North Carolina Newspapers

rP II U THE VfDETTF, :-: Al)VKUTIi.n :-: RATES. :-: I gl-KDliVKUY THURSDAY, j :2SS3I2, E liter Iro'r. ' 1 rr."M A1.V.VXCK: tncLc I iro. 2 evv'a 6 roo.a 12 nB o; i $ 1 I " nr $4 intn 4.vi co Ir to u ixti is to Mto ii v m 3i to 5 :o -iao TKUE DEMOCRACY "EQUAL -JUSTICE. TO ALL AS1 SPECIAL FA VOU 3 3 " O!on .v dr. 1 fa!t rap li i; S TO SOSEr O'" ,.-,,, Mi fA! 1FT K0RY00D, H. G.,,J0LY 7, 1892. ' l i 111 W II M 110.23. ,h ' ' 1 VU. III. oU y ill iiiJlri V 'lii'Jilfl jl -Jcj 1 XI .U Sl'IlClAirSOTiCE. WASHIXCLTOX IKTTEK. . r -,o Ml. t.. ).r rt t vmir iiatH-r icittnul unnarw ";!'u. ;,(1,,a,.!,...Jyur M!iii .- . ut condition ever since i. .. .. . r !.. i :u,t U hain't- ' " . , .,, , v noiiwn rxwthtif 4-litWy won! 'lit-. l.'Mtf'b o1 .ISu u ct"-4'1 1 . .. ' .. . ... in Ihc we.t that part.v h strong ia Kansas, Nebraska ami the Daku- m. . - ,1 : r it' . i l . ! rc r ri i 1 1 li i i i . ii ii aiKutuuu Mime oi It ruin uur uvular vrri;ipiiunib.ji ; ' - . .- -ti un.-i im liru-it .1 .j Mk llnri-icnii'i: uirnf iciii ' t ICVIHVH . J""V ' enouL'h vitcH in tlic silver States i.ih imiHi ia inwii lit a uiMiuru- fo ti,nfW Ktrttej5 imt of tll0 re. lit? l'5' ....i.i;, ...i....... tr ii.... .... Ml'l!l till t-1'IIIUIII. II IIC II lit i ty mniruls a- majoriiy of" the eioc toral collects, this V. House wtmhl John XV. llnuttry. Jno. W. Matiiipy tras a tia'ivti of t lii.- county, a son of onr c- ow-citizen V. Mauney, ,1.1. I' II .."fi.y it.1t.lH-li't MK.'.I that 21 r. Cleveland would again be his of)Miieut, and the confer ences he ha.i held witu tlic mem LM.ces . e uu neiu nu lUU 'elect, wliich maken it certain, in ierM-oi me rcpiioiicau uuuuuni .. minil tl The langcr. coniioittce, which is today in ne ion "here, have not had a ten dency to add to bin Mcicnity. These men are "practical politici an and an iielj thoy fully realize the situation ana uy wuie very endeavor oncii 31 r. Harrison n exes to The preattt dangcJ' which ow L,jaUl talking they have e tl.n auii' the South is the e!c-L,i i0 oncu Mr. Harrisou'i tiioi of a t'onKresa that may pass tte aangers which confront him, a -ire hill, and a riesiilcnt who ..M, there arc indicatious that s aprove of it. This fact in- fiey likV0 at iea partially sue Hie Federal elections with an ,,1. i i,i,Hirtatn-c that cannot he ovcres ear)v au 0f tho Democrat ie tiinattfdv lUuch acalanur miouiu Senators and Representatives who U lall the country, there would Kaeu,ied the convention have re Im a government in a South- ntei l4l Washington, and, when 4-i ii Duutj uimici iiin....w one cotisuier& now tnanv oi uieui left hefe in favor of nominating some one el.e,it is really snrprising j to find the unanimity ot opinion whiidi now prevails among tbemi regarding the strength of the ticket and its chances to win. Ktiiiip. of tlimn think the fiirlit will diilaio the result, who will be so b harder than others tlo, but crudulnuii to say tnai uemociauc tlwY al, tlilk t,ttt nutiSi caudidatea would Ih declared effort (jievelaud and, Stevenson my mind, that C rover" Cleveland wil be the next President of the United States.". The investigation of the Pen sion Ortice will not Ik completed until next winter, but the commit tee will, probably thin week, pre seut a report to the House em hodying its tindiugs tip to date, very dirty .and disgraceful lind ings they have been, too. It i nnder!ttiMd that the lurraxsnifnt of the Richmoni iianviuu liiroan nysiem was 1 Mlltll.1l mm. .1 t... i . . A than ordinary talunt: 1?M w:w lat Hid not turn ont well. one ot our best Kjronal friends -ill DIG-SHE! ....... i... itf ifltrft aviiir. elire, iiiici urn iuiiii wi iin,vi eil ot tlie democrats wlw may be rh-cted next Kail. With the elee lion uiachmery under the guid ance of the republican party, and vilh republican Uuited States i,.