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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30
BERaH's BOY.
An Incident Of the Prevention 81
nv, 3'o Cruelty In New York. ~ y

nolIenry Bergh, Jr.. appeared in tlio
Court OF SpecialeSessiollsl yesterday
against Jumesi Burns, d driver initle
employ OF Nj. Louterbacli, a Forty
fourth street butcher. lie said :,o'I
sa W the prisoner al Forty ninth street
and First avenue driving a i,iruck.
i0ne OF the horses attached 10 IL had
one sore, the other three. i cried TO
him, stop, pullup your team, but lie
paid 10 attention. then caught the
horses by tile head and he seized his
whip and struck at ine. ]. showed
my. shield, but he struck agaiil.
When 1 tried TO get oil the truck he
assaulted he for the third lime. : A
crowd collected, and not knowing
but that my lite was in danger, Il
drew my revolver. 4 pointed il q,
nolone, but It0ld Burns that leywas
my prisoner, ordered him 10 take tic
team to his employers stable, and
followed him there, where i exam
iliet tho sores and found they were
lseyere." sbnnl lli glqgnA liunfa .
i 81 never iknowed himMto be an
officer" said Burns, withiaI air OF in-
ljured o inn6ceiice upon taking the
stand. o'I was ia-conlin' down from
Seyerty. y.iourtl street wllcn lseed him
shout to me. 1 never 'liearn what he
said, and ididn't pay no attention to
him. lie then caught holt TO the lor-
scs, drew his revolver, pointed it at
my head three or tour times and said
he'd blow me Of" 1i,;y
"You say that he tore your shirt
and caused youtc hGeed ;"said Henry
Bergh, ST., who was conducting the
case for the prosecution, uisr,.
AYES, SIR" ,,i,,,s t,.,,|
"lIavc you the bloody shirt with
YOU ?'1s IY.iiN 9i iaulH sJssiN
H"No, Sir 1t was him that got up
the crowd. o They come around when
they seed the pistol, and cried, ,"Good
God, don't kill that an.amnIom
The magistrates, Murray. Morgan
and Bixby, Consulted q minute or two
and then the court said; eve, find
you guilty. Ono month III me pehi-
ientiary."ioG laiisiT f9a.l ,s'h
snow, about that case of assault
and battery" said the elder Mr.
Dergh. z laqH sii nj hlGIi ri lIsd
"Arc you not satisfied, said Coun-
selor IIummel, with the yopng fel-
lows present punishment" ?"s7p7a5 =
UNn, VIC ara NOT J" "a Pa.
"You will prosecute him on the
o tler charge" "agoy Lns .1ohnp.g.
ave certainly WILL" answered the
philanthropisi,-New York Herald
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30
Il < Valuable Bird. l."

= The Importance which ostrich farm
ing has acquired in Southern Africa
may be seen from an ostrich auction,
recently held at Middleburg. Cape
Land. The lowest price paid for one
pair of thesels birdslwas tElS0, and
several pairs, fetched f2S5. "A
fewy years ago ostliches were obtained
by hunting only. and at that time a
good. bird could be bought for mem
agerie or q geological garden alta
moderate price. But since their do.
mestication, aud the development Of
ostrich farming IS an industry, their
price has risen enormously. At pres
ent the Geological Garden in London
owns not one living ostrich. From
the Cape of Good Hope 2,297. pounds
of ostrich feathers were exported in
1860. at a value Of E19,26l;; but in
1879, the exploration had risen to
1851 pounds, at a value Of El59,.
679, and recently a bunch Of picked
bloods were sold at Port Elizabetl,
for E67 15c. a pound, that is, about
los. a feather,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30
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rais Play for Tilaen,
n.ulErom .he Boston rost.E

