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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29
ENGLISH ARMY AND NAVY.

As Is the sulGln the nriiisb navy. Of.
fceFs and men In The navy 81 the United
States receive toe same fare, Is. a..
per day bsiug allowed both officers aud
Ordinary seamen without distinction Of
rank.
Although the duke Of saxe-Coburg-
Gotha Is the sovereign Of German
tiatc be Is nevertheless still nm admiral
Of the feet Of the British navy. and has
a perfect right TO wear the uniform and
holst his Gag as such.
The Calling gun wsa the ars, ma
chiuc gun used IN the British army end
navy. This was introduced in 1875. but
!s lsse the Gardner came ;aiv use. Then
the Nordenfeldi Ia 1875, and the Maxim
10 1857. This gun then weighed %
pounds, against the 40 pounds Of the
Nordenieldt.
Boots ana ieggings for the British
army cost 213,300 yearly, and hats
and caps $4,000. The flannel. linen,
calico. velvet. buttons. cotton wool,
cooion. etc. from which are made the
iuaies. trogsers, and shirts Of the army.
coat 4 $4,000 yearly. and & 1000 a week
IA spent In wages for the making up Of
all this material.
Including the British nou-commis-
floned officers and men Os,Css}, native
officers and men (32 6OO) equals II OH
and followers (s2,696) there were 9a.c6l
men employed 10 depressing the recent
frontier disturbances on the North
west Indian frontier. There we're a..
O5S admissions into the field and gen
cral hospitals and 1909 deaths.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29
TIT.BIrs OF INFORMATION.

The imperial palace al 81. Petersburg
contains one room which II the largss;
10 the world. 1. is iG0 feet long and $50
feet wide.
The largest flower In existence grows
10 aiHdanao. Que ui the Philippines. Il
is three feet In diameter and 10 called
"ihr man Of the lake"
The mayor OF London gets salary OF
$4,000 a year. and occupies :aas official
residence, reut free. The entertain
mrnts be furnishes absorb mos; Of bis
sa,nry.
FiFeflics are put to an ornamental use
10 some Of the Islands Of the West In.
dleG They are caught and confined In
nets on the heads Of lad,es, anr come
llaes ballroom will appear y th red,
green, blue and yellow lights cleaning
from her hair.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29
sh,r. Waists of ssra.

One Of the prettiest ways OF making
q silk shirt waist is with cue plat Ia
the middle and one from each side of
the neck 10 the waist, making thnee in
all, well separated from each other.
The spaces between are flied In with
very small fine tuckS, with continua.
ton of the sainc tacks ON the shoulder
and sleeve. The latter. however,
reaches only rs far as the armpit, the
inllncss being gathered into the waist
below. The short linen collars, turned
over stocka, have became 80 common
that the smartes. women have already
given them up and have returned to the
wider and riainer style worn last Aea-
son. but the former are certainly very
becoming and much less severe than the
latter. They viii doubtless be more
worn next summer than the wide ones.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29
FASHION NOTES.

Beetle, toad, turtle and butterfly
shaped brooches are gaining Ia pope
lar.;y. They are generally set with
imitation or precious sioass.
Gun metal Is gaining in favor, and
among the many novelties is lorgne''e
chain, which Is worn either plain or
studded with gems-
New styles Of umbrella handles Of
burnt ivory or ivory smoked. with all
yer aud gold trimmings, are numerous.
The most attractive Is fat ivory
handle with carving trimmed with sill.
yer.
PoeketbookS and card cases Of wall
Gus or elephant hide, with silver and
gold mountingS, are shown. The de-
sigma are novel and, With or without
The addition Of O small watch, are very
deairE BILE presep;s.--JsweIers' Weekly
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

These ycascls would most probably op-
crate In districts having established
bases. and n such distance from the
coast and from the !nshUre patrol that
visual signaling would be impossible.
4 hoHing pigeon service cannot be inn
promised and De Of any real value. The
birds must bc Systematically and pa
'icuily trained for a year or two, not
only TO equip the cotsS with trained
carriers for that locality, but to fur
nish a stock with scabFed breeders. EN-
detrimental coics should be located at
the bases of naval coast defense dis
iricts, a small vessel provided with a
carrier pigeon outfit aud an officer de-
tailed TO develop this means OF com
munication and superintend the sys-
temntic training OF the birds. Unless
this - done with Intelligence and thor
oughnczs for at least year IL would
be useless 70 rely upon II at oil. Such
q system could be very economically
inaugurated and could be maintained
81 a comparatively slight cost. A sim
pie routine Of drill, exercises and re-
.nnrts based ar&:: s;:T recent expert
cnces could I've readily put into opera
ton and small rewards or appropriate
ratings would stimulate proficiency. in
times Of peace such q service would
be of constant convenience TO this de-
partmeBt rad 10 the maritime interests
Of the country, and the constant prne-
lice would prepare the men far tkN
emergencies OF war.
Attention Is called 10 the fact that
every other maritime nation has such
a system, generally much more elab-
crate than the one herein proposed. or
gained by and operated under It's ma
vai or maritime departmeHt.--Balti-
more sun.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

