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owing 10 the feet that Eastern Shir maEtS are
on the way which will arriN e in :. ca, or two.
We quote prices as follows: Live Turkeys
! Gobblers, l9G21c; Pens, 5@1Tc z h. Roost-
! ers, $500 90 TOR old and 56a S for young;
! for large; Hens, S6@7; Ducks. So 50@6;
Geese, 81 q pair for old and S1@1 90 for
! young.
! GAME-NoTninal.
WOOL-Basiness for the past week has been
rather light. Some trade has been done on
securing account on clean, long Eastern ana
! southern Oregon. ReiOrled sIIes Of $4,000
] lbs Eastern and southern Oregon, and
| 10000 lbs Humboldt and MCndCciIo within
the rance ofqaotations. We quote spring:
Foothlll, @lsc
Northern 6ESS
Soutnefh (a16
southern, = Il 212td 10
Nevada et1S
Eastern, G12U
40, letSF GgI
Southern Lambs WooI............... 8 Gil
| PRONISIQNS-Trade is tair only, but
/ dealers are sangnin2 of increased Increment
! in tie near future. We quote: Eastern
! Hams, 13@13}4c; California refrigerator
cured Hams. 1fL@12c; Eastern Breakfast
Bacon, 13A@14c; California Bacon, heavy
ana medium, ga &C; do. light, / 1%Gi &c; do,
extra light, 1870 l4c; do, clear Sides, loo
iOAc 2 10; Pork, extra prime. 81 4@l4 so; do,
prime mess, S15@15 90; do, mess, 3iG@
IS 90: 90, clear. 81 Sa1S 80; do. extra clear,
$19@19 SO 2 bbl: Pigs Feet, S12 so 2 bbl,
Beef, mess, bbls, s. 5o@s; do. extra mess,
=
do, smoked, 111l@12c p 10; Eastern LARD,
tierces. S14@S1lc; DO lo-g tins. 10I1c; DO 5-f6
tins, 10$Sc; do, 3-fb tins, 1O15c: California
Lard, tierces, 916g 91ac; do, kegs, Oc do, On
tins, 10A91O1ac; do, 5-tb tins, 1O5SalO3Ec;
do, lob patis, 1024c; do, 5-b pals, 1c; do,
HIDES AND SKINS-Quotable as follows:
Sound. Culls.
Heavy Steers. 81 fbs up, pfb.6 &C 613a-c
Medium Steers, A6to SO hs.6 a q
Medium Cows, over As tbs-5 a q
| Light Cows, under 4 fts....5 O. 4 q
kips, !! to 80 ibs...:..;;....-...4 @ O.
! Veal Skins, 10 TO Z bs....6 a OK
Calf Skins, . to 10 hs-.......6 G. as
| Dry Hides, usual selections, 1oIlc; Dry Kips.
do, l0ha11e 2 ,; Calf skins, do, 1O5l@1 lie;
/ Gull Hides, Kip and Calf, nc; Sound Dry
salt Hides, 5@6c; Gull Dry Salt Hides,
| 4@41Ic; Pelts, shearlings, 10@%oc each;
| do, short 4o@70c each; do. medium, 20
70 soc each: do, long wool. 9Oc@$1 4O
each; Deer Skins, summer. 371 Nc; do, good
medium. 30c to 35c; do thin. 2U@25c 2 b;
| Goat Skins see TO SOC apiece for prime ana
| perfect, 15@25c medium. 5@10c eaclr tor
| small.
MEAT MARK ET-Supplics of all kinds are
ample for present want. Following are the
rates for whole carcasses nom slaughteTers
TO dealers: Beef-First quality, SIC
second quality, Sc; third quality, 4a415c q b.
| Nea1-Quotable at 5G6c for large and 56lSc ?
/ D for small. Mutton-QuoiabIe at S6pS1Ic >
h. Handspring, 9@91Zc = II. Pork-Live
| Hogs, on foot, grain fed, heavy, 41I@4$4c
| light, 514@ sac; dressed Hogs, 7@Sc q 70.
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STONE Masoy.

