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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
The Fair Next week.

On Tuesday next the twenty-third annual
exhibition OF the Hartford County Agricultural
Society will open upon the grounds near Bel
Air and we are assured by those who have
the matter in charge that it will surpass all
previous efforts of the society. The entries
in all of the departments are much larger
than ever before, and no trouble or expense
will be spared to render the fair worthy of
the county which it is designed to represent.
The amusement committee have been in
defatigable in their efforts to provide L
variety of pleasing entertainments
Fancy bicycle riding, trick horses, aerial
trapeze and acrobatic performances will al
ternate with minstrel performances, and
every taste be gratiied.
Friday will be set apart as Children's day,
when all under twelve years of age will be
admitted free. 'Sapernick,' Miss May
Stewards famous educated horse will show
what he has learned at the High School and
perform astonishing feats. The management
expect to see the majority of the hartford
county youngsters on hand and will be
somewhat surprised if they don't come.
The races are all that lovers of horsefiesh
could wish, ard range from 2.40 free for all,
to = 10 trot. There are thirteen of them and
the best stock in the county and vicinity will
be there.
As for music the well deserved reputation
of the Norrisvile Band, is alone sufficient to
Yotr1ra
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25

4 well.digger named Shirley, employed by
Frank RILEY, had thrilling experience ON
Tuesday ia the woodland property lying
northwest Of Aberdeen. belonging to the os-
born brothers, and saved his life only by
great nerve and presence OF mind. The tim
Der is being cleared ana l.iley's saw-miil is at
work on it converting the trees into lumber
for building purposes.
Shirley was employed to deepen well and
had placed charge of dynamite in the bottom
to blast large rock that was in the way.
After lighting the fuse he came out OF the well
and waited sufficient length of time, as he
thought, for the fuse to burn. He returned to
the well amid many protests from large
number of men employed at the mill. When
the bottom was reached he found the fuse
burning, and in another second the explosion
would take place. With remarkable courage
and presence of mind he pinched off the burn
irg fuse with his thumb and fingers, thus saw
ing his life, as in another second he would
have been blown into pieces. Facing death
under such circumstances was an ordeal well
calculated to tax the nerve of any one. When
Shirley came out of the well he was not even
pale He treated it as a case of scouting out
| a slow fuse or being snufTed out"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
AImshouse and Jail Inspected.

DR.. William Lee, secretary and executive
officer of the Lunacy Commission of Mary
land, visited the Hartford county almshouse
on Tuesday in company with the attending
physician, DR.. Silas Scarboro, and found
thirty.fve inmates. OF that number the
following were persons with mental trouble
Five white males, five white females, four
colored males and six colored females. DR..
Lee reports the almshouse well kept and no
complaint was made by any of the inmates.
few bedsteads are needed in the colored de-
partment and the building occupied by the
superintendent should be reconstructed, q
cellar placed underit and otherwise made in
better sanitary condition. This is very i'm
portant, as at the present time and last year
the superintendent had very sad experience
with typhoid fever in his family and this
disease appears to be confined to this build
| ing.
| DR.. Lee visited the jail, which is an old
building and should long since have been re-
built or supplanted by new one, and found
| if as well kept, as the condition OF the build
ing will permit. Eight prisoners were in
spected, none of whom have any menta
trouble.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
Personal Mention.

| Miss Alice Dudeck, who has been guest of
her sister, Mrs. w. A. Price, at Cathcart, has
returned to her home in New Jersey.
Miss Emma Kinhart. of darrettsville, is
visiting ut West Moreland, Va, and Wash
inglon, D. c.
Miss Chandle, OF Washington, D. C., is a
guest of Miss Florence Prtchard, of Darling
ton.
Mr. Robert Archer, of Bel Air, was regis
tered in Paris, France. on Monday.
Miss Mae T. O'Bryan, of Ady, is visiting
Miss Emma E. Bramble, at Magnolia.
Miss Clara Kean, as a delegate from the
Forest Hill Young Peoples Y, is attending
the State W. c. 7. U. Convention which con
vened at Frederick City this week.
Miss Hattie Webster, of Calvary, is guest
of Mrs. William Keen, Bel Air.
Miss Mary s. Cover, of Bel Air, is visiting
friends iu Baltimore.
Mr.. Melvin Knofler left Bel Air on Friday
last for Akron, Ohio, where he will attend a
business college of that city.
Mr.. W. Emory Thompson is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Sarah Chesney, in Bel Air.
Mr.. RAYMOND n. Hoblitzell, of Chrisfeld,
is visiting his brothers in Bel Air
Mr.. II. NJ. Courtney, of Aberdeen, is very
i'll with typhoid and stomach trouble.
Dr. Rowe, of Aberdeen, has been quite sick
for several days.
Mr.. Joseph A. Harris and family, who have
been spending the summer in Bel Air, have
returned to their home in Baltimore.
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susquehanna Cup for skiHs.

