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The Republican journal., 1876-01-06
The Christmas Present 81 Didn I
Want

Yesterday 81 came up the street in his
shambling way. and spying his former
young master standing in his store door.
approached and made profound bow
Well, ST, what is ii ~
"Marse John, | s'po~e Yer Loo' ue> Sat-
erdy is Chrismus p
" cs, that's So
"Well, yer amt gwine to GJr9it &c c}e
man, is ycr'
"Oh. no, 81, never do that, you know,
what do you want this time y"
Mos anything, Marse John, that's
good" said 81, frightening up.
Z" Times are pretty hard now, Si--
9 OATS fack"' interposed ST, with a
depreciating shake OF his head.
" And we Southern boys can't he ;ta
| liberal us before the war.
81 knos dat, sab dHt's true, too.'
"Suppose give you a nlce copy OF the
Declaration OF independence ?'
"Sah! All, 90 way, Marse John, yer
amt talkin' bizncss now - perpIeNedly
said S.
"Why, it says that YOU and lwcrc both
made tree and equal I"
"WelI dat amt so You kno' it amt
| wus born Il slave an you wu5 born free
I'm Il nigger an you'se u white man! Now,
what for do Yer want to fool Il poor ng@er
wild dat for Marse John ?n argued Si,With
| great Junction
Then, say | SHALL givea constitution OF
the United States, with the Fifteenth
Amendment mcluded?n
"Dar now Marse John, you know dat
iifteenf commenment is .jiSt another name
fur nigger I'm seekin' artcr some1n sol
i'd Marse John. like Il par o. shoes or an
obercoat- somclin oh dat sort like it
wus fore de war y pleaded 81.
"NoW. wait Il minute 81 How would
you like Il genuine Civil Rights bill >"
"Dats lis' bout de mos worthless ting
yer could pick out, Sah.'
''Then, Il check on the Frceuman's Bank
eh -
"Wuss an wuss.' Mgubriousiy mourncd
ST
"You are hard to please 81. Now
know what you want-onc OF those elegant
emancipation proclamations.
''Elephlnt nuthin' Marsc John didn't
tink dat you'd fool wid your Old niggel
dis way, | wants soMelin comfortin an
'stantial, someiin like feed and kiverin
case dis old darky like all de rest is left
out in dc'cold--put too much 'pendcnce 'pon
| dat manscrtashun prockymashun what
put de nlgger in de wrong pew-toO high
up i'll de church--and he had to come out
OATS what's ailin' us now y and 81 moved
off mourniully, muttering and complain
ing,
| A HINT ABOUT LOOKING-GLASSES. 1t Is
u fact worth knowing, but which does not
seem to be generally understood, that the
amalgam OF tin-foil with mercury, which
IS spread on glass plates to make looking
glasses. is very readily crystalzed by ac-
tinic solar rays. A mirror hung where the
sun can shine on it is usually spoiled; it
takes granulated appearance familiar to
housekeepers, though they may not be ac-
quainted with the cause of the change. In
such q state the article is nearly worth
less, the continuity OF the surface is de-
stroyed, and it will not reflect outlines
with any approach to decision. Care
must therefore be exercised in hanging.
The Republican journal., 1876-01-06
NUMBER 27.
Tho Bounty" Mutineers.

