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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

THERE is a girl living near Rome,
Ga, Of extraordinary powers. 1t is
said that she can place her hand upon
chair and it will walk about the
room. She places her hand upon a
table and it moves as she wishes il.
Upon one occasion she placed her
hand upon a chair in which a man
sat, and the chair, man and all novel
at her touch. A man sat in the chair,
and another man lying under it tried
to hold the chair to the floor, but
under her mysterious touch the chair
pulled to pieces. She was in Rome
the other day and while in one Of the
stores she placed her hand upon q
stool and it promptly moved in obe>
dience to her will. Her parents are
anxious to keep the matter quiet. No
wonder, for it would destroy her mat.
rimonial prospects. What 'ensible
man Of any spirit would marry a girl
Of such moving pOwers2 One who by
a touch Of the hand could turn him
out of bed to make fires Of cold morn.
iugs and draw water and milk the
COWS and all such unmanly chores
Such girls are rare and it is fortunate,
for they are calculated to break up the
fabric Of society and unhinge the en-.
tire social order of things.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
NOVEL READING.
How q Wag Devised q MaIIg-
nant AntldOte for the APP
petite for Romance.



A bitter wag, made angry by the
ever increasing output of novels, has
devised a new and malignant antidotO
for the appetite for romance. He de-
clares that he will write a supplement
to every modern love story, to be sold
at half price, setting forth the matri.
monial adventures and experiences Of
the hero and heroine. The sweet md
pathetic maiden with the mild blue
eyes and the golden hair is to be de-
veloped into the fat and ruddy shrew
with a tendency to quarrel with her
husband and row her servants.
The gallant gentleman with the
long mustache and the silver voice is,
on bis part, to be ruthlessly pictured
marching up and down his bedroom
in an airy attire, with a squalling baby
in bis arms, redolent Of sour milk and
catnip. The will Of the rich old uncle,
which brings wealth and happiness at
the end Of the first volume, will be
proved q forgery in the second. What
with the upsetting Of every pretty con-
ventionality and the disclosure Of the
inevitable conditions into which no
we'll bred novelist ever follows his
characters, this cynic hopes TO make
novel reading nauseous and novel
writing as Improbable as il is q dark
industry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

Hon. George B. Peters has re-
turned from a visit to the silver
mines in the southwestern part Of the
State Of chihuahua, Mexico, in which
he and other Memphians are largely
interested. He was gone about a
month, and, as this was bis FIRST visit,
it was full Of interest and novelty to
him. Judge J. r. Flippin, who went
at the same time, remained and will
not return for some months.
Mr.. Peters reports that the
property is very valuable and
that they are getting out some very
fine ore with the aid Of new machin.
cry. On his return he went west Of
III Paso to the Shakespeare mines,
where he found Colonel Josiah Pat
terson hard at work and in fine spirits
lfsome of our venturesome and en-
terprising Memphis citizens do not
realize colossal fortunes down that
way they at least deserve them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

Arrival Of the Wife Of the sIay.
er of Carey.
New York Morning Journal.

New York Morning Journal.
There she ISL
Yes, that is heri"
Thank God"
The above and sundry like excla.
nations came from the lips Of group
Of determined looking men yesterday
morning as they stood by the side OF
the gang plank Of the steamship City
OF Berlin. at Pier q North river.
The subject Of th.ir remarks was a
handsome middle aged lady. dressed
entirely in mourning aud accompanied
by an elderly looking gentleman. The
lady was Mrs 0'Donnell, the wife Of
the Irish patriot, Patrick o Donnell.
who expiated with his life the killing
Of the traitorous Carey few days ago,
As soon as Mrs. 0'Donnell stepped on
the pier her hands were eagerly grasped
by the gentlemen 10 waiting for her and
they sh0wered kisses on her hands, and
seemed to regard her in the light OF a
martyr. While waiting for the Gus
tomary inspection Of the CusiOuhouse
officers, Mrs. 0'Donnell said to Jour.
nal reporter who sought an interview
with her: MY dear husband had no
more intention Of shooting Carey when
he started on the voyage than | had.
Although my late husband and myself
had been separated for several years
past it was entirely owing TO the fact
that his venturesome life might cast
discFedit on me. loved my husband
very dearly and he made me the conf.
dante of all his secrets. For long
time he had been thinking seriously
about going to the diamond fields to
make his fortune, and on his return
home intended coming to America with
me,where we would pass the rest Of our
lives in peace and contentment. |
can positively state that when he
sailed in that steamer he had no more
intention Of shooting Carey than he
had of shooting me. Indeed, be did
not know that Carey was a passenger
on that steamer | believe in my
heart that Carey recognized him, and
by various insults induced him to
commit the crime. May Gods bitter
curse rest on those who condemned
him to meet a felon's doom"
At this point the lady began to
weep, and the gentleman with her
conveyed her to carriage, which Yves
rapidly driven to the Courtlandtstreet
ferry, Crossing the river, she took
the train at the Jersey City depot for
her future home ID Philadelphia.
Mrs 0'Donnell left Liverpool on
the Both of November. Her fellow
voyagers say that during the pssssge
she kept to her cabin most Of the
time At the dining room table she
always appeared pre- occupied, as if
solving some great subject in her
mind. 1t is said by prominent Irish
patriots in this city that she intends
to organize a brotherhood of Irishmen
who will be ready at any time to sail
for ireland to make war on the op
pressor Of their country.
Mr.. McKindrey, the gentleman who
accompanied her on her journey, is a
relative, who left his home and busi.
ness 10 Philadelphia, as soon as he
heard Of 0'Donnell's trouble, to 20 to
England to aid his wife. The men
who met her at the pier were all
leaders in Irish movements
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

