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fruits, your plenteous crops of corn aud
grain, your lovely white heids OF cotton !,
your Hot Springs, crowned with al.
mighty healing powers, and touched, as
1t were by the hand of God, for from
your balny waters the leper walks healed
and clean man, and the victims Of the
thousands OF diseases to which hesh is
heir, come forth fresh, vigorous and new
men. Yes. gentlemen, this is what We,
in common justice to you, must say we
found you, and having done so, we feel
it due you to tell the whole world that
Arkansas opens up new hope for enter
prise and industry, and that the capitalist
may reap untold gain in The immense re
sources offering in your State, and the
immigrant find safe, happy and pros
porous home with you
was 50 favorably impressed by you
as men far advanced in arts and sciences,
refinement and education, that it required
more than ordinary coura .yc to master
that nervous feeling and my conscious.
ness of inferority to you, but your warm
cordiality and welcome room removed
that feeling and the natural modesty so
common to the Sons Of Ireland, and
placed me on tcrms Of footing beside you
And now l can stand up as a journalist,
and tell the world what you are. and
what we found you, and, in the further
ance of this, deemed it not unacceptable
to you to give you some lasting record
and memorial OF our visit through your
State. | have, therefore, collected all
matter Of interest possible, written bio
graphical, historical and statistical sketch
of each city and town, recorded the va
rious items OF importance, receptions,
speeches, grand banqiets and balls, your
glorious crops, timber. mines and min
erals, coal fields, cotton and corn. grain
and green crops, and embrace all under
one form Of report, and in few days
purpose issuing it from our Office The
Land Owner) in Chicago, fresh from
press, for your pleasure and Information
Now, gentlen ell, as time flies swiftly and
but little. is left me Tor my hurried labor
in doing so for your interest and that o.
your State, and expressing warm hope
to see you all very soon, and personally
thank you for myself aud brothers ofth.
northwestern press. subscribe mysel
your grateful friend.
| GEORGE FRANCIS CoDD,
Associate Editor and Copartner in th,
Land Owner, OF Chicago. Ill.
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To the People Of the State Of Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, October s, 1876.


EplTon GAZETTE: AZ one of the great
northwestern editorial land exploring ex
cursion party who have completed an in
spcction of almost the chief portion of
the State of Arkansas, permit me the
pleasure Of addressing you through the
agency Of your own press.
| confess to you, sir, that when l re-
ceived the cordial invitation Of Colonel
Loughborough, the land commissioner
of the St. Louis and Iron Mountain rail
way, and Col. Il. b. Mills, to join the ex-
cursionists, it was with some serious
feelings, as regards my safety in doing
so, accepted the invitation, and set out
to perform the duty of journalist, hav-
ing so frequently read of the lawless bar
barity and crimes committed almost
within your very borders however, as |
have but one life to lose, l was detcrm.
ined to risk it and brave the danger of
the trip, and come to judge for mysclf,
that might do justice not only to you
but to the craft to which ! belong.
came. we saw, you conquered, and yet no
sword was drawn! No, gentlemen (;
thank heaven there was no necessity for
defensive weapons, unless it were to ward
OF your overwhelming hospitality, open
frankness, and those splendid proofs
which assure the world Of man in his
pure nature, as evinced by you in every
quarter Of our cventful route
| regard the excursion rs one of i'm
mehse import and benefit, not only to the
State OF Arkansas, but throughout the
length and breadth of America and Eu
rope, for the mighty voice of a great EN-
ginc (the press) through us shall sound
the loud trumpet Of your praise, and our
estimate of your civilization, laws, and
your peace and prosperity,
your enterprise and industry, your frank.
ness and openness of heart. your cor
dialty toward strangers, your refinement
and tastes, your appreciation Of good and
of immsrality and crime, your
warm welcome extended to all men Of
honor and integrity; the immense re-
sources Of our golden lands teeming with
wealth, your grand forests and splendid
rivers, your sountsous and !uxnriant
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The rain. Thnrsday, made the millers and
cotton ginncrs smile.
Apples drug on the market at 40c per
bushel. the past week. Corn. 40c. Sweet po-
tatoes 4Oc. Irish Potatoes 75cts. Flour Sl.5o.
Cotton seed. sc per bushcl.
George Austin opened. the past week, lots
Of new goods. boots and shoes. and general
merchandise. Master Oksne 10 one of the
most prompt and attentive young clerks In
iown.
We wish to call attention to the adver-
tisemcnt In our paper. Of house and land
for sale at Pleasant Hill. This is bargain
f'r any one desiring to purchase.
VIII. Hayman has charge Of the engine
at the Scott steam cotton gin.
i. II. Steel is occupying George MaddoA'
old stand.
The Baptist mission colored festival and
supper. Thursday night. was quite success
realizing fftv dollars.
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Another Murder.

