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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15
Communications.
The Chinese.

Mr.. COBB If you think the fol
lowing brief account of the appear
ance and habits of the Chinese .
workmen in SIMPSONS shoe factory |
at North Adams, Mass, would be !
interesting to the readers of your
paper, you are welcome to it, though
it was not written with any view
to publication. 1t is an extract from
a letter of lady of this village dat
ed July It'll:
"Mr. g., the overseer, took us first
into the cook room, where two of
them were making ready for dinner.
One was slicing up potatoes to fry,
and the other washing rice. They
use no bread; but great quantities
of rice. Every thing is cut up, be-
fore they cook it, so that they can
manage it with their chop sticks
Their dining room is furnished with
square pine tables; benches on each
side, and footstool beneath, each
tahln accommodating eight Thy
finish eating before the drink then
rinse out their little rice bowls, and
take tea in them. They never drink
water, but keep warm tea all the
time. In the large shoe shop. where
shoes are "bottomed," they were
busy as bees, either doing the work,
or watching so as to learn.
They are not beauties. Most of
them are small all of II yellowi,h
brown, with little noses, mOnstrous
mouths, aud soft black eyes set in
obliquely. They were all dressed in
dark blue stuff, fashioned much like
a Vermont farmers trock. Their
sleeping room is fitted up with three
stories of hunks, or berths; and
Mr.. &. gave us Il look into several OF
them. They were most of them
very neatly kept ; the little possess
ions of each occupant arranged on
a small shelf-a Chinese book wri
ting materials, consisting of a pain
brush and box of india ink will
pair Of queer looking slippers.
They are vcyr eager to learn; an,
l some of the village school children
come in and learn them TO read. =
= The next Sabbath II Sunday schoo
was to be established among then
=. They made it condition of thei
coming that they should be taugl
, the Christian religion.
;, There seems TO be less bad feelin
), among the populace against then
than | Judged from the Boston pa
:, pers; but there is Il great deal ,
u dissatisfaction among the workin
;. classes, with Mr.. Sampson. The
i consider themselves "wropged,r-
+. but for an able defence of Mr.. s
5. see an editorial in the Congregation
J. alist of the 7th inst.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15
BRADFORD, FRIDAY, JULY IS 1870.
Var Threatened in Europe.

The quiet of Europe has sudden
" been disturbed by war clOud
which now hangs over France,
Prussia aud Spain. A PrusSian
prince is invited to accept the crown
OF Spain, and at this Louis Napole,
on goes into passion, and France
is Immediately bristing with bayO-
nets.
Prussia denies having anything
TO do with the selection of a king
by the Spanish cabinet, and conse-
luently refuses to acccde to the de.
mands of France that she shall fore.
IDLY prevent the acceptance of the
crown of Spain by Leopold-the
Prnssian Prince. The cable dis.
patches announce that France is
forwarding 10000 troops to the
Rhine, while Prussia is sending an
equal number to the frontier, and
unless the matter is settled by the
withdrawal of ieOpOld's candidacy
it looks as though France would
force n war upon Europe. She has
for loug time been jealous OF the
leading position allowed by Prussi;
in European affairs, and will not lie
the pretext of a cause for war pas
without an attempt to humiliat'
Prussia.
Prussia stands on her dignity ant
coOlly awaits the movements of he
enemy, while the other European
powers are endeavOriDg to avert {
war, which would probably shak,
the whole of Europe.
Late accounts say that Prime
Charles of Hohcnzollen. has notified
Gen. Prim that he shall refuse tn
crown for his son but France wi
net be satisfied with this, after til
bluster she has made.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15

