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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, |
November 2, 1888.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
November 2, 1888.
Notice IS hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof i'll support
of his claim, and that said proof will De
made before the Judge, orin his absence
the Circuit Clerk at Scranton, Miss, on
December II, 1883, viz George ii. BilbO.
Homestead NO. II, l39 for the $ uthwest
quarter southeast quarter southeast quar-
Ter southwest quarter section II and
northeast quarter northwest quarter and
northwest quarter northeast quarter sec
ton %, township 4, south range b west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: j.. s. VIII
kersOn, Harmon Wilson, Jefferson Lott
and j. b. Coleman. all of Vancleave Z. o.,
Jackson county, Miss.
JAS. ID. STEWART, Register.
November 2, 1883. sc ct
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Gov. LowRY's Son IN,LAw SHOOTS
AT ANOTHER LAwYER.-A dispatch
from Gainesville, Texas, November
2Sth, says:
Great excitement was caused to-
day in The Courtroom over a fight
between A. NJ. Thomson and j.
l.. Harris, two prominent lawyers
of the Gainesville bar. The diff
Guilty grew out of a dispute which
arose while they were trying a ease.
Soon after the biIilgerents were
separated they left The Courtroom,
Thomson going TO the foot of the
stairs. Harris came up shortly,
when the dispute came up again,
which ended in Harris shooting at
ThomasOn with a large pistol, the
ball passing over his head, missing
its mark. Thomson retreated
back into his office, and the fray
ended by a deputy sheriff taking
charge of Harris. Both parties are
hol-blOoded and when aroused are
considered dangerous. Further
trouble OF a serious nature is eX-
pected. Harris is a son-iD-law Of
Gov. Lowry of Mississippi, and a
few years ago was assistant AtlOr-
ney-General of that State. He
has lived here two years.
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2.
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, I
November 2, 1888.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, I
November 2, 1888. {
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will he
made before the Judge, or in his absence
the Cireuit Clerk at Scranton, Miss., on
December IA, 1888, viz John B. Coleman.
Homestead No, 1870, for the east half
southeast quarter southeast quarter
northeast quarter aud southwest quarter
southeast quarter section II, township a
south range 8 west.
He names tle following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: j. =. vii
kerson Jefferson Lott, VIM. Carter and
George Ii. Bilbo, all of Vancleave p. o.,
Jackson county, Miss.
JAS. ID. STEWART, Register.
November 2, 1888. 36-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

MLBURN, the great wagon man.
ufacturer, called on Gen. Harrison,
a few days ago, and tells the Appeal
that the General stalled to HIM that
he would be President Of the UNI
ted States, and that be would not
discriminate against any section.
Further, that Harrison said that
the intelligence Of the South was
now ruling Il and would continue
to do 90.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
MARINE.
OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT-STAR,
PAscAGOUIA, Dec. Z, 1885. (

l~AoCAbOOlsA, wv . 1000. '
Report for the week ending Dee. 9TH,
ARRIVED.
Nor bk Ellen Grant, Andersen, 553 tons
from Barbados to --, LIST inst
Am By j + Merry. Bradley, AIS tons from
st. Pierre, Martinique, 81 inst.
Br ship Shelburn, Murphy, ll65 tons from
BnenOs Ayres to Pascagoula Lumber
Company, Sd inst.
Nor blk Maitland, Svenscn, 736 tons from
Montevedio to -, 4th inst.
Am sch Rollin Sanford, Davies, 90 tons
from Key west to master, 5th INST.
CLEARED.
Am bg Hattie, Coombs, 325 tons for ''St.
Johns, Antigua. by The l. N Dantzler
Lumber Company with 2ll ,459 feet luni-
Der valued at $2,536, LIST inst.
Rus blk Onni, Galenins, SO tons for Liv.
erpool by Donald Bros. q Co. with 49,
Coz feet lumber valued at $500.
Am sch Jennie, Samson, 992 tons for Ha-
vana by + w Adams n Co. with 900, 996
feet lumber valued at $4,000, I'd inst.
Nor bk Oscar, Schroeder, 79S tons for BIZ
enOs Ayres by Pascagoula Lumber Com
pauy with AS, 721 feet timber valued
at s 5,G2l, also 1920 pickets valued at
Sl15, 4th inst.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

