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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15
DEcIsIoN or NorEp CAsE.lThe

DECISION OF A NOTED CAsE.-The
case of King, &C., VS. Massey. was conclu-
ded in Judge Shackelford's court Oh Mon
day last. Owing to the Importance and
intricacy Of the case it was supposed that
the decision would not be rendered before
February term of the court; but his Hon
Or, remarking that the very exhaustive ar
guments of counsel on both sides had left
no doubt on his mind as to either the law
or the facts involved, proceeded at once on
conclusion of the argument to state his
opinion.
The object of the suit was to set aside
and avoid the sale of the Ash Lawn
farm, the residence Of Rev. }. e. Massey,
which was sold by that gentleman to his
brother, joseph Massey, of Massachusetts,
in the year 1872 and whici' is now the
property of the last named gentleman.
The grounds relied on by the plaintiff
were tWo-fold-frst, that the sale Was
fradulent, the property was on legal grounds
not involving fraud, bound fof the pay
meht of the plaintiffs debt. The Judge
said that the suit had evidently originated
from the suspicion of the plaipt,ff, and re-
marking that Ito the jealous (and he
might say suspicous) trifes light as air are
combinations strong" he d clared that
the allegations of fraud had Ne, been pro-
we'd, that the circumstances rel ed upon as
,, developed in PROOF scarcely created sus-
picion Of fraud, and the suit must there
fore fail on that ground.
His Honor then proceeded to examine
the purely legal grounds of the plaintiff S
claim, and decided that they too were In
, sufficient to maintain his cause, so that
Mr.. Massey's position was sustained
throughout by the court. The counsel fol
plaintiff in this case were Messrs. Watson
& Perkins, and for the defendant Messrs
Robertson and Southall. Rev. John r.
Massey also addressed the court in his OWL
behalf. Charlottesville Chronicle.
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Personal.
STAUNToN, Nov. 14th.

L
Editors Vindicator:-I observe state
ment in your last paper that Mr.. Barn
hart had bsen elected director of the
Baldwin Augusta County Fair, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by my declnat Oh.
There seems to have bern some mistake
in this matter. If was ele4 ted a director
was not officially informed OF the fact,
although | saw from the papers that had
been chosen,
| received no notice of any meeting of
the d:rcc' RS ard. therefore. had no Op-
portunity of either acceei ing or declining.
l deem this explanation due to myself
and those friends who voted for me, as they
might other wise suppose | was Indifferent
to the agricultural Interests, with which l
am so closely identified.
In conclusion. will add that it Was pro
badly IA fort innate thing. that the mistak
occurred. as lave 10 doubt Mr.. Barnhar.
will prove to be a more Efficient drectp i
than | would have been.
Respectfully &c,
ALEX. ii. II. STUART.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

FROM the proceedings of the meeting Of
the stockholders OF the Valley Railroad, at
Stanton, YESTERDAY. it would seem that
some of the Virginians would like to pre-
sent Baltimore city and the Baltimore Il
Ohio Railroad Company with piece OF
property which they already own. the oh
ject being to get rid of g. much IF the
track as leads to Baltimore, to the end
that new connection may lie made b.
tween the unfinished Salem division and a
read that is now being pushed slowly
soutAward from Martinsburg. Looking at
the Ewo lines on the railroad map it IS diff
ficult to ayosd the conclusion that Phlla-
delphia is graspng after another conner-
ticn with the South and is trying to out
flank Baltimore. BaEtisoge american.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

Capt. John F. Dezendorf, defeated Re-
publican candidate for congress in the
Norfolk district, is not satisfied with the
count and proposes to contest Hon. John
Goodies seat. This reminds us Of how the
country has run down to nothing in the
Fast few years. In the good old days of
SO and along there, a Republican House
of representatives would have summoned
hundred negro witnesses, wiped out his
majority and sent the Hon. John Goode
back home with celebrity. The Democratic
party has wrought some sad changes in
this free Republic. Capt. Dezendorf will
have to wait till the country can recuper-
ate-say in 1900.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

10 break the power of Tammany, which
opposed him at the st. Louis convention,
before another Presidential convention
shall come on, Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden' S
friends have deemed it proper to league
with the Republicans and defeat Tamma-
ny;s candidate for Mayor of New York
and seven Democratic candidates Tor COLI
gress-Whether this will eventuate to Mr..
Tilden's further success in the Democratic
party of the nation is a question OF the
future.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

