filh (tymnig gufootatc.
Car Time at Mlltlgu ay.
Srie Express East 9;41 p. m.
do do West m.
do Mail East 2:5 P- m-
do do West 2:00 p. m.
iocftl Freight East m'
do do West. 6:36 p.m.
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Elk lodge, A. Y. M.
Stated meetings of Elk Lodge will be
1 1 at their hall on the second nnd fourth
Tuesdays of each month. ,
J. K. WIIITMORE, Sec y.
I. 0. 0. T.
The Regular meetings of Kidgway Lodge,
No. 250, held every Wednesday evening at
.beir Lodge lloom.
C. R. SLnr., Secy.
AG3NT3 TOR THE ADVOCATE.
The following named persons are authorized
Igents for the Advocate to receive subscrip
tions, advertising or Job work, take pay there
for nnd give receipts.
Wilcox. A. T. Aluhicii, J. L. Tjnows.
Kano. Frask W. Mkkce.
Johnsonsburg. Isaac Haoan.
St, Maiys. Ciias. McYf.an..
Ccntrevillc. IIomkb 1J. Lracii, M:ij. Ritbkk.
Caledonia. W. P. Smith, B. A. Wkko.
Ecnnezctte. John C. B.m, J. tV. Buows.
Shawmut. John FAtinEn,
f-'pring Creek. A. W. InviN.
Highland. Levi I'.li.othoiu'R.
Ilorton. D. C. Ovs-ren. N. M. r.nTRWAT.
tlllllllBH HI "HI l lll
I. W. Rarrctt is gaining slowly.
Chas. Mead. E; q , is aliment on a visit.
On nceouut of ill hesillh. Rev William
Fampson has not been ublo to fill his.np--
poin'mctits tliis week.
D. Davison, who lad his f-kull fractured,
is gaining but suffers consi titrable pain from
tlie injury.
.
Five or six duns came to an abrupt death
tbis week, supposed to bo "pizencd." Who
v.ftl take care of the carouses ?
0. W. 1 nnr rr, publisher of the TIkh
Al.n, Emporium, paid us a short visit this
week lie is n frond winter, n cb-ver fel
low, good-looking and sports a great bifr
Jut of whiskers
Coat.. M. T. French b;,s made arrange
wonts to furnish the citizen? of Ridgwny
with both anthr.ieite and biuiii:;n us coal
nt rcwonnblo rates lie will have several
car loads of anthracite, to dispose of the first
of next week. Send in your orders.
On the day of this Mineral in Paris of
Victor Noir, M.ir-'ml ( "en rob. it, the. cui,-Tiia'ider-in
chief n? the forces about the city
was aske.l wh.-it lm wool 1 do in case f ."
Vi.)t. P.o replied :"I .-Vi" shoot d c.Mi lO.
(V.ii) met) if iice.'---rv, and 1 only a.-k G-
ll.iliU'CS to fjuiet 1'ati."
Tron Ci.y Cnt.n.u:: This h one f.f
the iil .sf popular. ,i :sH certainly one of th"
mo.-t si!ce.ssf:i) institutions in the Country.
Tt is init an instil utio i id an ho-ir, p.esis--.
ing a do.bb'io rip'Uatioii ;" it Ins ace. merit,
an i an cstaMish d lot.-.it-wio'i. From oi,r
pi.-rso'i il kno'A'le l;e ol the .School aid i -;ejcoui;!i.s!u'd
Jt im.i a!s, Weinke ll'iis'iiv
in recouimoiid'ufr it to all in pursuit. ol.a
tlioiou.'h Lrt-incss ed in. a', ion. tilealnu-
The citih hour tin :i will not be rui prifed
at tlie appearance of j four In ur nun, who
bus taken the trouble, to argue that fieo
inen should not work more than four hours
a day, and should devote, the rc-t oi' their
time to sleep and stlf-iii'j-vuvi incut. Work
ing men, however, inilit object to the
otlxr part il his tlieoiy, where he shows
they can live on sixpenny dinners, and
thrive on meals, consisting of two ecuts'
wurlh ol bread an 1 a jug of milk.
' Uniikk a 15 .." Ibis is the title ot
a now novelet j 1st commenced iu The
Satukday KvENi.va 1'osTof rhiladelpiiia,
by that admirable authoress, Miss Amanda
M. Pouglas. This uovelet will run for
about three months ; and will be followed
by novelets by Frank Leo l'oncdiet, Mrs.
