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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
properly Withheld from The State and a County n
Treasury, and an Act .supplemental to an :
Act to provide for tho eslleotion Of revenue.
improperly within cid from the State and
County Treasury, approved March 4, 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That an
Act entitled an Act to provide for the COL
lection of revenue improperly withheld
from the State and County Treasury; ap-
proved March 4, 1875, and an Act entitled
an Act supplemental to an Act entitled an
Act to provide for the collection Of reve4
nue. improperly withheld from the State
and County Treasury, approved March 4,
1875, approved March 6, 1875 be and the
same are hereby repealed. aH~
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, , That this
Act take effect from and after IT'S passage.
By limitation, January 26, 1876
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Observation-Disclosures DAY.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. New. Present, l0l absent, 10.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs
Spight and Carter, (col.) of Warren.
Mr.. Meade, chairman, reported the pres
entation Of 6pmber of bills to the Gov
erpOr, =
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Strange ShIu Ashore.

CAPE MAY, February "A large deep
foreign bark lies near Somers shoal, dis
masted and apparently ashore. No signals
or distress have been made, and the wester-
~ gale renders approach impossible.
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Mr.. McCaskil moved TO strike out $4,000
and insert $1,000. Mr.. F.tzGerald moved
to table; carried.
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Albright, Chalmers,
Everett, Fewell, FitZGerald, Graham, Crit
In, Mcclure. McNiel, Oldham, Reynolds,
Smith, Stewart, Terry, Thornton and
White-1S
NAYs-Messrs. Barry, Callicott, Catch
ings, Foote, Furlong, Johnston and Morgan
It, absent IL, and the paragraph was
adopted.
SECRErARY's CLERK, one, 81 600; adopt
cd.
AUpIroR-$2,5O 500; adopted.
Deputy AUDIroR- 81 $50. Mr.. Everett
moved to strike out $l.25O and insert 81 800;
tabled. Mr.. Johnston moved to strike out
the paragraph. Mr.. Allen moved to table;
carried. Mr.. Allen moved to strike out
81 800 and insert 81 600. Mr.. Albright. (col:)
moved to table; carried-yeas Is, nays 8,
and the paragraph was adopted.
AUDIToR's CLERKS, four, at $l,OOO- eachs )
adopted.
TREAsURER-$25OO. Mr.. Johnston moved
to strike out 81, 500 and insert $4,000. MI.
REYNOLDS moved to table; carried-yeas IL,
nays 4, and The paragraph was adopted
TREAsURER's CLERK, one, $1,000; adopted.
ATroRNKY-GESERAL-S adopted;
JuDaEs OF SUPREME CoURT-$3,50O. Mr.
Reynolds moved to- strike out $500 and In.
sart $45OO.- Mr.. Allen moved to strike out
$4,000 and insert $4,000. Mr., Reynolds
moved to table; carried.
YEAs-Messrs. Barry. caliicott, Catch
ings, Chalmers. Feweil, Grim, Mcclure,
Oldham, Reynolds, Shirley, Thompson and
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Albright, Everett,
FitzSerald, Foote, Graham, Johnston, Nc
Caskill, Morgan, Smith and Terry-1.
Mr.. Allen moved to table the amendment ;
lost.
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Albright, Foote,
Graham, Johnston, McCaskill, Oldham,
Smith and Terry.
ings. Chalmers, Everett, Fewell, FItzGerald
Griffin, Mcclure, Mcneil, Morgan, Rey-
nolds, Shirley, Thornton and White-15.
And the amendment and paragraph were
adopted. r.
CIRCUIT JuDaEs-S3,0O0. Mr.. Furlong
moved to strike out, and insert 300 MI
Fewell moved to table; carried-yeas IL
nays 8, and the paragraph was adopted.
I CHANCELLORs-$2500 500. Mr.. Jewell moved
to strike out $4,000, and insert $4,000. Mr.
Allen moved to table; carried--yeas IS
DIsTRIcr ArroRNsY-SI,25O, and the per-
quisites now allowed by law. Adopted.
SUP'T PUBLIC 200. Adopt
ed.
LIBRARIAN-S7OO Adopted.
SURF PENIrENTIARY.-$2,O00 Adopted
PHYsrcrAN TO PENrrKNTIARY-$5O0. Mr.
| Griffin moved to amend by striking oui
$500 and inserting $3.50. Mr.. Allen moved
| to table; carried, and the paragraph wa'
adopted.
CLKRK TO PENIrkNII4RY-$oOV ,Auop.eo
| SUPERINTENDENT OF LUNAriC ASYLUM
$1,000. Adopted.
SUPERINTENDENT DEAF AND DUMB INsTI
| SnprrrSTrrnrNT RrINp INsrrrurE-Sl.
| nn0i Adnntei'
Nv M Ehoimere. To nrovide that Judges
sbo,,J receive from litirants a coiirt fee O
"a each case Mr., Johnston moved to table
q rried - -
| Mr.. Barry: To allow the Librarian $3.50
| instead Of 500. Mr.. Reynolds moved q
insert $1,05O. Mr.. Allen moved to tabi'
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MAR XXI T6.
Money Market.

