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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
Smuggling whisky Into Alaska.

News comes from Alaska that liquor
of doubtful quality is being smuggled
into that territory in large quantities.
The shipment of liquor there is unlaw-
full except where special permits are
granted, but many saloons receive
fresh consignments by every steamer,
though liquor is never entered on the
steamers manifest. The latest ruse for
getting quantities of whisky into the
interior is to take it through Alaska in
bond for British territory beyond
Being prohibited there a bond is given
British customs officers to take it out
in specified time. Means are found
for the taking of it across the line into
Alaska to some point not watched by
American officers. 1t is asserted that
in this way 1900 gallons of high proof
spirits were distributed among Yukon
mining camps last season. By diluting
the quantity was increased to 2,40O
gallons, which sold for $25 per gallon,
netting profit to the smugglers oi
$45, 900. Similar, though smaller ship
ments, are being made this ear.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
An Alleged Murderer Escapes.

Sheriff d. Reese made an interesting
chase at st. Martinsville Friday even.
ing. He went to arrest Henry Jack.
son, colored, who was fugitive from
the parish of st. Mary. where he is ac-
cused of murder committed more than
one year ago. The sheriff having
heard that he was working on Mr..
Morrow's place, went there to arrest
him. As soon as Jackson realized that
the sheriff had come to arrest him he
took to his heels, with the sheriff in
close pursuit. The race was in an open
field for fully three miles. The negro
had start of seventy-fye yards, and
maintained that distance between him
self and his pursuer until the last.
The sheriff, realizing that he was losing
his man, shot at him three times, the
third shot taking effect in his arm.
This seemed to give renewed yigor to
Jackson, and he faally succeeded il
losing his pursuer wlile he fed, hold
ing with one hand his wounded arm.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
Used Arsenic.

Fred Beeson, an employe on the
ranch of Harry Morse at Sunol, Cal,
used arsenic instead of baking powder
in making a batch of bread. Two men
are dead and several others are dan
gerously Iii. Beeson was a new hand
on the ranch. 1t was found necessary
to secure cook and Beeson was asked
if he could I'LL the position: He said
he could do plain cooking. He was
put to work in the kitchen and his first
work was to bake up batch of bread
and buscuits for the evening meal He
said he found some white baking pow
der in baking powder can and used
it as soda. Investigation proved the
powder was arsenic.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
Trust Deed Of s15, 900, 900 Filled.

A trust deed for SIS, 900, 600, con-
veying all the rights OF the Omahs,
Minneapolis & Buffalo Railway Com
pany to the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas
Trust Company, was filed in Omaha,
Neb., Thursday. The former company
was incorporated to build railroad
from Omaha through Iowa, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan and Canada to
Buffalo. The Missouri, Kansas q Texas
Trust Company is looking after the
financial end OF the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf Railroad Company. At q
meeting of the stockholders OF the
Omaha, Minneapolis & Buffalo Rail
way Company, held in Omaha, March
l.. 1897, it was resolved to issue 30, 600
coupon bonds of $500 each at 5 per
cent, payable in gold or sterling
money, free Of all government tax OF
duty and due in thirty years. The
mortgage includes ell the lines and
branches built or to be built.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
A Man Found Dead in James Bayo,
Anothes Bank Organized.

New Iberia will soon have another
bank. sThe new corporation was form
ed Thursday evening, and is to be
known as the State bank of New Iberia,
making three banks there, two being
national in character. The new bank.
has paid up capital of $50, 900. aud
the stock is held by local parties
principally. The directors elected at
a meeting of the stockholders are:
Albert Estorge, 81. Shelby Sanders.
w. G. Weeks, L. King, Nicholas
Muller, A. Daigre, R. II. Cage. L. 2.
Pattout, and ]. P. Suberbielle. All
arrangements are about complete, and
the bank will open business on June Isl
of this year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
The BUCKINGHAM HOTEL
PLANTATIONS FOR SALE

