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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19
NEWS SUMMARY

The new English ministry has been
appointed.
Speed, the Attorney General has
given up his portfolio to the President,
who promptly accepted it, and appoint.
cd Hon. Henry j. Stan5erry, of Ohio,
in his stead.
Postmaster General Dennison sent
in his resignation one day last week TO
the President. which was promptly ac
cepted. 1t is said that Stanton, Speed
and Harlan will soon follow suit. Hon.
A. W. Randall has been appointed as
successor TO Dcnnison.
The stone that marked the grave of
little son Of Jefferson Davis, who died
at Richmond during the war, has been
carried off-probsbly by one of the
loyal Southerners who intends to be
delegate to the canine convention Of
Bolts, Underwood, Hamilton & Co.
The President has returned to
Congress without his signature the bill
extending the powers of the Freedmen 3
Bureau. His objections are that the
bill is violation of the Constitution
and inconsistent with the welfare of the
country. His objections throughout
arc mainly the same as those he gave
for vetoing a similar measure some.
moths ago. When the bill was return
ed to Congress it was passed over his
re to.
The War News from Europe are
important, but the dispatches are so
miserably jumbled that it is impossible
to make correct summary. TIL. latest
advices give the report of naval battle
on Lake Garda in Silesia, between the
Austrians and Prussians, in which the
Austrians were defeated.
Gitchin, an Austrian city, has been
captured by the Prussians, and the Aus.
trian army under General Benedek, to-
tally routed.
There can be no doubt that Den.
nison, Speed, Harlan and Stanton have
delayed their designations at the instance
Of the Disunionists, in order to help the
Disunion cause as much as they could
clandestinely. It is currently reported
that Harlan, the preacher, q if not
others of those trucking Cabinet officers,
has been in the habit of advising the
secret Disunion caucuses of all that
transpired in Cabinet Councils and un.
der official observation. Had they been
honorable men they would have vacated
long ago.
The Disunion amendment holds
out bribe to the Southern people to
make the negroes voters, and gives to
Congress power to enforce equality of
rights" by appropriate legislation. I"
Between the two, negro suffrage and
equality are bound to follow. Nothing
but the political defeat of the Rump
faction can avert those disgraceful re-.
sultc
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s@JOHNSON, CLY.uER
CONSTITUTION
AND THE

There will be State Convention Of
all honOrably discharged soldiers and
seamen who are in favor of the policy
of President johnson aud the election of
Clymer, held at Harrisburg, ION the
lst Day of August Next.
Each county will be entitled to seven
delegates.
1.-THE above call is signed by hun.
dreds of brave soldiers whose names VIC
have not room to print.
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-. .CIs eOqpiv asOCeai,.
JOB WORK.

JOB WORK.
Eighth sheet hand bill, so copies or less
e2.56
\ Quarter sheet hand bill, so copies or less
so
Half sheet hand-bill, SO copies or less
90
Full sheet hand-bill, so copies or less
I BLANKS.
> For any quantity under FIVE quircs, ST.
700 per quire on all amounts over that n
REASONABLE reduction will be made.
TERMS OF PAPER.
Sl,50 per year in advance-S2,0 90 if paid
within the year, and $3.50 if not paid with
in that time.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

NoTIcE.-At meeting of the Demo
cratic County Committee held on the
evening of the 4th Of July 1866, it was
ordered that the Democratic Primary
meetings for election OF Delegates to the
County Convention, be held at the us.
|ual places OF holding elections on Sat
|lrday the llth day of August next, al
k p. NJ. The County Conven.
u assemble at the Court House
Aidgway on Monday, 18th day Of
ugust next, at 4 o'clock p. NJ. BY
der Of tho Committee.
GEO, DICKINSON, Chairman.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

!. sA-We have received the first mum.
per of new paper just started at Will
amsport, Pa, called the Union Repub.
an Mr.. D. S. Durham is the edi,
and the paper is in the interest Of
resident Johosou's policy, and we fee
ssured that Durham will make it Just
shat it should be.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

r@-By letter in the Erie Dispatch
OF yesterday we see that our townsman
Henry Souther, Esq, declines becom
ing a candidate for Congress. He says
in bis letter that Erie county is entitled
to the candidate, and we judge that he
is disgusted with Scofcld's course to &c.
cure the nomination.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

