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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

Pocket Books and Card Cases, Music
Rolls, Lap Desks, and Portfolios, Work
Boxes, and Fancy Box Papers, Paints
and Artist Materials.
Eastman Kodaks and Supplies.
Standard Diaries, 1900.
Send for Catalogues and prices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
"A HEART AS STURDY AS AN
OAK"

But what about the blood which the
heart must pump at the rate of 20
times minute? If the heart is to be
must be rich and pure. Hoods Sar-
saparilIa makes sturdy hearts because
it makes good blood. 1t gives to men
and women strength, confidence, cour-
age and endurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
AN OPPORTUNITY.

One reason why there are not more
men enjoying good incomes is because
they will not take the trouble to study and
thereby comprehend the possibilities of the
business of life insurance.
There are men today who, by rea-
son of business changes, etc, are not
earning anything.
To the men who furnish satisfac-
tory references, and who will obligate
themselves to invest their foil stock of ener-
gy, an opportunity will be given to rep
resent the strongest financial institution in
the world, on renewal contract, and
build Up comfortable income. Address,
The Equitable Life Of New York.
w Danner Genl Agt go East Main St Richmond, Va
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

Hoods Pills are non-irritating and The
only cathartic to take with Hoods Sar
saparilla.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
Out in Kansas

lives a happy wife. She writes: " ]
have used Mothers Friend before
two confinemenfs. The last time had
twins, and was in labor only few min.
utes. Suffered very little. The reason
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Music as it is sonetiiLe' taught in
elementary schools il rural England.
il we may Judge by the following story
found al Ensl sh magazine, is not
altogether calculated to mend the
choir above"
\ school .spertor descending hill
side toward IL village school on sum,
mer day, was saiuted by an outburst
OF music which ut first bore some re,
! semblance to "Rulc BRITANNIA" but
al .erwnrd broke away into the most
bew!'eri - disrord.
He made me ltal note not to ask
the childre to sing "Rule Britannia"
and Went on his way. He was met
ut the door by farmer-manager grin
Ming from ear to ear.
II reckon, sir, we've summat to
| please vou tn $ tine, was his OPEN
ing remark
"I'm glad to hear it; and what may
it be -
''Don't You mind what you said
about the youny,te $ learning rounds
OF catches, n, it were so good for the
discipline -
"Oh, yes, remember. Have they
got ie up -
That they have. ST.. You never
heard anything to come up to it,.
The inspector, gla.l i, this way TO
escape "Rule Britannia" at o zee
called for the catch. The schoolmis-
tress, Gaze i, hand, lei off the first
class with the first strail of ''Rule
Britannia. AS they began the next
strain The second class repeated the
first with startling elect, and finally
the last section broke in with it when
the first Il second divisions were
shouting the third and second strains
against each othe'.
When it was all over the manager
turned to the inspector with. "Well,
sir, did you eyer hear anything come
up to it y
$50, never dil,' gasped the par
aIyzad Official, "ald | don't think |
ever shall. >
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
The Orator nff'c Stable.

Cpic Read, the novelist. and Charles
Eugene Banks, thr poet, once made Il
tour together IN Arkansas. giving
readings from their own works. One
evening in a certain town just rs
Banks had started to r,citc u iayoritt
and touching poem-hiS own-a don
key in II shed just behind the ''ope IL
house lifted mp his mighty voice, and
hrayed rs hoarsely and vociierous'N
rs ever donkey did. The PARTITION.
wall between the operahouse and the
donkey shed was so thin and open
that it seemed as il the donkey was
ut Bauks'S elbow.
the poet managed to get through
his verses despite the diScoy'lant az
compartment, and then Reads turn
came. lie went ON and TOLD II story,
and the donkey was respectfully
silent. But when Banks began again
the Ra!aamite steed broke forth with
renewed rigor. The audience uttered,
and Banks was indignant, but pulled
through.
Again Read told story without hin.
drancc, and then again the donke,
started in with Banks. \ rude hoy
in the gallery shouted;
zone ut II time down there
'Read. moved 10y pity for his asslri
ate. brbel II stagt-boy to lead the
donkey II ar of. and detain the uuwel
come singer until the entertainment
was over. --Woman's Home Compan
ION.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Starvation in Russia Continues.

