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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
An Act to Raise Supplies.

SECTION ]. Bo 1t enacted by tho Geno-
raj Assembly of tho State of South Ca
rolina, That tax of five mills, exclusive
of the public school tax hereinafter pro-
vidcd for, upon every dollar of tho value
of all taxable property of this State be,
and tho samo is hereby, lowed for. tho
purpose of meeting appropriations to
defray tho current expenses Of the gov
ornmont for tho fiscal ycar beginning
January 1, 1900, and to meet such othor
| indebtedness aR has been or shall DO pro-
yidod for in tho several acts and Joint
resolutions passed by this General AS.
| somby, at tho session Of 1895, providing
| for the same.
SEC. 2. That tax is hereby levied
upon all taxable property in each of tho
counties of this State, for county pur-
poses, for tho fiscal year commencing
January l., 1900, to tho amounts herein
after respectively stated, that is to say:
For tho County of Oconco, for ordinary
county purposes, two and q half mills;
for past Indebtedness, one and onc-half
mills; for court expenses, Onc-half of
ono mill; Tor roads, onc-half of ono
mill. THAI tho County Supervisor of
said county be, and is hereby, authorized
and empowered, upon tho adoption of
resolution to that effect by tho Board of
County Commissioners, to borrow for
current expenses of said county tho sum
of ono thousand dollars, if so much shall
DO necessary, from tho Sinking Fund
Commission Of this State on tho note or
bond of tho County Supervisor and
County Treasurer of said county, and
to pledge tho county taxes for 1890 for
tho payment of said sum so borrowed
and the interest thereon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

The French Cabinet handed in their
designations on Monday last to President
Loubct. After an exciting debate the
Radicals carried tho day, the ministers
thcrcupon left tho Chamber of Deputies
Indignantly, and Immediately rendered
their portfolios to the government. Pre-
sidcnt Loubot accepted designations, but
requested them to retain their Offices
until the / SUCCESSORS are named.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
IN Memory OF Ny Llttlo Eieoe.
by ANNIE TirJEN.

BY ANNIE rirJEN.
Our bud is taken from us,
A dear aud lovely child;
Sho was >sweet and pretty,
So winning, bright and mild.
AS in my arms ! pressed her
Deaths angel found her there,
And now this world Is dcsolate
That our darling Is not hero.
But now she is with Jesus,
Sbo Is singing round His throne,
And is waiting thoro to welcome
Tho weary ones all homo.
So, bye-byo, littlo Annicl
Your smilo wo'll SEQ no more;
But we all will pray to meet you
On that bright and happy shore.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

(0 Regular stop; (t) Flag station.
Will also stop at tho following stations
to tako on or let off passengers: Phin-
ney's, James and Sandy Springs.
No. IL connects with Southern Railway
No. 6 at Anderson.
No. IL connects with Southern Railway
No. II at Seneca.
J. r. ANDERSON,
Superintendent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

Mrs. VIM. II. Kitchen wa. killed
by bolt of lightning in her house
on Pondcrs avenue, Atlanta, Ga, on
last Saturday morning.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

Davidson College sent out u graduates
this year. They conferred the title of
ID. ID. on Rev. Theron II. Rice, of Atlanta
and Rcv. Roger Martin of North Caro-
lima. LII. ID. was conferred on Paul b.
Barrnger of the University of Virginia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

Go to j. & J. S. Cartcr's to got your
now suit Tho have them now aud moro
coming. Your wants shall DO surrlicd
for you want largo stock to select from
and you want prices right. So 90 now
and get first choice.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

