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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-02-16

scoe 70 the graveyard snd them shc, him
seif throash the hsArs bssids hts mother
grave Aud the servants had leli .heil
tale spd thu msiI~r bic, end there vss the
Isdys hand. with ,hs RAG upon il, 10 be
seeo by ell
Bura the wre.chss. man cried. and .
band Of men. b,th black and whl,e. bore
down upon ,h. McK,a msDsio5. Thy
entered this door and marched mp the
stairs s1d into msdsm's reom. hut there
Vas no one there. Nobody hid seen the
t~o somen depart, but they we're gone
end we're never seen again. aud since that
lime no fool hss ever entered the tld mill
and IL bss slowly fallen ipte decay.
The lsdy's hand, however, is siil pro
served 10 spirits 10 the town hall, aud the
old negro who acts the part OF ws,chmsn
declsres that s' midright IL always ohAn,
sss to | i,oas black CLAW. Hosever,
no one else ever wnnessed THIS trAnsfoims-
tion.
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A Goidem,atsy In Anica

We fnd 10 the London Times letter
giving q striking description OF the remar,
kabls town OF Johannesburg 10 ihs Tfans'
vasl, y hch 10 we'll called The Col len Oi
~. Its name even does not appear on the
maps OF Africa issned ten year. ego. il
will be ssnprise TO muliitndes TO know
that there is such aspot on The African
con ptinent. TIE city ttlnds uJoia gold
reef. upon which reef fifty coppaties are
pos working, emp 10 lug 1870 white men
aud over $500 natives OF the city Il
Johannesburg itself. the writ,r says
II !, neither beautiful ror impressive
from tbs aesthetic point Of view, but IT
might be set down ~ il stands 10 any part
ot tbs ciyilizsd worlI. II has popnI.
ton Of about ~. 900 The buildings are
o ID. this streets or broad, there are th ,ps
with plate glass windows Iuli OF tall dress
=. and silver late, the residential qnsf
lers are spresdi1g ih 'mseyee ont into
aqusres aud boulevard-, ram line con
ncctH them with lhl business centre, Tor
twenty miles eatt aud west yon may see
ihs tunnels OF mining NO li smoking
against ia, eky, ihs souod Of an engine
whistle il 10 your ears, and you i1d ilt
IRAN ha, been eonttfncted, which runs
from oue end ni h Rand t. the olbsr
lhe iosn Is iit With gas. wst,r supply
20 10 sll Us houses, every triina'y sppll'
al CO Of ciyiliz,i 10 IN Il re, and shea yon
all rsmembsr thst j, has all been done 10
hsf fyesr., and that every scrap Of material
has been carried up. ana th- six pisnos
saitibg st the frontier will reseutly be
carried. by OF wss oas, ou begin 10 10 rea
lis something of the ertis rdil a'y coni
tons sbicb have callad 30 snaden q De,
sflog emfri into .risisuca
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sa-A.suas w.,.. ,t.~s -.

