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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

Tx Coaa AsD oorroa Caops % 1868 The Ag-
tiealiurai Department reports III its estimate Of
theeo crops f9r the paut year, that 10 corn There
has been increase ~ G7 001 900 n bushels over
1887 and an aggregate increase of Ga 900 O00 over
that u 1853, rlia ncrease, favorable a. 3, may
appear docs mob keep pace with Tho demand,
and the figures sh0N that 10 proportion 10 The
population, il - falling N a. compared with
previous yesrs The Pacific states. however,
which arc unfavorabie - the growth u corn. are
not included b this estimate. The total product
il ga5 rs 90 bg hels. n cotton since the 0rto-
beT returns were received tho local reports from
The cotton seetois have been much more favor.
able especially 10 tho south aud nest, Where
tire result 10 comparison with The acreage plant
cd q better than any proceeding year since the
adoption u free labor. Picking has been uae1-
poctad!y prolonged. ana autumn has been fayora.
ahlo Tho total estimated product IL 2,8s9 90
bales, and tlls /, believed b BE- below the actual
yield
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

spt<f b ihoir host q ara .beasHoe1 p
saue motive other than tie amuse-
menis and pleasures the OCCASION ca
give
Something elae the0, ) required for
large social eAthorngs and ths ones
hou ruars. abA, shall il be-
We elG Tot STRAIN our Imagination,
ar taz oar inventive genius q produce
au,lbug new. tat vii take liberty b
suggest ,hs eldest plsasufsAlle Amass.
moat known 10 the race Au amuse-
msut refining healthy. highly pleasing
sud Innocent IA amusement decid-
eddy social enjoyable hy the greatest
number, admitting q no monopoly and
highly entertaining even 10 fpeetators
Al amusement that has been practieed
from the earliest history II mankind
through an The intermediate ages. by
every nation. aud by every generation
down to the present time And to-day
Il ,sill Well-nigh rival Fashion herself in
the humber Il It's yotaries. We siludo
20 daanag
But saws one, here that is not popu-
Ian Ths may 81 true IN parts but it
is owing 10 a wrongful sud supersiitious
opposition that has been set up against
T. We are aware that au effort has
been made ia this section to render
dancing prohibitory unpopular The
effort however never succeeded any
farther than to drive away lew who
by force Of circumstances or Tor want
Of moral courage, were unable TO with
stand the pressure brought against
them.
But says objector, it is not only IN
popular but those who practice dancing
belong 10 the seogad class II is one OF
the hypotheses OF this article that the
company here alluded to IS composed
of the sons and daughters Of the yeo-
many Of this section Do you call
them second cluss2 Reader, what con
stitutos the second class. and to what
class do you belong Here is a sub
iect for sef-examination For your an
tecedents impure Of your old acquain-
tances; for your consequents, Of your
neighbors 1t viii be to you a profta-
BILE study
If You mean, that all who dance be
long TO the second class, you burl all
those prominent Literary institutions,
which place dancing in their course Of
instruction, and all their graduates
from their supposed position in society
While 10 those evangelical churches
which permit their members to enjoy
this innocent amusement, Your position
must seem quite se,f-poisel anl p hari-
saical.
Because the second or third class
practice dancing, Or sleigh-riding in
their own peculiar manner and style
affords no reuson why the Gra class
should altogether forego those pleas
ures We therefore see no reason for
tabooiug the amusement But we
would suggest that the subject be treat
cd like any other subject Of Importance
reasonably. Let as protect and pro-
mote whatever il it is night, and cor.
rect whatever is wrong. Let us re-
move everything obnoxious to the rea-
sonable and high minded and particu-
larly al peculiary induccmeut to admit
Objectionable persons. Let us have
the company select, the figures modest
the bills reasonable. Let us give it a
lofty tone by freeing itfrom everything
Objectionable Then all may enjoy it,
and minsle in the society where It pre-
walls without mourning tbe criticisms
d the bigot, or the spurns Of the phar-
isee
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

