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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
SHEPHERDS ON STILLS.
How the Frenchmen In the Sandy "Landes'
Tend Their Fiocks.

Tend Their fiocks
On the barren, sandy "Landes" in
the south OF France the sheep and
pigs do not live in clover, nor does
the shepherd fare luxuriously. The
people are full OF queer notions. They
assert that potatoes cause apoplexy,
that milk is unhealthy, that wheat
bread spoils the stomach, and that
onions, garlic and rye bread a week
old in their country is the best and
most healthy diet The shepherds
walk on stills, eat on stills, and II
they do not sleep on stills they rest on
stills for hours together by means OF
a stilt rest. This is long, stllt-llke
stick, having a crescentrlc curve at
the top TO tit the ack. Thus with
the stills stretched out to right and
left, and this stick in the rear, they
are well braced. The stilt-walkers
manage to 20 through the deep and
shifting sands at the rate OF six and
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
Tr.urr,~CE SEWs A;D "0rC-


lIari tiurs have not ~ yet c,o-"' iin tho
sa.oons. IIry generally mnhPso to VNN
through.
The use sfwne must inevitably be a step
ping-stono TO that sl stronger drinks AMI 10
intemperance.
Women only can make wine drinking ur
fashionable aud heal ths nation OF its curse
~. G. Holland.
"You san no more run ginmlll without
using up boys than you can run u sawmill
without using up logs"
on thou invisible spirit OF vino, II thou
hast no name TO be- known by, lot US call
thee Geyi'. Shakespeare.
Tho W. c. T. L of Fremont. Nebraska,
has rail in full for its Temperance Temple,
! which was built AT . cost oil $1,000.
The punishment for drunkenness In ST.
Petersburg is TO Nuke the oif'nior, no mat
| ter what his social position, sweep tue streets.
The drink trade, which IA growing every
| year is our national sin, our national shame,
| and ii NOT soon arrested Will be our national
ruin n-Cardlnul Manning.
Christian Endrnvor Societies OF Montreal,
! C,nada. are securing pledges against llllor.
selling gro ,er-. Bpln Roman ththollt anu
Protestant churches have endorsed tho
movement.
The 81. Louis Glohe-Dnmo 'rN calls after
zion IN thr st,niArlut statement OF a special-
ist Ennt Eninc, that all forms OF insanity,
lr5m meanchona to inobriety, arc iounl IN
alcoholism,
When the Queen Of Malasascar SMUT up
the saloons in her kingdom. AMI tue eS-
saloon keepers asSel for compenslllo sno
replied. "Comppnsatc those you hNo
wronsel, and will pay the buIanee'
An active Christian worker IN the sums sums
oi New York, when asked how he declleu
where was the best pactto loia'o h,S ",ss.on Hvnn
whisky smells strongest, there is the most
need OF mission worh.
DR.. Charles Jewett says ~ have not
seen day for twenty years that have not
been ready for business. Now, at the age OF
sixty-one, after the intigues OF che day r'se
from bed afreshei by sleep. | haya NOT 'o
take three or four horns OF brandy to prepar'
for business"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
.urY own 7Hr NEST nonsrs.

Thayc often hal my attention rrllel 10 tho
fact that brewers hay" the rest horses in
Amrrr., with which 10 carry on tnc,r busi-
hr-s. lur reason Is that tho profits in tho
business Hr" 50 great that the brewer can
nuurd t. keep the ho-t horses and to feed
them we'll wuii" on IA" other hand the beer
bus ness i 80 uunrJ.itnni" to the consumers
thIt many O, turn are not Ubi" to liv" ~ woll
or IN rs gO1l houses rs the horses thIt urlg
the beer. Aud the horses show moro "lorsa
sense tnan the men VINO pny Tor 6crpln-;
:hcm by refusing TO taste the injurious orv-
orage which th"y are compelled ~ maui Tor
others. New lora Witness.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
RELIGIOUS READING.
ROUaH DISCIPLE.