The DAILY AGE contains THE la.
TEST INTELLIdENcE FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD, with articles on Gov.
ernment, Politics, Trade, Finance, and
all the current questions of the day F;
Local Intelligence, Market Reports,
&C., &c.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

n@~The following county and dis.
Etlot ticket was nominated at the recent
primary election in Clearfeld county.
Assembly j. Mccullough.
Associate Judges - James CleQry,
Maj. Jacob Wilhelm.
Commissioner-Henry Stone.
There was no candidate presented for
congress.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19
".g.S'TED. $27, go per day,
w AGENTS wanted, ladies and gentlemen

VIZ T.g.T'TED. S37 60 per dan.
w AGENTS wanted, ladies and gentlemen,
in every County in the United States, to
sell the Ink Powders Of the American
Ink Company. The powder sells for
forty cents per package, and will make
ink enough to Gil fifty bottles of the
size usually retailed at ten cents per
bottle. a smart agent can sell a gross
of it day, and clear S27.60. The ink
can be made from the powder in three
minutes i'll common boiling water. II
is perfect black ink, the best in the
world. 1t flows easily, does not corrode
the pen particle, never gums up, is not
injured by freezing, and its color will
last forever. Every family in America
will buy it, as package will last a
family for years, and ink can be made
in small quantities as wanted. With
each gross we send a thousand circulars
with testimonials from clergymeu, law
yers, teachers, merchants commercial
colleges, editors, &C., aud the agents
name on the bills Only one person
will be made agent for county. The
first one sendipgS3O for gross of the
powder will receive it by return express
together with one thousand circulars
and the right to sell in the county he or
she designatos. IF others send for the
sane county, the money will be returned
to them free Of expense. TO make sure,
one had better designate several coun.
ties, either of which he or she will take.
Send for trade list and circulars if you
dare run the risk of waiting, or send the
money for gross. Letters addressed
to the Mayor, Postmaster, cashiers of
the banks, or the express agents of this
city, will show that the business is hon.
orably and squarely conducted. An
lux Powder will be sent by mail to any
address, free Of charge, on receipt oc
forty cents.
Address, writing your name, town,
county and State distinctly,
AMERICAN INK COMPANY,
Manchester, n. II.
THOMAS W, LANE,
Clerk for the Co., aud Special Agent
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

sts-Judge ellis, with his son Lieu
tenant Henry Gillis, L. s. ~, paid
our town flying visit on Tuesday last
The Judge looks as though he would
live a hundred years, although he is now
near eighty.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

hM-The Pic Mic of the Sabbath
School on next Wednesday promises to
be a splendid affair. Let every one
81 ke an interest in the preparations, and
h the children have a holiday.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

4 MELANCHOLY AccIDENT.-On Sun.
" last party of nine persons, com.
Osed OF seven girls and two young men
pad been visiting some friends ia the
sSntrV and on their return home con.
ded to take ride in the coal cars
iPging to the Boston Coal Company's
p. They started the cars from the
of the incline, which is very steep,
without taking any precautionary
rs for checking its speed. 1t went
pldly to tho bottom, where it came in
tact with the switch which threw it
the track. One Of the young meu
med Antoine Friendlc was thrown
gainst board, the end of which stri.
ing him in the abdomau, tore open his
ntrai's. He lived in great agony until
tuesday morning when death relieved
ln Of his sufferings. Mary Smith 70.
7sd severe injury in the back. Mary
apah1 had one rib broken. Mary
1s sIi9htly injured 10 the head and
|aat many persons visited the
60 accident shortly after the
hce and rendered every assis.
koce IN their power to relieve their suf.
I.rings' Dr. Hartman was promptly
4 the ground
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

@We propose the Goth of August
As the time, and Ridgway as the place,
for holding the Democratic Congress.
ional Conference. What do our Demo.
cratic exchanges say?
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

@One day this week we were hon.
ored with a visit from Gould, of the
Cameron Press. Gould has a fine look.
ing Democratic countcnance, and is q
gentleman in every sense of the word.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

n@-W. ? jerks, Esq, of Brookville
Pa, has received the Democratic nomi.
nation for Assembly in the Jefferson aud
Clarion district. He will certainly be
elected, as the district is a Democratic
one.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC.

