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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-29

ny G. LEANDER EBERllARr.


The world is repletc with beauty,
Look which way we will, it meets our
eye, The perception Of the bcauli.
lul, however, is an educated faculty.
That which may charm the cy', and
ravish the senses of one individual by
It's beauty, may scarce y secure more
than passing notice from another.
The rustic, unSchoolcd in Art. sees
no more beauty in the richest car.
toons Of Raphcnl, than in the mis-
cradle slgnboard, which for years has
been, in his estimation, the ornament
Of his village. The spectator may,
in the braZGn statue of St. Mark by
DonatclIc, see nothing 70 elicit his
admiration. lie sees there nothing
but the features and the outlines Of a
man. II may occur 10 aim that
beneath that brazrn cpdcrnis is "A
d'Vlnc ldea--a heavenly coHceptIoE'-
Bat, it is related Of Michael Angelo,
'lat Wl'h ne liFS' saw IL nc crIed out
VIII" unOounoo'' ana eI''nuSl'S'Ic au
hIratloh Marx, why doSI tAou not
speak I" me
'h' HeyPV'a" peasant NA''u'rS anna
VI" ruins "' aho''c a'ch'I'c'"F'' ou'
III ''S o'''''''''''' o. P''a'"' ANA 'ld''oo
''''''''''''''' "' n''S 40 P'oo'H u II
prev 'o"' ''''''"''''''''
"' '''o''''' ""o'' WIZ "'"' "aS S'oo"
'oF centuries o'H'"c ''e ''''S o' May
ara sees no''''n9 III N"c''l 10 'Ac''o one
p''"N'"S e''i"''o'''
lie Sa|eS upon Ina' ih'Sn'! river as
u P'Ui'GrS WIN 'ia"dc'e" Jury mo
The abyss bcI"W' ne hcarS tnc BOOM
ing ol ''S I""'d'rS' Il" see" l'S WREATH
ing 'h'''S IN" h'"'''' ""o 'a''h WIFI"
"a DO" OF S'"Fy' oo' nc ''e'" S'''reu
"I''''h Inn no aon''fin9 SchS'o'lIIlcS
Oh 'l'c q ""'o'' '''e >""''''''!' a'o
'he oeau'y ''a' o"e'l forever '"cre'
Inc man ol u'''o'"co ln'c''cc'
walks forth amid the flowers OF the
field, but Their bcauteouS ANA varIga-
ted coIorS, the dclIcatcnrss Of their
construction. the sweet oder they i'm
part to his senses, excite not his won
der: yet Solomon in all his glory, was
not arraycd like one Of these" lie
feels the throbblng Of his heart, that
mighty engine which sends the Grim,
son tide of life tingIing to every cx'
tremity OF his system, but it moves
him to no thought Of the beautiful,
and bcncllclent handlwork OF that
Creator by whom he is so ",earIulIy
and wonderfully made" lie looks
upon the Handicapped mountains,
while along their vcrnal brow, from
peak to peak, leaps the live thunder ;
but in it he beholds nothing OF the
beautiful.
LazIIy he casts MS eye over 'ne
r'prn'nS gram as 1t r'PpieS IKE d so''
den sea, beneath the warm brea'h OF
Summer; ana lhcrc nc ial'S TO dlscc'i
the spirIt OF beauty.
10 'hoSe' however, "hoSc P''o'P'
tloh OF lhe p@an''lu' mas Dcc'' e"uoa
ted' all these impart a Sra''''ca''o''
ana cXcl'e emo'lohS 'ilat Ioe'ry anu
Eloquence can but icepiy uescrioc'-
In each, Such an one sees coh'lhua''y
uniolded to HIM some new Deau j.
some new object to command his ad'
miration and to I'LL him with wonder
and delight.
To such an one every thing in the
universe displays some mark of beau,
ty. He sees it no less in the least
ephemeral insect, than in the gaycst
and most exquisite plumage that
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-29

1t takes three editors to start a pa.
per in New Orleans--ene TO get killed
in duel, one to die with the yellow
fever, and one to write an obituary
Of the defunct two.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-29
THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET.

