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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
PdssedGtthe Second Session of the Forti.M COnpre

TPURLIC-No. I26.l
AN ACT authorizing the Manufacturers National Bank Of
New York to change its location.
Be enacted by the Senate House of Representatives
the United States of America Congress assembled That the
Manufacturers National Bank of New York located in the
New York, Is hereby authorized chang.
to the city of Brooklyn Whenever the stOckho
ing threeourths OF the capital of said bank at meeting call
cd for that purpose determine TO make such cha the
dent and cashier shall certificate under the
seal of the bank specifying such determination d shall
the to be recorded in the Office the Comp roller the
Currency and hereupOn such change location shall be
fected and the operations discount deposit said
shall be carried on in the city of Brooklyn.
SEC And be further enacted That nothing in this act
contained shall be construed
said bank from liability any action or proceeding
in law in which the said bank be party :
And when such change shall been determined
aforesaid notice thereof and OF such change shall
in at least two daily the
York and Kings in the State of New York less
e days
And it further enacted That this act shall take e
feet and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved, JULY
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IPCBLIC-No. l27.l

AN ACT relating to the district OF Utah Territory
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
the United Slater of America in Congress assembled That the
said Territory their respective districts. appoint
place of holding each of said
ceeding two terms in each district in any year
Approved, July 27, 1868.
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PLAIN SPEAKING AT A PRAYER MEETING.
At recent prayer, meeting iG Chicago some
one rose and stated that the Erring Women $
asked the prayers Of the congregation in its be
half One of Chicago's richest men, who is
said to be somewhat minute in his centriibu-
tions to benevolent objects, volunteered at
once to lean the mseting in. a prayer in behalf
Of the institution named He had scarcely
closed, when another brother got to bis feet
and said it was wrong for US to ask God to do
what he had given us the power. to do our
selves. ".The idea" said he, ''of a man who
can draw check for one & hundred thouT7nc t%. Frr
ing Womens Refuge is preposterous. Le
him give it himself"
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A Western editor thus sums up the psouli-
arities of contemporary:
"He is too lazy to earn meal and too mean
to eat one. He never was generous but once.
and that was when he gave the itch to an ap:
prentice boy. So much for his goodness ot
heart II
Of his industry, he says:
1.-The only time he ever worked was when
he took castor oil for honey"
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STURGEON AS A PAsroR.--As a preacher,
Mr.. Spurgeon has great defects, for he is
man but he is gloriously great and mighty as
a preacher, nevertheless AS n pastor, he
knows everybody in his church, member
ship Of 3, 3,50O-and toward his people, and es-
pecially the young, he is all heart, and treats
them with familiarity and hearty jocoseness
grave fathers in the Church AS the young
people were passing and repassing in the rooms
named, he had word for each: and as some
of them at a distance made signs of going, his
voice would sing out, "Good.night, Mary; )"
"Good night, Nellie )" " Good night John
"I shall see you at my meeting. Letter ia
the ~ VI. c. AdrQcdte. ..
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The following is a school boys composition.
printed as written:

Oxen is very slow animil they are good to
break ground up wood drather have horses
If they didn't have kollick which they say is
wind collected in bunch, which makes it dan
gerser for to keep horses than an OK if thare
ware no hor es the people would have to wheal
their wood on whealbarow it would take them
to or three days to VIII e. a cord mile. Cows
is useful to have herd some say that if they
had to be tother or an OK they would be cow.
But think when it cum to have their tits pull
led of a cold morning they would wish they
wasn't, fer oxen generally don't have to raise
calves if i had to be amy wood drAther be 8
heifer. But if cocdent be heffur and had
to be BOTH | would be an OK.
Smyrna times., 1868-12-16

Lorenzo Dow, the noted itinersnt preacher
once said of a grasping avaricouS farmer, that
if he had the whole world enclosed in a single
field he would not be content without patch
of ground outside for potatoes.
Smyrna times., 1868-12-16