Some bold Stanley may yet come
out of the dark Empire of Russia to
give the world some inkling of the
terrible conditions that obtain under
the far spreading shadow OF the Mus
covite throne. ChristenGom shuddered
when it read the stories of hunger and
pestilence in India. 1t has yet to re-
alize that under the scepter of mon
arch who is officially designated as the
protector Of the holy orthodox church,
famine is carrying away it's thousands
of victims, and the government is hard
ly raising finger to alleviate the ter
rible distress. Russia has kept her
CHASTITY secret well. No highly colored
stories of pain and despair have been
allowed to reach the breakfast tables
of the civilized world. Only an occa-
sional stray paragraph, too innocent
in itself to have caught the watchful
eye of the imperial censor, has per-
colated into the columns of the daily
press to indicate that anything ex-
traordinary is going on in holy Rus
sia.-S. Ivan Tonjoroif, in the Arena
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

At the close of the American Revo-
luton, it became proverb, that in
dependence had been achieved equally
by the sword of Washington and the
pen of Paine. There was no exag-
geration in this, for it was the pen Of
Paine that converted the sword of
Washington from mere weapon OF
rebellion into an implement for found
ing a nation. Up to January 1776,
Washington had protested his loyalty
to the Crown. On the tenth of that
month, Paine's Common Sense APP
peared; on the thirty first of that
month, Washington wrote from Cam
bridge to Joseph Reed, of ':he sound
doctrine and unanswerable reasoning
contained in the pamphlet Common
Sense The die was cast.-Moncure
d. Conway, in the Arena.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
MOST PATHETIC OE OEAIhS.


crab!y IN solitude.
A remarkable discovery was made
recently on !aim in Nassau county,
J.. !. The owner Of the farm lives in
New York, and during the wi,.ter en-
ploys II caretaker to look after the
farm house. The man gets no wages
bat in return for his services he's free
lodging in the farm house AVID II
credit at the grocery guaranteed
ly the owner Of the farm. Dur
ing the severe weather at the end
Of February thee were no signs of
the cn1e;aEer's presence in the house.
PaS>erS-by nu,icel that there was no
fir, and no one had seen the man
coming ont or going III. 1T was snip.
posed that the storm ha caused him
to go to the city. But when the
lrighte" weather set in and the man
did not return, there was some I'M
ea>ine,s about him. Finally man
who had $ )me ace uaintance with him
forced II way into the house. Then
the body of the careaker was found in
Il cJndi' ion which shove that lie
had been deal for several days.
The stang st feitlre of the case was
that there was belt AFRO md the waist
which was secured by strong cotl
t" The post Of the bel, and ropes were
attached to his ankles which were also
fastened to the post. 1t was thought
ut fist that murder had been COM
United; but further examination
SHOVE that the man had tie the
ropes himself A doctor who eX-
anime the corpse gives the opin-
ion that the man had been very
i'll and had beel delirious. He
thinks that in one Of his lucid in
tervals lie hal realized that he had
been de.ilious. and fearing that if he
ag lin 10 It his senses he nigh. wandet
ont into the storm and be frozen to
death, he tied himself to the bed 50
that he could not go ont ile the room
1t was pathetic thing to thus deprive
hi nself of the power to run into harm
There would have been no need for it
il s ome kind friend had been at hand
who could have been trusted to re.
strain him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

