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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15
the yir:Inius liISt0fy.

The entire history of the S;rginii S
case appears from the Presidents Mess
age on this subject 10 be this !: On the
10Th of September. 1870, the VirsiniuS
was registered IT New York rs the prop
.riy Of a citizen of ,hc United States, he
having first made oath, rs required By
law, that he was the .,rne and only
owner tha, no suhjec; or citizen % any
foreign prince or state" WAS "dircclly
or Indirectly" interested therein. She
cleared for Curacao, ard, on or Gbou, the
ith OF October, sailed for that port. 81,
is not disputed that SAC made the voyage
according to her clearance. nor.trom that
day 10 this she has not returned within
the territorial Jurisdictions of the United
States" She preserved her American
papers, however, and made practice OF
claiming and ob,ainin. recognition OF
her American nationality by the author
itics of foreign ports. Under these cir
cumstance she was, ''as against all pow
ers except the United States" an Amer
lean vessel, and entitled as such 10 pro-
lection. She lief. the port of Kingston
in October last, flying the American IA.
thNEC WI tHS ttNt''
ton OF the vessel. and the surrender OF
the survivors Of the massacre at Santa
go, and the demand for the salute to the
flag, was the treaty of 1895 with Spain,
and the fact that some OF the cap,ives
were American citizens. The Spanish
Government, however, representing hat
the Nirginius's American register had
been obtained by fraud, the President
agreed that on proof OF that the salute
should be omitted, provided that S ain
declare that no insult had been intended;
and he also agreed that in rase of proof
of fraud, proceedings should be ins,i,u-
ted in, our courts for the punishment of
the offence against the United States
Spain agreeing, on her part, TO proceed
sagainst those who had offended the
sovereignty of the United States, or
who had violated the treaty rights" On
the 18th of last monih, she Was deliv-
cred to the United States at Bahia Hon
da, in an nnseawor;hy condition. I'm
the passage To New York she encounter
ed one of the most ternpcs;ous of our
winter storms. AT the risk of their
lives, the officers and crew placed III
charge of her attempted to keep her
af0at," but ",hcir efforts were unavail.
ing, ard she sank off Cape Fear" The
surrendered prisoners reached the por,
OF Now York on the 18th in safety, and
the Attorney General having decided
that the Virginius had no RICH, 10 fly the
American flag, the salute was dispensed
with. Spain made disclaimer of any
"intcnt of indiSnity.'
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

CoLraBUs, Jan. L. The ciiy has
been visited to-day by thousands Of poo
pie from al paris Of Ohio, IL wines
The Inauguration ceremasy. At tao
O'Clock long procession with several
bands of music. escorted Gov Noyes ali
the Governor elect to the executive
chamber, where they met by commit
tee, and escorted 10 the east terrace,
where nalaeross crowds OF Spectators
were in ATTENDANCE.
AT three and half o clock IN The az
ternoon, the me Gbers Of the General
Assembly, Saprenc cosr; aai ether
Sirna,Arics proceeded 20 the safse place.
Alter pray or. Ges- Soyes i.irodGesi
Mr. Allen as follows. my fs.low-ei;i.
ssns-I haze the honor 10 introdsee 10
yoa . gentleman long disliasoishc! la
he coun,ry'. history, and nos called By
TIE sovereign voice Of The people 10 pre-
SIDE over t.e Interests oi or oxa State,
The Honorable William Allen, GoyeTI0r
Of Uhis.
The oath OF cGec vas iksz .insa;s-
:srei by CbiefJ Gsiicc whits. siisr = Lich
Cor. Allea delivered bis iasssarsi aa-
dress
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15
lsD2f "S!obbrriEy,~

Had we not become hardened By the
continued sight OF journalistic suffering
we should Use NJ several Iocket-haa4-
kerchic;s crying over the agonic- oil sev-
cral Kansas editors on the Z" soldering"
question. Every iimc complimentary
hing Is said about any public Official
from or OF this State, some editoria! suit
fcrcr stluightway has 4 >pasm, and falls
to screaming about.slob BERN" and'iuil-
some aiulation." We confess we form
erlv worried on this subject ourseif, bu,
we have learned several things by expc-
ricnce and reflection. In the first place,
this is a tree country, and an editor has
right ,o"slobber'' II be chooses to,and il
is not worth while for any other editor
to "saiivaic" him for doing it. Second,
this is a case where those who lodge IN
glass mansions should notrrojcei bricks.
All these gentlemen who now complain
OF ">lobberiny" have, at some period,
.slobbered" themselves. Editors, for
instance, who are Disguised With The
praises a lngaIls, formerly conlenieily
licked Mr.. Pomeroy from head to foot.
Thirdly, this ">lotbering" means little il
anything. The same men who now
praise Kansas public man. may to-
morrow join the shovel brigade and
throw Dir; 4, him IS long Is they cad fni
him. The general lnve!incss of every
ihingIn Kansas would lie promoted, and
pearc would brood Ike :: dove over tae
"landscape," with, as our friehd Crozier
remarked in the Senate the other day,
its .ieprcssions and sweils as vo'uptI-
Gus as the most ardent arts; cog't mag
inc for the daughter Of Jove," If the
''outs" IN this State woad let the 'fns"
90 on in peace with ;seir " soldering
until they the " outs" come n again,
when they can s!obter,' ioo.-Juae-
ton C'itv Orion.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15
ISciLLS' EiIiROlDBIlL.

