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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
WHAT 4 WOMAN CAN DO.
She Has Sauie Accomplishment Beyond
the P0icer of Man.

That there are some desirable things
that woman can do the Boston Times
admits and cites some examples. Hore
are some of them:
She can come to conclusion without
the slightest trouble of reasoning on it,
and no sane man can do that.
Six of them can talk at once and get
along first rate, and no two men can do
that
She can safely stick fifty pins in her
dress while he is getting one under bis
thumb nail.
She is us cool as a cucumber in half
dozen tight dresses and skirts, while a
man will sweat and fume and growl in
one loose shirt.
She can talk as sweet as peaches and
cream to the woman she hates, while two
men would be punching each others
head before they had exchanged ten
words.
She can throw stone with a curve
that would be q fortune to baseball
pitcher.
She can sharpen lead pencil il you
give her plenty of time and plenty of
pencils.
She can dance all night in pair of
shoes two sizes too small for her and enjoy
every minute of the time.
She can appreciate kiss from her hu'-
band seventy years after the marriage
ceremony is performed.
She can go to church and afterward
tell you what every woman in the con-
gregation han on, and in some rare in
stances can give you some faint idea Of
what the text was.
She can walk half the night with
colcky baby in her arus without oncs
expressing the desire of numbering the
infant.
She can do more in n minute than =
man can do in an hour, and do ii better.
She can drive man crazy in twenty
four hours and then bring him to para
disc in two seconds by simply tickling
him under the chin, and there does not
live that mortal son Of Adams misery
who can do it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
Essay on Builhedds.


Bullheads are born, not made No
manufacturer would ever place on the
market such a ridiculous combination OF
big and little tip, three horns and no mid
die. They deserve no favor at the hands
of credulous public. They have no re-
spectability. They are intolerably indO-
lent They won't work for living. They
Just shove themselves under the eel grass,
cape their mouths and wait and loaf. If
snail crawls in that is his i'll fortune
The bullhead doesn't care much anyhow.
Ii takes laziness to catch bullheads.
Patience won't do it. The successful
bullheader is slower than a doctors bill,
and as undesirable. He is either too lean
TO stand up, or too fat to walk. His
stomach hollows so far III toward his
spine that he can't tell the difference be-
tween hunger and the backache. He in
dulges in plug tobacco. He will sit all
day on the tip of a decayed hemlock knot
and fish. He waits. Happiness spreads
dreamy mantle over him.
A bullhead bite is not an impressive
event. 1t is not an emotional affair. 1t
feels like a thump on the back. 1t Is
omething like one jump out of dulls
toothache. 1t Is not so expressive, how
ever. Sometimes they don't bite at all.
They let the bait drop into their mouth,
if it chooses. Mouth closes. Bullhead
rubs his stomach on the mud and waits.
Fisherman waits, the bullhead waits long
er. Fisherman waits for the bob" to 90
under. Bullhead waits for fisherman to
come down and get him. Fisherman
waits for bullhead to come up and see
what has become Of him. Finally he
pulls up his line to look at his worm.
Line sticks at the end. Bullhead is in no
hurry. Neither is the fisherman. More
pull. Still sticks. Lug, pull, slow, lazy,
always lazy; lazy at both ends.
The thing comes up like dragging the
heel out of the mud; suck-gurgle-
swash. There he has it. One little bull
head with diminutive bull tail. 1t is
great sport 1t is so uniform. Itdoesn't
excite the feelings One always knows
what to expect-a bullhead sometime or
other.
Six bullheads are a good days work
for Il fisherman. More than that spoils
the rhythm. Theoretical fellows have al
legged that they have taken more than
that. They have described their game as
cold lunkers" They are ambitious crea-
lures, in the spring-time Of life. They
carried their bait in their hippocket,
corked. They are not credible witnesses.
They exaggerate.
Now, skin the catch. Straddle plank
by lantern light. Skin, smoke, cuff
"skeeters," smell fshy. Six inches OF
bullhead yield one and two-third inches
of skinned bull tail.
Fried and served up hot they taste like
swamp malaria burnt into decayed chip.
Puck.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03

