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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-04-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mrs, 4. q, llyc has been somp- /
what iudisposed this week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. l. Farmer, Of
Mckenzie, are here this week.
A communication from Way ISL
received too late for publication.
Mrs c. n. Travis is spending a \
few days with relatives near Paris.
Mr. Eugene Morris, of Nashville,
spent last Sunday with homefolks.
Mrs. j. w. Bateman is visiting
relatives aud friends at Paris this
week.
Mrs. Ann Riyes, of Holladay, was
seriously injured in a fall one day
last week.
The Benton County Teachers
Association will meet at Big Sandy
tomorrow.
Rev l.. j. Leland filled hls reg
ular appointment Sunday evening
at Waverly.
Rev. and Mrs. j.. j. Leland are
spending a few days at Jackson and
Spring Greek.
Mrs. A. r.. Brooks visited rela-
| tives near Eva Saturday, returning
home Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Martin is spending
a few days with homefolks at Wa
verify this week.
Mr., Mike Bursey has moved with
his family to the Thomas farm, on
! Tennessee River
Mr.. @. I. Brecheen, of Camden,
was in our city Thursday.-Hunt-
ingdon Republican.
Mr.. Joe c. Hubbs, Of Holiday,
was the guest Of his brother, Mr..
10. w. Hubbs, Sunday.
Mr.. G. c. Camp, the jovial mer-
chants at Eggville, was here Monday
mingling with friends.
Only fourteen more days until
the Tennessee Centennial Exposi-
ton will open to the public.
Misses Matte Ayres and Mamie
Arnold are visiting friends and rel
atives at Holladay this week.
Mr.. U. A. Potts, Of the firm Of
Stigall & Potts, has gone to Nash
vile and Louisville this week.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk G. B. Greer
to I. i. Akers and J.. NJ. Atchison
DR.. G. w. Reynolds, of Paris
will be at Camden April Is and Il
prepared to do all kinds of dental
work.
To-day is Good Friday, but if the
weather continues rainy like it has
been for sometime gardens will re.
ceive little attention in this neck
o'-the-woods.
There was heavy frost in this
section last Saturday morning, an(
plenty of ice was reported. 1t il
thought that pears are damaged
and peaches were more or less in
: jured by the freeze.
Messrs. Alvin Hawkins, 10 R
Hawkins, S. w. Hawkins, Prince
Hawkins, j. Z. Peeler and Rober
Warren, Of Huntingdon, and I. L
Lanier, of Waverly, have been il
attendance on court this week.
Hun Menzies, Of the south par
of the county, was arrested Monda.
on a charge Of raping the wife o
Thomas Moore. All the parties ar,
colored. Menzies advent into tn
Camden jail was momeutarily ex
pected yesterday afternoon.
Rev. T. f. Cason will conduc
devotional services at the Metho
dist Church next Sunday forenoon
and evening, Church conferenc
will be held at the same church to
morrow evening after brief service
at the usual hour. Also regula
49,. Ill 10 Io1J % T.ibo,,Avy al
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-04-16

Wlllth met Al bfpWhhhlllt uthlh1
Mrs NJ McRac invites the ladies'
locall and see her now line of mill
lincry goods that is being received
thisweck. All the latest shapes in
hats viii be ON display, and she viii
gladly show them whether you buy
or not
Senator }. A. Clement and Ser
geautat-arms w. l.. Morris have
returned home from their lengthy
soiourn Mt Nashville. The general
assembly viii meet again the lst of
May to confirm any nominations of
Governor Taylor, who has been and
is still very sick.
Miss Bette Darlington opened "a
school in the primary department
Iat Benton Seminary last Monday.
Miss Darlington has won the es-
TEEN and confidence Of thechildren,
with whom she is a general favor
ite, and we bespeak for her the pat
rouage of all who are interested.
On Saturday, May l, 1897, the
people of Tennessee viii celebrate
the one-hundredth anniversary of
the admission of their State into
the Union. The centennial viii
help to stimulate patriotism, de-
velop latent resources and acquaint
the world with our glorious history.
Next Sunday is Easter, which is
observed by Christian churches in
commemoration otour Savior's res
direction, and occurs on Sunday,
the third day after Good Friday.
1t answers to the pasC ma or pass
over of the Hebrews, aud many ma
tions still give it this name, pascha,
pask, paque.
Mrs. Arnold, wife of @. @. Arnold,
of Beaverdam, was taken suddenly
i'll last Sunday and died Monday
morning. She leaves a husband
and three children, to whom we eX.
tend sympathy. The remains were
Inferred at Chalk Hill Cemetery
Tuesday. Rev. Henry Paford con
Quoted funeral services at the grave
The general talk Of the ladies is
more directly on the subject Of
spring and summer hat just nov
than anything else. All controver
sy can be dispelled if you will cal
and examine the new hats and 9th
er millinery goods received by Mrs
S. J. Travis this week. They aro
the very latest designs and bough
at the lowest possible price. Sht
invites everybody to come and Sc,
the new shapes and styles. See ad
) vertisement in another column.
The Phillips Grocery Compan!
want the public to know that the.
have just received a new 5000 sod
5 fountain, and will be prepared in
| few days to serve the most deliciou
5 and invigorating soda water eve
D., placed on draught in Camden. HI
: will have all the popularbeverage
Of the day, and the ladies and al
+. are invited to call and try it. TIL
3 tired, languid feeling will be sue
t ceeded by vigor and energy after
i. cooling ice cream soda or pine ap
1 pie cream at their soda fount.
Mr.. I. H. Bateman, the wide
t awake merchant OH the northwee
corner Of the public square, invite
{ your attention to his stock Of furn
e iture, household goods, which he j
e offering at exceedingly low prices
: His stock is more complete than h
has ever handled before, and ne'
t goods are received every week. II
j. is also proprietor Of the Camde
n Marble Works, and is turning on
e the best and most artistic mOnu
T. ments and headstones to be pre-
s cured. Past favors are appreciate
T and future orders will receive hi
n hest attantion See advertisement
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05

