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Personal Mention.

judge r. Lathrop of Appleton, Mimi,
who died at Benson, MIMI, On the Goth
ul,, on his way home from Gleuwood, Of
eopgeslive chills, in tke seventy eighth
year of his age, over twe8iy years ago lived
in St. Paul. He was many years lawyer
in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and
Minnesota. He was judge of Iroba'e III
Wabsshs ana Pope counties, MINI, and in
the latter also county attorney ard superin
,endent Of schools. For the last eight years
he lived in Swift county, Mimi, and WAS
for years postmaster At Appleton, Mimi.
For many years he was a member and OF
iicer in the Congregatio al church. a thor
ough temperance and anti-slav,ry man In
tirle- that tried the souls of men. He was
buried in the Appleton, Mimi, ceme.ery.
Senator Aldrich Of Rhode island, a
member OF tie committee ou finance, says
that committee will formulate refundiug
bill, providing for low rate, Longtime re-
funding bonds, early next session, Senator
Aldrich opposes Controller knox's scheme.
L. b Hitchcock, formerly Of the firm of
Hitchcock, McCreery & Co., grain mer-
chants, and one of the most prominent and
wealthy citizens OF Pitsburg, disappeared
mysteriously from his home.
Mr.. and n s. Reynolds of + mira, n. Y,
the latter worth S2OOo00O, have separated
on account OF her husbands seguestering
money from her estate in wheat specn alton
in Chicago.
John Miller Of Linaetown was found dead
in his potato field few days sgo after
an hours absence from his home. Heart
disease
Victor Arguste Isidore Dechamps, car
Giual ofthe Roman church, archbishop OF
Mechein and priniate OF Belg0n, is dead
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
\ Missing Gold Chain Accounted
For

Credits due TO the Buffalo Courier
for winding up the dull season With the
most incredible romance OF the year,
fresh from the pen Of its Lockport CORE
spondent. In 1858, the story l., Miss
Mary Place. now Mrs. Mes NTH, Of Char
lesion, s. c., WAS member ofa Lock-
port church choir. One Sunday in elec-
tric bolt entered the church, and pro-
ceeding directly 10 the choir nnnihia.
ted one of The singers, MIR. Croker,
stunned several others, and knocked
Miss Place senseless. When she recov-
cred she was unable to explain the dis
appearance OF gold chain, three feet
lony, which she bad worn TO church
that morning. A ply ician who has
been examining long and no.row pro-
cuberance upon her LETT arm now de.
lares that il is nothing more nor le 81
han the chain, which The eie :tricity,
must have driven into her person. 1t
was remarkably clever performance,
for the skin was not broken and the
chain is as good as new.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
Annual Meeting or the American
Board OF Foreign Missions.

The seventy. fourth annual meeting Of
Foreign Missions assembled al Detroit on
the 2lst inst, being called 10 order by the
venerable ex. Pre,deat Mark Hopkins Of
Williams college. 1t was opened with sing
ing and prayer by R5v ID Eiwin B. Webb
Of Boston. Rev. Cbarl,s Terry Col!ing ot
Cleveland was elected assistant recording
secretary. After the appointment OF conf
mlttees on nomination and arrangements
of business. Rev. ID. X. Alden Of Boston,
home secretary of the board, read the an-
nual report OF that department, giving a
general survey Of the work OF collection oi
funds, also embodying the report OF the
prudential committee, touchisg the work
of their pu alton sent to investigate IL
fairs In C. nuection with the missi ns in
Turkey This was followed by the report
Of the foreign secretary of the board, Rev.
DR.. N. q, Clark, giving com
prehensive survey OF the work done
during the year in various fields occu-
pied by this veteran missionary organ "a
ton 'r foreign lands. Tie summary o' re-
suits was highly encouraging The treas
urer of the board, Langdon Waid OF Bos-
ton, then presented his annual report,
showing receipts during the year, $3.50 1885,
expended in carrying on dlrect work ot
mis- ions; 1857 245; cash expenses, 80 t07;
cost of lubIcs'ions, So 323; cost OF adn.ins-
tralion, $40 69l-leavlng a balance IL the
treasury at the close OF the year OF ii 222.
The appraised value Of securities pertaining
to the OILS fund still remaining ON hand il
1918 i)6 The general peTmtncn. iuud
amount to Sl63 047; permanent for the sup
port of officers, $50, 708. Each ofthe so
last funds received II small addition during
the year. The annual sermCn before the
bosri was preached in the Pre-. ence If a
large audience by Prot. w. NJ. Barbour, ID.
T., of Yale college. There were some 2 600
attendants upon the meetings Of the board.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
railroad News Items.

