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The Portland daily press., 1873-11-14

We have only small lot OF each; tue hrst conner
are the lucky ones.
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
SHERiFF'S SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY
~ virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District
of the State of California, in and for the county
of Placer on the I'd day of January, A. d.
1873, upon Judgment rendered in said Court on
the 7th day of December, A. d. 1872, i'll favor of
the following named persons and for the follow
ing sums, to-wt: II r. Bradbury. Three Thous-
and One Hundred and Twenty-one Dollars and
ninety nine cents ($3, 12l 90); Josiah Luke, One
Hundred and Eighty Dollars and fifty cents
$3.50 SOY: Henry Luke, One Hundred and Eigh-
ty Dollars ($lSO); William Tompkins, Twenty
seven Dollars (S27), and Joseph Henwood,
Ninety-six Dollars 1885, and against w. II. V.
Cronise, G. II. Schnabel. et ais, for said several
sums, with interest thereon from the date of said
Decree also the sum of Forty-nine Dollars and
seventy cents $40 70) costs of suit, and Forty
Dollars and fifty cents( $40 50) amount paid Re
corder and the further sum of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500), attorneys fees as allowed by
the Court all in the gold coin of the United
States. Now therefore have levied upon and
will sell Mt public auction to the highest bidder
for gold coin on
FRIDAY, the 3Ist day OF January,
A. d. 1873, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ. of that day, on
the premises about one and one-half miles south
erly from the Central Pacific railroad station ut
Newcastle and near the Julian Gold Mining com
pany $ quartz mill, Placer county, California, the
following described property, to-wt: That GER
tain mining claim known as the Julian Mine, ly-
ng and being in the County of Placer State of
Califor ia situate about one and one-haf miles
southery from the town of Newcastle, commenc.
ing at the Buckeye ravine and running thence
northerly twenty five hundred (2,500) feet the
same being quartz lode or ledge embracing all
the dips spurs and angles thereof, and one hun
dred feet on each side, with the appurtenances
thereto belonging.
The above described property | will sell
aforesaid to satisfy said Judgment interest, COSTS
attorneys fees and expenses of sale.
b. ID. DUNNAM,
Sheriff Of Placer County.
Sheriffs Office, Auburn, January 4th, 1873.
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SHERIFF'S SALE,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Ry
~ virtue OF an execution issued out of tba
Sixth Judicial District Court of the State Of Cal.
iornia i'll and for the county of Sacramento ON
the 7th day of December, A. d. 1872 ON a iudo-
ment rendered III said Court on the 5tb dav of
December A. ID. 1872, in favor of ]. S. VanWin
kle and G. ". Davenport, and against Lawrence
Hickey, for the sum of Five Hundred and Fifty
Dollars, and eighteen cents $3.50 1S) gold coin
Of the United States, together with the sum of
twenty-five Dollars and ninety-fve cents (S25
80 cost of suit and the further sum of One Dol
lar and twenty-five cents, ($1 25). accrung
cost, with interest on said Judgment at the rate
OF seven per cent. per annum from the date
thereof. Now, therefore, l have levied upon
and will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, for gold coin of the United States on
MONDAY, the 27th day OF January.
A. d. 1873, at the hour of II O'Clock, of
that cay, on the premises, in the town of Lin
coln Placer county, California all the right title
interest and claim of the defendant Lawrence
Hickey, in and to the following described prop
erty, to-wt: that certain blacksmith shop situ-
ate IN the town Of Lincoln, Placer county Cal
ltorLia, and known as the Lawrence Hickey
blacksmith shop, also the lot ON which the same
stands, said lot being described as lot lG on block
81 Of the town plat of Lincoln; fronting south
erly rs feet on Fifth street, and extending back
nOrthorly so feet; bounded eastery by a lot be.
longing to g. Gray and westerly by a lot belong
ing to james Worthington, together with all and
singular the blacksmith S FORCES, hereditaments
rights and franchises thereto belonging or in
anywise apperaning.
The above described property 1 will sell as
aforesaid to satisfy said Judgment, interest, costs
accruing costs and expenses of sale.
b. d. DUNNAM,
Sherf fl of Placer County
Sheriff S Office, Auburn. January 4, 1873.
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To Whom it NAV Concern.

