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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-27
TIE LESSON OF THE WATER MILL.

Listen 10 the water mill
Through the liye-long day;
How the clicking OF its wheels
Wears the hours away.
LaDguidly the autumn wind
stirs the greenwood leaves
From the field the reapers sing,
Binding up their shesyes.
And a proveIb hnunts my mind,
As spell Is cast
The mill cannot grind
With tho water that ia past.
Autumn winds revive no more.
Leaves that once are shed
And the sickle csnno; reap
Corn once gathered.
And the ruffled stream flows on,
Tranquil, deep, and still.
Never gliding back sgAin
To the wateI-mill.
Truly speaks the proyerb old.
With a meaning vast
The mil cannot grind
w tn the water that is past.
Take the lesson to thyse'f,
Low ng heart, and tue!
Golden yCars are feeting by,
Youth is passing too.
Learn to make the most OF life,
Lose no happy dsy;
Time will never bring thee back,
Chances thrown away.
Leave no tender word uneaid,
Love while love shall last.
The mill cannot grind
With the water that is pat"
Wolk while the daylight rhines,
Ma / Of strength and will
Never does the streamlet glide
Useless by the mill.
Wait not til to-moirow's sun
Beams upon thy way;
All that thou canst call thine own
Lives in thv ito day"
Power. and intellect, and heath,
May not always last
"Ihe mill car not grind
With the wa or that is past"
Oh the wasted hours of life
That have drlfted by,
Oh, the g. cd that might have been,
Lost without a sigh
Love that we might once have saved
By single wodi
Thoughts conceived but ne or pennet
Perish ng unhea d
Take the pr)verb to thine heart,
Take and hold it fast
"Ihe mill cannot grind
With the water that is past.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-27
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates Of advertising, 81 per square
inst insertion, aud 50 cents each subsequent
insertion.
Special contracts will be made for ali sdyer-
hsements for four insertions or over
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly in advance
Marriages and obituary notices, over one
square, charged for at half regular rates.
All local notices 10 cents line for each in
sertion.
No notices inserted for less than dfty
conts.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-09-27

All the x-Union soldiers in Min
nesota are invited to meet at ST. Paul on
the 9th of September, to help to enter
tain the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee, which meets there at that
time,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

urs to meet. He 10 widsly and favorably
known throughout the upper country, and
draws to the store . large and lucrative trade.
The telegraph Office is located in the store,
and is under the charge Of Mr.. J. r. Kill
patrick, first.clas operator aud q compan-
ionabls gentleman. This ia the weatern ter.
minus Of the line, and all the dispatches for
the military posts and agencies on the upper
Missouri are received At and forwarded from
this Office.
There is no ice on the Missouri river at
this place, and travel to and from Fort Ran
dali on the opposite side ofthe river is trans
ferred BY skiffs and fatboats.
As Randall is my objective point, I will
close this letter and cross the Big Muddy.
What 1 hear and see at the Fort will be
made the subject Of another letter. 2.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
PERSONAL.

H. B. Chaase il in town to-day.
Ed Iverson will return to Omaha mex
week.
Maj. D. Mcdonald, of Sioux City, is ii
Yankton to-day.
J. L. Turner and wife of Springfield, ar,
in town to-day.
H. I. Brown, Of Sioux City, arrived las
night and is in town to-day.
Sheriff Baker arrived last night from til.
east. He says the weather in New York il
worse than here.
CT. Mccoy and wife, Of Bon Homme
arrived last night from home and will re-
main day or two.
Mayor Ziebach, who is travelling in the
interest of the Press and Dakotaian, fur.
nishes 4 readable letter from Fl. Randall for
today's paper.
R. W. Briggs, Of vermillion, came up
last night and Is adjusting the loss on ]. d.
Mshripgt property destroyed BY Tuesdays
hre and insured 10 q company represented
by Mr.. Briggs.
Maj. Thornburg, paymasssr, with an
escort Of six soldiers, left Yankton this
morning for Randall on one of Marsh 4
Kennard's stages. He took with him money
for the boys in blue.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
YANxroS TO RANDALL,
A Twenty.fsar Heurs' Trip sy the rress
| and Dakotaian Enbassador.
/ cnoclu1 Tyovrasvonao,on