-.i,:iU to cuiunt the votes and Chances jit the Ncnd-otT. New York World. - Time enough has elapsed to de velop some of the obvious weak nesses of thejlepublicaii ticket. It is a weaker ticket at the start than was Blaine and Lojrau iu llot h -tilaino and Logan were names to couiure with. Thev had and it was with a sad heart tha: we heard of his fatal illness, re sulting in his death at. his home in Salisbury, on the 113rd ult., while at the maridiaii of a life bright with future useful ne&. We deeply sympathize with his family and relatives. The following trib ute to this,, worthy sou of Stanly is not tin highly drawn : At a meeting of the North Car olina memlersr clerks and attach es of the United States House of Uepre-etiiatives held Tuesday, !..... tv:w-M.... o - i t Lr ander its chairman and Mr. lIII.rAilDnMAiliiii nUT All lU)oer(t us secreiary, ine louow ing resdutions weie unauitnouslv ALRhM ARL1,. .(.-.,- adopted ujmhi the death of Mr.l nlx-IIien-.f .r- J oli n W. Mauney, late clerk tt ik tiwn. 4 i.MivrtiT'wr r-mr nk llou.I. S. Henderson's House Instruction offerrd in fnnr Cfnrr at courses, a lre nuuUr of (ecil ( courses, tuj in law, niMlieint ana en wintering. The Ftcultj inr!alra twenty teacher. Scho'arhipa ai.d lean InndK are avaiialite f r nerj yung men f talent and character. The neii eftinn litginn S-p t . I. Fur atatocue with full mrornntion. aU dre Pit KSI PENT WINSTON. Chapel Uiit.N.C. ; Committee on the iost ofEee ami lK)st roads: Whereas. Iu the death of Mr. John W. Mauney, we are azain tlectedf Such elect ten machinery would have; been manufactured tor the express purN)se of defeat ing democrats in the Southern Stales, and the engineers and oftl mm in control would receive so cial instructions from Washington an to bow to run it. It would be i n ii iu the interest of the repub lican, party, and for the express puiMc of keeping white men out oi 'office iu the South. can be elected, ami the democrat who doubts that such an effort will be made is yet to be foniid. Ilepresentarive Covert, a Tam nitobv member otthe House, says: Td ticket will receive the uni ted support of the New York dem ocrats; there are uo traitors ' in Tammany Hall." Another; Tam many member says: have no ant hority to seak for Senator Hill, but I will stake ni v existence magnetism and hurrah in Hiem.l ,,,; nill.rfslitlt ilf They haa laying power as we.ll, Lu no an,f tIie illevitabIo result as lite ueiuocraisuic"crcu. mo ttf u isi tn.irfill nil4i i. t Wtt I -, I . . f I lot Itil vliKV ini'iti itii v aaaw jl)res.,t ul. . ou. uti tuu..uS bmy in iumble submission to the at ooiu euuH. ni .tr.,... n Four years ago all the elements ; r nr t,ririw,t. iu the Republican party were tiiii-LfJ many glH)tl quu,ititw of uur ion ii aiwiwi un.j..ou iMa. deceaswl ti ieud; therefore, v.. " ..- -vy.. Ke-Holved, TUat recognizing cmuioi. rauuua that all of God's works are inscrti- siwiwmicti,; inuiviuuai. jealousies tal)Iw al forlhobost 8till xve can were torgot ten aim iwrsonai n- . , llltlIirn f, . M ..f mip ttHSM.;. valriea were sulHirtliiiatetl in a de teruiiued efTtirt to put'the party again iu power. The great bttdy of stead fast lie- publtcaus was strengthened by fearful protection Domoerata and ruritrw Kr-ril tt,iW ! t re4. .cnHitMLitiMtM tnl-vlam. Cl rr o Ut- . SlabU r MinvalalU.,.. r,J it wortrmn J. W.KDSTIAN.I'wp'r. $100 ItVirnrd. $100 The readers