instance. she has been mopin' arSand
tho house ever sence We sent you notlse,
aud last night after school the whole
crowd OF scholars came iralpsin' down
TO my house With petition aSkin' us
tc reconsider cur vote. 50 Mr.. Teach.
err. We have thought bSsi to yield 10 oil
thiS pressure and ask sou 10 stay. Whti
Is more. we've decided TO raise ycuf
wages TO $50 q month
During this long speech the spirits Of
the young nsn Sgain rose 20 an cxuit-
amt pitch, but he replied IN . calGn and
digniAed tone, which the gathering
darkness helped him 10 assume;
'Gcntlemeh, Il il indeed gratifying
to INC that you have thus yindicRted me
from the suspicion OF failure 10 my
work. bot whether eau accept Your
offer al this late day Is question which
cannot decide without some reflection.
The generosity Of your cffnr to raise my
wages Is appreciated, though / shall
decline TO accept the increase. viii
cRrsfuliy consider your Kind offer and
leave my decision with Director Hath
away tomorrow morning"
The Interview was now ended, and the
board solcmnly and with some surprise
at the independent but perfectly cour.
teous manner OF the youthful master.
withdrew.
New Years morning, as the young
teacher repaired 10 the home Of the al.
rrctuF. he felt that he had been tioubly
blessed. Yesterday he was but q poor
AID uuapprcciated Echoolicacher To-
day De is the poaSessor Of a snug for.
tune and stands INDICATED before the
school district Does the reader won.
Ger which thought gave him greater
pleasure2 And the answer which the
young pedagogue gave 10 tbs director
that morning; 81 anyone doubts tie
character, the joyful smile which III
mp the sweet face Of the dircctarA
daughter when she heard It would hate
made further questioning useless.--De.
truit Free PrcaE.
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WHAT THE Law DECIDES,

The right Of q city 10 maintain eio.,.
neBt for q street OF which u does not
ONO the fee IL sustasked IN sad Fran
cisco Va Gr0te tcai.l n 4. H. A. 1855.
An netlou against An Indian bsloea.
log 10 q tribe and particular rtServa-
too, brought BY white man on o con.
tract, 10 held. IN Stacy n. LABEL tIyia, J,
Al l. II. a. 4io, 20 he within the jurlsaic.
tlen Of state court.
Poles Of an electric railway, II prop.
crly placed. are held In SEyd rS. Fort
Madison Street Railway company (Ia.).
81 l.. n. A. sls, TO give no right Of action
TO the AUDITING owner. whether he owns
the fee Of the street or not.
Tines for overcharRcs by an express
company are held. Ia Southern Express
company ~. Com. Walker (Va.). ill
r. A. $40, not 70 be wI:hlB the ronsti.
iutional provision setting apart rs a IT.
erary fund ''all Gucs collected for Of.
lenses committed against the stale"
The garnishmeut Of debt due 10 a
nonresident who IL not personally
served within the state aud who does
40, voluntarily appear, Is held. IN Louis.
VILE g. n. II. Co ". Nash (Als). al.
H. A III. 70 be Invalid. because q does
rot constitute due proocss Of law.
4 sSerst deed on the eve Of The grant
or's marriage. TO prevent the wife from
acquiring any Interest 10 The property,
Is held, 10 Arnegaard vs. Arnegaard
On. ~, Al L. n. A. 2ss. TO be yoij as to
her homestead rights. hut not void in
toto.
A building Of which the foundation
nnd four walls remain substantially
Intact and which can be repaired for
about one-third Ito value ~ held, IN Gur-
bet Es, Spring Garden Insurance COM
pany IN. ~. Al L. r. s. &c, not 70 be
totally destroyed within She meaning
Of az insurance policy,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

