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THE CHATTOOGA NEWS. VOL. 2. WORCESTER’S v Unabridged Qvarto DICTIONARY With or without benison’s Patent Index. Edition of 1887. Enlarged. BY THE ADDITION OF A New Pronouncing Biogra phical Dictionary of nearly 12,000 personages, and A New Pronouncing Gazetteer of the World, noting and locating over 20,(KK) places. Containing also ()VEl' 12,500 N EW WORDS, recently added, together with . A TABLED >l’sooo WORDSinGEN ERA L I’ S E wil Ii their SY N (>N Y M ES. Illustrated with wood cuts and full page plates. National Standard of American Literature Every edition of Longfellow, Holmes Bryant, Whittier, Irving, and other em inent American authors, follows Wor cester. “It prsents the usage of all great English writers.” It is the authority of th-* leading magazines,, and newspapers of the country and of the National De partment at Washington. OLIVER W EX DELL HOLMES SAYS “Worcester’s Dictionary has constant ly lain on my table for daily use, and W< !• tcr’s n posed on my shelves for oc casional consultation.” Recognized Authority on Pronunciation. Worcester’s Dictionary presents the accepted usages of our best public speak ers, and has been regarded as the stand ard by our loading orators, Everett, Sumner, Phillips, Garfield, Hilliard, and I others. .Most clergymen and lawyers use Worcester as authority on pronun ciation. From Hon. (’has. Sumner: “The best authority.” From Hon. Edward Everett: “His orthography and pronunciation repre sent, as far as I am aware, the most ap proved usage of our language.” From Hon. Janies A. Garfield: “The most reliable standard authority of the English language as it is now written ami spoken.” From Hon. Alexander 11. Stephens: “Worcester’s Dictionary is the standard ■ with me.” FOR SALE BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. J. B. LIPPINCOTJ’CO., Publishers, 715 and 717 Market st., Philadelphia. Clubbing Rates! The New York World, The Ciiattoo- • ga News and a choice of one of three; • valuable books as a premium, all for $2.50. The books are: A History of the United Slates, 310 pages, Leatherette cover; A History of England, and Every body’s I Jtiide, both tin* latter be::i.g uni form in style and binding with i H is tory of the United States. Think of it!! The New York World, one of A ••••rien's creates! weeklies, your home paper Tni News both for one year, and one of the above named books, all pest paid, tor only $2.50. Send registered letter. P. O. order or call in person on The News, Summerville, (la. WES DREW The Barber Has moved his shop and is now located two door above the hotel where he will be glad to serve his patrons. He is better prepared now to serve his customers than ever before. Give him a call. wmeHESTER RIFLES. Single Shot Rifles, Reloading Tools, and Ammunition of all kinds, MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ASMS CO. 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Lif FAULTLESS FAMILY MSBICtME. £l. rr*paF«d<i<»y taj g j, SRH.VS M I3AC@iB, BA. P HILA DELPHI A. | =- Ffix P-lj- .■■ ' ■ As you value health, perhaps lif*. ex ii. i.’c each package and be sure ynu tp : t ‘.<: Gciniim'. See the red Z Tr;tdr-Mark an 1 the full title oti front of Wrap'ff-r, ;-t.-l on t:»<* . : 4de the seal and signsiUirc t.i' J. H. Z»<;in<Ss Co., as in the ill •: is no other genuine S;k::hu;.a Livur >r. LAW CARDS. W. M. HENRY, Attorney-at-Law, Summerville _ _ - Georgia E. W. COPELAND, JESS G. HUNT LaEayette, Ga. Summerville, Ga. COPELAND & HUNT, Lawyers; Summerville ami LaFaycttc, Georgia. Prompt attention to all legal besiness. ('ollectiug claims a Specialty. WESLEY SHROPSHIRE Attorney-at-Law, j Summerville ■ - - Georgia. J. M. BELLAH, Lawyer; ! Summerville - - Georgia | JOHN TAYLOR. J. I). TAYLOR. TAYLOR & TAYLOR, Lawyers; Summarville - - Georgia. Church Directory. i Summerville First Sumlr and cyen . ing and Saturday before; also third Sun (lavevering. Sardis Sr.-«>nd Sunday and Saturday lu-fore. I’leasaut < irove -Third Sunday and Saturday bolore i Mound Harmony Fourth Sunday and | Saturday before. BAPTIST REV. J. M. SMITH. ! Raecoon Mill First Sabbath in each month at 11 o’clock Perennial Springs -Third Sabbath and Saturday In !• re ‘ Melville Fourth Sabbath ami Saturday I before at 2:30 p. m. MKTHomST l;i:v. T. 11. TIMMONS. Oak Hill Eirst Saturday and Sunday. . Ami S.-.