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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
Edgar Nursery.

HNHE subscribers, living near Paris,
d Edgar county, Illinois. would res
peciiully inform the public that they have
choice variety Of fruit, and ornamental
trees, and a large variety of choice grape
vines and shrubbery at their nursery
which will be sold low for cash, and de-
livcred at any part Of the state when the
order is large enough to warrant it.
The nursery has been in operation
about % years, and we haiter ourselves
that our varieties are equal 10 any in the
western country.
JOSEPH CURTIS & SONS.
Paris, Edgar Co. Ils., Nov. %, 1874.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
CARDING

viii be done for the usual price g cts. per ID,
in cash. wheat or wool. Also, cardng and spin
ming a, reasonable prices, varying from 1910 20
mic nor unun1 F..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
City Hotel.

CNy EEOtcE
2zvS FsNlIE subscriber would respectfully
fssn.fA L. inform the travelling public, that
lssssHs2 he has taken the above stand for a
!AysssssnszzA term Of wears. The house and barn
have been thoroughly repaired. He thinks that
he shall he able to accommodate those who give
hi N their custom in manner that will lie salts
factory TO all. GEORGE ii. WEST.
Ottawa, Dec. 90, 1874. 27-,C
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
Iron. IRON! Iron!


VUST received by steamer Lehigb, direct from
% Pittsburgh, good supply Of luniaia Iron,
assorted for sale for cash or wheat, in lots to lion
wagons, lower thar last year.
Peru, April IL, 1915. WIN. PAUL & co.
Groceries & Liquors.
yyyHE subscriber has Just received full sup.
ply of Groceries, which he will sell as low
for CASH, as any other concern. The following
arc few of,hc articles which he has on hand.
20 bbls. Rociilied Whskey,
10 boxes Lemons,
Oranges.
10 bbls. Dried Peaches,
" a." I" Apples,
90 boxes Raisins, Figs and Dried Curron's
ALsO--Teo, Coffee. Sugar, Pepper, Alspiec
Rice, Mackcrcl, White Fish aud Herring
lie has also good article of Brandy, Gin
Rum, and all other kinds Of liquor, which he Wi
sell a, avery low per contaGc TO persons wishlnl
TO purchase to sell again. i. MONTGOMERY
Between Mansion House and City Hotel
Ottawa, March 81. lsA5. dO-t.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
CITY IgtOTl8T1,

UlItM laIUNlGLIo
Hy JOcl ! ohuson, springi field, Illinois.
TaNfI + travelling community are respectfully in
a vited to call. The accommodations cannot
be surpassed. Prvaterooms forstagc passengers.
RATES OF FARE:
One day, IS cts. Single neal 25cts.
lust one half the usual charge at stage houses
n Passengers can secure seats in ali tho stages
through the proprietor. 2S-ly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
EAGLE HOTEL.
PERU, ILLINOIS.

THE subscribers, having recently opened the
house heretofore known as the Peru Hotel
hope, by strict attention to business, to merit
share Of public patronage.
The house has been rcittcd, the furniture is
new, the table and bar at all times shall he sup
piled with the best, and pains spared to make
those comfortable who may favor the with call
A commodious barn has been erected on the
premises, and an attentive os,lcr ALWAYS in attcn-
dance. w. w. & J. DRESSER.
Peru August Q. 1874.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29

.nR. SMITHS improved sugar coat
rD ed Indian vegetable PILLS, from
the N. Y. College of Health, for inter-
miitent, remittent, bilious, and innam-
maiory fcvcrs, dyspepsia, costiveness,
dysen,ery, worms, scrofula, scurvy, or
any impurities of the blood, and female
complaints generally. For sale by
Oct. Is. Il. IL. THOMPSON.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
GREENS MILLS.

rESHE subscriber would most respect
~ fully inform his old friends and GUS
toners, that he has taken his mills again
and hopes, from the repairs which he has
made together with strict and accommada-
ling m'ilers, to receive liberal share of
public patronage. 90
The business will be conducted under
the superintendent Of his son, ID. Green,
who, omlong experience in the above
business, hopes 10 render general salts
faction. JOHN GREEN.
Dayton, August o, 1874.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
Drugs. Medicines,
SPRING & SUMNER GOODS,

HuST received from the cast, most beautiful
% assortment of GOODS, of the choicest pat
terms and latest styles, as follows;
Suo,rior DI,rk Blue and Invisible Green
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
Fresh Drugs Il Medicines.

