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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Sunday TheatricaIs.

Sunday theatricals had a rough time
of it at one period of England's his
tory. On Sunday, Sept. %, 1851. Shake
speare's Midsummer Nights Dream"
was privately performed in the bishop
Of LincOln's house In London. The Pur-
itans had the affair inquired into, and
there is suspicion Of humor in the
punishment awarded TO the performer
Of Bottom, the weaver-"We do order
that Mr.. Wilson, as he was a special
plotter and contriver of this business
and did in such british manner act
the same with an ass head, shall upon
Tuesday next from 6 O'Clock In the
morning till q O'Clock at night sit In
the porter's lodge at my lord bishops
house with lis feet in the stocks and
attired with an ass head and n bottle
Of hay before him and this subscription
on his breast:
Good people. have played the beast
And brought III things to pass.
/ was a man. but thus have made
Myself a silly ass"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
The Blacksmith's Sleeves.

An aged woman was standing before
a beautiful picture Of blacksmith iD
a local department store. The picture
was Il remarkable painting and had
evoked so much praise that hundreds
of visitors thronged around 1t. The
figure was that Of n village black
smith standing at his forge, which was
blazing with a light that Illuminated
the whole room. The woman came to
the canvas with several younger wom-
en-, apparently her children. All stood
with rapt attention before the work OF
art, contemplating the light effects and
the beautiful shadows. One of the
younger women asked Of the elderly
one what she thought Of the picture.
well. it's all rir "a, but the sleeves,
she replied. Il lived in the country
long time, and know something that
the painter with all his KNOWN didnt
know. That blackSmith's sleeves are
rolled out. Now. they don't wear them
that way. \ blacksmith always turnS
his sleeves in so the fyin' sparks
won't ch."-IndianapOlis News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Old limo Advice TO Doctors.

There is an old manuscript In the
National library at Paris which has the
following advice TO physicians: ION
approaching the patient you should as
sumo calm expression and avoid any
gesture of greed or vanity. greet those
who salute you with humble voice
and sit down when they do. Then,
turning to the sick person, ask him
how he is. To the patient you promise
TO cure, but Immediately on leaving
the room you say 10 the relatives that
the disease Is grave. The result will
be that if you cure him your merit l.
greater, and you will receive the great
er praise AMI Zee, while if he dies they
will say that you had no hope from
the first"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
a Reluctant Sport.

A Denver hotel man tells the follow.
ing story. and he says it's true: One
day n bride and bridegroom from the
country registered at the hotel.
what are your rates for room and
board for two?" asked the bridegroom.
"Six dollars" was the reply.
That was satisfactory, and tho two
we're given a room. When they de-
,ided to leave, the bridegroom asked
Tor his bill. 1t was S24. he was stag
gered.
"Whatr' he calculated. Twenty
four dollars! That's an outrage. You
said S6'
six dollars a day." cane from the
clerk-"six dollars day"
"Six dollars a day!' the bridegroom
almost shouted. Il thought you meant
Sc a week.
The clerk simply smiled. Finally the
bridegroom paid over the money.
"Now," he said, calming down some
what. "wait a minute. | want to go
upstairs. Keep that money in your
hand"
The clerk didn't understand, but he
decided to humor the man. The latter
soon returned with camera. Aiming
1t at the clerk, he took picture.
"Thls is the highest priced place
ever stopped at" he explained. II just
wanted a picture to show my friends
that was a real sport here in Den
ver."
Then he and his bride gathered up
their telescopes and went out.-Denyer
Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Waahinnton Monuments Can.

The first practical use ever made OF
aluminium was in fitting cap on the
peak of the Washington monument in
1884. Although aluminium was discoy-
cred in 1897 by Professor WOhler OF
GOttingen university, Germany, at that
time it was practically an unknown
metal, the cost and difficulty OF its pro-
duction having prevented its develop
ment until the general use Of electric
lty made it easy and economical. The
cap on the top Of the monument Is a
square pyramid in shape, weighing 100
ounces. and is 50 inches IN height and
90 inches In width at the base. Gen
eral George W. Davis was in immedi'
ate charge OF the completion OF the
monument under General Casey and
has the distinction Of being the first
man to handle aluminium In a prac-
teal way Until that time 1t had been
used only for toys, for "freak" pur-
poses. and small samples had been
utilized in making models for the pat
ent ofIice.-Boston Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
The Old Feather Bed.

