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The New York herald., 1868-08-07

vention in the Astor House yesterday ana adop'eu
resolutions relative to the requirements OF the 10"
Tobacco Tax law.
The celebrated Appleton divorce case came before
the Supreme Court yesterday on motion FOR stay
OF proceedings pending the appeal to the court OF
last resort from the General Term decision setting
aside the order granting alimony to the defendant.
The court reserved its decision.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday the
Grand Jury presented an indictment charging John
Real with murder in the first degree for having, on
the night OF July 2s killed police oflcer John SINE.
dick. The accused pleaded ''not guilty." and was
remanded for tria. to the October session Of the
Court OF Oyer and Terminer. George Il. Gonzales
and VIM. H. Burd on pleas Of guilty Of attempt at
burglary were sent the State Prison for two years
and six months each. Alex. Hart and Gerald
Nugent pleaded guilty Of burglary and sentence was
deferred until an investigation into their offence
could be had.
The Inman line steamship City Of London, Captain
Brooks, will sail from pier as North river at nine
O'Clock tomorrow Saturday morning for Queens.
town and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close
at the Post ONCE at twelve M. ON Saturday and will
be put on board by q steamer
The steamship Louisiana, Captain Forbes, of the
National line, will leave pier Al North river at eight
A. N. tomorrow Saturday for Liverpool calaing q,
Queenstown to land passengers.
The General Transatlantic line steamship st. Lau.
rent, Captain Bocande, will leave pier so North river
at nine O'Clock tomorrow Saturday morning for
Brest and Havre The mails for France will close at
the Post ONCE at halfpas seven O'Clock A. NJ
The Anchor line steamship Caledonia, Captain Nc
Donald, will sail at twelve M. tomorrow from pier
20 North river for Glasgow. calling at Londonderry
to land passengers, &C.
The stock market was unsettled yesterday. Gov
ernment securities were firm. Gold closed at 149 a
149}s, with a downward tendency.
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New York. Friday, August =, 1868.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31

little girl dress Of scarlet grosgran SILK with SIX
inch plating the skirt black silk velvet peiisse'
with open sleeve broad sash OF scarlet ribbon narqnse
hat in black velvet with agrette OF scarlet feathers,
blue popn dress with double skirt, tho upper SKIRT van
dyked aud gathered the sides OF the front |dth
with ro5ettes and sash Of satn paletot OF gray Veet
omen at tho throat. corded and faced Win
blue. Chasscur hat OF gray, with blue cords ana
steel ornaments Another and less expensive Walking
dress Is an underdress OF scarlet aud black striped
wooen pophn or merno; upper skirt OF blacK CASH
mere cut in deep squares and bound In scarlet scarlet
Colleen Bawn" or double circular cape. with black
braid and let passe mcnter6 border gathered at the DacK
with bow or rosette of black ribbon black felt spanish
hat and feather. Many simple aad Inexpensive dresses
are of the gray wnscys, with bright plaid bndinSs
or looped over gay plaid petcoats; dark gray whsey
suits corded with scarlet merno or cut III deep scaop
over a scarlet underskirt, are simple put eHectVe "
entire suits OF crimson serge CLOTH pinned with black vel
vet and let buttons, soft and warm. and yet ght anu
tasteful enough for street costumes for this season. ior
very young children new article In White VeNe'eeh 10
also very charming for the little Ones bound ana orh
mented with colored satns and yeyets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31
THE VAR DEMOCRACY.