'Tt's mothers ghost" said Nell.
and at the same instant we bounded
from the bed.
Thump, thump, thump! came again
in somewhat quicker aud louder
strokes. Out of the room we flew and
down the stairs. pausing not until we
were out Of doors, and then only long
enough to catch glimpse of white
robed figure at an upper window.
Our tilgh1 down the street was re-
newed, accompanied by shrieks that
reused half the village. We took
refuge in the first door that opened
and explained our conduct as soon as
we could recover sufficient breath. A
crowd soon collected, but when the
cause OF our terror was understood not
one of those present was willing to
hazard his life in the home from which
we had fled.
While the council was in progress q
frail figure clad in black was seen to
issue slowly from the house. 1t en-
tered the street and moved straight
toward the gathering. Signs of nn-
easiness were apparent at first, but
these vanished quickly when the sup
posed apparition drew nigh.
"What is the matter with my rum
away girls?' it asked in orr mothers
familiar voice. "What has possessed
them that they behave in this fash
ion?"
There was an outburst of laughter
aud the matter was quickly under
stood. Mother had concluded to re-
turn home the night before, and had
entered quietly just after we retired,
50 as not to disturb us. In the mora
ing she had raped upon the wall to
awaken us, as she often did, and be-
ing astonished by our ineScusable
flight, had gone to front window to
observe its outcome.
Nell and | borrowed clothing and
went home thoroughly disgraceh. by
breakfast time our ghost story was
told from one end of the village tothe
other. 1t was weeks before interest
in the affair subsidized, and We shall
never hear the last OF it. probably,
unless we migrate. "Logic is logic, y
is now Nell's favorite quotation when
/ attempt an argument. I still de-
clare, however, that there never was,
is or shall be such thing as a ghost,
even if did for once forget the fact
and throw away n rare chance to eX-
hibit the courage of my convictions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

1t Was Their First and They Couldn't
Have the Doctors Advice Too Often.
The doctor had come in late from 4
hard days work, driving from place
to place, feeling pulses, giving cncour-
agement and writing prescriptions.
He had eaten his supper at il
o'clock, made last call on man VITA
the grip, AMI had turned into bed,
dog tired.
1T was long after midnight when the
telephone bell rang. The doctor was
sunk in deep sleep. Again the bell
rang ont sharply and impatiently aud
continued to ring. but the doctor did
not hear it. At the other end of the
hall a pale student pored over his
book. He was studying law. The
bell disturbed him and he at length
decided to answer it and end the
ringing. He took down the receiver
and shouted "Hello.'
els that you, Doctor:' asked an
anxious voice.
eyes, what do You wan!?" replied
the student, who knew the doctor was
tired and did not wish to wake him
unless the case was serious.
"This is Potts, Doctor. II. j. Potts
My wife wanted me to call yoa mp to
tell you that the baby wouldn't play
with his blocks tonight and seemed
kind of heavy and dull. What do
you suppose is the matter, Doctor?
MY wife is very uneasy"
"Hum," said the student. trying
to think of something to say. SIS
the baby feverish?'
"No, 1 don't think he is replied
the voice. 'But he sneeZel once to-
night"
"Ah," said the bogus doctor,
"that's a good sign. III he sneezed
aud is not feverish lie is all right.
You might give him little water il
ne wakes up and cries; if he gets too
warm take some of the covers off. "
"All right, Doctor. Much obliged.
Sorry to have disturbed you, but my
wife wouldn't go to sleep until I
called you up. Good night"
"Ah," thought the pale student,
chats 80 for the Doctor. Wish !
could earn it as easily"
When he told the doctor about his
deception the next day lie was
thanked, and Mr.. Potts's bill was
swelled by 81, one.half of which went
to the pale student.
cts their first baby" explained
the doctor, "and they're tickled to
death to pay any price for it. l
couldn't have given Potts any better
advice myself"
Now you know how easy it is to be
a doctor-sometimes
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Ih. American WAY.

Some years ago Il landslide in Swift
1erland destroyed section of rail-
road. 1t was rebuilt carefully and
solidly, TO last till the crack % doom.
II had tax several years to com
p.ete. An American engineer was
present at the ceremonies. "Conld
you beat that?" the Swiss engineer
said to him, with pride. "No we
coul Init the American replied,
"but--' ''But WHAT" the Swiss
asked, as he hesitatel. "Well.' the
American went on, II doubt il We
should have made as goo | Il Job OF it rs
YOU; bat instead o. waiting three
years to finish it in this style, we 1t
have put up Il temporary trestlework
around the landslide and been run
ming trains again in six weeks. The
Swiss shook his head. 1--WE never
thought Of that" he sad.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Cannon Sense Judge.

