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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18

COURT ENDED-All of the petit jury except
those empanneled in case on trial were
discharged on Thursday of last week, and
the remainder were discharged on Friday.
The replevin case OLA. A. Blakeney, ofFrank-
linville, VS.. VIM. II. Dozen was concluded last
Friday. 1t was in evidence that Mr.. Blakeney
had bought quantity of wood from Mrs. En-
ma Smith and had cut and hauled a portion of
it. Mrs. Smith sold the land to Mr.. Dozen
without reserving Mr.. Blakeney's wood, and
the purchaser of the land refused to let him re-
move the remainder of the wood. Judge Wat
tiers instructed the jury to find for Mr.. Bakeney,
which they did accordingly. II. W. Archer aud
Maynadier for plaintiff, Archer u VanBibber
and VIM. Young for defendant.
A new trial was granted in the case of Crum-
nell Johnson colored, convicted of shooting
with intent to kill Fred. Gross.
Court was in session 2S days in all. The per
diem and mileage allowed the members of the
petit jury were as follows;
Christmas d. Coale $40 80; Adam Bechtod,
SGS.40; Milton j. Bennington, so so; I. j.
Bradenbaugh, SIG. 10; Harry d. Coale, SOS. 10 /;
Moses p. Coe, S69,60 Robert Cross, S75SO !;
DIR. VIM. Dalam, s67.S0; Geo. w. Day, $73 ;
Geo. b. Ensor, S71.S0; JOS Ii. Everett, S70 ;
John H. Grafton, $3.50; John A. G. Galley
$3.50; VIM. Gilbert, S71.2O; James Hollis,
s71.5O Edmund Mitchell, s6740; Alexander
Osborn, S70.5O: John II. Preston, S67S0
Josiah Scarborough s66 so; Robert IL. Smith,
S65. 40; Alpbonso NJ. Swartz S67 30, Eargrave
Spalding, $66 SO; Mahlon Thompson, $3.50.
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Acknowledgements.

We are indebted to Hon. j. Fred. G. Talbot,
our former representative in Congress from this
district, for volumes of the Congressional Record,
containing the debates in the House of Repre-.
sentatives in 1888 and 1884.
Also to Hon. A. Leo Knott, Second Assistant
Postmaster General, for his report to the Post.
master General for 1855.
Mr.. John j. Alexander, of Bel Air. agent fol-
the farmers Fire Insurance Company, of Y ork,
Pa. has our thanks for a handsome calendar for
1886 and desk blotters. The calendar is con.
veniently arranged to show the moons phases.
The Maryland Life Insurance Company, OF
Baltimore, send us copy of their handsomely
illustrated Almanac for 1886. Besides the illus.
trations, which are superb, it contains large
amount of useful information on variety OF
subjects.
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Focal Attairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.


The tugb Dolphin was cut through by
the heavy floating ice in the vicinity of liayre
de Grace, on Tuesday night of last week.
President Cleveland on Thursday of last
week sent to the Senate the name Of Aonzo l..
Barry, for postmaster at Port Deposit, to sue
coed A. S. Vannort
"A new postoflice has been established at
McNabbs Corner, on the road between Dublin
and Pylesvile 1t is called Morton and Mr..
Luther H. McNabb has been appointed post
master.
"A sparring match by John Cavanagh, of
Baltimore, and other opponents of the art of
self-defence took place in the Old Presbyterian
Church, Bel Air, last Saturday night About
$50 persons were present
-Mabley & Carew, at their large clothing
house, s. W. corner of Baltimore and Light
streets, have made special preparations for the
holiday season, in the way of a large stock of
clothing for men and boys, at reduced prices
They are selling many garments at the cost of
making.
-Messrs. Oehm Il Son, the wellknown Bali-
of Hanover, are determined to make their cloth
ing go, and accordingly they offer genuine
Waterbury watch as present to every custo-
mer who buys over s12 worth Of goods. Their
clothing is wellmade and fashionable, and the
firm is reliable.
Among "Pretty Betty Martins" descendants
in this county, we omitted to mention, last week,
Messrs. William b. and Edward c. Hopkins and
their sister, Miss Cassandra Hopkins, who are
the children of the late James Lee Hopkins, who
married Miss Amanda Dallam, about 40 years
ago. There are, doubtless, very many Others,
whose names we do not know.
First Lieut.. Charles o. Allibone, a son of
the late Thomas Allbone, Of this county, was
one of the officers detailed to go on the dispatch
boat Dolphin, from New York, on her first
cruise in rough water, few days ago. 1t doubt
less required great deal of courage 10 venture
to sea in the Dolphin. 1t is said, in one of the
newspapers, that the only man who went cheer
fully was an old sailor who tried to commit sui
eide few days before.
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LETTER FROM BUSH RIVER NECK.
A Cyclone in the Seck-A Large owl
Sickmess--Fine Floral DisDiny-FOx
Hunting and Duck Shooting

