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. CLAUS !N GAFFNEY. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. And HE He ['.RINGS GOOD CHEER ALL ALIKE. TO was Put Electric Lights* in Active Operation and Visited the Poor and Needy Making All Mankind Cheerful. .1. II <’it\ ! When Now \\r tr E nt il t he V boon hero, i 1 ami reindeer, ij_'on loads of toys 1»* L'irls and oood boys. < they did ritfht, ;r ivt* us elect ric light. •t I hoy'll work like Turks ;ivo u.s water works. Then when Santa conies again lie can see so very plain. 11 >\v to go and get a drink— Of dispense—we ilon’t think. Yes. old Santa has come and gone. And ought we not to be a joyous, happy people? How many souls have you made happy this merry Christ mas. and in making them happy ha- it not been doubly so to you? It is the wish of Tin: I.KixiKR that when another year rolls round we will all be bettor prepared than ever to make those who are near and dear tons happy and thankful for the day. i lie city was illuminated with elee- tri lights for the first time hist Fri day nirht. It was hut a fitting intro ductory to the anniversary of Him who -aid “I am the light of the world. ' To a person who has been away and returns at night the effect is maeical. Surely there is no one who i going to eroak at this stroke of enterprise. The festivities of Hie week proper began Monday evening when Santa I'lau- representative met tin* chil dren of the Presbyterian Sunday School at Wood s Hull. Here the little ones were made very happy by the recepients of presents, and '!'11k LuicKii received recogni tion kind-hearted friends in the • of a pretty young lady made .I' the ('hristmas edition. The desire is that it might he a boy, is capable of ' ladies neoes- a- tlie Sr., department furnishing all t he youn sary. Tie day afternoon at 2 o’clock the I i.P i'di nominal ioiial Sunday School of Hi mill children were given a <'In istmas tiv <• by tin* teachers and ofiieers (jf the school. The services of tin Lafl'ney Male and Female audi torium Mi re tendered for the occa-I sion by the principals. Here the j children gathered and were made! happy by numerous presents. Mr. B. i T. Holmes is the superintendent of j this union school,and.with the assist- j anec of his corps of able workers, is | -..Min.* seed for the Master which will : yield much good fruit. Tuesday night the children of the 1’aptisl church Mere given a Christ-j mas tree. Here the little ones were | thrown into eestaeies of delight by! the many presents they received. It \ v.: one of the most enjoyable occa sion -oft lie season. Monday night there Mas a pound 1 party and dance at Mr. Buiee’s. j where a number of young people ga'li ,'d and hud a pleasant time. "I m -<!a\ aft< rnoon there was a ; parly at Hr. Fort's at, which a large j number of youngjieople gathered and j amu-a 1 1 hemselves M ith games,etc. j Tu.-s try night there was a pound j part v ami 'lance at Mr. .las. Burgiss’. a couple of miles north of the city. ! M ilich M’as highly enjoyed by the par- t tlcipants. • !,ere was a 2 o clock dinner at ! Mr-'. 1' ('. rhompson's Monday.! The • I .