- im! Saturday and Sunday; also Eil’th Sunday evening . ..ISioom ! town Second Sunday evening, and i Fifth Sunday morning South Caro lina--Third ‘Saturday and Sunday Summerville -Eourili Sunday and ill-lit. o rmiSDYTBUIAN BEV. IV. A. Ml I.M-.K. Trion Every first and fifth Sabi ::tii. ....Summerville--Every second _ Sab bath Alpine Everv third and fourth Sabbath. PRESBYTEIIIAN—UEV. T. S. JOHNSTON. Walnut Grove First Sabbath Sil ver Creek, Floyd County Second Sab bath . .Beersiielia Third Sabbatli . . LaFayetto Fourth Sabbatk. Court Directory. First Monday in March and Septem ber. John W.‘ Maddox, Judge; G. I). ; Hollis, Clerk. CSVNTV COUItT. I Monthlv terms, second Monday; Quarterly terms, first Monday in Jan uary, April, July, and October. J. M. IJellah, Judge; G. i>. Hollis, Clerk. | _ Ji sTiei:.--' cocut. ! Summerville (!l2st!i district).John Ta v i lor, N. P., and J. J. I*. Henry, .1. P. Court 3rd Friday. I.awful Constables: I>. A. Crumly and E. C. Smith. Trion (870th district), T. J. Simmons, N. I’., and N. H. Coker, J. I*. Court 3rd Saturday. Last return day Friday be fore th’-mst Saturday. Lawful Consta bles: H. P. Williams. Teloga (027th district), W. F. Tapp, N. I’.. and A. Johnston, J. I’. Court Ist Friday. Lawful Constables: George I W.Carroll. | AlpineOiSth district), J. E. Burns, N. - P. Court Jtli Saturday. Lawful Consta , bles: S.M. Baker. j Dirtsedlar (12Hitli district), J. L. Huie, 1 ' N. I’.,and Hugh Kielmrdson, J. P. Court a : 4th Saturdav.' Lawful Constables: John j M. Rose. e! Seminole tIBIst district,) A. J. ll< nder !- son. N. P., and E. C. Adams, J. I*. Court y 3rd Saturday. Lawful Const.-ddes: Jos. '• Glenn and !•’. P. Ilaviaiid. Coldwater (l<S3rd dl.-iri-ti, I>. B. Franklin. N. !>.. and W. T. Herndon, J. I’. Court Ist Saturday. Lawful < msta ’■ liles: N. J. Edwards and M. V>. Bryant. ■ I Dirttown (MOth district).?,!. M. M right ' N. P., and J. I’. Johnson. J. P. Court _ 2nd Saturday. Lawful Constables: C. M. M. Herndon. : Hav ood (F- 2nd district), N. A. J" k son, \ I’-, and !,. S. S<-ogin ■P- 1 " A 4th Sr irdav. Uawfi-.l C< itebles: L. C.Sai er/ nd J. J. Bnrbo w Sul ' rmi LH2rd district I, B- Ponder. ?. N. P.. and .1. i’. Jackson, . I’. Court Ist Si :rdav. Lawful Con ‘aides: J. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, MARCH 2 Squiblets. The Georgia Railroad is one of , the best equiped and has one of the best tracks of any in the south. Its stock is worth $220 and it pays a dividend of 11 per cent. * Jody Brown has taken the car pets out of the passenger coaches on the state road: at least some of | the first-class coaches on that road are as bare as Adam, at the begin ing of his existence, was of fig lea cos. Pill Nye says the only way to keep Jay Gould from taking any thing is to nail it down, and if Bill is correct Jody is a smarter man than Jay: for carpets are always nailed down, and Jody has demon started hi : ability to take them as well as things laying around loose. If sanh a thing was possible, if Jodv Rro-.vn was put on his mettle and “sicked” on, he would not only take carpets, coaches, engines, rail and ties, but would absolutely take I the right of way of the W. & A. . railroad. His lease of’ th:- state ' road will soon expire, and the peo- i pie should watch him, for he is tru- I ly a bad man from the Head waters of Bitter creek. Liberty Hall, the late residence of Alexander 11. Stephens, at Craw fordsville, does not present such an imposing appearance, viewed from the car windows, as most people; would suppose. It is a lather low, square building without any gables, with a plain portico in front. The house is about one hundred yards ■ from the track of the Georgia R. R. I on the left hand going south. The gate is about twenty yards from the railroad, and over it hangs a sign in the shape of a crescent on which are the historic words: “Liberty Hall.” The grounds, which gently slope upward from the gate to the house, are tastefully laid off and beautifully kept. The remains cl' Mr. Stephens are buried in theyar near the house. It is said the hous- . contents and grounds [ resent ver nearly the same appearance that they did when he died. *«■ " When Alexander IL Stephens was admitted to the bar in Taliaferro no one had ever been convicted and hanged in that county. It is prob able that what is now Taliaferro, as it once was, then was embraced in the territory of Wilkes county; but be that as it may, no one had ever been hanged in the