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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15
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For intermediate rates cores
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Subscription invariably in Al
VANCE and advertisements paya-
hle M demand.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15
Jefferson Davis s Romance.

The first marriage of Jeffer-
son Da Wis was ofsonlewhatu
romantic character. After
graduating at west point he
was ordered to Fort Craw-
ford at Prairie du Chen, Wis.
The post then wascommand-
ed by Col. Zachary Taylor.
The daughter Of the latter.
Miss SalIie Knox.Taylor, at
once fell in love with the hand
some and intellectual young
lieutenant, and the affection
was reciprocated, but theold
Colonel was averse To any
matchmaking under the cir
cumstances and peremptorily
forbade Davis from visiting
his quarters except in an Off
cial capacity. The lovers
managed to see each other
by strategem, however, and
one morningat daylight they
were missing.
The household was instan-
tly aroused. the servants in
terrogated and search made,
but nothing was elected save
that the door OF the stable
was open. four horses were
gone, and their tracksindica-
ted a hasty departure. Fur
ther examinations of the
premises showed that Lieut..
George Wilson, brother Of I.
s. Wilson, Of Dubuque, Ia.,
and Miss Street, daughter OF
Gen. Street, had likewise sud
denly disappeared. There
was hut one Conclusion, and
in less than an hour every
man, woman and child in the
village, knew all about the
runaway match. i
Col. Taylor was enraged
and declare.lwith an oath,
az strong as he ever used,
that under no circumstances
would he forgive Davis or be-
come ipconciled to Ills daugh'
ters disobedience. Sixteen
years passed. "Old Zach
was in command Of the Uni
ted States Army in Mexico
and serving under him, was
Il H. !. - !.
Colonel Jefferson Davis a,
the head If thefamous First
mississippi Rifles. At tht
battle of Buena Vista this
regiment covered Itself Will
lglory, but Davis, while lead
ing one of it's charges at .
|critical moment, fell severely
and, it was supposed morta
lywounded. He was born,
! from the ff,ld and that eve
ming Gen Taylor mounted
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15

An old fashioned house
wife in a Clifton, Pennsylva.
MIA, farn-house will never
permit her husband to be-
without at least one black
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15
ANATI0NAL DISGRACE.

A Chicago sindicate, which
bought the old Libby Prison,
has dispatched a man to
Richmond to superintend the
tearing down of the building
and it's transportation to
Chicago. Every brick, every
plank, every piece in it's con-
struction, is to be marked
with the utmost particulars
ty, 80 that when itisre-erect-
ed in Chicago it will be just
as in now stands in Rich
mopd. 1t will require 130
cars to transport it at q cost
OF $4,000. 1t is estimated
that it will cost $4,000 to
get the work ready for the
public gaze.
Rome, in the grandeur Of
her noble character, forbade
the erection of any monu-
ment, or the preservation Of
any memento that was .al-
culated to perpetuate the
memory of her internal dis
sentions. So-called Ameri-
cars, purely and only for the
sake OF dollars and cents.
would paint it in it's most
horrible form the saddest
and the most repulsive feat
ures of the late war and i'm
print them in all their most
hideous coloringon the minds
ofcoming genera tions! What
4 humiliating contrast /! We
hazard nothing in the asser-
tion that not one Of that
syndicate overheard thewhis-
tie tof a Confederate bullet,
That old prison will stand in
/ Chicago, a monument 81
shame and reproach to the
city Ut Richmond, that il
should have allowed it to be
removed and appropriated
lfor any such vile and degrad'
ins purpose. Thank God
the boys and girls Of thu
South are not permitted tt
visit at pleasure, the dun
geons and cells ofJohnston'l
island, Point Lookout anc
i Fort McH Henry and Fort Del
] aware, to enhaie the atIn0s
phero, ladenwith the poiaoI
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15

y queer old man died recen-
tlyin Stewart Co. Georgia.
For thirty years, he has done
all his plowing with one old
mule, raising crops large e.
nough to support a large
family. Every year during
that time he mortgaged the
animal to buy supplies. Be-
longing to thefamily, of which
he is the head, are three old
maid daughters, who have
not been seen by masculine
eyes for years. Men have
tried, repeatedly, to catch a
glimpse of them, but the wo-
men manage mysteriously to
disappear.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15

on Old Whitley, paid him !,
visit. Dismounting, he step
ped to the tlolonel's cot and
extended his hand.
"Jeff," said he, you have
saved the day with your glo-
rious rifles !; now let bygones
be bygones Knox, (the
name BY, which he always
called his daughter) knew
yourNorth and metal better
than ] did,
FROM that moment, through
the war; indeed until The
death of President Taylor,
the warmest friendship exis-
ted between the Old compan-
ions in philadelphia
News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15

