Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 36, Number 38, Jasper, Dubois County, 1 June 1894 — Page 1

Weehty W ief VOL. b6. JASPER, INDIANA, FR1DAT, JUNE 1, 1894. NO.

38.

n-HMSIIKI) KVBKV Kill DAY i AT JAS PKK, DUUOISCOUNTV, INDIANA, UY CLEMKNT 1)0 AN K.

OFFICE-IN COURIER BUILDING ON WEST SIXTH STREET. PRICE OF SUBSCRIPTION Per Year, 52 Numbers, Postpaid $1.50 Shorter time in proportion RATES OF ADVERTISING. For legal advertisements legal rates' 10 lines $1.00 for first insertion; 50c. each subsequent insertion. For yearly advertisements liberal contracts will be made to regular advertisers. COMMERCIAL AND JOB WORK Of all Kinds Promptly and Neatly executed at LIBERAL PRICES. We invite inspection ami business. DR. B. B. BRANNOCK Physician and Surgeon. OFFICE -At Model Drug Store, and Residence on Jackson Street, opposite Indiana Hotel, Jasper Indiana. Calls attended in town or country night or day. Nov. 24, '93-1y Doctor J. P. Salb, OFFICK O.V KAST SIXTH ST HE KT. JASPER. INDIANA. Offers his professional services to citireus of DuIkhs county. Particular attention given to surgery and obstetrics, and ull calls answered as promptly as possible. Decl'Vi. K. M. MIMIimX. M. A. SUKENKV. Attorneys at Law, JASPKIt, IND., Will practlco hi the Court of Dubois und adJnliimicCountlc. rurtletilur attention IV n tu CllllfCtlOUl). MTOKKICK-iltlt St,, net door to Alle. TTcc. j, 1. W. E- COX, Attorney mt Law, JASPER. INDIANA, I'roxecutliiK Attorney for the 11th Judicial Circuit, unil will curi'fully uttond to any civil iHiMiie entrusted to hlui In any county ol the circuit. Otncu over tho Pout Oltlce. Ic U.Vi-ly . J, U HRKTZ. J. K. MCI AI.I.. C. IIHKTZ. BRETZ, McFALL I BRETZ, Attorneys at Law JASPER, INDIANA, Will practice In the Court of. Dubois und udjohiliiKeoiintli, undKlvu cloo uttt-ntion i;. i.i.f l.iilni.. .Mit rimti-il tti thi'lll. Court hoiiMC. 4II)l'C Oll III .-Siri'fl, Uliu niiuuivic'J, VMy W. A. Truyli.. . XV B. lluuter. TRAYL0R & HUNTER, Attorneys at Law, JA8PKIC. INDIANA, Will practice In the Court of Pnbol und iiilJniiiliiKcouutltü. PartleuluruttrntloiiKlvii to cohWtiiint). i-onif) on Klfth Street, bet. .Main und Jiu kmm. April 23,12. BRUNO BUETTNER, Attorney at Law, And Notary Public, TAIPER, INDIANA, Will practlco ! the Oiurts of PuImiIh and 1' rry founth-M, Indiana. Jan. !, ItfM. DENTMSTR Yl Dr. B. A.. MOSBY, Resident Dentist, HUNTIN61IURG, IND. TYmh-ra hin iirofcitrJUiiiul hitvIcc to all ii.iidliig any work In the di-ntal Ititf, and, pnunlsiu to k'vc It hU domett attention. 'Iii Hinte work Hiieclally rndfeited, and all rk wiirnmteil. Apr. I'J.'tW. Uaiaf mM ma7 äa Ba 1 Ba" WW KWII W Jm aa Y! DIfj 1 tfr 0HAfS ie unuersigneu Winnes to nuori uie J'lililii- that lie has opened mi his 15 rick JShTleof K i brick this year than in ie. He wilfumku favormm, at the nortl ill niiike more

