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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
BUDGET or FUN.
How Mr.. Parker Causl, a Thief.

NOW -hT, a. AHiS'.
Did ever tell you how caught Thief
once. :" asked Mr.. Parker of his friend Mr.
johnson, as he sat smoking pipe in Mr..
Johnson's comfortable place
mo, tell us about it, said Mr. johnson,
filing the glasses with fresh ale.
We'll ,...u Mr.. Parker, II don't mind II
DO You see, bought me nice overcoal
twu or three years ago; It was one OF lot OF
nice overcoa,s, and l was rather proud OF il.
/ hung it up in the hall one day, and that ev.
ening, Just as was coming into the hall from
dinner, | saw a chap getting out OF the door
with my overcoat on. | rushed after him,
but ii was no 60 he got away. Next day |
met that fellow on Broadway and had him ar.
rested, but when we came into court and |
tried to identify that coat he had fifty other
fellows there, and every blamed one of them
had a coat justlik mine and couldn't swear
to it and the judge had to let him go. Per
haps wasn't mad Great gunsr said ! am
to be robbed with lmpunlty% Parker, old
boy, SAID 10 my self, this will never do!'
SO went right back to the store where | got
the first coat and got one exactly like it, Now,
said |, iii set o trap for that young man and
III see il can't identity this coat. baited
my trap with the new coat, and sure enough
the sneak thief come along and marched off
with it. | chased him but the rascal got
away, and began to wish | hadn't been so
sharp Well, looked tor that fellow more
than week; at last caught him! Young
man. said |, i want that coat
There's some mistake here said he.
Eyes sir, there IS, said |; you've got an
honest man coat on
"'Well,' said he, bold as brass, I'll 90 to
court with you. There's a thousand other
coats iustl!lic this n!New York. There's no
mark or il; you cant swear TO II.
owen Sc said |.
1--WE went 10 court. There were the fifty
fellows With coats just like mine, as before.
The Judge took the coat and examined it, d.
"I find no mark said he; can you iGen,i.
fly this as your property, Mr. Parker
"'Certalnly' SAID |; my initials are in it.
The prisoner began 10 grin, for he had search.
ed the coat, no doubt, and found 10 mark.
"'Give me the coat sand |. The judge
handed me the coat, and, taking my pen.knfe,
ripped the seam on the shoulder and took
out two small peas. There are my initials,
SAID Up. P.-Peleg Parker
"Well, I'm d-dn said the prisoner lie
wasn't mot just then at leas,)' concluded MI.
Parker, with benevolent smile, but he got
two years IN the penitent!ary nevertheless" y
WoWd,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
From the Cincinnati MQW6e


Reporter-From your observations in Cali
fornia could you Judge as TO how the republi
can new departure is being received?
Gov. Hendricks-I paio very little atten,
ton to politics. You know the people over
there are considerably interested In lie choice
Of a new Legislature, which shall choose a
successor to United State Senator Sargent
They are not discussing the policy of Hayes
very much, AS far as | could judge, howev'
or, the same feeling among the republicans ap
pears there that is manifest on this side the
Mississippi Some are pleased, others plac
idly resigned TO the new policy, and others
are out IN open revolt,
How does the democracy view The s:tua
tion"'
"Just as they do here in this state, in Ohio
snd all over the country. They cannot com
prehend how Nichols, receiving less votes
than Tilden, can be recognized as the legiti
mate governor of Louisiaca. The recogni
tion, though perfectly right, hardly consists
with former decisions, and the democrats are
naturally indignant over the matter.
Then you arc not very apprehensivc OF
any split in the democratic party"
Mot at all. The policy adopted by Hayes
N regard to the south is Identical with tina,
foreshadowed by Tilden. Mr.. Hayes saw
what the country demanded. He saw that
the people were uneasy, that they were CALLED
by "a military yoke, and that they were not
likely to submit to this yoke much longer"
"TEen you think that Mr.. Haycs's policy is
rot a voluntary one, but that he was virtual
iy compelled to withdraw the troopsw
81 would not Iut it Just that way. don't
think that Hayes was under any compuision
n the matter He saw what must come soon
er orr later, and in making the beleaguered
states once more free he simply anticipated
events. But the movement will ia no way
think, tend to couciliate the democrats
They will feel the wrong that has Leen done
them just as keeniy notwithstanding the JUS
tice, long delayed done in the south"
The subject of the senatorship having been
preached, Mr.. Hendricks said
~ am not nor have l ever been, candi
date for the senate since the state was gerry
wandered for the purpose of defeating me-"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

