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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-23

fDaily Sundays czocI,te1. "tlaiif
Passenger tAkling fiis q - a. faTfers make
close cslInsctions ai tDxassa fof l4ntlns siad ~
Drtro,f for New Aogk ara siisg there ai 81 3
the following morniI9.
Night Express i.l.f leoa.l nieepinf a. tolfeli y
Grand RAplds-
T1is l. fha onl, lBe running f4alilfd Hspfues
leaving here al t.Si D. a.. Vif ri.l 4lt a. a.
Detroit making direct connnrilont fo al if.iiutf
last arriving 81 Nes lork 1870 IN. tAs s<-o'ila
morning.
fs.Tlor am 0n mai trans bull esfi eI.a scei.
The train lera ms a. tJ.ss D.. Uil nlfke dife {
counsrtiou with MiN6ukoe siss.nlssff dilil e1fei
sunday
Ihronsh tsckess secured al 3D.. %. h. A a. ofaae
in Morton Bssllee block. aud 81 iiie depot
- sDlifh tll is.st. Agent
GEO. Is. hkENL. J rslfiic MaHalssef. lllps.go.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-23
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Grand Rapids Clean Towel Supply Co.

We will furnish and put up a Towel
rack in any Office or store, free OF charge,
and keep them supplied with clean towel
ing at the following prices:
Two Towels per day, Sunday excepted,
per month $3.50.
One Towel every day, Sundays except
ed, per month, $3.50.
One lowell every second day, Sundays
excepted, per month S1.00.
One lowell every third day, Sundays
excepted, per month, 75c.
For those who wish to patronize us,
we will have our boys put up clean roller
towels every day, every second day or
semi-weekly, as you may direct. All
Towels are furnished by us and are Of
superior quality.
Any business man viii at once see the
convenience and cheapness of this Sys-
tenn. Address all orders to GRAND
RAPIDS CLEAN TOWELL SUPPLY
co, 81 South Division street.
A. OTTE, Manager.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-23

slScK tha rsgissls ~ tlle Old festa-
msnt have substituted the word 'ShoeR
for shell, tii., invocation D. 90 l. that re-
soFt may nov be literally translated. ''tio
- School. much better alvlce than un-
der the OH dispensation. The snt 10
move
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-23
REGULATING FRelGHT TRAFFIC


and other carriers ara guilty IN instances
% unjust discrimination in the rates
charged Tor the transportation OF freight.
The Legislatures ot different states, In
cluding this, have for some years been en-
gagged IN attempts To provide methods for
the correction Of these abuses. That the
attempts have not been successful there Is
sufficient evidence IN the bills which are
pending before the present Legislature
The most serious difficulty in the regula-
tiOn Of freight traffic by the state. either
by constitutional or statutory enactment,
IS encountered az the very outset. IL lies
m the tsst that the National Congress
Possesses sole power 10 regulate inter
state commerce. This prevents the state
from taking any action which will
reach transactions which come within
the limits og Interstate commerce
or affect any railroad or other
carriers engaged Ia Interstate CON-
merce. Again the state can pass 40 law
,harges for lake freights. 1t Is manifest
that any law upon the subject which the
state Legislature can pass must DO con-
ined D. rates for carriage IN cases where
he contract is made and wholly perform
II within tins state. Il hardly need be
stated that our Legislature cannot con
rol any matters beyond our state lines.
Discrimination Ia rates Of freight may
xist ia any of several Ways. IN favor of
ertain shippers or receivers of goods az
ne point against other shippers or re-
eiyers nc the same point. IN favor of one
hipplng az receiving point against other
oints or IN favor of persons Engaged Ia
ertaln industry or troduction at one
ONT against persons sumilsriy engaged
snother point
The desirable law upon the subject in
uestion Is one that vii secure equal
stes a. near ~ it = possible to give then
stween the persons and places Indicated.
. - easy to theorize AMI enact laws. but
- need - che ease - law that viii
rove practical and effective. There Is
al now ia the hands 20 the Baiirosd
onnnttee ~ ihs House - Representa-
sss which Is aimed st the abuses TO
sight DISCRIMINATION. Some of its fea-
res ara good and ought - be enacted
hers ar's bad aud viii prove positively
schievoas aad defeat thesvsry objects
nxht a. a whole the biH Is not one
lich comments itself to the favor ~
ose who hsve given the subject careful
,ention. Among the evil features may
specified tha provisions which permit
ailroad a. re,igce rates AZ point
ERE there ia water composition. NV
sra - net q ruiroad in the State. per
ps. whn,h has not lake ports upon rs
= Michigan has more water coast +
N anv ether state m tbe Uuion. The 4
> buliea ~ land vbH,h compose the 4
sfa are i,euinsalas. Detrsit. Saginaw. 4
r. Huren. Marquette ami either sealing i
iss are lBke ports, aud un,ier the pro
s,us ef Ire bin must be given cheap
~ This is - the great Disadvantage
dlinterior places. The trouble s that
Nh on tlsis subisrt ~ the nature -
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-23

