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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

The marriage Of Mr.. Marion q. Steven.
son, o; Cape Charles City, Va, and Miss
Katie Wallace Maekins, daughter of Mr..
George j. @eekins, formerly of Gam.
bridge, Md, but now Of Baltimore, took
place yesterday week at Laurel, the home
the BRIDES grandmother, Mrs. Frances
X. Wallace. The ceremony was st the
Methodist Episcopal Church, with the
hsy. Mr.. Syphord officiating. There was
very large attendance, including Wis.
itors frcm Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
and Pennsylvania. George A. Meesins
of Baltimore was best mon, and tho
ushers were Joseph HI. Murrow of Phila-
delphie, Joseph W. Jones and j. w.
Wsseum of Cspe Charles, Va, and Ed
ward l. Blaine OF Pocomoke City, hid.
The bride was escorted by her brother,
Lynn Il. Meekins. She wore travelling
dress Of heliottops btosdcloth and velvet,
with het TO match, and carried boqust
of Mafeekal Neil roses. The orgsnist
wss Miss jennie smith OF Salisbury,
Nd. Mr.. and Mrs stevenson loft on the
evening express FOR Cid Point CorlFori.
More than one hundrsd presents we're re-
csiye6. H
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
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BANK HIRECTORg.
,Ehose Elected by ttie Farmers Bank
and Eis Branches.

Those Elected by stse Farmers bank
and Ein branches.
The directors chosen by the annual
meeting o. the Farmers Bank, at Dover,
yesterday, for the main bank at Dover
and the three bgsuches are as follows:
The hauk at Dover-Henry Ridgely,
Edward B;dsely, 0ae eb jackson, o Heb y.
PsnuewiiI, james b. Anderson and Ed
ward NJ. Stevenson. Henry Ridgeiy was
elected president.
Wilmington branch-Joseph L. Gar
penter, Jr., John P. Doughten, Theodore
f. Clark, George II. Bates, John P. All
mond, George G. Lohdall. MIR. Carpsn-
ter was elected president.
Georgetown branch Charles o. Stock
ley, Ebe W. Tunnel, John j. Dcrman,
Edwin Il. Paynter, Charles II. Richards,
Daniel T.. Burton. Mr. Stockley waa
elected president
New Castle branoh-John J. Black,
Thomas Holconab, John II. Rodney,
Alexander b. Cooper, George W. Turner
and Francis N. Buck. Dr. Black was
chosen president
In addition, directors to represent the
States interest in the bank are chosen
btennially by the Legislature. The pres
ent State directors sge
Neutrality-suspicious. Bradford, Henry
O. Conrad and William Bows.
poyer--John W. Caason George Il.
Giidsssleeve, Peter K, Mereaith,
CieoIs oIsetown-Ohsrles D. Housten,
| Samuel Il. Masaiok. The tllisd to be ap-
pointed
New Csssle-Jares n. Elieson, David
Baiden, David W. slEinton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
Eled TO E,ude crn,i,ors.

MONTREAL. QUE, Jan. 9.-Dstecsives
have succeeded in recovering $40 900
worth OF the S2g 600 worth OF goods out
of which Ellis 4 Co., general merchants
OF Smiths Falls and Carleton Place st
tempted TO defraud Montreal merchants.
Ellis IL 90. got away safely with the req.
of the property. 1t has been learned
that the firm treated Phi!ad5iphia nleE-
chants to similare experience Gbout three
wears ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

For some time past telegraph pistol
pnatoh hos been in progress between Il. j..
Dsr!iagton OF this oity and t,. Cops i'd
OF tho Kentucky hifie Association OF
Bellevue, ky. The conditions were 50
sho;s saoh At so yards, standard target
and any 21.cAliore pistol under the rules.
Ir. Darlington used Could model
stevoMs pistol and Mr. Copeland Rem
inptun. Yha scoreG were Gs follows:
Mr. Darlington, 81, 81, "a, ~, % (eaoh
total representing tho result .; 10 shot9J,
total, 43s; Mr.. Uopelaro, rs, 50, u, 81,
81: total, Aug.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
co,orsd schools o. Delaware.

Heury O. Conrad, Esq, aotusry Of the
Delaware Association fer the Education
Of oolored Chil5ron, in his report, Just
printed, Of the est school year, reports
sn increase Of schools from SO 20 "a and
Of pupils from 3 $40 to S,675. New
Castle county, outaide OF Wilmington,
has 10 schools and 929 pupils Kent, 80
schools and 1882 pupils; Sussex, 81
schools and i,l54 pupils. The amount
distrihasad among the schools was
m 500. OF which s5 6i6,22 came from
the state appropriation and 81 ,GS3 OF
from the colofed school tax tuud.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
Randnll ,no Ne.tor o. the House.

