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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
HAVE NO AlPH ABET.
Chinese Have Language Without
Elementary Characters.

The popularity of the Chinese lal-
guage consists of the fact that they
have 4 written and printed language
and no alphabet. every word in their
vocabulary having separate charac-
ter of its own. These characters are
divided into six classes, the total num-
Der being about n 235. The first class.
according to eminent Chinese philolo-
giStS, includes Initiative symbols.
These are Cos in number. and are be-
lieved to be the very first Chinese SYM
bolic signs invented. The second class
includes the symbols indicating
thought" and are 107 in number. These
characters are formed in such a way
as TO indicate by their form or position
some idea referring to the relative cir
cumstances pointing to them. The
third class includes 40 characters,
known as combined ideas" This class
bears some relations to our compound
words and comprise characters made
up of two or more symbols to form 4
single idea. The fourth class is listed
as inverted significations," and in
cludes 81 characters, which, by some
inversion, contraction or alteration Of
parts, are made 10 acquire different
meanings. The fifth is the great class
of united sound symbols" containing
21,S10 characters. The sixth class,
which has no fixed number Of charac-
ters, Is listed under the head of dor
rowed uses" This class includes met
aphoric symbols and combinations in
which the meaning is induced by some
fanciful Imagination. But few hun
dred of these have been cut in charac-
ters by the type founders. but imagin-
ative writer's have been known to use
thousands that are not regularly rec
Ognized as belonging in the language,
and which are not included in the sum
total of "a ,2235 characters mentioned in
the opening.
Certain fanciful writers. so DR.. Will
liams says, have been known to use as
high as 100000 such symbols. The au-
thority referred to in the foregoing SEN
tence. while he admits that romantic
writer's have been known to employ
upwards Of 100000 characters in their
writings. closes his article on that sub
ject by saying: while an enormous
number of characters are occasionally
employed, running in some instances
far above 200.000 it may be safely said
that 4 knowledge of 10000 characters
will enable one to read any work pub
lished i'm the Chinese language and to
write intelligen;ly on any subject"
Boston Transcript.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
A AuDc Glnllc.

A Partisan firm of globe-makers has
just completed u gigantic globe. 1t
was built on plans furnished by four
French geOgrapherS-Nilliard, COtard,
Tissandier and Seyrig- and is said to
be the most wonderful model of the
earth ever produced. The st. Louis
Republic gives a description OF this
globe which we copy.
1t is Il huge sphere. fOrtytwO feet in
diameter. and has painted upon its
surface all the details of the earth's
geography. The globe weighs thirteen
tons, but is so nicely balanced upon it's
axis that it is easily rotated by small
wheel worked by one man.
It's entire surface area. which is
raised and depressed so as to show
mountains. valleys and other physical
features, il five hundred and twenty
five feet.
The next largest model Of the earth is
the eishteen-fOOt globe used in the OBJ
servatOry at Berlin, and the largest one
in America Is only eleven and half
feet i'm diameter
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
The Life of Ants

Sir John Lubbock. the naturalist. who
has done more to popularize the study
of insect ways and habits than all the
other modern entomOlogiStS combined,
has been experimenting to find out how
long the common ant would live if kept
out of harms way. On Aug. s. 1888.
an ant which had been thus kept and
tenderly cared for died at the age OF
IL years, which is the greatest age
any species Of insect has YET been
known to attain. Another individual of
the same species of ant formica f,fSca)
lived to the advanced age Of IL years.
and the queen of another kind Nasius
niger laid fertile eggs after she had
passed the age of 9 years.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
WITHOUT a BOTTOH.
Railroad Laborcrs UnabIe\to Fill N
hole in Connecticut.


