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UTASHINGTON s. OHIO RAILROAD.


On and after October 24Lh, 1870. the trains on
this road will be run as follows:
The Mail Train will loaye Alexandria daily,
except Sunday, at $50 a. m. arrive Ut Lees
burg at 1870 Q. m, and Hamilton at lQ:4J a. m
Leave Hamilton at l2:l5 p. M. and Leesburg
at 1886 p. M, and arrive at Alexandria at $50
p. m.
The Accommodation Train will leave Alex
exandris daily. except Sunday, at p M. and
arrive at Leesburg at $50 p. IN. Leave Lees
burg at ITO q. NJ, and arrive at Alexandria at
$40 q. m.
The $3.50 O. M. train from Alexandria and 1915
p. m: train from Hamilton, connect st Hamilton
with Kemp's Daily Line OF Coaches fc- Z L
cellville Snickersville, Berryvillo and wi.
chester; also. with Resmcr's Limo Of CoacLes,
which leave Leesburg daily for Balls Mill,
Aldie and Middleburg.
oct left 4. H. EAVENNER, Tick. Agt.
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= EMoVAL.

REMOVAL
ASuBY 81 co.
Iavo removed their stock of goods to No. ll0
King street, two doors east of the Marshall
House.
Having determined to change their business
on the first of November. they offer their en-
tire stock ut cost, and invite all who want bar
gains to call and examine oct 4-n"2w
TNO AGRICULTURISTS.
OBERI GENUINE PHOSPHC-PERU.
WAN GUANO. IA S6s per ton of 1000
p SOLUBLE ANNOTATED SUPER
PHOSPHATE OF LIME. $50 per ton of
2, eco pounds. All put up in strong sacks. For
SEP 10 HOOE, WEDDERBURN s. co.
GENUINE CASTLE SOAP-white and
u pink-and Il full assortment of Toilet Soaps,
for sale by AVERY s. DAVIDSON.
oct u 226 King st., cor. Alfred.
10 BBLS REFINED SUGARS received
> and for sale by
AVERY & DAVIDSON,
oct II 226 King st., cor. Alfred.
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10000 teet "a s. c. Flooring.
5000 feet, dry, daily expected from Charles
ton, SC, per schr NJ II. Bedell, and for sale by
sepl9 HOOE, WEDDERBURN q CO.
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DAMSBURG BUCKSKlN GLOVES.
IL Another large consignment just to hand,
for Ladies' Gents and Children. Sold at whole
sale or retail al factory prices.
CHAS. w. GREEN, Agent
oo, ~ GO King street.
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% FOR RENT-A comfortable two. story
Ia BRICK DWELLING, situated between
Washington and Columbus streets, and on the
south side OF Queen street. Apply TO CHAS.
l.. POWELL, N. E. corner Of Duke and
WASHINGTON SITS oct 22-lW
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Portsmouth, Va, Dec. l, 1865.
Prof. Bernhardt Il owo you a debt of graft
tude for the benefit you have rendered me. For
many years l have been accustomed to use
glasses when reading or writing, and always
with pain, moro or less, to my eyes You have
relieved me from all Inconvenience. l can now
road and write for all hours without any pain,
and can sec objects distant and near through
tho same glasses with clearness and distinctness
that havo not experienced since my youth.
am gratefully yours,
JOSEPH H. PLUNKET
Pastor of st. Paurs.
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WALNUT, MUSHROOM land TOMATO
w CATSUP, Anchovy. London Club and
Worcestershire Sauces Cross & BlackWelts
Durham Mustard; Thwaite s. Bradsnaw's Sal
ad Dressing, &C., just received and for sale by
G. VIM. RAMSAY,
oct II LAT King street.
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q WEET and IRISH POTATOES constantly
- on hand and for sale ut market rates. by
VIM F. BROOkES,
oct Is l79 King street.
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WOOD ANsD G(s:As..

NOALl COAL =.
u A cargo of RED ASH COAL Is now dis
charging at j. II. ~. Smoot's wharf
aug ~ j. LEATHERLhND.
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A MEXICAN BROILER, patented October,
n l869-The most useful cooking utensil
ever invented. Docs away with all smoke and
smell Of grease, and makes broing the quick,
modes of cooking meats. Broils Beefstosk,
Chicken, Ham, Chops. Fish and Oysters For
sale at 88 King street. by
oct Il j. T. CREIGHTON s. SON
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WANTED-A FURNISHED HOUSE, sit
w usted in good neighborhood. Apply to
HUOF, WEDDERBURN y CO.,
oct l6--lW No. z Prince street.
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DRIME BUTTER
1000 pounds received this day and for sale by
AVERY II DAVIDSON,
oct II 22G King It., cor Alfred.
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SOUTH CAROLINA FLOORING.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

