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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
Christ. Second Coming.

Many years ago. in the state Of Con-
necticut, there came what has there
been known ever since as 1.-The dark
day" Suddenly thick darkness came
on. owing, no doubt, to some abnormal
atmospheric condition. The colonial
legislature was sitting at the time, and,
being more superstitious than we are
In our day. some of the members con-
cluded that the day Of judgment was
come. In the legislature in those days
in Connecticut the people all belonged
to the Puritan church. The cry went
forth: 1T is the day of Judgment! Let
US go home and get ready
Then an old deacon of the Congrega-
tional church who was in the legisla-
fure rose and said: Brethren, it may
be the day of judgment l do not
know. The Lord may come. but when
He comes l want to be at my post do
ing my duty up to the last moment.
Mr.. Speaker. l move that the candles
be brought in and that we go on with
the business of the colony. "-Wesleyan
Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
BY G. II. H.

Lo, night dims again the purping west;
The dying day is ready numbered with the
past.
Every thought. each word and deed, every hour
spent.
Some Influence without, within, hath cast.
The love. the hate, the vain regret, the proud
ambitions,
Linger still. bitter or sweet, within the soul.
Thus the day hath sped Its half finished actions,
And the nights solemn shadows DER US roll.
Life. It's Ike the day the twilight ended;
OF toiling fun objects sought and unattained,
Loss and gain, the joy and pain strangely
blended,
TIL the heart rests, and heavens hei. hts are
gained.
To be, 10 do-every soul hath aspirations
Bey ond Its attainment, seif-dissatistied.
Effort stirs In vain the hearts quick pulsations,
denied.
Death. It's like the sleep the night dbl bring
ings DER.
Awakiug In His likeness, our hearts shall sing
OF satisfaction, JOYS perfected forever more.
Yet well for US the discipline of earthly long
ings
Stronger grow, ennobled by the nameless pain,
AS, thro' soil narrowed, come fruitfully
springing
Seeds of grain In the sunshine and the rain.
Southwest Harbor, Me-, Sept. Is, 1900.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
The Secret of Success as a Writer.

The why to write is first to have some
thing to say, and then say it as well as
you can. That is all there is about 1t. IL
what you say is some,hing which the
world wants to hesr, an editor " III find 1t
out quick enough when you send him the
manuscript.
So far as ga chr0ye % be beard IS con-
cerned, there is plenty OF chance. The
question IL: Have you sonnet hing worthy
OF chance9 Thrt vnu can only Hnd out
by sending your manuscripts TO editors.
"Infiuence" counts for not hing IN n ,rega-
zine office, the only Thing that counts
IL what there IL in q ma'4u-crtrt. -Edtcurd
Box in Ladies Home journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
Two letters which Provo
that Lydia e. Pinkban7's
Vegetable Compound VIII
Remove Tixss,0r and Cure
Other Female Weakness.

Two years ago l was a great
sufferer from womb trouble and pro-
fuse flowing each month, and tumors
would form in the womb. l had four
tumors in two years. went through
treatment with doctors, but they did
me no good, and l thought / would
have to resort to morphine.
THE doctor said that all that could
help me was to have an operation and
have the womb removed, but l had
heard OF Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and
decided to try it. and wrote for her
advice, and after taking her Vegeta bic
Compound the tumors were expelled
and l began to get stronger right
along, and am as we'll as ever before.
Can truly say that l would never had
gotten well had it not been for Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Compound MARY A.
STAHL, Watsontown, Pa.
After following the directions
given in your kind letter for the treat
ment of leucorrhea, l can say that
have been entirely cured by the use
of Lydia f. Pinkham's remedies, and
will gladly recommend them to nv
friends. A. b. DAvIps, Binghamton,
n v
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
FROM THE COUNTY PRESIDENT.