LIST. The Azucena or Ralstan place,
back of Waterproof steam gin, dwell
ing, eight double cabins, eight mules,
and farming implements; 200 acres in
cultivation, and 800 in the tract. Will
be sold ct . bargain.
4th. Disharoon plantation, just be-
low Hard Times Landing, containing.
700 acres with several cabins. Will be
sold at bargain.
9th. Westwood plantation, on Ten
sas river, containing ], ,408 acres, about
half cleared. Would make . good
stock farm.
A cotton plantation, 900 acres, 400
in cultivation and under fence, 16 first
class cabins; good steam gin, new
boiler; 81 mules and full plantation
equipment. Price cheap and terms
easy.
A cotton plantation, 800 acres, S25
in cultivation, IL cabins, steam eir,
barn, fve mules and full equipment,
will be sold cheap and on long time TO
q good man.
Alton plantation on Bayou Vidal.
containing about 1900 acres. Hous.
and gin in fine condition. Cheap and
and on easv terms
The undivided half interest in 96O
acres of land of section rs and section
%, township 10, range 9 east. Thi'
land adioins the Highland plantation,
about 8 miles back OF Waterproof
owned by Messrs. Miller. who own the
other one hall of this 960 acres. A. Ia
Hopkins, surveyor, says there is q por
ton Of this land under cultivation.
Also 80 acres, being northeast quar-
ter Of northwest quarter OF section 81
and the southeast quarter OF southwes
quarter Of section 25, township IL
north range 11east. On this land ther
is said TO be q cypress break. !.
Besides the above I have for sal
tracts Of land improved and unim
proved which will be sold in large o
small quantities, and for low Prte
and on easy terms. Apply to-
II. A. GARRETT,
! At'ty-at-Law,
st. Joseph. La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
TERMS OF COURT.


TT il ordered that the terms OF Court
i in the twenty-third Judicial Dis
trict be fixed and held as follows:
JURY TERMs.-Second Monday In
April; first Monday in October.
Civil TERMS. First Monday In JAN
uary; fourth Monday in May; FIRST
Monday in July; third Monday IN NO.
.vember.
1t is further ordered that this order
be spread on the minutes and copy
thereof published in the official news
paper of the parish of Tensas.
Done and signed at Chambers this
18th day Of August, 1895.
HUGH TULLIs,
Judge 23rd District.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
Unique Way of Catching AlIigators

Unique Way OF Catching Alligators.
A peculiar accident happened to one
of Lutcher & Moore's employees al
Lutcher, Thursday. He works in the
swamps, cutting cypress, and at the
time of the accident was engaged in
capturing a four-foot alligator. The
latter secured firm hold on one of the
mans hands and seemed to set its jaws,
as the mans friends found it utterly
impossible to open them. He was
obliged to come to Lutehef; eleven
miles; on the log train; with the gator
under his arm and firm grip ON his
hand. He was taken to the company't
machine shop, where the alligator's
jaws we're pried open with an iron bar
and the man released from his trying
position. 1t was found he was moi
seriously bitten, and the alligator was
thrown in the mill pond, where it pro-
ceeded to sport about Us though moth
ing had happened.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
The Burnett Brick Yard Burned.

The Burnett Brick Yard Burned.
The Burnett brick yard was totally
destroyed by fire al Lake Charles
Saturday, with no insurance, the loss
amounting to over $1,000. The en-
gine house was consumed, 80, 900 un'
burnt brick were ruined and $50 cords
of wood burned. How the fire origi.
natod is q mystery, as the plant had
not been in operation for a couple OF
days. Whom first discovered the en-;
glne room was q mass of flames, aud
the stfong southeas windt swept them
across the entire plant.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
Durrant,s Last Appesl in vain.

Attorney Generald Fitzgerald fled
his reply brief to Theo. Durrant's last
appeal in the supreme court at San
francesca Saturday. He disposes Of
the matter in very few words, merely
stating that the sentence was in az
cordance with the law and that in re-
fusing Durrant's application for a con-
tinuance the court merely exercises its
discretion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
Shnofing ON a Train.

A fatal shooting occurred on the
Texas IL Pacific train at Plaquemine.
An irate husband visited terrible
vengeance on the man who had de-
stroyed his happiness by running away
with his wife. The victim was Vim
censo Sirchia and the slayer Charles
Martini
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
Death Warrant Signed.

