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AN Ip1oT GIRL BURs1D TO DEArH-Ab,

AN IDIOT GIRL BURNED TO DEATH About
II O'Clock on Monday morning, an idiot girl
named Wood, aged about IA years, residing in
Gold Spring, was burned to death under the
following circumstances: Her mother kindled
. wood fire in the corner Of the hearth and
placed the girl In a chair, while she went to
The store on some errand. On her return. she
found the girl in the middle OF tho room
burned to crisp. 1t 10 supposed she must
have fallen from her chair Into the fire, and
her clothes catching, she was burned to death
in q short time ROkeepsie Eaqie.
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0A new planet has been recently discov.
cred at very nearly the came time By Profes.
sor Tfetien, OF Berlin, and Mr.. Peters OF Ham.
iiton College, United States. 1t 10 stated to be
about the ele eventh magnitude. The discovery
of this planet, to which the name OF Undina
has been given, is very interesting, as Il makes
up the number Of these bodies that ha ye been
discovered to one hundred.
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AN lNPIDBL CANNOT ACT AS A JURoR-A
person who had been summoned to the Sn.
preme Court as q juror came before Justtce
ingraham on Thursday and said that he had
NO objection to serve, but he understood his
want of religious belief was an objection in
the mind OF the Court TO his serving as Juror.
He could, Of course, take no oath, though he
would act in accordance with his conscien ce
The judges, after come questions, rejected him
as q Juror on this Eround-N T. Post
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IL A real s.image stereoscope' has been
produced. In ordinary stereocopes, the OBJ
server places his two eyes opposite two lenses
and see the r,rtuat images Of .wo pictures ap-
r,rently al the same place. In the real image
stereoscope the observer stands about two feet
from the instrument, and looks at a frame
containing single large lens. He then sees,
just in front of the lens, a real and Inverted
image OF each OF the two pictures, the union of
which forms the appearance of a solid figure
in the air between himself and the apparasus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

ANOTHER PRIZE FIGHT.-At daylight this
morning fight came off on Long Island BE-
tween Larry Gibbons and Jim Stanley, for
SlOO. The men fought TWEEN y three rounds.
lasting nearly one hour and half when stan
ley was knocked out Of time. There were
about one hundred persons present, end con-
siderable money changed hands. Stanley is
said to have been terribly punished, both eyes
heing closed The combatants fought near
Brooklyn, and were uninterrupted by the DO.
lice OF that city.-N. y. Express, 1lh
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~The Furlong Paper PAntalet Company,
at Mechanic Falls, Maine, which has teen
putting in new machinery recently, will start
chine with perforated and embossing attach.
ments has lust been built to oroer for the man
uSactory, et cost Of % 0oo The machine has
. pressure OF one hundred tons linen finish
OF eupeYior style u put on the paper b
means OF steel rOilef1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

iCrThe n ustees OF the McDouough Educa.
tional Fnnd an Baltimore are about 70 pur.
chase 10, OF land on whtch 70 erect an Ia
etitT1te for the education and Uaintapance
of poor boys, The building will be plain
and substantial. Che fund now amounts %
S5C0,0Q0, and yields an income OF Sae.e0e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

DrrARrURs OF SECRETARY SEWARD ron
AUBURn.-Secretary Seward left town early
vs.tsydav morning. he had been stopping
vim MI. Weed st hts residence in Twelfth
street. Neso York Herald, Friday.
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THE FRENCH ExHIBITION.-It is stated By
La Presse that the total expenses Of ths COM
mlssioners will amount to nine millions OF
francs, and up 10 the 10th OF September the
receipts had reached seven ana q halt millions
leaving d, hcit OF million and thaif TO
be made up from receipts prior 10 the Iass OF
October, or By the state and city OF Paris. Tue
Emperor has besn solicited to allow the Oxhibi-
reply VIII probably be favorable. b E-.7f-T
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DEATH FROM CoRPULKNoY.-On Tuesday
last Miss Mary Davis, residing on Washing
ton street, aged about 25 years, died from ex-
cessive corpulency. She has been confined
20 her bed for nearly nine months. utterly
helpless, land suffered much during the sum.
msr weather: Her appetite was good to the
last, and she had no apparent disease cave that
OF an excessive accumulation OF fiesh-Peters-
burg Express, October 10.
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HOTELS, &c.