What has become OF the old fashion
ed feather bed? We mean the kind so
high 1t required the service OF a step
ladder 10 climb into it, Did you ever
climb into one Of them when you were
q kid and sink down. down, down, till
you gasped aud wonde Ell when you
would touch bottom and If you didn't
need life preserver? And do you re-
member how good 1t felt upon cold
morning when you poked your head
from under the covers and saw the
window panes frost covered? And do
you remember how you used 10 climb
out Of its pillows. half dress yourself,
shiyerlng. teeth chattering. run down
stairs and steal behind the kitchen
stove. half your clothes in your arms?
And how good those griddlecakcS aud
Sausaces smcllcd. Feathers may not
he healthy 10 sleep on, Is claimed by
doctors. who probably never slept on
them. but they 0eemed mighty good TO
the kid Why d, 7n't somebody write
Il song about The Old Feather BedF'
Milwaukee Sentinel
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Lincoln's Nj =, Quoted Words

Perhaps g.. ..3gt famous address
over made L.. H. ,ident Lincoln is the
one that he delivered at the dedication
OF the soldiers me .ument on the battle
field of Gett. rairg. and the words
most quoted from it are the govern
ment of the people, by the people and
for the peopie." This phrase was no
doubt an uEcJnsc. ouS quotation, for
the same words wee used by Theodore
Parker in aD address to the Anti.
Slavery society Nay l3. 1854. Nor was
the phrase original with Parker Dan
iel Webster i1 1880 used the words
"the peoples government, made for the
people, made by the people and an
swerable to the people" And even be-
fore Webster Chief Justice Marshall
had expressed the same idea in similar
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Leqend Of the White SKY Calf.

The KiOwa Indians have Il queer
story of the white sky calf" Accord
ing to the legend, that portion Of the
American desert was formerly very
fertile supporting large herds Of pure
white buffaloeS. each having black
tail. These creatures were held sacred
by the savages and never killed for
any purpose. Finally an old medicine
man. Ne-ka-ta- NAH. vowed that he
would have Il tepee built from the sa-
cred white skins. The chiefs Of the
tribe tried hard to dissuade him from
the notion, but all to no purpose. He
declared that he would commence to
collect the skins on the morrow. Dur
ing the night great white light ap-
peared in the sky and in its center q
white buffalo calf. The calf slowly de-
scended to the earth, took charge OF
the herds, leading them nOrthward, and
from that day to this the KlOwas have
never seen white buffalo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26

A correspondent senlS the following
anecdote. or, a. he calls Il. ease OF
Thought transfcrenCe." which was told
him hy az eminent engineer. whose
name we withhold: This We'll known
engineer had been to Bulawa.o on the
occasion Of the opening Of the railway
10 that place ! friend who accompa'
MED him ON the occasion contracted
enteric fever and died on tie home
ward voyage Half an hour before lie
died hi3 hair turned perfectly white.
On arriving I'm England the engineer
went to break the news 20 the young
mans sister. He found that not only
did the lady know Of the death of her
brother. but she knew the time and
the circumstance Of the hair turning
white. The engineer Was requested to
break the news 20 the father and moth
er as gently as possible. but TO say
nothing Of the hair turning white. Aft
er journey Of 100 miles Le found that
both father and mother. whom he saw
separately. not only knew OF the death
Of their son. but knew OF his hair turn
ing white ut the time Of his death.
Each had hal dream, vivid dream,
at the moment Of the death taking
place. and each had kept his and her
own counsel. and they had not spoken
10 each other of the decentralization
Mail
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
A covernment 10 Kick About

"We kick about our own govern
nent," said a reformer, 'and 1t Is
doubtless pretty bad, but what would
we think II il took the taxpayers mon
ey to pay every year a pension of $780,
600 to the Goulds, another Of $4,000 to
the Astors and another still of $4,000
to the Vanderbilts? That is what goes
on in England. The English doctor,
the English druggist, the English car
penter. all sorts of hardworking Eng
llshmen. are taxed 5000 or $500 year.
and the money goes to pay the huge
pension of some ducal loafer who Is
already too rich. Charles H., for In
stance, granted an eternal pension of
$4,000 a year to the Duke Of Rich
mond and Gordon. In all the years
since Charles lis time that pension
has been paid out Of the taxpayers
pockets. To this day ii is paid. The
present Duke Of Richmond and Gordon
settles for his dinners at the Ritz In
London or at Ciro's In Monte Carlo
with money earned by English butch
ers. bricklayers and blacksmiths. ."-Ex-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Gold the First Metal Used.

