davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-29
A Quiet Corner OF Yucatan.

A Quiet Corner OF Yucatan.
There are no less than 800 poems ms
workmen employed on famous hem,
hacienda in Yucatan, according to .
Philadelphia Record correspondent, VII.
says:
Every servant we met saluted u, with
a CHEEKY buenos dias good day., and
when we left all added to their rear.t
iul farewell and earnest ITO God ,
commend you" Outside the haciend.
walls the homes of the laborers ar.
scattered along the road, curiously 81.
liptical huts with stone walls and
matched roofs. At sunset when thu
chapel bell sounded for GRAFTON or even.
ing prayer, all the poems and workmsa
male and female, gathered about with
reversnt faces. When it was finished
they came in procession, one by one
and wished their masters and ourselves
buenos noches good night. In ever
portion of Yucatan this is the universal
custom, servants and children never
failing to give this salutation OF peace.
as the last stroke of the vesper bell d,ss
upon the air. We had intended to %
out on that night but yielded to ea,.
nest entreaties to rom ain-the more
readily, perhaps, because every one Of
US was suffering horribly from garripot.
as wood ticks, with which the whole
peninsula abounda They are tiny
creatures, but produce an unbearsbls
itching, fostering bodily in the wounds
they make. 1t is impossible to travel
here without encountering them, and
the only remedy is to keep ones self
well saturated with petroleum. and to
change ones clothes every tims'a tree
is passed.
For dinner, In addition to the usual
eggs, frejoles, and tortillas, We had
turtle soup, roast pig, claret and honey.
Let me tell you how that pig wa
cooked in the national way, derived
from their forefathers-the same man.
ner in which Bernal Diaz says those re-
spe ctable people cooked men and won.
-"by a sort OF oven made of heated
stones, which are put uader ground"
A hole was dug in the c-~rtyard. a
large fire kind.ed in :, AID kept burn
ing until it was heated like an oven.
Two clean stones We're placed in the
bottom, the dressed pig paced upon
them and covered with leaves and bush.
es, packed down with stones so closely
as barely to allow the smoke to escape.
The result was a barbecue of finest
flavor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-29

A novel exhibition, open to compe-
tition from all parts of the world, is to
be held in Berlin next year, during the
months of April, May and June. 1t is
proposed to exhibit all forms of appli
ances designed for the saving OF human
beings from accidental injuries This
definition is broadly interpreted, and .
very we'll arranged classification has
been adopted. The idea of the exposi-
ton had its origin in discussion held
by the Institute for Brewing, at Berlin,
in 1887. 1: appeared that workmen
were in s-ch constant danger from NOV
ing machinery and other factors Of
danger in industrial establishments,
that q good work might be done in in
augurating spirit of competition
among tho world of inventors in the
matter of saving factory operatives from
accidents.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-29
abe 1Deeklp Alessenser.
Published Weekly
AT
St NJ artinsviIIe, L a.
BY
EASTIN d BIENvENU.
EASTIN 4 BIENvENU.

A new method Of Furnishing dfsnon-
est bank clerks is now being tried in a
certain institution of that kind in New
York. Some time ago clerks &C.
counts were Investigated and he was
found to be several thousand dollars
short. To remove aud prosecute the
man would have been troublesome and
apt to hurt the reputation of tbs bank,
SO they have made him stay a, if moth
ing had happened but have placed him
in such a position that he can take no
moro and informed his fellow clerks Of
the defalcation. He is avoided by the
insiders, and his position is about as
'disagreeablc as can we'll be imagined.
Constantly under surveillance, he will
work out in time the amount he has
taken and will then be discharged.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-29
A Rest for RaZOrs.

The popular idea that a razor needs
rest occasionally has scientific founds
ton in the case of fine razors. The
grain of the best Swedish razors runs in
diagonal direction from the upper end
of the outer point toward the handle
Constant stropping will twist the stee
until the grain sets up and down, and
steady use draws the grain still further
over. When it gets into this condition
it cannot be kept sharp. but if laid away
and left alone fer while the grain will
resume its first position, and the razor
be as good as new again.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-29
DEMENTED MILLIONAIRE.

