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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-11
LITERARY.

"a Complete Pictorial History of tho
Times.,,-s he best, che pest and m oss
successful Family Paper In the U nj 0n.o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-11

P. ST. shall remain with Mr.. GOss
during the Fall and Water, and shall be
happy to wait on all who may wish to
have Boots or Shoes Of any kind made
to order. A. G0WELL.
no21 isdeod3m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16

all the rest of South Hill seemed to
hold it's breath to listen. "Serena,
sweet" he said, and the radiant blush
es thatkindled over the pearly brow
and cheeks softened the silent love-
light in her lustrious eyes. "Serena,
my own, if every glittering star that
beams. above, if every passing breeze
that stops to kiss thy glowing cheeks,
if every rushing leaf that whispers to
the night were living, burning
thoughts, if eyer-Oh-h-ho-ho Ow-w
wow-ow-Ow! Aw-w, oh-ho! Oh.
jimmy pelt! Oh, glory! Oh, murder,
murder: oh dad rang goll swizzled
old gate to the bOw-wow oh-h-h-h."
And she said stifiiy that no gentleman
who could use such language in the
presence OF a lady, was an acquaint-
ance of hers, and she went into the
house. And he pushed the gate open
and pulled his mangled thumb out of
the crack of it and went down the
street sucking the injured member, and
declaring that however lightly one
hundred and sixty-fiye pounds of girl
might sit Oh the heart of a man, it was
4 little too much pressure when ap-
piled to an important thumb screw.
And the match is drawn, and all side
bets are declared OIL Burlington
uawkeye.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
\ HORN ON HIS NOSE.

Some veracious gentleman has been
telling the editor of an Indiana paper
of a man he saw at Ridgeville in that
State, with q horn on-uot undcr-his
nose. He (the narrator) was struck
with the singular appearance of the
mans nose. and curionsly inquired
about it. The man, who was past
middle age, replied that ne had been
afflicted with erysipelas in the face
some years ago. Gradually it settled
in his nose. which became hardened at
the point. AT first, ii felt like hard
pimple. Gradually it developed into
a horny substance, like roostcr's spur
and hnaliy projected itself into well
defined horn. AS it grew it became
annoying from its length, and to cur
tail its dimensions, he began to whit
tie it down with u sharp knife, and,
finding it painless, he continued the
whiting process. keeping the cornu-
rary development down to perhaps a
half inch in length, which was it's di-
mensions when the veracious gentle
man saw it. The man said that lie
presumed il he had not whitfield it
down. this singular formation would
now have been about five inches long
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
A CLEVER CossAcK AND HIS HORSE.

Many stories are told of the clever
ness of the Cossacks in obtaining what
they need for themselves or horses,
and all tend TO show that their moral
ity is of q different type from that Of
European civilization generally. Some
of the stories may possibly have been
invented, but they show the general
tone of feeling, and what is expected
from these quaini.l reckless, merry
troops, Passing through the streets
OF GalatZ, the thin, weary-lookinS
horse of Cossack fell suddenly, and
lay apparently lifelcss on the ground.
Its master was moved even to tears,
and bcwailcd the unhappy fate which
had not only deprived him OF "a favor
ite, but left him horsclcss just at the
most interesting moment OF the war
A crowd gathered around ard in /
were men whose kind hearts would
not suffer them TO leave the poor man
without some practical expression of
their pity. a subscription was made,
and the man, taking tho saddle from
the lifelcss animal went on his way
with dried tears, for he had actually
wept. AS the crowd was bending
over the little horse in pure sympathy
whistle was heard at the other end
of the street. The horse sprang to his
feet, and with joyful neigh Joined
his master, whose clever trick was
much admired, even by those who
suffered by it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
=
RIGHTS.

Every man has a right to determine
for himself whether he will or will not
work for any wages that may be offer
ed him.
No man has right to determine for
another man whether that other shall
or shall not work for any wages that
may be offered.
No man has any right to prevent
another man from doing any work
not noAious to society and not danger
GUS to other individuals, which he may
think best to do.
Every man has right to his own
freedom. Every man has right to
act or not act in accordance with the
dictates of his own judgment and his
own conscience.
No m III has right to interfere with
the freedom of another, by debating
either how he shall feel, what he shall
think and say, or what he shall do.
The foundation of society in this
country is freedom, and anything eX-
ccpt the laws of Con or the laws oi
the land, which interferes with free
dom, must be suppressed and remov-
cd
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
LOVES YOUNG DREAM,

