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sTaBBED BY ciLrroRNIA GEORGE
Harnum's Ticke; Agents Fight with Friends
In ~ BoVery Hnrroom.

Three intoxicated men clamorcd for 0d-
nittance e. the Chamber. Street Hospital just
before 3 o'clock Yesterday morning. saving that
one Of them had boon stabbed with a howir
knife. The wounded man described himself as
William Gould Il - West Tiauieth street. anil
said that ho hal boon stabbed in the abdomen
by frien ia the Bowcry ncar Delaney -frret.
!. refused to Civ th' nnu" q hi~ a-- l,lauf.
detective learned Yesterday that tlc stab
hng was nn' done ns Could Il 'rh.i H. Gould
AND his irlunds wore IN lhlip Opp.- lager beer
;aloon at 3ll B.wey. drink whom. George
Watson. Allu- California George. formerly
proprietor II q gambling house ia the
bowory. entered. He hal h.cn drinking.
H. was. ioa-'iul and confident that. he
could whip any one ia the room. Wat
son thought Tint he could not. Gould struek
Watson un ia IrrhcHd. Watson drew a hlwl"
knlfr ani stabbed Gould In the abdomen. Then
he run away. CARRYING the knife with him. As
Gould wa very Il sly the blade may not have
penetrated . avltnl part.
Gould was. during tho past senson, it is snid.
The tirket AZ mt flr Bnrnums Combination. lie
L. Known now As a gamhier. under the name Of
Billy. th1 lsiir.' TITO nuwo wes tiNcu 20 him
on account II his great strength. california
George is notorious character. Recently
be- shot At a police cfieer who tried 10 ar
r'-i him for, Ils9rdcrly cVniut lle has not
Pc arr Stltl.
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INGL.fND'S fTTIIyDE
Resolved to Have Voice In the settlement
Of the Eastern Que.tion.


LONDON Jan : Inc f"lIl "i NaruaIN'h
to-day received "a deputAtion Of South African
merchant. ,rho .ex,rassod a wish tbaf r.sn-
~ NUM- VIM 'Nii '' W." "'"' '''n-
iorecn"nls hn sent ID ihe cape. iNr Tear the eul-
oni-ta may be outnuulhered or in tho event If
,,.,,.,.,, ,,i... , It,. g., NM. .,,,. M
european ,'ii il,'''"N ''hs' III. ~ 'N'N own 4'-
sources. IN" Earl admitted That the situation
at the Cnpe was such a. 10 cau-e serious unNt-
49,. Ia ,,...,l e., ,., ,.,.,.t.i,. ~, ~
'Y' III '"''' ~ N'' pi'"N'i'lF "a Lih-
land becoming involved in European
wnr no said he did MT think in
a., ,u ~ - ,,
s'"e 0' '"' ''" W. i'N'.'' "'"' ln'l'
bad boon any m1i'fAl chang" in the
HuuAil'n Sln 'r i.Nfd )ritN r lssNfIL-. -p'' IA
on NuNrmh"r lN' Niiiuh. ul ill' ar rruN DO,
therefore. r"nnuu'd iue sluc wli hiu. of all
rru British lnt. o. ,i-. fIol DF tON.lie UltHr
mas n-, Nli neutral W1tf- iN' fIii.Hr0iIf-.
Although tle enuNgrnmontW " .ro nN' .ur. puIcl to
bolster uu y ureISh lniar'SiS. Ns -unl. th'y wore
dyed o. Aa'' voice ~ tl'N itl .n M nj tli-
Jur .tnu whenever it rnuH ou inr .ttN tNmtnt.
luElnii Nu1 "a i.ur ehpp isrd, I'll r.l o. lu'-
dlHt4. hut had MDrc> conveyed uNprtulr- of
peace from one ln.Nk.rtnt g. the otl.rr.
The Earl declared that he wholly DIS
uArucd with ihe iica thW hu--Ins am
-Wer 10 th0se 0yCrur"- WIS any Al-
front or insult To- England. Suah an id.a
-eem "a unro ls'nsDl' Aul uufouul'd. lie
thought At the ur 'r'ni lromcnt tacsD Was -e-
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JOHN QUENTIN JONES DEAD.
The Man who Reorgapized the Chemical Bank
md Made II what II Is.

