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|Reviews for We Used To Run In The Fields
| FoxStorm chapter 1 . 1/28/2007
Lovely poem and I know just what you mean. There used to be woods that I spent my time in and they got torn down. It made me sick to my gut to watch that place fall by human hands...Great poem though! I loved it!
| Rainbow Stevie chapter 1 . 1/4/2007
Hm, thought provoking. Generic enough so that it can send every reader on their own nostalgia trip back to whatever childhood place they remember, but with tightly crafted lines. I imagine the voice of an older teen/young adult, home from college and hanging out with an old friend from the neighborhood. I like "time ran with us too/And left us with two diverse paths," and I love the last line - the image of the meadows "growing" buildings.
| whacked chapter 1 . 2/19/2006
wow. i really love this poem, more so since i have this affinity for pastures and fields, even though i have lived in the suburbs for most of my life, nothing can beat the freedom- to breathe even- in those open spaces. haha. ok i shall stop now. but wow. this poem is amazing. it awakens some strong sense of nostalgia. my favourite line would have to be where you realise that time ran with you too. thats just brilliant. And in response to your review, those last lines of those few stanzas you mentioned were meant to be random, it was sort of the effect i was hoping to achieve. Thank you for that review by the way, it is muchly appreciated. Feel free to check out any of my other poems.
| Autumn Dance chapter 1 . 10/1/2005
Hi- was addicted to your other poem so had to read more! I think this is so delicate and crafted...i can picture it. Only thing is there is a confusion by narrative voice eg "While we ran" instances the past, but "The wind blows our hair" instances the present. Maybe you wanted it like that or not i dunno, but it does work well. KW. Immortal x
| Airya chapter 1 . 9/25/2005
I like this one :) I mean, most poems nowadays are all the same :depressing. this one has a hint of that, but it's a nice idea, more original than the others. keep up the good work!
| Lovejoy chapter 1 . 9/11/2005
The angst of growing up, so painful and flooded with sorrow, many words can be said yet they all relate the same tale! A beautiful poem with just that to it. Keep writing!
| really chapter 1 . 9/7/2005
it sounds like a song. pleasant to read aloud.
| Willers chapter 1 . 8/31/2005
Aww... I liked that. It reflected the changes of people and society as a whole. Great job!
By the way, the line in my poem you said reminded you of this was actually a reference to the X-Files: Fight the Future where Mulder and Scully ran through the corn field... Hehe.
| Lowell Boston chapter 1 . 7/31/2005
Excellent theme and poem. This poem especially resonated with me because it is the same theme for an environmental animated film that I have been working on. Thanks for posting.
| peekaboobunnyluvr101 chapter 1 . 7/29/2005
"I thought we were the only ones running then But I noticed that time ran with us too..." that was...gosh! I can't put it into words! It's really good! Keep writing!
| rocket baby doll chapter 1 . 7/4/2005
i like it, the conversational tone really makes it what it is. My fav lines have to be"The tall grass would bowAs our foot steps would order them to"yummy! I like how it ends, too. At first i thought it was to abrupt, like you didn't develop it enough, but after reading it again, i unno.. it works well. Good job!
| laughter at the funeral chapter 1 . 7/1/2005
to some kind of purple...
i just don't think that someone who either doesn't know how to write or doesn't try his hand at writing has the right to harshly criticize a poem of someone else...i can just imagine the quality of the poems that you will make, that is if you have a mind and a heart to use in writing...
truly yours...
| Some Kind of Purple chapter 1 . 6/30/2005
I'm sorry, but I just don't like this. It's very general, overused and bland. At times, it sounded more like a regular everyday conversation than a poem, and that is not, in my opinion a good thing.
The 2nd stanza did strike a chord, I'll say that much, but the rest was very black and white.
xx_Some Kind of Purple_xx
| poetic abortion chapter 1 . 6/29/2005
very nice and sweetly poetic. beautiful.
~* noelle
| CarpeDiem28 chapter 1 . 6/29/2005
I like this poem. I like how much emotion you put into it (even though you claim to want to be emotionless)


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bam! ( Antra Taaaday. Tbertday ut Satar-
Hussn inia. I aajatiiA.
Leave at 1 P. U.
PitVIiaher'a Notice.
Tka aSareas label oa each saper shows til Bate to
T. anltK 1 Ian 79
aismlla 'Bat Mr. Bank baa hH far bte saner aatfl
iaaaan 1st. lam Tka Bull M 'a correct waeeir.
r eaaalUac tka aaa! aaa Ubal .rry .ebaerlber caa
tall la aa laataat kew kla amaat stands. aa4 wheth
er be baa reeeleaa are creels en oar books.
ta this eolaaaatioaaatarvtlna
mtaloa tjae,
O, Bay, kara you. se tboaa nice Bilk
Tlandkrrchlefa for Chris taa preaenta, at
Those Scarf ansae ornamental a well
aa useful Cnttetma prescaU. Ton can get
'em at Fitch's.
FOUND. The beat Clores and Kittens
for the money, at Fitch's.
LOST. The lady or (entlxman that lost
a satchel, can get one at about half the
usual vice, at Fitch's.
Last Bummer Fitch bought an im
mease stoek of underclothing-. Since (then
the sdTaace has been OTer 5 per cent, but
his cnatomera cat the benefit. He sells at
the old price.
Wool and woolen ft-code have cone up
OTer St per cent, within the last three
mouths. Fitch bought his stock early, be
fore any advance, and sells at the old price.
He aars, "next year look out. for goods
eau't be bought of manufacturers as low as
lam selling. "
Fitch has nearly one hundred Orcrroata
on hand now. Ton caa get one 85 per cent,
cheaper now than jou can If you welt till
next fall.
A. If. FITCH, the Clothier.
Thoroaclibred Jernerv
Wanted. Block-breed era aad dalrrmen to
v Mow that R. F. Jeoesof Wellington, ate a
Mmm Jersey bull, bred by the noted Importer
aaa nrweaer, n. i waruaer, xiorwaia, unto.
It la thoroughbred aad la recorded in the
American Jersey Cattle Club Re later, aad
a a Tary fine animaL Those Interested
please call at his farm in the north part of
the Tillage. . Eltf
' No Deception Used.
It 1 strange so many people will continue
to saner day altar day with Dyspepsia, Liv
er complaint, CoaatlpaUon, tour Stomach,
General Debility, when they can procure at
ar store BhOoh'e Vital ser. free of cost if
It does not cure or relieve them. Price 75
oeuta. Sold by XrereU k Starr, Wellington.
From Detroit.
DamorT, Mich ., Jan. 80. 1879.
Dn. hf. 1L Turn. Fredonia, X. T..
Dear Sir: Pleaae evnd me one bottle of
your Blood aad Liver Remedy and Nerve
Tonic aad four bottles of vour Improved
Cough Uoaey. I And tbem the beat reme
dies I have ever tried. Nothing helped our
cnuorem wnea uey were recovering Irom
whooning eoogh aa your Cough Honey, aad
and as for colds it certainly cures them very
quickly. We can not do without your ex
cellent remeaiee in our lamiiy, as uey ai
wave help ua when we are in pain. Enclosed
Sad (3. Toura truly.
Br. Fennert Blood and Liver Remedy
snd Netr Tonic may well be called
"The conquering hero' of the times. It
la the medical triumph of the nee. Who
ever has "the blues" should take it, for
It regulates and restores the disordered
system that given rise to them. It al
ways curee Billions nest and Liver Com
plaint, Jaundice, Drapepeia, Conatipa-
tioa. Headaches, Fever and Ague, Spleen
Auargmeau, ecroioja, juryaipeiaa, urn
plea, Blotches, and ail akin eruptions
and blood disorders; Swelled Limbs and
Dropsy; 81eepleeaitesa, Impaired Nerves
-and Nervosa Debility: Restores flesh
and strength when the system is running
aown or going into aecitne; cures ire
male Weakness and Chronic Rheuma
tism, and relieves Obronio Bronchitis,
aad all Long and Throat difficulties.
It does these things by striking at the
root of disease and removing its causes
Da Ftenner's Improved Cough Honey
win rexstvs any cough in one hoar.
lit. Fennera Golden Belief cures any
pa', as tooth-ache, neuralgia, colic or
h-u!che in S to 80 minutes, and readily
reus res raeumausm, kidney-complaint,
diarrhoea, dysentery. For sals by Dr. 8.
B. Xmerson. Dr. Tenner's Bt. Vitus
Dance Specific. One bottle always cures
rsr sajs oy dealers.
At wholesale by Swift Dodd, Detroit,
- For lamps and fixtures, see tbe new
Stock at J. W. Houghton's.
King's California Golden Com
pound bss arrived at Houghton's. .
la getting ready for winter, do not
forget to renew'yoar subscription to
tbs EaTsaniss.
For stationery, school books, and
all school supplies, go to Houghton's
drag and book store. tf
. Pspsr la quarter ream packages
and In smaller quantities cbesper tban
over before known, at Houghton's.
Go and ass the new goods, too nam'
crous to mention, at Houghton's drug
and book store.
- Tbe boras paper Is the one yon can
heast afford to spare. Ssud In your sub
scriptions and renewal.
; A full assortment of writing and
copying fluids and inks, pens, pencils
for sals at Houghton's.
' VTick-sa things which even good
people allow and enjoy lamps. You
pan get ta a at Houghton's.
Spy of Atlanta.
We wish all our readers a Merry
Shall the Wellington Band have a
new uniform?
Co to the new Cigar and Tobacco
Store, and get some of that SO cent
Tobacco. 8-tf.
Mr. Jessie Flenner's dialect as Jake
Schneider In "Spy of Atlanta" is simply
Ladles' Cloaks snd Circles, latest
tyles, chesp, $3.00 and upwards at
Wm. Binlnger's. 12-4w
A choice lot of Tobaccos at A. P.
Dimock'a, at jobbers' prices. 8-tf.
Pete in " The Spy of Atlanta " begs
leave to inform you that " Dars room
enough for all"
S. P. Hastings has just received a
second twenty-live lot of those favorite
Domestic Sewing Machines, for the hoi
Way trade.
Only four cars of live geese mov
ing eastward one day list week. They
purely are going to keep Christmas
The artesian well will be tried
once more thin winter, with the hope
of getting plenty of water, or enough
to Oil the contract.
All colors of perforated board, also
gilt and silver card board, at .Hough
ton's; also a very choice new lot of
scrap pictures for applique wort.
Mj. Bsrtley tells us that he seldom
meets wjth a full cast for his play who
are all as good sS the Ladies snd Gents
who are taking parts in Wellington.
