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The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-01-24
NUMBER 81.

Badcn--wcll dressed ladies watch tho
roulcttc.tablc until they became ~ be-
witchcd with the play that they would
furtivcly toss n gold Napoleon over ON
the table from behind the crowd; tho
"gambling element" In them had taken
fire. Now just here lies the peril with
you. my young friend; the excitement
Of games Of hazard sets you in n lame;
then comes n small stake; then alnrgcr.
II you win, you play 10 win more; u
you lose, you play on To make up your
losses. Before you know II. you ara n
gambler. The only safe and sure way
IN to stop before you begin.
But il is not only from card.tablcs
and faro banks that mischief IL to 10
apprchcndcd. Many young men arc
tempted to 'takc u small risk in min
ing-stOcks or other volatile stocks that
were playing up and down in the mar
kct. I have known half-,iOzcn mere
lads to pool their earnings or their
pocket money In n venture on n sharo
or two of stock. This rage for dabbllng
in stocks turns hundreds of respectable
young men into actual gamblers. nl-
though they would be shocked II tho
ugly name were applied tn them. They
are not shocked at the thing itself. In
stead Of feeling that only the money
honestly cnr,icd il honestly got, they
arc scdiccd into hazardous ventures,
which. in Gods sight, nre rs genuine
gambling ~ any that ispcrpc,raic'l be-
hind the lockcI doors Of one Of those
"hclls' that defy tho laws.
The dangers To young men are in
crcasing from three cau'cs. OstO
There Is u CROWN. passion for getting
rich suddenly and easily. t2d.) The
gambling element Is insinnaiin2 itself
more and more into the trade Of the
country; tic immense sudden gains or
bsscs by "corncrs," ''poOls." ctc., arr
evidences Of this. Old fashioned slow
and sure method. of business nrc >niflcl
at: and he is accounted the smartcst
man who, by n sharp operation"
wins i'm month what solid, sensible
men used u earn in II lifetime. (h. }
The rapid increase Of sclf-indulgcnt and
luxurious living breeds and inllamcs this
gambling spirit. That word Mck Is y
dangerous word. Don't trust it. a
life ordered according to Co.'s laws Il
not game of chance. Every dollar
rot by any other method than inherit
ancc or honest industry makes you
poorer. Let II alone; or II may cat into
your soul like fire. The awful tragedy
described at the opening Of this article
began with the first dime laid down In
n game OF hazard. - Theodore l.. Cuyle',
| ID. D., in ~. J. INDEPENDENT.
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HUMOROUS.

