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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-25
SHERIFPS S1LE.

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EgY virtue Of sundry writs Of F'ieri
A0 Facias, issued by the Clerk Of The
Circuit Court Of Lowndes County, and 10
me directed, / viii sell for cash at the
Court House door, in Columbus, on Mon
day the 2nd day of March next, the fol-
lowing property TO wit:
Two negroes, Austin and Sarah.
Levied on rs the property of Felix
Wood, in the hands ofLockey Wood, ad.
ministratix, 10 satisfy said Fl fas in favor Of
the President and Directors, of the Plan
tcrs Bank of the State of Mississippi, and
others.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
Dated the 10Th February 1870
p. NJ. GRANT, Sheriff
of Lowndcs County.
No. %, 2. prsf So.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-25
SHERIFF'S SAFE.

EpY virtue of sundry writs of Fieri
HD Facias, issued BY the Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of Lowndes County, and to
me directed, | will sell for cash at the
Court House door, in Columbus, on Mon
day The 9Th, day of April, the following
property, to wit:
West half Of the north west quarter OF
section twenty five, township nineteen,
range eighteen, west; containiugIseyenty
six and fifty nine acres; south east quar-
ter ofsouth east quarter of section twenty
six, township nineteen, range eighteen
west, containing forty acres also a piece
Off the south end of the cast half of the
north east quarter Of section twenty six,
township nineteen, range eighteen west,
containing thirty four acres.
Levied on as the property Of Abner
Keeton, to satisfy said Fl fas in favor Of
Nimrod N. Nash, and others.
Sale within the hours prescribed BY
law.-Dated Goth, February 1910.
P. NJ. GRANT, Sheriff
Of Lowndes County.
No %, Al prsf. 81 so.
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SHERLFFS SALE.

SHERIFFS SALE.
RY virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias
~ issued by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court Of Pontotoc County, and to me di-
rected, ] viii sell for cash at the Court
House door in Columbus, Lowndcs Couy'
iy on Monday the 9th day of April next
the following property to wit:
Lots two, three, and five, IN Bloch
twenty three. Lots one, two, three, four
five, six, seven, and eight. In Block four.
teen, in the Town of Colbert.
Levied on as the property of Moses &
Briant Pameron, to satisfy said fl "a r
favor of Edwin F. Watkins.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law
Dated the 2lst February, 1910.
P. NJ. GRANT, Sheriff
Of Lowndcs County.
No. %, At prsf. SIS.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-25

ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
EDURoUANT, to an order of the Court Of
L. Probate inand for the County ofLowndes,
will sell at the Cour House door in the
Town of Columbus, on tMonday the 23rd day
of March A. ID. 1910 one undivided half part
ofthe following described pieces or parcels of
land to Wit:
The east hall, and the south west quarter OF
the south east quarter, of section nine, town
ship eighteen, range seventeen west Also the
north east quarter, and the east half of the
north west quarter, and the cast half of the
south east quarter, and the north half and west
halfofthe south cast quarter, of section 81 Y
teen, township eighteen, of range seventeen
west; the same being of the estate Of Samuel
Byrn, deceased;--and as am owner of the
other moioty of the said land, will sell it ais {
at the same time if desired by purchasers, the
Same to be sold on tweive'months credit
ELIAS BYRN. Administrator of
Samuel Byrn, Deed.
Feb. 2lat, l94O--1w %.
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SHERTFF'S SALE

Sl1ERIFF'S SALE.
by virtue of sundry writs of Fer
I'D Facias issued by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of Lowndes county, and to
me directed, Twill sell for. cash at the
Court house door IN Columbus, on Mon.
day the 2nd, day Of March next, the fol-
lowing property 10 wit:
Ten Negroes-Andrew, David, Will
Matt, Harry, Nelson, Mary, Margaret
Winny and Flora.
Levied on as the property of Thomas
Amis, TO satisfy said Fl. fls. in favor Of
the Planters Bank ofthe Estate of Missis.
sippi, Nimrod Davis and others.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
Dated the 10Th, February, 1910.
p. M. GRANT, Sheriff of
Lowndes County.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

