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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16
The Reform Convention of 1887.
We copy the following from the Harrisburg

August
HARR1sBURe, Feb. 90, ls46
Several of the members of The late Conven-
lion, held for revising the Constitution Of Penn
syvana in the year 1887 and 1888, being in
Harrisburg, assembled al Bue HERS Hotel, when
William Oyerfeld Of Monroe county, was called
to the chair, and Hiram Payne, Of Mexican
county. appointed Secretary. ee
Ion county, seconded by George Smith of Co.
lumbia county,
Resolued, That The surviving members of said
Convention, Tho can make it convenient TO al
tend, be respectfully invited to meet a, Harris
burg the 22d of February. Che anniversary OF
The adjournment Of that body,) in order TO dine
or sup together, and thus keep up their social
relations with each oher.
Resolced, That James Nj. Porter, Of North
amp,on, Joseph R. Chandler, Of Philadelphia,
aud George NJ Keim, Of Berks, be commit.
tee 10 make The necessary arrangement for the
next festival.
On motion Of Virgin GrinneI Of Wayne
county, seconded by John r. Donnel, OF York
county,,
Resolued, rha, the proceedings ofihis meet
ing be published in all the papers of HarrisbnFg,
and that lie other papers Of The Commonwealth
be requested to publish the same.
WIN. OVERFIELD. Chairman.
HIRAM PAYNE, Secretary.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16
The Dollar Weekly News.

We have received several numbers of this ex-
lent weekly, and have found each filled with choice
and instructive matter. 1t is fearless and inde-
loco foco paper, published under the garb Of neu-
iralty, in the same city. The Daily News, from
the same office, is also an excellen, paper They
are published at Philadelphia, by Paxson, Sander
son & Killinger. -
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16
yVhiS State Convention.

The Whig Stale Convention assembled at Har-
risburg yesterday. The object of the Convention
is TO nominate a candidate for Canal Commission
er, appoin, Senatorial Delegates to the National
Convention, and to form an Electoral Ticket.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16
Rather Old Mutton.

e A, Batavia, New York, on the 22d ult., a
party of gentlemen RECALLED themselves on nut
ion, which was landed from The Fury, August
1923, in lat. II deg. AZ min, long. % deg. SO
min, by Sir John Ross. Though over twenty
six years old it was perfectly good and sweet.
and retained all its nu,riment.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16

GOODWIN, who confined his wife in pig stye,
in Canada, and suffered her to perish miserably,
has been sentenced to Imprisonment in the penl-
ten,iary for life The Judge told him that the jury
had been very merciful for not convicting him OF
murder, and if he had been 50 convicted, he would
assuredly have been hanged.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16
what a Naughty Place.

The New York Tribune, in a picture of the
morals Of that city, says: =" There are thousands
this day in our city whose lucrative trade it is to
lie in wait for unprotected female innocence and
oveliness, and betray it into the clutches of lep-
rous libertinism; and there is no laac to punish
them"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16

Spring had but forth her blossoms at New Or
leans ON the 22d February-the peach, plumb and
cherry trees beng then in full bloom, while 1.-The
orange. lemon, lime and citron, are budding forth
in all their fragrance upon the perfumed air.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16

The Governor of Massachusetts has assighed
Monday the third day of April next, for the choice
of member of the Both Congress- ,in District No.
8, in place of John Quincy Adams.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16
.Whig Patriotism.

