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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
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SANTA FOR ITALIAN KIDDIES
Refana, Good Fairy. is Supposed to
Fill Stockings With Toys on
Twelfth Night.

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Befana. Il good fairy who
is supposed to fill the chill
G:c!,'S stockings with toys on Twelfth
Nis!.t. She does not, however, come
dowa lie chimney, and the stockings
are hung in the child's bedroom. When
someone enters to fill the stocking. the
child. according to q very ancient
practice, cries out ''Ecco la Befana.
TIE legend concerning this lady is
;har the Magi. while on their way to
Bethlehem, stopped at her home. but
found her too busy with household af-
fairs to entertain them. She told them
that she would see them on their re-
turn. but they went back by another
route. and therefore Befana comes out
in search of them every Twelfth Night.
Her name is corruption of Epiphany.
which is Jan. 6. the twelfth night
after Christmas. according TO the
church calendar.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
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CHRISTMAS AND GHOST TALES
Festival Is Naturally Associated With
Stories of Haunted Halls and
Things Supernatural.

AT1 HRISTMAS being celebrated
III in the depth of winter,
- when "lang's the meet frae
cen to morn the festival
is naturally associated with
tales Of haunted halls and things
that are supernatural. Thus Dickens
in his christmas Carol" gave us
the Spirits of the Past. the Present,
and the Future, but Christmas in
mind. clothed each of them in fas-
cinating mantle of kindness, and sent
them cut on message Of mercy that
made itself felt over all the earth.
Over many stony Scrooge have they
cast their mellowing shades, teach
ing them to say:
81 will honor Christmas in my heart.
and try to keep it all the year. I will
live in the Past, the Present, and the
Future. The spirits of all three shall
strive within me. / will not shut out
the lessons that they teach"
Scrooge, concluded Dickens "had no
further intercourse with Spirits. but 1t
was always said Of him that he knew
how to keep Christmas we'll. if any
man alive possessed the knowledge.
May that be truly said Of us. and all
of us. And so, as Tiny Tim observed,
God bless US. every one"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
1,Czssss EXC. ss.sss@e< FEN
SANTA BANNED By PURlTANS
Christmas Was Utterly Denounced as
Evil and unsod!y in Early
Days

AT1N THE early days Of amer
ica's history Christmas fes-
- tivities we're uot generally
- observed.
In one state the of1Serva-
ton of Christmas was utterly de
nounced as an evil, nngodly and per
nicieus custom, and any child daring
to think of as much az d plum pad
ding on that day would make himself
liable to reproof by the authorities.
All along the stern anG Toch-hound
coast, Geraldine Anes writes in the
Churchman, the only Christmas trees
In the days of the Puritan domination
were those that nature had planted
there and had adorned with feeey
show. The fires burned brightly on
the open hearths. DuJ as Ear as the
children knew. Christmas was just
like any other day In the calendar
Even after the Puritan reaction
against the forms and customs Of the
old church iad spent itself TO some
extent the Children Of the Seventeenth
century still expected no gifts in hon
or Of the birth OF Christ.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
ASK FOR CHRISTMAS PEACE
Let Al Pray 10 GOD for Perfect Resi-
and Perfect Power and Perfect
Love.
llsle3{sssSssa-

,AT1HRISTMAS peace Is Gods
and he must give L himself,
with his own hand, or we
shall never get II. Go then
to God himself. Thou art
his child, as Christmas Day declares :
Be not afraid TO go unto the Father.
Pray to Him: tell Him what thon
wantest; say, Father. I am lot lnod-
crate, reasonable. forbearing l fear
I cannot keep Christmas Alright for
have not q peaceful Christmas spirit
in me: and l know that l shall never
get it by thinking. and reading, and
understanding. for it passes all that,
and lies far away beyond il, does
peace, in the very essence Of thine TN
divided. unmeved, absolute, eternal
Godhead. which no change nor decay
Of this created world, nor sin or folly
of men or devils, can ever alter; but
which abideth forever what il is in
perfect rest. and perfect power and
perfect love- o. Father, give me Thy
Christmas peaee"sFrom Town and
Country Sermons.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
woo HIM NOT
With KISSES"