I
We clip the following little
paragraph from the Hender-
son Gold Leaf which express
es the. sentiments of the DEM
ocRAT to a "gnats heel :"
This paper ispublished ''for'
revenue only" Gold. not.
glory, is what we are work.
ing for. We say this for the
benefit of those who think q
newspaper is published sim
ply for the fun ofthething.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15
OF the sufferings Of their rfath1

OF the sufferings Of theirfath1
ers.
The men who stffvet0keep
alive the snimositi4s and bit1
ter recollections of the late
war, are enemies to our liber-
ties, to our country and To
maDkind.- Progressive Far-
mer.
On the very heels Of the a4
bove comes this good news
while the building was being
conveyed to Chicago. Ed
|IroR. ssass~ ~
Y Chicago, May the7. A din
patch from .Maysville KY.
says that the freight train
which was transporting the
famous Libby Prison from
Richmond to Chicago was
wrecked seven miles east of
that place yesterday by the
breaking of an axle Of one of
the cars. The remains ofthe
war relic were profusely scats
tered about and people fock-
led to the scene all day to se.
cure old bricks and lumber
as melnentoes. No one was
hurt.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15
Wants The Negro To Co..
{ From Progressive Farner.)

The writer has naught but
feelings OF kindness for the
negro race. He will not at
tempt to discuss the negro
problem here. The negro is
here not by his own seeking,
He did not.ask tobe brought
here. His bearing has been
commendable, and we most
cheplfully bare testimony to
it, butin the light OF oursur-
roundings, we feel that it
would have been far better
for our race and for our dear
Southland, if the first slip
that brought him to our
s,,ores had come laden with
war, pestilence, famine and
death. tits not hisfreedom,
not his social orpolitical sta
tus that is the trouble, but
his PRESENCE, for none of
which is he TO blame. He is
nincubus-a solid, dead
barrier to our progress, and
keeps the white man away.
He is, and will ever remain,
SO long as be stays, a run
ming, fostering sore on ON.
body polite. The Progress
sive Farmer. therefore, would
hail with delight and rejoice
ing his peaceful departure,
and would pray God'S bles-
sing to attend him.
An interesting case Of sus-
| pended animation has occur
ed in Chicago, on Sunday
yooL VVilkn7mina Cxuhl K =
beautiful German girl, appar
emily died. Preparations
we're made for the funeral,
and tie 5nourners assembled
At IT, house, when Just be'
| iore theservice the members
of hefamily bauant toexpress
q dub btAas to their daughters
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15

Cne WarfleSC friendship eXlS-
ted between the Old compan-
ions in arms.-PhiLadelphia
News.
We clip the following COM
from "W. H. G."
in The Montgomery Uditte.
He says it is good to have
an enemy, in that case, most
OF us are well off
HAVE AN ENEMY.
1t is said that ''if you wish
to succeed in life always keep
on hand an active enemy"
Having one is proof thatyou
are somebody. Wishy-washy
empty people have no enc
mics. People who never
move, never run against a.
nything and when one is
dead and buried nothingever
runs against him. If we are
run against it is proof of ex-
istence. To run against
something is proofof motion.
An enemy is not apt to fiat
tel you he is not partial to
you; he will not over-esti-
mate your virtues, and he
will he very apt to magnify
your faults. Hence we see,
that this is Of some benefit.
1t makes you see that you
have faults. and are therefore
not nm angel. It also makes
them visible SO you can man.
age them. OF course if you
have a fault you would like
to know it, so you can cor
rect it,. So you see your enc
my does work for you which
your best friend does not
do.
And, another thing, youren-
emy will keep you awake. He
will not let you sleep at your
post OF duty. 1t is said "that
there are two that always
keep watch, the loverand the
hater." Your lover watches
while you sleep. lie keeps 81
lence, excludes light, adjusts
surrounding, 80 thatnothing
may disturb you. Your ha-
ter on the contrary watches
that you may not sleep. He
keeps your. faculties on thea
lert, Hs is a good detective,
Through)his agency you car
discover who friendsare
and ulso your enemies, and
those who occupy neutra'
ground. When your enemy
assaults you, those on neu
tral ground will have moth
ing to say; but your frienf
will defend youinstantly. HI
will deny everything and in
sist on proof, and proving il
hard work. "There.is not
truthful man in the worlt
a
that could afford to under
take to prove one tenth Q
his assertions" The mex
best thing to having q hun
dred friends, is to have one Q
| pen enemy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15

