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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03

This soul-stirring hymn, so full OF Christ
and the way of salvation, is by some re-
garded as the best in the language. Pre-
mer-G Gladstone has rendered it into Latin.
1t has comforted and strengthened many of
the Lords pilgrims who, as they journey
on, "sing in the ways of the Lord" 1t is
always interesting to know something of
the personal history of the writers of the
hymns we sing so often. Augustus M. Top
lady, author of Rock OF Ages" was min
lister of the Church of England, born l7i0
aud died at the age of thirty-seven. A
sketch of him says In the pleasant county
OF Devon, in one of its sequestered passages,
with few cottages sprinked over it, mused
and sang Augustus Toplady. When a lad
of sixteen, and on visit TO Ireland, he
strolled into barn in which an illiterate
layman was preachiug-but preaching recon
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03
A Hardy Cherry.


Professor Budd, speaking of the Ostheim
Cherry, in the Io,oa Homestead, says he has
had several letters from Europe, saying it
had proven one of the hardest and most
profitable varieties grown on the steppes.
not knowing that it was TO be- found in this
country, he had already ordered trees from
the nursery of DIR. Regel at st. Petersburg,
Russia, when he incidentally learned that f.
Meyer of st. Peter, Minnesota, had brought
this variety with him from his home in
North Germany, and had fruited it for a
number of years in the most trying portion
of Minnesota, where he had become discour-
aged in growing the apple. Professor Budd
received this spring, few small trees of the
Ostheim from Mr.. Meyer, the blossom buds
upon which were in perfect condition after
enduring the past severe winter in their
northern position. The hardness of the
tree and OF the fruit buds seem beyond
question. The next point of consideration
is the size and quality of the fruit Charles
Downing says; "Fruit large roundish-
oblate skin red, dark at maturity stalk
long flesh, liver-colored tender, juicy, al
most sweet sub-aoid very good. Season,
middle of July"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03
The Jersey Cow.

We give below the concluding portion of
Mr.. Jonn Thornton's essay on Jersey Cat
tie and their Management" in recent mum
Der of the Journal of The Royal Agricultural
Society Of England; ." 1t is estimated that
Jersey, in size some eleven miles long by
five and half wide, containing about 80 900
acres, little more than half of which is
cultivated, has, according TO the latest agri-
cultural returns, 2,2Gl horses, lO,022 head
of cattle, 340 sheep, and 5,Sil pigs. OF the
cattle, about 1000 are exported annually 10
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03
.7arirnltnral Deparfmem.
THE wAYsIDE WELL.

lie stopped at the waysde well,
Where the water was cool and deep;
There were feathery ferns twixt the mossy stones,
And gray was the old well sweep.
lie left his carriage alone;
Nor could coachman footnan tell
why the master stopped In the dusty road
To drink ut the wayside well.
lie swayed with his gloved hands
The well sweep creaking and slow.
While from seam and scar in the buckets side
The water splashed back below.
lie lifted 1t to the curb,
And bent down to the buckets brm
No burrows OF time or had marked
The face that looked back at him.
lie saw but farmers boy
As he stopped DER the brim to drink,
And ruddy and tanned was the laughing face
That met his over the brink.
The eyes were sunny and clear,
And the brow undmned with care,
While from under the brim of the old straw hat
strayed curls of chestnut hair.
He turned away with q sigh,
Nor could coachman footman tell
why the master stopped in his ride that day
To drink at the waysde we'll. GOOD Company
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03

81 WISH | could go out now and then by
myself, without always having my little sis
ter tagging after me" 1t was sweet
faced girl who said this, only the face for
the moment was clouded and cross. Another
girl came by. She had on deep mourning
dress. AS she had heard what did, | was
not surprised to hear her say, My little sis
ter is dead" The child who had first
spoken said nothing, but presently she took
the chubby hand gently in hers, and seemed
to be patient with the little tagging "
sister.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03
You Can Keep 1t.