A genuine Texas tarantula was
captured on Vine street, Cincinnati,
near fruit stand n day or two
since. 1t is supposed the venomous
insect was concealed in u cluster Of
bananas, a,,i thus obtained u free
passage from his Southern home.
TERRIBLE MAssACRE AT PEKlN.
"A telegram. dated Tientsin, june
18th, gives the part ioulars Of Y terri
bile massacre Of Christians by tue
natives Ut Pekiu on June cath.
The Count do Rochechonat, the
French Secretary Of Legation, and
u number Of priests and Sisters Of
Mercy wcre Tuthlessly slaughtered
The cathedral WAS also burned and
u number " Russians were killed.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15
JUDGE POLAND recently intrOduc
ed into the House the following:

ed into the House the following:
Whcrcas.-The relation of the ge-
ographical position Of the United
States, and the British Provinces in
America their intimate commercial
and business relations with each
other /; the similarity of their laws
and institutions, their common origin
and language all render it in the
highest degree desirable for the
prosperity, peace, and safety of both
countries that they should be united
under common government /;
therefore he it
Resolpcd.--Tlhat the President of
the United States be requested to
open negotiations with the govern.
ment Of Great Britain, and with the
local Government Of the said Prov.
inces, with view to the admission
of the said Provinces into our Union,
with such number Of States, aud
upon such terms and conditions as
shall be mutually satisfactory to all
Of the said Governments and the
people thereof.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15
In Men,O,'j0N.

A bright star has fallen. A
faithful and Jealous public servant
has laid down his burden and enter.
ed into the rest of eternity A. g..
Abbott, Principal of Layfayette
school, breathed his last on Satur>
day morning, at eight o'clock. To
the friends of the public school sys-
TEN of our city this announcement
will bring sorrow and regret, while
to the numerous friends of the de,
ceased it will be a message of unut.
terable sadness. The scholars in
the Layfayette school have lost one
of their best friends and benelactors.
Stricken down in the prime of life
by disease produced by his arduous
labors in his vocation, he has left
vacant a place that cannot easily be
filed. His friends will long miss
the genial and frank address which
marked his intercourse with all who
knew him, and they will extend
their cordial sympathy to the be
reaved family. His pupils will
mourn the loss Of one who, though
vigorous in discipline and sterI
when on duty, was yet joyous ant
playful as child when his labors
were over. His memory will be
treasured in their hearts. a good
man, true citizen and IA useful
public servant has been taken from
us, and it is fitting that an appro
. pirate testimonial to ms virtues
should be prolicred, if only as an i'll
ccntiye to others to follow in hi.
footsteps. Missouri Democrat
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15

AS education is now pursued in
our common schools, a very large
class OF boys and girls ale carefully
untitled for those avocationS which
they naturally would be apt TO fol
low that is. instead Of a scientific
education that would strengthen
their power OF observation, or a
practical course that would Stimu.
late their interest III and their
knowledge Of those thousand sub
iectS that enter into the industrial
pursuits, they are trained in purely
critical and literary methods-edu.
Gated in words and not III things /;
III grammar language, aud literary
tastidiousncss, rather than in facts
of Nature, and the relation of those
facts to human needs. The cduca
ton of our public schools seems to
prcsuppose that ordinary boys and
girls are to be fitted for poets, du.
thors, orators, statesmen, bankers,
merchants, needless of the fact that
society is interested in having in.
telligcnt mechanics, farmers and
artisans, and not ovcr.reiincd litera.
ry diicttdntj. The very unwilling.
ness of boys to apprentice them
selves to the tradrs-thc disposition
current in all youths of the present
generation TO adopt only those pur
suits in which money can he made
by wit, audacity, or chance, is great
~ encouraged 10y our system of ed
! ucatlOu.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15

WLMNGroN, \. c., June 30
The steamer TENNESSEE left Charles
ton on Tuesday evening for New
York, with freight and over fifty
passengers. At one o'clock on
"Wednesday morning fire was dis.
covered IN some pressed cotton,
which was slowed in the forward
hold. Every effort was made to
subaue the flames hs the pumps,
throwing SIX streams Of water into
the hold, but without success. Fin.
ally the steamer was healed for the
shore, and al II o'clu'' Wednesday
morning was run on the beach and
scuttcd a short distance above Lit
tie river, and 30 miles south o
Cape Fear. The passengers ant
crew were all saved
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15
Two THOUSAND notes, of the ten

