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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
{ From Norfolk Landmark.)

views hS IOiiOWS.
"With crook in the ballot box
and a crook to sell his vote, and q
crook as a candidate who buys votes,
1t does not look as if the millepium
was ever to be reached by this route,
but We believe the viva voce vote with
the Barksdale bill comes the nearest
to it."
Of course, the provisions of the
Barksdali bill, which the Landmark
heartily advocated, remain in force
just the same under the method of
voting by ballot.
The VIRGINIA CITIZEN, Of Irving
ton, is as we'll informed upon the
politics of the State as any other
paper we know. Its contribution to
the argument is substantially this:
1--WE are inclined to look at the
matter very much as the Times
Herald does, though there are a
number of our able exchanges, like
the Norfolk Landmark and the New
port News Press that oppose the
viva yoce voting plan. The strongest
argument from those of opposing
opinion is the fact that the viva
voce plan does away with the secrecy
of the ballot; and a second argument
ls that employers are enabled by
1t to influence employees. ANY
method must have some drawbacks.
but the arguments in favor of the
open-mouth plan we think more than
Sfset it's disadvantages.
"The horror of elections now lies
In the manipulation of ballots, and
TO our mind nothing can eradicate
this 80 well as the viva voce plan. A
tally can be kept by friends, and few
Judges of election with doctored
returns will have the courage to face
figures of two or more witnesses. The
viva voce plan seems to us the best
feature of the primary plan, which,
bred in jealousy and nurtured in
'upidity, has never had the parentage
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Mrs. DoIby's Talks
The Deacon Il Interested. but
NeifI,er Affirms Nor Denies


lCopyright. 1902. by o. y. warner.l
~ EACON DOLBY had been out
after supper TO put fresh
~ straw In the pigpon and see
that the henhOuse door was
securely fastened. and when be came
In TO remove his shoes and sit down.
with grunt or contentment. he found
Mrs Dolby with her hands folded on
her lap and waiting TO say:
samuel. Mrs. Winters was over here
this afternoon while you were away.
have known her for fourteen years. and
know that she always speaks the
truth. She Is no woman to 20 tattling
things around to make trouble between
husbands and wives She never tells
thing unless she thinks It her duty
as a conscientious woman. She thought
IL her duty TO tell me something about
you"
The deacon had had a feeling for an
hour past that some calamity threat
ened. and he was not taken by surprise
lie let his eyes wander around the
room for moment and then-took up a
printed report on the agriculture OF the
state Of Ohio for the year 1900 and sud
denly became interested
"Hes. Samuel" continued Mrs Dolby.
"she thought IL her duty. but even then
she was sorry for il. Three weeks ago
yesterday you went over 10 help Eb-
enezer Clark put shingles on his wood.
shed. While you was working or the
roof you slid or and fell head first into
the rain barrel. Ebenezer pulled you
out by the legs and when you had got
through gasping and choking and slut
tering you started out and made use OF
such words that he ran TO the barn and
his wife ran down cellar Mrs Clark
told Mrs. Winters all about II. and she
said she had goose flesh for n week
She wouldn't tell me what you said.
but l want you 10. l want 10 know
whether ! am living with a pirate or
man who has rung the bell for Thurs
day evening prayer meeting for the last
twenty-five years"
Deacon Dolby could have urged ex-
tenuating circumstances. Ii is not
every day that man rolls OF a roof
and brings up I'm n barrel OF water.
and when such things do occur the vic
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tim has certain rights I'm the case. He
put In a plea. however The volume OF
statistics i'm his band Informed him that
the turn.p crop of 1900 beat that OF the
year previous by 1921 acres. and he
was satisfied 10 let II 80 at that. Mrs.
Dolby waited expectantly for sixty sec
onds and then continued:
Hiram Jackson called here the 9th
er day. He was looking awful solemn,
and when | asked him if Miranda was
dead he said he had come TO ask me
IL you had gone TO the bad. had 10
coax for half an hour before he told me
that when you were driving over to
Joab Green's after cider vinegar last
month you met man with n dancing
bear. Your horse got scared and ran
into the fence. and you got out and
lambasted the man till he could hardly
crawl and then throwed his bear over
the fence into the bushes. Yes. Sam
uel, you Lad tight-a regular fight
and you whooped and hollered till they
heard you half a mile away. - il any
wonder that the ac @hGo-s are asking
II you are n lost man and that sit
here shivering in my shoes? You can't
excuse Il. and you needn't try to- It's
too awful for any excuse"
The deacon didn't propose TO offer
any excuses. The facts in the case
were about as Mrs. Dolby stated them.
and grim smile came to his face as
he remembered the look OF surprise be
slowed uron him by that bear as the
beast went sailing over the fence And
stated that the farmers of the Buckeye
State had fed 2O00oO00 pumpkins TO
their stock during the winter OF l9Ol-O2
he accepted the statement without
question and read on.
.'s. Dolby shed tear or two over
the general situation and then re-
marked:
When. I went over to Mrs. Harper's
10 borrow some tea the other dav. she
looked at me so mournfully that l
couldn't help hut ask her III her sister
Sarah was dead. 1t wasn't her sister
Sarah. Samuel. but she burst right out
crying and said II was all on account
Of you. One day three or four weeks
ago our hog got out of the pen re-
member how YOU grabbed your hat
and started down the road and was
gone an hour or so. but didn't know
what happene,. while you were running
The hog up and down. You was chas.
ing him around the corner when he
turned back and bolted between your
feet and fiung you on your back. Mrs.
Harper stood at her gate and saw and
leard all You lay there minute,
inzed like. and then you sat up and
-ooAed around and-and-talked. And
such awful talk. I'm no friend Of the
hog. Samuel. but 1 must say that the
way you talked about that poor animal
was as shameful as IL was undeserved
You sputtered md stamered and
waved your arms about. and when you
got up you tried 10 pick up whole rod
or fence at once to hit that hog with.
Samuel. can these things be? And IL
they can, how long will 1t be before
am driven to pack up my things and
leave your"
Deacon Dolby didn't know and there
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The Eskimo stood before his wife.
wrapped i'm her furs. with a look OF
despair on his face
The blubber is gone. we've eaten
the last dog and my boots are too thin
10 make soup Of" said the citizen OF
the far north. starvation stares US
In the face"
But Mrs. Eskimo smiled serenely.
Not yet" she answered Il have been
reading the advertisements in th, mag
azines and know the value OF patent
breakfast foods
The husband looked puzzled.
I'VE wiz have a nice dish OF faxed
snow for breakfast concluded his low
Ing wife triImphantly. - Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
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TRAIN AND TRACK.