Together with supply Of the mos, popular
Patent Mcdicilcs.
Great care has been taken in the selection Of
the above stock. Physicians and the public may
safely rely on getting fresh and pure article.
Lso, on hand lot of second hand books,
which will be sold very low, consisting of Novels,
Classical and miscellaneous works.
For sale and constantly kept on hand, Bibles
and Testaments, from the New York Bible So
oicty, at cost prices. Bibles gyaiuious TO those
who are unable to purchase.
Always ready TO relieve the faligued and thirs-
ty, with glass Of cool Soda.
Produce, Flax.seeJ, Bees-wnx and Ginseng,
will be received in exchange for Drugs.
Ottawa, May 30, 1915.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
Hon, Steel and Walls,

expressly for this market. Also,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14

Thus it will be seen, that with Mr.. D's.
ratio ofincrease-3 per cent. per annum,
the census table shows surprisingly exact
conformity up to 1s40. when for the first
time bis cafctfiation exceeds the census by
a small fraction. The rush of emigrauls
into this country since then; has unques.
,ionably given TO the actual population the
ascendency, within the last three years.
Time and monopoly Of The lands by the
wealthy, may check the increase in some
degree, but enough is certain, to prove that
we shall soon have need of Texas.
We ought MOTTO drop this subject, with
out adverting TO the flood of population
which has and is still pouring over the
Appalachian mountains. into the great
central valley Of North America. The
,s.1nain spine" Of these mountains in, 1890,
was beyond nine-tepl Of the population
of the United States. They weresloca,ed
on the EastehHslope, containing altogether,
about 100000 square miles of territory
The greatvalley, of the West, it is true,
was beginning TO 10 settled in Western
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and parl
of New York and Pennsylvania. But the
wal whoop The savage, and its fearful
attendant circumstances, we're the .loI o
many who venlured into this unbroken
wilderness. Fifty years had rolled BY
when the census Of lS4O was taken. Tie
wilderness had become number Of flour.
ishiug States, with 40 aggregate Poppla;
ton Of moro than 6ve millions! They had
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14

| Mr.. Evans, from the Finance Commit
tee, 10 whom was referred the Sub Treas
ury bill from the House. reported back tht
same, with; a recommendation that tht
bill. be indefinitely postponed.
The Oregon bill was received from the
House, read twice and referred 10 Selec
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Dayton, resolution
was adopted, calling for information as Ic
whether Duff Green now holds any off
cial station al Texas, and if sc, what are
his Instructions.
Mr.. Archer, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to whom was referred
the Joint resolutions of the House for the
Annexation of Texas, made long ad-
verse report, accompanied by a resolution
recommending that the joint resolution be
rejected. The report was forthe present,
laid on the table The debate ,will~com-
mence tomorrow.
The bill in relation 10 the enlistment of
boys in the Navy, was passed.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to the consideration of Mr.. Merrick's post
office bill.
The resolution Of the Senate appointing
joint committee TO count the votes for
the election Of President, was taken up
aud adopted.
+ The House then wea, into Committee
of the Whole, and resumed the considera-
io of the bill 10 reduce and graduate the
price ofpublic lands
A long uninlereslins debate arose. after
which resolution was adopted 10 lerml'
male the debate att O'Clock tomorrow.
A!ier the disposition Of some unimpor-
tanl private and local bills, the House ad-
journed.
Nh. Calhoun is now sufficiently recov-
cred 10 attend to business.
This evening the President holds his
last drawing room.'' The ladies are
going by hundreds.
Last night The weather moderated. and
to-day, we were-visiled by snow storm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14
WHY WE DESIRE TEXAS.

We have said the people Of the States
need Texas as a patrmonial estate, for
their children and their chiIdren's children.
Many Of our readers we have no doubt
look around their habi,aions and say to
themselves. here is room enough TO. enter
blinded by mistaken aBonoSs- b
interest, or circumscrbed bynarrow views
may we. think, profit by little attention
to the progressive increase Of our popula-
lion, will place this question in strong
light. -:
To. our purpose-NTr. Darby swell
known.to our readers as Geograpifer,
has composed and publish an essay, show.
ing the probable increase ofour population
for the next fifty-seven years ;:a' The cad
off, hich lime, Il will, amount 10 more
than one hundred millions Of people.
VII hey not liant Ieras. ::
But this looks at first so extravaganza
that it requires some investigation of facts
TO prepare The mind fora readily belief.
Can our population rise so rapidly 10 a
number so vast and astounding We Of,
fer Mr.. Darby's argument, and We believe
it.. 80
By the census Of 1890, the population
Of the U. States, was s 1925, ,827.-leOO, ii
was 5,305, ,925. This is so near an annu-
al increase, of three percent, that MIR.
Darby has made il the basis Of his calcu-
la,ion up 10 the year 1901. 1t is pleasing
10 observe the correspondence of ascertain.
ed facts with this calculation up 10 1910,
when our last census was taken. The
following is extracted from his table:
al d.. 81 -,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14
EageheAa Court House, S. Co. February A, As4o