Two THOUSAND notes, of the ten
dollars each, from No.Il3. 530,O0l',
to No. H3,532,OOO', both inclusive,
were lately stolen from the Treasury
No &lO notes, Of % number higher
chan H3,236,O 900 have been issued
The public are requested to look on,
for the stolen notes. A liberal ~,
ward will he paid by the Y. y
Treasurer to any person through
whose instrunentality the thief pa,
he detected.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15

Two MEN KILLED ON THE Cen.
TRIAL RoAD.-TwO men were killed
on the Central road Tucsd lay night
ot last week. one Of them ut North
field and the other in koNbury. The
one who was killed in Roxbury was
put oil freight tram for attempting
to steal u ride. Wednesday morn.
ing he was found on the track, run
over by the ears. The one killed nj
Mortified, named st. John, with
his brother took the train ut Bur
lington for Springfield, Mass Ar
irving ut Mortified the uhfortionat,
man attempted to pass from one ca
to tn other just as the comnectin,
pin was drawn for the purpose q
switching 81 some ot the ears with
ont stopping the train. The ear II
front of him moving ahead uncN
pectedIy, ne was thrown to ia
ground and In front of the ear |
which he had been riding, and kille
almos, Instantly. Fireman.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15

The editor Of an Augusta (Ark.)
paper saw Jcfl. Davis the other day
NJ u hotel in Memphis. lie SAYS /:
"rhc last time We saw him was
down in Georgia, riding thinly by
our thin lines, reviewing. And
there he sits cating-a gray headed
confederate postage stamp. lie
wasn't insuring lives when we be
lOngcd to him.'
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15

The Fenian Gen McNamara, who
was arrested ut Stanstead some four
weeks since aud sent to Slcrbrooke
jail, has had his hearing and been
released, no just cause for holding
him having been found,
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ss.DOe IfoOI<er.'

'INIlt Subscriber would intutm thu farmers
l this vicinity that he has lately obtained
the Aldcrny Bun, doc Hooker aud will Keep
him this season NJ his farm IN Bradford lln
was got by T.. 4 T Fairbanks q Cos Adtrur
from Mr.. Horace Fairlsmk, Alderu, Co.'s.
Tie ls two years old, Weighs about luUu pound,
and l. called by good ludlts IN ihi~ state. Nct
Hampshire, and Massachusetts, many oi Whom
have seen him, the haudsomc>t aud best hu.I
animal they hnto seen. and they think hr.'
destined To- TAKE the lead in improving stoct
Farmers are respectfully inv tied 10 call ~ o. 3
residence and see for Themselves
T. W. ROBlE
Bradford. VI. Ma. -. 1870 .Mi
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15

DARTMOUTH COLLRGE-CO
menccment exercises at Dartmouth
College viii be as follows:
SABBATH, July III IA
o'clock, p. m, Baccalaureate Dis
course, by President Smith.
MONDAY, 1S.--S O'Clock, p. M,
Prize Speaking.
TUESDAY. 1913 o'clock. p. m,
Class Day exercises. o'clock, p.
M, Address before the Theological
Society, by Rev. Jacob NJ, Manning,
ID. d., of Boston, Mass,
WEDNESDAY, 20.--l0 IL o'clock,
.. m, Address before the Phi Beta
Kappa Society. by Gen. Henry X.
Oliver, of Salem, Mass. . . o'clock
p. m, Anniversary of the United
Literary Societies, Address by DR..
George b. Loring, OF Salem, Mass.
Poem by Re-. Silvanus Hay ward
Of South Berwick, Me. s o'clock,
p. M, Concert 10y Dodworth'S Band
of New York.
THURSDAY, cl-S o'clock, n. m,
Meeting of the Alumni in the Chap
el, 10 o'clock, a. m, Commencement
Exercises.
Beside Dodworth's Band, Mrs. J
+. Houston West, the great singis
from Boston, is to take part in the
concert on Wednesday evening, Ju
y 90.
The II. II. Co. will sell tickets io
reserved seats. 1t is a rare oppor
unity for lovers of good music.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15

