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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-17
ARir Thing in Chicago.

Big steals being in the fashion, we may
rather admire the eifrontery upon which is
set mn a claim to four hundred acres in the
most valuable business center Of Chicago,
and 10 about four thousand other acres in
suburban lands in Ksnkakee, Wilmington
and Joliet all hourishing cities near Chics-
20. The iniiistOry step was developed a
few weeks since. when there wss placed
upon the records of Cook county a quit
claim deed from twenty three Of the heirs
of John Baptiste Beaubien-a half
Indian trader of the early days Of Chicago,
when It was only a military pOst-to one
Silas B. Gassette, the father Of Norman T,
Gassete present recorder of deeds Of Cook
county; aud an accompanying document,
also put on record, shows that the agree
ment between the parties is to secure ''oOm-
prcmises"-in other words black mail-the
proceeds to be divided equally between Cas-
sette and the heirs.
The Tribune makes an elaborate expose of
the sWindle. in so far as it affects Chicago
titles, which are the grelt prize aimed at.
Itappears that Beaubein, in 1917, bought
out sn army contractor whose house, near
Fort Dearborn, he continued TO occupy until
1886. In 1881 Beaubein claimed title to all
the ground ihereabOuis occupied by the
he renewed the claim, still without success,
the land having been reserved from sale by
the Government. Next year, however, By
the management Of his attorney 1.-THE late
Hon Murray McCoDnell) his right of pre-
emption was allowed by The register Of the
land Office st Chicago. He paid the pur-
chase money, procured the registers receipt
for the land upon which the Fort, still Occu-
pied bV troops stood, and a suit of eiectmept
was instituted against Major Wilcox, then
commander of the post. The case was
tried before the supreme court of Illinois in
1867. and the validity of this title was
sustained. An appeal being had however to
the supreme court of the United States the
decision of the state court was reversed.
The government afterwards divided the land
into lots, and issued patents to various par
ties conveying the title to them. The sec
ton is now the immediate center Of Obica-
cago-s mile Of lake front, from Madison
street on the south to Chicago avenue on the
north, and bounded westerly by State
street.
The scheme of thirty five years ago, al
though thus apparently q failure, was, it
now appears, carefully nursed by McOOn-
nell, whose death by violence occurred q
year ago. 1t is now sprung as a new con-
spirscy whose only object can be TO create
doubt in the minds of nervous people, and
encourage them TO pay something for a re-
lease Of ths Besubein-- Gsssette claim. The
vhole scheme seems utterly preposteroua
snd visionary, and, but for the supposed
connection Of the legal custOdion Of the
public reco rds with it, might furnish only
subject for ridicule.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-17
for Sale.

HNHE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale his farm Of
i 100 acres, lying three miles west Of BELLEVUE so
acres under good cultivation; 20 acres timbered
Land. There Is a new frame house and an apple or
chard Of 200 good bearing trees, on the farm. The
location Is the bestin the county, the soil excellent
good for grain, and not foot Of waste land on the
place. Price $50 per acre. Terms, 5000 to 5000
down, The balance on l5 years time, in payments
OF $500 to $500 Ter year. Enquire on the premises
or at this Office, OF Of
J. d. SMITH,
37-49pa Hessville, 5andusky Co.. o.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-17
and Carriage Goods, and
Blacksmith material, at
Wholesale and Retail,

Wholesale and Retail,
Burdens Horse Shoes, Per
kin's Horse Shoes, Putnam
Horse Nails, U. B. Horse
Nails. Best Swedes Iron,
Nail Rod, Bar Iron, all 81
Zes, Buggy Springs, Cast
Steel, Spring Steel, Car
riage Bolts, Anvils, Smiths
Bellows, Vices, Stock and
Die, Smiths Hammers,
Smiths Drills, Patent AxlYs
Fifth Wheels, Common AK
les, Bent Felloes, Seneca
Falls Skein Boxes, Bent
Gutter stuff, Finished shafts
Patent Seats, Seat Sticks,
DC, DC, &c.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-17

P.s. ONE WORD TO THE La
DIES.-We sell Patent Clothes Line
Wire at lie. per foot warranted to
stand all kinds Of weather for 20 years
without Eustipg.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-18
ring with the teacher, to have a difficulty

