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A FATAL MISTAKE. Tin? Cleveland (Oliio)YYe^, I February 23d, 1883, pub- islied an account of a fatal urgical operation which caused .rreat commotion among med- cal men throughout the whole ountry, Dr. Tlmyer, the most •minent surgeon in Cleveland, enouncing it scandalous. It ippears that a Mrs. King had 3 een suffering for many years ‘roni some disease of the stom- ic t ) which had resistiid the jeatment of all the physicians n attendance. The disease lommenccd with a slight (lo •angement of the digestion, a poor appetite, followed jjy ;v peculiar indescribable dis tress in the stomach, a feeling that has been described as a faint “all gone” sensation, a sticky slime collecting about the teeth, causing a disagree able taste. This sensation was not removed by food, but, on the contrary, it was increased. After a while the hands and feet became cold and sticlcy— a cold perspiration. There was a constant tired and lan- md feeling. Then followed a dreadful nervousness, with gloomy forebodings. Finally the patient was unable to re tain any food whatever, and there was constant pain in the abdomen. All prescribed rem edies failing to give relief, a consultation was held, when it was decided that the patient had a cancer in the stomach, and in order to save the patient’s life an operation was justifi able. Accordingly, on the 22d of February, l.x.s.\ ( he opera tion was performed by Dr. Vance in the presence of I)r. Tuckermun, I)r. Perrier, .Dr. Arm?, Dr. Gordon, I n\ Capner, and Dr. Halliwell of the Police Board. The operation consist ed in laying open the cavity of the abdomen and exposing the stomach and bowels. When this had been done an examin ation of the organs was made, but to the horror and dismay of the doctors there was no cancer to he found. The pa tient did not have a cancer. When too late the medical men discovered that they had made a terrible mistake; but they sewed the parts together and dressed the wound that they had made, but the poor woman sank from exhaustion and died m a few hours. > How sad it must be for the husband of this poor woman to know that his wife died from the effects of a surgical operation that ought uever to have been performed. D this woman liad taken the proper^ remedy for Dyspepsia •mu -Nf rvous Prostration (for bus was what 1 be disease really 11-s h s he would have been liv- mg to-day. Shake:: Extract of i u,0TS , w Sum,a/a Curative 1 i bup, a remedy made ex pressly f or ; )ys . or I nc ]j. aestion, has roster u many such eases to pi rfeet health after all ». .! e jkiues of tivatnieut have ‘i, • 1 he evidence of its efllcac .y in curing ibis class of cases is too voluminous to be published hr’-«>; but those who read the j ipm died evidence in avor of this dyspeptic remedy 0 not question its convincing ure, and the article has an extensive sale. We Have Tried It. li ; ®eswZtnf 1 a a .T eltlt th0 cost was ton P-'V Iiseif ih pays many ladles who ■eiuent wi 1 ! 101 ? DL on(1 betoro cm- Atlnnto ^ Iho Brad Hold lipirulatoi Atlanta, Ga„ tor full particular. P* Kem P °f Milledgeville, As iw,tni lR , our . city on Friday last, smiles ■Ls’r,^ 0 ' JOro Lbose pleasing Uilng uourifi^n 0 ’ {“^reported evory’- bn Southerner. 8 10 tho clt ^- Il 'wia- NECROLOGY-1886. Atlanta Capitol. J lie number of noted people who j died during the year was unusually I large. January 13th, Miss Katherine Bnv- anl, the brilliant and accomplished daughter of Secretary Bayard, died quite suddenly; followed two weeks later by the death of Mrs. Louisa Leo . Bayard, her mother. On February 7th, Prince Alexander rorim, a celebrated engineer, died at the ripe age of 80. His greatest work 1 was a tunnel four miles longby which I lie drained Lake Frecini, covering : 40,000 square acres, a work requiring j twenty-two years. This great work had been attempted by Julius Cwsar, j Claudius, Trajan, Hadrian and Freder-1 ick II, all of whoinfailed in its accom plishment. February Oth, General Winfield Scott Hancock, one of America’s most honored names, died on Governor's Island. A brave soldier, and an ac tive participant in every enterprise calculated to promote the good of liis ' country; his