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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-09

II the Senate session would close in a few
days, the side-t tracking of the Force Bill
last Monday by the Democrats with the aid
of the silver Republicans would he more
important. But there are yet nearly two
months Of the session to come, in which the
silver question can be disposed of and tie
Force Bill get the right of way again. The
bitterness of the Force Bill neil toward
Jones and Stewart of Nevada. Teller and
VI olcott of Colorado, Shoup and Mcconnell
of Idaho, Washburn of Minnesota, and
Stanford Of California, who joined the
Democrats in the side tracking is SO great
that it may, as time goes by, become i'm
possible for them to get together" On any
legislative action regarding the obnoxious
bill.
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TAKE NOTICE!II The k t,r% Of F i, zlsy
SrAUNroN, VA. january list, i

STAUNToN, VA, January LIST, 1891.
I HAN E this day dissolved partnership with
I Mr. Rudolph Kinzey TO succeed Mr.. VIM.
f. Asst, iii The fresh and cured meat business at
No u n. Augusta Street. where | will carry q
fun stock OF tirst-cass Beef. Veal, Mutton, Lamb
and Pork, Sausage, Puddings, Bologna, &C..
choice Hams Shoulders and Brea kfaSt Bacon
my caring, and guaranteed chotce. When
you want anything in my line it will pay YOU
to come to CENTRAL MAHheT. No. f2 N. Augusta ST.
AL are invited and welcome, come and see that
what | say is true to your interests.
Yours truly,
a. LEE KNOWLES
will furnish Hotels, Springs, Furnaces,
&C., al very reasonable rates.
Iai g.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-09

Commenting on these statistics, the
Manufacturers Record makes calculation
of What populations the Southern States
must obtain before they are settled rs
thickly as the statistics above show the
Atlantic States North of Aiavland to ne.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-09

f1ARD.-The undersigned have formed part
~ nership for the purpose of conducting a
general law practice in the courts held ia Staun-
ton and Augusta county and the adjacent coun-
ties, in the name of PATRICK Il GORDON. Refer
unconstitutional Valley and Augusta National
Banks. VIM. PATRICK,
A. G. GORDON,
ian 2-tt Spec & AROUSE f. S. SUBLETT,
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TINsLEy & MORTON, Proprietors.

Published every Friday. Price So per year; 81
for six months, and so cents for mohths-invari-
ably in advance.
Transient advertisements 10 cents per line each
Insertion. Contracts for longer terms made at
the counter.
Local circulation in Augusta. Rcckbridse, Rocking
ham. Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories and mis-
sellany; reliable commercial reports.
H. c. TINSLEY,
A. S. MORTON.
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lSSOLUTION OF PARfNERSHIP.-The law
~ partnership heretofore existing as White
d Gordon, was dissolved on the 3St day of Deem
Der, 1889, by mutual consent.
NJ. F. WHITE,
ian 2-it SPEC 4 Argus c A c. GORDON.
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special commissioners
III. n. Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court of An
gus "A county, do hereby certify that p. A. Bay
lor. one OF the Commissioners appointed by de-
cree Of said court entered May lIth, 1892 in the
cause OF Allison Il Addison Daniel M. Bell
ct ais to make sale of the real estate in the bill
aud proceedings mentioned, has given bond in
the penalty required conditioned according to.
law Given under my hand this 9TH day of No.
vember, 1890. j. N RYAN,
dec 25-!t Clerk.
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THE ABBOTT BRIDES AND BAB1Es