IF, says the Richmond Republican,, viewers
asked Tor the two names, which, more han any
Others, the Democratic parry denounce as the
head and front of the Moral Traitors and Me1-
icaa Wings Of this country. we should undoubt-
edIy mention Henry Clay and Daniel Webster.
If we ere asked what truth there is In the
charge, we should point to Two fresh graves In
which the mouIdering bodies of Col Henry
Cloy and Moj Eduard Webster rebuke, even
in death, the calumnaloEs Of patriotism that
has laid lis most cherished idols upon The altar
Of country
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16
Of country,

Whatever cfines may be alleged against
Santa Anna, ingratitude. il seems, should not
be included in the list. Tobey's !" Norlh Amer
ican," published in the ci'y of Mexico, contains
an account Of grand jollfcaaion 10 hal cily,
at which Mexican and American officers were
I" cheek by juw." Among the good things pro-
duced on The occasion is q letter from Santa
Anna, excusing his non-arendaroe ard encos-
ing he following loas, t,s,ee 81
4 James K. Polk-The Exi!e's lfiend"
- There may be bu, linIe "ald, but there cer-
lainly mus. be great deal Of !" comfor." aford-
ed President Polk by this assurance that his
services have been duly appreciated, sal.asal
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-16

CHEAP ESoueH.-Eggs are selling in Cincinna-
ii al FIVE cents dozen.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-25

lhslwstp shou, 5000 Mr,irsRs sol ahom
5000 Ameflea65 ubi,T a'sylbt a'hv lal'
~ MFEe FaraaHtUgas.
"a he Oh. shs hallse 81 hesara dr. IN
Palna falaHud. and Ta.igE 49, ssa'a
EifioFisus.
On Hlsr lesh. MatzmaEss Mss aarAPann
IN 6ra. Taylas aflrr = seEeEs saanaaaA
~.
YsIunlrers nnw Garked - Gra. Tsy-
lsf's standard. and iaWn ziieF loNn de
Rio GTnnae & n. and he tseseInmshl siill
orlesrd me siriag nn9aEd.
The sloEaing u MansrErT. one 4 lhr
most brilliant and daring arhirssmsnls e
modem times. lsllo1sd, and = garrison q
10000 Msxirans. sIr.ngly InTisilnl. Ms
compelled u rapiiulalr n ; liiiir mare Than
hall Illal Enn,hrT AZ AmrIirans. The
terms of rapilulslinn. diriaird By Gen.
'Taylor. we've prompted BY his humane and
masnaninsnns spilil. bui they wrTe run
slemnrd hy lhe Administration and IL war
men. Cass and Others. in Congress.
Gen. Tayler ~as whig. and m spleh-
did achievements had made him popular.
aud Ear Ibis rrsson. Mr.. Polk. Gen. lass.
anl other leaders of The Administration. aF
Ilemnrralir parry. undertook Ia hFfsk him
i"wn. Insult and eOnsnmriy were hraP
cd npnn him.
Nothing Was mare honorable 10 Gen.
Taylar than lIle ieTms &C this eapilnlalian
Of Monterey. IN his confidential lelirT Ia
l;en. Gaines. lnr vhirh SerFrtary Marry
undertook 10 Fepnmsnd him IN most IN
sailing tlrspalrll. Gen. TayioT assigns -
me rrason f,E granting them. his dsslre 10
avoid he nesdlrss saeriliee al his mrR.
and The destruction III woman and child
ren. Which must have heen very great. had
tie sIoIming prOress been in.isisil on.
Secretary Nancy sligmailsetl tins private
letter. Mhirh Was Intended IN he sIrlrlly
confidential. as mischleE"us IN design and
disgrarrlhl to the army AMI this. Al the
very time WHEN lis own organ, the Tn
ian. wa. publishing letters frnm army "ili-
rcrs intended for publications. oh, shame.
where is Thy blush! Gen. TayloI's ex-
roriaIing letter 10 Mr.. Marcy. IN reply 10
The despatch. is well known" Tank no
farar." said the indignant pnirioI, "and !
shrink from no Tsspoa,ibiiify."
Fmm this time Ia the present, the Polk
administration has done al in is power 10
destroy Gen. fayIor. They look from
him many Of his best and Inosl efficient
troops. and left him exp"scd I" tie worst
xicissiiudes and the greatest dangers. Bui.
slrsp"ilc'l as he thus was. he continued TO
gain new laurels. and the Battle II Buena
Vista. with the ririory. tells slary that
ro,ers his enemies with shame. lie Vas
victorious in spite of his Government, and
his reputation a. a gallant officer. and n
man Of wisdom and worth, 10 high and
unsullird. Notwithstanding the eiI'.ns Of
Mr.. Polk. Marcy, Cas- and "lhets. 10 tar.
nish il. Boston Jour.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-25
FACTS ABOUT GEN. TAYLOR.
October %, 1913.