] Anovel idea d mii'.iy opeis,,ons IN
The stes, 'sks rsi,n 10 ~nt Ter /. out
lined w Captain Tbom,s 81 arp, un,ted
states Army, AT ci,ius the 90 nu r isl
imrottnce oI the water wsy b,tsten tho
i'kes and the seas aad The ,ac.leal,i |.
bep,h.s oi the eaaai ayslem lhas s.l lai
an ooesn s,esnser loaded 10 Chic,sn dis
o1ssse ''si.L, at Lise,po ! hetr oce'
dsio me s'r,oas question ~ eho stsll
oonlssi tLu sfsst gs,r~.y 10 tins eouniry.
tho 81 Lswrepce River,
The vital shius 10 Captain shs,p's i tie
uamphie, Ia th1 trpl.pal,oi Va. r.se
which Canada conla s.i possession vi aud
eoptroi thm source .nd u. is.iha ~ ,hs
event Of s,r slih this iutiry. lne VII, 10
cra of lac advantage a. svi iotl il this
faculty wilh wh,ch the Uauadlau i,tces
could operate In wittr BY reason oi III lr
b,ias hsbiiu.,ed TO tn- use oi suOw snoe..
We're bostilities declared slisn tue ,uos
ny deep on III grounds tue CensaI.pr
eoald move into formidable oil u,,stba,s
With such pioul toess ~ 10 be s,oasiy 10,
lrsoehsd 10 strategic positions b re hc
American forces could ho advauced Ca tho
borders.
Comparatively few AMIR japs VI ng tho
month srn border are acosloned 10 snoS
h ,es, and iusli, military Srsiee snph
hog As SOW ,hDe pr,c,iee is unknosu,
Gap a,n Sbarp Proposes that this PRACTICE
be adopted as means to ouc pr,t c,lou
on ,h, north agsinst . possible loo Who
hes learned 10 ngss its forces a, a tlven
point despite tbs depth Of The 1T Ivenins
snow.
Tbs idea is not tj be scoil,d II. II
8 usg.ftsa mode OF warfare TIA 4 40 may
be call ID upou t. encoupter, aud ,h,
Bleat thing 10 Natl u . defence Is eternal
preparedness in ivory direction iiom
which ASSAULT IL 10 be feared Moreover,
tho nanuIscturo Of snow SLOW shoss for
army use would establish il nov industry
that might employ goody number Of
VIC rkmen.
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For a0mi,s.

Ats dinner the other evening every one
was asked TO ssAte trulh.ully what w,rs
hiso her pet economies, and the result
was very sm using, each person bslug con-
sict,d OF some small mesnness which con-,
trasted oddly enough with bis or hsr style
OF living
must confess can never fesist h,tpins
said one graDde dame, simply hate to
buy them, and always feel a dsposi lou
TO take one Whenever see well esrni, hi
ed piucu,hion vi q friends house,
lam so thankful to hear you say so, ~,
claimed another magnsie OF society who
entertsins ohsrmipgly in her lovely house
on Murray hill, for ! am a veritable KEEP
tomsu 80 about rubber b nds. Whenevor
/ attend one OF my charitable meetings |
always feel an almost irresistible temptai
ton TO put several more than ! need
arouud my pspfr for homo use.
think the only thing ! am reel stingy
about, admitted a rich bachelor who is
renowned for bis bospitslities. are match
es. / always light over en- old mitch il
possible. and iavsriably row the servants
II they buy too many.
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He How the tfses ~ mosDiag sui
.iphing today. shs-so solld yoa ver,
20 ~ full of greer aprles a. they are.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-02-16

soms Of tbs iB1sh,tan's oi 5loutoso.
} reckon ei you . SOS 70 be up an out. b
vouidnt BE- ecio ou icpr legs mach io'
ger.
J Ireoion lie wouldut mother. ssssn,st
the ssed and iheumsiic Mr.. Green. Bui
Why dot yOu keep ycur eye out Ter h,s
evenin's Jabcy ! e.l'lsls you could M
him ef you vas TO h.v ysur sun along.
What reasor do felix's give isr no, he,eh'
10 OF him
/ Job Sssyer he allowed the oreeiIr uef
40 iast he couldn't a,t hi. euu In place lo
drr lore he VAS sooe said Jsb' Ate
Peters be ssil be eot . good aim 90 tirsd
but Abe gun didn't serk right some say,
Philander DAgg preienas ID &, you csD !
ketch psltLsr fria leii hsnded. % ths,
lets Lim IL, aud ther e's sielt Of Other
reasons l can rgn 'liect
They've ali seen the cssetur. an seen
him Plsin - DAY. ihe, say. IN had their
guns along. There tiats man stirred
without gun, osl'lato, fer the last week
but some wey bes prowlin eco, free jest
the same.
Well, you sec tor ths you krich him,
or else hev balt u oause o the rest OF
thu folks fer not doia 1t. councilled the
father, pld Jab, ssstr.ed his intention 90
to do
A few nights lsttr Jabsg returned from
bis regular evening trip 10 the post Office,
about mile distance, in a brasthless state
and dropped bis gun on the floor aud him
self into q chair.
caliale you se seen the creetur, remar
ked Mr.. Green, ,aitar surveying his son for
. moment Ia silence. J.h nodded
Seen him PLAN on day.
Another nod rom Jsbls
Was he aoin last2
No. said Jabez fading his tongue.
You aint left handed OF q sadiin, BE- youf |
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Gsner"J Buffers sEoor tory

