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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-02

CApEMy or MUSIC.
IA ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION
OF AMERICAN INDIE PEHDENUE.
July 4, 1861
0HhHD DH aMA,lO FESTIVAL,
For ths night only.
In order 10 give due cet proposed
the oo@cg ariss have gnilei their Intention Of asspe
on the occasion--
EH- BALN6Y WILLIAMS,
MAS. W j. FLCSEnCR,
Mr.. BARNEY WIILLAMS,
go Mr. w. j. PLOKENOE.
TEe performance viii CONN with grand NoNou11
Overture, by Lupet1 orchestra,
Under the Erection Of Mr.. JOIfk COOKE.
Alter which the Naakee Jcmediotta entitled the
CUSTOM CE THE COUNTRY.
Melissa, win Yankee todg Barney Wulanax.
TO be followed 0lnmediassiy by the Protcan Farce by
LESSON FOR HUsBAnD5
senoy To1te, with songs ard dances Hrs W. j. Noreacs.
Earpfy.. .............. .nr W. J. Fiorcn0e,
After which tho r1aiicg Farce by Norton called
TEE lsIoH Tiger.
Paddy Ryan, with song Limerick
Races .....,..;; Mr.. Barney Williams.
Tie performance sL conclude with
THE IklSH LION,
Lua Eoose. Mr. W. Florence
ffty oents-
..-
ftivSe Boxes, according Ia loo atop
Tfsket5 may be tho box
a'tI July l. Ticket oHoeG have been opened various
hotels ard mu5c atores The private procaaeA
br application 1t the theatre.
the dnos viii he opsned on the evening Of the Fourth
quarter before and the will commence 81
bsif past seeeJ, precisely.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-02

VTHgEEEN CORPS OF THE WAR OF 1872, WIFI. AS.
acmbe at the Mercer HouSe the Fourth day Of July
uniform IL O'Clock, TO celebrate the 8h yes OF
aoaa Independence snd to escort the Hon sd Tac Eve
re to the academy or Music from the Everstt House She
fully invited to join with us In the celebration Soission
Mercer Houss Al III O'Clock By order, ..
Fl. RAYMOND, prigsdier General
Agk'M DAILY, Colonel.
T. u. PRxFE, Adjutsnt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-02
sRIrpIN0.

IN.
Antwerp, Gu, At equally low rates
Persons Wishing TO bring their friends buy tickets
here 1t The following raez TO New York-From Liverpool
QuecusOwp rs cabin 375 SIS SlO5 steerago from
liverpool $40; from Gu sensoun, so
TheSe sesmsrs have supior for pasu-
board
For further Information apply in Liverpool 10 william In
man. Agent " Was street, in Glasgow 10 william Inman,
30 e. Enoch square In Queenstown 70 9. W. D. sey.
tnnur Go In London 70 Rvea Macy 81 King William
sreet In Paris 10 Jules pecoue Psoe Bouse; In
Philadelphia 70 John Dals, iii Walnut street OF At the
UompsAys Offices.
JOHN q. DALE, AQsrt Is Broadway New YORK
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-02

A. q r. BEkJAMIE'5 UNION OONuERT RV
He Caas OF Loco children. a. tie Cooper lnsutp Tues
day eyening July 2 n5L abe fepgs VIII fully portray
well a. ITS future glory The great feature Of the
sinmsnt Will be Patriotic Piece, e1itled "Tbe Unon.~
written the occSa'0l which and
groups VIII appear. III" Union represented by Thtsy-
four young mstee appropriately the
to be represented by PRECEDENT Lincoln and Wm H. Seward
tetretay OF state; the ne,eders by JEFF Davis; EnAnd
sentipg Germany RlssiA Itsly Hungary, Switzerland,
End Other countries with occasional re
Yankee, terminating Ia Grand Tablesu, "Tnumph q
Union over kebtloo sckes 20 Cents. To commesoo u
hDlf Dsst
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

