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Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-21

They never speak as they pass by.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-21

Choice ranch butter at Fitts Bros, Allen street.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-21

weather.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1886-12-13
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al iener allen Stirmen ausseieBten Steue
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1886-12-13

$.S7,134,461.S6 1906. $50, 970.54
Sir bas am l. Suit 1886 b~esonnene
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auf rIno 356 Otiaionen, Die 81 s az
b en- auf 266 0tiuionen perani6lQgt, 10
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lionen ergebeg piiroe.
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SIaaten iteQte fi3 fir Die beiben Iebten
Sabre pie foLst:
1886 1S24-85
Snldu6ii6e &aareu. 1865. 1854. $500 $7a6,6s2 $500
NuslduOii9e rs 10 $50, 301.00 S $500 sos. 90
@oto ..............$ az. 952, 1900 S 34T7S92O 90
Stlber ..............$ 29,51l,2l9.90 5 33,753, $3.50
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-06
Assessment Notice.
Ruby HIiii Tunnel and Mining Com.
pRny.


r oCATION OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
IL business, Eureka. Eureka county, Ne
YadA
Location Of worts. Eureka Mining District.
Eureka comfy, State of Nevada.
Notice IL hereby given that at a meeting of
the Board VI Directors, he'd on the 10Th day Of
November, 1885. an assessment mo. l0I Of one
Cent ~ per share was levied upon the capital
stock Of the corporation, payable INN. diately
in United States gold com, 10 the Secretary, At
the office Of the Company, in lylsnd's build
ing, Eureka, Nevada.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on
Wednesday. the 10Th hay OF Deccm.
Der, 1888.
will be delinquent and advertised for sale ct
public auction; and unless payment Is made
before, Will be sofa on FRIDAY. the
FIFTEENTH u5l DAY of JANUARY.
lsH6. TO pay the Delinquent assessment. to-
gether with costs OF advertising and expenses
of sale.
BY order OF the Board Of Directors.
JOHN +. JONES, secretary.
Ohice-Nyland's Building, mp stairs, in II.
X. Mitchelis office, Eureka, Nevsds.
Eureka, Nov. Is. 1895. n17-td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
of Assessment.

EUREKA CoSSOLIDA1 ED MINING CON-
II psny. Location of principal place Of
business, San Francisco, Californis. Location
OF works, Eureka, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given III al st a meeting OF
the Board of Directors, held on the 18th day
~ December, 1855, ali assessment mo 81 Of
81 per share WAS levied upon the capital stock
OF I c corporation. payable Immediately In
United States gold coin, to the Secretary. 1t
the Office OF the company, 3l8 Montgomery
street. room G. San Francisco, California.
ANY stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the
Twenty.nrst day OF January, 1856,
will be delinquent. and advertised for sale at
public auction; aud unless payment Is made
before. will be sold on WEDNESDAY, the 10th
dsy Of FEBRUARY, 1885 TO pay the delinquent
assessment. together with the costs Of adyer-
Using and expenses of sale.
By order of the Board OF Directors.
EDW. Ii WILSON, Secretary.
Ofice-FureLa Con. Mining Company. 31S
Montgomery street, San Francisco. Cali ornis.
o22td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS,
HOW TO GET PUBLIC OFFICE.

There are one hundred and twenty Thousand
Offices within the gift of the new administra-
ton, and now 10 the time Tor those seeking
public employment to take proper steps to Sc
cure one of those lucrative positions. To this
Oil indispensable guide and assistant. The
BLUE booK is a register Of bill Federal Offices
and employments in each State and Territory,
the District of Columbis and abroad, with
their salaries, emolumonts and duties, shows
who Ia eligible for appointment, the civil
service rules, questions asked at ex examinations,
how to make sn application and how to push
1t to success, and gives besides q vast amount
of important and valuable rela-
published.
Send seventg-Hve cents to J. H. Soule, Pub
Usher. Washington, D.. c., and secure : copy
Of the BLUE Book. Agents wanted. d25-tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-06