SHEltIEt . SALE.
RH virtue of sundry writs oil Fieri Facias
issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court
OF Lowndes County, and to me directed, | vii
sell for cash at the Court House door, in Co
lumbus, on Monday the 2nd day of March nexi
The following property, TO wit:
-Four negroes, Elijah, Dorcos, Virgil, and
Margaret.
Lowed on as the property Of John w. Sim
mons, to satisfy said Fl fas in favor of Samue
i. Butterworth, and others.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law
Dated the 10Th, February 1910
p. NJ. GRANT, Sheriff
of Lowndes County.
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TO THE PUBLIC
N0TICR

lNtJI1IEl.
Il LLthose indebted 10 the subscribers r the
n late firm OF Akin & Glass, either BY note
or account, are respectfully invited 70 come for
ward and settle the same Immediately. as we
are compelled to have money. All claims re.
naming unsettled until IsE March next, viii be
put in suit.
HAMPTON & BROWN.
n. b Union, Commercial and Trans orta-
ton money viii be taken at par q liquidation
Of our claims.
Columbus Feb. 1910. Of
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERlFF'S SALE.
RY virtue Of sundry writs of Fieri
~ Facias, issued by the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court of Eowndcs County and to
me directed, / viii sell for cash at fhe
Court House door, in Columbus on Mon.
day the 9Th, day Of April next, the follow.
ing property to wit /:
Lots number nine and ten, in square
seven, north of main street in Columbus.
Levied on as the property Of Sanford
@. White, and Reuben H. Grant, to salts.
fy:said f. fas. in favor Of Jno. ]. Hunph.
RES, use of Lea 4 Langdon, and others.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
Dated the 10TH. February, 1910,
P. N. GRANT, Sheriff Of
LoWndes County.
4tf prs. fec s.
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FRONT OF THE AUCTION ROOM.
Sugar, Coffee and Salt,
Whiskey, &c.
le bis. Onions,
5 +" Marckerel,
5 Hake fish, Splendid article)
5 Monongahela Whiskey, (old
and good,
Spices French dress patterns, Ten
tirely new in the y. Statcs,)
Raisins, Figs, Grapes, &C.,
Together with large lot of other goods
allfresh, and received per steamers Lalla Rookh
and Ozark. Tcrms-C Cash. Sales at half past
II o'c,ock. ESTES d MARCH,
Auctioneers.
February 81, 1910.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-25

STIERlFF'S SALE.

SE1ERlkt1S SALE.
Y virtue ola writ Of Fieri Facias,
issued by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court Of Lowndes County, and TO me d.
rected, will sell for cash at the CourI
House door, in Columbus, on Monday the
9Th, day Of April next, the following prop
eFty 10 wit i:
Lot number three, in block number
fifteen, III the Town Of Colbert with tie
Improvements thereon.
Levied on as the property Of Allison
Hunnel, to satisfy said Fl. "a in favor Of
George w. Thornton.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
Dated the 21st. February, 1870.
P. N. GRANT, Sheriff Of
prf S.. Lowndes County.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
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SHERIFF,S SAFE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
DY virtue of sundry writs of Fieri
I'D Facias issued by The Clerk Of the
Circuit court of Lowndes county, and to
me directed, | viii sell for cash at the
Court House door in Columbus, on Mon
day the End. day of March next, the fol-
lowing property to wit:
Two Negroes-George and jim.
Levied on as the property of Reading
s. Blount, TO satisfy said Fl. fas. in favor
of William S. Cox, and others.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
Dated the 10Th, February, 1910.
P. NJ. GRANT. Sheriff of
Lowndes County.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-25
NOTICE.

M l. H. LIE
rs hereby given, that at the Session of the
ECourt of Probates for the county sfLowndes
and in the State of Mississippi, ibid on the
first Monday in October, A. ID. Is J, the sub
scriber obtained from the said Coagt, letters
testamentary, as executor of the last viii and
testament of Thomas MCGEE deceased, late
of the said county of Lowndes.
All persons having claims against the es-
tate of the said deceased, win present them
duly authenticated to the subscriber at his
residence in the County of Kemper, State Of
Mississippi, or to Messrs. Evans 81 Harrison.
in the town of Columbus, within the time pre-
scrlbed by law, otherwise this notice viii be
plead in bar. All persons indebted to the said
estate are requested to make payment without
delay to the subscriber.
AiICAJAIi MCGEE,
Executor of the last Win and Tes-
ment of Thomas MCGEE.
October, ID, Is39.-4-tf
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TEN MTLIIoVS
NEW DRY G00NS

NEW DRY GOODS
FRANKLIN &BR0Tu,,
HAVE just received the bsl,a,s !.
HI stock of Dry Goods. vErS -
with the stock previously on hand. ~,
assortment as complete as any ntbirg.-I
the country I; consisting of
Fancy and Staple Dry Good.
Hardlcare and Cmlery,
Boots and Shoes,
Carpenters and Joiner's Ts
Blacksnith's Tools,
Hats and Gaps,
Wiaes aad Liquors,
Sugar AID Coffee,
Begging and Rope,
Crockery, Glassware, &.
We would particularly invite Ysrr
others to call and examine our sosk
Columbus, Aueust 20. z
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-25

a SILVER PENCIL, which the
q owner can havc By describing the same
II. b. DRAKE,
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DISSOLUTION.