Senator ingalls, has introduced b'l!
with reference to carrying freight and
passengers on the Union Pacific railroad
and it's branches, 1t provides tina, ali
freight and passenger traffic between
Kansas City and Leavenwortb, or any
point on the Kansas Pacific and Denver
Pacific railroads, Cheyenne, Wyoming,
or TO Ogden or any point on the Pacific
railroad, or any point beyond IFS tcrnlin-
Us, shall be carried by said companies,
Jointly at the same rates as charged OIL
similar traffic between Omaha and like
points, but the Union Pacific company
shall not be required TO receive upon
said traffic u less sum than it would be
entitled to receive upon similar traffic
over its own road when pro-rated to and
from Omaha. Suits may be brought
and sustained in any United States
court in which any portion OF eth
or of the said roads is located fer treble.
the amount of damages and loss occa-
stoned by refusal to comply with the
provisions.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15
ElHn sie R;i,ae.

Unlike riost grca; rivers, the hill or
mountain scencry or the Rhinc, AFTER II
deboucl.cs from the Alps, comes after
the valley, instead ofbciorc. lhu jour
ncy for days down the ri ;er, through
great plains ard valleys. before You
come TO hin hi. enough 10 hold cas-
tie 10 any srca, advantage. four first
castle OF consequence sits upon . hillside
among the grape vines, just opposite
Bing-n. You loo. "a, this, but do not
like il. Ii is aa impos;urc.
You gaze at it carefully with your
glass from the dcc!, %! the steamer that
steals slowly ard cautiously down the
river through the rocks. and you see thai
it has been repaired. You have sus-
picion tina; it is PUT there, or is 1T least
carefully preserved for foolish tour
ISIS Ike Yourself To box at, and then
To turn and look at "Blngin on the
Rhine" \ dull place; and you do no,
feel SO deep ~ sympathy as you did for
the poor soldier boy who died in Al
gicrs, ior you know how little he lost in
never seeing BinGen any more.
Another turn in the crooked lager
bccrlnokiug river, aud another castle.
Another ,Urn and another. Then two
three. Opera glasses are in demand,
sketch books are whipped out, no;c-
books, and everybody is busy for NJ,
hour. The thing then begin, 10 loose
lis interest, for yen canntt keep track
of them all, and you wish there were not
any more on all tie rushing river. Bat
still tho castles continue. Sometimes
they come up TO the bank, and =, down
on blnf fifty or a hundred feet above
you. Then, again, they sit indislin''t.y
back, aud certainly look the better ioi
il. One old Teuton built his castle Of
a little island in he river. This. II j.
said, wa, for The pur?ose of taking toll.
But whatever this che cd fellow may
bavc taken, it is safe to say he DID not
make half so much out of the whole
world rs the Gcrmans are now maxim :,
ont OF the American tourists VINO Z"
there to gaze upon these sorry OLD piles
OF stone.-J5dggiR Hitler.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

whom il Is clsaned IN: the common fan
ming mill by hand.
4th. The grain is much safer stored
in the warehouse, and is hess liable to
damage by dampness and heating.
5th. The Farmers is nes coEpettcd to
sell his grain till he gets . good price
for it, but can deliver hss grain TO the
elevator, and get an elevator receipt fer
II, and pss his receipt n collateral to
raise, moaey at tho Banks- These re
ccip.s are favori,e collateral with all
bankers, and will command money ovei
all other securities. FARMER.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