A hurricane or cyclone passed over the lower
part of the Neck a few days ago, carrying fodder
and other things before it. Whole shocks CT fod-
der were carried distance of two hundred yards
1t struck the schooner Hartford Belle. Capt
Malcolm, while outward bound, Off Doves Cove,
Bush River Neck, carrying away the sails and
otherwise disabling her to such an extent that
the captain had to 20 to Baltimore and get a tug
to tow his vessel to port.
keeny Michael, son of Mr.. James H. Michael.
shot an owl, few days ago, which measured five
feet from tip to tip of its wings.
Malcolm Ford, aged IL years, son of Mr.. Geo
Ford, has been ill with typhoid fever, but is now
somewhat improved.
Mrs. Harry S. Hyde is also sick with pneumo-
mia, but is now better and the road to recovery
Mrs. Nathan Barron has the finest display OF
flowers in the Neck, in her spacious flower ROOM
Her crab cactus has l35 buds on it, many of which
will be open about Christmas. When in bloom
it is beautiful beyond description.
Our boys are doing much fox-hunting, but |
don't see brushes to indicate the capture of many
of the sly tribe.
Mr. James Il. Ford is the boss wild goose
shooter, having killed six of these large fowls
this season.
Abby Island Cunning Club takes the lead this
season, having killed between 800 and 600 ducks
and number of geese and swan. This popu ar
shooting point is situated on the Chesapeake
Bay, at the mouth of Bush river and is noted
for its excellent swan shooting. 1t is owned by
DR.. George Farnands. Boss
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The New York San relates a passage in
the history of John Sherman, President ofthe
Senate, which should not be forgotten. In
1867, as chairman of the committee on
finance, he introduced in the Senatea bill to
refund the national debt, which authorized
the issue of five millions of bonds in Europe,
in a specified manner The bill was so art
fully drawn that only those familiar with
foreign monetary transactions could see that
under its apparently innocent provisions
there lurked snake" by which the fortu-
nate banker appointed to negotiate the bonds
would pocket profit of 81 per cent, for his
trouble, or over eighteen millions of dollars.
The passage of the bill was urged by Sher-
man and it would have passed if it had not
been for the exposure of the scheme by the
late Joseph Patterson, President of the
Western National Bank of Philadelphia, who
in small pamphlet laid the transaction bare.
Sherman withdrew his bill for the purpose
~ stripping it of misleading clauses" but
never reported it again. The next bill WAS
ssometlGag entirely different.
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The funeral of the infant and only son of VIM.
E. Robinson took place at Union Chapel to-day.
Appropriate services were conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. Il. d. Valiant. The pall-bearers were
Masters Osborn, of Bel Air, John and Charles
Archer and Harry G. McComas. The little white
coffin and the youthful character of the bearers
betokened the fact that ''Of such is the kingdom
of heaven" The little waxen figure, enveloped
in flowers, was truly an emblem of purity and
sweetness.
Our Mountain friends are arranging for q
Christmas entertainment during the holidays.
Our esteemed citizen, Thomas Kemp, who has
been in feeble health for year or more, has been
confined to the house with cold for the past
two weeks. He has been visited lately by two OF
his nieces, Misses Rosa and Susan Kemp, of Tai
bot county, Md.
Mrs. Rebecca McCreary, of Faston, continues
in a precarious state of health.
Miss Libbie Norris, who has been visiting
friends in Baltimore and New York city, is eX-
pected home this week.
We noticed a few weeks since that cores.
pondent reported Gala lily in bloom in his
neighbours window, and bud of promise in his
own If he pays us call now we can show him
tour at our window. OBSERVER.
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LETTER FROM LEVEL.
Local OptiOn-OppOs to Machine Music
Illness of NJ r. hOpIkins-Othcr Matters.