Gold was probably the first metal
known to man because 1t IS generally
found native The oldest metallic OBJ
jects to which we can assign proba-
bic date were found in a royal tomb at
Nagada. in Egypt. supposed to have
been that OF King Menes. In one OF
the chambers were some bits Of gold
and a bead. Il button and fine wire
Of nearly pure copper. II the tomb
was properly identified. these objects
were at least G,200 years old at the
time Of their discovery. Nearly all OF
the ancient gold that has been exam
ined contains enough silver 10 give ii a
light color. 1t was gathered by the an.
clients in the bed of the Pactolus and
other streams OF Asia Minor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Tunneled the REGISTER.

A bookworm or some such creature
has left his mark upon volume o.
the British Annual Register OF the
year 1910 in a club library OF New
York. The worm ate its way through
seventeen leaves of the volume. and
for much of the way its path has out
lined something very like the crouch
ing figure of a cat, with one ear erect
and a short tail. This figure Is repeat
ed upon eight or ten leaves and then
gradually becomes less clearly defined
until the progress of the worm Is mark
ed by single small hole.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Two Definitions.

In illustrating Il point lecturer told
OF some woman who spoke or her
worse half as "a model husband"
Yes" commented an old Irishman
who knew the husband better than she
did. "he Is all of that. But look at the
dictionary and see what a model
means. 1t Is defined as a miniature
imitation OF the real thing" The lee
turer also told Of the same Irishman's
definition OF the world repartee. Said
he. ut Is the saying right off Of what
you think OF the next day"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26

Dement'S are gwen II the West
Point caCet FOR H. most tr.iing of.
fenscs. SCcl Is ....S aJJ&t IN the
ranks hlvi-G al "odor Of cigarettes
In h.s roo" o. arpe2ri@2 80 parade
with so.led glove" \ rigorous med
ical exan1iuatiol HIS t. be passed ey
cry few months. when the unfit are
wec!ed out. Stanton il Captain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Tho Continccnt Fee.

The following pointed note was writ
ten by Daniel Webster in answer to a
request that he take certain case for
a contingent fee. Il do not desire em
ployment in professional matters, al
though do sometimes engage In them.
But never engage OH contingencies
merely, for that would make me a
mere party TO a lawsuit"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
At Dinner.

"Who is the taciturn man opposite,
next to Miss Smith,
THAT is Louis the Fourteenth"
Louis the FourteenthF'
well, you see, his name is Louis,
and he Is called the Fourteenth be-
cause he's only asked TO keep us from
being thirteen at table."-Fliegende
Batter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Johnny's Plot Foiled.

Johnny Jones-My sister has been
took with the measles. teacher. Teach
er-Then you'd better go home at once,
Johnny. and stay there till she gets
well. Freddy Brown-Please, teacher,
Johnny's sister is stopping with his
aunt In Cbicago.-Boston Transcript
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
MARKETS.
Woodstock, Va, April 25 1907.

Sales days for Live Stock are as follows:
Mondays-;;heep, Hogs and Cattle.
Tuesdays-Cattle.
lAr Live Stock sold gross weight
BALTIMORE. Apr. "a.
Hog.-Receipts for the week ended at noon
today were rs ss6head, against I3,7o6 head last
week. pai- supply today and moderate demand
Orote. wes erns. 7.rs to s. 7o;' 'others, s. 90 10
10. roughs, s. 90 TO 90.
Sheep and 7 smbs-Receirts for the week
ended 81 non TO TODAY We're 3.sos head,
against a. sos heed last week light su, Ply
and fair demsnd. Quote sheep, $500
to go: Lambs. clipped s. &C to7s 50
Calves Receipts for the week eh1ed at
noon today were bead. 500 against 6s7 head
last week. Pair supply today and market
6rm. Quote: Common to best. g. TO 80.
Baltimore. April I6
Cattie-Receipts for the week ended at
noon ,oday were q. s64head. against ASA head
last week: o6 car loads on the market. Quote:
Steers, rood 10 choice butchers, s4.7s TO $ 50.
others, 81 90 tos4 go; Cows, $I'soto 800; Bulls
sa7, 10 g.; Heiters, <3.7s 10 s. 90; stockers snd
feeders. s,,oo to s4Io; fresh Cows, s1s TO $ss
per head.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
A Good Small Farm for Sale.

