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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02
AMERICAN
Transportation Company !!
CAPITAL, 100000.


Incorporated under the Laws OF the State
OF New York.
The Merchants Transportation Company. The
Clinton Line. The NeU York and Cincinnati
Line The American Transportation Company
The Western State Line. The Nelo York and
Western Line. The Western Lake Boat Line
The Troy and Erie Line
TIME above named lines have sold their proper
i ty TO this company, which will be prepared
on the opening of navigation to offer the facilities
of the united interest of those lines for the pur
pose of transporting property, either East or West
The company has abundant means, both in
steam propeers and boats to give any property
intrusted to them the greatest dispatch, and it
shall be their care to transport all property safely
and in good order
The President and Directors, believing that their
present organization will enable them to do the bu-
siness intrusted TO them MS cheap and fully equal
if not better than it has heretofore been done, So
lict from the customers of the before mentioned
lines continuance of their patronage.
RUFUS G. PALMER, President
HIRAM NILES. Vice President.
WELLS ID. WALLBRlDGE, Secretary
JOHN Il. WHEELER, Treasurer.
Directors
Hiram Niles, Rufus c. Palmer
VIM. Monteath, Wells ID. Wallbridge,
James c; Evans, Franklin Lee,
Horatio n Bolt, A. III. White
n. Chamberlin, John X. Wheeler,
Ansel X. Cobb, NJ NJ Caleb.
10 For freight contracts apply to the follow
ing Offices:
Companys office, Marine Block, Buffalo III. N
Holt M. NJ. Caleb, No. 81, Pearl street, New York;
n Chamberlin A. III. White, No. 1885, Broadway,
New York; G. G. kidder, j. G. Oatman, No. 10,
State street, Boston; G. M. Chaplin, No. 25, Quay
street, Albany; and
CUTLER & WARTS, Grand Haven.
We are prepared to contract freghts from New
York, Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, and
other ports on the lakes, by the above, to Grand
Rapids, or Ionia, direct.
Goods contracted from Chicago to any port or
Grand River, at fair rates
CUTLER & WARTS.
Grand Haven, March 20, 1855.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02
Boots & Shoes.

\ LARGE assortment, among which may be
"A found Ladies Tan colored and Congress silk
Caters, Misses Bronze Bootes and Silk Caters,
children's Bronze and Patent Leather Shoes and
Tan colored Caters, Gents Patent Leather Con-
gress, and Lasting Caters, which we will sell low
er than ever before offered in this place.
June a, 1855. FERRY & WALLACE.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02
New Furniture Ware Rooms
WILLIAM 7. POWERS

"OCLD respectfully inform his friends AMI
w the public. that he has fitted mp some new
rooms, one door East of the ware rooms formerly
occupied by Powers, Ball 4 Co.. and now kept bv
Ball. Moves o. Colby, and will keep constantly on
hand Il large assortment of
NeW and Fashionable Furniture
Consisting of Sofas, Tcte Tetcs. Mahogonv
Cane Seat and Boston Rockers, Centre and Card
Tables, Bureaus, Book Cases, Mahog0nv and
Common Bcdsteads, Cane Seat Chairs Tables.
Looking glasses Rosewood and Gilt Moulding,
for Picture Frames, Mattresses. Looking. gl,rs
Plate Collins and all other articles belonging to the
Trade. all of which he will sell low, For Cash
Grand Rapids, October l, 1870. PIP ~
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02

THAT'S and Caps. Boots and Shoes, Hardware.
IL Crockery, Groceries, and a great variety of
other goods too numerous to mention, now OPEN
ing and offered for sale at the store of
tr CUTLER & WARTS.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02
GROCERIES.
OILS.

Winter Lamp, Linseed, Sweet, Olive, Lemon,
Peppermint, Cinnamon, Anise Cloves w ornwood,
Caraway, Castor, Cedar, Ergot, Rosemary. Burga-
mot, Juniper Cod Liver, Wintergreen, Hemlock,
extract Conium Cubebs, Organium Canada Bal
sam Copevia, Tinct Opium, Paragoric Capsicum,
Myrrh, Cardamon, Lavender, Laudanum, Orange
Peal &c &c
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02

OUR STOCK of Groceries consists in part of
~ N. o. Sugar, p. Il. do, Stuart's SSyrups and
Molasses Fresh Raisins, in 1-2 and Ia boxes, Cod
fish, the best in market, etc., etc..
Oour stock Is now complete and we are selling
cheap for cash Ladies and Gentlemen, give us a
call. CUTLER WARTS
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02
Medicines, Drugs, Crockery, Glass, &c.

