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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09

The field of usefulness of the goat in this
country has been a little restricted, and
the animal has figured chiefly as a drawer
of baby-carriages and as a picturesque
adornment TO suburban lots.-The Savan-
nah News.
Why, have the secret orders gone back
upon Billy?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09
HOGE MILITARY ACADEMY,

BLACKSTONE, VA. EXCELlENI
eouipment. FIVE experienced teachers
dom hest universities and colleges. Low
est charges In south for advantages.
Students take high rank IN best colleges.
Flftv-page illustrated catalogue. Rev.
4. =. EPES, ID. ID. President, r,,o---
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09

"Our baby was sick for a month with
though we tried many remedies. she kept
getting worse. until we used One Minute
Cough Cure; II relieved at once and cured
her In a few days"-B. l.. Nance, Prin-
cipal High school. Biuffdale, Tex. Bode-
ker Brothers. T. A. Miller.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09
EGGLEsTON SPRINGS.

TAKE YOUR VACATION NOW, AT
Tt;GLEsTON. SPRINGS, up in the noun
tains away from the heat. only a few
hours. ride by Norfolk and Western rail-
way. Boating. fishing, and bathing.
Costs you no more TO board here than
at home Excellent table service. New
buildings, newly furnished throughout.
Wire or write. A. $. NJ. GOLDSMITH
& co, Proprietors. Eggieston, Va.
an 1-1Ot
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EDUCATIONAL.
Roanoke Female College, DanviIIe, Va


30 tbs
dandcUl
Good moral and religious Excellent climate unsurpa
Cotalog furnishe
~ svr Ws,S An 2.W&sun7t JAMES D. pros,,
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Rev J. NJ. Yingling, pastor OF the Bed
ford-Street Methodist church at Cumbcr-
land. Md. says: 1T affords me much
pleasure to recommend Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera, aud Diarrhoea Remedy. |
have used IT and know others who have
done So have never known 1t to fail.
IL is sure cure when taken In time"
For sale by all druggists.
au 9-W Sa&Su
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09
TDGEwoRTH BOARDING AND DAY
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,

REOPENS SEPTEMBER Is, 1899
Thirty-seventh Year
Mrs II p. LEFEBNRE, Prlncipali MIS-
T. ID. Huntley. Associate Principal. IL
and l2t west Franklin street, Balumore'
Ma jy 22-Sa& N2m
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MEETINGS.
Cltizens' Exchanee ~

NAttDtl5 EAcnauSe BANK
Richmond, Va. August 4. 1902
GENERAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF the CITIZENS EX.
CHANGE BANK Will be held al the said
bank, Ninth ana Main streets. Richmond
Va. TUESDAY. September 5. lS9. al 4.8O
o'clock. This meeting Is called ia DUR
suance oil q resolution Of the Board OF
Directors OF the said bank. adopted Au-
gust p 1893. W. 81. HABLISTON
President
T. X. Sands, cashier au std
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SUMMER RESORTS.
COUNTRY BOARD

MOUNTAINOUS REGION; ATTRAC'
tive surroundings daily mail Miss NJ. T.
ROYDEN, Cismont. Albemarle county
- an 9-W .F&Sunts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09

UPTOWN OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY. SIG EAST BROAD
STREET
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09
sT LANES SCHOOL,

A PREPARATORY SCHOOL, FOR 10 D.
JULIAN PARTRIDGE QHarvaIa',
Headmaster.
post-office address College Of 81. James
MARYLAND an 800
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ROCKINGHAM vAJ SPRINGS,

NEAR ELKTON, VA. TERMS, $40 PER
month. Health, JOY, peace, and
plenty. Booklets. G.. 7. HOPKINS *
SONS. McGaheysyllle, Va. au ste
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PEACE INSTITUTE,

RALEIGH, n. c.
One of the best female schools In the
South. and the cheapest for advantages
given. Send for catalogue.
JAMES DINWIDDIE, NJ. A.
10 2O-Sun W&F3m
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cI,nIoTTr UALL SCHOOL,

