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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-30

FoR phaetons and buggies, great bar
gains, go to J. W. Ferrers.
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GOSSIP AND GOSsIPERS.

For slightly damaged carpets at two
birds their cost, 90 TO j. w. FerreIs.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE canyn1s
0mcial Call by tie Executive :.
mittee.

AT . meeting Of the members q the IL.
State Executive Committee, held ss Ch,y.-.s
the 18th day Of April 1884, a convention ",
TO meet at the
CITY OF WHEELING, o, II. g
day or July, 1854,
At 10 O'Clock A. n, for he purpose n sool,.,
candidates for State Offices 70 be voted tr Go
tober election next, and for the trans.sioe J, -
other busines - may properly come bJsres "a
II isrecomnnded that the Democrats d..
COUNTIES meet - the Court Ho.se Of their
countie-ion SATURDAY, THEsrH DAY or I'm
1884, at O'Clock ?. ~, unless some othe, a.
Fixed by the County Executive Committee ~
point delegates TO said Convention on N. ~
one delegate for eseA one hundred votes CAS-, toe
ernor J. B. Jackson At the October election i, :.
and one delegate foe each fraction Nereoi of a..
more. d. IL. LEONARD, Chair,
II. r. HOWARD, Secretary.
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CONTRACT LABOR.
An illustration of How it is Introduced
In This Country.

In This Country.
Workingmen throughout the District o!
Columbia are good deal excited over the
proposed importation o. cheap Italian
lsbor for use Oa government worS. \ let
ter received by a prominent contractor
here is published to day and being a unique
spistls rs well as illustrating how the
system Of introducing foreign cheap labor
is carried on | send it entire:
italia GESEsAL EMIGRATION LABOR BCRSNU,
Nos. > AND { MORRIS STREET, New YORK,
February Sth, 1884.
To GLeGSoa AJ,iy, LIy CyntrGriDr, flushing
ton, y. @, Gwe of Washington Iq"",'Uct
Engineer.
SlE:-We are near the spring, that IS to
say, to the time III which the works OF any
kind are to begin. No doubt you will have
good WORKS, and doubtless You may need
laborers for them. Can We hope to do
something with you?
We are disposed 10 tGruiSh the msO, aIy
kind you may need not only, but also TO
take care Of them over the work, TO make
them the board or the store at those coIGi-
tions you may IKE, aud If you want hlm
We can furnish you also with an excellent
work book keeper, who, speaking l;atjSn
and English. can spare yOu the trouble not
70 be undeIst stOod with the Italian labOrers.
We can come to see YOU at any time You
nay wish it 10 set all the conditions and
to receive the orders.
Our references, as we wrote To you be-
fore, are in Washington, the Count Tullto
ds Suzzsre Verdi, of the Board of Health,
snd the Italian CONSUL in New York. You
can help us rs nobody can, and We are
watching for your favorable answer, be-
cause We will have manner to show you
our tbankfulnssS.
Entirely 10 yoar orders weremsin thank
ing sir. Respectfully yours,
DE- FILLIru GENNAIO Er 20.
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SENSATIONAL SEQUEL
To Ore of the Most Coo BfSoded
Murders
EVER COMMITTED IN WOOD coUY1Y.
Walter COe on Trial foT the Killing of Calvin
Williams, a Young Man Who
Had BlackmaiIed His
Daughter.
Special 10 the Register.

