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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-09
From AfTeiEuiStuu.

| sir Frederick Roberts telcgraphs from Chsls-
siab on tho 9Th instant, st o clock in the ovan-
| ing, that tho Afghans advanced in force from
| Cabul, and there was heavy fighting all day.
Tho Afghan position was carried. and twelve
guns vera captured. This British loss was about
eighty killed. and wounded. General Roberts
hoped to bo able to march close TO Csbul next
day, Tuesday. The General in his dispatch,
| dated ChaIa5iab. Get. e. 8 =. m. says.
Accommodating parties sent out on all tho
| roads Loading to Chhnl 1t day brosk this morning
| reported !hs enemy advancing in great forap
from the direction If the city. These parties
| had to retlr5 soon afterwards. The high range
OF hills intervening between ChsrAsisD and Cs-
| Dui Was crowded with troops and lc1pIe from
| the city, while parties OF Ghilz,is appeared on
| tha hllla. running along both fauks Of tho Camp,
and reports we're received that tho road to r. Adj
! dnbad WAS threatened. Along this road III
| Fhorsan Was advancing with a !srga convoy Of
stores and ammunition Warning WAS Gant TO
McPher5on and some assistance i'll cavalry. /.
| was absolutely necessary to carry tho heights
IN 'front.' before even ing. Baker was entrusted
with this difficult duty, which hs com plotted in
Il most admirable manner. lilo sont party UNI
| der Nj j. White. Of this 81 Highsnders, to sd-
vance By tho right of the gorge. After obstinate
resistance MoJ. WHITE succeoded in driving the
enemy oil the main hills, and later in the day he
| he captured l.! guns. Cur loss hero WAS cur
| killed and nine wounded. Baker msdo O turn
ing movement 10 tho left. and was soon holly
engaged. Ho reports that tho advance of thu
troops was made 10 his entire satisfaction, heiyh,
after height being carried in gallant style. The
enemy llad in great confusion, and lost two
| standards. Wo have strong pickots posted, as
large numbers Of Chill lis arc still in the neigh.
| bcrhood. but / hope Tomorrow TO DO ao,o 10
march to within Il short distance or Cabul
The Ameer states that tho palace Of Bala
Hlssar is no longer in possession Of people he
can trust. Eia family have moved inio tina city.
The head men OF ChGrdeh and tho suburbs OF
Cabul have asked if they may pay their RESPECTS
to mo. Others will probably follow their exam.
pic, and L am ssnguins that the country will
quiet down, now thht tho pooplo SEQ that opposi.
ton IS use!ees but at present there is very great
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EEs5kEsEE -SEkkvS