Northern people have always had a
good many queer notions about their cou-
sins down this way, and the queerest Of
all is the notion that the southern people
are not practical. On the contrary, the
women of the south take TO business ~
naturally as duck takes to water. They
have not the tendency to ism. that tho
fair northerners boast of, thank tho Lord.
Their way is to take thing, as they find
them and make the best Of the situ.
alton. Without the least appearance Of
effort or sounding of tom-toms they 60
quietly about, paying their own way, and
their failures are too few to talk about.
1t was nothing uncommon in old times to
see woman riding about in the fields
bossing the negroes and the overseer. She
usually supplemented this care on her
own account with general supervision
Of the country side, and her m1culine
neighbors were only too glad to consult
her on matters of common interest. Many
a debt-burdened estate has been freed by
the feminine turn for detail, q faculty
that too many planters lacked before and
since the war.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03

Rev. Walter c. Douglas, a native Of this
place, and son Of the la.e Judge /. r. Doug
las, has Just been installed Secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian Association of Phil
adelphia Mr.. Douglas goes to his new field
of labor from Boston, where he has been
Secretary of the organization for some four
or FIVE years past, and was previous to that
Secretary Of the St. Louis Association. Mr..
Douglas was delegate to Europe at the
Worlds Congress of the Y. NJ. G. A.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
POETR Y.
LINES.

Old age is dull, is dull, you say;
Wrinkled and careworn, weak and gray;
You turn scornful eye on me
And think YOU see, and think you see
No shade of that still, tender hue,
That seems like you, dear Maid like you
But oh you only see my face
You miss the hidden glow and grace!
Ard oh you only watch my lip,
Which has no more of mastership
Or eloquence; and youths fresh dew
Seems gone, to you, seems gone, to you.
Blind eyes of maiden of sixteen
That see naught but plain may be seen
Look in my heart; fire burns there,
Might teach young lovers to despair
Away with simple levity,-
Give me my own longevity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03

An item for the lovers Of buttermilk: "a
lady set pot Of cream in cave near the
house 50 that it might keep cool. During
the night frog fell into the pot and his
struggles to get out accidentally churned the
cream so that when the lady visited the spot
the next morning she found the frog sitting
on ball of butter, washing his feet in the
butter milk"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
Duty TO Yourself.

1t is surprising that people will use a
common, ordinary pill when they can Sc
cure valuable English one for the same
money. DR.. Acker's English pills are pos
tire cure for sick-beadaehe and all liver
troubles. They are small, sweet, easily
taken and do not gripe. Sold by c. Frank
Jones & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
.Veu Goods.

CuERKINS Mixed Pickles London Sauce
" Ourp Prepared Horse Radish in bottles,
e.. puId.re and Corn starch MaccarOui ana
'...,c Prlues and Dried Peaches. Cuuants ana
Hu. Bailus Buckwheat homny anu
Beams. Babbitt, Star and other soaps At
.>es Leyern. aud Enterprise Coffee. All
Gle above good, fo- sale 90 G.. d. Eb1 >.
ep in and ask t0 see the Woman FRIEND
..-... tfi,.- ,ut e.. ID EBI.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
Guard Aanfnst the Strike.

And always have bottle Of Acker's Eng
lish Remedy in the house You cannot tell
how soon Group may strike your little one,
OF cold or cough may fasten itself upon
YOU. One dose is preventive and few
doses a positive cure. All Throat and Lung
troubles yield to its treatment. A sample
bottle is given you free and the Remedy
guaranteed by c. Frank Jones q Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES

COMPLETE stock of Public School Books
y an books used I'm Charle>town Male Acad-
emv aud Stephenson Female Seminary, Copy
Books. Tablets. States. Penholders Pencils and
everything pertaining 90 school Supplies, just
received ana for sale in the Book and Station
ery Department. ......,, 49,,
Aug 1l lSSS. AloQ tIIh ".
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03

Guarantee Acker's Blood Elixir for it has
been fully demonstrated to the people Of
this country that it is superior to all other
preparations for blood diseases. II is pos
tive cure for sypbililic poisoning, Ulcers,
Eruptions and Pimples 1t puriies the
whole system and thoroughly builds up the
constitution. Sold by @. Frank Jones &
10
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
Sjiraiuia FIRE gress.
W. ". b. GALLAHER, Editor.
October 3, 1850.