The Des Moines Register says that the grass
hoppers recently ate up half an acre OF tobacco
for q man near shat place, and when the owner
sduirted tobacco juice at him.
Smyrna times., 1868-12-16

A Snowman adyertises that among bis other
curiosities is the celebrated difference" which
has been SO often split by bargain makers. He
says he has both halves of 1t.
Smyrna times., 1868-12-16

A SINGULAR CASE OF SUPPOSED LCNACY.
"A most singular circumstance has recently
occurred in Louisville. One Robert Sadler
being arraigned on a writ of LunGticO inQuiren-
do, the following appeared in testimony: 1t
was aegated that in the night time he would
ALARM his family and his neighbors with
screams as if in severe pain, exclaiming that
he felt the pain inflicted upon persons at dis
tance, by amputating or other causes. Mr..
Sadler was said to be of good character and
incapable of wilfully feigning what he did not
feel, and therefore was supposed by his friends
to be insane. In consequence of his belief a
writ was issued to make the proper legal in
quiry and to decide the question. The Jury
however could not agree to call him insane and
he was discharged. 1t was proved that he
uttered his cries and expressions of pain at the
precise time that those with whose sufferings
he claimed to be in sympathy, were actually
undergoing the operations, which would cause
similar pain; and this under circumstances
which precluded the belief that he could hn; c
| been aware, by external means, Of the time
| place at which such operations were to take
place. The length of time during which he
had displayed this morbid sensibility had been
so prolonged, that if he had really been prac.
ticing deception it could scarcely have failed
to be discovered. In his conversation, and IT
all other particulars except the one we have
described, Mr.. Sadler gave no evidence of any
thing except the most perfect sanity. The
case seems to be we'll authenticated, and If the
truth of the details can be relied upon is alto
gether very remarkable one. 1t resemble
very nearly, in it's prominent features, thu
characteristics of the so-called cases of be
witchment which occurred in the earlier his
tory of New England. 1t is not impossible
that recurrence Of that physical affection
for such it undoubtedly was may again recur
though it is quite impossible that its treatmen
would be so irrational in the present age as il
the past. There is more we believe in tn
nervous system of mankind than has been eve
dreamed of in our philosophy, and such case
as the above carefully studied might be usesu
in throwing light upon mysteries hitherto I'm
ex planned and inexplicable.- Scientific amer
: can. ...
Smyrna times., 1868-12-16
German Bitters,

HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC,
|t pared by nR. G. Nj. JACKSON,
PHILADELPHIA PA.
IThuty.fye years since they were frat INTRODUCED
0 lhs country from Germany, during which time
Hsy have undoubtedly performed more cures, and
Nlefted apfsnng humanity in greater extent, than
" other remedies known to tie public.
These remedies will effecIualiy cure Liver
lpnpaint Jaundl e. 81 NDyspepsia, Chronic or
l I.tvOu, Debility, Chr In onic DIarrhGa, Disease
The Kdneys. and alt Diseases arising from
lousred Liver, Stomach or InteslIneS.
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testimonials.