Henry Wood, Mrs, Hornier, Miss. I'lihs.
cutt, &c. The Satuiiday Kvexino
I'ost is one oi the best of t lie literary papers,
and adapted for bimly reading by tlie un
objectionable, useful and entertaining char
aeter of its contents. Price 3J..r0 a year.
Addrees II. Peterson & Co, 3U Waluut
?trtet Philadelphia. Sample numbers sent
gratu.
Tub Donation Pahty at the Ilydo
House on last Sauiday evcuiiifj; for the ben
efit of lev William Sampson was a com
plete success. The amount rejibz.td was,
iu round cumbers, 82o0. The ladie of the
committee of arrangements acquitted them
selves with great credit ; they, with the co
operation of the ficnerousand obliging host
and koettss of the Hyde House succeeded
admirably in making the party one of the
most pleasant that ever assembled in llidg
way. The occasion will long be remem
bered by all who participated.
Ought not this donution, which we dare
gay will Ee found at least equal to any niado
wiibin the bouuds of the Erie Coulcrencj
during the curreut year, suggest the idea
to the appointing power of the M. E.
Church, that they bad better send us good
n. i aud get good pay, than otlciwise ?
Swallowed a Knife. The. New CaBtle
Courant has the following tough story On
Monday or Tuesday of last week a small boy
named Charlie Henry, who tor some time
past has been going to school near Prince
ton, this county, and living with his uncle,
swallowed a small pen knife, with the blade
open. He told bis uncle what he had
done, but he did not think the boy was in
earnest, untill some of the school children
told hira that Charlie had really swallowed
the knife. He then become alarmed and
came to town to tell his relatives liv ing hero,
nnd confult.a physician. We do not know
what measures have been taken to place
the boy 'out of danger. Up to last accounts
ot the time of this writing, no uneasiness
had caused the boy by the knife, oud he
was in his Ubiial good spirits.
A Wilful Woman. Tbo Duchws ol
Malborough, wife of the "great Duke,"
was a termagant of the worst sort. No an.
ccdotc so forcibly illustrates her temper as
tbis: She had long and rich hair, which
her husband greatly admired. One day,
to spite hi'.n, she cropped it off close and
threw it in hi3 face.
But she was of a natnre to defy death it
self. When very old, she was taken sick.
The physicians told her she must be blis
tered. She relused. At length ono ot
thenifcaid. "Unless your ladyship is will
ing to bj blistered o'l will die." 'I won't
he bbstcred and I won't die," returned the
incorrigible old woman. And for that time
she was as pood as her wofd.
Pkatii or Gottschalk The steam,
ship South America, from 14io Janeiro De
ct iiibcr 25th brings intelligence oi the
dca'h of the celebrated American pianist
and composer, Louis Goottschalk. It np
pears that whileriving a monster concert
at P.io Jarcrio he fell senseless at his ins
t. ument during the performance of I: is fa
vorhe composition La Morte. fie was
taken to Tijnca, where he lingered three
veek:', and expired on the 18th cf Decem
ber. What's the use of saying Catarrh cnnnnl
be cured when Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
is so sine and positively" certain that the
propr etor ffers S50U reward for a case of
'Varrh which he cannot cure. A full
pint i f the n.edieine is made by dissolving
one fifty tent package of the powder in
water.. Sold by Dmggists, or send Sixty
Cents to Dr. R. V. Pierce, BufLlo, N. Y.,
f.,r a pack aire by mail.
Paper Grass. Paper-grass is bcinsr ex
eis've'y cultivated in England It is said
that i ton oi IliU Mibe'a'ioo nmkes nearly one
;1 oiivai.d pi unds d' paper, nf a touuh, diir
ib'o fpn'.'.iy ; but it is doubtful if it will
eve r Mipcivcdc lags for all the finer qualU
it f.
LonsviiXK. Jan ol. The last of the
'ihio River bridge wa? completed this after
noon. The length of tbe bridge, exclusive
of approaches, is one mile. It has two main
spi'iis of i;70 leet, and another of -DO feet,
and a draw over the channel. The time
occupied in its construction was two year
and six months. It. will be ready for tbe
passage of trains in tbice or four days.