One of our Danbury lawyers was IN his Of
flee Saturday reading the political news from
Cincinnati, when a visitor entered. The
conner was q Cadaverous person in Gilapldst
ed attire.
"Well, what DO you WANT" inquired HE
legal agent in testy tone,
II would Ike TO borrow quarter OF yoU
TO get something to eat" said the visitor in d
sepnlchral voice,
i've got no money to throw away on
tramps.n
II amt no tramp. Perhaps you don't know
who | am
NO, don't, and don't care"
"Iou don't care, Ell Let me tell you, sir
that the party you address is not the party
you think you address"
All" said the lawyer, derisiYcly.
"No, r,"said the stranger,"I am the man,
he added, drawing himself up with impress.
sivc..dignlty, who first nominated Mr. Hayes
for the presidency"
The words were scarcely out OF his mouth
when he became aware of being seized by
The collar, turned around and propelled on.
Of the room by vigorous kicks, while an in
dignaut voice was shouting in his ear;
"Ah, you are the scOundrel that did that
internal act, are you? Take that, and that
and THAT"
Picking himself up at the foot Of the stairs,
the stranger was heard 70 g!oomlly solllo
quze:
"Why, they told me that old rooster was a
redhot republican, the cussed iiars.'--DdH
Juy Meas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
CHARLES BLANCHARD AND C. H. BRUSH,


