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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05
A Handsome Bridal Outfit.

New York Evening Post.
magnificent bridal trousseau is being pre-
pared in this city for the daughter of a wealthy
Cuban. One dress, which the bride will wear at
the levee following her wedding, is of primrose
colOred satin, over a skirt of dark ruby velvet
The court train of satin is exceedingly long, and
bordered with an elaborate hand embroidery of
tea roses, scarlet carnations and shaded green
leaves. The satin bodice is cut Louis XIV
style, and trimmed down the side with the floral
embroidery opening in front over a waistcoat of
the ruby velvet which is fastened with buttons
of pale gold studded with real gems-a gift from
the brides father A second dress is of amber
satin completely yelled with ruffies of rare lace,
and galnished with bouquets of Jacqueninot
roses and foliage The travelling dress is of myr-
tie green India CLOTH trimmed with dark green
feather trimming Above this is to be worn a
Spanish travelling cloak of darkest green ladies
cloth, trimmed with bordering and cape collar
of dark brown fur, with muff and hat Ell suite.
The bridal dress is of white brocaded velvet, and
the marvellous veil cost over 3d. 900.
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Not Exacting.
Somerville journal.


Zone word she said 'ebefore we part" and
her bright eyes glowed in the mellow light of the
turned-down lamp. ''Are you sincere!' II am
sincere" he replied, in tones whose truthfulness
could not be doubted by any one, save the most
confirmed pessimist. "Then you cannot give me
a palace by Lake Comol' and she looked into his
eyes as if she would read his inmost soul. II
cannot" he answered. mot even a brown-stone
frontl" mo" There was a wonderful fiimness,
a don't-you-forget-it-nes in the tone in which
this momentous monosyllable was spoken. mot
even a cottage in the suburbs" mot even that,
darling" There was an anguish in his accents
that indicated mind wholly given up to the
gnawing inroads of a sharp-toothed despair.
can you offer me as an incentive to induce me to
become your bridel" "a share in 81 a week, with
a prospect of a rise next spring. He said this
with all the deep conviction of man who knows
Just how he stands. SIT is sufficient" she said
with a radiant smile 81 am yours, Algernon. A
half loaf is better than no bread"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05

Original Puzzles.
NO. 962-cHARADE
My FIRST" is oft of metal made,
And also means a fragment small,
My second" frequents oceans wave
And is allied unto the gull
My ''wholer is known to be a bird
That frequents wet and marshy ground,
Its dismal note at eve is heard,
And in Europe it may be found.
LAPORTE Ind. KLA
NO 963-EN1GMATIcAL FLOWERS.
l. An evergreen tree or shrub; Rhenish
wine.
2. A small lake; boys nickname; an engine
of war.
3. To fortify; small piece of artillery.
4. To crack; a fabulous winged animal
.. A railroad coach; race.
q. a copper coin; of noble MEN,
GEO. l. AN.
NO. 864.-cRosswoRD.
In simpleton, not in clown,
In skirt, not in gown;
In oats, not in rye;
In steal, not in lie
In April not in March,
In pine, not in larch;
In lotus, not i'll lily,
In colt, not in filly;
In flies, also IN fees,
Whole is plant that grows on trees.
CHICAGO, Ill. GEO 1. An.
NO. 65.-BEHEADMENTs.
l. Behead part of the body and leave water.
2. Behead to censure and leave a wound
3. Behead and ''appendage to the skin and
leave the atmosphere. H E. LUCAS.
NEEDERsBCRG, Ind
NO. 966.-cHARApE
Above the clouds my first doth reign
In glorious might and power,
And III his place he will remain
Till time shall be no more.
My second quickly is dispelled
Whenever my first appears
So pure and bright. It's soon withheld
Like drops Of joyful tears
Whole is plant with leaves of green,
And flowers of different hue,
And only when my first Is seen
VIII they unfold to view.
WOODRUFF, Ind FRANCIS.
NO 967.-DIAMoND.
L letter.
2. a broad fat boat used as a ferry
3. To make mad
4. A rounded hllock.
5. An alloy of lead and tin
g. To put on.
Z. A letter. KLA
NO. 968.-HA14F-sQUARE
1. Performed yearly 2 Comes near 8 An
ancient town i'll Palestine. f. A vessel, usually
largest in the middle with foot and pedestal
o. An adverb. g. A letter FRANCIS.
NO 969 CROSSWORD.
My first is in boy but not in girl:
My second is in gold, but not in pearl;
Ny third is in lose, but not in find;
My fourth is in tie but not in bind;
My fifth is in owl, but not in bird;
My sixth is in ten, but not i'll third;
My whole is a city. H. E. Lucas.
Answers in three weeks.1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05

