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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-06
CUR YnuRSELEl

Or Bohaanans Vegetable Curative iswarranted to
permanent all forms of Seminal
Weakness, 6snerR Debility, Impe.eeey, and restores
Lost Power and brings back the '1Yoathfni FSeor' of
those who have destroyed by sexual or evil
Ersctises IN from two TO seven weeks time This
dy, which has been used by DR.. Bohannan his rri-
practice Tor thirty years. known to
fail in curing WORST CAsxS gives vitality and
isparts with wonderful
men who feel weakness beyond their years Its iuvgo
atjng properties fes at Young suffering
from the consequences Of that Creadiiy destructive
habit of SelAbuse this medicine with the cgs
ance of speedy aud PERMANENT care. The patient
gains strength and elasticity of spirits once as It acs
Directly on the parts affected soothing and healing
tonic and anodyne to the relaxed seminal vesicles
and irrlsated ducts impartng power and ard re-
storing them to their IL the
hanefui habit Ind been indulged in The i:5yrs-
oeats are simple productions of nature-harks roots
Asrns Cts md area specific for the above diseases.
@1-frzee rive Dollars, with full directions etc
q any addsess: For sale only a DIR G A Bohanaan,g
o1sf he ~ North Fifth street between Washington
Hysnos aa9 Green st.. ST. Louis, Mo. in s87
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02
The Hunting Empress.

The Empress of Austria ha a son who
is "a year old, and she left the home OF
her father, Maxlmilisn, Duke of Bava-
ria, twenty-eight years ago next April
t, become the bride of Francis Joseph.
Therefore it is no risky young woman
who stepped from the train in Cheshire
England, last Saturday, after rapid
journey from Vienna, and the following
Monday mounted Pegasus, her favor
tie among the forty horses she brought
with her, and rode so furiously after
the hounds that few of the horsemen
could follow her. Like Nimrod of old
the Empress of Austria is mighty
hunter, and her fopdness for the chase
and her audacity in the saddle are the
most remarkable because she has al,
rived at time in life when it would be
unkind to mention the exact number OF
her years. Her devotion to horses and
her preference for the chase rather
than for the court are not regarded as
tokens OF the most refined nature, but
it must be admitted that her chosen
employments have developed an indie.
pendence of character which is admir-.
able, and which it were we'll for women
generally to cultivate. There is espe
cial significance in the fact that the
Austrian Empress has chosen England
rather than Ireland as her hunting
ground for the next two months. She
prefers Ireland, but she feared the LAND
Leagures. II so brave woman dares
not visit Ireland to scatter her gold
among the people during her stay, the
condition of the country cannot be as
might be inferred from the Queens
speech. 1t was VIGOROUSLY unsafe for
her TO hunt in Ireland year ago, but
had she gone there for this years hunt
ing, it would have been an encouraging
sign as to the condition Of the Irish
people in relation to the govern emit
Neru York Mail.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02
An Odd Marriage.

Curious evidence comes out from
time to time of the extraordinary views
among people of n certain class as to
the way in which private agreements
affect marriage. In a suit before Sir
James dannen the parties were por-
ter AMI cook. They agreed to marry
for the special purpose of saving the
reputation of the woman. but did not
intend that the marriage should go be-
You'd that particular object. To this
end they thought it sufficient to sign
the following memorandum:
This is to certify that whereas the
undersigned parties do agree that they
will marry, and that only L. save the
female of us from shaming her friends
or telling lie, and that the said marry
ing shall be no more thought Of except
to tell her friends that she IL married
unless she should arrive ut the follow
ing accomplishments, namely, piano.
singing, reading, writing, speaking and
deportment) And whereas those said
accomplishments have in no way been
sought after, much less mastered, the
aforesaid marriage shall be held as null
and void. And whereas we agree tho
'ne iliaie OF NC eholi t-vi9 al" harmon
ium in the aforesaid females sitting
room, we agree that it shall be there no
more than Jour months, and that for
that time the aforesaid and undersigned
male shall be free in every respect
whatever of the aforesaid and under
signed female, as witness our hands this
lst day, 1867"
The pair were duly married, the lady
did not master the required accomplish
ments, the husband lived away from
her, and did not regard her rs his wife
We need hardly say that iho Judges
view of freedom Of contract was not
what the parties expected, Pail Mall
Gazette.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02
Fire Escape.