CAPT. w. a. COURTENAY WANTS \
CORRECT RECORD MADE.
10 the Editor of the Spartan |
notice an article in several papers of
the State, credited to your interest
ing journal, saying that only two
cases are known in our State where
the Lieutenant Governor has sue.
cecdcd to the Executive Office by the
death Of the Governor. Lieutenant
Governor lIenncgan succeeded Gov
crpor Noble in 1910, and the recent
case of Lieutenant Governor Nc
Sweeney. AS well known fact, at
least in historical circles, Governor
Edward l'utlcdgc, one of the illus
trious "Signcrs OF the Declaration
Of Independence" died in tho Itxccu-
tive Oilice January 23, 1900, and was
succeeded by Lieutenant Governor
John Drayton, who, at the end Of the
uncXpircd term, was elected Cover
nor and served l800-18O2. There
are certainly three instances of sue
ccssion caused by death. For other
causes the Lieutenant Governor has
succeeded : Governor Hampton by
Lieutenant Governor Simpson Gov
crnor Simpson by Lieutenant Gov
ornor ~. b. Jctcr, &c. If history is
to bc writer it is best to make q
correct record. Respectfully,
WIN. A. CouRrENAY.
wNNIsFAIIEN," June II, 1899.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

Tho official guess at Washington is
that the population Of the country will
be shown ncxt year to be 100000, or
an increase of about IS per cont in ton
years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

Nos. 81 and 53 Solid Trains between
Charleston and Columbia. S. c..
II. M. EN- ERSON,
Gon'l Passenger Agent.
j. X. KENIIY,
General Manager.
Il. NJ. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

An applicant for a pension, upon
being examined recently, gave as his
grounds for applying for a pension
that on entering the first engagement
he lost his hcad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
MoutfucHe and Heu,'0IUi4 cured by DR.
Miles PAIN PILLS. "Ono cent n dose"

Much interest is taken in the published
reports that Judge Bcckwith, New
York millionaire and jurist, has just
purchased Kalma, a beautiful suburb of
Aiken, S. c., upon which site he will
erect residence, which will be second
in tho South only to Mr.. George w. Van
dcrbilts residence, Biltmoro, near Ashe-
villc, N. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

The tax on coffee amounts in
France to If cents pound, while in
England it is only 3 cents q pound.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

If you want cheap goods 90 to j. q
J. s Carter, Westminster. Don't forget
that they will pay highest market price
for your chickens and other produce. A
nice lot Of pants just received.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

According to the State auditor of
Ohio the number of saloons in that
state decreased 20G during 1893.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
Tho following arc tho appointment

Tho following arc tho appointments of
tho st. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church:
Sunday School at If Il. M, Mr.. ]. j.
Ansel, Superintendent.
Divine 5oi vices in English on tho I'd
and 18th Sundays at II a. M, and on esch
Thursday ut 430 p. m.
German on tho lst and 3d Sundays at
| ii q, M
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

Three sons OF s. b. Latham, owner of
a livery stable in Camden, got to quar-
rolling and shooting and James was scr-
ously wounded. 1t was very sad family
affair. IIo died next day after the shoot
inp
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
G, m. @ p 60 E Il .A.s
Bears tho q Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
"'S"s'"' sf L@/Z3zzAI1m

A little colored boy while swim
ming in Broad river last week was
caught by shark.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
Wcst Union BaDtist Church.

Preaching every fourth Sunday at II
o'clock by tho pastor, Rev. Z. j. Vormil-
lion.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock q. NC.
X. ID. Burns, Superintendent.
Prayer meeting ovory Sunday at eight
u'oiucK p. III.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
O a. @ Gp @ R. Il As
ssns,ss sess. tho Kind ys1 Have Away: B'ps
S's"s'''' sf N<H922ZzzSx
Wants a Divorce.

The following letter was received
at the Governors office a few days
ago from one Robert Seabvook, of
Camden
"Iovernor Of S. C.-Dear Sir:
Seat my Self to drop you few lines
to ask you if you will give me n
Dcvorce from my wife as I can't
live with her. She has left me the
9th time, and had no cause do Do
So, as | treated her as good as a
poor man could do, and She was not
satisfied. and now if you can please
give it to me and let me know how
much it will cost me. She is in
Orangeburg, S. c., or She was there
the last time | heard from her. She
treated me like a Dog while She
was with me and | wanted to live
with her, but | can't. SO DO the
best you can for me and | will be
more than obliged to you. her mai
den name was annie flake and her
mother name was Nrs. j. A. Flake.
if you want to know how She treated
me just write to Iren, S. c., and ask
any CT those people how She Done
me. Mrs. welch is one, and anyone
most that kmowcd me in Columbia
will tell you the Same. go to con-
grcss yard and ask Moses Seibirt and
Mary goldman and they will tell you.
ans. Back BY return mail"
At an asscmblagc Of noted men a
year or two ago, lawyer who con-
duets the legal business Of a great
railway system tried to "guy the
parson" in the person Of the late
Bishop Williams, of Connecticut, by
malicious quizzing. At last he aaid :
"Why don't you get these railway
managers to give you pass over
their roads, Bishop? You can pay
for it by giving them entrance tick
cts into heaven" "Oh, no." gently
replied the Bishop, 81 would not
part them so far from their counsel
in the other world"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

