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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22
LEGISLATIVE.

A second judiciary committee was ap- pointed, last week. Mir. Seymour is chair man on. the part of the senate.
 The bill allowing town centennial ap- propriations is defeated in both houses.
 The bill reducing the rate of interest passed the House Wednesday, ,13S to 20.
 The bill repeating the sections of our existing law providing for the seizure of liquors was rejected.
 There has been good deal of discus. sussion over the railroad commissioners and their report.
 The legislature is expected to adjourn this week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22
June MonthIies, &c


 
 ST NICHOLAS contains: Frontispiece, .'Wooden Pulpit in the church of St. An. drew, Antwerp The Mothers Strategem Jingle; One Hundred years of American History: The Cat and the Countess; Bos. ton Boys; Windsor Castle; Jemima Brown How the Storks Came and Went; Fourth of July; Our Flag; The Boy Emigrants (continued); The Mouse's Mistake; Tur. ret-Ships and Torpedoes; How ola Martin and Washington Came to be Friends: The Vikings in America; Short Articles, Edito rials, etc. The number is beautifully il lustrated.
 Scribner X Co.,; 8 year. See Enqnir CT clubbing rates
 The ATLANTIC contains: From Joppa te Jerusalem, by c. D. Warner; The Night Wind The American (continuedl by Henry James; Old Woman's Gossip Icon. tinued); How the Old Horse Won the Bet, by Oliver Wendell Holmes; Cam paign and Battle of Gettysburgh, by Gen Howard; The Kings Memento Mori; The State and the Railroads. TIT, by c. T Adams, Jr; Characteristics of the Inter national Fair; Before the Prince; A Sen night of the Centennial, by W. D. How els; Contrast; Recent Literature.
 H. O. Houghton & Co.,. Boston; $4 6 year. See Enquirer clubbing rates.
 ScR1BNER's contains; The Story of the signing, by Thomas Wentworth Higgin. son; A Little Centennial Lady Qllus) Gabriel Conroy (continuedD by Brei Harte; Dora; "Reminiscences of Audubon Nightfall; Harvard University; Centenni- al Bells; Wagner at BaYreuth; The Stuart Portraits of Washington; A Providence The River Mosel and its Old Roman Poet; The Bride of the Rhine; His Messenger; Philip Nolan's Friends, or 'Show your Passports!" (continued). by Edward Eve rett Hale; Daniel Webster and the Com. promise Measures of 1850; Oliver Madoz Brown; The Summons; Editorial Articles. This number is profusely and beautifully illustrated.
 Scribner and Co.,, New York. $4, year. See Enquirer clubbing rates.
 BnAcKwooD for June contains; A wo. man -Hater-I; Calderon's Moorish Plays; 1895-The Lady Candidate, (conclusion) Devious Rambles with Definite Object; Winter in Northumbrian Watering Place; The Royal Academy; Her Majes- tvs Opposition.
 Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,, Al Bar. clay Street, N. r., $4, year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

Safely and certainly that great external remedy, GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP, removes cutaneous eruptions by opening the pores whose obstruction was the cause of the difficulty. Test and you will endorse it.. Beautiful Shades of Black or Brown are produced by Hills HAIR DYE, 11-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

CARED BREASTS, Rheumatism, ,Sciatica, Swelling, Sprains, Stiff Joints, Burns. Scalds, Poisonous Bites, and all flesh, bone and muscle ailments, can be abso- lutely cured by the centaur Liniments. What the White Liniment is for the hu- man family. the Yellow Liniment IS for spawned, galled. and lame horses and an- imals.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

A horrible miscreant walked del1berate- ly into a certain store in this place day or two ago and registered an awful VOW that. for once in his life, at least, his wife should have a sensible present. As it is to be surprise, we mention no names, but will simply state that the sensible present" is to be a new Domestic" sew ing machine.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

At NEW PRESTON the sensation of the week the arrival of the Boat Club, from somewhere. They brought four boats and are stopping at the Sherman House They import rations from New York daily, and take "em raw." Their name is un- known to the writer, but it is said the leaders. or trainers name is Meeker. They have two four-oared boats, one two- cared and one single, and are good look. ing set of fellows.-Ray.
 We have since heard that this is the noted Atalanta Club, of New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

FAIRBANKS SCALES During the week ending the 10th, inst, 1914 Scales were manufactured, including 1O5 Hay, Coal, and Track Scales. Even with this large production, the manufacturers have not kept pace with the demand.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

On Tuesday our House of Representa- tives passed bill giving women the right to vote at town elections, on property qualification. Score one for a Democrat. ic Housel
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
U s F Renne'S Magic Oil.

