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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16
Union County Convention.

A Union County Convention will be held
at the County Seat on Friday, October 18th.
for the purpose of electing six delegates to
represent Pierce county in the Assembly Dist.
Convention TO beholden at River Falls on the
18th inst. The committee recommend that
the towns and wards hold their caucusses
on Thursday, the 7th inst. Each town and
ward will be entitled to the TO lowing number
ofdelegates - - N.'9~ 1@S@
Prescott 1st ward 3; 2nd ward 5: Oak Grove
2: Trenton /; p Valley 3; Perry 2; Clifton 3
D Bluff |; Martel 3; Hartland /; FL Paso ] III
yer Falls 6; Trimbelle. 3; Isabelle |.
8. STRICKLAND, Union 20.
THos. HURLEY, Commttee.
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or conferred upon him, accepted the
nomination, professed himself reconciled
to bis disappointment last fall, and no
ticing just then the contents of the glass,
proposed drink to the success of the
nominee.
The fate Of these, two conventions sug-
gests two closing remarks:-
1st.-The feelings of the public are in
favor of Union ticket.
2nd.-The feelings of the public must
be respected.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Strayed or stolen:

From the premises of the subscriber in the
town of Clifton, on the night of the Both of
Sept, bright red COW. two and half years
old, medium size. gave milk at the time. had
star on rhe forehead. also white spot on the
right flank, left ear torn. Any person giving
information where the above described cow
may be found, or returning her to the UNDER
signed, VIII be satisfactorily rewarded.
p. ID. PIERCE.
Clifton, Oct. Is. 1861. uo25 VIZ
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Notice..

AT the request of many friends of Eduea-
ton. hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of Superintendent OF Schools tor
the county of Pierce, subject to the decision
of Union Convention. which may be called
to nominate candidate for said office. Rei,
ereoce-no person Tin particular but to all
persons in The county with whom | am per-
sonally or by reputation acquainted.
J. NJ MCKEE.
Prescott, Wis, September "a, 1861.
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vNEON TOMINATIONs.
For State Senator, 26tb District,
I. HUMPHREY.
GIN ME ngOEsIA NJ,
Tie "Strait'' Conventions.

J strait Republican and strait Dem
oeratic Senatorial Convention were held,
~ attempted to be held, at Hudson On
thursday last. The calls were in due
+.ru, but nobody answered; the table
vqs spread, but the invited guests did
MT appear; few old saclems were gath
cred with Jue soIemn;ty, but the fight
ing braves were not there.
y feeling Of sadness aud sorrow,
HLicL is ROT [much) akin to pain
s;irs ii our heart as We think of the lone
mess and solitude of these two conven-
IONS. Each was monarch of all it sur
eyed, Jut It did not survey anything.
Our friend, Elder" REYNOLDS, was
chosen President of the Republican con
,,nt.on, which numbered FIVE in all, and
tookcd somewhat scattered in The spa
eous court room. The Elder evident
Il Jared that he was the subject of a
IA, oat pushing back his spcctacles
leaning on his faithful staff, he very
-..eiy enquired what was ''the further
re of the convention" Well, the
ation hadn't any pleasure. Its
ags were anything but playful and
av, At length, S. II. CIoCGH moved
81 ~, .o,on, that "wc deem it inexpedi-
q 30 nominate any candidate for Sena
-r and recommend the people by such
methods IS ,aeir own patriotic impulses
STALL point out, to select and elect the
proper man for that Office" Tbs reso-
luton was the wiscst thing spoken in the
contention, and we are happy to inform
OUT friend, the worthy Mayor, that the
patriotic impulses Of the people point
ed to Union convention, which selected
tie proper men," II. L. HUMPHREY by
name, who viii be elected to that office
The convention appointed the follow
zig Senatorial committee, B. W. Rey
acds, Polk co; S. II. Clough, st Croix;
{. B. Cox, Pierce; S. S. Vaughn. La
Pointe; A. Whittlesey, Ashland; E. c..
Clark, Douglas; and adjourned sane die.
The Democratic Senatorial convention
dold shortly after, was even moro myth
Ell than its predecessor. We have been
troubled to learn much about it, but give
result of the best information we possess.
~ in the afternoon q few scatter
eli in1ttsp'uals were seen around the
court house, looking solemn. wearing
their best clothes, and acting shy enough
10 be delegates. Shortly after they were
closely confined in the sheriff's office, but
icing released, they wandered down
town, AMI actually "sniled" at the bar
several times. Its supposed that Hon.
V0eEH DOWRON was nominated Tor oen-
'tor as toIIows:-A party were gathered
shout a table in enc of the saloons, play
"sthe politicians game of "pitch [in,]"
and had ordered beverages. One of the
party who had called for gin and sugar,
vas served with an article Familiarity
AnoWn as whiskey. and qualified by a
Word descriptive Of the hindermost feath-
eFs ola male hen. Not liking to lose his
lay0rite dccoction, he pushed the mollif-
81 Thiskey towards Mr.. Bowron, saving;
lake TO" 10, whose thoughts were
iu'l 0fthe Sehatorship, not noticing the
contents of the glass, supposed that a
Nomination was rendered to him, and ris-
"s' thanked the convention for the hon
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We learn that considerable fe,

