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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-02

ter is married, or when your neighbor gets
now baby, or, In aword, II you know any.
Il TIM in and The bSaocRAr wiiisiadiyS appreci-
ate II.
Sept. 4th is Labor day.
Now get your fall advertising
ready.
Italy is. adopting cooperative
farming.
Tobacco culture is prohibited
in Egypt.
The Stramboli vocano is in vio-
lent eruption.
DIR. Dye has a new match team
of iron grays.
September IA will be Ohio day
at the Worlds Fair.
DIR. Geo. Marshall, of Columbus
is visiting in this county.
The rains of the last few days
was welcomed by our farmers.
Hooking County Republicans
hold their convention next Satur-
day.
Miss Maud Bright is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
Bright.
Mrs. q. w. Brehm is attending
a Baptist association in Allen
County.
Miss Mamie Baird, of Colum-
bus, is visiting friends in this
locality.
--Miss Matte Dollison has been
appointed teacher of music in the
Logan schools.
Coughing leads to consump-
tion. Kemp's Balsam stops the
cough at once.
The Nicaragua Canal and Con-
struction Co. has gone into the
hands of a receiver.
Two suspended National banks
of Louisville resumed business on
Thursday of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Brehn
and Mr.. and Mr.. w. P. Heft arc
visiting in Columbus.
Mr.. Charley Larimer, of Bir
mingham, Ala, is visiting friends
and relatives in Logan.
"A full line of school shoes a
the new shoe store of Stockwell 4
Beck's in the Murphy Block.
Mrs. Harlow White and Mr.
Lafayette jackson were married
Wednesday evening last week.
Isaac Mowry, who has bee,
iiving in Dayton for some time, i
visiting among Logan friends.
Since the outbreak of the chol
era in Naples more than 10000
residents have fed from that city
The attendance ut the Stat
Fair from this locality was nc
nearly 80 great as in former years
The miners have resume
work accepting the 60 day notes a
the best that could be done at pret
ent.
The International Medicf
Congress, set for Rome Septembe
Oath, has been postponed to Apri
1894.
George Burberry will NOV
over to Adelphi next week wher
he will engage in the bakery bus
ness.
Colombia has declared tn
manufacture of cigarettes and tn
sale of salt to be national mon'
poles.
Prohibition basket picnic ,
Maxville, Ohio, Tuesday, Sept. ]
All are invited. Good speaker
are secured.
Tan shoes of all description
greatly reduced prices at the ne
shoe store of Stockwell g. Becks
Murphy block.
VIM. III. Funk and Isaac
Hartzell attended the Muskingu
Baptist Association held last wee
in Noble county.
The American sealing fleet
18 vessels i'm Japanese waters ha'
captured 19,460 skins, and the Br
ish 10 vessels, 24,010.
If you are in need of 81 pair
shoes or boots call in and see us
new shoe store of Stockwell
Beck's, Murphy block.
Thomas j. Smith, promine
and influential citizen of New LIE
ing ton, died of tumor or abscess
the brain last Tuesday.
AN idol collector In Londe
who has just died, had a collecti,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-02
THE OHIO DEMOCRAT


When you go away from home, or have
friends visiting you yor you are going to givo
a party, musicale orreception, or when your
church. or society contemplate any proceed
ings, or when you soil, buy, or change your
residence or 9"S,ness ~ sr OF your son or anugn
now baby, or, In a,word, If you know any
thing of Interest to the public, bring or send
,it In and the DEMOCRAT willgladly apprcci-
ate it.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-02

And we take this opportunity to thank our
depOsitors and the public thnt have done
business with us for SO many years for their
generousand unwavering confidence in us,
and hope 1t will be continued for years to
come, as we expect to do business at tho old
stand long as we live. Respectfully,
j. WALKER, Pres.
G. Il. BOWEN, Cashier.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

