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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
TnE DEMO CRAT
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NORTHAMPTON 4 CHAPMAN;
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RE ORGANIZATION OF THE MILITIA.


We publish ,hs evening the details OF the plan
proposed by the Seerelar, OF War for re-organ-
z.ng the militia Of he uured States. Il Is &C
compansd by an explanatory statement, "h'ch
fully elules The SILLY slang about Executive re-
Communications Of a standing army Of two hun
dred thousand men bodies Of armed men to be
marched from State to State to influence the cleo
tons; increase Of patronage BY the power TO be
gwen to be gwen to the President to appoint as
well as 20 commission the officers; and, above
all, the unreasonable expense arising from The
unlimited period for which this body of mIl'us -
TO be kept in service. We actually shuddcred
when We saw lh,s array Of dangers which threat.
ened the Liberties Of the Republic; although some
what a, loss to understand why the alarm vas
sounded so long after the publication OF the Sc
crslary's report fer that at hrst, complimentary
notices ior the plan II proposed appeared m the
papers OF both parties. The explanation and de-
tails here gwen have dispeUed all our fears.
The plan itself has little IN II that IS new eNceP
10 It's practical application.
General Washington first proposed to dIscs-
pine a select body Of the militia Mr. Jefferson
urged the classification of the mIhlls OF the l.
States, and that a select body OF three hundred
thousand men should be set apart as the active
class, TO serve for a certain term OF years. The
board OF officers, regulars and militia, That as
sembled IN Washington by order of Mr. Barbour,
when Secretary OF War, recommended that the
militia of the United States should be divided IN
to classes aud all the communications from the
most experienced officers, elected by the mlerro-
gatones of that flncuonay contained the osser
ton that the militia of The United States can only
be rendered efficient by arm,ng, eqWppng, and
discpning select body 1t appears TO US that
the present Secretary of War has done no more
than adopt those suggestions, and digest tho ne
cessary details to carry the plan laio practical ei-
feet. So far from the scheme of proposing le-
Wy of regular troops It IS calculated, az II seems,
to prevent the necessity OF large standing armies
even in time Of war, and It will be satisfactory TO
those who exhibited so much alarm, to be inform
ed that the ba,tallons are to be assembled wl'hn
the limits Of The State where the militia belongs;
and to be Offered n precisely the same manner
as tho militia are now differed as likewise, that
the period of their being called out for drill Is TO
be fixed by lar and moreover, that the mass OF
the militia, more than million and halt OF IN
leHigenl lreemen, are to be aimed and equipped
as heretofore After this development, We hope
to hear 10 more Of this unwauanted ouIcry n
galnst plan so eminenlly calculated to render
efficient the permanent delences OF lhe coun-
ty.--GIobs, March 2s
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
Trus1 Sale.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that BY vlr,ae OF
~ deed in trust executed by William Dowspg,
to me as trustee, to secure Alexander W. Sorsby
and David F. Alexander, against all liability as
securities for said William Dowslng, to promIa'
sorry note therein specified, given TO Samuel Me
Gowen, guardian of John +. H,p and Thomas
$, Hill, dated fifth of March, eighteen hundred
and thirty eight, which said deed was executed
on the third day Of April, eighteen hundred and
thirty nine, and is duly recorded IN the office oil
tbe Clerk Of the Probate Court OF Lowndes coun'
y, Mississippi, as trustee, will expose 10 pub
lie sale, for cash TO the hghes, bidder at the
/. Court House door of said county, on the twelVlh
day Of May next, the following described tracts
Of land, situate and lying IN Neshoba county
Mississippi, to wit The north east quarter, east
half of north west quarter, the ives, half OF south
east quarter and east hall Of south west quarter oil
section thirty FIVE, in township eleven, north OF
. range twelve east, containing four hundred ana
65l00 acres.
ALS0-the undivided interest he holds (belng
one thlrd in and to the following described tracts
Of land lying in 0aktlbbeha county Of SAID state
10 wit:
The east half Of south east quarter, and west
nall OF north east quarter of section twenty two,
the south west quarter and south half of north
east quarter of section twenty three, the west hall
Of south east quarter and east half of south west
quarter of section fifteen, in township seventeen
north of range fourteen east.
ALSO-The west half of south east quarter
and east half of south west quarter Of section
stVen ard the east half Of north west quarter oil
section eighteen, in township eighteen, north oil
range fourteen east.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
YIN. D0WSlNG, JR.
Trustee.
Columbus, April 9TH, 1910. 4o-5w-p'fs.sls'
Notice.
I'VE subscriber hAs bough, Of VIM. II. Smith
- his interes, in the Tin Shop near the Cour
mouse, where can be had at short notice any thing
'hat can be made Of Tin.
JOHN w. FOSTER.
FEB. 10th, lS40-S4-tc
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
Medi cal Spring Bathing House.

