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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23
H,n,s from a young Fnrmer.

'Tis said "a cord 10 the wise Is sufficient.
Always take one OF more agricultural
paper, for sveg numtr will give you
information which i'll benefit you in
dollars.
Be aamonished that stitch in time
saves nine. OF the laying up Of rail. OF
mailing one board. may save the ninth
repetition and unruly stock.
Colts muct have a great deal Of exer.
ciss.
Don't be afraid to plough deep. A
fec more oats In the spring will make
many more at harvest.
Early fruit trees should be protected
from the frost by spreading straw aronnd
the roofs, which will prevent the buds
from starting.
Feed your fowls the year round II ycu
would make them profitable. .....
Give your calves. which you intend
10 raise, little 6ne hay, aud ss soon
as possible turn out TO grass.
Have a separate pen into which your
pigs can SO and get shellsd corn aud
milk.
Innovations upon old PrecedentS
should be rare.
Judge not hastily. but examine we'll
before you decide.
Keep clear Of ShaDghais.
Lime should be accessible to poultry,
Make the most of everything.
Never half do anything; you may thu
lose more In one day that q month cal
restore.
Often inspect your stock and keep I
sharp look out for disease and accidents
Pure water should be supplied II
everything.
aali'?. NOT quantity. should BY you
maxim.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23
CLINE & GARDNER,
D!RUGGISTSA

KEEP constantly on hand the following
IN genuine and popular family medicines.
PlLLS.-Sellers Liver Pills, McLaine's
Liver Pills, Ayers Pills
COUGH REMEDlES.-Seller's Imperial
Cough Syrup, Ayers Cherry Pecioral, Sellers
Hive Syrup, Sellers Syrup Of Squills.
WORM MEDlClNES,-Seller Vermifuge,
McLaine's Vermifuge.
LINlMENTS.-H. G. Farrcl's Indian Lin
iment Gardner's Volatile Liniment, Railways
Ready Relief, Pain Curer, Liquid opidildoc.
HAIR ToNlCS.--Lyon's kathairon, G, s
Gaylords.
ALso:-A large and we'll selected stock Of
Drugs, Medicines. Oils, Paints and Dye-stuttE
all for sale OF the lowest prices.
0ct 9th, lS54.--ly.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23

Cesar wants TO az you q conundri
bus.
Well Pomp, purceed. and 'spress your.
self.
Why is Q colt getting broke like 3
young lady getting married. Gurs that
up, e. +
Yes, ! srubs that up fore you AZ Il.
Kszs hs 10 going through the "bridsI'
eersmeney. ss-fse -
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23
Always Thronged!
IF, TOWEL & co.,
DEALERS IN
pFy GCCds, Millinery Goods, QnrcnSvare, China
end CaPDelS

PORTSMOUTH. OHIO.
VF7 I hHve just opened our first Spring
! Stock of the above goods and are now
exhibiting one Of the finest assortments ever
opened in this place.
To accommodate our increasing trade, we
have converted our second floor into two
handsome sale-rooms, one for the Carpets, Oil
Cloths, Mattings and Window Shades, and
the ntherfor Bonnets and all kinds Of MILL
ners' Trimmings at wholesale and retail. In
this department We shall hereafter manufac.
ture or trim Bonnets in the most fashionable
styles. Milliners and Others are invited to
examine our superior stock Of Bonnets, Rib
bons &C., before purchasing elsewhere.
We shall continue as heretofore to supply
Housekeepers, Hotels and Steamboats, with
every thing in the furnishing Dry Goods line,
Table ware and Carpets at the very lowest
price. J. F. TOWELL&CO.
No. a Enterprise Building.
April Z. lS54.--ly
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23
JOHNSON'S BOOK STORE,

III H. JOHNSON, Successor to Joseph
! IL Jones) keeps constantly on hand q
large stock Of
BOOKS. STATIONERY, WALL
PAPER pc,
Which he will sell al Eastern Prices. II is
bis design to afford Country Merchants, and
purchasers generally, such facilities for sup
plying themselves with every article in his
line, as they have not heretofore enjoyed
Additions are now being made to his stock,
which will make one Of the Largest ans Best
in the Western country.
AS a mere outline, his stock will be found
TO consist Of
B0OKS-Me6ical. Scientific, Law, Theolog-
ical, School, Blank and Miscellaneous.
STATl0NERY-Letter, Cap, Bill and Note
Paper.
ENvELOPES-Bu Embossed and Plain
White, and Government.
WALL PAPER "A heavy and well selected
stock, at prices ranging from cents,
to 81, so per bolt. Also, Borders Of
the greatest variety, and Window
Blinds.
BLANK BOoKS-Ledgnrs, Journals, Day
Books, and Time Books, all Of every
style.
PERIoDlCALS-Those issued Monthly, and
others.
MAPS-Large Maps Of both Hemispheres and
Of the United States; Small Maps Of
each Of the Western States, and Of
Mexico.
FANCY ARTICLES of different kinds.
ALSO-Slates. Copy Books, Copper Plate,
Pencils, Gold and Steel Pens, Ink of
nll kinds, Inkstands, Walers, &C., &c.
All Of which viii be sold low. at Whole.
sale and Retail at JoHEsoN's Book STORE,
Jones' old stand, Paint St., Chillicothe, Ohio
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23
DENYING, CAMP BELL 6 Co.,
Importers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Hardware. Saddlery, Iron, Glass,