WAsHINaToN, Jan. 10.--The honored
title OF Father of the House." which
the late Judge Kslley has borne for so
many years, has by his death descended
to another Philadelphia member, Mr..
Samuel j. Randall. Still another
Philadelphian, Mr.. Charles O'Neill.
entered Congresses at the same time that
Mr. Randall did, but failed of re election
one term. 1t was matter OF comment
in the House to-day that three oldest
members in continuous service came from
the same city. m..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

NJ. Solomon, s35 So. Alexander q Wells,
$3.50; Phillips 4 Kane, tl.3i; Southern
Electric Company, S223; Francis p. Dillon,
K McDen!el, 40; Hannah Wood, IA; N. Is.
paDforth, $li5; W. Y. S9iggett, 9l1.G4; /;
A, Traynor 5gG; Joseph Maylin, @l.50: W..
Hawk, all5; Iaeob reFrieksou, @3; Park =
y Stanley, 1915; tiepubtuIn Prlnt!ng Con-
psry, s45 20; Democrat Printing Company,
SsG4; StRr rnb'i=hiaE COMPANY, sl2 40;
Wilmington Printing Comppny SOL; News
Publishing Gompauy, 57g6; journal PRINT
ing Company, 5i3 30; Delaware Printing
z. ]. Dsit, sL.5J; n. Is. Dlar5tsI. ~.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
sus,c& tounty vt,:,l sla,I.lic4.

Tie nio.tnary report ct Sussex county
for the quarter ended December 31st, as
reported TO Secretary Frazer Of she state
Board Of Health, is as follows: Whole
number OF deaths, 1876. White, 141; colored,
"a. From consumption, 30; d!phtheria,
12; threat Diseases TO- typhoid fever, s;
pneumonia, s; group, 4; dysantery, 4;
brain fever, 2; oersbro spinal meningitis,
l. Births, white, 81; colored, 8; total,
SO. Marriages, white, s3 colcred, !;
total, "a. The percentage Of deaths from
zymotic diseases is @90Oi very high
rate,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

SELMA, KAN, Jan. 1U.-Last night
three masked men entered the house OF
Peter Larson a farmer living near
here and binding him fast with
ropes took possession Of all his
available valuables. They also took
three horses from the barn and then
made dash upon the town Of Smolan,
where, with pointed reyolyers they en-
tered the store of Henry 0stburg & DO.
A acutils ensued and an alarm bringing
assistance they fed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

Mr.. Harry Y. Hooper of Cambridge,
Md, was married II Miss Mary s..
Lecompte, eldest daughtor OF the late
William q. Leeompte, at Uh.ist
Protestant Episcopal Church, Cam-
bridge, tho Reg. DR., Barber oiii-
oiAting. The event attracted large as
semblage. William L. Hooper, brother
of the groom, was bsst man, and the
bride was given away by her brother,
w. q. Lecompte. The usheIs were Edwin
Dashiell, Jr., j. B. Dixon, Charles N.
CEowell, Fred. Barton, E Q. harrington,
w. L. Henry. A reception was after
wards held at ths residence of the brides
mother, near Cambridge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

Miss Minnie virdin, daughter OF ex-
Representative JaWes viFdsn OF West
Dover Lundyad, Kont county, whila Mt
tending socia! psrty at the residence Of
John Bickliug, fell down stairs and broke
her collar bone. DIR. DowTs OF aszlett-
vilie, reduced TIC fracture, and abe Is
now doing we'll. Miss Vine Williams has
token charge of her sehcol until size is
able 10 Resume her p0sition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

Z. Ds. Alexander Hardcaatle's farm, Ia
Gated nsar Goldsborougb, Caroline
uounty, Nd, and known as Das.Is Hail,
yas aoia yesterday week at Aortagss's
sale to ls4sc +. Lsph m OF Smyrna ;or
si3 gOJ # was one of the eldest cd
tniss in ihe county, having been ia the
Hsyie0aSis Samiiy'a possession foz over q
hundred yeart. It comprised $50 acres
of tiue farming land.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

The vestry Of ST. James Garrca, New.
port, has PurehGled the residence OF
william Il. Finn in Newport for y req
tory 4he house is nav dwelling, of
mel ~ ST. and arrangement, having
been eeyupied only year, and haa q fino
atab. ettgChsd. Tie RsY. Edward
Henry LuAeL vii; move in aoRe tine thia
month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
4 snna cnnsn, in az Rlrcr.