The production which won for Mr.. Cox
the sobriquet of "Sunset' was piece OF
descriptive writing which appeared in the
Ohio Statesman, May 10, 1853, and was
entitled, "a Great Old Sunset" He was
in the composing-room of the Statesman
the evening before and witnessed pecu-
liarly beautiful sunset. As the inspira-
ton seized him, he picked up his pencil
and, using an imposing stone as a desk,
hurriedly wrote the following:
"a GREAT OLD SUNSET"
"What a peculiar sunset was that of
last night How glorious the storm, and
how splendid the setting OF the sun? We
do not remember ever to have seen the
like on our round globe. The scene open
ed in the west, with whole horizon full
of golden. interpenetrating luster which
colored the foliage and frightened every
object with its own rich dyes. The color
grew deeper and richer, until the golden
luster was transfused into Il storm-clOud,
full of finest lightning, which leaped in
dazzling zigzags all around and over the
city. The wind arose with fury, the slen-
der shrubs and giant trees made obeisance
t. its majesty Some even snapped be-
fore its force. The strawberry beds and
grass plats turned up their whites to see
Zephyrus march by As the rain came
and the pools in the cutters hurried away,
thunder roared grandly, and the fre-bell
caught the excitement and rang with
hearty chorus. The south and the east
received the copious showers, and the
west all at once Frightened up in long
polished belt of azure, worthy Of Sici-
lian sky.
Presently cloud appeared in the
azure belt in the form of a castellated
city. 1t became more vivid, revealing
strange forms of peerless fanes and ala
baster temples, and glories rare and grand
in this mundane sphere. 1t reminds us
of Wordworth's splendid verse in his
Excursion
The appearance instantaneously disclosed
Was of a MIGHTY city boldly say
A wilderness Of buildings, sinking far
And self withdrawn into a wondr0us depth,
Far sinking into splendor without end
But the city vanished only to give
place to another isle, where the most
beautiful forms of foliage appeared, i'm
aging a paradise in the distant and puri-
fed air.
THE sun, wearied of the elemental
commotion sank behind the green plains
of the west The great eye in heaven,
however, went down withouta dark brow
hanging over its departing light The
rich flush of unearthly light had passed
and the rain had ceased; when the solemn
church bells pealed, the laughter of chill
dren out and joyous after the storm Is
heard with the caro- of the birds, while
the forked and purple weapon Of the
skies still darted illumination around the
Startling college, trying to rival its angles
and leap into its dark windows"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
Surveying and Conveyancing

/ WILL survey anywhere, promptly and al
short u0tice-accuracv guaranteed. Special
attention paid In connection therewitbto DRAN q
ING DEEDS orauy embellishments OF Writing.
p. .O.-Chariest0wn, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Dec. 1871. HOW ELL BROWN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

Tc THH EDT- Or Please iafoTm your read
CTS & II have positive remedy for the above
name disease. By It's timely use Thousands Of
IA ele. cases lave been permanently cured.
| -hall glad 10 send L bottles ofmy rene
dy PR-F % any OF vOnr readers who have con-
SUMPTION i they will scnd me thei- express
aad post Office address Respectfully
7 4. sLCCUM. Nc, Isl Pearl ST.. New York.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
To Physicians.

WYE have I'm stock the following Maltine
w plain. Maltiue with the HypophosphateS,
Maltiue with Pepsin and Pancreatine Liquid
Pep,ou0ii- with Cocoa, Peptonized Cod Liver
OF and Mix. Pept0noids, Iron and Wine, ana
Liquid Peptouoids. ..-.--., ...,
Nov. 3D. l~S7. AiSSO llh N "
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
.N.OTECE

rOTAN-PAYERS OFCHARLESTOWN AND
MIDDLEWAN DISTRICTS.
IF Taxes are not paid promptly. will be
compelled 90 sell property as the law dl-
reefs So other help for IT, I'm,
EUGENE BAKER,
Deputy Sheriff.
June l6. lSS7
Spirit and Dem. copy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03

.ra. T-grn, Cortg ues Virginia,
UH r-..t... ir the Court, of Jefferson. BerSe-
.ri Morgan counties in the United s.1,es
District Court at M1rtins1urc. and in the SUI
a-.e Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Special attention Orb the collection OF CLAIMS
prompt remittances of the same.
offices ia Law Building rear OF Courthouse.
... Dob r--I
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
.vIRREsr w. BROWN.
4TTORNET 4TL4W.

eor. J.grsoa Comfy Hct Iuy.aa,
Attends to cases iu the different Courts Of West
Virginia and Maryland. Attention given Ga
.-..us and an classes OF Claims against tne
s.. Government
-i- Special attention to Collections.
..r. ln 1.,g.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03

