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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02

LIFE INSURANCE. Those contcm-
plating Insurance on their lives, may
do well to examine the morris of the
Northwestern Mutual, before taking
Insurance elsewhere. 1t must secure
advantages to policy holders, that it
could not, if located cast, and invest
ing its funds there. Parties east as
well as west appear to understand
this, hence its fine growing business
cast.
The vigor and growth OF this insti
tuition is characteristic OF that por-
ton Of our country from which it
takes its name. During the first ten
years, the Northwestern issued more
policies and had moro in force at the
end of the first ten years, than any
other Company ofits age in the Uni
ted States. Its increase in number,
of new policies issued IN 1868. over
the number issued in 1867, was great
er than any othor Company. It has
this year already issued about 1000
policies. Premium receipts on new
business, over 500, 100000 per month.
10 appreciate its advantages to tho
insured, compare the dividends 1t
pays policy holders, with those paid
by any other Company on tho con-
tribution plan.
Dec. i--ltdSw.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
IN SILKS
DOMESTIC GOODS.

BROWN and BLEACHED COTTUNS,
DENNIS. TICKS, DRILLS. DUCKS, LIN
SEI. JEANS, CASStMEpE~, DRESS
FLANNELS, FINE WHITE and SILK
WARP FLANNEl.S, OPERA and FANCY
PLAID. Red and Grey Twilled do. Brown
and Bleached CANTON FLANNEL. Bal
moral and Hoop Skirts, Corsets. ENG
LISH WATER PROOF, Black and Fancy
Colored cHINCHILLA for GLuAkS.
White and Grey BLANkE rS. COY i.R
LIDS, Se.; &c.
PAISLEY and BEOtHE SliAWLS.
THE LATEST STYLE of CLpAKS.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02

SAVE Your BAcoN.-With pork at
fifteen cents per pound, at retail,
people can't afford TO lose their meat.
And you can't expect to have meat
if you let your hogs die offwith Chol-
era. To prevent Cholera amongst
your hogs, feed them some Gamgee
Powder once a week.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
Taylor, Blake & Co.,
The Oldest Drug House

IN The dos MONIES valley, dating
its commencement back TO tho year
1855, then owned by the now senior
partner JAS. Il. Taylor. During all
this time doing a successful business,
as our numerous friends will attest,
and in not a single instance have we
erred in putting up o prescription OF
filing an order.
Go to Taylor, Baked Co.,
For your Drugs,
With your Prescriptions
For Patent Medicines,
For Pure Liquors
For Medicinal Purposes.
90 to Taylor, Blake & Co.,
For Pure Native Wines,
For your Paints,
For your Glass,
For your Lamps,
For your Lanterns,
The very best in use.
Go to Taylor, Blake & Co.,
For your Perfumery,
For your Fancy Soaps,
For your Clothes, Hair and Tooth
Brushes.
Go to Taylor, Blake & Co.,
For your School Books,
For your Writing Paper,
For your Gold Pens,
For your Wall Paper,
For your Cloth and Paper Curtains,
For your Diaries of 1870,
And for good Pen-Knife.
And why not 60 to Taylor, Blake
q Co. for most everything you want.
bat Dry Goods, as their variety en-
braces a thousand articles the people
must have and too numerous to emu
merate.
We promise our friends to be pleas
cd to see them in our store, wheth
or they como to buy or not. We
will spare neither trouble or pains to
please all who will favo or US with q
call.
We will soou open u large and
complete assortment Of Christmas
books. TAYLOR, BLAKE & co.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02

Genuine Plymouth, N. Ii. Gloves at
E.W. BELTS.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02

.olnet ct II tna tpurt streets, OF a. my resi-
rad, Oct sS-gIl
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
Railroad Accident

From the Daily Courier Of Goth inst.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06