OC', C@C'
!" 0ULD respectfully informtheir friends
w and the public that they have al leug 3
got into their splendid new room. and have
ftteditnY expre-5'y y ior the Hardware trade l..
tho burnt f!ot:iSt) under tie sign ., . GILT
&N|'H. La.t ol1e ~ Pain between Water
aud I'd sis, where they are opening, in addi-
tion to part of their former stock. larce anil
desirable stock Of american, German and
English Hardware, Saddlery, Iron and Glass,
together with all articles usually kept in Hard
ware stores, and invite all TO call and take a
look at their new room and examine their
stock.
They have continued stock Of Goods at
their OLD STAND, sign of the Mill Saw, on
Tagert's square, (under the Immediate care Of
one of the irm) where they have been SO ID
orally patronized the past year, for which theG
take this opportunity Of returning their sin
cere thanks, and solicit continuance of the
same for both establishments, promising to
keep as good Goods and sell as low as any in
this market.
May 10, l653.-n49 ly
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23
Novel Law Suit,

A somewhat romantic suit at law has
just been terminated in franklin coun.
". II seems ,ha: one John Lescher be
came pierced with the srrow of cupid,
and. wishing 10 heal the wound By law.
ful wedlock, be made proposals to the
object of bis affections, which, it seems,
she received favorably; but the father,
Mr.. Jacob Wyant, being prudent man, i,
Of much foresight, required the said John
Ltscher TO enter into bonds of 5000,
conditioned that the said John Lescher
should live with his wife and treat her
asa kind and affec ctiu1ate hus nd should
dol but the parties, after living togeth.
or some months, separated, and this
suit was brought 10 recover the amount
OF the bond. The case was first tried 81
the last April term of the franklin
court, when Judge Kimmel decided the
bond TO be invalid. The case was car.
ried TO the supreme court, and il was de-
cided that the bond "was good and val
Id, and in accordance with the low."-
The case, therefore, came up eeain in the
franklin county courts, when the jury
found verdict for the plaintiff OF
s079 76. The resuld Of this suit ma
give valuable suggestion TO sn1ious
fathers whose daughters are sought as
partners at the alter, and an immi tion
Of Mr.. Wants forethought would show
. prudent concern for their daughters'
welfse.-Carlfsls tPsnnsylvahia) De.
moeraf.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23
.SBlBl0J0lglsI,l lS&
TOGETHER WITH A FOLL STOCK or

Staple and Fancy Stationery.
! am confident that il would be fol the in
terests OF dealers in this vicinity, to make
their purchases of me- instead of going or
sending Fast. The difference Of time, the
cost Of transportation, with the advantage of
frequent orders for small quantities. make it
more economical as we'll as more expeditions
TO purchase in this market.
invite buyers to examine nv stock, and
compare my prices with those of Booksellers
in Cincinnati, or elsewhere.
School aud Classical Books,
All the kinds in use, at the lowest rates.
A Complete Assortment of Law and
Medical Books Miscellaneous Books ;
All the NeW and Standard Publications.
| have also. in connection with my Book
Store, an extensive Bindcry, where Blank
Books Of any size and Pattern of superior
quality, suitable for County Offices, Banks
Furnaces, Insurance Companies, &C., are
made to order.
Staple and Fancy Stationery of all kinds
WALL PAPERS. CUR TAIN PA
PERS. AND BORDERING.
offer the largest and best stock ever bro
to our city,and will sell them eihter at Whole
sale or Retail, at as low rates as any hous,
West Of the Mountains. have all kinds
from the richest tilt TO the commonest kinl
manufactured. purchase them directly from
the manufacturers, aud can sell them very low
to the country trade.
1t will affor, me pleasure to show m,
goods, and ! shall spare no efforts 70 nnde
entire satisfaction.
Booksellers, country dealers and private Ii
braries supplied at the rery iolrest rates, il
large or small quantities.
shall be happy TO receive orders, assuring
those who send, that they will be filled
promptly. Particular attention paid TO order'
by Mail, Or otherwise, for quantities, or sin
gle volumes.
Portsmouth, April % 1854.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23
A Public Invitation
HICK OCK & Bro,

