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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-13
cunt y Officers.

President Judge-Ron l.. ID. Wetmore
Associate Judges-Hons. J. X. Whit
more, Chas. Luhr.
Sheriff-Daniel Scull.
Treasurer-Jacob McCauley.
District Attorney. X. p. Hall.
Co. Superintendent-Geo. r. Dixon
Prothonotary, &c-Fred Schnning
Deputy Prothonotary-W. $. Horton
issioners-Michael Wedert, W
H. Osterhout, George Reuscher.
Commissioners Clerk-W. S. Horton
Auditors-W. III. Hyde, r, L. Spang.
Ter. George ROthrock.
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Churches.

Lutheran-Rev. /. Brenneman, pas
tor. Services every alternate Sunday,
in both English and German, at l a.
NJ. and p. IN. Sunday school at IL
II. III. Geo. Walker, superintendent;
}. o. W. Bailey, assistant.
Grace Episcopal-Rev. VIM. James
Miller, rector. Services every Sunday
at the usual hours, II Il. III. and p. m.
sunday school at 10 a. III. All are
cordially invited to attend. Seats free.
Methodist--Rev. VIM. Martin,
pastor. Services every Sunday at l l
II. m. and p m. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. III. c. L. Holladay, superin-
tcndent; Geo. r. Dixon, assistant.
Young Folks Bible Class at 8 p. IN.
Roman Catholic-Rev. Father Maher
pastor. Services every other Sunday
ut 10 Il. IN.
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Lodge Meetings.

Elk Lodge, No. $40, A. Y. NJ, meets
the second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month in Masonic Hall.
Elk Chapter, No. 230, r.. A. NJ,
meets the third Tuesday of each month
i'm Masonic Hall.
Knapp Commandery, No. 49, X. II.
meets the fourth Thursday of each
month in Masonic Hall.
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Glk Adrurate,
THURSDAY, JULY 18TH, 1876.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.

Eastern-Daily except Sundays; ar
rives at 2;22 p. M, leaves at 5:l6 p. M;
Western-Daily except Sundays;
leaves at 2:22, arrives at SIG p. m.
Brookville-Daily except Sundays
arrives at II M, leaves at 2:30 p. IN.
Spring Creek-Arrives Tuesdays and
Thursdays at II q. M; leaves Wednes-
days and FRIDAYS at n. m,
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Caution Notice.

All persons are hereby cautioned
not to purchase, or in any way meddle
with the following described property
III possession of Luther Lucore:
ONE ROAM MARE and BAY
HORSE, NESETT TDOUBLERAR-
NESS, AND TWO COWS, as pur-
chased the same at constables sale, and
have left them with the said j. III.
English for IL time only.
ID. c, OYSTER.
July lst, 1876.
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a G OOD W ORK.

A Startling Cause of Debility and Sick
ness fully explained in a large octave Trea-
tise by Dr.. o. PHELPS BROWN, 81
Grand Street, Jersey City, n. J. EVERY
MAN AND WOMAN who is ailing in any
way should send and get a copy at once. as
it is sent free, prepaid by mail. Address
the author as above. v6nl2l0t
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A NOVEL case has arisen in Canada.
under the laws regulating Trade
Unions. A stone cutter in Montreal,
who did notsbelong to the Stone Cut
ters' Union, accepted work from a
firm employing Union hands, but at
less rates than the Union enacted.
The Trade Unionists then by threat
ening u strike, compelled his discharge.
The stone cutter has now sued the
Trade Union, which is regularly in
corporated body, for actual and pros
pective losses caused by its action, and
hiss laip his damages at 1000. He has
engaged eminent counsel, and expects
to pursue the suit vigorously. The
Canadian law is very stringent on the
subject of strikes, aud it gives an ag-
grieved kparty the right to proceed
both civilly, as is here indicated, for
damages and criminally, by charg-
ing conspiracy to injure him.
Some months ago, it will be re-
membered, Senator Davis, of West
Virginia, offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for
Il list of defaulters to the government
from 1850 to 1876 with the amount of
their defalcations. The purpose of the
resolution was to furnish little cam-
paign thunder for the Democrats.
Senator Sherman moved to amend
the resolution 50 as to have q list of
defalcations from 1886 to the present
time, and it was adopted. The re-
port just published, commences with
the administration of President Jack
son, and shows, among other things,
that the defalcations under the pres
ent administration have been less than
those under any other President. The
losses to the government under Van
Buren, were by far the largest, being
more than double those of any other
administration. The losses on every
ST 600 of disbursements were in the
administration of Jackson, $40, 55; Van
Buren,, $2l,l5; Harrison, $l0.37; Polk,
1854; Taylor and Fillmore, $7.64;
Pierce, $3.50; Buchanon, nearly Sc, 9S;
Lincoln, Sl,4l; Johnson, forty-eight
cents; Grant, the first four years, forty
cents; the second four years, twenty
six cents. This is exclusive of the
postotfice, which administers its own
revenue. In the postoi1ice the loss
has gone down from Sll.lS on the
81 200 in Jackson's administration
and S26.l9 in Van Buren's to 81. So fol
the first term of Grant. and Sl.O1 fol
the second, with an average of Sa.5l
for the whole period.
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A SUPPLEM ENT