Carolina? Chancellor Kent in the same
volume above quoted, al the 10Th page
thus gives his opinion:
The article of the Constitution Of the
United States declaring that. citizens O
each State were entitled to all the privil
eges and i'm nj uuities OF citizens in lhe sew.
eral Starss, applies only to natural born OF
duly tatrralized citizens; and if they re-
move ff6m one State to another, they are
entitled TO the privileges that persons Of the
same description are entitled TO In the
Statesto which The removal is made, and
to no other. The laws and usages Of one
State. cannot be permitted to prescribe
qualifications for citizens TO be claimed and
exercised in other States In contradiction
Of their local policy" -.
II this is go, Massachusetts in any view
OF the subject; mus, fail in her object.
Now when we see how these matters
haYe been considered by the most learned
judges atthe north, such as the late Chief
Justice Daggett, of Connecticut, and the
late Chancellor Kent, of New York-when
nninfuenced by party prejudices, should
we not rather distrust the hol zeal Of those
who are laboring 10 make the controversy
between these Two States, new element
in whig politics? l,may be uncharitable
to say it, but cannot help believing, that
if South Carolina had been whis State,
Massachusetts, would never have attempt
ed 10 worry her into this controversy. She
would have been treated as kindly, as in the
whig State of Maryland, that has just sent
The Rev. Mr. Torrey, of Massachusetts, TO
The penitentiary for ten years, for interfer-
ring 'Ei,h her local policy"-or the whig
State of Kentucky, that has recently sent
Miss Webster, (of New England) to the
penisenliary Of that State for a similar Of;
fence, aud has now the Rev. Mr. Fair
banks, also Of New England. in custody
for a like Interference. Ii South Carolina
had done this, the Wigs Of New England
would have been raving by this timeGbut
when such slaunch whig States as Mary
land and Kentucky moves, that alters The
case entirely. w.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14

spread over country more Than three:
times as large as the EASTERN nrslope ofour
mountains. 10 the Atlantic, and ztheirsser-.t
dement's organized and civilized, lie sides
by side, with the beautiful hiIIs!and vaiiiess
ofTexas. They have gone forward atas
rate of nearly thirty miles per anuum, and !;
many have not stopped at 3the line but
planted their standard and celcnized with
our blood this fine country. And Is sitheres;
with a fine, almos, unoccupied country
organized for US, and. i,iddingaus coine,si
that Federalism is to- bid us Stop? slsir ?
here thalrhe motley Mexicans are 1o:nake
good their threalsfof extermination. and /.
thrust back ourracs with terrible recoil r..
Who are lheyit Congress thar daresmake:si
fhis question Of calculationsf for party eas. 5
cendcucy? We agaihrepeat, that Texas;
now in the custody and nwhership of our Z;
relations nd:friends, must not be allowed.f
to slip through our fingers. Itiis neble:si /
patrimohy, land mustere long, desceHdatoa,
our children. ....y ~ rss,t7-s ,t5s;-,y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14
EDGEFBELD ADVERTISER.
w. F. DURISOE, PROPRIETOR.
NEW TERMS

NEW IE fM D.
Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS, per annum
lfpaid natvance So if not paid within sis
months from the date of subscription, and
S4 ifnot paid before the expiration of the
year. All subscriptions will be continued
unless otherwise ordered before the expira'
lion of the year; but no paper will be discon
ued until all anearages are paid, unless at the
option the Publisher.
ANY person procuring five responsible Sub
scribers, shall receive The paper for one year,
gratis.
ADVERTISEMENTS conspicuously inserted at IS
cents per square, (I2 lines, or less, for the
frstinserlion, and 81! for each continuance,
Those published monthly, or quarterly. will
be charged 81 per square. Advertisements
not having the number ofinsertions marked
on them will be continued until ordered out,
and charged accordingly.
All communications, post paid, will be prompt
ly and strictly attcndedto.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14
From tho Ne,o- Orleans Iropic, 3fst. ult.l Z.
LATER FROM TEXAS, = 80. ::