IT was commonly believed for long
time that the Cincinnati Commercial
swallowed the Gazette 10 the console
datiOn, leaving only the heels Of the
latter sticking out at the top. Itwas
supposed that Halstead would easily
digest the meal, and that Deacon
Richard Smith would cease to trouble.
But it is now evident that the public
has been betting on the wrong
turn, aud that Halstead caught a Tar
tar. The tone Of the paper shows
who has the upper hand. 1t may be
the false hand of Esau Halstead, but
it is the voice and cunning Of Jacob
Smith. We have heard it before sus>
tanning osrpetbag government and
villiiying the decent people Of the
South in the bloody days Of misrule
and bsyonets aud tyranny. 1t is the
skin of an ass on the outside, but from
within comes the bark Of the same old
hyena. 1t is comparatively a tooth-
less, harmless animal, but its instincts
are the same as ever. Bark on.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
Ladies' Lips,

NAASahN AAAA1es
AT all gatherings in the city the
most startling thing to one of the
masculine gender said a visitor to
st. Louis, is the appearance Of tie
neither lip Of the bellies Of st. Louis.
On four out Of FIVE the indentations
OF their teeth are perceptible, having
callous spots not unlike those on the
hands Of those engaged in manual
labor, and detrscting materially from
the beauty Of their face and the Aexi-
bility of their mouth" On inquiry
by a St. Louis reporter as to the rea-
son for this, Of one Of the young ladies
with whom the gentleman relating the
incident was we'll acquainted, it was
learned that ladies bit their lips fol-
the purpose Of causing the crimson
blood to rush forward as soon as the
pressure Of the teeth was removed,
thereby giving the roseate hue Of
their brunette sisters Of Southern
climes. Soon it becomes a permanent
habit and leaves uusightly indenta'
tions, surrounded by a rim Of calloul
flesh, and marring their appearance
In taking trip on the Olive street
line it was observed that out Of eleven
lady passengers seven were biting theil
lips, and all had the unsightly spotl
referred to. If the process is contin.
ued for any length Of time the blood
refuses to flow as desired, leaving the
lips as colorless as the pallid cheek o.
a pencil eating school girl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

LITTLE Rock, December 29.-For
a long time past the northwestern part
Of this State and the southern part ol
Missouri has been infested with horse
thieves, whose headquarters, it is be-
loved, have been Cape Girardeau
A farmer named Kimball, living in
southern Missouri, had three horses
stolen, and, organizing posse Ofsever
men, started in pursuit Of the thieves
who numbered three, and who wert
overtaken near Forsythe. Mo. The
thieves turned on the pursuers and :
sharp 6ght ensued, two Of the pur
suers being seriously injured, Two o
the thieves, james II and Andrew
Davis, formerly residents Of Cap,
Girardeau, were shot dead, and tn,
third one fatally wounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

As tomorrow will be the last Sab
bath in the year, it viii be especially
appropriate to go to church to reflect
upon the blessings Of the old year, to
acknowledge the mistakes and sins Of
the past and to make good resolutions
for the days that may be left us in
this and the years to come. The
pulpits Of the various churches
are filed by faithful, eloquent
ministers capable Of comforting the
down hearted as we'll as entertaining
the most intelligent and philosophical
hearer. Those who 90 to church can
not make a serious mistake. They
are at least on the safer side. 1t can
do no harm and may do much good.
This is the last opportunity for the
year 1888. So if the LEDGER had a
sermon to preach it would say: Go to
church.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