The Power OF MUsIc.-A man in q
state Of intoxication, brought before .
justice in Alabama, was examined and
6ncd for being drunk aud disorderly.
The poor fellow had only nm old German
flute, and, when asked it he would leave
it as pledge for his fine, he replied that
it was an old but excellent instrument,
and under no circumstances would he
part with 1t. Forgetful Of the dignity
Of the court, he raised it to bis lips and
blew few sweet notes at once attracting
and fixing the attention of the court aud
spectators. He perceived his advantage
and played plaintive air, which imbued
the mind Of the court with pity. He
changed it to q patriotic measnre-ths
"Stsr Spangled Banner" and "Ysukee
Doodle" exciting the court to q ftater.
n Il love Of country. Now or never was
the time. "Dixie" rolled out 10 sweet
and rapid cadence. Every one was taken
by q storm. The policemen danced to
its measures; tho spectators wsgged
their heads, and tho court, like Alexan-
der, smiled his delight The 6ne was
stricken from the docket, and the poor
fellow left with bis flute under his arm, q
wiser and better man.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

An unfortunate deacon recently ore.
ated q good deal Of merriment a .
church in st. Joseph, NO., while engaged
in making up the contributions. He
had suffered, some days previously, from
an accident 10 his nose. and displaced the
plaster IN his anxiety to secure hasty
dive for small white object on the car
pet, but had no sooner placed il on the
tip Of his nasal organ than the young H..
dies began to thrust their handkerchief
into their mouths and 'it or The cause Of
such q sudden outbrrt.f gcol spirits
was not discovered by him until he en-.
tered the vestry room. and with that hs
had replaced the plaster was q Gotten.
spool label containg tho follow ing SUI ge.-
tive words: Warranted to hold out 200
yards,~
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

The ADVANTAGE. Two gentlemen,
MD. and Mr.. l., stood candidates for Q
seat in the Legislature Of New York.
They were violently opposed to each
other. By some art,6ce Mr.. D. gained
the election. When he was returning
home, much elated with success, he met
q gentleman, an acquaintance of his.
SWELL" said he, II have got the cleo
ton. l. was no match for me. III tell you
how flung him: If there happened any
dutch voters, I could talk dutch with
them, and there I had the advantage ol
him. If there we're any Frenchmen,
could talk French with them, and there
had tue advantage Of him. But IS to l..
be is . clever, honest, sensible little fsl'
low"
"Yes, sir" replied the gentleman, "an'
there is where he has the advantage o
YOU"
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
One Of The Wonders Of the Age.

The following extract from . letter re-.
ceived, describes the operation Of a pneu
matte tube between Glasgow and London.
Probably few Of our readers are aware Of
the existence Of the process by which
messages and packages are almost iustan'
taneously transmitted between these two
cities:
II had occasion to send telegram to
London tho other day, and in few min
utcs received . reply which led me to
suppose that . serious error had been
committed by my agents, involving many
thousand pounds. l Immediately went
to the telegraph Office and asked to see
my message. The clerk said, 'Wc can't
show it to you, as we have scnt it 10 Lon
DON But I replied, you must have
my original paper here l wish to see
that. He again said: NO, VIC have
not got it it is in the Postofice at Lon
dom What do you meau?' asked ;
pray let me see the paper I left here hall
an hour ago. 'Well,' said he, If you
must see it, we will get it back in few
minutes, but it is now in London lie
rang q bell, and in five minutes or so
produced my message, rolled up in paste-
board.
ut seems that for months there has
existed a Pneumatic telegraph betwixt
Glasgow aud London, and betwixt Lon.
don and the other principal cities Of the
kingdom, which consists of an iron tube,
into which the messages are thrown and
sent to their destination. l inquired if
might see message sent. oh, yes,
como round here. lilo slipped number
of messages into the pasteboard scroll
popped into tho tube and made a signal
I put my ear to the tube and heard q
slight rumbling noise for II seconds,
when a bell rang beside me, indicating
that the scroll had arrived at the General
Post office, four hundred miles off 1t
almost took my breath away to think Of
it. Who knows but we may be conveyed
in this marvellous manner before many
years?
"Perhaps you are aware that there has
been q large tube between the general
postofice in London and tho station IN
Euston square in operation for number
Of years. The mail bags for the NORTH
are all sent by this conveyance, so that the
postofice receives letters up to few min
utes before the train leaves three miles
off. The transit takes less than two
seconds Surely this 10 an age Of won
ders.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

