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Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14
A BRoEEs HEAar.-.Pecple tall

Il BRCEES hEAaT.-feCpse iaii
Al everlasting sight Of nonsense, abou
wire. women and horses Eve bough
and sold'en al, I've traded IN al o
them. and tell you there amt one II
thousand tina. knows grain about
either Of them.-Y0u hear folks say.
Oh. such mac Is an ugly grained crit
Ter. he'll break his wife's heart; Just a
II wonan's heart was as brittle IS .
.;Ee s.alk- TIE female heart, as far
IS nv experience goes Is just Ike an
India rubber shce: You may pull At II
IN if strea.ches out yard long, and
han let 90 and II wiIl fy bach to its
old shape. Their hearts are made Of
So. l.a.her tell Yon: there's 4
D,seuey sight Of wear IN ZEN. ] never
inowd bit one case Of broken heart,
snd that was in t'otiser sex, one Wash
iagsor Banks he rss sneezer. He
wss tall enough 10 spit down on the
heads of your g-enad:ers, and near q
bout high enongi, to wade across
Charleston riyer, and as strong as tow
BOAT / guess be was somewha. longer
tim the moral law and catechisn too.
Ee IRA. perfect picture Of mar;
you couldn't fault him In any particu-
lar: he vas 50 just made crit.er: folks
Used to run 10 the window when he
passed. and say there goes Washington
Banks, besnt he lovely! ] do believe
here wasn'. gall in the Lowell fac
Iories that wsrnt in love with him.
Well, when / last seed him, he was all
kin and bone, Ike horse turned out
. die. He was tee-totsly deheshed, a
mere walking skeleton. ! am dread
al sorry, says |, to see you, Banks,
cooking 50 peeked; why YOU look like
sick turkey hen, all legs; what on
irta ais you. / am dying, said he,
4 a broken heart Well said /, have
'on made bad speculation No, says
e, siaakin his head, ! hope | have too
1iseh clear grs. in me TO take on 50
al for ths..-W hat under the sun is
ihea' said l. Why, say. he, made
bet the for.part of summer, with
>eftenant Oby Ko,sis. that / could
boulder the bes. bower Of the Consti-
,tion fr;ga.e. won my bet, but the
nehor ,ras too farnal heary, II broke
~ heart. Sure enough be did die
rat very fall, and he was the only in
lance ] ever heard tell of broken
eart--lThe CIoek-maker.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14

MARRIAGE CEREMONIAL NOman
could not marry any whoman who was
not Roman. Among the Romans,
the kalends, nones, and idcs Of every
month were deemed unlucky for the
celebration Of marriage, and 50 was the
whole month of May. The last and
most propi.ious season was that which
followed the ides Of June.
The Roman laws speak of second
marriage in very odious terms.
In the primitive church, second
marriage was considered no other than
a lawful concubiaage, or aspecies Of
bigamy.
The Turks have three kinds Of mar
rIages and three sorts Of wives: legili-
mafe wives in kebin, and sl0ves.
They marry the first, hire the second,
and buy the third.
The people in Java marry and have
children when they are only ten years
old.
Among the Hindoos poligamy is
practised, butonc wife is acknowledged
as supreme.
In Russia, when marriage is pro-
posed, the lover, accompanied by a
friend, goes to the house of the bride
and says to her mother, s3Show us your
merchandise, ehave got money, 2 re-
fcrring to the ancient custom Of buy
ing wife.
Among the Persians, marriages arc
conducted by female mediation Po-
Iygamy is allowed, but the first mar
ricd is the principal wife.
Among all savage nations, tho wife
is commonly bought by the husband
from her father, or guardian, snd the
conclusion Of the bargain constitutes
the marriage. Among the Allison.
ians, the price varies from four horse.
down to bottle Of brandy. Among
the Chinese, the bride is purchased
by present to her parents. and is new
er seen by her husband till after the
ceremony.
The Hebrews purchased their wive.
by paying down competent dowry
for them, which proves that they were
an uncivilizcd people.
The ancient Assyrians sold thei
beauties by an annual auction.
St. Augustine approved ofmarriage
between the orthodox and hereties, TO
he hoped that the faithful spouse woul,
convert the other; but Louis XIV. con
dcmned them, fearing that the urbc
lever would pervert the believer.
In the United States marriages ar
forbidden by law between whites ant
negroes; but we believe no objection
have been raised against marrying be
levers with unbelievers, except by tn
Rev. Mr.. Malcon, OF Boston. q.
.1t.5 se..s Boston, Post.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14
THE u1r p., e..@.

