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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

Seridin's Union Ifagasine, for May and June,
Is received. This periodical now ranks among
the 6rst in light literature and Embellishments.
sartain Is himself ono Of the best enpavers in
the country, and gives US new proofs Of it every
month. The May number contains an article
entitled Leaves from the Banks Of the Rhine"
by one Of the most charming writers Of the ngc,
Frcdcrika Bremen. II Il. coniinued in the june
number. Published by J. Sarinin & Co.. Phil
adelpha, at 50 per annum copies for s5.]
The american Flora, and the Illustrated Nat
urai History, for April, have reached Us. We
have 90 often commended these works, that any
thing VIC could now say would be repetition.
An young ladies who love flowers-and every
young lady ought TO love ilowers-should take
the Fiou. Il Is no, only useful in regulating
and improving correct taste and knowledge Of
flowers, but is n handsome establishment to the
parlor-iablc. Each number contains beautiful
colored drawings and botanical descriptions Of
four flowers.
The "M,nraied Natural History contains
colorcd drawings and clear, concise descriptions
Of animals. No work that we receive is better
calculated to instruct aud amusc children.
[Both are published by Green s Spencer, lao
Nassau st., New York the former at So, and
tho latter a, only 81 per year.l
Blactwood's Magosine Is always welcome, foi
is contents always interest. The April number
serves up Review of Macaulay's History o.
England; another chapter Of the Caxions, which
we shall read when Il is finished; Ancient Prnc
,icc Of Painting; Tennyson's Poems; Arisio
cratic Annals; Claudia and Pudens, being ar
attempt TO show that " Claudia" mentioned il
ST.. Paul's second Episile 10 Timothy, was Bri
fish Princess; Sketch Of Sir Ashley Cooper
[Republished by J.. Scott & Co, 20 Fultor
st., New York, at 50 year.l
The Edinburgh. Wsaminsier, and London
Quarterly RerieIrs, for April, and the Mort
British Rerietr, for February, are received, and
judging from hasty glance, contain great va
rieiy Of interesting matter We shall speak o
them further after reading them.
Contents Of the EdinbBTgl--The Vanity ans
Glory Of Literature; Physical Atlas Taylor
Eve Of Conquest Mrs Jameson Mary Barton
M- Slricklands Queens Of England; Duke o
Argyle; Financial Prospects Of isi9i Monsieu
Guizofs Democracy ia France.
The Iresiminsier has-The French Revolu
ton of isi7; English Spelling Reform; Arch
lecture; Neglect Of Public Records; openin
Of the Session; Foreign Literature.
Tho London Quarterly Popular Science
Dog breaking; the skcrryvorc LighiHouse
Stephens Book Of the Farm; the Germani
Confederation Visits TO Monasteries in the Le
want; Revoluiionized Italy; Macaulay's Hstor.
Of England.
The NorA BrihsL- The Socialist Party il
France; Chancer; Nicbuhr; Noel on churcl
and State; Mncaulay's History Of England
Duke of Argyle; Life Of Thomas Campbell
Prospects Of the Session.
[Repub,hed by L. Scott 4 Co, 70 Fulic
st., New York. Terms-s3 for any one Of th
Reviews, IS for any two, 81 for any three. 3
for all four, $40 for all the Reviews and Black
woods Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01
Diving for Love.

