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A RARE CHANCE FOR MAGNIFICENT ri,

A RARE CHANCE Fur A MAGNIFICENT Pr
"A ANO.-We have on exhibition al the Fair at
tie Smithsonian Insuty,e, four superb PIANOS.
which were made expressly for IN far and may b..
r. lied up0n a. superior instruments. We will dis
pose of len upon very rasOIabIe terms, give any
r. as0nabIc time On them, divide the payments into
small notes. in fact, make any reasonable arrng--
ments 10 suit purchasers.
We have also on hand in store the largest and
most reliable ortmeni IF Pianos ever offered IN
this city, from the renowned manuf ctOrtes of Hal
LET, Davis, 4 Co, Boston, and Bacon Raven, New
York.
Old Pianos taken in exchange.
New Mrsic and an assortment Of every article
pertaining 10 the music trade.
JOHN r. ELLIS,
3CG PenGa. avenue, near Tenth street.
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ONLY TWO WEEKS LONGER.

HAVlNG been .ery successful in reducing our
III stock, we have determined to continus our
sales ST cost prices land mary goods AT less n an
cos) Tor two weeks longer, order be better pre-
pared Tor fresh and complete spring supply.
Remember. we shall not ask or expect one cent
profit on any article for the next fourteen days.
The ladies' should embrace this opportunity 10 Sc
cure great bargains, shall positively close our
sales ut cost p ices, in two weeks
MAXWELL s. BRO,
the origin al Rband and Trimming Store,
Pa. avenue, betw. 9Th and 10Th streets.
mar l5-po3f
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A RATTLE,

"A
ON THE CORNER OF ELEVENTH. STREET
~ AND MARYLAND AVENUE, of 90 worth
Of CLOl HE'S, the Clothes 70 he measured for and
made after the Rattle. One hundred chances al 81
per chance; fifteen premiums List Of premiums:
Cloth Coat, valued at S22................. SD
2-One Tweed Coat. Sl2 ..............lo
and = Premium Pants, 50 and SO. SIT .. 1.
5, 8 and Pants 81, Vest Sc, Vrsi s., SIS, le
e, and l0.-Vest S., Vest IS, Vest 4, Sl4..... IA
IL, IL, and l3.-2 Vests 81 each, Vest So ..... II
IA and l5.-2 Vests SO each ............. 6
mar l5-3t' w. DALTON, Merchant Tailor.
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NJ ADVERTISEMENTS should, be handed
IN bv u o'clock, NJ, otherwise they may
1h ~ - ... ~ ,.--l'ra.
not appear until the next day.
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'I'DILET sOAPS-At LAMMOND'S. Sew
1 enfh street, can be had, cheap fer cash, Lows
Brown Windsor and Cieav-r's Honey Soap, war
ranIed genuine. Also, Tran sparent Soap in bars.
mar 1875
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-15

SREfETITION-T MFMfERS OF
90 George Washington Tent, No. 2, Junior
Ordsr Of Recnabtes, will give an entertainment In
the basement of the Sixth Presbyterian Church, cor
ner OF Maryland avenue and 9th street Island, On
FRIDAY EVENING, March 10th, when they will
(hy requesD pre- ent the original mor.l Temprraucr
drama, entitled, JONADAB, son OF RECHAB ;
or, Washington City in 1855.
Tickets % cents Children under 10 years halt
price mar IL
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A LMANACH POUR RIRE, pour 1855 Alma
- zach COmique; do. Almanach Sunatique, do.
Almanach Astrologique, do. hlmanach Prophet.
ique, d.. Almansch Picturesque. 90. Almanach
DIES Jeux de Socieie, DO. Almsnach de l'Ius,ration
do. FRANCK TAYLOR
mar Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-15

TIE Current Operations Of tbs Treasury
Department yesterday, the 14th March,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
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ARLINGTON POLKA.

lust published by HILRUS & HITZ, and for
~ sale at all the pin cipal Music Stores. Ii en-
be!ished with correct likeness of . ashington' ;
favOrite, the venerable George Washington r. Gus
us, and dedicated TO him by the popular composer
OF I.is city, Hans krummacher
Music Depot, Star Buildings
Corner Of Eleventh street and Pa avenue.
mar l3-tf
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DLANK BOOKS of every size and variety, OF tn
ID finest mat rials and workmanship, as well a.
others % the cheapest Kinds. arge supply bought
for cash by the undersigned, for sale at rates much
below the usual prices
mar l3 FRAVCK TAYLOR.
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IN MANCHESTER

