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Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

Another innoyatioa is the wearing
OF shor, gloves, but fancy that it will
b. snort lived for every one has not q
pretty wrist
Alrs. William Astvr has ordered a
new gown. which wiI eclipse in gor-
rsoEsness any ol her former endeavors.
/, l. OF her fayorite EMERALD green,
combined VI "A pale blue and vivid
y-liow. in this marvellous gown the
creen is ot velvet tie yellow Of satin,
and she blue Ia crepe, aud she viii wear
iutsrmingled With her diamonds,
eneralds, turquois-s snd n great yellow
topaz Talk about solomon and his
glory Why its as solden ss ne gray
CO.. when compared with Mrs. As,or
aud her green gown.
CARRrE CARELESS.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
GOULD NOT UNEASY.
The Little Wisard Talks About the Re
cent Tight Money Market.

The little Wizard Talks About the Re-
cent Tight Money Market.
The sight money market that rs-
ceatly prevailed in Wall street has
been viewed with the utmost com
placsney by Mr. Jay Could He has
never accepted the gloomy forebodings
o. tie army of pessimists who have
been persistsntly knocking Ct tie door
Of the United States Treasury. In
s7eskinr of thesitua.icn the oshsr day
D. said.
= have never had 90 much money on
deposit with the banks as 1 Aavs Just
now at least nos tor hvs ycars /
sapposs that there were mauy dsvs
when 7 could have drawn nay checks
for $4,000. 90 and they wonld have
had o. be certified The string ucy
csnnot ne sscribsd % undue sDecula-
tion in stocks To nv mind the von-
dsrful absorption os ready funds "a
move ths crops is stone res pousible.
When natfers looked their worst + vas
liberal leader. AMI aid not lock up ny
money.
A gentlemen who happened 70 Be
stand. nsar By. and rho heard tie
GREAT Wali street. magaate. IVlarssd
later on. after bi81in- Ur' Gould
eoo1bv
'.f- Is svi -ent that she Littls wizard
- NOS buvin- staess. for be invariably =
nrsf aitates S sssli -psaic before masking
h.s rarehases ia shis case he bsi the
art.a fr IIs own hands as r1nrh as he
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

long TO find oat what the limit Of his
possibilities Is. Ia other amusements,
such as billiaFd-playing FOR instance, in
eessant practice IS one % the requisites.
To be able 20 hold your own against an
expert with the crc You must, Is every
one knows, devote years 20 the game no
matter how thorouchly your nerves may
be under command THIS is not the
case with the target. In few months
the novice may easily outstrip the vet
eran who for years has been trying to
get a line" on the bulls eye.
He is. under ordinary conditions, an
excellent shot. When there Is nothing
at stake on his rife he can come pretty
near hitting tho mark every time. II he
is not in competition with anybody he
viii roll up a most fascinating string OF
bulls eyes. Shooting for fun and for fun
only. he will astonish all beholders, but
match him against anybody and he goes
all to pieces instantly. He understands
every little point that is OF service to
the successful shot, and yet in = match
we would not dream of assigning him 10
duty in any buta third-rate team. AS a
rule he begins we'll. FOR the first four Of
FIVE shots his aim Is reasonably sure to be
unerring After that. signs OF collapse
appear Tie can do nothing with his
nerves. AT this stage he is not alto
gether incapable of hitting the bulls
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

u ar vsrF sorry that / al3 not 9et
acquainted eth yoa unal ieesae =
wia0Ver. remarked Nr snith % his
secCn5 wife
" bat DO Yoa mean by thsf7~ asked
fke partner q his io7s
Nothing exoert that rogld rather
you p al been NJ 8-stv vie. rsDiie,l she
ford aushan3. ears essir
Way 81 roa vfss that h@3 been
year frst Elfsfr
Becasse ~ sore c.her WOMAN
r5ul4 - my secea4 sa----@s-l.n -
Iekls SsltszS
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