PARK EEsBURa, VA, February 29.-The
sequel to one of the most cold blooded
murder scenes on record which occurred
last July near Ba iger's mills, this county,
is now being witnessed in the Wood
County Circuit Court, where Walter Coe,
one of the alleged murderers, is now on
trial. The prisoner, who has reachsd The
sge of seventy years, together with hisS SonS,
'John II. Coe, are jointly indicted, each as
principal and accessory to the muri Ter
of Calvin Williams, young man
who they allege used the name OF Goes
daughter in a way that caused public scan
dal. A full account Of the tragedy was
published in the REGISTER at the time OF
the occurrence. The evidence in brief is
that the elder Coe made certain threats
sgainst Willisms and On the day OF the
murder exhibited large club and intima-
ted that be would go to the house where
Williams lived, call him out and settle
with him. Starting towards the house
the father and son met Williams on the
road. When Mr.. Deems, who lived near
where the bloody deed was committed,
bearing the quarrel hurried to the spot,
ne found Williams pr)s;rAte in the
fence corner with Walter Coe, kicking the
ifeless form, the son, revolver in hand,
stending over the murdered man. The
father and son charged with the dark deed
are the only witnesses to the murder, al
though circumstances point to the two as
the guilty ones. They attempted to show
that the pistol was in the hands OF Will
Jams, and he accidentally dischar5ing the
weapon the shot took effect in his left side,
causing death, though wounds on the VIC
tins head from heavy club were sufficient
to cause death The mu-derous club left for
safe keeping in the clerks office has mys-
teriously disappeared, and could not be
found when called 10. since the trial
opened. The witness from whom it
alleged John r. Coe bought the pistol
with which he killei Williams, has also
mysteriously disappeared, and could
not be found. Thus two very i'm
portant links in the chain of testimony
in behalf OF the State are missing, bat the
opinion of all who hearl the evidence is
that both father and son are guilty. The
State has rested on the evidence and the
defense will close tomorrow. ]. G. Nc
Clure for the prosecution looked well to
the States interests. Tue defense is ably
represented by Leonard and Caldwell and
Hutchinson and Vanderwerk. Intense ex-
element has reigned in the court house,
which has been crowded to its fullest ca
pQcity since the trial began.
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A QUEER PLACE FOR SINGING.
Luke and william Jones Take the
Hemn RnuIe Chanting a. They lin.

Luke and William Jones Take the
Hemp Route Chanting ~ They do.
JACKSON, Ohio, February 29.-Luke and
VIM. Jones who, with Llban Stephens,
had been found guilty OF the murder Of
Anderson Lsckey, were hanged to-day.
They retired at ten LAST night after q long
season Of prayer with the Rev. Mr.. Hol-
lingshead, a Methodist minister, who re-
manned all night with the men. They
slept soundly and had to be awakened at
ct six tits n orning, when they ate ahesrty
breakfast, singing hymn, in the mean.
while. They kept on singing and
praying while preparing for the gal
lows with the guard. When a reporter
entered the cell they greeted him cheer.
hlly, saying they were doing their best 70
die brayely HThe procession formed in the
jail. The prisoners we're amply guarded
for fear Of violence, and passed out OF the
front door OF the s5eriil'S Office IN full view
OF the crowd in the street and into the
luor Of the enclosure. where the execution
iCol; plsCe. The prisoners in the Jail
Looked through the grated windows upon
q scene. Both stepped firmly up the
place, and the ropes were adjusted 10 their
nccks, after their arms ana legs had-been
Iird. This was hardly finished before the
uap was sprung, aud both were launched
n 10 the air. The usual inspection fol.
owed, and the bodies were cut down.
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM COMMISSION.
President Arthur Sends Its First Re-
port TO Congress-.

WAsHrNGToN, d. c, February 29.-The
following message was sent to Congress to-
day:
TotLe SeRatc oni H.use ef Representatives.:
In compliance with al act of Congress
approved January lG, 1855, entitled an
Act to regulate and improve The civil
service OF the United States" the Civil
Service Commission has made to the Presi-
dent its first annual report. That
report is herewith transmitted, to-
sether with communications from the
heads of the several executive de-
partments of the governments respect.
ing the practical working of the law under
which the commission has been acting
Upon the good results, which hat lew has
already accomplished | congratulate Con-
gTsss and the people, and syow my CEN
viction that il will henceforth prove 10 be
a still more signal benefit to the public
service. heartily commend the zeal and
lidelity of the commissioners aud their
suggestions for further legislation and |
scyise the making Of such an apprOpria-
ton as shall be sdequste for their need =
Isigr ed. CEssTEE \. ARTHUR
Executive Mansion, February 20, 1884.
TIE report makes volume OF sixty
,eyen closely printed pages.
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PRESIDENT A2TRUR
HREPS some Remarks which sound
Well "a tie Heaus Them.