- A"OUtyskO0E 81V 1t1R " 3A0 VESU0
and Dakotaian Enhassador.
Special Correspondence.
WHITE Swan. D. T., Dec. 25, ~.
We can remark without fear Of contra
diction that the roads from Yankton to
White Swan are muddy; in fact We can
indorse the assertion that We frequently
heard made on the trip that they are -
muddy. But rain or shine, good roads or
bad roads, the stages ON the line between
the two points named, under the mastery
management Of w. w. Marsh & Co., are
bound to and do make as good time as it is
possible for horse-aesh to accomplish. Old
settlers Of Yankton retain pleasant remem-
brance Of the pioneer days when Marsh car.
ried the mail between Sioux City and Ram
dali. and they have not yet got through
boasting of the fact that in those days the
mail was delivered at Yankton with as much
regularity as it has heen since the railroad
supplanted the stage line. Marsh & Co. are
energetic and thoroughly practical stage
men, and while they continue to own the
line, and its supervision is entrusted to the
veteran Simon Gamble, it will receive the
patronage and praise of the up-river public.
1t was ten o'clock on Sunday night when
We, the only passenger for that trip, took our
seat in the coach, and it THAT is the coach
not the seat) was tediously but steadily
dragged through the almost fathomless mud
towards the west. About two o'clock in the
morning. hours from Yankton-we drew
up at Pfeifer'e store and postofice at Lake
por', where the fnt change Of mail took
place. The Messrs. Pfeifer have large and
we'll cultivated farm and store we'll stocked
with general assortment of merchandise.
Everything about them indicates thrift and
prosperity, which they have doubt
less attained by strict adherence
to the :. principles of legend
which is prominently placarded upon
the walls of their store. to.wit:
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
HOLIDAY rLEAsusrx AT swan LAKE.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Swan LAKE, Dec 90, 1877.
Christmas eve in Swan Lake was cele.
brstsd with tree 10 the Episcopal church,
and very large gathering Of peoplc, who
assembled in honor Of the event, and did
full justice to tho occasion. A tree sup.
posed to possess ample dimensions was pro-
vided. but the presents came In such quan.
titles that II could not contain them all
Among the novel gifts which the tree gave
forth was q shepherd pup for Freddie Rob
inson. A general distribution was made,
music was provided, and when the affair
was over happy crowd dispersed to their
homes.
Last night, Christmas. was made merry
by a ball at the Swan Lake house, whe re
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen are the popular mana
gers. There was dancing and singing until
four o'clock in the morning.
The coming sensation is q neck-tie and
apron party ut the Episcopal church on New
Years, the proceeds to be applied on the pur,
chase of all organ for the Sunday school. l,
1t is proposed to make this an enjoyable
affair and general invitation is ext, nd.d
to the public. w.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
LOCAL LAcoN1cs,

There is but one prisoner in the county
Jail.
The steamer Fannie Tatum is operating
on. the Ohio river.
Last nights up country stage arrived a
three O'Clock this morning.
Numerous instances of thieving at the
late fire are coming to light.
A squad of six soldiers arrived last nigh,
from Fort Randall to act as paymastsr's
guard.
The ttage time between Yankton and Ran
dali during the mud blockade, is twenty
four ,hours.
Harry Katz was called up at four O'Clock
this morning to supply some up cou.try
customers with goods.
A door kew, picked up on Broadway on
the morning Of the fire, has been left q,
THE Office for an owner.
Wehavereceived supply ofhardsome and
unique cuts for New Years cards. Call and
make your selections.
Planting shade trees is one of the mid.
winter agricultural operations now in pro.
gress. There is no frost in the ground.
Mrs. Lyon is to occupy as q millinery
store the building on Third street, now oc-
cupied as cigar store by Paul Hamaun.
The ball to I've given at Stones hall next
Monday evening, for the benefit Of the
Catholic church. promises to be an exten.
sive affair
Mrs. G. A. Lyon can be found in the up.
per story of Coates block, and she desires
US to suggest that money due her would he
very acceptable in the present emergency
We can testify that the cigars sold by
Shurtleff at the Merchants billiard room
are about the best brought to this market OF
anv other. They are the genuine article
and no mistake
The indications of the weather for the
northwest, upper Mississippi and lower Ms.
souri, valleys are rising barometer, cooler
north and east winds, possibly backing tc
southeast, cloudy weather and light rain o,
snow.
Judge Shannon lsbored from Eve O'Clock
In the afternoon TIL four O'Clock in the
morning, in the preparation of his final in
structions to the jury in the libel case
Everything pertaining to the law of libe
was closely studied by him.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
GOLD sPEcrACLrs LOST.

