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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
AS TO STRIKING MATCHES.
UnsiEhtly Streaks That show where
Lights Were Produced Are 10 lie
Found Everywhere.

~ may be wrong" said the little
woman in the cross seat Of the car
but | fully believe that man would
strike a match on the tombstone Of his
mother" and her eyes snapped anG
her cheeks flushed at the idea Of such
sacrilege.
Go where one will, into the most out
of-the-way place or corner TO ignite
match, telltale streaks viii be found
as positive proof that match striker
has been there before. Raise the drap.
cry about a mantel and peer under.
meath aud there again viii come in
view the cabalistic brown tracks, the
"blazed" way. as il were, Of the match
striking guild.
On every side Of lampposts, fire plugs
and bulk window frames are to be
found the trail OF the successor OF the
finder box and steel. Letter boxes.
street corners, every pillar In the ele,
waited structure door jambs. buttons
Of chairs and edges Of bureaus, wash
stands and dressing cases possess the
hero or pyro-glyphics.
Even church edifices are not sacred
when the hurry call is issued for a
light. Even altar rails have been Wis
tied BY the same touch. In fact, there
IS no place too sacred or too much out
OF the way not to have, at one time or
the other, received the necessary fric-
ton required to secure light. When
Cleopatra's Needle was placed in Cen
trial park the apex bore traces, among
the almost obliterated hieroglyphics
Of the passing OF the match. 1t i said
that the same modern signs can be
found upon the topknot Of the SPHINX
and upon the top Of the Pyramids.
Armed with match and a slighi
blaze being necessity, the holder vii
make for the nearest spot to obtain
the necessary friction. Upon the
variety stage. even, the production Of
flame from the suphurtipped silver
Of wood is utilized by queerly made
up" mummers to win the laugh 81 the
man who has paid to see. made-un
bald head Is an attractive spot, and
furnishes the desired place for eoaXing
the flame and bringing a laugh from
the theater patrons. 1t always sue
reeds. and would have been a star per
Torrance eoeval with Joe Miller's joke
book had matches been in existence al
that time.-N. Y. Sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
QUEER ELECTRoID.
Gently Discovered by an
Austrian.

Francis Ryehnowsh, mechanical
engineer of Lemberg, Austria, has dis
covered q strange and very subtle mat
ter. which he called "electroid" because
Of certain affinity with electricity.
Electroid produced by a special appa-
ratus built by the inventor, is obtained
by the dissolution Of certain matters
under the influence of the electric cur
rent. II makes noise, and at the same
time refreshing scent and cool breeze
are experienced.
This discovery induced Mr.. Rychnow-
ski to make a machine capable Of re-
freshing the air 10 such a degree that
those present during the experiment
had the feeling that the window was
open. although this was not the case.
Electroid is very subtle matter, but it
seems to be fluid, and 1t can be gath
cred and preserved. While falling on a
plate 1t reflects in a shape OF shining
sheayes.
The commission appointed by the
Austrian government to investigate this
discovery reported that under the influ-
ence Of electroid plants grow rapidly
and the buds Of flowers unelose while
one is looking al them. Electroid anni-
hilates microbes and thus preserves or
ganic matter. These arc physiological
influences Of electroid. Among mechan-
ical phenomena the commission report
ed that the influence Of electroid is not
stopped even by brick wall and glass;
that il attracts solid bodies and makes
them shine like moonlight makes
them move and attract other bodies;
finally. that Il acts on Photographic
plates aud produces sharp and distinct
lines. such as were formerly possible
only with a very powerful lens.-Lon-
don sketch.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
A WOMAN HORSE BREAKER.
she meets Success by Never show.
ing the Slightest Fear of
Her Mount.