He was an ugly customer before the gospel
took hold Of him. For manners, "A good deal
like rolar bear; and for temperament he
was n twin with one David writes Of, who
was "such n son OF Beiial that man could
not speak TO him. II wns n matter OF woh-
der. IN TIE speculation of some OF us, what
sort oI creature the gospel would make OF
him. provided hC should ever come under its
power.
And we had n chance to sec; for He who
"camc from Bozrah travelling I'm the great
ness of hs strength como our way, and,
to the aStonishmcnt of US all, this rough and
rugged stranger to tho coNcncnt went ana
sat down at Jesus feet. There was no mis-.
take about 1.-THE eye Wa had seen Hash
with ycngcncr was illlcd with the tears Of ncn!.
toncC. and the voice that was accustomed ITO
muttcr harsh thunder we have heard utter
thcmcltng ana -uhducd tones oi prayer. That
there has been great change IN the hidden
man OF the heat, all the disciples rejoice In
believing. And We have welcomed into the
.o,d.
Hut some OF tie sheep are shy Of him. and
q good many OF tie lambs are afraid Of him.
! II is NO wolf uow-that Is ceftain--wuil~h
/ thuugu hu oncr wHs and abundantly less like
| u bear than he was IA former days. And the
change that has h,on wrought does make the
/ whole lock glad. aud that most cordially
/ But the dear brother Is, after all, ~ coarse,
/ rough. shaggy uucuuth, harsh and forbid.
N
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
IRnN nRr rnnM ALABAMA.

NEW CAsrLE.--The first consignment OF
Southern pig metal ever brought TO New Cas-
tie arrived Saturday for the Baldwin Gra'
ham stove works. II was purchased In Ala
bama. There Is n coal and coke famine
here. and also metal famine. At the Allan.
tic furnace $4,000 tons OF meal are being held
for higher prices
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
ELoPEp WITH A DEPUTY.

USfoSTowS. William Stillwagon. n deputy
at the Central coke works. varied his duties
10y courting the l5-year-old daughter OF John
Lestner. who lived close by. They eloped in
buggy and are supposed to be on their way
to Cumberland. Lastner has notified the
police everywhere to arrest and hold them.
Stllwagon is about 40 years old and married
having a family living here.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
RAzoR-sTRoPPINo DEVICE.
Tho Blade Is Always In tho Right Posi-
tlon.

tlon.
A cutler has recently brought out
a razor-stroppipg device TO be used In
connection with safety razors, as here
shown. 1t consists of a nlckled
frame, with round wooden part
fastened rigidly to the center Of two
side arms plvoted at the top. These
move back and forth, reversing the
blade every time the direction of the
machine is changed. AT the end OF
the arms is a spring metal receiver
for the blade OF safety razor. A
slight pressure on the strop when the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
rrAcnINn ny rHAMrLE.

At tho recent elegant banquet OF tho Phi
Kappn Psi Fraternity. given at the Hotel 81
voy in this city, and attended by the largo
deputations from numerous colleges, the
Representatives from Swarthmore College, an
Nupoi ~
voravie comment by all promptly turning
down the wine-glHsses which hnd bcer
placed at their plates. This was not only u
good thing for these young men TO do on
their own account hut they presented u
praiscworthy objrct-lcsson TO the stu uicntS
and roprt scntatives OF other colleges OF
greater value than they can themselves now
fully realize. In m important sense, IN
connection with tho present prevalent inc
furious social drinking usagcs, they wcrr cf-
lcrtiyo teachers by example. New York
Temperance Advocate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
THnEE-YrAR-oLp ROY KILLED.

SoMEnsvr. little sons OF Farmer
Harrison Custer tried TO pull down u gun
from the wall. II was discharged. the con-
tents entering the left hip ofthc youngest boy
and tearing the limb almost entirely from the
body. The child expired 20 minutes after
his leg was amputatcd.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
MrNrns' rAMiLtEs rylcrEp.

USioSrowN. Thirty families were cvictcd
at the Trotter coke works and 100 negroes
put into the houses. The operators are isSu-
ing eviction papers by the wholesale. So FAR
the deputies have had no trouble In making
evictious.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
DUKEOF WELLINGTON
CAREER OF ENGLAND'S GREAT.
m EST GENERAL.

tt Victories Won by Him Conferred .
own OF Glory Upon His Country Hon.
ors without Measure Were showercd
Upon Him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

