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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
For the Advertiser

Tho following Resolutions wcrc adopted by the
Edgcfeld Democratic Club at its meeting on
Saturday, the 10th;
Resolred, That Col. J. P. REED, Democratic
Candidate for Congress for the Third Congress
sional District, be invited to address the Edge
field Democratic Club on Sale-day 10 October
next; and that oil the Democratic Clubs of the
District be invited to attend en- nn.asse.
I jResolsed, That Gen. WADE HAMPTON and Col
j. p. THOMAS be also invited to deliver addresses
at tho same time and place.
- R. G. NJ. DUNovANT,
Vice-Prss't in the Chair.
A. ]. NonnIs, sec,ry. ....--.......-..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23

In tue House, Tomlnson introduced bill
to providefo the wants Of the sick poor in
Charleston. 81
A resolution permanently seating the An
derson mem bers. was unanimously adopted
DeLarge introduced billto amcad.an act
to provide for the inspection Of -four.
A message was received from the Cover
nor approving. the following acts {: Tax act ;
act tn provide for temporary organization Of
the Educational Department; act to remove
county seat Of, Beaufort from Gillisonville to
Beaufort.
The Insurrection Bill passed.
A resolution was introduced and referred,
requesting the Governor to pardon all persons
in the Penitentiary convicted Of petty lar
ceny whose terms are less than six months
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
Who Was Sharper thancBenjamin
Franklin2

And what did he say about adrsrtising Read
"To YouNa MERcHANr.AWhen you psy
more for thsrent of your bdsihess house than f0r
advertising your business youare pursuing false
policy. If you can do business, letit be known y
And what does George D. Prentice say-the
equally brilliant and practical editor of the Louis
vile Journal Read again.
1--WE have been carrying on tho Louisville
Journal thirty-ssven years, anu during all this
sime we have known no man of business in The
city to fail who advertised lberaly.. And Rs
havo knowi'no oneto .Succeed in any considers.
BILE, if eyen.in ayscspGctable degree, who didn''
advertise literally" -:c:
And what docs Horace Greedy sry-tho philos:
ophor of the New York, Tti1anetr Read once
more. -,..=.- ,.-i,Ia-yr
"The most successful business menin this city
are those who have advertised iibsrally and con:
stautly. A small advertisement constantly ap:
pearing,is better than display column tcta
sioDally."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
Rascality Well Paid.

A Revolution was introduced into the Niger
House of Representatives in cOlumbia, last week,
that Moses, so.called Speaker of the. House, be
paid 81 per diem, extra, for the whole session.
This Resolution was subsequently, Withdrawn, or
got rid of in some way; but with the understand
ing that the said 81 per diem extra should be
"donated" to the said Moses. Make ready. there
FORE taxpayers, for this donation" to your ad-
mired countryman. Or, speaking in earnest,
make ready not to contribute one 59bloody red'
towards any such infamy. 6 - ~.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23

ScALAwAGs.-Thcse men, your own citizens
mahy0fthem, whohurrisdyoa to war, have .taken
advantage Of your poverty and helplessnsss, and
Of the presence Of the Bsyonet; they haveifVsde
your households they hive stolen your property;
they have robbed q,ynn of.yo6s g0ods;stheg' hare
joined the negro ndthesFdagsr totas. .ifsait and
opprcss you; andsthey have; CONTRARY 70 tho laws
Of the lard, forced into ddmgeosra,d before mill
tay commissions the proud Jreerasncf thisc6untry.
Yoc have Leen powerless tupreyent these things.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
Homicide.

We are informed that a fatal rencontre accur-
red near CRINs Store, on Clouds Crock, on Sat-
urtlay la,t, between Mr.. WADE PADoETT md q
young man by the name.of coRLEY, which result
ed.in the;doath; Of the former. We have n6theard
the par iculars. 80 - 'f7 isAl .
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23


&S> What Is the reason (says the Pittsburg
penn Post,} that working men do not get along
as we'll now as they used to before the Radicals
got possession of the government Tdrution ?
Last year no less than $3l,920,52 in gold was
levied on sugar and noIasscs alone. On ten n
duty Of IS cents per pound, in gold. is levied.
From this source alone the sum of $S,292, 495 is
derived. From coffee S7.9s2,24S; so that on
those three articles, ten, sugar, and coffee, tho
enormous sum of s4s,2o4,l95, in gold is obtained.
And the same proportion holds On all the neces-
sariss of life. Hers is theexplanation. The row.
enues are raised on articles Of consumption, and
are paid by the industrial classes because they are
much more numerous than the wealthy, and be-
cause the wealthy by raising rents and raising sll
prices get back their taxes into their own pockets
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
Forty-Eight Columns of stoptest
Democracy. y

Newspaper columns. Contained in, The Weekly
ro.t, c splendid Dumocrutic journal published at
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Post isledited
and conducted with eminent Conservative ability.
It is, in every respect, paper Of the rst class,
and deserves hearty patronage from the South.
It is one of our most honored visitors. Jas. P.
Barr & Co., Proprietors. Price Of Subscription /:
Two Dollars per annum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
!, ,A.Democratic Increase in Maine.