-is Mere intimate friends of J tin* family. Yin Baptist High School and the <inimey Male and Female Seminary elo ! this mv <*k toalloM’ the pupils to take t he holidays. Tlieiv was a pound party and soci able at the residence of .Mr. J, T, Hatm on bini'stone street Wednes- da 1 night. I he alt( iidance was good and the affair very enjoyable. There was a “lackey party” last nigh! at tic residence of It. K. MeCraw. The attendam-e Mas large and the fun great. Miss Beotia Wo2d too the cake as t he “tackiest” person. i Brown-Chalk. ol the social events ., was 11 * K. I!re Ban Y Sunday the 2d insl. The Mas performed by Rev. A. 4 of t he the marriage of Mr. (ico. , of Calfney, and Miss Lil- udk. of Ravenna S. C., on ceremony H. David son at Hie home of the groom’s parents and in the presence of a large number of friends among whom from our city were Mr. W. O. Lipscomb, our cuterprising merchant, and An drew Criflith, his book-keeper. The bride is one of South Carolina’s love liest daughters and the groom is one ofCalfney's most popular young men. So another young woman has dedi cated her many charms to married life and Mr. Brown is to he congratu lated on having plucked for Ills vase one of the fairest flowers that ever blossomed in the garden of human. Our last M'ishes go with them through life. • • A Birthday Party. Miss Bessie Richardson gave a birthday party Wednesday night at 1 he residence of her parents at Lime stone. II was the social event of the reason in that respect. The charm ing hostess entertained her guests in an elegant manner and those who had the good fortune to he present nr" high in their praises. It is us- >• ‘.me Hint t he event was the v< /. \ Movements Of People You Know People You Dont Know. i John Bomar. of Spartanburg, ! here Tuesday. | Genial Bud .MeCraw, who is stat ioned at .Milledgeville. Gn., spent the I holidays in this community. Walter Y. Humphries, who is buy- i ing cotton at Lavonia <>a., was here ! for Christmas. Fred Turner, mIio is stationed at Carlton (ia., for the cotton season, came home for Xmas. ] Mr. and Mrs. .1. N. Cudd, of Spar- ; tanhurg, s|»t nt Christmas with Mrs. E. A. Brown, and family. Toni Brown is hen* from Spartan- ■ 1 burg. Willie Agio*!, of Spartanburg, is at j Prof. Kohl. Sarrat t s. Wyatt Lipscomb, of I’acolct, was | I here Tuesday. Miss Carri, Holmes, of Pacolot, : visited her parents in this city Tues- , I day. B. Kendrick Humphries, who is at ! Elherton, Ga., buying cotton, was j here for the holidays, Isham Richardson, who is attend- ! ing school at Yorkville, spent Christ- ; i mas hen*. .1. Landrum Brown, of Charlotte, j I was hero for the holiday. Charley Petty, mvivial. wits | here for 1 he festivities, j Lucian Hopper Ment to Prosperity j j to spend Christmas with friends. John Wilkins, of Sunny Side, was ; i in the city yesterday. W. Tally Martin spent Xmas in! | Spartanburg. Miss Mittie Hopper has gone to j , Greenwood for a short stay. , Claud Jefferies, of Greenville, spent Christmas with his parents in this | city. Arthur and Hamp Pridmore went i to the country for the holiday. Dave Magness, of Spartanburg, i was here Tuesday. W. I). Xoves spent Xmas at his home at Tigersville. Miss Lula Murph spent Christ mas with her parents at Rich Hill. Miss Sal lie Jefferies is visit ing Prof. McArthur's family. Miss Carrie Sams came home for i the holidays. Miss Mamie ILilmes spent hervaea- ; ti'/ii wit 11 her parents in this city. Rev. Wm. Guidinghagin Mas in the i city Wednesday. Frank Millwood, of Wilkinsville. i spent Christmas in Gaffney Mith his j children. Mr. and Mrs. Win. M. Wilks, of j Pueolet Mills, spent Christmas day • in Gaffney M’ilh relatives. i J. J. MeCraw, of Wavorly, was here I Friday on business. ! Jno. P. White catne over from i Yorkville to spend Christmas with , his family. j “Doc” Ross and wife, of Shelby, j are spending the holidays M ith friends | in this vicinity. Eph Humphries came over from Cherokee to celebrate M'ith the hoys. (’apt. F. M. Schell dined with ! friemis it> t he count ry Christ mas day. William Austell, of Trough Shoals. Mas in Gaffney this week on a visit to Ids parents, Mr. and Mrs. \\. G. j Austell. Dick