UsG Dr. Miles NERVE PIAsTERS for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell 'cm for 25c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

An Arkansas editor AYERS that the
world is really growing better. Ilc says
in ono day, and every ono of them
planlscd down tho cash. On the same
day he collected two old subscriptions,
ono of them for two years. He says ho
is ready to make oath to this remarkable
stO"v
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

is the only remedy which
oil blood
inst of GnG"ri"g ys"s suffering which grad" u surely ndnne
scrnn Eczema Cancer Contagious Bleed
sores Ulcers,
Books blood
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia. ~ ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
THE CHURCHES.

Tho appointments for tho Walhalla
Circuit arc as follows:
First Sunday, at Whitmiro's at II a. m.
JOcassee at 3 p. m.
Second Sunday, at Double Springs at
II n. M; Laurel Springs at 3p. IN.
Third Sunday, ut Oconeo at II n. m.
Zion at 3p. m.
Fourth Sunday, at Fairviow at II q. nj.
at Ncwry at 7 p. m.
A. A. MERRrrT, p. G.
Tho following arc tho appointments
of tho Westminster Circuit for the year
1890:
First Sunday-Itopowol', If n. m.;
Nazareth, $50 p. m.
Second Sunday-Westmins 1 1 n. m.
Rock Springs, $3.50 p. m.
Tonr.h nna S%%""SKoGnssk S"nSayRoe sprinss, ri @ II a.
M; Westminster, $50 p. m.
II. II. DAGNALL, p. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
ONLY ONE CURI;
FOR SCR0FU UL,|A A |,

There ared dozens Of remedies recommended for
Scrofula, some Of them no doubt being able to
afford temporary relief, but 8. s. 8. is absolutely
tho only remedy which completely cures It.
Scrofula is ono of tho most obstinate, docp-seatcd
blood diseases, and is beyond tho reach OF the
many so-called purifiers and tonics because some
thing more than mere tonic is required. 8. $. 8.
Bile, and never fails to cure Scrofuln, because It
nc disease, thus permanently eliminating every
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

DE. Miles, Noryo pIastera 25c. at all dr..ggIsts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Livor Medicine
creates a good appetite, tones and
strengthens tho stomach and builds up
tho health. For sale by IT.. ! w. Boil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

A tlantic Coast Aines
Passenger Department.,
Wilmington, N. c., February "a, 1897.
Fast Line Between Charleston
and Columbia and Upper South
Carolina and North Carolina.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
In effect February oath, 1897.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

INF lloN.
Trains leaving Charleston ut TOO q. m.
and arriving at Columbia at 100 a. m.
run solid from Charleston to Ashovillo.
Through sleeper on train leaving
Charleston at $40 p. m. for A tlanta, con.
Meeting at Branchville with train leaving
Columbia at 3.45 p. m,
Any further information can be OBJ
tainod from II. J.. SEAY,
Union Ticket Agent,
Union Depot, Columbia, s. @.
j.. a. EMERSON, Traffic Mgr,
Charleston, $, o,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22

Trains will stop to take on let Off passengers
at tho following crossings: Forguson's, Par
sOns's and Mauldlns.
Depot will be open for the receiving and deliy-
cry or freight from a. IN. to IL m.
We will make 1t to your interest to patronizo
our home road by giving good service and
prompt attention.
Annrovcd. JULIUS L. BOGGs, President
j. Il. TAYLOR. Gen. Manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
S. S. S. Is tho Only
Remedy Equal TO this
Obstinate Disease.