Hon. GEO. W. WOODWARD,
Oniei Justice Of the supreme Court Of Pa, writes;
'na nooaands Ger man Buffers Is good
II great benefit IN "a cases Of debility, and
not nervous action IA the svs,em
Yours truly, GEO W. WOODWARD"
Hos. JAMES THOMPSON,
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of PennsyivaniA.
n oo..:, . Philadelphia, April 70, 1868.
consider Hoohands 5 German Buffers a VALUABLE
'GlSE IN case OF attacks Of indigestion or Dyspep-
r. can certify this from my experience Of Il.
''On' with respect, JAMES THOMPSON.
Hos, GEORGE SHARSWOOD,
az, Philadelphia, June lsly 1862
ssIs Ssn% S' enc" d" 'hs. H0T6s%d ssSns
P'Pds 'snpons ny %ds sSUS Silss1iy sSHlS, renewing
GEORGE SHARSwooD.
I,. FhOM REV. E. D. FENDALL.
haSs SNt Editor, Christian Chronicle, Phiiada.
0AasnS, uerFed decided benefit from The use Oh
4ecass,. herman Buffers, and feel 1t ny privilege
n ~ % Them as q mOsI valuable tonic. 10 all
t,.s. s;unefing from general debility. or from
Vos nom arrangement OF ine nyer:
Tours Truly. T. D. FENDALL.
,scker the Druggist says that he has sold large
Ea.sss OF the Bitlers, aud has never sold medi'
Em,o gave more universal satisfaction. ne tahes
U 10 recommending 1t to his CUSTOMERS
1,.L., Ll0N N .-HOOAand's Germ an Remedies are
SEssIHsiied. See that - the signature iof. C. M
aSo! oN on the wr hspper Of each bottle
s"eN are counter (eit q, f.tt . ..f
'pal Office. and Mauusactory at th G
SI's Medicine SIots, No 63l ARCH street, Phlia
%ra' CHAS. nj. EVANS, Proprietor.
Formerly C. M. JACKSON & Co.
1A,,.. PRICES. -r
Herman Bitters, per bottle, sl "
&sa,n,,- half dozen, O
IN S German Tonic. put up in qnart bottles
Nr pei bottle. or half dozen for 81 SO. ~.
rEin os' so' forget to examine well the article 20
osr TO get the genuine. ..s
nur FoR SALE BY ALL
SuGGISrS AND STOREKEEPERS.
IS A.,. EVERYWHERE.
esuu. r. HOFFECKER, SayEna' Del,
's"'' lsss-iy ''.'.f r..
Smyrna times., 1868-12-16

Why is a man looking for the philosophers
stone like Neptune? Because he is seeking
(sea king) what never was,
Smyrna times., 1868-12-16

YoUNG men anxious to get rid of their wild
oats would do well to get a sewing machine.
Smyrna times., 1868-12-16
DEBILITY.

''aling from any cause whatever; Prostration OF
hs system induced by Severe labor, Hard
ships, Exposure, Fevers &c.
There s medicine eXiant equal 10 these rene
'I IN such cases A IOhe aud vIgOr IS impaired to
whole systen the appetite Is strengthened, food
enjoyed, the stomach dIgests properly. the blood s
nhed, the eompl ZION becomes sound and healthy.
L yellow tinge Is eradIcaIed from the eyes, bloom
I'eA TO the cheeks. and the weak and nervous IN
/ ~ becomes a strong and healthy beIns.
fsiOns Advanced IN Life anc iee'"'e lho hand Of
NEsighing heavily upon them. witt Il 's attend
Ii, will ind in The use Of this BIZ ERS or the
hC, an elixir that will insti new life into their
's restore IN measure the energy and ardOr OF
e youthful days, build up their shrunken forms,
give health and happiness TO their remaining
au.
NOTICE.
haweIl established fact that fully one half Of the
Ne portion OF our population are seldom IN
oloyneni OF good health. or, to use their
4 eIptesslon, new III Aer feel we'll" They are
8illd, devoid Of all energy extremely nerv-
Il and have no appetite.
hs class o. persons the BllteFs, or the Onic, is
B seialy recommended
n WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
q @aoe strong by the use Of either Of these reme-
they will cure every case Of MARASMUS,
,out fail
'usands OF certificates have accumulated in the
oi The proprietor. bat space will allow Of the
II ncauon OF but few. Those, IL will he observed
uen OF note, and Of such standing that they mus
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great while ago an Irishman was employed in
a village where he was well known, to dig a
well, "probonO publco." The contract was,
that he was to be paid certain sum per foot,
and warrant a free supply Of water. Att he
went. Early and late he delved away faith
fully, deep down in the earth, full OF confidence
in the speedy comp pletiOn of hls labOrs He had
reached the depth of about twenty-five feet,
and expected TO strike water" Early one
morning Pat repaired to the scene of his labor,
and horrible to tell, it had cayed in and was
nearly full. He gazed with rueiul vi$age up
on the wreck and thought Of the additional
labor the accident would cause him. After
a moments reflection he looked earnestly
around and saw no one was stirring; quickly dl-
vesting himself of his hat and coat he care
lessly hung them on the windlass, and made
tracks for nciEhboring eminence which over
! looked the village Here hiding amid the un-
dergrowth, he quietly awaited the progress OF
events. As the morning wore on the lnhabl-
| tants began to arouse and stir out. Soon the
alarm was raised that the we'll had caved in
and that Pat was in it. A crowd collected,
and stood Mortified at the fate of poor Pat. A
brief consultation was held and soon spades
and other implements were brought TO dig out
the remains of the unfortunate man. 10 work
they went with a will Pat quietly looked on
from his retreat on the cminence. As the dig
gers approached the bottom the excitement OF
the bystanders grew intense. With great care
and precaution the dirt was dug away and when
the bottom was at length reached no Pat was to
be found The crowd before so anxious gradu-
ally relaxed into broad grin, which broke
forth in uproarous merrimeut when the ven
cradle Pat walked up with q smiling cOunte-
nance and addressed the crcst-fallen diggers
who now stood weary and soilcd with their la
bors.
"Be jabers gintIemen and its Patrick Pagan
sure that is much obleeged to yees for doin' Of
that nice little job OF work -
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The Spreading RumOr.

