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Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-11
Fiddle Bows.

The bow Of violin would not st hrsi
glance seem very costly part Of the par.
aphrnalia Of that instrument. Yet an
alAateur friend Of mine has half D dozen
Of them that represent an Investment Of
over three hundred dollars. They ara
all of foreign make, and bear the names
of YuilIaume, Tonrte, Bausch and sew
cral other makers who have escaped me.
aristocracy Of fiddle bows as we'll as fid-
dies and fiddlers. The chief require
ments in : bow is good wood. The or
naments, which are III silver, are another
item of expense In their manufacture.
A first-class Vnillaume bow costs ID this
city from $50 to $75 and even D 500. a
violoncello bow BY the same maker costs
from $50 to $50 Brazil wood or Per
nambuco wood are the sticks usually en-
ployed, ebony and ivory being used III
the finish as W II as metals The finest
bows are always the plainest. Native
made bows, an instrument man tells me.
can be Lad from ten cents up, and very
good ones are to be procured for
louple Of dollars. In quiet street up
town / recently saw trim looking
young man shaping fiddle bow 1t the
window Of 4 snug little cottage. He in
formed ME that he worked entirely To
order, and gave me the names of d num-
Der Of prominent amateur and profess
sional violinists and teachers who are his
patrons. He is always well ahead with
orders. IA few years ago he was d jour-
neyman in factory. Being Of an in
gcnious turn he worked at home and
turned out number Of bows that were
of d far superior order to any manufac-
tured 1T the bench. He found ready
sale for these among the instrument
dealers, and having saved enough money
ID start himself lie abandoned the fac
Tory forever
II can make Is good 4 bow ~ Fuiis
laume, ! said be, proudly, III any ono
will order it Of me. But people who can
afford 500 or more for bow believe
They cant be got here. MY customers
pay me from SO to $40 for bow.
could run house full of iourneymen on
So bows and make money. But am
satisfied to keep at the higher priced
bows and make less. Iexpect to see the
time when | can get as much for stick
is any maker in the world, and the only
way can get there is BY doing only the
best work and improving It wherever +
can Mem Fork Acaos.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-11
MARTINsBURoi, ". VA, DECEMBER Il, 1885,

the sorting, cleaning and preparation q
hair forms an important industry. Yoi
see. hair from all parts Of the world AMI
Of all shades, compilations, lengths ani
previous conditions or servitude art
brought to these hair marts and laid out
The women, whose powers Of distin
gushing color are exceptionally acute
90 over them, matching NIL the differen.
colors Of the same texture, no mattei
where they my have come from. Thess
strands are also matched as to length,
until finally the hair is divided up int
lots Of precisely the same kind. Now,
sec here, he said. taking down tress
from the window. .syou might pe-hapI
suppose that all this was grown on one
head. That Is nonsense would mol
be surprised, if every hair could tell the
story Of its origin, that we would find
representatives from every race on the
globe. I see some Chinese representa-.
tivcs here. You sec Chinese hair has
been used to some extent. It's, of course,
very coarse and straight, but in Paris il
is split to tine quality and sui. ected to
q preparation to make it glossy. Then
again hair IS dyed 10 certain specified
shades. A great portion Of all the white
hair, to tell you professional secret, Il
manufactured by bleaching. Bit all 81
these preparations are virtual failures.
and nothing is SO good as the genuine
article free from preparation, although it
is more costly. San Fraaeisco Calt~
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-11
IA Negro Family Turning White.

Ina clinical lecture at the College Of
Physicians and Surgeons, DR.. Henry ].
Reynolds called attention to the peculiar
case 81 q colorcd boy in the city whose
skin IS gradually turning white. Such
cases are rare, the doctor said. bat this
case was especially peculiar in that,
while the father and mother ofsthe boy
were both negroes. the mothsf and six
Of the twelve children were also spotted.
One Of the remaining children had white
hair over q Iart Of his scalp, while the
other five were all black. The changes
in all the spotted members Of the family
began while they were still young. The
disease which causes this change was
known as yitiligo, and was probably due
to an impaired function Of the nerves
that presided over the nutrition Of the
part, which produced ansimperfect sup
ply or distribution Of the pigment Or
coloring matter Of the skin. The family
ue all otherwise healthy. Chicago Neacs.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-11
Traits or the Turks.

