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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

Capture Of Two conviots Who
Escaped Fifteen Years Ago.
Special to the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 1.-Two
eolored convicts named Charles Brusso
and Handy Norwood were brought
here today and incorcerated in the
penitentiary, who escaped fifteen years
ago. Brusso was sentenced for arson
and had only about three months to
serve when he escaped. Norwood was
sentenced for shooting with intent to
kill and had about ten years to his
debit. Since his escaped he has been
engaged in numerous brawls and the
great wonder is that he was not
captured sooner, as he settled down in
Copiah, an adjoining county, where he
married and became the father of
several children.
1t has been raining here all day,
which was badly needed.
Cotton has been damaged fully
twenty per cent by the drouth and
many estimate the damage much
greater.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

The Duke OF Argyle, after a visit to the
United States, remarked that everything in
this country was a matter Of dwavesg'-
there we're ''wavesn Of business depression,
homicidal ''wavesn speculative waves
and hot and cold ''wavesn
The Duke Of Argyle need not rave come
over here to learn that. He is verv poor
observer indeed If he has not found out be-
fore this time that everything In the uni
verse moves in a Sickness, health,
wars and peace, suicides, murders, re-
ligious revivals, years Of good and bad
crops, all move in a succession Of cycles of
their own Il man UNDERWOOD their laws
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
SCIENCE


Recent wars in difficult and half civilized
regions have developed something new in
railway building. It is a French invention
and a very ingenious one. It's main feature
Is that it is a portable. railroad. It is built
from one camp ahead to another, the next
that is intended to be occupied. After it is
laid down, provisions, army supplies and
all that is wanted, soldiers themselves
when necessary are carried through. When
the transportation is effected this CON
venient little railway is taken up and
brought to camp. 1t is formed Ct small
steel rails, which can be taken up in sec
tons and put down in a very short time.
The first use that seems to have been made
OF it was in the Russian wal with Turkey
In 1852. The Russians bought 100 versts Of
the road and used it constantly in their
military operations. A verst is ~two-thirds
OF a mile. Then next the system was made
use OF on our isthmus to transport supplies
for the Panama canal.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

= AE4NN
How to live a century and grow old
gracefully are discussed In a pamphlet
under that title recently published By DR..
J. NJ. PEBBLES, who appears to have faith in
the p~racticability Of both his propositions
Success depends upon many elements,
among the most tangible Of which are air,
sleep, food and drinks, and clothing. We
must breathe pure air, and breathe deeply;
not be afraid Of night air, and get as much
Of our air out Of doors as we can. "As to
sleep, / say" says DR.. PEBBLES, ITO my
friends and patients, get up; get up OF 8
o'clock in the morning; and l set them the
example. II they want more sleep, / say,
take 1t; take all you want; take eight
hours; take nine hours; take ten hours, IL
you choose; but take them in the
early hours Of night rather than
by daylight. DON'T insult Nature If you
get angry, take a bath and 90 to bed
and sleep; if the world abuses you, take
extra sleep; If you are d~yspeptic and discon-
tented, take a long, sound sleep, and, walk
ing, you will find that all the world is smil-
ing" For diet, the vegetarian and farina-
ceous system is recommended. For drink,
water, which should also be applied freely
and frequently outside, while intoxicating
liquors, tea, coffee, etc, are best left alone.
The clothing should always be arranged
with a view to protection against variations
OF heat and cold, and with no other, and
should not be allowed to impede any Of the
functions or movements of the body. Medj-
cinal remedies carefully selected and wisely
administered are at times useful. Finally:
Exercise charity toward all, control your
passions, govern your appetites. Develop
and manifest a sweet and peaceful spirit.
Carefully observe the rules Of health; Z = '
and, with a fair constitution to start with
on the journey Of life, you may easily live a
full century,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

