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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Petroleum Butter.

One of the very late by-products
of petroleum is BUTTER. 1t is far
superior to most of the cheap SOCIAL
ed butter that is sold in corner groc-
cries, and a good deal better than
oleomargarine. l had the experience
Of eating some the other day with
cut knowing what 1t was and thought
1t was excellent. ! assume 1t is
vaseline prepared in a 5uttery way
Nothing simpler or easier. What
next? Will wonders never
cease? II olive oil were made into
solid cakes and served as butter It
would be in great demand as food.
People In general believs it is made
only for salads. A few cook With it.
IN. 7. Tr@
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Music in Mexico.

According to the American consul
at Monterey Mexico everybody In
that sunny land has love of music,
:-ys Musical America" The COM
mon laborer who works all day paw
ing the streets, may be found In the
evening taking e leading part In an
orchestra playing classic music. 1t
is n poor house, indeed, that has not
some sort of musical instrument.
Cotton goods. nails, steel rails. and
various others articles OF commerce
are manufactured in Monterey. but
as yet the consul Is quoted as saying,
that nobody has ever made guitar
there, except. perhaps, some lone
genius who manufactured one for his
own use. Guitars and mandolins are
almost exclusively imported from the
United States, thougt some come
from France and Spain. Germany is
supposed to be the home OF the vio-
lin ahC nearly all these instruments
used in this part of Mexico, come
from that country, though an insig-
nincant number come from the Unit
ed States. In pianos, of which quite
a lumber are sold there, the United
Sta..s $ has the best of the trade. the
balance going to Germany In or
gans the United States is practically
unrivaled In this country, very few
OF these instruments In any grade
coming from Europe. But there Is
one general class of instruments In
which the United States might do a
good business. but as yet does practf~
cally none. and that Is the instru-
ments which go to the furnishing OF
q brass Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Filling Many Wants.

One of the most useful trees in
the world is a species Of palm which
grows in Brazil. 1t might safely be
called a vegetable emporium, for 1t
Yields everything from medicine to
cattle food. From the roots is OBJ
tained a very valuable medicine
which is used for purifying the blood
in spri1gtime. Its timber takes a very
high polish, and iS much sought
after by cabinet makers for fine
work. The sap becomes wine or
vinegar, according to the treatment
it receives. From the sap starch
and sugar are also obtained The
fruit of the tree is given to cattle
for food; the nut. 9round % powder,
makes good substitute for coffee.
and the pith becomes bottle corks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
A Diving Sponge Boat.

A submarine sas been built ny a
company at Bizerta, France, for
sponge fishing. When sunk It can
travel on a short of wheel along the
bottom of the sea, being worked by
two submarine oars from the inside
1t collects sponges by means Of a me
chanical gripper, a,d has electrical
searchlights. a telephone, and a
speaking tube by which It can CON-
municate with bo,; on the surface
The submarine has already been
down to a depth Of $50 feet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Birds That Figh. Windows

THE mating season of the birds
approaches. said a nature student.
and. IL you live in a good bird coun-
try yoor windows will kill off many
male. Male birds In the mating
season become extraordinarily bold
and fierce. Houses have no terrors
for them. Approaching, they see
their own reflections in the glass of
the windows, and mistaking these
images for rival males, they dart in
domitably upon the glass. to fall
back stunned, or bleeding. or broken
winged. ! have south wincow that
[ can always rely on in the spring to
XII me two birds week. grill them
en- toast"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Inventor of Envelopes.

II is somewl at curious that such
a simple contrivance as the envelope
should be a comparatively modern
invention. AS a matter of fact, 1t Is
Just hundred years since a paper
manufacturer of Brighton named
Brewes invented envelopes for letters
in their present form. Even then II
was some considerable time before
their use became at all general, not,
in fact. until somwhere in the year
1850. Before this date, Gas many
who are living now Will remember)
letter, written only on one side,
was folded in two, then in three,
sealed with a wafer or sealing wax,
ani addressed on one Of the blank
sides.--The Gaulois.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
SPIDER HAS HIS USE.
He's the Enemy Of the Cockroach and
Nabs Him When he Can.

