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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-15

FIRE NEAR FLoRENCE.-O Friday, 1st
October, there was considerable confia-
grafton at Mr.. Robert McKenzie's tur-
pentine distillery, near Florence. It
was occasioned by the fluid boiling over,
and communicating with the fre-dut
ing the temporary absence of the man in
charge. Mr.. McKenzie's entire loss by
the fire is estimated ut nearly 81, 900, un-
insured. He is one of the most exem-
pliary citizens of the County, and has
the sympathy of the entire community.
Darlington Democrat.
The flour, grist and saw mills, together
with the cotton gin building of VIM. s.
Battle, located at the falls of Tar River,
near Rocky Mount, N. c., were burned
on Thursday last and entirely consumed,
with their contents, consisting of 60
bales of cotton, l, 500 bushels of wheat
and l 200 bushels of corn. Loss S25, ,0OO;
no insurance.
committee in England has reported
that "women are fast being drawn into
the tide of decentralization and drunken
ness; and TINT men go to public houses
more to get away from their wives than
from any other cause" that is, get drunk
because their wives do. But isn't it
much more probable that the women get
drunk because their husbands do?
The Grand Juvy of the United States
Court, in Charleston, has returned n true
bill against the Mackey family for as
saulting Collector Clarke, while the lat
ter was attempting to get possession of
the post of Collector of Customs, to
which he had been appointed, uice DR..
A. G.. Mackey, removed.
Mary Baker, o young married lady
seventeen years of age, died suddenly at
Chicago, on Sunday evening, after TAX
ing dose, purporting to be salts, pro
cured at drug store. It is supposed
that the young clerk gave her poison by
mistake.
A young gymnast, who was killed at
Cherry Valley, Illinois, few days since,
by falling from q double trapeze, had
promised his father to quit the business
as soon as his engagement was finished,
of which that at Cherry was the last
night.
"Mrs. Vice-President Colfax has come
out with the whole weight of her moral
influence against the panier. She thinks
the pah.er the proper furniture of don
key" If it is, why the ''doose" don't
Schuyler wear one?
Father Michael Farren, Catholic
priest of Lynchburg. was found dead in
his bed on Thursday morning last, under
slight suspicion of foul play, but the
coroner's jury failed to agree as to the
cause of death.
CRUSHED TO DEArH.-James Pickett, a
youth of about twelve, son of the Rev.
G. w. Pickett, was caught while ginning
cotton on last Saturday, between the
machinery, and crushed to death.
Chester. Reporter.
John T. Humphries, of Union County,
fell from his wagon, while hauling cot
ton seed, on the I'd instant, and received
injuries which resulted in his death.
Hon. A. ii. Stevens says Of Soiomons'
Bitters: '''I have used them with decided
benefit; in giving tone to the digestive Or
gans and general strength to the system. "
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Columbia Oil Company.
RHHE THIRD INSTALMENT, of $25 Share,
IL is called for on or before MONDAY, 18TH
instant. E. p. ALEXANDER,
Oct 15 8 President.
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HoMIc1DE.-On last Wednesday diff
Guilty occurred in the Western part OF
this County, between James Hardwick,
Jr.. white, and Jem Woods, colored, re-
sulting in the death of Woods by pistol
shot from Hardwick. So far as we have
been able to gather the facts, previous
difficulty had occurred between the par
ties ut shooting match, and on two
subsequent occasions, the last, and one
previous, Woods persisted in pushing
the quarrel upon Hardwick, who firing,
it seems, of such importantly shot him,
and Immediately betook himself to flight.
Politics had nothing to do with it.
Chester Reporter.
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The n,seslons IN 0hie ana Pennsylva-

