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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-25
A FEW FACTS ABOUT CHARITY,
From the Star.1


whenever the Times Is forced into a corner it
cries aloud that Professionalism Is In danger aud
Romanlsts are defiant II ever the unhappy day
does come when the bitterness of sectarianism is
forced into religious warfare q truthful history
will show that the bigots Of the Tiues-lor moneys
sake and in their own selfish interest-were among
the first TO fan the embers into fame.
few days since the HERALD incidentally
alluded the great expense attending the distri-
button OF New York charities, and gave the names
OF one or two conspicuous illustrations OF Its idea.
There was nothing novel In the assertion. It Is q
TACT. Like the snfulness Of sin, 1t is Of those
things that no one cares to deny. But the Times,
evidently representing somebody VINO Is badly
hurt has devoted columns OF biilinsgate to MI.
Bennett personally, and finding that no effect WAS
produced, resorted to Its old dodge of Look 0ui Tor
the Catholics" Among other pleasant assertions,
It will doubtless have been noticed that the HrnALDs
ncd exclusively to the cha ,nst
tutions which are under Roman Catholic management
that the SnALp should become The advocate any
yss sss' the %
ion From atheism to superstition Is leap often TAKEN
old features which habit running muck at any
body who presnmes to offend it.
As matter OF fact the HERALD has made no
'attacku on any institution. For twenty years
pas'-long before the editor OF the T!rnes dreamed
OF such an Elysium as donated nome aa,s IN inns
used THIS costly habit of professional almOnees as
a stock text. The HERALD has done nothing out
OF the way. II simply gave facts taken from the
OfiicaI records OF the societies alluded to. LII
Ca IhoIic institutions are likewise mismanaged let
them also be blamed. All the public ask Is the
truth. We have taken the pains to review large
number of Official reports since this spirited black
guardism became the habit OF our friends below,
and must confess the results are startling.
For instance the ten leading Catholic charities of
New York expended in given period. $7S2 GAL
Az cost IAA
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUpnEme CguR SPECIAL Term.
SuTNcWE VuVh N-INL Ithm.
Wtfc Suing Her Husband TOT . Birth
day Present.


a WHO Suing Her Husband TOT . Birth
day Present.
Before JUDGE Tappen.
Considerable scandal has been created in GER
tain circles in Brooklyn by the suit Of Mrs. Maria
7. LOret3 against her husband, John M LOretz, the
well known musician and formerly Organist OF St.
AIMS Episcopal church. The couple were mar
ried about four years ago and lived happily to-
getner until last summer, when some difficulty
arose between them. Mrs. LOretz thereupOn
went to live with her lather at Mattewan, L. J.,
while Mr.. Loretz remained IN BROOKLYN: She
this Mr.. LOretz, on the occasion OF her birthday,
presented her with about $4,000 and deposited the
money In her n..me IN the Dine Savings Bank.
Alter their separation he wrote TO ner, IN July
last, stating that the hank was "shaky" and ask.
ing her to for ard him an order so That ne could
draw the money and deposit it in another bank.
she sent him the order and he deposited the
money in his own name, as trustee Tor his TWO
children, IN the same bank.
Then Mrs. Lorez brought suit to recover the
amount. The case was tried before Judge Happen,
without jury, yesterday, and decision was re-
served Mr. LOreLz's story was that In January
1871, he was in poor health nd he mace the orlg-
nal transfer OF The mOney-that is, the one to MS
wle--On one occasion when he intended to leave
the city. He did IN order that, II he were taken
him. He admitted that he had transferred the
money back because mis- wife refused to live with
HIM. Mr.. LOretZ lurther stated that he had en-
deavOred 10 obtain possession OF his children, but
had not succeeded. They were at Mattewan, and
he had contributed to their support.
complaint and directed counsel TO send in their
points.
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COURT OF APPEALS.
DccisiOnss