effective and easy Of culture. The ordi
nary Gamma, planted In largo pot or jar,
forms II tropical looking mass of foliage.
AS for unwhul> soMCncsS, there Is room
for very large douht. One of the great
est florists and scctlsmcn Of America, now
dead, but whose name used to be u house
hold word, said that the notion was ab-
surtl, and that he was never so we'll in his
life as in his early days of hardship and
poverty, when he was only florists poor
assistant ard had to sleep in the green
house every eight. If IN entire green
house, full of vegetation, earth, heat, mois-
t,lrc and pen tune, is not unhc"lthful rs Il
bedroom, Jew plants in the living room
are not likely to prove dcletcrlous.
Large jartliniercs of Hue and white .1apa-
nese ware are among the most artistic and
decorative seen. There IRE also very beau.
tiful ones of dull pale pink, while olive
and indian rcd ones nre very pleasing.
The illustration given today shows an
evening cape of green poult dc solo with
u pattern embroidered in pearl and steel.
Dark green velvet forms II yoke ut the
back and is carried over the shoulders and
down the front like a stole. Tho collar
and edges of the front arc bor1Cred with a
boa of swans down, and there are swan e
down cpaulcts, with shoulder knots OF
green satin. Tho cape is lined with wad-
ded white satin JUDO CHOLLET.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05
A Widows wit.

"Make the doors upon wolnan's Wit,
and 1t will out ut the easement
A pretty widow, who rs celebrated In
her circle Of friends for hcl: clever rcpnrtce,
sdded to former luurclg lly- bright dash
Of wit.
She was entertaining, quite informally,
an old clergyman and a h;uidful OF family
friends. The children of the house were
brought to the dining table for dessert
In leaving the room whnn the meal 'Tas
over the younger guests stood aside to al
low the whitehaired priest to pass out first.
He in turn stood aside and gently pushed
the youngsters through tho doorway. IAN
gels first" he said, laughing.
He glanced Mt the hosAss as II inviting
her to follow next in turn. But the widow,
quick % q flash, waved him before her.
"Saints next" she aait. laughing too.
New York Advertiser.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05
DINNER GOWN

way that the spirit Of novelty INDUCES IT.
self with respect TO cloth gowns. The
skirts also tie sometimes cut open over
panels Of another color, and the slashings,
plain or fa astic in shape, are borderod
by RallOon or braid.
The bodice, showing some variation Of
the prevailing styles Of bolero and corscict
or wide belt, nevertheless Is resulEing o
tendency to repeat the effect seen in the
skirt by its ornaments and their DISPOSE.
ton.
Grays, v!olcts ind great variety Of
nrccns are sten 10 the most fashionable
cloth costumes The trimmings Of white
embroidered cloth or of silk with applca-
lions Of yellow lace are particularly effect
i've on tae gray greens which arc the new
est. Buttons figure largely in these gowns
They are big, medium sized and small and
NAV be found to match in all three sizes,
which allows for diversity of ornament on
the same costume. Straps of cloth, much
employed on both s.irts and bodices, de-
mund buttons as a matter Of course. Paste,
chased and wrought metal and enamel
have the same success as formerly, and
there are also horn and pearl buttons. 1t
IL a question Of Judgment to select for the
style and quality of.thc gown the buttons
which are most suitable. The elaborate
ones are out of place on u simple costume,
and the peal and horn ones do not har-
monte with lace and silk revers.
A sketch Is given Of a dinner gown Of
mauve and green shaded MORE. The skirt
IA encircled near the foot by narrow band
Of fur. The bodice IL draped and crossed
in 'front.' the heart shaped decolletage and
the diagona, drapery being bordered' by
fur bands. The short, bouffsnt sleeves are
black felt Is trimmed with silver gra'
plumes and gray ribbon.
IuDlC CnHIRF.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05
Stop Over Privilege at Washington.

