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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23
The Lakes Not InIaud Navigation

A decision OF great importance to the entire
Commercial and Marine interest of the Lakes
has been made by the Supreme Court of Mich
igan The Detroit Tribune publishes the seci-
sion entire, on account Of It's value, and the
fast that it is the first time that any Court OF
last resort has been called upon to decide the
main question involved. The facts of the case
briefly are:
Moore, Foote 4 Co. sued the American
Transportation Company for the nOn-delivery
of certain goods entrusted to the Company, TO
be transported from New York to Detroit. The
goods were accidentally burned on board Of the
propeller Spaulding, belonging to the Company,
having been put on board at Buffalo to be car
NED to Detroit. The grounds Of defence to the
action were, fTsf, that BY the original contract
OF carriage. the owner OF the goods was to bear
ali risks of fire during the whole route; and
second, that, inasmuch as the loss occurred up
on lake vessel engaged in commerce within
the jurisdiction of Congress, the owners Of the
vessel were exoneTated from liability, under the
act of Congress Of 1851. passed to limit ths la
bility Of ship owners Upon the question of
liability under the original contract, the Couit
was asked TO charge in several different psrtic-
ulzrs, involving construction Of the Law as
applicable to facts attending this agreement and
the subsequent shipment, and exceptions we're
taken TO the charges given. Upon the question
arising under the act of Congress, the Court
charged the Jury that lake commerce did not
come within the intention of the statute, but
must be considered as inland" within the ex-
ceptiOn of the act Judgment was given for
the plaintiffs, and the case was brought up on
writ Of error and exceptions for review.
Campbell, J., delivered the able opinion of
the Court which ais four columns of the 9Ti-
bune We add the concluding paragraph:
The lake commerce being in fact marssine
in its nature, and having been thus recognized
as such BY al the departments of the feeeral
government, and regulated as such by Congress,
we cannot hesitate so 70 consider It In constru-
ing the act in question. And being satisfied
that the inland navigation mentioned in the act
cannot properly comprehend the marztime
commerce of the lakes, We are of the opinion
that the plaintiff in error is not liable for the
property destroyed by fire on the propeller
Spaulding, such FIRE not having been caused BY
design or negligence; and that the Court below
erred N charging the jury that the navigation
Of the lakes was inland navigation within the
meaning Of the act Of Congress.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23

AAAESHA-A-f @~NI -NSS-
You, Mr. Editor, need not be told that " NED
WADE'' is a popular man in the county Of Lake
Twenty years ago his home was here-sO among
oar older citizens he has many intimate personal
friends-while his manly and downright course
in Congress has won the heaEts of the sturdy
Republican masses of this county. The doiEgs
here last evening told Of Mr. W4DE's standing
in this section of his District Early in the
evening it was told about town thar Mr.. WADE
was stopping 1t the " CowIes House." and at
once his rooms at the hotel were thronged BY
his old neighbors and warm political friends.
We have here fine band of musical per-
all Of them 70 a man =
they gladly embraced the opportunity to honor
our representative with a serenade As Mr.
WADE and his friends appeared upon the balcO-
nv of the hotel, to acknowledge this civilify,
the crowd upon the street shouted for speech
and we had one-one with the ring Of the
true metal-the people responding to every shot
which took Hunkerdom between wind and wa
ter with hearty Huzza. At its close, three
rousing cheers were given for HEp WADE, and
Tiger" thrown in.
1t was really, Mr.. Editor, grand little oeea-
s;on-and all the better for being all spontane-
Gus szd unprecedented. Lake county backs
the man who stands by the great rights Of the
ToiIing Masses. You mag copnt upon that
eyery time. GRAND RIVER
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23

CHRAP PRISrINe.--The public contracts for
State Printing have been let to the following
persons: Jas. II. Smith, (Statesman,) Bills, Res
olutions, &c, composition per 1000 ems Is cts,
press-work per token Is cts; J. T. Turney,
Estate Journal supposedly Journals, comp. 223,
press I3i +; do. Reports, &C., comp. 2li, press
lO3; Thomas Weltzler & Co, Or. Nevins, sup
posed Blanks and Circulars, comp 10, press g.
The binding contract was given to Hayden
Wheat, supposed 70 represent the Journal Com
pany, as the lowest bidder. There was consid-
erabIe competition in these contracts. We have
not examined the table Of bids, but they have
been let low enough in all conscience; and leave
desperate small margin for profit, if fairly eI-
ecuted.-C Columbus Fact .
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23