memphis Appeal, octobersl2thl
Chief Athy WAS notified of homicide
having been committed last Saturday, by
the following telegram
BRINKLEY, October Q.
Alex. l.. Tatum shot JOHN Aiken dead
near Cotton Plant. Arkansas. this morn.
ing. I will pay five hundred dollars re
ward for the apprehension and delivery
of said murderer to the proper officer, or
lodge him in the County Jail of Wood
ruff county Alex F Tatum is about
five feet ten inches high, dark complex
ION; wore mustache, hair shingled, left
foot has been broken Came from Web.
ster county, Georgia, and went east on
a dark bay pony.
j. S. AIKEN.
The case being intrustcd to Detective
Pyde, this officer kept % watchout for
the terry boat, and yesterday morning
was informed that Tatum had Just landed
in the city. Chief Athy informed Captain
Wcatherford and Sergeant Arrata Of the
fact, and these officers arrested TatHm
and placed him in the Adams. street sta
tionhouse Two loaded pistols and a
couple Of letters we're fopnd on Tatum's $
person One OF the letters Is to his faith
er, J Thomas Tatum. Lumpkin. Stewart
conntv. Georgia. and is signed" From
your wild hoy, A. L Tatum Chief
Athy has tclegraphed Mr.. Aiken Of Ia
tum's arrest, and that the latter is willing
to return to Arkansas Without requisi-
ton. TIE prisoner gives the following
version Of the homicide: :" made crop
this year for Mr.. Aiken. and on Satur-
day morning saddled my horse to ride
off few miles in order to make trade.
While saddlng mp, Mr. Aiken came up
and. taking hold of the horses bride,
said: Where are you going? You had
better 90 back to the field and work !
replied: Il think know my own busi-
ness He replied: And know mine
to which I answered Then yen had
better attend to it. 1 drew my pistol
and ordered him to let 60 the bridle He
held on and said he would not, and added,
Pull away. again ordered him to let
60 the bride. and he made the same an.
swer, and I fired snce, killing him almost
instantly.
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Nj Lynch shipped $50 bushels of dried
fruit. and ~ barrels of apples on the Maui
melle, Wednesday,
--lIayman 4 Sons shipped 200 sacks OF
hour on the Maumclle.
Mr. j. Warren has opened meat mar.
ket opposite Alvis Smiths store. Best piece
At retail. and cents per pound. Nathan
Bingham will be found In charge.
The Maumsllc went down Wednesday
with all the cotton she could carry on the low
stage Of water.
An attempt was made, Tuesday night to
break into the store of MIR. e. +. Harvey. A
lead metal key was used. which broke of In
tho lock. Merchants and others should be on
their guard. Use the shot gun II = burglar Is
caught in the store. Shoot first. and then as
certain his business there.
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Arkansas Valley Stage and Ex-
press Company.
-Four xE3rMe Coaches.
Connects with Southern Hxpress Co. at
Little Rock.

On the LIST Of July the contractors ON the route
from Van Buren, to Little Rsck entered upon their
duties. Adecded improvement, is noticed from ths
start. now. we have hne teams Of four dorses with
large and commodious stages. and iu sweek Or Two
hne Concord Coaches will BE- put on. This company
have made arrangements with the Southern NJ
press Company nj Little Rock and will forward
~!theat delay. all packages BY that line, Our mer
chants and all having Exprcss packages should order
them sent through by this Stage Company,
Their motto is " Quick time and Lor rates. =
TICKETS TO ALL PARTS.
The Agent in Van Buren, will sell tickets to 81.
Louis and Memphis, Little Rock, &e.
This company has also made arrangements with
Telegraph Company to receive and forward tele-
gram from Ozark and also to take and send forward
kilograms to any point in the United statcs.
Colonel GEps n. WHITE, u tho sempsnys Agent
in Van Burcn, who viii give any Information that
may lie desired
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SheriH's Sale.

