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feathered thief that steals the farmers
TAT hens that snoOze on the sour apple
tree.
These pretty birds are red. yellow.
dun, silver white. black. blue. white
with colorcd tails. powdered blue and
powdered silver.
This Is blue bird and standard type.
1t is not an artists ideal, but picture
from life. The beak Is correct. with
Just enough waffle TO round it. while
the dewlap from beak TO rose. or circu-
lar bunch Of soft feathers. Is correct.
and the outline OF rose. breast. depth
OF body and other points make the bird
model
Owls eyes should be bright. full and
ruby red; legs clear Of feathers and
coral color; tail short: wing flights
should meet above tail and the shane
such as 20 give a massive appearance.
The more perfect the rose the more
priced the bird. all being in proper
ton.
But why should men breed fancy
pigeons. anyhow"
Well. why should a Burbank strive
to produce a more beautiful and fra
grant carnation or 4 more exquisite or
thornlesS rose?
Or why didn't the Creator make the
rainbow black instead of the beautiful
varied bow It is?
When men love beauty and strive TO
create it or increase II. whether in
flower or fowl. or whatever the form.
they simply show they are not mere
mud, but possess divinity with their
drOSS.
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ON The DEAD RUSH.
An Experience In Getting Acquainted
In New York.


In New York.
Getting acquainted In New York is
thus described by man from Atlanta.
He brought a letter OF Introduction %
the person be was 70 meet az the lar
ter'S Office IN Nassau street
This is the Atlanran's report 70 his
house:
Called at = p. N. Boy on the gate
asked my name and business. Gave
him the letter Of introduction. Boy r.
turned and told ne 10 SIT down.
Sat down twenty-five minutes. Saw
a man come out Of his oaice and break
through the gate rs II he was chased
by hornets.
who's the man from Atlanta who
wants TO see me" asked the hurried
Individual.
~ am the man. I replied. trying n
act rs II | was also hurried.
Come along with me- said tie man
as he grabbed me 10y the arm Hc
dragged me through the main door into
the hallway. He caught sight Of de
SccndinG elevator and Shrieked 10 the
man in the car 70 stop.
The door OF the car slid ajar. and
the man who had me by the arm said.
Come along; lets get acquainted as
We go down
BY that time the car had reached
the landing ON the main door. As the
door OF the car was pushed back the
man who had my letter in his hand
said:
l haven't had time 20 read this let
ter but we know each other Como in
day after tomorrow. I've got 10 make
a train. I'll know you when we meet
again. Goodby
Before | could say soodby he had
turned the corner and was out OF sight
That's business in New York. Sue
cess Magazine
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forget TO let the people have The mn ga
zines and TO bring home the moneys"
The famous DR.. McCOSh Of Princeton
was accustomed to meet the students
In the college chapel every morning.
when he would make any necessary an
nouncements as well as conduct Gevo-
lions. One morning In the prayer with
which the service concluded 10 PRAYED
for the president Of the United states.
the cabinet. the members of both
houses OF congress, the governor Of
New Jersey. the mayor and other Off
Gals of Princeton, and he then came 80
the professors and Instructors I'm the
college. AT this point there flashed
into his mind notice which had been
communicated TO him orally and which
he had omitted to Include In The an,
nouncements made just before To
the surprise of the assembled students
President McCOsh. continued. And. O
Lord, bless Professor Karge. whose
French class will be held this morning
at o O'Clock instead'of $50, as usual"
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DON'TS.

Don't move To- lay that New Years
resolution Oh the table. but keep II
with all the strength that you are able
Don't forget that cleanliness is next
TO godlineSS." Clean pens. clean hens
shiny legs. biz white eggs.
Don't waste time footing your horn
BE n hustling booster; let the GROWING
to your rooster
Don't set weary in we'll doing" oil
tome creditor will be suing.
Don't put the poultry work on your
wife. That means henpecking and
strife.
Don't expect your chickens 10 thrive
on damp. dirty litter nor eat green
corn that's moldy and bitter.
Don't keep your pigeons under a
leaky roof. Pigeon pOx.
Don't have your ducks sleep in the
damp. Cramp.
Don't let the geese sleep in the frost
Rheumatism.
Don't keep the pigeons in a damp
house. They get pigeon pox; yoI
lose the rocks.
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HE FANCY Blue own


