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Dry Goods

New York, March S-Dry goods: The 6e- mand for staple cotton goods on the spot has been about the average dimension, but buyers have shown large interest in for ward business, both on account of prices asked and the weaker market for raw cot ton No changes in quotations in any prom inent line of staple cottons. Staple prints are firm with fair demand; fancy, quiet and unchanged. Print cloths neglected in reg ulars and quiet as regards previous prices, Ginghams unchanged. In the general run of kid-fnished cambrics, silicias, and other cotton Things, the market is in good condi- ton.
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IMPROVED SERVICE

To Rome and Dalton, via. the Southern
 Railway. Effective January 15. the Southern Rail- way inaugurated double daily service be- tween Anniston and Rome, Ga. New train makes close connection with trains 3S and 37 between Birmingham and Anniston.
 Passengers can now leave Birmingham at 6:00 a. m. arrive at Rome at Il :5O a. m., re- turning. leave Rome at 3:5O p. m. and ar rive at Birmingham at 10:OO p. m. 1-17-30t.
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Ch,raeo hange

Chicago, March S.-Under the inspiration of cash wheat strength at Liverpool and New York, wheat futures on the board of trade were active and strong, May closing %c over yesterday. May corn closed 1ac up, helped by a good cash demand, and May oats a shade higher. The provisions market closed strong, May pork i7lk@20c; May lard 5q71kc and May ribs 71s@10c im- proved.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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ArtIcies Iopened IIIighest[ LowestI Closing

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady; No. spring wheat, 6319d65c; No. 2 red, 6Sd69c; No. 3 corn, 341xc; No. oats, 231aG23ssc; No. white, 261sc; No. white, 25Ad2Sc; No. 2 rye 55A@56c; No. barley 37@391ss; No. 1 flax seed and northwestern. $1.60; prime timothy seed, $2. .35@$2 .55; mess pork per bbl, $9.s5@$10.So; lard, per 100 lbs, S. .721a@$5 .S5; short ribs sides Qoose) $4.75@ S6.05; dry salted shoulders (boxed), GAG 61kc; short clear sides (boxed), $6Q$6 10; whiskey, distillers' finished goods, per gall Ion, $1.A. Sugars-Cut, loaf, $6.05; grant, lated. $5.49. No 2 yellow corn, 3412@34Ac.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 199241Ac; dairy, 1612@22c; cheese firm at 12@13c; eggs, steady, fresh, 151s@16c.
 Metal Markets
 New York, March S.-The general charac- ter of the metal market remains unsats- factory. Pig iron closed very dull lake copper ruled inactive but nominally steady, closing unchanged at $16.25; tin had nomi- nal advance of 25 points, closing dull at $34.50, that figure nominal. Lead ruled quiet at unchanged prices, did also spell ter, and both closed at s4.70Q$4.75. The brokers price for lead was $4.45, and for copper $16.25.
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NEW YORK AND THE EAST VIA
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Southern railway offers double daily service on convenient and quick schedules.
 Leave Birmingham 6:0O a. m. and use the Washington and Southwestern Limited through sleeper, dining cars and library observation cars east of Atlanta.
 For sleeper reservations, tickets, etc., ap- ply to c. D. Jackson, T. P. A., 2O19 First avenue.
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Have you visited the Arling- ton Hotel and CafeP If not, why notP Up to date.
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Co Gelder's Restaurant open all night. 'Hf
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LOCAL MARKETS

Local Cotton Mari<e' Good middling, S7sc. Middling, sac. Strict low middling, SAc. Low middling, Sc.
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I5mited." solid vestibuled train, Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car, Bir- ,ntnrbam to New York; also Pullman H. hrarv observation car, Atlanta to New York. making close connection at Atlanta with thry,, sleeper for Tampa, Fla,
 No. ss. -. !. Fast MafI," carries Puf,. man sleeping cars. Birmingham to Jack sonvflle, Fla, via Atlanta: also sleeper At lsnta to New York.
 No, s7 carries Pullman sleeping car. Bir. ysingham to Greenviile. Miss.
 F. Q. Cannon. Third yice-President and General Manager, Washington, ID. e.
 ]. N. Culp. Traffie Manager. Washington,
 W. A. Turk. G. F. A.. Washington, D. c.
 .. A. Bsnscossr. 4. c. P. A. chattz-
 C. E Jackson, T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
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Daily Statemeni