f11O 1O1hAISd
E. g. h. T.',ANTHoNY;a,co.,
Manufacturers Of Photographic Materials
Wholesale and Retail
so. BROADWAY, n. Y.
In addition TO our main business Of
PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS VIC are
headquarters for the following, wa
STEREScOPES s sTERESCopIC VIEWS
OF American and Foreign Cities aai Lsna
scapcs, Groups, Statuary, etc.
STERE3CoPlC VIEWS OF THE WAR,
From negatives made in tho various cam,
paigns nnd forming complete PhotuCrs ph.
ic history Of the great contest
STEaESCoPIC VIEWS ON GLASS,
Adapted Cor either the Magic Lantern or
the Siercsc"pe. Our Catalogue will 90 sent
to any address on rccuipt Of Stamp,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.
We manufacture moro largely than any
other house, about 200 varieties from so
cents to $50 each. Our ALBUMS have the
reputation Of being superior in beauty and
durability 10 any others.
Card Photographs Of Generals, Statesmen, Actors,
etc., etc.
Our Catalogue embraces over FIVE
THOUSAND different subjects, including
| reproductions Of the most celebrated En-,
Cravings, Paintings, Statues, etc. Cata.
logues sent on receipt of stamp.
Photographers and others orderingsgoois
C. o. D., will please remit % per cent Of the
amount with their order
HsS- The prices and quality Of our goods
cannot fail to satisfy. June l466-ly,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

THE PUBLIC are respectfully in.
l vited to call and examine our
stock and prices! Whether they wish
to buy or not, for we claim to have one
OF the most complete stocks aud the
finest STORE 10 the county and can
sell tor less profit, than any other house
in the county.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

r OST.---On the 3d instant, in the
IL borough Of St. Mary's, n POCKET
BOOK containing several bank notes, and
pronissory note for S9s 2S, without interest,
and endorsed on tie same for S25, given By
I ". Cobb, OF Elk county, dated July 2nj,
1868, aud payable on the lst Of October,
1866, to be paid TO W. II. Riley, or o-der.
July ), 1896, v, h. RILEY.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19
BLACKSMITHING!

II. s. BELNAP desires to inform the citi
zens Of kidgway aud vicinity that he has
leased j. S. Hyde's Blacksmith Shop on
Mill street, and has employed good work
men who will be ever ready to make any.
thing from buckle to an anchor.
Particular attention given to tho shoeing
Of horses All ASK is a fair trial.
May freely.
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'GG. PROSPECTUS '66.
OF
THE AGE"
THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC DAILY JOURNAL
IN PHILADELPHIA.
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS AND
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UNION, RESTORATION, AND Constr.
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The Publishers of TIE AoE respect.
fully call attention to the Daily and
Weekly issues of their popular Journal.
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N O T &c +

Hereafter the Post Office will be
closed every evening at o'clock. On
Sunday it will be kept open from s tc
10 o'clock 4. NJ. Mail Closed at
p. u. l.. LUTHER, p. M.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

neA. The Commissioners of Elk coun,
ty will meet at their Office in Ridgway
on the FIRST MONDAY of August,
1865. BY order,
j. X. p. HALL, Clerk.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19

w ANTED, AGENTS--s75 to 5000
w PER MONTH for gentlemen
and $35 to S75 for ladies, everywhere,
to introduce the Celebrated Common
Sense Family Sewing Machine, improv.
ed and perfected, 1t will hem, fell,
stitch, quilt, bind, braid and embroider
beautifully, Prioo only $40, making
the elastic lock stitch, aud fully war
ranted for three years, We pay the
above wages, or commission, from
which twice that amount can be made.
Address with stamp, or call on 6.
BOWERS 4 CO., Salesrooms, No. 255
south FIFTH Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
All letters answered promptly, with
circulars and torm', rMay.3l66-ly
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ITCH!ITCH!ITCH.
Scratch Scratch ! Sc, ',ChI
wHEATON's OINTMENT

WILL CURE THE IrcH IN 4S HouRs
Also cures SALT RHEUM. ULCERS,
CHlLBLAINS, and all ERUPTIONS OF
THE SKIN. Price so cents. For sale by
all druggists. BY sending co cents to
WEEKS & POTTER, Sole Agents, l70
Washington street, Boston, it will be for
warded by mail, free Of postage, to any part
Of the United states. (june-7 06-ly,
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BOOK STORE.
st. Mary's, Elk County.