If you havr got Rheumatism. USE KEYNES MAGIC OIL. If you have got Neuralgia, USE KEYNES MAGIC OIL. If you have got Collie or Cramps, USE KEYNES MAGIC OIL. If you have got auy kind of Ache Pain. USE RENNE'S PAIN KILLING MAGIC OIL.
 Try it, and you will be surprised at the beneficial effect derived from thorough and faithfuLuse this popular family remedy It is purely vegetable safe and clean to use internally or externally Sold by all dealers in Medicines.
 VIM. RENNE SONS, Proprietors, ,Pittsfeld, Mass
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

following are the articles of our assoclatlon ana
 agreement. e-ssas
 ARTICLE 1st. The name of said corporation shall be .'The Cheney Commission and Safe Deposit Com pany."
 ARTICLE 2d. The capital stock of said Corporation shall be Ten Thousand Dollars and shall be. divided into four hundred shares Of Twenty five Dollars each ehare.'
 ARTICLE Sd. The purpose for which said Corpora ton is formed is the following, to wit:-To do any kind of commission business to act Broker or Fac tor; to negotiate loans; to receive money for the pur pose of loaning the same to buy, sell hold real tate; to buy, sell hold shares of stock in any duly organized corporation in the United States; buy, sel hold any other kind of personal property and to buy. sell, and deal in real personal pro- perty convenient for the prosecution of said basness and generally to do all things incidental to said business and to the proper management there of
 ARTICLE 4th The statute laws of the state of Con- necticut relating to joint stock corporations by particularly referred to and made part these tcles, and the corporation hereby organized and abolished under and pnrsu mt said statute laws shall have the powers and proceed according to the regulations, described and specified therein. ARTICLE 5th Each subscriber to these articles agrees to take the number of shares annexed to his name of che capital stock stock of said corporation each share to be twenty yhve dollars aforesaid, and | call in the same.
 ARTICLE 9th. The said corporation is established | and located in the Town of Litchield, County Of Litchheld, and State of Conne,tic
 Dated at Ltchfield, thls Sd day of MarchA D. 1876.
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Woodburv.

The Methodist Church is closed for al- iteration and repairs, which will take some two months, during which the congrega- tion.will meet in Strong's Hall. j.
 Thomas Satchwell is building a store on the place he bought of Burrit Futile, in Hotchkissville. in April last.
 Our potato vines are bountifully sup piled with bugs-but the. use of Paris Green promises their extermination if thoroughly attended to-which requires much labor
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22
The legislative committee on the School

Heavy ss our taxes seem, they are light compared with the burden that unsuc- cessful war and extravagant government have brought on the French people The Assembly has to raise $54O, 100000, an. nuallY, by direct or indirect taxation They pay two hundred millions interest on their national debt, and more than as much more for the army and civil service. Probably our municipal expenditure is much larger than theirs, but then, our people earn vastly more money than the French.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

In our advertising columns will be found an advertisement of the Grand Con. cert of the Winsted Choral Union, to come off on Wednesday evening of next week. The chorus is large; there IS quite full orchestra. the selections are popular, and the lovers of good music should give it all the help such praiseworthy undertaking deserves
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bantam Lake House.

NlHIs House is in close proximity to Lakeside Park; M both open for picnic parties and the public generally. An extra Centennial dinner the Fourth of July, T6 Names received and tickets sole until the 2d of July.
 10 3w FREDERICK A. MARSH
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22
Warren.

Mir. Bassett has spent the past week here, visiting his old parishioners, He is preparing a Centennial sermon, to be preached here the first Sabbath in July.
 -Dea. Hopkins and Wm. Curtis repre- sented our Sabbath school at Winsted, and gave very full and interesting re- port the following Sabbath. F. A. Cur tis has been chosen Deacon for two years from June 1st. tt
 -Dr. Derrickson and family are at the Centennial. A card tackled on hls office door has the following prescription, ''If any one is sick, apply to B. Gilbert for a pound of rose-favored tea. J. B. D."
 The young people held picnic in the gorge, near MT. Wells, last Friday p. m.
 Our roads have been thoroughly re- paired. @
 The seats were sold in the Congrega- tional church, last Saturday. X.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

nIsTRICT of New Milford, ss. Probate Court, June U I2th, 1876. .
 Estate of Homer R. Merw1n of New Milford, in said District, an Insovent Person.
 The Court of Probate tor the District of New Mil ford, hath limited and allowe three months from the date hereof the Creditors of said Insoye Person In which to exhibit their claims to the commissioners and has appointed Albert S. Hill and William J. Starr both of said New Milford, Commissioners to receive examine and decide up6h said Claims; and has or. deredthat said Commissioners meet at the office of John B. Turrl Tn said New Milford, Oh the 29tn day o'clock in the afternoon ofeach ct said days for the purpose of attending the business Of said au pOintment. sst -
 Certified from Record, by
 Il JAMES II: MCMAHON, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.
pRoBArE COURT, District of New Milford,

