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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
Stocks and Bonds.

New York, Aug. 9.-The factors
which depressed stocks yesterday were
still in force today and were effective
during the early part of the Stock
Exchange session, but they did not
ter part of the day. An element in
the rally was the buying to cover by
professional operators who were dis
appointed that the adverse factors in
The outlook had not induced others
than themselves to sell stocks. Also
the buying to support the market was
attributed to influential and powerful
sources which had the effect of dis
couraging professional attack upon
prices. The buyir.y i'll Southern Pa
cific was deemed especially imposing
and this stock led the rally as it did
Yesterday. The approach of the hour
of adjournment of the wheat market
was the period of most effective re-
covery in stocks. indicating the feel
ing of relief at the removal of that
immediate factor of disturbance.
The alleged cut in the price of steel
billets and the probable consequence
to the continuance of the pools con-
tinued under active discussion and m
duced the early decline in United
States Steel preferred. The episode is
under suspicion of speculative mo-
tive and the personalities associates
with it, made the professional element
wary of it, mindful OF some severe ex-
periences of the past United States
Steel preferred, in fact, turned strong
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BUYING OF GRAIN
ROSE TO FRENZY
Despite DeIuge of Sales
Up it Went.
A NET GAIN OF A CENT
Under Selling by Wall Street and Re-
newed Liquidation the Cotton Mar
ket Closed at Met Decline OF
Three to Eleven
Points. -.
A NET GAIN OF A CENT
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 9.-The cotton
market opened firm at an advance of
3 to II points, in response to higher
cables and further complaints of too
much rain in the eastern and central
belts. The weather map, however was
father more favorable than that of
The previous day, showing only mod
crate precipitation, while the storm
center appeared to be passing to the
eastward leaving more favorable con-
ditions behind it. AT the opening adj
vance therefore offerings were slightly
more liberal and Liverpool, soon cas-
ing off, prices here broke to a net
loss of about 4 to points by the mid
die of the morning. But there was
more or less uncertainty over the prob.
able showing of the weekly report du.
at midday and shorts showed more
disposition to take their slight profits
than to run the risk of a bullish
showing. There was also renewal of
bull support and prices slowly crept
upward until at noon they were steady
at a net advance of ABOUT to 6
points. At this level the weekly re-
port was read and proved considerably
more beariSh than had been looked
for mentioning the beneficial effect
of rain in Texas and dwelling only
lightly on the unfavorable conditions
i'm the eastern and central belts. This
report was followed by a furry of Ii
quotation and bear pressure than in
spite of bull support sent prices oft
to about the previous low level. But
again selling lacked aggresSiveness
and during the middle Of the day there
was another rally to about the open
ing figures. In the late trading, how
ever the market weakened under sell
ing by Wall Street and a renewal of
liquidation and closed barely steady
at the lowest of the session net de-
cline of to ooints. Sales were es-
timated at 10000 bales. The early
selling movement following the hrm
opening was encouraged by the full
receipt at Houston which reached 99O
bales, including 923 bales of new crop
cotton Estimated receipts for Hous-
ton tomorrow call for 800 to 400 bales.
Receipts of cotton at the ports to-
day 46S bales, against 1881 last week
and 12S last year. For the week s.
600. against ISL last week. and l.
143 last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans none against none last year
and at Houston 900, against II last
year.
New York, Aug. e-Cotton spot quiet,
20 points - middlng uplands 1000,
mddling gulf 1919, sales SO bales.
Futures opened firm and closed steady.
Open Close High Low
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
EOR. SALE

