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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12
Foreign Evangelical Society.

This society met last evening at ~ O'clock at DR..
Hutton's church, Washington Square. The magnificent
edifce was crowded to by highly fashionable
congregation consisting chiefly of ladies' After prayer,
the Rev DR.. BAIRD corresponding secretary read the
report Of the society showing the amount of receipts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12

members eject VIZ
o Chester Lamb. SO mSpruce street,
4. Dennis Mullins. 10 Cherry street
81 .4ienander H. Shuitz. 40 Harrison street,
g. Frederick II. Kohlcr. Franklin street,
T. John Cogsr Jr. 80. .i79 Cherry street,
g. Jonathan W. Allen .l57 Spring street,
Siios e. Herring. 3 Eighth avenue,
TO- Neil Gray. .299 Broome street,
H. Amos +. Hatfield. al Third street,
H. George f. Clarke Fiftieth st., near 6th avenue
49, John II. Colon. ..i57 Rvington street,
H. Dennis Caroin. &c Prince street,
10 Linus w. Sterens.. rs Blocker street.
l6 John Cummings. Cor. OF 25th st., and 10th av
IL James Robertson. SO Third street,
49, WiHdm f. Jackson. Sixth avenue, next to 23d 1t
After the Mayor had retired, motion of Assistant
Alderman Allen Neil Gray, Esq, was appointed Chair
man, pro tenn.
President Of the Board.--The Board then proceeded
to elect a President Of the Board.
Mr. ALLEN then nominated Linus w. Stevens of the
Fifteenth ward, os candidate for that ONCE
Mr. MULLINS nominated Mel Gray Of the Tenth
ward ms candidate for the ONCE
A ballot being taken, Mr.. Stevens was declared duly
elected President OF the Board for the ensuing year
CLERK 81 the Bodrd-On motion, Richard Scott, Of the
Tenth ward, was nominated and elected Clerk of the
Board, In the place 81 o. y. Bnrtlcs removed.
Assistant Cierk.--On motion John J Doaue was
nominated and elected Assistant Clerk and Reader OF
the Board, In the place Of Mr. Mackelan.
Sergeant ot .arms.Nchoas H. slidcll was resppoInt-
cd sergeantatArms.
Printer 10 The Boord,-On motion, VIM Denman was
then removed from the ofhoe Of Printer the Board
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12

Total for The year 1916. .. :. S343,037 GO
u will thus be that the increase Of ofhcers and
the amount Of salaries paid In this department
.rey to the increase of the number OF
inmates and cannot doubt that rigid investigation
will show that many Of these officers and their salaries
be dispensed with and largo thereby
the city treasury. am well convinced that largo
reduction In the expenses Of this department be e
fected the speedy Of the the build
ing erected Blackwcs Island and by the sale OF the
lands and property owned by the city at Bellevue;
and In this connection would strongly urge upon your
attention the Of work house where those
supported at the public expense be constantly and
usefully employer. This would not only add TO the
health and comfort Of the inmates but the odacts
their labor would tend greatly TO reduce the expense Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12

Nominal amount OF debt. .$l4, 42s, los 81
Less stocks and bonds in sinking fund from
sales Of real estate and revenues specially
pledged for the redemption Of the city
debt and cash in bank, to credit Of the
fund. .....S 80 $40 72a %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12

oc1e 1917 757.9IU
Deduct proceeds Of water stock
in banks to the credit Of the
water fund. ...,,... .llOl66 az $40 7se 0lb az
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25

