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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14
The Greenbrler Presb, az.

7
The Presby!ery Of areenbFieti
meton the sIh inst in this city
and was Openedwitha sermon by
Rev. ]. II. Lewis, the Moderator.
Rev. ]. W. Rosebto, Of Lewis:
burg, was elected moderator aud
Rev. Mclean and Holt temporary
clerks.
There were present u ministers,
2Licentiates, and is Ruling 81,
ders.
Rev. CIR. Munoe, ofHunting!on
was received from the Presbytery
Of Orange.
Mr.. E. D. Jeffries was licensed to
preach the Gospel.
Rev. j. W. Rosebro, and ruling
Elder L. A. Houston were appoint.
ed commissions to the general
assembly which meets in yiCks.
burg, Miss, next Thursday.
summersyille was chosen as the
place, and October Isl, as the time
Of the next meeting of Presbytery.
The report on Home Missions
showed that more than twice as
much had been given to the
churches to this cause as at any for.
mer time, and resolutions express;
ing the qualification Of the Pres.
bytery atthis liberal response of
the churches, was passed and they
were asked to try to do as much, or
more, for the next year.
The Presbytery determined to at
once to enter upon the colportage
work, and made request Of the
churches toraise an ayerugcof 5cts
per member and send it to the
chairman Of the committee of pub.
lication for this purpose.
The various causes Of church
work were presented by their re.
spective committees.
Rev ]. M. Scott was on, Sabbath,
installed pastor of Point Pleasant
church, in the presence ofa large
and interested congregation.
The pastoral relations between
Rev. ]. II. Lewis and McElhenny
church was dissolved and he &C.
ceptod a call from the Anderson.
church.
An overture was sent up to the
Synod TO define how far it has the
power to order a meeting of Pres.
bytery during the session ofsynod.
Presby!ery protested against any
lowering Of the standard of minis.
lerial Education.
A hearty vote Of thanks was
rendered to the people of Point
Pleasant and vicinity for their
generous hospitality in entertain.
ing the members of the Presytery
and also to our sister churches, for
the tender OfIbeir houses Of wo,.
ship.
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AIaupin's New Goods.

G, W. Maupin has just returned
from Philadelphia with a large
stock of General Merchandise, and
invites his friends to call. His
stock consists of Dry Cords, Notions,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Groceries, &C.,
Sc,, and will be sold to you as low
asyou can get them anywhere.
Call on him at Arbucklo.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

Col. ]. L. Vance, ftho Gallipolis
Bulletin, has presented this Office
with a copy of his pamphlet, 1.-THE
Great Flood Of 1884" It's an in.
toroStiug work of 1877 pages, and
contains much information that
ought TO be preserved. Price, post.
paid 30 cents. Address as above,
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Resolutions OF RESPECT.

Az u meeting OF the session Of
the Arbuckle Presbyterian Church,
held May 9th, 1884, the following
preamble and resolutions we're
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Lord, in His in.
finite wisdom, love and mercy, has
removed by the hand Of death from
the Church militant to the Church
triumphant our esteemed brother
and fellow elder, Samuel Couch,
Therefore RESOLVED, That while we
lament the loss of one SO valuable
TO the Church, TO the session and
to the community, we bow with
humble submission to the divine
ordorings of Him who doeth all
things well, and say, 1.-THE Lord
gave and the Lord hath taken
away, blessed DO the name OF the
Lord"
That we recall with grateful re.
membrance the long and ueeful
life Of one so faithful and true to
all the duties devolving upon him
in the varied relations Of lite; and
having kept the faith, he was gra.
ciously permitted to finish his
course with joy, amid multiplied
blessings, and to depart in peace
to that inheritance prepared for
the just made perfect in Christ.
That his bereaved family and
friends have our profound sympa
thy, with the comforting assur
ance that their loss is his eternal
gain.
That q copy Of these resolutions
be spread upon the records of the
session, q copy sent to his children,
and a copy to the Central Presby.
terrain and Point Pleasant REGISTER
for publication.
By order Of Session,
G. W, CkAIGi ClOrk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

