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tiaw the Flat-EisEi Disappeared.

Here true story from friend of the dcsr little
scboo-maam:
Lite and Robbie were on the bridge
crossing small creek near their ilouse:
Kate was eight years old and Robbie
ten. They were watching the fish azsd
the crabs and the shrimps, and whatever
might come along. The water was onyy
about foot deep, and the bottom hrzzgfa
clean sand, so that they could see with
perfect clearness everything that passed.
Presently along came fiat fish swiza-
ming'up the creek. Fat-fish always
swim close to the bottom, and when they
stop swimming they lay fat on the 1sos
ttIn. This one Was coming slowly along
and stopping every few feet, and then
.. soiA;; CT again. He was about eight
, mes long and OF a dark brown colcr,
and q cc;:--se, as lie contrasted with the
bright sand, his dark color showed very
strongly. The children saw him com
ing and were watching him, hoping
! that he would stop near them. He did
so, making halt just as he reached Che
bridge. They we're very quiet for fear
they might brighten him, not even speak
ing, but some movement or other dis
turbed him, and he disappeared. ''Why,
Robbie! Where is the fat-fsh?" II
a2l sure can not tell, Kate. Did you
sc him go?" ono, and I was looking
afrnight at him all the time. How could
! II ''s that he got away so quick?"
! And SO they went on talking over The
matter, and wondering where the fat
:i'li Was, while all the time he lay just
i where they had seen him stop.
/ After q few minutes Robbie's sharp
| eyes detected two small black spots ON
tho white sand. ''Katie, don't you zee
those two specks? wonder what they
can be. I don't believe they were
there before the fat-tish came" "Whv,
Robbie, they look to me Like eyes. Do
YOU suppose he has gone away and left
his ewes there?" 81 don't know, Kate,
but You just keep still a minute and
will punch the place with st1ek." BE
brought the stick, put it down carefully.
and was about to touch the black SPOTS,
when away darted the flat-hsh from the
yery spot under the stick, and az lie
swan off he looked as dark brown rs he
was when he came.
Now. how was it that he Disappeared
Where did he 60? l will tell you. Ha
did not go; he lay still all the time, but
he changed his color on the instant. 30
that instead Of being dark he was rs
lisht as the sand. and then the children
were unable to see him. and when Rob
bic started him with tie stick he re-
suEed his dark color as suddenly. Isn't
That strange? And yet it is absolutely
rae. I have seen it done many and
:. -. time. You have probably read
=, ...:e.. about the chameleon and iss
" If changing color. Probably ali
Il yoa have ever Fad may he correct,
>. s,,, ought to understand that Other
uuls can change their color rs we'll.
1--WE. can chameleons often, and they
cs...,.,e sstonishing!y, hut d number Of
or ,i,hes, can do it moe strikingly.
ave seen cuttle-fsh, which are COM
monty called squi;ls, change from dark
chocolate brown to clear white, and
then back to brown again, AMI 10 it rs
peatedly. as rapidly as I could open and
ahut nv hand.-St Nicholas Stories.
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SALTWATER GLoBULEs.

The members of the Maennerchor will
enjoy themselves Sunday evening at Music
hall.
In the case of the ladwho is charged with
having assaulted an old man, the trial has
been continued until Monday morning.
Muller Post, G. A. R., held their annual
election of officers Thursday evening.
Capt. W. H. H. Taylor was reelected com
mander of the post.
A great many people consider the ice
unsafe. for the reason that the snow pre-
vents it from freezing, and it was kno.n
to be unsafe before the snow fell.
A man with signs front and rear was
hired by the Coltons to perambulate the
streets yesterday. A horss was frightened
at the strange spectacle and ransway.
From letters recel7ei in tbs city from
Sweden, it IS learnsl tiiiis lc-se numbers
Of the people thore a-e Preparing to en- :
CRATE to this country .he coming spring.
An unusually largo na2aaar of toys and
fancy articles have hoen disposed OF the
last few days. Some dealers have au i'm
mense stock of such goods. They claim
their sales are proportionately large.
Rogers & Co. have concluded to go out
! of the book and stationery business. For
the next few days they will sell at cost.
The goods must be sold regardless OF
price, as they want the room for Other
business.
1t is reported that four horses attached
to wagon load of grain in crossing the
lake broke through the ice and were
| drowned. The accident is said to have oc
Cured near Bay town, but persons from
there late in the afternoon knew nothing
! Of the occurrence.
DR.. CAROLS lecture at the Opera hoas,
Thursday evening proved a success in ey
cry pect. The doctor selected many III
cidents not noticed by the ordinary oh
server. As the tickets were sold by mum
Der of different persons, the receipts of th'
evening have not yet been ascertained.
Muller Post propose TO substitute pla
entitled ''The Patriot; o. TIE Scout of tn
Cumberland for the camp scenes hereto
fore exhibited to the public. C. A. Bennett
will assume the role OF the colonel of tn
regiment; Geo. Howe that Of adiutant. n
definite time has been set for the enter
tainment: bat it will take place sIlortl
| after the New Year.
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The wis onsin Grange

