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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-11

let FGIfH Of 6.si acres ia seclion. 81 lg a. ~
lNpS y l. hast, - acres broke 3sa acres an.,f
iobra, ." acres IA Wheat, 10 Ia Data - hon.,
es Two springs and sIeaI OF "a uutpv xntsr hy,.s
school house on the Land, prirs $50. n - -
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-11

4 excellent stand Tor a Tavern on the Dubuque
ROAD n lew rods north of the corporate l,nils OF
Davenport together with Nine Acres OF
.hha' thfee Of Hhieh Is uader cultivation and sur
TYu""FH " good fence, Win running water on u
~. hhP'"N"ineHtsarc a Two story Brick House, "
Ite' t4'"'to 18th good dry cellar, large stable
a.u ~ stlng wen OF water the bnldings 1s
nv hs" anu nave n"Ysr been occupied. The abosen
lnsl such place as Is needed Tor the accom- mocs
I'm VI iaiinsn tray eiers and droyets. For tnf
heI particulars enquire OF
o aIChoLLs, lsRKLL n CO.,
wa LAID Agoas'
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

The New York Herald of The 22d. in
an elaborate article devoted to ,he pros
pecis of FREEoxT. assures il readers in
emphatic language Tia, he will carry
every Free State in the Union. II bases
its opinion upon the general feeling Of
Indignation toward iha corrupt and de-
bauched Democracy which prevails
lhroughou, all clssses in the North, aud
The universally expressed determination
to hurl thai party from its high places.
aud commence new era with safer,
better and more patriotic men. Tho
rising popular feeling which will effect
sais good work, the Herald thus ces.
cribes: a7sr aaE e-s-a s.t+r,
"Have you ever secn the praisies on
6ra--sweeping along in lofty column
Of flame, swelling and surging as far as
the eve can reach on either hand. and
moving asswift as the wind--driving
all tho wild beasts, reptiles and vermin
on The grass. buffaIoes, Indians. horees,
hel,er.skel,er, before il, and leaving the
plains covered in the rear with their kilt
ed and wounded! lfyou have seen this
sublime spectacle Of the grea, plains.
dear reader. you viii! have q vivid idea
Of what will probably be the run Of Ere.
mont from Maine to California, on the
great day Of November. II will be the
IL -
high wind. rolling, cracking, aud surg
ing among the lead and dry gfass Of the
prairies." e.ezn tns r~gE sT
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
A Candid Mind.

There is nothing sheds so 6ne lieh'
upon the human mind a. sandor. 1twas
called ,cAiteness by the ancien.s,, :or i,s
purity and beauty; and j. has always had
tie esteem due 20 The mos, admirable OF
The virtues. However li,tle songht for
or prac,iseG, all do it The homage Of their
praise, and all feel the power and charm
Of its influences. The man whose opin
ions make the deepest mark upon his
follows: whose influence 10 the mos.
lasting and fficien,; whose frie ndship is
.instinctively sought, where ali others
aave proved faithless, is not the man OF
brilian, parts or fla,iering tongue, or
splendid genius, or commanding power;
bu, he whose lucid candor and ingenu.
Gus truth uansmi, the hearts real feel,
ings pure and wi.hou. refrac,ion. There
are other quali,its which are more snowy
and other traits that have q higher place
in The worlds code Of honor, but none
wear better, or gather less ,arnish by
use. or claim deeper homage in lha. 81
len, reverence which the minG must pay
10 virtue. As it is the most beautiful,
40 il is the safest Of moral qualitiss.-
None fall into SO few mistakes-none
darken and deform themselves with 60
little falsehood and wrong none SO free
from the pain Of doing wrong, as those
who walk amids, the pitfalls anc miasms,
passious and errors. of our tainted life,
clothed habl,ually with candor. The
rare and comely union Of prudence and
of principle, Of frmness and forbear.
ance, Of truth and zeal, of esrnes,ness
Of feeling and discrimination Of views
is 10 be found only in minds rervadet
and enlarged by candor. TO love and
TO GEEK, in all things the sruih-to ch pose
and adhere 10, befure all the solicitation,
of passion. or the power of prejudice
or the iorse Of public opinion, or the
elaine Of interest or power, whatever i.
right and true; TO believe, at every june
,ure Of experience or thought, tina. 10th.
ing is SO good, or desirable, or trust.
worthy, as truth; to ecen. The ruth a.
mid's all The unpopular disguises which
too often dis6sure j. in this world-,his
must be safest and best. Whatever We
may think Of it. If God really reigns,
and there be an eternal distinction be.
tween truth and fslsehood. righ, and
wrong. In nothing have men so vital an
interest as in ruth. Nothing should we
so earnestly strive to gel. or hold fas.
when obtained. "Buy the truth, and
cell j, not. - Green Leare,.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