DISSOLUTION.
YEyHE Copartnershp heretofore existing
4 between the undersigned, in the prac-
tice of Law, was dissolved by consent of both
on the 10th ultimo. The unfinished business oil
said firm will receive the attention Of E. L.
Acee.
Those who owe us viii please call and pay,
as it is necessary that the affairs Of the firm
be settled. If the firm owes anything it vii
be paid upon being presented to either of us
ERASMUS /. ACEE.
PRYOR III. GRANT.
Hac II 1870 T0ff
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

No. %, Il prsf. 81 so.
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SHERIFF,S SAIE.

fPrs fec S3.-23-2wl
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19
Foreign News.

ESGLANp.--Thecrops throughout England and
Wales appear to promise well. London dates Of
the 18th ultmo, say that the recent news from
New York, holding out the idea of an amicablc ad.
,ustment of the Boundary Question, rendered
stocks more firm.
An extraordinary excitement was creatcdin Lon
don, by the murder of Lord VIM. Russell, on the
9th of May, which had but little subsidized at the
latest accounts. He was found with his throat
cut, in his bed, in his house, the morning OF the
7ih; and Notwithstanding the affair had undergone
the most thorough investigation by the police, no
thing had been discovered to fix the crime with
ccrtaiuty on any individuals.
A Liverpee' paper states that 1880 people de-
parted from Droghedn alone via Liverpool, for the
United States, during tho six weeks preceding the
10th of May, and that they took with them, on an
average, eco each, or not less than Gl00,000 in
specie.
FsANcE.--Thc most interesting information
from France, relates to tho removal ofthc remains
Of Napoleon, to his own country. ltappears tina,
The Queen cfsEnSand E'Sonptly granted the Re.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19

The Legislature of Pennsylvania, now in scs-
sion, has passed State Tax Bill. II lcvies Oh
Real Estate enc mill per dollar Stocks, (cxcept Of
that Statc) Bonds and mortgages, one mill on ev.
cry two cents of dividend which may be declared
thereon; household furniture, one half per cent,
on every dollar, except that three hundred dollars
worth to every householder is exempt from taxa
ton; Offices, under the Commonwealth, one per
cent; Pleasure Carriages, one per cent; Watches,
worth more than twenty dollars, fifty cents to one
dollar each. 1t is computed that this taxation
will produce 81 100000 per annum to the State
Treasury, and nearly or quite supply the made
qudcy Of the current Revenue TO provide for the
aocuing interest on the State Debt.
a bill providing for the Resumption of specie
payments by the Banks on the 5,h of January
next, and making important provisions for the
general regulation of the banks has become law.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19
THE ILLINOIS FREE IR ADER.

of Napoleon, and 'hopcs that the promp'itude
with which the answer is given, will be considered
by Franco as proof of its wish to cause the last
trace of those national animosities which, during
the life of the Emperor armed France against
England The French have appropriated 1000
900 francs for the purpose of conveying the re-
mains of Napoleon from st. Helena to Paris, and
for the erection of a monument over the same.
InrLASp.-Thc Temperance reform i'll Ireland
is vet progressing crushing distcrics and break
ing up the most extensive liquor merchants In
Limerick the number ofspirt retailers has dmin-
ishcd from $50 to 100, and there are but three
applicants for spirit licences.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19

