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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-06
General Trade.

Activity rules in the retail market
and produce men as we'll as grocery
houses and seed merchants have their
hands full at the present time. The
outlook is propitiouS and tradesmen
anticipate a brisk traffic throughout
the spring and summer months. But
for the excessive high water and par
TALLY flooded valley, business last
month and this would be of much
greater volume, though the mercantile
community have no reason to com
plain. The variations in values since
last report are unimportaut. Several
lots of potatoes arrived and Michigan
rose sold in lots at 50 2Ol3 20 per Dbl
at the landing. A liberal shipment Of
peachblows also arrived, but went
into store for retailing and this class
are up from Is to 25c per Dbl from
previous prices. Cornmeal is quoted
little higher. Eggs are droOpy and
shippers are out Of the market, their
takings closing yesterday. Between
thirty and forty thousand dozen have
been sent to western cities within the
last month, aud the shippers are salts.
1
fed with the result, but prices having
broken in other markets, the traffic
no longer promises a profit.
FLOUR AND MEAL - Dealers
quote single bbls of -four as follows
Low grades. "a CO to 70 per Dbl; family
IS to 25per bbl patents, So so to 76C
per Dbl. Cornmeal, in lots, 81 90a2 95 per
Dbl, and Zoe higher in small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn is held stiff
though no sales are recorded above last
quotations, the same being 68a60c per
Blu for car and drayload lots in sacks
and &c higher in snail way. Oats, 49a
62o in lots and atgciai for feed classes
black seed 49a55c; rust proof Coo in lot,
and higher in a small way. Hay, $l4alt
per ton and 80a90c per cwt for Western
mixed and clear timothy; prairie, So 6OaI
! per ton and b0c per cwt; seed meal, 81 Ok
lal % per cwt in q small way. Bran,$1 II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-06
Attachment Notice.

Before J NJ Coleman. j. P for Shelby county,
Tenn. 5 d Kane vs. A NJ Woodward & Co.
N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 3455 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the prop
erty. Of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that defendant is indebt-
cd TO the plaintiff in the sum of SIS. due by
damages and that the claim is Just, anu that
the defendant Is nonresident of the State
of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appearance
before me on the Sd day Of April, 1883, at ID
o'clock Am, at my, office, No. 70 Madison
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with extparte; and that a copy Of this order
be published once week for four weeks il
the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of February, 1889.
j NJ COLEMAN, JP.
K 1
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AffaOnmenl NalIce.

Before John 7. Elliott, j. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-A. j. Renstreem VS.. Lewis
Hanson.
| N this cause an attachment having beer
i sued out under section 1856 Of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant. Lewis Hanson,
by garnishment on Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwes ern Railroad Company, and afida-
Wit having been made that defendant is in
debted TO the plaintiff in the sum Of four dol
lars and sixty-fVe cents, due by account, and
that the claim is Just. and that the defend
ant is a nonresident Of the State Of Ten
nessee; it is therefore ordered that said de-
fendant make his personal appearance be-
fore me on the 18th day Of March, 1883. at
u O'Clock m, at my Office, No. 313
Second street, 515mphis, Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, OF the same will
be proceeded with ex-parte; and that copy
Of this order be published once q week for
fonr weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the oath day Of February, 1885,.
149 1856 410 JOHN 7. ELICIT. Up
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Cotton.

Sales yesterday, 1900 bales; to export.
ers HOO; to spinners 100, the market
closing quiet steady and unchanged
as follows: Low ordinary, 7Ac; good
ordinary, 83c; low middiing, 90;
middling, 91c; good middling,
1Obc; middling fair, lOac. Stains
Good ordinary, Sc; low mid
ding, Bic; middling, SIC. Tinges-
Middling, SIC; good middling, SEC.
The New York cotton market closed
quiet and unchanged on spots. Mid
ding, 10 Bloc. Stock, 1901 bales,
Futures steady at 4 to 8 points above
Saturdays closing figures.
The New Orleans market closed
unchanged for spots. Middling, 9sc
Stock, 332,688 bales. Futures closed
quiet and steady at 3 to 6 points above
Saturdays closing prices.
Inc Liverpool market closed un-
changed for spots, and futures were
quoted steady.
The receipts of cotton at all U. S.
ports for the past 3 days were
1886 bales, and 26,35S bales
excess over same time last year. Total
since Sept. LIST, 1850, 496 bales; excess
ever last year same time, 9lS,2262
bales, and over the year before 269, 574
bales, Foreign shipments this season
1894 bales; last season same time,
1880, 245 bales; year before, 3.3l3,S97
bales. Total stocks on hand 9O9,997
bales. Last year at this date 1,OO3, 1920
bales the year before, 1886, 489 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-06
NONRESIDENT NOIice.

