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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

As l stroll,d n0nryant Park the
other afternoon 6Ran rose up on "A
bench aud accostcd me with.
"slrl Can YOU give me one moment
~ your valuable tlmog"
SAT down aud told him he could take
thirty minutes 20 ten bic story, and ho
lighted the stub-cnd OF cigar and said.
III you lived hundred miles up tho
Htate-if you had come 10 this town with
me Intention to climb up-lf you had
determined To win q place for yoursclf
by honesty and intcgrlty-Y'
Il understand" said az he paused.
IT you had come here. alr. under
ulose circumstances, but had lost $50 on
the street, ana had your pocket picked
OF several dollars more. and somebody
had stolen your clothes. and you had
iniled 10 strike a Job"
"fes-go on"
Ana YOU were dead broke broke AID
satisfied that failure stared YOU In tho
face. ANA you felt ashamed 10 70 home
10 your friends would You commit sui.
clduf"
II certainly would"
Where ana howg'
ia 30 rlght down 10 the foot OF IA.
street and take a header On the doek.
How far in itg'
Not over half d mile"
WIN you give me street car fare?"
NO You can walk Il In nfteen min
nicn, no use paying oat good money
!e,' as YOU are going to commit sui
ttNT,u ,,...,st .-f
mo. SIR"
lhen don't commit no sulcidel I'm
gentleman. am. though I'm down.
u ! can't ride 20 my death In decent
way then ! don't 10 At AN. A gentle
nun anxious to see another gentleman
nOl''s this llie ought 10 be willing TO
give him a decent send.oU air Won
are not what took you Tor. When you
uttered mus park sized you up for q
perfect gentleman. / made a mistake.
peg your pardon, am the only gen
--Ex.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

The visit Of Gen. Fitzhueh Lee has
started story which he told about
himself several years ago. and which
" good Illustration OF tho love the
Confodorut, soldiers bore toward Gen.
Robert T.. Lee. As ~ wen known. Gen.
fitzhugh lee was az the head Of the
cavalry and these were much cnyloi
hy the Infantry men. who had 60 walk
through the mud ana dust.
After Gen. Robert ". Leo had SUR
rendered uon. Fitzhunh Loo rode away
from Appomntiox while riding
through a lane he met an old North
Carolina soldier
"llo. theref cried Gen. Leo. "whero
are you F1inrf"
"Ivc been OF on furlough. and am
now going back 10 ioln Cen Bob Leo"
replied the Old soldier.
YOU needn't go back. but can throw
your KUN away and return home. for
Lees surrendered"
Ices surrcndcred9"
That's what said" said Gen. Lee.
~ must have been Fiiz Lee. then.
Bob Lee would never surrender" and
The soldier put on look Of contempt
and walked on.-Loulavliic Courier.
Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01
RELIGION AND REFORM.

The Thumb Bible. published In Abcr-
deem In 1870 measures one inch square
ana nearly half an inch thick.
Tbs Christian Workers Training In
atltuto has been organized by members
OF the churches OF English. Ind.
Tho New York Times calculates that
New Workers expend annually about
35.5O0,00O on churches. while theators
absorb about s65OO0O0
The Methodist Episcopal church 70.
qu'res all itu candidates for the minis.
Try to study Professor Ely's Social
Aspects OF Christianity"
The Chinese Christians In Canton
have Joined a book-lendlng association.
and eond out a stan Of book lenders TO
gather ana distribute good literature.
Mr.. W. r. Stead Is making the bold
venture OF publishing penny editions OF
tho poets. His theory Is that the
masses Will read the best literature II
brought within the reach OF their
means
A, Columbus. o., the Junior Chris
tlan Endoavor Union has undertaken
the support OF q room In the Chlldren's
hospital one hundred and seventy
dyo dollaTa has already been contrib
uted Tor the work.
Scotland now has 100 Christian En-
deayoT Societies. This Is Just the num-
Der enrolled In the United States dur
Ing the FIRST three years OF the soclsty's
existence, and Christian Endeavor was
almost unknown in Scotland three
years ago
The Boys Brigade, which began In
Glasgow twelve years ego. now num-
bers 759 companies. with over 1900
onleere and a3,ooo boys IN the United
Kingdom. Lord Aberdeen has accept
ed the presidency OF tho Canadian
branch. which now numbers 1000 men,
bers
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01
LIKE THUNpERcLAPs.