bulls eyes in 81 seconds. which is 2
feat not likely soon 70 be surpassed
Tho only obstacle 60 perfect shooting,
Il you coneede that a man has perfect
eyosiEht and nerve and @ perfect rife
which. of course. be never can haTe--is
go Wind, and the breeze II the hsa-tail
variety s. the most exsspeTaung That
viii 81 tiufes upset the finest cairula-
tons CTS IIpfrnwAN.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
lTEkR cARRiECARELEsS.
> l'11s e q Gossip About A4sn and
Wensen = tka 1lstroDonA
freanie *4pes fs> Eaa Fhs x-.. a.s.
t<e-.s''fs'.s - has Ma aai...
~s% teea Tas ssaioa.
1ssaa .ssi8.


ttti ~ a4caktLk.a = raf
fsa - = maa i ali very veil -.
sasa iss ~ 4zrl way. tAas. go.
81 3 Ray hsea.as hss aasa .b.f.
fBstie41ias ~ 6aek skia iact.t q.
fanaei 'srsss hst ~1sa sas r.4.v-. :.
aarfeF Hall is - Aarrgfyiax :. ~.
Hss4ae az Aaeisnt tragedy IL th... 4.
sa1ta.as The tasAioaABi4 yeaa, -
.epors IS - zrssa ana eillt.as f....s
saa 1 - soon isap oE tie Rrsetf,'.
sssa1e e. % brave ths -
se2te4 'isasss of .ao@laz ker f,e. {,
'eeissy aatii tAs ds.ieats tiat. ID sssr
.nd white have bssa restored Aw-ll
iaoen siEtA aFsaa. miiIinsr Ia. 8.s-
esersd remedy ana tAe xslssa b.srst
fsisa 0eoa~tn call. il brilIiaat .ur-
go
ayitae say. Helen Gould hasa neu
AL hat 81 eamso plak sss oa
STD enersy velvet Flas aaaads
.tAf-i'ns. but HELEN can stsad it shes
- das-- The eostams aha. goes wilA
= = y eieth. aark deep rsd, with
Psesfy, soft trilisd shlrt ot tns piak.
Tie ~A9is sasst lsy.sy Fssaehy Aad
qsatsy
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12


rifle weighs twelve pounds, but some
men think that heavier weapon can be
held steadier; do not ] use Winches-
ter ammunition. SS-55; that is 20 say 3S
caliber and 55 grains OF powder The
bullet weighs 255 grains. For rapid
firing, however, | use a ten-pound Win
chester OF the same caliber. because all
you have 10 do is TO draw down the
lever and 1t is ready for the next shot.
An advantage of the ballard ride is that
YOU can adapt it 10 almost any kind Of
stock. and marksmen sometimes have
peculiar preferences in this direction.
a few rifemen prefer what are called
the paper-patched bullets, but the
majority OF them have settled down 20
the ordinary creased article. English
powder is much the same as ours, but
in Germany they prefer wet burning
powder IL is quicker in It's action than
our powder. Perhaps the hardest fight
fhad at the targets in Germany was q
match in which out Of 50 shots ] made
% bulls eyes. IN that contest ! would
have certainly made clean score but
for the fact that, after firing five shots,
each competitor had to retire to give
the next man a chance to FIRE five
rounds. This involved 50 much delay
that tho shooters lost track OF the
changing movement of the wind. 1t
became quite puffy toward evening, and
! lost enc bulls eye in consequence.
Another good score vas that in which
out of $50 shots, made 60l bulls eyes.
This was done inside Of three hours
shooting. In practice l have made 10
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

srstsy a&ar z4kias asie = tAs s4rth
Nth sh4 eat - = $3.50. shs a4s
a-sp ners ~ i=ss sah1a~.l sieas tasa.
sad sals aoss g. ess aeal. at iks n4a-
tis Szs sz5s sss 1assa.t ssiisYs =
rsfar.Aa aaF say. aad shAs a. ws1't
sssF frs thsl- aEtsf t4iA
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12
he Is A DEAD SH0T.
what CnAmplon Gus zimmsrn an
kno.@s About BfarksraznshlxA

