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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

If you will take Foley's Orino Laxar
tive until the bowels become regular
you will not have to take purgatiyes
constantly, as Foley's Orino Laxative
positively cures chronic constipation
and sluggish liver. Pleasant to take.
GEO. s. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

There is no case on record Of a
cough, cold or la grippe developing in
to pneumonia after Foley's Honey and
Tar has been taken, as 1t cures the
most obstinate deep seated coughs and
colds. Why take anything else
GEO. 8. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
ON HER GUARD.
washington starr

you see," said the professor, "the
science OF chemistry depends on the
discovery of certain afhnities--"
Pardon me-" interrupted Miss
Prym. 81 trust the conversation can
proceed without drifting into scandal"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
WALTER FORGEY IN
LIVERY BUSINESS

Walter Forgey, Of Mt. Pleasant, has
bought half interest in the livery
business of Gran P. Pratt on North
Main street and has taken charge.
Messrs. Pratt & Forgey have a card
in this issue of The Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
The Mullet In Gulf Waters.

The muilet has always attracted n
goodly share Of attention. His fame is
not c~ircumscribed by the boundaries
Of the gulf. Whether the visitor be-
from the Atlantic or the Pacific coast
oP-,from the shores of the Mediterra-
mean or the Baltic, be wants to see. ex-
anime and feast on the mullet.
He is the best known fish tbat
swims. Some have a prejudice against
him: but, lise I'LL feelings OF this ma
ture, it rests on an unSubStantial foun-
dation. 1t cannot bear investigation.
for the mullet plays IL greater part in
appeasinS She craving for sea- foods
thar any fish that inhabits the waters
of tho gulf. He is here in Sulnnle
and winter. in fall and in spring.
When the fisherman c~uirlemplateS bis
plight, when luck is against him and a
feeling of depression crecps over him.
the mullet, always ready TO give him
a helping hand. ruSlies into his seine
and contributes to his fortune and tu
the ~gastronomic pleasure Of the thou
sands Of people to whom they are ship
ped. He is Il regular standby. In
prosperity and in adversely he is al.
ways here in abundance. -pascagoula
Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Mobiles In Mean Attire.

Where did etiquette require mobiles To
appear before their soyereigns meanis
clad? This singular custom character
lied court ceremonial In ancient MeAi.,
nnder the Aztec dominion. When tn.
native lords and grandees had occasiu,
to seek the presence Of Mcntezum:.
they were under the obligation. az i"
ribio de Benevente. who accompanied
the Conquistador Cortes, testiies. OF
assuming a voluminous mantle Of pour
material tuna manta grosera 3 pobre'.
with which they covered and concealed
their ordinary robes. in token Of sub
lection and humiliation. These were
manufactured out Of the leaves Of the
aloe tree by the commoner classes
Etiquette required the strict observ-
ance of this custom by all those VIII"
came into the emperor's presence. with
the exception Of persons of the roya
blood. Any one seeking audience I"
the emperor had TO don these commons
clothes on his arrival at the palace.
Barefooted and w%retchedly clad. be
was led before the sovereign and with
downcast eyes made his request. with
every outward sign Of AFFECT subserv.
fence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
s,v., e,; e Life.

Live upstairs il YOU wish to be In
good health. up how many fightsF'
Only one eight of seven steps. l will
describe them.
First Step. Eat wheat, oats. corn,
fruits. beef. mutton, plainly cooked, in
moderate quantity and but two meals
n day.
Second Step.-Breathe good air day
and night.
Third step.-Exercise freely in the
open air.
Fourth step.-Retire early and rise
early.
Fifth Step.-Wear flannel next your
skin every day of the year and so dis
pose your dress that your limbs may
be kept warm. Battle frequently.
Sixth Step.-Live in the sunshine.
Let your bedroom be one which re-
ceives a flood of light and spend your
days either ont in the sunlight or in a
room which is well lighted.
Seventh Step.-Cultipate q cheerful
temper. Seek the society Of jolly peo-
pie. Absolutely refuse to worry and,
above all. don't be afraid to laugh.
Live above. Sickness cannot crawl up
there. Disease prowls about in the
basement. Rarely does it get upstairs.
DIR. F. G. Butler in Chicago Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Hslpina Him Out.

