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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17
Washington's Strength.

Great commanders have not, ms n
rule, been notable for the possession
of extraordinary physical power.
Washington was an exception, being
"a man of great st. ength. In his
youth he was once a locker on at n
wrestling contest. and, growing weary
If the sport threw himselfat the foot
of IA tree To enjoy his book. By and
by hr WIS challenged Ia try IA tall
with the hero If the occasion. A,
first he declined, but inding his
refusal attributed tn fear, he entered
the arena, and. without taking off
his coat, grappled with his opponent,
and after a brief struggle hurled him
TO the ground with such force that
the hest wrestler in Virginia Wis in
much the same predicament Us the
Dukes wrestler when he tried con-
illusions with Orlando. Later on in
life, while watching some Young fell
lows contending at throwing the
bar, Washington asked to be allowed
to try what he could do; and grasp
ing the bar, sent it flying through
the air, TO land many feet beyond
the limit attained by any of the
competitors. And still later, when
he might he said to be getting old,
he showed that he had not lost his
strength of arm. Taking a morning
ride he saw three of his workmen
vainly endeavoring to raise a large
stone Jumping off his horse. he
pushed the men aside, and without
any apparent effort, lifted the stone
to its proper place an then remount-
ing, rode on.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17
Miss Anthopy's Trunks.

That is a characteristic if not true
story OF Susan B. Anthony, who left
st. Louis, the other day. for Leav-
enworth, with two medium sized
trunks for baggage. At first the bag
gage clerk objected TO check them
both on a single ticket, and demand
ed pay for extra weight.
But" she said. they together
weigh less than an ordinary sized
Saratoga | distribute the weight
in this way purposely to save the
man who does the lifting"
The clerk looked az her incredu-
lousy. And yon tell nee seriously
that you d. this simply out of con-
sideration for the baggage man?"
II do"
How long have you done it2n
"All my life. | have never pur-
chased IA large trunk for fear | might
add to the overhurdened baggage
nan's Affections"
The clerk walked off and confer
red With the head of the depart
ment. Then the two returned to-
gether.
DO | understand said the chief,
that YOU, of all women, have been
the Erst to show humanity toward
railroad people?"
That IL a tenet of my creed"
Check that baggage" said the
chief, with emphasis; land when
VOC run for Office, Miss Anthony,
you SHAH have my vote" Mine,
no" echoed the clerk, handing her
The checks, and the tho parted,
happy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17
Visited by Fire.

PARKER. Pa, January Fire
broke out in the second story OF the
Duncan House last night at eight
O'Clock. and spread with wonderful
rapidity through the wooden build
ings. The Duncan House. a three
story frame on the north, Ottinger's
drug store on the south, and a
dwelling house on the west, were to-
tally destroyed, only the outside
walls standing. The fremen were
promptly on hand and worked man
fully. Five children asleep in the
third story were rescued but a few
moments before the building was in
flames, An intoxieated man asleep
in the DUNCAN House narrowly es
capped. The fire originated from an
open CRATE. Loss between $4,000 and
$4,000; partly covered by insurance
III eastern companies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

ing for Otona, awaited my return to
CONSCIOUSNESS. Two or three hours
elapsed before | could speak, and
several days before could approach
the terrible thing. Ny men would
MT 20 near it. 1t was quite dead;
for as we came up, a great billed
bird, with gaudy plumage, that had
been securely feasting on the decay
ing fruit, few up from among the
wreck. We removed the rotting
foliage. and there among the dead
leaves, still limp with juices. and
piled around the roots, we found
the ghastly relics of many former
meals, and-its last nourishlnent-
the corpse OF little Otona. To have
removed the leaves would have
taken too long, so we buried the
body as it was, with a hundred
vampire leaves still cllnging to It,
From Robinson 8 under the Sea.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

