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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Charles +. Thornc, of Welaka was
in town yesterday

Mr. Charles T.. Thornc, of Welaka wa.
in town yesterday.
Mr.. l.. Q. Gold, of Barlow. is in town.
looking after railroad affairs.
Mr.. W. +. Reed, " nrayton Island.
was in town Yesterday and CAV. ~ Il
call
MIR. q. ". Hastings, Of lnterlachcn,
is in the city, and gave us n pleasant
call Last night
Mr.. j. !. WimberIy. of ln,orlachen.
was in town yesterday rs busy ms q hoe
looking after business affairs.
Major T.. NJ. Russell Of tho First Ar.
tillery, L. $. A., is in tho city for few
days, a guest Of the Phcnix Hotel.
Ex-senator y. II. tono,er, Of Eustis.
is in the city, in attendance at the SOS.
sion Of the state medical association.
Mr.. b. j. Earle returned to the city
yesterday, after All absence " several
days at his residence in Ala'hua county.
Mr.. +. l.. Van Cireck and wife. #
Norwalk, have sold their property at that
place, and will 20 to Los Angeles. Cal,
where Mr.. Van Clccck will take re-.
sponsible position with the Southern Pa.
cilic railroad. They have made hosts Of
friends during their residence at Nor.
walk. and every member of the commit
nifty will regre, to lose them from their
midst.
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Melaka Items

4 sal accident occurred 30 Z yOung
man named GroteclOss. While out hunt
ing in boat with Eddie Stephens, in
endeavoring to strike dead branch OF q
tree out Of his way, il suddenly tEoke
sn1 struck him in the eye. 1t Is feared
the sight Of the eye Is destroyed His
suffering from the wound has been in
tense. Mr. Groteel0ss is from Brooklyn,
y. Y, and is stopping with Mr.. o. ;.
Stephens. We trust he will soon be bet
ter and result not SO bad as feared.
Mr.. j. ). North has pecan tree that
is setting full crop of nuts. Tie tree
is eleven years old and this is its first
full crop. 1t grows on our common pine
land, and shows that We can raise our
own pecans il we care 10.
y. WOodworth has Spanish chestnut
tree that is now eleven years old, that
although it has grown vigorously and il
now large tree, it has shown no signs
Of fruiting as yet. Remember this when
the tree peddler says such trees will besi
when five wears old.
Mrs. T.. CASTOR i having her place
worked and her trees cared for, which
have been too often and too much neg
lected, for looks or for profit. Her or
ange grove, like many others, viii need
much care and trimming to rake il look
as il Id before the freeze.
| Mr.. Woolfalk has fine field Of corn.
One part Of the field that WAS early
| planted, is ahead Of any other that
have seen. His scupperrong vineyard
is a little the neatest of any in the place,
Mrs. W. contemplates going to Kentucky
in few weeks to spend the summer.
I +. &. Waldron. our suave postmaster
is faithful at his post morning and even
ing, either in person or in his assistant
and does not complain in the least at he
ing called away from the hearing or tell
ing OF some wonderful yarn in neigh
boring store, to wait upon some patron
OF the office.
Il. j. Broad is cleaning up his ,tor'
rooms, getting ready to sell or rent L
some one who is willing 10 risk fourth
store in Welaka. ., ompetition is tht
life VI trade \. ".
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Weak U.


This hot, dry weather is telling on
gardens, and everybody hopes for rain.
The old indication of rain lligators
believing will, welhope, soon bring it.
A tine twclycfoot gator was killed by
our friend a. J. IIutchins, on Saturday.
| No particular excitement connected with
its capture in fact, nothing Of an ex.
citing nature takes place nowadays.
The Rev. Mr.. Hawley has returned
from the north, looking well. He is to
I've given credit for the novel way in
which he gets money for assisting in
building the Northern Methodist Church
here. When he went north, six weeks
| ago. he carried small alligator. alive,
and charged fee for looking ut it, and
in this manner realized S2j for the
church. which he brought back with
him. Now. If this small one took so
WELL what would n fourteen-foot one
do on Coney Island for season;
Among the departures, the past week
were Mr.. and Mrs. Orr and Miss Orr, for
Kentucky, and MIR. Swain. for Indiana.
There is a rumur that another party left
twenty.four hours before expected. and
will he missed by not q few living here.
abouts, to their sorrow, financially,
We learn of the safe arrival Of Mr..
and Miss lambson. and others. at their
northern homes, and hope they will
think of us at times.
There is much rumor VI railroad
through here. We hope they will not
become 80 thick rs to render useless the
old st. Johns Nearly everybody is
afraid the road will run directly through
their yard. What network of roads
we will soon he entangled in!
Fishing il getting to b. quite popular
Nearly every man you meet carries q
iish.role, and tells how to bait for tho
different brands. The chances are il
will become a regular craze before the
summer is ont.
The new Methodist Church tsoutbD has
received its paint. and presents u good
appearance. This church seems to have
been built very quietly. aud without the
usual strife in lodging petitions. etc.
Proper mon and ladies' were at the head
of it.
Frank Reader is getting rich in the
ice cream, lemonade and soda water
trade. llo is not an old hand at the
business. So il will pay to patronize him
while he gives twenty iivo.cent dishes Of
cream for fifteen cents. Tie will soon
learn better.
Il. j. Broad is in the mcnagerie bust.
ness. having Il fawn and rabbits. He
knows what he is about. as the market
don't keep fresh meat always He is
going for game. 1t is a good idea. and
will save him many an hour in the hot
sun. fishing.
An excursion, or something of that
sort. is being whispered. to go over to
haytona and taste the salt water, via
Whites railroad. Take it up.
BUCKEYE.
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Resolutions of Thanks.