In the Railroad IU9si.or We find the u.s.
ual annual statement ef the railroad
progress during the past year. The
statement for 1872 made Abe total mile
age 90 ,37l, of which the New England
states had 5,lo7 middle states, Is, ~
); western staics and territories. j, tS.-
7;sou thern states, IA, 1888 Pacific states
and territories, 2,4f2.S. During the
year the mileage added was i,l9o.a, Of
which there ware IN the New England
states. 1888; mii-lc states, 9G6 ); west
ern states and territories, I, .62 >; South
er, states, SIP; Pacific states asc
territories, 253-makins the general
ag-rc.a,es, January l. 1874, no less than
/. u .:ssss.9 mises. The west still has more
than The southern and middle states
com b;aed. aud has tho ison's share OF
the or with o: the pas, dccace.
Illinois remains the leading railroad
state. with mileage OF 6,is9.f, PenR>yi-
vania coming next with J, Si6.4 followed
by New York, 5,2s3.3; Ohio, i,lii-5 ;
Iowa. SSH; Indiana, 1882; M;ehi-
gan. 3.l95.s; Missouri, 2,S9s.3; Wiscon-
81. 2.2233339; Georgia, 3,ooli; Kansas,
2.003 Minnesota. 1925; Alabama, l.
s69. 6 Massachusetts, l,.SS.. Tennessee,
1854; California, l,G:9.3; Virginia.
l.5i4.6; New Jersey. lilo.2. II Is
rather odd 10 find Iowa ranking as the
fifth railroad state in The Union, and
ahead OF Indiana Missouri and other
older and mere pnpul~us states. II y
still mur, striking te find Mar sas ahead
of New Jer>ev, MASSACHUSETTS Virginia,
ec,, Even ihs youns state OF Nebraska
has 1868 siies, Colorado, sod, aud
the Indian territory 3i0.5, while Lou's;-
ana has $50 miles, 81 that Colorado has
already beaten louisiana. The largest
increases during the past year have been
in Pennsylvania, 1929 miles, the next
iongcs, in New York, 1854, and then
comes Michigan. 222.l Texas, 2l9..:
Wisconsin, 205.T Iowa, HG3.. Illinois,
2ol.i. Pcnnsylvania is evidently march
ing forward 10 Irs;,in her position n
the head of the list. Not only docs ihe
aggregate increase in i'chnsy lv:,hia cx-
cccd the Increase Of all New England,
but ope total miease i. 81 miles be
yonL that OF New England. Railroad
progress II: the son,h during the year has
been chiefly in Texas, Kentucky, Tenn
csscc and Arkansas.
New Mexico, Arizona, Monian, Idaho
aud Alaska are the only portions 81 the
Republic destitute OF railroads. Washing
ton territory has leo miles nevada,
$50; Oregon. 391 Dakota, 2,6i5; Utah,
i,4.5; Wyoming. Asa. Tho distribution
is So general over oar Immense areas -
To hr mos, remarkable. II u the az r.
ga'e given abo,c,.l SCI miics.wo a'id the
additional tracks aul >iiIng>, 1852, we
shall have total equivalent "a -
0.6 miles of single track. There are !:
Locomotives, li,223; Passenger. bag
gage, express and sr"tl";s ears, -, -
freight ears. 33s i2T. The capital stock
is 81. Oh ,25l 90 tie aoaiing and tand-
ed debt, 81 900. al ,G91 total cost Of
railroads and c9upr Mt :" ,sls.S l6,9.i>,
Oar " hole t"r.igs-iclt i ant more than
Il 200 0o0, CGJ, of which large part /,
cnvcrrmcnj.aad state and !oca! ond~, :,
that most Of this railroad capital must
have been raised "a home.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15
q C1Sloo In haHkas.

We extract tie following from the
Grsri Press:
On the fourth page Of this weeks pa
per ws pub!i>h an article upon the plan l.
ing and raising 0! cotton and en- this page
we give p'ace TO An article from the To-
peSa cssasnrssus. In view Of the !as,
TIA, ibis crop is row engaging The -
,en,ion c: > large share o! OR ta-mers.
ne viii gre Is much info-ma;ioI ON the
subject IS we cas gather. 49,.
Tiers seems 20 te Lille doGb, thai
cotton Is = gsoT ervp For this section Of
coGn,.v, 5u, thea arc Bat .ew OF cur
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

The voting for United States Senator
in separate fessions of the two houses
will take place en- Tuesday, the 9th inst,
and the joint convention of the two
houses will occur on Wednesday, tho 18th
inst. The law for the above Is found in
tho following section:
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted: That
whenever on the meeting of the legis!a-
of any State, vacancy shall exist in
tho representation of any State in the
Senate OF the United States, said legis-
lsture shall proceed, on the second Tucs-
day after the or.anizationand commence
ment of its session, TO elect person to
ill such vacancy, in the manner here
inbcforc provided for the election OF
:Sc;itor for the full term.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15


