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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17

much needed lesson, you know she
went on This time the girl looked into
her eyes for moment After that she
threw herself ON the bed and buried a
hot face in the pillows.
AS the weeks went by the startling
conviction that there was one girl in
the world who never bored him, never
made him long to escape and get back
to his own kind, came to be a certain
ty to the man. With the coming of
this knowledge the world seemed a
brighter, livelier place.
The idea of marriage, which had
hitherto seemed as remote as that of
suicide, came and lodged within his
brain as if it were an old friend. He
thought, with some scorn, of his former
views.
They were standing under the big
apple tree in the back garden. From
the ground she picked up one Of the
round, smooth apples and began to
eat it. Something in the action brought
back to him the conversation they once
had about Adam, and he wondered how
he could ever have been so cross, so
dense. He held out his hand.
please, Eve" he beseeched.
"But you are not like ADAM" she
began archly.
NO" he said meaningly HE wait
ed for temptation. -I-don't intend to
waitr'
And that night she whispered to the
girl in the mirror, What Thackeray
says is truev'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
FAMOUS ENGLISH WELLS.

Some Whose Waters Are Charged
With Magic or Miraculous Power.
Though there are handreds Of wells
supposed to possess magical power
scattered all over England, the general
public is ignorant of their locality or
the romantic stories connected with
each one. There may be a possible ex-
ception in the well of St. Keyne, in
Cornwall, for Southey has made it ia
nous in witty little poem. The mag
lc of its waters is such that the hus-
band or wife who drinks first from it
after leaving the altar will have the
upper hand over the mate for their
Joint lives. The bride of whom Southey
tells us did not wait till after the mar
rage ceremony to pay visit to the
well, but took the precaution of taking
bottle with her to the church.
Another well, in Monmouthshire,
which has a peculiar fascination for
the unmarried maidens is known is
the ''virtuous we'll" For generations
the maidens of that locality have ac-
credited it with marvellous powers in
forecasting their futures. They have
only to drop a pebble into its water
and count the resultant bubbles, for
each bubble represents q month of
waiting for the day which will make
them brides. In order to propitiate
the genius which presides over the well
it is necessary to decorate the BRAN
bles which shade it with bits of white
cloth.
Then there are the so called holy
wells which have many medicinal vir
tues Such a one is ST. Winifreds, at
Holywell, which is accredited with
cures that are almost miraculous. The
legend of its origin is very pretty
one 1t is said that twelve centuries
ago St Winifred, the winsome daugh-
ter Of Welsh chief, was wooed by
Prince Caradoc a prince of i'll repute.
She declined his persistent advances,
and at last he killed her in a fit of
rage From the spot on which st.
Winifred's lifeblood fell there gushed
forth a stream of crystal water which
has worked miracles in her name for
so many centuries.
Practically all the ills to which the
flesh is heir can be cured by one or an
other of these wells. st. Ninan's, in
Cornwall, is said to restore lunatics to
sanity, but the patient must be i'm
mersed in the water and held there I'M
til the breath has nearly left his body.
This seems heroic measure. But even
this is not so severe as the treatment
which must be endured if mailman is
to be cured at Llandegla well, in
Wales, for after the victim is nearly
drowned he is trussed like fowl and
laid under the communion table Of the
neighboring church for the night
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
TWENTY YEARS, SLEEP.

