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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Best Place for Manur.


when manure Is in the soil, 1t is
undergoing the very best process Of
decomposition possible, and, It ~ in
that position In which no possible lose
OF Its volatile elements can occur -,
says Henry Stuart. IF It ia I'm tho
open air these escape and GO or IN
the wings Of the wind to fertiiize other
fields. II 1t is left In heaDs in tho
yard decomposition takes place mud
there is loss Of these same yalunI,"
elements. But when In the soil II 10
damp and Is acted upon by the noro,is
soil, which, as oil porous substa noes
do, causes rapid decomposition nnI
holds the volatile parts Of It firmly bv
absorption. This action is known no
occlusion, or the taking in and hold.
Ing OF gaseous matters by porous auh.
stances. For instance, charcoal ha.
the power Of occluding in its yery small
pores no less than ninety times TIA
bulk Of ammonia In the form of n gas
And, as o fertile soil has n large o,,n n.
tity Of organic matter. in a state Of
carbonizatl0n. which makes It akin tn
charcoal In this action, this ammonIa
copiously evolved from decaying mn.
nure, 10 taken in and firmly held. to
be afterward given up to the plants
that need II for food.
thus 1t 10 that the best place for
the manure ts In the soil, and Che best
time to get 1t there Is as soon MS pos.
eible. Thus. too, It Is not true That
y 10 waste of manure to put It In
the soil Just now. but, on the contrary,
tho very best thing to be done. In
short, q top dressing for any other
crops than those that must be served
In this way, Is a mistake. So that the
ground where the wheat or rye Is to
60 may very wisely be MANFRED at
once, Il only the manure IL got into
the soil. And this soft absorbent mat.
ter does not dry the soil, but keeps It
moist by holding the water and giving
It up very slowly and RELUCTANTLY"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Weldinr LEAD.

A method Of welding lead has 70
Gently been devised in France by II.
Blondel. The surfaces to be Joined
are carefully cleaned, and between
them n placed thin layer Of lead
amalgam. On passing an ordinary
soldering iron along the line Of JUNG,
ton, the mercury Of the amalgam 10
vaporixed. aud the lead, get free in an
exceedingly finely divided state, fuses
and unites the two surfaces together
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

=. vsu8 OUAWunttatH0M. 4 a
Women are now admitted to lectures
at Edinburgh University, whore they
sit on the front seats. Recently eight
women were attending Prof. Taits' lec.
ture on the geometric forms OF crys.
tails. IAN octahedron. gentlemen.
said the professor, lis a body With
eight plane faces. For example,
"Look at the front bench" broke In +
man from the back seats.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

stssn's Upi The Mooriass Cast or
Majeetically the great ocean grey hound
leaves the dock and steams down the river
outward bound. But are you. my dear sir.
prepared for the sensickness almost always
infallible stomachic. Hostetterss HtomscS
Ritters. II not expect to suffer Without
aid. The Bltters Is the staunch friend Of
@! Who travel By sea or land. emigrapts,
completely remedies nausea, biiiousness.
ayspep!ia, rheumatic twlngei and inactiy.
ity Of the Kidneys,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Figure 4.

or brush slipping OF. The upper ends
Of the poles are placed on the bolster
Of the wagon; the lower drag on the
ground. A coupling pole runs from
the axle to the crosspiece. c. This at
taches the fodder drag securely to the
wagon and permits Of turning, etc.
The figure shows the drag in position
az seen from above, As no iron work
10 necessary,any farmer can easily
construct one himself. The illustra.
ton renders it's building perfectly easy.
The drug is. not only useful for haul.
ing fodder, but comes handy In dis.
posing Of brush or any bulky material
which Is difficult to load upon wagons.
A variation Of this device, made spec
Tally for loading corn fodder, is shown
in Fig. 2. Cut 16-foot, pinch board
12 inches wide into equal lengths.
Place these side by side fiatwise, a a,
and secure firmly by means Of 2x2.
inch cleats. b. Bore an auger hole
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Care Of C.lve.

