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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01
MR. BARBOUR TO GENERAL LEE.-The fol-
lowing letter from iIr Baihour, now in
Europe, has been received hy G. ". II. +.
I
l.AStiIIANI ltpTtI

LASGHAM BuTfI
PORTLAND PLACE IoNpoN. ~
NJ Gcar Sir: | should have written at an ear.
her period and rendered my congratulations urpn
your nomination by IN" tc,no"ra.i. p.rtv f.r H..
Ii ouse OF kcprcscntaii. rs "a i;y 81 t.ssor rom
inc Sth district, but un!iTuitc recently xpsctc
10 leave England in time Tor the election. when
could expire in more substantial manner the
personal in crest feel in the result, and give
10 you, as the representative of the party my sup
port at the polls. 1t has so happened however
mat my health and other circumstances have IN
duced change OF my original plans, and have
obtained transfer OF passage from the Cunarder
oil the 10th October, 10 the leaving Liverpool
Tor New York on the 3Oth instant While of
course am not posted VS. to details or special oc
curreEccs in the district since your nomination.
cannot conceive of any p obable state of facts
winch CoGlt, in the slightest degree render your
election doubtful or give soar friends the slight
est anxiety about the result. ] congratu!atc the
district that il wil lie so well Represented in the
Doth Congress and my SELF, personally, that the
seat will be filed by acceptable and capt-
bic Is yourself Very truly yours.
JOHN =. BARBOUR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

PROPERTY SALEs.-Messrs w. a Smoot <
10. have purchased from Mr.. c. T. Lse, jr.
he plaster mill aud lots adjoining, on
Princes; street. between Leo sind Union, for
- 600
Mr. 3. j. Brunrr has sold to Mr.. Samuel
II. JannHy Il 10; OF ground and improve.
meats on the east side of Patrick street, be.
tween Wilkes and Gibbon. fronting 50 feet
on Patrick street aud running back % feet
for 81 400
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

Police EEroET-Last night was clear
and cold. with two prisoners and one lodger
at the station house.
The Mayor This morning disposed Of the
following cases:
Wm. Hayden, arrested by officer Franks
Tor aIsorlcrly conduct. was fined So.
job" Laws, catered, arrested by officers
Eettirc &"d Boat, charged with assaulting
AIti'" Lee, also cniorad. was fined 50.
IS f'h Mills, arrested by officer Brenner
Tor @isorirrly conduct, was fined s..
John Trnslow, charged with selling liquor
81 Sunday, was discharged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01
LOCAL NEWS.

r.yg..iuia lair weather, siiEl.! "'T'oor. ana
.,. rally norihcriy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01
VISIT
THE RAINBOW BAZAAR
TO NIGHT.
DEE

AT tho residence of her brother, Howscn Hooc,
At !.onHwcod. Fauiuicr county, October 20, after
les hours illness, MARY H. HOOE eldest
daughter Of the late Howsen, sr., and Catharine
lIooc
At Preston" in Alexandria county, October
80, 1-,36, Miss FRANCES b. SWAMI. &sN-The
funeral will take place at ] o'clock on Tuesday.
Nov. :. Relatives and friends arc respectfully
invited Ia attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

FOR SALE AND RENT.
GROCERIES, &c.

TOR SALE-A VALUABLE FARM OF lO3
L ACRES i miles from Washington city: good
water, healthy neghborhood improvements:
ais, DWELLING aud sTOREII3USE IT, village
good stand for business. This property is va'ua-
ble and will be sold cheap if sold th, fall. For
particulars address H.. GA%ETTs office.
oct19 tw3w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