FACTS ABOUT GEN. TAYLOR.
lie was born in 1900. and is now So
years old.
In 1903. Jefferson commissioned him a
Lieutenant in the 7th Regiment. U. s.
Infantry.
In 1912. as a reward for services, he
was made Captain by Madison. and
Commander Of Fort Harrison.
TayIor's defence of Fort Harrison,
when attacked by an overwhelming lorcc.
was mastery one, for which he was bre-
yeted Major.
In 1919. he was made Lieut.. Col.
In 1882. in the Black Hawk War, he
led the regiment and gained new laurels.
From 1885 To 1910. he was in the Flo.
rida War, and acted throughout with great
skill, judgment and humanity. as he had
ever before, and has ever since.
In 1915, he was ordered by the Govern
ment to orcupy Corpus Christi.
In January. 1915, he was ordered to
the Rio Grande.
He garrisoned Point Isabel. and then
marched to q point opposite Matamoras.
which was occupied by Gen. Arista and
several thousand Mexican troops. .
On the slh Of Nav, as necessary con-
sequence ofihe previous orders Of Govern
nent, the baale Of Palo Alto took place,
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A Flourish AT late cass and But.
Ter meeting in 81. Peters Parish. s. C.,
furious Preamble Was adopted. with
resolutions, ol the character Of which the
reader NAV Judge from thr following par.
seraph which We select from the presm.
BILE:
Upon the adnpli,n of The Wilmoi
Prnvrso and the rejection Of the Missouri
compromise by Congress. we have but
IiiIIr tn say. for the proper forum far its
debate IS the irld of battle, where our
mnskeIs can he The orators, powder and
ball the argument"
This SUIT Of language is NJ No season
calculated 10 adj Ia the responsibility Of
our ncighbors--and al The present time
will be- likely Ia create emotions Of con-
tempt and scorn--f"r lh"se. We mean,
who use it--nol Inr tie people Of South
Carolina.
Here are men advocating the election
Iof Cass and Butler, who are pledged
against The Missouri Compromise and in
favor 81 the Wilmnt Proviso; who hs'e
the impudence To ialk about powder and
ball. Ia he usrd against The very doc.
trines they are uph'Iding. General Cass'
election. especially, would be considered
III approval of the administration of Mr..
Polk. Nh Polk has signed bill which
adopts the wilmol Prosiso aud rejects the
Missouri Compromise, while he and his
party. insist thai the Veto may he used on
all occasions. Polk pledged himself 10
the Baltimore Convention to The support
of Cass--in political sentiments they a.
gree. and Cass is pledged TO follow in his
ioois,ePs--and yet in the faCe ol all these
facts. these singular sentiments are ex.
pressed; this absurd brayalo is uscd--lor
wha. we hardly know. They have not
duly estimated the character Of their fel-
low citizens. If they suppose that they are
To he frightened in,o measures by the
threats of "p"wder and ball. from the
Qnaiilehums" he their number mere or
les.. We do hope. in the name Of dc.
rency and proprieiy. that onr South Car.
DINA friends will put forth no more of lhi,
foolish, fioIhy nonsense. VII Con.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-25
From the Fayetteville Observer.
COL. pAINE.-THE n. c. REGIMENT.