| The matter of constructing the best
and most effective device for escape
from threatened buildings in case of
fire has lately received marked atten-
ton throughout the country, and many
improvements have been suggested
One of the most ingenious of these new
devices, and for which thorough safety
Is urged as the chief feature. was re-
Gently described before an engineers
club in Philadelphia, where drawings
were exhibited illustrating its workings.
The new fire-escare. according to these,
Is tire-proof brick tower, octagonal in
respect to its external construction, but
having an interior Of cylindrical shape.
IN tins interior is a central shaft about
Is inches in diameter, around which is
built species of winding passage, a
trltle over two feet in width, aud having
smooth or glazed surface. This pass
age Is inclined at an angle of 80 degrees,
and has curves the inclination of which
Is modified TO secure retardation of I'M
petus. The tower is intended rs an
addition to a factory or other building,
and is built in such manner that it
.Vhhe'he WIN tdth ilppf VI tne culICt
by means of doors of fre-proof con-
struction, and has sort of vestibule
exit at the ground. A person stepping
into the escape and taking sitting
posture may glide quickly and safely to
the ground, the retardins curves before
alluded TO preventing the body from
acquiring too great All impetus in the
progress of decent. 1t is claimed by the
inventor that this tower is much better
and more useful than the ordinary fire.
proof ladders or chain escapes, especi-
ally where person becomes weakened
by fright or excitement and would be
unable to use either of these latter, it
is asserted that the tower would afford
sure means Of safe and rapid escape
from danger.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02
Comfortably Fixed.
Nav Nnlk Star

Before the war there were very few
men in the United States worth over
SIS 100000. Most of Stewards property
was acquired during and after the war
Most of the men now worth ten mil
lions and upward were considered poor
and honest twenty-five years ago. To
day w. II. Vanderbilt has $1,000, 600
in United States bonds; and he is re-
ported to hold some $5O000,000 in New
York Central and Hudson River stock,
$50 100000 more in other railroads in
this and other states, and a vast amount
of valuable real estate in this city. His
property cannot amount to less than
$500, 100000, and probably is nearer
$500, 100000 than the former sum. He
is, without question, the richest man
on the globe to-day. He could buy any
of the Rothschilds, and still be the
richest man in the world. And, unlike
the rich men of England--the Dukes
of Bedford, Westminster, Argyll and
Buccleub, who inherited their great es-
tates-Vanderbilt's property has been
accumulated in two generations, and
most of it within thirty years. The
| Case stands without parallel Ii history
1t is a singular list of names that fol-
low that of Vanderbilt in this catalogue.
We take each at his reputed valuation;
Jay Gould, 100000, 900; Mackey, 500,
0O0,0O Croker, $50, 100000; John
Rockefeller, of the Standard Oil Com
panv. 100000; G.. 2. Huntington,
500 100000; d. O. Mills, $4,000, 900
Senator Fair, $30,0OO,000; ex-senator
Stanford, $4,000, 900; Russell Sage, SO,
100000; ]. r. Keene, SO, 000,0o0; 5. j.
Tilden, SO 100000; E. d. Morgan, So
100000, Samuel Sloan, $4,000, 900
Commodore Garrison, SO, 100000; Cy-
rus w. Field, S10,0o0,0o0; Hugh ],
Jewett, 100000; Sidney Dillon
SIS, 900, 900; David BOWS, $500, 600; j.
Delaware, s5,000,G GOO; Tohn W. Gar
rett, 100000, and w. W. Aston
So 100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02

