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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

There has been = great deal oil
complaint In regard 10 the towels
being stolen from the White House.
Our government has wisely arraug.
ed TO guard them. In future. Mr..
Draper carries record book. One
casored man bag OF clean towels,
No. 2 the soiled ones. No. 2 counts.
No. puts them In place. Mr.. ORA.
per has q salary OF II 400. No. l. 81.
600. No. 2. $40. Only $2.6A0 to pro.
tect the towels. but 1t is said. on
good authority. that none of the
towels get away.-tAustin Trans.
eript.
The persons who endanger the
safety Of this species Of property ara
the frequenters Of the White House.
the leading statesmen OF the repab.
liean party aud their henchmcn.
The s,sccess a the gsarsaians Of the
towels ought to secure their pro-
motion 10 the supervision OF the Star
route business or the department ol
Justice, unfortunately given up TO
Brewster, Bliss & Do.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22
GEN. GRANTS PENSION.
D0es Not Favor the Bill to Retire
Him on Full Pay.

Dubuque Herald.
WEST UNION, May 12,--To, the Edi'
tor: In your paper OF tho llth you
favor the proposition to retire Gen.
Grant w General on full pay. |
write to expresa tho hearty response
II meets oil over this portion Of the
State.
Gen. Grant, who, prior to the war
WAS able to support himself upon
$50 per month, was, after It's close
made president and received M u re J.
ward for his services tho honors Of
the position and Tor eight years m
average salary Of t37 300. After the
expiration or his term no was FUR
nished transportation free by the
government to visit such placed NJ
he saw lit. Lately no has seen IT to
enter business and speculate with
portion Of his means. His spcculn.
tons have prove unfortunate, and
his friends who have oonfldcd In his
financial ability have been loft. He
IL now reduced to perjury, having
only &25O, 900 and the valuable house
owned by Mrs. GRANT, to rely upon
for support. In other words oil the
poor man has left from which TO exc
out \ miserable subsistence II M
annual income OF over $4,000 and
house rent free. You we'll say con-
gress should give him tho sum oil
$4,000 por annum moro and keep
him from the poor housc. In order
to save that let penslons DO withheld
from private soldiers to mako up thu
amount. II mAttors little whether
they 60 To tho poor house or not
hut II would BIO shame for a mar
with an income OF $4,000 y year Il
90 to such q place.
It Is reported that there Is a move
ment on foot In New York 10 raise
funds by private subscription to 70
lieve tho present necessities OF thu
general. Would II not be well x
walt and SEQ the result Of that effort
Do not think ! oppose paving Gen
Grant all the country owes him. bu
to the citizens OF fayette county
with their limited means, II looks
like nonsense to Talk VI granting
him anything through charity. /
VIC have money to donate TO any ont
let us give It to the people who have
been swindled by the flrn OF Gran
s. Ward. l.. l.. AlNswoRru.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22
= SPOTS on THE sun"

For oxplaNael0n roo6 T1sE
PEOPlE'0 0nl0Io, : weekly
aNsl-ms0opoiy pspor, pse-
llshod q 0hlosgo, 900. ,. !.
Noesh, editor. TINE pEO-
PlE'0 Cnlol8 e0mtslso more
facts, nDuros, anG oesglass
thought aad ar0was0at % me
vlsau Issues % tlso day, usoo
any other Journal ID no 10
slon. q hes 6o0n srsly oeoso6s
- oampal0a oas0IsO osn.''
4 d vllaa every sso0 oed
vomsa eaDe00d ID me sesssl
pursults shouD6 e0o& T0ssnoa
500 pos ysse. On essss, q
oopoos o o00 od6roSs, o0o
month, 500.
Address, TINE PEoPHS
onl0l0, % South 0aaso III
0hleaDo, 90.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22
Call fer the National Greenback
COnsrnti0M.

The National, convcnstoH OF the
National Grcenbayk labor party, tc
10 nominate candidates for prcsl,
dent and vice president Of the Unit.
Cd States TO h0 voted for ut the com
lag presidential election. will BE-
held a. the city Of Indian spolis, Ind
on Wednesday, the 18th Of May
1884. Each state u entitled &c
four Delegates and four
AternAtes at largr; zach congres.
sional district to two delegates ard
two alternates; each territory to two
delegates and two altcrnxtes; and
the district OF Columbia to two dele.
gates and two alternates. There.
fore. MI who IRE In accord with the
views set forth,in the platform oil
said party In 1850. are respectfully
requested TO meet Ia convention In
their several states, territories and
districts on Or before May l, 1884
AMI select delegates aRd. alternate,
10 said convention.
(6lgnedl JxssK HARPER, chairman
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