The Northern Pacific ha, is51ei circu.
lar announcing that all freight rates be.
tween eastern points in the United States
and Canada, and San Francisco will ne the
| same via the ll9es ot the Northern Pa itic
and Orego9 railway and Navigation COM
pa y, as via eli other rail routee. In con.
nection with the above, rates TO Portland
San Francisco, New Tsc)ma and seattle
and ali rail p ints eas OF Portland, west of
Lake Pend dOreiile, sghject - west bound
through classlfl cation are gwen. they are
the same as heretofore puods
The Chicago & Lake Superior raiiroad
c)apany, with C pital o $4,000 was il
corporated at Springfield recently. r e
principal jncorporat rs are J. G. E,,tman
OF La Cross, julius Wadsworth, Nib nix
and James Stiliman OF New York. The route
proposed is from Chicago, from be north IN
terminus OF the Oh ctgp ana Evai s.on rail.
road ~ the limos and Wisconsin state line
in Lake county.
General freight agent Mel,en, Of the Chi
csgo & North western, has is,uai a circular
announcing that joint tariff No. 10) % April
2, 1888, IN connection with steamboat lines
on the Missouri riyr, between Chicago,
Milwaukee, Racine, or kenoshe aud Pierre,
OAK, on business IG and rom trading points
on the Missouri river above perra and he.
low Bismarck, has been cancelled
TIE Minneapolis 4 Sault Ste Marie Rail.
way company held another meeting o the
SIN inst, and further perfecter its ofglnizi-
ton by rejoicing the following Officers:
PresiIent, w. d. Washburn; V c. Ir, Sident
c. A Pil sbnry; tress.rer, j. X. Side; SEC
retiry Mars 7. Hawkins. This election
seems 10 have been n mere matter of form
in the legal re.organ zltion of:he C mpany.
The route of the Milwaukee & ST. Pau
extension from Eau Claire to ChippeAs
Falls has been slightly changed. | crosses
the Chippewa at the pulp paper mill, Chip
pews Falls, and then runs to a point near
the Eddy mill, where it reaches the river,
which ii recrosseS a. tht Grand lsla, d mill,
a coHple of miles north of Chippewa Falls.
The ST. Paul & Duluth gross earnings for
the fourth week ofSep,ember were $50 900.
02, against S33 ESQ, ,O6 for the corresponding
period Of time In 1SS2--an increase of So
1886. TIE earnings for the month were
sl3l 6Sl 40; 1889, $l20, 2li 70--dn iuCr ast
OF Sll ,4i6 10.
The Canadian Pacific has ISSUED a new
tariff, which went into effect on the Is,
inst, quoting rates frou PriLca Arthur's
Landing, on The western division, TO all
points in Manit sba and the northwest ter.
r,tories.
The Sputh Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany, belonging to the Vanderbilt system
has ii ed at Harrisburg, notice Of an increase
OF capital stock from $l4 0Oo,Oo0 10 S20.-
WO,tCO, end an issue OF S2o 600, coo, bonds.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
His Soul.