WooL.-The wool trade for this season is
nearly over, so far as this town is concerned. =
few Of the large growers in this vicinity still
hold on to their clips, but the large majority
have sold A marked improvement in the man
ner of putting up the heeces, and in the wash
ing. is to Be seen in the clip Of this year.
We saw lot Of some twenty-three hundred
feeces belonging to Mr.. Henry l. Woodrow,
Of Champion, which was la very nice eOndi-
ton, and some Of it Of fine quality.
The largest lot, 1--WE believe,) clipped on the
Western Reserve, by one man, is that Of Mr..
VIM II. Beardsley, Of Southington, and bought
a few days since, by our neighbors, Messrs.
Parks Wentz, Of this place. This comprised
over 1000 feeces, mostly fine wool, neatly put
up, and very clean. Mr. Beardsley understands
his business. and every part, from washing the
sheep to saeking the wool, is done thoroughly
and well His latest improvement of covering
the shearing floor with oil cloth, cushioned
with hay, for the comfort Of the shearer and the
shom and to keep the fleece clean, is decidedly
original.-WcrTen Chronicle.
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MARRIED.

In Warren on the 18th inst. Mr. JOHN COPERSlIITH
and Miss CAROLINE sCHRABEk, both Of Liberty.
Al Warren, On the 18Th inst., Ir WARREN d HAIL.
Of Warren, and hiss DORCAS L MACKEY, OF vienna.
In PainesyiIls, Jaly lGh, 1Ir K E BELL, j., and
Miss ETA J. BOWHALL-
July tih. Mr.. J MILLER sad Mis- NJ CoRL. all
Of Summit Co, U
sams daT, Nj L. MYERS and Miss NJ GAMER all
ii Summft Co. o.
same day, Mt L. WILLARD and Miss s CAMP
BELL all Of summit Co. ..
In Elyria, slh inst MI KEIS OF Rochester and Mrs
s SMITH, Of Camcsn-
In yris, s,h inst, Mr.. NJ. COOK and Miss L KEEL
SEY. all Of Elyra-
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Mislellaneous.
lR. TUBES JULY and AUGUST
= APPOINTMENTS S--Dr II Tuhbs can b. cousulfed

49, \
Dr gives his undivided attention 10 Chronic DsesSss
treating thousands acnuafiy hundreds Of whom
ereo alter All eher resources had failed Meral and
er p0h f e reFer used patients ever encourd
recovery -e f-''fSS' VI
L45ahd LADIES' should R fo4orfa9
Dr. Tubs. Sir.-Knswlngthe o1at of s1serinz
s4s-lh5 nlnong tenalea Of Il daF and h,vinS
drank 70 the dfegs. from tire bitter cup Of aeti IrsS
nike known what In my case, has proved The long sought
Aly health has bscn poorfor eighteen vsars andtove,s
that time spent n bed, helness sufferer scarrsv
aels pc % ~ Up lsnE enough % have my bed de.
ne misery of those years cannot descrhe Pro ansus
lte Hn hea weakness and pain Trough tie small ~ ~
oaek and abdomen sd sharp pains extending doa he
limbs were among tne earlier syptous Walkinor sfand-
ING anae dncnt ns and ieugth utterly iupossib
Son digestion failed and the entire nervous sys- seemed
unstrau ofthe hea and dEriaess and
of TIE bead also added % suerings Phvrci4s ~ ~
and near were employed b Of whom VA ssiivsfd 40
rendered sore than before Your hrsf rssrriuto va -
tanned n October one IpFovenenf was sov, AZ
sr hass rot only been able % leave the bed but am now
doing most OF my house work and fle aud hal
without serious ineonvenie1ce. Yours truly
MRS. NANCY GROVER
june2swtjaiyadshsnl - Ilyl9
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23

Col. FRENoNT.-The lOlg and yexatious llti-
cation, by which Col. Fremont has been kept
from the enjoyment of any revenue from his
Manposa estate. in California. is sain to sp-
proach Just and satisfactory conclusion We
sincerely hope this is so, for he has been de
prived of his rights quite long eROugh--Albany
Jour.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23

TIE STATE LoAN.-We understand that the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund have ne
gotiated with the Bank Of Commerce Of CIeve-
land one hundred thousand dollars of the tenn
porary loan Of the State, at premium Of one
per cent. This sum, with those previously ne
gotiated, fila up the whole temporary loan of
500, 900 authorized by the General Assembly
at is late Session.-COlE1bHs jour.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23

PoIsOxIxs.-A young man named James Ste
phens has been arrested in HOvland, Trumbull
county, charged with poisoning his mOther-in-
law, Mrs. johnson, of Pennington, and her
daughter. 1t is supposed the poison wss put
in jug of molasses. The condition of mother
and daughter is critical The contents Of the
jug have been sent to this city to be snaly1ed.
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DEAD-The promising son OF Mr A D. Webb,
of Warren, aged nine yeors, who was accident
ally shot with pistol by sou of Mr., Turner
Of about the same age, hiss since died.
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Announcement.
FOR SHERIFF..