Galveston-Quiet; middling, 9Mc; sales, S2; receipts, 3,717; stock, 132, 2,995. Mo5ile-Qulet; middling, 5-16c; sales, 100; receipts, 152: stock. 19,562.
 Savannah-Very quiet mlddling, 9hc; re- ceipts. 3,156 stock, 126,S67.
 Oharleston-Firm; middling, 93sc bid; re- ceipts, 1,2S1; stock, 8, ,S35. Wilmimgton-Furm; middling, 91ac; re ceipts, LIPS; stock, 1887.
 Norfolk-Dull; mdddling, SEC; receipts, 16S; stock, 3S,3H.
 Baltimore-Nominal midddng, SAC; re- ceipts, 255: stock, 13,010.
 Boston-Dull; middling, 95sc; net re- celp,ts, IA.
 Philadesphra-DuE; middling, 93sc; re- ceipts, 149; stock, 8,511.
 St. Louis-Quiet mLddling, 9 5-16c; re- ceirits, 2,39S; stock, 78,695.
 Memphis-Dull; middling, 91kc; receipts, 6S7; sales, $50; shipments, 3,550; stock, ST. 3SS.
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BONDS
Financial

New York, March S.-Commercial-A tiser's London financial cablegram: The markets here were quiet and feeSureless to-day, but the tone was cheerful an Lord Roberts advance and rumors of peace me- gotiations. A story was current that 5000 Boers were offering to surrender. The Queens visit Ito London checked business. There Is eager bidding on the new war loan at 17s@2 premium, although nothing is yet known of the denomination or price,
 Americans were inactive. and dull col iapses in the industrials being feared. The bank bought e50o0 gold in bars.
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The Cattle Markets

Chicago, March hs.-Cattle-Receipts. 12, 300: opened generally steady; closed weak, with yesterdays advance lost. Native 1245 pound yearlings, s5.s0; good prime steers, S51o@s6; poor to medium. $iQ$4.SO; selected feeders, active, $L15Q$4.S0; mixed stockers steady. $3.40Q$a90: COWS, $3Q$4.25; heifers, g. 45Gs4.GS; canners, g. 40@$S; bulls. steady, s3fs4.4o; calves, weaker. $4.759$z 75; Texans, receipts. 300; Texas fed steers, shade lower, S39eGs4.9o; Texas bulls. steady, & 325@$3So.
 Hogs-Steady; receipts. A,0OO; estimated left over, 2,500 Active. average shado higher, closed weak 10 cents lower. Mixed and butchers. $4.S50ls4.9 .97h; good to choice heavy. A.soQs5; rough heavy. sL75@s4S5; lights. A.I0GSis2ls: bulk of sales, $LS71a0 $495.
 Sheep--Receipts. 14.o00: generally steady; lambs opened steady, closing 10 cents lower; good to choice wether5. $ .6oNs5s0: fair to choice mixed. s475Gls5. 50; western sheep. S55oGs5.sO; yearlings. s5.soasSO; native
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No. from Macon, Columbus. Albany. etc, 7:45 p. m.
 No. from Savannah, Macon, Columbus. etc., 1:35 D. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus, Macon and Savannah on Nos. and 4
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company from New York, Boston and the east. ssz To Cuba and West Indies via Central of Georgia railway. By tabing the Central of Georgia railway. close connection Is made at Por. Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana
 For further information apply to
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent JACK W. JOHNSON.
 Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham. Ala
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, March S.-Cotton irregular: sales, 2,1OO; ordinary, ' 15-16c; good ordi- nary, 7-16c; dow middling, 87sc; UiddIing, 9ssc; good middlIng, g 5-16c; middling fair, 9-1ec; receipts, 9,95s; stock, S7S514.
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts, 135,- 2S3; exports to Great Britain, 49,535; to France, 450; to the continent, S6,0i3; stock, 926,370.
 New Orleans, March 8.-Cotton futures easier March, 8.S1 bid; April, S.S4QSS6; May, 8S6; June, S.S5@S.S6; July, 8.S5qSS6; August, S.64@8.66; September, 7.73G775; Oc- tober, 7.5S6l7.55; November, 7.43@7.45; De- cember, 7.45; January, 744@7.45.
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Treasury Statement

Washington, March S.-To-day's state- meut of the condition of the treasury shows available cash balance $299, ,967,577; gold re- serve s2S3 1928 COL
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Coffee

New York, March S.-Coffee futures opened steady 5@10 points under disappoint- ing cable and bearish sentiment in protract- ed absence of outside support, ruled gen. erally irregular with continued weak iln- dertone, disappointing warehouse deliver fes and unsatisfactory spot demand. Closed steady, prices points lower. Total sales H.250 bags. including: May, 6.S5Q6.9O; Janu- ary. 6.90; July 6.S506.9O; August, 6.95; Sep- tember. 6.95@7; October. 7@7.05; December, 7.20q725; January, 7.25.
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(By Private Wire to Murphy 6 Co.)
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Ala. Great Southern R. R.

shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati. yominviil and the North; also to Shreve- port. New Orleans ana all points south- Schedule in effect Nov. 1s. 1sss
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OFF1CERs--N. E. Barker, Presidei Harding, Second Vice President; Tom Cashier.
 DIRECTORS-T. T. Hillman, E. ert Jemison, Erskine Ramsay, T. H. E. Barker, F. M. Jackson.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-15
A Famous Dwarf in Retirement.