How a riy's rratting sounds In Mi.
crophonc.
The Improvements which W. II. Soul
BY has lately added to the microphono.
or sound maBnihcr," makes IL one OF
the most marvellous mechanical con-
trivanccG OF the age The special con-
struction Of this instrument Is OF no
particular interest to any one except
experts. but what is told OF It's wonder
iul powers no magnlhor OF sounds
viii entertain the young and old. as
well a. the scientific and unsclentiflc
readers Of Notes for the Curious"
After the Instrument had been complete
ed with the exception OF a few hnlsh-
Ing touches. souiby found IL absolutely
necessary to keep the door OF his work.
shop tightly closed 80 as to admit no
sounds from the outside. otherwise the
inarticulate rumbllngs given of by tho
"ejector" would have become unbear-
able Even with closed doors the cap
had to DO kept constantly In place on
the receiver to keep the instrument
from sending forth n roar, which preyl-
Gus investigation proved to be a COM
binatlon OF sounds produced by watch
beats. breathing. the hum OF flies. etc
A ny walking across the receiver OF the
instrument makes a sound equal to q
horse crossing a bridge and when Mr..
Soulby laid his arm across the box tho
blood rushing forth In his veins gave
forth a sound which much resembled
that made BY the pump Of a large steam
engine. Tho playing OF a plano In
house across the street was. whom eject
ed from soulby'g machine. like the roar
OF an avalanche. and the washing OF
dishes In kitchen Of a house across
the alley made a sound which the In
ventor Of the machine says was "A bur-
Cen to his soul" when any one entered
the room, walked about. coughod.
touched the table or door handles. the
ahriok which Issued from tho eieo,of
ives moot painful TO hear. Hundreds
OF uaea have been suggested for the
microphone, the most practical beinH
chose Of blood circulation and luag
tests.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

rled away from the old homestead by
soldiers Tor some reason. and lodged
On this 0rel-llr prison. with nothing 20
protect him from the weather but an
ola shawl which his mother had
wrapped around him.
II was a strange meeting Tor the
brothers who had been separated for
a long time Both were prisoner. one
BY the fortunes N war. and the other
IN Consequence Of suspicion OF OF wan
ton harbanty
The night was bitterly cold. ana there
was a snowfall Tho stOckade was
forty feet IN diameter. aud there was
no nre. The officer wrapped his over
coat around the sick boy. and munllug
him In the shawl. held him through the
long night 10 HE arms.
Whom daylight came they were sop
nrutcd, The oiilcor was taken 10 wash
ington ana put into the ola Capitol
Prison. who're be- remained until the
end ~ the war. The sick boy was COM
voycd 60 Alexandra. whore he died In
the common jail without friend near
him.
That one night In the binding snow
storm was the last that they spent to-
gcther. ana the memory Of II brings q
shudder of horror 10 the veteran even
TO this day.
The pathos Of such n story a. ihis
may help the younger generation to re-
allie how hoartrending and barbarous
war Invariably ls.-Youth'H Companion
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

There is a woman In Sprlngdale.
Conn, whose husband went away-sup-
posedly with another woman-tho 9th
er afternoon for good and all. The hus-
band has an extensive milk route In
stamford. The woman's dlsappolnt-
mont In her husband was considerable.
yet. with II all, she could not forget
how disappointed his customers would
b. II they did not get their Saturdays
supply OF milk. So she got up early.
MIXED the cows, hltched up the horses.
and with her little boy went the rounds
OF the city and Allied the waiting pals
on the back porches.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01
nm storm Iier n yon piau ~"