death was universally, regretted. February 12th, Ex-Governor Horn-1 tio Seymour died in ijtion, New York. Of commanding influence in national politics, lie was greatly loved for his devotion to his country’s good. Ills j life was a long and useful one, equal ed by few and surpassed by none of his compeers. February 17th, John 13. Gougli, the most celebrated and most successful temperance lecturer and orator that ever lived, died suddenly with paraly sis. February 14t,h, ex-Congressman Mc Carthy died at Syracuse New York. On the 7th of April, Professor Thom as A. Thatcher, for forty-three years Professor of Latin at Yale College, died in New Haven. April 13, Charles Humphreys Noyes, the founder of the Oneida commu nity, died, aged 79 years. Squire White, a leader in the Dow rebellion of 1840 died. May 21st, Dio Lewis, distinguished as an advocate of hygienic reform, died, liaving acquired both fame and for tune. May 23d, Leopold von Radke, a cel ebrated German historian, died- He was considered the best authority on German history. June 20, Hon. David Davis died at Bloomington, Illinois. He was Vice- President under General Arthur. JulyOth, Paul HamiltonHayne, the “Poet of the South,” died aged 56 years. His death was universally re gretted. July 20th, Hubert O. Thompson, the leader of the New York Democra cy, died suddenly. Ho exercised a wonderful inlluence with his party; a man of very great political sagacity. July 31st, I’ranz Liszt, tile great concert leader, died at Bayreuth. August 4th, Samuel J. Tilden died at Greenstone, Yonkers, New York; aged 72 years. Ho was remarkable for bis profound wisdom in National politics; generous to his friends and magnanimous to his enemies, bis mem ory will be revered in the future by bis countrymen. August 22d, Professor Calvin E. Stowe, husband of Harriet Beecher Stowe, died in New Haven, Conn. September 27th, John Esten Cooke, an eminent historical writer, died at the “Briers” near Moyce, Va. October 21st, Mrs. A. T. Stewart, widow of the famous millionare, A. T. Stewart, died at the advanced age of 81 years. October lGtli, Karl Rothschild, tho head of the great banking firm, died suddenly of heart disease, at Frank fort, Germany. October 20th, General Sir II. T. Mc Pherson, commander of the British army of occupation, died of fever. October 21st, Paul Bert, French minister to China, noted in diploma tic circles, died in Tonquin. November 18th, Ex-President Chester A. Arthur died in New York City. Becoming President on the death of Garfield, he entered upon his duties amidst popular distrust; but ho rose superior to all these, and his adminis tration was wise and pure. November 20th, Ex-Governor John S. Phelps, of Missouri, died atliis homo in St. Louis. November 21st, Hon. Charles I’ran- cis Adams, a distinguished statesman, died in Boston at the ripe age of 80 years. He was a man of remarkable intellect, and won distinction by bis brilliant statesmanship and in the field of letters. He was a grandson of John Adams, the second Vico President of the United States, and son of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States. November 21st, Herbert M. Hoxie, one of the most successful railway managers, in this country, died from overwork. December 8th, Joseph W. Harper, American Consul at, Munich, Bavaria, died at, bis post. He was the eldest son of Fletcher Harper, one of the original members of the famous pub lishing firm of Harper Brothers. The closing days of the year were saddened by the death of General John A. Logan, which occurred in Washington, D. C., December 26th. Ho rose from tlie ranks, and was one of tho most striking examples of per fect American manhood the country has ever produced. Justice lias not prevailed in all cases nor have all wrongs been redressed. But it lias been a noble year for all that, n year of swift progress and grand improvements in which the civ ilized world lias been greatly advan ced. That tlie present year may equal tho past in the good accomplished, should be the prayer of all. O the shaking of the ague! O the tortures of Neuralgia I O the misery of dyspepsia! O the wretchedness or headache! O the gripes of bilious colic I All of these