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i A WORD ABOUT ADMINISTRATIONS
is truth and good sense In the folnwing
pari raph, which we find floating about:
"rhere is a vast deal of igmorame
upon this subject, and when editors call
attention to it they ARE generally accused
of Sc fishness. But ask any one to note
what places of amusememt succeed the
best those who pay literally for adver-
tsng, or those, who parrin,"niou~ly re-
strict their favprs in that line! What
would the various artists who have come
to this country, and make f"rtunrs, have
done # they had not received the support
of The press! Ths fact is. th,.se VIII"
have advertised the most Literally, have
universally succeeded the best. And
what does the press get for Its notices
md attention to those whom it assists 10
accumulate a sudden fortune? Why
nothing but an advertisement" ,3.s.,
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THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSIONS.
1t is doubtless within the recollection of
many that during the discussion on the
proceedings of the Boundary Comnis-
sion, which took place in the Senate a,
the close of last session, il was charged
that MIR. Bartlett, the Commissioner, hnd
determined the initial point greatly to the
North Of what was really the boundary,
thus giving away to Mexic" large tract
of valuable land. The ~ y Herald has
received letters from one of the Boundary
commissioners, from which it appears
from actual observation that the tract of
land in question is absolutely worthless.
A discovery Of an original Mexican map
has also been made, which describes the
boundaries Of the State Of New Mexiro,
rs understood by Mexico herself, in 1886,
and from this it appears that so far from
the United States losing any land by the
establishment of the initial point, We are
largely the ganers over the original and
defined boundaries of New Aiexro. Hn
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NUMBER ! aa
"StuM ng'' q Child.

The New York Sunday Courier
tells rich story of poor Irisi,man
who lost a child and was so. sorely
afflicted that he could not work next
day; but at late hour in the fore.
noon, wandering down town where
he had been employed carrying
MORT" his boss exclai1ned--es .df
"Molnin," Mike! "Why amt YOU
at work to-day" sli .n..afrto rof
% sir, | haven't the heart to do il,
sir. Such miSfortin's happened".
What's that Mlke?' .,.,. ..,,
"rhe babby sir-Jamey. He died
last night wild the Group, they call it."
''I'm very sorry for you, Mike, I'm
sure. But don't cry about it-bear
it like mani" said the Boss. g,
dts mighty hard, sir. Such a
beautiful baby, the finest Of all the
childer Curly hair, sir -and white
skin, just like his father! O. wurra,
wurra, what'll [ dog ~ y" "" "'7
"Come, come, cheer mp, and 60
home and comfort your old wolnaiI"
was the encouraging reply of his Boss
"The child's better off, perhaps, than
if he had lived to struggle in this
hard world" '". tfsa p a' sa"s
81 know thar, sir, ! know that
It's aisier to get little crayihur like
that through Pt~gatory nor an ould
man or woman. But it's not his dy-
inn that's troublin' me, though it's
mighty hard partin'. It's the laws
of the church and the country that's
troubin' me- He looks so natural
and beautiful, dead as he is." arualad
"Why, what can the church and
the country have to do with itP'l iud
80, sir" exclaimed the childless,
with tremulous voice and wiping
his eyes, "if it wasn't for their laws,
begorra, Ia have little Jamey sTooF.
Ed and put in gass-case" n,DdnI
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Adams s. Co.'S Express.
3,A To Sacramento, akoN
s&A ~ San Fr ncisco t1.s 41h.ag ~ :,
and the >slzA1-sE--..-@.- sz-'--'
South ern Mines,

.uuati,. Southern Mines,
Will be despatched daily from their Off
ces at Yankee Jins's, .Auburn, and Ophr,
Ct 6 1-2 O'Clock. A. M. .Us b. 't
d} Checks OH Adams g. Co. at Sacramento
and San francisco at par. '.sl f."a1
Sight drafts on all the principal cites of
the United States. z.i u0t taL
'e Particular attention paid to transporta-
ton of Treasure, Packages, &c. u' ~
1'r COLLECTIONS promptly attended to. 40
o" Highest price paid for Gold Dust.
