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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

JOHN Il. BoLEY, in making
a balloon ascention at Aliens.
VILE last week, come very
near meeting with a serious
and fatal accident. In making
the ascention, when the bal.
loon was let lose from its
moorings, the balloon struck
one OF the poles that held the
guy ropes to which it was
fastened. while inflatiag;some OF
the ropes catching at the top.
-Four of the net work ropes
were broken and Mr.. Boley
had TO make a daring and
fearful leap, fortunately sus.
Iaining no serious injury.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

To the old theological unes
tions of whether a Christian
may wear suspenders9 and
How many angels can stand
on the point of a needle2 is
now added that of How many
children may a Methodist
preacher have9 The Metho
dist Conference at Hudson
thought brother with eight
heirs of his body was mis-.
taken about his having a call
to preacn-lhat SO many chill
dren were more than an offset
to his usefulness as a candi.
date, 1t is we'll to have the
line fixed some where.-Csn
Chronicle.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

The Smith Bell Ringers gave
an entertainment at the school
House Hall on Tuesday eve-
nlng. Notwithstanding the
rainy evening a large attend
ance was there. The perform
ance in the aggregate was a
success. The vocal music was
good. The staff bell solo by
Mrs. Smith was excellent
Jonathan and Sally, and the
Singing Skewl" were good
comic pieces. Charley Har-
rison excelled in comic char
acters, and was considered the
ster of the evening".
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17
Gems OF Literature from the
Macarthur Enquirer.

The boys have supplied
themselves with Fishing uten
sils" and are now engaged In
dragging the finny monsters
from the deep.
Oil how eloquent How
deeps What deepY Is it a
briny deep or a fresh water
deeps Is it the raging waters
of Elk Fork or the Mill Pond
Those monsters, too what
kind, minOws or tadPOles.
What elected the "Light-
enen Calculator" TO make q
Constitution for Ohio9 Not
The good sense Of the people
by a ID OF a sight.
Chaste and elegant e.
What kind of sight do you
mean? Spell out your words,
and if you want to BIZ a black.
guard, be manly, don't be a
coward and go behind the bush
about it. All we can infer
from the atOve is, that nobody
has good sense, hut Bowsg.
Five deers were shot during.
the past winter, while attempt.
ing to swim the Ohio river at
the mouth of Swan Creek. in
Gallia county.
Oh, dear! The reader will
observe deers-new grammar
by the Enquirer.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17
Transfers of Real Estate.

Transfers of Real Estate.
Francis Shades to Zaleski
Co., quit claim, 1 acre, Madi-
son tp., $500
+. Woodruff to Madison
Sullivan, 50 acres, Harrison
tp., $500.
Henry Jennings TO L. B
LYONS, 333 acres, Eagle tp.,
81 500.
David Arganbright ct al to
Abraham Arganhright, quit
claim, 131 acres, Harrison tp ,
81.
Minerva Quick to @. B. Pill
cher omit claim, 81 acres Elk
p $59922.
Ann Maria Allen to @. B
Pitcher, quit claim, 81 acres
Elk tp, $3.50.
Samantha Ward and Armin-
ia Caldwell to g. B. Pitcher,
quit clami, 40 acres, Elk tp.,
81.
@. B. Pitcher quit claim, to
Samantha Ward and Arminda
Caldwell. quit claim, 10 acres,
Elk tp., 81.
David Wills 70 Jas. Buck
ingham, 1853 acres, Elk tp.,
S4, 200.
Jas. Buckingham to Geo.
Waxler, 269 acres, Elk tp.,
$500. ;
Lewis Grossly to Thomas Will
son. 40 acres, Brown tp., $500.
Thomas Wilson to Andrew
Wilson, 40 acres, Brown tp.,
$500.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

By reference to the Mayors
Proclamation it will be seen
that a Street Commissioner is
to be elected on the first Of
May, TO fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Isaac
Reynolds.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17
SAD CALAMITY.
House Struck by Lightning,
Woman killed and two Men
Severely Injured.