THIS establishment is now open for the season
L the baths having been newly painted, and ey.
cry department put IN good order the public can
be wei. accommodated. To the Ladies department
new baths have been furnished, and if there is sun
tent encouragement they will he kept exclusively
1r their use. The subscribers family viii 'eNde on
he o,, so that ladies' can enter from his residence
afo1gs the garden, or as formerly.
TERMS OF BATHING
For a single warm Bath so cents
For amt Of SIS l. tickets
For The season, from Isl April to LIST OctO-
bsT 6 months, $40 90
Payable in advance ane IN par funds
The house may be left open on Sundays from sun
rise 70 clock A. M.-but the servants Will re-
'eye the paY--cousequen each person suhscr-
oHg will be required to pay an extra of IS cents to
hem. d. N. BALDWIN.
April lat, ls40.-So-tf.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
From Ihe New Frs.
THE DEMOCRATIC RALLf.

Awake e. The sounr It's the soul-,ht'lllne cry
That FrrcJ,m brea,hes forth i'nm her hugh maaH'
ts,n dWrlhng,
Il sweeps the green earth 1t aseeod' the cain sN'
On ihs mli chances brrvEes lnumphsn,ly swell
ingi
The voice Of The past
Il IS bent with the blast
While the form Of our sirrs the bright cinuds sre
cast
Then Drmocr,t, r,lly--the bate Is near,
And eurst be the da,taul Who shrnks bach 40 lear,
G i've the name Of the william to Times ceaselesI
stream
Who led the base van Of corrup, legislation
MAY Beauty ue'tt bless hm, nor virtues pure
dream;
For tanker aud stain on the trow Of our naiion'
The Traitor the kuavr,
The Tummct the Slave
The Apastate TO all that survives the gtm gave
Then Democrats ra.y--lhe battle Is near
And curst be the bastard who shrinks back IN lear.
Oh gaze on those walls where cur ather'srrpnj,
When Hope draopd her wlogs u'reosh the long
gloomy morrow.
Ne shsckles their proud spnis ever cuUd bind,
Alone fer their country they sighed out then nr'
row.
Then think of the past
Nal our flag To the mast
Let our mole of defence rng loud On the blast
And Ike than let us rally---ths battle - near
And cnrst he the bastard who shrinks back IN
kar.
Go forth to those fields where our brsve lalhrrs
stood
Beneath cur star flag IN the dawn OF It's glory
Where free as the fountain they Pour'd out their
blood.
While Liberty smcd rs she bazln'd thc,r story
The same hag Is ours
II waves DER the bowers
Where fame bound fhetr brows with eternity :
flowers
Then Democrats rally--thc battle is near
And curst be the bastard who shrnks back IN fear,
A firm band of brothers oil suIemnly sworn
TO march To tho fight ia the grey OF the morning,
The base British Wigs and their gag.Iaw VIC
sCnrn--
Let traitors and tyrants be ,ci,e at our rdrHlng
Or trdRehlse, our cause
Fun rights, aud just lair'--
Wen die Tor them oil or we ask no appIausc
Then Democrats raIIy--the battle IS near
Avid curs be the bastard who shrink back IN fear.
THE CARrMAN.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

n The Un,on ~ from thar sphere, ne have 81
abiding faith. that the 'unieuihed' Old CommOa
wealth w,i remain IN her PrvpsT orbit Ne
have all due charity Tor those who difsr With us
We have ell becoming hops' Of Mr Van Burso'i
reelection. And We have every Caith, inst, %
the day Of trial. Virginia will be true to her pfa
cpeS and herself Richmond Eng.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
Administrators Notice.

