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Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-06


FROM UMATILLA.-The only number of the
Press we have seen for weeks was handed to
us by Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Agent here on
Thursday. It is last Saturdays issue, and
from it we CLEAN the following news:
Business is very dull at Umatilla. A num-
Der of packers are there anxious to sell their
mules
Mr.. H. Woodwork has the contract to car
ry weekly mail, which may be increased to
tri-weekly service, between Umatilla and
Union, ria Marshall and LaGrande.
The stage road between the Dalles and
UmatiIIa is being very much improved.
Lieut. Force, with some 9th b. S. Cavalry
has started after Indians. He is to report tc
Gen. Crook at Snake river.
Ward, the noted wit and stage driver, walked
off balcony in Umatilla while asleep and Sc.
verely hurt his head and shoulders. The old
wag said that he had driven stage for many
years, but never had made better time than
while going that twenty feet.
The Methodists were holding Camp Meet
ing near Walfa Walla, in Umatilla county.
A grand 4th Of July celebration was adver
tised to come off on Railey's ranch, on Una
tilla river, near the Twelve Mile House
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-06

YVyO ARRIVE, ON OR ABOUT MAY 10th, NAILS
4 Shove1s quicksilver Paints and Oils
n1tf POWELL & COE.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-06

In explanation of the fact that team can
draw ton of hay easier than the same weight
of wood. coal or iron, on the same wugOn, over
the same road, Prof Tilman says the only ex-
pIanation that can be given is that the hay
does not rest as iron does, dead weight apon
the axles. If the hay was pressed into COM
pact bales it would not ride easier than wood,
and not much easier than iron. The loose hay
acts in the same way that springs under u
wagon would act. The elasticity buoys up and
floats the load over obstructiens.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-06

A WELcoME.-On the occasion ofPresident
Johnson's visit to Boston, lately, Gov. Bullock
of Massachusetts, thus addressed him in wei
coming speech:
ssOur citizens desire to manifest in every possible
manner their respect for those representing the
National American Union. Many Of your predeces-
sors have visited New England from time to Tune
Your visit, like theirs, excites devotion TO the
union of these States, and respect for those Wno y
official position represent the Government OF tne
whole country trust you will prolong your stay II
Massachusetts, sufficiently to enable its clazens e
manifest their high regard for your Office, ana tol
you personally
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-06

NEW YokK, June 28-.-The grand Masonic
ovation, TO aid destitute Southern brethren, was
a splendid success.
The citizens of Philadelphia are preparing
for grand reception Of the President on his
return trip from Boston.
Gov English, of Connecticut, and a great
eoneourse in New Haven, welcomed the Pres
dent
In the Maine Radical Convention. Hannibal
Hamlin made bitter speech against the Pres
ident, and urged impeachments.
Holt and Stanton have got Weichman, the
perjured witness against Mrs. Surratt, to swear
against John HI. Surratt. He appears to
swear to whatever they tell him.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-06

FRED DOUGLAS was beaten in the Union Conven-
Constitutional Convention, by Hon. Freeman Clarke.
The vote Stood Clarke 86, Douglas "A.
The United States of Massachusetts, by her
chief, Sumner, will have Congressional and
Military reconstruction ordered in Monroe
county, New York, It is treason to prefer
white man to a negro.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-06

THE black Douglas (Fred. } utters piercing
complaint that the owners Of the Hut hotel, in
WinOna, MINI, declined to accommodate him
dnring his recent visit to that Radical place
He thinks the landlord must be dislOyal per-
son, which is probable, considering that MT.
Huff. the owner. was one of the Radical candi-
dates for United States Senator in Minnesota,
few years ago
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-06

THE Galveston Nelus says: A smart negro
was asked few days ago, what he thought of
the cotton tax: /" It's unconstitutional, sar, and
anuder tax is more unconstitutional sar; do
whisky tax sar; used to git gallon for two
bits, sar, and has now to give two dollars, on
account of dem Northern taxes. Use gwine to
help blow em up, sar I is.''
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-06

On Sunday, June 10Th, Arch Bishop Blan-
chet, of Oregon, confirmed twelve converts to
the Catholic Church, in Salem.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08

