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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
A Scheme for Poets.

From the Detroit Free Press.
First amateur poet (enviously)-"How did
you get the editor to accept that poem?'
Second amateur potion, easy enough.
l inclosed 81 for return postage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
Money in Farming.

"You say there is money in farming, Mr..
Secretary" said 1. THE general idea is that
the farmers are going to ruin. They are
rushing to the cities, and they are COM
planning all over the country. How is
ttis?"
1T Is not half as bad as it is painted"
said the Secretary. 1.-The farmers are max
ing as much money as any other people in
the United States. They don't make as
much as they formerly did. No business is
doing that. Why, we used to get ten per
cent for money out west on gilt-edged
security. I have paid twelve per cent my
self mortgaging the best of real estate to
get it, and have made money out of it.
You can now borrow all the money you
want for six per cent The people are now
ccntented with small profits. 1t is the same
in the mercantile business. The store
keepers used to growl when their profits
were less than twenty-five per cent. They
are now glad to get eight per cent. The
truth Is that the farmers profits have
fallen the least, and failures are proper
ticnatey less among them than among any
other class of business men. Take this mat
ter of mortgage farms. These farmers
are doing business on borrowed capital, and
row and then one of them fails The
ma jority of merchants do their business the
same way, and ninety per cent fail at some
| time in their lives. l believe the percentage
| of failures in the dry goods business is full
| ly high as ninety-seven per cent The
| majority of the farmers succeed. They
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$1.25 to Baltimore and Return 1925
vim ID. md 0. r. r.

Tickets sold for. and good going on all
B. and o. trains Saturday and Sunday,
June % and 30, and good to return until
Monday, July 1, inclusive.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
As Good Business Chances as in Any
Other Calling.
SECRETARY MORFON'S PLAIN TALK
He Speaks of the Abuses of the
Homestead Law.
ABOUT THE POTATO PLAN

Copyrighted, 1895, by Frank G. Carpenter.)
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madPn; she Is not a common servant, but
institutrice, and has a mission Of education;
she Is a romance reader, and she dreams of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
alice DIES AcACIAS
Scenes Along the Fashionable Drive
in the Paris Park.
STYLISH EQUPAGES AND WOMEN
The Passion for the Noise and
Glitter of Crowd.
z II AT OF THE CAFE

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
Take the Damn Plow Toow

Elm another part of the sand hills, where
the soil was miserably poor, l saw a shanty
on wheels. l asked my driver who could
possibly live there. and who would be fool
enough to take up such land as that. He
replied that ali the land we could see had
been entered and proved, and that that
house was wheeled from place to place,
and that one man after another had lived
in it for a short time in order to swear
that he had had house on his land. 1 do
not mean to say that many of those who
took advantage of the homestead act were
not honest men and good farmers, but the
principle was bad. and it encouraged pau
perism and fraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

The finest beds, the most delicate cooking
and the best service at -thePo-
tcmac.-Advt.
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pay their erpensesh and in the end own
eneh ioiAiS' bEsJ

pay, their expenses and in the end own
their farms. ~
Foreign Markets efOr the Farmer.
1.-THE trouble with rrany of our farmers"
continued Secretary Morton, sis that they
are too apt to put ell their eggs into one
basket. They do notn diversity their CROP
and the failure of 9. single staple causes the
ruin of the whole section. There is a vast
market for the American farmer in
foreign lands which has not yet been touch
ed. We must study the wants of the people
abroad and raise food for them. This is
the chief work of the Agricultural Depart
ment today. I am having our consuls and
ministers all over the world investigate
the markets for American goods. and it is
surprising what a variety of valuable in
formation they are sending in to us. We
might send millions of dollars worth of
food products to England yearly. Take the
matter Of eggs. England is now importing
more than $lSOO0,OOO worth every year.
The little country of Belgium, crowded as
it Is sells 100000 worth of eggs for
British stomachs. and France gets s7,OO0,OO0
a year out of the eggs which she supplies
to John Bull. With our vast area and our
so-called starving farmers, we do not raise
enough eggs for ourselves. We import them
by the millions, and the cackling of tens
of thousands of Canadian hens Is heard
daily over the eggs which they are laying
for the United States Eggs are beneath
the notice of the average American farmer
His wife may, perhaps. get bit of her pin
money out of the chickens, but that is all.
eve import a great quantity of cabbages
and we buy fruit and nuts which we
might raise ourselves, to the extent of mil
lions of dollars year. We are shipping
more butter every year. but New Zealand
and Australia are crowding US In this line.
They sending vast quantities to Eng
land and selling 1t there for a shilling
pound. Within four years the consumption
of butter in England has risen $4,000, OOO
and the Australian export has increased
rearly $3,O0O,0OO during this time Many
parts of our southern states are now rails
ing dairy products, and in east Tennessee
the chickens and the eggs last year brought
in more money than all the wheat"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08
CANAAN.

