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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

The MILrTn.-The Infantry Company and
the Artillery section, raised in Burlington
under the new law, are now fully organized
Under orders from Adjt.-Gen. Wells, Capt.
G. o. French presided at the election of Off
GERS of the company recruited by Capt. Mon
ahan, and the following were duly chosen:
Capt, John j. Monahan;
LIST Lieut., William Cronan;
ID Lieut., James B. Scully.
Capt Monahan has a good record in the
sharp shooters, and was severely wounded at
the battle of Chancellorville, afterward serv-
ing in the V. r. c, and Com nissary Depart
ment under Maj. Austine. Lieut. Cronan
was brave soldier of the gallant 18th Vt,
and was wounded four times at Petersburgh.
Lieut. Scully was the fighting Sergeant
of Co. y at Gettysburgh, and has trophy
Of that fight, in a rebel musket taken from
one Of the prisoners taken by Co. A. On the
Emmettsburg road.
The following non-commissioned ofhcers
were appointed;
!S1gcants William Powers, Robert Sheri-
dan. P Gilhooly, VIM. o. McDermott.
Corp0rais-Thos Fitzsimmons, VIM. Gal
lagher, j. Hallahan, T. Crowley
The section Of Light Artillery was organ
lied on Friday evening, Sergeant Lueius Bige-
low presiding under orders from Gen. Wells,
by the election Of Theodore S. Peck, as Lieu
tenant
Lieut.. Peck at once made the following
appointments Of non-commissioned officers
Serqeanls M. B. Carpenter, William
Smith.
Corpora1s-Horace L. LOOMS, F. j. c.
TYLER, L. c. Stevens, Ira J. Flanagan.
Buglr-E. F. Lucas.
Lieut. Peck's section Is composed OF fine
looking and spirited fellows, and will doubt
less giyea good account Of themselves on par
ade, at muster, or wherever they are needed.
We have thus two companies of militia,
and two arms of the service in our city, and
we wish both all success in all their laudable
enleay0rs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15
PERSONAL

Mr.. NJ. J. Hill, SO severely Injured IN
Albans on Friday hiss recovered coassi5usr~
and his symptoms are strongly o;orall,.
Capt. J. Il, Piatt Of Pe..ersbursh, ra-
formerly Of the Fourth Vermont Rs..n--
is delegate at large to the Chicago On
vention.
The Hon. ). n. Pettis, of Meadyille, D.
Is proposed as the Republican candidate IL
congress in the Pennsylvania Twentieth Dr.
trlet' the prOtracted illness Of the prese-
incumbent, the Hon. D. \. Finney, reni5,
ing it impossible for him to discharge the il-
lies of the position. AIr. Finney, it viii +,
remembered by many, was Frustrated whLs
visiting Hon. Ezra Mech, Of Shelburn, las.
summer, and it seems has never fully IT.
gained his health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

old Merritt Leonard, Of Fairfax, the Ms
s-nger saws, was not very sorry to get back 10
II. Adams Jail His overland travels and
exposure to cold rains had been 3. rough on
the old man, and he took kindly to an iron
bedstead and the protection of stone walls.
some little attention from his keeper In ap-
plying manacles to his ankles and wrists
drew from him the comment, I'd just as
lief wear them as a watch-chain.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

In digging to lay water-pipes on College
street in front Of Leavenworth Block yester-
day, frost was found at the depth of seven
feet and three inches whether last winters
frost, or that Of the winter before, or some
from China coming through this way, may
be matter for scientific discussion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

A correspondent of the Newport, Vt, En-.
press, after showing very satisfactorily the
general superiority of female teachers in the
common schools, wound up as follows
90 Give US first class female teachers and
the men may join the militia, and all become
noted captains in time"
If that don't induce the men to abandon
the field of school instruction to the women,
what viii?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

FATAL AccIDENT.-Frank Stebbins, cook on
the steamer Adirondack, while stepping from
the freroom to the dock, as the boat lay at
the wharf at Whitehall on Sunday, missed
his footing, and fell into the water, and
before he could be reached was drowned. lie
had been in the employ Of the Steamboat
Company for - years, and was faithful
man His body was soon recovered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