'i Messengers leave our office weekly for
all prominent points on the North and
Middle forks Of the American River.,u
.t9-7uuy Ha- ADAMS Il Co.
nos Auburn Sent. 18th 1859. r.-u. uOf
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An Irish gentleman residing in Canada,
was desir"us "f Prrsuading his SENS to
work as hack woodsmen, instead of fri,-
fering away their constitutions and money
in Injuries and pleasure; and, az cham
payne costs in America something more
than adollar, whenever the old gentleman
sa " his sons raise the bright sparkling
wine TO their lips, he used humorouS'y TO
exclaim to them, "Ah! my boys, there
goes an acre of land trees and All
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Sir F. Heads "Emigrant."

THE RuMroRD MEDAL The Royal
Society Of England held its anniversary
OH the S0th u tiuo. Lord Ro>se deliver
rd the address and awarded the medals
The Rumford Medal was awarded Z"
Professor Stokes, of Cambridge, for his
in the refrang,biIity of light. This medal
was fou ded by our countryman Coun,
Rumford.
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ADVERTISING, one square, of 10 lines,
and more than 5lines, first insertion, three
dollars each subsequent insertion, one
dollar and fifty cents.
For halt square of five lines or more
than three, first insertion, two dollars;
each subsequent insertion, one dollar:
For three lines or less, first insertion,
one dollar and fifty cents.
Legal advertisements will be charged
three dollars per square for each insertion.
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NIAGARA F,LLs AND LAKE ERIE.-
Professor Siliman, the eminent geologist,
di>credits the opinion advanced by some,
that the gradual wearing away of the
rocks of niagara Falls may possibly re-
suit in draining Lake Erie. In ~ recent
lecture lie reniarked: "They will not halt
at their present station, but retreat slowly
and sure y about two miles further, where
they will stop again for in unknown Pc
riod, and probably forever, since at this
place the hard Limestone, will form both
base and top Of the falls, and thus stop
the rapid destruction of the rock. Some
have thought that they would iun ly reach
Lake Erie, aud that then the Like would
he completely drained. Such an event is
impossible. .at the point already men
toned, the torrent viii gradu lily wear
away the surface Of The ! lmestone, form
ing rapid, and hencetorth Niagara wi |
be one of the lost wonders { the world.
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JApAN.--I, is estimated, by an article
in De B ,c's Rerie,c that the trade of Ja-
pan with this country, if she opens her
ports, WI. he worth more than 5000, ,OOO,-
600 annually. This is more tha" the en-
tire value of the annual exports of the
United States tn Great Britain. The Eu
pire consists OF three thousand eight hun
dred and fifty ,-Iands lying off the coa,t t
of China, having an area about equal to
that Of Germany, including Prussia and
Austria, or about six times that Of the
state of New York. io e.a.. ..aD
A Judge once reprmanded lawyer for
bringing several small suits in court, re-
marking that it would have been better
for the pariit-, had he persuaded his
clients to an arbitration Of some two or
three honest men. "Plrase your honor" +"
said the lawyer, "we do not wish to truu
bic honest men with them" .t
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"Having examined the city, Mr..
Giles, what do you think Of it?"--
"Why, sir, I don't know-but l do
think that all but the LAWYERS are a
pack of rogues." 'lndeed! and what
Of the lawyers, Mr.. Giles?" 0"Why,
as for them, Pm sure they be-" ''''
Punch says man who goes to
church to chew tobacco and spits
upon the floor, ought to be taken by
the head aud heels and scrubbed upon
the soiled spot until it was clean.---
This is no joke. toi tia Mo0 %
The young lady who caught cold
by drinking water from damp trlm-
bier, is convalesccnt. 4'.'.'" 9'' "'
The Detroit Tribune tells of a
gentleman who was sitting at the ia.