We mean the Sabbath. There has been
debate of late as TO whether the Sabbath as
we have known it, is going or has gone from
among us. We do not share the views of
those who think the Sabbath has disap-
peared. We know there is much Sabbath
dissertation. We mourn over it. But it
would not be true to put us down as Sab
bath-breakiug nation. There isy yet differ
ence and wide one, between our Sundays
and the other days of the week. But all
this apart. Thep point we wish to press here
Is that it lies in every individuals power to
keep the Sabbath holy. The Sunday news
paper is published, but you do not need to
read it. The Sunday excursion is a1ver-
tised, but you are not compelled to go upon
it. Your neighbor may employ the day over
his business accounts, but that does not af-
feet the question of your duty. lie may
spend it in idleness at home or in the enter
tainment of friends, but that does not close
the church doors for you. Indeed if these
things are as they are, it is so much the more
reason why you who believe in the sacred
ness of the Sabbath should be more than
ever scrupulous to keep it holy. We are in
hearty sympathy with every effort that is
made to secure mans legal right to his rest
day. We would use every available mode
to spread sound views as to the sacredness
of the Sabbath and the resulting blessing if
it is properly observed. And then, and this
is our point here, we would urge upon the
individual his own duty and privilege
Whatever may be true in the community al
large, your own duty is clear. Whatever
may be the prevalent Generalization, you
need not allow yourself in its current. Yor
have the church, you have the Bible yor
have your hour of retirement with God
In the public services of religion and in the
privacy of your own home you can pass the
| day-resting according to the command
ment. 1t is just here that much may b,
done to establish aud perpetuate sound prin
ciples. Every Sabbath-keeping individua
is strong argument in favor Of the prope
observance of the day of rest and so, ant
if possible with increased intensity, is ever,
Sabbath-keeping family. You can help t.
multiply such arguments. The command
is" Remember the Sabbath day to keep i
holy" You can obey the command
Christian Weekly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03

MoTHER.-Who can be compared to a
mother The Bible gives the first place to
a mothers joy and to a mothers grief; and
the Bible is as true in this as in everything.
" | don't see how any one can live without
a mother" says young daughter who,
while herself mother, has daughters
sense of dependence on her mother. Aud
life is always darker, and this world is al
ways lonelier, when ones mother is dead.
If your mother is still living, love her, and
show your love fol- her, as for one whom
you never saw the like of, and never will
find equaled, in her place,-H. C, 7rumbHR
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03
Redeemed Sinners.

Who gave himself for us that he might
redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto
himself peculiar people 2 What, then,
was his object To redeem us, to buy us
back from bondage, to save us by the pay
ment of a ransom price, not only from the
punishment of sin, but from its power, from
its love, from its pollution, from its foul and
hideous embrace, no less than from its sword
and from its chains. 1t was to set us free
from sin itself that Christ redeemed us /;
not from some sin, but from all sin; not
that we should still remain, or afterwards
fall back under the dominion of the very
tyrant from whose power he redeemed us,
not that we should merely exchange one
hard master for another, or for many; no,
he "gave himself for u.s." he laid down his
life for us, that he might redeem us from
all iniquity." Nor was this deliverance
from sin as well as punishment intended
merely for our advantage, but for his. He
had an end to accomplish for himself.
He died to purify us, not merely that we
might be pure and therefore happy, but also
to purify people for himself possession
of his own, church, body of which he
should be the head, kingdom of which he
should be the sovereign. Over none but a
purified and holy kingdom could he con
| descend to reign. OF none but purified and
holy body could he be the head. Justification
would have done but half the work fol
which Christ died his end would not have
been accomplished if he had not redeemed
us from niquity as well as condemnation
if he had not purified people for himself
for his own use and his own honor peo
pie in their measure like himself, his owl
forever, his inalenable right, his indefeasi
BILE possession, his "peculiar people."-Dr
| j. Il. Alerander.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03

ROBERT CoLLYER holds that it is both
the curse and blessing of American life
that we are never quite content We all
expect to 60 somewhere before we die, and
have better time when we get there than
we can have at home. The bane OF our life
is discontent We say we will work so long,
and then we will enjoy ourselves But we
find it Just as Thackeray has expressed it.
"When was a boy" he said, wanted
some taify-it was shilling hadn't one
When ! was man | had shilling, but
didn't want any taffy."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03
The Hardest Pears,

The late Mr.. Springle of Montreal, for
many years successful grower of pears,
gave in the first report of the Montreal horti-
cultural society list of those he had tested,
from which we select the following varie-
ties which he found to be among the best
and hardest. We have compared this list
with the opinions of Downing, Thomas and
Barry in their respective works, and place
after the name of each variety the initials
of each, according as their judgments agree
with Mr.. Springle's;
Dayenne Boussock d. T. b.
Oswego Beurre, ID, T. b.
Beurre D'Anjone, ID. T. b.
Howell ID. T. b.
Flemish Beauty, d. T. B,
st. Gislaia, ID. 4. b.
st. Michael Archange, ID. b.
Dayenne Defais, ID. r,
Napoleon, ID. I.
Beurre de Capiaumont, ID. T.
b. o. Curtis of Edgar county, Illinois,
gives the following as the best nine pears
blight, out of two hundred experimental
with during the last forty-ive years Beurre
d. Anion, Seckel, White Doyenne, Howell,
Louise Bonne de Jersey, Buffum, Duchess d.
Angouleme, Flemish Beauty and Bartlett.
Edgar county is on the parallel of forty de
grees, and in the matter of hardness these
tests are of little value in western New
England.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03
gEGETiNEn :i;jiil I'm
The GREAT Bloop PURIFIER II

