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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
More OF the Br,dr. Cable. Completed.

The eighth pair OF down stream cables on the
East River Bridge has been nnshed and work Is to be
begun today on the corresponding pair Of up sire
cables The clear and pleasant weather enables the
gneers TO the wire without interruption, and To
stretch II faster than similar work done any
other suspe nson bridge The work Of excayaung tho
approaches 10 proceeding rapidly and the masonry
dgNng IN York street recently they turned up an old
English bayOnet supposed to be relic Of the battle Of
Long Island. 1t bore the stamp OF the crown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
Divorced from - Circus Rider.

Justice Gilbert in Brooklyn granted decreo
Of absolute divorce. Yesterday, to sophie Nahsn
rhilo Nethens The wife, who was formerly circus
rider. Is the daughter OF lnNi North celebrated bare-
back rider She alleges that NnhHns who Is also
rider. passes under the uhmr n Davis and that no
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
The San Dom,nso Revolution spreading.

HAVANA. Dec. 17.-Advloes from San Domin-
go Nov 20 report distressing condition OF arairs
The revelation has now spread all over the country
Carlos Baez brother the President and Governor OF
the province of Ayua killed by te insurgents
own house. The San Domingo city prisons crowded
Many prisoners have been executed IN the interior
among them Gen Meenciano. The greatest exeItemen ut
prevails Baezs fall seems inevitable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
Capt. Grace. Report. Approved.

WAsHINGToN. Dec. 17.-Capt. w. II Grace. In
spector of Customs New York who exposed sugar
frauds on the revenue had pleasant interview with the
President and the Secretary Of the Treasury today His
reports Ia the department have after thorough nves
gaiOn, been found correct, and accordingly approved
lie receiver his back Tor the period of his
which was owing TO his difficulty with ex.6uryeyor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
4 Coal Train Wrecked by u Cow.

DrTHLHHEM Pa. Dee ia coal train on tho
lNhigh aud susQuohanna division Of the Central Rail.
road Of New Jersey ran over COW near Lehigh Gap
us evening throwing the engine over an cmbankmont
and instantly killing the engineer John Shut The
man was seriously injured, and the engine anl tram
were badly WRECKED.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
A WOman's Fight with ~ Thief

Mrs. b. \, Garrison of Fifth street. Jersey City
informed the police yesterday that she returning
from shopping On Saturday man sprang from behind
tree box and striking her seNeralb In the tacr seized
her pocketbuok. She pluckily held a. II. however
ana the fellow threw hor 70 the grOund wrosted the
poe kV tbOOk nom her, and ied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
The kInKs Of tho Turf.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Dec 17.-Harper. the owner
OF Ten Broeck and number OF prominent turfnen who
subscribed f25 90 Tor Ten Brock TO against Parole
greatly disappointed at the breaking up the Rcgo
atoms for the proposed great match II Mr. r. L0rllnd
Is seAdas in his refusal 10 here Mr. Harper will
Ten Bro-ck in all the large Eastern stakes cup
races IN which Parole aud Tom Ochiltree start
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
Five Building. Burned In sayyillc.

At ~ o'clock on Sunday nighta fire. broke
out In Francis Gerders three story frame In say
VILE. Long Island The flames spread rapidly there
being no nre apparatus In the village and DESTROYED
large barn and shed attached to the sOr'. the Old
Fellows Hall, and Deyoraks tailor shop The loss Is
Hls.OOO, lmsuTance. Eli O1O
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18

PROVIDENCE. Doc. H. Mr.. Horrofrsckoff. tho
builder OF the steam yacht Eselle, at Bristol received
from the Treasury Department to-day letter saying
that the department has instructed the Supervising In
speotor at New London " Issue the Usual inspection
uhcae to the Estee after inspection provided she u 10
be used solely IN the bays eounds, aud Hators VI The
Unlted StateA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
An Er.Poi,oe Omce- Attempting suicide.

The man who four times attempted to lear
from the Jersey City ferry boat New Jersey sunday
and who was rescued and placed under arrest, wai
recognized yesterday as James DunOhue, an eNpolict
officer VI New York. He Is sull locked up
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
Gen. McCieiinn Open. IA Fair.

The ladies' fair In aid OF the Paulist Fathers
Church, in West fynnth street. opened last
ing In the Twelfth Regiment Armofy Gen GeorVe II.
Mcclellan made the Opening address Mr. John Mckeon
also spoke. The lair Is u be continued durng the hO
days There are twelve tables loaded with useful
ltl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18

LONDON Dee, lS.-The Rome correspondent
Of tho Tne states that the fopes is considered
merely ephsmornl The rhcumauo pain, from which Lo
suffers are still eScruciating.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
klnR AIfnnsn'a NnrI
Clubbing u Thief.