wAsHINDToN, February ~ "A gentlemen
Who called upou tie President yesterday
st0ted 10 hin rh~' cnrtsin subordinate oiti-
GERS ii the Pcs:p''ice Department in a
Western Sat, hs3 expressed fear of re-
mUyal in case they advocated his renomi-
nation because the S.HqtDr who controls
the patronage Of that Safe is himself a
candidate for the Presidency. The Presi-
dent said nc WAS Surprised to hear this and
hoped Il WAS not tue. He believed every
citizen, whether he was in az official po-
sitiOn or not, was entitled 10 the right
and privilege Of freely expressing his plef.
erenCe and working for the nomination of
his fsvorite, so far as he could do 80 with.
out interference with his duties. He fur
ther said every employe Of the government
should be protected in the exercise of the
widest political liberty. No postmaster or
other official bad the right TO dictate to any
subordinate what they should do or who
they should favor for the Presidency.
Every postOfice clerk or carrier had the
same privilege Of fsvorlng and working for
the Car didaie he preferred that his superior
officer had, and would in all cases be pro-
ected.
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MRS. sUSSEYS HAsTY SHOT.
later Developments, which Show that
she Attacked the Wrong woman.

.She htttcAcu Ahe "ES"k "oHN"h'
TEoY, y. y, February 29.-Mrs. T. Hsr-
ris Bussey, who shot Ida Brown at
Rochester hotel, is the wife Of the son of
Esek Bussey, a leading Troy stove manu-.
iscturer, and whose family is prominent in
social circles. 1t was ascertained to-day
ihat recently Eek Bussey and his sons
vile were served with a complaint in an
sction for divorce brought by f ward
Casey an ex policeman of this city, against
Rebecca Casey. The complaint and let
ter signed "A Witness haried Mrs. Bus
sey at the same tiwP charged her IN band
with visiting questionable resorts in New
York with Mrs. Casey. Mrs Bussey de.
manded al PxplsEarion frOs, her husband
WHO denied knowing Mrs. asty, VINO is
young and banisOuP. and stamped the az
fair rs blackmsiling plot. Mrs. Bussry,
seemingly satisfied, And declaring that no
woman Should come bstw cen her and her
husband, inGuCed him 20 accompany her
10 Rochester and face me Casey woman,
who, with Miss Brown, teil Troy for R1ches.
ter few days ago Miss Brown, visiting
tie hotel as Mrs. Casey's representative,
Mrs. BuSsey shot her, it is believed, while
excited, and supposing it was Mrs Casey.
Young Bussey' father declares his son AS
been made the victim Of a conspiracy to
extort money from his wealthy relatives,
snd charges q prominent mill owner in this
city with being chief conspirator. Trog's
social circles are in a ierment over the de.
velopment.
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NELLIE HAZelTlNE'S DEATH.
a NJ Louis Physician Saps She Died of
Narcotic Poison.

ST LoUIs, February 29.-The death OF
Nellie Hazeltine PGramore, al one time the
belle of st. Louis, is brought TO the surface
srsin to day by the published statement OF
Doctor Bo!slnir, one Of the best known
physicians OF his city. lie says: Il have
beard the story Of her death, which has
never been published. Doctor Maughs,
who was called in about twenty minutes
previous 10 Mrs. Parsmore's death, stated
subsequently, that when he saw the lady
she YVES thoroughly nsrcotized and that II
she had not died of other causes she would
have died OF narcotic poisoning. Doctor
MsugLs report was to the effect that when
be saw her she was breathing at the rate Of
ten rPspiralions per minute, which clear
,y indicated narcotic poisoning. Had she
hsen suffering from puerperal fever her
respiration would have been at the rate OF
forty to fifty q minute. The husband, Mr..
Fred Parsmore, said his wife had taken
twerty-one grains of morphine, which, OF
course, was q fatal dose. | was no, ia at
tendance on the case. but | hsva been Ill
ed in since to attend 10 the baby. which |
am afraid will not live"
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esNoTHER CASE OF MALICE"
-
The Familiar Cry Heard Again About
the nAnarfrnama aT Inaffaa


