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who have found that no redress was to be obtained
by suits on the bonds of such officers from the r-
responsible character of some of the parties who
are securities thereon
The Grand Jury have deemed it their DUTY. res
pectfully, to bring the various matters above alu-
ded to, before the notice of this Honorable Court
How far it may be in the Courts power to remedy
the abuses of which the Jury think the public have
a right to complain they know not but they do
earnestly ask the attention of the Court to them
hop ng that either by the action of the Honorable
Court, by the operation of sound public opinion
upon the Legislature of the State, better state of
things may be brought about than exists, and
this community NAV be relieved to some extent of
the burden imposed upon it.
The Grand Jury, in conclusion, respectfully ask
the Honorable Court that a copy of this Present
ment may be transmitted, by the Clerk, within the
next thirty days, to the Governor of Maryland for
the purpose of being laid before the General Assem-
bly, at its approaching session.
GEO. R. DoDGE, Foreman.
SUPERIOR CoURr-Hon. Z. Collins Lee, Judge
The following occupied Yesterday:
Henry r. Reynolds and Josiah REYNOLDS u.s. The
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore-an action to
recover for breach of contract in building the new
city Jail .Schley and Reverdy johnson for plain
tfs; Dulaney, Meredith and Stirling for defendants
UNITED STATES CmCUIr CoURr.-Hon. William
Fell Giles, Judge. The following occupied yes
terday: :
Charles Goodyear and others Us. John Stellman
anu otneIs. An acIOn 10 recover Tor an alleged
infringement of patent right for the manufacture
of India rubber goods. On trial. J. H. b.
l4atrobe, Thomas G. jerks, of New Jersey, and MIR.
Seward, of New York. for the plaintiffs; Charles
Marshall for defendants.
CoUET OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. William l.. Mar
shall, Judge. The following occupied yesterday
Wm Hersh Us. The Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore. An action to recover damages for in
juries sustained by the plaintiff by the falling of
wall. Verdict for plaintiff for $3.50.
Hannah Hooper ct. al, Executrix of Thomas
Hooper, Us. Marcellus Aaren. An action for goods
sold. Defence, set off ior services. On trial.
Assignment to-day 4S to "a.
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LEAvENwoRTH, K. T., July THE express from
Denver City has arrived here, bringing dates of
the 30th ult. The accounts from the gold region
continue f1attering The Indians very trouble
some, and an expedition to chastise them was
talked of.
Mr.. Mccoy, who left Denver City on the oath
ut, informs the ST. Josephs Gazette that only eight
or ten claims have yet been discovered that pay
These are the Gregory road, the rest being all
desert He says that the reports of the richness of
other claims are absolutely FALSE and that the mi
ners were leaving in large numbers. Some three
thousand wagons are now on return trip. Mr..
Mccoy estimates that there are now about the
are doing Eothing or working for their board. He
says the mines will not support more than 5000
people, and advises every body to stay at home.
One hundred and thirty-six troops from Carlisle
barracks arrived here en- route to Santa Fe.
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REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKETS
)R THE WEEK ENDING JULY

ALC0H0L.-Aleohol is lower and quote it
at 552 cts per gallon for City and Western cent
We note sales today of about 100 bb these figures
In small lots from second hands it is still selling 55a
So cts. per gallon.
ALE AND P0RTER.-Scotch Ale London Porter and
Brown Stout in pns selling from importers hands at
ST. 62H(d al. rs per dozen
BEESWAX.-We continue to quote Beeswax at 3Sl03e
cts. per lb., but we hear of no sales worth noting.
BRIMST0NE.-Thc market is present bare Of this
article, but quote Crude Sicily nominal at S474S per
ton. -... .t.a..4
BREAD-There is very little doing in Bread, but we
still quote at cts for Navy 54 cts for Pilot and 6H
cts per lb for Water crackers less the usual discount
BARK-There is nothing doing in Quercitron Bark so
far advised, and quote it nominal at S1Sd
10 for No. 2 and $40 dl22 per ton for No l.
