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Mlfterand rnbllshe* *«!' ;i *" * JttA* v • ' ' • •• ( -:,iwi&g&,i-i • ip Oflee In Riverside Block, '* OVer Imltb, Aldrtch ft Hay thorn's Store. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION; vlftfsBr, (In Advance,) ....*80 If not PaM within Threo Months, S 00 inhMripttons wetifed for three or six month* In SHE MM proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. ? \ BUSINESS CARDS® E- V. ANDERSON. M. D. T>BYSIC1AN and Surgeon. Office at Oil I bert's Drug Store, opposite the Parker House, MeHenry, Illinois. K. BENNETT, M. D., SURGEON and Ac voucher. Diseases of Women * SpeciaUy. OMcesnd Residence •• Clay Street, Woodstock, III. ff, T. BROWN, M. D. MTIIOIAH nnd Snrneon. OAce in Brick m~ Vleeh ever F. a. Mayes Otothlag Store water Street, MeHenry lit K. A. BEKR8 M. D. piritouv and Barmen. Office atresidenee, |T two deors west of Post Offioe, MrHenry PI* ef 0. <1. HOWARD, M D. •fCiAH mn<l inrgeon. Office at the store ef Howum! A Son, McHenryft 111. W. H. BUCK, M. t>., YJTOMROPATHIC Phrticlan and Snreeon.-- II Offiee East Side rnblk; Square, wood* •teek, S1L Office hours U to 11 A. M., andt te«P, M. r. J. BARBtAX. " fX|0AB Manufar.tur*', MeHenry I1L Or- V. ders solicited. Shop Korth East oorner PnWefkjnsre. • ....I.., • • in n B. PERKINS. WAOOH Maker MeHenry, IIS. General Jobbing promptly Attended to. Shop, West ef the Pnnie Squtre. RICHARD BISHOP, A tTORXET AND CX>UN8ELOB AT LAW. A. MeHenry, 11L GEO. A. BtJOKLlIT SOT ART PUBLIC, Conveyscacer and In­surance Agent. Office at BuckUn Jk rta's Store, near the Depot, MeHenry, III. R. E. RICHARDS. > HAS a cemplste Abstract ot Titles to land In McBenrv County, Illinois. Office with Daisty Clerk, Woodstock, 111. ROBT. WRIGHT. Manufacturer of Custom Made Boots and Shoes. None but the best of material ased and all work warranted. Shop Northwest •evaer Public Square, McHenrjr, 111. E. M. OWES, GENERAL Dealer and Manefhctnrers VJt Afent in Leadlnt Parn Machinery, rrieeslewand Terms favorable. JkcHENRf- ILLINOIS. m^rn. GEO> SCHREINER. CALOOX and Restaurant. Nearly opposite d the Parker House, MeHenry III. •arPirit-ClasR Billiard and Pool Tables. J. IION8LETT, OALOON and ResUurant. Nearly eppoelte D Owen's Mill, MeHenry, I1L Fresh Oysters •erted up In any shape desired, or lor sale by the Can. 4TGOOD STABLING FOR HORSBS.^» W. W. ELLSWORTH. BREEDER of the Celebrated Magle Hog. Also Light xnd Dark Brahma Fowls. Pigs •hipped to all points by express. P. Oi Au- ' Ire AS, Woodstock, IlL, PETER LEICKEM. ERPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Jewelry of all kinds. Also Repairs Violins in theliest aessiUe wanuer, on short notice and at rea­ sonable rates. Also Violins for Sale. Shop CrM doer North ot Riverside Block, MeHenry IU. P. KI.BIFGEV A SON. r«ABRIA<fE, Waeon and House Painting %J done mi Short Notice, All work war- Cated. MeHenry ul, South of the Pnbllc nare. Poland China Swine GOOD Pigs for sale that was sired by Boars that took First Premium and Sweep, stakes at State and County Pairs, from #10 to til Apiece. W* are shipping tc asia® of t-lie •st nreeders in the country. For particulars, •pply to C. STREET A ION. Hebron, III. WANTED So,-; elergyown having leisure, or a I permanent I with a Bible Rertdqr, »ty. " BBATED NEW Centennial Edition of she HOLT BIBLE. For description, notice edi­ torial In last week's issue of this paper. Ad. dress at once F. L. HORTON * CO., PubJish- evs and Bookbinders, it E. Market St.. Iadlan. apelis, Ind. A. A. RICE D E N T I S T ^BM permanently located hit oflee at Rhranlde Houss, MeHenry III. Where he would be pleased to wait on all eee needing his service*. fad sets of Artificial Teeth inserted for $8. The price of which has been fifteen and twenty. None but the best of material used and satisfaction guaranteed. Partial plates- it reasonably low figures. Qold and Silver fillings and No Fancy Priest. Special attention paid to the treatment ef 4fteeased and spongy gums, ulcerated and bvegular teeth. Would be glad to see persons that have teeth that are not satisfactory. Call and have your teoth examined. Teeth extracted in a careful e«<t skillful teann«r. Ten years practice in Chlr-ago where he has Met with some very difficult rase*. -Gold fillings Inserted by an entirelr new method, by using gold wire anchors *wii|ah I*" fx tnrough the tooth making It Impossible for the filling ever to looi'>n.