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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

iANksH FRiGArR IN ExoLASp.-The Ma.
ara, nov at Gravssend, near London. 81,
ing 70 assist in the laying Of the ocean tels
graph cable, 10 attracting much attention
iro. the English people. The London Time,
sivss particular description Of il, speaks q
!" - 1.-THE FIRST Of her class in the world J,
ana - specimen Of naval architecture with
which "the English navy can show nothino
70 compete" 10 magnitude and elfectivene..
anu sne u indeed triumph ia construction
sna fearful engine Of war. She makes +,
miles an hour under canvass alone. which
renders her the fastest sailer in the world :.
onder steam she is hardly surpassed BIZ the
neesest passenger boats. And in addition II i.
SAID that she 10 one Of the most sss .vor,bv
craits adoat. Eleven others OF the a.ms
class are under way at our dock. yards. and
'Nnen complete they will probably render our
navy nearly or quite AZ effective a. that Of
my o'ner nation on the globe. or late wear,
'ne English and French have increased .h.;,
naval force BY the construction OF An inn.
aesss samber Of ships. Blu. the United
STATES, oy one single stroke, in the construc-
.'on OF . few vessels Of q noyal character.
nave rivaled the efficiency Of their numeron.
ana costly fleets. As specimen of class.
" - no "oader that the black, massive, threat
sninR hull Of the Niagara with Z dozen pun.
VI eleven inch bore, carrying shot of 90
pound. weight and of far greatss efficiency
IMAM the entirs broadsides Of their three.
ueckers' make the English people cape and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

- The Des Moines Journal OF the 9th
INST, says that ". V. Gill Of tina. piece ~as
struck ey the falling Of tree, and 20 se-
vsreiy injured that be died in few houn,.
one hundred and twenty Mormon., with
mana carts, passed through the Capital on
'nelr way to Salt Like oss day las. week.
The District Court. for Polk county o,u
%enOed IT'S session at the Capital on Monday.
having docket Of 345 cases.
! he journal advocates the adoption Of III.
Ae" constitution, and rebukes ita Locofooo
contemporaries for their misrepresentation, il
regard to ito provisions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

Va SaockNG MuaDKs. An cxchnn,.
Eiyesa narrowing accoun, Of the ,.,ra.r :,
ar' =. u. lcken, within a few fee. Of nj. own
'0of' ne va harmless individual. and i.
supposed 70 have been murdered by aoms
e"'cxsn hearted person who fancied he voula
" more good dead than alive. The ,our.
1s's1 Is presumed to be the sam, cold. blood
% villain who took the life Of Mr.. 7. u.v
last season. 'AAy'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

Inc returns for the members of the Co.-
,sh'ion 20 Tar foot up, Republicans, 50.
democrats, Ss TO hear from, ls.-
me y. Paul Pioneer say. that when Il
r.imea majority in the Convention 70, the
buccaneers, it "shrieked too soonn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15
mare WSr,r

A kitckan raid u astsn made
To barn hsf fnes o. bsoil IL;
A lady will d. little alse
ThAA teil-it at her SOtlst.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

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IN xx0kN41 - Law, keeA0ks 1eWa. o. i
~ lset 1aii1lnss Ass., ~. 6ala - JeAnaon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

DOOM COUNTY NEws.-This il . new Re-.
publican paper at Boonesboro, Boone COUNTY
AVA a. b. Cnpron and L. G. Sanders ed;.
; '0fs and proprietors. We hope our friends
NJ ~ ~ boone will sustain their new journal.
~ local press is Of the utmost impor.nnc.
.le INTERIOR and should be better sustain
81 'nan II generally is 10 Iowa. 1t il az.
0'en' ana valuable only a. it is we'll sus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