@ We learn that considerable feel
ing is excited in the county, on account
of calling the Co. Convention at this city.
1t WAS thought that a majority of the
delegates could como here much easier
han 90 to the Co. Seat-that at this
time men from nearly all the towns in
the county are here on business every
day, and that three Conventions being
held in the interior portion of the coun-
ty, no one could complain of the fourth
beng called here
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16
CAUCUS.

Caucus viii be held at the Council Room.
in the I'd ward of this city of Prescott on
Wednesday, The 10th inst. at o'clock p NJ
for the purpose of electing five delegates to at
tend the County Convention to be held at The
County Seat on Friday. the 18TH INST.
Dated at Prescott. Wisconsin, this 18th day
of October, A. D. 1861.
MANY CITIZENS.
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To Whom it may Concern.

The undersigned having by mutual consent
divided their personal and real estate, and
each having agreed to take care OF and provide
for ourselves, do hereby give due notice that
we shall pay no debts of the others contract
ing after this date.
LovEr. GoRE.
SUSAN GoaE.
River Falls, Sept IS, 1861.
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Prescott, October l6, 1861.

The subject to which our correspon-
dent alludes is one of much importance.
There is no greater incurbus on the pros
perity of this county than the high price
of tho school lanj-a price in many in
stances much higher than that for which
decided land of the same quality can be
bought. AS a consequence much of the
land is being forfeited, and the county
aud the school fund are both losers. We
hope orr representatives in the Legisla-
ture may yet be- able to effect a reduction
n the price ED. Journal.
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Rg A. MORSE, will call on cur pa
trous at River Falls for the little sums
due this office. We trust that each one
will consider that he can easier pay few
dollars than we can do without the ag-
gregate, and act accordingly.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

C. PBRowy respectfully announces to the
Electors Of Pierce County that he is a candi-
date !or the Office of County Superintendent
of Schools. References-Prof. B. Wilcox and
Lnte a. Taylor.
September 81, 1861.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

w Major BloDeErr and Orderly of
the 10th Regiment U. S. A. passed thro'
our city on yesterday morning for Still
water. He is recruiting for service IN
Missouri. In our next we will give more
particulars. .. ~ --
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

&c The wheat trade has been lively
during the past week; the streets being
full of teams nearly every day. Much
Of the wheat of st. Croix Co. is brought
here to market, and farmer from that
county, who raised very large amount
of wheat, told us that he could get 10
cents bushel here more than in Hud
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

~ The Minnesota I'd Reg. passed
down on Monday last II was fine
look, g Regiment, well uniformed and
armed. The bayonets looked peaked
enough to push into man, to the great
detrinent Of the man thus pushed into.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

Gg- Pierce County had no delegates
in either the Republican or Democratic
Senatorial Convention held at Hudson
last week. Capt. SAUNDERS was dele
gate to the Democratic Convention, but
could not find it.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

Rw The weather during the past
week has been glorious. These warm
and mellow days are the evening of the
JOYOUS summer, and like the evening of
the day, they are calm, beautiful, blessed.
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j. G. Button.

ATTORNEY AT Law viii attend to all legal
business entrusted to his care, in the North
part of Wisconsin, and all collections promt-
lv attended to. Office i'll Prescott, Wis.
October I6, 1861 n25yI
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Prescott Oct. 16, 1861.

~ DR.. R1KER, Dentist, of this place,
will visit River Falls on Saturday, and
will be happy to do any work in the line
of his profession.
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NEW ADVERTIs EMENTS.
Rooms to Let.