49, 8 T.
ring with the teacher, to have a difficulty
arranged quietly, we would simply say
we have known that effort made time and
time again, without the least shadow of
success. The teacher may be perfect
ly reasonable, and willing to accede to a
request, but their instructions are so and
so,-perfectly right on their part, an ap-
peal to the Superintendent is time, and
breath thrown away. A parent is not
supposed to know what is for the good OF
the child. The general feeling on the
part of parents in this community IS that
no wrongs are righted in this; that is,
Judging from past successes, that is why
recourse is had to the Press.
III We would like to ask, thus publicly,
why there is no graduating class in the
school? Why is it scholars are obliged
to leave the school and seek other en-
ployment, or roam the streets for the want
of sufficient employment, because there is
no class they can enter? We claim that
if there is but one person wishing to grad
uate, that person ought to have that priv,
lege. If there is a good and sufficient
reason; we request that it be publicly
made known. An application madesto the
teacher, meets with this response: my in
structions are there is to be no graduating
class" sGk10sJ. / PARENT.
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field of knowledge. 1 have gotten, as may
modest youth? Let me hear thee read a
chapter from the Bible. Is that slovenly
scrawl thy hand writing? And spell they
so when they have gotten totum schiller
had rather thou hadst come to me without
any Of thy vain smattering of things far be-
yond thy capacity, and hadst been able to
show decent proficiency in thy rudiments.
Go back, forget thy learned crudities, and be
take myself to thy neglected elements"
Above all, when thou art preparing youth
for higherIstudies marvel that thou shouldst
so neglect to do well the fundamental work
which belongs to thee. 1t is a sad sight and
sorry work, believe me, when the joiner has
to throw down the tools appertaining to his
own handcraft, and take the trowel and go
down to patch up foundation which tn e
careless mason has left unfit TO support the
Isuperstructure. It is a sorry work for me
finding that thou hast laid thy foundation
badly, to be always striving to chink it up,
for confess to thee that think myself but
indifferentlywell qualified to do thy work and
Wilt thou accept counsel from me? Teach
reading-and see that thou teach it ,Ued.
Teach writing, teach spelling-aoe1. Now thou
hast done good work. No man shall say
thou art not worthy of honor for it, Have the
youth any time eft? Teach them Numbers,
and Geography, and Grammer-weH But
be sure that all the while they are beginning to
read and write BETTER. Would the good youth
still go on? Get thee an upper grade, and let
them. learn the higher principles of Numbers
and Quantity, mechanism of the human body,
the history and polity of the land But by no
means let them forget or neglect their read
ing, their writing and their spelling, in what
soever grade of thine they may be, and will
take care that they do not when they come
to me-Farewell.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-18
The Great Union Spelling
School.

The spelling school under the auspices
of the Union Teachers Association, came
off according to previous notice, at the
basement ofthe Williams Church z. Prairie
on Thursday evening of last week. The
roads were in very bad condition, in
fact, in many places impossible ); the at
tendance however, was very large, there
being not less than two hundred present.
The exercises were of an interesting char
acteE consisting of spelling, singing, de-
carnations and essays.
In the spelling down exercise, Miss
Gano of Dist, No. IL, P. Prairie carried
off the honors. A prize of two dollars
was offered to any one present tor the
correct spelling of the following twenty
words in common use. Webster's old I'M
abridged dictionary to be taken as the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-18

Thankful for your most liberal patronage
in the past, the subscriber would respectfully
announce to the citizens of Kenosha County
that he has purchased a Large and Complete
stock of Fall and Winter Goods, consisting
in part of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-18
Theory and Practice of
Teaching" s,

.f ~,. y
A Parent would like to ask the object
of Teachers Intitute? Is, it not to
call forth an expression of experience in
the Theory and Practice Of Teaching :"
that those who may have had the,least of
either, may receive benefit, from those
whose experience or success has been such
as to entitle them to be called Professor of
the art If the]eGperience and advice of
those, who from their standing and success
should be considered as .umpires in this
matters is to be ignored entirely in the
practice of teachers, one would ask, ,"of
what use are Teachers Institutes?'' sos
Before we reply to the last communities
ton, we would like to give in substance
what fell from the lips Of these professors.
during the session of the Institute in this
place. ..r.. FAX
The first stated as his conclusion,
derived from long experience, that it was
best not to require lesson of the pupil
cerbatjna, questioning, and cross question
ing, calling out their own ideas was alto
gether the better way. Another arose to
establish the truth of this theory, by re.
lating his knowledge of a young lady
who could repeat with perfect Sccuraoy
every proposition in geometry, but finally
acknowledged that she did rot understand
one single proposition. A third professor
stated that during his experience in teach
ing, East the practice Of requiring lessons
precisely as they are in the book, was fol-
lowed out in a certain school, but3was fin
ally pronounced by the sagans of the East
to be not only, not the best way, but abso-
lutely injurious to the mind of the child
Now, I ask is the opinion of these indi
viduals worth anything, or is it not? If
1t is, we conclude all the authorities with
in reach, have not been consulted. If it is
not OF any value, Institutes and Associa-.
tions had better be done away with. We
confess to the belief that they are produc,
tive of good,and would be of still greater
advantage did teachers carry out the ideas
there advanced l
The author of your last communication
does not reach the point vet. We do not
object to the teacher requiring accuracy or.
the statement of an example, neirther do
we object to the form particularly, though
we think it sometimes more wordy than is
necessary, neither do we object to the at
tention being required, but we do say, all
these can be demanded and obtained as
far as is. for the benefit of the child, when.
the teacher states the proposition, without
requiring all these to be committed to
memory. We also know we have. both
Theory and Practice of universally &C
knowledged good and successful teachers
on our side aQe
With regard to the privilege of confer
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-18