To an act TO regulate the manner Of in
creasing the Indebtedness of municipalities
to provide for the redemption of the same,
and to impose penalties for the illegal in
crease thereof approved the twentieth day
of April, Ammo DOmini eighteen hundred and
seventy-four,H amending the sixth section
thereof.
SECTION l. Be it enacted, &C., That
the sixth section of an act to regulate
the manner of increasing the indebted
ness of municipalities, to provide for
the redemption of the same, and to
impose penalties for the illegal increase
thereof, approved the twentieth day of
April, Ammo Domini eighteen hundred
and seventy-four, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows, viz:
SECTION 9. The corporate authorities
of every such municipality or district
shall, at the end of their fiscal year
prepare and publish in at least two
newspapers of said municipality or of
the county in which the same is stu
ate, if so many be printed therein, a
statement showing in detail, the actual
indebtedness, the amount of the funded
debt, the amount of the floating debt
thereof, the valuation of taxable prop
erty, therein the valuation of taxable
property therein, the assets of the cor
poration, with the character and value
thereof, and the date of maturity of
the respective forms of funded debt
thereof; and neglect or failure so to
do shall be a misdemeanor, punishable
by "a fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars.
APPRovED-The 18th day of April,
A. ID. 1875. J. +. HARTRANFT.
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RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie r. r. Division
SUMNER TIME TABLE,

ON and after SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 1876
~ the trains on the Philadelphia &
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
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The Chicago Tribune has made up
an interesting table classifying the
votes cast at the Cincinnati Conven-
ton. Itshows that among the Western
delegates Blaine, the Eastern candi-
date, got las votes on the first ballot,
and 140 on the last, while there were
cast against him from the same source
ITO on the first ballot, and 10 on the
last. On the other hand, the Eastern
States only gave him, the Eastern
candidate, AZ votes, while they cast
ISL against him on the first ballot.
On the last they only gave him S4
votes, while they gave Hayes, the
Western candidate, 134.
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ACCORDING to table recently COM
piled showing the number of cabinet
changes during all the administrations
from the foundation Of the government
it appears that the greatest number
was during the Iarrison-Tylcr admin
istration. The changes then reached
twenty-three in single term of four
years. The smallest number was
under Pierce, there having been
no changes under his entire term.
Washington made seventeen changes
and Jackson nineteen. Both served
eight years. Buchanan made fourteen
and Lincoln and Johnson twenty.
Grant, whose term of eight years has
not expired yet, has thus far made
twenty-five changes.
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THE SCALpING KNIFE,

A DISASTROUS DEFEAT OF GEN. Gus"
TER'S COMMAND BY THE INDIANS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-13

Alpacas cheaper than ever bofo
known at =. Il KS
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-13

OUR OIL FIELD. Our space will no
permit us to give full report of our
oil field this week. Bell we'll No. .
still continues to flow from 75 to 100
barrels per day, as near as we can
learn. Nerback No. =, on top Of the
hill, proves to he a gusher After it
was tubed last Saturday the oil flowed
quite steadily, and is still flowing
The Anderson well pumps about ten
barrels daily, the Ellsworth and Roy
No. are small bumpers, and the
Campbell well is dry hole. Wells are
being put down and rigs going up as
fast possible. Thirty-eight derricks
can now be seen from the toll bridge,
and there are nine others up the creek
and back on the ill., Warren Mail.
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UIUE UOL Sc,
RIDGwAY, ELK Co., PA.