General Lew Wallace, in the course Of
lecture on the Turks, said that jealousy
Of each other Is distinctive character.
istic of the Turk He may be relied
upon to keep his word, but the difficult
ty IS to induce him to make promise.
When he does his word is as good as a
bond. He is not artistic in any sense.
He speaks IN idioms or parallels. His
libraries consist entirely Of books of COM
mentaries on the Koran. The tendency
Of his literature is to reflection, which
runs from reflection into frenzy. The
faith Of the. Turks has undergone nc
change. They still believe that 'God ia
God and Mohammed is His Prophet
The General saw many drunken men in
Constantinoplc, but never one drunken
Turk. The love Of the Turk is for chill
dren and all dumb animals, and it Is inn
possible not to see the respect which they
have for women. The cultivated Turks,
old and young, are habitually courteous
among themselves and with strangers
They are also the devoutest Of people.
They are poor mariners, but courageous
soldiers, ind it will not do at this late
day to deny or underestimate their mill
tarY valor.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-11
Frightened to DeatIl

Never frighten children. a man in
Trenton, whose fourteen year-old boy
got to staying out too late nights, put q
black mask on his face, hid in d dark al
lev, and jumped out at his son with fear
full yell as the boy passed BY. But Sit
happened that policeman was strolling
along at the same time, and as he caught
sight Of the masked figure he shrieked
with terror, ran four miles at thetop of
his speed and dropped dead, while the
boy, hastily calling together mob Of
his fellows, pursued bis father down the
alley, with bricks and language, both
hard. And yet, in spite Of these terrible
lessons, there are grown people who
foolishly delight in frightening chlldfcn.
Still, the same person isn't liable to scare
the same boy oftener than once in cen
tury. Brooalya Eag'e.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-11

The Alta California inquiries: Why
40 the newspapers always speak Of .
cool million2h We presume IL Is because
they think it an ice thing to have. Bos-
tn Transcript.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-11

when the printer sticks to his case he
ii all right, but when he goes to 'sset
lem up at the bar, he Is in danger.
Boston Courief.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-11

It's an enterprising Maine man who
proposes to run. moose ranch for the
breeding 81 these animals.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-11

Capitalists are considering the feasibil-
ity 81 establishing grain route from
Manitoba to England BY way 81 Hudson
Bay.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-12-11

The recent English hop crop Is ~
ported 10 lie one Of the poorest on record.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
SUICIDES!

Savages rarely commit suicide; the desire
for standardization is the product of our
higher civilization. People are also more anx-
ious to shuttle off the mortal coil in northern
than in southern ATTITUDES, more in summer
than in winter, in cities than rural districts
more among working people than professional
men, and more among the poor than the we'll
to-do. The Danes are the most and the Portu-
guese the least self-destructive, the Prus-
slams more than the French, the French more
than the English, and the English more than
the Austrians, Russians, Italians or Spanish.
Apart from latitude, climate has no effect.
The seasons, however, exert an important in
fuence. Most people prefer to take themselves
off in fine weather. Spring and summer are
the ~favOrite times. July offers to the victim
the most and November the fewest attrac-
tions. The number of suicides is twice as
great in May, June or July, as in any winter
month. That women, more than men, should
shun death by their own hand, and should
make up but a fourth of the i'll. starred list is
but natural and proper. Nor is it strange that
%convicts and prostitutes, who know neither
shame nor fear, do not die voluntary deaths
in any appreciate ratio. But why should the
tendency to ~self-slaughter increase steadily
and surely with advancing years, and old age
rather than earlier life become the suicidal
period? For this strange fact appears to be
established by statistics, and that in proper
ton to the number of individuals of each age
suicides are about as frequent above three
score-and-ten as between the ages of twenty
and forty. The favorite methods of death are
hanging and drowning, poisoning and the
knife having gone out of fashion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
Camden Correspondence.

