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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18

EouEsTRIANIsM ExTRAoRutNARr
correspondent of Life Illus,rated'' give.
the following as portion of the expVri.
ence OF Cadet at West Point
When / came back from Curlomgh nv
class had ridden for year. only for =
week or two. Nothing dnuntcd. however,
BY this, and blindly trusting to fortune
and my own powers, buckled on pair
Of rusty spnrs, bound myself securely to
an enormous sabre with punderous iron
scabbard, and sailed forth. Dragon
brought me a raw boned. vicious looking
animal. which. after some preliminary
difficulties, l succeeded in mounting.
Trotl" Horse started SO did /. half
of my saddle. had never been taught
TO keep my heels we'll out, and according.
ly my spurs went in. Horse went in''
TOO. Motion peculiar. Began to think
was losing my balance. Sabre Hcw out
and hit the horse on the head. In plum.
ged my spurs deep among his ribs
Another jump. Sabre flew back and his
him on the tanks. Spurs worked con.
vulsivcly among his bones Jump. ihump,
spur Horse reared seized his name !:
kicked up caught his ear aud saved my.
self. 1t began to grow exciting. Finally
horse started of. Such race Pulling
on the name had no tendency to check
his mad career rather seemed to irritate
him. Had a good hold With tbs spurs,
but did not consider myself perfectly safs.
Sabre aeW out and hit me 10 the fece.-
Blind for q moment, aud heard some thing
drop. Looked up iaso the saddle and
saw was not there. Concluded is must
be ne on the grouud. Horse steudiug
near. eating grass and looking NJ me with
q quiet tWinkls in his eye. adding insuIt
TO injury.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18
6 Babies Taken till p. NJ. i'm tive
Seconds.ss

Secends.o
This sign soon caught the eyes of q
middle aged woman-but let our friend
tell bis story in his own way s
/" Bless the Lord for that !" exclaimed
the woman, who with three or four young
ones in her arms, stood gazing upon the
announcements. " Bless the Lord Re.
| lief has come al last Babies taken ill
5 P. u. 1'll go right in and let him have
his pick out of them. mtired Of them. =
She started in, but was met by the
worthy artist himself, who Uao on his way
TO the street. " Good morning. madam,
walk up. What can do for you to day,
Two OF the brats commenced crying.
Are you the man that takes babiss?'
ooh yes. With the greatest ease"
The old lady cast a lingering look al
her young brood, as if she we're bidding
them adieu for ever:
guess you Gin't particular what
kind CT babies you take 2"
1t matters not, madam / have taken
all kinds.'
The woman gave the artist suspicious
look, as much as TO say. what sort of ]
man are you ? You have taken all
kinds Then guess you'll have no OBJ.
jections to taking these braWhng things
here at my breast 2"
Oh. it would give me pleasure. ma.
dam, to take these crying babies. Had
not better take all of them at once ?''
The old woman drew back in astonish-
ment.
can at once ?" said she. And do you
pretend to say that you will take all oI
these dirty. good-for nothing. squalliug
brats at once ~
Nothing would give mo more de.
light" answered he, in his usually agree,
able manner: +" ! have taken more than
that ct once, City times"
Well. you can take them," said the
old woman, as she approached him "bui
before you do so l would like 10 know
what you are going to feed them on ?"
The artist saw his mistake, and attemp-
ted to back out. On second thought q
he said, will not take your interesting
little group. 1t would be cruel to deprive
a mother of SO many Of her beautiful
children"
Oh / yes" she insisted. "you....o
take them
But, my dear madam" commenced
the artist, turning away in alarm. recol'
lect that
"Never mind, take them along there,
plenty more where these come from i'
The artist was obliged TO explain the
mistake and the woman left in disgust.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18

Curious MouHTA1n II CALrTosHrA.-In
Toulume county. California. there is
very peculiar mountain, from which great
quantities Of gold have recently been OBJ.
tsined. II Is composed Of old lava. or
bssalt rising on ancient gravel and other
deposits from water of laTe. only de.
soending very uniformly to The west. Il.
width Is generally not fsr from sixth Of
. mile, though differing in different pla.
ses. But It's remarkable peeulisrt.y il
that. through hs length, which is somo
fifteen or eighteen miles, il Winds and
curves, With other variations, in exact re-.
semblance tos vast river. just exactly as
il would bad il once been diseorged a
naOlton. fery food, from the old burning
Sierra volcsnoes, aud poured down the
deep ohannsl Of some vast riser, bearing
on with hs mighty current. quantities Of
rocks and pebbles aud saad, Mingled In
and formed iatO part Of itself upon its
edges. filing up the whole bed Of the
river, apd thea cooled down into a move.
Isss solid mass. From ts shape IL has
received Che name Of - Table Aonntain." J"
YariorS tunnels have been made by mi
nsrs through the hard basalt 10 reach tho
bed Of the ancient river. and fhere Is q
Wild excitement Among California miners
regarding the immense treasures supposed
10 be under che lava.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18
.CoURTING.