! Dllke's 'FGreat Britain reminds us that there
are still in existence two remnants of the once
famous mutineers of the Bounty, ,-one in Pit
carn Island, in the vast South seas the other
| i'll Norfolk Island, in the Australian seas. The
readers of this Journal may perhaps remember
| the main incidents of this singuarly interesting
history, down i'll about the year 1850. We then
recounted how Captain Blgh, in H. NJ. S.
| Bounty, set out on Il voyage of discovery to the
! South seas in 1857; that in 1880 many of his
crew, headed by Lieutenant Christian, mutt
| MED. forced him and eighteen Of the crew into
an open boat and cast them adritt; that after
| much suffering he and some OF his companions
reached England in 1880; and that in 1871 the
government sent oil Captain Edwards in the
! Pandora to seek out the mutinecrs and bring
! them home for tra There came to light facts,
one by one, showing how Lieutenant Christian
! and his companions, after much quarrelling
| and lighting, settled down, some at Otaheite
| CTahiti) and some al Toobonal, with Otaheitan
! women as wives. Captain Edwards captured
| the party at Otaheite, but did not know thai
the others Were at Toobonnl. Christian navi-
gated the = Bounty" to Pitcairn island, burnt
! The ship, and settled down finally at that island.
| Happily, there W;s Il steady religious man, John
| Adams. among them, and he, after Christians
| death, framed UP 4 rising generation of mixed
| breeds in habits Of peaceful industry. low
| these Pltcaimcrs increased and multiplied to Il
| community Of il hundred and fifty >oulS,-sin-
| pie, we-prnciped, and loyal to The English
sovereign, ,-and how they came to have inter-
views questionable with visitors from tl,p outar
| Worl,l, our two former articles showed. Let
| rs NOW briefly touch ON the incidents of The
| last quarter Of 4 century.
The vrar IS5l marked tI,,. hnoinnir,r af :. s,.
rips nf nrnrrpdinn, destined to f7,,Is an i,t,,nr
I tant rhnnve in th, ronditinn Of thn i.loullcr.-
| more th,,, .jvty vrar. artpr tLn ,nntin,
| MN vYs h,r,na1 H. ra,nn,4 ,hnn, ,Inibcr
snnt IIndrr thn ,lionitin,l I'M. "a a n,,n,,, a.
| thotiob ,m.,lI in dimensions Thn rolnni,,i sor.
rrtn.v i'm Tunl.nd .;,. Inhn p,Enotnn y,rote
| disu,tr rhre un tLr snhiert. .nd so Ii5 Ills she
re>sor. lint these ministers dit,prod one from
another rnnrnrnind Whit if wIs hn.t to do
| Norf,Il, tsl.'nd nh,. Anstr1Ii9 bnJ for SOME
tinn hpo if. ,r ,,ol .rt-
ti,mnnt fn t ',oro Ja.na,,t ,,nonlf th .nn-
,irts. if haI nnr t,,1nr, nnt s,tisftrtnrilI. md
th4 rtotnrnr,nnt ,one,.ilnI th1 i,ln ~ tr.,nsfr
ril, M l'ir,i'ni IN tl.,t I,r w Xii, t,t,,ro
| hnn1n t.n,,lin,clv Sir William nnni.nn l,at-
nrnI,. nf Nnyv STnth W,ns tnnl, the sml,ioct
| into i,Inrot;n,, anI dnri,nd that tI,n re.
] ',i'tt,t f''' M attnlto i, III Th
PiIoir, i,1'5..od h, thn n1}iton nf
,...,i,i'hilron nni ',re.,f ,.rrI,iiron tn
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31
AIEALlNGS.

