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Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-01-15

If you want nice dried apples drop
in at Wallace Cannon's. He's got
the finest ever. offered for sale here.
Housekcepers, send in your orders.
The advertisement Of Capt Jno. A.
Hamilton deserves special attention.
The Captain is always up 10 the times
boti. in goods and prices.
Mr.. Ezekiel gave fine illustration
of his peculiar powers of clocution Mt
Wallace Cannon's on yesterday after
noon.
Port Royal has been made naval
station for the North Atlantic feet.
The New York San thinks it sees war
with Spain in the movement. Let
her come.
Tom N1ackcy has joined the Demo
cratic party, which seems to surprise
great many. 1t shouldn't. He's in
for four years now.
ion. j. w. Nloscley enjoyed his
forlicth birthday OH Wednesday last.
The wish of the NEWS AND TINES
is that he may livc,a whole century.
The senator and members from
this county will NIL be promptlyin
their seats on the 18th inst. Our peo-
pie are expecting good work from
them.
County Auditor VanTasscl and his
LADY arc on visit to BranchvilIe.
Mr.. Van Tnsscl had his books ready
for the Treasurer in ample time for
that officer to commence work.
Solicitor Buttz is expected here to-
morrow, and will be here during court.
He is one of the most faithful officers
i'll the State, and man whose Re-
publicanism is as true AS steel.
We pad hasty visit over to Eds
to Township during the week, and
found the people generally preparing
to plant. Politics alc not talked Of
much
We learn that tho school trustees Of
the various townships in the county
will assemble shortly i'll convention.
What they are to talk about has not
yet cakcl out.
The Unicn Times stutcs that a mum.
Der of industrious poor white men Of
that County propose cmigrating to the
West. They can't pay the rent asked
Ivy tile land owners.
alr. Jo>eph Funderturk, All aged
citizen of this county, and once n
wealthy man, died i'll the county poor
poor housc Thursday night Such is
life.
-----7D.1zR. <EIE----
The Kcv. a. Pope Norris, than
whom there isno purer man, has been
called to serve the Baptist Church in
this place for the present year. We
congratulate The Church and the COM
munity upon the selection.
4o-zuaz.-
Mr.. j. Wallace Cannon has n
steadily increasing trade, and, rs u
matter Of course, ia continually nd
ding to his nl' cady Inrge stock OF
dry grols, groceries aud liquors.
Where's lana?
w. a. Strakcr, Esq, has located
himself here, and will practice in the
law and probate courts of the County
ard State He is II partner of Gener-
nl Elliott, and is said to be well
vcrsc'l in his profession.
The man who ilankcd my hat at the
party given at Mr.. G. w. Baxteris in
the Fork, OIL the sth inst, will ease
his conscience and confer a favor By
returning the same to me.
j. WALLACE CANNON.
Nj. j: G. Pike moved into his ele-
CANT mansion on Main str rect an We'd |
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-01-15

Mr.. John Dnnncr has recovered his
mccrschnum. So much for patroniz-
ing printers iink. ItE
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-01-15

Re,ttl the advertisement of Mr..
TuckereSHfieSis assrlcndill mechanic
md deserves to be patronized.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04
IN MENUklAM.
OLIVER LODGE. No. 81,

