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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-26
The Rebel Press.

Not only are the Georgia and South
Carolina papers fierce against JEFF Davis,
but in central Virginia the Charlotts-
Vile Chronicle cries out In the follow
IN, highly sensational and entertaining
style
i, -, to dash their own brains out
~ So - rally from the calamity; but
tIo,r IS Sra gging the whole secession
a. 80 n an, Nearly all
~ ~ - ~ IN done in a malign, per
tn.asS nav U~ have been breathing an
irnnU ur " oi, we h, We been nourishing a
vicious blood we h. we eeon WIN re-
fracted light; we hav> pr3pnesiea WI, wttn
stammering lips, Our a ''uUi ,. 10 "lu'otSu
with proud flesh he sees WIN ah oo'
lique eye; his ear has no . 0nso VI mar
mony he has no idea of p. 'oPo, lions
no idea of relations he is atfa 'S S3 WIN
color blindness; he combines l. IKE the
kaleidoscope; he sees with the 'lNlu-
ness of the mailman, but there is a VII
famous demon within that wrests thinS.
out of their places like some fine in
strument in its conception, a chord or
string has been broken, and what should
have discoursed eloquent music, utters
harsh, discordant sounds"
The Charleston Mercury, having de-
nounced in detail the military blunders
of Davis, declares his proposition to
arm the slaves the worst blunder of
all -
Instead of aiming at radical changes
in the causes of the effects under which
we suffer and are endangered men are
found who propose the mad remedy of
driving out quiet negro producers into
the war, and forcing them to fight.
They are to understand that the Yam
| KEGS are getting the upper hand of US,
! and that their time Of immunity from
war is over; they are to choose between
! fighting with us the weaker purity, or
with the stronger party, our enemy.
| They are to fight for slavery Cor for in
| dividual freedom) on our side, or on the
side Of our enemy for total and general
emancipation Of their families, race and
people, allured by all the fancied luxu-
ries of nothing to do. Independent of
law, independent of principle, independ-
| enG Ol our luSJlIuIlOuSI IHe proposition
appears to us as desperate in its absurd
ity as it is reckless Of everything else
Can Congress find no remedy for the in
competency,and acknowledgement which
iiS3 riding us down to ruin :"
The Raleigh IN. c. Wing has come
out openly for the reconstruction of the
Union, as the only remedy for intestine
troubles 1t says the interior of North
Carolina is filled with deserters and out
laws, and the State militia have thrown
away their arms and gone home. Mr..
Poole, the member of the North Caro-
lima state senate, who recently intro
duced peace resolutions in that body,
has delivered logical and fearless
speech in their support. Affairs are ev-
identity ripening for peace in the old
North state.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-26

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AGRICULTURAL So
oIETY.-At the Ninth Annual Meeting
of this Society, held at Yergennes, on
the 18th day of January, 1865, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year
President-James Squier, Charlotte.
Vice Presidents W, A, Weed, Shell
burne; H. S. Cross, Waltham.
Secretary-L Meader, Vergennes.
Assistant Secretary - r, Chapman,
Vergennes.
Treasurer-R. Chapman, Vergennes.
Town Managerial. c. Leayenworth,
Charlotte; John SimOnds, Shelburne;
Marvin North, Shoreham; Franklin Ben
edict, Hinesburgh Luman P. Clark,
Addison; E. S. Wright Weybridge; j.
H. Sprague, Jr, Waltham A. W, Ell
bridge, Lincoln; H. Lawrence, st.
George; Hiram Adams, Vergennes; F.
H. Dean, Cornwall; Columbus Smith,
Salisbury; L. j. Chaplin, Williston
Abel Walker, Whiting; N. Guindon,
Ferrisburgh; Fl. R. Baldwin, Monkton
c. N. Hayward, Bridport; Martin Hoyt,
Panton; J. W. Boynton, Orwell; L. s,
Drew, Burlington; Josiah Strong, starks-
boro; D. II. Wright, New Haven; Jacob
Johnson, Huntington; Daniel Giddings,
Westford L. Williams, Essex; Geo.
Swinnington, Leicester; A. ]. Merrill,
n leicester; Geo. Hammond, Middle
o"'' Vagey agricultural Socisty-Alan-
C@""lp'""' ayers Meeting.
themanagers of this So
o,a a me 4n a5n 01 committees, arrange
premium list, and u. Iv como hoFora
business as may proper. Office Of tbe
them, will be held at the ~ ~ +m no
Secretary in Vergennes, Feb. Al. - 81 WV
O'Clock, P. NJ.
By order of the President:
L. MEADER, Secretary.
Vergennes, Jan. IS, 1865.
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RJTT'
" LAND HERALD.
TUESDAY, JANUARY "a, 1855,
state Rights.

