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Butte record., 1854-01-21

EeSg~ Sir Charles was married to a
lady OF strong though gentle character,
and he delighted in relating an adventure
which once befell the pair, very char
acteristic Of both. fIe and Lady Napier
were riding one evening, uEattend d, on
the summit Of the Nanhablcshwer Hills.
The sun had just set, the pathway was
narrow, bordered on one side by Jungle,
and on the other by deep preeipee. -
Turning suddenly to his wife, he desired
her to ride on at full speed Immediately
to the nearest village and send some
people back to the spot where she left
him, and not to ask him the reason why
he sent her She obcyed-hear it, ye
inquisitive and disputatious wives! In
silence 1t was no slight trial of her
courage as well as Of her obedience, for
the way was lonely, and beset with many
possible perils, but she rode rapidly and
boldly forward, and gained a villa ut
some distance in safety. The party
of men whom she then despatched
and accompanied met Sir Charles, how
ever, about a mie from the place, fol-
lowing in his lady's track; and he then
explained the reason Of his strange and
unquestioned command He had seen,
as they slowly walked their horses, four
savage eyes gleam at him from the jun
gle, and believed that they belonged Ell
;ier to tigers or chetahs-the hunting
leopard. He was aware that if they both
rode off, the creatures, following the in
stinct of their nature, would be sure to
chase them He feared lest, if Lady
Napier knew the fearful kind of peril
they were in, she would be startled and
unfit to make any attempt to escape, or
at least that she would not consent to his
own judicious plan; so he tested her obe-
dience-as we have seen, successfully.
lie remained himself, confronting, and
probably controlling the wild beasts with
his eagle eye, for, after a short gaze and
- .Iputterel growl, they retreated into
The ju1ele, and he vas free to follow his
N4tF
Butte record., 1854-01-21

LADY NAPIER AND THE MONKEYS
Lady Napier related to me an amusing
incident in connection with animals. As
she and Sir Charles were coming down
the Mahableshwur Hills, they chose to
pitch their tent and remain for the night
on a spot which was inhabited by tribe
Of monkeys. These beasts were drawn
by their intense curiosity close to the
travellers, and Lady Napier sent for some
nuts, put them into the pocket of her
apron, and fed one, which was bolder
and tanner than the rest, with them
When they withdrew into the tent, their
apish guests likewise retreated. On
awaking next morning, Lady Napier was
startled at finding that her purse, which
was in the peckct of the apron, had been
stolen in the night, An inquiry was in
stantly made, and a close search instl-
tuted in her room for it, but in vain; and
she had come to the conclusion that
some of those skilful Indian robbers, who
can steal the sheets from under one un-
felt and unseen, had carried off her prop
erty, for the loss was considerable
When walking by chance into the back
enclosure of the tent, she found her
friend the monkey seated in grave dignity
with her apron on, initiating her yester-
evenings action, and supplying the want
of nuts with her gold and silver coins,
which he scattered literally around him.
He was suffered to empty the purse,
when they tried to catch him, but, so far
as we remember, did not succeed he re-
turned to his woods clad in black satin
apron and doubtless played for the fu-
ture the part of the monkey who has
seen thd world
Butte record., 1854-01-21

wrttea for the Bnire Record.
Jim Crows Synopsis o. the Times.
'Tis gold that calms the aged brow,
As well as joyous youth;
This is maxim well laid down.
It's golden" truth
The times ere dull, Imust confess,
The earth is very dry;
And "miners view ther resting Toms"
With tear-drops in their eye
Old winters come, unparalleled.
With oil that's ever past
Oh We are cold, All ice is here,
As thick az window glass
Dry diggers, cease your walls to make,
And pray no more for rain;
The Lord knows what Is best for you,
And all your prayers are vain.
Bidwell's waiting, Ophir's waiting,
And all the points between;
The lowering clouds send naught but frost
No cheering rain is seen.
Cheer up my boys. the oil South Fork
Is flowing yet, I'm told
And with her waters We can Jig,
To fill our puse with gold.
Tie plan is laid, and well begin,
With aume and ditch and mill,
Aud soon you'll see the waters roll,
High On tic Courthouse hill.
When this is done, we've Just began,
Developments T. make;
Fur onward 20 the Gume ami ditch,
All for the miners sake
Then Bidwells Bar VII rise again,
Wen down her highest HILL
Her care-worn brow shall pass away.
And she shall flourish still
No resting place the aume shall fui.
Along the golden soil,
Till hilden treasures cease to come.
Then ne VIII cease 10 toll.
Cunumborcl days may glide along,
ARl years AMI years may roll,
Be:ore We ean exhaust these hills.
Or take away their gold.
So We viii dig and wash away,
And linges not the while;
Because we feel quite sure e'er long,
Wen have our golden Pile"
Jim Crow can't play the violin, yet he has Q
.-te for music. jim Crow claims no preten.
ons to poetry--farther than his taste for tht
ime
Butte record., 1854-01-21