AskcM'. M’ho spends most of 1 his time at Lockhart Shoals is spend- 1 ing Christmas at home in Gaffney. Our young friend John Spake, of | Wrights, Mill leave next Monday for ' an extended 1 rip to Texas and Cali- • fornia. j L. b . Campbell is on a flying trip t< eastern eitb-s on business. He will visit Baltimore, Philadelphia, and probably New York before his , return. J. K. Burton left for Spartanburg | and Cnion yesterday fora few days. Samuel LiltIcjohn, Sr. of Tliiekety, father of Mrs. J E. Webster and Mayor Nat ban Littlejohn, was here Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. K, Webster, their son, Roy, and Miss Julia Littlejohn leave today for Spartanburg on a visit. Misses Christine, Louise and Es- thaand Master Malcolm Goudelock are visiting their grand-parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Jefferies, of Home. R. A. Jones, wife and children, went to Asbury Christmas morning to spend the holidays M'itli relatives and friends. John E. Jefferies spent Christmas in Cnion county. (iist Tollcrson and family, of Spar tanburg. are visiting R. C. Thomp son and family. Boyd Humes spent Christmas at the home of his parents at Jonesvillc. Misses Maggie and Ella Amos ■ rid Bessie Maxwell, of Spartanburg, are the guests of Prof. Roht. Surratt and family. It was supposed a few’ days since that Rev Mr. Thomas, of the Baptist Courier, was in the city hut M'e find this morning that it is the old | original Jim B. Richardson, of Charlotte, X. C. W. W. Gaffney spent Xmas Mith ; Ids family who are visiting in Cnion j county. Mrs. Roht. Wilkins left yesterday for Monroe, X. ('. where she goes to visit her sister, Mrs. Frank Laney. i Mr. Wilkins accompanies her as far as the (Jueen City. Popular John Mabry has returned j to his home at Asbury. H. L. Parkes spent Xmas in Char- i lotto, so he says, hut it is believed, j it was in Sugar Creek neighborhood. II. C. Parks, of Salisbury, N, C, was here Wednesday on a visit to h's brother. OF NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL IN TEREST. Some Short, Some Shorter and all Too Short for a Heading, Yet None Too Short Not To Mention. BY ALL MEANS - et our |>rlre* lirfnrn planing yonr orrtor* for I»onr», Saab, Rllnila, Ae. SAVE MONEY in all your purcliaaea. W« nan bntp yon If you am a buyer of material In our linn. Call anil ane u», or writ* for eatimate, anyhow. AUGUSTA LUMBER CO., •• HUT of Urn Makor." AUGUSTA, OA. Gaffney has had the usual joys of | <'hristmas. I. G. Surratt lias been reappointed Trial Justice. Cris Philips has been appointed Trial Justice in place of Dr. M. Bon- i ner. Tin: Lcdckh was misinformed about Mr. Jonas Blanton’s ajipointment as Statt* (fonstahle. Tlie Sunday School dinner at El be! hel church on Christmas day was a decided success. The E. C. Club will give an enter- ! tninment at the residence of Prof. II. P. Griffith at Limestone, tonight. State Constable Foster meets every train hut gets none of the unlawful. He,however,gets a jug occasionally on the country roads. J. I. Sarratt is building a iicm’ three-room cottage at West End. He had rented it for a year before the j lumber was on the ground. John Kirby mJio killed James Ham- met in Spartanburg has been granted hail in the sum of !