II is too bad so many people are
prejudced against spiders, said the
man who always finds out curious
things. IF they could stand it to
have spiders around they would soon
get rid of cockroaches. In the spider
the cockroach has an enemy that pur-
sues him with more malevolence than
does the cleanly housewife. And not
only is this hatred more deep-rooted,
It Is more deadly. All things con-
sidered the cockroach shows mighty
little respect for the human race.
He knows that, although he is small,
he Is chock full of inventive genius,
and he laughingly scorns the futile
attempts OF men and women to cir
crmvent and destroy him.
80 long has he been battling for
lie against paris green. fly paper. hot
water, and wire cages, that he has
learned to saunter through green
Lanes of poison and wade rivers Of
give without so much as soiling his
toes. and when 1t comes to the scald-
ing bath he swims bithely out and
wriggles his whiskers in derision at
his would-be slayers. But he dares
not treat the spider with such dis
dain. In fact, he doesn't have q
chance, for the spider outdoes even
the cockroach in cunning, and nabs
him without the least ceremony.
still it would be hardly advisa-
BILE to recommend raising a crop Of
spiders as sure preventive of cock
reaches, for in most peoples minds
the exterminator is more objectiona-
BILE than his victim"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
1t was in a country tavern where

1t was in a country tavern where
a newly arrived commercial traveller
was holding forth.
"I'll bet my case of samples" he
said, that I've got the hardest name
of anybody in the room"
An old farmer in the background
shifted his feet to a warmer part Of
the stove.
"Ye will. will ye?" he drawled.
"Wa-al, I'll have to take you up. III
bet SO against your samples that my
:ame'll beat yourn."
Done" cried the salesman. "I've
got the hardest name in the country.
1t Is Stone"
The old man expectorated.
Mine" he said, SIS Harder"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
A Town without Taxes.

Orson. in Sweden. has no taxes.
During the last thirty years the au-
thorities of this place have sold over
one million pounds worth of trees.
and by means of judicious replanting
have provided for a similar income
every thirty or forty years. In con-
sequence Of this source OF CONNER
cial wealth there are no taxes, and
local railways and telephones are
free, as are education and many
other things.-Tit-B
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Not That Kind of q Talker.

"On one occasion when in Con-
gress," said James F. Banks of Bos-
on. Gen. Benjamin Butler arose in
lis place and .ntimated that the
member who occupied the floor was
.ransgressing the limits of debate.
why, General, said the member
reproachfully. you divided your
lime with me-"
81 know | did. rejoined Butler
srimly. but l didn't divide eternity
With you
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Avoided the Danger.

1t was a wise young man who
paused before he answered the Wild
wv who asked him to guess her age.
You mast have some idea about 1t"
she said. with what was intended for
an arch sidewise glance.
II have several IDEAS" he admit
ted with a. smile. THE only trou-
Die is that | hesitate whether to
make you ten years younger on ac-
counts OF your looks or ten years
older on account of your brains"
Then while the widow smiled and
FLUSHED, he took q graceful but
speedy leaHe.-Youth's Companion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
At the DRY Inn.

mo use to ask me, Colonel" said
the landlord. I'D like TO oblige you,
but yo. know as well as l do that
Georgia is dry. Howsomever, II you
step upstairs while I put cut the
light you may stumble over some
thin'-but even II you fall down
stairs and br 1ak your leg-mind now
Il don't know what done it!"-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
A ReQuest Refused.

The French Academy refused the
100000 bequeathel to 1t by Mile.
louise H. Leciere. to be used. ac-
ording to the terms IN her will. ''in
aising the moral tone of France. ."
Che Academy holds the acceptance of
his fund would be tantamount to ad-
mittins the opinion Of the tlstratrix.
Sho regarded ner native country as :
sink OF iniquity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Why indeed.

One old member of the New York
oar. who mas long been IN touch with
.ourt methods aud proceedings. says
ne wonders why certificate OF good
character is required before a man
&c admitted to practice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
A Reasonable .rccaution.