How WoAEM Veil THE TauTH.--
Whsnsa woman Gays Of another womsn.
..She has good igure.'' YOU may b.
sure that che is frsckled, or that she
squin,s. o. that she is marked with the
susli.pox. But Il she simply aays.
..Sbs i good soul" you may b NOR
ally certain that ste 10 both nsly and i'll.
made. -Puneh. "a : -
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPLE.-Thai
Senator Weller declared The Kansas
laws "as airocions and Infamous as any
laws which eve, found their way upon
the statute book Of any free people in
sus age Of the world" -
That Senator Bell Of Tennessee said:
Had +. been con:cientously opposed ,6
S!a"ery. and settled in Kansas with a
view TO better my condition, and had
Witnessed the ou,rages said 10 have been
committed by lhe people Of Missouri
on the rights of the Free State inhabi,
,anis, and had felt ny neck CALLED by
the yoke Of lsurped government, and
had lost all hope Of relief, from any
quarter; lf resistance to such op2res.
sion be treason, 80 HRLP ME Con / wo'D
HAVE BEEN A TRAITOR asgs
And ,ha. Senator Bayard OF Della.
ware. said: "Whils he opposed shs. pro-
viso. he felt free to admi, that come oi
,he laws OF Kansas shocked the moral
sense Of the community 40 being subver-
siye Of na,ural rights. and a. such he
was ready, by q declaration Of rights, to
declare them null" a ST. sea .r
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

H A good conscience breeds ereai
reaolu.ion. and an innocent sool is i'm
pregnabls. s.a, /,
~ The ,houghless asd impatient shut
their eyes 10 danger rather than labor TO
avert il. ER
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
A. uEUVEH., M. d.,

l1Nakes pleasure in announcing to the Citizens
u OF OduInwa and vicinity that he has moved
! Is Office apstaiTs above Streets Store where he
SilI ever be found ready 10 attend to lay call ie
l lire, EXCEPT whcr absent Or 3rofes ;lonal ousi-
less. He respectfully solicits share OF the
3uhlic patronage.
4 April Sd 1S56-No Z Wy s@s
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
EdifOrshiD.

We have known very learned gen.
'leman TO obligingly bring Us a contribu.
.iou. with the remark ,ha, as We wero oil
course continually occupied, il mus,
doubtless be quite an accommodation; to
receive good article once in a while
and on examining the good" article in
question we have found three gross gram
matical errors, divers sins Of awk kward.
meas. and two words mis- spelled, in the
irst and second sentences. Alccturs,
which vii! bear p,ia.ing as tits deliver
ed, 10 an exceptions; aud. in word, there
are very few men, who have not served
regular apprenticeship to the types.
who can sit down and without uhalt or
Ies," express their thoughts resdily and
auen'ly ir writing. Yet with all this,
we daily meet with genslemea, who, be-.
cause they have made an occasional hit
in letter 10 q friend, or hare elaborated
drawing story or poem in some in
caudous paper, talk daringly and dash
ingly Of journalism. and grac,ously in
form us how they would make shings fly
round if ther were only editors! Sin.
gular--every man. no matter how stupid
he 10, always seems to be morally con
sinced .hx, if everything else fails, he
can either manage email farm or edi, a
paper--snd experience shows ,ha'
where there are hundred educated
young men capsule Of successfully prac.
Using 3 profession. there are not more
'han one or two who are really enough
Of a genius, q scholar, and man Of prac.
,icsl sense to makes good editor. Ia
fact. though all the world reads papers
there are very few out Of the business.
who have ever taken the pains to acquir.
much Information relative to it.-and ,h,
consequence is. that i.s difficulties ar,
una 2prscia,ed.- - Phira. Bulletin.
/
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
IN. B. SlSSON,
z~EENvEsA@T,9