Twenty days ago Col. Dick Burke, of
Charlottesville, Ind, was one of the
most celebrated circus freaks. in the
world and received an immense salary
for travelling with Barnum's and
other great shows. During the last
decade he dropped into %obscurity and
1t was generally believed that he was
dead. Great surprise was therefore
created when it was discovered that
he had returned to his native town
and was there living the secluded life
Of a hermit. Dwelling entirely alone
and seldom seen by any one, he has
been for some years a mystery to the
entire community, and many stories as
10 who he was and whence he came
have gone the rounds of the town Cos
sip. Little by little the truths of the
facts have leaked out and it is gener-
ally known that the Charlottesville
hermit is the little midget Of great re-
nown.
Colonel Dick is over fifty years old,
weighs ninety pounds and is only three
feet five inches in height.
YES" he said, in talking recently,
II have visited nearly every state in
the Union, besides many foreign coun-
tries. For eight successive years after
finishing a tour of the large cities Of
America / have travelled abroad, al
ways entertaining many of the
crowned heads of Europe. When Bar
NUNS circus was in its prime 1 was
one of the drawing cards of that show,
and I could relate many strange tales
of circus life and doings. | have been
billed with Tom Thumb, whom I knew
intimately, and the Siamese twins
when they were one of the wonders of
the age. In fact, I know intimately
nearly all the leading freaks which
have interested the public for the last
twenty years. I have myself been
called a freak and am quite used to the
title. On my travels, both at home
and abroad, I have had many strange
experiences and was obliged frequent
" to endure great hardships while on
the road, but I also met with a num-
Der of enjoyable adventures and be
came acquainted with various noted
pers0nages. On one of my trips to
Italy I was requested to visit the King
in his palace, where / was treated
courteously and as an equal"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-15
FORESTS FOR CONSERVATIVES.
PennsylvanIa Mountains May BE Changed
to Resorts,

PennsylvanIa Mountains May BE Changed
to Resorts.
Stats Forestry Commissioner Both
rock, who, with other members of the
commission has completed an inspec-
ton Of the forests of Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania, has outlined In brief the
purpose of the state in acquiring large
tracts, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
He said: "The duty Of the commits
sion is to purchase three timber res
ervations of 10000 acres each at the
headwaters Of the three principal riv-
ers, the Delaware, Susquehanna and
Ohio. The idea Of these forest pre-
serves Is to raise timber on ground
that will not produce anything else.
The state wants to put the timber
back, and cultivate and rear forests
Of the same order as the extensive
Black Forest in Germany was started.
The elimination in our present ideas
may act be in this generation. It took
Germany 200 years to make the ia
nous Black Forest what it Is now.
But the United States will probably
make as much progress in that line
In fifty years as Germany has done in
two centuries. The climate Of Penn
sylvania is far more healthful than
that of any other state in the Union,
but the people do not know 1t. Be-
sides, they a not enjoy outdoor life
at present without trespassing on some
ones Or some corporations domains.
There will be no need for our citizens
to go to the Adirondacks, to Colorado,
California, Florida or elsewhere when
we once get these timber preserves in
full operation, for healthful outdoor
recreation. One out of every 1000
persons dies Of pulmonary consump-
ton in the Adirondacks region, while
in the Keystone State the rate is only
one in every 1880 persons. It is only
a question of time when Pennsylvania
will be called upon to take care Of it's
consumptives, and find a way to pre-
vent the spread of that dreaded dis
ease. Our state timber reservations
will be the remedy to help the state
out of that dilemma"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-15
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
She Was In Too Much Haste.

