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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08
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ned. the banker and the slock jabber can no
more rob countless thousands Il ofindustrious
men, by enhancing Of deprecialng the VAL
.ue ofproperty, through bank q exPansions or
The mill-oWns1 annolong-t
.er hold in subiection his wagessslaves. 7 be
first attempt to reduce them 81 an. unfair
standard would act thus: Tn. ~ alis thrown.
Idle By a strike, would remove fp The, ssfree
.soiIof' d free people, and no smpfeyer.
would run the risk ofshaving alI bis works
at q stand, still knowing that his work
pie possessed the safe and cert4in nea pssor
leaving his employ ymenf, aIld ing hefl-
ssalsess dspende f0res lzs Ia oIss
.ieeted by many that it would be a dead let.
ter, even ifit became law, inasmuch Us
those who want the land are too poor to
emigrate West. ] reply that an tenlight-
ened Democracy will take the steps neces-
.sary to'prevent pauperism and crime, that
are now done to maintain them, and! the
citizen willing, but unable to emigrale
could; be conveyed to his destination at Gov
ernmental expense, and o sum of money
lonned TO him to build his house, and keeE
him until his first crop is reaped; this mon
! ey to be paid back by instalments. E7
+ The first twenty millions of dollars loan
ed by the States need be- all that ever wouls
be raised for such Q, purpose, because work
ing men are proverbially honest; and, b.
loaning the money at two or three per cent.
/ per aannum, you can keep up the origina
fund, covering every thing in the shape O
losses by death or dishonesty. Mark m,
words, gentlemen, that ere long the De
mocracy will ring the death knell of nc
nopoly Of every kind, and particularly an
especially that worst Of all willy and &C
cursed monopolies, the monopoly of tn
free soil of this free country. si.rs- !. =.
/ lam, gentlemen yours respectfully,
s .-.....s-. f...r-.. A MECHANIC.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

RAIL ROAD RlD1Ne.-The cockney Dor
o,hy Ramsbutton, writes, tW e mean to go
by rale-rode, which is the only way OF tray
elling now. if it was not for not being able
to stop when you want to, and 'ne oeluS
locked in, and the noise OF the hinges ana
the smell of the smoke from the; chlmney'
and ratllin, and the not being able to see
nothing of the country, hand the danger Of
being blowed up or knocked. off the rails, !
do think hit would be complete. sse9
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08
The TOH-Gates of Life.

10 w of0 all. Oii q quincy. ao WI ~
through which we are passing is in some
respect. like turnpike-all along which
Vice and Folly hive created toll-gates for
the accommodation of all those who choose
to call rs they go---and there are ve-y few
of all the host Of travellers who do not stop
occasionally little at some one or other
ofthen-and consequently pay more or
Hess to the toll gatherers - Pay moro or
less, we say, because there is great va
riety as well as amount oftoll exacted at
these different stopping places. @a7, -
Pride and Fashion take heavy tolls OF
the purse. Many man has become
beggar by paying at their gates. The or
dlnary rates they pay are heavy, and the
road that way is none ofthe best.
Pleasure offers a very smooth, delight
full road in the outset. Sho tempts the
traveller with many fair promises, and wins
Ethousands--but she takes without mercy
Like an artful robber, she allures, till she
gets her victim in her power, and OF mon
ev. and turns him off, miserable object,
, into the very worst and most ragged road
: in life. 5 - ,ts'& 7'i: * 't., ..
Intempefance plays the part of sturdy
yilnin. He's the very worst toll gatherer
on the road, for he not only gets from his
: customers their money and health, but he
robs them of their bruins. The men you
I meet in the road, ragged and ruined il
|. fame and fortune, are his visitors.
And SO we might go on, enumeratlns
|. many. others who gather toll OF the unwa
!. ry. Accidents sometimes happen, it IS true
r along the road, but those who do not &c
h through, at tleasttolerably well, you ma,
j be sure have been stopping by the way a
l. some ofthese places. The plain common
r. sense men, who travel straight forward
It get through the journey without much dl
D tieulty.l 4e7e44.q o.. @
" 9 This being the state Of things it become
N every one in the, outset, if he intends
~ make q comfortable journey, to take car
a. what kind of company he gets ia with
n. We are all apt to do good deal as OF
=. Companions de--stop where they, stop, an
- pay Toll where they pay. Ten chances
= one then. but your choice in this particul'
n. decides your fate: -sse7,r2r . -,
> Having paid due regard to "a prude
q choice ofIcompanions, the next lmporta
thing is, closely to observe how othe
g, manage--to mark the good or evil that
10 produced by every course of life-to
no q, how those who do well manage and ira
cn the cause of evil to its origin in condu'
%, Thus you willmake yourself master OF I
'er information most necessary to regula
eo' your own conduct. There is no dffical
'us in working things right if you know h'
= -by these means you learn. Be care
le' Of your ;habits-those make the man.
Int They require long and bashful culture {
ma they grow.tozbe OF q second nature. &c
II habits we speak Of Bad ones are m
lrit easily aequired-they7 are spontane'
N weeds that flourish rapidly and rank
but ,v;thaat care or culture. Il .9=lt. = sa-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