The average man who reads the
newspapers may have noted that Baron
Brampton would often postpone over
night the sentencing OF prisoner.
In conversation the other day his lord-
ship spoke TO this effect; IT never
pronounce Il sentence without first
thinking it out very carefully. 1t was
in order to give me greater time for
deliheratioa that often postponed the
trial mad been concluded. The view,
generally speaking, OF his lordship is
that IL Judge should apply common
sense as wellas law to his work Oh the
bench.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

The bishop of Uganda, who waF 49,
ISOLATED with church in Durham I've.
foe he received his present appoint
ment, was m artist OF some reruta-
ton when he entered the church, and
still finds opportunity TO employ his
skill, though lie is heavily weighted
with the duties OF his tremendous
diocese. Two years ago he exhibited
at the Royal acadamy view on the
Victoria Nvanla, AMI he is sending
two pictures for the next Academy ev-
hibition. Bishop fuckers father,
who died at Winlermele only II few
months ago at an advanced age, was
an artist of reputation. and all the
bishops brothers are Artists of stand
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Snnln,s Decline and Fall.

The decline OF Spain may be traced
to the Spanish character more than to
any other cause, ana the underlying
basis of that character is superstition,
nurtnred by blind obedience to eccle-
siastical and civil authority. Other
nations have been, and are, supersti-
tious, but none are so deeply blinded
as Spain, and. while others advance,
she alone recedcs. Decaying Spain is
the only existing landmark of the
dark ages.-The Arena.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
HOW LIKE THE SEA.

How like the sea, the nyriRl.min led sea.
Is this large love of ours so vast, so deep,
SO full of nyst"rcs 1t, too, can keep
Its secrets, Xix the ocean; and is free,
Free Us the houndIess main. Now it may he
Calm like the brow OF some sweet child
asleep,
Again its seethinS pillows surge and leap
And break in tuluess OF their ecstasy.
Each wave 50 like the wave which came
before.
Yet never two the same imperative.
And then persuasive ns the cooling dove:
Encroaching over on tho yielding shore
Ready to take, Yet reader still to give
How like the myriad-minded sea is love!
lila Wheeler Wilcox.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Caiarrh Cannot lie Cured

With local applications rs they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrn is u blood or
constitutional disease. and in order 10 cure
il You must take internal remedies. Hall :
Ca,arrh Cure is taken internally and acts ~
rr'tly on the blood and mucous surface. lar :
prescribed by one of the best physicians ii
this country for years and is regular pre-
scription. II is composed of the best tonir-
known, combined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful result in cur
ing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY a. Co. Props, Toledo, U.
Sold by Druggists. price. ir.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Komp's Balsam will stop the cough n
once. DO to your druggist to-day and gel
a sample bottle free. Sold in rs and 81
cent bottles. Go Al once; delays are dan
l,.rOls
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Beauty II Blood Deep.

Clean blood means "A clean skin. No
beauty without il. tasrarets. Candy tathar
tie clean YOUR blood and keep il clean. by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M
PARTIES from the body. Begin today 10
Danish pmulrs. hoils biotrhes, blackhrals.
and that sick y bilious complexion by taking
Clscarets-hcauty for ten cents. All drug
gis,s. s;tlstac ion guaranteed, lOc. Zoe, SOC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
4 Lesson inc l,cnnistiy.

Mrs. Newlywel l,imidly is there
amy differences, Bridget, between wash
ing soda and baking soda?
BrilSet-Sura an there's dale OF
difference. The wan $ the wan and thu
ither's the ither. Brooklyn Lie.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Her Great Passion.

Mamie Florenc,'s love of truth
amounts to passion. She really goes
to extremes.
Kittie-In what respect?
Mamie Why, she admits that her
best friend is Young ,han she is, -
New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Germany has now ON the active list
in her navy. two admirlls. three vice.
udmirals and fourteen rear admlia.s,
The total number of officers above the
rank of cadets i 1Si. Twelve goya!
per>onagts hold honorary rank.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Since the beginning of the century
no fewer than titty-two volcanic islands
have risen ont OF the sea. Nineteen
of that number have since diSap-
pcarel. and ten are now inhabited.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
In the Nah tiic.

l. artler - This tea is very weak.
l.andlaly i buy only the best tea,
sir
Boarde,' -- Doubtless Its Weakness
is wholly structural, believe, Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Ia China the business man who is
not able or unwilling to pay his debts
at the beginning of the new year, and
start with Il clean record, is posted AS
II Nefnnlter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

| AN ILLOGICAL GHOST.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
by V. II.