~. .. MARRlN0s
Als ana 1oyssT Dspos,
Ger. naea so Rsssesses., Esskuk.
A LII orders Sas Bottles ALE ~ P0kfYn
"A SHED anA dsgivsrsd 10 Any pess q sAs city.
Also. : quantity u Ale ~ sks Aerssl. Ofaas
fro0 dissanes ssspsstfully soltsitsl ssd prsupei
attended ~. ~. n. 0AiKUS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

paSs1euDas Auuooneemens.
Pesssns living Of 1lsesnss lsss iovA sss Dsti-
esA shst aheet 'slesk 10 The ef1esnesn, vinA
and ueethss pssnittine, q ysune md bsasti1ul
isay) j lie 1rsAesisks viii walk npsa s1naDs
viss fsea egFseaA u ~ To- q ~ hi9hsol
Assssae Of DFteshsaA Co.'S. Nsnnsth fasIlisn,
4lssense - - lsse 81 - fssl nen ~ Hpsonl.
rhis Grad and 1ssst1s Aseensisa viii 1afs DIess
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

@ The Southern wing Of the New School
Presbyterian Church, invite all who are op-
posed to saying anything against slavery to
anite with them in the movement for the or.
ganisation Of another Assembly.
A. the Presbyterian General Assembly ha.
borne repeated public testimony against
slavery - crying sin 10 the sight Of God,
ana repeated these ''testimoniesn from time
to time since 1885, it would seem to have
been - we'll settled that slavery is wrong in
tho view Of that Church a. any other common
practice which it has condemned. In with.
drawing from the present organisation, there.
TORE, TO form new one, the Rev. Or. Ros.
might have made his platform broader. and
With equal consistency and proprie.y invited
oil to join him who were opposed to : prac.
teal condemnation Of polygamy, rumseilipe.
gambling, duelling, Sabbath breaking, and
such like general evils in society.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

:. Sa as ASsA.-Advices from Havan. -
sne 1slh ul., state that the report l. r;ysn -
more authentic shape, that the design -
0Psse = 20 restore Santa Anna 10 ,hs a..
en- Psssidescy. = sAe aaeAi-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

!. hugh Miller, though belieyinr thai
ne ~ days Of creation we're not re.nr.i
daye - - hours, bat vastly extsnded n. !.
RODS, ~ labofsd 70 demonstratc s. 81.
writings that geology, instead Of coma; c.;n -. :
~ath, enty soaams the Bible revelation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15
HtMes ~ fispence-M>
NAfrOM EACAp e Tram aa-~W

nv ssVM ka0 NJ ANN.
We are indebted to friend TO- -. e.,
loving extract from a letter dated ylo.,. ~.
Nebraska, May &c, and written hy ~ =
Mcuarvran, formerly rssiaent of nar.a
we have had very exciting IL. ~.
To-day. Sone six OF seven men r.,a go, n.,
"a Tor claim jumping. One o'clo,k hi. :, even ,.,
.ne vas the time appointed for the t,ial. ana
we whole town was present. The prisoners
. .e,s Drought up tied together, tried hv tbs
ao association, and CONDEMNED. heath
'ne penalty. Ropes were prochred. ana =.
h, noasn' iof soze time they were eure 10 i.
L haS a y, 70 sentence, and now shsk
. my !. na been for an old gray headed fsths,
Pleading for his son ana son..;n'I . '.. ..a
me .ears Of their wives aud .,..sr. Inv, snu
aould nave been hung. Anumb.r ~ .,. sasy
:. wsre made in favor Of death. bu, ~ 1891,
resul. WAS, three were 90, frss on ~, ans anai
.a.. 1asy YOU'D bright and be hooe., - ). i.
.afe, confessiDg their fault ana ,si...;s..
shsas night Of claim. The o,h., fnn. .snnk
cent scross the river accom- panied Nv Ter. 1ero
i5O men, With resolution ,has 4 ~ sooa'
sci 1901 again On Nebraska .ail ~, ~. .se1
would b hung.-t Davenport Ga.e,,s - 'osy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