1t is universally agreed that even a
homely woman who has mastered the
art of equestrianism looks well when
in the saddle. When the rider is pretty
and sits on her horse with ease and
grace of course the beauty of the pic.
ture Is much enhanced. Hence II Is
that Mrs. Annie Benson, wife Of a pros-
porous farmer living near Fowbles.
burg, Nd, is regarded by all who know
her to be an exceedingly pretty sight
when seated on her fayorite thorough
bred mare. Mrs. Benson is a slender.
blue-eyed country woman of we'll
rounded figure and has been riding
horses almost ever since she can re
member anything. She began riding
when she was five years old, and her
father used to put her on the back Of
a great animal while he guided the
pillow behind She has broken colts.
been kicked and bitten by horses,
thrown out Of buggies and had divers
other experiences Of the kind, but has
never been thrown from the back Of a
horse. Mrs. Benson says, in discussing
the difficulties which confront girls
Just beginning to ride:
THE entire secret of being a good
rider, think. lies in not being afraid
of youI horse. This is the one great es-
sential, but there are some other
things just as necessary TO know
When girl gets on horse If she is in
the least bit frightened the horse
knows Il, and that knowledge has a de.
moralizlng effect upon it, especially
II II happens 10 be thinking horse, !
used to wear very long skirt until
one day a horse I was riding caught
its hind foot in the skirt and tore il off
me. Since then have ridden with
short walking length and find il much
better. ] do not think it would help
girl much TO ride astride like a man in
managing herhorse. Ihaye ridden that
way, nut felt thatif the horse started
TO run | could not stop him at all.
Il am breaking two colts now that
will make beauties. One was two years
old on May 20 and the other few
months older. Ny method Of training
Is hard 10 describe. / simply put the
bride ard saddle on them and then
get on myself. When l am once in the
saddle | know they cant get me out.
] ride one Of them every day. some
times six or seven miles or course
they are so young that make them
travel very slowly and never allow
them TO run for fear Of weakening
their backs. 1t is not customary TO
break colt before he is three years
old, but these were such big fellows
that | thought they could stand it,
Chicago Chronicle.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
nIcr nIA cREnLE.

Wash one pound OF rice in cold water
tin the water q clear. cook in boiling
water tin soft, let Il drip, cool and drip
again Melt in a saucepan e-quarter
Of a pound Of butter. add one chopped
onion and one. half pound Of ham cut In
dice and brown: then add some chopped
parsley. one Glove Of garlic, two-thirds
Of a can OF tomatoes, and brown again.
seasoning with little cayenne pepper.
cook for fiye minutes. Then add the
rice, mixing well by stirring with two
forks. so as not to break the rice too
much. and serve.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11

A simple pigeon pie may be made as
follows; Procure birds enough for your
family, pick and clean them nicely, sea-
son with salt and pepper put inside
each a generous piece Of butter and the
yoik OF a hard boiled egg. II they are
old pigeons you should parboil them be-
fore adding the seasoning and making
them ready for the pie. Make a good
paste, allowing pound Of butter to two
pounds Of sifted flour, roll it out rather
thick and line with IL the bottom and
sides Of large deep dish. Put in the
pigeons and lay on the top some bits of
butter rolled in -four. Pour in nearly
enough water to fill the dish. Cover the
pie with a lid Of paste. rolled rather
thick, nicely notched and ornamented II
you desire with paste leaves or flowers.
You may also make partridge pie or
pie Of small birds in the same way. II
you desire a richer pie you may use a
good veal stock instead of water for the
filiiug
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
Music In the Air.

A curious custom is in vogue among
The wealthy mandarins OF Feklng
Upon their country seats in the neigh
borhood Of The capital they keep large
aocks of pigeons. Whenever these
fiocks are allowed 10 fly those near
can hear wonderful, sweet music, sim.
liar to harmonies Of Aeolian harps
These sounds are brought about by
means OF strings which the Chinese
fasten to the strongest feathers under
the wings IN snch a way as not to IN
rertere with the flying bird.-N
smn
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
swEErRREAD cRoouETTEs.