"Serene, darling" he murmured, and
the old gate scarcely creaked as it
swung 10 and fro beneath her light
weight, and the silent stars looked
down with tenderer glances and all
South Hill, except VIII Dempsey's
black and tan, that has gone into poll
tics and is trying to get through with
a six months canvass every night, and
Professor Miller's ecru terrier, that
was crossed liz love when it was young
and has been a prey to dsvOuring
ever since,and Fred Flack-
mans woolly dog, that has an ambi-
ton to be a jubilee singer, and sits up
all night trying to sing, "Roll jordan,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
YANKEE NOTIONS,

Australians, it appears, never saw a
post-bole digger until it was placed on
exhibition in the American depart
ment at Sydney, nor scuffie-hole, nor
yet corn-shelier. That is not strange,
perhaps, for the people of Vienna new.
er saw watering pot with more than
one sprinkling hole in it until Jackson
S. Shultz showed workman how to
make one at the exhibition of 1873,
nor had they seen a hundred of the
little familiar household inventions so
convenient and in such general use in
this country. at all the worlds fairs
no objects excite such wonder ard at
tract so much attention as the innu-
merable variety OF small Yankee no.
tions which have sprung from the fer
tile brains of our people. One can go
down into Fulton market and in an
hours time collect scores of things
which no one can do except in Amer
ica, and yet which are almost unknown
in Europe, and, if known, for which
there would be a lively demand
In future worlds fairs don't neglect
the Yankee notions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
REvErIEs OF JOSH BILLINGS.

For ages past the philosophers hav
been crying aloud on the street korners
and hous tops, but the phools hav al
wuss run the world, and alwuss will.
The only spiritualism that has suck
ceeded yet, iz the kind that haz the
most fraud in it.
Dandys are a quick study; after yu
hav lookt one over, yu hav got the size
of the whole lot.
After man gifts to be 3S years old {,
he kant form emmy new habits much !;
the best he can DO liz to steer his old
ones.
1t liz time enuff for man to laf at
hiz own wit after others git thru.
There liz greet deal OF speculashun
that spends its time trieing to untwist
the untwistable this is like setting
down in wash-tub and trying to lift
the unliftable.
Heven guverns all man kind with
10 short and simple laws, and yet man
kind kant run base ball klub with
out at least 20 ediks, and a perlice Off
Ger to enforce them.
1t liz eazy enuf to play munkey, but
to play it good liz the most dif1ikult Ov
all profeshions.
If yu eXpekt to hav yure opinyuns
respekted mutch among men, yu must
keep them backed up with at least a
quarter ov Iniilyun.
Children who are very remarkable
for what they knO at ten years old, are
generally more remarkable for what
they don't knO OF p.
After a man haZ passed the age Ov
20, about all he kau find TO talk about,
Or brag on, liz that he haz got more
rumatiZ to the squar inch than any
man in the naiborhOod.
The great mistak that menny make
they seem to think they waz made be-
fore the world wuz, instead NV since.
The dog that will follow everybody
aint worth kuss.
Thoze people who are trieing to get
to heaven on their kreed will find out
at last thot they didn't hove thru
ticket.
Natur seldom makes phool; she
simply furnishes the raw materials,
and lets the fellow finish the job to
suit himself.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16

The mean small boy is different from
the mean big boy, because all of his
tricks are calculated TO make other
hearts ache. He now takes silver
quarter and makes it fast to string.
and to see him hanging about the
Post-oflicc one would set him down
as boy who never had an evil
thought. He selects victim, and
drops the quarter where it will 60 the
most good. The ring of the metal
commands attention at once, and the
programme is carried out as in case
yesterday. The victim was short
man, with a very red neck, and when
he heard the quarter drop he clapped
his hand on his pocket and looked
around.
"Did you drop quarter? ? mildly
asked the mean small boy, pointing to
one on the stone floor.
"Ah! must be hole in my pocket u
replied the fat man as he pulled up
the knees OF his pants and bent over
TO pick it up.
He had his fingers Oh the money
when il slid away, and as he straight
ened up he was greeted with fiendish
chuckles from bali dozen mean
small boys, one OF whom inquired:
(which pocket has hole in it p
The man didn't say. For some in
eXplicabic reason he refused to enter
into any explanation, but hastened
awa,.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
INTERESTING FACTS:

The number of seeds of wheat in one
The number of seeds in one pound
OF barley is fifteen thousand, four hun
dred.
The number of seeds in one pound
of oats is twenty thousand.
The number of seeds in pound OF
rye is twenty-three thousand.
The number of seeds in pound OF
buckwheat is twenty-five thousand.
The number of seeds in pound OF
red clover is two hundred and forty
nine thousand, six hundred.
The number of seeds in a pound OF
white clover is six hundred and eighty
six thousand, four hundred.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
CONTR AND EXPANSION
PRACTICALLY ILLUSTRATED:

John Henry was with Julia the 9th
er evening, when sha observed:
"John, dear, what is all this talk
about contracting and expanding the
currency, and which do you believe
in?' "Well, my sweet" said John,
pulling up his collar, "that depends
upon circumstances. In some cases !
should advocate contraction of the cur
rency, and in others an expansion of
it. 1t is according to the circumstan-
ces-that is, the condition of things
+" But what is the difference between
the two, and how do circumstances ef-
feet them? That's what 1 want to
know, John" "Oh, that's easily eX-
plained," said John, in a tone of great
cheerfulness. For instance, when
we are alone we sit on one chair, don't
we?" Eyes" "Well, that's contrac-
ton. But when we hear your pa or
ma coming, we get on two chairs, don't
we?' 1 should say we did," Well,
my love, that's expansion. So you see
that it is according to circumstances"
" john" said she, very softly, burrow-
ing under his left ear, we are con-
tracting now, amt we"' "You bet!"
said John, with increased cheerfulness
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16

II man gets boil on his nose his
wife calls it Il rum blossom, and deals
out her sympathy by the two cents
worth yet if she notices but a pre-
monitory symptoms of a pimple on
her nose, she systerically Gales it a
cancer, sends for two doctors, and
covers her face with. plaster as big
as q s0up-plate.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
The Youngstown Murder Case

In Pamphlet Form for 10 cents. An accu-
rate account of the murder Of Elizabeth Grom-
bacher, and of the trial and execution OF Cha's
NJ. Sterling. Address, LOCK BOX No. 14a3
i0UAaRT0wN. OHIO. 453-u
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
A HERO.
Perhaps you think a hero
A man of giant might.

Perhaps you think hero
A man of giant might.
A warrior in armor,
A champion of the right,
Who through the world goes boasting
That wrong shall be no more;
The glory OF whose exploits
Is sung from shore to shore,
In olden time, q hero
Was such a man. 1 know;
He went to battle aided
BY javelin and bow.
You all have heard OF Ajax,
or Priam's valiant son.
And OF the great Achilles,
Who many battles won.
But now to be hero
Is quite another thing;
And he who earns the title
Is nobler thon . king.
'Tis he who follows duty.
Who scorns To he untrue:
Who's guided by his conscience.
Not by what Others do.
And you may bc I hero.
BY doing all you can
To free the world from error.
And aid your brother man.
And though no blast of trumpet
Your greatness may proclaim,
With heartfelt benedictions
Mankind will breathe your name.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16

The large foreign trade of Califor-
MIA in fruit and wines becomes no
mystery when it is known that the
State has 3,SOO,OOO fruit trees, and 3d.
100000 grapevines, and haryests from
3OO,OOO.OOO 10 5OO.O00,OOO pounds of
fruit annually. She produces a lal ge
surplus, and foreign trade follows as a
matter of course.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
CAST ORIh.

1t is a great mistake to suppose that Castoria
is not adapted 10 grown persons as well Is Chill
dren. They only need 10 increase the quantity
But children have many comnlaints for
which CaStoria is adapted-likc Wind Collie.
Sour Stomach Worms, letter, Tcething and
Group. that it is especially recommended for
them.
It's effects are more certaiN than Castor Oil.
I contains no alcohol and is as pleasan TO take
honey. 1t never gripes. By regulating the
stomach and bowels the Castoria cools the
blood eNpeis worms and prevents fevcrishneSs,
quets the nerves and produces heaith-then o.
course. children can sleep il quiet and mothers
can rest.
Castoria is recommended by all physicians
and nurses who have tried 1t, and it is having Il
rapidly increasing sale. II is prepared wItl,
great care alter the recipe of DIR. Samuei Pitcher
OF Mass. ut the Laboratory of } Il. Rose II Co
46 Dey Street, New York.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
The Yellow Centaur Liniment

