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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

The following are the principal suffer
ers by the late fire at Crystal Springs
Messrs. Humphreys & Barnes, E. T.
Stackhouse, j. w. Bailey, L. Fuesten.
berg, A. lotteries, A. Tornecich, NJ
Hart, L. Bacher, and Henry Hudson,
barber. There is considerable town
left at Crystal Springs yet, and it will
not abandon hope in consequence Of It's
repeated misfortunes. Therefore, we
trust that it will not be said we are ad
vising the locking of the door after the
exit of the stolen steed, in suggesting
that the good people of that town pro
vide themselves with cisterns and organ
ize an efficient fire department. 1t will
save property and reduce the cost of in
surance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

THG Democrats in the United States
have RETAINED from taking mp the gage
of battle in defense Of the Hayes Admin
istration thrown down by Senator Howe.
1t is no administration, nor light,o theirs
But the time must not always be when
such ISLANDERS as he uttered upon the
Southern people aud falsiications Of his
tory, are to 60 unanswered. There is
something due to truth and manliness,
as well as to what it is fashionable to
call ''good policy"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
TISHQMIN&O COUNTY.
Immigration Association.
For THE CLARIo,

For THE CLARION.
An adjourned meeting of the Immiqra-
ton Association was held on last FRIDAY
nlght and minutes of last meeting was read
anu approVed. The committee appointed tc
draft constitution reported and their vvorl,
aIter slight amendment, was unanimously
adopted Its officers will consist of Presi-
dent, Nice-Pesident, Secretary and Treasu-
re RI who will hold their office for one year.
Ane society having been organized aud the
members enrolled, it then went into an eIer-
ton OF officers with the following result :
PRESIDENT, 5. n. DeWOody; V1ce-PTes-
ldent' y; w Miller; Secretary j. J. Cham
oers; treasurer, w. +. Hubbard. Upon
Thursday night. '-'''' ''o4A'
j. j. CHAMBERS. Sec'v.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College.

1t will be remembered that the Trus-
tees of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College will meet in jackson on the 18th
inst. They are as follows:
STATE AT LARGE.--A. NJ. West, Holly
Springs; Frank Burllitt, Oklahoma; Chas. l..
Gflmer, sharon, Madison county.
CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICrs.-Ist. w. B.
cry. Love s station; Sd. W. Is. Augustus,
Macon; 1.h. l.. b. Brown, Enterprise; 18th.
j. nj Causey, McComb City; 9th. D. l..
Phares, WOodviile.
As er-oticio member, the Governor
will preside at the meeting of the Board.
It's presumed that the Board, after or
ganizing, will proceed at this meeting to
advertise as directed by law for proposals
for a site for the College. In locating it
they are required "to look to the conve-
nience of the people of every section Of
the State, the proximity of the proposed
site to other public institutions, sup
ported in whole, or in part by the State, y
and also . the facilities for going to and
coming from the said college health
ness, etc, etc. We presume they will
also take into consideration the selection
of President and Professors. The en-
dowment for the college will be its pro-
portionate share of the interest arising
from the proceeds of the agricultural
scrip fund, and ga sum equal to the
amount heretofore appropriated to the
Alcorn University out of the principal
arising from the sale of the said land
scrip'-the whole aggregating consid-
cradle amount which, if prudently man
aged, will lay the foundation of per
manent and useful institution for the
promotion of general knowledge and of
learning in agriculture and the mechani-
cal arts.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
Summit sentinel

The officers of the court and members of
the Bar OF Pike county have spoken ont IN
defense of Judge Chrisman, who has been
mad, the subject of very intrmpei ate and
u lust assaults by the Vicksbug CONNER
cial. and other leading papers in the STATE.
Their communications Will be found 10
another column, to which attention Is
directed 1t is only necessary for us TO say
that the vindication is complete, and apollo
gjes are next in order. II is the request OF
Judge Chrisman's friends that the CLARION
copy the communication referred To, and as
an act of judge c., the Commercial might
do like Misr.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
ID. w. Hurst.
II. q. BRIDGES,
>. w. MATTHEWS,
j. &. LAMKIN.
Members Of the Bar Of Pike Co.
MAGNOLIA. PIKE Co, MISS
March O5fb 1919