Arrangements are being made for the sec
ond annual boat race for the Susquehanna
cup which is to be raced for annually and
was presented by Messrs. Fl. Arthur Stump,
of Baltimore; j. Frank Boyd, of Hayre de
The cup is for skifTs Of not over twenty-five
feet long, and entries are confined to the craft
of Hartford and Cecil counties. The race will
take place next Saturday morning at 10
o'clock. The cup is now held by Capt. Alfred
White, of Frenchtown, Cecil county, who won
last fall
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
Adam Young, a native of Scotland, was
lturalized in the Circuit Court on Wednes-

| Adam Young, a native of Scotland, was
naturalized in the Circuit Court on Wednes
| day.
Efforts are being made to organize a
Calvary company in Hartford county. Several
names have already been handed in.
The Y. P S. c. f. of the Bel Air NJ. P.
Church will observe Maryland Day on Mon
day evening, October ). \ special program
me will be provided.
Hon. George NJ. Jewett and other promi-
nent speakers will address a Democratic meet
ing at Lapidum on Saturday. band Of
music will be on hand.
We are indebted to Miss Alice May Iouse
for a copy of the catalogue of Shaftesbury
College of Expression, of Baltimore for 1867.
Miss Iouse, as principal has made this College
one the most noted in the Country.
The Hickory Bryan and Sewall club will
have pole raising on Thursday October Sth
Messrs. w. W. Preston, George w. Richard
son and and Jacob \. Grafton will address the
meeting Messrs. Harold Scarboro, William
Fl. Paul and Matthew J. Heron made
speeches Wednesday.
The removed cases of Rachel A. and }.
Mortimer Nc Twain VS.. S. a. Williams, Ex-
ecutor of William Woolsey were set for trial
in the Circuit Court of Cecil county on Thurs
day. Messrs. John s. Young and ID Archer
are attorneys for plaintiff, and 5, A. Williams
and George L. VanBibber for defendant.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25

The people engaged in fishing with hoop OF
fvkc nets are somewhat exercised as to
whether they can lawfully ply their vocation
in Hartford and Cecil waters. There seems to
be great diversity of opinion regarding the
matter among those interested. In the terri
tory lying northwest of line drawn from
Turkey Point to the most northerly point of
Spesutia Island, from October Is to December
81 there is no doubt, as fishing in any manner
is prohibited during that time. But otherwise
it is a question whether they can fish with
fyke nets or not. There has been some talk
of combining to test the law.
Fyke-net fishing has become very popular
here with certain fishermen and equally as I'M
popular with others. The enemies of the
fykes charge them with great destruction of
fish. The use of this style Of net was COM
menced here about twenty-five years ago, and
the industry has increased very rapidly. In
Hartford there are about forty persons using
nearly 1900 nets Maryland is rated as the
fyke-net State par excellence and Cecil the
banner county.
According to the report of the United States
Fish Commission in 1891, the Hartford county
fishermen caught 152, 4l2 pounds of fish, valued
at Sc, 900.
The opposition to the fishing of fykes is so
great that many people hereabouts would
gladly see them prohibited. The seine fisher
men claim that the fyke nets ruin all other
fishing 1t is estimated that $1,000 is invest
ed in fyke nets, on which the fishermen de-
pend good part of the year for heirsupport
Many of these nets are used all the winter by
cutting holes through the ice
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
Aberdeen News.

ABERDEEN, September 23.-We are having
some variable weather at this time. Last Sat
urday's oppressive heat and thunder storm
have been succeeded by what might be termed
November gales.
The storm here last Saturday was very Sc
we're, and the lightning did much damage in
this town and vicinity. Three clouds from
the North, Southeast and Southwest, respec
lively, gathered at five O'Clock, and the light
ming charged with great fury upon large
oak tree in the yard of Mr.. Frank Rogers, on
Bel Air avenue. From the tree it struck the
house, doing considerable damage to the roof
and weather boarding and tearing off plaster
ing. Fortunately, Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers were
away from home at the time. Trees were
blown across the road between Michaelsville
and this town. The debris was cleared away
on Sunday morning in time for persons &c
drive to church.
DIR. 4. A. Cronin and Mr.. Jacob Yarnell, OF
Perryman. narrowly escaped being killed by
lightning. They were driving some distance
below Perryman Saturday afternoon when the
storm came up. The lightning struck tree
few feet from their buggy, knocked Their
horse down and stunning them both. They
and the horse soon recovered, and no serious
results have followed. A number of horses
were killed in that locality during the same
storm. VIRGINIA.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
Obituary.