4 MOTHERS DESPERATE DEED. Mrs
Gcorge Donaldson for many yeats has lived
10 @ small house near the Virginia end Of
the Chain bridge. Her husband has been
hnriworking man all his life. Durug the
ta,t i-w months he has been on: Of work
and the prospects of getting work were no.
yrry bright. Mrs. Donahson vas esteemed
a. nod. s. ard hard working women Sh..
Va rather n>iiive ahont nakina known
her wants MIR. Donaldson wrntiu Trnnal.
ttcwa Early Saturday mcrning to do some
work at carpentering. it seems that nfter
lr left his wife began her customary house
work Tor the day. She cleaned She huus:.
upand placed ever! thirE away with area:
car" aud ucaiucsa. These ,na!tersa:icr,icG
TO- she called her three cbi'::rn, a":d Eve.
eight a"A eirv,n years, to hcr s%;Ir dressed
&r'0 IA lh~;r hes. clothes, and toll th.ln
that II" WA going 10 tnsc III: III aver Tho
Chain bridge 10 II friends house. At nine
o'clock ~hr locked the iiousr and with he
children started down the road 10 the
bridge. Before reaching be bridge She
took TIE children thrcugi, II Gense fiicl;"t
d w0ods. anG cached point ,,.i tee river
lOTc i'I" below the hr,ds". Hire tie
mother ston" tyr II moment, apparently IN
deep thought As quick rs n ll-Sh, she
threw hr twn yCnrgpr children inta The
raging water: thnt, ri ;hi- point, fail over
myriad. # rocks. Her eldest cild stmci
rrrorS':,vkc n AT her mother. sc'. MAMA,
mana, i"n't Kill pe.' was the chi'd's cry
aud, fearing death, she fed away .ul e.
capped l. wns now tie mothers !uin. She
swung herself tHo and fro once or twice,
AID with armH nplifted ard piercing
',reaU, size Jumped into .he river 20 rise no
more. In" wcEaus scream was hcAr;! b.
anUlnorr q! men some distance away, who
'Aa to all her. In searching for the body
ih"y came across The b )drl Of The children.
I1r WoIan> body had rot bean recovered +,
., last accounts. This is the second act
"d".prrallnn from the effects Of de~;nna
raey committed IN Alexandria county, on
saturday,, Mr.. l. W. Ha ch. a. stated in The
"tLSrrE, having shot himself on that day
vale brooan- over his temporal rcverses.
RETURNED AND CONFESSED 1t was ia.
tel IN the GAZETTE last week that Mr. l..
" TAFT, Of West End, bad recently pur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

HE OLEOMARGARINE Law. 10 day the
oicomn"garine law, which WAS passed dur.
ing tn" last Congress, went into effect. caus-
Ing *raciai license to be obtained by all
ra:!i": who intend to deal in this merchan-
disc. The law provides three classes of
special Observation-Disclosures, wholesale
a"G r"jai! dealers. The wholesale dealer is
required 20 pay q lax of $3.50 per year Ev-
"ry Ec:Son who oilers 70: sale oleomargarine
- The original manufacturers packages
shn'l hc. deemed Il Wholesale dealer in oleo.
mn'gar;nc. Retail dealers in oleomargarine
shall r"y sis. ANY person selling oleomar-
&a'inr |" less quantities than ten pounds at
amy one time Is considered q retail dealer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

RETURNED AND CONFESSED 1t was >:A
TEL IN the GAZETTE last week that Mr. l..
!" Can- Of West End, bad recently pur.
s.s>r'i horse from a stranger, which he
afterwards fuuud had been stolen, when
,ae stranger had disappeared. A day or
Two s'nc" the stranger called again on Mr..
SdUS. confessed that he had stolen tho
;, :, use which lie had sold him, and said Mr..
=, ~ CoG..1 - with him what he chose. He
zen went on TO tell Mr.. Cats that be had
s'sea INTO u love trouble" and had stolen
az Morse 10 get some money. He said he
'"D 10 money now, but owned some land
~ he country, and that he would pay back
".s amount Mr.. Cats gave him for the
..''Ie as soon rs he could raise it. He
,Its'aer said that since he had Sold Mr.. Cats
ttH1e,'o!en horse he had been very much trou-
".s1' and concluded that che best thing he
,.".o DO was to return, ask forgiveness,
t +, to be n better man, and let Mr.. c.
w what he chose with him. Mr. Cats gave
we Ptnllent some good advice and his din.
~; "'d told him he would not prosecute
b" r': Inc man then left, promising to be
1One>t in the future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

Er0LlNA CORDIAL so extensively advertised
' in the GAZETTE, also tho Nolina Cough euro,
l!asters. Blood Pills, Soothing Balm, Fcrmfnge,
Qucting Syrup. Liver Pills, and Pain Care.
medicines prepared by a large stock company in
baltimore. We are prepared to supply the trade
and country merchants ut manufactures prices.
oct22 T. S. LEADREATER & ERQ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

4 NGELL'S RHEUMATIC GUN, a positive and
JAspcc;tic remedy for Inlamatory, Nervous and
Chronic RhcVplatism, and all Diseases of the BIad-
der aud Kidneys and Dropscal Swellings. Just
received and for sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL.
oct29 Cor Prince and Fairfax streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

,n H'i.."AANnRIA WATER COMPANY. The an
a meeting Of the stockholders of the
tbA"hm!ia Water Company was held at
,b .', "I',ch on fince street this morning;
.rl W" hoard of Dire ctors was reelected
H., 'ne annual business transacted. The
81 ,T,'"rs afterwards held meeting .reeect.
1s6 i''. Is. Wheat president, Mr.. 7. D. Fen
secretary aud treasurer, and Mr.. F. w.
ora' superintendent. The reports of the
cn,n e's we're submitted. which showed the
usp'ahy TO be IN excellent condition The
Vas declared. y '-'''pe' '''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

LOCAL, HssEVGTFES.