CEMENT AND ARTIFICIAL WALKS
y laid. In all colors, at lowest prices. First
class work guaranteed. A. BOITANO, No.
719 Alley. between NJ and n, Seventh and
Eighth streets, Sacramento, Cal.
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atnnrrtulsrr9.
JOHN MILLER

Successor to Fritz & NIiller).
UNDERTAKING PARLOPS.
O0k K STREET (oDD FELLOWS TEN.
JUO ple). A complete stock OF Undertaking
Goods always on hand. EAIBALMING a
SPECIALITY. Telephone No. 1s6
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: JOHN D. sHEARER & son.

A RTlFICIAL sToNEwALK CONTRACT
~ ors. Latest designs and first-class work
Estimates furnished for residences, wood or
iron foundations. ialR-tf
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CAPAY Valley
The Earliest Fruit 7 Iand. in the State
Equdn All Respects to the Famous Vaea Valley Which tAG5oS
NPRECEDENTED TERMS
=. INTEREST FIVE YEARS AT PER GENT

~ d dn situated Tee IN Yoo County about 90 rallies rail
1aVesea
Lake railroad the distance Funsey
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8a1Hfttras Unr6e.

DRs. PENDERY d BAINBRIDGE,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OFFICE,
4 Postofice Building, corner Fourth and K
streets. je6-u
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DR.. W, F. WIZARD

UAS REMOVED HIS RESIDENCE TO
"A 1610 . street, Oiice-Masonic block,
Sixth and + streets. JyIC-lLn
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LEE HAYS,

WELL BORER AND TANK BUILDER,
w tin, sheetiron and copper work, plumb
ing. gas and steam fitting, jobbing, etc. 1914
j street. ap3-Snl
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Ataanra, aa1ite, Seer. @tr.
EBNER BROS.

I16-11s K Street, Front and Second,
Sacramento,
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., GhkLGE,
GUCCESSOR TO CARLE & CROLY, CON-
= tractor and Builder. Orders solicited and
promptness guaranteed Onice and shop,
i124 Second street. between K and l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
Edison Defines Ampere and Volt.

The following question was put to Thomas A.
Edison by John s. Wise, says the New York
Sun, in a recent lawsuit in which Mr.. Edison
was a witness. The answer by Mr.. Edison
gives q pretty clear definition OF the words
'ampere' and "volt," which are much used
about this time:
Q.-"Explain what is meant by the number
Of volts in an electric current?''
Al will have to use tho analogy of o
waterfall to explain. Say We have current of
water and a turbine wheel. II have q tur-
bine wheel and allow q thousand gallons per
second to fall from height Of one foot ON the
turbine, get q certain power, we will say one
horse power. Now, the one foot Of fall will rep
resent one volt OF pressure in electricity, and
the thousand gallons will represent the am
pere OF the amount of current; we will call
that one ampere. Thus we have thousand
gallons Of water or one ampere, falling one
foot or one volt or under one volt Of pressure,
and the water working the turbine gives one
horse power. II, now, we go thousand feet
high and take one gallon of water and
let il fall on the turbine wheel We will get the
same power as We had before, namely, one
horse power. We have got Q thousand times
less current or less water. and we win have a
thousandth OF an ampere in place OF one am
pere, and We will have Q thousand volts in
place Of one VOLT and we will have Q fall Of
water thousand feet as against one foot. Now
the fall Of the water or the height from which
it falls is the pressure or volts in electricity
and the amount Of water is the amperes II
will be seen that a thousand gallons minute
falling ON man from height Of only one foot
would be no danger to the man and that IL we
took one gailor and took it up thousand feet
and let it fall down 1t would crnsh him. So it
il not the quantity OF current of water that
does the damage, but it ID the velocity or the
pressure that produces the effect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
You Don't Tire Of Them.