A very large mad dog was
killed by Rev. W. H. Canter 8
W. w. Adams one mile south
Of the city yesterday NOR
ning-TenneSsee IOmahaWk.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15

Advertising is the life Of
business. Now is the season
when the people il. town and
country are looking about
for a suitable place to pur-
chase Spring and Summer
goods, andthe merchantwh
would catch the public eye
and turn the. trade to his
place Of business must make
known wnat inducements he
can offer. The people are on
the lookout for them every
day. A little money invested
in printers ink will go a long
way toward making your
trade better. The business
man cannot afford todo bus
mess without advertising. 1t
is the life of business. era
ham Cleaner.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15

death. Physicians weresum-
.moned, the body taken from
the coffin, and a slightmove-
ment Of the muscles was de-
tected. The family are still
watching the body and no
change has yet occurred it's
condition.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15

! ~ t---7 L -ll.t
A bed of pure rock Salt 800
miles long, 25 miles wideand
400 feet thick has recently
been discovered in Kansas.
#, as scientists declare, salt
is conducivsisto longevity,
then Pence De Leon" Foun-
tain Of Youth" il at last a
reality, and Rider Haggsrd's
"Pillow Of flame Is nothing
more or less than a scientific
prophecy. Orphans Friend.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-15

We clip the following COM
from "W. H. G."
in The Montgomery Uditte.
He says it is good to have
an enemy, in that case, most
Of are well off
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21
THE CONTESTED SEATS.

Tne drift of continent amoDg Republic
aus ia favor OF Congressman Tom REED,
of Maine. for Speaker Of tie next House,
which has set ia during the past few days,
seems TO have started from the belief that
he IS the most INSCRIPTIONS among the
candidates. and can be relied upon to
override the Constitution, the laws, rules
and precedenls, where Mr. MCKINLEY,
Sir BURROUGHS, Mr.. CANNON and Mr..
HENDERSON would refuse to do so. Il is
conceded that any OF thess three is the SUI
per.or TO Mr.. REED as presiding officer,
IN spite of his long service in the House,
but none of them are believed to possess
the eGrou,ery aud spirit Of unfairness TO
the degree Of which the Maine member
boasts. None Of them, in brief, is willing
TO employ "the mailed hand' By which
ierm Col MATT QUAY, immediately after
che election, conveyed to the public the
Republican programme to ssizs enough
seats in Congress to make an always relis-
be Republican majority.
Seventeen districts have been arbitrarily
sel,clei 10y the Republican managers to be
contested, in Pursuance Of QUAY's pre-
grimme. In the cases Of at least twelve dis
tricts thus selected there is no more ground
for contest than there is in any Of the re-
manning districts which have elected
Democratic members. The contests in
nearly every Instance were not contem-
plated by the defeated candidates until
they were iust'g4led by the Republican
national committee to dispute the results
and doubtless assn red by that body that 81
party which had not hesi,atsd to steal the
presidency in 1876 would not scruple TO
steal twelve seats in Congress in 1859.
The five remaining contests are genuine
TO The extent that the defeated candidates
really believed they were elected and are
not playing a part at the command of
Quay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21
uoAnLy ON nALLor REFORM


Ex-Governor HoADLY hss contributed
To- the current number Of the Forum an in-
tsssstiug article on Methods of Ballot
Reform. The subject ia discussed in d
nou-Dartis3n spirit sad with the caution
and reserve SO natural in q lawyer and CON
servative citizen when important changes
ia the existing laws are under considera-
ton. While Governor HOApLY ia i'm
pressed with the necessity Of Ballot Re
form. he has doubts concerning the sppli-
cation Of the Australian method to the
complicated election system Of this coUu-
Try.
AS four evils to ne removed or dimiu-
ishsd by the efforts OF patriotic citizens he
enumerates the intimidation OF wage
workers 10y employees great evil,
which in Mr.. HoADLN'S opinion is dimin-
isbirg; Federal interference with elections,
an abuse that did not exist during Mr.
CLEy Glands Administration; the direct
bribery Of voters, which he regards as q
growing evil; and that form Of corruption
which consists IN the demands OF voters
for paying for voting their own psIty
tickets and the practice Of political organ
izldons Of satisfying these demands.
Ia discussing the remedies for these evils
Governor HOADLY regards the seclusion of
voters in room. booth, or compartment
70 pGepsre their ballots as the most im-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21
DoLL,s RUIZ FIELD.
A True Statement About the Work of Pros
peotOrs IN this Field, the Number
of Wells Drilled, &c.
DoIL's Run, August 10. 1889.