NHE Undersigned having otained letters OF ad-
= minlstraiion from the Probates Court OF
bboTndes county Mississippi on the estate Of Charles
'heps, deceased of said county; II IS therefore ie-
qlifed, o! all persons indebted to said estate 10
MAKE payment, and those having claims against t.,
70 present them within the limited time, duly au-
'aeni'csted, or else this notice will be plead 10 bar
o. recovery. SIDNEY +. PHELPS,
march IS, 540-3St6 Admx.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

Watering MIRA Dutchman 10 Albany
.one lime back, went OH, to hls mlkman IN the
stree, with dish in each hand instead OF one a,
usual. The dispenser of attenuaied milk asked
if he wished him to fIl both vessels The Do'ch'
man replied, suitlng the action TO the words
" Dis is for De mlluk, and DIS for De ''d''r--
and will mix dem so as 10 shute m'neseH'
Riches are gotten with pain, kept with care, ano
lost with grief The care Of riches he heavier op.u
GOOD man than the Inconvenience OF an holes'
poverty
Gen. Harrison's thinking Cou'nitiee'-!ht
Persian Ambassador, when they visited gay ~
ropean capital, we're invited to ball, and "ner
asked what they thought Of the dancing replied
tha, il was very pretty but wondered Why the "a
dies and gentlemen did no, oblge their servant
10 perform such fa,guing exercises instead Of 90
ing il themselves. = PsnnnIrcnian
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
Wing" reraGcular for CincinnatuH.

Honest Iago.-We are pleased TO see lndIca-
cations Of honsstp in the columns Of some OF the
Wing papers. The New York Times urges a
thorough investigation of all banks but hIs' ad',
ses all officers who have played the swlndier and
become secretly indebted to the institution to ru"
away, or in his own choice term, to " aosqua'u'
late" This is in Truth, assuming virtue which
thsy have not Baliimor. Pest.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
Law Notice.

u II. B. ABBOTT, Attorneys al Law, Co
~. ,umbus Miss.
NEHEMIAH ABBOTT,
HOWARD B. ABBOTT
Jan. l4th, ls40.--52-tf
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
Disagreeable.

NECESSITY will compel us 10 give our ac.
: counts TO some person capable Of collecting
hem after the 20,h Of this month.
A word % the wise" &c.
PFISTER & GOODWIN.
April I'm $40. 4O-tr
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
VIM. ECKFORD,
WIN. b. WEAVER.
Columbus, March i6th, ls4O.-ss-tI,

Nm ECKF0RD cannot omit this occasion Of
returning his sincere thanks to his friends and pub
&c generally, for the very liberal encouragement ex
tended TO him for the many years he has been in bu.
'neSs, and hopes by inducements that he now can
hold out 10 merit continuance Of their patronage
10 the present firm.
march Goth 1910
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
''' A. G. MeNuTT