The highly improved Dunn Farm at
Wyatt, N. c., on S. A. l.. X. H., Is
miles north of Raleigh, from Wake
Forest College, 21a to Neuse River
cotton mills, containing 3O8 acres,
more or less about 100 acres in
woods and good pastures for COWS
and horses well watered. Balance Oh
tract in cultivation, well adapted to all
crops, including berries and other
truck crops. Dwelling, rooms, with
all necessary out-houses. Store room
24x40 feet, with room dwelling at
tached; tenant houses; 3 good wells
ard several springs convenient, pest
freestone water COW barns 10 stalls
each, with S-foot passage Tor mixing
food and feeding, with storage room
above 24X32 feet for feed STUN.
horse barn. ~ stalls and Is foot pas
sage; storage room above, anu snel-
ters on side enough to hold slower
from 800 barrels corn, convenient for
feeding, two corn cribs, one with sheds
on 3 sides, carriage room with sheds
on each side. Cotton Gin, New saw
Mill and Grist Mill, with 80 ii. r en-
CINE and 40 H. p. boiler to drive them,
all in good order; also Blacksmith
Shop and tools Fine crop corn, cot
ton, sorghum, etc, now growing on
the land. No better location any
where for an energetic and industrious
man with two or three sons IKE MN
to farm and merchandise. VIII sell
the whole or half interest to the right
PARTY on good terms. Apply or write
l.. r. WYATT,
No. lot West Jones st, Raleigh, N. G.
S-9-2wk.
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in the late dealings and was one OF
the leaders of the recovery. Metro
politan Street Railway was the most
active stock on the list and its success
sive flights to higher price levels were
regarded as corroboratiVe of the per-
sistent rumors of an amalgamaton
with the marlborough rapid transit
The rise in stock, which extended to 4
points was a sustaining influence on
the whole list The market closed
very steady and practically at the top
level
Bonds were irregular Total sales
(par valued $2,245, 600.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
Total sales of stocks were $4,000
shares, including Atchison $500; Chi
cago and st. Paul 1890; Louisville
and Nashville 1,400: metropolitan Sc
curities $500; Metropolitan Railway
$500; Norfolk and Western 200:
Reading 1900; Union Pacific 26.200;
Amalgamated Copper $500; Brooklyn
Transit 1900; Tennessee Coal LOO;
L. S. Steel 5000: u. S. Steel preferred
43,100.
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New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, La, Aug. Spot
cotton steady and unchanged; sales
400 bales. Futures opened quiet and
prices were az points up Both
Iiverpool and New York being firmer
added strength to the local market at
the opening, but this was almost I'M
mediately followed by bear aggres-
siveness. coupled by some proflt-taklns
by longs which caused prices OF distant
positions to decline 10@11 points.
Heavy buying by scalpers resulted III
q slight reaction and caused some
longs to increase their holdings. but
the weather map was the best that has
been seen for several days, ana TINS
gave weak longs some uneaslness.
Later i'm the day kilograms were re-
ceived from reliable firms in the belt
stating that loss was to be feared from
excessive rains rather than from not
weather. This had the effect
of encouraging the bears, and as soon
as the government bureau re-
port was read they made rush Tor
the ring and hammered prices
vigorously causing drop of from 4W
5, 4m6 i'm the new crop months Ihe
amount TRADING was fairly large ana
I.rices fuctuated rapidly, but in some
what narrow limits. September first
advanced points to 900, declined to
SS2 advanced to 992 and finally de-
clined to 9S0 The market closed
weak. August was unchanged, Sep
tember net points lower while the
other months showed net losses of a.
$ points.
n ftoff fIIfI1 rpS
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There seems to be a misunderstanding
ing, people thinking that this trip Is
only for those going to the Pacific
Coast. This party will be composed
of seventy-five to one hundred people
who will go in sleeping cars from Rat
cigh, Charlotte, MaXton and Winning
ton, and will probably be run as
sDecial train from Monroe. The ar
rangement will be just the same for
those who desire to go to st. Louis;
they will be given the same attention,
and lowest available hotel rates VIII
be secured for them, where the party
will stop in St. Louis, and il it is Sc
desired, Pullmans will be provided Iol
them to return from st. Louis.
The berth rate is only $500, and II
two occupy the same berth, it viii
make $500 each. A list of those who
are going from points in North Caro-
lima will be furnished in al few days.
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Raleigh Spot Cotton Market.

Receipts yesterday. :. s bales
Receipts year ago yesterday. bales
Prices yesterday :. 10 1916
Prices year ago yesterday ..13 1-St
Receipts this week . III bales
Rect. same week last year :. bales
Receipts to date :. ...14443 bales
Rect. same date last year 1867 bales
New York spot was quiet yesterday
and remained at 1866.
The estimated figures in Raleigh by
grades are: Strict good middling II
cents; good middling 10 3si cents;
strict middling, 10 IL cents; middling,
10 IA cents; stains and tinges, 10
cents
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ware e. -eIand'S
Cotton Letter