The report from Manchester is less unfavor-
able than from Liverpool, but it shows dis.
tress. The severe frost had closed the canals
| and the workmen dependent on traffic were
compelled to apply to the workhouse. Some
hundred railway porters had been discharged
from lack Of work. The mills are beginning
to work on short time"
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OOK HERE, ALL YEi-I OFFER for sale
IL the east half of Square 204, fronting on l4th ST.
The whole leng well enclosed, all rich in cutiva
ton and well set in timothy. IL is well situated fer
vegetable garden. Title from the government 10
me in l61l. The terms will be easy on appl ing 10
me, owner and proprietor, No 3 F urteenth ST.
mar Is 3ts WN MJTRpHy
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NOR HIRE-BY THE YEAR OR MONTH, A
4 servant Boy, II or lS years Of age. Enquire al
Wren's Hotel, Corner of 9Th and ID streets, where
the Boy can be seen. mar ls-lI.
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REJECTION or PRICES.
Private Boxes, 81; Dress Circle and ParqueIte
gentlemen with Iaaies, % Gems; Single genIem, n
37h cents; Family Circle, p cents; CoOred aIler,
- ce Is. mar 5
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WATCHES. JEWELRY. SILVER AND

PLATED WARE AT REDUCED PRICES.
VsTE offer our entire stock Of elegant GOLD
We WATC n L :, RICH JEWELRY, PURE
SILVERWARE, sc al greatly reduced rates.
Persons would do well 20 eNanine our assortment.
which is by far The largest, most fashionable, ana
best selected cVlT offered To customers.
VI. w. GAIT h BRO,
324 Penn avenue, between 9Th and l0tn sts
mar l2-if
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NREEN PEAS, CORN AND TOMATOES
VI Preserved Ginger, Pine Apple, Raspbsrries
Cranberes, Strawberries, Dam. ons, @ iinces, and
Cages.
Green Gage, Crab Apple, Peach and Grape Mar
maade.
Ounce and Peach Jelly. Frunes Blandy Fruits
and Chow Chow. JOS. w. DAVIS,
mar ID liz corner OH and f. streets.
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The Monument Tho Organ is wrong in
its denial, OF The day before yesterday, of the
facts stated By Us with reference 10 tie recert
i'rcible election Of Mr.. Dousherty, the super.
in:endsnt Of the work on the Washington
monument. In all essenta! points our state.
Men' upon the subject was substantially true,
s VIC learn on further inquiry. Mr.. Bradley
'0OR 'ne Keys tson Mr. H.l,on, the day wa tch,
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I CST-Ths day, between ST. Johns. Church
IL and Willards' Hotel, pair Of lady's GOLD
SpECTACLES. Ifleft al the Star Office q suitable
reward will be paid. mar ISL
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wANTED.-FIFTY LITTLE CHILDREN ioi
the Fairy Pantomine of
GIN ERELLA.
Those accustomed 10 Dancing will be preferred
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The detortion Of the Pacific enables us to
s. ate that afFairs had taken a decided turn fol-
the better. A sudden thaw had get iH,-en
aiding the builders and canal-men to resume
work, while a change of wind was bringing
up considerable amount Of shipping. II wal
hoped the worst was past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-15

Applications for Lands under tho New
Bounty Land Law.-Yesterday. about seven
hundred and fifty applications for lands under
tee Few bounty land law, and up to ii a. m.
to-day, they were continuing to come in at
about the same merry rate.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

