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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-15
Cleopatra Dying.
Sinks the sun below the desert.

Sinks the sun below the desert.
Golden glows the sluggish Nile;
Purple fame crowns spring and temple,
Lights up every ancient pile
Where the old gods now are sleeping:
Isis, and Osiris great,
Qua, me, help me, give me eeirage
Like queen to meet my fate!
~ am dying, Egypt, dying!"
Let the Cesars army come
I will cheat him Of his glory,
Though beyon1 the sty1 roam,
Shall he drag this beauty with him
While the crowd his triumph sings'
No, ! o, never! will show him
What lies in. the blood Of kings.
Though he hold the golden soepter,
Rule the Pharaoh's sunny land,
Where old Nilus rolls resistless,
Through the sweeps Of silvery sand
BE shall never say I met him
Fawning, sbjec., like slave
viii foil him, though to do it
Inust Cross the Stygian wave.
Oh, my hero, sleeping, sleeping
Shall I meet you on the shore
OF Piutonisn shadows? Shall We
In death meet and love once more2
See, follow in your footsteps
Sotrn the Cesar and his might
For your love will leap boldly
Into realms OF death and night.
Down below the desert sinking
Fades Apello's brilliant car,
And from out the distant azure,
Breaks the bright glsam Of q star
Venus, queen Of. love and beauty,
Welcomes me to deaths embrace,
Dyipg-free, proud, and triumphant,
The last sovereign Of my race.
Dying! dying l am coming,
Oh, my hero, to your arms:
You will welcome me, knowit-
Guard me from all rude alarms.
HsrI hear the legions coming,
Hear their cries OF triumph swell,
But, proud Cesar, dead scorn you,
Egypt--Antony-farewell!
Thomas S. Collier
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-15

Gall one dollar five francs. s...~..........s4o
We're you ever in Saratoga This is
the bill which party of four-viz.: two
gentlemen, one lady, and two servants
had to pay at hotel there in August
last:
To board-$40 per day, five days. 80: -...S2OO
(Three bedrooms and one small sitting
room servants rocms.)
To meals In room. ...................... lO
10 baths. S................ ...............
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-15
Hotel Bills.

We're you ever in Schwalbach9 This
is the bill with which party Of four and
one-half-viz. three ladies, one gentle
man, and servant-had to pay at the
Deutschen Kaiser Hotel in that place in
July last
To apartments
-Four bedrooms and q sitting-room, five
days, ten francs. ................... 6O
To breakfast o.
-Four persons, 1.25 francs each, five days. 25
To dinner .
Four persons, three francs each, five days. 60
To wine-tive bottles Hochheimer. ........ ID
To tea-four persons, Las each, five days. 25
To servant board and room, five dsys..... 25
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-15
Night Song.
Over tho hill
All is still,

You can scarcely hear breath,
Mid the tree tops, calm as death,
The little bird is silent in his meet, q -
Only wait; .sE q
-' "" Soon or late u js tsg!
You, too, rny soul, ahall one day find your rest
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30
A CHARMING ENTERTAINMENT.-

A CHARMING ENTERTAINMENTS
We understand that the ladies of the
NJ. K Church have in contemplation
an entirely new kind of entertainment,
which will relieve the monotony of the
times for the young folks, and afford
an opportunity to the elders to admire
the beauties Of nature in a combined
double sense. IL short they intend to
have an Animated horticultural En-
hibitioR-where the flowers of Society
may represent the charms Of the par
terre, while the beaus who attend them
may represent the trees, shrubs and
vegetables which adorn our lawns,
forests and kitchen gardens. In adopt
ing flower or plant it is only neces-
sary that lady or gentleman exercise
his or her taste in personating the
flower or plant-and when an individ-
Ual wishes to appear as bona fde full
grown beet, cabbage lettuce or radish-
he will find no difficulty in enlisting
the aid of fair friends with nimble
fingers who will take delightin adding
to the comic part of the entertainment.
We hope the ladies will meet with sue
re,s as they certainly deserve it-as
he matter progresses we will notify |
our readers in time to procure re-
served seat-and bespeak them now a
'ull house.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

WE are informed that if the city au-
thorities will extend plank walks from
the railroad bridge to the COPPER
ate line on Madison street, the proper
ty holders will build them out to such
distance as to secure a good walk way
for pedestrians who may desire it. This
is one Of the most desirable thorough
fares In our city, and is one of the few
that leads to it that is entirely deviod
Of anything that need prevent it being
a pleasant promenade for evening
walks. Besides rendering that street
easy of access to and from the city to
persons on foot, we think it due those
living on it to have such Improvement,
and hope very soon to be able to state
that it has been granted them. What
say the city Fathers?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30
CLARESVLLE WHOLESALE MaRkRT.
oonREcrED BY ). 5.cnUsMAx.