MEETING or TIE NATIONAL AND STATE COM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN FAVOR OF GRANT,
GRIswOLD, AND THE OTHER UNION NOMl-
NEEs.
AT a meeting of the National and State Committees
duly appointed Mt the Convention of War Demo-
Gratis at Cooper Institute in the City of Newlork, in
November 1864 held in the City of New-iork, on
Monday oct ~. 1868. the Hon Solomon Parsons
Of Massachusetts, was called to the chair. and H. G..
Page of Now-YoTk chosen Secretary After very
full interchange of sentiment motion. several va
cances in the National and State Committees we're
filed. On motion, the following preamble and reso-
lutions adopted:
Whereas At the Convention OF the War Democracy held
M the Cooper Institute, In this city, IN November 1864
these Committees were appointed TO continue unt our
Convention with certain rules and regulations prrserloed
govern them In the discharge OF thelr dhes anu Win
power To MI vacancies aud To take such measures as tho
public interests seem 10 require; ana whereas from tue
time that Lee surrendered his sword at hplomhltoA
Grant was emphatcay the choice for the Presidency OF
the loyal people Of tho country and was duly nominated
10 said office by the Union Republican party an Organl
alton made glorious by ts devotion 10 the ng ana the
with which IL carried the Government through
years OF and trial. therefore 49,
ResJpsd That acting In the patriotic spirit which
the patriots Of 1884, and brought 10 the support
of the amented Lincoln such men as stanton, Logan
Dix Perropont slckles. stobblns. Cochrane, Cutting
Coddington worra. walbridge, Troman aud other War
successfully made the last Presidential campaign CON
all power % the success OF the candidates
of New York appealing tho Democrats and loyal
of tho country aud state In support OF Grant and
Coax. GTiswold. Cornell. Barkloy Barnum. aud Young
and call upon the Democracy and upon all who are
opposed the "lost cause which, defeated IN battle
seeking ascendancy ut the ballot box, with attendant
threats Of Rebels aud traitors OF civil war; reputation
and restoration to power OF men who sought To destroy
tho Republic To unite in support OF tho Union candidates
In all the States that the defeat OF the common enemy
may I've the complete and conclusive
Resolved That II IA tho bounden duty OF War Demoeras
and patriotic throughout the staos to support all
the onion district and local presented
20 tho people they do principles vital to
tho public interests, 10 humanity liberty ana goou gov
eminent
Resolsed. That these Committees warmly approve of
the meeting called to bo held III the tliy al New
York by many eminent citizens aud war Democrats to
declare for Cant and have no doubt GA lb good choet
for tho best interests ~ the country.
nv order Of the Joint Committees ~ the war DtnOo
| racy. SOLOMON PARoON5, Chairman.
II &. PACE. Secretary,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31

necting IN he admired queer accessory Is INTRODUCED
in the shape Of heron. who IS standing against n.r sn
leo in the shelter Of the net with It's pl pure" III "
hroastfeatbors and apparently sound asleep ono won
dr "a he looks at this ungainy hgure Win us entire
absence OF motive its disregard OF historic TRUTH '
! - want ~ beauty. that the maker shouiu
h Imagined That she had the power To execute MoN
80 sucb pretensiOns. What mania SEXES our "i's'''
Imost without exception 10 start at once on theii
Tho most difficult subjects that they can propose TO
tbemselvesi What melancholy list oil iaiIureS mar
the record of American sculpture! Especially does Uni,
t,,ure seem 10 besct our women scupors; nhd lhey
have the further disadvantage of being upheld IN the
waste OF their time and that OF OIher peOle VIZ
ness Miss Hosner's crudcsher ZenoDia her PucR Her
Cenc and think how eXtraVgantly they nave Dec"
prrsed Oh this side the water How Is she 10 sec hor
faults IL she works forever with her head in cloud OF
incense blown about her ny naticrcrsi Think OF MIS-
stebbns with her Africa and her Horace Mann both
bearing witness impossible silence OF her utter UNIT
ness as yet TO make statue. Think OF Venue lean
with her ten thousand dollar reward from Congress ior
,ssassinating Sr Lincoln second time. And now comes
Hiss Lander with her Virginia Dare. thoroughly laugh
able peco OF work II did not feel too Indignant 10
laugh such preton,ious Jolly
In the front part OF Mr. Derby's snop, however Is
bust OF Cen Grant by another womanartist Mrs Ames
latey of Boston which shows what be done by per
scn who will connne herself within the limits OF reason
able ambition. and be content with what can be accom-
pshed by real hard work Mrs Ames ought to be CRATE
fully remembered the person who has given us the
only good OF President Lcona work executed undor
the most favorable auspices and with dllgent pans
taking stimulated by ardent admiration OF her subject
Her Grant" is less excellent performance, ana IL
most satisfying likeness well az skilfu pioco oil
modelling 1t would that Grants features arc oil
singular delcacy, combined with massive strength III
the contours. The is particularly fine, as Indeed
indicated IN all the best photographs; the eye Is wei
| formed and well placed, the mouth Is firm ana YET
kindly and the forehead without being Intellectual
| expressive OF balanced common sense.
The nation already has Mr.. Ames Lincoln IN marble
and copy owned by the State Of Massachusetts, 1t
90 be hoped that the Government will also purchase that
| OF Grant such commission may servo to couhterDa
| anoo the shameful one gwen 20 Miss Ream.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31
THE FINE ARTS.