Rip Van Wrinkles Case May Have
Been More Fact Than Fiction.
Even superficial students of folklore
know that the tale of Rip Van Wrinkle,
supposing that Irving really heard it in
the old Dutch settlements along the
Hudson, is by no means peculiar to
that district, but is found in some form
or other all over the world In other
words, the idea that it is possible for a
human being to survive in a state of
Inconsistencies for a very long time
would seem to be either a universal
Iancy or to be founded on some actual
experience.
DR.. Lancereaux in the Paris Bulletin
of the Academy of Medicine reports
such an experience, the case Of q wo-
man who actually did, so far as intelli-
gent consciousness was concerned,
sleep almost exactly twenty years.
The patient, of a neuSotic and hyster-
ical family, had always been delicate
and nervous. On May 81. 1888, she
was severely frightened and fell into
violent hysteria, which after twenty
four hours passed into unconscious
ness In this condition, interrupted ev-
cry month or six weeks by sudden con-
vulsive attacks, she lay until May %,
1908, kept alive entirely by injections
of nourishment.
On May % she was seized with hys-
terra similar to that at the beginning
of her sleep, and the next day there
was another CONFUSION. On May %
she began definitely to recover con-
seriousness and by the next day was
able to speak intelligently of events
before her sleep and could also remem-
Der from day to day since her waking.
OF happenings during her sleep, such
as the drawing of some of her teeth,
she knew nothing. On the evening of
May % she died peacefully.
The particular case is of interest
chiefly to the medical profession, but
| the general fact of survival in uncon-
seriousness for a very long time shows
how such tales as those of the Sleeping
Beauty, the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
and Rip Van Wrinkle, to mention only
Tic ulOSI COulO hti v {
originated from actual experience and
observation. Very likely such cases oc-
Cured more than once
Truth is stranger than fiction" runs
the old saying. 1t is undoubtedly more
correct to say that fiction is merely en-
larged, reduced, distorted and other
wise decorated fact and that without
a fact within general knowledge from
which to start fiction could not exist
1t is entirely safe to conjecture that at
some prehistoric period, sleeping not
out of doors, of course, but under shell
ter, and for many weeks and probably
months, if not years, there was a Rip
Van Winkle-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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The Bill Wa. Not In the senate

One of Senator Frye's scintillations
as presiding officer, when the Philip
pine bill was near its passage in the
senate, should not be lost to the world
Such measures, till perfected, are con.
sidered in committee of the whole, not
in the senate, as the term goes. The
distinction is of little popular sig
nifcance, but of great parliamentary
Importance.
Senator Bacon, wishing to make q
certain motion, was informed that the
bill was not in the senate, but in com.
mittee of the whole.
"Oh, l thought we were in the SEN
ate," replied Mr. Bacon.
1--WE are in the senate" Mr.. Frye re-
sponded, but the bill is Wash.
ington Post
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
THE CHRYSANTHEMuM.

The first chrysanthemum show was
held in Norwich, England, in 1929.
The Philadelphia Horticultural socie-
ty held the first chrysanthemum show
in the United States in 1888.
The first chrysanthemums brought to
Europe were taken from China by skip
pers Of the tea trading ships.
After the chrysanthemum is ported
leave it for a little time in the shade.
Then give it all the sun that is possible.
The ehrysanthemum was introduced
into England 200 years ago from Chi
ma 1t was grown first in Holland aft
er its emigration.
The chrysanthemum is one of the
easiest of garden flowers to grow, but
it needs careful tending after it is
brought into the house in pots when
the frost comes
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
The Change Of a Name

How family names change in the
course of many years is illustrated by
the conversion of "Botevile" into
Thyme" An English deed bearing
date in the closing days Of the fifteenth
century shows three brothers then
flourishing- John Botevile Of Botevile
and Thomas and William Botevile.
The trio are distinguished from all 9th
er Boteviles by the explanation 'of the
Inne," or family residence, the title to
which had come to their joint possess
sion Johns grandson was known as
Ralph Observation-Disclosures, from which
the transition to Ralph Thyme is easy.
His descendants have been Thynnes
ever since
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Half or Two-thirds.

The bishop of Kensington at a prize
distribution recently told of case in
which boy got the better of the ex-
aminer Suppose" asked the exam
liner. 81 offered you half an orange and
two-thirds of an orange, which piece
would you take?D please, sir. the
halfr' shouted the lad Stupid boyw
exclaimed the examiner. 81 shall put
a black mark against you for that"
Subsequently deputation of scholars
waited on the examiner to convince him
that he was wrong "Why am
wrongY' he inquired. Because Tom
my does not like oranges at ALL" was
the conclusive answer.-St. James Ga
zette.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17

Bluff King Hal, otherwise Henry
VIII. Of England, was exceedingly fond
Of buildings. At one time he gave 8
certain Mistress CORVALLIS a house IL
Aldgate for herself and her heirs for
ever ''in reward Of fine puddings." In
King Henry Wills private accounts
occur again and again entries of his
rewards to different housewives fol
bringing him buildings. A typical in,
stance runs thus: Item. The same
day paid to the wife that made the
king podings at Hampton corte, Wis
Wild" This would be about $1.75, but
its value was much greater when the
entry was made This love for fine
buildings" explains much in the ia
miliar rotund figure Of King Hal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17

The green matter in the tissues of a
leaf is composed of two colors, red and
blue When the sap ceases to flow in
the autumn the natural growth of the
tree is retarded, and oxidation of the
tissues takes place. Under certain con-
ditions the green of the leaf changes to
red. Under different aspects it takes
on a yellow or brown hue The differ
ence in color is due to the difference in
combinations of the original constitu-
ents of the green tissues and to the
varying condition of climate, exposure
and SOIL Naples and oaks have the
brightest color
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
Amhiruona EnrIiah.

