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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15
PROGRESS OF ART.

The Extent to Which Artistic Taste En-
ters Into Everyday Life.
People rarely stop to think how large.
ly art to-day enters into the commonest
things of life. The dwelling houses,
carpets, wallpaper, furniture of all
kinds, and even the utensils of the
kitchen, make some pretenses to the
aesthetic, either in design or in material.
The very coal-scuttle CLEANS with the
conscious intelligence of being some
thing more than . mere convenient Or.
rangement of iron or brass. Books have
entirely changed their character under
the influence of the demand for the
beautiful as we'll as the instructive.
The plain, dingy, awkward bindings Of
the last generation have given place tc
countless attractive designs and har.
monious colors. Type and arrangement
are more pleasing to the eye, while the
illustrations have improved beyond all
possibility Of comparison with the rude
drawings of fifty years ago. Moreover,
this facility in conveying . meaning
with the pencil as we'll IS with the pen
has given rise to the use Of art in
politics. Tho comic political cartoon
has become moro powerful in explain.
ing situation or pointing . dangerous
consequence than the weightiest edi.
torial article. The editor appeals to the
understanding only, while the cartoon
ist invades the mind through the eye
and the sense Of bumor Is we'll as the
reason. His argument is evident at .
glance to the dullest or the most care.
less observer. Nobody can remark tn is
extraordinary and Widespread advance
in the realization of what form and color
really mean without coming TO the con-
clusion that before MANY years have
passed the United States will have
overtaken the older countries of Europe
in matters OF art Good material has
not been found wanting. The con-
stantly-growing ability on the part OF
the public to appreciate will turn to the
advantage Of painting and sculpture. 1t
will react upon the artists, and the
standard will be raised. 1t is not ex-
travagant to hope that within the next
twenty years America may produce .
school of artists who shall outstrip their
French or Dutch masters, and that the
coming generation may even see French
students coming to New York to study.
ss the American goes to Paris to-day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15

4 1De 1sspoeteally 0ah0ltoe4 % The
uoaFoooos - A0essoa.
Rumors Of the betrothal Of imperial
and royal Princes have been - frequent
Of late that the study Of the Almanach
Dc Gotha has become almost daily Oc-
cupation in chanceleFies and editorial
omcea Having devoted myself to this
agreeable pastime, find that there has
rarely been . time when Princesses Of
royal blood have had 50 good IN oppor.
tunity - the present Of being elevated
70 . throne. No fewer than fourteen
Princes, either reigning themselves or
direct heirs 70 the throne. or tho eldest
sons Of such heirs, are In . position to
choose . cons0rt, and the number is in
creased II the eldest three Princes Of
royal houses not occupying . throne.
and the hereditary Princes Of small
German grand duchies or duchies arc
counted, - they ought 70 be.
The following Is the list arranged ac.
cording to the religious creeds Of the
royal or ducal houses, with the ages OF
the manageable Princes:
PRlNcHs OF TEE ORTHODOX PATH.
1.-The CxarOwiss Nicholas Of Russia. n.
1.-The Grown Prince Danilo Of Monsene.
gro, n
a-The divorced ex King Milan Of servia,
q
Pn1NCES OF ROMAN CATHOLIC nOUsRs.
1.-THE Archkuke Franz Ferdinand (Heir
Presumptive-Aussrial. n
6-The Crown Prince Victor Emanuel Of
Italy. n
&-Prince Baldwin, Heir rPresumpsivs-Bcl.
7.-Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria. n
a-The Grown prince Ferdinand Of Rou.
mania, H.
a-Pr,nce Rupreehs tneir Prssumpsive-
BSvaria), D.
le-rrines Frederic Aususus tHeir Pre-
sumptive-Saxony), ~
n.-Prince Pedro (lIeir Apparent-BraxiD,
~
l1-Prince Victor Napolen. u.
n-Prince Louis Philippi. Due d'Orieana
~
PRINCES or PROTESTANT HOUSES.
M-Prince Albert Victor Of wales. u.
ls.-Prince william Of Nassau (Heir Ap-
parent-LuxembOurg).S 81.
M-Prince Christiaa tIIeir Presumptive-
Deumark), ~
E.-The Hereditary Grand Duke Ernest
Louis Of Hesse, n.
is-The Hereditary Prince Leopold Fred.
eric Of Anhalt, 81
The number Of manageable Princesses
Of the orthodox faith is very limited. At
present there is not one in Russia, and of
the daughters Of the Prince Of Montene-
gro. the elder are, Princess Helen. aged
10, and Princess Anna. aged Is There
Is, consequently, At present not much
choice for the Czarowitx II he n to
marry Princess Of his own creed.
The Roman Catholic Princes men
toned above can choose between three
Prtncesses OF the royal and one Of the
ducal house Of Bavaria, aged u, 10, IL
and "a respectively; one widowed
Princess and three Princesses Of the
royal house of Belgium, aged .. 10, II,
II; dve Pfincesses Of the house Of BOur.
bon between II and 20; four Archduch-
esses Of Austria, Of whom three arc 10
and one 20; one Princess of Saxony,
aged %. and one Princess Of Wurtem-
berg, aged la Altogether, there are
one widowed and nineteen unmarried
Princesses.
The number Of Protestant Princesses
the ages Of Is and 2S Is not
large. There are two Princesses OF
Wales, 81 and 20; two Princesses Of
Prussia, % and II; one Princesses Of
Hesse, n; three Of Holstein, q, 10 and
II; one Of Mecklenburg, one Of SAKE
Weimar, one Of Anhalt and two or three
moro Of still smaller houses.-Vienna
Letter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15
THE GREAT LAKES.