Says Gossip Ono TO Gossip Two,
while shopping in the town,
Old Mrs. Pry to me remarked
Smith BOUGHT his goods Of Brown"
Says Gossip Two to Gossip Three,
Who cast her eyelids down,
Il We heard it said to-day, my friend.
Smith COT his goods from Brown
Says Gossip Three to Gossip Four,
With something of a irown,
I've heard strange ncws-what do YOU thinkt
Smith TOOK his goods from Brown"
Says Gossip Four to Gossip Five,
Who hlazed It round the town,
"Ive heard to-day such shocking news
Smith STOLE his goods from Brown"
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nprD FoR SALE BY ALL
NUGGISrS AND STOREKEEPERs.
sn,., EVERYWHERE.
ssuw. J: ?. HoFFECKER, snyEna' Del,
'"'' isss-iy' .''a.F
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In faith whereof the plenipOtentiaries haV
this convention.
BxRLIS, the ed Of Frbruary, 1865;

I'D
And said has been daily ratified both
parts and respective ratatons been exchanged
Vow be IL known that Andrew Johnson Pres
dent United States America have caused the said
public the end that the and clause
and article be observed and fulfilled with good
faith by the United States and the citizens thereof
n witness whereof have hereuntO hand and caused
the araI Of the United States TO be affixed.
Done in the Washington this twentyseventh day
NAV in the Lord thousand eight hundred
and independence Of the United States thu
second. ,o,,.,,o~,
ISEAL.l ANDhEH JOhNSON.
By the President: e.
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NOTICE.

|sle PORTION OF our
salOvment Of good I
expression, " new 1
|i9ld, devoid of ALL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14
A CHRInuS STORY.

The New York correspondent of tho
Cincinnati Enquirer is responsible for
the following curious story;
Every one knows Of Elias Howe, The
r,mous sewing inachiG9 man. who died
AZ Bridgeport. Connecticut, a few days
ago, AMI who was supposed TO be worth
al least 'ouro five milI!onu, He had
long enjoyed monopoly Of bio lucTa.
tive trade, end had potent hat brought
him one dollar for every sewing mas
chine made in the Uni,al States. When
his estate was settled ho executors do.
clarad il vas not worth more Than $780,
600, ~ which bis heifG raised huge
QUERY charging tho executors with
fraud Of the most gigantic character
Legal examination was made, aud The
figures proved (nstcGd OF larger then
had been stated to ba represented by
zero, 0 number Of debts having bOsn
discovered thu: were before unknOUn,--
This il he glory ID TIC vicinity Of
| Bird !epor, and tho heirs Of Elias Howe
W o had expected to 10 made rich by
lagacce, a.e doomed TO dreadiul disap-
poinlmcat,
VIVA. became Of all IIO7e's money lisa
question no one seems able 10 answer.
Some said he paid 60 much 10 tho Wash.
! ngton lobby that no was beggorod; 9th.
! CPS Tint he lived leo e-trayaTuDtly 10
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14
From the Morgantown Post.
DAYS or CHILDHOOD.

