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Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19

This list 10 only . running sample Of
the dispAraging ratio of assessment
between improved city property and
the lands and lots In the additions
taken from the sales. But they do
not begin to show the facts. For In.
stance, lots 0 and 10, Bartlett's add.
ton, for which $40. 600 wa refused
and $l2, 900 aeked Q short time ago,
are assessed at $500 each or $4OC alto
gether, mi twenty-titth Of their value.
Lands Of s. X. Rogers, Kountze, Reed
and Drake and others, which r par.
celled out In lots at from 81, 900 to
"a, 600 per acre, are assessed at 500
to $500. The Omaha Gas oompany'n
works, covering three lots, buildings,
pipe, &C., are assessed at q total of
about $l1, 900. The lots alone on
which the works stand, not counting
buildings or machinery, are worth
$3.50 and the pipe could not be laid
for $l0O, 600. The Telephone com
psny alone Is assessed within 81, 0OC
a. much as the gas company. In con
trast with these fictitious values you
will find the business blocks taxed o,
from one-half to one.third.0 Pundt'I
% foot store, for instance, h
assessed at $6 700; Steel a
johnson al Gil, 500; Broatoh, IS, 200
and the Willard block occupied BY
Tootle & Maui at $l5, 900.
Reporter Upon what basis do thu
assessors arrive at such strangel,
varied valuations2
can't tell. Some of them, Of COURSE
are totally incompetent. The treas
urer's account of the Fifth ward shov
the gas oompanys and other propert!
usually taxed In each ward e~ntirel,
omitted 1 am informed the Fiftl
ward assessors books are all middle,
up and full of omissions, he being re
ported drunk half of the time. How
ever the whole system of assessment
ia based upon n licensed evasion of al
official oath. We Autobiography mus
be assessed at one.third or n fourtl
Its values to avoid state taxes, and tn
assessors take that stand, yet the,
swear to make returns based upol
full and correct values. Here Ia tn
assessors oath, and l want every MAJ
to read it, and DIR. Miller to sa,
whether or not a man can take It an
honestly report 800, 600 of land a
81 500 or 5000 lots at $50, or fror
Sl00,C COG to $500 600 Of gas oompan
property at gil 600.
State Of Nebraska. - County Of Sc
assessor, -, do solemniy swear that Ii
book to which this Ia attached contains
correct and full list Of all real end persons
property subject TO taxation In -, 80 "a
A. I have been able to asoert >in the sAm,
Thai the value Of al property. money
and credits, Of whioh . statsmsuS has be-
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19

1t is a we'll authenticated
fact that many medicines,
especially bitters,' are moth
ing but cheap whiskeyvilely
concocted for use in local
option countries. Such is
not the case with Browns
IRON BITTERs. Itisamedi-
cine, a cure for weakness
and decay in the nervous,
muscular, and digestive Or
gans of the body, produc-
ing good, rich blood, health
and strength. Try one bot
tie. Price SI.oo.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19