ALBANY, Feb, "a. 1874
The following decisions have been rendered in
the Court OF Appeas:-
Judgments affirmed, with costs-McGraw vs..
Godfrey, Johnson DOdd, Van Slse vs.. Whitaker,
Ferry VS., wait Cohen VS.. O'COnOr and Ellis vs..
Andrews
Judgment ar1rmed with COSTS and judgment alb
solutc for defendants in accordance with the sttpu
laCion OF the appellants-Ihe President, &C., OF
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company VS.. Law
renee.
to abide event.-Perkins vs. Hill, Green vs.. Edick.
Appeals dismissed with cOsts.-Liverm0re vs..
cambridge, Ferris vs. Ferris FERRIS. oos+s wa,s
Van Mort.
Judgment OF General Term reversing conviction
and ordering new trial arfirmed.-The People VS..
Reargument ordered.-Hover vs. The People.
Notion TO modify Judgment by striking out the
words with costs, gransed," without costs OF
this motiOn.-Rice VS.. Lnele.
Ordered that the judgment appealed from be
the defendant upon the verdict and that tue ver-
dict for the defendant be set aside, and that a
Judgment of nonsuir against the plaintiff, with
costs, BE entered, and that as so mOdlned the
Judgment be affirmed with costs. without costs
OF mOtion.-Johnson vs. ElwOod.
Decree or Surrogate modified so as to direct that
the sum OF $3.50 left in the hands OF the executor
Is to be held by him TO pay any amount which he Is
bound to pay on the James Coye note and interest,"
miums for insurance and the cost OF lightning rods
and interest, as well as the share OF the assess
things the decree OF Surrogate anirmed without
costs TO either party against the other against
the estate.-Peck VS.. Sherwood.
This Court will take o recess from Friday the
9th inst, until Monday, March %.
Calendar.
ALBANY, Feb. "a, 1874
The following Is the Court OF Appeals day calen.
flar for February 25:-Nos 1OI, 102, 107, 11e, 2ss
lit, %, 10. Monday, March %, to which day the
Court decided to adjourn from Friday, Is not a
motion day, and the calendar will be regularly
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MIR. BRACES CHARITY-IT BEGINS
AT HOME.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
l perceive that Mr.. Brace Is aflicted with
chronic lear that some one will get something in
charity VINO does not deserve It, This Is well Illus
trated by his howls At the manner in which soup
is so generously given to all VINO are hungry. This
Is contrary to Mr.. Braces theory and practice.
which Is to pay whole army OF employees 500, 900
to distribute by the spoonful $4,000 worth IN
charity 1t is great pity il. while the soup houses
are feeding many thousands daily Mr.. Brace,
with his horde OF satellites. cannot supply
the wants of those who 'suGer most"
and who are too heightened to follow
out the Bible precept, "Ask and We
shall receiver The soup kitchens carry no
grst to Mr.. Braces mill and are not to be gobbled
up by his particular charity as were the Times
plcnlCs; hence his opposition. He assumes to be
the autocrat OF our city charities and distinctly in
Inmates that the old "Long Metre Doxoogy'
Praise Brace, from whom all blessings how
Further, Mr.. Brace says, 'Charlty begins at
home" Now let US glance at his na0d,As Operdndi
and we shall see at once how faithfully he works
out this maxim. First he appeals to the Sunday
schools and churches IN behalf OF his great
Oh en to our
to know what they will do for the children; and
having bled TIE private purses OF our citizens to
city and county OF New YORK, through legislative
acts (of which more hereaiterl, in the sum Of
$4,000 per annuln. Inen comes In the beautiful
workings OF his maxim, 'Charity begins at home"
The distribution Of the FUNDS OF the ChlIdren's
Aid Society prove co9clusively that the society
exists chiefly, If not solely, to provide for Mr..
Charles L. Brace, his family, his relatives and
friends. Mr.. Brace pockets, in the first
place, as a regular salary, the modest
sum OF $4,000 per annum. He has finely
appointed apartments, fitted up at the expense OF
the society, in a building for which the society
pays the rent as his residence when in the city,
and dimes and sups on the delcacies OF the season
at one or the Institutions Oh and for which the
Children's Aid Society foOts the bills. Then the
perquisites OF trave-an occasional trip to Europe,
trips to the West and Northwest in the interest
Of railroad enterprises and other private
Objects the expenses OF which he saddles
on the society by visiting lew of those
.'dear children" whom he has transplanted
and writing a very glowing account OF any eXcep-
ton to the rule among those who are not doing
we'll. During the summer he, OF course. has TO
take frequent and sometimes very extended trips
to the mountains and sea shore, Tor with such a
constant STRAIN on his physical nature and con-
science he requires great deal of recreation.
Surely this Is a great and noble work, and the
worthy Secretary OF the Chiidren's Aid Society
proves that not only believes that ''charity
gins at home" but also that 1t is his first duty to
'iook out for number one." ANTLMONOPOLY.
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TWELFTH WARD.
Another Gift from the Benevolent
Butchers.