MELANCHOLY DEATH About one month
ago this column announced the arrest, at
the ins;igation of the military authorities,
of Mr.. Richard b. Freeman, a prominent
and esteemed citizen of Nausemoud county,
charged with Killing negro woman during
the war, with whom he had Ia fght. lie al
ways protested that it was done in self-de-
Tense, and the statement WAS so generally
accepted, that no arrest was made, though
the federal soldiers then held possession of
this county. But long after the war was
over, about one month since, lac was arrest
ed and thrown into prison, where condne-
ment caused his health to rapidly give way.
Last Friday, with a premonition that he
was soon to de, lie MANAGED TO escape from
the Jail, and went directly home, about IF
teen miles distant, whore he was FRUSTRATED
and died on Monday hast. An Interesting
family aud many Intends arc thrown into
deep sorrow.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
LATER

PARIS, Nov. 4-Eveuing.-Tbe fellow
ing has Just been received FROM Rome:
At 6 o'clock this morning tho Papal
troops, supported by the French forces, at
tackled Garibaldi at Mento Rotondc aud de-
feated him. Some say that Garibaldi Is a
prisoner, and some say lac was killed. At
half an hour nftcr the attack commenced,
Garibaldi, finding that his retreat was cut
off, fought his way 10 the town OF Rotondo,
where he was reinforced 10y some Italian
troops, but tie French coming to the assis-
tancc Of The PontiEcal forces, lac was beaten
The following comes from another source:
G1ribaldi was attacked aud defeated on
Sunday. lie re;rea,ed and surrendered TO
the Italians.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
RADICAL IDEAS Or EQUALITY.

Commenting upon the appor,ionment Of
representation in Virginia AMI the other
Southern States, the Y ". Horld says:
at appears from the whole array that in
the eyes of those who deafen US with this
cuckoo cry of equality white man 5 vote
in the South IS only from a ibird 10 a half
rs good as negro's. To put this more ex-
actly, white mans vote in Virginia is for
ty-six (i6) per cent. less valuable than n
black mans; in Georgia, six;y-three (6S)
per cent less; IN Mississippi, seventy-one
(7D per cent and in Florida, one hun
dred and sixty (l6G) In other words, it
takes one aud haif white men in Virginia
to equal anegro in Georgia, one and three
ffths; in Mississippi, one aud seven-tenthts;
and in Florida, two and half,
"Now, this is a pretty exhibit, isn't II,
for party who is forever holding up the
absolute equality of all men as something
not to be infringcd without mortal sin
Why, these self-same gerrymandering Rad
icals were Of such tender conscience that
they could not abide even the old three
fifths rule of the fathers. They never rest
ca till they overthrow that rulc, and in or
der to stamp their eternal reprobation of the
inequality It embodied, they have now or
dained in the South the Fams Kind Of rule,
just thiriy-seyen per cent. the other way.
Equality, Equality, what knavcsies are done
in thy name -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08

MYsrEEIoCs APFAfG IA CmnD FouNp
~ 4 House ChR.-Abou two o'ciock on
Saturday morning the attention Of some
persons about Kcars'cy'. Hotel was attract
cd by the crying # child in lie noiahbor
hood Of the depot On taking lantern
and proceeding 70 the spo, from whence The
sound proceeded, male Child about six
weeks Old was found lying in house cav
standing on the siding. il WIS dressed in
neat and costly garments and beside 10 was
. bundle Df clothes cut out AMI ready 70 be
sewfd together. No clue 10 the hear las.
mother has So; been discovered. The child
is cared FIR by Ms I-4iIh Frooland -
fuirm0R jlh4e az O.k aG.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
Alarm in the S,s.A d, an Elpeciea .Ney.o
Ksurrccton.


The prospect Of a negro outbreak In the
South i BEGINNING 20 excite serious alarm
in ofhcia! quarters here Several promi-
nent gentlemen from the South have recent
ly called upon the President and reprcsen-
ted that the negroes were undoubtedly pos
sessed Of arms and ammunition in large
quantities. They state tina. the blacks were
organized with hostile intentions, and con-
templated thc slaughter of the defcnceless
whites az the frat favorable opportunity
These gentlemen urged tie President to in
crease the military force in the five mill
tary d stgicts, and thus by timely display
OF power oycrawo tue disaffected blacks
Nothing short OF Ibis, they think, will pre-
vent an early uprising Of this hali-civilized
class, ana toe repetition OF oil the atroci-
ties of San Domingo. One of these gentle
men predicts that the war Of caste wiilcom-
mence before the ex EXPIRATION Of 4 month, un-
less the Government adopts strong meas
ures to prevent sueh a calamity. THIS gen.
tleman declares the negroes throughout tue
South have u thorough understanding, and
that they have even fixed upon the impcach-
ment OF the President as the proper moment
for bloody uprising.
IheSc gloomy oreOOInrs may lie only
the offspring Of the natural fear entertained
by the Southern whites; but I have reason
TO think that the government entcrtains tie
Host serious appreAcnsi0us The whites
are entirely unarmcd aud defaGcelcss, while
the blacks have an abundaues OF offensive
weapons, picked up from the battle fields
during the war, and since purchased by
money boarded away. am Informed that
scarcely negro cabin in the South is with
out arms enough fer four or FIVE persons.
The President viii undoubtedly take steps
tor the protection IF the lyf.ucclcss whites;
but, should tho negroes revolt at the pres
cut moment, while the whites arc so en-
tirely denudel Of al means Of defence, it
IS no cxaggeraticn to state Jlat onc-third of
the latter would be butcAcred before the
national forces would have time to Offer CT
fecti,e succor. The force at present I'M
der the direction of the military comman-
der~, would be entirely inadequate for such
~ emergency - Washington dcsputrh To
ne ~ y NyoH
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08

