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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
A PICTUREOF WAR.

During The wsr Of 1919, we captured
fIom the British SO armed vessels, car
rylng $50 guns; besides 1869 merchant
ships, mounting altogether 500 guns.
There were, moreover, % British ves.
sels, rating GA guns, lost on our coast
Probably there was aboul an equal mum.
Der OF American craft carried into lh,
British porIs as prizes. We have thu.
loss Of 5000 vessels, 10 cay nothing Of
their cargoes, as The reaull Of a war
that did not last s years.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

The Ieras Question Seuled.-The de.
cIslon Of Judge Bragg, in The Circuit Court
of Mobile, now in session, settles all doubt
about annexation. We learn from the
Herald that few days ago Judge Bragg
decided that Texas was part ofAs Uni
ted Stat0Sl The question came up by
juror Pei'ioning to be excused from the
performance of his assigned duty, on The
plea that he was citizen of Texas. The
Judge ordered him TO take his sea. in the
box with the other eleven, giving for his
reason that Texas was par. of the Union,
and all her citizens liable to be called upon
10 DO duty as citizens of The United
States.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

W0H lettings 0T Io4o -Tne fullowlng
are The mail lettings for ls45, as given in
Ihe Madisonian: -Malne-Coach and horse
service lei to contract a! less Than presen,
price paid, by s2s,s36 per annum; New
Hampshire, s2O,OOl; Vermont, $22,72l;
Massachusetts, Sl9,l24, Rhode Island,
81 463; Connecticut, sll ,O53; New York,
's9l,792 Total. sl95,99O. The stale Of
The bids on the railroad and seamboa,
routes is such, that that branch of The ser
vice in the States abov named (excepting
the Hudson river route, which has been Ie.
az reduction of cost romain yet to be as.
signed to contract.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
THOMAS A. FUNSTON.

Our representative in reviewing his course
in the Legislature last winter has just cause
for feeling a complacenl satisfaction and an
honorable pride. lie has acted throughout
mos, wor,hiy. He has fulfilled all the
pledge, made prior to his election; he has
fully come up to The expectation Of his
friends, and has represented the county ably
and faithfully. Mr.. Funs'on's vote last fall
was, for him and for the cause he represen-
ted, most brilliant, and decisive triumph,
and he has shown himself to be worthy ol
he vote .hen given him, by his legislative
course and conduct. Upon our local ques
non, his course of duty was paln, and II
was faithfully followed. He shares largely
10 the honor Of having brought TO success
| fol termination, so far as the Legislature Is
concerned, The jus, measure of removing the
public buildings from the edge Of the Coun
" 10 the centre; and he will be favoraoy
and kindly remembered by our citizens
hereafter, for his active and successful ex
erion, in this good and meriorous work o
removal Upon other quehons, Nh F.'
views and votes have been commendab
and correct. lie has given 10 the homes
administration OF Francis X. Skunk sucl
|consislen, and energetic support as becom
30, 49, --es.a. n s.a onnix.c CONN
avoided enlaDgling alliances on the on
nand and bitter enmltes on the other, ha
been credlIable to him, and agreeable ,t
hose whom he represented, Mr.. f. il
''ernIy honest and faithfully firm; always a
NIs post, and always ready to discharge his
iu'y. Hi. modes!y is, wlhaI, equal to hi.
neIl', and he is never found acting az the
rumFier ol hi, own fame. AS iuJcou,
IS he is frm,as inlellgen, as he is patriotic
and as modest as he is talented; Thomas A.
Funston has lived thu, long 10 be respected
's citizen, and he will live hereafter to be
admired as Representative
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

Hanging-A msn has been hanged in
North Carolina for stealing pair of sus'
9enders worth, perhaps, two shilllngs.-
What can bs the guiding spirit Of her legls-
alots we know not, 10 perml! the barba.
rous code Of British origin yet 10 delace
her statue books. II lie quite time, for .he
.ake OF our entire national dignity, that the
laws of all the States should conform 20 The
dictates Of reason and humanity. 1t seems
hardly credible that, in some Of the States,
there shculd be an effort made by strong
and increasing party 10 abolish capital pun
ishmenl, even for murder, while, in another
State, il exists for petty larceny. In the
reign Of Henry VIII twenty two thousand
persons were executed Ior small Offences.
The people were kept poor and ignorant,
and hence needy and deprived; accordingly
smaI! hel,s were universal, though the pun
ishment wa. SO terrible. The prosperity
growing out Of good government is the
source OF diminished crime, not cruel pun
ishmenls.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