Robert Garrett, the railroad magnate,
has been placed in the Bloomingdale,
N. Y, lunatic asylum. 1t took six men
to control him before his confinement.
Mr.. CARROTS delusion is that he has Jay
Goul confined in a cell, where, I" to use
his own language, Il intend keeping
him until he Iots." His perverted mind
makes him believe that while he was
asleep several of GouIds miuions, armed
with knives and reyolvers, came to his
bedside and threatened to kill him if he
lId not release their chief.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-29
The Master of ALL

General Black has got a funny little
daughter. Not long ago she said to
her mother:
Mamma, papa is your master, isn't
he?'
II suppose So" answered Mrs. Black.
"And Mr.. Villas is papa's master~
eyes"
sand the president is Mr.. Vilas's
master and God is tn, presidents m as.
ter. I'd rather be God than any Of
YOU"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-29

First domestic: "Where are Won
livia' now" Second domestic that
was: II amt livin' at all; I'm mar.
ried."
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-07

Committee.

Relics and Aulgn tles-Ir Z Brock.
cha.rmau Ofl L r.t.fe.l. Charles " West.
Granville 10. Yaen-re. BENJAMIN % Ns.en-
tine.
NORMA AID soath Car, liza Relations George
. TLast.n. chairman; W Aooert-oni "
. simmons. G.. d Ran. J-dse George Chris
tan.
Tcis committee W. answer any inquiry
from North and south Carolina. as 90 exhibits
freight and passenger rates.
Ellcat0ra. John Cafy.cha.rman. super
.rferlect Pubic schools. John l. Buchanan.
Superintendent Pubic Instruction ~ Viz
e.n.a. Profess,r n RI Harris. Richmond Col
.ese. George NeriiI, John II Powell
Railroad transportation and Advertising
Char 5 A Taylor. chairman. Genera. Passen
ser Agent Z. a. z K K. So. Haas. Traffic
Manager Associated Railways Virginia and
Tue C.roiluas. Il IS Fu.le-. General Passenger
Ag,rt q a % Railway
Manufactures 7 Glasgow. chairman, K
II Whlfloc6. Thomas CAll,, az. \ ian Talbot
Glsrayls Nalhl~er. " n Wll,eLur-t. An
ttony BaTssmin. II l. pe.oaze. Z y BosAer
Lewis CrensAaw II " Hl-rtsee. Byron
Walersteln. Tower. william mlA.n.
Or 'rLo.0s cal, t.sca-e- a.. .-.I ard \ 4la--
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-07

.rrararie- # the world have been found a'd
cultivated Tho cattle .pon thousand hii'-
arc there IN countless myraics. for
es,s 20 make the nav,s 81 th'
world grow there. and with { al space ana
time have been practical = amin 'aied. and me
coal mines OF the Aleghan.cs. and the gram
fields Of the ONO and Mississippi valleys are
nearer Richmond to-day than Coon'' by To b
plsntat.on vas when he lGid of ne lily.
The foremost navigator and reographer oi
this century was Commodore Mauiy lnut
he threw 70 his lct with bis own people - Viz
a.n,a ne was man whom the United States de-
lighted 20 honor He discovered che avs 90
the winds and ,he tides: be- lad down .haris 90
tine ocean. and marped cat Us currents. The
sea- was 70 him as fam az as the forest 90 Che"
woodsman. he explored the main. and lao
out rs surface 10 highways. Al civilized
countries wed 10 DO LIN reverence. and the
worlds commerce row travels t} tte avs be
has eNIClndtd.
Thus knowing ;he SEA with rs currents and
forces. Commodore Naury declared 'na' afiii
wood started az tho n,adwatefs ~ fne Rhine.
the vo'ra. tho Mississippi. the Amazon. The
Plata. AID the Or.noca wlI. q ur0tstrlctcd.
In due course Of time les force ~ tte iaes
float irto Hampton Roads.
Richmond - s.mI 8 ar ffe bead 90 Hampton
Ilsla
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-07