Berlin has a hospital for horses, in which
overworked or sick animals may find rest
and regain their health. 1t is under the
joint management Of a veterinary of the
first class, an ex-captain Of artillery and a
farmer. The grounds have an extent Of
nearly 100 acres, with excellent pasture
land, clay and moor patches, water and bath
ing facilities. In case Of need the patients
have ambulance wagons sent for them to
transport them to the hospital.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

be could predict their occurrence Whea
Miss Morosini eloped with her fathers
coachman, dozens Of girls followed, or tried
to follow her example. When Robert
Odlum met his death jumping OF Brooldyn
bridge, the police were obliged to keep
double watch night and day to prevent nu-
meroua other men from going over the rail-
ings. A man in St Louis did jump of the
bridge there, The same thing also hap
pened at numerous other point9in the
Try. Years Of drouth, Of tornado aud
~cloudburst Tecur in cycles. There are
epidemics Of crime and accident, as well as
OF cholera and.smallpox
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

The National Convention of the
Masonic Lodges of relief in session at
Baltimore Tuesday elected the follow
ing officers: President, Martin Collins,
st. Louis; Vice Presidents, J. R. Pope,
New York. and ]. Mitchell, Montreal;
Secretary, DR.. D. F. Pennington, Balti-
more; Treasurer. William De Lamater,
New York; Advisory Board, w. B..
Isaacs, Virginia; Isaac Hirsch, South
Carolina, and N. j. Higgins, Wiscon
sin. st. Louis was elected as the next
place Of meeting.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
Me and the War.

Memphis Ledger.
The Little Rock Gazette has it that
the title of Gen. Logan's book he is
writing will be "Me and the War;" If
that is 1t, it ought to come out in two
volumes, one large on "Me," and a
small, supplementary volume on War,
beginning with the time he started to
raise a Confederate regiment in ILL
nois, but got discouraged as soon as he
saw better pay on the other side.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

SENATOR RANSOM, of North Caro-
lima, and Commissioner of Agriculture
Coleman, had a row in Washington
over a COW doctor named Salmon. The
Senator got hot and said things looked
too ishy in the Agricultural Bureau
for the botanical purity of that de-
partment,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
silver Cigar Cutters for After Dinner.

Silver Cigar Cutters for After Dinner
Numbered with elegant ~conveniences for
gentlemen are table cigar cutters, which
appear with the latter dinnern service.
These are Of silver, and come in sizes much
larger than the ordinary cutter designed to
be carried in the pocket or on ones watch
chain. The long handles are deliberately
carved In g~rotesque fashion, and oxidized to
give the required lights and shades. Match
cases are out in designs worthy Of q place
on the same tray with these new table cigar
cuftars.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

A CORRESPONDENT who shows his
ear-marks in the evening paper over
the initial M" objects to the iDsinua-
ton that Phil. Sheridan is an ass. M
is the first letter of a mule-the lineal
descendant Of the previous quadruped.
To meet oblivion let him be con
signed: "He brays the creature Of the
long-eared kind"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
racts of 1ntereat.

Only one family in nine in the United
States hires household help.
Rebecca Stern Of Philadelphia, has
patented a process for decorating silvered
glass surfaces and signs.
The Frederick Billings" a four-masted
sailing ship, launched on the Maine coast q
few days ago, is, with one exception, the
largest vessel ever built in America.
instantaneous photography provided evil
dence in O California lawsuit wherein a sur
reptitious picture Of two persons was offered
in contradiction Of testimony that they had
not met in the manner shown by tht
camera.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

~V-~-0 ~V11IlEIV- IN VUNVU1
The colored neck wear mentioned in this
column some time ago is more fashionable
than ever for ordinary wear. Great num-
bers Of dotted, striped and figured percale-
sets are shown upon the dry goods counters.
Fig. 2 is a neat set of this kind. The cana
to the collar goes under the neck Of the dress.
and is simply to make the collar stay in its
place. Fig. l shows a colored collar, chem
isette, cuffs and n~ecktie, all of the same ma
terial. The colored chemisettes are a nov
city.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

If there is a humane society in
Washington it ought to look into the
lamentable condition of things which
the following news item discloses:
"The remnants of a number of letters
were received at the dead-letter office
Saturday from Marion, Ind, with the
following letter from the postmaster:
The inclosed package Of letters came
into my Office from Hackleman, Ind,
with enough Of other stuff made from
the cuttings of letters and papers to
make rats nest, in which was a litter
of six young rats, all alive and with
out a mother. They are now perish
ing in this Office"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

o. the lait band corner and hfs annn
right hand corner. q young iadys rz5.
whether the eldest daughter, M 9mifh. rs
o younger daughter, Miss Mary Smith. is
2x8N inches 70 size, all engraved ~ round
script II people are travelling On moving
about, they have no address engraved on
thofr oor1q
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