The friends Of HOMER STRONG will present his
the Republican County Convention as Candi-
date fsT the Ofice ofSherih.
July 21t, ls5s--ls9 MANY FRIENDS.
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
EDITOR LEADER:-Pleaso announce 70 The voters Of
this District, that the Of DWARD WADE, the tried
and faihful public servant, will be presented for con
deraton Of the Republican Congressional Convention, ard
obige his many frieIds IN the -
JulD THREE COUNTIES
u The fiisnls OF FRANKLIN T. BACKUS Esq,
present bis Congressional Convention
Csndldafe for ReureseataIYe N Congress from this
District. julII.taug5t REPUBLICANS.
EDITOR OF LEADER Please aan1urcc rough the medi
ot the Leader, the Of a. G. RIDDLE sEsq-- q
eve and canddae befJre the X slubicaG District
Couyen1on Representative Congress from the 18Th
Congressman District tne choice OF may h~pub
dSw CUYHOGA COUNTY.
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y A party Of eight or ten ladies and gen
tlemen left this city yesterday for Cleveland,
where they intend embsrking for " cruise" on
Lakes Erie. Huron and Superior. Such an ex-
cursion viii be very pleasant at this suItry sea
son Of the year.-ladiaaaYoli Jour.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23

n Moses Baker. aged 60, an old citizen Of
Deerfield township, Warren county, committed d
suicide on Friday by jumping into well in an
out field on his farm.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23

A Yesterday morning live ALI
gator, nineteen feet in length, was sent to New
York city over the c. C. 4 @ r r. The an
phibious monster was caught on the coast of
Texas, three weeks ago. brought up the river
TO Cincinnati and from thence to this place BY
canal. He had not become in the least civil
lied by his travels, and was as ferce and fero-
cious as when first taken from his native wafsrs.
Columbus Sfdtesmaa.
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General Notifies.

REMOVAL. R. REDDING.
Merchant Tailor has removed his tailoring establish
et 70 NO . Prospect 81, 10 Bauder's Block where he
Wi. re happy 70 his Old friends iIs Is prepared a.
nsg 10 make Clothing the latest and must fashionable
slyle jullqadff
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'ery respectfully,
ERASTUS CORNING,

Pres't n. Y. G. R R
The war to the knife is begun The n. Y &
Erie viii not finch, anil the people will patron
ize the cheapest and best ronte despite all con-
Tention regulations and combinations Compo-
tition and low fares will win in the end
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-23

JUDGE NEWMAN, Chairman:
DEAR SIR-The New York Central Railroad
agrees to regulate its intercourse with other
Railroad Companies by the terms Of the agree
ment this day entered into by the representa-
tives of certain Railroad Companies in this city:
and in pursuance Of the provisions of that
agreement, will al once withdraw all facilities,
both freight and passenger, and decline all bust
ness arrangements with any and all Railroad
Companies, whether represented in conference
OF not, who do not strictly conform to the letter
and spirit of the agreement.
- ..,-.....Lf Il IL
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| Sale or Rent.

LEA SPLENDID ONE
nsnd Trgfiing SuIky Inquire Of the
heNttts Once, Alerwia ST., where
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24
A CAR d.

U The attention of the undersIsned q
has been drawn to your Card in this morning 5
Alta, headed "To MANUFACTURERS OF SYRUP in
which you speak of an agreement entered into
by Messrs. Turner L Brothers, and other manu-
facturers Of Syrup, with certain parties in this
city, not to sell any more of their goods to any
merchants doing business out of San Francisco.
The undersigned takes this method to assure
you, as well ne the public, that he has had no
hand or part in such agreement; that he VAL
ues TOO highly the trade of the State at large to
thus confine OF limit himself or the sale Of hi,
goods. He therefore begs that his friends in
the interior cities and towns Will not desert HIN,
and respectfully soiicits continuance of their
patronage. A. BARBER,
Manufacturer of Syrups, Cordials, &c,
l4S Washington street, San Francisco.
To Messrs. McWilliams 4 Co., Cushing L Shell
den, Geo. Thatcher l. Co., Hill, ooster 4 Co.
VIM. Howard, Bryant / Co., P.J. Broaan &
Co., Bayto,, Grimm Co., Burke & Co..
Thos. W. Legget, Lady Adams Co., E. H. MIL
ler Co., A. Despecher Field, j. Burton 4
Co, Benchley 4 McNeiH, ] c. Jonehaus, Flapo.
Powers L Cuffer, W. 7. Grissim. Sneatb 4
Arnold, Linton h Beck, Booth l. Co.. J. W.
Mitchell L Co., Pullman Looher, j. II. Bull
lard. p vertimer, Hyde & Hawks, Hamilton
L Co., Wolf L Co., Sam Doake l. Co., J. Bar
enkamp Co.,
And all jobeers in CaEisoraia. ap24-stis
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24
Special Notice.
Oxygenated Bitters I'm Europe.