{~x> HAVING permanently localep
~ in Ottumwa. offer heir services to
IQ6Y1D the citizens Of town and vicinity.
Il, wo,k warranted. ladies waited on at their
| .;Ssnces H il desired. Teeth inserted from one
entire set either eg means q :. springs o. ,,
taospheric pressure. They may pe found a
yaIyl,oN aG, HOTEL, the 1st week in the month.
lreb. 18th, 1856. ssss @ssSss.f g.ssse.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

Mise Jane, young lacy who has
been lecturing on electro biology in diff
teren, parts o, this country, turned .
country man into an NJ. p, a few nights
ago. q, FerrshilI. when Hodge delivered
the following address while III the trance:
''I.adies and gentlemen. ] have been
called upon TO stand as member Of
Parliament, and ! think properly so.-,
Ny opinion is. there should be no torn.
pike gates. Working men. should have
g. a-day, and every one Of you should
keep hens. Roars Of lsushtef.} Evs
cry working man shall have quart Of
ale to dinner every day, and bottle Of
wine on Sunday. Loud cheers.) I
will undertake TO. pave the road with
pancakes, and The cutters shall run with
milk and sugar. Renewed laughter.)
Every man shall keep COW, and shall
have plenty Of milk, which is far better
than the nasty, adul,era.cd, heavily-,ax-
ed tea and coffee. I'll pull the taxes
down. Cigars. instead of being Sd.
each. shall be penny, and every man
shall grind his own barley" This
strain of eloqaenee was abruptly bro's
to close By Miss Jane touching her
subject on his mouth viii her finger,
who ,hereupon burst into FIT Of uncon-'
.rolsble laughter. in which the audience
bore him eompany.-Stnderland Her
aid ss Gae ASK .aAasa gat A>t @&,E
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
&c FASHIONABLE
'oOTs AND SHOES.


IS opened Shoe Shop nearly opposite
AZ Woods new Hctel. All work will be
Inted to ct and to be Of good material
.o,s ind Shoes constantly on hand. Give
a csii II you want ageod pair Of Boots OF
.nas. ...
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
w. Clement.

|ira Engineer and County Surveyor,
EDDYvILLE, IOWA,
WILL, promptly respond 10 any calls mad
[he Recorders Office, Ottumwa. Persons re-
1irinr official services in the south half Of the
Smaty win be charged no more for travelling
Iue than from Ottumwa. qs -..se
ttbanowa, Nov. 18TH, '55-t I. \
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

