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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
REoLAIMiNG a BRIaAND.
skilizzi Blessed From between the Prison
Bars.

Skilizzi Blessed From between the Priaon
BARS.
The last survivor of wealthy Greek
family, Skilizzi by name, was in Naples
overseeing the erection of magnificent
mausoleum to the memory of his brother,
recently deceased. The mausoleum was
at some distance from the city, and a
wilderness separated the building from
the nearest road. In this wilderness
Skilizzi had one evening strange adj
venture, which he related afterward to
Mr.. Rudolph Lehman, who prints 1t in
his "Reminiscences"
Skilizzi was on his way TO his carriage,
when he was accosted by notorious
armed hrigand who infested the neigh
borhood, and had baflied all attempts to
capture him.
Your purse or your life !" called the
brigand, at the same time dwelling his
gun. Skilizli, instead of being fright
ened, answed quietly:
PUT down that gun, and let us have
u talk"
The man obeyed.
81 can give you my purse" Skillzzi
continued, "and should not feel the loss
of it; but would you gain much by its
contentsp They will not go far, and you
will then have to continue brigand
until you are caught and beheaded."
"Quite true" said the man; but then l
have wife and children. cannot let
them starve."
suppose one promised to take care
of them, would you give up this in
famous life?"
"lf / were sure Of it." said the man,
staggered, II would give it up to-mor-
row.
II give you," said Skilizzi. ga gentle-
mans word of honor that will take
care of your wife and children. VIII
you come with me, give yourself up,
work out your sentence, which will be
infinitely more lenient than if you were
captured and begin an honest life
,afterward ?"
After some moments of hesitation, the
man accepted the offer. They entered
the carriage together and drove to the
nearest police station, where the man
gave himself up, to the unspeakable SUR
prise of the authorities.
Through the iron grating which now
separated the two the brigand shook
hands with his captor, and said, "God
bless YOU 70
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18


An Indian omcer Shaots a Tiger Dead
While Being Carried in the Brute's
jaws.
Youths Companion.
Lord Hastings, with his staff of off.
GERS, was on q tger-hunt. A splendid
animal had been shot. Every one sup
posed it to be dead, and with the rash.
ness born of inexperience and excite
ment, Major S. rushed up to it. At that
moment tho tiger recovered himself, and
with roar of mingled rage and pain,
turned upon Major S.
The young man discharged his pistol
at the brutes head, but with no effect.
The weapon was knocked from his
hand, and sent flying dozen yards
away. The tiger bore the man down,
seized him by the right shoulder, and
lifting him bodily from the ground,
started toward the jungle.
The other men were powerless, No
one dared to shoot for fear of hitting the
man. The brute, seeking probably 20
get better hold of his victim, gave
him shake and an upward fling, as a
cat might toss mouse, and caught him
by the thigh.
This liberated the majors right arm,
which, protected by the padded cloth Of
his coat, had not been injured. He
reached to his hip pocket, drew forth his
second pistol, and raising his-arm, placed
the weapon against the tigers ear and
fired. II never felt calmcr in my life, y
he said afterward.
The animal dropped dead; but in
dying his jaws closed convulsively
crushing the muscles and tendons of the
MAJORS thigh. Lord Hastings and his
brother officers hurried forward to con.
graduate the major on his GOODNESS and
lucky escape. Save for the injury To
his thigh, which resulted in a slight
lameness, Major S. was none the worse
for his ugly adventure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
rWo losr Z ErrERs.
Puppies Got Hold ut One and the Other
Was ia the Writer'S Desk.