COFFEE.-There has been some inquiry this week for
Coffee transactions in it have nevertheless been
light. sale made Wednesday of 2, 500 bags low
and medium grades Ro the remainder of the cargoes
the Dorchester and Cavalier at 10h cts round and
to-day note sale of 600 bags medium to fair do. at
IL cts and these, with the addition 200 to 800
bags air to good Rio sold lots at from ii to 1l4
cts, constitute the the week Cof
fee is wanted and good would sell readily if
full rates There could also be considerable sales
OF the lower grades made the holders willing make
asght concession in prices They however generally
quite hrm IN their views. We quote Rio to-day at
10h911 cts for low and medium grades cts for fair
llHtgll& cts for good; IL cts for prlme Laguayra at
12dl24 cts; and Java at 14h@416H cts. per lb
COTTON-The transactions in Cotton This weet have
been rtng to be not worth reporting IN having
been decidedly the dullest week the season Holders
still very firm in their views, sales as were f
ected havi ing bfen at slight advance on last week
rates, especially for the middling qualities We do not
however, alter our quotations, which as follows:
GRADES. UPLAND. GULF. WESTERN
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INOUENTN

Yesterday at noon, Justice Boyd, in the absence
of Coroner Battee, summoned to hold an in
quest over the body of Samuel Tucker, youth IA
years OF age, who was drowned by falling into the
river at SINNERS shipyard, foot of Cross street.
At the time of the accident the lad was on the
wharf at the ship-yard fishing, and in attempting
to walk among some loose stones, stumbled and fell
over board. Assistance was soon at hand, but too
late to save his life. The body was not recovered
until it had remained in the water two hours. 1t
was then taken to the residence of the father of the
the inquest was held. The jury brought in ver-
diet in accordance with the above facts
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.
FOREIGN.

LIvERPooL-iShip Caroline
so tons pig ron 525 bars do 1877 bdls bar do e1 do
do, Rogers Wetherall 3O49 bars do. 24S bds do.
Joshua sd Hartshorn 400 do hoop do Stickney Co,
27S4 bars do; 474 bdls bar do; 240 do rod do do;
steel, Levin JONES' 200 do. hoop iron, j. Hopknson.
Smith; 20 bales dry goods box do Eaton Bros Co.:
leases do, Hamilton Easter Co.. 10 do, bales do, R.
Moore Bros p do, 143 cases do. Ross Campbell Co..
81 do, Stelman, Henrichs Co.. Q pkgs do Aldridge
Higdon Co.. eS cases do. % bales do John s. Barry;
case do, Harrington Bogue de-, Drost Sutro %
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bales blankets Pegram Paynter Davis Is do Duvall
Keighler& Co pkgs. toys, Schwerdtmann Co.; do
Delus Il Haven do. Lentz Flack; 2 do Verde
baugh, Smith Co.;2 do, Mayer Il Bros 2 do. mdse,
Garfield Bros. Il Co; 20 crates earthenware Wilson 4
Braia box chains, anchors rs bds sheet iron Nor
tis Bro; 81 casks hardware Hopkins Harden Kemp;
do, Scheafer Loney ITO do bottled neer 800 fire
bricks, Thompson & 0udesuys; mdse., Thomson
Il Block; Dbl. wine, Rev. Dr. Keinhorn; 3 casks hard
ware, cases twine Anderson Bros; mdse., lie
rev, Sander Co.. SO crates earhenware casks do. P
Wright Sons; cask hardware, P. A. S. Small; do
Cortland Co.. pkge. toys II. F. Albert & Co.. cases
guns l do wads Merrill Thomas & Co.; 80 casks china
clay F. Lucas CO.. puncheons rum, 20 hhds brandy
NJ. Smith Bro; casks hardware, bags nails, A. H.