Hcre is an Item clipped from an exchange which shows how some people appreciate Sur prise Parties
 MR. EDITOR There is one practice among the young ladies and gentlemen (married and unmarried) of this city, that is most unmitigat. ed nuisance I mean the socalled " surprise parties" Igenerally speak pretty plainly, and cannot help calling them by their name of con founded nuisances.
 The other evening l went home, as usual, at eight o'clock and found my house, parlor, dining room, kitchen, bedrooms and even wood-shed filled with company, some of whom never seen before, and others that would not thank for calling at my house at any time.
 But there they were, flirting, singing, dancing. eating and kissing all over the house. My wife tried to look as if she enjoyed the fun, and so did I, until the crowd dispersed at II o'clock. Then my wife burst into tears, and l think swore more than usually do. But had some reason after all, for extra exertion, There was my lamp broken. furniture topsy y-turvy, grease spots on the carpets, and bread and butter ly. | ing round loose" on the sofa. It took the whole of the next day to repair damages; and my wife and I here join our united voices against any more unmannerly surprises like that. When we wish for company, we prefer to select our visitors. SUFFERER.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

ABOUT CoRNED BEEF.-Corned beef, proper
 y salted, and cooked as it should be, is a dish it for the sovereign people but to eat salt junk, as 1t too often exercises the muscle of the jaws, is penance even for malefactor Most of the beef put up for winter is spoiled by the use of too much salt, which destroys the flavor and makes the meat stringy and tough When beef is fresh, it contains considerable blood, which is draw out by the brine. If meat2 2s left in this mixture, it will require much larger quantity of salt to preserve it, particularly through warm weather My plan is to make brine by using for one hundred pounds of beef hve pounds of salt, one quarter ounce of salt petre, and pound of brown sugar. This dis solved in just enough water to cover the meat, and poured upon it. When it has been in this brine two weeks, take out the meat, let it drain, pour fresh brine over it, and then it will be good the season through. The cook who uses corned beef should not be so ignorant or so indolent as to delay putting it over the fire until an hour before dinner. A good sized piece re- qures three or four hours steady boiling to do it justice. Insufficient boiling must be made up for by extra chewing. Always have the water boiling when the meat is dropped in; otherwise the sweetness will be drawn out into the water A boiling heat hardens the outer surface at once, and thus keeps in the juice which gives richness, and which contains most of the nour- ishment. An excellent way of cooking corned beef is to have 8 large boiler with wire or wooden rack on the bottom for the meet to rest on over the water. When the water boils, place the meat upon the rack and put on the cover of the boiler with a cloth over it, to keen in the steam. The heat of the steam will rise above the boiling point and psnetrate the meat and cook it more quickly and better than it could be done by boiling in the water.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

TIE FIRST MARRIxcE.-We like short court ships, and in this Adam acted like sensible man. He fell asleep a bachelor, and awoke to find himself married man. He appears to have popped the question almost immediately after meeting Mile Eve, and she, without any Irritation or shyness, gave him kiss and her self. Of this first lass in the world, we have had. our thoughts, and in poetlcal mood have wished that we were the first man that did it. ? But the deed is done. The chance was Adam s and he improved it. We like the notion of get ting married in garden. It is iB good taste. We like g private wedding. Adams was pri- yate. No enYious beaux was there; no croak- ing old maids; no chattering aunts and grum- l bling grand mothers. The birds of Heaven were the minstrels, and the glad sky flung its light ! upon the scene. One thing about the wedding brings queer thoughts to us, spite of spiritual truth. Adam and his wife were rather young to be married d-some two or three days old, according
 to the sagest speculation of theologians- mere l babies larger, but no older, without experience
 without house, without pot or q kettle, no
 thing but love and Edeg.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

curious ancedote is told of Francis IT., late King of Naples A person having despatches for the Minister of Justice, wandered about Gaeta to find his office. Entering dismantled building, he saw Q man sitting on pile of pa. pers, who answered his inquiries by saying he was the minister. He then asked where be could find the minister of war. Here,' was the reply, l am the minister adding, Finding my self betrayed by every one trusted, I am m own minister of war in the morning, chancello. in the afternoon, and perfect of police at night, It was, indeed, Francis Il.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