Nooperatc star was ever so much beloved by
members of her own company as Emma Alb
bolt. Several of them had been with her ten
years. 1t was one of her agreeable idiosyn-
cracies to make present OF diamond ring
to every bride in her company. Every baby
born in the troupe (and there were nine chill
dren when the company appeared here last
falD received check for SlAo which was de-
posted in some hank, at interest, for the lit
tie one: Miss Abbott often spoke gloWinglv
about the Abbott babies, and she always en-
Outraged matrimony among the members OF
her company, in which, it is said, there was
never scandal
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ StauntOn, Va. Janv Sth, 1891.
All parties, Plaintiffs and defendants. and all
creditors whose debts are reported in the chan
now pending in the circuit court OF Augusta
Will TAKE Notice: That in pursuance Of q decree
entered therein on the Sth OF Dec, 1890, on Wee
NESDAI, tie l!th day Of FEBRUARY, 1891, 1 Shall,
ana settle an account showing what would be a
reasona bic fee to Chas. f. Kemper for services
rendered by him to the creditors whose debts
are reported in said cause, and how they should
contribute the out their respective recoy.
cries in this cailse.
j. w. GREEN SMITH,
CHAS; ~ IL EMPER, pc. Com'r in Chy.
jan Git
" IRGINIA-IN VACATiON-In the Clerks
Office OF the Court of Hastings for the city
OF stanton, January It'll, 1891.
William Patrick admir-. C. t. a. Of Elvira
A. Brooks, deceased, Plaintiff.
against
James Milton Brooks, John B. Shaw.
EsteiIne NJ. Wenger, Ann Eliza Coons and
Temple S. CoonS her husband, Robert
gu! and Kitty Giiiathe last named being
an infant, John d. Brooks, Addison Alon-
20 Brooks-an infant, Sarah Ellen Cum
mlngs and Iheom Cummings, her hus-
band, Defendants
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to settle the estate of
Mrs. Elvlra a. Brooks. decd and distribute the
same among the iegatees under her will And it
appearing by affidavit filed that Jno. L. Brooks
Ann Eliza CoonS, Temple S CoOns, Robert Gill
Kitty Gill, Addison Alonzo Brooks, sarah Ellen
Cum innings and Iheom Cummings, are n-resi-
dents OF this State, it is ordered that they do APP
pear here within fifteen days after due pubica-
zion OF this notice and do what is necessary to
protect their interests.
Teste, NEWTON ARGEN BRIGHT,
PARTICK < GORDON, p.q. Clerk.
jan Git
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GITU ALTON WANTED.-By q young slaa
y thoroughly conversant with short hand
and type-v writing. can furnish hss4nsa new Type
writer if desired. Will ga TO any of the new
booming towns. A;adress
STENOGRAPHER,
j>;n a-lm care Sfaunten Vindicatcr,
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40 O0 REWARD.-Lost on Dec. 25ta, De.
SZO.UU tween Stanton and Waynesbo-
ro, one plain Gold Ring marked sraIn 'sJonnnie
to I4ibbie' ] will pay abs2ye reward to finder.
Address JOHN +. CONNER,
care Hotel Montgomery,
ian A-4t Coal Valley, w. Va.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

,sEHE Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders of
the Stauntln Virginia Nursery Co will be
held at lie eompanys office, No. sSouth Augusta
ST., stanton, Va, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
Dist, 1891, at y O'Clock M. w. II. REA.
dec l9-lt Sec. and Manager.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-09

NOTtCE.-The first annual meeting of the
~ stockholders of the Basic City Mining.
Manufacturing and Land Company will be held
at"Hote Brandon Basic City, Va, on Thurs
day, the 18th Day of January, '9l, at
twelve O'Clock IN. Transfer baaG.Ss viii close De-
cember 3Ist, 1899, and reopen January 10Th, 1891.
BY order Of t.:e Board,
dec l}zas j. A. WISE, Secretary.
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TSIIE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF
1 TIE BUENA VISTA IMPROVEMENT Co d.
pANY will be held at the company's Office, No. u
w. r frederick st stanton, Va, en- THURSDAY,
JANUARY 18th, 1891: at r. N.
TAYLOR BISSELL.
dec lG-4t Sec. and Treas.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-09

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
the Circuit Court of Augusta county, entered
May lith 1899, in the chancery cause of Allison
d Addison VS.. Daniel NJ Bell, &C., we will, as.
special Commissioners, appointed by said Decree,
proceed to offer at public auction in front of the,
courthouse in the city of Staunton, Va, on
Monday, January 2Cth, 1891, Court-dag
a II O'clock NJ that valuable tract of .ssaszSxss.
land owned and now in the possession ,.SSsSSSfITE
OF said Bell. Said tract of land con- ATsfssAss
tains 1912 acres, and has upon it COM Sx y|ssffaS
Portable improvements. 1t is situated
in the neighborhood of Spring Hill, -<zsazaES=-
and is distant about ten miles from the city of
stanton.
s-TERMS-Enough cash in hand to pay the costs
OF suit and sale. and the balance upoa a credit of
one, two and three years. with interest from day
OF sale, the purchaser to execute his bonds for
the deferred payments with approved personal
security, and the title to be retained as ultimate
security. 2. A BAYLOR.
L
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FOR THE KEEPING !
The use of two good driving and riding horses
during the winter may be had for their keeping.
Inquire at
jan 2-tf* VINDICATOR OFFICE.
REAL ESTATE SALES.