A resolution was introduced iu the Ohio
IIou-o yesterday, looking to the amending
of the State Constitution fco as to permit wo.
to vote.
The Consolidated Bank of Louisiana was
robbed on Sunday iiirbt of nearly SoO.OOO
The robbery was evidently the work of an
experienced cracksman.
Darius S. Skinner, a sr.tton buyer of Prov.
dence, had his arm shot off recently in Tex
as by the accidental discharge of a gun,
while returning from a hunting expedi
tion. A snow s'ido from the root of the Kirk,
st, Church, at Lowell, Mass., yesterday,
carried with it a chimney, and killed a
stranger who was passing through the
street.
ir
:nky WcitD
BEECHER'S
SERMONS IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Are being read by people of every class and
denomination all over this country and Europe,
i'liey are full of vital, beautiful religigous
thought and feeling. Plymouth Puli-it is
published weekly and contain? Mr. Beeclier'e
t-et iiionn and prayers, in form suitable for
presciVHt'ou and biuJing. ' For sale by all
newsdealers. Price 10 cents. Yearly sub.
scrip! ions received by the publishers .(3;. gi
ing iwo handsome volumes of over -tOO pages
eucli. Half yearly, $1 75. A new and nuperb
steel )mii mil ct Mr. Beeclier presented to all
yenrly subscribers. Extraordinary offer !
PLYMOUTH PULPIT $3. and the CHRIS
TIAN UNION 2 GU, an uuseolarian, Indepen.
deiu weekly journal of Christianity with lec
ture room talks and editorial articles by Mr.
lieeeher sent to one address for 52 weeks for
FOUR DOLLAKS. Special inducements to
canvassers and those getting up clubs. Speci
men copies, posiago free, for 5 cents.
J. B. i'OI'.D & CO., Publishers.
4w 39 Park How, Y'ew York.
C
H. Y'OLK, Manufacturer and Dealer
In I m Raa nrtnneit t h a Pailrnnrl
bept, Rt. Mary's, Elk county Pa,
Blar- tili-i
Powell & kime.
QOODS FOR THK MILLION.
POWELL & KIME,
At their eapacious store in
RIDGWAY,
Have on hand, a splendid assortment of
all seasonable Goods adapted to the wants
of tbo people of Elk and adjoining
counties, which they are selling at prices
that defy competition. They would simply
state here, that being very large dealers,
their facilities for purchasing are un
equalled by any establishment in the
county. They buy directly from manu
facturers and on the
GROUND FLOOR.
Another advantage. You can always
get what you waut at their store, hincc
you will s:.ve time by going directly to
them and TIME IS MOSEY. We
have no space here to enumerate all the ad
vantages you will have in patronizing their
establishment- But call and sec, and
reap the advantages for yourselves.
Among their Goods you will dud
DRY GOODS in enllcss varieties,
GROCERIES choice and fresh
CLOTHING of best material superior
cu". and finish;
BOOTS k SHOES ef the best
stocrf and make,
CROCKERY fur newly married,
iniddle aged aud elderly.
DRIED FRUIT,
BUTTER, EGGS,
PORK, HAMS,
LARD, FLOUR.
CORN MEAL.
AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
Nearly all kinds of country produce
taken at the market value
vlnltf. -
TANNING & LUMBER CO
KE
EYSTONE STORE WILCOX PA
ATTENTION EVERYBODY
SPRING OPENING
The largest store in North Western Ta., lit
Icrally filled to overflowing.
WINTER GOODS closing out regardless of
value.
We are opening the spring campnign with
the largest and most attractive stock evrc
offered in this market.
We shall endeavor to keep every depart
ment well assorted the year round, Our
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
will always contain a large and well selected
slock of Cloths Cassimers & Cloaking, Black
and Colored Silks. Komonnlnc dross goods in
great variety. Table Linens, Xapltins Towels
&c, white goodsof every description, bleached
and brown sheetings all widths.
GLOVES & HOSIERY
TRIMMINGS and NOTIONS
CARPETS and OIL CLOTHS
WALL aud WINDOW PAPER.