I VA IN SALnON a LUbsTAnS
L Underwood, Boston, preparing; in cases her.
met caliy sealed. For sale by
SHEKELL BROTHERS.
mar l3-N UnteD
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News from Cuha.-This morning, We re.
coived private sdgices from our attorti cor.
respondent in Havana, up to the 5th inst Al
that time the United States war steamer
Princeton was there, and her officers wero en-
j'ying themselves temporarily in the society
OF the American TO idents OF that city
The Captain General was just then few
niles out Of the city, where he had gone to
in:psct and review camp Of troops tina. had
been recently formed.
The political prisoners lately arrested
amorG them being some Of the very first mer
CT tho island, IL will be recollected, were all
Kept IN solitlry confnem en.. no one, except
public functona'iss, being allowed to approach
any one Of them On any rretonce whatever
1t was not known at that time when teir trials
would commerce.
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Custom b ?uss Contracts We learn that the
Secretary of the Treasury is about to issue
proposals FOX the construction of the new
custom-houaes ordered by Congress to be built
at Providence, K. L, Milwaukee, Wis, and
Chicago, Ill The expectation of the Depart.
ment is that the work on all Of them will be
cn-napcal IN tho conr-a Of tbo r,n,n.
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ties CT rubber goods, they arc also free frol
all the bad qualities which render the rubbe
goods dissgreeabie 70 use Ia many respect!
Thus they emit DO offensive scent; they d
not become soft in hot weather, or stiff i
cold weather; they do not catch and hol
dirt ard grit az rubber goods do and Their
fore are far more lasting nor DO the
expand and contract as their rivals do IN
der circumstances when that quality ia
positive disa dvantage, as in ovcr.shres. CUT
pereha over-shoes being as Pleasant an
healthy TO wear as oyer shoes made OF leathe,
| which is not the case with rubber over sboc;
| Is all the world knows. Gu;ta pe!cha good
| are also much lighter than similar a-,icI,
| made Of the rival gum, which is another in
pOrtaDt advantage ia their favo.. The use {
the Hayward and Chaffse patents ia ssrequisit
il the manufacture Of gutta percha, as in tina
Of rubber. These facts conce ming quit
percha have been recalled TO our mind by SEE
ing Mr.. John Ryder, the gutta peroha pate1
tee, in Washington to-day. he is stoppin; 6
the KirkwOod House, where he has with nil
several specimens of his manufacture, al
which are well worth the inspection {
our fellow citizens VINO, like ourselves, rejoic
in the swift ard sure progress Of our countr
in the useful arts.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
AdYica to Parants.

Be ever gentle with the children God has
given you watch over them constantly re-
prove them earnestly but not in anger. In
the lorcibe language of Scripture, "Be not
bitter against them yes theyare good boys,'
once heard kind father say, Il tall TO them
very much, but do not like to beat my children
the world will beat them 1t was beau
tlful thought, though not elegantly expressed.
Yes there is not a child in The circle around
the table, healthful and happy as they look
now, on whose head, If longer spared, the
storm will not beat Adversely may wither them
sickness may fade lhe.i--a cold world lrown
on them, but amid all, let memory carry them
back 10 a home where the law of kindness
reigned, where the mothers reproving eve
mos'ened with Il tear, and the father frowned
'more liz sorrow than in anger."
GIVE your children fortune without educa-
ton end at least one half will 60 down to the
tomb of oblivion-pelhaps ruin Give them an
education, and they will be fortune to Them
selves and their country. 1t is an Inheritance
worth more than gold for it buys true honor
they can never spend nor loose it: and
though life it ever proves friend in death a
consolation.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
He Would Paen.

Joe Doyetaii had wife, strong minded
vile. She looked upon Joe as a SOFT of nee
cessary evil, threatening him very much as
lady did her husband on the North River steam
boat, who ventured TO object 10 some Of her
arrangements for travel, when she shut him
up suddenly b? telling him, in the hearing of
dozen passengers 'Why, what is it 10 you ?
If | had known you were going to act so, /
wouldn't have brought you along" ButJoe
and Mrs. Dovetai never travelled. They we're
always at home, though Joe was ra:ely seen
there orelsewheres. Che had long trained him
10 the habit of retiring under the bed when
company called, and so familiar had he be.
come with that retreat, it was a question
whether, in default of personal service, a
warning to a miitil training would hold him,
unless left under that bed, as being his "Iasl
usual place Of abode" During the stay Of
Mrs. joe's friends, he occasionally thurSt out
his head like turtle, but one glance of the
loving eye Of his spouse would send him un.
der, with cold sIliyers running up his back
One day as she was hOb-nobing over the fire
with friend and social glass, Joe thrust
out his figure head, and defieu the shakes and
frowns of his wife TIL growing valiant and
desperate, be sang out: "My dear, you NAV
shake your head just as you please, but tell
you, as long as have cot the spirit Of a man,
| will peep"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
Getting an Invitation.

