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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
AS TRAIN RACED ALONG
MAIL CAR WAS ABLAZE
fspecia, Dispat ch to The Tines.}

POUGHkEEPSIE, n. z, December
pa New York Central train was dis
covered to be on fire at Peeksvi!la- The
car was loaded with Christmas packages
bound for the West. and the train hands
made heroic efforts to save 1t. The fire
soon got control. however. and the car
was destroyed. with all OF its contents.
ten tons Of mail matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23

:. We have the LANDSCAPE eoltloh u
Poetry and Prose Writers, COM :7jfC
nrisiug So volumes. for .....-.-.
The publishers asked .Sc- Tor them .e-
+.i,-,nd that seemed low enough. GER
tainly. but they came to us still lower.
And here they are-beautiful specl-
mems OF, typographical work. Among the
authors are Longfellow, Irving, ingelo".
Burns. Browning, Bryant. Byron. Ten
nyson. Kingsley, Mulock. and 10c
Lytton, each .--...-....-...-.....-..
The ABBOTTSFORD edition of Poets.
p volumes, clearly printed on good
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
The
Man S Corner 1:
Tuesday, z3d.

Silk Mufflers soc TO $500
What we call the halfway pHeo
is one for dollar. It's no hai:-wsS
value though.
Extra large sizes il Blacks,
Whites and fancy co!orings.
It's a muffler that's gcirg TO
Please you and serve you as well
as any you'd get.-5I.00.
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Monte Carlo Goats S0.A0

We've been selling Monte Carlo Coat at 500 TOT IooPIe
weeks hack that satisfaction than any IKE pt1ced
ever had -o,,o
They are double inverted peat IN the Dac VelVe
collar very stylish bell sleeve, with the latest tu1bak cum
If the get-as-muc1-as Pnc1le, Ne s
say they worth So or even qo wh1Gn Mou ,d 80 '
we said the best So48 coats we nave even sop
Carlos u.Ivet
dcuns,f tailored. " pa - ~ N
way 10 - "A NOME oa1io INA. ~"
al
With new 90 and Stitched Velvet collar on all except
Iated
here: are v with
satin >S'co
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in health through ministerial work, and
realizing that he must abandon pulpit
labors has decided to thus change his vo-.
cation, feeling that in performing the
duties of the position he might comfort
and console the bereaved while laying
at rest the mortal remains OF thei rdead.
In this capacity he hopes to succeed at
5Glena Fallf, n. 5.
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Miller g Rlnoa'd!|s!'.
STORE OPEN UNTIL 10 P. M.
STORE OPEN UNTIL 10 P: NJ.
II rue Story
ABOUT A
Set Of Xmas Furs

travelling salesman in the store last week wanted to
buy of Furs that pleased him very much but
been offered that much off the regular price by another
store We refused, of course. He went out but came
back hour and purchased the fur saving they were
less expensive goods regular price than the other
stores furs at discount
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23

With flames Issuing for twenty feet
around her funne! castings. Her deck
load OF cotton probably was burning.
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FRATERNAL NOTES
Typographical Union No. so Elects
Offic ers-Music' ans Association.

OfflC STS-WusIC ans HSSOSt-lOIis
Typographical Union. No. so, at it's
meeting last Saturday night elected the
following officers for the ensuing years:
President. Daniel McCallum: Vice
President, Sidney Gates: Recording Sec
rotary, e. w. Biakey; Financial-Corre-
spending Secretary, Henry Meyer; Treas
urer,, a. W. Tyrec. Trustees. w. Il.
Mullen. NJ R. Pace and George Leach.
Delegates TO the Trade and Labor Council!
Danncl McCallum. NJ. R. Pace. y. N.
o Keefe. w. NJ. S. Cease and w. H.
Mullen. Advisory BOARD, G. NJ. Lyle.
". Z. Booth, w. S. Gill; T. P. Mcneil.
Section 200 Of the Endowment Branch
of the Py,4lian order will hold its annual
meeting tonight at O'Clock, ut the
residence of the secretary. No. 2l9 North
Twentieth Street. The election OF OF
ficers for the ensuing term will take
place.
The following officers We're elected at
the meeting of the Musicians Protective
Associate Sunday afternoon:
President, ]. It. Pulling: Vice-Presi-
dent. a. J. Leiss: Recording Secretary.
G.. A. Thilow; Financial Secretary.
Frank Harnes: Treasurer. J.. c. Dunlop;
ergeant-at-Arus. Andrew Bowering:
Board Of Directors. James Thurston. S.
S. Perkins. Charles Schremp. Joseph La
Fratta. Herbert Rees. Delegates to the
Trade and Labor Council. James Thurs
ton. j. c. Dunlop and Herbert Rees.
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ABOUT CITY HALL
Meetings That FIJI on Christmas Day