col. PAINE.-THE n. e. REGIMENT.
Among lhe many vsiu ahi- Iul,lir ,loe,,.
mrnis forwarded to Us b. the Wing mem
bets of Congress from This Stale. ITO all
Of whom. and especially to Messrs. Bad.
ger and Baninger. are our acknowledc.
menis DUE none has possessed more Ill
rect inleres, than one which We received
day or two ago. bring the Presidents
Message communicating the Proceedings
of the Court of Inquiry instituted at Sal.
tillo, in February last. In inquire into the
circumstances attending The muiiny in the
N. &. Regiment in August 1877, anil the
consequent dishnnorahIe dismissal. hy
Gen. Wool. Of Lieu,s. Slngtltary aud
Fender. The pamphlet contains 2lI
closely printed pages.
We have heretofore published The I'll.
animnus decision Of The touri. consisting
Of col. Temple, Col. Tibbat's. and Maj.
Lewis Cass. Jr.-ta Court selected by the
President, probably without any sp, cial
bias in favor oI Col. Paine. tn say the least. J
which affirmed. that there was a mutt
ny in the camp mot confined tn our regi.
mPni: that Col. Paine. from the time he
entered The service. had shown himself 10
he n jealous and faithful officer, and tina,
in firing on The muinpers he acted strict.
~ in the line Of his duty: that Gen. Wool.
in dishonnrably disCharging Lieu,s. Sin.
gIetarv and Fender, was acIualed solely
by considerations Tor The good Of the pub.
lie service: that the crisis demanded
prompt and decisive measures 10 restore
order ard discipline, The proprie,y of
which was fully demonstrated nv The sub.
sequent conduct of the volunteers.
IN addition to this conclusive jnsiifira.
tion Of Col. Paine. and condemnation If
his enemies. we find appended to the pro-
rcedings, the following remarks Of Grn.
Wool, a veteran in the ARMY
IL have never known in the volunteer
servire an officer who possessed more
zeal and efficiency. lie certainly is one
Of the best officers have ever known ~
the volunteer service; and because he was
efficient, his officers. prompted no doubt
by others, combined To drive him from
his regiment.
John +. WOOL. Brig. Gen."
And before the Court he testified on
oath a. inlows:- ,...s
"Qucs:ion bv the court. What is
your npinion of Colonel Paine as an ofli-
Ger!
ANSWER. know Of none better; I
think him one Of The most devoted. attpn-
live, vigilant Officers have ever knosn in
any service; Il do not mean To say that he
has had as much experience;) and if his
officers generally had h"en rs faithful 10
themselves and the couatry as he has been.
The disgraceful scenes which took place at
Bnena Vista. on the night of the 18Th or
August last, would never have occurred.
II IS due ID Colonel Raine to say that, in
all the conversations have ever had with
him, he seemed to have no other obiec,
in view than 10 do HE lu.y faithfully in
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-25

Another Item. OF the regular army
about lhIrty-iive thousand men are enli-
ted 10 bounty lands. The volunteers
VIII" are entitled To these lands are about
fiIiy-five thousand. Fourteen million four
hundred thousand acres of land will he re.
qnlred To satisfy the rlalms "f the soldiers
III The Mexican war. This land at thu
Government price is worth eighteen mil
lion two hundred thousand dollars.
Louisville Journal
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-25

