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Aesthetic women.

And the women? What is to be said
of them with their marvellous color COM
binations and their picturesque appear
ance and the virginia. downcast style OF
look which has come in with tight-cut
flowing garments and the penthouse
roof style of tangled eye-darkening locks?
Here is girl in q chromatic scale OF
burnt-sienna drapery. Several different
tints blend and mingle, and cause her to
resemble living walking cup of rhubarb
and magnesia, like what the nurses OF
our childhood inflicted on our shrinking
selves as we sat up in bed shlvering IN
our night-gowns, and listened to the gen.
tie tinkling of the teaspoons that herald
ed the nauseous draught. Children now
know nothing of nasty physic; and this
fair girl, with her hyacinthine locks and
sparkling blue eyes. little recks what
horrid memories she has inspired us
with This grand creature is the god
dess Juno, with suavely flowing robes of
grass green, bordered at the edge with
golden tracery, and bonnet lis it bon
| net, or is it not rather the nimbus of the
| gods?) all studded with big ox-eyed
daisies. How majestically she moyesl
| Who is it? She was once little bare
footed model running nudely in the mud.
| Now she has married great painter,
whose ideal is Greek, so his wife wears
Juno's dress, and looks monstrous well
in it, too, by Jovel Here comes, surely,
our lady of despair, who has eaten of
Dead Sea fruit, and he's found it calcined
with bitterness and salt-tasting tears.
Her brow is sad, her eyes are wide and
dark-rimmed; her face is long and angu-
lar; her garments are sad-colored, and
might be stained, from their appearance,
with the dews and tolls of years of
travel-green that has turned blue, pink
that has faded into yellow, white that has
merged into pale gray-these are the
tints she affects; her hands are white and
worn-in one she carries lily, for she is
| an admirer of Burne-J Jones-and her
husband keeps larger draper's shop in
| the city. And the little lady here is a
poetess, decked with barbaric-looking
gold ornaments and black-and crimson
gown. What pretty little face it is,
and what speaking, frightened looking
fawn-like eyes! She writes of love-well,
who could help loving her? And this
one is musician, her inky locks thrown
back and curling into wavy rings, like q
Medusa head. She has composed an an
them and "Miserere," and wears brown
dress, with pleauings at the waist ano
straight dull folds, like the Madonnas oi
| Fra Angelica - London World,
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Lady Smokers.

That great many ladies in New York
City indulge in the fragrant cigarette is
an open secret. Indeed, the custom has
become SO universal that it can hardly
be called secret at all.
It used to be very common for girls,
when party of them met in some quiet
place, where there were no men, to take
few puffs at cigarette for the sake of
the forbidden fruit sensation. But now
they are more bold about it, and I will
venture to say that the majority of New
York girls smoke cigarettes. A number
of gentlemen have told me that their
wives would take cigarette after dinner
when they took their cigar, and they APP
proved of the custom. knew one lady,
one of the highest born in the land, who
was an inveterate smoker until forbidden
by her physician.
Spanish, Russian and Polish ladies
smoke, almost as much as the men, and
no one.thinks the worse of them for it..
I should not like to see ladies smoke ci-
| gars or pipes, but / see no impropriety
in an occasional cigarette. There is a
great difference in the way they are
smoked. have seen some women
smoke cigarette so daintily that it was
beautiful sight to watch the delicate
smoke curling up from their rosy lips,
while others puff away in such mascu
line manner that one becomes thoroughly
disgusted. I have been at number Of
dinner parties where cigarettes were
passed around to the ladies when cigars
were brought to the gentlemen. / am
talking about the best people now, not
Bohemians.
If the walters of Delmonico's or the
Brunswick would tell you, you would be
surprised at the number of private par
ties where cigarettes are smoked by Ia
dies. If you ask a lady plump out
whether she smokes, she will evade the
question until she has sounded your
opinions, and if they are favorable, she
will generally confess in the affirmative.
I have heard some people say that they
would rather see woman drink than
smoke; that they thought the latter more
masculine. I do not think so, and the
effects of a cigarette are certainly more
innocent than of champagne OF whisky.
Boston Courier.
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GRATITUDE OF ELEPHANTs.-A story
COMES from Tenbury, England, where a
menagerie has been paying visit, which
illustrates the we'll known character of
the elephant for humane feelings in re-
markable degree. Among the animals
was fine female elephant, called Lizzie,
which was attacked with violent fit of
colo and suffered intensely. A local
chemist, whose success as an animal doc
tor is we'll known, treated Lizzie and
saved the animals life. On the process
sion passing the chemists shop on Fri
day. the elephant Immediately recognized
her benefactor, who was standing at the
door of his shop, and on going to him,
gracefully placed iher trunk in his hand.
The chemist visited the exhibition at
night and met with an unexpected re-
ception from his former patient. Gently
seizing the 'sdoctor" with her trunk, the
elephant encircled him with it to the
terror of the audience, who expected to
see him crushed todeath but Lizzie had
no such intention, and after having thus
demonstrated her gratitude by acts more
eloquent than words, she released the
doctor from her embrace and proceeded
with her appointed task. That elephant
seems to possess holier sense of graft
tude than some people do.
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How She Kept an Expense Account.

