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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-01-02

avant Ia reunion de Ia Convention
Apres consultation, les
democrates presents, eroyant que la
permanence du parti democratique ct
lie bien-etre du peuple de l'Etat de la
Louisiana demandaient absolument le
choix dun democratic fidele ct eprouye
CONNIE la personne %presentee au
part dams relection prochalne, deter
inherent a porter au support de ieurs
freres democe ates, lie choiX de IHon-
S. D. McEnery, de Ia paroisse Qua
chita, CONNIE portc-etendard de Ia
Democratic.
Dams lie but. de ~prtservcr Ia puretG
ct l'integrite du parti pemocratique
par Telection dun holnme pour
Gouverneur qui nest pas souille par
aucune dies hGresies politiques qui
sont prech6es u classes agricoles
DIES Flats du Sud. par dies politicians
artificieuN ct sans scrupules, quin'ont
aucune croyance dams les measures
memes qu'ils proposent, les D6mocra-
ties, assemblies lei aujourd hui, ont
choisi &C comite de campagne avec
instruction de prtparer une adresse
c~onvenable aux yotants Democrat
ques de lEtat de Ia Louisiana.
Sans accun desir de censurer la
conduite d'aucun membre du comite
central de l'Etat, nous sommes forces
d'exprimer I'm profond regret all fait
que lie comite a failli de pourvoir 4
une election primalre d'hommes
blancs de lEtat, par laquelle on
aurait pu %arriver a II solution de la
question desagreable ct embarrassante
connue sous lie nom de Revenue
Amendment" (amendement de la
~loterie) qui a etc soumis au peuple a
la seance de la derniere legislature.
Nous croyons quill est peu, sage ct
desastrueux au bien etre du parti
democratique, que l'opinion dun
i la question du revenu doit
constituer me epreuve de 50 demo
cratic, on sa qualification pour tenir
office.
Nous croyons que lie bien etre de
PEtat demande absolumeut que lie
parti democratique devrait nommer
i sa convention prochaine, DIES hon.
mes eprouves ct connus. aptes i
executor convenablement les devoirs
de leurs fonctions. sans aucun egard
4uelconque a leur opinion sur Ia
question de lamendement de Ia
loterie.
Nous pr.ons arlemment les votants
temocratiques dams tout i'Etat de la
LonlsIane u prochaines elections
primaries qui doivent Sc tenir pour
DIES deitgues a Ia convention
Etat, dinstruire leurs dGlegues de
voter pour la soumission de lameude-
nent de Ia loterie d une election
orlmalre separee, qui devra Sc tenir
apres les conventions de lEtat. DIES
Districts ct DIES paroisses. chaoue
nembre du part s'obligeant a en-
supporter lie resultat.
Reconnaissance In necessitG de Thar
monte parmi les rangs du parti demo
'ratlque, nous prions avcc instance
tots les membres de &c parti de s'abs-
-enir de dire on de faire quoique &c
SOFT calcule a causer n division npi
nettrait en- danger la suprematie
de TEtat de Ii Louisiana. Ia
civilization de rEtat ct Il bien Gtre do
tout lie peuple, llanc CT noir. deman.
e absolrment Ia continuation du
parti democratique an pouryoir.
Au parti dGmocratinun a., a..
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-01-02

Qua fait lie JUICE McEnery, pour
quill puisse meriter I'm parcel traite-
ment ?
Riap
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11
ITEMS AND IDEAS