July i6.iii9. MAD Anthony" Wayne
captured stony Point by feat OF arms
pronounced by able ludFes the most
brilliant In history up 90 that limo. Tho
position wnH hiun orr o. promnnt0rY,
surrounded by water nt times and cons
neciCd with The mainland By ID cause
way acrom the swamp The rarrlaon
of 600 mon should have been able tn
cope with 5000 aasaiinnta on level, ana
in such a fortress was an that could
De brought against a. BONG weak In
numbers, Washington determined 60
count on blidneHa ana make the at
tempt uH forl1rn hope lie chose
Wayne aa the boldoat of the bold Co
lead, nud when the hero of Monmouth
ana the lirandywino heard that he was
ordered against the strongest fortress
Ia America. be- declared TO his chief,
I'm storm he'll n you viii only plan iti'
The column was formed IN two winga,
each preceded boy body Of picked men
carrying unloadod muakcts and fixcd
bayoncis. The vanguard of each wing
consisted of 20 men. Under cover ~
night the littlo army-i.2o0 was the
numbor-croraed the mornnH. reaching
the base OF the Hill az ii,10 p. M. ~
the 18th. A. the aasallantH climbed, the
wlnrs entirely separated ana on oppo-
site Sides NJ the ascent, some British
scntriea took alarm ana opened Ore. "To
nrma' To armar sounded IN the fort.
ana Va "a few seconds voilcy NJ mus
kot balls and grape swept down the In
cline. only "a rush could win the day.
'tsts lss.l-t.asaslutntiy lnasaud khaa lihatin,
which The advance guard had parity cut
away. and mounted the pnrapcia. bayD-
net IN hand Wayne was struck down
b. bullet 10 the head. Believing the
wound mortal. he critdf "Mnrch ont
Garry me into the fort. tor l viii die a.
the head OF my men" Two aids raised
him up and carried him inside Just 40
the two columns, which had moved up
with remarkable unanimity. met ON the
parade. Wayne'a men had not fred a
shot yet thcy fought their way In. one
OF ne advance parties or 90 lost ~ killed
ANA wounded. Altogether the American
lora footed up 10 killed and SO wounded.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

During the last year OF the civil war
a V.rginlan officer. who had entered tho
Southern army at sixteen, aud fought
calamity In all the campaigns In his
native state, was taken prisoner Ia a
skirmish, He was conducted to the
headquarters Of General Meade. near
culpepcr Court House and then tenn
porarily confined IN what was known
a. a bull-pen, This was an omen stock.
ude. made OF split pines, twenty feet
long. set upright In the ground.
This atockade was no, more than
twenty-five miles from the homestead
where his mother had lived before the
war. The farm Itself had been ahan.
doned. but the family had occupied the
house about the time % the sldrmlsh.
The officer thought Of his GA home
whom hc entered thc stockade. but he
was not prepared 20 meet ono OF his
own family IN such place Of conane-
ment Yet that was his sad fortune
Hts youngest brother was there. a boy
IN delicate health. who had been car.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

a man there was. some people thought
him mad.
Tho more no cast away. the moro he
had.
-Bunyan..
a church silent on the question OF
temperance diacredlts itself as much
as church silent on tho question OF
diaheY< niy.--Joaoph Cook.
q oniy by labor that thought can
ho'Mhdo hodithy. ann only by Thought
that labor can be made happy: and tho
two cannot be separated with lmpunl-
ty.-Rusfin.
We shall ind one touch OF faith moro
worth to your souls than an your deep
and laboraomc disqulsltlons: ono dram
of faiih moro precious than a pound OF
knowledge. Bishop Hall.
Who Is true man? He who does tho
truth, and never holds a principle on
which he Is not prepared in any hour
TO act. and In any hour to risk the con-
sequences OF holding lt.-Thomas
Carlyle.
Get the hablt-a glorious ono-of re-
icrring all to Christ How ala he feel.
mink, Rctg So then must feel, and
think. and act Should please mynolfg
For oven Christ pleased not himself"
Frederick W. Robertson.
Consider before you speak. whom tho
business 10 OF moment: weigh the
sense OF what you moan to utter. and
tho expressions you Intend to use, that
they may be significant pertinent ana
lnolfonslve.-slr Matthew Hale
Christian faith IA a grand cathedral
With dimly pictured windows. stand
ing without. you sec no glory. nor can
p9aslbly Imagine any; standing within.
every ray OF light reveals a harmony
OF unspeakable OFFENDERS Hawthorne.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

In Trenton, N. j.. there Il wise bar,
Der. He doesn't allow his workmcn COR
perhaps artists" Is botlor world "a
mako any unnecessary talk with tho
customers. They are not allowed To uso
a brush or comb second time without
having Il washed. and they are POSI-
lively prohibited" from taking tips.
The result IA exactly as might be OK
pected; he gets practically all the buai-
ness In town.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

Have they forgotten then. how well
Ci0rindn loved to keep In spring
Calendar OF their hiossomlng.
From the irsi primrose ~ the dell
Until tho rose In June was kinE7
Have they forgotten how she'd place
Great pnnaisa IN her rarden plot.
With curious tulips IN q knot.
And bid the da1odila DO grace
Gold-crowned in many shady spot7
Yes. they forgot and thou. o Earth.
An irresponsible mistress art.
That never for "a hrcnmng heart
stills the mad music ~ thy mirth.
Nor no our tears hast any part.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