syPRgSs GovhT ca; De'o ,.y sqa T TS6rD
Ds son Mnea s Ella Wse May an"en
Amanda NJ Dawson, sarah G. Gabriel, Eliza j Mn1Toe
and next friend q, william G. HoGtze, AdnaistrsIor
With the VIII annexed OF the Estate Of Hiram Thornton,
%Rssa ne Ds!d Mary King
is Mcen M
Eliza Munroe and Dalton Peters by Leonard Munroe
from said supreme Court to reverse Judgment obtained
by said William q. Houze Administrator win the VIII
lam wenner, sarah " Thornton, William F. Cook Theo
fSe Jey f sITs Ea
beth Hazen, Mary NJ Hand Sarah j. Vanata liebecca =
FROn SoSn a y Sa Susan H. allison ss ii
Thomas, Nancy Il, Almond, Henric,Ia Brce, MsGisane
A'SP asfT Ss'! Asnfh ksyF Reeq! N
liam r. Hector Jefferson b. Rector Henry Rector Eugene
fs of ' efece@ Keller Wesley K"nEie Mary Kun
@ b GS'q roi S%rn SSS.
Thornton, j s. ID. Thornton, X. e. Thornton william C.
' CToSsi Ean B@yd and tie nnnown heirs and
known Hiram Thornton. deceased against said
anSG % E As May Amald
Dawson. sarah c Gaouel, Elza j. Munroe and Dalton
eEd - The siG Circuit .ar or. Of La sale Conny 9nG
IN said supreme Court and whereas Writ OF seire ta.
Cias has been du!y issued hreln IetUmabc the nrst
at Ottawa in said State. the second Tuesday scpen
Der next accoDtii 20 and where's, ao II appears
Court, that the ssli defendants. James BrOwne y
Rector. HenTy Rector, William T. Rector, Jefferson y
Rector, Eugene Rector. Louisa }. Stewart. James u.
Thornton, kerecca Keller. H. G. thornton, X: G. Thorn
'hornc EIilaOe,h HaWihoTne, May j. CroweI sarsb ".
ThCrn'G'i Jesse q thornton, sarGh Ha,lowel Louisa
Ilazen, Mary NJ. Hand, Sarah J. vanaia, EeUecca s
RounG-, uhn 5. Thornton, Mary Russell, Nary \. I
Brce. hacdalahe G. Allison. Amanda a. Kerr susan +.
a nee G% b he snd Ws E s 5 are % & r
ces' 6 said supreme C@nr and Inst The place. 81 res.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The revolution in the cattle and provision
trade which Is now upon us VIII probably
involve the following results:
|. The meat consumed in the North AT
anllc States will, IN the not distant future,
be killed and dressed in Illinois, Missouri
Kentucky, Texas and the other great grazing
States and Territories of the Union.
3. Our meat exports are destined TO become
enormous; but the meat sent abroad, as well
as that sold on the Atlantic slope, will be
killed and dressed in the West, and will be
forwarded by refrigerator ships to its des-
,inatiOn.
3. The whole business OF selling, killing
and preparing beef and pork for market will
be transferred TO the West, and the occu-
patton OF cattle dealers, pork and beet pack.
ers and commission merchants in the East
ern and Middle States will be reduced TO a
minimum
4. The value OF grazing lands in the west
will be greatly enhanced, and local abat-
torres and packing houses will be established
on the lines of the principal railroads
). What the East will lose In the haHdling
ef cattle and the preparing and packing OF
meat, will be gained by the west in the
enhanced value Of lands and Of cattle where
they are grown.
All these results are the consequences OF
VIC CAicuSlOH Oh our sJSNCui An
first effect of the opening of trunk roads Is
10 concentrate business in the old centers OF
trade, But subsequently it leads to dlsper.
sion of business and the opening up of new
local markets The grain trade in the not
distant future will be affected in the same way,
and Western producers will decline to pay
tribute to Chicago, st. Louis or Milwaukee.
Grain Will be bought by the seaboa rd
merchants at all the local CGnters for its
disposal end will be shipped direct 10 New
York or tie other seaboard cities without
stopping at any the old centers Of grain
traffic. In time, doubtless, the English
merchants will, by the aid OF the telegraph
buy the gram directly from the smaller gra.
naries throughout the country, and have it
shipped through from the west TO Europe
1t is evident that the next decade will see
an important change IN our methods of mark
citing meat and grain, but everything seems
20 point to large increase of the business
Of the west and the growth of local manu-
factories at the expense ofthose of the East
ern and Middle States " Y. Grophic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The Hartford correspondent of TIE Spring
field Republican tells this story of q Congre.
gational clergyman ofthat city who eXchang.
ed with another: ON his way home from the
church he found himself behind three ladies
engaged IN lively discussion over the music
of the service, one condemning the soprano
ana another the tenor, while the third stouily
defended both. AS the discussion grew warm,
the third sought TO pour oil on The troubled
waters, ard, in the words of the clergyman
did 90 TO perfection by single judicious
and truthful remark, to which all of them at
once assented." And what was that, pray ~
asked his interested auditors as he told the
story. "Oh, said he, "she simply said Well
ii was miserable sermon, anyhow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
The Wild Men of ROrneo.