will surely vanish Like tho snow before the Soutbwind, If you’ll only take Smith’s Bile Beanr You can buy them at your drug store For a quarter of a dollar; And if you will only try them You will never be without them. FROM THE WORLD’S BEST MAKERS. At Factory Prices. Oil Easiest Tens of Payment. SPECIAL BARGAINS. ROSEWOOD PIANO $210 Full Sizo; aii Improvements; Sweet Tone; Guaranteeil n superior and Reliable Instrument. lies! Sold <n Amerua/or the moiiei/. Thousands tuhl. Complete Outfit—line Plush Top Stool, Em broidered Cover, Iiisthiolor and Music Rook. All freight paid to nearest Depot. PARLOR ORCANS, $65. T.nrgo Size; Solid Walnut Case; Extended Top; Hieh Design; -1 Sets Reeds; 10 Genuine Stops. Greatest bargain ever olrored, Same Style Cane, with 2S'ts Heeds, only $66. Complete Outfit—tine Stool, instructor and Music Rook. All freight paid. Easy Terms. PIANOS.—#10 Monthly until paid for, or a smalt cash payment, and balance quarterly, or semi-annually. Ten dilt'eront plans of payment, Responsible parties accommodated with almost un.v terms desired. ORGANS.—$5 Monthly, or Rented until paid [ for. Easiest Terms ever heard of. OUTFITS FREE. l'ine Plush Stool, Embroidered Cover, Instruc tor and Music Book with Pianos. Kina Stool, Instructor and Music Book with O-.gans. ALL FREIGHT PAID. We assume all freight to purchaser’s nearest K. K. Depot or landing. EIGHT GRAND MAKERS AND OVER THREE HUNDRED STYLES TO SELECT FROM. THE LEADING INSTRUMENTS OF THE WORLD. 01 Aline CHICK BRING. MASON* HAMLIN rlAnUu. MATHUSllEK, BENT, AND ARION. mason a iiamlin, Packard nnn/tno ORCHESTRAL AND BAY STATE lIHuANo. EXDORSED A XI) RECOMMEMIED I V HIGHEST TERMS RY XEARLY ALL THE WORU)S GREATEST MI'SICIAXS. PIANOS lu Squares, Square Grands. Uprights and Concert Grands at $210, $2o>, $276, $300, $ 25, $360, to $1,000. ORGAN'S for Churches, l odges, Schools and Parlors at $24, $30, $50, $00. $76, $90, $100, trio, $160 to $760. PIANOS AND ORGANS DELIVERED FREIGHT PAID, TO ANY RAIL ROAD POINT SOUTH. For Illustrated Catalogue*, Price Lists, Cirou lurs and full Information address THE GEORGIA MUSIC HOUSE E. D. IRVINE, Manager, Macon Ga., Or J. S. STEMBR1DGE, Agt., Milledgeville, Ga September 14th, isso. yo MACHINERY. BOILERS 1 " SAWMILLS GRIST MILLS iiwiSTiBUf *r\mrL.ns£. Cotton Prases Steain&Wafer ! s ij!9 & Fitting Brass Valves ‘ FILES SHAFTING INJECTORS PULLEYS PUMPS HANGERS Water Wheels cotton ms CASTINGS GEARING Brass and Iren A full stock of Supplies, cheap&gool, BELTING, PACKING and OIL. at. BOTTOM PRICES AN1» IN STOCK FOR PJff.PBjtP'r PKILIVERY. Repairs Promptly Done. us - «—aacmr 'utmiiwi imsmiii ■ ■■■■ii—e GEO. R. LOMBARD & CO. I'oundry, Machine and Boiler Works, AUGUSTA, GA. ABOVE PASSENGER DEPOT. June 8, 1886. 37 ly HENRY’S CARBOLIC SALVE. The most Powerful Healing Ointment ever Discovered. Henry's Carbolic Salvo cures Seres. Henry’s Carbolic Salve allays Burns. . 1 Pimples? Carbo,,c ** ,v ® p,Henry’*. Carbolic Salve cures Cul» nr *' 8 Osrbollo Salve heals Ask for Henry’s-Take No Other, ty BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS, ^ Price 26 ots., mail prepaid 80 ota. JOHN F. HENRY k 00., Now York. CyWrite for Dlumin*t*fl Book. HOLMES’ ^URE CURE MOUTH-WASH and DENTIFRICE. Cures Bleeding Gums, Ulcers, Sure Mouth, sore Throat, Cleanses the Teeth and Purities the Breath; used and recommended by loading den tists. Prepared by Drs. J. P. * W. R. Holmes, Dentists, Macon, Ga. For sale by all druggists and dentists. Aug. 6th, 1880. 41y. SHOW CASES. CEDAR CHESTS. 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Send to Dr.Kliue, 931 Arch St. Phils., Ps. 23 ly Cure on Earth for I quickly than any other 1 a edy: Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Swelling,, Stiff Neck, Brataea, ir Pain.” Will known rem- Neun uaeknohe, Qul SdaUeaT-"- Tootharh „ „ *tle. Sold by _ Oaaffoa.—The wen KSb^nlne Salvation Oil beam oer nstetered Trade-Mark, and oar fao-slmllo signature. A. U Meyer * Co., Bole proprietors, Baltimore, Md., U. 8. A. Dr. Ball’s Couch Ryrn will euro your vou*h at once. Price only ** Cta, m bottla. April 20, 1880. 41 cw ly ALWAYS SATISFACTORY ALL PURCHASERS CAN BE SUITED MANUFACTURED BY Isaac A.Sheppard & Co.,Baltimore,Md. AND FOR HAI.E HY T. T. WINDSOR, Milledgeville, Ga. Aug 10, 1880. . 