STEVENS HOUSE,
- II, 90. as, and 27 Broadway,N
Opposite BotrItag Green,
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
The Stevens House is well and widely known to
the travelling public. The location is especially
suitable to merchants and business men; 1T Is in
close proximity to the business part of the cityis
on the highway of Southern and Western travel
and sd accent to all the principal Railroad and
Steamboat depots.
The Stevens House has liberal accommodations
for over 800 gu eNts-it is we'll furnished and DOS
sesses every modern Improvement for the comfort
and entertainEent of its inmates. The rooms are
spacious and we'll yentilated-provided with gas
and water-the attendance is prompt and respect
fuI-and the table is generously provided with
every delicacy of the seasonal moderate rates
The rooms having been refurnished and remodeled
enabled to offer extra facilities for the
fort and pleasure of our guests.
au Som GEO. K. CHASE CO., Proprietors.
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The SEyEN.TH!RTY BOND CoUETHRFEITs.-
telegram from New York Of yesterday says:
1t Is stated that the National Bank Note Com
pany pronounce the spurious seven .thirties as
coUnterfeits. The greatest amount that can
be traced in this city will not exceed one hun.
dred and twenty-five thousand dollars. The
principal holders OF them are Vermilye Il Co..
S34 ,00U Jay Cooke Il Co., $50, 900, ten thous an
OF which came from the West this morning:
Fisk Il Hatch, 81 ,000, nine thousand Of which
were received from Ohio this morning: South
wick Il Go, Sl1.OOU. and several other firms
with smsller amounts. Nearly all OF the
bonds have come from the West.
A later dispatch says:-Some more small lots
OF counterfeit Treasury notes came to hight to.
day. The Treasury detectives are still at
work.
"Da:a" says. in his letter from this city OF
yesterday: "lt Is stated that previous to the
discovery that the Treasury notes were coun-
terfeit. on Wednesday last, the detectives had
determine ed with the authority of Secretary
McCuiloch, to arrest several officers OF the
Treasury Department upon the supposition
that they had been engaged in duplicating the
notes. The discovery OF the counterfeit dis.
PEELED suspicion.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

WHEATON'S OINTMENT will cure the Itch.
y WHEATON IS OINTMENT will cure Salt Rheum
WHEATON'S OINTMENT cures Old Sores.
.WBEATON'S OINTMENT cures all Diseases Of
the Skin.
Price m cents-by mail e0 cents All Druggists
sellit WEEKS POTTER. Boston, Profrptors.
2, d. GILMAN. Agent. Penna. ay. Sc Il eely e:
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r 81 new feature In the cattle trade In yir-
kinia has been inaugurated by Mr Benjamin
chased in Texas and Mexico 500 head of cattle,
which will arrive in Lynchburg in day or
two. en- route for Mr. O's farm, in Fauquier,
where they will bs grazed. These cattle are
intended, we learn, for stock purposes, and
are represented to be superior to the animals
raised In Virginia, especially in size. III 81
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~ Some nfty ladies In Linn county, Kansas,
have adopted d shcrteKiTts. which fall aboE, 70
the knee.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

ROOTs AND SHOES AT COST
Prom to-day will sell my large stock
BOOTS AND SHOES AT COST
to close business. -.
Call early for bargains.
A. P. HOOVER,
331 Penn'a ave-, bet. 9th and 7th sts..
Sc "a -eol0tif South side.
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f. ~ Henry Ward Beecher, In his discourse
on Sunday, said that "some men will not
have on Sunday and yet they spend ali the
week In sharing their fellow men: and many
folks think il very wicked to black their boots
on Sunday morning, yet they do not hesitate
10 black their neighbors' reputation on week
days
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NEW MaRRIAcr CufnE

cal Errors Atnses, and Diseases Incident to Youth
and bEsEiy Manhood which create imPedipsnts . to to
sealed envelopes, free of charge, Address DR.. J.
skILL!N HOCGHTON, Howard Association,
Philadelphia, Pa. se23- sm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

~ The new small cannon, "fhe most terri.
ble ever in vented" in France, is the subject OF
much wonder. Experiments are made with
II at Mendon, near Paris. The trials are made
behind screen ofplank, and only the artillery
of1ces engaged know the construction of the
ann. II is said to Ere twenty shots a minute.
while Two men suface to transport il from
place to place. a1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