We are pleased to say that our contributors
are working manfuIy in support of our depart
ment Good articles are being received by every
mail. That's right let us receive liberal sup
ply from all; the more the better.
Kla.--We are thanful for the matter. We are
glad to know that you are as well pleased with
the department as ever.
Geo L An.--Your matter is excellent and
will grace our column from week to week Let
us receive frequent calls from you.
H. E. Lucas.-Much pleased are we to receive
another call from you after your prolonged alb
sence. We truly trust you will not remain away
so long again.
Francis.-Your work is thankfully received,
and shall be used from week to week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05

China plate. We viii take this lump, cut it up,
and melt in boilers. This piece will weigh 200
pounds. We add thirty pounds of cheap sugar
to it and flavor it with vanilla, wintergreen,
peppermint, or any essential oil. Then we turn
it out on marble table and cut it into al sorts
of shapes with dies. After it is wrapped in
oiled tissue paper and packed in boxes it is
ready for the market You can imagine that
somebody is chewing gum in this country when
| tell you that a lump like this one will make
10000 penny cakes, and we use up one every
week. There are dozens of manufacturers using
almost as much of the wax as we do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05
How Chewing Gum Is Made.
Troy Times.

Petroleum is the great foundation of most of
our chewing gum, said New York confectioner.
You see that marblelike block on the counter.
A few days ago that came out of the ground in
Pennsylvania dirty, greeDish-brown fluid, with
"a smell that could knock an OK down. The oil
refiners took it and put it through lot of chem
ical processes that don't know anything about,
and after taking out 4 large percentage of kero
sene, good share of naphtha, considerable ben
zine, cart-load or so of tar, and number of
other things with names longer than the
alphabet, left us this mass Of nice clean
wax known as paraffpe. There isn't any
taste to it, and no more smell than there is to a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05
The Button Nuisance.
New York Graphic.

New York Graphic.
It is now well understood that with all kinds
of cheap goods and even underwear of better
quality the buttons attached are not for use.
They are simply basted on to please the eye of
the wearer. When worn they usually fall off
the first day The buyer must then sew on his
buttons OF do without; This practice is one of
many generations 1t has woven into our ma
tional system and idea of buying that no rational
purchaser expects sofdly fastened buttons. Yet
no dealer would venture to sell the garment
without buttons. That would indeed be inn
ntc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05
Ben. Buffers Vitality.
Boston Letter in Detroit Times.

Butler is not high liver. He can do justice
to a full-course dinner, or can content himself
with a plate of soup. When he is down in his
Pemberton-square Office he often dimes at 25-
cent dinner restaurant and l have seen him
make his midday lunch of ham sandwich and
bottle of ginger ale. He never has known what
indigestion was. A Republican statesman once
said: 1.-The devil take the orge he can dine on a
bone, sleep with his head on his hand, and de-
liver four speeches day!" So he can. Whenhe
eats he is very likely to be silent. He sits down
to a square meal like Grant before Vicksburg
grim and reticent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05
THE YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
THE PUZZLE DEPARTMENT.

Everything relating to this department must
be addressed to W. H. GRAHAM, West Scarbor-
ough, Cumberland county, Maine Original con-
tributions and answers to each weeks puzzles
are solicited from all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05
READING FOR THE SABBATH
'Fortune NV Foe,

"Aim not too high, at things beyond thy reach"
Nor give the rein to reckless thought or speech.
Is it not better all thy life TO bide
Lord of thyself than all the world besidel
Thus, if high fortune far from thee take wing
Why shouldst thou envy counselor or kingl
Purple or Observation-Disclosures make ado
What coat may cover, if the heart be truel
Then, if at last thou gather wealth at will,
Thou most shalt honor Him who grants it STILL
Since he who best doth poverty endure
Should prove when rich, best brother to the poor
Alfred Percival Graves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05
Whv Thew Call Him "Old Man. Il

eyes, that's sadly so, said Jenkins ''my hair
is turning gray, and falling out before its time.
Use something's | would, but most hair restorers
are dangerous" 'True," answered his friend,
''but Parker's Hair Balsam is as harmless as it
is effective. Eve tried it, and know. Give the
Balsam show and the boys will soon stop call
ing you Goldman Jenkins" Itnever fails to re-
store the original color to gray or faded hair.
Richly perfumed, an elegant dressing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05