OF Memory, Lass!tude, Nocturnal Enisston"
Aversion to Society. Dimness Of Vision. No,.a.
In the Head the vital fluid passing Ue.ebsor.es
In the urine. and many other diseases aha lssSS
to insanity and death. iesa
oh. will agree TO forfeit rsv.
hundred Dollars for q case Of this kfnd 49,.
the VITAL RESTORATIVE (unds, ~
special advice aud treatment) will NOT cnrs
Tor anything Impure or injurious found inU
Dss. EasSTsE treats all Private Disease ~
ceseiuily without mercury. COpsuIfaetnS
Free. Thorough examination and 49, ~
Guiding analysis Of urine, s. 90. Price os VII
Restorative, 81 so Q bottle, or sonr ti,na.
the quantity, &c 90; sent to any addyess n =
receipt OF price. or O. o. D., sccure from ~
a. ~. MTNTIE, M. ID.
~. Man Frauofsco
SAMPLE BOTTLE FRER-Sept on snn,tes.
tion by letter stating symptoms, ser and a0s.
communications strictly confidential.
ok. MINTIE'S KIDNEY
cures all kinds Of Kidnev
.nd bladder Complaints, 6onorrhea. oIeet
Leucorrhea. For sale by sll druggists, 81 Co
bottle, six bottles for $5 90.
bA. MkNT1E'S DAN DELION Pills
axe the best and cheapest DYSPEPSIA aps
nsLIOts cure IN the market. For
all druggists. mrs-Y,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-06
An Extraordinary Razor

II As BEEN INVENTED By THE QUEENS
Ia OWN 90. of England. The edge snd
body 10 SO TRIM and FLEXIBLE AS NEVER
TO REQUIRE GRINDING, and hardly ever
setting. II gIides over the face like @ piece OF
velvet. making shaving quite q luxury. Itft
creating A GREAT EXCITEMENT in Europe
among the experts, who pronounce 1t PER
FICTION. Two dollars In buffalo handle; 81
In ivory. Every razor, to be genuine, must
bear on the reverse side the name Of Ma.
THAN JOSEPH, 64l Clay street, San Fran
cieco, the only place In the United States
wher6 they are obtained. Trade supplied;
sent by mail loo extra or O.. O.. D.
The Queens own company hsvin
enlsrged their factory, are now making PEARL
and IVORY CARVING KNIVES, TABLE and
POCKET KNIVES, HUNTING KNIVES and
SCISSORS, Of the same quality IS their mar.
v~elously wonderful Razor. se6-lyd&w
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-06
Badgesfor All Societies

DoLIcEMEN. FIREMEN. ETC. PRrsEN.
or Metal, SOLD AT SOCIETY PRICES by the
Agent OF the Universal Badge Msnufscturing
Company. NATHAN JOSEPH & co., cal CLAY
street. Ban Francisco.
Workmen and K. of P. Badges In Gold, 81
each. sent O. o. D. Trade supplied. fe2S-if
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-06

IL Q never-failin
Cure for Nervou
Debility, Exhauste
dty. seminal
@eakne. sperms
sorrhGos, LOST
MANROOD.Im
potency, Paralysis
and all the terrible
effects Of self-Abuse
youthfulfoliiss and
excesses In insurer
CaAEn-AH4h
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-06

A NCIENT OR MODERN. BOUGHT AND
IA SOLD. Mineral Specimens. Old Coins,
Shells. Indian Relics Of every kind, at
NATHAN JOSEPH & CO.'S, CAL CLAY street,
Ban Francisco. fe23.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
A Rapid Rise i'm MeaLth.

Paul Jones. Lewis GhOlstIn.a aud Messrs.
Currier and Heath OF Atlanta all liquor
dealers. are back from their western trip.
"Yes, SIR" said one of them Thursday,
1--WE had TERRIBLE time of it. By
jingo, we never did get through explain
ing"
What was the matterp
"Well. when we got to Nashville, there
was dispatch In the american stating
mat our party was worth million aud
half. Next place we got To the million
and ahaif had grown to two million and
the next place it was up to two million
and half, and sir, that dispatch just
followed us every where and II il still
rushing around the country and now has
US assessed at million and hall
apiece"
"Did you have any objection to being a
milli0nare?'
"By lingo we couldn't turn round for
the attentions t1at were shown us, but
bless your life il look all our time 20 ex-
plain that 1t was all a mistake. We just
explained and explained aud explained
and the people said that was all right but
they had no reason to doubt the correct
ness OF what they saw in the newspape
At last we just turned around and came
home"
dow did you like Texasr
I'VE were pleased with what we saw
but we have agreed that each man shall
speak for himself as to what he will do
about moving"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
One of Tobe,s Jokes.

