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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
From Wednesdays Daily.
ELEGANT

Was the Masquerade Bali Last Night.
The Masquerade Ball given by
the young ladies of the -Four
O'Clock Club at the Elk's Club
rooms last night was most ele-
CANT and enjoyable affair and a
decided SUCCESS.
About twenty couple were pres
ent, everyone in full costume. 1t
was the first ball of the kind ever
given in Point Pleasant, The par
tioipants looked exceedingly nice
and pretty in their odd drosses, the
ladies representing tho club colorsi
and it was almost impossible to dis
tinguish one from another. AT the
hour of twelve o'clock, the masks
were removed, and lunch was
served shortly afterwards, which
was partakens of with rolish.
After lunch the dance was resumed
and kept up till about 3 a. m. The
young mon are loud in their
praises for tho young ladies for the
handsome manner in which they
entertained them. The ladies in
decd arc entitled to all tho praise
and credit that can bo bestowed
upon thom, for tho great success OF
their masquerade.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
CONFIRMED.
The Sale Made by Commissioner Spen-
Ger of the Lnte Col. Beale Lands.

The Sale Made by Commissioner Spen-
Ger OF the Late Col. Beale Lands.
Judge Guthrie yesterday con-
firmed' tho sale of tho late Col. Chas.
II. Beale lands, mado by Special
Commissioner Spencor, Thursday,
the 9th inst. This is probably
the most valuable tract of land in
Mason County. Tho homo farm
containing nearly 1000 acres, was
bid in by Mr.. John McCullooh at
$4,000.
Tho Salt Crook farm of several
hundred acres, was bid in by
Messrs. G. II. and j. A. Arlington
at 500.
A lot in Point Pleasant was sold
to Capt. w. r.. Gum for s145.
A lot in tho extension was sold
to DIR. A. r. Barbeo for $780,
Tho dccreo directs tho Special
Commissioners to disburse tho money.
Editor Register
Several of us would liko to have
you help US got an addition to our
county fair premium list. Some
years ago, an "outside" premium
was offered for mullins, 1t was
said at tho time that the premium
was awarded to and drawn by lady
who had no mullins on exhibition.
Don't know how truo this is, but
it is OF course matter of record in
the society's proceedings.
wo hopo the honorable commit
teo on premiums will this year offer
premium on three kinds of muf
fins; whitc flour, brown flour and
corn moal. Mason county has a
good many cooks who arc proud Of
their skill, and we would like to
havo it sottled as to who is the best
MUFFIN MAKER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
Railroad Taxes.

Thirty seven railroads and bran
ches of railroads doing business in
tho State pay into tho treasury tho
sum of 1896, ,O2956. Tho amount of
revenue derived for all purposes is
S1,65O,7O3.43. Tho railroads pay
about ono fourth of all tho money
received in tho State treasury for
taxes. Tho assessments of railroad
property has been increased by the
present State officers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
For the Newspaper Kickerg.

Those persons who are continu'
ally kicking about the American
newspapers contents and incessant
ly abusing the manner in which
they are conducted should take up
their domicile in Germany for
awhile to effect permanent cure.
A book of $50 pages has just been
issued in that country describing
the offences of less majestic and
tolling edi ors how they can avoid
committing it. No less than 174
pages are taken up with an account
of what must not be published about
tho Emperor, nobility and officials
under severe penalties. The other
six pages tell what must be said
about them on certain occasions,
for the unhappy German editor is
not even permitted to have the
solace of not noticing persons or
events disagreeabIe to him and
which he is not permitted to criti-
cise, but must give them respectful
notice in his columns. 1t can be
we'll imagined that this state of
affairs has very depressing effect
upon the quality and enterprise of
the German papers
1t was stated some timc ago that
the Berlin morning newspapers
won't to press long before midnight
by which hour all tho .employes
had left tho offices. AS tho editors
are debarrcd from publishing the
notwithstanding news and comment,
it is a small wonder that they do
not think it worth while to loose
any moro sleep than is necessary in
getting out their papers.
Wero tho papers of the United
States prohibited from live and per-
tinont comment upon tho doings of
the Nations rulers and also COM
pellod to publish laudatory matter
concerning thom, the people who
arc now growing about the too
great liberty of tho press would
soon bo most anxious for return to
the present order of things.
1t is, however, to tho credit of a
largo portion of the German press
that it refuses to tamely submit TO
tho arbitrary rules for its conduct,
the consequence being that thero is
always largo contingent of editors
languishing in prison or paying
onorous fines. If it wero not for
for thoso brave souls tho lot of tho
German newspaper reader would
be hard indeed. But no intelligent
American newspaper reader would
care to change places with them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