Bile of a very excellent lady who had
stewed pears on the table. He took
up one of them: and clapplng it IN his
mouth, pulled at the stem to get it
out and leave the pear in his mouth,
but it was no 60. After twitching at
it two or three times, he gave it up in
despair, and dropping it upon his
plate, rclnarking that the STEM was
put in tight On examination, how
ever, he found the PEAR to be lloth-
ing more nor less than a MOUSE,
which had unfortunately got drowned
in the preserve jar! "'f''.o -dI
There is man in town so witty
that his wife manufacturers all the
butter that the family uses from the
cream of his jokes. W. '''''"
1t would seem by the following,
from the Lockpor Courier, that an
attempt is about to be made to put to
practical use the immense water
power of Niagara Falls. The Cour-
ier says:-We arc informed that an
Eastern company has been organised
for the purpose of constructing a ca
nal around Niagara Falls. The ca
nal is to commence about half q mile
abrve the Falls, and pass directly
through The village at the Falls, and
empty, of course, into the river below
the cataract. The Porters have made
liberal donations to the enterprise.
and there is no doubt, in The opinion
of our informant, but that the project
will be successfully carried out.
PuMpKIN SEEDS Poison TO Fowls.
\ writer in the Cuturist, says he put
. quantity of pumpkin seeds into his
caii!dron kettle with sweet apples
and potatoes, and boiled and mashed
up with meal, particularly for hogs,
but when fed out his fowls had a
share, and the result was the death
Of 80 or 40 ducks, turkeys, and
hickens. They have died alse from
Icating the seeds where left unc0oked.
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.d VALUABLE, RELIc.-Mrs { lay, the
venerated re ict "f Henry Clay, has pre-
scented to Wn. Ogden Niles, of Wash
ington city, through The hands of the Hon
Charles Brock enridgr, OF Kentucky, a
beautiful and valuab g watch seal, which
was the property of, aud much priced by
her Distinguished husband. The seal il.
North Carolina gold, and the setting an
exquisitrIy executed intagkio uf "lu,nbu-.
This is done in view of the long and
SteadiaSt devotion Of MIR. Niles and his
father to Mr.. Clay. e#" ,u '.
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Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, at hor Of
Uncle Toms Cabin, is about to visit
Great Britain, with her husband. She
has laie,s re. i,ed letter from Doctor
WarlAw, rendering 10 her in behalf Of
Il number of ladies and gentlemen of G las
Cow. an Invitation To visit England AT
their expense. his invitation she has
accepted, AID she will soon leave for
LivsIpool. vtiann ,,ts
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denies IT, We leave il TO settle the account with MIR.
Dix and UIm. J. Brown aud Guthrie's letter.
But the Enquirer intent with denying, attempts
| 70 carry the war into Africa. Thus
yet Mr.. wcbstcr the only northern man in the
Cabinet OF Mr. fiaore who could pretend TO claim The
Uonlsts Was not Jacob Collancr = frec,olcrS" Was
not Nathan Hall OF the Seward stpes Indeed, was not
Mr. Fillmore himself much the foe OF slavery as John
Van Buren, or john A. Dix Whatever doubt there may
be the position Of the Chief there be dispute
about the opinion OF his suborduates.
Hereare general allegations no reckless charges
Here is proof and confirmation strong as Holy Writ,
that is just such the Enquirer is in the habit OF
furnishing to the faithful Nocturnal knows the eN-
tent of human credul,y better than the Enquirer It
would not be polite and well hammered even to imply
that it ever avails itself of It's knowledge The faith
ful will believe all this but it will be news 10 the
Wings and will. we trust. call up blush the
checks of some Democrats Mr.. Webster was the
only Northern in the Cabinet to be trusted All
the rest were AbotoniS:s. Free Sellers, Seward
ties and even MIR Fillmore as bad as John Van
Buren,, or the Euquirer's delinquent, John \. Dix J!
