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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-10-11

SHELLINa TURTLEs.-The tortoise shell
of commerce is merely the scales that
cover the bOny shields of the turtle.
These scales are thirteen in nun Der, va
rying from an eighth to a quarter of an
inch in thickness. A large turtle will fur
nish about eight pounds. "To detach
.his shell from the living turtle" says
one who has seen the operation, sis a
cruel process which made my blood creep
to witness. The fishers do not kill the tur-
ties. Did they do so they would in few
years exterminate them. When the tur-
tie is caught, they fasten him, and cover
his back with dry leaves of grass to
which they set fire. The heat causes the
plates to separate at their joints. A large
knife is then carefully inserted horizon
tally beneath them, and the lamine lifted
from the back, care being taken not to
injure the shell by too much heat, nor to
force it off until the heat has prepared it
for separation. Many turtles die under
this cruel operation, but instances are
numerous in which they have been caught
second time with the outer coating re-
produced; but in such cases instead of
thirteen pieces it is single piece. l
never could bring myself to witness this
cruelty more than once, and was glad
the process of scaling was carried on out
of sight of the hut. Had the poor turtles
the power of shrieking, they would have
made the barren island a very hell with
their cries of torture"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-10-11

THE name of Mollie Maguires comes
from Ireland. Some fifty years ago or
more a poor old woman in Ireland had
her house pulled down over her head by
landlord. Her name Was Mollie
Mcguire, and che died Of grief and ex-
posture. Thereupon her sons and
neighborinR lads formed themselves into
a society, and vowed and took fierce re-
venge on Irish landlords in general. The
band spread rapidly, and they called
themselves Mollie MAguires, and Irish
coal miners brought the name to America.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-10-11

THE greatest man is he who chooses
right with the most invincible resolution,
who resists the sorest temptation from
lest burdens cheeriully; who is the calm
est in the storm. and the most fearless
under mensces and frowns; whose reli-
snce on truth, on virtue and on God 10
most unfxltering.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-10-11
A Modern Engagement.

N 4VNOA n - SAAASAAss
scene-hotel piazza,
Moon is shining bright;
Time-about eleven,
OF q summer night.
Drdmdtfs personp-
Maiden of the day,
And a college student,
Handsome, witty, gay.
Object-a Irritation;
Hours to beguile;
Rea.on-time is heavy,
And to be in style.
So they sit together,
In quiet nook;
Compliments exchanging,
She with downward look.
Till he-blame the moonlight
Calls her his adored;
Snc-tne moonlight Also
Takes him at his word.
So their troth is plighted,
Lightly woven strand,
Holding them united
As rope of sand.
Carelessly they wear it
For a month or more;
Then their chain is broken,
All is as before.
Both of them delighted
To be free again;
Each has learned the lesson,
Love is hard to feign.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-10-11

IT 10 stated that $4,000 persons have
signed the pledge at the Murphy Chris
tian Temperance meetings held in Phila-
delphia.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-10-11
Tid-Bits.

OUR customs and habits are like the
ruts in roads. The wheels of life settle
into them and we jog along through the
mire, because it is too much trouble to
get out of them.
'Tis well in deeds of good, though small, to.
IT'S we'll some part of Ill, though small,
to cure;
IT'S well with onward, upward hope to strive;
Yet better and diviner to endure.
IT is high, solemn, almost awful
thought for every individual, that earthly
influence, which has commencement,
will never, through all ages, have an end
What is done is done, has already blend
ed itself with the boundless, everything,
ever-working universe, and will ever work
there, for good or evil, openly or secretly,
throughout all time.
IT'S weary watching wave by wave,
And yet the tide heaves onward;
We climb like corals, grave by grave,
But pave path that's sunward.
We're beaten back in many fray,
But newer strength we borrow,
And where the vanguard camps to-day,
The rear shall rest tomorrow.
Gerald Massey.
So lately died, so soon forgotten. IT'S
the way of the world. Men take us by
the hand, and are anxious about the
health of our bodies, and laugh at our
jokes, and we think, like the fly on the
wheel, we have something to do with the
turning of the earth. Some day we die
and are buried. The sun does not stop
for our funeral; everything goes as usual;
ho
two hearts feel the wound of affection;
one or two members still hold our names
and forms; but the crowd moves in the
circle, and in three days the great wave
of time sweeps over our steps, and washes
out the last vestige of our lives.
God is never so far off
AS even to be near;
He is within; our spirit is
The home He holds most dear.
To think of Him as by our side
Is almost as untrue
As to remove His throne beyond
Those skies of starry blue.
So, even while / thought myself
Homeless, forlorn and weary,
Missing my joy, walked the earth,
Myself, Gods sanctuary.
WHEN the stffened body goes down to
tuC toLuO, SOU, oiiCAtS ouO iCuOi SClCSS, 4
feel there is no death for the man. That
clod which yonder dust shall cover is.
not my brother. The dust goes to its
place, man to his own. 1t is then feel
my immortality. l look through the
grave into Heaven. l ask no miracles,
no proof, no reasoning for me. l ask no
risen dust to teach me Immortality.
am conscious of eternal life.-7hsodore
Parker.
THE BIRTHDAY
My birthday! why do you rem ind me9
/ hate its Oft-recurring chime:
1t brings me nothing but sad remembrance,
And makes me quarrel with poor old Time.
My birthday! gladly I'd forget it:
! would be younger If could
Alas! alas! the years are swIndlers:
They make me old before Pm good.
If every woman could fiud perfect
equality in marriage, there would be no
single blessedness, no divorces. no wom-
an out of her sphere, no man Sinking
his conjugal responsibilities, and no con-
flict between the two sexes for equality.
But large proportion of men fail to
demonstrate their ability to care for more
than themselves, and, as an accompany
ing feature we are obliged to hear SO
much about the independent, self-reliant
woman.-Mrs. Ihrdle.
pJTVJN'S .IOVE ON TIVE I,OVISIANA
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
Matrimonial FaithIeSSnesS.
4 Hye st cmpts 10 MHrdr The Husband Of
her BoSon.

