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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29
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WASHINGTON, November 2r-Tta
following was sent from this city -.
n ght;
WASHINGTON Nov &c, IS7t
Gen Thomas r. Rugsr. or Csf T.
u Biacl Coipmbia, S c.:
The following has been received
from the President:
"ExEcUrlvE MANSION. Nov o. l>-t
.H,a u. H. Cameron. Serrstur az
liar:
SIR-D y Chamberlain is DOW
Governor Of the Stale Of South
Carolina beyond any controversy
and remains 80 until the new GOV.
ernor shall be duly and legally in
a~ugurated Under the Constitution
the Government has been called upon
to aid with the military aad naval
forces Of the United States 10 ma's-
tain q republican Government 10 the
State against resistance too f0rmidl-
Die 20 be overcome by the St4,e
authorities. You are directed. there
fore TO sustain Governor Chamber
lain 10 bis authority against domestic
violence uutil otherwise directed.
u. :. GRANT
Ia obeying these Instructions You
will advise with the Governor. aud
dispose your troops 10 such a manner
as may be deemed best ia order t1
carry CUT the spirit Of the above order
OF the President. Acknowledge re-
ceipL. j u CAMERON
Secretary of War
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29
Sansh Carolina

CoLuNBIA, 5. c., Nov. 22-The
Board of State Canyassers adjourned
sine die today. The statute detp'
ing their powers and duties limits
their sittings To ren days. This peri
cd began 1T I2 n, on Friday, the
10th. and, emitting Sundays, expired
to-day at L m.
Before Adiourning the board esrti-
fed their determinations, according
10 the statute, that the Republicans
Presidential electors were duly elect
ed, and certificates we're accordingly
issued They then proceeded 10 per
form the same duties as to State Oil
GERS, county officers, members Of Cou-
gress and OF the Legislature.
They refused TO make any determi'
nation or issue certificates as TO Edge
field aud Laurens counties, on the
ground Of manifold frauds, violence
and irregularities. This gives the
Republicans 2 mojority Of four in the
House OF Representatives and FIVE in
the Senate.
The Supreme Court ordered the
caavassers TO certify the election Of
all members Of the Legislature who
appeare / on the face OF the returns
to be elected. This order has not yea
reached the canvassers, aud as the
Board are no longer ia legal exist.
ence, the order of the court seems
likely 10 be ougatory.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29

= DEMOCRATIC DistPP9INIMEN:
PRETENDED DISCOVERY OF An ERROR

PRETENDED DISCOVERY or AN ERROR
- TIE yAnE OF a EsrrEL1cAy
EtEerOR ~ PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov, sl-The
Democrats iu Pennsylvania have been
studiousiy at work, for some days
past, in e~ndesyoriDg 10 have dropped
from 5be list Of Electors 10 The StaIe
The 'nane'ol MS ark@es'ter poi.
Furney's Press tomorrow will con
tain the following on the sahjecJ;
sta,eFaeqt Is gGipg lRs rgqqds
of the Demoeratic papers 10 The fret
that the Republican vote of Philad-l-
phis vas pqsL f,f an hleptoFqi dsEot
c0ntaiqing toe name samuel "
SsarkveatbeF The staple fact Is
that the entire II 900 Republican
votes Of Pbiladrlphia were cast fJr
5. w. Stark weather, precisely as all
,te '~I.epqtiiesl sGtes ii tee stats
were hast for the same nsae. The
only error In the ease was 10 the send.
ing ont Of toe blanks from the Com
m%issioner's Offices to tie Judges OF
the yariogs precincts ia philadelphia,
and in these BLANKS the name s "
Starkweather was made Samuel W
Starkwealber. The error is 50 slight
aud so manifest as Il require very
little trouble to correct"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29