JUDGE w. NJ. HANCOCK, at one
time Circuit Judge of this district,
and a Republican in politics, will
no doubt be postmaster again at
Meridian when Harrison takes the
reins. Col. Jim Shannon, Demo
crat, will have to vacate ere long,
and then doubtless drift back into
the new Spaper business.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

Hon. j. NJ. Pelham, The slight
ming Legislator from Jackson
county, Mississippi, is the author
of The bill introduced into that
Legislature regulating the culture
and taking of oysters on The Mis-
sIssippI coast. Florida is sadly in
need of an efficient law on the sub
ject, and our members elect could
get some valuable dots from Mr..
Pelham.-PenSdcORGR.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

The next thing to be done is for
the electors chosen by each State
to meet at the Capital of their re-
spective States and cast their bal
lots for President and Vice-Presi-
dent and send their returns to
Washington. The law %prescnbes
that they shall assemble on the
second Monday IN January, which
falls this year on the 18th, and
that the voting shall be by ballot.
The result being declared, a mes
senger is chosen 10 carry the re-
turns 10 Washington, where they
are deposited, one copy with the
President of tie Senate and one
with the Secretary Of State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
Attachment Notice.
THE STATE OF Mississippi,
Greene County.

TIN STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, I
Greene County.
To W. J. Ham:
An attachment as the SUIT Of II. G. Ball
against your estate for Three Hundred
aud Fonr Dollars (S304) Teturnable before
the Circuit Court Of Greene county, Mis-
sissippi, has been executed. and Is now
pending in said Court aud unless you
appear before said Court, on the
Third Monday Of April, 1889,
and plead to SAID action, Judgment will
be entered aud the estate attached will be
sold DAN. MCLEOD, Clerk
December I. l656.
December :, 1853 4l-4t
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Attachment Notice.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
n-u.- n--.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, I
Greene County.
To. w. j. Ham
An attachment as the suit of Mrs. w.
j. Ham against Your estate for Two Hun
dred Dollars (S200) Tetnrnable before the
Circuit Court of Grsene county, Mississip-
pi, has been executed, aud is now pending
10 said Court; and unless you appear be-
fore said Court, on the
Third Monday Of april, 1889,
and plead to said action, Judgment
viii be entered aud the estate attached
will be sold. DAN. MCLEOD. Clerk.
December l, 1854.
December z. 1853. 41-4t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

Gov. Lowry has appointed
Messrs. II. S. Hyatt, q. Thomas
and II. p. Beeman, of Harrison
county, as delegates TO the Inter
State Immigration Convention TO
meet at Montgomery next We'd
uesday.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

VIZ direct especial attention Of
those who need cisteIns 10 The ad-
advertisement of Mr.. B. F. Browne,
a first-class cistern builder, who
has opened a shop over in New
Venice, west side of Pascagoula
river, where lie is prepared 10 man
ufaclure, on short notice, cistems
OF clear seasoned cypress, al very
reasonable prices.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

THE STATE or MISSISSIPPI, I
Greene County. !
To W. j. Ham:
An attachment ms the suit of The l.. N.
Dantzler Lumber Company for Two Hum
dred aud Twenty Dollars aud Fifty-Two
Gents ($220.52) returnable before tho Cir
cuit Court of Greene cJunty, Mississippi,
has been executed, and is nov pending in
said Court and unless you appear before
said Court, on the
Third Monday Of april. 1889,
and plead to said action, Judgment will
be rendered and the estate attached will!
be sold. DAN, MCLEOD, Clerk.
December l, loSS.
December Z, 1883. 4l-4t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

Mrs. GEN. W. T. SHERMAN died
in New York on Wednesday. She
was a sister of Gen. Ewing, OF
Ohio, and her remains were inter
red at St. LOUIS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
FIJI PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

