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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-06-11

their selected officials, while they fail to
realize the utter decentralization which ex.
lists in their own ranks, and the conscience
less disregard Of truth ~ typiael and pro-
mnlgated by the Assessment rolls Of Lon.
isiana. IS
Twas but recently that some Of the RI.
rsl journals expressed regret at the dearth
Of subjects for editorial thought and dis
cussion. Great God! where are their
thoughts and brains Here il one land
there are many others) which they can
ring the changes upon for months to
come. The press owe it to their mighty
influence, to their outspoken denunciation
Of fearful and appalling wrong, to the
honor Of Louisiana, to the protection Of
her laboring classes, to her future pros
perity, grandeur and greatness, to tie
cultivation Of the Washingtonian spirit Of
unwillingness to prevaricate, to attack
this hideous leprosy which is deplsting the
State treasury, clogging tho machinery Of
government and making property assess.
ments farce, and tax.paying burlesque.
We need change, aud the sooner it ID
inaugurated the better for the people and
tho State. z
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-06-11

We are proud to see the bright future
Of Alexandria, La, realized, butt
seems good taste would he consulted if
our friends ceased to ''liken themselves to
other men," There il entirely too much Of
the Pharisee in it. Alexandra il . live
town, but It doesn't necessarily follow that
every other town in Louisiana is dead.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
PERSONALITIES,

COLONEL BARR has gone TO Philadel-
phia for abref visit.
SENATOR CAMDEN of West Virginia, is
visiting in Baltimore.
RErREsENrArIvE-ELEC BEN WooD, of
New York, aud wife are in Paris.
SENATORS BUTLER AND JomSsToN left
Monday night for White Sulphur Springs.
DIR. ASHFORD has returned from Berkeley
Springs leaving his family there for the season.
GENERAL o. H. BABcocK sailed Monday
from Baltimore to Boston OH the steamer Decatur
II. Miller.
REV. w. p. HARRISON, pastor of Mount
Vernon Place NJ. L. Church, has arrived safely at
Liverpool.
HALLET KmBoUgN, of Washington, was
| registered at the New York Herald Office in Paris
yesterday.
FRANK PRUETT who is studying for the
operatic stage under Philadelphia instructor, is
in this city visiting his friends.
BARON FAvA, at present Italian Minis
ter to Buenos Ayrcs, is, 1t is said, TO he sent 10
Washington In the same capacity.
Mn. SABINE, of the War Department,
has returned from Boston and the adjacent
beaches, where he has been spendinga few weeks.
MRs. SUSAN BoNAPARTE, whose serious
illness in Baltimore has been noticed, is somewhat
improved, and hopes arc entertained for her re-
coyery.
HoN. MONTGOMERY BLAIR, NJ Martinez,
the Chlian Minister, and Captain Arthur. of the
British legation, were registered in New York on
Monday.
Mr.. ROBERT STEWART, formerly occupy
| ing the position, succeeds Mr.. Tinker as supcrin-
tcndent of the Baltimore and Ohio Rairoad Com.
pany's telegraph line.
EX-PREsIDENT HAYES is expected in
London In october. Mr. Hayes, in his Ohio home,
is said to be rs comfortable and happy as q man
can be. lie entcrtains great deal Of company.
FATHER RYAN, Roman Catholic pastor
Mt Cromwell, Conn., who fell in love with girl
aud became a drunkard, has contritely turned all
his property over TO the bishop and retired to a
monastery.
RUFUs NAsIfICu BoURDAKoFFsKY, the
chief Of the Aleutinn Archipelago is visiting San
Francisco. He Is rather prepossessing in appear.
nnce. AS a reward for good behavior he asked to
go to San Francisco, his people joining in the petit
tou.
DIR. r. NJ. WHITEFooT. formerly sur
geon in the United States navy left this city last
evening for New York, where he will take steamer
for Liverpool. The Doctor will be gone three
months, and will journey through Germany Swift.
zerland, France, and England
If the reports of the domestic life o.
the Russian Alexander in Peerhof are to be wholly
believed, he must be even more than u citizen
King; he is peasant Car lie is said to enjoy tn,
companionship of poor folks and children a good
deal more than that of his mobiles.
DAN SIMPSON has drummed at sixty an.
nual parades Of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery of Boston, and is ninety years old. He and 81
smith, the company's fifcr, form the principal fig.
urcs in the popular painting yankee Doodle
Several years ago BUstoniau bequeathed his SIKH
for drumhead on which Simpson could pla!
every Fourth Of July morningi but his patriot
idea has not been realized.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
WATERING-PLACE NOTES.

