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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23
AN EVENING WITH BEN HUR

The widespread popularity which Gen
Lew Wallace's "Ben Hur' has acquired
was sufficient attraction to draw a crowded
house at the town hall Tuesday evening 10
witness the Fortnghtly clubs tableaux
from that charming story. To the close
observer it was evident that the scenes pre-
sented were somewhat incongruous when
compared with the authors description. but
as a whole they served to give a clearer
idea Of oriental life and customs at the time
Of the Christ than would be attained bv
reading alone. There was no acting. but
the posing was graceful and artistic Miss
Storms read most Of the descriptions be
tween the tableauX, but some of the most
striking pictures were accompanied by
words, while for the boat scene. which was
one OF the prettiest the song Of Iras was
given by a singer behind the curtain, while
the fair siren held lutte in hand The read
ing Of the chariot race was illustrated in
two scenes, representing the friends Of the
Jewish driver looking with eager interest
upon the track and the victors welcome
with his laurel trophies The description Of
the race was given with such thrilling effect
by Miss Stems that for the time being the
audience followed, with breathess interest,
the course Of the son Of Judah and his
Arabic steeds, and rejoiced, in the close. in
the crushing defeat which he dealt to the
naughty Messala Without detracting from
the scenic effects it must be- admitted that
the better part Of the entertainment was
furnished by Miss Sterns's readings Ed.
A. Tyler had by far the hardest figure ~
act in the tabeaux, and he was well fitted
for the ordeal Mrs Louis Greene and Miss
Nellie Goodrich made pretty and striking
pictures as Esther and irns The entertain
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

The articles, anonymous and otherwise,
appearing from time in the newspapers,
making unfavorable reference to Cleveland's
baking powder are from rival baking
powder company. These articles are in
tended to counterfeit, if possible, the letter
to the public from General Hurst, late Ohio
state dairy and food commissioner, in which
he states that the Ohio commissions inves-
tigation of the baking powders, based up
ON the state chemists analyses of thirty
different brands, proves that Clevelands is
a strictly pure cream of tartar baking pow
der, entirely free from alum, ammonia,
lime etc, and that it is absolutely the best
and most desirable baking powder manu-
featured also that the Royal baking pow
der contains ammonia, and that the Cleve-
lands is superior TO the Royal in every
quality of excellence. Another object
sought by our competitors in the articles
referred 10 is 10 divert public attention
from the scathing but well merited rebuke
administered TO them by General Hurst for
classifying his official report in their effort
to bolster up their baking powder when it
compares so unlavorably with Cleveland's
powder,
1t is quite time that the public is made
advertising of the baking powder company
in question, While extravagantly adver-
tising their powder they have shrewdly
concealed their use of ammonia in its man
ufacture and have persistently maligned
Cleveland's powder.
Cleveland's superior baking powder has
never been made of anything but purest
grape cream of tartar, purest bicarbonate
Of soda, and "A small portion of wheat flour
or starch, and has always been absolutely
free from adulteration. This is attested by
the leading chemists in different parts of
the country from analyses made of our
powder purchased by them in open market
in their respective localities, as shown by
their certificates in the circular accompany
ing each can We ask the public to show
its disapproval Of the despicable advertis-
ing methods referred to by extending its
patronage to Clevelands superior baking
powder, which has for eighteen years been
first in point of merit AS pure efficient,
and healthful bread leavening agent.
CLEVELAND BROTHERS
Albany ~ Y, March 1888
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23
Jacksonville,

Martin NJ Brown, who has been attend
ing lectures at the Rush medical college in
Chlcago, has received his diploma from thar
institution, and obtained the position of first
Inferno IN the medical hospital adjoining.
DIR. f. b. johnson and wife have ,,ona
west 10 remain few weeks Dr.. Rice of
wilmington will attend patients in DR.
Johnson's absence
Edgar r Brown, a student of Drurv
Academy at North Adams, is at hom, ON "a
vacation A"
Henry Corkins is quite seriously in
On the eth inst 30 couples went fr,,,,
Jacksonville 10 Wilmington ON n ul.,snr..
ride, sumptuously dined at the Vermont
Rouse, IN due time returned with II f,,y
from Wilmington, and in the evsnin,, .,hort
oU couples Joined them at the Glen Hons.
where the hours pleasantly passed -
ana thefe they tempting yiauds tnst,d.
Aud in flood Of light
Upon a Royal supper feastrd
ABOUT the moon of night ="
inc school IN District No. TAUGHT nv
i-esle w. Boyd OF Wilmington, closed Fri
uay' March I'd, after very pleasant and
successful term Of 10 weeks. This was the
second term of 10 weeks that Mr. Rovd
mas taught in the district The last dav IF
schooi was mostly devoted TO examin atio,s
ana rhetorical exercises After the eyer
clses were completed the pupils kindly re-
membered their teacher by presenting ~
nm very nice photograph album The
presentation remarks were made nv h.
bert A. Sprague, one of the oldest sc6oIars
ana .L were appropriately responded 10 by
x
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23
Grafton,

