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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05
From she Pioneer Press.

L
Attorney General Hahn yesterday issued
numb Of opinions on various Subjects
In reply to upcrintendent kiehle, he
holds that there is but one legal holiday
recognized by the egislature-Feb 22.
But there are certain other Gays which
have been acknowledged by immemorial
usage and generally considered as holiday
sHch as Thanks giving and Christmas and
July 4. Respect TO The president and
the Governor as to the first the observance
of the second by all christian people, and
the fact that the last is ha|lowsd by the
whole nation as the anniversary of indie
pendence would seem to require that
all public schools be closed on these days.
OtherI days might be named on which ode
cent usage recognizes the propriety
of omiiting to hold public exercises, "
and which should therefore be included
ia this class. Ofcourse there is nothing
to prevent the trustees Of q school district
stipulating that the teacher shall hold
school on any or all of these days, or
that deduction shall be made by reasons
Of the school being excused for such
days; but ia the absence ofsuch agree
meDt tie attorney general holds that the
district is liable to the teacher for such
0aVS the Same As If school had hacn
regularl Y held,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

About 100000 claims for pensions
have been filed since 1851. More than
half the whole number, according to
the forthcoming commissioners, 545, i3O
claims in all, have been allowed. The
whole amount disbursed for pensions
since 1861 is S67S ,346, ,5O7.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

Senator Dawes has introduced and
had referred to committee on Indian
affairs bill comforting citizenship on
Indians. The bill provedes that each
Indian born in the United States and
who has voluntarily taken up his resi-
dance in this country, apart from any
tribe of Indians and has adopted the
customs Of civilized life, shall be con-
sidered citizen under the statues and
entitled to the privilege of such citizen
sbip.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

Two thousand men will be employed
upon the construction of the Canadian
Pacific all winter. The section north
of Lake Superior Will be completed
between now and the lst of April, and
the Rocky mountain section by the lst
OF October next. The completion Of
the Canadian Pacific will finish the
fifth trans-continetal line, and show
how superior man is to the obstacles
of nature.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

There is apparently a very decided
feeling among the Republicans Of the
country against the leading Prohibit
tionists for their course during the
political campaign. In a few of the
states the Republican party has assist
ed in advancing the pet measpres..o of
the ProhiDitionists, and the latter
have in return defeated the only great
political party that ever rendered
them any favors wha tever.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

The Northwestern Manufact uring &
Car company OF. saltwater, which went
into the hands of receiver several
months ago. has been reorganized and
is now completely in the hands of the
Boston creditors Of the old company.
d. NJ. Sabln is apparently froze out.
The new company will not build cars,
but will build threshing machines.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

The Fourth leads all the other Min
nesota congressional districts in the
number Of votes cast, it's total being
over 53,0O0 The Fifth comes next
with nearly 10000, and the others all
cast less than 80. 600.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

st. Paul and Minneapolis are again
talking purchasing joint fair grounds,
for fhe purpose of haldiug a great
Northwestern exposition at some
point between the two cities.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

Barinerd, Minn., Nov, 3o-The last few
days freezes shave.completely closed the
Mississippi as far north Bs French Rapids
a short distance above Brainerd, except
only in the Immediate vicinity of the
sauk Rapids, below here. The cold has
not been sufficient, however, TO close the
Up country tributaries and the sWifter
streams, and feH outfits have gone
into the woods, The aggregate Of lum
5bering is 10 be largely reduced over last
season, the preparation Of proprietors
being fully SO per cent. less, 50 far as yet
reported and observed. al ofthe oper-
a,ors are hoping for an open ginter,
srewhieh is ecTtaniIY indicated SO.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

The Minneapolis Tribune has i'm
proved remarkably as newspaper
during the past few weeks, and is now
one of the best papers published in
the West,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

It is now claimed positively that the
1llirois legislature will be Republican,
.a'n,13iit ,is probable that John A. Logan
will retain his office.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

i Reports from the winter wheat
States show that only abont two-t thirds
oflthe usual area has been seeded to
whaat,this season.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05
7 - y RI s-
numbers.