The hog cholera, which has been dreaded
FIR some time By cur citizens, has at last
made is appearance 10 tie county. Iis raw
ages beginning in Botctourt and C-aig, have
now extended to the Gap Mills and Potts
Greek region Of this county Che farmers
in these sections arc suffering greatly.
Some have lost their whole stock. We
vpro told by Mr. Abner Ncel, Of Gap Mile.
that out of.ffty fsttening hog. he would
not have twelve lcft, aud probably not 50
many as that. The disease spares none,
attacking hogs Of every arc and condition.
WITH the exception that those kept in dry
pen and well tended, seem to ne somewhat
less liable TO It's attacks aion lIonroe
ca Rg'Srr
Tie Pscahon'ae silver mine, 81 seems, is
no humbus. Workmcn have fYr several
weeks been engaged in working IL aal With
successful rcsults.-H.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08

CONCENTRATION OF CAPITAL-The ten
deucy ofcapital, says ootemporary, is 10
accumulate in the hands Of the few With
just and equal laws this tendency is strong
ly marked. As an evidence of this We may
state that Sin 1870 there were 30 900
land owners in the British Islands. In
1865 there were 32,OO0-au astonishing
decrease which always show the increase Of
the power Of the arstocracy"
This accumulation oflanded property, re-
marks the Pittsbarg -idcocatc, was made
in less than hundred years, in govern
maas where the laws we're less partial and
less oppressive to the poor man than they
are in this country at The present. The
wealth of the country paid the great ma
jority of the taxes and sustained the gov
ernment. And yet tho number of land
owners was reduced in that period nearly
eight hundred per cent.
What will be the consequences here,
where any law regulating finance is framed
with the utmost care that it throws the bur
dcns Of the government from the shoulders
Of the wealthy, and places them upon those
Of tho Iaboring poor? What can result
under circumstances so favorable TO the ao-
emulation of wealth by tao already rich,
but money ari,tocracy, similar to that
which curses most of the States of the Old
World? Legislation for the few and the
rich, at the expense Of the many and the
poor will as iufaIlibly reduce this country
to the government OF an aris,ocracy Of
wealth, as the water seeks its level, or as
that demagoguo and political huclstcr
seeks the keys to the public treasury. An
accumulation Of money in the hands Of the
few, inevitably carries power with it. To
this We are coming, unless the Legislators
of the land stay the speed they arc now
making.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08

~ Al contagious p0isons donbtcss produce
their pccui'ar influence upon thc orzaaism thro'
tie blood in fact thev pass into this nuid. crow
and multiply taere. giving rise o. changes in it,
composition. The contagious paiaans generally
consist Of living maitr and tIis. by its crowd
mud increase produces, ly tho great change in
ihc circulating fIii. those terdhle affections.
These con tIgious pOi-ous viil ndl harmless
where there S. no experiment. OF health in any
part % ihc teu hut where Ms mucous sgr..t.
Gee orc relaxed, ths crl'ares DESCENDED On a,-
count Of q sluggish condition of circuI lfion. the
blood thla mud poor and u general lasstudc
iacy viii Dc taken up, md produce their lehu-
mate cflrcts-s.ckncFs end le1th
All danger from these poisons can easily be A.
voidcd hy nsing steadily thc Lngari Uucrs n
prevents b. producing jrsteuch condition ol
TOE system ~ is required o. res. the poison be-
sides directly neutflizing maay % the.a .a tue
blood
DELIGHTFUL PLACE TO LIVE IL "A IA.
pcr ia Alcxaa3gia Louisiana, says. "AIoran
dfia has been visited by tle war. ~ Ere which
consumed ~ cnty -tWo locks at one felI rwoop
by water. which sabuergld the town last aad
iais year; ~ the worm, which. IKE the lscl.sts
- Egypt, covered tde whole tace Of tho eafti
wasting ail thiugs and BOW bv pesrlcoce =
hat ueIt kadicalisEn, We prNsn.e.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
FOREIGN NEW s.

