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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
CoUrting.

This is rather delicate subject we know But
then, we dare say subject bearing this head will
be read by the ladies' quick as any thing on
which their eye rest. And it is for their ben
eft that we now writing. Thare is something
in the idea of courting which causes an indescr-
bable thrill. And we wish to remind the ladies
that their peculiar privilege to aid this business,
growing out of leap year, will soon be gone, We
have just read the following account of the way
the ladies do up these thingsn Rome, and which
may offer them some useful hints:
"a Roman lady who takes a liking to foreign
er does not cast her eyes down when he looks at
her, but fixes them upon him long and with evil
dent pleasure-nay, she gazes at him alone
whenever she meets him in company, at church,
at the theatre, or in her walks She will say
without ceremony, to friend of the young man,
"Tell' that gentlemen like him. IF the man of
her choice feels the like sentiment, and asks,
care you fond of me - she replies with the ut
most frankness, eyes, my dear %
There, that is coming to the point at once and
not going round about with bushes and siinpering,
and finally get out no. when ges is Intended
What is the useoof making such stammering
and suffering ABOUT l WnGn one Is OFefJoyeu Will
pleasure.
The ladies of Rome do not seem to be st all
troubled with any undue staints of delicacy and
modesty. They say what they think and act ac-
cordingly. On the contrary our American ladies
are so modest and bashful that they let all good
opportunities slip through their fingers while they
are blushing behind fan. They would not, for
the world, let a young man suppose they cared
about him, though they might be dying with love
Now we think it best to split the difference The
Roman ladies go rather too fast, and the Amer-
can ladies little too slow. Our advice is, that
you take for your ''piatform" the ''compromse,'
and unite the two Medium ground is generally
safe. But don't forget that time is flying.-Er,
C1RcUMsTANTIAL EvDENcE.--Tne SkoWhegau
| (Me.) Clarion mentions singular circumstance,
and one which warns us not to place entire reb-
ance ON circumstanta) evidence. few days ago
man by the name of Johnson, pedlar stopped
/ at the house of one Hughes, in Madison, and was
never afterwards heard of until recently. Some
/ time after Johnston stopped with Hughes the lat
ter was drowned and his wife bscame insane.-
She declared her husband the murderer of john
son, and circumstances gave plausibility to her
story. Now johnson turns up in California,
and the children of Hughes are thus relieved OF
of the stigma of being the offspring Of murder
er.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

OHF "Papa, what does the Editor lick the Pri-
ces Current with %
"Whip it! He don't whip l., my child
''I'hen he lies, Pa
''Hush Tom, that is a very naughty word''
'tWell, by Golly! this ere paper says "Prices
Current carefully corrected, and guess when l
gets corrected l gets licked-hey-don't I ?'
ssNuf ced-my son.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

o. 1t is not so great matter to live lovingly.
with good natured, with humble and meek persons;
but he that can do with the immortal, with the
wilfu and ignorant, the peeyish and perverse, he
only hath true charity, remembering that solid,
true peace of God consists in being so occupied
with in suffering and forbearance. rather than in
contention.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

-"Madam" said old Roger to his boarding
house keeper, sin primitive countries beefisoften
legal tender but Madam said he. empbatically
thrusting his fork into the steak, ';al the law in
Christendom couldn't make this beef tender
He looked around the board for encouragement,
and found that all the boarders Yho7 ate the beef
held their jaws. s~ a.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

GT Childhood is like mirror, catching and
rejecting images. One mpious or profane thought
uttered by a parents lip may operate upon the
young heart Ike c careless spray of water thrown
upon polished steel, staining it with rust, which
no after securing can effaee
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

0L5FAn old bachelor sayswomen are so fond Of
appearances that if you could make them believe
there looking glasses in heaven, they would
set no more value on salvation than they do on-a 6
poor relative. Singular how age sours people.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