ldIelgh, N. c., Aug. 9.-While the
Weekly weather bulletin was not as bad
1to many anticipated, the cotton mar
ret ruled steady throughout the day
Gnu MADE a slight advance over yes
'eiuay rise. While the shorts ap-
peared to consider the complaints
tnal ram had damaged cotton as the
must important portion of the docu-
ilellt' the significant feature was real
ly the fact that no mention was made
OF the Doll Weevil. No mention was
made of this pest last week and the
ldcl tnat the condition of the Texas
crop IS such as to permit no special
dltenIlon to be granted the insect, can
pe regarded as one OF the most ia
vorable developments possible Yet
for all this, the market ruled firm
rather than otherwise. From many
sections least favorable crop accounts
were received, a condition that is to
be expected during August otherwise
we would raise half bale of cotton
to the acre. But bad crop ac-
counts from even :, Few sections mean
great deal owing to the small sup
ply of cotton in store in New York
and New Orleans. the comparatively
small movement of new cotton. In
other words we are at the present time
between hay and grass. Between a
condition of famine that has existed
for a year and a condition of penalty
Without serious deterioration from
now on there is every prospect or
making good crop and an advance
in the market is hardly likely to reach
important dimensions until later on in
the season.
The same interest working for high
or prices were believed to be selling
today and it will require
more speculation and more crop dam
age reports to carry on the advance
from this point.
The market today ranged as fol-
lows:
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington, Aug. 8, Turpentlne steady, 5215
receipts 10 casks.
Rosin firm, 2.e0 receipts III bbls
Tar firm, l.70, receipts 20 bbls
Crude firm, 2.25@3. 2594.00, receipts l3l bbls.
Charleston, Aug, g. Turrentine firm 52h sales
Quote A, b, G, 2.25 ID $50, E @235
f 2.i0@...; 2.50m. III 2.65, / BIO, X $3.50
Nj 3.7O@, $500, VIC 42O, WV I.47L.
Savannah, Aug. 9-Turpentine firm, $50
receipts ,Oi3 sales 1885, exports iaS.
Rosin- steady, receipts 2, 0f, ales l,3 7,exror
OIL
Quote A, B, c, 25o.@235 p 2.3i@2. 10. f.
| G0@ s55, NJ 3.e5@, N 40. VIC 460@
i.31 WV, 400.
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Special Rates
WA
Seaboard Air Line Rv.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK, and Return.
$3O.60--Account of special Sum-
mer Excursions to Hot Springs.
etc. Tickets on sale each We'd
nesday and Saturday during
months of July, August and Sep
tember with final limit of 60 DAVIS
from date of sale. By payment of
difference between rate at which
ticket was sold and all Year
Tourist rate, an extension of final
limit to so days may be obtained
BOSTON, MASS, and Return, $2O.SO.
all rail.-Account National En-
campment u. A. r., August Is
20, tickets on sale August 1918,
and IA. Final limit August 20.
BY payment of soc. fee and de-
posting ticket with joint agent
Boston not later than August
20 extension to September 20
can be secured. Stop over can
be had at New York.
RICHMOND, VA. and Return, $5.O5-
Account Grand Fountain United
Order True Reformers, Septem-
Der 6th-13th. Tickets on sale
September 18th.
LOUISVILLE, KY, and Return,
S19.95.-Account Biennial Con-
cIave, knights of Pythias. Tickets
on sale August 12th-15th Final
limit August 31st. Extension of
final limit may be had to Septem-
Y Der 18th by depositing ticket with
special agent and payment of fee
of soc.
SAN FRANCISCO-LOS ANGELES,
Cal, and Return, $65.25.--Ac-
count Triennial Conclave Knights
TempIars September So and
! Sovereign Grand Lodge T. O. o.
f. September 19:25th. Tickets on
sale August 18th 20 Sept. 9th in.
elusive with final limit October
23rd.
For further information apply to
Il. p. SMITH, L. p. A., Raleigh, N. c.
C. H. GATTIS, c. p. & T. A.. Raleigh,
n. c..
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New York Money.

New York, Ang. Q, p. m.-Money on call,
nom q al. high /, lows. ruling rate l. last
loan / closing "a offered |, time money
dull so days z@......, 90 days 20, six
months 3La,a..-, prime merct'le paper 4gIK,
in bankers bills at 4SS.l50ISs.21 for demand,
and at 49,. 5000. for 80 day ILLS, posted
rAues 4S609 4Ss1120iS9. commercial bills 1870,
bar silver 5Sa, Mexican dollars 1914, Gov.
bonds ......... Railroad bond.........
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Notwithstandin
a deluge of sales and temporary break
of over 2 Lee in the price of wheat,
frenZied buying resulted in a net gam
of practically a cent buShel today.
Corn is off l. to Lie; oats are up
l. to 1-4c.: provisions vary from D
to lie lower to IL to sc. higher.
lOnening chest. Lowest Closing
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To The Public.