There are people of whom one never tires,
says the New York World, no matter how often
one sees them nor how intimate the associa-
tons may be. There is about them that air of
perpetual charm and variety that makes them
delightful companions. They are sure to be
good-tempered. There is never any fear of
finding them in pet, nor prey to some ILL.,
humor wholly unreasonable and unexplainsbie.
They are pleased when You are pleased and
interested in what you have to say. They are
SO sympathetic that your ills and troubles be-
come their own and your friends become go
dear to them that not for the world would thes
do anything to rob yoI of them. Some-
times with these bright, sweet natures
you find the added charm of originality
and when you come across such q one
pearls Of your life, for seldom. indeed. are
talent, originality and good nature found COM
bined in one mortal frame A nature that is SO
richly endowed is three-fold talented. 1t has
the talent of magnetism, the talent of keeping
good natured aud the priceless talent OF
originality. which, as Rudyard Kipling SAYS,
is not the discovery of ything new but is
rather new way of looking at old things. And
that makes it all the more delightful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
A PRETTY ROMANCE.
How . San Francisco Girl Became IN
Artist.

How . San Francisco Girl Becans IN
Artist.
From the San Francisco Examiner
People who noticed In the Esdmiaer window
recently splendid cast of the head Of Sitting
Bull will be interested to hear the pretty ro-
nance of the young artist whose work it was.
1t was modelled by Miss Alice Rideout .
young lady Of less than eighteen years Of age,
who has already shown such talent that she
bids fair to take front rank among the host OF
artists that the Pacific slope can claim g its
own.
Her first start in her chosen profession can
be directly traced to . large English mastif
owned by her family. although her artistic as
pirations date back to her early childhood. One
day while accompanied by the mastiff she
passed the open door Of Q sculptors studio.
The animal rushed in and, with apparent DELHI
Grafton. knocked over the pedestal upon which
was placed for exhibition the artists latest
work. An arm and leg were shattered, and
the piece lay q seeming wreck on the floor
The attendant was wild. The girl endeavored
to make excuses for the dog, but nothing
would answer. Offers were made to pay for
the damage, but to no avail. The man dread
ing that upon the artists return he would lose
his position was inconsolable. The girl begged
to be allowed to repair the piece, aud after re-
peated entreaties the man consented, with the
remark that while he did not believe it could
Dc hxed, he was very certain she could not
injure il. He mixed the ebay for her and
watched with interest the Impractical fingers
doing the work that the accomp lished
artist had SO lately finished and taken
30 much pride in. An hour passed with most
gratifying results; the arm was restored and
was perfect; the attendant was happy. An
other hour the leg approached completion,
when 10, the artist appeared on the scene. He
took in the situation at glance, and. unnoticed
by the occupants of the room, watched the
work. Finished, explanations are in order and
given. The artist is charmed, declares the
work Of restoration has added new charms to
the piece. and having heard from the girl the
great ambition Of her life, went with her to
her home and insisted that her parents should
allow her an opportunity to learn the art for |
which she had evidently 10 much inherent |
talent |
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Costly Fare for . Day Laborer.