Greenfield 40 bdls wire 500 boxes tin plate E. L. Par
ker X Co cases steel II & ]. Jervis; bale mdse. f.
jenkins Son. pkgs, do Charles Spilker Co.; 20 do
hardware Magruder Taylor Roberts; $50 sacks salt
Foard Rogers; 100 bbs soda ash Donald Mcvain; 10
bales mdse u pkgs do SS crates earthenware hbds
do l6 cables anchors 130 anchor palms chains 222
Dbl. mouds, 12l0 bars IRON 204 bids. do, order.
ST. ANDREAs-Schr. Lizzie RusSeH
10 900 cocoa nuts 500 lbs ivory do bags tortoise
shell, Pearce & Gray.
COASTWISE
NEW YoRK-Steamer Thomas Seam
500 pkgs. mdse., B. & O. R. R. 800 do, S. T. Pearce.
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Nid4liag 81. Z @IsS Z 5sH9IsA s Z @lss
MiddIng Fair: I2I!9l3 lsA@isS i21 a1s =

COAL.-Cumberland Coal Is exceedingly dull, and
prices for are looking down. 1t is still generally held
at so for fine 1915 for Of mne and 81 25 per
for lump cash but il be readily enough bought at 25
Point We understand that the Union Ferry Company
New York who formerly used about 20 900 tons
Cumberland Coal per annum have contrac for Anthra
cite Coal Ito be shipped from Philadelphia for their
during coming at some 90 cts per ton less than
the lowest hid for Cumberland Coal They willing
contract for Cumberland Coal at difference OF 30 cts
perlton between that and Anthracite. This is telling
commentary on the policy of keeping up high rates of
freight Coal We the export this week from this
port of 1893 tons to Marseiles and OF LILO tons 10 Aca
pulco-total los tons. Anthracite Coal is selling by
retail at from $450 to per ton of 2 240 lbs.
CANDLES.-Candles remain very dull we have now
ever no change to note in the although probably
oWer rates would be accepted there any demand for
shel Inc rates asked follows, viz: lIGZz CTS
ior Adamantne 2830 cts for Solar Chemical Sperm
4zgfS cts for Sperm; SO cts for patent Wax, 12Hl
cts tor Western and Eastern Mould, and Is 4d164 cts
shipment = 80 ''7-.FF ~
CoPPER.-Copper is dull and lower. We now quote
ingot at 22d23 cs and Sheathing 26 per
10. yellow Metal Sheathing has also declined and
now uote 1t at 20 cts h. for both English and Amer
can yellow Metal Bolts still selling at "a cts and
do Nails at 25 cts. per lib.
CHEMlCALS.-We quote Soda Ash as before at 2xfA
* cts Tor so per cent; Sal Soda at cs Bleaching
per lb. ~ 5s - =, ,,.--
FISH Fish have been quite dull again this week. and
so far as we have heard sales have been made from the
wharf No change has taken place in the rates for
Fish Of any description, and we again quote
Mackerel at 50 for old No 3s, $975Ql10 for new do
Sl6.5016 for old No 2s and 65O@l7 per bb for do
No. rs. Halifax Herrings range at from $276 to $780,
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMoRE,

HAvRE-Shio annapolis.
,305 hhds. tobacco, 200 bbls. ore, s 800 slaves
JAMAICA-Brig NOntroSe.
$50 bbs -four 500 do. meal 600 bushels corn %
tcs rice do hams, $50 kegs butter, $50 do lard 700
boxes candles.
PERNAMBUCO AND A MARKET-Brig l. NJ. Denson.
liza bbls -four.
-MoNTEvIDEo AND MARKET-Bark H,uatington
3hhds. tobacco, 14S boxes do case do, II boxes
liquor, l6O do starch % brogans 81 kegs nails
boxes spirits turpentine, 1876 bbs cement 100 rosin
boxes rice -four 36 tcs hams so oysters 100 dozen
chairs, 100 hand spikes 32H do. hoops, 9O974 feet
lumber
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From Washington.
From Mexico.

