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(To be concluded. )

THE annual meeting of the Connecticut Board of Agriculture will be held at Rockville next week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day, and on the program of speakers are : Hon. E. s. Henry, Gov. Morgan G. Bulkeley, Frederick Chambers, Edward c. Birge, Mrs. Virginia T. Smith, J. M. Hubbard, Prof. s. W. Johnson, Dr. E. H. Jenkins, Dr. R. Thaxter, Prof. W. o. Atwater, director, Chas D. Woods, chemist, Prof. c. s. Phelps, R. s. Hinman, M. H. Dean, l.. H. Healy, Prof. W. H. Brewer, Wm. R. Sessions, sec. Mass. Board of Agriculture, Dr. H. W. Conn, A. M. Bancroft. After each lecture there will be an opportunity for questions and discussion all interested are invited to be present, and engage in; the discussions. question be1 will be provided to receive questions upon any agricultural topic to be presented to the convention for answer or discussion at times before or after the regular exercises on the progranme.
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THE report of Factory Inspector W. s. Simmons is document of interest. His if comparatively B: new, aofieei ereated in. 1887 and filled by Mir. Simmons since 1889. The duties are, inspection, when called for, into the sanitary conditions of factories, also as te lack of safety appliances and taafegpardi against accident. Mir. Simmons is peculiarly fitted for the duties, unostentatious but vigi lant, reasonable, and pleasant in intercourse Therefore his suggestions carry weight wher made to employers, and it is very rarethat h' is called upon to declare ''Thus saith thu law" His report is interesting reading, giv ing an outline of work done by him withou specifying location, also giving factory. in spection laws of this and several other states He also points out few needed improve ments in the Connecticut laws = :
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Wales, Nov. 17th, John A. Smith, ess; form | erly of Stafford.
 South Manchester, 3d, of consumption of the lungs, Alice,.4 2S, daughter of Ephraim Howard, formerly Of Stafford Springs.
 South Willington, 1st, David L. Pearl, TT, father of Edward Pearl
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THE international copyright bill, an en- actment against literary piracy, has for years struggled repeatedly for passage through congress. To W. E. Simonds belongs the credit of it's final passage-a monumental ac' in his career. It is reciprocal measure and protects American authors and those of re- ciprocating nations in their right to the fruit of their own labor. Its enactment was de sired by the typographical union, by the fed eration of labor and by the Knights of La bor. It is in the interestof honesty as we'll
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Stafford Springs, 4th, son (Arthur, E. te Alack Barsalou. : -s.:;c+. < s.ss' Stafford Springs, Nov. 18th, daughter. te FrankAdams.
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NE@rFie6.

Stafford, Hydeville, ;4th, by. Rev.. E. e Newell, Charlie N. Smith and Flora l.. Con verse, both of Stafford.
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Thursday Even.ng. Dec. II. 1890.

JAMES MCLAUGHLIN $ SON, PUBLISHERS si 50 per year. SIPS when paid strictly in advanc
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GCHOOL BOOKs.-I have purchased L.. O w. Crane's stock of School Books, and shall keep full line of all kinds K. K. SPAULDING.
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sNorHrHa IN THE WIDE WORLD so -GOoD-I was aaicted with Kidney disease. Dr. Kennedy's Favor ifc Remedy, of Rondont, N. Y.-T say it with per feet recollection of all that was done for me is the only thing that me permsne1t M rssa Rde1
 disease and they all agree that it has not it's equal for this complaint-Lyuaan Crawford. druggist, spring field. Haeb. -.
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By making your selections early you gain the advantage of choesing at your leisure from large and unbroken assortment, chosen with especlal reference to the holiday season.
 We invite you to make an early inspection of our holiday goods. Selections may be made at once and laid aside for later delivery.
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THE Springfield Republican says that ''Ihe suggestion is now and tn en heard in Connec- ticut that the democrats by making David A. Wells their candidate for United States sena- tor would acknowledge in dignifed way the brilliant canvass which MT. Wells made for them in the,sd districss ]" And if the een; clusion is eoarr;ssct certain sspthet papefs iua| be mistaken iliIiI!d.oiaring that Mr. Rqsssn i the only republican who is returned toa eon gress by larger majority than he had ir 1S8S
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 U SpRIAGFIELD. \ H0bIDAY HINTS.