SPANISH raisins have been tabooed
in California on account of the cholera
microbes they may contain. California
has a great many grapes for sale this
year.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

WITHOUT the much-derided silver
dollars, says the Aberdeen Examiner,
the South would find it almost impos-
sible to pick and market the present
cotton crop, and would be absolutely
at the mercy of the great financial cen
tiers. This is the main cause of their
wal against the money of the people.
Where silver is redundant, the crops
can be easily harvested and moved
without their interposition, and will
onsequently have nothing to contend
with in the matter of prices, except
the inevitable laws Of demand and
supply. The farmers will not be con-
fronted by the old-time scarcity of
money, and the well-remembered nuis-
ance of "big bills" that so frequently
caused decline in prices prior to 1878.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

LADY BRAsEY will publish an illus
trated narrative of the recent cruise of
the yacht sunbeam" 1t comes high,
but we must have one.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

IT is a pity the revisers of the Bible
could not have given us a new word
for hell without putting a woman in
it. She?
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

JOHN KELLY is due home on the
goth, and Tammany is getting ready
the pipes, tobacco and whisky.punch.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

HON. A. GRANBURY THURMAN loves
whist, but won't tolerate a whistling
partner.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

ELSEWHERE appears in u present
issue a petition to the management of
the Queen g. Crescent system of rail-
ways for the re-establishment of the
shops of the Vicksburg & Meridian
and Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific
railroads in Vicksburg, and their re-
moval from Meridian. The petition
was formulated and circulated by
Major A.. NJ. Paxton, and received the
signatures of about 300 of the leading
firms and business men of the city. If
aur citizens will take hold of this mat
ter at once and make a unanimous
move upon the railroad authorities, it
is almost certain the object aimed at
in the petition can be accomplished at
an early day.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

ALL that New York lacks of the
81, 1000, 900 fund for building the Grant
monument, is about $4,000.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

SARAH BERNHARDT fell down stairs
the other day and was untangled
without any limbs being snapped.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
Monumental 18srald

MUSIC and the drama have been
slugged out Of Cincinnati.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

The Enterprise Courier gives the
particulars Of a bloody ARRAY which
took place last Monday on one of the
streets of that town between two
prominent citizens, G. R. Frencher and
W. R. Boyd. The difficulty arose out
of a political discussion between the
two parties that morning, which led to
~retorts, and finally to i%nsinuations and
accusations regarding the past conduct
of each other. The two men separated
without blows at the time. Mr.. Boyd
supposed he vas the injured party,
and Monday evening assaulted the
doctor with a pair of brass knucks,
'nficting some ugly wounds and
!uises on his head. DR.. Rencher
len drew his knife and made a thrust
at Mr.. Boyd, but by some means
missed him; he made another thrust,
and this time wounded him in the arm j..
He then made a third thrust, and came
near severing the jugular vain. The
knife inflicted a very ugly, zigzag
wound on-his cheek and the back part
of his lower jaw, severing a small
artery which bled profusely. Both
parties were badly hurt.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

{ THE Yazoo City Herald urges Cap
tain Put Darden to disavow all COM
plicity in the hGri-kGrj arrangement
which Chalmers concocted for him in
his letter to the Post. The Herald
says:
If Chalmers seriously believed that
an independent could be selected this
year in Mississippi who so quick as he
could seize upon the honors Of the nom
ination. However, with another can
ldidate in the field, his purpose would
be served. He could air his eloquence
keep himself before the public and in
the end, not 'Jeames," but another
man would be beaten. Darden has
many friends in Mississippi but it
would be political suicide for him to
oppose Lowry in the present canvass.
It would show that like Chalmers, it
was not the colors he sailed under,
but the spoils that he desired. We
hope to see from him a refusal of the
most positive kind to allow himself to
be made such a tool Of, and to find
him among the most vigorous
supporters Of the Democratic nominee.
Captain Darden and his friends COM
mitted themselves to the support of
Lowy in the convention, and any dis
avowal Of partisahship with the polit-
ical dead duck of Sardis, is utterly SUI
pererogatory.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

A BIG run on the bank is generally
followed by a big banker on the run.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
FOREST HILL.

