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4 Cure fer Animal Lockiaw.

A course of experiments in the Hy-
gienic Institute at Berlin has demonstra-
tod that animals suffering from either
diphtheria or tetanus can be be cured by
the incubation of the serum from the
blood of animals already infected. Ii is
claimed. first, that the blood of rabbits
protected from tetanus possesses the
property of destroying the tetanus poison;
second, that this property it possesses by
Eae non-cellular serum obtained from the
blood; third, that this property is of SO
constant q nature hat it also remains ac-
tire In the organism of other animals, so
that notable therapeutic effects are pro-
duced by the TRANSMISSION of blood or Sc
rum; and, fourth, that the property of
destroying the tetanus virus is absent in
Ehe blood Of those animals which are not
protected against tetanus.-Ghicago Meas.
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AN OLD MANS REAsoNs.

There is an old man living in the State of
Maine who is said to be nearly one hundred
and thirty years old. just think of i'll How
many changes he must have seen during his
long lifel How different things must be from
what they wers when he was young. Hehas
now. He must have had simple, healthful
habits, and what is a very telling fact, has
never used strong drink. Some one asked
him what he supposed was the reason for his
living so long, and he replied: 81 believe 1t
is because / have always worn woollen clothes
both in summer aud winter. and have left
oil intoxicating liquors alone" Somebody
told him that alcohol was needed sometimes
for medicine. but he shook his head, and re-
piled, that ''wormwood was much better,
and was always SAT e."-Youth's Temperance
Banner,
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A witty Judge.

Bic. Justice Maule once addressed a
phenomenon of innocence in a smock-
rock in the following words: aPrisoner
II tho bar, your counsel thinks you in
necent; ! think you innocent, but q jury
ef your own c~ountrymen, in the exercise
Of such ommon sense as they possess,
which does not seem to be much, have
found you guilty, and It remains that !
hoald pass upon you the sentence Of the
law. That sentence is that you be kept
ii imprisonment for one day, and as that
day was yesterday, you may now go about
FOUR business. Gre6n R1a.
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leg prevents her from dancing. therefore
she devotes herself to cards and gossip.
There is no getting along with her
otherwise she is a worthy wife"
"Then was right, after aha"
"oh, entirely, my dear Theveneti
But not a word OF the subject. L was
a stupid affair. If I had my leg again 1
wouldn't give the pairing of a nail from
it. Between ourselves, I was a fool. But
keep that truth to yourself. "-Detrost
Free Press.
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This record is made up from the reports
given in the press OF the country, end of
course the causes are those assigned by the
press. How many Of those assigned to
..quarrels, y to unknown, +" to jealousy, y to
s.infanticide,e to resisting arrest to self
defense to Insanity and 20 ''outrages'f
are due to liquor either as principal or aux
iliary cause, we cannot tell. Buttaking the
causes Just assigned, we find that 1856 muir
ders (aleven per cent.l are due to liquor.
Suppose Professor Koch's IymEA should de-
velop the unsupported property Of madden
Ing men and causing q record like that this
It's remedial qualities, and how quickly the
necessary restrictions would be applied by
thelaw. II The V0jce could chronicle each
of these nine murders . week as
signed to liquor alone, how long would the
fi01or is different from lymph: it has
"Tesbedinterestss and a political pull.-The
Voice.
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Tomatoes Produce a Gum Disease.

A singular disease has just been called
to notice by a prominent physician. It
is a form of recession of the gums Of the
superior molars, which is said to be due
to the use of tomatoes as food. Great
constituencies is manifested along the line
Of recession, similar to that of an ex-
posed nerve. The only remedy has been
found to be abstinence from tomatoes.
II the disease continues the teeth fall
out, not usually more than one being
lost in q season.-New York Tsls-
gram.
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.