running easterly.o Joliet. At Jolic, to form
connection with the ssJolict cut OFF, The
design Of the projectors OF this route 10 to
shorten the distance TO Europe via New York,
and to ''cat OF Chicago" from the great Eas,
and West air line.
few miles below Camanche is located
Princeton, on the Iowa shore, . new town Of
much pretentions, with her railroad projects
which are to make the distance ono hundred
miles shorter to any place, 9Th On by any othe,
route, }" and Stare ~ low ~ tho Low est"
This mania OF city building, land specula-
ton, and railroad construction, ON the upper
mississippi, is scarcely less im.odera.s than
was previous to the great crash Of 1885,.
After passing the Roc / Island rapids, | oan
NOS fecoiiect OF seeing moro tAaa one loca.
ton where city might be bails, ,has Va.
not already surveyed aud staksd II into ali
lots. II seems certain that the prices which
are nov paid for city lots, wi.hou. buildins
within mile Of then, and for land. min
proved, cannot b maintainsd, and that 10 !
short time the purchaser 1t these ina.sssd
prices will ind themselves irrsdsenably bank.
1aPs' The fact that money viii readily 90 y.
manu- iron three 70 i've per cent. per month
aemonssfAses the scarcity Of money vest OF
'ne nlsslss'Pp'. and further, that tho enor-
nous operations in lands and city Io.s rest
manly on credit. So long q the bubble
does not burst, high prices can BE- main. aimed.
Let the credit Of the manufactured "prom;..
= 70 p.y' become little doubtful, Though
'ney are easily made and can be comm .uded
- = unlimited extent, and operations In
psPs cities and lergs land companies mus,
stop, and ~ explosion must be- ~. r..ult
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

SfAAILINo FAcr.-Although the abstsaet
OF the Assessors return 10 the Auditor shows
considerable increase 10 the total amonaf
Of taxable property il this county. there -
still some other dsvelopments which ars al.
culated TO arrest sttsntion. Look ct the
item Of moneys and credits. Last year tho
aggregate Of moneys and credits On To d.
plicats wss ee63 .03S this year The Assessor
returns bat e244 500; showing the eaosnous
diesrencs IN the two years 81 $50 .360. .
This looks incredible, and GA osly IS 81.
counted sc- = she prevailing mania f.r
speculation il western lands. Thefe ~
besn no change 10 the Law TO make ! dir.
snos IN the returns Of last year and this, ga
No suppose the Asssssoss have bsea eoaailv
faithful. Il moneys AID credits had no.
fallen on 20 enormously, bat had remained
- they were last year, the aggregate increase
10 the taxable property OF lie oounty vould
have bsso u ,Al vS6o instead Of ol22. 900.
II this extraordinary state Of thisgs i esn-
ersl, - We suppose its, no wonder saescio us
nsa ~ predicting ) crisis and collspss. 50
(Clinton County Kspub.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-15

WA !Adeeeignsa having pa5SAAasa ~ sssek
NiAtea1s = Muston, NASkIns . Hunen. heys
- SotAs1 ss-laFeass1hip ~ ~ pnRpeoe y
e3ya1g = Wholesale oiseesy 1ssinees. NNtn-
ne1 asts1tIs1te hasIness ~ e11r q ~
= : = 4 !!1s n H. ''l'l'
Ksskpk. In ~. 1851.
(rsss ~ 1ia~ ssgyl
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-06-25
QJ5oitt 4oetrp>
rHE BL1Np BOY AT. play.