Several cases are reported Of persons
who came near perishing in the storm last
week Mr.. Seth Wright was badly frozen
about his face while going to care for a
neighbor's stock Geo. Pebbles came from
Wndham for the doctor, having to leave
his team and walk two miles 10 the village
Procuring medicine he ATTEMPTED to return.
and but for the helpof two men. who went
to find him, he would have persisted, being
entirely exhausted when found
Our board Of fence viewers this year
have been weighed and measured and are
found not wanting. The combined weight
OF the three men Is $50 pounds, and their
total height Is 10 feet and inches Next.
Addie, wife of Sanford Gallup, died Sat
urday evening, after all illness Of only two
days, aged 81. She leaves child about
one year old. Mr. Gallup has the svmpa-
thy of the entire community in this hi,
great bereavement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

The long -looked-for decision of the United
States supreme court in the Bell telephone
suits was handed down Monday, and the
validity of the Bell patents is affirmed in
every instance. Justices Bradley, Field and
Harlan dissent, in an opinion based ON the
Drawbaugh claim These three justices are
of opinion that the evidence overwhelming
ly shows that Drawbaugh was the first in
ventor of the speaking telephone, although
he was unconscious of it and was not aware
of its Importance Justices Gray and La
mar did not sit in the case. The majority
opinion, which was prepared by Chief JUS
tice Waite and read by Justice Batchford,
is of great length, and took over an hour in
the reading.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

7. c. Crawford writes from Italy to the
New York World "Mr Blaine's absolute
and unqualified declaration that he is out
of the canvass, and that no consideration
will bring him in again, has already been
cabed to you. have since heard from
very intimate friend of Mr. Blaine that this
declaration was thoroughly understood by
his former managers, and that they will
not permit his name to be used i'll the con
vention. This is a fact so absolutely deter
mined there should be no room for further
speculation upon the subject.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

The Caedonian of last week says: The
"old reliable Lake road is the first to put
in operation steam heating apparatus in the
railway cars Of this state, thus doing away
with the deadly car stove The locomotive
Mansfield, " formerly the Governor Fair
banks has been fitted up with the neces-
sary appliances for heating cars with steam
and took its trial trip Thursday. The ex-
pertinent proved every way successful, the
cars on the train being well and uniformly
warmed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

ne storm of last week was the most Sc
yer, nere mat Is remembered by any one now
HElng IN town. The banks of snow reach
ed above the roofs Of many one story build
lnsS' snhl'cling the owners 10 much inrou.
Nenince and discomfort MANY nmu,,n.
incidents resulted from the drifts. such a.
lunheliins from the house to barn. getting
"ut OF chamber windows and digeme
own door. nun
mr. Alexander Eddy, who lived in WARDS.
po,o, near Iownshend line, was taken sick
las' week Monday. His wife. being .1,me
what advanced in years aud a feeble WON
un' was unable to raise any one, though She
repeatedly Went To the door and called for
ior heip US loud as she could, but could not
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23
Trouble from High Wafer.

Wednesdays heavy rain caused high
water and partial break up at the upper
end Of the West river, and ON Thursday
morning the salmon hole trestle. which
takes the place of the bridge burned last
year, was found to be raised up by the ice and
water so as to prevent the passage of the
train. One bent of the trestle work. half
a mile above West Townshend, was also
carried out. Mails were brought down bv
hand-car yesterday afternoon and this
morning car and engine were sent to New
fame from here, coming back on the usual
schedule time. Communication above the
salmon hole is had 10y hand-car
Mr.. Brooks hopes the salmon-hole trestle
will be saved, and the trestle on the mead
ows will be restored rs soon as the water
goes down.
There is serious trouble from high water
in Massachusetts. The New London North
ern trestle at Palmer, supplying the place
Of the bridge burned there last year. was
carried out on Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

Owing to the great snow storm, We had
no mail from Saturday night, 10th, until
the next Friday night.
We are glad to welcome back from Brat
tleboro Lorenzo Howe and family, who have
taken possession Of the I.aban Jones farm.
They are good people to have in the neigh
borhood.
Henry Prouty has received about $500 in
settlement of the insurance on his house
and goods lately burned
Misses Alice and Cora Pratt OF Brattle
huro are visiting their aunt Mrs G.. L. Hall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