The misunderstanding between the Pres.
ident and Gen. Greene hasnol been atl.1
justed:~ A report has been brought to
Corpus Christi; .hat- Santa Anna had:
been captured aud shot near Puebia.p No.
confidence was placed in it, Large beds
of anthracite coal are said toshave been
discovered near lhe Sources oflhe. Trinity.
The Hon VIM Smith, Senaiorfrofn i,ex-s
ar, died ofthe ihfluenzaiat Washington on
the 18th lust. bSeventeen persons.are said
20 have died Of that same disease al
Washington within six weeks.-The rels
ports about Captain Elliott, the British
Charged Affaires foundedsupon, q stafe,.
menl 10 the Philadelphia Ledger to the: !
effect, ft,sa he had been authorizedtby his
government to propose andsguarantee tho :.
Independence of Texas, ,o6c &c. on cer:
tain conditions, is unhesilalingly declared;
blythe Houston Telegraph iobe totaliyin->
correct: The 'relegraphsays,"C Captain,
Ellion has been authorized to make no
such propositions" -: ~ :.:z.. sss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14

[Fron, the N. O. Piayune Janua,y3lJ s.:
Gen. Hamilton Judge LongslreeI and
COL M'Caltwere in Washinglon...j,:% I = i,
An arrival at Galveston DID the 18th,
from Corpus Christi does moi confirm the
reported capture ofSan,a Anna. ,;,s; !,
aGtest pl4ghsfS af Azeaaa II ss5s, bas
owing 10 The scarcity ofsupplies they have.
been, compelled to return without m aking.
purchases. The difficulties on,,be Mexi.
can frontier prevent the lradelo thatpoint:
Seeuin and. his band, conine their depre-.
dations. entirely 10 the trading route be-.
tween )Bexar and the towns below1the
Preside and above Loredo. j, -. -"
The Galveston Register saws, that The.
children Of Mrs Simpson, who were cap
Iured al Austin by hostile Indians, are
now IN the possession Of The Toweash ain /
Wacoe tribes, inihe AYichetaw mountains:
The Texas papers are rejoicing over The
escape uf Mr. Navorro from his long cap-
tivi,y, The veteran has many friends in
that country. .i' - -.
The Cama1che Indians were not sails.
fed with The boundary runby Texas n
their country. =.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14

: Counterfeit Half Dollars.-Counterfsi,. J,
coiu is very abundant IMP Philadelphia, and
the greatest vigi!ance-is necessary in order
TO avoid the deception. We, were shown.
a half dollar, says the Ledger. of the new.
stamp, the ring and appearance of which.
were calculated to impose upon The un-
wary, The greasy feeling to. ttie{ touch
was the readiesl mode Of discovering the
true character, Of the piece. The news
papers of other cities and the inferior.
speak of counterfeit. coin, leading to the:
belief 'ha,' issue,,is very largs.--Old;
Dominion. -. 60 - 60.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14

The following are the Contents of the
Southern Agriculturisl, for February: : :.
Address by r, w: Roper; Esq delivered
in Columbia, S. c., before the State ;Ag-,
rieultural Society, ;on their Anniversary,
November 2S, 1914. The;fac,ory system3
a visit 10 Lowell; by II, S. K. Linseed
Oil. Insects injuriousio the Farmer and
Gardiner, by Willis Gaylord. continued,
from page 465 of vol. lK:) Antiquity Of
Guano as a Manure, communicated BY
VIM. Logan. Increased growth of Colioa.
Silk culture, recommended by A. C., Van
Epp-. Artificial Manures. Accumulation
of Manures, by a.practicel Farmer. .Ex-,
periments with tnanures. Appearance OF
Observation-Disclosures Mode Of. apply.,
lug Lime--rotation Of Crops, by D. w. N.
Cob Meal, by an Economist. Proper
method Of erecting the chimney,y for a.Sua.
gar, or Steam Mill. City OF: ST. Louis in.
Missouri 6 Mammonth Lead Mine. Gar.
den, VS.. Field Beans. Improved Colto1
Gins. Gas Light. American Proyisious
in Great Britain. Rot in Potatoes. Me-
neurological Observations in the city Of
Charleston for lS4I.,..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14

an lmpostor,-T The lAlabamatand Ten. !:
uessee papers are out;with a-word ofcau. .
tion 10: the public 10 beware oEsones Jojsns..
Hdncocks Slack who. is.roaHthg;oyep the /,
county begging subscriptions: :ior hs!aid,,
ofsome, literary institution inthe.Di DisrfHctof;g {
Columbia. = Said Slack is descbed as.an-s
arrant Impostor who has long been success !,
fully engaged, in,ihis kind ofspeculation.sI,
The public. will tlo:welh look out for such J,
scampsa and; itrea,them according tothsirt;
deserts. resi }sgse 4si ,Eass >ttig@g tig 81, :;
-fts------ll- Ia irs{f .Grlss: ,irc;s.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14

President Jones Of FeSas, 'isa' native ofe
Brrkslire, Brr III Mass asiasssss i gSs as+7as E
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14

In the Senate this morning, a resolution
was adopted, calling on the Secretary oil
War for record of the magnetic expert
ments made at the Girard College.
Mr.. Bates reported bill, restricting the
grant of pensions TO widows, so that they
shall not receive PERSONS for the sano time
that they were received by their deceased
husbands.
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-25
CON GRESsIoNAL INTELLIGENCER.

