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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
Murdered Through q Door

BUFFALO, N. Y, December Zo,-hug9
sherman q merchant residing on Gold
strset ousrrelled with his wife last night
The woman, in order to escape from her
husband, ran into closet, closing the
door and leaning against it to keep 1t shut
This infuristed Sherman, who picked up 3
gan loaded with buck snot
And fred through the door. Tnlcn
was q very thin one. The entire charge
s.-nct Ms sherman in the left side OF the
head iuaicting 8 mortal wound. After
re- ,bs shooting Sherman ted, but was subse;
uuently captured by the police; de stated e
hat he aid not intend to shoot bis wife ou'
opIv meant 10 frighten her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
Rssult of q street Fight.

PrTTssuRG, December 25.-In q street
6sht last night Jacob Rosenbatt seriously
and it is feared fatally stabbed John big.
gins. Rosenbatt has been arrested. He
Claims that Higgins and two companions
attacked him for the purpose Of robbery
and that the cutting was in self defense.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
A Reverend Suicide

INDIANAPOLIS, December 25.-A Jour
nal special reports the drowning OF Rev
John R. Elmore, a Baptist minister, resid.
ing near Clayton. Two months ago his
congregation learned that Elmore was q
bigsmist, and he was expelled from the
pulpit. he had showed symptoms of in.
sanity for several days, and last night he
went iRto neighbors fish pond, put his
hat and coat on stake, cut hoe in the
ice, and drowned himself
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
THE BURIED MINERS.
A New Shaft to be Sunk Over the In.
tombed Men.

tombed Men.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec, 25.-Atrer fur
ther discussion and consultation Of the en-
gineers at Nanticoke to-day the company
finally decided to sink another shaft from
the surface at point directly above where
the bodies Of the buried miners are sup
posed to be. This shaft will be about l76
feet deep and will take from four
to six weeks to complete even
with the most rapid work. The e1csvst-
ing of the blocked gangwsy from the foot
OF the slope is being steadily carried on
day and night, bat it is very slow pro-
cess, and months will elspse before the
mine is cleared, Prayers were offered
this morning in every church throughout
the Wyoming Valley for the unfortunate
men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
An End TO Bone serapins.

Edward Shepherd. Of Harrisburg, Ill,
says: Having received 20 much bens6t
from Electric Btters, I feel it my duty to
le. suffering humanity know It. Have bed
Q running sore on my leg for eight yearai
nv doctors told me would have 70 have
tse bone scrsped or Leg smputatsd- I ussd,
instead, three bottles Of Electric Ettesa and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica 6alrs, snd
my leg ia now sound and vel"
Electric Bitten are scA at Gfty cents z
bcttla, and Buckien's A,nica SAlvs q 26e.
psr box BY Logan b Co
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
nna.h.p.rtnnaWaftah

From beds of flowers is the breath that
has been rendered sgreesbly odorous With
SOZ0D0NT. which communicates to the
teeth marble whiteness. and to the gums
3 roseAts tint, Use il and besutify your
mouth ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
A Battle Between Negroes and rrampS.

JoHSsTowx, Pa, December 25,-A des-
perate battle between about Q dozen un-
known negroes and tramps, occurred near
here this afternoon. The fight was the
result Of an attempt to drive the tramps
from their encsmpment. 1t lasted nearly
an hour, and clubs, stones and revolvers
we're freely used The trsmps were finally
driven Of, but not before one Of their num-
Der had been mortally wounded and an
other quite seriously injured BY being shot
throus b the shoulder. The negroes
escaped unhsrmed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
Navar Give Up.

Il vou are suffering with low and Ge-
,,asssS - spirits, loss Of appetite, general De
biEty, disordered blood, weak s;,a sonsn,a nat"ra
headache, or any disease of olnouS 49, Tac
Sv an means procure bottle OF Electro ~
R;,ts-s ~ You will be surprised to see tns ne
AMID AM improvement that will follow; you ~ill van
Ts ;o.n;rsd With new life; strength and &c,
s;2;tv = ~ viii return; pain and misery wlll
aaa:s @ and hencetorth you viii rejoice IN tne
80 80 oI Electric Bitters. Sold at nfty
psnts a bottle by Logan l. Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
R-.warx w.r,6bopse Burned,

MLwAUkEE, December 25-One OF the
Schsitz BrsWiDg Company's S!ore-houses,
containing 100000 bushels Of barley, was
damsgs1 By FIRE to-day. Loss $4,000;
insurance $68, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26

ARATHER cynical lady, somewhat t.s OF .
Sirt says most men, Ike colds, are very
eaSly caught, but difficult to get L no q,
Her ni&ske Is sppsrsn. DR.. Bull C9ugn
Syrup viii ears any cold however Stubborn
At may be. Price 70 cents
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
Good Nsxs FROM Wa.hinrten.