~
paper attacking the methods of
the FEDERAL courts in West Virginia,
read By, sB. al. Ambler before the
l'fe4sut meeting of the State Bar
Association, has just been publish
ed. Mr.. Amber points out that, al
though West Virginia has only one
oightieth of tho population of tho
country, yet thero arc on the dock
cts of the United States court ono.
eighth of the total criminal cases in
the entire country.
Mr.. Ambler intimales that tho
courts are being used as mills to
grind out fees. In proof of this he
gives official figures to show that in
1895 out of 925 prosecutionsin in West
Virginia there wero only 39l con-
viotions. Tho remaining 534 cases
resulted in acquittals or wero noll.
led. About the Same proportion
holds good for 1898 and 1894.
Among other things, Mr.. Amber
says: $50 terrible are tho delays
and expenses of litigants that the
woll to do can hardly stand it, and
tho poor arc rarely heard there as
parties, except when tho govern
mont is accusing of crime. Is there
not somo ground for tho thought in
their minds that the court is n mill
for grinding fees for it's attaches2
That the government has farmed
her process for feecing the friend-
less2"
The following startling array of
facts is also presented:
Another charge made by Mr.. Am
bler is found in the following pass
age:
"In certain casos a jury trial is
mado to appear when the prisoner
pleads guilty. BY somo mysterious
contrivance, a prisoner puts in a
plea of mot guilty. and jury is
impanelled to try the issue-the
prisoner Immediately pleads guilty,
and the foreman is directed to write
verdict accordingly. Tho record
then, of course, shows trial upon
hearing of evidence and convic-
ton. This makes record on which
moro fees can be taken from tho
government than if a plea of guilty
had been accepted in tho first
place"
Concerning tho fec system, the
writer says:
"For at least twenty years the
department of justice has recon-
mended tho abolition of compcnsa-
ton by fccs and tho substitution Of
salaries.
HPresidents have in messages to
congress urged tho change of sys
ten. Bills have been introduced to
pay the officers of court fair salaries,
but all these measures have been
throttled, and pull has invaria
bly, been applied strong enough to
defeat them.
"When the President, in 1895,
pressed such matters upon congress,
it seems never to have occurred to
him, lawyer though ho is, that tho
stream of civil litigation in the cir
cult courts would be clogged by
criminal business belonging moro
appropriately to tho district court.
He did not know on what slender
excess hangs tho everlasting ques-
ton of fees. His cogent language
will bring up scenes that might
have caught his eye if he had been
among us when tho waters were
too "muddy" for his favorite pastime
of fishing"
MAI. ELY ENSIGN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
Personal Mention.

From Wednesdays Daily,
Mr.. u. N. Knight, of Maggie, was
here last night in attendance at the
dance.
Miss Kate Stribling, of this city
is visiting the family of Mr.. Jas,
w. Long, at South Side.
MIR. o. v. Hall left this morning
for the upper end of the county to
purchase stock for his farm.
Mr.. John Fowler, below Kama
wha, who has been quite sick, is re-
ported worse this morning.
Mr.. John Eechtel, of Arlee, was
n pleasant caller at this Office yes
terday and removed his subsorip-
tion to the Weekly Register.
Mr.. Geo. Long, from up Kama
wha, who has been the guost of Mr..
John H. Hutchinson, of Henderson,
for tho past few days, returns to
his homo to day.
Mr.. Thomas j. Richardson, yard
master at the Ohio River Railroad,
who has been quito sick for some
time, and went to bis home in Writ
county to recuperato, has returned
and took charge of tho yards this
morning.
DIR. @. w. Petty and wife, neo
Miss Nettie Brown, of Hartford, and
Miss Neck Alexander, of Cincin-
natl, were guests of Hon. Chas. e.
Hogg and family yesterday, and
will be the guests to day of Hon.
Jas. Il, Night and family, of Pleas
ant Flats.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
OHIO CENTRAL LINES.
LOCAL TINE CARD.
Central Standard Time.)

