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promise the most satisfactory returns
while at CRANKY, on the Northern border
of divers Prairie, the results have been
truly wonderful.
In the fall of '54. there was not cabin
on the site where Graaby now stands
with several thousand inhabitants, and on
ly one shaft had been sunk into the rich
mineral veins beneath it, which are now
penetrated by thousands. Mining at
dranoy has been most successful. as il
evinced by the great number Of miners and
merchants who have here congregated in
SO short time, and so far away from
the great thoroughfare Of travel, and by
their contentment and satisfaction with
the results of their labors
Explorations have also been very sue.
cessful in showing the existence of large
quantities of lead in the Northern part ol
Taney county. There are very Hatteriag
indications of abundance of mineral in
this region.
In "a, there were only two blast fur
naces in the Southwest, now there are at
least eight. 1t should be remembered
that all this has been done so far from mar.
ket and the means of cheap transportation
that the best lead ore, at the mines, is
worth less than half the price it commands
at the other mines of this and other
States.
POPULATION.
In 1854 this region had . population
Of about 10000, which has since rapidly
increased. The country is sparsely set.
tied, with a hardy, energetic. intelligen,
and thrifty yeomanry; while the towns are
Aoarishing and rapidly filing up with q
wealthy aud re6ued population.
Public schools are every where estab
lished, and most liberally endowed with
the large State school fund, and liberia
grants of public lands. Every town has
its private schools, established by the
mnni6cence of the citizens; many of then
have very fine buildings and are most ex
cellent schools
Tho lands of the railroad company
comprise more than fair proportion o
the good soil and mineral wealth of thi
region. The town of CRANKY aud othe1
localities of lead, equally good. and some
of the best deposits of iron. are on tn,
lands of the southwestern branch, of. th'
Pacific Rail Road Company. Much 0
the mineral land would be cheap at 81 ,00(
per acre. The value Of the mineral lard
is very great, indeed almost fabulous, ans
can scarcely be realized until the railroa,
is completed, when the mineral raised will
command something near its market vain
in st. Louis. The fine agricultural land
cover q large extent of the country, ar
| very desirable, and will be rendered mucl
more valuable by the completion of th
road; as no country can be more desirabl
than this, when the communication BY rail
road is completed to st. Louis.
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distance to an inn. II was his father wha
met him At the door, aud asked him iaf
after telling him that he could be supplis6
with food. The mother was not in tie
room, but as the father asked her to trinY
the refreshments, she came in,
With the feelings and emotions of
child, unknown under parents roof oar
hero had turned his. back, that on opsns
ing the door his face might not -at 6rst b
seen. he proceeded to partake Of What
they Hospitality set before him. Msntioa-
ing that he came from Rochester, Ns9
York. our friend was.st once questioned
If he knew one there whose name wae
r.. "Oh, yes, / knew him we'll, =
was the reply. "He is q halter IN the
city. and made my showing It, 1itA
the makers name inside.
2 "Weli," says the mother "you must fit6o
me the lining, at any rate, for its = lsae
time since we have seen our son. - ~
At this time our friend could not fufs
ther hesitate to make himself known. aad
what followed all can well imsgiae. =
raj Ness Yorker. = e =
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TIE Sun.