iliWhHeverdffferen Of opinion may
eSiseas to- MIR. Til,len's0 availability
as d candidate for theo Presidency in
$780, that gentlemanis at leastien-
titled TO-, respectful Treatment at the
hands Of Democrat AS Governor of
the State Of New York, his adn,ipis.
tation eyipced a strength Of tcharact-
er and purity Of purposes which awak-
cnod popular enthusiasm throughout
the country as soon as he was an
'nounced as the nominee Of thelDetif-
ocra,ic party mllS76.a7The success
Of the Democracy underhis, leader
ship, after sixteen years of defeat, is
of Itself az, sufficient reason why he
should be- held in, esteem, To be sure,
be was .leiraudcd Of his rights, and
the people Of thePresident q their
choice, but that should only enieaf
him the more to everyNloyal Demo-
crat. saLanguage@ @suellas that which
Congressman Chalmers, of Nissis-
sippi, is reported to have used con-
corning him, is neither jast toMr.
Tilden nor creditable 10 the gentle
man using it. .''oiaso'otq legal sd'
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30
The BURGLAR AND THE EDI-
TOR.

IUl. . +
Z q 5tENw --N "a EsNN
A burglar climbed into On editors rpdidr-
& Needy and poor was he y, eWA
And he saw In the dim. uncertain gloom,
With legs as long us the stem Of broom,
A pair Of trouscrs-..Illju just freeze to i'em,"
4 lie chueklcd With dcndish glee.
lie lifted them up from the back OF q chai II
Lightly they hung on his arm;
They were the cd itor's only i'air, s. T
Thinner than gossamcr everywhcrc;
Oh, but the knees were worn and bare
Good clothes-when the weather
warm.
All over the room he searched In vain;
There was no more to find;
There was no sign of sordid gain,
No passing drops from u golden rain
Only the wealth OF the sleeper's brain,
The peace OF the cdi tors mind.
He turned his back on that happy home,
Thoughtfully netting those pants;
Out OF tho window he cautiously CLONE;
lie cmpticd the pockcts--a, broken comb,
2h'tuoH't
Answered his searching glance.
lie started; the tears flashed into his eyes;
lie eieanslup against thcfcpce;
A look Jfpiyins, mu tc surprise
softene'i his face; heIs.ifed hilIcries;
lie looked at hIsswak hn,l mcaalrcd ts size
vaipe-about iiipe cents.
Into his pockets-hls own-he went,
And he dragged out ten-,iOllar bill;
And he hastily crammed IT, every cent,
Into tho editors pocket, and bent
The trousers into wad, and sent U... Ir ]
Them over the window. sill.
Then on to a weather. house he Sped
n Twas charity we'll bestowed,r 7 n
lie said to himself; aud when night had de
And the edftor rose from his virtaous bed
And found the money, ho whistlcd and said,
swell. am essentially blowcdw
Burlington Hawkcye.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30
!. I0|'||BF|e;IrI'::! o. | /!