NORTH HOUND.
No. arrives % a. m.-(Flyer)
all arrives 0S p. nj Mail and EX.)
10 arrives 5 55 p. nj Accom)
SOUTH BOUND.
No. arrives 42 p. M (Flyer0
"2O leaves 6 l5 a. -(Accom,)
Train Nos. l and run solid between
Charleston and Toledo, with new Pull
man Drawing Room Chair Car, both
ways. Train Nos. 10 and IL run solid
between Columbus, Ohio, and Gauley
Bridge. Train Nos. 10 and 20 run be-
tween Point Pleasant ana Gauley Bridge.
For maps, rates, &c, and through tick
cts to all points, call on
L. e. HEINER, Agent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
RInndhnnn,Is Hero.

Tho company of gentlemen or
ganized some time ago for tho pur-
pose of purchasing bloodhounds to
be used for tho protection of the
city and for running down crimi
nails, wherever they might be need
cd, received two dogs Saturday
night from Pennsy sylvania. The
dogs arc full grown and are said to
be experienced trailers. 1t was
very difficult to secure dogs that
had been trained and the gentIe
mon are congratulating themselves
on their success in obtaining them.
-Parkorsburg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
From Thursday's Daily.
Prisoners for the Pen.

Sheriff j. ii. Lambert, of Kenova,
County Clerk Chapman Fry, of
Wayne county, Deputy Sheriffs
Brumfield and Wilson, passed up
on the Ohio River Railroad this
morning for Moundsvillo with four
prisoners, who were sentenced to
terms in the pom at the recent sess.
ion of court in Wayne county.
The prisoners wero Walter Cyrus,
who will servo two years for house
breaking; Samuel Copley and Jesse
Robinson, who will serye two years
each for burglary, and man nam
cd Rice who will servo threo years
for stealing buggies.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
MAI. ELY ENSIGN
Nominated for Mayor of Huntington by
tile Democrats.

Nominated for Mayor of Huntington by
tile Democrats.
The Democratic city convention
met last Tuesday night and named
one of the strongest tickets ever
presented to the people of Hunting
ton. Major Ely Ensign, manager
of the Ensign Manufacturing Com
pany, is the nominee for Mayor.
He is ono of the leading business
men of the city, and exceedingly
popular. His nomination pnts to
rest any misgivings as to Demo
cratic success at the April election.
Tho other nominations are: w. B.
McCaw, City Clerk; r. II. Garland,
Treasurer; Chas. B. Harold, As
SCISSOR. Major Ensign is one of the
directors in the Ohio River Rail.
road Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

From Thursdays Daily.
Hon. Geo. Rowley, of Leon, was
in town, yesterday.
Commissioner j. L. Hambrick,
was in town last night.
Col. g. w. Harper, of Raymond
City, is in town.
Mr.. John Hayman, of Dolby, is
in town.
Col. II. It. Wallis, of Olarksburg,
was registered at tho Phoenix yes
to-day.
Mr.. w. II. Howard was up the
Kanawha yesterday, doing some
surveying for the Messrs. Yauger.
Mr.. A. a. Holland, of Clifton, was
here yesterday. He is candidate
for tho Republican nomination for
Sheriff.
Mr.. Thomas Mitchell, of Pleasant
Flats, was here yesterday, the guest
of his brother, Mr.. Robert Mitchell
and family.
Maj. w. II. Tomlinson will leave
tomorrow morning for Pittsburg,
to argue tho celebrated Miller will
case before tho Court of Pennsyl.
vania.
Mr.. VIM. Duffey, who has boon
admitted to practice in tho courts
of Kansas. and Mr. T. NJ Wehster.
of Jackson county, will both take a
course of study in Hon. Chas. e..
Hogg's office.
]. NJ, Fowler, of Mason City, will
movo in short timo to Portsmouth,
Ohio. Mr.. Fowler is we'll known
in Pomoroy having at one time
owned a grocery storo at the Msssar
stand. He is good citizen and we
regret to see him lee,ve.-Pomeroy
Loader.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