\ n XII .t + Z =
| q The following 10 from the wri.
ings Of the Rev. Mr.. STURGEON. and srs
truly rain drops-of wisdom: .s
| "As rose after a shower, bent down
By tear-drops, waits for passing breeze,
or kindly hard, to shake i,s branches.
that, ligh,ensd. i: may stand once more
upon i,s stem; go one who 10 bowed
down with sfIlclion. longs for a. friend
10 III, him out OF his sorrow, an bid
him once more rejoice. Happy is the
man who has that in his soul which
ass upon the detected like April airs up.
on violet roofs" - s...t,s
"1here are nfuli,udes Of men like
the summer vines, thai never grow even
ligneous. but stretch on, a thousand little
hands 10 grasp the stronger shrubs, ard
II they cannot reach the lie there dis.
heveled in the grass, half trodden and
beaten of every storm" 1 . ss
"A helping word % one in trouble is
often like switch on railroad track
bu. one inch between wreck and ruin,
and smooth. on-rolling prosperity"
MANY men carry their consciences
like . drawn sword, cutting this way
and ,ha, in the world; bu, shea.hs and
keep i. very soft and quiet when j. IL
turned within." .y- .g--6- s,ss ss.,.
Unless you have singing in the fam
ily. sing.n in the house. singing in the
shop, and singing in the s,ree,-singing
every where until il becomes a habit
you can never have congregational sing
ing. Il will be like the cold drops, hall
water. half ice. which drip 10 March
from some clsf. Of q rock-one drop
here and one drop there; whereas. j,
should be like the Angus. shower, com.
in ten million drops a. once, and roaring
upon the roof" assss-T,s .eG
"'Fhe sun does not shine for few
trees and flowers only. bu, for the wide
worlds joy. This lonely pine upon the
mountain top, waves its aorbre boughs,
aud cries, thou ar. my sun.' And the
little meadow violet waves ils cup ol
blue. and whispers with i's perfumed
breath, ',hou ar, my sum- The grain in
q thousand fields rusiles in the wind and
makes answer. ',hou ART my SUM-
And 90 God siis efulgens in Heaven,
no, for favored few. bu, for The uni.
verse Of life; aud there is no creature sc
poor or so low, ,ha. he may no. look uE
with cLild.like confidence and say, M
Father, Thou art mine.
"Have you ever seen cactus grow.
ine' wh.. Cry, ugly, spiny thing
i. is! Bu. suppose your gardener take.
il when Just .prousing forth into buds
and lets i, stand week or two, and
then brings j, to you, and 10! il is . blaze
Of light. glorious above all other fiowe,s'
So The poor and lowly, when Coos
time comes. and they begin to ssard up
and blossom, how beautiful they will
bel" \. sa ~
A
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

The American Organ (Fillmore) pub
lished a. Washingtoh. thus speaks Of the
prospec, in Psnnsylvsnia: asss
t.sln Massachusetts, and Pennsylyania
,hings II present look dark aud gloomy.
Isseems now more than probable ,ha,
Fremont win carry Pennsylvania. I'm.
lsss the Buchanan men will unite upon
Fillmore. and itis supposed ,hs. Slate
pride vii prsvso. them from doing this.
even in view oi the now obvious truth
shat there is new no other mode Of sav.
ing Pennsylvania from Fremont" ? -
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

mrs. q Miss REYN0LDH. /. 1
- ouI.D respectfully inform the Ladies' OF
w oitumwa and vicinity that they continue
Evork atths &c. 81 ~.
MANTUA & tMILLFNER
...,, they also keep Bonnet Silks, Sadn's,
;Shoos in Trimmings for Silk and Straw
pansS pmasS.nce one does above The Christian
s,reb. formerly the old Court House.
mil ION, isSo.-Nosy.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

- Bayard Clark, . Fillmor mem
Der Of Congress from New York, has
declared that. considering III auspices
under which the. party has fallen. ,ha. 10
vote for F,ilmoresis TO absow away all
his infuence over the great question oi
the present canvass, and thai Mr. Ere.
mont is The genuine and only prac.ica
BILE exponent Of The free sentiments which
are Tar more ~ him ihan anything con.
nec,ed with Know No,hingism. he shall
work aud vote henceforih fer the Repuh-
lican cause and candidate. So moves
the torrent, gathering strength and force
every day aud every hour. ss a
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
rREENBAUM & KASkEL.

Who,csnle aud Retail nealers in
IL II NJ 04s
And GeMtlemen's Furnishing
Goods, Hats. Caps, Boots,
snfa shoes, &C., ssfs ?
70. 6, Barrett House, Jefferson st., Burlington
kest OF the Ueary House, OrTusiwA
Sept. 25th, '56-n30-ly.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

THAT's So.-rhe Baltimore. Demo-
crat says that ",o threaten disunion be.
cause of the election Of any man TO the
presidency, is such sheer nonsense and
folly, that it has 20 Dame.y To talk
sbou. i. may be safe while absurdi.y 10
harmless, but he thar attempts 70 do the
thing, will die the death Of pirate :,
Maryian will "keep step to the music
Of The Union" lei the 6fe eaters do as
they may. There is no treason in tue
state of Carroll. aRr bssste g.. aaa
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