Puppies Got Hold ut One and the Other
Was in the Writer'S Desk.
Youths Companion.
An English merchant was advised by
his agent that check for f600 would
be sent to him by the next mail. 1t did
not come, and the merchant at once
made complaint at the post.office. The
postman on that route was called in by
the postmaster, and in answer to ques-
tions said that the missing packet was
duly received and delivered. He re-
membered itdistinctly-its shape, color
and postmafk. AS his habit was, he
had poked II under the house door, with
two other letters and a newspaper. The
merchants wife had picked up three
packets, and was positive there had not
been fourth.
The postmaster went to the house and
examined it catefully. Then he looked
into the back garden. His eye lighted on
litter of puppies. A thought struck
him.
Have the dpg-kennel cleared out,
please"
Nonsense WhyP"
KINDLY have II cleared"
well, If it must be. Thomas, take
out the straw"
On the floor of the kennel, torn into
hundred bits, iay the missing letter
and check. A current of air along the
passage had blown the letter about;
the puppies, naturally enough, had
bounced upon it as a plaything, and
had had good time.
Mr.. Baines, who tells this story In his
Forty Years at The Post-offlce," adds
another equally good. A merchant
complained of the loss of letter mailed
from his office, containing some, hun
dreds of pounds in Bank of England
notes. Finallya an expert from the post.
Office department called upon him.
"Beiieve me, sir" the expert said, 81
have an object in what ask. Win you
kindly sit at your desk and recall each
operation connected with the missing
letterln
with pleasure. sit here. / take a
sheet of this note paper and one Of those
covers. Then | write my letter and
fold it up so. Next go to my safe and
take out the notes, enter their numbers
fold them, put them in the letter, anc
the letter into the cover Then sea
them all up as you now see me do"
Just SO; and what nextt"
why, my clerk comes in and clear:
of my desk for the post"
But you wrote this one at noon, anc
the post does not go out before night"
"Oh yes, Of course. quite forgot to
say that money letter, for greater
security, put in a left-hand drawer"
(which one 2"
Which Why, this one. open il
so, and BLESS my soul Goodness me
am very sorry for all the trouble Nv,
given. Here is the letter. |"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Dover, July 12.-rhe opening of the
new baseball grounds occurred yester.
day afternoon, when a good sized crowd
was treated to series of surprises.
The Pennington club came up we'll
loaded and put up a great article of
ball. The players are well known to
baseball cranks of the Peninsula, hav.
ing played Oh the Washington College
Club.
The battery work of Davis and Duray
was excellent. For five innings the
home team was at the mercy Of tie visi-
tors, being outplayed at all points.
Baker managed to get run in the sixth
and one in the eighth inning when the
score was 5 to in favor of Pennington.
In the first half Of the ninth inning
the Dover boys pounded out several
safe hits and when the score was tied
the widest excitement prevailed. They
continued this work, and before the
side was retired had made five runs, q
lead OF two, But Pennington more
than evened things by making three
runs and winning by to Z. Score:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
Tho building Inspector sustained.

The appeal Of Architect Springer from
the decision of Building Inspector GTubb
respecting the erection Of an addition to
John Browns organ factory was heard
Wednesday by City Councils committee
on public buildings. Mr.. springer stated
that the building was TO have frontage
of IL feet and, on an average, was to be
about AZ feet in height. The front would
be four-storled, but the rear would be
only one-storied. The pilasters would
be ID inches thick. The city ordinances
provide that in the erection of four
story factory the first two stories shall
be at least II inches in thickness and
the upper stories at least 10 inches in
thickness. The committee sustained the
action of the building inspector.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reech the seat of the disease Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, aud in
order to cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not quack medicine, II was prescribed
by one Of the best physicians in this Goun-
try for years. and is Il regular prescriptions
1t is composed of the best toniCs known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such wonderful
results in curing catarrh. send for testi-
monials, free.
+. ], CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
PHILADELPHI.I .AFFAIRs,

Mary Mullen, aged 30 years, died yes
terday week Of burns, caused by the ex-
ploslon OF benzine the day before.
Samuel Fisher, aged years, who was
burned by the explosion of gasoline on
Tuesday, died yesterday week.
Frederick Gross, aged ~ years, COM
mitted suicide by hanging while tenn
porarily insane, yesterday week.
Provost Harrison has written letter
TO friends of the University of Pennsvl-
vania urging the further endowment of
the institution with $5,000,000.
A home in Cheltenham for aged and
INDECENT members of the Improved
Order of Red Men, which has been pur-
chased by 10 tribes, will be dedicated on
Labor Day
Charles Tredick, aged 40 years, of the
firm of Tredick d. Co., insurance
brokers, fell off an open car on German.
town avenue at Cayuga street, Thursday
and fractured his skull, dying of his in
jury soon afterward. 1t is supposed
that an attack of apoplexy caused him
to fall.
w. S. Kaufman of Norristown. q
Reading railroad brakeman, was CON.
mitted Thursday for further hearins
on the charge of embezzling tickets
belonging to the railroad COMPANY
Leslle'Stone is also under arrest on the
accusation of receiving and selling somt
of the pilfered tickets.
City Councils finance committee OIL
Thursday instructed its chairman to in
troduce resolution directing the cit,
solicitor to compromise the claim agains
John s. James Dobson, bondsmen fol
ex-City Treasurer John Bardsley, by
permitting them TO pay the full amoun
of the bond, 100000, and the interes
thereon, from the time payment wal
due, nearly three years ago, at the rate
offs per cent instead of 8 per cent,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
pnArn roLLoWs ! JoKE.
A Playful Prick ola PIN Ends tho Life or
"a Young Minister.