DRoBATE COURT, District of New Milford, s.. J June 17th. 1876.
 Estate of John Walden, of New Milford in said Dis trict, ,an Insolvent Person.
 ORDERED: = That the hearing before Sheldon Blackman and Sheldon Northrop, commissioners on said estate be opened and that further period, tending from said l7t day of June A. D. 1876 and including 18th day of July, A. 1876, be and the same hereby is limited and allowed for the presenta- ton claims to said commissioners by the creditors of said Insovent Person; and said commissioners are hereby directed to meet at the Probate Office in said New Milford, the 15th day of July, A. D IST6 at upon said claims presented on or before said 18th day of July, A. D. 1876.
 12 4w Attest, JAMES H. MCMAHON. Judpe
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

The House, with the evident view of propitiating the anti Chinese vote of Cal ifornia, has requested the President to have the present treaty with China so changed as to allow the prohibition of Chinese emigration to this country. An impending presidential election always turns Congress into den of demagogues !
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22
Articles of Association a OF ''The Cheney Commission
 H AND SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY"

Be it Known, That we, the subscribers, do hereby as- socate ourselves as a body, polite and corporate, to the provisions of the Statute laws of the
 State of Connecticut regulating the formation and organization of Joint Stock Corporations; and the following the articles of our association and
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

"IT's ONLY CoUGH" has brought many to untimely. graves What Is q Cough? The lungs or bronchial tubes have been attacked by cold; nature sounds an alarm-bell, telling where the disease lies. Wisdom suggests ''try WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY" It has cured, during tlfe last half of a century, thousands upon thousands of persons. As long as you cough, there is danger for the cough is a Safety Valve. Use "Wistar" und be cured.
 50 cents and $1 bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

n1sTRlCT of WOODBURY, ss. Probate Court June U 9th, 1876.
 Estate of Sheldon Jackson late of Bethlehem in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereo for the creditors of said Estate exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect present their accounts properly attested within said ne will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to 11-3& G. F. JACKSON { Admlmstrators.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

We would like to remark however that no editor of the Litchfeld Enquirer has ever been to Congress.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

publicans, have "given them life," to use a baseball term, and they may take full advantage of their adyersaries' mis-
 take, or they may not. They have now
 only straight Republicanism to fight, and
 without any such leader as Blaine. We |.believe Hayes the better man of the two,
 but are by no means sure he will poll
 more votes. The people wanted Bristow.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

It would be imp. ssihle to compress in- to the limits of q newspaper arricle even faint outline of the almost numberless ya- rieties of goods which make up the stock of HALL X READ of Bridgeport; but we may indicate few of the prime causes of the growth of their business. Positive merit IS the underlying principle of their success. They import their own Silks and Gloves, they buy their domestics of the manufacturers, they manufacture the best ingain carpets made, they sell every article at the lowest mark. rates, they do an hoorable business. It is household phrase in Bridgeport that ''There is no place like HALL & READS
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

fence.
 Congress will probably remain in ses-
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22

The utmost reliance may be placed in HUNTS REMEDY for the prompt cure of Kidney, Bladder. and Glandula- Diseases, Diabetes, Gravel, Dropsy, Female Irreg- niarltIes, Ailments of the Urino- Genital Organs. Mental and Physical Debility, and Pains in the Side, Back, and Loins HUNTS REMEDY has been for twenty-five years favorite moaicine-o of family physi- clans.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-15
Personal.

Geo. Lindsey, the amateur agrcuturist of
Lewis River, was in town again on Monday.
DR.. Lindsey pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Portland, paid Vancouver flying
visit the first of the week
Hill Harmon of SteilHcoom, superintendent
of the Insane Asylum, was in town ON Tues.
day.
The telcgraphic dispatches announce the ap-
pointment of Charles Miller, as Postmaster at
Pekin, Cowlitz county.
Prof Baldwin. alias Jacobs the travclin me
dunn and notorious blk, has oeen arrested in
Portland ON charge OF Nagraucy.
The pilgrim PRINT, lla1lltt, got five days the
other day, in the Portland Police Court, for
drunkenness.
I. 5 Sherwood and L. Eplcr, who came NJ
f'om san Francisco ON the lat t amer. al,
from Illinois. They came To Vancouver on
lhur,diy, to inquire for government Land in
thi, county. They have four or five others
with them and design settling in this territory
They will however take a look at Puget Sound
be.ore locating.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-15

Themselves indebted to Jacob Pruh-tcl Jr. are
hereby notified hltaftrr the 18TH, Instant, their
accounts will hr placed in the hands OF an ~
torncy for collection. I'm carly settlement will
save trouble and costs.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-15
Is!rylticS.