The Electlons In Ohso and Pennsylva-
X, a.s.s'S.-s5s1) saoi.. Z: a5s i. 1Isss.b a,.y
suaasntly d "a s1Haoli.io}a RelG in
Stag dsAnitely Hhas sthsA.odAlt "a. But
this We regard. That probably in Ohio,
where Gen. Grant received majority of
Al, 900 votes, Mr.. Pendleton is, perhaps.
defeated BY small majority, whilst the
Legislatureiis decidedly Democratic. '''
IN Psnnsyivsuia, where Gun: Grant
received a majority of about 29, 900 votes,
the Republican candidate for Governor
issupposed to be elected by about 1000
votes.
The National Democracy have, there
fore, done well, and at its hands radical!
ism, though aided by all the power of
the Government, has received a telling
blow.
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Solomons' Bitters, an Antidete to Ma
laria, prepared by A. A. Solomons & Co.,
druggists, Savannah, Ga. - O136
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FIRST GLASS IN ARITHMETIC, STAND
UP.-Q. How many keounties in South
Carolina?
A. Thirty-two.
@. What is the amount Of taxes assess
ed ON Barnwell Keounty?
A. $75, 900 in greenbacks.
Q. If every Keounty averages that
amount, how much will be the total taxes
collected this year?
A.. SO, 400, 900.
Q. How much lis the interest on the
State debs Of $4,000. 900 for this year. at
6 per cent?
A. 5000, ,O0O., .,.,.
Q. How much money will be left for
contingent expenses of the State after
interest is paid?
A. 81, 800, 900. Charleston Courier.
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Lost,

Lost.
A MASONIC MARK. Tho finder will please
n leave at this Office and receive REWARD.
Oct Is
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offor them extra inducements in all articles
usually kept in the GROCERY. HARDWARE
and LIQUOR line. #. j. & H. M. GIBSON,
Oct Is Old Exchange Bank Corner.
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Ho" PRICE3@.

WTHITE DINNER SETS, new Limoge
w Shapes, 157 pieces. s25. Smaller size
WHITE TOILET sE;fs, III ii pieces' s' $500.
WHITE TEA SETS, A pieces, 81 90.
GOOD WATER-GOBLETS,p per dozen, 81 so.
GOOD WINE-GLASSES, per dozen, s1.OO.
packed for the country, or forwarded by Ex-
press, G. o. D.
WASHINGTON HADLEY'S
Middle Cooper Institute Block,
Third and Fourth Aves., between 7th and 9Th
streets, New York
Send for illustrated Photograph and Cata-
logue of Limoge Dinner, Tea and Toilet Sets.
mailed free. Oct IS 3mo
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Family Supplies.