hole in Connecticut.
Along the line Of the railroad crack. a
little way out Of the settlement of To-
wantic, Conn, IS q seemingly bottom
less pit, which Towantic folk fancy
may be the main gateway to the king
dom Of Pluto.
Not long ago the railroad company
undertook to fill in the pit. which threat
ens the roadbed. For several months
biz gang of workmen has been trying
70 ill up the Unsuitable hole with car
loads Of sand and gravel, and with the
result that it is apparently not q whit
less hungry for sand and gravel than
at the outset Old abandoned freight
ears are used for filters. These are
stuffed full Of earth and dumped into
the greedy fathomless abyss. The 4irst
consignment of sand loaded cars, fifty
IN number. went ker-Splash into the
liquid chasm which sucked them down
like Quicksand, but very swiftly, and
the Shiny waters heaved and swayed
with thick, heavy wavess dimpling ard
bubbling Ike a porridge, for a long
time thereafter. Then speedily more
cars were dumped in. and they were
no more than pebbles. Right In tho
wake OF the ears the workmen dis
patched 800 car loads of loose earth,
then more ears and more gravel and
sand. Up TO date over 800 cars have
been east into the bottomless pit. and
nobody knows exactly how many loads
Of earth.
In carrying on the work the company
used two special freight trains of thir-
~ cars. which made five trips day
each and had dumped 1854 car loads
into the hole UP to the time the work
men lost count of the number of loads.
As far as anyone knows all the mass Of
stuff that has ever been thrown into II
has had no effect whatever in the way
of stuffing its nav, and the company
is inclined TO think the undertaking IS
a hopeless one. However, it will keep
on dumping 200 loads of earth daily.
Said a workman. gazing dejectedly
into Towantic's black. shaking. heav.
ing viscOus pit: Where all this stuff,
dirt and cars has gone TO. blamed if l
know. The company has already spent
pretty nearly $4,000 trying to fill it, but
all Of Us now believe 1t really is bot
tomlesS." Scores Of neighbors visit
Towantic each week. tread gingerly
about the edges Of the pit and gaze
with awe at the spot where the cars
disappeared.-Ne York Herald
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
"SAVlN' MOTHER"

The faru1.r sat in his easy chair.
Between the fire and the lampligft's
glare;
His face was rudy and full and fair.
His three small boys in the chimney nook
COINED the lines of a picture book.
His wife. the pride of his home and
heart.
Baked The biscuit and made the tart,
Laid tie table and stepped the tea,
Deity swiftly, silently.
Tired sad weary. and weak and faint.
She bore her trials without complaint,
Like many another household saint
Content, all selfish bliss above.
In the patient ministry of love.
A last, between the clouds of smoke
That wreathed his lips the husband spoke:
''Theres taxes TO raise, an interest to pay,
And ef there should come rainy day.
'Twould be- mighty handy. I'm bound To
say.
L have sunpthin' put by. For folks
must Gle.
An there's funeral bills. and gravestuns
to buy
Enough to swamp Il man. purity nigh.
Besides. there's Edward and Dick and
Joe
To be provided for when we go.
So. f l was you, tell you what I'd du:
I'd he as savin' of woods ever could;
Extra fire don't du any good;
I'd be savin of SOAP and Sayin' of lie.
AND run up some candies once in a while
I'd be rather sparin' Of coffee an tea,
For sugar is high
And all To buy
And cider IS good enough for me.
I'd be kind o careful about my clo'es,
And look sharp how the money goes.
Extra trimmin'
y the banc of women.
"Td sell of the best Of the cheese and
honey.
And eggs is as good, nigh about. 5 the
money.
And rs to the carpet you wanted new,
! guess we can nuke the old one Gu;
And rs for the washer an sewing ma
chine.
Them smooth-toneuei agents, so pesky
mean.
You'd better set rid Of EN- slick and
clean
What dU they know about woman's work
Du they caikilate women was born TO
shirk;"
Dick and Edward and little Joe !.
SAT- IN the corner in u row.
They saw the patient mother go
On ceaseless errands To and fro;
They saw that her form was bent and
thin.
He temples gray, her checks sunk in;
They saw the quiyer Of lip and chin;
And then. with Il warmth he could not
smother.
Out spoke the youngest. frailest brother:
'Y on talk Of sayin' wood and lie
An tea an sugar, all the while.
Blu Won never talk of sayin' MOTHER
Credit Lost
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
HOW EGYPTIANS HATCH EGGS.
They Still Cling to a Method Used in
the Days of tie Pharaohs.