Most of Them Were Named After Power
fal lndian Tribes.
The names of the great lakes of Amer.
ics are generally OF Indian origin. The
early discoveries of Ontario called il
''St. Louis" and afterwards the early
French called it Lake Frontenac." !"
after the Governor. The English, when
they first claimed dominion, called it
"Katarakui, or Ontario;" Mitchell
called it 'Catarakui," and Pownall the
same, but the name Ontario" was the
one always used.
Huron was named from the Indian
tribe on its shores when first discovered
From Homans, 1706, and De L'Isle, 17s9
it received the alias of .Michigan;"
Hennepin, 1898. and Coke, 172l. called
it Huron. or Karegnondi;" Washing
tons Journal, 1854 calls IL 'Quatoghi,
or Huron"
Lake Michigan, persistently called at
first "Illinois." was called michigan"
frst by Sener in 1s44, since which time
1t has been known generally by that
name.
Chaplain. the first typographer Of Lake
Superior, called it 'Grand Lac" The
wonderful Jesuit map called it Tracy
or Superior" Coke and Sener called it
BY IN alias after the Sioux, or as they
were then called Nadoussians, on itf
shores.
Lake Erie received its name from the
Eries ON its banks, and uniformly re-
tained the name. The Fries were
known IS the Cat nation, therefore
some early writers called it ''Felis''
and "Du Chat" Sener called it. 'Cadara-
qua" Washington's journal, Mitchell
and Pownall called it 'Okswego. st
Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15
INCREASE OF LIFE.