We notice that an overwhelming
amount of trade Is being done by our
merchants, and many customers com
plain that they cinnotget waited upon.
When you are In towa stop at A.
P. Dimock's cigar and tobacco store;
he has got something to chow you. Stf
Tha unusual demands upon our
time and strength at this season of the
year, may account for any seeming
lack of attention to the matter of the
paper this week.
Everett & Starr make their best
bow to their customers and the public
through an advertisement in our col
umns in this issue. They are having a
flneHoliday trade, and are deserving
of their success.
Aa we go to press earlier than usu
al, so as to get the paper out of the way
of Christmas Eve festivities, great prep
arations are going on at the churches,
decorating, arranging, receiving and
putting gifts on the trees.
I will tell-you what would be a
very acceptable holid y present. Ore
of Ilarrey's warm scarfs, mufflers,
gloves, m'tf, or even a silk han-lker-clilef.
He says he will be in readiuess
for the emergency this week. ' 13 2c
Our near neighbor, Mr. Wight,
has a lull corps f help, and all are
busy displaying staple holiday article
to iiiimcrnus itutoiners. Leo If at his
-laot assortment of tine gno.ls, and
note the pn.,-e; then of course you
will not look further. ...
Editors, printers and all hands at
the, ExTuraiSK ofllce were generously
remembered with wedding cake, fruit,
etc., when the marriage notices In this
paper were sent. The newly married
couples have the - best wishes of the
EnTumusa family. .
Notice the new ad. of tbe Domes-
tto Sewing Mschine Company In this
issue. They have lately got out some
of the finest styles ever put on the
market by any sewing machine compa
ny. They are on exhibition at list
ing's rooms, Benedict Block
The value of the series of articles
by Mr. E. P. Roe, now appearing in
Scrlbner's Monthly, Is not only appre
ciated by thousands of people who arc
trying as amateurs to cultivate fruits
of different kids, but Is bringing words
of high praise from experienced horti
culturists. Warren Opt was arrested by Mr.
Marshall, Monday, In Wood county,
charged with stesling an overcoat from
Mr. Gosling about two weeks since. He
is also wanted In Seneca county, on a
charge of forgery, for which he was ar
rested and broke fail. As that case Is
of greater consequence than this, he
will probably be returned there for
trial. He acknowledges he stole the
Wm. Vischer and family have gone
east to spend the Holidays.
S. S. Parker and family, will take
their Christmas turkey with friends in
Lorain, Ohio.
Mia Aettie Keyes, after a two yeais
absence mostly spent In Texas, is visit
ing friends In Wellington.
The cousins, R. Corf, and Norton
Horr, are home from Cornell College,
spending their holiday acat!oji.
Charlie Willard of Cleveland, Is spend
Ing the holidays with relstives and
friend in Wellington. . -
Eli Howk, Esq., has 1-een 111 for
some days with erysipelas In the limb
broken two or three years ago.
Mr.' Hlggins, Supt. of telegraph
line, was in town Tuesdsy looking af
ter the interests of the company.
Mrs. Russell Webster Is very low
with congestion of the lungs, and very
little hope of her recovery Is enter
The Rev. O. D. Fisher, of Cleveland
exchanged pulpits with Mr. Dalv last
Sabbath, and was the guest of Mr,
Geo. Fisher.
Mrs. Gideon Adams has been falling
rapidly the past week, and her death
any day la not uo looked for.
Misses Florence and May Adams,
and Harry Manchester, have been vis
iting Mrs. Brsmsn and other relatives
Mrs. Fanny B. Richmond, a highly
respected and aged resident of Penfleld,
died last week Friday morning, of pa
ralysis, after a few days illness.
Mrs. F. R. Loom Is in moving from
Medina to Norwalk, loat valuable cloth'
ing by her trunk being broken opeu, It
having been Disced In a freight car
with household good .
Mr. Eugene Wnitcomb, a former typo
In the Kxtekptisb office, beamed upon
us on Friday last, and was warmly
greeted all round. He is still employed
in ths Cleveland Homeopathic Dispen
sary. E. E. Thomas, general manager,
Robt. Blee, superintendent, and Mr.
Ford, engineer of the C. C. C A I.Ry.i
came to town on a special train Mon
day, to complete the leasing of grounds
for warehouse purposes.
Miss Frsnces J. Uoyt, only daughter
of Rev. F. S. Hoy t, editor or the West
ern Christlsn Advocate, was married
In St. Psal's Church, Cincinnati, Dec.
13th, to Percy S. Dyer, the ceremony
being performed by Bishop Wiley.
Dr. McClaran has so far recovered
that he has for several days
been attending to his office business
and practice In the village, and he will
hereafter answer calls from the coun
try, within a reasonable distance.
Mrs. S. T. Martyn, author of the
Women of the Bible," "The Crescent
and the Cross," "Times of Knox and
Mary Stuart," "HugenoU In France,"
"Margarett of Navarre." and many
other volumes, lately died in New York
Mr. Miles Hart, twenty years ago or
more a Penfleld boy, came in from Chi
cago, Tuesday morning, and with wife
and daughter is hunting up the old
land-marks about his native place. He
will find his former school-mates with
frost about their temples, their children
shouting on the play-ground, and very
few left of thOKO who owned the farms
and were the head of the households a
score of years ago.
The High School Exercises.
Close of the term Friday afternoon.
The school creditably performed the
following very IntereUing
Mnic by School, Patriotic Glee.
Oration, Boyish Patriotism,
Essay, Our First Term in the High
hki.e sMrrn.
A Letter
Oration, Dependence,
Music Duet, Minute Gun at Sea,
rERCT TOWN SEND AXD IJA STROUP.
Oration, Nature's Gifts to Man,
riRRT WADS WORTH.
Essay, What I know about Hens,
a so. rust.
Recitation, The Edelweiss,
Oration, neroism in the Ranks,
Music Instrumental Trio,
Lecture, That Boy,
Discussion, Question, Resolved,
That the Puloit Is a Greater Field
lor Eloquence than the Bar.
Aff.. p. towhsexd; Jeg., e. bexedict.
Judges, MR. SAXTLET,
Carrie tripp.
Gymnastics by the School.
Judges of discussion. decided In ftvor
of affirmative.
Lecture, That Boy Defended,
Telegraphic Sparks,
Recitation Alexander's Store.
Music Solo, Some one Lead my
Heart Astray.
Recitation, Tbe American Forcat
ida STrorr.
Declamation, .... . .Baron Grimalkin's
Death, .
Oration, Our Nationality,
Music Quartette, Come where my
Love lies Dreaming.
Rot. "W. H. Milbnrn's Lecture.
"What a Blind Man Saw in
England ."
We have time to give only a hssty
mention of the lecture of Tuesday
evening. An intelligent and apprecia
tive audience, fair-sired, but less than
the quality of the entertainment mer
ited, felt well paid, notwithstanding
the sloppy condition of the walks and
the rain in which they had to go home
The blind usually inspiro one with
compassion, and we do not associate
with them strength, unusual Intelll
gence and vivacity or superior attain
ments, but when Mr. Milburn rises to
his full height, and is upon the speak
ers stand with an expectant company
before him, the whole figure and coun
tenance of the man is suggestive of In
tellectual power, physical vijror and
orldly success. He Is tall, erect, has
a fine head, full bearded preposessing
face, and bis sightless eyes being cov
ered by colored glasses ot orJinary
size, the expression of his face Is as
free and unembarrassed, and not un
like that of people who can sec. His
heating aud other fu'.-ulties are acute-,
aud have conveyed to his mind very
much more than many people sec, so
that his descriptions are vivid, humor
ous and very entertaining. His In
tcrview with Carlyle, his experience
In hotel, his description of English
Parliamentary speaking, and of En
glish reticence and repose compared
with American gush and volubility
were very guggestivb and aiuuiing.
Wellington people woui 1 like to hear
the blind orator on other topics.
(An arttclee under this head a re cents per line.)
Miss Eunice S. Marshall was born In
Tallend, nampdeu county, Masi., May
10th, 1814: she was married to Mr.
Geo. A. Cowlcs, Jan. 4th, 1S32, and In
March, same year, settled in Colebrook,
Litchfield county, Conn., remaining
there three years. During that time
two children Laura Jane and John
Newton, were born.
In October, 1S36, the family removed
to Wellington and made a home among
the pioneers; buying aud settling upon
the farm now occupied ly the family.
Soun after settling l i their new homes
Mr. and Mrs. Cowles became iu mbvr,
of the Congregational Church in n es
tablished; she becoming one of the
most active members In all good work,
from the date of her ent-y into the
church, even disease set hU fatal seal
upon her brow whilst actively engaged
preparing articles for their late fair.
The last work of her hands was done In
service for the church, only 30 hours
before the spirit took its homeward
Her disease, congestion of the lungs,
was rapid in its course. She was con
fined to her bed but three days, though
she bad not been in her usual health
for some time previous. The family
phyticlm gave little hope for her re
covery from the first visit. Though un
tiring devoted nurses did what they
could, the angel of death came; sever
ed the tics of earth and conveyed the
spirit to its abiding place, Thursday
evening' Dee. llth. She retained full
consciousness of every passing event,
and continued to direct the ways of the
household till her last hour, knowing
her time on earth was short. She bade
good bye and said last words to all
present, besides leaving many good
byes for absent friend i.
Mrs. Cowlcs was a woman- of rare,
inestimable worth, living for the good
of others. She dispensed long happi
ness and set dailv examDle worthy of
emulation. A dutiful wife, a blessed
mother, a wise counselor, she hath don
what she could tt sow the good seed,
tint will fruit in due season.
The hu-band who Is left to journey
alone; the only daughter so long en
compassed bv a mother's love; the only
sou bound by lie3 unexpresflbly dear lo
the mother's heart, and the grand-chil
dren so gently cherished, are deeply
grieving for her, who Is no more. May
their hearts I e comforted, knowing it
is well with her.
The funeral services were conducted
st the house by Rev. J. A. Daly, Sat-
urday, Dec. 13th, and thenemains were
Interred In the old burial grounds, be
side the forms of lored ones gone be
fore. . ;
A life aa pure, ao truly iroood
Wltb kindly deed tnwroarht.
Departing leave a monument
Of greatcat worth, by wtidom bought.
The family desire to sxpres their
most sincere thanks U the friends who
so kindly rendered theirservices during
the time of sickness and afflictions con-
sequent thereto. W ords are inadequate
to express the worth of sympathy ten
dered at such times. May all receive
full measure of such gifts In time of
need, is the hesrtfelt wish of the fami
ly. W.
Late News Notes.
Tho wife of Bishop Scott of the M. E,
Church, died at OJessa.Delaware, Nov.