First Girl-''Do you get much re-
turns from your poetry Second Girl
with a deep sigh)-"Yes, it's all re-
turned. Chips.
-''It is dreadful, Maria, that you al
ways will have the last word. please,
ma'am. how am to know that you
have nothing moro to say?"-German
The Jugular, for Instance. Lady
Are diamonds found in veins, as gold
lisp" Doctor-"They are sometimes
numerous in the vicinity of large veins !"
Jewellers Weekly.
Didn't Want Perfection. -"Do you
ever make mistakes?' she asked of her
best young man. 81 try to-" he re-
sponded, frankly, and she took him in.
Detroit Free Press.
-Hallet-.'Is that Pickax, the big
mine-owner, over there?" Crusher-
eyes" Hallet-"Has he good blood in
his veins?" Crnsher -"No; it is good
coal Chicago Inter Ocean.
Not Foreigner. Mrs Schuvlevant
my son is a regular bohemian"
Mrs. Harlem Phlats-''Oh, pshaw, now,
don't be putin on. You know he was
born right here in New rk."-Chica'
go News Record.
Hicks lin rage)-"This scurrilous
sheet denounces me as a modern Ana
Mas. It's an outrage Wicks-''So it
is The editor of the Tingler should
know better than to speak slightingly
of the ADHESION Transcript
Don't you believe Slimlet grows
more credulous every day?" Bragg
mo. Why?" well, don't he swallow
everything that you give him?" Bragg
Yes, but thought he had fallen in
to that habit from boarding SO long,
Inter Ocean.
"A Failure in His Case.-Gummey-
ssPoor Skidmorc is sadly disappointed
man. Gianders-"Why, understood
he married the rich Miss Scadds he was
after" Gummey-"He did, and she al
lows him just two dollars a week pocket
money. Detroit Free Press
-Maud--"I have just refused an offer
of marriage which received by mail
this morning. He said his love for me
was very great, but that his income
was small. Marie Wndt PITY
Whom was it from9a Maud-''I really
did not notice."-N. Y. Herald.
-Investor-.T don't see that your
town possesses any advantages Real
Estate Boomer -" mo advantages
There's site for post Office, corner
for grocery store, swamp for grist
mill, a map for railroad, moonlight
for distillery, quiuine for chills and
fever and six acres for cemetery. -
Atlanta Constitution
"A Lesson in Grammar. MIR. Van
TwilIer 'Oh-eh--can kiss you, Miss
Mt. Vermont" Miss Mt. Vernon (oi
Boston Certainly not, Mr.. Van
Twillcr; but Kindly you should have
ased the verb may in your request in
stead of the verb can thus: May
kiss you, Mr.. yaa Twiller?"~ Mr.. Van
Twiller with alacrity)-"Certainly
yoH may. 1t will do Just a. well
pessoH HeseuR
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

Tho republic Of Paraguay, during
the year 1899, shipped abroad 81, o0o, 900
oranges, but prices were 80 low that 1t
did not pay to gather aud ship oranges
that were grown more than three miles
from the Paraguay river, and the crop
over hundreds of square miles, was al
lowed to rot upon the ground. The sur
plus Of oranges is now being used in tho
manufacture of liquors by distilleries
of fiavoring extracts and perfumes from
the flower and fruit.
The insignia of the Order of the
Garter are: A gold medallion of St
George and the dragon. suspended from
blue ribbon; the garter itself, of dark
blue velvet; blue velvet mantle lined
with taffeta, with the star OF the order
embroidered on the left breast; hood
and surcoat of crimson velvet and hat
OF black velvet; collar Of gold weigh
ing thirty ounces, and the star with the
cross of St George in the center. en-.
circled by the garter.
The most glorious sunsets in the
world are to be seen at Puget Sound
". .. n. OWluS W q COAAOih0ssOu W
natural features of the locality the col
ors painted here upon the heavens by
the setting sun exceed in brilliancy
ANYTHING that can be seen in other parts
of the world Evening after evening
as the great luminary goes down below
the ocean, the whole sky becomes fres
coed with medley Of color which il
simply indescribable in its beauty.
Among the latest discoveries OF as
Economical science is the fact tina
Sirius, the dog star, is approaching thu
earth at the rate of seven miles a sec
ond. That is q pretty fast pace. I
breaks any record made by Zimmerman
or Nancy Hanks But as it takes light
which travels at the rate of about 200,
600 miles second, sixteen years to ge
from Sirius to the earth, collision be
tween the two astral bodies is no
scheduled to take place for some TIM
yet
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