/ l
Tbi issstory AS told by J. W. Donoy
80, promineot Detroit lawyer. to th
Detroit News: Almost every body know
something Of the famous war story OF Gel
eral Butler snd The spoons. but hesrt
the story direo. from the General him
self, when he was on the stump 10 th,
campaign Oh 1872 II Vas at 1ndianapo
lie. A crowd of fully 900 persons wer,
gathered under a canvas tent. Butler wa
In full dress bis usual habit when befor.
the public and was as smiling as Q
bride.
| He was at his best a condition which
meant crest deal 10 man like Butler.
As be stepped to the front OF the platform
and bowed he was given an ovation.
Holding newspaper close to bis eyes,
be said;
The paper | hol is the Mount Vernon
Times. The item ] am about 10 read is
slightly per.onsl III read it.
He then read az follows:
The cilizsps cf Mount Vernon will be
trested to the most hideous looking man
in Am' RIGA, Oh Tuesday oft rnoon. When
Ben Bntler wi speak Cor the Republi,
oAnp.
here Genersl Butler paused for mo,
ment imrre'.iveIy, then iidished the para.
graph with ringing emphasis.
Ciiiz-ns. take care OF your spoonsl
A wid burst ct sppiause followed. which
General Butter shll,d vita . xsys OF his
right hand. Then be tnrped the profile
II bis fscs 10 his sudial o, and said.
Now am on exhibition on thst vtry
point
A powerful speech Of sn hour and laf
urging the election Of General Grant. foi
lowed, after which General Butler mopi
ped bis heated face and tackled the spoon
question.
| have never before atte N pied to answer
the slaneefs and cainmnies that followed
the career oi men who become the
marks Of their enemies, he said. But
will pay my respects 10 this lit 10 editor
aud his com mpanion on local newspaper
Gan,ril Bull rtten burst forth 10 q
pbilippic -fu verify, slrcasn and elo,
queuce alternstine.
He sway, d tNat vaet sndience ss few |
such sudiepcss bed ever been swsyed be
fore. Hundreds jumped upon the seats
and yelled;
Give il tti in? Give 10 bin D-n
himl Hit bim sgsibl
THIS excit.mept continued for fully hall
IN NJ, when lhH epnaser suddeniy
~enti up with rhe story oi how b. bs1
be.n placed ia cnmnapd sbeo New o.
Ieans .ss in open febeliinn, how be- had
.IespeJ estfe'ts, tlumed million
dollars v tu of wssts lsnis. brought or
Ter out oi chaos by pfocIsimiap tbatif
~ou,ep VI tbe ely dill nn, c,s.e from
.hroSins ,lips aosu tie noek. III bic ;. /,
iiers. ubiis they Srre on pustd dniy. y N
10 siEdove, taey pouid be ciaas,-a %
women ~ re tsNp. sni threst .u@d ~.
,ordiny g-.z tbr~,t whirh topped this,
n-ihoi oi insali $40 led 10 ib.ir saving H.
.ysir .neer ilst snch wau ~otlttt.sf
'poep@
With bail 81 loo nleu under nv cou,i
o and. The sshetai ttand1sd. xith NIL.
hens oi noLty unaer nv c1utroI, With oil
bis vast responsibility. si,h lits sad destb
4 ny fingers ebas. hos nucb time do yea
eslly ibisk-Cl1 Ben Batiiw had 10
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-02-16