In order to be a regular optim-
list. said Uncle Eben, its a good
idea to staht out wifi you arrange
ments all made foh, three square
meals a day an de payment of de
rent. nt."-Washington Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Where Graftcrs live.

The guides on the Washington
rubberneck automobiles take great
pleasure In pointing out the Grafton
Hotel and informing the passengers
hat a great many politicians stop
there.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Diamonds From Crater.

A South African diamond mine or
pipe" is the crater of an extinct vol
cano and the diamondferou ground
forms the filling of that crater.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
Military Schools in u. s.

OF strictly military schools there
are l75 throughout the land New
York has 80. New Jersey 8, Pennsyl-
vania IL. North Carolina Z, Texas 8.
Wisconsin 4. California and Illinois
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09
The World DO Move.

When Mccormick built his hrst
hundred reapers In 1845 he paid
~ cents for bolts. To-day SO bolts
re made for a cent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-09

The Paying Teller Admonished.
The Farmer-See here, young
man, none O. your monkey business.
Them amt the same bills deposited
here last month. Life.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
sHERIFFs SALES.

BY virtue of executions to, me d.
of Oconee County, South Carolina, I
will sell, to the highest bidder, at
Walhalla Court House, on salesday
In MAY next, being the 4th day Of
the month, the following lots of land
for taxes, to wit:
Two lots in the town Of walhalla,
belonging to j. A. Erwin, adjoining
lots of w. F. Hughes and others.
One lot in the town OF Westmin-
ster, belonging to Berry Sanders, adj
Joining lots of Ike Woods and others.
Terms: CASH. Purchasers to pay
extra for deeds. w. ri. KAY, h
Sheriff Oconee County.
April 9. 1908. 15-1S
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Crushed to Death by Locomotiy. in
Sight of Many People.

Sumter, April 15.--A horrible ae.
cident occurred this morning In che
passenger yard of the Atlantic Coast
Line, near the Magnolia street cross
ing, in plain view of many people at
the depot. A colored woman named
Lizzie Mazyck was crushed to death
by the incoming passenger train from
Charleston. From information re.
ceived it appears that the uncortu-
nate woman was walking between
the traces with her little girl AS. the
train came around the bend She
stepped on the track, evidently not
noticing that the incoming train vas
on the same track and was strIck by
the pilot Of the LOCOMOTIVES and
thrown to one side of the engine.
She was caught by the wheels Of tho
train and one of her legs below the
knee was crushed and her lert foot
also terribly mashed. A,ttcrgh
everything possible was done for her
by the physicians she died this after
noon. Some witnesses say that her
little child had left her side and the
woman, missing the child attsEi;tei
to cross the track IN searcr Of the
child.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
The Story ofa Medicine.

It's name-HGolden Medical Discoveryp
was suggested by one Of its most import
ant and valuable ingredients - Golden
Seal root.
Nearly forty years ago, DR.. Pierce dis.
covered that he could, by the use Of pure,
triple-reflned glycerine, aided by GER
tain degree OF constantly maintained
heat and with the old OF apparatus and
appliances designed for that purpose, ex-
tract from our most valuable native me-
dicinal roots their curative properties
SO generally employed. So the now world
famed rGolden Medical Discovery for
the cure of weak stomach, indigestion, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver, or bilioIsness and
kindred arrangements was first made, a.
It ever sinae has bSen. without o particle
OF alcohol IL It's maRe.up.
ens.s sTSsa @ list q its insredl
win show that T. is made from the most
in our American 'i forests,S xi ,hess hns IN.
gradients have reeaiYed the XtE66 6gest en-:
92Essmsnt iG2p ths lsaalng msalsM sK:
NedlcQ Who recammand- than as the very
"GQldel MEDICAL QlscoYeTY5B rs 6dYIssd.
A little book Of these endorsements mas
been compiled by, Dr., r. V. Pierce, Of
ouhuioy ANs anu VIII Do hdllcu yfCS W
any one asking same by postal card, or
letter addressed to the Doctor as above.
From these endorsements, copied from
standard medical books of all the differ
ent schools OF practice, 1t will be found
that the ingredients composing the Gold
en- Medical Discovery are advised not
only for the cure Of the above mentioned
diseases, but also for the cure of all ca
tarrhal, bronchial and throat affections,
hoarseness, sore throat, lingering, OF
hang-on- coughs, and all those wasting
affections which, II not promptly and
properly treated are liable to terminate
covery in time and persevere in its use
until you give Il q fair trial and It Is not
likely TO disappoint. Too much must not
be expected OF 1t. 1t will not perform
miracles. 1t will not cure consumption
In its advanced stages. No medicine will
1t aDtL cure the affections that lead up to
consumption, " taken IN time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