John Bull Is nj Newport
w. Il. Handy is at orkney Springs
Mrs, II. s. Gillss Is at Staten Island
Mrs, Surgeon Billings is at Afton, Va.
Ill D, King has gone to Leonardtown.
r W. Poor has gone TO Mount Desert.
e W. Woodruff has gone to Ocean Grove.
Miss Mary L. Thaw left for Lincoln, Va, last
Monday,
"A NJ ClOpp and family have gone to A Won
Springs, N. Y.
H. A. schimmelfennig and Mrs. II. L. Mcqueen
arc at Rock Enon.
Miss Eva Littell is spending the month of
August al Lincoln, Va.
r.. MeAllister and family are at the Grant
House, In the Catskllls,
Mr.. A. d. Wilcox, of the Navy Department, has
gone to kehoboth Beach,
Mr.. ard Mrs. II. A. Willard have gone for
months stay nt Nantucket
Lewis Williams and wife, Georgetown, D. c..
have gone TO Willow Grove Va
Mrs, George coyle has gone to Lake Mime.
waska n, Y, for prolonged stay
-PaymOster and Mrs. Bacon and Mrs. and Miss
stoughton are at Old orchard Beach,
Mrs, Dr. Adams of this city, is among the latest
arrivals at Rchoboth Beach. Delaware
Ill NJ hutchinson ana inmlly ana Mrs, BAH
have gone to Sea Glrt, near Long Branch.
Miss Montague OF Baltimore, is said to be the
most beautiful lady at Newport this season.
Miss Ida Phelan and Miss Minnie Fellows, Of
Washington, are registered at Willow Grove, Va.
Mr., T. W. Dcnham In charge of the District
sinking fund office, has gone to New England for a
three weeks stay
Il. S, Mortimer commission clerk Of the Post
oiice Department, will leave to-day for months
recreation in Fauquier County, Virginia,
Lawyer Charles s, Moore leaves the city to-day
for trip TO Pennsylvania. He will rustieate in
the Valley the Blue Ridge until the LIST of Sep
tember
George C. wedderburn and family have re-
turned from Rehoboth Beach, and will go to ork.
ney Springs In few days for the balance Of the
summer.
Mr., A. E. Merritt, chief clerk Of the Bureau
OF Yards and Docks, Navy Department, will leave
to-day for months vacation in the East. Mr..
D. J, Particle will act as chief clerk in his absence,
DR. r. A. Foster, G. De Shields and family, @.
II, Ingram and family, Miss Clarke Miss Doughty,
Quentin Mackall, Miss Mackall p soule, Mrs j,
II. soule, Miss soule and L, d. Smith are at Jordan
White sulphur Springs.
Major Samuel Mcdonald, Mr. John Ellinger
Captain Ben Worren, and Captain McGregor Of
this city, are sailing the waters blue with other
friends about Fortress Monroe In the elegant yacht
Ella Treadwell. West Davis, commander.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
Catching 1855 Rat. in Ills Hands.

The most extraordinary rat-killing
match probably ever witnessed in this city oc.
CURED in the of the Eighth District Police Sta
tion on Friday night There Is a slaughter house
adjoining 1t on the east The rats had burrowed
beneath the sidewalk from the slaughter. house
into the cellar of the station, and thence found
their way into the building, defying the able.
bodied tom eats, and boldly invading the lodging
room and n!bblng the toes of the slumberers
The butcher, whose establishmentwas the ban
quoting hall Tor the rodents, decided TO dig up his
pavement, I'LL up the rat holes, and repave. When
the lairs were uncovered aud the subterranean
passages, In numbers sufficiently labyrnthine to
satisfy dozen sylvanns Cobbs were opened up, n
stream Of rats poured forth. The butcher, with
the quickness of terrier, snached rat after rat as
they ran bewildered from the holes and dashed
them against the brick wall. He continued this
lightning work until he had killed 1856 inside of an
hour. He did not receive u wound while destroy
ing the pests. Some OF the policemen who wit
messed the slaughter offered to match the slayer to
kill rats at an eXhlbiuon.-Ph lddelphid Times
National Republican., 1881-08-03
DoNLEvY;s DOOR.
What Hc Wanted ON the Outside OF IT
Tho width of It.