H0FhfnS.
Rev. John Henry Hopkins, Jr., who has
edited the Clurol Journal with signal ability
for a period Of some fifteen or sixteen years
past, has sold out his interest (taking effect
May lst,) to parties clerical and lay. Dr..
Houghton, his partner, viii remain. Mr.
Hopkins says
"The incessant literary labor Of the past Is
years has seriously injured my eyesigiit. Read
ing IS now almost impossible to me with the right
eye alone, and the left eye is beginning TO sym
pathize, so that | must seriously reduce the num-
Der Of hours daily devoted to literary work or
run the risk of blindness within few years
This consideration alone had led me TO the deter
mination to withdraw from the Church Journal
after the next General Convention. But my
Fathers departure has compelled me to antici-
pate the time by few months''
Mr.. Hopkins then goes on incidentally to
make this curious statement, which will be
likely to create a sensation, at least among
the Low Churchlncn
"Aly father left two treatises in manuscript.
which would have been put to press this winter
had he lived. Indeed, at the time when the tele-
gram announcing his last and brief illness
reached Inc, was daily in expectation of receiv-
ing the manuscript, to be placed in the hands Of
the publishers. One Of these works Will prove
to be Of peculiar interest, for he wrote It as a
"Retraction' Of an opinion which he found he
had expressed in one of his previous works
that there is good ground for regarding the Pope
to be the Anti-Christ In reviewing his book for
final correction, in view TO new and uniform
edition, he felt that mere alteration of the text
in & matter Of so much Importance was not
sufficient tribute 70 the truth; and he therefore
wrote this little treatise, acknowledging his error,
showing that he was misled by high authorities
without sufficient examination on his part, and
going on 10 demonstrate that that common Pro-
testant notion cannot be correct. No nobler
proof could be given Of his fearless and conscien-
tious honesty Of character, than such close to
such n career as his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

TIE SEASON. "A correspondent of the
Montpelier Journal predicts fruitful season.
this summer, from the depth of the frost, the
effect OF the melting Of which he says will be
to - loosen the earth, dissolving all tho hard
places and leaving it as loose AZ a subsoil
plough, and thus mellow and mangle the
ground, which cannot but be favorable to
preparing it for the growth of vegetation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

\ NEAr FIGURE on NEAT CATTIE.-Between
$3.50 and 1850 the increase in the value of
American neat cattle was about thirty-thrce
and one-third per cent, and the aggregate
valuation is now estimated at one thousand
million Of dollars
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

There is great revolution in progress
in Great Britain. The extending of suf.
frage to house-holders and rate-payers was
the first act The impending dis establish
ment OF the Irish Church will be the Sec
ond; and this viii probably be but the
preclude to the entire severance of the re-
lations between the Established Church and
the State,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

STILL They CoNE.-The st. Johns Nelcs
notices that on Thursday last three hundred
and fifty able bodied young and middle aged
men passed through that place for the States,
and adds "Let not our statesmen talk of
immigration when such alarming facts as
these are daily staring us in the face
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

FEE At WATERBURY.-A fire broke Oh, q
the works of Colby Brothers Il Co., at W.
terbury Tuesday morning destroying the Ta-.
shop, part Of the foundry and quantity
lumber. 1t is thought $4,000 viii cover IL
loss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

FLoRIDA.-Iho Florida election passed off
without disorder, last week. The constitu-
ton was ratified by about 5000 majority, and
the Republican State ticket elected by
small majority.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15


UNION OF CHUR.u AND STATE n New
Yo,, %. Cb,r;+,- UilI.. was ,.,sse.l I.,- H.
~
" l. L'5isIl'ulc' just '''O'V i'7
ment last week, which approprates a very
larcc sum for the suurort Of Roman Catholic
ST.. l...,..,,,.t ..,...r o., s,,ol, schools :,
',''V'''' ''''
y. y City alone beng S'o''oo' ana sin'-
lar appropriations being made for similar
s,l.,.I. a. pr,.l-I,, Ne,rl,,i,,,b Alhor,-
Troy syracuse ana "'H'I 'aI'7 "i inc suit
The \. y Jriitus says of the bill Z:
e. THE ,pJarifv of these aprrorriations for
educating thousands and tens Of thousands
of children ina the R8mi,l faith will attract
universal attention at home and abroad as
in5i,a+in.r the virtual abandonment or &, sen
ar,,ri,n ,f ghur.h and State. and the failure
Of tbc rr;DcIrls of our common school system
that the STAT. shall give elementary 5Iuca-
ton. lat not religious Instruction.
Vrru.r', Wa BIB. saws ofi-. " State 81 uey
.iyeu gr .lari,.a. ..IsHt-a tle principle
involved +. denounced H,.m au, wise POLITICAL
thinker Is ....-,Hv Even t.tIaat erulr-
inc: and Mr. E.,.... tii ii been what
it Ore n..5 81. Doe. .l,te vul. probably.
have Lc.. b.. t.-y .ra... '..IJn. Bat it
was d.. ~. .- i -...... ...' e.. De-. Ii was a
speciaI a. oft >-ar. u,y to schools of a
parti. ...-..i u-u Roman Catholic
and as #.-. Mai aru the people
of the State.
The bin. as rcprteIv a political act OF
homage to tlc Roman Cat. ollie denomination.
Mr.. Flses j. q pcmocrut The majority of
the Assembly We're Democrats. They knew
that their great party reliance In the State is
the vote of the city Of New York. and that a
large part of tlat vote Is derived from the
citizen. Vi Irish birth who are Roman Catbo-
lies. They knew bow hostile the priests of
thar Church ar, 90 the communicated system
of the state. aaj how anxious those priests
are to obtain -.arc uf the school fund in
proportion o. Oh. number IF members of their
communion. iu order e. secure control If the
education oftaeir youth. Mr. FhGG', bin
was q Play into the hands o. the priests of
the Roman Catholic Church, to give them
money .am the State Treasury for the sup
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