|i2,f>(H) by Judge Townsend, and is now at liberty. Prof. II. P. Griffith and T. Daven port have been suggest and endorsed by Midway Alliance for delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Slate Detective Xewbold has been in this section on the lookout for Stonewall Moore hut up to this time has not succeeded in arresting him. Invitations are out for a “lackey party” at Mr. W. R. Lipscomb’s, Limestone, New Year’s night. It promises to he a most enjoyable affair. Wo regret to learn that J.M, Swaf ford. of Grassy Pond, was seriously hurt a few days ago by falling off a ladder, hut we are glad to hear that he is improving. The District Sunday School Con vention was held at Abington Creek Church on last Sunday. The attend ance was fairly large and much inter est Mas manifest. W. <>. Lipscomb gave an oyster I supper* Tuesday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. DuPre and Mr. j and Mrs. Geo. E. Brown, (Juite a i party of select friends were present I on the occasion. An immense crowd thronged our i streets hist Saturday and Monday. ! Hard tliueseut noljgurein it Every | body seemed happy, hut few Mere | under the influence of the ardent, j Our efficient police force were on the j allert, hut made few arrests and our i Mayor was easy on them. Where every thing was on the rush last week now <|uiet prevails. The walls of the nc*M - cotton mill and the Company’s store arc all covered and no one around them. The sounds of the hammer and saw that resounded from tin* many new buildings being built in Gaffney are not heard. The masons and carpenters have laid their tools aside for the holiday they have so it amid the sacred pre where Tiik Lkixikk extends to them its hearty congratulations. But look out before Tiik Lkixikk makes its ap pearance in ISttfi the music will have begun again All Mill he in their places Mith cheerful faces and willing hands to push the Mork of building up (iaffney. OhambortainE aud Lkirt Ointment Is a certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes, Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Nipples. Piles, Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head, 2o cents per box. For sale by druggists. CTCZ) TO HCJS.SE OWNERS. For putting a horse in a fine healthy con dition try Dr, (taxjy’fl Condition Powders, They tone up thi> system, aid digestion, euro loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving new lif ; to an old or over worked honv, 25 cents per package. For sale by druggists. Our Solicitor. Our Mr. C. C. Hopper will, In a few days, tako'tho road in tho Inter est of Tiik Leixiku. A thorough can vass of this and adjoining counties will he made, and it ia hoped and believed that the people will avail themselves of the opportunity to support a worthy enterprise. Mr. Hopper is authorised to receipt for subscriptions and parties due us will he properly receipted for money paid to him. - - The Snow. This morning the ground is clothed in a mantle of M'hito. It seems to bring un additional good cheer to all humanity, and the delight It affords the little ones fully compensates for all the trouble and worry it may cause those w ho have to provide for them. 'r5 s i r * E ; '■ P m 4 t Bucklcn’s Arnica Salve. Tiik Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcere, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Totter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Files, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by W. B. Du Pro. The Average Man who suffers from headaches and biliousness need medicine to keep his stomache and liver in good working order. For such people Ripans Tabules till the hill. One tabule gives relief. —25 per cent, off on all our Cloaks from to-day on. A new lot of plush capes to arrive to-day. CARROLL A* CARPENTER. For Rent, F OR RENT—Five ftcres of good land and four two-room cottages; will he rented cheap. Apply to N. II. Littlejohn. For Sale. nrowN lots. JAMES J. GAFFNEY. O AK wood 75 cts per load. JAMES J. GAFFNEY. D esirable lots far sajo in Gaffney City, West