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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-31
TINT AS.
En- la 1mprenta del Boletln hay
cOnStante exiStenCia de
T L N T A.

lpara peri6dicos e lmpresionesdelmas
ldelicado trabajo, en- envases de todo
peso. De Colores azul, encarnada
|violeta, amarillo, verde y chocolate
Estas dltimas en- envases de 500 gra-
mos u kill.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-31
T I N IA

para escribir y copiar de diverso
marcas. En- potes pequenos hay In
fnidad de ClaSes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-31
SoGnIIOS DE- HERRERA, UADANA.

LIS vaporcs de esta empresa efectua+
ran su salila des,le este puerto en- los
'lias 3, 10, 10, 20 y % de cada mes, q
las ) de Ia tardt en- los diaS de labor y 4
las II dc! lia en- los feStivOS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-31
PARA coPIAR

Prensas de todos tamaIC
y precios, 4 gusto del col.
pradsr.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

mlttee began TO hold night sessions.
and from now on. till the presentation
81 the bill before congress. the members
will have scarcely q breathing spell
Mr.. Dlngley and his wife have a suite
OF apartments at tho Hamilton. a small
but nice family hotel In the most fash
ionable section OF town. The parlor
looks out on the street and into the
park. which In summer Is one OF the
loyellest spots IN the city. Near al
hand are the homes OF Secretary Car
Isle. Senator sherman. and the atior-
ney-general Is almost a next-door
nelghbor. There are Ave children In
the family, but all Of them are away
from home. The eldest boy. Harry g.
wooden manufacturer at Lewiston.
Maine. Edward Is the editor OF the
Telegraph at Kalamazoo. Mich. where
his next brother. Arthur. assists him
on the paper. while the youngest boy.
Albert. Is nov living In Denver Tor bis
health. Edward has a lovely wife and
interesting family, the pictures OF two
OF his children being given In this ar-
ticle. There Is only one girl In the
family. Edith. who 10 not only girl
OF handsome face. but Of considerable
talent. and one who IL fond Of study.
She is a brunette. her color being
bright and her hne hgure graceful She
IL now In New York. where she is de-
voting herself 20 the study Of vocal
music. She cares absolutely nothing
for society and refuses 10 remain In
Washington, whore she will have to
assist her mother In such duties Both
she and her mother were unwilling for
Mr.. Dlngley TO accept the portfolio OF
any cabinet position. Mrs nlngley Is
a motherly-lookinE lady. with a kindly
face. lighted by frank blue eyes and
crowned by gray hair. She lives quiet
iy at the hotel. resting after HES task
as she expresses a. "oi raising a fam
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
WORTH READING.

A Los Angeles tCan jury recently
refused 10 deliver 10 verdict until Ia
fees we're paid.
New York's appropriation Cor free
libraries has been Increased this year
from $4,000 10 $4,000
Peppermint lolcnges are being sup
planted throughout scotland by choco-
late drops hllcd with whisky.
The s,rongcs, fortress In European
Russia Is Crons,adL !, Is the Russian
naval depot OF the Baltic sea.
The number o. conyicls 10 the Mary.
land peuitenuarics has Increased 20
per cent IN the las; three years
one ueamcr-tac MOugouan-car.
rIed 10000 geese and turkeys from
Canada TO Liverpool lul, before Christ.
mas.
They make their own bicycles In
Japan nov and call them iin-ien-sha.
which means. literally, maa-wheel-
vehicle.
Il Is said that one Of the colorei
kings Of Borneo has just placed an or
der IN this country Tor toar,een-lneh
searchlight
A plan proposed Tor marking Queen
viciorias longest reign on record IA
Tor every little community to establish
garden. park or playground In her
/ honor.
The Coun,ess-po show me the cor.
onet, The Earl-My dear. IN show
you the ticket for the coronet. Il Wai
hypothecated to pay for the engage
ment ring Puck.
One british writer spent $1,000 n
advertising his book. and never sold /
copy. Another spent $50 In calling a.
,entlon 70 a little 81 book. and sol,
$4,000 copies within a year.
There are taid 10 be In Michigan
white cedar shingles nov doing zoo,
service on roofs In that state that havu
been In full exposure aud wear Tor owe
sevenly.hye years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

An eagle died at Vienna at the age
Of iO3 years According to Button the
life OF the crow l. los years. aud no
observation authorises us 20 attribute
70 Il. with Hesiod. 1000 years. A
paroquet brought 10 Florence In i633
by the Princess Proyere d'Urhin. when
she went there 10 esponse the Grand
Duke Ferdinand. was then az least
twenty years old. and lived nearly 100
more. A naturalist whose testimony
cannot be doubted. Willoughby. had
certain proof that a goose lived a cen
tury. and Button did not hesitate 70
conclude that the swans llte Is longer
yet. some authors give Il two and even
three centuries Mallerton possessed
the skeleton Of a swan that had lived
307 years
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
HOUSEHOLD WORDS.