" ~ H.
made verined oy she ossn q. 'he PEI,
t,uely ,eturn.d "a set forth IN mch state.
n ent; that Ia every case where 1 have been
81 I.ho noo nv mo =, anu .p ner.an or bodv oor.
porste, l have diligently and by the best
means in my power endeavored to ascer.
tsiq the true amount and value and nat =
-, to,.h 'Iy y oe ehs soe ,u rs.rrn.owbsrs The
ssssssmsnt has bsen oorrected by a town
board, except as corrected BY the town
board and that in no case have I knowing:
y, omitted 70 demand OF any person OF
wnom ! was REQUIRED 70 max ~ II. nr"~-
srtv which he was r.ouired by law TO iist.
nor have I ~connived at any violation or
evasion of any Of the requirements of the
law In relation to the assessment OF prop
cry ior 'A.a''oh' %,
The only possible means 10 hide
properly under ncnIlous VALUES 10
Under system OF
Inc excuse for IL ID tna1 IL wiz . US
from state taxation. Inis IN ls'eLi -
q 10 fabrication, gotten up oy nos
interes.ed IN escaping tnelr lu's nA ass
OF TAXATION, and wiz prove IL Deyono
nu' oeiore ~ W 'n'
PROOF lot u' 20 10
H MORAL OF II PRACTICE.
II any man were to 20 upon the
witness stand In court and swear
falsely to a himself from q peou-
MARY Judgment, every man would pro-
nounce him q periurer, and upon con.
yiction he could b, sent to the peni.
Tertiary. Yet here are men all over
the state who are openly told to vio-
late their oaths that their constituency
may rob the state of Its share of taxes.
viii the editor of the only re.
ligious journal explain the
difference between perjury to
rob the state and perjury to
rob q railroad company or an individ-
usl. OF what use are all our churches
that teach our youth moral ethics
when not a preacher will raise his
voice against public theft or public
perjury And yet the strangest part
of all this is that the rate Of valuation
has nothing to do with state taxes, for
the state would be In q sad predica.
ment indeed il any part Of It could
escape It's share by placing q fictitious
value its property, Todemonstrate
that such a thing is impossible, !
refer Won to section "a, page 413, OF
the compiled states Of Nebraska Of
! 1881.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
"powpps"
NJ. ,ou.~,o. .rdi.nr &c nrh,,, m.
,... so. uo"Saa y. m.;or;t,
oe" .S anu nsT ~ = otats
u e' sua suS .sas ."""s
oeatu or edaaan hau Ia IA" ' sa..,"n =,
~ " seaa~Ls"
Inc Iap . ! ~ M sm a az LII 10 saot
Oh .he r - ahom h S .ho 49, nf "a;t
year, ana !. snaii 90 'ne uu.y VI ~
oOaau W eh .nS ~" 70 dao;do mn",
asseS'men'' anu 't w. ~
mn, ra.e ~ 10. go,
Lne e's.o so S"N, G. .I'
SINKING iuhu 'sA W Iotte
0urlenS year, sos1'a. wiz. n y,
genera' OF sPeS'al taAe' redu' ::
Jaw 70 90 ,evlea, anu 70 equannv , "I'
maxi sne .esy u uo, SA ~,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19
Millions live Away.

Millions of Bottles Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, have been given away as Trial
Bottles of the large size. This enormous
outlay would be disastrous to the pro
prietors, were it not for the rare merit
possessed by this wonderful medicine. Gal
ct O. +. Goodman's Drug Store, and get
q Trial Bottle free, and try for yourself.
never fails to cure.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19

Mr.. Richard Bosworth, of Bristol,
R. l., while climbing q fence was
struck In the small of the back by q
heavy rail falling upon him. He was
rendered helpless. st. Jacobs OIL
was applied to the wounds, and in
two days after Mr.. Bosworth was en-.
tirely we'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19
A Dog Talks by the Telephone.
Hartf ord Courant.

Hartford Courant.
A Danielsonville man lost his coach
dog the other day, but 1t was found
and recognized by friends. They
called him up the other day by tele.
phone, and asked him II he had lost
a dog. Receiving the reply, "Yss,
where Is he7' they babe him ''oall
him." placing the dogs a at the ma
chine. The animal at ono began to
yelp and lick the machine most fondly,
and his master, recognizing the famil.
lar bark of his pet, was soon on hand
to claim him.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19

In the absence of suitable materials,
or the time to prepare It, people often
go without . dressing for salads. Buy
DURKEE's and you will never trouble
yourself to make another.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19
HorsSord's Acid p

HorsSord's Acid Phosphate
IL recommended for headache occa.
stoned by indigestion, and whenever
there Is q general feeling of sluggish.
ness and lack Of energy.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19

For Throat Diseases end Cout
BROWN BRONCHIAL TRocHEs, like
other really good things. are frequs
initiated. The genuine arc sold onl
boxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19
First Mortgage Loans a Speoialt,