Last fall we had four calves we
wished to winter. The two best calves
we put in stanchions along with the
cows. Tho other two we nut together
In pen ten feet square. The calves
In the pen are doing one-third better
than those In the stanchions. II barn
room makes the stanchiOns necessary
I would prefer tying with slack rome.
which gives the calves a nance for OK.
clcise. All stock under growth does
better to run loose in wnrm quarters.
We raised two male calves, which we
Kept In separate pens for year. They
came out fat and rs lively as crickets.
and We're the largest calves In this
vicinity.
Calves do better On warm drinks
for year at least. We are giving cur
last springs calves warm drinks this
winter. We used to think that warm
milk for calves in hot weather was Mi
nonsense. ! find that calves in hot
weather silver from head to foot af.
ter drinking pail of cold milk, Tits
cold drink retards digestion. Calves
grow third faster on a warm diet
than on cold one and keen in bet.
ter conditfon.-A. r. D., in Dakota
Farmer. go
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

The easy, safe and certain protec-
tion Of our bread, biscuit and cake
from all danger Of unwholesomeness
is in the use Of the Royal Raking Pow
der only. This powder is mentioned
because Of the innumerable reports In
Its favor By high medical authorities,
by the U. 8. Government, and by the
Official chemists and Boards Of Health,
which leave no doubt as to its entire
freedom from alum, lime, and ammo
mia, Its absolute purity and whole
someness. While its use Is thus o
safeguard against the poisonous alum
powders, 1t Is satisfactory at the same
time to know that owing to its greater
strength It ID more economical.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
A Editor,

Some boys were asked the other da,
to define editor" Here are some Of
their definitions: aAn editor 10 q mar
who handles world" IAN editor makes
his living out Of the English Ian.
guage." IAN editor Is somebody who
does not do anything himself, and
when somebody else does, goes and
tells other people all about II" An
editor Is = man who has the Industry
Of 3 beaver. the instincts Of = bee and
the patience q % 81 n a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

The Other Couple Co1ldn,t See,
Either.
He ION the piazxa)-Its 20 dark /
can't see. Isn't that another couple
next to us? :.
she-Yes. and he is trying to kiss
her.
He-Can you see 30 well a. that?
She-Oh. no. But know who she
u with.-Brookyn Life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
No Wonder.

His Satanic Majesty's Chief Clerk
ito new arrival)-I shy, my friend, you
seem to be delighted to get here. You
are the first of that kind have had to
deal with.
Newcomer-Glad to get here? I
should say I was! I'm chilled to the
marrow-l've been on ice for q week!
Truth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

Prior to his succession to the throne
Emperor William was kept on such
an exceedingly short allowance by his
parents that he was frequently to be
seen with clothes that betrayed the
trace not only Of mending. but Of nc
tual patching. To-day his suits exceed
1000 in number, comprising military
and naval uniforms of every kind. rid
ing driving, hunting sleighing skating.
and tennis costumes. besides any num-
Der Of ordinary civilian suits, the lat
ter being mostly Of London make.
The underclothing is kept in stock OF
twelve dozens for each article, and is
mostly made Of silk. embroidered with
the imperial crown and initials. All
these clothes demand the constant at
tention' Of I'VE men, and an entire
suite Of apartments liEed with presses,
On the third story Of the palace at
Berlin, ia devoted to their use.
1t In estimated that az. OOO elephants arc
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
He Had = Gr..t n,.,.

" AAe~ WEeat nf0IA
Novelist-LOQk here, Mr.. Publisher,
BY hook or crook must write q book
that will sell. The chance 10 too good
to be lost.
Pubiisher@Why?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL I could only
make q success with my first novel
I've 123 others at home that would
bring In q perfect fortune.-Truth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Hoods
Sarsaparilla
Hoods Pills ~ u: '. e ::s. :s 8: s:
I. ths On True b,ood Purieer,