CAMDEN, O., Sept. 9Th, 1886.
Robert Maxwell, of Richmond, Ind.
spent Sunday here, the guest of Dick
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Jones, of Eaton. and
Miss Maggie Jones, of Cincinnati, spent
Sunday with j. Whites family.
John Cans of Eaton, spent Sunday
with Jas. Frazer.
Curt. Taylor of Eaton, visited his cousin
Deft, Sunday.
iting her sister, Mrs. Morningstar of Ea-
ton, for the past week, has returned
home.
Misses Nellie and AIDA White gave a
tea party to their many lady friends,
Tuesday, in honor of their cousin Emma
Kennedy, Of Oakley, O., who is visiting
them.
Miss Belle Woodside spent Wednes-
day and Thursday in Cincinnati.
Miss Ada Marsh of Eaton, is visiting
relatives here.
Little Charley White, the assistant P.
NJ, is rapidly gaining friends by his
strict attention to business and GENTLE
be congratulated for having been fortu-
ndlc GllOuSll W SCSulS tlc 5cINlCCS OF so
good a boy.
The Camden B. B. G. played the Mid
dletown club on Thursday last. Result
7 to 8 in favor of the latter. Return game
to be played here in the near future.
Our public schools re-opened on Mon
day last under the immediate superyis-
ion of Prof. Windate and the same corps
of old teachers, except the retirement OF
| Miss Jefferson, whose place will be fill
ed by Miss Sarah Pottenger.
DIED-At her residence on Main-Cross
street, on Thursday evening, Sept. I'd,
1886, at 8 o'clock, after a lingering ill.
ness, supetindhced by pulmonary trou.
bles, Salome, wife of VIM. G. Wilson,
aged Al wears. Her funeral took place
from the Presbyterian church on Satur.
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, Rev. Hiram
Johnson of Eatsn. officiating, at the con.
! clusion of which the remains were laid
to rest in Fairmont Cemetery
L. r n
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
A~ssignees' Sale.

IT, -
IN PURSUANCE TO AN ORDER OF THE
= Probate Court of Preble County, Ohio, the
undersigned, Assignee in trust for the bene-
hit of the creditors of William Kinds, will of
fer at public sale on the premises, on
Saturday, September II, '86,
between the hours of l and 4 O'Clock d. M, the
following real estate, situate in the county of
Preble; in the State of Ohio, and in the Town
ship of Casper, and bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
Being a part of the east half of the north
east quarter of Section thirty-ive, (35) Town.
ship seven; ~ of Range two (2) east, &C.;
beginning at the Southeast corner Of said
northeast QUARTER and running north along the
section line one hundred and four (1O4) rods
to a corner: thence west forty (40) rods to a
corner; thence south eight (S) rods to a cor.
ner; thence west forty (40) rods to the half
quarter section line to a corner; thence south
ninety-six (96) rods to the half section line;
thence east eighty (sO) rods to the place ofbe-
ginning, containing fifty (50) acres, more or
less; except nine (9) acres, more or less, con-
Seyed out of said tract by J. c. Burns to Jas.
Gable; particularly described in Book SO, page
10, Record for Deeds of PrebIe county, Ohio.
Said farm is we'll located on a good road and
in a good neighborhood, and is Of good farm
ing land: There is on said farm a good brick
house, n good barn and stable, and a never
failing spring and well of water, a good els
tern and other improvements.
TERMS OF SAIE-One-third cash, one-third
in one year and one-third in two years; de-
ferred payments to bear interest at the rate
of 6 per cent. per annum, to be secured by
on premises sold.
Appraisement, $50. 90 per acre,
Said land will be offered in parts and in
whole. EDMOND s: DYE,
augl2-5 Assignee.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
GREAT st. louis FAIR PROGRAMME,

The 26th Great St. Louis Fair opens Oct.
4th, and continues 6 days. 1913, 900 is offered
in cash premiums, to be distributed among the
exhibitors of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and
Poultry. Machinery, Mechanical and Indus
trial Displays, Works Of Art, Textile Fabrics,
Produce Fruits and Vegetables, Geological
and Chemical Specimens.
GEOLOGICAL GRoUND
The collection of Wild Beasts, Birds and
Reptiles on the Ground of the Association
compares favorably with any Geological Gar
den in the world, and will be opened free to
all visitors to the Fair. Numerous additions
have been made to this Department., and it is
now complete in all its details.
NEW IMPROVEMENTS ON FAIR GROUND.
Sixty five acres have been added to the
Ground, and $780, 900 expended in improve
ments, comprising a full mile race course,
700 new Horse Stalls, 500 new Cattle Stalls,
500 Sheep and Swine Pens, a Poultry House
for 5000 Fowl, twenty eight new Exhibition
Halls and Pavilions. Applications for Stalls
or Pens should be made at once.
cEs-PUR ENTRIES CLOSE sEPT. Is.
Races will take place every day on the new
Mile Race Course, the horses ~contending be-
ing the most celebrated in the country.
GRANT ILLUMINATION.
During the entire week the streets of the
city will be Illuminated BY SOC, 900 gas Jets,
intermingled with hundreds of calcium, in
candescent and arc electric lights.
YELLED PROPHETS PAGEANT.
On the night of Tuesday, October 5th, the
grand annual nocturnal pageant of the
"VAILED PROPHETS" comprising IS
floats, will be given, at an expense of thou
sands of dollars.
REDUCED RATES.
All Railroad and Steamboat Companies
have generously made a rate .of one fare for
the round trip during the entire week.
A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
The municipal authorities have agreed to
declare Thursday of Fair Week a holiday to
all. Rooms and board for 100000 guests have
been provided for, at greatly reduced rates.
COMMERCIAL
The Merchants, Cotton, Wool, Mechanics
and Real Estate Exchanges; will be, open, free
to all visitors. By special arrangements with
the St. Louis Fair, any of our subscribers will
receive a copy OF the premium list and pro-
tus B. Wade, 70s Chestnut St., St. Louis Mo
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
INSPECTORS REPORT.
TO to Hon. Judge Of Probate, Preble
County:

