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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

OBERNE, HosIoK & Co.'s hide, tallow
and wool warehouse and stores, Chicago,
! burned on the 20t with a loss of $3.50 900.
SEVERAL largely attended meetings Of
! Irish Nationalists were held in New York
on the goth TO rejoice at the condition of
Irish affeirs abroad, and to raise money to
aid Parnell.
WILLIAM PHILLIPS was murdered and
robbed while in the c6laboose at Gurley's,
Ala, on the goth, and the building then set
on fire and his body burned to crisp.
| Mss MABEL KNICKERBoCKER, of Evans
vile, Ind, while in her seat in school
studying, suddenly startled her companion
by exclaiming, "Where am II" On exam
nation it was found that she had com.
pletely lost her eyesight.
THE survey for railway from Grenada
to Starkville, Miss, will be commenced
early in January, and it is thought the
work Of construction win begin few
weeks later.
w. B. IRWIN was arrested at Chattanooga,
Tenn, charged with being Frank Douglass,
al notorious forger and counterfeiter, who
broke Jail at Seguin, Tex, six months ago,
and for whose arrest $1,000 was outstanding.
The City Bank, of Houston, Tex, one Of
the Oldest financial institutions in the city,
failed on the 10th, having paid-up capital
of $500 900.
NEAR Brownsville, Tenn, on the night OF
the 10th three colored children were burned
to death. Their parents had left them
locked in the house, which was burned with
the children in it.
EARLY on the morning of the Goth the
Southern Express Company's safe at
BrinLley, Ark, was blown open and robbed
ofS3,OOO.
THE Alabama Conference of the Meth.
odist Church, South, by unanimous vote
opposed any change in the church name.
Mr.. GLADSTONE denies ali responsibility
Tor the ideas respecting home rule FOR Ire
land recently announced in his name, and
declares he is bound to none Of them.
LIEUT.. GREELY lectured in London on
the 21st. He had hearty reception.
IN the billiard match at Chicago on the
night of the 21st Slosson beat vignaux by
a score Of 500 to 743.
THE New Jersey children who were bit.
ten by a mad dog, have arrived in Paris,
and NJ. Pasteur has commenced their treat.
ment.
ALBERT PFEFFER, of st. Louis, had a
desperate encounter with burglar on the
night of the 21st, and will probably die
from the effects Of the wounds received in
the struggle.
ANOTHER strike commenced on the Chi.
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroa on the
10Th, the local switchmen and fremen 60.
ing out.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26
A FLOODED MINE.

The Susquehanna Coal Company's Mines I'm
the Vicinity OF NanticOke. Pa, Flooded
The Lives of n Number OF Employees I'm
Jeopardy, Being Hemmed In by the Wa.
ter--WOrlking For Their Rescue.
NANTICoKE, Pa, December l9.-Nanti.
coke was thrown into terrible cOnsterna-
ton at eleven O'Clock yesterday morning
by a report that the mines of the Susque-
hanna Coal Company were being flooded
by water from the river, and that several
lives had been lost. The break was IN
No. slope, and the volume Of water pour
ing in was so great that before the
miners and laborers could get away from
the breasts in which they were
working, the water was more than foot
deep in the gangway, and rising rapidly.
Boots were abandoned, driver boys left
their mules in the gangway, and all fed
for posts of safety. Before the workmen
were all out, the water was breast high.
Several men are reported missing, and it
is feared they have been drowned. An
alarm was spread to the other workings,
Nos l and 2 shafts and No. 2 slope
all of which are connected with the
slope and are of lower and greater depth.
The alarm was promptly acted upon, and
the workmen hoisted ten at time to the
surface The workings now affected by
the inflow employ upwards of 800 men
and boys, all of whom will be thrown out
of employment.
Yesterday afternoon the excitement was
greatly increased over the report that
about forty men employed on rock work
and half-dozen slOpemen are impris-
oned in an old working, the mouth of
which is closed by mine timbers and
broken cars that were forced against it
by the rushing waters. Twenty-Five
men and boys were rescued through the
air shaft by means of ropes, which were
lowered and fastened about their
bodies, and one at time they were
drawn to the surface. AS each one
was safely landed, terrific shouts of re-
jOicing arose from the hundreds of
people present. 1t is believed that there
remains yet in the abandoned breast at
the slope the following named miners
and laborers:
Oliver, viii and Frank Kilver, broth
ers, miners.
Thos. Clifford, door boy
Will Delaney, driver.
William Elkie, driver.
Lewis Tarbey, company man
Isaac Saleer, laborer.
Harry Dove, miner.
John Shut, miner.
John Hawk, laborer.
John Barber, laboreT.
August Mituel, miner, and several
others whose names can not be learned.
The first rescuing party have entered
the mine. The greatest danger feared is
from foul gas, which is rapidly accumu-
lating, and which the fan can not drive
out, owing to the Anyways being closed
up.
The disaster is now believed to have
been caused by the caving in ufT large
swamp covering several acres, upon
which culm was being dumped, the accu-
mulating weight of which is supposed to
have forced the bottom out.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26
BLACKMAlLERS FOILED.