One application well rubbed in Of Saliva
ton Oil cured me ofrheumatism in the arm
Of two months standing. | never intend TO
be without it.
q. B. Kramer. 234 let n,
8. E. Washington. d. c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
snnrrs EMULSION OF PuRE
ID Liver OH, with HypoPhOsPhites-H

Use In Lung Troubles.
Dr.. HIRAM CADoRETTo, of Jacksonville,
Fla, says; II have for the last ten months
prescribed your Emulsion to patients suf'
fering from lung troubles, and they seem to
be greatly benefited BY its USE"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26

1t took over 1000 yards of carpet ior
the various Offices and halls Of the State
Capital
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26

Tba projectors of the Ruckhannon arte-
IN ali have bssn fortunate in striking
s good supply Of water
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
a NICE TRIP.

WAsaISsToS, December 25-Ihe Con
zIessmsu and journals. who Wish ladies
Of their families we're Invited some days
ego to accept the courtesy Of rne Baltimore
and Ohio lines for rrip TO the New
Orleans Exposition, If, Washington at
IOl5 this eveLiug iu rha elegant sleeping
coaches provided By Nsjnr Psogoorn, the
Assistant General Passenger Agent OF the
road Who will accompany The exclrsjomsts
and have charge OF tie sTrsO grmeats Tor
their trarsportaiio= and comfort.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
vCTE on TIE SILVER QUESTION.

The National Republican tomorrow
will give ss q result Of exhaustive iIqniry
concerning the future decisions IN the
aCuse of Representatives in regard 10
unlimited suspension Of silver coinage
a table showing that ll3 Democrats sno
6ftytwo Republicans are against suspen'
sion, and tEtrty.nine Democrats ana nine
ty,one Republicans in favor OF 1t o.,
The noticeable feature in connection WIN
the matter is the division Of the mem oers
upon sectional lines. The west ana souiu
are particularly unit for coinage, Wnils
the Eastern and Middle States appear to
bs aluOs: as soEdly in favor OF suspsn'
non
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
BELLE PLANE.

BELLE PLANE, Kas., Aug. 81, 1885.
To the Editor of the Daily Eagle.
Our town is still prospecting, som c
city property is changing hands and
some new buildiEg e ace going up.
Humphrey & McHarg's new block
is nearing completion and they will
soon occupy it, both rooms with dry
goods and groceries. Mrs. Humphrey
will open large millinery overhead
their building, while the Resident,
our very popular Democratic paper,
will occupy the suit of rooms over
McIIarg's store room.
The postofiice is having an addition
built on to the rear end of Il and
when completed Fred Vanness will
move his book store into it.
Col. ST. Clair says he has an offer
from carriage factory firm to pur-
chase four acres OF him in his Carpen-
ter addition for the purpose of erect
me carriage factory, with a capacity
to work forty or fifty hands.
There is talk of railroad from
Omaha via Wichita, Belle Plains 10
the south.
The ID. NJ. & a. is progressing fine
ly. Graders are being established all
along the line to Kingman. Sixty
one miles is sub-let TO be
graded by October LIST. They say they
want TO begin track-laying soon. The
grade between the Arkansas and MIN
nescah rivers will soon be graded.
see the statement of the death of
cx-Gov. Fenton, of jamestown, New
York, in the EAGLE last week. lie
has daughter living west Of this
place, five miles.
Snoner & Baldwin have sold their
billiard outfit to Wichita parties.
The Simon Comedy company played
to full houses here three nights last
week
Soilcd doves were the source of $50
to our city treasury last week
Strangers are numerous on our
streets daily.
Crop prospects are fine, but of
course are short some on account of
dry weather.
We hope the heated term is past.
We are glad 10 see the therinomcte r
hanging around the sixties and seven
ties again.
J. j. Burns tells me there are fifteen
miles graded, all tod, on the b., NJ, &
A., engines and construction trains
bought and the d., NJ. x A. is sure
thing. BELLE PLANE REPORTER.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02