1sa sau's. EYes ~ Eiftt- sex~n ssoe.a.-
nss 10 H2aat~ ; k as->ess@ Faeasz4-
s14s .<ofs< - l. az 14ss-
ksa - &sEs~.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-12

riee ssot 1ill a. = seeg eaFiy stage -
his expsrleaee. discover laat > ecusp plese
control " bis nsEsss i essential - So
preu4ey. IL dees act take = tasr2s1--n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04
a NEW ~PROPELLANI.
American Gun-Wskers Secure the Famous
Giffzrd Gun

American Gun-Wskers Secure the Famous
Gifrsrd Gun
According 70 news Just received By
way OF London the Messrs. Colt our
famous American gun-makerS have
bought the American rights to the Gif-
fard gun patents for goo. 00o. Experts
who have seen the gun in practice are
enthusiastic in its praise. The French
Government is said to be experiment.
ing on its application to cannon of the
largest size.
What is the Gifard gun? A few DAYS
ago 1t was exhibited at the Headquarters
OF he Scottish Rifle Volunteers in Lon
DON NJ Giffard himself was present
To outward appearance it was \ simple
thing enough. consisting of a small
lube of toughest steel only nine inches
in length, containing nothing that
when opened, the eye can see. the ear
hear, the lose smell. or the fingers
touch Yet that small tube may be des-
tined TO destroy empires.
The tough steel tube, nine inches
long, Is charged with liquefed carbonic
acid gas. the same gas that we breathe
from our lungs after every respiration,
but converted BY liquefaction into one
OF the most powerful propulsives known.
lt Is fixed to b barrel Of the rife il.
u C n way that when the trirrer IA
pulled a drop Of the liaueird gas il
forced into the breech of the gun behind
the bullet where. simultaneously re-
sumlng agaseous condition. it developes
a force equal o 500 pounds pressure on
the square inch The buIIe. is then
expelled at any degree OF velocity
desired, for the power can be
increased OF diminished by A simnIa
turn Of the screw. The pressure i
equally distributed and continuously
increased until the bullet leaves the
barrel There is no sudden explosion
such as that which constitutes the con-
slant puzzle Of the a~rtillerist TO over
come There is no smoke, 10 noise. no
recoil- no smell, no heat
A slight fzz, like The esc.pe Of r..
from a saltwater bottle. Is the onIv
sound which announces the disuatcb Of
q bullet that fattens itself against the
target at . distance of ZOO vsrds
There Is no danger from leakage. TIRE
new propellant Is Indifferent To heat or
lamp. It viii not burst under the inn
pact OF a heavy blow, and IL I, so chean
ina 80 bullets can be fed at the cos,
OF penny-PhiladeIphia Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04

A11&[
eered IN their sleep by means OF trap
door communications from the cellar TO
the floor under their beds and their bod
les were buried in the cellar.
Owing to my blunder in taking a
wrong train, It W aslarT past midnight
when | reached London station. and
my resident friend was, of course, not
there to meet me. The weather was
DRILLING and foggy. with a nasty chill
striking into me, and. forl0rn and tired.
| took the first cab that was offered.
telling the wicked-Iooking driver to
take me TO n hotel By and by | began
TO notice that we were q long while in
getting there, and that we seemed TO be
going through a slum quarter OF the
town but Just as | IA feeling
4 little bit nervous about it the
cab stopped and the cabman, tax
ing my ~valIse, helped me across the
walk to what appeared in the dark TO
be more Of a lodginy-hOuse than 4 hotel.
Before / had time to question he had
me IN its u~l-smelling hall. and after
Whispering o v~ile-looking man hold
ing a smoky candle he hurried OF. sar-
ing the cab fare would be on the bill.
Thea my host, after locking the hall
door and putting the kew in his pocket
(which proceeding I did not lfxel, and
hearing me say I would not eat, picked
up my bag and led the way upstairs.
drawing from me as he did so particu-
lars about myself and journey that I
didn't wish him To know, for / was al
ready suspicious of the surroundings
from which it vas then too late to re-
treat.
Setting the candle on the bureau in
n back bed-chamber he wished me a
good night and shutting the door, left
me alone in my misery Then | col
lected what wits had and took a sur
veY Of he's situation
The gloomy room was big and car
peted; it had 4 double bedstead in the
far corner. a washstand by the two win
iows. chairs, table and the high bureau.
where the light, only 4 small bit Of can
de. as | then saw, was Pickering dis
mally.
Stepping TO a window | quietly tried
TO raise 1t, when the deep growing
and clanktng Of acclaim from some fierce
brute below made me desist / peered
through the crack but nothing was visi-
BILE in the hlackness of that night
Then. all Of 4 sudden, the tales Of those
murders told me on shipboard came 60
mind and for a moment / think I
tainted.
When | came to myself I vigorously
drank from my whisky flask. prepara-
tory to searching under the bed. The
candle was fast burning itself out as I
placed it on the foor and crawIed be-
meath the bedstead TO look for that eel
lar trap door, calling me \ fool for nv
fears while doing so.
reached the musty carpet in the far
corner by the wall and nearly tainted
again when l found it was not tackled.
Using what courage l had left I care
fully lifted it and feeling softly. nv
hand touched a cold iron ring sunk in
the boards, and by the dim and expir.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04
MINE HOST


