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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-25

NJ The Albany Journal complains tha,
Mr.. Fillmore, who rose by seemingly earnest
oppo,i,lon TO secret societies and slavery,
should now become (. n. Of the scarlet de-
gtec.
We learn that Mr.. Fillmore recently yisi-
ted Maine. If members OF the <. n. clubs
we're allowed to say word about their po-
Ii,ical schemes to outsiders we should prob
ABLY learn whether bis mission was not to
that order in this region.-Dsmorat.
Whatever may have called Mr.. Fillmore
to Maine, we have no means Of knowing
We arc safe, however, in saying that the
mission. Of It had any connection with the
Presidential Office it was probably aJrriiies'
one. The man who signed The infamous
Fugitive Slave Law, can have no respect
from the people Of Maine, whether mem
bsrs Of 4. n. clubs or not.
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A LARGE HAUL. Yesterday afternoon
Marshall Weaver and posse male a large
seizure at The steamer Busion's wharf, Of
coniraband liquors, done up in packages Of
difTeren, descriptions. The inst seizure
was OF trunk which was about being put
upon hack, and which being opened by
Que OF the posse. was found 10 contain two
keg, OF something, bu, nothing 10 wear.
The owner, who did not appear. was IN.
doubleday one ofihose who regard rum a.
food, drink, raimcnl and pretty good lodg.
ing. How The Marshall smells liquoT
through wood aud leather is quite mys.
terry, considering his nose is no longer than
other Iolks', but II is an active one. Amer
this. seven other packages were discovered,
shoe boxes, barrels, &c, some Of which
were directed 10 some Of our citizens, ficii.
iiously, without doubt. In all, the pack.
ayes made load fof one team. The Steam.
or Boston brings no liquor, as such, on
freight, and all that is brought in the above
manner j. Struggled. The resort 10 this
method Of obtaining supply indicates 4
drou'h Of liquor Ia this ciiy.-Bdngor Daily
Journal.
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THE HIGHER LAW IN VIRGINIA. Senator
Hunter, in defending the Catholics lately,
makes the following declaration:
nProiestanis and Catholics, all Christian
churches aud individuals, believe that the
allegiance which they owe 10 God is high.
er than any obligation &c man; and lha, in
a conflict bet,peen human and Dirine lairs,
you must serre God rather than man"
Has Mr.. Seward, or any other man,
enuncia,ed the Higher Law with more pre-
cision and emphasis than thIs' MIR. Hunter
lays il down as an unqueslioncd axiom in
the creed Of "all Christian Churches and
individuals" And yet we have heard nc
ou,cry from the lower law Virsinians-noI
even from those who applauded MIR. Web
sier's sneering remarks but few year:
since. VIVA, makes The difference between
Mr. Stewards aud Mr.. Hunters statement
OF the same truth. Why don't our old
bunker friends renew their Mysteries 7
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THE SUFFERERS ON THE ST. john RIVER.
II will be recollecied tina, the las, Lesisla.
lure appropriated $4,000 10 supply The needs
Of the French Settlers on the 81. John, who
were in iminenl danger Of starvation. Hon.
Nathaniel Blake nobly took charge Of the
money and devoted himselfio lis judicious
outlay. The Bangor Journal now learns
that the sum has not proved entirely ade.
qua'e. ltsays:
II has been about sufficient 10 carry the
settlers through. 10 the present time, bu, no,
10 procure seed for them TO plant. Mr..
Blake is furnishing them from his own gran.
airy, in which he had seven or eigh, hun.
drcd bushels Of grain, devoiing the whole
10 their needs and refusing 10 sell any 10 his
immediate reighbors. Mr.. Blake has act
ed in his mission with generous and noble
heart. The State will Of course reimburse
him."