ROME Dee. l7.-The Pope has granted a dis-
IcusHtin tuthOrA the marriage OF the KING VI Spain
with the Princess Mercedes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18

Murphy Il Meyers Of 189 Pavonla avenue. md
Wilam Seiicrt of $50 Newark avenue, jersey city were
arrested yesterday on complaint OF the society lOr the
Prevention oi Crime. Tor violating the sunday law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18

WASHINGTON. Dec. l7.-rhe new Commissions
or Of Indian Affairs Mr. lIaNt took the oath once to
his duties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
The Editor OF the Pope. Organ umpr,.onsd.

ROME, Dec 1.-THE Appeal Court has SEN
tencod the publisher Of the O,riipe Rano thc daily
o the Vatican and Clerical party to six months
mprisonnent for hbellns the ministers OF the IkAn
Free Church
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18

Help for the weak nervous, and debiltated.
Chronic and painful diseases cured without medicine
Electric Belts and other appliances ali about them and
how " distinguish the genuine from the spur Book
gulyermacher GAvauie w, 2iI Brosdway, N N-Aa,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18

On ascount Of the non n-arrval Of the referoo
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18

The great drawing OF the. Commonwealth
louisville Dee 81 SEX prizes. Si2O6ao in cash dis
trbuted ThoA II Hayes A co. 687 broadway, are the
agents In New York Tickets tlO each. Halves And
quarters in propsruOn.-Ads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18

=. Less than ton cents pound. Maltby's choice
Norfolk oysters, all meat a Harrison sL-Aas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18

SPECIE PAYMENT REsUMED.-Specio the best
One cut Millions In IL Buy and nnd -Aas.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
Our Public Schools

Editor CHRONICLE:
As the parish OF Grant cannot
to-day boast Of q single public
school, and as the new act of the
Legislature requires board of
directors in each parish, consisting
of rot LEES than i've nor more
than nine discreet and competent
citizens, to continue in office for
four years; and as all right mind
ed persons are desirious Of good
schools and of educating the youth
of the country. and in order to
accomplish this end it requires,
under the law, an efficient, honest
and industrious board Of directors;
therefore. in order to get such a
board appointed, the people ought
to move and take some action in
the matter. 3sl 1LA saEFH
/ wonld suggest, then, that the
Presidents and Vice Presidents OF
the Executive. Committees, of the
two political parties confer tcge.
Their and designate ali early day
for n mass meeting of the people
of the parish, at Colfax, irrespec.
tive of party or color, for the pur.
pose OF nominating candidates fol
the parish School Board, and le
quest their appointment by the
State Board.
| / think that this or some othel
move should be made at once
Much depends upon good schoo
board. All are interested :, vet
what is everybody's business is no
body's business. CITIZEN.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
Louisiana all Right. Hurrah |!

Just before going to press we
learned of a gentleman from Mont
gomery, that news arrived at that
place from New Orleans to the
effect that on Monday last Pack
ard turned over the books of the
different governmental offices to
the Nichols officers, and on in
spection the Auditors accounts
and the money in the Treasury
were found to tally. If this is
true it. speaks well for Packard
and his gang, as it is surprising
they did not go for all in sight
before retiring into obscurity.
A gentleman, who left Shreve-
port on Wednesday evening, in
formed us that a telegram had
been received in that city stating
that Packard had left New Orleans,
and that everything was going on
smoothly.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
Broke Jail.

On Saturday last, the 21st inst,
the four colored prisoners confined
in our jail succeeded in breaking
out. in broad daylight when the
town was full of people from the
country. Their names and the
crimes they committed are as fol-
lows: Aaron Robinson and Rich
arm Fields, burglary and robbery;
VIM. Majors. DEMONSTRATING, and
Clint Green, cattle stealing.
They were missed in q short
time after their departure, and a
posse, under the deputy sheriff.
was Immediately organized to pur-
sue and capture the fugitives.-
They secured the country for some
distance, but did not succeed in
finding them. Some Of them have
been heard of several times, but
up to the present time Thursday
they are at large.
No blame can be attached to
the omcsrs in charge Of the jail
in this matter. Our ex-Police
jury should have had high brick
or plank wall built around the
Jail. Al It stands At prerent pris-
enesS exn hare communication
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28

