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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
FertiIizing Fruit Trees

1t is only of late years that the ne
cessity Of Systematically fertilizlng fruit
trees has been well understood 1t was
argued that as q tract of land in forest
trees maintained its fertility and even
added to its store of plant food the same
wohld be true Of orchards to a large ex-
tent says the Farmers Voice This argu
ment was never good one inasnuch
as the leaf growth Of the forest falls
TO the ground and remains there to de-
cay and become plant food. while the
leaf growth of the more open orchards
was blown away by the winds Of autumn
Forest lands being shaded all the time do
not lose anything by evaporation while
orchards being more opeu to the sun lose
large amounts Of plant food i'm this way.
unless they are properly cared for
The essential plant foods are the same
for trees as for other crops, but not in
the same proportions always. In ordi-
nary farm crops the largest portion Of
the potash used goes into the straw and
stalks and Is returned TO the soil while
in trees II remains in the body and limbs
Of the trees or is carried away with the
fruit and leaves IT follows that an Or
chard is a very exhaustive crop as long
as II is growing and bearing fruit and
needs fertilizing very carefully If vigor
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PROPOSALS WANTED.


Proposals will be received at the POST
Office Department, in the city of Washing
ton, until 3 O'Clock p. M, March l, 1900
>on the route hereinafter described.
Bidders are invited to submit proposals
for service on said route under a contract
for five years, and also for ten years.
which shall commence on the first day
of November, 1900.
The right is reserved to reject all bids
SCHEDULE.
Route No. rs, 20. NJ. s." From San
Francisco, California. to Sydney.
New South Wales, Australia; touch
ing at Honolulu Apia or soms
other port in the Samoan ISL
ands to be designated by the Postmaster
General, and Auckland, New Zealand, once
in three weeks, seventeen times year iH
vessels of the second class. Time q days.
Bond required with bid $4,000.
Circulars containing a copy of the Act
description of the route, instructions 10
bidders, and blank forms of proposals
with accompanying bonds. can be obtain
ed Of the Superintendent of Foreign Malls
Postofiice Department, after Jan. 2. 1900.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
Postmaster General
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
Lettuce, IA Money Crop 10 the
Gardner.


Within certain limitations the market
gardener finds lettuce about the most
profitable crop that he can grow. i is
not a salable vegetation, as a rule, ia the
rural districts but in the towns and cities
lettuce commands a large sale. Rich and
poor alike are always eager for IT, os-
peclally when il Is offered in It's most
tempting shape viz, fine white heads,
freshly out, with the dew still glistening
upon its tender leaves.
There is little or no nutriment ia let
tuce, but nicely served It Is an Appealing
tand a tonic and stimulant to the digestive
organs IL is a specific almost for IN
sOmna.
Lettuce can be had pretty much the
year round when one makes the necessary
efforts to have 1t, though most varieties
are impatient Of very hot weather, such
as We have from June until August. Let
tuoe is half-hardy and withstands a con-
siderable degree of cold.
The first crop in Middle Georgia is put
out about the hrst of February. seeds be-
ing sown in cold frames in December or
early January. Stocky, well-rooted plants
should be in readiness by this date and
set out in even-prepared. well-enrlched
coil, should mature fine. hard heads in
the course of eight weeks. The varieties
that form hard, white heads are much to
be preferred to che loose-leave sorts.
Two unsurpassed Sorts either for the
home or market garden, are the Dos
ton Market" and the Improved Cos"
known as the Trlanon celery lettuce. The
Boston dan be had under the name or
New York" and makes a larger head. II
IS the perfection Of lettuce and when only
one kind is wanted 1t satisfies the mos,
fastidious. The Cos is very desirable
kind producing long conical heads, the
leaves OF which, II brought together and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
CITY GOVERNMENT


Gil.
savannah Ge. March 9, 190O.-An ad-
journed meeting of Council was held this
afternoon az 4;30 p no. Present, the Hon.
George W. Tiedeman, chairman of Coun-
Gil and acting Mayor presiding; Alder
man j. p. Williams vice chairman of
Council, and Aldermen Haas, Dixon,
Schwarz, Thomas Bacon Mills and
Wells.
Minutes of meeting of Feb. q, 1900, were
confirmed as published.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
City of Savanna March s, 19OO-The
Committee on Accounts report that they
have examined aud found correct, bills
against the city amounting to twenty-six
thousand and foTjy-nine dollars and fifty
nine cents, as per accompanying schedule
and recommend that the same be passed
for payment. George J. Mills
Chairman Committee on Accounts.
$26,049.59
Report received and accounts passed for
payment.
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OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERNMENT
PROCEEDINGS OF oouN-