HOOKS AND f?TATIOXi:nY CLOTHING,
HATS nnd CAPS, BOOTS & SilOLS
BUCOS li MBBICI.XES
PAINTS, OILS &
BYE cTCFPS,
I.EA'jUER, & SHOE FJXDIXGS,
IIARDWAU'L,
S7 0VES.I TLX WARE,
JROXit STL EL,
XMLS .f- V.UiLDERS
JL: ED WAR L.
NUTS & WAS'IEilS, I!0"?E SHOES
k NAILS, WACOM SPRINGS,
PATENT AXLES & DONE 5, CROCK
ERY and GLASSWARE,
STONE WARE, FLOUR,
FEED & MEAL, CORN and
OATS, FURNITURE
OF ALL KINDS.
SASH & DOORS
COFFINS,
MATRASSES,
REDDING,
&c,
TOBACCO & CIGABS,
TRUNKS, VALISES & CAT. PET BAGS,
11UUI3EII HELTINO.
CLOCKS i" GREAT VAR CTY.
Agents for Iloyt Bros. Celebrated Leather
Belting.
Wiih our superior facilities for obtaining
heavy good3, iu large quantities, from first
bauds we defy competition iu
Grcocrics & Provisions.
We invite particular attention to our choice
brands of extra and double extra flour, we get
direct from mills at tbe west thus saving to
customers the profits usually pocketed by
middlemen. Our flour is always fresh ground
and we guarantee entire satisfaction with
every barrel
TANNING & LUMBER Co.
w"Uuo Pa.
Iln21tf.
THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED PA
PER IN ELK COUNTY.
THE ELK CD. ADVOCATE.
HAVING THE LARGEST CIRCULA
TION, IT IS THEREFORE THE
ADVERTISING MEDIUM
IN THE COUNTY !
Scrotcd to the gutfi'cs.t.3 cf the gcopte
of lh (County.
Ovttcw fov ifcti mcvlt Solicited mid
I'vomjtta dUtcnflcd to.
Addukss
J. S. BORDWELL,
Rjjjgaay, Pa.
LOItlLLAHD.'S 12U1U3KA
?mol;injr Toaro is
granulated Virginia.
an excellent article of
Wherever introduced it ia unirersnllu
mireil.
Il is put np in handsome muslin hnn-s in
which orders for Meerschaum Pipes are daily
packed.
I.OUILLAAD'S "YWCIIT CI.l'P.-
Smoking Tuhacco has no superior : bein" deni-
C"lin:;-.e.. ii cannot injure ncvcless constitu
tions, or people of sedentary habits.
It in proiliu'ed from selections of the'tlnesl
stock, ami prepared by a patented and original
manner.
It is very aromatic, mild, and licbi wootIm
bonce it will last much longer than others:
nor tloes it lnii u or sting the tongue, or leave n
disagreeable after-taste
Orders tor cer.tiine. cbtrantU- curved
"eer:-c!i:iiii,i Pipes silver mounted, and pack
ed in neat leather pocket eases, are pluud ir
the lie.eht Club brand daily.
L 0 II I L L A U B ' S CENTURY
Chr-v in; Tobacco
This branil of Fiufl Cut Chcwine- Tnbnnnn
has 1,0 sim.rior anvwlieve.
Il is, without doulii. the best chewinir to-
l-aeeo in tlie counirv.
I.Olill.I.A 1T RVUVP'S
Hare liucu in general nsu in the L'niled Stales
ever 1 10 years, and still acknowledged "Ihe
lies.''' wherever used.
It' your stoi -cheepers does not have these
articles lor s.i!e. ask him to eel them.
They are sold by respectable jobbers al
most everywhere.
t.'M-eiilar:! mailed on application.
E5
CAS! MIT
at lowest rairrs.
That ll.n MA PON &. HAMLIN CARI--NETand
M ETR01 OLl'f.i.V ORGANS
are tbo best in the world is rn-ovnil hv lw.
. . . . i j
nnt unatiiniiius (liinon of rrcfessiona)
IliusicmiiK, IjV tbo uward to tin in of xi v
knty rivi: f;.r.i)uud is i'i. -it muialsov
in her iiiuhest ti'Tiiiiutr.s. ut nrini-irnl in
dustii.il oo:i!pc:i!ions within t f:
. ' 1
w yens,
cxiiusi
i::c.:tUin tlie Medal at
'ion, an I by a sale. ve:y
the Par
ninth renter thai,
' liat of any fimiiar in.itriMii'iitii.