Legal Tenders buying, s. selling, ~.
Chas. Lee is TO be Superintendent oi the Ma
;ioaal Cemetery.
Read the Mustang Lnnrnt ad. in another
column
Thursday. the Vancouver took so barrels
from ST. john 10 Portland.
Miss j.oomi,' >ea>,l la closed during Z 5,
cr week. She viii Resume GA the .ilh inst.
Tncrc i, tai, OF building whlrf GA Lake
River, near the Union Ridge Post o iiicc in iAi>
county.
Adam Kni.h; la, been quite sick with the
Inulnp., but Is iiupt1v.n, aId VIII soon he out
again
\ donations party was given at The resiicnce
of the pastor OF tlc Methodist CnurcA. Friday
evening OF last week.
The hour of evening service at the Episco.
pal church has bcel changed t. ~ o'clock
Sunday School Immediately after the morning
service.
One hundred and sixty acres of the real es-
tate, belonging to the heirs Of Holly Alvin, de
ceased, was sold by ihc Administrator last
One hundred acres Of 4 | timber land, siiu-
ated within two miles of the Vancouver wharf,
for sale cheap for cash. Apply to Char.e>
Brown, at the Auditors Office.
We have it, upon the authority Of Mr.. Charles
Augustus, that ferry boat is To make regular
trip, between Vaal ouver and Swizlcr's Land
Ing, on and after Monday nest.
Angling for the sportvc trout has become
popular recreation lately. In the river, trout
don't angle wor.ll Il cent. but the suckers will
come winding out most complacenlly.
The Bonit, met with a litllc accident in the
disabling of her machinery, AT the Government
wharf the DINER day, and ilated around IN the
river an hour before seitin. under Roadway for
Portland.
Thursday, the steamer Willamette Chief broke
down at the mouth Of The Yamhill river. Tao
Beaver went TO take her in tow, and in doing
30, also broke down, AMI returned to Portland
for repairs.
Private adyices from a reliable source in the
east inform lis that the newly appointed Regis
Ter of the Land Office, for this place. Mr. Small
wood has served for two terms as Secretary of
State, in Kansas, and is an e>tmable gentleman
OF both ability and character.
Ben Morrison's hoop-pole shaving establish
ment is the busiest place in town, except the
cooper shop. Ben is turning ont Ii, 100 hoops
per week, and Sohns Il Schuele are making any
quantity of barrels, kegs and tirIin>, for the
fisheries and anybody else who wants them.
Gooid Silver Coin, or silver coin alleged
with gold, is the latest invention to help out
the silver problem. 1t is asserted that this
combination Will reduce the size and weight
aud increase the utility aud value Of the IA.
tiOn's coins
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-15
Full Profession Ceremonies.

Friday of last week a grand and I'M
prcssive ceremony took place at the
Sisters of Charity of the House OF
Providence in this city. The aged and
venerable bishop \. NJ. a. BLlnchci
assisted by humber of priests from
Various parts of the Territory aud
Portland, received into the SiSicrhood
tour young ladies; for two years these
ladies of their own tree will have been
preparing to follow the difficult and self
sacrificing, but glorious, phildnlhropic
and charitable vocation Of Sisters Of
charity and Servants OF the Poor. the
names of the Young ladies are: Miss
Jane RAINY, in religion, Sr. Mary
Winirid. Mary Paddcn, in religion,
Mary Aloysius. Christina Ferscnw-
eiler, in religion, ST.. Mary Olyidius.
Flora Mccullough, in religion Paul Of
the Sacred Heart. An eloquent and
impressive sermon was preached on the
occasion by Rev. Father j. b. Brondel
Of Stelacoom. The chapel and altar
under the skllful hands of the Sisters
were turned into perfect gems of taste,
beauty and light, whist the strains of
the sweetest music dffuscd satisfaction
and happiness Oh every countenance.
May God speed those young ladies'
in their charitable endeavors to allevi.
ate and soothe the painful couch of
suffering mankind.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-15

PicTrHH G>LLrVY.-R Wesirop his fitted
mp hi cent uprn-ilc Sincum> stone and j. pre-
pared to attend 10 the photo raphic business in
All it departments. llrwill compete with the
Portland artist. both H. TO quality oI work and
prices. Go and seq him. IT,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-15
LOCAL.