Meetings That FIJI on Christmas Day
Postponeo-Dep rtme S % Close.
Owing TO their regular meeting dates
falling on Christmas, the chairmen of
the Health St. Johns Burying Ground
and Water Committees have fixed Off
ferent dates for assembling their bodies.
The two former will meet this afternoon
at O'clock while the latter will meet
next Friday night at s O'clock.
The Council Committee on Local As
sessment will meet this afternoon at 80
O'Clock to consider the petition of the
trustees Of Richmond College that that
institution be relieved Of certain matters,
adjournment for this purpose having
been taken one day last week when
the Representatives of the college wee
heard at some length
All OF the city Hall courts and the city
departments will close tomorrow afser-
noon to remain. shut until the folowin
Friday. when they will again be opened
for business. It needless to say that this
holiday is taken on account of Christmas.
Through some hook or crook it became
runored yesterday that all of the mark
cts in the city wound be closed on Christ
mas Eve. This is an error. and al IT
the stalls will be kept open until a late
hour upon this occasion.
It now seems Is probably, that the
committee which Ito investigate TIE
Board of Aldermen with a view to as
pertaining il any OF the present or former
members OF the body have been corrup.
vii! not be named by President Turpr
until after the first Of the. year Nc
seems particularly anxious 70 get into
the Investigation during the holidays
and on this account MI. Turpi.l has been
holding Off.
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PASTOR LEAVES PULP
TO BECOME UNDERTAKEN

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
MIDDLETOWN. n. J.. Dec. ol.-Rey. E.
r. Ackcrley. the pastor OF Bullville Meth
odist Church near here. has left tho pull
pit 70 become funeral director.
Rsy. Nh. yAekerlcy has become broken
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Aejourns for Holidays.

(Byz Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. c.. December a.
IN accordance with previous notice the
United States Supreme Court to-day, adj
journed for the Christmas holidays. The
court will reconvene on January 9Th next
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
FIRE IN BANKBUlLDING
Its Thought anAttempt Was Made to
Rob 1t.
'By Associated Press.)

SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS. December
Fire to-day, which started in the San
Augustine Bank. destroyed three brick
business houses The loss is placed at
$4,000. with insurance Of twenty-five per
cent
tits believed that an attempt was made
to rob the bank.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
Two Days More For Xmas
Candy.

1t,s hard work to deny the cfliio' q.
plenty of Candy Christmas t''nes. a'iu
crown folks indulge pretty freely them-
won,+ hurt you-IF IT'S PURE.
Al, Of our Candy IS pure NOT oniS
t,,a4 hit it's low priced. Candied F1ul
that that, we sell for 3oc. pound is sold else Sc
. he at 60. Nearly all the rest of our
agc. Candies bring soc. OUTSIDE 'h's
store. iAcLe ,.o,,,,y eood
our VII SS nr,c snol TrS a pound of them
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A Great Xmas Business II
Handkerchief.

Everybody, in Richmond seems to have
-. akerchiefs on their shopping tiss
this christmas. Never sold SO many De-
fore In any one season.
Thousands Of them went away last
week.
make Christmas gift that will be ap-
preciated by any one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
LIQUOR HABIT PER nANENTLH

torrine'' never fails. Can be given
secretly in food or drink: no taste or
sodor; 81 a box. &c boxes IS. Polk Miller.
Drug Co.. two stores, Broad Street and
Main Street, Richmond.
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With the Christmas Books.

It's mystery how the book publishers get such
literary gems they do sell tor little Book1naklng
srrev-haye reached perfection, it
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23

Brook Turnpike. miles north of Rich
mond, 5000.
Willoughby Newton, Jr., special COM
missioner. to T. T. Dabney. Is acres OH
Quioccasin Road $500.
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Initial Handkerchief for II I-7e