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF CoUN-
Gil.
Savannah. Ga. Msr.a T. lS0--The reg
ular nleetina, of Council was held this
evening at s o'clotk Present the Hon.
George W. Tiedeman. chairman Of Coun-
ell and acting Mayor presiding; Alder
man ]. p. william vice chairman OF
Council. and AldermeH Wells, Haas, Mills,
Thomas and Dixon.
There being no quorum for the transact
ton Of business. the meeting adjourned
until Friday Afternoon. the 9th inst, at
4 80 p. m. WILLIAM p. BAILEY.
clerk of Council.
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Questions ana communications relative
10 agricultural and horticultural subjects,
II addressed to Agri Editor Drawer ",
Miledgeville, Ca, will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12

We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accom-
pany the letter or article, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence OF
good faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12

Don't get let-down now. It's the right
sort of weather and the season-but
there's no need of feeling bad. Grayb beard
will put you right. IL builds you up ana
sends you through spring whizzing and
feeling superb.
Graybeard pills are the finest little fell
lows you ever took. 25c.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12

If YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work, order your Autographed ana
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News, Savannah Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
WINTER RESORTS.
DE SOTO HOTEL.

First.class accommodations for 800 guests
among the improvements the past summer o.
new bath rooms were added. Tourists ma
savannah the m st interesting city in tho
south An ideal winter resort Special rates
Tor families remaining week or more
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12

OF savannah herein mentioned under the
terms and provisions of an act of the
Legislature of Georgia approved Oct. 1
1887:
Section l. Be il ordained by The Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah
In Council assembled, under the terms and
provisions of an act of the I,eeislature
of Georgia approved Oct. /, 1887. that the
director of public works for the city of
Savannah, and The Committee on Streets
and Lanes of the said city, be- and they
are hereby authorized and directed to
pave with vitrifed brick President street
in the city of Savannah, from
the east side of East Broad street,
to the east side of Reynolds street be-
tween the curbing already aid on said
portion OF President street, the said pave
ment of vitrifed brick shah be 5lK feet
in width, and the said director and com
mittee shall do aH the work in the wav
of grading, the construction OF drains and
cross drains, and all other work incident
to the Improvement herein provided for.
The street railway company having IFS
tracks ON the said portion of President
street is hereby required to pave between
it's tracks and two feet outside the said
tracks.
Sec. .. Be 1t further ordained That
after the total cost of the said improve
ment herein. provided for exclusive of
that done by or for the street railroad
company, shall have been ascertained.
one-third of the said cost shall be paid
out of the city treasury, and the other
two-th!rds from the persons owning. al
the date of the adoption of this ordinance.
the real estate abutting on the SAID por-
ton of President street, according 10
frontage, and the pro rata amount of the
cost of the Improvement herein provided
for Is hereby assessed against the said
abutting rear estate and It's owners ac-
cording TO the sad frontage. The 'front.'
age of intersectlng streets and lanes shan
be assessed as real estate according 10
frontage, and the Mayor and Aldermen of
The city of Savannah shall be treated as
the owner OF the said street and lanes
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THE THiNNEsT toF MEN.
Claude seurat Wight Hlhve Been Mis-
taken For q Skeleton.