~ An Ohio Yankee has invented lath-cut-
ting machine, which will cut up log isto lath in
three minutes; and has sold for S50,o0o three
ourtes of his patent for the Eastern States alone
reserving the Western.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

giant by the name Of August McKaskell, a
native of Novia Scotia, has arrived in New Or
leans. He is seven feet nine inches high and
weighs four hundred pounds.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

0E'3- The ladies' are said to have been thrown
into the greatest CONSERVATION, at the recent ap-
pontment of number of lawyers in all parts Of
England, to "regster the deeds of married wo-
men,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

OF ''How very seldom it happens" said one
friend to another, THAT we find editors who are
bred to the business"
..very.g replied the other, "and you have not
remarked how seldom tue business is bread to the
editorss"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Tho PORTAGE NElvTIlEL,
BY.sAn1UEL D. HARRIS, Sr.

One year, payable within six months, $3.50
One year payable after the expiration of six months
ard within Stae year, 200
One year payable after its expiration, $50
II No paper will be discontinued until all arrearages
paid, except at the option of the publisher.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

0ET Dobbs says that behind time should feed
on kctcA-up.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

tasted food, nor exchanged word with any huma n
being, when the clock of the cathedral warned
me of the solemn and witching hour of night
= 'sAnd then you went to your pillow to dream?,'
Iii |.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16
Prosl stus to De Bows Review.

Adapted to tho Southern and Western
States OF the Union including statistics of
foreign and domestic industry and enter
prise, Published monthly ia New Orleans,
At SIS per annum, in advance. .... i
Op Complete sets Of the work. ten vol
umes, bound handsomely, and for sale at
the effice, New Orleans, and will be sup
piled on order, deliverable in any Of the
large cities or towns, They are an ineva.
luSble repository Of practical Information
regarding our country, and should have a
place in every public and private library,
A few sets only remain. .,..-. ...
The Review is now rapidly growing in
circulation, and will exhibit many great
improvements in the coming year, in size,
matter, aud appearance, Tho following
are its leading divisions:
/. observation-disclosures, essays, poe
try, sketches of fact and fancy, summaries
of foreign aud domestic news, movements
in New Orleans. &c. ....r. 1 .
II. CoMHRacE. Its history, laws and
statistics, commodities, shipping, naviga.
ton, treaties, tariffs, exports and imports,
trade Of The South and West, home and
foreign trade.
Ill. AeRIcuLTuRE, = Discussion upon
cotton, lice, sugar, tobacco, hemp Indian
corn, wheat, slavery and slave laws, &c,
". Observation-Disclosures Os Man
slactures in the South aud West. s,iL IS.
v. EateT1aGl ImpTOUemsRts.-Canals, Rail-
roads, plankreads, general intercommunica.
ton South and WeSt--in the Union aud
abroad.
vi. SlGt,stics.--Complete tables upon al
Of the above heads--of population, resour,
ces, wealth, mortality, blacks and whites
| &c. -.----- - 1, -
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16
HANNIBAL MO: SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL l6, 1858.

FIVE dollars year, is a fact truly worthy
tho 'Caloric' age, which is Just now being
ushered in. OF the Knickerbocker MaGa.
zine, ed tied by Lewis Gaylord Clark, it is
u Unnecessary to speak. For twenty years
it has been the most genial, humorous, and
spicy 'mnnthly' in the world; and the pres
ent volume will be better than any which
preceded il. The Home Journal, edited by
Geo. T Mcr,is and N. p. Willis, is we'll
k'uWn as the best family newspaper in
America; and the Musical World and Times,
edited by Richard Storrs Willis, with Low
ell Mason, Geo. II. Curtis, Thomas Has
tngs, Wm. p. Bradbury, Geo. F. Root, and
other musical writers contributing; and
which gives, among other things, over So
worth OF tnusic aud full course of instruc.
ion in harmony annually, is the very best
musical joUrna' ever published. These
three publications will post family up in
rega;d to everything worth knowing:-Art,
Science, Literature; music, painting, scu,p-
ture; inventions, discoveries; wit, humor,
fancy, sentiment; the newest fashions and
other attractions for ladies; choice new mu-
sic cor the Ss55Ath, the church, and the
firesides; reviews aud criticisms of Musical
Works, Performers and Performances in
short, the very pick and cream of Novelty,
Incident, History, Biography, Art, Litera-
ture and Science including whatever can
be given in periodicals to promote Healthy
Amusement aud Solid Instruction in the
family, and help to make it Better, Wiser,
and Happier, may be now obtained for FIVE
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! Broadway. .... .. Ea're .. ... ....E..
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16