Two hun4r'i aud sky seven tIrNals ald
their wives Left Liverpool for Texas to day.
The Italian amoasssda5 al Paris has taken
| oftenso at the Frtuch government and resigned.
The Emperor Of Austria regrctiuly acquies
COS 10 Count Aodrassy' s resignation.
An engagement has been fought c .wteo the
ChilIsn and Peruvian facts and the Chlliaus
have csrtured the Peruvian ram lluasclr.
A portion OF the large cotton mill at Tendree,
department of Seine inic,i:ure. containing
81, 900 spindles has tctn Iu:aed. III { damage
amounts TO 100000
Pflnoo Bismarck gees to Va zia. his rslate
IN Pomcrania. to day The Emperor has
granite him five months furough on c1nd-
tlon that be Shall suparlntenI any business of
more than Ordinary imrOTta,c1 arising during
that period.
The race l0r maiden plate Tor two Years old
came CT 10 day over The Rretbp stakes course
three quarters OF a m.e--at the Newmarket
second October meellog, and vas woo by MIR.
NJ. II. SaDtord's bay FLY Mirtb; Mr.. F. Glct-
tan 8 bay colt MaIioer was p; Mr. Ousrter-
msin East bay 6llv Goody lau Shoes, 81;
Caravan, 4tb. and L.rt F:f7aiilisms brogn
colt Leet0r, 9Th.
Puteaux Humbert, the ra.urnnd r5mmuoist
and the tJrmer editor ni the Pepc Dnohepe
newspaper, has sc,epcd the eandiisturs for
SCAT 10 the Paris muD!c aa!ty for the .IavelIe
quarter. tie has issued an address vindi.s!ing
tho commune. The election will BE- decided on
Sunday next, there hasiog already te.n an ia
etteclual ballot, 10 sh'ch lEumbart, though
30 unwilling to Stand. rsceivcd largo mum
Der OF votes. Tho fta talIot is awaited with
some uneasiness. Some trouble is pore bonded
10 Psrs from former communists
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Philadelphia newspaper which deVotes o
portion # lis space every day 10 tho uopatri-
olo purpose Of melting its readers to hato their
fellow cltiz rs If the South, says:
The misfortune of sill trade comparisons he
tween Philadelphia aud New Y TX is that the
latter has the advantage Of forty years CON m r.
"a rTooeGoacc, while tho former has had to
crest, Az cnlltelY upW commercial class under
Circumstances Ct the most extreme dificuit7."
Cos of The eli ic4s ,ua why tn, trade Of
New York Is 81 much prratr thau that of
Philadelphia Is the taai hat the Ir4s5 aud Ger.
tain sooc,its OF the sitter city have butn so
persistent and Intentionally insutingIy ia their
abuse Of tho South and its people that the i'm.
meuse trade Of that section RAJ been driven
away from Philadelphia ord f,rcai to stop at
Baltimore. 1hara southern mtrJGaas meet
with not cnlya hospitabe but friendly recep,
lion. or 80 on to New York, whore, If the feel
logs entertained for them and their seclion are
not really kinder lhaa those tx! Used 10 Phil.
adelDLl4, tlct appear 3d. and appearances 20 a
long way now days
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E5EEssys-s .TEss'S.

The Republicans Of DinTidlio county have
nominated DR.. f.. Il. Smith for he House OF
Delegates. lie !avors the McUuIltch bill.
a tobacco barn belonging 60 llusi Mclvor,
10 Amherst county. was entirely destroyed 10y
lire on Friday nctt, tu.,ct!,rr with afOu! 500
pounds Of t0taeCc.
Vim. +. Thompson, q King George county,
81 years old, c2mmi'tel suicide by drowning 10
the ltappahanEock on Tuesday, while labOring
under temporary alteration.
Col. N. Cobb, Manager at tto Rockbridro
Alum Springs accidentally shat himself through
The bowels while huDlirg on Tues lay evening,
and died al > cl2tk yesterday n2rn!ng.
All the railroad ADD steamboat companies of
the State have agreed 10 give favorable cxour-
sion rates and facilities 10 visitors IT, tho Stale
Fair, Oc:o!cr 2S;h, - h, sob and 3lst
The Fair Of the Shenandoah Valley AericuI
tural Sotiety cjmmcuc.d ut Winchester yes
terday with favorable wca!hcr aud All uuusn-
ally fms display OF stool; AID agricultural pro-
auctions.
It IS reported that near Utbata. MiddleSex
couoty, last Sunday, al eieht year old colored
girl btlng refused permission to accompany her
psrohis to church, nwai.c1 thu departure, ard
thea takiGg her irt,ut brother 20 the woods, q
short distance eff, s!!u coz is throat from car to
car pi;h d k1ifc, causing IL death Sho first
declared that u ''fugomu!fu' had taken tho
child lrOn htr. lu. when pressed conft ssed her
cliuC.
Ex-Mayol joseph f. llyGc Of Harrison
burg, was shot Cu Tuesday uisi1t ty ex Clisf
Ct Polio, Joseph ii. kelley. Hyde and mar
named FGn!egriifh were waking from Vandc
rr;f;h's house, where Mrs. Kelly had been.
Kelly followed ,hciu end fired me frs: shot
entering the shoulder blade. Hyde turncd.
and the second shot hit him to the ieft of the
stomach and passed eff. Hrs. Neil ard Tatum
rendered surgical assistance, bns failed to reach
The ball, lodged uadSr tie shoulder blade.
Hyde is considered GU: q dagger Cause OF
tho shooting, dcmCs.ic affairs bf,ar friug
the s:c1td sto: Kelley fl.d. sni i:as 60: since
been heard OF.
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RfsyJH rs.7SHFsvG TON.
Special Correspondence Of the Ale.ca. Gazette
WASHINGTON, u, G., Oat, ., 1879.