He was well groomed. sober. evil
IDENTIFY intelligent. but he looked vol
ried as he approached a policeman ON
Broadway. near Long Acre square.
"Oficer. / know my name and all
that sort Of thing" said be. but ]
don't know where | live. What'l | do
about it?"
Advertise" said the bluecoat with II
stony stare. What are you givin.
met"
Honest" continued the worried one.
I'm u stranger In New York. Got here
this morning. Had the address Of a
boarding house on Il slip Of paper Il
friend gave me. Went there. engaged
board. left my trunk and then went
out on business. Now I've lost the
strip Of paper somehow. and I've for
gotten the street and number. WhatII
| do?"
Advertise" repeated the bluernaI
but less bluntly. Then go to Il hote
and wait for an answer. Another way
is to write to the friend who gave you
the address,"
Thank you" said the lost one CRATE
fully.-New York Cube.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
The Shade He Wanted.

DelacroiX. the painter. was walking
out one day in Paris with G friend OF
his when he fell into a brown study.
What is up with you now?" said
the friend.
II can't get q certain shade of yell
low" replied the artist.
What sort of yellow"
Just then a cab drove past.
1.-The very thing" the painter gasped
out. stop, STOP"
81 am engaged" the cabby replied
without stopping.
DelacroiX started in pursuit and at q
steep place in the Rue dies Martyrs
overlook the cab. Opening the door,
he said in tones of entreaty to the pas
senger inside:
do please tell your driver to stop.
I want your complexion for q painting
on which | am ut work. There is q
color merchant close ut hand. ! shall
not detain you above five minutes, and
in acknowledgment of the service you
render me | will! present you with 4
sketch of my picture"
The bargain was struck. Delacroix
got his yellow, and 4 few months later
the fare" received Il sketch of his
ASSASSINATION Of the Archbishop Of
Liege."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Il Came Back.

"John Burroughs, the naturalist.
dined with me. one night" said g mag
azine editor Of New York, land among
my guests was q young nature writer
Of the new school.
.eThis young man told a wonderful
story about the intelligence Of oysters.
he said he vas going to put the story
In his new book. Mfr. Burroughs gave
a dry laugh and said:
"Let me tell you about a cat. This
story is quite as. authentic as the other
one. and It should do for your book
nicely
1.-The venerable student paused i'm
pressively. then said:
ga Springfield couple had q cat
that age had rendered helpless. and
they put 1t out Of its misery by means
Of chloroform. They buried 1t in the
garden and planted q rosebush over
its remains. The next morning a ia
miliar scratching took them to the
front door. and there was that cat
waiting to be let In, with the rose
bush under Its ARM"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Curious VILLAGE Names.

There Is In Dorset u group Of villages
which In some form or other have as
their eponym the stream In whose val
ley they are situated. The stream Is
named Puddle, and the villages bear
the names of Puddle Hinton. Puddle
town. Tulpuddle, Afpuddle, Turner's
Puddle and Bryan's Puddle. One Is
reminded Of the riddle about the letter
"m." Some. like Queen Mary. have
it before:' some. like King William.
"have 1t behind" Poor things. poor
things. 1.-The inhabitants Of these VIII
lages,' says Marcus Dimsdale. who
writes in the CornhiII Magazine on
English Village Names" '.sent to a
former postmaster ge%neral-if ! am
rightly informed. Cecil Rai3es-a re-
quest that they might be allowed to
change their names and replace them
with more euphonious substitutes
which they o~bligingly supplied. Back
came the official reply. curt. o7erbear-
ing. in%exorable. Puddle you are, and
puddle you must remain"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Truth In Jest.

According to historical tradition, the
conquest of Finland was foretold in
jest that soon became earnest by its
conqueror. Pete: the Great, to his jest
er, Balakiref.
Balakirefr had vexed the car by too
impudent q joke and had been mma-
rily banished with the menacing in
junction never to appear on Russian
soil again. He disappeared d~iscreetly,
but one day not long after Peter, glanc-
ing out of a window, saw his unmis-
taxable figure and Qu!zzical cJunte-
nance jogging comfortably by. perch
ed in a country cart lmpulSive!y he
a down to him and demanded to
know why he had disobeyed.
=" h"ran't disobeyed you," was the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15