Edward Murphy has just been Iis
charged from th, Michigan State pris.
on, whore he bad been con6ped seven
years and ball, on charge Of muir.
der Of which he was entirely nuocent
II appears that IN 1851 q row touk
place pn Lake steamer, IN which one
q The participants was killed The
murdcrel bad lost eae Of bis little hn.
gcrs q, the second juiut Two q the
participants ia tbs disturbance. f5r the
purpose q obtaining the reward, sever
81 years after caused AIarphts arrest.
pretending 70 identify h.m iof a arut
lar infection IL has now proved an
albb clearly He comes forth ~ old
man broker, down and penmess and
wlll apply 20 the State Tor relief
An English grocer has left $1,000
to Charles Dickens providing De wIl
READ the Trial from pickeck' once
yearly to the groccrs family until he
dies,
The profits q the Michigan state
prison for the last year la,e been $50.
23S ~. The number Of prisoners at
the close Of the yea, was G22
Rockville Conn is becoming mo-
ted for her silk factories. one WOODEN
mill has recently changed TO silk, aud
two new Mills are soon TO start in tho
same manufacture
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

osw1ap Capi Nayue heiet bes hagaHht
Tor February has tae following inviting Rbia "
c0utaul Ths Lost Sister IaHd.s-ies Happy
Nos YeaF Brother against firuthef a ialo ~ ihe
late fabeai9n watching Dha Wau The ciuebo-
ns The Sweet Secret (bo Bitier beafe. 8
od bs Bnlidag Tbr Love feet; Dsar Cousin
J3ct ihe YellaH chief Tbs llangafs Grave
sham Representation prsp9iBg u Peoples
Peace aed Waf fhine- nafth tlinsingaf Can
con. pula.aact 80 Broadway \. s.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

tsf pErmasage eNpsosaoA e. the
- Il sle stoAaer Scotland. e San.
h3ok 90 the 5,h inst, Capt Wa
Churchill, lAte u .he navy diver
- 1aaFelhs ana seAmeu 6ee Moorr
3ames o'Shuy we're haown d atoms
al ether meu ID tAe divers boat
severely injured Capt Church
Iasmefiy 4 resident u East Dor
behave
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

Tho NrHstsg BostYa John l. shoroy.
1hU II monthly nagaziue ~ tlle yauugtat
readers, and l. nnaag tie largest g circulation
among tft Juvenile mnathiic~ ltafabIo u con.
fonts fgf February Is f.,h e. hmofou- practical,
and the interesting ~ Use voting miHd and Il
well aoffh per1sal iA a.l who arr seeking
good and suitable ftt th6f yoang children
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

MrHDrB rs cLABHoNf, N II Mr Go1doll, d
Caremont n H., was bru,ally murdered By Wm.
Kinney on Monday afternoon, under tho follow.
ing circumstance. This Mr.. Kinney il about
twauty-onc years Of age. and has beon brought
up from a boy By AIr. daodcll and bis father Hc
has a suriy disagrceabie temper, winch has often
manifested Itself on Monday afternoon, he was
sent 70 milk Tar COWS, aud pu coming into the
house after milking, Mr.. Goodells back being 10.
wards The door, Kinney having an * in his hand
attacked Mr. Goodei, who received tie blade OF
the ax on bis shoulder creating feaTful wound
Ho thon attactcd Mr. Goodpils wife laying bare
her scalp. She immediately ran to the house u
Mf Goojeh, Gather u the murdered mani, some
twenty rods hsiant, aud only hal time 10 Inform
them that bee husband, tani thor son. WAS Kill
Cd b kHacy, when fr0u iJss afbood, Hhs waa
rsideJei nnaaable. Kinney, upoI GIe eaaslm.
nation q ibis houA decd, started dowa % road
b4fe-hcaded. and A. sar 81 ~ have hearI has
not yei been discovered. 1he excitement, ever
this brutal and unproyokcd assault i intense,
and every effort is being made to bring Le per.
petfatog 81 Il t. Justice
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