The new east and west Cuban rail
way. which is hea. com ; ftion. Is 3Ou
miles long.
All but one OF the six great railroad
systems Of France have terminus In
Paris. and Il Is not often easy 10 travel
between important places ON different
systems without goirg 10 Paris.
The management OF Virginia rail
way has issued notice that in futup
no unmarried men will be employed oI
the lines and that all men seeking em
pl0yment must be married and at leass
thirty years or age
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aOre tnought it best not 10 commit MN
self The statistics. too. gave the num-
Der OF hogs in the state of Ohio ut i2s-
3JO.29S. and he wondered IL his porker
had been counted among them.
And what happened only yesterday
morningF sorrowfully queried Mre.
Dolby as her finger followed a tear
down her nose. You went out TO nail a
board on the henhouse, and after a few
minutes I looked out. and you were
holding your thumb and dancing around.
didn't hear you saying a word. but
no man ever jumps up and down and
kicks things over unless he's saying
awful things to himself You had hit
your thumb with the hammer and ne
doubt the pain was hard TO bear. but
you should have remembered that for
over thirty years you have been held
up I'm this community as a living ev-
ample OF morality. Samuel. I want to
know exactly what you said as yon
danced around. | can't say that viii
forgive you. but perhaps can find ex-
cuses for you
The deacon heard, but he didn't an
swer. AS a matter OF fact. he couldn't
nave repeated the conversation he had
had with himself and been sure OF do
ing both sides justice. He therefore
Ignored the appeal and interested him
self In the beet and carrot statistics Of
1900. and for ten minutes there was
silence. Then he looked up to find
Mrs. Dolby asleep I'm her chair. with
her head fallen back and her mouth
open He allowed five minutes more
to pass. then rose up. shook her by the
shoulder and said:
Come. Elizabeth; it's time to 90 to
bed
II dreamed you fell into the well
and was swearing about it, she ex
claimed as she reused up.
NO. nuthin' doin'." he answered as
be wound up the clock and turned
down the lamp. NJ. QUAD.
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The Zoo Race.

rho animals thought they would have q
race.
The monkey was referee.
rhe bull was stakeholder for as he said
II was his nature to be.
The camel got hump on himself:
The lion ran with might aud name:
The tiger stood on. for a beast OF his
stripe
Was not let 10 enter again.
The elephant took hts trunk along
In case he won the prize.
The peacock was starter and missed no
one.
For you see. he was all eyes
Some spotted the leopard for winner sure:
The old ones chose the gnu.
While those who leap 10 conclusions quick
Bet on the kangaroo
The ostrich plumed himself on his speed:
All tried the record TO wreck
The hippopOt0mus blew his own horn.
But the girSrte he won by neck
Baltimore American
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Colonel Waxem will be banqueted
after his wedding tonight. and am to
respond TO the toast. None but the
brave deserve the fair What shall
sayY'
The Major-I hardly know how 10
advise You. After you've seen the
bride you'll have 10 turn your speech
into an argument 10 prove either that
WaNem isn't brave or else that he isn't
getting his deserts.-London Spare No
ments
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She Did IL Once.