FROM THE COUNTY PRESIDENT.
Dear Sisters and Co-rorkers:
Now the rush of summer company Is
nearly over, hope We shall hear from you
oftener through this column.
State convention in Calais Sept. IS, q,
IS. trust we shall see each local union
represented there, as this is the first time
the State convention has been so far east.
Let us have goodly number attend, for
our Washington county sisters have al
ways been loyal.iw hite -ribboners, and are
DESTROYS to give us welcome among
them.
Matters Of Importance to all white-rib-
boners are to come before this annual con.
vention, so let us all be there to do our
part of the work. Hoping to greet many
from our county, l am sincerely yours,
always for temperance,
LILLIAN MAY ROBBINS.
South Deer Isle, Sept. IA.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
Another Case Of Womb,
Kidney and BIa dHer
Trouble Cured by Lydia
e. Pinkksans,S Vegetable
cOs,,nOssnd,

:. DEAR FRIEND-Two years ago had
child-bed fever and womb trouble in
its worst form. For eight months after
birth of babe was not able to sit up.
Doctors treated me, but with no help.
l had bearing-down pains, burning in
stomach, kidney and bladder trouble
and my back was stiff and sore, the
right ovary was badly affected and
everything ate distressed me, and
there was bad discharge.
Il was confined to my bed when
wrote to you for advice and followed
your directions faithfully, taking
Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, Liver Pills and using the Wash,
and am now able to do the most of my
housework. l believe l should have
died if it had not been for your Com
pound. hope this letter may be the
result of benefiting some other suffer
ing woman. recommend your Com
pound to every one."-MRs. MARY
VAUGHN, Trimble, Pulaski Co., KY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
LOSS BY FOREST FIRES.

An Estimate of the Damage Done in
Hancock County.
Now hat the forest fires are out, own
ers of timber land are figuring up the
losses in this vicinity. Estimates run all
the way from 81 600 to 100000.
Gideon l.. Joy, who is familiar with the
tract burned over, says the fire which
swept across No. s plantation and down
into Hancock and Franklin caused s50.-
600 damage. Roderick Mcdonald, also
familiar with this tract, believes Mr.. Joy g
estimate Is not far from correct.
MIR. Joy says the tract which this fire
burned over is eight to ten miles long
and in places seven to eight miles wide.
He was one OF The heaviest losers, having
about 1850 acres burned over. Mrs.
Austin lost about 1,00O acres. Other
heavy losers were wbitcomb. Haynes 4
Co., probably about /, goo acres; Judge l..
A. Emery. GOO acres; Greedy and Hagerthy,
800 acres; Charles J. Treworgy, $50 acres.
The loss from the fire is not alone the
value OF the timber burned, but the fire
burned 60 deeply that the land itself is
"oTtuiess-HOt 50 mucu Ms y DlutUtITy
bush will grow on it for years to come.
Mr.. Mcdonald says it will be seventy fl We
years before the accumulated leaf mould
will again furnish uourishment enoug b
for a growt b OF timber. The fire burned
SO deeply that large trees were burned out
by the roots and fell over.
In TIE spring the fires are OF less con-
sequence. The ground at that time lie
soaked with moisture, there Ii more or
less snow on the ground and the Top coat
ing OF leaves is unchanged. The fire only
takes the tops OF the trees and the under
growth has something to draw its nour-
i,hmeut from. IL is the fall fires which
do the dsmage. Then the top coat
ing is as dry AS finder. When fire once
gets started the part over which the fire
sweeps is worse than lost for the owner
has he taxes to pay on the land that is
valueless.
Beside the loss to the property, much
money has been expended in fig hitting he
fire. Whitcomb, Haynes 4 Co. had a
crew OF over 100 men in the WOODS
several days, fighting the fire to keep 1t
off their most valuable growth, which
they succeeded in doing. This Is the loss
from only one fire, but the other fires in
this vicinity were small compared with it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19

Every one who lives wholly to please
God has a right to claim His protec-
tion. His direction and His help. not
every hour only, but every moment
OF his life. 1t is more than mere
sentiment to live. 1t is a serious real
tty, in which the hand. the head and
the heart are all enlisted. The only
way. therefore. for the Christian is to
commit himself habitually, sincere
ly, unhesitatingly and with godly trust
into the hands of Him who has war
ranted us in believing that all things
have worked, do now work and will
work in the coming days for our good.
Christian.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
Common
Sense
y ak with
Women

