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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

Gov. Hoffman has appointed Gen. Ne
Quade superintendent of the Albany & Sus.
quehanna railroad who went over the road
on the 18th, and reports that he found sew
eral trcstle bridges badly damaged and
much other damage done to the road. 1t
will, he says, probably take day or two to
repair the road and bridges T"";"" '' IA
ho rron;.~ -.e,.lariy on Saturday morning.
Gov Hoffman has issued an executive order
appointing Robert L. Banks, Of his staff,
executive and financial agent of the road
and contiAuing Gen. McQuade as Superin.
tent. Itis probable these orders will be re-
spected, and that the courts will be allowed
to settle the controversy.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

II is stated that advces received at Wash
ington are to the effect that active prepare
tions for a campaign in Cuba have been
commenced by Gems. Jordan and Quesada.
Several points on the coast are now in pos
session Of the Cubans, with power to hold
them against any land force that can he
brought against them. The Cuban leaders
state that their rights as belligerents, if rec.
ognizcd by The United States, such would
be its effect that in less than thirty days
they would have entire possession Of the
Island outside Havana, and that entire pos.
session would only be question of few
months time. 1t is reported that there is a
serious difficulty in volunteer organizations
and numbers in the interior are joining the
republicans with arms, and the Spanish
troops are represented as being in such
demoralizeo cvnuitVu as to be almost beyond
the control Of their officers.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13
Farm for Sale.

TIVE subscriber Offers for sale by private sale
i his farm Of one hundred and twenty acres
situated in Coal Valley township, about three
miles south Of Coal Valley village on the Coal
Valley and Berlin road. Tho farm is under a
high state OF cultivation, being fenced of into
convenient fields well watered with springs and
wells, also large cistern. On the premises is Il
large and comm odiOus brick dwelling hou@; a
large and thrifty orchard of the very choicest va
rieties Of good bearing apple, pear, plum aad
cherry trces, as well Gs the smaller fruits shrub
berry and shade trees tho necessary out build
ings, sheds, yards. and pasture lots. Part Of the
farm IA seeded down to tame grass.
As the subscribers brother also ofers the ad-
Joining farm Of one hundred and twenty acres for
sale, any person desiring can purchase both. The
location is desirable, convenient to churches and
schools. The purchaser will be required to pay
one half the purchase money down, the balance
on terms as may be agreed upon.
Inquire on the prem, e,, or by mail to the sub
scri5er through tie Coal Valley post Office, Rock
Island county, Illinois
JOHN DOMAIN.
Coal Valley, Ill.,, June 2S, dw4w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

Mr.. Kellogg, of this State, who has go
kindly consented to serve the people Of Lou,
isiana IN the United States Senate while they
are mourning the death of the Confederacy
and do not like for that reason to appear in
the Senate by one Of their own sons, is not
implicated in the New Orleans Custom
House frauds. Being citizen of Illinois
and loyal man, we feel proud of the fact
that an opportunity to guarantee Repub
lican form Of government in Louisiana by
featherng his nest has not been improved
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

A man called inditferently I. l.. Day and
Clark Raymond, recently cloped from Eu.
reka with Miss Flora Lewis, and went to
Peoria, where he registered his female at.
tendant as his land for the purpose Of
satisfying her to the joint occupancy Of II
single room sought some one to perform a
-~ocL marriage ceremony botwoen them
Before his purpose was accomplished, how.
ever, his scheme was made known to the
police authorities, and he WAS provided ac-
commodations in jail. The charge Of at.
tempted seduction has been made agains.
him
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

1t is stated that Secretary Boutwell, threat
cned to resign his seat in the Cabinet if the
administration had refused to support the
Radical ticket in Mississippi and Texas.
The public had but little to lose in the con.
tingency; tor if the administration should
support the Conservative candidates they
would probably be defeated, and getting rid
Of Boutwell, in the Treasury Department,
although great desideratum, would hardly
compensate for so great disaster.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

In the Queens speech on the occasion OF
proroguing parliament, referring to the. Ala.
bama question, said Tho negotiations in
which her majesty was engaged with the
United States have been, by mutual consent,
suspended. Her majesty earnestly hopes
this delay may tend to maintain relations
between the two countries on a durable
basis Of friendship.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13
YANKEE NOTION STORE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
ILLINOIS STREET ROCK ISLAND.
FIELD g. BROTHER.