An amateur puiistcr informs us
that some houses have wings, and he
has often seen u house ily. We thought
no part Of house save the chimney
Hue. Chicago Tribune.
-"What," said an inquisilivc young
lady, els the most popular color for q
bridc?" We may be little particular
on such matters, but we would prefer
white burlington Hdwkcye.
OF course il was Hibcrnian auc-
tionccr who said Of set of mourning
icwclry which he was trying to dispose
of that il was .just the sort of article
hc would purchase for his wife If she
were widow. ~ y. Herald.
-"May have the honor to condut,
your daughter TO the suppcr.tablcp"
asked society gentleman OF lady
from tho country. MAY you take her
to supper? Why, OF course; and you
can take mo. too. That's what wo
came here for. Chicago Times.
Tho Beautiful Snow
A young lady said to her beau:
"l'm glad the sncau's coming down scau,
iIccn,i-c now, kncau.
Wen II slcigl.riding gcau.
SO hail Ia the beautiful sncauV'
Tho youth shook hrs head and no sighed:
"rm sorry" hc sadly rcplighcd;
81 can't hire q sleigh,
For I'm dead broke totlclgh.
And the pleasure tn us u dcniphrn.
-Somerp'Ae Journal.
MIR. Joncs-"I wonder why In the
world Congress doesn't do something
at once TO stamp out polygamy2' Mrs.
Jones -" Because Congress is composed
of mon, and men don't know anything.
/ could kill polygamy with one blow"
Mr.. Jones'" "Oh, indeed; and how
would YOU do it?" Mrs. Jones"
would 20 TO Salt Lake City and start a
millinery store there. ."'-PAi'adelphia
Cal.
-"Hc began life young" remarks a
writer, speaking of an individual who
had risen to cmincncc. That's the way
with most of us. We began life young.
II wo could begin life old, we might be
able to avoid the pain of tccthing. the
danger of measles, and other ills to
which infant flesh Is heir. But 1t seems
to bc necessary that wo should begin
life young. Somehow, there is no get
ting over it.-Erchdngc.
-" So you've come to ask the hand
of my danghtcrP" :" / adore her" ex-
claimed the youth, rapturously; "my
life would be like sand barren with.
out her." BLESS you," said. tho old
man, - regard this rs nothing less
than providential. You can have her
tomorrow II you want, and don't post
pone Il later than Saturday. i am go
Ing to fail next week, and it's as much
rs can do to look after the rest OF the
family" The impassioncd youth
walked forth beneath tho stars, but he
never came back again.-Boston.. Tran
Srripl
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Bcccher's son William has been
elected deacon of Plymouth Church.
Mrs. l.angtry received gift OF q
81. 900 diamond ring in Washington.
recently. but has no idea who 1t carpc
from. - Washington Star.
Samuel l.. Clements (Mark Twain),
]. Hammond rrumbull, tho philologist,
Charles Dudley Warner and Mrs.'Stowc
make quite galaxy Of celebrities when
they are at home In Hartford, Conn.,
Hdrtjori Post.
Miss Nellie Rossitcr, Of Philadcl-
phia, sixteen years of age, Is the fore
most authority on the subject Of silk
culture in America. Other young la
dies are well up in the art of wearing
the stun. -Phila,ieiphia Record.
-"Ouida," tho novelist. rarely On.
couragcs any one TO talk with her. In
deed. she has no hesitation In saying
that she dcspiscs people generally, and
greatly prefers the company of her dogs
and eats and horses. s.-IipiidnapohsJ Jour.
nai.
--Signor Luigi Monti, who Is the gen
tlcnlan alluded 10 by Mr.. Longfcllow M
"ihc young Sicilian." in the "Waysidc
Inn" Tales, is about To come tO this
country Ia reside nnd teach. He was
formerly tho American Consul ut Pal
crinO.
Mr.. Hooker. OF Vermont, who was
recently displaced from the Office OF
Scrgcant-at-Arm Of the House of Rep
rc,cnta,ivc, is in good financial circlim-
stances. His wife, the sister of the late
James Fisk, Jr., was left SlOO.OOD NY
that successful adycnturcr. - Rnftdwi
HcrdM.
John Cairns. the oldest newspaper
carrier in Philadelphia, has retired from
business at the age OF scvcnty-thrcc.
llc has sold his route which he held for
foriy-ciyht YEAR,. In summer and win
ter he never missed day in all this
time, but trudgcd his twelve or fifteen
miles and served his customers pnnct.
ually.-Miiddclphia Press.
The career Of the late Congressman
Haskell of Kansas. illustrates forcibly
wha, energy and pluck will do for a
man. Haskell was by no means brill
liant man. but had very mediocre natur.
nj abilities; but his rcsolutoncss and
tcnscity made up for all other qualiiica'
tions which he lacked. He was u mcr'
chant in Kansas, engaged in the boot
and shoe business in small town. when
advcrsiiy overlook him and left hin
completely bankrupt. Nothing dis
mayed. h. began life again. and ended
irwiih the reputation of being one o
the hardest working and most conscicn
tious members of Congress. Chicago
| Hcrdh.
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"A marine was locked up In the
Bunker Hill Monument tho other oven-
ing. His captivity was made known by
his leaning far out Of one OF the win
dows at the top and crying for assist
ance. He was soon released from his
tall prison, only, however. to be put
again behind lock and key for drunken
ness. 1t is probable that when he
passed the guard to enter the monu,,
ment he was sober, and that he emptied
his flask of its contents after begin
ming the wearisome climb to the sum-
NIT. The guard evidently forgot that
all of the sightseers had not returned.-
Boston Post
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What Connecticut Is Coming To.