North Carolina has now two State unions,
the colored women having organized there
last July.
Colorado was the banner State for in-
crease of Loyal Temperance Legions during
the year now closing.
The Wisconsin Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union has the largest per cent. of
increase In membership for 1890.
Arkansas wh~ite-ribboners hope for temper
ance legislation this winter. Forty-four
counties there are under Prohibition.
Lady Henry Somerset, President Of the
British Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, hopes to be present at the national
convention Of the United States.
Mother Stewart and Mrs. Mary A. Wood.
bridge are to be delegates from the national
union to the Good Templars gathering at
Edinburgh, Scotland, next summer.
The Atlanta convention resolutions urged
upon the women special attention to the
organization Of young women into Young
Woman's Christian Temperance Unions.
The National Temperance Hospital, located
in Chicago and belonging to the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. has treated
100 patients since last April, coming from
ten States. The hospital is out of debt and
In better financial condition than ever be-
fore.
That temperance women AVE wonderful
adaptability is shown by a somewhat recent
division Of their labors In the West so as to
especially look after ranchmen and cowboys.
Mrs. Elizabeth H~oughton, Of Texas, is max
ing a successful effort to get each 60
mark r calf with the initials aW G. T. W
and to give the proceeds to aid the evangel-
istic work among themselves.
Among the many beautiful banners
wrought by loving brain and hand for the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union that
of the National Department of Peace and
Arbitration is notable. Tt is OF white satin
and has o c~entrepiece composed Of the flags
Of all nations surrounded by appropriate
.Nmbols. It's motto is: sour song is the song
of angels; our sword the sword of the Spirit;
our march the march of peace.a
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WISE WORDS.
81 the little trials that test.

Fkfs the ubLlS tIidiS GudG toSG.
when we worry we do not trust.
The average man will blame his wife
for all his misfortunes.
More people die from eating too much
shsn from eating too little.
No one can be happy who is not doing
sonsthing to help other people.
n i hard to remember the good
r~uslities of those who forget us.
ii takes some people a long time to
aud out just how big a dollar is.
Il Is hard to find a man who hasn't got
zane kind Of q streak of laziness.
It will puzzle posterisy to make out
INV some men have been given statues.
The only way to get people to live
Ioht is to first get them to believe right.
Love is the only thing in this life that
mn needs that he can not get for him.
self.
One u the greatest victories possible
Il this life is to be able to say no to your
self.
water never rises above its level, and
no mans life ever rises higher than his
belief.
one Of the hardest things in the world
ID do is for one woman to deceive
another.
If you want to make yourself miserable,
shs easiest way to do it is to become a
fault.ander.
Nothing but having q hard time our
selves will enable u to sympathize very
much with other people.
If there wasn't any money in this
world 1t would be hard to find out Just
hoW mean some men are.
Hi Is a grand thing for us when we
gnd out that we are not responsible for
alI the work in the world.
There isn't one man in ten thousand
who knows what kind Of a man he would
Be II he had plenty of money.-ndiau.
sppIs {IRd,l RAMS Horn.
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A wEApnM


WHAT'S a woman's weaponaa
asked of a charming girl.
one dropped her lashes shylv
And stroked a vagraut curl
Then consciously she murrnurei-
his rosebud newly out:
I have a strong suspicion
her weapon is a poutm
what is a woman's weapons
| asked of Farmer Straw.
he looked at me in wonder.
Then sadly muttered, sIawl
DON'T mention it to Nancy
And down his head he hung,
But I am Of the 'pinion
her weapon is her tongues
mat IS Q woman's weapons
asked q matron tall.
ehe pointed TO a broomstick
ina graced the kitchen wall.
Ihere stands a woman's weaponp,
She cried, in tones Of ire.
Saito y l retreated
Before that hint so dire.
What is a woman's weaponw
asked a lover true.
lie turned him to a maiden
With eyes of heavenly blue.
her velvet lips were parted,
AL innocent of guile,
And eagerly she answered:
Her weapon is a smile.n
what is woman's weaponp
asked a poet then.
With sudden inspiration
He seized upon his pen.
'oh, could name a thousand
He cried, in accents clear;
But woman's surest weapon,
! grant you, is tearm
Helen Whitney Clark, in SATURDAY. Mich,
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In the year 1898, during the Reign Of
Terror, Mons. Thevenet, whom a young
surgeon had caused to be suspected Of
being in sympathy with the arissocracy,
fed to London to save his head from the
knife of the ~all-leveIing guillotine.
Either from loneliness or . desire to seek
out acquaintance Thevenet made in
auiries for Sir Charles Temple. His resi-
| dence was pointed out to him. He called
and was admitted, Tn an easy chair, by
| the hreside, surrounded by newspapers,
! sat q fat gentleman. SO unwieldy was
be that he could with difficulty rise.
HAh, Mons. Theyenet, cried the fat
| conference.-the was none other than
Sir Temple-Pardon nj if I do not rise;
but this accused wooden leg hinders me
in all 1 would do. Friend, you have
come probably to ascertain whether !
have yet come to be OF your mind or
| not
81 come as a fugitive to seek your pro-
lection
sThen you must take up your quar-
tiers with me, for truly, you are q wise
man You must comfort me. Indeed.
Thevenet. ! might to-day be an admiral
under the blue flag If this goddess leg
had not made me unfit for the service d
nv country. Here I sat and read the
papers. because I can't be there. Come,
Won must comfort me"
nYour wife will know better how 70
comfort yon than ].
nAhl nothing Of that, bel wooden
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Tor 50 doing. | have duties to discharge
eycn to yeu-a stranger. If you are
possessed of a desire to become the muir
derer OF an innocent man, the father of
a family, then shooti"
'Good! Mons. T~hevenet," exclaimed
the Briton, Selling the pistol. aI will
not shoot you, yet will I force you to
amputate my leg. What you will not
do for me either out of courtesy or love
of reward CT fear of a bullet, you shall
accord through pity"
"How SO, sir2"
y will myself, here upon the spot,
before your eyes, shatter my leg with a
pistol shot"
The Englishman sat down, seized the
pistol and held the muzzle close against
his kneo. Mons. Thevenet was about to
spring towards him to wrest the pistol
from his hand.
"Do not move" said the Englishman,
SOL I will fire. Only answer me one
question: Do you wish unnecessarily to
increase and prolong my suffering2'
"Sir, you are a fooli Have your W
wayl Twill take you leg off,"
Everything was made ready for the
operation. AS the first cut was about to
the Englishman lighted his pipe and
swore it should not go out. He kept his
word. Presently the leg lay on the floor.
The Englishman continued to smoke.
Mons. Thevenet accomplished his task
like a master. The invalid was, through
his skill, in brief time restored to health.
he rewarded his physician, whom he es-
teemed more highly every day; shed
tears of joy for the loss of his limb, and
sailed back to England with a wooden
leg.
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aALILEE COFFEE HOUSES.