End. Ap ply to Mrs. A. V. MONTGOMERY. ing is for sale or rent; party buying or renting can get possession by January 1st, 181)5, For ferms, itc. apply to A. N, WOOD. GOODS DELIVERED. Having just completed my Delivery ; Wagon I am now prepared to deliver goods to any part of the city with dispatch. Orders sent by Telephone | to No. Nineteen will receive prompt 1 attention. ,, , , • , i Baggage transferred to and from the! v.,.11 earned, and areen,oyln K ( , e|wi miy o( ci , ? the sacred precincts of homo l KAHNEST XANTE. One dozen Hair Bins. U M >i Y! Paper of Xccdlt s, a i.ra.l ii Staff, Box of Blackin j’a Card of Hooks and F.v, , H \ Baby Dolls and >is: i-laif ,’t ,•] t In* art icles om ulii ni-; \ f „ buy. 5 cts, and a large bought very cheap A Big in some yard wide sin ti. are selling at Ic. Vow .. before it is ail gone. We call special at ten!; n to o line of shirts. Just think of It l A Top Shirt for 2<i<\. and h. tti :• o in proportion. Our ID •. .: i I'm* i laundricd white shirts tlei'y t •. tion. Select a Can from our large stock o i> .. and Gents and be in i • sw . are going from !<(••. \\Y* forgot to men; ".n m tions a Castile Soap . !ii" offer fora few week at t ‘.v<• 5c, that Mill wasii the kn-1 - pine plunk. A Greats Cite ' in Shoes. Children'. .c LaiHes’ Shoe; U)e. o'.) Dongola, I’al. ieai le . !p ('ome and see e-i Shoe, it caps any; • I' Men’s high "ii! B t Congress or l.ne. ♦ 1,25, ♦!.!«, :i;l.r. .■ 'in. Shoe. Congress or I... t • n making a leader ol a *!. n Come and get pleasure In showi! • \ H. L. PA w. • ■ft j/ F. Garrett, . V A" O TV V, Office over J. R. Tollcson’a new store. Teeth extracted without pain. “I’hone” No. 2, Rosidcnco; No. 10, f llflco. ILK INS BROS, busy to write week. Watch this announcements. have been too an ad for this space for future Christmos Celebrations. There have been very few drunks and no disturhanee of note during Hie week. The mayor had a few eases before him Christmas morning hut he made them all a Christmas present by dis- [arging them. • • A Sociable. Kiblc and part \ at M r. C. ('. lnes<li*'. ;</J.‘4lt was a most B. DuPre, nriu' I Friiggist, Is still at the old stand with a complete line of Drugs, Medicines, etc. Prescription' carefully compounded. Heal ’means so much more th?ri c ', ’you imagine—i-.criouc and ’fatal diseases resuk 1V<-ni ’triflingailments neglect Don’t play with Nature’s k. greatest gift—health. Bmil o sorts, \vc 1 Mill - •'cncraliy <h . ATI, tlQk\ OI i liav. "> wi r.n’t wm ;m<l ii I' 1 j; 1 - i ajK n <;bcl l iu nu •» r t.tf Gt ruu.ilK’.'. 3 HiC flu HK*,\\ ilik I •i ; * ... i • >.i /l f, y.- 1 jUes Til C* IU . 11 omcj flORl t i Vv * r >' irst (hi-* is Still .11 i it eiiStiiil i j t.;, It Cures \ 1^1'< >11 jansact a General Banking Business 1 allowed on Time Deposits by ^ 1 *4CC'iAU Arrangement. Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent. Our 1 *5it I'onsiijrc' i’ latilst sryi.es. thorough workman.-ini’. WARRAXIED XoT To 1'ADi:. SAHSI M i ;UA BRICES •:r•;o1.1 axi & \\ it A \'TFED. ’ : R Y LOW. t;»un f’ : Kidney and Live Dyspepsia, Neuralgia, Troubles, Constipation, Bad Blood • Malaria, Nervous rdhnerC. Women’s coiiqJai-.'.t; Oct oxty th** le-.nt'iiK- i( li; 1 1 lilies on Ui*. wrxiiixT. AH ' tlr. stitutes. On receipt <•( i v : . • •will send set of 'St:i l>< j .1 Fair Views and bool:—free. BROWN CHEMICAL. CO. . L ani j -f „ For salt* hy \\ • I». D 1 I’li I. S. (!. / I “ Xmas goods, but we have V-anip and Fancy Groceries ioods. MES & PRIDMORE. Prepare For The Hertsati r I am prepared t«> place y;!f a:v e. •; in such reliable cc.:: : THE /ETNA, HOME, AMERICAN, PENNSYLVANIA, HARTFORD, i<\ ci. - NOTICE. A id. pi rxni. ii ■[' I !