Something new In the iinc Of can
greMsional directory Is The distribution
OF copies 20 the wives OF senator's and
members OF the house. This 10 an inno-
walton intrSduccd by Mr. ritman Pull.
sifer. secretary OF the scnsse committee
on printing, who ha= In charge tLe com
pilsng OF the directory. Each lsdy's
name Is nicely printed on the front
cover In Gilt letters. Mr.. ruiAifer, who
occupies the corner In the committee
room ence occupied ly Mr.. Hen Perlcy
Poor-, famous AZ compiler Of congres-
slonal directories has lots OF praise
from the indies Cor this atisnsian. is
hassdy fur fhsHa In BnAiDe addresses OF
folks ii oisirinl life. Next seesIon an
index Of n1rIIra viii loIleS shs liable Of
centrnt& ~ tk6n4 <sely 14ule 10 TN beck
can be ensiiy Ipcated. = wsshinetpu Lrt-
ter
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

Director Hathaway waa a man Of
prnmptnesa and decision, whose will
was law with the board. 80 when be
called his colleagues together and de-
llyered the opinion that the teacher was
too young and inexperienced to con
duet the winter term, the assessor and
the moderator neckly aequicSced
though they both felt In their hearts
that the young man had performed
hik duties we'll.
So II came about during the last week
Of the term that Mr.. Allen had been
given formal notice that hia services
would not be needed any longer. lie
had been greatly surprised end MORT.
fed at this announcement, and his pa.
pills had shown their disapproyal OF the
boards arbitrary action la way that
threatened open rcyolt-Rii hut John
Warren, who could hardly reprcss bis
eXultation at the turn affairs had taken
One year before this incident Herbert
Allen h5d been the favored son OF u
rich merchant In an cnstern city. His
mother had long been In She grave and
Herbert had spent mort Of his boyhood
days In a famous preparatory school.
Just a. re was ready 20 enter college,
financial disaster came upon his father.
resulting In HE ruin aud subsequent
death This sudden blow OF tate left
Herbert dependent upon his own re-
sources Young aud rcsolute Ia char.
actor. De made bis Way 10 the west aud
finally found the couRenial work ~ the
country school which be had pursued
20 happily until a cruel fa'c had again
thrown him upon selfish world
without the means Of employment
Finally the young eE-tCacher az he
now felt himself 10 be, was aroused
from hif rcycrie by o rap al the door,
and before bee could collect his wan.
dcriHg thoughts curiy-paied lad,
brsathlcss from RAINING. stumbled ia.
10 the room with a letter in his hand.
"Suy, teacher" said the boy, II was
down to the corners 10 get Dads mail
and Mr. Jones wanted me to fetch this
letter icr ysa. Ne ==:;i, :; had 1rcn in
the Office most two weeks"
Thank you, Charlie; my CORE.
Epondebcc is so limited had forgotten
there was such tLlug ms post Office"
and be took the husinrss.liks envelope
IN his hand and wondrriugly tore II
open. u read as follows.
New York. Oct :, iSs.-Omcc Of w.
Pcnnlmap. Attorney and Counselor a. Law.
Mr. II W. Allen Dakvillc Corners. Mich
My Dear Sir: For the pest two months
have been looking for your address and
have Just this Day learned o. now
hasten 90 Inform sou % a very agreeable
turn 10 your affairs. when yCur late lI-
mcntsd father became involved IN financial
difficulties enc Of the largest and most val
liable 81 hls steamships. She poiphin
bound Tor tho tHHt indica, was reported
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

The grsndest proPoaai that we haw
yet heard for the celebration Of tho
queens Jubilee is the suggestion OF q
citizen Of Montreal. whoae name will be
connected with Il II II be adopted. It's
practically the putting of Daniel Web
ster's sublime Drum Beat OF England"
into aciuaii,y by having all the queens
subleeta, whcresoeyer they are. at high
noon on That day take of their hats
and aing God Save the Queen" and
ecSing all organs and bands Of muAic
play II. Thus, from Victoria, Ia Aus
tralia. round the world 10 Victoria. In
British Columbia, there would flow for
"a hours eeaselsss song Of praise, one
meridian taking II up ~ another
dropped it.--ouebee Witness.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29