Senator Yickers Of Maryland, ycster
day, from the Committee on the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, reported a substitute
for the bill to amend the usury laws IN
the District Of Columbia II docs not
change the rate Of interest which il
six per cent. but allows special contracts
for aIe payment Of rate hot exceed
ing eight per cent
The statutes Of the different States,
regulating the interest on money loan
%, has been considered safeguard Ia
the poor aud needy l'suty, or not
usury the laws in the different States
eflecting the same, to the contrary,
notwithstanding when money is scarce
aud in consequence the need Of it is
great, there are numerous ways by
which those who have money to loan
and are disposed 70 receive more than
the legal rate OF interest, are able to
override the law For instance, you
are allowed to buy note at whatever
discount you and tie seller of the note
agree upon Now 1t is easily under
stood how the most needy, yet the less
able, are the most anxious TO make notes
over TO 4 ccnhdant 70 sell for them ut d
discount corresponding to their imme-
date need Of the money.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26
CORE SD0nAnce.


Ws,urwraN n G laa n is6a
nl YH stR,up fa8.
Thar Nill be a euod deal more pppo-
aaon % Mr Isneksss blIl vhpa il
comes fairly before tho Honso. than
was anticipated few weeks ago zen.
Logan Is prspariue another elataraie
speech against a Tho sableei u ~
demonstrating The civil service e the
Government that ihe people shall az
WAYS be served by efficient and honest
persons is e sufficient Importance 10
engage the attention 81 the best minds
10 the country Mr. Jeuekos blll may
be defective 10 is details. bot il IS ught
ia principle II must bc cyidout to
any man who reflects upon tbe matter
that the present mode of making APP
pnntmeats Tor political services, aud the
qanlr5unid removal II capable men 70
make way IA uosiees mo vicious and
uubusiusss3ike No man or 1rm con
Quoting business 90 such system, o.
rather mo system coal possibly pros
per Then h4w can q Government -
The objection Of Nj logan and his fol-
lowers to Mr. Jeuekcs's btll that a lite.
tenure q Office is opposed 70 the spirit
81 our institutions, Is ucghty, aud de.
serves careful consideration, bat toe
objection is equally applicable e the
army aud navy rs now organized.
Surely Mr. Logan does not think tho
liberties of the country viii be more
endangered By an army Of gnill-dryor.
holding Office dnnng good b bayior
than BY the graduates II West Point
and the naval school at Annapolis who
also retain their positions as long rs
they behave themselves and can make
themselves useful to their country -
The fact is There is a good deal 10 be
said on both sides Of the question
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

D0Ftsf.
The numerous friends 81 the Rev T. ). Pratt
and family, made their annual donation visit on
wednesday evening, January Goth. After leaving
over 500 IN cash and other valuable articles 10
help provide for the temporal wants Of their Min
listers family, the company disbandod al feeling
that they had spent the evening pleasantly and
fociably. cor
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26
East Dsrssf.

EAST boEsfTi Jan 18th, 1863.
l. IL proposed tu have an Oyster supper at Bar
rows Hotel ON Wednesday evening Of this week
iJan. 27thl, for tho brucdt Of our minister Rev
Mr.. Olmstod. W, cordially invite his and our
friends from adjoining towns Il unite with us on
this occasion. Owing 70 the generous response
made 70 our All Creation" cab u last SEASON Ne
feel emboIdcncd to repeat It, No pains viii be
spared to make this entertainment equal TO that
Bg ortie,. Qfde C84sajHsc.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-14