At meeting of the Gem City Guards.
held at their armory, Thursday evening,
May 18th, 1856 Capt. Vim. NJ. Husson
aud private "has. ". Pratt were up
pointed u committee to draft suitable
resolutions. expressive Of the thanks Of
the company, To those who rendered
such valuable aid at theIfair, given by
tn Guards for the beneiit.of their arm.
DRY fund. After allowing the. commit
tee time for preliminary action. the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
company are rendered Messrs Gardner
Il Eaton for the us.' Of the Elite, Rink.
free Of charge.
Resolved. That we are largely indebted
to the ladies' of our city for our grand
success; to those who contributed To.
wards it, aud added time and labor in
the management Of it, We are deeply
grateful.
Resolved, That our thanks are also
due the public for their generous patron.
age, and the Southern sun Office for
gratutous printing: also the merchants,
for articles chesrfully loaned.
Resolved, That copies of these resolu-
buttons be furnished the city papers for
publcation--the palatka Herald, Daily
News and Southern Sun--amongst the
news of the day, and that copy be on
file 1t the armory of the Gem CityGuard,.
WM. NJ. liCssoN.
oHAs. II. PRATT.
FArArKA, fla, May Is, 1856,
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State Medical Association.

Tie state Medical Association will
meet at the Opera House in this city to-
DAY, AMI most interesting meeting IS
promised. \ number OF the most noted
physicians Of the stat. will be in attend
anee, and some able papers will he read
aud many important subjects bearing on
the health Of Florida will he discussed
Already a number Of the physicians
have arrived in the city and are at their
quarters at the Carleton House. where
all of them will probably bs during the
session Of the association.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18
4 cartor S Fortunate DiscoYer,

Capt. Coleman. schooner Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City and New
York. had been troubled with cough
So that he was unable to sleep, and was
induced to try nr. Kings New Dscov.
cry for Consumption. 1t not only gave
him instant relief. hut alaved the eA-
trenc soreness in his breast. His chill
dren were similarly affected, and sin.
gle dose had the same happy effect
DR.. Kings New Discovery i. now the
standard remedy in the Coleman house.
hold. and on board the schooner. Free
trial bottles Of this standard remedy at
q. F. Peek's drug store.
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Mr.. J. II. Fry Is erecting a neat cot
tage on his property at Kerr City.