THE Dotrmf ksics publlshssi the Ns~
Nsz York Irt5asas attack on Minister
Lothsop, $50 oolillaas of solid matter The
same day Il appeared ia NsN York We
suspect the Aecs had a ,opy made De-
fore the original xas sent % the Tribune.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-23
Michigan Central
lQRakn EAruls IItIs.oh. !

fsleeplIF carr aftAShesl.
Pacific Express oaiis. Balance frlsns daIig
excepl Sundays.
The Detroit EKprsvss issvlng al ESQ nl. ressoh
ing that city al II - =. a.. New lnrk in2I u
and Boston 20 T. next day.
Through ,iokess for al poiilis and sleeping ca
berths may be prOcured a. Union Iicket D.loe
corner Monroe and Otislsss Strseia. all. ii luiaa
Depot.
IT. SCHULTZ Gon Aen.. " Mourse-sf
6EO. W. MURsoR Iicl.ef Agent liif
j. X. BAWKISH. Ticket Agent Dcl~a
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-23
Lake Shore & Miehigan southern


The train itsatinr Hi q. m. cnunecis 81 n Nuits
Pnr,-an with AtiKDttc t1pre~t uu MHlu -faua
Which has lelnce Drawing hasuI nieeif.a
Coaches from Cilio-.so 60 Nee lnfA a.nl hfs.' .l
without change.
The train leaving ~ s. a u.. coUistrir ID ~
Pis..in llglting one hour for uffuf fifll f.r
New York EKprees on Main ilus
Through fickeis and bertlif an -lseH.ns & tsai
Strest and Depot
All trsins vii rTln rs srh meridian Time thiei
IL 81 MINUTES slower uHn Dpfrnl time.
". MChlAAfl t5onf Asr-
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-23
Chicago & West Riehiran.

fsssVe. ArTre.
ChiossgO ~ : SIS am Night fgTrff e D1 al
Mail and Ex fll.E l,in Maj lina o. te Efn
Night E1pfees.s f&s p-1 EFruilN 20 tii a. Iln
'DAily. 'Dsily e1ceff Nnuaiag
Union Depot ou lnulA Stress
Through csssche~ o. lhirtHa cad Toledo 30
el5 a m. tran. Ihrongh gar ef.sstF fa l.I,sen
Gu IZ45 y. ~ tram. Through luIluan fiesl
in.sosr and coss-t to Ificssr, sn 81 3 u. tram.
- NFNAlGO DiNihIOn.
It f.ssfa. Arrive.
III frass .......... ......... tsE AR M d. an
Eypuess $780, .. .....-..... .is pln tsf psu
'lDsl,art from West Side Dr.o'
TIE northern terminus - fiiF Division b
Baldwin. CT n. ~. 81 10.
j. H. Csrpenter tsen1 fraight Hrd i15s. AFent
ofios 80 Mouroa .sffs-.i.
Ono. ". MUSsoN. Ticket Agent liy.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-23
RAILROAD TIME TAkI rs


AL sFsils daily axoels cQuda5
saEErES0 CkN AERANdEN8>la.
hoK1H Es.in la.sglns ai 50. J.. ii. Aes y A.ssi
run eleeplus t@rs fog f'eieaAes eAa aii' A'i,-s
Gt, Tan lessinra at ifzs e. IA. hss 4atf -
for lrsserre tav.
nOlrrh- Train ias.s ne al bla b. iaas Nasd
rufi 6ieslslnf fsI ftH Dncannntl-
Nsr.,uei fieksis osn L. ,i,isiinoi 81 NnisA
N..kss Offios Oorl4s hanr,se alsd piteN. > Is,'tt
and st Uui0n Depot & A. 10 khttet
tsal u l..ss- Asi
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30

