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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-11

The British steamship Asphodcl. Cap.
tain Matthias. froin Aniwcrp laden with
n cargo 81 sugar yaiurd at about $3.50. o
900. arrived IN Philadelphia the 2sth.
towcd by tus. with not enough coal
left In her bunkcrH to lncp ny suiiie-
len, hrad ~ steam to turn over the
prnf-,llcr The AAphodci whicn II
krpwn IN Eastern waters ~ M unlurky
ship. had a narrow cncatr from bccom-
ins disabled al n,a. The propeller was
kept golug just long enough 10 grt her
ia,o safe anchorage at i0p. m, Tuesday.
ami the start up hay yesterday murn-
Ing waA made with Htram kept up by
the bunker nwecplngH Cgpsain Ma
thlAa said that some lays hardly any
hcAdway Was made. and wh"n Ntill
manY mites from the Drlcwarc Capcs
the cQAl bvgRn TO run short Realizing
what tremendous salvage would have
10 l- paid WcN the ship with such a
valuable oArgu found by ~ passing craft
dliAblcd. b. determined Co reach por,
unAasiAtt-l. 1vtc crew was r~t 10 work
breaking up every particle o' WOOD ON
board. and la this way the coal was
made to las, unul port was reached
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
Cotton Letter.

New York, Dec. 24.-Christmas week has witnessed a trife more activity In the cot ton market and the indications are that the dull spell cannot last much longer now. Owing to holiday liquidation in which until today short coverings has been the prin- cipal feature, prices have advanced slight ly. Today the tables were turned, and in- stead of shorts being the chief Hquidators, the longs were unloading. A decline of one sixty-fourth in Liverpool started the selling and prices here were two points lower at the opening. After the opening there was a fair demand. Sellers were in the majority. and the market had an easy undertone throughout the session. Receipts were very heavy. May opened at 596, ad- vanced to 59S, declined to 5.92 and closed at 5.92, with the tone of the market dull. The short covering that has occurred this week has undoubtedly left the market poorly fortified to resist an enormous movement in January should such a movement be forthcoming. The bulls, however, are not worried and claim that exporters all over the south are short of immediate deliveries and they will stand ready to take the cot ton if 1t is received and prevent a heavy movement from exerting any effect The way the market mas nelu up uiuel 'i4o staggering movements of November and December has converted many operators to the opinion that present prices discount any possible out turn of this crop. But 1t must not be forgotten that during the last eight weeks the volume of investment buy ing has been enormous and unprecedented Every one with cotton for sale has found through the medium of the exchanges some one to buy it, and usually some one not identified with the trade. This buying has so far been the backbone of the market. Whether 1t will keep up sufficiently to hold prices from now on Is problematical. If the January movement should be as large as the indications seem to promise we do not think it will With compliments or the season, we remain
 RIORDAN & co.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25

Cash quotations firm; flour. winter pat efrts, Si.70a4.SO; straights. $4.2Oa4.4O; spring, $5.SO; spring patents, s44O94SO; straignts, $41O@44O; bakers, $S.5Oq3SO; No. spring wheat, S9cQ909s; No. spring wheat. S29g1 i; No. red. 99; No. 3 corn, A@71; No. 2 oats, 2a11s; No. white, =; No 3 white, f. O. b. 24AG2415; No 2 rye. fl; Mo- 9 barley, f. O. b. HqSS; No. 3, =; No. 4, ---; No. flax seed sl.151s@1. .19ih; prime timothy seed. $2.7o; mess pork. per barrel, s7.7097.75; lard. .uer 100 pounds. s4.571k@4eo short ribs sides Qoose). s4.421z0r4.4 471s; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 4ss@4%; short clear sides (boxed). $4.659495 whisky. disitillers finished goods, per gallon, $.19; sugars. cut, Doaf s495; granulated, $5.S2; Standard "A" un changed; No. yellow corn, 27@z7A; eggs, firm, fresh, a. te
 On the produce exchange the butter mar ket was steady creamery, 15Q21; dairy, 12lQ1S; cheese quiet, 8Q1S1s
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
Livernool Cotton Market.