The governor has signed the death
warrant of Allen Butler, who was con-
victed of murder in the parish of West
Baton Rouge and sentenced to death
on April 6. The execution is ordered
to take place Friday, June 1s, between
the hours of IL and pm.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04

we take pleasure in announcing the
srrival Of our new stock of Sugar,
Corn, Green Peas, Okra, Mutton
Chops, Tomatoes in 2 and 3-pound
cana. Sardines in every grade. Try
Kippered Herrings, Herrings in Toma.
10 Sauce. Sliced Smoked Beef, Deviled
and Pottd Meats. Now is the time
for Frpit Cakes. Try our cleaned
Currant Citron, Raisins, Prunes. We
have th< Queen Olives in bulk, also
Diekles Il eyery kind. Fancy cheese
~ srsI.Ity. such as Edam, Pineaps
ple. nooaofort, Supsago, Swiss and
urean We pay the very highest
market price for Turkeys, Chickens
MAILER 81 RUoFF,
,,s Nc6MMERCE ST., NATCHEz.
april IL.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
strike Rumor DenIed.

NJ. D. Ratchford. president OF the
United Mine Workers of America, says
the report of strike at Pittsburg is
premature. No general strike has been
ordered. The miners are preparing
for such movement. but the order
will not be issued until all peaceable
methods have failed to adjust the diff
ferepces.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
Governors Appointments.

Gov. Foster has made the following
appointments: I. P. Bergeron, JUS
tice of the peace, second ward of La
fourche, vice ]. NJ. Bourg, resigned; ;
r. Lille, of Tangipahoa, and j. NJ. A.
Francois, of Acadia, notaries public;
Robert Rogers. constable, fourth ward
of st. Charles, vice ]. d. Petrie, re-
signed
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
can't Gordon Killed by Guerrillas.

A body of guerrillas had skirmish
with fifty insurgents near Cienfuegos.
Cuba. The latter left dead onthe fieId
Col. Charles Gordon, an American,
and another foreigner. The guerrillas,
according to official report, captured
important documeptk
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
AIIeoed BurgIar Arrested.

Richard Heristivant was arrested at
Melville Saturday and taken to Ope-
lousas, where he is wanted for bur-
glary. He was arrested on the same
charge six months ago and escaped
from iail before he was tried.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
.MEWSY ITEMS Of INTEREST.
CONDENSED Int, SHIRT and Pithy Paragalhs
for Our Subscribers.
SHOOTING AFFRAY 0NAT. GR. TRAIN.
Death Warrant Signed-R Rico Worm
Ravaging- Found Dead In James
Bayou-An Alleged Murderer Ess
capes-Governor's Appointments.
Warehouse Destroyed Fire.

At IL o'clock Friday night the moss
warehouse of e. Schloss, on Main
street, in Baton Rouge, was consumed
by fire. Loss on building and stock
about 81, 900, which is partially covered
hv incurapoa
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
S. cHAs. YOUNG. B. YOUNG.
YOUNG g. YOUNG
ATTORNEYS AT Law

80. st. Joseph, La.
s. Chas. Young, for eight years
Judge of the Ninth Judicial District,
and B. F. Young, who has practiced
at the Tensas bar for the past eight
wears. have formed 9 partnership for
the practice OF law in the courts
of the Parishes of Tensas and
Concordia, and in the Supreme
Court of this State. Special
attention will be given to the examina.
ton Of titles, placing and securing OF
mortgage loans, collection Of debts,
and the purchase and sale of lands.
feb %
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
ST. JOSEPH, La, FRIDAY. JUNE 4, 1897

iion is being instituted. and the matte,
has aroused considerable feeling. Iu
the meantime it was decided best &c
have an expert analysis made.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
A Rice Worm Ravaging.

A peculiar species of green worm
has invaded the rice and corn fields of
the ANA neighborhood. Messrs.
Schnexnayder Bros, who first observed
their rice being cut down, say that
they have never yet seen rice attacked
in like manner, and are alarmed at the
prospects of crop failure. This crea-
ture is said to resemble the pestiferous
army worm.
A Man Found Dead in James Bayou.
A white man named Wofford was
found dead near Shreveport, Wednes-
day in shallow water at Hart's ferry on
James bayou, three miles from Vivian.
The indications are that he was mur-
Gered. Wofford was recently installed
as ferryman and had not long been a
resident of the section where he was
killed. As yet no motive can be
assigned for the homicide. An inquest
was held, but the verdict nor the cir
cumstances attending the homicide
have been reported.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
MONEY TO LEND.