BY MISS ELIZA COOK.
Z The blind, boys been at play, mother,
And merry games we had!
We led him on his way, mother,
And every step was glad;
And when we found q starry flower,
~ And praised its varied hue.
A tear came trembling down his cheek,
" Just like drop Of dew.
We took him to the mill, mother,
Where falling waters made
A'rainbow o'er the rill, mother,
As golden sunsrays played;
But when we shouted at the scene,
And haipd the clear, blue sky,
He stood quite still upon the bank,
And breathed long, long sigh.
We asked him why he wept, mother,
Whene'er we found the spots
Where periwinkles crept, mother,
Ger wild forget-me-nots.
mAh'me!" he said, while tears ran down
As fast as summer showers
aIt is because cannotsee
The sunshine and the flowers"
oh! that poor, slightless boy, mother,
Has taught me that Pm blest; =
For can look with joy, mother,
=. On all I,love the best;
!. And when see the dancing stream,
And daisies red and white,
: I kneel upon the meadow sod,
r.. And thank my God for sight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-06-25

How TO PRESERVE a WHALE.-A short
time age whale was stranded on the Nor.
folk coast, in England, and was purchased
as speculation by sharp practitioner, who
advertised for information how to preserve
it. A Sunderland wag replied to the eadyer-
tisement, rendering the desired information
on receipt of half.a-crown's worth of postage
stamps-which arrived; and the following
receipt was duly forwarded: "Put the
whale carefully into glass bottle; cover it
over with spirits Of wine, (strong whiskey
may do,) then cork and seal up" The
postage stamps we're handed over TO q charit-
able institution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-06-25

16- Aunt Betsy has said many good
things-among the rest that newspaper
is like awife, because every man should have
one Of his own. .-,.,s.,..s-
Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17

The too common and entirely wrong and iniu-
rious custom of "Topping and Blading' is pur-
sued, though am glad TO see TINT in all the Ag-
rlcultural parts of the country where Agriculture
is made a science it is entirely abolished. Many
do things al random, aud am sorry to say that
the Farmer is more addicted to that than any 9TH
CT class OF people, entirely from the reason that
they will not cultivate their minds, and if they
will not cultivate their minds they cannot cult.
vatc their fields. They arc too much opposed to
"Book Farming"
"a fool is wise in his own conceii," or, abe
that is above advice, is beneath notice. The
common time for "toppngr and ablading" is some
times in August, sometimes in September and
have known tito be done in the end OF July, where
.c corn has been planted early and on good ground
and is Of course forward. Now at that season
the corn is not near ripe (but you will have said
we know thut-hut the topping and blading will
ripcn Il much fastef) True it does ripcn it-bui
premuturcly, in other words kills il, and with.
crs and sriycs it up but il docs not truely ripcr
and of course makes it weigh much lighter to the
bushcl.
In cutting off the leaves or blades while grow
ing, is committing murder in the first degree in
vegetable Lille, for you might as well expect man
to cut out his lungs while in the growing state tc
uvrff u- ms nm urrrcr pIanrs, ufc me fungs ii
in which they inhale ammonia, hydrogen, oxygen
md other gasscs from the atmosphere, absolutely
necessary TO vegetable life as well as animal lie
The proper way to harvest corn is, as soon a,
you perceive the outer husks Of the ear beginning
to turn yellow, get into your fields as quick as vol
can and cut off your corn close TO the ground sa,
about two or three inches from the ground, mo
as maHy do, 3 or feet from the ground.) ant
shock il up in good and workmanlike shocks thu
will not blow down, putting eight rows together
four each way. II you cut your corn in the pro
per time the fodder is quite as good as when top
ped and bl-ded, and you save the stalks, wbicl
when cut up, arc us good for horses and cattle a,
the blades, in iact there is nothing that makes .
more nourishing and wholesome feed for cattle o
all kinds than corn stalks cut and crushed. mixct
with little cob meal with some boiling waite
poured over il, in fact il is great waste 10 cithe
have corn Stalk thrown away or corn col
burned.
If this species Of economy was UNIVERSAL,
prnctiecd, how many more cattle conld we kccI
on the same ground without any more labor or OK
pcnsc. ! would advise all farmers 10 nut Thu
kind of feeding in practice, in conjunction will
their usu..l mode of feeding, of hay, grain, &c.
Good cutters can be bought for the purpose o
cutting stalks and corn, cob, and ali, can b,
ground 4, most of the grist mills. use il an,
much approve of il.
GARDESsroSE October 6, 1857.
Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17