present flood promises to be among the
notable ones.
The most distinguished and fastest
member of the Vanderbilt family,
Maud s., has left Cincinnati for her
permanent home in New York. Here
after she will pull old Coupons in dou-
BILE harness with Lysander through the
winding avenues of Central Park.
The Chicago Tribune says that giving
the freedom of the city of Dublin to
MIR. Parnell is a, good deal like handing
glass of water to a kentuckyian. 1t
is doubtless fine thing, but he has no
use for it.
Somewhat mixed: Two little girls,
aged four and six, had just had new
dresses, and were on their way to Sun
day school. Said Eta the elder: ooh,
have forgotten my verse" 81 haven't
forgotten mine, replied the other at
is, Blessed are the dressmakers.
Mrs. Stewart was alone and unarmed
when two tramps took forcible posses
sion of her house, at New Vineyard,
Me. While they were eating and
drinking in the kitchen, she whitfield
stick into the shape of a pistol, black
ened it with SCOT, and then made an
onslaught on the rascals, who fled pre-
cipitately.
A young man in De Witt county,
Iowa, made wager, rs alleged, that
he could eat two pounds Of candy, two
pounds of pounds of peaches, drink a
quart of water, and eat 3 lot of other
stutl-all of which he Gid, and was
taken violelently sick and died from the
effects of it.
A merchant IN Jacksonville, Fla, adj
veruses for ten thousand young ALI
gators, These little creatures are made
the pets of northern fashionables, and
may yet supersede pug-dog puppies.
Fashion has brought this awkward and
uncouth creature into notice. and il
the style holds out few years it will
result in it almost complete extinction.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02
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Scientific Scraps.

The mean temperature of the Mann
moth Cave, KY, is recorded by Mr.. Ii.
C,Horey to be fifty-four degrees Fahren.
heit in midsummer.
1t is positively announced that com
pany has been organized in New York
for supplying the eastern cities with gas
manufactured at the coal mines in
Western Pennsylvania, and conducted
to the places Of consumption through
pipes.
The recent exploration party of Col
onel Mercer on the Spanish river, In the
province Of Ontario, is said to have dis
covered vast pine forests containing up
ward of 24,000,000, 600 of feet o. su-
perior quality Of pine timber, with ia
cilities for getting it into the market
equal to the best.
Professor Forel has been making ex-
periments on the depth to which light
penetrates water. By using photo
graphic emulsion plates, which he sank
10 various depths in Lake Leman for
twenty-four hours, he found that all
his plates were distinctly affected by
the chemical rays Of light, the deepest
plate being at ninety meters NEARLY
800 feet.
1t would appear from the British
ship building statistics Of last year that
most of the vessels built for British
owners or for foreigners are steam pro-
PEELED. Whether in few years some
other agent than steam will be useAi re-
mains to be seen. The secondary bat
terry is beginning TO excite hopes Of an
early revolution in navigation. In the
United Kingdom there were 430, 200
tons of vessels constructed Tor home,
besides o8,Goo fof foreign orders.
Weeds are among the greatest en-
emies Of the farmer. They increase
his work, diminish his crops, and rob
his land. They spread noiselessly but
rapidly and nothing but a relentless war
of determination will permanen tly de-
stroy them. This every farmer should
wage, not only in the fence corners,
around the outbuildings, beside the
hedges, and by the highway. Too
many fields are annually seeded from
weeds which have been allowed to grow
and mature their seeds in these
neglected places. No efforts for their
eradication can be wholly successful
which DO not involve the destruction of
weeds in surrounding localities az well
as in the fields which are under cultiva-
ton
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02
CLIPPINGS.