Lorein county has had three boys at
the Reform School at Lancaster, in the
past year.
Elder Garvin is holding a protracted
meeting In the Disclrde Church, at
Cuyahoga Falls.
The Ohio Wcslevan University at
Delaware, has had five hnndred stu
dents the last term.
It costs Akron 3340,000 a year for
liquor, while the city government
schools and church expenses aro not
more tban two-thirds that sum.
State Senator-elect Henry B. Perkins
of Warren 3 has lately had eight or ten
ounces of foreign matter removed from
his liver by a surgical operation and is
restored to health.
A stranger called at the home or a
family named Sturoph, a short distance
oast of town one day this week with a
parcel of goods, which he said was the
property of another man. He desired
to leave them in the care ot thefamlly
until the owner called for them, but
must have a receipt to show him where
they were. Ho pioduccd the receipt.
it was siirncd and he departed. It has
since turned out to be a nolo for $S5
The swindler is gone, nobdv knows
where. Look out for him. Gallon Sun
Ths recent advance In all kinds Of
merchandise has carried paper way up
to the highest notch, and to-day blank
paper costs the publishers nearly twice
as much per ream as it did two months
ago. A man - handling merchandise
would mark his goods up to conform
with the great advance, and many pub
lishers of newspapers have found it
necetary to advance the subscription
price of their papers. We shall en
deavor to furnish the Record at the
usual price. $1.50 per year, but In so
doing we must exact more prompt pay
ment on the part of our subscribers.
Our business is limited, and we cannot
carry several hundred papsis through
the whole year on credit. The city
publisher always receive his pay in ad
vance; the country publither, whose
expenses In Issuing hi paper far ex
ceed those of the city publisher, should
certainly receive the same considera
tion. New London Record.
The above has a wide application.
Ed. Enterprise.
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting for the election
of officers of th Wellington Union Ag
ricultural Society, will bo held at the
Towu Hall, lit Wr-Uiiiion , on Tuesday,
Jamiarr 13th. IS), at 10 o'clock A. M,
F. B. Maslv. Tresf.
It. X. Goodwin, Sec. 14-2t
Advertised Letters.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
In Wellington P. O., for the week end
ing Dec. 20, 1379:
Fred. Baxter, Samuel Larcombr.
J. T. OoDEif, P. M.
When failing for the above please
say "Advertised."
Rev. BUhop G.l mour of Cleveland,
OMo, has ued the Great German Rem
edy, St. Jacobs Oil, and endorsed It
highly. He writes abaut as follw: I
am plrared to say that the use of St. Ja
cobs Oil has bone fined me greatly, and
I hsre no hesitation to recommend it to
all as an excellent curative.
Five Hundred Thoasand Strong.
Iu the past few months there has
been more than 500,000 bottles of Shi
loh's Cure sold. Out of the vast num
ber of penplo who hive used It, more
than 2,000 ca.es of consumption have
l)-u cured. All cough, croup, asth
ma and bronchitis yield at once, h.encc.
I' is that everybody ppciks in its praise.
To those whvl-.ate not used It, let us
say, If you h iva a cough, or your child
the cro up, aud you value life, don't fail
to try it. For lame back, side or chest,
use Shiloh' s Porous Plaster. Sold by
your druggist, Evjrett & Starr.
Tumor, erysipelas, mercurial dis
eases, scrofula, and general debility
cured by "Dr. Lindsey's Blood Search-
The secret of perfect health is in
variably found by those who take "Sel
lers' Liver Pills."
We have a speedy and positive cure
for catarrh, diphtheria, canker mouth,
and headache, in Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
edy. A nasal injector free with each
bottle. Use it If you desire health and
sweet breath. Price SO cts. Sold by
Everett & Starr.
A single week is often the limit of
a case of pneumonia a child's life is
often terminated by one hour of croup.
Thomas' Eclectric Oil has been known
to cure a cough in 34 or 43 hours Take
these facts Into consideration, and bear
in mind also, this medicine remedies
sores, pain, stiffness, and a variety of
other troubles, mentioned In advertise
ment in another column.
A Strange People.
Do you know that there are strange
people in our community,- we say
strange because they seem to prefer to
suffer and pass their days miserably,
made so by dyspepsia and liver com
plaint, indigestion, constipation and
general debility, when Shiloh's Vitali-
zer is guaranteed to cure them. Sold
by Everett A Starr.
An Honest Medicine froo of
CI: arse.
"i nil n-encine ai'verti'ed fo curt
any aflection of the throat, ehe-t oi
mugs, we Know ot none we can recom
mend so highly as Dr. King's New Dis
covery for Consumption, coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis hay fever, hoarse
ness, tickling In the throat, loss of
voice, etc. This medicine does positive
ly cure, and that where e very l h ing else
has failed. No medicine can show one-
half so many positive gr.d permanent
cures as have already been eflected by
tlii truly wonderful remedy. For asth-
ma and bronchitis it is a pcrfectspecillc,
curing the very worst cases in the
shortest time possible. We say by all
means give it a trial. Trial bottle free.
Regular size, $1.00. For SAle by J. W
J. P. Eldt Is selling out his Immense
stock of Christmas Candles very rap
Ji P. Fldt has for sale some very fine
Candy Canes very cheap.
J. P. Eidt Is selling the finest mixed
Candy in Wellington, for 20 cents per
J. P. Eidt has an immense lot of
Candy Toys for sale, very cheap.
J. P. Eidt Is making fresh Candy
for his holiday trade.
J. P. Eidt sclU his own make of
Candv for 20 cents per pound. It Is all
pure sugar to.
J. P. Eldt uses no adulterations in his
Candv. You need Day out no doctor
bill if you buy his Candy.
J. P. Eidt will sell you Oysters any
way you wish to buy them.
J. P. Eidt will furnish parties at re
duced rates on Oysters and Crackers,
J. P. Eldt savs trade with him, if
you don't want to oe Duiiaozca.
But your Candy and Toys of J. P.
Fruit, shade, ornamental of all vari
eties and grades. C. W. Baker of
Palnosville, O., who has been selling
and delivering otock from the nursery
oi Storrs & Harrison of that place is re
ceiving many words of commendation
for the very excellent quality of his
trees. His customers, uniformly ex
press entire satisfaction with both qual
ity and prices. He will continue to
canvass lo this vicinity all winter and
will fill orders taken, next Spring.
Reserve your orders until he calls on
vou and gives you prices. 6 -4m
Husbands snd lovers, who want to buy a
choice China or glassware Christmas
present, can find just what they want at
the crockery store of Bowlby as tiail.
Our stock of mustache, tea and coflre
cups and saucers is the most complete of
any thing in town, we nave a variety
of Christmas goods that everybody
oncht to see before purchasing else
Herbert puts on his standing collar
and says come in and see bow
and accommodating he can be,
wears his old clothes, but says he is not
dead nor asleep and won't be outdone in
polHeaers nor accommodations, tiewis
says it is a big pile of candy, but thinks
be can get away with it without mucn
Yes, you get a half pound of candy
thrown in with one pound of tea or over.
or one dollar s worth of cones or over,
until the 2d day of January, 1880, at the
said Bowiby Jt Hall s.
Our coflee and tea are the best and no
body shall undersell us on same quality
KeicemDer we roast our own conee.
and those who use It say it is the best,
Come in and see our lamps, glassware,
dishes, table cutlery, canned goods, mo
lasses, syrup, soap, crackers, and espec
ialiy those oysters direct from C o.
Ma. thy, Baltimore, the oldest and most
reliable oyster packer in America.
Vm. Qncr
-triors."- mow
am I VUIII
J.FW. Houghton's, Optician.
"Wellington, Oluo.
Agents Wanted.
Arn'i wsnted In every town In tbe County. Come
and are the
itmiwn saw machine.
OtlrV Patent. Eihlb!ted by A. C Benedict, who
will sell the machine or will seU territory for the
Welllnatcn, O., Dee. 24th, Ta.
For Bent.
Two large upajr rooms with closets to each, suit-
themselresnear the Ulgh School building. Inquire
anie lor uraic r nemnmt. " .--
ot sua. a. waiTsaa&o. M-tf,
I have a choice lot of Beaver and Felt
Hats, and wtll sell as low as they can
be bought anywhere. In my Dress
making Department I hare a superior
hand for cutting, fitting and making
Cloaks. Dolmans and Dresses. Goods
made up to order In a style not sur-
oassed. A good fit guaranteed and
prices reason a le.
There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the First Nation
al Bank of Wellington, Ohio, on Mon
day, the 12th day of January, 1880. be
tween the hours of 10 a. m., and 12 m.,
for the purpose of electing five direc
tors to serve for the ensuing yesr.
W. Ccshiox, J r., Asst. Cashier.
Wellingtox, O., Dec. 14, 1879.
Coughing In Church. No place in
the world equals London for the con
stant barking kept up In the churches.
It Is like a perpetual fusilade of small
arms. Why don't they take Hall's
Balsam and get rid of their coughs t It
is the most wonderful remedy, and the
proprietors warrant it In every instance
Let the coughers give It a trial.
Bncklen's Arnica Salve.
Tbe best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tetter
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and
all kinds of skin eruptions. This salve
is guaranteed to give perfct satisfaction
In every case or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
J. W. Houghton.
The market is a little dull, as is usual
at this season of the year, but without
any material change in prices.
We quote : buying, (naked) lO!! c;
billing, (boxed)UO 12 cents.
The shipments of cheese for the
week ending Dec. 16, are as follows :
No. of Boxes, 1.3S7; No. of pounds.
Butter for the same time as follows
No. of pkgs. 102 ; No. of pounds
Wellington Produce Market.
Apple, dried.) Ib 4!Geeas drcnad. lb OS
Applet, green. bu4 7VH.J. ton .....SOU
oeeawax. v ID titmi iukikto, in....-.-
ll-.n. m Km 1 UI HlilHtmlLlb AA
Buckvbeat, V bn K Maple Sagar. V U....8lO
rii..ul hn Ih I
Lhlckenidreaeed. e7t i-oiaioea. du....
awtn. m IK 7lHit.fl a urk 3 (10
Din,, bkiiil anaao sail. Asruon. v to
Durks dressed, 9 lb IOi
Salt, Common. 9 bbl.. 1 au
Salt. Solar. f bbl 3 SO
Shrep Pelts, lb .2sai oo
Dairy, V id Jtfm
Creamery. lb '
Tnrkrri dressed. 111b 8 8
Kggs. dos 16
Fsaiaera. V lb ?uj
Timothy seed, 3 00
Wool id xwu
Dressed Pork, 88. 00.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
IBran, ewt 80. V ton IS 00
Corn, belled, bu So
Corn In ear, V bn 50
Best Red, uck ...I !