is worth its weight in gold to owners of horses
and mules.
This Linimcnt has erred more Sprained,
Sweenied, Ring -boned. and Called Horses in
than havea all the Farricrs in the country in an
age. Its effects are simply wonderful.
We have thousands upon thousanrs of certiii-
Gates as strong the following:
"My horse was lame for a year with a fetlock
wrench. All remedies failed to cure and con-
sidered him worthless until commenced 20 use
Centaur Liniment, which rapidly cured him.
heartily recommend it.
REV GEO. W. FERRIS.
"Manorville, Schoharie Co. y. "
"DEAR SIEs-I have used your Centaur Lini-
ments IN family. and find it to be of great
value. Please send me two dollars worth. one
for the niui''s and horses Riley SlCkLES
FALLS STATION WYoMING.Co.. PA"
IT makes very little difference what the ease
is. whether it he Wrench. Sprain. Poll Evil
Rin@bOne, Scratches or lamcness of any Kind
the effects are the same. Liverymen. Stage pro
prietOrs Farmers. &c, should never bc without
the y Yellow tentaur Linimcnt IL is sold every
where, and warranted iG its effects.
Labratory of J. =. Rose & Co.,
iii Dry ST. NEW YORK.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-16
CEN'I'AUR
LIV[NEu' rs.

The lame can be heald and the wounded mad
whole. We now know just what the t,ntau
Linimcnt> will do. They viii not mend broken
bones or care Cancer, but they viii extract
soreness, aIlay pain. cure rheumatism and Il
larger range of flesh bone and muscle ailments
than any article ever before d;scovc. cl.
Scientific skill cannot go beyond the effects OF
these remarkable preparations. Chronic
rheumatism OF many years attnding, Neu-
ralgia, Wcuk-Hack, Fever Sores, Weeping
Sinews, SciatIca. Cakci Breasts, Distorted
Joints and Spr1inc,l Limbs OF the worst kind
aIe cured by the White Ccntiur Linimcnt,
IL Will destroy the pain and heal without 4
scar all ordinary Burns and Scads. 1t Will eN-
tract the poison of Bites and Stngs. AMI the
frost from Frozen Limbs. 1t is very ei!icacioUs,
for Ear-ichc, Tooth ache, Itch and Cntnncous
EruptiOns.
Mr.. Josiah Wcstaka, of Marysvillc, o, writes
'For years my Rheumatism has been so bad
that have been unable 10 stir from the house.
The first three bottles Of Ccntaur Linimcnt cna-
bIcd me TO walk without my cruichc>. l am
mendng raridly. L think your Linimcnt sim
ply MARVEL
&. II. Kcnnctt. Druggist. Rock Prairie, Mo.
writes:
"Ccntaur Liniment sells better and gives the
best satisfaction of anything i'll the market
What the Ccntaur Liniment has done for 9TH
it will do for you. 1t is handy it is reliable,
and it is cheap.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-29

Our Fish COMMISSIONER We are
glad to hear from our Fish master
General, AS he moves about among
the larger fry OF the sportsmen's
press. The Pacific Life reports the
doings OF Mr.. Parker as follows:
We were much gratifed las. Thurs.
day ~ visit To this ofiica Of tho Hon.
y. q. Parker the lately appointed
Fish Commissioners Of Nevada, and
the father OF tho Nevada Game Laws.
Mr.: Parker Is thorough sportsman,
aud understands fully the necessity
Of game laws in our sister State, and
will evidently see that they do not
become obsolete and dead letters on
Nevada's Statute Books. We will
give the laws In our next issue in
full,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-29

Whisky AND THE RxD MAN. We had
talk to-day with Captain johnson. who
IL one Of the most intelligent members Of
bis tribe and speaks English huently.
he says thst the chisfs OF his tribs are
alarmed ss the progrsss which the Piutes
arc making IN the sr.s OF intemperance
TO o:e Jobnson's phrase. Indian. when
he drinks whisky. 10 oil same mad dog. .
The chiefs OF the tribe propose to use
their authority to stop this growing evil.
Those in whom Natchez has confidence
have been instructed TO render resistance
TO the officers 10 every possible way, to
ferret oug the offenders and have them
punished. Natchex will shortly visit
this section las soon o. be RECEIVERS from
bis present iilness) and try to check the
rod mao IN his evident purpose TO ruin
hinself. Il Reno Gazette.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-29

PAKxoN FITxaERALD attracts the no.
tice Of the newspapers and the reading
public. again, through "The Home
Newspaper" The samo 10 . hsbdom.
sdal which, II We are TO believe the
editors profssslons, u 70 " "purs
without prudery, liberal without u.
csutiousness, brave but not brutal.
with the sparkle Of wit without the poi.
sou Of malice" The Parson avows
his first object 10 bs bread. That's
honest. and honesty u worth noting,
thess queer times, ewes among the
parsons. We trust Bresher Fitx. will
make 20 Of "; but ~ must get out
Of the rather marrow grooves Of Minis
tss Ut he Asehsdl1 Chusch south, DO.
fore he will ~ prepared 70 deal with
becoming gsuslsusss sud sImplici,y Of
spirit With such . BIT Of northern prat.
tls y Hslsn's Babies" His psds.
gogish crlliqus on thai little work
shows thls. The " Home Nswspa psfh
IL haadsemsly psisssd, With bsoad
columns, from tho Miller 4 Richards
typs-which sssm 70 ~ grsasly il f.
vor with ~ I'm FnucisAas.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-29