Sarsaparilla, Aloes, Columbo, TrusseS, Breast
pipes, Syringes, Quassa, Borax, Ether Spirits Nj
tire, Turpentne, Ammonia, Arrow Root, Acetate
link, Arsenic, Anthony, Blue Pill, Moffatt's,
Brandreths &c, Alkanet, Bay Rum Court plaster,
Blood Root, Cochincal, Chloroform, Corrosive
Sublimate, CASTLE Soap, Chalk red white, Viii
ting, White & Red Lead, painters and artists Brush
es, Gold leaf AssafGtida, Gum Arabic Gambogue,
Mamma, Saffron, quart, pint, 1-2 pint bottles and
walls, Tumblers, Tea pots, Plates, Cups Saucers,
Pitchers Chambers, Glass Table Lamps, Jaap,
Hops, pure Gin, Brandy, Wine &c. for medicinal
purposes, Cough Candy, Osgood's Chologogue,
Magnetic Ointment, Bears Oil, Lubm's extract,
Fosgate's Cordial Turngton's Balsam, Hair Dye,
Hair Oils, Oak Oil, Railways Il. r., Godfrcy's Cor
dial, Opodedoc, Ayers Pectora Shakers Herbs,
Yankee Notions, buck Mtts and Gloves, Boys
mitts, Whip lashes, Writing Letter Paper, pens,
waters, envelops, note paper.
Grand Haven, Sept. II, 1851. 1877 til
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02

I1kAlDS, Silk and Worsted, Linen Edgipgs, lat
- est styles, for sale at the store of
FERRY q WALLACE.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02

DORK, Salt Fish. Flour, Corn Meal Oats, But
l. ter, etc, just received and for sale low by
CUTLER & WARTS
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02

NOLORED Thibet Merino, French Merino and
" all Wool Delains, just received by
F.& w.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02

DEADY MADE CLOTHING can be purchased
III of Haxton Cutler & Warts, at less money
than any other store in town. Our stock consists
of Tweeds, Broadcoth, Kentucky Jean and SAITH
nett Coats, and Pants Denim Overalls and Sacks,
Striped Shirts, Red and Blue Flannel Shirts, &c.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02
The King of Saw-Mills.
Pages Patent, Portable Circular

PageS Patent, PORTABLE Clrcular
aw-SMills Improved.
YTNHE Subscriber tenders his Acknowledgements
Il to his friends and customers in Michigan and
vicinity, for their liberal patronage since he first
called their attention to these Mills and now begs
leave to say he has of late made many valuable
improvements in their construction. and being
able to furnish better saws than ever made before
f1atters himself he furnish better and Cheaper
MIL for the purpose of making Lumber, than ever
offered to the public.
These mills do their work with less power and
in better style and with greater saving of lumber
than the Gate or Muley Mill-can be used in any
ordinary mill frame, and with any good power that
runs Gate or Muley Mill, and do double the
work, it is estimated in the same time; and for
simplicity and durability, are all that can be reas
onably desired. They will saw all kinds of timber,
are well adapted to all kinds of work, and are cap
able of cutting, on the average of from $4,000 to
$4,000 feet per day.
Boilers with Engines and other Machinery,
Expressly adapted to run these mills furnished
on reasonable terms and short notice, at as low
price as an article as good can be furnished else
where.
Circular saws upset, Saw Gummers, Betting and
Steam Packing constantly on hand.
For further particulars, please address the sub
scriber by mail, or by personal application to A.
i. BISSEL, Detroit Mich.
Caution.-Persons are most respectfully re-
quested to beware of whom they purchase Circular
Saw-Mills, for many have procured these mills
from those having no authority to make and vend
the same from the inventor and patentee. EXpe-
rience has proved that large Circular Saw cannot
be used with success and profit without Pages
Patent and every person using these Mills without
authority, will be deemed trespassing, and dealt
with accordingly-the subscriber being the only
person authorized to make and vend the same in
the Northern States.
JK SANBORN, Sandy Hill.
Washington Co., n Y.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02
ERENCH MERINOS, PARAMET-

IL tas, Aapaccas,' Gala Paids, Delaines, Cash
meres etc. etc., selling off at extremely low prices
III. c. CIV.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02

TTOSIERY-Ladiesa and Misses cotton and cash
l. l. mere Hose, and large assortment of Chl-
dren's Fancy Worsted Stockings, at ALDEE's.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02
JAM Els c.. A Y E r,
Practical and Analytical Chemist,

TINE largest and best assortment of Dress Trim
l. mings ever before brought to this market, just
received by i. & w.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02

A Ii Wool Gala Pads, for Ladies wear, splen
N did article, just received by F&W.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02

DLACK Brocade, Plaid and Striped Dress Silks,
ID just received by +. & w.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23
Felix, the Free-Lover, de-, DC.