New ORLEANS, July THE war news from Mex
leo, per steamer Webb is unimportant General
Cobos reported dead. Gen. Zuloaga
der the protection of Mr.. Otway, the English
Minister.
Miramon had decreed the restoration of the pri-
vate property of Santa Anna.
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE

Total. 1,257 500 800 las, 5,75S 81 0l3 S5,951
RYE FLoUE.-Kingston, ia, 244 bbls Porto Rico rs
bbs.; Halifax so bbls
WHEAT-Laguayra 6. 800 bushels.
T0BACCO-HHDs.
Commencing January l, 1852 and same time 1858.
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NEw YoRK, July S.-The steamer Express, of the
Reybold line, hence from Sassafras river, run
aground last night three miles below this city, She
discharged part of her cargo and got off this
morning.
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and quote new Alewives at s5d5 SO per bbl There
are no Labrador Herrngs here For Box Herrngs prices
range at from Is 5 There have been nearly 5000
bbs Fish received here this week mostly from Boston
FRUlT.-A cargo of 730 boxes Lemons and 14l0 boxes
Oranges, received per schr. Flora from Palermo, was
offered at auction Wednesday, and the entire
Sold the Lemons from So 10 to 1920 and the Oranges
at from 81 80 to So Is box This is the first cargo of
Sicily Fruit that has been received here for several weeks
past.
FEATHERS-Feathers may be quoted at 43G4S cts.
b for Southern Live Geese but the market for them
is very quiet
FL0UR.-Flour continues to droop, and for all
varieties prices have fallen off since the close of
last review 25 to so cts. per bbl. There has
however been better inquiry for Flour this week than
there has been for weeks past and the sales add
about 800 bbls This amount inc udes 5000 bbs
new City Mills Flour which contracted for early in
the week for delivery during this and the coming week
Notwithstanding the increased demand for Flour the
ket for has throughout the week been quite heavy and
at the close prices still looking down The exports
Bbls
To Barbados 2O7
Total Observation-Disclosures. ,257
HOWARD STREET FLoUR-The sales OF this description
of Flour this week embrace 400 bbs Super $685. 200
bbls do. at s612k 400 bb do at &c. $50 bbs Extra
81, and $50 bbls do at s675d6.5O per bbl Extra
he quoted closing today at and Super at Sc
per bb
offering this week. and have sales reported of 500 bbls
Super at So 200 bbs do at So and of 900 bb Extra
at $3.50 per bbl Super closes day dull at S6and Extra
these figures being decline Of so per bbl
the closing prices of last week.
CITY MILLS FLoUR.-We heard early in the week OF
sales of some 5000 bbs City Mills Flour to be made from
Wheat and deliverable within two weeks, at So 5O@
for Super and 81 257 so per Dbl for Extra but moth
ing has been done subsequently in this description
far heard New City Mills is held to day at $3.50
for Super and 25 so for Extra old Super could
probably be bought at So per Dbl.
BRANDYwINE FLoUR.-There was a sale made early in
the week of $50 bbs Brandywine Super at 81 25 per
bbl, but could doubtless be bought to-day at lower
figure
RYE FLoUR.-Rye Flour continues to droop and
quote this week at so per bb which is decline of
% cts. on last weeks price. .-sa.
FAMILY FLoUR.-The rates for Family and retailing
brands of Extra Flour have been reduced to-day 25 cts
per Dbl. We quote the Patapsco Reservoir, and
Silver Spring brands of Family $685. and Extra of the
brands at .25 Welch's Family at SS.75 and Old
Dominion do at SS 25 per bbl Ohio and Howard Street
Family Flour IS selling at 81 25l}7 so per bbl.
CORN MEAL.There is very little inquiry for Corn Meal
and sales making far advised. We
continue to quote it at 25 per bb for Baltimore and
Brandywine We note the export this week of 500 bbs.
to the West Indies.
The following the inspections Of Flour and Meal for
the week ending July 7th, 1852
Half Rbls
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The Nord contradicts the current report that the
Emperor Napoleon would soon return to Paris.