The Galilee coffee house, opened last week
under the auspices Of Calvary Episcopal
Church. Is the Find of institution chat New
York should have at least D hundred OF TO
every thousand saloons. We fight against
saloons year in and year out, anil rightly,
for the harm they do to the morals OF the
community, but we seldom think OF provid-
ing q practical substitute for them a plaees
where men who cannot afford to belong to
fashionable clubs can sit down and smoke
with 8 friend al q table and make themselves
Al home without the more or less h~umiliating
feeIinr that they are beneficiaries of a fres
charity. or the sense of obligation to buy in
foxicatines drinks. Yet the saloon will not
20 till the popular substitute comes. There
should Be d GaliIee coffee house in every
street III town.-NeD York Press.
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TrMpERAaoE AND THE TROPICS.

DR.. Bessinger, after exploring the interior
of Iuederitz Land, the German portion OF
southwestern Africa, adds his testimony TO
the experiences that total abstinence from
s~tinnulants would reduce the ALLEGED climate
perils 81 the tropics TO the danger incident 70
sand.stornls and severe droughts. The re-
nunciation of alcohol, she says, "wlu Q
fravalers ii this country to walk twenty
miles 4 day without danger TO their health,
and ia the SAM organized enterprise and the
salne amount of treasure that have boon
wasted in pursuit of the North Pole chimeTa,
had been devoted to the exploration OF TINS
continent, not s mountain range nor g river
valley of tropical Africa would by TINS lime
bs mIssingfrom our Typographical rnapss
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Cause of
rheumatism

Al aeId which exists in sour milk and cider, called
Aaetse acid, Is believed by physicians to be the causs
Nt fheumatis1l. Accommodating In the blood, It at
BtaekA she hbEous tissues In tho joints, and causes
aeUuIzing pains. What ID needed III d remedy to
~hesgalise the acid, and TO 20 invigorate the kidneys
ma liver that ali waste viii be carried OF. We can
hpnsztiy Fecommeud Hoods sarsaparilla for these
purposes. II has cured others Of rheumatism and Il
Has cure you.
Hoods
seia bs al druggists. e.; six for IS. Prepared only
We HOOD Z CO, ~Apothecariesb Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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FITS stopped free by DR.. KLDNE's GREAT
NERVE REsroRER. No Fits after first dey's
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial
bottle free. DIR. Kline, 93l Arch st. Phila.s p :
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For Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Stomach
disorders, use Browns Iron Bitters. The Best
Tonic, it rebuilds the system, cleans the Blood
and Strengthens the muscles. A splendid ton
ic for weak and debilitated persons.
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If so, the rest is easy. You
pay your druggist SO cents
and the trial begins.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-28