OOEAREON6O b1 J d CkOSMA&s
/ New Orleans sugar scarce at 9L to IL
| for fair to choice brown.
! SUGAk.--Clariffed, l05S q Ii; Crushed
powdered and Granulaled, l29I3
New Orleans Molasses, as, "a 90, "a
SYRUPS.-45cal 90.
2211c, Java IS to SIC.
b. s tba car Ion 9 bushel Obls. 50 Oq
FLoUR-Superfine, 81 90; Extra, 81 so,
Choice or Fancy, So so.
STAR CANDLES.-l6to 1Sc.
WHIsKEY-Commonc country, 81 0Om 20,
estbrands Robertson county, ST so TO 1 IS
CHEEsE-Prime factory-I39I5.
RIcE-Carolina. s TO TIC.
SoAP-Bar i6@l0.
OILs-Coal oil, soto 35c; lard oil, 81 05 cts :
ltnseed oil, raw soc boiled 81.
SPIRITS TURPENTINEr-45.
YARNIsH-Copal, 81 25; Japan, o 80.
PUTTY-5c.
WINDow G1Ass-sxlO, So 90 v box, IOxls
3 %; l2xl4, rs.
SHOT-S2 50, :
fCAPS-40150c q 1000.
OYsTERs-2 and u cans 2 O09l 90.
MAoKERE1-No. 3. per Dbl. $40 so kits,
No. /, 81 75@2 90. -T.T-f
BLAoKIEG e 81 per dozen.
IRoN-Kentucky. 81; Tennessee, ~.
ROPE-l4Q20c.
PIrTsBgRG Coal so cts. ST.. BERNARD,
~ Gus Qc1lV6IeQ.
TRACEs-S9 90 to IL 50per. dog.
CoLLARs-sS 90 to "a per. dog.
HAMEs-S4 to 10 per doz.
AxEs-S9 so to Ii 90. per. doc.
The following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produce.
BACoN-Buying, l01<c.
LARD-13c.
TALLow-6c. f 4
PEA NUTs-65@sl 90 per bushel
GINSENG 80 TO soc.
BEESwAX-20c.
FEATHERS-new-30@35
WHITE BEANs-Sl 0Oto 81 %.
PEAs-75c to 81 90.
TIMOTHY SEED-S2 25. ieas
HERDS GRASS-Sl 10.
ORCHARD GRASs-Sl rs,
BLUE GRASS-3I 20.
RYE-Sl 10. f--,f
CLOVER SEED
OATS-5215 to IS.
PoRK-61%@7 gross.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30
Mondav. Octoher 2 1s76

the following property, t9-wit:
| !. certain Promissory Notes due to the
said John ). Major, from various parties,
2. Receipts from John T. station, Consta-
Bile, for accounts amounting to si66 Is.
3. stated accounts to the amount OF S28 80
4: Memorandum OF accounts amounting
.. A certain Judgment rendered by ESQ.
hansdel, in January 1870, against Henry
Wheeless for SIS %.
q. a certain judgment rendered by ESQ.
SO rs.
The above will be sold for CASH, and
without recourse or guaranty OF payment
will also sell at the same place and
Time certain real estate, requiring one-haU
the purchase money to be paid on the DAY
OF SALE The balance TO be paid In months
notes being given for the same bearing In.
, .srest rom date, with lien retained on
I. so acres OF land in the 9th civil district
olCheatham county, Tenn, bounded north
Gossett, being the land conveyed BY VIII.
son Saunderltn to Jno 8 Major, by deed re n
glstered In Montgomery county, Tennessee
March q, 1899, in book II, page l7O
2. 80 acres of land lying In the sch civil 1
district or Cheatham county, Tenn, adj 4
Joining the lands of Moore, Davis and Hog \
M Moio 9ein a the land bought by John S
.. One-tenth interest in the Red River
! Lah,ulng property, containing ten acres O.
i Y. ia montgomery county, Tenn; being Il
W we y, interest conveyed TO Iohn Major by
" "a Shelton, Jr- and Jno w Howell, on \
tne loth 81 august 1871. The deed for which
appears IN the Registers office in Clarks.
vile, deed book No. IA, pages 5fa and 5f5.
Also the right and interest the said Major
claims TO ana In other four tenths of said L
ted River Landing property. Such in. 4
,e sn Delng acqnired under tax sale, and
JOHN L. KENNEDY.
sept v IS76-iw Assignee, &C.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