Hoods Pills q: .. & s:s. :s IS: s
SuDerstitiens Of the Theatsf.
An italian actor told. me some Of the
supcrstit!ons Of the Italian stage re-
Gently. Peacock feathers are unlucky,
even IL only painted on the theater's
decorations, furniture, scenes, cur
tnins, etc.
It Is also unlucky to lay IN umbrella
on the prompter's table.
A yellow clarinet also brings Ill
luck on new opera.
Never wear new shoes ON the first
night OF play, or IL you do, put the
right shoe on the left foot, and the left
shoe on the right foot.
The most fortunate shoes to wear on
the first night Of any piece are the
shoes, that were worn when the actor
or actress made his or her first sue
cess on the stage. These should al-
ways be kept as talisman.
Adelina Patti has always believed
In this and each time she appears in
q new piece she always wears her
'talisman shoes."-Footlights.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
His Choice az D...h

Hopeless Loyer-That's your final
answer, is 1t, Marie?
Unresponsive Maiden-It is, Harold.
I cannot be your wife.
but deathr'
at restaurant half an hour later.
to waiter)-Bring me a few oysters to
begin with.-Tit.Bits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
FAe.Qenyiet,s HeeA.

MeF*ohVHeF9 Nee0.
ITEM ysers' solitary conanementF
The terrible words fell upon the prls.
pper's ear and yet he hinched not,
II am innocent, swear It! but
,"At last I shall have time to resa
the Sunday papers through"
And the clanking of his chain made
merry music as he trod exultlngly II
bis dungeon cell.-Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
A sad Altsr..tiv.

Mrs. A.-Have you heard the news?
Mrs. B.-No; what 10 It?
"You know young Goldbug was en-
gagged to Birdie McGinnis. Well. he
has Tilted her." = Z.
He has? Outrageous! feel 10 sor-
~ for the poor thing! Now she will
either have to commit suicide or look
around for another fellow.-Iexas
Siftings. a.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

Those who can AFFORD more than one
china dinner ret still show a prefer
ence for white and gold, II their fancy
Is for subdued elegance. II color q
liked, apple green with gold IL frs-
quently selected, for the reason that
It .lightsr Up" as the dealers say, moro
brilliantly than most other colOrs ana,
under artificial light IL softer than 81
daylight. The best dinner sets of tn
kind have the body Of a beaatiful
white Eitllaa cresnys tint. surrounded
I BY Wfde bands. Of color on which the
gold designs are traced.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
MlI.Aia.a.

May angrily Did you say that /
was regular rhinocerous?
Milson-Dear no. said that II -it
was true that beauty is skin deep, you
must be very thick-skinned, because,
Of course, everybody comedies that yoti
are-er-
May-Ah, accept the amendment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Hon...sksrs Ideal Country.

cutthls out and send TO F. A. HornSecS. 7th ard
wyandotts Streets Kansas City. Mo-. giving your
name asd address plainly and receive handsoms I
col. spase, dnely illustrated paper and handsome
eolorsd pamphlet With price list Of every imagi-
Fable kind Of land from Kansas City to Gulf Of
Aexieo: With lands fro0 snows OF tho north TO
9op!cAl Gulf 70 sel0,t from you arc bound % 10
ealtsd. Bend quick willis lAndS are yet cheap. Now
SAilroA1 opening up, -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Both Good shots,

my wife is an expert In handling q
file: Put up a coin for target and
she'll hit 1t in the center every time. /"
"That's nothing. My wife rifles my
pockets Of all the coin in them and
never misses dime."-Detroit Free
Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

UtO8topntee OF LlvtnB PERSONS.
We seem now to have added a new
terror to life In histories Of the living.
Are these biographies and bibliogra-
phies Of eminent men subtle hints to
them that 1t is time to 60? At GER
tain university, when professor or
head Of a college hung ON unconscion-
ably long, Prof. Herkomer was called
in to paint his portrait. The treatment
was generally successful. So with
these histories Of the living. A life Of
Stambouloh was in the press when lie
was murdered, and several eminent
men Of letters have recently commit
ted suicide by autobiography. 1t Is a
proof Of her majesty's excellent consti-
tuition that she survived all the Jubi.
lee histories. We must beware Of re-
lapse in 1897, when she will break
George Ills record for reigning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
: Rs.eree Of Ys-peY.

kFee y! YU.pN4.
do you think Harold really loves
your said one girl.
II am sure Of It," replied the other.
raptur0usly. HE risks his life twico
4 week to req me-"
nHowf
"Hs has to pass q grade crossing
every tiuae he comes TO - -
Wssbingtoa Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

ssWhy," asked the philosopher, ..why
y II that . mantle MODEST created
pbject-why 10 It that q man should
have such doubts Of his ability to win
. woman's affection when he consid,
ers the success In that line Of q cross.
eyed, pudding-shaped stump.tailed
pug dogT But the assembled Hstenees
answered him not-Tit Bits,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
What AiIea the Fira.

