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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

of the Indigenous potato, the Maglia which SO at
tracted the attention of Darwin when he made
MS famous voyage in the Beagle AS far
south as the Chonos Archipelago (about IS
degrees SOUTH this plant grows wild near the
sea. The potatoes from it resemble English po-
tatoes, and have the same SMELL but do not
stand cooking so well. Little effort seems to
nave been made to develop the original tubers
although they form good Part of the food
OF the people, yet in this neghborhood the is
land OF Chloe alone has about $4,000 acres un-
der cultivation, of the $4,000 acres devoted to
potatoes in all Chile. That the Europeans
found potatoes in Quito and Bogota need not
be denied, but there is strong reason for
supposng that 1t more than the same
plant already mentioned transported thither
before they came
Quite another story Is uncovered along the
coast OF South America. There the potato is
considered a European vegetable and is cult
waited only by those whose experiences are
derived from the old world No tradition con-
meets he lew remaining natives with past in
which the potato fourished, and in the minor
instances in which the wild potato has been
found. experiment shows that it is inedbe and
perhaps even poisonous.
This is the case in the wild potato" of Par
aguay. Such plant has for years been
Known 10 exist in the basin Of the River
Fafana 1t grows on the plains, budding in
March and April and ripening during the win
ter months of May to August. The tubers are
about the size of a walnut and sometimes
larger, soft and wateTy, full of irritating So
lama tthe active alkaloid Of the potato) and
OF poor taste. They are not eaten nor are
they cultivated; the so-called edible potato is
CONSIDERED an imported vegetable. foreign to
native experience and Judgment while the veg
etaoie that takes the place of potato in all ma
i've dietary is the ''mandoca,' which has been
prepared as food from time inmemorial By
the preCoumbian Inhabitants
Inc 1000 potato of commerce made it's way
therefore, from it's prehistoric home in the
Andes TO North America and via Europe to the
eastern shores Of South America.
Great credit belongs also to Sir Francis
Drake, VINO learned of the potato about 1878.
ether IN Peru itself or in some nearby is
land. lie took specimens back with him. stop
ping hsst IN Virginia, where he helped to plant
taem III 1885. In 1886 he arrived in England
carrying potatoes among his treasures. and
IAhs me story arose that potatoes came from
Nofth America. Closely allied to this error
'nae othes, which confused the South American
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

potato with what is now known as
the sweet potato, the 'batata, sam
pies of which surely came from
Virginia somewhat earlier than
this time. 1t is probable that Drake
gave potatoes to Raleigh. At any
rate, it is an accepted statement
that Sir Walter Raleigh was re-
sponsible for their use in Ireland,
because he gave several to the
grandfather Of Sir Robert South
well, who, to check the famine
spreading in that island after the
disastrous failure of the grain
crop, cultivated them at once
there, and popularized their use to
his eternal credit
John Gerard, celebrated Eng
lish botanist, grew them In Eng
land, following the example OF Ra-
leigh, who ordered his own garden
er, with utilitarian purpose, to
cultivate them along with other
vegetables. The story runs that
this man, whose curiosity was in
tensely aroused by the new plant
from America, watched its growth
carefully, and when the fruit
{sieo was rips, sleefully plnoEad y
from the stem and tasted
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

bedraggled man feebly haul himself
out OF the stream and struggle over
the side of a mud scow moored hall
way between Madison and Monroe
street. They ran to the mans aid
and helped him to get up to the
bridge and over the the First precinct
police station.
There the man collapsed. When re-
vived he said:
1t was a baby, all right. And it
was alive. I had hard time swim.
ming between the ice cakes to get to
the package. got it, and lifted it
above my head. tried to keep afioat
with one hand and my feet.
/ got along some little way. when
big cake struck me and | went I'M
der. In the struggle I lost the pack.
age. l tried to find it and found my
self getting cramps. Then l swan to
shore to save my life.
But it was a baby-a sweet little
baby I saw its FACET was alive"
Matthew went into Mysteries. The
police called an ambulance, wrapped
him In horse blankets and sent him
over to a hospital
do you believe the story?" the DO
lice We're asked.
'Sure we do. That chap was
member OF the United States marines
at Portsmouth. He's an athlete and a
hero
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
Vaccine HELPS Crooks