Stop Over Privilege at Washington.
A ten day stop over at Washington.
D. g., is now granted ON all through
tickets between the East and West.
via Baltimore & Ohio r. r. Stop
over will also be granted ON the re-
turn Journey made on round trip
tickets, within the final limit If such
tickets, hut not exceeding ten days.
Passengers will dcpusit their tickets
with the ticket agent ut Is. Il y. K.
X. station in Washington. who will
retain them until the journey IL 1"
be resumed, when they will be made
good for continuous passnge to
destina ton by extension Orexchange.
This arrangement will doubtless he
greatly appreciated by the travelling
public beca use it will permit the
holders Of through tickets to make a
brief visit to the national capital
without additional outlay for rail
road fare. CHAs. o. SCULL.
- Genl Pass. Agent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05

We have always fOndly imagined
that we were SOME what OF q liar
when occasion demanded 1t, bnt the
following shows that there may pos
sibly he others: An exchange tells a
story Of a man in Chicago who de-
termined to spend all his first year
in advertising. He soon found that
it was impossible, for the simple rea-
son that the more he advertised the
more he made, and after astrenuOus
effort to get rid of his money In ad YER
Using he gave 1t up. II you don't
believe it. try it.-StillwaterGa zatte.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05
Newman for Alderman.

p. H. NeumaD proprietor Of the
livery stable on second street, has
decided to enter the fight for Alder
man of the SECOND ward, against
ThOs. Martin. Mr.. Neuman has been
urged by many to enter the race and
will without doubt make u strong
candidate. E5 = +.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05

When a person is losing flesh and
wasting away, there 10 cause for
alarm. Nothing 80. worries a phv-
stefan. Consuiuptives would never
die II they could regain their usual
weight. In fact there would be no
consumption II there was no vast
ing OF the system. The cause Of
this loss of flesh is failure to prop
erly digest the food eaten. Nine
tenths OF all our diseases date back
to some arrangement Of the stomach.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will
stop this wasting of the bod. 1t
acts by causing the food we eat to be
digested go as to dogoOd. The Cor
dial contains food already digested
and is digester of food as well.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05

The Great Northern road will
build an immense steel grain elevator
at Buffalo. Az it will he outside the
pool which has heretofore handled
wheat, 1t is expected farmers Oi the
northwest will lie benefited by a
raise In the price Of wheat from a
cent to q cent and q half per bushel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05

"A stranger who slept in the
Northern Pacific waiting room at
st. Cloud Monday night claimed to
the police that he had been robbed
Of 438 during the night. His story
10 doubted by the police.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05
DECORATIVE plants.
The Best Kinds For the House-Thsiz
Healthfuiness.

HealthfuineSs.
There still fingers in the mind Of many
housekeepers an idea that plants In the liv-
ing room are unwholcsome. This is pity,
because plants are one of the most pleasing
and tasteful decorations obtainable and
give an air Of freshness and refinement to
q house when they are properly cared for
and kept in Furnishing condition. All
varieties arc not suited to the dry atmos-
phere of ordinary roons, and those which
are most satisfactory FOR decorative pur.
POSES are chiefly foliage plants. Palms,
rubber plants, begonias, certain hardy
sorts Of ferns and banana plants are all
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05
OolnG 20 the .lsoSs.