about the eny',ous without stumbling DER
recOllections.
Here. as has been said the FIST settlers
Stopped. here Sat Bacon the Rebel, spiang 10
horse and rode hence c'amoring 20 James
town with revelation AND liberty armed ioi
individual rights az bis bacf.
Here came the representative branch oi
.he Colonial Government in DE time when
revolution again brooded over The land ana
when men were crayely weighing their
liberties against Their head. and lands.
Here met the great convention whose
members here devised this Government and
formulated ordinances which Til 'Aen ma
known. have since become iualenaoie herr
iaee Of mankind
Here. I'm old So. Johns Cha-ch Still stand
,nr amid the tres and grave on Church
Hili thrilled forth that vatcnwo'd Of tie
revolution. that t.nhreht Of tie unborn
nation. GIVE me Liberty Or gigeme Death.
Here took share those State papers al
ready referred 20. tie Virginia BIZ Of Righ
ana The first written Constitution the world
ever .aw.
Here George Washington lived AMI moved
and his headquarters still stands nf'e
jefferson. the Lees. Nelson Ben haFrson.
the Tyler Madison, Monroe Tres deA''' thu
fafier- Of Presidents -pen' fae' .ine' 'io
rendered d.. problems of sfa'e-and many
Others ~ re- e.'''' "'''' "'.' .'' w
..ro,e Here Ia-.cYn. .I' Nai-e'. swept
.,o--.r.nr hel..e Ian. g.. ynlar Lafayette
...-,1,s., ...
t..rl., ,.....II .,.s.,~ a. 3D. .ef '..t.,e.
....4. ., .fio.. of
..l..I,-
fl'' .i'''A ''
than d hrA.. F'iN' '''
fhe cfy. aiIt- some -.a'if.
.ae indifference 90 fle -.i'a. - d. A.t
and urn p Into second -ate telc
......
H'' "a' n' ..' A-' r...
indicted b} . t'"'' -'' TO-
Ia-doirt wa ''i'-i' -'
Judge Sa SHALL. Win Wa. "-ii
Martin john N.o.Lam and john ria! '
..1
H.r.tf. .,-,.t lia evs 1i old tn,- I'H''. A
Co.,. osio.- Which made ali urnaee ift
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-07

This was in 1857 and from that day 70 tie
present. Richmond has been tie Gem City %
the South
For beauty. for salubrity. for convenience.
Tor all the charms and advantages which can
make a home delightful, or q place Of bls.-
ness desirable Richmond stands supreme
Since II was founded the most momeutlls
events Of nation have clustered around d.
focusing it as it were in tie foes Of q sln-
glass.
1t is he most historical SPOT Of The most
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21
Told to a Tenderfoot.
Harper's Bazaar.


This tale is being told by the wits
in town, who are jealous less it get in
to print. The scene is laid in the Bad
Lands of the Little Missouri, whittier a
Government commission has been sent
to investigate the causes andnature of
the amazing petrifcations found in
that region. A cowboy, employed as
aguide, is whettlng the appetites of the
savants for what they are to ses.
"Come with me-" he says, land
I will take you to where there is q
big fell Of waving grain, just as you
see it in the East in autumn; but petri-
fied-all petrifed. Then Twill take you
to Stony Creek and show you river,
with it's running current, and fishes
swimming in it, and on the banks
grass and trees, and birds and squir-
rels running and hopping among the
branches; but petrifed-all petrifed.
And forty miles farther on, at bloody
Gulch, I'll show you canon where
two cliffs face one another, almost in
the clouds, and in the air. leaping
from one crag to the other, I'll show
you buffalo. with his tail up and his
eyes blazing; but petrified-all petri-
fed"
9Hold up! hold upl' cried the sa-
wants; remember the laws of nature.
A buffalo could not hang suspended
in the air. You have forgotten the
laws of gravity"
mo, hain't nuther,' said the cow
boy; ''the laws O. gravIty's thar, as
you say; but it's petrifed-all petrl-
fed"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21
IN ohuRcH.

She's the dearest little lady,
And her eyes are deep and shady
As she kneels.
And her look Of pure emotion
Shows how true 10 the devotion
That she feels.
She 10 plump, and oh. so pretty
With her no one In the city
Can compare.
Other charms, might make mention,
Her sweet eyes are like the gentiaD,
Blue and rare.
She has hair Of richest tintins,
Softest brown, with gold CLEANS slintins
Here and there.
On her cheek hue reposes
Like the hearts OF blUshing roses,
Yet more fair.
could read o page OF Latin
Sooner than describe the satin
OF her gown,
OF it's shade there's no divininR,
So ] watch its silken shining
Looking down.
Oh, she's such dainty TREASURED
could never, never measure
All her charms.
So sit and lose the preaching,
Only thinking now of reaching
Her soft arms.
On the sermons speedy ending,
All the hopes are now depending
OF my life.
MY excuse, IL you'll believe me-
Full confession will relieve me-
She's my wife.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