This Company furnishes . permanent, homo
Institution where School Bon: rand other legally
issued Municipal securitis 70 iNebraska can Be
be negotiated on the ms o, avoubls tems
Loans made on improved IA q n all well settled
counties Of the state tAlouhl 10 sponSibld Local
o~ouesponlsaA.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19
TRUE


Is not signing a pledge
or taking a solemn oath that
cannot be kept, because Of
the non-removal ofthe cause
liquor. The wayto make
a man temperate is to kill
the desire for those dreadful
artificial stimulants that car
ny SO many bright intellects
to premature graves, and
desolation, strife and I'M
happiness into SO many
families.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19

tits fact! BRowN's IRON
BITTERs, a true non-alcohol-
ic tonic, made in Baltimore,
Md, by the Brown Chemical
Company, who are old drug
gists and in every particu-
lar reliable, will, by remov-
ing the craving appetite of
the drunkard, and by curing
the nervousness, weakness,
and general i'll health result
ing from intemperance, do
more to promote temperance,
in the strictest sense then
anyother means now known.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19
Nebraska Loan & Trust Company
HASTINGS, NEB.
Capital Stock, 500, 900

JAS. B. HEARTwELL, President.
A. L. CLARKE, Vice President.
K. O. WEBSTER, Treasurer
DIRECTORS.
Samuel Alexander OSWALD Oliver,
A. l.. Clarke, 4 O. Webster
Geo. II Pratt, Jas. B. Heartwell,
D. n. McEl Kinney.
Eipaf nnna Snanialf,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19

4 regular a
in msdieiHs. Over
ysayf pyaefies-i2 8.
Chicago.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22
Liberty.

Dear Editor:-I again ask
space in your good paper for a few
items.
The health of the neighbor-
hood is good with the exception of
few cases,
Mrs. Edna Simpson who has
been confined to her bed Tor some
time is better. The mumps are
again in our vicinity, among the
colored people.
The people are now sowing
wheat and If the weather will admit
there will be fair crop sown.
Cotton Is very good, a little
under the average with last year.
Hogs are dying very fast with
cholera. A. L King has lost several;
j. D. Reed lost nearly all he had,
and great many others have lost
some.
Our new preacher preached at
Liberty the first Sunday in Nov.
We are glad to have Mr.. Funk with
us another year.
The two charming Misses SUIT
tie paid Miss Laura Mason flying
visit last week.
w. r. Bratcher, one of our
jovial boys, now smiles behind the
counter of j. ii. Cobb at Prospect.
He paid us flying visit Sunday
evening.
Mr.. j. NJ. Minatree of Fayette-
vile paid our vicinity a visit last
week. We are glad 10 see old hap
Ply John. KITA
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22
simpsons Chapel.

Our community has been very
quiet until the last few days, when
report started that either j. NJ.
Simmons, ST. or jr, bad drawn
$4,000 IN the L. S. L. The report
was erroneous.
Our farmers made good nsa
of their time last week "a killing
hogs They wc-le generally fat and
VIII lake enough to do with some
to spare. Corn is better than we
expected, and with a few days of
pretty weather the cotton crop will
be picked out. There has been a
large crop of wheat sown this fall.
Our farmers are taking more inter
est in putting in their wheat than
usual.
-Rev. c.. E. Heriges is back on
this circuit again. We gladly wei
come him. Mr.. Henges is a clever,
christian gentleman, good preach
er, Sunday school and prayer meet
ing worker. He is boarding with
his wife at Mrs. A. NJ. Moore's.
Mrs. Heriges has been confined to
her bed for several days with bill
ious fever.
Mrs. Joel Samuel is now con
valescent after several weeks of i'll
ness.
Miss Mary d. Simmons who is
attending school at Campbellsville,
was at home Saturday and Sunday.
"A Mr.. Nelson of Lincoln coun-
ty has bought w. f. Aiexander's
place and has moved to it.
H. o. Sellers has returned
from Mississippi. His son Willie
will start there Wednesday to be
gone until spring. Miss Eliza
Sellers who returned home with her
grandmother last fall is now going
to school in Sardis.
Mite Williams was up Sunday.
We look for..him up again soon as
he did not see his girl this time.
B. +. Moore is building a very
large and commodious barn, 70xS0.
John Lee and i. d. Moore are both
building barns and there seems to
be a general spirit Of enterprise aud
improvement among most of our
farmers.
Bird hunting prevails among
the boys.
--Mr. Editor, -you may put me
down IS a club agent for the CITI
ZEN. We like the CITIZEN because
it is an able advocate for public
roads and lurnpikes, also of more
stock and less cotton, and is Away s
solid on all political questions
UNCLE FRED.
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$3.50 Mantels $3.50