Adyices from Garihaldi's camp. SIX miles
from Rome, on the 3oth of October, say he
bad ) 600 men, aud recruits are arriving at
the rate If 60u daily. HSwi!l ma: attack
Rome With less than %, coo. lie has en-
IL two brass pieces Of artillery, which he
captured a, Moaio Reiondo. TIE Papals
have retired. burning the bridges Carl
baldi resisted The wishes of his troops TO
shoot prisoners. The Catholic priests fought
brayey among the troops at Monte ROTOR
do. GaribalJi had y plenty of arms aud
provisions.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08

MLRoy AT FRoNr RoYAL. This orca-
ture not nlashcd by the Gnnus shown to-
wards him by the people of Frederick coun-
~, concluded to- penetrate farther into the
interior # he Old Dominion, ana on W,dnes.
day made q ISL to Front Rry.! Atthat
place his presence excited TIE same di.eust
exhibited in Winchester. One gentleman,
providing himself with spoon, approached
Milroy, when the following conversation
ensued:
Ci'i1cn-"Gencral, allow mo to present
You with n Spoon"
Milroy-"What do you mean, s:r -? Do
yon mean to insu!; me 2"
Ctizen-"Oa No, sir We only thought
wc would give you one to prevent your
stealing The balance"
Mi.tos-- You are mistaken in the man.
sir Hfs Teneral BuNry~rure tii7i'azof .
Citigcn-"Not at 81, s;r Iou SOLE
Mrs. Logan's spoons, and We would Dot
hnve you forget it."
Ihin-a getting too hot for Tho Ger cral,
he ''fell back" Ike he dil from Winchester
when Ewcil wos after him Einchc,fer
Times.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
VOTE OF pENDLEroN COUNTY.
GEORGIA ELECTION.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 3.-From returns
received at headquarters, it IS estimated
that l05 900 votes were cast on the qpes-
ton ola convention, out OF iS6, 900 regis
tered. An Official count eau only show a
majority in favor Of convention. Oppo-
sition candidates were only nominated in
the northern part of the. State, whore the
whitesare largely in the majority. In 9TH
or portions of the State the conservatives
COX 20 part in the contest The canii-
dates favorine a convention are elected By
large majorites.
GgThc Yinccnnes (Inliana) SIM pub
fishes returns from thirly-Gve counties in
that State, by which it appears that the
democratic gain this year IS ll,Gl0, a.
compared with the majorities in the same
counties last year.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
Hanaieuu Repudiated Jy tie republicans

The New York Times says "lIunuicutt,
of Richmond, is usually credited with be-
ing more fool than knaYe, and more fanat-
ic than fool. But il matters very little
through what means be excrts his bad iu-
huence, so long rs that influence exists
Sprung up like weed in the rank soil of
revolutionary era and locality, be over
shadows and poisoos AL that comes within
his sway. His appeals OF late have Seer
particularly inischieyous Don't youkDow,
fellow citizens, that when the assassin 5
bullet passcs through my brain, or his dag
ger tooches my heart, more than one white
man will fall on that day {? With such
language the Virginia dc,Oagogue inaamcs
his excitable followers. No matter in VI hat
cause or with what IDEAS Of freedom and G.
quality be works, it is time fer good men
of al parties to discoun:enance aud disosn
him"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
W. SrnvENs's MAN1rrsro--Eor IN

Nh. STEvENs's MANIFESTO For the
FIRST time for several years Thadieus Stew
ems fails to make Sensation" or an Gin
preston even upon his own party. His
recent manifesto on suffrage is, confesscd'y,
the poorest and weakest If any his polit-
zeal productions-iuGeod many do no, hes
itate to speak Of i, as .twaddle." II has
none Of his usual northumberland
Of force or vigor II is the duh talk of a
man not brightin intellect OF we'll in health.
Her Cuz.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08

ES' At no period in the history Of the
country has there been so many men out Of
employment as at the present time. This,
the Now York World says, is the result Of
the dominant party in keeping tho affairs
Of the country in such IN unsettled condi-
ton as to almas. paralyz1 trade and COM
mcrce They arc So intent upon retaining
POWER through the elevation Of tho negro
in 'hc South that they arc bringing ruin
and poverty to the doors Of thousands o
white laborors and artisan. 30 the North.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
PENDLEToN COUNTY.