Boil in sailed water twenty minutes
two pairs sweetbreads. Throw them in
10 cold water for few minutes, and re-
move the skins and little pipes Cut
them into dice. also one-half box mush-
rooms Put one large tablespoonful %
butter in a sauce pan. when u bubbles
add one Tablespoonful Of -four. cook
well. then add one gill Of cream. ~
soup stock Cook and add sweetbreads
and mushrooms Heat well. take from
the FIRE. aud add beaten yolks Of two
eggs. When cool form into croquettes.
ron in beaten egg and cracker crumbs
and fry in hot lard.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
APPLE pItnnING

Stew some tart apples and pulp them
through a sieve. To about one-half a
pound Of the pulp add six ounces Of
melted but not oiled butter and mix in
as much sugar as necessary to give the
pudding the desired sweetness; add the
yolks Of six eggs and the whites Of four
whipped. Mix all wen together with
the apples and beat 1t very light, adding
the rind of a lemon. Cover the bottom
OF a baking dish with pun paste and
pour the pudding into it, bake in mod
crate oven half an hour. strew powdered
sugar over il and serve
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coPYRIcHTI
TURKEY STUFFED WITH CHEST.
COPYRIGHT

TURKEY STUFFED WITH CHEST
NUTS.
Lard the breast of the turkey with
strips of larding bacon in regular lines.
then cover it with thin slices of lemon.
butter a sheet of paper and wrap the
bird in it, roasting IL for an hour. and
basting il carefully. After this remove
the paper and lemon and roast again for
half an hour or longer according to the
size; allow 1t to brown nicely and at
last haste il with butter. To make
chestnut f0reemeat peel two dozen chest
nuts. throw them into boiling water. boil
for ten minutes, after which drain them,
and take off the underskin. Return them
to the pan with sufficient milk (or milk
and water) TO cover and simmer them
until tender Have ready a medium
sized onion boiled soft, a tablespoonful
of chopped parsley. and two ounces OF
fresh butter slightly warmed. Drain
and mash the chestnuts, mix with the
other ingredients. and plentiful season
ing Of salt and pepper. The onion should
be chopped. Many people prefer the
chestnut forcemeat mixed with pork
sausage meat, as being more tasty. When
this is the case take equal quantities Of
each. Serve with chestnut sauce.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
PEANrr COOKIES.

Beat the whites OF two eggs until stiff,
and add slowly one-half Of a cup Of pow
dered sugar then the yolks Of the two
eggs well beaten Mix and sift three
quarters of a cup OF flour. and one quar-
ter teaspoonful salt. Fold into the first
mixture with three-quarters of cup
OF chopped peanuts. Add one-half ta-
blespoonful OF lemon juice and the grated
rind OF one-half lemon. Dredge a pan
with corn starch and powdered sugar
mixed in equal parts. Drop the mix
ture by spoonfuls and shape. Place one
half a peanut on the top Of each. Bake
in a moderate oven.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
CHESTNUT SAUCE.

Prepare about twenty chestnuts as be-
fore, or roast them till tender. II roast
ed the rinds and under skins are re-
moved after cooking. Mash them and
mix with an ounce Of butter. a teaspoon
ful Of graduated sugar, the strained
iuice 81 a small lemon, and seasoning OF
salt. pepper and grated nutmeg. Put
this mixture into a stew pan with one
half pint Of milk and one-quarter pint
Of cream: stir till It thickens and Is
smooth. then serve in gravy boat.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
CHICKEN CREAM sn11p

A delicious chicken cream soup is made
by boiling a chicken of any age till it is
tender in enough water to cover II. Take
IL out when tender and add seasoning in
the way of pepper and salt to the water,
half dozen stalks Of celery and a sliced
onion as fiavoring. and then put in cup
full OF rice. Boil till the rice is very soft
and press II all through fine sieve. Add
to the strained mixture pint of rich.
thick cream. heat and serve. Use the
chicken for any one Of the thousand and
one ways that chicken is palatable-a
salad. croquettes, patties, fried or fri
casseed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
RRrNnISE SorP

Cut two carrots and one yellow tur-
nip into dice. add one can peas and let
simmer in water and then drain. Put
the vegetables in a saucepan, pour over
them three quarts Of stock and cook
slowly until the vegetables are thor
oughly done. Season with salt and pep
per and a little celery salt and serve.
This soup differs from most other vege-
table soups in that no onion is used in
its preparation.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
Kncy, thc difference.