TIE STUFFED CAT.--An old chifouier (rae pcker) died in Paris in state of abjrct poverty His only relation was niece, who lived as a servant with green-grocer. The girl always assisted her uncle as far as her means would permit. When she learned of his death which took place suddenly, she was on the point of marriage with journeyman baker to whom she had been attached The nuptial day was fixed but Suzette had not yet bought her wedding clothes.
 She hastened to tell her lover that the we'd ding must be deferred she wanted the price of her bridal inery to lay her uncle decently in the grave Her mistress ridiculed the idea, and ex- horted her to leave the old man to be buried by charity. Suzette refused. The consequence was a quarrel in which the young woman lost her place and her lover. who sided with her mis- tress She hastened to the miserable garret where her uncle had expired, and by the sacri. fee not only of the money for her wedding at tire but nearly all the rest of her slender ward robe, she had the old man decently inferred.
 Her pious task fulfilled, she sat alone in her ! uncles room weeping bitterly, when the master of her faithless lover, good looking young man entered. "So, my Suzetts, find you have lost your place." said he. " am come to offer you one for life. Will you marry mel" Il, sirv said Suzette; "you are joking" "No, faith, Sald ne Want d WHe, duu III sure can find better.' " But everybody will laugh al zette. 'Oh, if that is your only objection,
 said the young man, we shall soon get over it come, come along, my mother is prepared to re ceive you" Suzette hesitated no longer, but she wished to take along with her a memoria of her deceased uncle-it was cat be had fol many years. The old man was so fond of tn animal, that he determined that even deatl should not separate them, for he had her stuffed and placed her on the testor of h,s bed. A Suzette took down puss, she uttered an exclam ation of surprise at finding it so heavy. - i The lover hastened to open the animal, whe1 out fell shower of gold. There were thou sand louis concealed in the body of the cat
 and this sum, which the old mlser had starse' himself to amass, became the reward or tn
 worthy girl and her disinterested lover.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
CARMEN BELLICOSUM,

CARMEN BELLICOsUM.
 BY GUY HUMPHREY MINISTER
 In their ragged reg imentals,
 Stood the old Continentals,
 Yielding not,
 When the Grenadiers were lunging,
 And like hell fell the plunging
 Cannon shot;
 When the files
 Of the isles, From the smoky night encampment, bore the banner of the rampant
 Unicorn, And grummer, grummer, grummer, rolled the roll of the drummer,
 Through the morn!
 Then with eyes to the front all,
 And with guns horizontal,
 Stood our sires:
 And the balls whistled deadly,
 And in streams flashing redly
 Blazed the fires;
 As the roar
 On the shore, Swept the strong battle breakers o'er the green. sodded acres
 Of the plain And louder, louder, louder, cracked the gun Cracking amain! Now like smiths at their forges Worked the red St. Georges Cannoneers | And the "villainous saltpeter" Rang fierce discordant meter | Round their ears; As the swift | Storm-drift, With hotsweeping anger, came the horse-euards clangor l On our Aanks Then higher, higher, higher, burned the old | fashioned fire 1 Through the ranks! 1 Then the old-fashioned Colonel Galloped through the white internal Powder-cloud; 1 And his broadsword was swinging, ] And his brazen throat was ringing Trumpet loud | AH Then the blue | Bullets flew, And the trooper-jackets redden at the touch ( i the leaden i Rife-breath. And rounder, rounder, ronnder, roared the fro six-pounder, " ] Hurling dcath.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
1poetrp.