Mrs. Eliza Grafton died at her home, near
Chestnut Hill, on Monday night, of diseases
incident to old age. She was over 80 years
old, and leaves a husband and several chill
dren surviving her. Her funeral took place
on Thursday, the interment being at Deer
Creek NJ. p. Church, Chestnut Hill.
Miss BERTHE Pennington, daughter OF Mr..
Carroll Pennington, overseer at the Aims
house, died on Wednesday afternoon of
typhoid fever aged 20 years.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25

The meetings in Baltimore, on Saturday
night were perhaps the largest and most en-
thusiastic which have been held in that city
for several years. The immense outpouring
of the people was of itself sight worth
travelling to Baltimore to witness. The night
was atrocfousIy unpleasant and much dis
comfort was experienced. Every county in
the State was represented, Hartford sending
large delegation. The Bel Air Bryan and
Sewall Club chartered special train which
carried large number of the members, many
prominent Democrats being among them
The police estimated the crowd in around
| Music Hall about 10000.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
Dernocrnfic Meefimy.

A largely attended meeting and pole raising
was held at Upper Cross Roads on Tuesday
afternoon under the auspices of the Bryan,
Sewall sud Jewett Club Of that place. Stir,
ring addresses were delivered by Messrs.
George N. Jcwett and George l.. VanBibber
\ tournament was held in connection with
the meeting, in which two sets Of knight:
took place. Mr. Thomas Ford won the fret
prize. a handsome set of harness. Mr.. Wi!
lard &. Rouse delivered the charge to th'
knights. and Walter W. Preston, Esq, the
coronation address.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN to the tax
the uUicrsi gned Tax Collector, Will he AT Viii
sons store. ut Abingdon, EVERY MONDAY;
at J. NJ. Browns Store, at Magnolia, EVERY
WEDNESDAY, and ut Budd's store, at Joppa.
EVERY FRIDAY, from . o'clock \. NJ to .
P NJ during september, October, November
and December, 1896, for the purpose of re
ceiviug State and county taxes. y discount
will be allowed on all county taxes of 5per
cent if paid in September per cent. in Octo-
Der, 3 per cent. in November, per cent. in
December, 1896.
DAVID F. DEYER, Collector,
se1S.3t Calvary, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25

In Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and
America, the five great continents, Shaker
medicines are being used by suffering human
ity for the cure of sickness and disease
Never was there such Il universal demand
never such wonderful results.
shaker digestive Cordial, Il cure for indiges-
tia:,. is u,cPgrc.. from herbs and ruuts. aud is a
uu-urai rumrdy, which cures 10y aiding nature
and no: fighting her.
SgsEef Dig stivc Cordial makes those fat.
who have bccUmc thin by not digcsting their
food
Ii restores She spirits and appetite of those
who are a..jurtcd and tagged out from the
wearing elects rt indigestion.
a. relieves the symptoms of dyspepsia, and
/ alrer using ror a reasonable time, finally cures
I thl complaint.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25

The fine residence of Mr.. George w. Sutton
of PerryvilIe Cecil county was totally destroy
Ell by fire on Monday night together with al
of the household goods. The family had just
retired when the fire was discovered and es
capped with only part Of their clothing. The
origin of the fire is supposed to be defective
fue. The loss is estimated at $1,000. The
property was insured for s., 900.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
Weather and Crop RuIletin.

The preparation of fields for fall seeding Is
progressing most favorably since the heavy
rains of the 18th and 10Th. The ground Is
now in excellent condition for working. and
the usual acreage of grain will he sown. Pas
lures are in good condition aud improving
Corn cutting is about over, and though the
late planted was shortened by the long period
of dry weather, the yield on the whole will be
very satisfactory to the farmer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
Father SartOri's Report of the Late St
Stephen-s Fair,

BRADSHAW, September 21.-Our late fair
was not success, netting only S195.S2. Re
turn OF tables: Jacobs well, Miss X. Mcneil,
500: wheel of fortune, Miss N. Weis, S22; sup
per table, Mrs c. Gilbert. $50. 70; leo cream,
MIR. William Hotter, $20.l2; confectioneries,
Miss NJ Fleury, SIG So; fancy table, Miss L.
Moore, SIS 81; music, Mr.. James Doran, Sll %
soft drinks, Mr. E. Draayer, S255; total,
SOL. ST. General extra expenses, circulars
EXPRESS etc., $6.O5; net proceeds, $l95.S2.
tender my thanks to the donors and to the
officers of the various tables and to the kline
public for their attendance.
FATHER SARTORI
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
ScarbOrO News.