The two largest mutual life Insurance compan
les in the world secured the following amounts Of
new business during lSs,; Number Of policies
New York Life, 2S521; amount Of insurance
SlOd' 1856, Mutual Life, 22,3O6; amount Of in
suraucc, 500, ~, iGS The New York Life, "a will
be noted secured nearly S1Os OOO,OOO " new bust
ness in lSS1, which is the largest amount ever ~
cured in on" year by any purely mutual life In.
suraucr company. The New York LIES endow-
ment and annuity business equals that Of nearly
all other companies combined. For information
or insurance apply toA. =. CHLps, General Agent,
springfield Mass or CrnwoRrH a CHiLps Agts
Brattleboro VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

horse hel"uging TO G. l. Pierce ram
away ON saturday evening. the lOth inst
@,'vvertnrming the sleigh aud THROWN, Mr.
Ilerce out At the railroad bridge crossing.
near L. W, Browns, thence down toward
~. Vernon to the bridge near leo BARRIER,
wOera II met L. W. Browns team driven
10y W." girls The shaft of Pierce's Sleigh
struck Mr. Browns horse in the hreast. prt
etraling the body some Is inches. and Kill
lnS the horse instantly. The orcuuaut, of
the sleigh providentially escaped any injury.
Miss Agnes Stebbins started hanna from,
california ON Wednesday, the nth inst
where she has been during the last four
years WV ''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23
Republican Cnucus.

The Republicans Of the town Of Brattleboro are
requested 10 Iuert in caucus at the town hail ON
saturday evening March 3lst at i:3O clock, for
the purpose " elccng eight delegates to the state
convention to be- held In the city " burlington ON
the tn of April next and also To elect eight dele
gates to the district convention To- b. held at Mont
p,rr on the 18th Of April next
W. ;. NEWTON, ! Republican
A STARkEN, Town
r. r.. GORDON, Committee
Brattlrburu. March % lsSS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23
the GRAND ARMY VISIT TO Alp- r,nsny.

IAN account furnished 10y members of Green.
""nd posi- and printed by their request
Col W II. Greenwood post, fully appr,catiu-.
we NorA ana worth of their comridr and chan
"ih' rev. y ID PARSONS, wanted to tell him Sa ia
10y anu SAN We viii surprise him; and wish.
ing 70 make SURF Of it they gave tn, count-rsi IN
70 MS VIE, and She heartily entered into thr ,jt
our CiliI'hs' as well as our post. have nl,tu,~
sad Parsons can make a sprech any time
l ~, Tor one We caught him. Parsons was com
llrtriI surprised lie could only look AT rs ami
say, Il surrender and promised d, Ia. "A ,,iIii.
plsuutI' Nnurade ellison was ordered L, .r,.,.trf
he salb ! u hr there" and In. MAS win III l.i-
fa.l luii OF comrades aud their worthy rItil.g
Jnu s1u.r,S friend r. Randall, Esg Thr,
ui"Nr INTO inc yard with drum and nf- M DrI
nntN' ON ought TO have seen Parsons l,.t.
~, ne hes'rrHrh boys were received with rtt,.r-
we haihrI our camp Camp Parsons TIr
U,ll',AueS Drought their wives and daughters flI
ING lh' hpusr tp Overlooking Then ,a,p,. AN
songs and stories Oualtarmasi,.r pbiiIi,,s
S,aleu ny ladies, served coffee and cake. Cnntr,,
Nil91h' l'Allui about supplies. rolled m "a b4rr,I
81 n"ur; Cumiuie Cobb presented in b,.luif .f
,u, l|tS.' a purs. OF money. Conrad. Parsons.
''cl'nHlr ~ KIM words and acts said -B.,-.
yahhvt TAX tonight but rallied nui mi H.
uHs ne loved aud thanked them Mrs Par-.,r-
lHust rsulhdhr lady, expressed thnul.s f,fst..
HApT'sSl'l "l good Will Then sp-rch., followed
E ',,'t"IiN Ouln "t Fhtnry, Gibson and Farr' nI
n1s'eihru' ana "a score OF others Tie mart,
mnHe cainp AT l2u, all singing. '.Nar,uIp-
,,'"us1 btnlgia, led 10y the drum cprps with
Numradr smiths wonderful hf. CnmrdJ, XII
S'5 snoMrl himself master uf the lass drum
KEY. \ ID. Parsons has hosts OF friends ',,t..r..
nov than ever herr. and In New lI,,n,,.i'i, .,,I
We "Ir sorry he is going to lrayru MS 'Hr win d..
n,'>rl ana We think it will be difficult thil,. f.
ml ms liirr. our prayer is, God h,.ss; o,lr com
aV We h'pt 10 meet again and again and It
VIII lF' no separation.
Is BEHALF up rHE Cor. W. II. GHEryy.,p Past.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23
Ceu,rnI y.rmo,, Fr.igh, R.,.,