TNIUHNAl ILN OU', n
W II. SCHRAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
so literally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict at
tention to the comfort and convenience OF
guests, to merit continuance OF the
same.
Oct 80 1869.
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JAMES d. FULLERTON,

Surgeon Dentist, having permanently To-
Gated in Rigway, offers his professional SER
vices to the citizens of Ridgway ana sur
rounding country. All work warranted
Office in Service s. Wheeler's Building, up
stairs. first door to the left. 73-n-32-1y
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g.. q. ME,SSEN GER.
T., s. HARTLEY. N. d.,
j. S. BORD WE'LL, ". d.,

Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, has remov-
ed his office from Centre street, 10 Mail St.
Kidgway. Pa, in the second story of the
new brick building of John G. hall, Cppo-
site llyde's store,
Office hours:-l to . p NJ I to 8 p NJ
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j, 0. ". BAILEY,
ATTORNEY -AT.LAW.

v1nloy1. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Travellers Life and Acct
dent Insurance Co., of Hartford. Conn.
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CHARLES HOLES,

Matchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler
Min street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for the
Howe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold
Pea. Repairing Watches, etc, dore with
lie same accuracy as heretofore. Salts
faction guaranteed. vlnly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-28
NICHOLSON & SNOW.


1JORrEGsA q Eel C'@ "A LIE. Whereas MI
vi chae Bomgardner AMI Lusetta his wife, late OF the
county OF La Sale and state Of Illinois, by their certain
mortgage deed duly executed bearing date the m day OF
September 1914 recorded In the Recorders office oil said
county the 18th DAY Uf september 1874 In volume l3 OF
county the wing property VIZ: Lot Tweve IN BLOCK
Eleven, In Railroad Addition 10 Ottawa, In said county =
which said mortgage then and there given to secure the
payment OF certain promissery note oil even date with
In two years from date with interest at ten per cent
annum pay able annually, said note being given by SAID
Michael Romgacne and made payable to the order OF said
ANTHONY Hicks;
among things that Of default in the nent
said promssory note accordny to the tenor and effect
thereof when the should become due and payable
that then said AnthoRy Hicks acr giving notice as pro.
vded In said mortgage may proceed TO sell SAID premises
and all right equity redemption OF the said Michael
Bomgsrdner and wife In and TO the same at public yendue
to the highest bidder for cash AZ the Court House In Ota
the time appointed In such advertseHcnt and that
making sale execute and deliver TO the purchas
deed the In fee OF the nrenise sold and
apply the proceeds of such sale TO the paom'nt OF ~
penses OF advertising selling and conveying as Aforesaid
including attorneys fees ana 0 the amount due on said
note, (3 rendering the overpus. any, To the SAID mort
gagors or their assigns; . ---. ,
said nncthe principal together with Interest from
the ith day OF September A. D. S5 being now due and
unpaid;
Now therefore, public notice Is hereby given that by
virtue of the In said mortgage contained tine
undersigned will the 2st day OF October 1876: at
the souh of the County Court House In Ottawa I'LL
nos o'clock OF said day, expose Tor sale at public
yenduP highest hid cash the above described
premises and all right and equity OF redemption OF the said
ortgsgors therein pursuant TO the pawers In sad mort
gage Contained. ANTHONY HICKS
Mortgs gee.
NICHOLSON q SNOW, Attorneys. scp2j-iw
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D. P. JONES.

6WOrntU
MORTGAGE SALE OF REAL ESTATE =
WI Whereas Burton g. Cook executed and delivered u
me william Hiskng, mortgage deed, bearing date III,
ninth day II May 1852 In and by which the said Bur
ton Cook granted bargained sold and conveyed 10 me
the said cking the northwest fractional quarter OF Sec
tion number Thirty In number thirty three north
OF range number four east OF the third principal merdan
the county La Sale and state OF Illinois, as
for he payment of the sum OF four hundred ana MY dollar
In three years after the date OF said mortgage deed VIII
term of year. and the rate Of ten per cent during TIT
last two years OF said term; -
And whereas also is provided In said mortgage deet
that II default shall be made In the payment OF the prncl
either the time times the shall become dne then
the said William ckng, and my assigns arr authorized
sell the estate above described at public auction
after giving weeks notice Of the time and place OF sale
In public newspaper In the county where the said real
estate situate and convey the to the highest and
best bidder and out OF the money arising therefrom hrs
all attorney and counsel fees costs ard expenses and
then the whole amount OF the principal sum secured
by said mortgage deed with Interest on the same 10 the day
OF sale and pay the oyerpus any there shall be- to the
said Burton c. Cook which said mortgage deed is record
the Recorders office In said La Sale county, In BOOK
No Is, pages 56i and SO:
whereas also default has been made In the payment
the principal interest secured he paid by the ssd
with portion OF said interest thereon, lie now due and
payable;
Now therefore notice is hereby given that by virtue and
of the OF sale In said mortgage deed
auction TO the highest and best bidder for cash At the
door of the County Court House. In the city of ottawa In
the county of La Sale and state OF Illinois, on Monday the
twentythrd day OF october 1876 nj the hour OF two
before and In said mortgage deed described.
WILLIAM HiCKLlNG,
Mortgage.
D. p JOKES Attorney. sep23d
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BUDGET OF FUN.
Adjusting a IOsa,