ScARBoRo, Sept. 21.-Mrs. Abigail Scar
borough and Mrs. Sarah ID. Scarborough, who
have been very sick are improving.
Dir, Harvey s. Jones, lost Il valuable horse
last week.
Gamers Ia this vicinity are much behind in
their work and several OF thei,. arg working
at night in order to work up their stocE
The tomato crop is better than it promised to
be. and will prove a line one considering the
extremely dry weather.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
Proceedings of the County Commits
siOners

Road Checks Issued.-W. Il. Patton, 500. Sc;
Marion Street,, s., Bailey j. St. Clair, Sl2 II;
John r. jackson, $3.50; DR.. NJ. l.. Jarrett,
$l5. 81; Joseph Livezey, $26.75, b. &. Smith,
S45; W. Dallam. Jr.. $25; Parkc Cunningham,
Sl7.GJ; Samuel Davis, $50 Joseph n. Wiley,
So 60; John f. Lowe, $l0.S5.
Certificates issued.-Ambrose Cooley
sheriff's account S659.55.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Gathered by Our Correspondents.

To THE PUBLIc.-By special arrangement
with the Hartford County Telephone Com
pany, any communication TO the Egis (either
for business or news will be transmitted free
of charge through any telephone connected
with the wires of the Company.
WALTER FINNEY, Manager.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25

Jesse L.Test, Esq. IAN old resident and highly
respected citizen OF our town, called thus morn
ing and after purchasing - bottle of Chamber
l,in's Collie. Cholera and DurTheOa Remedy,
sid - If anyone asks yuU il this remedy will
do what is claimed for il. tell them yes and re-
fer them to me- II. ALEXANDER STOKE,
RryuoldSyilIr Pa. No one can doubt the value
Of This medicine after giving it IA trial. Then
il is pleasant and safe to take, making it
Csugcially valuable for children. For sale by
John S. Richardson, Jr., Druggist.
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Bel Air Notes.

Miss Annie Read, of Baltimore, is visit
ing the Misses Chesney, Bel Air.
List Of letters remaining in the Bel Air
post Office: Mary Gross Finnegan, Il. Gray,
Miss Bertha Hass and Mrs. Sue Philips.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25
SURETY BONDS
OF EVERY KIND

SURETY BONDS
OF EVERY KIND
UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY.
Home Omce-S. W. Cor. German and Cal
vert streets, Balto,, Md.
stdekholders Liability :. 50o,OoO.0O
Total Resources SI.OOO,OOO.OO
HON. FRANK BROWN, President, Governor
of Maryland from 1892 to 1896.
JOHN r. BLAND, First Vice-Pres., and Gen'l.
manager, Sec'y Merchants and Mig. Association
from 1880 to 1896.
j. KEMP BARTLETT, JR., Second Vice-President.
ALEXANDER PAYSoN KNAPP, Secretary.
TOWNSEND SCOTT, Treasurer, Bankers estab-
liShed 1882.
GEO. w. TRUITT, Superintendent OF Agents.
Hon ISIDoR RAYNER, General Counsel.
MARTIN LEHMAYER. WIN. b RAYNER, Assist
ants to General Counsel.
Deposited with the Treasurer of the State OF
Maryland for security of all Bondholders
500, 10000. -
GIVES SECURITY FOR
Executors, Administrators, 'IrnatsSs, Receiv-
ers, Officers of Banks, Officers of Corporations,
Officers of Lodges aud Societies. Contractors,
Clerks. Messengers, Conductors, Motormen and
all Other employees.
E1J" Guarantees the futillmcnt Of Contracts.
WALTER W. PRESTON,
Agent and Attorney Tor Hariora Co.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given TO the taxpayers of
the Fourth Election District that the under
signed Tax Collector will Ue at Norrisvilc
every Monday, at Upper X Roads every Tues.
day. ut Jarrc' Isville every Saturday and at
ing september. october. November and De-
cemher, 1896. for the. puTpt sc III, receiving
State and county taxes. a DISCOUNT. viii" I've
paid in September, I per cent. III 'Gcrhhcr, >
per cent. i'll November. > per cent in Dec, ri
Der. 1896. ANDREW klNHAHT, Collector, !
2Inu . .s.- - 'JaFrettsrille, Nd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25