Mrs Kate Heath. "a years of age. re-
Gently walked the entire distance from her
home In Potion, Vt. six miles, to North
Troy. and returned the same day. She is
the daughter of the notorious Colonel Rut-
ter who commanded the Iniiaus and Eng.
Iish at the burning and sacking Of Royal
t9ni
4 communion service was celebrated in
Bridgeport with brandy instead of wine,
the druggist having made blunder in fill
ing the order for sherry.
Watterson gets $1,000 for editing the
e:Courier Jonrnal.'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

Petersburg has respected citizen heM
l in the sixtieth year of his age who never
4 drank any milk save that which nourished
/ him from his mothers Breast never ate
any butter or hour-bread, never took
| chew OF tobacco or sAaa4ed cigar never
ate tomato or butter-bean. apd who has
been equal " prudent in other Eespseti, :,
Gen. Grant has changed a good deal
since he left this country. He declined to
receive from the King at Portugal the
| highest decoration of kRiQht-hooA. He.
however, accepted from the King COW OF
his Translation of Hamlet into Portuguese
over which he can spend the coming win
ter nights.
Mrs. Wade, widow in Dale county
Ala. has been welded four times. being
first Miss Wingate. then Mrs. Wood. then
Mrs. Walker. then Mrs. WOmbleS. then
winter.
r. H. ,stratton. of Gqrdonsv;lle, Va,
who ia en- ARRAY last year. killed W. O.
Mitchell. q peighbnring merchant. in a
business dispute. has been found guilty of
manslaughter, and fined 81 600.
One day last week, while out bunting.
Mr.. b. ~ Jones who resides near White,
hail. Aabenlafsa county. killed a bear
which weig.,ed uns hundred and eighty
three pounds.
The bead rabbi of the Ghetto WAS buried
with pubic peap at Rome on the 18th
ult., and the |" accession was the Gfst0 the
Find in that city,
Germany turns out annually five hun:
d a and fifty doctors thoroughly educated,
foreign parts, :"
rrince Alexander OF Holland is said to
resent s. his sather's second marriage, and to
with his mother'. f ~ 3tnftgart. TO dwell
Edwin L. Lumsford, late Assistant Ii
' a.rls at the Petersburg library, was
lOurs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

Some sharp paragraphs are going the
rounds of the Virginia press about the
disappointment of Senator VOORHEES, not
speaking at the State fair. The papers
call to mind a similar iasco of Wade
Hampton, last year. and say the peopl
will get tired of this sort of thing. If our
contemporaries will reflect they will be
satisfied that the fault does not lie with
the Fair managers, but with the eminent
gentlemen instead. An eminent gentle.
man often has all the airs and mishaps
of an opera singer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

The New York "World" writes verr
complimentary article in behalf OF the
Congressman recently elected from Vlr-
ginia, and in speaking of Tucker. Goode
and Gen. Johnston says, ''where men and
mot votes have weight, three such repre-
:sentatives will overbalanee dozen ordl-
mary Congressman.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

The United States officials of West Viz
ginia are about entering upon green pas.
tnres. These connected with tAe U. s.
Court at Charleston. Kanaw9ha. are pre-
pairing 624! indictments against small illicit
whiskey distillers. This number OF cases.
if judicieusly handled by the officials can
he made to render a handsome csmpeten-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

While returning with his wife from
church in Lexington, Va, Tuesday night,
Preston Montgomery, colored man, was
dents, of Washington & Lee University
A fracas ensued in which Montgomery
was shot dead by E. G Nelson. of Macon.
Ga, one of the students. Nelson made
his escape. The authorities of Lexington
are telegraphing over the country for his
arrest
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

In forty-nine days after date the United
States will be. paying gold or silver for
greenbacks. There are 1926, 600 900 of the
latter out, and the government to-day has
$ls7 900, 100 in gold ready, which will be
about one hundred million more than will
he wanted. The banks will also be ready
on the same day, January LIST, to redeem
their notes, that is if anybody wants the
GOLD
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15
Simeon Osgood. the father, to twenty