Pain and Disease.-Can we expect to enjoy good
health when bad corrupt humors circulate with the blood
causing pain and disease and these huo being deposited
through the entire body produce pmpes erupons ulcers,
Indigestion costiveness headache, neuralgia, rheumatism
and numerous other complaints. Remove the by
taking vEGETSE. the most reliable remedy cleansing
and purifying the blood
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03

In is an excellent thing when mems reli-
gion makes them generous, free-hearted and
open-handed, scorning to do thing that is
paltry and sneaking.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03


by "approrindte ualudtion at the agricultural
stations The phosphoric acid is rendered solu-
BILE by the soil water in the peat and the carbonic
acid generated during the fermentation of the
peat If the phosphate of lime is mixed with
barn manure, no potash or lime is required to be
used. When Charleston phosphate is made solu-
Bile with suphuric acid it will be noticed that the
suphuric acid costs nearly as much as the phos-
phate Of lime even when the sulphuric acid is
reckoned at about its cost price to manufacture it,
instead of the price it is retailed at.
1t is much better and cheaper for the farmer to
purchase the finely ground phoSphdteS and COM
post them with peat or manure, or use them as
they are, in which state they partially soluble
in the water of the soil, the carbonic acid OF the
soil being also powerful solvent. One-ffth OF
the finely ground phosphate will be rendered
soluble and available for the first crop, the bal
ance being dissolved in successive years. Then
to get 10 pounds soluble phosphoric acid there
would be required 1909 pounds finely ground
phosphate rock costing 81 "a, as against IS 75 for
one-ffth OF the quantity Of phosphoric acid as
sold in commercial fertilizers at the "approxi-
mate" valuations. Ground bones and bone
black being more porous than phosphate rock
soluble in the soil. The hard phosphate rock
known as apatite is exported from Canada to Eng
land, manufactured there into superphosphate,
and then shipped to this country, paying freights,
duties commissions and other charges and is sold
here at less than eleven cents pound for soluble
phosphoric acid, making no allowance for the
reverted and insoluble phosphorc acid, and both
the manufacturer in England and the importer
here make profit.
Mr.. Ward, in the above calculations does
not seem to allow anything to the manufac.
turer for interest or capital, wear and tear
OF machinery, ETC., but gives the net cost
price (as we understand iD minus these
items 10 the manufacturer of fertilizers on
the large scale. Phosphate raw material
(bones or phosphate rock, ground fine
would cost the farmer considerably more on
the farm than the prices given above, and
sulphuric acid at least three times as much
but by the use of fermenting manure as giver
by MIR. Ward (and previously at intervals
during the last five or six years in these col
umns) or OF peat and ashes or potash salts
ground bones and phosphate rock can b.
made easy soluble for the use of crops. Pur
fine ground raw bone seems TO us in prac
tice to be every way as useful and nearly
if not quite, as soluble as any superphos
phate wa can buy When composted witt
unleaohed hardwood ashes in a moistene
state for few weeks, the mixture is first
class fertilizer for corn or potatoes, full
equal to good superphosphate at abou
half the cost, Coarsey powdered bone as
(bones burned white) or bone black (bone
charredD are valuable sources OF phosphori
acid. The former can be made by burnin
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03
Administrators Sale.
win be sold public auction, the late residence Of DIR.
j. s. SPALDlNG, in Barre,
Saturday, August 18th, 1881,

commencing at ten o'clock all the personal property
remaining nnsod belonging to the estate of the late Df.
Spading, viz; fine Senway piano, reed organ, full
set of apparatus used in illustrating the natural sciences
large collection of mineral specimens, including complete
OF the minerals of Vermont Also large lot OF house,
hold furniture of all kinds consisting Of tables beds chairs,
sofas large lot of stoves for both wood and coal.
Also the balance of library including complete set of
Chambers Encyclopedia. positive, the estate must
he closed. X. T.. PATTERSON, Administrator.
Barre, Vt, July 20, 1881 02G
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03
Green Mountain Seminary
Waterbury Center, VT.