goes down to tho seat of disease permanently
of tho taint
The serious consequences which Scroula surely leads
should impress those afflicted with it vital
portancc OF wasting time upon treatment which
not possibly effect" cure In whore tho wrong
treatment has been relied upon, complicated gandular
swengs have resulted for which the insist that
n dangerous surgical operation is necessary.
MIR. ii. E. Thompson, OF Milledgevile, Ga writes: "a
bad Of Scrofun broke out tho glands of my neck
which had to belanccd and caused mo much suffering
treated for long while, but the physicians were un
able TO cure NO. and my condition was bad when
began their treatment Many blood remedies were used
but without effect. Some recommended s. s. s. and
began to improve rs soon as had taken a bottles
and have never had sign of tho disease rcturn Swift
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
WALHALLA, 8. e.
Lament OF a Little Girl.

THURSDAY, JUNE -, 1890.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22
.Pickens r. r. Go.

Z ICh0IIS No. LO. VUe
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE oGru, 1898.
On and after Juno 26th tho following schedule
will 10 run over the Pickens Railroad for tho
purpose OF hauling freight and passengers, viz.
NO. .. DAILY Except Sunday. No. 10.
Read Down. Mixed Train. Read up.
20 n m..... ....Lv Pickens Ar.........T 30 IN
20 m..... ....Ar Easlcy Lv.... ....7 05 a III
No. 10. Daily ExCept Sunday No H.
Read Down. Passenger Service. Read Up.
90 m..... ....Ly Eickcns Ar..... ..,.6 4b IN
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25

Bishop Clinton presided over
|'the North Georgia conference of
the a: NJ e. Il. church last week
-. l. Glenn, Esq, of tn. Ches.
Ter har, was in attendance upon
the court this week.
Mr.. L. 7. Nichols, superin-
tendent of the l.. & @. railway,
was in Lancaster Tuesday.
IN. w. Hardin, Esq, of
Blacksburg, was in attendance
upon the court on Monday and
Tuesday.
Saturday, the 2sth, is the day
appointed for the organization of
teachers association. We are
requested to ask the teachers of
the county to bear in mind and
attend.
will Adams. colored, visited
magistrate Caskey's sanctum, on
charge Of assault on a woman
Monday and was rewarded for his
trouble with sentence of 30
days on the chain gang or Sc 90.
He paid up.
will Hucklebee. color ed. was
up before magistrate Caskey Mon
dav. for violation of laborers con.
tract. He was given 30 days on
chain gang or the option of paying
$40 90. He failed TO get IN the
cash and went to the gang.
The penitentiary authorities
took the three men recently con
victed of highway robbery away
Saturdav-Furr to the peniten-
tiarv and the two Clinton negroes
to Mr.. b. ID. Springs's farm near
Fort Mill.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25
Mag BE TeIfOU ITerer.

Information by letter, ftom
Iemassee, S. c., was received in
Columbia Monday night that
Clint Stephens, a young white
man who had worked on a rail
road in Florida, came home the
other day. He was i'll when he
arrived and very soon after reach
ing home he died. His little
sister who had come in contact
with him was taken i'll and died
"a hours later. The opinion is
that it was a case of yellow fever.
The governors attention has been
called to the matter and he has
taken steps to ascertain whether
or not it was yellow fever.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25
Death Of Mr.. John ID. CasHeu.

Mr.. John ID. Caskey died on
the 18th of this month at his home
in the Douglas section after an
illness of several weeks with ca.
tarrahl pneumonia. Mr.. Caskey
was 66 years Of age and was twice
married. He leaves wife and
II children, five by the first wife
and six by the last. Mr.. Caskey
served through the Confederate
war and made a good soldier. He
was member of Gills Creek A.
Il. Z. church. His remains were
inferred at Douglas church. The
burial services were conducted by
his pastor, Rev. j. l.. Oates.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25
Blood Cure Sent Free.