acceptable holidly presents for husband, son, |brother orssweetheart, the following list NIa give you valuable suggestions and approzi- mate price. Any of the following will make
 handsome and appropriate presents :-- ssi A Boys School Cap in Cloth, Knit Goods and Plush, 35 to soc. a... | Boys Double Band Polo Cap in Chinchilla and
 Beaver Cloth, soc to $1.0O. Bows Silk and Seal Plush Turban, St to q 50. Boys Seal and Imitation Seal Cap 75c to $7.5O. A Boys or Mans New Style Visor Cap in Cloth, Plush and Corduroy, soc to g. ! Mems Fine Alaska Seal Caps, $9 to SIS. Mems Fine Plush Caps, $1 soto $2. Mems Imitation Seal Caps, $l to $s. Pair of Ear Muffs, 10c to 60c. l Leather Collar and Cuff Cases all prices. .. i Alligator Trayeling Bags, 8 to $25. ! Fitted Cases, in Leather, $1 up.
 Ladies' Alligator Or Grain Leather Cabin. Rsgs, $7.50 te $10.
 Children's Toy Trunks. SIPS. F Canvas and Sole Leather Trunks. s to s5o
 One-haH dozen Linen Handkerchief, a ss to sG 30 A handsome Four-in- Hand, Puff or Teck Scarf, Scarf, BOG to $1.5O. One dozen K. & W. Collars. s2.75. .kcs | One dozen E. & w. Cuffs, $4.25. l A Pair of Nice Lined Gloves, $1 to $2. .5. l A Handsome Silk Umbrella, $l.35 to$7. l Full Dress Shirt, $1 to $2. 1 One-half dozen Japan Sfk HsndkercIiefs, with Initial $450. A Pair of Pearl Gloves for Full Dress, $l 50. White or Colored Silk Mufier, S1 to S4. | Fine Embdoidered Braces, soc to $l.*
 Fine Seal Driving Gloves, $1O to SIS. 5si., Handsome Mackintosh Coat, s 50 to $:5. iobf ROhoo H0c x0 l A Pair of Street Gloves, $1 to $2. .. ... I Half dozen Fine Hose, Baibriggan or Merino, LA
 to A50. t@
 Fine Underwear. in Wool, Silk and Merino, al
 prices. s=a
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e B. ME. Agent for Brown Bros. Nur.
 ISa sery Stock P. O., Stafford, Conn.

pTATE EXAMINATIONS.-Ex Examination p for State Teachers' Certificates and for etrance o Normal Schoois will be held in High School build
 ing Stafford Springs. December 26 and 27, 1880. The next term at the Normal Schools will not open until Sent lat. 1891.
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A ". WALKER <, IN NOW READY TOR THE Hq|!|||i!||l!.a!|I l ] Ia II I||.l|a!..d!|G!!||| !..!|| ! esssa Ii .ses1v1 1st .alsyssssa ssassssass Ss ;a. . aasf With Large ss6ok of ss.s.' s.s,7 s'. { Faliisii'JGGssIf|iillG|a1ds, iiii' l'lG||
 :. \ Consisting l. < in r ps.s a1 et Ladies' and ehiiaren's Winter
 Garments,
 shawls. s,ls e. W. Bed 7Bfas. Ksts. | as~ sa @ sPietures.
 Winter Skirts, Table Spreads ana scarfa, in both. Felt and Linen,
 Table Damasl with Naplsins to match. TeWsis from E 5 ots. to 50 cts, each. stanl's ell Ea f5 2. ,., at sl' aiaa. ! aRso,is m ssg.aa n ? sstetts ta E| s }. sash !. And sas IzsssAl ssssk ' slis. am Uisildrsns Hnlla alksrchlsls ana Mnffiers thss were svss sliown iu town. Tn Fancy z Articles We are showing < Large stock of Plush Il Goods in AIbun1s, Work: Boxes, Toilet sets, Collar and CuR Box es, Fancy Issx fapers, Manicure Sets, a1d q Large Stock of Fancy 1 Goods. g v. | @ Fl a5vse @ r@s
 Special Bargains $. In Plush Albninss rem ss cts. to &s.9g
 <, eaeh.s !sis saiFssssss; iFssss' *; I Good Wsol sAa.vls st $, $ worth se. Box s Papsrs.ia sssh tro1tor for ss ets <. Pfnsas Box asanpr assssesSss worth 5oo 200 Hand a. l24 ct. each
 ;5=worth 17ctsse .zs :. .; +9ss9sss@ sssSae And the Largest Stock Of 's BOOKS FOR CHILDREN -' r., 7. ..%T That was ever shown in town
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 We will. have it, all opened by Saturda. < morning, Dec.~13th. The Books and some Q the Useful Presents will be upstairs in m. Cloak, Room, as have not the room dow stairs for thern; z>.k7s ..:.e. ,., st 7 ::s a?9ss. 15
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ANsoN1A and Birmingham, two eontiguous boreughs, are movingsto be made cities, and Manchester, ohe northern village of the town of that name) will apply to be made bor
 ough at the coming session, of the legislature. wiliimantic, too, is stirring to get in peti- ton for city charter within the time limit for legislative action.
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THE labor question IS one Of the most ln- teresting topics of to-day, and is getting it's full share of attention from thinking people. The articles of J. M. S., now running in The Press, handle the topic in 8 fair and able challenge in their presentation. The final paper, to be given two weeks hence, will give theory of solution of the problem, and as there are many different theories held, every body is not likely to be in full accord there with.
 The first candidate for governor in Con- necticut, after the constitution of 1915, who had a minority of votes and was elec- ted by the general assembly. was Henry W. Edwards.l dem. In 1883. The election of another minority candidate, Governor Isaac. Tppcey, of Hnrtfold. thirteen years later,s will be remembered bv some of our older Leaders. There was bitter political contest in that spring of 1s46 between the whigs and the democrats, who were then aelleds by their opponents "Locofocos ' 8he returns gave Bissell (whig) G,822 and Topcey (dem.l P ,203 scattering: 2,248 Mir. Bissell having plurality of 619 oyer Mir. Toncey. The democrats se-
 