ted Etatap ndV sDrtionla in the
yyici Ity Med hn1cs' Id itute. in
the ity bf Nel Orlssni La, be
wit lrawk to z Ich eonvsf lent bar
racks as may Be selectsd for their
occupation.
You arc hereby charged with
the execution Of this order, and
win cause the Withdrawal 70 take
place on Tuesday next, the 2lth
inst, 1t 10 o'clock meridian. Re-
spectfully, your obedient servant,
q al Man, iGass;. Of War.
Washington, April 20.-It j.
claimed in high quarters that the
Louisiana commission has done it
work more speedily and satisiac'
torily than was expected. Last
night they telegraphed the Presi'
dent that after careful examine
ton of the condition of political
affairs they came to the conclusion
that the time had arrived wher
the troops could safely be- with
drawn from New Orleans. Thu
President, however, had long agt
determined to take such sctiol
whenever it should be though
| wise and discreet to do so, but tina
the happy event occurred to-day
instead OF hereafter, is ATTRIBUTABLE
to the labors of the commission
"Alrs we'll that ends we'll" go,
and liberty" ass q & ~ 80 :.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
~. Sonis,|ion'

y The eled hphl annoy Co.'S y" 'no
..& Mh M-T~eed. from his
headquarters in Ludlow street
;s;l, sends the Attorney General a
proposition, reciting that for the
favors OF liberty and rest. he will
yield mp all his property, and be a
faithful witness on behalf OF the
people. He says. he; has suffered
much and suffered long in silence.
and has borne the burden OF what
others should have shared. Al.
aicted with disease, feeble IRON
age and confinement, i'll at-ease IN
mind, he seeks for the rest and
relief he so much and so sorely
needs. He adds that the only
basis upon which he has right to
apply for leniency and pardon is
that he will make cOmplete sur
render of his property and a full
disclosure of his criminal com
panions. The proposition is long
and exhaustive, and assumes the
nature of a confession, which goes
as far back as 1861, when the ring
FIRST began to assume form. l,
gives in detail the story OF various
conferences between himself and
Peter B. Sweeney, Richard Con
nally, Henry Genet, A. Oakley Hal
and others, by which Tweed wal
elected to the State Senate, Con
nallv Controller in 1867, and Hal
Mayor in 1863. He implicstes 4
great many others'in high stand
ing, bribery of legislatures, etc.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28

kitk outsidsx at ~ iii ID
e rnishA with Inns thff
'defebse aed tools to eut th5ir ~
out. The fugitives mentioned
above must have been aided by
parties outside, or they could not
have broke the lock in the manner
they did. thereby making their
escape.
We hope that the Police Jury,
at its next session, will make pro-
vision for having the Jail enclosed
by IL high wall, as it Is altogether
insecure as it now stands. -.
- Since.the abovcswas putin type,
Fields has. beens brought in he
was captured by d deputy sheriff
of Natchitoches, and one of oul
deputies went for and conducted
him back to his old quarters II
our excuse-for-a Jail.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The river has rose fully ten
feet in the past seven days.
We still continue is have oc-
casional heavy rains, cloudy and
windy weather. with very little
sunshine.
The Quarterly Meeting Of the
NJ. u. Church will be held at the
Court House on Saturday next.
The Rev. S. H. Cooper will be
present.
There was a very large gath
ering of colorod people at church
at tho Forenza place last Sunday.
We understand they are about to
build a new Westinghouse.
On Monday last we were the
11cipient Of q nice mess of Early
e potatoes. from Dir. ". j.
Ydnock. They were about the
size Of ben eggs, and although
they were not one-third matured,
still they were dry, firm and we'll
tasted. Who is ahead of him in
the potatoe: line in this vicinity ?
Mr.. James NJ. Prather, we are
sorry to learn, died On the 10Th
inst, near Montgomery. His loss
will be mourned by all who knew
him. He was . pious young man,
leading an exemplary life, and be.
loved in his neighborhood. HI
leaves 4 widow, havings been mar
RED only three months.
Our town has been infested
with polecats, but our boys hav,
nearly exterminatcd thems Will
dogs. guns and steel traps. On,
intrepid youth, Lafayette Grow
dug one out of a hole an evening
or twog ago, and killed it. Thii
was q job An asthmatic persol
could not stand. There was sweet
ness enough wasted on the occasion
to give twenty perfumers a gooc
start in business. Whew!
DR.. J. c. Gordy will give
public lecture at Montgomery
Sunday, May 20th, at IL o'clocl
am. on the subject of Free Ma
sonry. He will also lecture in tn
hall Of the Montgomery lodge, Oh
the symbolic degrees of Masonry
on the 2lst and 22d of May. w,
understand that the Fraternit,
here has extended an invitation Il
the DR.. to visit Colfax, and W,
hope that he will come.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
4 NEW METHOD tina. cnres