- respects, MI ~ maks his ewn fe,a
~ isgl EpsiHWnl " sFJVir, tl,as a
lie Hh'sls Fasl Fss HtaFa ~ ~ FFFf fl.as
la3s Hnaaanrfl.
a. alaa rHuEse n ihr examiauiian. a.,
Hasnlraark. = de EiEEinis H-Eias,,
So raiird l.y ~ roaFl. saeFa. -aA i.
~ shat ass lae naannrF i nhirh a.
Iaasar ilisrhasErs H. iuiies - an sfg.e.r
ana he TrFiirs.. :. Cd. l'sinr.lils iisrl.sfT.
ei - dunes fnasl faiiisinilg. = hrIlrr a.
rrr l nsErr knrw." IL al.a sad L.,
- ihmsshi ilar nslrria II li,s N. G.. A..
rinsrna Was sonl. :. hpll - rpi ranslls,,
he Has rsii SUPP .Fird u vnfasring dss.i.
plinr. Us 60 esi. P@inr. snd l.H al.
Trglierrs. llle Frgimrnl pnall mi he mh,,
II !. IN disrigsinr. din. cpadnrt. aad a.
paramrni."
Capt IlsIper. II III Iisginia rrsimrns
whasr appariaailirs ef kn0wing lar h..
ing insperaar grnsral.l we're III The ~,
kintl. IsrIiIi-d that I.nl. Paine nss aar Al
Ihr seFy hesl sliierrs he lssa ever knawu.
M.iar Early. II ihs Virginia Ergimsn,.
lrslilird 10 tic sane elect. IN equally
slnnng trims.
I Capt. Robinson. Of ihr Virginia rrsi.
menl. irsliiirl llzl he had Frequently srsa
Col. Paine in.ulled IN The dlsrllaEge II n.
slnlies: and llaal he MAS greatly snrprisrsl m
see that several 81 lhe ollireFs al The rsg,.
menl slaaJ hy WIihoni making any slTar,
70 snpprrss lhe disturbances an the nish,
nf the InuIiny. I,,l. Paine was dislikrd.
he sai,.. heransr hr did his tluly slrlr,ly.
/ The highest character lar faithful fer.
l0Fmsnre al his llniy. was given 10 ID.
Paine. on aall,. by Major Stokes. Caps.
Dnggan. Henry. Buck. DR.. Goth. and 9TH.
- od5crrs &c eur regiment. af other req.
rnruis. and Il tie TrgulaI army. who lrs,i.
fed. that 50 far from being oHerh. aring,
iyIannical. and cmrl. - Was rhagr,l,
cnl. Paine meter abused soldier Win
peElnImr'l his dniy: thai he was careful
af the health and comfort af al. and Ma.
nj no Iimr tisrrspeeifnl or hash 10 The Of.
firers. The difficulties all seem To have
grown out If lis riFHis In make an III
their duty. and esperislly In keep The Of.
iicers anil their men frnm snch habits of
social intercourse. leSen 10 drinking.
smoking. and gambling iogeIher.l a. are
fatal Ia all suhonlinalinn IN 4 camp.
Some Of The officers examined testified
that much of the FEELING in the regimen,
sgainst Eol. Paine was produced hy the
circulation 81 numbers "f I.nroloco paper.
from North Carolina. t,he TarhopuVh
Press. Wilmin. ton Journal. aud Raleigh
SlanslaId.l with v,"lenlly abusive an,clrs
against the Colonel: and of letters to pr.
Salrs. an, IL whirh suggested that I'll.
Paine ouehl to he shot. and FALLING him
- an old Wing Tasral." This was rrreis.
ed by an E'lgeenmhe private. but even
al The dissatisfaction thus lomenied hy
party spirit would not hare produced any
serious difficulty IN onr rgimenI. hut for
the presence OF The Virginia aud MissIs-
sippi regiments, by wlinm. il appears. a.
We supposed il would. the outrage was
perpelralcd. e al a
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-25

poacs in Oregon. by late adeI'ss
from uregon. we learn that the Comm's'
sinners and Superintendent ot Indian At
fairs have succeeded in securing the neu'
tIalitv at the Mes perces, Wall, Wallas,a
small portion ii The G ,yuse.. a'',the Var
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-25

Il gFssisF deed. The Angel u Mswy,
VIA FsW him neEl day aa'the lWa hells
q slaughieI aaBoRg thF dying ami ths deal,
PfEi.gEaing shs iasl 0fSees II hamanily.
shedding lesEs o. sOHnW oreE humza 40,
has lasts Of ihsi ; Car hIighlsE RroFd IN
HraFen lhaa esFsh has clade of he halIls
Of Basna VISTA
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-08
40,62s,9l6 81
&i6O,626 20