BIZ MI. filtilsr,s influences sle was removed
from the Scenes which wrought his down.
(alL and sent on piGbt Gibtlice = business, far away
amid The solittide of western wilds. The
Eaccursed@szffras water with an Its power
for eyil foiloved him there, aIit ers another
year was gone, like th1nderbolt of de-
stfucfion, his DISMISSED from office, for
neglect of duty, came Ipons him, and dfoye
hiri to despe ration 9Tlshbsn,. every effortsof
his friends, resters him to Himself again,
was fruitless. He wandered from place to
place, tik one wiitfllonr inbred 7 or friends
iilI al le ~ Asllnla1ed to ask fur:
v ~ whicff
ho appropriated the bounty aot his friends,
in d 1iit Of drunken, nadness,he nude himself
arnenable 10, the laws Of his. country, by
theht-yes, he who might have ohonored
any station of life lie. who. gave promisein
in 'eariy years, Of being an ornament, to SO:
cisty, and thu. boasted pride, of. q noble and
iIfineniaf family, robbed q roopa mate to
obtain. ,.um-to get a dtaught Of that which
was da9ning him. Whist a fearful com.
'9Bs Bshoid Sa t'f,i him. once noble and talented
now loathsome and wretched, for the, last
time. In a Pest-Aouse, which stands .upor
the banks Of Lake Erie, he is quenching his
burning thirst with the product Of his i'll
gotten gains. How changed from the be.
ing who We contemplated, the hope and ad
rnifatior Of family, friends and country
WHARF is thpt manly .couhtenance.s where
that bright, expressive. eye-where tina
he.tfif1I form the emblem of buoyan'
health I! Intemperance, the orch-fend
hath hidden them, and in their place hath
put a bloated form-a leaden eye--a horri
BILE yisage. Where is that generous heart
that commanding intellect? Rum haiti
consumed then-hath burned them. Set
Ithe disguised creature as with trembling
hand, he holds glass Of the hellish poisor
between his chattering teeth. Suddenly ,
companion in vice enters, and in his ca
whispers that suspicious oftheft rest upol
him, and the officers Of justice are. in pur
suit;-that glass falls from his hand "a me
Ement he looks wildly around-then rushe
madly from the Pest house 1.-The sound of
heavy plunge breaks upon the night ail
and violent struggles are heard in the wa
Iers Of the Lake. The blue waves clos
again, and beat, rs wont, with a sulle
roar o. upon lhe pebbled beach. EARLY. tn
following morning. the body of. y -
: : lis dragged upon, the shore! rn.
This is fact-TsoIemn fact What he migt
have been, the render can, jndge-what b
was.ws knowzzthIa cause, toe, we krso1 e
1fulf we'll American youth, take wafnln
by his fotei ~, -. -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Cengressman's Son. - ;.''
,. 4 KS SAD SKETCH FROM REAL LIFE ;.

