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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

\ number of cases of mumps are re
ported in and about town.
The = o'clock east bound train Is
usually on time these days.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather the oyster supper at Epworth
Hall Thursday night Melted $50. Pref
ty good.
The remains of Miss Imo@ene Baker
were taken to Raleigh yesterday for
intern,ent. Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. RcamS,
and Messrs. NJ. II. Jones, w. T. Pearce,
w. &. BradSher and Prof. K. l.. Whar-
ton accompanied them to Raleigh.
\ colored brakeman ON the yard OF
The \. and w. railroad had his left
arm badly mashed while coupling cars.
The mash was a very painful one,
though no bones were broken. DIR. n.
NJ. Johnson, surgeon for the road, was
called in and dressed the wound.
4 man named J. l.. Morris pretend
ed to want to commit suicide Friday
afternoon He went to the drug store
of II. Blacknall & Son, first inquiring
how much laudanum il would take to
kill a man. After being informed by
Dir. Smith he turned TO the clerk and
asked for that amount. An officer was
summoned and he was locked up. 1t
turns out that he is an old offender
and was indebted to the town on an
old score. Street Commissioner
Christian has charge of him till the
fine is worked out.
In justice to the Register of Deeds
it is proper to State that when Mr..
Metts went into his Office and protest
ed against the issuing of license for
the marriage of his daughter not one
word was said about her age. The on
" reason given was that the man she
was going to marry was worthless.
Register Woods says he is going to
adopt Pat Lunsford's rule. On one oc-
casion application was made to him for
license to marry a couple the young
or being ffty-fve years old, yet Pat
required the affidavit of a witness that
they were of lawful age and there was
no legal impediment to their mar
riage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
\ CASE OF SEDUCTION.

The grand jury onFriday returned
true bill against V. S. Christian, charg-
ing him with seduction under promise
of marriage. Miss Mary Conrad, whom
Mr.. Christian is charged with seduc-
ing. was employed as clerk in the same
store with the defendant, and up to this
unfortunate affair, stood well in the
community She is the mother OF a
baby some six months old. Christian
is Young man about twenty years old,
has always stood well and is highly
connected. The case will be hotly con-
tested. Messrs. Fuller, Winston d
Fuller have been employed TO assist
the Solicitor in the prosecution, and
the defendant isrepresented by Messrs.
Boone. Bryant & Merritt and Manning
and Foushee.
Upon the finding of a bill a capias
was issued. and Mr.. Christian produced
in court. The Solicitor announced his
readiness. The defendant had had no
opportunity to get witnesses and pre-
pare the case. it was therefore con-
tinued until next term, when 1t will
stand for trial. The amount of bail
was fixed at $4,000 and was immediate
Nv 0iVen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
MATTOCK FOUND GUILTY.

S. G. Mattock. a good looking, fairly
we'll dressed man, was arrested last NO
yember while in the act of passing a
forged check at the First National
Bank in this city. 1t was a check
from the Banner Warehouse, and pur-
ported TO have been signed by j. a.
Warren.
During the morning of November
the 18th. two checks were stolen out
of the warehouse check book. Mr..
Warren went at once to the First Ma
tional where their checks are paid,
and gave the numbers of the missing
checks. About $50 o'clock 5. G. Mat
took presented one of the stolen checks
to Mr.. Whitfield, the teller, for pay
ment. 1t had been filled up for SS4,
and made payable to 5. q. Morgan
and signed by j. \. Warren. Mr..
Whitfield held the check and 'phoned
for Mr.. Warren. Then it was that
Mattock attempted to snatch the
check, tearing it in twain and walking
ont with about half of it in his hand,
He ran but was soon overhauled. up
on his person was found number
of blank checks, showing that he was
considerably in the business.
The jury was out fifteen minutes
when a verdict of guilty was returned.
He has not been sentenced, but VIII
hardly get less than five years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
PERSONALS.