THERE is no more inviting or plcasc~
ing duty than the correction Of an error,
aud wc feel it due to the family OF the late
Judge Lucky 70 place on record their
denial that bo over a. any limc offered
BY word or deed the least oppos ition to
any participation on their part ia any
union eelcbratiop Of the Sabbath Schools
Of Joncsboro. They assert in Tie most
positive manrer that he ADD his wife
were ever foremost 10 tho encourage
ment and material support Of such en-
terprises. The pain which they have
manifested at the publication Of charge
to the contrary is creditablo to them
and shows clearly aud conclusiyely that
they are not, and cannot be parties to
any such proscripiivc measures.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-14

and Presumr'ive child Of Now England,
who, in his excavations, shall claim to
have found the long buried Tree Of
knowledge, in the midst Of modern
pomp, spiking upon it the iron rail with
q piece Of the flaming sword. 'fhe aa-
vent and development Of steam aud
telegruphic power spaos With electric
leap thcchasm between The flying present
and The end Of allthings Before their
march ignorance, paganism and unbclieI
fade rapidly away The dg-trec patietA
forth its leaves,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-14
CESAR GRIFFIN AND lETER Phil.
w LIPS. fsalp sama


The Cezar Griffin case was ON Mon-
day last in the Circuit court Of the u.
Isl, for the Dist. Of Va, decided The
opinion delivered by Judge Chase reyers-
es the decision Of Judge Underwood,
and declares the disability created by
the l4th amendment imperative until
the removal Of Judge Shelley BY the
act Of Congress was enforced through
District commander. This important
decision hands that great criminal Je
ter Phillips over to the executioner. =
He will now be hanged in a few days
we suppose. C@zar Griffin win proba-
bly, be spared his two years in the State
Prison, BY the Intervention Of executive
pardon, His pardon is believed to be
very proper. ag1s 1.sN Not r4iq va lH
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-14


Now il came to pass that an editor Of
the Bristol Ne,es, being ia the spirit,
fell on sleep Aud thro ugh the opening
in his chamber there capb one gifted
| with the spirit .sliyinipg, and stood
b tsf co. tho editor; aud tie editor said
unto the spirit, g See, We have toiled
through the darkness Of four weary
years Of peace, aad the years Of peace
are worse than the years Of bloodshed
They have cried unto us peace, but
there is no peace Behold, the land
groaneth together in trouble. Tell US,
wnen shall the end be-? When cometh
the millennium ?S,ssAnd the spirit said
duto tho editor, !" BE Of good cheer;
behold the millennium, eomsth, and is
even already come And the editor
held up his hands, and upon bis hands
there were CHAINS, and thc cLains were
Heavy and did clank, aau in the palms
of his hands were burned rs with red.
hot iron these letters which do follow
| & AMESDMESr XIV" And the editor
disbelievcd the spirit and said +" How
can the millennium DO z" And the spirit
said, When ye see the hon aud the
lamb lie down together, then cometh
The end !; behold the lion of the Lost
Cause.-The who did fght valiantly in
the front Of Southern battle, and did
never surrender, and the meek and in.
noeent limb Of the Bureau when We
shall see them marching besidethe still
waters joyfully together, or practicing
law under the tiles Of the 81 ne roof
together, then ye shah know that the
Imillenium comcth." Then it camo to
pass that, as il were, scales fell from the
eyes of the editor, and he said, " / do
see the beautiful antithes:s Of rebel and
radical sitting at the same desk, and
before them lieth the open volume OF
Blackstone, and above them is the ban
ner of Peace, aud ia their hands are the
olive branch Of co-partnership and tho
palm of victory, aud the end is apparent,
The millepium cometh, andathere shall
lbelne more fighting. TO the end that all
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-14