Have you ever tried to explain the
various meanings of some of our Eng
Iish verbs to foreignerY asked lady
who employs many servants. MY
German maid went to the drug store
the other day for some headache medi-
cine and returned very much puzzled.
1.-The man say. "Vill you take it or
shall l send it?"' she reported 'Eef he
do not send it. how can l take itT"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
Dust and Consumptton.

Dusty work seems to be responsible
for consumption to marked degree.
In 2,161 cases of consumption treated
at the sixty institutions of the Ger
man empire 1,095 patients had been
employed in a dusty environment The
kind of dust was not stated In ADJ
cases; in 1872 cases it was metal dust;
in 129, stone. coal or glass dust; in 116,
wood dust; in Ill, wool dust. and in
1913, various other kinds Of dust.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad Of America. Pro
tected throughout BY Block Signals
and INfeyL0cking .SwiscSes.
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER rs. 1904

Trains leave Mount Holly
For Philadelphia SIS, 852, TIA, 49, $50, eos,
82l I'LL M, 1898, 1921 Saturdays only, 4O3,
SOL $40, 6.36, l0.47 D. m. On Sundays, S.25, ll05
a. M. Ala, 6.45, $40 D. M.
For Pemberton, 655, e.00, 1l.2l a. M, l20, 326,
AL $50, 7.22, (l2.40 a. m. Friday only. On
Sundays, 9.l9 a. M. LAO, $40 p. m.
For Burlington, Bordentown, Trenton and
New York, $50. 9.l0, a. M, 4.05, 7.35 p. m.
For Lumberton, Medford, Marion and Had
donfield, $40 a. M, ll.3O, 4.47 p. m.
For Vincentown, 1912, 3.26, $50 p. M
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea Side
Park, 900, a. M. Al p m. On Sundays, s.lS
h.. m.
For Asbury Park and Long Branch, 800, a.
m. AL p. m On Sundays. 9.l9 a. m.
Trains leave for Mount Holly as foiios0s:
From Philadelphia 500, $40, 1890, ll.4O q. M,
1880, (l.30 Saturdays only 230, 400, 5.0z, 644,
sos, SIS, $40, l0.40, ll.50, p. m. On SundaysS5O,
a. NJ, l2.40, $50, 40, 1910, p. m.
From Trenton, 7.40, $50, a. M, 2.65, p. m:
From Burlington, $40, 1905 a. m. $50, 9.52 p m.
From New York, via Trenton and Burlington,
500, q. M, Loo, 400, p. m.
From Medford, 7.O7 a. M, l.3O, oil p. m.
From Toms River, S.07 q. m, 4O2 p. m. On
Sundays, 5.52 p. M.
From North Pemberton, 6.s7, 7.95, $40, sQs, d.
m, l2.25, 3.47, Gil, 8.2I p m. On Sundays,
7.68 a. m, 400, 6.22 p. m.
From South PembertOn, S.48 q. M. 4.44 p m.
On Sundays $40 p. M.
From Asbury Park, ISL, a. M, 2.45 p. m On
Sundays, 4.42 p. m.
From Long Branch, 6.35, a. M, 230 p. M. On
Sundays, 4.30 p. M.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17

The English language is supposed to
be very simple in the matter of gen.
ders, but foreigners who triumphantly
handle questions Of gender of mani
mate things in their own languages
often have their difficulties with the
English A Frenchman recently came
to grief over his English. II fear 1
cockroach too much upon your time,
madame" he remarked politely TO his
hostess. ''En-croach, monsieur" she
smilingly corrected him. He threw up
his hands in despair. "Ah, your Eng
fish gendersr' he sighed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17

It has been calculated that taking
the population of the whole world,
there is one newspaper to every $4,000
persons. The United States supports
1880 newspapers, of which 1000 are
dailies, these being round figures. Ger
many has $500 journals, of which 800
are daily. England takes second place
in the European record with 5000
newspapers. of which 500 are daily.
France has nearly the same number.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
WEST JERSEY 8 sEAsHoRn RAILROAD
October 4, 1904.