The undersigned officers of the Court
and members ofthe Bar of Pike County, re-
siding at Magnolia, having noted with re-
greet an article in the Vicksburg CONNER
cial, assailing the Judicial character and
conduct of Hon. j. b. Chrisman, Circuit
Judge OF this District, take Iis occasion 10
to say that We regard the attack tbhs made
upon Judge Chrisman as slntoise and uBjust
During the last term OF the Circuit Court of
this County, which lasted nearly three
weeks, we had ample opportunity to scru-
t'nize the conduct ofJudge .Chrisman. and
1t gives us pleasure TO say, that i'm our
opinion he brings to the Bench The legal
learning, force of character and moral colir.
age which eminently qualify him for his
new position. We think he has proven
himself a fearless and upright Judge. On
terror to evll-doers,' and, in a word, we re :
gard him as Just 1.-THE right man in the
right place.
W. II. MCNULTY, Sheriff
a. +. SPARKMAN Circuit Cl'k.
JOHN 5. LAMKIN,
Il. II SToCKDALE,
II. Q. CAPELL,
K. Stafford.
Nom baro 90 A.,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

TIL practice on some of our
roads to allow clerpvmen 10 ride Dor
fare. Recently s minister reca.v..
clergyman bslf fare travelling card
they are called. and wrote 20 the
intendent askinr ''if he could no.
brace bis wife ALEC" The superin
ent replied be thought likely Be
bus did not want % say positively
be had seen the wife, as be was
ineiidi0ua M hia iantaa.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

PERSONS living in any part of the
State are authorized to become sureties
on the bonds of county officials without
reference to the county in which the
bonds are given. The Natchez Demo
crat calls attention to the fact that the
delegation from Adams caused that
county to be exempted from the provis-
ions of the act.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
every Free and Very Happy

An esteemed subscriber, writing to the
CLARION, from Tallahatchie county
says;
eve are very free and very happy,2nd all
who have something to sell are very indie
pendent OF lien laws and all other laws ex-
cept such as will not permit US to com
pound the blessings orr former county ru :
lers left us in the shape of county bonds
and detit. enough to consume all the aver
sge accretion of capital for some years to
come"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

"The Government bond market is
strong, and there was an advance of ia
I throughout the list. The 20s of
1865 and 1867, the 10-40s, 5s, AS, and
As each advanced /. and the IS of 1881
and the 5 POS of 1868 each advanced
T." This is the latest report from the
great financial centres of the country; and
the anti-silver statesmen are in despair
that the prophecies of the destruction of
the national credit were "sound and
fury siglifyipg nothing"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

"NOTHING 10 EAT IN THE HOUSE. >
There Is an instructive lesson in the sad
ending of the life Of TIE unfortunate
man who came to the deliberate conclu-
sion that "a husband and father who
could not provide for his family ough
to die" and blew out his brains.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

The Ways and Means Committee, of
the House of Representatives in consid-
ering the Internal Revenue bill made a
reduction in the enormous tax on man
utactured tobacco aud cigars. A major
ity of the committee will, it is believed,
vote to restore the income tax.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

A NORTHERN newspaper, in rasping
the impoverished Virginians for not
paying their State debt, says it 'was all
contracted previous to the war" But ID
forgets that the North by waging an UNI
provoked and unjust war, and calling tho
nations of the world to their aid, de-
stroyed the property values upon which
the debt was predicated and the means
upon which its payment depended.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

In the House Of Representatives on
the 25th ult., Mr.. Stringer, Democrat
of Illinois, moved to suspend the rules to
put on its passage his bill to authorize
the coinage Of gold and silver upon the
same terms. All the members from Mis-
sissippi alphabetically Messrs. Chal-
mers, Hooker, Manning, Money, Nut
drow and Singleton voted in the afirma-
tive
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

The Hayes Administration proves its
professions in favor of civil service re-
form by nominating G. w. Scofeld, of
Pennsylvania, a Credit Mobilier Con
gresham (who had been discarded by
his constituency for Register of the
Treasury.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

A CORRESPONDENT puts in a good
word for Macon as the location of the a.
IL N. College. PROFESSIONALLY that
place has strong recommendation in its
healthfulness, accessibility, excellent so
ciety and the high-toned character and
public spirit Of her citizens.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