TWO commodous rooms in Strauss Build
l. ing. on Broad Street, on reasonable terms
Enquire of J. NJ. MCKEE, at the Book Store
Prescott, Oct Is, 1851. n25wtf
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@ By letter from the Chairman
and Secretary of the caucus held at River
Falls on the 25th Sept. we learn that
there was an error in the published re-
port of the proceedings, as the delegates
were not chosen to represent the town in
the nomination of County officers, but
merely to attend the Trimbele Conven
ficn ..-.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

gg- r. S. Griffin, J. Firner, Q. T.
Barnard, S. Collins, "A. A. Meacham, +.
Haviland, Theo. Sven and Lutte a.
Taylor are the delegates from this city to
the County Convention which meets to-
day.
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re- The Teachers Institute held at
Hudson, under the supervision of Hon.
J. l.. PIoKARD, State Supt., was we'll at
tended, and gave good satisfaction.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

Gw Caucusses and Convention are
pretty thick this week. To-day is n
Union Co. Convention in this city; to-
morrow evening the cavcusses to elect
delegates to the Co. Seat Convention;
Friday the Convention at the Co. Seat to
nominate County officers, and Saturday
the Assembly Dist. Convention at River
Falls. SGD res~I @1
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Take Notice..

My wife, SUSAN WRIGHT. having left nv
bed and board. hereby give notice that will
pay no debts of her contracting after this date.
p. /. WRIGHT.
Prescott, October 16, 1861. 25w3
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

g- The List of Premiums awarded
Mt the last Fair WAS not handed in in
season for this paper.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

GH The merchants in our city are
receiving large quantities Of new goods.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

gg L. H. MERRIcK has been to st.
Louis, and returned with fine lot OF sp-
pies grapes, cider, ete. Give hin a call.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

Gy The Assembly Dist. Convention
held at St. Croix Falls last week, adj
ioulned till the 18th.
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Gg- Read the article by ELEANOR
LEscEL, on the third page of this paper.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16

c B Cox Geo cole
A McCleary B d Maynard
A Bonnett A Hammond
Jas NJ Tozer O II P case
+ J Bell S A Short
S L cole 2 C Flint
Ezra Healv j + Nichols
Manly Healy Samuel Pratt
Lyman HeaIy + Berkil
n n Powell VIM II Rowlcy
Stephen Bolkcom VIM FL O lell
A. ID. Andrews 5 Wales Jr
r 2 Pratt &C carpenter
John Carruthers II A Truman
Job Doolittle & W Truman
2 II Sain j H Hill
J W Pratt Norl Kinney
A Morse Thos B Lyon
M w Packard Wilson Kinney
] Riker Alex c,mpbcll
E Brownell A Grant
LCox L S Lewis
S Nelson ] L Dale
Henry McRorie D Angel
George Dresser r p Wilson
S E Whitehead II Baker
J S " ebb VIM Tomlison
A Gibson Isaac F Weston
Jay f Loucks Edward Weston
Anthony Glen w w Thurston
Giles G Bennett ] Severance
S W Dickinson o Strait
Martin E Moore Selah Strickland
Lovel Gore Peter Mcmahon
George Swarts Thos Quinn
A B Lord James Murphy
.Indson Warner Rnss
Jacob Iverson ] sh1a Wilkinson
Ole SAMSON ID Klingensmith
Thomas Lauder VIM Kinney
VIM Powell Perry G Northrup
s ,lomon Hay cox d A Beers
james Akers VIM Hutchinson
G p Smith IS Ferguson
E S Falkinburg Andrew S Walk
Fran kiln Otis J n Adams
f kreygcr John Hoffman
L Barnes Michael Welsh
n S Dunbar A Huddleston
Lutte A Taylor VIM Smith
c p Barnfrl Warren clark
B Williams L J F'lkins
M D Abott S Dunbar
John Nelson VIM crippen
A Foster II p Ames
Amos Harris J W carpenter
w H Boggs
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In Pleasant Valley. Pierce Co Wis. Sept.
Goth, of Diptheria. W illiam Thomas, and on
the succeeding day, of the same disease. Rob-
ert Henry. only children. of James and Mary
Ann O'Brien, aged respectively years and
month and 2 wears and 3 months
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D.,

In this city Friday morning. October l1th,
FANNY HuronIys, daughter of G. L. and L. NJ.
BARNES, aged IL months.
There is no flock, however watched or tended,
But one dead lamb is there,
There is no fireside, howso'er defended,
But has one vacant chair"
The sun., 1861-10-25
A Curl Cu, on with au Axe.


