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Evening journal., 1896-08-06
The Natianai Party In Convention.

HARRIsBURe, Aug. 6.-The state con-
Sention of the national party nominated
Henry 5. Kent of Swarthmore and @. G.
Pollard Of Butler for congressman at
arge william Cooper of Butler. Robert
Cameron of Norristown, John :. Holmes
)f Leechburg and J. a. Cass of Spring
Jity were nominated for electors at large
Rev. A. p. Hutchinson of Oxford was
,hosen state chairman; Eben James of
Chester, treasurer, and Miss Harriet NJ
Kent of Swarthmore was made secretary
The platform reaflirms the principles
adopted by the national convention at
|Pittsburg ini May last. II declares that
he standard Of morals be tho same for
both sexes before the law and favors
amendments to the state laws governing
he distribution OF real and personal prop
,rty OF persons dying intestat so that the
vife's Interest," IN the,estatu Of herdeoeasod
husband shall be the same as that which
le would have in her estate wero she dead.
mass meeting was held in the court
house at which ex Governor John p. st.
John OF Kansas and l.. II. Logan of
iowa, chairmanof the national committee.
'poke for free silver, prohibition ana WON
bn's suffrage
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nryan ana sowali RaflfoatIon.

NEW HAVEN, Aug 6-The nominees
and tho platform Of the Democratic ma
fional convention at Chicago were ratified
at a largey attended meeting at the Grand
Opera House. George Fred Williams Of
Massachusetts was the orator Of the even
ing and was accorded very enthusiastic
reception James b. Martin, chairman "
the Democratic town committee. called
tho meeting to order and DR. Austin b.
Fuller was chosen permanent chairman.
Mr.. Williams was introduced with but lit
tie formality and his appearance was the
signal for long continued cheering. About
900 people were present.
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FIst rlght Dol conrenlIon.

ROCHESTER, Aug. 6.-Tho county Dom
Dcratio committee for calling district and
assembly conventions was held here. The
rommitteo unanimously indorsed the Dem
ocratic national ticket. During the meet
ing William Kenoaly Of the Second ward
objected to the caucus inspectors in his
wa-d, and while Chairman Bronx was
reading the list Kenoaly assaulted the lat
ter, cutting a deep cash over his right eye.
Kcncaly was expelled from the committee
mnufIng md Will lrohnblY DO nrrested
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clereland ,lnr wrIte a I.etter.

.NKw IoHx. Aug 6.-Tho Journals
Washington correspondent says ''Presi-
ient Cleveland Is expected to make public
Ills views on the political situation AT an
sariy day. How he will lay his tioas be-
fore tho people Is not known, bnt IL is ak
poctcd that it will be by means of letter
Cleveland viii consuitwiih members Of
his cabinet before he issues his manifesto
on political matters. The nrst persons
with whom he will confer are Secretaries
OIney and Carlisle. Olney is up in Massa-
Raw
Evening journal., 1896-08-06
plants tbe color of stone..

There arc a few Instances Of protective
miinicry in plants, though in general
plants protect themselves by spines, hairs
and poisonous secrctions The stone
Mcscmbryanthemum" OF the capo Of Good
Hope resembles the stones among which it
grows and thus escapes the notice OF wild
horbivorous animals Mr. Woale has also
observed that many plants growing in tho
stony soil of the karoo have their tubers
So like the stones around them that when
not in leaf one cannot be distinguished
from the othcr.-London Globe.
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rs sgsN rBoa MARS.

II struck The orrsh. tt Naming breath,
AND al linghrjrk "a Instant death
The prar .e l..l.s. the snininReon
Burst into tamo aud ceased 90 DO.
On ncighlcr Vars q student wise
Lcvclrl lis tlass ID scan tho skies
"Dcar i..ci lociicd -'7Ti5 us feared
That littlc planets disappeared.
Emily Hewitt Leland Ia New York sun.
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III. strong Point.

"Absalom," said Mrs Rambo, "have
you time 70 take this carpet out and''-
Don't ask me 90 do anything TO that
rarpct, Nancy" responded Mr. kambo.
IL want TO rest.
81 think you're always wanting TO rest
when nsk you 60 do any little job nbout
the house, wrathfully rejoinod Nancy.
.'You'd be worth good deal 70 bicycle
makor."
! "Why, my doar"
1 because you've got an everlasting tire
on you. "-Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1896-08-06
A Pie Hint.