Containing 161h acres of land near Fairview,
Va, adjoining the lands of Sam'l Hepner and
w "A, Sager on which is good house OF hVe
rooms cisteTn, wash house and smoke house,
rso full bearing apple trees, IS damsons ana
plenty Of smaller fruits and fine never fail
ing spring of fine water near house. well
fenced with wire and rails, convenient 10
churches, schools, post Office and stores. Ap-
Dlv to / n DAVIS 4 co.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Eot Z C-g.

Old Lady G. G. mist wan. box
Of canine pills. Chemist-Whats the
matter with the dog; Old Lady On
digaantly)-I want YOU to understand.
sir. that my husband is Il gentleman.
In profound silence the chemist rrt
I'd some outline pillsl-LondOn Qneen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26

Father Why du Wa Ula away
ram: irdnz- -Ecrau'e e mamma was
% un,i,ld. FatAar-Ihjt j. II r. fon.
~ run aNS. Z "'iphar Ca..clturen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Hn holned Relieve II.

81 suppose you saw a great deal OF
poverty in Europe
"Yes, a gieat deal. In fact. ! came
home for fear was going broke my
self."-Cleyelal Press
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
The Strain Of Society.

There should be an eight hour day
for fashionable" women. We cannot
talk scandal continuously for twelve
, as we do now. The excitement and the
strain upon the imagination are ter
rifc.-Lo2don TRUTH
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26

Managinr Director-Well. and what
are your qnaiica lions for the post OF
night Waterman? Applicant Well.
sir. for one thing. the least noise wakes
no up.-Bv st?uder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Attended t.,r Funeral. as a Rule.

Leave 70 attend IL mothers funeral
was thas atpi.e, .of Gy Lahore Ba-
boo: BY tie yi,i-.itc1ej cf tie ny
mother yestc:Na.' went > c.crnit..', and
as n rule ha-'e 20 attend her funeral
ceremonice. Times Of India.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Eis NsTia.
F.lS Mans
1Gytrbo L. tb,t Inn.r bnirnI fpll9vt"

"Who is that long haired fellow
"Uriah Rembrandt Pei"gf. Hes
mekirg ~r,tc Il rc2,c g. liiIe,'f
Il III =. tia. IL ~yli.. II H..
Yarcut, IL gwen me 4 name like lis
y ic;c ..~tel TO make one for nay
alG Il cacc."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Risky.

Doctor, my wife says she is getting
deaf"
Tell her It's because she Is getting
old"
''Do you believe she is deaf enough
for that TO Dc afe?"-IIouston Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
leadership.

spa. what's a political leaderf"
"a man who IS able TO see which
way the crowd is going and follows
with loud whoops in that direction"
Chicago Record Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26

The power of fortune is confessed
only bv the miserable. for the happy
Impute all tae.r success to prudence
and merit Swift.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Always ilcistcned.

'IIe has dry ccI5h.'
"Then 1t can't come from his throat"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
Shenandoh Herald
Advertising Rates

Advertisements will be insert.
ed at one dollar per iquare Of
ten lines or less, for the first in
sertIon, and 50 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
50 quarterly or yearly ad,ey.
tisements by contract
~ Unless the number OF inseis
tions is marked upon the mana,
script, advertisements will be put.
lished until foIbit6en sro bsIse
accordingly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-04-26
DIR. w. A. COYNER
Vetepilo. SURGEON.
Graduate Ontario Veterinary College,
Toronto, Canada.
Calls Promptly Answered both In
City, County and State.
Special Attention to Dis
eases of Cattle.

OFFICE: SAGER's LIVERY, WIZ.
CHESTER, VA. can be reached by phone.
DIR. Coyner's Tonic powders, Blisters,
Linaments, and Lotions. for scratches.
Gaulds, &c can be had at Walton &
Smoot's Drug Store.
Will answer oil letters In reference TO
any Of the above medicines.
ept. 2e-u.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-19
COTTON CONTRACTS
EASED OFF FEW POINTS
But Better Grades l-SC
Higher Locally.