WE take pleasure
in notifying o u r
friends q n d the
public that we have
removed our Stock,
GROCERIES,, &c,
to Old EXCHANGE
B A N X CORNER,
nearly opposite Co
lumbia II o t @ ! +,
where we will be
pleased to see and
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The Fnr11nrxrH aLsss sso4 s d IL e
|po7 Ps3 7aiesi is.S saOS a05s Seasu0 Ehs ~ e
aftk ksntRS am bdment apply u tlss Ehf
|nes4?-has 6Sen ansverea 6y Henabofl q
FP. Horton. 1n resent fpeeds et zib
|oinliAi he-sAld of tia Afnen{ n
question: gSl.'Ns.:; sSy 80 ! g
''It provides tSet NO citizsn Or .ahe
pnitsd States shall be debaSssd asob{ she
right of sufrage on accodhs 81 sr6co 0r
color, or preyiouy servitude.- The Chinese
are not citizens OF the United States,
and under the laws of the United States
they cannot be. The laws Of the United
States do not permit them to be natu-
ralized, and unless naturafzed and first
made citizens of the United States they
could not possibly come under the ope-
ration Of the fifteenth amendment"
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HOTEL ARRIVALS, October 14.-Nicher-
son House. Samuel MCGOWAN,
Abbeville; j. A. August, Batesville; e.
Nichols, Philadelphia; Mrs Hodges, Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas; VIM. l.. Brown,
New York; Col. VIM. Johnston, John l..
Deaton, Charlotte; Mrs. s. j. Johnson,
Salem, Virginia; Hon. J. j. Mcclure,
wife and daughter, Chester; Andrew M.
Harrison, Salem, Massachusetts; Dr.
Cummings, Spartanburg; H. p. Ham
NETT, Greenville; j. r. Chatham, New
berry; j. II. Campbell, Fairfield; Capt.
James o. Moore, Augusta; Joseph H.
Gay, Pine House Station.
National Hotel. Thomas M Denis, J.
w. Jones, Richland; H. Cobia, Charles
ton; N. q. Altman, Franklin, n. G.; J.
w. Fisher, Webster, N. c.; A. II. Hub
bard, Anderson; NJ. S. West, I. b. Gun
ningham, Greenville; Samuel T.. Poinier,
Spartanburg; Joseph Thompson, Allan
to, Ga; w. G.. Osteen, Sumter; J. E.
DeLoach, W. Griffin, Union; B. G.
Traynham, Mrs. Mahaly Traynham, Ga {;
Isaac A. Allen, Tennessee; Seth W. Mau-
pin, Richmond, Kentucky; It. NJ. Whita.
ker, Yorkville; Joseph Bates, Richland; !;
w. l.. Disher, Charleston.
Columbia HoteL-J. A. Brenner and
lady, Augusta; +. Arnim, Miss w. NJ.
Roberts, Edgefeld; Thos. P. Weston,
Richland; John A. Bradley, Jr., Miss
Bowman, Chester; Thos. H. Beard, w.
n. Rand, New York; @. Barnum, city;
p. G. Rockwell, Aiken; L. W. Brown
and lady, Barnwell; Mrs. Blakely and
daughter, Gadsden; Rev. r. w. Mem
minger and child, Winnsboro; Alex.
McBee, Greenville; B. f. Afford, E.
DeBerry, s. G.
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WEDDING CARDS AND ENvKLopEs.@A
lot of wedding cards and envelopes, of
latest styles, has just been received !;
which will be printed In imitation of en-
craving, and atiless than one tenth the
cost Call and see specimens at PHOENIX
Office.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
ias. 70, ear. ..r . h..s.e. open yssr .n and hand u.

ino- sn . haOu open Jour trsn and hand ne h'
written eenfession. 'ff f. I.I q.
lyos nied Why that your b dat Vv0S ~ers
70 d vosid vad and could clear poxr hasoosd eAard"
asked hyou cid not intend msis known before you husoands
DEATH answer mo" "whyr A. You thought VoaIs not BE-
r fsu must write nothing bat the eenOn and that In your own
lsDsssgs hyOu eau tell Il shoud prefer n I....
In another letter the original confession Is entirely al
tered and IN another certain notifications suggested
This letter concludes as follows:
canina hyOu vcun from This swful fate make either Of
these sonsons which is bat must make Think
sfny pOstoh know win be awful mong thing for to
sO but then VII not take long 10 do H. and then hs will be
sn'ed yOu MT DO this will bs Just the II you had killed
because could have saved aud would not Camilla for Gods
safe dost stop Pm ss, viii do TOoa but do IL beesns
ASK TO do aud know would not ask TO make your
postsn any worse than Il 10 without II would my life"
You baVs told several times would do u Don't for heavens
ssts M It's last chance help and there not an
hour to b lost Ton Mr. Bhpghurss ssr h dOne to
that told what yOu know and tel bin to Ak ne to
forgive you this will look natural" il'.
The rest OF the letters simply devoted TO various
minor changes OF the proposed confession and OF the plan
OF proceeding with lists OF questions and etc.
always ending with most affect and eowardly appeals
for help at the expense OF Mrs TwitchelPs honor and
New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
POLITICAL.