Boston Dame-What is the matter
with the fire?
Cultured Daughter digging at the
clinkers)-Why nav, the coal has
conlesced.-New York Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
DeI.xea Aa,o...-...

A Delayed Adjournment,
''You say the convention lasted four
teen days? What was the cause of the
delayY
"Couldn't think of nothing to start
the free fight on to wind it up with"
7 indianapolis Journal,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
An Awful Threat

Householder-Here, drop that coat
and get out!
Burglar-You be quiet. or I'll wake
your wife and give her this letter you
forgot to post.-Pearson's Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
FiKase 2.

Acar the upper end of each board. and
with stay chains fasten this ladder TO
back end Of the rack. Take I'M mn
armful Of fodder, walk up the ladder.
and deposit 1t on the front Of the
rack. Continue piling rs high as de-
sired until! the load is complcte.-Or.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

Mr.. Robert Louis stevenson,s Vail
lima letters, which will be published by
Messrs. Methuen In October, are ex-
l,ected to throw much light on the lit
erary methods. They prove Stevenson
to be one of the most Woodworking
and conscientious of literary men.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
A joke Fro.a Italy >.

"Look here, Cesarino. your father u
light down stlngy. He 10 a shoemaker.
and still he lets you 60 about With
your boots all In holes!''
THAT'S nothing compared with your
father. He's a dentist, and your little
brother has only got . single tooth" -
u Carllno.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

Hotel Clerk-sir, the visitor in No.
b complains that the room is haunted.
Landlord-Indeed? Then put down
u his bill, Zone ghost, ten Marks
Hofer stadtanxeiger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
The Rate for Ghosts.

Piso'a Cure saved me Of Throat and
Cady. Huntington. Ind. Nov. Il, 1891.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

rarker's Ginger Tonic is popular
fofita good work. suffering. tired. sssplsas. nv.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
The other Couple Co.ian,t see.

EssvS kestorer. No Fits after the nfst Isy = M
Hnrveios curea. Treatise AMI S1trel boti n fre,
s"casss. Send 70 Dr. Kin<. ssi Arch IS. FLila. Pa
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
pioxraphie, Of Liyiux Per.on..

What q sense of relief 1t is to know
tAst you have no more corla Hindsrcorus remov.
estAsm. and v'ry comforting ills &c. ut druggists
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

"Haason,s Mas,s Corn salvs. Z
Warranted TO Gre or moray ssfaadsd. Al Yssp
dragsiss :ur ia lriel - esnss - : \
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Handy wrinkles In y.saaia. B.,ky

foraEe.
The device shown In Fig 1. repre-
sents the front part Of the running
gear OF a common farm wagon to
which 10 attached sort Of fodder or
brush frame. This frame Is construct
cd as follows: Take two 3x3 inch poles
IL feet long. place them In position MS
shown at Fig. 1; j a are hardwood
boards 8 inches wide. The last one
Is feet long, with the other two to
correspond. These are nailed to the
poles. At b b are holes In which
stakes are placed to prevent fodder
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Whys

Rsgsna.'s Csnphss lss VIA oayeseins
ss1ssss. CD $500 = q 9. as.s q. 4 Esvss. q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Another Use for the Gasoline En-.

huotner Use Tor the Gasoline En-.
zine.
A farmer friend says he has made
an attachment between his gasoline
engine. with which he grinds his feed.
cuts his fodder, etc.. and which is To-
Gated not far from his well, SO that IL
necessary he can begin to pump water
with the engines in a few seconds.
His well is provided with a good force
pump. operated by windmill, but
now in case Of fire or other emergency
he can use the engine for pumping
and throw fine stream Of water
through hose good long distance
and for any length of time. Since the
gasoline engine can be '.fired up" and
started at once there is no delay In
starting the pump when required.
This is all very nice, but why not
make that engine run the washing
machine, too. and so help the women
do the hard work Of washing the
heavy, dirty clothess
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
The Importance of Testinx You,