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GARRISON ON THE RELIGION OF BENNETT
OF THE HERALD. Garrison in his speech
the anniversary meeting OF the Abolilionisis,
in the Tabernacle, in New York, on Friday
evening last, said:
"The popular religion Of our commune
ty is as high as the morality Of The New
York Herald, and The morality Of the New
York Herald is as high as the popular re-
lision Of the community daughter, applause
aud hisses) and therefore aifinilles will
meet and that accounts for The anxiety
which The Herald shows for the maintenance
OF our institutions. Mr.. Bennett is very
religious man !-(laughier.) ! take il that
his religious experience is somewhat akin
10 that Of the old lady who was asked by the
deIcon Of her church, Sister, how DO you
feel in your soul io.dayp Why, deacon,
said she, Il feel as i'll were lying in the
bosom Of Beelzebub.'-(laughler.) oh,
no. sister, said the deacon, you do no,
mean that WELL said she, I mean
some one Of the old pairiarchs, and do not
caro- which Loud laughter think
Mr.. Benefits ideas Of worship are not un-
like those OF Mrs. Darlington, who told her
liule boy Ike, pointing TO church over the
way That is where the Gospel is dis
pcnsed wilh.'-(Coniinusd laushier.) How.
ever Mr.. Bennett is not the worst Of men.
Cheers and hisses.) lake il that he is in
omparably nearer The Kingdom Of Heaven
Than 10 Nehemiah Adams Of Boston, or
President Lord Of Dartmouth College
There is hope for him, for James Gordon
Bennett, for you know that ..
. While the lamp holds out TO burn,
The ,ilest sinner may retum.'-(LOud laughter
There is hope for him, bot none for ,hem."
Laughter.
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A PLEASANT DOCUMENT.

The following pleasant document which
explains ITSELF was put into our hand by a
gentlemen Of our acquaintance, on Wednes'
day. II was accompanied with the money
for nine subscriptions. These together with
a number OF others received during the
week more than keeps the lis, good.
L. o. CowAN, ESQ. Dear Sir; Having
understood that many Of your subscribers
opposed 10 the present city governmenisand
American principles generally, have with,
drawn their patronage fIOm the Union and
Eastern Journal we take pleasure in
giving you tangible evidence Of our approx
al OF the independent course which you
have pursued, by sending the money for
one years subscription for each Of the un.
designed, and assure you of our hearty CO.
operation, so long as you labor on the side
OF truth and justice.
"Trulh crushed 10 earth will rise again,
The eternal years Of God are hers;
While error wounded wriihcs in pain,
And dies amid hcr worhippers."
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GRrsLrr ON NAPOLEON. Mr.. Greeley
was In Paris at the time OF the attempted
assassination Of the Emperor; and he says
!, did no, CAUSE one half the tumnll occa.
stoned by Bill POole's death. Ho thinks
The empire will not ou,las, Louis Napoleon.
Blu, Of him, he seems 10 have gained a
higher opinion by actual inspection Of the
works Of his reign. He writes:
"Louis Napoleon is evidently master Of
the philosophy Of Instructions, having had
large experience in that line. While we
no longer recognize in terms the Right 10
Labor he practically comedies II. To keep
the Laboring class Of mercurial Parts busy
and fed is one cardinal feature Of his policy.
Hence Improvements, gigantic in extent
and cost. are constantly in progress here.
Since 1851 The Rue de Rivoli, passing BY
the north side Of The Tuileries eastward into
The heart ofihe city, has been transformed
into one Of the finest streets OF The civilized
world, much as ifWilliam street, in our city
had been widened TO one hundred feet aud
cut straight through from The b arbor 10 The
Fourth avenue. Similar Improvements are
being made in the leading streets out OF
Paris westward in tho neighborhood Of The
Champs Elysees and in other quarters Of the
city. Many Of these were urgently needed
for old Paris has narrower and crookedeI
streets, with higher houses aud worse mir
than even Boston; and il is said that these
Improvements pay. The Government ha.
the adjacent property appraised, takes !, al
the valuation, makes the required improve
mems and then sells out. am assured
,ha, merely as speculalions thee enterprises
have generally proved Profitable, while
they have given constant employment ia
many thousands and greatly beauliied The
city. Despoism is bitter but the despo''
ism OF one shrewd man has its allevia'ions,
such as are unknown to the rule Of shoul.
der hillers" or Of the Empire Clup.n
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State Temperance Convention.

