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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-23
New York Zouaves.

From "Occasional in Fsrney's Press.
The New York Zouaves, under command
of Col. Ellsworth, of Illinois, have creeted
good deal Of CONSERVATION in our city of
Magnificent Distances They have had
two days.of extensive, expensive and ex-
sreme fight, tun and frolic. They have
broken into tayerns, terrified old ladies, Or
dered dinners and suppers which they had
the impudence to request their victims to
charge to that bankrupt concern the South
ern Confederacy, and performed many other
irreyclant feats. They now occupy the new
Hallof the House Of Representatives, from
which their aristocratic predecessors. the
New York Seventh regiment, retired to
encounter the cod rain storm Of Friday
and Saturday, and, in order not to be be-
hind the Representatives OF the people,
they yesterday improvised House of
Representatives, elected a speaker, clerk,
aud other officers, went into full session,
dissolved the Union and reconstructed it.,
and then wound up the joke BY going into
Executive session, after the model of the
Senate, and in obedience to the example of
Senator Mason, of Virginia, ordered the
galleries to be cleared, which was ruthless
ly effected. although that part of the build
ing was then occupied by some of their
tired and sleepy companions, seeking few
hours rest. After walking the parapets Of
the capital, rife on shoulder, leaping fenc-
es, knocking down sentincls, turning aside
indignant bayonets, hanging like monkeys
from the outer ede es Of the dome, some
two hundred feet above the frm-set earth,
to -cverybody's horror, they have been
brought up with round turn by an old
gentleman at the other end of the avenue,
named Winfield Scott, speaking through a
quiet gentleman in charge O. the Capitol,
Major Mcdowell, U. S. A. These Turco
men Of our time, these untamed firemen
after 6re-catcrs, these red-shirted patriots
10 Indifferent to all other appeals, have ut
last been conquered, and to-day order
reigns in Warsaw. What mighty magic
has produced this change few can know,
but I suspect they have been offered a
steamboat ride some pleasant May morning
to Mount Vernon, with slight intimation
that they may stop at Alexandria on their
way for refreshments. It is astonishing
how mild and geutlemanly the Zouaves
have become since their treaty with Gen.
Scott. ~.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-23

. NOTICE or. MoRTGA

s NOTICE sl'f pf Morn s4igf9h4s94fftfg TT
r Name Of Mortgasosy Alfred Lofts.
: k:ns y 1ss'sasss. dfs1ss, fsxa : ts.-
.s51s siss 1.as.ss, i; II a li.ia l, yaaSy, ..
6hsn lh&shuz ,zeas1d, August 2sth. 4.
dA@c,l1Sll1s q ma e|aelsP q sin Reek44" of
y 4 AK u ssA@
a*i1a Ms4tfsts kSbadtA;E ass1fh t6f.HsB
lsraret, j. 4aTDwn and Morxs1. AoWbpUt-
lleHs as, Gxayes. Town, A. Company xAiaSoas-
eignme4t was dyly record ed IN thee6ce fths
Register Of Deeds Of said County OF steprns.
in Book ''A' or AssiglIne nts, on pages 2eF20
+ Theamount elaimedto be due on said mort
gage at the date hereof and is due theseopt 10
the sum Of Three. Hundred and ten and 65-le0
Dollars. t:itsst.,%es,: 81. 81; -~..,<,4r, ~
Description Of the lands and premiees dee
cribed in said Morfgage-"lAll The following
desciibedspiece or parcel of land lying 4nd-6e-
ing in the County Of Stearns and State Of Mil.
nsepta. and known, 70 iollowS, vii III hssNortA
half Of the South East quarter, and the South
half Of the North East qua,ter Of. section ~.
Thirty two in Township No one hundred lid
twenty three North of Range No. twenty stt-
en- West of fifth Mer,l being one hundred ard
sixty acres according TO- the y. s. Goveruneat
And whereas default has been s. i made IL the
conditions of said Mortgage; BY the MortgaEor
failing to pay the principal sum: or 500 Ind
interest on the same ut the rate Of three pr
cent. FER; month, due the 9Th day Of Jpl0
1858, and 20 part Of eaid principal spmland
interest having been paid, and no suit at law
having been instituted for the recovery Of fhe
same Gl>>.: &E%:i13 81 ~" an. >]'t'a cGt
Now therefore notice is hereby given tAatin
pursuance Of 9, power Of sale contained in said
Mortgage, and Of the statute in such case made
and provided, the above described lands and
premises will be sold at public auction, BY the
Sheriff Of Stearns County aforesaid, to the
highest bidder forscash, at the front dooraef
the Post Office: in St. Cioud, in lStcarns. Co.
aforesaid, n1he eighteenth day. Of June AID
1861, at len O'clock in The forenoon, 10 satisfy
and! pay the said sum claimed, interest and
costs.' ia ti-.'| s:-~71'':f@ ":@5>i GYM"
Il Dated April 11th, 1861 .-,1**- =: i Go2s
~:.> ,.ri:>: n GRAvEe, Town l. Co..: ST..
Assignees Of Mortgages
A Ai'y of 4 3ss MGses >:at zHn y2cx,
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-18
Into the Sunshine.
] wish father would come home.