From Fridays Dnily
Mr.. J. N. Daigh, of Apple Grove,
Is in tho city.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John o.
Fishor, of Lock IL, yesterday, son.
MIR. James NJ. Stephenson leaves
today for his homo at Muncio, Ind,
Mr.. w. l.. McGuffin, who has
been quite sick at his homo at
Brighton, we are glad to know is
somo better.
Mrs. A. II. Cablo left yesterday
for Ravenswood, being summoned
thero on account of tho serious ILL
ness of her mother, Mrs. McGloth
lin.
Mr.. Reed, General Agent of tho
Manchastor Insurance Co., of Man,
chester, England, spent several
hours yesterday in our city visiting
his agents, Messrs. Tippett &
Hutchinson. Mr.. Reed was on his
way. to Charleston to adjust a loss
In MS company, on the new school
building belonging to tho State
that recently burned at West Liber.
ty, West Va.
MIR. John III. Hutchinson left for
Chicago yesterday, where he will
take his position as a member Of
the firm of Messrs. Hutchinson
Bros, Insurance and Real Estate
John is one of our county's very
best young men, boing we'll quail.
fed by education and previous
business. experience in Chicago, to.
gotheri with his brother Charley, TO
make a, success in tho new firm.
And they have the best wishes of
all their acquaintauces. No one
need ever hesitate in putting any
business in their hands, that they
may have to attend to in Chicago
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
Font Hnrt.

Mr.. Chas. Il, Boale Jr., while CUT
ting up at tho danoc last night,
slipped and foil, straining tho tendon
of his left instop, making pain.
full hurt, and combining him to his
homo.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

The gold standard advocates are
fond of talking about "sound mon
ey." 1t is not half bad name. 1t
means in practice, money all sound
and no substance. You hear about
it; but you don't SEQ it. Money
that one can SEQ once in a while
and handle is good enough for the
most of us. FREQ coinage of silver
and gold is the way to mako it
Cincinnati Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

The Parkersburg Journal of Tues
day, contains splendid cut of Park
ersbug's new city building. 1t will
be handsome structure when COM
p'eted, and will add much to the at
tractiveness of the best city in the
State, and will be the pride of all
Parkersburgers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
DHME1sEs.
Dr.. ID. w. Petty, Dentist,

of this city, has now ono of the best
fitted offices in the State. Evory
apparatus and appliance in office
and Laboratory is now and of tho
latest improved. Ifyou want your
teeth SaUed go sec him. If you
have to have an artificial plato, he
can mako you tho bost.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Mrs. Joe Trackler, of Georges
Creek, Ohio, who has been serious
ly ill with dropsy and complica-
tion of diseases, for several months,
was operated on yesterday, by DR..
Guthrie, and several gallons of pua
and dropsical effusion removed
She is reported much relieved and
better.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Mrs. Chas. Bickel, while pouring
out sassafras tea at hor table yes
terday, had the misfortune to badly
scald her left arm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
Waterloo.


Special Correspondence, Feb. llth.
Near this place is hugo rock
standing on very narrow ridge
This rock is called "Tho DEVILS
Tea Table" II is some thirty feet
high, about tho Same in length, and
stands on very small foundation.
Persons have tried to pry it over,
had they succeeded, it would have
struck the bed OF tho creek somc
hundreds of feot below, and doubt
less would have wakened ovcry.
body hore not dead. 1t is curios
ity.
About nine miles from hero on
Thirteen. milo creek is Knapp's
Peak, which Is the highest land in
Mason county.
There is talk ofa Silver Club be.
ing organized at Union school
house.
Bi.motalism is gaining ground
we are happy to say, in the Repub'
licau party as we'll as in other par
ties. We feel sure that this will be
tho winning issue in tho near future.
There now seems to be strong
sentiment in favor of arbitration
with Great Britain. That is very
weak and foolish idea. Remember
that Great Britain never keeps her
promise, unless compelled to do 80
by tho force of arms. Tho Indians
mover break a treaty without cause
Great Britain never keeps treaty
unless she has to do 80. Look at
Seal fisheries that will show how alb
surd such thing is, when viewed
from an American standpoint. We
would rather see war-cowardly af
we are-than to thus yield to any
such a course toward Great Britain
Tho trustees snd patrons are
urging the Board to build school
house near Mrs. Bowle's, on Rock
Fork. CLEOPATRA.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

DiED.-Wednesday, February IL,
1895, Mr.. John Waggener, at his
home in Newport, Ky, at the age
of 84 years. Tho deceased was a
brother of Col. Ches. B. Waggener,
of this place He leaves one daugh-
tor and on4 son
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
Death OF James j. Jordon,