How dear TO h heart the scenes OF my childhood
When fond recollection presents them to view
The orchard, the meadow, the doeptan led wild wood
And every loved spot which my infancy knewj
The wdcspreadng pond, and the mill that stood by IT,
The bridge aud the rock where the cataract lel,--
The cot of my father, the dairy house near II,
And e'en the rude bucket that hung the we'll.
The old Oaken bucket, the iron hound bucket
The moss covered bucket, that hung In the well
The mOss'c0vered vessel hail as a treasures
For often at noon, when returned from the field,
found II the source Of an exquisite pleasure
The purest and sweetest that nature can yield,
How ardent seized It, with hands that were glowing,
And quick to the whitepebblcd bottom II ltlFJ
Then soon with the emblem oftruih Overlooking,
And dripping with GOODNESS II rose from the yAll
The old 0akcn bucket, the non bound bucket,
The moss covered bucket, arose from the we'll,
How sweet from tho green mOssy hrim to receive II,
As poised on III ocurh II inclined TO my lips
Not full blushng goblet could tempt me 10 lcavctt,
Though filed with the nectar the Nhlcd god sips,
And now, far removed from the loved situation,
The tear of regret will ntruSiyoly swell
As fancy rcyeIts TO my lathcI's plantation,
Aud sighs for the bucket which hangs In the Welt
The old 0aken bucket the iron bOurd bucket,
The moss covered bucket, which hangs in the well
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-29

s,ys,s1r.-An honest blacksmith,
when advised to bring a suit for Sian.
der. said he could go into his shop and
hammer out a better character thai
all the courts in the state could give
him
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-29

Lo.FIyG.-There is no sight 50 re-
pulsivc as an habituaI loager, forever
hanging around drinking saloons, and
wearing away the golden hours o!
life in meaningless phantasy, without
thought of anything except the graf
iication of beastly appetite. 1t i,
strange that men will thus sacrifice
home, reputation, friends and all, loI
that which stultiies them and make,
life only dark and hideous dream
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-29

A man that requires no law bos
his word to make him fulfill his es'
gagements is a gentleman,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-29

A few days since, a barber offered
a reward of $40 for the best receipt
for INSTANTLY removing suPerfiuous
hair" Among the answers was one
forwarded by gentleman who speaks
from experience. We give it: Un'
dertake TO kiss spunky woman
agains, her will"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-29
INFLUENCE OF MUSIC.

Napoleon Buonaparte, confessedly
the most consummate comm lnder
that ever lifted the sword, who by
his tactics out.generaled all Europe,
had strict regard to pieces hich
were played by the soldiers on partic-
ular occasions. Certain tunes were
prhhlbtcd, Others used only to let
loose with a reserved corps; and it is
stated, on making the famous passage
Of the Alps, under circumstances the
most appalling and dreadful, if the
soldiers at any time hesitated in march
he ordered the bugles to sound their
Iiveliest notes: and if the obstacle
was so great as to bring the army to
a dead halt, the whole band were or
dered to peal forth the charges to bat.
tie, which new + failed to bear them
over the most formidable difficulties.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16

THE GOOD SAMARITAN,

REMARKABLE CURES EyZENoS LAyCLo1s.
SES.-This venerable septuagenarian of
our parish has been known for many
years for his unparalleled success in the
cure of chronic diarrIlea, dysentcry and
bloody tlux. The many remarkable
cures he has effected of these diseases.
pronounced incurable by the medical
profession, attest the truth of the above
remarks. His system of treatment he
learned more than forty years ago from
the Indians, and by which he accomp-
llshed his own cure of q chronic dysen-
terry Of eleven years. standing. Since
then many persons have applied to him
when they had failed to obtain relief
elsewhere, and he has invariably sue
ceeded in mastering every case
We take the liberty Of writing the
above because many persons who may
be suffering from some of the above dis
eases, when relief can be obtained from
no other source, might be Immediately
cured by calling upon him at his resi-
dence on False River.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16
The Atlantic Telegraph.

The following article, from the Lon
don Times OF the 10th ult., will clearly
Exhibit the present prospects of sub
marine telegraphic communication be-
tween Europe and the United States.
The new company, it will be seen is de-
nominated the British Transatlantic
Telegraph Company:
At last the long pending question as
Ito the probability of telegraphic COM
munication being established between
this country and America seems in a
fair way Of being settled. While the
old Atlantic Telegraph Company has
been wasting the money of the share
holders, and seek preposterous condi-
tons from the Government to guarantee
them from the evils of their own scien-
tlfic mlsmanagement, a new company
has been quietly formed under the best
auspices, and, without troubling the
Government about subsidies, or any
thing else, have carefully matured their
plans with such foresight and delibera-
ton, as to lead the electric world to look
forward confidently to successful So
luton of this great submarine enterprise
The British Transatlantic Telegraph
Company propose, within this year, pos
slbly, to lay their cable from Lands
End, in Cornwall, to Blanc SabIon, an
island in the Straits of Belle Isle, at one
OF the entrances in the Gulf of st. Law
renee, and little to tho north of New
foundland. A short wire, to be laid by
separate company, takes the cable in
from Blanc Sablon to the Island of An
tlcosti, where it meets lines already
open, communicating with Quebec, Mont
real, and indeed all parts of Canada.
Another short line from Anticosti will
be submerged to Cape Breton, where it
will join the network of lines which
communicate with Halifax, Nova Scotia
Boston, New York, etc. From the hour
that the scheme of spanning the Allan
tic with a telegraph wire was first
we have again and again adj
vocated in the strongest terms the me-
cessity for using a light cable, and,
above all, for doing away with the outer
covering Of spiral wire. The British
Telegraph Company propose to use a
a cable of the very lightest description.
It's lightaess, in fact, is made it's strength,
and tie outer covering of wire is en-
.ireIy done away with.
The conductor is to be composed Of
seven copper wires, having about twice
ne sectional erea, Of that used by the
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16
TO COTTON PLANTERS
IA Il bought the patent of Messrs ". F. &
Il T. .. froVost5 iron Screw and Le-