koDtCtlt CCITtSUOHCtCHtC " UtS L1tt.Et. Gu~tttt
WASHINGTON. D. g., Oat. 9, 1879.
Tic following changes were u.adc ia TIC pos
tai aifai:s CT Frsl1ia to day: A new ciice es'
sbshcd at Eirly Grav,, Sc)tt cjuGty, and
Miss Ssliie Z. Mir appointed postmaster OF
the SAINT; Thomas H. Saven appointed post
master L! Monterey. Highland county, vice w.
NJ. Chew, resigned. The postotiic, at Hope.
well Lancaster cCuniy, aud that at Walacc's
Mills, Montgomery couniy. have been disooa-
tinucd; papers fer tho iorner 10 be sent TO
Louely Oaks, same couoiy, aud for tic latter
to Newport, Giles county.
ihe receipts ct tho Treasury TO day from iu
Lerbal revenue amounted 10 $325,41l; from
customs $G72 COL, The National Bank notes
received Tor redemption amounted to $780, 900.
La an Interview to-day with Fred
Douglass, ucquestlouabIy the abIest asd
best informed oUioTed ma1 10 tho couL-
| formed by him that Ge1tr4l Grant was The de-
| cldcd iavorito OF that clement of the ccuo!ry' S
| population, North as well as South for the
| utXt presidency; that the Intelligent men among
| thea wished to vote for him in order to show
| their gratitude for the services he has rendered
them, aud that the ignorant waited him to be
President 10 order to preserve their liberty,
| about tho perpetual possession of which they
| arc Still 10 doubt.
The Gate City Guards, v3iuuecr mill
tary company tiroas Ataatc. left hero lest night
! Tor B2!ilm0rc. They drilled b,iora largo
crowd OF spectators yesterday allarnoUn, and
not only ast00ishad But won tho admiration Ci
oil bchoiders, not ty the mrt ua', 10 which the
| Washington Light Infantry can rot be excel
co. bu! by tho case, graoeuIness, celeri!y aud
| precision with which they executed all tic
other various movements of q c0mpeOy's drill.
10 these their superiority was admitted by O.
Witnesses. among whom were many competent
judges, being officers in tho regular army.
Up TO o'clock to day n)thlDg Later 10 tic
way OF Intelligence from Tic scene of Iodiao
hOstitics than that uoutaiued in t1o uorniug
papers had beeu received at either The War cl
Interior Department.
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY b
EDGAR SNOwDBNs
THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER o. 1879.
Capt john Scott Payne, Of the 5:h u. s.

Capt. john Scott Payne. Of the 9Th u. s.
cavalry. who took command OF the forces OF
Msj)r Thornburg, AID preserved them till the
arrival Of rlnttr,emtn.s, is q son Of the late
Arthur "A. NJ. Payne, and brother of General
w. IA. Payne, and s native OF Fauquler county,
w. Many years ago Mr. Arthur \. NJ. Payne
removed from Virginia to Hannibal, Mo-, from
which State his 500 was appointed cadet 10
the Military Academy st West Point. Csp..
Payne graduated bci5ro the war and served 90
the iroatitr Is second lieutenant before the
breaking GU; q hOStii.ies between the States.
WHEN the war connected he remained 10 the
Uti!ed States servics and attaiued the rauk OF
Captain, which he now holds. Hc has for
some years past b;eu stationed st Fort Rus
sell. re.r Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. He
spent lgs. winter with his wife and family 10
WASHINGTON. He married Kentucky lady.
IL @i thus br soen that the statements pub.
llshed In some newspapers to the effect that
Capt. Payne graduated at West Point siGco the
War were fOuodcd upon incorrect Information.
Capt. PayGe was au officer in the federal srmy
befjre ii c war. and remained 10 it, as be bad
d perfect right 10 dc; but no ia not of the
class Ut southern men 10 tho Ution army rep
fesouttd ny Gen. llubtor. OF Infamous repu'
tsli0n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-09