The other week when everything took
tumble, and it seemed as if the bot
tom had dropped out of Wall street and
lett hole big enough to take in the
whole country, holder who was being
sinched and was scrapng his soul for
margins, was informed that q visitor de-
sired to see him. Cant see anybody, !"
was his reply. In Ave minutes the mes.
senger came back with the announce.
ment that it was very important business
Cant help tim in no condition to
see my own father" A third time the
messenger disappeared, but third time
returned to say: "He says 1t Is q case
of life and death, sir" This decided
the operator to admit the unknown. He
entered with an easy step and pleasant
smile. and, after mature deliberation,
softly inquired: "My friend, how is Il
with thy soul2" "My soul? Halifax and
Texasl DO you think man who has
sixty thousand dollars worth of stock
shriveling up on him like q cabbage-leai
on a hot stove has any time to fsol away
on his benishted soul? Yougit"-Wall
Street News.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13

discussed the proposed alterations OF the
MARRIAGE laws. Rev. Dr.. Coleman of Ohio,
on behalf ofthe Ame, ican church, appealed
10 the Church Of EnglsNd I'd stand by their
present doctrine, sEd maintain the existing
marriage laws.
A Hong Kong dispatch says an agreement
has bsen effected bet ween the king of An
nam aud the Black Flags whereby the lat
ter retire ftpm Tsnquin and engage not to
interfere With commerce. Tne Black Flags
have already commenced u vii hdraw.
Admiral Coarbe', with the rench fleet,
is at Along bay.
George Warden, the defaulting manager
end secretary of the London e River Platte
bank. WAS arrested at his sisters house in
London recently having just returned from
the continent.
Sarah Spencer was killed in the wreck OF
n train on the London Camden & Amboy
railroad near Old Bridge. Five men were
injured.
II is expected that G1n. Sausser, COM
mandsr of the nineteenth army corps, will
succeed Gen. Shibaulin as French minister
OF war.
Jose Pollard & Co, corn merchants Of
Newcastle England, have failed. Liabii-
ties, tS0C00.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
The French ArsenaIs.

The French arsenals, where the work
Of transforming the French Navy Is go
ing on, are scenes Of great activity. Be-
sides the work began in previous years,
which is steadily advancing, the follow
ing war vessels have been begun with
i'm the past twelve months: The Charles
Martel and the Brennus. iron-c ads OF
1900 horsepower each, the former in
Tonlon. the latter in the Lorient dock.
yard; eight iron-clad eunboats, from 375
to 40 horsepower, in the Cherbourg,
I,orient aud Rochefort dock-yards; q
cruiser OF 1880 horsepower, in the
Brest dock. yard; five station despatch
boats, in the Toulon, Lorient and Lock.
port dock-yards: Two large transport
ships, in the Rochefort dock.yard; three
fleet despatch boats, in the Rochefort
nj Loiient dock-yards; three torpedo
boats of 1000 horse-power-th Faucon,
the Vaulour and the Condor--in the
Toulon and Rochefort dock-yards. and
two smaller torpedo boats IN the T0ulon
dock-yard,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
The Ieync Convention.

VICKsBUEG, Miss, Oct. 2.-In the inter- State
levee convention Arkansas and Mississippi only are
represented. The following was adopted:
Wuereas. The Improvement ot navigation Of
the Mississippi river and the fixing aud pressrva.
tiou OF its harODrs and landing places is duty
dcvoyiug npon the national government, under
the authority of the constitution, especially under
the c ause authorizing congress TO regu aie COM
merce among the States: and,
Whereas, The rapld development OF agricultural
pursuits in the territory between the Allegheny
ard Rocky mountains. the great watershed Of the
Mississippi has increased the food height of the
river. causing creyasses injurious TO commerce aud
su, j.cug great psS' Of the valley TO destructive
foods; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That II Is the imperative dnty OF con-
cress 70 improve the navigation OF the Mississippi
aud its tributaries 81 as 10 facilitate commerce by
cheapening transportation for the great North
west and protect from destructive floods the ter.
rilorv now subject 10 annual overflow.
Resolved That this convention deem IL impor-
tant that the question IL is here 10 discuss shoua
be constantly Kept before congress and the people
ot the Union until the final object has been accom-
plished. We advise permanent organizations rep =
resent " all the people OF the valley and trbua
rics interested ia the subject TO endorse the plan
o. the Mississippi river commission, expressing
belief In final success
An executive committee was appointed to NEE
la Washington 10 aid in securing the necessary
legislation. The convention then adjourned
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
Miscellaneous Matters.