ssfes4A PAL AErAe1 = TT 5'5s
81 ssnaed .iBYsLuorus MARKHAM. - 80
itsI sank-the impetuous river rolled along,
I'll .xe ssnllen waves betrayed his dying breath
yxndI rising sad the rnstiing sedge among:
ia taie 81 ferening touched the chords Of death" j"
r., ~ i knew q youth--a sunny haired, bright
ayed.s and hansdome faced boy, the son OF
a Distinguished Connecticut politician. His
..disposition was sweet as an angels, and
a.hissmind OF such purely benevolent and
',nhilan.hropic cast as though giving cyl
dence 81. grasp Of intellect far superior to
ne yeush around him, nwed envy and jeal-
ousy to silence, and caused none to
-4sasts ~ --sname him but topraise.
a1ssAhr he was 4 noble minded youth, and |
s9Hyef film al d brother: | snw HIM enter
sSbllepe, and from II 4 saw him graduate,
ssbedtinK fneekiy, though nobly, its highest
-shonors, and the profoundest love and re-
-sanecf OF tutors and classmates. a @si'-.Ss
asaIJehoh him again, at his fathers solicit
satieii, aporing st,idiousiy over the "Biaek
ys.Dtie, .fof one of The first lawyers Of eu'
.7@,xtii state. Great is the promise witt
.sWnch hisicareer Is regarded, and never dit
q 0ulth have faifer prospects, more uncloud
.yeasky. .LAgain he graduates, the Possesso
6e0fkndwiedse and ability, worth and taien
.SHhtch-are. an ernest Of first rank in the 70
osrana, attiis Bar, 'or in the Office. A few
aygk4y pass away. Changes have takel
yfpEacG look again, and YOU will, see tina
c1sfsirhaired boy commanding the love, ad
o'nBffaticn and respect of Court and Jury, II
TiHtfii1s Of eioqHence and efforts OF argu
-71hent, which would honor much olde
-14tSa srayer head. He is now in success
ssfA practice, the first partner in law firm
aeby no means to SD 3ssfffF Fs'sIs5tz
.voi da-- saFOrtune andto fame unknown' -
.e To efforts, which other men struggling
reached form vain, be often appeared
.sssseop.s ms Though too s'narrow cribbed an
=. c6n6ned'' Cor the vast expansive soul whic
a;ushfifn ..xelt.i But ah! while saattere
conrted and caressed,"a a demon OF pew
boundiess, and of isubtlest craft possesse
A-toolr advantage Of his free and gehefo
eanapursL his aftless, unsusPectIng soul, !,
ss crushed the warm heart that gave his el
.Iasssaedi inaniood tone, and dried up the foo
ss.Sflfeehug which flowed freely from it.. al
.ael,s ssliHs+feal a. Gedrunkdrd--not suddenly
gradually, slowly. he fell. The foul spi
Of dissdpafion labofed for years 70 aecol
Dish IFS fell design. II stole quietly, b
= none fhe' less surely, into the citadel, q
e ui,derminsd the pillars of the. glorious = a
hiy.strpcture on which his new hope "a
~. I .ssass sss'ss of iifs Vas he consequent
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

nr.The editor Of the New York Her
aid winds up q review of the causes OF the
failures in England,by saying that ",he re-
al cause Of the failures in London may be
attributed to the social system there, by
which merchants live at anexpense beyond
their incomes, and have done SO for, years
past. An annual expenditure of $4,000
on an income Of 81, 500 will not last long
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