The wondertul Yecundity Of Fishes, In.
sects and Crustsecans.
According to the naturalists, . scor-
pion will produce IS young; common
ny will lay IA eggs, leach $50, and .
spider ITO. A hydrachna produces 600
eggs and frog 1,l00. A female moth
will produce 1,100 eggs, and tortoise
1000. A gall insect has laid 50, 900 eggs;
. shrimp, 5000; and 10000 have been
found in the ovary Of an ascaris.
One naturalist found over Il, 900 eggs
in lobster, and another over 81, 0OO
An insect very similar to an ant kafisla)
has produced $4,000 eggs in q single day:
and Leuwenhoeck seems to compute T..
00O, 900 to the crabs share.
Many fishes produce An incredible
number of eggs Moro than -. 900 have
been counted in . herring; Sc, 900 in .
smelt: 1000. 600 in sole; 1,l3O, 900 in .
roach; 5000, 900 in sturgeon; 342, 900 in
. carp; $4,000 in tench; 546, 900 in
mackerel, 902, 900 in . perch, and $751;
600 in floSAder. But Of all the fishes
hitherto discovered, the cod seems to be
the most prolific.
One naturalist computes that this
fish produces more than 1856, 600 eggs.
and another as many rs 9,444, 900. A
rough calculation has shown that wero
one per cent. Of the eggs of the salmon
to result in full-grown fish, and were
they and their progeny to continue to
increase in the same ratio, they would,
in about sixty years, amount in bulk to
many times the size of the earth. Nor
is the salmon the most prolific Of species.
In yellow perch weighing 81 ounces
have been counted 9.94s eggs, and in .
smelt ten inches and . half in length.
25, al.
An interesting experiment was made
in Sweden in 176l, by Charles +. Lund.
He obtained from so female Dreams s..
100. 900 young; from 100 female perch,
a:l5.oOO young; and from 100 female
mullets. 1000. .oO0 young.-United Pres
byterian.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15
Primitive substitute tor Croekery.

We are told that it WAS only . few
years since, in some of the remote vii
lagos of the Alps. what was perhaps the
most primitive form Of tableware was in
use. This is said to have consisted of .
solid table like q chopping-block. which
had holes scooped in the surface into
which the prepared dinner was poured
from the kettle. 1t was only in the
days OF our grandfathers when the
wooden trenches" was generally in use.
and in our boyhood the pewter platter"
Was common. Christian ct Work
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15

Where did you buy your new dress.
Bridget?' asked lady in suburban
Roxbury the other day Of her newly.im.
ported domestic.
'.At Push d Pulls store on Washing
ton street it was, mama" replied the
girl.
Push & Pull's?" queried the mis-
tress. Il really do not recall such o
store in Boston. Are you not mistaken
Is to the name?"
Il think not. ma'ma," eaid Bridget
confidently. AT any rate, that's :whN
Il said ON the door,"-Boston Lottes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15
A FoRTY.DoLLAR JOKE.

How . Washlngtoa Doctor Pualshed On
Of His TorneatefA
II . prominent physician over in the
Northwest hasn't got even with one
practical joker then it doesn't lie in the
telling. The physician lives in . very
modern establishment Not only ID
there . special night-bell, but speak.
ing tube connects the d0or-steps with
the head Of his bed. The practical Joker
has had fun with this. He has been
coming along about 1:30 .. m. and stand
ing on the opposite corner and laughing
until his sides sched. thinking how funny
he was and what . good time he waa
having. Then he would cross over and
ring the night-bell, and howl up the
speaking tube as il whole regiment Of
mothers-in-law on the next block had
ten-minute cholera and were dying by
the wagon-load. And the poor, tired
sleep and ''hello" down the tube. Then
the funny man would say:
"DOes DIR. j. live hcre?"
YES"
"Have you lived here long?"
'For twenty years Who arc you1
what the blazes do you want?"
"Just want to know why you don't
move. That's all Ia! tar
And then the funny man bounces
down into the street and scoots home,
where he laughs for half IN hour
straight.
He didn't laugh half 90 much the
other night. The doctor was loaded for
fun. He knew that laugh and that
yell, and he stuck funnel in the tube
and poured in two quarts Of equafortis,
indelible ink. liquid lye. and . few
chemical whihs Of torment 1t gargled
and gurgled for one second and then
struck Dofunny in the mug just - he
opened his mouth for another howl. Il
came with . thirty-foot fall and ton.
pound pressue to the square inch.
He swallowed pint before he cou Ia
get his mouth shut, and the impromptu
hose played away all over his face and
silk hat, and shirt front, and dress sui
1t was = roof-raiser, and curled him like
. cockroach on hot shovel.
1t will cost the doctor $40 for plumbing.
but he grins every time he thinks Of il
Washington Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15
THE PROBLEM ANSWERED.