BY addressing Blood Balm Co. 3S4
Michel Street, Atlanta, Ca, any En-
terprise reader may obtain a sample
bottle of their famous b. b. B.-Bo-
tanic Blood Balm, the greatest, gran
dest. best and strongest Blood Rem
edy made. Cures when all else fails,
pimples, ulcers, scrofula, eczema, boils,
blood poison, eating sores, distressing &
skin eruptions, cancer, catarrh. rheu-
matism. Free medical advice incluted
when description Of your trouble is
given. This generous offer is worth
while accepting. Sample bottle sent
all charges prepaid. Large bottles,
containing nearly a quart Of med
icine) for sale by all druggists at 81
per bottle. b. B. b. is always ahead OF
all other Blood Remedies for curing
Blood Humors. Try B. r. b. next
time you buy a Blood Purifier.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25

On the 10th OF December, 1897, Rev.
5. A. Danahoe, pastor Methodist
church, South, Pt. Pleasant, w. Va,
contracted severe cold which was
attended from the beginning by vio-
lent coughing. He says: After re-
sorting to number of so-called
'speciflcs,' usually kept in the house,
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. which
act ed like charm. most cheerfully
recommend it to the public" For sale
by j. F. Mackey & Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25
Death of a Lancaster Man in
| TeIas.

Death of a Lancaster Man in
I'eIds.
A letter to Mr.. w. J. Baker.
from Mr.. J. n. Cook of Palestine
Texas, announces the death of
George Cook, son of Mr.. John +.
Cook, on the 18th instant, from
pneumonia. He was sick only
about four days. The deceased
moved with his father from this
county to Texas about Is years
ago and has lived there ever since.
He was about 80 years of age and
leaves a wife.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25
1T the opera House This WeeE.

III me opera House This WeeE.
Charles King, the celebrated
actor, played East Lynn" to a
good house here Monday night,
and last night he played that
laughable comedy, "Kathleen
.Mavoureen or st. Patrick's Eve"
He will appear in the opera
house here every night this week,
with good support. Thursday
night he will present Joe Jeffer.
sons great play, Grip Van
Winkle," and on Saturday night
he will appear in that celebrated
play, Ten Nights In Bar
Room"
The prices for this week are %
cents, with Is cents additional
for reserved seats. Children Is
cents.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25
The Court.

The Court of Common Pleas
opened Monday, Judge Buchanan
anu stenographer' McCaw having
returned and several cases have
been disposed of already. In the
case of Ii. II. Shute against the
Manchester Fire Insurance Co. a
non suit was granted. The Jury
will hardly be dismissed before
tomorrow or next dav.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25
Pigs that Suck O. COtc.

Mr.. w. II. Morris has two pigs,
six or seven months old. The re
markable thing about these pigs
is not their age. Plenty of pigs
live to be that old. The remark.
able quality of these two pigs is
that they suck his milch COW
every time they can get to her.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25

The Health-Restorer and Health
Malntainer, DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine, Strengthens the Nerves.
makes you Plump and Comely, and
enriches the complexion with natures
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25

To Stimulate Sluggish Liver, Ban
lsh Bilfousness, Disperse Dyspepsia.
Prevent Sick and Nervous Headache
pse DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medi,
cine.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25

Boat Tobacco Spit and Smoke Yoar life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No.To
Bao. the wonder. worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, zoe or 81. Cure Ruaran
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co Chicago or New York.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25

DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
Quickens the appetite. Aids Digestion,
gives Tone and VigOr to all Of the
functions. and fortifies the system
against Epidemic Influences.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25
Fresh OUsterstO Be Serred Thurs

Fresh OUsterstO Be Serred Thurs
dny,
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve fresh oysters to the
public Thursday afternoon and
evening. They will be in the
room under the Cunningham hotel.
The public is cordially invited.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-25

w. A. Dyohes, Whaley. 8. c., writes ::
Have used DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine ten years for Indigestion,
Bad Colds and Tired Feelings. One
dealer sold me Zellin's saying it was
the same, but 1 will not be fooled
again.