The nice young ensign was showing
her over The battieship.
"This. said he. lis the quarterdec !"
"Oh. really. row" she giCgled. Il
know I'm stupid. but please don't make
fun OF me-"
aWhv?" he xtammered.
Because I know the difference be
tween a warship and a 25-cent excur-
sion boat" = Catholic Standard and
Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
FOR YOUR SCRAP BOOK.
Recipes From Many Sources and OF
Acknowledged Worth.

SCALLOPED APPLE
Remove soft part from one small stale
bakers loaf. and force through colan-
der. melt one quarter Of a cup Of but
ter and stir into the bread crumbs light
Iy with a fork Cover the bottom OF a
buttered pudding dish with crumbs. and
spread over two cups sliced apples Mix
one quarter OF a cup Of sugar one quar-
ter Of a teaspoonful grated nutmeg and
the grated rind and Juice Of one half
lemon Sprinkle the apples with one
half OF this mixture. Repeat BY add
ing another layer Of crumbs. apples
and mixture. Cover with the remaining
crumbs and bake forty minutes IN a
moderate oven. Cover at first TO prevent
the crumbs from browning too rapidly
Serve with sugar and cream.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
Agent for Randolph, VT.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY.
Corrected to October 1. 1899.
GOING SOUTH

Corrected to October 1, 1899.
GOING SOUTH
Trains leave Randolph rs follows
a 90 a. MI.
Night Express for Boston and all New
England points. Sleeping ars for Bos-
ten, via Lowell, also for Springfield, run
daily. Sundays included.
10 ~ a. MI.
Mail for Worcester, Boston and New York.
Wagner parlor car to Boston.
L a5 H. MI.
Limited Express for Boston. and for New
York, via Springfield or New London.
Wagner Buffet parlor car to Boston.
Y 23 H. MI.
Passenger for Windsor.
GOING NORTH.
a 90 a. MI.
Night Express for Montreal, 0gdensburg.
Richford. ottawa and the West. Sleeping
car to Montreal runs daily, Sundays in
cluded.
@ IL a, MI.
Passenger for II Albans and Richford,
con aecting at Essex Junction with Ex-
press for Troy, Albany and New York.
q IA H. m.
Mail and express train for ogdensburg
and Montreal. Wagner Parlor car to
Montreal
o ga r. MI
Express ton Montreal. Wagner Parlor
Car to Montreal, and Pullman Sleeping
Car to Chicago.
e. II FITZHUeH, Vice President and Gent
Manager.
5 n. CUMMINGS, GENT Passenger Agt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11
An tae,t Home.

Husbaud-And do you like the view
Wife with ecstasy Oh. an
speeches.,
Il shall stay here and build house
London Punch.
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|IU FOR THE
'sHIpWRECKED
lin HEALTH 81

u,t, trust to DIR. Pierce.s Golden
,msi WI discovery. It cures ninety
M We. ner cent. Of all who use it.
e xxi fprus Of disease, obstinate
" a,ob weak lungs, splitting of
t s1us weakness and emaciation are
osy5ettIy and permanently cured by
M nowerful remedy.
u,ty wife had hemorrhage of the
81 = writes w. A. Sanders, Esq, of
msIn Mason Co., w Va. She had
i ne Il b,emorrhages, and the people all
~ .a,1d here said she would never be
ali All sgain. But she began to take
NJ - p;eTceis Golden Medical Discovery
I'd sbe soon began TO gain strength
81 6esh. After taking ten bottles she
a. a. sgffrelg we'll If any one doubts
M fhey may enclose self addressed
envelope ,T,st with stamp, and l will answer.
sick persons are invited to consult
NJ Pierce BY letter free Of charge.
All correspondence strictly private.
Address DR.. K. V. Pierce,
rR.i, y Y
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-29
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sn.,.,. ss.s. ,s: ., IzMzN<

