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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-15
TEE Richmond Wing recently re

The Richmond Wing recently re
marked:
II is said that General Grant had Mr..
Motley removed because he parted his
hair in the middle" The reason may
strike some as insufficient, and yet to
many minds 1t is not without force, and
argues General Grant 10 be man OF
strong common sense. Parting the hair
in the middle is an indication Of weak
ness, and history gives no mention Of q
great man indulging in such effeminacy.
Motley deserved his fate; he was unfit to
represent a nation Of stalwart freemen.
Whereupon the Richmond Dispatch
says: This seems strange coming from
the Wing, all of whose editors have their
hair parted in the middle, and very wide
apart at that. AFl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-15

A WASHINGTON paper states that the
counsel of Mrs. General Robert E. Lee
has prepared an application to Congress
proposing to sell the Government the
Arlington estate, containing eleven hun
dred acres of land. The memorial con-
tains an elaborate argument to show the
unconstitutionality Of the act Of Con-
gress under which the property was sold,
and resting on decisions of the United
States Supreme Court The owners of
Arlington, however, are anxious to
avoid litigation. and propose for a fair
consideration to make valid the title to
the property,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-15
NEW YORK.

The East River Bridge-An Editor
of she New York Star Assaulted
by Two Runians = Aid for the
starving French-DeRfh of Miss
Alice Carey-Seyere weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-15
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AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. VIA Q. p. A.
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
A NEW THENGa IN PHYsI0LOGY---
$50 WHITE MAN TURNING BLACK. ff,.

"A NEW FHINGi IN0 PHYSIOLOGY
I91o WHITE MAN TURNING BLACK. ~.
I29'he San Francisco Eaamane,' says a
gentleman Of that eity,' about twenty
five years Of age ruddy complexion
| and curly red HAIR, who had an in
7 RtIactfble and painful ulcer on his left
| treatment, Yielded to the REQUEST of
trying the effect Of transplaIiting a
piece of skin oitheiar from another
person. The ulcer was prepared In
! the usual manner by his physician,
was taken from the arm of fine
healthy negro man and immediate-
11y spread, over the ugly ulcer and then
carefully dressed and bandaged- The
skin transplantation had the desired
| effect. Healthy grapulatien sprang
up, and the unsightly ulcer soon heal
ed. A few months afterwards he
went to his physician and told him
| that ever since, the sore. had healed the
| black skin commenced to spread, aud
his arm was completely negroed. The
Doctor himself is alarmed. The high
probability is that>th whole skin of
| this white man vii become negro.
This is new thing under the sun. 1t
would be rather difficult to explain
the physiological process which takes
place to bring about such q skin change
as this. The problem is. how can the
coloring matter ofthe skin be so rad
ically changed !? And how is this pig
ment change propagated? 1t is GER
tain that the law of capillary attrac-
tions plays no Insignificant part in the
spreading process, Grating pears on
! an apple tree, has communicated to
the apples pear taste. 7 5ssad
1 We, shall now expect to seeathe ell
tire radical party resorting to this pro-
cess of engrafting, for the purpose OF
| wiping out the distinction of race and
color--a desire so long and ardently
1 indnlged by them. Sumner should
not fail to introduce bill in the next
congress and secure its passage requir-
Ing every while person to be thus en-
grated. The day ofjubilee is come.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
r1eunEs rRoM rHE cENsts.