Our little boy was afflicted with hip tis-
ease. or bone ulcer, when hs was about
thres yeara old. lie suffered severely for
a year and ninc months. We had seven
didercu, doctors for HIN, bat they could
no. cure him. ThVy took out one pisce Of
bone about q inches long, the shape u
shoe, and one smaller piece. The hole In
he hip was about ?! inches deep, and The
sore kept running al the time Ihe doe
tors ordered US 70 keep the hole flied with
cotton, saturated with some kind Of mcdi-
cine This We did, aud used a probe 10 in.
nert thn rn4inn We cnnlA introduce .h-
probe about y inches; and found By NOV.
ING the probe about that there was a large
cavity next 20 the bone, and We could feel
thr bone with the probe. The child was
very pale. sasa zaa weak sud e0aid not
sleep, and We had no hope Of his recovery
The treatment We gave him under the doc.
tors directions did him no good. We final.
ly commenced using Aliens Uterine Salye
and u soundly aud permanently cured him
~ about six months. He has been well
about four years and il strong and quite
heshy, but limps little on account Of one
lex being a little shorter than the other.
lie ia a picture Of health, and runs, EcuiIies
and rlays with other boss % though moth.
ing had been the matter with him. We be.
lieve Ulceriue Salve saved biz lie
LAURA PETERSON.
Sworn 70 urforu me this 2ilh day of Feb.
ruary, isas.
70. HAMMER,
Nntary Public Ramucy Co M.ra
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

White hid gloves, which 80 long hav,
held sway for day wear, are now super.
nesied by those Of putty and biscuit
shades. A heavy, upen-worked lace net.
T';h gold threads, ike sunbcams over
dew, interviewer In It's mcshcs, is the
beautiful new caprice in lace. and IL
called Turkish lace. IL Is used over a
new material. gold cloth, and Is gor.
Peoux In effect. Combined with moire
antigua or MORE tuffcia for an evening
gown II Is an artistic dream. Chicago
Tribune.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

tive just expressed my opinion OF
suobson, and told him In plain terms
what think Of his contemplate mean.
ness"
"snobson's u pretty dangerous man
to talk to that way. suppose you are
ready to back your opinion"
II am." said the infatuated man, rs
he sealed the letter and wrote Snnh-
son's name on the envelope 20 Detroit;
Free Press.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

For the present s.nte- sr==;ss; ;.av :,,,ui-.
vile & Nashville Railroad Company has
srryior Of Pullman Ncstitulcd Sleeping
Can and elegant ily coaches from Cincin-
rnti, louisville. ~ LOUIS and Chicago. to
Mobile. New or,s5Ba and the Gull Coast,
1homasyillc, Ca. Pensacola. Jacksonville,
Tampa, Palm Beach and other points in
FLORIDA Perfect connection will be made
with steamer lines Tor Cuba, Porto Rico,
Nassau and West Indian ports Tourist
and mc-SeCkrrs excursion tickets on sale
n low rates Wuic e. T. Atmorc, General
Passenger Agent, Louisville, by, for par.
ucularz
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29
SEA BRED CARRIER PIGEONS.
Ths Way 90 Acquire n Good SEE, tee
By Fcsther~d Messengers frsm
ship 60 shore,

Capt. John II. Bartlett, United statcA
navy, retired. chief Of the coas; 81 ynaI
service during the war with spsiu, ms
reported TO The department on the
value Of carrier pigeons for signaling
purposes. ln substance he reports:
That experiments he made for the
purpose Of traiuiug homlng pigeons IN
with coast signaling. for
the reason that they Offer solution ot
the problem ~ communication with
vessels in Inc UH-shCre patrol Hcet.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

Dor: szpcs: 20 ah!as ia ss,.S;y L yo1i
,lothcs DO.
Don't STRAIN yuuT ewes looking Tor flults
In your neighbour.
Don. set into the haait Of Judging a book
by the criticisms.
naa': f5yss; that goa ,ajaro youf IVA
character when yoI 40. ok that oi auoth--.
Don't carry a barrel Of flour on your head
Ia order 10 acquire graceful carriage.
Don't forget that 3, ]. wicked 10 bet aad
lose; no man has the moral right 70 be
ETpup
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29
YerS Lav1 Rates Via TIE Missouri,
Kansas q Texas Hallway

Semi monthly excursions 10 th. south
west. The greatest opportunity 90 ~ia.:
Texas. tks Esnp,rs state al The Uniou, IN
paraiseied as ia resources and products and
with an area exceeding al the Eastern and
Middle States. The statistical reports Of
products, a. compiled by the commissioner,
OF Texas, Indicate this section a. having the
greatest possible advantages in its mild aud
equable climate and IN the variety and pro
dncliYsneas Of 10 soil. For further infor,
s-,.::1:., descriptive pamphlets and dates a
excursions, apply to II =. Bowfhsr, Dist. P.
A., Cincinnati, q.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

A banker IN tho city had atenog
rapbeT who, be says, had the esrmarSs
Of good fellow. After she had served
him awhile she gave him notice that
she was going TO quit.
what iorP" ssid he.
I'm going to get married." said
she.
TN the wedding day she seut him a
box nf cigars.
About year later she sent him an.
other box Of cigars.
Toy or girl?" he wrote. lnconiea.ly.
"Doy," she replied, just as terSely.--
Memphis Times.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