The voice that said this had troubled
tone, and the face that looked up was sad.
Your father will be very angry said an
aunt, who was sitting in the room, reading
book.
The boy raised himself from the sofa,
where he had been lying in tears for halfa
hour, and with touch Of Indignation in his
voice, said:
He'll be sorry not angry. Father never
gets angry
For a few moments the aunt looked at the
boy half curiously. andlet her eyes fall again
upon the book that was in her hand The
boy laid himself down upon the sofa again,
and hid his face from sight.
That's father now. He started up, after
the lapse ofnearly ten minutes. as the sound
Of bell reached his ears, and went to the
room door. He stood there for a little while
and then came slowly back, saying with q
disappointed air.
1T isn't father. wonder what keeps
him so late9 OI do wish that he would
come !!
You seem very anxious to get deeper in
to trouble, remarked the aunt, who had on
ly been in the house for week, and who
was neither very amiable nor very sympa.
thizing toward children. The boys fault had
provoked her, and she considered him Fl,
subject Tor punishment.
L believe, aunt Phebe, that you would
like to see me whipped said the boy but
you won't
Il must confess, replied aunt Rhebe, that
little wholesome discipline of the kind
you speak of would not be out of the place
you was my child, you would not es
cape
4 arm not your child; and do not wish
to be. Fathers good, and loves me-
If your father is so good, and loves you
so well, you must be very ungratcfu or q
very inconsiderate boy. His goodnes:
don't seem to have helped you much
Hush will your calculated the boy
excited to anger by this unkindness o
speech.
/ 'Phebe.' 1t was the boys mother wht
spoke naw, for the first time. In an under
tone she added:
You are wrong Richard is sufTerin
quite enough, and you are doing hin
HARM
Again the bell rang, and again the boy
left the sofa, and went to the sitting room
door,
Its father And he went gliding dowl
stairs
/ 'Ah. Richard = gas tie kindly greeting
as Mr.. Gordon took the hand of his boy
But what's the matter; YOU don't look hap
Ipy.'
I won't you come in here;' and Richard
drew his father into the library Mr.
Gordon sat ..down still holding Richard
] hand
You are in trouble, %y ssR. What ha
happened.
The eyes Of Richard flsd with tears a
he looked into his fathsF's face. lie tried
answer, but his lips qaivered. Then
: turned away, and opening the door of Ill
I = .
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-18