Yesterday afternoon a thun
der shower commenced about
noon. The rain fell lightly ant
slowly at first, but gradually
increased in volume until the
water fell in torrents, being all
the time intersperSed with
flashes of lightning. The rain
had continued about half an
hour, when a vivid flash oil
lightning appeared, which
was followed by a sharp report,
striking the house of Thomas
Lavelle, in the northwest end
ot town, killing Mrs. Lavelle,
who was sitting in the kitchen
in front of the cooking stove.
Mr.. Lavelle and his neph
ew, a young man, were seated
in the sitting room smoking
before the CRATE; Mr.. Lavelle
was knocked insensible on the
floor, and a deep cash and 9th
er bruises were on his head; his
nephew received a shock run
ming down The right leg run
ming down to the foot, where a
small wound was perceptible,
tearing open the seam of his
boot and tearing off the heel.
AS soon as Mr.. Lavelle return
ed to his senses, he found the
clock that stood on the mantle
piece shattered to fragments
that were scattered over the
room, and a piece Of tie man.
tIepiece torn off. He went in
to the kitchen and there found
Mrs, Lsvelle in a sitting pos
tnre and evidently dead, he now
saw that the house was on fire;
he removed the body TO the
summer kitchen, sent for med
ical assistance,in the meantime
applying campfire, water, and
other restoratlves, to no effect.
medical assistance came hut
life was gone. The timely ar.
rival ot a number of citizens
prevented the house from be-
ing burned.
1t is supposed that weight
or some of the fragments of
the clock struck Mr.. Lavelle
and made his wounds. The
east end OF the house was shat
tered. the current passing
through TO the inside tearing
the plastering in the setting
room and weaiher-boarding in
the kitchen, near where Mrs.
Lavelle was sitting, and also
a rent in The roof.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

JOSEPH HUBERT, g minor was
arrested on the charge OF bas-
tardy last Monday, and tried
by Justice Payne and bound
over to Court in the sum of
5000.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

A MUSICAL and Literary en-.
tertalnment, assisted by the
Macarthur Brass Band, will be
given at the School House
Hall, on Thursday evening,
May lSt., for the benefit of the
M. E. Church. Admission
25 cents; Children Is cents
Come all.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

THE Republican State Con
vention will be held at Colum.
bus, on Wednesday, May 21st.
A Governor, Lieutenant Gov.
ernOr, Judge Of tho Supreme
Court for the full term, and
one to fill vacancy, Treasurer
Attorney General, Complroll.
er of The Treasury and Mem.
Der Board OF Public Works
will be nominated Vlnton
county is entitled TO three del
egates.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

1T is mentioned as a pleas
ant AID significant fact that at
the funeral of Hon. Milton II.
Petit, late Lieutenant G,v,r.
nor of IlliIo;s, the Catholic
priest of Kenosha sat in the
pulpit of The Congregational
Church, and by his presence
gave official sanction to the
ceremonies.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17
Howard Sanitary Aid AssOcia-
finn

For the Reliefand Cure Of the Erring and I'm.
fortunate on Principles Of Christian
Philanthropy.
Essays on the Errors of Youth, and the fol-
lies Of Age, in relation 10 Marriage and Social
Eyils, with sanitary aid for the afflicted
sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address,
owARO ASSOCIATION, Box P, Pi.ilNdel
phia, Pa.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

A. o. MITCHELL, was elected
Justice of the Peace IN Rich
land township, over Mr.. Wort
man. On the morning of the
election he gave Peter Shriner
who had been a candidate, $40
10 withdraw, Shriner after sale
ly depositing the money in his
pocket got up on a stump and
announced his withdrawal as
follows: "Hear ye, hear We, l..
Peter Shrlner do withdraw as
a candidate for Justice of the
Peace in favor of o. A. Mitch
ELL"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

Mr.. AND Mrs j. j. SHoCKEY
arrived here yesterday with the
corps OF their son, Crittenden,
who died in Michigan last
week.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

Do you think the "Llghtenen
Calculator" can make a good
Constitution for Ohio?- Enq.
Yes sir. A large majority
of the people thought SO on
the 7th of April, and he will
verify their belief when the
Convention sets.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

The school election last
Monday resulted in the elec.
tiOn of Paris Horton. Hoston
received 50 and Ransalaer
Sprague 81 votes.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

A MAN named Ames (no re.
latlon to Oakes) was arrested
last Monday for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct, and
taken before he Mayor and
sent to Jail to get sober. or
fering some resistance, a posse
was summoned to assist the
Marshal, and they took him by
all fours to the county board
ing house. He was let out on
Wednesday, taken before the
Mayor and fined $40 and costs,
In all amounting to $40.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

The result of the last teach
ers examination and stock
sales are on the first page.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17
Notice to Teachers.