the Department or Justice.
WASHINGTON, February 29.-Paul Stro-
bach, Of Alabama, whose nomination by
the President for United States Marshal Of
Alabama was recently withdrawn from the
Senate, was before the House Committee
on Expenditures in the Department of
Justice to-day, and testified in his own de-
tense, charges having been made by exam
liners of the Department of Justice against
his official conduct. Mr.. Strobach testi-
fed that the original charges in the in
dictment sgainst him, and upon
which he was recently tried and &C
quilted, did not involve over $35
or $40. The prosecution, he said, was con-
Quoted by officers of the Department OF
Justice upon malice, and those who ap,.
peared in the trial for the Department
were prompted by malice, and malice
alone. So much malice was there against
him in the Department of Justice, that
Brewster Cameron. ita general agent went
TO the Postmaster General ana protested
sgainst the appointment OF the witness al
United States Marshal, and tried to inhu-
eEce the Postmaster General To have the
nomination withdrawn. Brewster Cam
efon, the witness stated, went down into
Alabama with q stenographer and two or
three examiners, and pursued him on per-
soGsl grounds, claiming tAat it was for the
public good. Cameron gathered about him
the personal enemies of the witness, aud
took their advice and testimony, and tried
20 make him appear as thief, in the face
of the fact that the people Of the county
bad several times called him to positions Of
honor and trust, and that several Of the
best and most substantial citizens had
given him a certificate of good character.
when the jury acquitted me-" said the
witness, "tbe Attorney General was so dis
pleased that ne wrote a most extraordinary
letter reviewing the finding of the Jury and
declaring it false" Messrs. Milliken and
HemPhill, of the committee, said they
thought il extraordinary for an officer OF
the Government TO lmpugn the motives
md conclusions ot g jury. Me-. SirobAch
said he proposed to prov. that thr Oil ers
OF the Department II Justice packed the
Z L.. frFa
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foED's OPERA COMPANY oIssANDE0.
so,ne Members EnIist With "PSinssss
Ida -Reorgantgaitoa NeHt May.

sOtue Members Enifss Win 'Fpsbcess
Ida -ReorgantSattoa Nert Nay.
BALTisoEE, February 20.-Ths Charles
T. Ford Opera Company disbsndsd sflsr
playing at TitusvilIs Saturday night, After
IN organization Of three years, and Mr..
Ford has returned to this city, whore he
intends to remain until May !. He will
then probably reor9anize and take The road
again. VIII Furst. the leader OF tho or
chestrs, several OF the principal singers.
and the chorus have already been engaged
by Rec and ste,ton for their "Phncess
Ida" Company. Mr.. Ford had intended 10
20 on with The Beggar Btudept," which
was doing q good business; but the lecens
decision Of Judge Fisher. In MeCsull's In
junction case, prevented bis playing u.
He thought Il best 10 closs at oncs. Alter
the reorganization Of his company In Nay.
Mr.. Ford sAyp. be will begin the season In
g., Louis Romors telegraphsd here from
Pitifburgh that Mr.. Ford was heavily In.
debted TO his company st iu disbandmsnt
were denied emphtticslly by Mr.. Ford 70.
day. who stated that one reason oi bic
sudden disbsndment was 70 kssp from
running into debt.
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,fss OF The MORNING.