An Attempt TO EXtOrt Money From the
Prince of Wales by TIEreatening Letters
Leads to the Arrest of the BlaclSmailers.
LONDON, December l9.-Thc persons
who were arrested yesterday for attempt
ing to blackmail the Prince OF Wales are
Jno Magee and young woman who calls
herself his wife, and is known as Mrs.
Sarah Magee. They wrote letters ad-
dressed to the Prince, but the letters were
intercepted by one of the Princes equer-
ries. The Prince did not receive
or read either of the letters. They were
in female hand, and demanded that the
Prince should send $3.50 to the writer,
who named time and place for reCeh ing
the money. The equeTy turned the let
tiers over to the police, who wrote to the
address given by the writer accept
ing the appointment. Two detectives
went to the appointed place and
found the woman waiting for the
money. They told her that they had been
authorized to satisfy her demands, and
handed her heavy parcel filed with
ia'things. Then they arrested her. In
CT fright she disclosed her identity and
thlt of her aCComplce and putativC hus-
band. John Magee was speedily arrest
ed, and both the prisoners were arraigned
before Magistrate and remanded
for examination. There is great Gu
rioSity as TO the contents of
The threatening letters. correspondent
of the United Press agent called at
the Marlborough House and saw the
equerry who intercepted the letters.
The correspondent asked to be allowed
to copy the letters, but the equerry said
it was now out of his power to grant that
request. On being asked to describe the
contents of the letters, he answered with
apparent frankness that the letters said
the writer was an emissary of a secret
society, and had been ordered TO kill the
Prince of Wales; that she did not want
to obey the order, but was wholly within
the power of the society, and would be
compelled to commit the murder unless
she could get away from England, and
that she wanted ESQ TO enable her TO em-
igrate to America and quit all conspiracies/
forever. If there is nothing IN the mys-
FERROUS letters that is more compromising
than the eQuerry's answer indicates,
they will probably be made public at the
Police Court to-day. Mrs. Magee was
afterward seen by the correspondent, but
she resolutelY refused to answer any
questions as TO the contents of the letter
or 90 say whether the version given above
was or was not correct. She denied that
she wrote the letters, and declared that
her confession that she had done
so was forced from her
by the detectives, who, she says, tortured
her and subjected her to various in
dignities when they had her alone in a
room. The detectives, who are re-
spectacle inspectors Of police, deny this
charge, and say that the wOmans c0nies-
sion was quite voluntary.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

SECRETARY MANNING says he will well
come a Congressional investigation Of the
New York Custom-house.
SECRETARY WHITNEY denies that he in
dorsed the object of the recent meeting Of
silver men In New York.
LIEUTENAEg THOMAS ]. c. MADDOX, AS
sistant Surgeon U. s. A., and three SOL
diers were killed in New Mexico during
recent fighting with Indians.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.

THE failures IN the United States for the
year up to the 10th numbered 10,771; for
the last seven days to date, 2l7.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

DUDLEY FRANCIS NORTH, Earl of Gull
ford, who was thrown from his horse
few daySago, died of his injuries on the
Goth. His successor to the title is only
nine years of age.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

IT is reported at Washington that E. q.
Henderson, Of Indiana, is soon to succeed
Mr.. Hazen as Third Assistant Postmaster
General
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

GOVERNOR ALBEIT of New Jersey is
convalescent, and once more able to give
partial attention to his official duties.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

1T is reported that the Canadian Gov
eminent, in order to meet the deficit in the
revenue, will double the csai tax, In addi-
tion to reimposing duties on tea and coffee.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

A PLOT, which is said 70 have existed
for the capture of Cuba, was frustrated by
the seizure of arms and ammunition on
board steamer at New York on the 18th.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

THE joint committee on the completion
Of the Washington Monument recommend
an appropriation of 100000 for the extern
sion of the terrace about its base.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