Medford, Marion and Philadelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia al. 200, 1905 a
M, 2.05, $40 p. m.
On Sundays, 7.05 a. M, 406 p. m.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at TIA, lois g.
M, 223, 5.22 p. m.
On Sundays, 7l9 a. M, AT p. M.
Leave Philadelphia, Market street, for Med
ford and Marlton at 100 1880 a. M, Except
Saturdays), LOO p. M, saturdays only. 80
$40 p. m.
On Sundays, 300 a. M, $50 p. m.
Sexcent sstnrdays9' Ia ~ M m, isaturday VI
only, 4.06, Gil p. M.
On Sundays, 9.46 a. M, 62S p. m.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
W. w. ATTERBURY, ]. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
A Broad Hint.

The Barber Gathering customer and
gazing out of Window tell you, sir,
the man who shaves himself keeps the
bread and butter out of some poor bar
ber's mouth. The Customer (fiercely)-
And incidentally the lather out of his
Owni-Puck
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
Excuse Made Easy

'.Why do so many actors insist on
playing Shakespeare"
81 suspect answered Mr.. Storming
ton Barnes. that it's because they
can take all the credit if they succeed
and blame the public's lack of literary
taste if they fall. Washington Star
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
COMPROMISING.

Charles-She is suing her late en-
ployer's estate for $4,000 Henry-On
what ground? Charleston the ground
that on four different occasions he
said to her. 1--WE are having fine wealth
err" with the accent on the "we."-
Brooklyn Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17

so he's really dead Well, he made
hard fight IF ever a man had an
iron will he had
Eyes. but I'll bet the lawyers will
break it."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
In.t IiLa wnrnnn

Ma Twaddles- Tommy, you've been
a bad boy today, and 1 shall tell your
father all about it when he comes
home. Tommy Twaddles-Aw, that's
jest like a woman-can't keep secret,
can you?-Cleveland Leader.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17

81 assure you I'm always willing to
acknowledge my faults when I see
them"
That's all right. but I'll bet you
never acknowledge them when your
neighbor sees them" - Philadelphia
4 Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
Ladies Only.
It Is Women Who
Need Most Relief
From Little Irri.
tating Pains
and Aches.

DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills are for
women.
Woman's delicate nervous organism
tingles to the least Earring influence. and
some ache or pain Is the result.
The remedy is at hand
DR.. Niles Anti-Pain Pills
They act most marvellously on wom-
ans nervous organism, and relieve and
cure the pains to which she Is a martyr.
Headaches, neuralgia pains, monthly
pains. and all kinds of pains disappear,
as II a gentle hand had lightly soothed
them away. Dizziness, Rush of Blood
to the head. Toothache, Backache are
all cured by these Little Comforters.
Cured without danger Of disagreeabls
after-effects; cured quickly; cured with
out unnatural action on liver, stomach.
or other internal organs.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills please the
women, and the children take them be-
cause they are easy to take and sooths
all their sufferings.
For years L had spells Of sick head
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could not endure any excitement.
Going to church: and even visiting.
numerous remedies without relief until
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they have cured me. When feel symp-
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MOI I'm to Him.

Eyes, said the fireman, there were
two men in the building playing chess,
and one of them is IN the ruins yet.
We couldn't get him OUT
why, how was that2s
sHe insisted that It wasn't his
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Union transportation Company.

Tuckerton Railroad.
Leave Mount Holly for Tuckerton, zoe a. M,
4.47 p. m.
3.l3 p. m.
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company.