Michigan lawyer has been arrested
on a charge of burglary. He is evil
IDENTITY great criminal" lawyer.
There Is something radically wrong
about our professions when a pious
minister only gets forty cents for join
ing a couple, and wicked lawyer gets
forty dollars for untying the same.
A new, substantial county jail is to
be erected at Oswego. The city faith
ers should then change the name of
the place to "lnwego," says the Roch-
ester Express, Was the old Jail called
"Outwego?'
J, D. Gillett, OF Logan county, Illi-
nois, recently shipped 100 head of fine
cattle to England and sold them for
$4,000. This, he says, is about 5000
more than he could have got for the
cattle had he sold them in this coun-
try.
How old are your said an ancient
dame to a grinning little ,ar-pot well,
if | goes 10y what mudjer says, | is
most ten, but if goes by de fun Use
had, Use most " hundred"
The Rev. Robert Collyer says there
are eight thousand unmarried women
in Massachusetts who expect some
day to be nurses. Robert, you forget
yourself You are becoming too sug-
gestive altogether
Father Ito his saucy young son -"If
you say that again III lick youT
Saucy Son--"Please don't papa. Your
tongues always filthy with tobacco,
and mamma washed me only an hour
ago"
The four New York forgers, who came
to Chicago to make n raid on the banks
at the latter place. Were betrayed by
Charles Fischer, Que Of the crowd, who
turned states evidence. TIE four will
go to the pententlary.
The greatest flood ever known in the
Ohio river was Feb. Is, 1882; the sec
ond greatest flood Dec, II, 1877. The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02
$1,000
N0M To Make a Man Mad.

There never have been more than
three men who have cared snap what
the papers said about them. We recall
to mind New Hampshire man who
said he hadn't the least interest in any
thing of the sort. And when he heard
that certain week. y had spoken of him
As prominent citizen, he drove seven
teen miles III pouring rain and over
muddy road to get a copy of that
paper, because he wanted to see the
market reports in it. We have had that
little transaction in mind for some time,
and it suggested to us racket which
we have worked with great success.
We select as a victim some man, am
bilious of fame but who never has had
the privilege of gazing npol his name
more than two or three times a his life.
We go to him and say: Did you see
other day Great skid, wasn't it?" I'M
mediately his face lights up. He is all
interest There is an eager look in his
eye. NO" he says, 81 didn't see it !
Didn't know of it, When was it2 What
paper was it in? What did it say p
And we reply; oh hold on One
question at time ''Well, what paper
was it in?" he asks. He is breathlessly
eager for an answer. We reply, de-
liberately: "What paper? Well, we
don't exactly remember. Think il was
one of the city papers, but wouldn't be
certain. 1t may have been suburban
paper. Possibly it was a Western ex-
change" He looks gloomy, but hope
springs eternal in the human breast.
You think it was a city paper p he
asks. YES" GLOW long ago did it
appear" Don't know exactly. Saw it
only two or three days ago, but it might
have been an old paper" "Well, what
did it say?' he asks, in desperation.
ooh, it was very pleasant little item"
Eyes, but what did it say?" ooh, we
don'- remember what it said. Just re-
member seeing it." "Why d idn't you
save it for me?" "Why, thought of
course you'd sec it." ''Well, I'll go
and look over the files of the city
papers and see if l can find it," Dear
boy" we say, you'll find it much east
er to find needle in a bundle of hay.
Think of the interminable task of ex-
aiming the files of seven or eight daily
papers Tor month back" The utter
hopelessness of his ever seeing that
paragraph dawns upon him. His face
assumes look of abject misery, de-
SPAR and bafiled curiosity. When we
meet him three days later he is justget-
ting over the feeling of gloom and set
ting down to solid hatred of us for
not saving the item for him. -B0ston
Post
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02

of convict in the Brest galleys fifty
two objects were found in the stomach,
including several knives and pieces OF
iron hoop four inches long. In March,
1909, a sailor named John Cummings
died in Guys hospital, London, whose
experiences completely ecipsed the
performances of the boy described by
Messrs. Sawyer and Allen in "Pick-
wick" as addicted to wooden beads.
In 1899 he had seen French iugglor
Swallowing" knives by the dozen, and
in his credulity believing that the Jug
gler actually conveyed them into his
stomach, he undertook to rival him,
and swallowed four clasp knives.
Luckily these did not xii him, and he
was satisfied to rest on his laurels until
March, 1905, when at Boston he was
one day tempted, while drinking, to
boast OF and repeat his performance.
In the course OF that evening he swal-
lowed six knives, and when next morn
ing crowds of visitors came to see him.
he was induced to swallow eight more.
He paid dearly for his frolic; for he was
seized with constant vomiting and pain
in the stomach, and though by heroic
measures he was relieved of the knives,
that organ was irretrievably ruined
But all his suffering did not suffice to
cure him of his folly, for at spithead in
December, 1905, being somewhat tipsy,
he resumed his boastfulness of being
able to swallow knives, some of them
Of large size. Again be became ILL.
and was in the hands of the ships
surgeon for several months, during
which portions of knives were dis
charged. AT length he was admitted
as patient at Guys hospital and in
March, 1909 he died in p state of ema-
citation .-Nep York World.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02