Twas Solomon who said. There is
no new thing under the sun" We
don't wonder. His was a mighty
small world
Wouldn't modern election surprise
him: n ride in n sleeper berth or n
peep into modern chicken and pigeon
show would compel him at once to
blue pencil his famous expression.
But PIGEONS are just pigeons" you
remark rs memory. recalls the birds
that once decorated the old barn shin
giles and stole peas from the neigh
boris garden. You. too. are mis-
taken"
They are Il flying flower garden. a
huttering picture Of winged grace. col
or and beauty. are the Dragons and
l'uchesses. Homers and Helmets. Car
riers and CreScents. Tumblers and Tur-
bits. StarlinSs and Swallows. Ant
werps. Archaugcls. Orientals. Owls and
all of the forty-five breeds in their end
less varieties.
The owl is not the least I'm beauty.
Its globular head. curved short beak
and body make it resemble the soft
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-02-03
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

Just listen 20 this: one OF the agri-
cultural professors makes the follow
ing statement: do not visit q farmers
poultry establishment who keeps his
poultry on the dun-hil The dung
Killers do not yield net profit OF 4
dollar per hen every year. usually not
In two years. Not only s. this the case.
but these dunghillcrs have bad
breath. and IL one should catch one OF
these hens and get n Whit Of its breath
II will make never 20 be forgotten
impression on the olfactCry nerve. and
IL Will further give some idea of what
the eggs Of these hens taste like"
Now. Mr.. Farmer. is this all rot or not q?
The agricultural colleges ut Ames.
Ia, and StorrS. Conn. are the latest TO
establish courses In poultry culture
We must, Of course. give the theoloc-
ical schools credit for first putting
chicken in 4 curriculum. as they have
greatly enjoyed many courses Of poul-
try for years and years.
1t Is : last years egg crop would
MI Is, 1000 crates and make up a
train 500 miles long with 100000 cars
II the cold storage eggs were I'm front
no steam engine would be needed
Conundrum: II n poor shot behind a
gun can't make hit. how can know
not behind hen make profit:
There is an idea that n fellow who
is no good at anything else can make a
success Of the poultry business. This
Is rs erroneous rs the idea that 4 biz
liar makes 4 good lawyer or Il fellow
with the gift Of CAB needs only a white
tie and long tailed coat To make him a
u. u.
The early melting hen catches the
early inspiration 10 lay and huStleS
out the eggs for Matching. As tonic
for drones and slow noting birds use
iron per-ax-idc.
Lay in chick grit and chick charcoal
before the big rush advances the price
and delays shipment. You ought 10 set
the best grit ut 81 Il ton and charcoal
at 30 cents Z hundred.
If our own business IS any criterion
or what the fraternity viii have in the
Matching season. the spring months
Will be busy. We had orders booked
for day old chicks back IN October.
The agitation for selling EGGS by
weight is growing. and we hope all
the states will soon fall in line. Why
should Light Brahma eggs weiShins
twenty-eight ounces per dozen and
Barred Rock eggs weighing tvcnty-SiN
ounces be sold ut the same price rs the
eggs of Brown Leghorn pullets. which
weigh only seventeen ounces per doz-
en-?
The old idea that the poultry profess
sion is 4 bughouSe avOcation is sru
held by few who viii have no brains
to will 10 the doctor 70 pay the bill
o innocuous deSuetude, thou art GER
tainly the composition of fosSilized
fools,
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he poured out upon his hearers 4 GOu-
Bile portion Of the publican's spirit
Not very complimentary was the use
of q well known Scripture passage
made by minister at Il wedding:
"May these persons live together in
such harmony in this life that they
may finally attain unto that state of
felicity where they neither marry nor
are given in marriage" AS a conclud-
ing example of the thoughtless use Of
familiar language one may quote this
remarkable amalSam: 20 Lord, we
praise thee that we are thine; we feel
that we are thine; we know that we
are thine; Lord, make us thine"
As in a sermon, so in Il prayer, the
attempt 10 correct haSty uttcrance
sometimes leads TO surprising results.
4 cautious Scotch elder. it is said, had
taken supper at his pastors house and
in returning thanks after the meal en-
tered upon n detailed exposition OF
various causes OF gratitude. lie con
cluded by invoking the divine blessing
upon the pastors wife as his godly
helpmeet who had always upheld his
hands in every good work-"at least"
he added in saving clause, las far
as we know" IL is related OF "A COM
patriot that in moment of forgetful-
ness he once thanked God for 1.-THE sal
walton Of all men," but Immediately
redeemed himself from heterodoxy by
the qualification, (which, O Lord, as
thou knowest, is true I'm one sense, but
not In another"
There are some men who seem to
think that an indirect manner of ex-
preston Is especially suited TO sacred
things, as the Scotchman quoted by
Dr. Boyd as saying, For as thou
knowest, men do not gather grapes of
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-02-03
Very OiHcron4-

II is never embarrassing IN n novel
Tor rich man to find = ini OF poor
Kin. There Is always q ~. ancy in a
bank. where the rich man finds "A coed
position for the oldest son. who soon
becomes the banks president An
other child shows genius for paint
ING. and the rich man sends him 20
Italy TO study In n month or two The
child returns n great artist But how
different in real life. All. how vastly
different,-Atchison Globe
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SOME QUEER PRAYERS
Curious Mistakes That Have
Been Made by Preachers.
A CAUTIOUS SCOTCH ELDER.