The first Delaware river shRd Of the
Reason was cGlght oy Captain Charles
Smith Of Eaism, N. j., while fishing for
sock and psrch in the Delaware river last
week. II weighed about three pounds.
This is very esrly catch Of shad, and
promises good long season ioE the fsh-
eT1en,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
Dcntn Of a Former Delavparoan.

lFeHtW Wl n EUFEHGf UsEHVVWToHHs
In the death notices to-dsy will be seen
m announcement of the sudden decenss,
Ut his home in Philsdelphia, en- the Sth
instsnt of George Il. West, who for
many years has been successfully en-
gagged in the wholesale boot and shoe
buairsSs on Nosih Third street, that city.
But few men in business circles ore bet
ter known on this Peninsula thAn was
Mr. West. Always genial, ever ready to
hestew favor, and OF unquestioned in
tegrlty, he naturally made many friends,
acme Of whom, NO doubt, Will first know
of their loss by reading this item. Mr.
Vert wsa cousin OF DR.. II. Il. Burton
Of LeYes, and an unels of Mrs. DR.. P.W.
Tomlinscn Of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16


Clerk OF the Peace Cochran has issued
q call for meeting Of The farmers OF
NV Castle comfy in tho levy court
rooFn, On Saturday, ls,h inst, at 2
O'clock, p. M, to orgaui2a furmsr5' in
stituse. The call is Issued in accordance
with an sci Of Legislature providing Tor
these inatitutss. which sppropriates 1890
per annum for the expenses incident
thereto.
Chapel Of tho Good Shepherd, which
ia being erected at Biahopstead, is for ta6
uss OF Bishop Coleman. When com.
plotted morning and evening prayer will
be held therein daily. Other services will
be held when they will not interfere with
seryicea in tho parish churches. Here
after the bishop will perform marriage
and baptismsl ceremonies in the chapel
| instead OF in his residence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

CnEnoYAs, M1cH., Jan. "a heRvy
westerly storm set in yesterday and much
snow has fallen. Some OF she camps
were about breaking mp for the want of
snow, ard many lumberlaen were de-
cidedly bire OF tho outlook. Now they
viii renew operations with Tush.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

JASPER, IND, Jan. 9.--Ths Pstoka river
has rison ht an alarming rate during the
last "a houra. A tract of country 90
miles long by thr,e 20 fonr miles wi5e is
inundated. The Jasper branch Of the Air
Line is overhowed between here and
Hun:ingshpre. Two hotels, several mills
aud large number OF dwelling hcuses
Grs surrounded by water.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
De.tructlye T,re al .:radaocx.

FIrrspund Pa, Jau. "a fire at
BraddoGk, Pa, 1T 1880 O'clock Last
night completely destroyed Grennts
Bros planning mill and lumber yards, TO-
gether with almost the entire block be-
tween sixth aud Seventh streets. LOSS,
$40, 900, with no insurance. The fire
started ia the engine room from the
boilers,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

MAScursrER, N H., Jan. 9-'Ehs
Granite State Club last night observed
Jackson Day by a banquet at the Windsor
Hotel. Ex-JndRe John p. Hertlett pre-
tiled, and addresses we're mace by Hon.
Oliver Branch and other prominent DEM
ocrata. Every References TO GroyeR Cleve-
land was received with wild qppianEe. A
letter wss read from Mr. Cleveland,
expressing regret ot being unable to
attend
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

Hockessin NJ. e. Church has invited
the Ree. Julius Dodd 10 continue as pas.
tor nsxl conference year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

WAsuISaToN, Jsn. lD.--Pension certi-
iicates hare been lssnea as follows; Issue
OF Decsnlber 29.h, 1859, For De,awsrs,
original invalid, Samue! Ii. HJpAins,
Wilmington; andrew j. alias John
THOMPSON, Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
MR.. BAYARD RESPONDS
TO TIE TCAsr-. Issues OF
THE H9UR.D

Other speeches In Honor of Jackson
--s'CoEt0n IsaIc IN ON she Free Last
the Place Where the Wool Ought
10 aO''--'EariGF and ssallOs Reform
Toasted
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
MOROCCO MEN AT DINNER
VISITING MANY RAP
PlLY EHPE&T4IRED.