"My dear fellow" said Lavender, sits
all very nice about economizing, and
keeping right rigid account of expenses
and all that sort of thing, but I've tried
it. Two weeks ago stopped on my way
home, Saturday light, and bought just
the gayest little Russia leather, cream
laid paper account book you ever saw,
and silver pencil to match it. said to
my wife, after supper: My dear, it
seems to me that it costs us a lot of
money to keep house.
ssShe sighed and said: i know it
does, Lavvy, but I'm sure can't help it.
I'm just as economical as I can be. I
don't spend half as much money for
candy as you do for cigars
II never take any notice of personali-
ties, SO sailed right ahead. I believe,
my dear, that if we were to keep strict
account of everything we spend we could
tell just where to cut down. I've bought
you little account book, and every
Monday morning I'll give you some
money, and you can set it down on one
side, and then, during the week, you can
set down on the other side everything
you spend; and then, on Saturday night,
we can go over it and see just where the
money goes, and how we can boil things
down little
"Well, sir, she was just delighted
thought it was first rate plan. and the
pocket account book was lovely. Well.
the next Saturday night we got through
supper, and she brought out the account
book as proud as possible, and handed it
over for inspection. On one side was,
Received from Lavvy $20.' That was
all right. Then I looked on the other
page, and what do You think was there?
Spent it allr Then I laughed, and, of
course, we gave mp the account book on
the spot, by mutual consent. Yes, sir,
I've been there, and / know what domes-
tic economy means. tell you"
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Sophie Sparkle, quoting from some
body overheard at hotel, says that a
Boston woman never believes we'll of you
until she finds out that you are really
possessed Of merit, and treats you accord
ingly with her grand air of pride and con-
scious superiority. A New York woman,
on the contrary, accepts you as being
worthy of respect until she finds out hat
you are not, and will extend even a
stranger. spirit of civilty and conf
dence
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A Shadow that Would Not Out.