A telegram dated Washington May
26, says !:
Nothing is more clear than that the
President will have to make his choice
between pleasing the great Democratic
party an0] the very small faction of
Republicans called Mugwumps."
The leading organ of this last ele-
ment, the New York @fdnes, 10 to-day
in effect assailing every member of the
Cabinet, save one. These Mugwumps
are not satisfied with the retention of a
Republican like Pearson, or Coon, or
Graves. They want to dictate to the
President what Democrats he shall ap-
point, and whom he shall taboo upon
their demand. They are constantly as
sailing faithful and honest representa-.
tive Democrats, any one of whom is
infinitely superior to the whole crowd.
Among these are such gentlemen as
Higgins of Mary land, the Treasury ap-
pointment clerk, Pillsbury and Throup
in Massachusetts, Meade of Mississippi,
just appointed to a small post Office,
and Mr. Montgomery, the new Attor-
ney General for the Interior Depart
ment
In all these cases the President has
refused to yield one inch to their clam
or and unjust prejudice. In one or two
other cases he has unfortunately yield
ed.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30

RErRENCHMENT.- Washington, May
25. = The Postmaster General has
awarded to the American Bank Note
Company, of New York, the contract
for furnishing postage stamps for the
next four years at $10l, SIG 80 per an
mum for ordinary stamps, and s., ,442
79 for postage due and other issues of
stamps, making total of $l03,959 81
per annum.
The gross bid of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, which was the
next lowest bid, was $l14, 1876 Sc.
The price paid for ordinary stamps
under the new contract will be 6.99
cents per thousand, against 9.l9 cents
under the present contract. AS nearly
four billion stamps are required an
nually to meet the needs of the service,
the saving of 8 cents per thousand dur
ing the next four years will show con-
siderable reduction in this item of ex-
Denditure
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30
Communicated. J
TOVHtWWWtttttVg./
HAAsyILLE, LA, May 10, 1885.

HAAsyILLE, LA, May 10, 1885.
Editors COURIER:
The present prospects for good crops
with us are excellent. Corn is late but
seems to bo doing we'll One thing, the
farmers as rule have their corn crops
in very good condition, well worked,
and clean. Last week we had slow,
steady rain for the greater part of two
days. While this rain was not really
needed, it will do no harm, but more
likely good, by giving the corn a fresh
start and set it growing faster.
Cotton.-The weed is young yet,
though reported to be strong and grow
ing vigorously. The acreage planted
in cotton this year is large, aud should
the season continue favorable there
will be many a bale of the 1eecy staple
turned out in this part of Ayoyelles
this fall.
The farmers living across from us in
St: Landry, on the Crocodile and Elm
bayous, have had considerable high
water to contend against this spring,
especially so in the last month. Yet
they are struggling manfully to over
come all difficulties. The bridges on
their public.roads have nearly all been
washed away, causing mnch delay and
vexation in travel. All business is dull
and times hard and tight, more SO than
ever noted it before. There are some
good vegetable gardens in the neigh
borhood, and from all appearances we
are to have a good peach crop.
Major Wharton, of Chicot, st. Ian
dIy, was out here few days past on q
short trip. The Major reports that
corn and cotton crops are excellent out
in his section of the country. He re-
ports g a great many immigrants have
settled in the last year or so in the rich
and beautiful Chicot country, aud that
the future prosperity of the country is
assured
Mr.. A. j. Singleton, the present man
ager of the old Tiger Bend plantation
(Capt. A. M. Haas0, is said by one and
all to have at present, the finest pros
pect for an overwhelming crop of both
corn and cotton of any boss on Bayou
Beuf. May he ever prosper.
With best wishes to the COURIER,
Yours, ILLINOIS.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30
NO. 35.
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
nUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4602.
ESTATE OF AMOS REED

Probate Ceurt, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4602
ESTATE OF AMOS REED.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Pro
bate Court in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned admi-
nistrator or duly qualified auctioneer, at the
last residence of the deceased, in this parish,
on WEDNESDA Y. the Sd day of june, 1885,
the following described property, belonging
to the estate of Amos Reed, deceased, late
OF st. Landry, towit:
|. A certain tract of land situated at a
place called Mallet, st. Landry parish, (prai-
rie land) containing forty acres, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, bound
ed north by lands of FRANCOIS Joubert, south
by lands of Martel, east by lands of Francois
Joubert, and west by land of - Guillory.
2 A tract of wood land situated at place
called Pot Cove, in Mallet Woods, st. Landry
parish, La, containing twenty .arpents,
bounded north by -, south by lands of
Larouille, east by land of Mrs. Bourgeois and
west by lands of Achille Deville.
Terms and conditions.-The moyables will
be sold for cash; the prairie land and the
woodland to be sold together and in block,
payable in instalments at one, two and three
years from the day of sale, in three equal
payments, represented by three promissory
notes. with two good and solvent securities,
payable to the order of the administrator OF
the succession of Amos Reed, said notes to be
secured by vendors mortgage and lien and
privilege ON the land sold, and the notes to
bear eight per cent interest only after matur-
ity; the purchaser of the land to bind him
self, in the act of mortgage, to pay ten per
cent on the aggregate principal of said notes,
in case of their non-payment, as attorneys
fees for their collection.
FRANCOIS JoUBERT,
May 2, 1885. Administrator
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30
JUDIcIAL NOTICES
SHERIFFS SALE q
District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. l390S
H. & C.. Newman VS.. Maurice PoiIingue.