Who will not weep for the ruin of the
wild men Of Borneo," who have been the
cause of so much interest and terror at one
Of the wonder shows Of the east side? Fear.
.ul TO look upon were these wild Bornese,
though they themselves were not half as hid
eous as they were represented to be on the
outside pictures that riveted the gaze of ped.
estrians. Above their misshapen heads tow
cred their hair, as though it were on end with
rage; a horrible scowl sat upon their dark
faces, over which bristles were scattered /;
their eyes glared and cleaned like those of
tigers; the thick lips of their huge mouths
seemed eager Tor prey; their naked bodies,
SCARED in many fights, were tatooed to terri.
fy; and the big clubs which they held in their
hands were such as only wild Bornese cOul1
WELD. When one heard their keeper tell OF
their sangulnary deeds in Borneo-how they
waded in slaughter devOured their victims,
and danced round their roasting fires with
their host of wives-how they were caught at
enormous expense and brought TO this coun.
Try TO be pot on exhibition at the price OF If
teen cents, Notwithstanding the danger 70
their keepers, he felt that he had got his mon
eys worth after enjoying his first glance at
them. 1t was an unlucky fire that broke out
IN the show over at Newark, where these wild
men of Borneo were on exhibition for a few
days only. 1t was an awtu! fate that over
took them. They could not speak 4 word Of
English-lhese wild Boruese: they could ey.
press themselves only IN a cacklinC sort Of
way when urged by intelligent visitors; yet
when they heard the cry Of "FiIe!" they
quickly took itup, and one Of them Go.eiUliy
remarked: Dis sho is done gone TO to-
night; dats sartain sure" The Wild men O..
BCrneo had batter 90 back 30 their home on
the Suwanee river-N. ]. Sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
BUSHNELL, GILMAN e. COOK,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NOTICE a.

CONS ERNA'TOK'S NOTICE . T.
I APPLIC ALTON FUR SALE OF REAL ESTATE OF
LJNATIC.-1O dR Persons 'chOm IL may concern; Notice
i hereby gvcn, That the undersigned, Levi spradiing
pcstion the County Court OF LaSae county az regn'
lar term thereof be held ut the Court House In Ottawa
in said county. the thrd Monday of July AID 1874 being
the first day thereof for order and decree OF said court
directing him said couservator to sell the following real
estate belonging sad unac, or much thereof shall
seem Court TO the interest 0: said lunatc situated
I'm the county La Sale and state of Illinois, TO Wit: Inc
northeast quarter OF the southwest quarter OF sect on
number one, in township number thlltyHye noflh OF
range four east the third principal meridian, consln.
Ing forty acres more or less And he north half OF the
southeast fractional Gusrer of section number one In
township number thirty i've, north Of range four east OF
the third principal meridian containing eighty acres more
or the purpose OF paying of the circumference
said land, ana for Tie purpose OF paying on hc debts
said lunatic and for the purpose OF supporting said III
matte and his family The education OF the children OF
said unatic invest the proceeds OF said sale IN other
real tate or fer the purpose otherwise investing the
same. LEVI SPRADLlNG,
ConservatOr OF said Lunatic.
CpgI,CErz. GILMAN Cook. Solicitors. iune2-3S
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

\ young Indian girl who had curi0usly
watched the process of marking -four barrel
heads in Touring mill in WInona, Mimi
stole in one day, and taking possession ofthe
stencils, Ornamented her blanket with the
words "Ellsworth's Choice" and paraded The
streets in great delight bu, 10 TIE disgust of
Mr.. Ellsworth, who is bachelO: and lad
made no such choice
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

They had been engaged for long time,
and one evening were reading the paper to-
Cether. Look, love" he exclaimed, "only
$I5 for suit Of clothesw as It a wedding
suit" she asked, looking naively at her low.
er. ooh. no" lac replied. 1T is business
suit" Well, mean business" she replied
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

\ country girl wrote TO her lover: NON
George, don't You fnir % be q: the singing
school t0-nighL" George wrote back rhat"Ia
the bright lexicon OF youth-Webstcr' Una
br!dgcG-tEcrc' : no such word is ftte."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