From the Chicago Tribune. ..... 81.
Digging post holes on the lake front for the
worlds fair for sl.50 per day and paying 80 a
day for board at the Auditorium will not in.
crease q mans bank account, but Will Mahar
is one who has had some experience in that di
rection, He is at present o guest at the big
hotel, but as he was somewhat peculiar in his
manner, and especially in his dress, he re-
ceived a call from Clerk Will Shafer He was
told he attracted altogether too much atten-
ton from the guests in the dining room. He
now takes his meals in the cafe.
MIR. Mahar, to say the least is eccentric,
Last week the crowds Of people that gathered
to see the first shoyelfui Of earth dug up on
the lake front by the laborers saw Mr.. Mahar
step forward with his shovel and begin work.
As long rs there was employment for the labor
ers Mahar earned his 80 per day, and lust AZ
regularly his bill ut the Auditorium Increased
n! the rate of IS per day. As Mahar does not
resemble Ward McAllister or any of the other
guests in the house, Mr..
Shafer modestly suggested to the eccentric
boarder one day last week. as it was '.near the
first Of the month, he had better settle his
accounts" :
why. certainly" replied Mahar, and, pulling
from his pocket a roll Of bills. paid wha. was
due the house and demanded "a receipt
Yesterday Mahar occupied his time in walk-
ing up and down the hotel rotunda His make
up was a unique one. Mahar said it was his
own patent 1t consisted OF q black pair of
trousers held up by stout piece OF cord tied
tightly around his waist, Il sOiled white shirt,
and a silk hat Of the vintage of "a.
Don't you find living a: the Auditorium
rather expensive?' he was asked.
''My assets are -, AGO, and / guess can
board at the Auditorium if want to-" replied
Mahar.
He says he is waiting for the contractors tc
begin work on the lake front when, he intends
to resume his worlds fair lob. In the mean.
time he continues to pay SO a day for boa rd
He says he dug up the first shovelful of earth
for the great worlds exposition. He has a
trunk filed with dirt in his room. The soil
he says, once occupied the space now filed by .
post ON the lake front
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HAD NO CHANCE.
The Professor's Interssting Discourse Wa
Rather Too Much for the Clock.

The PrOfessor's Interesting Discourse Was
Rather Too Much for the Clock.
From the Chicago Tribune.
The professor was making one Of his occa-
sional calls.
Il am pleased to find, Miss Laura, The was
saying, that you appear to take an interest in
ages. 1t has always had a strong fascination for
me. confess, however, that Of late have been
studying with more interest, ii possible, the
problem of emigration. Has it not occurred to
you that there is need of deeper insight into
this great question:
.'why. yes, professor" replied the young
lady, Il suppose so, but
IL knew it could not fail to present itself to
your mind, Miss Laura, as one Of the most alb
sorbing OF topics. You have seen, I dare saw
the report read by DR.. William Farr before the
London Statistical Society Of 1853, in which he
gave several very interesting tables showing
the value Of agricultural laborers' wages and
the necessary cost of their maintenance
why, no, professor, but
''But yOu are familiar, Of course, with the
general results Of his investigations. just So.
They were published, as you may remember,
In all the leading scientific and industrial jour
mails. More recently DIR. Becker. chief of the
German statistical Office, estimated the average
wages OF the German emigran: and the average
margin of living, which be finds to be much
closer than among the English emigrants- Do
you recall his exact fgures?"
why, Professor
But OF course you do, or at least you are
familiar with his conclusions Take. too, the
question OF Chinese immigration. The testi-
mony collected by the House committee on
education and labor in 1s7s-or Was it in 1872
II am sure, professor. p
"You are correct, Miss Laura. The testimony
WAS collected in 1878 and the report presented
in 1873 You remember the protracted debates
that followed. In the Senate there was only
one man who stood up for the natural right Of
q human being to emigrate wheresoever he
chose, regardless of race prejudice. 1t was
let me think a moment. Do you remember
what Senator it wasp
why, professor
"Ah! 1 remember. 1t was Senator Hamlin
Of Maine, as you were about to remark, Miss
Laura; it was Senator HsmTin. Mr.. Sargent of
California-ever meet Mr.. SARGENT
Why
'Genial and lovable soul. Miss Laura. Full
OF interesting facts and figures. But bless me
had no idea it was getting so late. Did not
the clock strike 10 a moment ago."
II think it tried to strike, professor" said
Miss Kaiones, YEARLY, "but it gave it up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
A PoMPEIIAS DAIRY SIGN.