| PRIDE OF AScEsrRY.---The pride Of
birth, or descent in some of the old coun.
tries, has given rise to such eccentric and
ridiculous (ancies, that we cannot help
laughing at the old fools who took part in
the farce, in spite Of their starch and Dig
nifty. A man in those ages was just moth
ing at all, unless he could trace his pedl.
gree through forty-nine great-great-grand-
fathers, back to some old legendary prince,
or fabulous scamp OF n warrior. One of
these old worthless Qhe Duke of Somerse,]
was accustomed to expand his pity upon
Adam, "because he had no ancestors!"-s
Another, it is said, while boas:ing of the-
antiquity Of his family, which he carried
up to Noah, was told that he was mere
mushroom. "Ay,' said the noblemaa
show so, prays" "Why." replied the 9TH
er ''when wns in Wales. pedigree ola
particular family was shown to me; it fill
ed five large skins OF parchment, and near
the middle of it was note in the margin
about this lime The porld ,uas cseatedl"
The Welsh are great on ancestry but this
yarn IS little stretched. 1t is well known
however, that the ancestors OF Henry VII
were traced beyomt doubt to "Brutus,
grandson of Eneas." There was a man
i'll Venice who claimed Pontius Plate as
his ancestor, and produced tolerubly prob
able pedigree in proof OF it. 10 . ... ..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25

went up above here to muster, and as
alters do on SIGH occasions, tuck rather toe
much Of the fetch me ligMly. When gol
home, ! thort the best place for me was in
bedLso as to sleep off my boozy.> pulls
off and gets into bed; but no sooner did my
head fetch the piller, than: up starts the
clock-7-ch-r-r-ring--ch-r-r-ring- ring--ch-r-r- ring
II determined to put stop to any sich
caPers that night got up, lcaded old
musket, tuck a cheer, and sot down right
afore her. 'Now, old lady, sez I, yer
arter the spite game agin are ye? 'Jist go
on if ye like it but dar to strike hundred
this time, ding me if you don't ketch light
nin'.' My threats didn't scare her bit
she struck away, 'peared liyelier than ever.
She went it so peart, she soon got up to
ninety-ninety ninety -two--three
four-fve-six-I see your gwyin' it,
seq I, and cocks my old musket-ch-r-r-
ring-I puts it to my shoulder-ch-r-r-r ring
Il takes sight-ch-r-r-ring-I lays my
finger on the DEMONSTRATING; sez she,
stouter'n ever, and was startin' with an
other ch-r-r-when lams away, and in
half a seckin' finds myself flat on my back,
in the middle of the floor. AS | picked
myself up, | heard the old lady still gwyin'
it; and dern me, eff she didn't strike fifty
times more, altho twenty buckshot had tuck
erfect all among her countanance, and both
of her hands were taken smooth Off I
haint wound her up since; for with the
pluck she's got there's no knowin' what
she might do, ef she had chance. She's
Without exception The best game euer seed."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25
Higher.

P A noble motto for young man-high-
er, never look down.
, Aim high, push high, leap high. If you
cannot reach the stars, you can have the
satisfaction of drawing near to them. He
who stands on an elevated position is sure
to catch the first rays of the glorious sun.
So he who is always stepping up and reach
ing up, will first catch the favors of heaven
as they descend. There is no object on
which we gaze that gives US so much pleas
ure as the upward and continued progress
in moral culture and robust virtue ofenter-
prising young men. When the chains of
sloth are broken, the vision is clear, the
heart buoyant, and the affections and pur-
poses strong; higher and still higher OBJ
jects will be gained, nobler purposes be
achieved, and sublime elevation be attained
that will thrill with Joy future generations,
as they march on in the same glorious
path Coles,0orlhy-
Upon examining the effects found in
Santa Annals hacienda, or House, between
Vera Cruz and Jalappa, the following arti-
cles were left untouched as sacred property
bottle of DR.. Payne's Panaceo.
A box of Wright's Indian Vegetable
Pills.
A long letter from Tom Corwin upon
the war
!: The concluding sentence was: "Give
them hospitable grave.''
A bundle of Daniel Webster's Tory
speech. st II -
A daguereotype likeness of the editor of
the "Boston Chronotype."
A bottle of genuine "Whig hair oil."'
A bottle labelled "Federal sympathy" "
and incribed onthe back"Oliver Oldschool. y
>: What splendid federal yendue they
would make.-Eastern Argus.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25
Life'S Pendulum,