The Temperance State Committee have
Issued call for State Temperance Con-
ven,ion to be held in Bangor on the Goth
and 9Th days Of June next. We publish
The call in another column Of our paper.
We are glad to sec tha, the State Committee
fully realize the importance Of continued
eser,ion in the cause of:emperance, in ordei
thu, ii may be placed upon such tounda-
ton in this State as will render il perma-
nen,, and tha, they understand the necessi-
,y Of keeping the ranks of the Temperance
men in the State serried until the time ar.
rives when the prohibiiory law becomes so
fully engrafed into the hearts OF the PEG.
pie as TO render political intrigue when d.
Iecicd against it, pOwcrless to iniure. 1t is
plain from the indications given out in GER
tain quarters ,ha, covert attack, and des-
pera;s one, also, is 10 be made to weaken lis
hold upon the sympalhics Of the people and
impair its efficiency by exer,ions TO elect
men 10 public stations who are either OPEN
IL hostile, or indifferent to the law. The
address Of tho Hunker Democratic State
Committee - lis aorid denunciations osrad-
icalism, and its dsprecating tone OF over
zealousness in good cause and IFS sly in
vi:aiions for help from old opponents all tell
the same story, and mean the same thing
and admonish the friends OF temperance
that tho warfare is not over, that the sirug-
gle for ascendency between the friends Of
good order, temperance aud State prosPeri-
" on the one hand, and the friends Of the
deadly evil on the other, is 10 be this fall as
yiolen, as ever. The State Temperance
Committee ioreSce this and most opportune-
" do they call together the people TO take
counsel together and adop, measures which
will be instrumental in defeating the plans
of those who are opposed 10 tho temperance
principles which are in the ascendency in
tho government Of our State. Forewarned
they mean that tho people shall be FORE
armed, and they have acted wisely in
sounding tic buglo note for early prepare.
ton, and in calling upon the friends Of tem'
perance TO grid on their amor and be ready
for the coming contest. We hope their
call will be largely responded to-sure we
are tina; the people Of Maine will take no
backward steps in the cause Ofreiorm upon
which she has so wisely, and we may say,
SO auspieiously entered.
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n Wisconsin takes no steps backward
in her advocacy Of" Republican principles
and her devotion to freedom. We learn
from the Madison Democrat, q hostile source,
that the majority for 0rsamus Cole, Wing
and Republican candidate for Associate
Justice Of the Suptcme Court ofthat State, I"
Is seren thousand and fifteen. No returns
have been made by La Crosse. jackson,
Polk, Pierce, Douglas, Door and Kcwaunec
counties. In the last three 1t Is probable
that no election was held, while in the 9th.
ers it is more likely that Cole DURAN Craw.
ford. La Crosse, for instance, gave Cole
nearly 200 majority. But without those
counties, the majority for Mr.. Cole, asthe
Democrat pihiIy remarks, Is "enoush for
all practical purposes" II certainly speaks
In language not to DO misunderstood, and
with emphasis that will DO needed, the sen.
timcnts Of the people Of Wise nsin on the
great question Of tho day-Roistanee TO
Slavery aggression.
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The 4,h Of July, 1897, when the United
States entered on The 23d year Of their In.
dependence, was celebrated 4, Saco Falls,
by the citizens OF Biddeford and Pepperel-
boro', at IL o'clock. AT u o'clock march
ed in order, escorted by Captain Bryan,'s
Company Of Militia, 10 the New Meeting
House In Bddeford.
SION.
CAPTAIN BRYANT AND COMPANY
The SPEAKER or TIN DAY;
The CLERGY;
THE REPRESENTATIVES or TIL TWO Towns;
The COMMITTEE
MILITARY OFFICERS
CITIZENS.
JEREMIAH Hill, ESQ.,, AND Mr.. IcuABop
FAIRFIELD OBLIGATED As MAasnALLs.