Another Gift from the Benevolent
Butchers.
The Citizens Relief Committee OF Harlem &C
knowledge generous donation from the butchers
oil Washington Market, through Mr.. Washington
T. Romano, Clerk OF West Washington Market.
and Mr.. William Johnson. The gift consisted Of
nine sheep, $50 pounds Of beef eleven barrels Of
turntps, four barrels OF potatoes, three barrels Of
carrots, seventy five heads of cabbage. fifty pounds
OF fresh fish, one pig fifty pounds) and two tur-
keys, lot OF smoked fish, tripe, BolOgnas, leeks
celery, rice aud parsley.
The immense basement OF the Harlem Market
is used by the committee In dealing out such sup
plies as these to all applicants who bring tickets
their command whose duty 1t is to discriminate
between the worthy and unworthy, 1t being a
standing rule to let no applicants go away hungry
or empty hanued, for there is constantly on hand
full supply of good, nourishlng SOUP meat, bread
and coffee.
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THE LIQUOR INTEREST.
Expected Legislative Enactments In It's
Favor.

Expected Legislative Enactments In Its
Favor.
committee Of the New York Liquor Dealers
Union, recently formed for the protection of the
interests of the liquor trade, and to insure pro-
lection under the operations Of the Excise law
and against the spasmodic attempts to enforce the
obnoxious Sunday clause, yesterday proceeded to
Albany to look after business before the Legisla-
ture touching the liquor interest. At an execu-
tive meeting OF the Liquor Dealers Union at
Masonic Hail on Monday, a report Of the
Committee on Legislature was received, set
ting forth that some legislation very favorable
to the liquor interest may be expected. They ex-
pect an amendment to the Excise law to be passed
reducing the license from 500 to $40, and pro-
viding that no discrimination in regard to appli-
cants shall be made. Action was taken to obtain
the passage by the Legislature OF the charter for
the organization without delay and Charles y.
spencer was app0inted additional counsel to the
association. Action was also taken to act In con-
cert with the Liquor Dealers Union OF Brooklyn in
efforts to secure advantages and legislative amend
ments in the interest Of the liquor trade.
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THE POTTER's FIELD INVESTIGATION

In obedience to resolution passed at the last
meeting Of the Potter's Field Committee OF the
Board OF Aldermen the Committee met yesterday
noon, but out of respect for the memory of la te
Police Commissioner Henry Smith adjourned with
out doing anything.
meeting of the committee is to be called early
next week, and the final report win then be made.
1t has been CLEANED from reliable sources that the
report Will contain recommendation 10 the Com
mittee OF Charities and Correction to publish q
weekly statement OF all the persons buried by
them, with q description OF each. further rec
OmmendatOn will be made as to the manner OF in
humlng the bodies. The Commissioners Will be
requested TO place but As cons In the one trench
three rows, fifteen collins each row. Careful
marking and gentler handling Will also be recon.
mended.
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HORSE NOTES.