On Tbursday. Dec. eth, . pair Of gold
spectacles. They were lost on either 4th
street, between Douglas avenus and Broad.
vay, on Broadway, between 4th and Sd, or
Third street, between Broadway and resi-
dence Of Mr.. Geo. Hoffman. The finder
will bs paid for oil trouble by leaving them
NJ thu O1aoo,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
Low PRICES IN HOLIDAY GOODS.

Call at KEGS COMMISSION HOUSE to get
elegant China, Glass aud Parfan Ware for
gifts, where will he found a finc assort-
memt to be sold at very low prices. Vases,
Figures, Cups and Saucers Boxes, Cologne
Sets, Cologne Stands, Match Boxes, &c.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
Hyou want to make your children hap
py, 60 to Walter II. Cars, Sd Street, and
buy your Christmas Goo
GREAT BARGAINS

In holiday goods at p. A. Petrrson's ,jewclry
store. A full line Of watches, clocks, and
jewelry Of every description; silver and
plated ware in great variety. These o;!s
are Of the best quality and will be sold at
prices lower than ever before offered in
Yankton. This is NO lie assertion, hut
means business. Call and see.
Alphabet, kindcr-art-n. Wide Awals
and Masquerade blocks, &c., &c, at
Mills & PCRDy's.
DR.. H. ID. Dodge, dentist, Dewj,,'s rl i.
Yankton.
The largest assortment of holiday toys
and candies, at Schoregges, Third street.
Ali the popular Juvenile Books, Chatter
box, ST. Nicholas, ETC., at
MILLS & PuRDY's.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
NOTICE OF SALE on EXECUTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue
- of special execution to me directed and
delivered, and now in my hands, issued out of
the office Of G. w: Roberts. one Of the justices
Of the peace in and for the county of Yankton.
Territory of Dakota upon a judgment rendered
in said court in favor of Samuel Merrill and
against Jacob B Van velsor, have levied upon
the following described personal property Of said
defendant, to-wit One top buggy. And that
THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, A. ID.
1878. at the hour OF two O'Clock, p M, of said
day. at the front door Of the court house In said
county and territory proceed to sell all the right,
title and interest Of the above named Jacob b.
Van VelsOr, in and to the above described prop
erty to satisfy said judgment amounting to
twenty. eight dollars and fifty. cents, and costs
amounting to two dollars and ninety.6ve cents
together with all accluing costs Of sale, and in
terest on the same from the 10th day of Decem-
Der, 1877, at the rate Of seven per cent. per an
mum, at public auction, to the highest bidder for
cash.
NJ. A. BAKER, Sheriff.
BY L. II. ELIOT, Deputy.
Dated, Yankton. D. T., December 2Gth, 1871.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
TAKE NOTICE.

Grand closing out sale of Dry Goods,
Motions, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes and
Groceries at less than auction at Bankrupt
Prices, during next thirty days for cash.
r. A. KETCHUM.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
kLEIsER's STOCK

consists Of Earrings, Brooches, Scarf Pins,
Cuff Pins, Cuff Buttons, Studs, Charms, Sets,
Tobacco Boxes, Spectacles and Eye Glasses
Also complete assortment Of fine Gold
Chains.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

Schoregge manufactures his own candy
keeps Boston cream and tatfee candy Away
fresh on hand.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

A reliable brand of oysters can be founc
1t Schoregge's, by the case or can.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

Which Means Royal Arch Masons-Firs
Installation in this Degree at the
Yankton Chapter.