Mr. J. r, Stebbins, who has been nominated
for Collector Of the xXth District Of ths Jeersoa
Lewis and Hermer CounhesI. is the editor Of TAs Ls
FaAs Journal i..W az .oE,.'.lit slls44T -,H *
Jefferson Davis, in recent letter to friend
in the soutb says at has been my purpose return
this Spring what my home, and permitted to do
80, without injury embarrassment to my friends. ts
engage In some business which may yield support" I.
Gov. Clayton of Arkansas claims TO havss
acompiee copy Of the enrolled KuKuxes Of that staa
Mrs. Bloomers husband is the Republicans
candidate for Mayor OF Council Bluffs. ,-.f
AT the charter election in Peekskill, N. T..
on Tueaday tho Republicans elected every officer except
the Town Clerk-s Republican gain. .. fti ia.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE MARRIED woMAN's PROPERTY BILL.
LONDON. April l4-In the House of Commons this
revening the Married WOman's Property bill, intro
Educed by the Right Hon. Russell Gurney was read
a second time
THE NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
! Among the races at Newmarket to-day were those
zor. the Column stakes and the Newmarket handi7
cap. The former was won by the flly Martinique,
sand the latter by Mr.. Saviles FLY by Skirmisher
Ehe following is a summary:
Column stakes OF soveregns each, half forfeit; for
Hhree years old colts and hllies.
&r R. W. Bukley's b. Martinique, by Macaroni out OF
Curacao, ia pounds.
Mr. Bowe's b. Toison dOr, by Buccanecr out OF Aud
Acquaintance, l22 pounds
Mr. Merrys ch T. Crocus, by ThOrtnRnby out OF Sun
( flower, l2 pounds
The betting before the race was even on the win
,ner and Toison dor, and to against Crocus. The
Newmarket Handicap of % soveregns each, forfets
and allowances, with 200 sovereigns added, for
years old and upward second horse to save his
ktake one mile and half 60 subscribers.
tbr sayes T. by skrnisher, ont OF Buckenham's dam.
Mr.. BeyilIs ch c. Alpenstock, by Rataplan, out Of
MoHntan Flower, three years old, 81 pounds
Count +. de LagTange b. c. GOndoer four years bred
( in France) by Aonarque, out OF Iola III pounds.
The betting before the race was to against the
winner, even on Apenstock, and to against Con
ilOlier. Twelve ran
New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
CENTENARY OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.

The One Hundreth anniversary OF the lounu
a,on OF Dartmouth College will be appropriately eele
hrsted this year during commencement week 0uiy 10
o II s supposed that largo numbers of the Alumni VIII
ma n,esent and arrangements have been made TOT an
sI,nni dinner OF at least thousand plates, ana nun
nrs cass dinners Some OF the classes propose
nnder canvas and the AdutantGenersl Oh tno ed for
ot,ed 10 furnish many tents as may Dc os, ~
ths occason the borrowers paying merely sn eonnot
transportation and erection For 'n0s9 9t 70 ssmp out
oi,ahle accommodations will bo furnished IN
@ ees and lines OF stages will be run TOT % Cn
,sncc LUZ Alumni who intend 10 be present ~ lo n
,n,aI are requested 10 send their names 10 to
onImby as early tho Ist OF June orders ~, nI IN
fnuers may be given through froi QuinoSc u ~ mi
Imv ON wednesday. the 2ls ChleiJusuee cns n1,,rni
2oyer m address lilo viii also nEeHds ai '"a A'unu'
dinner on tho 2ld.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
JAPAN AND CHINA.

THE CIVIL WAR IN JAPAN-AN EARTHQUAKE.
LONDON, April l4-Later advices have been re-
ceiyed from Yokohama and Hong Kong. Civil war
was raging again with increased violence in the
Japanese empire The Northern party, or opponents
of the Mikado, had strong feet under tho command
uf the former admiral-in-chief of the Tycoon, and
made their headquarters in the island of Yesso, OF
which they held complete possession. They have
pince captured SadoSima important island on the
Western coast of Niphon, from which they can make
Jncursions into the mainland An earthquake had
been felt in the japanese islands, but up TO the last
dates no loss Of life or property is reported and the
shocks were slight. The news from China is mesger
At Foo-Chow the prosecutions of native Christians
cOutinuel.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
MISS KATE FIELDS LECTURE.
TPROM our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