Mr., Moody, the evangelist, is ex-
pected to hold meetings i'll ST. Paul
and Minneapolis about the middle of
this month. .s...
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

tits estimated that 100000 persons
Paris during the cholera epidemic.
Thespeople are now returning in great
!, /, III lsa rs = ....-.. j -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05

Es1s. eff viii be made to pass Il new
bankruptcy law during the present
session Of congress-.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-11
rnE rIoMEK QUEEN

The capital line Of this article needs some
reinforcement to enable the reader 20 com.
prehend the entertainment at the Dallas Fee
male college lost evening. l. does not,
however, need much more than 10 repeat
the argument which properly, and accord
this: That every ono Is queen
or king That battles in vlr-
tues cause. 10 is beyond word -picturing
TO dare before readers, truly, presentations
given lsst evening. The rose glowing in
col6rs that the sunlight ioyea to kis5 and
the lily pale az its image placidiy
sleeping. AL these and more were
presented. Young ladies wreathed in
real flowers singing 20 music set to
soltest cadence mazda up an operattR divine
that memory will long.dRell upon. 1t il
pleasant 10 reflect that the attendance was
sufficient 10 make tho enterprise solid fl.
u-Iciliiy, erd permit q profit ol'H. To-
morrow everything may admit OF better de-
velopmsnt OF the plan than
Presenting diplomas II the chief feature,
and nothing can be more interesting than
10 SEQ these beautiful pupils receive the re-
ward that belongs. to them. Nextcomes
this programme;
Music Piano Solo, ''Gerbes d'Or,''by Miss
Paliie Harper.
Essay, "Osrpe Diem" by Misa Bette
Record.
MuslS-Piano Solo, L'Ecume de Mer, by
Miss Jos q Field.
Essay, "rhe Strength Of the River and
the Strength Of the Sea-" by Miss Hattie
Hawkins,
Music-Plano Solo, ia Campanello," by
Miss Beulsh Dickard.
Esssy, "On-on, Forever, By Miss Pallie
Harper, =,
M~usic-piano Solo. ola keyfil lu Lion,n
by Mis- Hattie Hawkine.
Essay, "Simon Says Wig-wsg," by Miss
Josie Field.
Music-Guitar S~sxtet"Spnnisb Fsndango"
by Misses Record, Human, POiLtsr, Dickaid,
Professor 1aiiaferro and Mr.. PAYNE.
Essay, "Fcr tho Structures Which We
Raise, Time Is With Materials Filled" by
Miss b. Herderson.
Music-Piano Duet, Nearer, My God to
Thee" by Professor TaliGferro and Miss
Human.
AWARDING MEDALS.
Music-Piano Sole, Grand Polka de Con-
cert" by Miss Mary CLARK.
Music-Vocal Solo, Mrs. Coke.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-11
AMrRrcAu oYsrEs pgpy.

The natural beds OF the European oyster
are almost completely exhausted. n de-
pende1oe IL there placed mainly on artificial
beds. This 10 fer from being tho case In
An erics, though artificial culture has been
long since introduced. OF the natural beds
may be mentioned that OF Long Island
sound, which lie fully lis miles In length.
Other prolific beds exist In the Che.apeake,
and In the waters Of Vireinis, which state
is said 10 possess 100000 acres Of oyster
beds. Yet the most prolific Of our natural
beds 10 that on the coast OF Georgia. Here
the oysters exist In such vast muitifudes es
10 form natural breskwsters oil the coast
firm enough to effectusliy resist the press
urs OF tides and waves. In this respect
they may be compared with the coral reefs
which surrou I'd many Of the Pacific is-
| inds.
Inwsrd from the COST there extends =
region OF sslt marsh OF from twelve to
eighteen miles In width. through whoss fat
expsnse isxs rivers msander siowly toward
the sea. ; rsngasy. eoongh these slow
stre,ms dos through banks of living
oysters, which cline Ia multitrdes to their
s'des and even invade the marsh region he
vond. 1t IL said tn & 10 s,ms OF these
stream . ioo-ton vessel might BE- folly
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-11