The great annoyance Of people who are
baking fruit pics comes from the loss Of
tho rich sirup Of iuiey pics To prevent
this take strip of muslin one inch wide
and long enough to go around the pie and
lap. Wet the cloth in cold water and lay
it around the edge, half upon the pie and
half upon tho plate, pressing II ON either
side When the pie is taken from the oven,
remove the cloth This Will be found a
-success
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R.Iieyed , Hote, Keeper

ELKror. Avg wuiism RIl'y, a
Fscs-trHek follower, va arrssted v~t ter
dav morning BY Sheriff Msckey. chsr0ed
wish the larceny Of $51 from Cbslbley
Phillips, proprietor Of the Falls Hotel,
on Main street,
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Dropped Dead on tho street.

Los ANGELES, Aug. OH. B. Bartholo-
NEW of Philadelphia, said TO lie promi-
.ncnt IN the hnsiness lilo Of that city,
tir.pped dead on tho street here. lie came
bcie last rcn-ilarv for his health
Evening journal., 1896-08-06

/ Great souls arc not those which have less
passion ana more virtue than common
sorls, but only those which have greater
designs s--Roclieioucauld
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these Books Are beauties.

{ We haveA few copies OF hesutiiul
work, handsomely bound, containlng sev
oral hundred pictures OF high artistic
merit. which Will be sold at 81. 10 copy,
which IA shout one fourth the poblics
tion price Also some copies ~ Raod aud
McN@lly's CyclopsdiHs 1T So 35. worth
Tour times the price aeled Csn be sem
at tbs EvEFrHG iouREAt oH3ce.i
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The average golden eagle weighs l2
pounds, is feet from the tip Of his bill to
The tip of the tail and has wings OF feet
hpre.d
Evening journal., 1896-08-06

improvements upon patent in France
may at any time he made BY the inventor
upon the payment Of a small fee
Evening journal., 1896-08-06

raper and send ten cents 10 tbs EvKEIHe
JOURNAL Office for sn up to dste pattern
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EXCURSIONS.
WILMINGTON TO
PENNSVILLE, N. ].
Steamer Marietta

Lcavea Pennevillo for Wilmington. ~ n m.
and 90 p. IN.
Leaves Baiiim and Ohio Wharf foot OF
Mark STREET. Wilmington, daily. for Peunf-
,ll'e. B0 q. m aud h.ih . ni.
SUNDAYS g We pennsyilr f,r Whining
ton B. ~ 4. M ana ~ y. m. Leave Wiininp-
ton fOr isnneviilo o ~ n. an. and tOJ y. M.
until further notice.
SINGLE FARE. 10 GENTS.
FOUND TRIP. 20 OhNTS.
hrtipht at reasonable rates.
Goad Fishing. Amusoments aud Hotel Ac-
commodntiuuH
Daucing, A. the Pavilion every night.
Open for charter 20 select parties end
moonlight sxcurslnua.
For further information apply 10
CAPTAIN JOHN s, IRELAND,
On bOnlri steamer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
A FRENCHMAN'S THEORY.
Every Man Can Blow Himself Up and
Become Q Life Preserver.

Every Man Can Blow Himself Up and
Become Life Preserver.
Considerable interest has been
aroused by the announcement of an ex-
traordinary method by French doctor
whereby everyone may become, as they
will, their own life preserver in case of
an accident at sea. The inventor does
away with all artificial belts and other
floating appliances; he proposes, in
q word, to initiate the cellular texture
beneath the human skin on the breast,
which, If filled with air, forms natural
pneumatic belt, by the aid of which one
can not only float oneself, but even sup
port another body. Although sounding
impracticable, this Is far from being
SO. 1t has proved that man weighing
about 100 pounds needs only about 200
cubic inches of air within his body in
order to float with his head above wa
ter. This amount of air is easily insert
ed into the hollow space beneath the
skin by means of an aseptic syringe.
Even simpler Ia the use of q hollow
needle and thin rubber hose IS inches
long, into which this needle is insert
ed. A little aseptic cotton placed in
the open end of the rubber hose is all
that is required. The skin is simply
raised, the hollow needle introduced
into it, and then the other end of the
rubber tube is taken into the mouth,
and the mans own breath blown into
it. Two deep respirations which are
blown into each side of the breast would
prove amply sufficient to float man,
however heavy,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19

STOCKS AND COLLARS.
The Neck Finish Distinctive Touch to
the Fashionable Toilet.