We are happy 10 announce to tho
people of Christian and adjoining
counties that we have arrangements
whereby we can offer several vslua-
BILE premiums TO our CASH subscrib-
crs. We, are desirous of doubling
the number of our subscribers; we
want three thousand and have them
we will, if Inducements will avail
ANYTHING. .Ffh0i Dis oOt e738 p1F
We shallodistribute. Oh the last day
of ournext county Fair premiums, to
the amount of about FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS among those subscribers
who have paid " for a subscription
to the SouTm KENrUCKiANsvsn ann
lshEaclfperson holdipg-our receipt for
that amount will have a fair ;Oppor-
tuuity TO get one OF the premiums
named below. 'uD ~ y 'l'lV'I 7"'
Those parties . who have ,already
paid tI,eiri subscriptions ferba tyear
will be entitled TO like privilege
and should present their receipts At
our Office, to, be -numbered and regis
tered. otherwise they will belief out.
For the benefit of those subscribers
jwho were Unable onaccount Of finan
cial circumstances 10 pay0by9thef first
Eof Jnne. we have extended ihe time
little while longer, in, order that all
may stand an equal chance.
The following is the list Of articles
to he given as premiums: .yaH1,om
b. FIRsT-440net stem,windingy stem
setting, solid, IS karat, gold watch,
with elegant Is Karat, full length,
fsolid gold chain. Can be seen al
Mi1s' I 1Jewelryi Store, hson9n Main
Street. This promiumi W worth Sl25.
SEooNDTLatest lstyle, h open-top,
l.home-,psde, seasoned hickory, best
made buggy. Can be seen mt Blu
mchstiel, McCaihy & Bonte's CARRIAGE
Factory. This premium, worth $l25.
Y THIRD.-Qneo Wheatii Drill best
made, worth T5,, al, d au v.o,
FouRTH.- -.One extra finished, sea-
son timbcred, liglit running, durable
wagon, wmvantedfirst-ciasslen eve
ry partlmade by NJ CuForhcs, and
| to he seen at HE factory, worth S60.
FIFTH.-One triple silver set, latest
laylc, elegantly engraved and a per-
feet model of convenienco,i and beap.
Ity.. iiTo be seen at, Howe's Jewelry
J, Store, corner Main and Spring streets strreSe's'
Six4H.wOne celebrated d Oliver
1 Chilled Plow,G used by nearly every
| prominent farmer in Christian. To
bc seen at C., q. Slianklin's Agricult-
ural Implement House, worth $l3.
SEvESTH-Onc widely knowniand
popular Elephant plow, manufactured
by the Hopkinsvillc Plow .Faelary
and to be seen there. This premium
worth $l0., .,, ,,, L,,a,, .hlr
EIGHrn-One Wrought Iron to
bacco screw, made by oMI Hanna 4
4 Co. This premium worth, $l0.lgi1
H. NISTH-Qne Box, Laurel Wreatl
Cigars, sold BY S. Ii, Turner. Thi
premium worth IS. w 0'. 'n.
TENTH1One box fancy Frcncl
\ Candies, sold by s. HqTurnor,i AM
to be tasted, tried and tested there
This premium worth rs, ,..,,,. n, Z
| ELEvENTH-One years subscription
to the livelicst couhty'paper in South
ern Kentucky, to be selected byDth'
holder ofothe ticket entitled to thil
premium. !n.l .sn.di,p 10 t..,r.,, .
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30
Life Saved By . SIX Umbrella

At a point three miles cast Of this
place To-day q man by the tllame Of
Roberts, from Loulsville, was fired
upon from the roadside by an I'M
known person, but tho ball. which
was evidently from a rifle, struck
Roberts umbrella top, which was
silk. and glanced off, The mark Of
the ball was made too plain 10 admit
Of any doubt rs to Roberts state
ment.[-Sheperdsville (Ky.,) Cor
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30
A New Theory Of Sea Sickness.