Boys, when you court; II, -,,..s, r.,...
You should deport
Yourselves with 'circumspection !; 'f-.'--
y; 1t is a sin b. 5=EpE si' 10 Ig.i.-,,'. Z
p, To seek to win g4..t ., o.: t---..tsl- q. ~
And trife with affection. =. t.,....
t. Nor, when sincere 1lfoo d. ,s.i ..a.,1'5
The men appear ass..a .rt.g H.
In gallantry and wooing, -.-..,, ,-.,r
'.F Can woman jilt '''' 20. -'.-'5 ''-'. "
Without the guilt 81! .o7-sa q 7e
q Ofsimilar misdoing. 1... ls5.s t.n-
# Too many court 49, ata#t... .f
In thoughtless sport iaj.ra .. .~E-
Nor think when they have parted .g
On what they've done -.-
" The loving one
Left courted broken-h hearted. .g5
Too many jilt
With equaPguilt, -.". l-." '....- 'a-
Nor think, willis thus they trife, sI r1
That men have hearts -...,... .... q.
To feel loves darts,
Though they their feelings stiAe.
In all VIC do
We should be true,
Nor raise an expectation, '4.
Unless tits ment, -l.7 Ea..
,r To full extent, r- a- .r.s
To meet tho obligation.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18

srRore BUFTKE--Govsrnor Draper, Of
New York, it is said. Was,dining the other
day At Congress Hall. in Albany, where
the butter happened to be particularly
rank.
"Here. john" said Draper 10 efsi
vorits waiter who was standing behind
him. "John take this plate, away
some people ike their butter stronger than
others"
John took the plate. held it up to 81.
nose r1omsns With the sir Of eoasois.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18

sF- Tho following was communicated
80 Com. Wilkes Of the exploring expedi.
.tign, By . savage Of the Fejec Islsnds .. q.
siI stgted that vessel the hulk Of which
ssfAstiB lying ON the beach. had CONS.
In storm. and thai the crew had
aflfn into Abe hands Of tie islanders.
q, ~ 9aid did yoa do With them 90 in
.arsfed Wilkes.
"a Iilled ,.nn ali y sslnro,, liz. ,,a...
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18
WHOLE NO. $50.

seur. .l,en put il back in its place. and
observed in firm voice" Misther Dra-
per, that is the strongest butter We have
in the house." s.stq
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18
Mode of Capturing the Hycnn.

The Rev. n. Davis. in his " Evenings
in My Tent" gives the following account
of the peculiar mode Of capturing the
hyene: i" This animal it appears, has
two doors, according TO the Arab phra-
seology, to its abode, on account of lie
being so narrow that it cannot turn about
in it. BY one it enters, aud by the other
il goes forth. The Arabs, on observing
Que of those animals. watch the hole by
which it enters. and. being prepared with
a strong rope net, they proceed 70 place
it over the opposite hole, whilst one Of
their fraternity, skilled in the profession.
and prepared with rope. works his way
into the door by which the hysna has
eutered. AS he nesrs tue animal, be
charms it, according to my informant,
saying. come, my dear little creature,
will lead you to places where many car
cases are prepared for you plenty Of food
waits you. Let me fastsn this rope to
your beautiful leg; and stand quiet willis,
do so.' This sentence. or something
very similar to it, is repeated till tie OPP
GRAFTON is ehectually performed. when the
daring son Of Saharsh begins 10 gore tie
brute with stiiesto. or some spch psa2-
on. ill he is forced 70 run into The ast
prepared for him, when be is either ~
once killed, or carried of alive. Bot
when it happens that the meH in charge
of the net commit some bIunder, through
which the hyens is enabled 70 struggls
and rs-entsr his abode. The 'eharmer, in
spite Of his charming falls victim TO It's
savage rage, and frequently his eempaa.
ions can scarcely contriys 70 get cleal
Without feeling lomething Of its effect
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18

"EsoueH SA1D.""-A gentleman once
wrote to lady whom he had offended By
his dilatorinsss, aud who for long time
had refused to speak 10 him. His letter
was earnest in supplieations for forgive
ness. 1t concluded With One word
from your lips will make me happy
When and where will you speak It ?''
Her answer was" Next Wednesday. al
the altar" To which he sent the fol,
lowing reply. "I will be there ~
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18