EDDYSTONE LIGHTu0USE.-Oa this reck
visible only at low water. a otuairy gentleman
OF Essex, Henry Wiuslanlty, conceived the
daring project ct building lighthouse 1t was
not msre dream, but downright: earnest dc,
termination, aud NC sooner had be obtaiaed the
nec!sslry powers than no st to work, and fos
four years labored untirinRly. Tho work WIS
as difficulty rs it was dangerous. Even 10 calm
weather the sea was almost always rough a. the
Eddystonc, and it happened that sometime, in
the summer season all tho works would be hu-
rled beneath the waves for ten or lOurt.el days
at time. But he por;cYcrcd, aud DO slooer
had be raised the works high enough than ho
took up his abode tdero with the workmen,
who caught the c,ntagion of i, own entbus-
sslic confidence.
1t was curious building of wood. and az it
turoed out, inadequate for the Requirements oil
such place. But WiGs.aniey vas satisfied il
was strong enough to deIy the fury OF tho e!e
meuts-so confident, 10 fact. that he expressed
the wish that hs might DO in tho lighthous, in
tho midst OF the hercest etcrm that ever blew.
Uohapriy his wish was gra.ifi,d Five year.
after tho light had first shouo out tom the
summit of the tower. Wiosaney was 10 the
lighthouse experimenting soma repairs. when
storm OF fearful violence occurred aud ragged
through the plight. Ia the morning many eager
eyes were strained to &c, how tho lighthouse
had stood tho gale, aud thoro Vas nothing to
be seen save the angry sea da3hlug over tho
Eddys:oDe Rock-,ha lighthouse. with Win
stanley and the lighlkeepeIs, had beeo swept
away-Heroes of Britain az Peace and War.
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YIELD" FE E'& r.

Ten new cases, three colcrsd and FIVE deaths
from yellow fever were reported at Memphis
yesterday.
The illness Of WM. 3. Stewart, al Wylhs
depot, from yellow fever, he's caused several
families to get away from that poitt
MEMPHIS. TENN, Oo'. 90 O. m,-Oue
Lew case was reported this morning. -Four
deaths have occurred siucs last night. The
weather is sultry aod threatening.
MEMPHIS. Oct. 9~-noon. Two more deaths
have occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-09

The death rate in Washington last week was
Is IS per thousand amorg tho white popula-
lion. and 1873 among the coIorcd-but frac-
ton less difference than that Of tho preceding
wet k. The negro population OF WASHINGTON.
as wen as that CT all other cities in which that
racs cdperegaes. would rapidly disappear were
it not that the loss by death is made I'D by
daily supplies drawn from tho aGiacoot coun-
try. which country is being rapidly drained Of
its labo-, 10 consrancnce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-09
Baltimore and Ohio sgaiIrOad.