 Liverpool, Dec A.-Cotton. spot, fair de- mand; prices firm; American middhng, 7-S2d: sales. 12,OOO bales. of which s,5oO were for speculation and export, and in- cluded 1I.10O American. Receipts, 250OO bales, including 2O,4OO American. Futures opened and closed quiet with moderate demand; American middling L. M. c. De- cember, lid buyers; December and Jan uary, 3 Il buyers; January and February, lid sellers; February and March, ll@ 12d sellers; March and April, 12d sellers; April and May. 13d value; May and June, 14d buyers; June and July, 16d sellers; July and August, 3 16@3 17d buyers; August and September, 3 TO 1Sd buyers; Sep tember and October, 3 1903 19d buyers; oc- tober and November, 1903 god value
 The tenders of todays deliveries were 300 bales new dockets, and 200 bales old dock at
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
BONDS.
Financial

New York, Dec. A-Evening Posts Lon don financial cablegram: The stock mar kets here were quiet but good today Americans were strong, being bought by New York and the continent. Northern Pacific, St. Paul and Louisville and Nash vile were chiefly favored The money market was firm.
 Money is expected to be dear - the gen. eral settlement, which will begin on Tues day next The Paris and Berlin markets were steady.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
New York Cotton Market.

I
 New York, Dec. 24.-With brace of holi- days at hand for the cotton markets of New York, New Orleans and Liverpool there was natural desire to even up out standing contracts and to avoid risk in making new ventures. Todays market. therefore, while opening steady at de- cline of 1@2 points, ruled regular and mod erately active English cotton market ac- counts were not as hoped for, while re- ceipts were inclined to broaden out which led to little local liquidation, increasing the decline to S@5 points, Sellers were con- servative, however, and at best it was a small market. The close was dull at net loss of to points.
 Cotton quiet; middling 15-16c; net re- ceipts S4S; gross 5,430; exports to continent 1,496; forwarded 27S5; sales none; stock los, ,10O
 Weekly-Net receipts 7,113; gross 41,63; ex- ports to Great Britain 9627; France 696; continent 2,946; forwarded 1886; sales 2.O41; spinners fl.
 Total today: Net receipts 54SSi exports to Great Britain 13,142; France 434; conti- nent 20 152; stock 1,134,247.
 Consolidated net 36S,S34 exports to Great Britain 11o,9O1; France 42,127; continent 11O.- 920.
 Total since September 1; Net receipts B. ,121; exports to Great Britain 1867 222; France 4S4,575; continent 1885, ,962.
 Cotton futures opened steady; sales 12,- 800 bales. Jan. 57S; Feb. 5SO; March 5.S5; April 5.9o; May 5.96; June 600; July 6.O4: Aug. COS; Sept. 6.09; Oct. 6.12; Nov. 6.14; Dec. 5.77
 Cotton futures closed dull sales 12O, 700 bales Jan. 5.H; Feb. 577; March 5S2; April 5S7; May 592: June 597; July s.Ol; Aug. 5.7S.
 New York, Dec. A.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since Sept. i. 1897: Galveston. 1,3174 453 bales;
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Dry Goods.

New York, Dec. 2.-Dry goods today: The near approach of the Christmas holi- days caused stagnation in business. In cot ton goods there is still trade in goods which had been reduced to fill stocks which were depleted previous to the reductions of last week, and while others for bleached goods are sent forward, they are accom- panied in some cases by orders for large amounts of brown goods and coarse colored cottons; but in the main trading in the latter lines Is confined to manufacturers needs and is held within their limits.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
Chicago Change

Chicago. Dec. A.-Buying by the bull clique and soVerlng by tine shorts made Strong speculative wheat market today. December was trife weaker aud declined 1kc. Corn and oats were firm, corn edvanc- ing $c, while oats added A@ssc to it's for mer price. Provisions barely held their own. sl
 The leading futures ranged ns follows:
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
LOCAL MARKETS.
Local Cotton Market cotton-Middling, 5 3-16c.

Fruits and Produce : Butter-Elgin, 25c; Dairy, No. l, 25c; Dairy No. ?, FOG; country, 1SQ2Oc; COOK ing. 12Q14c.
 Eggs, 1Sc.
 Potatoes-Irish, s5@9Oc per bushel sweet per barrel. $1. .750120O.
 Apples, $350@4.00.
 Lemons, $303.50 per box. Oranges. $300@4.0O per box. Cocaonuts, $4.00 per 100. Corn-Ye ellow, 41c; white, 42c. Meal, soc per sack. .,, Hay-Choice timothy, $15; No. l. %l4' No. 2, $13 a Poultry-Hens, 20@22hsc; fries. 12fs@ 1712c; ducks, 15G30c: geese. BOG.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, Dec. A.-Prices of cattle showed no particular change. The market closed dull and weak. Sales were largely at $4.259 500: very common dressed beef steers. $46O @4.75, while a few fancy cattle brought s55O.
 There was poor local demand for hogs at afurther reduction of cents, the bulk of sales being at $3.32ikdD4.o0; heavy packing lots. $S2o@s.ao sheep, steady; lambs, s4.Oo@ L5o.
 Receipts-Cattle 2ooo; hogs. so,OOo; sheep S,0oo l
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
Local Staple GrocerIes