The gushing manner with which certain
modern young would bo.dcmocrats &c.
sumo the role of The simon pure article
is refreshing almost beyond degree. Oh,
with what amiable sweetness DO they
pratllO about tho Constitution and the
rights Of the people, especially the "loor
ieboring mani" Their young mouths
arc twisted into the mos! heart.rondcing
shapes and Iugubdous contorIion3 over
the "death Of the government and their
juvenile souls almost burst with long
peut Ggony whilst excruciodOg pains 10
the epicardium tug away at their len
der vilals, as they ore compelled to
stand by all and witness the terrible
back handed and desperately awkward
tbruslg Of The monslrous Radicals at the
Ioins and other tender parts Of hcir good
old Uncle Samuel,
YO GOdsl what scenes for artists some
Of them would make whilst they stand
| like faithful wa.chmon on tho outer wal
o!Iibcrly, way out, indeed, on tho dan
gerous pinnacle 0! rebel rampa'ls, anc
with upli'Cd hands Ond glartag oye6alIo
shrek the echoes Of q los: and rniac,
countryi Could modern and genius or thD
| glorious art of photography ever hope Il
end such fields in tho glowing pages o
history as we have every day about Us
Tho start, the store, the eloquent roll 0
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VEGA ohtY s5o--and' i6it lns aoof open,
30 that | could sestho cradle oniho table
from wlsre / ls5, aud fell into dOzo
with n,yQSes fred on i,
i dreamed Vague disturbed dreams,
in which seemed stllso be going my
/ daily rounds, and | even though want
and gOt baby, and laid,,hor in tho bed
bcside,ms, and then sank into a heavy,
sdreanless sleep. that lasedI kuow not
how long, when | was awakened by n
fearful h--h'sdccsssi,n of the most
terrific noises
Ibad lefta dim light burning, and
my fEst brought wasSo look beside me
for Daisy; she was not lberei'thdn re.
membered with impossible anguish and
self roproach, that I,had Ieft her in the
cradle. / sprung into the next room,
aud mercifuf heavens! what sight for
mother!
The table and crib overturned on the
floor, aud the room filed with ravenors
'woIVas! They bad crept down through
the square opOn chimney. l needed
Them .not-my chid-mE darling
might yet save her-but. even in that
awful moment>I seomed to possess every
faculty., and like igh(oniog it flashed
over me. Why did she not cry? An.
other instant, .Ond Ihad caugbt the era,
| die from tho floor and shock it free o.
The table, while the wolves SnorIej
around me like Gends Of darkness. God
help mel my baby was gonel | was
frantic then. If the wolves had been sc
many dogs, l could no! have feared them
less. They were tearing and eating the
! freshly killed meat, whose scent had At
N.IracLed them, and l dashed into !heir
midst to fud my baby There was no
a trace Of her, not a rRtment Of her
clolhing-Uothing that could iGdiCat
her awful fate, only the little red shoes
all crushed and trampled, lay beneall
,boir ieel, screamed out in my. teribl
agony, but Of what avail was ii? Th
tearing, raVenouS wolves did not hea
me, save TO turn Grcm thOir blood
feast a moment end regard me wit
bloodsbOt eyes. When they got read
they would dcvour me 40 they haL-oI
| could not live to meet Frank. Then
thought Of him doubry bereOvGd. vii
, and child both gone, and | oropt into m
room and fell into state Of mercirc
uuoOnsciouSne3s on the bed.
When came 10, it was broad day
Hght, There was complete silence; III
, cold or pouring id through some opo
door or window, had revived me. Oh
. why did I not die, to escape tho miser
.or that wakcniugI ! looked all Owe
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lne pratlet y sHott year, Huu rfeu ~ 4
'l5g oalinof two roorsswc called il aomei
and locked forward to the time when
we should builda nice frame house cpa
take the old one for'a stable. l some:
times grow lonely slut gu, as I vas from