DY virtue OF two executions 10 me directed BY
ID the Clerk Of the Circuit Lourt Of Pulaski
County, State Of Arkansas. ! will offer for sale at
the Court House door, in the City of Van Buren,
in the County Of Crawford and State Of Arkansas,
on the I'd day of November, A ID.
1877 ., between the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, to the highest and best bidder, on
a credit of three (3D months with interest, pur-
chaser giving bond TO secure purchase money, all
the right title and interest Of Charles II. Drennen
in aud to the following deserted property. towit
The Il Of The ne a and sc "a Of sec %, 10. Il
Of r 90 west, containing 300 acres; u of n W a
sec 8, I 8, n Of r 81 west, so acres Nv q II W "a.
see 9, s, IL Of 81 west, 50 acres Il see 25.
., OF r 81 west, 40 acres; " ii II sec 30. 3,
n Of 81 west, l02 acres; 4 offs W see 0.
8, n Of 81 west, 40 acres. All situate, lying
and being in the County of Crawford and State of
Arkansas Also, lots no g. L. and 5, in block no
II lots no l. g g. L. 5. 6, 7. i. g. 10, IL. IL. l3.
ID. Is and l6 in block no 81 lots nos, o. and 8.
in block no % ; lots no aud 2 in block no ~;
lots no 8, 10, II, IA and lG in block 30; lot no
5, in block no lots no and 3. in block no I !;
10, no 3, in block no 2; lots no and ., in block
no Il: : fractional blocks no VI 43. 45. "A. 10, so
and 46. Situate. lying and being in the Town of
Van Isuren, County Of Crawfor State Of Arkan
sas. Also, lot no 4, except the lot Of WIN. Walk
er on 6 W cornerl, in Drennens Addition to the
Town Of Van Buren, situate. lying and being in
the County of Crawford State Of Arkansas. Also.
all the right, title and interest of Charles H. Dren
men in and to the ferry privilege. established and
known as the Van Buren, ferry upon the Arkansas
river, at the Town Of Van Buren, in the County
Of Crawford and State Of Arkansas. Aud also.
all the right title and interest Of Charles Dren-
men in aud to the steam ferry boat. engine, ma
chinery and tackle belonging to said ferry boat
now running at the Van Buren ferry. Also. all
the right, title and interest Of Charles H. Drennen
as heir at law Of William NJ. Drennen, deceased,
in and to the following described real estate, to-
wit: TIL 4 Of see 20, t g. of r 81 west, con
tanning 800 acres, and the fl a sec 3i.t ,.
of 81 west, 100 acres. situate, lying aud being in
the County of Crawford, and State of Arkansas.
Levied upon by me AS the property Of Charles IL
Drennen one Of the defendants to satisfy two exc
cutions issued from the Pulaski Circuit Court.
State of Arkansas, against John ID. AdamJ. James
joyce and Charles IL. Drennen, defendants in ia
vor Of 4 W. Rodd Sons, plaintiffs, for the sums
of 1878 &c and S,?l 50 debts, damages aud costs.
JOHN +. wINFREY, Sheriff
BY T. W. DAVIS, Deputy.
sept u, is75-2w.
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Now York City and Arkansas.
W, J, lARGEN 4 R. T. LARGEN,
REPRESENT

KEPREsEST
Messrs Clark Bros. & Co. Hats. Caps, and
Furs. 32G. 32s, and $50 Broadway. n. Y.
Mess. W. A. Ransom 4 Co.. Boots and Shoes
537 Broadway, New York.
Messrs. NJ. n. Rogers. PEH 4 Co. Cloth
ing 4i6 Broadway, New York.
Messrs. L. Straus & Son, Crockery. China
Glass, Lamps. DC, a Warren ST., NY
W. j. Largin will spend most Of his time
in New York city. where he will be prepared
to fill all orders in every line; while Il. L.
Largen will remain in the Sttc for the pres
ent exhibit our samples and forward orders.
etc. All first class merchants solicited. Sat
sfaetion guaranteed nov. 1otf
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Cold.
Cloudy.
Rainy.
--Sun-hiny.
Thunder and lightning.
Appearance of John Frost
brilliantly beautiful nights.
-" The mn n is bcamin. o'er-tho moo'
dy Arkansas.
-Tb. vouny folks were out in force. star
gazing, and enjoying the pale. mellow ray'
or the NOON" last Thursday night.
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Private Scho oil.

vINHE undersigned will open = Private
l. School. In the English branches. at his
residence. the Riley House on the road lead
ing to Callahan & Co Mill, near the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Geo Rndy. commencing on
October 9th, 1875.
For further information as to terms. etc. ap-
ply to Capt. Alexander, at the Court House.
J. WALTER BROWNE.
Oct. ). 1875.
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Notice
Death Bed of Andrew Johnson.