The value of the grand, rebel, secession
doctrine of estate rights" has been DEM
onstrated by the experience of its found
ers. 1t has come to be the terror Of
rebeldom. To assert ii was necessary
20 the breaking up of the Union to
deny it is now necessary TO prevent the
breaking up Of the 'confederacy.' Asa
means to the salvstion Of their bogus
government, which was expressly found
ed upon an admission of the state rights
doctrine, the rsoels are now compelled TO
justify and endorse most significantly the
position of our government, which has
always denied the doctrine in the sense
in which it was promulgated by the
secession leaders. It was plain enough
without experiment that no democratic
nation could exist whose component
parts were in no way bound by the will
of the majority constitutionally ex-
pressed. But we had the benefit of one
example in the utter failure Of the old
confederation which preceded the adop-
ton of our present constitution, and we
are having another in the present so
called confederacy." The rebel leaders
are crying out bitterly against separate
state action, and while standing on the
verge of that "sloping descent to perdi-
ton" are trembling lest the practical
carving out of the much vaunted state
rights theory shall give them the fatal
plunge downwards. The adherents of
JEFF. in the rebel Congress have taken up
the subject, which had already been fully
ventilated by the rebel newspapers. Mr.
Miles of South Carolina, recently intro
duced, and the rebel Congress probably
has passed, a series of resolutions, eXhib-
iting great fear of secession from SeCes-
STA, and conveying a threat Of war against
Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama,
or any other state which should attempt
to exercise those estate rights" for the
maintenance Of which they were sup
posed to have seeded from the Union
and plunged into this gigantic war.
Two of the resolutions in question were
as follows;
Resolved, That under the constitution
Congress alone has the right to declare
war, and the president, by and with the
advice and consent or the senate to
make a treaty of peace.
Resolved, That all attempts to make
peace with the United States by the &C
ton or intervention of the separate
states comprising the confederacy, are
unauthorized by the constitution, in
contravention of the supreme law of the
land, and therefore revolutionary,
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ALEXANDRA DUMAS Alexandra Du-
mas will be over in February, will bring
a novel to sell to the Harpers, will at
once set to work to write a history of
our war to be published here and in
France, VIII Dring II translator ana IN
terpreter, also priiHa donna whom he
wants all of us to hear and pay, and
evidently intends to do large business
for self and friends This extract of one
Of I,is LOTIONS TO hio oSort horo 10 olaraA
ingly naipe and sublimely egotstical;
~ insist on history, as picturesque
as possible, OF the first four years Of Mr..
Lincoln's presidency, as such u book
published in English French &c, would
throw a great light upon facts entirely
pervert d by those whose egotistical in
terests are pushing them in the shade.
There exists, for instance, in England,
a system of caIumny against the United
States which tends to show on the part
of the North the desire of expressing the
whites instead Of liberating the blacks
This is so true that in Paris have not
been able to find a newspaper which
would open a subscription for the bene-
fit of your sick and wounded soldiers.
We shall publish this history by sub
scriptiOns at cheap price, in order to
make it popular. If you see the presi-
dent, present him with my respects and
my admiration, and you will prepare
me my materials, so that can go TO
work Immediately after my arrival.
This history, written by me, would be
read through the whole Of Europe"
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JUhN V. IIALbi VT y
East Poultney, Jan. 20, 1865.