hiiv iix'viouh one. lie win make lavor-The n .1 j . ä . . - . . II. 1l.il.. i

.- urms on nous rmiurna. JOHN ÜII1CI, JK. Mirjn, "Ji. T1. ,f Tf .UM. t irmeri nmi I 1H LIP iTäSS ProoV iiiibiriiAiiiNbii, iropr, . .T . .. . . . "Hl'lllinoiiiiiMlliitilliimlicll thnnillirll- ') 'iVcrlmilli'd. nml M-lllli'il ni'tt- th-iiiiulmilt .. - - .' Ii no liiiunu rimummiMiiv, " h now open fur imhllc cntcrtiilimu iit. iti'tidilo will itlwiiys hi! found Hi-llHUilii-d, l'r will ho rouiotmhlc. K"'d lahlu for fanners' horse", nml ." nn it-Oil, Ii" "'nr. wi ll HupplU-d wltl I 1H" iKitrs, und pol Iti: Ith thochoio..Ht uttontlon ul I'liiL.p KABTNtu.

W.C.T. U. COLUMN.1

COXIrCTKl HY MUS. M. L. HOIHIS. The Lesson of Coxey's Army. "Nothing new uner the siiii!" Oh, Solomon, that mi; ht have been true in vonr day. hut it isn't no to date any longer: . i Think of ill A few hundreds of unkown men, with no money to speak of, unarmed, representing no one but themselves, variously de- ...... ' ... . .-

scribed bv tue press as "hoboes," mer; m met, u is onen iouiut in "tramps,'' and "mountebanks," inverse ratio to the power to origwith two leaders nrofessin to be re- inilte apply and utilize, and the

incarnated sons of God. start on a tramp for Washington. Almost at once a ureat nation of seventy milions of neon e: a nation which n its infancy successfully waged war k k

with the most powerful country then 153 anor it; not tue knowledge nein existance: a nation which 30 quired, but the wisdom developed:

years ago suppressed the most formidable revolt ever recorded m historv -this great nation begins to treinble with apprehension at the sight of these few hundreds of halfstarved and half-clothed men inarching on to Washington. The narrative seems almost incredible, but we all know it to be true. Was the nation afraid of these men? Hardly that, for a squad of nohVoinen eotild rout them in Ivo minute. Was it afra d of Coxevor Browne? Certain! v not that. But the nation was afraid of the slumbering discontent, the wide-spread BtMisn of iniustice. that lav bevond and behind the Coxey movement, and afraid of these only because of the general consciousness that thev are "too well justified. In short,

what made this great nation tremble tl0 on the method of studying, with apprehension at the sight of a etc- Tlltt last part is devoted to handful of tatterdemalions march- character building, or the developing on a fool's errand was ITrf ent of the man as a work, apart OWN CONSCIENCE. rom the acquisition of knowledge. Every man knows that injustice, whilc 'be entire work is unique, favoritism, corruption, have plavcd intensely interesting and destined a terrible part in the legislation, to be of inestimable value, to teachState and national, of this countrv, no less than pupils, the hist part as carried on bv both old parties contains the crowning features that during the last ten or twenty vears. will some day, we hope, revolutionEverybody knows that the 'sense of ize not only the entire system of

ininstico. l.lind thouidi it mav often be. which slumbers in the souls of large classes of men to-dav, has its justification, even thoimh the peril-

ous and assionate remedies thev onc of the most valuable contnbupropose have none. It is this sense turns to human progress that this of wrong, this loss of confidence in progressive age has produced, and the integrity as well as in the wis- we have no hesitation in saying that Jnni nf lmvnmkors und linrtisnn a opy it should be in the hands

leaders, this feeling that public in--f i.n ho..,, or.liiwod hv norwotvil and partisan jobbery, that has made ti.ic nn.rl.fv imtinn tromblf with alarm over Coxev's movement as ii,.. .;i,i-t i.nnc nfnnrd. tr...i.i and trumpets before a tinv mouse, The true lesson of Coxev's movein miinn imHiinfii nn... ditions lying beyond both parties, lying beyond Congress and our State legislatures, lying beyond the ballotbox, finding their very source and center in the American ginmill iw,liiw-il (nnililinnn iiiikI Im changed, and changed soon, or the ctrn,r,t, nml rb,rv nf tlm Amorif.!in reiHiblie must disaiinear. The sa-