county in which Mr. Stephens was admitted to practice law up to that time. And he, in the consciousness of his ability to sway parties, vowed that no one should ever be hanged in Taliaferro county so long as he should live. And he kept his word. During the long period embraced in his life men were killed in Talia ferro, as they were in most other counties, but if any deserved the gallows they escaped it through the influence and by the ability of the “Great Commoner” whose “word was out” that they should. How ever a few years ago, since Mr. Stephens’ death, Taliaferro broke her long record. A man was con victed of murder, sentenced to lie hanged and the mandates of the law were carried out. The man was hanged; for Stephens was gone, and no one else could save him. ! Mr. Stephens’ power over men was marvelous, and his hold upon his constituncy could only be loosed by ; death. In 1878 a strong effort was made by the leading men of his dis : trict to prevent his nomination for congross. Nearly every paper in the district, including the leading and most influential one; the Au gusta Chronicle, and also all the leading politicians, did all they • could to compass his defeat. The independent wave, born in the - seventh and daddied by Dr. I elt-on, i was then sweeping over the state, and as Mr. Stephens was known to i be in sympathy with Eeiton, some of the rock-ribbed constituency oi • Stephens, on this occount wanted - to retire him. But Sir. Stephens ' did not want to be retired. Prc t vious to the meeting of the conven ’ tion, which was to nominate a can- - d date, r. Stephe - went .-.11 o . r . his distil t making speeches, lie I never fail 'd to have .. large at: i t once, and the burden his. speck ' 1 was to dare them to refuse to nom- inate him. Raising his right arm ; with his long fore finger pointing; skyward, in a line, screeching voice he would say: “Not nominate me? I d-a-r-c you to refuse to do it. If , another man is nominated I will run anyhow, and 1 will beat him too. 1 d-a-r-e you to crack your | party whip over me: 1 d-a-r-e you to do it!” And they didn’t dare: when the convention met Mr. Steph- : ens was unanimously nominated. There has been about fifty pa tients at the Electric i Shaft since the first of the year. I Os this number Mr. Hillman could name only two who were cured, and ! one that was benefit,ted. Four left the place in one week who were cer tain they were injured by remain ing in t.ie damp room. The doc- j tors say there is no electricity in i the rod:, and that the only virtues j the Hillman shaft can lay claim to! is contained in the mineral water, , which is unquestionably fine. There , I are some who have been cured there ; j however, but most of the intelli ■ it i people near there believe it was . done by drinking the water. The per cent, of cure—three in fifty—is too small to justify any one to try it. Then the expense is outrage ous. $23 the least board can be procured at, and that the common est, while other charges are propor tionately high. $1 is charged each dav for admission to the rooms, and if anv one stops at the Hillman ho tel the tax in addition i - $35 per month, or $lO a week. It is the honest opinion of the writer that any one would receive as much ben efit by going on Lookout, mountair, during the Summer and drink;::" the mineral water to be found tin n as they would to go to the much lied about electric shaft. The names and addresses of others can be furnished who will endorse the above, for they “have been there.'' Why di In’t th< man wl rnte “Truth is strange;-than (icH add ■ “and a gr; at deal career. The first Presbyterian Synod that ever met in Georgia hel 1 its session I ; under an oak tree, which is still 11 stan ling, in the public square of; ; Washington in Wilkes county. , | On another tree still standing i near Washington were hanged, , about seventy-five years ago, sever-1. al Indians, who refused to leave: the country. They persisted in re- I mainin:.’'. and committed outrages ,il which the white people thought de-j served death, and were captured i and hung. The first Catholic church overbuilt in Georgia waserected near Hillman, in Talial’erro county. At Sharon, two miles south of Hillman, the Catholics have a seminary to which children from ns far north as Wash | ing, 1). U. and as far south as Flor- I ida are sent. They also have a j fine church, while the Presbyteri ans and Methodists combined have ■ only one which very much resem- ! ■ bles a barn. r .