County:
SIR-By authority derived from you,
officially bearing date the 9Th day of
September, 1886, and after being duly
sworn according to law, we, j. w. Ac-
tor and Elan Fisher, as inspectors,
without previous notice or intimation
to the County Treasurer, or any other
person, Of such intention, did forth
with enter into the County Treasury
and proceeded Immediately to count
the moneys therein, and inspect the
Books, Records and Vouchers thereof,
together with all other property which
should be In the custody of the Treas:
urer. In compliance with the law re-
quiring certificates of such examina-
ton, we hereby certify that Forty-four
Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty
and 39-l00 Dollars was the exact
am"unt of money 30 found and count
ed in the County Treasury, aud that
the statement annexed, which agrees
with the books of the Auditor, presents
the exact balances and owe payments
in each fund, and Of property then in
the custody Of the Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
J. w. ACTON,
ELAN FISHER,
Inspectors.
September 9th, 1886.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
From n Grateful Heart.

fammatory rheumatism SO that l was ~confin.
ed to my bed. and could not even move the
toes on one of my feet. could not bear to
have my clothes changed or to be handled in
anywise. With all the remedies administer
ed found no relief. A friend, seeing the ad-
vertisement of s. S. s. as a rheumatic cure,
secured some for me. This was in February;
1885, and after taking six small bottles l no:
ticed a change in the feeling of the limbs, and
could turn over in bed almost without assist
ance or pain. After a dozen bottles had been
used, could walk on crutches. l am now
able to walk without crutches, and to do the
cooking for a family of four, and nearly all the
MRs. FANNIE E. JAMES.
Hephzebiah, Richmond Co., Ca, June 81. '36.
For sale by all druggists. Treatise on Blood
and Skin Diseases mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, At
lanta, Ga. New York, ISL W. Esd st.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
MARRIAGES.

MORROW-ROGERS-On the I'd inst, at
the residence of W. NJ. Morrow, by Rev. Hiram
johnson. Mr.. William T. L. Morrow and Miss
A.. Stacie Rogers, all of Eaton, O..
With the above notice the DEMOCRAT office
was donated a very elegant and handsome
cake, for which the doners received many
thanks and a hope that they might live long
and be happy and prosperous.
MENKE-SCHMIDT-On the 5th inst, in
Eaton, by Rev. G. %Baughman, Mr.. Fritz Menke
and Miss Lizzie Schmidt, both of near West
Alexandria.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
sept9-3
Notice to Bridge Con.
tractors,

PIDS will be received until II o'clock NJ. of
u FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th; 1856, by
the County Commissioners Of Preble Co., o.,
at the Auditors office, Eaton, o., for an Iron
Truss Bridge, to be built across Sevenmile
creek, on the Brookville road at Eaton, }.
Length of Bridge, C. to C. of end pins; 103
feet.
Depth of truss, 16 feet-top braced.
Roadway, IL feet.
Eight panels.
beams, Is inches, 50 pounds.
Nine lines of joists.
Pitch of rivets, 5 to 3 inches.
Ends of eye bars to contain so per cent.
more metal than body of bar.
Pin connections. Pins to be figured by
Carnegie's tables, and all strains by same
tables.
Floor load, 125 pounds per square foot.
Factor of safety, 4 for ties and 8 for struts.
Strain sheets to be submitted with each
bid.
Bids to be by lineal foot of bridge complet-
ed-measuring from C. to C. of end pins.
The Commissioner reserve the right to re
ject any or all bids deemed unreasonable OF
unsafe. r: E. LOWRY, Engineer.
H. l.. ROBBINS, Co. Auditor.
Faug26-4l
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
BOOTS &