WASHINGTON, November 25.-The
CJnHe. -iona district in which Peters
burg, Va, Is situated, which the
Democratic Returning Board are try
ing TO steal 10 the face Of a majority
e 1000, is not given up Yet. The
c~anvassers have cut down the msjori-
" Of Jergensen, the Republican, can
didate, to l,i33, By rejecting precincts
1n the most fimsy and Illegal pre-
texts; and the STATE Board, which
meets at Richmond on the 9th, j.
relied upon 20 i0ish tn job aad
count in Hinton, the Democratic can
didate. Mr.. Sheliabarger, Or if be
cannot %, some other competent
lawyer viii 90 down as COUNSEL sos
Mr.. ~Iergeusen. and Ihe facts will be
fully brought out. Al effort will also
be made to help MIR. McCOmas 10 tbe
Hagerstown, Maryland, District.
lie was fairly elected, bot has beea
counted out. twenty-five yotes
thrown for Walsh, his opponent for
Presidential e~iector, we're counted by
Ihe canvassers as 1t given FOR him fOF
the ufRce Of Congressman, and these
votes elected him. Able counsel viii
immediately apply tor a mauddmus
from the c0urtto compel the canvass
ers 10 count the votes ~ east. \
stray Congressman OF Two Is worth a
good deal VI exertion To save, nos
that it turns out that the House is
going to be exceedingly close. Il j.
already evident that 1t will be -
close that the Democrats viii not
have what is known a. a working
majority. No extreme measures eau
be put through under the party lash
80 much Is certain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29
Railroad Bridge Burned.

New York Nov. ga desPst06
from Scranton, Pennsylvania, reports
that the Delaware, Lackawanna aud
Wes'e-n hai,Fosd bridge crossing tie
TGukbannock creek u SIcb, isor,
just north OF tbst cit:, vas burned
down last evening, and all travel Oh
that road l. stopped for The present
The bridge was $50 feet ia length,
and it will taEe 4bogt ten days TO
rebuild ii
The trains from New York laid
over 10 Scranton last night, and no
trains from The North will De able To
20 to Ae@ 4urt t1-dgy, ert the
company viii maize arrangements 10
transfer passengers by ibis evening.
The fire is supposed to have seea ia-
ceudiary-the work of some OF their
iais srnloyees, with whom they have
bad trouble.
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A Hnrderous Explosion

fha Davenport tIowa) Gazette of
the 18th Inst giVes . long account of
the attempted assassiDation OF a well
known citizen by the explosion of a
bombsbell in his house after he had
retired for the night. The outrage
crested great exc.teWent, bet FORUM
ateiy no ont was seriously injured
The intended victim was William Ii
Price, son Of The Hon. Hiram Price
both 0: Davenport. They lived 10
a large coutle brick house. Toe
north WINDOW OF the back psfjor is Of
side bay form, four sashes 10 width,
two sashes Ugh, each sash having a
single pane Of piete g,ass 10 this
p6F,or the previous evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Prize aux Miss Louise DuBoss.
o young lady from Neg Orleans.
who il visiting Mrs. Price, sas con
versing till AFTER elsveg O'Clock. The
curtains Of lbe bay window were
raised ali this sime and ans person
could have had fall view or tBe psrlor
and it, occupants from the house
yard or The sns.osgre Of tie First
Methodist Church adjoining o.. The
north Ii the william SEo perpetfst-
ea IT, crime mentioned below in-
tended 10 laf4 tie family his best
opportunity was wben ipeS we're
seated about their hearth eDjoyiug
social converse, II AIR. William
Price was the object OF the deed a
better chance 10 slay him occurred,
when after the ladies' bad gone op
stairs, be stepped TO the bay window,
with tie oil lighted behind him,
and lalched each o. the window
f~astenings. So at that time, ten
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA, Nov. 23-The following
is an extract from q letter which has
beea received here from a gentleman
holding a high and responsible posi-
Jion in Florida
The State is full Of rifle c0mpa-
MES aud Of Winchester rifles. Even
in this city (Tallubaszee) rifles have
5eea brought in by the case. The
night before election day numerous
railroad bridges were burned 80 as TO
prevent the running Of trains. The
wrecsiug OF the train bringing 10
election returns you must have heard
of. The State was honestly carried
by The Republicans. tqt tls Fetqfns
OF certain cJGdties are yet held BACK
by the rrb5ls and 20 one can tell
what changes will be made. The
excitement is intense, aud many Re-
pubijcans haVe lett their homes in
absolute fear of their lives. The
Democrats b. sc q hotel toll of repre-
seutatiyes here u all classes aud
characters. from Sam Bard 10 Man
ton Marble, aud Gov. D~lrsheimer
The liberal use Of money nas already
leeG dst9lisl al %se.efai points, sgG
it is believed tbartoe Tilden mana
gers viii stop at no outlay.
The Republican leaders are a.
prane aud d]eIerfalpea & est Of Young
men a. can be FUND anywhere They
have suffered. and are willing to sui
fer again, for our cause. They WoqlQ
not le aiiVs 20 day { tue Gnited
States troops were not here, but the
soldiers are aot cOunseiors, aud toe
need Of the presence Of more Repub
ieans from The North, for advice and
cJuosel, J.. kee0Iy telL.
IN the dispatches orr friends
bav5 ssut out uuFe Deen ,rue, bat 10
CORRECTLY understand and appreciate
the pJsiuqq u the Republicans mere,
and what Ihey have 10 stand up
sgsiH>, and contend With. you must
be upon the ground aud IN contact
with the infuriaied rebels aud their
%"rflefp sili's
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Democratic ouirages in
Louisiana.