os rom Athens, who was want In nles n
r.. alone, once Travelled out az Greece
snoughe NO other folks % wise md
grand -
AZ those belonging to his native lapd.
So wandering to that city. the worlds bss,
gem,
ne soon was Quartcred In jerusalem:
u. iuizzed each one he met day after dsv.
amer inc old, we'll known, Socratic way.
.of much he boasted Of his Attic Wit.
an" shought Jew, Of course. had NOT n hit
" mental shrewdness-suchw was his con.
ceit-
Until little boy he chanced to meet.
NY h~le boy" said he, "here IL q s,iee:
m very hungry, and I want bite;
nuy OF some food. al yox and q. eat.
ana nave some ier to give upon the street."
The boy received the mite, and found 4
store,
ma got an ounce Of saR. or something more:
rms IS the food" he said, "for us TO O-day-
1"'sesJ J0r fsco, and scse 10 gre osrav!"
Joel Benton, In \. Y. Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15

"A thrifty Ohio girl sold . batch a
old love letters to the ragman the other
lay. She realized thirty cents, which
she declares was good deal more than
they were worth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15

"A farm ne;.r Macduh. Scotland, has
been handed d0rs from father to SOP
tor 800 yeaEA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15

Tho naval authorities in England
who have advocated big guns are lament
ing under . huge wet blanket Two
lll-ton guns were constructed for the
wsrship victoria. at . cost Of s95. 900
each, With IN sdditional cost Of 9l50, 900
for cartridges and machinery to work
them. They were built to throw pro-
iectiles Weighing 1850 pounds each.
While being tested, both guns col.
lapsed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15
= AMERICAN LUGGAGE.

IN Eag1lah WSatoe Dlseuoosu MsPyfako,
H1nsiag YaaGee Bellies.
Marrisge-hunting American bellies
are tho Pfovidences Of the European
milliners and dress-makers, to whom
they trust for setting OF their attrac-
tions in . cis-Atlantic aoquaiutance
with the taste Of purchasers. Ameri-
can girls are often and undeniably ex.
tremely pretty. But, like our spinster
acquaintances in the lines Of their ll9.
ures. they rather resemble the saints of
Ds Vinci than the horid beauties OF the
Venetian colonists. And, like the
blooming Roses Of Sharon, there Ii .
transparency in their complexiOns
which poreends premature fading and
decay. So. when they 60 on the war
trail with carts blanche from the Rov-
ernment-or governor-very sensibly
knowing supplies to be inexaustible,
they spare nothing In the shape Of
stores or ammunition From the simply
extravagant breakfast ase6ges to the
elaborate ball dress at night they
may 60 through half dozen changes
Of raiment They are - fastidious a.
to swift succession Of fresh toilets a
the guests Of the late empire 1T Com
piegne. They delight in the exquisite
y delicate shades which are contami-
hated and ruined BY contact with the
material, and their wstchword, like that
Of . reviving old Border family, iss
Ready. aye ready" At HomburR or
Carlsbad, 1t Brussels or Paris, they may
be engaged in . campaign at the short
est notice, which should b short, sharp
and decisive. Hence those gigantio
packing cases, with the cubic contents
Of grand piano over which the luck-
less porters are gsoaning and swelter-
ing. We solemnly give our word Of
honor that while waiting only the
other night for the extrication OF two
modest portmanteaus We counted sev.
enteen such sarcophaguses, made to .
pattern, besides multiplicity Of minor
boxes, belonging to citizen n. B., Of
Chicago. for all Of them bore the mark
Of the beast 1t 10 to Be hoped that the
porters were profusely tipped; and TO
DO the American millionaire justice, he
10 generally sufficiently freehanded-.
n1~nk~Asa M~~~1iMA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-15