No. 1. ssek 1
hm wnite. v smca.1 o-
'oats, w ou
ICIorer seed. Sbn s 50
Tlmotby seed. be.. J SO
Orahim. rwt J SO
Bacawneet r lour, ..... ou
Bolted Meal. cwt ...I 40
MeaLewt : 1"
Cl'OB CWt 1 SO
Cora, shelled. b 48
Cora. In ear. ba ...
Osts, ba -is
Wbeat, ba l so
Clonu- aeed. ba 4 7
Middlings, f cm i iu
Short. cwt
OU Meal cwt. 1 5o,
TimolhT seed bu...2 SO
Desirable ViUago Property- for
The anderslgned offers for sale, bla very desirable
boasa and lot on Cortland arcane. Lot sexies feet.
House nearly new. Standard and smaU frnlts. grapes
ate.. In profusion; also aa aDanaance oi nam ana
soft water. Tor fall particular and terms, apply to
Between F. B. lfanley'a and Wellington, or on the
road not tb of Manlay. on the 5th of KOTembar,
wagon shoe. The finder will be rewarded oa leering
It at tbe Kamnraisa office.
IS. tf FRANK WADS WORTH.
Estate of O. Jerome Bockwood,
The undersigned has been appointed and Qualified
aumlnlstrator with the wlU annexed, ot tbe estate of
O- Jerome Bockwood. late of Lorain County, de
ceased. Dated Is M day of Decembe r. 1879.
1-St BOBBRT H. SOODWIX.
Estate Notice.
If otlee Is hereby glren that the undersigned bss
been duly appointed and qualified aa Administrator
da bonis non with tbe will annexed, of the estate of
Stephen D. Renoaard, deceased, late of Wellington,
Lorain County, Ohio.
J. W. HOUeHTOW.
If or. 29lh. 1879.
Harpers Weekly.
This perlo Heal has always, by its
able and scholarly discussions of the
questions of the day, aa well as by Its
Illustrations which are prepared by
the best artists exert a most powerful
and beneficial influence upon the pub
lic mind.
The weight of its influences will al
ways be found on the side of morality.
enlightenment, and refinement.
The volumes of the magazine begin
with the numbers for June and De
cember of each year. Wh en no time is
specified, it will be understood that the
sub-cribers wishes to begin with the
current number.
Harper's Periodicals.
Harpers Magazine, one year, $4 00
Harper's Weekly, " " 4 00
narDer's Bazaar. " 4 00
The three above named publica
tions, one year, .10 00
Any two above named, one year,.. 7 001
Harper's Your.g People, one Tear, 1 50
Postage free to all subscribers In the
United Slates or Canada.
The Annual Volumes of Harpkr's
Weekly, In neat cloth binding, will be
sent by mall, postage pnid, or by ex
press, free of expense (provided the
f i eight doss not exceed one dollar per
volume), for (7 00 each. Afcomplete
set, comprising Twenty-thre Volumes,
sent on rece'pt of cash the rate ot
$5 23 per volume, freight at expense of
Cloth Cases for each volume, suitable
for binding, will be sent by mail, post
paid, o.i receipt of $1 00 each.
Remittance should be made by P. O.
money order or draft, to avoid chauce
of loss.
Newspapers are not to copy this ad
vertisement without the express order
01 uarper OS uromers. iviuress
i Habfkb & Brothsrs. New York.
"We keep tbe largest and best Assortment of Drugs,
Medidines, Chemicals, Dye Stuffs, Perfumes,
Toilet and Fanoy Articles, Paints,
Oils, Varnishes, School Books,
Stationery, and Sheet
That can be found in town, while our prices defy competi
tion. We are State Agents for
tersf which are rapidly increasing in favor. Also CrSLCL-
dOCJS S Con.dlti03a. ?OWtters made irom tne oia re
ceipt of Wooster and Craddock, and are the same old Pow
ders that were so long and favorably known as Wooster's
Condition Powdera.
Our 3PrescriTDtioa
increase, and Prescriptions are
a a. 11 "'S1a
Hours ox tne uay ana nignx.
The New Light Running "Domestic."
MODEL SEWING MACHINE m the WORLD!
It Has No Equal.
S. P. HASTINGS, is our only authorized Agent at Wel
lington. Rooms and
It having come to our knowledge that certain
machines through some means unbeknown to us, and when unable to sell other ma
chines, offer to supply one of our make, we wish hereby to caution all parties purcha
sing our machines, to be sure that the numbers are not defaced, as we condemn all such
actions, and utterly Ignore all such sales. We regret that it should become necessary
to publish a caution of this kind, but in lostice to ourselves and patrons it becomes neeea-
Mr. 8. P. Hastings is our only authorized agent for the sale of the New "Domestic"
Machine in Wellington, and parties buying their machines other than through him, do so at
their own risk, aa we will not he responsible fur any such sales made.
Any purchases made through Mr. Hastings will be fully endorsed by n, acd all ma
chines sold by him will be warranted for thres years, and kept in good running order free
of expense to the purchaser for that length of time. Jan. 1, 'SO ly.
Wellington, O.
Dealers la
We hare Increased our stock, sad have a
large assortment of all the latest and fash
ionable styles, at
Those wishing to sava money can do so by
giving us a call.
A full line of
Paror Suits,
bedroom Sets,
Marble top 2ablest
Jfuncy 2abtesy
Extension 2ables, -
Patent Rockers,
I?asj C?iairs,
Camp Chairs,
Office Chairs,
Child's JFancjy blockers,
JFbot fflests,
Flower Stands,
Hiible Stands,
and about all kinds ot chairs ytcvi
Uon: in fact, our stock ,or furniture is com.
piete, and at much lower prices than you
have been, buying for during the last 25
Keeps on hand at all times a largo snd com
plete stock of Hardware. Making his pur
chases direct from the manufacturers, he
can off or goods at the
Ziowestj Figures.
Attention is called to his'stock of
White Lead,
Oils aud Brushes.
His stock of Carpenter's snd Mechan
lc's Tools, Cutlery, and House Furnishing
Goods Is complete, and prices unequalled,
Revolvers aud Cartridges lo
full assortment, aud at unpre
cedcntly low prices.
All Goods warranted
satisfaction guaranteed.
J. H. Woolley.
YewmaXL ToniO -BX-
Business is still on the
accurately compounded at all
Sewing Machines.
We aak your apeclal attention to the following
point of the Domestic:
New Vibrating Preaaer and tJnderbralder.
Self Setting Needle.
8elf Threading Shuttle,
The Antoaiatlo Tension.
The Automatic Take-op,
Simplicity of Con-traction,
Adjustability of Part,
Great Range of ork.
Quietness and Kaae of Operation,
Loom Pulley for Winding Bobbins,
Light-Running, Finish and Durability.
It Is an admitted fact, as the sworn statements of
the manufacturers will show, that there Is no ma
chine made that can show tbe rapid growth aad In
creasing popularity of the DOMESTIC for the time It
has been In use. Merit will win,-
office in Benedict Block.
parties occasionally secure some of our
i year. Sena Ten cents in one cent
tans'.) -r a doc oincr .riauwu uuu-
rfisii pnee w ccum, uu kbm
io mitt 2SOO a rear. No ham-
bug. Only those wit
Only those wlto mean business ned apply.
.Oberlin, - Ohio,
, t
Pianos and Organs Repaired.
All Work Warranted to Give
This is to certify that we, the under
signed, have employed Mr. r . Chur
chill as a Tuner and Repairer, and that
the work for us has given entire satis
faction. Prof- Kice, Prof. Wright,
Prof. Cady, Prof. Severance.
Prof. Davis, Prof. Blakeslee,
Prof. Sweet.
CP" Orders left with J. W. Houghton
will receive prompt attention.
H. B. Hamlin,
Hesxlqaarters For
Flour, Feed,
Has on sale a new Brand of Flour of
absolutely the best quality In town, at
the same price you pay for inferior
kinds. Try it, and get rid of that bane
of the family, bad bread.
Fanners having grain should re
member that this is the place to get the
highest market price for It in cash.
They should also remember jhat In or
der to continue to raise good crops they
must apply fertilisers to their lands.
have been proved to be the most pow
rrlul, best and cheapest fertilizer In the
market. Made by experieuced and re
liable manufacturers, prepared as
plant food by the best known process,
it is the standard fertilizer; causing
immediate and lasting fertility, and I
perfectly adapted to all crops. Call,
and get circulars.
Warehouse South of By., Depot,
4in-33-tf Wellington, Ohio.
I guarantee to all my customers oys
ters as fresh and as good, for as low
price as any other house In this place.
I shall have on hand a full supply for
Christmas of bulk and cans.
A larce assortment of holiday can
dies, toys, pipes, tobacco, etc.
Please call before you buy and ex
amine goods and prices.
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Poor resource management today means no resource tomorrow
Over the past five years, a non-profit youth program has been educating youth and local communities on environmental stewardship while restoring miles of valuable habitat along streams in Southcentral Alaska.
Now, with 2002 rolling in, it is more prevalent that the public education of impacts on our stream systems needs to be addressed. While restoration of habitat is a major concern, impacts to the resource are increasing.
Overfishing, crowding, targeting of genetic stocks, water quality contamination, erosion, evasion of exotic aquatic species, and habitat damage from hundreds of thousands of people are all impacting the ecosystem of Southcentral Alaska.
The decline of the large chinook salmon of the Kenai River is shown in Alaska Department of Fish and Game reports. The reports show that the 2001 test fishery captured less than 10 percent of the catch rate 13 years ago, which was 2,200. These genetic stocks of trophy fish began to be targeted by the sport fishery after the Alaska Board of Fisheries passed a proposal in the early 90s allowing targeting of this stock. Now after nearly a decade of derbies and overfishing by resident and non-resident fishers, they are on the verge of extinction.
An internal memo from Fish and Game suggests that this information not be brought up for public discussion as it would cause the public to loose confidence in their management abilities. Alaska draws 1.6 million visitors annually with 475,488 people purchasing sport fishing licenses each year. The State estimates that 75 percent of those travel to the Kenai Peninsula to fish -- that's 356,616 anglers over the age of 16.
This revenue benefits the Fish and Game Sport Fish Division to the tune of nearly $24 million annually.
It will be interesting to see just how public the department will be with their habitat studies just recently completed and due to be reported at the Alaska Board of Fish meeting in February. These studies show that one-third of a meter of Kenai riverbank habitat has been lost annually due to public impacts. At best, with organizations and agencies working together, they are completing approximately one mile of restoration annually.
