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down an open furrow froyn one end Of
the row to the other be removed, as it
is an actual necessity for every ZACH Of
the land to be broken as deep as two
mules can draw a good plow, follow
ing in the same burrows with a sub
soiler as deep as two mules can draw
it.
Without deep blowing it IS not pos
sble to succeed. 1t is the key to un
lock the possibilities of the soil. The
farmer here has the opportunity to
harness "the hitherto idle forces Of
nature" underlying the surface of our
exhausted fields and put them in shape
to enlarge the crops of the industrious
sons Of toll. Such preparation gives
the farmer storage room for water
when the days are dry and hot, and
takes the place Of irrigation to great
extent, and gives deep mellow seed
bed, and at the same time gives sufti
cient depth of soil in which to mix
and hold the fertilizers necessary tor
the production of large and profitable
crops.
Large applications of manure ap-
piled to land not thoroughly prepared
will make it sick; yes, founder is as a
horse is foundered, and it an absolute
waste, but on the contrary, when ap
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piled to broken land, say ten or twelve
inches deep, the soil can digest it, and
it makes the land fat and able to
work tor the sole benefit of the grow
ing crop.
Another matter must not be lost
sight of in the system Of intensive
farming, and this is the system now
known as terracing. No one should
relax his efforts until every row is on
an exact level SO that every drop or
rain will lie where it falls until it sinks
into the deeply prepared soil where II
remains until nature pumps II out as
needed for the purpose Of watering the
crop.
Land thus prepared stores all the
fertilizer there may be IN ram wafer,
and by percolation every part OF the
and thus ..,he hitherto idle forces are
again harne>sed and put To work IN
putting new life into the old farm.
Where water is allowed to run off the
loss is three fold: I, the loss Of soil; ?.
the washing out Of manure, and 3, the
carrying off Of the water soon To be
needed for the crop to the low places
which will be too wet when the higher
ones are ready for the pillow.
In this day Of progress no farmer 5
expected TO follow the intensive s>s-
TEN of farming without the use OF large
quantities Of manure, either homemade
or commercial, and often the use Of
both from the time Of planting TO
"laying BY time
When large quantities of home made
manure are used, the best way beyond
doub, IS 10 Sc, apart at lest one hand
| for this special purpose, whose entire
time will be devoted TO manure max
ing and hauling it to the fields when
ready for use. The outfit need not be
expensive A good cart with tumb-
ling body drawn by the plantation
| bull, litter fork and $500 and an in
| dus,rious hand will make a complete
| outfit.
Horse lot, cow lot, sheep lot, goat
| 10, and hog lot should be provided
with good gates, wide enough to make
i, easy and convenient for the team to
pass in and cut with loads Of SHAW and
leaves, or TO carry the trodden matter
to where the farmer needs It 10 build
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You viii Never be Sorry.

For living pure life.
For doing Your teve! best.
For being kind 10 the poor.
For hearing before Jldglng.
For Standing by your principles.
For stopping your ears - gossip.
Fer hrlhllng a sianderous tongue.
For being square N business deal
lnSn.
For giving an unfortaalte fellow a
lift.
For promp,ness in keeping yonr
promises.
For putting best constructions on
acts Of others.
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THE BRAVEST SOLDIER.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

BY JOAQUIN MILLER.
The bravest battle that ever was fought,
Shall | tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you'll find it
not;
Twas fought by the mothers Of men.
Nav. not with cannon or battle shot,
With sword or noble pen.
Nay, not with eloquent word or thought
From mouth of wonderful men.
But deep in the walled up woman's
heart
OF woman that would not yield,
But bravely, silently bore her part
Lo, there is the battlefield.
No marShalling troop, no bivouac song,
No banner to CLEAN and wave.
But, oh, these battles. they last SO long
From babyhood to the grave!
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Farmers IN different parts Of the
Country are clamoring for free postal
delivery OF mail, claiming that they, as
we'll as cities, pay taxes TO uphold the
system, and are entitled TO the same
prIvlieges
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11

Nervousness, S!eeples1ness, Nervous
Prostration, Nervous Debility and kim
dred disturbances are generally due to i'm
poverished blood. The nervous system
suffers for want Of pure, rich blood to
noursh and sustain it. Purify, vitaliLe
and enrich the blood, by taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and all these
nervous troubles vanish.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11

The old fashioned moiasses IS rapidly
disappearing As an article Of com
merce, and in its place have come
number Of syrups, which are more
costly and by no means as satisfactory
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GEORGE E. WOODWORTH,
ELECTRICIAN.
HENDERSON, n. c.,
HENDERSON, n. c.