-. a .DemocEatic Increase in Maine
!: The Maine,el elections <ars q emoeraticivic-
tory, The State has been Radical for yesrs,
Tby a7maiority of from twenty. thcusand 10
stwenty:eight thousand. 2Any reducfen OF
!. the majority Of 1866 shows that ths people
even Of that State AZ te the feal issue
!before the country. nlHe gote of last year de-
pended on local.issues5 aud neither: party vo-
tied IFS full strength ;Sbut we .ares willing 10
take even the vote ofslast year Sas the stan
;daFd, and4by that vote the principles Of the
Democratic party have been. fully yindicated.
In the recent election both parties gave their
full, yote, and the gains Of Che 'psmocratic
party. even over last year ycre very much lar.
| ger chan were the gains ofthe RadicSS,. We
!, give below an artiele,fr the National III.
felliqencsr,. which will carry .con1iction. to
every man, however much Or aifte@he may
have studied political statistics Figures can
~ T5is year Name Enss e. shiIs G uttefly aird dis
mslly ts sustain her Repubicanmajority..T The
only criterion we haveswithw whick "a taake
comparison, is the election Of 1866. when the
majority for. Chamberlain stRepubiicanfoy
Pillsbary Democrat )was 2h6S7. The elec.
n5iH>91aine jastlyear Is universally aomiIpeo
not to ..be.a test aYote. The sumptuary and
Fconstabulary laws, which entered largely in.
to the-canvuss, -occasioned distraction of
parties; ,and, besides, ihsre-was.by no means
full vote. - f2's-''zsa- ( s@.'zli-i 4
This year the same candidates for Governor
were running as in 1866, and every vote short.
of characteristics majority Obtained then, 27,-
6S7, must be accounted an actual loss to the
Republicans. Cur dispatches chow shat they
have failed to, come up rothis figure by full
ly ten thousand, thus exhibiting Republican
loss of more than one.third of their latest ma
jority.
On the,other hand,gthe Democrats have
gained largely The return viii allow that
they have gained what the Republicans have
lost. This is substantial Democratic victo-
ry. # similar, gains yage made i9 the States
that are to vote in October they will give
overwhelming Democratic majorities, and the
election ofSeymour and Blair in November
will.be completely assured. II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
FOR PRESIDENT,
HoRATIO SEYMOUR
FOR VIcE-PREs4DENT,
FRANCIS P. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI. 3.
Sad Death.

We regret to learn that CHARLIE GLAsros, an
interesting lad, aged about fifteen years, SON of
NJ. j. W. GLdSroN, living near Cold Springs in
this District, lost his life Saturday last, by the
accidental discharge of his gun, whilst he and Q
cousin of his were out hunting on his fathers
promises. l.5a5 :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
Another Man we Should Like to Know
| More About.

That man, Grant. Whereis he, and what is
he doing? He is & man Of mystery. People
don't even seem to know his name. Some'say it
IS Hiram Ulysses; come say Ulysses Simpson; i;
isome Hiram Sidney. Is there anything in his
head, or 10 his mouth Certainly nothing comes
out shove all, no speeches. Alexander Stephens,
speaking of hin, says ho is.no.fOol, and much
more formidable man thun NE imagine. Wenre
half inclined to this opinion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
Medical College of Georgia.

In another column will bo found an announce
ment of the opening of the s4th Course of Lee
tures.of this old and popular Institution. Edge
field should not. forget her neghborly duty to.
wards Augusta 1.-The more especially as'she could
not possibly do better by going further.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
60 ,Th. Irn;,.d States sot:iiers nj M

p The United States sqfaiers at this station
(says the Columbia Phqgir, ofiFsiday,) we're
paid of, on yest ,rday.- One store in Columbia
sod to thom seventy. fse Seymour badges and
three Grant badges, and the Seymourites evneed
disposition to whip the three GRANTEES, for go
ing that way. This shows how the wind blows.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23

~ At the plantation Of Mrs. James Erwin,
in Abbeyille District, on Monday evening last, an
altercation took place between Harvey Pratt and
Nsnry Elan, both colOrsd men, which resulted in
the death of the formor Pratt was terribly cut,
with very largo knife, as We have been informed.
Jealousy was, as .wo learn, at the bottom of the
dispute. Henry Elan came up to the village,
yesterday, and delivered himselfup. So saysthc
Banner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
What the President SAWS.