The announcement yesterday morning of
the death OF John Quentin Jones' President Of
the Chemical Bank, was received with surprise
and sorrow In financial circles. For nearly
third of n century Mr.. Jones had been regularly
at his post when the bank was opened. and re-
NAMED until the close Of business. Every de-
tail was familiar to him. and nothing escaped
his observation. One Of the directors said yes
tcrday, Mr. Jones was the Chemical Bank"
He left the bank rs usual on Saturday after
noon. On Monday for the first time in years.
he did not 60 to his office. owing TO indisposi-
ton. On Tuesday he was stricken with apo
plcxy. He died that evening.
Mr.. Jones was born In this city in 1909 He
came Of Hugucnot family. and his father was
n prominent business man in the carly days Of
the city. He inherited wealth. hut his active
temperament led him into mercantile pursuits.
and hc. when young. entered the counting
room of Lawrence & Trimblc. shipping mer-
chants. He became an experienced accountant,
md in 1888 WIS made rashcr of the Chemical
Bank. 50 marked was his ability IN this posi-
ton that in 1874 he was elected to- the Prosi-
doncy. In that year the bank WINS rcorganil'd
and began its career OF almost unparalleled
prosperity. starting with capital Of s3JOuo1.
the bank BOW has siirn'u- " morr than
s3O0o.noO. and its deposit rr tlnnonnN. The
stock IL quoted at Al .Gun % .I.Irc fin.lir..
unite in saying that tins success is due g. llr.
JOnrS's wise ana conservative management
NOR" than to any other person. He never
spcculatcd, and gave his entire time to the
bank business.
MIR. Jones was i,tlc known outside Of bust
ness circles. lie was never in pubic life. His
only public service was ~ u member of the
broadway Widening Commission. on which he
worked nssiduously. His pay amounted to
10000. and he paid It into the city treasury.
He WIS quiet and unostentaiiOus in his tastes.
H. was exceedingly plain Ia his hnb1s. ana dis
liked display and o-icniatlun. He was mcm-
Der Of 81 rauls Episcopal Church. He nevcr
nnrriGd. For many years hs w9sste:s Kept
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WHAT MY BE 4 MURDER.
a Shocking Story OF Tenement Life In Wsst
Sixteenth street.

A woman whose face and shoulders wcre
terribly burned entered the Twentieth street
police station last evening and said to Sergeant
Ryan: Il have been living with Mrs.
Anne Hewitt. in tho tenement I23 West
Sixteenth street. for about two weeks.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs Hewitt had drunk
en- quarrel. | tried TO pacify thom, but to no
purpose. Mrs. Hewitt became more and moro
angry. and as I finally sprang up to keep her
from killing one Of her children she threw a
largo mon kettlcful of boiling water over me.
] screamed for assistance. and writhed. and
prayed Tor a doctor in my agony. II seemed TO
sober the Iewitts. who then got hold Of me and
locked mo up In a little room. SO that | could
not escape. Tonight Mrs. Hewitt went out for
moment. and in her absence | escaped"
Tho woman's flesh was SO terribly burned
thnt IL peeled from the bone in places. She
was scarcely conscious when she told her story.
She was taken TO the hospital. and she may die.
Sergeant Ryan sent Officers Marsh and Kelly
70 arrest Anne Hewitt Tho officers found tho
husband and wife lying drunk on the floor of
their room. Huddlcd in u corner. almost dead
from starvation. their clothing drenchod from
the water On The lloor. Wore three. children. Ed
win and Eliza. aged fifteen months. twins. and
Matthew three years old. The children were
50 tar gone that Capt Allairc caused their i'm
mediate removal 10 the Central Police Office
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Then tho loan was divided by tho President.
s59.303 being charged to james Brady. trus-
tea leaving TO Mr. Gray,,s debit. to5,3O3.
The dupliciiy ~ Mr.. Mangam In these trans
actions is madc painfully prominent by his own
testimony. H. loaned ~ GO6 on collqtcras
Of the nominal value Of s2QG9 81 which t33.
900 WIS represented by old stock Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad, worth little moro than
waste raprr. or the reminder there were
tl7j.O00 ~ the third mortgage bonds of the
same road. which Mr.. Mnngnm admits wcro not
paying interest Indeed. OF al the securities
kct value VI the whole fell short II the loans not
less than 100000
Mr. Mangam's dishonesty is found in The pur-
chase OF the Missouri Pacific Railroad bonds:
siOO.0OO made April 20. 1875. to tho Atlanticand
pacilc Railroad Company. the collntcras being
s2OO.OnO in the Improvement bonds Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad Company. In the iall OF
1915. the railroad hccame involved ana was nm
able to pny the Trust Companys loan. The
latter, to quote from MIR .Mangam- testimony,
then purchased those bonds to secure mat
debit" This purchase was consunmntcu Oct.
~. 1910 The price pald lor inc honus pv thc
Trust Company WIS ~ presumably all they
were worth, yet. n Mr.. Mangam says. they were
placed up9n the books Rt63. tue dlncrenc9 bculg
credited 10 pruit and loss ACCOUNT In ths
way the assets ol the company were hctltously
incrcased s3pVVu.
On Doc statement appeared in the news
papers. over Mr.. MAugam signature, purpOrt-
ing to give the condition Of the company on the
3lst inst. ono OF the assets wns un item ot in
i.rest. amounting TO ss3Ols. OF this sum
$4,000. proves to have been an error on the
lNlN "a VIC if''hht'H'is uilu .n.hiN F.ts''N
Il ore was estimated upon the fictitious loans.
and loan ol tij,OuO on which no interest has
been paid since June. 1876. The collateral for
this loan IL Q second mortgage on real estate at
Long Branch, y. j.. out of which tho company
may renlizr from $4,000 to $4,000. II there
fore follows that the interest Is not likely To be
paid. Suhtractng tGi 1000 from Mr.. Mangqm's =
tS3uls the remainder is tlpols. which Ia
about the amount of interest that the company
should have earned to this date. had its loans
and inycstmenis remained intact. l do not
doubt that Mr.. Mangam fully measured the
=. section l6 ot the eompanys charter provit IS
that no loan shnh be nude directly or indi,
said corporation" Ihavc reason to believe that
this provision has h"cn rcpcatrd'y violated.
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BrRoLtRs N nRotDwir.
The Robbery Of Henry y. Cox e. Co.'S store
\ safe Opened.