"wherc are you going, Maryp"
"Across the street to lunch with Nell
lie Blank"
"Are you sure there are no strange
characters lurking aroundp"
~ have looked out Of all the windows
and can not see any one except, OF
course, the detectives" Z"
Nave you notified them that you
wished to 60 out"
"Yes, and they promised to be on the
alert"
"You have your revolver and bowie
knife and policc-rattlo in your pockets
of coursep"
"Yes, ma"
"Well. you may 60; but don't stay
long, for It looks like rain and your
cartridges might get damp. mp."-RasdeI-
phia CalL
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VOLUME III.
THE LAND or THE AFTERNOON.
''fn tho afternoon they came unto land
In which IL seemed always afternoon"
-Ihe Iali,< Hdtsrs

An old man sits In his gnr,lcn-chalr,
Watching the suulit Western shy.
What ~ccs he la the bhrs,lcpths thcrr,
Where only the Isles uf Memory lict
There urr prinCcly towc,s and castles high.
There arc gardens tairvr than human ken.
There arr happy children throngng by,
Radiant women aud stately men,
Singing with voices ot sweet attunc
The son'-s or the Land of the Afternoon.
Tho old mln watches form of cloud
That Heats where the aS,Irr islands arc,
And he svcs home gray AMI loved,
Aud hand that hccaOns HIM Afnr.
oh. check OF rose ana hairot gold!
Oh, eyes of Heavens divincSt blucl
Long have w lain la the graveyard mold
hut life IL iutinitc. love Il true;
Nc will nnd hcr-ycs-it must bc soon.
They will meet In the Land of the Afternoon.
. The SKY has changed and a wrack of cloud
rslflriving athWart t~ troubled ts.ss,
.pThr golden mist II a trailing shroud;
n u cold and bleak In the garicn-plncc
The old man smiles AMI drOops his head,
The thin hair blows from his wrinklcd
brow.
rhc sunset radiance has spread
DER every wasted feature now;
One sign cShalcs like breath In June
lie has found the Land ot the Afternoon.
-pe'r,d Free Press.
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An aged man, dressed In military
clothes. visited u Western town recent
ly, and registered at hotel as will
lam T. Sherman, late U. s. A. His
real name was Smith. but hc had kissed
all. the pretty girls in town before the
fraud was exposed. .-NorrisfoWn Herald.
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Edison Is still an indeiatigable
worker, and, II is said. hopes to again
astound the world with some new in
yentions.
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A Fight With Tramps.

Night before last, as Mike Donahue, freight
conductor on the Big -Four Road, was bring
nights train toward this city, he discovered
that gang of twenty tramps had boarded
his train at some point between Greensburg
and Shelbyville. He went 10 a fiat car where
some Of them had climbed on, and asked
them where they were going. He was al
swered by one of the rascsls in an insolent
tone that they were coming to this city.
Upon replying to him the fellow hit Dona-
hue, and was in turn Knocked down.
Another one of the gang picked up
a coupling-pin and struck the con-
ductor over the head with
it. cutting large cash and raising a lump
which now interferes with the perfect fit of
his hat Donahue became little indignant
at this treatment, and knocked five OF the
men off the train, which at that time was
making good speed over the country. The
fellows will probably be in and around the
city for some time, and it will be as we'll to
keep watch out for them, for they are dam
gerous characters.
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The School Board.