number Of Pictorial Embellishments will
be increased /; still greater variety will be
given to its literary contents its Editorial
aud Miscellaneous departments will be still
father enlarged; and no labor or expense
will be spared to render it in every way,
and in all respects, still more worthy of the
extraordinary favor with which It has been
received. 'HH. '..'
HARPERs NEw MoNTHLT MAGAZINE
owes its success to tho fact, that it presents
MORE reading matter, Of "a BETTER quality,
in a MORE ELEeANT style, and at a OHRAPhR
rate, than any other publication. A,
Subscribers in any part Of the United
States may now receive the Magazios by
mail for three cents a number, or thrty-six
cents year postage, either Of the Publish.
ers, the Booksellers, or Periodical Agents.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16
Five Great NOvelettes...--Great
go AttractiOnll

SSme five or six weeks ago, We ant
nounced that we would publish Ave first.
class .noYeleI;es. written expressly for the
Dollar Newspaper" -Four we had in
hand al the time, and ihS fifth has since
cems'into our possession. The first is now
nearly halr through, and has everywhere
been pronounced story Of great merit.
The following is the order of bublieatlpn:-
Tho EmiglPqt Squire, by r .HamiltoH
IDtysES, Esq.S tho Mad Artist ~ IsAe $
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16

copy oil q Lever from Nc. thompson, Chemist, Ltv-
eTpool, dated August 2Uth, 1852, -..
To Professor HOLLOWAY,
DEAR SIR-Ian enabled TO funish yop with a noa
extraordinary cure effected by yoar invaluable ONT
meat and Pills; which las astonshed every person ae-
qnaintsd with the sufferer. About 10 years ago, Mt
w. CummIns, OF saltuCy Street in this town, vas
thrown item his horse. Whereby he received very ser
Gus injuries he h,t thc best medical advice al the
time aud was afterwards au intimate &C different ia
hmaycs, yet he grew worse, aud al last a nSlg-
nant running ulcer settled in his hip, which so
completely crippled him. tibet he eopla no; move with-
out cuches for neay 10 ycsls; recently be began 10
use your oiatnent anl Pills, which hws now healed
the wound, strengthened his liG5 and enabled him 10
dispense with his Crs,olcs, 50 that ne can walk with
the greatest ease aud with Ieuewsd health and vgOur,
A MSSR EXTRAORDINARY cuRE Of OF A
DREApFU,. SKIN DISEASE WHEN ALL
MEDICAL AID ,HND FAILED.
Copy Of Letter FROM Nr. Hirh, Draper. os Xeasy,
near Glinsbro', dated March Ist, 1852.
To professor HoLLowAY,
STA Some time since, one Os my children was a.
Aicted with dreadful crrptioTs over the body aad
limbs, obtained the advice Of several emiasnt Sus.
geons and Physicians, Nv all Of whom he case was
Considered hopeless. At AnghI tired your Ointment
and Pills, and W hOut exagGsre,ioa, the sdvSt mi
racnloos for BY pers'erns ~ heir use AZ The eruP-
tons Qaekly disappeared, AHd the child was restored
10 perfect heath, .....
fpyviOnsly iOsta eand from similar complaint,
and hruly believe, had in her case adopted yOur
nedeine she woa!1 have been Iayei also shall be
happy sss e .S, the truth Of this t. ny IRpP ;DPp p.c
CERTAIN REMEOY FOR scoRs ISS; / Tic HUMoRS G,IIt5
AND AN ASTONISHING CT'RE or AN
OLD LADY SEVENTY YEARS OF ACE
OF A BAD LEG, ..,.
Copy Of Letter from MeSSrS. Walker sAt Co., Chen.
| - .. lists, Bath.
To Professor HOLLOWAY,
! DGAR SIN,-AmonE the numerous cures ELECTED BY
the use OF your VAluable meaeinSs in the neghboT~
hood We may mention that Of an cid lady lViAE in
the Village Of Preston, about five miles tTOn this
City. She had liberated wounds ia ksr LEG loI nany
years Ant ltteTy they increased TO such alarming
extent as 70 defy all the usual remedies; her health
rapidly gSng way under the suffering she endured, In
this distressing condition she had recourse 10 your
Ointment and Pills, and by the Ssssuanes Of her
friends was enabled 10 persevere their until she
| received a perfect cure. We have ourselves beeA
greatly Sstonished at the effect upon so old person,
she being above 10 years Of age. We shall BE happy
10 satisfy any enquiries 10 tue authenticity OF lhR
really wonderful case, either personally or BY letter
A private in the Bath Police Force, also, has been
perfectly cured OF old ScoTbute affection in the
face after ell other had failed. He states that
il is entirely by the use Of your oAtnSui and IPsAla
loudly in its praise. -...
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16

