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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
In lIemoriau.

EDWIN W. FITCH, Esq, whose recent
death has already been announced in
the papers, was one whose life though
short is legacy to all, for noble and
worthy life, however brief, is common
inheritance, and it is made the duty of
one of his classmates aud friends, and
one who knew him most intimately, to
give brief sketch of his life and charac-
ter for an example and encouragement
to Others who, like him, seek to attain
an honorable position by their own eff
forts. He was born in Chester in 1S47.
and died the 18th day of August 1874,
so that at the time of bis death his age
was q years. But though his life ended
even before the period when the real life
of most begin, he had accomplished as
much and even more than many whose
years stretch to three score. He had not
only attained to mature and noble
manhood, but he had acquired fine ed
ucation and mental culture. From his
early boyhood be evineed a desire to
be lawyer, and at the age of nineteen.
he commenced the study of that profess
ion in the Office Of Hon. Luther Adams.
with whom he remained three wears. In
1869, he was admitted a member of
Windsor County Bar, submitting to a
rigid examination by the examining
board, which ELECTED for him high praise.
In the fall of 1869 he entered the law
Office of his uncle, Hon. E. w. Slough.
ton, in New York city, prosecuting his
legal studies, and after completing the
the study of the text books of the New
York Code of Practice, he went before
Judge Barnard, and was examined to.
gether with class of 40 students, and
passed the board of examiners, piyipo
full and correct answers to all the ques
tons, and was highly complimented BY
both the bench and bar. and was admit
ted to practice before all the courts Of
New York. After his admission to the
bar, he entered the law office of Bspgs
Sedgewick & North, remaining with thai
firm several months. In 1873 he ssso.
ciated himself with Col. VIM. C. Hol
brook, under the firm name of Holbrook
q Fitch. He at once astonished the ba,
aud bench by his powers of reasoning
and extent and maturity of legal attain
ments. almost unprecedented in one SC
young, and he seemed to have been born
into the profession panoplied, like Mi
nerva when she sprang from the brain
of Joye. But, amid our SORROW Mt hi.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

early taking off, and the loss to the pro-
iession and people by the extingulsh'
ment of those brilliant possibilities,
which bis genius, rightly guided, would
have realized, we have the consoling re-
Election that his powerful and emanci-
patedintellect, relieved of the hindrances
Of an en.eebled and diseased body, strip.
ped of the impediments OIL passion, ap.
petite and pain, now attains to aud en-
Joys the solution, by the clear light OF
perfect reason, of those legal and politi'
cal problems which it was his lot so long
to study, and which to us are intricate
and unsolved, and must perplex us a lit
tie longer, but to him are now as clear
as MONDAY, and illuminated as when a
flood of light pours into dark and
gloomy room. Devoted lover, affection
ate brother, dutiful son, faithful friend,
alas, that such beautiful qualities are
buried in an untimely grave. Buried
How little of the pure and good can die.
To the living who loved him he still
lives, and will live forever. ! know too
well that The homes once cheered by his
manly and gentle presence, are very
dark, and the poor, common words of
coincidence and sympathy fail to fill the
void in aching hearts. But it is well
with him and from that world whose
bounds,
Nor pain, nor grief anxious fear invade"
he bids us follow him in the light of his
pure example, sustained and sootbed by
precious memories and immortal hopes.
Upon the one who was nearer and dear
err than all others, this sad blow falls
with a crushing weight, but let her find
consolation in the promises of an all wise
Father, who doth not willingly affiict
his children, that her dear one has on.
ly preceded her, for brief time, and
that beyond the river 10 that land where
there is neither marriage nor giving in
marriage, he awaits her coming, and
that the hopes and joys of earth shall b.
raised into the light of a foil and perfec
day in the presence Of the loved onei
who have just gone before
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
The Massacre In Louisiana.
BurcHERy OF vERMoNTERs.

