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]. F. Arnold. Montevideo, MINI.
writes: always use German Syrup
for a Cold on the Lungs. have
never found an equal to it--far less
a superior. o
G. G. GREEN, Sole Man 'fr, Woodbury., NJ.
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ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; 1t is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gentlyyet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
TEN efectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habituai
constipation. Syrup of Figs is ,he
only remedy of its kind ever bro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &c.
ceptabie to the stomach, prompt IN
its action and truly benehcia. IN Is
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances
its many excellent qualities com,
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist WHO
may not have it on hand will BRO
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
louisville. Ky VIEW Y0PK ~
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Baltimore i Potomac Railrl
NORTH. TIME TABLE. SOUTH

After Sunday, GERBER goth, 1881, the
trains on this road will run as follows:
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L. M. SWITZERLAND,
A u Q II 10 NEER
Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md.

viii attend to all business entrusted ia
him, in any portion of the County. Com
munications addressed to i'm at Port
Tobacco will receive PROMPT att ntion.
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fam 'cted with sore eyes use DrIsaac Ihomp-
son'sEye Water. Druggists sell at25 pr bottt
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Penny W Sc AMI pounl foolish" are those
who think il &C JHOn to use cheap soda and
ro'in soups, in stead Of tn < cd old Dobbns'5
Electric Sotp; for sale By all gr0cers nee
1864. Try it once. BE sdre, buy genuine.
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Fowl Play-Chicken gambols.
A Girl worth Having.

After having Mr.. Guys experience in the
plating business, sent 81 to tbs Lake e &C.
tlic Co, E1glewooI, H., for u platter, ana
cleared ~ in n week. Isn't this pretty good
for giriI There is tableware ami iewelrv to
plate at every house; then, why should any
person lie poor or ont of employment with such
an opportunity at hand. A SUBSCRIBER,
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Instead OF trying TO appease the editor
Spring poets keen on adding fuel to the name
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February was the last month Of the ar
untiL az b. Q.
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factions" speak lou Ter than words; a
judgme Mt is worse thana dun.
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Steamboats, will soon be running on the sea
of Galilee
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Syrup

J. c. Davis, Rector of st. James
Episcopal Church, Eufaula, Ala:
=" My son has been badly afflicted
with a Farmland threatening cough
for several months, and after trying
several prescriptions from physicians
which failed to relieve him, he has
been perfectly restored by the use Of
two bottles of Bo-
An Episcopal schee's German Syr-
up. l can recon-
Rector. mend it without
hesitation. " Chronic
severe, deep-seated coughs like this
are as severe tests as a remedy can
be subjected to. 1t is for these long
standing cases that Boschee's Ger
man Syrup is made a specially.
Many others afflicted as this lad
was, will do well to make note OF
this.
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Money invested in choice one hundred d0i;
lar building lots in suburbs Of GausRs CITY VIII
pay from five hundred to one thousand per
cent. the next few years under our plan. -
trolls adesirable lot. Particulars on appllcatioA'
j. q. RauerleLn n lln knnsAs lity. Mo.
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FITS stopped fros by Dr.. KLfNE's GREAT
NERVE REsTOHGt No fits after first day u5e'
Marvellous cures. Tr1 ttis1 "a s: trial Olttle
free. DR.. Kline, Gil Arch ST., Phtla., IA
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bb ! on bNtf NFtthAhhSs
Any person sending us their name an ~;
dress Will receive information that Will lea
tO9 fortune. BENZ. Lewis % o., security
Building, Kansas ity No,
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Lee Was Chinese Ilcadache Cure. IIarm-
less In effect, quick and positive in action
sent prepaid on receipt Of 81 per Dottie.
AdeIer q Co g. WYNN 10. % ST.. KANSAS Clty, NIO
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Guaranteed five year eight per cent. rlrss
payable every six months; principal and ntoF-
est collected when due and renittod without
expense to lender. For sale by j. II. 3aueTleln
a 60. knnsna ILir Mn MrIfn for INTELLECTUALLY
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Timber, Mineral, Farm Lends and RsncAsi
in Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Arkansas
boughtau sold. Tyler a Co.. Kansas Guy NO.
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BROWNS Iron Bitters cureI Dyspepsia, Ma
laria, Biliousness an General Debility. Gives
Strength, aides DigestiOl, tones tbs nerves
crea es appetite. The pest tonic for Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
The Corean alphabet phonetic.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
A Ta-tner NanteL