When, in the early days of July, John
Abbott was brought from the steaming
depths of the Union, his head crushed by
a falling wallplate, he was laid on the
floor of the Office and medical aid sum-
moned to minister to his wants, although
it was plain that he must die.
Next morning Superintendent Rooney
noticed where the dying man had been
placed that his outline lay like shadow
on the floor. He ordered the ianitor to
clean the boards which was done. Before
Rooney went to dinner the shadow reap
peared. He ordered the floor thoroughly
scrubbed and went to his family.
The next morning the floor showed
that vigorous application of soap and
brush had been made and the floor was
white and clean. But during the day
that shadow returned and at night there
it lay as though the. man was still waiting
death on that floor.
Next day Rooney ordered the floor
painted. With the coming of the paint
pot the shadow vanished, but after day
or two returned and once more imned
itself on that Office floor. Rooney then
again sent for the painter and had a
second and a heavy coat of paint put on,
not only where the shadow lay but over
the entire floor.
This was his last command of "Out,
damned spot;" but it would not out. In
few days there it was again, and with
each day it grew more and more distinct.
Even strangers at length began to notice
it and to comment on its resemblance to
human form.
Its presence at length became intolera-
BILE and Rooney had all the boards of the
floor on which this heavy and terrible
shadow rested taken out and replaced
with new. The paint brush then follow
ed, and now that outlined figure from the
floor has disappeared Hill Neacs.
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Sculpture
CURED

From . Me~ch ant.

DAYTON, W. T., Feb. 10, 1879.
W. J. Horne, Proprietor California Elastic
Truss Co., 702 Market street, San Francisco-Sir:
The Truss purchased of you about one year ago
has proved miracle to me. have been ruptur-
ed forty years, and worn dozens of different kinds
Of Trusses, all of which have ruined my health,
as they were injurious to my back and spine.
Your valuable Truss is as easy as an old shoe and
is worth hundreds of dollars to me, as it affords
me so much pleasure. l can and do advise all,
both ladies and gentlemen, afflicted, to buy any
wear your modern improved Elastic Truss imme-
diately. l never expect to be cured, but am
satisfied and happy with the comfort it gives me
to wear it 1t was the best $40 ever invested in
my life You can refer any one to me, and I
will be glad to answer any letters on its merits.
l remain, yours respectfully,
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AAAA WEEK in your own town and no
V1 capital risked. You can give the
81 q business a trial without expense.
WV The best opportunity ever offered for
those willing to work. You should try nothing
else until you see for yourself what you can do at
the business we offer. No room to explain here.
You can devote all your time or only your spare
time to The business, and make great pay for
every hour you work. Women make as much
as men. Send for special private terms and par
ticulars, which we mali free Sc outfit free.
Don't complain of hard times while you have
such chance. Address Ell. HALLETT u Co.
Portland, Maine. l6:31y1
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Latest Medical Endorsements.

MARTINEZ, CAL, Feb II, 1879.
w j. Herme, Proprietor California Elastic
Truss Co., 7o2 Market street, S. F.-Sir: In re-
gard to your California Elastic Truss, would say
that have carefully studied its mechanism, APP
piled it in practice. and do not hesitate to say
that for all purposes for which Trusses are worn
1T is the best Truss ever offered to the public
Yours truly, J. H. CARoTHERs, M D.
Endorsed by a. prOminent Medical In-
Stiute
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 1879.
W. j. Horne, Esq.-Sr: You ask my opinion
of the relative merits of your Patent Elastic,
Truss, as compared with other kinds that have
been tested under my observation, and in reply I
frankly state that from the time my attention
was first called to their simple, though highly
mechanical and philosophical construction, to-
gether with easy adjustibility to persons of all
ages, forms or sizes l add this further testimony
with special pleasure, that the several persons
who have applied to me for aid in their special
cases of rupture, and whom have advised touse
yours, all acknowledge their entire satisfaction,
and consider themselves highly favored by the
possession of the improved Elastic Truss.
Yours truly, BARL,w J. SMITH, M. D.
Proprietor Hygienic Medical Institute,
f35 California street San Francisco
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What sort of an institution are you,
anyhow" fondly he asked, as he gazed
tenderly into the liquid depths of her
dove-ike eyes. HI'm self-binder, .
whispered she, clasping both arms rib
fracturingly about his manly form.
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A REMARKABLE CURE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 1879.
W. j. Horne, Proprietor California Elastic
Truss, 7Oz Market street, San Francisco I
am truly grateful to you for the wonderful CURE
your valuable truss has effected on my little boy.
The double truss purchased from you has PER-
FECTLY CURED him of his painful rupture on
both sides in a little over six months. The steel
truss he had before | bought yours caused him
cruel torture, and it was happy day for us all
when he laid it aside for the CALIFoRNIA ELASTIC
Truss. am sure that all will be thankful who
are providentally led to give your truss a trial.
You may refer any one to me this subject.
Yours truly, WM. PERU,
63S Sacramento Street.
This is to Gritty that have examined the son
Of VIM Peru, and find him PERFECTLY
CURED of Hernia on both sides.
L. DEXTER LYFoRD, M. D.
Surgeon and Physician.
1fusses tor,oared to all parts Of the United States
at our expense on receipt Of price.
send Stamp for illustrated Catalogue
and Price LisG.
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- TO $4,000 A YEAR, or S5 to $40 day
~ y in your own locality. No risk. Wo-
Au.n men do as well as men. Many make