Among the fellahs Of Egypt process
of incubation is III use which has been
handed down from antiquity, perhaps
from the time of Diodorus, who. forty
years before the Christian era. said
that the Egyptians brought eggs u
maturity with their own hands, and
that the chickens Matched thus were not
inferior to those hatched in the usual
way. The process is described III Ma
ture. Ovens are built, consisting of q
chamber eleven feet square and four
feet high with Il fiat roof. Above this
another chamber nine feet high is built.
with 4 vaulted roof. having small
opening in the middle to admit light.
Below a larger opening communicates
with the room underneath. In cold
weather both rooms are kept closed,
and lamp is left burning in each. en-
trance then being had through the
lower chamber.
When the oven is ready the proprietor
goes to the neigh5orins villages and
collects eggs. They are placed on mats,
strewn with bran, in the lower cham
ber Fires are then lighted in troughs
along the sides of the upper rooms, the
eggs being in two lines Immediately be-
low The fires are lighted twice a day,
the first dying out at noon AID the
other burning from 8 to in the even
ing. The first batch of eggs is left for
half a day in the warmest place. and
then it makes way for the rest, until
all have been warmed. This process is
kept up for six days, when the eggs are
examined carefully in strong light.
Those that are clear are east aside.
Those that are cloudy are put back in
the oven for another four days. They
are then removed for five days to an
other chamber. where there are no fires.
but the air is excluded. After this they
are placed an inch or two apart and
continually turned, this last stage tax
ing six or seven days. The eggs are eX-
amined constantly 10y being held aga nSt
the upper cyelid to reveal if they are
warmer than the human skin. The
whole process lasts twenty-One days,
but thin shelled eggs often hatch in
eighteen. The heat required is IS de
grccs Fahrenheit. Excessive heat Is
urdesira ble-NcW York sun.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
4 White SnuaiI.

"a white sQuall. did | ever see one?
1 should say l had" said an old sailor
in the barge office. We were between
here and the West Indies. and it was
as fair day Us you ever put eyes on.
| was at the wheel, and we were bowl
ing along under pretty sailing breeze.
There wasn't cloud to be seen. unless
Il little white vapOr far off could be
called cloud. All of a sudden the
captain came up out of his cabin.
Get all the light sails of her as
quick as you cam he shouted to the
mate. 'Clew UP the royals and toc-
gallant sails, and bear a hand lively,
boys.
What's the matter with the old
man now?' said the sailors. as they look
ed around the horizon and saw nothing
but sunshine and the clear sky.
Nevertheless, all hands turned ID
getting In the light sails. The captain
took the wheel and sent me to assist
OF course we all thought it was q piece
OF foolishness, but we worked with Il
will because the captain told us TO.
well, we had no sooner got those
sails in than it struck. Right ont OF
the clear sky came an awful gale. IL
tore our great mainsafl and other sails
TO ribbons quicker than a fash. II
came butt end to- as the sailors say
How did the captain know it was
coming? Why. he was in his cabin ana
happened to see his glass go down
suddenly. That means something. and
watches his barometer as a eat watches
4 mouse"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
THE QUICKSAND
GAVE Up IT'S PREY.