Would announce that he is prepared 10
equip houses with electric bells Of all
kinds for doors, for dining rooms, ser
wants call bells, &c. Large line OF differ
ent styles from which TO select. viii
warrant all work and keep same in repair
free Of cost. Also prepared 10 furnish
batteries apd do repairing Of bells. Have
had large experience in bell hanging as
we'll as electrical work.
VIII ca II on persons and show styles Of
bells, door plates. push buttons, &c, from
which to make selection when notified IN
person or by postal card dropped In the
post Office.
Prices Very Reasonable.
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Blood is life and upon the purity and vi
tality Of the blood depends the health Of
the whole system. Experience proves
Hood, Sarsa parilla to be the best blood
puri fer
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11

Hood Pills act easily and promptly on
the liver and bowels. CuEe sick headache.
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VOL. XVI.
vVo%a"'s o1K

Il never done, and it is especially wearing
Impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, ana renew the wasting OF nerve,
muscle and tissue. IL is II s-. because Of
this condition OF the bio. nat women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, kervcus,
Than because OF the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem
edy IS IN building up by taking good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitaIizer
Ike Hood : Sarsap apariIIa. For the troubles
PtcUtjur to Women at change OF season,
ClTdt" or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thOusamds have found relief and cure in
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11

For Barb Wire Cuts. Scratches.
-.r fs.'ca.,d Collar Calls, Cracked Heel
N-.r3~. old Sores. Cuts. Boils, Bruises.
''.Ir- and all kinds of inflammation on
,tlu ur beast. Cures Itch and Mango.
-As g,,s g: g Barz VII .evar natter ate, tie oil
- s,s- .s2.:s3.
II prepared Tor accidents by keeping it in your
=, 80 ..'llo- Al Druggists sell ton guarantee.
H1 Cure, fio Pay. friCc IS cts. and SI.oo. Ii your
fssssr~t ioc, not keep it send IS cts. in pos
;.~~ s;l:aps and we viii send it to you BY mail.
Far:s Tenn. Jan. Goth. 1894.
iIr Sir: have used rorters Autis.p,ic Healing OIL
IAru-s- and saddle Gals Scratches and Barb Wire Cuts
'- Errf-: satisfaction. and heartily recommend il TO
-.. i.-,Srv ..-L StoCk-nen.
{. Il. IRVINE, Livery and Feed Stable.
SASY SuRNEO.
trrntrcC- ! AM pleased - sneak word for Portcr's
.ut!sc7ii7 Healing OF NJ haty burned months
f. and after I.l other trcdcS applied oil
the tTst ann urati'n rccf. snd in few days the
WIS well also used IL. vii stock and find that
tho best tcr, chs purpose tIat have used
Yours, {. /. LEWIS.
Paris, Tenn. January = l-aI
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INTENSIVE FARMING.
THE SYSTEM OF THE FUTURE IF THE FARM IS TO BE PROF
TABLE.

Conduct Properly Brains Of More Consequence Than
Valuable Suggestions as to Some of Its First Prin
cples by j. R. McLendon Of Alabama, in the "Southern
Cultvat0r and Dixie Farmer.'
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ULYSSES S. GRANT.
INCIDENT IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF
HIS LIFE.

Without the Price of a Nights Lodg-
ing, He Begged the Privilege of Be-
ing Allowed to Sleep on an Old
Lounge-From Penury and Hunger
to Victorious Hero of Appomattox
and President of the United States.
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HlNDERc.OR Ms rs.,

Take
Simmons Eirsr ReSuIHfOr.
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Tired, Weak, HerVtuS,

ILr One Irur Blood Purifier 81 per bottle.
Prepared only by G. /. Hood < Co. Lowell Mass.
=, !, n.,, ar" the only pills to take
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
Giddings Gossip.