Two divisions of the army at the camp of Chalons
were under orders to join the army at Italy.
Late letters from Paris mention a vague report
that the Chambers were likely to be convoked,
with view, it was supposed, of announcing new
levies oftroops and another new loan.
The Paris Bourse had further declined, but on
the oath there was rather more frmness The
Three Per Cents. finally closed fat at Gl.90 for mo-
ney, and 6l.75 for account.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-17

NATURE rs THE GRsAr PHYSICIAN. - This
is now admitted by the medical profession,
as fundamental principle Of healing sci
ence. It is wisely prov 'ded by the human
economy, that whenever anything is wrong
in the physical system, the natural forces Of
the body are brought to bear to expel the
disease. The great aim, therefore, is to
strengthen the natural powers. This has
been kept In view by the skillful compound
ers of DR.. j.. HoSTErrERS BITTERS.
which operate to give fresh vitality to all
the organs Of the body. The effect Of this
medicine upon the Stomach, the Liver. and
the Kidneys, is prompt and decisive. The
patient who is wise enough to quit drugging.
and try the BIrrERs, soon feels as if he had
taken new lease Of life, and as he coRtin-
ues the use Of the article, he is ovesoysd to
find the streams Of health coursing through
his frame. Let all from whose cheek the
bloom has departed, give DR.. J. Hostetter's 8
celebrated Bitters q trial.
Sold by Druggists and dealers generally,
Everywhere,
Ur See advertisement in another column,
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D. N.roLtos, Henry county. Ohio.

July Z, 1905.
Dk. c. W. RonAcK,- Dear sir - For the
benefit OF suffering humanity, permit US to
announce, through the columns Of your
Circular, the surplizing properties of your
Scandinavian Blood Purifier and Blood Pills
which is a sure cure for Indigestion and
Liver Complaint. We have several per.
sons in town, who have been sui ering with
Liver Csn'plaint and Indigestion, aud not
withstanding that we have as good Phys-
clans as can be found in Northern Ohio, yet
the disease bafled their skill. Consequent.
ly we were in state Of despondency, until
We commenced using your Pills, through
aud by the sdrice Of our friend, Mr.. Bren-
nan. We used the medicine according to
directions, and are now full OF life and hi
provement in health and spirits. When we
take into consideration what we have been,
and what we are at present, we feel like
charging ourselves OF the sin of ingratitlde,
il we did not try to announce to the public
the great bene fits Of your medicine. There
fore, We recommend to the public at large,
the expediency OF having recourse to your
medicine, and consequently as in duty
bound, discharge what we feel to be oul
duty. in advising persons who are suffering
as we have suffered, to make use of the only
true and sure cure for the diseases alread,
mentioned.
| Miss HEAroS, Mas. GwrN,
q. q. SrELhAs, Mas. BREHSAS.
| u See Advertisement.
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A BaiTisH OFFICER. writing from Teheran,
Persia, to the "London Times" remarks:. -
"a Catharic Pill manu- factured by an Amer.
ican Chemist, (DH. J. G. hYER, Of Lowell,
Mass.) has cured the Shah Of Liver Com.
plant that threatened his life. This sim
pie fact, as might be expected. renders the
Americans immensely popular here. while
we English ATE overlooked. Doubtless our
own scholars made the discoveries which he
employs, and thus it isl everything: we do
the labor, then the housing Americans put
their mark on it and take the reward. DR..
Aver is idolized by the Court and it's retain.
ers here, which will doubtless be reflected
to him on a gold snuff box, or diamond.hil.-
ed sword, while not the name even OF Davy
Christoson, or Brodie-the great lights by
which he shines, is known."-lN New Yorb
Sunday Paper.