I -n ii v inaiiulaoiur'S an i h,t
iiiruf., mo! nor ., '-,.1
iit any price, or su.'l'.-r an ii,f,
Thij Cnni
Ass in at f ii
i up oro-ms"
riur instru
ment to hi ar their name
incensed their luciiiiLd
lltivin uruatly
r i;i..iiuf'uelure.
by tlie. introduction of new machinery and
(ithevwise, they nro 7mw niukinjr Letter
Orans than eve? before, at increased ccon
miiy in cost, which, in nccm-danco with
their lixed policy nf Felling always at leas!
reiuiuicrafivc profit, they arc now iifTerine
at f.tices nf inferior work, F (J U R O C.
TAVE ORGANS, Plain Walnut
Case, ?5L. FIVE OCTAVE ORG AN ,
Diml:!u Reed, stops ( Vt'odi Diupmun,
lo,,,!, Fiur, I'rcmitlautmb. Other
sty les in proportion.
Circular?, with full r.irr'cnlur.s, iacjudirip
aceur Ue drawings of iiiniYent styles of or
gans, rnd much iuformutioii which will be
of service ii every purchaser of an organ,
will be sent free, and postage paid, to any
oue de.irin;r them.
M A SON & IIAMLTN ORGAN CO.
4ff l.jd J renioiit St. Rostuii; o03 RioaJ
way, NvW Ycik.
IIO'.V LOST, 110 W RE-
I'll. SitlKEO
Just published, a new edition
Ulkv;:-i ,f Hit. CULVER WELL'S
('IJ.KlHl.yTi:!) ESSAY on the r ilu-ul curt
(withu'it. l.iedic'.ie) of Si'Ki:iATor.mic., or
Si'iiiiiml Wiuknes;. Iivoliiiiiiir.v S -minul Lo?sos,
Imimh kncv, Mental ar. l Phis ee.l Ineapacity,
Iinpid :n -nts to Mairiagc eio. : alse, Co-siMi-noN.
1-ini.Ki'SY, mid Fits, induced by
self iudii't'iiuR or t-exioil ex'ravMcince.
w 'I'lia', iu a g'.aled envelop.?, only ti
cents.
The celebrated a'llhor. in this admirable
essay, clearly i'.e.'iioisir:ites from a thirty
years' nic-. essl'u'. jirielio.', that the alarming
coiisi'ipienci-s cf self nbnse maybe radically
cured without tin) il.merous use of internal
me 1 t'ne or tlie application of lha kuit'e ;
poiiu in out a mo le of cine at once simple.
certain, and elt 'etu i!, by means of which
every sufferer, no matter what bis condition
iimv hi, n. ay cure himself cheaply, privately,
and ri:u4cili;;.
f;-rThis l.eclu-e fhou'd l.e in tbe hands of
ever youth an I eveiy man iu the laud.
Hint, under seal, in a plain envelope, to any
ad .ics. jum'p i if, uureee.pt ot six cents, or
iwo post ttauips. Also, Lr. JL'u'verwe'.i's
" M irriaze Guide," price 2") cent s. Address
the Publishers. CIIAS J. C. KLINE Co.,
127 liowery, New York, PosUOilieU Bos
4,580. vluSoyl.
TOU WORK of all
,J done ut this office.
kinds and detcri-
VISITING CtilDS
el at this ul'.itt.
SEATLY EXECCT.
MERRY CHRISTMiS ANDIIAPP
NEW YEARS TO ALL 1 1
TOYS ! TOYS J !
Just Received at
BAIAD'S VARIETY II ALL,
a fino assortment of Toys forllolidaj Pret
enta consisting of
r All IAN FIGURES, JEWELL BOXES lit
Endless V ariety, Vases All Kinds,
Toilet Setts, Toy Tea Setts,
For The Little Ones,
Harmonicas,
Accordcons, Dolls, Doll-Babies, Toy Speak
ing Animals.
Also the Latest Novelty in Doll Heads
ofTarian Granite witb Head Dress and
Ear-Riugs.