Mr.. Thomas Lloyd, of Chapel Hill,
was here Friday.
Mr.. c. A. Jordan has been on the sick
list a day or two.
Moses Irwin left yesterday morn
ing for Danyille, Va.
Mr.. Bernard Tyne, who was here for
a few days, is on the road again.
Miss Emma Spain, of Kinston, is Wis
iting Mrs. NJ. Il. Wyatt, on Cleveland
stree.
Prof Jerome Dowd. it is learned,
has been confined to his room several
days with sickness.
Mrs. Strong, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Judge Winston, went
to her home in Raleigh yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Crowell a daughter of
Sheriff Crowell, of Wilson county, is
spending some time with the family
of DIR. n. p. Boddie.
Superintendent Leigh took out four
more prisoners to the county work
house Friday evening, making seven
from this court. Others will likely
follow.
Mr.. Charles Rawls. Of Norfolk, was
here short time Friday afternoon.
Charles II. Johnson, prominent Or
ange county farmer, was in the city
yesterday.
A. b. Walker, one of Winston's live
and leading tobacco manufacturers,
was here yesterday. He came down to
attend the funeral of his little nephew,
Albert Walker.
L. r. Hartsell, graduate of Trinity
College. has been in the city several
days. He had been licensed to practice
law, and on Friday he was sworn in by
Judge Coble, and is a full-fedged at
torney.
Miss Katie Cox returned yesterday
from Franblinton, where she spent
several weeks visiting relatives. She
was accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Blanche Morris, who win spend some
time with relatives in this city.
Judge A. w. Graham was in the city
Yesterday and left for Kinston, where
he will hold special term of court
for Lenoir county next week. Judge
Graham is in demand, this being the
third special court he has held in the
past month. He is looking Temarka-
bly, well, and hard work seems to agree
with him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19

Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon 80 p IN, Halifax ID % IN, ar
rives Scotland Neck 05 p m, GreenviIle 647
p m, kinston 40 y m. Returning leaves RR-
ston 20 m, Greenville y IN, arriving y
Halifax II 90 IN, Weldon ii 20 a IN, daily ex.
cept Sunday.
Trains on the Washington Branch leave
washington 20 m, arrives Parmele 10 a
IN, Tarboro 10 90 a m, returning leaves Tar
boro 30 y m, Parmele 6 20 p m, arrive Wash
inRton IS p m, daily except Sunday. Cen
meets with trains on Scotland Neck Branch
Train leaves Tarboro daily, except Sun
day. at 40 p m, Sunday 243 D IN; arrives
Plymouth 90 p M, ) GO p m; returning leaves
Plymouth daily, except Sunday, 8 90 q M
Sunday 30 IN; arrives Tarbors 10 10 a m
and III 80 a IN.
Train on Midland N. C.. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, SEQ a m, ar
irving Smitl field 80 q IN; returning leaves
Smithheld % m; arrives at SeldSboro
80 a m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 80 p m, arrives Nashville5 o. M,
Spring Hope 3 so p m; returning leaves
spring Hope 90 m, Ma hVille 8 80 IN, AL
rives at Rocky Mount 05 a IN, daily, except
Sunday.
Trains on Latta Branch, Florence n II,
leave Latta 40 p m, arrive Dunbar 10 p M,
Clio 05 returning Clio 10 a III, Dunbar 80
a m, arrive Latta 30 a IN, daily, except Sun
day.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
for Clinton daily, except Sunday, at ii 10 a
m; returning leaves Clinton at Z Na m. and
90 p m.
Weldon for all points north daily, ALI rail
via Richmond, and daily except Sunday via
Portsmouth and Bay Line. Also at Rocky
Mount with Norfolk Il Carolina X for Nor
folk daily and all points north via Norfolk
john +. DIVINE, Gent Sept
j. X. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T. NJ EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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Brood Mares.

NOid EdttUil- DAM Morie Sire,
$500
KaOa Wilkes Mare foaed in 1891 Sire Bourbon Baron
2:25 12. Price $500
Enfu Chestnut Mare foaed Albert W, Dam, Silica
~ End DAM daughter Of Nutwood Sire Agona Price $3.50
EIadvs Brown Mare, ed in Sire, Acantara
N""JS 1913, Dam of Wilkes Be 1927 Bred to Bow Bells
Price 81 ,oO0
(lcfavo $500 Bay Mare, oaed sire Princeton DAM
o0aso Myrtela End Dam, Ouyer, Sire, Genvew. Bred to
Acantara Price $500
CkuIark Roam Mare, oaled Sire, Bird Nymph
2nd Dam, Black Bird sire Reveler Bred Gambetta
Wilkes Price $500
Voehfi r. Brown Mare foad in Sire, Pamico, May
"S"@ " Bee. Sunshine Kentucky
to Simmons Price $500
~ ~S'o DAM Innes, Sire, Madrid Bred Wilkes
Price $500
Chestnut Mare Norfolk
SSSoes"o Beck Collins 2nd Dam, Rebecca, Woodburn
Hambetonian Bred to Boone, 21 10 Price $500
MaUnOIia Brown Mare foaed in 1890 Sire Norfolk DAM Beck
NJ"S Collins End DAM Rebecca Sire WOODBURY. HANDLE
tonlan Bred to Onward Price $780,
TrnuhIa Bay Mare, oed sire Fide DAM Nelly
o"S'o 2nd Dam, Taylor Darkey.
promising of Norval Price 5000
TlnarnSf Bay Mare foad in sire Madrid Blackwood
W. Bred to Acantara Price $500
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
Thoroughbreds.