E1OMMiSSIONER'S SALE OF VALUABLE
" CITY LOT-Pursuant to n decree entered
November 9TH, 1890, in the chancery cause of
John Monroe VS.. Rice Monroe, now pending IN
the Hastings Goa t of the city of stanton, will
offer for sale in front of the court in Staun-
ton,
Saturday, the 31st dag of January, 1891,
all that lot situated on the S. W. cor ,ss.4sa1xs
of Tams and Caroline streets, H55k
fronting 80 feet on Tams street and 1872
it. and 6inches on Caroline street, and STQsSS#
is q part of what is knoWnas the Sun Il
INSIDE property. e.e<A
FERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay costs of suit
and sale and the residue on credit of six, twelve
and eightee months. the purchaser executing
bonds for the deferred payments with personal
security, and the title retained as ultimate secu-
rity; said bonds to bear interest from date of
sale. GEORGE S. LIGHTNER,
Commissioner.
Nirginia-City of Staunton, to-wit:
1 hereby certify that Geo. S. Lightner, Commits
sioner has given bond, with security, as requir-
ed by law, and by decree entered on the 18th day
OF November, 1892 in the chancery cause of Jno.
Monroe against Rice Monroe, pending in the
Court of Hastings for the city of Staunton. Given
under my hand this Goth day of December 1899.
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT,
dec 25-4t Clerk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-09

UOlHlHS ildu uucy publicly duulHupu, Nlldt l.
everywhere claimed for them in private tina
in certain Southern States where the colOret
population outnumbcrs the whites flle colorei
voters, owning comparatively none OF thu
taxable property in the community. are lee
and controlled by a few Irresponsible men
and would, if permitted to exercise the right
of suffrage secured to them under the Const
tuition, destroy all safeguards to property anC
work irreparable injury to the best interests
of the Commonwealth, and that for these
reasons they are circnmventea Of their rights
This Monld he, at least, an intelligent reason
for opposition to the measure.
On the other hand it occurred to me thai
wien the Senator from Louisiana Mr.. Eustis
asked the Senator from Oregon Mr.. DolphJ
the other day what his State would do if the
Chinese had the franchise in Oregon and out
numbered tie whites, the answer seemed
somewhat eyasiye. ! cannot speak for Oregon
And yet give it as my solemn opinion that
in Colorado. whose mountains inspire only
freedom and love of justice, where the Repub-
lican party has as large majority, IN pro
porti1n TO its population, as Kansas Or Ne
braska in their lucid years. if such condition
Of affairs existed as the Senator stated, and il
that vote was opposed to the united and intel
ligent white vote, then in some way and by
some method, l know not how, the White vote
would govern.
BIT it by 30 means follows that the Con
greSs9nai representation should be based
otherwise than on the vote ca t, and the exist
ing state of affairs at the South Offers no good
reason why the conditions should not be so
equalzed by law as that vote in the North
should have the same value for purposes of
national representation as vote in the South.
an not informed. that n any Southern
State there is any inclination to legislate
against the colorcd man, or that, except on
the question OF suffrage, there is serious
friction between the racea. So far. the views
OF the two races lave been radically opposed
to each other. The time will surely come, in
my opinion, if we do not seek to fome t, tro 3,
BILE, when the white voters OF the south VIII
signs of the times point unmiotakahlg, TO seri-
ais aiifareneess' AMONG Il in, When these 81
ffee,rances become soli'iitisd the eolored voter
will be in demand.
Meanwhile, protected in life and property
slowly but surely coming up out OF the lgno-
rance imposed by bondage; he can AFFORD T. TO TO
wait. Al,a so can the Rel 'lloan party alft tf
10 wait. II every Soutl en- member N me
next House Of Representatives were kepuh-
lcan we would still be short OF majority
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
He Put His Foot in It.