We claim that there 81 greater cer.a
and uniformity In the production of fr
Dread, blsculta, etc, 10 the use q n
f,rlee's Cream Baking Powder ano
the articles made with I'd are more "'
some and dlgestlble than g. made WIN
other kind. Test &c by the most REM.
anu truthful test-in the oven.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

Macon Beacon.1
MACON, MISS, Mach DO ...
EDS. BEACON: The Columbus, .Ns
dex seems anxious TO know whether
majority Of the members of che M..r...
Senate united in letter to COL LtmHr
mending his course on the silver hi'I'
sire to say, as member Of the State
that / never signed anv such letter. U.r
| heard any thing about IL. except N.
nave seen in the index. Thi- mY
account Of my blindness sand being
or leading the blind.
Respectfully,
IL w E-lu
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

We learn by proceedings Of public
meeting published in the Reveille that
the authorities of the town of Port Glib
son are requested to order an election at
an early day to submit TO the voters of
the town the question of Donation or
mo Donation" of the bonds of that
town, amounting to $40. 900 to be used
il the bringing of the Vicksburg and
Ship Island Road, TO the town. Said
bonds to be payable in ten years, to
draw interest At six per cent. per annum,
and payable nemi-annually.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

THE bill reported to the United States
Senate by Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, for
the relief of the Book Agency of the
nj. E. Church South, destroyed at Nash
vile by the federals during the war, and
appropriatlng $3.50, 600, was supported in
COMMITTEES by Messrs. Morgan, of Ala
bama; Harris of Tennessee; Hereford,
of West Virginia; Cockrell, of Missouri;
Hoar, of Massachusetts, and Mitchell,
of Oregon; and opposed by MessSs. Nc
MILAN, of Minnesota; Cameron of Wis
consin, and Teller of Colorado. DR.. r.
Abbey, of Yazoo, who is experimenting
the prosecution of the claim. is hopeful
of the carly passage of the bill.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

THE bill reported by the Judiciary
Committee of the United States Senate
and pending in that body to repeal the
bankrupt law, provides that such repeal
shall in no manner invalidate or affect any
case in bankruptcy instituted and pend
ing in any court prior to the day when
this act shall take effect.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
Representative Money and th,
Mail Contractors Rings.
washington Cor Raleiob observerl

washington Cor. Raleigh Observer
Mr.. Money. a cautious and we'll balanced
Congressman, said to-day that one mail
contractor had testified before the Post
office Committee that be received $4,000
for carrying the mails, and sublet the con-
tract for $4,000. He said that one ring of
contractors controlled over six hundred
routes. Money Is a Mississippi editor. He
Is prominent and useful membe of the
Committee on the Postoffice. He is chair
man OF the subcommittee investigating
Senator Dorsey Of Arkansas When MoneV
gets through with him and saws he is limo
cent the verdict may be Tecorded-not 'till
then.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
The Cotton Tax.

The cotton tax was an demonstrations
discrimination against the large class in
the South upon whom it was imposed,
but we have little hope that it will ever
be refunded But if it should be, we
are opposed to its application for educa-
tional purposes. 1t is private property
which the government has no right to
use for public purposes. Justice de-
mands that the money should be returned
to the persons from whom it was taken,
their legal representatives or their accred-
tied agents.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

The Intelligencer presents the claims
of McComb City to the location of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
LENDING THE HEARTACuE ;,