home after an absence Of years, during al
Of which time : have held no eornmunica
tion with my family. ! have sojour1ed ir
foreign lands, and now I come to make ny
father and my mother happy, if IL be no
too late for that! rome half hoping and
half fearing tell me what arm to expcc'i
Pace yourself in. my fathers position ana
read me my fate"
While he spoke, bis wife, sitting silent BY
the fire, bent low over the child she held
and few qyiet tears fell upon the EtsIs
ones frock.
Ruth Newell, moving back and, forth, in
the preparation Of the strangers supper
wore an unqu;et and troubled aspect, while
the old farmer himself was agitated in .
manner painful to see, 1t was some sec
onds before he broke the silence. When he
spoke his voice was thick and husky.
"If had son like you---if those little
children were my grandchildren, If the
sweet lady there was my sons wife-ah
then But it is too late! Why do you
come here TO put turbulent, raging regrets
into my heart, that but for you would now
be beating calmly as it did yesterday, and
the day before, and has for years? All !. il
my son were indeed here! If Samson were
indeed herer'
The stranger half arose, as though to leap
forward, then sank back into his seat once
more.
But the little child sitting in her mother S
lap by the fire clapped her hands and laugh
ed a childish, happy laugh.
"What p'easeg my E,tlo girl:" asked the
mother.
"Why, Samson" the child said 'thats
what Sou call papa"
Then Ruth, who stood by the table with
a pitcher Of water in her hand, staggered
backward like one stricken violent and
sndden blow!-s staggered backwards, drop
ping the pitcher with heavy crash as she
retreated, and crossing her hands upon her
bosom with quick, short catchings Of the
breath! Then crying, "My sn f! my son :"
she threw herself, with one long, long sob,
upon the strangers neck
The story is told What lay in his power
was done by the returned prodigal, who did
not come back empty handed to the pater-
nal roof. His wife and children fostered
and petted the old people, till, after the
passage of two or three more Thanksgiving
Days, they became as cheerful as Of old,
and they are now considered one Of the hap
piest couples in the country. Do not, on
that account 0, too easily influenced youth,
think that happiness for ones self and 9th.
ers is usually secured by dissolutc habits in
early life, or by running away from home
Half the occupants of our jails and aims
houses can tell you to the contrary.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-18
From the Ohio Farmer.
How TO Cure Hams and Sides.

There are many ways to cure hams,
but some of them are not desirable,
unless we are satisfied to eat poor ham
in preference to good. A ham well
cured. well smoked and well cooked,
is favorite dish with most people, but
there are very few indeed who can
relish ham which las been hardened
and spoiled by salt, or tainted for the
want of salt in curing and may be
worse spoiled in cooking; bNt if ham
is spoiled by too much salt or too little,
or becomes tainted before the salt has
thoroughly penetrated through it, l
defy any cook to make good dish
out of it. ] have tried many ways in
curing hams, and have lost them some.
times by having them become rancil
and tainted in warm weather, and al
so by having them SO salt and hard
that they were unpalatable.
have for some twenty years prac-
ticed the following simple recipe in
curing pork hams and shoulders, and
find i. preferable to any recipe ! ever
tried, and when ] have had any to
sell, they have taken the preference of
sugar. cured hams, with those acquaint.
ed with them. "
/ trim the hams and shoulders in
the usual way, except / cut the leg off
close up to the ham and shoulder, to
have them pack close, and as being
worthless smoked; then sprinkle a little
fine salt on the bottom ola sweet cask,
and pack down the hams and shoul-
ders promiscuously, as they will best
pack in, and sprinkle LITTLE fine salt
on each laying; just enough to max G
| it show white; then heat kettle Of
water and put in salt, and stir well I'M.
til it will bear up good>sizcd potato,
between the size ola quarter and a
half dollar, boil and skim the brine,
and pour it on the hams boiling hot,
and cover them all over one or two in
ches deep with the brine, having put
a stone on the meat to keep it down.
/ sometimes use saltpetre, and some.
times I do not; consider it useless, OK.
cept to color the meat. now use m,
Judgment as to the time to take then
out of the bripc. If the hams ars
small, they will cure in three weeks
if large, say FIVE weeks; again, if tn,
, meat is packed loose, it viii take NOR,
, brine to cover 1t, consequently NOR,
ICortinuc on Fourth pagc.l
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-18