Lcmme be.
D that collar button!
Did anybody see my hat'
Now I lay me down TO sleep.
No. you can't have any more cake.
Oh. mamma, whites pinching me.
Say. John. aint you boys up YETI
Who the deuce carried on that
paperi
Oh. papa. make Dick cult calling me
names.
Yes. dear. $40 will do, bu, li5 would
Be better.
where's that hali-dollar l gave you
last week.
Come on to your dinner before every
thing gets cold.
Come. now, it's time for you younT
luns to be In bed.
Good gracious. how much money dc
you want. anyhow
Don't forge, to order q load Of coal
sent up right away.
Under this heading the New York
sun Offers the following;
Orm sorry. mem. but IN have TO be
after ravin' yel the day, mem.
No. sha'nt have any Young man
coming to see you until you are out Of
school. SO there.
But. my dearsh. you sh' know had
enlightenment At n Office an sho late !
coant possibility come
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
OSTRICH HUNTING.
Profitable sport That l. Making the
birds scarce.

Profitable sport That IL Making the
birds scarce.
An ostrich chase is very attractive
sport or rather the sale OF booty Is 90
great as to attract hunters, says Paris
nlustre. The Arabs give themselves
to Il with a real passion. Mounted on
thel. fine little horses they try as much
as possible TO fatigue the ostrich. for
as II Is eight feet high and has very
strong legs Il possesses a quleknesa OF
movement which the best horse cannot
attain. Il has great endurance. over
taken by the hunter. Il seeks to defend
itself with lis feet and wings. but more
often II still strives TO escape by flight.
uttering a plalntiye cry. In fact. the
ostrich Is deprived OF the power OF
fight by reason Of is great size. The
muscular force with which nature has
endowed II Is not equal TO lifting such
weight Us peculiar organization
has made II the courier Of the desert
where Il is able to quickly traverse the
almost limltless expause. The Arab
knows very well that Il is the habit OF
the ostrich TO make great detours about
It's nest IN a circle. lie chases It then
without ceaslng until II Is almost there.
when. worn out. u succumbs conceal
ing is head In the sand In order not
to see its enemy. or instlnctively hop
ing 10 escape a danger which Il cannot
see any more. This chase requires
eight or ten hours. but Il Offers large
rewards The plumes are worth a con-
siderable sum. the skin makes good
leather and the Arabs are very fond
OF the flesh. Besides. In spite OF the
fact that Il reproduccs its species rap
idly. the ostrich Is all the time becom-
Ing rarer. and Il IL hunted fer export
and domestlcation In other countries
II Il one Of Airica's greatest resources
and may become a new source Of pros
perity 20 Algerians n they are wilkins
to make the effort The truth OF tbs
popular saying. the stomach Of m
ostrich has been confirmed recently
By an autopsy on one. doubtless for
time captive. when the following wal
found In its stomach a parasol handle
two keys, two great pieces Of coal
a glove. handkerchief. a pair Of eye
glasses. a ring. a comb. three larg
rocks. the necks Of two beer bottles
the sole Of a shoe. n bell and a llttl
harmonloa.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
THE HORSE IN HISTORY.