Giddings, Texas. January 14.--The exam
lining trial of Joe Robertson for the murder
of C. G.. Demart, an account OF which was
published in The Post was concluded last
night at | o'clock. Justices court of the
John Proske district held that the case
was bailable and set the bond at $500.
Complaint was flied against Charles VIII
son this morning as an accessory to the
killing He waived examination and was
bound over in the sum of $1,000 to await
the action of the grand jury. Messrs.
Rodgers, Mathews & Plague of Brennan
and County Attorney Bowers represented
the prosecution. Rector. Harris and Wat
son the defense.
H. Harris doing general merchandise
business, filed decd of trust with the
county clerk on the nth instant, naming
II. Nj. Kennedy trustee. The following are
preferred creditors |. Denny, Gtddings,
SIG; First National bank, Giddings, $3.50;
+. Raubs. Giddings. sl5.50; C. S, Wilson,
Glddings SOS; Joekel & Williams, Giddings.
s76. 60: W. A. Knox Giddings, $500; r.
Seely, Giddngs, Sos; J. c, Hillsman &
Son. Giddlngs. SIS; II Alexander, La
Grange, $2095 Miss A, Harris. Giddings,
$500: l.. NJ. Jones & Co., Houston, $5B
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into another State and sell therein prod
ucts which the people of that State could
not themselves put upon the market
Mr.. Lacey (Rep) of Iowa called the at
tcntion of Mr.. Williams uDem) Of Missis-
sipp. VINO was in charge OF the opposition
to the Bill to the fact that the State Of
Mississippi prohibited the sale OF oleomar-
garino except when branded as such. lilo
said that tho States certainly should have
the right and had tho right TO regulate the
sale OF adultcratcd food products just AZ
they had right to regulate the sale VI
whisky and tobacco.
MIR. Cannon tRcp) Of Illinois insisted
that oioomargarine was not doloterious food
product WAS In fact more wholesome than
thrcc-fourths OF the butter sold In tho
United States II the principle OF this bill
were applied he said, all those manufac-
turors could bu barred from sale in other
States.
Mr., Hainer (Rep) OF Nebraska supported
the bill He said that ~ per cent of tho
'uooo0oo pounds of olcomargarine which
annually invaded tho domain of the gem
uinc dairy product was sold as butter The
dairy interests had right to protection
from this counterfeit product.
MIR. Boatner tDem) Of Louisiana said tho
advocates of the bill were proceeding on tho
theory that Oleomargarinc was cheat aud
was doleterious to tho public health. IL
| that We're true ho declared the dairy inter-
csta would come to the congress- as tho
States had u perfect right, IN the exercise
of their police power, to interdct the sale
I OF something which threatened the health
| OF her citizens,
Mr.. Clary (Rep) of Kentucky and Mr..
Williams tDom.) OF Tcnncsseo also spoke
against the bin; Mr., Willis tRep) of Dell
, aware and MIR. Grosvenor ,Rep), In favor
| of It,
| The latter closed the general debate. In
the course OF his remarks he said ii was u
| peculiar comment on the march of political
| opinions 20 see old line democrats. who had
In tho past defended State rights With the
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\ BicycIc Governor.

Superintendent ]. NJ. Lee OF the Houston
and Texas Central is working on an at
tachment to bicycles. when completed will
solve the problem for beginners and do
away with headers and side plunges."
1t is designated ms bicycle governor the
only model in existence being on the wheel
ridden by Dispatcher Rowe Of the Central
offices in Houston. The governor works on
the principle OF. a pendulum, not allowed
To vibrate at Will. but operated by means
OF cog attached in the rear of the front
bar and Immediately under the upper bar
of the frame. 1t is the purpose Of the
governor TO keep the wheel in an upright
position all the time whi- being ridden,
which is accomplished by the huge ball be.
ing thrown to the side in the opposite direc-
ton that the front wheel goes. thereby
maintaining the equipoise so that all that
is necessary Is power Mt tho pedals, to
keep tho machine going. providing the
operator Is capable Of keeping out of the
way of large objects For instance: 4
rider Just mastering the wheel encounters
a stone or some small obstruction. and the
front wheel is thrown quickly to one side.
AS the wheel turns the governor Is showed
in the other direction and maintains the
balance, Strengthening the machine again
and keeping the front Wheel in a plain
with the rear one. In order to turn cor
ner or to veer to one side the rider only
has to lean in the direction he wishes TO go
and when once there straighten back in
position, the use of the hands on the handle
bar not being necessary.
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Notes and Personals.