OlOck. xnt1 was tue utSt lnSL2ll8tlOu In
this degree of the order which has trans
pired in our city and it is the highest estab-
lished degree yet put into operation by our
Masons. It stands number seven on the list.
thedegrees from the beginning being ENTER
ed Apprentice" "Fellow Craft" "Ma.ter
Mason" ('hese three constituting the "Blue
Lodge W, "Msrk Master" "Pa.t Master"
{" Most Excellent Master" and "Roya,
Arch" tthe last four constituting the "Chap
terry. The Royal Arch degree was estab-
lished here in the spring Of 1876. and has
since worked under dispensation from the
national grand lodge, temporary officers be-
ing appointed by that organization. Al the
last meeting Of the national grand lodge
charter was granted to the Yankton Chap,
ter r. A. NJ, and under its provisions the
following officers were elected:
F. NJ. Ziebach, high priest.
L. D Farmer, king.
D. T. Bramhle, scribe.
Charles Eiseman, treasurer
Jpo. o. Bates, secretary
Geo. W. Kingssury. captain Of the host
VIM. Bat, principal sci ,urner.
L. M. Purdy. royal arch captain.
G. W. Vanderhulp, Grand master 1st veil
A. G Fuller, grand master 2d veil.
G. H. Van Tassel, grand master 81 veil.
E. q. Wheeler. sentinel.
1t was the installation ceremonies of the
above I'll rers which drew toe, ther a crowd
Of masons and their ladies y. mas mic hall
last evening. There was a large gathering
and The exercises were of that int resting
character whicha peep into the mysteries
Of the forbidden always inspires in ,:~
minds of the uninitiated To the initiated
they were also interesting, and all who al
tended last night were highly edited. The
installation ceremonies were performed Nv
Rev. DR.. Hoy'. Of this city. pas,
high priest r. A. NJ. In the absence of
High Priest Ziebach, A. G. Fuller acted rs
proxy at the installation and his place as
grand master Of the I'd veil was filled by r.
A. Ketchum as proxy. At the close of the
ceremonies banquet spread in the hall in.
vited the attention ofthe company and the
closing hour of the evening was pleasantly
spent in doing Justice to the choice viands
prepared for the occasion. Invitations had
been issued to numerous outsiders, but the
horrible condition Of the roads and the in.
clement weather prevented general re-
sponse, 81 the company was mostly made up
Of Yaukton people. c. T. Mccoy and wife
Of Bon Homme, and J. L. Turner and wife,
of Springfield, were the only visitors pre-
sent.
Photograph Albums, an immense stock.
| all new styles, at
MILLS L PURDY'S.
Toys Toys, Toys, . every description,
at Walter n. Cars Sd Street.
We invite attention to our elegant
stock OF Boxed Paper and Envelopes.
MILLS L PURDY.
Toys by the notwithstanding for
the children At
MrrIs g. Prpnv,c
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

All persons wishing to attend an evening
commercial school, will please meet in the
basement Of the M. E. church, Friday eve
ming, Dec 2sth.
G.J. MAerr.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
Fun FOR THE MILLION:

l will sell any Article In the grocery lios
cheap or cheaper than any other house
in the city. and deliver all goods % asy
pan Of the city. RA. KsTcsux.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
CANDIES AT JENKlSsoN's.
JENKINS oN's.

For your Christmas Candies, Nuts, etc
70 to Walter H. Carr's. Third street.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

Ct. Johns Lodge, No. Irregular communi-
cations on Tuesday evening, on or before iill
moon of each month, at Masonic Hall, Sawyer's
block. SOjOurnerS cordially invited.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
I. O. O. f.

Dakota Lodge, No. Irregular meetings or
Thursday evening Of each week, at Odd Fellows
Hall, Sawyer's block.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

chsap Teys and Fancy Goods at Wal.
ter II. Cars, ID Street
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

We invite attention to our eleR.n
stock OF Boxed Paper and Envelopes.
MILLS PURDY.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

Toys Toys, Toys, every deseriptio,
at Walter II. Cars Sd Street
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

Humboldt Lodge, Germany No. Irregular
meetings on Wednesday evening Of each week
ut Odd Fellows Hall, Sawyer's block.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

Toys by the notwithstanding 70,
the children At
MILLS 4 PuRDY's.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

Yankton Encampment, No. Irregular meet
ings on Monday evening of each week, at Odd
Fellows Hall, awyer's block.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28
Friday Evening, December %, 1877
SOCIETIES.
A. F. L A. M.