Since our last correspondence
several items of interest have oe-
CURED, which owing to our remiss-
ness have not been published,
among which was a severe accident
received by DR.. Steele, who was
thrown distance of seven or eight
feet from a ladder leading to his
gin. His right shoulder was dislo
Gated but he was, we are glad to
say, not seriously injured and is
rapidly recovering.
Miss Fannie Wilkerson went
up to the Louisville exposition with
several friends from Lynnyille
The party on their return visited
Mammoth Cave and pronounce it
as interesting as the exposition.
Miss Lizzie Alternately has
discontinued her school at the new
building and is now teaching at her
fathers. . Misses Kate and Mollie
Alternately are also at home, their
schools having closed. We are
glad to have these young ladies
again with us, for although there
are many girls in this neigborhood, |
yet there is not one whom we would |
willingly give up. Mrs. James Alb
ernathy has been quite sick for
some time. She had a little spell |
of fever several weeks since but re-
covered sufficiently to visit some
and last Friday afternoon was not
so well, and since that time has
been confined to her bed. Miss In
dia Alternately is visiting at Mr..
Porter Cameron's this week, also
Mrs. Mcdonald of Pulaski at Capt.
Abernathy's.
Our people seem very much
pleased with their new pastor,
Brother Pagan, who breaches for US
,wice a month.
Miss Matte Alternately has re-
iumed her art studies under Miss
4izzie's instruction.
Corn and cotton are both very
inc in our valley and farmers are
veil pleased with the yield.
FELIX.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22
Special Announcement.

A large proportion of the readers
of tie CITIZEN are farmers, many of
whom desire a great deal more of
farming literature than we are able
to give in our limited space. To
accommodate all such we have
made arrangements with the pub
fishers of the American Farmer to
give it as a premium for one year
to every subscriber of the CITIZEN
vino pays his subs cripsien in ad-
vance. The American Farmer is a
large 16 page paper, published at
Fort Wayne, Ind, the subscription
price of which is $500 per year.
Every farmer in Giles county should
avail himself of this magnificent
ONE. We will give this paper to
every farmer who will pay 81 for the
CITIZEN, if he is clear Of our books.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22
sUMPrMR 81 GILBERT.

Having purchased the interest of DIR.
j. A SumPter in the late firm of Sump-
ter * Son, we will continue the drug
business in the house occupied by them
on the cast side of the square. The
house has always made it a point to
carry the best OF everything in the drug
line, and to exercise exceeding caution
in the preparation and compouLding Of
medicines. A long experience has
given US skill so that we feel we may
safely promise TO serve cur trade ac-
ceptably. We therefore respectfully ask
a continuation of the liberal patronage
the house has enjoyed. Drs. Alternately
g Sumpter will have their office IN the
house and all prescriptions will be care
fully and skilfully compounded.
Respt ctfully,
ED. X. SUMPTER,
L. ii. GILBERT.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22
Frank LeSIlels Popular Monthly.