The HIT PArPaBIE.Afs .,
since a tTayelles stepped into ! h..s uay
Gated in village in the neishbo. NORM =,
OF this city, and immediately aft.r y -
entrance pulled off his hat, coat aed ~ NY
vat; TINS done he cast look At the -. =
Ter, who was seated in corner .sc ,s..
as summers morning. and w;, l'u :
commanding shake of his head. =, IA !
sSir, haa'at you better be giltino ~ i.
are water heated"' The Teller 6
formed him that he was Sin the ,s.o =.
shop. You are in a bank, sir. mot :
BARRIERS shop "a bank. chs, -. = -
e ea,a the stranger, ..dang'em, t6ey
told me it was a shaving shor.
western Hemisnb.-. j..
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14
NEW STORE.
SCOTT & TAYLOR
WhOZes1le &. Rpf,y;Z (TrOceTS

TTAVE Just opened, in James Fannins'snew
III house, Main street, a full and complete a.'
sortment of every thing iii their line, Of WINCH
the following form part, which they offer iof sale
| low for cash. 2
Havana and Rio coffee, N. O. sugar, Hava,'
ma and loaf do, Gun Powder, Imperial ana I. NJ
teas, soft aud hard shell almonds, rnsihs, pf'ses'
currants, chocolate, West India preserves, tama'
rinds, assorted candies, cloves, cinnamon, nn'ncs
ginger, allspice, pepper. mustard, pepper SAUCE
glass jars bottles and TASKS, glass tumblcra, lemon
syrup, Paoli vinegar, sweet oil, empsom san.
salt petrc alum, saaratns, hops, lnseed OIL, kes'
white lead, 10 and 10 II window glass, ppsi,
can oysters, lard by kcg or can, tar, nee, o.leu
apples, superGne -four, molassas. macselei, neg
ring, beans, ground alum salt, table sat, dr'ea We
nison hams, prime pork, Western, Kesere ann
pine apple cheese, rosin and fancy soaps, nouA
candles, sperm candles, blasting powder, inks. 70.
led and letter paper, quilts, ink powder. Collins
and Nason's axes, scythes, drawing knives snes
and halter chains, l.. & S. Hanclie stoyels, SOCK
er shovels, spades, hay forks hoes foot sdzeA an'
gars, coffee mills, hand axes smoothing irOn,, WI
wells and tongs, squares, assorted iron, steel .ns
castings, with every other article in the hardware
fine, too tedious to mention.
+ 4 Also, rectified and cid Monongahela wh''Aey
Jamaica and n. E. rum, Holland and nd. Ane. s.n'
Cog. and Amor. brandy, pale gold sney s:":,,,
Malaga and common wines, old Pof VINE, '' ny
Md. wines, Burgundy Fort do, Marsanis. c, ms,
wine, cherry bounce, Champagne wines, o' a..
and Muscat wines by box, Newark cider, oo' ~.
relied vinegar, Bonn's tobacco. cut paper oo' ~ -
sorted James River tobacco, assorted con" .;;.
Spanish and melee cigars. snuff, ., ., ~" ~.
8 penny brad., 40, 50, SO spikes, assorted 49,
Mani. bed cords and plough lines, pairiea pss-'''
stone jugs, brooms, assorted chairs, &C. .,.,.
They have also OH hand, and will keep ss"'.
al assortment Of a
la5MA5DW MlN56)H OIL zNsrQN5s
OF EVERY KIsD--ALso, Ia.
Gents. ne and coarse boots. shoes ana pu,.p Il,
des' heeled ar1 spring prunee shoes .:,s,.r
shoes and bootees, bngans, thick shoes, ..a 6r
leather shoes, mems black and white s''A e'' =
hats, boys silk hats. ~ 4 e.ll
Persons Wishing to purchase win do wen :
and examine our stock ..a;.,
They will also attend to Storing, fosW.. AZ
and Commission Business. Any such enuu sSI;..
them, will be attended to with pompsnssc n IT
patch. AUGUSTUS ". ~ mt
THOMAS J. TAIL, LLoo"Sz
Du Buque, June 10, 1887. II
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14
THE cITY OF LOWELL