money to the heirs of TIE late Capt. Henry Dill
Ion OF inquests on the ,'esd relating to land
sold tor taxes relating TO town insurance com
panles relating 10 the collection of taxes for
the protection of fish and game in q reen Lake
county in relation to tho swamp lands in the
counties of Marathon, Clark Chippewa, Shawano
and oconto relating TO the collection and dis
posal of highway taxes to provide for ,he .;res.-
err efficiency of The Wisconsin national guard
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02

Two brazen, rather than gilded, youth
residing in adjoining rooms on the same
floor devise simple and ingenious
plan to battle the fiery clerk and turi-
Gus dun that often knocks at their
doors. When the enemy knocks at AS
door A pays no attention for some
time; but presently B puts out his head
and wells: Hi, there, | say; CON
found it what do you mean by ham
mering on that door so that cant
sleep? Don't you see there is nobody
in, or it would have been opened long
ago? Now ! want you to get out OF
here" The visitor is furious, but The
logic OF the lodger is unimpeachabie,
and he has to retire. Then, when any
one knocks at BIS door A pops out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02
Hum an OStricheS

There died not very long ago at Prest-
wich asylum, in England, madman,
in whose body were found ,841 objects,
to-wit: Twenty buckles, fourteen pieces
of glass. ten pebbles, three knotted
strings, piece of leather, a fsh-hook,
a pin, nine copper buttons, and, 1882
nails and tacks. a His madness was of a
common sort afte, all At the autopsy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02
MospAY, FEB. q.

Sesate-Tbe bill 60 regulate the practice Of
pharmacy in the state passed. The following bills
were indefinitely postponed: To amend section
1854 revised statutes relating to spendthriits and
who may forbid dealers to furnish them liquors
to amend section Sol, revised statutes relating
TO punishment for drunkenness. over thirty bills
were considered. aud large number were or
dered engrossed and read a third time, and others
were considered and then laid over for a longer
or shorter period Of time.
assembly The military bill was passed by
vote Of IS to g.
The following bills were eoncurred in Reat-
ing TO land sold for taxes providing for the APP
pointment Of registers Of probate in relation to
fshways.
The following bills were passed Relating TO
exemptions from sutpanss to appropriate
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02

Anybody can have grape Wees oy
cutting them properly. Trim OIL port
ion of the old vine and leave butt at
each end. Stick one end in the ground
and il will Il e root.
Decorah-posten., 1882-07-05

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osrss Gse, ibst ban fabritsr,r 9ober
Of 6erss Sfino. Wenosnss ftuIoe
prre iterfre emo Ssmi,. 9ebsr, bpotis
mob &oinbsrnes Sfino fun aap ct Ii.
Oct boibbatt, men Ill @ieusieIh beis.
tiesre blsSsrs Yrobuft; Berger Egalite
zen fcr1enbersnbe 3srtus af Oreaus)
b9rer MI fun 8snfl9ber al benne
SIass 9epsr, % Wsblemmsrne Barert
8abier eaar snbo9 u,sb Stsp!sr bsrli.
3 9brtt'S "9areboa / anatomi" I'M
oes Ell Motifs ON at 8ranier be s..
llanac sisbe Ct / Weuueifeitinb iuh.
buubst GrsmpIar al RonititutiOueu al
1893 - ga man nsohenbiguis N latte
unbegitette lig en- nnttiJ Suouitri on.
oroQ man ont en- llnbsritetieIls / rette
Gismsb. bslebenbe iie iii As 900 Trfs.
o. ostts NnoragsuAs blsp ba oaiaa sn.
item nia iiItraoht Of Nntionalfonpentet
Decorah-posten., 1882-07-05
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SiifOrie.