A Local Manufactures Advocates a
Combine 80 Ekaa-S sind Maintain
I'rices-ND Eorei;Su Competition tn
the Market,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

Bishop Fowler, who is to preside at the
next session of Wilmington N. Il. Con-
ference, 10 i'll. --""
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-26
Origin of the Baggage Check.

Said Mr.. ID. T.. Merrell of Union
City, Mich: "Joln Palmer of my
town is the inventor OF the baggage
checking system. + will tell you his
story as he told it to me John Palmer
was born in England some 81 years
ago, and came to the United States in
lSU9 and to Union City in 1885. In
those early days he was in great de-
mand, for his violin enlivened many
and many 4 winter night. One great
annoyance he experienced was the con-
slant trouble people had in finding
their coats, hats, wraps, robes, etc, af-
ter the party broke up. Well, 1t was
announced that there was Il big dance
at Burlington on Thanksgiving eve
ming, about 1850, and Mr.. Palmer was
to have charge Of the music. He knew
that there would he terrible crowd
there and that there would be lots Of
trouble with the clothing and he went
to work to devise plan to obviate it.
"Well, after studying on it q long
time, he had solved the mystery. He
got out eight cards, marked them in
pairs,-1 |, : >, ), and one of the
greatest blessings to the business world
was born. Now for the first test. He
had four children he took their shoes
and stockings, tied each up by them
selves, put tags ], 3, 3, t on each lot,
anu put them away. When the chill
drem got up they inquired for their
Shoes. He gave each one the check
that corrcsponded with the check ON
the shoes, and told them to go into the
other room and pick out their own by
comparing the numbers. Each Child
rot his own. Now for 4 trial on a
larger scale. He prepared lot Of
checks in the same way for the guests
at the party. About the first to arrive
were the four railroad men from Mar
shall. Three took their checks; one
would not have the thing and threw it
on the floor. When they called for
their clothes they had forgotten all
about the checks and demanded their
things. Mr.. Palmer asked them for
their checks. After hunting some
time the three produced their checks
and at once received their goods. They
had to identify the goods for the fourth
man.
"Shortly after that there was anoth-
cr party at Burlington, and among the
first to arrive were six railroad men
from Marshall, including the first four.
They said they wanted their things
checked the same as before. They
watched the plan the whole evening
and went away convinced that they
had found grand idea. Inside of
three months it was adopted 10y the
railroad companies Of the United
S.;ntrs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-26
elections from The Christian NGiglb0r
Shall this Republic Continue

In speech, print and otherwise the
workers and abettors of evil in this
country are active in the interests ol
any and every form of iniquity; and
they glory in their success-theil
shame. The righteous are crying oul
against the prevailing crimes, and IL
speech, print and otherwise are striv'
ing to establish truth, Righteousness:
and peace in the land. A large pei
cent Of the people seem indifferent as
to the result of the battle; indifferent
provided their own person, property
reputation or liberty is not damaged OF
endangered by evil doing. But in the
event of injury these same would have
society and the civil and ecclesiastica
powers Of the land to array themselve;
against the evils which affect them
But if they and theirs are not hurt by
evil they are seemingly content to lei
things go as they may with others
Even the lowest form of patriotism
and the last instinct Of humanity will
such people seems to be absorbed III
their selfishness. They care nothing
for the present or the future welfare o1
the country as community.
Are the philanthropists and Chris
tians wisely doing all in their power to
abatc and abolish evil-fulsehood, dis
honesty, uncllastity, political party
c0rruptions, violence in all forms from
hatred to murder outright? Are they
themselves following "thc things that
make for peace?" Are they free from
the sin of being respectors of persons
Are they peacemakers? Do they pray
to "the God of peace" for wisdom and
courage to guide and sustain them in
all their efforts to have "mercy and
truth to meet together, and righteous
ness and peace to kiss each other? to
have truth TO spring out Of the earth
and Righteousness to look down from
heaven ~
In the manifest absence of a suili'
cheney of christianity to keep this Re-
public from prospective disintegration
it is the imperative duty Of all Chris,
tians and real patriots to stand forth
that they may as yet save these United
States from the fate of all previous Re-
publcs. This can be done only so far
us the people submit to the government
of God.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-26
Iiunl.iDS Away.