THE BoARp q school Examiners for Vim.
on County will meet at the Union School
House, In Macarthur, on the LIST and Srd satur.
day OF March, April, May, September, October,
and November; and the LIST Saturday IN Janu.
Dry, February, June. July, August, and De-
eember, in each year. Examinations to com.
mence at ten o'clock, A. NJ. Satisfactory eyl.
denes Of good moral character will be required
n all cases. A fee Of so cents Is required by
aw from each applicant.
NJ. r. BARNES, Chm, ! Board Of
Us HUM, School
l.. o. PERpUE. Clerk, J Examiners.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

The railroad track OF the Vim
ton Furnace is to be sold st
Sheriff's Sale.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

In consequence of a sorrow
full calamity, falling so heavily
upon our near nelehboors, in
the sudden death of Mrs.
Thomas Lavell, the Easter fes-
iival at the Episcopal Hall is
deferred till Thursday evening,
18th, in place of this 10Th.
General invitation is given.
The following is the official
result of the vote on candidate
for Constitutional Convention:
Wells""" ...............""l, ,l99
Ciaypoole ,...".n..o 344
Wells Majority. 355
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17
M'ARTHUR ENCAMPMENT
NO. lis, |. 0. 0. F.

,.s.sts..,. ID OCULAR Meetings ofthis En-
SSGf. IGcampment will hereafter be
s&<yg9E held on the second aud last
''tTwF~> Wednesday evenings of ench
month. Patnarchs OI other encampments
who may be visiting oui own are invited tO
attend. JOHN +, DUNKLE, C.P.
JOHS T. RAPER, s.
Macarthur. Feb'y IL, 1870.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

THE season has been rather
backward, especially for SOW
ing oats.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17
GRANDEST SCHEME OF THE AGE
$5OO,OOO
CASH GIFTS.
500, 900 for Only $40.

Under authority ofspecial legislative aot OF
March 10, 1871, the trustees now ann ounce the
Third Grand Gilt Concert Tor the benefit OF tho
Public Library OF Kentucky. TO come of Ia
Library fall at Louisville, Ky, on
Tuesday, April Sth, 1873.
At this concert the beat musical talent that
can be procuI cd from all parts oil the country
will add pleasure to the entertainm ent, and
ten thousand cash gifts, aggregating vast to :
tai Of halfa million dollars currency will be
distributed by lot to the ticket holders, as
follows:
one grand cash q n slOO, 900, ono grand cash
gift $4,000, one grand cash GIN 5000, one
grand cash gin 2O,UO1 one gra nd cash gift,
one grand cash gift 10000, one grand cash
gft 5000, "a cash gifts OF $1,000 each $4,000.
30 cash gifts Of so each 10000, so cash gif.s Of
400 each $4,000, 100 cash gins OF 800 each 80.
600, 100 cash gifts Of 200 each $4,000, 800 cash
gifts OF 100 each SO 900, 1000 cash gifts of 10
each 10000. Total, 10000 gifts, all cash,
100000.
To provide means for this magnificent con.
cert, one bundled thousand whole tickets on,
ly will be issued.
Whole tickets, $40: halves, IS; and quarters,
$780, Eleven whole tickats for 3l0O No dis.
count on less than 500 orders
The object ofthis third gift con,ert, like the
two heretofore given with such universal ap.
proyal is the enlaI cement and endowment OF
special act authorizing the concert for its ben
eht, is to he forever free to all citizens of sv-
cry State The drawing will be under the SUI
pervision OF the Trustees OF the library, as
sisted by the most eminent citizens Of the
United States The sale OF tick cts has already
progressed so far that complete success IS as
sured, and buyers are therefore notified that
they must order at once they desire TO par
tcipate In the drawing
The management Of this undertaking has
been committed by the trustees TO Hen Thos
BrNmlette, late Governor Of Kentucky, 10
whom communications pertaining to the Gift
Concert may be addressed
X r DURRETT, Prest
WN HALDGMAN, Vice Prss't
JOHN s CAIN, Secy Public Library ofKy
FARMERS & DR0vERS' BANK, Treasurer.
AZ the time for the Concert II chose nj hand
april Sth,) parties wanting tickets should
send in their orders Immediately II they
would avoid the rush and delay absolutely
unavoidable in the few days preceding the
drawing. All orders for agencies, circulars
and Information will meet with prompt atteI>
ton. THOS. e, BRAML LETTE, Agent Public
Library Kentucky, Louisville, KY.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

MI We cure the habit per-
Wu manently, cheap, quick,
" without suffering or In-
|" conyeniepce. Describe
IH your case. Address s. q.
4t4 ARMSTRONG, M. d.,
G Berrlen, Michigan, p. o.
'S' Box 9,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17
Stationery. Portable and Blast
ENGINES.