 assembly. Every democrat was present when the legislature convened in New Haven in May, and the entire democratic state ticket was elected. All of the state officers then elected are now dead and only one senator is reported living. Ex- Cover nor Charles R. Ingersoll. of New Haven was chief clerk of the House that year. Twenty of its members are yet living, in cluding David l.. Hubbard of Windsor {; Isaac Arnold of Haddam; William B. Hull of North Stonington, and Nathan Belcher, of New London.
 Rev. Massena Beattiver Ballou, who died at Stoughton yesterday. aged 90, was one of the nine children of Rev. Hosea Ballou, the founder of Universrlism. He was born at Dana and received a common school ed ncation: and conrse of study with his father for his training for the pulpit. His first charge was at Charlton in 1927 and he remained there four years. He went to StouRhton in 1881 and founded the Uni versalist society there. He remained as it's pastor 22S years, and was obliged to re- tire owing to i'll health.
 NorHINa IN THE WIDE WORLD so -GooD.-t was K,1rz> EnP Karna
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HOLIDAY ADVERTISING encroaches upon the reading space of. f.newspapers now-a-days, {. Il will soon be over and meanwhile isn't bad reading in itself.
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IT is agreed by the census committee in congress to make the number of representa- tives under the new apportionment s56. The number is already too large, 3s2. but a reap portionnent upon that basis would give the republicans an advantage, and it is probable that the number fixed upon is g compromise measure.
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noR0TTGH OF sTAFFORD SPRINGS.-

BOROUGH OF STAFFORD STRINGS
 ID All persons liable to pay taxes in the borouge are hereby notified to bring in to the assessors on ol before the 29h day of December inst, sworn lists oi all taxable property owned by them on the lst day 0 t is by borough ordinance made the duty Of the ad assessofs to prepare istA of nf6perty belier&d th owned by s1ch delinquents, and to add seretps yer per celit of su ch valuation. ass'f sSs 2 H. M. DAY,
 -J. MCLAUGHLIN, ) Stafford Sprinos Conn., Dec. filth. 1SyO.
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yOFFICE OF J. F.CHA ME ER
 O BONDS AND MORTGAGE8ea

have. recently secured choice investmsnts aa are on the emarket-De0ominations of $50, $loO and $500 offer the same for sale Please investigate.
 Subscriptonsto the capital stock of the North Al. stock par value S100. Sufficient business is already guaranteed to place the bank npona paying basis from the day of beginning, and being practical
 and business methods; placed in very RroGtabIe and promising hed, cannot fai to be aFemarkably satie- factory and paying investment
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--Japanese Napkins for sale at The Press office.
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We will have it, all opened by Saturday morning, Dec. 13th. The Books and some of the Useful Presents will be upstairs in my Cloak Room, as have not the room down stairs for them;.ft .7ss =..:@ ,..
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An OYSTER City OH Piles.