Dr. Red6eld lelegrapos to The Gin.
cOnnati Commercial from New Or
lesns, November %:
Tonight / spent some time at the
Custom House reading the lsfess All
davi,s made. Nineteen men we're all
busy copying ali ~iaviis, which will
give YOU some idea % the magnitude
Of the business Two copies are taken
Of each aiiiGaFit-tbe original il for
the use of the Returning lard. one
copy j. for the Nar;hern visitors and
the other for fling away. These
documents are not pria,ed blanks. as
has been supposed, but each ease :
written out from the statement OF the
witness. They vary 10 length from
two pages of legei cap to te0. Some
Of there sworn statements are simply
horrible. Ii they can be sustained
the Democratic goose Is cooked. No
party can affIrd TO have q President
elected by such means. Most Of the
afidavits, while not detailing horrors,
yet show plainly enough that there
was systematic intimidation.
The most horrible one Of the lot Is
the affidavit Of a woman. who swear
that on Saturday before the election.
10 Caachita parish, her husband was
taken "ut Of bed at highs aud muir
dered because he had been an active
Republican. His BODY was savagely
mutilsled 10 her presence, aud her
baby taken from her arms aud It's
throat NJ. The ruiiius said they
wanted 10 finish the stock. She vas
herself severely shot aud cnt. She
gives names aud details with partic-
uiarity.
Gentlemen 10 charge tell me thai
there are vet thousands Of sHi iavits
TO come, all setting forth TIE facts Of
Intimidation. aud some Of them de-
failing brutal outrages. The magni-
tude and interests involved are slim
ulaiing the most searching inquiry.
Some Of the sworn statements are
weak. not setting form anything
worthy of serious consideration, but
others are terribly explicit, and give
names. dates aud details with u viz
idaess that il well nigh convincing.
II not true they can be d%i>prOyed,
but il true, there l. az cad 10 the
claim f the Democrats having car
red this State by fair can
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29
HOME AGAIN.
Arrival OF Ross Tweed-The sheriff
Pays His Respects.