OxyBemAte0 B1tters IN Europe
From Rev. L. DooLIrTLE, highly respectable
Clergyman.
PARIS, November, l, 1852
Dear Sn,-About two years since made use
of few bottles of your Oxygenafed Bitters, for a
stomach complaint which was at that time re-
lieved.
Since my stay in England and France, have
found my old enemy, irritablity of the stomach,
returning again. have not found any prescrip-
tion to afford me relief, and made inquiries in
London for your Orygenated Bitters, but could
not find any. write now to beg you will do
me the favor to send by the earliest steamer to
Havre, half dozen bottles.
An old friend Of mine in England, Captain
Jackson Of the British Army, found, on my
arrival, suffering from Asthma, manifestly the
result of dyspepsia. Send an additional half a
dozen bottles should like to have the Captain
try the medicine.
am moi aware that my name is known to
you. have been the resident Clergyman for
some twenty-three years, in Sherbrook and
Lennoxville, Canada East, to which charge
hope to be able to return in the spring.
remain, dear sir, your obediens servant,
L. DOOLfTTLE.
Seth W.FowLE b Co., 1873 Washington street,
Boston, Proprietofs. Sold by their agents every
where.
Sold by Henry johnson & Co., Wholesale
Druggists, l46 Washington st., San Francisco,
sole Agents for the Pacific Coast
Agent in Shasta-C. ROETffE, Druggist.
ap3-lm.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24
5 500 RE WARD!

THE SUN OF $500 WILL BE PAID, by
l. number of the most responsible citizens
of Shasta-who have already subscribed that
amount-for the arrest, or such information as
will lead to the detection of the murderer OF
murderers of John A. Feldbusch, a German,
and Louis, an Italian, mining partners. who were
murdered near WhiskytowH, between Saturday
evening the 18th, and Tuesday evening the goth
inst
Persons desirous Of seeing the names of The
signers to the subscription list, can do so by
calling At the Sheriff's Office, where, also; all
Information touching the murder should be left.
Fl. CLAY STOCKTON, SAerH
Shasts, April %, 1858. ap24f
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

THE ANTI-MoB ARMy.-The Assembly has
passed an act to audit and allow to the amount
of $50, ,Oo0 claims presented against the State
for services rendered in the battles against the
Vigilance committee of San Francisco il the
year 1856. Our Assemblyman, Mr.. Street, pro-
nounced the bill 'a gross wrong and outrage
upon the people of this State" at the same time
expressing bis willingness to vote for the pay
ment of such services as were rendered by the
law and order troops so soon as committee Of
the Legislature may ascertain the amount legally
and justly due. In our next we will give Mr..
Streets remarks upon this bill. -.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

IScREAsfsG.-Travel through this place norsh-
ward has recently increased very rapidly. AL
most every day one, two and sometimes three
of the Cal. Stage Co.'s coaches arrive filed with
passengers On Saturday and Sunday last not
less than one Hundred strangers arrived in town.
The travel from the north is also quite large
Every day Loag Kenyons stage running over
the Sacramento route, and the California Stage
Co.'s stage, running over the old Trinity and
Scott Mountain route, arrive more or less crowd
oJ
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

Be on THE ALERr,-Within the past w&k
two horrible murders have been perpetrated Ia
this county, and sundry less bloody efforts mad
to rob. Miners reputed to have money shouy
be constantly on their guard. number
desperadoes are sojourning in this section.
gentleman of this place saw Ado1phe Sews
in town one night some week or more sinces
spoke to him. Newton was sentenced
States Prison for term of ten years, 4c.
ticipatng in the Trinity Mountain robbery So
two years siRee. a.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

REruRNED.--Our old friend and townsrnan
John J. Tomlinson, has paid us flying VISIT
His contract for hauling ore from the Arizona
mines has been completed. He is undetermined
as yet, whether be will make another contract
with the company or not.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

STRIKE.-The miners in and about gold Hill,
had a strike on the 18th inst, because the Ditch
Company refused to lessen the price of water.
The miners protest that they cannot stand the
pressure,
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