O'BRIEN, Boston's Democratic Mayor,
was reelected on the 10Th by the largest
majority ever given mayoral candidate
in that citv
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

1T is now stated that over thirty of the
French Conservative supporters of Sir
John Macdonald in the Dominion Parlia-
ment viii vote non-confdence in him at
the next session of that body.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

TIE United States dispatch boat Dolphin
left Brooklyn Navy Yard on the 10th for
sixty days trial cruise in southern waters.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

SECRETARY BAYARD gave a dinner on
the evening of the 10th to Oliver Wendell
Holmes. President Cleveland was among
the guests
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

DETAILS come from San Francisco of a
[iiabolical plot formed by Socialist agi-
tators to murder number of prominent
citizens.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

A SYNDICATE, headed by United States
Senator Sabin, of Minnesota, has just Sc
cured from the Northern Pacific Railroad
a tract of 5000 acres of land in Minnesota,
paying for the same in preferred stock of
the company.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

A BERLIN dispatch of the 18th says DR..
Weimer, one of the most active Socialist
partisans and an instigator of some of the
greatest crimes of Nihilism, is dead. He
was an intimate friend of the Nihilist as
Sassin of Gar Alexander
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

IT is estimated that it will require the
expenditure of 100000 by the Canadian
Government to reimburse the saloon.keep-
ers and grocerymen who obtained licenses
under the Dominion liquor act, recently
declared unconstitutional
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

BISMARCK has scheme for increasing
the revenue by purchasing all the brandy
produced in Germany, and retailing it
through high licensed dealers.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

GENERAL LEW WALLACE says that his
recent trip to Turkey, in the interest OF
American munitions OF war, was success
full
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

THE Liberal press of Russia advocates
an alliance with England as the sole means
of settling the Eastern question and pun
ishing the perfdy of Germany and Aus.
tria.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

A BOARD Of survey has been ordered to
meet at st. Louis, Mo-, December 22d, to fix
responsibility forloss of clothing and equip
age by the burning of the steamer Bayou
Sara
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

JOHN BIGELow, of New York, was NOM
mated by the President on the 10th to be
Assistant Treasurer of the United States
at New York, and General Franz Sigel, of
New York, to be pension agent at the same
CITY
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

THE President sent to the Senate on the
10th the nominations of several hundred
Postmasters and several supervising in
spectors Of steam vessels, all recess APP
pointments
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

A SPECIAL cable dispatch from London
states that the decision of the Privy Coun-
Gil on the Canadian license question was
rendered on the 18th. 1t sustains the right
of the Province to exclusively control the
issue of licenses. This decision invalidates
the Dominion act.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

Four cases of smallpox were reported
in Montreal on the 18th. The disease is al
armingly prevalent in st. Cunegonde.
The Mayor has smallpox in his family,
while be is going about his daily business.
Smallpox has broken out among the In
dians at Okla, Quebec, of whom there are
$500 in the village.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

THE police Of Philadelphia have arrested
n colored man named Alexander Cuff,
alias Samuel johnson, on suspicion of be-
ing the assassin of John S. Sharpless, the
Quaker farmer who was murdered near
Chester on November goth. There are
strong reasons to believe that the right
man has at last been captured.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-26

AFTER a thorough Investigation Of the
subject, the officers of the Propaganda
College in Cochin China find that up to the
first Of November last nine missionaries,
seven native priests, sixty catechizers, 27O
members Of religious orders and $4,000
the Vicaricate Of Cochin China. In the
200 parishes which had been ravaged, sew
enteen orphanages, ten converts and 225
churches had been Pllsged and burned.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
Fayetteville.

FAYErrlv,LLE Tenn ) p %, "
Mr.. Price Haywo ID. raising
Y Jung man Of Madison tounty u.d
a student Of Rust Institut.. now en-
gagged az teacher IN one of the DIS
trict Schools Of l. ncoli Courty, de
livered an address at his School honsr
on the l7th Oyins To the short
notice the audience was small. L.
was appropriate, at the right place
but unfortunately it seems not ut the
right time, If such All a ldrrss hal
been given soonersay in the month,
previous and followed mp by another
much more been accomplished The
sub ance of the address was the i'm
portance and the value OF r :ucation
and morality. irhe Speaker truth
fullv said The welfare of all goo
governm nts depends upon lh prop
er lu.stion ansl enlishtinant Of tn
peopl-.
H- also dw.lt fn,cibly upon the
,luty and responsible y resting upon
he yonng m,n IF tn, c'rntry );
how nee essay it is that th.y shoul J
be upright in their walk, forming
noble characters as All example to
our Young lndies at the sams time
acquiring strength anl wisdom to
protect aud uphold them in vlrtnous
accomplishments.
Brown
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
Flint River Association.