The body Of little Charley Green.
lee, who was drowned in the Ka.
nawha at this place a few days ago,
was found in the Ohio at Millcrs.
port lust Thursday, and was brought
10 this place and inferred in the
cemetery on Friday. Charley was
a bright little boy and was quite a
avorito with those who knewhim,
and his sad death should be q terri.
bic warning to those boys who are
constantly playing around the riv.
erS in boats.
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~. nj :,
O9 " me e secon q tuesday IN ApfiI
me loi grand monthly Drawing Of
lne Louisiana state Lottery TOOK
p ,6a Seo N ~ new ,, orleans y Ticket No
S9!oO 00o Drew FIRST Capital P IN. o.
3 s1o,Voy anu ~ was s9ld IN IN tItths At
9 each; one was held oy ElOert 5
montgomery o. d. Mt' oIIvet, Ky:
a ~ 70 o. obrlen, Richmond,
va pau through MeSsrs; Lancas,
ler . y L ooC me second Capital
., szo,VGV was .s! drawn oy No. 6S,2gS,
also sold IN nlths AZ q each; one 10
tsaaore 4,3aGS o clothing store
ceeper IN modesto, C al. Inc THIRD
CaE I u pG 6aH OF slooo o9 fell g tick.
ct No. 1888, sold in ffLhs also at
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

FIVE MILE IrENs.-We congrat-
ulate Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hall
upon the young visitor at their
home. It's a boy. May it live to
cheer the mother and father in
their old age.
Mr.. John Halstead, of Nine Mile,
has been on the sick list for some
time past. He is now GONZALES,
cent.
Slaves and railroad ties seem to
be the only commodity in this dis.
trict at this time.
Mr., Force is about to remove his
Grist Mill from swisher's to Mill
Stone on Sixteen.
Mr. W, II, swisher intends build.
ing q new mill at his old stand.
Mr.. Thomas Saunders has been
around the District repairing his
fences. Be it known he is a can.
didate for Assessor Of this District.
Probably the worst road in the
county is The Five Mile road. 1t
looks us If the surveyor never did
any work on it.
Mr.. Pres. Martin is setting out a
large chestnut orchard Oh his farm
on Nine Mile. This is a new ven.
ture in this county, and we trust
IL will repay him well for his en-.
terprise.
7 Mr.. I'D johnson will soon build
a nice frame house on his farm on
Nine Mile.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

Our farmer friends seem to be
rejoicing over the promising out.
look for abundant crops. The warm
and plentiful rains ftho last week
have set all nature aglow, and
vegetation is reviving with magic.
al swiftnoss. Not only are agricul,
tural promises good, but business
generally is healthful and every.
thug seems on the high road Ia
prosperity,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

Mr.. Joe Spence, of Valley Falls
Kansas, is here on a visit to his
friends. We are glad to learn from
him that his father, Mr.. Richard
Spence, is prospecting in his West.
ern home. He is well and favora.
bly, known by our people, having
once lived here.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

In the Appropriation Bill repor.
ted fatorably to the Lower House
Of Congress for the improvement Of
rivers we fnd the following;
"Improyiug Great Kanawha riv.
err West Virginia: Continuing i'm,
provement, two hundred thousand
dollars, Of which. sum seven thous,
and five hundred dollars are to BIZ
used on harbor Of refuge at the
mouth Of the river"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

Rev. J. NJ. Holt, formerly stated
supply in the pulpit of the Green.
hrier Presbyterian Church of this
city, but now in charge ola church
in Monroe county, was in the city
last week, in attendance upon the
Prosbytery.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

poMoSA ITsMs Corn planting Is
progressing sloSly on accepnt Of
too muchfain. Wheat inlhe hills
looks very fne. Oats a light
ACREAGE scwh, but looks Yell
Brown & Tafry's Saw mill have
about completed their workat this
place. They have sawed about
100000 feet oflumber. They will
goto Joe Arrington's next
Boyd Hill will move his store
from Beech Hill to Capt Morgan's
and Geo. E. Fadely has closed
out his store. J. II. Miller & Co,
will continue to stay with US.
Politics are beginning to run
high, and it seems that everybody
wants to be a candidate for some
office or other. We have mo choice,
so it is a good old Democrat
The roads are in a very bad con-
dition and there isno prospects Of
them being any better soon.
There will be several new houses
built in this place this summer, as
follows: Allen Hall, G. r. johnson,
Clinton Halstead and P. Martin,
house and barn,
Vim. Scott, colored, is the oldest
man in this neighborhood. He
WASH seryitued sixty.twoyears.
There will be preaching at Pine
Grove next Sunday,
REGISTER ever welcome
SOMEBODY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