A correspondent of the Sitter State
writes thus: An unusual and exciting
occurrence took place recently at Aus
tin during the trial of j. l.. johnson
for murder in the second degree.
During the argument of the case some
illusions of Johnson's attorney to the
character of the victim of the offense
called forth an exhibition of rage on
the part OF the cousin OF the deceased,
which eliminated in his leaping over
the railing of the lar. and assaulling
the prisoners counsel. A stampede
followed, in which the prisoners coun-
sci got so inextricably mixed up with
the jury, that The jury were somewhat
at u loss TO determine which of their
number was the prisoners attorney,
and the attorney forgot for the mo
lnent whether he had been talking 10
himself, or listening to another man.
by a very trustworthy gentleman, in
forms the LYON County Times that
Adolph Waltz. ex-Regis,er OF the Land
Office, suddenly departed from there
the other evening for paris that are AZ
yet unknown. 1t seems hat he had
represented himself AS a native born
citizen of Texas and secured re2istra-
ton as such. when the fact is that he is
a native of Germany. Documents
having arrived to prove the same, and
Waltz getting know ledge Of what was
in the wind, he suddenly disposed of
his property and departed unobserved.
1t is supposed that he went to Ger
many.
This morning, SAYS Saturdays Vir.
GINA Chronicte, Z. l.. Colnon, of the
Lyon County Times. met on South &
street Arthur B. McEwen. local reporter
of the Gold Hill News, who recently
applied. in an item in that paper, an m
decent epithet to Mr.. Colnon. Colnon
asked McEwen whether he was the
writer of the item in question. Nc
Even declined to- say whether he was
or not, upon which Colnon said that
he proposed to find out right there.
McEwen then struck him in the face.
Colnon drew his revolver and MrEwen
ran, taking refuge in Cohn Il Isaac's
clothing store. Bystanders interfered
and prevented COlnon from hunting
him out of his hiding place and the
affair ended. Both parties have sworn
out warrants.
Brigham Young having been contu.
macious about paying e to Ann
Eliza the amount Of alimony awarded
her by order OF Court, the Court has
ordered his properly to be siezed and
sold to satisfy the amount. Tho sum
due is $4,000.
Since the recent improvement in the
prospects OF Alpine county mines the
jumping OF mining claims in that local
ity has been inaugurated. The jump
ers generally perform this work for the
purpose of being bought off.
Washoe county has about 800 voters
upon her registry books.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31

ATTEMPT TO BURN THE ENTEKPRIsE
OrFIcE.-An attempt was made last
Thursday to celebrate the anniversary
Of the big fire at Virginia City by set
ting fire to the editorial rooms Of the
Enterprise. Fortunately one of the
pressmen who had just left the press
room discovered from the corner OF
d. and Union streets fire bursting out
of one Of the b street windows of the
editorial rooms. A rush WAS immedi-
ately made for the scene of the o II
flagration and the flames effectually
squelched. There was no general
alarm except by the cry raised on the
streets. All the circumstances go TO
prove that il Was the work of an in.
cendiary. The damage was but tritling.
The Enterprise Company has offered a
reward Of one thousand dollars for the
discovery OF the author of the in
famous attempt.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31
LOOK OUT FOR THEN.

AS the day Of election draws near
look out for lying Geographic reports
concerning Mr.. Tilden, outrages in the
South and other kindred subjects which
INSCRIPTIONS politicians in the Easl
will be sure to send to this coast when
too late to prove their falsily. Every
injurious charge made against our can
didate has been proven to be false, and
certainly no n possessing "a much
brain as a tomtit will DO miSled by
campaign lies circulated at this late
day. Vote for Tilden and Hendricks
and pay no attention to eleventh hour
ISLANDERS or reports.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31
INDIANA SURE ON THE SEVENTH