Chestnut Colt foaed Pamco
Very promising, showing much speed. Price
VIRGINIA Bay Fy, sre Temple Bars DAM
Price $685.
METHYL Chestnut Fy oaed 1898 Sire Pamco 21O DAM Gladys
Sire Acantr promising showing much
speed. Price $780,
PALMETic--By Fy foaled Sire, Pmlco 9O Dam Neie
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For Sale
by John Y. MacRae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
North Bound Connections

North Bound Connections
At Fayetteville with Atlantic CoastLine for
all points North and East, at Sanford with
the Seaboard Air Line, at Greensboro with
the Southern Railway Company, at Walnut
Cove with the Norfolk q Western Railroad
for Winston-Salem.
South Bound Connections
A tWalnut Cove with the Norfolk & Wes-
tern Railroad for Roanoke and points North
and West, at Greensboro with the Southern
Railway Company for Raleigh Richmond
and all points North and East, at FAYE tte-
Vile with the Atlantic Coast Line for all
points South, at Maxton with the Seaboard
Air Line for Charlotte, Atlanta and all
points South and Southwest.
w. Il. KYLE
Gen'l Pass Agent.
w. FRY, Gen'l Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills.
Biiiousness, Indigestion, Headache.
& pleasant laxative. All Druggists
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19

XNTANTED. Man TO take an 0ffice and
MN represent manufacturer; $50 per
week; small capital required. Address,
with stamp, Manufactures, Box 2l2, Concord
junction, Mass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
YEARL-INGS.
WEANLINGS.

Santa ciau Colt oaed 5, Dam
Dearest Price 500.
Centre Bay Colt May 1895 Sire Madrid DAM Lattmer
Touch Downohesnut Colt sre gAeolus DAM
DeBay Colt foaed Imported Order
Miss Walton
Emma Bay FLY Sire Baron Conso-
laton
Roam FLY foaed 1895 sire skyark
Price $125.
Colt ed in 1895 DAM Gladys Price
UndIneB Fiy foad in 1895 sire Price
Msjor Bay Colt foaled Apr6 sre
Price $780,
Meneaus Bay Colt foaed April Sire Baronet DAM
Price $1OO Il
FRANK "A perfect saddler splendid gray
all the gats. Price *
Worth one2 price We guaratee
everything we sell as represented refund the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
OCCONE:ECHEE FARM.

DURHAM, o.,
Having
following stock good
fashionable
OCCONEEOHEE FARM,
Durham N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
PIEDMONT AIR-LINR.l
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
liz EFFEcT, Dec. 5, l9s.
TRAINS LEAVE RALElGa, N. G.

TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH, n. G.
rDAILY, ex ept Sunday Connects
At Greensboro, for az ps,a;s
for North and Sogtk, s1f
Winston-Salem and sointa D.
o.oo the Northwestern North Gage
lima Railroad, At Salisbury, "a
~ all points In Western North Gar
olina, Knoxville, Tenn, C:ncln
natl and western points; nc ChSs
lotte, for Spartanburg, Gst.a
Vile, Athens, Atlanta SID -
points South.
{. ConnecJs at Durham for Oxtore
GAINESVILLE and Keysville eIaS-.
Sundays. At Greensboro, vy3th
the Washington and South
western Vestibuled (limitscl
and the New York and Flcgi6s
Short Line Qimitedl Ersi1
for al points North Sn6
with main line train No IL rnr
Danvtlle, Richmond and inteTus
date local stations; also has SOC
4:O5 pection for Winston Salem, ans
Pm with main line train No IS (fass
Daily mail for Charlotte, SpartanbrrS,
Greenville, Atlanta andal poSnes
South; also Columbia, Augusta
Charleston, Savannah, jaaS-
sonville, and all points la Fiezios
Sleeping Car for Atlanta. JACK
sonville and at Charlotte WITT
sleeping car for Augusta srs
Jacksonville,
Connects at Selma for Eayc5ss
Vile and intermediate stationa o.
s.sv v, .,v,,.. CO = ~ y7e.ttsy..is ohcgi
Cut, daily; 1oldsboYo for Neg
,,.ao bern and Morehssd City, daily eT
cept Sundays; For W2laingt0s
DajIv ( and intermediate stations on ssl
w % w f Il, daily,
Connects at Selma Cor WiiA3R
Rocky Mount, Tarboro and los
stations on Norfolk 10 CayoAisls
Railroad, arrives at 2oidSsr"r4
1905 p m
o 90: Connects at Durham for OXfosd
A M Keysville, Richmond; at Greene
Tally J borO for Washington and al
S:l4 points north.
Daily
300
Pm. For Goldsboro
Daily
x Sun.
RAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH, N. u
3:I4
PM From Atlanta, Charlotte,
Daily Greensboro aad all points south.
7:2O From Greensboro and ali r,ci..4>
A Nd north and south. Sleeping
Daily Greensboro to Raleigh.
p M From Goldsboro, Whining
4:O5 Fayetteville and all points Sns
tern Carolina.
1925 From New York, Washing,
A Nd Lynchburg, Danville Gree;
boro.
$500
Pm
and
900 From Goldgboro and al gea.osw
A NJ east
Daily
,x Sun
Local freight trains also carey pas~aA
'ers.
Pullman cars on night train -Gcg
Raleigh to Greensboro, and on u2uxaleF.
rain from Greensboro.
Double daily trains between s. 'h,Xs
and Atlanta Quick ting. nNvG
elled accommodation
O l. Hopkins T p a, Charlntse, n Z
M CULP, w a TgaE.
Traffic Mgr Gen Pass 4 "
v III GREEN, WashiBgt9n r.
Generl Sup't.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28
AN IMPULsIyE QUEEN.-The