loon is to-dav the most active and People's Song Uoook, although dominant factor in our jwlitics. not a song reader simply, meets the Before its bar, instead of before the needs of such a home beginning m bar of public opinion, the legislator the study and practice of vocal milstands to answer for his course, and - 11 consists of a complete elefrom it seeks his vindication. To nientary course; one, two and threecourt the saloon, to curry favor with Part exercises and songs; a few

it, to secure at tho verv least its neutrality, if not its nositive fissistnnce, has become the first political advancement in two-thirds of the districts of our land. It is in the saloon that every corrupt "boss" ... ... ü.wl ct,ntl, n ;c i,t the saloon that the jobbers and cor I mr(and integrity are scouted, where lliUlllllllll 1. Jl.vii.il, .if vmti... conscience and duty are hissed,' (where manhood is debauched it is t() tll0 slxoon ns the source that the and unjust jobbery may be traced, The ginmill is the heart of the ginmill is the neun oi the - - . a whole vile busmc.-s, and the liquor 'damnation which it has been puinping day and night without rest into u,u vums unu antravs OI uw "", l,a8 produced its inevitable results

ruptionists relv to bring them safclv nuimreus ui ummm n. through thestonnsof public pro- county - fby not cultivate it I). ii i. i .1. i' f!. Hont h it Co.. CluciiL'o. the mib-

where public interest is defied, where bshers of the book mentioned above

"mm T ' ,' t ,i n ,l)ri,ne condition for successful school U,e true ej,son 0f the Coxey' .i.,,, :u i,,,!,;.

. . . tllnVOMUMll 1U Ihm . a.-.--...j" i "The saloon must go! "-Voice. O"- ' V If we must have saloons, let us in the name of God and humanity keep them low, disrcmitable and repulsive as imssible.

Let them re-

Educational Column.

j CO.VDfCTKI) V (IKO. It. WILSON CO. NUT The True End of Education. Wo quote the following from lion. J. L. Hrown's editorial in his njiner. the Herald: k it i." l 1 i i rvnowieuge ami wisuom are very Herein tilings. .Many people ac mnr0 knowledge; few get wisdom.' A be faculty of acquiring and committing is not one of the highest r . "i ft r , wrong habit of acquiring knowledge ' tl( ore harm to the student than the knowledge itself benefits." ot so mueii what tacts a stu- . !,cnt gleans from a study, as what he not the learning of the books, but llw neumiiui growtn oi tue man, pnysicaiiy, mentally and morally, M t,,e true end of education." T'ie above quotations are from the author's preface of a valuable little book, designed for the use of pupils 1,1 ilt-improvcinent, both in school Slu at. uome entitled: "now to Study," by W. M. Welch, Pub"sher, Chicago. This book aims to give pvipils suggestions and direction as to the manner and method of study. In the irsit forty pages it fives general suggestions on developing an active, healthful, vigorous mind, and points out the uvil effect;? of blltl labits of uuy anu oi inougnt. 11 takes up the common branches separately, giving suggeseducation in our common sctiools, but the sordid aims of the average soc"" ot te present day as well. We regard this little work as of every teacher and every pupil of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Reader classes m all our schools, and a systematic use made of them, until u. can no longer be truthfully said ot the nvcniKe criuluatc ot our schools: "lie has learned all the knowledge of the books, and yet he is meaner than when he entered school . Music. In niiinv homes where children Ol dllTtulil ages are taught by the same teacher it is aestrauie to nave a Music Reader calculated to meet the wants of all ages. "The Young Jur-pau unuium .hwb, goodly number ot hymn number of tunes and patriotic songs. There are also Schools many oki lainiui nr songs enjoying vacation, and many i .... pupns niigni now tievine sou e iiuie IO cilllivaunir uieiruniMtai nmiuiua. Uns ability now lies dormant Mr. A. G. Little, a young teacher 0f Ireland, Ind., carried off a Coll rier-Joumal prize on letter writing. isi,uu of Sunday, May 20th, contained a cut of the winner, and also a copV of the letter that was also a copy successful.

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viiumiwh .v.,.....- Vievcninir before we danced good citizenship. It is also the) , Jj , coon i,nHver

IVIll lllim. vyiJViilii.i; io " ii" e i ....... - . . . . l i t . . . l . . ... 1 1 .1 1 I as other habits are. ine tcacner neulecting to train her pupils into, .... i iUii,iis t)f obedience is failing in her

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""v good citizens.