This accelerated rate of erosion shown on the 84 miles of the Kenai River does include impact on the smaller rivers and streams here on the Kenai Peninsula. The fact that habitat studies do not look into these smaller impacted systems is due to lack of funding.
Concentrating these impacts to specific areas has been having a dramatic effect on Alaska residents and resources, which shows in their interest in buying fishing licenses. During the Knowles administration, the tactics of protecting the resource for Alaska residents is to take from Peter to give to Paul, ignoring hot issues and increasing agency funding through fishing license revenues. By taking from the private sector commercial fishing industry, Knowles has aided in crippling an economic industry here on the Kenai Peninsula, while benefiting, a new industry -- guided professional commercial fishers -- who are assisting in increasing the impacts on the very resource that many people come to Alaska for.
Lets not quibble over tourism because some folks would come to Alaska to see its beauty even if we did not have fish. Which is the direction I feel we are going under this current direction of allocation, set up by Gov. Knowles, who in my opinion has solved nothing except pitting neighbor against neighbor. He's divided this community because it doesn't fit his agenda and because of personality differences, ignoring voters who live and work here and dozens of youth that have put hearts into restoring habitat in an effort so everyone can benefit.
It's time we deal with these issues. I urge you to watch this Board of Fish meeting in February closely, their agenda is self-motivated and has political control over Fish and Game, which is too powerful for these members to control. Management of our resource is failing under this current system and Alaska needs to gain control for the benefit of Alaskans, not revenues and outside interests. When biological management is controlled by politicians and political groups the resource becomes the loser and our youth will pay the price for our greed. Are we willing to accept that?
Kelly Wolf, director,
Youth Restoration Corps
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text: [[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Superman_vs_The_Elite_1864.jpg]]->''"World saved. Humanity lost."''''Superman vs. The Elite'' is a movie in the WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies line based on the ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' story, "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, & the American Way?" (''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #775), centered on the Man of Steel dealing with a new group of [[AntiHero anti-heroes]] called "The Elite", who kill criminals, earning them public acclaim. Superman opposes this, and attempts to take them down before things get worse.The plot in both the original comic and the movie is based on Superman's effectiveness at being a superhero in the much darker, cynical world that grew in the 90's of comic books, ultimately questioning if his old fashioned moral standards are still relevant against the more ruthless villains of the present day.The voice cast features Creator/GeorgeNewbern reprising his ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' role as Superman, Creator/DavidKaufman reprising his Franchise/{{DCAU}} role as ComicBook/JimmyOlsen, Pauley Perrette (''Series/{{NCIS}}'') as ComicBook/LoisLane, and Creator/RobinAtkinDownes (''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes'') as Manchester Black, leader of the Elite. On top of that, the writer of the movie is Joe Kelly, the same man who wrote the original comic the movie is based around.----!!Tropes:* AbusiveParent: Manchester Black's father was an abusive drunk.* AdaptationalBadass: Due AdaptationExpansion, the Elite and Superman alike get to show a lot more of their fighting chops than they did in the original story. * AdaptationDyeJob: The Hat's [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue hair]] is changed to black. * AdaptationExpansion: The personalities and abilities of The Elite are more fleshed-out. Rather than being introduced as brutal anti-heroes to begin with, they're more slowly developed and revealed. It helps that the movie and the original comic share the same writer, Joe Kelly.** The film also adds the character of Vera Black.* AdaptationalJerkass: ''Superman'', [[DownplayedTrope to a lesser extent]]. In the comic, Superman only pretends to [[spoiler: lobotomize Manchester Black by essentially giving him a flash-bang concussion.]] Here, it's left ambiguous, though [[spoiler: the flash-bang still happens]] which seems to hint he didn't actually [[spoiler: lobotimze Black]]. Anyone who didn't read the comic won't know any of this, however, and assume Superman did the dirty deed.* AdaptationalHeroism: The Elite is portrayed as ''far'' more sympathetic in this than the original comic and are more or less heroic during the first half rather than antagonistic from the get-go. In the comic they outright aim to kill the families of people who oppose them, whilst in the film they never do such a thing (yet). * AdaptedOut: ComicBook/LexLuthor appears as the US president for a few panels in the original comic book and he's left out in the animated version.* {{Adorkable}}: Hat has one moment when he first encounters Superman face to face. He's utterly paralyzed with fanboy shock and all he can manage to say is a weak "you're really tall."* AdultFear:-->'''Clark Kent:''' I heard a child say that he wanted to be in the Elite when he grows up because "it would be fun to kill bad guys." ''Fun'' to ''kill''.* AgeLift: In the comic, Manchester Black was drawn looking close to middle-age, and made a comment implying his father died in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, which given the comic was published in 2001 would mean Black was pushing 60. Even with the film's simplified character designs, it's pretty clear that this version of the character is significantly younger. * TheAlcoholic:** The Hat. Complete with VomitDiscretionShot.** Also, Manchester Black's father. [[UnreliableNarrator Probably.]]* AllLovingHero: {{Deconstructed}}. While people do admire Superman, it's not hard to understand their frustration with how his ideals often put them in danger.* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Efrain Baxter is this to his teen son, Terrence.* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: The living ship had been under the thrall of The Elite. Superman frees it.]]* AntiHero: The Elite can be considered this or straight-up villains.* AnythingThatMoves: Menagerie. Her teammates actually point it out when she finds something unattractive.* AscendedExtra: Lois Lane has more screen-time and is more active in the movie than the comic.* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:The Atomic Skull]].** Manchester's father. [[UnreliableNarrator Maybe.]]* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Superman tells Manchester Black that the Elite can't continue to kill people and call themselves heroes. Black counters with "Why not? Your government does it all the time!" Superman has no response.[[note]]The response would be, "It's not my job to govern."[[/note]]* ArtisticLicensePhysics: Neutrinos do nothing. In fact, there's billions of them passing through your body ''right now''. There's a reason they're called ''neutr''inos.* BadassCrew: The Elite.* BadassLongcoat: Manchester Black sports one.* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork:** [[spoiler: The Elite kill Atomic Skull, a villain that Superman had previously spared and had just proven to be too powerful to imprison. The fact that Superman's no kill policy only cost more innocent lives is what influenced public interest.]]** The Elite also [[spoiler: kill the leaders of]] Pokolistan and Bialyia, ostensibly defusing the violent tensions between the countries. Whether this actually works is not explored, though something like an EvilPowerVacuum coming up next would have been unsurprising.* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: The team's [[HandWave ship]] allows the Elite to stand on the moon without fear of oxygen deprivation and such. Could possibly be played straight or justified with Superman [[MultipleChoicePast depending on what origin story the author went with]].* BatmanGambit: Pulled off by [[spoiler: Superman against the Elite, based on his observations of their behavior, especially Manchester Black's tendency towards dramatics and monologuing rather than simply trying to kill Superman as quickly as possible.]]* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The people wished Superman would just eliminate the bad guys, and they [[BewareTheSuperman got it]].-->'''Superman:''' See?! I finally bought what you've been selling!* BewareTheNiceOnes: Superman seems so ineffective and not-badass being a boy scout next to The Elite, but the moment he plays by their rules, the entire WORLD quakes in terror.* BewareTheSuperman: The Elite embody this. [[spoiler: Then towards the end, Superman [[GuileHero appears]] to decide their way is the right way and he [[BewareTheNiceOnes becomes as scary as Doomsday or Darkseid]].]]-->'''Female UN Delegate:''' Is... is that Superman?-->'''Male UN Delegate:''' [[spoiler:...Not anymore.]]** And earlier:-->'''Superman:''' [[spoiler:I made the mistake of treating you people like... ''People''... The world needs people in charge who are ''willing to put the animals down''.]]* BigDamnKiss: ** An unwanted one from Menagerie to Superman.** At the end, a perfect one with Superman and Lois.* BittersweetEnding: Sort of. [[spoiler:Superman manages to prove his point and show everyone that his way of thinking is better than the Elite's, but it took mass shock therapy where he ''scared'' them into realizing it. The display may well have caused nightmares in the witnesses for years to come.]]* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Not exactly crazy, but Manchester Black's eyes turn, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin black]] when he uses his telekinesis.* BloodFromTheMouth: Superman of all people is not immune to this, courtesy of the Elite's powers.* BodyHorror: ** What Manchester Black [[spoiler: does to a bunch of Bialyian soldiers and terrorists with his telekinesis and telepathy.]]** Menagerie comes off as this due to the grotesque symbiotic alien bioweapon that she is bonded with. [[spoiler: When Superman poisons her symbiote suit, they vacate her. Painfully.]]* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:How Manchester Black kills Atomic Skull.]]* BothSidesHaveAPoint: The main conflict. Superman adamantly sticks to his ThouShaltNotKill policy even as the Elite gains public support for killing the bad guys, and when the Elite later declare that ''they'' decide who the villains are, and that "people who endanger innocent lives" can apply to more than just criminals and terrorists, it shows how the Elite's methods can lead to JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and HeWhoFightsMonsters territory. On the other hand, the Elite believe their way is better since Superman just beating up criminals and having them thrown in [[CardboardPrison improper prisons]] leads to JokerImmunity and allows villains like the Atomic Skull to just keep killing.* BrainsEvilBrawnGood: Manchester Black has telepathic and telekinetic powers, both typical mental powers. On the other hand, Superman has FlyingBrick powers, standard brawn abilities. Inverted somewhat as Superman's flying-brick power template doesn't prevent him from using his [[GuileHero intelligence to deceive]] Black into thinking he's gone as dark as the Elite.* BreakThemByTalking: [[spoiler: Superman, of all people, delivers a particularly menacing line to Manchester Black.]]--> [[spoiler: How does it feel, Black? How does it feel to be deconstructed? To be the victim?! To watch your dreams DIE?!]]* UsefulNotes/BritishEnglish: There's even a brief soccer/football argument.-->'''Coldcast:''' Only thing shuts him up is a soccer game.-->'''Manchester Black:''' Football, you uneducated yank.[[note]]Of course, soccer is a ''British'' term.[[/note]]* BrokenPedestal: Manchester Black and the rest of the Elite deeply respect and admire Superman, [[spoiler:until their actions force him to behave like them and they treat it like an enormous betrayal.]]* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler:How Superman ''actually'' stops The Elite.]]* BringMyBrownPants: Hat says something along the lines to this when Superman stops playing nice.--> '''Hat''': I'm getting a tight sphincter here, 'Chester...* CainAndAbel: The Black siblings. Manchester is the Cain and Vera is the Abel.* CallBack:** In one scene The Hat pulls a net out of his hat and offers it to Superman, referencing the [[ShowWithinAShow incredibly cheesy Superman show]] seen at the beginning of the movie as a TakeThat.** And during the final fight, [[spoiler: Superman uses his heat vision to cut out the abnormality in Black's brain that gave him his powers, echoing Black's pre-fight monologue in which Black promised to "cut out" the cancers plaguing the world. In the comic issue this story is taken from, it's actually a bluff, Supes used his heat vision to give Black a concussion that temporarily disabled his powers]]* CaptainErsatz:** The political show at the first half of the movie is similar to ''Series/TheOReillyFactor'', however the pundit is clearly meant to be an imitation of Radio/RushLimbaugh.** The Elite are also a pastiche of ComicBook/TheAuthority, in terms of designs, power and morals.* CaptainGeographic: Manchester Black, sporting a Union Jack on his chest, named after a major British city, and using British slang in pretty much every sentence he utters.* CardboardPrison: One of the many tropes in this movie that gets deconstructed. A huge reason why Superman's method is shown to be problematic is that the prison system, in classic comic book fashion, is totally incapable of making sure the criminals Superman puts behind bars ''stay'' behind bars.* ChekhovsGunman: The robots from the Fortress of Solitude. [[spoiler: If you hadn't seen them before, they'd seem quite the AssPull when it's revealed that they've been helping Superman avoid collateral damage when he appeared to go berserk.]]* CherryTapping: Once Superman [[spoiler: depowers]] Black, he dispassionately gives Black a few slaps across the face. Coming from Superman, however, they send Black reeling like he's taking haymakers from a heavyweight boxer.* ClingyJealousGirl: After Menagerie gives Superman a huge smooch after a successful mission, Lois gives Clark the cold shoulder.--> '''Lois:''' So was it the trashy outfit, or should I start gluing slugs to my face? Maybe an iguana?--> '''Clark:''' It was a moment. Pam was overexcited.--> '''Lois:''' 'Pam'? One team-up and she's 'Pam'? [''throws remote at Clark'']* CoolStarship: "Bunny", an organic ship that can teleport between dimensions and looks like a giant fish.* CreepyMonotone: Superman adopts this when [[spoiler: finally deciding to take out The Elite. Their way.]] Bonus points if you recognize that his voice actor uses the exact same voice when he plays [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]].* CurbStompBattle: ** Superman vs. the Bialyan Air Force. Without [[ThouShaltNotKill a single loss of life.]]** Subverted [[spoiler:in that the Elite are certain they've defeated Superman this way.]] Played straight [[spoiler:afterwards by Superman in finally dealing with the Elite.]]* CurseCutShort: Black says [[CurseCutShort "Holy shi-"]] right before he has to shield himself from the after effects of Superman travelling at Mach 7.* DarkerAndEdgier[=/=]LighterAndSofter: The film is both at once! It's far less dark than the comic ''and'' far edgier than most DCAU productions.* DeadpanSnarker: ** Lois Lane, of course. Clark has his moments too:-->'''Lois''': If she knows anything, I'm the ComicBook/MartianManhunter.\\'''Clark''': There go all my fantasies.** The Elite members live by this trope... as long as they're winning...* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Atomic Skull.]]* {{Deconstruction}}: The Elite come off as the stereotypical dark, cynical Anti-heroes about how all villains are free to be tortured and should just be killed because that would make the world better. [[spoiler:They then show that ''they'' decide who the villains are, and that "people who endanger innocent lives" can apply to more than just criminals and terrorists. Superman at the end seemingly uses ''the exact same solution'' onto them, showing them just how utterly terrifying and horrible that way of thinking is, especially coming from someone as pure and good as Superman when he does it.]] Superman seems to enjoy throwing it back in their faces a little ''too'' much.-->'''Superman:''' [[spoiler:How does it feel, Black? How does it feel to be deconstructed? To be the victim?! To watch your dreams DIE?!]]* DeconReconSwitch: ThouShaltNotKill tropes. Just like the comic, this is the major theme of the whole movie.** {{Deconstructed}}: By allowing villains to live and be imprisoned in improper prisons or not executed, Superman's actions leads to JokerImmunity, where many people die, villains go unpunished and have reasons to go on, and survivors cheer for {{Well Intentioned Extremist}}s like the Elite, who, for example, killed Atomic Skull, stopping his terrifying actions. But...** {{Reconstructed}}: [[spoiler: The Elite start by killing criminals, then try to kill Superman, then decide to blow up the city when he becomes like them... showing that killing can lead into JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and HeWhoFightsMonsters territory. When Superman acts as if he's abandoned his non-killing policy, [[BewareTheSuperman he terrifies the entire world, and seemingly doesn't care about collateral damage or people.]] Then it turns out to be a BatmanGambit to show the world how horrible it would be if he started murdering criminals. It works.]]* DelinquentHair: Manchester with his hair dyed purple.* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: This exchange regarding Superman's in-universe show:-->'''Clark''': Proceeds from the show go to charity. And yes, I have someone looking in on it and yes, we have an iron-clad contract.\\'''Lois''': And do you have creative input?\\'''Clark''': --Did I mention that the proceeds go to charity?* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Superman himself at the end. Menagerie, Hat, Coldcast, and Lois also suffer this in the aftermath.]]* DevilsAdvocate: Superman engages in a debate before the UsefulNotes/UnitedNations with Professor Baxter who seems to be one of his intellectual opponents, but makes it clear that he strongly agrees with Superman and is merely playing the part.* DisproportionateRetribution: The Elite decide to kill Superman for punching Black, because he disapproved them killing the leaders of Pokolistan and Bialyia. They look it as a statement of war against the world's "favorite heroes".* DoNotAdjustYourSet: The Elite hijacks ''every screen in the world'' to announce their violent crusade against evil.* DreadlockRasta[=/=]DreadlockWarrior: Coldcast of the Elite.* EnergyAbsorption: Coldcast doesn't just have the ability to send out energy, but can absorb it as well.* EvilBrit: Manchester Black.* EvilIsEasy: This is why Superman has his moral code.* EvilLaugh: When ''Superman'' pulls one on the Elite, it's safe to conclude that they're [[BewareTheSuperman way beyond screwed.]]* EvilLawyerJoke: Atomic Skull cracks one when he mentions the people he's killed in order to draw out Superman.* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt:-->'''Manchester Black''': Heat vision? You can barely stand, let alone fry my face!-->'''Superman''': I'm not aiming at your ''face''! [[spoiler: (''cue abnormality in Black's brain being destroyed'')]]* ExplosiveDecompression: [[spoiler: What Superman ''claims'' happened to Coldcast. Emphasis on ''claimed''.]]-->[[spoiler: '''Superman:''' He went into orbit at Mach 7. If you had super-hearing, any second you'd hear the "pop".]]* {{Expy}}:** The Elite are based upon ComicBook/TheAuthority.** The Hat is a blatant expy of [[Franchise/LupinIII Jigen Daisuke]]; just shave off his beard and replace the smoking with drinking. However, since both this and ''Anime/LupinIII'' were done by Creator/TMSEntertainment, it's not surprising.* FalseDichotomy: The argument put forth by the show is it's either Superman's way or the Elite. Fact is, you can punch holes at both views, though obviously more at the Elite's. By having a ThouShaltNotKill rule, the argument is that Superman is making a mistake for allowing ridiculously dangerous psychopaths like the Atomic Skull to kill again, even if he gift-wraps those criminals to be dealt with by a broken system that does not take appropriate measures to keep them safely removed from society forever. The Elite however, are portrayed as being ultimately no better than the villains they fight because they take it upon themselves to decide who deserves to die.** To the film's credit, while the Elite are ultimately shown as going too far, a good part of the film focuses on how ''ineffective'' Superman is at solving the world's problems. A point hammered home when Terrence Baxter supports the execution of Atomic Skull after the villain [[YouKilledMyFather killed his father]] (and escaped the CardboardPrison Superman sent him to). It's a harsh criticism when most comics sidestep the issue of JokerImmunity. While Superman can inspire, he cannot change people who don't wish to be changed. ** As if to refute this argument, ''ComicBook/ActionComics [[ComicBook/DCRebirth Rebirth]]'' has Atomic Skull having a HeelFaceTurn and joining Maggie Sawyer's squad on the Metropolis PD.* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: The bank robbers in the [[ShowWithinAShow Superman cartoon]] wield cartoonish laser guns, likely in mockery of the censorship many superhero shows once faced (and, at least for TV, seem to be coming back due to the Aurora, CO shooting).* {{Fanboy}}: Despite calling out Superman for not killing Atomic Skull, Efrain Baxter admits that he's a fan.* [[FiveTokenBand Four Token Band]]: The Elite is this: A white British man with telekinetic powers, an Asian male with ImaginationBasedSuperpower, an African-American male who can absord and/or release energy, and the only female with green skin, with the power to release monsters from her body.* {{Flight}}: Superman and all of the Elite, it seems. Plus the robots.* {{Foreshadowing}}: ** In his fight against the bioweapon bug monster Superman initially doesn't fare very well. Once he stops holding back however, he curb stomps it. [[spoiler:Guess how his final confrontation with the Elite goes.]]** Also, the Elite only win against the Atomic Skull -- one of Superman's lesser opponents -- because of Superman's guidance. [[spoiler: No matter how big they talk, Superman is more than a match for all their powers combined.]]* ForgotAboutHisPowers: At one point Coldcast uses a neutrino blast, described as an "EMP for organics", and accidentally hits Superman. It clearly weakens Superman and he even slips into unconsciousness, but Coldcast never uses it when the Elite fight him. (Although it's possible he thought he didn't need to.)* FromNobodyToNightmare: Manchester Black, courtesy of British intelligence. The other members of the Elite are implied to have similar backstories.* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Atomic Skull. The closest thing to a motivation he gives for his attacks (besides drawing out Superman) is "[[PunchClockVillain I do what I do.]]"* GoneHorriblyRight: The Elite spend most of the movie convincing people that Superman's morals are outdated and that WhyDontYouJustShootHim is the new, better way of doing things, mocking Superman's protests. [[spoiler: When Superman finally decides to "buy what [they've] been selling", words cannot describe the horror they have unleashed.]]* GoodIsDumb: Averted. When there's something to be done that's more complex than beating up bad guys, the Elite are at a loss and Superman's the one with the plan.* GoodIsNotSoft: Superman. [[spoiler: He shows how brutal he can truly be - even ''non''-lethally.]]* GroundPound: Superman. From ''space''.* HeWhoFightsMonsters: [[spoiler: Superman eventually decides to give the Elite an object lesson in this.]]* HeroInsurance: Invoked. In fact, Manchester thinks Superman won't attack him when he's in the city with all the "sheep" around.