-. For growing strawberries,a damp,. well-drained soil, with plenty of; vegetable matter, is preferable in i this country. While crops mature' 'early on light sandy soil, they are I ’ more liable to be “summer kill-■ ! than in ground that holds moisture ■ better. On loam or clay land the “ berries will be larger and the season . of picking more extended. As clear. ! culture is absolutely necess'ary for l I any prof ; t from strawberries, I favor I the single hill system of planting. I With the matted row system the ; ! bearing is very poor after the sec : ond year, while with the single hills the soil may be kept clean and li iht with the cultivator and weeds re- j ' moved by hand and with the hoe ■ | from between plants, and profitable crops can begot for three or four i ’ seasons. As a mulch nothing is ’ better than pine straw. It is clean ’ and harbors few insects, '.'.j = 1 I Mr. W. B. Biair, of Cox's district '* i in this county, has three child:- :i, f I who were born nine years apart, in ‘ the same month, June, same date ’ 6th, and on the same day of the - week. A little remarkable to be r s. r .—. -rietia Journal. e “ . .' .1— Mr.!’ ine wi: be the , Re s publican candidate for ITesnlent. - Watch -;nd see. A FUBLIC LIBRARY. The material interests of this I town will be not only protected but I advanced by its thinking men of every occupation. So also will the educational or school interests of i the place. The God-fearing men and women of the community will watch after its religious interests , and continue to invoke the blessing I of Heaven on our people. . These thing secured, allow me to I ! call the attention of our citizens to - I a subject hardly less important. I| I refer to the spread of reliable and 1 general information among us. I ; use the word general as distinguish- I cd from knowledge pertaining to I ! one subject only, and reliable as opposed to the shallow and unrelia- I file intelligence of the newspapers. I Men and women, who desire accu rate and trustworthy information I on a subject, cannot depend on such publications as are sensational in i matter and temporary in existence. 1 To attain useful information and extend it to others we must have! bocks; bookstreating of the arts ! and sciences, as well as history, poetry, biography and travels— books having reliable, competent authors. What are our needs? Is there one member of the learned professions in this place who does not at times ! sadlv need a good author on some subject connected with his profes sion? Is there one in any business .! who studies the intricacies of that . business that does not need the in ! formation which some good book . would furnish? Is there one even ■ i:i social life, discussing with his or • .:-r friends some interesting subject of social eonve’-.-:i i.ioii, who might , not be better informed by recourse . I to a library? Let us instance a ease , or two: International Law is now . I the most philosophical division lof law, and is getting to be the most important. Yet I doubt if a ' , copy of Vattell or Wheaton can be i i I'o:: -1 inourlav libraries. Notice Ith occasional errors of the -pulpit lin reference to many matters per- ■ taining to ecclesiastical history. In fact take up our discussions in whatever department you please and you find lack of reliable in formation. We need books. Newspapers serve their purpose well. Let all read them. They beget an interest in reading and keep us informed, correctly or incorrectly, of passing events. But we do not study a news paper. We take it in rapidly and exhaust it as quickly. Our libraries, theological, legal or medical, our occasional treatise on some subject, our school books do not furnish all the information we desire, while our general litera ture, limited as it is, docs not con tribute to th" end forwbicli I ple-yL* We want books, reliable books, t ! read, to study, to think about, to induce reflection, to impart accurate, ! reliable information, to keep us | abreast with th? truly intelligent ' everywhere. To attain this a good library is | necessary, and taking into consid i erat ion the means of our people and i their limited number, the library i should be a public one. Not public in the sense that caeh and every ! one may contiol and use it after his own pleasure and eventually destroy i