A Riverside, Cal, man has succeeded
in extracting from ten pounds OF or
ange peel oil in the proportion of fifty
pounds to one ton Of peel.
Ireland has only eight theaters-
three for Dublin, one in Belfast, one
at Cork, one in Limerick one at Water
ford and one for Londonderry.
There are reputed 10 be 10000, 600
of the big old copper pennies lying IN
used somewhere in this country. Few
of the old pennies get back to the
mint
On the farm Of George Harter. near
Yuba City, Cal, there is mule that
came across the plains in 1865, and IS
still able to do considerable work and
is fat and healthy.
Last year there were 1889 widowers
married in New York city, while of
widows there were only 1-57f 50 that
about 20 per cent more widowers than
widows were married
A woman has lately been admitted
for the first time to the London So
cietv of composftors. The society re-
fuses to admit women who are not
paid at the same rate as men.
On Martin G. Fuplz's farm in Manor,
Pa, is 4 pear tree 1O2 years old There
are pear trees growing about Monroe,
Mich. which were planted By the first
French missionaries nearly 200 years
ago.
The following advertisement recent
" appeared in the Wiltshier, England,
Times: Notice-Baptizing by Rev. A
f Johnson. Stournore Water, next
Sunday at 1890 a m Photographers
invited.
The boo. the largest flower known
to botanists, is found only on the is
land Of Mindanao, the most southern
of the Philippine group. Its scientific
name is somewhat longer than its ma
tive name, the botanist recognizing 1t
as rafiesia schadanbergia. 1t was
first discovered in January, 1889 by an
exploring expedition headed by Dr.
Alexander Schandenberry- Single
flowers of the boo weigh from eigh'
teen to twenty pounds.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11
QUIZ 81. LOUIS LETTER.
The New Union Depot Effective CIoss
InE Up Of the Downtown FOOL


- o. III, 80,
ST. LOUIS Oc'' z = mo oirrh OF
Suspicion !" 'iio ms ~ .''e -'O.'iu u
fn ono lin3soyei-l' = - IA. siie 'e!'li.
ma roA,'S - - ''.S'-- 49, NJ ~
mon uepo' inVe'i''G1 ~ eo'Oie up
part Oh d s'ree' i','s 10 " Wy luIA
eA piAia ~ 1,ou u '-o - -, -. -
paHy, :. - - ~ - =
lug was 10 O1euP' ~ 20
O'oSN' ~ -.
DC the Iarsest aliAii VI 'N1 SUN III 'tS
country, but the fulI scope OF the
plans was not understood ltdevelops
now, the structure beng hali-hnished.
that its cost will be close to million
dollars, with ornamentauon rs elabor-
ate as an art museum -Four or tivo
hundred trains day will pass IN and
out of the depot when 1t Is finished.
The first cars will discharge their pas
sengers in it before the lights blaze il
the streets of the city next fan.
There IS far greater demand IN St
Louis for expert electricians thGn can
be filed, and good men Of this sort are
almost naming their own salaries Gas
for lighting, steam for engines, and
horses and cables for street ears are be-
ing abandoned generally and electric
plants are being put in everywhere
There are two interesting signs Of this
situation One is the establishment of
a night school for mechanical engi-
neers, where they are taught to apply
their knowledge to electric machinery,
and the other is the organization Of an
els-t-;--.-l ---siety, composed Of eiec.-
trieal inventors and scientists THIS
/ opened us hrs' meeting C"e 1' '''' ii'S nj
with a banquet a' "ii'0N 'ii1ie "ei'
Ios Plates ~ NJ
Inc passase Vi '''. ID" - ''
sour legislature loi oi''''i,'s oe'''''s
IN the state on races III o'ii'i - -.
mas hau eur'ou' iesuiC
has always hau one nrst-1i'iSs -
track the one At inc lH!i o'''. -
which IS under lhe con''o' u 'l'o
Jockey club Ohuer 'ne oi' eo.i'-.
tons, too, there was one o'heI ou' II,
Forest PARK where amateur u '''i9 20. "a
speed We're had Inc new Id" mas
/ Drought lhto eNistvHSV '"iSS
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