Account OF the Friends Annual Meeting at
GAINESVILLE Ohio, September 1th to Both,
1896, the b. q o. X. k. will sell round trip
tickets from all points on its lines east Of the
Ohio River for all trains September 18th to
30th, inclusive, valid for return passage until
October 18th, inclusive, at greatly reduced
rates: Tickets will also be placed on sale at
Ticket Offices of all connecting lines.
For time of trains, reservation of Pullman
Car space, and other information, call upon or
address nearest b. " o. agent.
New Ii. d o. Station in Baltimore.
The new Passenger Station of the b. " o. Il.
r., ut the intersection OF Mt. Royal Avenue
and Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Md, was
opened for business September lst.
The new Station, which will be known as Mt.
Royal Station, is one of the finest buildings of
its kind in America. 1t is located i'll the resi-
Dental section of the city and is easily acccssi-
BILE by Street Railway service from all parts of
the town. Camden Station will remain in use
as heretofore. and all trains running over the
Philadelphia Division will stop ut both Stations.
All tickets to or from Baltimore will be honor
ed TO or from either Station, and baggage will
be checked to either Station at the option OF
the passengers,
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Death of Parker IN. Lee.

| Mr.. Parker Hall Lee, whose serious Illness
| was noted in last weeks 4EgiS died. at his
home, near ChuTchville, early Friday morn
ing. He would have been eighty five years of
age had he lived until next month. His
father was the late Parker Hall Lee, revolu-
tionary officer, who owned the farm whereon
Mr.. Lee lived all his life. 1t consisted of
several hundred acres of grass land in the
valley Of Thomas Run, tributary of Deer
Creek. Mr.. Lee leaves surviving him one
brother, Mr. James Carvl Lee; one son. Jas.
Lee, prominent Republican and well-known
stock-raiSer, and two grandchildren, Mary
Lee Archer and James Glasgow Archer,
children of a deceased daughter, who was a
wife of 4. Harris Archer, one of the present
general assessors. In early life Mr.. Lee
married Mary E. Bryarly, who died many
years ago. The deceased was related to the
Lee family in Hartford, being cousin of Col.
Ohio s. Lee and the late DIR. r. d. Lee, of
Bel Air; the Munnikhuysens, the Covers and
the Towards. He had always been a strict
Republican, although he had never held pub
lie office.
While an invalid many years prior to his
death, he was remarkably well Informed in
matters of current interest. He had a large
fund of anecdote, and it is said knew all the
young folks in the surrounding neighboI
hood.
His funeral took place on Sunday afternoon
the burial being at Trinity P. E. Cemetery,
Churchville. Rev. L. a. Colborn and Rev.
VIM. F. Brand, ofliciated. The pail bearers
were Judge James D. Walters and Messrs.
Stevenson \. Williams, GeorgeL. VanBibber,
Thomas y. Hays, John Lochary and John
Moores. There was a large attendance.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-25

1t is not unusual for druggistr to recon
mend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to their
customers. Many of them have used it them
selves. or in their families, and know from per
sonal experience its great value in the treat.
ment of coughs, colds and Group. They know,
too. that their customers are their best friends
and naturally wish to give them the most re-
liable medicine they have for those ailments
Messrs. Daugherty Bras, prominent druggists
of Indiana, Pa, says: I'VE sell more of Cham
berlains Cough Remedy than any other cough
syrup, and always take pleasure in recon-
mending it to our customers" Mr.. H. NJ.
Urey, the popular druggist at Fredonia. Pa,
who has sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
several years, says: II truly say that it is the
best cough medicine in the market" For sale
at IS and so cents per bottle by John S. Rich
ardson, Jr.. Druggist.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

wish to announce to my friends and the
public that the reports put in circulation about
me to the injury of my character by one
CHARLES A. HURST,
OF Lancaster, Pa. who falsely represented
himself to be r detective, are deliberate and
malicious lies.
Any person using my name hereafter in a
slanderous manner, will be dealt with to the
full extent of the law.
CHARLES A. DEVOE,
Jarrettsville, Nd.
Sworn and subscribed to before me Justice
of the Peace in and for Hartford county, Nd,
this 18th day of September, 1896.
JOHN S. MERRYMAN, ]. P.