DOM's Run, August 10, 1889.
I To tts Editor Of ne Register:
Assuming that the readers Of the REG
IsrER are interested in our oil boom, and
would ike 70 know the facts in regard 10
/ &c, without anything sensational or over
I drawn, 7 shall give You the news as re-
Gently SO / could obtain it.
It has been stated in some Of the papers
that there are seventy wslls now being
drilled II this is meant for the DJlls
Run field, or even for Monongslia county,
/ il ia too large by one half. So far as the
writer knows there srs three gassers-
the old one on the DOnley
farm, one az Justns Wade's and
one At Asa Coles, near Cassville. Then
We fiud six wells drilled and beiDg drilled
on NJ. L Cores land, thTse on W. p.
Core, four On the Wise lands, Ons on Hen
dcrson, one o. Ioghrim, TWO on the HUI
kill-Postlewaite farm. one on ID. l.. Don
I lev, one on Jas n Moriord, two on j. O.
Morris. the "Lsuleyn we'll, one 90 Jeffer-
son Tenant, the Smith-Aiken well on the
I Price land, oue Just beginning on Morris
Davis land, and the Miller well, and the
derricks are up on five OF six more farms
and the preIiminaries begun on several
others. Actual drilling is going on at
come eight or ten points on DOil's run and
tie residue sre mostly between 1t and the
S ate line, near Wsds's run.
Oae well on the Wise land, near the
State line, two on NJ. l.. Core, lone good
and one very poor, aud one dry hole.
Tnese have heretofore been fully re-
ported.
Two wells on The VIM. Core farm, ad-
Joining NJ. l. Core, sre alsOin, one OF them
perhaps the best in the field, is producing
about 2OO barrels daily, or Was so reported
on the 18th.
The Lsmlsy well on Dolls Run has
been fully written up heretofore. A SEN
satioual statement got into the Faitmont
M1er. last week, that the Smith-Aiken
well bad come in q 1000 barrel gusher.
They have gas and indications OF oil, in
small quantity, but if anything more is
known il is in the last "a hours. Pretty
nearly the same may be said of the Miller
well, though some think tbs show
tor oil was little more ia
yorable at the lsst named well.
IN the65 wells come ID kOOO producers IL
will start the work 40 even more lively,
but if they fail or are light producers it Is
more likely 20 lag somewhat
We learn that parties sTe still leasing, or
tTyi3g to Jesse, territory mostly weat OF
tie oil line Of 224. 27l OF IS or whatever 1t
may ba, bat whether the Object be Tor the
purpose Of testing the came OF for epecula-
tive purposes remains TO be eeen.
The facts in regard to the Snith-Aikeu,
ard the Miller wells, viii certainly be
known very soor, and if worthy Of note
will be forward yOu at once. The work in
progress hss done this section much coed
by The circulation Of money and We hope
ID may continue with us Indefinitely.
Y.
p. S.-The Smith Aiken veil is now re-
ported 10 have come in "a q fair producer
Of Cil-psrbaps quite good. y.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21

portaut feature of the Australian system.
But he has misgiviugs about other require
ments Of the Australian system, psrticu-
l,rly the exclusively official ballot. In
his opinion there are gave objections to
deteTring the distribution Of the ballots
to the moment eff voting, chiefly because
it tends TO destroy the vest pocket vote F"
AS an important remedy against. the cor
rupt use Of money in elections, he sdvO-
Gates full publicity Of the accounts Of
financial transactions by parties and can
didates. This latter bi; Of advice, if &C
copied, woald raise a howl, but Mr..
HoADLY deals with the thing in the right
spirit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21

We desire to say to Onr citizens that for
years We have been selling Dr.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salye
and Electric Bitters, and have never
handled remedies that sell as well, or that
have given such universal satisfaction. We
do no. hesitate to guarantee them every
time, and we stand ready to refund the
purchase price, if satisfactory results dc
not follow their use. These remedies have
won their great popularity purely on their
merits. Logsn 4 Co, Druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21
DIED.