At the regular meeting OF the School Board
last evening very little business of import
ance was transacted.
Superintendent Jones submitted report,
showing that IL ,71S pupils were enrolled at
the opening Of the school year, an increase
of zoo over last year.
The Finance Committee recommended the
payment of bills amounting to 1897, SS5.
The Committee on the appointment OF
Teachers and Salaries reported that 10 hn
Lipman, German teacher. and Miss Annie
BARRIER, Principal OF No. IL, had resigned.
The committee recommended the following
appointments: Miss Winnie Mcfarland,
Principal at No. Il; Miss He,en Hilerey, As
sistant Principal at No. 8; Miss Kate Broad
beck, A B No. Il and Miss Kerner, teacher
of German in place of Mr.. Lpman, resigned.
The recommendations sof the COMMITTEES
were concurTed in.
It was also decided that the schools should
be closed on Friday Of the Fair week in ad-
ditlon to Tuesday.
After some discussion of matters Of little
importance the Board adjourned.
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Barney Barns Nails a Lie.

MARINsvILLE Ind, Sept. 16-Having met
correspondent of yours in our city, and
being informed by hin that my name has
been used by Republicans as an Irishman
and a Democrat who was on the verge of de-
claring for the Republican nominees
Blaine, Logan and Calkins-I have this to
say: i am an Irishman, and am proud of it.
have always been a Democrat, and am
proud Of it, and If the Republicans have no
better success with other Irishmen of the
State than they have had with me they had
better quit harping about the number OF
Irishmen that are coming over to their
ranks. have read, but have not
believed, Of the changes of the Irish
vote. Here let me tell the Irish of
this and other States of the inducements held
out TO me by one of their leaders (the soap
distributor OF our county, For several days
he has been after me on account of little
Misunderstanding had with a certain indi-
vidual, thinking from that that would or
could be induced to leave the party that /
have always been with. He approached me
first quietly, and finally told me he was will
ing to give me any position If i would de-
clare for their party. BARNEY w. BURNS.
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He Should Not Be a Democrat.

Mr.. J. c. Lewis was appointed Superin-
tendent of the Lawrence District Fair by Mr..
]. w. Thomas, the General Superintendent
Mr.. Lewis says that lot of Republican
bummers and rpughs found their way to the
grounds Thursday about midnight, and he
drove them Off. Mr.. Thomas seemed to have
an idea that as they were not Democrats
they should have been allowed to carry
their orgies at their own sweet will. He
therefore discharged Mr.. lie wis. Two other
police on the grounds at the time of the
fracas skedaddled into the neighboring
woods. and thus avoided the row. They be-
longed TO the grand old party, and Lewis
had to take lone hand with the roughs.
He cleaned them out however, but Thomas
discharged him. Lewis is plain, old-fash-
toned Damocrat, but will know better next
tine. He should not disturb lot OF Repub.
lican buns at their pastimes if he cares to
be Superintendent OF the Lawrence Fair.
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ton. very few operators having COURAGE TO create
any larger short interest than now exh.s, eve At
these maximum figures. The extent OF lr-e deal,
also. II appears, is not to be clearly Understood
nor Is it known whom the parties ere That are now
in supreme control of the market, but whoever
they may be, they have thus far demonstrated
their ability TO retain complete control
and name any figures they choose for the new
deliveries. The claim is made that the short
interest is Sufficiently large 10 advance the prle9
to 81 bushel if they desire TO do so. September
corn opened at - cents. and rose y aud cent at
time until 30 cents was reached, when decline of
cent occurred, which was the closing price on
the regular board and also at the afternoon ses
sion. October rose So cents. broke OF again, but
closed nearly at the best figures OF the day, No.
vember also advanced cent, while year aud May
showed little change. The latest quo
tstions were 7oc Septembers 591sc De-
tober; 4se November; 401sc year; 391 &c
MAY. Wheat was strong In early dealings but grew
heavy and fell OIL rapidly toward the close OF the
regular session; but became frmer Oh The stteI,
noon board, closing &c under Saturday. Tue lat.
est quotations were &c for october. 1870 Novem-
Der, NC December. Oats ruled Ermer In symps-
thy with wheat. closing at 263sc for September,
26t e October 20 &c November and year. Pork ad
vsnced to SO, while lard was also stronger closing
at 81 80 for September, s. S21s October, and 81 17
November.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished by r. K Kinney & Co., Grain and Pro
vision Brokers'
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ElseWnore.

