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The Crops.
E.7if1r oEaa,a.ln,a .Mus:

E;7ihor oTGag,Jpy Was:
L may be Of ipterest. to your readers
TO hear a word relative To the bright
prospects for bountiiiul harvest this
year, in a large section Of our County
through which VIC were called Oh bu;i-
ness, the latter part of last week.
During our entire trip sof thirty miles
down the 5 Chop Road to Four Holes
Bridge, and thence across; the County in
n North Easterly direction via Dr., r.
W, Bates Fine Land .Plap,ation, on to
DR.. Foghls. residence, We were met
at every step with superior crops of
corn, rice, cotton and potatoes, Many
of the farmers complain Of excessive
rains, and yet the crops are clear of
grass, showing that tho laborcrs have
been doing their duty. Scarcely a
doubt exists now, but that the yield
from the crop of II will be far. more
abnndant than any raised since the late
war. 1t is really pleasant to meet and
converse with the farmer aud laboror
Among them chcerfulncss hes taken the
place of'despondcncy.
But, Mr.. Editor, We have said bu ,iuess
called US through the County. Our
business was in Court Of Trial Justice
at place, we know not the name Of
unless it be Bunkum At any rate, this
Court holds its. sittings under the i'm
mediate eye of His Homer. Judge yogt,
who seems to be up to the mark in meet
ling out justice. to all alike. However
the Judge. seemed to be in bad humol
!! on this occasinn and inclined To grow
wrathy whenever anything WAS SAID OIL
done that might be construed into q
compliment to the Court.
Bumkum is a lively place, and moi
without its live, Native Bunkum Law
yer, who deals out Bunkum by tn,
Wholesale He seems 20 think every
thing is Buukum.
Finally all the preliminarics are ar
ranged, aud the Court announces itselI
ready to proceed with .ho. trial, Defen
dant is also ready. Bunkpm lawyer says
the same, but added "neither my Glen,
nor witnesses are present," Bunkum has
Defendant sworn. She is an almirabl,
witness for herself. Bunku,n lawyer
greatly confused, is relieved by Plain
tiff at this stage of tho case, walking
into Court. He is sworn next, aud hi.
testimony is only confirmation of that o
Defendant. Bunkum lawer worse con
fused. But at last au idea seemed tc
strike Bunkum that the ever ready ant
easy witness, Bill Fair, is present; ane
Bunkum declares that "ho is better than
allof u.s." To which Defendants Counss
demufrcd. Bill Fair is sworn But
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School Meeting at Branchyille.

- 3 sf-5l1tsfy 4Elsz1t 81 =. =. 5'.a
There is to be a meeting ee Branch
vile this afternoon Of tho citizens Of
that Township for the purpose of assess:
ing tax for school purposes. We at
tended one of the same sort, held at that
place on Saturday last. Then, there was
nothing done MOI, will the citizons of
Branchville ever accomplish any good if
they continue to adjourn from week to
week as they have in the past. Are you
not men I Have you MT. fixed rcsolu-
tions? Do you know whether Or not
you have decided to dc anything else but
to meet aud adjourn If so, the best
thing you could do, will be to burst up {
sine die, and let the ;gnorant aud uoedu:i
Gated children of Branchville know that
you iutend withholding from them the
priceless boon of education. Such Ia
progressive spirit is dead break ON
our advancement, aud we would counsel
the enactment of laws whose enforce
ment would remoyu tho former from our
midst. ld,x s,.s-zsq, f.s u al
But let us to the meeting. 1t appears
that the School Act is involved in lit
tie mystery sofar as the, ,underst andings
of the citizens who compose these meet.
ings, are concerned. They can't under
stand how a.it5sis, and where all the
money is to be spent if, in addition to the
school appropriation, tax is assessed by
them for the same purpose. Where, if
three dollars q head, with the poll tag,
be sufficient to pay the current school
expenses of the year, will the appropria-
ton he used? This is not proper con-
ception Of the law. Last pear there was
no tax assessed or collected for school
purposes, therefore the appropriation by
the Legislature of the sum of one hun.
dred aud fifty thousand dollars. The
tax to be assessed now, together with the
poll, is for the payment Of nert years
/ ms tii,s
will more than exhaust itself in the
liquidation. OF teachers claims for ser.
vices rendered during the present. year.
Isn't this plain2 Docs not common
sense teach one that this is the proper
Interpretation of theiSchool Law? Then
we say to the citizens of Branchyille
Township, meet! Don't withhold from
'the three hundred ignorant children in
your midst, the hepreeious gift of education
You hase the power to bestow it upon
them, and we say, withhold il not. Let
them be able to understand the School
Laws Of our country, bye aud bye, when
they meet together forths purpose of
assessing school taxes We shaye'attead-
ed several meetings in this County, and
it always struck us that it would have
been q blessing if there had been
such thing as Free School long days
ago. The denseness Of the ignorance
that now peryades our land, would not
hhayc been so plain, had such besu
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BY Mayor pillsberry, Ii. Gov. aaasier.
n. Q. DeLarge, and others, intersp psrsed
With music: a'he aasky t6rous fhap-
pines yfllsa ahe gataep and prone
nudes so completely was Nhis fash,