Now, we wont call upon the Enquirer for proof OF
any Of these charges We wont entertain argu
ment about them. We leave them to their own
fitation simply rcmarkiug that it is little unlucky
in waiting until the Democracy has been caught in
the very manner F,5rJa,s dsljco, before makes its
charge Now it is notorious to all the world, (slv-
perhaps the readers Of the Enquirer, tina, no com
plant of the knl was ever made of the Admnistra-
ton OF Mr. Fillmore. Il met with such uncommon
favor at the South that Democrats rising above tie
t.ammcls of party, awarded him the mced Of Their
praise The citizens OF Charles ON, Of all parties,
were about to give him ovation when a sad be-
reavemcnt cut shcrt their active preparations. The
Wings of the South chung to him almost to a in
the National Convention, and his denomination lost
the Wings some Of the southern States \ charge so
mousirous and iagrantly unfcundei needs rcfuta-
tion but we choose to defend Mr.. Fillmore though he
be no longer clothed with power.
But all the Cabinet were unsound We'll, it is
Little remarkable that the Enquirer could find no in.
stance that Free Sellers, or Abotionj>S, or Seward
ties had been appointed 10y them to office and failing
in this, while charging with making grounilcss
charges hurlS ut the late Wig President and all his
Cabinet Gom the North save one, charges new, I'M
heard Of before, and without the shadow Of iounia-
ton. Could folly and ycxation make more unscem-
ly exhibition.
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efforts to bring Il about never called Il "uuion"
always denouneeda coalition OF the leaders for the sake
81 the spOs IL certainly union of the masses.
IL far removed, indeed that the coalition might
have had the mall poN thout injecting the IL
was an unhoy bargain, commenced Ia corruption, and
saw that would eud in evil. IL not that did not
desire harmony | strongly in favor of a healthy
union upon great and sound principles; but when
attempt made to abotionze The Democratic Party, knew
that with the prime OF that party there could be
mo peace. Il not that personally hostile any
man, any of men; Democrat DO pei.
sonay hostile 70 any individual Who has differed With him
ON certain points when he back and repents; but
saw that their professions nsneere and declined
/ TO trust them.
But these men. regret to s,y it were not tho only
ones present at tat convention who should have
there The Governor Of the SJatcI auc it with sor.
vw-the Governor OF the state Of New York there.
Perhaps he there merely himself by making
augur holes wiki LulNtbut there he was. IL the
first time that ever Governor OF the Of New York
found IN convention lobbying aud bargaining with
\ Its members and believe it viii Jc the last
And this Is the coalition havc been called upon moi,
TO dstur6 Why coy against disturbing the har.
mony OF couple Of Wild animals that are clawing each
other 10 pieces all tie Whey IL is said that carried
the Prosdcntl election Ia of this union. IL
false TIE question which carried the Presidential elec
ton was much powerful than any considerations
oi this coalition, Niagara Fals is mighty than
the Tiyu'eS that tri,Ncs down the hill side.
IL IL true many OF their presses preaching union
and among the foremost Is the Washington Union. To
DC sure 1at paper adopts strange method to cHloce it,
doctrine I; recently been pretty attentive myself
l shall only siUaa point. Having bccu long time
AO0rug To u, up the Frce Sellers the Democratic
platform, aud succeeding well il could desire,
has invited 10 aud iie down with the Free Sellers.
Nov, this be- ~ sly, | most respectfully decline.
We have been Spending five years in irving whether
oil ani water viii lN, We have found this pretended
Union a cheat ami nilurs-an utter of time
ccpt Tor the experience teaches IL is nothing poi.
cal horse Jockyyng Many honest men, true fell into
1t nuoccuJy; many may Toe in But it has written
disgrace upon the Democratic party and the it is
forgotten the better except so far teaches to avoid
L he future.