BY virtue of an execution to me
directed in the case OF John d. Ver-
ner ct al, against Nancy Emiline
King e. al, will sell, to the highest
bidder, at public auction, in front OF
the Court House door, in Walhalla,
s. G., on MONDAY, the 4th day of
MAY, 1908, within the legal hours
of sale, the life estate Of the Defend
ant Nancy E,niline King In all that
certain piece, parcel or tract OF land,
situate, lying and being in the Coun-
ty OF Oconee, in the State of South
Carolina, adjoining lands of T. N.
Hall, John Collins, Southern Wood
land Company and others, containing
eight hundred acres, more or less,
and being the tract of land known
as the William King homestead
place.
Levied on as the property OF
Nancy Emiline King.
Terms: CASH w. M. KAY,
Sheriff Oconee County, S. G..
April s, 1908. 1918
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
Collected Old War Claims.

Washington, April 15.--Wyatt
Aiken has succeeded in collecting,
through the War Department, two
claims for $135 each for two old
Confederate soldiers of his district,
whose property was taken by Union
soldiers during the war. These are
in favor Of George w. Owens, Of
Easley, Pickens county, who was a
member of Company X, Hampton
Legion, and E. o. Hopkins, of Pen
dleton, Anderson county, who was a
member of Company G, Fourth South
Carolina Cavalry.
The time for filing these claims
and similar ones expired April, 1907,
but these two were filed before then.
They were turned down once or
twice, but Mr.. Aikn finally succeeded
in getting them through.
Zach McGhee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF OCONEE.

In Court Of Common Pleas.
Mrs. Paree Susan Gordon, PLAINTIFF.
against
Annie James Perryman and Ira l..
Burley, as Guardian of the Estate
Of the said Annie James Perry-
man, Defendants.
Summons for Relief-t tCompleint
Served.)
To the Defendants Above Named.
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in
this action, Of which copy is here.
with served upon you, and to serve
copy OF your answer to the said
complaint on the subscriber at his
ot1ce, on the Public Square, at
Walhalla Court House, South Caro-
lima, within twenty days after the SER
vice hereof. exclusive of the day of
such service; and if you fail to an
swer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated this 14th day Of April, 1908.
[Seall G. r. D. BURNS, G. C. p.
r. T. JAYNES,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
April Is. 1908. 1915
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
Coal Mine Blown Up.

Durango, Col, April Following
an anonymous letter giving warn
ing that unless the Champion coal
mine was made safe by repairs 1t
would be blown up, an explosion
In the mine yesterday after. oon COM
pletely wrecked the workings and
perhaps fatally injured three persons.
After the warning State Superinten-
dent Logan made an inspection, de-
claring the mine to be entirely safe.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE.
MENT AND DISCHAnGE.-Noti
is hereby given that the undersigned
will make application to d. A. Smith,
Esq, Judge of Probate for Oconee
County, In the State of South Caro-
lima, at his office, Walhalla Court
House, on Friday, 18th day of May,
1908, at IL o'clock in the fore
noon, or as soon thereafter as said
application can be heard, for leave to
make hnal settlement of the estate of
James a. Harbert, deceased, and OBJ
tain final discharge as the qualified
administrator of said deceased. @
JAMES JOHNS HARBERT,
1919 Administrators.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22