] am prepared to place loans on
good plantation property in Tensas
parish with g first-class loan company
on ten years time.
II. A. GARRETT,
Attorney-at-Law,
st. Joseph, La
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
The Mississippi and Lafourche.

President R. w. Edwards. of the
Mississippi and Lsfourche Railway,
Saturday evening reported that grad
ing on that road was progressing rap
idly and smoothly, the force having
been increased to $50 men. The road
is now graded as far as Paincourtville,
and the men are strung out on the line
to within three miles of Napoleonville,
which place they expect to reach this
week. The graders camp was moved
Saturday from DR.. Panchaud's Etien-
"a plantation to Whitmel plantation, in
Brusie, st. Vincent, just north of Ma
poleonville, so as to be near the main
BODY of men at work on the road. II
is expe cted that the bridge work will
be completed very soon and that track
laying will follow shortly afterward,
with view OF completing the road to
Lafourche crossing in time to move
the coming cane crop.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
Supposed Attempt to Poison Family

SuDpOocU htttIupS " OASou q y dHtAiy'
A little package. containing sugar
and some other ingredients, exactly
what is not known. was Friday sent to
a prominent chemist of New Orleans
for analysis. 1t is believed that in this
expert analysis will be found the proof
of q most heinous attempt at Wholesale
poisoning in the home of leading res
ident of Cameron. fifty miles below
Lake Charles. A few nights ago some
person entered the kitchen of 1. G.
Harper and placsd lot of some drug.
undoubtedly strychnine, in the sugar
bowl. The family had breakfast thu
next morning as usual, but by tbs
merest chance another sugar bowl wa
used at that meal. Later in the da,
Mrs. Harper thought something wa
wrong with the sugar in this particula
bowl. An examination followed. an,
the | col physicians pronounced th
drug poison, but just what theS or
not able to determine. An inyestigs
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
Census Sobertissmemts

I have for sale 16-horse power en-
qine with tubular boiler, and 7O-saw
gin stand, with feeder and condenser.
Cheap. d. MORRIS.
Hard Times, LIN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
LUMBER
cHEAPII
....BY....

Q. o. Splitter 81 Co., st. joe.
Delivered at their landing at St
Joseph, or at any point on Lake Bruen
st $3.50 per thousand for Cypress,
and delivered ct their saw mill on Car
cline plantation, miles from Lar
gent Landing, at $1,000 for Cypress
and SO. 90 for Gum per Thousand feet.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-04
HENRY A. GARRETT.
Attorney-at-laW.
Sc. JOSEPH, LOUlSIANA.

Will practice in the parishes OF Ten
sas. Conccrdia and Madison, and In
the Supreme Court.
Particular attention paid to coliec-
tions. the sale and lease of lands, and
placing of loans ON real estate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
A Bargain
Rarely Met With.

$50 yards cs-inrh Black Satin
Duchesse--snind you, Is inches
wide and warranted all silk
would be a bargain at $3.50 Il
yard and a specially good
vhiue at .........-.....,..-..s
$50 yards Black Satin Dpichesse.
SLID quality, our prfce.. .........
800 yards Black Pean de Sole. 20
inches Wide. extra fail weight.
800 quality, this week. ........
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
Black Plaids.

500 yards Black Plaid silk, in
medium shades, fof fall street
wear. not too loud. isfst tho
thing TO suit a tasty dresser.
the price IN all the large
States in the East for this
particular quality. being they
4, are so desirable and therefore
scarce. Is $3.50 a yard, yards
VIII make a waist. our price
only ,....,... ..,..... ..........,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
|rly Fall
hsh Fabrics.
Sc a Yard.

b Roman Stripes, Twilled
In and Scotch Plaids,
|h Plaid Suiung. in Plaid
hams, new Dress styles,
in excellent assortment of
3g; your choice of all the
which sell everywhere
Sc a yard, at our store
week only -. .............
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
Misses
Refers.

We placed on eale 20
Rcefers. made ~ all
wool Scotch Mixtures,
wtth largo sailor col.
lar, neatly trimmed,
Empire back. age . at
81 AZ: age :. al si.t5;
age 10. at S1.9s, age ~,
at s2.25: age "a, mt f2.is
each. and every ono
worth double.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
Eelties In
II Wash Goods.