Travelling Passenger Agent Reinhart of
the Southern Pacific left for trip over the
line last night.
Charles Fahey, commercial agent of the
Southern Pacific, with headquarters at San
Antonio, was in tho city yesterday.
II. Eugene George, travelling passenger
agent of the Houston and Texas Central.
has recovered and left last night for Dali
las.
Captain Mcmillan OF the Houston and
Texas Central returned rom Sour Lake
yesterday where he has been for his
health.
Denison. said to be the oldest locomotive
on the road, is soon to be retired to the
scrap pile.
Letters received from Freight Agent San
ford OF the Santa Fe. who is sojourniug in
Western Texas for his health. indicate
that he is improving.
George l.. Rhodes has been appointed
general agent of the Seaboard Air Line,
with headquarters at Washington. vice
Robert w. Parks, resigned.
Effective January H. 1897, Mr.. NJ. Schulz
ter will assume the duties CT general agent
of the Frisco. with headquarters at No. 332
Marquette building. Chicago, n. vice MIR.
j. II. Cook. resigned.
The railroad commissioners Of Illinois
have sounded the death knell of the 2-cont
legislation in that State for his year, and
reported to the governor recommending
that the fare remain at 3 cents
Tho Missouri. Kansas and Texas have
named rate of one fare from Houston to
Dallas on account of tho meeting OF the
Grand Lodge OF the independent Order OF
odd Fellows. February / to G. Tickets are
ON sale January 81 aud February /. the
rates from other points being based on the
distance plan.
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tuucnr 10 he II Failure.

The Central passenger committee is SELL
ing no more interchangeable mileage tick
cts than they did In the early days Of the
year. There have been moro tickets sold
but the rate of sale has not increased. ana
the roads have not as yet sold enough of
the tickets to come anywhere near paying
for the clerical work entailed in putting
them on sale. Tho Western roads have. in
great measure. abandoned the idea of put
ting out any Interchangeable tickets at all.
They have been watching the experiment
of their Eastern connections with great in
terest, and have about reached the conclu-
sion that the public in general Is not over
and above anxious for the sale of the tick
cts. and they will not place them ON sale
until there is q very much increased de-
mand made upon the Eastern lines. Some
of the Western lines that were strong up
holders of the proposition to place the
tickets on sale have turned sauarely
around. and now say that they will not
have anything to do with the sale OF in
terohangcable tickets
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WIN Rcmnin In stntu quo.

San Francisco. Cal, January 14.-Charles
w. Smith, receiver of the Atlantic and Pa
cific railroad. is here on business con-
nected with the road. He says all rumors
to the effect that the Southern Pacific and
St Louis and san Francisco are anxious to
secure the road are without foundation
The Atlantic and Pacific railroad ac-
cordinr to Receiver Smith, will be bought
in by the first mortgage bondholders. Re
organization will be effected and the road
will start out with a new lease Of life.
With new management he declares the
policy of the road and its reS.ition with
other lines will remain exactly ds now. In
other words the Atlantic and Pacific will
continue TO serve rs an important link in
the Santa Fc system and be operated under
a traffic agreement with the Santa Re. as
A. to now
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suntn Fc OMicinIs Cnming.

Dallas, Texas, January l4.--The Santa
Fe officials who are visiting Texas left
this morning on a special train for the
south. The following is the personnel OF
the party: Paul Morton, third vice presi-
dent; w. b. Biddle freight traffic man
ager; w. T.. White passenger traffic man
ager of tho Atchisou. Topeka and Santa
Fe Mt Chicago; Il, c, Rag, general freight
agent OF the same system at Topeka; l.. j.
Polk, acting general manager, and +, H.
Goodwin. general freight agent of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe, The officials ar
rived from Fort Worth over the Texas
and Pacific. travelling in private cars and
are making a thorough inspection OF the
santa Fe system by daylight. They VIII
spond some time in Houston and Galveston
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Cedar Rapids. Iowa, January 1.-THE
board Of directors of the Order of Railway
Conductors of America is IN session at the
general offices i'll this city. This is the
body having charge of the general affairs
of the order and is composed OF the grand
officers, trustees and members of he in
surauoe committee.
Those present in addition to Grand Chief
Clerk Clark and Grand Secretary Clancy
are: c. II. Wilkins. Chicago. assistant
grand chief; A. h. Garrctson. 0sccola,
Iowa. grand senior conductor; W. X.
Money. Concord. n. H.. w. C. Wright.
Montreal j. i. Archer, Houston, Texas:
w c. Durbin. Milwaukee. Wis. and w.
X Maxwell, Parsons, Kan. The business
before them pertains only to the inside
workings of the organization.
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The Grant Dedication.