Having arrived at The Meeting House,
Mr.. Avetell, who officiaied 10 tho Society
there, opened the day with very patriotic
prayer suitable 10 tho occasion hen Mr..
Cyrus King pronounced truly American
Grafton, well charged - ailer which, the
Procession returned. in The same ouler, 10
the Assembly Room, where an elegan,
Dinner was prepared.
Thomas G. Thornton, Esq, was chosen
President; Mr.. Daniel Hooper, Vice.presi.
dent. Aitcr thanking The orator Of the day
for his good services, and pariaking Of an
elcgan, repas,, The following Toasis were
drank, under The discharge Of sixteen can
con:
lst. TIE Day-Moy that vaor which achieved
H. he ALWAYS ready 10 suopott IL,
ID. Tie PreaRsR., Senate, aud HoHe of Rsp.
ress1!ai. oes-Mey the rays OF tieir wisdom d,ssi.
paic the clouds which envelope their political
borzOn.
Cd George Wash ngion, tbs Sicord Of Ini,.
psRiWce-Though Withdrawn fom our councils,
NAV DC never be ron our heats
ilh la Ecwiie-Aloy his sultrings endear our
rememb, ance oi his yalo'.
5h. Piaeaeh MIrshoR Garry Well done,
good ard faith al seryenis.
6l,,. Tie Naiional M6ia-Niay Its spiIit and
discipline supercede the necessity Of standing
army.
7,h. TIE Iafapt Naryof Amsrioa--M May il sScu
he competent 10 project our vessels ION plates
aud sea.robners-2nd our CONNIE &c be rs exlen.
siye Us ihe oceeu wbioh sustains ~.
S,h. fpRDliiaiiOn TO all Foresyn hRHente-
Nav the eich who wishes the prosperity OF lny
na.ion, at the expense Of our owl, be justly exc
Grated bv every true American.
oh. TIE Sovereign Ptopls-May ,hei; prompt.
i,ude aud decision ia e ecuiny ihe laws, ,Seir
union and lrmueSs in de,euoing this county,
prove 10 ibe wocd their dete, animation to support
,heic government.
lOlG. Tie CoRsiiiution-May every American
be ready 10 sacrifice lie aud prosperity la its de-
Tense.
IIth. UniOp-Thc order Of the day; F1s,d.
siip-The coultersigi and cou age, parole OF CIV.
cry citizrn.
i2h. TIE FnsIi,oS 3neriea-Nlav our justice
make them auG o.. bRvesy defend them.
18Th. Ag..e 'hpre-Alay our soil be always TIL
ed by freemeS-weie e,ed by the showers OF
heaven, and an abundant iDc,easc expand our
hearts ia gratitude 10 God aod love 10 mao.
Iiih. Commonwealth of Was,aolU tc;is-May
government end people, as he,eiolore, always be
tirsi when our country cats,
18Th. Gor.nior and Lieutenant GOpUnOr 81
Masi0chpSa:s.
l6in. TIE .iOOsiiny Daughters Of Anaiea- May
they refuse ihcif isvors 10 every CCwGrdly soul
who fears the iowns or would sioop TO the EN-.
braces Of any foreign mistress.
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aid, assistance and comfort 10 old fogy''m,
which 10 the naturally Of Southern Slavery.
What kind Of Congress would the next
have been ifthe exclusive Wings had been
sble 10 carry out their plans and purposes
And how In the name OF common sense are
we to save Kansas, IL We follow their lead
and refuse 10 unite with the great party that
alone can do anything cHectually' The old
pro-slavery democratic party does not ask or
desire any better or more Efficient allies than
the straight.out exclusive wings. Together,
they make the Douglas Guards OF slavery,
and It makes very little difisreLco to tho IT.
tie leader, whether his men wear the white
or the red uniform. Drapcd in either, they
can aim fatally ut Liberty.
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THE KANSAS MEMORIAL.