Congress and Wall street thieves
deem to Be awful sorry for Grant, bu,
quite indifferent Is to these who los,
Though his swindling national bank
some fourteen million dollars. Gran,
10 simply . victim Of one OF the In
stltutions he himself fastened upon
tho throats Of the America people
to rob and plumber them OF their In.
heritance for doing what the govern.
ment exists to do. Wonder how he
likes the medicine?
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

1t Is n mooted question whether
intemperancs among the masses OF
tho laboring poor is the cause or the
resnit OF their poverty.
Having passed through the hard
times Of 1857, 1861, and 1879. and OBJ
served the fact that incompetence In
creased with the depression OF bust.
ness and the idleness OF labor. We
are inclined to think that general
prosperity would do more for the
cause OF temperance and sobriety
than all the Legislation and moral
suasion in the woFld.-b. :. Heath.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

Some newspaper In tho habit oil
telling the truth thus noted the dit.
ference between Jim Kecne, tho Cali
fornia gambler aud ex-Presidens
Grant the Wall street gambler:
Jim Keone quit business whom he
couldn't pay; Grant when he couldn't
borrow"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

congress has the power tn issue
the obligations Of tho United States
In auch forms and to impress upon
them such qualities ~ currency tor
the purchase OF merchandise and the
payment Of debts. ~ accord with the
usages Of sovereign governmental
supreme Court.
Il affirm II as my settled convio.
ton, that class.laws placing capital
above labor In the structure Of ths
government endangers tho republic
more fatally this hour than did
slavery In the days Of Its hAuGAticst
neutrality-suspicious. Lincoln.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22
Weller . Nuisance.

WAkhINOION OPcCtNl W XlOuCO1
Press, May 5th.- Calamity" Weller
Of Iowa Is getting to be q nuisance
In the house Of representatives. where
he Is trying to immitate Holman rs
an objector. He has assisted In pro-
venting the acceptance by Ensign
Reynolds, OF the Greeley relief e.
petition, OF a medal sent by the king
Of Austria for saving the lives OF
twelve pcrsons. aud has alone stood
In the way OF m appropriation for
the entertainment Of the Siamese
embassy. In the house to-day, Mr..
NAshburn OF Minnesota, (the pine
timber thief OF the northwest, Ed.
Plain Dealer, asked leave to report
. joint resolution appropriating &c..
900 20 defray the expenses OF the
special embassy from Siam. Weller
yelled, II object"
Washburn-Will the gentleman
withhold the objection until the let.
ter from tho president Is read2
Weller-I have no more regard for
the president than for the gentle
man himself.-lPioaeer Press.
II y man who boldly objects to .
direct steal from the National Treas
ury d q nuisance" as characterized
by the Pioneer Press, 1t would be .
grand thing for the American people
to send = vastly larger number OF
"nuisances" like Calamity" Weller
OF Iowa, to congress. The mission
Of the Siamese embassy to this coun-
try is to establish closer comNer-
cial relations with China" Sufflcs
It to say that our commercial rcla.
tons" are already too intimate with
China foI the welfare Of American
labor, and therefore We sustain Mr..
Weller In tho objection made. as
should every honest citizen. The
above proposition concocted jointly
BY Mr.. Washburn and President Ar.
thur to rob the people. shows conclu-
sively that farmers, laborers and tax
payers can expect no mercy at tho
hands Of the present administration.
and the sooner u change Is effected
tho better. 1t 10 high time the peo.
pie were aroused to the necessity Of
clectiLg men to congress who can
not be bought and used AZ tools by
and In the interests OF the capitalists
OF the country. When it was ru-
mored that Ex- Treasurer Gillfillan,
. fair minded man, by the way. was
about to secure the appointment -
comptroller OF the currency, the
bankers ut once named Mr.. Cannon
OF Minnesota, \ man favorable TO
their interests, and OF course he was
appointed ut once. This all proves
the assertion that a few bankers and
capitalists rule this country to-day,
and the only way for the people to
break tho letters which are fastening
firmer aud closer about them year
by year, is to vote for the best men
IT the polls independent OF all past
party affiliations. No matter what
name 10 stamped upon o congress.
mans collar, be 1t Democrat, Green.
hacker. Prohibitionist or Republi.
can. so long as he stands up bravely
for the rights OF tho American peo.
pie and especially the laboring elias,
ses, he shall and q friend and symPa.
thizer In the Blooming Prairie Tri.
bunc.-IBlooming Prairie (Ainn.l
TrtkssNnA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