Flour-Best patent, $5.50@575. Straight-$5.00; e2.ra family, $4.5O: -oea Sugar-Granulated, s526; Y. O.. $4SUV 4.75
 Coffee-Rio. green, S@13hc; Arbuckie' Lowering and Lyons packages, $ll.lV' Lard, Dc basis
 Clear Ribs Sdes-$4.60. Molassess-Centrif.. 15Q25c; sugar. house, 20@35c.
 Rice, 512Q61kc.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. Dec. A,-Cotton quiet and steady; sales. 223OO bales. December, 5.So bid: January. 5.S4@5.S6; February, 5.4o@5 h; March, 546@547; April. 5.51@5.52; May, 556de 5.57; June, 561G5.62; July, 5.66@5.67; septem- Der 573M5. .75.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
Bank Statement.

New York; Dec. A.-The weekly bank statement shows the following changes:
 Surplus reserve decrease $4,2O26OO; loans, increase s, 927 0OO; specie. increase s136 700; legal tender, decrease. s4,529, 900; dposits de- crease, $75S, 800; circulation, decrease sS2, 500.
 The banks now hold $11,525,4 450 in excess of the requirements of the 25 per ctn. rule.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
he Iron Market. Birmingham, Dec. 2i-The following
Comparative Cotton Statement.

New York, Dec. 2i.-The following is .the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, Dec. 10. .-r Net receipts ut all United States
 ports during the week...........,! 35s, ,e97 Netreceiptsa at all United Statesports'
 during inc same time last year.. BOT BOT Total to fhs date ........ ........ ,.. 5.200, 12l Total receipts to the same date last
 year. ar........,.... ,6sl. ITS Exports for the week. .......,.......... 263,e52 Exports for sume week last year... 22i.124 Total exports to this date to......,s.,.3 3,617,759 Total exports to same late last year l8S .062 Stock at all United States ports. ....-l ,13i ,2i3 Stock at all United States ports for
 same time last year r................. 1. .319, ,52O stock at all interior towns .........n.~ 627. .697 Stock at all interior towns for same
 time last year. 559 loo Stock at Liverpool. ..............s,.s 77p,O0O Stock at Liverpool for same tune last
 ......................,..... 912. 1000 S ock Of American af1oat for Great
 Britain. .......................... 400. 900 Stock of American a1oat for Great
 Britain for same time last year.. a6o, 1000
The age-herald., 1897-12-25

New Orleans. 14os .12s; Mobile, 2i2.7So; sa- vannah, s24.s10: Charleston, s51 ,5O6; Wil- mington, 261 .864; Norfolk, 40l, ,465. 2
The age-herald., 1897-12-25

No. carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from Birmng- ham to New York without change.
 No 1 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville. J. M Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington, D. c.
 Frank S. Cannon, General Manager Washington, n. c.
 c. W. Wickcrsham. Superintendent. Bir- mingham
 W, A. Turk, G, P. A., Washington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter, A. c. F. A.. Chatta- nooga.
 c. M. Blllheimer. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
St. I,nlliS.

St. Louis, Dec. A.-Flour unchanged.
 Wheat, options. higher; spot, quiet; No. red, cash, elevator, 9S bid; track, 99cQ$1; No. hard, cash. SS4S9c: December. 99A; January, 9S; May. 97Sa97A; July. S2as.
 Corn, futures higher spot, firm; No. 2. cash, 26k December, 25K bid; January, 25A bid; May, 27ts: July, 29
 Oats, futures. higher; spot higher; No. 2. cash, elevator, g; track, 22la; No. white, 241sq25; December 22la; May, 24
 Rye, steady, 46; butter. quiet;' creamery. 17@p23; dairy 9Q17.
 Eggs, steady, 1S
 Whisky. $119.
 Pork, steady; standard mess jobbing $S.75; lard. nominal; prime steam, $40: choice, $4471k
 Bacon, boxed lots. extra short. clear. $4.S7k@5; ribs, $5121s@5.25; shorts, ss.25@ 5.371s; dry salted meats, boxed shoulders. %.75q5; extra short clear. $i.5Oq6,271a; ribs and shorts, $475@p5.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25
NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 fs COMPANY.