The Way He Qualified In His Petition
His Praise of the Pastors Wife.
The Blum. Appeal of Father Taylor,
the Boston Preacher.
The most frequent cause of inappro-
PIRATE petitions is no doubt the per
sistence OF habit. Certain phrases are
used again and again until they come
70 he repeated without any thought OF
their immediate application. says the
christian World. We may similarly
explain the stories OF the workhouse
chaplain who prayed that those pres,
ent might not trust in uncertain riches
ana the prison chaplain who besought
the Lord that he conduct the worship
ers In safety to their respective places
Or abode.
The sense of humor must surely have
Deen !acking In the old man of eighty.
supported by crutches, who regularly
included among his petitions at the
weekly prayer meeting the request that
ne might be kept from running with
the giddy multitude 10 do evil. Fa-
miliarity with conventional phraseology
was the undoing OF the minister who.
after the sermon on the Pharisee aud
the publican, asked that there might
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-02-03
kURIos FROM KoRREspoNDENr,

kuRioS FROM KORRESPONDENTs
Q. a peculiar thing occurred 20 nv
chickens last winter bought six
vigorous Standard Red cock birds from
-, s G. and mated them 10 my
hens. 1 kept them in open shed
houses. and everything went well till
zero weather, when every male died
with roup and canker. and the hens
were not affected at all. Was I swim
died, was 1t hereditary faint or what
was TO blame?
A You were TO blame for mating
birds OF opposite climates. Mate even
or go farther north for breeders.
Q. Is there such n thing as young
turkeys having paralysis: Mine had
it in the left side. They were hatched
by hens. and the spring season was
cold and damp.
\. Your poults had cramp or rheu-
matism- You likely cooped them
closely to keep dry. and thus the three
evils-cold. dampness and lack Of OK
ercise-made trouble. Turn them on
the barn floor such weather.
Q. have just bought ducks that are
guaranteed imported Aylesbury and
would like to have the English stand
ard on color Of bill. carriage. color and
shape Of body.
a. Bill, flesh color; carriage. hort
zontal; color, pure white: shape. fun.
deep breast; deep. long body and
straight. level keel beginning NJ breast.
Q. VIII you please tell me what is
wrong with my Barred Rockse They
are getting thin, have little appetite
and eat the droppings. They are dy-
Ing OF few every week.
y Worms. clean and lime drop
pin ards every day. as they pick
up worms and eggs there Give
the worst affected twelve drops Of tur-
pentine in n teaspoonful Of sweet oil
night and morning. and put a table
spoonful Of turpentine in the mash 10
every fifteen fowls for the rest OF the
flock for three days
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thorns nor figs OF the national en-
blem." and the Englishman who thus
pledged himself. And. O Lord. if thou
wilt move the heart of any young man
to enter thy service, we will show our
approval I'm a way which thou wilt
appreciate"
Father Taylor, the Boston sailor
preacher, was one of the most direct
of men and on the one recorded occa-
sion when he essayed roundabout
style nature triumphed over artifce
1t was the Sunday before the state
elections, and he was praying fervent-
ly that man might be chosen for
governor who would rule in the fear
of God, who would never be afraid of
the face Of clay, who would defeat the
ringleaders OF corruption. who would
defy his own party If 1t yielded to wire
pullers, who-suddenly Father Taylor
paused and then exclaimed: 30 Lord.
what's the use of boxing the compass
in this way? Give us George n.
Briggs for governor. Amenw
The temptation to use public prayer
as a vehicle for the conveying Of infor-
nation has sometimes been too strong
to resist. In his lively "reminiscences
published some years ago In the Yves
ieyan Methodist Magazine the late DIR.
Benjamin Gregory recalled how n GER
tain Methodist minister OF an earlier
generation was accustomed Ito convey
ali necessary directions TO his younger
colleagues through the medium Of the
throne of grace" Here Is an example:
20 Lord. bless thy dear young servant.
Thou knowest his appointment for to-
morrow is at -. and he will have to
stop at Brother IS. who keeps n lit.
tie shop opposite the church, oh. grant
hat thy dear young servant may not
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-02-03
Had Two Faults