BY virtue ofa writ of Fl. ia. issued out of the
18th Judicial District Court, in and for the
parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Court House in the town of Opelousas,
parish of st. Landry, ON SATURDAY, the
Doth day of June, 1885, at Ii O'clock a. M,
the following described property, to-wit:
| A property situate in the town of Grand
Coteau, st. Landry, improved, and occupied
by said Maurice Pollingue, having front OF
ninety-six feet on Main street, and running
back to Rurleigh street bounded on the east
by land of Mrs, DIR. Edgar Barry, on the west
by property of A. III, Castillo, being the same
property acquired in 1875 from DR.. Ct. w.
Gardner, by act before John T. Smith, Notary
Public, and recorded in Alienation Record
book C No. 2, page 224, Recorders office, Par
ish st. Landry.
A property situate III same town, improv-
ed, and occupied by NJ. Pollingue as resi-
dence, having front of about one hundred
and ninety two feet on Burleigh street, and
running to VIM. Burleigh's field, bounded
east by lot of Mrs. Ben Haw, and west by lot
of Frank Brinkhaus, being same property
acquired in 1869 by act before said John F.
Smith, Notary, from Mrs. Bernard, and which
is recorded in book V, page 800 of Alienation
Record of st. Landry.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash.
C. C. DUSoN,
May Is, 1885. Sheriff.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30

Probate Court, Parish of 81 Landry, No. 294O
ESTATE OF MICHEL CoURvILLE AND WIFB.
Whereas, Louis CourVille, of the parish
of st. Landry, administrator of said estate,
has fled tableau of classification of the
debts thereof. accompanied. by his petition
praying for the homologation of the same;
for the publication of the notice of the same,
has been granted by an order of court dated
May 81, 1885;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, in writing, at my Office in the town of
Opelousas, within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed. JAMES o. CHACHERE,
NAV 90. 1885. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30

NEUROLOGY. After long and pain
fal illness, Mrs Louilda n. Maginley,
wife of L. I. Tansey Esq., departed this
life at 2:55 o'clock, on last Sunday
evening, aged 36 years, months and IL
days. Mrs. Tansey was a most amiable
and excellent lady, beloved by large
circle of friends and was highly es-
teemed by all who knew her. She will
be sadly missed in our community, but
there is consolation in knowing that she
has passed from world of pain to
i land where suffering is unknown
g the Land of Rest" Peace to her
ashes.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30
EDUBLIC SALE.
District Court Parish of 81 Landry, No. 1926

District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1925
ESTATE DANIEL L. AVIS.
BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish OF Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under,
signed administrator or any duly qualified
auctioneer, at the residence OF Joseph Vldrlne
in Prairie Plaisance, in the parish OF St.
Landry, ON THURSDAY, june l1th, 1885,
the following described property, belonging
to the estate of Daniel l.. Avis, deceased,
late of the parish of st. Landry, to,wit:
A Iot of gentle horned cattle, about twen.
ty-fiye head, four mares. one two-year Q ID
colt, one yoke of oxen, one cart, one lot 0i
farming implements, one saddle.
Terms-Cash.
JOHN DANIEL AVIS,
May 30, 1885. Administrator
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30
An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring US case of Kid
ney or Liver Complaint that Electric
Bitters will not speedily cure! We say
they can not, as thousands of cases al
ready permanently cured and who are
daily recommending Electric Bitters,
will prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They parity the blood,
regulate the bowels, and act directly on
the diseased parts. Every bottle qua
ranteed. For sale at SOC. bottle by
M. P. Young & Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30

WEATHER AND Crops. During the
past few days very little rain has fall
len and farm work has gone steadily
forward. The greater part of the early
cotton has been hoed out and hilled up,
and many have laid by the first plant
ing of corn. All of orr planters are
rushing with their work and seem de-
termined not to yield a single acre to the
grass. The corn and cotton have been
somewhat injured and retarded in
growth by the heavy showers and cool
nights of May, but now the outlook is
much more encouraging in growth and
ii condition chan few days ago.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30
May 2, 1885.
DUBLIC SALE.
DooLlC SALE
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 1888
Estate nF MARY I'll