4 NEW METHOD tina. cnres
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis and
Consumption, DIR. }. II. McI.ean's
Cough and Lung Healing Giobu!es.
As they dissolve in your mouth, q
healing gas is generated and ia
haled, permeates and comes in
iirect contact, will cure Throat gnd
Lung Diseases. Trial boxes by
mail, 25cts. DR.. j. H. Mclean,
Sl< Chestnut, st. Louis.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
ourrMails..

n. o, Democrat.
The following letter from the
OF Montgomery, Grant
parish, viii show the system in
which the mails arc carried in this
State. The Union Record com
plains that Farmersville, Union
parish, has been without q mail for
a week. The East Feliciana Pa
triot- Democrat complains that
the Amite City mail fails six times
out Of seven. while all the Nstchi-
toches and Red River papers assert
that such a thing as = regular
mail in the Red River country is
unknown.
The, matter was bad enough last
year, but is dSiiy growing worse.
An investigation Of our Custom
House was spoken Of . few days
ago; there will have TO; be IN in
vestigation of our Postofiice also.
A few days ago q commission to
investigate the Southern postofices
left Washington. That commits
sion is now, we believe, in Georgia
Investigating the Georgia post
Offices. We hope they will soon
visit Us, a. Lonisianalhas long
list OF complaints to mske-com-
plants all the more serious from
the fact that. being almost wholly
without telegraph lines. her citi-
zens are compelled to depend alto
together on the uncertain United
States mails:
MONTGOMERY. La, April II, II.
New Orleans Weekly .Dempcrat:
There seems TO be great neglect
in the mail between this place and
New Orleans. The Democrat is
eight days old when received ut
this Office, when it should be re-
ceived the fourth day after publ.
cation. -e1 3 = H..s ~
New York mail matter of the
same date arrives at this Office
same date as the New Orleans
matter. This proves that there
must be q delay Of New Orleans
mail matter while in transit, until
the New York mail oyertakes it.
and both arrive together at this
Office. We receive two mails each
week from Natchitoches, the route
our papers come-one on Wednes
day and one on Saturday. L
there was no such delay the New
Orleans papers would reach, us OF
Wednesday. As now conducted,
both New York and New Orleant
papers arrive in Saturdays mail
Gen. Edgerton. postoffice agent
passed over this route q few
months ago, and afterwards fol
several trips the New Orleans mai
was received here promptly on
Wednesday and the New Yorl
papers on Saturday. This is, Al
it should be, evidence that there
is ample time for the Saturday.
New Orleans papers to make the
trip by Wednesday. During those
few prompt trips the Louisville
Courier-Journal came to HAND
regularly on Wednesday. / TAKE
the New York World, Day Book
and New Orleans Weekly Demo
crat. and there are clubs of these
the. Courier-Journal, and man,
other papers taken here. The
neglect Of the department is caus
ing widespread dissatisfaction, ant
a general complaint throughou,
Red River valley. FROM the moutl
to Shreveport. Gen. ,Edgerton',
opinion was that the fault was il
the neglect of the New Orleans K
send the papers off promptly, in
stead Of which they let them Ii,
over there until the New York rasi
arrived. i
Please give this matter your at
tention, and il you can find eat Z
whom fault is dne give him the re
proof that is necessary. -.
Very respectfully,
G. G. puNr, Postmaster.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
Washington, New SsFse
5000 Can't be made by every
6DO OJ every month in the buau

00O0 Can't be made by every &
VO OC every month in the bua
We furnish, but those willing 70
can easily earn q dozen doliaD :
right in their own localities. Have
room to explain here. Business ~
amt and honorable. Women, ana
and girls do rs well As men. We
furnish you a complete outfit free.
business pays better than anyfhip9
We will bear expense of starting
Particulars free. Write and sce-
mers and mechanics, their sons
daughters, aud all classes N nes
paying work at home, should VI
Us and learn an about the work -
Now il the time. Don't dcisy.
drc~ TsCx 4 Co.. Augusta Asn
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
ITIOK,s FLORAL GUIDE is;,..be1