If a person is i'll and needs a medi-
cine is it not wise to get one that has
stood the test of time and has hum
dreds of thousands of cures to its
credit?
\ great many women who are i'll try
everything they hear of in the way of
medicine, and this experimenting with
unknown drugs is a constant menace
to their already impaired health.
This seems to us very unwise, for
there are remedies which are no ex-
periments and have been known years
and years to be doing only good.
Take for instance Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; for thirty
years its record has been one un-
broken chain of success. No medicine
for female ills the world has ever
known has such record for cures.
1t seems SO strange that some people
will take medicines about which they
really know nothing, some of which
might be, and are, really harmful ;
while on the other hand It is easily
proved that over one million women
have been restored to health by Lydia
E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
We have published in the news
paper, of the United States more
genuine testimonial letters than have
. ever been published in the interest Of
any other medicine.
All this should, and does, produce a
spirit of confidence in the hearts OF
women which is difficult to dislodge.
and when they are asked to take some
thing else they say, No, we want
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which has been tried. and
never found wanting, whose reliability
is established far beyond the expert
mental stage"
We have thousands of letters like the
following addressed to Mrs. Pink ham,
showing that
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
Oblfyfous of the Weather.

The minister who prepares his ser.
mon for the people may fret because
the storm is certain to keep the very
persons from whom he hoped to extort
praise away, but he who prepares his
sermon for the Lord knows that the
Lord can send the precise kind of
weather which is best, and the very
persons who should hear the Lords
message can come even through the
storm. Perfect restfulness in the will
of God Is one OF the characteristics of
perfect love.-Wesleyan Methodist
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
Monthly Suffering IS Az
ways Cured by Lydia e.
Pinkhan,'s Vegetable
Compound, also Back
ache and Rearing-d0Ws7
pains.

81 suffered untold agony every
month and could get no relief until
tried your medicine; your letter of ad-
vice and few bottles of Lydia f..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound have
made me the happiest woman alive. |
shall bless you as long as l live. Miss
JON SAUL, Dover. Mich.
Four years ago had almost given
up hope of ever being well again.
was afflicted with those dreadful head
ache spells which would sometimes
last three or four days. Also had
backache, bearing-down pains, leucor-
rhea, dizziness, and terrible pains at
monthly periods, combining me to my
bed. After reading SO many testi-
monials for your medicine, concluded
to try it. I began to pick up after
taking the first bottle, and have con-
tinued to gain rapidly, and now feel
like a different woman. / can recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound in the highest terms to all
sick women. Miss Rosa HELDEN,
126 w. Cleveland Ave. Canton. o.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
Changes In Postal Seryice.

Among changes in postal service re-
Gently announced are the following in
Hancock county:
The following service has been estab-
lished:
Route 1907. Cape Rozier BY Har borside
to Castine, 475 miles and back, six times
a week by schedule of not to exceed ~
hours running time each way. From
September II, 1900, to June 80, 1901.
The following service has been discon-
tipued:
Route 1923. South Brooksville to Cape
Rozier. From September 10, 1900.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
tflutual Benefit Column
EDITED BY "AUST MADGE".


The purposes of this column are succlnctly
in the title and motto-it Is for the mu-
tual benefit, and aims to be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good, Ii Is for the COM
mon use-a puolic servant, purveyor OF In
formation and suggestion, medium for the In
terchange of ideas. In this capacity soiicits
ly on the support given 1t In this respect. Com.
munications must be signed, but the name OF
writer will not be printed except by permission.
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
Will lie rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Mutual Benefit Column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
Mutual Benefit Column.

We sit alone In the stiffness.
My soul and J.,
And hear outside of our cloister,
The world go by.
The world, with its toiling and buying,
And striving for gain
The pitiful world. with Its crying
And moaning for pain.
We have no part in Its aching,
My soul and /,
No part in lite giving and taking,
So let 1t go by.
We have shaken from of our, sandals,
The dust of,ts mart,
And smile to think of its.tumult,
Where we sit apart.
Closed are Its portals forever.
Lest any come in
To soil the snow of our vesture
With fingers of.sih.
But lost In visions supernal,
We wait I'LL the. King
The gates of the city eternal
Wide open shall swing.
Selected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
Hancock County Crops.