one was IN 100 Muck haste.
A Blackbird met a Squirrel one day;
How do you do?" said she;
'But, indeed, I need not ask you that,
You're well, I plainly see;
For round as apples are your cheeks
Yes, round as round can be.
But, pray, sir, have you lost your
tongue?
Why don't you answer me?'
The Squirrel smiled a crooked smile,
And then essayed to speak,
When, 10! out fell a lot of nuts
And grain from either cheek.
Well, I declared" the Blackbird cried,
AS off she quickly few,
II will not stop a moment more
With such a fraud as you"
"Oh, hop the Squirrel said; eff she
Had made a longer stay,
She'd learned that squirrels carry
home
Their marketing that way.
A fraud indeed!' And then he picked
Up all the nuts and grain,
And stuffed them in his cheeks until
They grew quite plump again.
Margaret Eytinge.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-15
Morse Earle describes one school


teachers instruments Of torture for
pupils as q "fapper'-a strip of heavy
leather six inches in diameter and
with a hole in the middle. This was
fastened at the edge to a pliable han
die. When this whipping device was
used the back of the culprit was barred,
and every stroke Of the fapper raised q
blister the size of the hole in the leath-
er. Another mode of punishment was
to send the pupil out to cut a branch
from a tree. The cut end of the branch
was then split by the teacher and tie
pupils nose was wedged into the cleft.
With this mark of disgrace hanging to
his nose, the pupil was forced to stand
in plain view of the rest of the school.
Sometimes a boy and a girl were yoked
together, or a pupil was forced to hold
a heavy book by one leaf; if the leaf
tore the culprit was Furnishes
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-15
WATCH FOR ST. LOUIS.
It VIII be Manufactured for the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition.

It VIII bs Manufactured for the Louis,
lana Purchase Exposition.
Already novel features and schemes
for attractions at the st. Louis fair Of
1903 r being planned. One Of these
already announced will be a Lam
moth watch. It will lie on its back,
having a polished metal case Just like
the ordinary watch, and will be SO
large and roomy inside that people
will be able to walk around in it
among the moving wheels. It will be
nearly rs feet in diameter and more
than 40 feet high, with neat little
stairways running all about it, and all
the wheels properly protected, SO that
nc one can be hurt The balance
wheel will weigh q ton and the chair
spring will be as thick as a mans
wrist. It will take about two minutes
for the balance wheel to swing around
and back again. It will be pivoted on
two enormous agate blocks, substi-
tutes for diamonds, and will be made
OF brass. One Of the greatest difficult
ties will be in getting the balance
spring Of the size and strength that
can stand the strain and keep it's elias
ITCHY. The main spring, of course,
will be an enormous affair, something
over 800 feet in length and made of 10
spring steel bands two inches thick,
bound together, as it would be impos-
sible to roll 30 large a piece, either in
thickness or length. The protector of
the enterprise claims, of course, that
the scheme has an educational side.
Those who visit the watch will be
given instructions, with practical IL
~lustrations on the care Of a watch.
Guides will point out and name every
part, with its uses and its proportion
ate movement. The watch will be
wound by steam regularly at a GER
tain hour during the day, to impress
upon watch carriers the necessity of q
watch having regular hours. whether
its owner has or not.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-15
Gov.s Spartan Courage.

Altoona (Pa.) correspondence Phila-
deIphia Record: Fifteen-year-old Will
liam Van Altman, while picking ber-
ries west Of the city, was nipped by a
rattlesnake, which he failed to observe
under a bush. The fangs of the rep
tile caught n Of the boys fingers
near the end. First killing the snake.
the lad drew his pocketknife, and, with
Spartan courage, cut off the injured
finger at the second joint. He bound
the wound with his handkerchief and
FASTENED to Altoona, where the injury
was dressed. The physicians say he is
in no danger.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-15

~ never knew until now how small
shis world is and what little chance a
nsrson has of hiding in it." wrote
Mrs. Julia Falcone of $50 Second ave-
nue.. New York. to her well-to-do
tailor husband. who had sent her to
EUROPE for her health. His brother,
Giovanni Falcone, 1t is alleged. had
found her visiting the Paris fair with
EuIseppi Cavalieri, her husbands bar
Der.
Falcone has brought suit for abso-
lutte divorce and has sued Cavalieri,
who is wealthy and lives at EOS East
Tbirtfeth street, for $50, 600 damages
for alleged alienation Of his wife's af-
e~ections.
Faleone began to patronize Cava-
lieri'g barber shop two years ago, ana
soon became friendly with the barber.
Cayalieri often called at Faleone's
house, and, according to her husbands
complaint, became infatuated with
Mrs. Falcone. She reciprocated his af-
lection, it is said, and grew cold to-
ward her husband. who declares that
for two years his wife cooked the bar
ber's dinner and sent 1t to his shop.
AT the time the husband did not know
this.
Mrs. Falcone complained that her
health was undermined. Her husband
bought her a ticket for the steamship
Patria, and she sailed for Marseilles
April 10. Three weeks later the hus-
band swears he received a letter from
ais brother, who lives in France, say
ing he had seen his wife at the Paris
exposition with Cavalieri.
Falcons, q short time ago, received
information that Cavalieri was coming
back to this country to dispose of his
house. and in the future would live
abroad. He also received q letter from
bis wife stating she had run of with
the barber because she loved him and
no longer cared for her husband.
Cayalieri arrived in New York a few
days ago. The husband obtained an
order for his arrest from Judge Dugro,
and he was lodged in Ludlow street
jail. He is now held under $1,000
bonds to await the outcome Of the
suit.
Al. ]. oishei OF 3o2 Broadway, the
husbands lawyer, told a reporter that
Cayalieri's arrest saved his life. as his
client was waiting for him in q hall
way, intending to shoot him on sight
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-15
AMONG THE BANKS.