Correspondence OF the REcoRp
Last sunday while son OF Thomas
Courier. aged about years, was PLAYING
In the barn he fell from a scaffold some Is
feet TO the floor below, rend cring him in.
sensible for time. Although severely
bruised about The head and shoulders he Is
not considered seriously hurt.
Tuesday. the wife of Marcus Ring, liv.
ing one and one half miles from Forest
ill. was riding in company with ber
daughter. Mrs. Eplcy, when dog ran out
and sprang at the colt which the latter
was driving, causing him io upset the
buggy aud throwing the ladies out. break
ing Mrs, Rings collar bone and tie socket
OF Der hip joint aud otherwise seriously IN
jurlng her Mrs. Epley fortunately ESCAPED
with but slight injuries. The accident
occurred near Summcrton aud DIR. J. w.
" harra, a son in-law Of Mrs Ring, was
soon on the spot and had her removed 10
Tor. No nv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
ALMA MARKET RrPORT
BUSINESS ZOG.IL.

CO 10 IIophln, for good day board.
For fy nets and busters call on
I. i. GuLMAN.
T. II. Gilman is closing ont his Ay net.
and lap busters at "a low figure.
Marcus pollasky has few thousand dol.
lars to loan on prime real estate securities
at low rate of interest.
MONEY TO LOAN IN sums Of 5000 TO So
600, on good security at low rates of inter
est. MARCUS PoILAsRY.
For fresh line of candies. oranges.
lemons, remember yoI can always find
them at
S. G. HopKINs.
You can buy the patent adjustable WIN
dow screens, (made TO fit any window at
Kelso Eros for 40 cents and screens doors
complete with hanging for s115.
SCOTS ice cream rooms will bc open 10
the public the rest Cf The season. viii sell
by dish quart or gallon. Second 10 none
in quality. Come one come all.
&. VI. SCOTT
Kelso Brothers are determined to close
with their entire stock aud if YOU are in
need Of anything in their line Of goods it
will pay you 10 call on them as they are
Offering big bargains especially in Paints,
Sash and Doors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10

Over one million boxes Of Acker's Dvs-
pc~".l "....,is sold III the past twelve
months purely upon their merits. Why
suffer with Chronic Constipation. Dys-
pepsla, Sour Stomach, Sick HerGachc,
Heartburn, and Female Troubles. when
B. ;. Webb offers you relief and positive
cure III tbs Dyspepsia Tablets. He sells
Them on q guarantee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10

B. s Webb wishes 20 make an assertion
which ne can back with positive guar
anice. II Is n about Acker's Blood E.iNr
lie claims for it superior merits over all
other remedies of its kind, and guarantees
for it a positive and sure care for lthcuman
tism, syphilis, and all blood disorders.
1t frees the skin from spots aud disease. and
leaves the complexion clear. Ask him
about it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10

b. S. Webb would specially recommend
to the ladies', Ackers Dyspepsia Tablets
As a laxatiye they have TO equal They
are guaranteed TO cure Chronic Constipa
ton, Dyspepsia. and all disease arising
from deranged stomach With Il free
use of the Tablets, Sick Headache is i'm
possible
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
FOR SALE.

Four acres of land situated tmiles from
Alma, also good farm house, barn and
other out building. good well, and few
bearing trees For terms apply to
3wp T.. ARNOLD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
Farms for Sale

Six so acre lots. partially improved an,
wild, will be sold ut bargain.
j. w. MCLEOD,
Alma, July, ..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
EarnlS for Sale.

Parties. wanting to purchase "A farm, viii
find it To their interest to call at the Bank
of w. s. Turck X Co. Alma, Mich, be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
MARCUS PoLLAskY.

A TTORNEY aud Councillor at law and Sol
"a icitor in Chancery, Practices in all the
state and Unite States courts, Particular at
tcntiOu paid tu collections and remittance
promptly made. Money to loan, Office oppo-
site the neW hotel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
TAKEN UP.

Came into my enclosure one black SOW
Ola July 1lh, owner please prove property
pay damage and notice and take away.
lj 3w p DANIEL WOOD
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
FRANCIS PALMER.