Among the victims OF the recenl
butchery in louisiana, briefly alluded to
last week, we're several Vermonters from
Windham county. Many of the ac-
counts and dispatches come through
rebel and rufiian sources, in which they
charge whites, especially if office hold
ers, with melting negroes to riot. As in
kuklux ouirages, for the White Leagues
are second edition of them, they APP
pear first, to have arrested their victims
and then let loose mob of Texans up
on them who were at hand for that very
purpose. With this cry they caused to
be arrested those whom they called ring
leaders at Coushatta, as follows; F. S.
Edgerton, sheriff; III. l. Twitchell, tax
collector; Clark Holland, register X.
A. Dawes, tax-collecsor of De Soto
parish Gilbert Cone, deputy sheriff
w. F. Howell, attorney; nj. G. Willis,
merchant, and six leading negroes. BY
the dispatches it seems that the prison
ers requested to be taken to Shire report,
promising to leave the State and return
no more. This was at once assented TO
and the prisoners requested John Carr,
reliable and Trustworthy citizen, to
take charge of the guard for their pro-
lection. On Sunday morning, at 10
o'clock, Mr.. Carr, with guard of about
16 men, started with the above named
prisoners except the negroes released af
terward. A party of between 40 and 90
supposed to be Texans, who came into
Coushatta, started in pursuit with the
avowed intention of lynching the pris-
oners. Later in the day Carr was ap.
prised of this fact, and put his horses
and those of the prisoners to the top of
their speed to avoid being overtaken.
While nearing Hutchinson's plantation
on the Red river, some 30 miles below
Shreveport, with a view of crossing
there and destroying the fat boat to pre-
vent further pursuit, he was cvertaken
by the pursuing party, the guards were
everpowered and the prisoners taken
away from him. Three of them, Edger-
ton, Twitcbell, and Devices, were shot on
the spot, and the other three, Howell
Holland and Willis, carried back short
distance to near Wards store, and there
shot. The citizens in the neighborhood
assembled, Monday morning, and buried
the parties killed. Twitchell and Will
lis were both Vermont men-the former
having lately removed from Townshend
and the latter from Newfane, in this
county. Twitchell was son-in-law Of
Samuel P. Miller of Fayetteville. Hol
lard was also Newfane man, ard broth
er-in-law of TwitchelI
Ccushatta has been built up by the
energy of those who bore Union arms
during the war, and as a Yankee colo.
ny has been the special object of the
hatred of the White League" which
appears to have melted and perpetrated
this atrocious deed, by which ak prom.
inent citizens have been shot down in
cold blood for no other avowed reason
than that they CHANGED to hold parish
Offices. The avowed purpose of tn,
leaders of the White League appears tt
be to drive the Republicans from thu
parish or exterminate them by slaughter
as the recent elections in that parish
have shown large Republican majorities
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

- 1t 10 a singular fact ina,
Learn more IRON fools than
from wise men, and there Seen
end to the opportunity for len,
-" Had a hail storm h.,
remarked a guest TO a Calf,
lord. 40 no." was the renl,
few of the boys shooting al II.
men, aud the balls rattled =.
house.
- There is a smart, youpy
Lane county, Oregon, who, /,
plowed between seventy anda.
of ground for her father, ana
the most of it in. She then +
her team and wont and got a
as a teacher, took up school,
until haying and harvest co.
when she dropped the birch .
took up the reins and cut h.
and uncle's grain, and is now
the neighbors.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
Westminster Agricultural Associa-
ton,


The Directors of the Westminster
Agricultural Association, met according
to notice, and after some delay proceeded
to business.
The proposition made by the citizens
of Walpole, to unite with them and hold
Union Fair" was presented by the
chairman, and discussed by the mem bers
Of the board, but the opinion that we
had better hold the Westminster Town
Fair on this side Of the river and invite
the citizens of Wslpole to be with US,
prevailed, and the vote was unanimous
in favor of holding the same on Tues
day the 9Th day of October next.
The vote to invite the citizens from
adjoining towns to be with US, and 10
appear as exhibitors, was also unani,
NOUS
A lively discussion followed in relation
to the trotting horse. AS we have no
trotting ground except the highway, it
was thought best to exclude all classes
of horses entered for trials Of speed.
The directors hope by adopting this
course, to overcome many difficulties
that have heretofore existed, to become
liable to damages occasioned by acct
dent, and at the same time to present
equally as good show of horses.
The directors are aware that the fy-
ing horse has become one of the aco,t-
ders of the world, in the eyes of many,
but believe he should have proper and
suitable ground or which to be exhibited.
The questions, as to the best management
of the hall, the best means of properly
caring for property presented, of max
ing sure that articles presented should
not be injured by handling, or improper
care, was freely discussed, and many
suggestions presented.
BY the election of three committees
arrangement, toa act in concert with the
general superintendent, who is to choose
such assistance as he may wish, it was
thought property could be exhibited
without sustaining injury.
Accordingly Henry Floyd was chosen
general superintendent of hall. Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. L. Fisher committee of arrange
ment in fancy department. F. E. Hay
ward and Mrs. r. S. Stafford in household
department, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. b.
Clay in fruit department. B. T. Phelps
was chosen marshal of the Association
and Il. G. Lane, A. Goodridge, Harlan
Goodhue locating committee.
The following is the premium list, with
the several committees, as appointed:
HORSES.
Stations and Brood Mares with their
colts.-Best stallion, years old and
over, I'd best do, Sd best do.
Commitiee-Geo. Metcalf, F. Arnold.
| d. G. Gorham.
Matched Horses and Fancy Matched.
best matched, I'd do, Sd do. best
fancy matched, I'd do, Sd do.
Committee. r. Morse, Lemuel
Spaulding, Alex. Watkins.
Geldings and Mares.-Best 5 years
old and over, ID do, Sd do. best 4
years old, ID do, Sd do.
Committee.-H. P. Rsnney, d. A. De.
Wolf, Wslpole, S. +. Cobb.
Fil!ies and Geldings.-Best 8 years
old, ID do, Sd do; best 2 years old ID
do, Sd do. best yearling, ID do. Sd
do; best sucking colt, I'd do, Sd do.
Committee.-Gorham Braley, Alfred
Cobb, j. " Farr.
Gentleman's driving horse; saddle do
Committee.-E. r. Osgood. Saxtons
River village, B.P. Page, S. NJ. Nuttinp.
WALKING HORSES.
Committee.-J. L. Collins F 7
i HoughtOn, VIM. Robertson, Putney.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