Salt Lake City, Ttah.-The discoy
cry OF case of smallpox in the city
Jail in Salt Lake City few days ago
mas crippled the local police force.
After the discovery of the case AS.
sistant Health Commissioner Il. D.
Sprague ordered all patrolmen and
other attaches of the department vac.
cinateG
Many protested and exhibited well.
marked scars, but the order was gen.
eral and none escaped
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
B0ATMAN HAD HIS OWN IDEAS
Absence of Expected "Tip" grouqht
Out Excellent Sample Of Real
Irish Wit

r y
a good story of Irish repartee has
been published concerning John
Bright He was always ready for sal
non fishing. and on several occasions
went to Ireland with Mr.. George Pea
body, the Amer lean philanthropist
I One day Brig il, noticing q p,.
5licernan On the bank, inquired of MIN
what sum the boatmen were entitled
TO ask for rowing up the Shannon Oh
q days fishing. He said that from
seven shillings and sixpence to ten
shillings was the usual payment.
Mr.. Bright said to Mr.. Peabody,
Have you three half-crowns? / have
no change"
. Mr.. Peabody produced the money
and gave it to the boatman He was
dissatisfied, and said:
And is that all we're giving me?''
That's ALL" replied Mr.. Peabody.
We'll, that bates all ever heard
answered the boatman. AN they
call We Paybody. Faith, should CALI
ye Pay-nobody!"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

seed, as he had noticed what splendid fruit Ger
tam plants were showing, and reasoned cor
rectly that the product must equal the parent
Exactly what the tuber is, Is another ques-
ton. By some its production is ascribed to a
fungous irritation, although this is not proved.
AS has been said, not all the solanaceae have
tubers, nor are all tubers members of the fam
lily. Be the cause what it may, the tuber is not
true root, but leafess branch, usually be-
low yet sometimes above the ground; the eyes
on tuber are leaf buds which in due time
lengthen into shoots and form stems. The
contents of tuber are a. reserve supply of
food, supporting the young growth until it
can put forth roots of it's own.
The food supply in the potato, is shown by
analysis to be about as follows
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
Too Cold to Harvest Ice

Springfield, Mass,-Just to teach
the consumer TO take joke, whole
sale ice dealers say it's SO cold they
cannot harvest ice and prices viii be
higher. Two weeks ago they said Ii
was too hot to cut Ice
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
HAD THROAT
TROUBLE: SINCE:
CHILDHOOD
All Treatments Failed. Relieved
by Peruna.

MRS. VIVA. Hob.
mann, 2764 Lincoln
Ave. Chicago, ILL.,,
writes:
Il suffered with
catarrh' of the bron-
chial tubes and had
q terrible cough ever
since . child. !
L would sit up in
bed with pillow s
propped up behind
me, but still the
cough would not let
me sleep. 1 thought
and everybody else
that ] had consump.
ton.
$50 reading the
papers about Pc.
runa I decided to
try. without tho
least bit of hope that
it would do me any
good. But after take
ing three bottles I
noticed a change.
My appetite gos
better. SO [ kept on.
never disco,,ra ped
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

Finally l seemed not to cough so much
ana the pans in my, chest got better
and could rest at night.
am well now and cured of chronic
cough and sore throat. 1 cannot tell
you how grateful / am, and I cannot
thank Peruna enough 1t has cured
where doctors have failed and I talk
Peruna wherever l go, recommend it to
everybody. People who think they
have consumption better give it
trial"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

Ne crop In Africa IN many parts Of Europe,
and even in Asia, where the original Indians
cultivate 1t without knowing or perhaps caring
Vbence It came, II IL has not displaced it has
At least supplemented rice. the great life-sup-
porting grain which from time immemorial
has been grown In the far east; but Indian
corn is an antipodal product, having come. as
history teaches us, from the neighborhood of
lie Isthlnus Of Tehuantepec, in North America.
The potato came originally from South
America. But here 1t is necessary to pause a
moment TO state that what is really meant by
The word potato Is the plant and tuber vulgarly
called the Irish or white potato although Il
has no more relation to the Emerald Isle
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

Many a girl fails to select the right
husband because she is afraid OF be.
ing left.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
Too Far or Business.

~
Il see King Georges uncle Is In
New York"
HIM! That's bad for George"
why SOP
what will he do if he has occasion
to go and see his uncle?''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

it. AS he found this part
Of the plant merely insipid,
he spat it out in disgust,
and complained to Sir Wax
ter that he had wasted SO
much time upon the nliser-
able thing: as this, then
your delicious fruit from
American" The reply star
tied the gardener, for he
was told to drag up the Of
fender by the roots, for
fear that the other plants
might be contaminated. On
doing so, however, be was
astonished to discover
among them a mass OF ex-
actIy the same kind Of tu-
bers he had planted in the
r,,r;po GCnok than said
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

A self-made man nearly always
makes a play for a tailor made wife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
MAYS CHAPEL.