BETHLEHEM, PA, July i0--The Rev.
S. II. Phillips Of Durham, aged 81, died
to-day at ST Luke's Hospital of blood
poisoning. Six weeks ago Miss Cope,
one of his paritioners, for jest prlcked
him with hat pin in the leg. Blood
poisoning followed and to save his life
the leg was amputated on Saturday. He
failed to survive the ordeal. The Young
woman who caused the preachers death
is almost crazed with grief.
Mr.. Phillips was graduate Of ursinus
College, and was professor of mathe-
MATES there for two years. He was one
of the best known Reformed clergyrnen
in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
rIsh nr INC Car Load.

A car load of sea trout were brought
to this city early on Thursday from
Asbury Park, N. j., and disposed of at
the Fifth street siding Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. The fish were taken
from the ocean late Wednesday and at
once put aboard the car for shipment to
this city. Many people awaited them
selves Of the opportunity to purchase
and the car was beseiged soon after il
opened for business. The trout were Of
good quality. ~.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Ell. Reese and wife of Prescott, Ariz.,
are on a visit to their former home in
this city, They have been away from
Wilmington for 10 years. Mr.. Reese
learned the coach painting business with
Cooling Bros, and after lie left Will
mington he engaged in the business in
Los Angeles, Cal, but was compelled to
leave on account Of ill health and re-
moved to Arizona, where he has since
resided. He will return to the West in
q few days and will locate in the City Of
Mexico.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18


Congressman Patterson of Tennessee,
addressed large audience in Savannah,
Ca, Tuesday night week, in support of
President Cleveland's financial policy.
Gen. Russell A. Alger of Michigan,
was in New York Wednesday. and had a
conference with Thomas @. Plat. Gen.
Alger is said to have told friend that
he was not candidate for the Presidcn.
tial nomination, aud did not expect to
enter the race this year.
At the convention of New York State
Bankers, Saratoga Springs, Wednesday,
President Cornwell, in his annual adj
dress, urged bankers to take aggressive
action in spreading sound money doc.
trine, and Brayton Ives commended
President Cleveland for negotiating the
gold loan with the syndicate.
Gen. Francis Marion Drake was nomi.
mated for Governor OF Iowa Wednesday
by the Republican State convention at
Des Moines. The platform ignores the
Prohibition question, among State issues,
as being out Of politics, and practically
reaflirms the Minneapolis platform OH
the leading national issues. Senator
Allison was endorsed for President.
Stella Schlaubecker, aged 8 years, and
Eleanor Crop aged r. were killed hv n n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
How He Hired His Boats.

DHu5t1T THur5uH5s ~
A party of Wilmington people at
Marcus Hook were neatly taken ia by q
man who had boats to hire. Standing
IN the wharf they saw the man and a
boy pulling fish after fish into the boat.
Soon there was demand for boats and
lines, but nary fish was caught by the
deluded excursionists, who ascortained
the man and boy had fish tied to their
lines, which they used over and over
again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

observation-disclosures o. tIazette and journal
WASHINGTON, July IL - Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell
has appointed Edward Owens post.
master at Oakel, Delaware to succeed
Mrs. NJ. q. Taylor, whose term ol office
has expired.
The Pension Bureau has allowed the
claims of the following Delawareans :
Additional--John b. Marberry, Dover;
Reissue-Peter McAller, Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

CAPE MAY, N. j., July 1.-THE
Fifth Maryland Regiment of Baltimore,
about 400 men, ia command of Col.
Mako, arrived at o'clock this morning
and went into Camp William Zollinger
for 10 days. Gov. Brown will arrive
next Monday. The regiment was re-
ceived by citizens committee and well
coined by the president of Council.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

The Sngle-taxers have established head
quarters in the McVey building.
The Wilmington City Railway Co. has
declared dividend of q per cent.
The Uncle Lew Clab will give an excur-
sion to the Fishing Banks this evening.
Capt. John Taylor will be commander
of the steamship Howard, which is being
built by The Harlan & HollingswortR
Co. for the Merchant and Miners ISae.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Following officers of Delaware Lodge,
A. o. U. W, were installed Wednesday
night; p. NJ. Workman, G. f. Bradford;
M. Workman, Harry Fiield; Foreman,
William I. Beeson; 0yerseer, Walter
L. Willis; Guide, d. T. Bradford; Inside
Watch, Sheridan Risley; Outside Watch,
Walter L. Null. After the installation
adjournment was made TO Jones ice
cream parlors, where refreshments were
served,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