llA' Il bought the patent of Mess-s. ". +. &
Il T. j: frovoSts. Iron Screw and Le-
YER PRESS, for the Parishes OF East and West
Ieictana and PolnFe Coupec. This press i. now
''''e'o "i All others i'll use for durability, econo-
my strength. &c: aud it is the same that took tho
premium at the Mississippi State Fair. in 1888
The sale Of the patent of this celnbrated press
ior the different counties in the Southern States
mas oeen unprecedented; and it is generally pre-
o,Gte' 'hat IN few years. they will s,Epercede
all other cotton Presses known.
y WORD rs to the cost of these presses Il hiss
been proven beyond the least possibility Of a
doubt, that there has never been Press invented
that can begin to compare with this one for ehear
ness. Therefore, If there is anything in economy.
they must certainly find great favor with the cot
ton planting portion of our community, They
seldom get out of repair, are easily fixed, and
taking all things into consideration. no Press
has ever been thought Of by any mechanic. that
is destined to prove OF So great benefit to the
cotton planter. as "ProyoSts ) Iron Screw aud I.e-
Yer Press
In the language of the Messrs Provost I'VE
claim for this Press many advantages over all
the Presses in use. The Press is well atlapted to
any style of Gin House, as it can be worked in
or out OF the Int room, taking up but little space
requires but little timber and must he durable
as all OF Its working parts are Of iron. of great
power, as 1t combines both the lever and the
screw, and so simple that the negroes can work
1t with dispatch. We can press any weight of
bales required with ease.''
AS 1t is more easy to convince persons of the
superiority of this press by showing it in full
operation, this IS TO let planters know that have
one IN Bayou Sara, and will take pleasure in
showing it to any who may desire to purchase
| will also contract to put up these Presses on
any plantation in the parishes of Pointe Coupee
aud East and West Feliciana. Orders partcu-
larry desired. as | wish to show planters the
great superiority of Provost's Press over ali others
III existence. Jell. III. TESNE1.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16
NO.. 81.

;, with '.'@n a ,I 1o'4 twill be coated
manifold insnsators a''" 'i. ,,s.tin, '~ I.-
ing wound round " 's''t' .aift;1a f,hr;c
in q peculiar mannc. ~ norr,rt
and strengthen the ro' a'1 40 ~, ;,sn,,-
ton to the utmost ThSn+sr Th,'", 80 .over;uy
Of all will be hemp, inter" W., lnnr;tr,
dinally, SO as to be witho o;tlcr furn
or stretch. This outer coven's hefnr.
being used, will, no doubt, : n,seed
through solution Of either inc, ruhher
gutta percha; the rope atterwals lninr-
tcompressed under steel die, wi4;osrr,
a uniform gauge, and the soutiol,cue-
Itrating to she very utmost The ia,n-
,eter OF the gutta percha insu|ator ill
be about double that used in the ropt,f
the old company, and the diameter 4
the whole cable about two-thirds of al.
inch. The weight is less than 8 cwt-
per mile, the breaking strain about two
tons, or equal to supporting about SIX
miles of itH own weight in ar. and no
less than twenty-five miles Of its own
weight i'll sea water.
The cost of the whole cable will be
about half of that which was lately lost
by the old company This cable is to be-
contracted for under special arrange
.ment which guarantees the share hold
.ers against any risk or loss. The CON
tract will not be at so much per mile; but
for certain sum, under 1850, 900, the
contractors undertake to make the wire,
insure it, submcrge it and deliver it
over to the company in working order.
During the time of it's manufacture the
company are to advance certain sums t.
the contractors, not exceeding in all 50
per cent OF the entire contract price.
For these advances, which bear interest
to the company at the rate of 5 per cent
till the completion of the contract, Sc
cnrity is given by the contractors, who,
in case of the failure of the cable, arc
bound to repay them within certain
time. When the cable is completed and
shipped, the contractors are further
bound to insure it, and deliver the pc
licy to the company as collateral secu-
rity. Only when the cable is laid in
working order, and possession formally
given to the company, will the contract
ors become entitled to receive the mo-
ney for it.
In order to prevent the overcrowdinc
of messages the tariff of charges will
be arranged according to three scales,
viz: one for ordinary messages, one for
express messages, and one for special
messages. The prices of these, it is
will be 9I, 95, and Rl0 res
pectively.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16
THE DEMOCRAT.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
GREAT VICTORY OF THE ALLIES

