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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Buying Steers.
a. a.


FORT WORTH, May 8.-Hon. Il. M.
Heuins, Who is president of the Cherokee,
Strip Live Stock association, is in the
city looking after the shipment Of large
bunch of steers recently purchased ny him
in the southern part of the state. Colonel
Heuins says the strip is in better shape
for grazing than it has been for
long time past and that the num-
Der of cattle ranging on it is
such that the grass will not be over eaten
There are fewer steers in the nation than
there have been in years, but there Sc ems
to be no lack of tbs m in other parts of
the country. In fact, there apr ears to be-
enough of them in the country to keep
the markets down to their p.esent mark
for this year, at least, except for very
fine beeves, which will be in demand at all
times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Escaped Convicts Arrested.

OpeCldl leleSrdn W Tue SldleSudn
Houston, May 7.-Nelson Williams All
escaped convict, was arrested here to-day.
Williams was convicted of horse theft IN
Wharton county in May, 1886, and con-
veyed to Huntsville TO serve term of five
years in the penitentiary, but on July IA
of the same year he made his es ape, and
has been at large ever since. He came to
this city g short time ago from Gonzales
county. He was completely dumbfounded
when arrested, and denied he was the man
wanted. The authorities at Huntsville
have been notified.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Big Picnic.
DIP Z II AIEOs
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special IeIegfHm 20 inc SIHIesIHdH'
SAN ANGELO, May S.-A graz union
picnic WAS he d at Miles Grove on Satur-
day by the members of all the Sunday
schools in town. Nearly 400 children and
parents were present, and the affair was
pronounced a success in every particular.
Property is still booming. One man
bought $4,000 tract three weeks ago,
and has lust sold it at $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Too Much Rain.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

HUNTSVILLE, May THE heaviest rain
down here for years fe yesterday. 1t
lasted for over four hours and caused all
the streams to overflow. Hail also fell
for short time, but did no material dam
age. Several bridges were washed away,
ana it is likely crops on the river bottoms
are in deplorab'e condition. Late this
evening the air is warm and sul!ry and
nlrs rain is feared.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
THE ORMAN CASE.
Trial of the Man Who Shot Hackmsn
in Waco.
r.

bpeclaI IeIeRrhm % inc btateeman.
Waco, May 8.-The case of the state
against Bud Orman was called in the dis
trict court, the first thing this morning.
The defendant announced ready for trial,
and pleaded not guilty TO the charge OF
killing "Bud" HughsioD. The trial has
been going on all cay. Most Of the
morning was taken up in selecting jdry'
This is Orman's third trial. He as an
Lo1nced ready fer trial whenever
the case has been called. Ofman
shot Hughston off his hack in September,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Instructed for Aleer.

DETROIT, May 8.-Wm. A. Combs and
Chas. E. Townsend were elected delegates
to the national convention by the republi-
cans of the Third district. They W re IL
structed for Alger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Cleveland Men Elected.

ALBUQUERQUE, May S.-The territorial
convention at Santa Fe chose W. E.
Childers and Rafael Romero delegates 10
the rational democratic convention. Both
are Cleveland men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Cattlemen Kicking.
.egram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fort WORTH, May IA NUMBER OF
cat:lemen are in the city tonight. They
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-31

m~ l1niere 9eier mOgen freunbli9It be-
o3ten, baB bas Sabr 1888 gu @noe eebt,
nnb DAB mte lie gep0bnlt6 Dor Sabresz
i9luB lire @ngeIegenbetten tn's
&eine 81 briugen pfle9en, aud Sic
n9 bieien @uni6 begt. 9lGe 2eier,
ouf 6erent, bic @oreiie entbalten6en sel6en
3ettel ni6t Sic i3abt SO bermertt itebt, finb
NIT ibrer 3abIung fir Bic 3eitung i'm 0fiifs
itanbe. 9a Die beboritebenbe Seit8ett fait
einen Seben gum nd6iten Wtarft un6 B0itz
amt fibrt, 1T quite @elegenbeit gebOten, bic
&leini9teit All bealeiden.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-12-31
d usI 5.
Oeutihlano.