600 BEADLE'S DIME NOVELS.
100 HARPERs NOVELS.
$50 GERMAN STORY BOOKS.
AN ASSORTMENT or ALL
kinds of Stationary, Blank books, Time
books, Pass books, aud School books
will always be on hand. Purchasing
our Books, Paper, Envelopes &c. direct
from tho Manufacturers for cash, VIC
are enabled to sell at the same rates
that they can be purchased in ANY OF
TIE LARGE CITIES, 10 por cent
allowed on all purchases of ten dollars
and upwards,
W. ]. BLAKELY.
June, l4'66-ly.
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ses The Money must in all
cases accompany the order,
THE AGE,

$50 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
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WE BUY OUR STOCK directly
w from tho Manufacturer aud there.
fore wo can afford TO sell cheaper than
any other establishment in Elk county.
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WHALE OIL,

In | short, we have everything needed for
family use.
Cedar and Willow Ware Of every de-.
scription. Confectionery, Brush.
es Of all kinds. A full assor..
mont Of Stationery, Wall Pa.
per, Paper Curtains, Beau.
tiful OIL Cloth Window
Shades. A very largo
assortment OF Segars
and Tobacco.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-02

Give hail in the sum Of four thousand dollars to
| appear before me on tomorrow. .,,....4:o.
NJ Pollard1 would keep dnars ny co[lgasbmGn ng sbrsa
4 hundred thousand dollars.
Mayor-I will not go into any discussion, ano
mnst REQUIRE four thousand dollars bail. have
never taken less than three thousand dollars IN
such cases. :
former occasion. and was only bailed in the sum
of three hundred dollars. ,o.a.o
i Mayor do not remember how often 6ofore
YOU have been before me, Mr.. Pollard, put nave
never taken three hundred dollars pau IN -sucn
MIR. Dupre, of the spotswood, was hen tender,
| ed as bail he stated that he possessed personal
property to the amount Of six or seven Thousand
dollars; but the Mayor declined to accept his se-
curity. .zo..., .,oaao,o, xooo,.,,;
zance, but the Mayor said that ne had no power
| to accept it.
be- sworn as to the value OF his estate, and urged
that nnder the circumstances smaller bail might
be taken. n,#
card is a violation of the law.
Mr. Pollard-I did rot know it, and am sure
did not wish to violate ary law:
Mayor.-The card published in the paper over
MIR. Pollards name constituted misdemeanor,
as it was we'll calculated to produce broils and
fights. Then there was the pacing up and down
the street, armed with shotgun and pair Of
pistols You, Mr.. Pollard, must have expected a
rencontre, and were prepared for it.
Mr.. Pollard,-I have habitually carried pistols
on my person for the Last ten years. My friends
are out of the city, and cannot give the required
bail at tbis moment
Mayor.-You can have any reasonable time,
and in the mean whilo remain in the custody Of
an officer.
Colonel James, the father OF Messrs. Samuel
and John James, then came forward and offered
to be Mr.. Pollards security.
Mr.. Pollard expressed very warmly his appre-
citation Of the generous offer made by Colonel
James, but declined it with thanks.
Judge Crump and Colonel Ould then gave bail
in the sum Of four thousand dollars for MIR. Pol
lard's appearance before the Mayor this morning.
The Mayor then asked Mr.. John James whether
he was the person who had the fight with Mr..
Pollard. Mr.. James replied that he was not, and
was at once discharged.
All parties then left the court, and the curtain
fell on the second act OF this tragic drama Of
another Personal Difficulty. ~ 20 -
: STATEMENT OF AiR. POLLARD.
Mr.. Pollard states chat he has telegraphed Tor
his brother, Mr. E. A. Pollard. who is expected to-
arrive in this city on this Thursday morning,
and that he will therefore leave all further settle
ment of his brothers. affairs in his brothers. own
hands. z5#:..z ==f=.=..= sz=
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The Express Companies.