A comic opera prima donna was un-
der discussion.
"She used 10 insist that 1t would he
utterly impossible for her TO throw her
feet up with the abandon OF u chorus
girl"
Has she changed her mindT"
"Yes"
How did il happen?'
1T happened the first time she tried
10 skate alOne."-ChicagO Post
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Wishes.

II can't get over some OF my youth
full superstitjons." said the good ma
tured man. For instance. always
wish when | see load Of hay"
Il don't" said the man who is al
ways thinking about trouble. Il wish
when see load OF cOal"-Washing-
ton Star.
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Hfrnm.a Loaa

Cyrus 49, No; Hiram don't believe IN
these quacks that 20 around with a
band OF music. one OF them hypnotized
Hi and cut Il wart OF his neck
Silas-Wasn't Iii glad to get rid OF
the wartg
Cyrus-No: he used 10 use IL as n col
lar button.-Chi,ago News.
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An.Nered by TeIenhone.

Parker-What's wrong? You seem
worried
Sueeter-I am. wrote two notes
one to my brother asking him II he
took ME for a fool and the other 70
Miss Golding asking her If she would
be mine While l was out somebody
telephoned Yes" and | don't know
which OF 'em IL was.-Chicago News
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He-The rural play we saw had
yoke of oxen and several other farm
animals in il.
She-Did il? Wen. i suppose that's
what they call a stock company Phil
adelphia Bulletin.
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Does Nobody ANY Harm.

Nell-But he always makes such Q
fool OF himself
Belle-Oh. WELL let him enjoy him
self.-Philadelphia Record
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DIRECTORY
or THE
TOWN AND COUNTY.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Hos. W. HAERIson. Judge.
Winchester. Va
Meets February t. May ~ and October -.
COUNTY COURT
Hov. :. J. O.. MoonE. Judge
Berryviile. Va
Meets first TUESDAY In each month
BOARD or SUPERVISORS
Chapel Dis,rct-T. T.. Levi. Chairman.
Greenway D.stric,-E. rowe. Page.
Battle Town.. Ed Iari,it.
Longmarsh-C. T. Harle-tv.
joins NJ GIBsoN.
Clerk Of the Circuit ami County Courts.
SAMUEL Mc,,oR,rlcK.
Deputy Circwt and County Court Clcrf.
VT. LEWIS.
Attorney for the Commonwealth.
JosErH T GNrFlTu.
County Commissioner ot Internal Revenue
W. a. rRtuForr
Treasure of Clarkv County. E-rryviile. Va
WI. CAurrr.
Deputy Treasurer of Clarke County. Berry
vile. va.
Hos. Covn,p Hou~st,r.
superintendent of Public schools. Berry
VILE Va.
C.E. =. H,nRls.
County surveyor. Bowics. Va.
". W. SN,LLwooD.
Sheriff Of Clarke CoUuty. Berryviliv. Va.
REESE WILEY.
Deputy sheriff and Jailer of Clarke County
bcrryvue. va
E.B. >uENk.
Deputy sheriff OF Clarke County. Whit
Post. Va.
Hos. D. H. j ~.
Mayor ,f berryvil-e. Va
DR. GEoEeE y. HARuE-rv.
Recorder.
". +. 10. FNAN.
Treasurer II BerryvilIe.
GEoHeE G. RIcAuoEE.
Onici uf Police.
JoHN T. Crow.
Superintendent ui ~ ater Company.
COMMON COUNCIL
II. ~. Baker, Ward 80. D.
Z. J. AtieUk. Ward SO g.
Conrad Aowusiar. Ward SO. 8.
Z. NJ. broun. Ward 80. T.
BERRNNILLE FIRE COMPANY.
Meets hrst rilay in e.loh month. $50 b. o.
Jvhu H. Eulcrs. talt.lI. l.. 40. trurv
I lESl lIcutCiail, q. a. JONES. ~t.Dui.
lleuicuaAt james ~ ~ are ilir
Lieutenant. ". L.. Holman. , uici i,s,
man, Ellls jackson. Assistant D., ,,-IilaI4
Ed NJ tuNill4- -l.llu. tulci El-4Iuvl
>. l. Jones, ASSISTANT Ll-lis-r. d. H..
NSucn. >cDrctarl, -. T.. hAu-uuau. Do.
Treasurer, ur. J l.. n.4rls. >ur.y,4.
w H. >DryucA. tA-p.Alu.
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METHODIST EFl>C,IAL Ga nh
LaN. q. ". SLALL-N-e. l.,l.-.

