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A SOURCE or TROUBLE.

The coal miners strike in the East has
again developed the fact that 1t has been
the lowest order OF foreigners who have
been utilized by the operators to hold out
In tho long and bitter struggle. Many OF
the more intelligent OF the foreign miners
are not only In the ranks of the strikers,
but are among The most enthusiastic. still
the utterly ignorant class are preventing
the success OF the strike.
Tho fact again calls attention to the
preparations being made to have congress
this winter shut out The illitorate class OF
immigrants absolutely. Mr. Mccall Of
Massachusetts, has introduced into the
present congress the bill prepared by the
immigration restriction League, emitting
tho Corllss amendment TO the Lodge bill
vetoed by President Cleveland. Senator
Lodge has Introduced his old bill In the
senate and 1t is thought that early action
win be secured and that the measure viii
become law before next summer. II Is
not likely that the president Will veto the
Dill In whatever form 1t passes congress
as he In on record In his inaugural address
as saying:
our naturalization and immirrafion
laws should be further improved To thn
co'iStuit promotion of safer, Il better
uuu u hlgncr citizenship. A grave ppriI
- thn Republic would be n citlze1tahfp
700 ignorant to understood, or too vicious
10 appreciate. the great value and ben.
cnrehoe or our institutions and lnws.-ar1
aEAiAst all who come here to make war
upon uhtin our gates must be promptly
and tightly closed.
Not only grave peril to the Republic,
as the president says. but n serious OBJ
stacle to the Improvement and successes of
labor, Is the presence in our midst of H.
ilterato and vicious residents. and this
whether they are native or foreign horn.
The former we are trying To reduce by the
wide spread OF our public schools; the lat
ter we can only escape by strict and strict
~ enforced anti Immigration laws
When we can succeed in keeping ont Of
this country three classes OF foreigners
the paupers. the criminal or vicious .nd
tno llliterate, we can afford TO welcome
al others. and we can at the same time
anticipate an Improvement in tho labor
situation and In the criminal statistics
congress could do few wiser or hettor
tninss than to pass these pending anti
immigration bills
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Town Killers.

Thero are eight kinds of people who dc
town no good, There are first, those
VINO 20 out OF town to do their shopping
second those who are opposed to improve
ments; third, those who prefer quiet
town to one of push aud business; fourth
those who imagine they own the town,
NTH, those who deride public spirlte men;
sixth, these who oppose eve;y movement
that does not originate with thoms elves
seventh, those who oppose every improve
ment tina, does not appear to l,cnt At item;
eishth, those who seek TO lnjure tho credit
or reputation OF individuals
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Foreign offices.
TELEPHoNE NUMBERS,
Editorial. 45i. Business. IN


Tho Post Il delivered to any part Of the
city by carriers at Si.00 per month; three
months. $500; six months. $500. one year.
ti2O0
Mr.. Theodore Bering has charge OF tho
City Circulation and Collecting.
Messrs. Theodore Boring and Charles
city bills both advertising and subscrip-
ton. and no money should be paid to any
one other than those named, unless special
written authority signed by the Business
Manager Is shown All accounts OF any
size should be paid by check Ia favor OF
The Houston Printing Company.
No orders for goods" etc. are gwen By
the management, and none win DO accept
ed In payment of office bills
Subscribers failing 10 receive tho papes
regularly Will please notify the ofhcc
promptly. Every subscrIber's paper Is ex.
pected to be delivered not latsr than $3.50
q. m
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comanche Chief.

NVIIIHnVuV NNItt,
Judge Reagan has one supporter who pro-
poses to stick TO him not only Though this
world but through the world to come,
Captain Louis Flatau OF Dallas says. III
should die and pass the rsarly portals
OF the celestial city and find that old
Reagan wasn't there, wouldn't stay there
Two minutes for million dollars" Judge
Reagan could hardly expect 10 and a
stronger supporter than ,FlAtaa.
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The Gai-Dni News INDICATED.
Taxa. C-a.to.

The Coaster must Mt last admit that the
Gal-Dal News was correct In It's summer
OF Mckinley and that the promised wrye
OF prosperity has at last struck this coun-
try. Since the election the farmers OF
the Northern States have raised an i'm
mense crop OF wheat. while In compllancc
WITH MI. Mokinley's wishes the Creator
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
CURRENT Fus.