1t was observed that a certain rich man
never invited any one to dine with him. I'll
lay a wager, said wog, 81 get an invitation
from him.
The wager being accepted, he goes the mex,
day 10 the rich mans house about the time he
was going 20 dine, and tells the servant that
he must SPEAK with his master Immediately,
Tor he could save him thousand pounds.
"Sir," said the servant to his master, "here
is man in great hurry, who says he can
save you thousand pounds 2"
Out came the master.
"What is that, sir Cab you save me q
thousand pounds ;"
eyes, sir, can, but see you are at din
ner; will go myself and dine, and call
ugaiq.
ooh pray, sir, come in and take dinner with
me-"
~ shall be troublesome"
"Not at all"
The invitation was accepted. As soon as
dinner was over and the family had retired,
the conversation was resumed.
"Well, sir" said the man OF the house, now
10 your business. ''Pray let ne know how |
am 10 save thousand pounds"
"Why, sir" said the other, al hear that
you have daughter 10 dispose off marriage"
al have sir"
"And that you intend to portion her with
ten thousand pounds"
III do sir"
"Why, then, sir, let me have her, and |
will take her at nine thousand"
The master of the house rose in a passion
and kicked him out of doors.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
Advice to Young Men.

There are thousands OF men who possess
wealth WHICH has been obtained at the neg
lect of Intellectual cultivation. Those would
give half their fortunes if they could be set
back and have the leisure for menta! Culture
which young men are throwing away. Let
this lie no longer. Commence now 10 devote
an hour or two each evening 70 study. II may
be difficult at first, but it will be easier as you
proceed, and at length it will become the most
delightful of all your enjoyments. The mini
makes the man. Do not suffer yourself 10 be
dwarled by too much enjoyment either in bu.
siness Of pleasure. Whatever you do for the
cultivation Of your intellect will be perma-
nent. Every hour expended in this manner
Will return you five hours Of the most eleya
led enjoyment matter years.
Nor is this all. AS you become inte llgent,
your opportunities for usefulness will increase
and you can be the benefacor Of your race
With an increase OF Sefulness comes an in.
crease Of enolument. The better able YOU
are 10 help Others, the better qualified will
you be 10 help yourSelres. Do not then triht
away the best years Of your existence in low
and frlvilous pleasures, which will only de-
grade you, and impair both your usefulness ant
success in after life.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
Pecfectly gatished.

A couple were going TO be married, and had
proceeded as far as The church door, when the
gentleman stopped his intended bride, and
thus Unexpectedly addressed her:
MY dear Elixaj during our courtship have
not told you the whole: When we are mar
ried shall insist upon three thiiigS.,,
"What are they p asked the lady.
1n The first place." said The bridegroom,
al shall sleep alone, eat alone, and find fuall
when there is no occasion. Can you submit
to these conditions p
"Oh, yes, sir, very easily" was the reply
"for if you eat alone, shall eat first; and as 10
your finding faul. without occasion, that
think, may be prevented, fot will take care
that you shall never want occasion"
The conditions being thus adjusted, they
proceeded to The altar, and tho ceremohy was
performed.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
The True Wife.

She is no true wife who SuSnns not her
husbard in the day of calamity, who is not,
when the worlds great frowh makes The heart
chill with anguish, his guardian angel, grow
ing brighter and more beautiful as misiorlunes
crowd droerd his path. Then is the time lor
testing whether the sweetness of temper
beams only with transient light, or like the
steady glory OF the morning star, shines as
brightly under the clouds. Has she then
smiles Just aschsrming! Does she say "Af-
Fiction caunot touch our purity, aud should
not quench our love Does she try, by hap-
py little it'yehtion3 TO lIll from his sensitive
split the burden OF Ike tioGsht?
There are wives nay, there are beings who,
when the dark hours come, fall 10 repining and
uPbraiding-thus adding to outside anxiety the
narrowing scenes Of domestic srife-as If all
the blame in the world would make one hair
white or black, or change the decree gone
forth. Such know that our darkness is
heavens light; our t!ials are but steps in q
golden ladder, by which if we ascend, we may
at length gain that eternal ligh', and forever
in its fullness and beauty.
sis that all? and the gentle face of the
vile beamed with joy. Fer husband has been
on the verge of distTaction--all his earthly nos
sessions were gone, and he feared the result
OF her knowledge, she had been so tenderly
cared for all her life! But, says Irvng's beau
tllul story, ga friend advised 10 give not sleep
TO his eyes nor slumber 10 his eye-lits unli!
he had unloded 10 her all his hopeless case"
And that was her answer, with the smile OF
an angelic that dH2 feared by your sa d.
ness 1t was worse. LetlheSe beaUtiru, things
be taken-aIl this spendor let it 60, | care
not for it--I only care for my husbands love
and confidence. You shall forget, in my af-
feclion, that you were ever in prosperity--only
Stlll love lie, and will aid you 10 bear these
little reyerses with cheerfulness.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
Moral Inhuance of Babies.