S4sQY HQoK, November l3-The
United States steamship Franklin
was east of Ocean Grove at 7:45 this
morning
New YORK, November 23-The
United States steamer Franklin, with
Vr,. n. Tweed on board is expected
IS arrite at qnarqntine about Eoon.
SANDY Hook, November 23-The
steamship Franklin is now lying eff
the light snip. T4esa is 3 Govern
ment steamer alongside.
NEW YORK, November 23-Tne
stesmsbip Franklin has anchored of
SopIhwest Spit. Sheriff pouFef has
Just bearded her.
New YoRR. November 90, 1889
p. M-Willlam NJ. Tweed vas land,
ed this afternoon al the foot OF Grand
street and North river, from the
revenae eatisf He IA taken in a
carriage By The Sheriff, Qnder-sheriG
qqd Order Of Arrest Clerk Stacy II
Ludl5v street Jail, where ho vss
admitted through the gate, aud not
by the Office as usual. All he To-
marked on being admitted to his cell
by Warden Watson was. Il thought
Vogiq gyMe ana seq Yot again.
No person VA allowed to see Dim to-
night. aud no one but the watcbman
will be permitted to erter the c0rri-
doF The experience of bis escape
has naGe tae officials Of LGdijy
street very watchful lie will be
treated precisely as other prisoners
aad allowed Eo privileges. His
.ool.5 ere rpch smaller than thUse
preyioaslT oee1pied; and aFe aseessi
be opfy through The Warden's apart
ment4.
Tweed was visited by bis sou.
William NJ. Tweed, Jr., aud an 10
tgoyu rerson They remained two
hours. Tweed cioseq BIC GOO; enc
refused to be seen. After supper be
retired and was not visited again
during tue pigbt. me prison Is
thronged by reporters, and prisoners
reporters aud visitors are so mixed
up that the Hqrden hss bard wors
noting who is who Fweed's dtliY-
cry i,F The DaFal officers vas made
10 the presence Of District Attorney
Phelps, United States District At
tornev Bliss ADD Sheriff Conner. lie
was taken off the Franklin in the
bag ny.tke Tug patspeia, end
after the delivery was made Bliss and
Phelps went on board the Franklin
and left the Sheriff in full charge of
tbs pr;saaer. Nj. Phelps says it
was not decided yet whether tie
forgery suits would be pressed against
However, ap order has
been served on the Sheriff calling for
the re-arrest of Tweed, should be pro-
cure bail in the civil suits pending.
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How The Rebel Plans Were spoiled

BALTIMORE. Nov. - The iuGica.
tons received here to day Of the III
definite postponement OF the propos-
ed Democratic celebration al Wash
ing.on on the 29Jh inst have pro-
voked the Democratic leaders TO ut
terances which develop the intea-
tions Of the celebration.
1t has been made manifest by ihe
talk Of prominent Democrats, and the
investigation ofthe Secret Service OH
GERS, who have been quietly al york
in Baltimore for several days past,
that it was intended TO inaugurate a
riot by the procession at Washington,
and that a large degree Of aid was TO
be rendered from Baltimore.
The Democratic campaign clubs
have been drilling in secret. and ma
king details Of armed men 10 go over
to Washington and take a part in the
contemplated disturbance. In every
ward Of this city there are Democratic
political clubs largely composed Of
men wbo have served in the CUnied-
crate army, and who keep up militia
~ drill and discipline 10 their organi-
cation.
Within the past Two weeks the
clubs have beea turned into military
companies, and funds have beeu col
lected 10 send them over 10 " ASKING
ton on the 18th. Having received
information TO this effect, the govern
ment has had O dozen detectives ia
Baltimore since Saturday, who have
been Industriuusly looking up the
matter aud making reports 10 head
quarters.
To-day the Democratic Campaign
Committee received a dispatch from
the Jackson Associations Of Wash
iDgtoD that The celebration would uot
be held, and that they might stop ali
their preparations for II. The news
was sent around 10 the ward Clubs,
aud belligerent Democrats have SINCE
been cursing the timidiIy of Wash
ington Democrats 10 permitting them
selves 70 be frightened because a
few i4uaref iroOps were massed
there.
II is a significant fact that Demo
Gratis who were ~ The head OF th-
conspiracy TO sssassluate Lincoln IN
1861, if be had passed through Baiti-
more, are now seen staggering
around the party headquarters, deep
10 conference with The leaders OF the
party The Secret Service ageais
say The Government was early add
vised of The danger 10 result iron The
contemplated celebration Of the 29.h,
and Of Inc help to it which was *
pected from Baltimore.
The concentration Of troops II
Washington yas in the nature Of a
checkmate, and the operations Of The
the Democratic clubs here have also
been closely watched. The iuJem-
peraie talk az Democratic beaGqaar-
tiers tonight shows clearly enough
that there was al evil design 10 the
Washington celebration, which has
been frustrated by the prospect that
%riotous proceedings would be queiled
at the point ofthe bayonet.
Nearly all the Government Getcc-
lives returned TO Washington to-
night, well satisfied with the success
OF their Investigations in this neigh,
borhood
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souii, carolina