The proper mode Of proceeding in the purchase Of
lands from the Government cannot be too well under
stood aud yet application is constantly made to the
General Land Office fur information this sub eet,
which ought 10 be at the command of every one, who
intends investing money IN public lands and. by roa-
Of their ignorance mistakes, which 0fien Occasion
both to the purchaser and Government of al
most daily occurrence For these reasons, we now
Offer few Suggestions on the subject, which may
prove OF benefit to the plblie
When individual applies to the register Of land
district to purchase tract Of land he is required
tile written application" On such or pliration the
endorses his Certificate showing that the land
il vacant and subject 10 entry This certificate the ap
peant carrns to the receiver and it is the evidence
upon which the receiver permits payment to be made
and issues his .'original preccpt," the duplicate OF
winch il handed TO the purchaser rs his evidence Of
payment. aud which is required 10 be surrendered
when patent for delivery il issued from the General
Land Office. he 'originai preecpt" is handed 10 the
register who indicates the sale on his township plat.
enters tho same in his tract books" aud IL is trans.
mited by the register the General Land Office with
the monthly abstract Of sales and eerihca-es Of ur
chase
This is the Formally prescribed to individual pur-
chasers aud must be observed only for their pro-
lection In occurring titles hut for the protection
interests of the Government The law has established
officers in land distrct-the register and receiver
and prescribed mode Of proceeding TO serve as a
check uyon each other. IL claimant ias to Observe
the requirements, he does 30 at his own risk, II be
deposits money with any person connected with the
district office, with the reeeivsr without hrst
having filed written application with the register he
does 50 At his own risk, the Government not being
respanaibs for any loss wkero the terms which the
law authorizes entries are departed from q.
Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17

darkness without loosing her way in the trackloss
ocean or the immensely Of space with which she
is surrounded. England owes more 10 her ma.
chincry than 70 her artillery, and il was owing 70
the combination Of hcr machinery and n,anuihr-
turcs that she was abic TO stoe The iron tread of
Napoleon in his onward crusade against all En-
rope, if not the whole world
II may be true that the constant improvement
in machinery throws mahy out Of employment
but il is only to DO better engaged and better fed
at other cmployments requiring less physical Ia
Dor than those they had Just lcii, and II may be
calculated thpt every horse thrown out Of employ
menl by the use OF the locomotive AIDES three heres
of tillablc soil for the susienance Of man. But il
is on this continent where the triumph Of muchi'
merry is yet to be witnessed, and we have already
accomplished more in the mechanic arts within
forty years than the world paoduced for three cen
turtles Previous. The invention and application
of steam to vessels is the great American triumph
of genius, skill, industry and enterprise. {.
We have attained practical knowledge Of
machinery in tins country unknown to many pcrs
tions Of the old world, and short existence as
a nation enables us TO work with all the sigor Of
! youth, Our admirable system Of education is the
4 main spring Of that rapid advancement we have
\ made in the knowledge Of tho arts and sciences
4 A well organized system of common schools is
the means Of developing the talents Of all classes
4 where genius may be found without regard tc
} birth, parcntage or fortune. This broad platform
} of equalization dare not be attempted in Europe
, hence the superior advantages OF the American
people over all other nations and under the bcnigt
influence Of free institutions we must advance il
c the improvement Of machinery fister and NOR
Z successfully than was ever anticipated by AM
r species of the genus homo. .I .,.
q Coupled with our system of education and tina
e which gives ii warmth and life, is that might,
l. machinery without whose well directed effort
o mankind could never have emerged beyond III
a gross darkness of the middle ages. The wor
y Of writing books YVES too nborious task, to
5 slow process. to say nothing of TIC great cost
ever be a benefit to onc-tcnth If the people. BIZ
the machinery soadmirably introduced foI mutt
plying copies of useful works on all subjects ems
blcs man to print and place in the hands of Ii
people million of copies IN less time than
would require the scribcs to compile one yolum
;. The Printing Press is the safety valve Of mar
kind, from which reason escapes 10 aid hi. effort
of Westward the stride OF empire takes its way.
a. The four hrst acts already past,
u The hith shall close the drama with the day,
IS, Ilmc's noblast offspring Is the last"
Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17