How, IN the name ct Justice 10 the chill.
dren OF Texas, can any one stand up and
demand ireo grGs.2 Those who ask Tor and
want free grass. want the use a. the public
lands OF Texas ifeo 81 charge. lit wasnot
public domain and ,hey wero to ask Tor It's
free use they would b. pronounced fools a.
once. Have capitalists sny right 10 ask the
children OF THIS stale TO lay ABIDE their
claims to the school lands OF Texls, and
the revenue they can bs made 10 ylClu?
Oan they, with my semhlance Of justice 20
he children OF the state, or tho oauso Of
nublio education, ak the chld,en's guar
dian, ibe state, TO throw open 70 their nee
usc. the brood ecres OF the public domain?
We sny that they cannot, and that tho rd-
voostes Of such n measure arc extfevaEnut
md unreasonable, ana are prompted by
%sall-interest and Gsltproft, n not By % de-
sire for the public good, OF iustlcs md
e%auality In the c~iatiibution OF thg benefits
Of pnblio property.
Gan not Texas Lease her Gcho0l landg Tor
the benefit Of the school fund2 II our opin'
ion, this is the wiacst disposition that can
be made of thesa lands a. this lime, for. by
this means. they yield n handsome rave
nue., and IN a faw yeArs when he ngricul-
tursl II Great demands H., these lands can
oe sold at price,, Tor five times as much,
perhaps, aa they would bring noT, Were
they put on the market for sale.
When this Is the case, whoa agricultural
ists demand more land Tor tillage, then tho
state can sell its school lands to men who
will become q part OF the state, and will feel
an interest In the states welfare in general.
II would be an ipiusti 70 to the farm
or and mechanic, n The mer-
chant TO make them pay a tax
on their ~har6-earned values for the main
tainance o, public schools, when n cattle
king of Chicago uses thousands of acrea OF
public scbool lands on the western prsiriee,
on which his large herds Craze aud fatten
on ''lree grass" Every man in the state
part owner OF this land, and they have a
right to demand, through their elected Of
icla.s, that the cattle king OF Chicago shall
pay for tho pssiurngo OF his cattle. No
state official who violates a sacred trust,end
gives away the property Of tho children OF
Tcxae, c.n retain thc confidence and rood
opinion OF the people.-GPlttsburg Ga
ZattQ.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-11
FGELYSGHUysEN AND DYNAMITE
THE NICARAGUA "DIyyYi"

W%AsuiEGroS. June 10 Pres "A cabla
dispgtch received from London this otter
noon states that ia thu British COM
mons 20 day the uncer secretary
states that representations touching the
duty Of friendly powers IN regard 30 dyna-
mite had oeen addressed 90 IN govcr1-
ment, but no reply he'd been rec iyed. This
dispa,ch was shown Secretary Frehng.
huysen tonight, aud he said II seemed
o rsrer to representations made by the
government touching the rec Mt %outrarcs.
out that the stats department bad not re-
ceived anything on tho eubjsot from the
British government since the commission
II the recent dynamite outrages
The sum required By Secretary Frelinc-
buysen to buy for tho government
certain rights which it IL under
TODD the Nicaragua government has
conceded for tho construction o. an inter
oceanic canal Is $3.50, coo, not $4,000, as
heretofore reported. IL ls embraced in 3
paragraph 10 he cousulor and
p,omatic bill, attached 10 II
by the senate committee on appropriations
nd reported yesterday. II Yves this pare
Graph which waa under discussion IN the
secret session OF tho senate this afternoon.
No action was taken.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-11
sNATCHys.

The mercury registered 900 IN the shade
yesterday.
Mrs. Pauline Johnson sold Yesterday TO
l.. a, Pres 80 by LOO on East u TOR $500.
Tbs water in the Trinity liver, which has
been very high the past week, v rapidly ie-
ceding.
A number Of lockers. on left last evening
sud more leave tuis morning 10 attend the
Fort Worth convention.
Judge silas Hare snd The Grayson county
delegation passed through last evening,
bound for ihe Fort Worth convection.
The dog pound is beng fitted up, and the
work OF catching cannes on when the tax
has not been paid will begin within tho
next iaw days.
The motion for a uew hearing IN the
gaming oasea from this county vii be
a-gued in the c0uit OF appeals, at Austin,
10 day Olo week.
Jim Thomas, %colorad, pleaded guilty be.
fo-p Justice Edwards yesterday ~ stealing
$2l, and vas committed TO jail to avail, the
a3Iou 81 the grand iary.
County Assessor SCOTT j. ct WORK making
OUT tGe schOlaltic census Of Dallas county,
which Will foot 40 over 1000 childlCn
within the scaol .stio age.
Tho L%iyerymen's association will eiyn =
matinee ~ the race course IhurSdny % 2
p 70. $40 programme elsewhere. Pools
will be sold on tue grounds
The hotels were filled With delegates en-
route 10 the Fort WORTH convention yester
day, DnmeiH nlwlvt sop over az ON oatis
uailrs they venture o1 900 destr. waste.
The hest Of The past dfy was duly
noticed in the shlutetioua OF hl.nda who
met b. chance, and social plessantries
usually wound up with tne lighter variety
o. mixed dr.nkS.
The only bet beard of made since tire
Chicago nomination was that Blaine
wouldn't carry bic own state. Tho wager
WAS declared Cd because The parties
couldn't agree which state that was.
The delegates &c the Chicago republican
convention were expected homo last
evening. They will come uli OF wins, but
TIE wires have already told all about it,
and timo is beginning 10 bury 1! deep in
the past.
The candidates for county Offices CON-
plainsthat the interest IN local siEAirs is
being fairly submerged by tho feeling now
aroused in national politics. The candi.
dates Tor constsbls ia The various precincts
cau't understand this at oil.
The rehearsal for the caniata OF Q1een
Esther ct st. Matthew's choirroom last
evening, under the pleasant and efficient
lead OF VIII A. Waikin, was more than
usually spirited and successful, giving sure
promise OF q rich musical trent. Some new
and very good voices were added to The
number before enrolled. The next iehear-
sslwill be- tomorrow (rhdrsdav) evening nt
$50 sharp. All are requested to Gtteud
promptly.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-11
srAR.RoUrE INIoUITY,