A MAGNIFICENT Engraving. just published. on
n heavy plate paper. lxlg inches in size. IL
portrsys the last moments Of the great
statesman. with family, friends and physicians
grouped sorrowfully around him 1t is gem of art.
beautiful in design and artistic in execution. and
should hang in every home and cottage in the land
Agents wanted everywhere at once to fell this and
other popular pictures. Large Pay. No money re-
engraving Death bed Of Andrew johnson, with
terms and instructions to Agents will be sent hy
mail on u roller and post pad.on receipt Of eea,s
or two copies for 80 cents No terms sent
ple copy Is ordered. Address the Publishers,
SOUTHERN PICTURE CO.
oU Nashville, Tenn.
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Ep BOOTS, SHOES and CLOTH.
ING at prices that defy competition, at
d C WILLIAMS.

-Col.J r. King was In town. Wednesday
lie Is looking badly. being just up from
spell Of sickness. He reports that every body
has been sick on Mulberry, Capt. Jim. Stew
art and all hands. We are glad to know THAT
Capt Jim. is now better. and will soon be
himself again. Col. King has new boiling
cloths in his grist mill, and is making better
-four than ever which Is saying good deal
Ills tour, he tells us. brings 50 a. the mill
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-" Chunk Weaver" nephew of Mrs. Knox.
of Little Rock has heen spending week in
Van Buren,.
Miss Eugcnia Chapman. We understand,
will open n school for eolored scholars. soon.
She taught one or two terms under the school
board. and |. said to be fully competent for
the task.
Sheriff winfrey has five birds IN his nest
Jail birds.
-Avis Smith has the finest turnips we
have seen this season. and Of his own rails
ing.
George Maddox has changed his place of
business to the store lately occupied by J.. II,
Steel. where you will find him ready for a
trade in anything that comes along.
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New Furniture.

HENRY GLASS has just received by rail. a
new and large lot of fashionable and common
furniture, which he has marked down to the
lowest figures for cash. Give him a call.
ln-Oct, 10.
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EF Alpacas, MDlnirs, Lustres, Reps,
Scrgcs, Merinos, Empress Cloths, Tam
is, &c In all the newest shades. at
d. G. WILLIAMS
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RIVER NEWS.

The river is falling slowly with about two
irst on the bars.
fl'a IIhghes and Maumelle both due.
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Presbyterian, 70. So

Rev. j. g. KENNEDY. Pastor. Divine Ser
vice every Sabbath, except the Sd OF each
,,onth, Mt II A. NJ. and 7P.M. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at p NJ.
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U $50 pieces newest styles O
PRINTS, at
w. G. WILLIAMS
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TT u. L. WILLIAMS is just open.
ing and exhibiting magnificent stock OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
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Election Notice.
VNHERE will be an election held on the
o3rd dny of October, 1878,

bv the qualified electors Of Van Buren, School
District. to vote on the levy of u tax Of three
mills for the support efPublic Schools. Elec-
tors will vote for the school tax at the time
and place OF holding the election for Repre-
sentative. al the Court House in Nan B,;Tsm.
B. order OF the Board Of School Directors
C.F. BROWN, President.
CHss i. HARVEY, Secretary. w.
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MAIL SCHEDULE.

All Job Work. cash on deliv-
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-11-17
wv E TR No l0
BY ANN ELIZA YOUNG.

Brigham Yonng's rebclious wife. ,es-The
only complete Expose of nll tho secrets of
hflghnm 4 hnrcm ever written. Form in
Mormonlsnl, Ann Elm now exposes to tho
world ms n" other woman cnn. tho secrets
mysteries and crimes of tho horrible systcm
of Polygnmy, from the very begin ming.
Nearly 20O Illustrations bcnntify tho WORK
It is the best selling book published. TO-
otO more men and women can have Elm.
Ployment and make from SIS to $40 tlnily,
All i've agents are writing for illustrated
oircnlnrs with lnrge terms. ent free. DO
not delay, but address DuStid, Gilman L
Co.. Hartford Ct, Chicago, H., or Cincin-
natl, Ohio. .. '. oct 81 To-,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-11-17
A Bank Robbed.
BURGLARS GET AWAY WITH $4,000
,.r.,s,-,E t(PA.l rank sEsatsae1