Mr.. James j. Jordon, living on.
Miller's lower farm over tho river,
diod Tuesday, aged So or 40 years.
He had boon ill good whilc, aud
had been givon up to dio year or
moro agoi Ho was deacon in tho
Baptist Church and man who
commanded tho respect of all by
his integrity of character. He loft
family of adult childron. His
funeral services will be hold at
Bruce Chapel, to day.-Gallipolis
Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Mr.. Fred Polsloy, of Fair Haven,
Ohio, yesterday received papers
from Washington, d. O., appoint
ing him postmaster of Fair Haven.
Tho name of the postoffico will be
called Kanauga, spelled with tho
first three letters of the Kanawha
River and the last four letters of
Chicamauga Crock at Gallipolis.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
Compliment to Deserving YOung Mar

Compliment to Deserving Young Man.
we are pleased to note the sue
cess of Mr.. Darwin l.. Whaley, a
Point Pleasant boy, but now in the
Treasury Department, at Washing
ton City. Through the influence OF
Hon. James Capehart he was APP
pointed messenger in the Inter-
nal Revenue Department some two
years ago, and after Office hours be
spent his time and little savings in
educating himself in stenography,
type writing, ETC., and upon last
Wednesday he was detailed from
his department. as typewriter for
the Comptroller of the Currency al
the great bond sale. The compli
mont was a well-merited one
and the Register heartily con
graduates him, aud admires hil
pluck and ambition.
La grippe and whooping-c cough
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
FEE GRABBERS.
III METHODS OF THE FEDERAL
COURTS IN WEST VIRGINIA

Alt cked by b. M. Amber in Paper
Read Mt the Meeting OF the -
State Bar Association.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

The syndicate that were going to
lease all tho salt furnaces in the
Pomeroy Bend, has abandoned the
idea.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
PHxsrCrAMs.
DR.. L. v. GUTHRIE,
PHxs1C1AN and SURGEON

: n = 'S@ON~~HN anu y . ANS'@'V VHH
wv HEN not professionally engaged.
w can be found at Office OF residence,
Residence on Main ST., between 0jh and
10th. OlIic corner Main and 4th SITS.
junel3-ly'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

The most welcome order to re-
ceive is a money order.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Mossrs. Nj. Friedman and Joo
Josophy, will loavo today for the
East to buy goods for tho store
which tho firm of j. Friedman &
Co., arc going to open up at Mari
otta, Ohio, which will bo known as
tho Buckeye. MIR. Josophy will bo
Manager of this mammoth store and
on their opening day thoy expect to
oxcol all formor opening days over
givon in that city by any firm.
They have for their store room ono
of tho handsomest and best located
rooms in tho city. Wo wish this
now branch OF their already i'm.
mense business, success-and moth.
ing but success. Tho people of
Marietta may congratulate them-
solvos on having such excollent
business mon locate among thom.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

The average intelligent newspa-
per reader would hail with much
satisfaction the report of tho con.
viction and hanging of the mur-
derers of the unfortunate Pearl
Bryan. The continued detailed
sensational reports of this case take
the place of much reading matter
that would prove moro beneficial to
the public morals than these re-
ports do.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

We agree with tho Charleston
Gazette, that tho proper thing for
Democratic State Committee to do,
is to order primary election, for
all tho State officers to be voted at
tho next falls election. Such an
election would give tho people a
chance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Dudley Burdotto, while playing
at school during recess yesterday
morning, ono of tho boys ran against
him, resulting in dislocating tho
thumb of his loft hand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

A now candidate for tho Republi.
can nomination for Governor, has
shied his castor into the ring. 1t is
no less parsonage than the Hon.
Stuart F. Reed, editor of the Clarks-
burg Telegram. 1t is said he is
backed by Judge Nathan Goff. II
so MIR. Reed will make it lively for
the other fellows.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

There has been drop in the price
of coffee owing to the fact that the
Brazilian crop turns QUITO be unex.
pectedly large. This is good news
for consumers, but the speculators
concerned in holding up current
prices do not think so we'll Of it. A
very large part ofthe coffee product
of Brazil is consumed in the United
States.
Look out for wedding in town
n.. -. sI...t -. =, -, -,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Ham Cremeens, who tho Point
Pleasant Rogistor has as missing
from his homo at Hickory, w. Va
has turned up all right Ho was
just out sporting awhile.-Gallipo-
lis Journal.
Wo are glad that the "lost has
been found" But if ho had beon at
homo attending to his business, i'm
stead of "sporting," he would not
havo caused his family and his
friends so much uneasiness.