Yankee Logc.--A Yankee went into tho bs
oC nm ,an IN a country town Pray what's the
pr,ce Of a pint Of shfubr Half dollar, wAs
the reply OF the man OF tho bar. We'll then,
riys il me The shrub WIS poured out, when ,hs
beU rang for dinner. Is that your dinner bell I
What may you charge for dinner ? Half dol
lar wei, then think had better not take
the shrub, but have some dinner instead Tbs
was consented TO. The Yankee went 10, sat
down to his dinner, and when Il was over. was
gong gu, Of the door without paying -'Masss,
said the negro waiter, You no, paid for your
dnner.' 4 know tina, | took the dinner IN.
stead Of the shrub Well | did not have tho
shrub, did |, you Niger SAID the Yankee walk
ing away. The negro scratched his head he
knew tina, something was wrong, as he had got
no money, but he could not make It out I'LL tbs
Yankee was out Of sight. .nrryat
TIL, dreadful Rer,ng, Of Jealous Loy.r--.
| A letter from Presburg states tina. short TINE
/ since, the fine village Of falsoe, Tharkensrv, III
! Germany, which contained 90 houses, was eniue
! " consumed. The population consisted Of goo
persons. Vengeance was he cause Of It's dosuuc.
| non. On a certain dsy was celebrated the mar
,iags Of young glr the daughter Ola rich farmer,
with ire son Of a farmer Of that village. After
,bs ball wa. over whoa lasted until midnight, the
newly married couple relired. A young man
named Thelkey, who formerly made love 10 tbs
Young grl new y married, having been dissppoin,
ed, Sc, hIe to the house, which extended TO the
other houses IN the village; and in less than ihres
hours The whole village was consumed More
than 200 persons were burnt and above 800 mu.
tlatsd; amongst them was found the newly mar,
red grl and her husband, drsad(uly injured. Tbs
author Of this dreadful crime, Charles Thelkey, /,
IN Tho hands Of justice, and owns his guilt with
the greatest sang frold.- French Paper.
Posr OrTIcEs.-A new pos, Office has beer
established at Waverly, Lownds county, Miss
and John NJ. Hughes appointed post master.
Marcus F. Beard has been appointed pos. nss
. ter at GarlNndsyills, Jasper county
\ Also, William J Wiling a, Kcnnsdys slofs
+, Copsh county
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

lng very fas,, and the ahles, physicians nov pro.
noluco Il To be harmless cpd, mic
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
Notice.

NHk subscribers lake thus method Of lnIor
L. ming their friends and the public, that they
ave associated themselves in the Mercantile busl
ness (s.nce the Isl January under the firm and
nyIe of Eckiord g. Weaver, and will keep con-
tanty on hard large and splendid assortment Of
Winter, Spring and Fall goods TO which the atten.
on Of the public is invited.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

nut as theY would DOT give US ann
Wen be content with BER, ST.
We once preftr'd that pesttIsnee
Among us should be sent si',
Beiorea military chef'
Should be our president sr.
The Loco Focos tell us this,
And we confess it true. SIR;
But when we have no man to run
What can Ne poor wings, do sur
Besides, thB military chief
Is not a dangerous one, SIR;
She's gentle, simple, soft and kind
And timld as nun, SIT,
For proof of this read history,
And you Wi. find her name, sir
Ii coupled not with deeds of blood
Or military fame, slT,
At Tip'canoe lis sad some blood
Was split: but pray what then, SIR
That blood was lost By accident,
1t ran from our oicn men, sir
For when the morning sun arose,
No Indians dead were found, SIt
But plenty of our own good men
Lay stiff upon the ground, sir
On Thames Bank fight was fought.
A glorious fight it was too;
Much British blood was split there, SIR,
And in glorious cause too;
But Herrson cannot be bland
For what took place that day, sir,
For JOHNSON fought that battle through
And bore the palm away, sir.
And next, sir, at Fort Stephenson,
Mark what our hero said them
"Ir Croghan, rash young dog, etH fight,
The blood be on his head then;
az were there I'd burn the frt,
Or leave it TO the British,
For Of those fighting red-coat men,
always did feel sklltsh,"
Young Croghan fought the battle, slr
Aud won immortal glory,
While Herrlson kept far from harm
As doth appear IN story.
For that brave act the Buckeye grIs
Gave Crog. splendid sword, SIR,
And sent On TR a pettloat
They did, upon my word, sr.
There's one thing more Id mention, SIR;
Cd Tip obtand PERMISSION
Before the war was halt over,
- To give upHE commission.
~ r.,-- "a q ..,.4e,ghtpence, she
Went home to snug, safe quarters,
To muse IN Croghan'S victory,
And Thames bloody waters.
When thanks TO military men
Were in the Senate given,
Her name was stricken from the rca,
IT'S true-t is-by heaven
think I've prov'd that she IS not
A military chel, sir,
And as she's not been chargd With thqt
She cannot be a thief, sir.
An inofensive soul like her
Can never prove a curse, 81;
She never hurt our country's foes,
And will she now hurt as, SIR
IT'S said she's poor but she receives,
Like our old friend Joe Hoxe,
Ten thousand dollars clean per year,
As County Clerk by PROXY
IT. with all this, she still is poor,
And lives IN log hut, SIR,
She ought, indeed she ought ui--but---
III stop there with but sir
What though hard cider makes her wiaI
And wisgIe nlddy-noddy
If"wh skey" fails TO still her nerves
She takes her "appe toddy,"
What though she's old and imbecie
And near, or quite fool, sir
She's just the very thing for us
We want supple tool, sir.
What though she is no Statesman, s'r,
But really granny!
Wen vote for her, and voters seek
In every nook and Granny.
Van Buren, is the peoples man,
But we are Old Tips men, SIR,
Her well cleo, and hun we'll throw
Into the devils den sir
-AIl--Our armor we will buckle on,
And rush into the fight, sir,
And show ourselves all ttue b,He wings
BY getting blue to night, sir
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
Fom the New Era.
y + W WING SONG