nov Detroit Drummer Made Five Dar-
Lars TN Five Minutes
A Detroit Drummer who WAS stopnir1
at hotel in an OHIO town found fault
with the coffee, and the landlord said 70
I N In the presence of three or four
other guests;
You Michigan people drink so much
root coffee that you can't tell the real
stun when you see it"
What do you call it7~ asked the
drummer.
% G. Java sir. and the very best
isn't" "
Done
I am = chemist and Rave part of NV
outnt with ne Get me a sample Of
that coffee and I'll tell you what il ia
de went 20 his as a BLUFF. and in
ABOUT i've minuJss the landlord eaue
10 and put a five dollar bill into MS
hand and said:
n this aud call tss bet OF
But / want . anal
Analyze DO hanged, It's Rio. and
second class at that but I don't want 70
De given away. I've blufed over FORTY
drummers IN the last year. and IL I
nadnt been told hat you travelled for
= grindstone quarry instead OF a drug
nozse I'd never put up toe MONEY!
Detroit Erse Press
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04
The Police Force of Ioaaaa-

he metropolitan police force is No,
under the control Of any local authority
Out Is directed by commissioners vic
are responsible TO the Home Office az
the general Government There /, !.
strong demand in London for the trans
ier OF the police authority to the county
ounei and the subject has provoked
mGch discussion 1t is urged that the
concentration Of imperial and national
en'erests IN London is so vastly imuor-
tant tnat the higher authorities shouIs
control of the police in pro-
lection Of all those central concerns
tnas pertain 70 the greatest capital in
the world Ultimately = comprouise
Will probably be reached The Counts
council ought certainly TO have sons
snare IN the police administration 90
the uetropolis-Century.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04

One D. enc the great generals Of the day
have passed away, but there - one general
VINO Is ever with us-Gene-al Debility Is
his name be IS no respecter OF persons or
OF z or OF sex He imposes on the young.
and in an unfair fight with old age come Of
victor lie IS constantly battling against
good health. and his delight Is to make man
klnd miserable His weapons are q lame
back, an aching side, weak kidneys, mac
i've liver. poor digestion, nou-assimilation
or food, extreme nervoususss, universal
lassitute, short breath, unnatural fatigue
etc However. he Is not be feared. He is
easily disarmed BY a use Of DR.. John Bull s
sarsaparilia When this remedy il used q
couuteract the attacks OF General Debility.
he - made % retreat every time. In fact
General Debility and Dr. Bulls Sarsapar-
lila cannot be IN the same system AZ the
same time Try it. and you VIII o GIT
strong.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04