A wise old darkey in the Southern
part of Kentucky came to his old mae.
ter the day before the late election, and
said he: "Mars John, I wants to vote
de Democratic ticket. The fac is,
think de niggers ought to split up any
how. If we goes and votes Democrat
the Radicals say We is ungrateful, an
then de League 6nes US five dollars an
warmr US. II we votes Radical, de Ku
Klux'll git US shore. ! wants to divide
like, so as to make it de intrust oh bof
parties to treat US kin an friendly.
That darkey Is philosopher.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

A gentleman in Galcna, Illinois, keeps
an ordinary tree toad in q glass jar half
filed with water; inside the jar is o di'
minutive ladder from the bottom Of the
vessel to the top. Just above the water
line is a perch, on which his frogship in
dry weather is to be seen sitting notion
less as long as the dry season lasts. On
the slightest indication of a change in the
atmosphere, the frog q Its his perch and
takes to the water, returning only at in.
tervals to feed upon the flies that are
thrown into the jar.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

General Murray, United States mar.
sbal Of Kentucky, served q process last
week, emsnating from the Federal Dis.
trict court Of Kentucky, upon Attorney
General Rodman, his Honor Judge
Major John P. Thompson, circuit clerk Of
Dsviess county, to appear before Judge
Billiards. court, in Louisville, in October
next, and show cause why they are hold.
ing Office in violation Of the provisions Of
the so-called fourteenth amendment, BY
which it is alleged they are disqualified
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
The directors of the fair, which is to

The directors of the fair, which is to
take place at San Antonio, Texas, on the
6fth Of October, have made an excellent
proposition, and one which may allow US
to take in at single glance tho entire
array Of the beauty Of the Lone Star
State. The proposal is that every hand
some lady in the State shall send photo
graph of herself to the fair, and . com.
mittee will select the most beautiful and
have . picture painted u the lady, sc-
oording TO the photograph, aud presented
to her Is prize. The ladies who expect
to compete are requested to assume Z
standing position, dressed in q flowing
robe, in order to give better effect to tht
painting, which is to be life, sized.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
TERMS or ADVERTISING.
A Shan Duel In Virginia.

Tho Richmond Enquirer of q recent
date says: A sham duel came OF yester.
day afternoon about 3 o'clock, on the
bloody ground near the poor.house, one
of the principals Of which was 10 dead
earnest. IL seems that young Mr.. N.
felt aggrieved at the conduct Of Mr.. c.,
sew. raj years his senior, and this upplcss.
antness, through the intervention Of
friends, eliminated in challenge TO NOR
tai combat. "Our Friis" was not more
10 earnest or in hotter blood at laugue-
nau than young NJ. Mr.. C., ss we're both
the seconds, Messrs. s. and j., was 10 .
joke, and feigncd an awful camness, look.
ing for oil the world as If he had made
his will and was bent on blood. The
ground reached aud the distance meas
ured. the belligerents were placed in o
position with all the formalities known to
the code. The pistols loaded as If with
bullets, and the word given. c. fred in
the air quickly, but NJ, with more delib.
Grafton, fred at his antagonist, who, at
the crack Of bis antagonists pistol, leaped
into the air aud trugically yelled, II am
shot, The seconds rusl el to him,
while NJ. hastily beat retreat from the
supposed field Of blood. The outside
friends, who were not in the joke, we're
panic stricken-one hastily filled his bran
new cIupeau with water for the dyiog
man. Hanover market carmen, who
viewed the fight from the road, we're
seized with the like CONSERVATION when
they beheld the seconds lift G. from the
ground, place him in a wagon as If NOR
tally hurt. and drive with all hus,e to the
city. The news Of tho sham duel spread
rapidly, aud by night was laughed over
by everybody, We presume, except the
young gentleman who was the victim of a
mischicvous conspiracy.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

Matrimony is little rapid in Wood
county, Ohio. The Perrysburg Journal
tells Of grass widow in that place who
was inntroduced to q man on Saturday,
was buggy riding ON Sunday, and mrrried
on Tuesday. The groom came homo
drunk on Wednesday night, and was
kicked out by the bride. who threw his
baggage after him. There wasn't much
lunar honey IN that wedding.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

A farmer told . fiiesd Of bis Who
had come from town for . few dsys
shooting, that no once had IN excellent
gun, that went Of upon q thief coming
into the house, although not charged.
Wonderful gun indeed" said the
sportsman "but how did it happen +?
Must have been an Irish gun" mot at
ALL" replied tie farmer; "thc thief and
it went of together, and before l had
limo to charge him with it,"
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
WHEN MARY WAS A LAssIE.