There were upward of twenty five COM
petitors for the prize, none of which were
successful, the number of words mis- spelled
by each, ranging from five to fifteen. We
believe no one Of the words pronounced
was correctly spelled by all, while the word
rJsrribJe accented on the second syllable)
was nais-apolled by all. * Sass. 81 49,.
The following schools participated in
the exercises. rA
Dist. No /. P. Prairie, Ell. Barns. Teacher.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-18
ERRORS OF YOUTH

GENTS NAN who suffered fer years from Nervous
Il rremature Decay and all the effects Of
VIII, for the sake of suffering
man ~ to all who need the recipe and drsc
cured Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertisers
experience can do SO by addressing, in perfect
ucnes; JOHN B. OGDEN
splyA No. ~ Cedar street, New York.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-18

The rhetorical exercises were, in gener-
al very finely rendered, and were well re-
ceived. In short, the Union Spelling
School was success. ~a-,. a r..t1f.o
@ 1.a P. B. p.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-25

E..--..---.-. .DAUPHINE STREET. ........:...J z
- 60 y
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AN OFFICE HUNTING RoMANCE.-One of
the queerest stories told about otfice-hunt
ers in Washington, and the singular claims
some of them prcsentt2is told of family,
living just out of st. Louis, who knew Mr..
Grant several years ago, when he used to
haul wood from the city to the farmers in
the suburbs. The special plea which they
put in was that on one notable occasion
Mr.. Grant carted some fuel to them, and
that the mother of the household called him
into the back kitchen and carefully darned
n considerably dilapidated overcoat of the
then teamster and now President. Since
then the family @haye met with reverses,
and have sent on several of their number
for an office for the husband of the lady
who sewed the historical garment several
years ago. - .as r a..
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GENUINE rs. Books. : The London

GRNUINE rs. BoGrs. = The London
Register tells the following:
4 correspondent has furnished us with
IN anecdote which helps to prove what we
have said before, that wisdom is sometimes
to be found amongst the most humble and
least informed of the people, who often see
things in a-truer light than others who are
better educated. A Catholic lady wanted,
a few days ago, to find St Budgets chapel,
I Icopa rst court Grays Inll-lane, Holborne.
The locality is decidedly not Il fashionable
one, -B0risFit difficult for II stranger to lose
his In her way in the maze of courts and
aliey#sin the neighborhood. The lady did
lose her way, and entered a small shop in
the neighborbood to ask how she could find
GO the Catholic Church, The reply of the
woman who kept the shop was-'' Be you
wanting the real Catholic Church, mum
cause there is Mr.. Mackonochie's church
that some people calls the Catholic church,
but LORI bless you, it amt nothin but n
tTeg'lar establishment, only with new
fashioned ways. If you want that, go
straightSon and turn to the left. But if you
want the real Catholic church, take the
second turning onrthe right" etc, etc. The
lady followedthe directions given, and found
her way to the "realo Catholic church, and
not to the establishments of Mr. Mackonochie.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-25

a.. Linen CIoth--was originally an Oriental
fabric, the East producing any quantity of
in the days of the Roman Republic, and in
subsequent conquests the Romans taught
the ancient Britons how to make it. But
the British manufacture reached no con-
siderable status until about the middle of
the 18th century, Flanders and Venice
furnished England with most of her linen
supplies until that time.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-25

Together with Cross & DeAfabys ,.. g. a5
PATENT PORTABLE GAS LAMPS 4.
thing just out, in which guarantee Satisfaction
Constantly hand, large assortment of LAMPS
LANTERNS CHIMNEYS. LAMP TRIMMINGS, etc
every description in quantities to suit purchasers
at astonishingly low prices. .l-s i+f t-lsI
Also, the celebrated METEOR SAFETY LAMP--uo
chimney burner, and N0N.BXPLOSIyE SEPTOLINE
OLA feature in household economy, combining
cheapness safety and brilliancy of light. 80 - ~
Country merchants aud othsrs would do well to
GU stock before purchasing eisowiIere,
Ohce and Sesroonf of the Septoline Oil Company
Daupiiine street. near Canal.
-F-ffa f.ui ~, p. GROSS Patentee.. fijs4 i !
3 e. NJ. HOOPER,
mhI4 3ll ..-.t ,.-...a.> General AGENT
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INsURaNfEc onpKaIss.