In these pleasant Autumn days the print
shop windows and the picture galleries begin again 10
take on their accustomed brightness The wellknOwn
crowds gather once about Goupils corner and
schaus's immense ndow, and sauner into sncdecors
pleasant new ROOM or Mr somervles equally pleasant
old one and there talk everywhere among lovers OF
pictures about the beautiful things that coming from
over seas and out OF studios home, during the long
Winter months that stretch 70 cheeriy before us.
There arc changes, TOO promised or accomplished In
some Of the old landmarks For the first Broadway u 10
lose Goups and Fifh-aye. IL TO gain IT, aud give the
new splendid Judgment HOW soon TINS VIII nap
pen we canno, inform readers because the mHsoDs
and carpenters eth hold possession OF tho new Home OF
the Fine Arts and their ways pasi finding out Hut
1t may be before Winter over and great a. was the
advance upon all that had loen accomplished before In
the way art galleries and prntshOps when the house
OF Goup first opened It's present establishment we sha
much greater advance proportion, upon anything
that we have to-day / New.YOrk, when MI knoeder
opens tho doors Of his new Rooms IA the Flithave
Derby, too, has given New workers. new louugiDr-
place. and hs gallery the Of his rstopened book
store the corner Of Great Joness and broadway, If
fine ROOM thar recalls the pleasant Art Union Gallery
Of old time where could step in from The street and
out again, without the labor OF climbing stars. and with
out the bother Of tickets Much learned by peO
pie, and much enjoyed, in that well remembered roon'
and Mr.. Derby, trust, will something Of the
ouNaH'Sko NAV - 10 DC EdlHtd I'D tIlt VI
access 10 works Of art. In tho smaller room
at the rear OF the large gallery IL Miss Ian
der's Virginia Dare, statue whose romantic
history has given al interest that muet inevitably fail
10 be sustained by seeing the work e The stsiue wat
modelled and cut in marble in Italy; bat the voyage
10 America the vessel that earned IL Was thpwrecsed of
the coast Of span and the lost curousy nv II
happened, the harbOr OF Palos, the very port from
which Columbus set call 70 discover the continent on
which vgin peIe The eublettoi the statue was after
ward to Sc born the first child Of English parents that
saw the light in America. Thus far the story
is very pretty; but 1t would have been bet
ter for Mrs Landers rep ntaton IA an artist
II the pertinacous underwriters had not succeeded
in fishing the statue out OF tho sea. Virginia Dare ia
represented as standing perfectly naked. with the e1co
ton Of great shnet. with lis hobs, winch she las par
TALLY wrapped abon; her hips and one OF her logs she
has her hair dressed In EUg.aic. ana WIFI SORT 81
"stewed grle" expression upon her lips, evident! ca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31
THE DRAMA.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
In the theatrical week that is now closing
several novel features attracted attentonThere
was the first place "The Lancashire Lass, produced
on Monday evening" at Waack's Theater. This piece
has proved successthat IT, II in such matters
be proved by good houses and much applause II not
a permanently valuable play, however, when closely
considered The merit Of for the passing hour that
It ministers 10 the current taste for surprises and stage
effect The substantial merit oft is that here and there
Il sketches human nature with fidelity and force. It's
substantial merit. however, ia not strong enough
for it a lasting place upon the stage. II must
out after while. Everything needful to
been done for it at Wallacks The night the
pier aud the Australian sheepfarn interior are, in par
tjoular admirable pictures Of their kind Then too,
which OF course is important the acting OF Mr.. j.
W. Waack I'm the serOcOmic part OF the piece party
By the Of Johnson lends great deal OF hight, color
and the representation To say that the msce
iapeous acting is good is TO say enough Mrs Jennngss
personatiOn OF Kate SarsOn 10 the only one that rises
above nediocrtyand is but fair 10 say that the adys
acting is strong and fine. Usually she eXces III comedy
characters alone. This time she has displayed the
pathetic power of deep emotion. Mr. Wallack has
elbow For Blow" in preparation drama also
by Mr. Bryon; hut this Is play OF better KIND
and its production is not actually subject OF popular
clanor The public Is well content fancy, TO enjoy
the present lurd hour What be nner when you 20
10 the theater than to see everybody enter 10 SLOW
nusot There Is we should not omit 10 state, strong
patheto element The Lancashire Lass" Death cuts
The thread OF the third act and OF another
10 the hfh.-FrOm 1.-The Lancashire Lass there Is an
obvious aud easy transition TO the Mddlese1 lady hrs
sddons has appeared here our readers know
and her advent Of the chief events OF the season
Che has tyep four readings this week and viii give two
ynore-ope at a Matinee today, aud the other on
Monday evening. She has very clearly indl
Gated her extraordinary powers as comedy
actress; and powers OF this order are very
rarely encountered. Your tragedy queen may
be found In almost every rural hamlet but the woman
who apprehonds aud reproduce the brilliant aspects
OF human iifo and character Is almost phenomeIon
Mrs BcOttSiddOns should act and not read Tic di'h-
Guilty Of course. Is 20 find tho requisite opening MI
Booth is understood % be desirous Of m'iaih8 u'S
splendid talent medium Of expression at hs theatef
but bis heater Is uO likely to open before the nISl OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31