Nay. At the commencement of the Revolution, the Rev. Nathaniel Niles was the Congregational pastor at Norwich. After the battle of Lexing- ton strong appeals were made to the citizen sold iery of Connecticut, by those in power, to volun- teer into the army for the defence of the country To animate the zeal and infame the valor of the patriotic men of that day, Mir. Niles composed and published the following saphic Ode. Its ap- propriate bearing upon the present temper of the public mind may render its publication interest ing at this time: C. F.-S. THE AMERICAN HERO. Why should vain mortals tre,nble at the sight of Death and destruction in the field of battle, Where blood and carnage clothe the ground in crimson.
 Sounding with death groans! Death will invade us by the means appointed, And we must all bow to the king of terrors; Nor am 1 anxious if am prepared,
 What shape he comes in. Infinite goodness teaches us submission, Bids us be quiet under all his dealings; Never repining, but forever praisng
 God, our Creator. We'll may we praise him; all his ways are per-
 feet:
 Though rcsplendence, infinitely glowing, Dazzles in glory in the sight of mortals,
 Struck blind by lustre. God is Jehovah in bestowing sunshine, Nor less his goodness in the storm and thunder, Msrcies and Judgment both proceed from kind
 ness,
 Infinite kindness. 0, then, exult that God forever reigneth, Clouds which around him, hinder our perception, Bind us the stronger to exalt his name, and
 Shout louder praises. Then to the wisdom of my Lord and Master, 1 will commit all that have or wish for, sweetly as babes sleep will give my life up,
 When call'd 10 yield it. Now, Mars, dare thee, clad in smoky pillars, Bursting from bomb shells, roaring from the
 cannon, Rattling in grape shotl like storm of hail stones,
 TottufIng ether. Up the bleak heavens let the spreading flames
 rise,
 Breaking like Etna, through the smoky columns, Lowering like Egypt. OCT the falling city,
 Wantonly burn'd down. While their hearts quick palpitate for havoc, Let slip your blood hounds, namd the British hons;
 Dauntess as death stares, nmble as the whirl- wind, Dreadful as demons Let oceans wait on all your floating castles, Fraught with destruction, horrible to nature; Then with your sails filled by storm of ven geance, Bear down to battle. From the dire caverns, made by ghostly miners, 1 Let the explosion, dreadful as volcanoes Hcave the broad town, with all its wealth and people, | Quick to destruction. Still shall the banner of the King of Heaven Never advance where am afraid to follow: | While that precedes me, with an open bosom, War, defy thee. Fame and dear freedom lure me on to battle, While fell despot, grimmcr than deaths head Stihgs me with scrpcnts ficrcer than Medusas 1 To the encounter Life, for my country and the cause of freedom, Is but trite for worm to part with; And if preserved in so great contest, l Life is redoubled.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
C s. Whaples,

Hp EPAIRER OF CARRIAGES AND WAGONS
 Els of aFl kiais, at the old shop of Wm. Rogers in Wsst street Particular attention paid to re- ,rsfntfmg and trimming. Also, new work made $---sS-s h the shortest possible time and at the SSe~pe-t rntes for the ready rhino.
 nsr~ =. csII- 2-tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

ssa- In the Revolutionary war, the troops in round numbers to 2s9,O00. They were dis tributed as follows ooo
 Massachusetts, ss.0OO; Connecticut, 4s, 900 ; Virginia, ss,0oo; Pennsylvania, Ss,OOO; New York, 2, 900; Maryland, 900; New Jersey. 17.ooo New Hampshire, 15,000; Rhode Island, 10000; North Carolina, 1000; South Carolina, 6. GOO Delaware, 5000; Georgia, 1000,
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