of th Southern Vi detle will he pleaded to learn that there ia at leant one dreaded difteaa that acienc ha been able tt care In a!I its ataces, and that ia catarrh Mall' Catarrh Cure ia the only pom. tirt cure now known to tht medical fraternity. Catarrh heing a consti tutional diaeane, require- a contitn lioiial treatment. UalPa Catarrh Cure is taken internally, ae.ting di recti t upon the blood and mucoui m. m, m m 11 r lace a of the ayatera, thereby ne- New DrMs! "VWtaVethi oj)jortutu tv to annotiiicc to our frientta ami tl.c general pnldtc that vc have nKMciatel tovtlter in the Drug Unaine, nntl have now ami ate constantly rvw tving a (i KN Kit A L AS- SOUTM J VI' () DHUGS, ALL rUUi: AND FRESH . ih well as a full line of all ar ticles usually kept in a Fiit Cl;is Dnig Store n 11 lil 9md I'tti -I"fl lfti EsisMWiii-ltMy-ba ease .... ' . A fl. We have ttceii induced to wui- ,,mt wlum the 'tight, begins he will rnuci by the most atlroit poli. nut the above to. the thoughtlul ue toaua in the t hickest of it work-1 1 icia of the cmintrv. The wor- considcration ot democrats, in r ..... iH1.t;(m 0r ti1B ticket. Li Mcw-of the report that some, who Uis mu.h (.aru,atuied mottol am jnty line bv the persuasive elo- . .tat... .1.1... ft-tdal 1 nine uiwaa yueu iueue..mc.iic u ,cinocrat" is not a sham." nuenco of their chief. There were 1. . i-.i Imiiiir ii.i-i.-ii ii it nil lint tut .. . . .. I - . . ill.ki:i uiv t'uiii jrqiniiuuvn iiui ate and friend, and by our united I stroyme the foundation of the dis action place to his memory our uieuioriam of the many virtues with which he was endowed. Resolved, That as his country- B ... ju. associates, and mends, we I tlo most cordially bear witness to his record as a Christian gentle man anil a citizen of our State, to his sense of ltotur, his sterling in teirritv. his earnestness to every Department is jtiht what you wish to see. AVc have a met lot of f AMPS a !tl T AWr TMXTTKTq' The hest and cheajKt Oilp, Paints, DyetuflTs, etc Vfn intend to be- .HSadquart td: For the hot grades nnd finent hmnds of Cigars, Thhacch, Snulf, tYlhvsicians presenp- vmrr in inaniiti on 01 me um- 1 v . . . , 'and RiTins the patient ttrrnKth tlOllS Crelully atltl COlTeCliy &MVJt SSS'iu r K cVn.nU-.l .lay a.ul n.gl.U The pntprietora haye an much faith (.ilVC US U CSllU in Ua curatienowera that lhy oiler ..r iiiakinrr Prenara- One Hundred Pollara for any cane of ' ' arc HiaKiii0 iiviaia catarrh that it faila to cure. Send tions to (levote'all our htorc lor ltat or tetimomaia. Addre F. J. CUE EY. t CO., Toledo, Ohio. CTSold by Druggiata, 1"c. .VII. .-M HVHIIKf HI'S IIIIIIIIIIH.1 Kill IIII 'l... ill.-onilAlllIIMl f 1111 li.ilH IT HI'S. . . .. r -l . I ,.,., rloit tu.kL in th Nationals . . " ' 5.. ,V " ...i.." ; I"" "l 1 " " "7 " " v, nw tender nve oi lamny, uis ' r. i i .- w Vii-oiiwi'iciii ndi.nw glUOges giusu mi "Oiui tuuuic i . i . . ir. r r. . i jinil ( oiu'iMSMiiinal lctions. e . ...... .ii.. i i... i.:.. ;. j Hue uiauiiooti .uidsieatiiast menu uoulil not be understood as in any Kctise underestimating the impor lance of electing our democratic State ticket, but if the republi eaus should be iu control of the next Congress and Mr. Harrison President again it would evident usi.ca, retueu uy , , uisisiiiser oi pairo uage uo en- . . ror:lis nsltive State and to his targe c.rc.e oi personal menus m gene .to pay, no dissension. A! u - UIIil wllilo weatl5 decp lv moved by his death iti the very prime of manhood, when hiscouu sel and ellorts were worth so much to his couuty and his family, wo bow iu submission and great sor row to the inevitable. DEAD oraiiv other Southern States Let u not i'oiget, then, to elect a dem ocrat ic Pie-'ddeut and democratic Con j i tvinen, as well as the ex (client democratic State ticket liouiinatcd by our late State con xentioii. All of this can be done il the democrats will make up their minds to do it. News and OUseiver. 