Coming down to more modern times we find
that great swinging signs had become such a
nuisance in London in the fifteenth century
that ordinance passed that none should
be allowed to extend more than seven feet be-
yOnd the house walls In 1919 the house of
commons proposed to raise half a million
sterling. with great ease to the subject" it
was expressed, b. levying tax sign boards.
In Shakespeare's time it Is not probable
that any written or lettered matter was
added to the pictorial representations
for very few of the ''dawbers." as sign
painters were then called. had education
enough to sTen the names of the objects they
dellreated. London IL the reign of Charles III
seems to have been q very wilderness of creak-
ing. swinging sign boards. which became 80 OBJ
trUsiye and fruitful of accidents that an act OF
parliament was obtained prohibiting their
being hung across the streets. and a subse-
quent enactment decreed that they should be
affixed Hat 10 the walls OF the houses.
OLD ENGLISH COMBINATIONS.
In the early part Of the eighteenth century
commenced that curious craze in England for
combinations, which resulted in such astonish-
ing devices as 1.-The Bull and MOUTH THE
Whale and Crow" ''The Shovel and Boot"
TIE Leg and Star" The Ei5ie and Swan"
&c, FOX which antiquarian scholars have been
kept busy ever since finding plausible explana-
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
Jewellers Never Get Rich.

Jewellers never get rich," said a Chicago
jeweler last night. IF we could secure only
10 per cent of the profits which many people
suppose We get we would make more money
than We now do. There never has been but
one rich jeweler in Aoerica- Tiffany Of New
York is q rich man, and he is the only excep-
ton. And he made most of his money in the
stationery business. There are many rich men
in almost any other line of business-rich dry
goods merchants, rich hotel men rich grocers,
rich hardware dealers. But jewelers., who are
quito generally believed to be wealthy as O
class. rarely outside OF the wel-to-do circle,
financially speaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
Mapping in Westminster.

young lady who had just returned from
abroad was asked what she enjoyed most of all
in her experiences. She Inns been through the
greater part Of Europe and has sailed up the
Nile as well, and it was expected that she would
answer that the view Of St. Peters at Rome. of
the great Sphinx, or Of some other of the
worlds wonders would be cited as the thing
which hid most pleased her. Instead of naming
any of these, however. she replied with no
hesitation:
"The nap had in Henry Wis chapel"
"The nap you had2" her questioner repeated
doubtfully.
"Yes. got to Westminster Abbey so thor
oughiy tired that It seemed to me that could
never get rested again to the end of my days.
l went into the chapel and sat down in one Of
the stalls where some antique ecclesiastic had
been In the habit Of browsing through the SER
vice, and had the loveliest nap that was ever
given to mortal. 1 shall remember it to my
dying day. I am sure that it saved me from
madness, and it wns the thing enjoyed most
among my experiences abroad"
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He Named Them All After the Big Battle
He Had Been In.

He Named Them All After the Big Battles
He Had Been In.
From the Chicago Tribune
II was in the hot room Of a Turkish bath
establishment. A gray-haired veteran lay en-
one of the cots, softly humming battle song.
when he was approached by younger man
arrayed in the regulation bath house toga-
"Come here often, general?" asked the
younger man.
"Ah, Jim, is that your aid the general.
"No. not often. I'm not much on Turkish
baths"
The sheet covering the general had become
displaced, and an ugly-looking scar on his
thigh was disclosed Jim noticed it.
"What in the world is that, general?" he
asked.
The general fingered the scar aftectionately,
"That2 o, call that Antietam."
sand that on the calf Of the leg?"
81 call that Chancellorsville'
Goodness! That's an awful scar on your
left breast.
'.Yes Second battle of Bull Run"
And your neck?"
'vicksburg.'
A crowd gathered around the cot and looked
at the Scared veteran with admiration. He
put his hands under the back Of his head, and,
upon invitation, launched into series of
shtuiiuB war STORIES, Keeping them up until
one by one the crowd had melted away. each
disappearing through the door that led to the
plunge. Then the veteran gathered his toga
about him and started after them.
Nearly shot to pieces" suggested one who
had fingered.
'Who?" asked the veteran.
why, you" replied the stranger.
"Me? I was never shot
But that scar on your thigh?' %
boy" ,
"And the others?" -''77 'siE --.
"Hit myself with an ice pick on the calf Of the
leg, had u small cancer removed from my left
breast, and boil lanced on my neck. Lance
mark never healed
'Bnt you said you were wounded at ChancsI-
lorsville."
"r o, no. said called it Chancellors-
vlne I've named my scars after the fights ]
was in wasn't hurt in any,"
But he is still pointed out a. Q brave man
who was nearly shot to pieces.
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Look Out for Yellow o.rt.r,.