Messrs. Editors: Knowing how many ex-
pectant Mothers In the land will appreciate
the information, and desiring to save all
the anguish and pain OF the trying hour, !
wish to give my experience
] used two bottles Of Mothers Friend
with great relief, suffered but little pain,
and was not sick over twenty minutes. !
did not experience that weakness usual in
such cases, and looked and felt 90 we'll after
wards that my friends wondered at It; as on
previous occasions of this kind suffered
greatly. used the remedy on my breasts and
did not have the least trouble with them. l
passed through the crisis with so little
trouble that even my physician was aston
ished, and after told him that it was the
result of the use Of Mothers Friend, he adj
yised his daughter to use the remedy, and
she says she cannot praise 1t enough. ]
have known many ladies to use Mothers
Friend, and they all pronounce it great
blessing to expectant mothers
MRS. SAM HAMILTON,
Eureka Springs, Ark.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28
August.
Flower

For two years suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by a
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach was
worn out, and that / would have to
cease eating solid food. On the rec
ommendation of a friend I procured
a bottle of August Flower. Itseem-
ed to do me good at once. I gained
strength and flesh rapidly. I feel
now like new man, and consider
that August Flower has cured me. "
Jas. E. Dederick, Saugerties, N.Y.9
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28
ROOT AND BRANCH,

4tOO4 <2xFk< A<As<2<s 49,
the poison In your blood, however it
may have come or whatever shape
it may be taking, IL cleared away
by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. It's q remedy that rouses
every organ into healthful action,
purifles and enriches tho blood, and
through It cleanses and invigorates
the whole system. Salt-rhcun, Tet-
ter, Eczema, Erysipelas, Boils, Car
buncles, Enlarged Glands, and the
worst Scrofulous Sores and Swell
ings, are perfectly and permanently
cured by Il.
Unlike the ordinary Spring med
icines or sarsapasillas, tho " Discov-
eryn works equally well at all seas
cns. An the year round and IN all
cases, it is guaranteed, as no other
blood medicine Is. II it ever fails
to benefit or cure, you have your
money back. You pay only for the
good you get.
Isn't Il safe to say that no other
blood puriaer can 30 "juat Is
good lr
Nisvws. wpuldp't u b sod - !
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28
She's OFT

Who or what? Why the good ship -,
and il there Is pas enger on board OF her
unproyided with that grand preventive
of sea sickness and all disorders of the
stomach, liver and bowels, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. all we have to say is, he
or she is very unthoVghtful There is moth.
ing comparable to this medicine In Gases OF
malarial fever, rheumatism, nervousness
and loss of strength.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28
woRoe OF THE WISE.

He who would not be Illustrate Of his
hope to write well hereafter in lnudable
things, ought, himself, to be true
poem.-Milton.
NEvER speak anything evil of a man
Il you do not know it for certainty;
and, IL you know it for certainty, then
ask yourself: why should tell it?"-
Iavater.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

SEVERAL observant Indies have dis
covered that vegetariens have clear
compilations, and have either renowned
The use Of meat entirely or partake Of
1t sparingly. Lady Paget, wife of the
british ambassador of the Austrian
court, is one of the recent converts TO
weDctarianfsnn
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

IT Is not merely the right, It Is the
Huty Of every one competent to the task
to do what in him lies to strengthen the
Htful and uncertain influence of q sound
intellect upon the vast and intricate
tumble of conflicting opinions in the
world at large.-Leslie Stephen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28
A M.mmoth Competition.