w. II. Peters was arrested Monday
on warrant charging him with selling
liquor on Sunday, He will have hts
trial next Monday.
Col, W. j. Massingale, vice president
OF the Walton.Knox box factory, spent
Wednesday here looking over the work
done on the plant,
CD, Murta spent portion Of Wednes.
day here and closed deal by which he
disposed Of tho remains Of the opera
house TO Il. p. Allen.
A good sharp frost ushered In Christ
mas morning and the day proved to be
ideal one, and as result the woods and
fields were full of hunters.
Milford Brewer, who for the past year
has been stationed at Sedalia, Nc, As
special Y, s pension examiner has been
transferred to GAINESVILLE, O.
The Southwestern Telephone Co.
continues adding to Its plant, which
Is now, considering the size Of the town,
one Of the largest In the South.
Manager Mcintyre Of the Van Buren,
Lumber Co, has been distributing some
very handsome calendars among the
patrons Of the company this week.
In q negro row In Babylon Christmas
night Tony Chapman was seriously out
In tho right thigh All the parties con.
nected with the affair were arrested.
Mrs, Sam Miller and children left
| Wednesday for Oklahoma to Join Mr..
Miller, who has been there for some
time past. They will make their future
home there.
There Ia scarcely any cotton worth
speaking Of left In The fields, although
our morning contemporary only recently
stated that there were great quantities
yet unpicked,
Dave Matlock came up from Dyer
Saturday to spend Christmas with rela
tives at Dripping Springs, He has been
working his camera overtime and 40
cured some fine scenery,
The writer Christmas day noticed a
number Of strawberry blooms In the
berry fields around Dripping Springs
and their prevalence Is reported from
other sections Of the county
Dave Porter, o former resident OF
Crawford county and relative OF Sam
Hays, was killed At his present homo At
Eufaula, I. T, BY u drunken Indian,
who had become enrsged At another
man and proceeded to shoot every one
, he saw, Porter being one Of the Innocent
victims.
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Cla2212E5ll ll2luD

Mrs. L. H. johnson left Monday to
spend ten days with relatives and
friends at Kansas City.
Mrs. A. j. Blackstock and sons left
Wednesday to visit relatives at Vernon,
Tex. for few weeks.
The Van Buren, Horticultural As.
sociation will have its annual election of
officers next Saturday.
Ed. Williams and wife were up from
Ola, Ark. to spend Christmas day with
Mr.. Williams parents.
WANTED-Men with rig to sell our
Poultry Mixture; straight salary, SIS
weekly and expenses, Address, with
stamp, Eureka Mfg Co, East St. Louis,
III.
Supt. Martz of the Electric Light Co.
and wife returned Sunday from several
weeks visit at st. Elmo, III.
j. M. Phillips and wife of Wichita.
Kas, were the guests the past week of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b Fontaine.
Monday next ends year as we'll as
century. Are you going to see the old
century out and the new one INF
The Mulberry Leader is for sale.
Newspaper men in Crawford county are
not getting wealthy very rapidly.
One or two scraps occurred on Main
street Christmas day, but cases calling
for police interference were few.
When you need q soothing and healing
antiseptic application for any purpose,
use the original DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, we'll known cure for piles and
skin diseases. Itheals sores without leav-
ing scars. Beware of counterfeits.
II. C. JOHNSON.
An election for officers Of the Christian
Sunday School will be held at the
Christian church Monday morning.
There was quite difference In the
business transacted here Monday and
Monday and the preceding Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Tucker spent
the past week here visiting their daugh-
ters, Mesdames Oscar Bruun and E. V.
Visart.
Christmas passed off very orderly this
year. But few disturbances were re-.
corded resulting from the usual Christ.
mas jags.
The Republicans, at their pow. WOW
last Saturday are reported to have en-
dorsed Tucker Butler for the Van Buren,
postofiice
Stewart Taylor reports that the gin.
ming season as about over and that they
do not expect to make more than one or
two runs more.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-29
Cut Of "sATEJyu BlcyClt on each Package,