"Do you see this lock OF hair'' nid an old
man 10 me.
''Yes; but what OF Il? It is, uppnse, tho
curl from tho head Of dear child, long since
gone to Col
at is not. II il a lock o. my own hair, and
it is now noally 20 years since Il was cut from
'nts Ucad.
"Br why 10 you prize a lo,k Of your hair 50
mu, h?'
at has a story bclonging 70 T.. .a-d la srangs
ono. I keep u thus wih caro- hac iuse II petss
to mo more ct q II, and Of his special care, than
II was a little chnd Of four years o'd, with
long, curly lock, which, In sun, or min, or
vino, hunH down my cheol<l uncovered. Ono
ihy my idihcr went mo the woods 10 cut up q
lcs, am went with him. ! was standing q
title way behind him, or rather AZ his side,
Watching with interest tho strokes OF the heavy
l,e, "a IL vcnt up and cama down upon tho
wood, scuding OF splintors with every stroke, in
all dircctiln ma. some of the splinters fell at my
| feet, and | eagerly stoopel to pick them up.
| In doing 50 stumbled forward, ard in q mo-
meat my curly head lay upon the log. i had
| fallen lust AT tho moment when tho axe was
coming down with all It's force. IL was too lats
20 step the blow. Down came the axe. L
arram, Il, and my father fell TO the ground in
tuor. lie could not stay the stroke, and in the
blindness which tlc ,uodsn horror caufed, ho
thout ht no had kJl,d his boy. We soon ro-
Covered l from my fright and no from his ter
ror. lie caught mo in his arms and looked at
ne from head to foot 10 find out tho doadly
wound which ho was sure no hal indicted. Not
4 drop Of blood nOg a scar WAS 10 be seen. IIo
knolt upon tho grass and gave thanks 10 a grsr
ctuus God. Having done so he took up his axe
and found few hairs upon It's edge. lie turned
20 the log no tai been splicing, and thero Wa
single curl Of his boys hair, sharply cut
through ard laid upon the wood. How great
,he escape II was ~ as fan angel al turned
,siic tho clgo AZ the MON mt when II was de-
.conding on my head with renewed tha' ks
upon hs lips he 10 k the curl, ttd " mt homo
wih me in hi- arms.
"Ihu lcck he KEPT al h's days, a mo nori-
Il ofGod's care AMI luya. That lJck he left to
ne on his dcath.bud.'
The sun., 1861-10-25
THE NEW YORK SUN
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 25, 1854
People. U.Ion rominatIods.
Immo, aluy I. the Camp Ground.

II is a shame to spsak Of tho things done by
our men and officers ia tho rogimsnt ia the
nsighborhooj Of this city. Wc profess to DO a
moral ard christian pcoplN. We obIsrvc days
OF fasting AMI prayer TO picpitiatc tho favor
God in behslfof our cause. We confess anl bo-
vail "our manifold trlnsgrossions." All this "a
we'll. But how can We expect tho favor Of q VI.
when our officers and men Irsmple every prveep,
OF morality and religion under foot.
We wsc panied bcyond measure III, ether
day, On visiting nov regiment lying not FAR
from this city, to iud that tho most unbld,hing
licentiousness prevailed. on f;ers, who are
married mon, wcfa found to b. t,,e1l.J Ivy loos,
wo,nen, whoa tlcy Design to tako to tao seat
Of var with them Soldiers wcrc found imita
ting their example. Attempts had bc,a made
TO turn thc ioah,rs woinon out Of the camp
But it wds 10 go. Tho aoldi,s, knowing what
the habits ol thou officers wore, insisted on thsii
"tiyhtS.'
Tfose mon arc mcsly from tho country.
Thoy arc hardy mon, hut more ungrI y cot
never were constesatod together We do not
believe in giving commissions 10 men Of no
character. We believe thai ldi,rs cannot be
expected to have higher moral standard than
those who lead them. The c,nta; zion Of slch
evil examples is dreadful.
A ci,y regiment was living clJsc by tho Sloro-
mentioned, wLo'o great desire was that they
might rot 60 into the same brig,io or the
ssmc diyiiinn. Bal rs city msn ara, they
o.uli rot brook boirg ranked with these biss
wro' 'ches, who arc devoid of al the dccencie' Of
CIVILIZED life, and who are ~ basottod by dunk
cnncSs and lioontiou'nes', and profanity and
overy vice. Wo think that no decidedly vi
cicus man thould over bo AL ,wod to get a COM
mnnd in our arm ica. This authorities should acc
to this. 4 military education will not compon
satc for such brutal yccS. Our young men go
inC under such leaders will he ruined, and mahe
ss unit for soldiers rs for men. We are not
afraid to speak out on this suhjsct and, iC occa-
sion requires, wo intend TO speak still more
plainly. Tho pure womausOod Of our land,
that gives up chooIfully sons, bro'hors, and
husbands TO tho war, has a right 10 cXpcct bet
ter things Of (. osc who command.
The sun., 1861-10-25