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1.-THE State grange
has concluded its labors for this yea. r.
j. Day, of Green county, was Il cted trrs-
tee, John Whillet, of Jefferson, membo- of
the executive committee, G. Knifin, of
Milwaukee, purchasing agent. The next
annual meeting is to Ee held at Madison.
The committee on transportation offered
resolution to have the Legislature enact
laws looking to a reduction of % per cent.
in railway passenger rates, which was car
ried.- Andrew Broughton. of Green, John
Whillet, of jefferson. e. D. Frost, Of Dane,
were appointed a committee to guard the
interest of the Agriculture ro'ie-c ana
have it made an expef.msntni station.
| Adjourned for one year.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 15.-At the hearing
to-day before the attorney general in the
application of Greaves to bring sui
against the Western Union Telegraph com
pany, the attorney general asked the coun
sci if this action was taken under the same
condition the Mutual Union suit was be
gun. aad if it was brought on the SUPPOSE
ton that the decision in that case was cor
rect. The lawyer replied, yes.
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The Agricultural Con, <ntfon.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-In the farmers con
vention this morning, Green B. Raum
made speech in favor of protection.
Uirick B!iokendorfer, of Pennsylvania,
read paper on under drainage. ]. Ster-
ling Norton. Of Nebraska, made reply to
General Raun.'s speech. j. S. Stanger, of
California, read paper on agriculture in
California by irrigation, and drew glow
ing picture of his state. A resolution was
ado ted to the effect that that part of the
tariff report which recommends a reduction
of the tariff on WOOL retaining the tariff on
manufactures thereof, is unjust to the
former and in the interest of manufac
turerS
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aord On. TIE EucAet Nhons.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Some time since the
secretary of the board Of trade sent q no
tice to the telegraph companies doing
business on the board that after January,
1888, no operator would be allowed Oh TIE
board who transmitted markes Gaa~..!:,..
to the bucket shops. In a confor-mce -.
committee of ths board to-day. ca. Il
Q. Clowry, general supsrinteul- %. IL
Western Union Telegraph conpaa.y. >5;.:e
that after date mentioned no SUI. &. =
tiOns would 10 transmitted over Lite VI -,
ern Union wires to any part of tie o.s.-.-
try. There are about 270 bucket shops Ii.
the country doing business Gu Change
figures, and it is believed this action will
close them all up as the prohibition ex-
tends to the gold and stock "tickers'' which
furnish quotat ions to bucket shops.
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SPAIN.

MADRID. Dec. l5.-At the sittingof con-
gress yesterday Senior Rivss, one of the
leading supporters of Marshal Serrano,
made the unexpected declaration that all
members of the dynasty left would accept
the constitution of 1876, and if called to
power would reform it in the lines of the
constitution of 1869, but without constit-
uent periods. This complete abandon
ment of Serrano's original programme, of
which the constitution of 1869 is the key
stone, caused the greatest excitement in
the chamber. 1t is practically the pro-
gramme defended by Segasta, prime min
lister in the senate last week.
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The Chicago University Troubles.
Special TELEGRAM to the Globe,

CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-The faculty of Chi
cago university this morning suspended
two students on account of imprudence
and INSTRUMENTATION while being examined
concerning the egg throwing of last Sat-
urday night. This egging of King, which
is being yet further inquired into by the
faculty, grew out Of the bad feeling en-
gendered among the students by the rival
claims of the two factions in the school for
represention at the meeting of the State
Oratorical association, held at Jacksonville
lately, at vhich meeting the
faction represented by King was
recognized, bat failed to establish the
claims of Miss Pollard to the first prize,
which was the object aimed at by the
university. Seamen, who drew the pistol
on President Anderson, was the contesting
representative at Jacksonville. The bad
feeling yet exists, and more suspensions
may yet follow.
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LATE MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |


MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 15.-The Minnsapo-
lis police had their annual ball at Turner
hall this evening. The affair was extreme
iy we'll attended, the crush at times being
almost insUpportablo. Music was fur
nished by Sidweli's orchestra. All night
long the blue coats and their sweethearts
tripped the light fantastic to the dulcet
strains. There were about $50 couples on
the floor at one time, and the stage was
dancing room.
A customer of North Washington av-
enue saloon became belliKerent last even
ing, and was knocked out in less than four
rounds
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coetoa. NO nves lost. The boat was val
0ea d. 5000; insured for $4,000. The
'arS vas doubtless insured. and will be
." ed in damaged condition.
COLLISIONS. q ssssf.sSs s
MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 15.-In collision
Thursday evening, at Kushla, on the
south bound freight trains, conductor
Hunter Myers was killed. His train was
out of time.
MONTREAL Dec. ia collision oc-
Cured on Che South Eastern railway
between passenger and freight train.
The engines ands everal cars were wrecked.
Employment Superintendent blanchard Is
supposed to be fatally injured. The pas
sengers were badly used up, but escaped
Serious injury,
WArEaBuR2, C0.nn., Dec. 15.-Dennis
Sullivan end john Leary were, fatally in
jurei, Edward Gilroy had thigh frac-
tufed, Conductor Onaham received contu-
sfons on the head. and an Italian, was
dangerously injured by collision Gu the
New YORK d New England railroad. The
engine OF the working train was COM
pletely wrecked and the engine Of the
freight train nearly so. Conflicting tele-
graph orders were the cause Of the acct
dent.
HOTEL FIRE.
New YORK, Dec. ia fire in the New
York hotel tonight was extinguished with
out alarming the guests.
EATING NEAT ON FRIDAY.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-James Brennan:
a laborer, choked to death in dining
saloon in Brooklyn to-day. He had just
said he was q good Catholic, but had q Prot
estant stomach and would eat meat, but the
piece lodged in his throat and strangled
him.
MYSTERY.
NV YoRK, Dec. Ia woman, closely
Yelled, was brought to police headquarters
in hack TO night. She was visited 5y g
number of people. Visitors and police
arrested. 1t is regarded an important
arrest.
DROWNED-BURNED.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 15.-Kilpatrick Muir
ply, private, Company E, Twenty-third
infantry, travelling from Waterous to Fit
Union, last night fell into the Nora, ;
shallow mountain stream, and Wa
drOw ned.
-Four residences were destroyed By fr,
this afternoon, and an infant child per
ished III the flames.
FATAL FIRE.
WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. 15.-The fire which
! burned two hotels last night was more dis
| astrous than at first anticipated. Richard
Howbridge, an invalid living in the Cana
dian Pacific hotel, Was burned to Geath
| The remains were found this morning
! Mrs. Pratt injured by the fire while trying
| TO save property, was more seriously in
jured than supposed and may die.
STEAMER SUNK.
| PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 15.-The steame
| Carrie, owned by the Petersburg Steam
boat company, sunk this afternoon, on thu
| James river. She had large cargo o.
freight. Passengers and crew had mar
! row escape.
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GERMANY,

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-The North German
Gazette says: In view of the disinclins-
ton of the French to purchase articles of
German manufacture. Germany will not
maintain the present moderate duties on
French goods. and will particularly sub
ject sparkling wines and articles de Paris
to'higher duties.
BERLIN, Dec. 15.-The bundesrath def
nitely rejected motion forcing the aboli-
ton of compulsory civil marriages.
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THE OLD WORLD.
4 TRIPLE EXECUTION OF TIE JOYCE
MURDERERS 1T GALWAY.

Casey Dies Protesting His Innocence-The
Murderers Of Cayendish and Burke I'm
dergoing Examination-ImpOr Meet
ing OF the National Lesders-Change of
Front of .he Serrano Party liz Spain-Mis,
cel.aneouS Continental News.
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TOO YOUNGTO MARRY.

Mysterious Disappearance of q Bride
Groom o. the Eve of His Ma riage-A
Decided Sensation in a North Carolina
Village.
HICKORY, n. c.. Dec. 15.-Soc;al circles
in this vicinity are in a futter of excl te-
ment over the mysterious disappearance
of a bridegroom just when the minister,
bride and guests were waiting for the mar
riage to take place. Mr.. Andrew Miller
had been long time affianced to Miss
Estella Moore, one of the prettiest and
most charming young ladies Of this place.
Six o'clock last evening was the time fixed
for the wedding and all the guests we're
assembled, the wedding feast set out, and
the minister standing in the middle of the
parlor ready to perform the cerem ony.
After waiting some time after the hour
fixed, the groom's best man was sent to his
residence to ascertain the cause of the de-
lay. He found the yoarg
mans room unlocked, the wedding suit,
including gloves, lying Oh thSbed, trunk
open from which 1t was evident a supply
of clothing had been taken, and a card
lying on the mantel with the words writ
ten in pencil ''Gone Vest The cause of
the flight of the bridegroom is mystery.
The situation of affairs is rendered more
embarrassing by the fact that an evening
paper near here, in order to get ahead OF
its contemporaries, anticipated the we'd
ding in the 6 O'Clock edition, coming out
with description Of toilets, etc. etc.
winding up with description of the couple
on tbs wedding tour.
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FRANCE.