The question of most farmers in n
civilized community is. not how much
milk can a COW be made to give. but
how much Will she give on ordinary
feed. This, surprisingly few farmers
Know much about. They think. per-
.haps, that they know, but their knowl.
edge is based upon a slender line Of
facts. "A. cow haa q big, fleshy, SNOWY
udder and milks fairly. She is set
down as big mixer and as a profit
able COW; perhaps, reckoned as the
most profitable COW of the herd, Near
her stands little COW, with a motler.
ately sized udder, and giving a fair
mess Of milk, which she keeps lin in
quantity all through the season, and
which In quality and real value makes
her yield fully equal to the larger Dro.
duct Of the big. snowy cow. The
farmer does not know this fact. and
may never find 1t out, unless lie takes
pains to learn 1t by a system of weigh.
ing and testing the milk of different
cows. We have never known q herd
to be carefully tested in this way.
when the estimates Of the proprietor
and his men, who do the milking and
handling Of the cows, have been
proven to he incorrect greatly
to their surprise.-American AgrIcui.
turist.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
The Kaiser's Wardrobe.

Ifths BABY 70 Cutting Teeth.
= safs and uss that oid and vsitried remedy, Nh
Mnnows soofHGa eYluP for Childrsn Toethins,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

!. ] ||I|| : ! = :
!
] GoST PlERF'Ecf lllbk

aouo Gs1po Cram 81 Iait1f loW ri
- agnoaea llin q any ols
- YEARS THE STANDARD. d.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

Hebrew merchants exported last year
nearly three-fourths Of all the grain from
Russia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

many localities where without sucl,
device the soil could. not bc kept in
place. and would soon present Nh un.
slightly appearance.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

Tns Indians skin with bis how has ever
MA matter Of wonder. His keen eye and
jhysicai training. The Indian. depending en-.
zssiy on nature for medicine in cases OF ssci.
1ess, took that greatest Of ali combinations Of
.oots, herbs, barks and guns and made what
ms known as KIcKApoo INDIAN SAowA,
Which 10 every instance, went % straight as
e arrow 70 tho seat Of disease and by puri.
tys9 ths b'ood and invieorating tbs stomach
sao Hser promoted perfect health.
InS medicine of nature's own ooastructioe.
IN bsssonzAt TO-DAY At ali druggists. II con.
nlns no poisoaous ingredients and to it, use
SousandS owo return to health.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

It IL estimated that o5.Oo0 elephants arc
killed yearly In Africa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-09
Ron trg vs.. Stock.

Mrs Townsend, owner Of a valuable
stock farm AMI breeder Of Holsteln cat
Tie, PerChcron horses and Mcrino ehecp.
considers hcr poultry more prOhtabie
than any other stock. She said, in re-
cent interview:
"I venture 90 say that there are more
women poultry-raiscrs than men. me
poultry industry OF the United states
last year amounted TO S100,000001. Many
times however the birds are raised at
a loss. To be successful one requires a
large stock OF good common sence
Worncut, nerlOus women especially,
Will find it a boon. one, two or three
hours outdoor work each day VIII 40
wonders for them, az a relief from the
nono;oroug daily routine of homework.
The raising of early pullets for winter
LAYERS helps I'LL a demand which Is
greater than can be- supplied. / began
I'm tho oId-fashiOned way. with a room
i'm an oil building. Have regular hours
for caring for them. order system ami
iudicious work In the morning hours
bring our DAYS TO Il satisfactory close
am OF opirCn that the mother hen VIII
remain in fashion as an incubator Tor
some years yet DO not have too wet
sloppy food. Eternal vigilance should
be the watcdwOrd OF the farm. I ne
morning ration Is ttoughs of soft feed,
and whole grain In the evening. 1he
cockerels are killed as fast as large
enough Wash the perches often with
carbonc acid and kerosene. oats. wheat
and shened corn are fed, also sea shells
gravel and charcoal. Very small capital,
time and expense is required. and nearly
all the failures come from t1ose too
proud or shiftless TO attend TO details.