New YORK, Feb. 2.-Money easy; 8,
Sterling, g.. Gold firm; 1886. Gov'ts
dull and strong. New SIS liz. States
quiet and steady. r.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2-Gold 1915. Sigh
"a discount. Sterling, bank. S. 1905 49.
Cotton Market.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Cotton, demand
fair. Sales, 9l50 bales Prices better; qdal-
tiles steady; medium and lower grades ir-
regular and easier; good ordinary to strict
good ordinary, 95a@1O14c; low middling to
strict low middliIg, Il@111Sc; middling to
strict middlpg, 12ls@13c; good middlius
to middling fair, ]3@3sl4Ac.
New YORK, Feb. 2.--Cotton dull and ir-
regular, 1903 slice. 'ia# i','-g
Grocery Market. eE
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-Sugar steady and
strong; common, 6@614c; fair TO fully fair,
6ss@71sc; prime to strictly prime, 7L@1sc'
yellow clarified, s.s@yscs; 4 M ao steady
boiled, 44e46c; fair fermenting, 5000,
prime feImenting, 43@45c. Flour, good
demand; quotations same as previously re-
ported in anticipation of better prices.
SEC; yellow in demand for Havana. Oats
firm; Galena, 41@4Sc. Bran quiet, z5c.
Hay. good supply of ordinary grades but
no demand for them market bare of choice
and prime qsoate q at SIG iH choice $2a
err, S14@L@ll@nI@l2 Bacon firmt +.
11a@12T@l3c. Hams, choice sugar-cured
14c. Lard steady ordinary packers, 1211c;
choice prime steam, l212c; refined, 13e
keg. l334c. Rice, Louisians choice scarce;
common to good, 4]s@5Ac.S Coffee QUIZ;
jobbing and lower; cargoes of ordinary ces
prime, H@l9c. Whisky, reetified, 81 Diet,
81 IL. .s-
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2.--Flonr duh and nm
changed. Wheat higher; No. red winter,
81 50@1 a. Corn lower and good demand
mixed, -3S1ac. Oats firm and unehan~, ad
Pork easier, $40 90@2O 90. Lard dill
IL 9-10c asked, 1l34c bid. Bulk r.eats de-:
mand light and Holders fin. shoulders
71ac; clear rib sides, 1880. clear sides lie
Whisky steady and unrt,,p,ueS '
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MISUNDERSTANDING DAY.