Mr.. j. Ii. Fry i ersctlng neat coy
tage on his property at Kerr City.
falatka is one Of the qaietest cities at
night that can be found in the state.
Most of our people find their homes 81
pleasant they remain home every eve
ming
The artesian well on Mr.. jos. Hicks
place, near Fruitland, mention Of which
was made in THE NEWS last TUESDAY, is
now 400 feet deep, and no water yet. 1t
Is feared that it will be impossible to
reach flow" But in the course of
drilling We are informed that stratas u
rock were not unusual.
Messrs. Brown & Maull, Of the Cses-
cent City Gazette, have leased that pa
per 10 Mr. Ii. T. Allen, Of the jackson.
VILE Industrial Recorder, for term %
two years, aad will leave early next
week for Boston, where they will enter
school and finish their education. These
young men have built the Gazette up I'M
ill it is now a fiourishing paper, and in
the hands Of Mr.. Allen il will no doubt
grow into n valuable property by the
time they return from school 10 again
take charge OF it.
Hon, jos. Hicks new house, near
Prutland. is said to be something unu-
sually fine, even for Florida. Tie work
of finishing it is rapidly drawing to a
close. The finishing material on the in
side ismanly Of cypress Of various col.
ors. Considerable tile is used about the
freplaces. The fancy work has been
mainly done by Mr.. and Mrs. TIicks-he
the carving and she the painting. The
door frames are from the north, except
the PANELS, which are of native Flor
ida woods. The house is large, and the
general character Of the architecture is
on the Queen Anne style.
Mr.. NJ. Is. Gardiner, of Fort GATES, has
raised this year some Irish potatoes OF
very superior quality. lie dug i out Of
one hill last week, every one Of which
was large and perfect. One Of the old
settlers Of that place informed ,ls that
they were the finest Irish potatoes no
had ever seen. Mr.. Gardiner is an Eng
lishman, inexperienced in land cultiva-
ton. but rhock full perseverance and
industry, and determined to win. Not
n word f.om him about this being a
"blasted country, and il he fails once
he tries again. He is just the kind OF
men Florida needs to develop her re-
sources. His father isa distinguished
historian, and at one time professor at
Oxford. The great need, after all. in
the cultivation Of vegetables is water.
This season has particularly demonstrat.
oil that. Fertilization is necessary, hut
without water no real success can DO
had When the soil will retain moisture,
~ Is generally tho case on the low lands
along the river, vegetable growing has
beer successful this year, but on the
higher ground where water was not used
freely, it has been Indifferent and will
yield but poor returns, With ample
supply Of water, vegetables vii! grow
anywhere almost. 1t wonld be good
plan to sink wells on every place in the
Pine woods, and have a Windmill or en-
CINE on overy water course where it 10
desired to cultivate tho soil. The
drought this present month has been
very severe.
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CH ZAP ADVERTISING.
ONE CENT A W 0 R D j..

ADVERTISEMENTS, u words or more, in
this column Inserted for ONE Gent 4 WORD.
Fvery body who has any want 10 supply,
anything to buy or sell. any business ar ne
comino dat ions TO sccme. indeed, ANY wish To
xrstify, should advertise In this column.
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CORRESPONDENT
IhC ilNiIN NcMn
riiATKA. FLA. MAY Il, lsSG.
Iocal Weather Observations

Taken ~ nr. Rudolph kerstiag'. rharma' s..
Palatka, fla.. NJ l.. lN,'.
seventy 9Th Meridian time.
Thermometer -. II. IN, -; L. IN, -, 6 y. IA f.
-. ind am, Il; EN-, Nj; tp.m., L..
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18
Hot Weather Goods.

New lot just received. The celebrated
Jswett filters. Jewett porcelain lined
coolers, and Jewett refrir"rators. Ice
cream freezers, Monitor oil stoves. aud
Nv fans in great variety. AMI for sale at
lowest prices. NJ. ". KING IL Co.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

We copy from THE PALArHA DAILY
and WEEKLY News an article showing
that Palatka is awakening to the impor.
lance II securing the Halifax coast trade
Wcarr glad 10 see this for we believe it
TO he to the interest Of all parties. Hal
ifaN journal.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

Tying to Rival the Hubs Wicked.
ness Isn't that De Gibbs with those
other fellows in tho stage box" YES.
He seems to he desperately gone on
that girl in the pink tights. wonder
what his wife would say il she knew. g
Nothing. There she i, in the sixth
row watching the tenor New York
Town Topics.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

NOTICE TO TEACHERS II am directed
by the board of public instruction to
hold the annual examination Of teach
srs for the public schools of Putnam
county on the 10th, 18th and 18th of June
80. The examination will begin at .
q. NJ, each day, at the white public
school building in Palatka.
Respectfully
A. j. WooD,
I'm. Sec. and Co.. Supt. of Schools.
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\. 5. Hughes, Louisville. Nv, Il. G.
Mabry. Louisville, Ky; f. +. barclay
Jacksonville; O. :. Porter Lake Worth
Fla; j. ID. Golfer. Cincinnati. o.; r
Parson. Savannah. Ca; j. $. Lilienthal
st. Augustine; John C.. Spencer. Fla.
Ameda Bollolaccee, France: W. s.
Baldwin. New York; j. NJ. Jones, NJ. D.,
Holly Hill. Fla; A. VI. Maxwell, Eus,ls
Fla; A. +. Tucker. Ormond. Fla, G.
W. Sharp, Eistis. Fla, 5. II. Conover
Eustis, Fla; Il. ". Bassett Fla. wer,
the arrival at the Carleton House yes
tsrday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