'ashiiirtoii. . 1umi bound tosrether by ties of Whitelaw Reid was one of the , opposed public indicy and certain originators of a scheme to get jiersoiiid interest. Ithere was un somelhiug for nothing, which has limiited capital to use and men since become more or less popu-i skilled in the corruotioii of voters inr wiui ; now wiiumn ciii i ciwtii- t use IT. No lack of money need le antic ipated now. The McKinley bill has built iiiTa campaign fund for fur- 1805 that Mr. Reid, while serving ther protection, and it is reason as a Washington correspondent, aide to suppose that Mr. Keid was appointed Assistant Libra-"'would not have been nominated ly be the last democratic State Uents and others having a "pull" ticket that might be elected with wU m Congressional apioint in a long tune in iSortli Carolina m .K)Wers lt was avvav l)Ul.k iu ...I L3 . . a I . .... O a . I r i NOW !S TIIRTIMK T EM EM UK It YOUR DEAD, AS )i?;concoud,z: :o: t S S K U U I N (l-:o: riMui tt the Drtur Uusineu. and to make nwiu fof'our full line of New- Drugs now com ing in daily, we are offering some RARE BARGAINS :IN: DRY GOOOnS, Having determined tt) close out that department of onr Resolved, That with profound UnWg and ToiTlb- husiness, and nil our gootU nief and with hearts overhowuig -uwuumiiuw i;tw. -Ttii u, ' s.i. tAt. v....tt.v u ox. Cfi- mr.-,f .T?Ut m the Dry Goods line will lie tfuunua i kiAw-Aia'ryoi , . t Rm.hlownricis as will grief with tenderest sympathy we ex tHiidto his bereaved wile and children and all who were near U3llt ChSSPSr and deal to him our most sincere " . condolence and assure them that THAN THEY $11 AVE EVER BEEN - w.tiwiliU' tM1 Mim "rr:lt. hi.ts and I OLD IN Mr. lluke'H Card In State Chronicle. Krniikliutoit, N. C., June 28.- Attended the third party coiiven tions be proieily engrossed and r.ii-w.mluil tn flii riitiiilv of onr ill. . ii:.. t 1 t . i.iiiinn.ii -v i . uor ne out h.scock am. ucpc w u tea friend,and that the Ital ' oi ue Held resiMinsiuie loriew iofk. j-. . NuW-and Observer aud State Hull and arliictiou they havesustaiued, aud while the dark mantle of death has"cast about their home its gloomy cloud, it-has its silver lining iu the bright hope' of a fu ture meeting with their loved one who has but gone before to that beautiful home, the pearly gatesof NEAUET RAILROAD POINT, which will open on the resurrec A N lolNClIal tioit mom.. - iv.l. tii-xidvcd That thonroccedincsl l--'tftt of this meetiii!! and these resolu- - -w rian ol Congress at a salary of unr. for an uiolerstauding that Mr. 1,800 per annum. Mr. lteiil was f nu will uiatch Mr. Morton's duly sworn iu and for'quite a long eortiibution and go considerable period he drew the salary, while a indter. negro whom he employed at.$30, j Uut where are tho men acens- ... mmif ti iliil vita. tt..lr . 1 1 it t. ...I .. V. k .1 .1.1 f wvi iiiwuiu urn 1 uo niiiii. 1 iiuii it lomeu 10 1 no ui-iiv3 uiw ii iikiii will be seeu that Mr. ReiM . made Vy 011 so large a scale f Quay can au early beginning iu the "thrift" not ho exiected to buy up Kings which later was the cause, of his County for Harrison a- second making the N. Y. Tribune a urat"! tiine, eveu if our new election law I establishment, and of his violating did not render efficient bribery the alien contract labor law by difticult. Piatt can hardly as- tiou held in our county at Louis-1 importing cheap foreign laborers sume charge of the canvass ot an burg a' few weeks ago and was to do the stouework ou his Ophir ailmiuistratioii for which he has there elected a delegate to the Farm resideiure. - . 