WHEN MARY WAS A LAssIE.
The maple trees are tinsed with red,
The birch with golden yellow;
And high above the orchard wall
Hang apples, rich and mellow
And that's the way, through yonder lane
That looks SO still and grassy,
Tho way took one Sunday eve.
When Mary was lassis.
You'd hardly think that patient face,
That looks SO thin and faded,
Was once the vory sweetest ono
That bonnet ever shaded;
But when went through yonder lane,
That looks so still and grassy,
Those eyes were bright, those checks were fair,
When Mrry was lassie.
But many tender sorrow,
And many patient care,
Have made those burrows on the face
That used to be so fair.
Four times to yonder churchyard,
Through the lane 80 still, and grassy,
We've borne and laid away our dead,
Since Mary was lassie.
And so you see I've grown to love
The wrinkles moro than roses;
Earth's winter Aowors are sweetef far
Than all springs dcwy posies.
They'll carry us through yonder lane
That looks SO still and grassy,
Adown the lane used to 60
When Mary was lassio.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

General Littlcfeld, q Southern gentle
man Of f"loyal" proclivities, who was lately
hob. nobbing very intimately with the
President at Long Branch, appears 10 te
laboring under two indictments for fraud.
ulent transactions in the bonds, both Of
Florida aud North Carolina. Ills friends
there are anxious to see him, but he is
not to be found, and Grant doesn't recol
lect of over having met him.--Times.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

idle life again he steadily pushed bis
way up, aud 10 now one Of the most 10.
Auential men Of the times, which he al.
ways AYERS is more due to Nellie's STRAIT.
agem than "Marrying Fortune"
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

A Cockney tourist met Scotch las.
sic going barefooted towards GLASGOW.
"Lassie," said be. ~ should like to
know If al the people in this part 90
bsrefootcdf" "Part on 'em do, and the
rest on 'em mind their own business" :"
was the rather settling reply.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

At the jackson county fair, Miss N.
Bryant, Ct Independence, carried Of the
ribon as the most beautiful blonde, and
Mrs. Sye Nelson, ol Kansas City, az the
handsomest brunette. A trio Of Kansas
City newspaper men constituted tho
awarding committee.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

It Is said by the Fond du Lao Reporter
that the luuatio who prophssied . cold
summer on account Of the spots in the
sun, has gone to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to
take 6rst class cell in the new lunatic
asylum.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

A veteran was relating his exploi,s to
. crowd Of boys, and mentioned bis hav.
ing been in Eve engagements
"That's nothing" broke 10 little fol.
low, "my sister Sarah's been engaged
eleven timcs."
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

The Eve great evils Of life are said 10
be standing collars, stovepipe hats, tight
boots, bad whiskey, aud last-but not
least-cross women.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

"Thsre's q woman at the bottom Of
every mischief" said Joe. EYES," 70.
piled Charley "whsu ! used to ret into
mischief, my mother Was at tho bottom Of
NO."
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29

The grain crop Of the Eastern prov.
iuces Of Germany has been . very superb
one. The only difficulty 10 to hnd men
enough to harvest II.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-09-29
wOMAN,s HAPPY SMILE.


There is ray that cheers tho heart,
Relieves il for awhile,
Though sorrow crush it e'cr SO low
'Tis woman's happy smile.
When timo is wished to pass with speed,
What can the hours beguile,
And make them pass without regret,
Like woman's happy smile?
If friends forsake, if fortune frown,
And those we loved revile,
Sill we'rc not friendlcss If we own
A woman's happy smile.
And when life's journey nears its end,
She's thcre, devoid Of guile;
But in such scenes her heart is such
She cannot, cannot smile.
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HOW THE GATES CAME AJAR.
An Italian Legend.