Prepared rom Eeunct or hs0i;H s4pssA OF The Ot, an,
diUtUOu- B,ob Lugg.Il r,eHt pdysn ID cal Chsnst
by > HhaehIa", n, u, t'lis v'Phis, Pa,
" INCEST SAGA ts the tue mcRnY ~ The word PrpstS.
u shr 'Lt c'cucu great dgcsnr pnere q, the Gastric
igcehe Ur the fd pnuyiaa preserving, ara
su Gr ~ Ot e stomach Aid ines II ts extracted
rom tiN vr stomach Ot the thus forming d.
yva 6ud, pc,ey like the GarFie luiea N ta
chemical powers, aud tarn eompe;s aud perfect suba
tutr tor H., t''
Tus Noures own remedy for en- uNheNNhy stomach Ne
~ OF man quai s eurtve powCns, u eISlns Hs ace'
ho 9e acids dIdgs II 10 extremely ageessls
n1npt water cracker without the acute dscss
Beware ~ d,uge 4 limitations, PCpsiR is ret dr1g
Hat toaapioOupI Pepsia Unused IN waIer viii dse'I
dov dive pOnudS roast beef sboui hsur Opl VI AC
soDNch.
Scientific EvIdenoel ..t .. %.
% The Scientific evidence upOu witch this remedy 6ased
. In the highest degree curious and FpaIaFkahs.i
C, the aud dcsri circular gratis sVAg
aIFn OF scentae evidence. from Le6as ANiaL
CbCmy; nr, CUn5e's rhysNiogy Of DigeSoa Dr. Peera
Fond and Diet; Dr. John W Draper, of New YoTk Unver
y PJof Dungllson's Ihysi"osy Prot. Simah, Of Yale
Goece; Dr, Carpenters Paysoi &e, together with Psr'
ct cares from al! patts of the United states 's
pcpsin in Fluid and Powder. .... - ..
pr. Houghons Pepsu prcpNted IN Powder ana In FuId
Form nd IN Prescription for the Phycsss. The
powder viii be BY maih ee Of postage dollar
s eut to Ov, HnugaIon, Ph'adelPaia,
@ OHSERNR Tis :; Ev~Iy bottle Of the e~nuiAe Pspsiu
hoRts tile wrien signature Of s. Houghon u, ser pre-
pteOr, Philadcph "a, Copy ga aud Trade Mak secured
Sold BY all oIirgn"Snd dsAsrS In ned'snSs. Prss, oNh
Il /. BRIrTINsHAN h BRO, HapHlssL,
NuEe6'lY .., Wholesale aud RAtAn ASsoS,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16
TOBACCO,
' 80 AND
Pipes

AuSS which will be sOla cheap. Persons about Z"
sisTts 20 California; and wishing TO supply !nesn'
sSe SSSs IL S""nsnSsr the INDIAN CHEF IL ooD%St'
SI ~, hAllIeth ~. Z. 4.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16
What can be got for Five Dollars |!