At Wichita, Kan, had to occupy q
roc m at the hotel with str niger. who
told me that he lived about fifty miles
awly on ranch. We got along ali
right for three or four days, and then.
one night as we went to bed, he asked:
"You kin read aud write, can't YEP"
Yes
81 sorter mistrusted YOU could.
What do you call this thing they get
out about a new town."
do you mean a pr ,spectus?"
That's it. Kin you write one"
81 think So"
kin you draw a sort O. map?"
Yes"
just az lief lie as not?"
mo, SIR"
well don't get hot. Here's what
want I've got 200 acres OF l1nd
thirty-6ve miles from anywhar. and
it's too cuss,d poor for IA jaci-rahbit
10 even run over. want to lay out Il
town thar and sell of $50, 900 worth OF
lots DO ore the end of the month. II
kin be done If kin git the right Sort
of partner"
You want liar. ehP"
Got 10 be. He's got TO lie a river
alongside that property, two railroad
across it, $4,000 population into tho
county, and then bring in u lot o
churches, schools. and factories &c
gild it OF. I'll give you half"
mo. ! couldn't"
"Al right-no harm done. II yor
sre not u liar that settles it, md vi
wont have no hard feelings"
Six weeks ter met him in bank
In ON ha just rs he was depusitin1
! $27. 900, md no hell out his hand and
said: "Sboo! Is it you? Wish you
had como in ten minutes ago AID secr
my liar bolaing up his half OF {
| deal. Conscientious soruples, eh
We'll. come folks has 'em, and wher
they does it's all right. aud no hare
feelings on my part. IN. 7. Sun.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
Clar 8 Q,


Kiss you'll Wherefore soul /, swoot
Casual kissing l condemn;
Other lips your lips will meet
When my k ssos die on tom.
Should grieve That this SHOULD bot
Nay. if you will kiss, kiss mo!
Love youi That were winner stni
II you win my love to-day,
When the morrow comes you will
Lightly laugh that lovo awsv.
Should grieve that this s, Gull bot
Nay, If you must love, love me-.
Wherefore play these hckle partsa
Life AMI love will soon be dono;
Tn nix you God made human hearts
Just for you to tread upon'
viii you break tn en-, nor repinoi
II you will, Clarisse, break miucI
Frank L. Stanton
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
III, Land Iro,l,m.

The land question in its varioro
phases promi ses terbecome the leading
issue in politics in other countries. as
well as in Ire and. at no distant day.
The connertion between lanl s;ribu-
ten and prosperity is strikingly shown
in the e, SO OF England ana France.
In the former, the VS. of prim0geni-
tpre aid entail combine II continue a
landed class who monopol re the soil;
in the latter. estates are diri led
equally among the children. thus tend
ing to small holdings and PEASANT pro-
prietorship. As IL result, chiefly, CT
these systems we find in England vast
estates on whici hni' owne 3 live in
princeIv manner surrounded by every
thing conducive 10 p ea,ure and Dig
nitied ease. while thousands AMI hum
dreds OF thousnn Is cf acres are devoted
60 parks and hunting grounds. from
which the tillers OF the soil have gr d.
ually ieen driven 10 swell tee inrrets-
inn number OF the land ess. with tho
result according to John Morley's lii
mate. that 10 YER cent Of the inhab;-
tanis OF England who reach the ag, OF
sixty years become paupers. In
France. on the con lrary. where n DIFF
ferent system prevails. tho swings OF
the peasants oJnsLitIte tho wealth OF
tho nation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