THE UNDERSIGNED, ASSIGNEE OF
i . l.. A STURGEON and G.. w. BAKER,
he by give notice that in accordance with the
provisions of section Gl of an Act approved the
26th of March, 1868, l will apply, on Monday,
February 3D., 1873, or soon thereafter as the
application can be heard, to the Register
of the State Land Office for a duplicate of Ger
fcate of Purchase No. 3,3SS, issued to L. A.
Spurgeon on the 18th day of February, 1870, for
the S u of sec. l6,T II Mr. G E, and a duplicate
for Certificate of Purchase No. 400 issued to G
w. Baker on the 18th day of May, 1871, for the
N a of sec. 16, T IL N, r f.
S. A. BOUTWELL,,
Assignee of l.. A. Spurgeon and g. w Baker
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SLIT Down THE BAoK.-A young man
named Bson, at Grasshopper, Ky, returned
from an Eastern town filled with romance
and Chester-fieldian airs. He saw a pre- Gty,
well-dressed young lady standing ankledeep
in the mud beside her epizootical palfrey,
and evidently waiting for assistance to mount
He sprang to her relief, made temporary
stirrup of his two hands, and was rewarded
by kick in the mouth which knocked eight
dollars worth of gold plate down his throat,
while the gentle one murmur,d "1'll
learn You to insult me, you big-eyed slouch
of nasty man, you. For a nickel I'd put
a head on you that would make you wear
shirts slit down the back for month.
A. ..;c o,o.,, ,.,o,I L., oa,;.
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18

In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial
District of the State of California in and for
the County of Placer
SARAH E. STREETER VS.. JOHN c.
STREETER.
Action brought in the District Court of the
+ urteenth Judicial District of the State of
California, in and for the County of Placer
and the complaint filed in the SAID County of
Placer, in the Office of the Clerk of said Dis
trict Court
Tie People Of the State of Cdlifo,nia send
greetiog to JOHN c. STREETER, Defcndant
NOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TIC AP-
4 pear in action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the District Court
of the Fourteenth Judicial District of the
State OF California, in and for the County of
Placer and to answer the complaint filed therein
Ca copy of which accompanies this summons J
within ten days. Exclusive of the day of service
after the service ON you of this summons--if
served within this county, or if served out of this
county but within this Judiyial District within
twenty days, or If served out of said District
then within forty days-or judgment 10y default
will be taken against you, according to the prayer
of said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain decree
of this court dissolving the bonds of matrimony
now existing between you and plaintiff, and for
such other relief as plaintiff may in equity be
entitled, and for costs of suit
And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired, the said plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief herein demanded
Given Il der my hand and the seal of the Dis
- trct Court of the Fourteenth Judicial
SEAL strict of the State of California, in
NV and for the County of Placer, this
first day of October. in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-two
B. +. BURT,
Clerk,
By W. B. LYON,
Deputy.
NORTON & Bullock,
Attorneys for Plaintiff. Tde14-2m
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And in accordance with law and an order of the
Board of Trustees, made on the the third (3d)
day of December A. d. 1872, so many shares of
each parcel of said stock may be necessary
will be sold at the Office of the Company, No.
Al California street San Francisco, California
MONDAY, THE TwENTY-sEvENrH DAY OF JANUARY,
A. ID. 1873, at the hour of two (2) o'clock, p. NJ
of said day, to pay said delinquent assessments
expenses of sale.
GEO. w. r.. KING,
Secretary.
OFFIcE-4ll California street, San Francisco
California. iall -3w
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
ASS , SIN ent Notice,

MONTANA MINING COMPANY-LooAr1oS
OF Works, ILLrNoIsTowN MINING DISTRICT.
COUNTY OF PLACER, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA
~ OllCE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
~ meeting of the Board of Trustees of the
ao0Ve mentioned company, held on the 23d dav
cents per share was levied upon the capital STOCK
ol OF sad company, payable immediately in United
states gold coin, to the Secretary at his Office in
Colfax. 0-Aoo III
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 23d day of January 1s73
VIII be deemed delinquent and will be duly ad,
VI rtlsed for sale at public auction and nnIess
payment be made before, will be sold on
TUESDAY the 4th day of February, 1879,
% ls saa dennquenf assessment, together with
costs OF advertising ard the expenses of sale.
SAM. READ,
co,fov ~ "a. ,,-, Secretary.
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State Government Of Ca.forn
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT:

Newton Booth, of Sacramento county Governor
r. Pachcco, Of Santa Barbara, Lieut.. Governor.
Drury Melone, of San Francisco, Sec'tary Stat,
T. j. Green, of Marin, Controller.
r. Baehr, of San Francisco Treasurer
Il. Gardner, of Merced, Surveyor General.
T. l.. Love of San Francisco, Attorney Genera
J. Roscnfeld, of San Francisco, Harbor Commh
sOner.
g. Taggart, of Shasta Clerk of the Suprem
Court
+. A Springer, of Amador, State Printer
H. n. Boander, San Francisco Superintendent
of Public instruction.
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
EsTRAY NOTICE,

CAME TO THE RESIDENCE OF LINZ I'm.
~ undersigned, near Smithville, Placer 10 co. a
ty, on or about the 18th of Decemb'i i 10 end
small bay mare, with black name ard la,, larnibIe.
one hind foot white; no lrlnds dlsceiIr1p % nrop-
The owner is notified to come and prove
erty, pay charges and take her away; ARD.
de21-4w JAMES LAi
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
DELINQUENT Sale Notice.