No.479l--In the Chancery Court of Shelby
County, Tenn.-Sarah Williams VS.. Gran
vile Williams.
It appearing from affidavit TO the bill in
this cause that the defendant, Granville
Williams, is a resident of the State of Mis-
souri, and nonresident Of the State eof Ten
nessee.
II is therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
Shelbyicounty in Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the first Monday in April, 1888,
and plead, answer or demur to complain
ant bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
parte, and that q copy Of this order bo
published once q week, for four successive
weeks, In the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of February, 1888.
A oopy-Attest:
By ]. M. Bradley, D. 0. a M.
L D Anthony,tsol for complainant,
l5l 5 II II
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NOn.residenf N01ice-

No. 1887, Record 6-In the Probate Court of
Shelby county, Tenn.-Rachael Taylor VS..
Thomas 8. Easton, administrator OF James
Taylor. deceased.
A PETITION having been filed in this
II court by Rachael Taylor, one of the
creditors Of the estate Of James Taylor, de-
ceased, to have Thomas s. kaston, admins
traitor Of said James Taylor, removed from
the administration of said estate, and to
have John League, Public Adm nistrator,
appointed in his stead, it having been shown
by said petition, which is under oath, that
Thomas ). Easton is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee, and that the administra-
tion. Of said estate has been very much
neglected and mifmanagemed; it Is there
fore ordered by the court that notice be given
the said Easton by publication in the Ledger.
anewspaper published in the city of Mem
phis, for four successive weeks, and that he
be required to answer said petition within
the time required by law, or the same will be-
proceeded with ex parte
This 18th day Of February, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
II. B. CULLEN, Clerk.
By Louis Rettmah, D. G.
J. j. DuBose aud Thomas NJ. jackson,
solicitors for petitioners. l526l2lS
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OOMMKRUIAL,
PUsLio LspeER OFyIos
MENPHIE. TN. March 6. 1853.

MEnHIs. TINS, March 6, 1883.
Since the frst of last month nearly
$6,00O,0OO 5 per cents extended to 3si
have been exchanged for IS by the gov,
eminent, and the total Of this issue il
now 1921, 253,2OO The total outstand,
ing BIS are now but littls over $54,.
100000.
The public debt of the United
States has been reduced $l02, 638, BAG
during the past eight months. The
entire interest bearing debt less cash
in the treasury is now less thar
II 100, OOO,O 900, and at the present rate
OF payment it can be entirely extin.
guished inside Of eight years.
The aid bonds Of our Arkansiar
neighbOrs continue to be an object Of
attent ton in New York among CAPT,
talists. Renewed inquiry prevailed
last week, and the CentrAls were
quoted at All to So; while o., P. B.
and L. r. R, R. sold at i5.
The United States As closed in New
York last night at ll9s, and I lower
than on Saturday, the AS at ll2s, and
60 cheaper; the IS extended into 2!!:
at lO3i, and unchanged; while the 81
are lO4b, and 10 higher. Memphis
and Charleston railroad stock is 49,
Tennessee State Is at 4Oa42; Louis
vile and Nashville, 54s; Chicago, st.
Louis and New Orleans, 7S, Chesa-
peakC and Ohio, %; Missouri Pacific
1918; Nashville and Chattanooga, 500,
Mobile and Ohio, 163.
The local money market is quiet
and easy, and good mercantile paper
is scarce, with rates of discount irreg.
ular but easy at 6 to 8 per cent.
Local exchange rules UNMARRIED.
Bankers buy Eastern cotton bills
at par to 10 discount t, and sell drafts
on New York at to premium. New
Orleans rates are to off buying and
par selling
Quotations for uncurrent local Sc,
curities are as follows:
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NOn.resIdent NOIice.