The official classification for freight be
tween all stations on the Central Vermont
road has been adopted by the road, and will
take effect March 30 A number of impor-
tant changes in classification will result, in
creasing the rate in some cases and decreas-
ing it in others 1t will average somewhat
lnA,Nr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

1t is the same Everywhere.

From the northampton Gazette
Our skating rink is now used for storing
baskets The skating rink fever has died
out entirely. The ground on which the
building stands was leased for five years
and the time will expire next spring, when
the rink must 20
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

The Fall Mountain steam mill at the north
end of the village was burned at midnight
Wednesday night
The check list for the annual village
meeting contains al names
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

F. r. Bennett has lately sold a yoke Of
oxen, weight 1890 lbs, to W F. Richard
son.
The John W. Chamberlain place has been
sold to Geo. W Nash of Brattleboro. who
has moved on 10 the place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23
DrtyJJ an CUJrE I1oTJcE IL,

DEATH or CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE.
A telegram received this afternoon an
nounces the death Of Chief Justice Waite
of the United States Supreme Court. Mr.
Waite had been suffering from compiled
ton Of liver and kidney troubles, but the
end came very suddenly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

Chas. Abbott Of New York city is visit.
ing his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. r. IT, Howard have just
returned from a visit ~ New London, y. II.
Geo. Porter is moving on 10 Daniel Mar
den's farm in Landgrovc.
John Wiley has exchanged his farm for
one owned by s. VI. Holden, known as the
Slocum farm.
Fred Dorset has rented the Aldrich farm
situated about one milo from here on the
stage road to North Derry.
The mail train left here on Monday
March 18th, aud did not return until Tues.
day morning Of the next week, having
been delayed 10y the storm. The Chester
stage got in Thursday night for the first
time.
Mrs. W. II. Wight is visiting her daugh.
ter in Brattleboro.
Frank Barrett aud wife are visiting
friends in this town and vicinity
Miss Bertha Wilbur is attending school
at Towushend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23
Gbe ()rrmont 0bUnir.
BRATrIEBORO;
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1883.

The oh.equics Of Kaiser William at Ber-
lin last Saturday were probably the most
impressive ever given to a European mon
arch. People from all parts Of Germany
Gathered los thousands TO witness the pa
..cpnt and To pay tribute to the memory OF
the houorcl emperor.
Carroll S. Page, chairman Of the Repub-
lirnp state committee, calls the attention OF
Nh, Republicans of the several towns to the
fact that the apportionment Of delegates to
fine Republican state convention to be held
at darlington ON April It'll should be based
on the vote for governor in the last presi,
d,rtinl ycnr-1Ssl- not on the vote of
u,. .ye,r 1SsG. We think the number OF
delegates for the towns in this county, as
,.iycp in The Phoenix Of March o, will be
found correct.
Tho name of Hon b. d. Harris of this
place having been often mentioned in the
lists oC candidates suggested for delegates
To the Republican national convention at
Chicnso Mr.. Harris authorizes us to say
that he is not candidate for the place and
doe. not wish an election as IA member OF
the delegation. He believes it to be both
unnecessary and uuwise, as matter OF
good party policy, to give the office repeat
cdly to any one man, and, having enjoyed
the honor four years ago, he thinks it should
now go to some other representative Re
publican from this section Of the state.
MIR. Harris would he glad to see the choice
fall ON Col j. j. Estey, whose hame has
been favorahly mentioned in this connec-
tou. On our own part we feel sure that
no moro judicious selection than that OF
COL Estcy could be made. Should he be
named either as a delegate at large or as
one of the delegates from this district, the
choice would be cordially approved by all
the Republicans in Windham county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