II AVlNG just opened Wholesale and
i i Retail HAT STORE in Portsmouth
on Front Street, between Market and JefIer
son, they invite All to call and examine their
stock Of
sa Hats and Caps, Straw Goods, Trunks, RF
% IaliSrS, Carpet Bags, Umbrellas &c., W
oP EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Purchasers can at all times find at our es
tabli5hment full and complete sssorlmen.
of the richest and most desirable styles, at
well as the most common fabrics. Our long
in the business. and knowledge Of
manufacturing, with the facilities for purcha.
sing, are such that we are confident we can
sell LOWER than any other House in the West
FURS Of all kinds wanted. for which the
highest prices will be paid.
Portsmouth, November 4, 1S53.-ly
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TIE present critical state Of European affairs
will render thcse publications unusually interes-
ting during the year, 1885. They will occu-
ny middle ground between the hastily written
news items, crude spcculatio,,s, and fi,.ng ru-
mors Of the daily Journal. and the pondcIous
Tome Of the future hi, torian, written after the
living interest and excitement Of the great polit-
ical events Of the time shall have passed away
IL is to these Periodicals that readers must look
for the only really inteligiblc and reliable histo-
ry Of current events, and as such, in addition TO
their well.cstablshed literary, scientific, and the
illogical character, We urge them upon the con.
sideration OF the reading public.
Arrangements are nov permanently made for
the receipt Hf early sheets from the Blitish Pu b.
i'hers, 10y which we shall be able 20 place all ou
Reprints in the hands Of subAeribers, about as
.oon a. they can be furnished with the foreiyu
copies. Although this win involve very large
outlay on our part, We shall continBe to furnish
the Periodicals at the same low rates as here
toiorc. together with the following premiums to
new Subscribers
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SELECT POETRY.
"ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL"

a friend OF mine was married to q scold,
SAID he, ''She's like woman raving mad"
"Alas! my friend" said I, "that's very bad"
"No, not 80 bad" said he; "for, with her
I had both house, and land, and money,
too."
"That was WELL" said I.
mo, not so WELL" said he
"For and her own brother,
Went to law with one another;
Twas cast, the suit was lost,
And every penny went to pay the cost"
"That was bad" said {.
"No, not SO bad" said he;
For We agreed that he the house should
keep,
And give TO ME fourscore of Yorkshire
sheep;
All fat, and fair, and fine, they were to be-"
"Well, then," said /, "sure that was well
for thee"
"No, not so WELL" said he;
"For, when the sheep got,
They every one died with the rot"
"That was bad" said I.
"No, not so bad" said he;
"For had thought to scrape the fat,
And keep it in an open vat,
Then into tal'ow melt, for winter store"
"Why, then," said /, that's better than
before"
mo, not so WELL" said he;
"For, having got clumsy fellow,
To scrape the fat, and make the talow;
lnto the melting fat the fire catches,
And, like birthstone matches,
Burned my house to ashes"
"That was bad" said I.
"No, not so bad" said he;
"For, what is best,
My scO'ding wife is gone among the rest"
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TRY THE MEDICINE!i
BE warned in Season,

And neglect not that cough which is daily
weakening Your constitution, irritating your
throat and lungs, aud inviting on that dread
disease, Consumption. when so soothing and
Healing u remedy can hc obtained as DR..
Rogers Syrup of LiIcrwort and Tar.
Be'c1re Of COuntcrjsits and BaSs Tmitat ions'
The genuine article is signed ANDREW
RoGERs, on the engraved wrapper around
zach bottle.
Price, 81 per bottle, or six bottles for S5.
Sold wholesale and rctril by SCOVli s.
MEAD
Ill Chartres ST. bet. Cont and ST. Luis,
n. }.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES
to whom all orders and applications for
Agencies must be addressed.
Sold ALSO BY
MAGILI. g. HEATH, Lancaster c. III.
A. p. WyLIE, Chester
WINCHESTER. STITr & Co. Munro.
Il, J. Dsl1AY, and WoRKMAN, Camden.
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AN EXTRAORDINARY CURE OF ABAD
BREAST, WHEN NEARLY AT THE
POINT OF DEATH.
Copy of Letter fr0a Jfr. X. Durani. Nep
Orleans, Norember oh. 1853.