$500 in prizes for the best seven stories
was what The Youths Companion offered !;
IS, 900 for the best Serials, and 81 500 for the
best Folklore tales No less than 2, f63
stories competed for these prizes, Tho sue
cessful stories are just announced to appear
In The Companion during 1898.
BY sending sl.75 at once you will obtain
the paper FREE to January and for full
wear, TO January, "a. Address TIE YoUTH's
COMPANION, Boston, Mass.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

SOME men, IL they take one swallow, will
insist on having lark Boston Pot
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

ALL HoRsE OWNERS should know what 1t
costs to manufacture Harness aud every
thing OIL wheels. You will be surprised to
see what a fine 500 Buggy can be made for
s3s: $40 Cart for q 95; 800 four-passenger
Top Carriage for $41 50; e75 Open Buggy
for S27. 50; $50 Donble-team Harness for
$f2 so; Sig Buggy Harness for 3. Is. Only
good material used. Write u. 3. BUGGY q
CART Co, No. 8 Lawrence st, Cincinnati,
O., for No. free Catalogue, showing u
kinds OF vehicles and II kinds OF harness
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28
al ChIld Eaiors

The pleasant favor, gentle action and sooth.
ing effect Of Syrup OF FIgs when in need OF
a laxat We, and If the father or mother be
costive or bilious, the most gratifying re-
suit, follow its usc; so that It is the best
fam " remedy known und every family
should have bottle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

WHEN q man undertakes piece OF tick.
lish business he never feels like laughing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

BIRDS Of feather are focking together
on fashionable hatS-Troy Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

Is PARKER, Frcdoufa, NY, says: Shall
not call on you fer the 500 reward, for l
believe Halls Catarrh Cure will cure any
case of catarrh. Was very bad" Write him
for particulars. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

THE sinners Of the front seats are the
hardest to hit.-Ram's Horn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

A Fnurr JAR-thc one you get when you
slip u.on banana skim jester.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

Who SUFFERS with his liverscon stipation,
bilious ills. poor blood or dizziness-t take
Beccham,s Pills OF druggists. Is cents.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

CoxvALEscENr docking ut his doctors
bill)-sGood gracious! have been as sicl
as all this, doct RI wonder Pm aliver
Scraps
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

TIE widow is not always as rlournfui as
she is dressed-Danville Breeze.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

A CURIOUS circumstance about organ.
grinding music is that tho more it's ground
with the same instrument the less fine II
becomes Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

A cyclone 10 one Of those things that make
. man feel blew.-Binghamton Leader.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

Ircan't be expected that rain-makers can
be hail fellows
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

THE THRoAr.-"3ro,rn' Bronehfdl Iroches''
act directly on the organs Of the voice. They
have an extraordinary effect In all disorders
OF the throat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

THE difference between the man who '.is
transfxcd with horror and the leopard's
tail Is: One is rooted to the spop and the
other is spotted to the root
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

THE man who has not acquitted himself
very creditably often expects the judge to
acquis him.--Yonkers Statesman.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

WE suppose sailor comes to be start
as tho result Of the pitch Of his vessel
Binghanton Leader.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

EXPLOSIONS OF Coughing IRE stopi ed by
Hale,s Honey of HorehOund and Tar.
Pixies Tootnache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

The new Irish yiceroy is filial
son. His father was an old reprobate
who wasted time and money in collect
Tag literary and artistic indellcacies-
tbs hr.c-a-h.ac Of sheol. These the aon
ssga committed 70 parissuical fsmss
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

FOOTBALL players are an odd lot. As soon
as their favorite game begins they CON-
menco to kick.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

A CHEERFUL ADVERTISEMENT"
young woman who can cook and dress the
children" Poor little dears Gazette de
Lausanne
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

The bunco man is not fastidious- He lives
on the simplest things he can fnd.-Elmira
Gazette.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

A TRAMP is always willing to receive a
cold shoulder, but he prefers a porterhouse
-Binghamton Republican.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

THE record breaker isn't dishonest, nj
though he tries to beat his way through life
--Elmira Gazette
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