LoSDoS June 29.-Dispatches from
Paris announce that the Emperor Napo
leon telegraphed to the Empress Regent
under date Of June oath, that terrible
battle had been fought, and a great vic
tory achieved by the allied army, on the
Mincio.
The whole Austrian army and nearly
the entire force of the allied army was
engaged in the conflict.
The entire Austrian army was formed
IN line Of battle and extended five lea
CUES.
The battle lasted from o'clock in the
morning to s o'clock in the evening of
Friday the oath.
The French took a large number of
prisoners, flags and cannon.
About 100000 men were engaged in
the battle.
No estimate Of the losses on either
side have been reported.
The Anstrians admit that their losses
were extraordinarily heavy. The Sard-
inians admit very heavy losses.
Napoleon reports that the allied army
took 6oOo prisoners, three flags and
thirty pieces of cannon.
Private dispatches from the camp ria
Turin and Paris state that the Austrians
had $4,000 men placed hoys de tom5at.
Rumors We're in circulation at Paris
that the. loss of the French army was
1900 killed and wounded.
The battle was fought at Salferino, a
small town few miles from Goito.
According to the latest accounts the
Austrlans were preparing for another
great battle, under the command of Field
Marshal Hess, who has been appointed
Commandcr-in-Ch of the Austrian ar
my.
GEHMASy.-The Prussian Government
has demanded permission of Hanover to
march $4,000 troops through that terri
tory to the Rhine.
1t was believed that the basis of the
proposed mediation of Prussia would
not be acceptable to France, and that
Prussia would thereby become involved
in the war on the side of Austria.
1t is also rumored that Prussia has
to assist in the suppression
of the Hungarian revolutionary move
nents.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16

TERRIBLE RAILROAD DIsAsrER.-A ter.
rible disaster occurred on the Southern
Michigan Railroad, involving great loss
of life and severe injuries to many per-
sons. A dispatch says:
"A little before midnight, the night
train from Chicago to Toledo, when be-
tween South Bend and Mishawaka, pass
ing over an embankment spanning q
ravine, at the base of which is culvert,
the embankment suddenly gave way,
and the whole train was precipitatcd
into the rayine, which was followed with
a perfect turrent Of water.
About $50 persons were on the
train; Of these GO had been taken from
the ruins dead, and so or so more are
wounded, or escaped unhurt; the rest
not heard from, as many of the dead
were drowned in the ravine. 1t is fear
ed that many others not heard from have
lost their lives in the same manner.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16
HORSES AND MULES
FOE SHE

~ THE subscriber would respectfully in
ia form the community that he is just in re-
G>a@I-ceipt of tifty-dve Missouri Mules, and a
lot of good buggy Horses from St Louis.
Thankful for the patronage | have received 7
would state that having great facilities for oh
tanning stock of all kinds and description both
in Missouri and Kentucky, | can. at any time fill
orders for almost any description of horses that
may be called for.
Horses and mules that are not what they are
represented to be at the time of sale will be cheer
fully. and at all times. taken back.
My stock can be seen at the Grand Levee
Hotel Any stock needed by planters, will be
sent to to them on the receipt of an order.
JOHN H. GRAHAM.
Pointe Coupee, Feb. II, 80. IT,
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16

NARROW ESCAPE FROM BURIAL ALIVE
In Medina Township, Illinois, recently
the daughter Of Mr.. r. D. Story fell into
a trance. She was thought TO be dead,
and was just about to be placed in q
coffin when younger brother discover
ed he lips moving and instantly told his
mother Of it. She was just entering the
front door, receiving some friends, and at
the announcement uttered most agon-
izing shrek of surprise. This was in
stantly followed by one from the cham
Der where Elizabeth was lying; and
when the mother and friends entered
the room, she was sitting on the cooling
board, as much surprised at the alarm of
her friends as they were at her sudden
recovery from what they thought the
grave.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16
G HEAP BAR G. AINsr