The nrsi horse tax In England was
established In 1854
Tattersall's. the famous horse resort.
was founded In 1856
The Newmarket races we're founded
By james H. Ia 1867.
The skin Of the horse Is valuable Tor
both gloves and shoes
In Christian art the horse symboliEes
goodness and generosity.
The hrst English riding academy
was founded by william III.
Virgil says that "the arst driver OF
a four-ln-hand was Erlchthonius."
The hoois and oartllages Of the horse
make an excellent Qutli,y Of glue.
The famous Flying childers In i7it
ran four miles under saddle In 6aS.
Close observers deelara that the
horse really sheds tears when grleyed.
In the southern districts Of China
horseshoes are made Of cane ard BAN
boo.
Few animals possess the sense Of
smell In a greater degree than the
horse.
The fayorlte war horse Of the Duke
Of Wellington was named "copen-
hagen"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

The New Zealand Gazette gives the
census tables dealing With Religions
OF the People" Out % EOS. $50. the
total population. 7O2,2a2 gave answer
on the census forms The Eplscopallans
numbered 2Si.i6e. the Presbyterians.
i5s. $50. Methodlsts loi all kinds. over
$4,000: Roman Catholics. over $1,000.
The other sects came far below these
figures. Uni,arians number SIS. "our
Fathers Church numbers 50. There Is
one "Eso,erle Christian" one SALIVA
ton Catholic" one simmer Saved By
Grace" and one Christian Freethlnk-
er." one is Bible Freethlnker," an.
other Believes In the Maker; there
Is one "Pessimlst." one "Natlst." one
TRUST" aud one Heather" Nearly
10000 objected 10 state their position.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26


In business circles during the coming
agitation In tariff. As the Wilson and
Mckinley bills have been the sources
OF fame TO those whose names they
bear. 70 the Dingley bill. which Is now
IN the embryonic state. Ia destined to
become the means through which the
new party In power will make It's
weight felt as soon as the President Is
seated. Mr.. Dingley Is now about the
hardest-worked man At the capital. and
sven during the holiday recess he and
his colleagues were busy every day
from 10 TN 4 In hearing various indus
tries. which had sent representatives..
There were men who made collars. tin
plate. cotton. wooden goods. nails. pins.
thread. silk. rubber goods. furniture,
shoes. gloves. and every conceivable ar
licle Of commerce. All Of these had 10
be heard and Mr. Dlngley has listened
'or weeks 20 the arguments Of all class
es OF manufacturers. who wished "a
have a voice In the new laws Even
bis rooms al the hotel were crowded
an late In the evening with men on
yuch business and there was not an In.
iustry In the land which did not have
some statement 20 make before the
committee. On Wednesday the CON-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
MUSIC ALA GOLF.
Gives a FRESHNESS aud Variety 10
CrllIeIam.

Gives q Freshness and Variety 10
Criticism.
In these days. when golf is crowding
In popularity every other form OF out
door sport, Il Is also-in England, az
least-giying a freS ness and variety
TO musical criticism which will be APP
preciated by the lay mind that is not
educated up TO a knowledge OF the
technical terms usually employed In
describing musical events, says an ex-
change. Here 10 report taken from
a recent London paper. OF classical
concert at st. James hall; An enor-
nous crowd assembled last Monday
night TO witness the foursome eompe-
tition over the ST. James hall linka.
Punctually at s o'clock DIR. Joachim
drove OF from the tee. signor Platu
responding with a lovely low shot.
which left Mr.. Gibson within easy
reach Of the green with his brassey.
Mr.. Rles foozled the second subject
and DR.. Joachim was badly bunkered'
but using his nibllck on the G string
IN mastery style laid his ball dead.
and the first movement was halyed
amid great enthusiasm. Staring one
up at the soherzo. signor Platti began
the second movement, and outdrove
DR.. Joachim by at least twenty bars
Mr.. Gibson approached eleyerly. and
In the trio there was nothing TO choose
between the opponents. the coda icon
sordinD resulting in another half. Mr
Gibson and slgnor Platti we're nov
dormy, but the latter. being obliged
to play pawky round dangerous pa
Elcato passage. lost a good deal o
ground. as Dr. Joachim's drive ant
SIR. Rles' second we're both long AM
/ straight"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

Here are two scenes In a tragedy.
Scene l;
Host-"Let me introduce you TO Miss
Prancer for a waltz" Captain-"Dont
mind trotting her out a bit blige you,
ole fell Just see II she'll do-aw--"
Scene ? Host-"Miss Praneer. al.
low me to Introduce Capt. Cruwler.
Miss Prancor twho must have been liz
teningl-"Very happy-'bllge you. but
WEAKLY won't do At all Twot him bach
again: thank you. Boston Courier
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