The time of the general conference OF The
Evangelical cburct at Allentown, Pa, on
the D. h Was given mainly to the reading OF
reports OF bishops showing the growth and
prosperity Of the church the past four years.
There was an increase OF membership Of
s 953. The publishing houses in Cleveland
show largely increased receipts, and the
orphans home was reported free from
debt.
The exr cu:ive committee of the Peabody
! educational fund elected consists OF VIII
liam Aiken, William NJ. Everta, A n.
| II. Stuart, II. X. Jackson and James ID.
Porter. The finance commi ee consists 0
Wiliiam NJ. Evarts, Hamilton Fish, Theo-
dore LYMAN, A. J. Drexel aud Chief Jus
tice NJ. Il. Waite. The trustees adjourn.C
TO meet the first Wednes lay OF October
| ss4 in New York
Henry Billion, Jr., has begun a suit in
liam C. Clyde of New York and
Thomas NJ. Logan and Joseph Bryan
OF Richmond, Va, to recover $32, l52 y
and interest from lss2. This 'um ne lost
IN consequence Of buying Richmond and
D,nvlie stocks on the defendants represen-
taiions as TO tn ir value.
ricd Maise Ferguson, aEed twenty; drew
the $500 he had IN New York sa,ings bank
quit the good place he had in New York
ticket Office amt is il Chicago on his we'd
ding journey. Msdge's parsn's forgive all,
but Wilbur's keep the slipper handy.
At an adjourned meeting of the creditors
Of Storer Bros e. Co, and Stortr, Bolster &
Co, of Po tland Me, tie committee OF ln-
vesiigaian reported the liabilities of Sorer
RTGs. 1924 900; assets $l63 .i60. Storer
Bolster Co. liabilities, sl2l, ,5i7; assets,
s7i7S9,
SI ecal counsel for The coil ,ction OF de-.
linQuen' taxes in San Francisco has com
mencsd a sa t sganst Senator j. p Jones OF
Nevada, to recover 81 =, go alleged to be due
Tor taxes on sundry mining stocks.
Mis-, Emma Meir Of Cincinnati hss Gre
ated sensation in Augusta, Ky, by claim
ing TO be th. deserted wife OF Charles L..
McCloud, who WAS lately welded by Nellie
Bentley.
The Catholic diocese OF Portland, Me.
will be divided because OF the increase of
Catholic population. New Hampshire will
be called the diocese Of Manchester.
\ pstitioa to l,q1i late has been filed by
Hepry and Eimunl Proctor, merchsn in
the corn trade. Newcastle, Eng. Liabilities
El37, 600; assets fl3S 0sO.
Al meeting of delegates at Manchester
Eng presenting 10, 900 miners, an agree
mint Was arrived at to ask an advance in
wages al l5 per cent.
R,v.J B. Bonar, Of New Milford. Conn.,.
stole nine sermons. He resigned on &C.
coun. ot i'll heal ;h''
The recent heavy rains brought down
about 5000 900 feet OF logs from the
Nemsdi river.
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scribed for the woman, who refused to su ,
nj ~. l., iran nlanA.n q