The second annual session OF the
Flint Riv-r Baptist Association wa'
held at Oak Grove Primitive church
about eight miles west ot Huntsville
September %, and 23r,l Tie meet
ing WIS largely attended and tht
services impressive. Elders d. y
Word, aud d. NJ. Chil,l..rs Of T-nn
". Nj Green. of Decatur, Ala and
q w. Franklin, Of Huntsville
preached fonr most interesting am.
able sermons during Sundays ser
vice 8. A novel feature of the oc-
casion was free dinner spre ID from
the ample baskets of attend
ants. furnishing tool and refresh
ments in abundance for the immense
congregation.
Tne next Association will be hel.
at Mt Zion P B. Church at Mem
rLis. Tenn. beginning the 4th Sun
day in August 1886.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
Brown.
President to keep out of Politics

Washington, Sept. 29th.-President
Cleveland has resolved to permit moth
ING to be done this fall which can be
construed into seeking to interfere III
any way with the election in New York
II is said that he has kept alOof from try
ING to control the nominations, and now
that they are made he will adhere to
his position OF non-interference. he
thinks some OF the most serious scandals
in the history OF the politics OF this coun-
trv have occurred through the desire OF
the party in power to influence results
with Federal patronage. For that rea-
son he has declined to discuss the situa-
ton in New York, and his Cabinet otfi-
GERS appear to have taken their cue from
him.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
Bad for the MOrnOns.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
The Mormon troubles don't seem to
have ended yet. Brigham Young, Jr,
has obtained grant OF land from Presi-
dent Diaz, of the Mexican Republic, and
proposes to establish a colony OF his
much-married brethren in that country,
with the ultimate view OF transferring the
entire Salt Lake fraternity to Mexico in
case the United States Government
should insist that one wife is enough for
Mormon as well as for any other
American citizen.
The people OF the United States are
willing the MOrmons should emigrate
and would shout hearty good riddance
to the departing polygamists. But the
Mexican people don't want them to
come. The Catholic Church, which is
the predominant religious organization
i'm Mexico, is very strict in its enforce
ment of proper marriage relations among
its communicants, and its priesthood are
ready to preach crusade against the in
PRODUCTION of MormOnism on Next an
soil. In this they are backed by strong
public sentiment, and it now seems
probable that Young will have to aban-
don his emigration project or abandon
polygamy.
The:polygamists are thus finding them
selves hemmed in on every side as long
as they insist on retaining their pet in
stitution. They can save themselves all
further trouble by abandoning the poly
oamous tenet of their creed and not 9TH
erwise. They cannot indulge it without
danger of the penitentiary if they remain
within the jurisdiction OF the United
States and if they go to Mexico they are
in danger both from the law and from
the mob. Let them take counsel OF
necessity and become monOgamlsts ana
they will have no more trouble thah
other law abiding citizens where they
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
PERSONAL.

Sup't j. A. B. Lovett is back from
trip to Tennessee.
MIR Allen A. Carter has finished
his session of school work at Bass
Station returned aud taken up his
studies at Rust Institute.
MIR. james Isaacs prominent
farmer of north west Madison accom-
panied by his two daughters the
Mi ses lsaacs were in the city Mon
day.
Miss Susie P. NJ .s!in enjoyed a
rural visit at thu hospitable home ot
Miss Addie Patterson, last week.
Prof. 4. NJ l. we is at home
after successful session of school
work near Parsons Mills.
Mr. w. II Toncre, is on visit
to Florida.
Hon. A. w. Mccullough and bride
arrived Saturday from Philadelphia
Capt. and Mrs. Oliver B Warwick
Laye arrived from Denver, Col
MIR. Jordan Tbymes, has bought
the McGill colore,i barber shop
and is repairing and fitting it up in
handsome style.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
Licensed 10 We'd.

A. E Baily to Ella y. Street,
ll+nr, J,ues to Lucy Games, Ben
P.p+ to Maliuda Ligh foot. Dray-
ton Cuhaniss to Caledonia Watkins,
Fred Haas to Annie Howard, G. s.
Bushu.l |, Jr, l la T. Gurley. Paschal
Oonnelly to Hattie Connally, Frank
Marchbanks to Nancy Drake.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
Prepare for the Fair.