TIE GREAT ERrPTIoN of MAUyA LoA. Tn
less the accounts telegraphed from san Fran
cisco are very greatly exaggerated, the erup-
ton Of the volcano Mauna Loa, in the Sand
witch Islands, is unprecedented in the annals
Of modern history since the destruction of
Pompeii and IIcrculaneum This volcano is
situated in the centre OF the island ofIIawail
and gradually ascends until it reaches a
height of 1873 feet 1t is covered with
craters, the largest Of which, Kiauea. is now
in action. This is three and half miles in
length, two and a half in width and 1914
feet in depth, and stands at an elevation Of
over 1000 feet above the level of the sea. 1t
Is completely surrounded by a wall of hard
ened lava, ranging from 600 to 1000 feet in
width and GO leet in depth At the bot
tom of the crater is a lake of liquid fire con-
tinually surging and giving to the clouds
above silvery look in the day and bright
red at night. In January, 1911, this lake of
lava overlooked, and Lieutenant Wilkes es-
timated that during one night fifteen mil
lions cubic feet of lava were discharged. In
1855 another terrible eruption occurred,
which lasted thirteen months, and covered an
area of three hundred square miles with lava.
In January, 1859, the last and (until the
present one) greatest eruption took place,
three new craters being formed by the con-
vulsion. The eruption lasted for nearly ten
months. and was of terrible grandeur.
Streams of lava were hurled from the craters
to height of from 200 to 500 feet, and af-
ter they had fallen traversed distance of
five miles where the liquid fire flowed into the
sea, driving back the waters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15


MURDER OF A VERMoNTER At CmcAGo.-
The body Of Geo. 7. Carpenter. recently
messenger of the Merchants Union Express
at Davenport, Iowa, was found one morning
last week, in an upright position in the door
way of grain elevator, with ball hole in
the temple. He had been looking for work
in Chicago, and was last seen in company
with rough looking man, who is suspected
OF the crime. Chicago paper says: The
deceased was about thirty-one years Of age,
and leaves only wife to mourn his untime-
ly end. He was the only son of well
known physician in Vermont, to whom, as
also to the widow of the dead man, the sad
news has been telegraphed."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

In Chicago, on Tuesday afternoon' = ~;
was suddenly darkened to such % .
that it was found necessary TO llsl'
all over the city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

The Government has agreed 10 rs Us ..
on American vessels fishing in Canall- -.,,;
tiers at $500 per ton. The three "
heretofore required to be given 10 A-''
vessels are to be dispensed with.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

dov. BULLOCK AND The License Law
Gov Bullock's course in reference to the mo-
License Law of Massachusetts
neither vetoed nor approyed-by no rno.-
gives universal satisfaction. The House T.
dietary Committee made report last vo.I
in which they say that the Governor ,.
taken an unusual course in communica,;-
message to the Legislature adverse IA o Ia,
which has become a law without hissiona,r..
and that it is difficult to imagine more NJ.
reasons for disappearing bill, than H.
given by the Governor. They add
Yet he has not returned the bin with b....
jections, but has voluntarily taken uron ~
the responsibility of causing it to become
and has deprived the Legislature Of hear
objections in season to take action bv -s;...:s
amendment. The committee are cieo-r,
ion that the provision that bills SHAH b.- W.
force Of law if not signed within fro Ia. nave NE
their presentation was inteuIeI o7lv - % A'er
the will Of the Legislature fru Lem, p.e,ehi
the Governors keeping back I'm ;-5 ,''s.'.ti'
without officially approving or I.,1r,--;i.'s-y;
the same. ft'''As u
The committee further say tha, the s,r-..
Of the Governor is without warrant So a..
constitution, operates as a serious iri9-v
the rights Of the people, to the Lcrisa-,,.
and to the dignity Of the laws, and they A.
cordingly recommend that the Govern.-,
message be returned to him, with a resree.-
ful statement Of the reasons f5rso doing
The report has not been acted on.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