PLACER GOLD MINING AND CANAL
COMPANY.-Lo5 5ArIoN OF WORKS, PA
COUNTY, STATE OF CALI
FORNIA.
NOTICE--TiiERE ARE DELINQUENT
~ upon the following described Stock,
count of assessment (No. y levied on the third
(3d) day of December A. ID. 1872, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the respective
shareholders as follows:
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
Notice of Assessment.
OPHIR COPPER, SILVER AND GOLD
MINING COMPANY OF PLACER
COUNTY, CAL.-LocAT1oN OF

WORKS, OPHIR, PLACER Co.
CALIFORNIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT AT A
~ meeting of the Board of Trustees of said
Company, held on the nineteenth day of Decem-
Der, 1872, an Assessment Of ten (l0) cents per
share was levied upon the capital stock of said
company, payable immediately in United States
gold and silver com, to the Secretary. Room 9
Express Building, 402 Montgomery street, San
Francisco California.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the twenty-ffth day of Jan
uary, 1873, shall be deemed Delinquent, and
will be duly advertised for sale, at public auction
and unless payment shall be made before, will
be sold, on
MONDAY, THE nth DAY OF FEBRUARY 1873.
to pay the delinquent assessment, together with
costs of advertising and expenses of sale
By order of the Board of Trustees.
O. II. BOGART.
Secretary.
OFFICE, No. 402, Montgomery street, San Fran
CTS 20, California. de2I-5w
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stockholders Meeting.
CFFICE OF THE ST. PATRICK
GOLD MINING COMPANY.
San Francisco, December 10th. 1872.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLUTION
L adopted at a meeting of the Trustees of the
st. Patrick Gold Mining Company duly held on
the Sixteenth day of December. 1872, special
meeting of the Stockholders of said Company is
hereby called, to be held at the Office of said
Comp my, Room No. !, No. 40l, California
street, San Francisco California. on Tuesday.
the twenty-tirst day of January, 1873 at the hour
of two O'Clock p. NJ of said day to take into con-
sderation and decide upon proposition to in
crease he Capital Stock of said Company f1om
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars divided into
Five Thousand shares of One Hundred Dollars
each, the present Capital Stock, to Two Million
Dollars divided into Twenty Thousand shares of
One Hundred Dollars each
ROBERT SHERWOOD, !
JOEL F. LIGHTNER,
JOHN F. BOYD Trustees
j. w. GASHWILER,
w. b. BOURN
San Francisco, December 10th, 1872.
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The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
LAST CALL!

A LII PERSONS INDEBTED to 1--we 1--we ap.
"A dersigned will take notice, that n" 10 col
pointed Norton & Bullock my attornss, .,os must
ect debts due me, and that all such ;s rla Is ths
be settled without further delay. lns' ~ wishing
last call, and should be needed by Iho''
to save further trouble and expense. see,.coBs.
del44s
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
SHERlFF'S SALE.

NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY
~ virtue OF an execution issued out of the
Fourteenth Judicial District Court of the State
of California, in and for the county of Placer on
the 3Oth day of December, A. d. 1872, on a judc-
ment rendered in said Court on the 7th day Of
december, A. ID. 1872, in favor of George "
Reamer and against Manuel Deconia and Antona
Decosta, et ais, for the sum of Fourteen Hundred
and ElShty dollars ($1 ,4S0), tdebt) with interest
on SAID sum from the 7th day of December A. D.
loiz, at the rate OF seven per cent per annum
until paid, and the!further sum of Forty andtw
ty-ve one-hundredth dollars tS4O.25) costs of
suit, and the further sum of seventy-fve one
hundredth dollars (S.75) costs of execution.
Now, therefore, have levied upon and will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder for cash,
on
TUESDAY, the 2sth day January
A. d. 1873, at ~ o clock NJ. of that day. on the
premises about half a mile northeasterly from
the town OF Newcastle, on Dut, b ravine. in town
ship No. ., Placer county, California, the follow
ing described property, to-wit: Ali the night
title, interest and claim of the above named de-
fendants, Manuel Deconia and Antonio Decosa
et ais, and each of them in and to that certain
mining claim known as the 10. Sears and Com
pany mining claims, situate on Dutch ravlne,
township No. 8, Placer county. California; sad
claim commencing at the upper end of the cmih
formerly known as the Preston and Company
claim, and extending up Dutch ravine to lhs
falls and the old house known as the Hickey
House, and opposite to the tunnel from 7heh
the q. Z. X. K. Co. take up water for Newcas"e'
Said claim also extending from the point WhtIe
the Newcastle and Ophr road crosses said ra'n1
to the road on the north side of the same, anu
including the bank on the south side OF s',u
Dutch ravine; also the bedrock aume now n
said claim; also the company house and o%t% ,';S,
smith shop, on and belonging to said e'si'
together with all and singular the tenelt5n'aa tiea
hereditaments, rights, franchises and prlvies
thereto belonging OF in any wise appertainnS ,s
The above described property | will sen st q
aforesaid to t-sfy said judgment, interest," '''7
accruing cost and expenses of sale.
B. d. DUNNAM,
Sheriff of Placer County
Sheriff s Office, Auburn. January 4, 1919
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
Government Of the United States
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE:


THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE:
Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, President of the
United States.
vice-President: Schuyler Colfax, Of Indiana.
THE CABINET:
Hamilton Fish, of New York, Secretary of State
George S. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, Secretary
of the Treasury
James Belknap, of Iowa, Secretary of War.
George f. Robson, of New Jersey, Secretary of
the Navy.
C. Delano of Ohio, Secretary of the Interior.
Geo. II. Williams of Oregon, Attorney General.
John A. j. Cresswell, of Maryland Postmaster
General
THE JUDICIARY:
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Salmon =. Chase, of Ohio, Chief Justice.
Nathaniel Clifford, of Maine, Associate Justice.
David Davis, of Illinois,
Noah H. Swayne, of Ohio,
Samuel f. Miller, of Iowa,
Stephen J. Field, of California, ''
WA. Strong, of Pennsylvania,
Jos. p. Bradley of New jersey
Ward Hunt of New York,
UNITED STATES ARMY:
VIM. T. Sherman, of Ohio, General
Phil Sheridan, of Ohio, Lieutenant General.
UNITED STATES NAVY.
David d. Porter Admiral
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S:
Eugene Casserly, Cornelius Cole
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-:
S. 0. Houghton ............. .... LIST District
A. A. Sargent t................. ... I'd District
j. Nj. Coghlan ....................-3 81 District
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
OFFICE, 4rH DISTRICT:
Alfred Briggs ................ ...... Collector
Thomas J. Blakney y................. Assessor
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, SACRA-
MENTO DISTRICT:
+. b. Mcfarland ................R Register
Hart Fellows. ............ ..... kecelvel
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18

A Westef" ed"o, .."-..r" ..,.y eXclaims:
"Man shall not live by bread alone" and
then acknowledges the receipt Of a jug Of old
Bourbon
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS:

TOWNSHIP NO. l.
justices es..............J. D. Nash. VI. B. Alien
Constables. ..... r. j. Fletcher, J. D. Tackett
hoad commissioner ......... e.. Asa Coxford
TOWNSHIP NO. 2
Justices. s.......... John Leahy, B. T. Mcguire
Constables. ........G .G, w. Hurst, c. Jansen
hoao commissioner. ,..,... &c. G. Saunders
TOWNSHIP NO. 3.
Justices. .......... Il. c. Poland.
Constables Sam. Cogswell, John Liniger
Road Commissioner ........ Owen Kino
TOWNSHIP NO. L.
Justices: N. r. D. Traphagen, Jas. Jameson
0onstabies ........ Asa Plank, w. S. Cooke
koad Commissioner. ner..............T. E. Atwell
TOWNSHIP NO. 5.
Jusuces ......... Thomas Dodds, r. T. Kelly
0onstaoies- ;...........E. Allen L. Miner, Jr
hoaa commissioner, er,.....,.........T. L. Donep
TOWNSHIP NO. G.
Justices; s;............Jos. Taylor, l. Thompson
nohs'apies :.'.......,....T Thomas Snedical
ROAD commissioner ..............J j. Thompson
TOWNSHIP NO. T.
Justices. ...............P P. Stone G. w. SNYDER
0onstables r.. NJ. Sparks, C. F. Macy
TOAD Commissioner w. 2. Lipr
TOWNSHIP NO. g.
Jus''ces .......A A. ). Bishop, j. Sweetzer
n '.'''' ...,...... Seth Labree
o NOiiiiiioSioiier .--........ 80. w. Shered
TOWNSHIP NO. 9.
Jnstlces. ............. b. F. Smith. 6. c. Glow
Constables ............D. Nj. Walker. ]. Frtel
i'o"o ooii'ii'issioher' ID. Hogin
TOWNSHIP NO. 10.
justices: ..........H II. w. Starr, J. W. Clarl
Constables. .....G. L. Hotchkss. - Snidel
hoao commissioner. er.............A. G. Boyden
TOWNSHIP NO. II.
Justices; ...... George Hagar, JAS Cardwell
R3ld Commissioner er.....,JE y M'.aSy
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
Placer County Officers.