For the second time I come before
the people of Wake County as a can
didate for the Office of Register OF
Deeds, soliciting their support in the
Democratic Primaries to be held Sep
TENDER 10th. If elected / promise the
same efficient service / have rendered
during the first term.
Respectfully,
J. ]. BERNARD.
Raleigh, N. c.. August 8. 1904.
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Dry Goods

New York, Aug. 9.-There has been
40 change in the dry goods market to-
lay. Buyers continue their efforts to-
wards obtaining lower price levels and
Ire holding back of orders in order
20 secure this. Sellers on the other
land are firmly maintaining presen,
)flceS. JoDDefS are da' II bust
ieSs ana look for 4ased de-
nand as the week progresses.
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JOHN w. HAYS,
Civil Engineer
(M. Ann. Soc. G. Ed

(M. Am. Soc. G. ED
WATER POWERS. WATER WORKS,
SEWERS, Municipal Engineering of
all kinds, Properties examined, Re-
ports made, Plans prepared, Work
directed. No. 3 South Adams St. Pes
tersburg, Va. --.-. A-aiaasea Az
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s. A. K. Stocks and Bonds.

Baltimore, Aug. g. $. A. L.. common 9z5alOL
preferred, lo14@leL.
| BOndS-4s........
A. G. l.. common ll7@ll5, preferred ..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10

For muscular and infiamatory rheu-
natism nothing better than Gowan's
pneumonia Cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
,rlcans. Aug. 9. Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL.

liverpool. Aug. 9. a p. m.-COttOn spot
limited, demand, prices IA points higher,
American middiiag fair 63l, good middling
co, middling 60S low middiing 592 good
ordinary so ordinary 5.i6. The sales of the
lay were 5000 bales of which 200 were for spec
ulation and export and included 3 ADO Ameri-
can receipts go bales including Loco Amer
lean.
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New York Provisions.

tract grade ll5O@.
New York Provisions.
New York Aug. 9, Flour firm, winter
patents 81 9s@3;s; Minnesota patents 55do 20
Rye flour firm, fair to good I.l5@i.l5,
choice 10 fancy 4.l5G4.O.
Corn meal firm, yellow western llO@ll2.
Si Rye efi nom n,O'C No. western, 20.
Barley quiet feeding i3. mailing 55a6j.
Wheat firm, No. 2 red, nom. elevator.
Nav lO4A July 1925, September 1897, Dec.
Corn easy, No. 5ss4, July 5I5s, September
tSH. December 5iL,
Beef steady, family IO.5O6ll.OO, @mess $50
900: packet 9.OO@l0., beef hams 225012iW.
i killed. shoulders 10, picked hams l0A@lI
Lard weak, western steamed 7.l5, June j..
No. quiet, refined steady, continent 10,
PORK dull, family l5OO@15.OO, short clear
l35O0l6.Oi, mess lI.00al4.50.
Tallow steady, city (s2 per pkg, 40 country
do I1aA4N.
Rosin quiet, strained common to good
10.
Turpentine quiet, 5524@56A.
Rice quiet domestic 1ar 10 extra 3IsCgoA,
Molasses firm, New Orleans open kettle
good To choice 3l@37.
Coffee spot Rio steady, No. z invoice *, mild
steady, oordova 9H@i3.
Sugar raw strong. fair refining %, centrifi,-
gal 9j test I@i "A, molasses sugar Is
refined firm, confectioners A, 800 mold A,
$50, cut loaf go, crushed $50. powdered $50,
GRADUATED 80, cubes 10.
Butter irregular, creamery com. 10 extralTL@34
state daIrv Roll western factory ll@t3I.
Eggs irregular, state and Penn. nearby
ancy seec ed white 25@26 Southern lo@lS,
interiors I301l4.
Cheese firm, state, full cream
small, white fancy; 71a&734, small colored
fancy Sd0' fair to goods.
Potatoes steady. Long Island 1.5ndl75. Jersey
l.37@I.62, Norfolk l.259l75, South Jweets 200
m3.G0.
Peanuts steady, fancy hand-picked 6A@, other
domestic 31406K.
Cabbage steady, Long Island and Jersey
Dbl. crate .216o.5O
Cotton by steam to Liverpool l2e@l5.
Cotton seed oil market was dull,
crude f. OBJ. mills 22@H prime summer yellow
27A@2s, off summer yellow nominal, prime,
white 800, prime winter yellow 3aa,.
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Baltimore Provisions.