TELL THAT TO TpE MARINES Such were
the words ofthe bold Fairfax, when the reb-
el envoys, Mason and Slidell, declined to ac-
cept his invitation to proceed on boa the
. I, !.
San .Eicinto.
We hope that after this war is over &C. s.
A." will still be the motto of the South
Cant Secede gain"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-18

7. THR TRoS RULE.-Never borrow q pa
per, book, umbrella, horse, cart, plow, shovel
spade, pickax, chain, wagon, or any thing else
whatever, if you can possibly do withou! it,
nor then either unless with consent Of the
owner.
ii. The SILVER RrLE-Not only use the
article borrowed as carefully as lift WIRE your
own, but more so, for it is not your own,-
nor retain it beyond the time agreed to,
without the owners verbal consent
III. The GOLDEN RuLE.-As soon as you
have done using the thing borrowed, return
it with thanks, and be ready to return tie
favor.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-18

csbinrt, brought ont The fIasmcpis Of tLe
broken statuctie, which, had bcc sent home
only the day before his father. orer whose
eountensnee cane Instantly Shadow cfr-.
grcs-
Who did this my son = was asked in m
evsa, rcicr. "
ibid it,
How
Il threw ny ball in there, oDcc-oDly once
in forgetfnIness.'
The poor boys tones were husky AMI
tremulous. A little while Mr.. Gordon sat,
controlling himself, and collecting his dis
turbed th2pghts. Then he said cbce,fu,
Iy:
'Wha. is DONE Richard, can't he hcipe.h
Put away the broken pieces You have
had trouble enough, can sce-and re-
proofenough for your thoughtlessncss-
so shall not add word 70. increase ypur
paio'
o. father and the boy threw his arms
about his fathers neck 'you are so kintl-
so good
Five minutes later, and Richarl entered
the sitting room with his father. Aun,
Phebc looked up for two shadowed faces
but she did not see them. She was puz-
zled.
That was very unfortunate she ssh, q
while after Mr. Gordon came in. 1T was ar
exquisite vol of Of art and it is hopeleSsly
ruined
Richard was leaning against his father,
when his aunt said.this. Mr.. Gordon smiled
and drew his arm closely around boy. Mrs.
Gordon threw upon her sister a look Of warn
ing but, it was unheeded.
Il think Richard was a very naughty.
boy
we have settled all that, Phebe,' was the,
mild but firm answer of Mr. Gordon; and it
is one of our rules in this house. to get into
the sunshine as quick as possible
Phebe was rebuked, while Ricllars looked
grateful, and, it may he, a little triumphant;
for bis aunt had borne down upon him rather
too hard, for boys patience to endure.
Into the sunshine as quickly as possible,
o! is not that better philosophy for, our
homes Is it not true Christian philoso-
phy9 1t is selfshness Shss grows angry
rebels, because fault has been committed.
Let rs get the offtn1er into sunshine as
quickly as possible, so that true thoughts
and feelings may STOW vigorous in its
warmth We retain anger, not that anger
may act as wholesome discipline, but be-
cause we are unwilling to forgive All, If.
we wege always right with ourselves, VIC
would oftener be right with our children.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10
TELEG RAPHIO.
FROM TIE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST

6CHARLrsros, Dec. 9-The "Courier" Of this morning
says that the British steamer Racer arrived on Fri.
day afternoon aud LETT for Port Royal Among the block.
aders yesterday was the Swedish baque Minerva bound
to Charleston, and ignorant OF the blockade. ~
Thirteen coton-houses have been burnt BY Their own
ers on Port Royal Island one on Paris and one on st.
Helena Island since the invssion.
letter from Hardsevils, dated the 7th inst, Gays
that active preparations for defence are progressing
A detachment of Beaufort artillery have visited Beau
fort and burnt $50 bales Of Sea Island cotton. de
tachment Of Colonel Martins mounted regiment wsr.
amOuscaded while going iuto Beaufort. Lieut.. Basn
well was wounded in the aim. 80
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10
oITY ITENs.