C0LrNHtA N)Vrmber - - GA
siderable excitement - reported
throughout the STATE, but there has
been NJ demonstration uf violence.
Tue action Of TIE Il ard OF State
Ctggssser, + ecg-i6e7eG tgai b tie
Republicans 9biie the Democrats
claim It Gas 40 eject. ngesasv tbv
- - le question vas IL lbe hands OF
he slpreme Court snd ihe Board Is
guilty 4 co0templ They express a
Determination 10 continue 10 the
legrts and hri1g ths mattsr 20 {
f,ItiG-tiH tpefs. last night ibe
Democratic counsel served the writ
IF uaoda'ns issued Yesterday by
Ehs gouFt % lBs oAeiais VI ne
b lard. TIE S4P'eme Court will
Weel Je muFros b. bear the FefTru Of
the HJard II. W Fursis, Adlu5aut
add %lgspector ieasral, and msmber
It the Bard VI Cauva-sers. saws be
bas resigned bis flee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29

HAVANA, November PA French
steamer arrived from Vera Cruz
brings the following intelligence
CRY or MEXICO, November r.
The political situation has become
much complicated Ex-Chief justice
Iglesias has proclaimed himself pro-
yineisl President OF the Republic,
aud located his sea. Of government
at Leon, in the State OF Guanaiuats.
the Legislature and Governor Of
which sustain him. A portion Of the
procession escorting Iglesias TO Leon
attacked the American missionaries,
with the cry Of death to Protest
ants ~ The missionaries b~arricaded
themselves 10 d house until the police
rescued them. Two exjadges Of the
Supreme Court and several deputies
have joined Iglesias. He has es-
tablished u regular cabinet, aud ap-
pointed ministers of war. foreign
relations, etc. Troops are marching
upon Guanajusto, aud the fight Of
lglesias with the government is ex-
pected ia a short time. No other
State has seconded Iglesias, move
ment bot Gususjusto.
Lerdo De- Tejada is receiving con-
gratulalory dispatches and offers Of
support from all parts of the country.
Comes Palacio, former Cvlhmis-
sioner at Washington, aud Alas aud
Ramirez, Judges of the Supreme
Court, are in close imprisonment 90
a charge of conspiracy.
Four thousand SOnaciados took
possession of Apizaco, where the
Puebla Railroad branches of from
the Mexico and Vera Cruz Railway
interrupting ali travel aud communi-
ton between those two cities. On
the 18th advices reached Mexico that
Apizaco had been evacuated by the
re~vOluuonists upon the approach Of
the Government troops. There was
some lighting, bur no particulars are
yet received. H. was hoped railway
communication would be established
by the l4th. Meanwhile IA mail was
established by private individuals,
with postage ra al two dollars per
ounce.
General Disz continues to hold
Oaxaca. Mr. Foster, United States
Minister has arrived at Mecic1.
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A sou,hern Political Document.

