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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

h6aAO ~ LOA JOus
The following is a report of a
meeting of the Reading Circle of
Waggener and Graham Districts:
they met in the school building
at Hartford the 18th, at 2 O'Clock
p. m, and were called to order by
the chairman, w. A. Roseberry.
Members present: Misses Mary
Jenkins, Carrie Mcintosh, Julia
Hunter, Minnie Knight, Ella
Kautz, Carrie Bettinger, FlorilIa
Harris, W. A. Roseberry and Geo.
w. Rifle.
Minutes of the previous meeting
was read and approved, after which
the books ordered at a previous
meeting we're distributed among
the teachers.
Misses Carrie Bettinger, Mary
Jenkins and Geo. w. Rifle were
appointed critics for the CIRCLE.
After a discussion of methods If
was decided that each teacher pre-.
pare a paper on the following SUBJ
jects to be read at the next meet
ing of the circle.
Thinking and Learning to
Think-Carrie Mcintosh and Geo.
". Rifle.
American Literature-Mrs. Kate
Beller, Miss Julia Hunter and w.
A. Roseberry.
The Critical Period of American
History-Elizabeth Ryan and Min
ME Knight.
Nature Study and the Child
Ella Kautz and Ida Graham.
Art of Teaohing-Mary Jenk-
ms.
The Hoosier School Master
John s. Rifle.
Jean Mitchell's Sohool-Carrie
Bettinger.
There being no further business
the circle adjourned to meet at the
Mason City school building Sat-
urday, Dot. il, 1903.
GEO. w. RIFLE, Sec.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

The following children were
baptized by Rector Rev. John
Howard Gibbons, of Christ Church
last Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock:
James Beale Roseberry, Williams
Owens Roseberry. John Griffith.
Smith and William Anderson Glib
bons.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

The pleasantest things in the
world Z pleasant thoughts, and
the great art in life is to have as
many of them as possible.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Money makes the mare CO." but
the offer of 100000 for Lou Dillon
demonstrates that the mare can al
80 make money go.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

The leading Republican papers
of the Northwest assert that Min
nesota and the Northwest are to
day almost unanimously in favor
of tariff revision" This is a chron-
10 condition in that section of the
country. but it persist in voting
for stand patters' year after year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Late news dispatches from the
far east continue to tell of impend-
ing war between Turkey and Bull
garia, and bloody accounts from
the Balkans. 1t is said that the
Turks have made $4,000 persons
homeless and in danger of starva-
ton, and that if it goes on the
whole Bulgarian race in Macedonia
will be exterminsted, and that
10000 Bulgarian men, women and
children have been slain by the
turks, who are reported to have
100000 men in Macedonia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Two of the Oldest twins in the
United States recently celebrated
their 8Sth birthday at Fulton, NY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Reading the lines and between
the lines of the Presidents Labor
Day sermon there is encourage
ment for the laborer and adhor-
emo for the labor tyrant and the
shirk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23
FIduciary Notice.

The following account is before the
undersigned Commissioner for set
Element:
p. II. Elliott, administrator of the
estate of Parney Elliott, deceased.
JOHN L. VIZ ITEM.
Commissioners of Accounts for Mason
County, w. Va sept %.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Montreal can lay down grain in
Liverpool three cents on a bushel
cheaper than New York, Philadel.
phia or Boston can Is it any won
dor that grain is going abroad by
me st. Lawrence?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

The Mayor of Greater New York
presides over more people than did
George Washington when he was
President. and supervises the ex-
penditure of more money each
year than did Washington aud
Adams in ten years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Postmaster General Payne says
that in replacing Miss Todd with
an Addicks henchDan he was carry
ing out the Presidents instruc-
tions and he does not propose to
be made the scape goat any longer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

The reason Mr.. Roosevelt does
not demand Payne's resignation is
because he fears the Payne.ful
disclosures which might follow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Col. j, P. R. B. Smith has be.
gun the erection of a handsome
oottsge on his lot opposite the
Episcopal Church.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Mrs F E Somerville. has sold
her trotting horse to Mr.. W. w.
Rsyburn. Consideration $500.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

The Social League of Trinity
Church will meet Friday night
with Mrs. SAMANTHA Baum.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