Census returns, soon to be publish
ed, show that there are in the United
States 20,320 blind persons, of whom
I1,343 are males, and S,977 females.
The whites are 1896; blacks, 1896
mulattoes, 355; Chinese 4 Indians %.
There are of deaf and dumb, 5000 !;
males, S,9l6; females, 1899. All ex-
cent 1 ,295 are white. The whole num-
Der of insane is 1882; males, lS,l74 I;
females, 19,208. Except l,822, all arc
white. Of the ldiotic there are ,485
males and 1862 females; total 24,521. :.
The proportion of negroes is much
larger in this class of unfortunates
than in either of the others and inciu-
ding both blacks and mulattoes, the
number is 3,l8S. The whole number
of those who are both deaf and blind
and dumb is 96 persons; both blind
and insane, rs; blind and idiotic, lO5 !;
blind. deaf and dumb, and also insane,
Z: blind, deaf and dumb, and also Id.
lotto. Ill. 1t will be noticed that in all
classes of unfortunates except the IN
sane tho number of males Is much
greater than the number of females
Tho aooreoate number of blind in the
State of NewlYo'k is 2,3l3, OF whom
l ,464 were born in the Unlted CtaIes
and TAG in foreign countries. the birth
places of 10 only being unknown 44S
were born in Ireland and 7lz3 IN ger,
many; A are over 100. years olo, anu
81 between 90 and 100, OF the lat,
ter being an Indian woman. ~ al
the blind in the United states II. ~
were born in New \ ork from tnls IL
will be seen that there are IN the oualo
nearly twice as many blind. as, are ma
tives of the United States and 229foF-
eign born; of the latter there were
born in Ireland 66 and in Germany ol !;
it would thus appear thatthe pllho
are greater travellers than, the dear ana
dumb. The deaf and dumb die youn-
ger than the blind, and there are In
New York only 81 over seventy. VI
all the deaf and dumb in the United
States, 1870 are natives of New ork.
The number of insane persons in New
York is 6.353; born in the United
States, 3,207; in foreign countries, 81
I45. Of these--ina b Ireland, l,0l6; in
Germany, 5l5. There. are, under five
years old, s insane between five and
ten years, ID; and twenty years 2Ol !;
over 70 years old there are 329. or
the whole number of insane in the
United States 2,612 are natives of New
York, only little over one-third of
her present insane population. The
number OF idiots in New York is l.
1856, or "a or 35 more than one-tenth
of the idiotic in, the whole country.
Idiots do not emigrate very extern
sively,, and 2,179 are native born,
against .307 foreign; 2.054 are natives
of New York, 110of Ireland, 58 of Ger
many. The idiotic die young. through
the. favor of the gods, and 324 only
are over 40 years old. The net num-
Der of persons in the four classes of
unfortunates in New York is 12,S01,
and in the United States 97,923.
There are in the United States l4l
blind persons over 100 years old;
also 2 deaf and dumb, 7 insane and
91dlots.l dtue~ So atas
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30


THE following by Josh Billings is
only trif1e inferior to some passages
in Thompson's Seasons, by which no.
BILE poem it was evidently inspired: |:
"Spring Gums this year as much as
usual. Hail buteous yirginl 5000
years old and upward, hale, hearty
old gal, welcum to New York and
parts adjacent! Now the birds. jaw,
now the cattle holler, now the pigs
scream, now the geese warble, now
the cats sigh, and nature is frisky,
while the nobby cockroach is singing,
"fYankee Doodle and Coming through
the rhi.' Now, may be seen the, mus
keteer, that gray outlined, ,eritter of
destiny, solitary and alone, examining
his last years bill, and now be heard
with the naked ear the coarse shang-
high baWling in the barn-yard.v
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
A PARADISE IN THE PACIFIC.

1
| In the waters o t the Southern Pacif-
ic Ocean, tWo-thirds of the way from
California to Australia, and directly
on the track of commerce between
the two English-speaking countries,
on the shores of the "quiet" sea,
are situated the FIJI or Viii Islands.
OF service hitherto mainly as a way
side inn for travellers on the great
highway, and comparatively unknown
except to sailors and Wayfarers,r this
group of two hundred and twenty five
| islands bids fair to become OF consid-
cradle Importance on account of its
wonderful fertility of soil abd genial
The soil of the eighty inhabited is
! lands is described as deep yellow
loan, and the tropical climate and the
abundance of water covers the noun
tains up to their very SUBMITS with a
luxuriant vegetation. In this region
| plants grow with remarkable rapid
ity, and if Jack ever planted that ira
ditiOnal bean-stalk, he must have cho-
sen one of the Fiji Island as the place
OF its nativity. Turnips, radishes and
mustard, we are told, after being sown
twenty-four hours, are above the sur
face, and in four weeks are fit for use.
Its productions are as var1ed in their
nature as they are excellent in quail
fty. There are no less than nine varie-
ties of the bread fruit; six of the ba-
mana, three of the plantain, and three
of the cocoanut while oranges, plums,
the Chinese tea-plant, caraway,, nut
meg, sugar-cane, arrowroot, cal sicum,
sarsaparilla (not bottled), cape goose
berry and pineapples flourish amid all
the changes of the seasons. But il is
chiefly on account of the advantages
possessed by these islands for the pro-
duction of cotton and the compara-
lively recent (l858-lS6O) discovery of
this fact that their commercial value is
so highly rated. Experiments with
the best quality of sea island cotton
have placed the country in the front
rank for the growth of the staple. and
so valuable SIS the grade raised that it
brings readily dollar pound in the
European market. The Gotten, by the
way, is not an annual plant, as in the
sea islands OF Carolina, but perennial,
aud needs to be planted but once i'm
Fiji. Once planted it has only to be
tended and the crop gathered year af-
ter year. The natives of other islands
in the Polynesian groupe are obtained
for laborers on the cotton plantation
at fifteen dollars a year, and are re-
ported to work well.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