Henry T, Cox 4 Co.'S store Is at G9i and COG
Broadway. Tho firm are importers Of hron2es.
clocks Sc and occupy most of the largo four
story brick building at Broadway and Fourth
street On Monday night. thlevcs, having se-
eretcd themselves in the collar of the building
broke open heating shaft. anl pushed a boy
up through it into m" basement. The boy then
ononcd the basement door In an nleoyc ON the
an od-nt7hionod safe. SO situaled IA to ho in
visible from tho street. A holo u foot sluarr
was rHt in this, AMI iliuQ in cash and "a check
odly cNpcN Il to mako rich haul. They c4-
capped by the front door. carrying their tools
with them.
Police Capt. Byrncs says that on New Years
night he stood for twenty minutes leaning
against the door Of the store. The building was
then rs t,Iirt as the grave ana he r. positive
that the thieves were not at work at that time.
II Is thought that the Job was the work Oi the
notOrlOus JAck irving gang.
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FIRE IN THE GRAND CIRCLE HOTEL.
Two Servants Badly Burned-None OF the
Guests Injured.

Shortly before o'clock this morning fire
was discovered in the seventh story Of the Grand
Circle Hotel at Eighth avenue and Fifty ninth
srcet Immediately after the discovery. densc
volumes Of smoke and flamo poured from tho
windows. and shrieks were heard. Thescventh
floor is occupied by servants some Of whom were
awaken, but were ut first unable to escape be-
cause Of the binding and suffocating smoke.
The entire reserve force ut the Forty-sevcnth
street station was called out and by their hclp
and that OF the nremen all Of tho scr-
wants. and the guests. some fifty in all. were
taken out The fire broke out in tho room Of a
colored servant named VIM French. French
was found in his room unconscious and badly
burned. female servant was also taken out
In an unconscious condition.
The fire was speedily put out. and it was bo-
lieved at go that no other servants were in
lured.
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NAsHlNGToN Jan. 2.-The matter oi alleged
Violation, OF thc Postal law by the cincinnati Gitoe
company which ha, been subject nf invcsu.aunn aud
fottmA-f'r N'u.fs Key against tlo company rio d..
.l,iNu based upnu an ofirt submitted tpdlN ly n
ihr Postmaster ',n,rl lu uplfoNnl- rtg ui.iuu 80,
tNlf 800 N.N u' tl fll lriiN EIN.l fNu te tr
cnlDu. iE,tt eA.elt in t-c event y. ig4u.eg N.0a.
fItIl N lac
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IoNDoN. Jan. .. Tho great billiard match.
2pr points. Tor 4 gold vase ant t2tl between Mansn
and oarot, the French champions. ended at Paris 90.
IA, The game trnuthOui Wa the most exciting ever
wliu'-.O Micu tHrInt ial hut ul, pnlif- f1 maxi
Mlu ms >rUrr .tnnd ll-t odds 10 tu Wtre ali nn
Garnet Man.in then ulale wonderful play, and rlu the
eylf nui wlunus ls mine po.uf. with nnslu- inn 90
Al7 tltuuis test runs were 2H lju, and 2il. Man.
ll4's ~ .u III. 49, IL and ~
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Comml..loner Murphy GIyins u Deed.