No. 4039, in the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, .Tennessee-M ] McKelligon ct al
VS.. Johnnie Spellman ct al.
I appearing from an order Of Court in this
1 cause that the defendants, Ella Mex elligon,
Matthew MeKelligon, Maurice MoXelligon
and Alvin McKelligon are non-Iesidents Of
the State of Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the court
house of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in April,
1883, and plead, answer or demur TO com
plainant bill or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for Nearing ex-
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
in the Public Ledger.
This 24th day Of February 1888,
A cOpy-Attest.
R. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j. M. Bradley, ID. O. 4 M.
Taylor \ Carroll, soils for complainant.
149 l6b 10
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. 4743 R DIN the Chancery Court Of
ShelbyOounty, Tenn. -Sallie V Stewart eli
al VS. Willie NJ Diggs ct al.
Tappearine from return Of the Sheriff in
4 this cause. that the defendant, Eli P Digs,
is not TO be found in Shelby county so that
personal service. of the subpoena herein can
make his appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in April,
1883, and plead, answer OF. demur to complain
ant bill or the samewill be taken for confessed
that copy of this order be published once a
week, for four successive weeks, in the Pub
lie Ledger.
This 10th day Of. February, 1853.
A copy-Attest:
R ] BLACK, Clerk and NJ aster.
By N Bradley, D. C. an.
Poston d Poston, soils. for complainant.
llE f6a Xxi &
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Attachment Notice.

Before G r Egnew, ] P for Shelby county,
Tenn.-No. 21lS, L + Boyd VS. John Hogan;
No. 2ll4, A Renkert vs. John Hogan.
N these causes attachments having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned executed by gar
nishment on the Memphis Gas light Co.. and
the. same having been answered as due and
owing from said company to defendant, John
Hogan, the sum Of S3a.65, and affidavit hay-
ing been made by said l. y Boyd that said
defendant, is indebted to him in the sum Of
~ 10, due by account, and by the said A
Renkert, that defendant is indebted 10 him
In the sum Of S1S, due by account, and that
the claims are just, and that the defendant 4
. nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee. u
is therefore ordered, that gaid defendant
make his personal appearance before mo on
the 2lst dsyo March, 1883, At Y O'clock m.
phis, Tennessee, and defend said attsch-
ment suit within the time prescribed BY law,
or the same will be proceeded with e1-parto.
and that copy ofthis order be published ones
. week for four weeks IN the Memphis Public
This the 2Ist day Of February, 1883.
TAG ib2 2s 0RkaNEW, JP,
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NOn.IIes1denI NOIiCe.

No. 1l2i.R DIN the Chancery Court of Shell
by county, Tenn,-W Q Mcclure, receiver,
etc. VS.. M A Schoonover ct al,
I appearing from affidavit in this cause that
i the defendant, VIM. Farris, departed this
life IN the year 1875, after the com mencement
of this suit, that Kate L arris was his only
heir at Jaw, and that she is q nonresident
Of the State of Tennessee; and il also appear
ing that by en- order of the court entered
herein scire facias has been issued for Kate
Farris TO appear and show cause why the
suit should not be revived again her as the
heir at law Of VIM Farris, deceased, and said
scire tacias having been returned by the
Sheriff that Kate Z Farris is not TO be found
in his county.
1t is therefore ordered that she make
her appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, ON
or before the first Monday in April, 1883,
and show cause, If any she have, why this
cause should not be revived against her az
heir at law of VIM Farris, and why the sale
Of a certain lot herein to G Camferdam
should not be confirmed; and that a copy
Of this order be published once a week, ior
four successive weeks, In the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of February, 1888.
A cOpy-Attest:
R ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By Nj Bradley, ID. o. h M.
Johnston h Ford, W Frazer and VIM NJ
Randolph, soils. for complainant,
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Nonresident Notice.