March SHARON Johnson's wife and
baby are staying at the Canaan House.
James Weeks of New York is at home
on short visit.
Rev. Mr.. David preached in exchange
with Rev. J., Wesley on Sunday last
There will be social at the NJ. L.
Church on Wednesday next.
Henry Smith and wife have moved into
Mr.. Elliott's house. Mr.. Elliott 5
daughters returned to Massachusetts
last Tuesday.
Eugene Chase's little baby is very sick
4 great many are sick with colds. Ed
Green is confined to the house.
Jcre Kcysar WAS in town the first OF
the week.
Rev. +. X. Wilson will hold services al
p. NJ, in the &. \. K. Hall on Sunda,
next.
L. d. Ramsay and wife of Vergenne,
were visiting friends in town the past
week.
Call at Schoff's ii YOU need anything il
his line. He can satisfy you both il
goods and price.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08
WEST CONCORD.

March g. Town officers: Moderator
j. Il. Wallace Clerk-Nlrs {. L. Wad-
leigh. LIST Sclectman-Ira Lee. 2nd Sc
lectman-C. H. Dudley. Ord Selectman
Horace Hastings. Town Treasurer
John Pratt. Oversecr OF Poor-W. l..
Howard. LIST Constabc-H. b. Dowse.
2nd Constable-Wiliam Reed. LIST Lis
ter H. Z. Ball, 2nd Lister, 6. l.. How
ard. Bird discretionary Judevine LIST
Auditor-F. a. Brewer. 2nd Auditor
O. b. Cutting. 3rd Auditor Willard
Chase. Trustee OF Public Moncy-H
ludevine. Agent-O. +. Harvey. School
DircCtor-Freeman Morse. Road Com.
missioner-C. A. Caswell Voted to
raise $500 on grand list.
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COLEBROOk. n. II.

March 5.-rhe Young Peoples Society
met with Miss Della Whipple last Friday
evening. The entertainment WAS of a
high order, and every one enjoyed it. Ice
cream and cake was served during the
evening.
Mrs. Coates and Mrs. Harvey continue
hopeleSsly i'll. Hon. Ethan Colby passed
away Saturday evening. and Miss Phebe
Cooper Sunday morning. Two aged and
highly respected inhabitants, they will be
missed and mourncd by many friends.
Mrs. William WMpplc had the mistor.
tune to scald her hand and wrist quite
seriously one day last week.
Mrs. Flora Gilman spent last weel;
with her invalid friend, Sarah Converse.
Mrs. c. c. Hicks is stopping with Mrs
Farmer whose health is very delicate.
Mrs. Z. A. Travcrs has been i'll in bed
for several days but was better Satur.
day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08
Vi)RTON.

March 5.-Last Friday evening as FL
more Barnes was at play with Willie
Donovan, i'll the ward at the StctSou
House, Donovap's dog, a vicious crea-
ture, sprang at Elmore tearing Il terri
bic cash in the calf OF his leg. DR.. Landry
WAS called and dressed the wound taking
four stitches. Elmore is doing as well as
can be expected.
a little daughter, Viola, of Mr.. Johns.
ton, met with an accident last week, tall
ing against the stove, and burning her
face quite badly.
Mrs. &. ". Ais of Compton, Que. is
the guest OF her sister, Miss Alice WEIGH.
Miss Gertrude Nelson has started q
music class in town.
Miss Ellen WEIGH is the guest of hcl
aunt Mrs. NJ. |. Drew.
/ Rev. Mr.. King of Waterville, ofhcatcC
| i'll the Anglican Church tStauhope) sun
day and delivered very interesting ser
mon.
Town officers: Modcrator-M. L. Mel
son. Town Clcrk-Albert Mclean. Sc
lectmen-W. &. Nelson, Vim. Haley, S. \
Baldwin. Trcasurer-Albert Mclean
! Ovcrscers of Poor-Selectmen LIST Con
stablc-Thomas Todd. Colcctor-lio
mcr Duclarme. Lstcrs-H. ". Marsh
F. G.. EdmandS. .. \. Benson. Auditors
M. L. Nelson, o. \. Benson, +. G. Ed
mands. Trustees of Public Money-h
bert Mclean, John Conway. Tow
Grand Juror-M. L. Nelson. Road Com
missioner-John Conway.
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BOwker. Voted to raise 81 90 on dol
lar OF the grand list for town purposes.
Voted to raise 81 per cent in addition to
what the school directors recommend Tor
school purposes. Voted Ito raise what
the law requires tor highways. Trustee
of Public Money-Wm. Il. Perkins.
Percy Williams is at home Tor a short
vacation. lie u attending the Methodist
Seminary at Montpelier. \ friend came
with him.
Lyle Shoif is rapidly improving.
4 meeting of the school directors and
town supcrintendrnts Ut Essex County is
to he held in bloomfield town hall,
March 70, for the purpose of discussing
school matters. The best books to he
adopted for our schools will be the prin-
cipal topic OF the discussion. Our state
superintendent. Mr. Stone, will he here
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ess.x County Asrala.
ISLAND POND. 1T. MARCH s.