On Doc 30 n deed was loft for record in the
KIM, county IIeasurers office by which owen Murphy
the hecng Excise Commissioner Of ths cy transfers to
ihrLmnu o Uis city plot ot hni. ~ icet by 100 on
IniayrtL, avenue Brooklyn 2S2 lect ana dnches west
ni lawt, avenue. The consideration Is 5000 anh the
deed is gwen subject to mortgage Of tiun The i0rd
was executed On June ~ ~" ana acknnwrdsri hele
ceIulcate Was not gwen uuu Dse 70. I51I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-03
The FIr.t FnIImre. OF 1919.

The assignments for the benefit Of creditors
dlod with the County clerk yesterday were; Henry q
adley Charles H. LoNcrrr Jcta Haas 10 Louis Baer
lem Raphael u DAVIS to Joseph drhngcr, Melville G.
Royntnn 10 joel o. stevens Frederick Bttmann, lr
Michael Molpnry, ana Francis SNYDER comprising the
hrn ol Httuknk Go, to Anthon NciimNnn. Louis Ahra
hams 10 Raphael kaufman. Henry Ncinnun to lAln
rus Weinman stephen Wilson 10 A Grcenswald. Isaac
Bear, samuel Bear and Php bear comprising ule urn
vi l. Bear 4 sous, " simon Bang, Jr
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The members Of the Cigar Packers Union
have dccloi not to go to work Some of the members
were i'm favor of not continuing the strike after the ST of
january hut ~ money IN al of the STRIKE uconilnues
to come In lhrhllN the packer, VIII stand by the cigar
makers IN their heht ur higher wages and the abolish
mcnt Of the tenement house system
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N,sHylI Ian, "A frightened team okcd
wagon. lunfuulls Mrs Morris tu1i.nt Hnl iIu4 mi
dfeu 1n bridge n'vr o., ohio river f,.tfltY, result
ins Iu tA, dlvWluns 0i Tie tour giilirrn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-03