Rev. Plipy Fiske Barnard, late OF
WilliaDstOwn, VT, has been install,
ed as pastor of the Congregational
Church at WesthamptOn, Mass.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15

ONO PRIZES worth from = 80 to $l0n
sJOc II GREt SBNCks.
awarded to Subscribers aud agents for WOODS
Hot siIIoLp MAGAZINE. the largest aud hest
Dollar Monthly ia the world Similar prizes
to he repeated soon. Full particulars IN
March Number. For sale 10y ali New sd,aIcrH
or sent with catalogue of Prcmiums on re-.
ceipt of 10 cents Address ). ) WOOD, New
burgh. \. Y.
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For. Sale.

4 VERY NtCE Piano from tho wei know
~ House II WP't merson, Boston. Mass.
Elegant style aud finish, large size, fine tom
and can hc bought at a bargain' Inquire Of
istf G. l.. BUTLER
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-15

a Western hen IL Photographed IN
nNihg hiid five eggs stinng togcth
r on piece Of yarn The Ave eggs
@emight swallow--ihey might even,
peihaps, be beateu--but We suspect
i!at Tie Yarn Was spun IN the office
- he n"wspapsi.
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Bradford Academy
UNION HIGH SCHOOL.

vINiE Fall term Of this school will commence
L on Wednesday. August "a, and
continue eleven weeks. There will be four
terms of eleven and ten weeks each during tho
year. and the tuition will be reduced in pro
portion. The committee have secured the
services of
MIR. T. X. GROW. as PRIsCrAI,
and other teachers will soon be engaged, and
their names announced before the comm ence
nent of the school.
The system Of graduation heretofore adopted
will he adhered to in the main, and scholars
within the district will be expected To- con
form toit
Any change in textbooks " i'll be announced
before the hoginu'rg of the school.
those desiring rooms or board will receive
assistance from the committee In finding nc
concentrations.
A. A DOri.
X Il. ALDklCH. }
bradford, Vt, July >, lS10. 5ws
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. -
GREAT FIRE At MANCHESTER, n.
little most destructive contiagra
'iOn which has occurred in that city
ior fourteen years broke out about
; o'clock on Friday morning last.
The fire took in Drake Il Carpenters
coffee roasting works, rear of Mer
rhants' Exchange block, on Elm
street. The fire ragged with unabat
ri fury three hours, sweeping over
d territory bounded 10y Elm, Han
over, Chestnut aud Manchester
streets, witheyception of Merchants
Exchange, and all buildings on
'outh side Of Manchester street.
It'll exception fold Gilchrist store.
Among the buildings DESTROYED
AS the Masonic Temple, First
',ptist Church, American Hotel.
'eam Printing Works of the Daily
nd Weekly Mirror and Union news
arvs, Johason's block on Hanover
rect, Harrington Il .Jonnson's
lock on Manchester street. large
lumber at stores, mechanic shops
nd stables, and between eight,
md one hundred tenrmcnts. Til,
loss IN estimated at from 1900, 900 I,
?hWssa'. Hundreds of families ar,
rendered houSlcss, aud many i'm
,,ort;l,i branches Of industry ~,
'rOken ny. r1oSidcntially u hcay
'1,in set ~ about fuIr O'clock, whicI
0tved the town from the fate wbicl
Jefel the city Of Portiand.
An extra from the Mirror says
1.-THE whole area burned over
rom 6,e tD sjA acres. III. anon,
e Vsojssf, destroyed not far froI
s2NloOO, oa which was about si2i
10 tns0r,,D1r. I'lm number Of fan
lies thrown M,t al homes is not lcI
ian two hnmlrrd. and some y,
&c Dnm'ar much higher.
There has breu no loss Of life
mr. ms We can learn, and no one \
llously injured. After the fire IA,
aged for nn hour ~ ,norc. the vii
lullcd, aud II rainrd freely, viii,
lihd great influence IN ntus,i,
The flames"
A Wpstptu hen IA nut,,,,,.,,i..t
, 1870-03-28
Mason d Haulin Organs.