At special meeting of the Board of
Police Commissioners, Wednesday, sew
eral patrolmen charged with neglect of
duty were given a hearing. A light
sentence was imposed in each case.
Three special policemen for Cool Spring
Park were sworn 10. They are Water
Department employees. and their bust
ness requires them to be in the vicinity
of the park.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

improvements to a Country Residence.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
CLAyMoNT, July 11,--Perhaps the
greatest change in any place in the
whole of Brandywine hundred is at the
country seat Of Charles w. Pussy,
known as the old Gruhb property,
situated near the toll-gate. The natural
location is most beautiful, being very
high and commanding sweeping view
of the majestic Delaware. The house
has been renovated, enlarged, and almost
made new, while the grounds and sur
roundings have been wonderfully i'm
proved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

A fight was expected to take place
Wednesday on Pennsylvania line be.
tween Charles Stretch of this city and
George Russell, colored, of New Castle.
Russell and his hackers were on hand,
as We're also some sports from this city
and elsewhere. Stretch failed to put in
an appearance and consequently there
was no fight,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Miss Mary White, superintendent of the
Homeopathic Hospital, Jeff Yesterday week
on vacation of three weeks. She will
visit Nova Scotia and other places.
Victor >. Thomas, a son of G. +, Thomas
OF this city and recent graduate Of Har-
yard, sailed for Paris and Antwerp Wednes-
day, to continue his studies abroad until
September. He will teach in the Milton
Academy, Massachusetts, next year,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

NoeALEz, ARR, July liza courier
has arrived here from Oposura in the
Montezuma district of Sonora, Mexico,
with the information that on the 4th
instant, near that place, six men were
publicly executed by the Mexican
authorities for completely in series OF
robberies which had been unearthed
over there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
FAST Heats by Prince ashton,

At Wawaset Driving Park, Wednesday
afternoon, James G. McComb's trot-
ting stallion Prince Ashton, driven
by David Ford, made the following
time in successive mile heats: 2.54, 2.42,
2.2s, 1924, 2.24t. The first half of the
fourth heat was made in LII, and the
fourth and fifth were the fastest mile
heats ever trotted on this track.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
Epworth League at Bellevue.
Snecial Cores pondence Of fSazette h nd IouY

BELLEVUE, July 1.-THE Epworth
League Of the M. P. Church has elected
the following officers; President, the
Rev. G. H. Williams Vice. presidents,
Mrs. 9. H. Williams, Miss Bessie Ser.
vice. Miss i. Emma Weldiu, Howard 4.
Lodge; Secretary, Miss Aleathia r. La
Rowe; Treasurer, Harry NJ. Weldin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

A valuable morse, belonging to Peter
Mccall. while being exercised on the
Hazel Dell track Wednesday by James
Lyons, fell and broke its shoulder.
Lyons was thrown and badly bruised
The horse had to be shot. It had a
record of l.4S.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

LANCASTER, Pa, July liam g.
months-old child of Amos Schaeffer of
Florin, this county, was killed in a
peculiar manner yesterday afternoon.
The mother placed it on bed while it
was sleeping and left the room. During
her absence the child rolled to the foot
Of the bed. and falling between the foot
board and last slat, was caught by tho
neck and strangled to death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18
~ GEN ER4I.