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haboe bsflsrot9iOrt, at Sampltibet
Weueis' fldbe aisaa fra 4onoon til
NeW gorf. m~eotaasnos gnisrnuter
pan lsnote Nsentsr til 8pblfIanb Russ
lamb. 8eI9ien, Sanmatt % andre
3anhs. % oct lpttsoss oisie at iamIe
ca. 5000 Ysrionsr, Der bIeb i.nbte til
9Onoon for at of9oa msb "Wsm.is".
Oublsp Buoo mooic9 BstnIiuesn AT
gmi9tanisrns for E.iisn - buorpao
ban ~foriuanot. % ~sitsrloo De nIpttsIias
bIOttsoe for alt / Den fore SAB. 8 II
ensslife Gs9isrins tOa ii9 tiIilbit a.
Dem % is;9soe for at Iaa b,m erpc.
oereoe til Nmerifa T; S84 af bsm bleu
aTisnote mso Oamplflbst "9ptiln Wo.
naid'. % 3e8sn ombOrb paa bette
9Th 9iper ri isr9slia SfiIbrin9 al Den
8ilitano. buori be itattsls b~eora9ns
Wennsifsr bsfanbt lig. oa Be tom ons
bOro. Os bar all, ner peb at luIte
libel Ell camille psb Napn SObannts
len. bsItaaenoe al Sorelbrs % 5 Bern
ltulee lite bare ima9t Wab / en- bel
uge. % to al Bsrnsne osoe oaian, If
tsrat De bar fomns ombOro "qpoian
Wonard". tiltroos for Den ombpe0e.
Iise YIels. De fit Der. 3 Den lsrlte
u9e. bpOri De uIbtfsIiss bsianot n9
omboro / "9poian Wonard', bar 4e
gen iaa opta9en al bsres Ylsis, at ban
/ bette 3ibSrum fun ft l5 Simas
Sepn. Spp al G%miarantsrne bsos
unterutis. bIanot blsis uopnss: GlrI
i % Oscar 8. S~Obannelsn lamt W.
ter Sacoblsn.
Decorah-posten., 1882-07-05
Mnpenselie al WenneIfeIfius

3 Oct bnporlfe Nrmsmuleum finoes
en- Sanitihat Sromme belpenot mso
Wenneltsbno. Setts ubps9sIiee SRA
leGiale er for Rtlten / 0lbre Sio cnooa
lite laa poerIi9 lleloeut blsbsi anucnot
paa famine Muaoe; laaIeoss fortol.
Ter maj ON 3ifa. pnSnteriersren. at
ban bar anolonet at Sfinoet al bam
eIter bans $50 lfuIbe anpenoes ill at
bsirefte n 6rsmms msb, % ben piloe
&lang at bsnns lfal ba Oalaa Goen
altlo bnbe bsseiltrst be Sfarer, Der
lIl9te Den. lom ben blinos SeIts
Stemme Oa Yrsu$isrne l743 erob
reoe 8loB ianot Dc bsnne 8elifpis oa
braate Den til Berlin. Natnriorlfere
p%laltaar ri9tiauOf. at oct Ct los Snaf.
oa man Inn fan aatpe Wennelftbuc,
laa lenge eenne liooer paa 4eaemet /;
men berimoo laosr fig Dog anisre ct
biftorilf Document. 9 Mttfptferne til
otn frantic N~epoIutlonS Siitorie finbes
en- Rapport fra 20te September 1894
/ bpllfen Oct blanot anbet beboer, at
en- periOiif Sabrifant / Mtuoon be
fi9fti9er fis meo at aisrs be auluoii.
nsrsos 6eoreIanbsiorrao,rs npttiae for