learned tie contrary. i think we
managed pretty well" I 80.
81 think yon did," cried her hus-
band desperately :" but do you think
I'll eIdue it ?"
"How can You help yourself? We
are married now; you can't apply for
divorce. i" "5.4s iif 's5 7"
No, can't, but
"Then what viii you do?"
s:Answer me one question. Do you
really love me-" .se5eic y
Yes, l do.R s>aS A.
Well, if you love me, we win
drop the subject" s;ogfii =
g L think you, had BETTER" she said
quietly, '.andlend the money to papa.
And like sensible man, he lent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

ETERNITY.-The flowers fade, the
heart withers, man grows old and dies i;
but time writes no wrinkles on eter-
nifty o stupendous thought! Thou
art ever present, the undecaying, and
undying-the endless chain compos-
ing the life of the universe. Earth
has its beauties, but time shrouds
them for their grave; its pleasures,
they are bursting bubbles. Not so in
The untried bourne. In the dwelling
of the Almighty can come no foot
steps of decay. roo
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

THEoDoRE TILToN tells tho story of
boy of ten years who had two hun
dred dollars in savings bank, and be-
ing asked by his, father how much of
his own money, he wonld give to help
to keep warm the little hands and feet
of the children of Chicago, burst into
tears, and out of heart full of chari-
ty exclaimed, "Father, send ii all ?"
The writer adds: "And the whole two
hundred dollars--the sum total of the
boy's slow savings-was sent next day
on its errand OF mercy. We happen
to know that the boys father, in draw
ing out these two hundred dollars,
put four hundred into their place." It
does psy.--Ciacinndt Commercial.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

Mrs. ST. Clair, in her lecture on the
'Mormons at Home" recently deliv-
cred in St. Joseph, Mo-, endeavored
to excite the sympathy of her audience
in behalf of Brigham Young. She
said. Suppose, gentlemen, you were
set down in the middle of twenty
wives, all depending upon you fol
support, what would you do Z" There
was silence for a moment, and then q
young fellow roared, 81 would do the
nest l could" (Great applause.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

The recklessness of the Butler
County farmers has become provcrbial
as the following challenge, recently
published, will show: 81 will bet
$40 y25 that my hired man can take
longer to go TO the harvest-ieldy get
back to dinner quicker, eat more, do
less, and bear down harder ona panel
fence, than any other hired man with
in fifteen miles of the fag-staff in But
ler.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

FAITH Griswold, in an article con-
cerning overworked women, says
Last week our old schoolmate, Ma
ry Ferguson. died. At her funeral I
overheard a neighbor wondering
"what made her give out SO soon. .
"Why, said the stupid man, "she's al
lus been stout-done her own work
ever sence she's ben married, and had
had three children in five years, too.
whet did she die Off" She died OF
deadness, I angrily answered."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

OWING to the fact that large num-
Der of fur-bearing animals were des-
troyed by the recent fires in the North
west, cat skins will be largely used in
the manufacture of ladies' furs this
WinteP
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
pAvENNA WATER CURE.

q. w STRONG, M ID,
tLate OF Water Cure of clevelando
saqfxP PR LET Or
Location Beautiful-Terms moderate Sena Iof
circular giving full details.
ADril &. 1871. 136-1y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
GARRETTSVIILE HOUSE.
Isaac Parker g. Son, prop'rs.