right to forbid me to do anything"
was the lofty response.
George ground his teeth together In
impotent rage. He felt that it world
not do to take too high q hand with
the girl in her present mood.
81 think" added Maude. as be re-
manned silent, "that you have forgot
ten our agreement OF last night. II
you remember"
81 remember nothing except that
was a fool, Mauder" burst out George,
seizing her hand and holding it tight.
MY darling, / have suffered so much
tonight that / can understand how
unfairly treated you when flirted
with that artful little coouet-"
"My dear George" said Maude, SOL
emily, 81 am surprised to see that
you dislike Miss Vaughan. In my
opinion she Is sweet girl. without"
"Ah, Maudie, show me some mercyw
begged George, encouraged by the sly
mischief in the girls eyes to carry the
hand he held to his lips. 81 have be-
haved like an unmitigated idiot, and
don't deserve forgiveness; but you'll
not be cruel to me, will you dear?"
For answer, Maude extended to him
her other hand.
''Yes, George, ! forgive you," she
said, meeting his ardent gaze with her
frank, truthful eyes. "But you must
let me accept Stephens invitation for
tomorrow"
"No, no, Maude-I connot consent
to that"
''Not if I tell you that he is my
cousins husband and has been for
the last two years, you dear, Jealous
simpleton2 Oh, George, I've only been
giving you lesson that you needed.
and Stephen helped me with it. Don't
you think we succeeded"
And George, now radiantly happy
again, admitted that they had.
Well, the lesson cured him. From
that time there was not g. more de-
voted lover IN the world than George
Campbell.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21
Painstaking.

"What is worth doing at all is
worth doing WE'LL" is an excellent
motto for every young person TO fol-
low. Not only does practicing this
adage establish habits of carefalness,
speed and accuracy, but it lays agood
foundation for success in life. A
prominent judge. living near Clncin-
natl, wished to have q rough fence
built and sent for q carpenter.
81 want this fence mended," said he,
ito keep out the cattle. There are
some upland boards-lse them. tits
out of sight from the house, so you
need not take time to make it neat
job. ] will only pay you $3.50"
However, afterwards, the Judge
coming to look at the work, found
that the boards were planned and
finished with exceeding neatness.
Supposing the young man had done
it in order to make costly job OF it,
he said angrilys
IL told you this fence was to be
covered with vines. do not care
how it looks"
II do" said the carpenter.
"How much do you charger" asked
the Judge.
"a dollar and a halt" said the man,
shouldering his tools.
"Why did you spend all that labor
on the job, il not for the money?n
"For the job, sir"
Nobody would have seen the poor
work on it"
"But should have known it was
there, No; I'll take only the dollar
and half" And he took it and went
away.
Ten years afterwards the Judge had
contract to give for the building OF
certain magnificent public buildings.
There were many applicants among
master builders, but one face attract
ed his attention. 1t was that OF the
man who had built the fence.
Il knew, said the Judge afterwards.
telling the story, 1--WE should have on.
~ good, genuine work from him.
gave him the contract. and it made q
rich man OF him. /"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21
cup,p,s DEcApEncE..

In ancient days, when all was yoana
And Love and Hope were rife.
Dan Cupid fed on rustic fare,
Aud lived q country life.
He rose betimes at break Of day,
And round the country harried;
Upstirring hearts that were unwed,
And soothing down the married.
But then, on wider mischief bent
He hied him to the city;
And finding much to suit his TASTE
He STAYED thagts-more's the pitv.
Men built him there q golden house.
Bediaht with golden stars;
They ieasted him on golden grain,
And wine in golden jars.
They ,iraped his pretty nakedness
In richest cloth VI gold,
And set him up in business,
Where Love was bought and sold.
And thus he led q city life,
Forgetting his nativity;
Since then he's gone from bad to worse
From Cupid to cupidity.
-ELLIor Sock.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21
Miss Alice M. Longfellow, danch-

MISS H'IC0 M. LuHgIsIIOW, daugh-
ter OF the poet, was chosen member
OF the Cambridge, Mass, School Com
mittee. She has recently been largely
interested in educational matters IN
that city, and has. devoted a great
deal OF her time towards the estah-
hshnlent and carrying on ofindustrial
and kindergarten schools. She il one
OF the trustees Of the Harvard Annex.I
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

The London dudes plume themselves
on their ability to converse with Buffa-
10 Bill In his native language.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

The Goddess of Liberty on the top
OF the Capitol at Washington 10 to be
turned around TO face the west
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21
:. IT 10 literally true that John L Sui.
Ivan ID at present the most striking
figure in England.

