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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-15

I~ Mrs. Yerger, of Austin, rebuked her
servant, Matilda SNOWFALL, for being too
fond of company.
,"You have four or five men visiting you
every night in the kitchen. That will
never do"
"Dat's all right. Dey all wants to marry
me. I don't low none oders ter hang round
de premises"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-15

economy and justice to the government
hope they may be adopted by appropriate
legislation. The ordinary receipts of the
government for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1856 were. 1885,, ,439, ,727.06 and Of this
amount 1905, ,023.4l was received from
customs and SIG, 6,S05, ,936.4S from internal
revenue and the total receipts as here stated
were Sl3, 49,02S.6S greater than for the
previous year. The increase from customs
was S1l ,434, ,OS4.10. And from internal rev.
revenue 81 ,407 ,2l094 making gain in these
items for the last year of sl5, ,S4l ,29G.O4 but
a falling off in other resources, reduced the
total increase to the smaller amount men,
toned. The expense at the different Gus
tom houses, of collecting this increased Gus
toms revenue, was less than the expense at
tending the collection of such revenue for
the preceding year, by s390,60S and the in
creased receipts of internal revenue were
collected at a cost to the internal revenue
bureau of S155,94 50 less than the expense
of such collection for the previous year.
The total ordinary expenses of the govern
ment for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1856,
were $242, ,495, 1880, being less by Sl7, 1885,
7S7 than such expenditures for the year
preceding, and leaving surplus in the
treasury at the close of the last fiscal year
of 500, ,958, 1856 as against S63, ,463, 7Gl.N at
the close of the previous year, being an in
crease in such surplus of $40, ,492, ,S17.29."
He recommends a reduction of the rev.
enues and the application of the large sur
plus in the treasury to the extinguishing
of the public debt.
Of the evil of Federal taxation, he says:
"But it is not the simple existence of this
surplus and its threatened attendant evils
which furnish the strongest argument
against our present scale of Federal taxa
tion. Its worst phase is the exaction of
such surplus through a perversion of the
relations between the people and their Gov
ernment and dangerous departure from
the rules which limit the right of Federal
taxation. Good government, and especial
can citizen boasts, has for its objects the pro-
lection of every person within its care in
the greatest liberty consistent with the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-15

ton to the interests of the entire country,
and with willingness to yield something
for the public good"
On the question ofsilver coinage he says :
"Durng the fiscal year ended June 30,
1886, there were coined under the compulso-
ry silver coinage Act of 1878, 29, S3S, ,9O5 sill
yer dollars, and the cost of the silver used
in such coinage was S23, AS $50. There had
been coined up to the close of the previous
fiscal year, under the provisions of the law,
2O3, $50 55l silver dollars, and on the first day
of December, 1886, the total amount OF such
coinage was s247, ,l3l $40.
"The director of the mint reports that at
the time Of the passage of the law OF 1878,
directing this coinage, the intrinsic value OF
the dollars thus coined was ninety-four and
fourth cents each, and that on the 3lst
day of July, 1856, the price Of silver reached
the lowest stage ever known, so that the in
trinsic or bullion price of our standard silver
dollar at that date was less than II cents.
The price Of silver on the 30th day of No
vember last was such as to make these dol
lars intrinsically worth IS cents each. These
differences in value of the coins represent
the fluctuations in the price of silver, and
they certainly do not indicate that compul-
sorry coinage by the government enhances
the price of that commodity, or secures uni
formity in its value, and every fair and le-
gal effort has been made by the treasury de-
partment to distribute this currency among
the people. The withdrawal of United
States treasury notes Of small denomina-
tions, and the issuing Of small silver certifi-
Gates have been resorted to in the endeaVor
to accomplish this result in obedience to the
sentiments of the representatives of the peo-
pie in the Congress. On the 9th day OF
November, 1886, the people held OF these
coins, or certificates representing them, the
nominal sum of s166, 6,873,04l, and we still
had S79, ,464 345 in the treasury, as against
about Si42, 1874 O55 in the hands of the people
and S72,S65,376 remaining in the treasury
one year ago.
"The director of the mint again urges the
necessity of more vault room for the purpose
of storing these silver dollars, which are
needed for circulation by the people.
81 have seen no reason to change the views
expressed in my last annual message on the
subject of this compulsory coinage, and l
again urge its suspension on all the grounds
contained in my former recommendation,
reinforced by the significant increase OF our
gold expectation during the last year, as ap-
pears by the comparative statement mere
with presented, and for the further reason
that the more this currency is distributed
among the people the greater it becomes
our duty to protect it from disaster; that we
now have abundance for all our needs, and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03