The Republicans pretend to believe
that Indiana will go for Hayes in No.
vomber notwithstanding the recent
Democratic victory there, and cite the
fact that it went for Grant by a very
large majority in 1872, after giving
Hendricks a small majority in October
of that year, as a reaso for their faith.
The case is entirely different this year.
In 1872 the October elections settled
the campaign in favor OF the Republi-
cans. Then they had control OF a large
proportion Of the Southern States, and
carrying Ohio and Pennsylvania In
October rendered Grants election GER
tain, and there was really no contest
in November. This year the early cleo.
tons have virtually settled the contest
the other way and instead of Democratic
losses in November there will be heavy
gains. Indiana may be SGT down with
safety for $4,000 majority for Tilden
and Hendricks. There isn't the slight
est doubt now abouttha State, and the
Republican leaders know It. Blaine,
Ingersoll and the rest of the soiled
doves " who roasted there during the
contest, are not going to spend any
more time there. They have left the
Hoosier State and are now roosting in
New York and Wisconsin. Even
Morton left the state the next morning
after the election and is now in Califor-
MIA. The Democrats will have 1t their
own way there now, and they will roll
up q majority that will astonish Re-
publicans who are simple enough 20
take stock In the professions OF the
leaders that they have any expectation
Of It's going Republican.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Supervisor Holland Rises TO Ex-
plain silver Note Banks - D.s-
charged.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 30.
Supervisor of Elections, Holland,
publishes a communication filling four
columns of the Bulletin this evening,
in defense of his famous black list,
claiming that the names thereon are
not in fact registered at all; hat is To
say the entries on the great register ire
not such as the statute says must be
made 10 constitute registry enrolment
or entry, consequently they are not
voidable merely, hut absolutely void
and of 10 more effect than blank paper;
hence there is no registry.
1t is reported that a project is on
foot to start silver note banks and thai
it's originator lives at Virginia City.
Exactly what is contemplated for the
proposed enterprise Is still a secret
with the inventor. 1t is supposed the
design In to issue notes against depos-
It's of fine silver and thus make the
same available as circulating medium.
On motion of the United States Dis
trict Attorney, notte prosegui has been
entered in the Circuit Court in the case
of the United States VS.. q. +. Mohrig,
manufacturer of gold coin charms rep
resenting dollars, halves and quarters.
Mohrig was arrested August 10Th, but
the examination showed no attempt
to pass the charms for money. The
coins seized have been returned To
Mohrig and ran into bars by him in
presence of a United States detective,
and the maker cautioned against their
further manufacture, under penalty.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31
NFOUS,
POLITICAL SPEAKING.

7'HE CITIZENS OF EUREKA CorNrv
1 will be addressed at tho following FL
and places by tho following gentlemen: "n''
Ruby Hill. Richmond side. SATURDAY. n.
tobcr 2S-Thos. Laspcyre. d. Z. Baiiv az, ";
Geo. W. Merrill. anu
Ruby Hill Proper, Tuesday, Octobor =,
Laspcyre, Bsily and Merrill.
RUBY Hill, Richmond sido. Thursday. Ma
vomb.r 2-Lnnsins, Cassidy and Baker. wv"
Palisade,. November 2-Baily, Lasncv,.
and Merrill. "'peyra
Euroka a, Saturday, November 4-UOy II
y. MITCHELL, Lansing, Cassidy and Ra''
ker. INV ba-
Eureka, Monday. Der ga. N nan
house. Crittenden Thornton, John II. D.nni.
u,rrin Mill r. Baily. Laspeyro and Georva "
Merrill. se W.
Any Of tho candidates upon the Renu b,;o,n
county or legislative tickets arc resnec' fmiii'
invited to meet the above named Domnoray
candidates at any Of the appointments a nd
diyide the time with them in The discn.sIi u
OF the p%oii,ical issues of tho dav.
Per order Democratic County Contra, o.
mittee. A. n. TITUS, Chuirmsn
oI7td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31

To MAKE room for other matter we
have left out a considerable amount OF
uuimportant European telegraph re-
port.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31

AN Interesting account of the British
Polar Expedition will be found in our
telegraphic columns.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31
o REIc N e w s.
Denial Of the Sian derous letter.

Den1NI Of the BI0n ueFOuS LetteF.
PARIS, Oct. 80.
Figaro to-day publishes a letter
from l)usommered, Chief Commission.
er Of France for the American Centen.
NAL Exposition, declaring that the let
ter printed in that Journal Friday,
attacking the management OF tho Ex-
hibition, and containing other bsse
charges, the authorship OF which is
attributed to him, Is an utter fabrica
ton. Dusommered publishes his dis
avowal In the most formal and express
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31

sSAn political printing, except
whnt 10 ordered directly by the
County Central Committees, must
be paid for In nd There Will
be mo- deviation from this rule.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31

Denies the Soft Impeachment.
WAsHINaroN, Oct. 80.
Secretary Morrill, pronounces untrue
lished statement that he contemplateS
quitting the Cabinet to enter upon the
anvass for the Maine United States
Senatorship.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31

TRADE DOLLARS are selling In Viz
ainIa for s2h, notwithstanding the
sdyancs Ia the price Of silvsrr
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31

sive terms and adds that If his denial
I've not sufficient he is in a position lty
documentary evidence to prove the
truth of his statement.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31
4 decisive Turkish Victory.
BELGRADE, Oct. 30.