AID FOR THB FREEDMEN.-The ladies
of Rutland are desired to meet at the
NJ. E. Church in this Village, on Thurs
Gay Of this week at one o'clock in the
afternoon for the purpose Of preparing
clothing for the freedmen. We publish
elsewhere in this paper an Appeal for
Aid to the National Freedmen, which
suUws tho great HUUrD1fty -eer irurrIVai
ate assistance, and specifies what arti-
Giles are most needed. Read it,
The ladies who have met at the NJ. E.
Church, aided by few gentlemen, have
already forwarded some 800 articles OF
clothing, the receipt of which has been
duly acknowledged. One hundred and
eighty-six dollars have also been raised
by subscription for the support of a
teacher for the freedmen, and the neces-
sary amount for her support for one
year has been pledged.
Now is the pressing time for this great
and necessary work, and all are invited
to join in it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-26

GEN. BUTLER AND Fort F1sHBa.-
While Gen. Butler was testifying be-
fore the war committee at Washington
on Tuesday, he was interrupted by the
salute in honor of the capture of Fort
Fisher. The Washington correspond
ent Of the New York Times says that on
learning the cause of the firing he raised
his hand saying, Thank God for that
victory" The Springfield Republican
puts the matter in this rather unkind
way: "While Gen. Butler was before
the war committee Of Congress, proving
that Fort Fisher could not be taken, he
was interrupted by salute in honor of
the fact that Gen. Terry had gone and
done it, The facts spoiled the logic"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-26

For NEGOTIATION. - In the COnfede-
rate Congress on Monday, the 10th, Orr
of South Carolina rose to personal
explanation and called for the reading
of an article from the Richmond Senti-
mel of the 14th, headed Treason. and
charging that resolutions for peace were
being considered in the House Of Rep
resentatives on the basis of irregular
negotiation, through Commissioners,
with President Lincoln. Orr, after a
scathing rebuke Of the editor Of the
Sentinel and JEFF. Davis made the fol-
lowing remarks:
From the supposed relations Of this
paper (the Sentinel) to men in power, it
may have been intended in indulging in
bitter denunciations to have the effect
of intimidating the advocates Of an
honorable and peaceful settlement OF
this war. If this was the design, Mr.
Speaker, allow me to assure yon that
greater mistake was never made. De
nunciation will be met with defiance
This movement was not made by timid
or time serving men, but by men sus-
tanned, as they are, by the volume OF
sentiment of the country and in the ar
my, and by their own sense Of duty.
They are determined that, in some form,
the craftsmanship of the country shall
be invoked in some effort to end this
carnival of death by negotiation
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GEN. GRIERsoN's GRAND RAD.-Addi-
tionaI PARTICULARS of Gen. GriersOn's last
grand raid in Mississippi are received
via New Orleans Gen, Grierson left
Memphis on the Dist HIt'' with about
three thousand cavalry, and d. ~ .r 4"
Vicksburg on the 5th inst, having in ~
meantime destroyed about seventy miles
of the Mobile and Ohio railroad and
thirty miles of the Mississippi Central
railroad, with all their bridges and vast
amounts Of rebel military stores and
railroad running stock, factories, SC;
defeated and scattered the rebels who
opposed him at different points, cut
their communications, and played gen
eral havoc with them. During the ex-
petition Gen. Grierson's men marched
four hundred miles, and met with loss
Of less than one hundred in killed,
wounded and missing, reaching Vicks-
burg with nearly six hundred prisoners,
about one thousand contrabands and
the same number Of horses and mules.
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Local and state Items.