Vim. Theophilus. was tho only
representative from this district .,
the recent Anti. Monopoly conyen.
ton In Chicago. and his voice and
vote IN the convention was In the
interest Of those ho represented and
Tor tho nomination Of the man Of
master miad, Intelligence and po-
litical character In this day and
generation,-B. r. Butler.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

The Dcs Moines Capital says that
Governor Sherman by nominating
Judge NcDill for railroad commits.
sioncr. did exactly what the rAil,
roads had ordained should hc done,
Thus the evidence AccNmNlAtes that
tho governor IL employing the Ap.
pointing power 10 please the cor.
porstions. The knowledge Of the
compensation. II any. which 10 ~.
ceivos for this. would b interest,
Ing. Surely he II not opposing the
popular wish with reierercnco to
the vacant eommisaioncrsAip Mr
tho mere fun Of the thing,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

Junior Vice Commander.

Mr.. 4. q. Afford, Junior. Vice De.
partment Commander OF Nd, G. A.
r., Baltimore, Md, writes: II have
kept st. Jacobs Oil by me and al
ways iosnd it q really rensedy for
pains. aches and bruises. When
suffering terribly few weeks since
with m liberated tooth. could not
get any rest, aud applied il. 1t was
instantly relieved, and my suffering
ceased from thut time.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22
reinforcement.
Cong. Committee.

The Congressional Convention OF
the 4th district, 1t has been deemed
best to adjourn to tho 18th Of July.
at the same place, ~ will be seen by
the call elsewhere published. This
will bring the convention after the
hurry Of the cropping season, and
before harvest, and will give US =
fuller and better convention.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

A leather medal should 10 grant,
I'd to the Iowa lcgislAtors who were
sober enough TO amend = repealed
Law. So do the works ot the Wicked
come 10 ha0ght Hut the trouble |,
their own stupidity, IL they had
been willing 10 have their grAMAti.
cal errors corrected. they might
have discovered this Also.-lDu'
buque Democrat.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

We commend tho following item
from the Dubuque Herald to our
Nrcenbnck friends:
"Thc national hunks OF The country
have been contracting their bRnk
noto circulation. They no longer
Ind It profitable 10 issue bunk cur.
rcncy. Tho net profit on II Ia but
little over one per cent. The Chica-
90 banks with Il capital and surplus
OF l3,73O,OOO have but tal1,36O In
circulation. The leading bank, the
First National, with capital OF
$3, O0e, 600. has no national bank notes
outstanding"
And this IL the business that the
dreenbackers say Is the most profit.
able OF any In tho country; and
should be- suppressed on that 80.
count. And the Dubuque Herald Il
ono Of the papers that are just now
leading the attempt to swallow up
the Gresnback party. Further
comment Ii unnccessnry.-Postville
Review.
When the banks find out that there
Is no profit In tho business they will
surrender their charters a. well ~
to withdraw their circulation. The
power they now possess to expan d
or contract the currency at will with.
out regard to the public needs Of the
country IL one Of the most profitable
branches OF tho national banking
privilege. When the Herald and thu
Democratic party succeed In "swal'
lowing up the Greenback party
they will have more srains In thoil
stomach than they seem to havo Il
their heads. Further comment Il
unnecessary"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

Mrs. D. b. Smith has been visiting
her relatives In Rochester for ! week
past, and during her absence d. b.,
has been tearing up things general
y 1t home, painting, papering. &C.
Transcript.
Down this way that IL done dif-
ferently. When there IL An uproar
about the house. carpets begin "a
come up and curtains down. the man
Rlldes away on urgent business TOR .
few days.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

Two per cent Henderson startcd
out on 4 wooling sxpedition.tAe 9th.
or day. In the direction Of "CAlaM.
itys Weller's tloek, and came back
shorn, and WAS In 4 fair way Tor
loosinI his hide had not his friends
chok~d ''Calamity" on before finish.
Ing the job.-IFayctte Co, Union,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

Congress instead OF putting . re.
tired General Of Wall street on the
pay roll Of the army because Of mis-
fortunes springing from his own
dishonesty, ought to look after the
Interests Of those he has swindled.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

Simple lustice requires that De.
Lands Soda and SAleratus should
be given the leading place In the
public esteem. il has been, and 10,
ono Of the greatest hcAlth promoters
~ thu nDN
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22
nlss,9l nlion Nosice.