With reference to the recent political
murders in the South the Louisville
Courier-Journal says: " We give it up.
There was chance that the next House
of Representatives would not be radical
That chance is gone. The outbreaks in
Kentucky and the massacre in Tennes.
see settle that much No people, nc
party. could stand under such a load as
the people of the South and the Demo
cratic party of the North are forced to
carry"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
Second District,
The Ross MYSTERY AeArN.-T

The Ross MYSTERY AaAIN.-The
Ross family received photograph of
the child at Goshen, Orange county, N.
T., and they pronounce it not that Of
the missing child Charlie Ross. They
are satisfied it was case of mistaken
identity, as Charlie would not say he
came from Philadelphia, Germantown
being the only locality be knew.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

Judge Poland's card Of withdrawal
was received late, but we exclude other
matter and give it entire, as we know
the people will want to know what he
has to say, and have only room to say
that we regard it as high time that the
republicans of this district should settle
their discussions, and, once more act with
the old time unanimity.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

Roswell Buel, an old member, is re-
turned to the Legislature from Middle
town. He introduced tiia8rst bill in the
Legislature of 1872, which was to abol
ish capital punishment. He may do the
same this year, but there have been toe
many murders in this State the past
year to give it much of q chance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

KITE NAvIGAT1oN.-The experiment
of sailing boat by means of kite, to
which frequent allusion has been made
Of late, was tried at Bridgeport on the
let inst, and seems to be more interest
ing in its result than was generally ex-
pected. Mr.. John +. Lacy, the expert
mentalist, and another person named
Charles Booth, crossed from Bridgeport
to Port Jefferson in an ordinary twelve
foot row boat, drawn by kite 10 feet
by in size. 1t was found that the best
could be kept elk points to the windward
by steering, and shipped no water. The
trip was made in two hours and fifteen
minutes, beating an ordinary sail boat
by more than an hour.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

During the past eight months the
bonded debt of the City of New York
has increased over twenty millions OF
dollars.
= A north Adams boy, being away
from home, recently, was questioned up.
on his return as to where he had spent
the day. HerepIied he had been to the
funeral of Mr.. -, and carried chairs,
20 they lei him in free.
An engineer was called to see sick
friend. After looking him over be said
Ny dear fellow, your condenser is all
right, bat what you want is a new
boiler" 81 thought so,7 said the sick
may; but can't you say compliment
AIRY word for my cutoff"
= The pounding of the stomach fol
she cure of dyspepsia was the cause of 9
good joke the other day. Two men werl
describing what they had done to cur,
themselves. do you knead your stom
achlr "I-I-couldn't get along with
out itr' responded the other, in the las
stage Of astonishment.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

THE LEGIsLATURE.-The House will
stand, no choice 5, democrats, Al, repub-
licans, 1911. OF the 80 senator's all are
republicans, but one, Victor Atwood,
who was elected by republican split in
Franklin county. On joint ballot the
Legislature will stand democrats 45, re-
pnblicans 220.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
A Painful Cnse of Pr.