No. 455l-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee. for
its own use VS.. Kate G. Bell OF al.
I appearing from an order Of court in this
i cause that Robert j. Scott is proper per
son to be made defendant herein; that he is
minor and nonresident Of State Of Tenn essee;
II is therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at the courthouse of shell
by county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the first Monday in April, 1888, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, and
petition of the Taxing District Of Shelby
county, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to him and set for hearing ex-parte,
and that q. copy Of this order be published
once a week, for four successive weeks, la
the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of February, 1883.
A cOpy-Attest:
r J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By nj Bradley, d. @. an.
VIM. M. Smith, f. II. Heiskell aud CIV.
Heiskell, soils for complainant.
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N0n-RSsIdsnt NoiIes.

No. 224-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Lucy G Whitfield BY next
friend. etc. Tvs. Whitfield jr. ct al.
appearing from amended bill, which is
l sworn TO in this cause that the defendants
Frank = Whitfield, William @ Whitfield. Lu-
Ia Gay Whitfield and Sallie Hatch Whitfield
are residents Of the state Of Mississippi and
nom residents of the State Of Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn. ,on or be-
fore the first Monday In April, 1888,
and plead, answer or demur to compliments
DILL, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to then and set for hearing ex-
partei and that copy Of this order be pub
lished once week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of February, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
R. j. BLACK, Clerk and Naste,
By NJ Bradley, D. c. & NJ.
Young q Martin, soils for complainant.
liz 151 1R7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-06

Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lading, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory 10
Madison street. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-06

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
Anuam and Doc ser month fer less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
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INsOLVENT NOTICE.
STATE OF TENSEssEE, SHELBY Co., :
DVVTNU 0OFTNTw nOu - n 80

- A. n VI 4hNNEbbhE1 6HELBY VO..l
OFFIcE COUNTY Cor 1T CLERK,
m Memphis, Tenn, January 81, 1883.
10 John Duffy and John Walsh, executors
OF Thomas Madden, deceased.
ii AVlNG suggested the insolvency of the
II estate Of Tbos, Madden, deceased, Won are
hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
mentin some newspaper published within the
SAD State, and also at the courthouse door Of
shelby county for all persons having claims
against said estate, to appear and file the
same, with the Clerk of the County Court au-
thentlcated in the manner prescribed BY law,
on or before the LIST day Of May, 1888;
and any claim not fled on OF before said day
or before an appropriation Of the funds Of said
estate is made, shall be foreFer barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office this 31st day Of
January, 1888.
By Louis Kettmann, D, G.
Notice is hereby given as required by above
order, JOHN ]. DTFFY.
JOHN WALSH,
Taylor & Carroll. Attys. l28 1884 l40i4
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STAGES OF THE RIVERS.


Memphis-34 feet 8 inches, a rise
l inch during the past "a hours,
now 5 inches below high water mark.
Pittsburgh feet A inches. de.
cline OF % inches.
Cincinnati-2O feet 6 inches, de-
cline of l6 inches.
Louisville--9 feet, decline Of 8
inches.
Evansville-3l feet 10 inches, a
decline of 2 feet 2 inches.
OairO-47 feet 4 inches, a decline
Of IS inches.
st, Louis-22 feet 10 inches, a de-
cline Of IL inches.
Vicksburg-42 feet 10 inches, rise
Of | inch.
Nashville-lO feet z inches, a de-
cline of 3 inches.
Chattanooga &c feet, decline of 2
inches.
Shreveport-22 feet 8 inches, a rise
Of 6 inches.
Little Rookie feet 8 inches, a
decline of 3 feet 4 inches.
White river continues to decline at
headwaters.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool rains.
River rose one inch.
Business retarded by the weather.
The Cons Millar for Cincinnati at
Bpm,
The packets had good trips out last
evening,
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Ofnna: Il MadIsun Street.

entered at the Postotice in Memphis, Tenn,
as second-class matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-06

Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, ETC., bound at the PUBLIC
LEDGE NOdery. ID Madison street
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HIGH MAYER MARK.