The xcity ofspindles, !. As il isterm-
led. i. one Of the magic creations Of :
few vears, which are rarely seen il
New England, but Of common occur
renee ia the Ear west The editor Of
the Boston Ceatinel furnishes an inter
iesting description OF it Ii covers one
mile square Twenty years ago twas
comprised with IN the domain of oul
!fsrmhcnse- The first purchases were
lin 1921, ard TIE works began In lS22.
The canal which here forms short e..
across grea. bend lie the Merriusck.
and which was constructed before 1918,
furnishes the supply Of water and pro-
.hahlr s.,ssested the locality The Con-
cord river unites with the Merimaek
opposite the city. Draeut is the name
Iof the town opposite the east side Of
the Merrimsck- The population Is
ls 600. two thirds Of which, and they
mostly jemales under IS years Of age,
are connected with the cotton factories.
All girls under is, by law must have
three months schooling each year.
There are but very few under tenyears.
There are twelve places Of religious
worship. The Sunday schools are
well maintained, the old girls being the
teachers. The spectacle Of 50 many
beautiful faces Of a Sunday, reaching
three miles OF girls in length, IS was
said when Gen. Jackson visited them,
is in the highest degree imposing The
amount Of capital invested in the fac
tories is ten millions of dollars. The
compac. part of the city. including the
factories, is on peninsula. The town
is airy and well laid out; the houses
neat and many of them only one story.
Many of the laborers live in the brick
blocks Of three stories. Last year, four
large factories Of brick were erected,
each five stories high, and eight brick
blocks for dwellings, containing ten te-
nements esch.-N. Y. Star.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14
NOTICE.

ME have appointed GEORGE L. NIGHT.
w .INGALE our agent, 70 ssttlc up de I'D
business Of JoHs REcAN, & Co. We would ear
psstly request those who arc indebtsd 70 ", u
call and settle their accounts with him without do
lay,lse alone being authorised 10 recsive the same
JOHN REGAIN,
JNO. CUNNINGHAM.
d. Buqus, Sept. 18th, 1897. sep l6
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14