scribed for the woman, who refused to SUI
NIT to his treatment
At Clifford, Iowa, Ei Gourley, a s,loon-
keeper. was recently shot dead ny man
named Williams. Gourlty was keeping
Williams wife as his mistress, and while
The latter did not object TO tha'. he c'aiEed
that hurley was m'sr atng the children,
and in quarrel about that, Gourley hit
Williams over the head with billiar! cue
a couple Of times, when the latter pulled
revolver an shot the former dead in bis
tracls. The dead man was srow1 as a
bard citizen. hut in that respect held no ad-
van'gee over his slayer.
Amorose Dlgyett. young nan working
on the farm OF Davis Greedy, at Liberty,
Me recently shot through the neck Miss
Ella, the young daughter o! Greeiv, c,us-
ing instant death. Daggett Immediately
went into an orchard near the hors' and
putting bullet through his own head in.
slsn'ly expired. JealoGsly was the cau'e
OF the murder and suciao. Dlggctt had
been partial lly derange at times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamhly OF Helena have
been arrested on a chsrse ot larceny and the
latter, who pleaded guilty wa he d for iria :.
Nine silk aud satin dresses. a gold chain, y
dis moi q ring, some silver knives an forks,
and various other articles OF leWelry, etc.
were found in her trunks, snd identified by
the owners.
Patrick Ryan, man about thirty years
cfsge, was arrested in New York by a
sp, cial agent of the postciiice department,
OH a charge OF neing one of a gang or dos
peradoes that have for months past heen
engaged in robhirg tanks and rOSt0tiiCes
in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New
York
John Davis, full-b'ood Chootaw, has
been arrested for the murder Of William
Bullock in Red River COUNTY, Choctaw
Nation Bullock b,ly WIS found in the
road, in July last, with two bullet holes in
it, with his boots of and pair Of boots ly-
ing beside him. Davis confesses.
nr william T.. Hughes haa been ar
rested in Philadelphis, charged by Fred
.r.cs Haas with signing y certificate of in.
sanity. by which haas was recently inpris-
oueG l., an insane a~yum
On a Portland, Greg, gamble, was found
gold GO 9ins FOLLOWED ont and file! with
mirrors that, lying at an angle OF forty five
degrees behind O stack OF coins on the table
revealed every card IN an opponents hand
Frsnk A Brown was recently arrested
by Getectiv, Ahrsn III MInneap. lie, for higf-
way robbery. BIown sn tched watch and
chain from Mrs Wriss of s.. Paul, as that
lady WAS walkiHE aioHs f. i-ht street
Pete" Feinj,, living gon Sec. 8, Xumbrots,
MINI, ctmmiitei suicide by hangisg him
self in bis stable recently, The cause is un-
known. fendt was a la-mer owning eigh-
ty acres Of L,ud.
An Usage ladian doctor, named Joseph
Rogers, recently shot and klIei bis wife,
white woman, at Quincy, H., aud then
committed suicide. jealousy was the
cause.
A man was rratalIy assaulted in the
s'reets of s.. PAU Mimi, t,w Us ago by
three highwalme,.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13

a novel political spectacle is in pro.
gress at Christana, the capital of Nor
way. The supreme tribunal of that
kingdom having inpeached all of the
cabinet ministers for violating the con-
stitution by refusing TO carry out the
provisions ofsome amendments regularly
made TO it by the legislature, the trials
commenced to-day. Each minister will
be tried separately Liberalism lis very
strong in Norway and neither king nor
cabinet can Withstand its inroads or the
old fashioned regal prerogatves. The
progress Of the trial will be viewed with
much general Interest
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
Casualties of the Week.

q a section Of the freight train ran into the
cstaose on the Newark division o the Pan
Handle recently, killing Thomas CraHshaw,
brakeman, and irjurin2 another man. The
Scioti Valley passenger in going ou ran
into one o the box cars, damsg,us the en-
give, but the crew j1mped OF, saving their
lives.
On the 7th inst, there was an extensive
fire at Memphis, Team, fire destroyed q
large retail drygoods house Loss about
1900
The barn and grain stock ofJames Dam,
RE tire recently. Loss, $500; Insurance,
s3 600.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13

AT Rio Grande, New Jersey, $40, GOA
pounds of sorghum sugar were produced
last year, and the factory is now produc.
Ing 1000 pounds daily. Its product this
year is expected to reach 000, 600
pounds. There are various other facto.
ries in the country; and there is good
reas IN to believe that, in few years,
the manufacture of su4ar from sorghum
will produce marked effect upon the
sugar market in the United States, rs
experience ard invention every year
enables manufacturer to more cheaply
and certainly overcome the difficulties
in their way.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
American Friends OF Alfonso.