Ue1ttidldlIo.
Sci ietnem geiu6 in benz S9tffSbaue
hofe Ser @eieQidaft y0ulfan" BET Stettin
tpurDe 6er Scatter bon 1000 Nrbettern
beariBt. tpelhe auf benz gSege 5u ben
0erfen Spalter bilOeten. Gs tpurbe tbrn
Elm Qorbeerfran5 iberrei6t, fur ben er
nit fo[ger6en Worten 0antte: OS6
banfe Sud. 9ies itro Die erften 9orbeeren,
Sic mir 6orgebra6t tporben itnb. SD freue
mid Dariiber in Dem Qlltoenfen, Dab eS Die
Qorbeeren oes SrteoenS ftnb." Nuf ben
Buni6 oes &aiiers 1T bic Nbbaltung bon
Qferberennen an Sonn> uno SSeiertagen
ei1oeiteut tpor6en. Die &atieri1 bat einen
8retS BON 10, 900 Wtarf auf Die 6erlteLung
zines tragbaren WftlttGrboipitaIs ausgeieBt.
Die Deuti6e @eieui6aft pom Jtotben &reu3
miro i'm Stunt bier cine NusiteQung Deran~
ftolten, nobel Die bon Der &atlertn u1o
Qtnoeren au5geiebten Bretle fitr tpunodrStz
Iide 6ilfsmtttel inn SelOe CUR 8ert1eilung
aelanqet tper6eu. = Die 9er5ogtn Qoelbei0
BON S6lesmtG>6 olitett, Die Wfltter Der
&aiierin Nrguita 8ictorta, lit auf S6loB
Qangenberg in Solge zines SALES in
tbrem S0laf5tmmer i6tper ertronft. =
Ser Scatter bon China bat s8iSm1rd,
Grupp uno Dem 8rGitoenten Der @eieQi6aft
,Q5ulfan" S6ultotD gum 3ei6en 0dB
Gbtna nit benz 8aue Der 6inefii6en 9atS.
aeridiffe in 9euti6tano sufrieoen lit, Nusz
aeibnun9en perlie6en. 9dS nntpobl>
Ietn bes SAMPLERS, peIdes in Ser fDrt=
idrittli6en unb Der fransoftl6et 8reiie
Al. beunrltbigen6en @eritthten 8eranlal@
lung qegeben bat, btnbert ibn am Qrbeis
ten nt9t. @r bat 2or6 Salisbury gu benz
Sie9e Der 8rtten bel Suaft1n telegrapbiih
begliidpinldt. - @rof Wtoltfe mltrbe BET
Ieine1 GtiltGufen bon MISUNDERSTANDING
in Berlin bon elmer linn acknowledgement
Wterlge 10 bebrGngt, 6aB er ft6 in cine
0roi6fe hii6ten unb %banonfabren muBte.
Ser @o tbaiide0ftniiterprdi y. 8ontn
liegt an ben Solgen elmer 8Iutpergiftlng,
bic er ii6 ourb ben an ieinen Sagbitrimpfen
Dertpenbeten Sdrbeitoff 8ugesogen bat, inn
Sterben. - Mte Die y8oit" melDet, 1in6 ale
8emibungen, iiber baS @ei6id Ser 8eomten
Der 6euti6en oitafrttanii6en @eieQi6aft in
lllogara ulb 9tguru, tnSbelonbere Oerieni=
gen III &ioia uno Wtpuapua, 9ta6ri@ten su
erbalten, fe6Igei6iagen. @tBmann
un6 8eters baben it6 iiber Ben @trz
fungstreis, Der ieoem bon tbnen bel Der
expedition, mel6e Gn1tn Yal9a su 6ulfe
fomlnen mil, 3uitebn iou, geeinigt. -
GOrtieBaag auf Der o9teM seIts.l
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11

them, how ready they are to aid their
husbands, fathers and brothers in the
struggle for liberty. With such allies
we will buckle on our armour more
firmly, and encouraged by their smiles
stimulated by their heroic examples
of self-denial and cross bearing
will go on to victory, until our fields
are white and our larders filled with
home supplies. and our water-courses
are set to the tune of humming spindles
and changing looms, which will spin our
cotton, weave our thread into cloth to
supply our clothing, and thus free us
from the shackles of slavery that bind
us to western markets for corn, -four
and meat, and to Northern owners for
our dresses.
May heaven speed the day when this
sunlight of liberty and plenty shall
rise in It's splender upon our horizon,
and march to it's grand zenith of res
.plendent glory, and be welcomed with
one prolonged shout Of happy triumph.
Fraternally,
VIM. J. FULFoRD.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11
AN APPEAL TO TURPENTINE
PRODUCERS.
EXCELSIOR, n. c., Nov. %, 'S6.