b,,., Grin. s,.d hin, 1n.nlv ,pl 7 ,,, oF.aIl
~ ,,,t All 80, 80 80 ~, =, az ,s ~" Nv
,,'',,iI ""in... ro,i,ol. fnr ,%ern c,n " W.
,"',,i,'.l ~ crc La ~ n,, ma ,,,. .',, tl ~
n, ~ cor.tn,,i, ',ri,,T '"ii H'
itn.,'rn.,, tn usn.n yri,,n'| Hami J,-,ro, ..
srrul to M. hut how have you slirhtnI hip,g
lie -rruks IN the Bible. There nro n thou
.uul minute in the hours we nrr nVnlo
daily; hut when he offers To- speak tn us
wnri, of hralthful counsel. or haimy cnus,ln.
y,u. or rlorIor, none, how SLOW we mr., to
ri,r him five - alltrs out ulu thousand ON
m..ino--. cou.rany. or the news of the ,lny. il
r,oicrrody listening TO him. ana he is
prieycd at c.r neglect.
l'.u uI,i,,u,l l,'.lruk 10 him. He loycs
IKE ever, tue friend To hear our VOICE. II,
/. rricycd by our neglect 10 spcnk to him In
u,u,cr miufi,,u and insults. rrsuItInr iron,
suil,n passion. lrtrnd-iip can bear, But
cold urilrrt. continued ,iay inter dnv. wbnt
friend -Eip can long rudurc2 Who would NOT
vitl,I,u,y from the rumpnny of one who
',,',I, ,,.- hnur olie,. l,Ir m his prnsnnrn
ouJ moi .rnnk 10 him who would only md,
urr.- Ia linn 10 him n few words once or
t,y,,r "A dny. and then with cold formalrvY
We has" .,ricycd him, also. hy not thinking
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
rprAL An.nAINrEs WOW.

IN recent marchin; competition in tho
militia IA England thr winning company
marched twruN-ay1 mites ia six hours amt
forty-lyr minutes. There were ram, fog
and muddy roads, but they stuck to It man
fashion, and beat All the rest. The leadrr
was total abstinence man AMI 10 allowed
uJ drinking IL the company.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

ALrooNA. While walking ON n main street
here james Ross, OF Philadelphia. suffered II
fatal sunstrokc. He was removed to hos
pital. No hopes Tor his recovery are enter
tained.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
TEN[PERANC
A srNAron's row.

A. an informal dinner given In Albany
during the recent session OF the Legislature,
Senator Co ;geshnll was observed not to
empty his glass %! win' When asked why
he did not hc arose aul rc'ited poem. OF
which he was tho author. II was entitled,
"rapa, lie True TO Me AMI was rs follows
wha, makes mn refuse a social gassl Well,
I'll tell YOU the reason why.
Because onns blue-ryod lass. is ever
standing by;
And | hear HOY, tovs. above the noise or the
Jest AMI merry gec.
AZ with baby croc, shr kss"s my face, and
says, "papi, hc true to me-"
Then what can 10 20 my lass 10 be true,
better than let II pass hvi
| know you'll not think my refusal TO drink
breach OF Nour courtesy;
For hear her rrpnV, IN accents so sweet,
and her dear it;lo form s'r,
A. with loving embrace she kisses INV lace,
and says "pdpa, bc true to me.
Lc, ne offer tonst 20 tho our love most,
whose lear little will ! oNov,
Who's" influence sweet IL guiding my iect,
over lil" ~ toilsomr way.
May the sun ever shit ~ on this in-sic OF mine,
from sorrow may She h' free.
Tor with baby Grncr. she hath .'ssrd my face,
and says, "papi, br true to me-
The legislators who wrr' seated around
the table did not insist upou Senator Cogge-
shall drainn his glass of wine. Next duy the
"Bounir hu'-cyrd lass" his beautiful little
daughter. visited tho Scnnt" Chnmh"r and
was chri-truri "rnr Dtu :htcr o, tue Sen
ate. Lima a. N.) Recorder.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
THE DIFFERENCE

Between n saint and sinner is not that tho
one is not in Gods hands and the other II.
The whole universe--the believer and the
unbclieyer 90 Satan himself --- are in Gods
hands, and he will do with them. whatsoever
he pleasrs. The difference Is, that the be-
lieyer acquiesces in this arrangement, and Is
heartily satisfied with 1t the unbeliever is
dissatisfied with it and opposed to il, The
prayer of the disciple is that which Christ
has taught us: "Thy will, oh God, be done"
We learn the words OF this prayer in child
hood, but many are the grey-headed ones
who never learned the prayer.-Whoever can
say these six words in sincerity and truth, Is
surely child of Ged. The prayer OF ali 9TH
ers Is that which, with such wonderful
union Of simplicity and selilshness, was once
offered TO Jesus. "Wo would that thou
shoudst do to us whatsoever we desire. -
When we say that penitent gives himself
and his all to God, we do not mean that he Is
In Gods hands any more than he was be-
fore but only that he now consents to be In
Gods hands--becomes pleased with the ar
rangement. He ceases TO offer the latter OF
these two prayers, and begins to offer the
former. What blessed doctrine, then, tc
every Christian, must be the doctrine o
| Gods unlimited, absolute sovereignty.
INDIA ranks third among the countries
| the world for wheat production. IL totH
| orop laat WAR WAS nD3 900 OU) bushels
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

machine Is in motion causes the
blade to turn always in an opposite
direction TO which the apparatus Is
going, making 1t impossible 10 cut
the strop and at the same time re-
quiring no skill to sharpen the razor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