No one can fail to make money fast. Any one
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So an hour by devoting your evenings and spare
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business Nothing like it for money making
ever offered before Business pleasant and strict
ly honorable Reader, if you want to know all
about the best paying business before the public,
send US your address and we will send you full
particulars and private terms free samples worth
SIS also free; you can then make up your mind
for yourself Address GEORGE STINSON e
CO., Portland, Maine. 16:3lyt
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

FRIDAY, January o, 1880.
sALEs.-1,00o tax receivable bonds sold at Tx;
1000 C.. &. and A. Railroad first mortgage sold al
l02: and 20 shares Of Merchants ana Planters
Savings Bank stock sod at 20.
Government Seeteritlss.-Irnifed States AVS.
log MD; United States As. 1924 bid.
stare Virginia lO-40's. 374 bid. 37h
sns xgsn New 2s I'D e q?
ferred, > bid: Virginia i9erest ccriaca.el, ~
asked; Virginia ,ax-receivable coupons. tn biz,
TN asked; North Carolina l0-40 coupons, 81 bid.
S3 asked; North Carolina Ter cents. G5h bid.
Ctty Securities Richmond cry s.. ): aud j.,
1907 bid 122k asked Richmond city t's. aud j.,
los bid, l07 asked: Petersburg city 0's. y. aud A.
100 asked; Petersburg city IS, 100 bid los
9 1os reter'9urs city 81 SPECIAL lax. j. and y
bid; Lynchbnrg city 6's,J. and j., 1904 bid.
Rdurodd Bonds:-Chesapeake and Ohlo Railroad
6's 1908 VI. and NJ. SO hio; Virginia Central Rail-
road drst mortgage 6's, J. and j., 100 bid; Vir-
einia Central Railroad third mortgage IS, j. and
j.. 100 bid, l0l asked: Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road purchased money 6's. 90 bd; virginia aud
Tennessee Raj road second MGR gage 6's, j. aud J
l03 asked; Sou,lIsdc Railr)1d third mortgage pre-
ierrtd 6's, j and SO bid. 92 asked: Norfols and
Petersburg lilroad first mortgage s's, }. and j..
LOG bid; Norfolk and burg Rairoad second
NOR gage S.. j. and j.. 100 bid Petersbu Rail
tic, Mississippi aud ohio Railrold ceriid ate, lOl
bid Richmond Fredericksburg aud Potomac Rail
road mortgage s's, ); and j us bid, llG asked:
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail.
road mortgage 6s, }. aud j, l0l asked:
Orange and Alexandra Railroad FIRST mortgage
y :, VI. duu n. lNU Do, DranE" anI AltN1Hdrid
Railroad second NOR gage g., j. and j.. 100 bid
Orange and Alexandra Railroad third mortgage SIS
NJ. aud ~. 74H bid; Orange, AleXlndfa and Ma
Dassas Railroad first mortgage rs. J. and j., 754
hii Richmond ana Danvllle Railroad consolidated
6's ". ana ", 100 bid, l0l asked; iedmont Rail-
road hrst mortgage g., A. and o., | II bif Rich
mond. York River anC che apedke Railroad first
morgagH SIS, J. and j.. l07 bid, IL asked; & C.
and A. Railroad rrst NOR gage 7's. j. and j., l02
BID: C., &. and A. Railroad second mortgage rs, A.
and o., 9liI bid. 100 asked.
canoi Bonds.-Jame5 River and Kanawha Canal
frs mortgage s., NJ and ~, 81 lid: james River
and Kama hI Canal second mortgage 6's, ". and
". 1915 bid.
Rq,tr0od StockS.- Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad common, 100 par, 40 bid {;
Richmond and Darvie Railroad, 100 par, 80
bid. 33h asked: ~ aboard and Roanoke Railroad
guaranteed, 100 par. 90 bid: Richmond, York
River and Chesapeake Railroad. ~ 4 bid 80 asked.
Bdnk StockS.-National Bank Of Virginia, 100
par, q2B asked Planters National, 100 par 10
bid; Merchants National 100 par. 90 asked; State
Bank of Virginia. 100 par. 90 a'ked; Union Bank
of Richmond. so par, 50H BID; Merchants and
Planters Savings, rs par, 20 bid. 2 asked.
Insurance COmBdntes.-Virginia Home, leo par,
e5 bid: City. 100 par. IS bid.
Scettdne0uS.-Old Donation Steamship Com
pauy. 100 par. 100 asked.
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.,ruRDAY,.''''''''ANoANl ~ 'eS0'
DANVILLE.