PARIS. Dec. 15.-In the chamber of dep
uties to-day, discussion of the extraordina-
~ budget was resumed. Herrison, minister
of public works. insisted upon the compile
tion of III railroad lines already COM
mencel. He considered the legislature
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SONNEIS.

If fain. impressions of thy graceh
The careless glance repay,
The eyes that rightly read thy face
Increasing charms survey.
20 audience thy merit Graves,
E!lt hides its precious store,
Like fountains that in secret caves
Their crystal waters pour
Twcald not for tie worlds contra .
Oar friendship sweet resign, :
For vainly should l seek soul >
10 match tie charm Of thu
Love, on your grave III the ground,
N'Cw,r ~ | planted are growing;
L..irs and vioietS aGouild, 80
IaH:,;cs border if rtU;.,,:
And coWslips al OF my sowing;
4 crccYtr is trying 10 cover
Your lame with kiss like lover.
DoGr, on your grave, in my heart,
Crow flowers yol planted when living;
Memories that cannot depart,
Faith i'll LIES hoiier part,
Love a.! OF your giving:
and hope. climbing higher. is sHrer
10 reach yOu as life grows pGrer.
unca IN AndTiusian mountains
Wandered ], u happy tourist,
>,rayes; III the Vale Of Fountains,
5s,,!'k OF sweet waters there.
=" | ,net & buXum maiden
I'D on a dorkey's back,
Ia - Ill with ripe grapes laden.
l2.iL,c IS her w2..Gro1s hair.
"a sud. 80. farcst mailten.
III Us lovely Vale OF Fountains,
Ii ;he cir with bliss is laden.
r. NJ y"u, Won't you eiyo k:ss:'7
g. s:il IN choicest Spanish.
NJ. the donkey turned around,
VIII! MS lett hoOf-lan(.scapes vauislIs
There's the Scar--not that one-this-
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The philadelphia Il Reading.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-At meeting of
directors of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad company. Thursday, it is said
owan proposed plan for taking the
operties out Of the hands of the receiver
pplementins It with stateme Mt that the
ca rnings of the company were sufficient to
wa rrant this.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

CAIRO, Dec. ia thousand troops have
Just started for the Soudan. More will fol-
low.
CoNsTAN71Nop1E, Dec 15.-Sed;tious pro
CARNATIONS have been posted on the streets.
Several persons were arrested. The men
tai arrangement of the sultan is becoming
more apparent daily.
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The London World states that in
comparison with English society, with
even much Of the most select society of
London itself, there is scarcely Eu-
ropean metropolis which is not intolerant
and bigoted in its exclusiveness.
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An invitation has been sent to Preside,

An invitation. has been sent to President
Saengerfest which ID TO be given in Dallas
next May. If the invitation be accepted
it will be the first time president, living
or dead. ever set foot on Texas soil, with
one solitary excepticn-Gel. Taylor. He
was there during the Mexican war, but no
other man who ever occupied the White
house as president ever laid eye on Texas.
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TIE Massachusetts Bureau of Labor

The Massachusetts, Bureau OF Labor
Statistics show that the storekeepers'
profits on dry goods, boots and shoes,
and mary OF the standard groceries,
rarely exceed, when the wholesale and
retail profits are added together, Is per
cent. On the other hand, on teas,
spices, and IL some instances ON fresh
meats and provisions, the gains run over
25 per cent.
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THE DAYS MISHAPS.
DISASTROUS FIRE At TOLEDO IES-
TERDiY-LOSS $65O,c0O.

y Steamer and Many I.uiidings Destroyed
by Fire at reVs,,ort-Narrow Escape
From Turning ,suildinga at New York
ra'a' h''lf""J collisions and Other &c
cideRts.
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A Dukes Investig tions.