* HeroicSpirit: What allows Superman to prove his way of doing things is better than the Elite's.* HollywoodAtlas: Manchester Black's home area of Britain is [[OopNorth classic grimy industrial landscape]], likely intended to be the eponymous city. The area where Superman and the Elite meet subsequently is clearly the white cliffs of Dover.* {{Hypocrite}}: Manchester calls Superman a "self-righteous hypocrite". Speaking of hypocrites, that's just one of the many ways in which he complains about being given a taste of his own medicine. Didn't you say MightMakesRight?* IAmNotLeftHanded: Early in the film, Superman is getting tossed around by a bioweapon until Black points out that it isn't alive and tells him to stop holding back. Superman defeats it in seconds. Later, Superman appears to be nearly outmatched by the Elite and Atomic Skull [[spoiler:to the point where the Elite think they've killed him in a CurbStompBattle]]. Since they've apparently forgotten the earlier incident, [[spoiler:[[BewareTheSuperman he demonstrates just how outclassed they are.]] Manchester realizes it too late.]]-->'''Manchester Black:''' He's been playing us this whole time!* IdiotBall: Whoever thought it was a good idea to hook up the same security power grid to the villain that was supplying the energy was definitely carrying one. * ILoveNuclearPower: Atomic Skull.* ImaginationBasedSuperpower: The power of Elite member, The Hat, with his hat.* InSeriesNickname:** Menagerie is called "Pam".** Manchester is sometimes called "Chester".* IntrepidReporter: Lois Lane, as usual.* IronicName: "The Elite". They consist of a [[AntiHero violent sociopath]], a destructive [[TheBrute brute of a man]], a biological horror who is also a [[AnythingThatMoves nymphomaniac]], and an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] magician who barely gives a damn most of the time. While government trained, they don't exactly behave as flawlessly as you'd expect their team name would imply.* {{Irony}}: When Black addresses the world during Superman's initial confrontation with the Elite, he mentions that people needs surgeons (The Elite) to metaphorically cut out the cancers of society rather than heroes like Superman. [[spoiler:Superman defeats Black by using his X-ray and heat vision to cut out the abnormality in Black's brain that enabled his telekinetic powers.]] * JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: The Elite jump suddenly from killing villains and dictators for a confused mixture of ForGreatJustice and saving innocents; to being ready to cheerfully kill Superman because he disagrees and openly declaring a "rule" that MightMakesRight. Which rule, by the way, would imply that the dictators and villains were doing nothing wrong...** In fact, this is one of the major arguments Superman's "side" makes in this film: if your heroes consider it perfectly acceptable, even normal, to kill their opponents, what's to stop them from broadening their definition of viable targets? And if they start going off the edge, how do you realise it's happening before it's too late and you have a full-fledged super-psycho on the loose? [[spoiler: Note that, in the film version at least, the first major sign that the Elite are turning into the story's true villains are when they start to set themselves up as JudgeJuryAndExecutioner, ready to "avert" VillainsActHeroesReact by "preemptive elimination of threats".]]* KickTheDog:** Manchester Black makes an offhand comment about removing his CoolStarship's ability to feel emotions after discovering it was sapient, even claiming it was more "humane" to do so. [[spoiler:This comes back to bite him later.]]** A literal example when the Elite are first introduced, hovering near a dock. The dock workers had been feeding a stray dog, which begins to bark at the Elite. Menagerie sends her slug-creatures after it, followed by [[SoundOnlyDeath the dog's cries of pain]] as it's KilledOffscreen. * [[KneelBeforeZod Kneel Before SUPERMAN]]: [[spoiler: Superman bitchslaps Manchester to the point where 'Chester falls to his knees and starts blubbering like a wreck.]]* KnightTemplar: The Elite. [[spoiler: Subverted with Superman.]]* LanternJawOfJustice: Superman, as tradition, though more so than usual due to the cartoony art style.* LovecraftianSuperpower: Menagerie summons odd slug-like horrors from...''some'' part of her body.* MadeOfIron: Superman receives one of the worst beatings he's taken short of Doomsday. It's nowhere ''near'' enough.* MakeMeWannaShout: Superman does this to the Atomic Skull when he has him in a bear hug. Supes shouting "'''LET GO!'''" creates a shockwave that not only makes the Atomic Skull release him, but shatters the windows of several nearby buildings and cars. Skull thought it was a nice trick.* MightMakesRight: Manchester Black is portrayed in the wrong for arguing that. Later on, Superman [[spoiler: completely deconstructs this by faking his MoralEventHorizon and pretending to kill Manchester's team, showing that his might does ''not'' make it right at all.]]* MookHorrorShow: Once Superman starts taking out The Elite one by one.** Also the Elite slaughtering terrorists invading Biyalia. The ways Manchester and Hat dispatch the soldiers are particularly horrifying.* MultinationalTeam: The Elite - Manchester Black is obviously British, Coldcast is American, The Hat is Chinese, and Menagerie could be from anywhere, but is possibly Latin American[[note]]It is mentioned in the comics that she is Puerto-Rican[[/note]].* MundaneUtility: Superman uses his super speed just so he can type 5000 words a minute and beat Lois to the headline. He must go through a lot of keyboards.* MythologyGag:** Although only seen for a split-second, Vera Black's arms are gray, a nod to her comics counterpart Sister Superior. The mechanical arms in the comics were the result of a childhood accident.** The way Lois refers to Superman's "S" references this dialogue from ''[[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Superman: The Animated Series]]'':-->'''Lois:''' Nice 'S'.\\'''Clark:''' Excuse me?** The cheesy "Superman Adventures" cartoon has a scene transition which uses the same scene-transition sound effect from ''Challenge of the Superfriends''.** Atomic Skull mentions [[Comicbook/{{Invasion}} the Meta-Gene Bomb]] which gave him his powers.* NeverMyFault: Though it's never pointed out in-universe, Professor Baxter's son blames Superman for [[spoiler:his father's death]] when in reality it's mostly his own because [[spoiler:he's the one who dragged his father into the danger zone just so he could get a close-up look at The Elite]].* NiceHat: The Hat, of course.* NinetiesAntiHero: The Elite.* NoSell:** When Superman decides to take things to the next level, 15 suns exploding in his face and his capillaries getting crushed by telekinesis don't mean nothing.** [[spoiler:Subverted when Manchester Black pulls his mountain-venting WaveMotionGun attack on Superman. That he can still damage him even with the gloves taken off is nothing short of incredible.]]* NoShirtLongJacket: Manchester's appearance. That's not a Union Jack shirt. That's a Union Jack ''tattoo''.* NonIndicativeName: Coldcast's powers are electricity-based; they have nothing to do with cold or heat.* NotSoDifferent: Manchester attempts this on Supes at the end. Superman scoffs, "''Chester''..." and proceeds to show that he had taken precautions.* OhCrap: The Elites do this when Superman gets serious. And so does the rest of the world. -->'''Manchester Black:''' Bugger me, he's playing it our way.* OralFixation: Manchester Black chews on an unlit match.* PapaWolf:** Jonathan Kent almost went off on a neighbor who was badmouthing his son.** In a more tragic case, [[spoiler:Efrain Baxter risked his life to save his son from Atomic Skull's blast.]]* PayEvilUntoEvil: The Elite's modus operandi. [[spoiler: Which, much to their horror, they find they're not immune from themselves.]]* PersonOfMassDestruction: Superman, obviously. ** Coldcast and Manchester Black, particularly the latter, whose PsychicPowers are capable of punching a hole in a mountain and whose WaveMotionGun effect can [[spoiler: stagger an all-out Superman.]] * PersonWithTheClothing: Hat. Guess what he's wearing.* PrecisionFStrike: By British standards.-->'''Manchester Black:''' (''to Superman'') You're an inconceivable wanker.* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Black calls Superman a "poncy twit" after [[spoiler: Superman reveals his ruse and how he beat the Elite]].* PsychicBlockDefense: Superman has a series of psychic blocks to prevent his mind from being read; Manchester Black acknowledges that said blocks are the best he's seen. Of course, these blocks don't stop Black from telekinetically pinching the blood vessels in Supes' brain to give him the equivalent of a stroke.* PsychicNosebleed: A couple of mooks that Manchester Black {{Mind Probe}}s start bleeding from their orifices. Manchester even suffers from this during his fight with Atomic Skull.* PsychicPowers: Manchester Black's are so powerful that he can ''punch a hole through a mountain''.* PullARabbitOutOfMyHat: The Hat, except with demons.* PunctuatedForEmphasis: During the final fight, Superman explains [[spoiler: how he neutralized Black's powers.]]-->'''Superman:''' [[spoiler: "I scanned your brain for abnormalities. And when I found one, I cut. It. Out." Bonus points for tapping himself on the head with each period.]]* PurpleisPowerful: Atomic Skull.* PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler:Manchester Black tries to invoke this after Superman's defeated his team, pointing out that his victory has come at the cost of compromising the very principles he sought to uphold. Then Superman reveals it was all an act; the Elite are alive (albeit badly hurt) and his robots prevented any casualties.]]* {{Qurac}}: Pokolistan and Bialya are at each other's throats in this movie. Since they both have nukes and have violent border disputes, they may be standing in for India and Pakistan, with the rhyming names and both sides being nuclear powers.* RadishCure[=/=]ScareEmStraight: The Elite's [[TheUnfettered unrestrained]] [[JudgeJuryAndExecutioner take-no-prisoners]] approach loses its appeal after Superman demonstrates the consequences that would follow if he embraced it.* {{Reconstruction}}: Modern portrayals of Superman try to tone down the "[[EagleLand American Way]]" part of his creed for fear of it coming across as too nationalistic. This story instead embraces it and reveals what he means by the American Way, specifically the capacity to not be afraid of those more powerful than you. The Elite briefly win people over with their choice of lethal action but Superman shows that those methods are a result of fear.* RecursiveFiction: It is established in the film that Superman actively licenses out his likeness for [[ShowWithinAShow animated productions]] in order to help spread his message.* RecycledSoundtrack: The main theme from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanDoomsday'' is used in this film when Superman does something heroic and as the credits theme (it helps that Robert J. Kral, the man who made the soundtrack for Superman Doomsday, did this soundtrack as well).* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler: Once Superman begins stomping the Elite, his left eye adopts a red tint. Though it's possible it's just from a burst blood vessel in his eye.]]* RequiredSecondaryPowers: [[spoiler:As Manchester Black points out, the Hat may have a magical shield, but it's not a self-contained environment. He still needs to breathe.]]* RetCanon: A few of the things this movie established about Manchester Black later made their way into canon (such as the FingerGun gesture).* RoleReprisal: George Newbern reprises his role as Superman/Clark Kent from ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', while David Kaufman reprises his role from the WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedUniverse as Jimmy Olsen.** In the French dub, several voice actors from previous adaptations reprised their roles here:** From the WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedUniverse: Emmanuel Jacomy as Superman/Clark Kent and Véronique Augereau as Lois Lane.** From ''WesternAnimation/AllStarSuperman'': In addition to Superman, Yoann Sover as Jimmy Olsen and Thierry Murzeau as Perry White.