sonce Of the Richmond raspatch.l
lCM'e'' JANvA'.y Q, 1880.
,,..1o,ick Lewis, who sas an immi-
Nr ~, Fnelaud. died hcre suddenly
grsnt n r,s instant Of he art disease. Mr..
On . ~ had recently come TO inns place i.o "s
lf%e Csrol,ns. lie F.n i've sons, aged
Non" ,lsyen TO Gig teen, As he was y
if ron and left = o woman In charge Oh
Viovv."'',ehold, som 81 the benevolent cur
hr Iii al rroyidc for the children ior INC
le0s . "" and com nunica,e with his relatives,
pIe,S, ,rse O.; Mr.. 4. II. Busick, near
t p',,;n $, lion. Halifax county, was
su.l.l 1owr on the SlSt ultimo, aud WIN
bu,u'HS nrof mn, Of Mr.. Busick, and also 'nat
hWw II y Farmer, who was llVlng IN
o. "a, ~. ,,b Mr.. BuSick, Snd OF whom
lne ". =, had been recently purchased
lee t,N - ,yos insured on the house by
NJ s'"S,.ot> and Mechanics insurance
the hy'V" - Richmond for $1,000, but this
cor I~u> 10. -, ,bc loss b. one half.
&c . Og' Eurch and Mis-, Alice W. Boat
" n Tins city. we're mSlIleu le>,S',
49,, lining at the Baptist chuFco, Ia 'ilc
o.! ,'s' ~ a large aud brilliant cohSrcSa'
pfe'e'(T me- couple lett for Greensboro "a
t'on. - q Edlcs aud gentleman attending
comIse,. -, 40 ReidsvilIe), and VIII thence
to'," q, ,~lgrivts and friends Of ihe br'de-
IN m Nol:h Carolina n.c
gT,.' ,sc repoIt q Nal 'r Ayres to the Cum
10 W" mn. nm 81 taxable property are put
GU 'u' = tol,w,. Real estate valuation, 81
c,"D d, !, personal properly, Sl,S9l, '2s.
ILL., ,,aed Indebtedness Of the city Is put
The 90. sos oo0 the items OF which are; q
90" 81 bonds. S105.oOO; s per cent 1
ios5s sSs5,OO0; 10 per cent oohoS' g.
90. .n,a warm and rainy.
lue ALPHA.
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THE FORTIFICATIoNs BILL.
FOrty-sixth COngrcss--SecOndS Session.
WASHINGTON, January 0, 1880.
SENATE