1t looks as If Molly Murry's matri-
monal spree has TASTED too long with
George Murry-for Molly's sake at
any rate.
Molly is black, but nevertheless
believes that variety is the spice of
life, and rs She has been stradfast to
her husband, George, for eight years
believes she is now at liberty to try
another.
As she did not wish to lie arrested
for bigamy, she concluded that she
could poison George, and no one
would be any the wiser.
On Thursday, as she was preparing
breakfast, she scraped some quick
silver from the back of an old locking
glass and placed it in the cup OF coffee
and gave the cup to her husband.
He was about to partake of The
beverage when be discovered :he
quicksilver. He left bis house and
repairing to The First Municipal Police
Court swOre out an affidavit charging
his wife with attempting to poison
him.
The accused was arraiGncd before
Judge Saith and in default of bonds
was remands to the Parish Prison
Nelr Orled1S Democrat.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
Receiving His Reward.

Though tardy in coming, it has
come at last. Tom Anderson las re-
ceived from the Administration his
reward for the fraud he helped to
perpetratc on the people of Louisiana
and the United States, by being ap-
pointed deputy collector of the port at
New Orleans, in direct opposition to
the will of the Collector who had an
old and tried deputy, with whom he
was perfectly satisfied, and whom he
had retained in spite Of the efforts Of
Anderson and his friends to force him
to remove him.
The good people Of New Orleans
are naturally indignant at the appoint
ment OF . man who stands indicted
for perjury a. d forgery to an important
position in their midst. and the re-
moval Of good and capable officer
for such purpose.
The Democrat thinks that Collector
King has nothing for it bl; to resign,
after being treated with such indignity
by the Administration.
The appointment was plainly made
as reward for services rendered on
the Returning Board, as Anderson
had 20 other claim upon the President
for preicrmert. And this is the
boosted civil service reform.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08

y certain agreement in writing, signed by f.
tlcwiu anI VIM. Hampton, dated abon, the
month &c Decemher 1880 and Witnessed ty
J. ". Casey AMI Aqui,ia Dyson, he.us an
agreement 10y Ferdinand levin To rr,tausfer
20 Wm Hampton certain nar; of land in
tie pari>h OF Eichlamd, known as tie "Garper
Place, being the same place Oh which the
sai.i Hampton now res 'des.
The sail document was left in the posses
sion Of J. ". Casey. and liberal reward
wIil be paid for lis discovery.
August ls', le77.-i-.t
wv HAMPTON.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
A Misplaced Key.
baltimore Bulleiin.1

Baltimore Bulletin.
Postmaster General Key has made
an original first appearance on the
Bennington battlefield in the character
of a penitent, miserable sinner. The
part became him and be filed it with
JUNCTION. my dear friends" be said,
"this call is grateful to me- l do not
accept it as personal compliment TO
me, but as an indication Of fraternal
feeling on the part of our Northern
friends to our erring Southern breth-
rem" This reminds one of some vf
the reformed" sorts whom the
temperance lecturer, exhibits TO his
delighted audiences, and who, boring
their knuckles into the corners of their
beery eyes. shuttle out in maudlin
tones: Dear friends, I've been a
drunkard and all that, as you can see
for yourselves, but you are so kind to
me that | am resolved not TO drink any
more" Taught! If Mr.. Keys dear
friends were not disguised with him,
they were no true descendants of the
men who fought under Stark.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
The Tyler Tap.