To PRor. HOLLOWAY, 8s, Corner Of Ann and
Nassau streets, New York: Dear Sr,-It is with
heartfelt gratitude have to inform you that by
the use Of your Ointment and Pills, the life OF
my wife has been saved. For seven years she
had bad breast, with ten running wounds, not
OF a cancerous nature. wa told that nothing
could save her: she was then induced to use
your Ointment and Pills, when in the short space
OF three months they effected perfect cure,
to the astonishmcns Of all who knew us. We
obtained your medicines from Ms Wright X
Co, Chatres ST., New OrlcGus. I send this from
Hotel des Princes" Paris, although had writ.
ten it at Now O.leaus before We finally leil, al
that time not knowing your address at New
York. Signed, H. DURANT.
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IssssSRss,i ssesM ~
SSsssas HNE;RSMs,95kSssE NE;;RESMs,5!ISsEs Z {AR.
zS91ISS@Sy8S8ss
For the Complete Cure of Caughs,
Colds. Influenza. Asthma Bronchitis
Splitting of Blood, and all other lung
complaints tending 10 consumption
8 9 8 3

This preparation is getting into use al
over our County, The numerous letters
we receive from our various agents, infor-
ming us ofcurses effected in their immediate
neghborhoods, warrant us in saying il is one
of the best, it no the rerv best Cough Mcdi-
cine now before the public. IL almost inrd-
rabiy retiereS and not uJrequemtiy cures The
rcry tcnrSt case. When all other Cough
preparations have failed. this has relieved
the patient, as Druggists, dealers in
Medicines, and Physicians can testify
Ask the Agent in your nearest town, what
has been his experience of the effects of this
medicine. If he has been selling it for any
length of time he will tell you.
IT'S THE REST MEDICINE EXTANT
Below we give few extacts from letters
we have received lately regarding the vir.
tues of mis- medicine.
Dr.S.Os.i in of Knoxville. Ga, savs:--Ihar,
been USing your Lircr1rOri and Tar rcry erts1,.
sireiY in my practice far three gears past. anil. u
is trM pleasure 1 stair my 6eiieJin IT'S SUPERB
oEIrY OVER ALL OTHER ARTICLES Cith rhicI
1n acquainted tOr which IL is recommended
Mcssrs. Fitzg raid & Bcnnrrs. writing
from Wayncsville, NC. saws. . he Iirer.
'c0rt and Tar is b"c0min9 dGily mare po2u
tdr IN hiS Country AND WE THINK Justly
50 Al '0ho hare ried il Spe,L. in connen.
d@bIe terms of il, rery beneficial in alternating
the compL0inted far ,cyich il is recommended,
Our Agent in Pickcns District, y. G. Mr.
$. r. McFall, assures us ''that he uses IL ,ritl
great benefit in his own family, and recon-
mcnds it to his ncighbors." lie gives an
instance Of Il Negro woman. in his vicinity
who had been suffering with disease of the
Lungs for years, attended with severe cough
who was relieved bv the i.ivcrworth and Tar
Such are the good reports we hear OF
this Medicine from all parts of the South
For report of the surprising cures It has
performed in the Western and Northern and
Eastern States, we would invite the suffering
patient to read the pamphlet which accom-.
panics each bottle. To all we say haze Iiopc
hare Hone.
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Pick up your plow and take it to

poverty. Pick up your plow and take it to
the barn"
He immediately set about it, and BY what
means he did it he never could tell. But
through that deep snow and over the drifts
he dragged the implement to the barn.
Once there he took Il raw hide. stripped
himself, naked, and addressed himself:
"Erastus WilGon, you are mean, dirty,
poverty stricken man. All your long life,
you have been too lazy TO save what YOU
have earned, or too careless to do it. You
deserve hogging Here is your plow
whose handles you could never see, til you
thought them the horns of u deer then YOU
could wade drifts waist deep to get them
Yon deserve good fogging. you careless
bIockhcad, and you shall have it," aud he
laid the raw hide on to his body, legs and
feet, till he raised great wales, skipping
round the floor and screaming. while he
would say, "Leaye your plow out, will you!
Pretty farmer you are, ain't YOU! I'll see if
| can't teach you better" Thus he Hogged
himself most soundly, dressed himself and
went in. From that ilogging he came forth
changed man. lie WAS prompt, orderly,
saving, and up with the times. His neigh
bors were surprised. His family were won
der-struck. He began to thrive and in less
than three years his farm, his focks apd
herds all bore the evidence Of being under
the guidance of n spirit whose energies " ere
OF the amplrst order. About this time he
sckcncd and died
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8 . Q 9 9
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fhr Nnmr GirrlK