At every swing of the pendulum spirit
goes into eternity. The measure of our
life is hand. breath, it is tale that is told;
its rapidty is like the swift shuttle or the
flying arrow; it is brief as the fading flow
er, or the transitory rainbow. or the dazzl.
ing meteor; it is bubble, it is breath
At every swing of the pendulum q spirit
goes into eternity. Between the rising
and setting sun $4,000 souls are summoned
before their Creator Death is very busy,
night and day, at all seasons, in all climes
True, as well beautiful, are those lines of
Mrs. Hemans,
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north winds blast,
And stars to set-but all
Thou hast all seasons for thine own. o death!
He is supplied with boundless variety
Of darts and arrows, with which he accom-.
plishes his work. Could oil the forms in
which death comes to man be written to-
gether, what long and fearful catalogue
would it make. Think of the innumerable
number of diseases at the command of
death. And as though these were not
sufficient, see how man is exposed to fatal
accidents on every hand, and at every mo-
ment. 1t was saying Of Flavel, that "the
smallest pore in the body is door large
enough to let in death.'' The leanest gnat
in the Dir, says the same writer, may choke
one, as it did Adrian, or the pope of Rome
A little hair in milk may stop ones breath,
as it did the lyric poet Anacreon.
A little og-nail on finger, recently
proved the avenue Of death to physician
Of this city, who was in the vigor of life
and health. Even the food we eat to
nourish us. and the air we breath, may
introduce death into our systems. And
though every thing else should fail to harm
US, we might fall beneath our own hands
should God permit cloud to pass over our
reason. Oh, how insecure is life! how
near is death! What has been said of the
mariner in respect to his ship, that che al
ways sails within four inches of death, !"
may be said of the soul in relation to the
body. If the ship split, then the sailor
sinks; if our earthen vessels break, the soul
is plunged forever into the shoreless ocean
of eternity. Were our senses not benumb-
ed and deadened, we should read warning
in every scar leaf, and hear an admonition
in every wind that sighs. Even sleep
would be mighty monitor of death-an
ever present emblem of mortality.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25

swallowed something. "Look out, thar . =
another branch here.o It @ asg7sssess .se'
: shame O. sense. where is we, ses Bill,
-''ll this isn't fency country, dad fetch my :
bu1tons.''
= !. Yes, and branchy, one!'' sess Tom,
ian the highests md deepest. and thickests~ -
that 3so1ssaad n ofn { sys. 'ssss .ssVatss
Which wnyais yoiia .sss D s.r'j 4, =.
Here, right oxers iha branch, : = =
The next mint in Bit went, upto his = =
middle in the branch EalE
''Cum al,ed,7' ses Tom, "and let's 90
home.'' esr-gz.a-~-f s.s.rsnT s.,
Scum thunder! in sich a place rs this,
whara man haint more'n got his coat tnil
un.:ched from fence fore he's over head
and ears in the water!' . #~ - 0'a..a
After getlin' out and feelin about in tho
dark little they got together ngin. After
takin another drink they set out for home,
cuss'n the fences and the branches, and
helpin' one another up now and then; but ;
they hadn't got more'n twenty yards fore
they brung up all standin' in the middle of
another branch. After gettin' through the
branch and gwine about ten steps, they was
brung 10 n halt by another fence.
''Dad blame my picter," ses Bill, 'if I @
don't think we is bewitched. Who upon
ycarth would build fences over creation this
way?'' ..... --. .-......s,..5 ....-....-
1t was bout a lowers job to get over
this one, but after they got on top they found
the ground on toiher side 'thout much troub-
le. This time the bottle was broke, and
they cum monstrous near havin' fight a. =,
bout the catastrofy. But it was very good
thing, 1t was, for after crossing three or
more fences it got to be daylight, and they
found out that they had been climbing the
same fence aHnight, nor mor'na hundred
yards from whar they first cum 10 it.
Bill Sweeny ses he can't account for it
no other way but that the Ticker sort o.
turned their heds, and he ses he does really
believe if it hadn't gin out they'd been climb
in that same fence, and wadn that same
branch yit. Bill promised his wife to jine
the Temperance Society if she wouldn't
say no moro bout that Coon Ilunt-Wes-
tern Continent, -..-.-- -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25