BoRnEAux, Jan. 2.-Gen dc Rochohouct Chief
Of the lH'n MINISTRY RECEIVING the Mayor Of EliiluN To-
day cmpauca, declared that neither the Marshal nor
the late cabinet over contemplated Il coup islL
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DETROIT. Jan 2-As two tons Of nitro-glycer-
Inc were beng unicd into railroad o.r near kcgaunec,
Lake superior this morning, II exploded from
known rAuse killing seven men, dcstroyng locomotive
and car, aud lOg much damage to houses fences, Ac
At Ncglunec. The force OF the explosion was manly
downward.
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i i In,. .... 25pnni
~ Nul,A ..... 3sI.i5J - eco.s2t ~
Aeul amoai' floans ............ sli'"57s 90
Nj P..r,. wi- a broker in Wall street He
fn-d n 1872. H. paid no interest upon his
laa,.fr.a 1919 to the present time except the
in'.r.-t upon tho bonds oil dged and
uel,l u'. Hi.u the stocks pledged.
IT,. E .-t .'iAtarals are forged bonds OF
Ne Sew lo... r4Nao and Eric Railroad Com
pany.
Ufuaca'la'. rails held on loans To- f. W. Jones
anil T. .ll.u- .-. & Co.. Slij.0ln ar0 first mort
rue. q g .'.l, ot the New Jer- and New
York Riir.N company. the rece.N'r Of which
claims them as It's properly, and has cnioined
,hr National Trust Company in N" mati"r =
ihrir -rel. until tho question ot ownership
a.. SIT NN tln courts. In addition tp the
gtey" Rollins Bros. pledged ~ Ogu Of the New
ork 'r.. $3.50. estate bonds wni'A appear 10
AsI- va. ion and answer from Mr. Man
gan'- testimony viii suA.'"; itl- me COM
pgry Hny o. -turs'- To make good tee loan Ia
hr. J %. t. o'N r tAun thc bonds pledged ~ him
o. .li...t rIt lN.iuk not. d0u ink he i
Rw.ut.y i4H. This answer SHOULD b" read
ia ooIuNnfi wlfn the fact previously stated,
that the nov Jersey and New York Railroad
tompany r... tAc owner-hip ol Oh - bonds.
AM Iih.i fa. National Trust Company has b", n
rnjlin-d tuu tng their -nl". a-,.ng many
minor ,.u'- ~ interest in Mr. Mnnsam tosti-
n1ny, l.-.r. ri ny e. a..lQIe iga u'nsa Iiion
WIS n.ltIr tli I- bank ia l-t)., Sn.A ni forward
il.h0uh .a.... au1 was placed ii me hands u
r..... a. an frrrrd g. "-G~ NOT paid.
AM rl..r e Nsen made t1r.tly' upon the
.,i.r..- were ia-ufi 4,nt l- security.
Aui tA-rt -.s Nu recourse W!'f.i ihr az
hri"n'y wNN l' maae COOL .'il, Ii'Is
EuNrns" go. .i u, the inorisie' b ii- ~ iu'
nlvi. Sow. NlH line Company ui Wat rtown
V4irh t.. r |.luUtuy claims t- ~ property. 1t
g. AGO w'n'' 'i mcguQn mat '.'gn 81 lp.se
s'.ruut.N Dbl. I.. ii. -..l nt " iiir l.ny Issue
D. N
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PARIs. Jan 2-Emilo LAmbinet. the French
painter, diei I0day, asei ~ yeArh
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SPECIE PAYMENT RESUMED. Spade the best
nne cut AIlIOns M n BOY aud md ADV
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Gather once Prediction.
JorTIAGs .iHoUT TOWN.

Rising barometer, colder northwest winC
ana NieaI NtufNtr
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MANGAM'S CROOKED WAYS.
xtTTOyiL TYIST COMPANY SECRETS
REJEtLED ny Mr.. BEST

The prcsidcnt's Dcceptions, Wismnn"gement'
and violations or confidence that brought
prutp to the -Tictiiiou- Ionns
mud Worihirs~ securitics-A A bad Lot
Mr Wm. i. Best. Receiver Of the National
Trust Company. has submitted his report from
which the following extracts are made Mr..
Rest express his regret at the mismanage-
mon, which hrs ruined the company, and says:
The published statements Of liz condition. for
wears past. were fictitious. and SO cunningly
devised as t. deceive creditors. stockholders,
md trustees A number Of these gentlemen
became Interested in the company during and
Subsequent o. the year 1873. nt the solicitation
o, the President. with whom they were on terms
0, friendly regard. They permitted the Frcsi-
don't to manipulate its affairs according to his
own notions.
The capital of the company T. placed by its
charter at III lU'uOuU. 1t was reported TO the
Banking Department that that amount Of stock
had been sul- ri.rd and paid in. Inthis. how
ever. President Mangam rractiscd gross du-
plicity. At no time since 1873 has the capital
amounted to 600 600. Beginning with the
oanic Of that var. and continuing down To oct.
a is77. Mr. - nEam has systematically used
the funds Of tie company TO purchase its own
stock.
December the company owned go shares Of
ia own stocks. worth at par i9jgO0 Upon
hs. on Nov Is. Mr.. Mangam had borrowed
ls325s2s which included 81 1851 Of interest
then due on the peasloy loans. There h nothing
IN the minutes VI the Executive Committee. or
in the book o., account. in relaionio this trans
ton Thrr' is IN entry showingth the payment
Of the reusey loans. but none OF the company's
indebtedness t1 the banks already mentioned.
The motive for conccalment is Obvious; the
r.N MI s.atsH
iy the Bn.u. Departments and feared tho
rsult of rartyr -o large an amount II the
comuany- -.a s.. nominay as eollaicrals. and,
therefore. borrowed upon it sufficient to cancel
/ asley Il co.'s Indebtedness Comment upon
ll- deception .- unnecessary.
According 81. thn loan lcdger the loans ~ the
& ..H.. N 4HNINuHfed tf @l,fsn.F1 9c
,s .Of0i- .I...l f.. deducted tile following.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-26
HIS Etopement and What Cam,
of 1t.