W%AsHIEGros, June 10-[Press. Charles
ID. Coleman, attorney, Plymouth, Michi.
gan, in his testimony before The committee
TO Investigate the star-route trial, said that
William A. Cook, one OF the governments
counsel In the prosecution, accepted several
hundred dollars to prevent the Indictment
of DR.. Colgrove, u star-route contractor.
DIR. Colgrove, winners said, was interested
IN a number OF routes, and was innocent Of
fraudulent action, but preferred TO pay
money to prevent indictment rather than
to have tho notoriety which would have
ensued had n bill been found. Negolia.
lions. Coleman said, were conducted
through Cole. q partner OF Cook. Witness
continued. 81 wepf 20 Cola erd confsrrtd
with him upoH tho subIecs; ha told mo he
thought he could aid Mr.. Colgrove, and /
saw him 90 ir m the room In which We
were into the adjoining room and have g
conference with Cook. He cama back and
informed me he would be able 20 help the
doctor, snd he would want, In the first
place. $500, but he afterwards got, | think,
$3.50. Cole told me he 70. the mouey, and
he cleo told me he divided with Cook"
"Was 1t at the time whom Cook waH In the
government service?' asked Springer.
"Yes, sir: II was during President Gar
field's sickue g. at Elbernon."
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-11
BARRERs' ESrrnrAINMENr.

The nj frcsc1 Entertainment OF the bank.
eTs al Shady Yigg park last evening was
On elegant, select aud most pleasant ailrir.
The moon shone on. brightly, and the
lovely park, IA IN it's volt light, was more
beautiful than ever. rho grand pavilion
was thrOnpHi with the beauty, grace and
ohlgalfy OF u lts. Meme Bros. orchestra
diacOufgCd tAa Sweetest o. music,
and the dance wGs prolonged
until far into the night, Tho following arc
the committee.
On lnyt'ton-s II. Boy @, II. b.
Strange, Paul Furai.
On AuanEomont,-rh1lles A. Williams,
q. T. Wood.
Rsoentio1-W. 8 Wheallsy, Richard
Hanrsl j. Il CASTOR, L. o. Tension. H..
KEYS, /. j. Adair.
Floor Maurvats-O. Il. Catt0o, George
w. Spencer. ia. CASTOR, Chsr,eB Aliord,
II. T.. s%tunGorg, Trayis HensleY, Reuben
hiuter, Richard Dlly. Eugene Afford,
' .arlCg J.. Grant.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-11