AN IMPULsIvE QUEEN.-The ex-
Empress Eugene was often wilful and
capricious, because the romantic i'm
pulses of the woman made it hard for
her to submit to the restraints of the
sovereign. Those impulses once made
her nobly indiscreet, when discretion,
seemingly, was the price of safety, if
not of life. The catastrophe of Sedan
obliged her to flee from the Tuileries,
and to pass unknown was of vital i'm
portance. While driving from Paris
to Trouville, under the escort of DR..
Evans, the American dentist, she saw
a gendarme ill-using a man in the
street. Springing forward regardless
of her own safety, she cried, 81 am the
empress, and I command you to let
that man go!" DR.. Evans thrust her
back upon the seat, and explained to
the bystanders that she was an insane
woman under his care. 1t was mag
ni6cent in the woman, even if it were
indiscreet in the empress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28

SLEEPING ToGETHER.-The Laws
of Life says: More quarrels arise be-
tween brothers, between sisters, be-
tween bired girls, between schoolgirls,
between clerks in stores, between hired
men, between husband and wives,
owing to electrical changes through
which their nervous systems 60 by
lodging togethernight after night un-
der the same bedclothes, than by al
most any other disturbing cause.
There is nothing that will SO derange
the nervous system of person who is
nervous in eliminative force as to- lie
all night in bed with another person
who is absorbant in nervous force.
The absorber will 60 to sleep and rest
all night, while the eliminator will be
tumbling and tossing, restless and
nervous, and wake in the morning
fretful, peevish, faultfnding and dis
couraged. No two persons, no mat.
ter who they are, should habitually
sleep together. One will thrive and
the other will lose. This is the law ;
and in married life it is defed almost
universally"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28

at the doorway already, the corporal g
guard, obeying the impatient summons
of the young officer in command. came
trotting up at double quick, noncom.
missioned officer and two troopers One
of the latter, stocky, heavily bearded,
slouchy, with furtive, bloodshot eyes,
looked uneasily about him as the detail
halted. and, springing up the steps, the
corporal lightly touched the cowboy on
the shoulder. Thorpe had turned back
as though to hurl some parting shot or
sarcasm at the oppressor, but at the
touch of the corporal's hand looked
coolly around. "Well, sonny, what do
vou want?"
"Come along, Ben, said the corporal
quietly, then started back involuntarily
at the expression Of amazement and
wrath that shot suddenly into the COW
boys face.
.'Whati'' hissed Thorpe, striding
pace forward. "You here? You oflciat-
ing as policeman to show me of Uncle
Sans jailvard You, you sneak and
scumi" he shouted, shaking fist in
Graice's sodden face. "You, you brag-
gart and blackguard-you coward, who
left poor Crawford's wife without de-
fender. You cur, who stole the last cent
he had and then betrayed him to the
Indians; you liar, who brag Of being an
officers son and dare not own your own
name! O..
"Stand backp' he fiercely cried az
the corporal once more strove to place q
hand upon his shoulder. "I've no quar-
rel with you, Reddy, or with this other
poor devil, who can only do as he's Or
dered, but I'd die in my tracks before
that white livered hound should escort
me off this post. Out of the wayl" he
cried, and with one magnificent bound
reached his horse, leaped into his saddle,
and dashed a few yards away. Then,
whirling about, he swung his hat in
air. GOOD night to you, gentlemen.
Merry Christmas to you, one and all.
You've got one Of those bloody murder
ers here, so keep him if you choose, but
we'll have the other three before the
sun rises in spite of all the thugs and
thieves like that fellow you can muster
in the cavalry"
And with a parting malediction at
G1aice and lash Of the stinging quirt,
he whirled his broncho and dashed away
at the gallop.
damn that fellowl" said Fenton.
"I like him in spite Of all his deviltry.
There's no help for it, gentlemen-the
Twelfth has got to spend it's Christmas
finding between those rough riders and
the very band that killed our colonel
three long years ago."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28