THE WAY GOVERNMENT WORK IS DoNE.-The Washington correspondent of the Nashville Pa t,iot has been investigating the mysteries of gov ernment contracts, and gives the following illus tration of the subject:
 "The way the government gets it's work done is curious. As an illustration, you and your family meet in convention of the whole, and adopt resolution authorizing the construction l of hen coop in the backyard. You at once appoint me superintendent of the work, putting a thousand or two of dollars in the bank for me l to check on. l get you to appoint my brother in-law chief engineer. I appoint two of my brothers assistant superintendents, and my broth
 er-inlaw appoints two of his brothers assistant engineers-all at your expense. We buy us each fast horse and buggy, and ride around town, drink hot cocktails, and play billiards un l til the bank deposit gives out, when we make out printed report of seventy three pages, fur
 nishing you a complete typographical survey of your back yard, and a vast amount of statistical information with regard to the number of hens you are likely to have for the next forty years. l We wind up the report with the announcement | that the site of the hen coop has been selected, and call for another appropriation to prosecute the work, which we assure you will be done with | vigor.' You place another thosand or two in the bank, and we employ two hundred men at three dollars day to transport seventy live cents worth of lumber (which costs you ul,ier our management about ten times that many dol lars) to the place of operations, which requires about three months. In the meantime we drive around, and go on vigorously with the liquor and the billiards. We then come up with an other report and demand for another appro- priation. With this we get the walls of the structure up, and with one or two more appro priations, and great many more cocktails and Al n,,I 2& Tho off wsye sS monh 's n WIeh p apo
 ately stiIe our fiscal year., we put you in formal possession of ten thousand dollar hen coop that negro carpenter would have been glad to knock up some Saturday afternoon for suit of your old clothes"
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
K. NferriEalnn,

HtLocK AND WATCH MAKER. HAS JUST &/ rrc.ivc.i g.,oi assortment of J"wclry and other desirable goc.s. which will bc sold low cl,cks and Watches repaired, and jobhins done as short notice.
 Iitchtie!l, July. 1850. 6ml3
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
Dentistry.
Dentistry. ma E. W. BLAKE. WOULD CALL THE

wnR- E. W. BLAKE. WOULD CALL THE
 O utteatica vf his patrons to his superior -..Re of tllfng Teeth with pure gold, which rem 1-rs fursh.r decay next to impossible. He would -Ru, nsR them to look at his superior Single Gum sFsrsh : also to his Premium Continuous Gum T<xxh-the be<t in use
 Th~ strictxzt attention given, as usual to the
 ..<.r - R, nrsIitious Extraction of Teeth with = -srS..t he use of Chloroform, Ether snd -ofher benumhing agents
 Bassnsss hears from So'clock. A. M to6 O CLOCK R.M- Oasce in the first building south of the MrnsSon House. (up stairs E..
 sixteen yemzs in the buslness-lhirteen III Gfsrh6sla. Conn-
 Lftrhfeld, January l. 1881.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
RiShOp & SedgWick,

DEALERs IN DRY GOODS, READY MADE
 Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hardware CrOckery. Groceries, &c., &c, West Street, Litch field Conn.
 C. D. BISHOP. T. sEDGwick.
 4S-iy
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
David C. Buckley,

n EALER IN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF D all kinds and prices. Chairs, Tables, Bu- Tc.ans. Bctlstesis and Coffins. Also Picture Frames Toilet stands and Sofas made and sold xith neatness. elegance and dispatch
 Warehouse, West St, Litchfield, Conn. 1y39
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
Wnl. H. lsral,i;ail,

nEALER IN FOREIGN AND STAPLE DRY
 GsOls, Groceries, Crockery. Glass Ware and Yankee Notions. No. West Street, lst door west of the Court House. Litchfield, Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

WOVEN IN ARAs.-The Philadelphia Inquirer says It is confidently asserted that gentle man and his wife have enlisted in one of the regiments about to proceed to Washington, ard that they have entered the names upon the roll as brothers The lady is the exact size of her husband, and wears suit of his clothes. She is determined to go with him through the war, and to die with her husband if need be. They have DO children. A young lady of most re- Gen Small, asking permission to go vivan- diere. The dangers and yicissitvdes of such life were briefly alluded to by the. General, but the young debntante turned on her heel, contempt uously, and remarked, that American girls could do just as well as French girls"
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

wARANEsE OLDNG TEA. .a a A choice article. the flavor and color, ~k<n drawn, resembles . fine Hyson-onlg to be - et WI. II. BRAMANS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