A youns nor hsrn lady who hsi been rssi-
dent of Virgins for some years, and when tho
var broks out, choso 10 remain there, thought
sho rrco. ulled = long absent brother amongst
the Union PRISONERS VINO we're marching through
hlchmond a few weeks ago on their way farther
~uutn. HuuyinS iurSLIJ, shu was hifshly 10
pulsed by the gusrd hut some bystanders,
moved rs her auNisty au' sOruw, conveyed
, ss.a. q to him ard aa,u t,r,d that he was in
Ell her bro her She hard him few dollar
~. VIII e. w-te all -rc bad IN the wo Id, but
uauey was ur % use 10 him deprived Of librrty-
>h.n placed On holrt the cars, which wera
.psu rro., he ,at In iull view of his sObbing
H.rr All 'hey started. Ard wh'n AZ last they
owed, VIE dirg 10 N uucon'r, liable impulse,
rc rtei forward through the opaning crowd,
Id /. ". ro' Ill ths ~as in danger of drag
o.. 't, r,,r ufi.orsr n, m I Ma car that the re-
ca,.d his hand from hor loving grasp.
The sun., 1861-10-25
MILITARY.

TT 9, ARMY.
u. wanted ilr .lo 18Th Rsg, U. g. Infantry,
sound able .Dndicd mon, unmarried and not over
70 years OF age, -...,
Men onlis.ug Tor this n ,Blmsn, sre not separated
AZ would bo thr case In enlsJing for tns general ssr
vioc, and I'll who eulpt immediately ~ W nj up TOE
FirA BataIaa which H nearly roady lJr the held'
The same pay, clothing, bounty and Isrm ofsr'
vice as In the volu teer's yeAra
Mechanics and trsiesnsn, VINO eulis., arr by tht
Regulation entitled " extra pay when employed
upon their trades.
An second Lieutendiciss az dled from ne r1nks
INTELLIGENT, EDUCATED YOUNG bsH
ARE WANTED. SUCH ARE SURE TO Rk-
CRIvR PROMOTION VERY SOON, III NOT Af'
POINTED AT ONCE.
Bounty ~ time Of discharge 800.
RecruIls ssni a once 70 headquarters at Fort
HAmitJu-
A. ]. DALLAS,
OApl 18th Infantry,
oeil l2sl0e ReGuikng ofnoer.
The sun., 1861-10-25

A Foreshadowing Of the End.


TIilad,lpki1, oct. sJ.-Ths Richmond wig
q copy Of which has been received hsrc, in an
editorial on the war says AN the indication,
point to long war" After commenting up,r
What Il terms the rasc policy Of setting on the
defensive, which has been adopted by the Gin-
erals, q policy which the editor fails to sppre>
ciate, ard showing the supremacy tho fed
ersl forces have gained, threatening the whole
coast, ard sbls to ass,l a. any point the in.
tended frontier Of the south, thB following dec .
lEstion Of despair is uttnrei t.
" The possibility Of our suc,esS IL MT within
range Of accident. To prevent our srhicc'on
or determination I, all We can hop, for. We
have no shill in strategy, AMI know nothing cf
tie means al ths command Of our Gensral :;
hut IL this is all that IA loft usws had As well
be locking out for icrm, Of s1hmi 1sioi, AMI IN,
sooner tho b.tter An endless war, which
affords no Opportunity Or V,.ory r. roscngo
~ q booiless undertaking.. Tho southern p-ocl
whl have offered themselves anil thsr all rr
The prosecution OF this war, and have rop- sr'
in plcit cor iidenco in tho men invested with
its conduct have locked fr something beitor
1t IS not to he dorcd that senss Of urqunl
fiat oistfus, Is gradually supplanung that gen.
,rcus confidence tina the suspicion is gainiu
ground that all the advantages Of our pos toi
have not been proftud by As might have Teen
| that the war has TO, b,,n Prosecuted with th,
rgor and energy demanded by tho emergency
We hear mutiering ccml l,in;s sput from tho,
&C 1ncc'od vi tho quaitarnsstcr, comnis ar,
sLd medical Il. pir'mcn' growing out Of the ap.
poin'm, mt &C 10 many civilians to high com
msnd,. Many of thcso appointments have ill.
ID the country with aiprchyn,ion # some dis.
aa,er