Initial Hardkerch;efs for II I-7c
Linen and nicely .henstitched with the
initial, prettily worked. Sheer Handker
chiefs at this price.
For 25c
we have a finer handkerchief, all pure
Irish linen hemstitched. Very sheer and
The initial embroidered in the centre Of
a wreath or bowknot.
The embroidery is all hand work.
The Busy Doll Store.
The Dolls were up bright and early
this morning. after a good rest Satur-
day night and Sunday.
It was well that we arranged for so
many Of these little people this Christ
mas. as they've been going by the hun
dre-.s, and Wednesday night will see
the Doll Headquarters quite t..lnned out.
Plenty here to-day. but it's we'll not to
nut off choosing until Xmas eve if It's
possible to do otherwise.
Dolls are here that do nearly every
thing but walk.
The walkers were all taken to other
homes week or two ago.
SOC, buys a pretty jointed doll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
Amon9 the Bric-a-Brac an0 Cut Glas

These hints from day to day tfor that's
all they CAN be, are simply intended to
guide you in this large department
Reading ABOUT or looking AT tn Sc
things helps you to think about some
thing else in this line.
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FIRST wAsHBoARD-F1RsT PAIR PEG sHoEs-MoRsEs

novelty to aid in exterminating the
pests which infest dwellings and other
buildings, and the inventor intends
that it shall be the cause Of many a
shocking death. There is no complt-
Gated mechanism about the trap; in
fact, it is so simple that the wary
rodent is not at all likely to regard
the device with suspicion. Everything
is in plain sight, and the animal is not
compelled to insert its head in moose
or to enter a cage in order TO reach
the bait. In this case the tempting
morsel is suspended within easy reach,
but the instant the electrical current
is completed by the rodent itself death
ensues without the bait being dis
turbed. The trap consists Of two me-
tallic plates connected by wires to an
electric light circuit, the plates being
insulated by plate Of non-conducting
material placed between. The bait
holder is suspended from supporting
arch secured to the outer plate. There
are numerous small animals which
may be captured in this way, and the
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khanics are sometimes blended. Th,

hanics are sometimes blended. The
les serve only as a support for the
htform at the top, and as side rails
ladder, it being necessary only to
tovide rounds. The trees serve also
10 stay the iron support. The vino
mill, which was built by J. G. Benster.
Of Moline, ILL.,, Is Of peculiar constru-
ton, there being no gear wheels NO
crank, the power being transmitted IT,
an involute wheel which is a part c.
the steel wheel to which the fans are
attached. The surface Of the inyoiuie
is perfectly smooth, as is clso that @:
the wheel attc ched to the pitman ca
rier, the one rolling upon the Other.
The mast is Of tubing, the pitman
being carried down inside. The wires
for throwing the mill out Of gear are
attached to thimble on the outside
Of the mast. From this it will be seen
that the trees are not needed for act
ual support.
A number Of these mills have been
attached to trees and have been giving
excellent results. It is also possible to
carry the mills around on wagon and
set them to work at any part Of a
field.
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DIR. WANATA, Of Lansing. Mich.
scribe the best, and asI know and hAya
proven that there Is nothing Ia Materia
Medica which equals Lydia -. Pink.
hams Vegetable Comp tts
severe cases of female disorder, 9, Il
unhesitatingly prescribe IN and hAys
never yet been sorry i know of moth
ing better for ovarian troubles and fcr.
falling OF the womb or ulceFaf lions ~
absolutely restores the affected psrts
to their normal condition quicker and
better than anything else. have
known It to cure barrenness IN wo-
men, who to-day are happy mothers of
children, and while the medical pro.
fession looks down upon patents u
have learned, instead, TO lookup to
the healing potion, BY whateysr name
It be known. If my fellow phyalcians
dared tell the truth, hundreds OF them
would voice my sentiments. 2 DR.s
WANATA, Lansing Mich. 81
$4,000 forfeit n abous tsstfmoaiaf 70 not esnnfss.
The record Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cannot bs
equalled. Accept; no substitute 81,
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick w0s
men free. Address Lynn. Masass
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The l,hree-NIeal Habit,N

Our three-meal habit is fearful tax
on our working capacity; it trebles the
temptation to over-esting; our cham
pions stagger under the weight of a
physiological handicap; one-half the
functional energy of the system is di-
verted by the exigencies Of digestion.
No other hygienic mistake has done
so much to make US a generation OF
dyspeptics as the custom of after
dinner work. Its victims, moreover,
incur the risk Of contracting that form
of moral dyspepsia called pessimism.
It tends to rob the working day of its
reward.-F. L. Oswald, NJ. D., in Sue,
cess.
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He Lacked Appreciation.