Say. Weary" said Limpy ~
he dropped his battered can sna
beer dregs from his ragged wan
aristocrats are borrowing 'ncths
US, 4" II
What is the latest?' quon
why, every high tened ps
now has to have his indiyla~
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Swellington-Are you ~
the fashion. III
Mudiste-oui. madame! Ze u"
Mrs. Swellington tstill douVAsJ
1t looks and feels comfortaDS'
mo. Stree" said MIR. wear
don't believe in strikes. II so~ SOM
work. how is the rest OF Us ~
-Indianapolis Journal.
"Why Is it." asked the Neua'
was being shown through
ment, as she stopped beside =,
gets us the funny column, 10
that YOU humorist always
emn ?" ~,
because If n fellow has y
Ing at 1t this joking becomes
riclis business.
Then. OF course. she sara .l,,s
why. how funny!"-eis
Mrs. Cumso-Your husbap'
quietly. ysu
Mrs. Cawker--Does hef 81
hear him when he can't nnu sa,
or his cuff buttons become -
er's Bazaar.
Booby-Popper, what Is pi
Mr.. Ferry--Er--why--it = ~ I
who invented sticky ny
get mired in = quicksand
Quirer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

has cut short the crop OF foreign countries,
thus raising the high price of the home
product to a high figure. Thousands OF
miners who were compelled to work like
slaves fer bare existence have now re-
tired from labor and are enjoying Il life
of leisure. Had Bryan been elected OF
course wheat would have been short and
the price low, while cotton, which is tripg-
ing the munifcent price of cents might
have become drug on the market. Yes,
Mac is q great man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
Those Compress Rules.

Any State that invites capital into IL.
bounds and then after it gets here PRO-
ceeds 10 discriminate against 1t need no,
look for any large amount Of money TO he
turned loose in said State. This Is what
Is neing done right here in Texas to a
certain extent, In the railroad commission.
whether they do It Intentionally or wheth.
er tney do II unaware OF the damage 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
An up-,o-Da,e Paper.


fftHfnt SIHnuard,
Tho Houston Post sim continues to pro-
duce those side, splitting and more than
trne cartoons, The Post is an up.to date
paper, and realiges that more than a page
Of thought can be produced from one car
toon. Yes, let the good work 80 on.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
THE TEXAS EDITORS.
Tho Cumbv Rustler says:

Tho Cumbv Rpstler says:
Our rr-0cers ordered a full carload Of
bacon this week which will arrive In a
few DAVIS. Here Is about $3.50 spot cash
rolng Nor,h that should he In tho pockets
OF our farmers. Let's see 81 tn dram
upon our county can not he stopped. Corn
Is cheap and hogs grow Ike weeds. Keep
the money at home.
The above facts and suggestion should
he allowed to percolatc through the hair
OF every farmer in Texas.
The Abilene Reporter wants the mer-
chants 70 begin making campaign
speeches as follows:
Let our ladies' who buy dry goods ask
their merchants how much tribute they
nav to the manufacturers. 1t will open
their eyes.
Tho Brcrham Banner says:
Many Of the big schemes die stllborn
when the newspapers decline TO boost
thcm on the Il h. plan.
And that's no IDLE gossip.
The Clarksvlle Times says:
Ponnlists who live outside of Ohio will
have TO take Just such prosperity as they
can get.
That's why some, of the Texas gang are
going up to Ohio to try that brand
The Rockwell Success seems to think
that there's going to be disaster among
Texas politicians next year. 1t says:
A big lot of Texas pol! t.crans are ro,n,,
10 get - badly disligured neNt year they
WON'T be recognizable. '
Inc Sautone Express will please remon-
strate with the Scurry County Light. 1t
has not vet become acquainted with pros.
perity and says:
lf Mckinley doesn't bring on his pros
Iuhd the gate money"
iiere's chance for good looking bachc-
Tor newspaper men, like Lee Rountree.
nor Instance The Mckinney Gazette says:
C0hEn has more pretty women. ugly
ptcnolors and fine black land thnn any
s"Un.S IN the state Come to Collin coun-
country %" w WIN 'he
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
what They WIN Use.
childress Star.