The undersigned, (sucOessors to A. Hul) have
on hand q full stock Of
consisting Of Back Mittens, Gloves, Pins, Nee
dies, Paper, Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Machine
Silk, Thread, Bindings, Buttons, Bets and Ruo-
kles, Rssors, Scissors, Pocket Knives, Toilet
Soap, Barriers Soap, Hair Oil, Perfumery, Combs,
Purses, Calf and Morocco Wallets, Rubber Chains
and Rings, Whips, Lsshes, Hosiery, Cigars, Sus-
psnders, Gun Caps, spectaOles, Shoe LaCes, Head
Nets, Chewing Gum, Rufies, Ladies' and Gents
Bosoms and Collars, Paper Collars, and a great
variety of fancy articles generally kept In Nc
tion Store or by Live Yankees.
We buy our goods In New York Of importers,
jobbers and manufacturers for the Wholesale
trade, and can sell as cheap as any store west Of
New York.
FIELD l. BROTHER,
IIipois Street, Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

The Republicans ofMobile got up negro
riot few days ago, and then peti,ioned the
Governor OF the state to declare the city
under martial law, that being the condition
most favorable to the grow of the true Re-
publicanism. But the Governor on taking
counsel of better people declined acceding
to the request.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

The New York Times thinks there is
something very rotten about the Republican
ism of New York City, and says: at is
time for Messrs Pierrepont and Grinnell and
Jones and Cornell, and gentleman who are
in o position to settle the canons Of the Re.
publican Church. to give this subject their
attention"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

Senter'S majority for Governor of Ten.
nessee, with nineteen counties to hear from,
reaches $1,000. The State Senate twenty.
five members) stands twen:y.one Conserva.
tives and four Conservative Republican,.
The House (eighty.four members) stands
Sixt seven Conservatives, nine Radicals and
six Conservative Republicans, with two
districts to hear from. If this is q Repub
licsn victory it is q whopper.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

DR.. 0sgood gives his Impressions O. Spur
geon in this language :--"He does large
and good business in souls. His gifts are as
much of the bowels as of the brains, and
he seems to be full of sympathetic juices, in
which his great audience float like q great
navy in on ample harbor." No wonder Mr.
Osgoods New York congregation accepted
hia resi- pnatinn.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

Some Of the border mountain counties of
Kentucky are infested with bands of out
laws called Regulators" To the number
of thirty or forty they recently assaulted a
house in which some prisoners charged with
arson were being guarded, drove of the
guard, released the prisoners, and shot and
killed young man named Douglass and
his aistar
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

The Knoxville Wig has got to putting
Andrew Johnson. Now let the wild deluge
cone.- c"teuyo Jost
The election returns in Tennessee indicate
that the deuge has come, and that the NJ.
believing Radicals who we're sure there
would be nothing more than little shower,
have all been swept into the gulf of hope.
less despair although they took refuge on the
mou untains Of East Tennessee.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

The Pacific express car on the New York
Central railroad was robbed Monday morn
ing, between Fonda and Albany. Three
men entered the car, seized the messenger
and baggage agent, and bound them, took
the key of the safe from the messenger, and
robbed il OF its contents. The ampr"+
o, con~-. r. s.ascu as the way'oli!s we're al
SO carried off.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

The aptness OF the Chinese in learning
our way of doing things is forcibly ilustrat
ed by this incident, which. it is said, is "reli
>ble:" A California Chinamsn having been
shown ,b7 his mistress how to make pud.
ding containing three eggs, but having seen
her throw one bad egg away, continued for
months Ner, whenever he made the pud
ding, y eggs, regularly breaking
exs' owing one away, as he
>hs
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

Hon. D. L. Ridley, Of Rutherford, Tenn,
died suddenly, Wednesday morning, at his
residence, in Murfreesboro, of apoplexy.-
He was party to the Sherbrook Ridley
suffrage case, now pending in tho United
States Supreme Court.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

Mike McCoo has been badly beaten in
Buffalo by q Chicago pummeer named
Burns. The beating took place outside the
ring and WAS an improvised affair, Bnrns
using brass knucks and other means not
allowed by the ring.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