SENATE.
There was no session Of the Senate to-day,
it having adjourned yesterday until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Among The bills introduced and referred
this morning was one by Mr.. Ryan, OF
Kansas. admitting free Of duty clothing and
other articles destined for the relief OF
colorcJ cmigraUtS.
The Speaker then proceeded TO call upon
the committees for reports Of a private na.
turP.
Bills were passed removing the political
disabilities OF W. y. Maxwell. Of Tennes-
see, and William Sharp, Of Virginia; and
also number Of bills for the relief OF pri-
yate individuals.
Mr.. O'COnnOr presented petition for
tie passage Of bill returning to the freed
men of the South the amount OF their say
ings in the Freedman's Trust Company.
Referred.
Mr.. Hayes, OF Illinois. introduced 4 bill
granting pensions 20 such survivors OF the
Mexican war as were not concerned in The
late rebellion. Referred.
At the hour OF 3:4j p. NJ. the House adj
iOurned until Monday.
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tennessee, and other states affected by 1t.
Somebody sent General Garfield hand.
some basket Of flowers to-day, and they
adorned his desk In the House.
The Cabinet to-day discussed the govern.
orship OF Utah without coming TO conclu-
sion.
Judge James y. Sener will not go to WV
oming until February.
The Military Committee II meet to-
morrow to dispose Of army nominations.
Members are anxious to dispose of the
large number already referred to the com
mittce.
The House District Committee to-day
agreed TO amend The laws of the District so
rs to make drunkenness punishable by q
fine OF five dollars, whether the intoxi.
Gated individual is disorderly or not.
Mr.. O'Conner, Of South Carolina, to-day
laid before the House petition OF freed.
men, praying Congress TO give them the
amount they deposited in the swnding
Freedmen's Bank.
A bill passed the House to-day relieving
William Sharp, OF Virginia, Of his dsabili-
ties.
Ten whiskey distllcrIes have been cap
tured in western NORTH Carolina by rcye-
nue. officers.
A meeting in aid Of the suffering citizens
OF Ireland is to be held here.
The murder of Wednesday night is still a
mystery.
The Senate was not in session to-day, and
will not meet again until Monday.
The weather is rainy and gloomy.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
THE sOUTHERN-EXODUS INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-The Senate
Committee on the Southern Exodus organ
lied for business to-day, and will begin
taking testimony next week, when wit
neSses will he summoned from Indiana and
North Carolina, and later from other States.
The committee DO not at present contem-
plate going ont Of Washington for the pur-
pose OF inquiry.
THE FORTIFICATI0NS BILL.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-The sub.cOm-
mittee in charge of The fortifications bill,
now before the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee. heard to-day General Barrett, chief
Of ordnance, and General Wright, chief Of
engineers. in favor of an increase OF the
amounts voted by the House for the arma-
meut OF Notifications from 1925, 900 to
$4,000 The committee will report
fayOrably on this proposition to the full
committee on Monday.
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NV TELEGRAPH To THE nIspATCM.

EXECUTION OF MURDERER IN HILLS
VILE, CARROLL COUNTY THE NEW
YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE FRAUDs-FA-
tai ACCIDENT AT STAMFORD. CONN.,
TUE MAINE COMPLICATIONS; REPUBII-
CANS ABsENTING THEMSELVES; THE
BRIBERY BUSINESS (; MR.. BLAINE's STATE
MINT CONG EssIoNAL AND OTHER
WASHINGTON NEws-EXECUTlON AND
CONFESSION OF NORTH CAROLINA
MUWDERER-AN INSANE TEXAN KILLS
Two MEN AND THEN TAKES HIS OWN
LIFE-RAILRoAD ACCIDENT IN BALTl.
MORE LAST EvENlNG-vARIoUs FOREIGN
ITEMS, sc, &C.