The bad feeling which manifest.
ed itselfat Clifton over the verdict
in the Kirby trial, is fast dying
out; when some Of their represents
lives visited this place, they found
they had been imposed upon, by
one or two individuals, who after.
ward deserted them. Other reso.
lutions denunciatory Of these men
by the CliftOnians may be looked
for.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

Married, in this city, Thursday
evening, May Sth, 1854, Mr. A. W,
Flemming, Of Madison county,
Ind, aud Miss Jennie W. Jones, Of
this place. May their new life be
blessed with peace, happiness and
prosperity,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

Alex. Long, alias John Tanner,
whose arrest we chronicled last
week charged with stealing a horqe
in Roam county, had his prelimeua
ry examination before Justice
Franklin, and was sent on to answer
an indictment before the grand
jury Of Roam county. He will be
taken there by Sheriff Hanly
during the coming week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

Maupin's new Goods have come
Call at his store at Arbuckle and
examine his large stock Of General
Merchandise, just from the East
and which he is selling at city
prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

The Syracuse Coal Il Salt Com
rany have purchased from Mr.. II.
G. Daniel, Of Clifton. the Slope
Coal Works at Syracuse, in which
there is yet some twenty TO twenty
five acres Of coal, and which also
affords an excellent outlet for con.
siderable more. This mine worked
from fifty to sixty men before the
flood, and will be pumped out and
putin good shape to be operated
again,-Pomcroy Telegraph.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

B, II. storrett, Esq, of near
Buffalo, was in the city the past
week. in attendance upon the
session Of the Grconbrlor Presbyto
ry,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14
Independent Candidate for
Sheriff.
o "a Eolra Of .Mason Connlm

To &e Voters Of Mason County:
| thereby announce myself as a candl.
date for the sheriiFalty Of Mason county,
subject to the decision Of no rings,
cliGues or set.up Conventions-only TO
the decision Of the voters Of the county
at the polls on October next. Having
served the people OF Mason as Sheriff
for several years in the days Of the old
Wing party, | respectfully refer the
voters OF the present day to the record
] then made aud left, as to the manner
in which discharged The duties Of said
office. Respectfully soliciting the SUI.
trages Of the people, promising, II elect
ed, to discharge the high and RESPONSE.
bio duties Of the office faithfully and
impaTtially. | am, yours sincerely,
]. L. CLENDlNEN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

The winter in the Hartford City
coal banks is nearly all pumped
out. The company is now ut work
on the banks at New Haven, and
expect to have the mines ready to
operate by the lst Of June next.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

AT a fire in Hartford City last
Wednesday, two houses belonging
to Mr. A. Allen were destroyed. Il
is heavy loss to him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

Mrs. W. NJ, Hughes, Miss Sarah
Bird and Miss Birdie Dennis, made
the round trip to Cincinnati on
the Bostona, returning last night
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14
The Weekly Register.
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA

JAMES HAIL sESTBScgD. james
Hall, indicted jointly with bis
brother Owen Hall, for the murder
Of their step-falher Bird Webb, at
Clifton, was tried and found guilty
ofmurder in the second degree-tbe
court now under the law fixing the
term Of imprisonment From all
we can learn this was a much
clearer and stronger case Of murder
than the much talked Of Kirby
case. The case for The State was
conducted by Prosecuting Attorney
James B. Menager, who examined
the witnesses and made the open.
ing argument for the State. John
u. Bellcr, Rankin Wiley, ir., and
w. II. Tomlinson followed for the
defense, and the closing argument
for the State was made by Chas. Z.
Hogg. A few more such just con.
victions aud Che people Of our
county will have the assurance
that our iuries do not hold life
cheap, and men will be deferred
from taking life upon every and
any proyocatIon.
Tho Hall case differs from the
Kirby case in tlIi, important point:
That in the Hall case there was
every reason to believe that the
Hall hoy had talked about taking
Webb's life before the homicide.
In the Kirby case this element and
ingredient Of murder was wanting,
70 far as the testimony disclosed.
On Friday morning James Hall
was brought into court, and sen.
tence was passed upon him, the
court giving him 1G years in tho
pcnitentiary. Whom he was asked
if he had anything to say why sen.
tence should not be passed, he
arose to his feet and said; II wish
the court, and your Honor, would
give me a short sentence, as l ami
IL poor boy, have worked hard, and
have a hard time. Anthony Rob.
son told me to go to trial at this
court, and if | was convicted, a
mob would come from Clifton, tear
the jail down, and release me. l
have nothing more to say"
Owen Hall, brother Of the above
James Hall, came into court sutur.
day morning and pleaded guilty 10
voluntary manslaughtcr, which
was accepted by the court and
States attorney, whereupon lie
was sentenced to confinement in
the penitentiary for a period of one
year. After the sentence was pro.
nouncedlhe Judge said, from repre-,
sensations made 10 him, he was
satisfied that the sentence Of lG
years heretofore imposed upon Jas.
Hall, was too severe, and he would
reduce it to 1oyearsin the ponitcn.
tiary. This action of the court was
universally commended byall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

When you come to town do not
fail to call at N. Friedman & Co.'S
Exposition. 1t is no trouble for
them to show goods.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

C. W. Manpin, Of Arbuckle, has
just returned from the Fast with a
large stock ofGeneul Merchandise,
which snow opcu for inspection.
Give him u call.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

When you send any member Of
your family to make purchases Of
NJ. Friedman & Co., you can rely
on them being squarely dealt with.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

NJ. Friedman & Co. have gained
the respect of all the country poo.
pie, by their polite, square and low
price dealing. l
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

Have you seen tho Mammoth
Stock Of New Goods at M. Fried.
man & Co.'S storeP
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

Superintendent Bucther has sent
US the programme Of the county
institutes u be held in this State
during 1884, which includes q
quantity ofvaluable suggestions to
teachers, the most important Of
whish, in our opinion is the one
relating to newspapers, viz!
Newspapers are peakdps the
greatest ally Of the teacher in the
war upon ignorance and prejudice;
This y the age Of newspapers.
The editor Of the papers are fayora.
BILE 10 the cause Of universal eduCa,
tion, and are willing to publish
any item Of news concerning the
schools, or give space to profitable
discussion Of the timely topics con.
corning methods Of teaching, gov.
ernmeht oil schools, taxation Tor ed
ucation. Quite a large number Of
papers in the State now devote u
column or more 10 education Ia
their respective counties, the Coun.
ty Superintendent and teachers
acting US editors. This action
shows not only the generosity Of
the editors, but The growing inter.
est Of the people as well. Teachers
should read the papers, and teach
their pupils how to read them.
The pupils will depend upon the
papers after leaving school for a
practical realization Of much that
is taught them while there"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

o,27O Prizes, amounting to ......... $50, 500
Application for rates to clubs should
be made only to to the office Of the Com.
pany in New Orleans.
For further information write clearly,
giSiRg fill address. Make p. O. Money
Orders payable ana address Registered
Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary
letters by mail or Express (all sums Of
50 and upwards by Express at our tx.
N. A! DAUPHIN,
or NJ. a. DAuFHIN, ''''
COZ Seventh st, Washington, ID. G.
mayl4-iw
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

NJ. Friedman & Co. have tho
finest aud best display Of Goods
ever sOOn III this place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

There is considerable improve.
ment going on in the city, The
sound Of the hammer and saw can
be heard, instead Of the growls and
complaints Of the chronic grumb.
Ter. The ancient old city will soon
wear as jaunty an air US u young
miss Of sweet sixteen. Our people
are vicing with one another in
identifying and adjoining their
homes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14
Gen. JUBAI A, EARLY. Of Virginia,
Capital Prize, $4,000.
LIsr op PRIZE

"a NorlcE. = Tickets are Ten Dollars
only. Halves s., Fifths g. Tcnths 81.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

The "doxics" from Clifton who
were in our city last week, as wit.
nesses in the Hall case, werO uni.
yersally attractive and bewitching
tothe b'hoys. They made it lively.
If you don't believe US, ask Judge
Van Matre.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

NJ Friedman & Co, are detsrmin
ed g please the people, and stop
the trade going to Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

PlAsTs FOR SALE. Tie under
signed has Cabbage Sweet Potato
and Tomato Plants for sale, in
.auyquantiiy Orders solicited.
Athmi JoHN S. MiIIER.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-29
GRAY HAIRED WASHERS.
The Trouble They are Causing a,
Present on the Street Cars.