"A standing army of paid troops in any State,
'unos. called fur and controlled by Federal au.
tbority, is repuenant to the Constitution and
Laws, and every power Of tho Government will
bo used to put down standing armies of paid
troops in States" .
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
For tho Advertiser.
TO the Memory Of Mrs. Mary Dcvore
Sheppard.

E0r INC AQVertlSers
TO the Memory Of Mrs. Mary Dcvore
Sheppard.
Respectfully Inscribed to her sOrroicing family.
ny 8. A. L.
Gone like thefower, blighted in carly morn,
Gone like the dew drop, purest child of dawn;
The worm hath nipped the Aower-the sparkling
Has vanished from the young days diadem.
Her happy childhood passed "a woman's crown
OF sweetest hopes girded her fair young brow;
A true hearts love, giving to life its tone,
=. A need Of bliss-her. being to endow.
And all was bright, and future cycles, gave
promise, that her cherished dreams should
prove
As free from sorrow, and as sure from blight
As e'er earth's fayoured ones could hope to move.
A,sender G fathers fta 4 i nd q ihothes,s pridsj
Bade fsir to bless them in declining years;
"a loving husbands Joy, Eis oil. his life;
His almost idol-sharer of his cares.
~ q gaE3G tI5St% "a
How off in early morn the blessed hope
Hisheasts desire had been that she should share
Earth.s sweotest nectarIor it. God should will,
Her-sympathy should lighter. .every. care.
At dreamy eve when gathered 5oandtho hearth,
Visions of peace: their happy spirits move
That in the coming time: in g1se and mirth,
Sweet llsping tones and pattering fleet should
49, /, rove. .s.. .1.f4g =.
But nj TOO soou, the solemn, mandate given,
Deaths signet mads its impress on her brow;
Her ranaomed spitit feyeis uoEiu. Heaven,
The palms and crown, her bright possessions
h.. - = nop: w :. ~ ggrfI saa G:.d:tiJ 49,
Theittle bud that blossom,d but d day,,i
Has joined its mother in tliebstser land 90
Among the myriad thropg that mark the way
Parent and child are numbered wish thehaui.
May God in mercy, temper; all the blasts,
That bow His stricken ones in grief and woe;
And point them to that bleeding one. WIG died
| ;s.Io Conquer death; ldp&s insidious.foe.
Oh may He tothe weeping parents give.
Sweet ccnsolntionin thsir+hour of need;
To the heart broken husband, peace-and more
a..ThSt resignatOnfwhich shalEheal indestat'
80 aSept.sl5thsas8s. ,sas.ss, yi.eseg r.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23

The ELECTION In. Co1oRA6o.-Ouf readers
will remember that the Radical papers made
a great cry aud little wooln.s last week over
the reported election Of Radical delegate 10
Congress from Colorado. This announce
ment was published by Radical journals in
large flaming type, The object being 70 inGu-
ence public opinion II Maine. 1t hss.siuce
turned out that the Democrats elected their
candidate in Colorado. When the Radicals
resort to Misrepresentation so barefaced and
untruthful as in this case, it shows that their
chances for success in the coming contest are
desperate in the extreme.-Chronicle SEN
tinel,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
Berckmaus, Farm, Near AueustA.


