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The Phoenix herald., 1879-07-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Probate Notice.

EN THE PROBATE COURT OF MARI A icsT'a Coanty ia the T.riitory of Arizona h the matter of The Es'ar- Of Audreas Esco- her d sas-4
 Pur uant to an order of said C ,urt. made oa He ssh day Of June 1873, notice is Le coy gwen That
 Monday, July 2Stn. Is<9. af o'c'' es NJ of aid day. at inc Cont k" ID ef sa'd Inur, in The town Of Th"en in said eoupty "t Marieoia has been spl ..i, te ' as he rim- snd place f 1I0viug inc vi ! of said AnfTea- sc,bsr ,iecesssi a or hear ing fine ai T ics fion af Mere. des Espin, sa for 'ii'' Fu fnee "t tiers tesTaneni.trv, when and wii' r. any person may appear au i contest tie ss-lle-
 WM <: TTiNCNCK
 Pro a'~ Judge. end ex o-E:eiU C1er'- PhGsrix. June = D lS79 @ "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28
MARCH q. 1872

MARCH -. 1879.
Mr.. Enron. Wheat looks very vel
AZ present. and the weather las beer ,ol.
able good. but now II has changed. anj
the farmers are hnsiling ahont for sh.;r
oatS and clover seed. similar Ia An oli
turkey eobbler. these beautiful morn
ingS.
We held meeting for The purpose az
elec;in1 governor IN our Heaven. and
elected ~ a. g. governor: and. IN .r
der % have Tie thing work right. we
also elected John X. FOR iirnierans 0or-
error and right away he went otf to ihr
commissioners TO work, anil he has not
been seen since
Isaac Anderson thinks he will get his
saw mill 70 running next week. III not
proyidentially hinicred.
haiinger r. saws be- Il going "a huil3
him a mansion this fall 10 sni, lii barn.
Mr.. Elijah u. says he thinks he will
enlarge his house. too. SO that ne viii
not pc y quite such close quarters.
We think that IN a few siavs Miss a.
+. will come home from her school with
> search warrant for the lisnienant. ANA
we arc IN horrs IKE wili be found.
Miss Clara II. has commenced A school
with large attendance. and onrv one
scholar, and II i the school she l,as h.rn
seeking for 10 these many days. Sue
,ess, c. II.
Onr governor will issne prnclama-
ion concerning Heaven pretty soon.
Richard Il. is tine fellow. If wei
had al such men "A hisn. W. wonld have
sood traders; for he sold COW three
lines before hc closed the trade.
KTiL cT rHr M0rr.4
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28

4 MACH "a. ls7e
M Enron Health il generally good
as fs- - we know.
Wheat looks well IN this virrnisv.
a few of fhe farmers are prenar;ny
for their spring work.
nr- w. " Brown stiT se,rs nsf~--
medicines and saws .wftch Hs,eI- i
good foranv disease Of The NOSE.
J. Anderson hgs lots OF fun spTttiny \,
biz r~-'s ewes.
g Horton szys. ~Dog mv ca-z. Louis
Emmett. yOu have made old Jim ~
snnn z g .nv Of The five-vesr-oI,is.
=. 81 hritfaln savs Rachel j. the beat
looking woman in the cnrnfrv.
Ihosnas Anderson. aster seeing OH
Nellie ~ fAe wheatfell. SAYS she IL
sunning stock n0w.
hIry sav< Warren has got the pgettie-t
pet Coon he ever saw.
Johnny saws he wonld GO hack Ia sae
~ Orwell LYNCH hut. sronrsuni ~
nsn wonf let me- Try II. anyhow
John. and come to pap a laughing.
Leroy H.. affer rsAGing Hfllshoro
i,r'mS' ssy=. by jing. ! can cure tfen
When the vonnr hiris see Oscar nT,-
lon coming they open their mouths for
-onse.
Harry saws biz feet Are growing 60
'as'- fhA' he believes he can make rncre
money BY standing nn his head and i~t-
ing people dry aprles on his feef than
Dy working by the month, a. wages arc
% low
dnhn- ger your Jolly COW bell hand.
or Bot hrs come hark AMI nocd thinks
ne i Oh enough 20 marry.
>a'lie thinks Tater = not learning The
'oopeT's trade very fast
GID PURITY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28

our church ~ rorserSvil'r has been
rning gonA work We hofe those ff4r
hsve hecn hlr~t viii frrs' III ths Lori
with All Their hr~sts. AMI ict r1fhinr
tnrn them away. r. SIRE. br strnd.a~t.
.fanc ur 70 your God through ail sour
The mill NJ PsrfersviIle - tioirg good
work VIZ ran now hsve' corbLread
pifnfy- a. corn j. worth nothing.
We believe tis' Pref VI. j. irving to
IN better That i right: y" ,onr bet.
let people sav what thev win. We
hoard vor were gning west again hnt
We advise Won 20 save your money. and
buy good farm here.
lvTFFrEFTER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28