A DANDY IN THE WooDs..-A few
years ago, a gentleman kept public
house on the banks Of the Wabash, but
at what place we shall not at present
mention. And although it is true that
this was not a place so richly and mag
inifccntly decorated as the spacious ho-
tells of the east, yet it was as comforta-
BILE as a pair of Buckeye cabins, SIX
teen feet square, a log stable with four
stalls, and an attentive host and hostess
could make it. Amongst the thou
sands of land purchasers VIII Q is tied
this section Of the country, there
CHANGED to put up for the night, at this
house, ono Of those egotistical, ruffled
shirt gentry, usually denominated .
dandy. After surveying the two small
rooms, one Of which served for kitch-
en-, and the other for parlor, and feast
ing his voracious appetite upon the
"best the country Afforded he turned
to the landlord, and asked him with an
air of the utmost importance-"can
have prir0te room, sir!' this request
was too much for the 'fne sensibilities'
of our worthy host, and he was at once
thrown between the two horns Of d.
lemma, without being fairly able to de-
terminc as to the propriety Of taking
either. Not feeling an inclination 70
be surpassed in etiquette by one who
had never been within twenty miles OF
Boston, the host promptly replied to
his Introductory, eyes, sir-just walk
with me, sir, you shall have the best
which my premises will afford-upon
my word, sir, you shall-just walk
with me-" So saying, he grasped q
candle in his hand and the schiskercd
dandy were in motion in moment in
in search Of his private room. Back,
back, they waddcd knee deep in NOR
tar-our traveller expecting every no
ment, no doubt, to wipe his muddy
boots upon mattrass, then to enter .
room covered with the richest Brus-
sells, thereto recline upon rich sofa,
and spend an hour before sleeping, in
putting a rare HAVANA. But good
Heavens. Judge his modification, when
our host, instead Of thus gratifying the
expectations Of his guest, quietly op-
ened the door Of his log stable, and
pointed out one Of the stalls, saying at
the same time, "there, my friend, is
the only 1,riuate room which it is in
my power to furnish you at present,
for which l feel most sorry; but should
you pass this road again, after these
Buckeye cabins shall bave grown into
4 splendid PALACES, after our canal shall
be pouring into the heart Of this rich
and fertile country, the necessariea
and superfluities Of the east, you may
then, perhaps, find such accommoda-
tons As you nOv desire; but At present
you should not, if vow are Rentle-
man, expect them!"
1t is useless for us to add that the
remarks Of our host opened the wink.
J ers of the man Of whiskerers IN I mo.
ment, and since that time, he has no,
been annoyed by the same race Of an.
imals. Peru Forester.
NOTICE.
IHKTE have appointed GEORGE L. NIGHT
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14

Brother Jonathan must be exceed
|ingly obliged to the French, who have
made the United States their recepta-
Gle for convicts. The wretched dolt,
Meunier, who contrived not to kill
Louis Philippe, has been transported
to the States, and Louis Philippe in
stead Of cutting of his head, has given
him Thousand francs to set him up in
business. The sudden transition from
tyranny to extreme generosity does
not betoken mind imbued with Just
principles; and though Louis Philippe
may for tine disarm his enemies he
will not increase the number Of his real
friends. There is too mulch parade in
his mercy. [kondon Satirist.
The NcwOrleans Picayune says that
the Yankee girls might as we'll hang
up their fddles and "stay tn hum" as
think ofemigrating to the West, after
reading the following. Time has been
when the cherry-cheeked girls from
9sdown east could stand chance OF
picking up husband in Michigan, but
after the following announcement,
which we copy from the Miles Gazette,
we are led to believe that their cake is
All dough and would advise them to
N where they are. Read Il once.
The eye Of the eagle would falter
at the glance oftheir eyes: the u UNI
ted SHOWS assume .dusky hue compar-
ed with the spotless Wilderness Of their
SKIN, and the rose "cant Begin to
compare to the hue Of vermillion that
lrradiates their cheeks these same
Michigan girls"
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14
FOR SALE.

II WILL soll all my right, title ana mo. E Ess 8.
claim OH the head waters Of tho Ia1:. ..
ing "a bona de claim Of prairie ana .. 4, hrss
hundred collars. sis By 80 1', AZ tie
P. S.-This claim is adjoining ne AR ~ iaN.
late Col. Camp. eowdt ssP''
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14