= p~I-It Is.-lsTlTE oF uIg Jt.Es.. DECEASED.
y Notice il ieIoHy csra. taaf the .uasas.H'f Acl-
-'rntor 81 thr efa'r % or Jackson. af' 20 t county
~ Is -l.a and -fIfH 1i illinois deceased Hrlr 'fof~
t. 1oaLty Court sd C0gafy on tHs srs0aG llsy Itr-
~ ta eichteslth cay Il June a. 'si. a' 'l- CuIE-
q Court House 0 Ottawa in sad county grr sad here
81 persons having claims uE Gen and. . estate
notified to st-I q a.. I-c-str Tie I a.-H- .r -
.TltIr-rf
Iat-i rh.s ~ lsy a. r.as q %. -s7s.
IA.s TfIrE.
-ay-sE .I.a-I..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

y Marquette county man sent poem to
one OF hls local papers, entitled The Sheen
Of Hay" and the editor refused to publish it,
on the ground that twas may.sheen poetry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Another Elys'cry has been exploded. Man
ayunE l.oUght she had hcaGless man, who
prnmcaatcl lie streets in HE day time; but
the other day Courageous individual knock
ed OF The "ta!a-'s' hat and by means Of q
s'eP-iadGeT, discovered a real flesh and blood
head concealed about four inches below one
Of the ucw-fasbioned exaggerated standing
shlr' Dollars. FaCt.-Nyrristg- KfraLE
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zegpI.
c. H. BRUSH

c. H. BRUSH,
NJ Armour ana Sarah Armour his wife Of tho city OF
OTTAWA La sale county state Of Sa Sy o h n Gera
1873 duly executed acknow and delivered on the IAN
Of LA al SAFE a county o the state Of illinois on
of April s3 in book l5i Of records AT rage 20 dd
pTem,ses to Wit ' The northeast quarter N the
tou,hh.f $50 OF lot number two l in block num9e,
Sale county state OF Illinois to secure the payment Of
executed by said Archibald Armour and payable 10 the
order OF said Mary Mshoney each Of said four notes being
spectvey one wo three and four years from date With
nHs s. a hs sGas e and az ign s yT
the payment OF part OF the purchase money Of said
And whereas Afterwards the said Mary Mahonty sold
assigned and endorsed s.d mortgage and Tue three OF
years from date thereof being number two three and four
he other OF said notes number one % having been aid
owner and holder Of said three notes, Nos. 2 and T.
four hundred and sSty t.o0 dollars Of the pncpal Of
said note number two 60 N50l been nad teO 4'h
been made 10 the payment OF the whole the principal
said notes number three 90 and four % ana Of the interest
And whereas there snow due AID unpaid on .ad three
last mentioned notes. ihclndhT IA ie Sun oi mr.
ss57J anu '"e'S'ee uo''' "" N'' ''''" ''
And whereas provldediu ard by said mortgage deed
THAI H. case OF default In the payment OF the said pomssOry
either OF them, any mart thereof according to
the tenor and effect thereof that then said party OF the ec
ond part her gGrs or assigns nay .e ana gpoIe o. s%a
PREMISES ana si the rgh, uc; neset MI ra 90 I
assigns the highest and price the same VIII bring
cash four weeks public uOce having been given OF The
time place such sale and TO make, execute and De
liver the purchaser purchasers at such sale deed or
deeds conveyance the premises sold, and ont oi the
proceeds such sale TO all costs ana expense iucure
In advertising and selling sid premises. also the principal
and interest due d notes. either any part OF cu
and TO pay surplus II any to said party OF The hrst part
then heirs or assigns
where's default has been made IN the payment al said
aforesaid therefore public notice Il hereby given
that under BY riue of the power and authority IN me
vested by said MORTGAGE deed and for inc purpose OF pay
the amount may be Gnelon snia notes the day OF
sale together with The costs u sale /, Thomas
HUf0ri, assignee said notes and mortgage VIII on nes
Giv the tenth day OF july A. y "a. at tie sour OF on
o'clock "a the afternoon ~ SAID The south door ~ t
County House. In the city OF OttGv County OF l.
Sale and state OF Illinois, sell ana dispose Oi TIE PREMISE
above and 10 said mortgage described ana an y" fst
tile and equity redemption Ot the said Archibald AT
InOur and Sarah thr- hC'r assigns lhcrtE, T.
the lhe and Iys bidder tor cash therefor, AMI Viii
cl" deed deeds 10 o., pgI fa-,r 90 purchaser thereof
Dated Nay SGD. l-t5. ... ...,.,..,...
hFsigrc" Of said notes ard Wur'gt-
G. II. EU"- T, Attorney for Assignee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