e IL is congenial TO the tastes of the
Stdte JoHrnat to undertake to array in
hostility to each other tho white aud
black people Of Virginia Two entire
columns are devoted to au exaggerated
statement Of the killing Of J r, nolmcs,
late colored member OF the convention
by . whiic MAD at Charlotts G II
Now we will venture to, assert that If
this negro Holmes had rayished the
wife or daughter of some dead South
ern soldier, the Joraai would have
closed the matter Up in a short news
paragraph The people Ct the State need
not Be informed Of the fearful number
Of eases 10 xbich white ladies aud even
little girls are internally ravishcd by
thOse,negrocs who have been emboIdened
to these fendish atrocities by just such
papers as, The Wells organ. There is no
State now subjqgatei where thes do
not cry to heaven for yongsfuI IRE to
fall Ond consume both perpetrators and
instigators- Yet they are passed dip,
pantly and curly over by the Radical
press Of the Sea!h. Arc we to DO ctcr,
nally the victim4of such ISLANDERS as are
Rightly bred ip tho Office Of the Joaerai
aud sent broadcast over The State
Avappt thou evil doer Is there no
maaqs for public opinion 10 assert its
revolt against the thieves wo have como
down upon as fiko toads 10 a shower,
aud ass onleavoring to seize and pos.
sess the stated a FIRST class prenip N is
now offered for riot, and 10 tho ab
senco of one il AUST DO mapufactared
The killing Of this colored nun is thus
exalted into conspiracy in which the
people of the entire State are made par
tieipants. We may thank God there
80 'N''e' neH ""o h"'o oVhc from the
Northern states and settled in Virginia.
Now we have the option Of vitalizing
and perpeiua1ing the great falsehool
which is at once tho origin and aui.nus
of the Wells ticket, or Of eicvating to
the Initial administration q our new
departure as commonwealth the hon
CRADLE, liberal, highminlei AM su,g-
naninoas men who comp se the Walk
or ticket, Come forward citizens Of
Virginia aud Regisier-i}EoIsrEa aud
take The only opportunity you have had
70 roipssato yourself 10 the temple Of
civil liberty
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-14

TnE commonlcation Of "a cilizenI

HE communication OF "a cluzeh mas
touched the right theme and expresses
cur views upon this subject, W long
aimee saw that it was not only impoli-
tic but impraeticable to elect the entire
State ticket and when we advocated the
wiihdraval OF Col. Withers we never
intended that the field should be left
open to the hordes Of adventures who
nov prey upon the people like an army
of vampires. We have il in our power
to choose the least objectionable Of the
two candidases for Goyefnori while we
can, if we will, elect every Congress
man, members Of the Legislature and
.countysofIicers. With such result our
State government can be made tolera-
bic andltke interests Of the State protec-
ted. What thep.is needed most is unity
Of purpose and unity Of action among the
conservative voters. We have no Dem.
ooratic party I'M Virginia and SO far as
Virginians are concerned that outside Of
the State, is to all iptents and purposes,
dead to them, q Il may be nice in thee,
ry to urge man who is down with a
bayonst ready to be driven through
his Heart, MOTTO yield anything, but it
is rather cold comfort to him. We
would then urge that ge cut loose from
dead issues and external cncombrances,
make this contest upon the live issues
of the day, hold conventions in cvefy
district and county in the State nomi-
nate good aud tried young mon Quo old
Ogy politicians for Congress. the Leg
islature and county officers, aud when
we have doad this, put down all aoppo-
sition to tho reguIar nominees, work as
one man for their success and crowuing
triumph and.a relsemsl State will be
our reward.
10 the abstract We like in 1ependen4
candidates kat iuya contest like the one
before pswe dare not risk tllest tSe
enemy run in between as wv 4AAA
rlaqN - Frl.ir1tt y HAotAit 'f
We recommend ,thon that county
convention-bo held at Abingdon on our
next county court day an ] that e.claimd
of candidates DO submitted 10 this con.
ventions end that similar epnvcptions
DO held III every county! iiii.iia II ~
We likewise argc' the necessity of
candidates for Congress submitting their
claims to a convention to be heldat
Wythsville On Saturday the god Of May
That is the day that Walker Is 20 speak
at thlt place ani'ths plint al central
IS ap3.l M US hlvs. the convention
tben.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-14

The forthcoming nninb4r OF ;i,s illustrated WEES
leru World, printed in oil coiors, via bc tha most
beautiful paper everissuod from She fresr since tbs
AT o. printing was discovered. Eemcmber, d IS
the only paper 10 the world whose ilustfations arc
p,infed In from ono 70 seven distinct colors "a a
sinnlo impression, Aside from the beautifni MAS
fraiions which accompany Is weekly evefg nuiabcr
Is fppletc with glowing Romnncea, Love and His
tfionr Tales. u Is ht companion ~ every nre-
sfdr-fho magazine Of every branch 81 litoraiurc-.
the champion Of I'll noble induslries-2the supron 81
the farmer, merchant artisan, and Tho educaion Of
the nasses Send for specimen copies. sold hy all
ltnws dealers. Address THE WESTERN WORLD
co.. Cor Park Place aud College Place,
r. o. Roy nqo Mar YORK
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-14
Without a Good Digeslion.