at meeting CT tho Directors If tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, held yesterday,
Mir. John w. Garrett President in tho chair,
by the unanimous action Of the board Il divi.
denG Of four per cent WAS declared on the stock
of the ain Stem for tho half year ended Sept
30. and dividend of FIVE per cent on the stock
of the Washington Branch. On motion the Of.
fco of third Vice President WAS created, and
MIR Robert Garrett YVES unanimous elected to
that position. The President atsd that owing
TO the change OF residence from Baltimore 10
Cincinnati. of the first Vice Presid snt Mr. John
King, ir, rs general traffic manager, and to take
charge especially Of the traas.Ohio interests Of
the company, aud also in view of the rapidly
eniaglns business and connections OF tho com.
psny 1t became necessary 10 increase the force
at headquarters in Baltimore. He therefore,
nominated Mr.. Samuci Spencer ns an additional
assistant for the President. Tho President stated
that Mr. Spencer had filled in satisfactory
manner inporlsn! positions in tho Baltimore s.
Ohio service, subsequently in the Virgins Mid
land Company, and moro recently In the Long
Island Railroad Company. Ho anticipated th q;
his experience and ability would enable hin to
prove useful officer. His nomination was ap.
proved wthCu. Cissent.
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Investigation ConcIuded

TOPEKA. KAN. Oct 9.-The subcommittee
t. investigate the charges against Senator L.
gals ooGc uded their abors yesterday. The
meuoriaists wanted to prove wba, PurcelI had
done With The money by o.her officers of the
Topeka bask than Roberts, and by the officers
of the Purcell bank, but the chairman denied
tie application.
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TrRtn Robbed,

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 0.-The Chicago and
Alton train, which left this city at 40 p. NJ
last night, was robb, I'd of its express money at
Glendale, Is miles CAST OF this city. Ths train
was stopped by abouttwenty masked men, who
kept up continual firing while tina messengers
sale was robbed.
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COMMUNICATED.

ALEXANDRIA AND FAIRFAX TURNPIKE -
Business has compelled NE several times r.
gently TO pssj over the ALEXANDRIA aud Fairfax
Tuvop!ke-turnpke only ia name, as its oood-
tlon Is much worse than aty c)unlry rosd
have travelled over for years; aud Yet. the rojr
farmers arc compelled to pay ia toll SUN
equal TO the car fare charged % some CT the
New York railroads. The only decent parts OF
the pike are TO be found where you Gu drive
off of it, CT along side. undes aud. cha. petl.
tlou ia 10 circulation requesting tho Circat
Court t. place the road. so-oal.d piks, ia the
hands Of the county OF Fairfsx, to bo worked
by tie c1uuty undcr he rrstl,r road Laws,
which has beeu Il .nc1 by over six hundred
persons. The case will be ca'L at the Novem'
Der term st Fairfax G. b. B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-09

From thY preparations in progress aud The
Lumber OF people interesting themselves 10
lIs SUCCESS the present iadica las arc that the
preliminary celebration Of the centennial OF The
surrender Of CornwAllis, to be held st York
town on Tho % ], will be quite an imposing
nttalr. Daring tho dark days of carpet bag
rule there were people IN tho South who de-
plorAd the existence OF any such place as
Yorktown, and the occurrence of the event
that makes it memorable. bu. tho relief from
that rule, and the general improvement in the
condition OF Statc and ioGividual aff.its 10 the
South sucO then. together with the natural
s1othing Influences g! lime. have redu,cd their
number to tho point Of cxtitc.ion, aud there
arc none now who cherish moro heartily the
spirit that prompts tho proposed Celebration
than those III whose breasts, few years ago,
paIIiJtic fires had burnt SO low that it was
n"vcr supposed they would be rekiudIed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-09

The Gun c:ous political organizations 10 Mas
sachusotts, tic main strength Of which there,
as 10 every Other State 10 which other than the
democratic and republican parties exist is sup
piled by detection from tie former, have made
suoh i6roads into the democratic party of that
State, AID deprived it CT 50 much of its fJrc,,
tina. it is now reduced to insignificant propor
tio;S and Only goes through the form of bod
Jog State Convert ton and nominating State
ticket for the sake OF APPEARANCES Mr.. Adams,
its nominee for Governor, will consequently re-
e,iVc 40 Exceedingly small vote, but if it ba
largo enough to SECURE the defeat of Gen. But
Ter his candidacy will not have been 10 vein.
RadicaIism is bad cough in all conscience, but
10 choosing bstwe1n it and communislic greer
back Butltrisn, 20 c .sonablo man in tho re-
NOTES. degree Interested in the welfare of the
country will hesitate moment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-09