T wish to spread abroad the e,s,,l
derived from DIR. HARRISONiS ~ r.,
LOZENGES. / have suffered yes,. PA
Piles-so much that life was a b p,i e'4
erything TO no purpose until | fostS5
In less than a month l was cured IN I
resort to them when eostiyene.s fe f5I
find instant rel eff.
Boston. April 10, 1862, 81
Trial box, 80 cts. Large box, GO ets
for this last price.
DR.. HARRIs0N'S ICELAND R,
a splendid cure for COUGHS, H0AEy
all THROAT and LUNG complaint
l.. S HARRISON h Co. Proprietor, i
Temple. Boston. and by ali druggist,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

The vote for governor indicates full
average republican majority in the State.
The returns are given in another column
but we have had no time to make the
total footings.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
TOR MOTH PATCHES, Fl

and Tan ask your Druggist for Per
treckle Lotion, which is harmless al
intaliible. Or for his Improved cor
PIMPLE REMEDY, the great SKIN
for Pimpies, Black Heads or Flesh NJ
suit b. Y. PERRY, the noted Skin d
Street. New York. .
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11


Sd do.
Committee.-Porter Rice, Nelson
johnson, Ebenezer Hall.
WORKING OXEN.
Best working oxen or steers, % DO,
Sd do.
Committee.-E. L. Stoddard. j. Z.
Ellis, John Blanchard, Putney,
Matched and Trained Steers. Best 5
years old, I'd do, Sd do. i; best years
old, I'd do, Sd do. best yearliDg, I'd
do, Sd do. calves, q do, Sd do.
Committee Clark Whitney, Joseph
Clark, John B. Minard
FAT CATTLE.
Fattest OK, COW, steer or heifer, I'd do,
Sd do. .....
ommittee.-Alfred Ranney, Henry
Page, Geo. p. Sabin.
Herds of any grade, not less than six
in number nor less than years old.
Committee.-John Phelps, Charles c.
feck, Freeman Gorham.
Pens of Calves and Yearlings, not less
than three. Best yearlings, 2 do, 80
do. best calves, ID do, Sd do.
Committee. Henry Harlow, Alvin
Wright, Fred Lane.
Mich Cows and Heifers.-Bas est mich
cow-of any grade, ID do, 81 do. best
heifer, "a do, 81 do.
Committee.-J. ID. Ober, Jerome Hol.
den, B. +. Richmond. ...
SHEEP.
Spanish Merino Best Buck, "a do,
81 do; best ewes, three in number, I'd
do, Sd do. best lambs, in number, I'd
do, Sd do.
Committee.-George Campbell, Ira
Smith, |. N. Farr.
Coarse Wool-Cotswold-Sout
Best buck, ID do, Sd do; best eve,
I'd DO, 81 do. best lamb, ID do :, Sd DO,
Southdown; best buck, I'd do, Sd do.
best ewes, in number, I'd do, Sd do. +;
Grades-best buck, % do, Sd DO. best
ewes, 5 in number, I'd do, Sd do best
lambs, in number, ID do, Sd do.
Committee G. Richardson, FL. C.
Lane, Joseph Smith.
SWINE.
Best thoroughbred boar, I'd do, Sd
do; best SOW, I'd do, Sd do. Graded or
native, best boar I'd do, Sd do; SOW ID
do, Sd do.
Committee.-Jonas Harris, Ransom
Carpenter, Z. Brigham.
POULTRY.
Best Cnot less than two of kind) %.
do, Sd do; best lot of poultry owned and
exhibited by one person.
Committee.-John Mcneil, S. S. Stod-
dard, Sylvester Grout.
DAIRY.
Butter.-Best sample not less than 25
lbs, ID, do; Sd, do best sample, not less
than five pounds, ID, do 80, do.
Committee.-Mrs. N. G. Pierce, Mrs.
j. II. Ellis, Mrs. Chas. Campbell.
CHEESE
Best sample, %, do; Sd, do.
Committee.-Mrs. Nelson johnson,
Mrs. j. F. Perry, Mrs. Russell Brsley.
GRAIN.
Best sample of 10 acres; best sample
of five acres; best sample of three acres
best sample of one acre.
Committee.-Himan Weston, Chas
Church, Geo. Chandler.
TOBACCO.
Best sample plants, %, do; Sd, do
Committee.-M. w. Davis, w. P.
Gage, Geo. Pierce.
FRUIT.
Committee.-Thos. Ashwell. Homer
Goodhue, VIM. Stearns.
VEGETABLES.
Committee.-Michael Page, Samul
Sisco, David Allen.
MAPLE SUGAR AND HONEY.
Commlttee.-A. Goodridge, A. S.
Granger, Chas. II. Spaulding.
MECHANICS HALL.
Oommittee.-Fayette Ward, B. F.
Atcherson, L. Richardson.
FLORAL HALL.
Household Manufactures.
Committee.-Mrs. f. F. Ward, Mrs.
Henry Willard, Mrs. P. D. Reyes.
FANCY GOODS.
Committee.-Mrs. F. Arnold, Miss
Susie Gorham, Miss Emma White
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
8rllows falls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS, SEPT. II, 1874,

They have good spunk in Starksboro
where they ballotted seventeen times FOL
representative and finally chose repub
lican at 3 o'clock Wednesday moraipg
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
DIANO FORTE5 AND OF

The undersigned is agent for the q
Church 4 Co.'S PIANO FORTESsb an :
Also second hand Piano Fortes taks -
for new ones. W
Will furnish Fir=t Class PIAN5'
for LESS MONEY than any Other nj
ton. These instruments can be seen
Bridge Street. SIR,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
The Grasshopper Plague.