EXCELSIOR, n. c., Nov. %, 'S6.
EDITOR FARMER:-We come again
asking space in your valuable columns
The farmers generally are done hous
ing their crops, which are about an
average Cotton is little Short; rice
almost failure but corn and potatoes
are very good which makes us feel
hopeful.
Our Alliance met last Saturday and
we voted in eight male members and
initiated two who had previously been
received. You see that they still con-
tinue to come. We took the demands
of the Alliance upon our Legislature
under consideration, and unanimously
endorsed them. We hope that the
brethren everywhere will take courage
and follow suit. With two-thirds of
our Legislature from our ranks farm-
ers) is not the outlook hattering? Can
not something be done for the poor
oppressed farmer?
A few suggestions to those brethren
who live in the turpentine belt:
1t is a fact that turpentine can
not be produced at present prices with
out involving the, producer in debt
from year to year. The man with
family to support, tolls all the year in
the production of turpentine to obtain
a scanty support, and at the end of the
year when his turpentine has been
marketed finds himself badly in debt
With no resources to look to he is
obliged to give a mortgage or "blll of
sale" on his next years turpentine.
Thus we see that having to work for
inadequate wages he is one year be-
hind time Is it not too plain that men
cannot live at this rate? Then why
not consult together and take meas
ures for establishing market by
which we can live? There is no just
reason why turpentine should sell at
such extreme low prices. And just as
long as we remain inactive and allow
SPECTATORS to control our labor we will
be compelled to submit to it. But let
US wake up, and in things essential be
a unit, and learn trusts and monopo-
lies and every other species OF specu-
lation that it takes two to make bar
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11
DIRECTORY OF FARMERS OR
CARNATIONS.

NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
Presidents. B. Alexander Charlotte
NC.
Vice-President-T Ivey, Ashpole, N. c.
Secretary-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. c.
Treasurer. d. Allen, Falls, n. G.
Lecturer-Dr D. Reid Parker Trinity
College, n. G.
Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mcintyre
Laurinburg, n. G.
Chaplain Carr Moore, Towns
vile, n G.
Door Keeper-W. Fl. Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, n. c..
Assistant Door Keeper-R. T. Rush,
Mt. Gilead, n @.
Sergeant-at-Arm S. Holt, Chalk
Level, N. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
: y LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE. ~ -
Elias Carr Old Sparta, N. c., Chair
man; Thadeus livery, Ashpole, n. c.; J. S.
Johnston, Ruffin, n c.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta
Edgecombe county.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and W. E. Ben
OO"j Odh ASS1SUtIlG ScCIoUdIleS.
VIRGINIA STATE ALLIANCE
President-G. T. Barbee, Bridgewatar,
Virginia.
Vice-President-T B. Massey. Wash
ington, Virginia
Secretary-J. J. Silvey, Bridgewater,
Virginia.
Treasurer-Isaiah Printz, Luray, Vir-
ginia.
Lecturer-G. II. Chrisman, Chrisman,
Virginia.
Asst. Lecturer. S. Bradley, Luray,
Virginia
Chaplain-Wm. M. Rosser, Luray,
Virginia.
Door Keeper-B. Frank Beahm, Kim
ball, Virginia.
Asst Door Keeper-G. E. Brubaker,
Luray, Virginia.
serg't-atArms-C. H. Lillard, Wash
ington, Virginia.
State Business Agents.. P. A. Bru-
baker, of Luray, Virginia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
E T. Brumback, Jas. E. Compton and
Geo. III. Chrisman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11
ACTION OF STATE ALLIANCE
ENDORSED---A BRIGHTER
FUTURE

Cool SPRING, n. c., Nov. 26, '8S.
EDITOR FARMER:-Of all the people
who figure in this wide world the
farmers are, upon most questions, the
wisest, when, as Dr. Hufham would
say. "they are not otherwise" An
illustration of this was demonstrated
on the 25th inst, when Cool Spring
Alliance, No. 754, composed of as
level-headed men as any in the hand,
always wise in their action, acted
"otherwise " by appointing this scribe
as their correspondent to your most
excellent paper.
This Alliance was organized May
lst, 1883, with eighteen members. 1t
now numbers thirty three, with several
candidates waiting to be initiated.
At the last meeting the resolutions
adopted by the State Alliance in re-
gard to convict labor, &C., were en-
dorsed IN full. This Alliance is in
hearty sympathy with all the advanced
movements of her sister Alliances in
the State and elsewhere [ am sure
| voice the sentiments of all the mem
bers when I say "they have come to
stay" and are determined to be found
in the front rank battling for the right,
until not only Bagging Trusts, but all
other trusts and monopolies are taught
that farmers will no longer be hewers
of wood and drawers of water, for
these self-constituted lords of the nine
teenth century.
And our noble women, God bless
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11