~
! Cleveland's message TO Congress
which was read before chat bod,
last Monday, but OWING TO It's grea
length il is impossible for us 10 la!
il before our readers IN full. We
therefore, give a brief SymnopsI
of the document. II is Il states
manlike paper, characteristic o
Mr.. Cleveland, the best PresldenI
the country has had since Wash
ington's time:
The bulk OF the message, like
those Of all his predecessors, is
taken up with the various ques'
lions presented before Congress by
the departments. Mr.. Cleveland
reviews our foreign relations at
length, especially u Canadian
difficulty; calls attention TO the
report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, pointing out in particu-
lar the inadv;sability of purcha-
sing bonds at a premium, and
touches, in fine, upon a hundred
similar matters. These, however,
are not the distinctive features of
his message, as his introduction is,
wherein, taking advantage of the
TACT that this is the one h~undredth
anniversary OF our adoption of the
Federal Constitution, he reviews
the condii;o ION of the country to-day,
points out the dangers that menace
our Institutions and utters a warn
ing that deserves the fullest col
sideration.
The President takes, perhaps, a
somewhat too gloomy view of the
situation. We do not believe that
the country is in as bad a condition
as his diagnosis shows; but none
the less, his warning is timely and
to the point, and shows dangers
ahead which cannot be denied and
which we must avoid.
The contest and bitterness be-
tween capital and labor, The growth
and power of The trusts, the diSpo-
sitiOn to seek Federal aid for pri-
vate enterprise, and the Federal
interference in local affairs are, he
declares, existing evils that are
draining the life blood of The coun-
try, building up classes in Ameflca
and undermining and destroying
It's institutions.
Most Of these evils can be avoid
ed, he points out, by a reduction
in our revenue, and especially by
a reduction in our tariff rates. If
less money was taken from The
people, and less surplus lying idle
in ,be treasury, there would be less
disposition to appeal to the FEEDER
al government for assistance to
purely local or individual enter
prises, less chance to acquire great
fortunes, less opportunities for
trusts and monopolies. The Presi-
dent strongly backs up his former
tGrtf message by his last one TO
Congress, which is more emphatic
than anything else he has had TO
say on the subject. Mr.. Cleveland
has evidently not changed his
views on the tariff in consequence
of his defeat and in probably his
last public message he warns us,
in the revision of our tariff laws
and the reduction of our revenues
the necessity for which is now
conceded by ALTO see 10 it that
The question of the direct benefit
10 our citizens be the chief point
considered, and that no scheme be
accepted as satisfactory by which
the harden of the people are only
apparently relieved.
Mr.. Cleveland brings the tariff
question before the country again
and leaves it there for discussion
and settlement.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

The penitentiary convicts are no
longer working on the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad. The State
Board has taken them from the
managers of that moonshine con-
Germ.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

LEE HARRIS, colored, was con
victed OF murder at The late term
of the Circuit Court in Harrison
county, and sentenced TO he hung
at Mississippi City on January
4, 1889. This is the first man To
suffer The death penalty in that
County.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

for 5000 against sIreties Emile Lad
nier and Frank Rogers on recogn.
izance. aud continued.
The State vs.. DeImas Seymour
and Laura CaiTra, f%ornleaiion.
Continued by request OF defend
ants.
The State VS., Ben Davis, grand
larceny. Mol pros.
The State VS.. Thos. Fry, adulte-
nv and f%Ornicatlon. Verdict of
guilt, and sentence 80 days in Jail.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

Tue editor OF the DEMOCRAT
STAR will leave Tuesday for Mont
gomery, Ala, as a delegate from
the Mississippi Press Association
10 attend The Southern Inter State
Immigration Convention, which
convenes at that place on Wed
nesday, the 18th inst.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

Cart. r. ID. SMITH advertises in
the DEMOCRAT-STAB this week that
he has some oranges for sale at
s1.50 per hundred.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

THE coroner's jury in the ease OF
I. Ii. Varnado, who was recently
shot and killed at OSyka, Miss.
have made a report charging Hen
ry Sheridan with the murder. DR..
!. J. Goss and w. +. Rails are ac-
cused of completely. Sheridan and
Guss are in custody.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
SEQ REWARD!

Last week about half a mile of the wiro
fence of my pasture, east of Scranton,
was cut with an axe by some person M.
known. / will give FIFTY DOLLARS
reward for the apprehension of the person
who did il.
MRS. SARAH p. FREDERIC.
Scranton, Nov. %, 1SSS. 49-d
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

Gov. LOWRY appointed Mr.. @. H.
Wood, of this county, to attend the
Montgomery Convention.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

"HAL's' Bay St. Louis letter
came TOO late for this weeks paper.
1t will appear in our next.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
DIED.