Timber, Mineral, Farm Lands and Ranches
in Missouri. Kansas, Texas and Arkansas,
boughta and sold. Tyler & CO., Kansas City. Mo.
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If you're wanting the $500
you'll get something better
q fzs1e! 9
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Sunday is the favorite wedding day il
id England.
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Do You Ever Speculate :

ANY person sending us their name AMI al
dress will receive information that will lea |
to a fortune. Benz. Lewis ~ Co. Security
Building. Kansas CITY, Mo-
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For impure or thin Blood, Weakness Mala-
ria, Neuralgia, Indigestion and Biliousness,
lake Browns Iron Bitters-it gives strength,
making old persons feel ~young-and young
persons strong: pleasant to take.
The shower of rice upon bride and groom
is a prayer for copious prosperity and fruit
The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-28

No one doubts that Dr..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy really
cures Catarrh, whether the
disease be recent or of long
standing, because the makers
of it clinch their faith in it
with a $500 guarantee, which
isn't a mere newspaper guar
antee, but con call" in a
moment.
That moment is when you
prove that it's makers can't
cure you.
The reason for their faith
is this:
DR.. sage's remedy has
proved itself the right cure
for ninety nine out of one
hundred cases of Catarrh in
the Head, and the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton can afford to take the
risk of your being the one
hundrcdth.
The only question is-are
you willing to make the test,
if the makers are willing to
take the risk?
The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-28

Oklahoma Guide Book ard Map sent any whers
on receipt of 50 cts. Tyler s. Co., Kansas City, Mo.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-28

lie afflicted with sore ewes use DR.. Thorn
sons Eye water. Druggistsell at 25c per bottle
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Lee Was Chinese Headache Cure. Harm
less in effect. quick and positive in action.
Sent prepaid on receipt of 81 per bottle.
Adeler & Co. 522 Wyandotte ST., Kansas City, Mo
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fHsy ENEATyskEsgEGGO nsstd beautiful slls r s&iFa
EMAFlHIMAAgsassAWpcs enough to cover SEQ Sc. itA
2oc.; best, 2ic. LEMARIE'sS SILK MILL. Little Ferry NJ.
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To change the name and not the letter is
change for Nnrsa aud not for better.
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p DC & 5000 aiooo Carefully Invested here 1 S5SAo
bring ANNUALLY from TWENTY 10 AO .
Test u- TACuMA INVESTMENT CO., TAC0nA, WASH.
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NINE MURDERS A WEEK.

The Chicago Tribune publishes the follow
ing tables Of causes of murder during the
The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-28

Live l~eisurely unless you are anxious t
die in a hurry.
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q n 80
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-06
ONE SPOILED CHILD.
The Wasted Life Of Payne Todd,
Son of President Madison's

The Wasted Life of Payne Todd,
Son of President Madison's
Wife.
Richmond Dispatch.
Mrs. Madison, besides being the
widow of the president, who was also a
wealthy planter, possessed some prop
erty IN her own right. and her only son
was originally man of large fortune.
1t was this son that brought her to ruin.
He was the son of her first husband,
and his name was Payne Todd.
During the presidency of Mr.. Mad
ison he lived In the White house with
them. a pretty, engaging lad, with a
pleasing talent for mimicry.
Everybody liked, cOurted, petted and
fiattered him. When older he took to
no serious occupation, and finally went
to Europe, where he spent many idle
wears, wasting his fortune Ill eXtrava-
gance.
On his return home ne was no better.
He did. indeed, buy an estate in Vir-
ginia, but at that time an estate in Vir-
ginia was of little value unless it was
vigilantly looked after by the owner.
And so he wasted his life and his sub
stance. After spending the whole of his
own fortune he allowed his mother to
waste the whole of hers upon him. for
she continued to the last to be dotingly
fond of him.
She was obliged to sell Montpelier,
and if congress had not bought from her
her husbands papers, she must have
been wholly dependent on charity. The
last words she uttered were, my poor
boy"
Two years after her death her son
died of typhoid fever, carefully nursed
to his last moment by the old servants
of the family.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-06
Quoted at so.5O@lo for bran, sl5@I525 for