Progress and Improvement in fruits. -foTsefs,
and the common vegetables of the kitchen
garden, are, nowadays, quite as marked and
rapid as in any other material development. But
we of the South, n, general thing, do not keep
pace with this progress and improvement; be-
cause most farmers and housoholders. when they
find o satisfactory variety, either of fruits, flow.
srs oryegetables seem inclined to stick to year
after year, until the day of judgment, rather
l-thsn venture into the field of experiment. We
hope however, that things are gradually growing
better in this respect Aud if there any Of
our people who would like to see such progress
and improvement in their highest and most intel
ligcnt phase, we would advise them to visit the
beautiful Model Farm Of Mr.. ,P.,J. BEgcguAns,
three or four miles out OF Augustap.;, ,cr.
Augusta has become so largo, pnpllons, and
enterprisiug, that it abounds now in points
aud objects of interest; and not the least among
these, we can assure you, is BERcENANs' Farm.
Mr.. BEncKNAXs himself is Belgian gentleman
of higtIy.cultivated mind and polished manners
and withal, young AMI handsome. He speaks
English aud French with equal case and purity
and while conducting you over his useful farm,
will assuredy make complete conquest Of you,
whether you 5e woman orman.
This Furm lies three or four miles South of the
city, on road leading out.to the right of the
Sand Hills. It consists Of about four hundred
acres, some three hundred and fifty of which, II
We remember light are under the highest and
mos, improved cultivation. We visited it in May
last. when it was scsno o rsrc, beauty and pro-
juc,iyeness. And on this OCCASION We received o
LII impetus II fruit flower vegetable imrs-
tus. Andit is on this account that We e1hort
our people 10 visit RgncxaAss' Farm, and catch
from Dir. DERcKNASs the spirit Of progress and
Improvement. They will see acres upon acres Of
young apple treesr Of all Imaginable varieties ;
and so of peaches, and plum,, and peara and
apricots, and grapes, and figs, and nuts, and ber-
rie., and vegetables. Mr.. BKRcKN4Ss ships thou
bands Of these plants every season to allparts of
the Sou and West, and even to the North,-
Now is the time to procure, and plant Fruit
Trees, and Strawberry Vines, and Roses, and
Shrubbery. Wehops our people will take tho
hint, and make themselves acquainted' 18th Mr..
BERcKAANs and his noble useful and improve.
ments.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
: rhe. .caleinillar or Army Worm.

The Caterpillar has made its appearance in sew:
erm parts of our District; but SO far as We can
learn, its ravages have not yet been very serious
This ut least, is tho case in the vicinity Of our
town. y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
Terrible Earthquake in Peru and
Ecuador.

Tie details of tue great disaster in South
America are truly appalling. Eight large
cites, a;no! s ;.c II 5. important on the South
Pacific coas', lave ceased TO exist. Many
more cities re reported 70 have been more
or less. ..f,.c ID, Ani the effects of The. shock
were ,xpo.ivi.c>d at mary points notlhward
fIo.n .Arica 10 Cai.ao, distance Of about $50
miles, AID ,o;hward to Cobjl, distance ef
aoyu, $50 All = .vccAn sct >ouo idea Of
the extent II The dlvastali,u c4usei, Wy i'm
assining .iue. .Mnve loist Of TIC Atlantic, from
New Y5Il K to Charleston, to be fist laid iu
rlins.by the .iplcaval Of theigronnd, aud then
inundated by an ocean wave from thirty to
ssyeu'y feet bish, and .iext by supposing this
ca,,amiiy to he followed at an interval Of
three days by another shock, which should
PROSTATE one half of The buildings in Geor-
gia and tue Ca,o6 iras. II is computed that
SOC, 900 persons laro homeless aud wan
deripg throushout Peru, destitute Of shell
ersandJ food. sIhe nlnib.r of, lives lost
is calculated as extending from 10000 to
6O,O0o. A correspondent of the New York
Times writes On the "a .hso of August, as fcl
s-;1oys:.ag .tss.e 49, ss-fT c,ieE ~ 'f- ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23

gEs- The corn crops of Kentucky this year
viii be unusually large, reports from ell oyer Tho
State iDdjep,ipg 90 increase oSpE former yesss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23

es- The proceedings Of tho Democratic Club
recently organized at Shiloh Church has been re-
cei.ed, but too late TO, this issue. They will ap
-pear next week. 8, ~ -. ..:-. - ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
4 he Ratitication Meetiug AT Ninety.si,

The Ratification Meeting al Ninety.Six
The Ratification Meeting ut Ninety Six, on
Friday last, proved to be great succe and a
very. njsyab,o occasion. None Of tho usual con-
coinitnnts of such gatherings were wanting Mu.
sic, marching, feassingr patriotism, beauty brave.
ry, aad oratory, were all there. The speakers
were Col. REED,of Anderson; Solicitor YoUNASs,
our,own gifted ownrman; Gen, ,MeGowAS, Col
MAsxSLr. Col. THOMAS, and Col, join Cusslsc-
HAN. Ssts' ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
Demo cratic Nominations for Congress.