Resident Physician. benjamin Nice.
Special attention given to Diseases uf
Women. Office palatka Bank Building,
Front Street. api6-3m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

+. X. FARRAR * Go. make the best
and cheapest door and window screens.
Orders promptly filled. myli-2w
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

Go TO DR. W. W. Estes over Moragnc
4 kersting's drug store for fine Dental
work. flf-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

Piano To RfNT inquire at this office.
myli-3t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

AUCTION. by direction OF ". II.
Wigg. ESP, assignee of Salem Graham,
| will sell at public auction, to commence
Monday. May II. to he continued until
sold, the following: rarlor Suits, Piano.
Chamber Suits Dining Room Furniture,
u large lot of Chairs, Bod Springs Mat.
tresses, Table and Bed Linen, Lace Cur.
tains, a large Range complete, n Bake
Oven, Steam Table complete, Cookery,
and such goods as are generally used IN
u first-class hotel. The Furniture, ETC.,
are mostly new, having only been in use
u few months. Sale to commence ut .
O'Clock. at the Graham Hotel dining
room. u. l.. LlIESruAL.
myi43t AuctlonCer.
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Mrs. Adelaide Bartlett, who.was tried
upon charge Of poisoning her husband
in London lately, and acquitted, as the
evidence Of Rev. Mr.. Dyson. her alleged
accomplice. would not bc believed has
up to the present received no less than
seventeen offers of m arriase.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

SLATE RooflNu. We are now pre-
pared to furnish the hest quality of Roof.
ing Slate at 1915 per square Of 10 feet
laid, and call the attention Of builders
AMI others who desire safety from fire
sparks and good pure cistern water to
this very beautiful and durable material
Address r. NJ. Shouso, Agent, Box No.
536, p. o., Jacksonville Fla. ap23-,m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

A flrst-class new house. containing
eight rooms. in good neighborhood. for
rent. Webb Il Nichol. aQ.tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-18

Ten DOLLARS REwARD.-Lost. ON the
streets in Palatka. on Sunday night, n
leather bag, closed by a draw string,
containing money, which will DO de.
scribed 10 the finder. The above reward
will bs paid for its recovery, Apply ut
this office. mylS.lt
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The attack on Judge Donohue, engi-
neered by number Of tho members u
the bar association in this city, has igno-
lniniously failed. The Judiciary COM
mittee Of the senate unanimously re
ported tina, it could SEQ no reason for
singing out Judge Donohue for investi-
cation, and il proposed that commit.
tee 10 appointed to examine into the
conduct IL all the judges in the matter
81 Issuing injunctions. The report Of the
committee was adopted by an ovor-
whelming vote, Tut the resolution n,i.
thori,ing an investigation was defeated
by n vote Of o. To q. Vow Jock for
blood in the eye Of the Evening Post, and
u general broadening Of phylacteries
hereabout. Now York star.
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NoTIcE. From thia date, and until
further notice, Mr.. j. Beer has entire
charge Of my accounts and collecting
same. myl8.it NJ. e.. GoopsoN.
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MONEY TO LOAN on city property. En-
uuire OF Baldwin Il Cochran. ap2s,f
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tfsc the seminole Insect
100, use. soc. .1I 90
For Sale BY
n. kersting. Druggist. lemon 81. Paiattd.
Richardson q Co. front " /"
N. T. Core. Lemon " d"
j. R. Taylor Red Store lemon " "
Cay Brothers, krby
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-03-26
Gensrnl Labor Noses.

Samuel r Seybert's rolling mill ai
Naomi, In Bsrks Couuty, shut down on
Thursday, owing TO the scarcity Of
coal, caused by the strike in the btu
minous region. oae hundred and atty
nen are thrown out OF work. Ii 10 said
several other factories will be com
PEELED % suspend within . week unles,
coal Is forthcoming. although, like
Sey bert's, they have plenty Of order
on hand.
A meeting Of ali the men employ cd
In the mines along the Baltimore and
Ohio and PIttsburs. McKeesport and
Youghiozheny Railroads IL 70 be held
at Gufy's Staten, PeunA 20 day, q
demand 2s4 cents per bush>l "for 81
coal shipped Eat. West, North anc
south, 20 take eftec: on the Let proxi
mo
A controlling interest in the NORTH
Chicago City Railway has been bought
by q Pbiladel p ala ~ Indicate. The syn
diczts purchased IS per cent. Of the
stock for 81, 550. COO. G 7. Yerkes, Jr.
formerly of Philadelphia, has beeE
elected President OF the company.
The CAthn Tobacco Com pAny, of s..
Louis, will next Monday voluntAlii,
inAugurAts the eight hour system in IL
factory, making no reduction in vaRes
All the furniture workers in the fou
factories at Connersville, Indiana
struck on Thursday. The cause is nc
stated.
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The Gree. Rallre.d strikeH.