AN |>"'i'it'3 CV'l. ~, lCto.l
WHEREAS it hath pleased the Gr,.at
Architect of the Universe to call from
our Lodge Of labor here to the Lodge of
rest and refreslment above, our well
beloved brother. LEVI WELLS, there
tore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That in his death.
we. as LoLyc, have been sadly be-
reaved, but trust that our loss has been
to him eternal gain.
RESOLVED, That we will ever cherish
his memory and remember with pleas
ure. the many hours of social inter-
course spent with him, and while ut
labor here we shall hopefully look for
ward to rest and reunion with him, in
that Lodge above "not made with hands
eternal in the heavens" >.
RESOLVED, That we now remember,
and record with pleasure, his upright
walk az a Mason and Man, his perfect
points of fellowship. AMI regard the re-
COLLECTIONS ofhis virtues us II deposit in
our Lodge, more highly priced than all
the valuable metals of the earth. En-
trring here poor, mis- rable, blind we
trust that he has been brought to light
under the cloudy canopy and that his
work here, and all the designs on his
trestle board of life, hyvr been approved
by the all seeing eye of Him in whom
the faithful Mason ever trusts.
RESOLVED, That we tender to his be-
reaveh family Oar heartfelt sympathy
and commend them to the compassion
ate love of that God, whose property is
always to have mercy.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions IT,.
spread upon our minutes, published in
the Alexandria papers, and a copy sent
to his bereaved family.
RESOLVED, That we wear the usual
badge Of mourning for thirty days.
E. WE'LL,
QUILTS. LEVIN,
id FERGUSON.
Died:
In this Town, OH Sunday morning. Sep
kn, a T ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04
E. EGISTR ALTON
srs5aEs
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OFFICE SUPERVISOR REGISTRATION. J
PARISH OF ltApIDks..
Alexandria. La. Aug. 3O;i,, 1875
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
y that the Books of Registration fu,
the Parish ot Rapi.les viii be opened
rs tnll"ws: t
Alexandria, Conrtl,ouse-frnm Au.
gust 3Oth to September 10Th.
Rapides, Lam"the's Bridge = Sep
trmher llth.
Cotilr. James Store = September
18th and 18th.
Nichols, Union Churcl,-Srptcmber
l4th. ] =. IS - : ~ -
inest"n-Septem'er 18th aud 10Th.
Pan's St"re-Srp,rmler 1911, 4 10Th.
Call'onn's Store-Scptenher goth.
Cheneyville-22d aud 23ul.
Spring Hill, f,ec"mte Sept. 25th.
lamont, Rubinsnn's Store Sep
tcmher Goth.
Brriin's, John Beriin's Sept. 2sth. {
Big Island, NJ D"viIle Sept 29Il.
Holloway's Prairie. Charles Burna-
mans September Both.
Pineville-Octole, Bird and 4th.
For TIL. pnrlnsr If adding to the
registration the names If the qualified
rlrct"rs not registered in 1874; and for
the erasurr from the regi~tr, the names
"f all persons who have for any reasons
become disqualified az electors Of this
Parish since October 26th 1874. ~,
Registration will close ut tue Court
House finally on October 25th, 1876,
where the office will he established
from aud after the 5th day Of Octnber
1876. B. w. WOODRUFF,
Supervisor of Election, Parish, of
Rapides.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

THE negro Radicals are drawing
the "cni,'r line" closely and are show.
ing their hands nnmistakeuly plain.
In every parish in the State thus Tar,
where they have an nn.loubtr9 major
it!, they have invariably nominated
negroes for the Senate and the Lpgis-
latnre, and really seem to be massing
their forces nv Black Leagues. With
rs they have. under the tuition # the
Returning Board, mtn il little more
cantiOrs The cause of that il too
plain they have grave doubts Of sue
ress-and must .rapple their way
through nominations, endorsements
and tenders. .
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04
Notice.

4 LII PARTIES ARE HEREBY NO.
II tilted not t0.trade tor one Draft.
for the sum of Sl75.5O, and one tor the
sum of S69,72 drawn Ivy me in favor
of Lawrence, Ryan & Co, on C. l.
WalmsIey & Co. The consideration
fol which, these drafts were given, be-
ing fraud, will not be he'd respon-
sib'e for them.
Oct. 4 MIS-. JOHNSON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04
SOME blanket.stretrher on whe

SOME blanket. stretrher on wheels
who was permitted to srribhle in the
Gazette, claims 500 majority for the
Rahiras in the Lamuurie Ward.
Take OF the two right hand figures
and then, smart one, YOU will he
bearer the tru h than YOU ever were
in your life. Wearr keeping our eye
on that Lamourie partner in this
dance, and we do not intend to he the
Rugged one!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

Over eight Years ago Grant said,
LET liz have Peace" This il the
motto at the Organ. and has i,een Il
lmpu!a, phrase with The faithful, but
now it his ieeu turned into, Let lis
keep up the War"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

AN UNEXPECTED STAMPEDE. The
RI liral Di>uninn leaders are aStoun-
lie tn iind that they canno, RELY on
the coored vote in any Southern
State. EyeIl whcre the negroes are
finding that their interests do not lie
within the color line, and led by
their judgment anal the letestatinn
they feel for the scoun'lreIs who have
cheated and p'undered them equally
with the whites, they are forklng to
the Democratic camp. Iptimida
lion, threats and murder fail to stop
the stampede, and the bloody affair
at Charleston, carefully plotted by
Chambes lain, not only failed of its
aim. but re;.tel against its authors.
We speak not ONLY confidently, but
adyisedly, in saving that so large
will he the conservative c0orcd vote
That the democrats will carr, every
Southern State, including South
Carolina.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

This national contest is m awful
one-t'e Republican party has tw"
], hnusand Sati"na! Banks, eight, thou
sand assessed Office holders, the bloOdy
sn,rt and corruption. We have til.
people, who desire il change.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

We have cod weather earlier ht
"A m"nth than asnal, alrea iy two good
fr">is; one on the morning of the list,
and "nr "n the morning If the 81 We
can but we.cnn- Jack Frost in this
Centennial October.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04
TEMPERATURE
AS REPORTED BY FERGUSON & sCHNACK
Special.