She was young and nicely dressed
and fairly pretty. The car was full
when she entered it, and most Of the
sitters were women. The girl looked
up and down the long lines Of raglans
and faring hats, and then planted her
self directly In front Of youngish
man who sat near the stove. She
stared down at him in superbly
scornful manner, but he was an old
bird and evidently didn't mind. q.
Then her scornful stare changed to
one of deep Indignation, and this in
turn melted into look of panied sur
prise. But the youngish man stood it
all in thoroughly hardened manner.
-, The look Of surprise became a look
Of pity, and presently the girl stopped
a little and remarked: "I'm afraid you
don't know who am?"
He looked astonfshed, but managed
to answer: "Your fear swell ground
ed. May I ask who you areT"
The girl stiffened with conscious
pride.
II am one Of this seasons budsr'
she said with q superb air of superior
ity.
But even then she didn't get the seat.
Cleveland Plaindealer.
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The Luxury Of Modern Railway Travel
to Florida and the South.
The gratitude Of tourists who appreciate
luxury in railway travel is due in no small
measure to the Southern Railway System.
Their line Of operation is the great highway
thatleads by Washington, D. c., to and through
the Southern States. Year by year they have
adopted every improvement that could add In
any way to the comfort Of that army Of visit
ors who make their home in the vast territory
covered by it's network Of lines. :.
An example Of the superb trains operated
by the company is the "southern's Palm Linn
tied" which runs between New York and St
Augustine every day, except Sunday, during
the winter months. This magnificent train
will be inaugurated January IA, 1902, leaving
New York 12.40 noon, the most luxurious IN
the world, runs through solid from New YORK
to st. Augustine, excepting one drawing-room
sleeping car, which is detached at Blackyille,
s. c., and runs to Augusta, for the accommo-
dation Of travellers to this popular resort, and
Aiken, s. C. The train is composed OF Pull
man composite, compartment cars, drawing
room sleeping-cars, library, observation and
dining-cars. Two other last daily limited
trains are operated, carrying through Pull
man drawing-room sleeping -cars,,to New York,
Savannah, Jacksonville, Tampa, Charleston,
Augusta, Asheville, Chattanooga, Nashville,
Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, New Orleans,
affording excellent service to Florida, Mexico
and the Pacific Coast. Dining g-car service on
all through trains. The popular route to
Pinehurst, N. c., Pullman sleeping Wash,
ington, Pinehurst, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. New York to Thomasvine, Ca,
Pullman drawing-room sleeping-cars, every
Thursday, commen cling January 8. For fur
ther information call or address New York
Offices, 271 and 11s5 Broadway. Alex. 8.
Thweatt, E. P. A., 11S5 Broadway, New York.
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The Clergyman's Error.

An English clergyman was address
ing a congregation of fishermen, and
in order to appeal the more to his
hearers he introduced number OF
nautical smiles. He pictured a cap
tain navigating his craft through a
dangerous passage, surrounded with
rocks and currents, and he described
the voyage in detail. At last he
reached his climax, when it seemed
inevitable that the ship should be lost.
And what shall we do now?" he
made his captain cry. "Bless your
soul, guvnorr' replied voice at the
back. "That captain O. yours can't
do nothin'. He's sailin' his shir
starn formost."
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Foxes Protect Sheep.

According to the statements Of the
majority Of the game wardens under
the supervision Of the American Orni-
thologists' Union, the summer boarder
'who is out for sport, and will shoot
anything in sight," Is the greatest
menace to the various forms Of bird
life. An amusing exception, however,
to the general cheerful Endorsement
by the natives Of the protective policy
of the society is brought to light by
the report Of Charles Holt, keeper OF
the Nash Island lighthouse. On Cone
Island, a breeding place for herring
gulls, within his official territory,
there have been numbered this year
only 900 gulls, as against 800 last year.
The unnaturally small increase he at
tributes not to the occasional visitor,
but to an entirely different cause. The
resident proprietors Of the island are
four women - a mother and three
daughters, who own large flock Of
sheep. Claiming that the birds de-
stroy a large portion of the grass, they
bought few months ago four foxes,
which they allowed to roam at will
through the fields. The foxes have
carried out the desires Of their mis-
tresses by creating widespread devas-
tation among the eggs and the young
of the unfortunate gulls. The friends
of the birds are, however, patiently
biding their time. They think that
without doubt the foxes will destroy
the young lambs in the spring, and
thus defeat the purpose for which they
were imported-New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
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when the Roa wa, Not Spared.