A TTORNEY at Law and Notary Public.
IA Pension papers executed, and all other
Legal papers correctly and neatly drawn.
Ofhce over DclevHn n Co. = store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
NRS, &c. SON,

DRACTICiNG Physician. Ofhce hours 9tO II
a, IN, , 20 y m. Office in Webbs Drug
store Back rooms up stairs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
DAVID LEACH
SIMON FINK.

pOOT AND SHOE maker, repairing done
IL promptly. State Street, first door south
OF Lovclands furniture store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
S. D. YERINcTok,

DHYSlCIAN and surgeon, Ohce hours 7;3C
L TO 500 a, m. 1920 10 p. IN. and 20 p, IN,
OGicc in Wright's Opera House Block,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
j. L. CLARK

A TTORNEY and Couucilor at Law. An legal
II business 10y letter or othersise, will be
promptly attended to- Otice in Dartons brick
block, up stairs,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
ALMA INsURANCE AGENCY.

ALMA INSURANCE AGENCY.
HOMli-New York ". Y
UNDERwRITERS-N Now York, ..
HARTFORD =, Conp.
FIRE ASSOCIATION-Ph -Phila. Pal
AMERICAN
CULTuRAL-Watcrtown y. Y.
MICH. FIRE 4 MARINE Detroit Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids
NEW YORK LITE Ny
ACCIDENT ms. co.. of North America.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10

CTVIL ENGINEERS 4 SURVEYORS. sur
~ Veying, Levcling and Railroad work. ReaN
Corners set free of charge on all lands pur7
chased of us. Office I'm Martin x GOf's block.
St. Louis. GratiOt Co.. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
NIISCELLANEOUS,
JOSEPH HAUSER

DRINTING on silks ard satins, also FrescoinI
L neatly done on short notice. Headquarter
at StutZ furiIi.'r" store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
ArrOISNEYS

Homeopathic Physician. Office at resi-
- dcnce, lst. door west of r. X. on super
iOr 81.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
HASTINGS g. WELLS

nEALER in the best brands of Cigars Tob.
~ acco Pipes Wines and Liquors. Pure Alec
hol II speciality
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
@. A. r
I3A ~ * II II =,
WM. S. IuRCK q 90.
Professional.
C.L LDOWElE. M. e
!, r, SuYDAM.

- ENERAL Practice. Office; back room il
II Wchb's Drug Store,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-21

Tea lines or less. Nonpareil type, is a square
Cards Of a Personai character VII. be charged
<ssAx rates.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-21
THE AMERICAN EXPOSITION.

Our readers VIII be pleased tc
learn that there will be opened this
autumn a worthy rival and success
sor 10 the magnificent World 5
Exposition, held At New Orleans
the last winter and spring. Those
whose good fortune i was 10 visit
that grand ;ffair will never forget
the world of wealth-the rich and
rare exhibits-the Startling evi len
ces OF undeyeloped ana heretofore
almost unknown resources Of the
hemisphere, there represented. 1t
was the first practical opportunity
OF the people CT this country to
become thoroughly imbued with
knowledge of the great, almost
unlimited extent of the agrieultu-
raj, horticultural and meteorological
resources of the Western CONT
nent.
Such knowledge becomes the
basis of enterprise, he forerunner
Of the institution of new lines of
traffic and exchange, the opening
OF new markets for our products
and manufactures, of new fields Of
industry and development.
To realize the full fruits of the |
work maugurated by the Worlds |
Exposition, a new Exposition Co., , |
composed of leading enterppising
citizens of New Orleans and of the
Mississippi Valley has been organ
zed with a capital of $500, 600 un-
der the name of the North, Central
and South American Exposition.
They have purchased the plant of
buildings and property of the
Worlds Exposition and will open
on the 10th of November, 1855.
closing April lst, 1856.
The new company begins lis work
under the most favorable auspices;
with property complete for Ex-
position purposes originally cost
ng 81 400, 600, purchased and paid
Tor, with ample funds in its treas
Try, and with applications from {
I'D exhibitors ard new ones al
'eady flowing in.
Railroad fares viii be arranged
'pon the basis Of not to exceed one :
ent per mile from any point. Ac- {
ommodations IN The Crescent !
'isy, thanks TO the experience Of 9
he past season, viii meet the re- e.
uirements, and satisfaction of the =
isitors. Good crops and the good v
INES will encourage al immense b
tendance. 7