The following is an extract from me-
mortal, which has been prepared, and is
now receiving the signatures Of The cili.
gems Of Kansas, praying Congress 10 inter
pose and proiec, them, in the enjoyment Of
the RICH, Of selfgovernmeni, guaranteed TO
them by tho net organizing the territory,
and authorizing lis settlement. II frs, sets
forth the privileges accorded 10 them by
law, by which they were induced 10 take
up their residence in the territory. and
make il their future home. We give be.
low bu, small par, Of the charges Sc,
forth, the truth Of which, !. is said, can be
established beyond doubt
"Unler the guarantees Of your law for
the organization Of this territory, and in
consideration OF the privileges which that
law held oul TO US, We left our former homes,
met the priva,ions of an uninhabi,ed coun.
Try, and prepared for adding another repub-
lie 10 our Union.
The RICH, Of civil aud religious liberty,
The right Of suffrage and self-governmeni,
were set M as the beacon lights which
beckoned US on. AS freemen we were in
vi,ed, as freemen we came, and as freemen
we expected 10 live. But we address you
now as an outraged and subjuga,ed people,
DISTINGUISHED and enslaved, stripped Of our
d.ares, rights, and governed by a set Of
masters foreign 10 our soil, and responsible
only TO their own lawless will.
One OF tho States Of our Union, strong
in wealth, population, and resources, rely.
ing upon her accumulated strength Of al.
most half century, and taking advantage
OF our feeble infancy as people, has inva-
ded oar soil seized upon our rights. sub
juga,sd our territory, and selected for US
our rulers intending, also, 10 dictate our
laws, and make Us the slaves Of their will.
This may well seem almost an incredible
thing in The nineteenth century, and in
this republican Union-ihe peculiar and
boosted land OF liberty and self govern.
meu,-bu, the evidence Of il is as palpa-
BILE and undeniable rs The fact is bitter and
notifying 10 us, and diseraceful 10 the pub.
lic.n
A detailed accoun, here follows, OF tho
course OF proceedings in the various cleo
ton districts, and Of the character Of the
parties engaged in them, from which we
make few extracts: ....
They arrived n, their several destinations
night before the election, and having pitch
ed their camps and placed their sentries,
waited for the coming day. Baggage wag.
ons We're there. with arms and ammunition
enough for protracied fight, and among
them Two brass field pieces, ready charged.
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Relic of the OldsnI Times.

A gentleman OF our acquaintance, Ion a
resident OF this vicinity, has placed in IL
hands for publication relic Of the oil y
history Of Biddeford, and wha, was ose
called Peppsrelboro', now Saco, which @.
no, fail Of interesting many Of our readet.
The document which is written in plt,
fair hand was sent 10 our friend with 10
letter which precedes its insertion. I, VII
DO perceived that the inhabitants Of our ay
were early pa,riolically inclined, aud de$-
ly imbued with American principles.
WEsTroRD, Mass, May 10Th, 1855.
Brother F.: In looking over some papes
which Miss Abigail Picrson had the god
ness 10 hand me, when / last saw her, ale,
the death Of her father, I find the Program.