The summary OF crop conditions In
Hancock county, published in the State
agricultural bulletin, is as follows:
Amount of hay crop, g. per cent. Condition
of fruit, SO per cent. Condition of the potato
crop, GO per cent. Condition of the corn crop
sweet. 81 per cent; yellow, 90 per cent. Com.
parative acreage of each sweet, 95 per cent.
yellow. loc per cent. Rust on potatoes is re-
ported from some localities, but no rot.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19

In case OF neuralgia or very severe pain,
an excellent remedy is two tablespoon
fuIs of warm water, two tablespoonfuls OF
alcohol, with small teaspooDful of red
pepper. Mix together and sprinkle on n
cloth. Apply to the spot, and it will r,-
Iieve the pain. 1t will not blister.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
ID. 6. q. II Column.

1.-THE editor invites secretaries of local unions
of the w. C.. T. U. in Hancock county, and
white ribboners generally, to contribute to this
column reports of meetings or items that will be
of interest to workers in other parts of the
county. We would like this 10 be a live column,
but 1t needs some effort on the part OF W. {. T.
u. women TO make IL so. IL Is n column OF their
making, not ours, and will be what they make
IT, Items and communications should lie short,
and are, of course, subject to approval of the
editor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19

The law holds both maker and circulator
OF a counterfeit guilty. The dealer who
sells you a dangerous counterfeit Of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye risks your life to
make little larger profit. You cannot
trust him. DeWitt's Is the only genuine
and original Witch Hazel Salye, a we'll
known cure for piles and all skin diseases.
See that your dealer gives you Dewitt Is
Salve. WIaGIN & MOORE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
GOSHEN, ILL.

OUSHENI L.
Genesee Pure Food Co., lie Roy, N. Y:
Dear Sirs Some days since a package of
your GRAIN-O preparation was left at my of.
nee. l took 1t home and gave 1t a trial, and
nave TO say was very much pleased with 1t as
a substitute for coffee. We have always used
the best Java and Mocha In our family, bu.
am iree TO say like the GRAIN.O as well as
the best coffee / ever drank.
Respectfully yours, A. c. JACKSON, NJ. D.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19

Lately befell a railroad laborer," writes
DR.. A. Kellett, OF Williford, Ark. His
foot was badly crushed. but Bucklen's
Arnica SaIye quickly cured him. It's sim
ply wonderful for burns, boils, piles and
all skin eruptiops. It's the worlds cham
pion healer. Cure guaranteed. 25c. Sold
by WIGGIS & MOORE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy
brain flag into mental power. THEY'VE
wonderful In building up the health. Only
25c per box. Sold by WIoGIN a. MOORE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
PaMDrr tOsfcp.

THE undersigned hereby gives NOTES that he
u has eontrarie'i with the city of Ellsworth,
for the -npPori Of the poor, during tn. ensuing
year. and has made ample provision for their
support. de th'Iefore forbiis all persons from
FURNISHING supplies to any nauper on his ac-
count, as without his written order he will nav
Tor no goods sofurni-hed. HARRY S. JONES'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19

Good nature Is the beauty of the mind
and, like personal beauty, wins almost
without anything else-sometimes. in
deed. in spite OF positive deficiencies
Hanruu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19

The wise man makes hay while the sun
shines, but the fool sows wild oats by gas
light.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
PRICE, $l.5O.

The book may be obtained of the author, DIR.
II. W. SMALL. Atlantic, Me-; of II. W. BRY
ANT. e2s Middle street, Portland. or OF the pub.
fishers. THE HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLISHING
Co, Ellsworth. Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
HISTORY
SWANS ISLAND.
MAINE,
II. W. SMALL, NJ. D.

A history of Swans Island has just been pub.
lished, and Is now ready for delivery. DR..
Small, of Atlantic, has given much time to
the preparation of this volume, which covers
PA pages. FROM the following table OF con
tents may be seen the ground which the BOOK
covers:
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
l. lntroductlon-Aho ri gines-Discove
ii. Purchase-Settiement and Land Titles.
III. Sketch of the Life OF Col James swan.
~ Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers.
V. Gott's Island.
vi. The Fishing Industry.
VII. synopsis of Municipal Records.
VIII. Miscellaneous.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11
PERSONALS.