OOis "
A battle was fought Yesterday in
which the Turks drove The Ser,ians
from Djunis after n crushing defeat.
Tchernayetf's army is cut in two and
completely demoraiized. Hortovitch
es' command has retired on krucher-
atz. A great panic prevails at Bel
grade.
Interesting Narrative OF the Arctic
tx peditiOn.
LONDON, Oct. 80.
A narrative Of the Arctic ex expedition
is published that after first encounter
ing ice the eX expedition WAS detained
several days in Port Payer. 1t star d
thence August StlI, but before reaching
the shore OF Grinnell's Land the vessels
were caught in an ice pack. Alter this
their progress northward WAS An in
ce>sant struggle through chance open.
ings made in the ice by the wind and
current, the channel through which
the ships moved constantly closing be-
hind them. The Discovery entered a
well-sheliered harbor on the west 81 IL
of Halls Basin. a few miles north OF
Poiaris bay. Tha Alert pushed tor
ward and rounded the northeast point
OF Grants Land, but instead of finding
n,,rad u,iias ,ouard ,ha LII ~
fonnd Lorsaif on ,ha hordar ~ "a,
ten.;vs !, w;,b ;n,,.naIr.hio ina nn
evarv side and No hsrnnr Tic CHI,
w,n,ered hsh;nd . bsrr;ar ~ ,rnnnI.d
leo .Iosa 70 ia,d Eioa,inn n'a"aa.o I
,biok nnIar Zoo h.a in maa,inm rras.ad
no ona,ti,ias Of ;,,ar,nadiai. ina into
hio,.ts ~fr.onen,iv n,;la in disv,o,.r
ond y,r,nnn in ho;,h, -, ~ ~ "a
g., otn.,.e.ia. ,f ~ Ill iot,rarsd
ali how. nf r.ach;na tha nnia hu
aIad,,a. uMd 80 - ~ ~
- ,ha '1adna $50 LII
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axes nearly half tha distance il
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31

No CASES Of illegal registering have
yet been discovered in Virginia or
Gold Hill.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31
EASTERN OISPATC HE'S.
ny Overland Telegraph.

SPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31
The Sultan Accepts the Arni,tice
without Conditions.

BERLIN. Oct. 80.
A correspondent of the Times lele-
graphs that General Ignalieff, 1t a pri-
vate audience, has informed the Sultan
that it the armistice were accorded
Russia would be content to submit the
question of autonomy TO a conference
of the Powers. The correspondent
says that Russia certainly wants to ex-
clude Turkey from the conference, but
if Austria is likely to persist in oppos.
ing any conference at all, this part of
Russia's proposals probably will not
much embarrass Turkey.
The correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph says lie is informed that the Sui
tan has accepted the armistice without
conditions.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-31
MARRIED.
BORN.

In Dayton, October 22-Wife of Charles II
Rubson, a son.
, 1876-01-27

Too MUCH MARRIED. According to
the Batavia. of Batavia, N. Y, an old
man named Matthew Conklyn, of
Oakfield. Genesee county. has BOT into
trouble on account of being too much
marred. Conklyn. who is n years Of
age, and consequently old enough to
know better, has three women to call
him dear Matthew" Last week he
was arraigned before John G. johnson
on the charge of bigamy, preferred by
his wife, Sarah F. Conklyn, nee Cham
berlain. To all human appearances the
old man is guilty. In the Justices Of
fee, to confront him and convict him,
sat wife number one, to whom he was
married at Saratoga in 1862; wife num-
ber two, to whom he was married at
Syracuse in 1865, and wife number
three to whom he was married May a.,
1872. Each woman was armed with
her marriage certificate and by witness
to the marriage ceremony; and yet in
the face of all this evidence, the old
man, with quivering lip and fearful eye
plead mot guilty." The justice sent
him up for trial. He doubtless would
appreciate Mrs. Llvermoore' s lecture on
" Superfuous Women"
, 1876-01-27