Schedule in effect 700 a. M. December 5,
1904.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daily except Sundays and Christmas Day.
ZOO 500, 800, 1000, ll.OO, a. M, 1890, l30 2S0,
$780, 4.30, $50, $50, p. m.
Sundays and Christmas Day, 500, $780, 1000,
ll.0O NJ, 1890, l.sO, 26O $780, $50, $40 p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
Daily except Sundays and Christmas Day.
7l5 $50 $50, 1885, 80 m, LOO, ZOO 800 400,
500, $40, p. m.
Sundays and Christmas Day, $50, $50 1880,
ll.S0 M, LOO, 200, 800, AGO. 500, $50, p. m.
NOTES.-The above trips will be run on
schedule time unless prevented by ice. When
there is ice In the river no trips will be guaran
teed.
February %, 1905, the 10 a. m. trip will be
withdrawn-the boat will leave Bristol $40 ?.
m. instead.
The boat for the performances in the
the Auditorium will leave Bristol at 7.40 p. m,
returning Will leave Burlington twenty min
utes after the performances.
No trips will be guaranteed In foggy weather
WILLIAM z. DORON,
Sec'y, Treas. and Gen'l Manager.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-17
TROLLEY TIME TABLE.
BURLINGTON COUNTY RAILWAY co.
in connection with
CAMDEN & SUBURBAN RAILWAY co.

In effect Monday, January .. 1890.
Leave Madison Avenue, Mount Holly, for
Burlington, at 5.28 a. M, and every hour there
after until and including 1923 p. m.
Leave Burlington wharf for Mount Holly at
6.l2 a. M. and every hour thereafter until and
including liz D. m.
Leave Fair Grounds, Mount Holly, for
Moorestown and Camden at 5.39, 500, $50, 100,
2S9 339, 400, 439, 500, $780, 500, 6.Ss, 100, 80,
8.39, 9.39, 1899, Il39 p. m.
Leave Camden ferry for Moorestown and
Mount Holly at 5.3S, sos, 49, 706, 1888, sos, S38
908 l008, 1l.08 a. m. 1908, l08 208, 308. 33S, 4O8
49, sos, 5.3S, 608 6.88. 70S, o., 906, 1905 1l0S
p. m.
The 4.2O p. m. club car from Camden makes
connection for Mount Holly and Burlington.
The 500 a. m. and 500 p. m. from Mount
Holly and 4.12 p. m. from Burlington make
con nection with club cars for Camden.
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NHARLEs EVAN MERRITT,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Main Street, Opposite Arcade,
Mount Holly, NJ.

CAMUEl A. ATKINSON,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW, SOLICITOR AND
MASTER IN CHANCERY.
No. 443 High Street,
Mount Holly, N. J.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-27

was projected by Misses Louise
Murphy and Misses Hunter and
Myra Young. The usual uncanny
decorations incident to this legend
airy occasion will be observed. All
OF the spooks, the witches, the burn.
ing of the candles, the looking
glass, shadows on the wall, face in
the well, and all such amusing and
grotcsquc features will be gone
through with and wind up with a
luncheon of ginger bread and cider,
pumpkin custard pies and possibly
witches dance in the wierd glim-
mcring shadows of the magic lantern
chickering's like a pantomine to in
ducc sleepless night for the par
ticipants.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-27
Letter to MeLure Mercantile Co
Union, S. c.

Dear Sirs: It's an old saying: the best
advertisement is pleasant customer.
1t happens to US continually in this
way. A man buys Devoe for his house
he has painted it once in three years for
a dog sage, and thinks he knows what
he wants-buys 80 gallons, and has 10
left.
He sees right off that 20 Devoe is as
much as 30 of anything else He likes
that; it comes quick; it is a surprise,
and he tells Of it. The best advertise
ment is pleased customer.
Three years roll around There isn't
a sign that his house needs paint; he
don't paint it. Next year he don't
paint it. This comes slow; it is sur
prise; but he has got used to it. Still
the best advertisement is a pleased
customer. Yours truly.
f. w. DEvoE & Co.
P.S: Bailey Lumber & Mfg Co. sells
our paint. So
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-27
IN incident of the Past.

Mr.. Editor: In your last issue
tn" notice you gave of the old fiddle
and its accompanimcntS reminded
me of an occurrence which took
place in Union over fifty years ago
in which perhaps these same musi-
ctl instruments took part.
\ Thcspian Society was formed
Il the town composed of the young
mcn of the place and | think used
the old female academy as theatre.
in one of their plays Mr.. Dudly
Culp pcrsonatcd a corpc, and when
the curtain rose he was lying upon
his back dressed in his shroud; be-
fore lying down he had filled his
mouth with tobacco which soon
grew to such proportions that he
was compelled to turn his head and
eXpcll it, which of coarse brought
down the house with loud applause
OCTOGENA NARIAN.