- Bamples of work soea as the J>est OIKee, Me. Menry. DR. C. W. COX, DENTIST. Office Over Smith, Aldrlch A Hay thorn's Store. Richmond. 111. N. a. cot 1ST. MCHENRY, McHcnrr Co., 111. Breeder ef Spanish Merino Sheep, Berkshire and Poland China Sxviue. A choice lot of young Bnrk stock for sale. Please call and toxamine before buying elsewhere. ELECTROPATHY Dr. Samu8l Sherman, And Wife will he at their office in West MeHenry, near the Denot, in South-east cor- ner Lansing's Block, three days in each week, Tuesdays, Thursday* and Sntnrdays, for the purpose of treating"all curable diseases. Con­ sultation Free, Office hours from from 9 A. X., to 1 r. M. Examination*! Free. J. A. SHERWOOD AUCTIONE ER AND APPRISERi Algonquin, III. SALES of Stoek, Farming Tools and Qoods of ail kinds promptly attended to. Farm •ales a specialty. Terms reasonable. Post >ffice address Algonquin IIL W. H. SANFORD, Merchant Tailor. In the store of C. H. Dicklnmn, East side of PeUUc Square, WOODSTOCK^ ILL. Adeod Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings at> ways on hand. Sults made to order and a It warranted- Give me a calL W. H. SANFORD. Woodstock III., Sept 27th. 1875. • M. INCELN. CJ-UN.SM ITU. Scale Repntring, Grinding and Pol­ ishing Razors and Shears #nd Table Cutlery a epeclali. tv. Hepniring of all kinds <lone in Steel or Brms.-- All work warrsnt- ed. Also dealer In Guns, Revolvers Table and Pocket Cutlerv, Ouu and Fishing Material, Pipes, Cigars, Tobacco, Violin Strings, Ac. Shop and store near the Post Office, Mc- , Henry, IIL H. E. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First class rigs, with or without drivers, fnrniahed *t reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds none on short notice. O. W. OWEN, WATCH KAKEB & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL.. Dealer in all kinds ot American and Swiss Watclies, Clocks from the best factories in the country. Silver, plated ware, 811ver Spoons, &c^ ALSO AGENT FOB THE AND THE Estey Oi*fan J Whieh we believe to be the boat Organ in the market. We think We know that by experi­ ence, and we believe 1$, for It U backed up by the Bet) Musfegtni in the World. I also sell other Organs at less prices than the Kstey, hat ean't reeeomnend (hem to be as good. . , _ O. W.OWEN. July Scott & Co., HATS CAPS & STRAW GOODS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 192 MADISON STREET COR. FIFTH AVE. And 183 Lake 8t>yCor« Cmfe CHICAGO. A Larger Stork of MEDIUM and FINE GOODS and LOWER PRICES than any other house in the trade. JANESViLLE JOS. WIEDEMANN --PROPRIETOR OF THE-- leitairait and Boardini House, Year the Depot, M&HINRY, - - - ILLINOIS. . -The Oholeest Brands of Wines for Medicinal gad Family use always on hand. All the ac- aomntodations of a first-class Boardi&g tfeaso, Oharges Beasonable. <#rOoo(i Stabling for Boisati North Main Street rnme subscribers are now read v to exchange JL for wooi, gaods, •ueli #s plain and fancy Cassimeres, Doeskins, T*'®«5(is, Satinets, La­ dles Cloth, Sheetings. Shirtings, md a good variety of various kinds of Flannels, for dresses, Ac., Blankets. Stocking Yarn, Ac.-- All these goods will be exchanged for Wool or Cash, on the moat reasonable tor ins. Custom eardingand cloth dressing on tlic same terms as in former veara. Carpets wished »f n*a eents per yard. P. S.--All wool sent by express will ha promptly attended to. Please send mil or. aers by mail. IAi- mAaj| In exchange for goods Wall lwQiaa«rool greese and tal low. ' F. A. WHEELER * Co. June 1st, 18 77 Remlnlceneeof Old Times. Ss>r?oK FLAEH&SALERI--The winter of 1843-43 was the neldest that had ever been experienced by any white man living In MeHenry ar In any other portion of Northern Illinola, At least eo It was claimed by the Inhabitants. The Tndians claimed that the winter of 1819 was much colder and that but- f»!e, deer snd elk* that al that time reamed over our prairies In great her6s and flock*, nearly, on aooount ©f she intense celd weather, all perished, and some ef the oldest used to tay that but few buffalo and elk were over seen here afterwards. Their bones could be seen on the prairiea In groat numbers and In many cases It looked as though large numbers had congregated at one place and all perished together. A\ great many cattle in and about MeHen* ry this winter died from starvation. Wheat stacks, unthrashed, were fed to the cattle and