ENDING THE HEARTAcHE."
NAsHvILLE.--A special to the American
rom huntingdon states that Elvira. dau0b.
Ter Of Esquire Eliza Scales, at thar Mace
shot herself through the heart with n rife
applying her foot to the hammer.
Two Black Fiends Executed
NEW YoRK.--Dexter McCrearv and For
tune Bush, colored, were hanged at r.
wen Court House, South Carolina. FrIdav
a sor Tue . murder OF stephen Enicks, his wife
anu Two children. After Killing the ma
rents, the murderers fired the dwellin0 ana
the children burned to death.
SuiS for Damages for HIVeOo1 ST
ure OfLOgs.
NKw ORLEANs.-Rvan q caoor, -, ~,
casIeu parish. have brought suIt S9sinst -,
1arShall Pitkin and Jack Wharton TTnttoI
states Marshall, for $1,000 dama0ts Cro,',u
ing out OF the illegal seizure OF i .sOs Iogs
nnreh rom private lands, which had been
ADoRhle HkIIIus.
CRIsFIELD. Mp AT EastyilIe. Northa,,,,
Ten county, yesterday, sidney Pirts ara
d;sn nmonlas fought with pistols TO settle a
and "a they stood ONLY sir feet sa.s S Tssc
Was Killed and Thomas received a hail IL
H's noau' from which he has probably died
business Failures.
NV 1oRK-Young, Smith & Co. su0ar
'ers' nave tailed Liabilities, $500. 600
civ. NkM ORLEANs--The failure of McGebee
III q Violett, cotton factors, Is report
w WA" apAes "a Had Deed, ana
Then Hangs HIMSELF
at. OTTunw4 lA;--Martln Burns, farmer
ing, put up his team. shouldered ~ = =
walking 70 where George N BntIn Wa Az 49,
inK the foundation Of a bnfIdnv. wftt,c,,e
= word struck him 4 terrible blow ~
&c. .f ~ 4n1 ran away. Twenty minnsas
49,. nls nouy Was found hanging bv fba
nerk ~ the barn where his horse w~re
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

COLONEL JOHN ARMSTRONG is now
editing the Vicksburg Commercial Glad
he is in harness again.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

The Columbus p1pers, aided by the v l.
burg Commercial, which, by Che way
valuable aid, are earnestly urging thal o..s
tiful and refined city as a location DOR
Agricultural College authorized by thl
Legislature.-Vicksburg Commercial
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

ELSEWHERE will be found Congress
man Moneys bill granting alternate
sections Of the land to aid the Ship Is
Ind, Ripley and Kentncky Railroad.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

rdeen ExamIner.l

AND@A AAAhlhiuFIsI
Corn planting in Monroe county w..
about over at the end Of this wees ID
weather continues fair, and the result 4.
we think, be the las pst acreage ta'
been devoted TO this cereal iu ANY years
the war.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

100000 was the loss occaeioned by
the Pittsburg riots.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
Military Company nt VVood'777

During the present week "a company
Been organized In misplace with che la..a
ing officers: 4. V. holland, Capt; VI.
Wheat and w. II. Morgan, l-t any,
Lleutenats, and y. A. Bradford ora.
Sergeant.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

TIE General Conferences of the Methodist
Church Sonfh will be held in Atlanta on the
first Wednesday in May. The relation "a
each other of the two great branches 81
American Meth0dism will form the chic
sub ject Of discussion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
THE following extract of letter from
Mr.. Mccormick, of indianapolis, is pub
liShad IN tho Hnll1, SnriurS Soutb

''We have a great number of good men
here who would gladly go South If theg
Gould get their transportation paid or adUanced
them. lam now prepared TO fill any num-
Ter of orders on such condition"
We beg pardon for obtruding a re-
mark, but if experience is worth anything,
we would advise that caution be exer.
csed in dealing with the class of immi-
grants whose transportation will have to
be advanced"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
Forest Register
Liberty Herald

Chas. +. Davis, who has E... .
Clerk OF This county for years. f.r.I
resignation on Thursday mor.I.,..
NJ. Bates has been appointed &.
Chrisman to iiIl the position uu.i ..
ton can be held.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

There was quite sad ana AFR
IN tie court room on Thursday h., FRI
the Judge wls passing ,tufer,. H
Furguson--tWo year. BOO Che r,,. .' a.
the wife OF the convict brfrg ,.. A.a.
into fit OF lAmeutaJiou aleI l.
appealed 10 tie Judg' tor memo, -.|
OF herself and helpless cnI.I-...
Judge expressed his sympathy n.L d
kindly iHiOimed her tua. lhe ,prr. l..
stand. '...
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

The Mofett bell punch has made its
ray into tie New York Legislature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
Canton AIal1

The citizens OF Madison counts flfa.
reason TO congratulate them-aIs.- H..
euclency OF the p eseut Grand I.-.
county. These gentlemen. with ...r.
our District Attorney, T.. T.. Br..H. b.
been diligently employed duru. VI. F..
week, ana have made quite u ....
preseutmeuts OF "a minor character.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
Vicksbnrp Comm urrinI /