4 convention will b. the best means for
information. We have
bsfsre spoken upon this subject of n
cottoD Convention. and all of tic papers
in soothern Kansas are fayorabie TO the
protest At last call has been Issued
for = eonvention TO he held at P2sons
on Thursday, FEBRUARY 5th. .Itis 20 be
hoped that large numbers of The best
tarmoss in Crawford county will be in
attendance.
This, from the Sumner county Press
shows that the cotton movement is grow
ing and that kapsas farmers have finally
wearied Of rising corn AT fifteen cents
a bnshel when they have fortune Offer
- - taem IA sae royal staple that CON-
mands its current price in gold the weird
over.
The convention of cotton growers, of
the Arkansas and Nencscah valleys,
held at Belle Plain, on the 18th ult..
though not nunreronsiy attended, was
most interesting and has attracted the
attention of leading agricnlturist at home
and abroad. The best mode of cultivat-
ing the great staple was discussed by
practical farmers. and determination
to experiment more thoroughly the COM
ing season was cvinced bv every man
present. The best evidence OF the sue
cess of the past season, Was exhibited
in the gin house, We're twelve fui! sized
bales OF an excellent quality were await
ing transportation 10 the ST. Louis mar
To. Tho convention yaS n f,rilel su.-
cess, and great benefit to the rich val
leys aboye named viii be is legitimate
results. Tho convention adj"urned 10
meet again on the osth day of Fe6uary,
1874
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

/, is said :ha, 4. n. York is assuming
the command of the Opposition forces
in tho Legislature. II is also said thai
the "opposilion" is becoming wonder
fully, icnoralizci in consequence OF this.
We do net think that the Republican
party has anything TO fear from an OPP
position hc:,;ied by such man as York.
He'll do well enough for detective but
is not des.incI 10 act in any higher ca
pacity.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

A dispatch from Washington says !:
FIX Senator. Pomcroy says that he has
forwarded new bond 10 tie amount O.:
fifteen Thousand tiuiiars to Kansas to APP
,,car for trial when called upon, and that
he is advised that the prosecution in
,cads, when tic case is called again, TO
enter q no'tte pros.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

Alta Caucus Of the grangers held IN
Topeka on Friday afternoon, which was
presided over by Senator York, an effort
was made for the formation of an en-
t;rcly new political party. York headed
aac new party men. The movement,
however, was defeated, many OF the
members declaring themselves unan-
thorized by their constituents to mana-
f,cture any more political organizations.
Thus the FIRST thrust of the dead-bcats
and sHysters at tho life blood of the Re.
publican party was eifcctually headed
off.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15
CAarms lrsuni Car Farms.

The means by winch country labor
shall be rendered attractive to boys and
girls is becoming q subject Of earnest
discussion by the rura.prr>s. The great
tendency. 50 plainly and painfully man
,tesr, Of our yon.h 60 leave the worry-
sumo and rlcddinS Fife OF plo~ boys
and ps,atoc diggers, is waking rp oar
agricultural thinkers 10 the Importance
o: surrounding country i;ie aad country
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

The Supreme Court of Indiana has
decided that that section of the Baxter
tcusperance law which provides for fin
ing a person for intoxication and COM
polling him to testify where he obtained
his liquor, is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

A. G. Thurman was reelected Chite,!
States Senator, Tuesday, both Houses OF
tao Ohio Legislature giving him ma
i,rity. Ex-Governor Noycs was voted
for By the Republicans. ~ 10
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

lion. John B.. Thompson, distin-
,sai.h~d Kentuckian, died a, his home in
IFarrodsburs, Ky, on the 7th inst. He
was several terms member OF Con
.ress, was Lieutenant Governor, and fin
ally o United States Senator.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

Geo. r. Peck of Independence has
boon appointed U. S. District Attorney
Of this State in place of Y. l. Scoheld,
resigned. The appointment seems gen
orally satisfactory.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

~ Helena, Montana was nearly destroy
Cd by fire last Friday. A strong wind
was blowing aud nothing conld impede
The progress Of the flames.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15

Tho President has declined to send
sraop. TO Texas upon the petition ofdOy :
error Davis; and suggests recognition OF
Tie late cie.tion.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15
We Warrant Every Machine

S,ii 20 give enrir~ satisfaction.
re VIA ~ NOT s1ts-ftrfosy
y hen 81 work We viii not ask psrtt-- ~ huy,
NJ trouble - rxhith nrsch, aud wt Z ant
wur "a n With -ny vtss InAs.,ac Ia, t:,s nssk.. ani
l,I the b.!,r take - cacis-.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15
STEEL GOODS

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NIN o. '.ii-s.t~ Reaper. -" ehafss y irF'tsn.l
tIIr.- G.f past Fstr'.ilIs-. 'fi.e ~ tt.r ard I
IaI..- Co. r,lsv al fsI-G i.aff,,.'s sod a. 4 s'sts
5f, o NJ uiii 80
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-05
Local Newspapers.