s-sst SSf 1Tf- ~ " 49, - tsss.A
innnble nramehntle 1ivar lilbF 10 The
colored people, and 50 thronged
was i with them, that stranger !; jus. Is.
sailing in the harbor andylanded at the
Battery would have sworn that nobody
but colored people lived in Charleston.
The music and the throng continued and
remained during tho afternoon, and ut
night display Of fireworks concluded
the celebration. Never hare we seen 90
large o crowd ;simbned with so complete
aspirit Of ijoyial hormony. :,
Wo returned % our Hotel, the Milk
House, and enjoyed its comforts in our
quiet way. The Mills House, is, well
kspt, and mincihost, Parker. q gentle
manly aud polite entertainer Tho eycn-
ing ,and'the next morning our little party
remained in state a the hotel, or slipped
T. r. '.tts.f - =
out to attend to some little matter of
business, Our sinner life" at the Hotel
was marked By jokes characteristic Of
thu party and would not read wall in
print.:: ~ ~
After spending q pleasant day sur
- - : -. RI
rounded by comforts, aud crowned BY q
most excellent dinner, at which we had
everything good, from hot soup to afroz.
sen wittels, I've took the night train aud
knocked at our respective doors in the
"wec, sma' hours"
j. ,as.x. A.s.s9E.aeG l.@ iglS 4 .'S s3,&gs- .
Hero the curtain drops; perhaps, be-
hind i llssttares were s;;==SS::i 70
some of ourlively and gay party. &
But We enjoyed the trip j; we celeBra-
ted the day, and we are done.
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IN THE COURT OF PROBATE.

WHEREAS, Martha Wilson hath applied TO
me for letters OF Administration on the Es-
tate of Archy Wilson, late of 0rangeburg
County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the Kindred and Creditors
of the said deceased, TO be and appear be-
fore me at a Court of Probate for the said
County, to be holden at Orangcburg on the
10th day of July, 1871, at 10 o'clock A..
NJ. to show cause if any, why the said Adj
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and the Seal Of my
Court, this LIST day of July, A. d. 1871,
and in the nineiy-ffth year of American
Independence.
THAD, G. ANDREWS,
july S-2t Judge of Probate
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Proceedings Of Council.
HOT AND COLD.
oRAsdrBuRe G. H., S. O.,
July 4th, 1911.

July 4th, 1911.
Council met nnrsiinnt to adjournment.
Present, his Honor the Mayor, Alder
men Oliveros and Dickson.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and
confirmed.
Char.-s Golfer aud William Cammcl,
youths of color, who, for "A hours prev
ienslyy, reposed in the llouse of Correc-
tion, WAS brought before Council charged
with fighting. The evidences adiuced
proved these youthful rusilis,s guilty,
and sentence of So each being passed
upon them, their parents were coustraiu-
ed to '..fcrk il orcr."
The next subject was Adriana Thorn
son, we'll kDpwn character, charged
with drunkenness and riotons cvnducr
was fined s3 or 10 days in Jail.
An Ordinance for the better prcserva-
ton of the l'cace and quiet oi the Cor
poration Of the Trwn of 0runrcburr,
was intr, daee land upon being pu, to
vuie,- Was ma lsorsly aduptcd. !,
There being no further business, the
Council adjourned.
N. Al STIN BULL,
Mayor,
T. r Oryyrros f'l,rl
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! NOTICE.
/, OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR,
4 OHAScrnupn Couxry r g..

June 9th, 1871.
ALL TRIAL JUJTICEs. and 'EX-MAG-
ISgRATES within this County, are hereby.
notified iosntake Report in writing to this
Office on or before the 18th July, of all
Fines, Costs, &p.,, paid into. the County
Treasurer's Office during the years 1868,
1869 and 1870. . 80. e..' =
,1A% p'' osFnA sssf CHAs ssi BULL, ~
80 s. ]T'sg s4s&s- -a County Auditor.
july 81
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GA ABINET SHOP.