The names of the prize winners should have
appeared last week, but the articles from the va
rious competitors did not reach US in season.
This week we make the following awards:
Geo An@T VENT fTI 0 cards Sf for best
six puzzles.
3. Na-A book, for largest list of puzzles
T. Not won.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05
Our Prizes.

l. We offer 'Dora Thorne" for the first com
plete list of answers.
2 For the next best list we offer fifty cards
g. For the first correct solution of No, 9G2 we
offer cousin Henry"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05

No. 937-My mind to me kingdom is.
No. 938.-Stratagems.
No. 939.-Alone; take away one and leave al;
add an and make all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05
DIGGING Dusty Diamonds,

CUMBERLAND, Md.-The Daily News publishes
this; Among miners and the people generally,
the greatest faith exists to the wonderful pain
curing power of st. Jacobs OIL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05

AS remedy for coughs and colds, Ayers
Cherry PectoIal has never been equaled. Its
name is household word throughout the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05

had grand development. Mr. Lelievre is him
self proposing to write history of Methodism in
fine islands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05
No. 940.-
No. OIL
No. 942.

No. y43.-Spinach.
No. 944.-William Henry Harrison.
No: 945.-1. Aug. 10, 1861. q Feb, 1864. 8.
March %, 1862. 4. June 1, 1863 5. June, 1866
No. 946.--Mehemet Ali
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19
Attempted Burglary.

On Tuesday morning al other unsuc
cessful ATTEMPT was made to burglariz,
the safe of w. Il. Brirckle & Co., a
Greenville, Del, but the burglars were
again foiIed by the company's able ant
efficient manager, Joseph DeGodt
The particulars are rs follows : Mr.
DeGodt, hearing strange noises in the di
rection of the office, resolved to investi
gate, and in a few moments reached the
office and took them by surprise, when
a desperate struggle rnsued Mr.. De-.
GOdt received terrible blow on the
head, which knocked him insens,ble,
where he was found by one Of the EN-
ployees of the company, Mr. DeGodt
is still confined 10 the house, but at
last accounts Is rapidly improving.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19

If PROVIDENCE EVER interferes to
have good days for special purposes
the Irish people We're the highly favor
ed for two days past. The sun shone
out beautifully both on St. Patrick S
day and Sheely's day. No rain fell to
interfere with the rejoicings and cele-
brarions of those who believe in the
Irish saint and his mythical wife.
From all quarters come reports that
the Irish had a good time of it and the
wearing of the green was popular with
many who were not of Irish descent
Long live st. Patrick and his good wife
in the hearts of the Irish people.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19

THE TREMENDOUS ERROR lists tina
are returned by the collectors Of many
of the Hundreds, and which are allow
ed by the Levy Court are said to be as
founding. In some Of the Hundred.
over one-tourth of the voters are re-
turned as having paid no taxes. 81
effort whatever beyond II simple pub
lished notice has been made to collect
taxes from those who do not own rcaI
estate, The result Of this will be thai
the county tax rate will have to bt
raised 10 meet the expenses Of til" coun
ty, and this money 10 meet these rxrrl'
SEES will have to be collected from rcA
estate.
What have the taxpayers Of New
Castle County to say about this cOndl
ion Of affairs" Thousands OF dollars
that could BE- collected without murl
effort are given the go-hY, simply
because if these taxes are collected tho
county might fail under the control %
the Republican party. Tn" taxes wrr'
higher this year than they We're las
year, and they will he higher still mex
year than this year. This is the prir,
the people are paying for Democratic
rule,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19

THE Morning News seems very much
distressed that the REPUBLICAN did
not pitch in pell nell, and strike right
and left in the Hawkins matter, only
to be sure and ring the cry of "down
with the chief" under all circumstan-
ces. The REPUBLICAN is probably as
much or more opposed to drunkenness
and all kinds of moral delinquencies as
our morning contemporary is, but it is
not ready TO blast at first sight and on
the first report those who may be so un-
fortunate as to fall short of the moral
standard that society should be govern
ed by
We read in .Esop's fables of the fox
that was prowling around where he had
no business and got his tail cut off in a
trap. Feeling the disgrace keenly he
tried TO share it with his fellow foxes
by telling them that it was the fashion
to have no tail and tried to induce them
to have their tails cut off and be in the
| fashion too. The foxes that had the
bu>hy tail that nature gave them
couldn't SEE the point and declined the
| offer. We have 10 need to apply the
moral
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19
EGlSTER'S ORDER.
IL, REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
March 8 1871.