Simeon Osgood, the father, to twenty
wears in the penitentiary, Ellen Osgood,
AGED nineteen and Raymond Osgo ID, just
Of age to be hung on the 10Th OF Decem-
Der, apd James Osgood, a boy OF thirteen
to one wear in prison, all sentenced IN LID
erty county, Ga, last week, for killing
Sam GauldiD with hoes ard fence rails IN d
dispute whether debt was $l.35 or Sou.
Another grown brother, Henry Osgeod,
aided, but made his escape.
AS they buried John Douglas, near
Alexandria, Iowa, last week, a buggy con-
tanning John Brown, colored, and white
man drove up and down past the church
yard suspiciously. That night w +. An
drews a. d his son kept Watch IN Inc
church yard with double barreled guns.
John Brown got full load of buck shot
as he came out of the grave and died IN
few minutes His business had been TO
supply bodies to he keokuk medical col
lege.
Mrs. Diana Haines " as made insane in
Mount Gilead, Ohio, by false report that
she was heress to 500. 600, the sudden Ella
ton ard disappointment unhalancing her
reason. She tried to commit suicide and
was sent tn an asylum. Lately 100000
was reslly bequeathed to her, but she will
not believe it.
The school board Of Galveston, Texas,
is engaged in determining whether or not
Mrs. Garland. when size made an incorri-
gibe pupil take dose of castor oil, was
acting beyond her authority.
On the average it rains in Ireland 220
days in the year.
There will be only one negro in the next
Georgia Legislature.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

Mr.. Jorgensen, the Republican congress
man OF the Petersburg districGs went to
see President Hayes directly after his cleo
ton last week. lie told the President that
a good many Democrats voted for him on
account Of his hard money principles. 1t
is not stated whether the President credl-
ted the statement.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

Thursday the 2Sth inst, is appointed by
Presidsat Hayes as Thanksgiving day.
The absence of mail and telegraph facili-
,Eies chiefly i4arked its observance in the
South in the pact. but its recognition is
gradually becoming more general.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

The fact that Mr.. Corbin, Gen. Grants
brother-in-iaw, now says shat the Gener-
al never was tanner nor in any way con-
nected with that trade, makes the friends
a the ex-President uneasy about his live
lihood after he returns to this country. 1t
as fesced that he has put by nothing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

While Mr.. Blaine was holding the eye
of the country ON the neutralized colored
vote Of the South, the vote itself was qui-
stly returning gain of three congressman
in Florida, North Carolina and Marylan nd
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

Nothing las contributed more to con
tent the country editors of America with
their lot, than the tact that the rich
cannot find peace ever after death. MI.
Stewards resurrection, viewed in this
light, has been national blessing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

The vote on the 5th inst. was light all
over the Union In Delaware the Demo-
cratic vote for Governor was only 10,73O
and the Republican vote disappeared alto
together, except those of tAeln that voted
for the greenback ticket
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

President Hayes last week pardoned the
Isst 1--WE of the men convicted as members
of the st. Louis whiskey ring. Next to
his appointment of the returning board
members to Office. in view of the
prosecutions they endured. this consldera-
ton for the st. Louis martyrs, speaks we'll
for his Judgment.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

Capt. r. E. Frazier, the State Superin-
tendent of Printing, has proved himself a
most efficient officer. His annual report
shows the cost of printing during the year
was gotten down to the extraordinary low
figure of $21, 754,12.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

The kinth Virginia district is heard
frS0 at last and Col. J. B. Richmond. 5hs
Conservative nominee, is elected by 2s4
majority.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS SEALED PRO.
~ POSAIS will be received by the Committee
on Public Grounds and b idings, until MONDAY.
the 18th OF November 1878, ut 10 o'clock. a. M for
ing to plans and specifcat rs adopted, which can
be seen at the Clerks office of the city. The Com
mltee reserves the right to reject any all bids pre-
Sented. JOHN W. ABBY
JOHN B. EVANS
ROBT W. BURKE
nov 15-1t Stanntan Va
The time for receiving the above bids IS extended
to SATURDAY. the 3 I'd Inst, at 10 A, M
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

A PECULIAR CAsE.-The st. Louis
breach of promise case of Feestlin against
Rarnes presents the popularity of q PLAIN
tiff who cannot understand English and
defendant who cannot speak anything put
English. The former IS a German g'rl,
AID she declares that the man made ne
understand by gestures that he wanted %
marry her He replies that he Was only
trying to tell her story in pantomlme.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

spain has just returned more than q
million dollars worth of confscated prop
erty to three hundred owners who rebelled
against the croWu in Cuba. Those trump
eters in the United States who blew It's
praises for sparing the lives OF those who
rebelled can now adjust their trAmpets TO
this new air.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15
DUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS,