Baltimore, Aug, 9-Floul firm, winter
ratents I.9it15.25, spring patents 5.4095.h5.
Wheat strong, spot contract 95@H; SPOT 2 red
western, 9.@A, August 9l@H, Southern by
ample 500 "a.
Corn dun, spot SOY, August 5IHaA
Southern white corn 60no2.
Oats unsettled, No. white 1907, No. 9
mixed 1894
Rye firm
Butter steady unchanged. fancy imitation
l76ls, do creamery 1919 ~; do ladle li@io
store raclxed I0gl2.
Eggs steady unc hanged 17@%.
Cheese steedy unchanged, large o1a@St4; me
dunn S540ey, small 9@9A.
Sugar firm, coarse granulated o40 line 5.lO.
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Cash quotations were AS follows:

OdS1 QUUIHtIOIIS Wttt rs IUIlUWo'
Flour was firm strong, winter patent
4.50@ -, s'raights 4.A@430, spring
patents I.40G95.OO, straights 300 Loo,
bakers 2. 7O(G3.50, wheat No. spring 1O5@ l07
No. 3 95@l05, No. 2 red io234@lr4, corn No;
$40; No. yellow $500, oats No. 2 3 @}2h
No. 2 white 3i@5, No. white 3 5sQD3I4.
rye No. 1919, COOL feeding barley Z1937
fair TO choice mailing 4j@50, fax seed No.
il7a, No. northwestern l2ih prime timothy
lard per iOOib o.671a@o.!G, short ribs sides
(loose) rs 1916, dry sailed shout. (boxed)
......... short clear sides (hoxed) SOV@S.2o,
whiskey basis of high wines 1.2o. clover con-
tract grade Ii 500.
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Vour to the Worlds Fair and Pacific
Coast.

WARE & LELAND.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-08-13
GIRLS READY WIT.
Noted Methodist Preacher Tells How
He Proited by Bright Child's
Quick Reply.

The newly-elected Methodist bishop,
DR.. William Burt, of Rome, is noted
for his cheerful and placid manner.
Nothing ever ruffles him. He is never
heard to complain, says an exchange.
A clergyman complimented DR.. Burt
one day on his good disposition.
You never growl about anything"
he said. mo matter what kind of a
meal is set before you, you eat it
c%heerfully. If you are feeling poorly,
you conceal it. How did you manage
to acquire such a fine habit of good
humored tolerance and resignation"
Maybe the remark of a child that
I once overheard helped me to learn
to complain and grumble as little as
possible" said DR.. Burt. while /
was studying at Wilbraham academy,
/ spent a few days with this child's
father-a good man, but a chronic
GROWER. We were all sitting in the
parlor n night. when the question
of food arose The child, a little girl.
told ~cleverly what each member of the
household liked best. Finally it came
to the fathers turn to be described.
land what do l like, Nancy?" he
said, laughing.
You said the little girl, slowly
well, you like most anything We
haven't got"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-08-13
HIS TENTH BIRTHDAY.

Tie has said good-by to his rocking horse,
And the games he used to play;
While the house of blocks lies a tumbled
heap
He is ten years old to-day!
The soldier Of tin, in its suit OF blue
.NNith trimmings of finest gold,
Is behind the door, unnoticed now
Its owner is ten years old!
I'll. top and drum la lost the charm
Which was theirs for many a Gay,
And the woolly sheep gives a lonely "Baa"
For the boy who has gone away.
His mother signs as she looks at him,
And knows that all earth's gold
Cannot restore the curls and Kilt
OF her boy who is ten years cd.
The little lad, who sat on her lap
And rocked, but yesterday;
His feet now touch the floor, Of course,
For he's ten years old to-day.
B. a. Pitman, in Farm Journal.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-08-13
HIS MEMORY WAS o 0
And He Recalled Something Which
Took the Insolent Lawyer
Down a Bit.

A story is told of an eminent lawyer
receiving a severe reprimand from a
witness whom he was trying to brow
beat. 1t was an important issue, and
in order to save his cause from defeat
it was necessary that the lawyer
should impeach the witness. He en-
deavored to do it on the ground of age.
in the following manner:
"How old are you?" asked the law
yer.
"Seventy-two years. replied the
witness.
your memory, of course, is not 80
brilliant and vivid as it was 20 years
ago, is it?" asked the lawyer.
81 do not know but it is" answered
the witness.
"State some circumstance which
occurred, say IL years ago." said the
lawyer, "and we shall be able to see
how we'll you can remember"
81 appeal to your honor" said the
witness, IF l am to be Intercepted in
this manner; it is %insolent!"
"You had better answer the ques-
tion," replied the judge.
eyes, sir; state it," said h lawyer.
"Well, sir, if you compel me to do
t., I will. About IL years ago You
studied in Judge IS Office, did you
not?"
"Yes," answered the lawyer.
"Well, sir, l remember your father
| coming into my Office and saying to
me: MIR. D., my son is to be eX-
amined tomorrow, and / wish you
would lend me SIS to buy him a suit
| of clothes 1 remember also. sir, thai
| from that day to this he has never
| paid me that sum. That, SIT, | remem-
| Der as though it were yesterday"