The Misses Bowyer entertained
a few friends Saturday evening
with Welsh rare-bit, in honor of
their gnest. Miss Riley.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

A crowd of young folks last Fri
day evening assembled at the
home of Miss Mamie Nease, and
spent a most pleasant evening in
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

There will be preaching in the
Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning and evening by the pas
tor Rev. A. E. Grover.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23
Virgil Alonzo Pinkley will ap-

Virgil Alonzo Pinkley will ap-
pear in his Evolutionary Medley
at Hooff's Opera House Friday
night, September 25th, under the
auspices of the Presbyterian
Church. Tickets so So. and 25cts
on sale at Hooff,s Drug Store
Thursday.
MIR. Pinkley is one of the leading
readers on the American platform,
having appeared with great success
in all our large cities and at Chau-
tauqua.
He is now the Principal of the
Pinkley School of Elocution Gin
cinnati Ohio, and has for II years
with the college of Music in that
city. While connected with the
latter institution he graduated
Montaville Flowers. SO well known
to the Point Pleasant public.
Col. Geo. w. Balm. the well
known lecturer says of him "Your
representations last night of vari-
GUS characters. 1 have never seen
surpassed. ANY one who can dc
such work has his fortune made
The Program Virgil Alonzo
Pinkley gave us was suoh a treat
as one will enjoy but seldom in q
MISUNDERSTANDING News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23
German In The Lead

Southern Democratic opinion
will have q great deal to do with
the nomination of a Democratic
candidate for President next year,
for the reason that the assured
Democratic electoral vote, under
present conditions, will largely
come from the South. Hence it
is q matter of some interest that
there seems to be a concentration
of Democratic opinion favoring
the nomination of Senator Cor
man, for whom a great deal of
work has been done at the North.
Failing a New York candidate, he
appears to be a favorite in that
State, in New Jersey and in East
ern Pennsylvania. There is a
Southern sentiment ~favoring the
nomination of Chief Justice Parker
of New York, but it does not APP
pear to be very much in earnest,
and will not oppose German
should he be the choice of his SEQ
ton, which appears probable, The
South hAs always felt a debt of
gratitude as to Senator German
since his mastery tactics in the
Senate some years ago defeated the
force bill. 1t had previously been
accomplished in the House by
Samuel j. Randall, of Pennsyl-
vania, and later in the Senate Mr..
Quay diverted himself in a similar
way. AT this late day we do not
imagine the defeat of the defuuct
force bill will play much part in
the Democratic nomination.
The German boom at the South
has received an important reinforce
ment by the formal declaration by
Editor CLARK Howell, of the At
lanta Constitution" who comes
out strongly for his nomination by
the Democratic convention. MI.
Howell was in the thick of the
fight for William j. Bryan and for
both the Chicago and Kansas City
platforms he advocated. He con-
ducts one of the most influential
Democratic papers at the South,
and his coming out for German is
supposed to indicate the trend of
Democratic sentiment in the
Southern States. It is well to
keep account of it.
In New England it is probable
all of the states will declare N
favor of Mr.. Oihey, of Massaohu-
sets, and that he will have sup
port from other States. Should
New York declare in State CON
vention for Chief Justice Parker
it is probable that will be decisive.
There is a Democratic sentiment
in Eastern Pennsylvania favoring
Mr.. German, and it also prevades
Maryland and West Virginia
Should, as appears probable. it
controls the other Southern states,
the New Yorker remaining in the
field, the choice of a national can
didate, from present appearances,
will be between Judge Parker and
Senator German. Still, neither
of them has announced himself as
a candidate. That will remain un-
til the Maryland convention de-
olares its judgement this month
and the New York convention
early next year. No account is
taken in this summary of the
possibilities in Ohio. and they only
remain as possibilities in a State
given to many surprises. Suppose
Tom johnson shonld be elected
governor of Ohio in November,
the presidential outlook would be
full of surprises.-Pittsburg Post
Late news dispatches from the
far east continue to tell of impend-
ing war between Turkey and Bull
garia, and bloody accounts from
the Balkans. 1t is said that the
Turks have made $4,000 persons
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

What this country needs to pro-
tect its coast cities is not a greater
navy but a few more unohartei
rocks along its coasts This fact
has been demonstrated by all re-.
cent naval manoeuyeres.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23
Very Low Rates TO the Pacific
Coast via Is. ~ o. H., Ac-
count Meeting National
Bankers, Assn.