Uncle Remus. besides being an in
yeterate horse trader. was something
OF wag. one day. after swapping "a
rather diSreputable looking nag. he
said:
Now. stranger. I'll tell yer fair-dat
boss hab got two faults"
And more, too. | guess" aSsented
the other. But what are they"
WAL. ef lie gifts out in de field he's
dc hahdeS' boss ter ketch We ever seed
an when yer ketch I'm he amt with
cuSS. Judge.
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How Erastus Found Linht,

Voting is something OF n hazard ut
times If we do no; happen 10 have The
plain guidance OF the old darby jani.
tor In Princeton Erastus. being ask ed
how he had voted. replied: "Iu the
mahnln'. sab. | was inclined to de Re.
publican cause. for they gave me So.
but In the afternoon de Democrat Is
gave me 81 SO. sab. ! voted &c Deul.
ocrat ticker straight. because dcy vaf
de leas' corrup'. sab de leaS' corrGp'
sahr-Success Magazine.
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BEWARE!

Yes. beware OF cheap chicken ma
chlnery. y gentleman writes us:
Your articles are read by the whole
family You have become one OF us.
We are buying an incubator and want
you party 10 the deal"
Frankly. we are interested in your
safety and success and warn you
against cheap fire hatchers.
Beware Of incubator and brooder
bargains. Don't be caught by n cata-
logue Of cheap hot air pictures.
If you buy such trash you will have
q smash.
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SOME SURE THINGS.
Do Not Bet on Your Ability 20 Per
form These Feats.

DO Not Bet on Your Ability 20 Per-
form These Feats.
Bets TO be avoided By those who nre
eocksure they eau do all things are
those relating TO athletic fcatx II
would seem that good runner could
easily give start OF nfty yards IN
hundred 10 man who was doing the
nifty yards by hopping ON one leg Bur
Few runners. II any. can afford TO give
that amount OF start TO any man who
Is at all strong on his legs For the
nrst I've yards or SO they go az prac-
ucahy the same pace. so that 10 run
nlnety-nve yards while his opponent
Is hopping forty-five he has 20 20 more
than twice as fast. and II Is a weak
man indeed who cannot hop City
yards I'm ten seconds.
An ordinary wooden match is easily
broken I'm the fingers but. although
there are many who will bet they can
do II, none succeed I'm accomplishing
the task II the match Is laid across the
nall OF the middle finger OF either hand
and pressed upon by the frst and third
fingers OF that hand. despite its. seem
ing SO easy at first sight
NO one can crush nm egg placed
lengthwise between his claxped la ids
that Is. IL the egg be sound and has
the ordinary shell OF hens egg
II Is safe 20 bet man that be can
not get out OF n chair without brndirg
bis body forward or putting his feet
under II IL be is sitting on IL. not at
the edge of il.
Another equally certain wager Is
that man cannot stand nj The side
OF room with both OF his feet touch.
Ing the wainscoting lcngthwlse
IL is safe 10 bet any man save one
who Is blind. that hr cannot stand
for Eve minutes without moving II ne
Is blindfoided
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-02-03
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

X
REv. EDw. WALL, Rector.
DIVINE Services and Sermon every Sunday at
IL - III. and ?. N.
sunday school, John B. NELL. superintep-
dent Al $50 N.
biole Class, Monday, / p. N.
ladies Aid Society. Mrs J. VI. @. NeGp;7-
Tres dent Mrs. Ida Morgan, Secretary
anu reSssurer, meets every two weeks
on IhurSdHS al $50 =. IN.
Noman's Auxiliary Missionary society
MIS-, Edw. " al. President Miss Annie
I. Moore. Treasurer, Mrs A. Cummins.
Secretary; Custodian OF United Offering
MIS-. Lorenzo Lewis; meets first Ned
heSdAy N each month.
Chape. Society, Mrs. Il. p. Page Tr.as,rsr
meets Oh call when necessary.
O
>roNEwALL CHATTER. DAUGHrERs OF ia.
CONFEDERACY,
PRESIDENT, Mrs. Anu BrOun: Vice Presidep,
Miss laura W. Cold; Treasurer. Mrs
George y. Hardesty' Secretary. Miss
Lucy y Gold; historian, Miss Annie q
Moore.
Kings Daughters. Mrs 2. II. Powers. Prs
ldent; Mrs. y. T. Osborne, Vice-Presi-
ESiN Mi JOSephin- Crown, Treasurer.
Miss Florence Baughman. Secretarv,
Meets hrst Tuesday IL each month, al
80 =. N, at the residence OF Mrs A. y
Osborne
Hall Berryville, Va:
IKkADW ELL LODGE, \. +. "A. NJ. No.
10; meets first Thursday on or before
t2Il moon, and second Thursday there
after at $50 o clock
THE MODERN WOODMEN meets every
Tuesday night.
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She Had Often Studied Il.