MURDER OF A JUDGE OF ELECTION IN CLN
CO.. MO.

We learn from The Kansas C,iy JoGuGi q
Commerce that brutal murder WAS committed n q 4
County wednesday night, the victim being tli ecnf
one Of the iud ges ~ tlectiOn. and Radical wlo-r po
cal record without h,, nish. lie formerly belonged
the "a Colorado. and gallant oAccr. who's iriis
aud bravery were often the subject 81 remlrk lie e
living in CLAY County, near ArnOlds station; HEd as h
news reaches ~. called To lis door at niSt ana
beratey shot down To-, railway s.aDoh D, Only tt' :,
nilps from Kansas City. pursucrs Weru cu the rifa
tho williams, when the morning tram pa,.rd hy iue e
ceased was particularly quct put dcte iu cd lla "a
no cause j. assigned for hs murder. aside from pNl
We have already mentioned the repeated hfilr dfon ~
residence u 81 the Board ~ Ergl,tratun OBJ "a
owner. and now Ne are called upon 10 Announce -
cold bloodtd murder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31

Leotard has been taken suddenly i'll, and vi
not perform TO night.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-30
RECEIVED SIS. l42.OO.

DY PERMISSION PUBLISH THE FOL-
ID lowing receipt and statement of settlement
of Policy No. 1927, Tor 5000, on the life OF
Mrs. NJ. S. Hutchinson. The insurance had not
been in force six. months at the time of the de-
cease OF the insured. 73Qi
DR.. To cash draft on n Y. 81, 993 40
Is one note returned 1890
interest on note 6.5S tA
Cr By Policy No. Sl.927 5ss 100000
" one dividend 1920
la's " s5,1aoo ~
" Received at Raleigh, N. C Dec. 18th, 1868,
of 8. d. Wait. Gen'l Agent OF the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company, five thousand
Que hundred and .forty-two dollars, in full pay
mint OF Policy No. 81 ,927 and dividend, and I
hereby surrender all right, title and interest in
the same to said Company.
(signed) JOHN HUTCHINSON, 81
OF New Berne, N. c."
1t will be seen by the above, although thc party
had been insured but six MONTHS yet one half
the premium was cancelled by an anticipated
dividend In this staunch old company, Policies
are paid in fall, deducting only the interest on
notes from last payment until time of death of
the assured This Company exercises great care
in the selection OF its risks, and although the
Company has been represented in this State near
~ two years, and has been doing an extensive
business, the above is its first loss.
.-S =. 8. D. WAIT, Gen. Ag't.
dee % ,-is.es ts 293-d&wtf
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-30
Education of the Freedman.

The echool re,,ort Of +l,o Ill.,, l,,.,. n,
roo,, ,r;vas rot,,rns 60 as. e. nu-
md deta;Is conoarn;nas1 oes 'sn'eou :H'a,ss,
sohoo,. 20, .aaah i'ooi osy anu hlght
sc ~ s,ysi .eac aa and IVA ,327 pupils
N sne sthoo,s i,os' yele sustained partly
ISL. ' ege ny omnep at me Gate OF the
-, -. g. - zoo $50. Ing Du
~ ~; ms lul.isneu ~ puiluinegs: ~,
.Ne nunuisg anu '1a,fty-hine OF !he schools
me,e ssauee, una 90 were OF nlgh or nor