Ing candle light made out the SQUARE
outline Of the trap door-just where |
had been told it was.
When | got back on my chair, strange
TO say, my fright and trembling was
over and | vas perfectly calm, As / mad
need TO be
Cautiously trying the door I was no,
surprised o find it bolted on the out
side raised the window higher. but
the ugly bulldog below warned ne 70
stop and quenched my idea Of escaping
In that direction I was smart enough
70 make some noise. the robbers ana
nurderers waiting TO cone I'd might
old OF /. little longer-tiu I sleut
There was no place in the roou-nos
even a eloset-to hide in. and l had no
weapon but my ~jaek-knife. Then 1
thought Of the bureau. and pulling the
open found they were empty.
IQuiekly took the two lower drawers
cut There was no time to lose for the
night was nearly gone and in the dark 1
would be an easy victiml and with nv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04

Knife managed 70 cut out the thin BOZ
toms Then replacing the drawers
first squeezing myself and the cut boards
inside the big bureau. I crouched there
and waited in the now pitch dark BON.
IL seemed an age before I heard the
awful sound that | was listening FOR Of
the trap being raised From my posi-.
tion could look under the bed through
a crack in my hiding place and see q
dull glare Of light shoot upward from
the shaft Then it iimmed a bit ~
slowly and silently the shadow outline
of a head appeared out Of the hole.
Then it darkened completely and I
could hear the devil working his way
like a snake out from under the bed
stead straight toward me. Then the
form stood by the bedside and listened
The SUSPENSE OF that moment was hor-
rible, and / feared the ticking OF nv
watch in the dreadful stiffness would
discover me. Then I knew the bed was
being examined and that / was missed,
for the noiseless figure moved over TO
the window, which / luckily had Iefi
open. | heard a low whistle from the
trap and the dog growl and then the
shadow struck a match and seemed 70 be
looking over the room Then with an
oath he whistled twice and another form
with a buIls-eye lantern in his teeth
crawled from the hole under the bed and
with his companion began searching the
room. Had I left a splinter on the floor
By b bureau2 A cold sweat poured
from me at the thought I heard them
whispering hat | must have escaped
through the window and curse the dog
for letting me. Then they said
thing about the bureau and. coming to
it opened the top drawer. But the noise
they made prevented my breathing be-
ing heard Then they started to open
the text drawer when a females voice
came from the hall which stopped them.
In answer to something they said I
heard the bolt withdrawn and all three
went out leaving me-. thus far, IN
touched and the door open.
Not daring 10 move. Of course, I
waited for what was coming next. and
o o by the sounds from the street and
4 glimmer Of daylight shining through
my peek-hole l knew TO my great Joy
that the lawn had at last arrived.
For a long, long hour l kept in my
hiding spot hoping that I could rush
downstairs aud from the outer door
II 1t Glanced TO be unlocked. After
awhile some one went out Of it. and M.
time TO escape or be killed in doing $,
was come. Slowly by degrees / pushed
open the bottom drawer and crept O
the floor to the hall. Every thing wat
still Then l sneaked softly dowr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04
TALE OF TWO FORTUNES.