II was evident that the old gentleman,
was 10 an ugly mood.
"Didn't l see thHt young man with
his arm around oar aaiSs?' he asked.
Eyes, papa" she replied, without the
slightest bcsitation: "but it's all right.
Hes very deserving youag nian and /
was simply trying TO heip him get a
star, in business"
Help him to get a start In business! .
"ieB, papa; he's jest got q chance 10
travel FOR a corset house aud he was
trying 90 iafsiliarike himself with the
business. Chicago Poat.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

III that isn't aggravhtlng!"
Whats tho matteT?"
81 just got letter from my brother
in which he says he is going 70 marry a
blue grass " widow. don't know whaihcr
he Is engaged 10 a Kentucky woman or
q freak. "-Cinclnnat Enquirer.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

During the sermon one Of the quar-.
tettc fell asleep.
SHOWS your chants," said the organ.
let 90 the soprano, "kee II you eantlele
tho tenor"
"YOu wouldn't dare Duet" sald the
cnniraito.
"You may wake hymn up. I" suggested
the bass.
II can Nuke better pun than that.
as sure ~ my name Ia Palm re-
marked 'he boy who pumped the or.
gan. but he said Il SO low thu, no ons
Qnarlette. --TrineH.
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sIArr or oa.o, Crrr OF To,Gpo. / y.

IsINAH NUTNTNt
Frank j. Cheney makes cath that he Is the
senior partner Of the firm of y J Cheney
3 Co., doing business In the city ~ Toledo.
iounty and state aforesaid. and that said
firm Will pay the sHm of'One Hundred Dol.
lars for. each and every ease 81 ea:arrh that
cannot be cured by the use ~ HALLS CatarYh
Cure. FRANK !. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my
presencc, this 9Th day Of December, A. ID.
lhs6. A. ". GLEASON,
ISeall Notary Public.
Hall s Caiarrh Cure u taken internally and
aetu directly ON the blood aud mucous sur.
faces o. .hc system Send for testimonials.
ftee. =. J. CHENEY 4 co, TOlcde, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Halle Family Pills are the best.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

coffee at Eight, u SPOTS their sleep. You
can drink GraIuO whtn you please and sleep
like top, For GramO does not stimulate
It nuurisheat cheers and feeds. let !, !s5ks
and tastes like the best coffee For nervous
persons, Young people and children Grain. O
is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains
Get package from y0ar grocer to-day. Try
II In place Of coffee. IS and DC.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

The burlington Route has Weekly Tour
ist Sleeper Excursions, personally con.
Quoted 10y burlington Route AGENT every
"wednesday from 81. LOUIS and Thars4=y
from Kansas City and ST. Joseph to Los
Angeles and san Francisco. The route is via
Denver, Scenic Colorado, Salt Lake City,
with as per cent sunshine throughout the
year. Ask Ticket Agent or write .oy 90.
scriptiye folder TO J.. " Wakelcy, General
Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

when the duke OF Monmouth was cx.
ccuted, In the reigh OF James H., for
treason, the duchess ordered every oak
In the park 10 be cut on the fatcful
morning. The ne~ growth, belonging
90 Lord Ebury. Is one OF the finest for.
ests in BTitaln.--.snn Francisco Chron.
Eclp.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

Inquiriug Boy-Pa. what do sailors
mean by scuttling ship?
Ia (worricd over family cxpenaes)--
They mean. m ron. that they put q
biz hole IN It, like the one which Brid-
gets scuitle has made In that lass ass
cs caaI,-S. /. weekly.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29
rAs nnermeu. oo,s rroaust ss ,~os.

Tue bhoFnfnWs UoEM FfohHet al fHtst,
Th.s win be the greatest gold year In his
tory. From South Aifira, the kiondike and
Ansiraiia the precious meta j. beng shipped
In large qualities. Il IL believed that this
yesra outpEt viii nearly donhle that Of any
previous t~etye tnouths. The aales uf Hos
letters Stomach iiiiiers are also increasing
very tart, and this yeas that fsmoua rvmedy
VIII cure more people Of dyspepsia, inaigos-
lion, constipation, nervousness aud weak
ne@ than ever before
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29
The Affirmative MIna.

No one can deny that in the matter Of the
Crano de ~ gernc dad" the playgoing
public is allowing Itself to be led by the
aose.-Sl Louis Republic.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29
Notary Public. Rsm,ss O. ~ NJ NJ:


The Impresaari8- OF course, you can,
please everybody.
friend-Nni Suppose you give Wagner
opera with coon songs between the aels.--
--luek