The Shreveport Times Of August
3Oth saws: A few days since Col. ID.
Il. Martin, of this city, met in Mar
shall, Maj. Douglass, president OF the
Tyler Tap Railroad, who informed
him that that road would be complet-
Cd to Marshall by to-day or tomorrow,
when the first train would come
through. Maj. Douglass says his
company has made arrangements with
the Texas and Pacific to bring cotton
through for 81 % per bale. The
price heretofore has been 50. In hon
or Of the completion Of their enter
prise the citizens of Tyler will give n
grand barbecue and invite all our
merchants and cotton factors to par
ticipate.
Shreveport is vitality interested in
the completion and ruoning Of this
road and our merchants ana business
men will be sue to join their Tyler
brethren in their railroad celebration.
This gives Tyler railroad outlet in
all directions, and we feel glad to note
the fact.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
NOTICE, c0L0RED PEOPLE.

All co!ored people who feel interested IN
having house Of worship at Rayville are
respectfully requested To lie present ut thu
meeting in Rayviile Oh Sanday. sept. lsi, 1877,
with view to binding srcil horse, and they
will learn of plan for the Accomplishment,
Of that Object. Mr. Potts proposes to give us
lot 6)xl2O feet, to build upon. or to sell us
an acre Of grcond at from 81 to $50 according
10 location. Funds were made up once for
this purpose, bat were made with.
BARNEY RILEY.
Rayvi.e, Aug. 18th. 1877
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08

HORRIBLE SITUATIoN-A lady of
orr parish was taking an evening
siesta on the porch of her husbands
residence, when huge rattle snake
crawled down her back between her
clothing and her body. At the time,
no one was at the house but ladies',
and their shricks brought The men
from the fields who rescued the lady
from her perlCus condition safely
Ndtchit0ckeS IjRdicGi1r.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08

DIR. Tut has been en-.
gagged in the practice OF
medicine thirty years, and
fora long time was demon.
strator Of anatomy in the
Medical College Of Geor-
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the guaran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackery.
lie has succeeded in
combining in them the
heretofore antagonistic
qualities of n sfy<ngfhea-
inS,fnyeafive, aSda pSr.
tying tonic.
Their first apparent ef-
feet is to increase the APP
petite by causing the food
TO properly assimilate.
Thus the system is nour.
ished, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or
gans, regular and healthy
.uar,,ot,Aac, MA nroI,,~ed
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
MOre Farmers Needed.

The st. Louis Times strikes il OK
actIy in the following remarks:
The fact that the main food ncccs-
saries of lie, such rs meat. bread and
potatoes, ave still higher in price than
they were before the war. sufficiently
points out a GREAT mistake we have
made as a people, and teaches one
remedy for our misfo"iuncS which
should be applied rs soon As possible.
That u,:,lahr has been the Ge,criiou
Of the country, and the rush 10 the
cities and the manufacturing and min
in. dist ictS. The remedy Is in scat
teling 10 the country anG pay ing more
attention as a people to ag' icuIture.
There is one business that If farm
ing-in which there has been no over
production. a. is proved by the price
Of food rcCcssar:oe. There is one
portion Of the Countrywide rural p0r-
tioA-which is not ovcrcrowded. Far
mers and farmers help can always
find plenty Of work. and are always
sure Of plenty to eat. Farming was
never so rcmunerative as it is now,
and there was never time when az
ricultule in various parts of the coun-
try, was crying SO loundly for labor
The fact is being recognized, and as
sociations for the settlement of uGoc-
cupied lands are being formed in all
the large cities. The needed change
cannot be made NJ once, but the sooner
it is henun the better.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
SH ERlFF'S SALE