Written expressly for the 4" Tppecanoe Gibbs" Of
tie United States, but Wi answer as wei 'of the
Cu'onsts,' or eny other Whg' orgahri-
ton.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-07

ia. .Is esisit,s doctrines a~scnbrd to Gen. Harrison,
VA vh;ch,. he reiigiously believe, held ny nm: IN
with his suPporiers--a po.'.ic'an' "hose 81 I:
u;sos IN youth, during the reign oil terror, were "eu'rr
ca,ed to the supporto OF the elder Aaams..hee neasrI ~ =
az nn1urer wears were enlisted in the cause oil ms
- aud against the administration OF Jackson; ana, III
6ne. whose whole life has been devoted 10 'ne s'u
lisl,ment Of i policy condemned by Tue american Pr.
ME from the dawn Of the Constitution 10 ihe present
hour. o.u.,. hold br
nnr,;c,I brethren in King William, which had Tor
;,s object the appointment of delegates 70 a'tenu "
convention TO BE- held at Croxton $ springs IN .e
comfy of Essex, on the 22d July next !" coh'e ~"
,h;s Electoral District, for the purpose OF adopting
s,ch measures as may tend 10 promote the re'eiectioh
of Martin Van Buren,, and 10 advance III sfea. aus
Of Democracy" and that we do herepy fesPono . = :!
annoin,ino. on behalf Of this county, me ioiiow'hs
rpprpIamaS 70 attend the said Convention Or. John
s 'ravIor Robert Mackan, John ?. Bristow, DR.; WIN.
r Gotewood. Miles F.. Mason, Thomas Street, Lewis
q Sew,rd Mickelborough Daniel, Dr. Sam hoahG,
Fr,nkI;n blackburn, Major Robert Daniel, WIN: L
Ware Zachariah Street, DIR. Mordecal Y. booih' CaP..'
Thos. Trice, Ro. \. Trice, Mark " lH"lll, 'a"es .;
Bristow, John u. berry, he"" =
: MP RI, ,hs following individuals be added to the Re.
nrh,;oan Committee of Vigilance, for this county, and
hi ,hey he notified of the same by the publication OF
,ha;r n,,cs through the Richmond Enquirer and CrI-
Sic. nr Salnl. hOIllc, llCbi1 ANA'Si
wood WIN. II. Halle, Capt. Thomas Good, Chown.nge
Kidd, George D. McTyre, James Gardner, JOSIAH h
PaTron, Robert Trice, Lewis L. Mickelborough, Jon"
RIM lewis Charles, Richard A.. MickelboLough'
Holland NJ. Parron, John Hardy, John II; D ~
Lewis ". Robinson, James Kidd, Thomas Taft, Henry
N,ck,n. Charles Watts, Henry Sears, Leroy Seward
Richard Taylor, Elliott Gardener, Robert Hale, WI,
lam M;,by. John R. Carleton, John +. Seward, George
Gardner. William johnson, William D.. McTyre' Eli
son Daniel, James Watts, John Walden, Jacob 4 1ah,l
Harry Dickerson, John Parron, Ivcrson Charles, JonT
Ware, Richard Wyatt, William Watts, Robert + +
Thrift, Robert Daniel, jr., Larkin Gardner JGhn :
Daniel, Edmond billiard, Braxton Clarke John 1
Jackson, James r. Jackson, George W.: Dow Janes
d. Sibley, William beagle, William kGilnm' 'ohn VI