Isaac Bishop spent WedLes-
day In Hancock.
Mrs. Webster Jordan has re-
turned from the hospital much
improved.
A survey has been made for
the enlargement of the Mays
Chapel graveyard, and plans are
being made to erect a new fence
James Bishop has been har-
Iestlng ice.
The Mays Chapel series of
meetings has closed, with an ad.
ditlon of thlrty-two.
Mrs. Catharlne Lynch has gone
to Pittsburgh for the winter.
Mrs. Dennis Hull Is quite Ill at
this writing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
WELLS TANNERY..

Mrs. Isaac Cromer is visiting
her mother IN Huntingdon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Deshong
spent Sunday with the latter's s
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Thorton
Foster, at Enid.
Mr.. John Shoenfelt, of Fort
Wayne, Ind is visiting his cou-
sin, Sherman Amick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Edwards
of Altoona, are visiting the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. S.
Edwards.
Fl L. Wlshart returned from
the Lewistown hospital last Sat-
urday, still lame from his bullet
wound, but able to walk with the
aid of a cane.
Robert Farley, Principal of
Drumore schools, Is home for a
few days. Bob has worked him
self to a high standard in school
work. Congratulations.
Paul Baumgardner and wife,
of Altoona, are spending the hol-
ldays with Paul's parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. IL Baumgardner.
Mrs. Charles Reese, of Altoo-
ma, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Denlsar.
Thomas Gibson, of Pittsburgh,
IS visiting his brother j. w. Glib
son who has been Ill for three
weekr.
Jerry Sprowl and Mrs. Rebec'
ca Horton are seriously ill.
Wells Valley enjoyed an unus-
ually long and efficient season of
revival services during the latter
quarter of 1914 First, we had
Rev. Benson, of Hustontown,
who was here in October. He had
large number of conversions,
and was assisted by mem bers of
all denominations IN the Valley
Second, came Rev Welse, of
Three Springs. lie conducted a
three weeks revival IN Pine
Grove M. Il. church, and had
many conversions
Lastly, on christmas night a
two weeks meeting was closed
in the Wells Tannery Presbyter-
ian church, conducted by Rev.
James Dallings D. D., of Saxton.
No man could have labored hard
er to save fallen man. The Meth
odist friends joined heartily into
the work and the total results
were forty eight conversions,
many of whom we're parents from
25 to 6s years of age. We trust
that every Christian in the Valley
will encourage. these newborn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
ENID.

Prof. II. e, Gress, superin-
tendent of the Monessen schools,
spent Xmas with his parents.
Prof. Robert Farley, principal
of the Drumore Hugh school,
spent part Of his vacation with
his mother.
F, b Cunningham, of Saginaw,
Mich and D. w. @. Cunningham
of Carlisle, spent the holidays
with their parents.
Mr.. McIutyre and sister, of
Coal Dale, visited the fanny of
Ii M. Edwards on Sunday.
j, M Scheuck spent the week.
end with his sister, Mrs. Chas.
Wertz, In Bedford.
Misses Marian and Laura Ell
wards, Reed, Miss Bessie Willet,
and Miss Mabel Edwards-all
teachers from a distance, spent
Christmas a t their respective
homes here.
The Sabbath school of the U.
B church gave their Xmas exer-
cises on Xmas eve and the Vallly
M r. church held theirs on
Xmas night. Both were well
rendered and we'll attended.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
WATERFALL.

There was preaching at Mt
Tabor last Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Heefner, of Hus
tontown, spent Xmas with her
son George Heefner.
Ross King, wife, aud mother
spent Xmas at Albert Kings.
Mrs. Jane Edwards who has
been sick, is somewhat better al
this writing.
Th next local institute of this
township will be held at Gracey
school January 9Th.
The people are making good
use of the best shedding we have
had for years; they are hauling
lime and coal and having shedding
parties.
Those who spent Sunday al
Albert Kings were; Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Price, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Shaw, Elmer and Pauline King,
Albert and Luella Price, Dallas
Marshall Shaw, and Mae and
e ther Miller.
Miss Helen Edwards who is at.
tending Shlppensburg State
Normal is spending her Xmas
vacation at home.
Xmas passed so quietly that
we hardly realize it has past.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
KEEP UP With BILLY SUNDAY
Greatest Revival Ever Held Will Open
in Phil .deIphia, January 3