1t was on Sabbath morning, and
George Murgatroyd had just turned
over to sleep again after making his
sixth resolution to get up. But the
cry, fraught with anxiety and trepida
tion, that came from the room below
banished sleep instantly.
1t was his wifs's voice the dear
girl whom he had taken from pa.
rents, or, rather, two parents, care.
"George! Come quick ?"
What could be the matter? He re.
membered now, with an agonized gasp
as he ripped his nightgown up the
back and put one leg into the arm OF
his undershirt, that Maud had func-
tional arrangement Of the heart
Still, she could not cry out like that
if stricken down by
George! Why don't you come
Come Come p
In his frantic haste he had on his
trousers hind part before, and his shirt
was a wreck, but what of that 7 Like
flash it came to him, the tale of yes
terday, told by his little wife, at which
he had scoAed-God help him. A
tale of q dark -browed man who came
to read the gas meter, and who had
acted so strangely that Maud suspect
ed him OF being a burglars spy. The
man had come again-even now, per-
haps-
George. if you don't come, it'll be
too late p
What were collar buttons now that
he should search for them With one
bound he overturned the rocking chair
and smashed the water pitcher in an
other moment he had collided with a
half-open closet door at the third
step he tripped over his suspenders
and came down stairs on his elbows
and countenance.
Courage, Maud" he cried IL am
coming"
He was only a pale bookkeeper, and
unharmed, save with natures weap-
ons, but not moment did he falter.
"You're too late," said Maud, with
a pretty pout, as George dashed into
the room with fire in his eye that the
blood on his nose could not dim.
"What-where is he r. he gasped,
looking around with an awful faint
ness at the heart.
II wanted you to see the baby"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

A curious case of especial interest
to elderly spinsters and loyers of
house pets. is shortly to come before
the Berlin courts. A young woman
was engaged as companion to an old
lady at stated wages, but ran away
from her place two days after enter
ing service.
Her mistress procured her arrest
under the law that a servant must
give due notice before leaving her sit
uation but the police, after hearing
the girls statement, told the lady that
she could not compel the girl to re-
turn, and could only claim damages
in the civil court.
For the girl stated, and her state
ments have been proved true, that on
entering the lady's fiat, four immense
dogs jumped at her, although they did
her no harm. In the next room an
other big dog, with litter of pups,
met her gaze, while the third room
was tenanted by at least three dozen
different varieties of birds.
The kitchen of the old lady was
given over to cats, and the girls sleep
ing room was converted into tenn
porary hospital for invalid members
of the animal world.
"The old lady," said the girl, "was
very kind to me, but as my duties
consisted in washing all the dogs daily
and l had to share my bed with half
a dozen dogs and cats, l was obliged
to run away to avoid sickness. Lon
don Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
Had Wire Edged Nerve.

A restaurant man, of Lincoln, tells
this /: There came in here stranger
of distinguished appearance. He was
naughty in his bearing; yes; very
naughty. He took a seat at table
and glanced over the bill Of fare very
critically. Finally he ordered por-
ter-house steak, with innumerable veg
etables. He asked me if 1 had any
new cucumbers; I!hadn't any. We'll.
said this naughty gentleman, send
out and get some. And tell your in
fernal waiter that | don't want to be-
come a centenarian before the meal is
brought me- l was deeply impressed
by his imperious manner, and l hust-
led around and hurried the cook, and
in very short time the meal was
placed before him, and it was nice
one. He seemed to enjoy it. He ate
slowly, slipped three cups of coffee and
repeated several of his vegetable ord
ers. Finally he concluded the repast,
and came to the cashiers desk where
l was on duty. He picked his teeth
calmly, and then said Il am ready
Ready for what?' inquired. I'm
ready to be fired. 1 haven't a red
cent Now, how was that for unlaun-
dered, double and twist, fast-dyed gall?
How does it strike you as a sample of
nerve with wire edge and brass tips?
l was too paralyzed to fire him. l
just invited him to 60, and told him
that if he ever came to my fashiona-
BILE rendezvous again I would sweeten
his coffee with sulphuric acid. He
smiled blandly and went his tortuous
way" And the proprietor of the en-
porium sighed YEARLY.
81 can recall another instance of
gall" he said, after awhile. "When
l was a boy worked in a butcher
shop. The urbane butcher had an
old hound which had outlived its USE
fulness, but for which he wouldn't
have taken $1,000. The dog used to
lie on the sidewalk in front of the shop
from morning to night. Well, one
day l was in the shop alone, when a
genteel and handsome stranger enter
ed. My boy he said, in the most
pleasant manner in the world, would
you be so good as to lend me cleaver
for a moment?' Flattered by his po-
liteness to me, Immediately handed
him the toy asked for. He went out
of the shop, and 1 heard a dull. sick
ening thud. He returned in a min
ute or two, carrying the cleaver, which
was dripping with gore. Now, my
little man. said he, as pleasantly as
ever, tell your master when he gets
another dog he should keep it where
people won't stumble oyer it. This
pleasant stranger had hacked the poor
old dogs head off. The proceeding, /
think, was as cool as the artic regions
l don't see how such men can have
hearts, lungs or livers. Ishould think
the gall they carry around would oc-
cupy all the available space" Ne
braska State Journal.
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The Terrible Ordeal.