Little Marie had returned from her
first visit to Sunday school
And what lesson are you to study
for next Sunday" her mother asked
Muffin much" said the four-year.
old rather scornfully Her jest said
TO learn all about the catakissin' and
me knowed that already " - Ii pin
colts
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GET ''PoIk Miller's
Liver Pills" They Cure
1nr b.. q, nm
iOesysa box a, AnDrs Store. sad County ss.r.s
An Attractive Residence.

Your residence can be made more
attractive, more stylish and more
comfortably by having it papered
with neat, artistic paper. lean do
this work for you at fair price
and guarantee your satisfaction
The price is low when the character
of work and material is considered
Z. NJ. RICAMoRE,
Berryville, Va
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Force of Habit.

Captain Of Signalers- G-G-G. what
the deuce does the fellow mean?
There's no word with three G's run.
ming. Corporal-Beg pardon. sir. but
Signaler Higgins he stutters!-London
Punch.
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BAPTIST CHrRCH

KEy. JULIAN BRoADDUs, Pastor.
FFeachlng every sunday ~ IL. m. and q
p. ~.
'AyeF Meeting every Wednesday at p. M
sunday school every Sunday Al s:So a. m.
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A Nrrsatiln Eelln,.,

4 young man wants situation rs
odd man or pair OF horses irkcud
briGhtshire Advertiser
We have on old revolving cage. il he
would care TO come as three white
mice.-London Punch.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
kEv. d. ii. ScANLoN. Pastor

F'eAcAins every sabbath morning atlI.
sunday school every Sabbath morning =,
$50 O'Clock. -
.-aUieS Aid Society. drst Friday evening OF
ooWmau residence
'n'1treh : Missionary Society, second Sab
oAth each month al p. M. at church
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Il, sir" said Mr.. Dustin StaX. IAN
like the busy bee. have industrious
ly stored the good things Of life"
Eyes. And anybody who tried {,
stop you was very likely TO get stung .
Washington Star.
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WHAT klNp ARE Your

VITA NM ~RE IOOI
There are men Ike tie frog.
That cro1ks 81 tao slime
They knock. and they croak.
And they Kick an the time.
There are those ike the snake
That hides IN the grass
And sinks It's sharp fanrs
Into men as they pass.
There are some like the fox.
SO sly and so slick.
Always watching a chance
To play a sneak trek
There are those like the WOLF.
That snaps. snarls and bowls.
Always logging your steps
With their grunblcs and e,rowls
There are men like the bear.
With grip awful strong
They throttle the weak
With injustice and wrong.
There some Ike the dove.
That floats up above,
The emblem OF purity.
Gentleness. love.
There are all kinds or men
The villain and true.
The question Is. brother.
What kind are your
g n y
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FAR M
For SALE

A FARM, consisting OF 665
II acres. lying ON the Blue
=. \ Ridge Mountain. u miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acres OF this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make fine frui,
farm. The remainder j. in oak.
poplar, chestnut. pine and locust
timber. There is nm excellent stand
for 4 store. and a buSiues~ man
could clear S75 per month on tho
store alone. \ good Grist Mil T.
located on the farm. The PROPOSED
Trolley Line from Wincbestcr 10
Washington will cross the farm.
An abundance of goud Building
Stone upon the farm. and limestone
for lining purposes within : mile.
This property viii bc sold at AZ
Extremely low price.
For further particulars.
address.
Mn, Care OF CoUKER.
BerryvilIe, Va.
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-nTrTtI ~ -

hODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SOUTH.
XIV. J. HARRY SMITH. Pastor.
reaching sunday At II a. m. andsp
Sp"or'h League meets sunday at !. pm.
sunday school, sunday, s:3Oa.m
rrAVer Meeting. Wednesday, : Pm.
a.. IT, EI'sn 81. missionary Society meets
2. n. ~
'-''. :Ss Al1 society meets on the first Friday
IL every month al p. m.
me Little Lights Missionary Society
AZ p. m.
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Wouan's Christian Temperance Union
meets every third Tuesday in everv
he Mothers Meeting in connection with
re W &. l. l. meets Oh the first Tu.s
Uay Ia every month Al $50 p. m.
he Loyal Temperance Legion meets svarv
Wednesday al p n. ''e4'
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He who hesitates much will acco.n
pllsh littie-Von Moltke.