the County Clerk ten days in advance OF
their session, list Of the Grand Jurors for
the coming term. The list was obtained
and after being scanned, every. member Of
the panel was waited upon either BY the
relatives themselves, ersby some near friend
Eefthe party applied to, whom they had; con
yerted TO their interest Every observes q
human nature knows how impressive IS TIC
wo Of. the rich, and it is scarcely neees-
snry for us to say that the anguish of
''respcctability" for its bantiing, in this case
told profoundly upon the sympa'hizing bo.
som Of each member Of the Grand Inquest.
The sitting Of the Grand Jury com'nenc-
ed. The case was called on. The box
keeper testified to the passing Of the bills;
the magistrate to the finding the evidences
of guilt upon the culprit's person, and to his
subsequent confession. The proof was
complete, Not single doubt raised its
voice in the criminals defence. All was
dark, deliberate, unrelieved, and vicious
guilt, which called for condemnation.
The Grand Jurors had sworn m oath it
was true-but then they sat with closed
doors, and no one could detect its violation
but themselves; it was true also that thcy
were acting in the name Of Tho People, but
there was no vulgar rabble to supervise
their conduct and hold them accountable
for acts done in derogation Of the common
veal! No, they, the Grand Jurors were
omnipotent, and irresponsible, and conceiv-
ing the anguish and the interests Of respec-
liability to be Of more regard than the in
tegrity Of the law, and ranking their pledge
to the friends Of the criminal as higher than
the oath which they had subsequently reg
istered before God, they ignored the bill.
and let the "loolsh young man. 60
We do not care to extend the length OF
this article by a comment on these facts at
present, but we ask the reader, if, upon
their careful review, he is willing to en-
dure and see perpetuated in our judicial sys-
tenn, a secret judgment seat which affords,
such protection to perjury rs this, and be-
fore which penniless or friendless inno-
cence may be condemned for hatred and
for malice, with the same facility rs veal
thy villainy may be acquitted for sympa-
pathy and for favor.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dick Trot and his yankee Clock.