The Ohio State Journal says: ain many parts Of
growing grain. This is said to nc tie cise in
Clark Champaign, and Hamilton counties. III
this Franklin) county some damage has been
done. The Michigan papers speak of "A mos
promising harvest. AS general rule, the extent
of mschiefto crops is ovcrrated. We hope it may
prove so in the present case. Our accounts from
the North, represent the prospect of the farmer as
fair"
The GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Republican has the fol-
lowing: "Accounts from all directions give the
most hattering prospects of the growing crops
they will be even more abundant than last year. -
From the same; "An intelligent and successful
farmer Of Carroll county, writes us under date OF
the 2fh inst. as foliows--'Fhe country at this
time looks fine, the crops thus far look very prom
sins Some fears were entertained that the wheat
was injured by the fly. am pleased to say that
these fears are unfounded, and tina, the wheat
fields never looked more promising. Ny own
growing wheat crop is unusually fine
The Wheeling (Va.) Times, says: "Ihe Hes
sian fly did, during the last month, some damage
to wheat, but the fly has now vanished and the
grain is again putting out finely. The appearan-
Cos are very favorable for a zine crop"
The Rochester Democrat has the following
"E~y Wheat and h.a Rye-Gen. X. Harmon
of Wheatland, brought into the farmers meeting
on the 2Sth inst some stalks of wheat aiicady in
head, three feet high. 1t is called the White May
wheat from Virginia. Mr.. Isaac Moore, of bIigh-
tom brought in root oirye with stalks feet high.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19

the wharves there. Not boat leaves for Albany
but takes from three to five hundred barrels of
flour or pork.
The volunteer forces on duty in L. c. for the
last year have hecn recently rcduced---the greater
part of them d;shandcd. There are now hut five
battalions, of 2SS men each. They are stationed
at Hamilton, Sandwich Niagara, Prescott and
Cornwall.
The British Government has issued general
order that Libraries are to be established at the
barrack stations at home and i'll the colonies, for
the use of the army.
A boy was shot accidentlly at Charlcstown,
Mass on Saturday, 30th ult. by a ship-kceper,
who sportivcly levelled musket at him, not know
ing that it was loaded and discharged it into his
brain. The poor boy was instantly killed.
The crops of Louisiana are said to- look favor
able.
The population of Lynn, Massachusetts,, has
decreased 400, since 1885,
~ Hidil Hdilti JOlIl itullli8 WIS ItttlillN
drowned in a stream in Wes,moreland county.
A farm connected with the House of Industry
at South Boston, contains thirty acres. The pro-
ducc of the farm for the last year amounted to
S5,2G7 81, being equal to sl76 tie acre.
A person named Spalding, of New Jersey, was
killed on the Stonnington Railroad, on Wedncs-
day morning, eth ut. his head being crushed
between a car and bridge
The amount of tolls received on all the New
York canals, from the 18th to the Nth Of May, was
$4,000.
The total military force in Ireland on the stll
Of April, amounted to ll,7s3 men.
Two eminent English lawyers have decided
that attornes are not liable to serve on ;urcs.
Three thousand FIVE hundred dollars were col
Iected at Nicksburg in a few hours, in aid of the
sufferers at Natchez.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19
NEWS BY The MAILS.
ar Mr.. HoLLEY, (editor!!) made spccc

or Mr.. HoLLEY, (editor!) made speech
at springfcld!!!.!!!!!!!!nn!!!!!
A Buffalo paper says that several gentlemen of
Gcncscc and Lapeer counties have subscribed
and sent to their neighbors Of Pontiac, mich. J
one hundred thousand feet Of pine lumber, and
fifty thousand shingles to assist in building their
town, which was nearly burnt down some few
weeks since.
The New Orleans Bee of the 18th ult. says
yesterday afternoon, after the rain, the wind
blowing hard threatened to break the lcyce in from,
of Bienuenu and st. Aman,'s plantations, below
the city; in such an imminent danger, the inhabit.
ants in the vicinity, without distinction, turned
out and set to work to stop the progress Of the
crs, which for some time past threatened our city
with inundation.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser states thai
Il is almost impossible 70 find passage through
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19
The Methodist Episcopal Church.

1t appears by the Baltimore Commercial Ad-
ver,scrs, that The increase of the Methodist Eps-
copa Church during the four years ending in
September last. WIS 5l5 ministers and 50, 7Sl
church members. Since the accounts were made
up in September the ascertained increases 1900,
making total increase of upward ofo"c hn''d,ed
Houmad MEMBERS At the Genera! conference OF
1886, the number Of ministers belonging 10 the
Methodist Episcopal Church was 2,7Sl, and OF
members, 65O67a. In Septcmhef, 1889, 1890
minister's and 40 i59 members.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19
FOR REPRESENTATIVE;
ABRAHAM 10. DODGE.
Erruta.