0ue may, perhaps. presum one so Ter - ic
old scquslotsncsship as to indulge occas
ionslly IN . mild practical joke, bat to at
tempt familiarity VITA strangers Is aDoit
er pair OF slseves A city gsmin was won
to play rather ughly with good nstur
ed bulldog, owned by . shopkeeper Of the
ueighborhood Oae day the boy was
walking wi,hs crony, when be saw the
dog approaching.
Hi There's Towse he cried. Now see
me head him on
He stepped In front Of tbs dog, with
arms extended, and psrnally b excl the
passage.
The animal looked surprised, stopped.
and evidently considered within herself
what it would bs best 10 do.
never knew him 10 sct like that, said
the Joker, He alters lays down on his
back and rolls. Guess III stir him up a
little!
With that be sprang at the dog, caugbt
him by the ears, ard began pulling him
about.
Towse was evidently amszsd, but be
proved equal to the occasion, Fastening
his te. th in the boys trousers, in startling
nesrness TO an eIpspse Of bare knee, be
held on like wise.
just ct that moment the boy caught
sight of an unfamiliar spot OF white on the
animals head, and dropped bis hold to
take at once to his heels, leaving 9 goodly
portion OF woolen cleth in the creat,res
mouth
Run, Patsy, runl ho shouted to bis
chom. He's gone and ,uroed himself i'm
to another dogl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-02-16

A group OF men sat before the grest fii
place in Jud Peters tavern, aod each hs
some marvellous tale Of adventure an
danger to tell When the last man ba
finished his story and appropriate con
| ments bad been made upon II, the host
with bis eyes fixed meditstively upon tb
blaze, inquired, did ever any oyou boy
hear till o my b'sr srrspe up in thes
mounlsiLsf Ihe men Gil shook ihti
heads. and then, ss they knew that Jut
Pttefs WIS not likely to tell story unles
it surpassed bill the previous yarns, b.
WAS urged to proceed.
Well. began Jud. shifting himself il
his chair. 80 that his gazs conld rove frou
one member OF the group to another. Il
WAS y pooty sharp mornin one winter
along in the sixiies, an took my gun ar
two dogs TO go fer deer up ol Baidy. !
fetched my axe slong, too. l want expet
tin to find bar, but jest k, rried it from
habit; IS ye might say.
The snow ~ss isirly deep ON the side Q
the mounting, but want cobtiderin on
bars. an | didn't watch out for tracks.
Might be things would ve turned cut diff
erent ct he'd.
by an by come to boiler log, . mopi
s'rous big one, mott to the top the moun
ting, whtrs the snow WAS considerably J
melted.
set my gun up sgiu 9 tree o. oourse
il was resky thing to do. but ye see
want cai'lAtin on bars Jest then.
Several Of tho listeners shook their bead )
Ut his point, and Que msu seemed iDciib
ed TO cite y similar instance Of csreless
ness witch hsd resulted IN disaster, bu,
be Was romprly SUPP rsssed by the 9th
ers.
l took my axe. resumed Mr. Peters. az
hacked into the leg, Jest to see what wss
in it.
/ cut away f,r awhile, never once giyiD
a thought TO them pesky bars, an l found
Id cut too high up, wsy above the boiler.
Then cut spell lover down till he'd Q
fair sized hole. big enough to git clear into
II.
Well, then jest laid my axe down to
rect mite and hev draw al my pipe.
Thar WAS. with nary . weapon in my
bands, prepsrin TO smoke, same - ef I'd
ben to home.
He made an effective psnse, but half )
dozsn excited voices broke Il. Go ahead
D Mt stop thar. judi How did ye git
Iour gunf Which weapon did the job3
W. I big one? Vast she bar with cnbs 7
III at once, and With great viscr. these
,uestions came Jud wsited till tie clam
" ceased.
On, be said, turaiDg back 10 his con-
Of the IRE, ibsr wsnt thing
bar!
There was compi, te ,ileLce ifr at least
minute. aud then somebody ssij. reck
n thst's ~ soJd sell as ~e iced T. eit 4
o bed on. and the compsn, flied nom the
oom.
Jud Peters INDUCED Ia one eLuckls
then they w,rs all out Of hesrins, then
rrsbged the fire for the tight. .nd dep. n
ed 10 hls own bed
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Iis p rhrL,y rsdieuh q, the reasons
foIks give let Dot kstchiu tbst crsstar %
puttin AZ end 10 him. said Jouns Jsbsz
Green 10 bic father &C, rufolly isissriag 10
= large sninsl. ispuied TO be . pssshsr.
which had been ssen 81 diasrsat times by
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Alone. the frtt Sabbath sft,r my mar
RAG, be cii ID. On, my dear. impossible!
See what l have bought Tor you for the
occst % And he took fion u tsbls sm,ll
pArc. unto ded, 1T and handed to Mrs.
Mekin beautiful little prayer book
bound 10 blue v,lye', vi b silver clasps.
aud her name on tie corner In iilser let,
tsrs, A be placed it before her she ut
tired low cty and tainted away. The
maid rushed to her a1d carried her to her
room, where thenceforward she remained.
From that moment Mr.. McKiL's beautiful
Young wife seemed 10 be bedridden. She
neyer left her ilcw. Mr.. McKin con :.
suited the most celebrated ply, icisns.
None of them could discover what allied
her Her maid nursed her continually.
Mr. Mckin was not encouraged to enter
the room be always made his wiie's head
ache when be spoke ti her
Finally be co ute ted lipi
elf with brief call Of inquiry every morn
Jog. He Was very unhappy man. more
uphsppy han in his bachelor days
oli Phoebe began to tell strange stories
10 ber iiisnd. the honsekeeper at the 20
tel.
Msrs Jack tlt Lisb done broke u
Lesu, ,he would say. ! zs mighty ,ory
Tor Jack. bnt ve all 3 depises de msdsm.
She sch 10 BID VI day. but 10 De night
rsck on fbe ,Aisbty we'll -yss m che mi. h
" veil dtn. aud she get mp aud dress her
reli and sst big snpp'r sud 80 cut Oh
the do fes'm she do An ! that little
ohipmunk OF $ N aid ste 10 along vi her
aod dey doue tone back j--' bsio' sun up.
yes'm. &c sli ki oss DAT be bsn trpa
WY dont you II Jour M.ss J.cki
tie hopskeeper s,ked.
Dsrssiat iobody dast tell dat yr 10
MArss Jsck Nj kil. ssid pboebt; 90
toly.
Ard uobody Dad dare. Bn, soon i. vas
~blsrersd ryrryshefe tibet Mn. MckiiI
had q Ioy,r whom she sen. TO meet 10 the
pirs sooos al midnight.
Bat there vss something tlc lhsi Mr.
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Ighes, Of al Leaseone Power Latest y S Govt Report
@Ha!!.BBss'%;s.ii q! Bs'%;.is:z
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
A WITCH STORY.