SEVERAL persons object to the items
headed Personals" which appear in
nearly every paper we read now days.
We cannot say that we are particular
ly welded. to this style of itemizing,
but then it is fashionable, and as
young lady of our acquaintance re-
marked recently, you had as well be
out of the world as out of fashion. ;"
A great many people like the person
al" column, and as we publish a paper
for readers of various tastes, we have
to endeavor to please as many as pos
sible, but we have no idea we can
please all. Those of our friends who
do not like the personals will possibly
find other matters that will interest
them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

BLOCH Bro. have been receiving
their immense stock of fall and winter
goods, all this week, and between open
ing and selling their numerous clerks
have been made to step lively" In
all departments their purchases en-
brace all desirable qualities and styles,
and the proprietors state in their new
advertisement that they can sell at
lower prices than ever before. Bloch
Bro. have the character in this coun-
try, wherever known, of doing just
what they say. Call at II and Il
Franklin street and examine their
mammoth. stock.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

WIDE AWAKE for October is as
bright and fresh as June sunrise. 1t
is fell of good things, both for young
and old. None of us can afford not to
read Two Burial Places difference, !"
by Louise Chandler Moulton. We get
a glimpse of the graves of Theodore
Parker, Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Walter Savage Lander, and many
others dear to all English-speaking
people. No. V. of the Behaving Pa
pers" tells the children How to Give
Party" How One Woman Camped
Out" gives Lady Bakers share in Sir
Samuel Bakers expedition into Cen
trail Africa to suppress the slave trade.
The article, "a Dolls Fair" will
rouse enthusiasm throughout the coun-
try. Children of the right sort will
everywhere respond, and aid so benev-
olent and interesting an enterprise.
Only $500 per annum. Edited by
Ella Farman. Publishers, D. 10th
rop & Co., 30 & 81 franklin Street,
Boston.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30
IN MEMORIAM.


ANsONIA LODGE No. 275, A.Y.M.l
Tuesday, Aug. 70, 7G.
AT a call communication held the Cay
and date above, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We have learned with deep
and heartfelt sorrow of the death of our
Brother, DR.. j. w. WILLIAMSON therefore
Resolved, That in the death ofour Broth
er this Lodge has loSt a good and true man
and brother; the community a worthy
cltlzen, his family a kind and affectionate
husband and father, and his patrons a
warm hearted and generous friend and
physician.
Resolved, That we bow with meek SUBJ
mission to the will of Providence, believing
that God does all things for the best.
Resolved, That We tender our warmest
SympathieS to his bereaved family, and re-
lativeS, and recommend them 30 the kind
protection of our Heavenly Father, who
alone can console them in their sad
bereavement.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tlons be presented to the family of our de-
ce sed brother, and copy be sent to the
Russellville Herald and GAINESVILLE Chron-
lcle for publication.
Resolved, That we wear the usual badge
Of mourning for thirty days.
W. NJ. BRoWDER,
w. D. ANDERSON,
F. r. WYATT,
j. j. FERGUSON, Sec'y. Committee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30
QUITE AN IMPRovFMENT-The ex-

QUITE AN IMPROVEMENT ex-
tensive addition recently completed by
DR.. Larkin, to his residence on Green
wood Avenue, attracts the attention of
every passer-by. He has made it a
full two-story building, and has it so
arranged as to parlor, setting room, bed
rooms, closets, yerandahs, halls, etc.,
that it is decidedly one of the neatest,
most convenient and comfortable resi-
dences in the city. The entire build
ing, rear and front, is now covered with
iron, which makes it both fre-pr oof
and durable. This additional improve
ment gives him a coy, substantial
dwelling, and adds a very large per
cent, to the value of his property, and
is also an ornament to the beautiful
Avenue on which it is located.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30
A Serious Accident.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: Tonight a
cloud of gloom and sorrow overshadows
our quiet village, yesterday morning a
little boy aged about 16 months, the
son of Mr.. VIM j. and Bette Lyle, of
this place, while following after his
mother as she was arranging some of
her house affairs. in which she was
using hot water. The little child ac-
cidently fell in the basin containing
the water, scalding himselfvery severe
ly, and was only relieved bydeath ofhis
excrutiating pain at q o'clock this
evening. The parents have the heart
felt sympathy of the entire community.
Dear little sufferer thy pain was great,
But angels were waiting at that Beautiful
gate,
To welcome thee back to home in heaven
W here we viii meet thee again by the |
promise that's given.'
Collinsville. Sept. 26. '76. w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