"MUsr BE MENDEp."-lt was whim-
steal plan, that of:my dear old grandmo'h,
err. Ifshe ever found q hole in the towel
or table.cloth, she always pinned it up,
with label appended, ''mnst be mended,.
and then it was committed to drawer IN
her wardrobe, probably to be never thence
removed so long as my grandmother lived
Now. it occurs 10 me there are many moro
things in the world which we all agree
must be mended, besides my old grand
mothers towels and table cloths. we
each have our individual fallings, which
ssmust be mended - Let US look to them
and, instead Of initiating my grandmother
example,as we are sadly too much disposed
TO do, let us begin to mend the moment we
have decided what must be nended.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

A WISE LAw.-It was one Of the laws
Of Lycurg',s, thtit no portions should bc.
given with young women in marriages.
When this great lawgiver was called upon
to Justify this enactment, he observed, "thnt
in the choice Of q wife, merit only should
be considered; and the law was. made TO
prevent young women being chosen ior
their riches. orncglected for their poverty"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

The Washington Unron has the follow.
ing touching and beautiful item: a....es3
s'When a little boy three years old was
asked how he did TO save himself in the ru-
ins of the house he was in,s at the tims.loot
the explosion of tho Nashville powder mage
azine. he said, 81 did not save myself staat'
God saved me-" t.,. .s r. = ~: *. I
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

nF"This here feller,'' said witness in
court the other, s'broke our winder with
ta,er. and hit Isabeller on the elber, as she
was playing on the pianer:nn, Z.
The magistrate said: '.Thes conduct OF
the prisnah, and his general charactah, rem
dab it propah that he should no longah be
nembah of societah." - ~.+..r-.- ..s .,t
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

Among all the men who have been pup
llis,ed ns deserters from the army, 1tissaio,
not one IS a printer; and Of all the SOLDIERS
punished for disobedience Of orders, not one
Is printer. .-frhis speaks we'll OF our cra''
in arms. -,t
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

mThere has long prevailed in the East
a method Of signifyipg the passions. "hIcf
is there called the love-language OF colors
This rhetoric was introduced into Spain by
the Arabians. Yellow expressed doubt
black, sorrow; green, 'hope;s purple, con
stancy; blue, jealousy; white, content; ar'
red, the greatest possible satisfaction. Er
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

s. FIVE REAsoNs.-aMistress Grimes lend
+ me ~ your '.1tub?o "Can't do it, all the hoops
are off, it's full. Of suds, besides. | never
had one, because I washes in barrel"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

LOVE AND MATRIMoNY.--Wo omen in
love, always think they can live on two
pence day and bake their husbands bread,
or mend their husbands coat, by way OF,
econonv..a However much desired a state
ofsoclety may be, inwhiclt their devotion
might be, gralifed and repaid, and the two.
pence o day. be found sufficient, it is, ney-1
ertheless, (for the presently an imposssbili.
ty.-Those who marry on an income in.
adequate to their habitualewants, are gen.
orally reproached for;the foolishness Of the
step they have taken by the very man tor
whom nll this economical discomfort was
incurred; and those who do not marry in
that way, are usually upbraided for retus-
;po 81 laHt5.G.F = sst. is <. fof3hs t. 7s t5St
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

~ The Brookville Qa.) American, a
whie paper, thus speaks Of the Mexican
norton Of tho whig editors in Ohio:
.ttosWe feel truly sorry for all the whig
editors in Ohio, that live within forty miles
Of | lebanon. Their eyes have been daz-
lied with the bright and meteor blaze ol
Corwin's eloquence, until they have been
led into swamps and morasses. There they
are, too proud to return to the highway
and TOO cowardly to go the whole length o.
the road they have taken, they consequent
". in this dilemma, strike right and lett
letting their blows fall upon friend or Toe
like drunken man in his rawlings"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08
LOOK UP.

