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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
Running into a Turtle RoOst.

Along our road the track skirts stretch
of DOGGY, swampy territory, and by the
side of the tracks is sluggish stream. That
place is alive with turtles, and they ill
crowd out upon the logs and sticks at the
bank by hundre Is to sun them elves One
day noticed the wheels Of my engine skip.
ing and we could not make any time. Fl.
nally / discovered the cause. The rails
were resting places for the turtles, which
gathered ON them SO thickly as TO actually
impede the progress of the train. When the
wheels ran over them they slipped, and
that kind of greasing had gotten the track
too slippery for the driver wheels to do
business on.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
THE GUM-CHEWlNG CRAZr.
Muscular Paralysis and Other Danger Faj;
to Put Stop to 1t.

Muscular Paralysis and Other Danger Iral;
to Put a Stop to 1t.
There is danger in chewing gum.
There is danger all around. And yet
the practice is on the increase At the
present moment it bids fair to become
epidemic. 1t seems, indeed, as though
the danger adds additional charm to
custom which, some years ago, was ex-
clusively monopOlized by the small boy
to the constant annoyance of his
teacher. The small girl caught the
fever, then the large girl, then the
mother, and now it extends throughout
all womankind, and even the dudes
find the exercise not so exhausting as
the pleasure is sweet. Muscular
paralysis. squint eyes and lanter ned
jaws have no terrors. The maid un-
observedly pastes her gum on TIE un.
derside of the piano while she Sings a
song at the request of her company,
and forgetfuily leaves ii there until
gentleman who follows with a piano
solo gets it off with the knee Of his
trousers. This is rather embarrassing.
but the maid chews on as vigorously as
ever. The enthusiastic chewing-gum
miss sticks it to the headboard of ner
bed after prayers; finds it favored it'll
the tincture of bedbug in the morning,
and still she chews. 1t may cost her a
big doctors bill to have her jaws
Strengthened out, but even that will
not break her of the habit. A most
frightful experience was that Of q
Kentucky lady who laid her gum as''ie
while she prepared repast of meat
and sirychnine for the benefit of sonie
useless ours that were annoying her.
Having finished her task, she COM
placently put the chewing gum back
again into her mouth. 1t was only
with the greatest difficulty that the
doctor saved her life from strychnine
poisoning, the substance having by
carelessness been allowed to come in
contact with the gum. And yet it is
dollars to cents that the Kentucky
lady-who is, by the way, married
woman-chews gum now as vigorously
as ever. The moral Of all this seems
to be that is best not to indulge but If
you must chew don't save old guilds.
but take a fresh bit every time. -Baiti-
more American.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05

Modern living seems to favor can
Ger. DR.. F. B. Jessett. of London,
affirms that the mortality from cancer
in England and Wales increased FROM
1866 in 1850 to 1852 in 1881, and the
death rate per million inhabitants
from 500 to. 500.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
The Family Represented.

Jones lat the circus) Hello, Smith, you
here?
Smith-Yes, had to come to take care OF
my little boy.
Jone,-W ;ers's the boy?
Smith-He was taken sick at the last
moment and couldn't come
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05

"A unit OF heat is the amount OF
heat required to raise the temperature
of one pound of water Q or from 81
to $50 +.
Paper makers will shortly have all
substances for their own. A French
man has just patented process oY
which excellent pulp is made from
forest leaves.
1t is pointed out that when much
dust is present in the atmosphere the
heat of the sun is greatly absorbed
hence it seems probable that dust
particles may aid in the formation o.
fogs in another way than by acting q
Auclei.1
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05


Inc Kingdom u Italy had, in 1886,
pubic elementary day-schools to the
number OF 46,O75 attended by 2,O75.-
941 pupils. This number is 1928 per
cent OF the entire population. and
6O. 80 per cent. of the population six to
twelve years OF age AS regards Sec
ondary education, there were in the
kingdom in 1887. secondary schools to
the number of 1.553. with an enroll
ment OF 97.059 students. The same
year the Il universities of the kingdom
we're attended by 1857, distributed
among the faculties as follows: Juris-
prudence, SPA; philosophy and litera-
ture, 633; mathematical and physical
sciences. 1.786; medicine and surgery,
1854 Education
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
PERPLEXING MISTAKE.
A Young Lady's Ludicrous EncOunte
With q Brooches Maker.