EDw1s FoRREsr.-Many Of c.v
readers, doubtless remembers the uro.
missing young actor Forresf. who an
peared on the boards Of the Petersbu,,
Theatre in 1924. Thirteen wears have
since elapsed, and the stripping in nro
mise has grown to be gaint in fame
We shall not attempt TO trace bis ca.
lreer-sufice it to say that it has been
fully identified with the elevation Of
the American Stage, to pitch Of sue
cessful rivalry in renown with that Of
the most enlightened p riion Of thcold
World, from which, by the way Mr..
Pr. has recently returned from trium.
phantly successful professional visit
His temperance at one Of the New
York Theatres, is noticed in the fo)-
lowing terms by the Evening Post Of
that city.
ssOur readers, (says the Post,) will
see with great pleasure that Mr.. Fos.
REST is about to perform an engage
ment In this city. He comes to us now
with the stamp Of London appreciation,
superadded to that which he had pref.
viously received J1ou the unanimous
verdict of his own country men. His
engagement in London was one Of the
most brilliant ever performed by any
actor in the British metropolis. The
benches Of the Drury Lane Theatre
were nightly crowded by attentive
audience, and the applausebestowed on
his efforts, in all his principal charac-
tiers, was enthusiastic almost beyond
precedent. It was generally admitted,
in defiance of national prejndice, that
in Dear, Othello, Macbeth, and other
prominent characters Of Shakspear, be
had never been surpassed on the Brit
ish stage, and in his Richard the Third
he bore the palm away from Kean,
who is still remembered in London
with feeling approaching to renera-
ton"
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14

NEwsPAPERs.-There : nom i .
one thousand two hundred newsrsss -
established in the United States lro,s
which are issued, at moderate . loul
iation, one hundred million nr;n,ss
sheets annually; which, if in one cont;
nuous sheet would reach four t;ms.
from pole to pole, and if embodied = !,
book from, would be equal to ;,,n; i, .
SIX volumes as large as the bible, eyerv :
minutes in the year.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14

BEGIN R1GHr.-I know man who
is very rich now, though he was very
poor when he was boy. He said his
father taught him not to play till all
the work for the day was finished, and
never to spend money till he hadiearn-
ed it. If he had an hours work he was
taught to do it the first thing, and to do
it in half au hour. After this was done,
he could play; and my young friends
all know he could play with great
deal more pleasure than he coulk If he
had the thought of his unfinished work
upon his mind. He says he early
formed the habit Of doing every thing
IN its season, and it soon become per-
tectly easy for him to do so. 1t is to
this that he owes his present prosperi-
~. ! am also happy to add that he
delight to do good with his riches.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14
ORR nAcHELoRs.

Mr.. Editor noticed in your last.
lsome remarks relative to Old BacAe-
Ikors. and there seems to be continual
lthrusting at old bachelors, and no one
ever comes forward in their defence.
When attacked by old maids, of course
lit should be borne patiently and mute
Ily. because they are instigated by spite
and disappointment When attacked
by young maids, it is because they
!wisl, TO get married, and to discredit
lcelibacy. When by married men. no
reply need be made, for they are like
| the fox in the fable, who was caught
| in trap and lost his line brush, and
tried to persuade all the other foxes to
Gu. of theirs. If young men attack
them, it is because they wish to please
their bellies, and win their hearts, and
because they have no experience
They take the side that is popular with
the ladies'. Married men and women
condemn them, because they wish
their daughters married. The whole
matter may be summed up in few
words. This cry originates with the
women, whose great object is to get
married; and whose aim is defeated, in
proportion to the number Of bachelors.
Besides the silent expression of supe-
Iriority to the attractions of their
charms, the independence of an old
bashelor shows the value or importance
to him Of liberty, and is a perpetual
and wounding reproach which their
spirits cannot bear.
also noticed some toasts that were
published by the ladies Of Barre, Mas
|sachusetts, on the 4th of July last, and
a strong exhibition of their feeling is
to be found in them. Nine hundred
and twenty assembled on that occasion;
the majority anxious for husbands, and
so bitter were they against the men
who would not marry, that they vent
ed all kinds of uncomfortable anathe-
mas upon them. Poor things! The
happy bachelor laughs at all devices Of
the tender sex, and feels that he can
neither be allured from his liberty by
their charms, nor driven from it by
their reproaches. They may say that
he is frouzy, fusty, musty, cross, Ieev-
ish, solitary, friendless, companionless;
but he replies, very well, won't have
any, of you for all that. But he has
no kind companinion to soothe him in
his trouble. No, nor to scold or tease
him out of patience. But wife will
divide his cares; true, but she'll dou-
bic them first. She'll attend to the
comforts of his home, but he must at
tend to them beforehand, and hers too,
at home and abroad. She'll bring him
an aflectionate family. Doctors bills,
bakers bills, butchers bills, squalling
brats, (probably,) careless servants, ifI
any, profiigate sons, foolish daughters,
bodily labor, anxiety Of mind -wherc
shall l stop? But how selfish must he
be whose thoughts run in this channel.
JACOB.
BEGIN R1GHr.-I know man who
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-14