A writer in the Boston Courier says
Of his experience with the Rev j oseph
Cook and his lectures II had lre
quently looked over, but had never
been able TO make much out of them.
One night, when felt particularly
wakeiul, | went down stairs to the sit
ting room with two dictionaries (Web
ster and Worcester), 'Thesaurus Of
English Words, and copy Of the
Daily Advertiser, with full report Of
his latest lecture. Thus equipped |
set to work at the discourse and went
through it from beginning to end.
The result was that | found | had no
earthly idea what the reverend gen.
tlemen had been talking about, and |
had list Of nine words which he had
slung at his audience with great cool.
neus, but which were not to be found
in any Of the dictionaries. Deter
mined not to be beaten, | wrote to
Messrs, Merrimsn, the publishers Of
Webster and asked what the words
meant. They replied they did not
know, and | acknowledged myself
aoored. AS Mr.. Lincoln once said,
apropos Of something else, for those
who like that sort Of thing | should
think it would be just the sort Of thing
that they would like, but for me,
have really no use for it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

Levy David Cert, for forty years
leader of the claque at the Opera, in
Paris, is dead. He was born on the
day OF Marie Antoinette's execution
(l799); was present at the battles Of
Lutzen and Leipzig; was st. Helena
medallist, and retired from the Opera
on the accession Of the present mana
ger, His operations are described b.
the Figaro: SEATED in the front row
Of the pit, having part Of his forces
around him, while the others we're
placed in the second gallery, he di'
Iected from his seat, by bis stick, the
intensity aud the duration Of the ap-
plause. A short, sharp rap on the
floor meant that the claque was to
confne itself to a moderate olapping
Of hands; but when he gave a rapid
and prolonged movement OF rotation
to his stick, his followers knew that
they we're to indulge in an outburst oi
enthusiasm, recall the actor on the
stage, and give him an ovation. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
Nonresident Notice.


No. l2O1-Ip tho ohanosry Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Wm II Wood ys. kllen
James ct al.
IT appearing from afidayit in this cause
Il that the defendants, Iris O Ryder and
her husband, Elliott Ryder, are residents Of
the State Of Indiana and non.reSidens Of
the StAte Of Tennessee.
II Is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
snsiDy sva eou1asy N hdnSaH mSpp FbIn FFebnn,Tn oT VI
and plead, anGwor or demur 70 complainant
bill. and ameuded bill or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and set fol-
hearing ox-parte; and that a copy Of this
order be published once a week for four
successive week. In the Public Ledger.
This i9th day Of December, 1883.
A copy--Attest;
X. j. BLACK, Clerk and bsstsF.
By M Bradley, Deputy Clerk and Master
Poston 4 Poston. L W Humes and II NJ
Bill soils for oompl't 10l lO7 1l2 ll9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
A COOL CONFESSION.
Joseph Palmer Tells How He
aud Another Villain Plotted
the Murder Of VIM. Kirk.

CINCINNATI, December 29,-Jose
Palmer, in his confession Of the MUIR
der Of VIM. Kirk last night, says il
was agreed between himself and VIM
Berkner to kill Kirk for his money
the one striking the first blow to have
fifty dollars in excess Of the ether
Berkner struck first, and both pounded
Kinks head with hammer and club
Palmer is light mulattO, aged nine
teen. VIM. Kerkner is a German
aged eighteen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

Butler merely groWled out, I'm But.
Ter" and persisted in his effort to ens
ter "0h, no, my antiquated masher, "
said the other. with a wink at by
stander, you can't play me for a
sucker. Senator Butler has just gone
in through this door. Mash 'em from
the gallery, my dandy" General But
Ter was paralyzed for a moment, and
then wheeling upon the astonished
door>keeper, he fairly yelled: Butler
Of South Carolina be d-d, am But
Ter Of Massachusetts,. Governor But
Ter, you impudent fool, and amid the
profuse apologies Of the doOr-keeper
he entered the Chamber.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
\ Chiet of Police Reduced 70 the
Ranks.

ST. LOUIS, December 2S.-The
Board Of Police Commissioners, which
for the past two days has had Chief Of
Police John w. Campbell on trial for
characterization and conduct unbo'
coming an officer, aud several other
ofFensss, found him guilty at a late
hour and reduced him to the rank Of a
patrolman, This affair grew out Of
the late police imbrOgliO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
Nary AnderaOn's "6aIateA" Bur
IesOued.