SD sii3 'es4N -sY ,rLiEN cKAMER.
So F.. When the sun Of life is brightest,
-, -. And.the hcart is fresh and free, -,
Then look sp With meek Thanksgiving,
- Unto him that blesseth thee. =.
esFken the sea Of sorrow riseth, . IS. =.
1ss,7E And its sufges Ger thee roll, $ -
sssas StsiI 1ook up--fof He whor them :
sStsH - ths ssF1s1 3ins sssillss
hassI .saiesion srasps thee rudely, s.
nA sSAnA presents the rack and cup, n
"a hsDriniethe draught and brave the toast.
Even in despair look upi hs,s Tasees>.
as ssin look up! l5i for one there iveth g.,
= With the win and pswer to save, -
One who knows each human sorrow,
From the cradle to the grave. -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

AN ExcELLENT PREscRiPrIoN A
handsome young widow applied to ply
sician to relieve her of threo distressing
complaints. q ",;" 49,
sin the first place." said she, 81 have
little or no appetite. What shall take for
that, doctor?' as 9 H.
"For that, madam, you should take air
and exercise" eti ..,. .-
sand, doctor, am quite fdgety at night
and afraid to lie alone. What shall l take
for thata' .+.5 t" sof,5@.
"For that, madam, can only recon-
mend that you take-n-husbnnd. -. g
"Fie! doctor. But have the blues ter
ribly. What shall Etake for 1hat:''." 80
':For that, madam, you have, besides
taking air, exercise, and husband, to take
the ne,rspapers!" "r--i...sa7 "G" s,-l.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08
Mexican Leper0S.

The following graphic description OF inc
lepero Of Mexico, viii be interesting tooarl !
readers. The lsPeros, il viii II. bo I9neanl-
bered, were thntqeprlion of the mob ot Mex;sIt
leo which fred on aouritroops, ,af'sts which /
bas since had q hand in most Of the assasd.
+si : Thss editor Of the Boston Hefs]
aid, the author 81 this description has sl been
inMexico himself:sa. ,5 . .aaa e4ztl ffsg(
ssNobody cansell the Lepero's occapas4
,fion;4Ged only knows how he lives. aIie !
has aHfiyssst as iiftln need fathe staflerwns
sA1isssrf eve had lin lsdel
the sun at every pore, An edict reqairfFSsi
the Lepero to wear breeches would ex's
tineuish the race;o Lepero in, n whole
pair ofsbreeches esiwould no longer be! ia Le-
pero; for one want creates another. aihe
Lepero is etnphaticahy the child OF nature
the shining sun, the murn1ering ghreeze,,
the smiling face of,natufe are hisbirthright,
his property. Other men have houses and
lands; the world belongs to the sl4epcro.
He has no master, he knows no law, he
eats when he is hungry, whatever ecani
get, drinks when he is dry, and sieeps'
when and where heIis sleepy Othersmen,
/ rest from their labofs;2 theol. l.eperoi works
when he is tired Of lazmess. His work,
however, neverlasts more than an. hour,
seldom more than ten or fifteen minutes;
Just long enough TO provide for the lew
small wants Of the day. He carries
travellers trunk to his lodgings, edoessany-
thing that comes under chisu hand, picking
Ipockets included, and holds out his hand
Iior charity. Such is his work; he is doer
of chores. He eats anything and every
f thing; flesh, fish, and especially. fruit, +
"Phe chief visible. occupation OF the
/ Lepero is to amuse himself; and the City
of Mexico, in time Of peace, does not luck
of cheap amusements. There are militia.
ry reviews, and religious professions, ano
, music, and Dances, and horse-races, ano
, churches; Of which the Lepero j is q. q steady
8 Efrequenter; for he loves a sermon, and j:
organically devout. He has no politica
D opinions; you may say what you please il
his presence of his, country or its, rules; ht
. cares not whether youf abuse Santa Ann,
or Paredes, or how much. PROVIDED yol
: say nothing derogatory to the Virgin @
n Gauduloupe, you are safe from his resent
IS ment. If you touch that point, look OF
O for the knife. ese :, ...-.-.-., -.. .., -a.,
" "One of the daily papers, trying to Civ
:. its readers an idea of what manner ofpec
o pie the Leperos are, says that they are lik
2 the lazzarolti. Of Naples and the ioafers {
- this country. He owes the lazzaroni an
g the leperos an apology; they are races
e no means SO morally degraded as our loa
O ers. They are thieves and beggars 10
s man, and often murderers, but they are no
drunkauis and swindlers. They are de
yout too. II is true that their notions {
= . religion are faulty and absurd; but at a
;. events they have some religion, and &C
J. consistently with it. Moreover, they hav
e extreme ignorance, poverty, and neglee
G to plead in extenuation OF their vices an
o crimes, whereas our loalers have no sue
q excuses"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-08