BALTIMORE, Sept 22-Beeves-Receipts. 1853
bead sales S,Se head Market slow and lower
sS@4 so; ordinary, So 50@2 IS.
Swine-Receipts, $50 head: fair at Sc 50@6 10.
sheep-Receipts, 6.195 head; sheep, 81 50G4 so;
NEW YORK, Sept. Beeves-Receipts, 6,Ol0
head. Market dull and weak; native steers sold at
S5@5 10 per cwt; few selections going at 81 10;
Texas and Colorado cattle, 81 65G5 So.
sheep-Receipts, q, 100 head. Market dull and
lower: sheep sold at So 25G5 20; lambs. 81 5095 Co.
Hogs--Receipts, II, 600 head, Market nominally
dull at se@6 6.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. Sept. 2a.-Osttle-Slow:
prices rong at &c off from last weeks opening
prices; receipts $500 head shipments, 26l head.
500 head; Philadelphia, S. 5000 GO: Battimores
and Workers. Sc 2O@6 80: grassers. g 2595 70.
sheep.slow at last weeks prices; receipts, 5000
head; shipments. 1.40o head.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 2a-The Live Stock Indi-
CattleEReceipts. $500 head; market weak; ma
tives, 10c lowers; grass Texans, 15920c lower ex-
S; common s to S %saium Sos 10: feeders sGs
Hcss-Receipss' Zoo head; light supply and
sheep-Rsceipts. $500 head. Market quiet at S..
ST. IoUIs. Sept 22.-Cattle-Receipts, 1850
head; shipments $50 head. Market steady but
slow: exports. Sc S0@6 70: good to choice ship
Colorado steers, s4@5 grass Texans, S. 5094 so.
Sheer-Receipts, 2,10O head; shipments, 1,5Qo
head. Inferior to fair, 81 25@2 20; medium 70
good. S3@S so: choice to extra, s. 60@4; lambs So
IA So
Hogs-Active and lower. Workers, s. sOa6 10;
packing s. 40@5 90: butchers, S. 0096 %; re-
ceipts, 2, 900 head; shipments. 1880 head.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22-The Drovers' Journal re.
Hoes-Receipu. 10000 head shipments. $500
head. Market slow; rough packing. SIS 2595 IS !:
packing and shipping. IS s5@6 %; light SIS $500 o.
skips and grassers, $4@5 %.
Cattle - Receipts, $500 head: shipments, 900
head. Market weak for all grades; common. 10@
2Gc lower; exports, Sc 1926 so; good TO choice
shipping, S6@6 so; common to fair "a 5oe5 %;
range cattle weaker; Texas, So Goal Co.
6heep-Receipu. 1900 head; shipments 500
head. Market steady: inferior TO fair, 81 50@S so;
medium to good. SS@s IS: best to choice, So T59
25; Texas. 81 50t93 so.
The Drovers' Journal Liverpool special quotes q
weaker market for American live stock: choice
1916
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EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Plainly Felt in Number of Buildings in
This City Yesterday.