MAJ graoe-ior tiie instruct'oh OF teachers
me average seo a1tenuance OF the pupils has
90 se e. OF oser seVeh1y-nve per cent
800 VI Ine "hole na nao nave paid 1or
'Ao 1u. ,eui'ion nearly 9so'ooo,
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-30
BROOKLYN
LIFE IN SURANcE C COMPANY.
I4I BROADWAY, N. Y.
ASSETS OVER
S L % o, O O O!
1 0LICIESnlSSUEDI as GOOD AS UNITED
fsi - sSTAT TIES BONDS!
POLICIES VALUABLE IN LIFE As At DEATH.

M. D.oo,,Ivr r;fa 20 tho on,v Coun.rv
800 - os
In the country wnich guarantees denh-
lite surrender-va1ue to every policy on
which two or more animal premiums ma We
:. .-,,-s
been PAID TINS aMount' In collars ana
cents. is endorsed on every policy issued.
should opy ro,;cv.hoIaer hecome u.ahIe
S"o"'1 aas Poito Do0o'o
to pay his premiums, ne can thus know
the cash worth of the policy at any time
t,ro .r,r.l mann ;nms beva beer
W. :. pm ','' -' 1'' = -
paid.
This certainly is the greatest induces
mert and most tangible advantage ever
..oord.d 10 narties ;nsur;ng the;r lives.
r. 80 80 - ~ pponK
Among the advantages ouered ny the DhOoA- IN,
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-30
White Labor.

We agree with the Athens Waterman in
an article copied to day. When we inquire
so anxiously whether the negroes will work,
let us also press the inquiry whether the
white man will work, 1t is time for you
Young men 10 get rid of those old field
slavery notions, that they cannot stand the
Georgia land North Cardinal sunshine.
-Four years in the war should teach them
all better; and II little manly experience at
it will prove To every healthy young mans
satisfaction that he can out-lai,or the best
black field hand an his place.
If you want to make negroes work, and
make good crops too, put yourself, hoe in
hand, ut their head, and you will have no
cause of complaint. 1t is melancholy TO see
young men in Georgia land North Carolina
idling away their time waiting for stu
ations," or something to turn up," when
there is so much idle and unapprcpriated
ground to turn up, and where every one OF
them might set out at once upon career, as
n cultivator of the soil-though upon very
limited scale-whicb, in the end, if pursued
with intelligence and energy, could not tail
to place Inn in an independent position. In
Georgia and North Cardinal every young
man can soon reach position OF pecuniary
Independence it he is willing to make the
sacrifice necessary to attain It. And now is
the accepted timcI Let them neglect present
opportunities, and before they grow old in
their generation they will see strangers fill
ing the places they should occupy, growing
,;ci, by acquisitions in the steady pursuit
of ia timing andlthe Use IN landed property
which neorgia, land NORTH CarolinaI will
witnes, in the next ten or fifteen years.
Young man. go To farming Macon 4sle-
1gaph. ~ 3 ~ as.af y .l.le.i. z .ns go
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-30
MARRIED.:

In this city, on Wednesday evening December
23d, by Rev. HIT. Hudson, Mr. THOMAS W. BELL
to Mrs. MARY F. HUSKY, all Of this city. 's'
In this city, on Tuesday evening the ed inst,
at the residence OF the brides father, by ]. P.
Adams, Esq, Mr.. c H. Cocoon to Mise v, q.
Moss.
In this city, On Tuesday evening Dec 22d, by
Rev. I, H. Pritchard, D. L, Mr.. W. T. LEE and
Miss 's. BETTE JOHNSON, all Of Raleigh.
Lately in Halifax, DR.. OSCAR GREGORY, Of
Brunswick county, Va, to Miss PATrrE CLARK,
OF Halifax, N C. II. 5gat 70
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-30

SMALL FAhMs in THE South. The South
,e,n papers are chewing the superior results
for the thorough fiI'age of small Plantations
to ,sbose from the csreless culture Of large
nIantsrsons The Macon Telegraph men
atious several cases in polat, such as u three,
baIescrop to the acre CD ve-y'Iight land, and
thirty Iiaiss 10 as many acres ofsame quail
ty. Vi This at ,rxesept prices, is q three nun, N,
iarcd dollar .ossp to o single we're, ana w y
average of q lsuntsed dollars to e..cll acre OF
a,tlirty. acre field. and this q goo dea'
above the best cottar latitude OF GeI rgla.
Such results as these simulate the .'nve q,
sal feeling among plantess in favor o. s.oa a,l
fields and thorough tcultUps The ls'e}'s.
says that who yer lives o few ,'ears long: :.
IN Georgia will see FIVE bales y. -odnceo 20
the acre. and will learn that i is the KIM
OF cotton planting which pays. n. aus .ns
Southern cotton production will sac = "a.
beyond its ancient limits. and the S 'u'n
vii, distance all competition in the rpas 'ns
of this great staple.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-30
CERTIFICATES,

Al n Il7H y WILSON, N. q, jan. 10, 1905
THOMAS f. CHRIsTMAN-Dear Sir-In the
Spring Of 1863 while in the cavalry services of
the Confederate States army, | owned a fine
horse that became blind periodically, and was
i'moon eyed'' horse, and advised me to destroy
one to save the other. Being advised by you to
try your Ointment, Having tried many other
remedies administered it only three times,
and to my surprise, in three days the eyes OF the
horse were as good as they ever had been I
owned the horse for months afterwards and there
was no return Of blindness. used the Ointment
with equal success In Scratches and Saddle Calls
which were common to cavalry horses.
A. BARNES,
Attorney at Law.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-30

FT,HIs oTNTwry1,u : prru \. .Dp ~,
fhr;ss.,s- - = ~. ~ nsHN naDn "a
chargs n. Ut H.. svcus smrty Year, Tree Of eny
incrssed Scms -v sns ten Or twenty yeara iee
charitable business. and the NJ, Ssons Siss ,'3
and anxious to nav sor !; ~ peoRe Vs ~
Ointment at one dollar pcr Ror a. Rottic
The Ointment IL the cheapest that inss hren ossr-
ed to the public for many wears. Each hossis,
contains over three ounces Of solid material and
If put In LIQUID FORM would make Hvc h,,t, ics'.
but would not answer as well as il D tss re.sS
preparation. = = :.
But little effort has ever been made n him. -
before the public. To saw that this (,intmsss,s
win cure every thing woald be asserting TOO much