New York, Nov. woo him not
with ardent kisses-to win man. be
Intelligent.
Cecile Sorel. fashion dictator,
heartbreaker and Ponce de Leon-llke
idol Of French theater-goers, who Is
at present entrancing New York au-
diences, so revealed her creeds to-
night to the American girl as she sat
between acts in her dressing room,
cyeing the myriad flowers sent her by
miScellaneos admirers.
The chief support of the French
"dueilng industry" is single, because
she says, one mere man has no
chance with her against the millions
who are her public. She said:
External beauty, such as dimples,
curls and fetching smiles, are moth
ing. They last but day. Intelli-
gence and animation-they are a
chsrm-they are eternal.
The real vamp girl. the girl who
holds men. is the girl Of mental
strength. She builds up more of
mental than a physical image in q
mans mind. That accomplished, love
and marriage fellow
But. Cec;le herself has dinples
smiles and Pickfordian curls and one
wonders why she mininizcs beauty as
a charm recipe. But the woman whc
has 100000 hat and kings ran.
som in precious stones thinks the i'm
portance CT fashion is greatly over
rated despite the fact that for year;
she has been the quintessence of mod
ish beauty at Lorgschamps, the
French race track, where styles are
set. Cecile continues:
"No woman Of really good taste
with US to enjoy this feast of GOO
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
NEWS FROM PARIS
FASHION OPENINGS
Kansas City Star.

The world OF fashion Is all ago
with news OF the Paris openings now
in progress The first ten days Of
this month are given over to the
elaborate displays Of leading French
houses. Paris is crowded with buy
ers and models are hurried aboard
ship that somewhere in America some
house may coast Of the first display
from the Paris openings" But the
news has preceded the gowns and the
sta billing Of styles has begun.
The hurrieS Of fantastic designing,
the seeking out OF unusua! trimmings,
has given away to the we'll defined
lines and colors of the autumn sea-
son. Adviccs emphasize the word
that has gone forth on longer skirts.
and add that waist lines arc posed
higher than few weeks ag; bat may
still be properly spoken CT as low
waistline." The developing of the
straight silhouette is one of the mark
ed features Of the openings. The
leading designers have clung to
straight lines from shoulder to heels
for coat frocks, afternoon dresses
and suits. "Wrappy lines still cling
to winter coats with the elaboration
! in the sleeves. The strai ght line is
maintained on frocks by the use of
long clinging draperieS, and the new
note in suits is the low Balkan blous-
ed coat fastened by great buckle or
button caught in some fantastic man.
her as if it. TOO. held drapery. The
tightness cf the senli-1itting coat
dresses almost deny the semi-fitted
appellation; really the closeness Of
the fit is the surprise OF the innocen:
looking straight line dresses.
The boutfant 1850 silhouette is the
type for youthful figures and varies
the mode In the most pleasing way
youth is served.
Sleeves are quite 2s elaborate as a
few weeks ago despite the prediction
that these important features of the
dress world would have to divide
: their honor with drapeS and hens.
Sleeves are getting tighter, a SEM
blance of fit to the arm is quite as it
should be. but there's no taking away
of the flowing cuffs. the faring cuffs,
the uneven effects and hundred 9TH
er WITNESSES which make sleeves the
JOY of the costume. One may be quite
correctly gowned if one sleep only
caps the shoulder and the other
reaches the elbow; this is one of the
newest fancies and carries out the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
NEWS ITEMS FROM
SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

LeeSville. Dec. 4.-The Rev. l.. u.
S. Miller, one of our missionaries to
Japan. was al the college Friday, No
vember u. He gave an instructive
and interesting talk about the mis-
sionary work Of his field in Japan. He
outlined briefly the need Of Japan
ese people spiritually and education
ally, and told of how the Lutheran
church is helping met these needs. He
spoke of their plans for the higher
education of the girls and boys over
there and of the part our own college
girls could take in helping to carry
out this program.
Dr.. Monroe attended the meeting
of the South Carolina synod held at
Prosperity, November 20-24.
Members Of the faculty were
guests recently at the meetings of the
ladies' clubs Of Leesville and Bates
burg.
On Sunday evening, November 26.
Dr.. Monroe preached at the Church
Of the Incarnation in Columbia, the
Thanksgiving service being held at
that time.
Misses Carrie Folk and Verta Bal
lentine attended the meeting of the
College Press association held in Co
lumbia November 1924.
The Elizabeth Browning and La
nier Literary societies have recently
furnished Their society halls with
suitable furniture. These society
halls are now the special pride of the
respective societies.
Several hundred volumes have
been added to the library, and it is
planned to purchase more in the near
future
Rev. Nelson and Mr.. Slender of
Summerville called at the college one
day last week.
The practice for the annual Christ
mas cantata is we'll under way. We
hope many of our friends will be
Emusic.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05

follows fashion like slave. She ere
ateS her own or adapts the new to
herself. Fashions are important only
because ,hey give employment 20
thousands Of Persons who otherwise
would sta!ve.
Il an always being born anew.
Whenever I ind that l am growing
old, change my life role, my friends,
experiences and even my loves.
when you have got all you can
from a person it is time for change.
There must be no standing still, but
only ctcrna! progress for youth. Be
cause know this, | shall never grow
old"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05