81 want piece ov board sawed off,
planed on the outside" said Mr.. Donlevy we'd
few friends In at the house last night to christ
enin', and the lower panel av the dure got kicked
out in the merriment"
"How wide do: you want the piece cut2" asked
the carpenter.
"Thc width av the dure av course" replied Mr..
Donlevy
"And how wide Is the door?'
"Well, it's as wide as n chair is long, jlst Yc
kin ist lay chair across II to kape the childer In
an the pigs out, an 1t fits though 1t wur matched
furit"
But all chairs are not the same size" said the
carpenter.
"Aw thundher an turf yer thicker headed nor
railro ad spike the chair comes up jst even wild
the edge ov the windy-sill"
"But how high is the window slT' asked Mr..
Chips
Bother the badgerin' tongue o. yc," growled
Mr.. Donlevy; "its only the widness av me hand
barrin' the thumb higher than the rain wather
that sthands outside and av ye can't make it from
that ye lave the job, an I'll take II to some carpln.
ther that understands his business and knows
the measure av dure in his head wldout maxim
chRtychsm ay himself Say, can ye cut me the
pace afr the size av that, ye leather headed wood
butcher, ye or will go find q man nv yer craft
that has hall the sinse he wur born wid2"
And he had to go find one -Hdlokeye.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
The rroper PInce for Postarc.stnm

An indignant head clerk in the Balti-
moro post-olice wants the newspapers to convey to
the public his emphatic protest against the latest
popular mania-conlned as yet to sentimental
writers Of billets.d .douN-nNmely the sticking OF
postage-stamps upon unusual and out.of. the way
parts of envelopes, There Is, IL seems postage
stamp code" of Irritation, and each position of n
stamp expresses some particular sentiment. Now,
the law allows the stamp to be put anywhere on
the envelope the sender may please But its posi-
ton Is n matter of importance TO the canceling
clerks. "As long," says the Baltimore Official as
the stamps are in the orthodox place-thc upper
rlght-hand corner-they can work away like bees,
and get through quickly, because the motion from
the ink-pad to the stamp Is a continuous one; but
just as soon as they have to hunt around over the
letter to find where the stamp is wafered, why,
they can't get along near so INST. Please hint
through your paper that every letter that comes
here not stamped with a single stamp in the right.
hand upper corner we use to make paper chickens
ntf nf
National Republican., 1881-08-03

SPEAKING of the ballot in Virginia, the
Washington Post says: "As the capitation
tax, moreoyer-t,co and H,ree-qudrer cents
day-is no appreciable hardship to any
man who has spark of pride in himself
or in he State 10 'chich he o'ces allegiance, or
in the school fund, to which his dollar
gear is consecrated," &C., all of which
causes us to inquire of the Post First, is
dollar year two and three-quarter
cents day? and, second, do Virginians
still owe paramount allegiance to their
State?
National Republican., 1881-08-03
J.m.s II. POLL. at Twcn,y.Nine.

James X. Polk resided in Columbia, the
county seat Of Maury County. lie was the first
candidate for Congress that ever heard address
the people. lie was then young man, and some
persons had got 1t into their heads that he was too
young to be sent to Congress. His reply to this
objection is the only part remember, for was
at that time boy. He said 1 am now twenty
nine years ofage, and If man is q fool at twenty
nine he will be a fool his God blessed days" John
Quincy Adams was President, and Henry Clay his
Secretary of State. Little did Mr. Polk then sup
pose that he aud the great Kentuckan would ever
be competitors for the highest office within the gin
of the people-LouisvWe Courier Journal.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
SnnIIX.