Democratic Nominations for Congress-
The Democratic Nominating Conventions, of
the THIRD and, Fourth Congressional Districts,
(says.ths Columbia Phoenir, of the l6th,) wero
held last erening-the former at Carolina Hall
and theSlatter at Nickerson's Hotel Hen. j. P.
RExn, late State Solicitor was elected as the can
didnto of the. Democrats Of the Third District,
on tho eighth ballot and Hon. W.D, SIupsOs,
an ex-uember, of tho Confederate congress. as
the eapdidssa Of tho Fourth, on the arst ballot
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23

The RAIDS. think that treason should he
made eiious. They are right-so it ahould,
but h.S? There is but ono way OF making;
treason odious. Itisnot byso Furnishing the;
traitor that his punishment will insure him
sympathy and crown him with the wreath Of
a martyr. The way to make treason to
government odious. is, for that government to
show.it so grand, SO magnanimous, so
benefcent, so palernal, so forgiviug that it
would secure the. universal love and respect
of all men. and make the idea Of ever raising
an arm against it, abhorrcntto common sense
and odions forever among men.-Pittsburgh
(Pa.) POST ai.a ...4-... se :s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23

guipa, with u population of 10000 souls aud
SlOQO0O0O Of wealth. is totally destroyed.
1t is about one. hundred miles inland.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23

Democratic Barbecue at Huiet's Store.
On Friday, 2sth inst, there is to be a Demo.
cratic Barbecue in the above named staneh aud
hospitable section of cold Saluda." With grate.
full appreciation, We acknowledge the honor of
an invitation to the ssme.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23
THE EARTHQUAKE ~ PERU.

Arequipa, the mos. beautiful city in Peru,
was completely ovcrthrowl by the earthquake
ofthe 18th. It was solidly built of stone, and
contained about $4,000 inhabitants. With
out exaggerstion, | may say that note one stone
has been left upon another. Not church is
left standing, not house is habitable. The
sodity OF the buildings enabled them to re-
sist The first shocks and gave time to the IN.
hahrantsto to escape 10 thes streets and squares,
but wa not sufficient to arrest the continued
violence Of the e.rthqueke. Tie number OF
persons buried beneath the ruins was about
200.
The earthquake commenced with an undu
ll,ing movement, and as the shock culmina-
ted 40 one could keep his feet; the houses
rocked like ships 10 the trough Of the lea,
and came crumbl'ng down. The shrieks Of
the women aud the crash of falling masonry;
the upheaviug of the earth aud the clouds Of
binding dust made it a scene OF terror that
cannot be described. Ninetsen rbinor shocks
took place the same Dight., and at latest &C
counts The earth still Continued in motion.
The earth has opened in allthe plains around
the city, and water has appeared in various
places. The neigbborhood If Tisbaya and
Sabends, and all the outlets Of the beautiful
c.iy nave shared her lot.
Iss Gjsy@ 1gsigps, the most importais |
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23


COLUMBIA, Sept. l8.-In the Senate the
special committee TO whom was referred the
resolution Tor the expulsion Of Leslie white
carpet bag senator from Bsrnw' I, who has
been poking thenegroes, aud especially Burnt
|, District Randolph, Under the eth rib during
the whole session, reported i'll iav0r Of ex.
peling him and declaring his seat vacant.
The report was male the special order for to.
morrow at lU O'clock.
a large number of bills were postponed TO-
day To the regular session.
Wbittemdre introduced bill making an
additional appropriation Of S60,O0O, to meet
the expenses OF the Legislature.
Wbittemsre obtained leave of absence and
lett for Washington atseren o'clock this eve
ming.
Both houses agreed to enter into an eec
ton for Circuit Judge, in place Of Williams,
on Monday,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-23

OOLOMBlAi OcptCluucl it.-iu seuc AkOuoC
to-day, the bill to provide for the preserva-
ton Of the State capital was ordered to be
enrolled.
The bill to organize the Supreme Court,
and the Air Line Railroad bill, were ordered
To be enrolled.
The Governor sent in communication
from Chas IL. Wilson, planter from Wadnl'-
law, charging one johnson, member of the
League from Colleton, with authorizing the
arrest of his foreman by an armed body of
negroes, and carrying him off i'll 3 threaten
ing manner. The Governor trusts that the
matter will be Investigated. Tonlnson, Lee
and Pettipgill were appointed a committee to
examine and report.
A resolution to expel Leslie was referred TO
special committee, consisting Of Swuils,
Corbin, Hayne, Whittemore and Randolph.
Strong feeling was exhibited against Leslie
today.
The following bills were read third time
A bill to fix the salary Of the Attorney Gene.
raj ut three thousand dollars, and one thou
sand dollars for clerical services bill to es-
t,b;ish the Counties OF Pickens and Occnee
as judicial districts; and the bill to quiet
rights vested under military orders. 7sdi -
Appearances indicate adjournment next
Tuesday.