The Amsriosn colony in Paris are quite
lodi gnsnt over the insults offered to the
king OF Spain by the Parisisn mob. When
A fosso was an exile he lived a long time in
the American quarter, and made mar
friends. HIS apartments were always open
fo- their reception. Since his ascent To ,he
Sp Inish throne he tss not forgotten those
" th whom he WIS friendly be'ore, and ~
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13

The town of Tournai, Belgium, held
recently fete i'm honor of her two
townslnen who have risen To great dis
tinction-Barthelem Dumortier. the
botanist and political orator, and Louis
Gallait, the painter. Dunortier was
born in 1877, and was remarkable. in his
younger days for his opposition TO the
Dutch government. During the rev.
olutionary period he commanded the
Civic guards of the province of Hainaut,
and from 1882 till his death, in 1879, he
occupied n sea. i'll the chamber on the
clerical side. His labors as a botanist
were duly appreciated at home and in
foreign countries. The statue which has
been erected to him by public subscrip-
ton In his native town, was unveiled in
the presence Of the minister Of Justice
twho is one ofthe representatives Of -FOUR
nal IN the chamber, and of the local
authorities. The statue is Of white mar
BILE, and is the work of the well.
known sculptor Fraikin. Galaits
last great painting, "The plague OF Tour
nal, representing the procession which
was held in 1902, to implOre the cessa-
ton Of the plague, is now on exhibition
at Journal. A recent Sunday Was the
day for the annual procession, which
has left the old fve-towered cathedral
every year since 1902. At Journal, which
possesses also Galliait's Jesus restoring
sight TO the blind" and Lost Honor's
Rendered to the Counts OF Horn and Of
Egmont," 1t had been resolved TO cell
ebrate the tilIieth anniversary of Gal
laits appearance before the public as a
painter. Consequently Galiait, who
lives generally at Brussels, was invited
by his townsmen, vino are all proud of
him, to great subscription banquet, at
which he was present. A great popular
etc in the town park terminated the
es,ivai. Gallait was born at T.urnal. in
1919, and continues, Notwithstanding
his advanced age, to exercise bis Won.
: aerfnl artistic faculties with undimin.
.shed power.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13
Spain indirectly furnished TIE

Spain indirectly furnished the pre-.
feXt for the Franco German war of 1870.
IL, and if either France or Germany
wants war again it may furnish another
preteXt. The war Of 1870 was declared
by France for the alleged support which
the Emperor William gave ;he Prince
Leop, ld Of llooenzollcrn as candidate
for the Spanish throne. The candidacy
WAS reiinqnished, but Napoleon III.
pretended that the grievance still exists
through the treatment Of the French
ambassador, who demanded unreason-
able pledges for the future with respect
to Spain. In that case assurances were
demanded which no cll.respecting nd.
ton could give, and if Germany chooses
to demand similarly unreasonable as
surances and apologies now from France
on account OF the insult offered 10 Al
ionso, the same casuS bell will exist
with the parties reversed.
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TERMS.

The wheat crop Of Europe as whole,
is less than it was year ago, and as
Great Britain alone will require l5O,
600 bushels from foreign sources before
the next harvest, there is no doubt but
what our entire surplus will be briskly
marketed at eminently satisfactory
Drices
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-13

The next great centennial celebration
will occur on the 18th of this month at
Newburg, New York, where Washing
ton was officially informed that the
British considered themselves whipped,
and where he discharged his soldiers
with thanks for their yalor and some
sound advice.