II ,.r.lsn's new turnout
II - Grant gaining health.
n Co. Co, opsrs Company disbEnds. =
% ~ ard his family or for florids.
Ts-'..,s cock sighting on Lorg Island.
1 W, denies that he is to leave the
I ,sgs. .., vain s,rrcI ns,, w,.b;r,
fP, fI,5,. 5S Hance, Of the Ohio Supreme
',[,C S,,cpsl Ward Lannon's forthcoming life
r.Lrco'a.
Cshcclcn, Q. r
= r-isgn in Toronto.
C,pdsn. Y. J., young man shoots him.
,,,f io- want Of work.
h.. et Lorgfellaw to be unveiled at
We,n. t2ster Abbey.
The medical and surgical history of the
v,-to be republished.
yourg Andre, shot by woman in New
yo,s, slowly recovering.
illinois people ostrsOising the defendants
I, The Emma Bond case.
The bill for the construction o, steel
r,uistrs passes the Senate.
What Connecticut mans offer to bat
,,p collectors has cost him.
Cyus-s,s will extend no aid to those who
,rasr from the Southern tornado.
s.u,cer Sullivsn's new antagonist and
b.T ss :s looked upon in California.
The English Government taking further
precautions to ferret out the dynsmiters.
Ar,rdard Me-, woman, celebrates the
crs .aG5s3 sni second anniversary other
5.-.a
9a"sv and Voorhees, liable to be oppos-
;1g candidates for the govsrnorship Of In
5:sua
Another indictment found against Nc.
Keagus, tie supposed winnettka mur.
dersr
% fra;h Of Nellie Hazeltine, the St.
lew, beauty, ssid 70 have been caused hy
Po.C-.ug.
Tw.y hoasand dollars lett of the Il W
en- ut fund for the relief of the apoi
s-.-..-e-s.
T.. .s1: Arthur On the freedom Of {
..-. .3-r- 20 follow th-;r own Prssiie2.
Us s-.t.rsnces.
4 Ter 20 a Washington contr,c or
EL.r. shows how contract labor is Intro.
dacsa 81 this country.
Later Developments in the Bussey-
E,ovn sensation at Rochester, y. Y which
shr~ gh-r the wrong woman was shot.
I,mes Parker, who is thought to have
murdered John GoF in Fsyette county
seven yes-s ego, arrested in Missour. aud
brought to this State for trial.
Tending legislation looking toward iuster
methods in the settlement Of war
CLAIMS and how il would affect West Viz
luis parties.
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NO GOVERNMENT AID
For Those Who Suffer in the Wind
Swept Southern States.

WASHINGTON, February 29.-ln the Sc l.
ale, Mr.. II ,rrisOn, from the Committee on
Territories. reported favorably the original
bill providing fox the admission OF the
Territory Ol Dakota. Ordered printed and
:, committed. Mr.. Ransom, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported back
adversely the oint resolution introduced
by him last Monday and referred to that
committee, providing for en- appropriation
in aid of the sufferers by the great storms
in the Southern States. In reporting it
back Mr.. Ransom stated the Committee had
given the matter very careful Considera.
ton, and that kilograms were sent Govern
Ors of the different States Affected and
10 other persons in those States sup
posed 10 be best acquainted with he incl
dents of the storm and the subsequent
sutIerings, and while the first accounts Of
yreat suffering in certain communities had
Ocsn fully confirmed, yet those sutferings
we're not, in the judgment OF the commit
tee, Of that widespread, transCendant and
paramount character which bsiied all
local, individual, municipal and State re-
lief so as to demand the intervention of the
government. He could not let the ocCa-
sion pass, Mr. Ransom added, without say
irg. that while in representing the resolu'
tion he mad been aCtuatsd by becoming
impulse, it was proper now that the coun
Uy should know AT the earliest moment
that Congress would lot take steps Tor the
relief in this instance. he said this in or.
der that private sud local charity may not
.c susuehGyj. The further consideration
Of q p resolution NaS OSipOred.
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KATE cAsTleToHs ADoHER