The influence exerted unconsiously upon a
family bya little child, especially fit be beau
tiful, gentle and good, Is not easily estimated.
Few persons are aware, or take time 10 think
how much III feelingi is prevented-how much
good nature and affeclionute emotion are
evoked how much dullness and gloom are
banished by the odd plays ahd sweet innocen-
cies Of the baby. Even the rebGke which is
silly mnistefeG oyet baby's shouldets 10 some
older body loses its vinegar. and proVokinghess.
Often, too, the brother d. father, impatient fol
his meal, that he may get 10 business, is
cheated into fotgetfullneSs while holding the
baby and listening ID its funny attempts to talk.
How, we shduld like 10 kno&;c can man grum-
bic while baby is Growing in his face or clam
bering on his knee Heavens blessing on ell
good babies.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
Beautiful Extract.

When the summer of youth is slowly vast
ing away into the past, years grow deeper and
deeper, and life wears TO its close, it is pleas,
ant TO look back through the vista of time up.
ON the sorrows and felicities Of our earlier
years. If We have a home 10 shelter and
hearts to rejoice with us, and friends have
been gathering together around our fireSides;
then The rough places of ott %ayraring will
have been worn and smoothed away, III the
twilight Of life, while the sunny spots we have
passed through will grow brighter and more
beautiful Happy indeed are they whose in.
tercourse with the wolld has not changed the
tone Of their holier feelings, or broken those
musical chords OF heart, whose vibrations are
SO melOlous, so tender, and so touching in
the evening Of age.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
VOl.12, No, 3.
A Live Yankee in Paris.

Among the Americans who attended the
late ball given at the Hotel de Villa, Paris
was Jack Spicer, OF Kentucky. Jack rushed
the dress somewhat strong, and supported
epaulettes on his shoulders large enough to
start four Major Generals in business. Jack
mixed up with party that his friends cou ID
not account for. Wherever the Marshal OF
France went, there went Jack and when
the marshal sat down, Jack did the same,
always taking the post OF honor. The day
after the ball Jack called On his cid acauain;
ance, Mr.. Mason, our Minister to France, " no
started up little conversation in the follow
ing manner:
Il hear, Jack, you were tt the ball last
night :"
81 was, sir, and had high old time"
"For which you are indebted, suppose, to
the high old company you got mixed up with?
BY The way, how came you associated with
the marshals 7"
elbow 4? By virtue OF my office-they were
narahais Of France, while am nothing else
than a marshal of the Republic. showed
my commission and took post accordingly"
''By right Of office, what do you mean I"
''Read that and see."
Here Jack presented Mr.. Mason with WIFI
tey-brown paper, with seal big enough for
four pound weight.
"What in the name of heaven is this 20
"Ny commission Of "marShap'-I received
It in 1850, when assisted in taking The CEN
SuS in Frankfort"
"You don't mean 10 say that you travel on
this
"l don't mean anything else. That makes
me "marSha" !" of the Republic, and intend
to have the office duly honored."
Mr. Mason allowed that Jack was doing a
large business on very small capital. We
should not wonder if the reader did the same.
A census marshal Of Frankfort mixing up with
the marshalS of France is certainly rushing
matters in manner that requires as much
brass as epauletiS. Jack, we are happy 10
say, is equal 10 the requirements.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-05
A Learned Judge.

The law is sometimes strangely administer
ed, owing perhaps 10 strange freak Of COM
munities in the bestowal of Suffrages. case
in point occurred q short time since, in an ad-
joining county, which may be cited as an IL
luSlraicn. A judge meeting justice Of the
peace, before whom case had just been tried,
remarked ,"Bsquire, cannot see how you
could possibly have given judgment against
the plaintiff in so plain a case p'
"Judge," returned the other, "I'Il tell you
how it was: 0n last election day, tteated
that fellow more than twenty timeS-bought
him shirt 10 make him look decent, and let
him have money 10 elec:ioneer on; and what
do you thiuk-the internal rascal went agin
me all day. And now you see this is the first
hitch I've had at him since, and was bound
to put him through to the end of the string"
"But, Esquire, you should consider that
there are higher tribunals than a Justices
court; and yonr decision will most certainly be
reversed, and remember, also, public opinion.
"As 10 your higher tribunals" said the Es-
duite, II they don't like my decision, why the ,
can just resigh; aid as for public opinion, |
won't give tinkers cdss fot It, for / expect
that, too, will go agin me next election. The
Office is mine now, and before they gel me oul
Of it, I'll give some Of them fellows regu lal
fits in the way Of law"