BosToN April 1--we have new claimant
for lecture-room honors in Miss Kate Field who has
inauguracd what promises TO be brilliant career In the
lycoums Of the country she shown by twice deliy
ering essay entitled. Woman the Lyeeum." that
she has ndputabe right TO treat with the Intelligent
lecture committees for the next season. as
she has undoubtedly mission In the new field Which she
has entered First she delivered her essay before the
Woman's Club, an inatory step, and was urged ny
friends to speak In public She has demonstrated tnat
her friends had excellent Judgment and 1t safe 70 say
that while their fOndest hopes were moro than reahzeu
Miss Field herself must be agreeaby surprised py her
discovery of latent ability and capacity for tho lecture
room. A few days since she made her plea ID CDieker
ipgs Hall 10 select and critical audience, which was
composed mainly Of sympathzing friends and acquaint
and though she seemed at times trie mOrous
manner that challenged the admiration OF her audience
She has manuscript occupies chair during deivery,
Her manner is polished, elegant. and intensely womay;
her voice is clear, distinct and musical and she has an
and natural style which ts winning and graeeIui
evident that the lecture has been prepared with
great and that each paragraph ana each ne nave
been carefully studied by the writer The absence OF
nectation and elaborated effort at eneot Is marked All
attempts at manness cast aside by Miss Field, and
she has In great degree that cool and cutting way OF
saying satrical things which s marked characteristic
the she has taken, and was one or her most
Interested auditors. this afternoon, when she repeated
her essay before crowded and appreciaye audience In
Chickering's Hail. Hers s an uncommonIy able ana SEN
sbe plea for the natural right Of woman TO lecture anu
she disposed OF the objections which are usually urBeu
against what IA wrongly termed an innovation IN man
per which would have been creditabe 10 MT. Phillps
One must perorce concede the argument depends on
In her Individual case. To one who knows nor
and has read her literary productions this lecture able
Interesting, and profitable as II Is, but taste OF wnat
coming when she has fully entered tho work and has
her nowers An admrng friend OF hers SAYS that
years Miss Field will bethe feminine Wepdeu Phlps OF
the leeturo-room, and with him one can only say th
time aud experience alone can set the bounds OF her sue
New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIo NEWS.

Navigation is now open on the kenne-
bee River TO Augusta. Me-
Grau's Opera Bouffe at Philadelphia
ope ned with an immense house last night
Collector Russell has appointed COL u
G. Atwood Deputy Collector Of the port OF Boston
The Executive Committee OF the Natlonal
psace Jabuse at Boston, have fixed the price OF adnls
sion at -, %, and ". ., c, r..
The annual parade of the Savannah, Ga,
Fire department took place yesterday eoneiuding WIN
ball In the evening. 81. -,
Matthews and Miller, charged with high
y rohbery were delivered up to the United states Au
,nayiias My Yesterday at st. Cathernes. Canada
William Henry, an old resident of st.
Canada was run over blythe railroad cars at
tna siation Yesterday His head was severed from MS
body.
The Massachusetts, Legislative Committee
~ vo,an suffrage was addressed yesterday afternoon
bv the Rev James Freeman Clarke and tho Hon Geo. r.
Hoar OF Worcester.
A new Merchants Exchange is projected
NJ Rostop ON the Square, bounded by washington MILK
snrins Lane and Devonshirests exclusive OF the OLD
s5uth Church An act Of incorporation has been oD'
tained.
Mr.. w. Bentley, who presented forged
check for 16O ON the First National Bank OF wilmington
on Saturday was arrested near Darlington COURTS
south Carolina on Tuesday night, and brought TO WI
Inington last night He committed to JAIL ana nearly
all the money recovered.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
7HE DRAMA.
THE TAMMANY.