"QuiIlip" told good story Of a man
on a Mississippi steamer, who was guess
toned by a Yankee. The gentleman to
humor the fellow, answered all his ques !
tions straightforwardly, until the down
Easter was fairly puzzled for an interro-
gatory. At last be inquired:
"Loolz here, squire, where was you
born e
Il was born," "said the victim, sin Bos-
ton, fremont street, No. a, on the first
day of August, 1925, at 5 clock ia the
afternoon"
Yankee was answered completely. For
an instant he was struck Soon, how
ever. his face frightened, and he quickly
said
''Yaas, wal, calcate yeou don't rec
oilect whether it was frame house or a
brick house, dew yeou?"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23
NO. 8.

A METHODIST PARsoH LOOKING For
Losr sHEEp.-A preacher Of The Meth
odlst church was travelling in ole of the
back settlements, and stopping at cab
IL, wllerean old lady received him very
kindly. After setting provisions before
him she began to question him
Stranger, where mouglit you b
from 2"
Madame, | reside in Shelby county
Kentucky
"WaII, stranger, hope no offence, but
what moustt you be a doing way up
here T.
Madame | am searching for the lost
sheep Of the tribe of Israel"
John, John u shouted tie old LADY,
''coale rite here this mint aere's II
stranger II the way from Shelby county
Ky, huntin' stock, and LII just bet my
life that tangle haired old black ram,
that's bin in our lot all last,week is one OF
his'n.- California Pioneer.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

4 SINGULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL FACT
The trau>terence of vitality which ap>
pears to take place when Young persons
are habituaIly placed in contact with the
aged, is nota Nursery fiction. 1t is well
attested by very competent authorities
"4t not uncommon cause" Observers DIR.
James Copeland, "of depressed vital pow
er,.is tie young sleeping with the aged.
THIS fact, however explained, has been
long remarked, and is we'll known to
every unprejndiced observer. | have on
several occasions met with the counter
part of the following case, | was, few
years ago, consulted about IL pale, sickly,
and thin boy, of about four years Of age
lie appears 10 have no specific ailment,
bnt there was slow and remarkable
decline Of flesh and strength, and OF the
energy OF the functions; what his moth
Ell very aptly termed gradual blight.
After inquiry into the history OF the case,
it came out that he had been very ro-
bust and pIethoric child, up TO his third
year, when his grandmother, a very aged
person, took to sleep with her; that he
continued to decline progressively Y ever
since, Notwithstanding medical treatment
| directed him to sleep apart from The
aged parent, and prescribed gentle tonics
change of air, &c. The recovery was
rapid
BUTT is not in children only that de-
bility is induced by this mode Of alb
st'acting vital power. Young females
married to very old men suffer in a sim
liar manner, although seldom to so great
an extent; and instances have come to
my lnowlege where they have suspected
the cause of this debiltated state. These
facts are often we'll known to the aged
themselves, who consider the indulgence
favorable to longevity, and thereby il
lustrate the selti~hness which in some
persons, Increases J with their years.
Every medical practitioner is well aware
Of the fact, and parents are generally adj
vised not to allow their infants to sleep
with aged persons"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