and salubrious climate, will be found
the cardinal ingredients Of National
wealth and prosperity. This embryo
State, rapidly filing up with settlers.
as she now is, must at no distant day,,
be BROUGHT FORTH and claim the hirh
privilege of associating with her older
sisters as constituent member Of the
grand confederacy. Already have viii
lagos sprung up in highly advantage
Gus situations, and, in anticipation 81 81
their future great importance, christen-
ed with the great name Of CRY. Wis
consin City, new town six miles A.
bove the head Of the upper rapids, is
said to possess water power equal to
the falls Of the Genesee. It Is. situa-
ted in the vicinity Of rich mineral
country, and surrounded on Ill sides
ygreat agricultural facilities. So han
lilly circumstanced, wisconsin CITY
will soon present . commanding atti-
tude among the towns Of the west -
Indeed, an impartial and calm consid.
Grafton Of the multiplied resources 81
Wisconsin, cannot fail to convince ev.
cry one that she is destined 70 Sc n ,
short time, one Of the most wealthy
States in the Republic. Tenn. Sent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-06

Alta convention OF The doleoatos or ,be cI
lowing banks in this state. 10 vii. Bank of
Windsor, Farmers Bank. Yetcenncs Bonk
Monipelier Bank, Brattlcboyo Bank. Farmers
and Mechanics Bank, Bank of BENIN. ion
Bank Of Burlington, Bank of Mnncbesicr
Bank OF Midtlebury, Bank Of Woodstock
Oranqn Counly Bank, Bellows Falls Bank
Caledonia County Bark, Essex County Rank
" ellis River Bank, holden at Montpelier on
the ist day Of November, ia Pursuance If n
resolution of the banks Of the CITY Of Now
York communicated TO the bank1 Of this slate
by their committee A bert Galla'in. Genree
Newbold and c. w. Lawrence, which is os
follows, to wit:
"Rcsolvcd, That the banks in the acvcrol
states be respectfully invited 10 ari oint dele
yates - met on the 9Th day of Novcatbes
| 1887, in the city Of New York for Inc nnrposs
of comforting Oh the dine when sbeeie INV
mems may be resumed with safety. md on
the measures nccessory to fleet that burpose -
| The convention was called To order by A.
! Footc, ESQ. and Hon. 1homas Emerson was
! opuointed Chairman. and f. n. Bfipos sor.
rc,nrv The oo,lowino resolutions wSrs n,n',-
inously adoutrd
Resolved. Tint the resumption Of sue,;,
nayp,ents by the banks of the Vermont il n
b;gbly de.,}able event. and that we nleJge
an elves and The banks with wbic we ara
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-06

"THe Home" Disaster. The late loss
of this i'll lated steamer, and the drendlul
consequences, is an event which has given
shock to The whole community. But 10
those who had near and dear friends thus
permalurely aud So awIuly and suddenly
hurried To heir long homes, it must be Il
hearl-rending shock indeed.
Among the sufferers on board the boat
we have the painful task 10 enrmerste one
OF our worthy native fellow ciliZ'nS. Mr..
G. S. Fuller, late of this town, residing IN
Charleston s. C. ard who had recently
visited his widowed mother anc friends
here, was among the lost passengers.--Rm-
land Herald.
The Rev. Mr.. Cowles, another of the
persons lost, together with his WIFE,. was
formerly agent OF the Mission Board for
this State.