lam an old man now. Folks used to
be more romantic when | Was young.
They used to fight duels instead of going
to law, and they used 10 elope instead Of
waiting and watching until they got sick
OF waiting. or giving up and marrying to
suit the old folks.
II wasn't so curious about Miranda
Bates eloping, but the things that came Of
il were funny.
You see, Grandfather Bates wouldn't
have anything to say to Jeremiah Jones
when he asked him whether or no he
couldn't have Miranda. And so she Just
packed up her bundle. and he was to
have the carriage waiting at the gate at
twelve O'Clock to carry her of to the par
sons.
Well. she was all packed up, and ready
in big cloak and hood. and was creep.
ing down stairs when she perceived an
other person stealing down before her.
1t was her grandmother. old Mrs.
Bates, going out TO pick herbs. Some
herbs which folks knew IN these days,
wouldn't do any good as medicine If they
weren't picked 8. midnight.
So that was her idea; but. of course.
Miranda WAS scared back, and hid behind
the door, and old Mrs. Bates went potter
ing about looking for her herbs, and up
drove the,csrisge. She didn't hear it;
she WAS as deaf as post; but II SO hap
pened Grandfather Bates did. and up
went his window.
WHO is there ?" beloved he, and Jer-
emiah Jones. scared to death. and taking
old Mrs. Bates for Miranda, jumped out,
caugat her by the waist, crsmmed her
into the Carl lge and was driven away
like mad.
Miranda saw il all, and 30 did Bates.
Miranda shreSed, old Bates beloved;
down stairs he rushed and met Miranda
coming up.
.Who was at the gate ?" he yelled.
''Oh, grandpa" screamed Miranda.
Jeremiah Jones has carried off grand
ma"
Nov Mrs. Bates had been very pretty,
and old Mr. Bates had been very jealous.
and Il all came back. He stormed and
swore aud got his pistols, and wouldn't
listen 10 q word that Miranda said, and
mounted his horse and rode after the car
risge.
Inside Il was pitch dark, and old Mrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-26
For THE OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
Western Correspondence.
GREELEY, COLORADO,
March y, 1873.

Mr.. Editor We have just had one oil
the worst storms OF wind and snow ths,
Colorado has known for years. Il COM
menced with . slight rain. The first for
many months. and during the night
turned TO snow. How far the storm hss
reached, is as yet unknown 10 US, as the
wires are down, and there have been nc
through mails for four days. The dis
tance from Greeley to Cheyenne is fifty
miles; and while we have bare tracks
here and only occasional drifts. trains
have succeeded in going only thirty-6ve
miles toward Cheyenne, during the last
three days. The snow plow and engine
are ditched, and the remaining fifteen
miles must be shoveled by gangs OF men
This has, unquestionably been the most
severe storm for over ak years. 1t will
have the effect to disperse cattle from
their won,ed feeding places on the gres,
plains. and many will be found one hun.
dred, or even one hundred and fifty
miles from their home range at the sum-
mer "round ups" Horses, unlike cattle
are quite certain to return TO their range
after being blown away.
While speaking OF cattle, few words
in regard 10 our stock laws may not
come amiss. The great interests OF Colo
RADIO are stock and mines. As might be
expected these dominant interests pro-
duce legislation, at which the outside
world might we'll stand aghast. The
presence of the stock men in the legisls-
ture has caused the enactment of laws in
regard 10 stealing stock, that seem to
pre-suppose. that stealing calf Is the
worst crime that man can commit. When
vast herds OF animals range upon the
broad public domain, the temptation. TO
the stock thief, to put bic hot iron upon
unbranded stock where 1t will do (him-
rslO the most good. is often irrssissbls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-26
That's What's the Matter.

A select party was highly entertained
one evening by the precocious four year
old of the host. The youngster attracted
universal attention by the singular move
ments of his elbow. His aunt resolved
to ascertain what the little chap was up
TO, and in answer to a question be said:
Use cookin' my elbow"
"Whst are you crooking it fol, Johnny"
81 wants to det a nice little strawbewsy
on my nose"
"Why, Johnny, that won't make
strawberry"
Eyes it will. aunty; cause nurse says
papa wouldn't have strawbewey on his
nose if he didn't cook bis elbow so much;
and dess nurse knows"
His questioner's and sire's face became
radiant, while Johnny continued his per-
Torrance unmolsstsd BY interviewers.