A Young Lady's Ludicrous Encounter
With Breeches-Maker.
Joseph Gilbert, who was attached to
the astronomical service in Captain
Cooks expedition to observe the transit
of Venus, used to wear very tight leath-
er breeches. He had ordered the tail.
or to attend him one morning, when
his granddaughter, who resided with
him, had also ordered her shoe maker
to wait upon her. The young lady
was seated in the breakfast-room when
the maker of leather-breeches was
shown in, and as she did not happen to
know one handicraftsman from the
other she at once intimated that she
wished him to measure her for a pair
of ''leathers," for, as she remarked,
''the wet weather was coming and she
felt cold in cloth" The modest tailor
could hardly believe his ears.
Measure you, miss!' said he, with
hesitation.
IF you please" said the young lady,
who was remarkable for much gravity
of department.; s'and / have only to
beg that you will give me plenty OF
room, for am a great walker and dc
not like to wear any thing that con.
strains me. -
''But. miss" exclaimed the poor fel.
low, in great perplexity, II never ir
my life measured lady; Il" And
here he paused.
''Are you not ladies' shoemaker"
was the query calmly put to him.
by no means, MISS" said he 81
am leather-breeches maker, and ]
have come to take the measure, not OF
you, but of Mr.. Gilbert"
The young lady became perplexed.
too, but she recovered her self-posses-
sion after a good common-sense laugh
and sent the makers of breeches to he,
grandpa Christian Advocate.
-1ASftenfeldt, q German investi-
gator, perceived that the ability to bal
ance marble on sheet of plate glass
depends upon the quickness of the
nerve current in transmitting muscular
action from the brain. The expert
menter found it desirable to complicate
this simple apparatus by concentric
rings of pasteboafd, with holes for the
the marble to Gun through, and was
thus enabled to deduce important form
ul4- A clever business man saw the
contrlvance and adapted the idea for q
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05

"A fight with moonshiners should
take place loft in the Silly night. -
Baltimore Americas.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
The Latest Hotel Trick.

[Chicago Herald.
The latest trick ascribsi to the head waiter
in summer hotel is that of SEATING new
guests at table where the waiter is under
instructions to work very badly, so that
they will be certain to ask for a transfer to
another tabls. and pay the incidental tribi
ute.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05
CARRY YOUR OWN SOAP.
And Thereby Nasty Skin Diseases May BE
Avoided in Travelling.

And Thereby Nasty Skin Diseases May BE
Avoided in Travelling.
"AmOng travelling men," said a
physician, lat least one in fifty has a
skin disease of more or less serious
nature, and its cause may almost in
variably be traced to hotel soap.
Every person who has had occasion to
be a hotel guest, no matter where, is
familiar with the WORKOUT cake OF
soap that lies in wait for him on the
washstand, sometimes in a not over
clean dish, and frequently glued to the
cover of the stand, according to the
within of the chambermaid. You
haven't the slightest idea in the world
who used the soap last. and very few
persons ever give the matter a thought.
1t would be an easy-gOing individual,
and one singularly Indifferent to con-
sideratiOns of cleanliness, who would
for moment think of using a towel
that might have been used by the
previous occupant of room at hotel,
but the instances are rare where the
same guest will hesitate to use the
soap he finds in the room, although il
may scarcely be dry from the abluton
of the last person who used it. The
travelling man does not stop to think
that the hotel soap is unexcelled as a
distributor of cutaneOus diseases, and
frequently those that are difficult OF
eradication. The man who stops
habltually at the hotels here. there
and everywhere about the country.
and does not carry and use his own
soap, deliberately courts the contract
ing OF what may be most distressing
and offensive malady." = American
ANALYST.
10 prevent Gne cOiors from RIM
nlng In the washing of crewel-work.
make solution of vinegar and cold
water, and let the article soak in this
Tor ten or twelve hours, then wash in
'epld water with little soap. The
proportions are a half cupful of VINEGAR
u three quarts of water The colors
Will De found not to have changed in
me slightest degree. and it will look
almost as fresh as when newly worked.
FOR burning feet battle the feet
aight and morning with tepid water.
20 which little soap has been added.
"nen nearly dry. dust freely over them
d powder composed of one part of
'alicylic acid and sixteen parts of now
Tered alum. If the burning is espe-
clally troublesome at night, dip in hot
wafer Tor fifteen minutes before apply
ng the powder. A jng filed tn cold
water is good pal'ntive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03