FREAK oFA MADMAN-A case occur
red here last week, in which the shrewd-
ness of madman proved more than
match for those in possession of the pre-
scribed share of brains On Thursday
last, a young man named Whelpley, con-
fined for some months past in the Insane
Hospital in this city, disappeared from
the institution. He evaded pursuit un-
til early the following morning, when, he
was discovered by the Steward of the
Hospital, Mr. Allen just entering the
cars for Portland. lie was taken in
charge, but while on the way back be
again made his escape from Mr. Allen,
and Immediately returned to Augusta,
called at the Cushnoc House, represen-
ting himself to Mr.. Sawyer, the landlord
as an officer of the Hospital in pursuit of
a fugitive patint, and wishing to obtain
horse and carriage for the purpose of
overtaking him. The plausibility of the
fellow completely imposed upon Mr..
Sawyer He furnished him with valu-
able team, and although he very soon
became priced Of the character of his
customer, and pursuit of him immedi-
atcly commenced in all directions, thus
far he has been unable either to overtake
the madman or to recover possession of
his property. Gospel Banner.
Butte record., 1854-01-21

oman WANTS BUT LITTLE HERE Be-
LOW" ."-One Of the wealthiest farmers on
the Connecticut tells the following story:
when | first came here to settle, about
forty years ago, told my wife | meant
to be rich. She sid she did not want to
be rch-all sne wanted was enough to
make her comfortable went to work
and cleared up my land. I've worked
hard ever since, and have got rich as
rich as | want to be- Most of my chill
dron have settled about me, and they all
have good farms. But my wife amt
comfortable yet"
Butte record., 1854-01-21

RIoT ON THE ERIE RAILRoAD.-The
riot on the Erie Railroad has been re-
sumed. The populace have burned the
bridge across Harbor Creek, and threat
ened to demolish the road The L. S.
Marshal has served notice on them to
desist. Serious trouble is anticipated.
Butte record., 1854-01-21

DREAMs.-When man dreams of
fishing, it is sign that some scaly fell
low is quietly niboling away his good
character.
Butte record., 1854-01-21
THE QUITE RECORD
l. published every Saturday morning, by
c. W. S TIL ES g. CO.

~ ~ - - - c. y "
From the Office in the Record building on Miner St.
three doors eas, Of the Plaza
srRs aRlPrloys payable Invariably in adyance) for
one year, s. 90
SIX moa,hs. 100
Three months, 50
ADvERTi'ENEsTs per square o. ten lines or less.
first Insertion, SO 90
Each subsequent insertion. SO
~ liberal deduction will be made in favor of
Ihose who advertise by the yes.r
81 Business card- inserted on reasonable terms.
Butte record., 1854-01-21