Dying Tor Love-
II is getting 10 be very common nowadays
for Young gentlemen to die Of love But, boys,
this is shocking bad business Dying for love
may be poetica, romantic sublime and MINOR
,alizinp but it is usually uncomfortable, and al-
WAYS unnecessary. Nor does II exhibit so rare
and heroic a courage to draw razor across
ones iuguar, OF 10 drown ones woes IN mill
pond as TO grin without ilinchng, all the while
that the arrows Of Cupid arc sticking deep and
fast in your heart. We acknowledge there IS
something noble in n mans striking, not Tor
halfway, mealy-moulhod passion, but Tor the
heaving, Wheeling glorious, cxta,e delight OF
true love, aud not peg less We know, too, i
strains one dreadfnlly TO want lump of cold
beauty, morsel of stony perfection, for which
the spirit yearns. But what, in the name of
twisted doughnuts, should induce man 10 "kick
the bucket" for one who cares not n rush for
hiin2 There may be thousand other sweet
pretty creatures in the world, quite as bewitch-
ing and far more feeling and warm-hearted, any
une Of wlIum is nut only worthy Of bu, will re-
turn with compound interest all the affection and
tenderness he can bestow upon them. word,
look, tone Of the voice, pressure OF the
hand, a simple good night" parting God
bless YOU" from him, may, in predestined mo-
ment be to some one Of them like the spark
that falls on the nitrous heap, followed by in
slant combustion. But suppose that n man has
fixed his affections on girl who is far above
him in rank, or fortune, or both What then
Must he therefore put on black cap, grid him
self in sarkcloth, and take seat upon the mel
aneholy STOOL with full determination to be
wrctched? A child may long TO catch n star MS
he does a butterfly, to turn the moon round as
he is accustomed to turn his hoop, or TO bring
down an eagle BY tossing salt on its tail; but
his failure would hardly be the death OF him.
But let us imagine more hcart-rending case
that poor Pigarlic :" signs like furnace for an
equal, and that she has a stronger yearning for
another. Neither has this any thing absolutely
killing in it. Why, hang il, man, there may be
other girls who have more Instrumentation
lastingly devoted and nice creatures, too, who
would sit by the hour together with their heads
resting on their hands, musing on your perfec.
tions, and dream Of you at night, and fall into
an interesting swoon whenever you said " fare
we'll"
We have no notion Of diving for love, any how
We have been at too much expense Of yctuals
and clothes in supporting existence, 10 think Of
LAYING il down upon such grounds There was
time when our heart was visited by continual
gusts Of excitement, and was swayod and shaken
By the little god like storm.stricken reed We
saw 50 many hewitchinp but adamantino women,
.i-s---- r~s...vSs-..'y Ll~OIe'iiiE snd run
bing our eyes, TIL hnally our imagination be-
came so diseased that We could hardly get along
without daily dish oil melancholy. But time
$500 80, /, snd n 10 .,r.n ~ go a,,.
VIZ, IT, oeo, s ~ notv .Dd ,or,I ,hs, ,sa
. al, ,i;,L;r, H. H. ~ 'un
,J ~, ~ !, ss,a,hs. go W. 5",.,, 4.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

Lean, Of Ohio, in accepting the Presidency Of
the American Sunday School Union, says:
III we desire to make our nation truly great,
aud to transmit to posterity our institutions in
their primitive simplicity and force, VIC must i'm
bue the minds Of our youth with pure and an
elevated morality, which shall influence their
whole lives. And know Of no means so we'll
calculated to produce this result, as Sabbath
Schools. Whether we look to the good Of our
country, or to future Immortality, these Schools
are recommended by considerations Of the deep
est importance"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

SHEET lRoN SrovEs.-We recommend to
those who use the sclfReguaior Stove" to
put them away for the summer in dry place, and
also to corer them 'cia blanket, or other article,
to exclude the air However dry the place may
be, the moisture Of the air will gather rus, upon
the sheet iron, unless it is covered. With lit
tie care of this kind, sheet iron stoves are much
more durable than east iron, and will never lose
their gloss and beauty
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

ABUSING HosrirALIvy.-The house Of Flor
cncc Holland, in Dorchester, Mass. was robbed
on "Wednesday night, Esd, Of two silver watches.
The robbery is supposed to have been perpetra-
ted by an apparently destitute passenger on the
Railroad, who was eharitably given lodgings for
the night.-Boston TfaneLer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01
Political Items.