The way W escape from our troubles
wuz so very plain that the Council to
WuBst acceded to it. and notis wuz
given to Pollock Nv the new ackshen.
Immejitly the craven wretch wantld
to sell the bonds to the city at half
their face, but the proposition WGz
rejected with skorn. The Council
passed resolocsions rebookln MIN Ior
iniimatin that the Corners WOOD not
live up to its obligations, .,
Ez much ez we loathe 700, re-
marked Elder PeRnibacker, the -Mu-
nicipal President, I'VE shall pay yoor
bond. dollar for dollar, principal and
interest-requiring 700, however, to
bear SIGH taxation ez may be levied
onto yoo."
but as the tax eats up both in
terest and principal, what do l get
for my money!" askt the stiff-neckt
man.
The protection of our lawsW thun
dered Pennibacker.
The people were so indignant at
this Ablishnist meddler for his OBJ
lection to so ekitable a proceedin
that they mo5bed his store and wood
hev hung him, but for the interior
ence of Joe Bigler, who is alluz
where he amt wantid. Ez it wuz he
was arrested for breedin disturbances
and fined $50 He rendered, in pay
ment Nv his fine, a corporashum bond
but the Justis refoozed, very properly
to take it, and held him till he'sheIled
out a geenback from his liz gotten
boards.
Pollock feels sore, but we don't.
Relieved from these bonds, the Cor
ners will hey no taxes to pay, and we
confidently expect a return NV the
prosperity to wich we hev bin so long
a stranger.
Yours with effeckshun,
ELIGER PO6RAM.
Z. S.-Ef you do get into a good
thing, and kin spare it, do remit
porshen at lest Nv wat you owe me.
Times is tite here. P.
Ez I fnisht his moYin epistle, l
Good not help thanking the Lord that
in one spot at least the Democracy
parctis wot they preach. Thank
heaven for kentucky.
PETROLEUM v. Massey,
(Which Wuz Post MASTERY
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06
LAW CARDS


II. -. Claim Agent.
Also. REAL ESTATE ana COLLECTING
AGENT.
once on Main street, between Third and
Fourth, NO. 85M lover keiur's Gun HtUfnIi
Evansville, Ind, anHiYll.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06
W. P. HARaRAVR

ATEORNE - ut La W.
once on Third street. in Wnahiaalon
House Block.
WIN practice 2 NatlouH AHHt III
busiueaa idsef naIn
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06
Dissolution of Copartnershin.

D100UIUU1UA VI U0TUI GII5I SWIYs
YEVKEE COMPREHENSIVE HEkEFO
III fore existing between sam ueI RIeye
Adolph Gugenheim, Solomon Kahn, and
Roman Grelner has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr.. 0rsiner
retires from the business, which will here
after be continued by the three first named
parties, who will settle all claims against
The firm, and who are alone authorized to
collect debts in favor of the same The
name and style of the firm viii renal
unchanged.
Respectfully, .. MEYER & co.
Evansville, July 9Th, 1883, 1ys dSm
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06

Peppers TAVERN, HOLMES
norr.-rr O AnC1Isk 10

The foIlowin epistle reached me
yesterday. l received 1t with mingled
moshuns. Ez I gazed at the fami-
Iver stamp into the envelope, witch l
he'd yoCzcd so many times, I kissed it
in extacy-ezI thos it WIZ inflicted
onto the paper BY the hand Nv a mig
ger. indignashen seezed me- But
passin this / opened the envelope and
red eZ fooWs.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06
CoNFEDERIT X ROADS,
(Which is In State Nv Kentucky
Anc1tst the 10 1859.

BY DEAR. DEAR FRIEND--Absenc,e
II is sed eoukers love. but that won I
work in your case. 1 had tTled 10
forget VOC and he'd well nigh sue
eeeded. / happened to come across
sone Nv yoor notes of hand for small
amounts borrowed Nv me at different
fimes. and I realized to Wunst the
Foroa If the old line.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06

wwYE HAVE WaIE Lam0EaW HHa
Wv TAIL stock Of teas iu che city. nud
having bought them for CASH, we cam Hau
az n great Reduction GOA former prices Ala-
tailera heretofore charged large profits ou
Teas. We propose 20 sell nt thU came per
centaRe 0f prunt we make ON other goods.
Black Tea az Oh 90. gi DO. o. ~. fI flt best
az q 60 per pound.
Green Tea, Young fVaou, fmunrnE aud
dunpOWuer az vJc, NJ l0t 81 .J, 90 l0, Ell G1t
very best a. or pcr pound.
We viii agree tD duplicate amy UIHEa of
Teas bought % the Great hmefioan.n 0r
any other c0mrnnV.
THE CASH aROCEhf
10 Main Street.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06
MAS B Y

81. Essby Receives a Letter from
his old and bteaGfast Friend, Uea-
con POgFam, IN which the Deac0n
sets Forth the Condition OF Ahslfs
at the corners.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06

@ATCm on 1909, EU mhmmNEH.
- half barrels and kiIH. Also. MNHH
mackerel Ga store and for sale DV
WICK aHN BROS.
73 and NJ Main street.
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-ksE or EW s
y o.ter 8foeI Hems see F6urn Page.
weather and water