The following, clipped from the
Salisbury Watchman, is we'll worthy
reproduction in these columns:
"The farmers of the South are more
deeply interested in this subject Tin
dustrial independence than men of
other pursuits for the reason that they
are least able to bear the strain to
which they are subjected by monopo-
lists and a grinding tariff for the pro-
lection of manufacturers fearful
burden from the cradle to the grave.
Their lands are already slipping away
from them, and under the present CON
dition, which is growing worse and
worse year by year, it is only ques-
tion of time when our country shall
cease to be land of sturdy yeomanry,
the lords of the soil they cultivate, and
they will become tenants at will of
wealthy proprietors- Independents, as
abject servants as weak dependents
are all the world over. The gravity
of the situation can hardly be over
drawn. 1t is real danger, and de-
mands the most serious thought and
decided action, not only of farmers but
of all who would perpetuate the pros
ity and glory of the country as the
home of the free and the land of the
brave"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11
RALEIGH, N. c., DECEMBER IL, 1888.

and send it to our own home factories
to be manufactured into our own cloth
out Of which to cut and make our own
clothing. have often wished | was
able to cut and fit my own clothes in
frst-class style. l hope before many
years to see young men leaving our
Agricultural and Mechanical College
able to do any kind of work that is
essential to thrifty and happy home.
L want to see the time come when
the South will raise and manufacture
her own raw material, do her own
work and keep the money that we
now pay for high protection to North
ern manufactures, at home. [ am
proud to learn that the South is capa
bic of raising her own sugar from the
common sorghum. [ hope soon to see
the day when the Southern farmers
will have their own sugar refineries.
Another word about our Old-fash-
Toned crops. | have sown wheat for
my own flour, for [ am not fond of
trust -four. | intend sowing six acres
w NIhCI0HC SLdSS6o III Gll6 ping, OA-
pect to plant more corn and manure it
better, SOW more oats, plant chufas,
plant more sweet and Irish potatoes
and less tobacco and cotton, and try to
make all better. Brethren, will you
all join in this move? In my judg-
ment, one of the most profitable crops
for middle and eastern Carolina, and
for most parts of the South, is greatly
neglected-and that crop is sweet po-
tatoes. One bushel of corn in the ear
and one bushel of potatoes will make
as many pounds Of meat as two bushels
of corn in the ear, and I can raise at
least two and one-half bushels of pota-
toes where | can raise one bushel of
ears of corn, and with less labor
Every farmer should have at least
one good milch COW and a good gar
den, which is about half the living.
Raise everything. he consumes that is
possible, and keep out of debt. | am
looking with much interest to our To-
bacco Convention at Durham Dec. 5th.
Respectfully,
A. T. OLIVE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11

gain. Now IS the time for the buyers
to begin to take liens on turpentine for
next year. Let every Alliance man
see to it that he does not give any
liens. Wait until something can be
done in and through our State Agency,
recollecting that said Agency is as yet
inefficient, not having the necessary
amount subscribed to it's fund. Then,
brethren, if we would be benefited by
it let us subscribe to it and make up
the deficit Hoping that the brethren
will just at this time give the above
their serious consideration, I remain
as ever true friend and brother.
W. S. MILLIKEN, Cor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11
No. 43
WILL NOT SELL COTTON SEED
TO OIL MILLS.
HOOP SWAMP ALLIaNCE, No. $50,
November II. 'SS.

NONGiuU0I IL, 90.
EDITOR FARMHR:-At a regular
meeting of Hood Swamp Alliance,
some resolutions were passed and the
Secretary was requested to have the
same published in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER After the usual program of
opening, several subjects were dis
cussed. We urged the Business
Agency Fund to be raised, as the sue
cess of our order is hinged upon that
alone, for without that amount our
Business Agent will have nothing to
base his business upon. He must
have some commercial rating or he
will cut poor figure in the CONNER
cial world. Without this fund he is
a blank in business; and, in fact, he
can't move peg. So our Alliance
urged the necessity Of raising the
amount (S50,OO0) and asked all to
take stock in the Fund.
The next subject discussed was
selling cotton seed to oil mills. We
saw where some Alliance has taken
action and moved to charge As cts. a
bushel. But our Lodge resolved not
to sell cotton seed at any price to the
oil mills, and asked all Sub. and State
Alliances to join us in our resolutions.
Our Lodge is progressing and doing
we'll and we are looking forward for
brighter day. We number about 70,
and still they come
w. S. WALKER, Sec'y
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11
ALLIANCE RESOLUTIONS.
CHOCoWINITY ALLIANCE, No. 1869,
NOVemher Is 'S2