About 2:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
people in the second and third stories of
brick buildings throughout the city were
made to experience certain novel sensations
which, in many instances, they could
not understand, but which we're, evidently,
caused by an apparent rocking of the build
ings. At the time. a Sentinel representa-
tive was seated in the Board of Health Of
fee in Masonic Temple, and to him it was
apparent that the building was rocking from
east to west The motion lasted but few
seconds. and created feeling of dizziness,
said to resemble that which pre-
cedes paralysis. The vibrations
continued long enough for one of the depu
ties 70 PROFOUND question as to their cause
and receive al answer before they had en-
tirely ceased.
In the Courthouse the vibrations were dis
tinctly felt, and the effect was so marked that
a bailif who was engaged in writing at
desk could not keep track of the ruled
lines on his paper, and actually
looked around to see If some
one was not moving his desk. Another
gentleman in the Circuit Court was so star
tied by the vibrations that he left the build
ing without stopping to recognize any of his
friends on the way. Throughout the second
story of the building the chandeliers were
observed to swing backwards and forwards,
and the pendants were made to strike
against each other so that they
could be heard all over the room. The
vibrations, judging from the statements of
the parties, were more sensibly felt in Judge
Walkers room, and least sensibly in the
Criminal Court room, while in Judge Tay-
lor's court there were no vibrations OBJ
served, and the occupants did not know OF
the matter until informed by outsiders.
At the Enterprise Hotel, on Massachusetts
avenue, the shocks were so violent that the
inmates were terribly frightened and left the
house in body. The same was true of the
Vance Block, and the offices therein were
entirely deserted by the occupants.
A reporter met Governor Hanna soon
after the shocks occurred and asked
him concerning his experience. He replied
that he was seated in his Office at the time
and distinctly felt the vibrations, but could
not account for his peculiar sensations. He
was partially overcome by dizziness and
had no thought Of earthquake shocks until
he had passed cut upon the street and found
that large number of people accosted him
with regard to the phenomena.
In the Western Union Telegraph Office, on
the fourth floor of the building, the vibra-
tons were very marked. An operator
Turned TO the man next to him and inquired
why be was shaking the table. In the bat
terry room OF the Office the solution in the
jars was stirred by the movements OF the
building
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Cotton.

GALVESTON, Sept 22.-Cotton-Steady and I'M
changed. Receipts, 3,900.bales; sales $1,000 bales;
stock, 22.3l5 bales
NEW ORLEANS, Sept -Cotton-Steadv; Re
cepts, 1000 bales; exports, 600 bales; sales and
stock, 70 600 bales
MEMPHIS, Sept. 22.-Cotton-Quiet at lOc. Re
ceipts, 405 bales; shipments, 2l6 bales; stock,
4,940 bales: sales. none.
NEW YORK, Sept % -eotton-The Post says:
1t is expected at Liverpool that stock, on counting
at the end of this month. will show a reduction
from the estimated amount exceeding 1900 bales
There is fair demand for future deliveries. but
sellers insist upon higher prices, transactions
thus far are but moderate. Third cali shows an
advance OF to 9l00c above last Saturdays closing
quotations: September brought l0.36e: October,
iO.lsc: November, lO.16c; December 1O.23e; Janu-
airy, 1O.34c; February. ls.4sc; May, l0S4c, June.
1866
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Funeral of John e. Neff.

The funeral of John L. Neff took place
yesterday at Winchester. 1t was partici-
pated in by great concourse Of people. A
large number of his friends and acquain-
tances in this city attended, including the
following; John ]. Cooper, James II. Rice,
Simon P. sheerin. William A. Peele, Miss
Marie Peele, Charles Cox, Myron King
Smith Myers, p. H. McNelis, Daniel A.
Lemon, John Budenz, Sim Coy, Sam Ban
mister and Ross Clarke. The services were
held at the residence of his parents and we're
touching and impressive. The foral trib-
utes were very beautiful. The State officers
contributed one of great elegance, repre-
senting the Gates Ajar." The piece was
over four feet in height, and very rich and
fine. There was also floral broken column
and pillow of tuberoses, each of which was
q real work of art.
The Rev Mr.. Zeigler conducted the ser
vices. He did not preach what might be
termed funeral sermon. HIS discourse was
on the life and character of the deceased,
and was strikingly original and powerful.
He graphically pictured the success which
had followed the application by the deceased
of his wonderful talents. He declared that
none OF rs were able to judge and criticise
the actions or conduct of a man, for the rea-
son that we know not what forces are at
work in his organization, nor what are the
causes which shape his course. Therefore is
il q, benefcent act of Providence that one
shall not be judged by his fellow-man, but
by another who is able to command all the
facts know all the forces at work, and see
and know all the causes which actuate the
conduct of a human being. This portion of
the Grafton was particularly brilliant. Rev.
Mr.. Murray read an original poem COM
posed by Mrs. Thompson, which paid