The Dublin Freeman's Journal, holds III
following language respecting the presen
difficulties between England and America
1t is somewhat different in its po,liye ant
lauvs calculations from other British an
thorilies:-
'Fhe receding Of England from the posi-
lion she had taken about Texas is deppI,
Significant, and history may hereafter use j
to mark the point al which the food of her
fortune began TO ebb. America is no ordi.
nary power. Her greatest strength can be
put forth upon EngI4nd's own ocean do,
main. A quarter Of century ago, when
England was supposed capable Of annlhist
Ing the little marine of America by single
stroke of htr finland The relative dimen
sIons Of their naves justified The supposi
uon-,he younger nalion seized The knife
between hsr teeth, dashed 10 meet her enc
my on her enemy's own element, and many
sPoUilng vein Of the monster of the seas
crimsOned the deep on which they slrug
gIeG.
'America is better grown now. Her com
mercaI navy covers every sea and its DUAL
tiles leaves all rivalry far behind. Great as
have been her advances IN population and IT,
wealth, her progress IN commerce has Ga
Iul lrIdden these. The msralime slreugt
OF nations IS no longer measured bv count
ing their sh ps OF war, but by sounding III,
depths OF thai source whence The miIIlar,
marine is 10 be suppIied-their commercia
navies. England s mighIier at sea thar
France, not because that for every lOOl
ions Of Louis Phlippe's royal navy, Viclo
rlas navy numbers l20-or whatever els,
may be the proportion Of the rxcess-bur
because the commercial tonnage Of Frame,
being but 500, 900, that Of England amounts
10 3 OOO,000. BJ the came siindarJ the
maritime strength Of England and lha, O
he United States may be compared, aRr
hey stand Ihus - England has 5000, OOu
America has already 2 100000 Thi. |
8 the relative position, not OF counlrips |
whose distance has long maintained STA
Ionary proportion, Oul Of counties, The /
econd placed Of whom is gaining upon the
IrsI by strides Imos' incredible. Flleer
ears Perhaps'-Iwenly wears certainly
vii reverse their position ir the race
England will not go 10 war with Amer
"a on account of Texas, nor on account F.,
{ Oregon; and scarcely on account Of any
ling else that The New World contains.
England will be especially cautious of ?
DING 10 war with Amerira, or dasAinp Il
erseIt against the compact constitution In
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
MILITIA LA VS.,

- The laws relating to the Militia have
been 80 often altered and amended Of late
that IT is almost impossible TO keep pace
with them The acI of The LegisIaurs oI
1874 required minors between ls & 81 to
do duty, & subject them to fine The law
OF ls45 repeals that section and leaves i! as
it originally s'ood--not requiring minors to
do duty, or subjecIing them 10 fine.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
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Duelling in LOuiSiana,-A disposition
seems TO prevail in Louisiana TO put an end
% the practice Of dueIIing. The State Con
enIion has incorporated section in the
general provision Of the Constitution, which
IISiranchises and renders ineligible for
my civil Office under the Stale, any per.
son who shall hereafter 6gh, a duel, be a
second at duel, or carry a challenge to
tight a duel. A very just and salu.ary pro.
vision.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
WORLDLY WISDOM.

Do you .ste the news paperH Yes.
--'Whut onei' 'Any one can lay my
hands on.
The above, though good, is mol quite
so good as its original. Take a wife,
Tom said Richard Brinsley Sheridan,
to his wild son Tom, the father of Mrs.
Norton, take wife and reform.'-
with ell my heart, sir replied Tom,
innoeenIIy, whose wife shall ] skeH
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17