Weak women get prompt and last
ing help by using DR.. Shoop's Night
Cure. These soothing, healing, anti
septic suppositories, with full infor-
nation how to proceed, are inter-
estingly told Of in my book "No. 4
for Women" The book and strictly
confidential medical advice Is entire
ly free. Simply write DR.. Shoop,
Racine, Wis, for my book No. A.
Sold by J. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

The next Teachers Examination
will be held in the Walhalla Court
House on Friday, May 18th, 1908.
The examination will be opened at
8 a. IN. and will close as soon after S
p. m. as the nature of the work will
allow. No certificates will be given
TO any who will not be governed by
the rules of the examination.
Very respectfully,
G. l.. CRAIG,
County Superintendent of Education.
April 8, 1908. 1920
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
Chamherlain's Cough Remedy
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.

court OF common PleaS.
Summons for Relief Complaint
Served.)
Annie r. Moss, Plaintiff,
against
Minnie M. Smith, as Heir-at-Law and
Administrative Of James /. Smith,
deceased, Rex Smith, Viola May
Smith and James T. Smith, De-
PENDANTS.
To the Defendants Above Named:
You are hereby summoned aud re-
CURED to answer the complaint in
this action, of which copy is here
with served upon you, and to serve
copy of your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscriber, at his office,
on the Public Square, at Walhalla
Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive of the day of such service;
and If you fail to answer the COM
plant within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff In this action will apply to
the Court for the relief dema: .ded In
the complaint.
Dated this 9th day Of March, 1908.
[Seall G. r. d. BURNS, G. G. p.
j. B. s. DENDY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To the Defendant Minnie M. Smith:
Take notice, that unless you pro-
cure the appointment of Guardian
ad Litem to appear and defend this
| action on behalf of the infant De-
fendants, Rex Smith, Viola May
Smith and James T.. Smith, within
twenty days after service of the Sum
mons herein upon you, an apDlica-
tion will be made to the Court to ap-
point some suitable person to appear
and defend the above entitled action
in their behalf. j. B. s. DENDY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
| April i, 1908. 14-19
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Iucas County.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he Is senior partner of the firm Of
F. ]. Cheney &c Co., doing business in
the city of Toledo, county and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of One Hundred Dollars for
each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. Frank ]. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed In my presence, this 9Th day of
December, A. d. 1885.
(Seal.) A. w. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F.. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatjon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22

Health Coffee" Is really the clos
est coffee imitation ever yet pro.
duced. This clever coffee substitute
was recently produced by DR.. Shoop,
Of Racine, Wis. Not grain of real
coffee in 1t either DR.. Shops
Health Coffee is made from pure
toasted grains, with malt, nuts, etc.
Really 1t would fool an expert--who
might drink 1t for coffee. No 20 or
80 minutes tedious boiling. made
in minute" says the doctor. Sold
by A. p. Crisp.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF OCONEE.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
Summons FOR Relief Complaint
Served
e. l.. Rogers, Plaintiff,
against
j. w. Todd, Defendant.
To the Defendant Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint In
this action, of which a copy Is here
with serveu upon you, and to serve a
copy of your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscribers, at their
office, on the Public Square, at Wal
halla G. H., South ~lina, within
twenty days after IL . vice hereof,
exclusive of the day of such service;
and IL you fail to answer the COM
plant within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff In this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
Dated this Sd day Of April, 1908.
(SeaD G. r. D. BURNS, C. G. p.
STRIBLING G. DENDY,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
April 81 1908. 1920
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
! LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE no DEBToRs and CRE1

NOTICE TO DEBTORS and CRED.
ITORS.---All persons indebted to the
Estate of Jas. A. Harbert, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned, and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present the same, duly attested, with
in the time prescribed by law, or be
barred.
JAMES JOHNS HARBERT,
1913 Administrator.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22
Two Alaskan Miners Find 500, 900.

Seattle, WASH, April IA dis
patch from Fairbanks, Alaska, says
that word has been received there
that two men who made the recent
rich strike on Nolan creek, in Koyu,
have already panned out SEQ, 900 and
that they only took the pans from
bed rock, the gravel going to build
up big dump to be washed ur in
the spring.