5 ly. Plantation for Sale. PLANTATION 17 miles from Mil- ledgcville, 10 miles from Sanders- ville and 11 miles from Devereaux Station, is offered for sale, 011 easy terms—300 or 400 acres swamp lurid with the privilege of 1,260. Settle ment one mile trom swamp, in a healthy location with good water. This place is particularly desirable as a stock farm. Apply to liETHUNEii MOORE. A Boarding House. M R8. ANNA BROOKS has opeued a Boarding House at Mrs. Casey’s residence on Wayne Street, and will be prepared to take pupils at the opening of the college in January. Terms reasonable. Milledgeville, Dec. 20th, ’86. 24 tf A CHILD’S SKIN. Ears and Scalp Covered With Ecze matous Scabs and Sores Cured by Cuticura. M V little son, aged eight years, has been ulllicted with Eczema of the sculp, nml lit times a great portion of the body, over since he wns two years old. It begun iu Ills ears, and ex tended to his sculp, which became covered with stubs and sores, and from which a sticky fluid pouted out, causing intense Itching and distress, and leaving his hair matted anti lifeless. Un derneath those scabs the skin was raw, like a piece of beefsteak. Gradually the hair came out and was destroyed, tiutll lint a small patch was lett at the back of the head, illy friends In Peabody know how my little boy has suifcred. At night he would scratch his head until his pillow was covered with blood. 1 used to tie his hands behind hint, and in many ways tried to prevent his scratching: but it was no use, he would scratch. 1 took him to the hospital anti to the best physicians in Peabody without Hue- cess. About this time, some friends, who had been cured by the CimcUKA Hbmbdiks, prevailed upon me to try them. 1 began to use them ou the lfitli of January last, lu seven months every particle of the disease was removed. Not a spot or scab remains on Ills scalp to tell the story of Ids sullcrlng. His hair has returned, and Is thick and strong, and h s scalp us sweet and clean os any child's in the world. I cannot say enough to express my gratitude for this wonder ful cure by the Cl'Tlci'BA Uemediks, and wish all similarly afflicted to know that my statement Is true and without exaggeration. C1IAHLEH MCKAY, Oct. 0,1885. Peabody, Musb. 1 have seen Mr. McKay’s boy when badly .•Greeted with the Eczema. He was a pitiful sight to look at. I know that he has tried our best physicians, and did ail a father could do for a KuifcriiiK child, but availed nothing. 1 know that the statements he has made von us regards tlieicuring of hts boy by your Citiccua Remedies are true in every particular. WILLIAM J. MCCARTHY, 33 Poster St., Peabody, Mass. Sold everywhere.* Price: Crrici'itA, 60 cents; CirriCCKA Soap, 26 cents; CT’TlCl'kA UKsoi.vn.vr, $ 1 ,oi). Prepared by I*ottek Dkio and chemical Go., Uoston. Mend for “How to Cure Skin Diseases.” 1’kl'LS, Blackheads, Skin P.lemislies, and Baby Humors, use Cuticuka Soap, IN ONE MINUTE, m Rheumatic, Ncnralgic, Sciatic, Sudden, Sharp and Nervous Pains and Weak- nesses relieved in one minute by the Cuticura Anti-Pain Platter. At / |W 'IruggiBts, 26 cents. Potter Drug Co., / Boston. KeU lit. 1887. SOlffl, How to Eat Wisely. Hall’s Journal of Health. As a universal rule in health, and with few exceptions in diseases, that is best to lie eaten which tho appetite craves or the taste relishes. Persons rarely err In tho quality of food eat en; nature's instincts are the wisest re gulations in this respect. Tho great sources of mischief from eating are three—quanity, frequency, rapidity, and from these come the horrible dis- pepsias which make 11 human life a burden, a torture, a living death.— By eating fast, the stomach, like a bottle being filled through a funnel, is full, and overflowing before we know it. But the most important, reason is the food is swallowed before time has beeu allowed to divide it in sufUcfertt small pieces with tho teeth; for, like ice in ft tum bler of water, the smaller the bits are the sooner are they dissolved. It has been seen with the naked eye that if solid food is cut up in pieces small as a half pea, it digests almost as soon, without being chewed at nil, ns if it had been well masticated.