The owners Of the race horses Strachino and
Snyl0ck have laid some heavy wagers recently on
their respective horses Tor the Westchester Cup,
to be run at Jerome Park during the spring meet
ing. Hunter & Travers are the owners OF Strach-
inc and P. Lorrillard OF Shylock.
Mr.. Travers has matched his bay mare Emily
Fuller, by Imported Eclipse, dam Oliata, by Lex
ington, five years old, against W. E. Peet's bay
mare Ophena, by Jerome Edgar, dam Pasta by Rev.
enue, five years old, for ST. 900 side three-quar-
ters OF mile, over the Jerome Park course, TO
come on at the spring meeting
Mr.. Peet has matched his chestnut mare Maid Of
Athens, by Prophet, dam Jessie Dixon Ave years
Old against ]. G. K. Lawrence's chestnut geding
by Bulletin, five years Old, for $1000 the Mon
mouth Park steeple chase course, owners TO ride,
the race TO come OF at the July meeting at that
DlaCe.
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APPEAL TO THE CHARITABLE,

Among the thousands In our city who are
pinched by sharpest poverty, but who stu retain
that natural modest pride which snirks from
making their wants known, IL Mrs. T.. a widow
aged about thirty, from a good New Jersey family,
whose husband died poor some two years ago
leaving her slcky boy. i've years Old she Is her.
sell in very poor health. BY the use OF q sewing
machine, which she had before her husbands
DEATH she managed to secure bare livelihood till
work Jailed In consequence OF the financial panic.
Subsequently she was induced BY rascaliy sewing
machine agent to change tbe machine she han for
one which promised 70 DO far better work. TINS
AFTER repeated trials she 1nds worthless She Il
In sore want OF oil kinds OF supplies clothing, food
and fuel Those who may desire to help her Can
do 80 through the HERALD or ST Johns Guild
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CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
Ladies' Aid Society OF the First Assem-
bly, District.

ASuIcS AIo society OF the ASscuA-
bly, District.
On January 70 about forty charitable ladies met
by invitation of Mrs. John Fox, at No. Morris
street. aud organized themselves into society for
the relief Of the poor OF the district. During the
iOur weeks which have elapsed since that time
these ladies' have collected and subscribed las
sisted by few OF the leading gentlemen O; the dis
trcI Sl,05S 81. have visited nearly every tenement
house from South Ferry to Canal street. on the
west, and to Frankfort street. ON the east side,
and have supplied with coal, meat bread, gro
ceres. clothing and shoes, nearly 1000 persons.
Ali these articles to some families, shoes onl, to
some, and iood only to others, as they nave been
found needy
With small amount ofmoney and no outcry these
good ladies have accomplished more Than many OF
the most expensive and loudly Wanted charities
now In operation, and have helped class wnom
the soup houses Though undoubtedly great bi ess-
lngs in their wayJ cannot reach-viz., the FAMILIES
OF industrious iabOrers and mechanics out Oi en-
ploymient who are too proud to peg aud VINO
dren have been clad and shOd, and thus enabled TO
return to school, the sick have been supplied with
nOurishln2 food and medicine; the cold have been
warmed, the naked clothed, the hungry led and
al without advertisement or publicity. The ladies
OF the society have cut and made the cly thing,
have been their own visitors, asking no questions
AZ to creed or condition, but wherever they found
the only recommendation They considered neces-
sary-Want-nave relieved IL.
DIR. SHINE, Deputy Coroner, has given medical
attendance and medicine Tree to those recon-
MIR. Martin b. Brown has done all the printing
gratultOusly. The following are the officers ana
members Of the society -
Mrs. JOHN FOX, President.
MIS- Mrs.; H HA WEBER Vice Presidents.
Mrs. ODA DUFFY, Treasurer.
Mrs. MADIGAN, Secretary.
MEMBERSHIPS. McNally. Mrs. John Egan, Mrs.
QuigleY Mrs. John Callahan, Mrs. John Oonnett,
Mrs Jeremiah Rogers, Mrs. p II. Watt, Mrs. M.
Binnee, Mrs NJ. Lotus, Mrs Llndenstruth. Mrs.
James Laird, Mrs. Paul ki0hr, Mrs. N. l.. Flynn,
Mrs. Ruler, Mrs. Edward Hogan. Mis-. McKenna,
Mrs. James Sullivan, Mrs. Robinson. Miss f. Dol
Mrs. p. DOllard, Mrs. Elizabeth Fox, Mrs. William
II. Burns, Mrs. James Burns, Mrs. Joln O'Bren,
Mrs. Thomas Fay, Mrs. ID. Mooney, Mrs. Gallagher
Mrs; James r. Wilson, Mrs NJ. pafy, Mrs. Martin
b. Brown, Mrs. p. Hogan, Mrs Monroe, Mrs. James
Fitzgerald, Mrs. P. Moore Mrs. Sweeny, Mrs.
Smith, Astor House; Miss O'Keeie, Miss L. Burke,
Miss A. NJ. Murphy, MISS HOven.
Subscriptions or donations OF any sort will be re-
ceived for the society by Mrs. John Fox, No. Nor.
ris street; Mrs. Oda Duffy, No. los Greenwich
street; Mrs. Snyder, No. Is Nassau street; Mrs.
Monroe No. II Harrison street; Mrs. Madigan, No.
Is Vestry street; Miss Hawes, No. a6s Greenwich
street, or by any OF the ladies.
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FIFTEENTH WARD.
Court Of Justice Helping the Soup