Total net profit. t..-................ 35,lW
mot to mention" pleasantly summed
up the jeweler, ''that the snuif boxes
are ready for . second edition Of the lit
tie game, whenever another Pasha hap
pens to come this wsy."-Chsrles Her.
vey, in the Argosy. .-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-08
THE SERVICE PENSION BILL

introduced today In Tie House pro-
vides substantially as follows: 1t
grants a service nf one cent per
month for each day Of service to
every man who served in the
Union army during the late war,
without regard 10 age; II provides
that soldiers. who now receive dis
ability pensions may, If they choose,
relinquish their disability pension
and accept a service pension, the
widows Of those drawing service
pensions TO be placed on the
rolls at S. per month during
widowhood, but 10 have n
right to prosecute and Oh
tain a pension under the present
law by showing that the husband
died from disability contracted in
the service and line Of duty. The
bill also grants a pension Of SO per
month To- minor children under l6
years Of age Of soldiers who died
while drawing a pension, and II any
children are so helpless as to require
the help Of another person, the PEN
sion Is continued during this help
lessuess. Ifa widow dies or reiiar-
ries before her children attain the
age Of 10, herpension is TO be paid
them until they attain that age.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-08

New YORs, April 7.-GeOrge X.
Slstsre & Sons failure Is announced
on the Stock Exchange. 1t Is re-
ported there is a defalcation in the
firm 70 the amount OF $3.50, 200.
aTi1e firm is one OF the most promi-
1ent in the street. A member Of
the firm says the failure was caused
by n heavy defalcation in the Phila-
delphia Office.
the Pos says the failure is not
due to any special or immediate
event, but was case Of "dry rot"
The liabilities Of the firm on the
Stock Exchange sre very small
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-The
only member of tue firm Of George
X. Sistare & Sons, who resided in
Philadelphia was Douglas Hilger,
who died about a week ago. AT the
time Of his death it was the talk OF
the street that Hilger's accounts
we're heavily overdrawn. At the
Office Of the firm. this afternoon,
nothing could be learned regarding
the matter. The firm announces
tie following as the only statement
they will make before evening:
Douglas Hilger was manager for
George K.Sistare 4 Sons Philadel-
phia Office. That Office was found
Short Sl50,OO0. Hilger died Sat1r-
day. This and the Detroit deialca-
ton Of A. NJ. Stanton for $3.50, 900, a
few years ago, caused the susPen-
sion.
The manager Of the branch office
Of Sistare & Son stated tonight that
he understood the late Mr.. Hilger
speculated in stocks through Phila-
delphia brokers, and Lost q large
amount Of money. He thought it
would reach the sum stated in the
New York dispatches $3.50, O00). The
family deny the rumOr that Hilger
committed suicide. The physicians
say he died Of typhoid fever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-08
GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
~ n pursuance OF an order OF the
Probate Court OF salt Lake County. Utah.
made March .,th. is'-o. 10 the matter Of the
Estate and Guardianship OF Franklin A
Swenson ana Emeiine E-swenson tminOrs),
the undersigned wall sell At private sale. 70
me highest bidder, for cAsh, and subject IN
confirmation by said Probate Court. on
Monday, April ltth. lsse. a y O'Clock.
noon. AZ Room !. Hooper tldredge Block.
ss :. East Temple 81. salt Lake City. Utah,
An undivided two seyenths Of the follow
ing real estate. subject 10 = one-fourth life
estate in Annie swenson:
/ All Of the parts OF Lots :. ). s. And
that lie west Of the Derver 4 Rio GrAnde
Railway Csupauyis tack. al IN Block 3,
FIye-acre Plat "A !" Big Field survey. con
tanning le-9 acres. more or less.
. All OF Lots Is. u and i. Block 3 Five
acre Plat 'B," Big Field survey. containing
8 All OF Lots - and %. Block 1. FIVE
acre Plat B." Big Field survey, eoniAinins
4 West half Of Block Ios. Plat ID. = Salt
Lake City Survey, situated IN SAT- LAks
S A part Of Lot ], Block. 81. Plat "a. .
salt Lake City surve situated IN Salt Lake
City. and descri ed a. beginning AZ a poinl
10 rods west Of the southeast corner Of sad
lot. thence running ives. 4 tods. thenes
north 10 rods. thence e<st rods. theues
south 10 rode 70 be ginning.
An sad nnds situated in salt LAX,
County. Utah Tertiary
Terms and Conditions Of sale. Cash
and Ten per cert OF the purchase MONEY q
be paid on the d1y OF sac. balance on con
/ drm.fion Of sale By sad PROBATE Court
Bids must be N writing and may be glver
TO the undersi<ned personally OF l-ft a
said ROOM AZ any tune after the nrst pub'
liezfion Of th's notice and before the max
ing Of the sale Bids MAJ be made on m,
l or more Of said parcels OF land or any par
o. one parcei Of land, As the purchaser
may see proper.
EDWARD A sWEN5oS,
Guardian OF the Persona and Eststes o
Franklin A Suenson and Emeline 4
I cUeneOu, minors-
March 18th, leo. ceE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-08