The editor of the Fayetteville North
Caroliuian tells the following amusing in.
cidsnt in his experience:
We were teaching an academy" in the
wire grass country of South Georgia soon
after we left college-and among the
"higher branches" taught in that 'iustitu-
ton were the Rudiments of Astronomy,
to which advanced class we had intro
duced class Of sand hill! boys aud goph-
er tropping girls, ranging in age from
fourteen to twenty years A few recita-
tiens confined principally to corrections
Of mutilated pronunciations, stairs 'hey-
ingli buddies.' the yearth. comics, plan
les, &c.-and we made to the advanced
class tho startling and incredible an
uouncsment that the sun did not rise and
set daily, that the revolution Of the earth
on its axis made night and day, &c. There
were few open countenances' in that
gaping wonder stricken class about then
Next morning we were waited on by a
grave savage looking patron of ours, who,
with some asperity of countenance. and
as We imagined, eontemptuous severity OF
expression, thus delivered himself:
"We've employed'd ye hero to larn our
young 'uns, haint WEI" We assented to
the proposition.
"Well." continued he, whats all this
riggyuarole and stronamy and stuff sbsut
the sun not settia' and risin' aud the
yearth turmin' upside down of anight,
and sieh like in6del talk ye've been foolin'
the skollards with?' Now, thought we, for
triumph Of science, q lighting up of this
understanding. Inviting him into the
academy We proceeded to draw 9 dia-
gram upon the black board for the pur-
pose of illustration. Now, said We, the
sun is ninety-6ve millions of miles from
earth, and
"Stop." cried he, how do you know
that? Who 3 been thar to measure i'll
What surveyor ever drug his chain over
that route2 .Taint so.' In vain we assur-
ed him that scientific men had demon.
strated it. philosophers proved it beyond
a doubt. aud that all the learned and emi.
nent rnen in the world had admitted and
believed it.
'Thsy don't know nothin' about it. ,
was his dognatic response-'not hi,
mere'n / do, and they we never ben any
closter to the sun than I hev. IT'S agir
reason, sense and scripter. TO say that tn,
sun do mt rise and set--for thar's tex,
which mabbs you We seed, if you eve1
read the bible, which / kant scarcely be
lieve you ever did read it. ssyin' from th,
risin' of the sun to the goin' down there
of-and see here young man. If you kan
tsech the children somethin ,better n sicl
fool talk and infdel argument, you mou
as well leok out for q Dooly settlement
whar there ain't no churches and the folk
never heard o. the bible.' We caved
wiped ont the diagram with our left Goa
tail, bowed to our indignant patron, and th
next morning the astronomy class we
advanced to Peter Parley's geography
aad the sun permitted to rise and set d
usual. There . everything in admitting
and denying the premises. =
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GrlSS.

8 Wslike to SEQ the girl Who isn't afiaidtss
soil her hands. Who whils she shines wijh
radiance in the parlor or ballroom; scruhes s
the kitchen floor till it snslis as sHese q
as nsw-mown hay, and does up .linsH sozs
neat, giving 1t anch an exquisite polish 2,
everybody admirss it. no snssrs ct tkse
working girl. at thsifair being Who in thsaa
close dress or .bennet-naksr's room, IL The
bindsry. far shop, printing once and
bandbox mandatory, earns her living g?-
None but the starched-up miss, who, dsck.sli
ed in.s silks and satinsis only itto squat 60
. piano-stool or 6irt with dandifed fools. {
Working girls are truly happy, for thosgh
they can't spend their afternoons ID prom
enading, they can steal an hour from tAe 8
morning or evening for walk, and uhsa
they do put on their apparel they l6sks
just hike ladies. as the other sort Of e. /
males are called, and are they less sof--
Mol for pc aad ma didn't pay for their
rich shawls ana pretty dresses, their owa
40 less beautiful fingers earned the money ?
to purchase them. How many of theu !
support aged parents and helpless rsls-
tives; how many of them submit ts 6is-
comfort, confinement aud privatioak only
to come of conqusror at last. BY gaining
the affections of worthy neA, to whoms
they make excellent and industrious wives
- Enickerbocker x . Ss1sw q
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Scene m an Ohio Court Room-