CHARLOTTE HALL. MD. (ST. MAX ,
county,. Founded INA. Thoroughly Is
italicized Military Academy, IN proNlm'e ~
10 baltimore and Washington. Estate VI
sS5 acres. Healthy location. Safe nome
FOR bovs Hoard. wash, and tuition. 800
per scholastic year. =,
80, 40, Principal
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Resolutions OF respect to deceased mem
bers passed by societies, corporations as
sociations. or other organizations. Will De
charged for as advertising matter.
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All letters recommending candidates 1of
Office must be paid for TO insure thelf
publication. This is a iong-standihg RUE
OF ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09
FOREST LODGE,

GLEN ALLEN. VA.
We viii make a special rate 20 young
men during August and September Of 50
per week. Pleasant rooms on second bed
room floor one person in a room.
jy 30-Sun, W&F2w
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All letters and kilograms must be ao-
dressed 10 THE DISPATCH COMPANY
Rejected communications will not be re-
turned.
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pANTOPS ACADEMY,

NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA.
FOR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN.
Send for Catalogue.
JOHN r. SAMPSON. \. NJ,
fv 23-eodlSt Principal.
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ROANOKE e SaI!a: 4.

Courses for Degrees with EIecuVes
Also. Sub Freshman and Commsrcldl
ing Laboratory Healthful location. 81 y
CHURCHES-NO BATHROOMS. VERY
MODERATE EXPENSES. Aid scholar
ships Forty-seventh session begins StF
TFNBER 18th. Catalogue. with views,
free. Address JULIUS ID. DkEHER,
~ 2-Sun Wa 6w&wit President
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COLLEGE OF
WILLIAM AND MARY,
WILLIAMSBURG, VA.

Two hundred and seventh session.
Total expenses per session, including
books-Normal course, SIoS; collegiate
course, sI62.
Session begins first Thursday in Octo'
Der Send for catalogue.
LYON G.. TYLER. NJ A., LII. d.
lily l6-Su, W&F2ml
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NOTICE

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAT,
RANK OF VIRGINIA will be held al no
banking house Of said bank, az the corner
OF Eleventh and Main streets. In the civ
OF Richmond, Va. on TUESDAY. the 5th
day OF September. 1899, az l. O'Clock 81.
10 consider and vote on the recommend
ton Of the Board OF Directors Of said
bank 10 increase the capital stock thereof
from $1,000 10 &lOO0 Tor the rlrp0se
OF consolidation with the Citizens EX-
change Bank, OF Richmond, Va and also
10 consider and vote on an amendment
10 section OF the articles OF association
OF said bank. 30 as 10 increase the NUM-
Der OF the Board Of Directors thereon -
not exceeding twenty, and any chtnf
In the bylaws OF the association wnlcn
may then be deemed necessary ana pro-
per. .,,
The books for the transfer OF stock WI
be closed from August 2ist to sepIem0''
9Th both inclusive.
CsignedD GEORGE L. CHRISTIAN.
an 4-dtsea President
A GENERAL. MEETING OF srOSk'
HOLDERS or THE ROUND MOI
TAIN MINING AND MANUAL Il :.
RING COMPANY Is hereby eaiisu ~
meet I'm the city OF Danville, va, ~ nv
office OF the Commercial Bank. on "
NESDAY. Angus, 3. 1893, az 10 ocloeN ~
NJ for the purpose OF consid.iins -
sale OF the property, or the say, ol ,,"n
timber thereon and for the uthsAe ~,
OF such other business as may ,SninNN
fore said meeting. j. r. ,n,4ant
J. w. Carter, Secretary. LEesN'~~
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BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS,

THE FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT OF
THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS
WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL NO
NEMBER.
au 1-tAu29 PHIL. f. BROWN.
MnlluTLIu T0O Hotel and Springs.
MIllINIllN lllf Kockfish Gap, Blue
INV" '"'" Ridge Mountains.
Elevation. 1900 feet. a delightful summer
resort Fine views; strong Chalybeate and
other waters. Within sight OF junction Of
Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and
Ohio railways. Only 20 miles from Rich
mOnd. Reasonable rates. Address
my BIN MASSIE & CO. Alton, Va.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