ESTATE OF MARY FIELDS
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in aud for the Parish of st.
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator, or by any duly quail
fed auetioneer, at the last residence Of the de-
ceased, near BIZ Cane as village, parish, of st.
the following described property belonging
to the estate of Mary Fields, deceased, to-wit:
L. Forty acres of land, situated about one
mile and a half northeast of Big Cane, and
bounded north by lands of JEFF. Ford, east by
S. C. Fleshman, south by L. Goudehaux, and
west by lands of +. E. Bell, with all improve
ments thereon.
@ Fifteen acres of land in the swamp,
bounded north by lands of Ward estate, east
by Mrs. Stella Ward, southlfy s. G. Flesh
man, and west by Spring bayou.
3. One sorrel horse, one cow and calf one
two-horse wagon, etc.
Terms--Cash.
LEOPOLD GOUDCHAUX,
May 2, 1885. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30
Nav %, lss5

Dissolution of Co-parta,ersKip.
FWyHE law firm of Perrodin & Du Roy ex-
III pires this day by limitation Either
partner will sign in liquidation.
#. II. PERR0DIN,
CHAS. w. DU ROY.
Opelousas, Ia, May 80, 1885.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30

CHEAP LUMBER.-We direct the at
tention of all interested to the, adver-
tisement of the Mount Pleasant Saw
Mill, in another column. This mill
has all the necessary facilities for turn
ing out bills of any size and description
on short notice; and the prices, as will
be observed in the advertisement, are
certainly very reasonable.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30

NOTICE.-U. s. Land Office, New Orleans,
lV La, May 10th, 1S85.-Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make final proof
will be made before the Judge or Clerk of
Court at Opelousas, La, ON the 30th OF June,
1885, viz: James w. Bryant, who made
Homestead Entry No. 533l. for the northwest
Galarter, section 8, TIP, 2 s. r. East La.
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
bis continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said lands, viz: W. B. Stewart, Haasville,
.Ayoyenes Parish, La; j. B. Sinelltary, James
Il. Sonolith and A. c., Stewart, Of Chieot, Sts
| May2S' 1885. st Register,
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30
DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 456s
ESTATE OF RAPHAEL RICHARD.
May 2, 1885.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 456s
ESTATE OF RAPHAEL RICHARD
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry. there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or duly qualified auc-
tioneer, at the residence of Garland Peck,
near Grand Coteau, in the parish of st. Ian
dry, on WEDNESDA 2, June 10th, 1885, the
following described property, belonging to
the estate of Raphael Richard, deceased, late
of the parish of st. Landry, to-wit:
l Four apents of woodland situated near
Bayou Carencro, with all the buildings and
improvements, bounded north by lands Of Mrs.
Virginia Mcpherson, south by lands of Valsin
Richard, west by lands formely belonging to
widow Dosit6 L6ger, now to Chas. Fad land,
and east by lands of Mrs. Mcpherson, being
same property acquired of Jos. ID. Richard on
August 8th. 1883, recorded in Conveyance
Book D. No. 2, page 164.
One creole horse, one side saddle, one lot
household furniture, one tool chest and lot of
carpenters tools, one gun, one pistol, Sc.
Terms--Cash
JULES RICHARD,
May 9, 1885 Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30
DissoE,.tio,. of Copartae.ship.

Opelousas, La, May Is, 1885.
TyHE law firm of Gil & Perrault has this
Il day been dissolved by mutual consent.
The business entrusted to the firm will be
carried on and completed by w. g. Perrault
ALI persons indebted to the firm will please
come forward and settle at once with w. c.
Perrault, Liqnidator.
JULES GIL,
w. G.. PERRAULT.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-05-30

The latest statement of the United
States debt places it at $l ,400, ,000, 900.
In this connection it is interesting to
glance at the debts of the other nations.
Take Italy, for instance. Her debt is
81, ,000, ,000, 900, or about three times as
much per head as our own. Russia,
who is apparently eager for war, has
debt of SO, ,500, ,00O, 900. Great Britain,
whose population is but $4,000, 900
against our $4,000, 900, has debt of
$3,7O0, ,000, 600, or about four times as
much as we have, and yet Great Britain
is supposed to be exceptionally well off.
France, brilliant and elastic France,
whose recovery from her terrible war a
few years ago has been the wonder of
the world, is carrying a debt of 81 $50, :
600, 900, or five times as much per head
as our country is carrying. Our debt
is about $25 per head all round, that Of
Russia almost $40 per head, that of Italy
nearly $75 per head, that Of Great Bri-
tain 800 a piece, and that of France
about $50 per citizen. The interest
charged on debt of this sort is some
thing enormous, more than the people
can stand under for any great length of
time.-N. @. States.