4 State convention of the Christian church
OF Eirginis is TO be held AT Richmond Oh
Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

NOW dlscharging from schr. Jas. Ponder $500
SACKS DEAKINS s. BUCKLEY'S FINE and
LIVERPOOL G. a. SALT. For sale at lowoit
market rates
oct1 J. E. ZIMMERMAN,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
The Apostle of the Lepers.

We regret to hear that the Apostle OF
the Lepers Of Molonal is beginning to
pay the penalty Of his herolsm. Shut
away from all civilized and healthy hui
manity, Father Damen has for years
been willing prisoner IN the island, in
which are collected and confined the
lepers of all thetneighboring Sandwich
group. For a long time, though cut of
from the outward world, Father Damen
continued in good health, though alone
among the dead. But the stroke has
fallen at last. In letter written re-
Gently he says; ''Imposslble for me 10
60 any more to Honolulu, on account ol
the leprosy breaking out on me. The
microbes have finally settled themselves
in my left leg and my ear, and one eye
brow begins to fall, IeNpect to have
my face soon disigured. Having no
doubt myself of the true character OF my
disease, feel calm, resigned, aud hap.
pier among my people. Almighty God
knows what is best for my sanctification
and with that conviction say daily 8
good Fiat roluntas tua." Where is the
heroism which will vie with this 2
London Tablet.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
4 Just Claim Recognized.

M. F. Wharton, colored, who lives
with Mr.. r. H. Crawford near Troy in
AbDeville County is one Of the few OF
his race who was wounded in the ser
vice of the Confederate States. Whar-
ton was 4 free negro before the war and
lived on his own farm at Harrisburg.
Under an act of the Legislature of this
State NJ. F. Wharton was required to
labor on the coast defences, and while
thus engaged in 1864, at Marshall's
Battery, on Sullivan's Island, he was
wounded by shell from Federal
gunboat, and suffered the loss of his
left arm near the shoulder. Having
heard that the State was giving aid to
her disabled white citizen soldiers,
Wharton applied to and obtained the
services of Judge Lyon, who laid the
matter before the Comptroller General
by letter, and afterwards by formal
application fer relief, and in reply re-
ceived a warrant on the State Treasur-
er for sixty dollars. Wharton came up
last Saturday, when his attorney pre-
sented the draft at the Abheville Bank,
when it was cashed and without L fee
turned over the entire sixty dollars to
the needy and unfortunate man, who
received the favor and money thank
fully and turned his footsteps home
ward rejoicing.-Abbeville Press and
Banner
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
The Farmers Movement.

We learn from a member of the
Beech Island Club who was in town
Yesterday that on Saturday last, the
regular club day. about fifty members
were preseut-an unusually large meet
ins-to receive Capt. B. r. Tillman,
who made a speech to the club. The
following resolution introduced by
Major Harry Hammond was adopted:
"Resolved, That we will not sup
port any candidate for the Legislature
who will not pledge himself to support
the movement to give the election OF
the Board Of Agriculture to farmers
met in convention for that purpose"
The object in view is to take the
election Of this important board out Of
the hands of the State Legislature. the
duly authorized servants of the people,
and to impose the responsibility upon
a convention Of farmers assembled ac-
cording to Captain Tillman's plan.
The salary of the board and expenses
of the Department will, however, be
paid as heretofore from the State
Treasury out Of the privilege tax on
fertilizers. It remains to be seen how
many candidates will subscribe to the
pledge.-Aiken Recorder.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
4 Healthy Growth.