For the CODHlElt. A Trip to the Shllok Battle-field.

At five in tho eveniug on May 8th, 18U4, we hude good-bye to friends at Evansvillo who hud come to see us off, and boarded the steamer "W. F. Nisbct" for a trip down the Ohio and up the Tennessee as far as Waterloo, Alabama. As soon as we woro on hourd the first bell rang, tho second, the third accompanied by a whistle, and away we started down the Ohio.

lhe "W. F. Isisbet" is a large jng heroes. Not a word was spok-'pretty well tired out and very hunboat and can accommodate a great'en, nor a sound heard as we entered gry ; yet we felt well rewarded. It many passengers. Cuntain Mc-!ti, nitv nf th.w1f.m1 fin nf tbn was soon time for Hiinnnr nml nftor

Meechan is just such a captain as we read of, and knows how to take care of his crew. The pilots, en - gineers, mates, clerks, stewards and so on, are all courteous and polite gentlemen. berths, the steward announced supper. This being over and enjoyed by all, as meals on this boat arc

always good, we soon became as tarry long, us we were to land on' The trip returning, was not as inone big family. As said above, the our return, which was to be on the tercsting as going. There is a sameboat can accommodate a great morrow. The walk over the ceme- ness about it which grows somewhat many, but we were, all told, about tery was rather fatiguing, conse- monotonous, vet never tiresome, forty passengers. Somo from Chi- quently most of us retired as soon Several landings were made during

cago, Indianapolis, Lvansville, Princeton, Boonville and Jasper, and all along tho route passengers you on uuu oil. At (5:30 the whistle blew, and the captain said; "All upon deck to view the bridge at Henderson," a fine structure indeed. inong our passengers were severul fine musicians, who entertained us the earlier part of the evening with a display of their musical talents. Later Oll. the employed band on board struck up some of their chords, and pretty soon most of the passengers were "tripping the light fantastic." This is every evening's amusement on the boat, ounuay excepted. fter bidding one another good night we retired. At 5:30 next morning we were aroused for breakfast. All were full of excitement to eaten inenrst glimpse ot ttie ien- . , i . ... m nessee. rauueun, ur, me mouin oi the river, was our first landinc. We went ashore "to take in" the citv, which is a pretty pluce of about 10,000 inhabitants. The beauty of this city lies in its shaded streets. After two hours we returnea io ine ooai, wem on uecK to M, c,.,,.,. l rr.rc. see. The water of this stream is of a greenish hue, and does not mix with that of the Ohio. The stream is narrow, and while the scenery along the Ohio is prettv, that of the' Tennessee is far the prettier. The latter curves and winds along most gracefully, and to sail on its mean-1 der ng scenerv farther mensc ro tation, and covered with patches of, small growth, of all colors, on their sides. Rising above these rocks in the distance mav be seen, in vernal outline, the so-called Tennessee mountains. Quito a number of is - lands are in this stream, and a pretty sight are these spots of green 5n tho ...iilt nf Ilm rivor Horn m J and there you will see a lone hut, and its inhabitants appear happier than those of some mansions. All day we feasted on the grand eur of this scenery, for it was a fine

waters is delightful. The uur -carnages- were roau wagons, another again. The band played,

is wilder and more broken uruwu oy u iuroi aiuuuwu uiuivs. u))e pugsencers went ashore delieht-

vou go up the stream. Im-, lhe crowd divided, about six in a ed with their t : M it WM e f

rocks rise boldly from the wagon, and our dnvcr was the Rev. instruction as well as pleasure.

er. tunned with the richest vetre-'Wm. Kowsey, of Hurly, lenn., a vmi dnv fnnnd mnR nf i t nm

day, bright and sunshiny. The'story, tor our driver lived here aursunset on the water is so beautiful ing the war, we i cached the Shiloh

it cannot be described.

After supper wo reached Fort'named, und which served as a hos-

II This being a historical

enry.

place our captain led us ashore, and bouio oi ine natives, irom wnom we thus: e l l l.i .. Iwmcrlit rolleu Timm mnlil Knl

aiier a iuw imru Mjraiuuie up :i .v.... . -

fooii hill no cinul Mm fri Durcliased lor "anviiiing vou are a

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tv nt' i was namnrotl iv lienerni wiiuiiu w Ki " bwihwu u.