WTM. A. BULL offers his services to the
wv Citizens Of orangcburg County as
CABINET MAKER in all it's branches.
Funerals attended With promptness.
Old FURNITURE repaired and made new
Also Varnisied without being removed.
Shop on the Eastern side Of the Railroad
Give me q trial.
will also build Buggy and Wagon Wheels
and Bodies cheaper than anybody else in
orangeburg, WM. A. BULL,
mar III II
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AN ORDINANCE
Fer the Better Preservation of
the Peace and Quiet of the
Town OF Orangeburg s. C.

| - {.
SECTION. /. Be ii Ordained by tho Mayor
and Aldermen in Couucil assembled, that on
and after the 4th dsy of July, A. D.. 1871,
any person or persona who shall HOLD or
PERMIT to be HELD, DANCE or
or AMUSEMENT, for pay or reward, with
in the incorporate Limits of the Town of
Orangeburg, s. c., shall first obtain from
the Town Council d LICENSE for holding
the same. and for which shall be paid the
sum of Five (6l dollars for each aud every
LICENSE.
SEo. 2. II shall be the duty OF tho Town
Marshal to be present on all such. occasions,
and for his services shall be allowed Two
(2) dollars on each Attendance this amount
| to be deducted from the LfCESSEN Money
SEC. 8. A Violation of this Ordinance
shall subject tho Offenders to Penalty not
more than Twenty (2o) dollars; or Impris-
onment for time not excecdigg Twenty
{20l days.
SEC. 4. All Ordinance or part hereof
Contrary or Rcpugnant to this Ordinance
are heareby Repealed.
Ratified in Council this 4th day July A. d.
1871
N. a. BULL,
Clerk
E. j. OLIyEROs, Clerk.
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NOTICE.
COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE,
OnAxoEnuno CouxrY. s. q,

B. . =.
ORASGEBuRo CoUSrY, 8. Co.,
June 26th. 1871. 2
NOTICE Is IEREBYsGIVEN THAT RE-
turns of PERSONAL PROPERTY within
the Limits Of this County shall se MADE
OUT and delivered to THIS OFFICE on or
before the Slst ;dsy of july. 1871, for the
year commencing July LIST, 1871, verified by
OATH of the Persons whose duty it is to
LIST or RETURN said Property possessed
by him or under his control, either rs Owner,
Agent, Parent, Husband, Guardian, Execu-
tor, Administrators, Trustee, Receiver, Off
cer,s Partner, Factor or Holder on the 1st day
OF July, with the value of such Personal
Property 80 held or controlled, together with
statement showing number Of Acres and
Buildings, to or from whom bought or sold
since LIST of September last, in accordance
with Section 3d of an Act to amend an Act
providing for the Assessment and Taxation
OF Property, passed Sept. 18th, 1868, and oil
Acts amendatory thereto. In..cases Of Fail
ure or Neglect to make the Returns within
the time required, II is the d -ty of the Audi
tor to add 40 per cent. Penalty upon the
Tax of the previous year, which will be
strictly obscrvcd. All the necessary Blanks
can be had Mt this Office.
CIIAS. S. BULL,
County Auditor. /.
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E. j. OLIyEROs, Clerk.
July 8
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NOTICE.
DOMESTIC COMMISSION HOUSE

CHARLESTON, s. c..
The Subscribers have established Com
mission House in Charleston. for the sale of
Farm Products and would respectfully solicit
the patronage of their friends and the pub
lic They will give Especial Attention TO the
prompt ale Of MI articles consigned to
them LIE. GONNoR Il SON,
juue 24-3l* Ge3 King Street.
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Hon. ak. Mcdonald.

The following is the the card OF Sena
tor MCDONALD, withdrawing from the
canvass, for reelection to the IT, 5. Sen
ate: .
FELLow-ClTIzENs OF ARKANsAs:- u,
Having entered into the political arena
of this State with view to subscribing
the best interests ofthe whole people, and
having up to this time served them with
an &c single to their interests, and feel
ing that much remains yet to be done, L
have. at the urgent solicitation of many
friends, allowed myself against my own
convictions and will, to submit my name
to the people for their support for re-
election to the u. S. Senate. But finding
that the will of the people, has, as be-
believe, been wholly ignored, and conven-
tions have been so manipulated, and reg.
istration so conducted as to override in
great measure the expressions Of the
people. Undoubted Republicans, regu-
larly elected in Republican districts, if
unwilling to commit themselves unquali-
tiedly to Governor Clayton, have been
registered out and Democrats elected in
their stead, while in some Democratic
districts where the Democratic candidates
refused to pledge to Clayton, Republicans
have been registered in who were known
to be in his interest; and on the eve of
the meeting of the Legislature, such Re
pubicans as were known to be in his
support were caucussed, while other true
Republicans supposed to be opposed to
him and his scheme were denied admit
tance.
Rather than submit myself to the deg
radiation of an endorsement Of such CON
duct, | feel it incumbent upon myself and
my friends that l should decline con.
test under such circumstances. The revo-
lutionary manner in which two or three
men under the orders of Governor Clay
ton organized the House of Representa-
tives, in disregard Of parliamentary law,
goes far to confirm me in the course
have determined to pursue.
The only regret l have in taking this
step is that had hoped, during my po
ltical career, to add my influence still
further in bringing about reforms so much
needed. My lot is cast with the people
Of Arkansas, and they may rest assured
that | shall not tire in my efforts to re-
leve them from the terrible despotism
brought about by the usurpation of the
present Executive: and l hope my friends
in the Legislature will exert themselves
for the common good, and as far as pos
sible secure, in fact as well as in name, a
Republican form of government to the
people Of Arkansas.
For the confidence and regard which
the people have heretofore manifested, |
shall ever remain grateful, and for their
prosperity AMI success shall ever labor.
Respectfully, a. McDoNALD.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