Prof. w. A. Withers has returned
from Durham.
Mr.. C. c. Daniels, of Wilson, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. c. Bruce Wright returned from
Haw River yesterday.
Mai. W. A. Guthrie, of Durham, was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. George Lassiter has gone to
Atlanta.
Miss Hattie Dillon, of LAGRANGE, is
visiting friends in Raleigh.
Mr.. John d. Gunter, of Sanford, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Chas. Brewer, OF Wake Forest,
was in the city yesterday.
Prof. W. j. Newbold of Clayton, was
in the city yesterday.
Rev. O. L. Springfield left for New
Bern yesterday.
Judge w. S. OBJ Robinson left for
his home in Goldsboro yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Young and Master JOS
eph Young left for Atlanta yesterday.
Miss Penn, of Martinsyille, Va, is
visiting Mrs. r. L. Potts, on n. Blount
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Williamson, of
Graham, are visiting relatives in the
city.
DIR. G.. L. Kirby returned yesterday
from trip to Clinton, where he visit
ed relatives.
Mn Ceburn Harris returned from
Durham yesterday, where he attended
the Scientific Association.
Senator r. A. Cody, of Nash, who
has been attending the Supreme court,
returned home yesterday.
Mr.. John Nichols has returned from
Smithfeld, where he sat as commits
sioner in the trial of the registrars.
Rev. j. w. Jenkins left for Red
Springs yesterday. while gone he will
inspect the Odd Fellows Orphanage at
Goldsboro.
Rev. Geo. r. Stewart. of Tennessee,
arrived in the city yesterday. He
commences revival at Edenton Street
Methodist church today.
Rev. Joseph Rich left yesterday for
Washington, where he has accepted a
call to preach. He assisted Rev A. a.
Butler in the recent revival at the
Fayetteville Street Baptist church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and Vi
cinity to S p m: Sunday: far ana
warmer.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, so; minimum
temperature, %; mean temperature,
Az Total rainfall o inches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11

ger than for any October in the his
tory OF the office. Lit amounted 70
$4,l59.95. Reference to the books
shows that the receipts for October
1899 was S3.463.05, and for 1928, was
$4,068.95 October receipts were also
the next highest for any month IN the
history OF the office, the highest
amount ever received being last July,
during which the receipts amounted
to $4,S25.43.
The comparative cotton receipts for
the month of October show 1859 bales
against AGO for a corresponding pc
riod last year. The price this year
was so cents, against rs last year.
The number OF bales sold here in Au-
gust was 3,93S.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11

You have read OF the cures by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and you should have per-
feet confidence in its merit. 1t will do
you good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11

The next meeting of the Corpora
ton Commission will be ON next We'd
nesday The question of classification
of freight rates will be considered and
the regular docket will be taken up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SUN BROS.-25c. Shows.
CROSS &c IINEHAN.-C Clothing.
II. r. H1Cl<s.-Druggist.
A. b. sTRONACH.-Coat Suits.
BOYLAN, PEARCE G. Co.-Combina-
ton Suits.
A. S. MGEACHY.-Drug Store.
DOBBIN C FERRALL.-High Class
Dress Goods.
N. Y. DENTAL AssoCIATIoN.-5o
per cent Saved.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-Mfll1 White
Flag.
S. & d. EERWANGER. Unexpected
Surprise.
SHERWOOD HIGGs & co.-Ladies'
Hats.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11

The Merchants Association of Raj
eigh will meet next Thursday night at
1880 o'clock. The meeting will be held
at the Mayors office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11

Some people seem to have forgotten that
the world moves-or perhaps they never
knew it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11

The Auditorium is not dead but
sleeping. 4 meeting of the stockhold-
ers is called for next Tuesday night to
consider the purchase of a site, etc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11

Regular meeting of VIM. G. Hill
Lodge, No. IS, will be held on Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock. Members of
sister lodges and visiting brethren in
the city are cordially invited to be
present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11

A log out house belonging to Mr..
Bennett Buffalo, was burned Friday
night. It is thought/that it was done
by an incendiary, who has ill-will to-
ward the Bennett family. The loss is
about $50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11

A game of football will be played
here between the Universities OF North
Carolina and Georgia on November II.
Mr.. Marvin Carr, manager of the Uni
yersity team was in the city yesterday,
making arrangements for this game.