No more birds on bonnetS. The edict hai
gone forth, and the slaughter of the innocent.
has stopped 1t was time, for the country
would shortly have been depopulated of birds
The fashion collapsed rs suddenly Us it rose
Scarcely bird is now seen upon the hats anc
hornets III a fashionable New York millinery
window
Long ostrich plumas are again in demand
A new feature has been introduced in tn.
shape Of open-work bonnets, that sit lightly
on the head and show the hair through
though they are frequently lined with colored
silks. There are many of these, both in
straw and beaded wire net work, in black
black and gilt, or any other colors preferred
The trimming is put directly upon the open
work. The effect is unique and pretty.
There Hrc also liberty cap bonnetS, the
shape OF the head covering of the Goddess OF
Liberty. These are very stylish TO those &c
whom they are becoming. These bonnet cap.
turbans, for they seem TO lie all these in one,
are worn without strings, and the back is left
without trimming showing tue shape.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03
iACta of InterCat.

Rich gold fields have been discovered in
Patagonia
The death rate in England is steadily
diminishing from decade To decade Last
year it was only 10 per 1000. This is due to
improved habits of living.
Like SO many others, the great Kalahari
desert in South Africa has been found to he
no desert at all, but a grassy plain capable
of supporting fabulous numbers of cattle
A patent has been granted in Russia for n
laoifcr match that can ~ used an indefinite
number of times, the wood being imprcg-
mated with a special chemical solution that
will allow of such reuse.
Germany leads the world in the matter of
geography teaching. Children in the primary
class are made to locate their school house,
church, home and other land marks They
are taken on excursions Of several miles in
the country, made 20 fix the points OF the
compass, the direction Of streams, etc, Thus
thcy get a real map fixed III their minds In
5 yuction III Looks is only used to finish the
cJju.p.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03
More About the summer Dresses

Scotch ginghams viii be fashionable
Many Of them have frise or fuzzy stripes that
look like fine Turkish toweling. They ar,
pretty aud stylish. There are many checket
and striped common gmshams, also Cham
berys viii h. popular But the open work
will be the most popular Of nu. These come
in many styles. SatccnS will hold their own
Cotton grapes and the crinkled seersuckers
are moi ironed when washed, but pulled
straight with the hand and allowed to dry.
The cotton Examines or canvas goods, whei
WASHED and ironcd, must be handled very
carefully. They must be stretched upon Il
thickly covered ironing board and pressed
lightly upon the wrong side. White good,
are beautiful. fashionable and in great va
rictY, embroidered, cross barred and lace
striped In general raised spot', stripes and
checks viii he more fashionable than flow.
cred fabris.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03
SclzNcG z!P'RoGRESS
Making Plate G,ass with Gas Fuel.

The utilization Of natural gas as fuel has
wrought revolution in glass making. Amer
lean glass will no doubt specify be able 10
compete with the best French and German
plate glass, which it has never done hereto
fore. Abroad, where the best glass Is made,
several factories have abandoned coal and
taken up the use Of manufactured gas rs n
fuel. The sulphur in the best and purc5t OF
coal blurs and coats the glass with patches,
while if smoke comes in contact with 1t in
the soft state a permanent stain is caused.
Besides that, with the coal fuel, in spite OF the
best of care, ashes dust and solid particles
from the furnace were certain now and then
to get into the molten glass and make flaw.
Gas tunl has done away with all that II
has given Pittsburg an advantage over the
rest of the country that she has been not slow
to utilize. Before tho natural gas fuel dis
covery there were some large glass factories
elsewhere in the country. PittSburg, since
that discovery. has made glass so much bet
ter and cheaper than they could that they
found themselves forced 10 go to Piitsburg
or 20 to pieces
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03
FASHIONLETS.

Pale pink tulle ruchiuS, are pretty for tn,
max and wrists
Silver sea shells, lined with gold, are used
70 salt cellars.
Bands Of embroidered cashmere are to bt
fashionable.
Many suits will be combinations OF large
n 4 small checks.
s.Bla"k lace is used in combination with pink
xix this season by young ladies. IL is very
booming 10 brun-ts
Even the new chcviots come in boutonneuN
tucle and corded stripes AMI borders to to
Dmbined with plain cheviot.
Black, dark green and brown form thr
nrgest proportion Of dresses worn III the
directs by New York women.
Black ard silver are much combined in bon.
nets for elderly ladies, and one in black velvet
bad the top and side sprinkled with separate
wheat beads in .he finest hand embroidery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03