Being sieO, ,62e 40
less than it was on the lst December, 1876.
This payment. or reduction Of the debt, with.
IN the last financial year, was effected by the
cancellation, al the Treasury, Of the one hun
cred and liNy thousand dollars Of the relief is.
sues, and by the receipt o. State stocks in pay
mant at old debts which is allowed in certain
ca.as by law. 5-
There would have been two hundred thous.
and dollars OF the relief issues cancelled, within
rh- year, in accordance with the requirements
Of the law. but the payment of the interest which
tell due on the first of February, last, left the
Treasury 20 much exhausted. that the amount
which s!n,ud have been cancelled on the 3lst
March, wac not then on hand. 1t will be recol.
lacted that il becane necessary TO anticipate q
M 'uoa of the means Of the year. by q loan OF
90. 10 meet the interest which fell due
on the lst February.
The balance in the Treasury on the
lst December, lea6, was, s364, CTS 10
The receipts into the Treasury, du-
ring the financial year ending the
3Oth Nov, 1877, from all sources,
incndles the loan Of 5000 900 90
above referred TO, were, 3ss7 ,o25 50
Making an aggregate Of 4,36i, ,7oi 50
rhe payments made out oi the Trea-
snry during the same period, in
cih'Hg Inc repayment Of the loan
Of 200 900. were, 3,eso,s -
leaving the balance in the Treasury,
on tho lst Dec. 1876, $50 500 IS
being s2o62 Is more than II was on the lat
Dec, tss6.
The estimated amount of available
outstanding taxes, on the ist Dec,
1917, was. 5is ssi 90
aud tn. estimsted amonnt OF ths
same, ou the lst Dec, 1916, was, 3i2,GSs 81
which exhibits an increase, in this
item. OF 6,iS2 90
ro which add the increase OF the ba-
lance in the Treasury. Of 2s6'2l2 u
and We have the sum Of $500. .A0s 81
~ the aggregate increase Of the bAisnee 10 the
Treasury, and Of outstanding taxes on the tst
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-08
THE AMERICAN.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Democratic Central Taylor Com
lNItteC.

nDcIHOCEt2NEC u shy hVh SVhnA.
lnlttec.
Hon John G Bucher Of Dauphin county
Hon John NJ Read, Of Philadelphia city
Hon Richard Vanx do do
Robert Allen, Esq do do
Andrew Miller, Esq Philadelphia county
Samuel D Patterson, Esq Montgomery county
Franklin Vanzant, Esq Bucks county
Joseph J Lewis Esq Chester county
DIR William Gray, Delaware county .
Henry w Smith, Esq Berks county o. ..
Hon Ellis Lewis, Lancaster county
Charles w Ilegins. Esq. Northumberland co
Hon John Snyder, Union county
Col James Burnside, Centre county
Rober, J Fisher, Esq York county
Oliver Watson, jr. Esq Lycoming county
Gen J X Moreh-ad, Allegheny county
Col Israel Painter, Wrstmore,and county
Thomas Power, Esq Beaver county
Hon Edward HerricE, Bradford county
Hendrick B Wright Esq Luz.rne county
Francis w. Hughes, Esq Sthuylkiil county
James L. ellis. ESQ. Elk county
James Peacock. Esq Of Dauphin county
! Hon William Dock do
! Gen Simon Cameron do
| BENJAMIN Park, Esq. do
! Gan Christian Seller 10
! Philip Dougherty, Esq. do
| q. Barrett. Fsq. do
| Frencis G. Carson, Esq. do
James Brady. Esq. do
Edward A. Lesley, Esq do
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-08

DR.. johnson compares msn who goes un.
married on account Of the cares OF welded lite
to ooe who would smputa,e leg 70 save the
toes from eorns. The Doctor knew thing or
Two. -.. .-.. .t.. ..r....