To dream of being in company with a
sweep, denotes black looks from
rising friends,
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Legislature has 10 dictate monthly more
than daily average Is no. SO clearly
apparent, OF in fact TO make average
esIima,cs Of property when it is the
actual property Of the individual or cor
poraiioa that is 10 be loxed by uniform
rule, certainly with emoneys andcredils''
il not with all real and personal property.
But cannot assume what will be the
action Of the Legislature in advance,
but give sou what is proposed, for the
purpose Of advising you notof cefaiaties,
bull Of probabilities. s'0hs lgs
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more. Though after all this mater i.
unimporiant as test o. public sentiment
The Bill has undergone some impor'
taut notifications since its introduction
in the Senate. Clayton's amendment
changing the rule that Foreigners declar-
ing their intentions, should no, 1--we q
vote in Territories was unfortunate fol
the Bill, and. il defeated, this single
amendment win have much TO do will
il. Illooks as il negroes were preferable
Ito German, IRISH aud other emigralI
white citizens. 9Y waIsr
Mr.. Walkup, as you will see, has in
troduced resolutions, on Nebraska, going
the whole length for popular sovereignty
in the Territories, as was originally sug'
gesed in tho resolution introduced BY
me. Mr.. Walkup's resolutions embody
the principle conicnded for in my re,
marks, and my own had been smothered
in the Conmlllee on Federal Relations
| therefore propose TO vote for his resoln'
tions, as | am indifferen, asio1wbo has
the credit Of the measure SO that it is
passed.
/ Il is folly in The extreme, TO make this
Bill a parlyllest al present. II may not
pass, or be SO changed that its present
friends may become its opponents
Common sense would say that men Of
all parties should urge that il be made
before its passage as free from exception
as possible, because when it passes il
will be, a law almost as unaltorable as The
Laws OF the Medes and Persians, spoken
Of in Holy Writ and to mike pariy test
Of measure which changes its character
more Or less with every amendment is
simply 10 exact servility from men Thai
no freeman, not fatuous, could consent
10 accord. no psm bslaagst slEii syg
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TuuRspAY. March I6.