FOSTER Tuesday August goth, lss9, at 6iC
O'Clock p. m, HOWARD l., only child of William
ST. aud Nellie Foster aged months, weeks
and day.
Funeral from residence OF parents, lilS Main
street Thursday morning "a, g O'Clock. Inter
meut at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
ROBINSON-At the residence OF her parents
River Lawn. Titousyiile, Ohio, Monday morn
ing. August H. 1859. 40 O'Clock, ApDIE J., only
daughter of VIM. RI. and Louisa j. Robinson
AGED o. years. II months and % days.
"They which sleep u Jesus, will God bring
with him.
Funeral services from ST. Luke's Church
Island. Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock
Friends invited. Inlerment at Greenwood GENE
ter5.
ZINlIERMAN-Monday. August l9,h 1859. at
N O'Clock m, DAVID g.. ZIMMERMAN aged .os
years.
Funeral from his late residence, No. IS South
Broadway Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Friends of family invited to attend Interment
at Peninsula cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21

The telegraph reports that the Secretary
of state Of Illinois has licensed the World 3
Fair sud International Exhibition OF 1892
10 be held in Chicsgo, with a capital o.
only s. 100000 Doubtless the report Is a
typographical error tor the organization OF
some Cook county agricultural fair; yet
there is 20 telling ,shat the State Of Chi
caro is capable Of doing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21

THOMAS A. EDIsoN's friends may row
address him as Count EDISON, Chevslier
EDISON. Doctor EDISON or plain Mr. EpI-
son. His ls,esl title is from the King
ofIaly. SIT. EDISON has the advantage
of most Italian Counts. He can run a
haud-organ by electricity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21

ALoNDoN papsr stated that the guests
ala recent banquet "wsre amused by q
running fire epigrams between Nj
CHAUNCEY aud Mr. DEPEw." Can l- be
possible tia. our CHAUNCEY has success
folly worked out the d. JetyH 0ed Dr..
Hyde theory
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21

TITS low in order for some Of those Re
publican papers that were cock sure in ad-
vaucs that Gov. HILL would 10. grant q
requisition for the ,xTadition ct SUL1I-
VAN. to make their comments on Gov,
FoRAKER's refusal TO grant a rlqnisition
fer tie extrsdition Of tee superintendent
OF tie railroad that made $4,000 out oil
The 6sht and ran q special train for the
pugilists. The Democratic Governor Of
New York las granted a requisition Of the
Democratic Governor of Mississippi for one
OF the prize lighters; the Democratic Cover
nor of Maryland has granted a requisitior
for the other; but the Republican Cover
nor Of Ohio, and the representative OF "th'
party Of moral ideas, mas refused to gran
the r,quisition fer the official whose rail
road arranged the prize fight for the con-
venisnce OF the pugilis,s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21
Bucklan,s Arnioasalve.

TIE best sslve in the world for Outs,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chspped Hands, Ohilhlains,
Corns and all the Skin Eruptions, snd
positively cures Piles, or 10 pay required.
II ia guaranteed 70 give satisfaction OF
money refunded. Prize % cents per box.
Fer sale bv LOgGn & Go.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21
How's This.


Owing TO the near approach of the Grand
Army Eacampment at Milwaukee, there is
a great demand for servant girls. In sew
ersl cases $40 per week, with an agree
ment for four weeks, has been demanded
By domestics and granted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21

TuE following story is related rs an
SEXUAL fact. A citizen OF Michigan who Is
spending the summer in Maine expressed
desire in q Bangor hotel for bottle CT
ginger sic. The landlord shook his head
obviously, saying: "This is a prohibition
State, and the Authorities have been pretty
strict lately" "What / really need, "
observed tie Michigan msn, sis whisky"
COB, whisky, promptly replied the land
lord. "tha.'a all right" snd st once pro-
duced the desired beverage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21
TOR SALE.
TOR SALE AT a BARGAIN.

Convenient and commodious suburban resi-
dence, with sixteen acres OF land, located In
Marshall county, two aud one half miles from
city line, ON Moundsville road. Railroad station
within five minutes walk. Fine bearing fruit
trees, and grapes, and young orchard and vine
yard coming on. All necessary outbuildings
etc Entire property underlaid with valuable
coal vein. Excellent location for dairy. VIII be
Apply TO F. P. Mcneil No 12l2 Market street.
nr20eod- gadh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-21

OUT in California there is an Indian $50
years old. 1t is not 50 stated, but OF
course, he used whiskey and tobacco sll
bis life