Notice II hereby given that the
Arm Of Barber B Lowry II hereby
dissolved by mutual consent. Debts
due the Arm may be paid either al
ita late members. and its liabilities
win DO met and paid by either Of
both. Cresco, May. lSsA,
j. 4. RARnER
SSA ]. j. Lownr,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-08-13
DO not take Word for Leteyey Housekeepe Prove it.
PLACE A CAM OF THE ROYAL TOP DOWN. ON A HOT
STOVE UNTIL HEATED, THEN REMOVE THE COVER
AND SMELL
PRICE BAKING POWDER co.

Judge w. taken the time to have read
the next line on same page, he would
have found that ..Otfal' meant not on
~ putrid meat, but anything aOhich IS
throa0s aa0ay as Of 40 rubbish
refuse.
Again he says the health board issued
an order for the filling of drain in the
alley, thereby causing saidi nuisance.
Now Judge, / want to tell you, that
such an order was never given, your
word to the contrary notwithstanding.
Lastly, he (the judge says it is not
true that ..Deft. was reprimanded by
himself for maintaining nuisance"
Now for the facts. Immediately af-
ter the discharge of deft. the Hon.
Judge gave Mr.. Epple . talking to in
German and the translation into Eng
lish, reads about rs follows: II let
you 90 this time because you are a
City father, but you must clean up, or
the next time will have to fine you. :
Geo. Jacobs, F. Gommel, Jos. A.
Eckstein and G. Brust were present,
and one of these gentlemen made this
translation for, me, and the balance say
it is true.
CIIAo REpRY
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-08-13

Tho following information is given
for the benefit Of those pupils Of our
public schools who may desire to at
tend the Mankato Normal School for
one or more years. Pupils successful-
#ly completing the work of the first
grade Of the elementary department
will receive a certificate of standing
which will entitle them to enter the
co. class OF the Normal Sch DOL with
out examination. Pupils successful
~ completing the first ytar's work in
our high school will be prepared to
enter the .B'' class Of the Normal
School. Satisfactory completion of the
first tao gears work in our high school
will enable pupils to enter the profess
sional class and graduate in one year
from the elementary course of the
Norma SCHOOL, ii satisfactory work
is done. If preferred, snch pupils
may enter the Junior class and gradu.
ate in two years from the advanced
course. Pupils who have successful-
~ completed the three gears course
Of our high school will be enabled to
graduate from the advanced course
Of the Normal School in one year.
From the above it will be seen that
hereafter pupils Of our public schools
cap do the entire academic work Of
the Normal courses at home.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-08-13
Springfield Clippings.

Cool weather! Dry weather! Flne
weather!
The farmers are abont through
grain cutting. They al say: ",Ils
excellent. MOI one alssen.'ns vo. .le
which IS almost y 1nlracie III iaiii'-
ing community.
Chas. Gamble keeps WOOD Iof sa'e'
Who wants any: 49,,
Any person In dread OF cno'er ~. a':.a
better Keep o.. o. M MS ~. MA M"i.,n ;,
'Elmn way. NoG q. ",' VIC" ss, o." 80. - :"
dangerous person, p'lc ss,o sciis eloon
vegetables IN town mostly every uay.
Stacking gram Is now In OrueI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-08-13
PROBATE NOTICE.

State Of Minnesota, County of Brown, e. In
Probate Court, Special Term. July 10th 1884.
In the matter of the estate Of Sarah Sweet de-.
ceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purportine
to be the last will and testament Of Sarah Sweet
to this court;
And whereas, Ella NJ. Sweet has filed Herewith
her petition, representing among other things that
SAID sarah Sweet died In said county on the 3lst Of
January 1882, testate, and that Hrm F. Sweet the
executor named in said last will and testament
mas refused to act as such executor and cause
said will to be probated, and praying that said in.
strament may be admitted to probate, and that
letters OF administration with the will annexed be
to her issued thereOn;
It s ordered, that the proofs Of said instrument,
and the said petition. be heard before this court
at the hotel Of Lucas Fecker, in the village ci
Springfield In said county, on the ed day
OF August A. D. 1884, at 10 O'Clock in the FORE
noon, when all concerned may appear and con.
test the probate of said instrument;
And II Is further ordered, that public notice of
the time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested, by publication Of these orders
ior three weeks successfully previous to said day
u hearing, in the New Ulm Review newspaper
printed and published at the City Of New Uim in
BY the Court. EaNsr I'm Axnr.
It's Judge Of Probate
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-08-13
STATE I NORMAL SCHOOL
at Mankato.