We sss very do . - 80, q de
"Assossas. the sev vessiy venture
1uss pet fsssh 10 San Fsoncsco. Il doss
GOT d,sappoiss %. Il b jsss vhsi one
- siehi TO expect a Hrsst Pi1lsy-
its protector ssl cAIss editor. lie 81
itodsi psse 10 only duii where Pislsy
psrmi,. bic dsslikss 70 rake him deaf
9Th polite. add poiiticisus 10 . semi
serious vein. He never gets more than
bali serious. With most msa frivolity
70 the result of sxsssion. With Pix ths
sfoubls 70 70 sim uIsts sasusssssss. When
be seems sssnssf-ss he dsss IN disess-
sine his dislikes in politics. be shows
stupid. He should stick q his conssi
,utiossi issinesriiiss TIE isirsdsctosy
article 10 very cIeverly done. The Eng.
lisb 10 good enough and the mockssy IL
natural. Ths paragraph. we shall %.
dssvor TO make the Asgonaus - respect.
abb ~ its propris.ors. IL . candid and
pertinent promise. Mslignity il quite
~ like to degenerate into cant ~ steseo-
typed piousness. The Pixlsrian enmity
to Gorhsm aud Sargent finds an ooxy
expression in something very catfish
All but the attempts at being serious
aud these. happily. ara very few-is very
clever. Berce, that dreadful mocks,
and expert weaver Of polished atrocities,
does the spice. He would make any
paper resdable.-as be did tho New,
Letters Town Crier. A good deal Of hi.
sancy vii Ia A. shocking a. pun at q
funeral; bn, we strain tho ear to catch
crisp things even while we conceal oul
untimely mirth behind . pair OF blacl
kids. Il il very handsome paper
printed on the Miller 4 Richards Scotch
face. II will succeed. We think; fol
Pixley 10 . rare combination Of Bohs
milan and skinnint--no mean business
man. as his bank account will show. w,
are glad to add SO readable . paper L
our exchange list.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-29

FAIR GROUNDS LEASED. The Reno
Journal Of yesterday informs us -
follows: M
We understand that tho Agrlcul-
,urM society have leased 70 Jake
Winnie tho Fair grouuds, for 81 40
per year, upon his complying with
certain conditions. This lease 9oes
under the advertisement published
last msnth inviting proposals. MIR.
Winnie lives In Carson, II q good fcl.
low. and We shall be glad 70 welcome
MIN TO Reno. He In q thorough horse
man, and will probably give US some
spring rmces next month. We want
some Of that kind OF run. ~ Aaa F'"'
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-29
ARREsTsD AND FINED thu sily,

ARRESTED AND FINED. Says tho Silve,
State Of March &c:
The San Francisco commercial agent
who Was tried before Justice Davis isst
Saturday. for Offering cigars for ssls
without license. was fined $S5. He
paid the fine. not without Q murmur.
however. and vent on his way despopd.
ens. He stated before leaving that San
Francisco business men would tsst the
constitntionality OF the Act under which
be was convicted. and II il does not stand
the tests Of the higher courts, he viii
bring suit for damages against the
shafin who arrested him, the Dis.ric,
Attorney who prosecuted him, and send
The Justice who hnod him to the uol
SPRINGS 81 Carson for lie. To say ths,
be was mad. conveys but . faint idea Of
his mental condition when hs heard the
Judgment OF tho court. 4H
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-29

Tho Reese River Reveillc hss been
changed from . morning to an eve.
ming paper. We ars glsd u note that
our vivacioua friend, Fred Han, h
now . partner In tho publicatiou Of
esae paper. His sharp and clever pen
= s'ready making the columns OF the
Rsveille suarkle aeain. 3 f
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-29

OLD Felix's Concerts arc among the
chief attractions Of the shire town of
Humboldt county. And these have
grand entrees like unto . circus. Gate
money % Osnta. - - - j
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-29

Wells Fargo 4 Cos. Treasure bsx
vas TAXI from . stage near La 0rscI.
osa, my miles from Santa Barbass By
ss'ngls robbse. Il b thesght 10 i
kuown.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-29

The keenncss OF American compesi.
ton In the trade II Iron ware ssss The
Blrmingham cutters 70 cutting down
Of wages.