The bar docket for the coming
term of our county court will be
issued and distributed this week.
1t contains less number of cases
than it ever has since about 1856,
there being only forty cases on
the law docket and three on the
chancery docket. Twelve cases
are referred, there are eight Grim
inal cases, and four petitions for
divorce. In the sixteen remain,
ing cases very little is involved,
Nearly all of them will probably
be disposed of by order of court,
AS it looks now there will be lit
tie work for the jury at the COM
ing term being the case of State
VS.. Lougee, and possibly two or
three other cases of minorimpor-
lance. 1t is said that the decline
of our docket is referable to vari-
Gus causes. Among Others the
reference law, Insolvency laws,
provisions for chattel mortgages,
and a growing contempt for
vicious and spiteful litigation.
Another cause is in a growing
disposition in men to study care
fully their rights, to pay a little
money for good advice rather
than much more FOR contentious
litigation, being thus enabled to
better adjust their affairs with
each other themselves, as they
ought to do.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08
GULDHALL.

March 5.-Alvin Gray has sold his farm
in Northumberland, n. H., to Mr.. Piper
of Stratford Hollow. Mr.. Piper is to
take possession April believe.
Mr.. Hall informs me that he expects
to have his new mill at Lincoln, N. II.
running by May 1. His mill here starts
up this week. He has about a million
feet to cut out here.
Sunday was good day for the Con-
gregational Church here. Thirteen were
received into membership by the pastor,
all on confession of their faith. Four
Others were to unite but were prevented
by sickness. They will join at the May
communion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08
GRANNY

March 5.-Quitc good day for the
March meeting. The weather has been
mostly fine since the great storm.
Homer F. Rice had little finger cutoff
and another finger badly cut while COM
ing from the logging woods some time
ago, He was getting on the sled Just as
a man struck i'll his AK to carry home as
is the custom. We are glad to say the
wounded hand is healing well.
Deacon G. A. Appleton has so far re-
covered from his broken limb as to ride
out occasionally. Mrs. Appleton is sick
and confined to her room from overwork
and care.
Our aged citizen, j. G. Allhee, who
passed the closing years OF his life i'll town
with his son, won many friends while
here and deserves more than passing
remark. Coming here as he did, to
spend the remnant of his days he showed
by all his looks and acts a gentleman
and a Christian.
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I.NENBt nc.

March 5.-Alr. and Mrs. George y
Fletcher OF Newport, y. H., were IN town
yesterday to attend the funeral of theil
nephew.
Miss +. L. Hartshorn IL sick with grip
$. 7. Hale has sold his farm to Jane,
Silsby of New York.
There will be an auction sale of per
sonal property at 5. T. Hale's rcSidenc,
on Friday March 10.
Mr.. Il. E. Blood and wife of Lyndon
are visiting here.
Irving Blood and Willie Jewell have re
turned from Victory.
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NORTH STRATFORD, n. II.