HORRIBLE.
/ suffered with Catarrh thirty days, and uas
cured by sin pie remedy. Will send receipt,
postage free, TO all afflicted. Rev J. T. MEAD,
Drawer l7G, Syracuse, NY
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-04-17

Under authority ofspecial legislative aot OF
March 10, 1871, the trustees now anno the
Third Grand Gilt Concert Tor the benefit OF the
Public Library OF Kentucky. to come of Ia
Library fall at Louisville, Ky, on
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-12
rOLITIcAL NO1E Is.


The nOst serious ohjsctioi 70 the postal savings
banks, says = New York contemporary h that
we have not q set Of postmastsrs and postoifice
clerks that can be trusted The need for civil SER
vice reform is certainly pressing, such an asser
tion is true
The LynchbuIg Net0s says: The result Of the
pOlltlcal year is, the Democrats have reEaineu
power in Ohio, in New York, in Oregon and in
Wlscons "a State which has been Republican
SINCE the organization OF that party aud has firm
y established its old time pFedominance in hstor
ic Virginia and Maryland
over one hundred cOlOred men, says the Easton
SEqf' Voted The Democratic ticket in Talbot coun-
y on tuesday. They are beginning to shake of
tue letters the Republican party have forged for
them, and emancipate themselves from the terror.
Ism heretofore exercised over them. By another
year the majority of the colored voters will be far
beyond the control of the few white men who
nave heretofore influenced them. Then the Rad
lcal party will melt away like an April SNOW
carry the news to CresWell" lie has lost his
last chance. The coOred troops are fast deserting
him. Bait. Gazette
The Raleigh Sentinel thinks the Virrinians are
fortunate people in being victorious over Re-
publicaHisn. We hope North Carolina NAV be
able to do rs well in her next State election
The Pittsburgh Post says of the recent Demo-
cratic victories The party of honest principles
IS not dead. Call 1t by what name you please, it
Is the party in opposition to the Grant Admins
tration and Radical rascalIty. Democratic priu-
ciples should and will prevail.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-12
The BANK BURGL ARS /!

MoRH EVIDENcE-DErRCTIvE PfNCKNEY AMARR
This morning, pistol and a pair of handeufE.
were discovered IN yard ON Eighth street, be-
tween French and Walnut near where officer
CarOcFry had the encounter with the burglars
Ihey were doubtless thrown there hv one Of the
officers assailanls
This morning Chief Brady called on Mrs. Julia
Purcell, hair dresser, on whom, il was reported
lne rOoOeTs had recently called on for some wigs.
she informed the Chiel that on Thursday last.
Tour men called at her place, and said that thew
wanted eight or ten black wigs, by Friday noon.
one OF them tired wig on, and without giving
any definite order, the four left
At will be remem bered that certain Detective
rlnkney Amarr, of Brooklyn, has be en- interview .
ang the prisoners at New Castle iail 10 seq If he
could identify" them old offenders. Il il sio.
ted that he was allowed to take ''Big Frank" into
another cell alone, and have n long. confidential
interview with him. Bot certain suspicioOs are
ontertlihed against tins same "Deteetiver ~ and
there are gave doubts as to has "identity" There
are some persons who disbelleve entireIv that he
Is Detective, and strongly intimate that he is
an accomphce. At any rate neither he nor apv.
body else, should be allowed 10 have private in.
teSVlsws with the prisoners, OF We NAV wake nm
tome nne morning and find that the birds have
hoEn. This, We understand, the Sheriff will do
aud haily refused 10 allow the "Deteetiye.' lasi
evening" to have another interview
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-12
cEMERAL MEWs.