it, but pub'iie in tlie sense that all j may avail themselves of its benefits linear wholesome and proper re- I strietious. In behalf of all I plead for it— i that the merchant, the professional man, the laboring nfan, the wife or j daughter, wearied with the monot | or,ous work of the day, the jaded I school boy and girl may, by the i quiet fireside when daylight’s toils and cares are Lushed, instruct, in ; tcrest and recreate themselves in those higher, holier fields, designed | |to feed, not the grosser but the I ethereal spiritual life. I plead in: ; behalf of our children, tired of the | humdrum of the school and text ’book-, whose fresh young minds are ; expanding and will not be content] with the thumb-worn school book, | j but are streiching out according to a God-given law after something ' bevon k and v ho for want of some t . .ettcr are substit ing and in .. ea er have sub- ’tn ted in- . the fr, ay, i er,, n, syila- bub literature of fiction —a spark- ling beverage that exhilarates only to destroy, a Circean %lrug that transforms to beasts, the Syren song that lures to dynamite, death and hell. Who will respond in favor of a library. W.-T. Irvine. FROM VALLEY STORE. Since my last but few things have transpired here worthy of mention. • lust when most of us were wanting I the clear weather to continue, the ' rain came with a fair prospect oi ; several days of it. A good cro] | year is the prediction of thisproph i ct; so if it does not come that, way !it will not be our fault. Let every body prepare their lands well, fer tilize bountifully, plant early, and then you may look for a good crop. Health of the community good with few exceptions. Our aged friend,W. F. Tapp, has been partial ly confined to his bed for the last ten davs, but we are glad to learn is I better at this writing. Mrs. Bill I Gox, of whom I made mention ir | my last isn't any better, so I learn. | Your correspondent received a letter from that clever little man, Rev. A. 11. Mitchell, of Ringgold," a few days ago. He says he has made arrangements to move from there to Dalton in the near future, having been called to the pastoral care of the church at that place. Mr. Asa Lumpkin has the boss clover patch. It is certainly fine for this season of the year. Mr. Lumpkin is one of the best farmers in this section. He lives at home and raises everything that he needs. Another drove of cattle passed up lasi week. ...i-NkaLs A , Jeing made t<>' fence in the graveyard ?i Aim'iib nia church. A good move, I think. Miss Emma Lumpkin, one of our fairest young ladies, is attending school in the Cove. Wheat and oats are looking I here, that is the early sowing. Don't think the peach crop has been injured any yet. The young man whose dog was shot is certainly ; wratliy. Says if he knew who did it he would certain beat the—the— Lu ILL »♦ V LU UAL IkllH MV c* U Uli V u»l<- life out of him. Johnnie Brown. In Memoriam- Mr. Louis Parker, the subject of this sketch, was born in Bradley county, Tenn., the Sth day of June, 1852, and died the 28th of Decem ber, 1887. The year 1873 he moved from Tennessee to this state, where he resided until a little over a year •>.o'o, when lie removed to Texas, lo- j eating in Ellis county. On the 23rd 1 day of April 1873, he was united | in marriage to Miss R. A. Render- ! son, a lovely woman by whom hel has five small children. The year! 188<h he joined the masonic lodge. t ; Factory, Ga., a Jhe was a good arid true member, i . He died of conjestion of the lung - I anc stomach, after an illness of on- j ly live days. Two or three days ol which time he suffered a great deal I though he was in full posses | ; sion of all liis faculties to the cud.' He professed faith in the Lord Je- ; | sus Christ several years ago, and ' • was baptized Hie 2nd Sunday in . September, 1887, by Rev. D. 1- Es-1 ■ pv into the Chattooga Baptist, 5 church, and during his subsequent! • life, he was a worthy member ofi ] ; the .-a:'’.:’ denomination up till the 4! time of his d--.