\ lady who does not believe in the
present "high pressurc' system of
wurk and amusement says that she
owes her placidily OF disposition and
her capacity for endurance, to an old
habit of running away.
"Whcn / was Il child." she says, 81
had y notoriously hot temper. AS
soon as my mother saw one of the fits
coming ON, she used TO say gently,
perhaps you'd better run away little
while, dear Then I would take my
sled or my little garden hoe, according
to the season, dash out of doors, and
stay there until the evil spirit had pass
ed by.
1--WE kept up that little habit, my
mother and I. I entered the young
ladies' seminary of our town, and
there I worked very hard, but, unlike
many of the girls, l did not break
down. Whenever my mother noticed
that my forehead was beginning to tic
| itself up in knot over my books she
would say:
"'Run away for an hour, daughter
/ The sunshine is very bright, and
want you to 90 out and soak yourself
III it,
"Of course, I didn't always want tc
90, but mother could be firm as well as
lindul9cnt, and the result was that
did great deal of running away, eth
cr to bed or into open air. The Other
girls kept themselves awake Oh coffee
in order to study late at night, ant
some Of them did outstrip me in book
knowledge. Still. l came to believe sc
fully in my mothers prescription, thai
| made it one of my rules of life, ant
I am consequently one of the people
who have lived to fight another
day.'n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-26
EVERYTHING AT LOWEST PRICES.
P. ROSENBERG & CO.

"And aUhosocver shall offend one Of
these little ones that believe in me, it is
better TOR him that q milestone .aoere
hanged about his neck, and he were
cast into the sed.n
Need this apply only to Zone of these
little ones that believe in me? Might
it not apply to all offences against all
people? Is it not easier to suffer Of
fence tha1 to give offence? Or, put
ting the thought in other words, is it
not better to suffer wrong than to do
Ia wrong? In very self-defence we
should do no wrong TO others. Wrong,
evil, pain wrought by accident or mis-
take may do as much harm, cause as
much suffering, to the doer as to the
receiver, in that it is a source of life
long grief.
Intentional wrong leaves scar on
the soul of the doer more disfguring
and hurtful than any wound the re-
ceivcr may suffer.
If the first he true in any case, that
an unintentional wrong has been done,
mistake has been made. and evil re-
suits to any fellowman,-the doer of
the wrong has the greater grief to suf-
fer in that he can see the ruin wrought
by himself and can only feel his pow
erlcssness to change it all.
The thought that but for his own act
all might have been we'll gives pang
to even innocent purposes that can end
only with life.
If, however, wrong be done with in
tention, evil as may be the heart of the
docr, he reaps the saddest harvest.
His own soul receives a deadlier
wound than any he can inflict, for
surely the doing of evil is its own pun
ishment. He who wilfully works evil
sets in motion the machinery for his
own undoing, and who does this car
ries about with him daily the taste of
death.
May it not be better to be "offended"
than to offend? The offending may
take many forms. May 1t not be bet
ter to be cheated than to cheat? to be
slandered than to slaDder? to be muir
dered than to murder? Did Christ
preach these things? Are they not
lovely? Are they not of good report?
Then we should ut least "think on
these things" SAFETY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-26

Here is an exceedingly pertinent
little story "a boy went once to &
canp-mccting. While his mother was
putting him to bed one night he heard
a great noise in the next tent. What
is that, mother" 1T is man pray
ing, my son, and I should judge by the
way he prays he wanted to be wholly
the Lord's.' why don't he, then?'
Sure enough ! We hear people say they
want to be wholly the Lords. People
do what they want to do. There is no
one who is determined at all hazards
to be wholly for God who can miss the
way. Settle it at all hazards that you
will go in, and the Holy Spirit will
lead you in"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-26
Ncw York Christian IidrocoiC.

By his incredible carclcsSncss, Il Dti,i-
istcI: has inflicted a great pain upon 4
bcrcavcd family. He forgot his ap-
pointment to conduct funeral. His
only apology was that he "ilad forgot
ten all about the funcial.n ]: prOba-
bly, arises, when ii occurs, from the ub-
surd habit that some ministers have of
making no particular preparation to
speak ut II funeral. If any thing re-
quircs prcncditation, it is what shall
be said at Il funeral service. lie who
truly synlrathizcs will always call ut
the house, even if it be for five mill
utcs. after he hears that he is to attend
Il funeral, and place himself in such
relations to the situation as will quail
fy him to administer consolation or adj
nouition in the spirit and understand
ing also.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-26

I often regret that the customs and
habits of the churches do not permit
me TO give up my pulpit now and then
to some merchant, or lawyer or bank
er, who would know far more than
do about the morality of our business
life, its besetments and its anNieties,
and who could point out the perlls,
could correct tile follies, could warn
against the processes of seli-deception
by which careless, feeble men are be-
ing constantly betrayed into unlailll-
fulness and sin.-Ur. Du(c.