steiner had been Z Texas ranger and
could hold his own extremely we'll in
that rough frontier country. He had
carried off pretty Spanish wife from
the Chihuahua region years before and
brought her TO the rocky California
coast. ana had purchased Il settlers
claim and an aid adobe house built half
century ago.
Here lie farmed. raised cattle on the
unused government lands and kept
Sort Of rude hotel. for several mountain
trails joined from the country seat.
twenty miles south TO the northern set
Elements in the pineries. He had five
daughters, too. the youngest, Theresa.
known as Tessa, a girl of II. That
added TO the attraction, and almost
every night the dark-eyed, half-Spanish
girls sang and danced, and old Stoner
managed to hear all the news that
was afiOat, and somehow most of the
loose coin of the region ultimately
found its WAY into his pockets. He was
a deep ore, that same Ephriam Stoner,
quiet, sly and patient. secret in his
methods and deadly in his blow.
Stoner'S wife and four elder daugh-
tiers were uneducated and in complete
subsection to his will. but Tessa had
more brains AMI energy than all the
others put together and quite as much
beauty, SO that the old Texan ranger
took Il certain pride in her, and had
even allowed har to attend n district
school for two years.
This midnight. when aSHI have said
the story begins, Il person of q prying
disposition might have discovered some
interesting performances in progress
around the Stoner abode. On the
north side of the house. quite in the
shadow, Tessa was leaning from her
window conversing in low tones with
blonde, fair-haired and sturdy young
man on horseback.
tom, you do not know my father.
He is not the careless, arm-hearted
man you suppose. 1 must admire his
ability. but that is all. / warn YOU,
Tom, there was never more dangerous
man. He may be where he hears every
word you say, but if he is he will not
speak 20 you or to me about il. but y
knew that you cared for me he would
be your enemy. He has other plans
for me. He wants me to marry for
money"
Tom Warren had once been the
school teacher in the mountain dis
trict, miles away, where Tessa had
been one of his pupils. Thrown upon
his own resources from his childhood
he had developed strong, earnest
character. and was already so popular
In the country that he had just been
elected sheriff, although the youngest
man on the ticket.
While Tessa and her lover were talk
ing scene of far different nature
was being enacted on the south side OF
the old abode, which overlooked a
deep ravine and camp of five or six
men in the field below. For severa
years these men had spent their sum
mers there. ostensiby fishing, hunting
and exploring the country with theil
dogs ard guns. Everyone knew then
and most persons liked them. Tess.
did not.
Stoner, though it was midnight, sa
"a the moonlight ON an old rawhid
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
A HanpN ThOuvht.

Herr " Ito a beggar in the streett-
I'll give you 5 cents if you'll lend me
for half an hour your board with the
inscription Il am deaf and dumb"
Deaf Mute-All right. What do you
want it for?
Herr NJ am going to the BARRIERS
over the way to get Shaye-Feier-
aheud
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
a safe Position.

Wiggs-Would YOU have the courage
to attend n duel?
Biggs-Not unless | were one Of the
principals.
Wiggs-Why not spectator?
Riggs-I notice that the principals are
the only ones who are absolutely safe
on those occasions.-NewY York World
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
Question of Age.

Editor-Iou say you wrote that joke
yourself:
.IokiSt-EeS, sir.
Editor-You don't really look II. young
old-AIodes
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
Grateful AppreciatiOu.

Drummer-I'vc done a big days work
to-day; have taken orders for over
$1,000 worth of goods.
Bill COllectOr-Who are the parties?
Drummer-All 10 Skinner x Slowpay.
Bill CollectOr-That means steady en-
ployment for me for ten months
Thanks; don't know what should do
If it weren't for you.-BOston Trans
cript.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
probabIy 1t Is Becoming tO Her,

t'roDaDIy II rs oSSo"ihS 10 her.
Probably the most thoughtful daugh-
ter i'm the world lives in Atchison.
Though twenty-five years of age, she
still wears her hair down her back to
keep her mother locking young,-Atcht-
son Globe.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
SimpIe Subtraction.

A favorable example of Irish wit is
the following. borrowed from Judge. 1t
answers very well, also, as a hit at the
good people who amuse them
selves by patrOnizing the 'lower
classes"
An Irishman was hauling water in
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
Cruel WOInau.