Court of Justice Helping the Soup
House.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a, 1874
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The committee having charge OF the soup house
established by the Fifteenth Ward Relief Associa-
ton beg leave to acknowledge the receipt OF So II
from Justice Sherwood, Of the Jefferson Market
Police Court, This amount was taken by police
Captain Byrnes at. a raid upon a gambling house,
and upon being produced in cOurtland cOndscated,
1t was suggested by the Captain and ordered by
the Court that 1t be disposed OF as above The sug
geStiOn Is q good one.
RELIEF COMMITTEE FIFTEENTH WARD.
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HERALD office; Mayor Havemeyer, City Hall; c. V.
b. Ostrander President OF the Merchants Fire In
surance Company, No. 14s Broadway; Andrew W.
Leggat, Collector of Assessments. New Court
House; George Wilkes, M. D.. No. 10 North Wash
ington square; G. X. Lansing, Earie's Hotel; G. ].
N. Zabrskle cashier OF Peoples Bank. corner of
Canal and Thompson streets; ]. L. Davis, Sheldon
& Co., No. CIT Broadway, ana Rev. 5. Ii. Weston,
d. d., No. East Forty-ilth street. or to the Rev.
Alvah Wlswall, Master OF st. Johns Guild, st.
johns chapel, Varick street.
Packages OF clothing, groceries, &C., should be
sent to st. Johns chapel, Varick street, between
messenger will call for any packages.
Mrs. Judge Brady, No. 10 West Thirtythird
and Mrs. F. r. Earle, No. "a West Filty-second
street, have kindly consented to receive subscrip-
tons.
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BENEFACTI0 MS.
Gifts from the Generous and Help
for the Needy.
BREAD FOR THE HUNGRY
Stray Leaves from the Note Books OF
Visitors to the Poor.
FEW FACTS ABOUT CHARITY.