The high water level of the food Of
1882 at the port of Memphis was
reached on March 9th, when the gov
eminent gauge at the foot of Jeifer-
son street read 35 feet 2 inches.
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Steamer Katie Hooper, Arkansaw river.
- Golden Rule, Cincinnati.
" Jno A. Scuder, New Orleans.
T" Raymond Homer, Ohio river.
1" j. s Bransford, st. Francis river
DEPARTED.
Steamer Coahoma, Osceola.
James Lee, Friars Point.
Ida Darragh, Madison.
" Kate Adams, Arkansaw City.
" John A. Scuddor, st. Louis.
7" Golden Rule. New Orleans.
Raymond Homer, New Orleans.
.t. IN PORT.
Katie Hooper, Cons Millar, S Brans-
ford.
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RIVER 1HTELLIaEEOR
poATs LEAYINa ro.nAr.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Madison, Macready... .........5 D m
Cincinnati, Cons Millar D m
" st Francis river Us. Bransford.5 D m
Arkansaw river, Katie Hooper.5 p m
New Orleans, Belle Shreveport.5 p m
BOATS LEAVING o-MoRRow.
For Friars Point. James Lee. .........5 D m
" 0sceola, Coahoma. ..................5 D m
White river, Hard Cash.........6 D m
New Orleans O. p. Chouteau. 8 p m
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$. L. FlNLRV, Ticket Agent.
A. Y. STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
287 Main Street.
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coxGREssIoNAL AfFAIRs
Proc ceedIuss In the nouse-neasures BE
EaHa fhnf IlndY.

Proceedings IN inc chOuse-MchshFesh me-
fore that Dody.
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE House
used up the day upon the bill to create the
venzuela Claims Compission, finally pass
ing 1t, 10 be great disgust Of an army OF
whiskey men who filled the corridors and
scattered over the galleries, watching a
chance to get up the Senate bill to extend
the time for taking whiskey out of bond.
Tomorrow MIR. Robson will call up the
usual appropriation bill, which will proba-
bly, use up the rest OF the week upon it.
The House Appropriation Committee are
nearly through with the Legislative bill
which will be ready to report early next
week. enc
The Senate is working away on the tariff
bill. The bill was not materially changed
to-day.
The Treasury report OF exports OF bread.
stutIs shows Sl7,0s6,04l against SIS, ,S06, 400
last year. The gain for the first six months
OF the fiscal year over the same period
last year is $685., ,57S.
There will probably be no opposition to
Mr.. Plumb's amendment to make 2'cent
postage 90 into effect on July lst. The
Senate will probably restore the appropria.
ton for the fast mail, which the House lett
out, and strike out the provision putin TO
reduce the mail pay to subsldize roads.
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CAPITAL CuLLlNds.

On account OF i'll heath Commodore Jea.
era will not be able to relieve Rear Admiral
ClitZ Of the command Of the Asiatic station.
Rear Admiral Bryson will probably be
ordered TO command the station.
Mr.. Oliver, Of the Tariff Commission,
was before the Finance Committee Of the
Senate Yesterday, explaining why the Com
mission made two Classifcations OF Besse.
mer steel. The hearing will be continued
to-day.
The House Elections Committee adopted
the recommends stions OF the subcommittee
10 send special committee TO Alabama to
investigate the alleged frauds in the elec:
tion oi Shelley, whose seat was contested
by Jones.
The Senate Claims Committee agreed to
recommend the passage Of the House bill
authorizing the Treasury Department to
examine and audit all unpaid claims for
services rendered and supplies furnished
under the directions Of tue Indian Bureau,
and report to Congress the balances eQuiis'
bly, due.
The House Committee on Public Build
ines and Grounds authorized the expendi-
tnre OF $4,000 for the purchase Of the
house in which Lincoln died. Thecom:
mittee also decided it is TO the interest Of
the Government to retain the Btidewell
Dock properly in Chicago, thus sustaining
the view Of Secretary Folger.
Captain Cowden was further examined
by the Mississippi River Committee re;
specting the Outlet Stock Company and
the conditional purchase Of property by
Cowden and his associates at the place
where It was proposed to construct the out
Let, The developments showed that the
conpany was formed, the stock issued and
81 600 paid thereon 10 Captain Cowddep,
which sum will be expended in purchas'
| Ing material aud property necessary 70 be-
gin the work,