90, y. q. skinner, son Of tho veteran agr-
culturisi, has been appointed collector Of agri-
cultural statistics in the Patent Office.
Samuel Garfield has been appointed u. s.
Marshal, and VIM w. Stickney u. s. Attorney
for New Hampshire; also john Kelly, OF Ports
mouth, and Isaac Kelly, Of Concord, Pension
Agents.
:, DR.. =. c. Gross, WING, has been appointed
Postmaster at Lcydcn, Mass, vice Abel Car.
penier, Locofoco, removed.
r7TIt is said that the British Minister at
Washington is greatly offended because Secrc-
tary Ewing has appointed Mr. Mitchell, brother
OF the Irish Patriot, to a clcrksbip. Wonder
what H. B nj. ambassador Is going to do about
it9-Ne,rart 1dreniser.
90 The Washington Union says "thc Demo-
cratic party was never in better health than nj
present" May be So Exercise on foot is said
to be favorable to health, and we perceive that
some Of the prominent men Of the party arc
ieatlfng erey day.--Louirile Journal.
E7y John G. Calhoun is stirring up the South
Carolnians with sharp stick" The impend-
ing dissolution Of tho Union, the immediate abo
lition OF Slavery, terrific onsauglts on the
South, ccntcmptnous and iniolenble disregard
Of State rights, Quattlebumcry, Calhounry and
Tomfoolery, mnsc together in such mazcs Of
confusion and varieties Of noises in the popular
demonstrations Of that State, that sober-minded
folks look upon the whole matter as mere "lcath-
err and prunella what the Turks significantly
call "BosA"--and act accordingly. If the Union
had given way every time Il was predicted by
the Hotspurs Of tho Palmetto State, Diogenes
with his lantern would not be able TO pick up a
stray shred Of it--Boaon Bee.
81 The Supreme Court Of Louisiana has de-
cided that 50 far as crimes, misiemeanors and
offences are concerned, slaves are considered ~
persons"-N Y Herald
OF coursel But 80 far As the right to them
selves, to the proceeds Of their labor, the priv
legcs Of education, and to social cnjoyments arr
concerned, " slaves are considered as beasts o
the field They may be punished for theii
crimes because they are persons, but they can
not enjoy the rights Of man because they ar,
not personsl Oh, Slavery what beautiful,
consistent demon thou art--Ponidnd Tribune.
HSy jefferson, in writing to friend durinI
tho Revelation, enunciated the following grca
truth. Seventy years (says the Daily Wiseon
sn) have elapsed since that time, and Wisconsin
the youngest State, has the enviable honor o
being the first State in the Union 10 carry GU
Jeileron's noble maxim. lie says:
We must perpeiKie republican truth, b.
making the homestead Of every man hol,
thing, which no law can touch-no juggle cal
wrest from his wife and children. Until this
done, the Revolution will have been fought il
vain"
CT Mr. Jefferson, II is said, never spoke il
public, neither did he ever write an article 70
the newspaper. His principles were mainly dill
foscd among others by means Of epi-;olary cor
respopdenee and conversation. What might
\ influence did this great statesman exert throug
his organ Of Adhesiscness, or Friendship
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

End OF a THIEF.-On Sunday night, goth
ult, s25 in cents were stolen from the store Of
c. c. Comsiock, in New London, CT young
eolnred man, who had been employed in the city
recently, was missing, He was pursued and ta-
ken in Sionington- In crossing the river be-
tween Groton and New London, in the horse
boat, when few rods from the shore, he jump
as nothing has been seen Of him. When arrest
ed, the cents were found upon his person.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

AMERICAN LACK OF CONTINUITY. The
Keene Sentinel has the following remarks on
the uneasy, shifting, changing disposition Of the
Americans. Who has not seen fine talents and
prospects married by this very fault?-
TOO many, in these days of enterprise and
speculation, are unstable in the pursuit. OF their
ends. They keep shifting from one object to
another. They finish nothing They work hard
and are always seheming, but are apt 10 sban.
don project, or forsake an object rs soon as
they become familiar with il. Their fancy IS
scncher may ITrsrhevo rnefr Infnlis They arc
here to-day, laboring earnestly at what would
certainly succeed, il they would but persevero
Tomorrow, however, the difficulties Of their en-
terprise appear formidable They have heard
Of something that will make them rich, or lead
them TO distinction much faster, and with less
toll and pcrplexiiy. Giving up past labor aud
expenditure, they forthwith embark in some new
project, and 50 60 on from project TO project, ill
their best days arc past, their spirits exhausted,
and their means for making efforts too far gone
to warrant any new undertaking" :
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

ABUSING CHARIrY.-A cripple. very much
deiormed and apparcnlly.in statelof great desti-
tuition, has been soliciting charity Of citizens
within few weeks past. Having quite recent
as a vagrant, an examination took place, and he
was found to be in possession of one hundred
and t'eenty;fre dollars, in change, which he had
succeeded in collecting. -SaIem Reqisier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

END OF SUNDAY FIsHISG.-Tbe Springfield
Republican says that three young Irish brothers,
named Dcnahan, aged between 20 and 30, while
fishing in boat just above the Falls in the Con-
necticut at the New City, on Sunday, 9th ult,
were carried over the Rapids and drowned
Neither the men nor the boat were seen after
they went over the Falls
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