\, The singular benefit derived by the
jusc of amy nitric in sea sickness has
a new theory, ofthe cause OF
Iihal distressing malsdy, namely, that
Iit ia due TO cerebral aliaclnia. The
iproposer, Henry Naylor, L. r., G. p.
L. X. q. s., Edinburgh, sayR: .t I
\ ..'The rapid swinging Of the vessel
aud The body with it irritates the
lbyes and vision, and lhis by reflex
AcIion produces q spasln of The cere-
,bral capillAries this explains the feel
ing OF fainlness and giddincss, that
comes on suddenly, just as the vessel
gives albig swing, The sudden, emp
tying of the cerebral vessels causes
the stomach to sympathize, resulting
din efforts. Ofivornitipg, whether the
stomach obe full yors empty These
symptoms are most distressing when
the subjcatiis in a standing or sitting
position, with the eyes open. II he
lies down the change of position resi
Ilieges the anstiliis. the faintness and
,gid,liness ,psss off, and the sickness
ceases. But occasionally even the re-
cumbent position does not give re.
lief If the eyes are kept open. When
they are shut the symptoms are not
feltiin tile least.lnI have known this
TO be the case with several ladies WHO
were never comfortable rwhilt at sea
unless they we're lying down with
their eyes closed,o They were able 10
eattneals and retain themit they lay
down aud closed their eyes ,imneds
lately afterwards. ln Itrcl, have
been Obliged TO keep some constantly
in bed 10 prevent their dying Of star
tsation "A fact that helps to show the
feasibility OF the anaeinic theory is.
that brandy and other stimulants give
considerable. relief for Lime, which
would not be the case il celebral con-
gestion had to do with sea sickness,
heexplanaiipn Of how sea sickness
coiitinues so persistcntly in some, isi
that the sickness weakens tho hearts
action. andthis keeps up tho cerebral
.anaemia, and thut in turn again pro-
dnces the sickness; SO that prolonged
sea- sickness, is n due to q circuit Of
causes, the one producing tile other
tho visiopa irritatioD,, cerebral
nlaemia, Sickness weak hearts hlt'A 9,
action" "lisds ymsu,.,.. g,sya 80. y
4 Mr. Naylor, adds that, ,amyl nitriteI
docs good in sen, sickness, il used nj
once, because, being an antiIspasmod:
ic, 1t relieves the spasm Of the cere-
brsl vessels. and thus the brain IA re-
tiled . with blood. iButsif he. ills
then the persistent. sickness, by its
effect on the contractions Of tile heart,
prevents the brain from getting o
sufficient supply Of blood, and thus
the brain becomes ailaenlG, not from
a spasm of the capillaries, hut from
An insufficient power of tile heart.
|, is ut this stage that alcoholic slimu-
laihs in small doses, frequently re-
peated give great relicf.-Scienttfc
american. x 4iioV 9lilp =
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30
, Points In Etiquette.


Letters should never DC crossoa'
Anonyhens.letters are Deneath no.
tceuin9H y .syq,q...9n ar,
% Letters o. lntroducslor eshould be
brietl aahIir ycl "a aa,. az
q "fours' &c,'ls rude ending to 4
letter. $50 ,i,sia,"lpI ,sas.,sE
:, s."; y 800 ~ ,,,S ~ go 90
mg ~ -, ~ IN ~, ~ il,., ..,, sL
,ll IN Never walt Hnt over hlteen minutes ior
tardys guest; u. ss,sooit "
suUpon leaving the room, one bow
should include Az NIL bs,nRog.
td Upon lntrounction at once enter At"
conversation lEJi'g pa Il &. saiy.
IA call should NOT DO less than illteea
mmutesaln iengtlas~-sns
IA note requires as prompt an an
swer as 2 spoken question
Glazed cardsand paper are not used,
nor arc gilt edged ones. I aassA
o'GenteeP'and s'geniility ''arewords
tabooed III good societyd ta59!
,jaegretsin reply toinsItations Should
contan'the reasontherefor'9l,
Strangers arriving, should notify
friends by cards OF their presence.
AZ table YOU are not required TO
thank the one that waits upon you.
! Yours t!uiy" IS IS the correct form ior
closing business not ior friendly let
ters,llea slsssgyd irl ~ 80
Piailnyhailopsa 'oro evening parties
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30

Columbus Times: The tramp bill
in the Senate has been the cause OF a
great deal of lively and humorous
discussion. Rev. Senator Hudson
was afraid Lazarus would be arrested
as tramp under this bill, but Scna-
tor Speer who is a preacher, read
from the Bible TO show that Lazarus
was "carried" to the rich mans gate,
and therefore could not be called o
tramp. T'
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30

n W SMITH, North eorucr Russollvlllc and
", Virginia Streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-22


According to the report Of the Post
Master. General, just out, there are in the
United States, only 4,5l9 money order
offices, out Of something like twenty or
twenty-five times that number OF pos,
offices. Tho Cincinnati Commercial con.
tends, and We believe correctly, that every
post office in tho country should be a
money order office, aud that the fees
should be greatly reduced to the public.
These fees arc now enormous, as Is shown
by the fact that last year there were issued
d,Sj2,943 money orders, amounting in
value to SSS,25l,Gll.O2. On thesO tho fees
received by post masters were S7OS, O25. O5.
tho average iec on each order being Il. q
cts, or, in round numbers, twelve and a
quarter cents. Commenting on this OK.
hibit, the Commercial says:
us there no member Of Congress with
intelligence enough to taEO hold Of mi
great abuse and reform Il? There Ia n
chance for high usefulness and much rep,
u!NtiOn. The author Of ChOap postage
lied the other day Ia England, immense.
ly honOred. This Is not less important
matter. The net revenue upon postal or.
dcFs-the last thing upon which the Gov.
SEnmeht should derive proat-was S.993,.
Asarnle it is far preferable on the
score Of economy to use bank exchange
between towns where there arc banks, Of
between places where bank checks cat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-22