MONDAY, Jan. 31st, 1876.
Lt.-Goy. Davis (col) in the chair: Absent,
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Sims. Taylor, futile and Nets.
By Mr. Barry To extend the privileges
of the Senate te Hon. G. II. Jordan ard DIR .
Nv. Z. Price, Of Colfax county. Carried.
MIR. Morgan presented the credentials of
Hon. c. G. Callicott, SeRator-elecG from the
18th Senatorial District-Mr. Callicott hav-
ing just been able to attend, on account of
sickness. Mr.. Callicott took the oath of
office. saisr y .Isf
Mr.. Griffin gave notice Of the introduction
Of bill. 80
b, INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
\. All referred. = tai
By Mr.. Chalmers: To encourage immi-
fHtion. t.~.-Fs5f -
BY Mr. Gri6ia For the relief Of George
Al Morrison; also, to incorporate the Pho
nes Cotton Factory, OF Natchez. -
Large number of House bills were read
fnosferred- aa
AHsB. to repeal the anti-liquor- laws of
FuitO was passed.
Ii. Or In relation to the appointment
Of appftionment Joint Committees, con-
CURED --<lz 3 ,.,,-a.-----
skcIAL ORDER OF faE DAY.
The bile reduce the salaries of certain
ofncers anstheifr employees, and to reduce
the DUN Deof employees, was taken up and
consaaered, paragraph by paragraph. The
py the eommytee, will be found immediate
~ after the psagraphs stating tie subject.
GoVkRNok-A55O0. Mr.. Foote moved to
stroRe OUT vo0tso as to leave the amount
Few s1s FiIsssa larry callIsot. Catehings
ston Mendenhall forgan, Reynolds, Stew
art Thompson and ffOrntonGl4.
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HOUSE
REPORT.

The following is the report made by Mr..
Harper, charm an, from the Committee on
Public Printing, on Friday last. which we
have, until now, been compelled to omit
from our notes:
Mr.. SPEAKER Your Committee on Pub
lie Printing, to whom was referred Senate
bill No. IL, entitled can Act to regulate
Public Printing and to prescribe the du-
ties and pay of the Public Printer" have
had the same under careful consideration.
and authorize me to report the same back
to this House with the recommend that
iG do pass, substituting the following pro-
vision in lieu of the provision at the con-
clusion OF the third section: provided, that
In rule and figure work, the sum of three
dollars and twenty-fl cents shall be al
lowed for each page of same in one copy
Of any such report, message, etc.
Your Committee, in submitting this re-
port, would ask leave respectfully to state
bills referred to them, and have brought to
their assistance, in forming their Judgment
the light furnished by personal experience
i'm the printing business, as well as infor-
nation furnished in writing by disinter-.
ested parties, and careful examination of
the State Printing laws found in the He
vised Codes of 1857 and 1871.
That this Legislature, and the people of
the State, may realize the magnitude Of
this branch of the public service, beginning
with the year 1870, the Committee would
insert here a statement furnished Jan. 9th,
1873, by the Auditor Of Public Accounts:
JACKSON, MISS, Jan. 9th, 1885,.
To Hon. Geo. W. Harper:
DEAR In accordance with your re-
quest herewith send statement of total
amounts expended for Public Printing for
the different years, as follows:
ror 1871 .-----.-- r.---.--..e 0o9Uo o.
L.
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AN ACT entitled an Act to ftepeai an Act in
relation to the State Board OF 3 qualization
approved April I'd, 1874.
SECTION l. Be it. enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi: That an
Act entitled an Act in relation to the Stat Q
Board OF Equalization, approved April ID,
1874. be and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further euaeted, that this
ter its passage.
By limitation, January a5th, 1879. = ii1FA
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act re-
lating to Special Elections, approved Decem-
Der oath, 1874. ~ a-fsg. $50
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the1Legisla-
entitled an Act relating to special elections,
approved December oath, 1874. be and the
same is hereby repealed. = -
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage. ss- s.rf,s.t Il 20 :.
By Limitation, January Seth, 1876.
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-TwENTY-sECOND DAY.
HoUsE-TwENTY-sEcoND DAY.