Al Other temporal blessings are con eratlvs,r
worthless The dyspeptiU millionaire who al. tried
"ii we portipn2 81 the medical profession la vain
and Dehcves lbs complaint 10 be incufablo. would
gve halr hts fortune TO be focd from tho horrors of
Indigestion, and thus enabled TO onloy the othsr
hri. " coz o aha ic0uld - r
Perhaps nOsfkrrERS STOMACH BlTTERs has
poem recommended to such q sufferer. Possibly bc
ha7 tnrnod fioin the friend who made the surresion
win sneeg iniimdting that he has no Gtift In anv
: patent medicine = IL this has been the case. -,
!afes nRs ieol5e(or Inn. His Incredibly looms him
70 a NE o. misery Alithe luxuries which wealth
etn4 nrehpse are af his command Not ono 81 diem
ean s,ss 9 pleasure ilis own Irrational obslI-
lhe '.assss happily forthcniseiros are loss sl,op.
lleali Thers IA sarh thing hs bfgo,ed unbeifeT As
WI " otg,,ed croilaD and golden mean be tween,
.ne tWo, wAieh men and women who are a ited with
common sense adopt and profit by These arc tho
49, that patronlxc and Recommend lfOSTETTEll'S
PIT ihte. why do they approve this famous arai-
e!sper'ls anq anlirbpons pfnpa1ationY Simplv
peeAtse thn4 h.fe not been too MACH the slaves Of
sensslo.s prlndiee % give Il fair trial and have
toond tnnt when ~ ohcr tunics, anmuIasis ana
siomaeblea have failed, Il produced the desired
Strike, but hear said the Roman SAGE. when
Ills i8noIstin enoinies were asgaillne MIN . Douh
but n.y., says the who has been ca rel o. todi
sron, Or hillipnsnsss. inierniilen fercr Nv tho
use 81 tho btters he relates his ex pc rence of the
madeleine 10 his invalid friends. whoeger X 10
weddod 70 bis DIVA forcsono theoretical cofclusoir
a. 70 decline 70 ieat thu pfoporlirs Of medicine
endorsed by she iestimopy Of iptolliEent mon la
every WAX OF He, aud approved - The people al
lafgct, 0eefrcs Ia SuYSr -'I
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-14

AT half-past tive, +. M., on Monday
last, iho last tie was laid ard the last
spike drlyep On tho Pacific Railroad.
The tic was. laid and tipped with silver,
aud the spike was Of solid gold. Daring
tho imposing ceremony tho silkca
tongue Of Tho Telegraph, which had
hushed its whisaerings ovsr al Amcrlea,
echoed 10 sgery Office .in Che land each
stroke. of the silver hammer Now We
have tho iron boena continent, the
col leu era Of communication, long fore
toi | aad oftcp doubted, The iron
apostle Of civilization runs his priestIy
round between Now York and San
Francisco, aud in his footsteps go the
sons Of men 70 found, west If the Miss.
issippi, thoso migh'y empires whose
destiny can only be asserted by the
unseen forces 10 tue future, Before the
mighty march the painted Inlian dis,
appears towards The chaparraI Of Mexico
aud tbs highlao lso Of British America.
The magnitude Of the rcsalt scans to
have inspired the eastern wpfl With
zeal, aud We roal that soon tAegaIgpy
train viii piopsos ia way dpwn tho
oriental valley, where lies the lost
,Gardeu OF Elcn Pliers are ttose now.
living Who ta'y W SEQ some sspiriug