CHANGE OF AGENT.-Mr. lime, the
agent of the Southern Express Com
pany in this city will leave to-day to
take charge of the office at Milan, and
will be succeeded here by Mr.. P. T.
Millet, from Paducah. Mr.. Hine has
made host of friends during his So
journ amongus, by.his uniform courte-
GUS and manly bearing, and we regret
to see him leave. May prosperity at
tend him and his in his future career.
Mr.. Millet, who assumes control of
this office is genial, intelligent young
gentleman, and whilst we regret the
departure of one agent we welcome
the other. The latter gentleman is a
fine specimen of Millet, being near six
feet in stature and fully matured.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

THE attention of the readers of the
CHRONICLE is called to the new adver-
tisement and special notices inserted
by Mr.. L. p. Burke. This house, so
admirably located at the corner of
Franklin and Second streets, is easy of
approach by all passing in or out of
the city, and an inspection of the stock
will prove that you can there find ag-
ricultual seeds and implements of all
kinds and of the very best. This house
is building up an immense trade, and
is conducted upon fair and honorable
business principles.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

READ the circular addressed to the
public by V. l.. Williams, which we
print on First page. 1t is not of a po-
itical nature, as Vol. does not make
much noise on that subject, but when
you come to talking about boots and
shoes he is ready for an argument.
One of his main arguments is that he,
V. l.. Williams, at the corner, in AL
wells new block, can sell as good
stock, and as cheap, as any man this
side of the stepping off place, where
ever that may be. Call in and consult
him, as he will endeavor to make it to
your interest to do so.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

lFyou desire to sec that live insurance
and real estate agent, Sam. johnson,
he is now located in a snug little office
in the rear part ofthe New Providence
Saving Institution. He has arranged
to give you nice place to rest while
making arrangements to buy some of
the real estate he is agent for, and then
you can just step up to the counter
and check upon the Saving Institution
for the amount-provided, you have it
on deposit there.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30
Funeral Of Christian Kropp.

There is peculiar type of human
character and il attaches to the yer,
best men whose virtues balance the
misery and degradation so prevalent in
the world. We allude to men who
during life, are scarcely heard of at all
in public, but as soon as they are gone,
ir suddenly appears that the commu-
nifty in which they lived has sustained
great public loss, in comparison with
which, many of the names which have
flashed most conspicuously before the
public could be better spared.
A man we will say, a christian of
this type, the peculiarly christian type,
was the deceased gentleman whose
name is at the head of this paper.
The throng which filed the Metho-
dist church last Sunday was something
very different from the gaping crowd
which is usually attracted by first
class funeral. Perhaps not one out of
twenty was in that throng who could
not have mentioned some act of kind
ness, or liberality, which he had re-
ceived from the deceased.
And what were the qualities which
ELECTED such spontaneous tribute
from persons of all ranks in life, of all |
denominations in religion? Simply the
virtues which are becom-
ing scarcer, while vulgar ostentation
and self-assertion are growing more
common. Spotless integrity in bust
ness, blameless purity in private life,
and unwearying watchfulness for OPP
portunities of friendly help and coun-
sci. a munifcence in contribution to the
demands of charitable and religious
wki,h if the amount were
known, would put to shame the dona-
ions which have blazoned in the pub
ie prints.
1t was happy coincidence that from
peculiar circumstances the funeral ex-
,rcises were held in the Methodist
church, while the officiating ministers
we're Presbyterians. to which commun-
on the deceased belonged, and that the
was mainly made up of
hose two denominations, as it typifed
he expansive character Of his religious {
entiments for transcending the limits |
f sectarian division Not that the T
ttendant crowd was limited even to $
hese two; every Protestant denomina- |
ion was represented there, and not t
My so, but no inconsiderable number I
f Catholics and Hebrews, Joined in f
aging their last tribute to one who du- c
ing life comprehended all in the all Y
embrace of Christian i
I'VE. r
The officiating clergymen, Mr.. Lup- 9
IN and DIR. Shearer, most wisely made f
heir addresses as simple as possible,
1nscious that on such an occasion, :,
lie true preacher is he, who being j
cad, yetspeaketh, and while they were G
stoned to by one of the largest con- =
'egations we have ever witnessed in :,
they never dismissed one \
, deeply solemnized.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