We have been waiting, around here, to see how
many convictions would follow the indictments
against the whiskey-selers. An important wit
ness in this neighborhood in four cases against
the ginger-singers was taken sick before the
trials came to court
Considerable feeling has been evoked among
some of the old members of Rock Run NJ
4. Church, in consequence of the reintroduction
of an organ in the church. The first one was
taken out and smashed to atoms. The organ is
said to have been introduced without a vote Of
the members, or permission of the trustees.
The health of the neighborhood is generally
good. The most serious case is that of Mr.. Geo
K. Hopkins, who was taken suddenly i'll, last
Saturday, and is reported to be very low.
A few nights ago an enterprising individual
traded turkeys with Mr.. A. Townsley, near Level
giving him a small hen for a large gobler. Mr.
Townsley thinks they might have left the differ
euce in value on his doorstep.
The wheelwright shop at this place is now oc
cupled by MIR. VIM. Il. Famous, who carried OF
business here two or three years ago.
Wesley Jones, in mauling some large chestnut
logs found embedded near the heart of the tree
four links of iron chain. The tree was ove
three feet in diameter and perfectly sound.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18

PosToFFICE WANTED AT STANDARDIZATION.
Frank T. Shaw, OIL Tuesday filed at the Post
Office Department, Washington, a request OF
citizens of Hartford county for new post.
Office at shawsville. Its stated that before the
war a postoflice was located at the place named,
but it was discontinued and an Office was OPEN
ed at Black Horse. Since the discontinaaRec
of the office at Shawsvlle many of the persons
ybo received their mail at that place have had
tAe,r pail matter directed to White Hall, on the
Northern 6eHtral Railroad, from which point it
has been aaTrGG n their own expense TO Shaws-
vile. It is also stated the. as no increased ex-
pensc wiz be incurred by the department for
carrying the mail, Shawsvilie being aireet.y on
a mall route, the request will probably be
granted.
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"A grand banquet was given at New
Brighton, Staten Island, Wednesday night
to MIR. Robert Garrett, President of the B.
and 0. Railroad, to celebrate the union of the
b. and o. and the Staten Island Rapid Tran.
sit Company, by means of which the Bati-
more and Ohio will get n terminus in New
York for its new line. A large number OF
distinguished guests were present from vari
GUS parts of the country. Speeches were
made by Erastus Winman, Geo. VIM Curtis,
Robert Garrett, Gov, Lloyd, Mayor Hodges,
j. II. B. Latrobe, Rev. DR.. Eccleston, of Balti-
more, and others.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18

The Maryland State Farmers Association,
permanent organization, for the advance
ment of the farming interests of the State,
will hold its first annual meeting, in Balti.
more city, on Wednesday, January 18th, 1856
This association of Maryland farmers is the
outgrowth of the interesting farmers conven-
ton of February, 1885, and the objects it
seeks appeal directly to the agrculturists OF
the State. There has, heretofore, been no
concert of action among Maryland farmers in
matters pertaining TO their mutual interests
Every other industry has its trade-unlons,
holding regular meetings, all the members
uniting together for the general good. The
farming industry, the most important of all
to the welfare of the country, alone is unor-
ganized and consequently the rights and in
terests of a vast body of people are in great
measure overlooked in legislation. Besides
the strength that lies in union, these annual
gatherings of farmers from all parts of the
State must be of inestimable benefit, by the
interchange of opinion aud experience rela-
tive to modes of farming and the care Of
stock.
The composition of the first meeting has
been fixed, under the powers delegated to the
Executive Committee, until the Constitution
is adopted, as follows:
Each farmers organization in county is
invited to send one delegate
The Vice-President of the Association in
each of the several counties of the State isl
quested to call meeting of the farmers of his
county, to select as many delegates as may
be deemed advisable to represent it in the
general meeting
The delegates appointed in these two ways
from each county will be entitled to cast a
vote equal to the number of members of that
county in both branches of the State Legisla-
ture.
Arrangements will be made for reduced
rates by the several transportation lines. A
more detailed programme will be issued later,
giving names of gentlemen who will deliver
addresses, sc.
The call for the meeting is signed by ex-
Gov VIM T. Hamilton, President, and Mr.
VIM. B. Sands, Secretary.
We hope our county Agricultural Society
and the several farmers clubs of Hartford will
send delegates to the meeting
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MILL GREEN AFFAIRS.

Our village has had Qpother Improvement add
bDilt by Mr.. Il. r. Treake, and occupied by our
village blacksmith, Mr.. ]. Il. Arthur.
Beatty Post q, A r.. has removed its ,qpaste
from the Green 10 Highland, over 4. n Ramsqy's
store.
Our farmers have about finished buslSing corn.
Crop tolerably fair. Messrs. j. w Gaibfeatb and
Albert Hopes take the lead in yield. Mr..
Hopes crop was sixteen bar rels to the acre and
Mr. Galbreaths exceeded this
The new school house at Heaps Cross Roads
has been completed and is now occupied by a
Eoodly number of scholars, seeking knowledge
unsef tie teaching of Miss Annie Burkins, of
this place, NICK,
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Holiday Excursion Rates of the Penn
syIyania Railroad