II will go through tho density OF the
water with speed almost as great as
that OF crow flying through the thin
and buoyant air. While II Is next to
impossible TO kill n loon when 1t hes
its ores on your movements on The
open lake. it's over-weeuing curiosity
will make IL an easy yiJtim. A red
handkerchief or gay-colored cloth of
any kind. displayed on pole or buoy
IN the water. will attract every loon
that may be within seeing distance OF
the lure.
Early in the spring. whom looms are
on their way from the south TO their
northern retreats. they drop down into
the mountain retreats where the ice
has thawed and broken up pear the
inlets and outlets, leaving small spaces
Of open water. When they have trust
ed themselves to these contracted rest
ing places they cannot get out again
until the ice has melted away sufficient
ly to leave an opening at least AN
eighth OF mi Q long or wide. A loon
cannot rise from the water without
having as much OF start As that
When IL loon makes up its mind TO
leave II lake or change its quarters it
runs rapidly on the water its long
neck aud beaS extended full length,
and its wings tapping up and down
with u loud noise and scattering OF the
water. Gradually the dip OF the wing
grows less and less. The ascent OF
The bird increases. The tips OF the
wings just touch the water, leaving
two rufIlei lines on the surface. Final
ly the bird has gained momentum
enough to enable it to come free into
the air, and it rises gracefully upward,
always seeking II hei ght out OF gunshot
range. When looms re surprised in
the carly spring in ice openings they
are easily killed. They seem TO know
that they dare not dive under tho SUR
rounding body OF ice. and so they
huddle together In the narrow space,
at the mercy OF any ruthless gunner
who may chance upon them"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

king IT,. and the wiuter wren Ito seek
no iurlher-havo these qualities in u
far higher degree than the nightin-
gales. In face. il is only in the VA
riety of his musical productions that he
excels at all. He is u singer of many
words and many methods of express
Sion. Perhaps it Is on this account
that he seldom renders any ona OF his
arias supcrlatively well. and often
seems 10 he merely cXtemporizing.
There IL always. to he sure. one of a
few characteristic themes present in his
music, hut SD embellis3Vd. according
To The caprice of the moment that
the popular saying. 1.-The nightin-
gale never repeats himself" may DO
said TO be founded AT least upon iact.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
A Remarkable Discovery.

A remarkabl discovery was recent
lv made IN The nrighhoring town of
Oneonia, New York Stats. where
company is engaged in digging
pho> pilates iroEi the depths 0fn swamp.
In one place the irSt ~ underlai |. n.
Il depth of Twelve fest, by an hnporvl-
uus stratum of blue clay. above which
are found evidences OF three successive
and distinct eraS Of fore-t growth.
The bolIon layer is of drciduuu| trees
that grow only on upiands. such "a
l,eech. oak ani maple. The second
la,er is OF sril swamp woods. such ~
alder. haSew0od AMI dogwood. TIE
upper layer ia of cOnifer0u@ trees. such
~ pine. heuniock and spruce. The
puzzle Nv tho IA nralist is The finding
of upland trees al ~. bottom OF the
marsh. " ith the luuks nuu lager limbs
aud nbHndant specimens al leave, and
beech nuts in n good slate of preserva-
ton. Anotner wonder is the iindiH5 ut
point live leet leinw the surface aud
among the trdnKs Of tue coniierons
trees. of u Hat stone about live feet
square. whict had bteH utilized rs "a
fireplace. Tue biacAencd stone. tho
large collection Of asueS and cindeES
and the hits OF erumbIing bones of
animals Indicate That long ages ago
somebody cooked food there. That
sonebody must have been man In u
strictly primitive aud savage slate, for
no trace ~ any ulrnsil OF food. not
even sharpaned Ilint. has been found
among the debris ol the hio.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

1.-THE cranks," said u man who is
du bbed as crank. "are now very
powerful body in the United States.
We have craDks in religion and poll
itics aud in society and in finance and
in everything else. Then we have
half cranks and partial cranks and
men who are just little bit cranky
and others who seem TO be cranky
only on one subject II you were TO
count us all in, we would LOOK like u
heavy forco."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
AYANKEE VOTER.
Story OF o Kansas Comfy Election Ia PiOaes
Days.