A curious place is Franklin City, Ac-
comac, w. Va. 1t is situated on the
marshy bit of land at the extreme north
east corner of the State. The bay ad-
Joining is rich in oyster beds, and the
city, which forms the terminus of a
branch railroad line, consists of fifty
buildings, every one of which is occu-
pied by those who make their living in
some way directly or Indirectly out of the
hivalvcs. Every house is built on piles,
three or four feet above the surface of
the ground. Elevated board walks run
from house to house. There are two
avenues and two side streets, ungraded,
of course. The only solid ground any
where is composed of empty oyster shells.
These form the entire ballasting of the
railroad line. There are no sewers or
drains, but whenever a southeast gale
RACES the sea sweeps up under the city
and washes ali refuse away. To obtain
fresh water, wells have been driven in
the salt bay itself, and sweet water is
drawn from sixty feet below the surface.
All the heads of houses are well OIL,
making good incomes out of the oysters.
The people are generally handsome
sturdy lot, both men and women. The
waters OF the bay apd the adjoining
creeks, at certain times of the year, swarm
with wild fowl, and the fishing is su
pcrb.-Mao York Sun.
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Broken Backed Books.

A bookseller says that the broken
backed book is simply the result of igno-
rance in the matter of handling on the
part of the purchaser. In new book,
especially in cloth bound volume, the
glue on the back has hardened into q
solid mass. Now, when the book is
opened suddenly at any one place and the
covers are thrown quickly back, wide
crack in the glue results, which leaves
the victim with fractured spinal column
forever after. If, when the book is quite
new, the purchaser will take the time to
turn each leaf separately throughout the
volume, or, if life be too short for this,
if he will run his thumb lightly over the
edges of the leaves, so as to separate each
one, holding the book half open the
while, the pressure on the back will be
so evened upas to break the soiidity OF
the glue throughout without making Il
deep crack anywhere. .-New York Sun.
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PROFITABLE ONION CULTURE.

There are few uses to which land can
be put that will, under favoring circum-
stances, pay u larger money return per
acre than in growing onions from seed.
Yields of from five hundred to eight
hundred bushels are sometimes harvested
from single acre, and in former
years one dollar per bushel has not been
infrequently obtained. The knowledge
of such possibilities has often tempted
farmers into the cultivation of this crop
without due preparation and without a
proper knowledge of the requirements
essential to success. The result has been
not only money loss, but such dis
couragement as has precluded further
ventures. Onions are an expensive crop
to grow, and during their early stages
demand great amount of steady and
hard work that is most unpleasant to re-
member when the effort has resulted only
in failure. Among the drawbacks to
success which beginners will encounter,
are:
First, the effort to do too much. 1t
-seems, on paper, as if anyone shonld be
able to manage at least an acre of onions.
But if the onions have to take their
chance with field of corn, OF a potato
patch, OF good, sized garden; in short,
if labor is not to be available for it just
when needed, without regard to the de-
mands of any other crop, few square
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About Hotel Registers.

Probably very few travellers, as they
affix their signatures to the register,
notice the effect that nine-tcnths of the
best hotels in the country are supplied
with such books by the same firm. Such
is the case, however, and, what is more
to the point, the registers don't cost the
hotels cent. They are supplied gratis
bya firm in Chicago, who makes its
money-and lots of it, too-from the
advertising printed in the books. All
that is asked of the hotels is contract
that they will use no other registers than
those supplied by the firm mentioned,
and it furnishes good books, with fine
quality of paper.-Indianapoa Journal.
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A Pathetic Trip to Prison.

4 middle aged woman, dressed in an
olive green cloth Newmarket, and carry
ing skye terrier, tried to gain admis-
sion into the smoking car OF the Poush-
kcepsie train which left the Grand Cen
tral depot the other morning. The con-
luctor said: "No dogs are admitted
there. That is the smoking car, madam. "
''Plcasc let me in," she pleaded, and she
appealed to the conductor so earnestly
tnn..t he allowed her to enter.
Rapidly walking Up the ceItre OF the
smoking car the woman took vacant
seat next to a smooth shaven, stout, but
somewhat seedy looking man, and kissed
him. The man was handcuffed to two
others who sat on the opposite seat, one
of whom was a colored man. They were
convicts on their way to Sing Sing to
work out their sentences. The stout man
was the woman's husband. The little
skye terrier was so glad to see his former
master that he literally licked away the
tears that trickled down the prisoner s
cheeks.
The man and woman conversed ear
nestly in an undertone, and as soon as
the train was in motion the woman pulled
out a thick roll of greenbacks and drew
the mans attention to them, as though
to assure him that she was not unpro'
vided for.
Then the train peddler came along and
the woman bought six of the very best
cigars he had, and forced them upon the
short man, who gave couple apiece to
his fellow prisoners. The scene was so
pathetic that more than one passenger
coughed and wiped his nose energetically
to conceal his emotion. The prisoner
was George Wilson, who will serve three
and half years for burglary.-NeD York
NeHS.
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REcEIpEs FOR soAp-MAKTNG.