~
!; 10 EKrTEEzlz1
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY
4s.xt h fef Sd Iosis Aifa.aur ~ ssIssri.s$
iaLovIsIkHAs AGENCY; II Esa
No. story 8aihlings Upstairs.
,sf 56fESsdGss-- 4 49, IA X, or sf3FHeN
OFFICERS Foa LoulsLANA nRANcH - ~.
doy. O. H M0ur6N prre aisds.ts
SHfge Il e q s9iUs SrssidSns1
= - secretary and Agep&
MxDIch. M Asfrskas ~ 1s <tssH
W. G.;AusTIN. NJ; p JOS. n: roEygELL, MD
new ORLEANS DrREcToRs: IL s
Coy. O. n Mouson Judge r. II nisr+ick Me.ssmy ~ -
Mich ghispl gSInss Jaesg 0s.aye
Al Il Finds Of Life poie.ss issued ~ this
HETuAL .AIRaAAB BRnkvoTBsarg LIF1s TSTss
~ lsupkANCE ASSOCIATION OF LouJSIANA
ohiee-iac carondsist street Devidions Rsw) 49,
NJ, Lapsyse, q - = VI s. sMoust ~ ss;isssh
e sdSssbisr, Miia hStssiisS
\ as ssinis usaosR Yi Y fss Gisyevs
William Cooper. isnt tn ssnabola.
Bs ss aE sss stiF EStsis 4 Iss,,in
d. esslfss sssb u dsl q C y s9sS0.
OFFICERS. rs
JOHN UAvaDsoN--- = 49, -Preeident
PIKE !. ysce President
X w YOUNG :. Secretary.
Il A. FouESIER Treasures. 81 J
i VIC. NICHOLS, Medical Examiner -
ALEXANDER HART, 4 rs til fS8.El
N. G. FOLGRR, Agent. ssss
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sFAn AND cAFHotrc MassENaEa.
FOREIGN CLIPPINGS.

NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. APRIL Is. 1859.
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which payment constitutes him or her Ie sasnab
a.ALiae Insurance Policy is issued sum eqna .
books of the Association the ecease * said seber
ess a SS event shall the amount paid on said
% e. p s rs ss
% 9ayas At ss 0f asss Sc
e aS the Il nEe ss for ss
S his Re or she sss be- by
sand @ sss e q STps e ssss e
tGn S6 os n sS9 5 e S s @ %
time specified, he farfeits all Iaevions paynents br
8. All aeeumslations from vhafever source, s;h al
Of ss Sc
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NE "a hI HEHsa ga 5hsgntEr coaA
EDISON RESaENDRNs presidents - tssses 3 ea't'
pbnz s sa In F. asass
ni1isa II a esR saa As sas.
"a u to day for $500 and pays en 81 a ~
cash and halt note ION apy tgbe and should
Amount " a ss Or
Su sG e Az sy yesERsd Il and
cssh tss nssrea a rses aSs = ss the
Is 81 ss
10 5se Il rs
by any SS9RSI Y e s age w ,oaa an extra charge
5th Dividends in the Phoenix have been, and arc,
so
9Th The dividend so per cent on all its tables II
the annual premium is $780, the dividend is $50. gf
eth 1t always pays its losses promptly and
tests q elairn $50 5As ssas
eth All It's policies onforeitiDg thereby no pos
sibe chance of Loss to the insured. ffEE stssss
payments while the policy Is in force for the iimoGns
Even Dollars Premiums Paid besides many other
great advantages. The Phthnx has paid widows and
orphans s6Oo 600 and single claim and
has o. COZ, GEO safely secured for like purposes
10TH have been by tho annual interest,"
received alone and surplus interest lett swell
the general fund belonging TO the insured. ,al5
l1th Its rates of assurance as cheap any Com
pauy doing Safe busnesstT5s - z4atS7ts "a
18TH It will ndt Insure an Unsound Life.
-" ,B7. GEO. s. DARLING, General Agent -
JOHN D. SCOTT, Local A gent. 1890
oafce--1t2 St Charles street ia3i snd "a
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Lame conclusion-a sore foot.
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y 4f4ss SyNOPSfE-uF- CHARTER. ~ rs t.
The plan proposed by the LhtuaI Aid and Benevoieu
Lille Insurance Association Il folloust ~
1. Each person. upon enrolling himself hersen a.
member, shall pay into the Treasury membership
fee, IL between the ages Of 80
/, 16 to 10, inclusive. safs 90
81 to 40, inclusive. :. il a.
{. Al to 20, inclusive gsE. m m
81 to 60, Inclusive. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. q %
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FAMILY SEEMING, MACHINE;,...