Several years ago, when one Of our pses<I q
ent Justices Of the Superior Court waA
District Attorney Of "a neighboring county. !.
. rather laughable Incident occurred 80,
related By himself Court weeks hs sss&
to occupy bed At Col. Lsuis's, whs kspsls
the principal hotel At the county ssak
He had his books aad papers IN shis. :
room-here be drew up his indictments, i
and In important Cases he used to direct
the sheriff to bring mp the peoples Wit
nesses for preliminary examinations. IS.
1t happened at one Court that be haA
an important murder case coming sou;-.s1
The celebrated General (now Judged Nye {
was counsel for the defendant He q. !
amined the witnesses as usual; took care s.
full minutes of what they would state % thsa
stand. He found that lady was shs
most important witaess for the people. /
and he also discovered that she waa rath-
Ter excitable, and high strung. and last {
talker. s .ss
Apprehensive Of trouble, he thought he ss
would caution her . little He told hes
when she came on the stand not to talk.
"Pay attention." says the District Attern.
ey. "to my questions and don't talk. Ana 5
when Nys comes to examine ron, yoa
must be very careful and not get excited, 5
for he's great blackguard, and will Try :
to get you mad. Just p.y attention -
his questions and answer them, no MATES
how often repeated, but don't allaw. hinr
to get you OF your balance 81
The District Attorney and witness part.
sc for the night. The next day the casa
came on. The District Attorney called
his witness aud she went through .witAs
her evidence on the part sf the, Stste. 10.
his entire satisfaction, asG he hsaded hsfi
over to Nye. BE vent along aNbile Sssg
smoothly. Pretty soon, boweysF. he bs-a
gan to crowd her, and she began to asrs.
up; he crowded her the more, and she ress.
sented the more, and very soop they haA,
q regular breeze. Finally. losing all sslf.
1 control, she broke out as follows; IS i
II Won't answer any more Of yoar cca-b
temptibls questions: ron are Z nasty dif1y;s
blackguard. and the District Astorasytsl1.i
i me so.n sss ssss IS s.z5
/ "Whatl the District Attorney told yosss
i sol when and whore did he tell you ee3 i I
"He told me so last nightsia Gen. Lows
lis bed,rooml' as 80 Is
The eceae wAich followed this anndahce- !;
] ment, may be readily imagined. a h ths
midst Of the shout. Nye told The witasssis
that she might pass. '-R Rortsmestk Fri.
s
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W00DSFIELD MONROE COUNTY OHIO JANUARY 90 1858.

the Legislature. / can daily appreciate the
honor Of being appointed chairman of one
of its most important committees.
But am making my letter too long.
You shall hear from me again this week.
Yours, &C., ]. w
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CbnsamptiyeS, do not despair till you have tried ArxR
CHERRy PEcroRAL II Is made by OF the best medca
chemists In the world and its all around bespeai
the high merits Of Its virtues Philadelphia Ledger.
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Schenectady Agricultural Wort.
MANUFACTURE


IMPROVED RAILWAY HORSE POWERS
THRESHERS AND SEPARATIONS CON-
BlNED THRESHERS AND WINNOW1ETpSSS
CLOVER HULLERS AND CLEANFpS
WOOD SAVING MACHINES. DO N'''f
TNHE undersigned having been ,v.,,.
Il years engaged in building yariop. I;a
Of Horse Powers and Tbreshine Machine. ' f..;
confident, from past experience and tbs ~ :.
merous testimonials they are reeeiv;n, f,os.
all parts Of the country Of the sunsr;os;,v -
their machines, that they can eiys .a,;:y. VI
tion to all who may favor them with order,
Our Horse Powers are made strong, and Az
geared that 1t requires the team to travs,
only about miles per hour to thresb div
grain, thereby making it suitable to vo,l
either horses or cattle on them.
Our Threshers and Threshers and Winrow.
ers are so constructed as to discharge ali N.
grain and dust through the machine and NJ,
into the feeders face as is usual with otbsr
kinds. ''"e'
The Thresher and Winnower has a rsvo,v.
ing wire separator, which does its work roo,s
perfectly than can be done in any other WV
The Separator (RiGdle) has a fork ,,,.w
shaker, which shakes the grain out Of the
straw as it passes from the Thresber
We warrant these machines to suit the nu,.
chaser upon trial, or they can be r.turns5
and the money refunded.
g. WESTINGHOUSE 4 co
II These machines will be for sale in
Athens as soon as they can be brought ont
by steamer. SIX. REEDER 5a,at
April 3, 1S5-tf445
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PIANO FoR IT z =.