HARRISON, Son & Co. are selling
the remainder of their stock at low
rates. They will have an auction sale,
commencing on the 9th of October,
and will close out the entire stock.
They have issued large lot of bills
enumerating the various kinds of goods
to be sold.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

Now that Mr.. 2. G. johnson has
his elegant residence on Greenwood
Avenue COMPLETED, he is having his
grounds handsomely graded, the side
walk from his residence to Madison
street nicely improved, etc. Next
spring and summer we expect to see
greensward, shrubs and flowers be-
decking his grounds, and then he may
point with some pride and pleasure to
one of the most beautiful homes in
our city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

JOSH. RICE and his clerks are all
too busy opening and selling the late
purchases r. S. Broaddus has sent for
ward from the Eastern cities, and be-
sides they find SO many new-fangled,
striped, cross-barred, centennial, no.
tions, that they will have to wait until
Dick comes home to tell them the
names of them. But as there is moth
ing in a name, customers need not
wait-they can buy right along and call
them what they please.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30
Winter Oats.

These Oats originated 10 the noun
tains of East Tennessee where the al
titude is 300 feet, and has been grown
as distinct winter crop for 80 years.
1t stands the winter as well as any
grain. is hardy and not subject to rust
and produces more than double as much
as Spring Oats. Grows tall on poor land.
Sown at the rate of one bushel to the
acre, good for late pasture. In store
and for sale by 7. P. Burke. Wv.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

THE brick workmen upon the three
story business house intended for the
Wholesale and retail grocery of Mr.. H.
Frech, have put the finishing touch to
the front, and it presents a very impos-
iGg appearance. 1t looms up several
feet higher than the surrounding build
ings and seems to look down-if brick
and mortar do such thing-upon its
less stately neighbors. 1t will soon be
ready for occupancy, and is to be first
class building in every particular.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

THE most popular Machine of the
day is the Wheeler & Wilson No. 8,
the growing glory of their successful
career. 1t has straight needle and
the work runs from the operator. They
are sold on reasonable terms, and can
be seen at Click store. Office for the
State, 120 Church Street. Nashville.
j. NJ. FowLKEs, Agent,
Sept. 9, '76-1m. GAINESVILLE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

THE Cincinnati Tobacco Journal
says, Major K. Withers, the popular
auctioneer of one of our chief tobac-
co warehouses, has been engaged to
sell pools on the coming state and ma
tional elections, at Cardinal Jake
Aug's princely club house, on Vine
street, between Sixth and Seventh"
Lige will be "stumping it in Ohio
the next thing we hear.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

OFFICE OF GEN. SUPERINTENDENT.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. 18th 1876.
Stockholders of the Louisville and
Nashville R. r. Co., wishing to at
tend the annual meeting on the 4th of
October, will be passed free over the
road to Louisville on the Sd and 18th,
returning on the 9th and 9th, upon
presentation to conductors of certif-
Gates of stock, registered in their names
in the books of this company.
D. w. g. ROWLAND.
General Superintendent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

On one of the trains of the Nash
vile and Chattanooga railroad the con-
ductor, engineer, fireman and all the
brakes-men are consistent members of
the church. Mr.. j. w. Thomas, the
Superintendent of the road, is also
said to be a jealous, christian man.
We will ask for ticket on that train
the next-time we go over that road.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

THE HENDERSON CoRNET BAND.
composed of eleven fine looking gen.
tlemen, marched down Franklin street
and played one tune in front of cur
Office just before going out to the Fair
grounds the first day. 1t is an excel
lent band, aud no mistake.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30
Collinsville. Sept. 26, rs.

ToBAcCo.-On account of the Fair
we have had no sales since Tuesday,
and only a few hogsheads then. Pri-
ees are somewhat lower than hereto
fore. The Grange Warehouse sold
ten hogsheads privately, as follows !:
50 90, 8 90. s 70, 8 5O,8 90, 8 90, 775,
z so, z so, z 25.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-09-30

AT the close of the Robertson coun-
ty Fair, which was decidedly a good
one, though not as successful as was
expected, Mr.. j. o. Griffith, on be-
half of Messrs. A. g. Morrow and
Harry Sheets, presented with pairs of
conch sheels, Misses Mary Macrae,
Ellen Kennedy and several other young
ladies.