loaded within a space OF three times III
own length.
As TO the method by which oyttars nr,
taken II ia hardly accessory To mentinn the
familiar ones II tina tongs and tina dredge
The latter Is the usual method, tho dreugs
resembling D huge iron claw, whose dowG'
ward. bont teeth sc'ape tho bottom OF the
tea or bay. To the claw is attached m
iron meohtd bag large Opough - hold tEo
or three bushels. This Instrument Il
dragged over tho oyster beds by the forcs OF
vessels moving at easy sail, tho clusters oi
oysters being torn loose IRON their clinglng
ulaces by ths claw ana deposited Ia tue
bag.
There are other less known methods Of
taking oysters. Az tho island Of Minoros,
In the Mediterranean, they are Owed for Ia
the same method ~ pearl oyssora ara OBJ
tanned. The diver descends O. q depth Olsen
Of q dozen fathome, hammer IN hand and
knooka loose with MS rish. "a many
oysters as he car clap IN his LEFT hama,
with which no quickly Rises TO tho furince.
rhus TWO divers are Kept going uutil their
boat Is filled.
An easter method Is that pursuGd on
tropical shores where tho oys.ar5 attach
Themselves %prOlusely to TIC rootn ot the
mangroye and oth0r wAter-loying trees.
These nysterl ara larger and liner than those
on tho bottom, aud 20 obtain n plentiful
meal 10 70 only nccegfnry to cnt oil a root
with the blow OF q Ratchet, ding 10 over the
shoulder. with tho oysters clipging 10 u like
grapes TO their stem, and walk home
shouldering u bushel OF the juicy hiyslYes.
Tho negroes OF San Domingo have tho
habit OF serving the oysters on their tahles,
still attached 10 tbs roots, Ike grapes OF
the sea,
a singular method OF oyator.dshing 20
that praoticed by this rAcoO1n fhiA shfeTd
animal takes his stroll slorc tho ssore %
low tide, looking for VA oyster that has
been deserlod by tho waves. On discover
Ing one. ho waits quietly until 10 opens ia
lipg, when IN goes his paw. Tue shell in
stanlly chosen and nips the intrudlng paw,
but this Il jusi.what Mr.. Coon wants. He
runs Qniclly ashore With his pTizf,
smAshel its she'll on the neareHt stone, and
devours his prey with all the relish OF q
human goufmand. Cases have been OBJ
served, however, In which the tables wore
decidedly turned. Tho oyatsr ia some-
tlmss too firmly fixed TO be dragged loose.
and IN this Cgao the adventurous coon linda
himself in n sad plight. The oyster will
neither come nor let go. The tide rises
inch by inch. Slowly the unlucky oyster.
man Is yerwhelmed by the swelling
waves and loses his II o in his effort to Oh.
tain an epicurean meal. L. 10 u marked
instance OF "the bitter biz"
The fishing p%rocliyiiiea OF the reccoon sra
not confined 10 the oyster. The cnnniag
creature goes crab. Fishing in 3 somewhat
similar manner For this purpose IL uses
IT'S tail 80 fishing line, drops IL into The
water ard waits quietly until some invss,i
eating crab makes an assault with ita nip
nnrs on tho living bait, Instantly the tai
Ia ] .rked IA OF the water, and usually
the crab with It. AS 10 the subsequent fate
NJ the verdsnt crab nothing need be- sid.
II can be left to the renders Imagination.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-11

s,ruclIon OF railroads in that state, Placed
on the calendar.
Consideration Of the special order, being
tbs bill Tor the forfeiture OF The New Or.
losns, Batou Rouge a Vloksburg Land
grant. was postponed until Tomorrow, and
The house went i,to o Immliteo OF tho
whole, Wellborn IN tho char, on tho
river aud hArbor bill.
A conference on the poSl-onlca npproprl.
alton bill resulted IN Disagreement upon
the proposition regulating compensation
10 railroads ard those relating 10 letter.
circieH and 10 postal clerks. The remain.
ing difference were adjusted.
Ochiltran moved 81 strike out tho clause
apprJprigtlng $4,000 tor continuing the
imtr lyement OF Galveston hsrb,r, Texas.
Too paaplf, hn said, Thought tho plan OF
ino government engineers for improving
tho hsrbor radically wrong, end favored the
T. d. plan. Ia tina last twelve years more
than u 5000 0 bad been absolutely wasted
under the pToHrat plan In the attempt 10
deepen water on the bar at Galveston. For
ths lat twelve wears the people Of that city
mad oeen entertained with "A tropic ! fertili-
~ OF promise AID n Sih0ra hterilitY OF per.
fUymauca by tna government engineers.
Kslly expressed con iderce IN the en-
GINGER corps.
rne motion 10 strike ont was agrtod TO-.
Bedford offered 40 amendment appropi-
ating $4,000 Tor the construction OF a o.
nal from Fort Collins 70 the Platte river,
Colorado. Rolled out on a point Of order.
Numerous amendments we're offered, but
voted down without further seton and
the committee rose.
The senate anierdmouts 70 the district OF
Columbia appropriation bill we're uOn.c1n'
cured 10;
The house then took recess until 8
O'Clock, the evening session 20 DO for U1psi-
derntionof business reported from tne In.
dian siitirs committee.
Tho houao ~ the evening session took up
tie bill directing the secretary of the inte'
rior 90 obtata from the Raa Lake Chippewa
indians q r'linqnishment OF their title 90
the Rcd Lake reservation, Minresota, end
after along debate and without action adj
iourntd.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-11

BosToE, June 10.-Bosson, o; Plovi-
dence, l.
NEg YORK, jane l0.-Cincinnati, s
Brooklyn, 6.
PHILADELPHIA, June l0.-Athietios, 3;
Columbus, 2.
Pniladelphis, O.; New York. 10.
KANSAS CITY, Juun 10. - Chicago
(Unionsl. 10, Kansas City, 3,
New YonK, June 10 metropolitan, 8,
Louisville, Z.
Chicago, Jure l0.-Chicago, .; Cleveland;
WASHINGTON, June 10 Toledo, 7; Wash.
ington, 2.
BALTIMORE, June 10 Baltimore, 10; In
~diapapOlia, q,