The Mason a Hamlln Organ Company hxve
Just Issued what they term Testimony Circular,
which Is cc1sa3p1y remarkable ~ presenting such
m amouus Of testimony to the excellence Of their
iustzumentA It contains SIX large newspaper
pages, closely printed. and thus includes o. much
m1;ter as my ordinary duodec4mo volume. Near
y 600 persons. most Of them experts In The naA,
teE testify te tie r&rc cxeefcnec ct TIC cabinet
Gan made BY this COMPANY. The character Of the
testimony Il indeed, quite Is remarkable y its
In the country nrr quoted: the principal oFEsntstx
ptsnists, and teachc's Of chief American clues
n1r among those who SsF that these arr the
best among instruments Of the cl1sa 4
number Of Nctl-SnoEn European artists testify 10
ihe same effect Exuacu szc given from Paris
aud London papers which admit that taese orIsus
are superior to those Of European nake- Amer3-
cau nswtpspers are equally emphatic. But what
H. pe1haps, csen more satisfactory, Is The testi-
nohJ. oi hundreds who hAve these organ3 IN use,
At 70 thelt Nortins qualities After loonaS over
kuch ma&a Of testimony, ono e1nuos well doubt
that the reputation Of this company is richly dc
sefTed. By sending hts address 10 the Mason
Hhlnltn Organ Company 15@ fremont street, Bos-
ten, Of ~ proadwaJ, Eew Iork, any one can have
age Qald--S. +. Eronetlixs
, 1870-03-28
The Qldcat Editor.

John Ssxton. Of Canton. Ohio, hA elited
and published tho REPOSITORY, Of that city. for
HCy.fre consecutive years, and is undoubtedly
tho oldest editor now living in the Union. In
Ill that period he haa scarcely been absent =
d.y from his sAncturu, and has nzd1y known
what it is TO he sick. He is now nearly 80
years Of sse, and still writes with vigor aud
pcrspicuity. He remembers the time when
Washington WAS President His politics may
be known br the Presidential candidates for
whom he his voted, VIZ: For James Madison,
in 1879; for Monroe, in 1876, and in 1920; for
John Q. !At1,ns, in 1924, aud again In 1873 !:
fnr Henry Clsy, in 1882; for General Hni-
sou, in 1856, md again IN 1910; for Clay, in
1874; for General TAYLOR. in 1913: for General
Scott, in 1852; for General Fremont, in 1885; !;
for Abraham Lincoln, in 1850, md again in
1854; and lastly for General Grant, in 1868. He
Is now sutroundsd hy cl1ld1en, ge&n<- -ctildren,
and ereAt-E1aud-chldrtn. Tho1nAs tsl>odmAn,
Esq well known Insurance agent Of this city,
is one Of his eons-in.laW. Eighteen raoaths
ago be consolidated his old Repository with
lie Canton Rx5,4bncaa, which was started IN
1857, By the late Major Wm- H. Medill, Of this
city. Last week the old veteran celebrated tbs
comm ncnccmcnt Of bis fifty sixth editorial cam
paig1,. and issued the following patriotic Proc
1ana.ion to his subecEbers
FlfES-FIrE TAExS AGO
Iraxmuch IL II Is nuw ffsr-nrc rcsrs ago since
commenced the publication Of TIC Ohio If1susIory,
m.y perhaps be e1cuscd II give wnv 10 m Old
maua weakpe.s, md indulge In = ltiIe rambling
talt in my own responsibility. Although su
SUI 1t my post, where ! have seen nearly two
generations come and 50, cannot say with Ten
EysGns brock,
Men may come, and men may So
Bot i go On tur eEcr."
Oo the contrary, thnngh my life, always Aecom-
ranit4l bv . rare degree Of good health, has been
irnC,lcpcd ont nearly four score years. an
wa1rcd BY ny tnczeastng lnnruatue4 thar the
placss / have known, and the post thai have
IL would be difficult for person Of tdla Eencr-
alkn TO imagine the fp.tdddlnE aspect Of TITS rc-
81or IN the !esr 1873 Il vas nc {eas which was
whS The mother country and which rt1n1y cstab-
i,ncd or ceEpcse Independence As a
, 1870-03-28