He deeply loved the learned editress
TO whom his pretty verses he direct
ed;
But then she blighted all his happiness.
For both his suit and verses she re
iected.
Detroit Free Press.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
Yes. Indeed.

Bixby-What idiots girls are when
they try to initiate the men,
Marie tflattered)-Do you think SO?
That proves how excellent the imita-
ton iS-Truth.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07

A man doesn't think OF the feelings
OF his mother when he does wrong,
but he expects the newspapers to con-
slider her when they mention it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIeENCE


Arrived.
TUESDAY. September "a.
stmr Cleone, Higgins, % hours from Pismo;
produce, to Gray & Mitchell.
Stmr Albion, Lundqust, Is hours from Westport;
ESQ cords bark, to 3 kmball.
Domestic Ports.
USAL-Sailed Sept 24-Sohr Elisa Miller, for San
Francisco.
SANTA EMBARRASSING Sept 24-schr
REDONDo-sailed Sept 24-stmr westport for
Hueneme.
GRAYs HARBoR-sailed Sept 24-schrs Dora
Bluhm and Sadie, for San Francisco.
Foreign Ports.
PANAMA-Sailed Sept 22-Stmr City Of Everett
for San Francisco
ANTwERP-Arrived Sept 2s-Br ship Ben
Dearg, from Tacoma.
LUNDY ISLAND-Passed Sept 22-Br ship
Loudon Hill, from Cardiff
Movements of transatlantic Steamers.
NEW YORK-Arrived Sept 24-Stmr OLDHAM,
from Rotterdam and Boulogne: stmr Noordland,
from Antwerp
sailed Sept 24-Stmr Havel, for Bremen.
MOVILLE--Arryed out Sept 24-Stmr Ethiopia,
LASGOW-Arrived out Sept 24-Stmr State Of
Nebraska.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES out Sept 24-stmr
Georgia.
L1ZARD--Passed Sept 24-stmr Spree, firm New
York for Bremen.
PRAWLE poINT-Passed Sept 24-Stmr Persia,
from New York for Hamburg.
ImpOrtatfons.
PISMOAPer Cleone-2722 SKIS barley, 1O49 SKIS
bituminous rock, 1872 SKIS wheat, 666 SKIS oats, 100
bxs apples, 81 SKIS prunes, green hides, 40 dry
hides.
Consignees.
Per Cleone-D E Allison & Co: J p Thomas: ] NJ
Moore & Co; II Dutard; Jordan Bituninous Rock
Co; 5 Strauss.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
BORN
MARRIED..

BRAND-DANNALS-In this city, September 16,
1895. by the Rev. II. B. Sheldon, Henry l.
Brand and Minnie B. Dannals, both Of San Fran
cisco.
FONSECA-DIAS-In Oakland, September 81,
1895, by the Rev. Mr.. Fernadiz, Norman Fonseca
and Adelaide Dias.
HOSEY-CARTER-At Byron, September 90
1895, by the Rev. Mr.. Butler. Thomas Hosey and
Thirza r. Carter, daughter of G. w. T. Carter.
KNACK-DAHMkE-Int this city, September 81
1895, by the Rev. H. Gehrcke Philip Knack
and Annie Dahmke, both of San Francisco.
NISSEN-WH ITING-In Alameda, September / g.
1895, by the Rev. w. w. Scudder Jr., E. r. Fred
Nissen and Matte L. Whiting, both OF Alameda
PETERSO N-BLA KILN this city, September
%, 1895, by the Rev. DR.. w. w. Case, p Henry
Peterson of San Rafael and Blanche NJ. Blake OF
Tomales.
SLATER-DUNCAN-Int this city, September 3d.
1895, by the Rev. Dr. w. w. Case, Charles l.
cisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
MAKRiAGE LICENSES.