horses, but many cases not enough could be obtained to keep chem alive, so large numbers of them IUCCOU)bed to the inclemency of the weather and died of starvation. In one instance I remember of a farmer loosing twenty-one head of fine cattle. I stated in my last communication that during the session of the Legisla­ ture of this State In 1843-41 ati act passed authorising the legal voters of the County to vote at. the August election of 1848, for and against a re­ moval of the County Beat from old MeHenry. The bill provided that be­ fore the vote was taken, that tho parties applying to have it located at any given point, should enter Into bonds. In a sufficient amount to erect a Court Douse equally as valuable as the one already built at MeHenry and also donate to the County two acres of land for a public square, which was to be entered I.-.to and approved by the County Commissioner's Court at the June term thereof. When the time arrived there were several applicants. Christopher Walkup, of Crystal Luke; Wm. St Clair and Alvln Judd, nowef Woodstock, ail applied, filed bonds de­ scribing the particular location by government sub-divisions to be voted for, to erect a Court House In the event that a majority of the legal voters of the County should decide in favor of the location named In the bond. In a given time, and donate to the Connty two acres of ground for a public square as the act required. The bond for Crystal Lake and Walk tips' were written by Charles McClure Esq., a practicing lawyer of the County and adjudged sufficient and accepted by the Court, the one filed by Judd wa« deemed sufficient and approved, but the one filed by Mr. St. Clare, which Was drawn by the late Josiah Walkup was, upon examiuiution, found to be Informal and insufficient, and rejected, but the Court extended to him further time to file a new and amended fyoud which lie failed to do, consequently his point was not taken Into consideration when election day arrived. Had he filed a good and fufflciont bond, Judd would have withdrawn his and the vote in the western-central parte of the County -would .have- bsfn-coiicentrsted at his place a ad tbe Couaty Seat locat­ ed at that point. The bonds above mentioned were filed and approved on the 6th day of June 1843. Soon afterwards Ephram W. Smith Esq., new of Btohmood. ap­ plied to the Begister of the Land Office at Chicago to enter the land described 'n Judtfs bond and claimed that all of the right Judd had to the land was an Illegal pre-emption, but was told by the Begister of the Land Offioe that he oouid contest that right when Judd appeared to prove up his pre-emption, and that It was unneces­ sary to depoeite any money, that he would notify htm of the time when he could appear and contest if he chose to do so, but he let ft pass and Judd obtained his certificate of purchase and that ended the contest. The Au­ gust following the eleetlon took place and Centervllle, as* It was then called, now Woodstock, received a very Urge majority of the votes polled, and on the 36th day of Sept.. 1843, at an extra session of the County Commissioners Court, the Clerk ef that Court certified to the Court the vote for each place as it had been returned, but on account of a division of the Court BO proclama­ tion was made. But at the December term of the Court a proclamation was made of the result. This ended the contest so far as voting was concerned, and as a very large majority had decid­ ed in favor of Centcrville. as the place was called, most of the citizens assent­ ed to it cheerfully. The election was a very exciting one, and a great deal of chin music wss heard, but after the battle was over, the opposing parties all snook hands and a good feeling was restored very soon among them. The election ln,JicHenry was a very excit­ ing one, all of the legal voters ef the precinct were out and nearly unanimous in favor of retaining the County Seat there. The Western and Central por­ tions of the County were equally as unanimous In favor of Centervllle^ and as they hsd the largest voting population carried the day by a very decided majority. The evening after the election Nixon, 81 as, Ed Reynolds, Gates and Smith, concluded that if they had lost the day they would have fun over it, so they tookr Dr. McAllis­ ter's bnggy apart and set It up In good running order in the Conrt Boom, and when the Dr. wanted his buggy the next