FREslDRNT GILMAN, Of Johns Hopkins
university, opened the lecture season at
baltimore, the other night, with Il bright
picture Of the elty's possibilities and de.
sctIPtIon Of some Of lis needs. lie was
persuaded thatIf It's citizens were true to
the1r opportunities, Baltimore might be
the equal Of any American city and com.
Pa'slayonbly with any 10 Europe. Alter
pointing out what nature had done for the
place, President Gilman recalled the fact
tha:tbe town was laid out Just one hun.
dFel and fIty years ago, and proposed
that the Anniversary be celebrated with
an Industrial exhibition, the laying Of the
Cornerstone Of the Johns Hopkins hospI'
tai, and an Invitation 10 the sister cities Of
the North and South to join hands In Ain'
tty At the central point. The City's three
necessities were pointed out to be 4 school
Of technology To instruct boys in indus
trial science; schools Of instruction in the
fine arts, from drawing and desisn to paint
ins and architecture, and lending library
to Implement the collection Of reference
books gathered by George Peabody lib
erA,lty,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-22

a New York paper announces that, in
asking authority from Congress for pro-
ceeding TO refund the debt due in 81, the
President and Secretary Of the Treasury
will recommend the issue Of permanent
anuuitiGa to the amount Of Slj,OOOOOO al
three per cent, which II sold at par would
bring the government S5OO,OO0,OOO. A
large part Of the English debt is held in
this way, the government receiving the
principal and promising to pay the inter
eft indefinitely, and tue right TO receive
this interest or annuity ssold or bequeAth
Cd precisely Us any other personal proper
ty may be, but ii cannot be stolen. Con
siderable time will probably be necessary
to iamiliarize the public with this unusual
investment, but this could be- accomplish,
ed. A more serious objection would be
the dislike Of the country to regard the
debt as a permanent burden. II is big
mortgage, but the country is big enough
to pay 1t oil. Annuites 10 this amount
would leave $273,GSl,3jO Of the debt pay
able in 81 unprovided for, and 1t is pro-
posed to replace this by two series OIL
bonds, one at 1855 per cent running for %
years, and a per cent for 70. The total
saving in interest from all this refunding,
II successfully carried out, would be 81.
-IO an.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-22
sptIIInE ReforIn.

ChltAgO lnitf-UrNn.
Whatever may 10 thought Of tue need
or possibility Of amending some Of the
anomalies Of English spelling, this much
must be admitted THAT never before have
spelling rtiormen have as good grounds
for indulglng hope as they have to-day,
desperate still though the hope may DO.
Another fact likewise must DO admitted:
The efforts Ot the past, utterly futile a.
they may seem 10 the casual observer,
have not been without very decided effects.
The last prominent agitation Of this quea-
ton was about twenty years ago. The
movement died apparently because Of Ia
CraEiness. but The agitAtOrs Of to-day take
TO themselves no little consolation 10 the
contrast between that movement and the
present, Then there was hardly single
scholar In llngulstics, or In any other de.
partment, who was not hostile, or at least
Indifferent TO the calise. There was not a
prominent newspaper that gave the least
cOuntenance or encouragement. by men
Of learning and influence, spelling reform.
eB were clAssed, with vegetAFianS and
advocates Of sthe blOOmer custom, alike
crack Drained or lnbecIlC. But now there
is not u single etymolOgist Of the las,
prominence In England or America who
does not heartily endorse the cause 10.
day the linguistic scholars are the Agita.
tors and prime movers In the question,
The prominent newspapers that arc Avow'
eddy favorable 10 the movement may b.
counted by the dozens; and there are moi
| fs.,-
proposed changes; but still ~ dare not
waits OH ~ would The literary and
scientific scholars Of the day seem equally
favorable. Even Legislators and the Eng
llsh government have taken up the lues
ton, have appointed committees 10 con
slider what can 10 done aud have received
reports invariably favorable, ia q greater
or less degree to photographic reform.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-22