EDITOR FARMER:-Under instruc
tion Of the Alliance, [ forward the
following resolutions for publication
Resolved, That this Alliance endorse
the demands Of the North Carolina
Farmers State Alliance for better
disposition Of the convict labor of the
State; for reduction in cost of litiga-
tion in minor causes; for prohibiting
public officials from receiving and
using free passes on railroads; for a
railroad commission.
Resolved, That we stand by the
State Alliance in every effort to pro-
mote the general, political and meterial
interest of our State.
ResolUed, That we demand of the
Senators and Representatives elect for
Beaufort county that they use their
influence to enact a law to secure labor
and funds for the improvement of our
public roads.
Resolved, That our county commits
sioners are hereby urged to use such
means as may be necessary, with such
State aid as may be procured, to
secure a permanent, solid road into our
county town from the south side of
the river
Resolved, That these resolutions be
sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
our county PAPERS for publication
FRANCIS JoYNER, Sec'y.
j. j. FURNACE, Pres't.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11
OFFICIAL ORGANS OF FARMERS
ALLIANCE.

National Southern Mer-
cury, Dallas, Texas.
Alabama--Alabanaa Farmer, Athens.
Arkansas-State Wheel Enterprise,
Little Rock
Mississippi-1he Farmer, Winona.
North Carolina-THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, Raleigh, official organ for
North Carolina and Virginia.
Florida-FdSmsers' Florida Alliance,
Marianna, Fla.
Louisiana-7he Unsom, Choudrant.
Tennessee and Kentucky-1he
1oaler, Nashville, Tenn.
Free Speech, Beaumont, Texas, of
the counties of Jefferson, Orange,
Tyler, Hardin, Chambers, Liberty.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11
SOME WISE CONCLUSIONS.
OLIN's CHAPEL ALLIANCE, No. 25l,
Wake Co Nov II 'SS

w axe TO-, NOV. II, 90.
Col. l.. l.. PoLK.-Deor SIR Il am
a farmer of limited meaHs. Tobacco
being my principle money crop, which
is very low so far this season. The
longer [ live and the more learn of
the candition of Southern farmers, the
more thoroughly l become convinced
that we, as an agricultural people, will
have to resort to more diversified
crops. The years come and 90, and
leave those that cultivate cotton and
tobacco to excess poorer and poorer,
with our lands all impoverished. I
notice in the Northern and Western
farm journals that the production of
mutton is said to be more profitable
ton wool Sheppard even more SO
than beef. Now if this be true. it
scenes to me that we might raise as
line mutton in North Carolina as anv
State in the Union. We can therebv
furnish our tables with a most deli.
cious and wholesome food, renovate
our worn lands, clip our own wool
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11
SISTER EVANGELINE AGAIN.
SHE PROPOSES COMBINE.
LONG BRANCH ALLIANCE, No. 242,
November 10. 1888.

LONG BRANCH ALLIANCE, No. 242,
November 10, 1888.
Col. l.. L. PoLK-Decr SIR We
have correspondent for this Alliance
and / hope he doesn't think | am tres
passing on his rights and privileges,
but | feel kind of literary pride in
seeing my name in print, and | was
tempted to write again to see if I
would find any welcome. Bro.
and myself will have to form a trust
or combine about this matter, guess.
will enquire something about our
members, at least the sisterhood. Tt
was quite relief when [ saw one had
returned to give us something cheering
from her Alliance in Lenoir. Every
one has been SO wrapt in jute that
they can hardly write of anything else.
If the Alliance fights the wheat trust
as hard and as successfully as it did
the bagging trust, | think we can eat
less expensive biscuit but the thought
of having to do without makes you
prize a biscuit more.
We must raise wheat and have -four
mills Of our own. CODA you not relish
them more if made from our own
wheat at our own mill ? Can not some
one give good receipt for corn muf-
fins, that we will not want so much
-four?
Our Alliance is paying in the sub
scriptions to the Agency Fund very
promptly, and we are constantly receiv-
ing new members-a great many by
demits, and it is very encouraging to
think they like our lodge best.
| am very eager for the enlargement
Of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. [ think |
it will soon be, if not already the best
agricultural paper of the South. Why,
heard young lady ask the other
day if the Alliance had a paper of it's
own? showed her a dozen copies
and she seemed astonished. But SO is
The world; "where ignorance is bliss
tbs folly to be wise"
EvANGELINE USHER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11

Up in Dakota the money sharks
who prey on the struggling agricul-
turists have reduced usury to science.
In nearly every case they require the
farmer to give note with face value
of $l25 for loan of $1O0, the face
value of the note to draw IL per cent.
interest per annum.-Cd California Pat
ron. When did these fellows emigrate
from North Carolina ? We had not
missed them.