PALESTINE. Tex. Nov. Friday
night while eight colored women and
a male companion sat watching the
cornse o. a coiored man named Hardy
Hodge. who died that morning. the
house in which the corpse rested in
lis coffin suddenly slid from its blocks
and settled with a crash TO the
ground. Inc man and seven OF the
women rushed irantically from the
building ana ran away. screaming
Is Only superstitious colored
people can scream. The coffin
interviewed and Kept the eighth woman
from following the other& ana
in ner fright she grabbed the head OF
it to keep il from going through the
door. she said. IL the meantime the
sheeliug Of the corpse caught fire,
ami the fleeing woman looking oacK
saw the form of the remaining woman
sitting at the head OF the coffin and
thought II was the dead man come 10
lie or rs ghost This added 10 the
II omentun If their flight ana the
whole ne gnborhood was stricken with
suDerstitious alarm. The woman who
held the fort declared that the house
moved from It's olse without any ap-
parent cause and that the verT hair
on ner mead '-riZ
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

GAINESVILLE. Tex, Nov. IA
UoId attempt at jail breaking was dis
covered yesterday in the Cooke county
Jail. Inc suspicious of ,Iaiier Gilly
were aroused and on Investigation it
was founG that William Marsh. alias
Freeze, prisoner, charged with the
theft Of eighty head of horses IN Colo
RADIO and with bringing stolen horses
into Texas. and VINO was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary from
Hood county for horse theft mad been
operating on the cells with sewing
needles and 0ur@ short time would
have sufficed for him to cut out
Fl eeze came near cutting his way out
OF the Fort Worth jail in one night
while being held there awaiting an
officer from Gainesville
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

WACO. Tex, Nov. 5.-Tne safe OF
the Oak Hall saloon. Wilsford Bros,
proDrietors. was robbed Tuesday
night OF $500 in cash. II was the
work OF some one acquainted with the
combination. In the cash drawer
was note signed Sam Lewis confess
ing Tie theft promising restitution
and explaining that an episode OF re-
cent occurrence made the absence OF
the writer from the state impera-
lively necessary at this iuncture-
The letter was addressed to Tom
Wilsford the junior partner and con-
tanned profuse expressions OF re-
gret and high regard. Lewis de-
parted on q north-bound train prior
10 the discovery OF the letter. Yes
terday Mr.. Ed Wilsiord appeared be-
fore County Attorney Joe w. lay
Tor and made an affidavit upon which
an Information was filed charging Sam
Lewis with the theft of the money.
He was one Of the barkeepers at OAK
Hail Tne letter left N the till bear
ing mis- signature is in County Attor-
rey Taylor's possession. Yesterday
NJ. Tom Wilsford received a telegram
signed Sam Lewis. Gliding MIN to
meet the sender at the Missouri Kan
sas ana Texas depot As he would ar
rive on tine train He did not come
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11
PoLITICAL BATTLE
North Carolina Rowdies WorStea
IN n Frec-TOr-aIi fight.