- Capt. Yandegrift, of tho steamboat Zephyr,
running into Wilmington, Del, has been mulct-
ed in $500 damages, because yellow boy, a
slave, escaped on the Zephyr. The Whining
ton Blue Hens Chicken uses the following " "a
naiical" language in regard to this procedure:
II is one Of the disgraceiul, barbarous laws
that make our siatute-books by-word in the
free States for every thing that is cruel and
abominable. We do not see why slave proper
y should have more strenuous and severe laws
to protect its owners from loss than other prop
erty. II Is not 90 very valuable TO the Stnic.s'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

TRIAL OF BARBER.- Barber, the robbcr of
money in Vernon, c., who was arrested at the
Springfield Depot on the 9th ult, was tried on
the 9Th and received sentence Of three years
and half Imprisonment. lie accounted 10 the
court for all the money taken, but as yet there
are 5000 TO be accounted for to Mr. Griffin, from
whom 1t was taken. Another action Is 10 he
bro't against Barber for houso-breaking while
engaged in the robbcry.-Springf'd Repubiican
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

ED or AN ELoPEMEST.-A negro man and
white woman elOped from Northern Ohio to
Cincinnati a short time since, and commenced
living there as man and wife In day or two,
both were attacked by the Cholera, and died al
most immediately
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

"a Gerritt Smith inherited from his father,
Peter Smith, nearly million acres Of land.--
Ills father, Who was man of great acquisitive-
ness, energy and ambition, and who thought by
acquiring large tracts Of land to build up per
mancnt name for his family, followed up closely
tho sales Of land by the Now York Comptroller
for delinquent taxcs, and in this way came into
the possession Of such IN immense estate
Albany Patriot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

The DisAsTER on THE HuDsoS.-Twenty-
one bodies have been recqscred from the wreck
Of the steamer Empire. The whole number Of
lives lost by the disaster is about twenty.
The pilot Of the Empire has been arrested
and taken to New York, and ordered to give
bail in the sum Of $4,000, to appear and an
swer for criminal carelessness in the manage
ment Of the boat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

81 A young exquisite, who was anxious to
raise a fcrocous crop of whiskcrs, and was told
that bears oil would facilitate their growth, went
10 druggist and procured bottle Of oil, which
he put profusely on his face when going to bed.
Next morning, on looking in the glass, he was
horrifed to find each side Of his face covered
with thick coat Of white feathers The drug
,ist had made mistake, and given him goose
oil instead of bears oil.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

A BAD EXAMPLE FROM A HiGu QUARTER.
"A President Of one of our Railroads was seen,
this morning, to jump on downward train as il
passed a Depot A young man attempted to
follow his example, and very nearly lost his life
by being icrked under the cars Fortunately,
however, after hanging for moment in peril,
he gained firm footing upon the platform,
Boston TrarelLer. 24th inst
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

YANKEE ART ADRoAD.-English papers cc-
casionally record triumph Of American genius
and art At a fire in Sheffield, which destroyed
large establishment, one Of lIerring's Salalnan-
der Safes, containing portion of the books, and
as il happened, the most valuable, was taken
from the ruins safe and sound, while two others,
oil English patent and manufacture, wore so
burned that all their contents were destroyed.
The Yankees can go little further through fire
and water than any other live people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

Fines larshalls bleach works, on Ida Hill,
Troy, n. Y, were burnt on Tuesday last; loss
not ascertaincd. All the sheeiings and other
goods which had been recovered from the wreck
OF the steamer Empire, were consumed.
The loss Of life aud property by the St Louis
fire, though terrible, was not near SO large as at
first reported.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

Ca An Irishman was sued by doctor for the
amount Of his bill for medicine and attendance,
and Pat being called upon to state why he re-
fused to pay, made the following reply;
"What should pay ior2 The medicine was
OF no use to me sure, an he sent me two emet-
les, but niyer one Nv EN- could kape on my
stomach"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

HayJ. ii. Green, the "reformed gambler"
SAYS il was in the social circles in New York,
when young man, that he learned to lady cards,
IL finally became an engrossing passion, and hur-
riod him into the business OF protested gam
bier
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

ezT We learn from the Wetumpka (Ala)
Guard, that at the recent term Of the Circuit
Court Of Tallapoosa Co., loosc-tongned fellow
was fined $1,000 I" for speaking lightly of the
chastity Of a LADY, lie ought to have had an
inch Of his tongue cut off.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