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COIN rs GREAT BRIrAS.--At a recent meeting Of
nrIsh ASSOCIATION, Mt. Calvert, geologist from Aus
lia read paper of nu extraordinary tenor ON tbc ,
ton OF gold in the British Isles. He affirmed that
was found in forty counties, and over an area Of 80
square miles The suriferous regions are the Yves
England North Wales, Mid-EnGlAnd, Northumbcrl,
lowand, Highland, Ulster and I.eipster. Acrordr,
his statements the only gold fields which had vet
worked had yielded considerable amounts; the Lam
shire district from quarter of n million 10 half mill
the cAlow above Elou,o0o. The largest known !
gets los. from Lanark shire and othcrs n, . .
from there and Wicklow. The importance OF ntten,
to this branch Of the national was stro, mr.
Mr. Calvert concluded by stating that he considered
'ay'sate formations OF Canada would be discoy
to be vast gold feld.-Bah amer
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-
At called meeting ut the Concord Iitttnr, Sci,
held October 10Th, 1858, the following prCamtl, ail .,
lut,ors were uuanimoUsly adopted, via:
Whereas, II has pleased Almighty God, In a.. irfr
wisdom, 10 remove from nijst since our tst m,
our much esteemed aud worthy mtmhcr, Mr. EDWA
Z. LYONS, thereby causing a oss which will long
felt aud not easily repaired. and while NJ bow With 81
6le SUBMISSION to the mysterious dispcusaton Of hi,
Providence, yet be 10.
hesoired, That in the death Of Mr.. Lyons VIC lose
member OF cur Society enc who during his member,
it no means utspared, no oxcrticu uulr,d, to iorw
its best Interests.
hc'oirsd, That We can appreciate the sorrow oi
heart stricken family, 50 suddenly called To- mourn
unuincly death OF beloved son aud brother, aud
do tender them sincere aud heartfelt s, up,tl
RsSolred, That we do wear the usual badge OF mo,
ug ior 30 days, Us tribute OF respect to our dcpa
member.
Rs'olrei, That a copy Of the minutes Of this NEE
We forwarded by the Secretary to The ,m'ly oi our
ceased member aud rso the daily papers Of the cit
Richmond for publication.
JOS. G. GRISWOLD, Prcsiden
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Corre,pondsn,e Of lhe 81. Joni. RepnbIltan.

IMPORTANT TRJN Tue PiuNs-FORr LARAMIE Sept 10
lsj3.-rho Salt Lake mail arrived yesterday From one
Of the passengers learn that upon the aiags Of some
Of the emgan' Mr. BdIger Of For, BriIgcr, had told
them that he intended give tho Utah Indians guns and
ammunition FOR the purpose d eEtorminlting the Nor
mons az Salt Like and company Of were sout for
that purpose When they arrived tbc7 found B-flg.r
gone they took possession Of 40 'hc arm. ammunition
aud everything else aud we're still there when the rrai
passed.
It is also ruhorei that tho Mormons have bad din
Guilty with the settlers at Green river aud u euiravOrirr
% take man who would surrender they killed him
ms however, nothing but rumor aud do not know
IL cOuectns-s.
FDBr LAGAwr Sept IS Nothing Of a-v very --o,i
iniercs, Transporting here jus. uoE the season Of cu
grafton has passed The traders ont OF sugar and tho
indians have stopped hthtng iI' tho winter Among the
trappers there s IN reality much excitement on tho a
Jrc' Oi railroads and especially do they canvass tue effect
which Tue early completion Of the great roId cOuneetip
ihc lndic7 is 10 have upon the beaver and robes
The Indian treau'e distributions &C., have a gone IN
very VOL and Uncle Sans pocket hos been mos, grace
fully relieved Of few thousands Of d,lsrs
some diisuy is spprsheulcd with tho Sioux Dr. the rp,i
bofa7oI n consequence Of The troops from the Font fav
rg killed Eve s.K short time uce but 1 do not
hhh ythiu8 serious will grow o- Of &C. A. az events
We are quite veil prepared f,r a brush Nth them and
should like to get few capiive5 10 t,Se down wi:b me-
A REu,nEAnLr CiRcUpuAycE.-We -,,y in market on
Saturday morning muaro man, named W liam Thonp.