Tns Taunton Gazette says that as Mr.
John Franklin. the respected sexton of s j.
Thomas Church. in that city, was returning
home, after closing the church on Sunday
evening, he stopped at q house ON the way,
opened the door, said to one of the inmates,
Isl am dying" and survived but few mo-
menn He was 81 years Of age and leaves .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

SANFORD CONOvHR As A SHoHNAKIR-Sar-
ford CoDover, the indiv who was for 40
long q time a source Of sstems" for the reporto.
iiai corps, is now learning the trade OF q shoe
maker in the Albany psnitsntlary. He yaries
his work with occasionally writing q petitiep
for Z pardon on the sole Of q shos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

1rA robbery took place at Cheuee, Belgium,
under sir gular circumstances. The proprietor
OF the menagerie, which 10 situated at the Fair
in that locality, bad Just sold his collection OF
animals to some English people, and had re-
ceived in part payment ,bout 10000 francs
This sum was deposited IN a chest, which was
placed in the den itself. Notwithstanding the
proximity OF lions. tigers, an elephant, &c. q
bold robber entered and carried of both chest
and money. and up to the present time moth
ing has been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

SERIOUS AcoIDEsr IN NoRgoLK-A para-
ttoE wall in the new Atlantic Hotel fell on
Tussday last, and severely injured three brick
layers wno were Working On it a. the dime.
samuel Stott was seriously in the hack, Thos
Collins mad his thigh broken. and J. W. Grimm
was badly injured abont the head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

STOVESi STOVES!

STOVES STOVES!i
Please take notice that we are prepared to repair
In the best manner all kinds Of HEATING AP.
PARATUS, and suggest that it Is not safe to deIay
this work until late in the fall.
We are also prepared to put up new LATROBES
and other HEATERS, and are now receiving our
fresh steck of COOKING and HEATING STOVES.
in great variety, and respectfully invite ex
iIation of our stock. Call at
SIBLEY GUYS Stove Warerooms,
1922 Pennsylvania avenue,
an 8-dn between 10th and llth streets.
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STOVES.
STOX ESliI
STOvES,

STovEs' sToyEsn srovEsu
Buy your Stoves at the mandatory where =
you can get repairs. OLD STOVES taken ~
in part pay for new enes. Repairs for ally
kinds of STOVES and CRATES. at Wholesale and
retail, at WHITE & BRO. IS, Iron Founders No
50 AZ st. one square from the bridge. ocl -lme
S1S PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 9lQ
l.. s. WOODWARD,
{Successor to c. Woodward & SEM
Juetreceiyed a large stock Of Bibb Co.'s
PATENT PARLOR HEATERS,
which will put up in the best manner, and salts
faction guaranteed. for eating two, three, four
story houses; also. a general assortment
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES,
which will be sold cheap for cash.
/ am now prepared to repair imme diatey, in the
best manner, Stov es of all descriptions.
Please send in early.
LIS. WOODWARD,
BIS Pennsylvania avsEue,
sc Is I'm between 10Th and IL.
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FREE EVERYBODY.

H5 FREE 10 EVERY BODY.
Large PIP. Circular, giving information of the
greatest Importance to the young of both sexes.
1t teaches how the homely may become beautiful,
the despised respected, and the forsaken loved.
No young lady or gentleman should fail to send
turn mail. Address p o. Drawer II
apS-a&weolv Troy, New York.
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. SUPERB STOCK OF FINE GOLD AND

The above stock will be dis posed Of on the popH.
lar oas prize plan. giving every patron hne Gold
or Solid Silver Watch fer Slo without regard to
We wish TO Immediately dispose Of the above
magnificent stock Certificates, naming the ar
ticies, are placed in scaled envelopes and well
mixed. Holders are entitled to the articles named
on their certificate, upon payment OF Ten Dolisrg,
whether IL be . watch worth 5000 or one worth
less The return of any OF our certineesee entities
named thereon, upon payment, Irrespective OF ifs
worth, and a. no arucle valued lees than 3l0 -
named on any certificate, Ii will sf once Do seen
No Doitsry. bx a straisA,, ,fovrsrd lssisin.ats
Tfaa saefioa, trhseh may be participated IN
eren by the nsost fa ,sidioss. ,
single certificate will be cent BY nail,
pest paid, ,upsn receipt Of cents, hvs
elegant premium Ss, sixty six and more valuable
premium for SO, one hundred and most superb
Watch for els To Agents or those Wishing en-.
pIoyment this IL rare opportunity. tis IeGiti.
naisly conducted businsse, duly authsrized BY the
eevsrnment and open TO the most careful scrutiny.
zS vs. WEIGHT BROS 4 CO.. Importers.
s~E1t 161 Broadway, New York
NyAILs, NAILS, NAILS
ireney of The celebrated
"BRlDGETONv NAILS
b.a,sys furnished At Wholesale factory prices, in
H' JOHN A. BAKER, Agent.
Nss - and so Louisiana syeDUe,
ss1 se1v Between kntA Abt Y0nth ~.
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INSURANCE.