TIME TABLE NO. 3-IN EFFECT
 Monday, January {. 1897. at 5:00 a m. Passenger, Passenger, Daily except Daily except Sundays, sundays.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25

SAMUEL HUNT,
 General Manager. O. K. CAMERON,
 Master of Trains. N. R. ADRIANCE,
 Superintendent.
The age-herald., 1897-12-25

N D. Barker, Pres: J. H. Woodward, Harding, 2d V P; T. Nj. Bradley. Asst CT.
 Directors-W. S. Brown, T. T. Hillman, T. H. Motion, F. D. Nabers, 10. M. Tutwller
The age-herald., 1897-12-25

New York, Dec. 24.--The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since Sept. i, 1897: Galveston, 1,3l7, ,453 bales;
The age-herald., 1897-12-25

V. P; Tom O. Smith, Cash'rj ". P. G. N D. Barker Robt Jemison. B. r. Moore.
 c. P. Perrin, Wm. A. Walker.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-12
NOT AN EASY POSITION.
Hints to the Girl who Expects to Msrrl
a Physician.


Let me disclalm all reference to the
exceptional cases In which a physician
defers marriage until late in life. or to
the not uncommon instances in which
the wife is able and willing to support
her husband, says the Ladies' Home
Company. The medical profession for
the last generation has been 80 over
crowded that the physician who earns
more than a fair living is phenomenal
exception; and II is not far from true
that the wealthy doctor owes his good
fortune To patrimony or matrimony.
In such cases the practical problems
OF existence are so far removed from
the professional activity Of the hus-
band that his occupation need have lit
tie influence on home and social life.
II Is only TO the young woman who
must, TO some extent, share and sym
pathize with the struggles of her hus-
band in one of the most arduous, most
responsible and poorest paid avoca-
tions that such an article as this can
be addressed Speaking as a cynic TO
the girl who expects to marry a physi-
clan, | would say, don't. Realizing
with pleasure that few who receive this
advice will be actuated by mercenary
motives, or will shrink from self-de-
malls imposed by love. | extend hearty
congratulations and best wishes at the
beginning Of life Of comparative pow
erty and subject to disproportionate
demands at the hands OF society. Some
Will diner from me when / urge that at
the outset OF your married life you
will drop the idea land insist that
others shall drop III that your status
Is different from that Of any other
lady. Do not allow people to call
you or think Of you as Mrs. Dr.
can see no reason why the profession.
al responsibilities OF either the doctor
or the minister should be reflected OIL
his wife. 1 may offend some kind
hearted persons by expressing the con.
viction that the physicians wife should
have nothing to do with his patients
rich or poor, except to show them or
binary courtesy In her husbands alb
sence or as she may meet them in.
cidentally. The philanthroplc idea o
a noble woman ministering to tho
wants OF the deserving poor and shar
Ing her husbands mission has beer
shattered by the rude blows of expert
ence The deserving poor are com
mon, but they do not seek and rarel,
accept charity In any form.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-12
Handle Bar Joint Tor cycles.

Joints for bicycles is designed to pro
vide for the reduction in width OF cy-
cles requisite 20 allow them to pass
through narrow openings or passages,
or to occupy less room when not in
use, the inventionallowing the handles
to be turned up into a perpendicular
position The bar may be secured
either in position for use or in per
pendicular position as desired by a self
acting laterally sliding bolt or wedge
and the handle bar may be so locked
in it's imperative position that only
an authorized person. provided with a
key, can return 1t, thus guarding
against theft.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-12
The nnIancInr of Trees.

A very interesting suggestion con
cerning the utility TO tree of
the irregular arrangement OF It's
branches is made by a correspondent
OF Nature. Watching a large plane-tree
during a gale, he observed that while
one great limb swayed in one direction,
another swayed the opposite way and
although all the branches were plung-
ing and bending before the blast, they
did not move in unison, or all at once
in the same direction. But for the
peculiarity in the motion Of the
branches. he thinks, the tree could not
have escaped uprooting; and he sug-
gests that this kind Of balancing serves
in general TO protect large trees, like
oaks and beeches, which have their
branches unsymmetrically placed, from
being overturned by high winds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-12

Our English Cousin Comes to Amerio
and Describes Them.