From tks OGrtersDiLls (Gd.) COWrGnt.
We repeat, lobe Jackson is very flip
young man. While in town on the night
Of the explos ion he was an interested at
tendant at the 'female shooting gallery"
He was under the influence OF whisky and
irppered away at the BULBS eye for some
time. While here he espied a bus ness
opportunity, which, as be said, would
weld the ducats ia prOtusion. he SUB
United to one of the girls proposition
TO start blind tiger" in connection with
the gallery.
The girl was not up to such lingo, and
not knowing what Kind OF an animal
robe spoke of, she asked him what he
meant.
"Why," said lobe, tive could run the
thing here all right, and could coin money
right long. I'll furnish the liquor and you
can sell IL without any trouble or danger
This is dandy place to start "Dlind
tiger" heh'Dd all these curtains, and don't
you forgit it.'
fne girl didn't quite see It that way, and
thus a scheme TO cage one OF the bl1ndest
tigers extant fell through.
lobe not being able 10 make the neces-
sary arrangements for caging his mystic
rious animal, invited those around To jpin
hlm IN drink, be having quart of the
ardent on bis person at the time"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
Indian Eraud.
From the calhoun tGa., Tim.

From the Calhoun tGa.j Times.
In the early fall there appeared in the
neighDOrhO0d of Resaca a hall-breed ln-
dian, who claimed to have come direct
from the Indian nation, and told won
drDus tales OF gold 10 be found IN the hills
OF that section, of which no one knew but
the Indians who had handed down the in
formation from sire TO son. He claimed
to be lineal descendent OF Bushy Head,
a Choctaw, whom be said once dug gold
10 these hills. His tales set the people
Wild, and a secret conclave was formed TO
Guy the mineral interests in thousand
acres Of land in tue upper edge Of Gordon
and Murray, by giving the owner bali the
dnd. With picks aud shoveis these men
have followed the Indian from place To
place for i've or six months and other
business cares have been thrown TO the
wind in their eagerness to grasp the I'M
told wealth said to abound in the noun
tain regions round about. He led them
% an old mine which be said the Indians
oAce worked and found immense quanti-
lies OF gold. The signs gave evidence
That the mine had once been worked, and
the searching party dreamed OF the mil
lions OF wealth which would soon he
theirs. ROcss were gathered with shiny
specks which tOlc of mineral OF some Kind,
they knew not what. but fondly cherish
Ell the nope Oh kolus LAY dtteI udys week
aiJer week and month alter month have
they searched, always encouraged by the
nope that the goal would at last be
reached and their labor fully repaid at the
end.
But, alas, for fond ambition! The ely
sian fields have been swept away at one
fell blow, and tneir tondest hopes blight
d. The half-breed was n fraud. HIS
name is Sexton, and about two weeks ago
little paper reached the hands of the
bailiff OF that section offering a reward
for him of $500. 1t came from Cincinnati,
and It is said he is wanted badly, fOi
what crime We did not learn. lie my STE
rIously disappeared. HIS whereabouts
are unknown. HIS searching party las
disbanded, and be gold still remains ia
its nest ia the m untains. washed by
The dews OF heaven, uu1ltered BY Inc hand
OF man.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07

was the most successful ever held in this
portion OF the State, special trains bring
ing IN large delegations from along the
entire ne of the South Florida railroad
ana distinguished strangers from almost
every state in the Union. The lawns
were illuminated with Greek fires. Fully
800 guests were present.
During the late freeze thousands of
small fish were killed on the shadows OF
Lake George, and larger ones yet seem
suffering from the effects OF the cold.
Red bass weighing four to six pounds are
swimming in schools, and suffering from
an affection never noticed by us before.
The scales in large blotches are stripped
from the skin, aud on these naked places
what seems to be fungus Is growing.
me same strange growth, in some in
stances. covers the eyes and head, and the
| fish is dull, listless, and shows no dispo-
sition to eat.
The following civil appointments were
made by the Governor during the past
week: Norman r. Fltz Hugh, j. w.
Frank, George r. Bennett, George w.
Brears, A. l., Hitchcock, John w. jack
son and Benjamin Friedman, to be NOta-
rles Public 10 and for the State at large
A. n. Pacetti, 10 be Auctioneer in and
for the county OF ST. Johns. John Il. Bal
lou, to be Notary Public in and for the
county of DuVal. II. =. Bush, to be jus
tee OF the Peace In and for the county OF
Santa Rosa. p. B. Bedford, to be Justice
OF the Peace in and for the county Of Du-
| val. b. +. Page, TO be Justice OF the Peace
IN and for the county OF Leon. w. G. Will
son to be Justice of the Peace in and for
the county OF Gadsden. A. 5. Campbell,
to be Justice OF the Peace in and Tor the
county Of Orange. Daniel d, Gillis, to be
| County Treasurer in and for the county OF
| Holmes.
| Tallahassee Fl0rtdi0n: Without being
informed of the facts several papers have
Jumped to the conclusion that part ofGOV.
! Perry's business in Washington was 10
urge that the naval drill should take place
az Pensacola rather than at another pOiB l
on the Gulf coast of Florida. Gov. Perry
| took no part in the matter, and did not
even meet the Secretary of the Navy while
Ia Washington. He was there before the
| deputaUiOB from Pensacola as TO the naval
drill left home. His business in Washing
ton, as stated i'll the last issue OF the
FtOFtdt1H, WAS 10 attend to the Indian
war claims, the swamp and Overti)wed
land question, and the payment Of the
census enumeratOrs-which matters are
| probably in progress of quick adjustment
as the consequence of his visit. Thus
Gov. Perry was in Washington in the in.
lerest of the whole State, and none who
knew him could suppose for q moment
that he would use bis official or personal
! Influence in favor of any locality to the
| detriment OF another.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
Selling the JERSEYS.