! SNoRE KIsslNo.--rhes hasbanc Of >
beautiful wife. upon returning home one
day, was me. by one Of his offspring.
all smiles. and clapping bis hands. and
saying. "Pa, Mr.. b. has been here--'
he's sucha nice man--he sissed 10 all
around, aud mother too" sro yxH ~
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

AZ Iiis related of DR.. Franklin that
when he was last in london, he was
walking one day with pair Of spec,a-
cles ON, belonging 70 friend. He kept
them on, pretending they would help his
eyes. Passing alongs 4 porter 1an a
gains, him.. Odd your s2ecsacIesI''
said, the coarse fellow; whereupon the
Doctor laughing heartily, said, "There,
my friend. you see what said was true.
for if l had not had the spec!acles on he
would have Did my eyes" - -,
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

u All, thiss beau,iiul world / know
no, " hat to think Of il. Sometimes il
10 al eunshine and gladness. and heaven
itself lies no, far of, and then il sudden
.ly changes. and 10 dark and sorrowfal,
and the clouds sha. out she day. In the
lives OF the saddesi OF us are bright days
like this, when we feel a. il we could
take the great world in our arms. Then
come gloomy hours. when the FIRE will
not burn on our hsar.hs. and all without
and within i. dismal, cold and dark
believe me, every heart has iis secret
sogrows which the world knows not, and
of,en,imes we call a man cold when he
is only sad.-Longfellow. ~
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

| ~ Court;ng in The country il altos
gather different institution from the
city, article. In the former place, you
gel rosy lips. swee. cider, johnny cake,
aad girls made oil nature. and in the lat
ter, a collection Of starch phrases, for-l
NAL manners. 6ue silk. jeveIry. and gislsi
got up "iu hoops."s AlwayA take 10 ihe.
rural iis.ric, when you want 70 get =
good style Of calico.
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02
N. WACMTLER,
& Shoe M q er

Main ST., beIOtr Spduldlng's MOp, tsH
"a vOTTUMWA, IOWA. v 3
|s%THE proprietor keeps constantly or
lnds a good assortment OF Leathers, and is al
rvs ready to accommodate customers with
Iod work in his line o, business.
|Noyember9 9th, i854.yl
Demoine courier., 1856-10-02

n Hear wha, Prentice, Of the Louis.
Wills JeuynoI, says Of Rufus Choase, the
Massachusetts fufneoat: AZ afii p aasi.i,s
Mr.. Choaie, native Of Hog Island,
in Massachusetts Bay, has gone TO the
Sag Nicht side Of the fence. Politically,
he is '.poor Sho.e" (he must pardon
our adoption of,he original os'hography. J
One might think from the dolsfui tones
he u,.ers, thar. instead d: getting 10 one
side of the fence. he had goshung in IT,"
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-09

SLAVERY IN M1NoEsoTA.-BilIs have
been introduced in both branches of the
Legislature Of Minnesota, prohibitory of
the existance Of slavery in that Territory.
A considerable portion Of the time of that
august body was recently taken up in q
discussion Of the principles of the Nebraska
Kansas Bill. 1tappears to US outsiders that
the Legislature of Minnesota could be mors
usefully employed than in discussing ab-
stract questions which have little or no re-.
lation to the condstion of that Territory.
We clip the above from the DUBUQUE
Express and Hearald. 1t is sensible. We
should suppose a climate, like ours wculd
cure all symptoms Of negrophobia. This
winter has been so severe that every negro
will 60 down the river on the first boat
never to return. The occupation Of the
Black Republican in Minnesota will Their
BECOME forever.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-09