1t is possible TINT the Solid South may
yet divide on the Tariff issue. Up to this
time that section has been practically a
unit against the present tariff, except in
the case Of one Or two Southern products,
We notice now, however, that an Alabama
voice is lifted up for protection on iron.
This Voice takes the shape Of an article in
the AmericGn Iron and Steel Bulletin, in
favor Of extreme projection views. Mr..
Lapslcy, the author, argues that the true
interests Of the South lie in the direction
of developing its industrial capacities, and
that, therefore, it should at once become
fast friend Of the protective system. lie
says; "A great and growing evil in the
South is the want of sufficient regular and
suitable industrial employment. The
southern States, and chief among them
Alabama, with its great variety and super.
abundance Of valuable minerals, including
inexhaustible quantities Of superior iron
ore and coals-cxistiug also in very am.
pie quantities in several other States OF
che South-possess unsurpassed natural
advantages for manufacturing in addition
to their great agricultural advantages.
DivCHities Of employment, such as grow
out of manufacturing, with proper devcl-
Opment, are all that are needed to render
them rich and prosperous"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-22

Painting Is so common with some per.
sons, particularly women, and the cause
Of 1t Is so little understood by non.proies,
sional people, that some knowledge on
the subject often proves valuable. Faint.
ness consists Of temporary failure Of the
activity Of the heart, the blood not being
properly circulated in consequence. Al.
though 1t did not reach the head the sur.
fereT loses all ulearness OF vision, and II
not prevented, may fall, the fall not un.
frequently restoring the normal condition.
There Is no conVulslon, and though he
more probably she-Cau hardly DO called
conscious as TO be incapable Of arousal. ns
happens In epilepsy. There all degrees Of
taintness, from merely feeling faint and
looking somewhat pale to positive and
complete swooning. In some cases one
faint is no sooner cured than another and
another succeeds hour alter hour, even day
after day. ltisscarcely necessary to saythat
such cases are serious and need PROMPT
treatment. The causes are various. Some
persons arc 80 easily affected that they
swoon II they cut their finger or see any
one bleed. Their defect Is Oyer.sensiliye
nerves and weak muscular fibre. The
heart Is essentially a muscle, which il
feeble in some, strong in others-feeble
generally In women and strong In men.
Whatever weakens the heart and muscles
commonly produces faintness, close, foul
air being Is an active cause. Whatever
greatly Affects the nerves, such as md
news or the sight oil the disavreeable or
horrible, may induce a swOon; the loss of
blood Is another and a serious excite.
ment. Sound health, naturally accom-.
panied by firm nerves and muscles, Ia
the best preventive OF iaintnesS
The majority Of vigorous men 20 through
all kluds Of severe and painful
experiences while iAinting, while delicate
mon anu many women swoon ut trIlleR,
American women, who used 10 faint CON.
tinlally-in crowds, at bad news, at scenes
Of dlstreSs-now faint comparatively sel.
dom, and the fact Is ascribed to their re-.
linguishmOnt, for the most part, Of The
habit Of laCtng, to their increased exercise
In the open air and their better physical
condition. Not one American woman
tatnts to-day where, thirty yearS ago,
twenty-five women tainted, and the dim.
mutton oil the disorder, always the re-
suit Of direct causes, Is an unmistakable
evidence, which other things corroborate,
oil the marked amelloratlon Of the health Of
the highly organized, extremely sensitive
but flexible and enduring, women Of our
complex rlce,