March 5.-The Washington entertain
ment on last Friday evening passed off
very pleasantly, the children doing
themselves great credit and rejecting
the patience, perseverance and training
of their teachers. In spite of the bad
walking and unpropitious weather a
large number of relatives and friends as
scmbled to enjoy the programme. At the
close of the entertainment n beautiful sill
yer cup and saucer was presented to each
teacher, Rev. Mr.. Brown making the
presentation remarks. We hope Miss
Larrabce and Miss Baker may be per-
suaded to teach here another term.
Mrs. ]. c. Pattee returned from Boston
Tuesday evening.
The cantata of THE Haymakers, was
presented to crowded house last Mon
day evening. Where all did so well it is
hard to particularize. Prof. Holmes, Mr..
y. w. Baldwin and Mr.. J. {. Hutchins
rendered their parts in their usually fine
manner, while Misses Katie Norcott, Lot
tie Mills and Katie O'Dowd were never
seen to better advantage, which is as
/ great compliment as can be paid them.
Messrs. Steady and Oleson from Berlin,
with Miss Webber as pianist, furnished
an accompaniment of the highest order.
Much praise is due Prof. Holmes i'll SO
successfully presenting the cantata. The
company will repeat the entertainment
at West Stewartstown Monday evening
March II.
IAN evening with Carleton" is the pres.
ent topic OF conversation among the W
c. +. u. members. Watch for the posters
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08
AMONG OUR NElGHEORS,
BLOOMFiELD.

March 5.-The 'Haymakers" proved
very ENJOYABLE entertainment, and re-
hected credit on the director, Prof.
Holmes. The house was full and the
audience appreciative. People from Cole
brook, Groveton and Island Pond formed
part of tine audience.
Friends Of Mr.. Byron Blodgett will re-
greet to hear that he is in very low con-
dition, being confined to his bed all the
time. His son Guy, who has been away
since Christmas is now at home.
February %, daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Bartlett.
Robert Madigan and Harlan Davis
have sufficiently recovered from their i'll
ness as to be able to ride to the village.
MIR. John Stevens of Lancaster, n. H.,
is visiting relatives i'll town.
Town meeting day dinner WAS served
in the upper rooms of the town house by
the ladies of the NJ. Z. Church. The pro.
ceeds 90 to our minister, Rev. Mr.. bins.
more. The ladies are satisfied with the
result OF their first attempt in this direc-
ton, and the men were we'll satisfied
with the dinner. If this were an under.
stood thing a more liberal patronage
might be secured i'll the future.
Mr.. Felix Marotte, who has been very
i'll with la grippe is now improving.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Modcrator-Alilo r. Blodgett. Clerk
and Treasurer--Wm. B. Perkins. Select.
men-Samuel o. Shoff, B. A. Bowker
Geo. B. Lurvey. Overseer OF the Poor
A. A. Martin. First Constable-T. c.
Atkinson; Second Constable-Edwin W
Spencer. Voted first constable jurisdic.
ton of the State. Listers-A. A. Martin
Charles F. Estes, Milo r. Blodgett
Auditors-O. A. Buzzell, Fred Roby, Ed
son Holden. School Directors-O. A
Buzzell three years, VIM. B. Perkins one
year i'll place of l.. T. Williams resigned
Inspector of Leather-I. n. Wood
Road Commissioner--Henry A. Gardner
Town Agent-L. T. Williams. Towr
Grand Jurors-I,. 7. Williams, David F
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08

b. w. Fuller Of Canaioharic y. V, says
that he always keeps DR.. Kings New
Discovery i'll the house and his family
has always found the very best results
follow its use; that he would not be
without it il procurahle. 6. \. Dykemau
Druggist, Catskill, y. Y, says that Dr.
Kings New Discovery is undoubtedly
the best Cough remedy; that he has used
it in his family for eight years. and it has
never failed to do all that is claimed for it
Why not try Il remedy so long tried and
tested, Trial bottles free at Thurston'
Drug Store. Regular size soc. and 81 90
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08
Dishonesty the Nations Peril.

Under the above caption, the
Northwestern Lumberman pub
fishes most able article on the
danger that is before the Ameri-
can people in all forms of public
life, and presents an array of con-
ditions that must be recognized
even by the most optimistic, as
to a certain extent true, and
which contains food for the best
thought of our ablest men in poll
tics, and in public and private,
individual and corporate, bust.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08

Mr.. Holmes is TO begin placing the
machinery in his mill this week.
Next after July in Importance comes
the first Tuesday in March. Everybody
expects to 20 to town meeting. At our
town meeting to-day reports were made
by all the town officers aud the following
were elected for the ensuing year:
Selectmen-w. ". Fitch. James Morse,
Pliny Aleacham.
Clerk and Treasurer--RObert Chase.
Oyerseer of the poor-W. W. Fitch.
Road commissioners. 4. Hubbard.
Listers-Robert Chase. Nelson Call. L.
L. GoSs.
School Director-G. \. Hubbard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08

THE BEST SALvE i'll the wcrld Tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by J. W.
Thurston
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08
ESTATE OF EBER c. ROBINSON.