The weather on Saturday was clear
and really pleasant. the mercury rang
ing from IA to Sc NJ to noon, with a
delightful breeze from the southeast.
The river was declining very slowly,
scarcely an inch a day
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
PM Saturday we're the John Lums-
den, Cairo to return; Camelia, 81.
Louis to Cincinnati. Mollie Norton,
Henderson to return; Petrolia No. 2,
to Cannelton; Charmer 10 Cincinnati.
Boats Due Here.
Among the FIRST boats due here
are the Fanny Brandois, from Cairo !;
Champion, for ST. Louis; Kate Rob
inson and Anna, from St. Louis
Lewellin, from Eastport; Gladiola,
for New Orleans; Hartford, from
Green River; Linton and Miuneola.
from Memphis; Altoona, for Memphis.
miscellaneous
Business was moderately fair on
the wharf Saturday......-The John
Lumsden came in early ia the morn
ing, having made excellent time, prov
ing herself a first class low water
packet. In fact, thus far she is the
only one of the light-draughts except
the Clara Scott that has been able 10
get back on time. She had a fair trip
up, including 200 barrels Of -four, and
many people-"-..The Camelia, from
st. Louis, arrived with barge al 8
AN. Saturday, che boat loaded to -
and the barge to p inches. She has
made good time from this port
to St. Louis and back 1.-THE
Petrolia left with a good packet trip.
1.-THE Charmer got all the freight
she wanted, and was offered mora.
She had also a splendid passenger
trip........The Mollie Norton had
good freight trip, and was literally
crowded with people......The Ro-
meo did not leave for Greensboro on
Saturday morning She proposed to
go to NeWburg for a lot Of hay, aud it
is said she will go to Cairo this even
ing.........The Pink Yarble got over
French Island Bar Friday evening
late, and proceeded 10 Louisville..."
The Cora S. had not arrived at3 p. N
Saturday. She doubtless stopped at
French island Bar
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03

How TIE CHINESE GO TO CHURcH.-The con-
gregation is composed principally of men and
boys, dressed in their every day clothes. Some
of them stare about them, or talk with each
other. Instead of sitting down and paying at
tention to what is said, many stand up and
walk about. Perhaps some will come up to
the speaker and try to look over his book, if
he reads from the Bible or they will examine
the foreign stove, if il is cold weather and there
is fire in it or they will stand in front of the
clock and watch it for while. Others have
with them parcels OF merchandise; or a fowl,
some vegetables, &C., they have bought or
wish to sell and il 1t is warm weather, very
many will strip the upper part of their bodies
naked and fan themselves, so as to be as cool
as possible.
0ftentimes. unless forbidden to smoke, seve
raj engage in smoking little pipes full of tobac-
co, having first struck a fire by means of
flint and piece of steel and some very dry pa
per. Almost every Chinaman carries about
with him his pipe and tobacco, and materials
for striking fire. Sometimes a beggar woman
will enter the chapel and bawl out Justify for
cash. 1t is very common practice for most
of those who come to stay but short time,
and when one of them goes out all his mates
and friends usually follow.
If an idol procession, or a mandarin and his
retinue are passing along the streets, or some
sudden or unusual noise is heard, the boys
and most of the men rush out to see what is to
be seen; after which, some of them will per-
haps come back. Very few are regular hear
ers Of the Gospel, and fewer still come in for
purpose OF hearing about Jesus. Almost all
who come are prompted by motives of Curl
osity.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03

They have an Ida Lewis out West Asa
gentleman and his wife were going TO the
ferry, about five miles above Bellevue, Ohio,
they got into water fifteen feet deep. Miss
Lenora Smith, hearing their cries of dis.
tress, hastened TO their assistance, and in an
old skif, half full Ol water, propelled with a
stick, succeeded in saving the man, and with
his helD rescued the woman, two horses and
wagon.
According 10 tho Mobile Tribune, the ne
grocs in that Post-oilice have hit upon an
expcdient 10 simplify distribution. They
have chalked all the boxes white and red in
equa! division, and put all the yellow letters
in the red boxes, and the white letters in the
white ones.
The Jail at Omaha was invaded during the
recent rise OF tue Missouri, and water was
baled up from the Moor and carried out IN
washtub. The prisoners were not bailed
nor carried out.
Miss Anthony wishes women to retain
their maiden names, instead of assuming
that Of any man. That is a reform which
even the Shakers despair OF popularizing.
Some bright youth has discovered that the
match between the Harvard and Oxford
crews, on the 3lsi OF August, will be one of
the last rows OF summer.
a delicate reprimand of the lads IN the
San Francisco Industrial School consists in
giving them nothing TO eat for three days.
A nurse in Nottingham, Eng, tired of the
baby, threw II over precipice 100 feet high
She had NO further trouble with il.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03