A good man is influenced by God him
self and has tind Of diviaity visaia hius.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
The Egg and Chicken Trade

The hens Of Egypt are busiiy en-
gagged ESQ says late despatch from
the ORIENT in laying eggs for the cit
liens of London. Thirteen casks 7oI
eggs were landed one day at South.
ampton, from Alexandra. If they
bring any such price as some are
bringing in Massachusetts,, the pasta
may drive profitable trade-for just
now seggs are eggs in the Bay State,
and dollar aud a half a dozen is no
uncommon price. Think of that, ye
gentle housewivesof good old Lincoln!
What would become of your sponge
cake and eustards, your omelets and
fritters, with eggs at l2a cents apiece?
The speculation in eggs, and the
products of eggs, among the shrewd
down-eaSterS, SaVOrS OF tne oays VI
amorus multicaulis.' If eggs have
"rriz," chickens sell at corresponding
prices. Five dollars pair is low
figure. Choice varieties command ten
or twelve dollars, and some ''fne old
cocks'' are held a! altogether fancy
prices Those who get the most birds
crow loudest, and there is every
where tremendous cackling. Hens,
nests are hunted with new avidity,
and those who buy eggs in the hope
of Matching a particular bird, have to
keep both eyes wide open.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
sFRoM cALlFoRNiA.

New ORLEANS, Jnna 26 = The
|Gransda brings dates from San Fran.
cisco to thu 9TH. : !. - =, :
e Casey end Cora we're hung on Ia
|22d The funeral Of King vas Sun
day. Perfect decornm prevailed
Throughout the entire proceedings
The Vig.lant Committee arrested
several other desperate characters
among 8hpmis the notorious 7 anhee
Sullivan. -.
On the lstof June, Sullivan com
mitted suicide 10 bis cell at Che com.
mittee rooms, leaving behind biz
confession in regard to election
frauds. - :. ,.
The opponents Of the Vigilance
Committee. attempted to hold . meet.
ing to denounce the committee, but
proved total failure.
/ Several murders were reported to
have beer committed in the interior
The health Of San Francisco was
good. Business moderate. q.
Rumors were circulating that Gov
johnson would call means intorequi.
sition to suppress the revolution;
but no such steps had yet been ia.
ken. These rumors created much
|excitement throughout the State.
Word came shat thousands were
ready to march to the assistance oil
1.-THE committee.
Martial law was declared in San
Francisco.
Sacramento offers to furnish q
| thousand men to assist the commit.
tee.
The excitement was on the in
crease.
The committee we're determined tt
carry out their measures and con
tinue making arrests.
The opposition were organizing
with 700 stands Of arms.
Rumors we're afloat that an attacl
was contemplated.
This committee rooms are double
and guarded with two cannons before
the door. loaded with grape shot. :
All the papers except the Heralt
side with the committee
Advices from Costa RIGA state
that the army was disbanding. Th'
cholera was raging there Throughout
the State.
There is nothing startling from
Nicaragua.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

A WARLIKE PARsoN. AT the re-
cent National Abolition Convention
held at Syracuse, N. Y, the question
Of physical resistance was largely dis
cussed. Rev. A. Frayme, of Ohio,
was-in favor of armed resistance
He thought IL the duty Of Massachu-
sets to send to Washington at once
the column of her militia, if Congress
refuses TO take proper action ia regard
to the outrage upon Mr.. Sumner, and
the duty Of the North to let Massa'
chusetts understand that that column
would be Aanked on the right and left
by brave men, ready to fight for lib
erty. He believed that no force but
ballets could ever convince the South,
and be was in favor of this kind OF
argument.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

HopELEssLY DERANGED.-We regret
(says. the Louisville Courier) to learn
from gentleman from Barren coun-
ty, that the Hon. James Hardy, lieu-
tenant governor of Kentucky, is de-
ranged, or rather has sunk into state
of almost mental imbeeility. His
memory is entirely gone, and his mind
is hepelesslysshattered. His physi'
clans think he will not recover. Mr.
Hardy has long been in bad health
During the session of the Legislature
the past winter, he was confined to his
room large portion of the time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
KANSAS AFFAIRS.