The undersigned have entered into an
arrangement by which they agree to fur
nish the Knickerbocker MagaSine, (month.
ly,) the Home Journal, (weekIy,) and the
Musical World and Times, (weekly,) to
new subscribers, at the very moderate price
of five dollars q year for the three publica.
tons; all orders enclosing that amount TO
Dyer & Willis, will be promptly attended
10.
SAMUEL HUEST0N,
Publisher Of the Knickerbceker.
MORRIS s. WILLIS,
Publishers Of the Home Journal.
DYER & WILLIS,
Publishers Of the Musical World and Times,
257, Broadway New-York.
Grand Literary and Artistic Combination.
Arrangements have been made to fur
nish the Knickerbocker Magazine, the
Home Journal, and the New York Musical
World and Tunes, 10 new subscribers, EOT
five dollars q year This is cheap h'era-
ture, with a. sSengeauCe!s The knicker-
booker is So per annuln, the Home Jour
ual, 50; sHd the Musleal World and Times
IS; making SO year at the usual rates.
TRas threS gSeh I saAg y os'siRss Fl
81 mmHHHH -
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16
TIVE INDIAN CHIEF

.a1Nt oa,r, bis Pine Of Peace and Welcome to
"a m. nnmsrous PALE FACE friends, and invites
,S1sm To 10 call at his WIGWAM, in Shoot Davis, new
SNitIiEr' in Commercial Row, where they can hAd
sarge assortment Of icy .. .y... o.
ere AIRS, y. -,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16
NEVER FAILING REMEDYll!
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.

A CRIPPLE SITS ASIDE HIS CRUTCHES Az
TER TEN YEARS SUFFERING.
Copy Of Lover from Nc. Thompson, Chemist, Lv-
Rrnnnl- haIed Anrnai 2inh ISh2
Southern shield., 1853-07-09
How to Prosper in Business.

In the first place make up your mind to accomplish whatever you undertake; decide upon some pariic- ular employment. and persevere in it. All difficulties are overcome by diligence and assiduty. Be not afraid to work with your own hands and diligently too. "A cat in gloves catches no mice." "He who remains in the mill grinds, not he who goes and comes."
 Attend 10 your business: never trust to another. "A pot that be- longs to many is ill-stirred and worse boiled"
 Be frugal. "That which will not make pot will make a pot lid" "Save the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves"
 Be absteminous. "Who dain ties love shall beggars prove."
 Rise early. "The sleeping fox catches no poultry. "Plow deep while sluggards sleep, and you will have corn to sell and corn to keep"
 Treat every one with respect and clvliity.-"Everything is gained. and nothing lost by courtesy" Good manners insure success. Never anticipate wealth from any other source than labor; especially never place dependence upon becom- ing the possessor of an inheritance "He who waits for dead mems shoes. may have to go for long time bare foot" "He who runs after a shad- ow has wearisome race"
 Above all things never despair. "God is where he was" He helps those who truly trust in him.
Southern shield., 1853-07-09
NEW GOODS COME AT LAST.