Barney Brost, in the Fisher building,
opposite Farmers & Citizens Bank,
manufactures Doors and SHOES as cheap
as any other house in Eaton, and will
warrant them to wear as long. Repair
ing done in the best and neatest style.
Give me a call. B. BROST.
Eaton, Aug. 26-4t
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09

The State Of Ohio, Preble Co., IS:
L, R. w. Quinn. Probate Judge of
Pretle County, Ohio, do hereby certify
that the above is a full and true copy
Of the rapport of the Inspectors of the
Treasury of Preble county, Ohio, this
day made to M in accordance with the
provisions Of the Statutes of Ohio, pass
ed April goth, A. D. 1856.
Witness my hand and the seal Of the
Probate Court of said county affixed at
Eaton, this 9th day Of September, A.
D. 1886.
~[sEAL. r. W. QUINN,
Probate Judge.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
A Child Healed.

Ny little daughter, at the age of FIVE years,
was afflicted with a very painful and disfg-
uring eruption on her face that baffled the
skill of the physicians. l gave her Swift's
Specific, and less than one bottle cured the
disease entirely. j. L. BUKCH.
Atlanta, Ga, June 16, 1885.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
Notice Of Appointment.

Estate Of William Goldsmith, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ signed has been duly appointed and quail
flied as Administrato of the estate of VIM.
Goldsmith, late of Preble county, Ohio, de-
ceased. W. E. GOLDSMITH.
Sent0-3
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
Vault Cleaning.

Doc. STIPHER is prepared with first
class machinery to clean out vaults in as
good style as any other parties in the
country. Satisfaction given or no pay.
Patronize home enterprise. [sep9-3
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09


We find the funds in the County
Treasury, after carefully examining
the same, to correspond with the Aud
itor's books and accounts Of the differ
ent funds herein set forth.
We find the official bonds Of the sew
eral county officials properly recorded,
and we also find the furniture and fix
lures Of the office In good condition and
we'll cared for.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
Notice of Appointments.

Estate Of William Lantis, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ signedhas been duly appointed and quail
flied as Administrator of the estate of Vim.
Lantis, late of Preble Co., o., deceased.
WILLIAM B. LANTIS.
Sept9-3
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09

Itch, Prairie Mango, and Scratches
of every kind cured in 80 Minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Use no
other. This never fails. Sold by J.P.
BRooKINs &SoN, Druggists, Eaton, D,
mara, 'S6. Iy
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09

Music Less0ns..On Piano and Or
gan, or Vocal Instruction, 60 to Mrs.
May Grouse Holmes. Residence, High
St., End door west Of Barron St. tasty
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
For Rent.

A farm of 60 acres for rent on good
terms, n year with privilege of three
years. Enquire at DEMOCRAT office.
sept9-3
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
Auction! Auction..

DKEM EARLY is ready to attend to the
crying of public sales on reasonable
terms. lie can be found at the Eagle
Hotel. Call and see him. Ta5-1m
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09

Tablets, Pens, Ink, Pencils,
States, &C., for school ut Ed.
sons Book Store.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-09
Save Money

By bringing your Sewing Machines
to w. M. Morrow, Eaton, o., for clean
ing and repairing. Charges reasona-
BILE. ijuly1-6m
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1886-12-25
COMMisSIONER's SALE OF LAND.

Powell Flippin, a minor, ct al, VS.. Annie
Williams.-NO. 592.
Pursuant to the DEGREES of the Chancery
Court of Grenada county, Mississippi, render
ed at the September term thereof, A. D. 1885,
and March term A. d. 1886, in the above
styled cause, /, as Commissioner, will proceed
to sell In front Of the court house door of said
county,
ONsATURDAY, JANUARY LIST, 1887,
for cash to the highest bidder, the following
described lan'is, tenements and hereditamentS
situated in Grenada county, State of Missis-
sipp, to-wit: Southeast quarter of section
IL, In Township 2l, Range East; Southwest
quarter of North east quarter and IVES, half
of North west quarter Of section II South
east quarter of North west quarter and south
west quarter and West half If Southeast
quarter and Northeast quarter Southeast
quarter of Section II, and all If Section 49, ltss
North half of North -east quarter all in Town
ship q, Range East the tee simple reversion
dependent upon the dover or life estate of NJ.
Il. Flipp Il, in and to North half and East
half of Southwest quarter and Southeast
quarter of SecIion l3, Township 81, X R,nge4
, East l.. E,'rURNEk,
Il. Fl. Whitfield, Commissioner.
Solicitor. Nov. ~, ", ids.