STATE OF VERMONT. DISTRICT OF ESSEN SIS
In Probate Court held at Island Pond, in
ana Tor said District the 4th dav of
March, \. d. 1895. z. NJ. Mansur, Admins
traitor OF the estate OF Eber I. Robinson Ia tc
OF brighton, in said district, deceased makes
apphcation to said Court. for license to sell
all OF the real estate of said deceased situated
III the State, of Vermont, to Wit: Lands
Slanaing in the name OF said deceased in
Lewis, in said Essex County being an uudi-
Nided third part of lots l, ., 6, and s in
range l. lots ., + and Q range .; lots - 4
o. p. and range 3; lots l, =, 3, +, 5 and
range 4 lots l, 3. +, 5, &. :, s and range
D; lots ,, and range 6; lots l. g. 6. = =
and range I: lots l, 3, 5 and range \ :
lots ., 6, and range 9; lots 5, 6, : and 5
range 10; lots l ., 3, Is and o range II : lots
], >, 3, 4, and range II; in all alb, ut
thirteen thousand acres. Also in Morgan.
orleans county, lot 13 range 2, one-haif OF
lot range 2, lot range 7, lot . range 4,
lot - range and one half of lot l 3 range l .
Also in Brighton, in said Essex county, the
James Hopkins house and lot and two tene-
ment houses and lots; also lands standing in
the names OF J. NJ. Bartlett and L. c Robin
son IN Brighton aforesaid drug store and
lot Webster saw mill; also in Morgan, Or
leans county, the Sturgeon farm so called in
SnarieSton, orleans county, the Webster mill
farm; IN Newark, Caledonia county the
springs House lot representing that the firm
OF bartlett " RobiuSo on, consisting of the said
j. NJ. Bartlett, and L. Z. Robinson the de-
ceased, were the owners of the whole of the
aforementioned real estate, although a large
-
portion of it stood in the name of Z. c Rob
lhSoh; that said firm have contracted debts
TO the amount of more than SIS 900, and
that IN order to close up the affairs of said
late firm OF Bartlett and Robinson. and nay
us debts, 1t is necessary to sell all the above
described real estate, and all other real est tie
belonging to said firm in the State of Vermont,
that the proceeds thereof may be turned over
TO J. M: Bartlett, surviving partner of said
hrm OF Bartlett * Robinson, for the payment
of said liabilities.
Whereupon. it is ordered by said Court,
that said application be referred to a session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in
Island Pond. on the 23rd day of March A.
ID. 1898, for hearing and decision thereon; and
II IS further ordered, that all persons interest
co be notified hereof, by publication OF notice
OF SAID application and order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the Essex County Her
aiu, a newspaper published at Island Pond
III this State, and which circulates in the
neighborhood of those interested, before said
time of hearing that they may appear at
sad time and place. and, if they see cause, OBJ
ject thereto.
BY the Court
HENRY LEE,
Assistant Judge of Essex County Court.
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that we would like you to know. Call at
our Clothing Department and letus show
YOU. We will not insist on your buying,
we let the Goods and Prices do that. We
are offering 90 odd Mems Suits made
of the best of Sawyer's Goods, former
price S14OO, 1900, and 1000, our clos
ing price only $1,000.
BOYS SUITS
at astonishing low prices, from So cents
and upward, at the leading clothiers,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08

which we claim for our Clothing is the
high grade of workmanship OF them. See
how they fit and see even the low priced
ones. They are tailor made, that IS the
secret. Have you examined our $500
Suits? If YOU have you know any other
Clothing dealer in Island Pond would call
them cheap at $1,000. There arc many
other good points
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08
STATE OF VERMONT. DISTRICT OF ESSEN. $

STATE OF VERMONT. DISTRICT OF Essen SIS
The Probate Court for the District of Essex
To all persons interested in the Estate OF
Mary 4. Dodge, late of Concord, in said dis.
trict, deceased, Greeting:
BY the authority of the State of Vermont.
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court at the Probate Office, in
Island Pond, in said district, on the 2Sth day
of March, A, D.. 1895, to show cause, il any
YOU may have, why the account of Albert A.
Dodge, Administrator OF the Estate of
said deceased should not be allowed. And,
also. why the residue of said Estate should
not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Island Pond. in said district, this
9Th day of March, A. D., 1895.
u, s, STORRS. Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-03-08
STERN BROTHERS.

in the down grade of qualities where
cheapness ceases to be economy. We are
careful never 70 cross that liue. One oil
the strongest points