Mile. Tournour has startled the pnbIic. at the
Tammany. She is slight and rather pretty woman ana
bears certain resemblance In point dress to Eve In the
Garden Of Eden. Her chief exploit consists IN .andps
erect upon the horizontal trapezebar andettine tho
side ropes go-swinging backward and forward IN the
air. with great rapdy Loss Of balance in this predlca
ent would be loss Of life. No net spread TO catch the
performer in case OF accident Me Tournours snccess
ia genuine She must be very good terms with the
law Of grayitation. tttt i.4-ss
. JANAUsCHEK's PHRDRA.
Schiller's admirable translation OF Racine's
"Phedra" affords Miss Janauschek uncommon oppor-
tunity for the full display Of her tragic powers She
avaled hersef Of It, with great effect on Monday even
ing, at the Academy of Music, and was enthusiastically
applauded by small audience. PhGdra Is terribly
obnoxious character. The actress realized tho most
acceptable ideal Of It that Is possible. From her first
appearance till her death, her PhGdra possessed tne
spectators with perfect Of the profound sel
loathing with which her unnatural passion suffused
her soul The constant and foreibe expression OF
thus consciousness gave lofty tone to the perfor-
nance imhung it with the only coorng that make
1t even tolerable. With artistic appreciation and
skin far superior to that evineed by some Of
the most eminent actresses in this part, Miss
Janauscbek did not make q climax In the scene
of Ph0dras incestuous advances to Hfppovtsi but
served for the final Of the fourth act wherein the
cumuated horrors into Which Phdra Is plunging arise
fully before her view. Nothing could be dramatically
inner than the moral struggle and fearful reco exhibited
at this point by Janausche It risos almost to snbmty
1t almost entirely redeems the character from the
tant Of debasng and offensive Sensuslism and makes It's
detestabe obquity doubtless, 1t asintended
appear by the authorthe fruit of malignant curse
inflicted by the avenRlng goddess OF love- and consum
mated in the victims tardy atonement and suicide
Pictures OF abnormal vice do not conduce to any good
but they are TO be placed before the public at all they
arc best presented, both to moral and artso effect
IN the manner adopted with Phedrd by this great Ger
man actress Last night, Miss Janauschek enacted
Thusnelda in The Gladiator OF Rayenna' On Friday
she will play Iphgeia and on Saturday she win make her
farewell appearance. as Meded.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
PERSONAL.

News has been received here of the death of
Ole Bulls youngest daughter the 18Th uit Her hus
band died by his hand In August last
Among the officers of the United States
Army now placed on the retired the operation Of
the reccnt army reduction few widely known,
generally esteemed In the service than Breyet Bga
der Gen G. C. sbley, Colonel OF the Sixteenth w. In
fantry Col Sibey has for than forty years held
commission in the Army OF the United States has seen
active service In quarter OF the UniOn as well as
i'm Mexico and California before the latter province be
portion OF this country lie was the inventor OF the
well-known "Sbley Tent" and the Sbley stove as well
several other for enhancing the comfort
the soldiers On the occasion OF his retirement the
officers OF his late regiment, between whom and himself
the cordial relations had always existed rendered
him complimentary reception and ball. Ia the course OF
which Capt Henry G. Cook, on behalf OF the officers OF
the 10th Infantry presented TO Col sbey testimonial
OF the affection and esteem In which they held him, In
the form OF handsome silver table service. Capt Cook
In making the presentation spoke OF the pleasant rela
lions which had always existed between the regiment
leader their regret at his departure and hopes
his continued success and happiness In the future al
Of which senmenls were heartily responded 10 py the
Colonel.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

FPG.-The route to the White Pine mines is via
tbe Pacific Railroad from which there is about 100
miles of staging The cost of the journey cannot be
far from 1900 .;u -
Daniel Cumning-The best way of composing
muck is TO mix it with 10 per cent of lime. =,
b. and B.-Cotton seed is planted dry In drius,
and II the weather Is warm will come up in few
days. IL will not germipste if the ground is cold
and wet. A.
d. r. O.-The only way to get land under the
iocate IL Yourself. Omaha IN Nebraska, Boonyille
and Ironton in Missouri, and Topeka IN Kansas are
good points to try land offices are situated there,
while Won are selecting your land and making lew
improvements.