fence 10 walk upon. Brattleboro people
walked on fences and shoveled out, but
they badly had TO combine the two for a
distance Of over 30 rods
The rain on Wednesday softened the
snow 80 that the Wilmington stage made
no trip that day or on Thursday. The Jack
sonvile stage also missed a trip.
Mr.. Cooley, the Williamsvile and Dover
stage-driver brings down the mail from
those places again this week since the
break caused by the high water.
There was a narrow escape from disas-
trous fire in Crosby block in Dr. Pettee's
dental rooms Tuesday afternoon. When
discovered the fire had assumed dangerous
proportions, the rooms being filed with
flames and a dense smoke issuing forth.
e. G. and G. r. Crosby and Gerry Warren
armed with Edson's and Babcock's fire ex
tinguishers, soon had matters under con
troll, and before general alarm was given
the blaze was entirely out As the block
is steam heated the cause Of the fire is un
known spontaneous combustion is the on
ly theory advanced. II the building had
not been supplied with the eKtinguishsrs it
is probable that loss Of several thousand
dollars at least must have resulted, as ev-
erything in the vicinity would have been
deluged with water before the fire was con
troled as it was, the loss will not exceed
$t25.
Gov. Ormsbee will appoint Fast day for
Friday, April 9.
From several sources we are ask ed to re
mind the street commissioners that the gut
ters ought TO be promptly opened, so as TO
keep the spring rains and melting snow off
the sidewalks.
Last Friday evening the relatives and
friends Of Mr., and Mrs Lucius Richardson
paid them a surprise visit, the occasion be-
ing the Goth anniversary of their marriage.
The surprisers brought with them quaint
ty Of useful and ornamental articles and al
so a bountiful supply Of refreshments The
gathering was an exceedingly pleasant af-
fair, and one long to be remembered by the
participants.
The following is the list Of letters re.
naming in the post Office March 30
Women Mary Bryan. Jennie NJ Brown. Mrs l.. d
| Mrs l.. D. Harris, Maggie Higgins, Abbie X
Laughton, Grace Lee, Mrs Anna Morse Alice
| Miller, Mrs A. A. Morse, Mary Miller Mary D.
| Miller, Mrs Waiter Miller. Alma Swenson Mrs
| u. c. futile, Mrs. Lucy Williams
Men-S. Adams, +. s. Dion, James NJ Elmer
| Willie r Hughes, C. W. Hyde. Edmund C. John.
/ son. Charlie Muwry, X ! March, Moses Mitchell.
! man, Fred Thomas, f l.. Whitaker. d c. futile
| W c, Sherburn, W II. Batcheedr & CO.
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a llnrd.
S. S, FRENCH.

To the friends and neighbors who so kindly rs
sisted as IN our time Of deep sorrow, In the death
of husband and father, We offer our sincere
thanks, and when SORROW comes 10 them may they
find friends equally kind and helpful.
5. $. FRENCH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

SAFE INVESTMENTS AND LARGE PRoFITs We
would call the attention Of the investing public 10
the advertisement Of the Mass Real Estate 90
In our columns and advise them 10 send for one of
It's Illustrated pamphlets with cuts of its business
properties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

Honest old Dick Tate" has been state
treasurer of Kentucky for 81 years, and
trusted so highly that nobody ventured to
oppose his election. The deficit is $3.50, 900,
and the lesson is the usual one. Springfield
Ip,,,,,JJf,.,,,
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Lnn,nicn.

Last week showed in, this week thawed
in aud as we have concluded 20 hurrow up
until spring, don't be disappointed If yor
should not hear from us again for SOME tiuo.
Our dramatic club will play The Orto.
room" Mt the opera hall next Wednesday
evening, March %
Thursday afternoon our community was
shocked TO learn Of the death Of Mrs S, bll
shepherd. She was sick only two DAYS
Another of our neighbors and friends "gonr
to that bourne from which no traveller re-
t,,rUg
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This amount will be increased something
over one thousand dollars by taxes from
corporations whose statements have not vet
been approved.
In 1888, the first year of the operation of
the corporation tax law, the amount paid
into the state treasury was 1896, 67S. 81 in
1884, S205, 221. 80; in 1885, 5000, 6Sj. 20; in
1886, 1920 101. % jim 1887, estimated at
over S23s, 575. Can increase of over $40,
600 since the first year, and of about SlS,-
600 during the past year. The principal
items of this increase are the following
1885. 1856 iSS7
Railroads. $50, AS S10l 53G Sl10.Oi7
Savings B'ks & TT. IS, s2,92s 1854 1905
Insurance companies, ---+2O@j2 2i,9iG %, 100
The revenue from other sources has run
quite even, the transportation and car com
panies paying some $500 annually, ex-
press 81 400, telegraph $500, telephone
SlOO0-an evident disproportion and insult
ficiency ON the part of express and tee-
graph companies which should be remeded