Chiidress Star.
II Is probably the intention OF the antis
to irrigate the West with the tears Of Ed
dy Greene faction. -
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candidate for the supreme judgesiip. And
there are no woods within easy reach in
Coioradof

there are no woods within easy reach II
| Colorado
The News New York special says sew
| eral newspapers of that city on Sunday
contained the unsigned advertisement
| Buy cotton and hold 1t. 1t IN the onl,
cheap thing left" The farmer needs nc
| advice from New York and rs not disposed
to put much dependence on any mys-
| terlous performance like that described
| The News will keep him posted, and he
| can do the rcst.--Cialveston News. Sep.
| TENDER 8.
| As the News of Saturday and Sunday
| published this adyice-"Buy cotton and
| hold it"--without signifying that 1t was
an advertisement, 1t was natural for its
| readers to suppose that the admonition
had the Endorsement of that paper. The
Posts cotton review of Sunday contained
the following:
An advertising agency in New York yes
terday tolcgraphed The Post instructions
position BY cotton and hold 1t. 1t is
the only cheap thing left" AS the agency
wished the advertisement inserted with
no name attached thereto, The Post nat
or two Texas papers, however and doubt
less other newspapers in the South were
caught thereby. This method of adver-
tislng ~ questionable, and 1t Is hardly
likely that 1t will induce the outside
buying that the orfginators are counting
upon
And The Post was right. as usual.
There are several weeks OF warm wealth
er yet ahead of us In this section before
frost, and tho immediate present should
be utilized In cleaning the town. It's a
great mistake to suppose that there's
nothing to do An ounce Of prevention is
always better than two and half pounds
OF cure.
Having visited ireland the Duke and
Duchess Of York are now to tour Scot
land. The duke and duchess are boarding
around among the scholars quite extern
siyely this season.
Jean de Reszke has been In Warsaw
singing before the czar. lie is now in
position to still further patronage and per
secute lovely American singers like Nor
dlca. Jean will have to get one Of Herr
Krupp's best steel bands around his head
II he hopes to continue his career long.
Governor Brady of Alaska says order
must be preserved. IL will be interesting
to see the governor gamboling over the
snow and Ice clad peaks OF tho Yukon
region after the dlsturbers of the peace.
The waite Squadron has left Bar Har-
Dor Probably it Is designed for some
other resort. whore it Is desired to hold
the crowd n little longer Proprletors OF
summer resorts can stand in with the
navy department just as well as proprle-
tors Of shipyards.
The wives and the sisters and the aunte
OF tho striking miners routed and secuted
the deputies and never lost "A man. An
army with petticoats is as terrible as an
army with banners.
Dr. Andrews insists upon Brown Uni
verslty accepting his resignation. The
doctor is ono Of those men whom you
can't kick with a No. II boot and then
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

Herr Most has selected Buffalo as his
insure home. ARA not many people vii,
hereafter be found who viii want to DO
put on at Bufraao.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

Colorado democrats through mistake
haze dominated Cleveland man a.
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Ihat Aldermen Cronan and stree, H.,
, t,sVl the city OF Houston should aa
it,i9 ana own and operate an electric
80 P'.it IN certainly an argument I'm
r Mn OF the plan. The marked guccesa
VII Wnlch Those gentlemen have mnn.
aEen ,heir private busiuass should ni,',
spVuN" consideration and weight To thni,
WINS WINS ON amy matter OF public hmsinnss
1,a,,s ~ Nse does not think the people of
thoir WI, JUST nov. while they arc USING
a,lr RESOURCES so largely IN making thcI,
streets passablc, want 10 issue hnnaa ~
Wien 10 morrow money with v-,,,ch ~
Suhrt an electric light factory, N.itbo,
r 1es me Age believe that the ooonIo y,
lapusuEi want their city to nullifv Il :
VVVlNlart wlth the electric liant comnan,
even though Aldermen Cronfn and sSn ANY;
inSlst upon H. the Age does not hn,in,sa
unt the people of Houston want tm.i,
AZ known AIS mlliHer. -WauIsvilic
ihls Is not question of whethsr Al
oerinen Cnonap and Street have or M,
not made success OF their private hrs,
NESS ailars; II Is matter I'm which tho
general public is concerned Thai az
p''oos charged for electric lighting /,
'iVuStoh are urrcasonnbly btrdenso,,,,
WI" ADMIT of no dispute IN the LIGHT Of
,a'p'''Sons with charges made In other
s''es' anu II tho proposition of Alder.
''" street ne the best and only menna
OF lehei then It IL entitled 10 matert,,
cpi'siueration- And when IT comes +, ,ha
question: OF multiplying Il contract tharo
"re TWO sides TO that, al least ,n tbis a.,
S"H0ce' whero the character OF sor,,,o,
must pe taken into consideration r,har,
a'e more Things than one ''written IN tho
bond" !" 'ne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