licenses to marry were granted yesterday as
follows;
George Kuhn aud Maggie Harvey, 1922.
George L. Havens and Dora Jones. 2S-2S.
Antonio Verdi and Katie Nav, 26-1S
Albert +. Rehead and Mary Il. Ring, 26-22.
]. X. Osgood and Josephine Hessenauer 4l-27.
Frank IL. Harris and Jessie E. Twiss, 1926.
Oliver OBren and Minna Glueck, 26-1S.
+. Rodriguez and Kate Pettinos 25-25.
Odin w. Ellen and Mary Hinkel, 27-33
Michael Nj Bride and Margaret Blake, 1921
John Matheson and Annie L. MCMILLAN, 1926
John ]. Ortner and Isabella Allen, 22-22.
George Sheath and Annie T.. James, 1926.
George w. Hanley and Rose Benton. 1922.
Patrick Halligan and Mary Flaanery. 29-23.
Lee Peng Lat and Leang Sun Kun. 2S-21.
Charles l. Slater and Ella NJ. Duncan, 1925.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
DIVORCES GRANTED.

The following divorces granted in the SUI
perior Court YESTERDAY:
Oracle a. Gates from Lewis A. Gates; willful de-
sertion.
Sertion
Jennie Thrlwen from William ThirlweI; will
full neglect
George H. Walcott from Annie l. Walcott; de-
SertiOn.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

IL MONTGOMERY ST.
A BUILDING LOT FOR $40 MONTH.
"A Have you seen our exceptional sub
division on the Mission road, right by
the electrician line, only % min
uteS' ride from the City Hall, rang
ing in price from $3.50 to $500? Out
OF our blocks OF over 100 lots we
only have about % left. Twelve
houses have been erected and are
now occupied by recent purchasers.
Take the Mission-st. electrician and
ride to Francis ST.. and you will there
find the block and our representa-
tive GEORGE A. TURNER, who
will give you all the information you
require.
THE GREATEST BARGAIN EVER Of
fered-2 beautiful modern flats of 8
and rooms and bath each; hand
somely tinted and papered through
out: large lot. SOx1lO; building cost
over $500; lot is worth at least
$4,000. The owner of this property
Will accept within the next few
days $b5O0 Don't fail to see it.
SUTTER-sT. BUILDING LOT AT A TRANS
- fer point: 25x100; street paved and
accepted by the city; price asked
$l700, and we Will submit any bid
that is made, as the owner wants
cash.
$4,000 Sny S RgsS syam R5 n3r
ST.; lot 25xS0
$4,000 sTrrIa ST. ,loE% asd Sa,e0e1
house of IL rooms and bath: under a
lease, the tenant making all repairs
this Is way-down price for Suffer
street.
w ILL EXCHANGE FOR A BUILDING LOT
w A residence nicely located in the
Western Addition and leased for 2
years.
HAIGHT-ST. RESIDENCE.
Ill Something exceptional; building cost
$4,000, and the house and lot are Of
fered for sale at $4,000.
$500. 1 moR 81 FLAT ON WASHING
o1OOO COTTAGE OF 5 ROOMS AND
- tOOO. bath on Lyon st.
CHOICE BUILDING LOT ON CLAY ST. (PRE-
~ sdio He ights) at a sacrifice.
COUGH ST. CORNER RESIDENCE: 10
VI rooms and bath; $13,500.
$4,000 EXCEPTIONALLY 5S CT Ss,Adt FINE BUILD
S5oUO. $5 7s Ie am annn M 81 -N00AA
BROADWAY RESIDENCE.
ID Lot 6s:sx137: Is: price $4,000.
- On Turk ST., below Van Ness ave.:
lot ~ :6x120 through to rear street;
mus be sold.
0O000 INCOME $420 PER ANNUM;- A
We have several pieces that we consider gen.
uine bargains; will be pleased to give you list
OF them If you will call.
OFARRELL & CO..
Real Estate Brokers,
IL Montgomery st.