kAv. e.. ". SrAllINos. pa>to..
rreaching every ir>t. Ihlrd aua Firth S.l-
days Al IL "a. l4.. .sl4u every ~cNulu a.
Fuurtl oanuay> al 80. &. ia.
sunday school each Sabbath ~ DO a. m.
Lass Meetings every >eUouG aud Fuur
SUNDAYS al ID "a. III.
rayer ami song Service ou First. Third A..
FlitA sundays al 800 b. IA.
Prayer Meeting on Thursday oi each weci
al $50 b. IA.
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UnnIcnsnnt Thourht.

Our honeymoon has been perfect.
nasn't IL. dcarf"
Yes. Clarence"
And you have nothing to regretY'
mot exactly. dear; only was Just
thinking that il wouldn't be- a novelty
next time."-ClSvelan Plain Dealer.
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NO CURE A COLp IN ONE nAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets A
iruggis.s refund the money if il fails 10 cur,
X. W. Groves signature j. on each box. %
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BOARD or SUPERVISORS
Chapel Dis'rct-T. T.. Levi. Chairman.
Greenway Districi-K. Fowc. Page.
Battle Town. Eli I.iri4,it.
Longmursh-C. T. Harle-tv
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white handkerchief, with which he beck.
oned, them to approach. When they
reached the picket's station he greeted
them courteously, enjoining them to he
silent Harding, in a low voice, request
ed to be taken before the chief, whoever
he might be. Quietly follow me-" said
the sentry.
When they had followed their guide a
half mile, perhaps, Harding noted th1t
they were being conducted toward a cave,
near the summit of North Mountain,
known as Spook's Cavern, with which he
was somewhat familiar.
Approaching the front Of the subterra-
rean rendezvous, the guide gave a signal,
w.ierCupOn another sentry with ready rifle
came from behind large stone, near the
entrance, and after further exchange of
signals, bade the party advance. Like
the other sentry, he was plainly surprised
at the visitation. Without any caviling,
however, he ushered the visitors into the
cavern, dimly lighted with a tsIlow can
die and few burning fagots. In front
OF the entrance there was a shelving fringe
Of rock that would afford shelter for pro-
badly 80 persons, the entrance to the
cavern proper being about three yards in
diameter, and in hight about the same
The bushwhackers, then within the cavern
some 10 or II, were noticeably quiet.
"A various scene the clansmen made.
Some safe, some stood, some slowly
strayed;
But most, with mantIes folded round,
Were crouched to rest upon the ground"
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MUSTERED OUT.