5s@ fFT0m the Rtchxa0kd DispQtch, June 49, ~
B. 3. FloK11N, General Superintendent OF the Ma
tional Express Company, o. the Virginia Gen.
and Tennessee, and the Petersburg and Weldon
These are four separate suits brought in the
several Circuit Courts in which the principal Of
ficerB of the railroad companies are located. But,
agreed to assemble in this CITY to hear the argu-
ment of counsel, as the same principles are In
volved in all the cases.. They are distributed as
| follows: s.s=s=sS+.# .s
oentrs! Railroad Judge 1Iyoasi Orange re- and
see, Judge Marshall; Petersburg and Weldon,
Judge Meredith sits in place Of Judge Thomas,
who is a stockholder in the Orange and Alexan-
dria Road, and Judge Lyons in place Of Judge
Meredith.
The suits are brought to set aside the contracts
hs.xes on 6s eroand Chat they
against pabiio policy. Illegal and Void because
they require the payment OF such immense sums
of money for express privileges as to amount to
denial Of said privileges to Others
The respondent will not deny the contracts but at
against M ast' pubic @ pooy % on The ground that the
money procured through the contracts with the
Adams Express Company enabled them to improve
their roads, SO seriously impaired by the late war;
at a time when money was. procured with great M
Ol1QCulLy Huu kuht "a AoAAAOVou Wy
comfort and public convenience, and therefore did
not violate the 'spublic policy" They will at the
same time declare their roads open TO all express
companies who comply with the terms OF the
agreements with the Adams Express Company.
It is!wen known that the Adams Express Com
pany has paid large sums OF money, either as
loans or advanced payments for the use Of the
roads, upon condition that no other Express Com
pany shall enjoy the like privilege without the
payment OF like sums in advance. The sums thus
advanced by the Adams Express Company are as
70 the Virginia Central Railroad annually, pre-
payment for freightu, 900. -
10 the Orange and Alexandria Railroad 500, ,o0o
prepaid for the first year, and an equal amount
for three successive years, provided the frelghts
charged shall not exceed that aggregate.
To the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad loan
Of $50, 600. -. ooo
To the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad $4,000
per annum, prepayment for freights.
Judge Marshall had not arrived yesterday, but is
expected here to-day. If so, the argument Of
counsel will be at once proceeded with. There is
strong array of legal ability enlisted on both
sides. The counsel are:
For the plaintiff. B. Baldwin, OF Augusta,
and John D. Imboden, Page & Maury, and Ould Il
Darlington, of this city.
For the defendants s-Lyons 3 August, and John
B. Young, Of this city; Deane Smith, OF Baltimore,
and Captain R. 6. Pegram, of Petersburg.
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The Freedmen's bureau.

JACKSON, MISS, June 26.-Generals steedman
and Fullerton's Investigations in Mississippi dis
close abundant evidence Of dishonesty in the man:
agement on the part OF Bureau agents, most of
whom, however, have been recently removed.
Under Colonel Thomas' administration great ir-
regularities prevailed at Columbus. According to
the statements of citizens fees we're taken for the
approval Of contrncts and for procuring labor.
Bribes we're received, and the two first agents ap-
pointed returned enriched. At Granada Chaplain
tvermore, reverend Bureau agent there, dis
played remarkable speculative propensities. He
charged fees ranging from a quarter of q dollar
upwards for every conceivable thing-fees tor
marrying freedmen and fees for permits to marry.
No fish was too small that came into his net. One
darkey owed him u dollar and half and had only
a dollar to meet the claim. Livermore took his
wallet and jack knite for the balance. He sold
pork, potatoes, and captured mules to citizens.
He made arrests and convicted or acquitted ao-
cordingr to thespecuniary argument employed.
When his real practices were exposed he offered
fifty dollars to any one who would use sufficient
influence to keep aim in his position. This man
declares his intention Of returning to Illinois with
ten Thousand dollars in his pocket He was re-
moved in February last by Col Thomas, and
placed under arrest for short time, but nothing
further was done with him. Like Gen. Saxton,
he took his record with him.
The Bureau duties in this State are now dis
charged most satisfactorily exclusively by the
military officers OF the department
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IMPORTANT CERTIFICATES.

- RoOHRsTRR N. 7 December 2B, 1861.
Masrs. p. n, DRAKE l. COL have been great suf
ferer rom Dyspepea three four years. and had to
abaudua my profession. About three months ago
tried tie Plantation Bitters and to my great Joy am
now nov naariv well man. have recommended them in
seyeralc cases. and as far know, always With signal
benefit am, respectfully yours
1 Rev. J. 8. OATHORN.
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PHILADELPHIA, 10Th Month, 18th Day, 1852 .
RpsrrorEp Fn1ENp:-My daughter has been much
beneated by the use of thy Plantation Bitters. Thou
wilt Be,d me two bottles more. -..Z
Thy friend, asa UOhltlN.