morn log it was missing, until finally by mere accident it was discov­ ered in the Court Boom; they took a lot of logs that lay around the Court House and piled them up cob fashion in the Circuit Clerks office, so when Johnson opened his office tho next morning, the first thing that he saw of an unusual character was those logs piled up in the center of his office. Berwick was quite a lady's man, and had taken a great fancy to the village school marm, so they took his sign, of Attorney and Counsellor at law, and fastened it on to the Scliool House door, so the first thing that attracted the attention of the school mistress the next morning when she went to open school, was the sign that bore certain indications that her school room had been converted into a law office. -She had a large rocking chair in her room, so they took thst and placed It in Berwick's law office close up to his desk and placed a sheet of paper In It, upon which was Inscribed, "Bead more law, let school marms atone, and you will be a better lawyer." Wm. H. Beach was County Recorder-- had his sign over the door of his office, and they took that and nailed It on tho door of a wee small house that stood back of the log hotel, so that the first thing that met the gase of any one going to it the next moriilng was a Wm. H. Beach, Becorder of Deeds," which very much frightened some of the fair sex. That closed the boys sport for that nl^ht. They had had a jolly time while engaged In it and enjoyed exceedingly the remarks made by the cltlsens the next day In refer­ ence to the affair. There were several weddings in and about the village this year, one of which attracted much attention on account of several novel and ludicrous incidents'connected with it; snd which for a full and explicit discrlption you can call on Ed. Owen and Hiram Bryant, who will with great pleasure post you at to details. No more this time, AULD LAMO SATR. GREENWOOD. EDITOR PLAIN DKAI.KR.~The fine sum» mer like weather of the past few weeks having at length been supplanted, by that of a steamer natnre, has placed an embargo for a time at least, upon garden making, Ac. The storm, though of short duration, to one obliged to ride and face the same would very naturally incline them to !forget the past, and look forward with wonder at what was to come. Since oar !nst writing tmt little of note has transpired warthy of mention­ ing. Occasionally we hear a farmer wishing his grain wasout of the ground and In the bag again, while others of stronger faith say it is all right. "Courage Invlgerator," Is the last new remedy we hear of for atlmulating and strengthening a man's courage.-- If lr> its application, the effect upon the patient be the same, as is claimed in the Homeopathic or Alopathic system, that an over dose given to a person tn health, will bring on the disease that It will cure, then we are justified In saying that there are a number within the circle of our acquaintance who era the victims of over-dosing. Judging from the huge pilo of cobs we saw a few days since at Toles* Mill there must be something of a business done In the feed, line, and now that they have just been putting in a ROW shelter and Toles has had his head ex­ amined and pronounced strictly honest for a miller, customers may depend u|>on getting a bountiful return pro­ viding Ed does not get hungry and eat it up. That bump feeler says there is danger. Never within the history of tho West, has there been a time that first- class evergreen, shade,and ornamental tress, Ac., could be purchased at as low a figure as they are now being sold at from the Greenwood Nursery.-- It has been reported that the proprie­ tors were selling out with a view of quitting the business and that the stock was light and of inferior quality. This we are authorised to say, and know to be false. Never was their stock larger or of better quality than at present. But they are bound to sell. Money Is no object to them, hsve no use for it, would not know what to do with it If tHey had ft, not being used to having it. They claim that they have lived years without it and how all tbey ask is for those Who want trees, or would take thepi as a gift, to come and get them, trusting that When they come to bo obliged to beg that those to whom they now donate will not have the cheek to turn then aWay hungry. Our towh ticket elect fdr Site ensuing year stands as