The December number brilliantly
closes the sixteenth volume of this high
ly popular magazine, and now is the
time to subscribe for the coming year.
The opening article is by Benjamin V.
Abbott, embracing 4 most interesting
history of "The Chief Justices of the
United States" with nine portraits and
illustrations. The other prominent IL
Illustrated articles are, "Memories OF
Ischia," by Mr.. Howard Russell; "Pi-
zarro and the fall of the Inca Empire"
by Alfred II. Guernsey and "Calcutta,
the City of Palaces" by Victor NJ. Hol-
linsworth. Janet Z. Ruutz Rees de-
scribes ''the Kitchens OF Our Grand
mothers" and Noel Ruthven English
Elections.r A new serial, entitled, "A
Dark Deed" by Eta w. Pierce, is COM
menced, and there are short stories,
sketches, Poems, exc, By II. 5. Ken
nard, AmaHda NJ liougias-, +. y Gun
nison, Westlaud Mnrsicn, George Mere
ditn, III. :. Bridges, etc. Enc illustra-
tions are very numerous, and few peri
odicals present l2S quartO pages OF sueT
attractive and interesting matter. Price
% cents a number, or So year, post.
| paid. Mrs. FRANK LESLIE, Publisher
80, SO and 81 Park Place, New York
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$3.50 Mantels $3.50
CLuRs.
Clubbing rates to the CITIZEN
will be the same as last year.
Club of 10 at $3.50 each.

: Clubbing rates to the CIrzEl
will be the same as last year.
Club of 10 at $l.50 each.
Club of 20 at $3.50 each and ex
ira copy to club agent.
No club rates on credit. All must
be cash We intend to close the
time earlier after Christmas, SO
those who desire club rates must do
it quick. Please renew before your
time is out so that we may know
who wants the CITIZEN.
We believe we have done Giles
county some service in our advoca-
cy of pixies, public roads, schools,
immigration, etc. If you think we
deserve it, please induce your neigh
Dor to subscribe and renew prompt
lY yourself.
We will not, under any circum-
stances accept subscription
at club rates unless it comes
through a club agent. Please re-
member this and do not offer us
$1.50. If you pay in this office it
must be 81 We do this because we
DO not want 10 compete Win agents.
Agents who desire to act will please
notify US at once. We announce
the following who have notified us:
J. H. Burrow... ..............Lynnville.
w. G. Carter.
j. F. Holt. Bunker Hill.
DR.. j. S. Edmundson.. Bethel.
A. w. Moore. ....................E Ikton. |
u. I. Dyer......................Conway.
Jno. E. Gilbert.............. Prospect. |
NJ. M. Condley......... .......Sumac.
r. j. Anderson.... Brick Church. |
w. S. Fogg.................AspenH Hill.
E. w. Graves. Minor Hill.
w. NJ. Beasley........... Bohemian.
]. f. Amis. Vale Mills.
6. b. Simmons. Simpsons Chspel.
5. W. Gladdish. Minnow Ford.
J. d. Hamlet. $500. .....Boden ham.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22

Jno. 7. Allen, esq'r, was summon
ed from Lawrencehurg last Wednes-
day on account of the illness of his
infant daughter, Ella. Mrs. Allen
was visiting at Aspen Hill when
the baby was taken with severe cold,
resulting in pneumonia, from which
it died last Sunday night. The bu-
rial took place at Maplewood Gem
etefy Monday afternoon, services
by Rev. w. Weakley. The babe
was born Feb. 4th last. We sym
pathize with the sorrowing parents.
Grief comes In most whitening and
poignant intensity when evoked by
the death of our little prattling
babes that are nearest to our hearts.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22
Our Low PRICED CIRCULAR.

From the liberal patronage and
kind expressions we have received
from the people since putting out
our illustrated circular that has at
tracted such attention recently, We
believe our efforts are appreciated
by the people to put TINWARE,
etc, down to a SUGAR, COFFEE and
CALICO basis, (that is, at the short
est profit. We arc satisfied with
these prices, for while our profit on
each article is smaller, we sell
enough more to make US about tho
same.
Come and see our stock if you
have not been recently. Examine
closely our goods and prices, and if
they are not first-class in quality
and low down in price, proclaim it
on the housetops that we are de-
ceiving the people, but if these
things are exactly as we represent
them, we say to you to supply your
wants from our large, fresh stock
and tell your neighbors where dol
lar will go farthest. Call and get
one of our circulars. We have a
few left. A nice lot of STONE
WARE just received at only IL cts.
per gallon. Also, some very pretty
LAMPS, which we are giving bar
gains in. While we intend TO re-
duce our large stock, we will keep it
always complete. Approaching
past favors, we solicit the future
patronage of all.
Very respectfully,
DUBOSE q EZELL.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22
DIR. Sumnter Rotires-