The Executive Committee of the Ohio
Democracy have unanimously named Hon.
George Ii. Pendleton as candidate for
Governor Of that state, inFtead of Gen.
Rnsecrans. He has not yet acEea .La
nomination.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

Hon. Newton Cloud, of Jacksonville, is
announced US candidate for delegate to
the Illinois Constitutional Convention. Mr..
Cloud was President of the Convention that
framed the present Constitution of the
State.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

On the 23d inst there will be a reunion
of the officers of both armies engaged in
the battle of Gettysburg. Indications are
favorable to full attendance Of officers
Of all grades
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

The total receipts from customs, lands, in
ternal revenue, and miscellaneous sources
for the quarter ending June Both, are SlO9,.
847.5l8,87. Total expenditures for the
same period including interest on the public
debt and purchase Of bonds on account of
sinking fund, $llj,299, 1880.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

The Chicago Post thinks the "true demo.
cratic ring" meanepahan the Indiana ring,
the whisky ring or any other ring. Very
likely; the latter are Republican institutions
and the former the death knell Of the latter.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

A meeting of the prohibitory liquor law
party was recently held in Boston, to choose
delegates to State Convention Of the party
There were 60 persons present, and they
elected about l2j delegates. The Conyen.
tion was in all respects representative
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

In speech at Milan, Teun., on saturday,
on state affairs, Mr.Etherigde announced his
opposition to paying the $4,000 debt con.
tracted under the Brownlow administration
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

Mrs. Grant used to write poetry over the
signature of "Anastasia,' and isa good
cook as well as poetess. Her husband used
to ride mules and it is great pity he ever
uuit II
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13
$500 REV ARD.

+ OST in Davenport, Rock Island or on the
Ia Ferry, between A. ". and 2 o'clock, p. N,
on this day, between $1,000 . d $1,000, in roll
Of bills one $500 note and the balance in 500
and $50 notes. will give 5000 reward for tn,
return ofthe money to me ut the Rodman House.
Rock Island,
June 2i-du f. J. HAPT.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

A large Methods! Camp Meeting is to be
held near Peoria, commencing on the last
day ofthis month, Several thousand persons
are expected to be present.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13

The Iowa State Board Of Equalization
has fixed the rate Of the state taxation at
two mills instead Of two and one half as
heretofore.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13
glailp Argus.
rTIoxAL PA-uR

Savannah has a delivery clerk in the
post office who is unable to read; but he has
the superior qualification Of color.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13
ENERGY BRICK.

A TKINsoN, MURDOCH CO., will sell
n Brick, delivered, for eight dollars per
thousand, and are prepa' 1 to make contracts for
any amount at eleven dollars per thousand, in
ne wall, eilders' maasurenspt Titf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13
BUsTNHys CARDS.
HUSxNE CARO8.
BLYTHE Il ST0DDARD,
WAGON MANUFACTURERS,
Rock Island, Illinois,

MANUPACTURE all kinds of Wagons,
w Carriages, Sulkie', Skeletons, Farm and
Express Wagons, &c. Every description of rs
pairing done at short notice. Particular atteD-
ton paid to manufacturing to order.
may26dly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13
STERLING SILVER-WARE
AND
AND FINE ELECTRO-PLaTED WARE

THE Gorham Manufacturing Co. Of Provi-
l. dence, X. l., having the largest mAnufAc-
tory of solid silver ware in the world, with the
lost improved machinery. and employing the
most skilled labor, are enabled to offer une.
quaed variety of new and beautiful do,igus in
dinner services, tea services, and every article
specially adapted for holiday and bridal gifts.
They offer also their well known and unrival-
led silver electro-plated ware, In which they have
introduced new patterns Of rare elegance. The
solid silver Is guaranteed to be of sterling purity
by Z. 8. Mint assay. The slectro-plste is guar
snteed to be superior TO the finest Sheffield ware.
Orders received from the trade only, but thess
goods may be obtained from responsible dealers
svsryvhsrs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-13
By Telegraph.