Nerd zephyrs, IN the lat
lack Plaid, in Navy and
Pink and White and
hnd White; sell at 12isc a
Our Price ................
Stripe Fleece back Flan-
he Silks. at 10c a yard;
Price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
French Percales. the real
Hand fast colored French
lie, DIN the new Roman
ks, Clan Plaids. Scotch
IS and Suiting effects.
them. everybody wants
Ito 15c a yard for them;
Rrice .................
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
At 6oc.

$50 White Crochet
Bcdspreads, hommcd
and ready for use, our
regular $l.00 Spread,
MT Cgc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
Stripes and Plaids
In Silks.

Never was there such a craze for any
one or two thinge as thr Roman Stripes
and Plaids, We have them and plenty OF
them. There IL no house In tho South
them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
At 48c.

% dozcn Black Cor
sets. guaranteed fast
black. the best
81 90 Corset la the mar.
ket. this week at 4Sc.
Come and see our La
Hos Muslin Under
wear. A new line of
Infants wear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
2 for25c.

Gents Japanese Col
ored Boriered Hand
kcrchiofs. SILK finish,
sell everywhere a, a
quarter apiece. our
price. 2 for &c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
At Ioc.

roo yards oil silk Ro-
man Stripe Ribbon,
for Neckties, sells at
loo. our price loo.
See our new Ribbons:
they have Just arrived.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
flor Made
|irtS.

Sale last Week we WUuIu
Be you to come and see our
Silk Skirts, made OF
k Brocaded Taffeta, In
designs, worth $3.50 to 1.OS
at .....................
his try to initiate them, but they
10 It. 1t is worth while to come and
Is particular Skirt. And then we adj
a line of Black Brocaded Brilltan-
kirts at csc, S1.4s, s1.9S and $2.9S that
hply worth more than double.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
At oHc.

% pieces Costume
Cloth, new material
for SHIRTS. An Scotch
mixture. az heavy as
Duck. will hang well
and look as neat rs an
all wool Skirt. worth
BE; our price 9,Ac.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
At I5c.

4o-inch White Vic
tor.a Lawn, tucked
border. for aprons,
worth Csc. our price
15c.
Finer grades. with
satin border, worth
35c, at l9cs a yard. 3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
At IOc.

100 yards Feather
Ticking, 15c and 1Sc
quality, our price 10c a
yard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
man Striped
TX Waists.

br Roman Striped Taffeta
waist. full Silk; the ma
n alone would cost you
Il $3.50; others sell them at A.Qs
4 Our Price ................s ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
At Ioc.

80 dozen Ladies' ORR
entail Embroidered
White Handkerchiefs.
made TO sell at 25c; We
bought specially for
this sale and marked
them only 10c each.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
Inp't Dress
Patterns.

Al ss.9s. worth $1,000.
AT $3.50. worth $3.50.
Sec our extreme Now
et.ies in Fancy Curtis.
velours. EpaDgeline
Weaves. worth sl5.O.
at $3.4S.
Worth 5000. at sia.D.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

1000 yards Mattress
Ticking, s 1-3c quality,
at 4Lsc.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-18

I simply extracts the metal instead OF
| producing.
But Mr.. Brice is not satisfied with
| this stateme at of the case-although il
he really had invented new process as
, successful, say, as the cyanide process
| for reducing ref actory ores it would
be gigantic achievement-but cain
| 10 actually make goid by fierce volcanic
hea at, even as it was maue 10 the smelt-
ing of the e4rth itself.
The inventor has for long periods
camped on the slopes and CT aters of
volcanoes to measure the tremendous
heat to which nature subjects her ma
terials, hoping 10 learn the s-cret that
would give him the same condition for
his experiments. Again and again, he
says, he has dropped promoters in,o
one OF Gods big shelters aud found it
registering vast heats up to 400 de-
grees.
Tn S summer Mr.. Brice went to work
to m Ike volcano of his own. located
in b g woode n ouiloiog. In d1vising
furnace which would reproduce the
coIdi.i ,us peculiar 10 volcanic heat he
made a spec al study If the structure
OF human lungs. He claims to have
succeeded in bulldog a furnac. capable
CT repro ducing the penetrating rather
than the melting heat of volcanoes
and retaining it for p, Otr acted per-
iod.
The big furnace has a capacity of
treating 10000 pounds OF autonomy.