AI~iHE h&Ygie>, tea.ate "f
GAfsgH&s,jde 5 me spa.
OF generosity i gaaeade:~.
The @labudiUei,i u .s,.>
spirit Is s Father Christ
mas, Kn;sjit Rupert. u >auc ofneT
mysterious nerSnL&gc who ,Ih!uui'onS-
Iy glides trcnl house 10 house shower
ing down his gifts Tor the "weaaS. "
and leaving behind him everywhere
an atmosphere OF che""iae>s ana
genial happiasSs.
The beoehceut belief III this G:G
World spirit has happily, spread 20
almost every corner Of Jhe civilized
world. In America the Gcrman Christ
Kindlein or Intan, Christ becomes me
Kris Kri1g!e. Who IKE Santa Claus ii
England, pursues his unimpsGe'i way
through keybnlas a2G t"wu Spniy
chimneys 70 bastcw his gifts upon
children that ave good" Sh;le rels-
nicLol or 'sNicholas Wi,h tie Eur fol
lows closely upon his he"!> with 4
birchen rod for the naughty"
Lcng may this belief in ARTS Kringte
maintain its vi,ile existence, and may
the '3weans" see little ot that chaSlen-
ing rod Of Peisnjchol.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
DATE 0F BIRTH OF CHRIST
Nothing Certain . Known ss to Actual
Time OF Arrival Of Child
Of the ;,argev.

ATT IS a remarkable fact that
A1 nothing certain is known as
~ to the actual date of the
birth of Christ, Dec. % be-
ing only a tradition. adopted
by the church about the middle of the
Fourth century Lupi. learned Jesuit
of the Eighteenth century, says:
"There is not single month in the
year to which the Nativity has
not been assigned by some writer or
other"
The earliest celebration Of Christ
mas on Dec. % appears to have been
held in Rome In the Fouth century.
being first mentioned in Roman doc
ument. the Philocalian calendar, dating
from the year 354, but containing an
older record. referring to the year
336. Christmas was brought to Eng
lard b. st. Augustine, snd kept in
59S, but it would appear that it was
not established in Germany until Sl3,
and Ill \"rway about the middle Of
the Tenth century, by King Hakon the
Good
lie I;omans of the empire used to
celebrate the birth Of the UnconQuered
SUI "u Dec 25. according to the
Juliaa calendar. the winter solStice.
when the sun began to rise in new
Ni@or. after his autumnal decline.
Therefore. the reason for the choice
Of Dec % for Christmas would seem
u have been svmbolical.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
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Christmas Meckties.

Some individual with leisure aud
curious mind has figured ouJ that 90
out of every 100 men receive neckr!e
as a Christmas siE. The estimate Is
conservative. but bow manE Il thA
neckties so bestowed are T"rn NE their
recipients? The giving Of ae, kites IS 1t
perilous proceeding always for [. ne".>-
tie is essentials & matter of indi~
vidual taste. Many & m@n gets n5t'i-
wear at Christmas that Ee ooH!d ""2t:-
ily enough admire a. par o. Il curtain
or a drape. bat ihat ha wo1l1 ':saT
only under the r":a?}i;>icn y . gin
leye.ed st his Le":i
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05

Tn the city OF Padue. long ago, good
old -. Nicholas used 70 90 about the
streets after dark and throw through
the Windows of rhe homes Of the poor
people long knitted purses, tied at
both ends and containing much need
cd coins. These purses wee made OF
yarn. and when united looked not un-
Ike = f0otless stocking.
Finally, as time went on, the poor
people. hoping thus to remind the
more fortunate of their needs, used to
hang these empty purses out OF the
Windows or The night before Christ
mas. 50 that gift might be placed
i'll them.
IN The north country. where the
weather is cold at Christmas time. the
purses We're hung by the chimney
place In the hope that st. Nicholas
would drop his offering down the
chimney.
When the purses went out Of fashion
stockings as the thing most like them
were used i'll their stead, and that is
WY We today still observe the prac-
tice and the custom.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
Simpl;fed Spelling

Little Louis had gone to the kitch-
en- to observe CID Aunt Sarah, the
colored cook. ct work making bis
cults. After he had sampled one. ne
Aunt Sarah, l can spell now.
These are made out of do, do"
but that doesn't spell dough,
Louis mother correcter, as she en-
tered the kitchen give the cook
some ordrS.
Whereupon Aun arah thought that
she too, would enter the discussion.
So she said:
"Dere's two kinds Of do, chile,
30, what YOU shuts, and do what
YOU eats" ."-Philadelphia Public Led
ger.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
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CHRISTMAS DINNER