1t takes great deal of verbi''gee = 5f;.traenI
criminals in England. The n- al to
against the ClerkenweD prisoners &
he sixty feet long
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

\ NEW TERN.-A despatch f-z N-T
York to one Of our Western ezchar-- l'.a-
the recent change of base Of the Erie E.R
directors from Jersey City to Boston, says
Is 1t is said that the funds Of the C5mra-7
in the bank at Jersey City are 50 hy7d7fo9.si
that they can't be drawn by Drew without
consent of the Beard of Directors"
That Is a worse condition for the funds
than we had supposed possible. This new
word, composed apparently of hypo, hot ar Z
cold, might also express Mr.. Drvs cVll-
ton when he finds the funds 'eaIt he . rr
Its a hyphoticolerie Fieee Of bUsjnees r.3r:-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

RoBuED.-The house of Edward Fitzgerald,
on Spear Street. in South Burlington. was
entered on Sunday while the family were at
church. and bureau drawer broken open
and $500 in government bonds stolen. Mr..
Fitzgerald suspects a French boy of about
Is who was seen lounginS round in the
mechanical.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

FRAUDS IN LUHBER.-The Canton y T.
Plaindealer says that Gen. y. N. Gurus
Special Agent Of the Treasury DeEar-Hs..
has detected frauds in the importation -.-s
single article Of lumber, amounting % max
" one million dollars in gold, which am a-.
will probably yet be collected; and thl-As
authority has been extended 50 as 70 ir.-is
the frontier, from Burlington TO CLia-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

John Paul says; Il had a cold in my
lumbar region, probably owing to having had
my head shingled."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

LIQUoR AGENTs.-Commissioner Ca tin BIZ
finished his appointments for this county an
the list Is Us follows
Bolton, Saml Deayitt,
Burlington, VIM. B. Yiele,
Colchester, s lockwood,
Charlotte, W. B. Wicker,
Essex. B. A. Stevens,
Hinesburgh, Royal Bell,
Huntington, -- Sweet,
Jericho, Alexander Miller.
Milton, B. Irish,
Richmond, Geo Benedict,
Westford. j. 5. Beach
Underhill, c. W Reynolds
The other four towns 90 ne. l1-.r a-
appointment Of ar agent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

FRosr.-There was sharp frost in this
city and region Sunday night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

ADDISON COUNTY IycoxEs.-The foll5v;r,
are the persons in Addison County who p
turn an income Of 81 600 or over. excludir,
the $1,000 and taxes exempted by govern.
ment.
BridP0rt.-Paris Fletcher, Sl.7SI.
COrRuqH - Franklin II. Dean. q 600
Chas. d. Lane, 81 600 Edwin 5. S,svar
81, 600.
MIddie5rry.-B. Smith Beckwith. S31tg
George c. Chapman, SI,O5j A. $. Sever
ance, 5000; Adelia Fletcher, 81 % Fl
win Hammond, S5,0o7 George Hanuo7i
S2,037 Harvey D. Kitchel, S27I3:SR
Rockwell, 81 600 Dugald Stewart. SIa+-
% g. 5. Wainwright, S2I43.
Ner HqrH-Wm. Nash, S2.29j.
O77reH-J L. Hammond, SIGI5. W
r. Sanford. $3.50 Charles Sanr-l s.
l49.
SGlis5luy.-Columbus Smith,
ShorekGm- Est. Samuel J0nes. S2W2
Horace Lapham, $l,807 Casca R.l, s.
9I7.
Vergnnes.-Joseph Falardo, Sl,5y9 B
+. Co.'S, $2,226 f. Hayes, $3.50, Join
Pierpoint, 81 ,226 r. W. Sherman. 3 22--4
+. NJ. Strong, $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