1 words only of scoru and derision. thud party convention which mot Shaking of Keid, he made a if the logic of this "convention be iu KateigU June 16th. I attended hurried trip to Washington tills 11 1 1 1 it 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 tin ilnluirn In L-iinii . i o l. I. ..iiiaiil tli.it imia in H ii.i I IIUIVLOIVilMrUII UCI uw icainuu llllll. rniltu w. inj limit 1 3JIHIICI HID ! HO" - I - I I. :.. i. :.. . . . .. .. - t : .! .. . . . eiilO iiuikiiig n wasgonen up ny tne tne Harrison men were scnemiug i i ne uemocraiic advantage irem : rj7rouici0 an,i tl0 newspapers of lurniers' alliance, solely for the to drive him from the ticket, and such au arrangement cannot be .,..1. utth Caridina ('on- ojtiueineni ot leiorm, and to as soon as tie got acre lie mane a est imated in votes, similar con-: flirt I... ... I ..-.i. i i:.. Z ... iiri.:... o ..-.. ..:i:. ...i. . ts . J gresxIOIiai Ul """"" iij nii-iT?i ot me tiepres- oee line tor uiu line uoumj, unions preun in iiuiei oiutun. M'd agriculturist. Put after fuith Where he proceeded to read the So much tor the practical side it investigation I see it is noth- riot act to Mr. Benjamin 1 1., whom 0f the coming camiiaigu. "g but a republican dodge to try he accused of having instigated In principle the protection Dem l cajitme the white democrats of the auti-Ibdd plot. He frightened ocrat ceased to lw a factor. - His Nuih Carolina, ami in this way Mr. Harrison, it is said, by claim- successor, as demonstrated Ihu put us back iu the ilark days of ing that it was only his (Keid) bo yond question by the last Con-1,N,S-,J.. ing on the ticket that had pre- gressioual eletdions, is the low- t am a democrat in tho fullest-1 vented au oieu revidt of the trick- tariff reformer. The Democratic THIS STATE. SEND FOR PRICES BEFORE PUROIIA INO ELSEWHERE; AND YOU WILL SAVE MONEY 1.. surprise you, and those who come early will ge4, the hot hargatns in Shoes, Dress (; Is, Pants Goods, No tions, etc. u?itiminiT p. mi vi in 'UlllILUIaUUll Norwood. N. C. B-JI. Jil Xl,h WOIIK IIELIVEKCII AT THE DOLURM DUlLMt! Piofe?riviial "nitlr I . a . V .1 ijihiu run uuii You want Goods at ft..i hM rr!V n-ilhlff ill gies.Hional listrict be requested to publish (he same. " S. 1L ALKXANDElt, Chairiuau. H. H. liOBEBTS, Sec'y. IoiC1h Tor the Country dtrl. Doirt imitate your city cousin in her use of alaug. hum- of the word and especially ed Blaine wing of the party, and party is thoroughly united iu siq- Don't imitate your city cousin -"-mre our party lias adoptel threateumg, unless tne sclieme ptrt of laritt reiorm. .aim ine. in uei une i powocr. - "u"'1 a platform as it did in Chica to ask him to retire from con u try has learned through high Plast week. This platform will the ticket was at; once squelched, er prices and lower wages what Mtif every truo demotrrat. If to leail a relielliou against the of- Mckiuleyism means. . eccr get reform, 1 can't see tice holders nominee. Mr. Harri-I The magic name of Blaine can y h re it will come from unless it su pleaded ignorant of the whole not be invoked in aid of a Presi- t hrough the democratic party, thing, notwithstanding proofs pre deut and his friends who have d is llcic are lots of true men who sented by Mr. lie id showing that idaved only injtty iealouVy. uu- things just as I did thought it had oiigiuated with men whttse grateJul suspicion aud finally bm ''"'.v teie U'liig led by the alii- relations with the Yhite lLu.Mf tal ctuitumely- towards the leal aiirt' and find to their disgust are f the closest aud imost confi- leader of his party. 