LIVERY Christmas they in
- vited one or two to have
Christmas dinner with them
who would otherwise have been
alone. 1t gave them SO much
pleasure that they never felt
they were being kindly" nor
that they were "doiag real
charity" SO that their guests
always had q real Christmas
with real Christmas cheer. For
they never felt that they had
been invited out of kindness,
nor out OF charity,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
--sF Fssss--
:. Christmas Trees and Stockings.


Two Christmas practices, ho:h Old
and very pretty. that have come Down
to us are the Christmas tree and the
hanging up OF children's stockings on
Christmas eve. Each provides wa%
of making gifts, and the way provided
by the stockings is especially pleasing
to children. Perhaps il IS going out.
but in homes where il is still followed
there are delighted children on Christ
mas morning when the mysteriously-
filed stockings are examined in some
thing like awe blended with great
pleasure. The Christmas tree Snr-
wives. and no Christmas school fest
val is complete without one, brilliant
with lights and loaded with presents,
presided over By a merry yes veneer
able Santa Claus.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
. CHRISTMAS FEAST FOR BIRDS
Tssrnes. Troe in Bosnia Not Forget
:en-Foco Placed Near Nests
ard Saeltsrs.

1!iEiSI'MAS is not merely a
isssS@ 5 festival celebrated by and
,sAa.J trH nan alone. Among the
Sess to!Aio.e u other countries
az >e>sc%, quaint stories
ii W1ich 2n1suals and birds give evil
4enre Of ,u"ir alteration. A we'll
Known H">.i;tu tH.nnd o;Isrs version
o. worl6,aGnrati~M They ciair nat
on The holy IA. lie >uH in tlr cast
bowed down. tae s.ar> 'ood still. he
!naHi ,r:i,s ami forests shook an3
io.c!lt rfe eulth with their SUBMITS
end the greeH ninc tree bent; the
grass VAS lowered with the open
ing o. hl"sSnmS incense sweet as
In}rrh peisadaG u;'and and forest;
birds sag on !he Mountain tops and
all give thaaks 70 TIE great God
II .:usai; ct. Christmas Day sheaf
of rye Is pes aear birds nests and
bird houses Ter lae birds Christmas.
AZ old MGiun legend says thai On
Christmas niSi!t al jhe deer IL Il"
forest NneyI III alteration befc-@ the
Great Spirit. Woe !" him, however.
w..o tries 70 SPY upon them. He Is
punished with perpetual stitenins OF
ths Knees
s1any people Of the Old World
claim that % Christmas night animals
are gifted with speech, but none must
tresDaSS ,.r eavesdrop.
Many and many have been the tales
which account Tor ths robins red
breast. In great MANY PARTS of Europe
he is called the S.,vior's bird, and
Sfery is toId riay when the Christ was
crucified The robin, unable to stand
His suffering. ventured to pluck the
tno-nS from His head. In doing so. the
blood stained the rchin's breast, which
sign he wears today.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
FILLERS
A Menace to Chickens

Your chickens may be bitten '3y
bed bugs. They are in danger of be-
ing infected with deadly germs. Bed
bugs transmit cholera. typhus and
other diseases. Guard the health Of
your chickens and your family at the
same time. Wipe out the bed bugs
with Roya! Guaranteed Bed Bug
Liquid. 25S can. Sold and guaranteed
by Mayes Drug Store.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
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CHRISTMAS DAY IN ICELAND
Natives Still Cling TO Old Customs and
Songs; Day Is One OF Great
Happ;ness.'

$ s. Is: :: :: IS: IS: s: !:
w hN'' i>''la'eu iSiahu "a NV
far north, where the short
est DAY is four hours long, and where
a1 Christmas time tie sun does not
rise u1oye the horizon for week.
Christmas is Il great day with the
people Of Iceland and they still cling
t. al! their old customs and songs and
.he aay to them is one Of great hap
pineSS.
one of their favorite old songs is
flied with simplicity that is touching
and YET gives Il glimpse Of philos-
cphy at lie that is pretty fine:
When so good ara think Alright
At peace with man, resigned to God.
Thou !ool;st or ne with eyes of light.
Tasting rev Joys in joys abode.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
Christmas Cake Decorations.
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ChristrnaS CAKE DECORATIONS.
To make attractive Christmas cake
decorations lightly butter the under
side Of perfect holly leaves. then coat
with icing ard let dry When dry the
icing will come off shaped ard veincd
like the leaf. Make into q wreath by
Joining with icing stems,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05