.,., - thc focts throws into strong re-
- 81 or.ors which have been committed IN
,,i,h this remarkable people, and may also
- ;aio.tions for the development or q
- o,a consequently more effective policy.
- -. .op nossible that if the course recon-
r,oodod bv Jdncoln-namely, 10 let them alone
Lad boon consistently followed. the evil winch
T.. - .o,,obt IN remove would before now have sue
...,.hod ,o the influence OF internal dlssensions'
when q scbism arose in the Church on this very
question. cautious reinforcement OF the opponon'S
~ nolveamy might have had Important resui'S'
and NJ all events the influence thus put ia 'no''oh
would have encountered no obstacle IN 'ne sn"po
~ fonatical adherence TO church doctrine oon,e
readers of the History OF Utah' VIII prooaon
no surprised 10 find that Mr.. Bancroits researches
do not warrant him in holding brigham iouns
wa Tho Mormon Church accountable for the
Mountain Meadows Massacre. Ihat Mormons were
oorcerncd in that atrocity is certain. and one Of
-, LIN n loo, was convicted and executed
Gov IL But Mr. Bancroft cannot connect Young
Ell .ho orime nor does he give credence TO tho
.or,r,orlv received traditions of the Danites. lie
SoI;o,,os that Mormons committed crimes, but
uo+ tbo Church did not order or instgate those
.-;u,os. and he gives good reasons for this con-
clusOn. . n.. -
os In effect the history of the Mormons. and
II is n record of deep interest, full of light and
shade moving incident, outbreaks of passion cur
rents of bigotry, intolerance, fanatlcism' perVer'
sity. cruel persecution, dark tragedy, MweSSneSs'
,ongcance and activity of every KIND, malgn
I'D bonefcent As set forth in this volume ~
is, moreover, a history which should be read by
overv American who loves his country. who values
bor honor and good fame, and who cherishes the
hope of a higher and nobler CIVILIZATION roNg-
amy apart. it may be said that the action oil the
Normons has been generally such as to deserve
proise; but that they have been condemned for
exercising freedom of thought. Should they purge
themselves of polygamy it would seem difficult to
continue the policy SO long aimed against Them
though the sentiment which gave oirth 10 ,n"c
noHcy cannot be expected to disappear speedily
A botter understanding of the whole subject
should, however, result from that wide study
Of Mr. Bancroft's history to which it's merits and
Importance entitle it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03