At Moss Point. Miss, December 3, 1888,
at $3.50 pm, HENRIETTA FLORENCE, wife
of Mr. james Edens, aged 81 years and c
days.
Mobile papers pl ease eOnY.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
CONGRESS met Monday.

Court will adjourn Saturday
evening for the term.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

IT is now positively certain that
the next House will be Republican.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

MORE new subscribers this week,
and still we are not happy,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

READ new legal advertisements
from Greene county.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
/ .oeo ACRES OF LAND
FOR SALE,

Situated in Harrison County, MissSissIp-
ri. near the line of the Gulf Il Shir ISL
aud Railroad. ana about five miles from
the Gulf Coast. RUFUS ELLIOTT
Corsicaua, Texas,
Ootohar ID 1924 8-2m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
Adrift or Stolen!

From Randall's Ferry a long, narrow
SKIFF, blue inside, coal Jared on ont
side had in it when missing several
articles of merchandise. Any ono know
ing anything about the said skiif or con-
tents will please communicate with
A. McGREGOR.
Moss Point, MISS.
December z, 1888. 41-2t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
OUR AGENTS.

The following gentlemen are authorized to col.
lect all duOs to the DRNoCRAT-STAR Office, and re-
ceipt for the same;
Mr.. IL. T. Russell, Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Mr.. Joseph &. Airey, HandsbOro,
Mr., George W. Brown. Pennington,
Mr.. n. Butchert, Pass Christian,
Afr. Jesse II. Jackson, Orange Grove
Mi. John ]. Moore, Gainesville,
Mr.. J. S. Otis, LOgtown,
Mr.. Hugh NJ. McCallum, Augusta,
Mr.. o. b. P Jones, Hattiesburg,
Mr.. Dan1 Mcleod, Leakesville,
Mr.. W. S. Davis, WaynesbOro,
Capt. Sam1 B.. Watts, Meridian,
Mr.. j. p. Davis, Henderson,
AIR. b. II, Breland, Travelling Agent and Cores.
pondent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
.N'e,C .TdperIIseInemfs.
Attachment Notice.

THE STATE or MISSISSIPPI, I
Greene County. !
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-29

o. S. Bliss says in the New York
Tribune: The best protection against
rats and mice in the poultry-runs is a
good welJ-traiucd cat. If it is prac-
tically impossible to exclude vermin OF
this kind by building against them, and
if by any art the runs are once cleared,
they are liable to become infested anew
almost any day. I do not believe a
dozen rats have been bred on my prem
ises in as many years, and yet every little
while a colony of them put in an appear
ance. But the poultry-house cat does
not permit any increase in numbers, and
the last member of the colony rarely
survives week. Under my system of
feeding there is always plenty of food
in the house at all hours to tempt
them, and but for the constant
watchfulness of the cat have no doU BIT
l should be overrun with them as some
of my neighbors are. Frequently a
single rat comes, apparently on a tour
of inspection. If he gets we'll estab-
lshed he is certain to in some manner
attract others. Twice I have known a
single rat to take possession of an unoc-
cupied summer pigpen in which a guam
tity of old bedding was left over. They
were secure from cats but not provided
with food The first one came when
there was lust snow enough so that his
tracks could be seen. He burrowed his
way into the poultry-house and got his
colony established.
They had evidently visited the
poultry-house in the absence of the cat,
and thought they had secured a supply
of food for the winter. But pussy
made quick work with all of them but
the old one, and after a while she got
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-29