young enthusiast was talking to his in
tended few evenings since, urging upon her
speedy marriage, and a start to spend the
honeymoon in California. ~ tell you, 7" said
he, his face glowing with enthusiasm, "Cali-
fornia is the paradise of this earth. There's
no use talking" "No use talking |" exclaim-
cd the lady, with look OF surprise. No
use talking" he repeated. "Well, if there's
no use talking" said the lady, what in the
name oil sense do you want OF women thereY |
don't CO."
A Paris rogue while chaffering in store alb
stracted pair of silk stockings. The clerk
perceived it, and when he was going out COM
planning OF the high prices, called out, al
cannot iet you have those stockings so cheap"
Ihe thlef calmly laid them on the counter, say
ing, Very well, cannot take them at a
higher price" and quickly departed.
A Parisian editor pestered a prominent of,
nclai with oilers OF newspaper assistance. The
minister endured it for some time, but finally
fepned' my dear friend, you are mistaken ;
if geese did once save the capital, II was not
with their quills."
A woman at dispensary applied for medi
ca aiui stating her disease TO be the Irritation
ol the heart' Not an uncommon ailment
with your sex, ma'am, said the doctor, with
a twinkle of the eye, "but it is not dangerous
1.-THE proper remedy is applied"
In reply to paper which called General
sherman ''the coming man." a Georgia Jour
nal says 1t hopes that he is not coming that
way again.
What should young man carry with him
when calling upon his afianced9 Affection in
his heart, perfection in his manners. and con-
fectionery in his pockets.
A person speaking of drink he once had
occasion to indulge in, says he could not tell
whether it was brandy or torchlight process
sion that was going down his throat.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03

BRMDYwISE SPRINGS, July Goth, 1869,
As thisis the time of year that many of our
people leave their homes and business for sum.
mer resors, and as IL happened to be our lot
to be locaed hero temporarily, thought |
would diop you a line or two to let
you knowhow things were going on. Every
thing hee looks charming. The mineral
water tina the Brandywine Springs has been
so celebraed for, for more than a century. is
as perfect IS ever. These waters posses rare
qualities, and are invaluable to the consump-
tive and tlOse afflicted with gravel; and last
but not lest, they conquer that greatest curse
TO the human family, the dyspepsia. To. day
hundreds are walking our streets who are
satisfied they were relieved of that distressing
complain by the use of the water at the
Brandywhe Springs.
A number of our business men, as well as
some from Washington and other places. are
here, some accompanied by their families !;
among the number is Hon. VIM. Hemphili
Jones and dfamily, and Judge John C. Kennedy,
of Washington, d. G..
The soil lere is excellent and highly cult.
waited. Tbs shrubbery, flowers and fruit are
in great variety, and all that the heart could
wish for. The air is sweet and delicious the
grounds and walks around the beautiful spot
are laid ont in gorgeous beauty. A little lake
is attached to the Springs, which is ample for
either fishing or bathing. Its location is all
that one could wish for. Six hours will bring
you from Washington, four hours from Balti.
more, two hours from Philadelphia, and forty
five minutes only from Wilmington to the
Springs. Its proximity to Wilmington renders
it a pleasant retreat from the overheated and
crowded te7ements of city life during the hot
sult.y Va s4er of cnly pnd August.
Mine ahist is attentiN and sccon,mcdatins
and particularly kind ia cases Of sickness. His
table is supplied with good things in abund
ance. His viands are of the best quality. He
understands to perfection how to cater for the
inner man. The country around is very
healthy, and the roads the best in the State.
There are at present some of the bloods of the
turf here, who have been making very good
time with their fast nags tho past few days.
C.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03
THE SULKS.