- Veil, sir,' Dick said to me, one day,
tsabout Eve years or better, ago, bought
a .wooden-day-clock from Yankee pedlar,
named Tom Jones, who used TO travel
through this country, droppin' one q most
every house. Twas the last one he had,
and gave him fifteen dollars for it. She
was perfect goer of a clock-and then
such beauty! Her little squaHy, dumpy
4fgur' dressed out in her painted case, Jlst
filled my eyes exactly, to gnat's heel.
1 sot her on the mantle shelf so | might
.allers see her. I didn't think I'd ever git
tired lookin5 OF her. Her little penjulm
you'd swing back'ards and for'ards, pickin'
off the seckips at proper rate. Thar she'd
: roll il, peckin' away, day arter day, and
week arter week, dead bent on keepin' up
with the sun, and determ'ed that nary time
piece in the settlement should get ahead Of
her. She'd dig ahead at the hours, never
sssoppin' to ketch breath, but jist firm away
ia admirable style. I'd wind her up Of
,Rights and. then 60 TO bed, putin putin every
zepnfidence in her, and bein' .pefectly salts
s.fied that she'd do her jewty faithful, al
,ihoueh I WASN'T .watchin' of her, and
.Yeuldn't aloY the sun TO be up before she'd
pvt her hand to the hour for sunrise. And
then, sir, when I'd be restless, and couldn't
aslsep, or Whepq Yqps IS, sick, then what COM
.papy she was was 70 M me. 70 be shore, she
1couldn't talk to me-jist called my name
that's oil, though sometimess, she'd say
.SUiqR So plain. "a look up at her and al
,,aapst expeck her TO lead off reg'lar bilt
chat. Well sir she continued to be good
Or Eye year and was my, hearts delight,
la hct, / may say she hilt on to be good
: longer than that; but it was about that
sime' she begun wonderfully to exemble
~ aaasDEssys sDEssys 'ii|ie ass Yils-you ' know l' how
.as1s:sn,. say j DO, exactly -
s.l 'sBhby, sir, | thort you knowd-ola y
Dave lpsed 70 ssay bis wife vase ' charmin' 2,
hasdiq't believe from Old Mother Eve
.dswa aeshs present generation, better bette,
sAkamap ever liyed,s To be shore, he sed,
sshel bad sher, ways, lhere Dick snufled in
.igvtatjon Of old Dave, whom b I knew very
we'll she sweqld have her ways, and sich
ways she did have. Nell, sir, my clock
.uot to be- the same WayTsome of her
FORKS got outan fix, ,and for spite she done
lis, ,.s.she blamed pleased. lSst Ssttrilke! yes
ar, she. <did-like al dignatlocn She q !
take notion to bulge off some times and
she'd ring in on them wires one hundred e!
e and fifty time. : At fsts / was tickled Mt II
q andwonld set aud laugh at her bein' such
.asfnolsas to be. cu.in'- up them aextrys that
adidnA hrtsno body but herself. But at
: alastI Isbegan to- git tired ofsueh. foolery. 1t
Jasssmeds swheneyerI i had a tough juob before
~ssas, and wanted toastudy it out, or when
e5evef,aEwas right sleepy, that then she'd d
aaPidk hersobanee to cumthem big licks. l
put up with it for long time-didn't do
nothin' thert by lettin' her have her
Gun out, she might git tired of it herself,
4 utter while. But she didn't, she still hilt
on stouter than ever. On last Saturday |
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25
The four ages Of Thought.
w hat is Thought2


In childhood-an imperfect CLEAN;
A summer bower-a moonlight dream
Glimpses of some far shining stream
aTesK Nrea5 5hzzthsbl blessed beams
hat ,laaet -
In youth-an urn brinins1l WITH daIIif 2
Sweet thronging fantasies of light
Meek eyes, with loves own radiance BRIGHT
Soft music on q summer night
Hope budding intojoy
In manhood-a benighted shore,
With wrecks of bliss all scattered O. er-
Dark swelling doubts-fears scorned before ::
A spirit withered at the core
A sea of storm and strife.
In age-a calm undazzled eye,
Living in worlds Of memory:
Low breathed thanks for love on high
A patient longing for the sigh
That watts it into rest
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25

A LIAR Among the many anecdotes
of Bucna Vista, one beats all others. An
Arkansas soldiers, wounded, asks an Indi.
anaman to hell him off the field. The
latter does so by enabling him 10 mount his
horse, riding himself before. During the
ride, the poor Arkansian had his head shot
oft unknown to his companion. Arriving
at the Doctors quarters, the Indianaman
was asked what he wanted.
81 brought this man to have his leg dress
"Why," replied the doctor, 'his head is
off'I' ''7- .
"Tho - liar!" exclaimed the man Of
Indiana, looking behind him, she told me
he was only shot in the leg!" ..>
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25

DA>DlEs. s.-W hat is moro hateful than
puppyfed dandies, stepping like wax doll
on wire, and talking as if the English Ian
guage was too vulgar to be spoken. We
heard, says the Newburg Telegraph. one
of them thus address his companions:
''Foine weathuh this mawning. Won.
dab how the thermometah stands to-dny.
Such voluptuous atmosphea is most delic-
ious. | say, Petah, bring me most de-, 3,
loightful punch and chu segars, will you!'t,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25
PO E ETR Y.
.AlOaae.