From the Boston Commercial Bulletin
Keen fellows those insurance agents. There
was an alarm of fire the other day, caused BY
gas explosion in the saloon Of Mr., Michael
McGovern at the North End. AS soon as the
excitement had quoted down a little Mr.. Nc.
Gowan started for the insurance office, where
he had taken out policy on his 'shebeen'
and its contents.
Soon after Michael lett a quiet-looking gen.
tleman entered and interviewed Mrs Nc Cow
an on the subject of gas. He was very severe
he thought the gas had been improperly used
he doubted if the company would put pipes
in there again if so much damage was done.
Mrs. MCGOWAN was alarmed. She knew
that much Of Mr.. McCOwan's business was
transacted under the gasight" and she vol
ubly protested: "Aisy, sir, av We PLACE; IL 1t
the gas and the fire? Divil harrum have
they done anyway, barrin Mike drivin' the
head av him thro' the windy, but NANNY the
worse lick he's got whin he's been out Wid
the byes. Burn, is 1t? Nothing was burnt
but Mikes ould coat. As fur the whisky, it
wouldn't burn If you'd trow it On the fire,
Damage, is It? Wait till | set drop OF
whitewash, the morrow, and diyil sign OF a
scorch yen see"
Meanwhile Mike, with his head bound up
and wearing woeial countenance, was walt
agent arrived, and Mr. MCGOWAN opened his
case at once.
"Good marnin', mister Premium. I've Jlst
drapped in fur me insurance, sor. The bloody
gas works, bad luck TO EN-, busted the stool
ing all out av the pipes, and sit fire TO me
place, and trow'd me clane troo the windy
wild me head agin Murphy's wall as kapes the
grocer's shop that came from County Cork
an knows me we'll, barrln' he'll sell glass a
whisky on the sly, which, being a grocer, is
agln me rights"
AS soon as Mr. McGowan stopped for wind
the agent quietly inquired:
"How much do YOU think your loss Is, Mr..
McGowan?"
"Well, do not know, sor. What wild me
place busted, and me stock burned, me
clothin' Destroyed, me he'd bruk, to say nothin'
av the blud on Murphys wall Pm thinkin' u
matter of five hunder dollars wud be squar,
ing me-"
MIR. MCGOWAN" said the agent, drawing a
bank note from his drawer, II have been up
to your place this morning and seen what
damage has been done, beside having the
pleasure Of an interview with Mrs. Mellow
an. There is twenty dollars to pay for a
bucket of whitewash, pane OF glass and
your broken head, and don't you ever try to
play games on insurance people"
Mr. McGowan's face heightened inch by
inch, and his square jaw dropped as the in
surance man continued Finally, his eye
falling under the gaze Of the other, he pOck.
eted the money, signed the necessary papers,
and merely remarked
$50 yeve had an interview wild the ould
woman, have ye? Begorra I'll have one
with her meself agin go back
Mr.. MCGOWAN was true to his word, for he
paid the twenty dollars to the clerk of the
police court the next morning for as Mrs
McG. described it, "batin' her like an ould
carpet"
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There was a little gathering the other eve.
ming, and lady, with a desire to chasten the
conversation, asked young man if he had
never felt deep and subtle thrill, fulness
of feeling, so to speak, that reminded him OF
another life. He said lie had once. 1t was
when lac was in the country, and the doctor
called il cholera morbus, and charged him
four dollars q yisit.-Norrloh BulletiH.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-28