CALIFORNIA STAGE CoMPAxY-The California
Stage Company's coaches now leave the Empire
Hotel, in this Place, every morning at 81
o'clock, for MarysvifIee ~
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

GONE UP THE CIsTERN.-The "act to grant
the right of way to the Oxon Company to turn
the waters of the Klamath River into the Sac
ramento, and to charge tolls upon the naviga-
tion of the water" which passed the Assembly,
was indefinitely postponed in the Senate.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

VEroED.-We are informed by a friend that
Gov. Weller has vetoed the act introduced by
Mr.. Berry, and which proposed to give to cor
Porations, formed for the construction of plank
and turnpike roads, the power to fix their rates
OF toll. AT present that power is invested in
the Board of Supervisors of the respective
counties in which any road is located. This
veto had escaped Our attention
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

ADsovEsxESr.-Next Monday is the ~ fred
for the adjournment of the Legislature The
resolution may be 'reconsidered," howsvsy; we
trust it will not.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

A TuRK.-Mohanmed Pacha, sent to the u
States on tour Of observation, by the Great
Mogul of all the Turks was given public re-
ception by the corporation Of New York City.
He was also sleighed by several Alderman, and
then raib-roaded to Washington, where in less
than twenty minutes after his arrival, he was
robbed by some expert pickpocket of about S2,-
900: He is doubtless under the Impression that
this is a great country
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

AUCTION Auction t--Isemember that Kosen-
baum, Albert Grotefend will sch large guam
tity of goods at auction to-day.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

p@A A Democratic Anti-Lecompton State
convention was held in Columbus, Ohio, on the
10th, March. Many of the leading Democrats
of the State were present, to the number 1880
in ALL Col. Mcnnypenny, presided. The fol-
lowing was one of the resolutions adopted
Resolred, That the only tests of party fealty
which are acknowledged, are those which are
prescribed by the regularly constituted National
Conventions of the Democratic party, and we
Indignantly repudiate the attempt to make the
admission of Kansas, under the Lecompton
Constitution, test of Democratic orthodoxy
The Mountain Democrat asks very pertinently,
What do those Democratic journals and
speakers, who talk so iippantly of ruling out
of the party" those who disapprove of the ac-
ceptance of the Lecompton Constitution, think
of this resolution ~
The Democrat should remember the remark of
Hazltt-" Most people don't think they only
think they think" So with these journalists
alluded to, except that they neither think nor
think they think" They unblushingly con-
fess that they let the Administration think for
them on all political questions.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

EXPRESS FAvoRs-Charley Bowen, one of
Wells, Fargo &Co.s Express messengers, has
our thanks for his polite attentions to this Office
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

ORArsos--We are informed that Grove K
Godfrey will deliver an oration at the Bum
combs Mills" on Friday next Go and hear
him.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24
DIED,

Near Whiskytown, on the 2lst inst. of lung
fever. MARY, daugter of Mr.. John Harrington ;
in the third year of her age.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

ARcHY LEE.-This negro has been declared
entitled to his freedom by the q. s. Commiss-
ioner, G. Penn johnson.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

Two WEEKS DEPARrED.-Mrs. Cora Anna
Weeks and husband have left San Francisco for
Australia. They departed between two days,
and lett sundry bills unpaid. Sundry legisla-
tors who subscribed for her paper, the Athenae-
"n'; and paid in advance, are "out and injured
some: h is said that she collected not less
than thousand dollars out of the Sacramen-
tans in subsesiR<ions to her paper
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS having busi-
ness with the Board will bear in mind that their
next regular term will be held on Monday, Sd Of
Nav
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

In this place on the 9Th inst, the wife of Mr.
Wills of girl.
On the 7th inst, in Mddletown, Mrs E. Jones,
of son.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

n@- In the Assembly, on the 10th, Mr. Street
reported favorably on the act to levy . special
tax in this county, and the Senate amendments
were cOncnrred in
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

TRAIL TO WKAvERvnLk.-Thel late rains dam
aged this new road so much that the stages can
not be put upon the route until about the lst Of
May.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

RoRRISG CHIsANES.-We are informed that
some white men, few days since, robbed some
Chinamen who were mining on the Sacramento,
between this place and Dog Creek.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-24

From HoRsETowS--On our first page will be
found letter from our accomplished Horse
town correspondent Mercury" We would
suggest that "Mercury" and ''Crisis' take drink
and "call it square" We think Mercury
wields very graceful pen. Eschew all per-
sonal controversies. Give us news, fun, froIic,
fights and views touching matters and things OF
public interest