Always in order and ready to r.
sew. Such Is it's isinayafG1S 3n1 y4zfsIclla-S ~
the with which it IS urder-- e97te-~>ANF a, y
Stood, 4lsf the child six Year54 10 NJ -
and the EfaEdED0t!ier OF
operate it successfully. The AVA u
thread is used from the original Ia 49,
spool without reminding. Every VI %eNsk
mer. Teller and Braider All the different frstcass
Sewing Machines for SALE Sloats celebrated Elliptic
andtbe Howe Sewing Machne--the first invented the
from which all others take their origin All kinds
of Machines repaired. Needles Silk Thread and Oil
for all kinds Of Machines N%chinss he sent by Ex
chime All Mach1Ies WARRANTED at the Great Southern
Sewing Machine and Variety Store.
NJ. S. HEDRICK 81 and lis Canal st.,
Agents wanted. tde6 6m Now Orleans.
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CHEAP SAFE LIGHT FOR EVERYBODY
-ro,etIer With Cross 4, DeNfsbv,a

Lamps for the Rich and the Poor at Prices fha
Defy Competition
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SEWING Observation-Disclosures.

MOTHER GREAT TRIUMPH, @ -3e1h 81 I
THE WHEELER WILSON SEWING NAGHfNE
.E-t3@ AGAIN VICTORIOUS
tsf f..eafraf .-irS !E-@--- R9GEJ GH S5B .GEsr
THE HIGHEST PREMIUM WAS awarded at the
Fair TO Wheeler Wilson Lock Stitch Silent
Feed, Family Sewing and Button Hole Machine f1Ss
large supply of these Premium Family Sewing Ma
chimes he found at slesroons, $50 Canal
PECK BROTHERS.
General A gents for Louisiana for wheeer & Wilson's
apis 1me Sewing Machines. =. d
$55..........-..., $50. .$65
WILCOX & GIBBs -''>
TWISTED LooP sTITcH SILENT
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-25
adoption OF the following resoluti0ns:-
PEEPS THROUGH MENTAL MIRRORS. =
Lecture by MIR. william Anderso

Lecture by MIR. William Anderson.
On Thursday evening Mr.. William Anderson lee.
tured before the Young Mems Christian Association
western Brancnl the title OF his discourse being
"Peeps Through Mental Mirrors" He commenced
by observing that the limited capacities OF man
could never comprehend the sublime mystery of
Gods existence yet the Supreme Being had condo
seconded to reveal Himself in such tangible forms as
to convince the most sceptical OF his marvellous
Skill his unlimited power and his boun 1less benevo-
ence. The first mirror through which The audience
invited to look al the Divine mind was the ply
universe In its multiplied forms; then ut mn
"a pyramid OF dust and yet partaker OF ulvlnlty:"
the construction ano capacity OF whose BODY and
brain reflected the wisdom OF his Creator. The lee
lurer proceeded TO snow in very interesting man.
ner that men and women were walking mirrors-that
each faculty OF the mind revealed itself la human life.
He claimed and lngenlOusy endeayored To demon
s.rate that the dress the walk the laugh the voice.
vi the hair, the temperament and the shape OF the
head accurate renectors Of traits OF character
In conclusion he observed that sin had made sad
havoc in the temple OF the human soul. deacing Its
beauty and enabling II TO but diy reflect the Inca
ments or the divine. But the grand design OF the
coming Of the Saviour INTO the world, the annvef-
sary OF whose advent we were about to Joyously
celebrate was 20 restore human nature TO Its pris
tine condition.
The lecture was not only enlivened by occasional
sparkling salies OF W.T. apt quotations from shak
speare anu Addison, but was also pervaded with an
amount OF phosophlc thought ana illustrations
from the physiological conditions OF The nature oi
man as to blend considerable mental instruction
With q iund OF entertainment