POPULATION OF GRERNFIELD VILLAGE
The population Of the village school district in
this town, according to the census taken by MIR
Merriam on the LIST Of May, is 1910. Last year
Il was 1884 including many transient Irish who
were then al work on the railroad, but have
since left the place. In 1916 the population Of
the district was 100 in ls47, lIS2.--Ibid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

Ha'' The Boston Anniversaries are being held
this week We might give the proceedings of
two or three days. but as they are good reading
at any time, it will perhaps be as well to defer
them until We can publish the whole together.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

81 The Boston Post doubts the truth Of the
assertion that NOBODY ever lost any thing by
poliiencss." The editor iniimaies that he lost
an umbrella by his poliieness and that the chan
ces of bis recovering it by the same means are
very small indeed. We shall coincide with Iim,
from recent experience. Does any body take
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

ca The people of the East Indies wear ear
rings as large as sauccrs, set with stones Ous
iashionables have not yet arrived at that stage
Of taste and refinement; but we observe that
many Of them wear clam.shells, as large as an
Old fashioned breast-plate, on their bosoms, and
therefore conclude that they are progressive
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

ALL ny HIMsRLF.-A. w. Rabbit has re-
ceiyed the contract to carry the mail six times
year, from Council Bluff to the Salt Lake var
ley, and take the proceeds Of the concern lor
payment. The expense of performing 'he SIX
trips, exclusive of tavern bills and toll gate Jees,
will be about $500. The present amount o.
maiable matter will not produce much over q
fifth Of that sum Chicago journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

AMEnIoAS SUNDAY ScnooL UNION The
25th annual meeting was held in Plnlaneipnih
May II. The Sunday School missionary col
portcurs employed by this Union have, dun,,g
The past year, established 200 new schools
and visited and revived 2,o9s other Schools
altoeeiher embracing 25,lsi teachers and 1915,
oCO scholars. They have distributed by sale ana
donations, nearly S2S,oOo worth OF religious
books for children and youth. Their salaries
and expenses were Si2,7lO,70.
Donations Of books, tracts, &c. have bcenma1e
10 the value Of slG,432,97, and these, with nc
charges TO the donation account specified IN the
general report Of receipts and expenditure,
makes the amount expended in missionary LABOR
and donations s8e,b70,i3, which, with the over.
draft Of last year, ss,oiH90, makes the actual
expenditure Of the Society for Sunday School
missionary colporteurs and donations to Sunday
Schools, s12,47i,iG beyond the contributions ~
ccved for this purpose. Seven agents have
been employed IN the collection Of funds, whose
salaries and expenses amount to $7,0Sb.
Tho total value Of publications distributed
during the year, is Si30,5i3,s9, larger amo0ni
than ever has been circulated by the Society ~
any one year since its organization.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01
Foop ron Man AND BxAsr.-The freight

FooD FOR Man AND BEAsr.-The freight
cars Of the Northern Railroad took 10 Lowell
on the cath ult., 200 bushels of potatoes and 800
bushels Of oats, from Vermont and New TIamp-
shire, which were much needed. The country
which has but recently had the advantage Of
Railroad communication with the manufacturing
towns on the sea-bOard, is now reaping some
profit thcrefrom
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

q A Psychologist asserts that the reason why
ladies' teeth decay sooner than gentlemens, IS
because of the friction of the tongue and the
awoetness of the lips.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

SEVERE sronM.--A fain-storm commenced
on Tuesday morning, ind has continued stead
lily, and some of tho time violently, upwards Of
two days. The streams are becoming fearfnlly
swollen, and vegetation will be almost "drowned
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

ear " wonder what makes my eyes SO weak, .
aid dandy to female acquaintance. "Why,
they are in weak place." was the reply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

" A cucumber, raised in Cincinnati, was re.
centiy purchased for one dollar What u green
one that IS the purchaser, not The cucumber.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

~ A new work has i,,ss -hasr p..biislsd, CIR
titled "4he Afflicted Mans Companion" The
hes: companion we know Of for an afflicted man,
Is an amiable woman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

ca The sheep is by.word for Stiffness, and
most OF his value is on the outside. The dandy
ID Stiffness ITSELF and all of his value is on the
outsido-lanchester MESSENGER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-01

"a Do not chew your words. A student
once asked, Can virchue, fortichude. graft
ehudc, or quiechudc, dwell with that man who
is stranger TO rectichude z"