Occasionally one sees strange sights at
the fashionable watering place hotels. At one
of the Saratoga hotels the other day young lady,
beautifully dressed in some soft lavender wool
material, entered the drawing-room, and as deftly
as II she had copied Modjeska in Camille" sat
down on a sofa and drew up her whole length un-
I'll her little slippers and layendersilk nsteps
rested also on the sofa, when she laid back her
head and rested In perfect content, Every one
gazed in astonlshment The young lady was evi-
IDENTIFY an invalid but such freedom Of manner Is
rarely allowed to inyalids or forgiven them when
they have had the strength to make such SYM
| nbnnic tnilats.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
An umbrella a.. . ILgh,niur.Rod.

Among the many pranks of the light
ming during the storm Of yesterday afternoon 1t is
reported that n citizen, whose name 1t is unneces-
sary tomention, who was standing on the Allegheny
Railroad track on the Basin with his umbrella
raised when that tremendous flash came was sud
denly made aware of the fact that the rain was
pitlessly pelting him. Looking upward he found
that the point of his umbrella had Il blue streak
upon 1t, of the steel ribs was melted, and the
whole top of his rain protector burned Persons ut
some distance who chanced to be looking in that
direction distinctly the flash, and were sure the
gentleman was killed, until they saw him quietly
lower his wreck and sooot for the nearest shelter
- PlcLInond Sfate
National Republican., 1881-08-03

So FAR from General Brady having dis
regarded the law of April 7, 1880, in rela-
ton to increasing pay of mail contractors
for expedited service, that law was passed
upon his recommendation and scrup-
ulously adhered to by him. But of course
the New York Times could not tell the truth
on this subject if it tried 1t has fraud
ulcnt Star Root for correspondent, He
is q chum of Gibson in room So
National Republican., 1881-08-03
The rotomae river Front Improremcnt.

General Wright, the chief of the En-
gineer Corps, has deferred appointing the three
engineers requested by the special committee of
the Senate on the improvement of the Potomac
River front until the committee has collected GER
tain information. When the committee is in
possession of a the data they desire then the mat
ter will be referred TO the engineers for such sug
gestons as they may see fit to make. The COM
mittee proposes to have another meeting next
month and will endeavor to have report ready
for presentation to Congress
National Republican., 1881-08-03
IL. 4. Il.

During Joe JefIerson's travels through
France with his family they chanced to visit a
church in the provinces. The officiating priest
had recently died, aud on the black drapery about
the altar the letters, r.. /. r." (Requiescat in
pace) Jenenon's youngest son saw the inscrip-
tion, and looking up to his father, he whispered
'Why, papa, how did they know you were coming
to-day?"
National Republican., 1881-08-03
Solved.

The other day lady began to thank a
man who gave her his seat IN street carr the car
started, ana she fell into the profered seat with
bang that Jared her store teeth out. Now We un-
derstand why the girls who never thank a man
for any street-car clyilites hold their peace.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
General GaraeId's Appetite.

Mrs, Garfield says in letter written
ten days ago and printed In the Warren Ohio
Tribune; "The General Is just beginning to have
q faint suggestion OF an appetite. From newspaper
reports YOU would suppose he had been taking
becfsteaks and lamb chops by the quantity but
the truth is he has only tasted them to crafty tho
doctors, and not always to his own advantage"
National Republican., 1881-08-03
They Are sihouIs.

The political ghouls who made haste
to telegraph over the country that President Garl
field said "Thank God when told Of the Albany
senatorial elections now make equal haste to deny
that the President used any such expression. What
is the country TO depend upon in the way OF news
-CdrsOn IldCr
National Republican., 1881-08-03
The Rcnson Why.