Bnrrick, Edmond Ailworth, Peter Eevear, LeEo!
Wake, William Haywood, William A. Jackson, Capt
Joseph Moore, Samuel Cole, William Burke, lhomas
|, Healy, Thomas J. Lewis, William Lewis, John W
Palmer, John A. Major, VIM. Livingston, Henry Nose
Edward S. Seward, John S. Goode, Robert Dah'ei' 81
and Jesse Corr. -. !
Resoieed, That the proceedings Of this meeting De
signed by the Chairman ana s Gee pnhi;,,a IL
On motion, the meeting adjourned:
WALTER HEALY, Chm'n.
JouS r BRIsTow, .Sec'ry.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-07
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NATCHEZ.
Is there no, something Byroniss in the VIVID p pSS S,w ~ Orleans slap
'icayune. ..uo.s b stv-
Twas bright MONDAY, you now-and tneh a sou"a
~ ,hnndey-ye "a strange FL don't know why,
Thought twas like a roaring under erouha
Then came crash after crash like guns IN ba.ie,
And human screams were mingled III u i""'
| Tell Won. stranger, never in my life
Did feel such a sinking of the near.
I thoneht of home, my children and my VIE,
AS though from all thai moment. iou'u r""
Sermons about the Judgment Gay u meh
Which had heard, came before NC "e"'
A LARGE house fell beside me, and a beam
StYnck IN, insensibc upon Inc cfouhu'
/ heard a child cry Mother. !, ana a taa,s !,
a nicrcipc woInan's scream, was the hst SOUND
rhai ,emrmber. When my sense came back,
I locked upon the Wild tornado's track!
The dust was still around the ruins curling
AZ my eyes opened upon what had been,
"A !. sicS feeling through my brain went whrling
When 1 looked round upon the dreadful scene:
saw u child straining its infant force
no lil q beam from of ITS mothers corse!
The wind was moaning now, as ifin grief
For in own angry deed, and human means,
pleading TO fellow mortals for relief,
echoed the wind in melancholy tones:
And fo,ms were hurrying from spot TO spot,
calling aloud on names that answered not.
Stranger, | saw a feeble hand upraised,
Reckoning for assistance, and ! ran,
dizzy with fear, bewildeIed aud amazed,
To lift the ruin from the dying man.
turped III, ~punderous wall, til FAINT and urea,
madIy sirieked for help-but he expired!
Forms were seen crawling from the ruins-some
Manpied and bleeding, some unhnrt, pWt slaiihG,
cov,rsd with dust. and terrurstruck, would come
With eyes set wide with horror, strangely slaIing.
Some searched among the ruins, wliui! menHs, -,
And friends grasped hands and looked on "ithou peaAi"s
aropnd the streets family groups were weeping,
And men lay down as II they wished 10 ae,
saw n little infant calmly sleeping,
Ba,hcd with the tear-dropS from a motheIs eye!
And this amt half. Stranger, you've heard enough,
Poor Satchez! HaplesS aCry OIL TIL III