Like the separate waist fashion,
which everyone supposed would quick
ly run its course and be put aside, but
which fourishes with time and grows
with every season, the fancy to make
the neck and throat trimming the cru
cial point of toilet continues.
1t has come to be quite the seal of an
artistic dressmalSer to create pretty fin
Ishes for the neckband of the gown, al,
ways, of course, keeping within the sa-
cred realm of the style on which capri
cious fashion has set her hall mark OF
the moment. A cluster of ribbon loops
standing up within the band as high
often as the ears is a very effective fin
sh, if the color selected is harmonious
with the skin tints. The soft frills of
lace faring up to fall over in q grace
full bunch are another becoming and
favorite fashion, and dtscreetly conceal
ing to Threats that have begun to lose
the plumpness of youth.
The Straightforward and very full
frills are more used in London than
here, the American woman for some
reason abjecting to this arrangement
and refusing to adopt it.
With fichu bodices the throat is
sometimes fashionably finished quite
low, the only approach to the barred
neck hollows of @ few seasons ago that
Is seen. AS ii to make up for this con-
eession, the neckbands of tailor-made
gowns are higher than ever, and fire.
quently accentuate their height with
little turned-over-all-aroun collar, on
which the ears rest
The boa finish, as 1t Is called, will be
much used for summer gowns, and is a
mass of crinkled or plated tulle chiffon
or lace, arranged in full jabot effect on
q ribbon band. The long-necked womy
an finds this style of admirable pur-
pose, but the stout woman whose head
seems to be fitted upon her collar bones
simply obliterates what little throat
she might have.
For the decollete corsage the almost
always becoming broad black velvet
ribbon is again in vogue.
In addition to the neck finishes
shawn,which are apart of the frock bod
ice, the range of separate "collarettes"
and "throatlets" is very wide. "Any-
thing you may have in your odd and
end box" said the woman the other
day, "can be put together for a collar
ette."-N. Y. Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19

Ten cups of flour, one cup of lard
Clutter or drippings may be used), two,
small teaspoonfulsof salt; mixwith cold
water to stiff dough; knead 20 min
utes. Now comes the difficult part
Spread out the dough and pound it with
a rolling pin, club or mallet until you
are exhausted. Then call in strong COLI,
ored man and order him to work over 1t
with o club or the fiat part of an AK I'M
til he is exhausted. Cut out the bis
cults with small cutter, place them in
q hot CREASED tin without touching
each other, and bake in quick oven.
-RoSton Globe
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HE WOULD RUN NO RISKS.
Not Disposed to Hazard S1.75 on o Doubt
full Seizure.

Not Disposed to Hazard S1.75 on q Doubt
full Seizure.
This is said to have happened in the
wilds of Aroostook shortly after the
Bangor 81 Aroostook railroad had COM
auence" and bring to the newly-estab-
lished express offices certain COM
modities, the sale of which or possess
sion with intent to sell is contrary to
the wise laws of the goodly common
wealth of Maine. A certain dep
uty sheriff was informed that
there was deposited at q GER
tain railroad station within his jur-
isdiction q package containing matter
subject to confscation. The railroad
station, which also included the express
office, was some distance from the vii
lage, and the minion Of the law con-
cluded to reconnoiter little before
taking the hard journey, perhaps for
nothing. There was q telephone con-.
nection, and after communication was
duly established the following CONVEX
sation took place:
Hello, there! Be you the express
agent?"
81 be-
"Well, hahn t there a box there marked
for Mike Pommerlow
81 believe there is. Be you Mike?'
"No, hain't Mike, but I'm deputy
sheriff, and I believe there's ticker in
that ERE. Say, will We let me seize it
if come over?"
"Will let ye seize it? Why"
The agent "tumbled" to use a horrid
slang expression. He saw that the dep
uty was ignorant of the nature of the
Maine law, and continued:
"WeIl, there's $1.75 due for charges,
and If you'll pay that, seein' as how
you've got IT, law on your side, s'pose
I'll have to stand by and see you SEIZE"
SAN don't seize unless pay the ex-
press?"
Don't nothin' go out of this office I'M
less the charges are paid. Them's the
orders"
"Wall, wall, but 'sposen seize the
box and faint rum after all, do get my
$1.75 back?"
'N-n-no. We don't let out rum boxes
on approval, nor ha1n't got all day TO
talk, either"
''Well, now look here, young Teller,
you must think I'm fool to pay ex-
press before I know whether it's rum or
not. I don't seize nothin' but prepaid
boxes, rum or no rum. Ye can't fool
your Uncle Dudley outer no two dollars
on onsartainties."
There was q sharp click on the other
end of the line, and the express agent
turned around with grin just as a
muddy blackboard drove up with the
owner of the box in a highly nervous
state. The charges were paid, the con-
traband disappeared around the bend
in the road toward Caribou, and the
agent took down his fowling piece and
started down the track to shoot few
cartridges from the telegraph wires
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
BABY'S BED.
Every Piece on 1t Should Be Fresh and
Able to Be Laundered.