FREE TO NIKNINIANo N TIL NV+ND=
EMIC SCHOOLS.
LETTERS, SCIENCE. LAW. MEDICINE,
ENGINEERING.
SESSION BEGINS ETH SEPTEMBER.
For catalogues. address
=. b. BARRINGER.
Chairman, Charlottesville, va.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09

PRICES: Night, 10 cents; reserved
seats. cents additional Matinee-Iadies
and children. cents; gentlemen. 10
cents. tv g9.fw
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
PRESS OPINIONS.

DThe meeting of democrats at Chi
cago was a complete failure for every
body but Bryan.-N. y. Tribune.
DAltgeld says the rank and file are
with him. 1t has been known all alCng
that the rank werc-Albany Argus
(Dem.).
DA Missouri democratic leader
makes the public statement that dem
ocrats have right to think" There
are some rights and privileges that be-
come obsolete from nonuse.-Eurling-
ton Hawkeye.
DMr Bryan in his speech at Chicago
made the money question its leading
feature. The superficial character of
the arguments advanced are the most
striking features Of the delivcrance.-
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
UThe conflict of interest and an
tagonism of sentiment which prevails
among the democracy upon some of
the questions of the day indicate that
the people who have things to worry
them these days are not all in Wash
iaSton or in the philipfines.-Minneap-
oils Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
The Battle Field Route.

The Veterans OF sixty-one and five and
their friends, who are going to attend the
33rd G. A. r. Annual Encampment at Phila-
delphia in September, could not select bet
ter nor more historic route than the Big
-Four, Chesapeake & Ohio, with splendid
service from Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis
on the Big Four, all connecting at Indian
apolis or Cincinnati and thence over the
Picturesque Chesapeake & Ohio along the
Ohio river to Huntington, West Va, thence
through the foothills of the Alleghanies,
over the Mountains, through the famous
Springs Region of Virginia to Staunton,
Va, between which point and Washington
are many of the most prominent Battle
fields: Wayncsboro, Gordonsville, CeGar
Mountain, Rappahannock, Kettle Run,
Manassas, Bull Run, Fairfax, and score of
others nearly as prominent Washington is
next, and thence via the Pennsylvania Line
direct to Philadelphia. There will be three
rates in effect for this business: lst. Contin-
uous passage, with no stop-over privilege;
2nd. Going and coming same route with one
stop-over in each direction Sd. Circuitous
route, going one way and back another with
one stop-over in each direction. For full
information as to Routes, Rates, etc, ad-
dress j. C. Tucker, G. N. A., 234 Clark St.,
Chicago.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

According to a tabulated statement
just issued by the treasury department
the exports of manufactures from the
United States have increased 110 per
cent. in the past ten years. This is far
country. Germany shows an increase
of 13 per cent. in that time, France of 10
per cent, Switzerland of 6 per cent.
and the Netherlands of 3 per cent. Eng
land in the ten years has made no gain
in exports of manufactures. The Unit
ed States is gaining a strong foothold
in the markets of the leading nations of
the old world.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
A "HOT" COLD BANQUET.
Some Inside Information by n Walter
from the Bowery Who Helped
Serve 1t.