An officer Of the French army dur
ing the reign of Napoleon, having in
Cured the resentment of the emperor,
thought it expedient to take refuge in
one of the Austrian provinces, and he
here became initiated into society,
the object of whose formation was to
assassinate Napoleon. One day let
ter was brought to him containing the
usual signs and pass words of the So
ciety, and requiring him to repair. ON
the following night, to a secluded spot
in the forest, where he would meet
some of his associates. He went, but
found nobody. The orders we're re-
peated four times. The officer sought
the appointed place with no better
success than the first. On the fifth
night of his appearance at the rendez'
vous, after waiting some time, he was
on the point of returning when loud
cries suddenly arrested his attention.
Drawing his sword, he hastened to the
spot whence they proceeded, and was
fired upon by three men, who, on see
ing that he remained unwounded, in
stantly took to fight, but at his feet
lay bleeding corpse. He was yet
bending over the dead man when a
detachment of chasseurs, summoned
apparently by the noise of the pistols,
came up suddenly and arrested him
as the assassin. He was loaded with
chains, tried the next day and con-
demned to die. His execution was
ordered to take place at midnight
Surrounded by the ministers of justice
he was led at slow pace, by the light
of torches, and the funeral tolling of
bells, to a square, in the center of
which was scaffold environed by
horsemen. Beyond these were groups
of spectators. The victim mounted
the scaffold, and his sentence was read
and the first act of the tragedy was on
the point of fulfllment. when an offic-
er let fall word of hope. An edict
had just been promulgated by the
government offering a pardon and life
to any condemned criminal who should
disclose the members of and secret
tokens of particular association, of
which the Frenchman, to whom these
words were addressed, had lately be-
come member. He was questioned,
but he denied all knowledge. They
urged him to confess, with promises of
additional reward. His only reply
was demand for immediate death
and his initiation was completed. All
that passed was terrible trial of f.
deity. Those who surrounded him
were members of the society, and ev-
cry incident that has been described
was only step in the progress of the
fearful ordeal by which the society
sought to determine the trustworthy.
ness of the neophyte.-N. Y. Ledger.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

In the latest book for boys, the
hero aged 16, captures two counter
feiters, shoots a burglar, arrests a
horse thief and breaks up band of
robbers. The reason he didn't go
west and kill dozen Indians was be-
cause he wasn't feeling well.-Norris-
ton Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

A number of New York firms have
been trying handsome women as bill
collectors. If these firms don't want
their bill collectors repeatedly told to
"call again" they should employ ugly
women in that capacity. One visit
from the latter would be enough
Norriston Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

A Poor Testimonial.-"WelI, doc
tor, how do you find our beefsteak p
Every small for its age."-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

The music-hall proprietor must be
forgiven for putting on airs it's his
business.-St Joseph News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

The difference between repartee
and imprudence is the size of the man
who saws it.-Elmira Gazette.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

A mule would rather hear himself
bray than to listen to anybody else's
music. A good many people are
built like him.-Ram's Horn.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

The silver question.-"Have you
got Quarter about you, old fel, that
you don't have to have ?'-New York
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

"This American practice of tipping
is something frightful. Servants no
longer seem to be content with small
sums" "Howi is that, your lordship?"
"a waiter at breakfast this morning
actually asked me for my check !-
Smith, Gray & Co.'S Monthly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

There are some men who are always
looking out for No. 1. We refer to
the fellows who are still writing 1890.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

Young Lady-Give me one yard of
why, haven't seen you before2
Ribbon Clerk-Oh, Maud, have
you forgotten me? I saved your life
at the beach last month.
Young Lady (warmly)-Why, of
course you did. You may give me
two yards of this ribbon. please.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

1t is conceded by the profession
that when a play don't run good the
actors usually walk.-Yonkers States
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

Presently, when we think we have
caught cold or the measles, or some
thing, we shall be exclaiming, Dear
me ! | must have taken a microbe." F."
Washington Post.