MURDER NEAR FoRT GIBsoN.-We have
been informed that on Friday afternoon
of last week. Daniel IIankins, citizen of
the United States, was waylaid and shot
through the head while driving his wagon
from the Ferry at the mouth of Grand
River towards Fort Gibson. The bah
struck the back Of the head and passed
out through the forehead, causing instant
death. As the road upon which it occur
red is n public thoroughfare, the crime
was soon discovered and the corps taken
to town and inferred. A few days fol
lowing another white man by the name
of Strader, or Straitcr, discharged sol
der, was arrested as the perpetrator of
the foul deed and lodged in the Guard
House Of the Military Post.-Cherok,e "a
AduOcate ......
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Benefit Masonic Ball.

On Thursday Evening, January 26th,
1911, the Masons of Van Buren, Lodge,
No. 6, will givo another Benefit Ball.
The amount of money realized from the
first one, is not, we are informed, suffi-
cient to purchase both the Masonic Car
pet and Window Curtains, Of which they
are in need. They, therefore, offer an
opportunity to those who participate in
the "mazy dance" to not only enjoy
themselves but at the same time contrib
ute something to aid this praiseworthy
enterprise. The occasion will, doubtless,
be a pleasant one. See programme in
another column.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17
Mr.. Sumner Wont be Reconcilsd with
Grant

The attempts at reconciliation between
Mr.. Sumner and the President have ut
terly failed How anybody, knowing the
two men could have supposed it possible
to bring them together after the San Do
mingo debate, cannot imagine, but there
were such fools in existence here. 1t was
not expected that they would ever be cor
dial again, but there was n strong hope
that the Senator would moderate his op-
position to annexation, and that the
President would continue to regard Mr..
Sumner as a Republican and supporter
of the administration. In short, it was
hoped that an arrangement could be made
which would have enabled the two gen
tlemen to meet officially with courtesy.
The work in this direction was flung
away, for both Mr.. Sumner and Mr..
Grant are intensely obstinate, and the
former has enough vanity to feel abso-
lutely certain he is right and that the Re-
publican party will follow him. Nor is
he deferred from a Jealous opposition to
annexation, and indeed a personal quar-
rel with the President, by tears of ruin
ing the party, for he doesn't believe that
the party depends upon any man for its
existence, and in fact he believes that
Gen. Grant is at this moment weakness
to the party. Mr.. Sumner has been
" stayed with" by more than one of his
associates, and beseeched to look all the
contingencies of the future. in the face.
One Senator said to him, " General Grant
is sure to be renominated and the
course you are taking will take you into
a position where you cannot supporthim
and then you will find yourself out of the
party" To this Mr. Sumner replied that
he did not believe General Grant would
be renominated, and if he were to be, his
present position would not prevent him
from supporting him, or any other Re
publican as a choice of evils.-Spring-
field RepuJIcdn
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

Sour Foreman, Mr.. f. Pennington,
on Saturday morning reported an addi
ton of Two fonts, SMALL CAPS at his
house, both boys and doing we'll.
"We don't want any Of that in ours.
Ahem. .".--Herdld.
LATER AND BETTER. Mrs. Wilson,
living ON Collins farm, in Sebastian coun-
ty, gave birth to three fine healthy chill
dren, two girls and one boy, on the night
OF the 10th inst We are told that none
Of them got away
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Post Office News Room !