AMERICAN SPooL Corrosive have
already noticed the six,cord, soft-dnish
spool cotton, now being manufactured
by the new Hadley Company at Hol-
yoke, Mass. 1t is pronounced by COM
petent judges to be fully equal, if not
superior, to the best Imported thread.
Other things being equal, Of course home
manufactures will be patronized in pref
erence to the foreign, We refer to the
matter now to say to our readers in
Brandon and vicinity, that f. J. Bliss
of Brandon is an agent for the sale OF
this cotton.
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Rutland, I. D. Cole.

Rutland, l.. Ne 49,
sherburn., D. W. Taylor.
Shrewsbury. Rev. II, Eastman.
Sudbury B. Cheney
Tinmouth Dr., 9. NJ Noble
wallingford, Dea Tho,. York
Wells, Clemens Goodspeed.
Westhaven, Daniel p. Blxby.
The next Annual Meeting is to be
held at Brandon, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Sept. 9th and 7th, 1895. The speak
ers appointed are -
Rev, J. c. Fernald, OF Rutland,
" l., d. Stebbins, of Poultney
" w. S. Smart, of Benson.
And the alternates 10 each, respect.
lively.
Rev. Warren Mason Of Ira,
" Alexander Campbell of Rutland.
Lewis Francis, of Castleton
The meetings at Poultney were well
attended, considering the severity of the
weather; the addresses of a high order,
and all, it is believed, felt that they
were amply repaid for coming.
1t is hoped that the interest in Sab
bath Schools, which is evidently in
creasing, will continue to increase, till
all our schools become what they should
be- and all the children TO say nothing of
the young men and women, as well as
those more advanced in life) shall be
connected with them.
The report of the Secretary embraced
sixty schools, connected with the Con-
gregational, Methodist, Baptist and
Episcopal denominations, having con-
nected with them 5,ll2 scholars, old
and young. There seems to have been
an increase of from two hundred to
three hundred, during the year, in the
number Of Sunday School scholars, sew
eral Union and Mission schools having
been established in connection with our
County Society. One hundred and nine
teen conversions are reported in con-
nectiOn with these schools during the
year.
The Sunday School Libraries contain
over fifteen thousand volumes, and up
wards of one thousand Sunday School
papers are taken and circulated among
| the children.
Most of the Mission schools are closed
during the Winter, and some few of the
Others in mountain towns, and where
the inhabitants are scattered.
Instructions or rather recommended
tions, will soon be sent to those towr
committees who have not already re
ceived the circular letter containing
| them.
Their cordial cooperation is earnestly
hoped for.
JOHN G. HALE, Sec'y.
East Poultney, Jan. 20, 1865.
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PIONEER MECHANIC SHoP.-Workmen
are now actively engaged in removing
the rubbish that marks the site of the
Old engine-house Of the Pioneer Mechan-
ic shop in Burlington, preparatory to
the erection Of new one. 1t is be
lieved that not more than a month will
elapse before the machinery OF the shops
win again be 10 motion.
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E1g The latest news from the rebel
Hood is that he was making for Mobile
with all the speed he could muster
Forests cavalry, deserters say, were ter
ribly cut up in defending Hoods army,
and are so scattered and demoralized
that their leader will never manage to
collect them again. The rebel soldiers
detest Hood, and call him butcher and
ne general.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-26

GEN. LEE FOR DIoTAToR.-The Senate
Of the Rebel Congress has adopted re-
solution creating the Office of General-in-
Chief of the armies, with the design Of
having that position occupied by Gen.
Lee
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-26

sR Judge Field, one Of the louisa
ma claimants to seat in the House, had
an alteration with Judge Kelley at Will
lard's, in Washington, Friday night, and
assaulted him with knifeQcutting his
hand. Field seems not to have out
grown plantation manners. o O
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-26