Of Indian caste has little conception
Of what suffering the custom involves.
Its tragedies extend V to the hum
BILE, commonplace matters of everyday
Life. A little incident witnessed by
Prince Bojidar karageorgeVitch and
chronicled in his Enchanted India"
needs no comment.
Stones and flying sticks were thrown
at a little pariah girl whose shadow as
she passed detled the food OF a Brah-
man.
He merely threw away the rice.
which the. dogs soon finished. But
the bystanders who witnessed the
girls insolence in going so near a holy
man-she, so base and unworthy flew
at the unhappy creature. who ran
away screaming and dropping the load
Of wood she vas carrying on her back.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Lies Day,

The time that has elapsed since the
first appearance Of life on earth has
been ~variously estimated at lOO.UnU.-
OO0 to POO. 100000 years. 70 tax our
powers Of comprehension as little a.
possible DR.. Fl. Schmidt Ut Jena has
taken the shortest estimate and has
tried to make Understandable the five
great evolutionary periods through
which life has passed By comparing
them with IL day of tw%enty-four hours
This Is the result: The archeoZuir pc
riod (52.0O0.uUU years. is represented
by Il hours 80 minutes; paleoZuic t3l..
000.OUU years.. y hours I minites:
mesozoic III. Wl0.0O years., 2 hours IS
minutes: c~enozoir t3.0O0.OO0 years.. III
minutes: anthropozoic 100000 years.
2 minutes. If the last period. the age
of man. be compared in its Subdivi-
sions by the same scale it is found
that the 'hiStoric'' portion covers onl!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
A Little Awkward.

"Nearsightedness must be very en-
barrassing at tines" remarked a
Brooklyn resident to an acqu, ntance
thus afflicted. The other morning,
for example. a man addressed me on
a crowded bridge trolley. and 10 the
course Of conversation he roundly
abused a chap whose political and
business methods he disiiked equally.
In fact he became acutely; personal
in his. denunciation.
Before he left the q he was In
formed By a friend ear him that 1
was the man, he had been abusing. 1t
didn't worry me at all. but 1t must
have been q bit. diseoncertng, for him,
don't you think7"-New York Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
His. Examination Concluded.

In the evidence before a parliamen-
tary committee concerning the opposi-
ton to q railway Hodge scored q point
which accentuates a certain legal flc-
ton with reference to skilled wit
nesses.
A Scotch farmer was giving his tes-
timony in favor of the bill. +,
rs it true" said the willy &. C. in
his most searching style. that you,
sir. said to Mr. Guild that you were
willing to give your evidence on the
other side if they would pay you bet
ter?"
AYE" said the pawky farmer, ''and.
(after u pause, ''let me jist pit the
same question to ye-if We had been
offered 81 bigger fee. wad ye no hae
been ON th'ifher side yersel'?"
1t is needless to say that the &. G.
did not cross question the witness fur
ther.-Pearson's Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Pines Frozen bv Warm SpelIa.

1t is Il curious fact that water pipes
under ground will often freeze during
the warm spell that follows a cold
snap. The explanation made for this
interesting phenomenon is that after a
cold wave Il large quantity, Of heat is
taken from the ground il the work Of
changing the frozen moisture into wa
ter. and thus. on the principle Of the
ice cream freezer. the pipe is chilled.
enough heat being taken from it to
freeze it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
me Sun.

It has been stated that no one has
ever seen the sun. a series Of con-
centric shells envelopes a nucleus Of
which we know nothing except that 1t
must be infinitely hotter than the ferc-
est furnace and that. 1t must amount to
more than ~nine-tenths Of the solar
mass. That nucleus is the real sun.
forever hidden from US. The outer
most Of the enveloplng shells ia about
5000 miles thick and Is called the
"chromosphere." 1t isia gaseous food.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

ways writes the name Of the saint at
the close OF the letter instead of the
date. Bishop Huntington learned all
these things quickly and began TO prac-
tlce them at once: The first time he
had occasion to write to his old friend
DR.. Hale after joining the church be
placed "St. Mlchael.s day" after his
signature. A reply from the doctor
came. and after bis name he had writ
ten in a full, round hand, Wash day."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Meat on a Spit.

1t was the custom in medieval times
to serve roast meat on a spit and to
pass 1t round the table for each guest
to cut OF what he liked. In France
one still finds chicken livers and ba-
con served on small splits.
1t is probable that many people con-
dnued to prefer fingers to table uten-
sis even after these were perfected
and in general use. for knives were
certainly invente +, at the period when
Charles XII. chose to butter his bread
with his royal thumb.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
PROMPT Rebuke.