TINE subscriber is now receiving new
/ stock of ELEGANT PIANOS from the
oldest and most responsible manufactures Of
the North, among which are
7 octave Plain Center Pianos;
Z Carved " "
Z I" Halfcarved" F."
Ct Plain, round corners;
81 Plain.
Z I" Grand Piano, very heavy toned.
Also, the Budoir Piano.
Also, the celebrated Corrugated Sounding
Boards, of Boardman, Gray & Co., which are
becoming so vastly popular in Europe as well
as America.
All Pianos warranted to give satisfaction,
or no sale.
Also, just received, large selection OF
Piano Music-Songs Polkas. Waltzes, Varia-
tions, de-, de-; Guitars and Strings; superior
Melodians; Harmonious; Piano Stools and
Covers.
Pianos tuned and repaired.
The subscriber refers to gentlemen who
have purchased Of him, throughout East
Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.
These ins.i uments are for sale at Athens
and Chattanooga. II. G. COOKE.
Dec 8, 1S5-tf-428
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ATHENS FOUNDRY

Machine Works.
TNHE subscriber would respectfully an
i nounce to the citizens of Athens and the
public generally, that he is now in operation
and prepared to do
. a . II Z NJ O.
of every description in his line, and would
therefore solicit ordersfrom all those who may
want anything of the kind.
He is now casting and has for sale diff
ferent sizes Of the Globe, or Air-tight Cook
Stoves, furnished complete; various sizes Of
Parlor, Nine Plate, Chamber, Office and Shop
Stoves. Also, Hollow Ware; Waffle Irons;
Ploughs, right and left hand.
Also, the Kilgore Spiral or Incline Water
Wheel, which will saw from two to five thou
sand feet per day. III kinds Of
M a . Ell I NJ Il H z
fitted up in the best and most durable manner,
and upon short notice.
Also, Iron Railing Of every description.
He is also prepared to do all kinds Of
Brass casting.
The highest Cash price will he paid for
OLD COPPER. G. ZIMMERMAN.
p. 8, There is connected with the Works
an excellent Pattern Maker, so that persons
wishing castings can have patterns made to
order. CO.
Athens. Tenn. July IS. ls5-tf 4Os
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Valuable Property for Sale

T AN offering Tor sale my home plaee--a
i very desirable property-consisting Of
about 30 acres Of choice Land, in good con.
dition-on which there are a comfortable and
roomy Dwelling House, Kitchen, smoke e. house,
good Barn and Stables, de-, and selection
of choice bearing Fruit Trecs.
Also, 100 acres Of Land, situate in the West
side Of McMipn county; an unimproved Lot
in the town Of Charleston, Bradley county,
adjoining the Rail Road Depot Lot; and a
number Of unimproved Lots situate between
the town Of Athens and the Rail Road Depot.
Terms to be agreed upon.
A. D. KEYEs.
Athens, Jan !, ls5-tf-i8
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Late Arrival.
SEH0RN d H0RNSBY'S
HT.4RTETFESD