• t A Saii.s :i! : forward .1 "<• Sllllll I!'-: ’ IV y ought Lo buy y<iur goodri mih i’i* you . ■ Mi. Llt’SCOMB. tin. Hu.-tling M''r<*li !!it 1 C Ili CL. i i; e >;» y".' E.iag LXI’AUALLEL REDI'CTIONS h, A ti 1: .■>-< >. rr 1 .a' tv ?5u. per yard. .’A ■ai!.- now i5'\ per \ 15: lton Sn'o- "i ! it when la* cut.-. •5 idle ’ Wagon of ! best that can i>c ! . :ms jjcrfuut, saliisfaction in cvci-y ca . |U visit (iaiiuuy. 17 r tile cheapest. 06. MSI VM :tua. J.. '.dii.i .Yulid LciiUic Dr - ; Gingi; .ms l i no »m'o uwbti Uian, Gink of ( III t i l)‘_'S. ‘ i ! no o cow da Ubuv tin* and c-isrt’a 'I c; t ••( Itis guoda; uud th • just picked up '!■ A '•vidouai* vk:tti it is Hi 1 ; ii • : 1 the very a • ;;*ity and th* 1 •mis away ; .* in nicy, and :.! to '-all on him W. Q. LIPSCOMB, THE iilLTLEih It Goods. LoRt Pric Ever Offered In Q • '*>•• tho b'j»t, lius oi M*.u s. W o'.* *!; < »*j suit! all pur-.hu- ;•:> M • | :ro!u u5 sbu. ko ♦J.Oti Missc.-’ n-d C l’( t * * t liuary ivii. wuui J aa ; 1 c's. all :i'»y > j± ikUii «,» a!, j i'i ‘t* V and Ciii •Iren's shoes in to ♦4.00. I;) Cts. t :' 1.5( 1. :t< 5cts. Dreas i lif m I quality ti il»S fur .-jil.ti: i If .1. M Aa-scs a5«. .Lou. I Lnvu quit -chi; / •'•>:;:* .- It. • . Elng it for a don t 8uli«vw it, ci ;u« and ••»••. i . n lay p . Brlvcrized •uas uak«s, just received. ! ... p ... ia 'i.i . : . ot of the Lump Coal at. : t G .,(.• pur ton dcYv> .vd y-nii- dour. ^Jj v TA * i v i i f b b I >, b 1 K. ii J/ I. I , A uoutulrfcod sm! move.I ! •viti iny pau'oim il.an cr i • n w f piiuv*. My lira- of V a ;\v IfMtef • I .ii*. good# -1 rn-kinri •! ; •': • '! 5 ? ► 5 . > ■A u : i-.L* a • Iva D?l Goods, Hats, Slioea, a ■ a.s i»n? wtioa prtres arc cousideiv.l ' !y t E rci ir?it and o*»fcr»#ou everything i; t;cpt 1 • i .■ General .!;•.• -h*:-#. When In need of any!iiin .• lv< « •••EL J. R. TOLLESON. i/iauia? uf , i: n : f V, Ii v A A V\ V -Ji \j v \ a roc: aid Albllliifl, Mi.; 1 : mi Holdera, Cch ty Slands, • puii t*ii«'Fla Trey j. Han ikorehief < 'uses. (ivut.’s •'*' arf Hold :*. Fiw Cushions. IP.a, ’ Water Bof Iles. ).; ■cd lln«|,o. Chocolate < 'upv Silx Lamp .*diiadeb. t UiU and Collar Boacs. j At!. ;i inor '■ 'ups an^ Tidy*. Silk Fringe I. .vfli r-.iiiim-rSaucer*, t Silk Handkerchiefs. Holiday Brcsen!.-, fora!'. ,|# * n |i before you buy your Christmas pn > at- we m suit you •; j|ji• f and goodk. Thaiiking you for past favoi's .an l soliciting a con- ! i • •: of the we are \cry Truly Yours. . \RROLL & CARPENTER, OFFERING BARGAINS I .jstoii! Genuine Ltulies’ l)ongu!;i ; •; $! ..e* ; Immitation I )t)iifo];t -v 1 ; Gontr ’ Full »’air < 'rcilmotv !'n -* ? i .2 >. sol’ni leather; Mens Kip K. r >e ; Ladies’ Buff Shoes, soli: 1 L. i: • I; ; all Wool ■* : ! mid u]>; all Wool < »»/ .ic;i!is l.Sr p.-c yd ; nil Wool Bed Binuk! is $2.25 per pair ; Cotton p -F imi' i B"d ' onilorts 70c n: k i ip ; HlO lh«i Good Flour lor $l.lt): a •').■!••,in- < i ram.ilatod' •, 20 lbs for $1; Extra C Sugar 22 H» lor .. i . G.i.id Coffee, • il..- for $1. 1 only mention a lew oarg Gn- t'ni- v<a*ek Iug every- hi i l-*' in my line is at hottoin pric -. < .ill i -lnplt" i> No. 18, mo i'i’igs, for «nvthing wanted in mv I'm* and 1 will deliver * • i>rojD|>t 1 v. j. s. m.Ate I* jg—(ii't vour corn ground at mv mii' Monday, 111ursday • ni Sauirdnv. If you want a mttl'-cheap lor cash, or on time, • 11;a ctirctl, eall oti me. .I.i. .^'ai-ratt. in Gaffney City Land and Inp ent Company OITct for Sale Building Let- in tiii- I !• .: Id I’eM ii, 1 » A TV IC 'V C" f 'V and i r. ■•■it i :• i , R 0- Agent. unB o niovini Nov. Hi).. 'HI. r.. hi:)., in huntill!. , arc loriddd'ii under p< null j *d law