A successful ties, was made last week
At Anderson. Ind. Of a complicated
fence making machine for which the
patsntees, John Simmer and son.
claim absolutely no credit They state
their bodies and brains simply carried
out plans given 10 them By spirits and
that the work 90 II progressed was d.
rectsd by the spirits. They have been
At work a year. but have wonderful
piece OF machinery which viii likely
rsvolutioniIs the manufacture Of wire
fence because Of the rapldity that IL
DOaaibie
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

The people OF Manchester. Conn. are
taxing steps to obtain legislative re.
slrictlons on the sale OF cocaine. The
most prominent citizens OF the town
are mad for the drug, and the habit has
become 90 widespread that the future
prosperity Of the town is seriously
threatened. About year ago a local
druggist made a preparation Of cocaine
and menthol which could be used as 2
snuI and was intended as a specific Tor
asthma. The prescription was passed
around. with terrible result The prep
aratlon costs 80 cents an ounce. and
many Of the hahltues consume as much
nS IS worth On a week.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

Last year was yery prosperous one
Tor Great Britain. In a rather inter-
ssting address delivered al Bristol on
Thursday, Sir Michael Hlcks-Beaeh,
he chancellor Of the excheQuer Of the
United Kingdom. said that the pros
perlty Of the country In 1896 even ex-
reeded that Of the preceding year. the
value OF the Imports showing an In
crease Of E25.00O. 900. while the exports
Increased In value fit.OOO.o0O. lie said
he had reason to anticipate a fair reye-
nue., and declared that the surplus
would BE- beyond what was generally
expected.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

Five well-known young bachelors o.
shelbyvllle. Ind. have formed them
selves into a club called The Coming
Benediots. and have bound themselves
20 be married before next Christmas,
registering their oaths to that eflec,
before a magistrate. They are TO
meet for dinner. with their wives, al
a hotel. Dec. %. 1897. and II any one
Of them has failed 10 keep his pledge
he must come down TO the dinner Ia
charge OF the sheriff. bound and
GAGGED. sad must forfeit 800 to each
Of the others. The chances are that
the asylums viii get the most OF them
before the year Is out
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

The Salvation Army in Chicago
has a plan similar 10 that 80 effectively
employed by General Booth for the
regeneration Of the jewellers In the
lowest slums G; Tendon. and which
has been followed with good results.
They contemplate the drafting Of the
unemployed and pennlless from Chi
eago and putting them Al work on
small tracts Of land aad In small fac
tories outside o. the city.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

sly" Her tastes are entirely domestic.
her family. husband and home having
flled her life with the happlest Of du-
tlea Her maiden name was Sa,ome
McKenney. her home being In York
county. Maine. She was educated AZ
Auburn. and here met Mr. Dlngley the
arst year after his graduation In Nw.
Thry were married about 1857 and have
since lived az Lewiston. where they
have a beautiful home on the corner Of
Pine and Norton streets.
Mr.. Dlngley's birthplace Is Durham.
Maine. a town a short way from Lew
lston. When the boy was SIN a baby,
lbe father put his wife and child In a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

Asbestos has recently been applied
hy a Massachusetts, Arm to the manu-
facture Of shoes for workingmen EN-
ploycd in foundrles and smelling
works. Il Is asserted that the new
rhoes. besides being more comfortable,
oost less thar leather shoes aud wear
indefinitely.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

A Chicago falth-healer last week
cured a g.. 800 lawsuit for Goshen. lnd.
A year ago Orvllle Afford fell into a
street excavation and sued for dam
ngea The circuit court gave him 1880
after a long contest Afford. whose
physiclan advised amputation OF both
legs. consulted a Chicago iaith-curc
practitioner. returned without his
crutches and says he Is entirely cured.
lie nay get few hundred dollars. Ex-
perts made the most critical lnvestisa-
dion At the trial and pronounced the
plaintiff incurahle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

and strength, although he viii never
get over the effects OF his awful en-
counter with the terrible tarantulas
IN the blackness OF the banana car
and viii never look at a cluster OF that
fruit again without a shudder.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

The New York board Of health has
listed consumption as an infectious dis
ease. Now the health authorities OF the
city Of Cleveland are considering a
regulation requiring consumptives TO
carry cuspldors with them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