Owing to the Editor who usually examines thu
per went to press, an Important error occurred In
a small article relating to the Wing Convention
in Springfield. The error was not discovered I'M
iii 3 considerable aumba were circulated through
the town and county, and the packages for Chica-
go, Juliet. Peru ana Peoria were mailed.
Those Of our subscribers who may have received
such Papers, vii attribrte the error to the hasty
marrer IN mhch ibe iorn went to press; having
alte cd oug publication ~ from Saturday to FRI
day, SIC wcrf obheed u gain one day and conse-
quenay Were Auoh hurried. To oflica,c in the
cape ity o editors publishers, Jonrneymen, mp
and all "a moi very iesssnt or agreeable.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19
rc,.ortsl. y, an the A,cr,u

W aat,cdiby informed that the Opposition
conte dal, ,.lswibg laisc forces from Wisconsin
and Iowa ~ the coming august election in order
to giye the approaching residential election fa-
vorahle appearance by the election of Wigs to
the dl6 en county Offices, and the State Lcgis-
iaturo, uil0cteis keep IN eye on them You
that ,esid Oh he frontier be active, and "all will
be well The South stands as firm as the ever
Iasting hih The interotcannot be shakcn-and
the North hss Away hecn true to the cause OF
dcmocrlsy slen not empowered by intcrlopers
from the Iauitsiss
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19
Prc-EniptiOn Rights.

TO the Editor of the Chicago Democrat,
SIR send herewith copy of the pre-emp-
ton Bill, as it passed the Senate of the United
States on the 22d April, $780, with the names OF
the Senators for and against its passage. OF the
26 Senators, who voted fr it, "A were democrats
and bit wings; and of those, who voted agains,
it, 6 were wings and but three democrats. THUS
will the people see who the tenants Of the
log cabins, and who against them Comment i,
unnecessary. If those, who support Harrison
are against prescriptions, what could be expected
from his administration, in the event of his elec.
ton! A FRIEND TO PRE-EMPTION
RIGHTS.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19

There is strong reason TO believe that a Bank
rupt Bill will be maturcd and passed the present
session Of Congress. Not one, however, which
that "darling Of monopolcs' (Mr. Webster
wishes TO establish, granting merely relief to cor
poraiions and spectators, leaving the mass Of the
People to get along me best way they can. Mr..
Calhoun made speech in answer to Mr.. Web
ster's which may considered the most pcrfec, and
condensed view Of the nature Of the law about
Icing srsctcd, that Is now before the People. Y
v '|'kslnrohshilxy Y: Mt consrcss will ll.opvr
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19

Last week we noticed the brutal attack upon
Mr.. Davis, editor of the Missouri Argus, by an
individual named W.~P barnes We learn by
the Argus, that Mr. Davis expired on the sth inst,
and his remains were attended to the grave by a
large number of citizens. The following is a
sketch of the order of procession.
NATHAN RAINY, Marshal of the day.
lst The volunteer company of st. Louis Grays,
sixty present, commanded by Capt Easton, as the
escort III. ran bearers.
Montgomery Blair, J.B. Walker,
Bryan Mulanphy, VIM. s. Allen
3D.. Relatives of Mr.. Davis,-mourncrs and cler.
gy in carriages.
4th. Doctors Beaumont and Sykes attending
physicians
9th. Mechanics of all the trades, about 400 in
number, OH foot, conducted by their marshals
Mcssrs. John Pitcher, j. J. Roach, and James
Moore.
9th. Boatmen, on foot, 50 in number, conduct.
cd by their marshal, Mr.. John Il. Turse.
7th. Carriages, estimated at 100.
9Th. Citizens on horseback, about four hundred
9th. Citizens on foot.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-19

BY reicgtiEg 70 an sdyetissmcntn another col.
umn, slmill be discovered that the members of the
Otiava Lodge U, y. ioecthcr with such members
ofregular slspdipg many Lodge of Ancient York
Massns, who nay ierI disposed to Join with
Them, wifi eelshrste The approaching anniversary
.fh. Johr the BAPTIST On the 2iih Of tho prcsen,
NOR ir, X this place
AnOration wiz be Delivered 1.-THE Court House
and 10 ,tsixsns eencfayy are respectfully invited
to attend
WI understand that the members Of the Lodge
II this place. have made extensive arrangement
Tor tho celebration, and that large number 0
their brethren from distant places are expected !,
IL II a,srndsncs. Much credit h due ,lsc men,
bcra u tisls idslip3cn, ~ tris indsfstgabIe Ok
o.. ". ". A