One of the walters at popular local res
taurant is bird of passage from the Bow
cry and was a member of tae small army
that served the famous Dollar Dinner" in
New York last April A good many stories
have been told of that memorable event,
but none OF them surpass his own in point
of picturesqueness and inside detail. 1T
was the funniest push | was ever in in me
life" he says, conhdentially. The kitchen
was so small they had to cook everything
on the outside, and when it got there IT was
dead col d. The second course was haddock,
and each fish come served in a linen bag,
so we could put 'em in tubs of hot water
and warm 'em up-see? Well, some of the
boys got ratified and served 'em bags and
all, with egg sauce over tn outside. Say,
you'd of died laughing seeing them fellers
tryin' to carve their fish. This is the tough
est auld haddock l iver tackled in me life,'
says one Iammany man at the head table;
it's got a skin like a rhinoceris,' says he.
In the kitchen there was a riot all night
long. 1t was so small the walters couldn't
reach the dishersup and they got to scrap
ping for front places in the line. One man
was Knocked stiff with a turkey, and when
they, picked him up thought he was dead,
l did, on the level. But it wasn't blood. 1t
was only cranberry sauce. Another funkey
fell into the salad and one of the cooks put
can of ice cream in the oven, thinking it
was brown gravy for the beef. That's on
the square---just as Pm tellin you! But the
noIeI Vi an NdS WneL we came 10 IHe VINE.
1t was 'Merican champagne in half pints,
without ice, and of all the kicking and hol--
lering! One fresh gent told me it was the
only thing he had had that night that was
good and warm, and he had hardly said it
when waiter that was a little jagged ac-
cidentally poured about quart of boilin'
coffee down the back of his neck. Say, you
ought of heard him cuss! Between you and
me- good many walters got to hitting the
wine, and they found one of 'em with Is
empty bottles in his pants leg. That's hon
est. | saw it myself. 1t was the hottest ban
quet L was ever at."-N. o. Times-Demo-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

the principles of liberty and a Christian
civilization, upon the near realization of
our long-cherished hopes of commercial
supremacy that will unfurl the flag of our
republic before the eyes of people still en-
thra!led, upon the disappearance before
from the western hemisphere of Spanish
cruelty and oppression, upon giving to the
nation and to all time, that splendid type
of American character, William Mckinley
Standing as we are at the close of the
nineteenth century--the grandest by far
in all the annals of time-replete with
glorious achievements II: the cause of hu-
manity, liberty and progress, pregnant with
yet nobler ard higher possibilities in the
future, let US press forward, ever looking
to destiny's guiding star, obedient to God S
purpose, and with hearts earnest, hopes
strengthened and courage fortified, well
come the dawn of the twentieth century"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

Canada may keep her Klondike! We
do not want it, if the reports now com
ing from Alaska concerning the rich
gold fields in the Cape Nome district
are even approximately correct. And
the best of it is that Cape Nome is so re-
mote from the Canadian line that even
the most enterprising land claimer can
find no possible ground for disputing
Uncle Sans title. OF course the stories
of almost fabulous wealth are subject
to some discount, but even if they are
25 per cent. correct it is evident that a
wonderful new source of wealth has
been opened un.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
Nicholas Lebrun, the composer of the

Nicholas Lebrun, the composer of the
Lincoln dead march, written onaweek's S
notice for the funeral of the great war
president, was borne to his grave in ST.
Louis recently to the strains of that
solemn requiem. The playing of the
dead march at President Lincoln's )
funeral in Springfield, H., by band
of 100 pieces, in which a chorus of
1000 voices took up chant at inter
walls, was personally directed by Lebrun,
who was then in the prime of life. He
was over so years of age at the time of
his death
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

Something new in the way of munich
pal government is the report of the
American administration of the city
of Cienfuegos, Cuba, showing Il surplus
revenue of $4,000 for the month of
June. This is the first time in the his
tory of Cuba that any city has shown
a surplus. Spanish rule abhorred a
surplus as nature does a vacuum.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

With nearly 100000 post offices in the
United States there must necessarily
be some Odd names, but one is surprised
to find in the list an office called Potato,
in Virginia, and on the preceding page,
one in Minnesota called Pomme de
Terre, French for the same vegetable.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

The Ferris wheel of the Chicago
worlds fair is to be outdone at the
Paris exposition. Il. E. Sherman, a
Yankee genius, will build a gigantic
umbrella $50 feet high. TO the end of
each rib of the umbrella will be at
tached a car, which will convey the
sight-seers up and down.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

DR.. Felix Brunei, a surgeon of the
French navy, has perfected a means of
removing tattoo marks. Many who bear
these marks grow tired of them, and,
with advancing years, desire their re-
moval, but, heretofore, they have found
it expensive and difficult tc do so, and
III some cases ordinary methods fail al
topether
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
1000,