Jean de Reszke has been In Warsaw
singing before the czar lie is now in a
position to still further patronage aud per
secute lovely American singers like Nor
dica. Jean will have to get one Of Herr
Krupp's best steel bands around his head
II he hopes to continue his career long.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
HOUSTON DAILY POST.
Houston Prlntino COMPANY.


a. M Jonnston.. ............... President
=. J. Palmer. ...............vice President
TN 2 DAILY EI1 rosr.l SUNDAY ~ POST.
6sni-Weskly rost, III Cola. per Week.
Entersd at tho Postonos q Houston, ToxaA
~ Second Class Matter.
eubscr'ption By Man-paiy ana Sunday Post, ono
Year, $500 six months, e4.uOi throo months
500, one month &l00.
Sunday Post one year $3.50.
eem-Wrekiy Post, Mondays ma Thursdays) one
Year. el.00, six months, Soc; three months, 2oc,
Foreign offices.
Eastern Businsss once, as Tribune building, New
York, The 3. G. Deckwith Special Agency. . -
Westcrn Business once, tUp "The No0kerys' chi
cngo, The ). e. Heckwith speciat Agency.
e. :. d. Holland, Travelling Auditor.
1he Posts Travelling Agents Colonel W. D. Carcy.
:, Genera. Travelling Agent; E. IL. Holland ana
y u. Throop.
TELEPHONE NUMBERSs
Editorial. 451. Business, IN
rrUu <sufu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

The wives and the sisters and the aunts
OF the striking miners routed and secuted
the deputies and never lost man. An
army with petticoats Is as terrible as an
army with banners
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

Governor Brady of Alaska says orlo,
must be preserved. It will be interesting
to see the governor gambolng over the
snow and Ice clad peaks OF tho Yukon
region after tho dlsturbers of the peace.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

Having visited Ireland the Duke and
Duchess Of York are now to tour Scot
land. The duke and duchess are boarding
around among the scholars quite extern
siyely this season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

Or. Andrews insists upon Brown Uni
vorslty accepting his resignation. The
doctor is ono Of those men whom you
can't kick with No. II boot and then
uacify him with n MASTER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

The Waite Squadron has left Bar Har-
Dor Probably IT Is designed for some
other resort whore it is desired to hold
the crowd n little longer. Proprletors of
summer resorts can stand in with the
navy department just as well as propre-
tors Of shpyards.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

There are several weeks OF warm wealth
er yet ahead of us in this section before
frost, and tho immediate present should
be utilized In cleaning the town. It's "A
great mistake to suppose that there's
nothing to do. An ounce of prevention is
always better than two and half pounds
nf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

Tho Brcrham Banner says:
Many Of the big schemes die stillborr
when the newspapers decline to boost
thcm on the d, h. plan.
And that's no IDLE gossip.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

while hundreds of people are rushina
away from yellow fever over In oeear
Springs, thousands are rushing into ~.
phoid fever In the Klondike where IN,
deadly slow fever Is peculiarly produc,
OF the soil and climate. The mortalIt,
from typhoid fever is greater than from
yellow fever IN every hundred cases
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

senator Daniel has made Govorno,
oferrail icok small enough for a aim,
museum freak.
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mo. sirree." said MIR. wear N
don't believe in strikes. II so~
work. how is the rest OF US s"'
INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

rhey are still trying to settle the terms
OF peace between Greece and Turkey. The
distinguished ambassadors are evidently
working by the day
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

Boston is the first city In the land 10 mn,
IN subways under the streets for nassc-.
81 transportation asid on the opening
uaS 2So,ooO Rostonians tried the new un-
ue'srDuS'd lines. Boston is narrow In
so''le vlings, but she is fun of enterprise
ara above all she has got the money
contributed for years by the South and
West.
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.. !. Palmer. .................vics President
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Entersd at the Postomoe 81 Eouston, Toxaa
~ Second Clsss Matter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-08
CARLISLE RACED.
Report that He will Go on the
Supreme Bench,
MAY SUCCEED JUSTICE FIELDS
Who, it Is said, viii Retire Before the
Fourth of March TO Give PRECEDENT
Cleveland an Opportunity to Name HIS
Old Friend, the I1sntaeisy Statesman, as
Ills accommodating Deserves for the
Sacrifice He Hads-we't Virginia Notes.