grass grows in its piazzas. Hence Its people
have precarious subsistence and are poor.
On many of the churches there is inscribed
over the dor jaduigsntid Pieadr1a quoti-
diana pro riris ct defjmctis. - Daily indul-
gence is given in full to the living and the
dead" BY visiting in Advent the church of
5. Croce. . II 900 years of indulgence and
remission of all ones sins" BY single
visit to other churches one thousand years,
and on the day of the Station. 600 years
BY kissing the foot Of the idol in st. Ages
tino, 1000 days indulgence And deyout
Roman may. in his daily walk, obtain every
wear Of his life indulgence for 400 900 years
Over some Of the affairs have seen inscribed,
e. Each mass at this altar frees soul from
purgatorv.' Now what must be the state of
society when there is one priest to every
thirty persons, one cardinal to every fifteen
hundred persons, one soldier to every fifteen
persons. and no commerce except traffic in
mosaics and paintings. Do YOU wonder that
we were strictly forbidden to be out in the
evening? that robbery, brigandage and as
sasination are Of daily occurrence; that men
prey on each other that the officials of law
connive at 0tfenses that it is more danger
GUS to be witness than to be criminal
that there is general insecurity and fear
among the people And with all the Won
dcrful things at Rome to charm and interest
one, the Eternal City is. believe, foul
blot on Christend0m. | have heretofore tax
en- Romanisn from It's books. have adj
mired its devotional literature. | have hon
ored some Of its historic names. have
thought Of it az it has been mirrored in the
men and writings that were exceptional to
the system but now my eyes have seen it,
my ears have heard it, and my hands have
touched It, and am convinced that from its
Pontiiex Maximus to Its least dcyotee in this
land it is but the restoration, in a Christian
guise, of the very spirit and genius of old
Paganism. And it strikes me that the Rom
ISL church can never become a pure church,
or approximate to spiritual usefulness and
influence and power. while it holds the scep-
tire of secular authority. Nothing 50 cor
rupts priest as TO he q king.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15
Board of school Commissioners.

At a meeting Of the Board of School ,,commis
sioners Friday evening the following standing
committees were elected by ballot for one year,
in accordance with the Report of Commissioners
Noyes and Benedict, who were appointed a special
committee on Rules at the meeting May lst
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On School Houses, and School Property
Commissioners Noyes, Smith and Goodrich.
On Instruction, Tert books and Teachers,
Commissioners Goodrich, Hoyt, Angel, and
Benedict.
On Finance and accounts, Commissioners
Shaw, Noyes, Smith.
On Rules, Commissioners Goodrich, Shaw,
Hoyt.
The duties Of these several committees were
assigned as follows, to be more specifically re-
gulated by the rules of the board
l. 1t shall be the duty of the committee on
school houses and school property to recommend
all necessary repairs and improvements for
school buildings and property, and to provide
fuel, necessary supplies and apparatus for the
schools.
?. The committee on school instruction, text
books and teachers shall have charge Of the
course of instruction in the schools, the examiu-
alton of teachers, and shall recommend such
change and supplies Of text books and apparatus
as they shall deem necessary, and shall from
time to time visit the schools and report to the
board on the character and condition Of the
schools.
8. The committee on finance and accounts
shall audit bills and accounts against the board
(the same having been first presented to the sub
committee contracting such bill or account),
and if found correct, approve the same in
writing, and on the vote Of the board draw an
order on the City Treasurer for the payment of
the same and keep a record of such order.
4. The committee on rules shall report stand
ing rules and regulations for the schools, for
teachers and pupils, for the superintendent, and
for the board and its officers.
\ portion Of the Rules, including those
for the government of the proceedings of the
Board, reported by the special committee
above named, were adopted, and the Board
adjourned to the LIST Friday in June, in ac-
cordance with one OF the rules, requiring re-
gular monthly meetings of the Board on the
LIST Friday in each month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

The hiSh Republic, which mas lately7-
ed its publication Office from Chicago % -
York, and which by the way is by h' p
the best Irish newspaper in the coal1s
speaking of the Banks bill for the Prl''7-
of American citizens in foreign cunts
passed On the Both ult., says " WIS r
moeracy has failed to DO in fifty year
publicanism has done in seven. Let o-iE
pie stand by the people who are true " p
erty, Let them respond to this aea.
this Republican Congress, and east Their
lots for the next Republican candidate ID -
Presidency"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

REAL EsTATE.-The house of the late Hg
ny Stanton corner of Pearl and George street.
has been purchased by c. P Button. Esl-' %
Fairbaven, Vt, and more latelyof Lo1l'n'
England, for SS000
The building next the Champlain IN.
portation Company's Office, west side q l'
square, now occupied by W. Il. Pol AZ a.
the Masonic fraternity, has been pr.rchi;e-
IL. P. Hickok by Chas. F. Ward, for Sja