An illinois farmer says in the New
York World: Farm wagons need an
occasional repainting if for no purpose
but to preserve them. This is a job
any handy man or boy can do in leisure
time. Begin by thoroughly cleaning
the wagon and getting all grease off
the hubs. Where paint is Clipped off
smooth down with and old file, go over
the whole wagon with sand-paper, till
you have a nice smooth service. Then
set the wagon up on boxes placed I'M
der the axles, dust it we'll and proceed
to paint. For the running part and
wheels choose good, strong-bodied
color, with white lead for a basis. l
buy the colors that come ground in oil,
and put up in tin boxes, and have them
mixed at the paint shop with boiled oil,
a little turpentine, carriage varnish
and brown Japan dryer. Now
with flat bristIe brush zone that is
little worn works easiesO, put heavy
coat of paint on the body of the wagon.
Then do the running gear, and lastly
the wheels. When the paint is perfectly
dry, fill up any cracks and places that
need it with putty, colored with dry
paint to match the ground work. Then
give a second coat of paint. When hard
again rub it over with a bunch of curled
hair to keep the varnish from Crawl
lug, and give tolerably hcs.vy but
even coat of common carriage varnish.
Varnish is put on the same as paint, ex-
cept that it must be rapidly and uni
formly spread. Don't use the wagon
till this work has had time to become
perfectly hard"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-29
A Generous Landlord.

Baron EOrwarts has near Stavenhagcn,
in Mecklen burg, an estate of about five
thousand acres. 1t is chiefly devoted to
wheat and beet-root, and is worked by
its owner on q form Of cooperation; and
although the times arc bad he is
still able to make a good profit on the
capital value of his estate. He is his
own farmer. He pays very small wages
In money, but the laborer is provided
with house, supply Of corn, piece
of grazing land, the means of education,
and other advantages which enable him
to live in comfort. The baron is con
tent with four per cent. interest as his
own share, and once in ten years he
divides the remainder or the profits IN
equitable proportions among the peas
antry. At the last division, which took
place in 1891, as much as 5000 or $3.50
fell to the share of a single family. This
excellent landlord lives among his peo-
pie, and has SO completely identified
himself with their weli-being that the
peasants do not speak of 1.-THE baron's
wheat or horses" but of 'our wheat
and "our horses" The baron believes
that so far as agriculture is concerned
he has discovered the means of harmon
izing the interests of capital with those
of labor. - Chicago News.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-29
Chemical and Kard vEanures.

The results of five years of expert
mcnts with commercial and barn yard
manures or the Agricultural College
Farm at Columbia, Mo, as set forth in
arecent report on the same by Prof. j.
w Sanborn, arc briefly as follows:
In good years, with a plentiful sup
ply of moisture, chemical manures gave
larger wheat yield than yard manure,
while in dry years the result was the re-
verse. The gain of land treated with
chemicals over that on which no fertiI-
izer of any kind was used was mostly or
possibly wholly due to the nitrogen in
the chemicals. Chemicals may be use
lessly used, and it is such misuse, or
unintelligent use, that gives rise to the
cry that they are valueless.
Prof. Sanborn advises farmers to at
tempt to use chemicals (not Including
lime, plaster or saIO only after intelli-
gent buying, a careful study of soil by
comparative tests, and then on horti-
cultural crops mainly, in cluding pota-
tocs. This advice will not apply, how
ever, when wheat approximates 81
bushel, or when soils are largely de-
icient in potash or phosphoric acid.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-29

The potato scab subject, says II. A.
Veitch in the American Cutivator, is
worthy the closest investigation of all
interested in agricultural matters. That
it is caused by insects, [ think will be
no difficult matter to prove, The potato
rot attacks the woody fibres Of the starch
cells, leaving the farina almost I'M
changed. In the scab, however, it is
just the reverse, the starch and sap
being consumed, leaving the shrivelled
and dry cells behind to foEm the scab.
Again, remedy that is effectual in
preventing the rot is powerless against
the scab. l once planted nine short
rows of potatoes, applying the following
washes to the sets before planting: a
weak solution of blue vitrioI. known as
sulphate of copper; a solution of green
vitriol, sulphate of iron; a solution of
corrosive sublimate, one ounce
to gallon of water; strong suds of
resin soap; boiling water and beef
brine. The resin soap proved to be
very good, as also the boiling water
The potato scab was known long
previously to the rot, and strange as it
may appear, is considered a recommen-
datiOn In Ireland as indicating a more
farinaceous tuber, \ scab appears at
first on the potato as little black spot
which spreads, but disappears during
the subsequent growth. A fresh scab
often forms afterwards, and continues
to increase from time to time, when
other scabs appear. Seen under the
microscope, a scab shows the starch
cells with their farina and the little in
sects feeding upon it. The top of
potato turns in the ground during
growth like the bean vine, though much
slower in its operation.