The fortunate girl is the one who has yellow
garter given her by the bride of less than .
year, according to the New York World And
why is she fortunate? Because it insures for
her q laddie who shall be her own trne love and
her husband ere another twelvemonth has
elapsed. The yellow garter must be worn day
and night and never removed ssSs whom the
act Of cleanliness requires. During the first six
NIL .ss h ser' On worn me yGHng woman
perately we'll acquainted with him. The
next three months sees them engaged to be
married. and the last three months Of the
year bear wedding chime in their schoea
Dear, sweet matchmaking young mstrons
their acquaintance whon they wish 70 -
welded, and then they do all In their power to
further the cause by introducing every eligible
man Of dear Jacks acquaintance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
An Honest Boy.

From the Chicago Tribune
A newsboy about . foot and q half high tossed
cent mp on the 7siounss counter yesterday
morning.
"Ders's dc cent ousd ~ while ago, }" he
sid
You are an honest boy" replied the clerk,
showing the coin back. 'You may keep
it."
"Here's smother 70 keep Il company" re-
marked bystander, taking . cent from his
pocket and handing IL TO him. 'sNow yoa'u
so and shoot crap. I suppose
u don't shoot crap, aid the yoangstsr.
You don't Thsn here's some more" snd
the byutander gave him dime.
boy, pocketfng the money. II ainv old
'nough yit d othar lids won't let me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

There is public library in . New England
city to which Edward King Of Newport had
made gifts, including several statues On the
pedestais Of these was duly inscribed m ac-
knowlsdgpent TO the donor. A lady who was
being shown about the library one day paused
to look at one Of these figures and read aloud
the legend:
"'Gift Of Edward, king Of Newport" she
read, with the superb stupidity Of which the
human intellect is oapabls only in great mo-
that Newport had ever Aad kingr"
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ferred to by an old THE HOG N ARMoR.
writer in TIE TG'eT- who quantity remarks: Il
suffered stripes often at school for spelling
alter the signs Obserred in my way"
REVERENCE FOR OLD SONS.
The reverence for old institutions that per-
meates our cousins across the sea includes an-
Gent sign boards This was exempliied when
an attempt was made in the early part of this
century by the city authorities of Canterbury
10 remove a venerable iron eifiyy of the fat
knight, Sir John Falstaff, which hung in front
OF tavern 1t had been there so the legends
rl1- since the days of good Queen Bess and
however rickety and dangerous il had become
the good people. in mob assembled. resolved
that there II should stay. And so it did until
nifty years later. when it was taken down by
the town council at night To prevent the prob
able excitement among the citizens had
they known In advance of the order for its
removal
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A Sisters Duty.

From Puck
Miss Mit.ens-'whst does this mean, Mr..
Brothertony''
Mr.. Brotherton-'These? Oh, these are Just
a few socks, undsrclothes and coats that need
mendirgr'
Miss Mittens-"But-y'
Mr.. Professionalism promised to be my
sister last night, you know, and my sister used
to do all my mending before she was married"
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Didn't Want the Job.

Prom the Indians polls Journal.
She let him founder along through his pro-
posal until he said something about her being
his household angel through lfe" Then she
asked:
AT angels wages, / suppose2'
Glow is that
'.Ny board and clothes. That IL all the angels
get is il not!''