The story am sbout A. tell you
curious as bavins been told BY 40 oil
eolored woman OF Virginia. = slave befor
the ear. aud one who Gao neither r~s'
nor write.
Years ego there lived ia Virginia . gen
tlemsn named Mckin. VITO was sresil
respected by sil who knew bin. He va
rich; be was kindly, be had the geo wisi
ea OF sll bis neigbbols; be VAS and eIcel-
lent MASTER aud q good fliend.
He owned great deal OF real est,te
aud smons IL Was the finest mill property
10 the countfy. II was kpogns rs Mckip',
grit mill. snd Was very valuable. He
Always kept a miller there. and OF cours.
the miller bad his men. aud q thriving
business was carried on for yesrs. Mean
while Mr.. No Kin remained a bachelor
aad lived 10 the old family mansion ~ith
bis mother an sister until the former
died aud the later married, and people
began 10 say that 20 donbt McKin him
self would marry.
However oather maid or widow Of the
place oouid fat1er herstlf that the bach
eIor's attentions were psrticular. He lived
sloue with his large reiiDue OF servants
for year, aud ut lstt ss,onished bi
iriends by marrying LADY who was an
utter stranger to every o1a. n very besu'i
fol young woman who bad golden hair,
great black eyes. skin like cresG and a
brown mole on er left cheek.
He gave great supper to iltrodnce
her. aud she was admired by all. Her
dress Was exquisite. She spsrklej with
.leweiry, and a n agniticent cluster ring
which she wore on the middle finger OF
the right hand attracted much attention.
II was like all the rest q gift hom Mr..
McKia
The host oil | his best. The supper was
delightful; there was a band OF music from
there w,rs roses everywhere.
Mr.. McKin b "a tried to make the affair 3
splendid oae, but when it WAS over the
gu, SITS began to acknowledge to one anotb
er that they were disappointed. Why
they could not say. Perhaps Mrs. McKin
was colj 10 her manner Some people |
could o. help being. But they had not
been happy. aud IN old times Lo le had
,njoyed themselves so much rs the Mo
iin's.
Then tome one hiLted that the house
ervsnts did not like their new lady. and
liked still less her foreign maid, little and
lark and withered as an II monkey.
No, old Plo be. the cook. had said t.
o ne one, we all don't like msdam's psii
: we all don't like her We got no right
% talk about de madame nohow. Bat
nsdam's maid, she les niger, same as
Ie rest, and we all reckon she mighty
ur us mighty Gurus.
Tue day after the party was Saturday.
irp. McKio professed herself weary and
emsi1ed in bed until supper time. Sun.
sy morning, however, she rose. AS she
iai eating breskfsst her husband spoke OF
ne hour.
We shall have 10 make some haste. my
ear. be said, 10 order to be ut church ia
eason.
II WAS some time before bis wife an.
wered lin; then she said:
| will not o to church today.
sm very anxious that you shouli, my
ear, Mr.. McKin said. 1t will be expect
q OF as
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Vol .UMlG %