RAIN Far1.-With an average annnal rain fall of thirty-one inches, the quantity of water
 thrown down upon each acre of ground is near,
 ly three Mousand tons
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

How O'CoNNELL SOLD MR. RUSSELL, THE TINES MAS.-The Mir. Russell who now repre-. sents the London Times here, is the same gen tlenan who was sent by that journal to Ireland to report O'Connell's speeches during the Re peal agitation. One of the first meetings the newspaper man attended was Tn Kerry. Having heard of O'Connell's polite qualities, he thought he would ask that gentlemans permission to take a verbatim account of the oration. The Liberator" not only consented, but, ill his oil fest manner, informed the assembled audience that "until that gintalman was provided with all writin' eouvaniences, he wouldn't spake a word" assuming an extra brogue, which was al together unnecessary. Russell was delighted. The preparations began and were completed ; Russell was ready.
 "Are you ready ?" asked Dan.
 "Quite ready"
 "Now are you sure you're entirely ready?"
 Il am certain, sir. Yes"
 The crowd becoming excited and impatient, Dan said" Now, 'pon my conscience, won begin the speech till the London gntleman is intirely ready"
 After waiting another moment or so. O'Con. nell advanced eyes glstened ears were all attention, and the reportorial pencil arose. Dan gave one more benignant smile on the coiFes- pondent, winked at the auditors, and commen- ced his speech in the Irish language, to the ir repressible horror of the present editor of the Army and Navy Gazette, and the infinite de lipht of all Kerry.-N E. Ne,cs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
Buckin-l,a,n & swift.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, NO. lG9 BROAD "A way. 3I Flonr, Glscy Building, corner of S,oartIanI street. NewYurk.
 .10uN II ROCKINGHAM. FREDERICK B. SWIFT.
 Our Mir. Swift h Commissioner of Deeds for the various States. and Notary Public Particu lar attention is given to taking testimony, ac- kasxlr,l.ciucnts Sc.'' 3G
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
Robert Nj. Treat,

mU MANUFACTURER OF CORN SIIEl.LERs, ISA ChuIns, Safety Tug Irons, &c., Morris Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

nYSTER AND BILLIARD SALOON. OYS- O ters Knsstci, Stcwed and in the she'll; also fs, s,ls :n any II,n;;ty. Opp ,sitc Central Park, taschf-;S, Cona- 38
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
Ambrotypcs! Ambro:ypes

YuyHESE POPULAR PICTURES ARE TAKEN U with great success, aud at a trifling ex-
 JuDDSGALLERY, No. South street.
 Likrhfeld Oct. i, lSG0. "A
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
suennss are Cheap.

wuyf received. . new supply of Crushed. Pull ~ vsrirea. Coffee, Yellow and Brown Sugars s-lrrrr much below former prices, at
 WM H BRAMAN'S.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
Norfolk Savings Bank

ITS NOW OPEN FOR THE RECEPTION OF u deposits- Deposits draw interest from tn, 6Tst day of every month.
 ROBBINS BAYFIELD,. President.
 K. J. MUNSuN, Vice President. A c. PErTIBONE, Treasurer 12t
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
E. CrOssIll;an.

DENTIsr, SUCCESSOR TO c. M HOOKER, } D Os6oe in South street, over the Post 0akce-
 AnOPeratiOns on the Teeth carefully perform d and warranted tS give entire satisfaction.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
George A. II

q TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW "A O5fcc in Court House. LitCl.iicld, Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
Atan.iO,l House.
ESbc.t T0i.islsAi;lS,

S SPENCER, PROPRIETOR, LTrCHFIELD Ss Conn. B.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
Hoilister & Chanaplin,

A TrORNEYS AND COUNSEILORS AT LAW "A 52 William Street, corner Pine, New York c n. noLLIsTER, JOHN b. CIiAMPLIN, Jr.
 lOtf
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02

George A. IlickOX, A Tr0RNEY AT LAW. OFFICE IN EAST [A Street. directly opposite the Cons rcgatonal Church, Ltchfeid. Conn.