the icrcest tribe in North America The lroau ',,
said If these sixteen men have done so r lsson
81 Quebec do i'Land they first hesltated ana then m
turned upon thor step. and let ,ns has put into
bia true tale Of heroism q touching lOvestory, winch
adds alike 10 its interest and paaos and w so has which,
the artist has Illustrated with spirit
The thirteen short stories by Guy de Maupassant.
which Mr. Jonathan sturges has translated and which
Mr.. Henry James introduces in brief ana inter
cstpg essay on the art OF the author are uhquesuoh
ably in the best form Of a writer who, not only IN
the opinion OF foreign critics, but In that OF many OF
his own countrymcn, has much TO answer Tor, ana
has employed his talent in popuarizing views and
pbases Of life the close contemplation OF which Is
not to edlncation. Mr. James, indeed asserts In his
introduction that the foreigner who reads NJ dc Maui
passant must endeavOr TO put himself for the time
being in the frame Of mind Of a Frenchman. Very
we'll but the question follows what kind OF French
man since there are Frenchmen who condemn well
as those who approve NJ de Maupassant. moments
reflection upon the condition proposed by Mr.. James
will show that 1t IS really not practicable sugges-
ton. We should prefer to II the much simpler
method OF Judging tho writer by the rules of ethics
which are al exceptions noted, very much the same
In every civilized society. In the present collection
of tales however, criticism OF that kind Is happily
not called for the noveiettos being innocent enough
and good examples Of that art which Mr.. James does
not overpraise. Granted the purely matcriallst
character of NJ. de Maupassans work. fhe reader
enjoy the crispness compactness, vivid description
and restrained and condensed force of these capital
little stories. The strongest impression made by
them, perhaps, is of the absence Of all surpusage;
The writer goes straight 10 the point emitting all
nonessentlas, yet In his lghtest touches aiding TO
and embellishlng the picture Mr. sturges has trans
lated the tales exccently and has succeeded In
producing the authors sylistc peculiaFties and char
acteristcs, task the difficulties Of which those only
can fully appreciate who have tried 1t themselves.
Mr.. Edwards has repubiished tho amusing stories
Of white and negro life at the South which appeared
first In the magazines His negro humor is, perhaps.
more sober and subdued than that of many contem-
poTafy writers Of dialect stOries and he deals less
freely in those linguistic conorlons which have como
to pass for humor with too many careless readers.
There Is much genuine fun and not . little careful
character study in these tales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
NJ. NJ Brarne and Durand-Rucl constantly bought MD
paintings and sold his pastels.'

NJ NJ Brame and Durand-Rucl constantly bought Nd
paintings and sold his pastels.'
This will be recognized as an important contrti
button TO the Mllles literature. Only few days
since an account Of the destruction OF Nlets houss
at Barbzon published. with the usual references
10 the poverty Of his family This house was owned
by the senser estate. and tho price set upon Il was
undoubtedly high. Yet it would appear from tbs
following account that the family OF Mlct could
have purchased the house had It been deemed al.
yisable. AS 10 the widow Of the great painters
continues NJ. Calmette. 4" she passes her sumner Al
Barblzon and her winter in Paris. with her yourgei
daughter, the only not yet married. The sale
organized after her husbands death produced $1,000
francs about see2I0D. which added to the modest
pension OF the State With the exception 81 0ne
daughter, all the children well established in
Paris Let It suffice 10 mention Nine Feusrdent. the
oldest daughter the wife OF the partner in the in-
portant firm OF Rolln-FeuardenG: Nine II. Heyman,
he wife OF great picture dealer and connolsser.
and Nine Landscape, whose husband Is IN The siereo'
fyping business OF the three sons, one; Franeos
Millet is a well known painter; the second. Charles,
is an architect In Paris. and the youngest Georges
MIllet occupies himself with sports What remains,
then OF this famous legend OF the misery which en-
veoped and stifed the great painter ana MS amilyt
Very little, without doubt But "a NJ Kehan says
Humanity wishes TO be deceived and oicn preisfe
myths to history"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03