AN APT REPLY. Mr.. Mewins was court
ing a Young lady Of some attractions, and
something of fortune into the bargain.
After ahberal arrangement had been made
for the young lady by her father, Mr. New
ms having taken particular fancy to
little brown mare, demanded that it should
be thrown into the bargain and, upon
positive refusal, the match was broken off
After couple of years the parties accident
" met at a country ball-Mr. Mewins was
quite willing to renew the engagement
the lady appeard not to have the slightest
recollection of him.
"Surely, you have not forgotten me-
said he.
"What name, sir ~ she inquired.
.:Mewlns,' he replied; 81 had the honor
Of paying my addresses to you, about two
years ago"
II remember a person of that name," she
rejoined, who paid his attentions to my
fathers brown are."-CaJ. Spirit Of the
Age.
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SALES OF SHBEP.-The 'WOOilyp ople
are becoming very respectable, Sales
have taken place lately in one county in
Ohio which almost rival those Of Yer
mont. Twenty. eight yearling ewes
brought $3.50 each thirty-five brought
5000 each; ten $500 each; eighty $500
each; five $500; eighteen 500; four
$500, and four $500 each. Twenty-siX
eve lambs brought in gross $4,000, and
thirty-seven breeding ewes, from SIX to
thirteen years old, brought in gross
$4,000, aud nine old ewes were sold for
$1,000. One two year,old buck was sold
for $500, and one for $500. One half
interest in a yearing brought $500;
one buck five years old sold for $4,000;
one buck lamb $1,000, and another 500;
while another yearling brought $1,000
another $500 and another $1,000 and
so on, not emitting $500 that was paid
for a single eve.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-26

REFUSES TO BIZ RELEAsED.-'H angman'
Foote refuses to be released from arrest
by the rebel authorities, and insists that
the provost marshal of fredericksburg
be compelled to show cause for taking
him into custody. Whereupon the pro-
yost marshal is in quandary.
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Jul y
The RUTLAND COUNTY SABBATH SCHOOL
UNION held its first anniversary at East
Poultney January 18th and 10Th, 1865.
The first address was by Rev. T. H.
Archibald Of Mountholly, on the great
design of the Sabbath School, and the
obstacles in the way of its realization.
The great design is the conversion aud
salvation of all connected with. the
school, and the obstacles are the want
Of devotion to that end, or keeping it
always in view; incompetent teachers,
especially in the matter Of religious ex-
periences, and the temptaJlon 10 InereIy
amuse or please the pupils rather than
earnestly seeking to save them.
Wednesday evening the Union listen
ed to an earnest and instructive address
by Rev. W. 7. Herrick of Clarendon, on
the Bible in Society. In the course of
his remarks, the speaker showed con-
clusively that the Bible had never had
free course at the South, and was not
answerable in any degree for the emas-
culated christianity nor for the horrible
barbarism prevalent there.
| Thursday forenoon the Union was IA
vored with an address from its president,
Rev DR. Newman.
His theme was personal effort in be-
half of Sabbath Schools. The address
was eminently practical and effective.
! Thursday afternoon witnessed the
Concourse Of large number of children
from poultney and Middletown. Brief
addresses were made by Hon. c. NJ. Will
lard, Col. F. Parker and Revs. Francis
and Maynard of Castleton Revs. Palmer
and Stebbins ofPoultney, Hyde Of Paw
let Haynes of Wallingford and Fernald
of Rutland. The singing by the chill
dren was excellent, and the entire con-
gregation filling the Congregational
church, was most agreeably entertained
for upwards of two hours.
/ TIE officers for the ensuing year are
as follows;
} President, Rev. John Newman, ID. D..
! Pr ultney.
-, Presidents, Rev. John Goadby
~ r. ,ultney; Rev. silas Aiken, D. D
y, D1 ~ av. L. D. Stebbins, Poultney
l'S sa"roto.n ~ D VI. G. Hale, East Poult
ney HYATT rso Cos
! Teton.
! BOARD OF MANAGER
Hon. 9. NJ. Willard, Castletol.,
Robert Forbes Esq, Brandon.
| Rev. H. NJ. Grout. West Rutland.
VIM. A. Burnett, Esq, Rutland,
Rev. T. H Archibald, Mountholly.
Rev R. T. Wade, Castleton
The following town committees were
appointed:
Benson, r. ?. Balls.
Brandon, John Howe, Jr.
Castleton, Hon, c. N. Willard.
Chittenden, Nathan Davis.
Clarendon, ]. C. Spencer.
Dandy, VIM. Otis.
Fairhaven, Corril Reed.
oHubbardton, Dea. H. G. Barber.
Ira, Leonard Mason.
Mendon, Ira9Ormsby,
Middletown, Alvan G. Hoadley.
Mountholly, Warren Horton.
Mt. Tabor, Gideon S. Tabor. %
Pawlet, A. J. Blakely.
Pittsfeld, Dea. S. S. Enowlton.
Pittsford, Charles L. Penfeld.
l Poultney, David Alexander. g.
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REFORM IN IRELAND. A new ass0-
citation has been established in Ireland,
,S,eving for its objects the securing of the
value If Improvements made by tenants
Of land to u lose making them, the dsestab-
lishment of the LhS,nrch of England in Ire
land, and change in tn, natl2na a.; Syslr I'm
of education. The latter quea,, 'o'' VIII
cause more divercity of opinion than d.,
other. The association was inaugurated
by large meeting, in Dublin on the 29th
of December, under the presidency of the
Lord Mayor of Dublin, and attended by
two of the four Roman Catholic Archbish-
ops of the country, number of Bishops,
and an audience of about 1000. John
Bright has approve of the agitation, but
thinks it will6not prove successful with
sut an extension of the suffrage.
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The officers and crew oil inc
now in Fort Warren, are TO pe
very gpn.
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In the House a committee was
pointed, of which Mr.. Window OF Y
nesola, is Chairmain, TO investigate
Government policy toward the lndl1
A resolution was adopted appoint
a committee to inquire into repoi
abuses at the Old Capitol and CaI
prisons. A lively deQate sprang u
a motion to reconsider the yo'e
which this resolution was adopte'.
which Messrs. Stevens, GansOn, Da
Coffroth, and others, took part.
motion to reconsider was finally lag
the table.
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Not in session.
HOUSE.