THE SUCCESSFUL CAREER OF
Il the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Asso
citation is marvellous in the annals Of life
insurance enterprise. Its name has be-
come tower of strength, and has been
well earned by the untiring devotion of
President Harper and lis associates It's
astonishing prosperity has provoked attach 5
which are best repelled BY frank and full
exhibit of its greatly increasing line of
business. Up to July !, 1885, this shows 4
gain of no less than S13 pa, $50 over that
Of the corresponding period last year.
In June alone its mOrtuary receipts cX-
ceeded $3.50, 900, of which over $50, 900 went
into the Reserve Fund-that triple buttl'esS
upon which the association justly pridcs
itself. This reserve now amounts to $780,
600, and is employed for three purposes
only-to pay death claims, if any should
occur in excess Of the American Experience
Mortality Tables: to make good any pOSs.
ible deficiency in the Death Fund Account,
and to be apportioned among those who
have been members of the Association fif-
teen wears, etc. AS the first and second
contingencies named are not likely to arise,
the third object is the one upon which the
fund is practically expended. 1t is full OF
other good points, among which may be
mentioned the economical salary list--less
than $4,000 for carrying on the whole work
of the vast institution-and payments to
widews and orphans at the rate OF over
$1,000 cash cash day.-From the old and
conservative New York Daily Journal of
Commerce, July 10. 1885.
With the Annual Report of the above
Company is attached a large number or
Death claims paid from February 1882 to
February 1st 1885, representing all parts OF
the Union, amounting to 81, ,GS5, 1000 from,
this list we take claims in South Carolina
which have been paid:
valentine r. Jordan, West Wateree, 3d.
Jno. S. Small, Grahams. $3.50.
Henry l.. krause, Port Royal, $3.50.
j. E. Todd, Due West $1,000.
VIM. II. Whilden, Jacksonboro', $1,000.
E. Parker, Abbeville, $1,000.
A. S. Barns, WATERFORD, $1,000.
Emil Nehemias, Beaufort, 81, 900.
j.. S. ALBERGOTT1, Agent.
Feb. 2j-6ms.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
A Cyclone of Forty-four Years Ago.

Stories of the recent cyclone III Ohio
are coming in quite freely. but they do
not approach the marvellous stories ol
the tornado that swept up the valley OF
the roaring Codorus. in York comfy, in
the spring of 1912. After the storm we
speak of one farmer found that his well
had been pulled up by the roots and was
hanging on the limbs Of a white oak tree
four miles away. \ ccllcr belonging to
one of his nelghbors was split in two,
one half Of it being blown through
stone quarry and the other half turned
up endwise against a haystack in the
adjoining county. \ flock ofgeese were
completely stripped Of their feathers by
the wind. and a dried apple pic was
blown through the side ola school house,
terrifying the teacher and scholars: be-
sides raining a large map Of the grass
hopper districts of Kansas. y large
barn containing thirteen tons of hay was
lifted off it foundation and carried bodily
six miles down the valley, where it
settled down so sQuarely that the doors
could be opened without frYing them
The wind blew the tails off six Durham
COWS, and a Berkshire pig, weighing 200
pounds, was blown completely through
his skin, the hide remaining IN stand
ing position and preserving an expression
of naturalness that deceived many visl-
tors. The boundary lines of several
townships were bent all out of shape, so
that they looked like a curled hair mat
tress on hot griddle, and the air was
blown so complely out of the valley
that the people had to go up on the hills
when they wanted to Observation-Disclosures
Dhia Press.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
Swept by Fire.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c., June
l5.-Thc city Of Vancouver, situated at
the Pacific end oil the Canadian Pacific
Railway, Is in ashes. Not half dozen
houses remain out Of five hundred, and
the worst of all there Is a large loss Of
life. Ten bodies thus far have been re-
covered and a number Of persons arc
missing, supposed TO have pcrisled,
One short hour did the whole work.
The property saved is insignificant. y
':clcau sweep" defines the situation. y
thousand men are at work clcar;ngup the
debris for the railroad company. Twcn.
ty contracts for rebuilding have already
been let. Many men lost their all, but
are dctcrmmcdto start again. The prop
crty loss falls directly Oh the pioneer
element of the new city. Hundreds Of
people arc campcI out.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
Cure for Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded hy 4
sense Of weight in the back, loinS and
lower part of the abdomen, causing the
patient to suppose he has some atIcc-
tion Of the kidneys or ncighEoring or
ganS. At times, symptoms of indiges-
ton are present, tlatulency, uneasiness
Of the stomach, etc. \ moisture like
perspiration, producing very dis
agreeable itching, after getting warm,
is common attendant. Blind, Bleed
ing and Itching Piles yield at once to
the application Of DR.. Bosankos Pile
Remedy, which acts directly upon the
parts affected, absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching. and effect
ing Il permanent cure. Price 80 cents.
Address the DR.. Bos;lnko Medicine Co.,
Piqua, O. Sold 10y DR.. J. &. Wanna
maker,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
Excitement in Texas.