United States and Msrico. The Wash
ing,on Union OF Thursday eveningssys the
Public Ledger, in publishing ,he late Tor
eign news, takes occasion TO correct some
of the misapPrshensions of the London
Times as 10 the want Of preparation IN the
United States for war which the times con
siders good opportunity for Mexico To
take advantage Of in order 10 prevent annex
alton. Ii 10 amusing 10 read these diaulbes
Of the Lordon papers, and see how ih'Ie
they know OF the spirit, enthusiasm aLh
unanimily of The American people when
war is talked OF. They have no idea that
in The United States, every man is soldier
and that every man would be found battling
for his country and his freside. The Times
llays great stress upon the fact that we have
but 5000 troops in the standing army No
! one Of these men can be spared from tn,
/ garrisors on the coast, and Of course w
, should no, have a single soldier 10 send II
Mexico! Where then, II asks, are we II
5 Iobtan the twenty or twenty FIVE thousand
nen which would be necessary 10 march II
| Nexicol The answer is furnished by ,h,
Union, and i, is worthy Of the consideration
Of those who profess 10 be friends Of MexI
( %, and do no, wish 10 see the whole o
+ Iha! bsaulifu couulry annexed 10 the U
States. II is as follows:-
if, Le, no. the London Times first bindl
lecelye ilsel, and then deceive The Mex
ans. We should moi want twenty five
twenty thousand men, bot ten shousan
S men would be sufficient; and such gallar
{ and enlcrprising spirits as The teenlng vale
Of the Mississippi could send forth, IN les
than three months, would be sufficient
; overrun lbe whole country. What not me
IS nough! Why, lei tho United States b'
Z sound her clarion and display her flag upo
,l I,he banks OF The Mississippi-lel her b'
,s ,ay TO this man, Go to the capital OF Me!
co. and 10 these men, Go with your wlVt
10 and children TO the region of Santa Re
8 and to another, March with your neIghbo
h to the delicious banks Ct the Colorado, ?,
,e California and they will not only have 70
un, ers enough 10 answer to The call, 81
IA Keeping men back, no, in sending me
'e forward. Does England really desire,
Is shu' tanning the fame into Mexican wa
O to see US take California; and not cDIy tax
ia II, but keep ~ A worse than Egyptia
darkness has come over her land, if she
ruled by such infatuated counsels as th
oracle Of The London Times would preac
IS up TO her people.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
EsHss-sE~s==Ea

A cure has at last been found for lock
Isw.--The remedy is electricity, which
was successfully tried, the other day, il
New York. The patient Yves young
woman, in whom The disease had been
brought on by cold and fatigue, and tn,
jaws had beer closed days. The
eIectro.galvanc apparatus was applied
TO both angles of the jaw, and had not
made 40 revolu tions before The com.
plant was entirely removed.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

Seven years ago, there was a family
in New York worth five millions oI
dollars. Property fell every where
10 all appearance, utterly ruined. IT.
oithy head soon died afterwards. s.snd {
deep gloom settled on the prospects ot
the survivors We now learn, lha, by
the recent advances Of the real estate,
the assignee has been BILE 10 clear he
Existing membranes, and 10 hand
over three hundred thousand dollars 10
the heirs-al.law
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

The Magnetic Tslegraph.-The ar.
engagements for the establishment of line
OF Electro Magnetic TeIegraphs between
PhIadeIphis and New York are nearly com
9leIed, II Is supposed that the line between
the two cities may be in operation in abou.
hree months.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
1sB1anH8

Prof. Bunseu, oil England, has invent.
Cd sort Of Greek FIRE. II consists of q
liquid similar 10 alcohol, in which the
Oxygen i,replaced by arsnic. I'lgnires
the moment it is exposed 10 the air. II
any vesse! hIled with it, like glass OF
iron globe, should be thrown upon the
deehs or into the ports of ship il
would ignite The moment the vesse'
struck any hard substance, and The in
aammabe liquid instantly would be in D
blaze. The aimo'phere at once be,
comes filed with cloud, Of white srsnic
By which deadly poison is evolved
end inhaled. Being heavier than, and
insolubIe in water, it could not be ex,
iingoishsd, and, Of course, il becomes
fatal TO oil within it's influence. A
dreadful implement in the art Of war.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

The Secretary Of Hr.-Wm. l. Mar
ey' with his own hand, captured the frs,
British flag 'aRen during The las. war; since
which time he has had every post of honor
IN his Stale and those commanding grea,
variety Of talents.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
THE GREAT RACE,

The Great Race between Fashion and
Peytona come of on The Union Course,
Long Island, on Tuesday Iasl'--PeyIon'
winning the 2 first heas.
Pey'ona's time first heat 7 minutes
40 seconds heat 7 minutes 44i
sec onds This is not as good time as was
made between Boston and Fashion.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
APPOINTMENTS BY GOVERNOR
SKUNK.