The United States consular repre-.
sentative at Matamoras. Moxlcoreporla
n prosperous condition Of affairs there.
Crops OF all kinds are more abundant
than they have been Tor six years,
while manufacturing has increased In
every line. There has also been a
marked Increase In exports, due to the
new tarin. Among the articles In which
there was the greatest activity were
wool. cattle and hides. and large ad-
vancea In prices were made. All but
about 20 par cent OF the imported good ,
sold In Matamoras last year came fror,
the United States. Exports OF fruit
we're largely increased In consequence
Of the Florida frosts.'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

Hiram $. Maxim. In London Engl-
neorlng suggests the adoption OF a
standard OF sound claiming that II
might be ready means OF deciding
some complicated questions which are
brought before the courts. by this
means Il might be distinctly decided.
for Instance whether noise In houses
caused by vibrations Of machinery In
neighboring central stations 10 or ~ not
greater than the ordinary noise OF street
trafllc. He believes that the nolae pro-
duoed by a passing cab Is much less
than that produced by a central sta
ton. lie suggests a. u starter that
kind OF photograph be employed I'm
making a record on smoked glans.
which could be enlarged In a lantern.
and by this means noise made by a
factory, for instance. might be COM
pared with that produced by Saliva
ton Army band or other dinlgrooahlo
sounds which are tolerated by law. As
standard OF noise, he suggests a shot
OF certain size dropped from a certain
height on TO some standardized dla-
phragm, the waves being recorded az.
say, Ave motera distance.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

During the investigation OF the may.
or az Superior, VIA, Attorney Cooper
Intercepted Chief Of Police Luton up
on his personal experience with gam
bling houses, when Mr.. Luton holly
remarked that he was not as competent
70 testify upon that poiut as Mr. Cooper
hlmself, whose experience at the green
tables included the loss OF a large sum
OF money lntrusied to him by a client.
Tho Investigation Immediately ad-
journed tili the next day
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01
rhIlnnthrenr ~ sm,n cn.l.

Friend-say, old boy, how In tho
world aid you, with your small Income.
get such reputation as a great philan-
throplst?
Sharpp-l announced far and Wide
that I would pay the railroad fares OF
all the unemployed who wished to 20
TO work on farms.
"wellg"
We'll, total expense, SO far. 10 cents. ("
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

NV. Mn Nuwed lon honeymoon touD NY
mn Teinn . We shall have to SGT out az once.
Nv Nv '~v 'front.' cars are teicscoped and
ea,, "nolg Train Is on IRE, Come dear,
come before Il is TOO late
81 t's' Nnwed 'deierminedly)- No. dear.
sol unill you have Ma me once more
''''' you love -Brooklyn life.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

While clearing away the debris OF
the Ireland building In New York city.
which collapsed last week, killing az
teen men, an old-tashloned well was
found under the foundation Of the CEN
trail pillar OF the structure. This was
what caused the fall OF the building.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

People Il eastern resorts have a new
fad. They hire a quartctto to serenado
guests az hotels and cottages. The
quartette is supplemented by a nth.
who gonceals himself In the shrubbery
and itates the singing OF birds dur
Ing I selections rendered by the quar-.
tetteW
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

There 10 great excitement In wash
ington because Miss Flaglcr. who shot
and killed colorod boy who reached
over the garden fence aud nipped
a green pear, was exonorated by
the coroner's jury. Nov one OF
the lurymen says the verdict was
not what was intended. and Miss
Flaglor, therefore. viii likely bo
indicted for her rash act. Il would
have seen much more humane had the
young lady invited the boy in and hlled
his pockets. His death would probably
have been as certain, but II would have
been easier for her
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

a. ~ YOU want The bees TO visit your gar
WV W. ana u you know anything OF plane
Nv you are aware that they are q
ns..ss''y, invite them by having plarts
WV, pear blue blossoms. Sir Joan
LUBBOCK says they manifest a decided
preference Tor thai color.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

Marlhall Field. OF Chicago. Il Is re-
ported. made 100000 IN tho dry
goods trade last year" And yet Il was
"a duh year" Marshnll Field IL a
wideawake advertiser In the news
papers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

The position OF Cherokee nil Ia
most embarrassing one. lie Is under
two sentences OF death. 1, Ia sincerely
hoped that tho sheriff viii be- able 10
mako his arrangements 80 as TO pull on
both executions on the same day.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01
VETERANS CORNER.
THIS DEPARTMENT BELONGS TO
TIE Old SOLDIERS.