TO AVOID ALL MISAPPREHEN
l sion, the Directors of the Fair AS
ISOLATION desire to give notice, that the
Ball to be given on Frida, evening.
the Goth inst, will he a FANCY DRESS
and MASQUERADE BALL. Pa,tirs
may attend II: pleasure either in cos
tune or III the simple evening dress.
+. SEP,
L. V. MARYE, President.
Secretary
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

We have reliable and cheering
advices, favorable To our cause, from
every Precinct in the Parish, and re-
ally feel good and safe as to our
prospects. Never before, outside OF
this Town, were our forces better in
hand aud our friends more firm in
'he belief of our perfect sncress.
Good work, BITTER words of cheer
're having sway, and in word once
more are the croakers squelched and
Iumhtounled ut orr unity. Our
e ndi1aip> are all on the march and
are not iiStleSs to the racket kept at
their heels and mean to do their full
share of the good work.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

H. VI. LABAT aud john Paul arc
the Democratic Conservative nominees
for Justices OF the Peace, in the Pine
vile Ward,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

WE are glad tn note the formation
of Il Den""iatic Conservative Club, at
L"yd's Bridge. called the Equal
Rights Tildrn Clnb," and that Jesse
Lee, II educated cOIored man is its
President.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

Our new conn ercial nei gl,bor,
JUST across the street. VIM. Hustmyre,
has JUS, returned from New Orleans,
and while there, s..iected and pur-
chased large, fresh aud comp etc
stock nf goods IN fall assnrtuents III
in his line. and il once more ready and
eager to serve all his old rustnn, rs,
and a> niauy new ones rs choose Ia
favor him with Il call.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

&C.. nsvlS 'saIways fighting t s pnIhr
H. ana reforms in the comm. rrr,.
with II, just n"w Is 4 speciality
nm mi in ' ~ He is firing mp, aah tit,uns
Rno ~ a'' ast'aI bun g"u, style, Pool
a a"on !" meet The wants of tue at,e,r,.
como w sue Hi'res, which are soon H.
Course. ' 'alr Assoc'atio'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

Two grand rallies aul two Bar.
pecues take place ON Saturday, in
behalf and in furtherance If our
cause, the cause IF Reform, as up.
he'a BY our National standard bear.
ers, Fil,len AMI Hendricks, aad on,
state leaders, Nichols ans WIZ.
one Will be held on Baynu Robert, IL
e"e HEAD Quarters of the "Lamnurh.
iiiden Club" and under their guild
ance' and the other at Colile Lani.
Ins, under the Special charge of the
Nichols Guards y We nave snecial
'nS'tat'"ns I" both jnbileps. and viii
Wy anu duplicate our Dpmncrrcy ami
person and attend buth,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

The contrast is striking, az mas
be seen every day by the most casual
observer Of humanity on our streets
and highways: some walking nri>kly,
talking gaily and laughing heartily,
the living representations of good
health; whilst others ',rpear lansnii,
lifed di -turbed, cross and AJAX nj.
de naturally reyerts to the cause ct
such difference, and finds that the
latter suffer from some lesion of the
liver, Kidneys or spleen or from
some OF the other internal viscera.
producing an Indifference As To VIVA
becomes OF them; whilst the former
oioom in health, AMI have Il smile la
mes troubles 10y ju'iiclonsi, using
sae HOME STOMACH BITTERs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04

OF 70, atty itself. when kingly author
ity was recognized as divine, ''is a
changing standard of value in the
hands of the people" disreputable to
the government, unjust and ol.lres-
sive TO The masses and profitable on
Is 10 the usurer. who Specnlates up
on the necessities of the poor, or the
fears of the timii.
Hard money Mr.. Wheeler declares
to be he ''mone, of the Cunstitu-
,ion," and it seems that the very
-ha'l.s Of all the great leaders of the
Democratic part, who have departed
his life in the faith of the fathers.
and all who gave to its principles
strength, unity and power, would
rise in meeting, were the Democratic
party to repudiate the seminal idea
or Democratic faith by recognizing
as constitutional or permanent, any
other currency than gold and silver.
But. as we have no such "currency
of the Constitution" about as much
however as we have Of a Constitu.
ton, a return to it must lie guarded.
We cannot venture specie payments
by any policy of sIIary or violent
contraction, neither can hard money
I've coined by mere Congressional
enactment. Resumption must he the
natural sequence of confidence in the
purity, honesty and integrity of the
government, which will itself give to
its notes the value Of gold and silver,
without, in the least, disturbing TIL"
volume of the currency or the rights
of trade. The only way then to re
turn to the money OF the Constitu
ton is through the great highways OF
RETRENCHMEMT and REFORM. S.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04
RETRENCnMENr THROUGH RE-
UNION.