Grunt on the Gth of February, lSG2.nny was as much appreciated as

Our party picked up almost any-aqu"er. ihese relic aeaiers are thing which could be found to keep very dark complexioned, the cause as relics. About twelve miles from of which is (so the Rev. Mr,. Rowherc on the Cumberland, is Fort sey told us,) "They drink too much Donelson, the capture of which coffee and dip snuff." made Gen. Grant the "Uncondi-1 From the; church we drove to the tional Surrender General." After Shiloh sprihg, on which the soldiers listening to some of the Captain's depended for water. The water is war stories (and good ones thev cluar W ysU and very cool. All were,) and viewing our boat which quenched their thirst with this was lighted and cast a pretty rcflec- drink fit for a king. The Rev. tion in the water, we followed our Kowsey treated the crowd to butterlikr. thn milk, which all enjoyed very much.

' - " until We .xmM at some small landing and , , t ..a ill Viiiin- nuiiiK vi kiiiiihmvi,o ri , , , ' . tixili Itiitiolinu nt 1'lllrnl ... . ... f, . until m 1 1 1 it iinu ik inn f I in rinnnvn w r .1 At - wcre n ...i.. llf u:v llov .imrn;n.T un I lin lirrin IfTIlUT TIlrllP4. Iinil Uli II (Ml 111 fnnV a "nanitnl" breiikfnst it

ings during the day, ono at Capitol, ered with the wounded and dying, Hill, which lacked" but onc vote of are now covered by trees. The being the capital of Tenhcßgco. government is about is about to buy We also passed Crump's landing the battle grounds, which cover sevGen. Lew Wallace's headquarters, erul farms, and convert it into a

and the Cherry Mansion General national park. Surely the 3590 Grant's headquarters. At these graves there, and the many thousplaees wo did not stop until our re-Junds killed there deserve recognition, when we landed, and as wo tinn. I must remark here that of had an artist on board, had our these 3590 graves 1229 have headnict iin'.q hikmi. At eleven at nicht stones heurinir the Soldior'x nnmr

'we reached Pittsburg Landing. All followed the eantuin. and climbinc' In tnnn hill, we were with the sleen

(..,ntjun's friends was one of tho'satisfvincr our anuetitea went on tho

brave hurried here. Tho Captain'upper deck to view tho moonlight ' cut a twig off of a tree and laid it on the water, a view of extreme on his tomb, saying, as? a tear fell beauty. We were so tired after our

from j,i8 eVes, "I'll see that your Icrave is ke'nt irreen." The "Drum -

i,ere. His grave is continually one "Tucker" had to be gone through lna8S 0f flowers during during these'with before we did retire. All slept summer excursions. We did not late next mornine.

JIS We returned to the boat. Next mnrninp w breakfasted lit Wateri00, Alabama, our destination. 'Knnrrw iv wiw this tnpn.1 nvnr when Wr stetmcd on Alabama's soil, and the whole crew had its picture takonour first one. Here our boat 'tank nn tan hark, so we remained several hours, then started on our return trip. Riverton was the next landing. Our Chicago passengers bade us udieu here and left for nhnttnririn.rji Torin Tn ho nfr. nnnn nhmit throe o'clnek. we reach0d Pittsburi? Landintr once more, and our Captain kept his promise. All went ashore, and after ascendthe hill took a view of the cemetery by davliht, as we had the night before bv moonlight. This ceme-

tery is well kept. -In the center is berries, oranges, bananas, etc., and the flae-staff. and around it lie.then said good-bye to the'Tennessce.

.'.590 soldiers resting in ncace. I " O ,.Kest. ,Icroe. H eonlllcli now 0 cmieu, Rest with the niurtyr'a crown upon each hrow whii Kratcfui heart, amiiovimf hands arc

kiowcm of siunmi r over the Krccntiirf ow.'more than pleased with their trip of WBrr,orM- K,'s, WHrr,or' rvHt 1 500 miles.