* SapientShip: The Elite's ship "Bunny", actually an alien life form that came from another dimension. Black mentions that when they discovered this, they [[KickTheDog removed the ship's ability to feel emotion]], forcing it to be their slave. [[spoiler: This comes back to bite them when the Superbots fix that and offer to return it to its home dimension]].* SarcasticClapping: Manchester Black does this at one point.* SecretKeeper: Lois and the Kents, of course.* ScareEmStraight: The Elite attempt this through their use of deadly force, announcing to the rest of the world "See, we killed these guys, and we'll do the same to you if you don't straighten up." [[spoiler:Superman demonstrates the flaws in this by pretending to adopt their methods in his battle with them, utterly decimating them and appearing to kill all of them save for Manchester Black. It works.]]* ScaryBlackMan: Coldcast.* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:Manchester Black. See AbusiveParents.]]* ShapedLikeItself: After [[spoiler:the Elite kill the leaders of Pokolistan and Biyalia,]] Manchester Black describes them as being "dead as a bunch of dead wankers."* ShipTease: Coldcast and Menagerie have moments where it's hinted that they romantically like each other.* ShockAndAwe: Coldcast's powers are electricity-based.* ShoutOut:** Superman's lucky numbers are [[Series/{{LOST}} 4, 8, 15...]]** The original comic story's title is based on the song "[[SnowcloneTitle What�s So Funny Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?]]", written by Music/NickLowe and [[CoveredUp popularized]] by Music/ElvisCostello. * ShutUpHannibal: A particularly potent one on Superman's view of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism:-->'''Manchester Black:''' You think that's it? It's not over, you poncy twit. If you think I'll just go to jail and rot, you're living in a dream world!\\'''Superman:''' ''Good''. Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us into something better. And on my soul, I swear that until my dream of a world where dignity, honor and justice are the reality we all share, [[{{Determinator}} I'll never stop fighting. Ever.]]* SicklyGreenGlow: Manchester's telekinesis is often accompanied by a green aura, coupled with BlackEyesOfCrazy.* SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: The Elite represent the cynical, "pragmatic" option of just killing the enemy and intimidating anyone who might oppose them into submission by [[MightMakesRight virtue of sheer firepower]]. They mock Superman for his idealism and principles...until the Big Blue Boyscout puts on a pretty graphic display of how it can be used against them. * SlasherSmile: Just look at the page image for [[NightmareFuel/SupermanVsTheElite the film's Nightmare Fuel sub-page]].* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: The film thoroughly and intelligently explores this trope. While it winds up picking a side, it never resorts to being {{Anvilicious}} about it and we are still presented with defensible arguments for the opposing side.* SmoochOfVictory: Menagerie gives one to Superman (which he gives no indication of wanting). Lois does not approve.* SmugSuper: Manchester, oh so very much.* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the original comics, [[spoiler:Pamela[=/=]Menagerie ended up getting lobotomized by Manchester Black]].* StockFootage: The monitor room in the Elite's headquarters shows scenes from ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom'', namely the bound and gagged police officers being rescued by Franchise/TheFlash. * StylisticSuck: The in-universe Superman cartoon is painfully cheesy to the point that even Lois points out how badly it sucks.* {{Superdickery}}:** When Superman decides to break his ThouShaltNotKill rule. [[spoiler:It turns out he just knocked out or disabled the Elite and had his Superman robots carry people off to make it appear as if they had died.]]** A lighter example early on: although Superman is a highly ethical and moral hero, he's not above using his superpowers to steal a hot story (usually about himself) from Lois. At least he's honest and upfront about it before he does it. This is a common element to their working relationship across all adaptations. It's likely that the whole conversation is a RunningGag between them and is their way of flirting.* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: Justified with The Elite, as you can always see cameras broadcasting everything they do floating around them.* TheSymbiote: Menagerie is bonded to an alien bioweapon.* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: After a VERY long, sound beating on [[spoiler: The Elite]], Superman explains to [[spoiler: Black]] why he's the way he is.* TooDumbToLive: The leaders of Pokolistan and Bialya. They still want to kill each other despite the Elite's warnings, which apparently aggravated them more because despite the fact that they explicitly stated they aren't siding with anyone, that the Elite sided with one of them.* TornadoMove: Superman does this to [[AntiHero The Elite]] while having GlowingEyesOfDoom. Cue CurbStompBattle.* TranquilFury: Superman uses this to terrifying effect in order to make his [[spoiler: fake]] executions of the Elite a lot more believable.* UnflinchingWalk: Manchester Black can punch a hole through a mountain with a thought. [[spoiler:Superman treats it like a strong gust of wind when he takes the kid gloves off.]]* UnreliableNarrator: When Black reveals his past to Superman, he leaves out certain elements - for example, [[spoiler:that he killed his father, and that when he stopped the train from killing his sister, he ended up killing about a dozen people.]]* VillainTeleportation: The Elite can teleport to spaces between dimensions, which frustrates Superman to no end.* VillainessesWantHeroes: Menagerie acts this way towards Superman. Lois is not amused. Although to be fair, Menagerie seems to want ''everyone.''* VillainousBreakdown: Manchester becomes panicked for his own life and is reduced to fear once Superman gets serious and turns him into a terrified wreck.* VoiceOfTheLegion: [[spoiler:Superman, while in space. The first indication that the gloves are now off.]]--> ''[[spoiler:"I finally get it. Thank you."]]''* WalkingShirtlessScene: Black reveals that the Union Jack on his chest isn't a T-Shirt. That's a tattoo.* WaveMotionGun: Manchester Black can manifest his PsychicPowers in this fashion, using it to punch a hole through a ''mountain'' with relative ease. [[spoiler:Notable in that this attack ''heavily damages Superman '''even after he took the gloves off'''''.]]* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Manchester's enormous Union Jack tattoo that covers his entire chest. Because he's British, you see.* {{Well Intentioned Extremist}}s: The Elite, at least before they jump over the MoralEventHorizon. They admire Superman, but they also truly believe that their brutal approach to heroics is the only way to save the world. * WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Deliberately averted by Superman himself, as part of his FriendToAllLivingThings shtick. Even going up against a gruesome giant rampaging monster, Superman holds back initially and tries not to mortally wound it until he finds out that it's not actually alive - showing that he would uphold his non-killing rules not only against non-humans, but even against totally inhuman monsters.* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Manchester Black appears to be in a state of constant quantum fluctuation between Brummie, Scouse, Yorkshire, Cockney and Glaswegian.* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Superman is facing off four incredibly powerful metahumans, all of whom have a despicable lack of respect for life, all of whom have no qualms about killing him for sport, and he has lost almost all of the support of every person on Earth. He has every chance and every reason to take The Elite down violently, permanently, and no one will blame him for it. And so he goes out and proves to the world what he truly is: [[spoiler: He's Superman.]]* WhiteAndGreyMorality: Superman is definitely a good guy, but the Elite, rather than bad guys, are at worst {{Anti Hero}}es; they do display actually heroic intentions, and hurting Black's team-mates typically is his BerserkButton. In addition, while the film ''does'' end on the side of Superman, his black and white views of the world are heavily questioned not just by the Elite, but Lois and the ordinary citizens who suffer every time a villain Superman has spared [[JokerImmunity escapes and kills more people]]. Neither solution is perfect, but White is considered the better choice in the end.* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: The Elite's method of beating the bad guys revolves around this. Superman [[spoiler:decides to show them precisely [[BewareTheSuperman why]] a superhero should not do this.]]-->'''Black:''' You crazy son of a bitch! ''You killed my team!!''\\[[spoiler:'''Superman:''']] Your team of killers. And guess what? They won't be killing anyone else.* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: The story gets a lot of points for playing to both spectrums of heroic and villainous as Superman has a much bigger point to make than his own personal values; made especially poignant for George Newbern delivering another, decidedly more sinister version than the original one in the comics... complete with the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H_xBVDw7rw Sephiroth voice]].-->'''Manchester:''' They all saw. Everyone on Earth saw what you did. They know you're no better than the rest of us. There's nothing special about you.\\'''Superman:''' Yes, they did see. They saw the ugliness of violence as a solution and it frightened them. It frightened me too when I decided to cross that line and do what you do. It's so easy. Anger... vengeance. Luckily, I'm not you. And I never will be.* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre:** Superman tries this over and over with Manchester Black. It doesn't take. He also explains that sending this message to humanity as a whole is the reason for his championing of idealism and his refusal to kill:-->'''Superman:''' We have to show the world that there's a better way. That they can be better.\\'''Manchester Black:''' But that's the problem. They can't.** And Superman's note for Lois, which was never shown in the comics.--> [[spoiler: BELIEVE ALWAYS BELIEVE]]* YouCanBarelyStand: Manchester states this word for word to [[spoiler: Superman during their fight after he blasted him. Supes promptly depowers him]].* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Purple Hair]]: Manchester Black.----


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During my career I have worked for and with large multi-national companies as well small entrepreneurial and family businesses around the world. The needs of these different entities are dramatically different.
The current Massachusetts Senatorial campaign has two candidates whose views could not be further apart about how to help small businesses succeed. Senator Brown's claims in the first debate versus the truth, and what he voted and lobbied for should match. Unfortunately, much of it didn't.
(By Cheryl Tully Stoll/Guest columnist)


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Broad's match figures of 11 wickets for 121 runs were the best by any bowler in the series but there have been a number of other outstanding performances for the home side.
James Anderson was the hero in the opening Test at Trent Bridge, taking five for 73 on the fifth day - including the crucial final wicket of Brad Haddin - to add to his first-innings five-for and seal a narrow 14-run win.
Lord's saw Graeme Swann take nine wickets in the match to star with the ball, although it was Joe Root who was named Man of the Match for his mammoth knock of 180.
Coming in at 64-3 after Australia had made 527 at Old Trafford, Kevin Pietersen dug England out of trouble with a dogged 113, while Ian Bell did likewise at Chester-le-Street for his third century of the series.
So while Broad may have struck the killer blow, was his performance better than those of his team-mates?
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