The vote of Pendleton, says the Wheel
ing Register, illustrates the working Of the
Registration law very clearly. The votes
cast Zone hundred and eigh;y-two) are not
quite as numerous az were the ballots of
that county six years ago. The people of
Pendleton are now permitted to cast within
a fraction of two hundred votes. The vote
Of this county before the war was 100.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08

E9-A Richmond correspondent Of the
New York Iorld reports &c President Of
the Registration Board in that city (Co,o-
mel Rosc) as saying on the asst day Of the
election there, that he "djln'; carc J--n
for all the white people in Richmond =
some OF his friends had bet On a Radical
majority Of SO much, and be intended they
should win
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
ELECTION IN WEST VIRGINIA.

We shall endeavor t. give, in our next
issue, on analysis Of the vote in this State.
II is very certain that the Conservatives
have gained largely in this State. The change
in the Big kanawha Valley is most nota-
bic, while in other parts of the State, our
gain has been very decided.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
AN ArrEMprgp OurnAar pr NEoaors

On last Sunday night week, three negroes
went 30 the house u Mrs Mooney, who
lives about six miles from Gam pbeIl court-
house, and demanded :.imit,ance. Mrs
Mooney, who IS a widow lady, had no enc
,lit Ter "a the house at tbs time save her
daughter, = young girl just entering vo-
manhood. Looking cut Of the window she
say th.t the negroes were armed with axes,
and with rare nerve and sclE-posse ssion she
asked them what they wanted. They inso-
lcnily answered, surprising her to be with
out protection, that they came to rob the
house and OUTRAGE herself and daughter
Mrs. Mooney and the young lady procured
shot gun and revolver, and, presenting
themselves at the window, warned rho bfu'es
below that ii they attempted to force The
house open they would instantly be shot
This determined resistance on the part Of
the ladies deferred The lack beasts from at
tempting to carry out their devilish pur-
pose. Without using their axes they with
drew from The house and left the brave wo-
men in possession Of the home they had de
Tended with so much ready courage. -
LyHchJvg Republican.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
Friday Morning. Nov. 8, 1887.
,ss-Tbo -cccreta-v of War has ;ssued an

hG~Thc Secretary of War has issued an
order raising the standard Of qualifications
for appointment to the army TO wha: it was
before the war, which will require profcien-
cy in several branches of higher mathema-
tics, including plain and solid geometry, To-
gari,hims, &c. a more thorough examina-
ton is also required, the result of which
will be diminution in the number of appli-
cations.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08

"MornrRs, WIDOWS AND DsJGuTrns."
"A committee Of ladies of Charleston, S.
e., have established in that city a home for
the moihers, widows and daughters Of de-
ceased Confederate soldiers, who arc in des-
ttuti'n and want They will, IL possible,
enable the inmates Of the home 20 all in the
support Of the institution by giving a por-
ton Of their time 20 some suitable employ
ment provided by the association They
have rented the Carolina House for tie
purpose, OF yearly rcut of 5i.S0O and
have made an earnest appeal to the pubic
Tor AID to carry out their humsne purposes
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
THE TrIAL or JlvrEhsoy DAyIs.-It

THg TctAr. or ,JryrrRsoy nAz-1s-Tt
Is stated t,ot naitbor CI; J,s,:,. cbo..
1,a., Jr,.o-r.,,l - Mt. ano,-..'
Cb.ndl.r have y,c.;vcl org 5.e,;to ro,r,
from the counsel for Jefferson Davis regard.
in the pr6position Of The Chi.f .Justje, 70
try Davis On tho f9th Of November. JUDI
Underwood has received letter from VIM.
n. EYasts, of New York. Of counsel for the
Government, who says ne has written to
Nr. Richard = Dana, OF Boston, one Of
tie c"arse. for Paws CD ,i..5 subject, but
-', ---'.,' 40 ',. - D 80. = ''''' '.'s'
4'-E i'1@'f i.''tioN' "A gentle
tleGan who was at Ncs'more'an&C H., ON
the day @: election sars that carly IN the
ror,ino hef,r. br,,,,f,., som, ~. o., g.r
n;,I't,. - 49,, II. -. e..,',L;.-'j