Claude seurat Might Hihve Been Afis-
taken For skekleton.
Instances Of remarkably thin men
are not uncommon, butt Claude AM
broise Seurat, who wasA exhibited in
1925, was such an extraordinary per-
sonage that no fewer than 10000 per-
sons visited him in few weeks. Seu-
rat was born in 1897 aRd was there
fore % years Of age wheh he made his
appearance.
Ashley Cooper, the FAM mous physician,
was among the thron9 who poured
into the building in which Seurat re-
ceived those who were anxious to see
him, and in writing Of him he said:
"Seurat is without doubt the most
mysterious being have encountered.
His face is that of an lordinary man,
somewhat emaciated 1Gfhaps, but not
remarkably SO. His eHes are bright
and his voice is pleasing. Seen In the
ordinary costume of the day, he in no
way differs from the average foreigner,
but stripped of his padded clothing he
presents an astounding spectacle.
His arms are mere bones, covered
by parchmentlike skin a nd muscle, and
flesh he appears to hawk none. He is
therefore scarcely able to move his
arms and legs, and Ewalks, though
without apparent effort, with extreme
difficulty. On measuring him and
weighing him / found that his chest
measurement was 30A inches, which
is fair; that his weight was not more
than 45 pounds, the boiles being much
smaller than those Of alp ordinary man
of his stature, who might weigh $50
pounds. In appearancel indeed, he SO
much resembled a skeleton that q
shortsighted person might easily mis-
take him for one"
Seurat's food consisted of two or
three ounces of bread and meat daily,
and sometimes he took little wine.
He was remarkably Intelligent and
well read and picked UP English rapid
ly. On arriving at places where he
was not known he was accustomed to
walk out in his padded clothes and
did not attract any particular atten-
tion. He said thar until the age Of 10
years he resembled any ordinary boy,
but that he suddenly wasted away.
He died in 1849, aged 81 years-Chica-
90 News
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uoIainc the Ladder.

A workman in Cooper institute, hav
ing occasion to ascend ladder to dC
some repairing in one of the public
rooms, called to an old man whom he
happened to see standing by watching
him, ''Here, old fellow, hold the ladder
for me. won't your The "old fellow
started forward and held the ladder
for the workman while he climbed uI
and did his work.
That unpretentious and willing OLD
man." says The Independent, was Pc
ter Cooper" 1t was just like him. Pc.
ter Cooper's aim In life and in the be
neficent institution founded by him
might well be characterized by the
words ''holding the ladder" Thou.
sands of rightly ambitious men and
women owe the possibility of their ad-
vancement to Peter Cooper. He has
held, and still holds, the ladder, and
hundreds upon hundreds Of successful
and grateful climbers as they rise bless
his memory. We cannot all build such
piles as Cooper Union, but we can hold
the ladder somewhere, somehow, for
somebody,
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NEWS TRAVELS FAST.
The Mysterious Way In Which 1t
Spreads Through an Audience.

The Mysterious Way In which 1t
Spreads Through an Audience.
"You cannot keep news, especially
war news, out of any public building,
be it theater, concert room or lecture
hall, no matter how deeply engrossing
the entertainment may be, and from
one man, who perhaps knows only one
soul in the place, coming in with the
news of a statesman's death. of great
victory, or what not, the whole audi
ence of a couple Of thousand people
will know the news in five minutes"
The gentleman who thus spoke is one
of the most experienced theatrical man
ayers in the world, and he went on: 81
could give you some most striking in
what say. 1 have seen big audience
convulsed with laugh er at o'clock,
say, but through e b$s'e whisper Of
great outside calamity that circulated
through the house with almost the ra-
pidity of telegraphy, that same audi
ence has been restless, universally
grave of face and absolutely inatten-
tive to the very eliminating point OF
fun on the stage, And the singular
thing is that actors who have never
left the stage have, through the me-
dunn of whispers among the band or
from the stalls, known all that the
original messenger Of evil had to tell.
"The late Rev, C. II. Spurgeon once
told me that he had known this same
thing precisely to occur during the
course of religious service, and when
a vast congregation were on their
knees. He gave me. the time and place
and explained how, from the whisper
of a doorkeeper, a kneeling concourse
of thousands knew the whole story Of
a national crisis in an incredibly short
time. e."-London Tit-Blts.
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FIJI
NC Den
HOW TO HANDLE BEES.
A ReeHeepe..S Ideas of safe ana Sat-
ia:sss.ss,rx ggaya

A BeeYzeepe.'x Ideas of Safe ana Sat-
tsfactOFy ways.
Tie prospective beekeeper viii nl,u-
rally be interested in how 70 handle
bees 4 theory of the operation Is
tins set forth by a writer in Ru2al
New Yorker: TO become familiar with
the habits and life of the honeybee in
an intelligent and practical way it is Of
course necessary to use a movable
frame hive of some sort. In order to
meet their needs we must know what
Is going on inside the hive. When bees
are in the field gathering honey or
when swarming. they will never volun-
teer an attack, because they are then
filed with honey. but when their little
hoE.e is molested they will then act in
self defense and resent the attack. 1t
IS therefore necessary to use smoker
cf some kind. Before opening hive
send in few Puffs of smoke at TIE en-
rance to alarm them, and they will
Immediately rush for the comlis and
I'll themselves with honey.
After smoking them it is well to wait
Il fninute Or two that they may gorge
themselves. The cover can tAen be
lifted off and little more smoke blown
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Extra Early Potatoes.