follows; Supervisor, Geo. H. Garrison; Town Clerk, Adam Westerman; Assessor, W. N. Willis; Collector. Ashley Anderson; Commis­ sioner of Highway, P. J. Hartiett; Township School Trustee, K. Harrison. ef As MetsMf tteoatjr Tonebere* Asecslat>en. Nl'STDA lu., March Mth, 18T8. The President and Vice President being absent the meeting was called to order about 1 ~JS0 A. M., and S. D. Bald­ win ^ras elected President pro tem. After the calling of the roll the min­ utes of the previous meeting was read and approved. A bill of 40 cents In favor of Lottie M. Cumins was presented to the Asso­ ciation which was accepted and or­ dered to be paid. The Vice President having arrived took the chair. M. J. Wright addressed tho Associa­ tion on the subject of Spilling and closed by pronouncing a few ordinary words for the teachers to spell. Mr. Nickle was appointed critic. C. A. Gardner then gave his method of teaching History. He would have scholars recite using their own words Instead of the words of the text books and would not require them to give the exact dates of events. The President appointed Wm. Nickle A. F. Parsons and Miss Blakfllee com­ mittee on programme. Adjourned until 1 JO P. IK*, v: The first In order In the afternoon was the discussion of the following question: Jtetofoed, That the word method of instructing primary scholars is preferable to the phonetic method. The questiou was then discussed by Miss Gray, Miss Cumins Mr. Harbeck and Mr. Gardner and on motion was laid on the table. Some dissatisfaction having arisen in regard to tho tabling of the question a very spirited dis­ cussion ensned in the midst of which a motion was made that the Association adjourn tor 10 minutes. After Intermission the Association oontiniied the discussion of tho still un­ settled qnestion. A motion was finally made and carried that the motion to lay the question on the table be recon­ sidered, It was then decided by the Association that the word method is preferable to the phonetic but that by eonttning the two methods the best results can be produced. The next on programme was a pro­ nouncing exercise by Miss Crosby but she being absent Miss Biakeslee was substituted. A. F. Parson addressed tho Associa­ tion on tho subjeet of Physology; showing its importance as a common school study, also how It mtgiifc be taught successfully to small scholars. The committee on programme sub­ mitted their report which was amen­ ded and adopted as fallows. PIsce of meeting Xunda 111. Time April 37th 3878. HolJ call members to. respond ~y- sentiment or historical event. Beading, Wm. Nickle, Arithmetic. W. N. P&i'&uu, Natural History, S. D. Baldwin, School Government, A. W. Young* Essay, X. W. Cumins. r Discussion, Besolfed, That'll' would be for the best interest of our schools, If the directors would preform their duties iu regard to making rules and regulationi for the government of the same. Affirmative, John Morton. Negative, T. L. Morris Quory Box. The following question. Besolved, That the elements of the natoral sol- ence should be excluded from the list of common school studies was discussed by Wm. Niokle, A. F. Parsons, - M. J. Wright, M. H. Harbaok and O. A, Gardner and an notion was laid oa the table. On motloR the Corresponding flecre- tary was requested to prepare abstracts of the general reports and cause the same to be published In tho county papers. After the crltlos report and the reading of the few queries which the box contained the Association adjourned. Jom MOBTOW, Ties Pres. W. W. PARSONS, Secretary. THE MULE QUBSTIOW«T--'^Brudrln.** said an elderly colored preacher, In the course of a funeral sermon over the re­ mains of one of his flock whose head had been caved in by the hind-feet of a mule, "Brudrln, It am pow'ful strange dat, arter mo'n a hundred years of ^sast- rous 'speriment, a cullud pusson should pussist in 'proachJng a mule front |p r'ar.n THE Texas Anti-Profanity Society imposes a fine of one dollar per eath.~ The society is three weeks old, and started without a eent In the treasury. It has now 93,700, and members owo it fines amounting to 14,324,000,000*. WAOHINGTON COIUUWFOBI I?JT?