Fig, l shows jaunty bat Of very fine
black straw. IL is trimmed around Lht
crown with narrow band Of black velvet,
All the trimming, consisting Of full loops 81
black velvet, long and short black ostrich
tips and a pink aigrette, is placed at the
back
Fig. "A stylish hot OF fine English straw
in the natural color, the brim rolled ON the
left side toward the back and slightly droop
Ing on the other side, and the edge finished
with band oi the straw The crown is high
and Hat ON the top. The trimming consists
Of small ro,lleau Of amber velvet and lemon
coiored silk gauDe which encircles the crown,
and a full bow Of the same materials placed
in front and toward the left which supports a
cluster OF handsome ostrich tips in the same
cOiorS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03

The los, Oregon was The tlcetcst ship on the
Atlantic save one, the Euuria She was the
pride OF both sides OF the water. Yet she
row lies in 10 feet of water, 20 miles of Fire
Island, sunk, it is supposed, ~ lttle schoon-
er which banged into her amidships, and
knocked great hole into the iron plates Of
her side,
There are those who think the beautiful
Oregon could have been saved Here Is what
an old Yankee sea captain says:
Had | been in command Of the Oregon
whom it was apparent that the vessel would
iil ii the influx were not checked, and when
there was no longer any hope of Bleaching
her, would have proceeded as follows
] would have passed three or more chain
cables or hawsers, or both, over her bows,
and secured them Like belt about her waist,
where she was injured. Then | would have
taken the heaviest and largest hatch in the
vessel, and ! would have passed it over her
side, between the cables and her plates, fore
ing il down until the suction into her holl
caused it TO adhere to her immovably like a
patch
If this did not reduce the influx 10 n point
at which her powerful pumps could keep it
under control, which | believe it would,
should have passed dozen or twenty ropes
over her bow, keel hauled them back to the
damaged spot, strung bales of the wooden
goods in her cargo Oh them, and dragged them
under until they were sucked in and the hole
stopped eifectnaly.
don't think there is any great ingenuity
in this idea but there has not been any evil
cence adduced to show that any really intel
ligent effort WIS made TO save the vessel.
Capt Cottier says it was an "act of God"
but any Yankee skipper would have said
YES, an act of God, no doubt; hut there's
no eternal law about not keeping this water
outm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03

Some Of the most attractive Coifc, pots and
ur7s, tea Caddics and the like, seen this
month, have been OF bras, iron or copper
The shapes are unique, the handiwork elab-
crate and careful. The copper ware shows
tha peculiar glossy smooth finish due TO the
present popular mode of treating copper.
Tn, brass is much of it made in nutcd pot
terls, and the iron ware is often beautifully
decorated with silver ornamentation. All
III. table ware i, Of course, lined with silver,
AMI the coffee pots not unfrequent!y show
stained ivory handles -,JcwerT' Circular.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03
Making and Trimming Summer Dresse


EmbrOideries are the accepted trimmings,
and are preferred to lace for cotton dresses,
but both ere used. Regular founcings vary
from eighteen to forty-five inches i'll depth.
There are fewer " the narrow than the wi 10
widths used for dresses, and in most patterns
there are but two widths, one for the waist
and sleeves, the other, forty inches deep, for
founcing, or for the entire skirt gathered full
into a belt aud worn over a plain skirt of
cGnbric with narrow rutlle or two, either
of embroidery OF plain goods, at the hem.
The ma iority Of cotton dresses are very
simply made. There are many with a straight
round skirt gathered into a belt, and a deep
apron of embroidered fiouncing that may
extend around the entire front and sidas AMI
De gathered over the back brcadths the ends
covered by an ample sash, or the apron may
meet the back breadth at the sides. A very
pretty style has M apron Of four yards and
half of embroidered founcing gathered into
the belt in front with the underskirt, and
with separate te!t at the back so arranged
tia. the ends of the embroidery, which are
gathered up into narrow space, shall lap
over each other across the back over the
tolhuure 4 sash with n full bow is worr
with nearly all cotton dresses
Waists may lie full, in surplics style, O
nearly plain. with tu Ks either perpendicular
or across, the latter bein. suitable only &c
very slight figures For ordinary dresses
sIrr,sl over or standing collar is equally a.
Tlo.wiate, and tsrned-bacl cuffs Of embroi-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03

The prevention Of decay in wood is said TO
be effectively accomplished by exhausting
the air from the pores and filing them with a
gutta percha solution, a substance which pre-
serves the wood alike from moisture, water
and the action Of the sun. The solution is
made by mixing two thirds OF gutta percha
to one-thiIT OF parafire, this mixture being
then heated to liquify the gutta percha, when
it is readily introduced into the pores of the
wood the effect OF the gutta percha being,
when it becomes cool, to harden the pores
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03
skirts Of Dresses.