March 5. 1854. }
Upon the applica ion OF Solomon Hersey,
administrator Of Hannah Is ladders, late OF
FORK County, Pa, deceased, 1t Is ordered and
directed by the Register that the Admins.
traitor aforesaid give notice OF granting OF
letters of administration upon the estate OF
the deceased with the date Cfgranting there.
of, by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty DAYS from the date OF such let.
tiers in six Of the most public places IN the
county Of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
the same, or abide by an Act OF Assembly in
such case made and provided and also cause
the same to be inserted within the same pc
Rod in the Daily REPUBLICAN, newspaper
published in Wilmington, and to be continu-
ed therein three weeks, (e. o. d
Given under the hand and Seal OF
Office OF the Register aforesaid at
Wilmington In New Castle County
aforesaid, the day and year above
written. s. &. BIGGS,
Register.
NoTICE.-All persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased must present the
same, duly attested to the administrator, on
or before March 5th 1885 or abide the Act OF
Assembly in such case made and provided.
SOLOMON HERSEY,
Administrator.
Address, Wilmington, Del. ms
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19

WHY DOES NOT the Senate confirm
Judge Wales, if his name is before III
Is the report true that the President
has never sent his name to the Senate
yet? Might it not just be possible tha
PreSidentArthur is looking at the rtlcc
of taking Judge Wales from the Stat'
Courts and is hcsitating? As thu
President looks at the case in all it,
bearings, it need surprise no one if h'
should yet leave Judge Wales where
he is and where he has been an homo
TO the State judiciary. IfJudgeWale
is not to be the man after all, who then
Would there not still be IL chance fo
Mr.. Fraim.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19
A Truthful democrat

There Is at least one truthful Demo
crat, bulldozer, of course, down. in Mis-
sissippi who does not mince matters in
speaking his mind freely and openly in
regard to the Niger" in politics in
that State. His name is kernaH and
he was once the fre-eating editor of
The Okolona States" There is more
truth than poetry in what he says. lis
ten to him
The South would he Republican today
fthe niggers were allowed to vote. but when
the Northern Democrats and otiice-seeking
Southern Democrats ray that the niggers are
allowed to vote, they lie. and they know they
ne: the Southern people is determined that
the Niger shall not vote They are right
lney tell the truth believe In the shot.
gun and the revolver. ] believe in shooting
the Niger when necessary. and the Demo
cratic party believes IN 1t. But the Democ a.
cy is cowardly. it is trying to get into power
by lying: 1t Las abandoned its principles for
. few otnces.
The Democratic towards in Congress and
elsewhere are trying to deceive the NG1th.
Trey say that the Sou herr people are loyal
ti.a' tho W" -"' are .ul03I4.; the fullest
rights VI citizenship, and that tn Old Il = t.
respected as highly in Mississippi as in
Massachusetts. 1t is an Infamous, damnable.
outrageous talseh0Oi. The Southern people
are not loyal the Niger does not enjoy The
iu'lest rights OF citizenship; nor Is it intend
ed that he shall, and the people of Mississip-
pi spit upon the Old flag
We have never doubted for a moment
that what Mr.. Herman says is true in
every respect. The devils that "spit
upon the old flag before the war, and
who, after the war, organized them
selves into bands Of assassnS and drove
the coloredRepublicans into the swamp
before the election so that they could
not vote, spit upon the old flag still.
We regret very much to have to state
that what Mr.. Herman says in regard
to the Niger not voting needs no other
evidence to prove it true than the small
vote cast al every election, and the
overwhelming Democratic majority in
State that has an overwhelming Re
publican majority in it, When he says
that theSouthern people are determined
that the Niger shall not vote he simply
expresses face we'll known to every
intelligent Democrat and Republican.
Everybody who keeps booked up in
regard 10 southern politics knows
very well that the negro does not en-
joy the fullest rights Of citizenship" in
the South, but Mr., Herman is one of the
Few Democratic hnIld"2erS who has the
courage and honesty 10 stand up and
say So me Whole c"'irSe OF the South
frh press ana l""pir, and OF pubic men
on ms IueS'lon Is one OF hypocrisy. In
pubic, they profess asa rule the most
friendly sentiments toward the negro, |
puf, III private III the councils OF their
party, they admit ana freely discuss
thelr bellef that the negro vote must |
DC kept down hy force Il necessary.
Inc re ent 5 material lnvestlgatonsI
into the Copah County, mississippi as
sasslnatlons, fully >,th>'antiates what
MIR. Herman says ]" use his own
words, those who say the negro is pro
tected IN his rights IN the South, they
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19
EGISTER'S ORDER.
IL REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,