The sulky being sometimes wears a de-
pressed, spirllless, and utterly detected ap-
pearance, as though crushed and heart. .bTo
ken by long-coniinued oppression: some.
times heavy, displeascd, draggling step.
and black and lowering brow are the chief
signs which indicate the disturbance within.
and the form OF vengeance which is 10 be
taken In respect otit. The latter is the mas
culine type; the former is properly speak-
'nl;, 'efaoA,ises Il ia eurians, and, 10 some.
VIII appear an nnaccountable circumstance,
lhat IN shltlness woman Is more often pos.
sessed with n dumb devil than Is a man
Sulkiness is visible even in the nursery.
where il exists, so 10 speak, in the form of a
bud; but II is rarely an outbreak of bad tenn.
per, for at that age a child has not learned
the method OF using il as an instrument with
which TO punish his playmates. And the
wisest way is to leave ii entirely unnoliced.
TO "eliace" the offender, as the French say,
until there is a more obvious return TO a
more amiable disposition. But boys and
girls soon learn TO estimate the power of
sulkiness, either by practice or endurance,
and large school is the best check on a
despolism of this kind. Sulkiness is not a
tyranny which eau be safely exercised in 40.
clety at large, and ii is cammOnly reserved
lor private or home exhibition. The smaller
lhe circle the more concentrated its force; in
family, in house, in room, the power OF
sulkness Oppresses, searches and peryades
every corner OF it. In love-making, sulki
ness is deplorable blunder. Smile or
strike, or smile and strike, too, If that seems
more advisable, but no good ever follows a
sullen enmity, which chills, dlsconcerts, aud
often actually destroys love. Even that sim.
ulaled sulkincss, that tooihless vengeance.
which consists in pouting coldness, is an OK.
pertinent full of danger, and in the worst
possible taste. But II between lovers il is
Olnnder, IN married life 1t is simply the
greatest madness of which human being
can be guilty. There they are, man and
woman, yoked together like goats, and if
either of them is endowed with the faculty
oil persistent sulkinesss, one shudders 10
think of the life the other one may be made
to lead
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03

A COwHlDINo AFFAIR ON PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE Al late hour Saturday evening
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, was the
scene of c0whldng affair. II tappears that
married man, bartender in one of the
restaurants, has been paying attention to a
young lady of eighteen, unknown to her
parents. When the mother of the young
woman became aware of the ntimecy be-
tween them, and learned that the man was
married, she endeavOred TO dissuade her
daughter from keeping company with Him.
This seemed TO have no effect upon the
daughter, and finally, at II O'Clock yesler-
day, she fled from home. The mother pro-
ceeded to the mans place of business armed
with cowhide and accompanied by her sis
ter. Finding her victim IN front OF the res
taurNnt, she inquired ab0nt her daughters
whereabouts The man denied all knowl-
edge Of her, and cOolly laughed at the old
lady. Thcreuron, producing the cowhide,
she struck him vigorous blow across the
face, and followed il up with generous repe.
tilons, well-direeted. In the meantime her
sister attacked him from the rear, pounding
him ON the back and head with her fists in a
style which would have been creditable to a
veteran member of the prize ring. police.
man arrived atthis iuncture and arrested the
women, who were fined $2 by the magis-
trate, alter which they took their departure
amid the plaudils of the crowd.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03

Wednesday, Swede named Peter Nor
guest shot his wife IN lager beer saloon In
New Haven, where she was employed as
bartender. lie entered the saloon and called
icr some beer, which was handed to him by
his wife, when he instantly fired n nisiol
loaded with bnckshot, wounding her in the
breast and various parts of the body. One
shot penetrated the left lung. She was taken
to the hospital, where she now lies in crit
ical condition. They vera married in Swe-
den, about six years ago, but lived together
nnhapplly, and she came to this country last
Fall, the husband following soon after. The
cause OF the act was jealousy. Norguest has
been arrested
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03

Love-slck bards contrast the checks
OF their fair to blushing roses
Let tile swain, who color seeks,
Find II in our joyial noses.
II a roseate cheek Is so
Worthy of the poets Tyre,
Sure noae's ruddy glow
Should illume poetic fire.
Difference 'twixt cheek and nose
Snail there is in any creature
MAJ, the latter's-1 depose-
Far more prominent feature.
Ialmportance, furthermore,
Noses beat tho checks quite hollow.
Lit who will tho cheeks adore
Noses are the things to follow.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03
WILMINGTON. nRnAwAl

~ T,., = WILMINNTONi URLAWARR
hummer OF 1860 had our slaughter house and sbed
f99led with Plastic Slate. being one of the rst nut on ia
shls pihee IL hiss IN every way proven to be durable
ana satisfactory, and consider il one of the hest eo
hSsltion roofing now In use throughout the country
rue Ilaslc slate has become hardened and now forms
A'hu' JOSHUA HUTTON
lllETT HUTTON
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03

This Is to certify that had Plastic Slate Roof nnt
on my dwelling over years ago Il has given eniise
satsiActio slider by far the rheapsst and Lest
ho9hng now IN use. Y improves by age-nethor sold
or neat Affecting IT, Mine B heamless ebeet nj
s'A'e oFer 'ho "hole rooi' klCitARD Il. JONES,
fall .. T., III shipley Street.
that have had the roofs Of threa neE honssg rnSG
with 1t, and hnd perfect satisfaction ia them
JAS. NJ. JONES, 2ls Market STRAIT.