Fully ENOUGH WhirPING.-We re-
Gently hired livery team to carry u
fiom the depot, about mile and half
Our driver was a boy some fifteen or
sixteen years old. and we noticed thar
he selected a whip from the rack with
an air which showed that he regarded
it as very important pari of his outfit
As soon as he got in. he began to lash
the horse, although the vehicle was a
stout carryali. and the hill was qune
steep. We told him tnat we should
not Ikea horse Of ours diven So; and
then he settled into the sulks and the
horse into snail's pace. The horse
seemed willing end capable beast
enough but .hers was no means of COM
munication between him and the driver,
except the whip; and the only inspira-
tion which the horse appeared to gather
from this, was a confused and spas
modic impulse to get up and get. What
subtle influence the driver attribu; ed to
it. We cannot even imagine. First he
STRUCK >the horse suddenly, and made
him whisk his tail. This sta. sd him
into run, and he whipped him for
running. Then he checked and both
e:ed him, and made him stumble. and
then he whipped him for s.ambling.
Then we told him thst he he'd done
fully enough whipping for the trip
j. C. Dillon, in "Ploaghman."
, 1876-01-27

70 A farmer who owns his land, is
free from debt, and has tolerable i'm
provements, cannot comprehend the
full meaning of the term 'hard times. "
Hence, farming is tine best and surest
vocation for the masses of the people;
as general result it does rot always
lead to wealth, but it may certainly in
sure competence and even abundance.
To the Jaded, unfortunate, unsuccess-
full business man, there is no prospect
that looks SO enticing as that Of beau
tiiui farm, we'll improved, fully stocked
and carefully titled. 1t is a haven o.
rest. where the col roding cares and lie
sapping anxiety Of civ business axe
unknown; a domain over which he is
king, and where he may enforce bis
will. undisputed by any one. The sFue
pleasure of farmer's voca ION ats
in his il; innate relation to nature, and
his possession of all the rational enjoy
ments of life.
, 1876-01-27

The THUMB AS AN INDEX OF CONTEMPT.
Scott says that to bite the glove or the
thumb was Border pledge to mortal
revenge. In England thumb. biting was
practiced to goad an adversary into
fighting. Decker tells US that st. Paul's
Walk was notable for shoulderings,
feerings and biting of thumbs to beget
quarrels, and Shakespeare imports the
fashion into Verona. When Gregory
and Sampson espy two Montague men
out fly their swords; but prudent Samp-
son. to compel tie other to take the in
itiative, bites his thumb at them,
(which is disgrace if they bear it. "
Challenged with the question, ibid
pou bite your thumb at me. sir?" he re-
plies, mo. sir, do not bite my thumb
at you, sir; but I bite my thumb" and
in few minutes the fray begins. 1t
was not absolutely necessary 10 put the
thumb to the mouth. In 1892 a rude
fellow was sent to prison for casting
vile contempt upon the clerk of the
Sheriff of London by raising his thumb
''in manifest contempt of our Lord the
King"
1t one Neapolitan wishes to anger an
other. he places the palm Of his right
hand on the back of the left and shakes
the crossed thumbs, svmbolical of q
donkey's ears, pleasant bit of panto-
mime answering to the taking sight"
popular elsewhere--a sign of contemp-
tuous defiance said to be at least as old
as ancient Assyria. the Year Round.
, 1876-01-27

LIVELY LAwYER.-The French journal
Figaro says that an American lawyer
who had been retained to defend des-
perate character on charge of murder
has just taken out an insurance policy
on the life of his client; and that this
showed such confidence ON the part of
the company in the ability of the law
yer to secure an acquittal that the Office
of the latter has ever since been over
crowded with clients.