The change Of thought and condi-
tons Of mankind are no better illus
trated than by the history of the rod.
In an article on the morals of the
child, by DR.. Grace Peckham Murray,
there is mention made Of a Suabian
schoolmaster who during his fifty
one years of superintendent of a
large school had given 911,50O can
ings, 121,OOO foggings, 100000 GUS
todes, 10000 tips with the ruler, TO-
200 boxes on the ear and 22,700 tasks
by the heart.-The Delineator.
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Prohahlx SnaHninp Beds.

A New Hampshire man has been
watching "builders' among the fnny
tribe. He says that they selected a
cove near his cottage and built their
homes. He tells how their nests were
circular in form and built the size OF
q bushel basket. They were followed
out in the center like a saucer, and
were kept in perfect shape and beau
tifully clean by a swift, fanlike mo-
ton Of the tail Of the fish, held IN a
perpendicular position. ...
The man from the Granite State
probably saw spawning beds.
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June %, 1853. Both the arc and the
incandescent lights, it will be noticed
were invented in the same year. Moth.
ing could be more different than the
incandescent lamp of 1858, and that OF
to-day.
When you happen to be in Wash
ington 60 over to the Patent Office and
spend a few hours looking around the
model room. You will find your pains
we'll rewarded.-New York Mail and
Express.
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same sort Of reverence. and bringing
thoughts of the days when every bit
of sewing in the world was done by
hand, is Elias Howe's model of the
sewing machine. The visitor uncon-
sciously repeats to himself the words
Of the song Of the shirt, stitch, Stitch,
Stitch" and thinks Of the agony Of
that stitching in the days Of Hood,
when it was all done by hand.
Elias Howe's first sewing machine
Is almost as crude as Morse's telegraph
sounder, but in both. cases the model
operated exactly as described in the
specifications, and the patents were
accordingly granted.
Not a whit less interesting is the
model Of the first typewriter, the in
vention of R. T. P. Allen, a kentuck-
Ian. 1t is still more roughly made than
the models of the telegraph and sew
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kER BECOMES A MAYOR.

Eulviihll Goes From Factory Fur.
mace to City Hall.
erewith reproduce the picture
his Mulvihill, the new Mayor
Hgeport, Conn.,, who until his
! was employed as a fireman in
Fufacturing plant. at $14 a week.
lesty' will be the, wGtchword Of
administration" declared the
Mayor" in his inaugural
IMulvihill has worked at the
lrnace for thirty years. He was
Ireland :fifty-six years ago. In
J was elected Alderman. He is
1t Mayor elected on the Demo
ticket in that city In the last
hrs. Mr.. Mulvihill was so con-
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,England's Crown Jewel, t4
Will Be Worn by Queen
The Koh-i-noor, one of
nous diamonds in the
used to be worn on spe
casions by Queen Victor

casions by Queen Victor
conspicuous again at the
The King is understood
dered it to be. placed in
crown that is being made
Alexandra. The Koh-i-nod
usually kept among the CT
at the tower, was discovere
in the celebrated mines o
about the middle Of the si2
tury. 1t passed through Il
several Indian princes, an
sented to Queen Victoria
Dhuleep Singh, the last I
of the Puhtaub. The va
famous gem has been es
$10,00O,000.
The Koh-i-noor had a nal
before it reached the late
ter the annexation Of the
1S49 it was given up to
and at a meeting Of the
handed to John (afterward
renee in a small box ber
folds Of linen for sare Ii
placed it in his waistcoat
forgot the treasure. When
for dinner the waistcoat G.
was thrown carelessly on o
a subsequent meeting of t
Board Henry Lawrence s
his brother the advisabilitJ
forwarding the Koh-i-nool
Victoria. John Lawrence
ten that the diamond had
him; then suddenly remel
quilted the Board with o
countenance, hurried hon
quired Of his manservant
seen q small box which ht
in his waistcoat pocket. "
the man replied, 81 found i
in one Of your drawers"
here" said Lawrence. 7
produced it. "Now," said
"open it and see what II
The old native obeyed, nj
moving the folds Of line
"there is nothing here, sahi
of glass" Good" said
renee, with a sigh of relic
leave it with me-"
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Morse's original model of the telegraph
instrument, fashioned by his own
hands. The model is very crudely
made, but it inspires reverence in the
visitor, and even certain sort of awe,
when he pauses to think of what the
telegraph has done for the advance
ment Of the world, and what slow
universe this would be if we did not
have telegraphic communication with
our fellow beings the world over.
In another cabinet, inspiring the