CT EV Z II little
ghost story I had
been reading to
Nell opened the
way for a honily
on ghosts which |
had lately thought
ont, and I used
my opportunity
eagerly. We had
recently returned
from the ladies'
seminary, where I
was n teacher and
she a student. and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

The educational system of Denmark
is so perfect and popular that through
out the entire country there is not one
lliterate family.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
Lanc,s Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day, In order 10
he healthy this is necessary. Acts gently
on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and soc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

A cubic foot of newly fallen snow
weighs five and half lounds, and has
twelve times the bulk OF equal weight
If water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
The Age.

what, inquired the pedmtic man.
"lo you consider the greatest invrn-
tions OF the agr?'
And without hesitation Miss Cayenne
answers. "Womcu's methods OF con
cenln it. Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

81 feel like thirty cents.
"rhirty cents? You're ri Ii; I feel
like dim ), aAd don't know whether
I've got it OF not. '--petroit Free
Press,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Touutt tobacco easily ana forever he mag
n.tir. full OF life. nerve and NigUr, take Nu-Tu-
Bac. the woudcr-wurkcr.thn makes weak men
strong. All druggist, so. or 81. cure guar
antced. Bookle, and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Mistrust the man who finds every
thing good: the man who finds every
thing evil and still more the man who
is Indifferent to everything. -Lavater.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

1t takes mighty little electricity to
operate telephone receiver One
foot POUND of energy is enough for
wears,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Every man is n hero and an oracle
to somebody, and to that person, what
ever he says, has an enchanted value.
Emerson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Sometimes n noble failure serves
the world rs faithfully rs a distin-
guiShed success. -Dowdcn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarrts.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
lGc :.jc. lfC.t. I. fail druggists refund money,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

A quart of oysters contains as much
nutrition as II quart OF milk or pound
of beef,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
"Trust Not to
Appearances

That qvhich seems hard to
bear may be a great blessing.
Let US take a lesson from the
rough qveather of Spring, 1t
is doing good despite APPEAR
ances. Cleanse the system
thoroughly; roat out Ill
Impurities from the blood
1vith that greatest specific,
Hoods Sarsaparlla.
Instead u sleerless nights, with conse-
qurnt irritablrness and IN undon", tired
feeling, you will have "A tone aud II iracing
air that will enable you to enter into every
days work with pleasure. Remember
Hods nercr disoppOuiS,
G. ,itYc "toitrc was - expensive in med
icil attendance that let mine 20. II nitd,
me IL perfect wreck until took llood's Sar
snparilla. which entirely cured me Mrs
THOMAS Jos IL. l.. Sou..i st.. ltira, y. y.
Cunning Sores Rive years ago my
afiii, ton cnInr. II RAINING sore Oh my Lee
c.us' ne me great anguish. ii",d's SarSapar
lila healed e sore. which has never re-
turned" MRS. \. ". BARRETT 80 Powell
street, Lowell, Ma.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use of DR.. kline's Great
Nerve Restorcr. $! trial bot cand treatise free
DR. X. II. KLINE. Ltd. E}l Arch st., Phila., Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

NO-TO- I.ac for Fifty Cents.
Guara ntcrd tobacco habitcurc. ma kes weak
men strong blood pure. 5h. 81. All druggists
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take ascarcts candy tathartr. lDr or PC
rec. G. fail to cure druggists refund money
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Four hundred weight Of sealing wax per
month il used by the Great Seal of which
Lord Chancellor of England is the official
custodian. NEl0
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Mrs. Win-luw Soothing syrup for children
trcthing soitens the gums. reducing Mia NINA
,ion. allay pain cures wind collie. ..jc II bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
To Cure ~ Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Br,mo QUinine Tablets Al
druggists refund money II 1t iGiIs 10 cure !'c