Twas whispered one morning in Heaven
How the little child-ang.l May,
In the shade of the great white portal,
Sat sorrowing night and day,
How she said to the stately warden
He of the key and bar
20 angel, sweet angel, pray you,
Set the beautiful gates aiar,
Only little, I pray you,
Set the beautiful gates ajarl
II can hear my mother weeping;
f She is lonely; she cannot see
A glimmer of light in the darkness
Where the gates shut after me.
Oh! turn me the key, sweet angel.
The splendor will shine so far!"
But the warden answered, T dare not
Set the beautiful gates aiar,"
Spoke low and answered, 81 dare not
Set the beautiful gates ajarF'
Then up rose Mary the Blessed,
Sweet Mary, the mother of Christ:
Her hand on the hand of the angel
She laid and, her touch sufioed.
Turned was the key in the portal,
Fell ringing the golden bar;
And 10! in the little child's fingers
Stood the beautiful gates ajar!
In the little child-angeps fingers
Stood the beautiful gates ajar!
"And this key for no further using,
To my blessed Son shall be given,"
Said Mary, Mother of Jesus
Tenderest heart in Heaven.
Now, never sad-eyed mother
But may catch the glory afar;
Since safe in the Lord Christ's bosom
Are the keys Of the gates ajar;
Close hid in the dear Christ's bosom,
And the gates foreper ajar!
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E%Oysters by the can or half can; best in
the market. Customers served at all hours
with stewed, fried or raw oysters.
dec7Y. WILLIAM SCHEUFELE.
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Fan Of Port au Prince.

New York, Jan. by an arrival
yesterday from St. Marc important news
has been received from Hayti to the goth
ult.
The war steamers in possession Of the
rcvolutionists having accomplished their
object in transporting troops to Petit
Goave and Grand Goave Immediately
returned to Port au Prince and blocka-
Ided the port, acting in concert with the
forces on land. EsF
The attack upon Port all Prince was
made simultaneously by sea and land in
the night between the 18th and 10Th ult.
The land forces entered the city, driving
the different outposts before them, the
enemy retiring on their approach in dis
astreus confusion The revolutionary
forces took unresisted possession of ev-
cry point of advantage, and the entire
city was speedily in their hands. tli
In the meantime the revolutionary
war vessels were doing their part in the
plan of attack. Salnaye'swar vessel, the
Algonquin, was boarded while all her
occupants were asleep and taken possess
sion of without bloodshed The AL
gonquin and city were thus captured
without even shot being fired filil
Salnavc made his escape from the city
and took refuge in Fort NationeI, com
monty called Fort Alexandra, which is
situated on one of the highest points
overlooking the city on the northwest
side. Salnave is in imminet peril, but it
is expected that the foreign consuls will
interpose for his protection and ultimate
safety. i ag8 5t5 fe2 - tg.
The entire population of the city are
rejoiced at the turn affairs have taken
Saget and his staff had left ST. Marc
for Poltau Prince and had been heard
from at Arcahie.
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Attachment Notice.

Stephen Pancoast, plaintiff, AT my instance
VS.. an attachment was
Elijan A. Conger,d er,defendant issued on the 18th
day OF November, 1859, by John Dakan, Jus
tice of the Peace of Adams township. Monroe
county, and State of Ohio, against the goods
chattels. rights, moneys and effects of the de-
fendant, Elijah A. Conger, nonresident Of
Monroe county and State aforesaid, for the sum
of S36 36 and costs; set for hearing February
1, 1870 at 10 o'clock A. M.
dec21w3. STEPHEN PANCOAST.. +
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Notice.

ELIJAn A.. CoNGER, whose place of resi-
IL dence is unknown, but without the State
Of Ohio, will take notice that Eliel Headley,
Of Monroe county. Ohio, did on the 9Th day
of December, A.. d. 1869. file his petition in
the court of common pleas of Monroe coun-
Ohio, against him and Stephen Pancoast.
praying judgment against him for ss7 10
with interest on $50 from February 13, 1861,
and on 81 40 from Nay 8, 1850, being the
amount due said Headley from him on two
promissory notes executed by him; that an
order of attachment has been obtained in
said action; that he is required to appear and
answer on the 26th day of February, a. D.
1870. ELIEL HEADLEY,
dec2lw6. by Hunter Z Hunter, his att'ys
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Attachment Notice.

VIM Alleadaffer, pl'tR Before Edward Sails.
vs. bury, ]. P. of Center
Mays 6 Jones, defts. township, Monroe
county, Ohio: On the 11th day of December
1859, said Justice issued an order of attachment
in the above action for the sum OF $500 30,with
interest from October II, 1869, at 8 per cent;
said action will be for hearing January 25, 1870
WILLIAM ALLENDAFFER,
by Hunter & Hunter, his att'ys
dee2lt4
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING:

TW6v6 Ia5s, Ut IeSs, VIII p6 cnafgeu as
one square.
EAl legal advertisements win be charged
by the line, and must be paid in advance Of
publication.
E Notices Of the appointment of Ad- q
- ministrator's and Executors; also .@A
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4 oss, twb dollars and fifty cents, il. 81
. advance. -
Advertising done at published rates,
and payment required in advance, in all
cases.