CoNyOCA ALTON The convention service
.. 8, Inl,e,s Ch,rch concluded on Sunday
.,,;,, A. ,,b;oh ,;,,, R;.hon NTorr;s 40.
r,.c,oa an obIo cannon rnon tho .ubioc+ of
w.. .h, Nh,,ro, l,,.;,,,, a.,
course of which he spoke IN the most en-
couraging terms of the success of the Good
Samaritan Hospital Portland under the
efficient MANAGEMENT ofthe Indies in CHARGE
Dr,,;ng .he convection sormons bo,b ;,tor.
~.
~, -
Wv =
iiienoH "ei' i''ei''""' 'he "'c''i! III N"'"i-
,nce with the Bisbon and other Cloroy Soy
en- persons received the rite of combination
Daring TINS week. btin3 the We.k before
,7t y, ''''o'' "'1N' ", va
Tomorrow is Eostci >ni,,lov
Rrx.w,y-I,.t u,n,l,, =, horse and mnl,
attached to the WAGON of Herman Proebstel.
took fright and ran away, descr bing IN their
flight three or four handsome circle, around
.'N '- ny 'r
wv 'PP'''e ''' Vt '' " '''''N' '"0
"a-o" 'o,s"e '''N'' anu ''"c' P'''s VI VIC
wagon an" 'ne h"'"e'' were So''e"'''' o"'''
"seu' He'"'"'i wis scNc'e'S oi"'sc" ""o", 'uc
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-15
Council Proceedings.
CorNcn CHAMBER, April 3, 1876,


Present: Whitney, Preston, Winter, Marsh.
Davidson. MaNon and Rlnch.
AU-cnu: Ills ilonor, tlt Mayor
Councilman MaXon e.cc.eL President, pro
tenn. inmate, OF previous mcvt.n-s r,ad anu
approved
iuc committee on Town,,te recommended
the payment oi the following bills:
John Denny, So o.
j. NJ fi,ichcr, - cV
lnt commute on Wa, and Means, to whom
ou,ihvIued iiai lDc bhi be d.salioW,d
The committee ON Way and s!eAn, rcportou
tnai ,n,y nua settled wau Jailr> a>la,un 10,
i.i, note against tne cily. ~ BORROWING S9J.Oy,
|. :. turcAcy, OF uDnY iutu-, aud tn-N
a,Nca line Iouncn 10 or.cr V,ri,Lcatc ui la
achlcane>>, 10 Dc d.iWn ia favor oi M lou, :
Tor that amount, wi.A ,utorcst al ,nr per ccn.
per month"; lnc Mayor Was uldcrcd to di"N
sUca cVItiIc.tc.
ihe chatham o! committee on street Grady.
port.
lhc committee Oh Accounts and Current
t.%ren>es recommended the pAyIncnt Of the
lolIowm. bills:
;. VI. Fletcher, s. -
u. II. steward, - 20
city Recorder, ~
Tue Council directed that order, hc draw II
for lhclr payment.
On motion, Council adjourned.
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THE ENEMY OF DISEASE.
THE FOE OF PAIN
To Man and Beast
IS THE GRAND OLD
MUSTANG
LIN T M e N T.

Which has stood Ike test Of 10
years.
There is no sore il will not
heal. no laMeneNs il will not
cure. no ache. no pain. that al
iiic!> the human body, or the
bady off horse or other domcN-
tic animal. that does not yield
TO IFS magic touch. 4 bette
costing 2Jc.. soc. or Sl.OO. has
often saved t,e life Of a human
being. and restored TO Iiie and
usefulness many Il valuable
horse.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-15
Magic LANTERN Performances.

Mr. +. L. Tucl>cd viii rive panorrric
performances a, the school room oi Mis-, " Di.'-
PIE, on lridi, evcnin. of TN, wcck. H. w"
show views of the famous site, u. tie woaL,
consisting. of architecture, >tllIuy, ituDLs ~ !
pictures, comic scen',, etc. Admission irNc.
the public generally are cordially invited to
ut t,nH
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CARD.

EDITOR INDEPENDENT:
VIII You allow me through your most excel
lent sheet to express my sincere thanks for the
many iayors received on last Friday evening at
the parsonage. T. F. De WORE
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-15

The delinquent tax payers Of Clarke county
are requested TO call at my office and pay their
taxes and save costs. A. L. COtFEY,
Sher #
April 9Th, ls76,2t