— The best plan, therefore, Is for all per sons to thus cohiminuto their food; for, even if it is well chewed, the com minution is no injury, while It is of very great importance in ease of hur ry, forgetfulness or bad teeth. Oher- ful conversation prevents rapid eat- ng. It requires about five hours for a common meal to dissolve and pass out of the stomach, during which time this organ is incessantly at work, when it must have repose, as any oth er muscle or set of muscles, after such a length of effort. Hence persons should not eat within less than a five- hour interval. Cooked and Raw Corn for Figs. New York World. The value of cooked corn as com pared with oorn In the raw state lias been the subject of experiment by Prof. Shelton, of tho Kansas State Agricultural College. In a report is sued tlie figures show as conclusively uh figures can show anything that the cooked corn is less useful than the raw grain, the difference in favor of uncooked corn taking the Item of pounds of feed required to make one pound of increase amounting to ex actly one-fifth. That this result is not an accident Prof. Shelton thinks is abundantly proven by other items of the summary. The daily consumption of each pig using cooked feed was almost exactly the same astlie amount of raw corn used in the pens where raw corn was the exclusive food, but tlie average daily gain—and of course the total gain and the gain per hundred weight of pig were in the series using the cooked feed greatly less than with tho pigs using the raw corn. “Such an entire unanimity of results can only be explained,” says Prof. Shelton, “upon the theory that the cooking was an injurious process so far aH its use for fattening animal - is concerned. With younger animal-, whose gain would be made chiefly in growth, the cooked feed might giv.i different re sults from the foregoing; but a consid erable general experience does not encourage this belief.” Nothing has been said about the cost of cooking—always a considera ble item, both in respect to labor and cost of fuel. Tlie Apollo of Congress. From a Washington Special. Iliseook is the handsomest man in congres-, and will make an ornamental figure on the floor of (Senate. He could sit as a model of Jove, and the ladies like to look at hiiu from thegal- eries. The first question asked by a lady visitor to the House of Represen tatives is: “Where is Mr. HisoockY” and lie is usually in sight, in one of hit statuesque poses. When the Congress sional Apollo is pointed out the lady visitor always exclaims: “Isn’t he splendid?” Hiscock Is as lazy as he is beautiful. He is languid, always tir ed. He yawns too much, and It takes too much steam to get him in motion. When lie gets interested in debate or I in a measure he has tremendous power, and lias made some of theablest speech- esone can find in the Congressional Re- 1 cord, but the trouble is that herequir- es a month’s rest after every honr’sex- ertion. PATENTS GRANTED To citizens of the Southern Stales during the p’o-t week, and reported expressly for ■ tlie Union & Recorder hy A. 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Its wealth of stories, sketches, poetry and illus tration furnish an inexhaustible reser voir of entertainment and instruction for the members of the family circle, old as well as young, and its monthly visit is like a ray of golden sunshine in the houshold of go I . Widi le Awake fills every demand for a first-class maga zine for children in the way of amuse ment, solid valuable reading, stlmu- coutaius about a hundred pages crammed with reading matter and pictures. Price 20 cents. The yearty subscription pride haa been reduced to,#2.40 a year (from #3.00) whi|e the magazine will be made more attrac tive than ever. D. LOTFHROP & Ctk, Publishers, Boston. Wonderfhl Cures. W. D. Hoyt A- bn., Wholesale and Retail Druggists of Rome. On., s»ys: “Wo have been selling Dr. King’s New Discovery* Electric Bitters and Duck lea’s Arnica Salve for two years. Have never handled remedies that sell as well, or give such universal satisfaction. There have been Borne Wonderful cures affected by these medicines In tills city. 80vcr.il cases of pronounced Consumption have been en tirely cured bv use of a few bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery taken In connection with Electric Bitters. We guarantee them always. Hold by John M. Clark. ATIACKINGTHE ARABS. ITALIAN AND ABYSSINIAN TROOPS RE PULSED WITH GREAT SLAUGHTER- EXCITEMENT IN ROME OVER THE NEWS. Rome, February 1.