the conpqsionship of myseS' but had
The sweetest baby in the world, and |
Gllod up all my leisure moments in work.
ing for, or fOnlling her. :.
l, was the evening before Thanksgiv-
ine on which Frank started for the mill
circumstances had rendered it Unnecessary
hat he. should 60 acthst particaar!ime,
but ! intended to prepare, q little feast
for hin, when he shoulfre'urn mex! day,
and then we would read over our lest
letter from home, and Iaik over what
we knew. they were doing ia Abe
dear New England farmhouse, and
SO manage to make Bit Ola hOl.
ilay. = %.
was busy ill it grew dark I had
two cows to milk and sta6Ic-Frsnd
.bad cared Tor the rest Of the stock
and a. number Of little things tbetdj-
yidcd my time with DAISY, who. was
ten mon'hs ole, and a perfect cherab,
at least 50 her father and l
thought,&
| When had eaten my supFcr, with
Miss Daisy on MY lap, snatcling every
moulhrul away, in the most cunning
manner imaginable, got the rsde era
die in which she slept, in order 10 re-
ceivo her; and divostins her plump little
form Of its day clothes, rolled it in
warm Aannd uighdress, and nesting
her,int0 her cradle, sat and rocked he
until her blue eyes closed in sIumber
Then | placed the cradIe-a barre
sawed in two lcngthwisO, and provided
with rockers-on TIC table, 10 pFo'ec
her from draughts, and my work beinl
finished, sat down by the widow 'an
looked down upon the night.
1t was clear moonlight, and as far Os
could see, one broken crust Of snow, io
winter had come upon US early that yea
| felt very lonely, as | sat and looked tc
miles across the level plain, aud kne
there was no human being within rGacf
but ! was not actually afraid, ic
Flank had frequently been from HON
before, oil night, but it was so DREADFUL
still and drOary. | almost wished
I Indian visitor would come, as they somt
timos did. Frank had been a powerful
agent in their behalf with tho govern
mont, and they wore very friendly vii
US.
| But no stop or sound broke tho still
ness, except tho shOyt bark Of disIa'
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Confederate States Of America. Happily
for America, nay for mankind, the beast
was slain in lis lair
We assert on tho other hand that it is
not the Interests Of the poor Ia6oTi"g
man that this hypocrilical party has at
heat In their hearts they bear him
hatred. It's the same spirit that ami.
mated the Shareholders 10 seek TO cut
loose from what they are pleased to cell
the brute force Of Northern majotLies Of
poor white mechanics and loborers. II
this is not so why did they Sympa-
lhize with the South when they were at.
tempting this session Why declare
the war 10 prevent it a failurc, and seek
by every means fair and foul to thwart
the government, in It's efforts 10 suppress
the rebellion? They hate these mcchan-
les and labOring men because they love
the cause Of their opPresjors and those
who would sink them beneath the ne
gro. 1t is the same spirit I5et leads
some persons whose conceiL ont.wcighs
their brains,to Imagine that everything
which is in sympathy. with what they,
in their affected grandeur Of intellect,
call the common herd, is beneath the 40
lice of spirits Of their mould. What
have they ever done for the IaborinS
man? 1t cannot DO disguised that it was
this class who to great extent PeuIIed
their lives in the heroic defense of our
Liberties and 10 many OF them modern
democracy has given hospilab.a graves
10 all parts of lac Southern country. Il
has given the nation on orphanaSo Of
hundreds Of thousands, a widow.hood CT
teas OF thousands, The children Of wives
Of "poor laborng men," And yet 'hoso
ardent creatures are tho poor maa'o
friend! Van babblcg, doomed un'ortu.
mates, who shall relieve them Of tho gall
Of bitterness and tho yoke Of bondage?
Verify, verify, thorc are mono co blind O'
those who will not see.