The secret of reduction Uf on
nresent national burdens must ''r
found in study of the origin nf them
They originated not in foreign Wal
or expenditures for public work. III
peace, hut in sectional ,li-eorh re%u
ting in civil strife, an growing nnt
of spirit of 'li@uninn. The rem 81
Is to be sought in atl'orough renni"r
of all sections, so that while lorai
rights and privileges are carefnll'
preserved and jealously guarded
there will in localities he TO distinc
tive interest of class, or race, aud all
localities will, az matters OF prid"
and interest, unite in common respect
TO the Federal authority, which, in
turn, miil, within it's constitutions
scope, promote and respect the il
terests and rights Of all. This will
insure the practical enforcement ut
the true theory "f our Constitution
opposed alike to uniue cen rallza
ton and tn secession. aud reGariin4
always the true source of power, IN.
der God, the people, who, acting
through we'll defined methods, con
stiLate authority, and define the lin
its of its exercise. Such reunion
once secured, retrenchment j. easy.
not merely because the expenses
growing out Of civil war, or the ap
prehensiOn of it, at once disappear,
but also because the universal renr.
gaRization of assured moral RS wei!
rs physical harmony on the par of
the whole world would save us 50
much interest to foreigners, and gain
for US so much in increased :onf-
dehee, activity, AM prosper ty ri 2nr
people, AZ tn make the weight o. our
national burdens rapid, decrease.
and speedily disappear as t.onsilcra
BILE Obstacles to. indivuai prosperity.
Reunion, hearty and tinal, once Sc
stored and secured, will give us re.
duced taxation and general prosperi
ty. There is no other road to either
than through such reunion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-04
Died

In this Town, OIL Sunday morning. Sep
tember Both, 1876, WALTER J. SMITH,
aged 26 years.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-04-18

Several professional new base ball
clubs have been formed for 1876, OF
which the Cincinnati and the Louisville
are the most important. All the old or
ganizations remain in the field. Matches
in April. The National League of pro
fessional clubs will have influence upon
the summer campaign.ha This movement
is to exclude from competing for the
championship all clubs suspected OF
found guilty Of dishonest playing. The
league has decided that the ball must
weigh not less than 5 nor more than st
ounces, and be not less than 9 and not
more than 81 inches in circumference y
The bat is to be round, and must not ex
ceed u inches in diameter at the thick
est part The umpire has full power
over the game and the players. He can
call or suspend the game az any time
when he thinks that the rules have beer
violated by either of tho contestine
clubs. A new rule expels any member
for betting on any game ia which he par
ticipates. The rule on tue running .
bases on foul balls has been changed sc
that the runner can return to the bas
without being put out, and q base runne
can run on foul fly as well as fair ny
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-04-18
w.,shington Notes.

A list of claims for losses through In
dian depfedations shows that of those
fled from April l, 1854, to March 10,
1876, the total amount was $5,93l ,64l
81, and the total amount allowed thereon
1 Sl,lS4,6l0 16. i,ss.as
The receipts for patents for the month
lof March were $50, 49, which are the
largest ever known, and are SIC, 900 in
excess ofthe receipts for the same month
last year. q eaa
The additional postal agreement be
tweef, the United States and Japan wen'
Into effect April /. 1testablishes the fol
lowing reduced rates of postage to ia
pan: Letters, 5 cents per l5lgrammesi
newspapers, 2cents each, if not over
ounces in weight; other printed mattel
and samples. cents per ounce or frac
tion thereof; prepaymentis compulsory
It appears froman official document
lthat the deficiencies in the various de
partments for the fiscal year ending .Iunt
80, 1875, will be as follows: Treasur,
Department S444 ,676 53;i War Depart
ment, SI.T03. .055 49; Interior Depart
ment, S505. .5S4 81 Department of jus
tice, S4,5Oo o. judicial. s65, ,650.s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-04-18