No Session to-day.
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Observation-Disclosures DAY.

TUESDAY, FEB. !, 1876.
Lt-Gov. Davis in the chair. A Absent
Messrs. Gray, (col.) ,Merts, Stone and Tut
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23
THE HERALD.

THE MORNING HERALD - aublished
every m0rning, tSundAvs oAeepted) anu
delivered In the city of Wilmington and
surrounding places for six cents per week,
payable to the carriers. Mail subscriptions
postage free, three dollars per annum IN
advance.
OBYRNE Bros, Publishers,
No. 6OV Shipley Street,
Wilmington Del
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23

THE matter of most interest in the United
States Senate is the one of the jurisdiction
of that body to try the case of Belknap'
There has already been considerable argu-
ment in the case both pro and con, but as
yet nothing definite can be ascertained as to
how vote on the question would result,
which will be taken, it is thought, to-mor-
row. All the Republicans in the body, 1t Is
understood, have expressed views in oppo-
sition to the power of the body Z try him,
aud Mr.. Eaton, Democrat from Vonnecti-
cut, is the only one of his party who has
expressed himself thus far as of the same
view. But it is thought that Belknap will
escape, as the Senate is composed of large
Republican majority.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23

testimony has not been fully given to the
public, but we are assured by those who
have given it cursory reading that suffi-
cient is known to show that Secretary Rob-
eson has been guilty of malfeasance in Of
flee of the highest order. He has enriched
himself by the profits of illegal contracts,
and sustained around him body of politi-
cal leeches, who have sucked from this
source fortunes of no small amount. Fol
lowing close upon the heels Of these are
relatives of the President, and others who
are conspicuous in the departments Of the
Government, all of whom make nice
grouping of thieves surrounding central
figure with a ruddy nasal protuberance,
which is easily recognized as that Of the
Secretary; whose wealth has amassed even
more suddenly and strangely than that o.
Blaine, and who has made of the navy de.
partment fostering mass Of corruption
upon which political vultures have fed an(
gorged, until the chief Of this ring is called
to an explanation; and he is certainly in =;
regular fix, as there is very strong pros
pect that he will have to go to meet Bel
| khan
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23
WHILE WILMINGTON has much to con

WHILE WILMINGTON has much to con-
gratulate herself upon, when compared
with other places in sanitary condition,
there is still good deal that could be i'm
proved. The comfort of the feet all physi-
clans state is as necessary to good health as
the comfort Of other portions of the body,
and as there is nothing more trying to the
souls of men than wet feet and muddy boots
we would, therefore, call upon the Street
Commissioner as the most available physi-
clan, who can prescribe, in this case, and
ask for certain specific remedy, invaluable
in the treatment of this disease. 1t is for
the presence of few hands armed with
picks and shovels upon some of the street.
in the northwestern sections of the city
where considerable improvement co uld bt
made. A few touches from
those magic wands, the pick and shov
ell, would do the work, and effect speedy
cure. By all means let the reraedy be ap
piled,
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23
IN A REGULAR FIX,

For long time Secretary Robson, like
willy old fox has been playing game
of hide and seek with those who made it
their business to be so ohicious as to in
yure into his business He was chased
out of one hole into another, but always
appeared successful in eluding his pursu-
ers. But now the Secretary has gotten
himself into a regular fix. The House
Naval Committee have taken whole mass
of testimony, in which the name of Robe
son Is as plentifulIy besprinkled as the stars
in the heavens, and it is of such an incul-
pating nature as to make an immediate
demand on the great naval commander for
an explanation of his connection with a
s.heme to swindle that even excceds that
of Belknap's offending. He abused high
office by accepting the equivalents of bribes
while Robeson was even more unscrupul-
GUS and robbed and pillaged the national
treasury by system of thieving carried
on by himself and favorites, unparalleled in
exhibitsons Of cheek and dishonesty. The
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23
SEEDS.