flff eati1Tf ff,n f4a lhUhSDAI D MdlCD ,lO :
SENATE. 81 Mr.. 1AYEoR reported
back House bill 10 estabIshaliorations Of
State and county roads, recommending
is passage-upon which the yeas and
nays were called and resulied-yeas "A,
nays 3, So the bill passed. tb un
u Mr.. JEwETT, from the committee 10
whom was referred the petition signed
by ASP citizens of Cincinnati, asking that
the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
be extended, reported The same back,
asking that the committee he discharged
,Gom lis further consideration; which was
agreed to.,ss, odf +, I.tg ,sgg9 s6I T,
b. The same gentleman, from the Judl>
ciary Committee, reported back House
bill 10 punish certain ofenscs therein ma.
m d, ,(ppnishing persons for entering, a
barn, stable, railroad depot, car lsciory
or railroad car, with intent TO steal, rec
,ommending lis passage; upon, WHICH the
yeas and nays were called, and were
yeas 25, nays none, So the bill pissed
The, same gentleman, from the same
icommiilee, reported back Senate bill tc
amend the 44th section of an act relating
10 wills, and TO, repeal former ac's, rela-
ting there:o, passed May 8, 1852, with
one amendment, recommending the pas
sage gf the BILL The amendment was
agreedto, and lhe bill ordered TO be en-
crossed yeas l3, nays II. X 1a aas
4 Mr., DAyIs,ftom the Committee on tie
Pententi9ry, reported back Senate bill
providing for the appolntmentLof officers
Of the Ohio PenlenliaY,6xi ihe;racom
pensaliqn, and prescribing their du'i 8
&C., With amendments, and recommend
ed the passage of the bill. The amend
ments were agreed 10, and the bill, was
ordered TO be engrossed.
Senate bill 10 repea! an act ascertain
ing damages on protested bills Of ex-
change, passed February Is, 1S4l, and
the net amepda.ory thereto, passed Fsb-
ruary q, nls46, was read and passed
yeas 20, nays2,;l f s,5IoY ad9; u
4 House bill authorizing dispositions to
, VIC ldhEu ~ AnCy o(ul0 " Ohiu, w De useu
in !he courts Of other States, was read
and passed-ryeas %, nays, none. 10
Mr.. NlSoRRRlsfpiffEY NSoRRRrss offered lhe following res
elulions:a ,d.g eiIai,s ti,g, \, so AZ,
gResolped6yMe General, Assembly, Q,
ths StaeaofI OIq9, That iopr sepa'orsand
Representaliyesin CopgGess be, and they
Ar aye ereby5reqaeftsd, ioi exert lheir in
ffuence, ip p,orgsniIzzilnpgg, q primary, govern
mept for any oE the Territories Of ,lho
Uniied, States, 70 secure 70 The qualified
voters, iheleef tbe right to, elect all exec-
utive and Judicial officers. ooi,e7au9o
RESOLVED, Thai The =Gesernor be re-
,quesied toiforwardla copy Of these res
|olutions to- each of our Senators and Rep
Iesentaiivosinb Cougresssrad o. be1aeq
F9iTheayeas apdnays being odemanded
were called, and asere-Eyeasl23, paysa0
So the resolutions apassed unanimously
B fHuooss no bansa--+- aoea bna ADts
oTu1RpTINE!oall
BIZ H0USEtAHouse billaNoI ol3l \ ptolIa'
.bsleroosI ylbIqsa bHs bsTeilel aocs \
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1 " Th,.J pL.. III E,isfo ...siE isgflfs "A.
NJ so. ,,,,. 'a. " n'so = '',a,v e 'nnpp''
I'M 4, 80 ~" '.l lo"s ssp,' = 0sp, =, .pc,u
,ons;oa - Wv "mo ''asG ouo'a.yu .a5is IN
S,a,ss shol, ISoy w G,n1a1s ,'s s"s 9p''I' y,
Office ' - -'o'o A''1 "o''
Tony,b -t1,b,,- ,t,a ..,,,s...,
nowars shan ho liza anI e""s '.s I'o ..;,n au'
foota aany ExcSn,;ve or 20 Connroaa;onal ~ Wv" non
troll whatever ~ oO
Mr. WAIKnpso,d il og,,;n. ,,,o ..,o, !
Emen,. his , far, Ind ham ~ o"ntorn, T ~,
resolution 10 ,he nr;ncin,s. " or Ig T;"so, Mioh oh
olson letter Tha Nsh,asLa lii wa,
clui,ml,,ed bv ils friends as III, fsinina M M,hG
same ANEW which he deniad si'6~ W
r Al new princinlcss css3wvccrco wcro "a 10 onnpDlief
Y to Itbe nroaniz,iTiion1 of An
ywaainted t5etn 10 bag ieenriireiv de,nocr9tic
and q 7rrepc,,oOnize the natural and ;nnlien
! able Tiubt of tbe p,e,,o,ple of die TeIr,lories
iosqro5vyer ibemmselycs me mis- ,rno de,n
q o. aiiiccl ,doctrine III did ~, van, u az
he Democratic partyy oadoptno The colo.
ni,a,lt lnnolicv of Einoois.,nd established more
ihualnn Z bundled AID fif,v wears 400
iaTba resolution gas Iaid On he tnbIe.
On motion e Mr. Cross. tbe House
iook IN the 5ill' u establish ,be sala,,cs
Of county officers. (in,ended q Gu, down
,he salarnes Il Hamilton lcco,u,n,y
said bill was lhen read lie. ihird 1bl time,
ana lbe fonI,ieAliob beino man i,s INSANE ssnn
MI f;rs1rr i ,said La 6oned 4 wnnld nol
mass rs, 'IIe could nelyer yoite Eor iii Of
Ills character. He regarded il in dirocl
:. ss9i dd s3 to os. ns oIasoo1 ssdy bosng nPps es
20 Nh Cnoss snid be naeed onlv s,a,,lcr a. ne
fac,asj which nd oigyen, risee 10 III bill IA
ION 81 ~ S,3 u III ~ ne nnaces.i,y II
On,o S",r ~ onsm,a ] - wv
s Tbsro ~ !, ntsseon 6ye ,,f;c .,s in
II,m;l,on Icooph wboss colleclivo fces
l ,n,iniiIni,i,a y s7o ono IN eeo oon W ~
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ED1TonIAL coRREsroNDENoE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, !
Columbus, March 25, 1854. {