The Jersey sale that is announced for
March 10, in Atlanta, will be the first
semi-annual sale OF the Georgia Jersey
club, aud will be made up Of some of the
best animals ever offered at a public sale
In the South.
Leonidas, son OF Signal. and half-brother
OF Tenilla. will be offered by Woodward Il
Mcclellan, and Tenilla herself will be Of
fered by Mr.. j. b. Wade. These two ami
mails alone would make = sale notable.
Some of Tennile's daughters, and Leoni-
das' daughters and granddaughters Will
be offered. Judge Hopkins will offer sew
eral Stoke Pogis heifers, among others two
oil the daughters of Matilda Fourth. This
COW is now making a wonderful record.
In nine months she has given 13, 600 pounds
of milk, which is over l3 times her weight.
She has, therefore, yielded each month
nearly one-thlrd more in milk than her
weight. In nine months she has made
727 pounds OF butter. and In January, the
ninth month OF the test, yielded l6 pounds
and ounces of butter week. The value
VI TINS enormous yield OF milk will be UNI
derstOOd when 1t is known that less than
TWO gallons of Jersey milk makes a pound
of butter while IL takes five gallons of
HOlstein milk to make a pound OF butter,
Mr.. Peters Will offer some tine Coomassies
and St. Hell as from his celebrated herd.
In order to prevent the sale being
ruined by prepouderance of young bulls
the club has ruled that o enter one bull
a seller must enter four helie.s. From
that there will be four times as many
heifers as bulls. About 10 ANIMALS will
ne offered, and the catalogue will be out
on Feb. 20, which will snow exceedingly
rich strains of blood.
The most important point about the
sale is that no animal can be entered that
was not born and bred in Georgia or that
has not been in the State for "a months.
rnis insures their perfect acclimation,
braadinp
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07

Prom IAs OutA6srt (Gal Enteypriss s,G Ap.

Prom she OVtA6ert (Ga EnterDriss S,d APP
DspI.
On the western slope OF the western
cemetery, where the lingering rays OF the
evening sun play hide-and-seek among
tue familiar line of boards which mark
the last resting place of those who wore
the gray, We read the simple inscription,
"Unknown." THIS word tells the short
story OF one OF the champions OF the Lost
cause. In some home the bedimmed eye
OF mother, grown old now with years,
and worn out with long vlgils, has bee
vainly looking through aquarter OF a CEN
fury Tor this unknown" to return. The
last letter, written on the eve of battle,
brought love and promise to come home
soon. Then all was silent. Nothing was
heard OF the Georgia private, and that old
mother, weary now 0Gd hisconsolate, will
never know on earth that her boy laid
down his life among strangers, and hlls
strangers grave. The little violets,
warmed into life by mellow sunshine,
blow as sweetly over the unknown" as
the known, the birds MARBLE their even
Ing melodies IN soitest cadences around
the strangers modest hllock, and the WIS.,
ltor's tread marks the spot always, when
he fingers IN silent reverie among the
boys who gave their lives for the Los
Cause. Yet the last words have been
lost, the deeds forever obllterated from
histOry's page, and through the bravest
OF the brave, though the lannon's roar
had no terrOrs, though other lives were
spared in giving his, aud deeds of noblest
daring performed. they will never be
sung, for all is forever obliteraied and
buried with "unkuOwn." Sleep on, brave
boy. The storms which have agitated
this fair land Tor which you fought have
blown gently over thy bosom in peaceful
zephyrs. The choicest offerings from
FiOra's kingdom is annually brought by
brave men aud tair ladies TO be scattered
over your grave, and the memory of the
cause Will forever be fresh IN their minds
anu hearts.
Annually they bring their bri ghtest
! flowers to adOrn the strangers grave.
| fhey bring their offerings of laurel, I! pes
OF glOry, appropriate tributes OF heroism
they bring the cypress that darkly shades
| the grave, representing their sorrow; they
bring the nOdding hare-bell, typiiylng
their grief and sadness, in the Offering OF
| its little blue blossom; they bring the To-
Gust, expressing their love and remem-
Orance for him beyond the grave; they
! bring the most beautiful, most fragrant
and expressive of the beautiful flowers
that bud aud blossom meath the Southern
| sun. With earnest prayers from tremo-
! ling lips are these floral offerings brought,
/ and every blossom is mOistened with a
tear. Beneath the sod, upon which these
emDlems are strewn, lie the hopes, joys
and anticipatiOns of a young life, raised
| only TO be blighJed so quickly, aud then
deeply buried forever.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
Hole in the Wallet.