Orlando. you mustn't put your arm
around my waist"
why. Gloriana. it's been there for
half an hour"
swell. I didn't notice It till just
now."-Chicago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Self Possessed.

Mrs. Manykids-There is ore thing
about our girls-they are always self
possessed. Papa Manykids (grimly)-
Yes. they're too self possessed. wish
they'd get some one else to possess
them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

Let us have your orders for Crep
Paper, Tis sue Paper, Paper Flow
ers, etc., for the Chrysanthemun.
Fair. We carry Dennison's paper.
the only paper with which salts.
factory results in decorating can b,
obtained.
W. T. Lynch & Co,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

100 sets of buggy harness soon
to arrive. Full assortment of car
rage and wagon harness. We buy
inlarge quantities and Ii patrons
get the benefit of the advantages
thus gained.
Ramsey 6 Jones,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
His Bio Hit.

Jones made an awful big hit at the
banquet the other night"
'1s that so?"
"Yes: be was called on for u 1pcer2
and refused. Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Cause For Thanks.

alas" Sighed the tramp Grammatical
ly. No matter where l turns, there's
q hand raised against me"
Which shows you ought to be
thankful fer one thing" said the
farmer.
whats that?:"
'That it amt a foot that's raised"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

Advantage is q better soldier than
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Happy Thought!

Voice From Within the Ta1icab-
Shay. choofer. how much do | owe ye
"Seven dollars and fifty cents. sir"
We'll. shay. back up till We come Il
80 cents. That's all ! got."-Lffe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Lists Advice,

Being asked one day what n should
do in order to become an efficient piano
player. List replied laconically, "One
must eat we'll and walk much"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

Wealth is not his that has it. but
his that enjoys 1t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Tho Real Victim,

Tho Real Victim.
After q a has been sick a week
his wife looks worse than he does
from taking care Of him.-Atchison
Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Wanted Ono Saved.

my task in life" said the minister
complacently. consists in saving young
men,"
"Ah." replied the maiden. with a
soulful longing. save a good one for
me, won't you?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

All male citizens between the ages of
81 years andf6 years except those ex-
empt by law are liable to a poll tax of
one dollar each. Acapitation tax of so
cents each is to be paid on ali dogs.
A Communication road tax of $500
each mustsbe: paid by able bodied male
citizens betweeleAe ages of Is and so
years.
No checks or drafts will be accepted
IN payment ofstaxes unless the party
living same can be held personally re-
ponsible for its payment.
JAS. 7. MINIS.
Co. Treas. E. C..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

Postum, Cream of wheat and
Grape Nuts at
B. Timmons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
Cotton Seed Meal and
Hufis.


1 take this means of rot wing
ny friends and the ppl! !&t /
ieep a large supply q frSt Soften
ton Seed Meal apdEaNs ocnS,au y
on hand and can I'LL tEeir ofd@ls 1t
reasonable prices. &afeiiepN near
site of old depot. ~ ofage
solicited.
A. 1sG a..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15

We are sellinga sock at lie worth
twice ,he money.
F. C. MERTINS,
s54 Broad ST, Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
lTGasl

The County Treasurer oigec il! he
open for the purposeol recen t Ses
from the 18TH day ofs0ct. 1870 to the
18th day of March 1910 inclusive.
A penalty of one per cent viii be ad-
ded to ali unpaid taxes aiter the Il:
day of Jan. to the 3lst OF Jan. $40, OF
two per cent, from the lss ciy CT FEB.
to the last day OF Feb. lS3a ait penal
ty of five per centfrom the 4rst day OF
March to the 18th day of March 1910.
The tax levies for the year 1902 are
The Dolores star., 1909-04-09
Damaged Fruit Trees.

viii you permit me, through the
medium Of your paper to inform the
tree planters Of this county that many
OF the fruit trees being sold aud deliver
ed IN this county the present season
are badly damaged by winter freezing,
aud are entirely unfit for planting.
This damage may readily be detected
by Hitting the bark with the point of q
knife, and In all cases where the inner
bark and sap wood is Of dark color
such trees should be rejected.
While may not have the right to
condemn and destroy such trees (it not
being a contagious disease I feel 1t my
duty to call your attention to the fact.
| also find this same damage In many
one and two years planted orchards.
These trees can be saved by cutting off
1t the ground, which will enable them
to grow new top, the roots and wood
below the surface not being damaged.
This cutting of should be done at once
beto!s the zap starts.
Respectfully,
G. H. TAYLOR,
Co. Horticultural Inspector.
The Dolores star., 1909-04-09