If it is desirable to have potatoes
seven to ten days ahead of those pro-
duced by ordinary field culture, place
uncut tubers, blossom end up, in shall
low boxes filed with sand. About
quarter the length of the potato should
protrude from the sand. Put the boxes
in subdued light in a temperature Of
so or 60 degrees. From % to 80 days
after the potatoes are thus started
take the tubers from the sand and
place in a field in the same position
they occupied in the box. Potatoes
treated in this way will be consider
ably earlier than if the seed is taken
directly from the bin and planted in
the ordinary manner, says an ex-
change.
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EGective Remedy.

A good story is told of one Of the
chiefs of the civil service department
who had two aff1ictions-an obliging
and easy doorkeeper and a pertina-
cious Office seeker, who-was distant
relative of the chief. Scarcely week
passed but the latter called, and the
former was much too polite to shut
him out.
The chief at last, after one Of the
usual interviews, resolved to stand the
nuisance no longer, so, summoning the
doorkeeper When the visitor had de-
parted, he said, TX. do you know
what that man comes after?
mo. sir." replied the functionary.
well, then, I may as well tell you.
He wants your place.
The bore was admitted nc more.
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Onr Firat Emperor.

At the time when the war with Spain
had been brought to a successful close
number of statesmen were discussing
the future of the country over their
cigars in Washington.
At last one enthusiast exclaimed, ad-
dressing himself to the most promi-
nent member of the group, In my
opinion we are drifting directly toward
Imperialism. and you. sir, should be the
first emperor
mot If know it. /" drawled the great
man; Il am not fool enough to want
10 be the first emperor OF nation Of
such good shots Halper's Maeazine,
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Ii IN top OF the frames. and the bees
will adhere nicely to the combs. With
scY2wdriyer or tack puller the division
board can be removed and the combs
pried apart and one by one examined
without danger of being stung.
IN an apiary where there are many
b.es flying it is always best to be on
tie safe side and wear a veil, but
G'ovcs are unnecessary and cumber-
seine. A beehive should not be pulled
t., but should be examined occasional
ly to ascertain the needs of the bees
and condition. If the colony is weak,
II can be strengthened by adding a
frame or two OF sealed brood taken
from some other coiony strong enough
to spare it. 1t is well to select Cne
kind of hives and frame, SO that all the
furniture Of the hives will be inter
changeab!c, and not have two or taree
Kinds Of hives in the apiaTy, which will
surely cause great deal Of vexation
and annoyance.
Bees should always be handled very
gently. They seem to dislike quick,
jerky movements. In early spring or
autumn, when the days are cool, it is
prudent not to open the hives until
near midday, when the field bees will
then be out gathering honey. On cloudy
or rainy days it is best not to open
hives, for the field bees are then at
home and are cross, being deprived Of
the privilege of gathering the precious
nectar.
At night is the very worst time to
molest bees, as some pilfering persons
have found out to their sorrow. 1t is
true that bees do not fly at night, but
they crawl and sting. By injudicious
handling bees can be made very irrita-
BILE and cross, so that they will sting
everybody near and far and will re-
main angry and vicious for weeks.
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A yvonderfu1 yc.c.n... !.

The greatest height from which any
one has accidentally fallen without re-
eeiying any injury beyond a shaking
was nearly 1000 feet by an East In
dian living IN the island OF Oghin, who
fen ever . Cliff AZ that height, his faIl
was broken at the foot Of the precipice
Dy masses Of dense vegetation, and he
escaped with no more serious injury
than q severe shaking The anthem
tlcity az Tits fall was vouched for ~
the French writer. =. dc. Paryille.
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PRIZE HEAD LETTUCE.

plants are unusually vigorous and en-
dure hot weather better perhaps than
any other kind of equally good quality.
They also do well in early spring and
late fall. The, heads are large and
loose, sometimes two feet across, the
leaves green, with reddish or brown
tlnge
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A Favorite Lettuce

When planning a garden, the many
varieties of lettuce may well puzzle the
novice.
Prize Head is apparently an Ameri-
can type and favorite, being quite
generally grown for family use. The
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IDaily. sDaily except SUNDAY.