They went in to see a LAWYER yes
terday-Mary Ann and her mother.
Mary Ann was a little embarr ,ssed.
but the old woman was calm When
they spoke about q breach-of prom
Use case the lawyer asked:
what evidence have you got?"
"Mary Ann, produce the letters
commanded the mother. ard the girl
toek the cover off a willow basket
and remarked that she thought 92I
letters would do to begin on. The
other 951 would be produced as soon
as the case was fairly before the
court.
"And outside of these letters p
queried the lawyer.
"Mary Ann, produce your diary"
said the mother. "Now turn to the
heading of Promises and tell me
how mony times this marriage bust
ness was talked over"
THE footing is 214 times" answer
ed the girl.
Now turn to the heading of OAR
ling, and give us the number oftimes
he has applied Z e term to you"
aft have figured right, the total
is 9,254 times"
IL guess you counted pretty
straight, for you are good in arithme-
tic. Now turn TO the heading OF
.Woodbine Cottage and tell us how
many times he has talked OF such a
home for you after marriage"
THE following is 1885 times"
Very well. This lawyer wants to
he sure that we've got a case. How
many times has Charles Henry said
he would die for YOU"
Three hundred and fifty" an
swered the girl as she turned over a
leaf.
How many times has he called
you an angelo"
Over l1.OOO. mamma"
"How about squeezing hands,
"Over $4,000 squeezes.
"And kisses?"
Nearly 4l7,0O0."
There's our case" said the moth
err, as she deposited basket and diary
Oh the lawyers table. Look over
the documents. and if you want
n,thing further | can bring in a
dozen n~eighhors to swear to facts
We sue for $1,000 damages, and we
don't settle for less than an eighty
acre farm, with buildings in good
repair. Well call again next week
good day, sir Detroit Free Press,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17
4 Yankee Farmers staxims.

i. Keep up with the improve
ments.
2. Think small things Important.
3. Take pleasure in your work.
4. Don't ruin stock by low fencing
and bad feeding.
5. Don't let fences sag and fall
down.
6. Don't let fowls rnost in trees.
Z. Have your stock well Sheltered
s. Don't leave wagons, tools and
farm implements exposed to the
weather.
9. Don't hang harness in the dust,
nor forget to oil axles.
10. Never go to town without bus.
;ness.
. IL. Don't be stingy and penurious
but practice old -fash;saed, homes,
and honorable economy. {
II. Take an agricultural paper.
IL. Subscribe for your home pa.
per.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

A guest AT the table of IA boarding
house on the Catskill mountains.
who was about Ia tackle a piece of
dried apple pie, addressing the land
lady sand:
DO you think you could furnish
me with a bit of cheese
Il don't know whether there is
any, she answered. in a cast iron
tone of voice. but if you'll have a
little patienre I'll send a waiter To
look through the mouse traps and
see
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Catarrh. For fifteen years | have
been greatly annoyed with this dis
gushing disease, which caused severe
pain in my head, continual dropping
into ny ihroat and unpleasant
breath, Ny sense of smell was
much impaired. BY a thorough use
for six months of Elys' Cream Balm
have entirely overcome these
troubles. J. B. Case, st. Denis Hotel,
Broadway and 18th ST., n. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

A Middletown young lady never
tires of relating an amusing occur
renee Of the sleighing season last
winter. She was ENJOYING a ride
in company with two Hartford gen
tlemen and she was driving. One
of the gentlemen slyly inserted a
hand in her muff and lovingly
pressed the disengaged hand. She
bIushed and withdrew it just as the
other gentleman OH the other side
slipped his band in the muff. She
knew by the action of her adorers
that the hand pressures were fire.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Buckwheat and Indian meal are
the two blankets of the breakfast
table. Either as much as griddle
cakes, these have more warmth in
hem, as food, than wheat bread.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

A"swell" church in Brooklyn has
called a pastor to whom it promises
n salary of $1,000 "a year, $1,000
for moving expenses and ala annual
vacation of two months. Quite Il
contrast between this promise and
some that were made To pastors 80
years ago. when 500 Il year. 30
pounds of bacon, the use of a gar
den spot and the winters supply of
fire wood, was considered a good
offer by many persons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Smallpox is said to be very prev
aIent IN the eastern and s9qtbryn
sections Of Baltimore, but confined
principally to localities bordering
on the river fronts. Seventy-one
deaths from smallpox were reported
for the week ending last SATURDAY..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

II was the house Of tbs brides
parents after the wedding. On the
table We're exposed the easily pres.
ents. Two gentlemen were examin-
ing them. Said one of them sud
denly; These, YOU say, are she
brides presents, but what does the
groom gel?
Oh replied the other, he gets the
woman
is that all! Poor se.iov.'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

An exchange says that red ants
may be kept out of closets and 9TH
places by impregnatiDg the air
with canphor. 1t don't say what
will keep white aunts, who come to
spend the summer, out of the
house,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17
Time and Eirpences Saved.