DUBlIC SCHOOL BOOkSi
The following Books atlap' cd by the School Trus
tees OF Augusta county, Va, for the ensuing FOUR
=, Homes Spoilers, Sheldon's 1st 2nd 3rd and tth
headers, Holiness 18th and 9Th Readers, Harvey,s
raphies Nos. and 2. Maury's MANUEL and Physica,
Nsnabes All hmee and
sers dictionaries, Elsworth's Copy Books.
full supply on hand and forsale at
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER, !
Staunton Va, Nov 18th, 1878
NOTICE TO CITY TAN-PAYERS-Not is
~ hereby given that the State tax for 1878 is now
due and payable on OF before the LIST day of Decem-
Ter proSno. with deduct n of two per cent. Five
per cent VIII be added to all taxes remaining in my
hands after the above date.
JOHN M. CARROLL,
nov lo-3tS Treasurer
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

7 ARGE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL
~ PROPERTY, IN ALBEMARLE CUJTNTV
Pursuantt to decree of AsbemarIe Circuit Court
iaSl.defed IN the canSe of 'rhurman's Trustee vs.
thurman NC, at October term 1875 the uDdersigneJ
WI offer for sale at public auction on the premises
Tuesday, The 26th of November, 1878,
commencing at y H.. that magnificent estate now
occupied by Edward Thurman ESQ CONTAINING IN
az aooht U) acres OF land Of this $40 acres consts
tute the Home tract admirably adapted by lnsa
tlon, the streams which flow through it, and thu nn
uSaX good cultivation it has enioyed to III "a sao
mont virginia.. There is Oh it a large and exeaIept
aW9llng with the necessary outhouses and ali IF the
puiidihSS are IN good repair 1t is one OF the vsrv4
pest farms in Albemarle. The 'Mountair>s contains
lngsohe $50 acres adjons the Heme tract is Vel,
suited Tor graZing, fruit o, ordinary cultvation
me teally withheld as wh 10 OF in parcels as NAV
ae deemed best. AT the san time and place a ict
OF valuable personally VIII BIZ otfe ed eoNsistnp Of
n0rses cattle, sheep, hogs farming Implements Of
all sorts, household and XII cl'en furniture &c Va
!. TERMS-As to realty, on {; credit of one. two .ns
three gears in equalnsa eatS all beal ing ntrest
from day OF safe till paid, to be secured Nv honds
WI good personal security, val ing homestsaJo MI
retention OF title as ultimate security AS tn Persnn
alty-Cash as to al sums under $50, and f0r 1ar@cr
sums credit OF six months will be allowed Gafa 81
payments to be secured by Negotiable notes Snti
lactoay endorsed and waving homestead. '''''-
&. D, FISHBURN
JN0 w. WHITE
,,o,,,z4, GEO. PERKINS,
Ao4lo-1oS Commissioners
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

tS'HE PARTNERSHIP her 'tofore existing between
U. Y. w. q. ABNfY, as traders in live
stock has this day been dissolved.
U. V. ABNEY,
November LIST, 1873. w. e. ABNEY.
nOV15-5t*
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old BOOKS bought, sod and exchanged for new
" ones. OL1VIER'S BOOK STORE
nov Is
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

T AND AGENCY
Anyone DESTROYS Of selling first class farms In Viz
sinia can apply to
VIM. W. LYON q Co.,
LAND AGENTS,
Box 8, STAUNToN, Virginia, whose only connections
are with their firm in England.
nOvl53m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

4 NEO. M: HARRISON,
ATTORNEY-A T-LAW,
STAUNToN. VIRGINIA.
OFFICE-No. 10 Lawyers ROW, Court House Alley
novl5-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

New A,agrrtE ae am eH1S.
For other New Advert ,ements see Bird page.
INFORMATION WANTED.
Any information of A. J. SINCLAIR who left Stau1-
ton, four five weeks ago will be thankfully
ceved by his friends who are anxious to commune
cate with him. Address
Miss M. L. SINCLAIR,
nov1- Warrenton, Va.
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OLIVIER'S BOOK STORE

Cor. Main and New Streets. staunton ".
nov Is
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