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURES:
Senators-E NJ Danvard, jacob Ii. Neff.
Assembymen-Henry Long, O. H. Lee, Jacob
Welty.
DISTRICT COURT:
Hon. L. b. Reardon, Judge of the 18th Judicial
District, embracing Placer and Nevada Coun-
ties Court meets on the first Mondays in Feb
ruary, May, August and November.
COUNTY COURT:
Hon. j. Ives Fitch, Judge. Court meets on the
first Mondays in March, June, September and
December.
PROBATE COURT:
Hon. j. Ives Fitch, Judge. Court meets on the
first Monday in each month.
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18

AN unsatisfactory meal-A dom este
broil.
The Placer herald., 1873-01-18
Application for Patent to Mining
Claim.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM
~ it may concern that an application has been
made by Samuel s. Greenwood, Daniel McDe,i..
Neil McDevitt and Joseph Madden to the CO.. CO.
ernment of the United States for patent to ~
following described Placer Gold MINING Or ms
viz: known as the Greenwood Placer Min >,
formerly the French claims, situated in tbe NJ,
Flat mining district in Placer county Stote 90
California, being bounded by unoccupied min VI
eral lands upon all sides, and more particnlar,,.
described as follows, to-wit: on surveyed minerol
land, being the W. "A of the n. E. X of secton
%, Township II north range east, Mount n;
able base and meridian. in the district of lands
subject to sale at the United States Land Otsoa
Sacramento, California, and containing so acres
This claim was located about the years 1855 Or
1856 by Frenchman whose name and residenoa
is unknown and does not appear of record
there being no records known to exist in Mnsh
Flat Mining District said claim being still NOR
particularly described in the diagram posted and
filed with said application.
All persons holding any adverse claim tbereto
are hereby required to present the same before
the Register and Receiver of the United Sta,aS
Land Office at Sacramento, California. within
sixty days from the first day of publishing and
posting hereof.
Dated and signed at Auburn, this 9th OF Decem.
Der, 1872. Posted Oh the ground, ON a consncn
GUS pine tree, December 9th, 1872.
SAML S. GREENWOOD
for himself and co-applicants
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sum MOHS.

In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial
District of the State of California in and for
the County of Placer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-24

tity therein mmedi ately after use. All
soiled co hing bedding should be at removed
trsm pat en and placed in tub having sufficient 81 this
disinechng solution 70 saturate them should De owed
should undergo thorough boiling for half an hour or
Handling such articles Is far more dangerous than
certain period has elapsed. Hence the necessity for
their immediate care before the vitizng principle Do
veioped by decomposition has time 70 develop
Should the patient recover or die the apartment or
room should be Immediately closed and thoroughly
Placing an Iron dish In the centre Of the room, upon
some bricks something by which fire may not be COM
municated, put therein two or three pounds common
after seeing that the is tightly closed set the
alcohol re and let II burn slowly out This lberates
dense volumes Of phurous acid which permeatc every
the room to remain closed Tor three or four hours,
our may @ b vide coSns and and Ss
ding must then be placed in the disinfectng solu-
the smallest piece Of CLOTH clothing sheets bedding,
pocket handkerchies any textile fabric until II has
been thoroughly disniected and boiled for this disease
has been transmitted and communicated months and
years after by being thus transported
Other disinfectants may be used, but from their
economy and universal facility of being procured and
used these are specially recommended, having been
found entirely reliable.
Judging from all the preparations that are being
made by the Board OF Health and the work that Is
visitor OF death, the Beard, although affecting I'M
easiness, are thoroughly awake at last TO the
necessities OF the situation. They have ample
power at their command to keep the city Tree from
the disease and ample funds to carry out every
needy plan OF prevention, and 1t now remains Tor
them to show 10 the public that they are not gno-
rant Of the responsibilities that rest upon them.