Friday evening, April l6, 1909, at the
Dolores Opera House, an entertainment
Will he given under the auspices of the
Methodist church. Ice cream, cake
ana candy for sale at the close of the
entertainment. The proceeds will go
towards the building of a new church.
admission, under six years free, under
twelve years ten cents, over twelve
years twenty-five cents. All are cor
dia lly invited.
The Dolores star., 1909-04-09

Fight competition with printer's.ink.
II spreads like racy rumor in a gos-
stpy neighborhood. There is more
truth than poetry In the statement
that dead man doesn't advertise.
he ran't, but live one always doe~.
he can-and he cans money and hap
piness thereby.
The Dolores star., 1909-04-09

For Sale-One good five-room house
ana hve choice lots, good well
pump and out buildings. A bargain II
taken at once. Situated on Eighth
street, in fine locality with good
neiRhbors. Call on or address E. N.
Millard, Dolores, Colo. l-tf
The Dolores star., 1909-04-09
IcspcCtiuiiy,
G. H. TAYLOR,
Co. Horticultural Inspector.
Died.

The death Angel passed over Monte
yuma County Monday morning and
claimed for his own Miss Gertrude
Humphreys, d. f. Wooley, B. B.
Britton and young child of Mr.. and
Mrs J. p. Gould.
Gertrude q. J. Humphreys was born
May 9th, 1893, In Platt county, Kansas,
and departed this life April 9Th, 1909,
aged 10 years, 10 months and n days.
She moved with her parents from
Kansas to Colorado In 1902 where she
has since resided, first OH ranch in
the valley and for the past four years
IN Dolores. She was pupil In the
Dolores schools until about two weeks
ago when she moved out of town, and
was loved and respected by her school
mates. She goes to join two brothers
and one sister In the other world, and
leaves to mourn her departure father,
mother, and three sisters. The funeral
was held from the home at l2 O'Clock.
noon, Tuesday. Rev Dixon conducting
the services. The Dolores schools were
dismissed in the afternoon aud > =.
pupils gathered at the grave n nav
their last tribute of respect TO the de.
parted. The fioral ~ hv tho
school and Ladi~- Aid we're beautiful
" Wooley, one Of the first settlers
:" the Montezuma Valley, passed to
/ his eternal reward early Monday morn
ing, at the age of SO years. Much of
Mr.. Wooley's life had been spent as a
frOnteersrnan. He moved from North
ern Kentucky to Kansas in the early
70's and from there to New Mexico in
1873. He came to Colorado in Decen-
ber 1880 and settled OH the Dolores
river OH what is now the Ras Thompson
ranch. Shortly afterward he moved to
the Montezuma Valley and settled on
the ranch where he lived until the
time Of his death. He was veteran
of the Mexican war having served in
General Scott's army, and carried q
saber wound on his right wrist which
he received while helping to scale the
walls Of Chapultepec. The remains
were laid to rest in the Dolores cene-
terry Wednesday. Rev. Gray conducted
a short service at the grave. Deceased
leaves . son, Douglas, several daugh-
tiers and a host Of friends to mourn his
departure.
B. B. BrItton, who came to the Nom
tezuma Valley short time ago in
search Of health died Of tuberculosis
Monday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
P. Gould Of Quarry, disd Monday.
The Dolores star., 1909-04-09

A large number of farmers from the
surrounding country were in town
Friday morning to greet the Potato
Special" and hear the lecturers who
accompanied the train. 1t was q prof.
table gathering and much good will re-
suit from the meeting OF the raHchers
and these experts who gave advice on
the subject Of raising potatoes.
The Dolores star., 1909-04-09

J. d. struble of Burlington, Kansas,
visited Montezuma county Friday and
Saturday of last week, and was shown
about the valley by H. v. Pyle.
The Dolores star., 1909-04-09

NJ. ID. Beaver and wife came in from
Denver yesterday. Mr.. Beaver owns
$50 acres OF land near Lebanon.
The Dolores star., 1909-04-09

F. f. Peak of Ridgeway, was greet
ing friends here Wednesday,. on his
return from Mancos.
The Dolores star., 1909-04-09

J. ID. Hall received three car load
of fruit trees this week, and took. then,
out to bis nursery in the valley.