Special Cable TO Commercial Gazette.
LONDON, December H.-Next to
the Christmas pantomimes, theatrical
London esteems Christmas burlesques.
OF these the Gaiety Theater always
provides the best. Mr.. Hollingshead's 5
novelty for the present season was pro-
duced yesterday. 1t is a parody on
Mary Anderson's performance Of
"Galatea." The words, by Stephen
son and Webster, lack point and hu
NOR, but the playing Of Edward Terry,
VIM. Elton and Miss Farren atones for
the authors shortcomings.
The story, reversing the legend
makes Pygmalion the statue and Gala
tea the sculptress. Mr.. Terry,in mar
bic drspery, assumes Mary Anderson's 8
pose and admires his own beauty in a
mirror, raising shouts Of laughter by
his pretended innocence. The Gaiety
damsels appear in the shortest tunics
possible, and Connie GilChrist displays
her dainty figure in an airy Greek cos
tune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

A MARRIED woman named Klesses,
at Lansford, Pa, eloped the other day
with her daughters AfEianeed lover, a
young man named limerick Leek.eys.
Girls with attractive beaux canHet be
too watchiul Of their mothers,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

CHICAGO, December 29.LThe Mir.
ror Of American Sports, weekly
paper, formed by consolidation Of
the Mirror with American Sports,
made its appearance to-day under the
editorial control Of r, 2, Cowles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

Mr. A. W. Tourgce, in his lecture
on Tho Mission OF a Dude" has this
to say: mo one knows where the
word dude comes from, but there is
not word that will half express its
meaning, which is simply anAmerican
who desires to be thought something
else. Tho dude is a counterfeit
cockney. He is more valuable for
what he shows than for what he is.
Yet be has for us q mission and a mes
sage, which, II we do hear it, will be
TO our everlasting shame. He is the
scab Of our national antiquity, he is q
disease, He is not alone known by hiI
clothes; he is known by what he
thinks. he can hnd nothing in thiI
broad land to admire or approve; ht
has to look abroad to find anything
worthy Of his approval. We find the
dude in politics. There are men who
are too good to take any part in poli-
tics. The man who noglects his po-
litical duties is the most dangerous
man in the community-more danger
Gus than thief or a pickpocket."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

The PUBLIC LEDGER job
Printing Office and Bindery IS
nosO located at II Union street and
ready for all business Offering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
Naturday. February 2. Issl.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in city Of Memphis. Shell
By county, Tenn, tO-Wit;
Lot No. s, east side Of Borlaud avenue, COX
ITO feet, fronting 60 feet on Borland avenue,
and running back between parallel lines l70
feet to Is foot alley. Sold for taxes due BY
and as property Of Margaret and Frank
Langtry.
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit Of seven IN
months, note with good security required;
lien retained, redemption barred.
This December %, 1888.
ROBERT ], BLACK. G. 3 NJ.
By Geo Mallory, d @ Am,
VIM. M. Smith Y, II. Helskell and @. W.
Hoiskell, s. j. Shepherd aopH 1879
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
BENJAMIN p, Butlef, who Is soon 10

Benjamin r, ButItf, who Is soon TO
be ex.Goyerncr Of Massachusetts, for
the remainder Of his natural life, was
in Washington the other day, and, ac-
cordiDg to the Chronicle Of that city,
tried to got into the Senate Chamber
By door, the keeper Of which didn'l
OF wouldn't recognize him. "You
CAM 20 in there, sir" said the door,
keeper, "thc Senate Is In session
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
died.

J0NES-At yicksburg, Miss, on Monday,
December "a, 1883, at II y m BgssTE BAR
sogR, infant daughter Of VIM. 5. and Matte
O. Jones.
FRAYsER--D December ~, 1888, at o'clock
a,m.,. JULIA. daughter Of John r, and Pau
line A. frayser.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29
Chancery Sale of
ESTATE.

No. 1850, R-Chaneory Court Of Shelby county
The State Of TENNESSEE for It's own use
etc vs Thos Fleming ct al.
DY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered In the above cause on the
llth day Of May, 1883, NJ B 81, p $685.. ! will
sell, at public auction, TO the highest bidder,
In front Of the Clerk and Masters Office,
courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis Ten
NASSAU. on
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-23
DOUBLE PRIZE FIGHT.
A Philadelphia PugiIist ''KnOcks Out
Two Brothers in Succession, and Then
Offers to "DO Up Their Second.