ST. Losis Post Dispatch.
Last evening on an Olive street cal
gentleman dressed in the latest style
and whose white whiskers gave him 8
venerable appearance, sat opposite t.
TWO pert young ladies, whose pretty
cheeks, pearly teeth and gurgling gig.
giles every nov and then made the
aged passengers eyes light up with an
almost boyish smile. Block after
block he cnuckled to himself as the
car load got thinner and the prospect
of finishing the trip alone with the Ia
dies presented itself to his mind. A
Post-Dispatch reporter called the at
tention of the conductor to the ancient
firt within, and was somewhat sur.
prised when he blurted out: By
thunder, if there isn't another /?
Another what =? queried the report
er.
Oh. another of those gray haired
Washers. can stand it all right to
have a young man act that way, but |
feel like pitchin that plug hat and the
owner out o the car.
Do you have many of them :?
You bet. A deuced sight more
than you dream of, or anybody else.
There is hardly trip | make that /
don't see some of 'em and unless some
young fellow comes in an cuts 'em
out they make the whole car miser-
able. You see young man goes
about it ON the sly and don't like
everybody to know it but just as sure
as young lady or girl smiles in the di
rection of one of these old gentlemen
he is so tickled that all the youthful
blood in him is on fire at once and he
gets so proud that he wants the en-
tire car to see his mash. Why only
night before last a young lady dropped
a quarter on the floor, and one of
those antiquated sinners picked it up,
and would not let her have it till she
kissed him. She appealed to me, AMI
then he exclaimed by saying that she
reminded him so much of his daughter
that he could not help it. No
more such excuses work with me
though, and if that old reprobate in
side don't quit annoying those two Ia
dies, I'll make him wish he'd never
got on the car.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-29
The Speed of q Flying Duck.

1t may be interesting to the reader
to know the speed at which many
dncks hy down wind
Mallard, from 46 to 80 miles and
hour.
Black duck, from 40 to so miles
an hour.
Pintail, from 80 to so miles an
hour.
Widgeon, from 65 to 20 miles an
hour.
Wood duck. from 90 to 60 miles an
hour.
Gadwall, from 60 to 20 miles an
hour.
Redhead, from so to 80 miles an
hour.
Blue wingtail, from so to 100 miles
an hour.
Broadbill, from So to 120 miles an
hour.
Canvas back, from So to 100 miles
an hour.
Wild geese, from so to 80 miles an
hour.
For the above table / am indebted
to Mr.. ID. w. Cross, an old duck
shooter and a careful student of the
habits of water fowl. [ havn't the
slightest hesitancy in believing him
right, for the experience of Others
with whom / have shot ducks, coupled
with my own, more than corroborates
the assertion. When | have held
head on string of blue bills, say at
least ten feet. and killed the fourth or
fifth duck in the string, | have been
strongly impressed that the speed they
were flying was like the traditional
creased lightning, remembering that
the charge of shot left nv gun. No.
4 shot, saw. with an initial velocity of
1880 to 1000 feet per second. 1t will
be seen that long experience and good
judgment are necessary to know
where to hold the gun in order to be-
come a good duck shot.-Pittsburg
Chronicle.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-29
A Case of Mistaken Identity

A private soldier named Smith, in
the union army, distinguished himself
at the battle of Seven Pines, and was
in consequence, promoted to the rank
of Sergeant. Besides, his very Pc
culiar name, Smith had another very
remarkable popularity, and that was
a defect in his vision, exceeding even
that of Gen. Butler. The first time
Sergeant Smith was called on to in.
spect the guard, very amusing incl.
denr occurred. The sergeant intended
to rebuke Private Brown, but instead
of looking at Brown, he kept his eye
fixed on Jones.
Why don't you button up your
jacket when you come out on guard
thundered the sergeant.
Sergeant, it is buttened up, remon-
strated Jones, at whom he was evil
IDENTIFY looking The sergeant, en-