... -.s.. INSURANCE.
National Capital Insurance Company.
HOME OFFICE. 500 NINTH STREET,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
CHARTERED BY sREsk sREsIAL ACT OF CON
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL~.........s1, Il 900 900.
CASH CAP1TAL....-....... 500, 900.
This Company offers more favorable advantages
to the insurng public than any other chartered in
the United States, by combining the two great ele
stott principle. The premiums charged are nearly
sHe-third lower than charged by Mutual Compa-
uieS.
AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY CITY AND
STATE.
osrnu 0FTICERs. -
GEORGE II: PLANT-.-...Vice President
SoiA ALfEHR tIosT ;;sn.ssS sseSrstary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Joseph Brown, George II. Plant,
Riley A Shipn, John II. Semmes,
J. B. Clark, Jr.. j j. Coomes,
Hon CIR. en- Adams, J. W Parish
e. Robert Leech.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 4.
j +. Brown, Thomas N. Plowman,
:, i Alfred re; SH'aP HAT JOB ": sn Angus.
Nicholas Acker, A l.. Merriman,
Erastus POulson.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
John r. Elvans, Charles klOman,
II. G. Emory. Lewis Clephane,
Albert G. Hail. lily
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BURNING OIL WBLL.-The burning oil we'll
Lima, and fourteen from Canandaigua The
well was bored to q depth of 500 feet; q pips
projects above the ground ten feet The gas
escaping from this pipe was set on fire On the
I'd of July last ana has burned fiercely ever
since. The flame leaps fifteen or twenty feet
into the air, lighting the country for miles
around. The owner of the well has built a
At the last ball over Ave hundred people were
present. 1t has become such q popular resort
that the ministers say young people had rather
go and dance by the light OF hell than attend
meetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

- A colofed man named Bon Red while
In alton dance at the Union League on Thurs.
day night, at Prince Edward Csurt House,
Va. had his brains blown ont By tha accideu.
raj discharge and bursting OF his gun. This
occurred In the Methodist Church, where
many others were assembled, bnt no one else
" 40 hurt He was inatAntiy killed,
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CLOTHING, &c.

MEMS FURNISHING GOODS,
WIN. S. TEEL'S,
32s PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, r
Between Ninth and Tenth streets.
beg leave to call attention to our full aud com
plete assortment Of GENTS BELONGINGS, viz
White Dress Shirts
SILK shirts and Drawers. 9, IL, l6 and 20 threads
White Merino Shirts and Drawers
Merino fShetlandD Shirts and Drawers
Clouied Merino Shirts and Drawers
Scarlet Cashmere Shirts and Drawers
Scarlet Flannel Shirts and Drawers
Shaker Flannel Shirts and Drawers
Cantoa Flannel Drawers
French and English Hosiery
White and Colored Silk md Linen Handkerchiefs
Couryoiser's i'd Gloves
Reyuisr's Dogskin Gloves
Reynicr' S Dogskin Gloves tlamb lned)
Caliskin Gloves tlamb lined) +f
Chosson = Castor Gloves
GoIored and Black Cloth Gloves full assortment)
Rich stock Of Silk Scarfs and Ties
8, srf Rings. Scarf Pins, Sleeve Buttons, Spiral
Studs, &c, --latest Style.D
Having Just returned from New York, have
full iine of Staple and Fancy Goods as above TO
which solicit an inspection. oc Sim
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HThe compositors Of ths Brooklyn Eagle,
the brooklyn Union. and the Williamsburg
l.UG0 ems, instead Of 81 cents rscsived hereto
ore. In consequence the editors and proprie-
sors OF the Eagle were compallsd to 60 70 work
At the case. All tho papers ware pnblished a.
usual, Notwithstanding the striks. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