GOOD SCHEME,

GOOD SCHEME.
Doing ycu =
Christmas shop
ping early. Amt
you Jones?
. Well, you see I
want to git my
wife's Chris tmas
present before my
or editors git
around to buy
ing their wtfe's
presents.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
sssgSS&sta
COME AN' GOMEZ"

COME AM COME"
IN THE DAYS before prohibit
l. ton. IN old, southern uarky
was wont TO celebrate Christ
mas with quiet and solitary
bottle OF liquor. Cpon one rt-
, GaSion he WAS going home with
his prize under his arm, VIXEN
he stumbled nn the curbstone.
The bottle slipped, fell and
broke. spiliing the contents all
! over tie pavement.
The cid Garky regarded the
catastrophe With gentle mourn
fuineSS.
"Dere, now" he murmured,
Christmas come an gone
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05

To Remove Chewing Gum.
Ne; the iiaterial we'll around
the surA With kerosene and rub
lightly his will promptly remove the
En>.. ;a.a wish as usual.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-05
USE OF CHRISTMAS STOCKING
Custom Comes From Sunny Italy
Where Poor First Used Long
Knitted Purses.

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v ;'cfoss .i,e oee"n '
sammy Italy.
Evening journal., 1922-06-30
BIGGEST BUILDING
EVER MOVED in U. s

SYRACUSE. N. Y. Omitted Press)
The Truax Hotel OF this city. the
largest and heaviest building ever
moved. is now in the process of be-
ing transported across the street from
its present site at Harrison and War
rem streets. in the heart of Syracuse's
downtown section.
The Truax is being moved 10 make
way for Syracuse's newest hotel. the
Syracuse, which It is said, will be the
largest building of its kind between
New York and Chicago.
The old hotel weighs 12.400.0OO
pounds. The building is 1874 feet by
Al feet and 4 inches. It is four stor-
les high.
While the building is being moved
across the street every room will be
occupied. the water will run and all
OF the stores on the ground floor Will
continue to do business.
Although the firm which IS moving
the hotel have moved buildings all
over the world. they state that the
Truax is the heaviest and largest
building ever moved in this coun-
try.
Evening journal., 1922-06-30
Tailor Makes
Valuable Find

after spending $500 for medi-
zine and doctors in four years with
out getting any benefit for stomach
trouble and bloating l was Induced
bv my druggist to try Mayr's Won
derful Remedy and must say that
a 81 bottle has done me $500 worth
of good" II is a simple harmless
preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the Intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
ing appendicitis. one dose wiz
convince or money refunded j. M
Eckerd and druggists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1922-06-30

Among this selection you will find just such
coats as one needs during the summer months
and vacation time. There are Scotch mixtures
homespuns and tweeds as well as Poiaire
cloth to choose from; the styles possess the
usual Kennard-Pyle distinctiveness.
Evening journal., 1922-06-30
Fast Selling
Stomach Remedy
DARE'S MENTHA PEPSIN
I tx thousand Bottles Sold in
bne New Jersey Town Last Year
LIN Druggists Declare Money
Back If One Bottle Doesn't
Make Any Stomach Suf-
ferer Rejoice

Al last the way has been found 10
|,rbine Pepsin with other corrective
oniach agents so that II will do the
|ost good in the shortest possible time.
n V-hv bother with tablets when one
3essert spoonful Of this splendid liquid
I.medv will cause gas, heaviness. acid
IL. heartburn or any upset condition
4 the stomach to speedily vanish.
/ And why should any man or woman
liner another hour with indigestion or
[nv stomach misery when the remedy
lad acts almost instantly can be easily
But there is more TO say about this
|markable remedy-sOmething that viii
terest thousands Of Respondent people.
Dare's Mentha Pepsin not only quickly
|lieves stomach distress, but IL con-
hers stubborn Indigestion and puts an
|ld to dizziness. nervousness. head
|rhe. sleeplessness and dependency,
|hich are nearly always caused by
|nronic stomach disturbance.
Dare's Mentha Pepsin Is pleasant to
ke- has a delightfully."- refreshing taste
|nd after IL has put your stomach In
lean and healthy condition, just mo-
ce how much better you look and
|el. for besides correcting stomach dis
Tders this supremely good remedy that
ruggists everywhere guarantee, is
fine tonic that builds You up and
hakes you work with vim. eat with rel
.h and sleep soundly. \ large bottle
Dr Si00.