- THE undersigned. wishing to leave Cor
l-;l lEurope, offers for sale his STOCK of GOODS
with his establishment simulated in the town of
Waterloo. La: or will lease his lot. house and
warehouse, with all the improvements thereon,
to the satisfaction Of the purchaser of the stock:
Ihis isga very good investment for any one
wishing to5gointo business--the situation being
a good and well known one
ATso-A small Cotton Plantation, in cul-
tvation OF four arpents front by about forty in
depth, situated on the Island of False River, in
the parish of Pointh Coupee.
AIso-A Tract Of Land, well timbered with
cypress, ash and cotton wood, of ten arpents
front on the Mississippi river. and situated in
the parish of West FeIiciana about three miles
below Bayou Sara. Said tract of land, having
good bank and first-rate landing. is well adapted
for !. woodward or to put up a saw-mil.
1ermsaad Conditions, lHoderatc.
For further particulars apply to.
ZENON DEMORTELLE.
asff at Waterloo, La
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16
4 s 7 r. 4 Y

TAKEN Up by Terence Samson, Jr on the 4S
/ and 5th June, 1859, in front of the planta-
ton of Widow Terence Samson, on False River,
large, light-red OK, aged about years; both
ears cropped, and two Sits in each; has on the
right side OF the neck. at the shoulder large
gland, probably occasioned by the collar; his
horns. though almost perpendicular, incline to
meet over the head, No other visible mark
Also, a middling-sized BULL. aged about
years, of deep-red color. No visible mark.
.The above-described animals were appraised
by Messrs II. knaps and 7. Cheneyert- OK at
SO, and the bull at SIS. If the proprietors do
not come forward and prove property within sew
enty days from the date of this notice. they will
be sold according to law. CHAs. F. MIX.
Justice of the Peace
Pointe Conpee, June Is, 1859.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16
+ S T r A Y.

WAS TAKEN UP. by Valmont Bcrgeron, a
w black Cow with two Calves of differ
ent ages without any mark except star on the
forehead and both sides white.
The owner is requested to come and claim bis
property according to law, otherwise they will
Ire sold at my office on Saturday, the 27aa Aug
ust next. S. POT-scIAU,
Justice of TIE Pea, ilth Ward.
June IS. 1853.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16
THE BRITISH PERIODICAL

THE BRITISH PERIODICALS Is
AND THE
FARMERtS GUIDE.
Great reduction in the price of the later pubIica
ton. i. Scott Il Co.. New York, continue to
publish the following leading British Periodicals.
viz:
'fHE LONDON QUARTERLY {Conseryative.)
The EDISGBURG REVIEW (Whig)
THR NoRrH BRrrIsH REVIEW (F'ree Chuich.)
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW lI4iberal)
BtAeKwoop's EDISGBuRGH MAGAZINE tTory.)
These Periodicals ably represent the three great
political parties of Great Britain Whig Tory
and Radical-but politics forms only one feature
OF their character. As organs of the most pro-
FOUND writers on Science, Literature, Morality
ana helision. they stand, as they ever have stood
unfivalled IN the world of letters, being con-
siuered indispensable to the scholar aud the nro
'esslohai man. while 10 the intelligent reader o
e'ery class they furnish more correct and salts
,'csofy record Of the current literature Of the
Wy, NY lhrougtiout the world than can be possibIv
o"taiaed from my other sonree pes'N's,''
TERMS.
It ~ aiF one OF the -four Reviews . M
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th,.aa 1r 49,, ) 90
~ satee ae 9, y the four Reviews. 1o
Blaekwood's Magazine. -. s. y. . w
= :. \ eoe ''ua 1a@.s .,ifes reviews. o 0a
the four Reviews. IN ~ ~
Payments to be made in MI :, ,sos ~ o0
Money current in the State where ;ssnas lvace.
received at par. 'eo vii pc
Remttances for any Of the above n,t,;aa.;.
should always be addressed postpaid to the M
iishera, LEONAPD sroTT & y fsm s,.s pub
janto-y No. 81 Gold Street. II. Y.
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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-16
S.Machinos
GRAND DEPOT OF
TTheeler s. EE'Hson's Celebrated
HE WENG WA gRENE4

AT THE STORE OF
MEssRS. GRAUGNARD & Co,
False Rarer, La
Which machines they offer for sale al the Cfy ,,rics
They invite ladies and families to visit their
store. and examine for themselves, when they will
have an opportunity of trying them. isls.