The stories of want and poverty as told by eye
witnesses in the pictures Of poverty presented be-
low must awaken in the soul Of every reader
feeling OF the deepest pity. 1t is CON-
forting to know that these narratives
are not told in vain. Side by side with this por.
trayal OF sorrow rs the record Of munlfcent gifts
of noble men and women. These speak for them
selves. and renew our faith in the belief that hui
manity has its bright as well as it's dark side.
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GOODS; Same VI Alfred Jacques, burglary: Same ~
BERNARD Clappenburgh, feioni0us assault and bat
terry; same VS.. Henry E. W. Chapman, larceny;
Same Nicoll Zuearreila, CARRYING concealed
Sattery; Same Va. Mary Moore, alias Long Mary,
grand larceny.
COUNT or OYER AND TERMNRR-Held by Judge
Brady.-The People Va Patrick Clark, IT., homicide.
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Continued Gifts Of Bread To the Poor.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Mr.. Thomas Brown, Of No. us Henry street, kindly
donates $50 oaves OF bread for the use Of the soup
house in this ward.
DR.. Haran. OF Rutgers and Henry streets, also
donates $50 lOaves for the same purpose. Respect
fully, JOHN J. MOUNT,
Captain Seventh Precinct Police.
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EXPLOSION OF STEAM.

steam pipe burst yesterday afternoon on
board the steamer crescent City. lying at the foot
OF pier 18 North River. and the escaping steam
severely burned Henry Canning, chief engineer;
Vhey were removed to the Park Hospital by the
police and their injuries attended to.
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TIE SOUP KITCHENS.

A good beef soup were furnished yesterday at the
different soup Kitchens under the supervision OF
Mr.. Delmonco. At the soup house in Centre
street 800 gallons of soup was furnished to the
deserving poor, and at the soup kitchen under the
charge Of Captain Murphy, Of the Eleventh pre-
cinct at No. 2S5 Second street, the cook, AlphOnse
Mey, OF st. Die, native Of Lorraine,
furnished 240 gallons Of soup, which was
distributed to 1900 persons, enumerating the
families who called on MIR. George CahilI liquor
merchant, OF Beaver street, who furnished bread to
the people who called for soup ia Captain
Murphv's precinct. The people who call here are
ave-sixths German. and 1t is expected that the
rich German residents Of the ward will come for
ward and furnish bread to the hungry applicants.
In the Eighteenth precinct the soup kitchen
IL located IN feed store, and this
In tins precinct there is great number OF poor
people, and about 500 persons were served with
soup. Ia the Eighth precinct, under the charge Of
Captain Williams, 294 families were furnished with
soup, and 200 men called Tor soup and drank 1t on
the premises. In the Fourteenth precinct captain
Chnchy is in command. and the soup house Is at
No. SO Spring street. formerly occupied as station
house. Here $50 lamles who were represented Dy
children vs ana wonen' callea for SOUP and bread
in the Seventh ward, the kitchen was crowded ali
day, and many persons called after dark who were
boil 120 gallons OF soup. In tine Twenty. nlntn
precinct there was large crowd of people also,
duu Tue aRpuCduLS were principally women ana
children. 1t is the instruction Of Mr.. DelmOncO
to his cooks that women and children shall have
relief before any men-partlcularly ablebOdied,
strong men-shall have drop. At the different
soup Kitchens in charge of Mr.. DelmonlcO
yesterday about 1000 persons were furnished
with SOUP and in several Kitchens they had bread.
The distribution Is made at ten and lour O'Clock,
and at these hours the doors of the different
Kitchens are crowded with poor people, with ket-
ties, pitchers pans, bowls and small wooden pals
Tomorrow Mr. kanhotfer, the chez Of Delmonco,
states that he"wil furnish good lentil beef soup.
Lentils, IT may be said are small brown peas The
beef Will be cut up into small square particles, as
usual, and no lat Will be permitted to 60 in the
pot All the bones are cut OUT the meat close to
the skin. and are then placed in the pot 80 that
the marrow may be produced in the soup but the
STUNNING Is done scientifically by DeimoniCos
cooks.
Opening OF Additional Soup Houses.
FEBRUARY "a, 1874
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Please state to the public that three more soup
houses were opened to-day
Thirteenth precinct No. 224 Delaney street.
Twenty-frst precinct No. 218 East Thirty fourth
street,
Fourth precinct, No. 327 Water street.
Aud that ON Thursday, February 20. another win
be started in the Twenty-secOnd precinct, on
Tenth avenue, between Sixty-secOnd and sixty
third streets, and oblige, respectfully,
L.