Hard workers are subject to bill
ious attacks which may end in dan
gerous illness. Parker's Ginger
Tonic keeps the kidneys and liver
active. and by preventing the attack
saves sickness, time and EXPENSE
Detroit Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17
Are you Exposed

To malarial influences? then pro-
tect your system by using Parker's
Ginger Tonic. 1t strengthens the
liver and kidneys to throw off mala-
rial pois"ns, and is good for general
debility and v exhaustion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

II you clean your mirror with a
soft paper instead of a cloth, time
aud trouble will both be saved, as
there will be no lint, and the gloss
will have . better polish.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17
KAHoKA. Mo. Feb. 8. 1850

NAO W. " AD.ORs
| purchased five bottles of your
Hop Bitters of Bishop & CO., last
fall, for my daughter, and am we'll
pleased with the Bitters. They did
her more good than all the medicine
she has taken for SIX years.
VIM. I. MCCLURE.
The above Is from "a Very reliable
farmer, whose daughter was in poor
health for sever or eight years, and
could obtain no relief until she used
Hop Bitiers. She is now in as good
health as any person in the country.
We have a large sale, and they are
making remarkable cures.
w. Ii. BISHOP & Co.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

You cal keep your hair abundant
and glossy, and retain its youthful
color, with Parker's Hair Balsam.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Oil paintings, hung over the man.
tleplece are Liable to wrinkle with
heat
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Many a nan too lazy to make his
own living. is very industrious when
making love.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Opened Monday Sept

Situate right u 'he b sos
PIT ksstau n a~ff-tcbef.
eight. Restaurant h. been
tnnidled- Parties d seq OK
ing 10 Take night irliiis -a hl
vsuienee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Mountain Express leaves p
DAYS MY at2 p. IA ; leaves 4
Confluence, ; fsint. 5es. Z
$50: PinSertO s;42 tas.. 1
wuu-i 600; Pine Grove. B.i5. a..
der. 6-2s: ~ lisuUry Juucftr
o.3s lie YES Lockwood. 6.ls
rives at somerset, ESQ
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Through Mail trains daily
Exposes trail 5 daily exec u S,
Accommodation trains AM
tally except Sunday.
Ticker Offices. corner Fifs
streets, and depot corner Grsr
Pittsburgh, Pa.
q. h LpkD Gen Pa
l. M COLI. Generlr.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Because all legal adj
vertising appears in its
columns, and people are
thus kept posted as to
what t~ranspires in the
management of the af-
fairs of the Courts and
County.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

Because it is the me-
dunn used by the peo-
pie of the county when
they wish to let their
~neighbors know when
they have a farm or
anything else for sale.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17
RAILROAD Scp,
SOMERSET & CAsap,
On anil after June Y. la,
SoRrswARp.
soRTswAEp.

The Mail. North ana
L,c1 Train daily ex 4
pn the Pittsnargn Divia
throu a passenger trains
Koch woesi AZ IL "a 10
respectively az ashinxrer
day, and srH uext esenlng
s.+Sa H. same Gay. atsi a7T
Westward-bognf thnusk
ut $50 a. m, AMI ! y m .spJ
a. M. and SOP m. ar w.
koek~od al 500 a. m., and ~ !
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17

BALTIMORE & OHl0p
PITrSBUkGH DIV
on and after June Il, train.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08

HELP YOURSELF. p People who
have been boIstered up and levered
all their lives are seldom good fol
anything in a crisis. When misfor
tune comes they look around for
something to cling to or lean upon.
If the prop is not there down they
go.
Once down they are as helpless as
capsized turtles, or endorsed men 10
armor, and cannot fiDd their feet
again without assistance.
Such silken fellows no more resem-
bic seIf-made men, who have fought
their way to position, making diff
culties their .epping stones, and
deriving determination from defeat,
than vines resemble oaks, or sput>
tering rush lights the stars of heaven.
Efforts persisted 10 to achievements
train q man to self reliance, and
when be has proven to the world
that be can trust himself, the world
will trust him.
1t is unwise to deprive young men
of the advantages which result from
their own energetic action by "boos-
tin" them over obstacles which they
ought to surmount alone.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08