Something new j drop in and see them
No trouble to show goods if you d j not wish
to buy; also a full line of other Toys too
umcrions to mention. vln84
s
TJLL A II LAD I
OUR GREAT
ROSTON DOLLAR STORE f
We want good reliable agents in every part
of the country. Hy employing your tpare time
to form clubs and sending us your orders, you
?au obtain the most liberal commissions, eithou
in cash or merchandise-, and all goods sent by
us will be as represented, and we guarantee
satisfaction to every ono dcalinn at our hoase.
Agents should collect ten cents from every
customer, nnd forward to us in advance, for
descriptive checks of the goods we sell.
The holders of the checks have the privilege
of either purchasing the article thereon des
cribed, or of exchanging for any article men
Honed on our cata'ogue, numbering over 510
Jill'erent articles, not one of which can be pur
chased in the usual way for the same money.
The advantages of tirst sending the checks
lrnlheSA! Wa nt-n rnn.lnrlli, I,.
lols of very valluable goods, which are not on
our catalogues, and tor which wo issue checks
nntil all are sold ; besides, in every, club, we
will put checks for watches, quills, blanket'-,
dress patterns, or oonie other arliclo of equal
diilne.
We do not offer a single article of mcrchan
nisclhat can be sold by regular dealers at our
price. We do nor. ask you to buy goods from
is unless we can sell tem cheaper than yon
can obtain them in any other. while the
greater paitofour goods are sold at about
OXE HALF THE REGULAR RATES.
Our stock consists in Tiart of the following
- - - a
.goods :
nnvls, rdankcts, Quilts, Cuttons, Ginghams,
Lress Goods, Table Linen, . owels. Hosie
ry, Gloves. Skirls, Corsets, Silver
hlaled Ware, Spoons plated ou
Kickel Silver, Dessert Forks,
Five-bottle Plated Cas
tors Uritiania ware,
Glass ware, Ta
ble nnd
PjcketCu'l.-ry.
in Great Variety,
Elegant. French and Ger
men Fancy Goods, lieautiful
rhoto-jraph Albums of llio New.
est and Choicest 6'lyles in Morocco
and Velvet Dindinzs. lleavv (iold nnd
rimed Jewelry of the latest and newest styles.
We have alsj inado arrangements with some
of the leading publishing houses that will ena
ble us to sell tlie standard aiid-l.-uest works of
authors at about onedialf the regular prices :
such as Ilvron, Uiirns. M.ore. Milton and
Tennyson's Works, iu full gilt and cloih bind,
ings, and hundred of others.
These and cverj thing ebe for
ONE DOLLAR FOR .EACH ARTICLE.
In every order amojinting to over $50, no
mipnnied by the cash, the airent tifav retain
; and in every order over $100, $-1 may be
retained to
TAV THE EXPRESS CHARGES.
COMMISSION TO AGENTS.
For an order of $30 frorr a club of Ihirtv. wa
will pay 1 li o agent as commission. 83 vanls ef
bleached or brown sheeting, good dress pattern,
all wool pants pattern, or $3 60 in cash.
r or an order of $t!0 from a club of sfcly, we
will pay the ap-cnt. 05 vards of brown or bleach
ed shcetinir. huntiiiff easo walch. all wool
shawl, or $7 in cash.
tor an order of $100. from a club 100. we
will pay the agent 110 yards .'I yard wide),
sheeting, spleudid sewing machine, or $11 in
cash.
TEND MONEY RY REGISTERED
LETTERS.
For further particulars send for catalogues.
Address
GEORGE A. PLUM ME It & CO.,
(Successors to Harris Pluuimcr )
Nos. ilO and 40 Hanover Street, Boston, Jfasg.
iiivl!0,'o9 tf
TJOOK AQENTS WANTED FOR
15
Struggles and Triumphs of
k 9
3
V I'ilten by Liin?lf. Tn one large octavo toI
uuia nearly 8iiO pages printed in English
and German. 83 full page engravings. It em
braces forty year recollections of his busy life,
as a merchant, manager, banker, leoturer and
showman. No book published so acceptable to
all classes. Every oje wants il. Agents aver
ago from 60 to 100 eubsoribers a week. We
oiler extra inducements. Illustrated catalogue
aud terms to agen seut free.
J. B. BVUH & CO., Fublishere,
8w nanford, Conn.
ENVELOPES. I.ABELS & .TAGS neatly
primed, t the Adtwcute OtSee.