Some Good short Stories 81 ni,ouse
nnd strife Vaiorous Deeds Done
upon the Field 81 battle when the
I,opuhno Was Threatened.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

Our prohibition frionda should not
overlook the fact that down In Ken
lucky the other day a man'a lifo waa
saved by the most liberal nHe OF
whlaky. The mob simply got too drunk
TO break open the Jail.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

Tho bicycle craze. II IA said. has cut
short depoults In savings banks In
every city Young men are hiring
wheels or paying FOR them In Install
ments. aud tho bank accounts must
walt.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

Four lemons sliced. a Tablespoonful
tartaric acid, tablespoonfuls Of ground
ginger, y pounds light brown sugar
and g gallons boiling water. When
blood.warm add n cupful Of home made
yeast or compressed yeast cakes and
let IL stand ~ or 10 hours in n warm
place. Strain and bottle II and ito
down the corss There Is n simple
kuack about this that is worth learn.
ing. In two daysit will be ready for
use. Country Gentleman.
Every man is volume II you know how
70 read him
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

NJ AN FROM
Brooklyn. one j.
W. Wilson. has a
schome for set
tllng tho currency
question which IL
at least origin
al lie proposes
that the Unit
ed States govern
ment shall coin a
now dollar rom-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

A Kentucky physician fatally shot a
man who had applied for his services.
His brother physicians should ostracire
him Tor Milling nnprolealIonally
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

Two Oregon doctors by way Of set
Ting a quarrel. shot each other TO
death. There seemed to be no way for
either to get the other to take a pre-
scriptlon.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

Somebody thoughtfully nrka; what
would Chlcngo's population be now n
Holmoa had not spent several years OF
bis active life horoy'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

DRY Sunday IN New York" seems to
strike Tammany where II lives. II
wakes up on Monday woo-bogone. and
requires several three finger" drinks
stand"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

military Jack. the pride OF Company
A. Fourth Regiment. Illinois National
Guards. died In this city OF old age. says
am Aurora. m. special Ho was about
10 years old. ana had been n mombor Of
the company since iSS2 military Jack
has o reputation IA military circles
equal 10 the famous express route dog
ana " known by nearly every member
OF the SECOND brigade. In the FAN Of
1871 Jack camc to this city a professional
tramp. Hc was taken In ana given a
nome by the boys OF Company A. who
cared FOR ana took aa much lnteros, In
aim az though he was In reality one
~ sl,eir nutnhrr. tfs has attended very
riNimpment ~ SrfinHnld. m ~ tho
past ten or twelve years DURING the
railroad trouble az East 81. Louis IN
Anrll. 1855, when Company A was or.
derod 20 tho front, Jack could not be
Induced 10 stay at home. and was
among the frat o. DO In readiness for
war he was an eyewitness and passed
through the hafdahlpa with Company
90 iho great Chicago strike In July.
le't This trip however practically
ended hiH military career He was az
the height of his glory during the
pr'TrcnH of sham battle. and seemed
TO enjoy tho excitement with as much
enthusiasm az veteran.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

~ merely fevinE the muscles OF his armi
o. an easy task for sandow. that superih.
lively strong man You viii 70 err he able
~ DO this but you may acquire that degree
OF Nlgor which proceeds from complete do.
rrsti1n and sound ruuufc, u you will cntoI
and persist in a. Toe Bittcrs viii invafla-
bly afford relief TO the malarious rheumatic
ana nruralEic. and avert serious kidney
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

The Holmes castle Ia 70 be turned in
TO a museum. Wonder II the skeletons
viii be showng
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

After all. even trees have about as
hard times an the rest Of us. for their
trunks are often seized for board.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

a Washington man committed sui
eide because he couldn't please his wife.
Wonder II he succeeded at laat7
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

Missouri has a woman sheriff. What
viii she do whom nhe has an attachment
Tor a good-looking young fellow
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

U Is the most unfortunate letter In
the alphabet Il is always In the very
midst OF trouble.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

The man who winks at the soda
fountain clerk Is the one who really has
a smile" In his eye.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

A Chicago bloomer club has adopted
this motto: United We stand. divided
we Wheel
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-01

LORfNDA DIED
this day last
year
And set once more
the sweet now-
cra blow,
40 n In truth they
did not know
How all that made
their beauty
dear
With her lies dark
down below.
ling down below.