SNOWFLAKE POTATO.
y One of the earliest. Flesh snow white;
when boiled ,ofa lightness almost approach
ing snowflake. --
EXTRA EARLY VERMONT. OF large
size, similar to and earlier than the Early
Rose; OF superior quality and yield.
KING or THE EAkL1ES. r1ne. large
potato, and very productive.
Extra Early Carter's, Tom Thumb, Little
Gem and SaXtons Alpha Peas; White and
Black Seeded Wax Beans, Cabbage, kadish,
Beet. Tomato. Egg Plant and all the IA
vOrite Garden Seeds.
CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS, HERB
SEEDS, ETC.
Those wanting fresh and reliable seeds
from the well-known grower, H. A. Dreer;
should give us a call. Having several
years experience, we can offer pure arti-
ele at as low price as can be had In Phlla-
delphia or elsewhere.
SMITH Il BkEtN,
fe2s Fourth and Shipley sts.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23

WILMINGTON during the past few days
has had dark chapter of terrible disasters
placed before its people. An explosion at
Dupont's powder mill, whereby four souls
were in the space of few seconds time
hurried into eternity. Later on man vis-
ting the city is thrown under the car wheels
and his legs so badly mangled that they
have to be amputated, and finally death re-
leases him from pain. But the last and
most touching scene in this dark picture
was the suicide of an unknown man and
woman, at hotel on Front street. whittier
they had come strangers, and from which,
death, sought by their own hands, hurried
them as strangers. They had found life all
nonsense, and concluded it was better to die
than to live, which presents phase in life
that many have had faint glimpses of, but
possessed more courage than those two un-
fortunates and braved it through, while
Others have felt the same strange nhucn
ces and gone down under it's disheartening
influences. But the other lines found In the
diary, if the case is a genuine one of man
and wife, contain significance that cannot
be passed over lightly: GLOW bad it is we
can't live together, so we must die to-
gether.' They found death preferable to
want, and in that death both souls vert out
together. 1t is a case with smart twingc
of romance about it, that borders upon the
sensational, but there are precedents equally
as striking as this, where in an insane freak
two persons have walked the dark vale,
together; turned their backs upon the Sc
verties of an adverse life, to meet the angel
of a severe Judge.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23

THE Commercial sneers in manner which
is a cross between jealousy and spite, at the
enterprise of THE HERALD in publishing
the pictures of the applicants for the sher-
iffalty from members of the Democratic
party. The pictures are published merely
as gratituitous Offering to these gentle
men and to do all that we can for them
The HERALD expects no favors, from any
of them, and has no apologies to make tc
the candidates save the one of having had
to allude to them in connection with the
Republican factional organ known as the
Commercial.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23

WHERE the lash and pillory do not exist
as modes of punishment, their use is put
down as relic of barbarism. In every
sense there is something revolving about
lashing the backs of human beings; or con-
finement in stocks or pillories for certain
spaces of time. No matter how hardened
the criminal, subsection to these modes OF
punishment excites certain amount OF
sympathy, that is but natural to the human
breast. But as the law of State 1t has to
be carried out, and the answer of the people
is a very good one, that the criminal knew
before he committed the act that imposed
upon him, punishment so tortuous and
degrading what would be his sentence. AS
to it's value as a reformatory measure, there
is much speculation. The fact that many
have been whipped as often as three times,
does not establish it's value of reforming
criminals but rather tends to show that 1t
humilitates and hardens the offenders.
But that it does possess value as a protec-
tion against the depredations of thieves from
the larger cities is generally admitted. We
are remarkably free of extensive thefts Tor
a place of this size, and it may be in this
way that the lash and pillory exercise their
greatest value to the law. But whether a
reformer, is to be questioned.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23
BOOK NOTICES,