Yankton Chapter. No. -1.-Regular meettngs
on first and third Wednesdays Of each month, at
Masonic Hall, SaWyer's block. SojOurning COM
pani0ns cordially invited.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

Photograph Albums, an immense stock
all new styles, at
MILLS L PURDY,S.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

DR.. H. ID. Dodge, dentist, Dewj,,'s ] rl I.
Yankton
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
Fields Bill.

The following is the text of David Dud-
ley Fields bill to provide for the presiden-
tial succession In case of non-elec,ion of
president and vice president during the in
terval to next Sunday. 1t is entitled: can
act to amend the revised statutes of the
United States in respect to vacancies in
the office of president and vice president. 3"
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives in congress assembled, that
section lat of the Revised Statutes of the
United States be amended so far as to read
as follows
Whenever, by reason of failure to CON-
plete the counting of the electoral votes
for president and vice president of the
United States in the presence and under
the directionof the two houses of congress,
before the commencement of the term of
office, in respect to which the votes were
cast, or from any other cause, the offices
of president and vice president shall both
be vacant. The secretary of state shall
forthwith cause notification thereof to
be given to the executive of every state,
and shall also cause the same to be pub
lished in at least - newspapers printed in
each state, and the president of the senate
in office when the vacancy occurs, or his
successor in office, shall act as president of
the United States until the office of presi-
dent is filled by election, as hereinafter
provided.
The remaining sections of the law of
1909 provide for an election in November,
in the usual way.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
The Commerce for 1879.

DR.. Edward Young's tables of the CON-
merce Of the United States for 1876, just
published, afford more gratifying exhibit
of the commerce of the country than the
reports of the treasury department for
the United States fiscal year closes on the
Both of June, and these tables are brought
down to the 1st of January, 1877. AS con-
trasted with 1872, our imports last year
were two hundred and thirty millions lees,
one hundred and thirty millions of which
was in manufactured goods; and our ex-
ports were nearly one hundred and thirty
one millions IN excess of the exports OF
1872. This is the largest export the coun-
try has ever enjoyed, and the tables show
that while there has been considerable in
crease in our foreign shipments of man.
ufactured goods, that the products of the
farms and of the soil constitute five-sixths
of the vast mount of 8652, 376, 773 worth
of property that has been shipped out of
the country In single year and been paid
for either in money or merchandise from
abroad. These figures are very suggestive
of the rapidity with which business will re.
vive as soon as our presidential oomplica-
tons are stttled. and the country is once
more In the enjoyment of sound and
stable currency.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27

The president, in his usual semi-of1icial
Sunday message, announced that he would
recognize neither of the state governments
of Louisiana or South Carolina, because it
would be improper for him to embarraOS
hiS successor by fixing his southern policy.
The presidents policy is more sensible than
modest, for his successor might be stubborn
enough to fix his own southern policy re-
gardless of what General Grant might do
or omit to do, but the presidents determi-
nation lie none the less wise on this account.
Can it be possible that this president who
summons to his presence, every Sunday, a
reporter of the associated press so that his
sayings may be telegraphed to the whole
country for breakfast dish, Monday
morning, is the "great silent man" about
whom we have heard so muchp
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
Blaine as @ Precedent.

The Washington E0ening Star pub
fishes the following: ga few days ago,
Mr.. II. II. Laskey, having received CON-
mission from one CT the Indiana courts to
take testimony here for use in case there
pending, commenced his labors in Juetice
Wsiter'S office. All went well until GER
tain papers and letters were produced and
handed to q witness for identification.
These the party testified were genuine,
slipped them into his pocket, and as the
counsel were rearranging the papers the
loss was discovered. The witness, when
asked if he had the letters, answered, Yes,
and | mean to keep them
MIR. Laskey-But they are exhibits and
will have to 90 with the other papers.
Witness-Well, have precedents and
intend to keep them.
The justice was called and the case stat.
ed to him, and he remarked, why, you
have no right to take these papers; they
belong to the case
Witness letters are mine and 1 lave
precedent.
The justlce-What precedent?
Witness-Why, MIR. Blaine; he kept his
own letters when he got hold of them.
The justice-That is no precedent here
and I'll give you just five minutes in which
to follow the precedent or do otherwise.
The justice retired, and in Just two
minutes the witness surrendered"