Quoted at S150@10 for bran, S15@I525 for
shorts, and $1611S for middlings
The market for bran and shorts was steady,
with good demand. and sales of bulk bran
were reported at $4,000 IS III bulk Most Of
the demand is from points that require it to
De sacked, and the usual additional charge is
made. The large difference continued be-
tween the price OF bran and shorts, and prom
lses to do so for some time yet, or until new
coarse grains come into the market
Corn-Receipts, 1850 bu; shipments. $50.
Quoted at 56Gt59e on track. The arrivals
were small bul the demand was only for To-
cal use and was fairly met at the high prices
prevailing An occasional lot only goes out
on shipment The holders managed to get
about late prices
bu. Quoted at 2S@3lc by sample. Oats were
rather steady. and but few lots of new are yet
in the market. Some are offered 10 arrive,
with buyers about 2@e3c below cash prices
Rye-Receipts, 1.400 bu: shipments. 1850
bu. Quoted at st@7 for sample cars of new
ness nominal with few samples shown
There was demand for shipment and also
for home millers; the latter were not buying
much yet.
Barley-Receipts none; shipments none.
Nominal at 4e@55c for poor to fine samples
of No. 8.
FIax-Receipts none; shipments none.
Flax sales are based on 100i1c off from the
Chicago market
Feed-Millers held at s2l. 1s@o2 so; less
$40. 75021. rs
Hay-Reeeipts 80 tons; shipments, 10 tons.
Choice wild new quoted at Ss0S so; fair
wild. SOL. 30; poor wild, $500; good
timothy Mt S10010.50 new Considerable
wild hay moving by rail, and nearly all farm
ers are liberal sellers by team, the latter re-
ducing the requirements by rail. Prices
steady and rather easy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-06
CLARK BROS.
Wholesale Commission.
C0NSiGNMENTS SOLICITED.
80 w. Michigan ST., Duluth, Mimi.
st. Louis Produce.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-Flour steady, I'M
changed. Wheat opened dull. then declined
fraction, reacted and advanced 4c, and
for short time showed strength. but broke
again on bearish advices from the East Sub
sequently there was slight recovery but the
close was heavy and 1D1Ac below yester-
days. No. red, cash, S5lsc; August 747sc,
closing S47sc bid; September, S5I2@S6S4c.
closing S5lac; December. SS7sGlS95sc, closing
S9QS3lsc. Corn-In this market there was a
large reaction ana weakness was the most
prominent feature. All domestic markets
were weak and the lack of demand so
marked that prices were steadily depressed.
The strong and higher cash market near the
close aided the longs somewhat and a par
tial recovery followed, final prices being Ac
below Yesterday. No 2 August closed 53c;
September. 51s405234c, closing 52lsc; year,
4oA0l0S4c. closing 40Ac. Oats-The de-
cline in wheat and corn weakened oats; No.
9, cash, 2eS12Sl2e; August, 2essc, closing
2dssc; Septem Der. 2Sls@26s4c, closing 26l2c.
Rye-Scarce; No. 2, 70l2c bid. Hay.Fair
demand; timothy, old, Si2QDl6; new. sos @
IL: prairie, s7@9. Bran-Firm 57l2@5sc,
FlaXseed-Quiet; 53c.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-06
FOND OF "ROUGHING IT."
The Members of a Family Ex-
plain How They Spend a Few
Weeks Every Summer

The entire family was ''rOughing it,
that is, the members of the family
called it "roughing it." They were
located on the shore of small lake,
probably as far as two miles from the
nearest village and a quarter of Il mile
from the nearest farmhouse.
They believed i'll ''roughingit'' for a
few weeks during the summer, they
were proud of their ability to rough it,
without complaining, and they Occa-
sionaliy invited their friends to come
and see them trough it,"
''Such pretty place." said the father.
The outdoor life does us so much
good" said the mother.
"Roughing it is such jolly fun" said
the son.
"The hardships add zest to life" said
the daughter.
Then the visitors looked over the
place, and one of them SAID:
"Pretty little cottage you have"
designed by one of the best archi-
tects in the country" explained tine
father proudly.
The kitchen is a gen." said the
mother; "a little crowded for three
servants, perhaps, but it has every con-
venience."
Nicely furnished, too" commented
another visitor.
NO expense was spared" said the
son.
Aren't the Turkish rugs pretty?"
asked the daughter.
The visitors nodded assent, but seemed
puzzled. Finally one of them said:
Excuse me, but-ah-where dc IS the
the hardship come imp"
The family was aghast.
"Why, there's no plastering on the
walls-Just plain wood" said the ia
Their.
"And no stationary washstands," said
the mother.
"And no gas-only hanging lamps, :"
said the son.
And you can see the floor between
the rugs, and it's not hardwood" added
the daughter.
But we don't mind; we find rough
ing it good for the health" they added
all together.