Gen. John N, Purvlance, Of Butler
county, TO be Auditor General.
Hon, John Laporte, Of Bradford
county, 10 be Surveyor General.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

It 10 said that onions will really add
10 tho fragrance OF flowers, Plant a
large onion nesr rose bush, so as to
touch iis roots, and It will wonderfully
iseressc the cd 1ur Of The nlwers. This
l. slrsngS, 63l Iiut
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

The Montpelier Wstchman estimates
the value Of The sngar crop OF Vermont the
present year, al 1000, 600 lbs.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

The Legislature Of Rhode Island has
adjourned wihou! passing law for the re
lief Of Governor Dorr. The AIgernes are
determined 10 hold en- until the last gasp -
That will soon come.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

The official vote h.s jus, been declar
cd, and Chsrles Jackson 10 rolecled Go
verpor by l49 majority over all. Thu
TeM Of the ticket fromt4ooo 10000 ma
joriy.
The Providence Gazette, of Tuesday
announces that the supreme Court me-
st Bristol on Mondsy, when Me.srs.
Bosworth and Heath, previously con
vic,ed Of an offence sganst the Algerine
law whose sentences were pesponed,
were brought up, sentensed 10 an i'm.
prisonmedl in The Bristol Jail, and com.
miiled. The Gazette Gays;
these gentlemen. it will be recollect-
ed, got postponenent Of sentence for
the purpose Of petitioning the General
Assembly for Their discharge, but, as
is known, without success. Their i'm
prisonmenl just 8, this lime, and after
the people Of this State have BY lheir
solemn verdict, declared a pardon TO
oil the friends Of MIR. Dorr, and an sc
OF almost unprecedented boldness, moi
10 say a,rocityi and if not rebuked by
the immediate, uoconditions! liberation
OF Mr.. Dorr, and an &C, Of general am
ncsty by The Assembly now in session,
may tend 10 renew those animosiles
which all The lovers of peace, and Of
course the Liberation party, had sup
posed were buried forever
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

1t is said that BY planting lansey a.
round The rooIt Of peach trees, the
peach worm will be eHecluHIly driven
%
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

The Creates, Draugh. Ever Made over
any railroad in the world, was made on
Tuesday. by VIM. Norris & Co.'s new
engine, the Atlantic over the Pousvilio
md Philadelphia road. The Miners'Jour.
nal says;
Tho Atlantic started from Schuylklll
Haven on Tuesday with $50 iron cars,
weighing 900 ions, and containing 74A tons
cw,. Of coal-tolal weight, exclusive Of
Weigh, Of engine, l,l34 tons cwt. This
enormous han and weight she started with
ou, aid. and during the whole draw from
Schuylkill Haven 10 Phiadelphia, she nev.
er once slipped wheel, or required assist
ance from other engines, but performed her
work alone and beautifully, and in shorter
tlme than has been made before over the
road by any engine with coal train. She
broke but Two couplings in the whole
Iraw between SchuyIkII HaVenand Phlla'
lelphia.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
RHODE ISL AND.

we have observed with great grslIh
c,,ion. the marked expression which 'ht
A Administration q, Washington has g'Ve'
of ltssymparhy with The popular cau'
in Rhode Island il all The appointments
,hn have heen made IN that slate
They have all been selectedIlo smong
IN. active members of The suffrage par
~. the jealous lrIeuds OF Governor
Dorr, IT
Tbe collector a, Providence is Heze'
kish willard, who was senator under
the Peoples Constitution, and VINO ns'
also. with frmness akin 10 that which
has distinguished Gov Dorr, Celu'ed 10
take advantage Of the Amnesty Act, and
10 lake special oath of Allegiance SO
,hs, he remslns, we believe, TO 'h's day
nnder indictment. THIS course, by lh'
way is in no respect al varlance win
full recognition aud support oil The pres
en-, Constitution Of the state,
The new Post Master of Providence
ia Welcome B. Sayles, who was lh'
Speaker Of The House OF Representative
poder the Peoples Constitution.
The new Marshall is burlington An
thony, who was Sheriff of frovldenc
County under the same authority.
And finally w. A. Burgess, Gov
DORIS devoted friend, and his counse
on hi. trial, has been sppoln'ed the Dis
,rjct Attorney
Neither Afr. Sayles nor Mr.. Burge'
was originally mcmbes Of the Demo
cratic Party; they were formerly Wh's
whom the cause Of Free Suffrage ha
.broa.h, over ,usturaIly snd 6Ily int
their proper positions As dsmocra'',wher
we have no doub, they will now alway
remsin with the came unfinchlng de
yo,ion 10 the prosecuted cause Of demo
cratic principles in their state.
There can be no doubt that Dol
will bs liberated hcnorably and uneoI
dilionslly by the legislature recen''
elected. The current OF the publctee
iss 10 The State is running stronger al
stronger in ,hst direction. Al Sop'
yKinss,on, where ihere wss no ehol'
Of representatives st the as'e election
two liberation men have been eleele
on second trial -~Crsnstcn was belo
.rsported IS having chosen a Wing;
turn, out there vse no choice.-Ne
i,a-,g,rFrrs.- .-g-- hr.-. ...
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
Fee Bills