From ne Fdtr6urn, (Ga.l VEINS.
Col. j. II. Longino tells this good one on
an Old gentleman VINO takes MIA meals at
the hotel. The old gentleman used
pOcketbOOk after the old STYLE. with partI-
tons and clasp fastening. Having Occas-
ion TO look In bis book, and knowing that
ne had in 1t only 81 50-a i've and two
and half gold Diece-he concluded To see
il It was all there. He took these out and
dropped them into one oil the departments
OF the book. On opening another he f0u nd
a IS gold piece which he did not know be
had. Finding himself 50 better OF than
be Thought ne concluded ~ look still
further. and TO his great astonishment
found a $2K piece. + rfectly elated ne
continued bis search, dropping the coins
into the same department OF bis book un-
I'll he had alternately found 81 and $2k
pieces enough 20 swell his wealth 10 $50
But imagine his chagrin, when upon III
yestigatiOn be found a hole Ia the ai0res-
aid department, and had been counting
the same coins all the time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
More WAYS than one.

From the Bainbridge (Ga.) Democrat.
More than 70 per cent. OF the SEED cane
OF this section OF Georgia is killed dead
by tue late hard weather. aud VIII prove
a total loss. unless ground and made into
vinegar. Vinegar made thus from frost
bitten cane and sold at even lOc. will pay
better than syrup ~ SOC. per gallon. Tue
Juice loses very little made into vinegar.
but the RUE in syrup making Is one gal
Ion Of syrup to eignt gallons OF Juice.
Vinegar making il easy and inexpensive.
Frozen cane mabes good vinegar, but will
not make good syrup. Farmers had best
seize the suggpstiOns here affOi ded and
~ oft BY them before their cane banks
ruin and bncnme a total loss.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
Figures \ bout State Taxe,.

AHaata Ga Oar. Nicon Telegraph.
Comptroller Wright is very good ac
cOuntant. He loves figures. | dr0ppt {
m on him to-day and asked him how The
levies and collection of taxes stood fnl
the past ten years. He told me be haC
recently had occasion to make up a little
table for fifteen years which covered the
very ground Of my inquiry; and as it har
never been published in its tabulale1
iorm be let the Telegraph nave it: Here
are the tables:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07

Items Which are of Special Interest e
Business Men.

Business Men.
The Athens pottery will not resume
operations until spring.
T. G. Hadaway has moved his stock OF
FOODS from Washington to Athens.
One Of the prettiest farms near Barnes
vile, containing about 100 acres, sold az
administrators sale Tuesday for $4,000
1t was purchased by A. j. Wellmaker.
The stock of groceries of j. G. Porch
were sold at public cutlery at Barnesvill,
Wednesday. They were purchased By
David A. Stroud at 75c. on the dollar OF
original cost.
The boats have brought about 10000
bales OF cotton to Bainbridse's wharf
during the past season, and the glory OF
the thing is the receipts vary from 800 to
800 bales per week still.
Mendel Morris paid $4,000 for the store
le bought of Childs & Nickerson. He
will go into business with his brOther.in-
law, nos living in Greensboro, and u.s.
the new store for the extensive manufac-
tory Of jeans clothing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07

From, The AGDoHOUgh t6d Weekly.
Mr.. Cicero Daniel. Oi Tussahaw district,
heard cOmmOtiOn in the vicinity OF tis
chicken house one night last week and
hurried out 10 ser what the trouble was.
As he approached the scene OF disturb
ance a large owl, as he supposed. flew up
from the coop and liz on the root Of the
dwelling house. Hurrying into the house,
he procured a gun and called u his wife
~ lold a light for him. They pro-
ceded TO the open space In front OF the
house, in order 10 get good view
OF the nocturnal marauder, and Dir. Daniel
raised his gun and took particular aim.
Simultaneous with the report the owl { y
came tumbling 70 the ground, accom-
panied by a shower OF shingles that had
been dislodged from the ROOT. Mr. Dau-
ie's disgust can be better imag ned toan
described when be discovered that u 0
alleged owl was one OF his favOrite
guineas. and he gets mad every time be
thinks about II.