Ch"i'~ 4 b H. A..i-o~o- S'''e Of Louisiana,
y. \" -: Parish Of Il Ill nd,
David Il More ! ll,h Dist. Cour.
b virtue of wri of Il fi. issued from the
iiouoiahr l4rh Di.irict Court in aud for
the parish Of Ri~hanI. state Of Louisiana, in
i'ir ulovc c",it.cl aai numbered suit, and to
n" directed, Lave seized and wul oiier for
sale at the door Of The court house in the
town Of Rayyi.le, said parish on
Saturday, the 9th day CT October, 1877,
~ pubic a,,c'ion, to the la, and highest bid.
Ter, and within the legal hours Of sale The
following described properly. to-wit: The
North Lai! of the North East quarter of Sec
ton Twenty (2o), Township Fifteeen 40
North, Range Five O. East, and the North
West quarter Of the South Ea>, quarter of
Section Seventeen a., Township FIT cen
10 North, Range Five q East. known n
the Richie Place or Gwin land. aud contain
ing One Hundred and Twenty C2u) acres,
more or less, together with all the buildings
ana Improvements thereon or thereto belong
ing. Also the gown. crop on said land :,
being about sky acres III cotton and twenty
acres n corn, TWO mules. one horse, one
WAGON. ipur turning plowS. two sweeps, one
cotton opener, one harrow and seven wedding
hoes.
Terms Of salc--Ca-b. wi;h the benefit Of
arpraisem"nt.
! \. LiHNELL, Sheriff.
Sheriff : Ot;ice. Rayvi.'c, h.
September Isl, 1871 -tt
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
Fight for Life Wiisi u Mad log.

Boston journal: A fearful eaeoun'er with
mad dog occurred in 3 idgrwa,er, \. II Oh
Thursday last. o. the s',crnoon Of hat day
lag mast Il entered the hDrse Of Widow
Hucains and sp'a.g NJ tie ihooIt Of young
wunal, daughter Of " 5 Iluctirs. :he
threw up her arm and the dog b't her in TIE
'rirhr hand. iue mC,l,er, who was in auoL
er rom, fastened to her as,is.anre, when the
do. spaTg al her, BIZ NJ hei IN the same way.
The tr. then ran dow tie road to the house
OF Gilman Fietcse-. Here small pet dog
was ted ia ,roiit Of lie house. The mas d
sFiang upod I'm aud killed IN. Mr.. fetch
er, who was The o'.ly one at home, raised n
w'udow 10 asccslain what the troJhe ~as.
w.lrn the dog bit him IN the lei arni, making
an nsly wound. Mr. Fletcher then seized a
pair nf large Jongs aud tepped To the door,
when the dog sp'ang at bis i''roat A blow
fiom the iongs knocked him back, bnt Ire in
slanlly ral'ied and made arother sPr'rg, with
The same result. Thus the fight continued Tor
a bong me, the dog becoming more in,ur'a,,d
at eveIy blow, when finally he succeeded in
driving his fanys Into Flelchers right ann,
tearing the flesh into shreds. 1t was now
fight for life, and by desperate effort the dog
was given a blow that partially stunned him.
This was promptly followed up, and the dog
soon despatched.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
IN from the Ouacbita Tele.
/ Mccoy Hardin, alias Ethel

. Jne of the unfortunate fallen
les. committed suicide at Monroe,
last Monday, by drowning. A sad
warning to girls who may be tempted
to so astray.
Elk. President Theirs, of France, is
dead; and thus one of the great
political lights Of that unfortunate
country has been extinguished.
Jas. III. White, who murdered VIM
+. Carter in New Orleans last Nav,
arrived 10 that city last Saturday
from Dallas, Texas, in charge w. H..
Morton, chief of police of that city,
who arrested him in that city a few
days since, and brought him back to
the scene Of his murders without
waiting for requisition. and be was
safely lodged in Jail. lie is only q
years old, but Carter was his second
victim, both killed with the knife.
We learn by private letter from
Calhoun county, Ala, that q young
man named Marion p. Petit killed,
with the knife, few days since, an
old and respectable citizen and tenant
of bis mother, named Burgess, while
he was engaged in trying to part
Petit and his son, who were engaged
in fight about some hogs of Petlil's
mother which were depredatiug upon
burgess crop. Petit has always
been considered good, quiet, peacea-
BILE and industrious boy.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08

The sermon that pIeases the sinner
and puts his conscience at rest had
much better never have been preached,
both for the minister's and sinners
sake, for it will cause the death of
the latter, while his blood will lie
upon the hands Of the former.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08

Mr.. Wheeler has at last been heard
from. Perhaps it is necessary to say
that Mr. Wheeler is the Nice-Presi-
dent of the United States. He rises
TO say that the Vice President is in
full accord with the President. Hayes
and Wheeler. still cling together
PhilnLeLnkin Ii,nes.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
VICKSBURG HERALD CO..
VickSl,lIrg. Miss.
NOTICE Of Administration.
The STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PALIsH ~ RICuLAND.