W" regret lo chronicle The UUau.
NJ. Gilman. an old and res a.r.,.. ID. 0. .
this city, who. after 20 prpIun...I u. t
several weeks, departed tGi. .lIl.. ,,I..t
this morning. Dr. Gilman I,. NH.
dent at, and prarieIutr .., t
Vicksburg tor more than tur.f, ,...',
Forest Register
Last Thursday negro by f..
Austin Williams shot and LiII... ''..
negro named JACK HuusIgrd
North of Hillsboro.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

NAsHvILLE.--A special to the American
rom huntingdon states that Elvira. dau0h.
.er Of Esquire Elijah Scales, at that place.
onoI nerseIl through the heart with a rifle.
applying her foot to the hammer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
And here are extracts from the speech
of Senator Christianey in support of the
same positions assumed by Senator Davis:

The next case to which call attention is
| that of the Chicago. Milwaukee and Saint
| Paul Railroad Company VS. Aekley, Otto,
| 179. were, under the same constitutional
provision and the same law. it was held as
now read from the head-note of the case:
"A railroad company in Wisconsin cannot
recover for the transportation of property
more than the maximum fixed by the act
of that State of March IL, 1874. by showing
that the amount charged was no more than
reasonable compensation for the services
rendered.
That case Is even a little stronger than
the other, for the court held that even il it
be shown that the maximum charges fixed
BY the Legislature were uRreasouably low,
it would not alter the case.
The fourth case which / cite from the
same volume is the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad Company, VS.. Iowa, page
los. The charter of the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad Company, upon
which the question arose. was silent upon
the question of power to regulate tolls
either BY the company or the State. Years
subsequent to the charter the State passed
an act regulating freights on all the rail-
roads of the State. The company claimed
that this was a violation OF the contract
created by their charter. The court held |
thar, though the company had tile same
power 10 make contracts that m individual |
would have. still the Legislature. had the |
right g regulate the rates OF fare aud /
freight; the company being common car
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
Copiahan J

Gen. Eaton called the first of ue r.
and authorized us 90 Say, thAt uer..
but few cases oil small puX m re r..
BrookhaVen, aud they were confined (. .
or two households, No daIgrr .m
ing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03

BY dispatch received in This p...
Tuesday from Nicksburg. ,,o learn ...
killing of George Leukc, by Dob. cousin U
~ BOsworth. at "a place near Helena. #
We understand that the SHOOTING 81. ~.
fable, and that upun am iuvr-re.U.
fore a magistrate. Bu-NortH u.s .
charged.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
Meridian Mercury i

As the result OF The term ot M. NJ.
county court some Two or thrnp u,....
to the penitentlary aud one whit. U..
lad OF some sixteen or seventeen r...
age, on "Wednesday, plead mUfg 4.
charge Of horse stealing Tie maHea 4.
ment, In which hc said De- wa. led .. T.
mittiug the deed by grown man ALL.
kiusman, and who has got UuI UI r. .
and has probably gone tD IcXI.. m.
is of eX client family ANA iuarc wI. .
sympathy aroused for thrm and 70 ye...
eral Jeeling that the boy might ID, E..r.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
* osciusko Star.I
Louisville Iddcx ]

We regret To learn thut our time hm
| old frjond, I. A. +. HtnuJ, died a. u..
ldence ia this county, ~ miles ol.t. u. No.
lsville, last Sunday. lie Gould m 4.
been less than 40 years ofuge.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
Su1S for Damages for Illegal Sell.
ure OfLOga.
A DoWhle HkIIIInR.

NEW YoRK.-Young, Smith & Co. suoar
'"l por'ers' nave failed. Liabilities, $500 200.
NkM ORLEANs--The failure of McGebee
III q Violet, cotton factors, Is report.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
Canton Mail

The Natchcz Cotton Mills are aW r
Ing for more operatives from Geurs.
put the rest Of their looms in operation
, 1878-05-29

cost only another hundred dollars: SO
they have, for an outlay of 5000, com
plete flour and feed mill, sufficient for
the local wants of that community.
How many snail out oi the way places
there are around the Sound, lcmote from
direct steam communication, where the
freight Is almost equal to the first csst Of
Of the article, that mill OF this kind
would be blessing indeeal