A woman living on Main street last
evening gave birth tostwins, whioh,while
but short hour apart in age, are as dis
tinct in their features and form as weSe
Esau and Jacob. One is very dark
haired and tile other is chalky white
The first is what we would call lusus
nataro; one eye is as blue as indigo,
while the other is as black as coal. Its
nose is hooked like parrot and its
ears are shapen like VOLTS. It's mouth
is formed naturallyenough, but two fully
developed tusks protrude from the gums
giving the appearance Of q young boal
pig. The face of this wonderful produc
ton is covered with fuzz, forming 9
beard as strong as most youths OF sew
enteen sport. The child has three hands
one of these useful appendages being
double barreled, as it were. OF course
lit is very small, but the formation is per
feet, with fingers and nails to match. =
The child is bow-legged, aud one foot Is
much larger than the other. DR. Smith
who delivered the twins, bears testimon,
| to the correctness Of this statement, and
proposes to have a general consultation
| of the faculty over this remarkable freal
of nature Joseph NO. Herald
L
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-04-18
fgThis little poem Of DR.. ]. g. H

EEThis little poem of DR.. j. G.. Hol-
handsome of the best specimens OF his
concentrated earnestness and indigna-
tion--is even more timely now. than
when it was written for the Springfield
Republican, in 1856, when popular poll
ticians led those who sat too near the in
uer motives and the secret actions OF
men to utter almost the despairing cry
Of new dispensation: r
.God give us men! A time like this demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready
hands,
Men whom the lust of Office does not kill;
Men whom the spoils Of Office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and will
Men who have honor; men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before demagogue
And damn his treacherous fatteries without
winking.
Tall men, sun-orowned, who live above the foe
In public duty and in private thinking:
For, while the rab5le with their thumb-worn
Their large professions and their little deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife..lo! Freedom weeps,
Wrong rules the land, and waiting Justic
1 sleeps" 20 v9H .: s,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-04-18
The Performances for which Ply
mouth Church Pays It's Paste I
$500 q Year. M -ssls5

In sermon on the atmosphere of the
soul, Mr.. Beecher told how he elected
from his house small puffy man who
had insulted his wife and himself. $50
long as he offered insult to me only
Mr.. Beecher said, SIT was Of no account
but when he turned it toward my wife,
it was unbearable. ! caught him by the
collar of his cost MIR. Beecher grasped
an imaginary man, considerably shorter
than himself. and walking briskly to the
end of the platform, seemed to throw
him Off, and marched him, kicking
struggling. and putting -he was apudgy
little man Laughter Ito the street door
and threw MIN into the street. After
had slammed the door, saw him q,
the sidewalk, dancing and purplish witt
rage. felt that the whole thing was &c
comical-I don't know how he fel
| Tlaughter1-I laid down on the carpe
and rolled in laughter, and laughed ant
laughed"
Then Mr.. Beecher stood up before tn
|congrega,ion and held his sides AM
laughed, and the congregation Ill laugh
ed.-N 7. Sun.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-04-18
Hswdr. Grant Got ont ef the Dif
8, go. :, s. flculty. ,.sss@d

Hew Mr.. Grant Got Ont efthe Dif-
s. + S 1lculty. - .ssss@
Erom the Charleston News and Courfer)
Mr.. Grant {colored -Mornin's Judge; ;
/ came on circumstance ] want you to
deiucidate. Z ~ - 's7ss
Judcs-Well, out with:it. re!
Grant-Well, de whole circumstance
OBJ de dismiss am dis You see: Judge,in
slabery time I had tree wife on de plan
tation. Dey got long berry well toged.
der, when dey was apart, and | was well
satisfaction, but since rebel times desc
"deyised statues" fetch up all desc dern
nonsense laws bout man and wife, and
I flnd amt got no wife tall. 1'se nc
objection to dat, but jis here's whar de
shoe pinch; jis here 1 wants your legs
precision. De facts, Judge, I-wants te
line de church. De boss leaderFs say
can't come il onless I git legally marrid
Now, kin /, 'cordin' to law, .marrid al
three, or mus I marrid but one? 81 yor
say but one, and tempt it, my spectabl'
Judge, you better b'seve dsr will be d.
berry debil ris ON dat 'casion in .da
church. Ss ''.fs'7l'rfA eseet g r 81 {
Jndge-Mr. Grant, under the clrcum
stances, / seriously advise you to rul
tout all old scores and begin afresh mar
Ery q new wife. ,sss zs.
Grant--Dar's my hand! ] goes i
for you, Judge, all deltimc. | tell yo