A SAND BAG.-A sand bag will
prove invaluable in the sick room
when it has once been tested. Get
clean, fine sand, preferably sea sand,
and dry it thoroughly. Make bag
about eight inches square of flannel,
I'll it with dry sand, sew the opening
carefully together, and cover the bag
with cotton or linen. This will pre-
vent the sand from sitting out. A bag
of this sort can easily be prepared and
taken home for future use. When it
is required in case of sickness it can
be quickly heated by placing it in the
oven. After once using this, hot wa
ter bottle or brick will never again be
used for warming the feet or hands Of
a sick person. The sand holds the
heat for along time, and it can be
tucked up to the back without being
uncomfortable to the invalid. 1t is
good plan to make two or three bags,
and keep them on hand ready for use
at any time, and one can be heating
while the others are in use.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28
MARRYING A POOR MAN.

III have been young and now am
old" said one of the charming middle
aged women of the period, whose
looks belle the baptismal register, and
who rather enjoy arrogating to them.
selves the wisdom and experience oi
age. "And have reached that period
of life," she continued, "when I can
look back and see results, and note
how seldom those who are born with
silver spoons in their mouths, as the
saying is, have the silver fork when
they are grown up. When look
back and remember who were the
ieunesse doree of my youth-the men
whose lives and positions above all
others seemed particularly enviable
and desirable-and then look about
me and see how few of those who
we're called men of pleasure in those
days have attained an honorable and
useful middle age, I feel that I can
preach sermon to my boys aad their
friends with object lessons that ought
10 make it very impressive. Some
are poor, having spent health and
substance, like the prodigal, in riotous
living. Even those who have appar-
emily not suffered in purse nor health
are a set of discontented, blase, weary
worldlings, who 60 over the same
treadmill of fashionable existence year
by year without pleasure or profit.
"Another thing I have noticed from
my vantage-ground of a lifelong expe-
rience is that, if only as a purely
worldly maxim, honesty is certainly
the best policy. Many brilliant man
l have seen who has destroyed his
prospects by the crooked ways in
which he sought to better himself
financially, politically, and even So
cially, whereas if he had walked hon
orable before all men he would have
gained the worlds good opinion, and
in many instances the very things he
coveted. And finally there are the
young married couples of my youth.
In 9 cases out of 10, those Of my
friends who married poor young men,
and who gave up the luxuries of their
homes to prove veritable helpmeets to
the men of their choice, are now
almost without exception prosperous,
and in many cases wealthy, while
those men and girls who married for
money are, as a rule, greatly in want
of it. BE good and you will he hap.
py,' is the old maxim, and certainly it
seems true from materialistic as well
as from a religious point of view"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28

DEAFNESS OF WHITE CATS
"Though had often heard of it, I
never was fully satisfied that all
white cats are naturally deaf until
recently" said scientific gentleman,
who devotes considerable of his time
to experimenting with the lower order
of animals, to a Washington Star
writer. II was aware that Professor
Bell, in his original experiments in
connection with the telephone had
ascertained and stated that his expe-
rience with white cats was that they
were all either deaf or very deficient
in hearing, and that other experiment.
ers in the same direction had reached
similar conclusions. To satisfy myself
I recently secured in all twenty-three
white cats, and experimental on them,
one at time.
"In every case I found them stone
deaf. In carrying the experiment fur
ther, I found that white dogs and
white ..horses are deficient in hearing,
and that many of them are entirely
deaf. So are white rats and white
mice. I am confident I do not
overstate it in regard to white cats,
though I have only personally expert
mented with twenty-three, and, of
course, can only speak positively in
regard to them. I don't hazard much,
however, when I make the bold state.
ment that all white cats are deaf.m