GreateXcitementh has been causedin the
vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remarka-
BILE recovery of Mr.. J. E. Corley, who
was so helpless he could not turn in bed.
or raise his head everybody said lie was
dying of Consumption. A trial bottle
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery was sent
him. Finding relief he bought a large
bottle and box Of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills; by the time he had taken two
boxes Of Pills and two bottles Of the
Discovery, he was well and had gained
in flesh thirty-six pounds. Trial Bottles
of this Great Discovery for Consump.
ton free at DR.. j. G.. Wannamaker.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
we Take it all Back,

The Columbia Register thinks we
did it injustice in CHASING it with free
traders. and says that it stands exactly
where Senator Butler does on the uucs-
tion. We certainly were Of the impress
sion that both the Register and the
News and Courier were advocating
free trade, but are glad that we were
mistaken, and that we still retain ouI
good friends Of the Register in the
sheepfold of Democracy and common
sense. We are all for tariff for reve,
nue. only; but as tariff for revenue
only always protects something. we call
it Tariff for Revenue only, with Incl
dental protection. absolute Free
Trade" as is SO tersely expressed by
another, is absolute insanity. Edge
field Advertiser.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
MURDERED HER CHILD.
i Wife Kills Her Little Boy Merely to
Spite Her Husband.

STAFFORD, VII, June S.-Nlrs. Will
liam Sloan has for Several months been
extremely Jealous Of her husband, and
the affairs Of the family have been the
topic Of conversation among the villa
gers. Mr.. Sloan returned from work at
an early hour last evening. His little
four-year-old boy, who always met him
at the door, failed to do so. On going
into the house he inquired for his son,
but the only reply he received from his
wife was that he had gone on an GRAND.
AS the hours passed he grew nervous,
and finally aroused the neighborhood.
\ large number Of neighbors assisted
him in looking for the child. All night
and this forenoon the search was contln-
ued without any clue to the boy's-where-
abouts. At i O'Clock this afternoon one
of the nelghbors happened to look into :.
muddy drain at the back Of the house,
where he discovered the body of the
missing child. There were several
bruises on the face and body. and there
was other evidence that he had been
murdered. The body was removed to
Sloan's house and LAID at the feet of Mrs.
Sloan. She did not show any signs of
emotion or surprise, and when spoken to
merely said lit served her husband right
to inhict such punishment on him."
The cool way in which she took the
matter and also as she had refused to
Join IN the search, led the nelghbors to
believe that she had committed the
murder. \ constable took her in custo-
dy, and shortly after being locked mp
she confessed having drowned the child.
Her only reason for doing so was, as she
said, to spite her husband. The shock
has made Mr.. Sloan insane.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
RESURRECTION OF A DEAD MAN..
A Corpse Breaks Out of Its Coffin Bleed.
ing and Pale.

A Corpse Breaks Out of Its Coffin Bleed
ing and Pale.
TOLEDO, June l0.-A most remarka-
bic case Of suspended animation has
Just been brought to light IN this city.
Two years ago Hugh Mcintyre, a young
man living in Detroit, married daugh-
ter of Mrs. Cunningham, who resides in
this city. \ few days ago he died.
His remains were placed in a vault
temporarily at Detroit. Eight days
after his death an uncle visited the vault
with the intention Of removing the body
to the cemetery, andwas Mortified to see
the young man sitting up in his coffin,
the glass broken. Young Mcintyre
was very weak and pale; his hands we're
laccrated and bleeding, but he was still
alive. He was taken at once to this CITY.
His wife was terribly frightened, but
delighted to see him after having mourn
cd him dead. The family are very sn-
perstitious. and have kept the case quiet,
although they admitted the truth OF this
statement to reporter to-day.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
Dangerous Courtinr.

at Terrell, Texas, last Monday night
week, Orange Terrell called on young
lady and found there Miles Henderson.
another visitor. lie immediately drew
pistol and shot the young man in the
breast and the young lady through the
leg. He laid down on L bed in the front
room saying he WAS going to kill himi-
self, but shortly afterwards City Mai
shal Keller walked into the room and
ordered him to throw up his hands. He
did so. shooting ut kcllar ut thc saline
time. whercupon the latter riddlc,i
Terrell with bullets.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
Too Young.

Quite q sensation waS CAUSED IN Viii
listOn Saturday afternoon hy the mar
riage Of Il runaway couple from -\u-
.usta Mr.. Mcdonald. the grco!M. aged
IS Years and Miss Kirkland. the bride,
aged IL Years, got OFF the Il L. NJ, train
and inquired for the Trial Justice Office
to which they repaired and where II.
l.. johnson. Esq. happily tied the knot
that unitcs their Young lives. They
spent the night. guests OF Mr.. Cochran,
the groom's uncle. and returned to .Au-
guSta. the next day.-BrnWcll People.