‘:’‘ii. By his death . his family lost a true father and husband, the church a shining light and the world an example of a: Christian. Os such it is written: “Blessed are they that do His com- ; mandments, that they have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gate into the holy city ; yea, blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” He leaves a sorrow- I ing widow and five little children I liesid.es many Friends and relatives ;in both countries to mourn his de- ] I pariure. “Do we well to grieve over i such a death.” Sister, your hits-] : band is not dead, he only sleepeth, - I von have not hid him an eternal | I farewell; you have only lent him to] ' the Lord until the resurrection morn i when he will bo given back to j our | loving embrace. Only be faithful; and ; -u will meet your bar l.us-I band i the sweet by and by. lie is now s . nding at the golden gate ■ with his v ite sn wy wings ready I :tm ’ct yon, and y, urdea, children and friends. B. NO. 8. Wilson Wheeler. It des rains and rains and rains and de farmers are behind, and da don’t know what to do. Some say sow oats kase its time of year, oth ers say don’t sow oats kase we aint had much winter yet and we are bound to have cold dat kill em and so it goes and so da say. But I’m by farmin and everything else as ole Brer David Night was bout de prea'chin. Brer Night was •r Hardshell of de Hardshells and >f de strictest sort aim' was con victed while danein. Brer Night lidn’t have any book leaning out side of de Holy Book; but he was full up on scripture and could tell ill erbout Adam and Eve and Eli jah and Moses and Phario and all. of dem down to John on de Isle of Patmus. Some time Brer Night would get er little mixed on names ■specially when he come to that poor fellow down in the land of Lodeba that had de inflamitory rheumatism in both ankles. But principle was what Brer Night i wanted, and it didn’t make any dif ference to him when he got up to give out his hymn whether he had old “Amazin Grace” upside down or down side up des so he gin it out right, which he always did; and could read Revelations des as well in de first part of de Bible as he could in de last part. One time Brer Night was to preach at Father Kinchin Rambo's church—Rack dale—and it was er very bad day and da didn’t anybody go to church but Father Rambo and Brer Night and da waited er while, and Brer Night sav, “Brer Rambo, what time am it 7 ” \ml Brer Rambo say, •Eleven, Brer Night Brer Night des slept up in de p says he, “Brethren and sistren and friends, de time for Night to preach am come, and Night am going to preach,” and he gin out his hymn and him and Brer Rambo sung it, and he took er tex and preach such er sermon as was. never heard in old Rockdale church before nor since. De time am come as Brer Night said and de farmers must go to work and sow oats, plant Irish inters, cabbage, onions, etc., and prepare de ground for corn and cot ton, and plant and hoe and work, ami trust de good Lord for de har vest. He has promised dat sun shine and rain and seed time and harvest shan't fail, and if we do our part He’ll do His and we’ll make ernough to live on and feed de preachers and the politicians will get da part. All depons on de farmers; da have kept de thing goin ever since Adam was turned out of de garden and de ground received dat awful curse. For Adam’s sake the farmer’s row has been full of thorns ami briars and crapgrass ever since de Lord said: “Cursed is de ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life. Thorns and thistles also shall it bring forth to thee, and thou shalt eat the herbs of the fields. In tlfe sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat bread.” Yes, de farmer is oppressed and burdened beyond all men. Da work more for less pay clan any i oder class of men, yet da am de bone and sinew of de country, de very back bone of our country. I do hope de farmers will all finite and take d:t No. 2 Scovil hoes and ■ cut all de thorns and briars and [thistles and crapgrass out of our pollitix dis fall. Wilson Wheei.ek. A cold wave, on its way cast, froze a Chicago girl’s feet and a St. Louis girl’s ears and then the wave lay down and died of exhaus tion. —N. Y. Epoch. If you newspaper fellows don't let up on the death of this cold wave and let it be buried it will get to smelling bad and somebody may think it probably the feet which : are dead and not the wave. I From some unaccountable reason we did not receive a very pleasant note wishing the great pleasure of escorting our corporal system across ■ the diversified landscape that ex tends from the. facinating residence <>■' her father’s to the beautiful dom icile of the church. Possibly our , fair damsel has i t yet fully I ' Cill ' ized this to be leap year. —Tahle- quah (I. T.) Telephone.