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nation The business -, ~ AT, ,..sa o. ~ ooon-
snaads wt wuae nJ tic impo!estaaed
and worse han Motthle@ ~ 3sh OF uA4 Pet'oa
paper was pVhIed NeM ol FIom a,Un lDto ~ ,9as
the Repository WAS ps1ntsa. " tne ~ nnEasr = ~ II
" .sfy N fgo@, Mnm eeoe 81 H. .pf3msn HuiidinS
81! s9suainS' ~ ooaau ..so1 ~ ~.1 !" ~
NAMED UNI! ~, wnen se1r Il S.d home ~ ,ntA
Sna sse escnsodaioa ss % q H. H.s.1 nd RepsAisaH
n ls6A Ing atsl a1.e!e ~ ~! ns"1 Ih.S IartS'' .1 S
an9s' Aaiea ~ lsla' "A' P'petes'o'' "p~D ''o3 -
foloWa.
70 TIE fFstck a, .vaaoo,,
I'D government Mnelo - otessln4 y. !.Esno s,,
enjoyed ann lasMy y, sn1, T,ittSSS.
xedSe "a q ths nis mp45anSe III III ha5n, s9hd5h
auce o. 1oat Heeooin nc @ .b ~, XIII
o. esey AMs1aa mas. a,tna 3 ~ neone H.
establlshncnt o. - ae nt I0n5 NJ
convenient means Q! gainS g t1ns vhtnh III
ton, respecting ihetr polluea! eomcetns mua @,a,. ml
or folly Of thet EoleEA -.s .,a,. ..,t,,.,.,
Strongly Impressed Hlta 3nsse II.
We ed31of p4sA4eA a1AseA ~ ~ Iss4nna @ ~ ~
Truth shall PC nH Ro1ae. taa punno sooa W
ALL ~ ,.t9 asonin9 Us @h;oh :. e ~ nae "
1he th1 Pont9SAl ps!ues MnIn e Meafn' ~ 70
slalihe t.. lis Is N a,ssehmsn,. not of party but
from pE1ncfple: me result not ot lnteIesk prela-
dlee, Or passion 1ut soan1eu On ampasuiM hses{-
ed BY the lnmoftal ssRes wac oeclAfed cur tnde-
pendence--t 10 he form q gosstnmsnt guaranteed
BY tho Federal Constitution, aud disciple OF the
school Of Washington.
"a candid and talr INVESTIGATION q political SUBJ
jects u. undoubtedly, the surest palladium OF na
t,onal freedom; liberal and welLlnlormed men Of
all parties arr Invited to make II q Reposiory ol
their seatments-the editor resesrlog, On ali oc-
tasons the !14ht Of exercising decided cnntro!
over everything offered for Insertion He wilt re-
1ect everything which he nay deteu tllihefa, un-
just, or tmpottc, ere9thlnR calculated unnecesRa-
nly to excite party prei1dice or anlmoslty, OF 10
round the fcclinSs Of Individuals
Actuated h5 such Mottyea, and guided by Kuch
tenets he submits, cheeruy. the merits OF bis H.
NEs md bis cause u IN enllghtencd puhlick"
such were the sentiments that gave birth to the
Ohio RtIr"1toTy, and these were my promises, made
nttf-nse 5eaTs ago. Hut where are the then living
witnesses = no CAD testify In frKAr1 70 my fulll-
Meht q them Aiasl they have all gone before
ne 70 ihetr ilnn! account 1hels children, and
thc,r cnlldfSh 3 enLdfen, one Atter another, haze
men M me lew familiar names of that day are
multiplied over and over aHatn- The few rude
traces u me improvements shas tnen Sutnced dis
appear DAY " uay. The village OF three hundred
~ n.