Important as have been the pre-
vious campaigns of William A.
Sunday throughout Pennsylvania
and other states, all will be ecllps.
ed by the ten weeks revival
which begins IN Philadelphia next
Sunday, January 3
Never before has the task been
attempted of carrying on a rell.
gious enterprise of this kind IN
so large a clty-a com munity
with a population of 100000,
The center of a district containing
many millions more. This pro-
ject will set a new mark IN the
records of organized religion.
Anne leans everywhere who
are interested IN any degree in
church activities or CIVIC right
eousness will be deslrous of fol.
lowing closely this great under.
taking.
The Philadelphia North Amer.
can has made special arrange
ments to report the event com
pletely, and is receiving thous
auds of orders from all over the
country for subscriptions cover
ing The duration of the campaign.
These additions are so numerous
that the papers facilities will be
taxed to handle the increased
mailing list, but arrangements
have been made to give the pref
erence to orders from Pennsyl-
wanna and nearby territory.
Orders may be gwen to news.
dealers or sent to The North
American direct.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
children of God, and charitably
be blind to little errors that will
be sure to appear.
ANDOYER.

J Mr.. ard Mrs. gilbert Des hons
AID family spent Christmas with
Mrs Deshong's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. " r. Slpes near Foliz
Mr. and Mrs Henry Slpes aut
family spent Christmas with
Henry's parents Mr. aud Mrs. g
M. Slpes of Andover.
Those that took Christmas din
ner with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Sipes, were Mr.. and Mrs. 3. f
Deshong and daughter Edith and
son Ellis; Mr.. Mack Sipes wife
and children, Maurice, Clyde, Lu
la, Helen, Emil, Lester, Beulah,
and Henrietta; Mr.. and Mrs.
John e Deshong and children
Clyde, George and Ada, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mellott and daugh
ter Ada. They all went home
wishing for more merry Christ
masses and good dinners.
Mr., V. r Slpes OF Foltz, is Wis.
itlng his daughter Mrs. Gilbert
Deshong. There Is no pl ace like
old Fulton for Reamer. Come
again.
On Christmas morning Mr.. and
Mrs Oliver Oakman were great
ly surprised when the people be
gan to come in by the sled loads
The children and grandchildren
and, indeed, great grand children
seemed to come home to spend
Christmas with Daddy. Come
again.
The shedding is fine and good
use is made of 1t.
Mr.. John V. Schooley Is I'M
proving some from his fall few
weeks ago.
Mrs. Katie Schooley and daugh
ter Ethel took Christmas dinner
with Mr.. john V. Schooley's fam
lily.
Those that spent Sunday IN the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mack SIpe
we're Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. De-
shong and family, Mr., and Mrs.
Wilbur Slpes aud daughter Nora
Mr.. and Mrs George Slpes and
daughter May aud little boy,
The men IN our valley are sure
ly putting up some fine Ice this
winter, which means Ice cream
next summer.
Mr.. A. h Deshong and family
spent Christmas with Mrs. De.
shong's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Barton in Brush Creek.
Harry A. Deshong, OF Andover
spent his Xmas very pleasantly
In the home of Jacob Spade.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
BRUSH CREEK.

1ohn Bottenfeld and family O
GapsviIle spent one day last weeI
IN The home of Mr.. Alex Lam Der
SOL aud family.
W II Mellttt and family, O
CAPSULE, spen' one day las
week In the b, me of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jesse Barton.
Roy Deshopg of Everett is Wis.
iting his cousins George an
James Barton.
Miss Minnie Lynch spent las
week with relatives at Hopewell
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rohmr
and family Of Gapsvllle, spent
Christmas IN the home of Amos
Hixson and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore f'letch,
er and family spent last Friday
In the home of II f. Barton and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E Deshong
and son Richard, of Andover,
spent the latter part Of last week
with Mrs. Deshong's parents Mr.
and Mrs. M. e Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mellott of
Gapsville spent last Saturday
with the latter's brother and Sis
ter Sadie and Bruce Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Whitfield
and family spent one day last
week with their daughter, Mrs.
Martin Foor of Breezewood.
Clad B"queath and Miss Sadie
Barton, spcot last Sunday in the
home OF Mr.. md Mrs. George
Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mellott
and daughter Ruth of Gapsville
spent the latter part of last week
with Fl. N. Barton and family.
Mrs. George Hixson and chill
dren-Roy, Margaret and Grant
spent Sunday in the home of
Mrs Irene Truax
Miss Annie Buzzard, OF Clear
vile, is visiting In the home of
Mrs. George aixson.
Roy PIessinger, of Locust
Grove, spent the latter part of
asst week in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Nj A. Barkman.
o A. Barton is visiting friends
AT Sldeling Hill.
Elton Barton and Troy Bark
man attended revival services at
the Sidehng Hill church last
Thursday evening.
Rev. Hllbish will begin his pro.
tracted meeting at McKendrle
Tuesday evening, Decembe Goth.
Everybody invited to attend.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
Notice 10 Shareholders.