Able to Be Laundered.
Most mothers will agree with me
when I say there is nothing too pretty
or too dainty for the baby's bed. Some
times one finds that the little lace
trimmed cots, shown so temptingly in
the shop windows, are too expensive for
ones pocketbooks, but every one can
provide neat and pretty furnishings,
even though the sheets are of plain mus
lin, and the coverings only patchwork
quilts.
One little lady of my acquaintance
has a cradle furnished so nicely that
perhaps a description of it will be of
interest to the mothers. The mattress
is Just the size of the cradle, four inches
thick, and filled with hair. This Is
covered with muslin slip, made to fit
it exactly, and buttoned at one end.
When this becomes sotled it is easy to
slip it off and exchange it for fresh
one, and in that way the mattress Is
always quite clean. Next there is a
quilted pad, then the sheet, which is of
fine white muslin, with q two-inch
hem-stitched hem, all around it.
The upper sheet is just like the lower
one. The soft white wooden blanket has
@ hem one inch deep all around it, feath-
er-stitched with Asiatic twisted en-
broidery silk in pale blue. There was
soft feather pillow, with slip of white
linen, finished at the bottom with o
two-inch hem, also hemstitched. y
A piece of white canvas, of the proper
size, was purchased from a dealer in
fancy work materials, and used for
spread. Threads were drawn all around
it to form a deep fringe. In the center
the mother embroidered q monogram
three inches long, in white and blue
Roman floss. Blue and white violets
scattered over the thread were worked
with Asiatic flo silk in their natural
colors, using two shades of green for
the leaves. This is one of the handsom-
est threads have ever seen, and, like
everything else about the bed, it can
be washed any number of times, and
will look none the worse for it.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
PAID SlOO FOR A PIE.
How Crafty Character Sold 8 Moldy
Tart for a Small F'xeEane.

How q Crafty Character Sold Moldy
Tart for Small F<eEane.
Jim is just Jim-bas been this side Of
nowhere for 40 years or more. His
horse, like himself, @ character, and the
green wagon, toe, have been IN evidence a
shorter period, but they also are grow
ing old. The business of all three Is that
of buying old libraries and redisposing of
them at profit by selling them to sem
ators, supreme court justices and news
paper men.
Jim was a boy during war times-a
lively one-and he made money then as
now, but in different occupation. He
sold pies in the camps. Every morn
ing he set out with two big baskets
Of pies, stacked up carefully and made
the round of the different tented viii
lagos which then spread over spaces
now covered with brick and brown:
stone and inhabited by the rich, the IA
nous and the select.
Good pies, such as Jim's mother made,
brought q quarter each, and there were
margins on them, both of crisp, rich
crust and crisp, rich profits. At night
fall Jim came home with the empty bas-
kets and pockets full Of shinplasters. .
1.-THE best days trade" seid Jim the
other day when talking to a Star re-
porter of old times, ''the best days trade
I ever had was when I was in the pie
business. Several regiments had gone
to the front and my customers were
among them. Business had been slow.
I had trouble in getting rid of all my
pies. Apple and pumpkin went quick.
Cranberry was slow, and one night T
found myself with cranberry pie that
l knew was three days old. / had turned
toward home, thinking I would have
that pie myself for supper to save the
loss. I had been out to New York
regiment near Rock Creek and was COM
ing past Washington Circle, when met
q grizzled old soldier shaking his blue
legs along the road, trying to struggle
back to camp.
"'What yer got, boy?' he asked as I
passed him.
Pies, boss,' I replied as peart as If
that one old cranberry tart hadn't
whiskers on it,
'He took it up and smelled of it, and
before he had said he would take it or
had made any move to pay for it took q
big bite out of it. can see that bite
now, with the jags in It where the old
mans teeth were gone.
Gas I began to make a fuss over his
taking the pie, he pulled up his blue
trousers leg, showed his finger down in
his stocking and pulled out q greasy old
bill.
"There We are, bub, take that fer yer
ID old pie
SIT was a 500 bill-not greenback,
but wildcat bill issued by the Pitts
burgh traders bank.
81 told him couldn't change 1t, and
made out he was codding me.
"'To hi with change he snapped
out, the bills as good as yer ID old
pie. Ye can jest take the bill an git,
or I'll make ye eat the pie and the bill,
too. Scat!"
81 thought he was going to lick me an
set off on q run. I found afterward
that the old chap had been playing
poker downtown all the afternoon and
had won the bill, supposing as did I'M
til the next day that it was worthless.
I put it in a. bank for collection, and l
got just $97.60 for it, the exchange be-
ing $40. I've never sold a pie before
nor since for such a good price. WASH
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
A VERY REMARKABLE CASE.