1 'ant is nothing more nor less dental nature. It is good news tor The record of the Administra K J lrnnirro. T.J . JraoMii Pemberton h Jeroma, Attiuneys-At-Law, Albf marie, - - - N. C. Practice in the Court cf Stanly and Moi.t;Oniery conntie. Close at tention Riven to collection. Therefore, be wife, and when 'j-m come to nor citv, don't futget that the pl o tin yor T.J 1MIAW, Tt- . X. V Mm IN A A ir JEWELRY, SPECTACLE ASD FINE ."ILVr.U Pl.ATKU WAKE, Of .11 Dr.triptioio. it l,,;n a liaml N, ii ! none of the so railed i I : a mi a party" for me. My onlv deuuH-ratK that It is giMl news t ; Keid will st irk; ho t i t ion, iu its axseut to extravagance, will throw thousands of votes to it looting otHbe oflices anjMiil, Cleveland and Stevenson, which its iirolecthui of rascaU and re jrrct is ti,Ht j went lA fHr Rs X: ttitsv would not otherwise cel.": 'ward of corrupt ionistsit bmiip mil befuiD I Viuv the woll ins liepttittative Oates, or Ala- tioiis diplomacy, has tnale history "ep'Hchiihiiic". Now I see it. bama. is not one of those who are if Ihtniocrafic luedictlous. au,l teiunliate tho whole thinir in doubt a to who would Imelect.f "Tins LaUr icvolt airaiuVt the i lovable ? t how; bred in a hot Jftn U-giiming to end. AlU I ed if the election of President randhlaie for Vico-Presideiit, who! houise of the city uve lo say toyon my fellow farm- should be thrown into the House.5 auuot bo separated from his chief, 1 .till! 1ft 1 1 1 l li...iii..ti nnli.i. tint- 'ill II,. ..n;.l 1. I f . I . ' ' .......... v .wi ti, v....v vi iu Ml'.ilKJ J ill Iliat IMSSI- iirttuiiscs IO uu lor.iniiaiiic. bility. lii tim Smth the third Nothing could 13 more obvious party may succeed in wresting than the disadvantage of the uc South taroluiH and iKvssibly NorJh iittldir.au party in campatc DouH imitate your city cousin iXtQSJIJfS 4i&TTt iu tier las mess. I raw... Don't imitate yonr city comon! - r, rm7io f,.p tK. T Jz?.XX HARnH'fl f- i any of her faults, but in all of ,V;'0f uw iVtbe count of Mont-, ' rt We hate !en in the Jea;rj Ileal. ne for : jrar fd Mlh oar rtence can rive job Poller foi Dollar value in whaUtrr y aaajr aelrctoat ctfvar SUPEnO STOCK which U alaja kept full aud com. ptet. Z7 Watch Re rairtri: ftBIIjr and all vcrk vatiabt r noatb. fcatifclury. N. C..K ft.JCl. her virtues. Don't let yonr city cotmin hear r vou use bad Kulish, or speak a ' ttwaiitr. - Don't let your city cousin M5o 3'tm over-dresseil. ! Don't let your city cousin itnag ine that coiiutry living will do any thing but make 3 ou a mot charming woman. ..Dou't let .tour city cuin think r that country girls ami country flowers are not an charming and HE H H,l sich, t,,t there is not hint: in it P'oibictive of good for us or our Older. S. L. Dukk. Avery temarkable marriage oc cunvd uear Allendaile, iu Uaru- .. ti ...hi t.1. 3 f. on HiV hit laredi week. A sn 87 ear bid marri cst tmtmtatm coftlactoj jt iffcart re i a. Ov Ornct 0otrr O. . PTt0fKi 6ci evfclH. tnmhg er f boe. w uhm. tr 4immi r mot. trmm A rwcrr. " II te rwri. :Ca O.A.SrJOWiiCD. O. rarcarr Orocc. WiiMitni. O. C S ibscrlb onlv a ar the Vidette una I IMWHI "WAml tm L. 'If I. ti i:iwit' er4 r i. in. t oi4-rt- .M,rurii t .--- -- - , , i, s I. V t-arohua from the Deuiocia:s, and with . t -d a Itttic gitl U 5?ars t I 4lf