ST. NICHOLAS FOR JUNE brings a full
budget of attractions to the many thousand
boys and girls who watch 80 eagerly for
eac months issue. 1t begins with an in
teresting account by Susan Coolidge of the
life and achievements of Jeanne D'Arc :
and then comes the second installmeut Of
Mr.. Aldrich's fascinating story, with thirty
three of Mr.. Hopkins irresistible silhouette
pictures A charming "talk" by H. H., on
"The Expression of Rooms pa beautiful
little verse by Mrs. Dodge, a funny picture
and story quite as funny, follow each 9th
er in quick succession; and we are treated
next to an article entitled "a Frog and His
Neighbors," describing simply, and with
the aid of fifteen pictures, all the curious
changes of frog life from the Matching Of
the egg to the dignity of "Mr. Frog grown
up"
"The Old Saw Mill" is fresh and ma
tural story, and "The Coming Army of
Voters" an encouraging picture. Celia
Thaxter contributes true story OF the
wonderful flight of canary, and the in
stallment OF "The Boy Emigrants" is as
interesting as any of the previous ones,
which were so very interesting that out Of
sheer respect for the children's demands, as
the editors state, there is given in the pres
ent number a sketch and portrait of the
author, Mr.. Brooks.
As for the poetry, the pages fairly ring
with it. There is ''See Saw, Marjorie Daw"
with sweet little picture by Addie Led
yard; "The Four Little Imps" by Joel
Stacy, with comical illustration showing
every one of them; "a June Morning Les.
son." with dainty border drawing and
| some fine verses entitled "Mabel's Maids
The departments have their usual lively
appearance and "Young Contribute" fur
nishes an amusing Centennial Picture.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-23
POPULAKIZlNGT THE CENTENNIAL

The Philadelphia Times after consider
ING the Centennial Exhibition in all its
grand ennebling purposes, takes another
view Of the picture, and that is, how to
popularize it. 1t is most appropriately
suggested that it should be the "peoples'
show in fact as we'll as word. Its in
structive lessons in every branch Of
art, science and music, should cultivate
the minds of all; furnishing to the mind
Of the educated in practice what
has been omitted in theory and to the un-
educated, a knowledge that the lack of
books has denied them. The gates to this
great exhibition should be the entrances to
feast of knowledge for every one, around
which all may gather. The accomplish
ment Of this appears easy, simple and
pleasant, as suggested by our Philadelphia
cotemporary. 1t is to reason the railroad
companies into making special excursion
rates to the various sections of the country.
This would enable the poorer classes to at
tend. All could come with more advan-
tage than if the present hign rates are
maintained by the different railroad conf
panies. 1t would establish better con-
hdence between peoples, bring together
hand in hand, the business man, the work.
ing man and the man of leisure, in one
common worship of nations power in its
one hundredth year. As this, the Cen
tennial was inaugurated, and not for the
enrichment Of the grasping few, whose op-
portunities to gain are easily seen by the
prices maintained in this connection, and
those upon whom the hard times fall mos
severe, they debar from the grand sight o
their nations triumph over adversity, anc
war. In the present paralyzed condition
Of all manner of business, it is beyond the
power Of the majority to reach the exhib-
tion at the high rates of fare now asked Ii
is to the middle classes that the success O.
the undertaking must, to great extent, be
looked for, and without they are consid
cred in general reductions, circumstances
must compel them to remain at home.
While this is measure that should b'
we'll delibsrated in all efforts to popular
ize the exhibition, there is another too
that should not be overlooked And tina
is the labering men in Philadelphia an(
the surrounding country, who are not abI
to attend upon any day during the week
excepting Sunday. 1t is the one upo1
which they are free from toll. When thei
minds are unencumbered by thoughts Q
their labor, and need recreation. To then
upon that day the Centennial Exhibition
should be opened. This would tend, a
much as anything else, to popularize tn
exhibition; it would respond to Il feeIn
that prevails with the majority, and avol
that discrimination between rich and poo
the business man and the man of leisur
which now exists in closing the exhib
tion on Sunday.