Oh, once on a time there lived man
(There may have been two or three)
Who fancied his death would sadly twist
The whole community.
So he lived as long as he could because
He knew what an awful space
There'd be, that the world could never fill
With him in another place.
But the next day after he died the sun
Rose up in the same old way,
And went right down in the same old place
At the latter end of the day.
And stranger got off the cars to stretch
His legs, while the engine drank"
In the town where the corpse had lived fo
years,
And never once noticed the blank.
Nixon Waterman, in L. A. w. Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19

Wife-When times are so hard, why
don't you quit smoking?
Husband-You see, it has become
fixed habit.
at seems you can quit work without
any trouble"
"Yes; but that has not become fixed
habit. Texas Siftings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
: NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Satisfied.

A lawyer had been questioning the
witness for some tinae, and at last got
him down to personalities.
i did understand you to say, sir, that
the defendant made certain remarks
about me?"
81 said so, SIR"
"Ah! Well, now, sir, from what you
know of me, do you believe those re-
marks to be true?"
''No, sir, I do not"
every well. Now, will you be good
enough to state to the court what he
did say?"
Eyes, sir. He said he thought you
were truthful and honest man, and"
'You xnay step down, sir. That's
enough. Green Bag.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
Sulphur in Lower California.

1t is reported that sulphur has been
found in Lower California, Mexico, SO
pure that it may be simply shoveled
into SACKS and sent to market to make
sulphuric acid. The quantity Ia re-
ported as large. The two best locali-
ties at present for the native sulphur
are Sicily and California. A great deal
of acid is made from the sulphuret of
iron or pyrite. A poor grade of iron is
o by-product,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on thu
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: R. f. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19

Make an ordinary apple pie, leaving
off the upper crust. When baked, beat
the whites of two eggs to stiff froth,
add one tablespoonful of powdered
sugar, spread over the top of the pie and
place in the oven until delicate brown.
N. Y. Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
A Live Doctor.

Indignant Father-Here. is q pretty
state of things
"What's the matter?"
"a young doctor has been engaged
to my daughter for the past two years,
and has been calling on her almost
every evening, and now he has broken
it off,"
''Well, you ought to be glad to have
gotten rid of him.
81 don't mind his breaking off the
match, but he has had the cheek to
send me in bill for all the calls he has
made on her."-Texas Sitter,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
Ready for Another.

"You look very much like the trampI
gave big boiled dinner to one day last
week." said Mrs. Dornblazer.
I'm him." was the reply, "but I've
recovered from it's effects, num-
Town Topics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19

"You don't catch me asking Mrs
Bigsby to our euchre club any more"
"Why not? She's good player"
That's it; she was only guest,
and the mean thing took the first
prize."-Gothamite
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
Easily Recognized.

"You say you think it is man in dis,
guise."
81 know it isl
GLOW do you know?"
"She had five pennies in her purse
and yet she gave the conductor nickel
It's good disguise, but she's a man
sure."-Chicago Evening Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
Youthful PhiIosnnher.

Bobbie-I wish 1 didn't like sweets,
mamma.
Mamma-Why, Bobbie?
Bobbie-Why, because then I suppose
people would give me lots of them
Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
The Very Smallest.

"Are these the smallest oysters you
have?"
1t was Mrs. Hashcroft, the boarding
house keeper doing her marketing, who
asked the question.
"Yes'm; the very smallest" replied
the dealer. "That is the church supper
size" - Pittsburgh Chronicle-TeleI
graph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19

"Any amusement in this town to-
night?" asked the stranger.
II reckon there's going to be lec-
ture," replied the groceryman. "T'va
been sellin' eggs all day."-Atlanta
Constitution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19
Tn SeIf-Defense,

"See here, Pitcher, why do you always
talk shop to me?"
swell, if you must know, it is to keep
you from talking shop to me."-Chica-
go Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-19

"Ask papa" he said, gently freeing
himself.
"Ask papa!" the leap-year girl ejacu-
lated. Never! I'll ask your Mother
Town Topics. ..-.---4-.------.--4-.A..J