FMVHE undersigned takes this method -A of returning their thanks to their friends and acquaintance in this and the |adjoining counties, for past liberal favors, and hereby notify all persons who desire Goods at the most reduced prices ever before offered in this market that they can be had by applying at our counter, land no mistake.
 Our assortment of merchandise IS large and complete. Both Dry Goods Plantation Goods, Hardware and Cutlery.
 Ladies are particularly solicited to give us a call, and examine our Dress Goods, which are of the latest styles and fashions and at the lowest price 10 punctual dealers or for cash.
 Gents connot fail 10 be pleased in a suit of clothes as it regards fit, quality and price.
 Our stock is so large that we can't |get room in the paper to publish all, hence, must ask all to come and see for themselves, as we charge nothing for showing our goods.
 "Cash dealers shall have full value for thelr money.
 R spectlully,
 MYRTLE, MOORE & co.
Southern shield., 1853-07-09
HELENA. Jan. l, 1853.
Professor Alex. q. Barry's

Professor Alex. q. Barry's TRICOPHEROUS, or Medicated con- pound, for beautifying, curling, preserv. ing, restoring and strengthening the hair, relieving diseases of the skin, curing rheumatic pains and healing external wounds. Bounded by no geographical lines, the reputation of Barry's Tnco' pherous pervades the Union. The sales of the article of late years have increased in a ratio that almost exceeds belief Professor Barry, after careful eXam- nation of his sales book, finds that the number of bottles delivered to order, in quantities of from half gross upwards, during the year 1852, was within a trlfe of 950,000.
 ltis not necessary to present at length the evidences of the wonderful proper ties of the Tricopherous when the public have furnish such an indorsemen: as this. The cheapness of the article, and the explanations given of its chemical action upon the hair, the scalp, and ln all cases of superficial irritation, first re- commended 1t to the attention of the people. This was all that the inventor desired. Every bottle advertised itself. The effects of the fluid exceeded expec- tation. It acted like charm. The la dies would not be without it. Country dealers in every section of the United States found they must have 1t; and thus was built up a wholesale trade of an ex- tent hitherto unheard of as regards ar ticles of this kind. The highest point has not yet been reached, and 1t IS be- lieved that the sales this year will be million and half of bottles.
 I@Depot and manufactory, No. 137, Bro adway, New York. Retail price, twenty-five cents large bottle.
 Liberal discounts to purchasers by the quantity. Sold by all the principal merchants and druggists throughout the United States and Canada, Mexico, West Indies, Great Britain, France, &c.
 June IS. 1853.
Southern shield., 1853-07-09
From the Memphis Appeal Spain, Mexico and England.

We some days since published tele-
 graphic dispatch, based on rumor that
 Santa Anna had sought the aid of Spain, and would be backed by that Govern
 ment i'll war with the United States.- The Journal of Commerce, of the 14th
 inst, on this subject, has the following: I've learn that information has been forwarded to our Government. support
 ed by plausible evidence, to the effect that Santa Annals bold and daring poli- cy towards the United States Is backed by an understanding with Spain. Span ish officers are filling places near the
 person and i'll the army of Santa Anna. 'Spain,' says gentleman who has bet
 ter means of information on the subject 1 than we have, 'is preparing to strike in her protectorate capacity-in which she
 is 10 De protected; and is to pay the fee by the utterance of English policy in
 Cuba, and then to adopt the apprentice system for almost unlimited periods, say 8, l2 and l6 years, by the free introduc ton of negroes from Africa, without mo- lestation.' We will not undertake to endorse this exact outline of the pro- gramme, but 1t Is clear that our Govern
 ment should keep sharp lookout in the direction of the Gulf of Mexico. If our
 informant is not mistaken, we may ex pect to hear something further on the
 subject before many days. We are
 given to understand that deep game IS ! playing, and will soon open. ..
 I've confess we are disinclined to
 credit this story, but 1t comes to us Tn
 such way that we are not at liberty
 entirely to disregard 1t. Spain IS
 proud old country, and no doubt thinks
 herself competent to whip the Yankees
 out of house and home. She is in
 trouble about Cuba, and may consent to
 a nominal emancipation of the slaves in
 that island, if, thereby, she can secure the permanent possession of the island itself. But will England guarantee such possession? Has she already given such guarantee! We doubt 1t, though we have no means of denying it."