yards and a quarter in width The lower
skirt Of the dress material is very full AM
straight, being almost a regular Mother Hub
bard skirt and i, yisihle to Il greater height
below or between the draperics than in win
ter dresses. Sometimes this skirt is gathered
all around at the top, and sewod TO thu
foundation skirt, but IN most casas il spartly
plain and partly gathered, or else plated il
wide, loose looking piaits in the sides or be
hind, or wherever II Is not covered 10y
1raD.ary
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03

II IS made of figured black tulle which is
pulled on u light frame Of wired net. To
conceal the frame it is covered with double
layer of plain net before the figured tulle is
mounted on it, The coronct is studded with
two rows of large cut jet beads, which dimin.
iSh in size toward the ends, and n narrow lace
ruche is set underneath the edge. A scarf,
formed by joining four-inch trimming lace,
is carried in folds down the crown and across
the back to the ears, where the ends form the
strings A large bouquet of yellowish pin,
blossoms is placed in the midst of lace
rosette against tie front,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03

cry are desirable. Small bah pearl buttons
are the best for closing the waist. Sashes
may be OF the material, with embroidery or
lace, or they may he Of surah, ribbon, silk
grenadine or faille, according To the occasion
and the goods with which they are associated
-DeInorest's Monthly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03

slowly between u series Of fires forming a
passage over ten yards in length filed with
flames and smoke One Of these expert
menters passed through the furnace carrying
a wrecloth covered basket, in which there
vas a child
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03
FireDrOnf Clothing,

Chevalier Aldini invented theproof suit
consisting of wire gauze AMI strong cloth
protected by alum. Remarkable rescucs
have been effected in fires by this or other
trepruof suits
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03

MAN IN FIREPRoOF ARaoR RESCUTSG 4 CHILD.
In the suit invented by Cheyalicr Aldini
the head was protected by an astestns hood,
and the hands wric incased in asbestos
gloves In order To show tho efficiency Of
his clothing, the inventor performed e series
of curious experiments in 1880. Thus clad in
his costume, be took a red hot iron bar and
carried il 10 distance OF over fifty feet, set
some straw OH fire with it. and returned and
put it into the furnace. Another time he
carried burning beam and walked upon a
grating beneath which fagots were burning.
Six men clad in this 6rep-oot costume vail 81
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03
IJ'ElE' FASHIONS


In general these will Toe very high, lofty
indeed They will be trimmed much with
flowing ostrich p'umcs They are not SO &c
centric rs TO brim az they were a year ago,
but hive smaller, straighlcr brimS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03
A New i,onnct.

Here is u stylish bonnet of a kind that win
be much worn the coming sum.Her--,ace and
Jet.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1886-10-20

merens @ibe. Ds leg far beitanbis
baret af ben Menins, at ban uonepn<
te en- gountbz& &omite, ion1 ale bar
Jarnerens 8enner, bpilfet usiaa blep
iast Sersus Sails rSournal". Men
bpab finber pii benne Romites Mbres=
ie til Solicit Set 1er ub, iom altMr<
beibe us aft Beipnr, garmerne bar
baft, er til ineen Nptte. 9e benfg=
rer ps til @enatets Sonrna1 for
at ie, bpOrlebes Compton arbeibebe
for Solicit, for be flyer, ri maa unber=
fgtte en-, iom er prppet. Seq pit life
irtolaoe mig paa at beiuare bette ar=
berle6es, eno leg pil bcnfgre 1seblas
bets 2Riere til ben Sale, iom Mr.
9ompe bofbt ! Jersus Sails. 9an
bepife tboelisen, bporleoes Compton
.nr6eioebe iamme1 neo Mglleeiere og
SSsrnbanemano og tiqise,a aan items
te Z @anse efter bperanbre paaSabin.
S9 bill benne &omite enbnu raabe os
til at nnberitbtte ben, lpm er prppet
iaa fan Ri paa 5orbaanb ptbe, bpab
gobt bi bat at pente.
Men bpab ems benne &omites
Goresie Ct, iaa bill iee raabe enbper
opristig Garmer til at femme for ben
MiancezEidet, iom blep beitemt /
8attle Safe. Tililut nil jes oplDie,
at leg ct insen 8olitifer, men paa
iamme Eib, oa leg bat baft ben 9@re
at gaa iom Sele9at 2 @anse Gom>
mer, iaa leg bar 6aft Mnlebnin9 til at
le en liben Smule of ben politiIfe
Sting / 5ersus Sails. Ds mulisens
ben famine Sting bar birfet paa Dor
erebe @ountpz&omite.
9@rbpbi9it,
9ans g. 8ers.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1886-10-20