coDER. Pieasantview, Pa. Jan. p, James Coder
new Co. G, 9th PA.
EvANs-At Little Rock. Ark. Jan. Is James B
Evans, Co. B. s7th Pa and sth PA. Reserve Corps II,
Little Rock Ark, Jan. IL
FLEMING.-At EmleDton. Pa, Nov. Is. 1902, Rich
artson b Fleming Co. A, 18th Pa He was member
FOLLErT.-At Chicago. Ill, Jan. O. of heart disease
Melville e. Follett, Co A. 4d ILL., He WIS born at 80
riah n. Y, June Z. 1898: moved with his parents to
Gaesburg, Ill.,, I'm 1897. He took part In the Kansas
war under Gen James Lane IN 1855: enlisted In the I'D
Ill In 1851 He at Island No. 10 In 1852. and
wounded In the knee at Ch.ckemauga. Sept TO- 1854
Interment at Moline, Ill.
HANSON.-At Providence, r. l.. June .. 1902 John
F. Hanson, Battery b. II. ]: Art He served three
years. One sou and one daughter survive.
IRWIN.-At Friends Asylum for the Insane, neal
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan q, Lieut. Samuel H Irwin, Co.
b, 10Th Pa. Interment at Huntingdon, Pa
kNIGHT-At Sheffield, Tenn, jan %, Cornelius III.
Knight, Co. II, I'D Ind, aged 50. Comrade kngh,
served three and a-half years. He was wounded a,
Murfreesboro.
NELSON.-At Denver Colo. JAN L. Josiah ]. Mel
son, Battery B, lat Po- L. A. COOpers Battery Inter
ment was at Emlenton, Pa. where he held . member
ship In Post 24s.
UMSTEAD.-At Halsey, Ore Nov 2s, 1902, Of heart
hiiure Samuel Umstead Corporal Co. c, 10th Mo- Cav,
aged S. Comrade Umstead served three years. and
was called by his officers the bravest in the reg
ment He was the first to the works at Selma,
gdays fnriough. but refused. The old flag shottorn
and stained with blood Is still In possession Of his famt-
ly. In 1889, at McMinnve, Ore, he was obligated In
TO the Ladies' of the GAR. by Ma Agnes Winslow,
funeral was conducted by wiidey Lodge, LO.O.F, Of
which Order he had been faithful member for 81 year
widow, son and = daughter survive.
WANN.-At TAxiton, o., Jan. "a, Daniel Wann, Co
oner st Libby and was pensioned .. Is per month
widow and daughter survive.
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sons could be found among bushwhackets
Meanwhile. however. he flashed q respon
sive Masonic signal to Melton. whereupol
the latter requested that he might hav'
a private interview with Lieutenant Hard
ing. Newell unhesitatingly granted per
mission, and the two Masoas retired
After a brief absence they returned, ant
then Harding asked for private consult
alton with Newell. The conference of thu
two chieftains was somewhat prolonged
but when they reappeared in the cavern
| there was light in Harding's eye thai
gave Melton hope.
RESTITUTION
Said Newell: 'Mr. Melton, 1 have turned
you and your affairs over to Lieutenant
Harding. You may again retire with him
and hope his action may be satisfactory
| to You and your companions"
When once more to themselves, Harding
| said: Brother Melton, Capt. Newell has
been more generous than l had reason tC
expect. He has left the whole matter tc
my discretion, but l feel that 1 must be
careful not to go beyond reasonable
bounds. All of the property taken from
your party is in my possession. Now, here
is your own package intact. How much
money does it contain?'
Just $4,000" said Melton.
Then untying the packet. Melton took
therefrom four 500 bills. United States
currency, and placing them in Harding's
hand. said: "You will please accept these
from brother Mason as q testimonial OF
his gratitude. Retain $500 for yourself
and give Capt. Newell 800 for the bene-
fit of himself and the band"
Having accepted the gift, Harding then
informed Melton that he had found $40O
in each purse taken from the. other ref.
ugees. He said he would restore to each
of them 500, retaining $500 from each,
or, in all $500 for the bushwhackers. He
also gave Melton two watches that had
been taken from members Of his party.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
"One only passion unrevealed,
With maiden pride, the maid concealed,
Yet not less purely felt the fame;
o! need I tell that passions Manner
When he returned to the cavern, Melton
saw Sue Harding for the first time. The
radiant maiden, however, had seen him
when he was within the cave conversing
with Newell and her father. From her
''boudoir" in a distant part Of the cavern
she could observe all that happened, her.
self unseen. She gazed with admiring eyes
upon the handsome young man whose bear.
ing was proud and sallant although lin
peaceful garb arrayed," and whose ready
speech flowed fair and free in phrase of
gentlest courtesy"
Harding himself presented the young
refugee to his wife and daughter, and
while he neither forgot nor neglected the
ordinary civilities the occasion demanded,
the young mans eyes would involuntarily
wander in undisguised admiration toward
the beautiful mountain damsel. Even in
that gloomy subterranean abode Cupid
was busy.
c. L. l., -. klok L.
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1AD5e BtlS6M6QcGez5
2D Daughter
Story of the Civil War in Virginia.
A Story of the Civil War in Virginia.
By Prof. WIN. J. DEwEs.

possession of North Mountain, than ''Black
Sam" became apprised of the fact. With.
out delay he made one of his nocturnal
visits to White Oak Lick.
MASS Todd, der is band er bush
whackers in de Norf Mount'in, an frum
what 1 seed an hearn dey is operatin'
betwixt de Big Divide an Bears He'll,
an dat, yer knows, is yer regler route to
de Norf wild de refugees. Dem rapscal-
lions up dar is a-helpin' derselves to de
neighbor's produce, an hawgs an cattle,
an is er stoppin' an a-robbin' de refergees
bofe a-coL,in' an a-gwine ter de Norf an
de Souf, an l comes right long over
to fetch de news"
Uncle Jimmy thanked Sam for his faith
fitness and promptitude, saying, however,
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This VIII Interest Many,

T. W. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher,
says that if any one afflicted with rheu-
matism in any form, or neuralgia, will
send their address to him, at SO4-19. VIM
thrOp Bldg, Boston, Mass. he will direct
them to a perfect cure. He has nothing
to sell or give; only tells you how he was
cured after years Of search for relief
Hundreds have tested it with success.