me OF Fourth July Celebration a, Biddc
ford, in 1897, which, II strikes me, may b,
interesting 10 the .fetu Of that day who re
main, 10 read, aud, possibly, 10 some VIII,
now occupy the grounds SO familiar 10 m,
when boy-but now how changed an,
what contrast between the City Of Bidds
ford and Biddsford when attended Maio
Jordan's School, in that time. honore,
building in the rear Of the walnu, trees
with satchel and dinner TO "stay f,rss,
schools" and where, too, has annually as
semblied that ancient and honorable Cour
Of Justice, composed Of Justices Wells
Cults and Clark, Daniel Sewale Clark, an,
Sheriff Goodwin! and then, 10 witness on,
Of Phinelies Kelley's afIirmaiions Seave,
on top OF the hill, drumming up this angus
body-,he High Sheriff with drairn srord
from Esquire Hooper's Farm,,he ST. Nicho
las OF Biddeiord, to the old School House
wha, sigh, for a boy Of those days, and il
Biddeiord, TO behold; o, how rich I! hos
delightful the reminisenne Dur where
now are seen the Old Fort, the LJrer NIL
the COLI Nm, Rum Cat Hill, that never Il
be forgotten Tenement, known as The Nun
merry! Gone, all disappeared; alas, what 1
falling off from the puritanical simplicity
OF my boyhood Faithfully yours,
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THINK OF IT. The Richmond (Va.) Wing
makes the following statement:


"The Silve; Gray Wings Of New York
whom all parts OF The South admit 10 be
conservative upon the Slavery issue, are
cooperating mos, cordially with the Know
No,hinss-lhe purpose aud design Of both
being 10 pu, down Seward and his infamous
doctrines"
This is only another evidence. in addition
TO the many hitherto given. OF the idenliii-
cation OF the pro-slavery and Know Nothing
feeling in this country. This business thai
is called by the ulra.slaycry papers "pu'.
ling down Seward and his infamous doc
irines," is not likely 10 engage the attention
Of the ireemen of The North a great while,
when il is understood TO mean utter dough.
faceism, and acquiescence in such oulrages
as the avowed invasion o: Kanzas and other
like performances. We 10 not wonder ut
The decline Of Know Nolhingism al the
North, or at lis development at The South,
now iha, We see the manner In which those
Southern papers which are devoted 10 the
extension Of slavery acknowledge the
ground Of their hopes Of tho movemen,.-
Mlrdukie Sentinel.
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MAGNIFICENT SCHEME. The Missouri
Democra, has the following in regard to a
magnifccn, scheme concocied BY the slave
holding spectators OF Missouri: -su
From rumors that have reached rs, We
arc LED 10 infer that the Aichison mobaerd'
never lose sight Of ihe spoils. They have
laid out tho town Of Calhoun. X. T- 10
watch place the legislature elected 10 DO
their bidding will adjourn and establish ine
seat Of government, and expend The SIS 600
appropriated by the governmeni 10 erect
public buildings. when the nullifiefs will
sell out and make their fortunes before the
people Of KanSas can right themselves In
the premises.
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ARREST OF BAErR,-His RETURN TO NEw
YoRK. The clipper barque Gape Shot,
which was sent 10 overhaul the brig lsabel.
Ia Jsweii, has arrived back 10 New York
with Baker, the murderer OF Bill Pole
The G. S. made the passage 10 Cape Pal
mas in the remarkably short TINE of seven
teen days. The !. J. had 20, arriveI. Up
on her appearances in ,bs harbor, she va,
boarded and Baker WIS taken out OF her.
Now he is in New iork,-so there will b,
another excitement Baker will probabl,
be hung, and then there will be two Of then
out Of the way. ,~sH r'TF fifh
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10 Tho truth Is, and !, has long been n
secre, 10 Us, that those who make large sales
can grow rich on small profits This, and
the Ono Price Cash Sy,iem, Is fully carried
on, by George w. Simmons, at his famous
Clothing House, Oak Hall, Boston.
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MAGNIFICENT Scnnr. The Missouri Dem
ocat has tho following in regard to q mag
nifeent scheme ccncocted BY the slavehold
Ing SPECTATORS Of Missouri:
"From rumcrs that have lately reached
Us, We are led to infer that tho Atchisvr
mobocrats never lose sight Of tho spoils.-
They have laid out the town Of Calhoun, K
T., to which place the Legislature elected e
do their bidding will adjourn and establish
th, seat Of government. and eIpend the SOS,
600 appropriated BY the Government TO cree
public buildings, when the nulli6ers will sci
out and make their fortunes before the PEG
pie Of Kansas can right themselves In thu
premises" -ri Il .f-sr q. 81 '.-
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81 The New York papers abound with
obituary notices Of the Iaie John c. Spen.
Ger. He was perhaps. the able.. lawyer in
the Siate-a man of strong will, uniting
activity and varied attainmenu.