| daily. Daily except Sunday.
| "a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining
| ton and points north. or take passengers for
| points south of Delmar
"f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
'T' Stops to leave passengers from Middle.
town and points south.
"p" Stops to leave passerg gers from points
south OF Delmar, or take passengers for Will
ming and points north.
NEW CASTLE AocoNMoDATIoN TRAINs-Leave
Wilmington 10 a. M, IS, Al and 65s p. m.
week days. Leave New Castle s. 81, g. !6 II.04
q. M, 6.T p. m. week days.
Express trains leaving Hal rington S05 a. M.
through solid to and from Baltimore via Porter
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. r.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations l03e m 6.37 p m week days. Return
ing train leaves Franklin City $40 a. NJ and
l.45 p. ~. week DAYS.
Leave Franklin City for Chii colleague (via
steamer) LIS p. m, week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.52 a M, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes
at 1913 a. m, 6.37 p. m week days. Returning,
leave Lewes 6.l5 d.. m. and 3.0j p. M. week
days.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 SS a. M. and
6.3T p. week days. Returning, leave Berlin
7.O2 a m and 2.3I q. IN. week days.
QUEEN ANNE & KEGT 2. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations u a. m. and
5 81 p M. week days Returning, leave Centre
vile S6 a. M, and 2.37 p. m, weekdays.
DELAWARE CHESAPEAKE II. R--Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations So a M. and
5 ~ p. m, week days Returning, leave Oxford
6.45 a. M, and l. 43 p. m, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRn r. k.-Leave Seaford
TO Cambridge and intermediate stations Il. IL a.
m. and lis m. week. days, Returning leave,
Cambridge 200 am. and 2.50 p. m. weekdays
CnENECTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad At Townsend, witls
Queen Annes & Kent Railrosd At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore & Delaware Bay liailroad At Har-
rington with Delaware Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford. with Cambridge & Seaford
Railroad. at Delmar, with New York, Phils-
delphia & Norfolk Wicomico Pocosnoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
J. B. HUTCHIs0N. General Manager.
J. K. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
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One never realizes how little he real
Iy knows until he has read a page or
two of the dictionary.
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A bell sounding the curfew signal to
go home smacks as much of ring rule
as new married man not being allow
ed latchkey Philadelphia Times.
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THE END.
THE PAST.

ExceIIed All the other Boys.
Is there anything in which you ex-
ielled when you went TO schooly' ask
sd Miss Cayenne.
YES" answered Willie Washington.
Il made more blunders than any other
boy in the class. Washington Star.
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IT'S DIFFERENT
THE NORTH AMERICAN
PHILADELPHIA)

IT'S DIFFERENT. because 1t prints
all the news, and all the news It prints
Is true.
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is true.
IT'S DIFFERENT. because it's bright
and brisk, up-to-date and vigorous, but
not yellow.
IT'S DIFFERENT. because its only
policy is to tell the truth. 1t has no
covert or personal interests to promote.
II serves no political ambition. no creed.
no class prejudice. no mere partisan
purpose.
IT'S DIFFERENT. because It advocates
equal taxation and battles against the
existing system, which favors the rich
corporation at the expense of the
farmer, the merchant the manufacturer
and the wage-earner.
IT'S DETERRENT. because it stands
for Republican principles, and makes
war upon all who, under the stolen
name of Repu5licanism, are disloyat
TO those principles.
IT'S DIFFERENT. because it believes
manhood and not money should rule.
Therefore 1t upholds the rights of all,
as against the aggressive power of the
privileged few.
IT'S DIFFERENT. because no boss. no
corporation, can control one line of Its
space. -
IT'S DIFFERENT, because 1t is nom
sectarian and broad; every party, every
faith, every class, and the workingman
equally withIthe millionaire, gets fair
hearing In is columns.
IT'S DETERRENT. be- @
cause 1t uphalds faith in ONE
humanity, aid the pro- CENT
gress of manktnd toward F,e.v- /
higher ideals. larger
hopes and better living. WneFe
IT'S DIFFERENT. 1t will continue tss
5e different. Watch Tie North knlest-
can and see y grow.
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Dime Gable
Plla., Win. and Baltimore R. R.
DELAWARE DIVISION
SOUTHWARK.

On and after Nov. 20. 1899, trains will
leave Middletown as follows:
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5e different. Watch The North Ar1esi-
can and see Il grow