Still I'm the Field--and no Mistake!
HHVING just received and opend a fresh
IL supply of GOODS. to which they invite
the attention Of their friends and customers.
They deem it unnecessary to give a detailed
list Of articles, and will content themselves
with euumerating few of the leading ones,
and assuring the public that the balance will
be forthcoming when called for. For the
facts in the case, Just call over and examine
for yourselves We have
Fine Gold English Lever Patent Lever
and Cylinder Watches;
Fine Silver English Lever, Patent Lever
and Cylinder Observation-Disclosures and
Open Faced.
Gilt Watches; Duplex Watches;
Fine Gold Pens, Of all prices;
Ladies Breast Pins, and Ear Bobs and
Rings. of the latest patterns; Cuff Pins /;
Bracelets, dc. In fact. we have the largest
and best assortment Of Jewelry ever offered
in this market.
Confectionaries.
A good assortment of Candies, Nuts, Raj
sons, Figs, &c. Some more of those fine
Cheese; Spiced Oysters, and Crackers
FINE CHEWING TOBACCO.
SEGARS, of all brands and qualities.
Hosiery, &c.
Ladies Hose-lambs' wool, worsted and
cotton. of all colors and qualities; Childrens'
and Misses do; Mems Half Hose-lambs'
wool, worsted and cotton. Gloves Of all
kinds, for both Ladies and Gentlemen.
Musical Instruments
Accordeons Flutinas, Tremblers, Violins,
Flutes Flies. Clarionets, Flageolets, dc.
Ps,fan'ery-Perfumery for the Handker.
chief and Oils for the Hair
Combs and Brushes, all kinds
Port Monnaies and Purses
Guns aud Pistols-Colt's Reporters. from
3 to inch. 5 to 6 shooters; Revolvers, Self
Cooking. and Single Barrel Pistols; Shot
Guns.
A Large Lot Of C2ocks-Thirty Hour, Seven
and Thirty Day Clocks, Spring and Weight.
Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Soda, Nails, Match.
es. large lot Of Toys, and thousands Of other
things too tedious to mention-all of which
will be sold low down. Nov l3
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Wheat and Flour.

VNHE subscribers have completed the most perfect
u arrangement that can be made for the sale Of
Wheat and Flour, and during the remainder OF this
year viii devote their attention almost exclusively IA
the sale OF these two articles and they can say to their
patrons with certainty, that they will reare as much
net money by shipping here as 10 any market beyond
Atlanta and will do II with less risk and In sherter
time. As to the peculiar advantages OF our market
every one Is familiar who knows It's locality.
We will accept 80 days bills on Wheat, payable here
or vt Augusta for three ourths the value OF shipments
accompanied by Rail Road receipts. We think II adj
vsable for shippers Of Flour to draw most OF their bills
at IS and 90 days, time s required Tor the sale
Of Flour than FOR wheat ny reference 10 our weekly
reviews Of the market published In the Tennessee pa
pers you can always know accurately what these arti.
cles are worth. sEAGO, ABBOTT a CO.,
General Commission Merchants.
Atlanta. GA. Aug Z. 165I--tf
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AB MORTLBY, ESQ, Of UrIcA, N. u, vritssi al have
s.ed YOUR corui myself and in my hmily ever since
you inyesd IL and believe 1t the best medicine for lie
purpose ever put out with bad cold should sooner
nav twenty ss dollars for bottle than do without IT, or
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D1Scovered at Last
GREATEST CURE IN THE WORLD FOR PAIN.
PEoy. CaAs. DE- GaArBs
Ell ECTRIC OIL,