Of railroad officials and empl yees, Il busy
scene not often witnessed outside OF larg,
city, all disappear during the night and
make way for the mornings rush.
THE PRECIOUS FUEL
for car load of which you Stauntonians
paw $50 is here as cheap as the stones on
your streets. The railroad hands dump it
on the road beds to fill up washes, and
make ballast Ut it when dirt and stone are
not conven emit, a Car load 'upsets and it is
not worth The trouble of gathering, up
again, iaborers burn it in big heaps along
the river and throw aside the half burnt
Jumps TO heap Oh fresh SUPPLIES, children
throw it ip tie river for sport, and ser
wants pelt stray dogs and cats, or drive
their refractory cattle with the choicest
PIECES. gpd mine host tells me the magnii-
cent iife In bis reception room which
warns q score Of guests, is made from coal
that i al cost hum a ..''itaf a ton-about two
cents bushtl, the stree. 's e'sosaa'I oli
woull not pick up so many sto.es lor -.
m ney; and the boys and girls here AZ
the evening comes on may be seen in
crowds. with their buckets and baskets
bags and tins. filed with coal at the
dumping house, Carrying it ho94a Tor their
nights fires. the only cost beingthe trouble
OF carrying it away.
. Ibis novel and busy scene, only glimpse
Of Which l have given you, is almost as
new to the country as it was to me. But
Il few years ago there was nothing here
but The two mountains agd the river. The
Cannelt. -. il, me was frst opened after The
War, en- tue Coal Wiley 7 dmpahyr coca
m-ne, d @, j. rltions and Maj w. y. John
,tQp, the courteous proprietor Of the Cres-
sut mines, one OF The most xtensiye on
Tho river. lold me when he game here
llree ysais ago there were only three or
Nv. wliete lisY there are eleven mines
N Nc q most, raceni epsAtpg is that made two |
ci1ss m nboye Goa, Vslisy staiiaa 1t the
.ole miues. Some Two OF thIse weeks |
90 Messrs. Stone u Wyant opened new
cam near the foot of the mountain. 1t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-15

SALE OF FARM-TEe Culps per News
says: Colonel James Cochran last week
sold $50 acres of his farm near Culpeper,
to Mr. N B. Meade, of Wiucl, ster. Vir-
sina, formerly editor of the Richmond
"Whig," at $40 per acre. He .,i7o disposed
of his dwelling on E 'sb street . the same
gentleman for the sum of 500 o.
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| changeable beads. by which lrrldescent 81
fects are produced. Crystal jet is laid on
| a white foundation, forming refined class
of passementeries. or is wrought into
i fringes Of liks character. These passe
4 menteries are LAID down tthe seams Of cor
! sages from neck to waist, appsaf also in
skirts and on carriage wraps, the gilt fr T.
rideseent pre- placed with striking results
| Sometimes they are seven inches oh in width
! and may be put on as headings to fringes,
or again, are interviewer Herewith
Chenille is largely employed in the MANI
facture of ricl, fringfs, and other styles
are tufts or even entertainments OF silken
threads a carriage garment OF black
satin, recently worn by Mrs. Hilton, wife
of taa ex-iudge, is in Dolmaf style. having
gilt passems4terie laid down heseams, and
trimmed around theie vaeyr edge with heavy
tufted fringe, in which hairs srom pea
cocks plumage appear with irrid' scent
effect
The new article Of jewelry, the giant cline,
is coming rapidly into favor. This is not
surprising, inasmnch rs It is net only con-
venient, but exceedingly pretty. s Look
ifcf which more hereafter) is passed through
i BUTTON hole Of tiae dress on the front OF 1
the cofsage, aud from this q pendant on the
~.tside, @ short Chain to WHICH is attaeh-
", :, -seiasfy aeytce-an anchor. fap
haa. orals -, '@~.sser else thefancy may !
OcssSf =...st
dictate Sometimes Il GOLD "eh 10 eH"-
ningly concealed, and may be draw cut |
at pleasure. The hook inside is of such
shape as to form glove buttoner, OF upon
occasion may be used to fasten delin-
luent shoe or boot. '.g
Lucy CARTER.
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Mr.. Bowman If Uwasso, Mi<,., was q
heDpecked husband. He bore it as Ions
as he could, and then took to the woods
where he built a hut under the roots of a
fallen tree, ate nuts AMI roo's. and hid
from his wife. He was not discovered I'M
til two weeks after his disappe france, and
then Mrs. Bowman, made re1eIitant by
sorrow at his absence, induced him to. re-
turn home by promising to h npeck him
no more If Mr.. Bowman's lvention is
not already patented it will soon De in gen
eral use.