*e I VilHItrOTOX. IX. C., April 1st, 19M. Tho meditations of "the powers that be" upon tho subject of taking tho management of Indian Affairs from the civil arm of the Government and putting it upon the mlfftsrv* has had the effect of bringing a memorial from the Cherokee Creek and Seminole*, «Cbectaw and Chl»Aaeaw Nntions to Congress, praying against the propos­ ed transfer. Their language Is strong and their arguments good. Tbey say it will cause the eventual abandonment of all organised, well-directed effort at Indian civilization. In Canada tbo system of an Indian police, under white officers, has been tried with very marked success, and it Is thought by many that such a system ' with would result beneficially. There Is no prospect of an adjooi- ment of Congress at present. Tho work bsfore that body still looms up ominously. The Naval Appropriation bill introduced recently aggregates #14,048,848. Ten thousand now silver dellara were received at the Treasury one day last week and tho next 8000 of them had been paid out la exchange for gold. A gloom was east over the House of Be preservatives a few days siaoe by the receipt ef telegraphic information from thu U. S. Consul at Havana of tho death of tho Louisiana Bepresenta* tlve, John E. Leonard, of vellow fever, Mr. Leonard has been from Washing­ ton only about 3 weeks. Sec'y Schurz has brought the subject of "timber thieving" so consplcuoaly into public notice of late that there la little danger of the Government's land being spoliated to any extent here­ after. Bnt he has also brought tho I bees about his own head and they arc now buzzing their best and trying to sting. Schurz is now nothing less than the hard-hearted farmer who drove poor old Goody Blake, from his premises when she was but gathering sticks aud chips "to keep her children from the cold." His place is warm enough yet, however, and the reverse of Goody's prayer "O may you never more be warm" is that of his enemies* Among Senator Blaine's many trials' and tribulations, the following Is told: the Senator is far from being s well man and Is subject to Severe attacks of neuralgia, ohills and gout. A while ago, when laid up with the latter in* flrsnlty, an Invitation oarne for him* self and wife to a dinner at the Russian Ministers, Now an invitation to dine with adlplomate is considered aa ob­ ligatory as oho to the' Presidential mahogany, so gouty tiutllattens not­ withstanding, the Senator was helped into his swallow-tail white choker' kids and dress boots (the latter most agon­ ising tinder the clrcnmstances) and was driven to the Bnsslan Legation.-- Arriving, the mansion was found unlt- lumined and upon Inquiry at the door it was ascertained that tho invitation had been anticipated by just a weak*-- The Senator was homo again and to bed before half an hour, groaning with pain aud muttering between his groaua ->*30;iiui0h aud trouble 'for- nothing". *A servant of servant* shall he be to his brethren". In Congress one of tho great differences between Blaine and Conkllu is that the- latter is forever preparing speeohes that ho never deHvats and tbo feneer Is always delivering speeches without preparation. The information of Judge Leonard*s death in Cuba of yellow fever, which was sent to the' House of Representa­ tives, ef which Leonard was a member from Louisiana--by Sec'y Evarts and by him received from our Consul General at Havana, is doubted by many. Judge Leonard was engaged to a Cuban lady whose parents opposed the match and poison fs hinted at as the cause of his destli. It is asserted here that he recently ssked a young lady of this city to marry him If ho ooulrf free himself from flie Cuban en­ gagement, and also that he was en­ gaged to his sister-in-law, who Is in Europe. He visited a young lady in Lexinton Kr, last spring, who had passed the winter here, so it will bo seen that tho hoqemble member was m serious fill*. Ifadta* Mantilla, wife of the Spanish Minister, says, howevM, that she believes he died of yellow- fever, as it is ciot unusual for It to oo» our thus early on the Island. She her» self had it there in winter. OLIYR. IQrln July. 1776, a large number of rifiemen from the South arrived in Boston to join the army. They at­ tracted much attention. They had en­ listed with great promptness, and had marched from four to seven hundred miles. They were stalwart men, dressed lu frocks and rifle-shirts, and wore round hats. At a review, I com­ pany of them, while on a quick advance fired their balls into objects of Seven luches diameter, at a distance of 210 yards. They were stationed on tbo lines and became terrible t» Ht* .JWt- ish*. ..Wlibk i -- J - -