CATCHING CARP.-Last Saturday,
Mr.. Tom Hudson drew off his carp
pond, the fish following the water as
it fell. When he got it down to
about one four of an acre the wa
ter seemed to b. alive with the fnny
tribe. He me 9 three hauls with q
sein and caugh, between fifteen and
seventeen hund red of various sizes.
After this the carp seemed to be
wild with excitement, and in their
capers many threw themselves from
the water. All of a sudden they
disappeared, ard not the sign of a
fish was seen. He then drew bis
net clear across the pond, but to his
dlsmay not a scale or fin appeared.
Mr.. Hudson next put his hands to
lowering the pond, drawing eff all
the water and leaving a loblolly of
mud at the bot ON half thigh deep
But 20 fish were seen, whore there
appeared thousands but few min
utes before. They had bid under
the mud. A negro waded into the
pond, and running bis hand into the
mud nearly up to his shoulder drew
out FIVE carp. Mr., H. says he has
now no doubt bout carp burrowing
in the mud when disturbed. -Ath-
ems Banner.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08

WHAT CHEMISTRY HAS DONE
Chemistry is he science of the
world and of the future. The bridge
which takes Il a engineer years to
construct, the chemist can, in SO
many sixtieths Of a second, reduce
to atoms, Chemistry has given us
the balloon; it has put into our
hands gunpOwder, nitroglycerine,
dynamite, and, above all, illuminate
of gold, an explosive so terrible
that, if an ounce of it be left in a
stoppered bottle, its grains falling
among themselves of their own
weight will create convulsiOn auffic
lent to lay New York city 10 ruins.
1t has given US poison so subtle thst,
we're we to employ such means of
warfare, we would sail In q balloon
over the camp of the enemy, aud
drop upon it q shell, the bursting Of
which would kill every human being
within a mile Of its range.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08

HOW PRIME STEAM LARD Is
MADE.

HOW PRIME STEAM LARD rs
MADE.
Would you like to know how
madei asked an ex> Milwaukee
packer of the r porter. To see the
operation at its worst you should
visit the works lights and Sundays.
Then it is that the deceased and
decrepit hogs are cooked and
brought out in the purest white lard
by steaming process. A packer can
make whittier and sweeter smelling
lard out of rotten hog than the farm
wife cen from the pure leaf. You
know there are blood tissues, and
the stain cannot be cooked out by
the ordinary process. By the steam
however, all stains are removed,
even the filth. Into the tanks the
packer throws bones, entrails, diseas
ed hogs entire, the heads left by the
butcher, and ell leAvings that the
farmer would throw away. The
steam is let in a very hot temper.
a.ure and clarifies all impurities OF
the grease. Tie lard separates and
goes to the top and all the other
stuff to the bottom. You would be
surprised to know that all there is
remaining of the entrailS and bones
is filthy liquid 10 the bottom of
the tank. The lard is drawn of the
top of this to within Q half an inch.
Even the stains from the entrais
have DISAPPEARED, and the lard is as
white as your paper and sweet as
your honey. The smell which you
expect from this lard is gone, and
you must hunt for it down by the
river side, where Chicago daily gets
the benefit. This is not the species
that is adultersted. 1t 10 10 refined
lard that cotton seed oil and other
authorizations appear.
| don't care what the verdict of
the investigat o is. Both sides
know that tous of cotton seed oil are
used by each AID they are winkipg
at each other on the sly. Go down
to the stockyard and see for yourself.
Every packer there receives it from
the switched cars at bis door, and
every man who deals 10 the stuff on
change knows that every word |
have spoken is true.-ChiCago 1ri>
ba,le.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08
1853.
Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

Harpers Weekly stands at the head of Amer
lean illustrated weekly journals. By it's un.
partisan position in politics, its admirable illus
trations, its carefully chosen serials, short
stories, sketc hes. and poems, contributed by
the foremost artists and authors of the day, il
carries instruction and entertainment to thou.
sands of American homes.
1t will alwaps be the aim OF the publishers
to make Harper's Weekly the most pc pular and
attractive family newspaper in the world.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08
A Farm fer Sale.