TIME Proprietors having leased the above
house respectfully informs their friends and
the public generally, that he has rejuvenated
the Garrettsyille House, and is prepared to. sup
ply the table with the best the market affords,
it low prices. Persons visiting Garrettsvillo
even for a day will ind this House a home =
OmnibusseS leave this house for all day and
night trains, 15T-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

Young Jellaboti Green was 4 green Yankee lad.
He lived in the Green Mountain state,
His age was sixteen. and the neighboEs al stid,
He was destined to iaakts something great
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
.tOHN McCLUN,

General Insurance Agent, represents the fol-
lowing reliable companies: ,,,-,,x,
AMERICAN, Chicago. HI; GREAT WEsTERN,
Cbicaro III: YoNKERS AND NEW YORK. New
York :2IYCoMING. Muncy, Pa; NORTHWEST
6 ERN MUrU AL LIFE, milwaukee MIS-; COM
z MoNW ALTH LIFE ms Co., New York
once with F. W. Coffin. in Phenix Block.
over second National Bank, Ravenna, ohlo
Feb O. 1871, 12S-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
Rates of a AlvertisI e8a3iIsT5l sH & { Z Bf0on
G0IsG soUTH-aIsIN LIsE-

CLEVELAND q prEFsBURe RAILROAD
on and after Noy. IL sli- 1s7I. Trains VIII leave
Stations daily SUNDAY excepted "a foLDws-s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

A. u G. W. Ry-Change of Time.
The following are the times of the departure
of trains at the points below. 1t took effect
Monday, Nov. 18th:
GONG WEST.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
A TLAN TIC MIL Is.

"A
Having discontinued our Store, we shall here
VIC have made arrangements with Drainard &
Son. TO receive orders. All orders LETT at thefl
Drug Store win be promptly nued. Our price
list may be found there.
March Il. 1870. SS-U
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
CHARLES BROOK,

R R Fl w Il b
az stock and Cream Ale. Brewery on Syc-
! aynore 81 three doors north Of the Oatnonc
Church. Also, Builder of Wrought iron
RsVenna. sTes lall o. IL sss 1870. ioo-1y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
Z Z q
hR AN. POWERS.

q s DIR. A. M. POW kRS,
Eclectic Physician and Surgeeri, Rootstown, n
diseases treated successfully. OFFICE-Ne4e
door south of Green & Barlow's store.
Dec. 81 1868 X
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

He could figure and write = res rectable hand,
Stood first IN the classes at school
In short. though IMMERSED in the ways OF the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

They tell me to wait till conc twenty-one,
And then may 20 where please;
But till then they want to work on the farm,
And helm To make butter and cheese.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

.' I'll tell re what tis now, said Ike to himself
while at work in the meadow one day.
:. There's no use taikin' TO Uncle and Aunt:
They want le.f. Z; word that I slv.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30

Now I'd like to know how chaps soia TO learn,
Or make any sort OF a mark
BY ligginf pertateTs and Swihgin' the scythe,
his life time, from InorEiY Til dsifk-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-18

The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Sun says An effort has been making
recently by the white radicals of the Lynchburg
district Of Virginia to have ousiel the collector
and assessor of internal revenuc there the col
hector being "A carpet Dagger and the c'lored
folks are working just Is lively to keep in the
source oftheir goodlving. Yesterday morning
committee of white men from that district
tee on fnance, to present their arguments
against the incumbent, and Were not little
astonished to find q committee uf colorel men
on hand to defend their man
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-18
NEWS OFsrHE DAY.
d" II xhoao the eey and body Of the 7'me'
The Lehigh Valley and the Lehigh and !