IluC6E UF FhbfnE5ENTh1IVEos Z !
Columbus, March 25, 1854. ( /
Tho Tax Lnvv ana the Amendment
proposed thereto. N1a.J
In tfv Huusv, on riIe 23d inst, Mfr
Mackenzie from the Finance committee
reported New Tax Bill.
The following are the principal changes
from the former law, az, .aia isdt
M l. Il does away with The exemption
Of fifty dollars.
2. |, repeals the tenth and eleventh
sections Of The law providing for deduc-
tions on moneys and credits. se d.ig
3. Taxes leasehoId Interests as per-
scnal property, at their actual value in
money.
a. Fixes a day certain, the fourth
{ Monday of April, for listing all personal
properly except that Of banks and bankers
and other corporations, which are required
10 report on The first Monday Of May,
annually. The property that is reported
to the Assessor is fixed on The fourth
Monday Of April, or as soon thereafter as
is practicable, and where reported after
that day relate thereto, being listed as Of
that day. and that returned 10 tue County
4 Auditor on the first Monday Of May.
2 s.. Il does away with average estimates.
O. property for taxation by merchants.
bankers, manufacturers, &c.
6sf 9. II does away with valuations blythe
Assessor. and fixes the terms Of the oath
Of the person listing property, with n.
view 10 making The same less objections
able TO individuals who may be scrupu>
lous in reference TO swearing thereto.
~ n Il permits county Treasurers 10
visit the townships as required by the
County Commissioners. aaI
.pE II makes few other changes moi
necessary TO be stated.
This il will be seen does not change
I the mode Of taxation in any material
degree affecting the "rural distlicts'' as
they are called here at Columbus, except
In accedjng 10 The decision Of The Courts
nhieh are now law. Mos. Of the changes
will ia my judgment be sustained by tie
n .....4..... .laV nj, nsl;f,,s al - l.,.s.
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The nominees are stannch democrats,
well qualified to discharge The duties Of
the Offices to which they haze been
nominated, that they will be elected
their can be no doubt. 1ti'ss
The proceedings of the Convention
win be published mex, week.
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BILLS READ TILE TBIRp TIME.

BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
HOUSE.--II House bill 10 extend The
llime Of payment Of. real estate sold OF
partition, when taken at The appraised
value. Passed--yeas 81, nays a. M
! The CHAIRMAN announced the selcc
Committee Of Thirteen on Mr.. ,Eckley',
Temperance BIZ, as follows: Messrs
EckIey, PeIkey, Emery, Ridgway. Plu'
den, Dnrgin, Walkup, Jones, Metcalf
Fowler, Emerson, Thompson, and Aller
Of Brown VAL IlHaiil t1tfa5la
Mr. IVAN Hook offered the following
which was adopted: ioa 19oIeig
sReSolDed, That the Board of Public
Works be empowered, and lht y are here,
by authorized, in claims pending. before
them, TO refer the same to any attorney
at law, TO examine into said claim ol
claims, and report thereon 10 said Board
and the said attorney, thus appoiE,ed
shall be empowered TO administer oatts
and take testimony, and report thereon
in the same manner that a master in chan
Gerry examines into and reports upon ca
esrefeTred 10 him for examioaiicn.A
p Mr., WA1kJp offered the following res
olulion: 05d9taa Q tli4W i9s o@a' n 'Dp +
9w Resolped By tie General Assembly O
the STATE Of Ohioa That our Senators il
Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
|serratives7 reques,ed,o 10 insist upon The
inseriiCnain any bill for the Organization
Of Territory, and 10 support no bill
which does not contain the following pro
visions; 4lfr sxyrThg9 goT 2IIf
bucFirs;. o An explicii declaralion of ihe
right ofthe people, ihroughihbelrd Terri
torial Legislature. TO form and9rogulplt
|llleir local institutions, including theTues
tionbof slavery, and toieKercise 5hoa SAINT
during the Periodsof their Territorial ex-
isiepce, las well as ,inlihes adoption rof (;
State constitution. sdi Il ysb aGiba sdl
lss SecondMThai ,all Executive and Judi
leial officers Of the Territories shallnbs
Eebssen bgiihe dquslife ed electors thereof
RpmaIms0 ye,tNe0--ism
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liaMEcHANIcAI VaLUE.--A quaniity Of
bar-ifon worth only ono pound sfciliag,
is worth, when fnan0factured into hofise>
shoes, E2 10; into table knives, af36;
into needles, Ell !; into peHknife blades,
E657; into polished buttons ahd buckles,
$s97; into balRnceesplings for watches,
ESQ, 600. .asaA x -.ia9matgt0e I
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Isl GOLD Co1NAGE OF EgGLAND. .-Tberi
were coined Al the English Mint in 1853
10 0,597 1893 soyereignsyi2, sos, ,7S6 bal
is4oForeiggTnls--7anpearly gTnls- 7anpeea $60,0 ,0o0iG0O.la ,go
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\ mend the act prescribing the duties Of
IsdpefVisors, and relating 10 roads and
\ highways. passed February l3, 1853
Passed-yens 73, nays none.
House bill No. 40, to authorize the
trustees of townships 10 establish wator
coufses and locale di;ches in certain ca
ses.
Mr. BAKER explained tho object Of the
bill, as icing designed to redeem, by
draining, lands nov comparatively worth,
less. Ii was then passed-yeus 56ynuys
| ~.
The House resolved itself into commit
lee of the whole, MIR. Ross in the cllaif.
: Mr. EnlERY's bill to prohibit The circus
Ilaiion of bank pnper Of less denomlua-
lion than five dollars, was discussed;
Messrs. Emery, Mackenzie aud Blker in
favor of The measure, and Messrs. Cost,
Eckley and Rogers in opposition. agsi
IaaAllera proiracted discussion, the COM
mllee rose, and reported progress on said
bill,iand the House adjourned. aga
Ilabiv ooj aaaH FRIDAY, March H.
q SENATE,-Mr. FLLErP asked and
Obtained leGTe TO record his wore in favor
|oflhe resolution offered by the Senator
from Mahoning, declaring the Iightof
The people Territories, when organized,
to elect ,heirown officers. He said he
vas unwel on yesterday,and had left the
Senate in conse quence Before the ad-
jn0rnmeni, and as this resolution went
hfor practical squatte. sovereignty, il met
his hearty approval. lie said il was a
kind Of Western Democratic notion, as
well as sorp,ural, tina, when the people
ask bread, ihey should moi be g;yena
stone; nor in the place Of fish, should
they receive serpents. Aud when we
talk about squatler soSeleignly,awe do
mol mean that The people Of The perito-
ries shall be ruled By sovereisus, OF Off
GERS appointed over them, but that they
shell elect foi themselves; and he found
no constitutional objection 10 their doing
so, any more than the right 10 make their
own laws--in fact, they both 60 toga,t-
or, aud are incident to each olher. ilef
MessTs.WILLIAMs ofCoshocton,S KRIS
and SAITH Of Athens, Likewise asked and
obtained leave 10 record their votes in
favor Of the adoption Of said resolution.
Iaa .hs Bills ON THIRD READING
q Senate ib,lllo amend the ACT feglla-
ling the election and resignation Of, JUS
tees of The Peace, passed March IL,
1853 was read and passed-'yeas %,
nays 0. .-gl bsd .au9g h stlns lqiJ
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I CRIME in New YoRK.7- During the last
eight years tliefe have been arrested by
the police Of New York city 20O,0s6
persons, of whom 1871 we're for fgLiina
in tiie streets, 81 ,l55 for vagrancy,. 27,>
1904 for assault, and battery, 81, ,735 fol
disorderly condpct, 4S,2l7 for intoxca>
lion aud disorderly conduct, and So ,914
for inioxicdlion. II is, estimated that
There have been al least three arrests Of
The same persons for the same offences
which would leaye lhe whole numbef ol
persons actually arrested $685., Ii Is
also estimated that 5000 Of the number
we're strangers, who were arrested while
temporarily sojourning in the city. Bu,
with these deductions, The humliatine
fact appears that 81 sos, or one GU, u,ll, d
eleven ofihe inhabitants Of lbe city, have
been arrested for offences against law
and morals. - American MESSENGER