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HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS,

IL IL Tact that, at some period, every mem.
ber OF the human family Is subject TO disease
or disturbance OF the bodily functions; but,
with the aid or good tonic ana the exercise OF
plain common sense, thoy may he able 30 To
regulate the system as to secure permanent
health. In order To accomplish TINS desired
object. the true course u pursue is certainly
that which VIII produce natural state of
things Al the least hazard OF vital strength and
NE; For thls purpose, Dr. hos,clter mas m
ltrounceu 10 ms country u preparhtioh Oear'
ing his name. whichis not anew medicine, but
one that has been trled foryears, giving salts
faction to all who have used II. The BitterS
operate p"weriuiiy upon the stomhch. bowels:
ana hver, restoring them 10 hehlthy ana
vigorous action, and thus, by the simple pro.
cess oi STRENGTHENING nature enable the sys
tcm to triumph over disease.
Forlho cure oi )yspepsia, indlscstion' Maui
sea- flatulency, Losso appcllte' or any Bll-
ions Complaints, arising IRON morbid lnaci'
ION OF the stomach or boWeis' producing
ramps, Dysentcry, ooilc, Ohoiera M0rbus'
l@c., these bitters nave no equal
| DlArrnuh' Dysehtetv OF fluN' so ReherAIiy
contracteu by new se'liera, ana caused pflnci'
pally by tho change OF whterahd diet, will be
Ispeedlly regniateu Dy aDrlei use ni thls pre-
paration. Dyspepsia a disease winch Is pro
baby more prevalent, IN all lts various forms,
than any other, ana the cause OF whlch may
always be attributed 10 arrangements OF the
digestive organs, can ho cured without iail by
/
per directions on the bottle. For this disease
every Physician VIII recommend B'tters oi
somc kind: then why not use An article known
to be inflllble' nations have their Biltcrs,
AS r preventive oi disease and strengthener Of
the system In general; and among them all
there Is not To he ionnd more healthy people
than the Germans, from whom this propara
tion elnanated, based upon Sciehilhc expert
mehS m'''n n,ne ,nnnJu y, p,"nt .nS v,Ie o.
Science.
FrvrR AND AGrF.--Thisiryinga and provok inl
disease' when nSes US reIsn,iesS grasp on .ht
IN 'spor, NJ I'm a. and rendoIIno linn nIvsirsl,
and mentally useless. can be driven from the
body by the use OF hOsTETTENs REN0wN
~ ~ .i tEs ru,'be,. be on,d nn ~, ,ns "novs
nosed siiwations. II Inc Bitters nre used os mo,
directions. And as they neither create nau
sea nor offend tho palate. and render unneces
sary any change of diet ar interruption Of or
dinary pursuits, but promote sound sleep and
healthy digestion, tho complaint is removed as
IspeeallY MS Is CONSISTENT WIN ine pFodueuoi
Vi .hp.oukn anu perma,emt y. ru'e.
sro ror rerso"s haedheta isa,s; %no ARE sn,
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TInE PAsr AND PRrsESr. - We well re.
member in the days Of our childhood OF wit.
Messing the suiIerinri Of beloved parent as
he grasped in agony the side of his chair
while enduring the torturing pains Of the
Tic Douloureux, and seeing the mostened
cloth spread over his face to give momentary
relief, and cool the fiery burning Of the Ery.
speias. But then no remedy was at hand (;
Kennedy had not made his "Medical Dis.
covery." At the present day. through the
powerful agency OF this medicine, these dis.
eases are comparatively but in name where
it is used. One, two, or three bottles, ac-
cording to the severity OF the case. will cure
as surel, as the earth revoives, or night sue
ceeds the day. For all hunnors, it has
proved itself a master remedy, and we bid
Nj Kennedy God speed in his efforts to re.
lieve the SICK.
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IMrRovETHE OppoRTUsIrY.-Those
who have lost their wheat crop, can
improve the opportunity by either
planting corn or sowing buckwheat
to supply the deficit; and with pro.
per industry may find themselves.
at the end Of the season, 10 no worse
condition than those who seem now
more fortunately provided for. Ir.
stead OF mourning over irreparable
losses, let them improve their pres
-ent advantages.