ANAtlanta woman has been kept in
jail fourteen months over her sentence
through q clerks blunder,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

SAM JONES has left evangelism for
the lecture platform for the present
At $3.50 talk the new business pays
fairly well.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

IT is curious. says The Philadelphia
Times. how notoriety attracts women.
Even SO unclean and repulsive an OBJ.
ject as Herr Most has the warmest sort
ct admirers among the gentler sex.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

VIM WALLIS. aged sixty. died at
Houghton, Mich, from the effects of q
bite received from the teeth OF an In
sane man.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

MRS. JAMES BROWN PoTrER's hands
are described as being knuckly. almos!
rawboned. and reddish-brown In
color" They are net large enough
however. to hold all the greenbacks
that are being thrown at her.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

DIR. NOAH PORTER denies that he h
at work on a revision of Webster's
Dictionary. The word "dude" will,
therefore have to drift about in creased
trousers and silk hat for some time to
come without official recognition in
the great Amer can lexicon.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

Ex-Gov. CURTIN, Of Pennsylvania has
recovered the gold watch which was
stolen from him during the constitu-
tional celebration Philadelphia
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

A MEMPHIS paper says that an Ark.
ansas planter has succeeded, after thir-
ty years experimenting. in raising q
breed Of dogs that will dive after fish
and bring them ashore.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

AT MooRE's Hill. Ind, aquarrelsome
Jersey cow and a Poland China hog
had fight, in which the hog struck
the cow in the abdomen with his tusks
and killed her.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

EDWARD ATKINSON thinks the prov.
inces are worth $50. 90. 600. and Citizen
Train values them at $1,000. 900. The
Boston Globe thinks we will got them
for nothing some day.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

MISS OLIVIA FooTE, OF New Haven,
Conn, lelt two wills--one dated in 1779
and the other in 1885. The claim is
made that in 1885 she was not compe-
tent to make q will.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

MANUEL GARCIA. the illustrious
teacher of singing. is about to cele-
brate his eighty-third birthday. He
says that Jenny Lind was one of his
most satisfactory pupils because hs
mover had to tell her thing twice.
Her attention, intelligence, docillty,
and strength of will were remarkable.
and to those qualities her success was
due.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

TIE sultan Of Morocco has bsen tor
mented by revolt In his haram. and
forty OF his majesty's ladies have been
distributed among the officers of his
rd
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

MISS FANNIE STEVENS. Boston act
ress, has been sued there for breach of
promise of marriage by E. J. Levy q
New York broker. who lays his DANA
ges at $4,000.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

Gov. WALLER will finish his term as
consul general comparatively
wealthy man, and he took the office q
comparatively poor one. 1t Is said to
be likely that Waller will quit the Office
sl00. 000 better of than when he enter.
cd it It Is the INCEST plum the presi-
dent has to give. but the work is very
hard and exacting. Walters fees. net,
last year are understood to have been
over $4,000. Then In four years be
will accumulate more than be coald
have possibly made in ten years prAe-
tics of law in New London.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

Rev. j. G. KIMBALL, pastor of the
Unity church, Hartford, Conn, who
has caused such storm by his recent
sermon in defense Of Anarchy, is .
warm advocate Of the Darwinian theory
He does not seem to see. however, thai
In the consistent progress Of evolution
every dynamiter should eventually lose
his head.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

A RUNAWAY couple seated ON the
back of small mule rode up to the
Courthouse at Milton. Fla, the other
day. and were married by the County
Judge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-21

MR. WILLIAM T. WALTERS. of Balti.
more. made his fortune. which is bia
one. selling good whisky. and he has
employed his riches of late years large
ly in the purchase of paintings. statu.
airy. and works Of art. He bought toe
much-talked Of peach-blow vase, end
grew famous at once by the price be
was said 10 have paid for it