FOR
JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES,
Printed on a sheet for the purpose of Post
ing no in their Offices.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
rThe Law requires every Justice and
Constable 10 have his bill Of fees posted uF
n his office
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

of her States, when she reflects that Ameri
ga Is country with whom foreign nations
re ambitious 10 become united, while she
herself is a country from whose merciless
gripe kindred nations struggle 10 be Teleas
ed
'EngIsnd! keep cool-don'. go to war.
Be content to show your adherence Of
slavery BY robbing your people of Two an
nual millions al home, 10 pu. them in Tho
pockets OF the ex slave dealers Of The West
Indies. Do not exhibit your philanthropy
by dasbing your brittle empire against the
iron cIamped federation OF America
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1845-12-16
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, lS45.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate the Annual Report of the Secrc-
tary Of the Treasury on the state of the
finances. and, on motion of Mr.. Speight,
FIVE thousand extra copies Of the docu-
ment were ordered to be printed.
Also, Report of the Treasurer of the
United States, with copies of the accounts
for the third and fourth quarters of 1874,
and the first and second quarters of 1915.
The resolution Offered on yesterday
by Mr.. Breese giving the appointing of
the Standing Committees of the Senate to
The presiding officer, coming up in order,
was laid over for another day.
Mr.. Cameron presented the memorial
of Joseph Mock, OF the city of Philadel-
phia, praying compensation for loss sus-
tained in consequence of the annulment
of his contract for supplying the Post
Office Department with mail locks and
KEYS.
The following resolution offered yes
tcrday by Mr.. Speight was agreed to:
Resofred That the President of the u
nitcd States cause to be laid before the
Senate, at as early day as practicable,
the report of the Board of Commissioners
appointed in pursuance of the act of Con-
gross Of the 23d August, 1912, entitled
IAN act to provide for the satisfaction of
claims arising under the l4th article of
the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, con
cluded in September, $780, embracing
the testimony on which the claims arising
under said treaty have been allowed, to-
gether with the amount already issued.
Also, the following resolution offered
by Mr.. Allen on yesterday, was adopted;
ResoiUcd. That in addition to the co.
pies OF the Presidents Message and ac-
companyiug documents hitherto ordered
20 be printed for use Of the Senate, there
be printed for the use of the Senate TWEEN.
iy-fve thousand copies of the Message
together with SO much of the accompa-
nyiny documents as relates TO the nego.
tiations between the United States and
Great Britain on the subject of the O.
regon Territory.
Mr. Speight submitted the following
resolution, which lies over one day under
the rBlc:
Resoiced, That the President of the
United States cause to be communicated
TO the Senate, at as early day as prac.
ticable, such information as he NAV pos.
sess, or may speedily obtain, with respect
TO the praeticabiiity aud utility OF For
or Forts on Ship Island, Or The coast O
Mississippi, with view TO the pretec
tion of the coast.
The Senate then adjourned.
TurpSnhv nrcrwsrp 1879
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1845-12-16
Soretsu Iews.
From BickneFs Reporter.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship Cam
Drt8.

Arrival of the Steamship Cam
Drt8.
0By The arrival al New York OF
the packetship Queen of .he We.,,'
we have foreign news four days later;
and by the arrival at Boston of,he Steam
ship Cambria, we have advices 10 The
18Th uit. from Liverpool.
A Correspondent, of the Com mercial,
passenger on board The Steamer,
writes "olT Boston. Dec. 4 = During Ahe
week following The sailing of the steamer
4Ih Nov. The Cotton Marke! remained
IN the same inactive sta as then advi.
scd-week ending l4,h Nov, better
feeling and larger sales. The conse.
quence an l-6d better could be done
than at that dull time previous; the three
days ending lsIt Nov, there was no
change.
Tha, day we had "Grea, Britain" and
Boston steamer OF Nov. /. Next dav,
(ihat when We sailed, think the feel
ing was duller. and heard of the lin.
is being sill reduced on large orders for
cotton sen, cut 10 The u. s.
The accounts Of tho Potato crop are
still untavorabie. Corn markets keen
sleads: there will be disappointment. IN
the United States that the goyernmen,
DO not now seem to act on opening the
ports, nor the averages for whes. {fron
lis comparative inferior quality seem 10