RALEIGH. n. c.. Nov. /. Rev DIR.
George ". Sanderiin. state auditor.
has returned from a canvassing tour
west OF the Blue Ridge mountains. in
this state. His triD was through
Mitchell AMI Yarcey counties. on the
Tennessee border. He had an ap-
pointment to speak at huntsville. the
county seat of Yancey A gang Of
desperadoes in that county had sworn
that no Democratic speaker should be
nelrd. and when they found that Dr.
Sanceriin was determined to speak
they determined to assassinate MIN.
On the day OF the speaking
large crowd gathered Speaking
was conducted in the court
hou. and the room was well filled.
There was large crowd ortside.
fneii lc-I-r WIS f3rrd Pa. . =. I'D
desperate VINO was for a time an out
law. 10 him was assigned the duty
OF killing Sanderiin. Inc later was a
soldier IN the late war on the confed-
crate SIDE. He was informed OF the
threats OF the MOB and It's dangerous
attitude, out Democrats VINO filed the
courthouse assured MIN that ne should
De heard ana receive their full sup
port ana protection. Soon after the
speaking began there was a commo-
lion 1T the door caused hv the
entrance of Bud Parrot who was
armed with Il bowie knife He at
once began 10 curse Sanderlin and
swore that he would kill him. While
sneaking ne attempted to elbow his
way toward Sanderlin along the aisle
through the crowd A num-
Der OF Democrats seized Parrot End
rusned MIN toEard the outer
door OF the court house. As soon as
the door opened the Parrot gang
rushed to his ala and many pistols
were fired Knives were drawn.
stones were thrown and desperate |
1ght ensued on the steps OF the court |
mouse and in front OF the building.
4 NUMBER on bo;h sides were shot or /
;uL Inc Democrats. however. got
ne best OF the encounter and drove
he desperadoes away from the build
ng. DR.. Sanderiin then resumed his
.peecn. Suddenly the attacking
party assembled IN force and TWO
'thers OF the gang eloo wed their wav
nJo The court house. out they were
hrown ont Then the fight was re-
iewed more desperately than before.
'arrot was snot twice through the
iOdy ana killed. A Democrat named
'hillips was so terribly cut oy bowie
Mic that he died shortly afterward.
hree other men whose names DR..
anderiin cid not ascertain were also
Lied. More than a dozen were
eriously Injured with bullets or
hives DR. Sanderlin says that on
'aving the courthouse the scenes re-
iinded MIN of mis- war experiences.
ne dead and wounded men were
ing everywhere An escort of men
as maGe uD to take DR.. Sanderlin
lfely o the railroad some distance
= was discovered later tina
ID enemies were in ambush
.sitin- to kill him out their OBJECT was {
warteG oy the escorting Democrats.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

The II Koxbury is dead.

The II Roxbury is dead.
Franckilled 1909 natives in
her warIhomey.
Anothvolution is imminent in
the repui Hayti
Englus taken up the cause of
the Can,sealers seized by Russia
The military bill fixes Ger
manv's strength at 1. 400, 900
men.
The } of Wales hopes the
World swill continue into 1891,
SO that visit it
The in China have made
homelesr 1000, 600 people ard
drowneay thousands
The stone cabinet is unit al
most wiz. Gladstone on the pro-
visions nome rule measure.
Harr.ue Milbank, the duelist
and WINS mixed up in the Drayton-
Eorrowndal. died in Switzerland,
recent
Pala.he exiled Venezuelan pres
ident pleaded poverty when he
went tadon, is living in that city
in ~eg;endor-
The, growing demand on the
part oflish business interests for
u douuoney standard
Huns OF lives were lost ana
buudr,of thousands OF dollars
worth property were destroyed
throuae floods in Sardinia
AT q the pope has granted dis
pensatfor he marriage OF Princess
Marie,e oldest daughter OF the
duke hinourg. and Prince Ferdi-
nand Roumunia. Their religion
differ.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

a well known chief who controls a
largo number OF young bucks in the
tribes and has always sought an op-
portunity TO create disturbances. is
said TO nave put himself at the head
OF mis- faction occupying the Carson
mountains, and they have sworn war
ana determination upon any people
that attempt to enter these mountains.
No details can be ascertained, but it
is certain that ali the cavalry sta
toned at Fort Wingate left at an early
hour yesterday morning on 4 forced
march for Camp Defiance. Trouble
OF serious nature is manifestly an'
ticiDated.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11
TIRED OF LIVING.
Cd Shelly Of Dslas hikes the Second
Attempt on Hi Life.
A LUFKN SCHOOL BOY KILLS A MAZE.
Charles Pickering Indicted for
murdcr-John Howard Nam
EIcd DV Tram.