Marriage llosGsss We're is,usd 10 Washington
vssltr lay TO john Il r ,unsv Of Fairf: z uoty,
Va. add S. j., Nichols of Georgetown and C.
E. Dean and Julia Fairfax, both Of L!Vius-
VILE, Va.
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FAUoUIEE ITEMS. -He1.y D3iia, who rob-
bed Th0s. Dilworth Of 5000, in Wafrcntou, has
becn arrested aai confined in jail,
There arc rcv!Vhls OF relisioe going % ia tic
Baptist Church al BcaIt3n, under the care of
Parsor Ncwmao. and in the Methodist Church
at L;belty, under the direction tf Rev. Mr..
Potter. large numbers OF converts are Joining
the churches at both places.
The semi.annual celebration of the Younp
Mems Christian Association. Of Wsrrenton, took
place Monday evening at the Presbyterian
church. The Rev. VIM. Dinwiddie, of Alex.
andris. delivered an address on the Unity of
the Church, which, for logical foice, biblical re-
search and eloquence, has rarely been equsled.
Robert Willis, Jr., had q worry narrow escape
roul death Cd the train some few days ago, He
had gone on the train IS an escor. to lady who
was leaving the station, and on JUMPING from the
train while it was in motion, stumbled and was
caught by the train. and, but for the timely aid
OF q By dor, would have been killed.
On Saturday evening the residence Of Mira.
Peace, IN Warrenton, but for tie prompt re-
Spouse OF cit zins 10 the fire alarm, would have
been consumed A lamp lett burning in an up.
per chamber exploded, and quickly bureau on
which the lamp WAS sitting was in light blsz,.
The tire very soon succunbed to the efforts OF
number OF determined meu, although net with
cut considerable damage To the house snd It's
nt8Lt:.- u arTcrt0n Solid SoRtk
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Do September p, Richard Woods, store
Keeper near Chattanooga, Tenr.. was found
murdered and the slnre rohtel. List Salpr-
day negro named Tom Jones vas arrested
while trying TO sell pair Of sleeve buttons be-
longing 10 the murdered nan, Jones impIi
Gated another ueern named Bill Ksarsoc. vim
was also air.sted. Both confessed tina: thew
Killed Woods By hitting him % the head with
car Coupling while has was drawing ,er for
them, and that they had other murders 10
view. Monday night they were tatea by d
mob add banged to rairsal bridge.
haln has oommeLc.d Of Bucharest, a5d the
dtuupht is nresumat,I5 and.5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-09

Raln has commeLc,d ct Bucharest, a5d the
thought is presumably ended.
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BETHESDA CHURCH, ALA.-Tho labtrj of
the Rev. w. \. SIaymal.sr, 10 South Alabama
Pfesbgtery, ara b;iug richly rewarded. Two
weeks ago we notsd work Ct grac, 10 the
friendship church, which resulted in perbaps
deem additions to that fsebls baud. in.
creaslog its numbers more than fifty per cent.
Now We are adv sed OF AZ equally interesting
work at Bethesda church, his church am,n9
The hills 10 tho meeting be- Vas assisted by
the Rev. ?. Gowao, Of Selma, Ala ltcossd
90 Tuesday, tbs Oh ms ,aIstr Fix dsys' s.ries
OF sarV'css. EiRttec PERSONS wsre rtceived
Toto The O. mmuunn Of the chnrsk-persoos Of
all ages up TO se1enty and over Tbs outpour-
Ing ls especially sutirct ef thanksgiving. So
tho clutch WAS aim )st ID despair a. tao pros
poet OF losing nearly hat numb.r If ,ffioient
members. including 40 elder who has beeo, as
u Ws'e, the Esther OF lhs church. They 20 to
Texas.-LoatisviUe Christian Observer.