Cholly-By Jove, it's getting awfully
a6pid at the club.
ChAppie.- That's nigh, Cholly. Only
1hrap fellows nnokin9 ehOawettss In The
vAoae crowd Aedav.-NsV, York Herald.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05

Lumberman: The Brainerd &
Northern Minnesota Railway il now
hauling about sixty cars of logs per
day from the woods In the reighbOr-
hood of Lathrop and Walker. About
all of these arefo the Brainerd Lum-
Der company and are dumped into
their logging pond, Rice lake. The
passenger ira ffic on the road IL be-
ginning to p,ck up. and is expected
to improve from now on. The COM
pany has erected 4 temporary depot
in the pace Of the one that was
burned. and expects to make ar
rangements with the Northern Pm
cific to Use their tracks and depot.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05

The ianitOr of q La Crosse, Wis.,.
school committed suicide BY hanging
himself with the bell rope.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05

in the Minneapolis high school.
the principal; honors this year have
been won by the young women
students. @
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05
4 MALICIOUS FALSBHOOD.
kilograms Sent The St. Paul
Dispatch Contain Nothing
But Falsehoods.
CONDITIONS ARE PURELY IMAGINARY.
Correspondent Has no Founda-
ton For Sending Such Mis-
chief Making Reports.

I The following telegram apl"a I>.l
In the st. Paul Evening Dispatch "f
Monday. H., IL. -.
Little Fails, Mimi, March -
When school resumed this morning
many were the surprises that met
the superintendent. About two
months ago the public school burned
aud since then school has been going
on IL several different buildings,
The. school board leased the pa-
r,rhinl school, which was ander
cOurst, OF constructions. end which
was in readiness for schVOl today
The general Il attendance il about 500
t:niIy, hut today tn at attendance, hau
dwindled down to- a few hundred,
and some III the t~ncEers even re.
fused to teach. The cause OF this IL
from the rU,nOra which have t'een
afloat for the last month that the
school building IL unsafe. 1t IL
thought that the real reason that
the attendance Is so small II that the
Protestants are keeping their
children home because the school be-
longs to the Catholics. The men,
her, rf the board ure in a qQandry
IN to what to do.
The above item Ia hut sample M
the specials that have been published
in the st. Paul Dispatch during the
last year from this city, and " hich
though not farther from the truth
than many others. is more damag-
ing by r-as N of it's representing 4
state of affairs that does not exist IN
this city. aud il evidently an attempt
to c,ea t. (liscOrd between athOlics
and ProtestaNts.,
In the first place the number OF
pupils attending at the new paro-
chial school building includes only
those from the burned Central build.
ing about $50 in number, and the at
tendance ut the parochial school
Monday morning was AL.
Supt. Thatcher and the MEM
bers of the board that could be
see,. today state that 1t il absolute
" false that any teacher refused to
teach, or even expressed a desire to
not teach in che new building for any
reason Whatsoever. Mr.. Thatcher
further states that he has received
no complaints from the parents OF
any children. and is positive that
there is not a single instance where
there il Protestant child kept from
school for the reason that the build
ing is owned by the Catholics.
In nearly every issue of the Dis
patch some item appears from this
city which is either a great exaPgera-
ton or like this one; wholly without
foundation, and many have been the
expressions Of disapprOyal from our
citizens, as in many cases they were
considered detrimental to the city's
interest. There is not the slightest
doubt but that the managers Of the
paper in which these items appear
are not aware IF the unreliable
source, which is no other than AL"
Van >Praag, who has been remon-
st RI ted with repeatedly in regard to
his reports by several citizens, all OF
whom have received the reply 20
well, If l send down the truth he
ite M would not be worth publish
Ing" which would he true in the
item, just referred to-. ...-..> '...
Lumberman: The Brainerd &
Northern Minnesota Railwayis now
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05
FASHIONABLE ATTIRE.
Wooden Costumes Embroidered With Cord
and Gold Thread.

Costumes OF cloth and similar WOODEN
fabrics may be very simple and neutral in
color and general effect, or they may be
made very elegant by the addition of re-
vcrs of white, beige or fawn cloth, which,
with the yokcs which often accompany
them, arc embroidered with gold or black
or colorcd cord. Sometimes they IRE cover
cd with applications of embroidery and an
tique lace, We pattern of which is traced
by u gold or silver thread. 1t is in this
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05

Every mother hates to make her
children take Castor Oil. LaxOl is
sweet Castor Oil. 's.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
THEIR GOODNESS SAVED THEM.
Narrow Escape of Young Ladies'
One of Them from Richmond.