terial The contract was made with
Halstead man. for the brick, but iu-
stead of brick he sends 'bats," aud
brought suit against the board be-
cause they would not accept "bats" for
brick.
Geo. Corathers has been appointed
p. NJ. in place of A. II. Carpenter, re-
moved. Cause not stated but we sup
pose it was the old old story of active
partizanship. The present manage
ment has given universal satisfaction,
but if The interests of civil service re-
form, Democrat must be appointed,
we know of no one so acceptable
to the public as George Corathers.
Last Saturday Sunnydale fitted her
champion runner, A. McCracken,
against Otto Bidweli, of this place.
McCracken was beaten and his friends
are minus between two or three hun
dred dollars.
Nearly every Saturday a horse or
foot race takes the attention of the
sporting public and our place is ac-
curing the unsavory reputation OF be-
ing a sporting town. These amuse'
ments would be all right if betting
were not INDUCED in TO such an ex-
tent.
The Valley Center frat and the
Wichita second nine played match
game last Saturday and were as be-
fore victorious.
A petition has been circulated pray
ing that our town be incorporated az
a city of the third class, and nearly
all signed it i'll the hope OF reapins
inn,iu,.raDlc benefits therefrom.
nnN
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
STATE FAIR AT PEABODY

Every arrangement for grand sue
cess of the State Fair is completed and
Peabody comes To the front with any
other city in the state. Exhibits are
pouring in from all sections and this
fair will equal any held in the state. The
races are all filed and the speed ring
will exhibit all the best horses of the
state. The chariots for the erandest
of all races are on the ground and the
track is in the very best condition.
Gov. Martin Will be present Wedncs-
day TO address the people, and Sena-
tor Z. B. Plumb on Thursday, Gen.
Prentiss and others will also make add
dresses. The Grant Monument, sixty
feet in heighth, designed and erected
bv the inimitablc Prof. Worrcll, en-
tirely of corn, is Il spectacle only to he
seen at the State Fair, and which no
one should miss. Everything in and
about the city of Peabody and their
handsome fair grounds is on boom,
and the pluck and energy of the man.
agement is guarantee of the grand
success due to the State Fair of 1885
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
EUREKA.
EUREKA, Sept. l.t., 1885

EUREKA, Sept. let., 1888
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Greenwood County has had no
startling. new events during the past
week. With splendid crops and con
siderable immigration from the East,
the citizens are feeling happier, and
the effects of hard times are wearing
off.
The people are jubilant over the
prospects of the immediate erection
of the Congregations! college, at the
north end of Nam street. When com
pleted, upon lis beautiful site, the
Southern Kansas Acadamy will be
one of the handsomrst institutions of
learning in the stale.
We heartily wish THE EAGLE suc-
cess in lis cndcayors 20 make Wichita
the leading city in Southern Kansas.
and hope the day i, not far distant
when she can compete with the world
through her many railroads.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
VALLEY CENTER
VALLEY CENTER. Aug. 81

VALLEY CENTER. Aug. 81.
To the Editor of the EAGLE.
j. +. Elliott and wife have returned
from their visit to their old home in
Indiana.
Douglas Thompson is home from his
Missouri visit.
Mrs. s. 5. King. of Wichita. spent
several DAYS of last week visiting
friends here.
Oscar and jerome Peacock, from
Rochester. y. y. are here visiting
friends and are very much pleased
with the country.
l.. V. Mckenzie. formerly section
foreman of this division, has been APP
pointed roadmaster on the Wichita
and Western.
J. t. Weaver seems to consider
Sedgwick a charming town and will
visit that place more frequently in the
future.
A.C. Race is building a neat little
house on Avenue {.
W. j. Mickey has contracted for
frame store building. 25N50 feet, TO be
used for a hardware store. W. has
become tired of paying rent.
IT. |. W has lengthy article in
the News, under the non de plume of
Twelve Families"
H. W. Van Sender and Miss Sue NJ.
Weaver are teachers of our school
for the coming school year. Their
unbounded success of last year, Sc
cured their reappcintment.
Work on the new school building is
progressing slowly.
Bids were opened and examined to-
day.
Kear & Co. secured the contract for
the foundation and brick work. Wal
lace Baird. of Wichita the carpenter
work and ID. w. Ellis, of this place,
the painting. Some little trouble has
been experienced in regard to the ma
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02