E.ARD TINES AT WAsn1serox.-The
peopis Of Washington are in a terrible fix,
owing to he failure Of the House to elect a
Speaker. The members Of The House can
not draw their miisage or wages until they
contrive to organize, and the thousand
channels through which the cash belong
ing to the whole people is distributed among
the Washirgtoniana, are cut of. A cores
pondent of tue New York Herald considers
the Speakership as a pecuniary question:
He says:
Members have not drawn their pay nor
their mileage; and although they can get
along i" on time" for board, they have no
spending money. Some even are deprived Of
there "bacca," while I do not actually believe
there are fifty members in the House who
could change you an K if you were to ten
der it. Over two hundred thousand dollars
would be here in extra circulation, if the
Speaker was elected and the usual appro-
priations voted. As it is, Washington is
hard up. Dependencies is retailing to MEM
bers and visitors, and the storekeepers de-
clare trade was never as dull. Holiday
presents hang fire, and pyrotechnics do moi
60 off we'll, even during holidays; members
bring just enough money to land them
here, aud wait for Congress to supply their
every day wants. Boarding house and ho-
tel keepers are in . dreadful plight to 4pp-
ply their tables. r.. '>s. 80 t'ep'' +.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-09

POSTAGE srAnPs.-Al.hough it has
been stated over and over again bv the
newspapers many persons seem ignorant Of
the fact that all letters must be paid by
stamps, or they cannot be sent through the
mails. Section so Of the &C, Of Congress
Of March Sd, 1855, requires postage on all
letters, except to foreign countries, and to:
officers Of the government having the frank
ing privilege, and on official business, to b,
prepaid by stamps, stamped envelopes, Or
money, from and after the LIST day Of April
1855. Inc same act further provides that;
iron, nc and after the lst da, of January, 1856,
al postage as aforesaid shall be prepaid By
stamps. OF stamped envelopes, exciusiyely:
prepayment in tnohey being prohibited Al:
ter the last mentioned date. A recollection
.ot these requirements Of law will save letter
writer's muck trouble and delay.-,Piione.r
and Democrat. u.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-09
ADVERTISE YO- "''

Ktown proprietors would g. IT. s;ta
trouble and expense to advertise thu. ~,
holding out their respective advantage
and the inducements offered to settlers, they
would find themselves repaid one hundred
fold in the notoriety they would thus nc
qulIe. Persons coming or contemplating
coming to the West 10 settle, are always
anxious to avail themselves Of information
relative to the different localities, and read
with avidity an advertisement that will
throw any light on the subject uppermost
in their minds. When Inducements are
thus held out to them by tho proprieton
who are Of course supposed to be response.
bic men, they have less hesitation in taking
a step which would otherwise be leap in
the dark. The liberal inducements offered
to settlers in this country sound fabulous
to people in the East, and are not 80 readily
believed from hear-say" as when they ap-
pear in plain black and white" over the
signature of those who are ready to make
them good.
We clip thu above from an exchange,
and commend it, good sense to our town
proprietons. The immense emigration
which will seek Minnesota next year, re-
quire this information. Everything in re-
gard to our towns, our country, i. sought
with avidity by those at the East looking
Minnesota ward. If town proprietors
thought Of this moment they would
readily realize the profit Of advertising.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-09
EXPENSES OF CoNoRrsa-

The squabble for the predominancv III
the House, is well worthy the attention Of
politicians, who are looking for public
plumber: The following are the prices for
which there are about eight handted abpli-
cants:
The speakership, SIG day; Public
Printer about $4,000 worth of work. lex:
elusive Of paper for the session; Clerk of
the House Of Representatives, $4,000; Va:
rlous Clerks in bis office, combined salaries.
Sl3,320; Sergesntat-arms, Door-keeper.
and Postmaster Of the House, $6,4SO: Mes.
senger, $l,75e,so; Librarian of the House
$l's0o; Reading Clerk, 81, 800; Clerk to
the Sergeant-at-arms, $1,000; Five Mcs.
sengers for the Post Office Of the House Of
Representatives, $1,000; Chaplain Of tine
House, $3.50. Now for the contingent ex.
penses: For binding documents. $50,
tor furniture and repairs, $4,000; for Sta
tionary for members, $4,000; twenty-one
messengers including Superintendent Of
folding and document rooms, $2e,4l3.