ATLAS must have learned something about
the weigh OF the world-Ycnkers States
man,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

A MAN may not be afraid OF danger, blu,
he looks down in the mouth when he pre-
pares to descend into mine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

YLAse YLASa is Chinese. Glang, G'langl
Ia Yankese.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

You cannot expect man to keep an un-
moved face when he let's his countenance
fall
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

A CHoPPrSG sea doesn't seem to make
much impression on the sea-boaId -Boston
Courier.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

IT is the early boy who catches the worn
in the chestnut
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

THE beer glasses Of some bars areso small
they are spoken Of as temper ance measured
--Hotal Mail
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

THE storm cloud should have sky blew
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28

heirs to salvation. Young man! HcCr
ter look out what you do and where
You go, for your gloried mother is look
ing at you. You sometimes say to
yourself: "What would mother say il
she knew this?'' She does know. You
might cheat her once, but you can not
cheat her now. Does it embarrass US
to think she knows all about us? II
she had put up with SO much when she
was here, surely she will not be the
less patient or cxcusatory now.
Oh, this tremendous thought OF my
text, this after-death watching! What
an uplifting consideration. And what
a comforting thought. Young mother
YOU who have just lost your babe
and who feels the need of o nearer
solace than that which comes from or.
binary sympathy. your mother knows
all about il. You can not run in
and talk it all over with her as you
would If she were still terrestrial
resident, but it viii comfort yor
some, l think, yea, it will com
fort you a good deal, II
know that she understands it all
You see that the velocities of the hesv
enly conditions are 50 great that j
would not take her half second Il
come to Your bereft heart. Oh, thess
mothers in Heaven! They can do more
for us now than before they wen
away. The bridge between this worlt
and the next is not broken down
They. approach the bridge from
both ways, departing spirits
and coming spirits, disimpris
oned spirits. and sympathizinl
spirits. And so let us walk as to b,
worthy of the supernal companionships
and If to any of us life on earth is |
hard grind, let MS understand that !
we atch faithfully and trust fully on
blessed Lord. there will be CORE
spending reward in the Land of Peace
and that RizpGh who once wept on |
rock now reigns on a throne.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-01-28


went to execution and how cheerfully
Joanna of Naples walked to the castle
of Muro, and how fearlessly Mime.
Grimaldi listened to her condemnation,
and how Charlotte Corday smiled upon
the frantic mob that pursued her to the
guillotine. And there would be no end
to the recital if attempted to present
all the historical incidents which show
that woman's courage will rouse itself
for great emergency.
But need not go SO far. You hav e
known some one who was considered a
mere butterfly in society. Her hand
had known no toll. Her eye had wept
no tear over misfortune. She moved
among obscquious admirers as careless
as an insect in field of blossoming
buckwheat. But in 1875 financial
tempest struck the husbands estate.
Before he had time to reef sail and
make things snug the ship capsized and
went down. Enemies cheered at the
misfortune and wondered what would
become of the butterfly. Good men
pitied and said she would die of n
broken heart. ''She will not work. -
they say, land she is too proud to beg"
But the prophecies have failed Disas-
ter has transformed the shining slug
gard into a practical worker. Happy
as princess. though compelej
to hush her own child to sleep and
spread her own table and answer the
ringing of her own door bell. Her arm
had been muscled for the conflict
against misfortune, hunger and poverty
and want and all the other jackals Riz-
pah scares from the rock.
saw one in a desolate home. Her
nerciless companion had pawned even
the children's shoes for rum. From
honorable ancestry she had come down
to this. The cruise of oil was empty
and the last candle gone out Her
faded frocl1 was patched with frag.
ments of antique silk that she had
worn on the bright marriage day. Con
fident in God she had strong heart, ts
/ which her children ran when they trem-
bled at the staggering step and quniied
under fathers curse Though ti:t
heavens were filed with tisres wings
and tho th:ckets CRASHED With rage
Mzpah watched fsslbfallr aar afsel