awould You XIII Him." a novel in which Mr.
ceorqe Parsons Lathrop presents the case against
conital punishment will be brought. this week. from
,bc prcss of the TIarpers. Mr.. Charles Dudley War
no,,s novel; which has been running as a serial in
Uarpcrs Magazine" will appear In book form at the
same time
wnh1e Collins when asked for his opinion as to the
,,oe hest books for young men, answered
q cet,,nc aside the first and foremost difficulty OF
uIn.ss which has obliged me to defer answering your
L,nd letter for whole month. two other diol
cuIties in the way of my recommending books to
.ropnc men, In the first place not the right
..,son 10 offer literary ADVICE Of this sort Fxeent
Lor was forced TO do II at school never remember
..d,ro n hook because had reason to suppose that
" I'D instruct me- II book interests mo 90 on
Ii II il fails IN interest mo (no matter who may
hayo written It, or how many editions II has gone
hro,h, very respectfully shut II up. In the second
nIace don't know how to pick out any three books
rom the vast mass OF literature at home and abroad
which p,esens books equally worthy of being specially
| chosen II had health enough and time enough 10
Al r. should find It easier to recommend 300 books
than three In asking you, therefore, 10 excuse this
Iste reply | must also ask you 10 let my apologies
| cover a confession OF Incompetence
The "Aldine Edition. Of tho Arabian Nights, =
prined by the Chswick Press, is to be brought out
| here by White a Allen. 1t Is In four volumes and
| has a hundred ullpagc tinted photographers after
| designs by Mr. Stanley l.. Wood. There arc TO be
| 500 sets OF this edition and fifty sets Of an edition
| de luxe printed In a aranr Sue.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
LOCAL NoT1oHa

MEMPHIS Steam Laundry. 224 Second u.
BRNKLEy LUMBER Co., l2i Jefferson 1t
DYE WoRKs-L. Riegel & Co., So JEFF
ierson street; telephone 1850
G. r. HoTcuKiss, skilled Matchmaker.
Difficult and complicated watches espe-
cially solicit No. 81 Madison street.
CuSSINoHAM Wagon Works, corner
Monroe and Desoto streets. The best ma
terial on hand; tho most finished work.
men employed.
PURE and white as the flower whose
name II bears arc the biscuits raised by
Lily Baking Powder.
DEAN * Lilly CorVKR AND SPicE ca
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
ChnnrerY Court.

Opinions in the following cases were
rendered Yesterday:
Davis W. Williams, report confirmed.
Pool vs.. Pool, reference ordered.
Low Va Guy, complainant entitled to
possession.
Polk va Schovcnell, ruling made in the
matter Of the purchase.
Pauly vs.. Bcckarj, tho demurrer sus-
tanned.
The State VS.. Judah, the reduction Of
assessment valid.
Mc,iowan W. Glenn, and Petit vs..
Cooper. demurrer oyerruled.
Calendar for Monday-0, ia, Walsh vs..
Heirs OF Morton; q, ll0, Clarke vs.. Starr;
6,ll7. Eaton w. IayiEi; 0,lls, Murray vs..
Eaton; GIL, Wcndroth W.. Security Bank;
q, l22, Flack vs.. Flack; G.l23, Mclchor VI.
Thompson; 6,i2l, Townsend vs.. Nealis;
0,l2j, Mott vs.. Oliver.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
srrcrAcLr.. d gnnmnlecd- Thnyer'.
Mr-R.n ,In,e. sirirl.cn WIN rnrnI,.i.

CLEVELAND. o., June 2l.-MrS Hayes,
the wife olcx-prcsidcnt Hayes, wasslriekcn
with apoplcxy this morning at her homo
In Fremont. and at o'clock this evening
she was unconscious. The attack came
between II and IL o'clock. while MIS-.
Hayes was sitting In her room sewing.
Paralysis Of the right side resulted, rem.
dering her speeches. Medical help was
at once summoned, but all efforts TO 70.
store the lady 10 consciousness have thus
far failed. Gen. Hayes was on his wny
from Columbus at the time. Mrs. llaycs's
sons, Burchard aud Webb, have been
snmmnneh from Toledo aud Cleveland.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