St. Louis, 26th.--Parties from
Kansas who arrived yesterday. say
that Gov. Shannon has resigned
his office as Governor of the Terrific
ry of Kansas, to take effect LIST July.
Mr.. Gray, Agent to the Shawnee and
Wyandot tribes of Indians, was MUIR
dered Saturday. The murderers are
unknown.
st, LOUIS, 27th.--A company Of
Is men from Chicago, who recently
left Alton for Kansas on the steam
boat Polar Star, had their Sharpe
rifles taken from them at Lexington,
Mo.
The Republican intimates that
Willard P. Hall will be appointed
Governor. 1t is rumored at West
port that Brown, the editor Of the
Herald of Freedom, has been killed
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

In this mammon- worshiping Age, IL Is rare
to find a u,an place his usefulness to the public
before his interest During late visit to the
City of Spindles,' we were presented by q
professional friend, to the celebrated Chemist,
DR.. j. c. Aver, whose name is now perhaps,
more familiar than any other at the bedside Of
sickness in this country. Knowing the unprece-
denied popularity of his medicines, and the i'm
mense sale of them, we had expected to lind him
millionaire, and rolling in wealth But no. we
foupd him in his laboratory, busy with his labo-
rers among his crucibles, alembcsretorts, giving
his best personal care to the compounds. on thu
virtues of which, thousands hang for health
ness ne and its prompt returns in cash, the Docto
is not rich. The reason assigned is. that 'tn'
material is costly, and he persists in makIn'
his preparations so extensively, that the get
profit is very small.-Anserica'' Farmer. fh''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
SULPHUR Spring Institute.

LTHE undersigned would most re- So,
i spsetfully announce to the citi-
zens of Lincoln and adjoining counties, AssYy
that the first session of SULPHUR&S
SPRING INSTITUTE viii commence on the
first Monday of august, 1856. This Institution
is situated eight miles northwest of Fayette-
vile, in one of the most healthy and moral
neighborhoods in Southern Tennessee. The
building is large and commodious, and in a few
wards of one of the best sulphur springs in the
State. The Institute will be under the super
intendence of C. l.. Randolph, A. B.,
who has had much experience in teaching.-
He will be assisted by FL. II. HARRIS. who is
we'll qualified to discharge the duties of his
position-so that every educational facility
will be provided here, that is afforded by the
best Institutions .asimilar kind. The scho-
lastic year will consist of two sessions OF
twenty weeks each.
Terms per session of tyenty-one s0eeks:
FIRST CLAss-For Spelling, Reading,
Writing, and Mental Arithmetic. 81 90
SECOND GEOGRAPHY Arithmetic,
Analysis. English Grammar, History,
and Composition. ............ no %
THIRD Crass-Natural Philosophy, Che
mistry, Rhetoric, Logic. Botany Phys
iology, Geology, Political Economy,
Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry e.
Plane and Spherical, Surveying. and
Analytical Geometry ::...........a2 90
FOURTH CLAss-Moral Philosophy, In
tellectual Philosophy, Natural The
ology Astronomy. and the Latin and -
Greek Languages. .....,........AO w
1t is highly important that students be pres
ent the first day, at the organization OF classes.
Pupils charged from the time they enter. to
the close of the session. No deduction unless
| in case of rrotracted sickness. Students dis
missed from the Institution for bad conduct,
will be charged the whole time for which
they entered.
Boarding can be obtained in the vicinity, In
good families, at 81 so per week.
BENZ. F. CLARKE Trustees
p. HAMPTON.
june &c, 1856-4w
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