WMilWaukss 10 making good ner reputa.
tion as the jafgest primary wheat port In the
world. Last week the receipts were bat little
under oHe million busheis--ths exact figures
being 9fs,9is. The receipts in the correspond
ing week last year were e,9o2. II req uirsd
nearly two millions dollars 10 pay Tor the
wheat received last week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

SThe temperance movement has during
the past twenty. ave years enrolled l,50O, ,eOo
members.
n0On the nrst Of this month twenty em.
ployees Of the surveyors department OF The
New Orleans cusion hense were sick win
y>lioW river.
avWithin the last twelve months oyer tve
thoussnd persous have perished from coal a.
ploeIons is IA Uniaed States. -. =
0Bslls Boyd 10 pansd By the Nsmph,.
papers - A earnest Douthsrn woman" rafner
than 6 aa actress.
III Dough prefers prize fights to hor.s
races.
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THB WORKING PEOPLE-It is announced
that in the English midland counties the men
engaged in making horse. shoe nails have
struck, because their employers reduced
wages. The strike has been in existence sew
eTal weeks, but the last intelligence indicated
that the men would succeed in their demands
is reported that. by q recent act of the British
Parliament, persons who, in consequence or
their religious belief, close their factories and
workshops on Saturdays un til sunset, are per-
mtted to open them from sunset till nine
O'Clock, during which period only females and
Young persons shall work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

ONE PHASE OF THE RRvENUR FRAUps-
Several months ago person applied 10 tn.
president of an insurance company in New
York, with the req nest that he would insure,
in the sum OF $4,000. his schooner, her tackle
and machinery. "What machinery does your
schooner carry" asked the insurer. The ap-
pIicant for insurance hesitated for a little, but
finally said ~ may as well tell You the whole
story: have schooner load Of molasses:
have also still on board; want you to in
sure my vessel for voyage between here and
Boston, with the understanding that she may
anchor in the Sound long enough TO turn the
stuff into whisky" OF course he does not
mean TO pay any revenue duties Oh the whisky
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FRESH SHELF OYSTERS
Notice to Iuvaiids.

A LII PERSONS WHO HAVE, NO, HONE
N nor place where they can receive the Atten.
ton necessary to their comfort. when III, can
And at the County Hospital comforsabls private
rooms, where they will be attended upon by kind
With everything neoessary 70 their comfort.
THE k00M9 are entirely % parafed from tbs
,Wards occupied BY the indigent sick. az, i
Tho HOSPITALS under the care Of DE, BR0N.
SON, who can be found at his ofhce, Ne 47south
G street, every day between the hours Of II 4.
d. apd Pm. Arangemcuts seap niso ho made
With Mr.. Crouch, Superinten lent Of the Hospital.
who can always be found st the Hos pithf Build.
ugs. Charges moderats.eg fsW flsu17.t
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MOL werkmen, '3,' b. /.
TO I4andlethe Material.

!. OLD OIL sursoH's sHoP,n eoLDIHILL.
Gold Hill, July Q. 1867. lyeH
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!" Old Butsch's Shop

ror turning ont the very best kind OF work In
,i,s i)epartmeuta No sighting Jobs; but genuine
WORK performed quick.
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Month in the Year.

i. 1. determined to maintain and extend III
roputation OF fU"
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SHE'LL OYSTERS!
glOBHvRR SEER,

0LIvRR SEER,
Rormerly Of White & tiitcheIl's saloon,
MOULD DaINFoRM Hiss -
w Friends that he has rented the, e,EN {N1
OYSTER STAND, In Gibson q &&MW
Cross new and elegant Saloon, and nSD
that he hss made arrangements TO receive daily
BY Express. 5 rfg. e.rg I
FRESH SHELF OYSTERS,
Direct fromthe Bay. Fresh Cofee, Tea, Chocolate,
Ham and Eggs. Chops, Cold Meats, Oyster
Stews, etc, cooked 70 order. N't' u
CLANS and Fowls Of all descriptions. :.
.oysters, In eysry style. Served 70 familiss at
short notice. Ia, ii Z,
~Call and see me. OLIVER SEER
Gold Hill, Aug. l,Tis6T aul.u