Net changes were very small in the
cotton option market yesterday, losses
being the rule however. Liverpool
made a satisfactory advance with
spots selling 1 point higher than for
the day before. In the English con-
tract market the near positions show
ed little more strength than did
later months. The American markets
opened higher, but the disasters in
the stock market discouraged any
bullish support. On the other hand
the bears were none too confident.
The agreement of the longshoremen
at New Orleans to return to work
was considered a favorable incident.
During the morning prices eased off
a few points, but firmed up late in
the session, then weakened little at
the last. The close was several
points below the opening, points
lower to 3 points higher at New
York, 4 to points lower at New
Orleans as compared with the previ-
Gus close. Spot prices were un-
changed.
Prices in the local spot market were
revised, the differences between low
middling and above being widened
by the advancement of the bet
tening of the futures markets being
ignored. The receipts for the day
were 524 bales by wagon. Holders
were willing to sell at quoted values
ter grades is of cent, the sof-
ply was exhausted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-19
LITTLE Is DONE AT
MEETING OF SOLONS
Session of Council of
Short Duration.

Regular meeting Mayor and City
Council Oct II. Present, Mayor
Hawkins presiding, Aldermen Fur
low, Poole, Borum, and Bolton. Abb
sent Aldermen Childers and Sher-
lock.
Minutes last regular session read
and confirmed.
On motion rules suspended.
Mr.. G. r. Ellis appeared before
council in reference to matter of
trade with P. o. Dowdle for land ad-
joining Oak Grove Cemetery. On mo-
tion matter referred to Cemetery Com
mittee and City Attorney with power
to act.
Alderman Sherlock came in.
Mr.. Lee Allen and Captain G. r.
Van Ripper appeared in behalf of A.
L. l. on matter of assisting the mill
tary Referred to Finance Committee
to report at next meeting.
C. R. Whitley appeared before
council as to rebate in license paid
for year 1904, Whitley Grocery Co.
On motion license ordered refused.
Petition of Recorder as to
amount of water bill referred to
Water an Sewerage Committee.
All approved bills read and on mo-
ton ordered paid.
On motion bill of Hunter Audit Co.
referred to Finance Committee with
Mayor, with authority to act.
On motion A J. Hamil and Lee
Allen appointed special assessors in
matter of returns of Americus Mfg.
and Imp. Co, account of other asses
sors being disqualified.
On motion Council went into ex-
ecutive session.
T. N. HAWKES., Clerk & Tr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-19
COMMITTEE TO PASS
UPON THE PETITION
of Military In Request For
Assistance.

TO the Finance Committee OF the
city council is left, in large meas
ure, the fate of the Americus Light
Infantry. AS is we'll known, the
military company is sorely in need
of financial assistance. In fact, to
such extent that it's very existence
is at stake. The company, through the
Board of Trade, has petitioned coun--
Gil for assistance, and at the meet
ing Thursday night the request was
referred to the Finance Committee to
report back to council at its next
meeting. Doubtless the Finance COM
mittee will do whatever is possible in.
the premises, as that body as well as
all citizens realize fully the impera-
tive need of maintaining the military
organization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-19
Funeral Sunday.

The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Gov Smith has issued a proclama-
ton ordering the capitol flags at
half-mast.
Speaker of the Senate pro tenn Stead
has appointed the following Sena-
tors to attend the funeral: Senators
Dbbbs, Martin, Dalton, Hardman,
Commerce, Born, Norcross, Flynt,
Griffin. Speaker Slaton has appoint
ed the following representatives: ::
Messrs. Neal, Barlow, Martin, Elbert,
Wright, Floyd, Smith, Campbell, Fos-
ter, Cobb, Atkinson, Morgan, Chand-
Ter, Dekalb, Cooley, Camden, Hall,
Bibb, Walker, Milton.
Judge Wright's estate is valued at
$3.50, 900.
Judge Akin was about 60 years of
age and was President of the State
Senate at it's last session. He is sur
vived by a wife and three daughters,
Misses Verdery, Lillian and Frances.
Judge Akin was elected president
of the Senate at the last session. He
was lawyer, and for ten years had
been secretary of the Georgia Bar
Association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-19
JUDGE AKIN DIES
AT CARTERSVILLF
Distinguished as a Lawyer
and Author.

CARTERSVILLE, GA, Oct. 1S.-
(SpeciaD end came peacefully
this morning to Judge John. w.
Akin as he was surrounded by his
sorrowing family He had been crit
ically i'll for only few days, but the
gloomy news sent out from his bed
side warned the people of Georgia
that his death might be expected at
any time.
His death was due to an attack of
lagrippe which turned into pneumon-
ia. Two days ago he became para
lyzed on his entire left side and in
his throat. Sine then little hope
could be entertained for his recovery.