A portion Of the democrats 81
Lincoln assembled at i ynchburg, sat
urday evening, 2Sth,ult,, for the pur.
pose of .ratifying the nominations
made by the Cincinnati Convention
Abous S.o'clock the town was beauti.
fully lighted up. with candles. and The
crowd repaired to the stand erected
on one Of the sidewalks Of the main
street, prepared for the occasion; :
Major George V. Hebb was. chosen
President, and James r. Chileoat Sec
retary. The President then arose
and in brief and felicitous style ex.
planned the, object of the meeting
when the following resolutions were
read and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The democratic party o.
the United States lately assembled, in
the person of their representatives, in
National Convention at Cincinnati
adopted a Platform Of Principles, EN-
bodying the. political fiith.of the par
ty, and for the purpose Of carrying
out those principles nominated JAMES
BUCHANAN, of Pennsylvania, for. the
Office Of President, and JOIN G. BREcK-
ENRiDeE, of Kentucky, for Vice Pres.
ident Of the United States =
J.. Be it therefore Resolped, Thai
1--WE heartily subscribe to and endorse
said Platform, as embodying princi.
pies which we consider essential te
the welfare as we'll as the integrity q
our glorious Union.
2. Resolued, That in BUCHANAN and
BRECKENRIDGE, we recognize truly MAJ
ional men,. and true democrats, who
will faithfully carry out the principles
as laid down in said Platform.
g.. Resolued, That we give to said
nominees our hearty support, ant
pledge ourselves to use all fair ant
honorable exertions fol. their election
4. Resolped, That our faith in the
intelligence and patriotism of the
people is such, that we can entertain
no doubt of the triumphant success o.
our candidates.
When Joel J. Jones, Esq was call
ed to the stand, who addressed the
attentive audience, composed. of botf
ladies and gentlemen, for about one
hour, in an able, eloquent, and stir.
ring manner. The frequent applause
showed that the democracy Of Lincoln
esteem that gentleman as one of OLD
Lincoln's able debaters.
James M. Davidson, Esq, was then
called to the stand, who addressed the
audience. for about two hours, in one
Of his able and eloquent addresses
occasionally relating some beautiful
anecdote, and as beautifully applied
which would cause the crowd occa.
sionally to be in uproars Of laughter
The fact is, the Irishman used Sam
and ,Sambo without gloves. This is
only intended to give faint idea o.
the happy effect his speech had OF
the audience. Both of the speakers
all the while fully endorsing and rati
flying all the proceedings of the De
mocratic Cincinnati Convention.
1t was then moved, seconded, anC
unanimously adopted, that the Nash,
vile Union s American, Fayetteville
Observer, and Lincoln Journal be re-
quested to publish the proceedings O
this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
A NICE LITTLE BUSINESS. The a

A Nice LITTLE BUSINESS. The an
nual earnings Of the several lines
of railroad that connect at Chicago,
Illinois, with New York city, ex-
coed $50, GOO, 900. This fact taken
in connections with the vast amount
Of produce and merchandise trans
ported between the two points BY
water carriage, conveyssOme toierabit
idea Of the resources OF the drea'
West.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

A LIBERAL SALARY Charles I. M.
Garrett, of Richmond, Virginia, now
chief engineer of the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad, has received the
appointment Of chief engineer OF Dor
Pedro railroad, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
with a salary of $4,000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
MARRIED..
DIED..

In this county, ofsscarlet. Friday, at
o'clock An, 9th UT, MARY LOUISA, daughter
of Mr.. W. c. Solomon. aged IL years.
!. In this county. of typhoid pneumonia,
Friday, 9th ult., at 10 O'Clock A. M.s JOSEPH
THOMAS, son of Mr.. w. G. Solomon, aged 4
years.
] In this place, Sunday. 10Th ult., of eething,
HuGH, SON of Mr.. Frank Ennis, aged about I
year.
In this place, Thursday, 26th ult., an infant
daughter Of Mr.. W.T.. MOVERS.
In this place, Monday. 3Oth ult.. TOMMY
infant SON Of W. II. Webb, aged q months.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
Chancery Sale OF Land.

CK1mCcTy SdHHc u Hstu0.
IN pursuance Of decree of the Chancery
i Court for Lincoln County, pronounced at
February term, 1856, in the matter of Hugh
P. Penny and Others. Bill for Sale OF Land,
will, on Saturday, the 18th day OF
July. 1866, offer for sale on the premises
to the highest bidder. on a credit of one and
twoyears, a VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND
situated on the waters Of Cane Creek in Lin
coin County, containing Fifty acres--boundet
on the north BY the lands Of Henry Gaut, OIL
the east by the lands Of Rafney. ON thu
south by the lands Of Joseph McCown, and Of
the west by the lands Of Ann Blair. Bond
with approved security will be required Of tn
purchaser, and lien retained upon the LAM
until the purchasezmoney is paid.
| r, :FARQUHARSON, c. 4 M.
! May 81, ls56-(n7v6)--6w-$4Bo
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

PRoFEssoR WooD's MEDICINE DEPoT.-The
attention Of our readers is requested to the
advertisement of Prof Wood, in this paper.
He engaged in his present business, we be-
lieve, not more than year since, where he
established a depot for the sale of medicine at
IA Market ST.. but by energy. and popularity
ne hasincreassd it to almost limitless extent
Now he has depoti in the city of New York
arranged for manufacturing extensively, and
for supplying the eastern portions of the coun-
try. The value and popularity of his prepa-
rations are attestsd by multitudes of .certifi-
Gates from persons who profess to recommend
/ them solely from, their own. experiences 81
| Lows Intelligence, Julg.1 1856.
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Keen it before the People

That we receive. all kinds Of Coun.
try Produce, at the market price, II
payment for Advertising, Subscrip-
tion, or Job Printing: Come on, i
you want a good newspaper, or if you
want printing neatly done.