Or account of the meeting of
the National Bankers Association
to be held al San Francisco. CAL,
Dot. Goth to 23rd, the B. & .. r.
will sell excursion tickets from Dot
7th to 18th, inclusive, to either Los
Angeles or San Franciso, good
going aud returning via direct
route through Chicago. st Louis
or New Orleans, and also good GO
ing by any one of the direct routes
and returning by another direct
route.
Tickets are valid for return until
Nov 80, 1903.
For tickets and pamphlet giving
detailed information concerning
routes, stop overs, etc. call on or adj
dress neareft B & D Railroad Tick
ct Agent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

We are informed that there is a
company being organized to build
a bridge ACROSS the KanaHha river.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

A fine minstrel show at Hooff's
Opera House tonight /.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Perhaps graduates of the Pull
itzer School of journalism will re-
frain from referring to well
known citizens" having accepted"
jobs they have been moving
Heaven and earth to get.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Time and money are two essen
tiaIs; the more money the better
time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

awe live through our days of hap.
piness without noticing them. 1t
is only when evil comes upon us
that We wish them back.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Men sigh for the wings of a
dove, that they may fly away and
be at rest. Eut flying away will
not help us. The Kingdom of
God is within you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Have you a house snd lot in
town for saleP Duffy & Robey
will sell it for you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

Is your home insured against
loss by fire? Duffy & Robey will
insure it for you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

4no MASON county Ealr.
The first annual fair of the Ma.
son County Fair Association open
ed last Tuesday, Sept. 10. under
most favorable auspices.
The weather was good, in fact It
could not have been better if or
dered especially for the purpose.
The days were cloudIess and warm
enough for comfort without being
too warm for discomfort to either
man or beast.
The exhibition of cattle was es.
pecially good. and including speci-
mems of blooded stock, as well as
CROSSES. which experience has
shown to be profitable. and the
same may be said of horses, sheep
and swine.
One needs only to remember the
exhibits of the fairs of a few years
ago to realize what great advance
has been made in this respect.
The progressive farmer realizes
fully thst it is net a question
whether he can afford to cumbsr
his farm with eulIs-cattle. horses,
sheep. poultry and swine which
will eat themselves up, returning
no profit to their owners. He
knows that he cannot afford 1t any
more than he can afford to cumber
his ground with "cider" apple trees
or other kinds of inferior fruit:
The fair has done much to bring
about this healthful and profitable
change. for at the fair farmers
meet with farmers and discuss
these matters and show the pro-
ducts of their farms, and many
progressive farmers to-day owe
their success to ideas which they
first got on the county fair ground.
The exhibit of grain was an ex-
oeptionally fine one, thus evideno-
ing the interest taken in this line
by our rural friends.
Taken all in all the fair of 1908,
was one of the best in years and
the congratulations of all who at
tended, are extended to the manage
ment. ~.
THE RACES &
WEDNESDAY.
Running mile heats 9 in 81
Clipsetta, lst; Ring Leader, End;
Col Strathy, 3rd.
Gentleman's county road race
Lorraine. owned by Lew Rraburn,
LIST; Nellie B, owned by Chas.
Rogers. End; Lady May, owned by
Andy Stewart. 3rd; Harry q, own
ed by W s Zerkle, 4th; Duffy,
owned by Dick Grinstead, 9th;
Red Oak, owned by Jesse Ohlin-
ger 9th. ~.
The mule race was. won by j: B.
Clendenin's mule and E. B ZONES,
mules took End and 3rd money!.
THURSDAY.
Free-for-a ll-trot-Thorn Boy, 1st;
Wilquette. End; Billy Russell, Sd.
2:35 paoe-High Ball, 1st, Daisy
Wilkes, End; Royal Cash, 3rd.
One-half mile run 2 in Oscar
Rhoades. LIST; Figuaranta, End;
Patch Work, Bird.
FRIDAY.
Free-for-a ll-paoe-Lady Miller,
LIST; Fred r. End; Ben Wilkes, Bird.
2:25 trot-Blanohe LIST; Spring,
Cir. End; Clay Lick, 3rd. !.
2.55 trot-Marquette, Jr, Let;
Judge Strong, End; Judge See.
Bird.
Several hundred dollars changed
hands at the fair last week, 8 a re-
suit of the horse race betting.
The Graham Station Band fur.
nished the music for the fair. "a
The rain of Thursday morning
was a boon to the Fair company, it
having placed the roads and race
track in fine condition.
The B. & D. train running from
this place and Hartford during
the fair, was we'll patronized.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