JMÄÄ Andjwm k lt (rcih wlth floriU lnccniBi A8priiiKtiuiuuntTitiKortiieKiitor uu. warriors, ri. mtt, warriors, rem." 1..U ... M M I k M.M M... III After paying our respects to the

"cornfield preacher" as he styled himself. We drove over locks, up inn, uowu inn, siting on rougn chairs, hut to us more enjoyable I . a than it we sat on cushions oi down, It was nn extremely hot day, and none of us had sun shades, so the Rev. Mr. Rowsey cut off branches of trees, which We held OVCr US to protect us from old Sol's scorching rays. Fancy a picture ot this wagon to yourselves. After i three-and-a-half-mile ride, during which we heard many a war church, after which the battle was

'pitnl during the war. Hero we met;dear old soldier friends. It reads

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A t A ii ..1 ll 111 T - lt.Auer mis we passcu uie "iiurnei h Nest;" the tree, or rather stump of a tree, under which General Sydney Johnson was shot: the uond which - - ... tl, uJ.Knru ,n1nrnrl witl Minir 1.1fi1 (irt1 i tron iinflnr wliiuli Wood und the troe undcr which liii: niuiiii:i n tiUiviiLU biiiiii Gen. Johnson died. Here we halted. nnd one wnson after another I'iUWU itiu nn t.ftv,v ussxav ifau was photographed. It was now time to wend our way to the boat.

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and 2301 are marked "unknown." After viewinar some of the cotton

- fields we boarded the ntenw.r. exertions m the afternoon, -that there was little dancihe. but as nnrl this day, among them Savannah, Clifton. Danville. Johnsonville. eta. At nearly all of these we went ashoro to see the town. At John. sonville we received our mail, and eagerly did we look for the letteis from loved ones at homo. Next dnv was Sundav. We had nn choice but to travel on. Everything is quiet on boat on this day, and the Sabbath is well observed. Though we had no minister on the boat, a chanter from the Itibl was rvuA and some trosuei hvmns were tuini? in the evenine.'on the unner deck. In the afternoon we landed again at Paducah, went un in the citvand refreshed ourselves "with that deIicious dnnk "ice cream tsoda," louded ourselves with boxes of sh-aw-We now felt that we were.nearine . . " j . home again, and 'frequently one 'would hear such a remark as "tho .thought of being near home makes mo hoinesick m alihough all wero Several boats passed us on the Ohio, and near Mt. Vernon we passed the wrecked boat "Eugene," which sunk while we were up the lennessee. Monday noon we aeain homes again, and now, after all, we think "There's no place like home." Mrs. G. R. W. Jasper, Ind., May 19, 1894. The Dttoit Owty SMten. IhKDSEYE, Ind., May 22, 1894. Editok Jasprk Coukibk: Some time in January the following little poem was printed in the Huntingburg "Argus," and many of our old soldier friends have asked us to have it reprinted in the different papcrs of the county, that all soldiers may sec it, and we therefore submit it, hot that we desire to become conspicuous in print, but to please our i Jiidner Und a monument. . think of beuutv rnru : You fun Kitzu unto your hearts content Upon that structure fair; It tells of hold, heroic dotal. Of men who Rimwered when Our country, lu her direful necdi, Called on them to defend. Stand near Ur uwe-lniplrln bane, Itehold the Inscriptions there. They tell of men who face to Faco Met death without despulr-1 '.' Those heroes came from kill tad Rlun, In rank both hrave uqB true, Until old DuhoiN had a Wiouainid men Arrayed In Union blue. . Now we know tlte Dubois oldlcr When he went unto (gefront, Was only madu the boldtr' As he iMire the battle's brunt: Then revere the memory of their dead, And of their living too, As 'round their monument you tread, llemember the boys In blue. That monument was erected Ity the people from all around, That the soldier be not negluetcd. Though he sleeps beneath his mound; Ills memory we will e'er keep tn-een, We'll remember his naniu so dear And whene'er his monument Is seen We'll silently drop a tear. And now old soldier, honest friend, These Hues are penned tor Tu, Because so well you did defend (iup jur nd. wklts nil blue: Ok soldier boy, though old you b, We give you 1 Uli Seart aad ku

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Aad pray that we your face nay set la the bright and better laad. W. fl, ftt

pel, not attract.