We are glad to know that our enter
prising Deputy Postmaster has opened
News Room, at the Post Office, where
the St. Louis Dailies and Weekles and
all the Plctorials and Monthles can be
had Let sufficient encouragement be
given the enterprise to make it paying
and permanent institution. Subscrip-
tions received for all papers and furnish
cd at short notice.
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h- IVo uicb fp coll cnociol atl

rT We wish to call special attention
to the advertisement of Mr.. p. FRIzzELL
OF New Orleans, who is here for the pur-
pose of purchasing Of Cotton, Hides
and Peltries, direct from the planter and
farmer. Mr.. F. comes we'll recommend
ed from Fort Smith, where has been pur-
chasing largely Of Cotton and Hides,
within the past month. 1t will cost no.
thing to give him call at WHITE e.
HANLEY's.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

The TRANsATLANTIc.-We have received
the January number Of the Transatlantic
Monthly Magazine, which contains choics Sc
lections of Foreign Current Literature, and
we introduce it to the favorable consideration
OF our readers. 1t contains one hundred and
twelve pages of choice reading. Terms, 81
per year or Two copies for 81. l.. X. Ham
ersly Co. Publishers, Phil, Penn. Send 80
cents and get a specimen copy.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

rT The dance, on the steamer Little
Rock, last Tuesday evening, was very
pleasant affair Music and dancing was
continued till late hour, when the en-
joyment of the evening ceased, each and
every one retiring to their respective
abodes, feeling grateful to the gallant
and clever Commander, HousroS, for the
opportunity Afforded to "trip the light
fantastic"
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CE We had the pleasure on our trip
TO Little Rock, to make the favorable ac.
quaintancc of Capt. W. II. ROGERS, Dept.
Sheriff JOHNSON, Col. JOHN HUMPHREYS
and Col. JOE BossERr, Of Fort Smith
The two last we have slight recollection
Of meeting before.
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Valuable Building Lots.

S. II. LYON, offers for sale valuable
track Of Land, situate in Log Town 1t
is pleasantly located and laid ont with
Streets and Lots. For sale at bargain
For further Information apply to S. r..
Lyon or at this Office. If.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

Ey- For the first time in number Of
years, we have had snow enough to make
good slcighing. We noticed several par
ties out during Sunday and Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

w We are under many obligations
to the Officers of the steamer Gibson,
from the Commander to the Steward, for
the many attentions shown US on the re-
cent trip, we made with them to Little
Rock and back. Maj. ADAMS, is certain
ly fortunate in his selection of officers
for the Fort Gibson.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

EE We are pleased to notice that our
old friend Judge WHEELER, late of the
Fort Smith Herald, has been elected
President of the Temperance Society of
Fort Smith
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

ET Dr. f. WALL, of Ozark, hae been
in our city for a few days past. The
Doctor has disposed of his business at
Ozark and contemplates settling on the
line OF Railroad below, in the Drug bust
ness. The Doctor is a correct and wor-
thy young man and we wish MIN success
wherever located.
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@ Pay for your paper.

rS- DouGnrnrf e. GLASS have just re-
ceived a large and splendid assortment
Of PAPER HANGINGS, WINDOW
CURTAINS, &c. Give them q CALL
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

EE We wish to direct special attention
to the advertisement of G. j. LINCOLN q
Co., of Little Rock, formerly Dodge d
Co., in our paper. They make special
ity Of Glass, Paints, &c, and offer in
ducements that are not surpassed in that
city We can recommend them to all de-
string anything in their line.
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The Van Buren, Press.
VAN BUREN,. ARKANSAS.

EE Elder NoRrHcuTr, will preach in
Van Buren,, at the Court House, at half
past 2 p. m, on the 9TH Lords Day In
January, 1871. The public generally are
invited to attend.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

ETA sharp observer Of grown.up
men and women reports that he has Of
ten noticed people possessing the pecu-
larity Of three hands--a right hand, q
left hand, and little behind hand.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

EF Adversely is poultress which re-
duces our vanity and strengthens our vir-
tew; even boy never feels half so good
az when he haz just bin spanked and sot
away tew cool.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17
RIVER NEWS.
TUESDAY, Jan. II. 1871

TUESDAY, Jan. IL, 1871.
The river Is falling slowly this morning
with feet In the channel. Weather cloudy
and indicating snow
The only arrival since our last has been the
Fort Gibson from Little Rock.
Inc Arkansas from New Orleans, and the
Little Rock from Little Rock are due.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

EI Intelligence has just been received
Of the death, at Jerusalem, early in De-
cember last, Of two young ladies, daugh-
ters of President Woolsey, Of Yale col
lepe. '1Uolpfn' rri'H, h''
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-17

ES- The South Carolina House OF Rep
resentatives, on the llth, passed a reso-
luton instructing the State delegation in
Congress to vote against general amnesty.