The proprietors Of the NATIONAL IsrELLrGES-
GER, in order to meet the wishes Of those whose
circumstances or inclination do not allow them to
subscribe even to weekly Washington paper
during the whole year, have determined to is
sue during each session of Congress, weekly
sheet styled " The CoNGREssIoNAL. MTELLIGEN-
GER, TO be devoted exclusively to the publication,
as far as its limits will permit, of the Proceedings
Of both Houses Of Congress, and Official Reports
and Documents connected Herewith, including a
complete official copy Of all Acts passed BY Congress du-
To bring the price within the means Of every
man who can read, the charge for this paper will
pc for the first session of each Congress One Dol
lar, and for the second session Of each Congress
half a Dollar. , II tis.,,Al \, s.saaf Tlsa
The price Of the CoNcREssIoSAL. .INrELLlGEN-
GER, to be issued on each Wednesday during the
approaching Session Of Congress, will therefore be
One Dollar paid in advance. sbeg 3sa4 3isa
+, To enlarge upon the value, to those who take
no newspaper from Washington, Of this publica-
ton, containing animpartal but necessarily abbre-
waited account Of the Proceedings n Congress, in
Guiding an authentic official copy Of all the laws
passed during the session, would be needless. The
man who takes no such paper ought to take one, if
he does not prefer remaining ignorant Of what
most nearly concerns his own destiny, and that OF
his family and Of his posterity for ever ql.tl
IF@When six copies are ordered and paid for
by any one person, a deduction of one-sixth will
be made from the price, that is to say, remittance
of Five Dollars will command six copies of the
Congressional Intelligencer for the next Session.
A remittance Of Ten Dollars will secure thirteen
copies; and for Fifteen Dollars RENTED from any
one person or place twenty copies will be for
warded. eas If fl
sIz-Payment in advance in all cases is indis-
pensable. y . p9a 4t 4as4qi
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-25
CARE OF THE TEETH.

Perhaps no department. Of human knowledge
is more neglected than the physical management
of youth, who need precept, example and daily
repetition to enable them to preserve their bodily
organs in a cleanly and healthy condition. So
ciety ought to impose upon US the task Of direct
ing the early habits and impressions Of children
and yet, what has society done to inpart knowl-
edge Of the means necessary TO prevent diseases
Of the mouth and teeth, and Of the physical con-
stituiion Of that human nature, whose care and
guidance have been entrusted to her2 In what
part Of her course has instruction of this kind
been introduced? Why pursue the inquiry
when it is obvious to all that'no provision has
ever been made to inculcate information SO i'm
poriant, so Indispensable to the welfare Of in
fancy, childhood, mature age, and evening Of
life tlNNlI .lBlM 49,
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-25
4 FATHERS ADVICE.

Col George Mason, OF Virginia, made the fol-
lowing remarks in,his will, which ought to be con-
sdered as legacy to the naton:- T 1l es
Y, 60 | recommend to my sons, from my own ex-
perience in life, to prefer the happiness Of inde-
,pendence and private station To the troubles
and vexations of public business, bat if either
their own inclinations, or the necessity Of the
time, should engage them public affairs, charge
them, on fathers blessing, never to let the mo
tives of private interest or ambition induce them
to betray, nor the terrors of poverty and disgrace
or Of death, deter them from asserting the liberty
of their country and endeavor to transmit TO their
posterity, those sacred rights to which them
selves were born" .9lulalsa E.t
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-25

Go IT, rnoy lRoN ,WoMANl!--Mrs. Mary
Irons, having been advertised in the papers
by her liege lord, sold Irons,n thus comes
back on him In Woonsocket, X. J., paper.
90 Whereas, Arthur Irons has seen fit to
advertise me as carrying offhis children, &C.;
therefore thereby give notice to all who may
feel interested in the matter, that said Arthur
Irons, since his marriage, has had neither bed
nor board which was not otprocmed with my
money; that all the furniture ] took away,
purchased and paid for myself As to my
getting trusted on his account, he cannot get
trusted himself, where he is known. can
better maintain myself than he can, and pre-
fer living alone to living with a Rum Jug!
L ityia ll8H oa #aa@ @2 MARY IRoNs.