LIZZIE COLLEY, Principal.
FAN Term begins August 49, 1881 Courses of Study
College Preparatory, Classical, English and Commercial.
Special attention given TO those preparing TO teach Ad
excellent. The best Commercial Department in
the state Expenses less than In any other school OF like
grade students will be conveyed, free of charge To and
from depot at Waterbury, at the beginning and close of
each term application. Address Rev, s. d. CHURCH
Waterbury Center for the present, the Principal AT
Hill, New Hampshire. OO-0I
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03
Soluble and Insoluble PhOsphates.--COst
of Making PhOsphates.
BRTDGEwATER, Mass, June

BRIDGEwATER, Mass, June q, 1881
Dear Sir With this ! hand you the relative
difference in cost of using soluble and insoluble
phosphates, and the cost OF making superphos-
pilates and ammoniated superphosphates which
may be of interest to your readers. 1t should be
taken into consideration that in their root action
some plants have greater power than others to de-
compose, liberate and supply themselves with
phosphoric acid in fact the roots of some plants
have greater digestive powers than others. Those
plants that require but short time to mature
cannot do not digest as much as those OF slower
growth. The problem for solution for the farmers
in New England in particular, will be the most
available and economical manure, the best way to
make or save it, the cheapest way to obtain it,
the best way to apply it, and the requisite pro-
portonal quantities of the different fertilizing
constituents used the various crops, to produce
the greatest yield at the lowest cost.
ANDREW H. WARD.
The cost OF superphosphate of lime containing
IA per cent of soluble phosphorc acid is as fol-
lows, using Charleston phosphate rock averaging
80 per cent phosphate OF lime, which is very near
the general average;
$50 lbs Sglphuric acid at one cent per b...... 5S3
Grinding phosphate. e.................... ..... 3O2
Bags for same and other labor. r.............. $50
2Oio lbs makes 1000 lbs. costing si7.Os
containing $50 pounds solubleiphosporic acid, cost
ing flee and oRetenth cents a pound.
Cost of ton ammonated superphosphate con-
tanning 80 per cent of ammonia and IL per cent
soluble phosphoric acid:
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-06-28
Self u H..

Gtpenrob, Elm armss Oorf IN pcn
sroBsm BranbuusIid bsimseiu9t worben {:
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B. Q. cine muibise, aufopferpbe Chat
siues amen 5anbuatsburiGen bsridtet.
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unb iant inter, wdbrenb Elm uon benz
Rinbe In Der Sanb ssbaltents Butterbrob
auf benz Wnher fduamm Cine in Der
Rdhe befiublide frau iab bas Rinb unter'
seben unb rtef um Silfe. Da iprinst
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6anoweTfsbuIide bin,u, wirft ieia Ser
liner pom &dden nnb rsttst bos benz @r
trintsn nabs &inb. Nis 2obn erbat er ii4
Ii has mitqeretiete 8utterbrob Der
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6rantfurt am Watn pon Sabr su
Sabr; 10 uurben 1880 in ben beieen tor
tissn aniialtsn 1874 pfetbe eei6Ia9tst,
sssen 63l i'm Sabre 1879 -usbsr ben
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nadtrdsIid be,idtst: Boliseiprdiioent .
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Rai'ers bier %eintraf, 1T nit isinem Stube
BON pOlVeioffbianten, finfssbn on Der 3abl,
wieber abseaossu. Dte unssmeine Rib
riateit, peI&e bic Poli3ei, insbsionoere
wdbrenb Der gnweienbeit oes Raiie,s, emit
f~aItsts, fonnte Nismanbsn enissbsn, Der
nut einise,muBen bic Nusen bafir often
bielt (; in ben porbstssbenbsn Wo9sn wur
ben I'M 9an5sn $50 Perionsu uerbaftt,
oarunter AZ auf &squiRtionsn non aus.
udrts bin. DuB msbrfa9 Drob ME
Blrnunss6riefe iomoal BEL benz. Oberbir
aermsiiter aIs i'm Sdlo1e einseIaufsn iinb,
1T Jest tein @sssimniS ebsnio. baB bic
Rslisrrdums bss SdlOhss s'anblid inter
iudt porbeu Itno.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-06-28