The Minnesotisns are clamoring
for reciprocity treaty with Canada
but ct course they will never get is
50 long as they continue to elect
republican congresses and republi-
can presidents. Even Mr. Roose-
welt, who talked reciprocity and
tariff reduction two years ago in
Minneapolis, has become a "stand
patter"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-09-23

The best minstrel show on the
road at Hooff's Opera House to-
night soos
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-15
The Secktie is the Man.

Henceforward you must not judge a
man by his hat or his coat or the way
in which he carries his handkerchief.
but by his necktic. This is the dictum
of ladies' paper. 1t works rather
curiOusly. 4 well-tied tie. il seems.
argues an absence Of intellect. Mr..
GladStOnc'S ties might have been cited
in support Of this proposition or of its
converse They We're always abomin-
ably tied and never stayed in their
proper place But this new authority
goes outside the sphere of seniuSes.
The average man with an ordinary
share of intellect" she says. seldom
knows how to tie tie is it can be
tied. and is ricd. 6y men with no in
tellect AT all. l defy man Of real
brains 10 keep his tie at the exact angle
for any considerable time. Directly
you see really beautifully tied tie
which never moves out of place YOU
may he tairly certain you are not face
10 face with IN undiscovered Shake
speare or IN embryonic Goethc.-Chi.
caso News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-15
Too BUSY to Whip the Man.

During the Carnival week, says tue
Wichita Eagle. while a hundred people
were waiting for tickets, man with a
pad and pencil approached E. Z. Bleck-
lev at the Missouri Pacific ticket office,
and wrote this:
When does the train TO Hutchinson
go:'
Mr. Bleckley took the pencil and
wrote the answer:
Five twenty"
Does it so in two SectionS:' wrote
the man. \ >:
Yes" Bleckley wrote back.
Does it carry a chair carr the man
wrote again.
Yes" Bleckley wrote again.
Can | get out later this evening"
the man wrote once more.
Mr. Blecklcy was getting irritated.
The crowd had been blocked by this
deaf and dumb man. and the waiting
room was becoming crowded. But Mr..
Bleckley hated to show his impatience
to the unfortunate man and wrote
back:
Yes"
How long does it take to run to
Hutchinson:' the man wrote again.
An hour and half" scribbled
Bleckley.
The man backed off Il few feet and
smiled and then said. pleasantly:
Il am much obliged 10 you
If Bleckley hadn't been so busy he
would have gone out and licked the
wag within an inch Of his life.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-15
The Best Fertilizer.

At the experimental farm OF the State
Horticultural Society of North Caro-
lima. located at Southern Pines. \. C.,
4 series of careful anu painstaking ex-
periments have now been carried on
for several years. the object in carry
ing on said experiments being to deter
mine morc particularly the relative
quantity OF plant food required for the
proper Development of fruit trees and
plants and garden vegetables of most
all kinds 1t would pay every horticul-
IuriSt. market gardener Cr truck farmer
throughout Tie length and breadth OF
ta.s broad land TO keep posted as ~ the
results obtained from said experiments.
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BETTER Than the Art OF Man.