The entrance examinations for the
Fall term will be held FRIDAY, AUGUST
Goth, beginning at 9 o'clock A. ".
Fall term begins Monday, Sept. 1st,
1884.
The rapidly growing reputation Of
this school is attested by an increase in
annual attendance, during the past four
years, from less than 200 to over 500
pupils. 1t is one of the largest as well
as one OF THE BEST EQUIPPED NOR.
NAL SCHOOLS IN THE NORTHWEST.
For full particulars respecting condi.
tons of admission, course Of study, low
expenses, etc, send for the new cata.
logue, mailed free to any address.
EDWARD SEARING, Principal.
Mankato, Mimi, Aug. !, 1884.
Aug 27-84
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-08-13
; 3 = q s. s. -
tveuIiIII|Is'I.
: - Z. q. -. 8 q.

Nov, daughter mine, your wedding day y
IL drawing very near.
So let's decide who we'll invite
And who Ne won't have here;
We can't have any low trash, &
Well Inst skim OF the cream
And do this up in 6rst-class style
And show orr elf.esteem.
Well aSk the merchants and their wives;
The doctor and his frau;
I For they are getting ! believe
To be quite stylish now;
We won't ask very many
4 Who live outside the town,
For tive did, 'twould look to me
Almost like coming down;
But AZ inst remarked to y0n
Wen make this crowd select,
Then we can take some pleasure
In watching the effect.
or course we can't invite such folks
Aspoor old Deacon Penn,
But we'll get his ice-cream freezer
And treat the uppcr-ten.
Then there 10 Jones who thinks he has
The social right of way;
Well snub him too and see who beats
On this eventful day.
The officiating clergyman
Must be a No. i
So we won't get Rev. Goodwill
But we'll send for Elder Bum.
Now make your Invitations ont
And dx them up in style;
Isupp0se your pa will grumble
For all this will cost q pile;
But that will make no odds tome
II the bills your pa submerge,
If we can just get up show,
And make mighty splurge.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-08-13
New u,m Public Schools.

The fall term of the New Ulm Public
Schools begins on Monday. August
18th. Glasses will assemble in their
respective rooms at 8 O clock a. m.
Applications for admission to prim-
airy classes will be received upon COM
pletion Of the new school building. Due
notice will be given of the proper time
for making such applications.
Non-residents desiring to attend our
schools will report for Examination at
Turner Hall, on Saturday, Aug. 3Oth,
at 8 o'clock q. m.
By order of the Board of Education,
II. Nix, Supt.
New Ulm, Aug. 4, 1884. (Aug. 27-84)
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-08-13
a Life Saving Present.

Mr.. N. e. Allison, Hutchinson,
Kan, saved his life by a simple trial
bottle Of DR.. King $ New Discovery for
consumption, which caused him to
procure large bottle which complete.
" cured him when doctors, change OF
climate and everything else had failed.
Asthma, bronchitis, Hoarseness, Sc
we're coughs, and all throat and lung
diseases it is guaranteed to cure
Trial bottles free at Chas. j.. Roos
drug store. Large size $l.OO.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-08-13
.lCommunicated.7

Ed Review. In your issue of Aug.
9th, "A. Westphal comes to- the front in
an article, entitled "a jolly story
Had the jolly Judge made no misrepre-
sentatious, of the Phirmiest order, it
would have been unnecessary to make
q reply. AS it is we will throw the
mantle Of charity over any mistakes
made in said article, and ascribe them
to old age, and consequently forgetfull-
ness tease of New Ulm vs.. NJ Epple
for maintaining a nuisance in alley in
rear of his Meat Market; 81
The complaint alleges that ..M. Ep-
pie did willfully and unlawfully deposit
otfal and other matter, offensive and
injurious to the health Of said City,
contrary to ordinance No. 4, Sec. No. 9,
which is as viz: lin placing or depos-
ting in any street, alley, lane, public
square or ievee, any filth, offal or other
matter, which is likely to become often
sive or injurious to the health Of the
citizens, or shall suffer or allow the
| same, to remain on his or her promises,
| to the the injury Of the citizens Of this
city, or who shall after being notified
to clean the same, shall be- fined not
| less than five or moro than One humid.
red dollars. = Due notice was served
on NJ. Epple to remove said nuisance.
AT the the trial before Judge W,
Marshal Gommel swore that ''said al.
lleywas in very filthy condition; that
in passing through it, it was necessary
to hold the nostrils closed. Chas
Brust' evidence was the same, with
= Na 80 ~. "a ~