Any persons having the "Western
fever will do well to read the following
extracts from letter written in Kansas
recently, to friends residing here's
"The grasshoppers are upon US
They covered the face of the whole
earth, so that the land was darkened
and they did eat every heard of the land
and all the fruits of the trees which the
drouth (haiD had left and there remain.
ed not any green thing in the trees, OF
in the herbs of the field, through all the
land of Kansas, egypt They came
down on us about four o'clock day be-
fore Yesterday, lp one big swarm. We
saw them in the air high up, before they
settled down, as thick as snow flakes in
a right snowy day in Vermont
Every leaf has gone from large, black
walnut tree, they have stripped the ash
trees, but have not touched the oak trees
yet. | tell you this is sorry time fol
Kansas. No corn on account of the
drouth, and now the hoppers have taken
the fodder. The peach trees are stripped
of their leaves and peaches, and the
stones left hanging to the trees. Every
thing and every body is at stand still
and Where with all shall we be fed
is the cry, There is plenty Of -four, bul
it takes money to buy it, and money il
not to be had. We have called it hare
times for the past two years, but we knew
nothing about il before. j don't know
that any body is going hungry now, bu
there is long time coming before an,
crops can be raised"
1t is only seven years since Kansa
was visited by the gross hoppers in Xix
manner. Aud if memory serves m
right it is fourteen years since droutl
caused quite famine in large portion
of the same State, or it might have bee
in the year 1859.
When did ever any such thing Oceu
in New England MT.
When fellow nearly breaks hi
neck trying to get ont Of the way of
lightning bug, supposiug it to be tn
headlight to LOCOMOTIVES, it is time fo
him to sign the pledge
/ A singular accident is reporte
from Pennsylvania, where young ma
named Walker while cunning was kille
by the breech pin from ais gun bein
blown out and striking him in the for,
head.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
NOTICE,
COPARTNERSHIP.

A copartnership has this day hes Si /. .
the firm name Of ARMS BROTH bhh ~ \ 7
continue business at the old stana o. .
sou' OBJ
AAR.
JOEY
Bellows Falls, Aug, 3, 1874,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
BOOTS.

The season for THICK BOOTS isat
offer a superior, in fact a CHALLENG
a complete stock just opened, in
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

In fact, we have connective pri,sI
goods az just this time and shall Be "a
on opportunity TO TRY TO convince q
Of this statement.
Cheerful attention 10 all who fave r
Respectfully. ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11
|. GLYNN & !

STATIONS RIFEkI
August q, 1874.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-11

When fellow nearly breaks his
neck trying to get ont Of the way of a
lightning bug, supposing it to be the
headlight to locomotive, it is time for
him to sign the pledge
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-09
Garrotcd and neutrality-suspicious.
The Fire Department Squabble
-Grecnbacks-Coming In.

SAN FRANCISCO, March OIL p. NJ
Early Sunday morning Conrad EN-
manuel Was attacked BY gsrroters at
the corner OF Kearncy and Sacramento
streets, aud robbed Of his money,
watch and chain. John Ksefe, John
L. Csakley and Robert Gallagher have
been arrested, and he Identifies them
As the men who robbed him.
Lecturing and preaching against In
temperance was very general last
night. Tho speakers urged the women
to commence a praying crusade against
the saloons at once.
The contest over the office Of Chief
Engineer, between Whitney and
Scanned, Is having very demorallzlng
effect on members Of the Fire Depart.
msut. The Scanned party will prob
ably undertake to assume control
should Judge Dwlnnello decide In Ills
favor, and the slate for removals aud
appointments has already been made
up. On the other hand whitney, II
the decision Is against him, will try to
retain authority till the case can be
decided on appeal to the Supreme
Court. There Is already much excite
mont amsng flremen about these pros
pective events, and altogether the Of.
feet Of the prolonged controversy Is
very damaging.
Greenbscks, s91lsooIa.
The steamer Nswburn, from Mex
lean ports, Is coming up the harbor.