crssl iaso bach ystl. sed tt~l spsoep
lhsI eooslusei Mr. nasa,ar, ~n
sp'~h and climax that asys nsy,,
bceu able 70 forget
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B,s slsicf-I don't see sh' Mr
Nieerllo should bsye IL 40 e,rl, hi,
tyebinR.
T. ti- Brother SUES be vent bone 10
q 40 bi- m0Dsf
y Hgt bis IA iDe.2
q q, uf,f. told lin jon ass o ar,
tfsbt, nusb b, ha
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You can go Il ne, she su, u,wered cold
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fn~'. sa. c gaspAay 10 th tehf Oi
ttsm 'hn NOR Ins 1bsn b. b-ginoipg
ti4f. 10 gsosf.phy sas e,lisi. H. tBr
4l silVf. What 's rapsf fyery habi
sgt op. A,pnie may tell. ssid ~ teach
er. A esps isa poisi 81 land obi 'etios 10
tue sstsr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27
sr@l/os, HiIL's DEMOCRACY.

Senator David II. Hin has never been
q man much 20 our liking. He is the
High Priest OF religion TO which ma
chine politics IS the God. Great is his
faith In patronage and as faith Will move
mountains. in the true religion. so he be-
Sleeves that patronage will not only move
out will build them up again in his false
religion And David b. IIill has not been
much more Of a favori,e with the people
of Virginia. than be has been with the
Times. There is u something or another
Aging IN the back OF every Virginian's
head and IN the bottom Of every Ni--
glnians heart that rouses his gorge ana
provokes his scorr when you talk 10 him
OF carrying public measures and nlling
public cffices by that bribery Of men
(which is meant IN I" a wise and iudicious
distrihution of patronage" The Virginan
hbhors the whole business ana thinks
wsry little OF professors OF the art.
but such hold as Senator David u. hin
pad upon any pare Of the people OF yir-
gtnsa he has wen-n.gh broken off short
~ his course in supporting Popnlist PET
fer's resolutions in the Senate regarding
ne national banks. Ills resolutions called
upon the Secretary of the Treasury TO
INFORM the Senate whether national
banks We're refusing to pay checks upon
fhsm In cash. Mr. Peffer knows they are
poI Mr. hili knows they are not una
IN the world knows they are not, and
~ n saFla eRprsvss Of their aeti,n