DrTcH GALLASTRy The edito~ OF
the Providence Journal, writing from
Holland, mentions the following singular
trait Of national manne,s:
A singular custom exists among the
servant girls and woman of the humber
classes, in the manner OF their visiting
public places, and on fetes and galay days
Dutcl, propriety will not allow them to
stay away-not that these qualities are
any stronger i'll their feminine, than in
their masculine Developments, in Hol-
land or anywhere else The Dutch girls
hire the young men to 90 with them aud
pay their gallants according to the value
OF their services, thus securing their best
attention. a good looking fellow, with
plenty of brass buttons, and with agrees
able manners, Of coursey finds the most
constant employment and the best prices.
When heard of this custom, | was in-
cined 10 chrge it upon the lack Of per
sonal charms in the Dutch damsel 1T
required only a short walk through the
streets Of Rotterdam to overthrow this
theory. The women Of the humble class
in Holland are remarkable for their good
looks, far surprising those Of England
and France. They have a freshness of
complexion, a jaunty trimness of figure,
and Il pleasant expression of the face that
is always agreeable and often rises to
positive beauty. This effect is increased
by the neatuess Of the dress. Probably
the habits Of cleanliness in which they
are educated are not without Influence
in producing this comaliness of personal
appearance But | think the women Of
Holland are naturally handsome. ! saw
a wornan trndiug wheeIharrow in Rot |
terlanl whose natural loaHtv. IN n hptit. |
ting IreS~--it coai,I has4Itv av" l"aa !
neater Or more pictureSQHe---wuuidI |
have won admirers in the -ayest draw |
ing room. A Young gentleman who was
with me and whose ideaS, like my own, |
were shocked at sncll unseeming!v labor |
by one Of the gentle sex. declared, in the |
natural impulse Of his gai!antry, that he
was disposed to relieve her of her burden |
But the barrow WAS heavy and the girl |
seemed use! to it; So my friends resolu |
ton went the way of good resolutions
generally, and the girl went the wav of
i}utch damseIs, Il living picture for the
advocates of the right Of women to usurp !
the occupation men.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

The London Daily Post says: "a
good editor, competent newspaper con-
ductor, is like general or a poet, born
not made. Exercise and experience
give facility, but the qualification is in'
nate, or it is never manifested. On the
London daily papers, all the great his
;orians, noveIists, and writers Of travel,
have been tried, and nearly all have
failed. We might say all; for after a
brief disylay of briIlianey, brief but
grand, they died out literally. Their re.
sources were exhausted. / can, said a
late editor Of the Times to Moore, find
any number Of men Of genius to write
for me, but very seldom one Of common
sense. srhe Thunderers, in the Times,
therefore, la, e, so far as we know, been
men Of common sense. Nearly all sue.
cessful editors, have been men Of this
description. Campbell, Carlyle, Bulwer
and DIsraeli, failed; Barnes, Sterling
aud Phillips, succeeded. A good edi-
tor seldom writes for his paper-h he reads
judges, selects, dictates, alters and com
bines: and to do AL this well, he has
but little time for composition. 10
write for paper is one thing, to edit
paper another
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23
A Nocturnal Sketch.

The curious lines which ensue are
from the pen OF the lamented Thoma,
Hood. Most bards find it sufficiently
difficult to obtain one rhyming word al
the eud OF I; line, but Hood secures three
with an ease which is as graceful as it is
surprising.
Even is crnoe and from the tar! park hark
The signal Of the setting sun--opo gun.
And six is setting frem the Chime prime time
To 90 and see the Drury-ianc Dane slain;
Or hear Othelio's jealous doubt ,pout out
Or Macbeth raving at thar shaae.niate blade
Denying to his frantic clutch much touch
Or else to see Ducrow with wide stride ride
-Four horses, as no other span;
Or III the small Olympic pit. sit split,
Laughing at Listen white YOU quiz his phiz.
Anon night GENES, and with her wing brings things
Such with his poetic tongue, Young sung.
The gas mp blazcs with its bright white light
And paraIyt.c watchtnan Irowl, howl. grosrl
About the streets, and take Pal. Mali Sal
Who trusting 10 her nightly jobs robs fohs.
Now thieves 10 enter for your cash smash crash,
Past irowSy Charley in a deep sleep, creep
But frightened by Policeman b. 3 fee,
And while they re going whisper low, no gGt'
Now puss While oiks in their beds trctt.s leads,
And seepars waking grutnbie, drilt that cat!
Who in the gutter caterwauL<, squalls mauls
Some feline foe and screams in shrin iii VIII,
Now bulls oi Itlshan, of prize size, rise
It'll l. -
Georgy Charles, or Billy, willy nilly;
But maid in night mare rest, chest press'd,
nreameth of Que Of her old flames, James tanes
And that she hears-whas faith is man sl-Anns
banns
And his from Rev Nr Rice. twice thrice;
White ribbons flourish, anl stout shout 0u:,
That upwart goes, shows Rose knows those bows
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

a New COURSE OF SERMoNs.-Some
one who feels the need Of being sup With
the fines" writes to the Philadelphia
Christian Chronicle as follows:
We have had the "Woman of the
Bible THE Daughters of the Bible =
aud many other things in that line, and
now we are having from one Of the pull
pits in New York, "The Mothers of the
Bible" with tue usual varieties. Please
announce through your valuable columns
that propose commencing Il course OF
sermons of the "Men OF the Bible p.
Among the subjects of which will be the
following (:
AdaIn, the Grandfather Of all.
Noah: the First Sea Captain.
Esau, the Man with the Heapy Beard.
Absolum. the Fast Ioung Man.
Nebuchadnezzer, the First Pure Veg
etarian.
Felix. the Free-Lover, DE, &c.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23
An Fpplish editor. not knowing tha