The regular annual meeting of
the shareholders of the First Ma
tional Bank, of McConnellsburg,
Pa, for the election of directors
for the ensuing year, will be held
in the Banking Rooms on Tues
day, January IL, 1915, between
the hours of IL o'clock, noon and
2 o'clock, p. m.
Merrill w. Mace,
l2-1O At. Cashier.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS
y ,csl and General Interest, Gathered
at Home or Clipped firm our
Exchanges.
CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS

onlv ri 90 a wear.
N. H. Peck and son Harry, Of
Needmore, spent a few hours in
town Monday.
Mr.. Emory Booth, of Altoona,
spent Christmas on his farm in
Tod township.
Miss Rose Fisher spent Christ
mas in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. B. Woollet.
Hon. and Mrs. Geo. B. Mellott
sIeighed to the home of Mr.. Mel
lott's mother, in Belfast town.
ship, Sunday.
Miss Harriet Sloan entertained
snumber of friends on Monday
evening in honor of the bride-to-
be- Miss Maria Dickson Alexand-
a.
Mr.. Ernest Linn and his sister
Miss Jessie, of Norristown, Pa,
are visiting their mother Mrs.
Margaret Linn, on east Market
street.
Harry Reisner and daughter
Mildred of Hagerstown, spent
| Christmas in the homes of Har-
p's brothers, George and Jacob
in this place.
Rev. T. P. Garland will preach
aSideling Hill Christian church
Sunday, January 10th in the
morning, and at Cedar Grove at
gyO IN the afternoon.
Presents mailed early in De-
ember to Austrians and Prussian
natives have been returned to
Shuylkill countians and marked
Killed" or Missing"
Mr.. and Mrs. George X. Mel
son, and BABY Bette" of New
vile, Pa, spent the time from
Monday until Wednesday with
natves in this county.
Chambersburg's cash contri-
htiOns to Belgium have reached
ieS9,000 mark. The money
vas spent for flour, and over two
arOads were shipped to the
sabOard.
Dealers inform US that sleighs
we're at pre- MUM this time.
u0nday's mild weather enticed
nearly all who own sleighs to run
them out and hitch up the fast
etrotters.
Mrs. j. M. Tritle (Bess Simp-
sn of Spirit Lake, Iowa, after
having spent four weeks with
parents MIR. and Mrs. B. R.
SmpSOn, started for her western
home last Saturday.
Fred Fisher, who attends an
Industrial school in Lancaster,
spent the holidays with his moth
e'' Mrs. Sadie Fisher. Fred is
earning pattern making, and
brought home with him samples
bis work with lathe.
Mary Fisher, daughter of Mrs.
Padle Fisher, of this place, will
ITO Millville, N. j., on Satur-
N to live in the home of her
Pother-in-law and sister, Prof. |
% Mrs. A. j. Dohner. Mary |
Flll attend school in Millville.
is. Mellott, of Sipes Mill, and
au Mellott and son Elmer, of
Feedmore saw McConnellsburg |
sether last Thursday, and paid
is office call. AS a result of
per- call we had an extra dollar
add to our Christmas fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Hostetter, of
aeago, spent from Saturday un
Monday in the home of Mr..
u Mrs. A. U. Mace. Mrs. Hos
'er is a girlhood friend of Mrs.
ave whom she has not seen for
'uV'four years, when they both
'ed in Carlisle.
oahlel 0. Gehr, Franklin coun-
court Stenographer, and a son
hastings Gehr, died suddenly
nlS home in Chambersburg last
Iuuay evening of acute indiges-
y and heart trouble at the age
n Years. He was a graduate
lafayette College.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
A. L. WHILE
AuCtiOneer, MCConneIlSburS, Pa.

Prompt attention to oil business In this
line. He may be found Mt his home on
West Water street where he conducts
barber, and shoemending shop, 5-a.tf