ri aea,e7 iaasea sali.sgssg = tl99.'allss
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-22

themselves for fear OF after consequences.
| know not how It may IuIn up, but as
said in a former letter do not a, present
see any other course than for the United
States TO hold and retain possession OF the
country-aye, and TO govern IT, too.
Yours, &C., G.. " h.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-22
From the Charleston Courier.
RAIL RoAD---REPOET.

The Committee appointed at public
meeting Of the citizens Of Charleston aud
Of the Neck, 10 prepare Report in Rela.
ton 10 the Rail Road 10 Charlotte, setting
forth the relative merits Of the Routes pro.
posed by way of Camden aud Columbia,
have endeayoIed to discharge the duty as.
5 sued them, aud they respectfully present
The following
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-22

PUrBLA, MEXICO, June 5.--The result
Of tor Election Tor + ssident " hi, 80 called
Republic Is not known, nor will II be until
January. Congress has passed decree to
the effect tina, On the FIRST day Of the com.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-22

PuEBLA, Mexico, June l4.-As yet no
one knows when the army Is TO make
forward movement Gen. Scott certainly
will not march unttI reinforcemenls ar:
rive, which are now without question on
the way. A delay ls certainly OF more i'm.
portlnce 10 our army Than that Of the
Mexicans, for even If the latter are enabled
10 augment their forces they will be
beaten tina, is certain and then there is
a strong probability that so Strengthened
arc the Mexlcans for means hat a delay Of
a month will find them Dispensing over the
country Tor the very means Of subsistence,
else cut up by internal discord.
A regards the prospects Of peace, they
appear just as distant as ever. A peace
patched up at the city Of Mexico at this
Tine would hardly last until The ink is DRY
"hh which il may be signed certainly not
iniil he Americans are out Of the country.
Without doubt there is large influential
,arty in favor Of il, but they dare not ayow
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-22


to his bearings On tins point =
PUEHtA, NEXIco, Jooe T. Every arri.
val from the c.iy o. Mexico bat confirms the
previous reports that the war party s de-
fermued to defend The capital. Oue runor
has it that they have already ninety can.
non Of diff rent calbres; but Ih,s is doubt
less an exaggeraiIon. A Ffencbman who
arrived to day says that Cnapuliepee, Mex.
icaI-lugo, Guadalupe and Penon VeJo are
fortified, and that at the dllfefen, points
lbey have sixty cannon The Generals in
command a these places are lgnacIo Ga.
ueuez, Gaoua, Mariana Martinez and Gre.
goro 6. Pa!omA1o. That they are not
ouly casting cannon, Gg, shells aud balls,
aud with great activity, IS certain. /, Is
TO be hoped that they may run up all the
bells 10 the city into cannon, for their con.
tugal clat,er 10 excessively annoy ing.
When movement IS 10 be made upon
he city Of Mexico IS uncertain, but pre-.
sumo as soon as a sufficient number Of the
new recruits have arrived. Gen. Scott
avs all his plan, with The most consummste
sdtoilress, aud will make the most Of the
Gree lhe Government has gwen hlm. a
leayy stock Of provisions has bee0 LAID IN
,efe. Yours, G. W. X.