One Boy Got q Gold Mine By Chaace. O
Spirit Helped the Other.
The writer of fiction has told no tale
more extravagant than that connected
with the personal history Of Mr. James
Treadweli. the quicksilver millionaire
Of California twenty-five or thirty
years ago the Treadwell brothers, John
and James. left their place in St An
drews New Brunswick. determined to
win fame or fortune, or both, in b far
West California was their goal. and
it was the goal of many another New
Brunswick lad. But It has remained
for few New Brunswickers 20 acquire
the immense fortunes that these
two brothers now own. John found
his wealth among the gold hills Of
distant and ~torbidding Alaska Going
thither on 4 prospecting tour, he fell
in with the owner Of a gold claim. who
was willing to sell out for a mere song.
He bought the mine. secured the capital
to develop it aud it is now producing
more riches for It's owner than any
other gold mine in the world But the
story Of John TreadwelI's fortune il
commonplace when compared with the
mysterious manner in which his broth
er James claims 70 rave acquired his
wealth.
This IL the story as gathered from the
lips of himself Chief among Mr.. Tread
wells friends in California were a young
married couple. The husband was a
native Of New Brunswick fact which
W4FT -rnh1 H. --lr- - - --u.s
for the warmuess Of the friendship ex-
isting between them Husband and
wife were ardent believers in
s~piritualism. and were d~evotediy at
tached to each other. Mr. Tread
we'll had little faith in their
~spiritualism. and did not hesitate to
make known his skepticism- But sub
sequent events caused a complete
change in his opinion. Some years ago
Mrs r became i'll and died Though
removed from her husband in the flesh
be claims that she held frequent COM
m~unions with him in spirit. During
one Of these conferences she expressed
n desire TO meet Mr.. Treadwell, in I'll
mating that she.had a..coumunication of
Importance that she wished TO make to
him After some coaxing from the hus-
band Of the departed woman Mr.. Tread
we'll consented to meet the spirit The
form appeared to him at the hour and
place indicated. and, through the medi-
UNI of the husband, informed Mr..
Treadwell that IL he sought in n certain
quarter he would find 4 rich bed Of
quicksilver.
At first he had little faith in he an
n-ouncement but when it was re peated
twice he determined 20 Investigate
lie had little trouble in Locating the
spot of land where the spirit had in
dicated the quicksilver deposit lay.
Excavations were begun, resulting in
quicksilver being found in immense
quantities Mr.. Treadwell pressed upon
the husband Of the departed spirit to
accept a share in his great riches, but
he s~trenuously refused. declaring that
he had ample TO live upon until he
should Join his wife in the spirit world
A year ago death visited him. and his
desire in this direction were realized
The mine still continues TO be worked
and is yielding fabulous wealth 10 it,
possessor-Ottawa (Ourl Letter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04
THE SOUL OF NATURE

Ia b wind the soul Of ra.ura,
LOOK. how the Wild leaves bIcxt
Restless as human creatures
they nutter 70 and fE~ :
There l. moaning in the ptne-trea.
AND whispering In the ak. {
And a waiiing AZ the window
As Il q spirit spoke. .
inc sua the soul OF Mature,
see how the BUDS awake :
And spread their tender petals s
When day begins to break.
How the brooks rejoice and glitter,
The slow, broad river. smile
And forest-tops light up and laugh
For many a leafy mile.
Il the sea the SOU OF Saturei
Hear how IL raves and sighs.
Sometimes with breast Of cleaning glass
II mirrors heavens sweet eyes.
Sometimes with storm and thunder
It's milk white surf It pours
In splendid crests OF eager raHa
Along the shrinking shores.
An, cold and mighty Mother.
Where Is the soul we SEEK,
Thou hast no weeping Tor cur Voc,
No ear for Song or Shrek.
Thy heart Is seamless granite.
hou eanst not heal or save,
Thou gfyest 70 the baby flowers.
And unto mana gravel
Rose Terry Cooke, in Youths Companion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04
The people at the Worlds

The people at the Worlds
Dispensary Of Buffalo, N. Y,
have a stock-taking time once
a year and what do you think
they do? Count the number
Of bottles thatve been re-
turned by the men and women
who say that DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery or
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton didn't do what they said
it would do.
And how many do you
think they have to count.
One IN ten? Not one tn Esx
hundred!
Here are two remedies
one the Golden Medical Dis
covery, for regulating and In
vigorating the liver and purify
ing the blood; the other, the
hope Of weakly womanhood,
and they've been sold for
years, sold by the million bot
ties; sold under a banhos
gz11azzksc, and not one In five
hundred can say:
= 1t was not the medicine for
mel"
And-is there any reason
why you should he the one
And-supposing you are what
DO you losel absolutely
nokz1gI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-04

tried the knob. and. hurrah. I was out
side, down the street and around the
corner, and didn't stop flying till a po-
lieeman had me by the collar and in the
station-house. There | told my story.
The next night the murderers' den
was surrounded, and all hands, incIud-
ing my eabby, were captured, while
under the cellar ground was a graveyard
OF no less than eight persons. / also
had the pleasure of seeing the hole
which was prepared for NEIL. G.
Dodge, in GoodaII's Sun.