Chicago girls have long been noted for
their love of ice cream and their large feet
ami now they are accused OF having artificial
dimpie-, made to order when and where the
fair one may fancy. One lady is said 70
have two d mp!es on either arm. and this Is
how they were created: The artist to whom
she submitted herself first placed glass
tub, over the spot where the dimpls was de-
sirel BY sucking the Air ont Of the tus e
he raised Sigh; protuberance and then
deity tied around It . bit Of scarlet silk
With a -wickci-lookiny knife which was
VERY sharp. he SLICED OF this little pimpie
he had made Toe wound was quickly
hea'ei up and an inverted silver cone was
placed ever it 50 As TO press down exactly
into the center of il The fair patient went
to have il dressed Tor I've successive days
AMI the wound was found to be completely
heaiei Tie silver cone Was then removed
and there. sure enough, was the prettiess
little iimpla in the world
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
AS 1T Is IN CHICAGO

The Kansas City Times calls atten-
ton TO the fact that the Kansas edi-
tors are sadly divided on the question
of prohibition. Brother Baker, Broth
er Hudson. Brother Msrtin. Brother
Rice. Brother Murdoch. Brother Grit
fin-in short all the journalistic broth
ers-take different views of prohibit
ton. aud each has convincing
argument touching this vital issue.
We know not what these brothers
may advocate when in the 5osom, so
10 speak. of their constituencies, but
our personal observation has taught
us that when they come to Chicago
the Kansas journalists have rs little to
say about and do with prohibition as
if it were a red-hot poker instead of a
great moral MISUNDERSTANDING News.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02

Oliver Wendell Holmes celebrated
his 10th birthday last Saturday at
Marblehead. Mass. In pleasant con-
vcrsaiion with a newspaper cores
pondent relative TO the event, lac said
81 DO not think there is much TO be
said about the occasion, for | am only
%. Now. when a man gets to be so
he is a public benefactor. for then he
is an encouragement 10 men of 40 or
%. A long row of men so years of
age form a sort OF tailboard fence sepa-
rating Younger men from the chilly
blast; Yes, consider living TO a great
age the cheapest and easiest benefac-
ton a man can make. Gladstone is, |
believe, within four months of my
age, and Barnum quite near it. When
men get over 30 all diflcrcp ees are set
aside =
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
Mot Georxvoa.,y AppareIed.
I hicaSo Tribune

Amon> the SHE at Long Brancl this
summer. one Of the uealthiest, most -d!a-
monde t. AMI ml>t Sorseously appareled Is
The wife O. New YORK barber Who has
made his fortune il stock speculation Hes
husband still scraps chias notwithstanding
he fact that his wife has society axpira-
.ioa2 Mo-; of his customers are brokers
sni rai.roai men He picks up valuabls
point from them ami for that reason in
81 Is on remaining in business
Aao.her woman who wears splso3id
toilets sai jsvsl. l. ;6s wife Of . Brooklyn
oak--. Her hu~aaad -sartinS in life a. .
iourleynaa knesier Of dough. hit upon .
kini oi breai tina: plsas>t Ns~ Yo-k's
palate. AM nos be il . millionaire. lives in
great style ani maintains one d the hand
,omssr iurnau-s on The c-sAsf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02

kansas City business at stake"
walls the Times. of kawsmouth. I'VE
must close up the gap between Kan
sas CITY and Paols. When this has
been closed aud not till then, can
we be assured of the trade in the Mis-
souri, Pacific territory in Kansas. which
rightfully belongs to us" The double
loaded editorial of the Sunday Times
demands the missing link at any cost.
Kansas people have il in their hands
10 build the business center of their
state and compel the great Transports
ton companies now stopping at the
river to seek Kansas trade in Kansas.
Capital.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
A CARD FROM MRS. LovELAND

To the Editor OF the Capital.
WICHITA, Aug. 2S.-ln your issue
of August 10 you published an article
with reference to my former husband.
Mr.. ID. IL. Lovcland, which 10 say the
least does not treat him fairly.
| have waited expecting he would
reply TO il, but as he has not | will re-
quest you TO publish this card.
| have no apology TO offer for the
mistakes he has made, but in justice to
him do want 10 say that he was a
kind husband, son and brother, and q
loving, indulgent father.
Our domestic relations were not
plea SAINT, owing to incompatibility of
tastes and temperament, and having
been virtually separated for some time,
we were legally SO n, my request. He
has never failed TO provide for our
boy. who is taught to love and respect
him. Concerning his marriage with
Mrs. Morris, it is not for me to pass
judgment upon him. But il he be-
lieves that her conviction WI as the re-
suit of prejudice obtained BY showing
her relations with him, and knowing,
rs he did, that the world wouid say he
must have done right do not saw
that it has destroyed his usefulness or
| that il is such terrible downfall as
YOUR article referred to makes it.
Ii il were wrong. for one am not
in favor of Furnishing a man because
he has taken a step in the wrong d.
rection.
He is just as industrious and COM
petent TO-DAY as before this occurred,
and | believe | am stating the truth
when say that few ranked higher as
salesman or received better salary
than he did. Yet an article of the
character you publish is calculated 10
prevent him securing or holding a
position.
Trusting that you will kindly pub
lsh this, and that your exchanges who
were ever so willing 10 copy your
former article. will do the same now,
and thereby let me appear what am
now and ever shall be-his friend and
well wisher. remain. very respect
| fully YOURS. Mrs. &. +. LovELAND.
I
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
Rcd Heads at the Surf.