BURGLARS GET AWAY WITH $4,000
sursgs.,K a sP1ggsTosss( (R&) )B2S1ss ssaaeaAs
,,sgRasrogp., November s.--Tilbne Tilbn,
Mrst Nati8hhl IBa.ls Of Pittst6n was waas
bfokeh intoslast hight by a band OF
burglars and robbed of $4,000 in
fbonds and money The robbers, by
q dextcrous operation, got into tho
vault, having, ,entored tho building
sthTough thoIoof,| ,|ssWhoie, they, blew
open two spherical safes, from
which, they iabstracted tho money
and. docamped. hrThc bank isa one
story brick structure, with flat tin
loot. Through this roof tho rob
bers gut y hole with ltinsmith's
shears soyoral days ago, SO as to
hayo it ready for election night,
taking the precantion to adjust it
again with putty to prevent leakage
The hole is about eighteen inches
square, and through this throe of
tho gang descended into the vault
by means of y rope ladder, leaving
two confedorates outside TO- watch
and assist thom in escaping. The
vault is guarded by strong door,
supplied with burglar alarm, but
they left that unmolested and en-
tered through tho top of the vault.
In this thoro arc threo strong
spherical safes, two of which wei Q
blown open with powder and rihod
Of their contents. ......
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-11-17

Agontlcman VII reached Washing
ton Monday night is reported to
have given tho following as the &c
suit of conversation between Hon.
>. 5. Cox and himselfon the subject
Of the Spcakcrship: Mr.. Cox says
the contest ia bc.wcon him and
Kerr, with tho chances in his fayo",
He expects to get New York and
Ohio solid in tho caucus. and to
divide Indiana anl Missouri with
Kerr, and will have Illinois, NIichi
gan, Kentucky and the New Eng
land Democrats. He says Randall
will get Pennsylvania and somo of
the Southern States; that Kcrr's
strength lie" in tho West only, md
that ho will divide with him.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-11-17

One gentleman observed to anoth
er: 81 have wife and six children
in New Io,li and never seen one
thom." "Whcro YOU ever blind :"
20 {! no." replied the othor. A fur
ther lapse of time, and then tho in
tcrrogator resumed the subject
Did [ understand you to say that
you had never soon one of thcm 2
Yes such is tho fact Horc follow
cd still longer pause in the con-
vrrsation, when tho interrogation,
fairly puzzled, sail /: "How can it
be that you have mover saw ono of
them :" "Why," was the answer,
ono Of them was born after I
lott"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-11-17

The Chicago Inter- Ocean, seeking
to discover something Unreasonable
about the recent Inauguration of the
Jackson statue at Richmond, after
diligent search finds that tho statue
was inscribed, "D0nc A. ID. 1875, in
tho ono hundrelth year of tho Com
monwealth." The outrage mill OBJ
jcots to tho words "of tho Common
wealth., md thinks they indicate q
"rcbcl yell" AS tho statue WAS
erected to the memory of IL citizen
Of Virginia, and tho affair was u
purely State demons t.ation, the in
scription could not havo been very
we'll worled differently without VIC
lating tho ctornal fitness of things.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-11-17

A boy, whilo playing ball in
Graham Almanac county, s. G. ran
M against si1l Q play mate withssuchaforee
I'as to break one bono of his loft arm
bei6Mthei elbow. $50 }d' ,5o''7
autEFell Me- Mary How to, Woo
fTheep1is tho title. of Grecent d atty
Giye her a pair Of diamond earrings
I'and q, tortoises shell comb for her
back hair. y.a hai'suo $1,000. :. s,,.,t,
! ,,5 mColorphobia.it i prevails a,ss in South
Africa Several children bon IL in, st.
Helena have qbecn expelled from a
school i'll Natal on account Of color.
Some arc nearly white. sa'' h'At" 1%
George D. Prentice's poems, com
piled and odited by, Mr. John j:
Piatt, ere soon to be published. The
volume" viii contain a shetoh of
Pro cos life. , ,.,r.,, .,.r
The Baltimore 1mcricou tells of
Q snake there as largo as q barrel.
They must wear good sized boots
III Baltimore Boston Post.
Had wesnot faults of our own,
we should take less. pleasure in OBJ
scrvi ngthose Of others.
1t is sniI that the Digger Indians
are never known to smile. They are
grave diggers. sd ~ #' -.
Mrs. Snipe,. Of Texas, mnde no
husband quail before hor. Gamoy
Bonapartist documents are sent
into Franco packed in sartino boxss.
The cattle disease is raging in
Enennd.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-11-17

A gentleman, finding that tho
diminution of his stock Of wood
continued after his fires wero out,
10y awake one night in order 80 OBJ
thin, if possible, some clcw to tho
mystery. Att an hour when "all hon
est folks should be in bed" hearing
mn operator ut work in the yard, he
cautiously raised his chamber win
dow, and saw n lazy ncighbor en-
deavoring to got large log into his
whcolbarrow. "You're IL pretty fol
low" said the owner, "to como hero
and steal my wood while I'm nslcep!'
Yes, replied tho thief "and I sup,
pose you would stay up there and
SEQ me break my neck with lifting
before you'd offer to como and help
me !"