Gen. Funston's sword of honor has
been ordered by the citizens of Kan
sas. 1t will bear an engraved list of the
battles he has won, the rivers he has
crossed and the hills he has climbed.
In short, it will be a tirst-class geog-
raphy of our Philippine possessions.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

DThe meeting Of the democratic
rational committee at Chicago and the
various side shows connected with it
indicate pretty conclusively that Mr..
Bryan. is to be the next nominee of his
party for president. and also that when
the time comes for making platform
lie can make it to suit himself.-N. \.
Post (DCm.).
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

At Aberystwyth, Wales, wedding
was solemnized lately in which all the
parties concerned bore the name of
Jones. The bridegroom was Richard
Jones, and the bride was Elizabeth Jane
Jones. The witnesses were John Rob-
ert Jones and Anne Jones. The min
lister was Rev. II. +. Jones and the regis
trar Rev. William Jones.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

GA curious felicity of pleasure is
given to Col. Bryan. \ few weeks age
he was taken to the Dismal Swamp,
Then he compared himself with the
Mammoth cave. Young Carter Har
rson took him on an excursion along
the big Chicago drainage ditch. No
thing is too good for the colone'-N
I. Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

Out of the 1900 who belong to the
Twentieth Kansas, the famous regi-
ment which followed the daring lead
of Gen. Funston, but IS are of foreign
birth, and more than half of the regi-
ment are sons of Kansas farmers. 1t is
a typical regiment of American volun-
fperS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department OF the PREss 10 com plets
and anords facilities for doing the best class OF
work PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID To Law
PAINTING.
No paper will be discontinued ntl arrear-
ages are paid except ct the option of the pub
hsher.
Papers sent out of the county must be paid
Tor In advance
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

A wise plan is to be adopted for the
purpose of keeping paupers out of the
Klondike, so that there will be no repe-
tition OF the suffering and starvation
of poorly supplied miners. Newcom-
ers will have to have $500 in cash, or six
months provisions and 5000 in cash, be-
fore they are permitted to enter Daw-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

All the Australian colonies will join
the federation the official name of
which is to be the Commonwealth of
Australia. This new union embraces
more territory than that of the 13
American colonies and population of
4 nnn nnn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
THE TREASURY OUTLOOK.
Gratifying Condition of the National
Finances es-DcoreasinS
Deficit.

When Secretary Gage submitted his
annual report last December he esti-
mated that the treasury deficit for the
present fiscal year would amount to
SIP, 600 600, and that the deficit for the
following year would be about $50, ,000,-
600. With but month more of the
fiscal year to run it is apparent that
the secretary was altogether too pessi-
mistic. The deficit at present is $1O4,-
100000 in round numbers, and as June
is quite certain to yield Il surplus, it is
quite probable that when the treasury
officials come to strike q balance for the
completed year they wiz find that the
deficit will rot go above the 500, 0,0O0,000
mark.
This condition of the finances is de-
cidedly gratifying, but even more sat
isfactory is the prospect for the next
fiscal year. 1t is now predicted by the
most capable statisticians that instead
of a deficit of $50, 100000 no deficit at
all win be shown. While the fact that
the government has been running be-
hind in its financial operations does not
seem to have disturbed business, yet
the country will breathe more easily
when an actual surplus can be shown.
There wa. Il time when such surplus
was regarded as menace to prosperity,
but we have learned a good deal since
1893, and there would probably be little
srumbling if the treasury receipts were
TO exceed the expenditures even by sew
cral milions.-Troy Times.
a. he general prosperity of the
country finds many illustrations, aud
none more significant to the casual cb-
server than the vast increase in postal
business. Official figures just made
public show that during the fiscal year
ended June so, 1899, the amount paid
for postage was about $9G,00O,oOO.
which is SS,OO0,GOO more than in 1898.
There has been Il gain of more than 20
per cent. since 1896. That smashing of
the cheap money and free riot combina-
ton was a great thing for business and
for the government revenues.-Troy
Times.