OFFERS to the people Of Jefferson County,
~ Insurance in a safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
at home Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday
DREcroRs Trapnel, Henry B. Daven-
port. J. Garland Hurst, John w. Rider, w. II.
+. Lewis. K. Preston Chew, VIM. l.. Wilson,
Eugene Baker. 5. w. Washington, II. L. Snyder
Charles 2. Wilson, John H. little, Jacob 5.
Melvin, +. G.. W. Herr isaac II. Strider.
COL. R. p. CHEW ,.............. President.
II. B. DAVENPORT,................~...Treasure
EXECUTIVE CoMuTTEE-J. G. Hurst, VIM.
II. r. Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac II. Strider,
Il. p Chew, ). w. Washington.
Local rs.-Middleway-J. G. Shirley
Harpers Ferry-Chas T. Trail; Shepherds
town j. $ Fleming; Dufieds-C. l.. .Barnhart;
Washington Il Alexander.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
Price List of Tiware

AT C.. D. EBN'S.
1t Quart Bucket only zoe. - Qt Bucket I5c
coyerd lie. GOV. o.
07c o.
Wash Boiler Soc Coffee Pots from s to 2Oc
3-piece Painted Chamber Sets only Sl.5.
Wash Basins 40 4. D. :, and Zoe.
RinsiUg pans-Sqt. l6C. l0qt 2Oc. l2qt pc and
l5lt 2lc Painted Buckets from - 70 40c
Refined Stew Pans at 6. s, 10. - "a, rs and 2Oc
Gal OF. Can and Pump sl75.
Tin Cups and Plates Skimmers and everything
in Tin line used In family at Rock Bottom
Prices.
April a. loS9.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03

THAVF the agency for these Spectaeles ano
l. 5''''''' GEO. T. LIGHT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
For sale.

1O0 BUSHELS of Potatoes 20c. per bushel
p"V -1 perches of Building Stone. -Vot
v-s Shingles. One good Cart, cheap.
April is. 1850. GEO. IL. HAGLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03

MISS NARY COCKRILL is prepared to dc
NJ STAMPING; also Dress making and lam
ilv Sewing At residence of her father Oap'
d. III. Cockrill.
r.-rrar,- SIS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDER,
Insurance Agency,
Office Gibson Building, Charlestown.
ESTABLISHED IN 1870.
Representing the following Companies:
JEFFERSON COUNTY MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company.
FTNA. OF HARTFORD,


the largest and most popular Fire Insurance
Co. in America
Hartford Life and Annuity Of Hartford.
Equitable Life Assurance Society Of U. s.
Etna Life Insurance Co., of Hartford.
Phoenix, of Hartford
Continental, of New York.
Peabody, of Wheeling.
German, of Wheeling.
Jefferson, Of Wheeling.
Liverpool and London and Globe, of England,
the largest foreign Company doing business in
America.
AGENTS:
J. :. FLEMING, Shepherdstown
c. L. BARNHARI, Dutields;
JAS. w. LEAGUE Middleway.
CHAS. II. TRAIL, Harper's Ferry.
A sworn statement of the conditions of all
Foreign Insurance Companies represented in
this Agency will be found at the Clerks Office,
in compliance with State laws. All losses
promptly adjusted and paid at our Office.
Respectfully,
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDER,
February -, lSsS. Agents
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03

When Baby was SICK we gave her castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung TO Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
J'OOL IS:E.N'TED.

HIGHEST PRICE PAID N CASH.
THE undersigned will pay top market price
i in Cash for Wool delivered at the Jefferson
WoOen Mill (Old Porter Factory rim Charles
town at Adams Express Office.
JNO. J. J0BE.
Nov d 1850
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
Farmers.

livery farmer should have can of our
Il Brown or Red Paint Ii is put up in and
one gallon cans. already 20 put on. The very
thing for painting gates, pumps, roofs, and all
sorts of agricultural implements.
AISQUITH & co.
Apr l6 So
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
GEO. T LIGHT

MOODY & SANRY Hymns, ,, 5, and 4.
CCHOOL SUPPMES.-I have just received
= stock Of school Supplies-Lead Pencils,
Slate Pencils Pens and Pen Holders, COmpo-
sitiou Books.
DICTUBE Fumes-perfectly lovely; Cores
/ pondence Cards" Daisies Playing Cards
from 20 cts. TO 75cts; Mourning Paper and En-
velOpes.
VACUUM Oil for Harness; Carb0lic Acid,
' 2Jcts. per bottle: Insect Powders. so cts.
b.-the very best; Hog Powders, 80 cts h.
Sold bv GEO. T. LIGHT,
Oct Us. ISS4 Druggist.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
NOTICE
To
USERS OF TIN PLATE.