AL 3. Ill It IslsrGlI e l. ,wEN
THAL's for some of those
B.st Standard Calico at D. y,t
Heavy Brown Domestic at Boyd
All Wool Jerseys. +" 27ac vi
styles Dress g's'is DC va
Shoes at 81 90 pair.
Fine dress Silks, Volvets, Notions
Fancy Goo Is, at prices to defy com
petition.
HE,RsrEIN & LowENTHALs
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
Capital City Chit Chat.
An Era Of improvements "A End
ColOred Dr.-Opening of City
Schools-A New Paper, The En-
terprise-Other Newsy Notes.

MONTGOMERY, ALA Oct. l, 1885.
| Correspondence Huntsville Gazettel
Another street railroad is pro
jected.
Improvements are still the order
of the day here.
The cheerful rays Of the sun shine
brightly after four days Of rain.
Another colored doctor, Dr.
Myer Of Augusta, Ga, will locate
here.
Next in order is first class col
ored Druggist for this city
Percy Peckwith is convalescent
after severe illness.
The City Public schools opened
with large attendance Oct.
| A work honse and an Orphan 3
House are badly needed here.
The colored Literary Assembly
opens Oct. 6. at the Old Ship"
Notwithstanding the absence of
most marriagable people, quiet ru-
NOR fix a brilliant event ahead for
Dexter Ave.
Mrs. j w. Wright has opened a
select school in the basement Of the
old Ship" churcho. and deserves
great success.
Preparations ar going forward for
theerection Of boss Lew Fountain
in court square.
r. j. Smith, ESQ, attorney at-law,
is back from Washington, and is
hard at work talking to the "Judge
and Jury"
SO you see the Capital City is not
yet asleep. And too ". have ust
commenced the publication of new
weekly. "The ENTERPRISE and in
tend to let you North Alabamaians
hear from us.
AS All evidence Of the increasi ng
thrift Of our people | may mention
that we have in around the city some
ten or twelve stores OF diff .rent de
scriptions, all doing IL fair business
Messrs A. g. Bradford and N. II.
Alexander have oI ened up good
grocery store on Washington and
Bainbridge sts G. ". Lewis is
likewise III the same business; though
George is in the woods mud be
tween two churches. srlend,d loca
ton to be good "ft low"
The delightful sound Of hammer
andsuws and the ring of the trowel
daily in The er, ctiun Of the llns edi
fee Of the Dexter ST. B,ptist church
a.lmonish Us that we shall be inside
0! the alk in few mnIe mon hS.
We have another step forward I'll
boast Of viz - al c.lorcd schools
are n,w urher the cuhtro! ni colnr.d
teachers. At Swa,ne Coli. &c, Plof
G. II Dnncan j. Z i.ci? as i t.r.
hv Mi>s' 3 Venns Iiar'lAny, \ M
Dunean, Franki- + EI.swn. III, A
Gnmph Il, AMI Miss Cnilnw,y. Prot
E. } Lewis. is Principal ol Tie Mad
isniI Avenne Sc.o j, assisted 10y
Mi sess A. &. Marks, M. toward,
aud Miss Martin We are progress
ing INITIAL
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
POSTNASTERS.

WASHINGTON, ID. G. Oct. 1.-The Fourth
class postmasters, appointed to-day, were;
VIRGINIA; Mamma, Jas. w. Moore. Flor
ida; Sylvan Lake, Leonard kelts.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
Ladies Department.


Ladies. Misses and Children's Hats
PlGmes. tips, wings, birds velvets
silks, satins. Ribbon, Gloves, Co,sets
Collars, Buttons, Hose, Fringes
rassels, Passematenry. Jerseys, Un
derwear. Knit goods Circulars, Dol
mans. listers, Jackets &c, &c.
Our stock is Complete
est styles and novelties
Mrs
Oct. 3. 3n.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-03
The Barber,

When you wish an easy shave,
AS good as barber ever gave.
just call on me at my saloon,
AT morn, eve, or Mt noon.
| cut and dress the hair with grace,
To suit the contour Of the face.
My room is neat and towels clean,
Scissors sharp and raZors keen;
And everything think you'll find
To suit the face and please the ind;
And all my art and skill can do.
If you Just call, I'll do for you.
Jacob Thynes Balcer Shop
Washington st. Don't fail to give him
call. A firt-ciass shave for 10 cents.
Trim and Shampoo. or 25c 1nts zach