Boston, Dec. 15.-The agent of the duke
of Switzerland, now in this country, and
in charge of the land agency of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad com pany,
will inspect the Atchison lands in Kansas.
the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad company
lands in Arizona and some lands offered
for sale in Chihnhna on tho line of the
Mexican Central railroad.
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would commit grave error if it reduced
the grant of 2S9,OOO,00O francs now asked
for.
A semi-oficial statement to the news
papers declares that Admiral Jauregurber-
ry has neither resigned nor intends SO do
ing,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-16

Merchants interested in the Jamaica
trade will form a relief committee for the
sufferers by the Kingston fire.
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SHREVEPORT, Dec. 1.-THE steamboat
Kate Kenny took fire in the bayou at the
ferry landing to-day. The boat and cargo
are total loss. This was the first trip of
the Kenney this season, she having few
days ago left her dock after receiving re-
pairs amounting to $4,000. The boat was
valued at $4,000; insured for $4,000 in
Cincinnati companies. She belongs to the
Red River d Coast line. The cargo con-
sisted of 1000 bales of cotton, oil cake,
and other freight; probably insured. No
lives lost so far as known.
Fire from the burning steamer spread to
the buildings adjacent, being driven by
buildings near the ferry landing were de-
stroyed. among them o. l.. Chamberlain's
machine shop, Capt.Ben Whites residence,
Robinson's boat shop, and George L.
Whites residence. The steamer Kinney
was totally destroyed. She had 1875 bales
of cotton. 600 sacks of oil cake, POO barrels
of oil, II sacks of wool, aud miscellaneous
freights. The books were not saved, but
Quicksall. clerk. succeeded in getting soma
money out of the safe. The fire originated
in the deck room, cause unknown, and
spread - ras,idiy that the passengers and
crSv los ri.
Iho baggage of NV. Apologize, United
States local inspector of steamboats,, was
lost, his valise containing all the papecs
OF this trip of Inspection. careful est
m ate places the losses at $50, 900; ms ur
ance $4,000.
STEAMER SUNK.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-The steamboat
st. Francis Belle, belonging to the Ouchits
River Consolidated line sunk in Bayou Bar
thoiomew to-day. She had full load of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-06

The Butte butchers close their meat
markets on Sunday.
The total grain yield Of Bitter Root
valley for the year is estimated at 1885,
900 bushels.
Quite a number of the Missouri valley
farmers are investing in one o. the other
of the rival towns of that valley.
Wooley's ranch, q Custer county pre-
cinct, cast 113 solid votes for Maginnis
and the entire democratic ticket.
William Walters, Of Stevensville,
raised 5000 pounds of potatoes this year
on three-quarters of an acres of ground.
w. e. Tierney, of Canton, intends GO
ing into business at Townsend. 1t is
stated that he wilI move his family there
also.
The town lots at Townsend are Is feet
i'm width and 125 feet in length, and are
held by the railroad company at $500
each.
A man named lei. M. Bright was run
over by a loaded wood wagon near Butte
the other day, and had his right leg and
left thigh broken.
One thousand dollars each is charged
by the Northern Pacific company for
corner lots in Livingstone, and eight
hundred dollars each for inside ones.
They are good enough to give the pur-
chaser time on partial payments at II
and a half per cent. interest.
A new town has been laid out, we m
derstand, at Toustin's ferry IN the Mis-
souri, valley. At what the lots are held
we are not informed. This town will be
a railroad depot for Radersburg and the
Crow creek valley, and also for the
Boulder valley, and will make a nice
little village.
The Chinaman, All Mon, who died in
Butte recently from the effects of an
accidental pistol wound, was buried with
the usual Pagan rites of the heather
Chinee. A dressed sucking pig, fowl,
fish and sweetmeats were offered as a
propitiatory sacrifice, and little red and
yellow sticks were burned about the
grave to smoke the devil away.
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Another Coal Mine.

e. f. Bywaters informs us he has dis
discovered an excellent vein of coal near
his place in Sand Coulee that bids fair
to be one of the best mines in that great
coal district, A tunnel has been driven
about thirty feet along the vein, which
shows nine feet of coal, six feet of which
Is pronounced by Prof. Eldridge, the
Northern Pacific expert, of as good
quality as he has seen in the west. The
mine is favorably situated for working,
and it is MI. BIS intention to develop it
as rapidly as possible SO that next season
Benton can secure a portion of her fuel
supply from this place. The distance to
the mine is but thirty-six miles, about
the same as to Cashiers, and the road is
fully as good. 1t seems to us a property
of this kind so convenient to the river
metropolis should be a valuable one.