There arc few articles that eater into
scc.. rcncya! use in ti.r household as soap,
saws Mrs. A. X. Parker in uhe Courier
Journal, and as every kitchen afosds
abundant material for making it, if the
housekeeper will see that it is saved,
many dollars expense will be saved every
year. A large jar should be set in a con-
venient place in the kitchen or pantry,
and all refuse grease, such as meat skins,
bones, pct-skimmings, burnt or rancid
grease should be thrown IN, and always
Kept carefully covered. When ready to
use, unless the grease is all pure, it should
be cleared, by putting in kettle and
adding pint of water to every pound OF
grease, and boiling for one hour, stirring
all the while, and skimming off the re-
fuse matter, when it may be allowed to
cool. The grease will form in solid
cake on the water, and can be readily re-
moved.
Many very excellent modes OF making
SOAP are now in use, the oldfashioncd
''soft soap" of our grandmothers' day is
even preferred by many housekeepers,
but it is not possible to make it when
wood ashes can not be had, and the pro-
cess, at best, is very troublesome and la
borious. 1t is, therefore, best to use
some of the excellent preparations that
can be bought ready for use in soap
making.
Soft soap-Put to boil any quantity of
lyc, made from wood ashes desired, have
it strong enough to bear ar egg. When
boiling hot. add thrcc-quarters of
pound of clean grease to every gallon OF
i've; boil at first rapidly, then slowly, for
two hours; when thick as jelly, take
from the fire and let cool.
Cold Soap-Dissolve one Gun OF pulvcr-
lied lyc in three and onc-half pints OF
cold water, and set aside to cool. Melt
five pounds and half of clean grease, in
kettle; when melted, set off the fire,
and allow to cool until luke warm; pour
the dissolved lye into it, and stir thor
oughly until the mass thickens; set in
the sun or a warm place for twcnty-four
hours, when the soap should be hard
enough to cut into cakes.
Ok Gail soap-Take one pint OF beef'f
gall, cut into it ten pounds of bar soap,
and pour in one pint of boiling water.
Let cool and cut in bars. This soap is
used for washing delicate colors liable to
fade, fine laces and silks stockings.
Toilet soap-Cut into small pieces a
pound and half Of hard soap, dissolved
in four quarts of rain water; add an ounce
of borax and four ounces of carbonate OF
soda; melt over the fire, perfume, pour
out to cool, and cut in cakes.
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DATA OF TOMATOES.

So largely has consumption of tomatoes
increased that their yield in New Jersey
is now of equal value with that of wheat,
and exceeded only by nay. Indian corn
and potatoes. 4 useful taDle from the
New Jcrscy Experiment Station shows
that tomatoes remove from ,hc soil much
more potash than any other ordluary
crop, excepting timothy lay; aboat TIE
same amour. Of phosphollc acid rs rye,
wheat and cats; twice rs much rs pota-
toes. and half as much rs corn or timo-
thy. For supplying for tomato crop
nitrogen additional 10 what was available
in the soil OF market garden IN Middle
snv Countv--sandy loan, level and III
good condit!on--.II... - ot s%ii:;. was
used. When used in small quantity, or
in divided applications, it both increased
the yield and the carliness of maturity,
otherwise only the yi"ld-this favorinS
a.owtn for canncric$, out not the profits
f a grower for lnnrk":, 100 pounds of
nitr,te rer acre, used alone, produced
$10I3 more net gain than double that
amount 1920 pounds), or $14 As more
when divided jato two app!ications-May
7 and June l. BIT used with the az
dition of porash tmuria,eJ and phosphoris
acid (superphcsphatc) the larger quantity
produced most net gain, namely, S2y.T,
when applied all at once; or $4S when
used in two ap. locations. .-MU Forh
Tribune.
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Plate at Windsor.

The papers are full of accounts of q
silver centre-piece which is being manu-
featured for the Queen, and which con-
tains 1000 ounces of silver. Consider
ing that there is already plate at Windsor
Castle which is valued at upward of two
millions, it is difficult to conceive what
the Queen can want with another centre
piece, especially when so very few enter
tainments of any kind are given by her
Majesty. During the reign of George
w. gold and silver plate was purchased
by his Majesty, for which the country
had to pay, to the amount of nearly
$500, 900. In the private apartments
at Windsor there is punchbowl and
ladle for which alone the bill was $780,
000.-London Truth.