BLACKSBURG. VA, Novembe~ s.
lspecial)-What came very near being a
serious. If not fatal. accident, occurred
here late on Saturday afternoon Miss
claudia Palmer. a daughter Of Colonel
william II. Palmer. of Richmond took
Miss Margaret Patton, a daughter OF
colonel William NJ. Patton. OF the insti-
tute for an afternoon drive. When
they we're returning the horses became
frightened and ran. one of them kicking
out OF the traces. At headlong speed
thev went for a mile and a half, mp hill
and down, and around sharp curves.
nut for the GOODNESS and good sense Of
the ladies the runaway must have re-
suited very seriously. With perfect COM
mand OF themselves. however, thew TOOK
turns in endeavoring TO hold the animals
and keep them i'm the centre of the road
Finally. after a narrow escape in passing
vehicles. the runaway horses struck a
horse that was being led. They were
knocked down. the vehicle overturned.
md the young ladies thrown out. the
wheels passing over Miss Palmer's chest.
Fortunately. neither was seriously hurt
zach receiving only slight bruises about
the face. Their GOODNESS and bravery
have been much commended, and to 1t
they probably owe their lives.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

bales; forwarded. 4,625 bales; sales, LIZ
bales; spinners, 1872 bales; stock, TO- o'
bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. 500 bales;
the Continent, 1858 bales; stock, 'sS'ooS
bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 134.S3s bales:
exports--to Great Britain, 2,l21 bales to
France, 500 bales; TO the Continent, i4,foc
Dales.
Totals since September list: Net receipts,
2626,0Si bales; exports-to Great Brlta'n,
1853 bales; to France, 225,4 e4 bales; 70
Cotton futures opened steady at tne
February, $50: March, SKIS: April. s5.si;
s M9y SoS:;m nSes s Sss } bssSe1 s So
Cotton futures closed easy; sales, l.s'g 80.
bales; January. 1884, February, $o,oo'
March, s572; April. 1910; May, Sa; June
s5.es; July. $50; August, s5.sS; November
Spot cotton closed steady; middling up
lands 5 7-sc.; middIing Gulf, i-Sc.; safes
1872 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. November s.-Cotton--
T Ts5asss Etsady Bec sa1sS ~ s jan
uary. s5.3OdS5.3i; February, S.35a$o.S6
March. s.. 4O8s5.n; April, s5.459s5.46; May
$5.50qs5.5l; June, S.55Qs5.56.
NAvAL-sTORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, S. c., November s.
Turpentine-tirm at N12c.; sales, none.
Rosin-Firm; sales, none; A., y, &, anec
d, 81 bid; f, $1.O5 bid; +, N:05 bid q. ln
bid; II, sl.l5 bid; !, sl.30 bid; X, sl.iS bid
M. 81 70 bid; n, $40 bid; window-giass
s2.35 bid; water-white, 2.75 bid.
SAVANNAH, GA, November S.-Splrfts
Turpentine-Firm at &C.; sales, 6S3 casks
receipts, 924 casks.
Rosin-Firm; sales, 1852 barrels; re-
ceipts. Alp barrels.
WILMINGTON, n. c.. November g.
Spirits Turpentine-Steady at Z1zu2Sc.; re-
'I RSosin~Duii at s15Gs.2O; receipts. ses
barrels.
Crude Turpentine-Steady at sl.4c, $50
and 81. 80: receipts, 66 casks.
Tar-Steady at $l.05; receipts, 4oI barrels.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK, VA, November s.-tSpe-
ciaL)-Peanuts- Farmers market steady;
fancy, 21-2Q2 3-4c.; strictly prime, zl-fg
case; prime, 2Q2 Lac; new crop poor anu
coming In slowly.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET;
PETERSBURG, VA, November -
Market quiet; old Virginias, prime. lac. {;
extra prime, 1-2c.; fancy, BIC; new
Spanish, quiet at Gle.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, ", November Scot
ton-Quiet at 7-i6c. for good lots.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
BURNED TO DEATH.
Sad Accident in Roanoke-Sentenced
to the Penitentinry.

ROANOKE. VA, November S-(Spe-
ciaI.)-Thls morning the clothing Of g.
year-old child the daughter of Mrs
Thomas II. Stephens. of ia Eighth ave-
nue.. southeast. caught fire. Before the
flames were under control the unfortu-
nate little girl was fearfully burned about
the body. arms. and face. Medical aid
was summoned. but nothing could be
done to relieve the little one. She died
about three hours after the accident. The
accident was caused by the little girfs
pourine oil on kindling wood and touch
ing match TO II.
In the Hastings Court to-day Betty
Reese was sentenced TO one year In the
penitentiary on the charge of stealing
goods valued at 500 from G. G Van
Zandt.
$. II. c. Greenwood. a highly respected
citizen of Cave Spring, died Sunday morn
ing: aged rs years. The funeral took place
to-day at the Cave Spring Methodist
Episcopal church. He leaves family
of FIVE sons and three daughters De-
ceased was one Of the best known farm
ers in Roanoke county
Mrs. Rebecca Austin died last night at
the residence of r. =. Good, in this city.
The remains were sent 10 Bedford to-
day for interment.