and Describes Ihem.
The American constitution has been
called a sytem OF checks, says the Lon
don Mail. So in American life. When
you want to travel YOU give your bag
gage to the porter OF your hotel and
he gives you a check in return. Al the
station you reclaim It with the check
and pass it in at a counter and receive
anOther check. As you approach your
destination another functionary comes
along the train, takes your check and
gives you another check In It's place.
He fishes out your baggage and CON
veys 1t to your hotel-for a considera-
tion. You have left your third and last
check at the office Of the hotel when
YOU enter It and thence 1t is delivered
up on receipt of the baggage
At first you bless the arrangement as
the salvation Of the traveller. After a
few weeks of 1t the tyranny Of the
check becomes 80 CALLING that you be
gin to long for the fine old English
method of dumping down your goods
In front Of a porter and leaving them
90 find the way themselves. You would
even hail Il as a personal triumph "
some OF your baggage would get lost.
| But it never does Sometimes It ar
Tives late, but it always arrives.
Yet it seldom arrives in the shape in
which it started, If that is any consola-
tion. They who have to do with the
baggage see to that You will soon
discover why Americans carry their
goods in ironclad trunks and why 1t Is
madness for anybody to do anything
else. started out, like an idiot with
new leather pormanteau They
ripped the stout brass lock of II
the FIRST week-not for plunder, APP
parently, but simply because it Is the
tradition of the seryi q They punched
1t and kicked II and danced on 1t. In
softer hours, when literary inspiration
came, they wrote on It. My portman-
teau to-day is ar epitome Of the politi
cal sentiment Of the United States
from New York to San Francisco As
an historical document It is beyond
price, and I am contemplating the gif
OF 1t to the library of congress at Wash
ington. AS a portmanteau 1t has botl
feet in the grave.
The system of checks is not confined
to travellers luggage. The conductor
OF the train passes carelessly TO anC
fro asking for your ticket and giyinl
you check In return OF asking fo
your check and returning your ticket
II you hand your stick TO boy In
hotel while you write your name In tn,
register he dashes OF to stow It awal
In some secret place and returns tri
umphant with a check In the yer.
hotel bar when you buy seven penc
ha'pOrth OF whisky You get checl
and walk two yards across the bar Il
pay at the desk
But the apotheosis Of the check is a
Niagara. When you go down to tn
Cave OF the Winds you strip of al
your clothes and leave them, as well a
your valuables, in a tin box with an at
tendant. Then you go down to battl
with the cataract attlred only in sui
OF pajamas, a suit of oilskins and
check lashed around your neck an
rising and falling with the beating G
your heart. No wonder the America
speaks OF death as handing In hi
checks. 1t is only by death that h
can rid himself OF them.
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First published in the Daily Leader
MAY pa 1897
Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie, o. r., May
25, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
named settler has filed notice OF his inten
tion TO make final proof In support OF his
claim, and that said proof win be made
before register and receiver at Guthrie
O. r., on June 80, 1897, viz:
John Hutsel, for the " or. sec 20 ~
II n,rlw.
He names the following witnesses u
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of. said land. viz:
BENJAMIN Barrett. William A Caldwell
James w. Harper, John Ii. Hutsel, all Of
Guthrie, O. Il.
4l37 A. N. j. CROOK. Register.
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First published in the Daily Leader
NAV lb 1897
Notice for Publication.

Land ofiice at Guthrie, Ok, May 10,
1897
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
named settler has filed notice Of his lnten-
tion to make final proof In support OF HIS
claim, and that said proof win be made
before the register and receiver at Guth-
rle OK on June 2l, 1897, viz:
Chancle l.. Clark for the " or sec .,
tp 10 rev.
He names the following witnesses 70
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz.
Joseph Il. Craig, John NJ. Mcdowell,
Everett Craig, Joseph j. HAslett. all OF
Guthrie, o. II.
4l32 A. N. j. CROOK, Register.
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Send your address to II. e. Bucklen
& Co.. Chicago, and get free sample
box Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you Of their merits.
These pills tire easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure OF
Constipation and Sick Headache For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed TO be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weak
en- by their action, but by giving tone
TO the stomach and bowels greatly in.
vigorate the system. Regular size csc
per box. Sold by @. r, Renfro, drug
gist
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Sec smlth. the I'm dIstributor.

Don't neglect a cough because the
weather is pleasant. before the next
storm rolls around IL may develop into
a serious difficulty beyond repair. One
Minute Cough Cure is easy TO take and
will do what its name implies. Eagle
Drug Store, ard O. R. Renfro.
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The great lakes and inland resorts Of
Wisconsin, MinnesOta aud Michigan af-
ford means OF enjoyment despite the heat
OF summer. Cool br ezes, generous shade.
If you want vacation A. reasonable cost
and at a seasODable period, apply 70
g. =. a, Topeka. Kas.i Tor detail.
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The merit of Hoods sarsaparilla

The merit of Hoods Sarssparilla
Is literally written In blood.
II is traced In the vital fluid
OF millions of the human race.
Its positive medicinal merit
And curative power Is written
Upon the hearts, and craven upon
The minds OF thousands
or people whom IL has cured
Ard given good health
When there seemed nothing before
Them but darkness and despair.
II cures all diseases arising
From or promoted by impure
Blood by its intrinsic merit As
The One True Blood Purifier