'o VIII, tor The past ten years has been gradually uns
""'' '' Dr. Ip" ~ h-IiW Color 900 over Dos body, with
ihe exception Of bis face and hands white persons who
Say ln-i,ors great deal lie hands nearly as black
A. uihIOIod negroes probably because ho works n the
snn and wind great deal but bis face s of the color of
900 ordinary muatto- The process Of baucbiug l. grl.
tuay spreading nis face and hands aud there il t1
doubt ust Boz couple NJ yc be will bee entirely white.
The skin is Of healthy color, aud the gentlemen who
s seventy eight years d age cfJoysas good health as
could be expected IN Of bis Years. o irdlstrous
cheerful and communicates the singular circumstances OF
h physiology with freedom acd pO'tc0cs' lIc has quite
spirit OF Independence about him. and saws hr has re-
leced an oler Of $4,000, which Snowman made him Tor
tu engagement Of years travel and exhibit hmscf
fp The publc, aso several other similar Offers lie says
that hc il able 10 make living aud will resort n such
/ mode OF making money lie parents we're mulsttoes
and be vas born in Pennsylvania. he lives about four
miles west Of the city where he tls farm which for
Journal
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cuAs. b. vApEx, Secretary.

FoR Tng MADEIRA PRorEsTASrs.-Towarls the +
which DE-. HALEY is endeavorng to raise, in order
bring to this country the prosecuted Of Ma
Ia" numbering about 900 that they may join their br,
srn IN llnois We have before Acknowledged tho rec,
OF $50, and now and then from "a friend to Religious
ety 500. Total $685. Dr. Kacy has himself cole
about $4,000, The whole amour, required is $4,000.
N passed. several years In Madeira and was instrumc
feels special interest in their weare.-N. y. Jorr
Com.
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COMPANY

Your annual meeting Wi, be at hand when YOU
will DE called upon to Secc; President OF YOUR Company
Considering the uter,s; OF the State aud
citizens involved IN the management Of the improve
meat, candid mau question the importance, not
responsibility, that will be attached YOUR acton
reference 20 iEIt appointment. With these feelings
have cauvasi the fitness OF many OF citizens for the
Office aud with great confidence recommend toryour sui
fraces Col. Thomas NJ. BordurAu', OF Buckingham. Col
b. j.. gentleman too wei, known for To euurucratc in
ieail all OF his peculiar qualifications. HIS long expert
gncc as Director his devotion the Improvement his
intimate acquaintance with its whole history and policy
his sound conservative views she general questions Of
Internal Improvement which Is superIdded his strong
pr ctcl Judgment aud aCkuoWle ci industry and pcrse
,ereuce IN every thing be u1dertakcs-a conspire to
proclaim him a. ne man for that Office. Elect him. aud
nohir from end vi the line the other will escape
his watchul eve. SoUTH-SipE.
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DIED.

AZ he r@idence in this city, Saturday evening RI
SELL DUDLEY, in the Goth year OF his age.
The ifiendkpnd acquainances of tho family ara
-pecuniy in'nod to attend his funeral from the l "A
FreshyieTlan Church. on Tuesday $ inst at l oclc
Yesterday afternoon, Mrs LAvINIA w. RICU,P
SoN' widow Of the late Capt. john b. Rich,. dson a,
50 wears. 0'' "'
The friends of the family invited to attend bcr
neral. from the Monumental Church. this Afternoon n
o'clock, without furtl, r. notice
B1hNe, pinE!i le county, Va on the 1o;h Of o.-b.
O. Booth - - 4S'''t OF sate ht
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Tux FIvER IN BAYOU SARA.-The Bayou Sara Led,
Of Saturday last, says:
during the past seven duys the epidemic here
rather increased than Other wise The list of .atL
week exceeds that of any other week. being thirty
lever at present think is of more malignant TIME ii
heretofore, aud consequently We would advise all
friends who are now sCiournng in jackson the count
not to think OF returning here unit, after Jack Frost
made his appearance.