Il severely taxed BY dyspepsia. But good
dleestion will walt on appetite, and health OF
boib, - when noststter't stomach nlttefs "a
Tesorted 70 by the victim % Indigestion.
ussrtbura, hatulence, biiousness will cease
lormsnting the gastric region and liver " lhis
iTlsI that sterling remedy deserves, Use 70
regulariy not spasmOd icsliy-now and then
ID conquers maierial, Kidney, nervous and
fhsnmafir allmfnN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

European doctors approve the de-
olson Of the New York Board Of Health
IN regard to the isolation OF eonsump-
tives. They say. however. that Il is
theoretically imperative. yet In prac-
tloe Il Il very dlfieult TO carry on.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

What Ia that humping noise In the
rear Of the store" That Oh. that's
the prices dropping under the infu-
ence OF the business depression. -
Philadelphia North American.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
SOME LATE NEW THINGS.

An adjustable handle for carrying
travelling bags IL arranged 30 that Il
can be fastened TO either side Of the
bag by riveting a pair Of bracelets In
to which the ends OF the handle lock
20 each side OF the bag. thus allowing
the bag 10 be carried either nat or
edgowlse, as desired.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

A German scientist says that "the
very best thing anyone can do IL TO
eat apples" II we remember correct
~ the late Mr. Adam adopted that plat
form. and see where he landed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

The report that Gomez Il moving
back" 10 avoid the heavy Spanish col
umns suggests that Gen. weyler should
break up his columns with more para
graphs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

Myler Dono oliver o; Kansas City
has four living great-grandparents and
four grandparents. Il Is apparent that
he viii not suffer for lack Of parental
admonltion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
.DINGLEY'S FAMILY.
HoMELIFE OF THE NEW TARIFF
PILOT.
Ie Resides In Modest Apartments
In quiet Washington Hotel Faith
Dlngley. the only Daughter. a Tai
cnted Young Woman.


III man WIZ VIII
occupy the most
prominent position
In the political
world for the next
six months Ii Nell
son Dlngley. whose
position MS chair
man OF the ways
and means com
mittee will make
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

Rumor has Il that Congressman VIII
liam Draper. OF Massachusetts,. VIII be
sent on a foreign mission By Mckinley
General Draper Is a rich man. having
large manufactures In his home town.
and has always taken a conspicuous
part IN social life here. His present
wife was a Miss Preston. Of Kentucky.
and a relative OF all Of the distinguished
people Of that state. The Draper home
In town Is a pretty one and famous for
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

Dr. LymLh Abbott is IN trouble again
over that Jonah and the whale" mar
rative Whenever a minister tries 10
handle that biblical story Il proves to
be all Jonah"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

No man ever became Of much use 10
the world until he learned that he
could not live on the promises Of other
people.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

A recently patented coin separator
and distributor has a long, nat metal
feed chute into which the coins are
dropped at one end. the other end be-
Ing lower. 80 that the coins will roll
down 10 the coin-holders. each holder
having an opening into the chute
through which the coin drops. the size
OF the coin determining which tube Il
belongs In.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

The older a man gets" said the
corn-fed philosopher. "the harder he
finds Il TO feel sorry for a wOmah
whose pug dog has died"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

We are all too apt to think that bad
people will make an exception In their
conduct towards us.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

A western editor has a cure Tor poets.
lie dotains them In padded cell while
an amateur elocutlonist Is employed TO
huri their productions At them through
a grated window. Freeman.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

The Treasury portfolio seems now 70
b. formally engaged.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
WASANAWFULNIGHT
EXPERIENCE OF a TRAVELLER
IN A CAR OF BANANAS.
rarantuias Crawied Across His race
lie Was bitten once, and Twice he
came Unconscious - Health Almost
shattered-A Horrible Predicamsnt'

CCUPYIN0 a state
room In a Pullman
car on the south
bound Missouri Pa
eide limited last
night were two pas
sen gers who at
tracted the sympa-
thetic attention OF
the trainmen and
their fellog-p assen =
gers. says a CORE
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

A recent improvement In monkey
wrenehes consists Of lever lying par
allel with the handle 10 tighten the
grip Of the jaws To operate Il the
lever IL raised and the jaws screwed
as tight a. possible by means OF the
usual thumbscrew. when the lever Is
forced downward. thus closing the
Jaws mare tightly together.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

People who cannot distinguish be-
tween what they need and what they
desire are never satisfied.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

We are all too apt to think that Our
aElshes are really our righis.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

The smashing Of the Colorado potsto
trust will result In more mashed pota'
toes