special Dispatcn 70 tne InteiieeneeF'
WASHINGTON Jan. among the
possible things now under quiet oiscus-
sion at the capitol are the resignation OF
Associate Justice Fields. OF tne supreme
bench, and the nomination OF Secretary
Carlisle Ia the vacancy. The basis for
~. r.,,,,,o. o.,ic.tt,r 10 oivAn in dAtat, nv
','is P'os s'o9''s9'4Ol . So, -
those VINO profess % KNOW what y soins
on In the inner circle, and the outcome
Indicated is Anticipated with confidence.
-, =. -. .,.. ,,,,.,.,,,,, on,
A"e story % 'i'ut ."'
Justice Fields are intimate friends' ana
that the latter is now At an age when he
,.,,,, ,a,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,a,,, %. ,.sr,aIn on
Sa''l'O' .,-ss....
the bench many years II Is thehetore
matter OF Indifference 10 him personally
p,bather be .haIl retire before the fourth
~, 80, = ,,oit,,ooi
OF MarSh OF dLteH ehu iI'Ni
standpoint he would prefer to nave nus
Niece filled by nm appointee OF the pres
on. characterization II is asserted that
\. ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,..,,r,s-
he has indicated to somebody presufia-
bly, the President, that he is willing To
vacate and that naturally he has favor
~ c,s.,,.,o -, ~, s,,coAssor
Gu -A'' 1ii'7's a. '''' a.
The statement Is also niaue tnae Nit'
Cleveland wants to do something for the
-, ,,,,,s,' ,or,e,sd l,,s noIjt,cal standing
.''a'' wa" Sas' " ~, a.. ,,,,,,Id
In his nome state Dy nus zeal IN upiio'So Wy, ~
Ing the administration ponSy .,'sie Sn I,e
money question, au ti,,'i ,,so. =, ,,si ~ q
VIII be pleased TO accept me Posi.lVll -, ~
the hands OF his cnlei' rev people Lie. &c c
believe that Mr.. carlisle can cuihs ~
the senate from hentuckyi, -, .ho4
Democrats ana hepuSt,,caIis tS,sis tS,ossit y, sci
bic, and II is asserted on E9Od tLulLiV!'tS ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-08
BRIEF TE1EGRANs.

The receivers and directors OF the
Union Pacific railroad are on an inspec-
ton tour
The steamer City OF Duluth caught fire
aff Milwaukee yesterday, and was saved
with difficulty.
The Bankers Exchange Bank, ut
Minneapolis, which suspended some
days ago, has resumed busines5
Fire IN Pittsburgh early this morning
gutted Davis Eden MuJee and endau-
gered the Commercial Gazette building
Loss $4,000.
The entire Pennsylvania national
guard. numbering about $4,000 troops,
VIII take part In the inaugural parade
az Washington, on the Ith Of March.
President Cleveland began his annual
serleJ Of state dinners last night, with a
dinner to the members Of the cabinet.
11x- Secretaries Hnkc Smith and Bissell
were among the guests.
It having been definitely settled that
senator Allison. OF Iowa, will not go IN
the Mckinley cabinet, 1t is believed that
Senator Sherman holds the key 10 the
situation II Is said that Mr. sherman
viii visit the Prealdent-elect soon for a
conference.
The Commercial Bank OF Eau Claire
wis. capital sS0,000, closed ycrterday.
The failure is du1 tn tho suspension OF
the Allrmanln bank OF ST. Paul Presl-
dent Allen states that the Eau Claire In
stitution WIN wind up AFFAIRS ana dcpos-
i;ors VIII be paid IN full
Governdr-Olact pawcfs of Maine; Gov
crnor-elect WsleoH st- Massachusetts,.
and Governor elect Plngree. Of Michigan.
,5ara All lnuuuurnfed ygftard1y with the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-08
CAMERON WENT DRY.
And the Antl-saIoon People Celebrated
Their Victory.

And the Antl-saIo0n People Celebrated
Their Victory.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CAMERON, W. Va, Jan. L-Even the
result of the eNovemberelectlon paledlnto
inslgnlRcance as compared to the out
burst that greeted the announcement to-
night that w r. Mcdonald, the anti
license candidate for mayor, was elected
over T. C. Pipes, by a majority OF forty
four votes. and that the whole anti
license ticket was elected by good round
majorlties
An imprompu parade Joined in by a
very large number of the most prominent
ladies', and a large number OF men, was
formed and headed by the Cameron Cur
net band, they marched through the
streets shooting rockets, burning red
fire and blowing horns, to which was
added the din OF hundreds OF voices key
ed to high c.
AT the corner uf Main and Railroad
streets the procession halted and the
mayor-elect was called on for speech,
and his hearty response set the audience
wild with enthusiasm. The contest had
been long and stubborn and the drys
were thoroughly enthused over their VIC