Pursuant to the usual custom of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company excursion ticket:
for holiday travel will be sold between oil
stations on the main line and branches Deem
Der 23d, Oath, 25th, S0th, and 31st, and January
LIST, 1856, good to return until January 4th at Q
considerable reduction from ordinary rates
This will enable ALL who desire it, to indulge in
the pleasure of holiday excursions and socia
visits, at very small expense.
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OUR ABERDEEN LETTER.
Wedding Bells and Other Items
Interest

The Spesutia Episcopal Church was brilliantly
lighted and filled with a gay company last Tues
day afternoon, December 18th, TO witness the
nuptials of MIR. A. N. McGaw and Miss Mamie
Sanner. The polite ushers were Messrs. John L.
McGaw, brother of the groom, and Mr.. Oakley
wedding march. Rev j. O. Taylor, rector of the
church, pronounced the happy pair husband and
wife. The bride was attired i'll a beautiful steel
colored silk and velvet. The wedding pair took
the evening train for Washington, d. G.
Mr.. w. Il. Robinson buried his only child, Hill
DRY A. aged about six months, on Tuesday last.
Interment at Union Chapel.
The entertainment to be held by the public
school of this place, on Wednesday next, De-
cember ?3d, promises TO be pleasant affair. Ad-
mission % cts.
Mr.. Is. Hope, of Philadelphia, Pa, shipped from
this depot this season over eight hundred head of
beef cattle.
Mrs Jas. B. Baker has returned home from q
visit of several weeks to her friends and relatives
in Kentucky. STRANGER.
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Many of the defeated candidates at the
recent elections in England, being very in
dignant because their Irish workmen voted
for their opponents, met together on Mon
day and pledged themselves to each other
not TO give employment any longer TO Irish
laborers. Some of these candidates are large
factory and mine owners and farmers
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18

BY adoGiStOn of the Supreme Court of
Ohio, in tie Hamilton county contested cleo
ton cases, tue Democrats get four more men,
.bcrs in the Senate OF THAI State, the body
VOW standing 90 Democrats 10 ~ Republi-
cane The Republicans, however, haze HE
House by majority of six, which gives theEa
Che slender majority of3 on joint ballot. The
Republicans complain Of the decision of the
Supreme Court because the Circuit Court,
from which the appeal was taken, went be-
hind the returns and exposed the frauds that
were committed Sherman's reelection to
The Senate is therefore doubtful
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In JAIL FOR LARCENY.-Abner Brown, color
ed, was committed TO JAIL on Friday of last
week, by Justice Daugherty, charged with the
larceny of 500 from Edward Dutton, colored,
with whom he boarded. 1t is alleged that dur
ing buttons absence from home Brown broke
open trunk and took the money therefrom.-
Fifteen dollars of it were recovered, Brown
having spent the remainder.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18

RECoGNIZANCE FoRFEITED.-Jeffetso Clay
man, of Bel Air, who was indicted by the last
grand jury on the charge Of violating the local
option law and released on bail, having failed to
make his appearance at court, States Attorney
Maynadier ordered writ of fler facias to be
issued against his bondsman, John Clayman,
his uncle, to compel the payment of the bail,
5000, and costs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18

PRISONERS REMovED.-Last Saturday Sheriff
Carman took two prisoners from the Jail to
their respective destinations, under the sentence
of Court, as follows
Stephen Cain, colored, for the larceny of a
saddle from VIM. Woolsey, to the Penitentiary
for Is months.
Frank Campbell, for breaking into and rob-
bling the dwelling house of Michael Pierce, to
the House of Correction for 3 months.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18

BRIDGE WORK DAMAGED BY IoE.-The ice
began to move in the Susquehanna, at Havre
de Grace, last Saturday morning, destroying a
portion of the wooden staging of the unfinished
Baltimore and Ohio bridge. The river was FILL
ed with the wreck. The loss'to the contractors,
Baird Bros, of Pittsburg, Pa, is heavy. Tug
boats were Immediately employed in securing
the timber torn from the trestle. The break
up was unexpected. The ferry boat Benigna,
Capt Holm, has resumed her trips between Lap
idum and Port Depnsit
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18

PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. j. Henry Green
way have issued cards of invitation for the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Virginia Greenway,
to Mr.. Jacob Albert, which will take place at
Grace Episcopal Church, Baltimore, on We'd
nesday, December 23d, at six O'clock. Miss
Greenway will be married from the house of her
uncle Mr. Edward Greenway, of Mount Vernon
Place On account of the family being in mourn
ing, no reception will follow the ceremony,
and no bridesmaids will be in attendance.
MIR. l.. w. Lee, brother of Mr. s. NJ. Lee,
of this county, has been appointed postmaster
Of Neodesha, Kansas.
Mrs. L. W. Lee, of Kansas, is visiting her
friends in Baltimore.
Miss Nettie r. Gardner, of Carroll county, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. g. W. Bradford, at
Aberdeen.
Miss Jessie Bradford expects to spend the
winter with her grandmother, Mrs. j. T. Brad
ford.
Miss Amelia }. Ross, of Sandy Hook, re-
turned home on Monday from a weeks visit to
the family of Rev. Mr.. Harryman, at Towson-
town, and to friends at Delta.
Mrs. Victoria Butler has been extremely ill,
at the residence of her mother, Mrs. s. NJ. Shep-
herd, in Bel Air, this week. Her brother, Mr.,
John Shepherd, and her sister, Mrs Judge Keel
ing, of Princess Anne county, Va, were sum-
moned to her bedside and arrived on Tuesday.
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ED.

MOFFETT.-Departed this life, December
18th, 1885, LoTTIE MoFFETT, aged 10 years.
"She was attractive and good" Such was the
testimony borne to her by one VINO knew her,.
beautiful character for child. A beautiful
character for a girl. 1t is a pattern for all to
copy. To set good example, to do at least a
little to lead others into right path, it makes
even young life useful. The voice which comes
back seems to say: Follow me in life and you
shall be with me when the end comes" Lottie,
farewell but for this life only. May we all meet
thee hereafter c.
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kEE,IGIOUS NOTICES.

Divine service sag be expected in Emmanue
o SSnreR Re- Rev A JAS B Graishi rector ~
Rev Mr.. Campbell will preach in the ROCK
Run NJ T.. Church next Sabbath. December 20pi
at IGE A. NJ, at which time the missionary col.
leclidn Will Aellfted. Rev, {. G. Cronln. Pastor
-East HaffoTi Southern Methodist Church,
Preaching neyt 'SgnGay. Dec. 2Qth-Aberdeen.
?. NJ; PfrfgHhan TIA My the pastor Rev. O
T. Burgess,
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ARRESTED FOR CHICKEN STEALING George
Gibson, colored, was lodged in Bel Air Jail, Mon
day, by Constable Lee, on commitment by Jus.
tlce Harris, of Aberdeen, charging him with
stealing forty chickens from the premises of Mrs.
Mary l.. Beeman, at Mechanicsville. The chick
ems were stolen last Saturday night. Armed
with search-warrant Constable Lee, on Sunday
evening, searched Gibson's premises and found
80 chickens in his possession, which were iden-
titled by Mrs. Beeman as her property.
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LETTER FROM FAYETTEVILLE.
Suffering from an Accident-Fine Pork
ers-Farm ImprOved-S. y. Entertain
ment.

Mr.. John It. Amos Is suffering with sore hand
and arm, caused by accidentally running pitch
fork into it, several weeks ago. Mr.. Amos is I'M
able to work and has large family of little chill
dren dependent upon his daily labor for support
Messrs. A. S. Upton and brother killed last
week nine fine hogs, the combined weight OF
which was {, 800 lbs The largest weighed $50 and
the smallest go lbs.
DIR. NJ. l.. Jarrett has improved the appearance
of his farm by cleaning UP the ugly swamp upon
il and running the stream straight through it
The work was done by Hugh pQnpelly. The
swamp has been an eye-sore to the neighbhrhuod
for years.
The Asbury NJ. E. Sunday School are. prepar-
ing for q Christmas entertainment, to he held
Christmas Eve, at the church. 1T promises to be
o G,.cnnss Ii.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18

ADJUSTING TAXES ON BANK SToCK-The
stockholders of the Hartford National Bank of
Bel Air this week received a Christmas gift,
consisting of a check from the cashier, Mr..
James McAfee, for the amount due them by
the adjustment of taxes paid by the bank upon
its stock during the past three years, the stock
held in the county having contributed more
than its proportion. Each share received about
$3.50. The bank is in a very flourishing condi-
ton, with good reserve fund as n security to
depositors and stockholders.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-18

ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At a meeting of
Mount Ararat Masonic Lodge, Bel Air, on Tues
day night, the following officers were elected {:
Worshpful Master, John G. Rouse; Senior
Warden, Geo. L. Van Bibber; Junior Warden,
w. T. L. Taliaferro; Secretary, E. Hall Rich.
ardson; Treasurer, Isaac Amos.