Orr CoUScIL.-The regular monthly meeting Of the
by Council took placs yesterday afternoon The fol-
wing members were present Mcssrs Saunders, Pres
fnt,) Grattsn, Demon, Haskins, Crutchfsld, Wynne,
hrr Epps, Griffin, HILL and Gazebrook. The Absent
y Messrs Greaner, Stokes, Scott, and Talbot
Several petitions were presented and referred TO the
appropriate committees.
The President laid before the Council the following
}mnuncaton, from the Chamberlain dated 9Th iDst.,
I'd addressed TO the Council:
very severe attack OF sickness from which have
1t yet recovered, admonshes me of the proprety OF
Frendering into your hands the Office Of Chamberlain
Id Clerk Of the Council which, by your kindness,
I've held now for more than six years.
When officer knows that he is physically unable TO
chage the duties Of his Office, and when he believes,
do in my case, that he will never again be able 10
So satisfactorily TO himself think that 1t Is his duty
resign at once and accordingly de now resign said
Dice the resignation to take effect from this date.
|" Your uniform kindness and courtesy 10 me, during
De whole time have been your service deserves and
Hceives my most sincere and heartfelt thanks.
am, ETC.,
(Signcd) TnoNAs LAWSON"
Remarks were made by several members, indicating
Vat Mr. Lawson, being confined zt home BY Illness
fX'ous relieve his mind of the responsibility OF bis
ice, and that he regarded this relief essential to his
recovery. The resignation fually laid upon the
,le, for further consideration on Monday next.
The President read the Mayors nominations of day
be- twelve months The present incumbents were all
reelected viz hessrs. r. T. Seal, E. Fl. Chalkley, B.
4. Morris w. N. Kelly, A. D. QIsrles, J. R Blanken-
hip, Walter T. Bib, and John DaVs-day police and
L. NJ Carter, Caleb Crone and ]. B. Peasants euten-
ants Of the night watch
= W. Gill reelected City Engineer; Luther R
Reins, Keeper Of the Powder Magazine; R q. Higgins,
Superintendent Of the city hands; John Talman Inspec
tor Of coal CARTS and VIM. j. Epps messenger Of the
Council.
The remainder of the Mayors commypicaton, rea.
tive to the recent descent upon the gambling establish
ments, was laid upon the table until Monday next.
Mr. Grattan submitted the following resolution which
adopted
Raolvsd That the sum of s. 900 be and the same is
hereby appropriated for the supper. Of the famips OF
the volunteers in the service from the city OF Rich
mond, hs same to be applied through the instrumental
~ OF the committee of the Soldiers Aid Fund; and the
Auditor is directed to draw the treasury OF this city,
in favor of said committee for said of 900 In
not exceeding 81 500 during the present week. ST. 800
for the next week, and the balance when afterwards
called for by the committee.
On motion the Council adjourned
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10

JANIS RIVER AND KASAwHA Co1PASY.-The sd.
Ourned meeting of the stockholders, being, in fact. the
annual meeting for the present year, took place, last
night n the Companys ONCE, in ths city, Mr.. Louis
Webb hairman. The number Of shares represented in
person and by proxy was lG,7S5 necessary to form
quorum. 10 ss7.
The President, Col. Thomas H. Ellis, presented and
read the annual report Of the Board Of Directors.
Mr. Grattan submitted resolution requesting the Gen.
ers Assembly TO extend the time for the acceptance Of
the charter OF the James River Canal Company by the
French company, until the 10th of JAM 1868. The res
oluton was adopted.
Mr.. r. G. Norris submitted the following resolution
which was adopted without a scale vote-the vote of
Mr.. Morrss and Mr.. Beal the State proxies being ind
Gated in the Affirmative and alone determining It's adop
ton
Resolved That the salaries of the President and secre
tary be reduced to 81 900 EACH after the LIST of January
next and that the Board of Directors be requested to
consider the propriety Of general reduction Of the sal
aries OF the officers and agents Of the line The said
salaries are now respectively $4,000 and q, 5OO1
The meeting then proceeded ID the election OF Pres-
dent Col. Ellis nominated and unanimously re.
elected. Mr.. D. j. Burr and Col. Thos. NJ Bondurant
were reelected Directors.
On motion OF Mr.. Grauan, the meeting adjourned.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10