ion YOU nko emg
"Whal3'
"Thesc!"
"Thcse what7"
"Thcse duds"
They're all right; what's the matter
with thcmg'
Nothing, only ! though, you might
not have noticed them. Six dollanl
Think Of ~ Six dollars And wouldn't
give them for gravel pit in Tyrone or a
turf bog IN Donegal. Two solved this
free trade bugaboo. Here IL suit that
Vas planted In Georgia, flinned out In
Georgia, hood aud plowed in Georgia,
picked IN Georgia, giuncd In Georgia,
spun In Georgia, woven, dyed and made
w In Georgia, aud now am wearing IL.
Talk about English free ,radcl II Ia ply.
4 elc9lly and financially impossible 10 ship
cotton TO England, make Il up into wear
my apparel aud ship II back low enough 20
/ compete with our Southern manufactures.
They can't do H. I'm In for supporting
home manufacturer How does this NJ
mofn
The reporter said that the suit fitted like
The paper on the wall, sud u did.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
rrLrrnoSE Thaycr Tor correct time.
No, rha, Kind OF - eo,sr.or.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 2l.-Gov. Thaycr,
upon receiving a request from tho British
Association Of BOSTON that he assist In No.
curing the recall Of Minister Egan from
Chill, wrote letter rcbuking that orgaui-
ration sharply for attempting 10 blacken
the name OF Mr. Egan. The Governor dc.
lends the Minister warmly, and Ia very
bitter In his dcnunoialion Of the course OF
the association.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
glrculttourt.

Motions will be heard today. The rail-
road cases which have been on trial for
several days will probably be finished
Tuesday. Following is the calendar for
next week. commencing Wednesday. At
torneys will note that cases will bo called
according TO their numbers
Wednesday, June edo. l5j. Mary
Ney vs.. jacob Storz; 10, iGi. J. w. Mitchell
Va East End Street Railway Company;
~, l65, Bridget Powers va East End Street
Railway Company; 1921, II. Eshc VI. j.
NJ. Duffy; 1887, ]. w. Powell W. Ten.
nesscc iidland, l0.367, Tennessee Mid
lard Railroad vs. L. kallahor; l0.60S.
Augusta Him. Va Kansas City, Fort Scott
q Memphis Railroad Company.
Thursday, June 27-No. 10, 400. Annie
V. Shirmastcr VI. Raudlc de Priest; 49,
41g, VI. a. Nichols W. VIM. NJ. Forrest ct
al; l0,iSl. VIM. Stocks vs.. ]. L. Pru,z.
man; 10. iS3, T. & j. Kearns Va. Tennessee
Midland Railroads 10, $50, l. Wolf Va Gus
Blass; 10. iS9. NJ. licisiand ct nj. vs. Buy
ofs' & Factors Press; ~, i12, lily Groom vs..
Kansas City, Memphis q Birmingham
Railroad Company; l0,5Ol, J. j. Weller
w. II. |. Foncouli; l0,52S, J.. II. Scely VI.
Fred Kraft, l0,520, J. u. scoly VI. Fred
Kraft.
Friday, June 2S-No. lO,lGG, II. W.
Miller " Fast End Street Halfway Com
pany; 1888. Jesse johnson W. d. H.
Sahlcin q CO.; 1856. Hugh McGhcc W
Iron Mountain Railroad Company; 1851
NJ. lleisiand ct al ". Iron Mountain
Railroad Company; 1888, T. Thorn "
A. Roark, 1850, Martha NJ. Parker w
Louisville, New Orleans X Texas Railroa,
Company; l0,002. J. u. Hunter vs. 1hos
Cubbins, lO.GO3, J. +. Williams Va Vim
katlonberccr, receiver, l0B07. Ahrau
Redwood VI. Tennessee Midland l,ailroa,
Company 1000. NJ. Gavin W. q. Il
Vance.
a =a====-
riairs Chieridcs. the Hest Disiafsctaa
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New Schedule. ef Memphis a Charles.
tou railroad.

Night Tmin-Lcaycs Memphis at 10
O'Clock pm, arrives nj Washington at s
o'clock am, New York o'clock pm,
liosion . o'clock pm. Day Train-l,eavcs
Memphis at 1890 o'clock pm, arrives at
Washington at 1910 pun, New York ESQ
am., Boston $3.50 pm. Pullman slccpers
TO Washington on both trains, via Lynch
burg.