Marshall. Texas, January li.-Tran No.
c, going north. carried three extra cars,
sleeper "Plevna." hotel ear st. Nicholas
and the observation car Olympic" occu-
pied by the Texas delegation, en- route to
Canton, Ohio. to pay their respects to
President ELECT Mckinley and TO formally
present the name of John Grant. national
committeeman of Texas, for cabinet
portfolio The delegation was composed Of
sixty odd representative citizens of Texas.
including railroad officers, bankers mer-
chants. lawyers. stockmcn and capitalists.
They will be joined at Cleveland by dele
gates from Alabama, Indian Territory and
New Mexico. A monster petition. con
tanning l03 600 names. bound in eight vol
umes is carried by the delegation, which
will be presented to tho presidcnt-e elect,
urging him to allow Texas representation
in his official family, and TO appoint .ohn
Grant They will arrive in Canton at 1903
Saturday, The ears were all handsomely
decorated on the interior with rational
colors and bunting. Hon IL. Il. Kane Of
Palestine. Texas third vice president of
the International and Great Northern rail-
road. will act as spokesman of The party
Major X. Nj. Gruhbs of Atoka. /. r., Will
act as spokesman for the New Mexico and
Indian Territory delegations, The spokes-
man for the Alabama delegation has not
vet been named. The delegation is in
charge of ID. NJ. Bowman of the Texas
Pacific railway, A. A. Judge Of he Pull
man Palace car company and Is. *. BiXby
of the Pennsylvania railway.
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ninety-six active officials and eighty. tour
out of service. e"'' ''"'
mo presidents that died were nil we'll
nho"h' Ihey were: c. q. Stoddard presi
ueht OF the Kansas City. Arkansas and
New orleans railroad: Austin corbin. pres
iuoht Long Island railroad C. &. Crookc
ples'uent AItamont and Manchester rail
road; William r. Thompson. nrosident rhi,
hlver railroad; t. $. Jamison. president
houston East and West Texas railroad. O.
y. waite, president Columbus and Hocl,ing
saiiey railroad; a. l.. Griffin, president
i.ako Erie, Alliance and Western railroad :
George H. Nettlcton president and general
manager Kansas City. Fort Scott and Mem
phis railroad
mo ex-presidential list includes: Charles
IL. Colby, cx-presidcnt Wisconsin Central
railroad; william d, Criswold. ex-presideni
emo ana Mississippi railroad; William II.
etarpuck, ex-presdent Housatonic rail
ROAD Henry Is. Hammond ex- president In :
oianapoiis, Dayton and Western railroad;
~. IL Lawton ex-president vinn,h and
ueorgia railroad Robert r. Berdeli OK
president Erie railroad; Robert Kelley. ex-
president Ohio and Indiana railroad James
M Ashbey, ex president Toledo, Ann Arhor
ana Michigan railroad George f. TYLER.
eN-president Norfolk and Western railroad
James II. Joy. ex-presldcnt Wabash. ST.
LOUIS ana Pacific railroad; John H. baxter
eN-presldont Southwestern Railway of
Georgia; Joseph T. Terrence. tx president
uh'caso Elevated Terminal railroad Peytc
h' Chandlier, eX-presidcnt Chicago Union
STOCK Yards Transit company; John II. In
man, eX-president Seaboard Air Line: j. A.
l.arned ex-presdent New Orleans and
southern railroad; William H. Tart ex-
prosluent New York and New England
railroad; Moncure Robinson ex presiden.
"eaooard and Roanoke railroad.
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" 'urtniI Productions

4 b,.,ns s'"sS" January 1.-THE move
ion in N SUMO Time ago to curtau pro-
s,ana WV England has become active
cIn, ~ are being taken 10 sound the
pro 10, manufacturers on the question.
Drills IL =, q the plan represent sav.
mills Ncw York, The larg ~ ovrc, o. o.
suited i mat city. has already becn
isyorS ~ unlrrstood that Mr. az
bout for, reduction IN running line
ng the 1.-Two hours a wnot nro.
'cNoh is general >"' '''-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
Deaths In is06.

In the past year, all told, $50 prominent
officials and ex-officials passed away vi
this number there We're twelve active pres
idents and vice presidents, while twenty
six deaths occurred among those who were
out of service; twenty -one active saherai
managers, supcrintendents and division su-
pcrintendents died. while twenty-five out
of service died; among the traffic man
ayers general freight and passenger agents
and general agents. twenty IN active
service died and twelve out OF service were
taken away; fourteen active trcasurers.
secretaries, auditors and paymasters died.
and six out OF the service; eight officials
OF mechanical departments eied N service
and six out OF service. This list includes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

Under the new schedule, which goes into
effect Sunday. January II, on the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe, their trains VIII
leave the Grand Central depot for Calves
ton at a. m, 9:05 a. m, 100 p. IN. and
1876 y. III. a.,
The main line trains VIII leave the drahu
Irnaer The new card the running time OF
All trains between Houston and Galveston
win be reduced TO one hour and thirty
minutes,