Peaeeable and law.abiding people,
accustomed only to the peaceful, if
noisy, methods Of conducting a polit-
ical campaign in the North, have
some difficulty 10 understanding The
deadly violence and furious passion
which mark nearly every heated
campaign in some of the Southern
States. The subjoined letter may
do something to open tbeireyes. The
warning No. - referred TO in this
choice specimen Of political literature.
and found enclosed ia il, IS a loaded
rife cartridge Of fifty caliber. which
is y very ugly missile to have shot at
q a. the experienced know. A
slip OF paper was wrapped around
the copper shell, scribbled over with
something which looks like mot be
long coming" This cheerful missive
was intended for Governor Chamber
lain, of South Carolina. and was
thrown into what the writer evidently
thought was bis front garden. but it
happened to lie the gardeL of his
aext-door neighbor. The package
was picked up by one of the children.
Such an incident 10 the North would
indicate little more than that the wri-
ter of the letter was some crazy idiot /;
bat down South. where the shotgun
policy rules, such messages are apt TO
mean something. The following is
The letter:
Leave S C. or die.
40 HIS Honor Cor. y. IL Chamber
lain.
please find enclosed warning No.
,. No. 3 will be a winding-sheet Il
befure thirty days after No. 3. will
come warning No. 4. which will be
an end of Daniel fl. Chamberlsiu.
As YOU can not be Gov of S C. &
waunts TO be a Gov so bad | will
have compassion 90 You and make
you Gov of Hell where you a prac-
lice all your hellish games without
having me TO transport you elsewhere
as | hate YOU so mnch. If you were
to 60 to heaven Il | knew il | would
90 to he'll 10 get rid of the Damned
est VILLAIN the Devil ever made. if
you leave 5 c in thirteen days after
No. 4, all good and well if not take
the consequences. do o wish to
stain my hands with blood OF the
blacklist villand | ever saw. That is
my aso for sending you this warn
ing. Leave 5 c or die IN T.
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,%icyernor ChamberIafn's Position.

COLUMBIA. Nov. 23-9o~eraog
Ghsmberlain was interviewed and
emphatiealiy aRtele the Board Of
Ganyassers 10 their action ; tteF vefs
compelled 70 adjourn by the limit of
the law The Supreme cagrt bad
no right to eoatrOl them the effect
of the Boards action might be the
opening OF a drama" ia which the
whois sst;Sq right take part the
U. ). Court could ~iGtorieTs 10 Etaiect
the Board; the Board could not be
punished for contempt as the Court
had iss4e, 20 restraining order; ifthe
Legislature az knaiiy ergani, ed should
throw out the fraudulent returns aud
skow hi@ 70 be elected by the fair
vote be should ce.tsisIg stick = il
the two legislatures met next Tues
day be supposed the Federal Gov
ernment could interfere and settle the
case at nee.
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su,he Disputed states Republican

The New York Grapli Of SI-u.-
day evening, says
From Information in our possession
we think We are enabled to state
positively that the Electoral vote Of
Florida aud Louisiana will certainly
be east for Rutherford B. Have
Florida is Republican beyond %
doubt, and &c d, nov found that the
small Tilden 10 jIrity claimed i1
Louisiana will be more than over
come by Leaving out the election pre-
ciacts where Intimidation and fraud
"a be clearly proven The GralLi
repeats what it said a. noon 90 tra
day af.er the eiec-iOn aud has rei-e-
ated eve since that the vote Of tao
Electoral College will stand
Rutherford b Hayes ... W.
1iliAfl T. tlLru -------... .-.-.--.. l7H
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fnGIcn Affairs.

CnEYEXEE, Nov. 93-Gen. Crook
command reached Fort Reno Nov. Is
in good condition, and was paid Of
by Major Stanton. The weather Is
segeTe but the troops are well pre-
pared Tor & wlgiel campaign. One
hundred Snake and Shosnone indiang
joined the command there, making
nearly 400 Indian allies 10 all, and
the total strength of the command
two thousand. Hostile Indians, ac.
cOrding 70 the best information, are
scattered on bota sidss Of the Big
Horn mountains, and a campaig. aa
each side may be- necessary before
completing the work Meantime
Crazy Horse with 800 lodges is en-
camped on Rosebud near the scene Of
toe June Sight for which point a cav
airy command unaer Ger. Mckenzie
moved from Reno on the ed. ana
would have 10 march about six DAYS
before reaching it. The cavalry a-e
10 excellent condition, and if this
.4oFe is successful the heaviest work
the winter wiz bEve been accom-
plisbed.