The Erv. w II. Stone. NJ A., vicar oi ST.
Jamcss. liatrhmln. when sprakin; at tho
Public Halt Brckcuham. ON the degrading
influence which strong drink has upon wo-
men, gave the following stnri!'n. and de-
nlornhp incident, which forrihlv illustrates
how low aud utterly devoid OF all natural
feeling the drink curse will hrin, n person
4 child suffering from diphthcria was
taken to Il hospital where II WIS found nee
c-sary to perform the operation OF trachc'
otomy. The silver tube was inserted below
the child'- throas with satisfactory results,
aud the doctor had great hopes OF tue chIld's
recovery.
The mother came 90 the hospital 10 see her
child, and, finding 1t was getting ON 80 we'll.
was profuss in her thanks to thn doctor ami
nurses, but pleaded hard that she might take
the rhlld home and nurse It herself. The
doctor, who was greatly Interested In tho
case. gently requested her 10 hayr little
tatiaurc, amt allow the child 10 remain
auuut three days longer. wneu IL would no
more advanced in It's recovery. But tho
| mother was most persistent IN her request,
! until at last the doctor reluctantly gave way,
| and after giving her very minute mstruc-
! tons with regard to the treatment Of his
patient, sont them home stating hn would
/ call himself the next day an | see how they
| were getting on.
IN accordance with his promise the next
! dav hr went u the house aul was shown IN
/ To- a room almost dCVOid OF !uruiture, and
! which hn at first thought was cmpsy, until
up In "A cornrr ho cspted n little bet on ar
preaching which he was distressed to find
That II contained the corpse OF his little
lrcul. On making inquiries for the mother
"a woman loIguS in an upper room shouted
down "Oh, Is Il Mrs. - You want? Why,
,pr took that ere silver tube uut OF the
Guilds throat and pIwnoi II 'or eighteen
pence, aud il out spending the money IL
. urinN. - Abstuiurrs > journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

II. 3. MCKEE, Of pittsNurg, and hisbrothcr-
in.law. Capt. Brickard, OF Jeanette. are
negotiating for the big trnct Of land owned
by the Western Land and Improvement
Company in the vicinity Of Jcannette.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

Wood is an article of diet in Siberia.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

INDIA ranks third among the countries Of
the world for wheat production: IL total
wheat crop last year was 2O3. 900 00o bushels,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-06
Change In Insurance Omcers.

Under a new deal in insurance matters,
the following changes have taken place.
The Staunton Life Co., now has for it's Off
cers-Davis A. Kayser, President, vice
John Echols; R. D. Haislip, Secretary, vice
H. M. McIlhany; W. P. Tams, Treasurer,
vice G. S. Baker; and as Directors -R. D..
Haislip, Geo, P. and Jno. R. Mcneil, and
George G, Mccain, in place of III. NJ. Nc
Ilhany, g. S. Baker, Arista Hoge, and R.
P. Bell. In the Staunton Life Co., Geo.
P. Mcneil becomes General Manager of
Agents. Messrs. Haislip aud Mcneil
give up positions in the Valley Mutual
similar to those they take in the Staunton
Life.
Capt. II. M. McIlhany, the retiring Sec
retary of the Staunton Life Co., has filled
that position since it's organization, eleven
years ago. Under his management it has
been very prosperous, and to-day has
s. 500, 000'of insurance in force. 1t has
paid all its losses promptly on time; has
never had but one law suit, and that was
not pressed to tlial. The company has no
connection with any other company. 1t
is applying to have its name changed from
s'StauntQn Life Associations to ''Staun-
ton Life Insurance Co." The new man
agement of the company is composed of
experienced and conservative insurance
men and will keep it in as excellent finan-
cial condition as they find it.
Under the reorganization, Messrs. JAS
Ker, ST., and F. T. Stribling, clerks OF the
Staunton Life, retain their desks until
Jan. 1st, '95.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-06
A Lawsuit About the Tenancy of the Fair
Grounds,