DALLAS. Tex. Nov "a man
named Ed Smelly WHO mas for some
time past been fireman on the Oa1
CHI railway. out who for some days
mas mad no employment TOOK AT over
dose OF morphine last night IN ms
room on the south side OF the court
house square. with suicidal intent
lie had attempted suicide in the same
way ABOUT ten days ago but was
saved. Desuouiency was given as
the cause oy his friends Medical
assistance was summoned last night
but il was seen nothing could De done
for him. lie was barely alive at
o'clock this morning 1t was i'm
possible at that nour 10 ascertain any
further particulars in the case.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

GEEENvILLE Tex. Nov Albert
commonly known as Case Blades,
keeper OF crap dive snot and killed
j. ". Ryder OF Beatty Morris county.
Ryder Is well known over north
red in the alley back OF the dve-
Byder was shot through the heart
and through the right lung.
He fell to the ground without
uttering Il grosn. expiring instantly
The BODY was searched 10y the officers
a few minutes after the killing ana no
weapon of any kind was found more
than a pocket knife vita only 4 piece
OF blade Considerable excitement
was occasioned by the killing and it
will have a tendency TO close the
numerous gambling dives now run
ming in this city. Blades surrendered
10 the officers and was admitted TO
pail Yesterday evening in the sum Of
$4,000.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

SEVERAL Of the eastern bcspitals
for the insane are discussing Il, FEAST
bllity Of employing female prs sicians
70 the wards set apart FOR feTsle pa
tents and IN two or three E, .iances
the doctress has been alreaJ, intro
duced win most satisfactory ssults
Gre superintendent OF an .astern
asylum remarked not long az. in
hospital where insane wc,-er are
confined think It eminenny appro-
PIRATE that they should rece 20 the
advantage Of being treated b. ply
sic-an Of their own sex = hos.
''iai superintendent grants The bro.
rriety CT medical asslsiance from the
sentier sex Wy leave tie matter 10
Ms option or Ahim' WI, not maze
The employment Of thar kind or as
sislaHee compulsory Ly Legislative
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

DALLAS Tex. Nov. 4,-Last Wed
nesdav night ABOUT II O'Clock. while
the elements were at war i flash OF
lightning entered the exposition build
lng at the tMr grounds on an electric
wire and set fire to az exhibit T. NJ.
Orr. the Waterman at the building.
Immediately gave alarm and r. H.
Jordan. the engineer in charge OF the
machinery. G. ". Haywood. j. l
Cour. J. D. McReynolds and some
others. Immediately RESPONDED With
hand grenades 4 supply OF which
we're kept on nand in the building
during the fair, they at once put out
the fumes. simultaneously with the
firing OF the exhibit the lightning
burst out the telephone boxes on the
grounds so that an alarm could not De
turned into the ire department
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

GORDON. Tex. Oct Sl.-James
Stewart a passenger on the west
bound Texss and Pacific, fell of the
train while it was running at 4 hign
rate OF speed about mile east OF this
place ana rolled down an emDankment
about SIX feet hign The train backed
up and found Stewart walking anout
so dazed that he did not notice the ap-
proach OF the train. He was put on
board and il was some minutes before
he could tell anything about what had
happened TO him. Finally ne gave
mis- name and SAID as well is ne could
remember ne was going out onto the
platform when one OF his spurs got
caught and ne fell of. Mr. Stewart
lives in this county and was on MS
way TO Sirawn. His face was BADLY
scratched uD He stopped mere to
have his wounds dressed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

BIRNINGHAM. Ala. Nov. "A
south-bound express train on the East
Tennessee Virginia and Georgia rail
ROAD was held up just south OF Pied
mont Monday night by two masked
men. They pulled the bell cord lust
after the train LETT the tank ana when
the train slowed up at little station
called Dompmans, they appeared in
the express car and made the messen-
ger deliver sos. They then went on
into the mail car and got Il lot Of
valuable packages The whole thing
vas done in three minutes Express
Messenger j. II. Rogers is certain
there were only two men, but he does
not know whether they were white or
black.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