MORO
The Lehigh Valley and the Lehigh and aSus-
ouehanna Railroad Companies, in Pennsylvania:
have notified the coal operators. who have been
shipping over their roads, that hereafter, u l
further notice, tolls from Wilkesbarre to for.
johnson and Elizabethport will be Si.lo per
ton Before the suspension they were So. -
This tariff efectually prevents all operators VINO
have commenced mining from shipping .lelf
coal 1t affects not only miners but one nun
dred thousand people living IN Luzerne county
alone, and all elsewhere dependant upon the
coal interests of that region. In view OF this
combination of the great carrying companies,
petitions are being extensively circulated III
Piltston, WilkeSbarre and throughout Wyom-
franchises Of the coal carrying companies.
On Tuesday evening, the eth instant, diff.
6culty occurred in Baltimore between Isaac NJ
Purncll, of that city, aud James ?. ScaggS, OF
Prince George county. In the melee. Purnell
was knocked down. The parties were separat,,
ed. and when Purnell was released, he seized
a water pitcher and struck Scaggs over the
head with it. The quarrel was afterwards
made up. the parties shook hands, and purnell
left. A short time afterwards ScaggS. who was
sitting in chair. fell upon the floor. He re-
manned in an insensible condition Tor some
time, and subsequently died.
Mrs. Maria Ogden, of Westport, Conn. q
visitor at the house of s. II Smith. in Phila
delphia, died on "Wednesday from burns re,
ceived while preparing an embrocation for a
Young lady named Carrie Randall, aged seven
teen Years. of Wilton. Conn. also visitor At
the house The latter was seriously i'll at the
time. Mrs Ogden was holding 4 cup OF alco-
hol over the gas light when the fluid took tire.
The flames communicated to the clothing OF the
unfortunate lady and she died the following
day
The work of loading the Worcester at Boston
with provisions for France, is progressing rap
idly. The purchases thus far made by Avery
Plummcr Chairman Of the Purchasing Com
mi,tee include 5000 bbls extra flour, SUO bbls
Western packed mess beef. 100 bblS shoulders
100 bbls beans ION bbls peas and 800 bbls.
pilot bread.
There w:ls free expression of opinion yes
terday. in the Canadian Parliament: upon the
fishery question and what was styled eth,
submissive tendency of Sir Edward Thorn
ton. when the American Government insisted
upon any demands was criticized in plain Ian
guage.
A dispatch from Havana states that Wal
vessel was seen off the Haytien coast on the
I'd instant, three masted bark rugged. paintel
black. of about 1000 tons. SteamIng slowly
She was supposed to be the Tennessee, or tht
Severn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-18
DIED..

A. SMITH, wit. of Captain William Smith,
aged il; years no" Her funeral will take place
from the residence of her brother Samuel O.
Bagot. on Royal street. Monday morning ut ten
{" clock. \ requiem mass will be offered ut st.
Marvs Church ut the above hour.
This morning. the 18th instant, in thee year
of her age. RUTH A. wife j. {. Creighton, and
daughter Of G. ". Hoffman, esq, Of Linden
Falullirr county. Va nS-The funeral services
will take place Tomorrow Sunday afternoon, at
, o clock, from the r,idrnce IF J. r. Creighton
go King street, which the friends Of the family
are invited [" attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-18

DEATH OF A,NoTED CoI.oRED MAN:-.Henry
Van Meter. whose death at Bangor, Maine, at
the advanced age of one hundred and ten years,
is reported was one the most interesting coored
nlen in the country During the revolutionary
war he wasa slave Of Gov Nelson of Virginia;
After the close of the war he was taken west OF
the Blue Ridge. to the extreme frontier, whence
he made his escape to Cincinnati, then a mere
hamlet. He became the servant OF an officer In
St. Clair army. and saw much dangerous serv-
ice in the northwest After the peace OF l1e5,
he lived for time in Chilhcothe, Ohio and
then removed to Philadelphia where ne was
sent to school for the first time by some mem
bers the Society of Friends, and learned to
read and write at the age of forty. tie subse-
ouently made several voyages to Europe as a
common sailor: and on the outbreak Of the war
of 1872 shipped a. such inthe privatear Law
renee. He was captured sent to Plymouth,
ENGLAND, and confined for some time IN Dart
more. where he witnessed the massacre of 1919.
MANY years ago he took up his residence IN
Bangor, where he lived an industrious and res
pactublc life in the almost unimpalred enjoy
ment Of his faculties Of mind and body to the
time OF his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-18

1t will be seen that in the House of Delega-
tes, yesterday, the bill changing the name ofthe
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad to thu
Washington and Richmond Railroad, and ex-
tending it to Richmond, was ordered to its en-
grossment by vote of 7I to 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-18

We presume that the respectable membcrs
of Congress, will, themselves. be quite willing
to have the prefix of Hon to their nalues
no longer used, as it is now shared in cowmon
with them, by, as has been proved i'll cases
tried before Congress and in the civil and
criminal courts the most diShonorable wretches
in the whole country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-18

Rev Dr. Francis Vinton. has written Il letter
dated from Trinity Parish. New York. Clergy
Rooms, Trinity Church, FebruaryH. ISL, urr-
ing the policy of the annexation OF San Domin-
60 We hope he has 0."sr,!iy something bet
ter to occupy his time at the Clergy Rooms,
Trinity Church, than writing such letter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-18

1t is Imperial Highness Nusdni Litsnomia,
prince of the imperial family Of Japan, and
now ambassador to the United States, together
with an imposing suite, arrived i'll San Francis
co, few days ago The Prince is the first
minister ever sent by the JAPANESE government
10 reside in foreign country