AlOhe. z
az14S 13tssY NARY tEstAN eIItHL1Es
sa5 H.was midnight, and he sat alone
The husband of the dead.
That day the dark dust had been thrown
Upon her buried head.
Her orphan'd children around him slept,
But in their sleep wouldmoan:
Then fell the first tear he had wept-
-. Hefelt he was alone. ~
2 a Tbs world Has fpll Of life and light,
ss: 5 But al, no more fer him., ais
His little Borad, once warm and bright
-, 1t now was cold and dim. =.
y. Where was her sweet and kindly face2
@1z Where was her cordial tone2
F@ Hegazed around his dwelling place,
= And felt he was alone.
The wifsly love maternal caro-
s The self-denying zeal
a The smile Of hope that chased despair,
a.s.s.s And promised future veal;
The clean bright hearth-nice table spread,
The charm DER all things thrown
ne sweetness IN Wnate er sue salo-
E All gone-he was alone.
He looked into his cold wild heart
. Allsad and unrest sned:
= He asked how he had done HIS part
To one SO true-so kind?
Each error past he tried to track
In torture would atone
s Would give his life to bring hers back
In yain-he was alone.
He sleptat last and then he dreamed
Perchance her spirit woke:)
; A soft light DER his piAow gleamed--
A voice in music spoke
aForgot-forgiven all neglect
Thy love recalled alone;
The babes leaXe, Oh, love, protect
I stih am all thine own"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25

A wng entered store in London, years
ago which had for It's. sign The hco Bah
oons, and, addressing himself TO the propri-
etor, he soid-'I wish to see your partner"
81 have no partner, sir" 81 beg your
pardon, sir, and hope you will excuse the
mistnke.'' s'Oh, there's no harm done; but
what made you think there were two Of
us?" "Your sign-the; two Balloons" rng
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25

PRETTY GuoD.--An Arkansas hero was
lately convicted of horse stealing, and when
the sentence had been passed on him, he
took survey of the courtroom, and gave
vent to his feelings in the following man.
ner: "Wel, this is ratherthe briskest place
| ever did see. Travelled fifteen miles
this morning, stood an election, and unani.
mously voted by twelve men to be main
taned at the public expense ten years."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25
FOrgiyeneSs....D J. EDMoNsToN.

When on a fragrant sandal tree a.
The woodsman's axe descends,
And she who bloomed so beauteously -
Beneath the weapon bends ssssag
Fen on the edge that wreug5s he1 l1eAt1
Dying, she breathes her setest brsagh
As if 10 token ii her ffaIIi,
Peace % hef foes, and love to all
How hardly man this lesson learns.
To smile and bless the hand that spurns,
To see the blow, to feel the pain,
And render only love again!
One had it--but he came from heaven;
Reviled, rejected and betrayed,
No curse He breathed, no plaint He made,
But when in deaths dark pang he sighed,
Prayed for his murderers and died.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25

LEArHERN GESTRY.--Somebody In an
exchange print certifes that he wants 10
recover lost "wallet. belonging TO gen.
tleman made Of cnlfskin," {.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-01
LATE FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.

Our latest intelligence from the city of Mexico is
the following, translated for the New York Com
mercial Advertiser from the Havana Diario de la
Marina of the OH ultmo
"On the 3lst Of March was published in Mexi-
co the capitulation of Vera Cruz. President SANTA
ANNA issued an address TO his eountrymen, in
which, among other things, he says:
"Mexcans Vera Cruz is in the power of the enemy. It
has fallen before the vaor of the Americans the
uence of their good fortune We ourselves to shame
be said have brought this fatal disgrace upon our arms by
our interminable dissensions. am resolved
10 go and meet the enemy, Chance may decree
that the proud American host shall take the capital OF the
Aztec empire shall behold that DISASTER for shall first
lay down my life in the. struggle. Yet the nation
shall perish that Mexico shall triumph my
wishes seconded by sincere and unanimous effort
thousand times fortunate for will prove the disaster OF Vera
Cruz the fall Of that city shall awaken in the breasts of the
Mexcans the enthusiasm the dignity and generous ardor OF
patriotism 1t will undoubtedly prove the salvation Of
the country"