IN GENERAL. "a
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D,hoo tue - ~ co. i9.t',
go iasa a., and o+sisers ma tbyss aen,
ara,s
Nosice mas ueei I,s Sssen " .ne sdpsoyns
We -h.,anio pii.'s, ~ 49, ~ ~
~ a., ,he OOH ;na, = '' '''sS -Ss'
~, 80
ING otatg Departinene uas oeeh noy-
1eu .nat senezueia mas leuueea .us
eu'y on pug Oh otner topacoo' sMis'e"
M. w N,.
Gilas .. maiu, Newa,k Iea.ael
rnanoiacluIer' mas a nliu hlnse.l
e .ana ss .ol .ne nePuu'i lam noniina-
''on ioi governor Oh New Jersey
zen ouliulngs, c9mPsis,ng tne primer
pa uuslness pioeh o. Naumasosa, =
suoeIo Vi Miimau"ee, mcre n 1eet ao9 y
py lre yesterday week. L'ss' Soo,ooo'
Five men were burned to death, one
klliea, one ia1ally injured anu several
pauy nu.e ~ lively e.aoio ny a.
Deaioie, hioh'' garry yes'eruay 'MeeA'
Inc Mexican government mas put
INTO ehect the recent decree reducing the
le.ter poslaAe lIon ~ Genus 70 lve cents.
other postal fateS are correspohuinsiy
reuuceu.
Mrs. Clarence Chat1n shot and fatally
wounded Minnie Overall IN crowded
street car IN Huntington, w; va, iast
nisns "eek' jealousy was eue lnolife
Iof the crime
AT Edgington Village, Is miles north
OF Rousseau, Ont, Tuesday week, two
iialian la9orers sno o., ana Killed john
Weoo anu "lie' Inc muraerefs es'
capeo,
A Panama dispatch says that, in the
recent explosion of the boiler in the
electric plant at Carthagena, 20 persons
were kliiea ana in1 urea, ana the properly
loss was SS4V,ooo'
Frank IL. u. Woodward, the Cuban
war correspondent who was said to have
been killed in Cuba, was a passenger on
the steamer Ardandhu which arrived at
New York Thursday.
John Bockmayer, 10 years of age, a
prisoner in the Kings county, N. ",
penitentiary, committed suicide yester-
day week by jumping from the third
tier OF cells TO the pavement below.
The striking moulders of the Mclean
Iron Works, in Canton, Ohio, returned
to work Yesterday week. A cut of 15per
cent was withdrawn and a compromise
scale presented and accepted.
Three hundred thousand dollars
worth of surniture and general mer-
chandise was DESTROYED bv fire. ON
Tuesday night week. in the storage ware.
house Of George Parry, in Chicago,
Al Murnhv N n on wodnasda, :,
night. Mrs. Jsnpys was shot and killed
by her husband. She was driving with
William Wilkinson. and .Jennys meant
TO kill him. but the bullet struck the wife
instead. II
A. Iofrorso,r;,ta "a Th,,a.. Ar.
w;ii;ora NM - ~, EossS:y' ~
found en;ltv of the murdar Of W;, ~, !
Nobiess and sentenced In he HING On
August 10th. Mary families was sen.
fenced to life Imprisonment in the neni.
Tertiary for comnlicitv in the crime
H. M,ohaoI n IL, - 60
tweed 81 DID, ~ M ~
hafara tha oonvan,ia ~ "Nu tlvnef
state banl,ars q, Sara,oan w INV NV aolh
"a tba o oonno az atas5sa, lnufsuay
ADOPTING the renort of the sonnd n,ona"
committee in favor of single gnId
standard. 80
NJ C5.L
q, Gnic GsS.nai 49, " tie ao'eu'
,ool, bandcar IN lvaSnas ossuia; -.
sn nd %;,h liz yifa and su noas" nIgn
,ar,a - W., III, A .i5, eol
IN Sandnor EilI;na w. q siaiu ~ uof
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

II am glad to be wild We, b'ys,n ex-
claimed an enthusiastic orator at politi-
cal meeting II was borrun' at the old
North Ind Of the city of Boston, dyer
mind, but it has always been me regret
that | was not borrun in me native
country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

The following officers-elect of st.
Andrew Council, L. o. r. G., were in.
stalled Wednesday; Past Commander,
William Montgomery; Commander. A.
,. II. Grier; Vice Commander. John
ilazier; Marshal, William E. Taylor;
II, 5. Aurand; Sentinel, Cecil
Craig; Prelate, William Merrill; Knight,
u. B. FarIow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

Albert It. Mcdowell and Miss Kate
NJ. Phillips were married Thursday at
the residence of the BRIDES mother, No.
206 West Fourth street. The Rev. o. G..
Buddlngton performed the ceremony
before a few immediate friends and
fdiatives. Frank j. Coffin was grooms-
man and Miss Martha A. Lewis brides
maid. After refreshments had been
served the couple were driven to No.
A0l Franklin street, their future home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-18

The grocery wagon of John A. Light
met with an accident at Eighth and
Market streets, Thursday. One Of the
wheels caught in street car switch,
and the wheel and one of the shafts
were broken. Tined Henry Krause,
was thrown out and slightly hurt.