SAN ANTONIO Tex. Nov. Sheriff
Lewis OF Dallas arrived nero last
night 10 assume custody OF W L
lighthall. alias J. T. Link. wanted for
burglary He WAS arrested mere
for selling jewelry on tEe strees with
out a license ana held rs a suspicious
character He Is alleged 10 have Dur
glarizcd the jewelry store OF 5. {.
Hall ana K. Z Summers at Garland.
Tex. the aggregate booty amounting
to $1,000.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

Lucy mad finished washing the supper
dishes and was standing with Others
in the kitchen when the young negro
entered the rear door. pointed his pis-
toll al her ana fred, the oall entering
her head just below the left eye
ranged slightly downward and lodged
Just below the left ear. After the
shooting the negro ran and up to this
time mis- capture has not been ei
fected. Medical aid was summoned
and It is thought that the woman will
recover. The colored people can as
sign no motive for the shooting and
considerable Indignation exists among
them over the affair. The wounded
woman was Industrious ami dlligen5
and veil spoken Of by he employers.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The Post
yesterday morning said: Ex-Secretary
Blaine Is likely 10 employ his leisure
time writing another BOOK. He seems
10 enjoy himself much better since
his return to life as a private citizen
than as secretary OF state. He is out
very much embracing the autumn air,
sometimes three or four times a dav.
Mr.. Blaine mas hesitation vhetner 10
write a BOOK on the lines of his
Twenty Years in Congress or 10
write some personal memoirs.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

BoNHAN. Tex. Oct SIN Rosen-
baum bought TWO bales of cotton Sat
urday. the length of the staple being
an incn and haif He paid l04 cents
for il Mr. Rosenbaum said that over
100 oales of the same kind of cotton
had been raised in Fannin county ana
marketed here during this season.
bringing % to 10! cents. showing
that Fannin county ranks icst among
the long staple cotton producing
counties in the state.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11
Iearfnl ponhle Iraged..

MAS I'm Mo-. Oct-3I--
r -A7u~uofe tragedy was enacted a. &c
home OF Mrs. Fred Seiger in Kansas
City. Kan. at o'clock SATURDAY.
evening. Mrs. Seiger shot and killed
ner 4-year-old grandson. Frank Volt
kenS and then killed herself Mrs.
seiger was an old lady 65 years Of age
and totally blind she believed her
little grandson was subject to haoitual
abuse al home anu killed him TO free
MIN from his troubles. Size was with
out doubt insane-
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

TExARKANA. Tex, Nov. 5.-Parties
who came in from the north over the
Cotton Belt last evening report foul
murder as having been perpetrated IN
Uuchita county. Arkansas. lester-
day morning +. b. Price a wealthy
farmer and leading citizen, was evil
IDENTIFY wayla.d ana shot from ambush
and killed. 1t IS though: robbery was
the motive a. the pocketbOOk and
watch OF the deceased were missing
when the BODY was found.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

CHICAGO. Ill. Nov. For the
first time in the United States Dontif
cal high mass was celebrated yester-
DAY by the papal delegates. L. was
al saints day services Of the Italian
church Of Our Lady OF Sorrows on
jackson boulevard in this city. the
hons OF our Servite order of priests
The celebratant was Archbishop
satoili of Rome. The chuch was
packed with people.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. 8. - The
United States customs department has
seized 500 pounds OF smuggied opium.
valued al 5000. and arrested man
giving the name OF A. J. Morrison.
The stuff was brought across the river
Tuesday night in Two large trunks
and was being checked at the Michi-
gan Central depot wlen the seizure
was made
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-11-11
An EsquImaux Rahr.

CHICAGO. Ill. Nov. 5.-Another
Esquimaux girl baby was born at
jackson PARK Thurday afternoon.
The fathers name is Kufa and the
mothers hotukituk- which translated
means Dig Adams apple" Dat Of
this wealth OF etymoiogy and siguih-
canoe they have evolved for the help
less child and saddled onto her the
name KotuciItook, which means tine
sufferer.