Resolutions of thanks to S Sa.'sr
and Thomas am. A"'i'i"'
their officers and men, were unan,
ly passed. A joint resolution wa
ed authorizing the Secretary u
Treasury to give notice to the "
of the Merchants Exchange ID
York, now occupied as a Custom "
to purchase the same for 81, 00OVV
bill was passed to inquire into pe
GRANITE, to trade with the enemy
Amendatory LoS@@ Bill was tlSI IL
up and debated at cohsiderau'0 =
An amendment was agreed 10 ~ ~
ing the issue of legal tenders ~
bill was then passed.
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THE TENTH MILITIA REGIMENT. The
line officers OF the Tenth Regiment State
Militia met at the Ingraham House
Chester, on Friday Jan. goth, GENT T. o.
Seaver Of Windsor, presiding The fol-
lowing field officers of the regiment were
elected
Colonel-Alvin G. Mason Springfield.
Lieut. Colouel-Harland 0. Peabody,
Ludlow.
Major-Warren c. Williams, Chester.
The following appointments were
made
surgeon-Lyman N, Tuttle, Spring
field.
Assistant Surgeon - Merritt c. Ed
monds, Weston.
Chaplain-Asher Moore, Springfield.
NATURALIZATION Carry, Cavendish.
Quartermaster $500 Henry c. Gleason,
Shrewsbury.
Sergeant Major-Geo. NJ. Clark, Read
ing.
Quartermaster-S Sergeant - Morton II
Graves, Weathersheld.
Commissary Sereeant-Fred. Merrill
Reading.
Chief Musician Orlando S. Osborn
Ludlow,