A BONA FfDE SALARY-eio week.
ly.-Men and women TO appoint agents
and represent us, some TO travel, others
for local work Twelve dollars weekly
salary and expenses, Old established
house, pleasant permanent positions
rapid advancement and increase OF
wages. Writo at once.
Address BUTLER d ALdER,
Dept. r., New Haven. Conn
II quarantine Ia no good now and the
scarlet fever hsA 10 run its course. what
good Is quarantine At all, @ everyone
coming In any way In contact with
patients stands chance Of contracting
tho die Use or scattering It's germs.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-29

Special Notices in The Local Columns Fire cents
Line for first insertion, and yGre cents per
line for each subsequent insertion. Al locals
run and charged ,for at abore rates until or
dered discontinued.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST
No. 2Sl' ATT ST pm Depart 4;25 pm.
No. 23S. " &S0am. 235 am.
No. 243. ll:25 am. Stops at Van Buren).
GOING EAST
No. 232. Arr LOO pm. Depart, 1885 pm.
No. 234. / am. :" Los A. M
Coal Hill Local Art ll:25am. 220 D. IN.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Greenwood Local Arr. las pm. Depart, D m
No. 203" Lv. 250 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 D M
~ Daily. except sunday.
Trains 2S1. 2S2. 23S. 2S4 run daily.
Trains 243 and pa do not run on Sunday
Trains 23l, 232, 233, 234 243 and pa will carry
passengers.
A. HAYS, Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-29
THE COURTS,

CIRCUIT COURT meets at Van Buren, on the
\ third Monday In June and November J, II.
Evans, Judge; Ed. II. Mathes, Prosecuting Atty.
IOUNTY COURT meets In Van Buren on the
~ lst Monday in January, April. July and Oc-
tober.
DROBATE COURT meets the third Monday
/ in February, May, August and November
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-29
CAST On Z A.. =,
&C.: Co.: !: !: L>|'z:;S!;;z;;;S;;'s y; Z; :; e ''''''

ed. Denison OF Nashville, Ark, WAS
the guest of j. ", Higgs several days
the past week.
VIII Melton came In from Kansas
CITY In time TO eat Christmas dinner
with his family
Mrs. D. T. Reynolds Of Clarksville
was visiting her sister, Mrs. W, p.
Woolum, this week.
Raymond Dill, the Postal Telegraph
messenger. has been equipped with u
regulation uniform'
Jim Wood, after an extended absence,
returned homo In time TO eat Christmas
dinner with his mother.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-29
CA9 ASTORIA.
Bssn til. n The Kind You Have klwars Bought
Signature .s &xH2ZzM

Pike Allen spent Christmas day here
with his parents.
Rudy will have saloon after Jan. /,
Sam Sloan will run it.
j. l.. Rea is again suffering from a
severe rheumatic attack.
Rev. Father Keefe is back from bis
brief visit to Little Rock.
The most effective little liver pills
made are Dewitt Little Early Risers.
They never grippe. II. c. JOHNSON.
We wish all Of our readers u happy
and prosperous New Year,
Miss W!ll!e Howell left Thursday tt
visit relatives ut Lavacca,
Chester will have saloon this year
Garrett Butler will run 1t.
Harry Pernot suffered from neuralgia
several days the past week