—Premier De- prettis informed the Italian chamber of deputies today that there had re cently been severe fighting in that part of the Soudan whose occupation was being attempted by Italy. He said this fighting had resulted in an almost complete disaster to the Ital ian forces, engaged in conjunction with Abyssinian troops in the work of attempting to relieve Kassala, which lias been beseiged by hostile Arabs ever since the beginning of tlie Soudan war, by the late El Mahdi. Going linto details, the premier said that the general commanding the Abyssinian troops, accompanied by a small number of Italian soldiers, at tacked Sooti on January 25th last. A hotly fought battle ensued. It lasted three hours, and the army of Rnssa- loula was repulsed. The Italian loss was terrible, and that of tlie Ahyssin- ians was unknown. The next day three companies of Italian troops left Moukulloto carry provisions to Sooti. The Abyssinians again made an at tack, and a desperate battle was wag ed. The Abyssinians were defeated and tlie Italian troops were simply annihilated. But ninety wounded reached Massowali after the battle. This statement made a profound sen sation in tho chamber. Premier De- prettis then added that the Italian commander recalled the troops from the advance and concentrated them at Massowali. The radicals laughed ironically at this. The government now proposed a bill for an appropria tion of $!,000,000 with which to send Italian reinforcements to Massowali. The chamber at once approved the bill by an almost unanimous vote. Some radicals having cheered sarcas tically in allusion to the valor of the Abyssinian troops the whole house rose and cheered the government. Tha radicals cried out: “We must re tire.” The majority rejoined with eries of “Neverl” “Coward!” etc. The city is tonight in a high state of ex citement, bordering on frenzy over the news from the Soudan. The Firgt Keen Twinge. As tlie season advances, the pains and itches by which rheumatism makes itself known, are experienced after every exposure. It is not claim ed that Hood’s Sarsaparilla is a spe cific for rheumatism—^we doubt if there is, or can be such a remedy. But the thousands benefltted by Hood's Harsaparilla, warrant us in urging tliose who suffer from rheuma tism to take it before* the first keen twinge. Dr. Jones’ Duck Story. Albany News. Dr. T. Jones, an old resident of Dougherty county, who delights to recount the happenings of tlie “good old times,” seeing a negro with three wild ducks on yesterday, remarked that game was not so plentiful in these parts as in the years just pre ceding and following the war. A short time after tlie war lie went to Mercer’s mill pond, then McLellan’s, duck shooting. He saw a large num ber near the banks of the pond, and succeeded in reaching easy shooting distance without attracting their at tention, and fired tlie first barrel at them sitting on the water, and as they rose, gave them the contents of the other. The doctor bagged in the two shots twenty-six, and many that were severely winged swam off. The Blood Is tlie source of health; therefore, to keep well, purify the blood by tak ing Hood’s Sarsaparilla. This medi cine is peculiarly designed to act up on the blood, and through that upon all the organs and tissues of the body. It has a specific action, also, upon the secretions and excretions, and assists nature to expel from the system scrof ula, humors, impure particles, and effete matter through the lungs, liver, bowels, kidneys, and skim It effect ually aids weak, impaired, and debili tated organs. A trial will convince you that it does possess peculiar cura tive powers, pH lm Dr. Ctuun's Diver Fills Removes Constipation, prevents Malaria cures Dyspepsia, and gives new life to tha system. Only one for a dose. Free sam ples at E. A. Bayne’s Drug Store.