, George Armpreiser, freight conductor on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad was run over and
kllied, yesterday, by train at Locust Point
switch, Baltimore 0'"'
=, seven persons were killed aud six injured in
new ork, yesterday afternoon, by the exnlosion
OF boiler used by the contractors ON Tho Eo,,.,S
avenue Improvement vi
>. Robert Ruskell, fret officer OF tho borl
9eoSge T. Hunt, which lett Baltimore ON The s,h
l0r DsmerOra, fell overheard the same evenino in
CheaaPeaGe Bay and was drowned.
AAnoxvlIle despatch states that the late s,r,k.
~ employees OF tho East Tennessee Railroad. in
ciuding the engineers machinists and black smitbs
nave Wthdrawn from their unions The engineers
have Published a card, saying that they ackDow-
leage their error, and that they have determined
g immediately withdraw from the organization
AaoWh aS tue brotherhood Of Locomotive EnRi.
ueeFs. A card is also published by the machinists
ana Diaeksmilhs, announcing their Withdrawal
from their respective unions
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-12

TIE HOME OF Mrs. LEE.-The Alexandria
(Va.l Gazette, alluding to the recent death Of
Mrs Gen. Lee. lhns tonchingly refers TO the
cruel injustice Of which We regret to say our
government has been guilty Of practicing to-
wards the venerable woman VINO h0s nov passed
away:
"For several years she had fondIy cherished
the hope Of eHdiAg her days at Arlington, the
parental mansiOn-heT own home and the home
Of her children. There she was born, there
clustered around this, TO her, halIowed spot, and
as years rolled on, she became more and more
anxious to return to the old homestead, where
lie buried the remains Of a devoted father aud
mother, and where she had hoped to have
peacefully surrendered her spirit TO the God
who gave it, surrounded by all the recolleclions
Of happier dayF.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-12

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- What was matter of course in the old
days has come to be mOoted question in these
modern times-corpOral punishment in schools.
The committee on teachers of the public
schools of New York city have submitted
resolution in favor OF its restoration. The re-
port states that twenty-five of the principals
have been examined as to the result of the
experiment of the exclusive system of moral
suasiOH, and the unanimous sentiment is in
favor Of the former system Of dicipline under
pOrper restrictions. The committee recommend
that for fragrant and persistent misc onduct
corporal punishment be inflicted by the Drinei-
pal or Vice principal in the male schools, but
that 1t be excluded entirely from the female
schools,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-12

The Newark ADvERTrsER says that "the
plans for merging the New Jersey Southern
Railroad in a corporation to be known as the
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, are
definitely settled. The road itself is nearly
complete. $7,0OOOOO of bonds and $1,000 900
Of stocks are to be issued to replace the stocks
Of the several combining companies. There are
still six miles of road to be built in the vicinity
Of Chester, Maryland, to be completed upon the
consummatiOn Of the new arrangement. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have promised to
send their coal over the tracks Of the new cor
poration, and a great coal depot will be con
structed at Sandy Hook 80 that vessels can load
with facility and escape the deteniions and ex-
penses Of New York harbOr."
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-12
Looking tor tho Land CT Jordan.
Fgom tAe Sesaa (laZa;9 Tia51ssE -7''s'

The hegira of negroes from this, Dallas Co,
has, we learn, commenced. We are informed
that number have already abandoned the
plantations in the southwestern portion of the
county, where there has been nearly total
failure Of the crops, and that every day wit
messed additional departures. They have
turned their faces toward the setting sun, and
are making their way to the Misslssippi bot
tom. We are glad to hear that the exodus
ity to the negroes, but because we see no way
by which they can live il they remain here the
present winter We have been satisfied for
several months past, in fact, since the failure
of the crops has become certainty, that the
only salvation for the negroes Of this section
them. Time has but served to strengthen
that conviction, and now it is as clear to us a:
two and two make Eve.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-12
stock spoou'asE'scs and stock BRO.


Mrs. Mary II. Downing, widow Of Major
Downing, an oficer in the Union army, having
received S., 600 on a life policy on her husbands
life, came TO this city TO invest 50 900 oft. Ac.
cofdlng TO her story, she met George II. Martin,
who had been known TO her as a Sunday school
teacher, and stated 10 him her wish to invest il
in Continental Bank stock. He told her that
nc could do better for her than that, that he was
a member Of the firm Of Lockwood e Co., and
had made in the past year $4,000 by specula-
tions. She left the money with him, and few
months after wrote him and received encourag-
ing answers but ne cash, and, ultimately press
ing him for her money to invest permanently,
she receiyeda statement showing that her money
was lost, and she owed 800 TO Martin. She
charges that throughout Martin deceived her,
and brings an action to recover the money on
The ground Of deceit. The case was tried before
Judge Robinson in the Common Pleas yester-
day, and Mr.. Martin denied that there was any
deceit on his part, and claimed that the money
was put in his hands 10 inyest as he thought ct,
and that he was not responsible for unfortunate
Investments. The Court put the case on the
simple ground Of deceit. and the jury found for
the plaintiff S., ,27I.-N. y. World.