Story or o Kansas Comfy Election Ia PiOaeer
Days.
Tho next day. to their great discom-
flLure, our settlers Numbered upon a
county election. Trudginy into Lib
ertyville. one OF the new mushroom
towns springing up along the military
road that le d. from Fort Le1vsnworth
to Fort Riley. they found a great
crowd of people gathered aroanl a
log house. in which the polls were
open. County officers were to be
chosen, and the pro-slavery men. as
the borderers were now called In this
part OF the country. had rallied in
great numbers 10 carry the election
for their men. All was confusion and
tumult. Rough-looSing mon. we'll
armed and generally loui-vo c,i, with
slouched hats an j long belr Is were
galloping about. shouting AID making
all the noise possible. for no purpose
that coul DO discovered. lilo ray
for Capn Pate" WIS the ony intelli-
giblc cry that the nav c)mers could
hear; but who Captain Pate was. and
why he should DO hurrahel for. nobody
seemed 10 know. He was not can Ii
date for anything.
Hello! there's or Woburn friend.
John Clark" said Mr.. Howe |. Sure
enough. there he was with vote in
his hand going up to the cabin where
the polls were open. A lane was
iormel through tho crowd OF m IN who
lounged about the cabin. 50 that man
going up to the door TO vote was oblig-
ed TO run tho gantiet. as IL were. OF
one hundred men. or more before he
reached the door, the lower half OF
which was boarded up and the upper
half left open for the election officers
10 take and deposit the ballots. ~
81 don't believe that mal his any
right to vote here" said Charlie. with
an expression OF disgust on his face.
"Why, he came into tn, territory with
US, only the other day, and he said he
d, was going up on the Big Blue TO
( settle, and here be Is trying to vote!"
! We'll" said Uncle Charlie, Il al
low ne has just as good right to vote
as any OF these men who are running
the election. l saw some OF these very
men como riding in from Missouri,
when we were ons day olt of Quin-
daro." AS he spoke. John Clark had
reached the votin place. pursued oy
many rough epithets flung after
him.
He paused before the half-barric lded
! door and presented his ballot Lets
see yer ticllet!" sho Itel ono OF two
men who stool guard. ore ON either
side Of the cabin-door. He snatched
it from Clark's hand. locke at il and
simply said. IF ist!" The man on the
other side OF thu would-be- voter grim
ned; then both men seized the Woburn
man by his arms and wal st. and before
he could realize what was happening,
he was flung up to the elge OF the
roof that projected Over the low door.
Two other men, sitting there grabbed
the newcomer by the shoulders and
passed him up the roof to two others,
who, s:raddling the ridge-pole. wero
waiting for him. Then the unfortunate
Clark disappeared over the top OF the
cabin. sliding down out OF sight Oh the
farther side. The NOS set up n wild
cheer an some OF them shouted. "We
don't want any Yantee vote, in this
yer 'lsctionr Noah Brooks, in St
Mich Jla1.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

IF Mr.. BiTel should visit the world
fir ut Chicago in 1895 he would be
compelled TO admit that the famous
tower which he designed and erected
for the resent Paris exposition was a
small and ontemptibie nff,r compar-
cd with the one which will there meet
his astonished gaze. The EifIel tower
is to be completely outdone by enter
prlsing Chicago capitalists. They in
tend TO SOC" Dir. Eiifel and 20 him
49, feet better. They will erect n
tower VIII Gin, instead Of stopping at
DO pushed skywurd 10 the altitude .!
l. 49, feet
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
Earv T,si,in.

Fond mother -Au' phwat dill We $50
at the dim, museum. me darllnt.
Small dauyhter oh. lots o thin!s,
but tho incest was tn egg dance. You
ought to SEQ it, A little girl put some
eggs in all sorts Of queer rows |
over the floor an then they blinded
her eyes AMI che danced all over
every where around among tn eggs
an never broke one.
Fond mother She must BIN
brought up in one O. Thin quality
flats. all roogs an bric-a-brac. New
York Weekly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

IT Is now nearly one hundred years
since that umi6ble clergyman, Mr..
Ma thus. made himself famous by
cpeculating uron the increase Of popu-
lation. AS he fgurel It. this litrle
earth II ours was in imminent danger
OF being fairly ovorrun by folks aud
its resources exhausted Ia vain
attempt 10 Keep the human family
supplied with food and the other
niece 5saries of life. As seen from the
outlook Of his study the world was q
boat above the Niagara, steadily near
ing the inevitable c tastrophe and
doomed. unless some unforeseen rope
OF rescre was thrown out TO 1t, TO go
over the. falls. But subsequent phi.
losophising on the subject has dis
pc led that apprehension. Geometrical
progression is one Of the fixed factors
"a events OF all kinds, but it has its
Limitations
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