ProcGAmations we're issued on Thurs-
day By the Governors OF Missouri,
Texas, Arkansas and Kansas, warning
all persons against inierposine any OBJ
stacle In the way of resumption OF
traffic on the rail ways in those States.
and ordering the arrest and punishment
Of rioters. The sWitchmen's strike a.
St. Joseph ended on Thursday, upon q
premise that their demands should be
considered but the switchmen and
yardmen In East St Louis quilted work
in the afternoon. The Executive Beard
of the Knights OF Labor at Fort Worth,
Texas, has prom sed ian investigation
OF the features of the strike" with a
view to a settlement and this is regarded
as an augury Of al early termination
OF the trouble.
The switchmen in the yard OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee aud st. Paul Rail.
road, ut Milwaukee, have organized q
union that will become an ASS mhly oil
the knights of Labor. One of the
members said last evening that "whilt
shey had no grievances, they might b
obliged to strike on account Of trouble'
else where, and that il the pret ent strike
in St. Louis extends to Chicago, The
9 witeAmen here will bs drawn into the
trouble"
A telegram from Boston says the
wages OF the Old Coloay K A,lroAd engi
neers and hremen on ths Northern
division having bean ncrease6-enRi-
neers from $3.35 TO s. per day, ant
firemen from $l.S5 TO 81 90. the con.
du'tors nov want their pay raised.
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Made a Trial Trip.

Daring the winter the steamer Bran
DIVINE has been thoroughly overhAuled
AZ the yards of the Harlan and Hol-
hngaWoFth COMPANY, and In ThursdAy
afternoon she was taken on . trial trip
up the Delaware river ne far As Chester.
Captain Wilson was In command, and
among thase on board were several en-
GERS OF the Harlan and Eollingsworth
Company and . few invited guests. II
was found that the boAt now ru1l
snoosL and steady, aud that II jsrriuf
which was q source OF annoyance la'l
year has esen entirely overcome. The
machinery worked splendidly, and bel
speed is very satisfactory. The Bran
DIVINE viii make her 6rst regular triI
next Thursday mern ing, April /, wh.I
the Wilmington will be taken 70 th,
yards and pat in order for the oominI
season.
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Death Of a chester County Farmer

Thomas NJ Harvey, OF the West Grove
experimental farm for Eastern PENNEY /.
vania some fifteen years ago, died on
Tuesday last. On the morning of his
death be was verv cheerful aad 80 m uch
better TIA. he aske1 his doctor 10 a.loW
him TO walk ou: The doctor informed
him that Re might, but advised him to
walk slowly and be careful so "a not to
get excited. Hs started out and went
70 his hennery. Not returning, the
family became anxious about him aud
one Of hem vent out and found him
lying on the ground de1d-life total y
extinct Friend Harvey WAS well
known throughout our SAFE as being
identified With good farming aDd the
improvement of every kind OF stock.
His special iavoTitss were the Guernsey
breed Of cattle He was also interested
in fish culture and well known TO all
who are engaged in the Breeding CT ;he
b-st stock He leaves two caii1rea-s
son and q daughter. The latter hal
been sick for long while. His soI
William expected 10 take the farm il
The spring.
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SEQ by the Morning News that one
Of the men who served notices upon the
morocco manufactures on Monday was
named Bedg wick, and that be once sur
rendered . good Job at Charles Mnllin's
and voluntarily went 10 live st the
o. mshouse. My name 10 Samuel eedR.
wick, and ! worked at Muliins, and
therefore suppose I am the man ne
ferred 10. Had Mr.. Mullin told the
whole truth about The matter, would
not have answered the Islander.
TIE truth In that was disabled while
working for Mr.. Mnllin, and I volun-
tarily went 70 the hospital, and not the
almshouse. for treatment, as Doctors
Ogle aud Springer well knog. / have
only 70 say that Charles Mullin has no
room 10 cast reflections on ans body.
Hls course since he came 70 this city
IL well known. He IL neither o skilled
man nor q skilled mar ufAcl urer, and
working Ms an agent, he 10 not capt.
talist. SAMUEL 6EDGwIcK.