Three Chicago Concerns Consolidate
New York Gets New One. "
The directors of the Continental Ma
tional bank of Chicago have voted
unanimously IN favor of increasing the
capital stock Of 81, 900, GOO. making 1t
s., ZOO, 900. Three Of Chicago's oldest
and largest banking institutions are to
be consolidated. The Corn Exchange
National, the American National and
the Northwestern National ere to pool
issues and reorganiZe under the char
ter Of the Corn Exchange. retaining its
title. President Ernest A, Hamill, of
the Corn Exchange bank, will be pres
ident of the consolidated corporation.
The new Corn Exchange National bank
will have a capital stock o& 81, 000, 900,
a surplus Of 81 1000, 900 and undivided
profits Of $500. 900. The Federal Ma
tional bank of New York city is the
proposed title Of an institution for
which the application has been approx
ed by Acting Comptroller Kane. The
proposed capital Is $500, 900, and the
responsible applicant who has con-
Quoted the correspondence is Joseph T.
Hall, the real estate man at IS Mas
sau street. The other four incorpora-
tors required by law are Walter D.
Johnson. broker: Charles A. O'Dono-
hue, merchant; Percy B. 0'sullivan,
and Jason G. Moore. It is announced
that the United States treasury's third
call for So, 0o0. 900 from government de-
positories will be the last. The remain
ing SIC, 000, 900 needed for the retire
ment Of the s2s, Qo0. 900 old 2 per cent
bonds. It Is stated. will be made UP
from the growing treasury surplus.
The three calls have been prorated
among the banks all over the coun-
try having government deposits, and
the eight dep~ositaries in Philadelphia,
after responding to the last call, which
was payable July is, contributed
something like $780, 900 in all.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-15
japanese TOP Spinning.

Those deft and clever people, the
Japanese, do almost everything they
attempt well, and some things they do
better than any other people in the
worid. Of the inter sort top spinning
is one. The tops are of great variety,
both in size and construction. The
largest is more than a foot in diam
eter and proportionately heavy. Some
are solid, others contain a flock Of lit
tie ones that fly out when the top is
lifted, and spin away by themselves.
Others pull in a spiral or ladder of uc-
cessiye tops. One draws up into a
lantern, and spins cheerily in that
form.
The methods of spinning are almost
beyond description. Even q very large
top is sometimes thrown as the
Australian casts the boomerang, SO
that while it appears to be going
straight toward the head of the spec
tator it returns to the thrower and is
caught on his palm. When it arrives
thus the performer takes 1t by the
spindle, apparently stops it, sets it
down and it recommences. Turn it
upside down and it proceeds just as
merriIy on its iron-spiked head. The
gpinners balance it on any kind of
surface. round or fat, on the edge Of a
fam, the sharpest Japanese sword,
along a thin cord, and after some mo-
ments of unconcerned spinning there
1t il tossed on the table, with apparent
-carelessness, when it goes on working,
unexhausted and inexhaustible.
One of the most delicate perform
ances consists in spinning a top in the
left hand, up the left arm, round the
edge Of the lobe at the back of the
neck and down the other arm into the
palm of the right hand. Another is to
toss it spinning into the air and catch
it On the hem of the sleeve, whence II
runs down into the hand. A third is
to fling it up and catch 1t on the bowl
of a pipe, pass it behind the back, toss
IL to the front and there catch it again.
IA large heavy top is sometimes set in
motion by rolling the peg In the blight
of a cord, one end being held in each
hand, then flung ten Or twenty feet in
air and caught with the same cord,
spinning always. This can be done ten
times in succession, But the most
wonderful display consists in sending
q top spinning up a rope to the head Of
d mast, and then recalling 1t.