An officer in The army laughed at a ,imid
woman, because she was alarmed az the
noise of a cannon when a salute is fired. He
subsequently, married that timld woman, and
six nonths afterwards he took off his boots
IN The hall when he came in late.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-28

An Irish boy saw train of his compan
ions leading their cars, loaded with kisbes OF
turf, coming towards his fathers cabin his
father had no turf, and the question was how
some should be obtained. To beg he was
ashamed, to dig he was unwilling; but his
head went to work directly. He took up a
turf which had fallen from one of the cars
on the preceding day. and stuck 1t on top OF
a pole near the cabin. When the cars were
passing, he appeared throwing turf at the
mark.
Boys" cried he (which of we VII hit?"
Each leader OF the car, as he passed, could
not torbesr TO fling a turf at the mark; the
turf fell at the foot of the pole and when all
the cars had passed there was heap left
sufficient TO reward the ingenuity of our lit.
tie Irishman
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ARTHUR LOCKWOOD,

INOtNfVn az IIlT,
NJORT~CAG T.; ~ 4 lIE.--Wheeas Isaac II.
vi Carpeuer and Louisa penter his wife, othe cou
y OF La ils and state of Illinois did on the 10Th day
Janrary A. n s;5 execute and deliver Robert Duied
sid county their certain mortgage deed of that date
whe,hv ssid nortgagors conyeyed 70 said Robert Dued
the blowing described real estate situated in said county
four OF section No Twenty in township number thirty
thre, north range three east OF the third principal Her
dian. also The east one OF the west cnehaf
oneali of the northwest quarter OF Section No Twenty
nine township number thirty three NORTH range three
OF tie third PRINCIPAL merdisn-whch said mortgage deed
is recorded In the Recorders Office of said county, in vol
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-28

OK HER DIGNITY.-This might have hap.
pencd in Saginaw, but the Cincinnati Conn.,
mercidI locates 1t IN that city:
They were fond of each other very, and
had been engaged But they quarrelcd, and
were too proud 20 make it up. He called a
few days ago "a mr. fathers house-to see the
old gentleman, ~ business, of course She
answered his ring at the door bell. Said he
"Ah! Miss - | believe; is your father
withln?"
mo, sir" SO replied, "pa is no, in at
present. DID ~ WISH to see HIM person
ally!'
Yes, miss, VS. his bluff response feeling
that she was ding, ION very particular
personal busin, 80" And he proudly turned
to 90 away.
Il beg your pardon" she called after him
as he struck the lower step, but who shall
/ say cal!ed?" lie never smiled again.
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legal.

NOTICE. ESTATE OF BkIBAKA DEFENBAUGH. DEC
Notice hereby given, that the undersigned. Admins
TRAITOR Barbara Del nbsugh of the
Of LaSae and OF Illinois, deceased win appear before
the County Court OF said county the third Monday bein
the 18th day) OF January 1871 the County Court House
OTTAWA said county whcn and whore all ersons having
clatns ands agans sad estate are notified to attend
and PRESENT the same In writing Tor adjustment.
Dated this 9th day Of October A, d lSi6; -
JOSEPH RUTE, JR..
Cull.6w Administrator
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-28

The farmer who sent his son 10 New York
10 become clerk now writes asking the
merchant whether he could tell yet II there
is anything in the boy" Yes" replies the
merchant, lust after he has been to saloon"
-Nee York Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-28

The young lady who called at a bookstor,
for " Drake on Attachments was disappOlnt
ed to find it merely law book.
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FINAL SIc'r'TLF;M 1NT.-ksrAr. OF
A RARE CHANCE.

GOOD house and two O.s iruit and shruhbery, south
side Tor ONLY $500. worth tlhn. Inis property
must sold and parties who want good house unuaaly
chean srpuld call .oun on j. - HARRIS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-28

"Any children >" said the proprietor Of the
house, a gaunt, harsh woman, with voice
you could CRATE a nutmeg on, to the propos.
ing tenant Of her building. "Yes, ma'am,"
meckly replied the tenant, but, if you desire
It, of course can drown them"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-28

"Whos q runnin' for President over here?'
innocently inquired New York rustic who
crossed Lake Champlain into Vermont the
other day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-28

A Chinamsn spoke all the English he
knew, in Indianapolis, the other day, and
was fined 81 fer profanity.