March 8, 1884. }
Upon the application Of Adam j. Lang
and Catharine X. Lang, administrators OF
William Lang, late of Mill Greek Hundred,
in said county, deceased, 1t is ordered and
directed by the Register that the administra'
tors aforesaid give notice of granting Of let
tiers of administration upon the
estate OF the recessed, with
the date of granting thereof, by causing ad-
vertisements to be posted within forty days
from the date of such letters in six of the
most public places Of the county of New
Castle requiring all persons having demande
against the estate to present the same, or
abide by an Act Of Assembly in such case
made and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period In the
Daily REPUBLICAN,, a newspaper published
in Wilmington, and to be continued therein
three weeks, (e. o. d.
Given under the hand and Seal OF
Office of the Register aforesaid, at VIII
mington. in New Castle County afore-
said the day and year above written.
5. U. BlGGS, Register.
NoTIUE.-All persons having claims
against the estate Of the deceased must pre-.
sent the same, duly attested. to the Admin
istrat1rs, on or before March 1855, or abide
the Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. ADAM ): LANG,
CATHAKINE X. LANG,
mara Administrators
Address, wilmington, Del.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19
DHlLA DtLPtlA. WILM NGTfN AM
l. BALTIMORE RAILROAD.

Trains leave Wilmingtouas follows;
For Philadelphia and Intermediate sla
tons, . 40, 100. 1920 a. II. $50 400. 3o,ep
p. m. IN
Philadelphia, (expressl ., 2.l5, $50, 10,
sl5, 3, 9.39 81. 1907. !l.bh a. N. ; l2.i5 i'o'
SIT, $40, 6.37, q 46p. m. NM
New York, 200, 245, $50, $40, 7.o- ~,
lL53 a. IN. ;'l2.3s l.54, go, 5.l,, g. o'4o p
IN. an a
FOR West Chester, via Lamokp' o.4o ahe
s.lh a. m. 30 ami 100 p, NJ os
Baltimore and Intermediate s'atiohs' A'0O
10 VI a. IN. ;50Op. N.
Baltimore ana Bay Line. 90 p, IN; :, O NJ,
Baltimore ANA Washington, ~: 4.43, s06
TO-. 05 II. IL. !; ! U. ILL. 8 o., 1oo: h.VS p ~.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle, 600, 9J5 q. IN. i.l5, 500, a."
and SIS p. m.
Harrington, Delmar, and way stations, 80
a. m, and LIS p. IL.
Wyoming and way stations, 1928 p. IN.
Express Tor Harrington 400 p. IN.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19

CLEAN YOUR OWN door steps be
fore you attend TO your neighborS' is a
motto thai should he learned and ad,
h"red to by one at least, of our con
temporareS, that is so awfully distressed
over the alleged moral delinquencies of
the head of the police force
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19

WHERE WE'RE ALL the God.and mo
ralty papers during the official terms
Of tire" Democratic Chiefs of Police 4.
How strange that they should sleeI
through all these nine years Of police
moral delinqucncicS, and only wake ny
now when the responsibility is SHIFTED
to other shoulders.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19
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Commission ers.

incorporated in 1888 for Is years by the
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
pu!Fuses-Tith capital Of $1,000, 000-to
Nhi"b reserve fund of over $3.50 00C has since
been added.
ny an overwhelming popular vote Its fran.
cnisc ~a' made part Of the present state
Con tituton adopted Dec. 2nd, A. ID 1879.
Tie only Lottery ever voted on and en-.
dOrsef by the people of any State.
IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTPONES.
Its Grand Single Number Draw.
ings take place mOnthly.
4 SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN 4 FORTUNE. FOURTH GRAND
DRAWING. CLASS y, IN THE ACAD.
ENf of MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS,
TTESDiY, April Sth, lss4-l67th
Monthly brtwtug
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100000 Tickets at S. Each. Frac.
tiOns, In Fiftha in Proportion.