Brobibitioniiterue ber / gountiet
bar bibtil paret ubelbi9e meb fin
County >Eidet, ,ibet ben er bleben fplbt,
os ber ct inbtraabt @acance isien flere
@an9e. 20 @enator< &anbioater bar
truffet iis tilbase, pg 11an bar repub.
litanlfe &anoibater mistantte for at
babe ct Singer meo Spillet. 9ette
far bepeset benz til at tptil enManb,
iom be peb bil forbline Marfen til
efter @alaet. 9enne Manb er Tar.
merzNqiancens &anbibat, Sobn g.
9ompe. Mr. 9ompe er ielp Eem=
peranceman6 us bar lopet at gibre,
bpao ban fan for Gfbolbsiasen.
3il @ountp>Mubi bar 8robibi~
tioniiterne enbelis opfsrt @nub8rano>
polb fra 9alton.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1886-10-20
ct. elaf. Min,,.
1soe Dftoeer 1886.

lSDe SttCper 1880.
ST. @epaftpr!
Seq beber Sem pm 8labs i beres
Blab for nusfe 2inier ansaaenbe Sal
get, 1om ital blipe um nosle 9a9e.
Sec ital fatte mig iaa fort iom muligt
os forbisaa9'9rr. Boen contra 8op'
inston % Chapman contra 9toben.
Disie Menbs Motomjtberetti9eli til
pebfommenbe @mbeber er iaa ubtpm=
menbe bistuteret, at jes antaser en>
hper meb futb Goritaaelie bar opgiort
fin Menins for fin @temmesiunins,
% leg ier mig lite iitanb til at finoe
noset npt for. nosen al 8arterne. oer
Tan babe SnbFpbelie paa bet fomz
menbe &ala.
Derimoo ipnes jes, at 9r. 9ompes
8alsberettiSelie contra ST. Comp
ton er minbre pel brpftet os bill berfor
i6se at forffare min gtenius % finbe
frem npe Sioer, Der for anore li9ez
iaapel iom fer mig fan BABE afsiss
renbe SnbIpbelfe for stemmesipnin.
gen.
81. Compton bar ! 1repe til fine
8elsere % paa Aumobnins al Jar.
meraliancens 8efulbmeatisebe iast
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1886-10-20

oroner ct 9pbsbo, bill gnfen % Be
.faberlsie faa beres fulbe- @et. Sol.
feti Dttertail County itplber fig felt
% benz, til bpent be gniter at efterlabe
fin @ienbom, at belse ham.
Set 8leber os at f,1nne 8ipe Mr.
Chapman bet famine forbelastise
@ibnesbpro, iom rSournal" ber bar
ubtalt. @i bar 1ert at fienbe fam
ION en- nteset iampittisbeosfu Manb.
Der bar itrens Drben for Die / aft,
boab ban foretaser.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1886-10-20
30. 256.

. 4 .-sgl7 :
lllptfe, forbi ban lite bar aetop iam=
me Dpfatniny af Einsen iom en- lelp.
Set er itpst at faife en- Brober heb i
9pnbet forat faa bam til at beunbre,
bpor rent bet ct pan ben 8iebeital,
bporpaa ie9 itoar.
9et er bel parb at merfe fig, bpab
8aitor Samuel @mitb iasbe peb
@etbobiiternes Conference etillma=
ter fitite l1se:
rBrobibitioniifernes 9aab er, at
bet republitanife @arti ital blipe
Taaet, os 9emotraterne ital fomme til
Masten, ug at en- iaa raabben Ein9e~
nes Eilfano nil inbtrebe, at Solicit
ital faa MobbDoelisbeb satleiammen
b1ipe 8robibitionifter. Seq bill fise
eoer, 8rgbre, at ibet ies saar til 1im<
len, tanter leg lite at fbl9e en- @ei,
iom ies paa 6orbaanb peb fprer5
siennem 9elpebe. Ds leg fo.mober
lite, at leg tan erbolbe 8robibition
beb bemofratiit It geier."
Set er Dor Dperbeuishing, at 9arz
tiet intet binoer peo at les9e fit
3ustens Ris paa &epublifauerne.
Barnet er blepet for fort til, at 5or=
mpnoeren fan anpenbe ,lesemlig
&epielie". @ore ifanbinapiffe Mf=
bolbSforenin9er er paa ct lan9t fun
bere Spor enb 8robibitioniite os
bet fan pere ct fort Spbrgsmaal,
ON beres Snblemmelie blanbt Brpbi=
bitioniiterne bar ct pirfelist Stribt
trempper.