Gin beftiser @emittsr T IL m.
Der In Der 2sit pom Samfas absnb bis
Sourtae Abenb D. W. fh fat iiber bas
game Staatsssbist Don Winneipta aug
osbute, bat on uieIsn Often bsbsuteuSen
S5aoen oeruria9t. Vile giisubG5nen
uurbsu mebr ober ueniser beiddbist uno
Die EeIssrapbsn 8srbinouusen unre,blo
den. Die ssfauene &ssermaGe III cine
isbr bebeutsnbe rnb in pisleu @sg,nben
bat iib bas SstrsiOs auf ben Seloeru se
lsst, bod iir1tst man nidt, bas basisIbe,
auBsr etua in tisf ssIssenen Bldssu bau
erub 5eiddoi9t uurbe. Oa bic iSa!mbil
buus nod ntSt pOafdnbis entwidsIt lit.
10 boft man, baB Der nieoerssnorfsne
8e,Bsn ii9 uiebsr aufridtsn wrb. Sn
Sbatopse, Scott County, NO bis @smtt:
ter am Sonntas, Worssns I lIar, iiber
bic Stabt sos. uurbe Der Sdornitstu an
Ger Dampfmibls pom 9sorse Strait &
SO. umeeporfen. bus Dad bss S5uIbau
les i'm Al. Oifritt %3etit0rt. Ger Eburm Der
Utetbobiiisn Ride burd glisi&Ias bsidd
biat unb pieIe Bdume umlsitir,t. Sn
Rortbfslb, Rice County. lteate Rd oel
Sturm, bsisu @si4wtuoisteit man aui
rs MsiIen itdst, uu 6 ubr Absnbs etu,
unb es fielen inns,baIb Is Winnisu 2 3ou
lSaHsr. Der ll9 5ub bobe. Gburm ber
neuen Wstbooiifsu Rude wurbe umssuebi
unb bas game @ebduoe 6 Sod aus bsr
ientrsdten 9;nie peridoben. Der Sturm
trieb @sbdubs uno Seitsnuese ME Spreu
SO bis 100 SUB melt por itd Der unb tnidts
8dums, bic einen DurdmeHer bis su IA
3Oa balten, ais wdrsn IS Strobbalme.
Sn W inneapoIis wuroen ON IL.
Suui bic Dampf.sfelidmiece pon IL. B.
@lsu 81 SO. uno bic Waidinenfabrit por
H. g. Bryant burd cine 5euetsbruni
%aerif0rt. Ser Sran,i5aosn witb au'
sl2. 600 sei4dst.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-06-28
Suinots.

Seuer ,erf6rte Iesten Donnsrifas Gbenb
in Chicago bic sroBe MSbsI 6abtit BON u.
3. Sobnion. 3Sl-3S5 @reen. StruBe.
Sir ben auf $50, 600 beSiffetten gerluf ut
nur cine Ser19eruns BON Sl7, 600 polban
ben. Dur1 ben 8ranb fub $50 N,bsiier
bsiddftigunsslos seuorben. Sas Wert
wirbisife Bel benz Ssuer mar bic sroBs
3abI pon rlnfdqsn, bic fi9 udbrenb Der
46idpaiude e~reisneteu. Seuerwebrs
2ieuteaaut Rlinsen feel uon siusm StoB
5oIs unb eriitt i9wers 9srlesunsen. WiI
lie Sobniou wurbe untsr sinsm 5aufen
Bretter begraben uub' tug einen Seiubrud
bacon. Gnion Beremepsr, benz Bruber
zines Der 8artner Der Jabrtt, wurbe i'm
~finiten Stod bic Sludt burd bic Slammen
absei9nitteu uno bat er, bspor er BON ben
Seuerwsbrlsuten aeretten werben founte,
lebensgefdbrlide 8~srletunsen b~aponsstra'
gen. Dem Stublmaher Sle Nnberion
palfirte bafelbe llnelif i'm briiten Stod
Der SabIit unb bat er ebeufaus idwere
Branbmunbsn bapoasetrasen. Der Irs
better Siaac garisn fiir3te aus benz britten
Stod berunter unb eilttt i9merSbafte Ver'
lssuHseu, Srant s. Sauerne uurbe bur6
ben 3uiammsniturS zines Brettsrbaufens
bas Sdtenbsiu sermaImt. @inise Der
9erunglidteu birften taum NIT benz &C.
ben bapontommen.
Sn a o murbe bic SO Sabre aIte
frau 0ent, bic DOR ~enisen Sabren aus
sinem Stdbtden In Sranbenburs su ibrer
2isbIinsstodter Srau &ibu 3os, pom bisier
aus benz 6auie seiast, nadbem bic aIts
Wuttsr ben Ietten Dollar Der &abento1ter
einsebdnbist bate. Cine aubere Sodter,
bic betrsffs bes elterIi9en 8erm0sens sdn,
LID leer aussius. woute aud nidts uou Der
alien Srau wifsn. Die aIte Wutter battle
wobl better uifsn ioIen. buB am Staot
thor Der III wenise WeiIen pom ibrem
Orte entfsrnteu Stabt Sitstbof bic be
ri5mte itsinerue ReuIe nit na@isbsnber
1nteridrift bdnst:
,.gBsr ieintn 8intern gilt eas grpb
llnp leifet natber ieltsr Roth,
Dfn ihlas man nit tisftr asule tcet."