Situated three miles from Marietta on the
Powder Springs road. containing One hundred
and forty Ave acres, ninety OF which ~ in cul-
tivaIioii, renlsinder WOODLAND. There ia on the
place good ,we story dwelling with tive rooms,
smoke house, corn crib, az stables. sso three
good tenant houses. The place il wei! watered
with uuober o: good springs End welis. For
terms and further particulars Appl5 10 the
EDITORS of this paper.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08

Three Kentu cky brothers we're
married on the same day two years
ago, and they came as near TO stimuli
taneOusly getting divorces as the
courts would permit, the three suits
being instituted at one time, and
the DEGREES being granted within 8
week OF each other.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08

LIZ you want any kind of job Printing
done, such as Letter Heads Note Heads,
Bill Heads, Cards, Circulars. Handbills,
Pamphlets, Tax Receipts &c, we will
guarantee TO do the work as cheap as Allan
Ia Bring your work to the Journal Office
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08

TO COUNTY OFFlCERs.-The new law
regulating legal advertising has cut prices
down so low, that while we propose TO com
ply with the law others must do the same,
and we must insist that in every case the
printer S fee must he collected and paid in
advance. This gives less trouble. The
one hundred words, the sum of seventy five
cents for each insertion for the first four in
sertions and FOR each subsequent insertion
words"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08

The Volumes the Weekly begin with the
first Number tor January of each year " hen
no time is mentioned. it will be understood
that the subscriber wishes to commence with
the Number next after the receipt of order.
The last Four Annual Volumes of Harper's
Weekly, in neat cloth binding. will be sent by
mail postage paid or by express free of ex.
pense provided the freight does not exceed
one dollar per volume). for s. 90 per volume.
Cloth Cases for each volume, suitable fol
binding, will be sent by mail, postpaid, on re
ceipt of 81 90 each.
Remittances should be made by Post Office
Money Order or Draft, TO avoid chance of loss.
Newspapers are not TO copy this advertise
ment without the express order Of Harper &
Brothers.
Address HARPER & BROTHERS,
New York
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08
Farm for Sale.

200 Acres 20 cleared, balance heavily tim
beIed. well wstered, with never failing springs.
Large Two Story Barn, good Six Room Dwell
ling House. Carriers Smoke house and Kitchen
Large Frame Building 60x30. suitable for
ginning purposes-Eugne and Boiler already
in the building The above lands are above the
average in quality, for this section. Price
moderate. For price, etc. apply at this office
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08
For Sale.

The east half of lot formerly known as
the Trezvant property, fronting on Chero
kee street. For particulars, apply to Neal
s. Massey Real Estate Agents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08

MILL & FACTORY SUPPLIES
OF ALL KINDS. BETTING, HOSE
and PACKING, OILS, PUMPS ALI
KINDS, IRON PIPE, FITTINGS.
BRASS GOODS. STEAM GAUGES,
ENGINE GOVERNORS. &c. Send for
Price-list. W. n. DILLINGHAM; & co.
42I Main Street. LOUISVILLE, KY.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08
Water Power for Sale.

Situated in Padding county about bait way
between Aeworth and Dallas land about five
miles north of Lost Mountain, with "a acres
Of land. Said water power Is sufficient to
run good 30 horse power mill or factory.
Can be bought cheap For further particulars
apply to Mr.. w L. Barnes, near Marietta, or
Mr. George NJ. Lewis, the proprietor near
Loot Mountain, Cobb Co. Ga, or at the Jour
nal Office.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08
HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

PER YEAR:
HARPER'S WEEKLY 81 90
HARPER'S MAGAZINE 90
HARPER'S BAZAAR observation-disclosures 90
The THREE above publications 10 90
Any TWO above named .----. 90
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE. so
HARPER'S MAGAZINE
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE 1880. 5 90
HARPER'S FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRA
RY, One Year (52 Numbers. $500. 10 90
Postage Free to all subscribers in the
States or Canada.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-08
For Sale.

A good farm containing 100 acres of land. in
good state of cultivation, situated in Paulding
county. Abom 100 acres cleared. fencing
GOOD, and the land lie fine. Running water in
every lot. Good framed dwelling house with
four rooms, kl.vnen and other necessary out
houses Fist Iats new barn. Good orchard,
splendid wa,e aud as healthy location as
can be found Ill the state. This farm is IL
miles from Marietta, beyond Lost Mountain !;
81 miles from Dallas, miles from Powder
Springs. aid 70 miles from AcwOrth. Apply
at this Off o..