The Board of Directors OF the Baldwin
District Fair Association, President J.
Alex. Bumgardner presiding, on Monday
adopted the following resolution offered by
MI. j. w. Churchman, unanimously
'Resol0ed- we, the Directors of the
Baldwin District Fair Association, do resist
the entrance Of another corporation upon the
grounds of our association, for the purpose of
holding fair SO clearly antagonistic and in
furious to our interests, and for this purpose
that we instruct our counsel to protect our
interests by injunction or otherwise, as may
be deemed best
It was stated at the Board that the pros-
pect for the Fair which commences on Oc-
tober list, was very good and many exhibit
tors from other States will be here.
Messrs. t. R. N. Specl1, John H. Park
ms and J. w. Chucohman were elected to-
ill vacancies on the Executive Committee
The sum Of $S5 has just been contribut-
ed in special premiums to the Baldwin
District Fair Association, by two gentle
men in Philadelphia, to be expended in tha
Poultry Department in the Fair of 1894.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-06
Practice and Preeept,

The railroads keep standing and wise
warning to their passengers to keep off the
platforms and remain in their seats what
ever happens. Last Friday afternoon at
Rapidan Station, the c. & O. vestibule ran
into the rear end Of freight which had
not gotten well into the siding. Everybody
who kept their seats escaped all harm, but
MI. H. W. Fuller, General Passenger Agt.
for the G. Il 0. got bothlegs broken by leap
ing off the train, and Engineer Avery and
Postal clerk Myers, each had an ankle
sprained by jumping. Nj. Fuller was taken
back to Washington. Of all the passengers
among whom were Congressman Tucker,
Capt. 0. r. Funsten and Mrs.A. G. Gordon
and her children, Of Staunton-not one was
hurt.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-06
Masonic Items of Interest.
j. V. JOHNSON

AT Reconsideration of the officers of Staul.s
ton Lodge No. IS, A. E. and A. NJ.
Friday night, among the ladies pres
ent were Mrs. Margaret Hartman
and Miss Augusta Hartman, the
widow and daughter of the late Past Grand
Master, VIM. II. Hartman, who fell as a
Confederate General at Waynesboro. An
other guest was Rev. DR.. j. L. Bryan,
Secretary Of the Protestant Episcopal Do
cesar Council of Maryland. After an in
PRODUCTION, DR.. Bryan recalled the fact
that Gen. Hartman was a Lieutenant in
Capt. Harper's company Of Hamtranck IS
regiment of Virginia volunteers, in the
Mexican war, the same regiment to which
he himself belonged. And another,
fact, that he, Dr. B., was made a Mason
in the military lodge of which Capt. Ken
ton Harper was Master, on the field On
which the battle of Buena Vista was
fought. Similar military Masonic lodges
existed during the civil war in both the
Confederate and Federal armies.
On Tuesday evening, Past Grand Master
J. Howard Wayt, Past Master w. B. Nc
Chesney, WorshipfuI Master w. J.E. Cox,
and Senior Deacon Jos. Wayman, of Staun-
ton; Lecturer w. 7. Rea of A]bemarle,
and District Deputy J. 7. Smith of Way
nesboro, left for Millboro where they spent
thr Fourth with DR.. Nickel in giving and
hearing lectures on the unwritten work.
MI. VIM. E. Skeen returned on Monday
evening from Baltimore, where he had I'M
dergone successful medical treatment.
MI. Skeen is one of the six survivors-W.
0. Bickle, John Peer, George Alexander,
Chris. Merritt, - Helms and himself
of the 10 men OF the company Of Capt.
Kenton Harper which left here fol- the
Mexican war. There may be others living
elsewhere, but these are the last whose
home is in this vicinity. A member OF
Staunton lodge telling him about Dr.. Bry-
an s being made q Mason at Buena Vista,
MI Skeen recalled it very well. He said
DR.. B. belonged to the Petersburg compa-
ny. The lodge was held in big tent with
guards placed around it, stopping whoever
came near. so that it got to be habit
among the soldiers when the lodge was as
sembled to call out: "Don't go round
there boys; they are making Masons in
TIERS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-06
The Fourth of JuIy,

Staunton had an intense Sabbath quiet
brooding over it's streets Wednesday. The
banks and post-of1ice were closed; sevea-
eighths of the business houses were closed :;
everybody had gone into the country for
cool air, OIL a days fishing; the Stonewall
Band, OIL good portion Of it, had gone to
Woodstock to join dozen country bands
in making a day of it; the colored Staanton
band had gone to Lexington. The Their
mometers seemed to be the only things that
staid in town and attended to their busiv
ness. Towards sunset people began appear
ing ON the streets in vehicles, coming in
from their outing. In town, altogether, it
was lonesome, dull day-it didn't even
rain TO brighten things up.