VT E-uHt ~IllH,
A monthly Journal, devoted to Literature,
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Is I'm elegant, moral and refined miscella-
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literature, wit, humor. prose and poetry, and
original tales, written expressly for it at
great cost.
While the Home Circle " i'll bc found one
of the finest and most reliable papers in
which passing events are chronirlcd, nothing
of a sectarian nature will ever be permitted
in its columns. Feeling the rcspnnsibility
resting upon those who assume the sacred
and important trust "f guiding the minds
and morals Ofa people, il will be the special
care Of the proprietor to publish what is
clastr and pure as the immaculate principle
Is the mind ditseli;--nolhing. in fact. but whai
ot calculated t" elevate aud refine, dignity
atId cnnobe.
The Home Circle will be issued on the
list of every month W., shall publish in
its columns portion Of one of tic best sto.
rics. toles or romanccs We can possibly have
wrt:en--the same TO be continued every
month until it is completed.
SPECIAL NOTICE.-To our friends, sub
scribcrs, and readers. Any person or club
of persons, who will send us (pOst-paid)
two dollars worth of our hooks, we will, in
return fnr their Kindness and trouble, send
To their address, postage iree) any fifty cent
book published by ns
Address, postpaid, Garrett & Co, Pub
ishers, l8 Ann street.
Dec. 20 44-tf.
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The Weekly Herald.
The Best General Newspaper an
the World.

The New York WEEKLY HERALD is
published every Saturday morning. Its
contents embrace all tbs news of the
great events Of the day, reports Of meet
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IN large double quaro shee, of forty
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greatest care is taken to obtain the latest
aud most reliable intelligence Of impor-
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no expense is spared for this purpose.
The subscription price is three dollars
per annum, payable in advance, or six
pence per single copy. Editors Of News
papers throughout the country are par
ticularly requested to act rs agents. They
will receive twenty-five per cent commits.
sion on all cash subscriptions. Any per
son obtaining five or more subscribers will
be allowed the same commission.
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WIT AND HUMOR.

"Ah, mon D.eu mon Dieu !" said Mon
sieur Melemots to his friend Snifiins, "my
sweetheart give me de mitten."
"lndeed ; how did that happen"
"VelI, | fought | must go to make Won
viset before | leave town, so step in de
side of de room, and dare | beheld her
beautiful pairson stretch out on Won la
zy."
"a lounge, you mean"
"Ah, yes, Won lounge. And den /
make Won yer polite branch, and -"
"lou mean polite bow"
"Ah, yes, Won bough. And den say
yer sure she would be rotten If did not
come to see her before -"
That's enough. You have put your
foot in it. to be sure"
mo, sare !; put my foot out of it, for
she says she would call her sacre brother,
and keek me out, be gar. had inten-
tion to say mortified, but could not think
of de word, and mor,ify and rotton is all
de same as Won, in my diclionaire."
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READ lis OWN WORDS,
To PRoF. HoLLowAY:

To PRoF. HOLLOWAY:
SR,-lt il not my wish to become notorius,
neither Is this !cttc. written for the mere sake OF
writing, but TO say that your Ointment cured me
OF one Of the most dreadful cutancous diseases
that flesh is heir ~, aud which was considered
by all who knew me, 10 be- entirely beyond the
reach of medicine For nine years was allie
ted with one Of the most painful aud trouble
some sore legs that ever fell to the lot of man:
aud after tying every medicine | had eve,
heard Of, resigned in despair: all hope OF being
cured; but fIiend brought me n couple OF
large pots Of your Ointment, which caused the
sores on my legs TO heal, aud entirely regain
ed my health to my agreeable surprise and de-
light, and to the astonishment of my friends.
Signed w. j. LANGLEY.
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G. w. M'MINN
II',:'r,.'', \ L.. Aug. j, It!,
g { . = g

Beware of counterfrits and base imta.
tioas
-. The genuine will in future have the
signature of f.. Taylor on the steel plate
engraved label Oh The top of each box.
Purchasers are advised thata mem coun
ierfeit of this article is in existence.
The genuine is sold only hy H., and by
our agents appointed throughout the South
and no pedidr is dlioiccd 10 sell H. Deal
ers and purchasers generally are rautioard
against buying ofany hut our regular agents
otherwise they will Lc imposed upon with Il
worthless article.
SCOVIL & MEAD,
lI3 ChartreS street, n. Orleans, Sole Gene
raj Agents for the Southern States, Ia
whom all orders must invariably be ad
dressed.
Jan 81 80 6m