RECIIPrs YRoN THE INTERIOR The compilation of
the receipts Of merchandise Richmond by railroad at
this me may be justly styled the pursuit of informa
ton under difficulties" We are only one month behind
with our usual monthly statement The railroads are we'll
nigh oyerrun with business yet such 10 the parSinony
which seems to characterzs the diff rent administrations
that the corps Of clerical force either depot ars nearly
worked to death" to keep up the current business and
consequently have little time to prepare any ab.
stract Of the receipts This is particularly the case a.
the DAnyille and Petersburg Depots at which the bulk
Of the consgumens from the South and Southwest are
received. We subjoin detailed statement as nearly
complete as possible under the circumstances of the re-
receipts at Richmond by canal and railroad during the
month Of October last
Apples..S0S4 bbls; l6T,76l lbs. bacon, l2l 1854 ns
butter, 1880 bush. corn, e. l6S do corn meal, 524
bales cotton, 649l bbs -four, g,436 lbs dried fruit,
$500 bales hay, 649 tons pig ron 81 CATTLE IS calves
9s5 hogs 2OS horses 6JS Sheep kegs nals $40 bush
oats, 1875 hhds. STEMS l0s hhds. tobacco 1916 pkg,
MID d. 1859 732 bush wheat 1863 cords wood, 2s 2ib
lbs. wool, 500 bbls. wh'skey, Ssl mt bbls, ;ons
lead, 40 6OS lbs. and $40 kegs lard 6S2S lbs lie, cher
Isi pkgs and 600 sides leather 100 BUSH % atoes
Sls bush. rye go bags shot, 200 bales drmes 10,
1875 IT, lumber, 80 bags coee S04 bales hay III bags
pei mute 22 bbs spts turpentne 100 bales CO ton yarps
45 bbls. tar $40 rus PEPPER 100 bbls cotto waste 25
bags seeds 30,l6s lbs talow 1853 bbls lime % MIS-
mineral water, 1870 pks eggs A casks Ios o. etc. ETC.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10

NAYoR's CoURr.-Among the cnes before the Mayor,
yesterday, we're the following:
George N. Anderson, charged with fgb ting in Broad
street, in front of the Theatre. Continued until to-day
Theo. Wzer, charged with being drunk and disor-
derly, and drawing out his sword on prisons in the
street Security of 500 to keep the peace required.
Chas E. Miller charged with threatening personal yio
crce to Clara Miller required to give $3.50 security
for biz good behavior.
Thos Bradford for keeping his blr-room open after
10 o'clock P. NJ, was fined Sl5.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10
Husrrses coURr.-rhe December term of tbi, trib,

HUsrISGs CoURr.-The December term of this trbu.
nal commenced yesterday, Recorder onskie presiding
John Wathal charged with the murder of William
Hamilton, at the prison depot examined and re.
manded for trial
William Watkins, charged with stealing S63 from WIN.
II. Msior and VIM Clarke, charged with stealing bag
of pepper ETC., from B. Gottleib respectively ex.
smined aud remanded for final trial
Joseph Gray, 7 m. C, charged with stealing silver
watch, valued at $40, from slave named Henry was
tried convicted and ordered to be sold into absolute
slavery.
John Rourks and Richard Sealing, indicted for re-
failing ardent spirits without license, fined 500
each.
mol pros. was entered in the Of John @. Crew
SON. dlias John G. Dawson, arrested for obtaining
money by false pretences, and he discharged from
custody.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10
GENERALS PRICE AND NcCULLoCH.

MEMPHIS, Dec SIT is stated here good authority
the Col. HeLry Heth, Of Virginia, has been placed in
command of the Department OF Missouri and Arkansas
leaving Generals Plce and McCooch in their present
position. Gen. McCuloch is expected here tonight, OIL
his way to Richmond.
There is nothing new from Columbus Steamboats,
are detained there it is supposed, and forward move
ment is contemplated.