The Chicago Inter Ocean takes COR
rect ground l. recommending its sub.
scribers 10 the country to patronize their
local newspapers. There is nothing
adds 50 much to the reputation of a
town or village as a neatly printed aud
we'll edited and we'll supported news.
paper. In its matter and its appearance
it speaks to the public in an unmista-
kable voice as to the degree Of intel
ligence and enterprise that exists in the
town. No one expects to- see-nor DO
they ever sea- neately printed, well
edited and well supported paper pub
lished in stupid, sleepy and old fogy
town. Where community is made up
Of understanding, mortgage-foreclosing
class, there are no advertisements, and
there is nothing to keep in it an inteIli-
gent editor or publisher.-Show any in
teligent business man the advertisements
OF the town or village newspaper, and
he will at once tell the degree of INTEL
ligence and enterprise there is in the
place. Liberal advertisers and SUBJ
scribers not only help their newspapers
but their towns and themselves, when
they give a generous support to their
own newspapers, Age.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-05
ATTORNEY General Sloan has recent

ATTORNEY General Sloan has recent.
ly published "Au Official Opinion" Civ
ing his views of the constitutionality o.
the Potter Railroad Act. 1t is lengthy
covering nearly five solid columns in q
seven-column paper.
We have come to the conclusion tina
these opinions amount to nothing either
one way or the other. While it may
be true that the courts must eventually
settle these questions, they are of such
character that they are not likely to b
settled upon any true principles of law
Mark it when and where you will, on
all public questions, courts are found
to be subservient either to capital, pol
iticans, or the popular voice. In this
case we think the voice of the multi.
tude will be proclaimed to be the Law,
whatever may be the private opinions
of the Judges of our Courts.
But we may be mistaken. Money
has its charms, its influence and its pow
er, and justice is not unfrequently out
ragged by its use, either directly or in
directly. No one will deny this. On
the other hand, love of appreciation too
often brides the sage expounders Of the
law, aud justice is again defeated.
Again, political prejudices and pre-.
objections not unfrequently bias the
judgement of men who are sound in
the law when no excitement prevails
Such was the case with Judge fancy
in the famous bred Scott case, when
the pro-slavery sentiment of the country
forced him to illuminate the damuable
heresy, that black man had no rights
which white man was bound to re
spect.
But why so many words about this
new railroad law? If any man has an
opinion to publish, why not send it
forth in few words? Arguments
amount to but little in giving opinions.
In fact opinions are seldom drawn from
logic, and still more seldom from reason.
Why, then, SO many words upon this
subject?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-05
\ DRUNKARDs WILL leave tc

A DRUNKARDs WILL leave tc
society ruined character, a wrctched
example, and memory that will soon
rot.
| leave to my parents the rest of their
lives, as much sorrow as humanity, in
a feeble decrepid state, can sustain.
/ leave my brothers and sisters as
much modification and injury as | well
could bring upon them.
l leave to my wife broken heart, a
life of Indebtedness aud shame, to weep
over my premature death.
l give aud bequeath to each of my
children, poverty, ignorance, low char
acter, and a remembrance that their
father was a monster.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-05
WHERE Our TIMBER GoEs.-It

WHERE Our TIMBER GOES. 1t is
estimated that the number Of railroad
ties in present use in the United States
is $50, 100000. A cut Of 200 ties TO
the acre Is about the average; aud il
therefore has required the product Of
$50, 900 acres Of well.timbeied land To
furnish the supply. Railroad ties last
about FIVE years; 30,O00,000 ties are
used annually for repairs, taking the
timber rom 10000 acres. The man.
ufacture Of rolling stock disposed Of the
entire yield OF $50 900 acres, and full
supply Of 100000 acres every year.
Our railroads are stripping the country
at the rate OF 100000 acres per an.
num.-NeU York Express.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-05

WINE.-The secretary Of the British
Legation, at Washington, has been
writing home about the vineyards OF
the United States, present and prospec-
tive. He lays that in Southern Mis-
souri, there are 100000 acres (more
than the whole area Of the French vine.
yards) admirably adopted to the growth
ofthe grape, and in other states, mill
lions of acres more. Already in TWEEN.
ty-two states. vineyards Of more or less
promise arc established, and he looks
forward TO the time when native wine
will be furnished the Americans SO
abundantly and cheaply as to drive out
the use Of splrituons liquors.