Harry Lee Follows the Actress % Te.
ronto, where Hs % Pst - PSisSs.
ToEosro, February 29.-Ths heroine Of
our town is Ksts Castlston, playing with
the Rice Surprise Party, notfor her setting.
but because her name has been 70 ofssn
mentioned with that Of Harry Lee. tbs a.
legged forger Of Cincinnati, who lanEuishss
In our Jail. Bhe says:
II met bin Two winters sgo while play
ing In Cincinnati. He ~ss very kind 70
me, taking me to and from the theatre, IN ]
so on, and when left hs opensd CORE
tpondsncs with me. When returned 70
Cincinnati be renewed bis sttsntions and
wanted me to marry him. Iklov be loved
me very dearly, poor fsllo.. lie told me
20. and I liked him. Oh, Pn quito sure
that he loved me better far Than any oths
vomsn, for he introduced ns 10 his nn"ih
or and brother snd gave every ooe TO 40
d.rstsnd that be vas g yiDg 70 make me bis
wife"
But when ssksd: "wsfs you WILING 70
marry himy' the lady sad No Marry
win probably be sent bsak 70 OaSe 10 ssa'
gle blessedness.
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STILL IN DANGER.
The Young German Teacher Shot by n
woman Recovering.

New YORK, February 29.-Andre, the
young teacher wha was shot by Jennie
Almy at the Elevated railway station a
fortnight ago has "ercome the first effects
OF the wound, and Il is reported now has
fair chance Of recovery. 1t has teen So
we're strain on his sys,em, and he is much
emaciated, but now tskes light nourish
ment, and the hOspita! physicians think
be may pull through. Two callers see
him daily, and he reads his own letters.
lie suffers a good deal from me1ta! excite.
ment and morphine is daily somlnistersd
that he may sleep. The physicIaTs say the
only danger now will be from suppuTra
ton injuc,d possibly by frb- mrnts or
cIothing that may have been carried into
the wound by the bail II this saou!d not
occur they expect be can leave The hospi
I'll in ten days.
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MORE VESSELS FOR The NAVY.
The street CrrIsers BuI Passes the
senate.

ARuafe.
WAsHIHGToN, February 29.-The Senate
resumed consideration Of the bill fol- the
construction o! steel cruisers. The quss-
tion before the Senate wss the amendment
of Sewelrs amendment, which provides for
the building of ships at one or more Gov
ernment navy yards, while Jones amend
ment provides that the bailding of ships
shall be apportioned among tbs different
yards. After debate the amendments OF
Jones and Sewell were voted down, Morgan
withdrew his objection to vessels be,
ing built by private csniract, and
ths amendment offered was after modi6cs'
ton accepted by Hale embodying in the
bill by direct words and not by description
merely. the substance Of the acts of 1892
and 1855, together with the provision that
The bios may be accepted not only from
builders who msy not be ready to build
vessels, but who may be able to satisfy the
Secretary Of the Navy that they can in
three months after making the contract be
ready to do 30. The bill then psssed-SS
yeas, IS nays.
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Mr.. sULL!ykN'S NEW VICTIM.
Robinsor, fhe Athlete. 20 Meet Dos.
tons Human Iripnsmmer.


SAN FRANCISCO, Fec usry 21-GsHrge NJ.
Robinson, Of Tie olympic Club, has taken
up John l.. Su.livau's GGs of $500 TO any
pugilist who will stand up before him four
rounds OF three minutes each, on March g.
II Robinson comes up smiling at the cal!
of time for the fifth round he will get hall
the box cfltce receipts in addition to Mr..
Sullivan's S crisp little $500 bill. lie is t.
ge. oethiri Of 'ae money taken in even
II his friends have 10 take him away on n
SHUTTER or riHc for al ambulance. Robin.
sen smuses himself by putting up hfty-
pound dumb-betl seyeEiy.hve times IN
succession. He is e powerful hitt+r rs
agile as cat and as pIucky rs young
mule. He boxed with Sade when the
Maori arrived here from Australia san
Francisco sporting men are resdy 10 bet
hepvily on him, and he is reg ried "a the
cl ampion OF the Pacific coast II h- whips
SGlliysn he will b. nor'ius'"d for CDn.
gress and there is no duuht that he will
Try very hard.