John" sail the Rev. Mr.. Goo Imam
to his hired mau, ARE you a
hristian?"
"Why-er-no. SIR" replied John
"Do you ever swear?"
"l-l'm sometimes little kesrless
like in my talk"
81 am sorry, john" rejolned Mr..
Goodman. ''But we will converse
about this some other time. | wish
you wou take this money and settle
this bill OF 81 for tsawina eot as'sster
pipe. and talk 10 the man in carele 80
kind OF way as il 1t was your own
hill
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
pTheir vwn Ri,x

Missionaries to China assume their
own risk II one is robbed or killed
the Chinese government does pot con-
slider IL legal claim for damages and
will not entertain It. Native Chinese
who may be butchered by the anti
Christians are hardly considered
worthy OF being reported on
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

THE hog, or as he is terme In un-
happy Ireland. 1.-THE g;nlleman that
pays the rint." assumes proportions in
America as commercial industry la
connect on with agricultural pursuits.
VASTLY beyond unJ IL not all o,h.r ma
tions And whatever may be said in
relative comparison between Ameri.
can breeders Of other branches Of live
stock. mud his British cOns MS, or some
other old country farmers. tie Ameri.
can hog-rais;r or breeder is beyond all
question ahead of MI other competi-
tors. both in the quality and quantity
OF hogs produced 80 far so. indeed,
that IL Is quite unnecessary to discuss
that pause Of the question.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

IT is a great pleasure to be able to
speak OF a mans good qualities, You
very oflen hear men speak approving
~ Of auother's mode of business or
character. frequently abiding 10 his
integrity, honesty. or probity as n
business man. All this is very nice
and makes man feel that he is living
a good life. trying to do something
for himself as we'll as his fellow man.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
A. che sunday.sehooI CONCORD.

The Rev. X. Horier-' Now. all you
little children, how many of Won want
io grow up TO I've good. honest mun
and women? Hands up nowl"
Bronco Bill (who has dropped In
just in time To hear the last remark -
"AIi right. boSsl But dern me II en-
peced L come 4 this section an git
roblprll In n church. tool The wooly
West nin't the wu,t place, arter ALP -
Boston 1rdvsiicr.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

the success OF Dr. Koch in dealing
with the problem Of tubercu osis will
lead. II 1t has not already led. to a
great advance along the line OF bac-
THEOLOGICAL treatment Ii will not be
loag before all contagious and pois-
onous diseases are met and combated
by the same methods. Diptheria will
be unquestionably one OF the next in
the list OF experiments.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

Dauehter--I emit understand why
you do not wish me to marry him.
papa He's the LEADING man in the
Little town where hegresides. sees ~ =.
Papa That's just 1t. The big man
in little town Is always fulI-hedged
autocrat He'd compel you to black
his boots for him
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

IT is all very nice TO hear our coun-
try called the land Of tho free and the
asylum Tor the oppressed. but when it
comes to making it the worlds poor
house., or IL stomach for receiving all
ton, tho poetry OF the thing oozes out
pretty fast.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

IT must lie discouraging to rich men
who desire TO leave their property to
educational institutions tO ref ct that
IL has become almost impossible to do
so without the estate having 10 stand a
long and expensive lawsuit.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

LASr y"ar was n peaceful one for
Mt"ppe, md this Jear is likely to be
t''e sama War preparations, how
ever GO right on just thu same. and
the peoples burdens are increasing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

IT takes only about 500 to buy n
patent !eg OF the best kind. but it is
worth much more than tn Il for some
men TO risk their lives on one. Every
thing considered. the safest. most
durable wooden log is the old ''stifr
timber to," OF one straight piece. 1t
has no weakness in its joints.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

3 WICKED foreigner. visiting our
shores some years ago, noted the fact
that whenever the Indians are whipped
IT is GLORIOUS victory and when
ever the pale faces are defeated it is
an ''atrocious massacre"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06

Iris impossible to please everybody.
II you amount to anything. II you
stand firmly for the right, those in
the wrong will hate you. II you be
for a public measure. those opposed TO
it will oppose you; il you like and be-
friend your own friends, their enc
mics will dislike you. There is no
way OF pleasing everybody but 70
oVaDOrate