y millionaire in san Francisco has paid
$1OJt Tor kissing The family seams;ress; yet
peoI le vii. persist in SAYING that prices are
gong -Ao-Jest,r Dsmo~rgt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Some interesting statistics are Furnished
by the European press respecting the dram
Ing of the Zuyder Zee \ dam forty kilo
metres Owenty-iour and threequarter i,.ile>
long, fifty metres broad a; its base and one
ana oDe.halfme above the usual level O..
nigh water, Is to be carried across the cu,.
Upon this Will be erected pumping engine,
capable of discharging l,71G,0Ou,0OO gallons
a day. Estimating the average depth of the
gulf at about tour and one-hali metres, II will
take steady pumping for sixteen years to
empty the enclosure. The cost o. retaining
the five hundred thousand acres now under
water Is estimated AZ about SG7,C00OGO I.
isconfdently expected that about 431, 600 acres
will be suitable for agriculture, anu can b.
sold al an average price Of $50 "a acre.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

josh Billings says be knows people who
are so fond ofarEumeni tina; they will stop
and dispute with a Cuiicboari about the
distance ;o the next tOwE"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The Ci! City EsrFici nan SAYS. The slow.
G.; man in Americs lives il Oh City. I, : 10
common occurrence for his watch - run
down while lie j. winding it up"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The butter head % dreaming I1.ln'he j.
now on exhibition IN Boston, and after being
logged around Tie couc'-y six months more
!; VIII be s'rCn- enrc-L g. SCI % r. New
Ncrl. bGa-li-- lHuse.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Dean Swift, who was nothing Il no; bitter,
wrote Tor Tie collar OF dog that belonged 90
lis .'S'elia's' lady friend:
Pay steal me not. I'm Grs. Ding!ey's.
N-Cse heart iu ~ ss-r..rl.-d th'r- lee
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,CrTE: -.UIi-CHIHIcIs

WlI &c. the services a. 'lc following
stations tor ls,,:
The Thoroughbred Hamble;o..2u and
EanbviUo Stations,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

ryA.H.Tsyl"a DEPUTY. rgl-t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-11-30

GEORGE WALTER, who was elected Sler-
lit of Butler county i'll November, 1c1J,
aud went into office in January, 1876
learned last week from decision of the
Supreme Court at Pittsburgh how perlous
j. is under the new constitution in a caudi-
aud illegally in procuring his election.
That was the charge against Walter, aud
John Mcclure and Others were named as
having received the money. In the Butler
County Court, in which legal proceedings
were instituted against him, he got de-
eision in his favor, but the Supreme Court
reversed it and turned him out of his office.
! i. offence also forever dcprves him Of the
right to hold an office OF trust or profit, and
I ,kes away from him the right of suffrage
for four years. Walter alleges that this
unpleasant result is altogether owing to
s. blunder on the part of his counsel in tho
lower Court, and this may be true, but it
" i'll not avail him now. This is the first
cise under the constitution and the act of
assembly of 1874 authorizing election ex-
penditures by Il candidate, aud the decision
has caused great excitement i'll Blu Ter
unity,
p. 6 After the decision above referred
tp had been rendered, Chief Justice Agnew,
an application of Walters counsel, stayed
the order Of the Court ousiiug the Sheriff
aud granted a reargument of the case on
iis merits before the judges III January
next at Philadelphia.