The wires were badly mixed between hero
and Chicago to-day, and only one wire was
working hence, as the company receives
pay for our report whether i is transmitted
or not the working wire was monopoliaed
with business dispatches.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25

: In all the wild range Of accepted
maxims there is mono, take it for
oil, more thoroughly abominable
than the one - to the sowing Of
Wild oats. Look At it on what side
you will, and I will defy you to
make anything but = DEVILS maxim
out Of it. What = man--be be
young old, or middle-aged--sows,
that shall he reap. The only thing
to do with wild oats is to put them
carefully into the hottest part of
the FIRE, and get them burned to
dust every seed of them. If you
sow.them no matter in what ground,
they will come up with long, tough
roots, like the couch-grass and lux
uriant stalks und leaves, as sure as
there is sun in hesven-a crop
which turns ones heart cold to think
of it. The devil, too, whose spec
ial crop they are, will see that they
thrive, and you. and nobody else
will have to reap them j; and no
common reaping will get them out
Of the soil, which must be dug
down deep again and again Well
for you if, with all your care, you
can make the ground sweet again
by your dying day.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25
Hard or Hearing.

.! have small bill against yo1."
sid : pertinacious looking collector
~ no entered the store Of one who
had acquired the character Of :
hard customer. Yes, sir, . very
enc day indeed, was the reply
u an not speaking Of the weather,
but your bill" replied Peter, in :
louder key. It would be better
II W. had little rain "Darn
tho rain" continued the collector !;
and, raising his voice, he hawled,
Have you Any money on your bill!'
Beg your pardon. sir. I'm . little
hard Of hearing. have made it =
rule not to loan my funds to stran-
gers. and | really don't recognize
you. I'm collector for the
philadelphia Daily Extinguisher,
sir. md have bin against you.
persisted the collector, at the top
Of his voice, producing the bill and
thrusting it into the face Of the
debtor. I've determined to in
dorse for no one, so put your note
back into your pocket book; ! really
can. not indorse it! 'Confount
your Endorsements. will you pay it,
You'll pay it No doubt. sir !; bu'
there il always some risk abou
these matters. you know. 80 ! mus
decline it. sir
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25
Iowa PLAIN DEALER.
EVIL COmpanlOns.

Society 10 the atmosphere Of souls;
and We necessarily imbime some.
thing which is either infectious or
salubrious. The sosiety Of virtu-
Gus persons il enjoyed beyond their
company, while vice carries = sting
into solitude. The society or com-
pany you keep 10 both the indica-
ton Of your character and the for
mcr Of IT, In vicious society you
will feel your reverence for the die
tates Of conscience wear of, and
that name at which angels bow and
devils tremble you will hear con-
temned and abused. The Bible
will supply materials for unmeaning
jest or impious buffoonery the con-
sequence Of this will be = practical
diversion from virtue. your princi-
pies will become sapped, the fences
Of conscience broken down and
when debaucbery has corrupted the
character, q total inversion will
take place, and the sinner will glo-
~ in his shame.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25
Read this to your Sweet.
hearts.

The character Of the young men
of = community depcnds much on
that Of the young women. If the
latter are cultivated, intelligent,
accomplished, the young men will
feel the requirement that they them
selves should be upright and gen.
tlemanly and refined but if their
female. friends are frivolous and
silly. the young men will be found
70 be dissipated and worthless. -
But remember, always, that . sis
ter i the best guardian Of . broth
er'sintegrity. She is the surest
Incubator Of = faith in female puri-
y. A : daughter. she is the true
light Of home. The pride Of the
father 10 oftenest centered in his
sons, but affection il expended on
bis daughter. She should. there
fore. be the sun and centre of oil.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25
MEYER, PECK 4 SLOAN.
Cresco, Iowa.

Every machine will be warranted, and
sold on as easy terms as any machine 81
their quality. n2ovlO.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25
The seven Wonders and the
seven New. @tf