Having sold my interest in the drug
store to Messrs. Ed. r. Sumpter g Thos.
III. Gilbert, take occasion to express
my thanks to the public for the large
patronage extended the house during
the long period in which my name has
been connected with it. am conscious
that we have served the trade accepta-
bly, and sever my relations with hesi-
fancy. The new firm are both old at
taenes OF the house, were both brought
up to the business under my supervis-
ion, and l know that they are capable
and skillful druggists, and | earnestly
request my friends to be their patrons.
DIR. c. &. Abernathy and myself will
keep an Office in the drug store as here
toiore. We will continue the practice
and viii answer calls at all hours, dan
or night. Respectfully,
JAS. a. SUMTER.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22

MIR. Carson 2. Reed has either
arrived or is on his way with his
family back from Texas to take up
his abode again in Giles. We have
reached the point where the return
ing prodigals ontumber those who
60. The universal verdict is that
Giles beats Texas. OF course there
are those there who are prosperous
and satisfied and we do not blame
them for going and staying. A man
fought to 90 where he can do hest.
Prof Clack's raging desire to see
Texas in all her glory and excel
lence is satisfied and he came back
thoroughly satisfied to remain.
Texas is grand, glorious, progres
sive, expansive state, with good
lands and fine opportunities, bat foi
ali things that conduce 10 happ
ness and contribute to safe and
good living, Giles county Is aheao
of her. We welcome our citizen
back and invite others to return t.
us, and Se extend a hearty Gud
speed to those who yet feel incIin
ed to disregard the universal yer
diet to seek homes in that genia
and goodly land.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22

We learn from Capt. WIZ. Ballen-
tine that there is strong probability
that pike will be built from Brad
shaw by Merryville 10 the Fayette-
vile and Elkton pike at Suggs.' 1t
will reduce the distance to Fayette-
vile to about So miles. Capt. Bal
lentine in coming to Pulaski Sun
day morning timed himself from
Pisgah, driving the seven miles IN
90 minutes. That is not fast driv-
ing, but to q person who knew that
road six months ago it will be rec
ognized as a grand achievement.
We hope to see the whole road
opened to Fayetteville. There are
three routes, as we understand it.
One turns off at Pisgah and goes
by Bunker Hill; another goes from
Bradshaw by MerrYville, and still
another goes from Bradshaw by the
Smith plantation and Parson En-
mons place. We do not know
which is the most practicable.
The first route commenced will be
the best one. Capt. Ballentine says
there is q raging read fever out
there. 1t used to be that road hands
sought only to patch up bad places
just enough to avoid Indictment.
Now the prime object is to make q
good road and one that will last
While writing this article we are in
formed by Mr.. Clack that a sub
scriber in Ellis county, Texas, TOLD
him that he thought we were abns
ing this people unnecessarily on The
road question. He said our roads
here. in their natural condition
were already turnpikes in compari
son to Texas roads. We hope t.
see the day soon when a man ma.
speed his trotting horse on all GU
country roads. This alone is al
advantage over Texas that has al
ready determined our friend on
there TO move back to Giles mex
fall.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22

Dr. Jas. A. Sumpter has been
brought under universal popular
pressure to spend the winter in Cal
ifornia. His health has been pre-
carious to an extent that excited
the solicitude of all his friends and
he can hardly resist the pressure.
There never was a man more uni
versally loved by people, and al
though he is disinclined to relin-
quish business and go so far from
home, he may yield to the wishes of
others and seek restoration on the
golden shores.