A brood sow knows some things as
well as anybody. She knows what she
ought to eat, and II she can get TO 1t
she will eat it, and it will do her good.
Hence sow running in pasture viii
not only have needed exercise, but she
will get a bite here and there needed
by her system and condition, and rs a
result will do better than IL kept
penned and fed everything that can be
thought Of. Animal instinct Is oiteh
better than the art OF man. - Texas
Farm and Ranch.
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SOUTHERN = FARM* NOTES.
d-=p @.d@p
TOPICS INTEREST pAHTER sTocx1S TRUCK GROWER
s, -sS.st ~ 4

as they are pre.cminently reliable,
strictly accurate and up-to-datc.
We are most intensely interested IN
the relative agricultural values OF cach
and every substance that We use as
manure. The best is none too GOOD.
Speaking for ourselves, We have no
way of Judging the value of any single
manurial substance used as plant foou
except from the actual visible increase
obtained by and from its use. we
want to know just how much benefit
we may reasonably expect in a nor
nal season from a ton OF stable
manure, q ton of nitrate of soda, or o.
cotton seed meal. n ton of phosphate
a ton Of sulphatc or muriate Of potash,
or of kainit. or from crop OF clover.
or cow peas. or other lcguminous crops
turned under Any benefit to be eVi-
dence must be determined in each III
dividual case by the increased yieids
obtained from their use either singi!
or in any desired and required com
bination. We want to know which IS
best l. G., the most profitable, uhetheS
nitrate of soda, cotton seed meal. dried
blood or tankagc as a source OF nitro
gen. Acid phosphate, thomas sag
floats or bone as source Of phosphoric
acid. Or sulphate, muriate or kainit
as source of potash. At the expert
mental farm above referred to and un-
der the conditions specified in their
report for 1896. equal quantities OF
potash in the different forms indicate
an agricultural value Of the first RANK
for sulphate. second muriate. third
double manure salt. fourth carbonate
of potash.magnesia and fifth kainlt.
Placing the fertilizing power OF nu-
riate at 100. the comparative fertilizer
power of sulphate would be 104. This
is their experience. but with us We. ne
lievc the difference in favor OF the
agricultural value of the suiphatc rs
compared with the muriate would De
greater even than this.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-15
Sagasta Dead.

Madrid. BY Cab!e.-Former Premier
Sagasta. died at half past O'Clock
Monday evening. His death was due to
bronchitis and gastric trouble. His
family was at the deathbed and former
Liberal members OF the cabinet were
hear their old leader. A bishop admin
istered the last sacrament this after
noon. The news of the former Pre-
mier's death created painful impress
sion throughout Madrid. King AIfon-
30 expressed profound regret
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properly Qualified.

"Havc you job here for chaui'
feur:"
That depends. Have YOU ever done
any chaufring:
No. sir
DO YOU know anything about ma
chinery:' :.
We'll no. sir: | can't say hat /
"Aud / suppose you never even drove
ove. anybody in TIC street:
No cir: bul l once dropped Win
an elevator flom the twelfth story
and liked the sensation.
Come around in The morning ana "r
ready 10 GO 10 work Chicago Rec
u.l-Hp"ald.
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Careful.

There's one thing [ admire about
vou." said the frank friend. You
carved out your own fd'tunes and vet
Won never hrag abou, being self
made man
NO" answered Mr. M@ktoN. i
shouldn't think of suggesting that Hen-
rietta wasn't entitled 10 all the credit
Washington Star.
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Entirely UnsymIx,,hetIc.

$50 YOU don't think well OF Arctic
exploration:'
No" answered Mr.. Blizzins; we
know the North Pole is there and that
nobody's going 10 move it. IL We
found it We wouldn't have any use for
il, anyhow. w.'-Washinston Star.
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A Rapid Increase.

Toledo. O.. Spec:al.-Mrs. Frances
Spyhalski. aged %. Monday gave birth
TO bankruptcies, two girls and two boys,
ranging in weight from three to SIX
pounds. Six years ago the woman gave
birth TO twins and about year later
to triple:s. All of these died. There
is another child nine and half months
old. The boys have been named sam
ueI lones. and Theodore Roosevelt.
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IL, nortrait shows us how she looked
4 In lace and satin. iine 10 see,
FRnt skirt so srant. aud waist - short,
/ And such bonnet Oh. dear me.
I wonder how she could dress -.
Ny sreat.great- grandma, long ago.
a famous housekeeper was she;
Could spin, aud weave. and bake. and
brew;
She doctored all the family.
And made their soap aud candles. too
There wasn't much she didn't know
Ny great .grsat- grandma. long ago.