The seven wonders Of the world
were LIST. The Egyptian Pyrs-
mids. The largest Of these is 693
feet square and 400 feet high. and
ita base covers II IA acres Of
ground. I'd. The Mausoleum,
erected to Mausolus, = king of Caria
BY his widow, Artemisia. It was
6S feet long and IS feet high. Sd.
Tho temple Of Diana at Ephesus.
This was 425 feet in length and
220 feet in breadth. 4tb. The
Walls and Hanging Gardens Of
Babylon. These walls are stated
by Herodotus to have been 81 feet
thick, $50 feet high, and 60 miles
in length, and the statement is
deemed credible by modern anti
qusrians. 5th. The Colossus of
Rhodes. This was brazen statue
Of Apollo, 105 feet in height, stand
ing 1t the mouth of the harbor of
Rhodes. 9th. The statue of Jupi-
ter Olympus, at Athens. which was
made Of ivory and gold, and was
wonderful for its beauty rather than
for its size. 7th. The Pharos of
Ptolemy Philadelphus. This was
. lighthouse 500 feet high, on the
island Of Pharos, at Alexandrla, 10
Egypt. A fre Of wood was kept
burning on its summit during the
night to guide ahips to harbor.
The seven wonders of the world
are: The Art Of Printing; Optical
Instruments, such IS the Telescope
and Microscope Gunpowder the
Stesm-Engine Labor-saving Ma
chinsry; the Electric ,Tele graph !;
and the Photograph.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25
Encouraging Domestic Man
ufaCturcR.

A young mamma, on the import
ant occasion Of making her little
boy his FIRST pair Of trousers, con-
ceived the idea that it would be
more economical to make them Of
the same dimensions behind and
before, so that they might be chang
ed about and wear evenly. The eff
feet when donned by the little fell
low was very ridiculous. Papa. at
first sight Of the b.ggy garment.
burst into q roar Of laughter and
exclaimed, "Oh, my dear, how
could you have the heart to do it :?
Why, the poor little fellow won't
know whether he's going to school
or coming home" But, such little
mistakes should not deter young
mothers from trying their skill
again and again, until they can fit
any garment to their mind.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25
Estate OF Jerome d. Church
I'll Deceased.

NOTICE il hereby given, that the sub
IN scriber has been duly appointed i'd
ministrAtor to the estate Of Jerome y.
Ceurch, late Of New Oregon Township,
oonnty.of Howard, state Of Iowa, deceased,
interstate, and has taken upon himself that
trust by giving bonds 40 the Law Directs.
All persons having demands upon the e.
tate Of the. said deceased are required 70
exhibit the same and persons. indebted
to the said estate are called upon to make
payment to
g. n. CHURCH,
III Administrator.
Cresco, june 9th, 1869. l29
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25
WELL DRILLING.
VIM. Hammond & Bro,
CRESCO IOWA,

Would inform the people Of northern Iowa
and southern Minnesota that they are pre-
pared to drill wells on reasonable terms
and short notice. -
MIS- lOtf1 FeDy y, IooS.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25
Seiberling's Excelsior
SeHRak XII g Reaper
and
Dropper Combined,

is two perfect machines combined in ono
and its merits IRE known and acknowledge
ed by nearly every farmer in tho county,
both as Reaper and Mower.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25

DO ~ SAVED. Passengers
Oe7.VUg going East viii find the
Grand Haven
Route the SHORTEST, CHEAPEST
and most COMFORTABLE to all points
in the Eastern States and Canadas.
~On and after Monday, April 5th,
one Of the Steamers Of this Line will leave
NllIyv0uke e Daily [ Sundays Ex-
cepted) at 800 r. M. from Engleman's
Dock foot Of MilwaukeeStreet,m making con-
nection at Grand Haven next morn
ing with trains for Detroit and all
points East. Passengers by this Route
get full nights rest free on one Of the
Steamers of this line, which is fur more
refreshing than night spent in Sleeping
Car at cost Of 81. 90.
ThrOuQl TICKETS p Principal sg Al O.; oii sss
of the Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway in
the Northwest. and at the Offices Of the
Northwestern Union Packet Co. on the
Upper. Mississippi River. Also 1t the
company's Office,
1916 Nam Street,
Milwaukee, and at Engelmann's Office on
% IN LESS FARE THAN BY .
~O.VU ANY OTHER ROUTE
w. WILSON,
THOS BELL, Western Pas'gr Agt.
Gen'l Sup't. Detroit. Milwaukee.
(l9tf.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25

GREAT EXCITEMENT!
All about the new Meat Mark ct on Mar
ket street. You will get meats put up in the
neatest possible manner as men Of exper-
fence. and skill are running the machine
Call and see them one and all, anoagive
them share Of your patronage. (?4m6-9