.UICK'S FLORAL GUIDE is.Ssbo1l
Y tiful Quarterly Journal IL
illustrated and containing an ela6t
colored Slower Plato with the
number. Price only IS ceuts 81 d
year. Tho first number of l61T p
issued in German and English. 4 &
ryick's Flower and Vegetable r.
den,r in paper so cts; with eJ
cloth cover, Sl.00.
"vicks Catalogue 200 illustrsl
only 2 cents. Is 4
Address JAMES WICK,
Rochester, \. B.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28

1t is estimated that since the
accession of Queen Victoria, her
relatives have cost Great Britain
Sl0l ,O85, 900.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
NEW IADVERT1SExENTS
Tax Collectors Notes,
TAX COLLECTORS Ovr1c1
CoLrAx. La, April 4. le1

7 HEREBY give notice to the TaS p
3 Incense Paysss 0fths'P Arish g
that the State and Parish Licenses
the year, l677,g and the Stats and p
Taxes on the rolls Of 1876, .as wen =
delinquent taxes of previous ysas &
now due and collectable. .Itst4 "a
You win therefore come foyvar3 =
mako prompt settlement, and thus
the penalties and expenses prescsiof1|
law.
3 -'Eef-lIg -ll.f y. Z. NASH I;
..f Tax Collector Grant Pssi
April 2l-3t
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
Parish Taxes, Etc.

VhONi"O"EAs2t A~N's
Editor CHRONICLE
Judging from the favorable tel
egrams received during the past
few days before this reaches you
Gov. Nichols will have undisputed
sway, and we anxiously look and
hope for that era of peace and
prosperity that SO long has been
the burden of the politicians
song. 1 truly hope that the
change may be productive Of
the results that are of such vital
interest to our State. / feel salts
fed that the executive department
will do its duty; and let the citi-
zens of each parish see that their
local officials do theirs, and we can
have no misgivings as to the re-
suits.
But while we are just entering
the change that promises so much
reform, let me, by way of diversion,
propomda few questions for the
benefit of our new-reform Police
Jury. believe they were nomin-
ated by the convention and elected
by the people as genuine reformers.
Do You consider that the ordi-
nan e that they passed, making
the license on trsdee and PROBES
sionssthe same4as The State, and
payable il currency, a reform
measure? is it not in direct vio-
lation to that law which says that
taxation shall be equal and uni
form, and shall bear on all alike p
1t seems to me that the men who
have their money invested in
diplomas or in trades are entitled
to the benefit Of paying their Ii
censes in parish scrip the same as
| the farmer who has his funds in
vested in lands and stock.
| remember that when orr last
last Police Jury (which was class
ed Republican, made licenses be
paid only half in currency, that
public clamor assumed such shape
that l felt uneusy for their safety
However, everything quoted down
We accepted the situation, know
ing that the time was not far dis
tant when we could remedy these
defects and outrages by supplant.
ing that Jury with one of oul
choice; but, behold! their frs
; act caused the mercantile and pro-
fessional community to stand
aghast and want to know "why is
this thusly." 1t is surely not sc
that some one who figured rather
conspicuously as the wire manipu.
lator in the old body is at his old
tricks again. 81 :
Taxation should be levied for the
special benefit of, the parish, and
not for the benefit of any one in.
dividual, and should be made t.
bear on all alike.
Some have goue so fa- as to as.
sert that they believe the Grange
has got possession of our Police
Jury, and are running it upon the
pure Grange principle, of freezing
ont all professional and mercantile.
gents.
Now, Just give us q change; gel
ont of the old groove; let MS have
a genuine reformation. Tell those
wire-pullers, who are interested in
this special tax arrangement, to
stand from under, that the time
has come when the people. ire
spective of professions, demand
that they receive the benefit of tn
laws enacted by you; and unless
a change is made in the license
tax you will have a right interest
ing lawsuit before you to enforce
the collection of it; for, 1 tell you,
taxpayers are serious when they
make up their minds, and they
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-28
VICK's 4.
FLOWER g. VEGETABLE GRIN

is the most beautiful work Of the =
in the world. 1t contains nearly B.
pages, hundreds of fine illustrall
and six Chrome Plates IF F1o<1
beautifully drawn and colored fre161|
ture. Price 90 cents in paper COW
81. 90 in elegant cloth. Printed in
man and English.
:.Vick's Floral Guide % cents syl
"vick's Ca.alogue'-3o0 illustfstiel
only = cants. re
Address JAMES FiCks 8
Rochester, n. u