An English editor, not knowing that
hotel is Synonymous with mansion or
residence in the French, after announ-
cing among the news Of the day, that
"Tsllerand had died at his hotel in ,Par~
is," Iroceeded to relate, by way OF an
essay upon the mutability Of human al
fairs-how this remarkable man had
ruled France by his talents-heen the
eonfidant aud adviser of Napoleon
done thousand important things that
had excited the attention of all nations !;
and finally, Notwithstanding the dlstin-
gaished part lie had played in the
worlds history, died taecr1s sseper.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

\ Story OF NATERLoo.-The world
has been listening for years to stories "ni
Waterloo, the scene of the last great ac-
tion Of Napoleon; but it would seem
like certain other commodity long since
familiar to our readers THAT there is a
few more Of the same sort left"
'An individual who owned a sma!
tavern near the eventfuI 'felI,3 WAS after
questioned as to whether he did not pos
sess some relics of the battle, and as in
var,ably as honestly answered in the neg
ative. But he was very poor, and one
day while lameutins to 4 neighbor, not
only his poverty, but the ANNOYANCE to
which travellers Subjected him, his friend
cut him short with
sWe'il make one help the other
Make some relics p
'.But what can | do = inquired the
poor man.
"T=ll them that Napoleon or yelling
ton entered your shop during the battle,
and sat down on that chair"
Not long after, an English tourist en-
tered and enquired for relics, was told
the chair story. The chair was bought
at an incredible price. The next conner
was informed that Wellington had taken
a drink, and the "Wellington tumbler'
was accordingly sold. The third arrival
gazed with breathIess wonder at the nail
on which Bonaparte 'Aad hung up his
hat" The fourth purchased. . the door
posts between which he entered; and the
fifth became the happy purchaser Of the
floor on which he had trodden. At the
last adyices, the fortunate tavern keeper
had not roofto cover his head, and was.
sitting on bag of gold in the centre of
a deep pit formed by selling the dirt on
which the house had stood.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

BEAUrlFuL-In the drarpn u Ioll!
the instinct of immortality 81 eloq,l
ly uttered by The desth desote ssss
finds deep response II every llough
soul When about to yield his@y yonIlgs
existence as a sacrifice 70 Iate, Ills l,'losests
Clemanthe asks if they skall not meet
again, 10 which lie replies: Z liass askesl
that dreadful question g the hills that
look eternal; Of tie ffoving streams
that flow forever, Of the stars aII.oalg
whose fields of azure my Iassed sIllIytss
hath walked to glory. AiGwxe q, ss
But while / gaze upon thy Irving - si
feel there's something in the lss sslssss 80
n2antles through its beauty I!
wholly perish. We shalt hsess ssAl1l5
CIeinanthe.'
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

aToung man, do you believe in a flu
ture state 2
"In course I does, and what's more ]
intend to enter it as soon as Betsy gets
her wedding things ready 7
You mistake me. Do you believe in
future state Of rewards and punish-
ments -
..Most assaredlv. If I should cut
mugs with a red headed woman should
expect nv lat indented by the first els
tern poll she could lay her hands on
Go to, young man, you are incorrlgl-
Bile. Go to"
.G.o two. IF it wasn't the law agin
bigamy, darned if | wouldn't go a dozen.
But who supposed, Deacon, that man
Of your years would give such advice to
a person just starting in life s
This took the Deacon ikQNu
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23
Crs1oUs EXPERIMENTAL French

CUR1oUs ExpERIMEsr-A French
chemist has cndeavored to ascertain the
exact proportions Of elementary substance
drawn by vegetation from the soil and
air. He dried two hundred poand. OF
earth in an oven and then placed it in
an earthen vessel, in which he set a will
low tree weighing FIVE pounds, which was
wstered with pure water. After i've
years growth, the tree weighed l69 4
the earth was dried again, and was
found to have lost only Two ounces in.
weight. Thus l64 pounds Of the wood
we're elaborated from the wkfer md MIR.