81
ty holders, according 10 the extent Of the ndvan-
tngc each one VIII derive. This is the plan mat
has been pursued in similar cases, and the only
plan that we can conceive Of, BY which this much
desired Improvement can be brought about
The proposition OF MIR. wales, TO widen 'he
street only from Market to Poplir, il the iacss arc
as he stated them, b. We think, worthy OF auen-
ton. Ii the demands Of bus,ncss do not require
that the western portion OF The street should DC
opened and the property holders do not desire IT.
II would probably be us well TO leave II alone Tor
the present II must however, be widened cven'
tually, and II can never be done III less expense
than at present.
The appeals made to the preIudces and 10 the
pockets OF our citizens by some OF tho speakers
we ilink unwarraniabe, ana made only ior INC
purpose Of gaining popularity regardless oil ruin
UT consis'ehcy'
The gentlemen knew very well that the ex'
pcnsc would not come upon our citizens during
Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17
Registers once.

Ner Csstle County, September Q, 1851, -
UTPoN the application OF JAMES MONTGOMERY
u Executor of the last viii and Testans ut Of "a
RAN SIMPLIFY, late of the City Of Wilmington. IN
said County. deceased II ~ ORDERED and directed
by the Register that the Executor aforesaid rive notice
NJ the granting Of Letters Tcstaenth7y upon the Es-
Of the decreased, with the date Of granting there
Of by causing TO be posted within forty
days from the date II such letters In six Of the most
public places Of the Nounty Of New Caste, reqoiring
all persons having dndandn against the estate TO pre-
sent the same OF abide by Act Of Assembly in such
made and provided. And also cause the same TO
be inserted within the same period IN the Delaware
Democrat a newspaper pnh ished in Wilmington, and
to be continued therein Two months 80 q > -
- Given under the hand and Zeal Of onee Of
LIS the Register aforesaid, at New Castle, In New
- Castle County sforesaid, the day and year
above written. PETER D, NANDEyEH, Register.
NoTicE,-Ali persons having claims against ihs'
Estate the decensed must present the same duly at
tested the Executor before the I'd day nf rep
trmbcr, 1858, or abide the Act Of Assemby in such
cuse made and provided. ~ "a iH ~
Wilmington Sept 9, 1a5s.-sep 5-sm |fH 3D. latri l
Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17

john RANDOLPH, OF ROANOKE, on
THE CHOICE OF IRE.-Rely upon il
that to love woman as a mistress, al
though delicious delirium, an intoxica.
ton far surprising champagne, is alto
gether unessential, nay pernicious, in the
choice of wife, which a man ought to set
about in bis sober senses, choosing her as
Mrs. Primrose did her wedding gown, for
qualities that wear we'll. l am well per-
suaded that few love.matchcs are happy
ones. One thing at least is true, that if
matrimony has its cares, celibacy has no
pleasures. A Newton or mere scholar
may find employment in study; a man OF
literary taste can receive in books pow.
erful auxiliary; but a man must have a
bosom. friend and children around him to
cherish and support the dreariness of old
age. Do you remember A. VI
He could neitherrcad nor think; any wife,
even scolding one, would have been a
blessing to that poor man. After all.
suitability is the true foundation for mar.
ria-e. 1.-THE parties be suited to one an
other; if age, situation in life, ia man in.
deed may descend when all else is fitting, ;,
temper and constitution, these are the in.
gradients of happy marriage, or at least
a convenient one--which is all that people
of experience expect.