TUNHis Oh is the only sgTe remedy IN the world for
IL the Cure OF Rheumatism, Deafness, Geat, Neural.
gia Lumbago, Scatez, Spinal and Bronchial unpaints
Tic Dooreux Headache, Cramps, Group, Pics, Fesns,
Sprains and Bruises Cuts and wosnds sweled Glands
Stiff JOINTS serofaa Eryspeias, Sore Nipples, Sweled
Breast, Womb Disorders, Salt Rheum, Canker in the
Mouth and Stomach, PaIpitation, Eruptions, Caked
Lock Jaw Heart Burn, Tooth and Ear. ache Nervous.
ness Costiveners Burns Sore Gums Of teethng infants
Hemorrhage Abscess Still Necks, Broken Breast Chill
blans letter, Shingles Frosted Feet, Fever and Ague
Chapped Hands any Diseases that are sore or pain
full, Is the only article brought before the public
that will do MS work perfectly in from three twenty
mnutes-has been used BY thousands aud pronounced
to be the best remedy ever discovered.
This Oil acts on the system with eecricy-is OF pure
vegetable preparation. Not the slightest danger OF
applying 1t outvardly or inwardly 1t at once gives
permanent cure-in most cases from ten to twenty
minutes.
The best Psychologists OF Europe have discovered that
all organic arrangement OF the animal system Is the ef
feet OF an obstruction Of the fluid in the
organ diseased. skiful application Of this Oil puts
In immediate motion the iuid and the cure Is
once accomplished. No bleedngs-no vomiting, purg-
ing, or bisterng, is resorted to.
~ None genuine without signature Of Prof. C. DE-
grain. Labels signed in writing.
Principal Depot. No. 80, South Eighth Street, three
doors below Chestnut Philadelphia Country dealers
and druggists can be supplied wholesale and RETAIL.
Price % cents, 80 cents, and 81 per bottle.
Try everything else give this one simple trial.
CAurioS.-Be careful to ask for and get De GRArH's
Electric Oil, as worthless limitations abound.
There are numerous limitations sprung up on the re-
putation my article has acquired. The public must be-
ware They are worthless.
For sale by GEO. W. ROSS, Athens, Tenn.
Nov 20-1y-4Is
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VNHE best FAMILY MEDICINE now before the pub.
u lie, for the OF scrofua, Ulcers, scurvy, or
Eruptions Of the Skin, Fever and Ague, Dyspepsia,
Dropsy and In fact most diseases soon yield 10 their
rative properties.
II has been computed that during the last twenty
Ave years upwards Of Four Millions OF persons have
been benefited by the use OF these medicines; fact
which speaks volumes In favor Of their curative proper
es-a single trial ulll place them beyond the reach Of
competition In the estimate OF every patient BY their
the blood Is restored TO healthy state and freed
nom all impurities The system 10 not reduced during
their operation but invgcrated and they require
restraint from business or pleasure.
The afhicted have In these medicines a remedy that
will do for them all that medicine can possibly eject.
Prepared by W. b. Monst, NJ. D., Proprietor, New
York.
For sale In Athens ~ eco. w. ROSS.
Dee s-iy-4s0
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Notice to Shippers of Freight

TRAsssoHTA7Ios DErARIxEsIE. TENN Il Ga. r RICO.
Athens, Aug. 70, 1851. !
TUNHfS Company willdeliver any In
u to their Depots, in q reasonable time, At the
terminus OF their Road ut Dalton to the their
agents mot ours they paying charges per tariff and
receiving the freghts day OF arrival at Dalton This
Company does net propose either to store freghn or
deliver to the Western Atlantic Rail Road, unssss
owners have made arrangements with said Road re.
ceive the same Cars cannot be detained beyond afew
hours for transhipment or storage.
IN making shipments as above every fachityin The
power Of the officers OF the Company will be extended
to shippers Beyond the end u their rails they have
no control and assume responsibility
Aug 14-tf-464 re. JACKSON, supt Trans.
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Farm for Sale,

TNHE subscriber desires to sell her Farm, in
Il the neighborhood of Athens. 1t lie stu.
ate on the road leading to Benton, about two
miles from the Athens Depot, and contains
some 400 acres, portion Of it under improve
ment, and the balance is well timbered. and all
well adapted to cultivation. There are sew.
eral Springs OF good water on the Farm, and
plenty OF Fruit Trees. Also, a comfortable
Dwelling House, Negro Houses, DC. Persons
desiring to purchase can obtain a bargain.
NANCY BRADFORD.
Athens, March 20. ls57-tf-44s
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REMOVAL.
Saddle, Bride and Harness

West Side efhe Public Square.
TUNHE subscriber wopf rsturn his sincere thanh 70
the public generally ior the very liberal patron
age he has received, and hopes by strict auenhon~
business to merit continuance Of the same.
He has just returned from Philadelphia win fooa
stock OF materials, which enables him to manufaeuN
Hog-skns for seating Enamelied Leather Of alcolor,
Pad Skins Bride Bits Strrup Irons and various one'
articles, for sale low down for cash.
He keeps constantly on hand q good sssef'meh,o'
Saddles, Brides, Whips, &C. Please call before paisns
ing elsewhere, on the Square, between 6SsenI $50
Boyd's Stores. EDWIN A. AILht-
Athens. April Ii. 1sh6-tE-9Q4