Philadelphid Special.
special dispatch from Mount Carmel,
Pa, to the Press says: 'sThis town is
terribly excited to-day over a double
prize fight which took place here last
night. The participants were Daniel Gal
lagher and Michael and William Man
Mon, brothers. The trouble originated in
Harvey's American House. Michael
ManniOn incurred the enmity of Daniel
Gallagher while the latter was protecting
au aged and inOffensiVe man from the at
tack of young hoOdlum. ManniOn and
Gallagher mutually agreed to settle
the difficulty in the prize ring. Lest
the intelligence of the proposed
fight should reach the ears eff the authori-
ties the facts were intrusted to a special
few, with strict injunctiOns of secrecy.
The pugilists, accompanied by their
seconds and confidential friends, repaired
to the chestnut field situated about fifty
yards from the borough proper, where a
ring was formed. Patrick Nolan seconded
ManniOn, John Martin Gallagher. The
Marquis of Queensberry rules governed
the fight. The pugilists dropped all their
clothes save their pantalOOns, entered
the ring, and commenced to thump each
other. First blood was claimed for
Gallagher, who planted a singing right
handler under Mannion's left eve
leaving CHASTITY cut and rolling him into
his corner. Gallagher knocked Mannion
off his feet every round. In the fifth round
Gallagher struck his opponent on the
nose, splitting that organ in a shocking
manner. The blood flowed cOpiously.
When time was called for the sixth round
ManniOn failed to respond, and Gallagher
was awarded the honor of the fight.
VIM. ManniOn, seeing his brother beaten
and severely punished, and thinking Gal
lagher too exhausted to again fight,
challenged him to immediate combat.
Gallagher, though much exhausted.
accepted his challenge and invited him
to step into the ring. Mannion No. was
sent to grass with his brother after sew
eral rounds, in which he was badly used
up. Patrick Nolan, the man who seconded
the ManniOns, then challenged Gallagher.
The latter consented to fight him, but
after Nolan undressed he wisely concluded
to withdraw, and he donned his clothes.
Gallagher is better known to the boxing
men of this vicinity than either of his OPP
ponents, He is considered one of the best
handlers or the gloves in this section, He
is handsome specimen of physical man.
hood, and weighs about 1860 pounds. Mi
chael ManniOn is finely built man, and
tips the beam at 10 pounds. William
Mannion is a local pugulist, and weighs
about I50 pounds
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-23

PtElS. March -. go p. m.-Rentes. s0f zoe
new YORK, March 22.-StocKs opened dull
Money SOLO per cent. Exchange-lOng, "a 7gs1;
snort, 81 S2l5. State bonds neglected. Govern
ment bonds unchanged.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL. March 22.-Cotton opened with
moderate inquiry. which was freely supplied
middling uplands 55sd; middling Orleans
) ll-l6d; sales 5000 Misrepresentation and ex-
port LOCO bales; receipts $3.50 bales-Ameri-
Futures: Uplands. low middling clause
March and April delivery, 37-64(d5 98-64d
a. 81 Sid; June and July, 45-64d: July and
August, 49-64d; August and September
5 52-64lG5 5l-64d; October and Novemher
5 45-64d; November and December, 42-6ld
sales for the week, 4s, 500 Oalcs-American
2S,000 bales; speculation, 1900 bales: exnorfs
$500 bales; actual exports. $500 bales: i'm
ports 6 9S;V ~ Pa,es-American. $1,000 bales;
stock 93l,00O bales-Ameriean, Cos, 600 bales:
afoat, SSlO0o bales-American, 34S, 600 bales.
: y. m--Sales OF American $500 bales
MANCHESTER, March 22.-The market for
earns and fabrics Is dull and tends down.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Cotton oIened euiet:
ding Orleans 1890.
Futures: Market steady, with sales as fol-
LOWS: March delivery, none; April. 10 I5c;
10 &c.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL, March 22.-BacOn, long clear
middles. SIS 81: short SIS Lard 57s Sd
NEW YORK, March 22.-Flour opened dull
and heavy. Wheat opened l4(Glzc higher,
afterwards lost advance, and declined 1zg14c.
Corn heavy and 1zgle lower. Pork dull and
weak, mess, SIS l2l2(Gl9 %. Lard dull at
II 42l2c. Freights dull and weak.
BALTIMORE, March 22.-FlOur quiet but
steady; Howard street and Western superfine,
- 3sG4 90; extra, 81 25(dgj 90: family, s. 25(G
= 90; city mills superflne, 50 3TG4 90; extra,
- 25G6 80; Rio brands, S. O0lg6 25. Wheat
| southern fairly steady; Western quiet but
] %; No. ] Maryland, 81 1901 20; No. Z
/ Western winter red, on spot, 81 1901 1857
COrn-SOuthern, white firm, yellow easy;
! Western easier but more active; Southern,
white 62(G62i &c; yellow 63G6S1zc.
NAVAL STORES.
NEW YORK, March 2z.-Spirits turpentine
4Sc. ROsin, 81 65(Gl 20.