"Why is certain brand of whisky
called Old Cabinet" asked Laura, looking up
from her HGlokeye, one evening, Government
can't get along without it, grumbled Tom, deep in
Forest and SFeam.--IIdtUkeye.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
+" Don't SIloOt.D

A wild-eyed stranger suddenly ap-
peared on change in Peoria the other day and
tossing his coat the floor, spat his hands and
hercely exclaimed Gents, I'm aiter the duck thai
was out to Central Park with my wifelast Sunday
And twenty-three married men and eight or nine
of the boys suddenly dived under the tables and
shouted, " Don't shoot "-HdlUkCye
National Republican., 1881-08-03

The REPUBLICAN, would be glad to hear
briefly from any of its patrons at the
watcring-places.
National Republican., 1881-08-03

Chinese BARRIERS shave without lather."
This reminds us that our old schoolmaster used
to lather without shaving, ono is said to be rs
painful an operation as the other,-NOristoV,l
Herald.
National Republican., 1881-08-03

PERSONS leaving the city for the sum-
mer can have THE REPUBLICAN, mailed to
them by leaving their address at the
business onice.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
Sost anS FounS.

r oST-oN FRIDAY EVENING, AN ENVEI-
4 ope containing S2O.S0 cash and receipt for S35
signed by Mrs Sue Tey. The finder will be suit
ably rewarded upon delivery of the package to the
Chief OF the appointment Division, Treasury De
pnrtmpnt. aug-3tF
National Republican., 1881-08-03

TnE New York Tribune will certainly
desist from further unkind illusions TO
the editor of this paper after having
demonstrated, to its own satisfaction, that
whoever is criticized is thereby placed in
danger Of his life.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
rlIn LnlenI.

There was an old bach In o Boeun.
Whom every one said was 80 roeur,
That no one would wed;
But an old maid sed,
Shed lake him although he was groeuE
National Republican., 1881-08-03

We venture to hope It will not be considered es-
sential to the harmony Of the Republican party TO
elect George c. Gorham Secretary of the Senate
NclO York Tribune
We venture to hope it will not be con-
sidered essential to the harmony of the
Republican party to appoint Whitelaw
Reid Minister to Berlin or to consult him
with reference to the organization of the
Senate until he apologies for having
acted with the Bourbon Democracy in
the presidential election Of 1872, when
the Tribune, edited by him, was the Ma
tional Democratic organ, and retracts the
atrocious calumnies against General Gar
field uttered by him in the Tribune in
1878.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
@roposals.
DRoPosAIs FOR ALTERATIoN AND M
i PRoVEMENT OF WAKE COUNTY COURT

PROPOSALS. FOR ALTERATION AND M
Il PROVEMENT OF WAKE COUNTY COURT
HOUSE.
RALEIGH N. O., July Is, 1881.
Sealed proposals for the alteration and improve
ment of Wake County Courthouse, according to
plans aud specifications, will be received until twelve
o'clock noon of SATURDAY, August q, 1881, and
opened Immediately thereafter.
Blank form of bond, proposals, and copy of the
specifications, together with all necessary infOrma
tion relating thereto, may be had by application to
the undersigned and the drawings examined there
Bids will only be considered upon these forms.
The right 10 reject any and all bids ~ reserved
Proposals must he mdorsed on envelope, Proposals
for Improvement of Wake County Court House"
and addressed as below
by order Of the Building Committee
A. w. SHARPER, Sec'y,
jy2n MWF.ew Raleigh, N. g.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
Scr SRenf-- Shoifeea.