We don't use small tin and
want everybody to know it,
The reason why we don't is
that if you have small tin put
on yourroofthe more seams you
will have and the more leaks
will be in your roof. Call on
us and we will prove to you
that large tin is the best to put
on your roof 1t will pay you
to look around. You will not
only save time but money by
calling on
EARNSHAW & DOOLEY
Apr. Is, 'S5.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
~ BR0wNS NOV BI7TE4s

cures Indigestion. Biliousness, Dyspepsia. Mala-
ria. Nervousness, and General Debility. Physi-
clans recommend it. All dealers sell II. Genuine
hastrade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-03
4rrORNETS - I'D.
4 KENNEDY
ATTORNEY ATL4W,

BaryUe Ciute C.H..y IirgiHia,
and
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-15
Wedding al. sunnyside. 2


A number of family relatives assembled at
stSNnnyside," tho residence of 8fr. and Mrs.
/ Chas. Q. Conklyn, to witness the marriage of
their daughter, Bessie Wilson. to Harry =.
Bauc, on Tuesday, Junnary Sth, 1889, ut noon.
The nuptial knot was tied by the Rev. DR.. A.
G. Hopkins. The bridal couple were preceded
to the parlor by the ushers, Mr.. Snyder Bane,
brother of the groom, and Mr.. Turner, of
of the BRIDE assisted by Miss Annie Conklyn,
the brides sister. received the guests. The
bride was very handsomely attired IN q brown
camel's hair cloth dress, trimmed with moray,
with bonnet and gloves to match, ornaments
Gala lilly. The groom wore the conventional
black. After q collation. was served the hap-
py couple, followed by slippers and showersof
rico. leftfor CharlestoWn, where they embarked
on the 1889 train for Washington City and Bal
timore. where they will spend q few days. A
host of adlniring friends and relatives extend
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bane their congratulations and
best wishes for joyous and happy voyage over
ever be as bright and cheerful as the beautiful
| aud balmY day upon which their happy hearts
were united into one by the sacred tics Of
matrimony.
The fair bride was the recipient Of many
beautiful and useful presents. HaH dozen sill
yer tea spoons, with initials, from the brides
parents; five dollars from the groOm's father,
handsome caster from Mrs. j. Ran. Rodrick
table cloth from Mr.. j. Ran. Rodrick, hand
some parlor lamp. china cup and SANGER, table
cloth. half doZ. dinner napkins and pair of
towels from Mrs. N. B. Conklyn; handsome
brides fan, ivory finish, tipped with white
feathers. and ivory paper cutter aud pen holder,
with miniature glass with views of Saratoga
| Springs. from Mr.. and Mrs Charles Drew, of
Saratoga Springs. N. Y; celery glass from
John Bone, pair glass preserve dishes from
Snyder Bane, one doz. goblets from Miss Eliza
Welsh. half doz. colored salt dishes from Benny
and Gilbert Rodrick, handsome parlor lamp
from Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Wall, one doz dinner
napkins from Edgar Conllyn aud sister, Miss
Belle Coukiyn lnajolica cream pitcher from
Nellie Conklyn. large trunk from Miss Julia
Bane pair towels from Willheta Conklyn, sill
yer butter knife from Ed. Welsh. glass pitcher
! from Mrs. b b. Gordon. salt und pepper set
from little Gerald and Magma Conkiyn half
doz. salt dishes from groom's grandmother,
glass cream pitcher from Miss Ella Welsh,
handsome parlor lamp from Mrs Henry Moore
pair glass pickle dishes from Edith Brown glass
pitcher and dish from Mr.. and Mrs: Cal Brown.
glass berry bowl and dessert dishes from G.
Mason Conklyu. pair of pillow sElams from
Miss Bette Moore. handsome flower vase from
| Walter Welsh, handsome satchet. for the toilet.
from Miss Luiic Moore. and half doz. tea nap
kin5 from Miss Kate Wall.