counted tbirty-six red-hesded girls a
Asbury this afternoon during . ten-minuses
promenade. Yesterday. a. the bathing
hour the .urf seemed TO be all the while
breaking out in bright spots, % numerous
were the rel heads bobbing up in the sea,
Tney tell me here that the red -headed girls
nearly all come from Trenton The girls
are ali vain OF their hair. and are the envy
OF the shore. TIE color isn't q plain, dull
brick, hut nearer that Ct q ripe, freshly.
picked Jersey strawberry. After they have
had dip in the surf the girls parade up
and down ths beach with their long, bright
tresses flowing over towels down their
back, ami. when several Of these straw
berry beaded girls gather in . group, The
specta Gle Is an interesting ooe
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
A Doc tors Queer Experiences
IHarpers Bazaar.


I'VE have many queer experiences in the
practice Of my profession said the doctor,
as he deftly du t,d the powders on the little
papers spread before him. @Only the other
day l drove over to Ossian, seven miles
away. TO visit a patient, an ol gentleman
suffering from an incurab,s di-ease that
had been treating for some months Tying
my horse walked to the house AMI entered
the sittinz-room without knocking Judge
Of my surprise to SO, lying on stretcher
the dead holy OF nv patient clad for burial,
and his coffin upon the bier awaiting it, oc-
cupant
Il hal Just time to note these things when
the wife came in. and simply saying Good
morning. she slipped to q cupboard, and
taking out an envelope containing money
emptied it upon the coffin-lii, and counting
out my fee handed it TO me. replaced the
envelope in the cupboard, and left the room
without saying a word. I had often been
paid in the presence OF my recovered pa
tien:s. tut never before with the stiff, stark
evidence OF the ineffsctiveness OF my favor
its pa thy staring me in the face. hsi.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
Gentlemen Of the Old school.

They are always pitching in about the
gentleman OF tho old school. his excessive
graciousnes~ hi unfailiny politsaess, his
knacS Of fattcrins women. and his numer-
Gus geateeI attributes This is all nonsen e.
We've got TO meet the times. Wears not
living in the oil school: VIC have neither
time nor occasion for its stiff-backed eccen-
tricitie Nowadays the man who kisses o
lady's han l. even If he do /; ever so grace
fully. always Is given to understand that il
Is n wa-Ie 81 the raw material Blu; il 10
swfuIly pretty and complimentary. all the
same--for nn,e. A for the kiss on the fore
head there are few isliss who appreciate
Il They think il means that tsev are &c
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02

Woodsburg, l.. l., seems destined TO
gain some notoriety from the suscep-
tibility of its atmosphere, and the
neighborIng town of Little Neck for
its men of quick action and energetic
impulse. a compound giddy bachelor
of some 60 summers, of The latter place.
recently visited the former place, and
meeting for the first time a damsel OF
Is, proposed that she become his wife.
In three hours the problem of many
wears had been solved, and the ancient
bachelor broke the record for tie best
time in matrimonial racing in that
section
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02

As will be seen elsewhere the Wien
Tia EAGLE "backs water" over The
statement of crop prospects IN Ed
wards county. made by it some time
since. We have a. good if not better
crops here this year than Sedgwick or
Kingman counties ever produced
Greeu.bar@ Rustler.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02

At the late Microscopists conven-
ton at Cleveland, Il member aston
ished multiiudes OF visitors by show
ing them millions of bacteria which he
had gathered on mans teeth. He
was amazed 10 find that the bacteria
from the mouth of another man were
dead. Investigation revealed that the
man had just taken drink of whisky.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02

Tie Chicago Inter-Ocean says it l.
estimated that at least 10000 victims
of gas generated by sewers alone are
slain every wear in this country.