-.-.-... -
FqnNIsHED HOUSE ron RENT-TRoM
rent reasonable; location s street. near thirteenth;
references Address G., Republican Office aul-stt
VIoR RENT-A THREE-sToRY BRICK HOUSE
good location, No. iiss street northwest INQUIRE
ON premises, between 10 and IL o'clock a. M NJ sos
seventeenth street northwest jy29-3ts
SOC STREET soUTHEAsT.-A sIX.ROoM
I'D House. In good repair, with cellar, range, bath
and gas one square from Capitoi rent fs per month
Jy22l2tt
II. YOU WANT TO BUY, SELL, RENT, OR
great bargains al WILLIAM II. MAIN Z BROTH.
ERs 81 Charles Hotel, corner Third street and Penn.
sylNnna avenue northwest mnlgit
Tor RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
~ property for rent JOHN SHERMAN q co,
fe9u st. Cloud Buiding
UIoR RENT-BY d. II. WARMER,
~ Oi6 Il street northwest.
6ifl!th 81 w.."..-sl00 90 l2l3 9th ~ w. sis 20
.idtaN ~ a. st u w. el W nDetrees st."..... - o.
oiesth 81 n w...... ~ % 2ls 10th 81 e-.. - 90
ll45! !th 81 w.....- 30 90 I'LL st n w..., rs 90
em Capiioi st..~ q 70 ll3 Park place...,. II 90
~ Capitol st"..- 20 90 1893 Park Place.. ~ On
~ 7. l.olst'" aOW l2lQ st n w....,". " 20
ld2 Ith st w......~ 81 90 256 st w....... 10 %
1925 l. ST n w.......... ~ % Cottage Row 10 so
ill6 SIN 81 n w..."..- ~ 90 I09 st sc.....,. 90
l62J 10th ST w..,. - 80 Az Gis II w.....,..
1922 st n w....,.,.. 20 90 1922 Park Place.. O0
~ Penn ave e..... 20 90 2222 = st ...,..., 90
gl9 penn ayes e'.n. 20 90 3Wilson st."."..... 90
5l5 III 81 n e.......... 20 90
SToREs
B near IN st n w.. ESQ % COS st w......slS %
lQ3l Ith 81 w... 2i 90 2Df5 9Th ST w...-. rs 90
ilf3 7th st w".. 30 90 20J7 eth st w...... Is 90
OFFICE ROOMS In Nos 81 and sie Four.and.a.
half St. - ?; wi also lnils Louisiana avenue ~ W.
Call for Weekly Rent-LisL
The houses on East Capitol street are well located
MONEY no LOAN on Real Estate at Lowest Rates
Parties having property 10 trade sell will find II TO
n. II. WARMER,
National Republican., 1881-08-03
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Pre- e. q Q etrar.
1S51.

The NATToSAL REPUBLICAN, begins M
ncr gear under nciC management and riA
ncU material.
II WjU be a stdl,rort Republican journal.
HUrH be the best newspaper IN The District
Of Columbia.
u ,riH furnish during he sessions Of Con-
gross a satisfactory report Of Tie proceedings,
and piN otdH times giyc complete information
ofhe official doingS IN all Departments of tic
Government
II ,ciH gire all Interesting Information that
can be legitimdtely obtained concerning he
intentions and policies Of the ruling power.
IN District affairs il trjH knoU only the Jcs,
interests Of The people upon whose tGror il re-
hes, and ,ciU at all times cooperate uith pro-
gressire citizens ,rithom regard to their polit-
icdi predileciions ,rLo hare measures TO pro-
pose and ddronco for The improvement Of III,
National Capital
n wiR furnish daily record Of all tic IN
iercsiing social crcnts Of hc city making is
society department a special feature.
n tW gire tci,grophic nccs from MI parts
Of the 'corid reached By he wt,eS, and IN its
editorials and foreign, domcS'ic, and city neus
WjH keep pace rih he times.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
Population Of the National Capital, 10000.

WASHINGTON, D. C., AUGUST 3, lssl.
National Republican., 1881-08-03
2JanfeS-- --@ooms.
SSanfeS -2Iliscellaneo,ts.

4 PARIsfAN LADY WANTS Pupils TO
~ teach French. at her own or runlls residence;
prices moderate; best city references. Apply at III
street northwest. nu3-6ts
XIyANTED-BY TUTOR OF LONG .EXPERI-
w ence, pupils for month OF August; bookkeeping
taught; preparation for Annapolis and West Point n
specially; terms I'm advance. H. q. BISHOP,
au33th gsi0 street. Georgetown.
yNTANTED--A SMALL STORE AND THREE
w Rooms attached; store wanted In the north
west portion OF the city for confectionery. Address
NJ. L., Republican oilice. au2-3tN
WY ANTED-A wELLBRED MASTIFF. DOG
w Pup; state price and where he can be seen. Adj
dress MASr1FF, Republican Office. aul-9te
WI TANTED-TIE UsEOF A HORSE AND TWO
w seated carriage once or twice u week during
August, by careful driver Address, stating terms,
which must be moderate, III. r. C., Republican Office
Jy2o3tf
yNTASTED-TO ANNOUNCE THAT JOHN T.
w Bcall, Room 4, lle0 New York avenue, Is q Com
missioner Of Deeds for every state and Territory,
United states Commissioner, Examiner, and Notary
Public; always In oice from n. m to5p. M ap30ly