wAsHINGToS, April Morris
(Kansas) moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill grant
ing pensions to soldiers and sailors
who are incapable Of performing
labor, and providing for pensions to
widows and minor children and de-
pendent parents.
Springer demanded seconder, and
the motion was seconded-l2s TO SIS.
Morrill, briefly explained that the
substitute provided n service PEN
sion Of s. n month 10 soldiers who
have reached the age Of 50 years, or
who are dependent. He thought
the same principle which had sp-
piled TO the veterans Of the war Of
1872 and the war with Mexico
should lie applied to the veterans Of
the war ofls6l.
In answer TO a question he stated
that II was estimated that the Sem
ate bill would require an annual
expenditure Of SIS. 900, 900 and the
House substitute $50, 900. 600.
After debate the House refused 10
suspend the rules and pass the bill
yeas l69, nays 81, not the necessary
two-thirds voting in the affirma-
tive.
Butterworth, from the committee
on appropriations, reported the legis-
tive. executive and judicial appro-
priatisn bill. Calendar.
Flower moved TO suspend the
rules and pass the bill increasing
from 5000 TO $4,000 per aunum the
salary Of the supervising surgeon
general Of the Marine Hospital ser
vice.
A long debate ensued hut the mo-
ton TO suspend the rules failed.
A hill was passed for the relief OF
Asa Ellis, collector Of internal reve-
nue. Of the first collection district OF
California.
The House then went into com.
mittee Of the whole ON the naval ap
preparation bill. Without action
the committee rose and the House
adjourned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-08

OTTAWA, Ont, April T. The
Northwest delegates, who have
been in session two weeks, before
separating today submitted num-
Der Of suggestions to the minister OF
agriculture for promoting emigra-
ton TO the Northwest. They pro-
posed that the government send
former representatives Of the differ
ent nationaiities settled in the
Northwest To their respective native
countries TO post their countrymen
upos the resources and adaptability
OF Canada aud their own success in
their new homes. They asked,
among other things, that the gov
eminent grant a bonus 10 any COM
pany or corporation who shall secure
a location in the country Of bona tide
settlers; that the government send
through Great Britain an exposition
car, containing samples Of Canadian
cereals. fruits. minerals. etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-08

BERLIN. April 5.-Bismarck has
been granted a pension Of $3.50.
A clerk named Bunk has been
sentenced 10 thres months i'm
prisonment for attempting TO extort
money from the ex-ohanceIiOr.
Marked changes are about to be
made IN The uniform of the German
Amy. Conspicuous among them
will be the abolition Of the famous
Prussian military cap and the adop-
ton Of one made from the American
pattern. The stand-up collar is also
doomed. These and other innova-
tons are 10 follow the introduction
of smokeless powder, and are In
tended TO add still further to the in
visibility Of the soldiers ia action.
Even the pieturesqued red Hussars
and other gaily-dressed regiments
will have 70 lie re-clothsd.