Succession a Hm N Smith. D0d,
Whereas John \. Hemler has filed in 'he
ofrc Of III" Clerk Df lhr ! iIh ni-riirr C"nrt,
III AID for >aIh Parish Of Kirkland. hi- arpli-
cation for the administration at the estate Il
Wa ii. Smith. dt'.ta~r,'-
N'w. 'h,r' tore. tli.">> opposition ~ rndt
iltrr"l" WIlhi" nn hay> i:''u Ne date h' =, 1t
the sand john y !lcn.l,r viii ~ ~; ,ii,;r,l
adn,iu>lrr"t ui lh.. -Hid >i;,i,. ~ "i, ,un ply
IN " :ih the rruuI-it'~ Of 'hr law.
!. NtNI HITS
Clc.h li'h bi-i trurt
Rayvi'rc. La, Au- 23nh. lo11--i.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
The Weekly Herald

Is IN eight page, ior'y-eiGht column Paper,
containing. careful selections from the editorial,
news and miscellaneous matter Of the Daily
rdiiou with the view Of giving It's readers IN
the country an ep'ome of the weeks history,
and making il the bet
FAMILY PAPER IN The STATE.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
An ORGAN OF THE PEOPLE,

in the treatment of subjects involving The
interest of ali, it is no; circumscribed by party
hnrs. In shorr, the Herald is az earnest
active. cnicrprisng, wide-awake Daily Paper,
under the management Of experienced
practical newspaper men, who will spare no
i9hor nor expense in improving il. and
enlaIsing lis sphere of influence and useful.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The descriptive Tax Rolls Cor the parish or
kichiand. for 1877. Is on iii,. in the Recorders
Office. All parties Interested are uo,,i,1 :,
come forward aud make rxamina,;o,, ,,J
corrections within the next thirty days. or the
same Will stand approved by law. and no
change can he made thereafter.
JNO. y. IlENIER.
Assessor OF Richland.
Hayviilc, La. Aug. lljh. lS1-.-6t.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
ADVERTISERS

VIII find that the Daily and Weekly editions
If the HERALD afford the means of reaching
n large number cf The best class of readers in
almost every Southern State, particularly in
Mi>>Ss ppi and Louisiana.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
TERMS:

The NICKsBURG DAILY HERALD is published
every morning. except Mondey. ON Crawford
Street between " a>h'ngton and Mulberry.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
HERE ND THERE.

There was n snow storm at Mount
Washington, y. H., last Monday.
The falling of building in Cincin.
natl last Monday killed and wounded
several men and women.
A negro, Simon Garrett, committed
en- outrage on Mrs. Perry King, at
Oxford, Ohio, last Saturday. and on
Monday he was taken out Of Jail by a
mob anu killed.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury,
Mccormick, has expressed his de-
termination to resign.
The New York Republican Associa-
tion of Washington City has disbandcd
and turned its assets over to the
Soldiers Home at Bath, \. Y.
Robert Leitcb, Scotchman, from
Fernandina. Fla, died Of yellow fever
10 New York ON 3lst ult.
The Turks have abandoned their
attack on Schipka Pass. Both sides
have lost very heavily in recent en-
gagcments.
A fire, which broke out in Hale's
piano factory in New York last Mon
day, destroyed 100000 worth Of
property, and great many persons
persisted in the flames the number
being variously estimated at from 80
to 100.
Three little children, in New o.
leans. poisoned themselves the other
day, by eating toad-stools, which they
mistook for mushrooms. They did
not die.
Robert James, Samuel Goodrich
and James Simmons were hung by q
mob at Newcastle, Ky, on 4th inst.
They were charged with the murder
of several persons in Henry and
Owen counties.
Brigham Young's will was read or
the 4th inst. in the presence of all his
wives and children and few friends.
His estate, mostly real, is valued at
aJouI S1,OVVJoOo, uuu - W VIC euuhiIy
divided between II wives, l6 sons
and % daughters.
As the excursion train from Selma
Us coming in to Nicksburg on Thurs
LAY young man fell between the
at some point on the route, and
rushed to death, his head being
tirely off We did not learn bis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-06
Iowa CrODs,

KEoKUK, August the Constitution
publishes a complete report Of the con
dition of the crops throughout the Des-
Moines valley, extending from Keokuk
out DesMoines valley and extending from
Keokuk to Fort Dodge, from which the
following summary is made: Wheat,
above the average crop and of good
quality; oats, heavy yield, average forty
to sixty bushels per acre; corn, with o
favorable season, will have more than the
average crop; rye and barley but little
sown, good yield and good quality, forty
bushels per acre; potatoes are large and
are looking nicely with the best prospects
eve known; timothy, a 6ue crop, equal
to that Of 1876; flax seed little sown but
good yield and looks fine. Grasshoppers
are plentiful in the Northwestern coun-
ties, but are doing no damage. On the
whole the prospects are very latteriug.