z. ~ It'll nlskes his Sunday 4v4,rrv
c&.i- q w. A. IN fwn-fnrfr- ~ sars I.
sks- nim four-eizhfr "a rntnrn
H. ~ SarH be thinks there l. 49, a.
ger Of getting slipped On on. FOR y. u.
prominent Young man thu, ne ~,,,
pass anywhere. -
Belle ". saws she will b y,.j -
The mud arv sway. 20 fh., p III
there with his hu19v to tatc . III. 1T
~ r. ssvs fhsf sre conts 49,
from going n see o. r.. she tb;rts ~,
~. ~olin hsve good chance there.
Niprrt -eys that he would lite ~ o.
4. - r., bnf lrembies in hi- boot.
D-P- returns horne.
rms !. ssvs - hss learned ~ fress
making 'Tsde. ai least the uraer-w.;s.
ne > rerfec' on them Ladie<. pleae
fafrernize him.
ifas >svs he i going 10 LEI the ~rc.,
paIen grow up this spring before turn.
jim saws that he would like 70 h.vs
ne sheep skin to ride on ouf w-st.
mnnN savs sic don't know how -he
could sfsnd II if q. r. did not como IL.
frv sunday; she thinks she would per.
Msr- H. s'iIi looks -A-onob har sor-
ives and thinks that nofoav exert,c
\. nnf. thank God, everybody doc,
'nrn n ssys that he win have 10 *
ne people ~ his vicinifv 10 come IL nnd
III u hfp him TO raise bis porch sad see
.'ohn Nc says fhst he never knew
ervices.
Drns r. savs fhs- sha wi.-es -.
would Offer her chsnce ~
,arrs- Young men snd Oh. this Is =
hance for some of von.
EssTERS rAMsrrr-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28

Elsewhere may be found an editorial
clipped from the Jasper COURIER. that l.
sound on the Presidential position ~
regards Tildcn. and fhaf ii Il for Hcnd-
ricks first. All sensible Democratic pa
pers are for onr Indiana statesman.
Those papers that have not expressed
themselves are only watching to take
hold of tho strongest side. Be some
body, talk out in the interest OF home
men. home measures and the peoples
welfare. - Roehpnii Gazefis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28

I The governor has signed the bin pro-
viding for the erection ofth new ssafr
house. the levving Of certain faxes ansi
making certain appropriations therefor.
and authorizing new loans 10 bc made
n" pay existing Indebtedness. II pro-
v'des for tax levy OF two cents on each
FOO in each Of the years 1879 aud 1850.
and anpropriatcs from the general fund
$4,000 for use during the present wear.
Slonnno. PAYABLE before May 1. and
sICO0O0 before September 1. and for
the year 1887. 100000. II prohibits
any officer from borrowing money on
the credit Of the state except thar
The governor. auditor and treasurer Of
The state shall have power 10 borrow
money on the credit Of the state for the
purpose Of paying existing loans. as
such loans may fall due. These loans
amount 70 $al0 600. and are called sthe
temporary loans Ind. y ws.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28

Articles of association OF the Indian.
cremation society were fled In the ofIics
~ Ire county recorder. at Indianapoli.
Thursday. The following persons sirn.
sd the articles: George &. Harding, Dr.
Max- Schiller, Dan. T.. pine, Dir. III
Frunh, and nr. W. Il Fletcher.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28

"A bachelor who iafelr dIca in Man
chester. Frgiand. lcft his property ~
inc thirty women WHO i.ai refused ~
matrimonial ctfels. lie -aid II hi~ will
that 70 fhcir rrFrsals Ne owed The peace
he tai @niovri during life, and that he
felt himself their debtor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28

The Stair House bill. signed bv th-
governor apprppriatrs in aiI TIA
-0mrihTv o~rr s3-ntna. and f4r nsxf
scar s-a-Nst
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liark.
Marion has five Representatives. Al
zen three, Wayne, vigo, Tippecanoe an,
Nanderburgh two each.
The following counties have ioin
Representatives
Pike aud Dubois.
Crawford aud Orange.
Dubois aud Martin.
Clark and Scott and FLOYD.
Ohio and Switzerland.
Monroe aud Brown.
Sullivan and Green.
Marion and Shelby and bartholomew
Fayeite anl Union.
Clay. Putnam aud Hendricks.
Benton and White.
Warren and Benton.
Newton and Jasper.
-. Joseph and Starkc.
Fulton and Pulaski.
Dearborn and Decatur.
Wells and Blackford.
Jay, Adams aud Wells.
Elkhart. Noble and DeKslb.
kosciusko and Wabash.
Franklin, Dearborn and Ripley.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28

il'isnerols Sentinel.
II There j. not business man In fhs
country who does not know that The
supply of money in The country Is large
~ below the wants nf business. To
remedy this evil the Democratic rarty.
since i has been in position 10 inil,,-
|ence the financial policy Of fhe Govern
lmenf, has put forth its best abilities. Nv
virtue OF this course on the part OF the
democratic party, the silver do lar OF
4l24 grains was remonctized. and mads
again one Of the STANDARD coins or the
country. The Democratic party de-
manded that when the Treasury had re-
deemed greenbacks they should again
oe rcissued. so rs 10 avoid further con n
traction of the currency. Indeed. the
Democratic party has cea-elessiy de-.
'nandcd that the currency OF the country
should be equal TO the legitimate de-
'nanhs of business. aud the Republican
onyiock party has - persi.lenflv de.
that the currency should be
contracted. In this connection II I'll
well worth while 10 ascertain. approxi-
nately at least. what amount of enr-
'ency paper and coin) j. in circulation. \
y iiii regard TO paper the situation "
a'r'y represented by The following state
nent:
.egai tenders (greenbacks) sac. .6el Ol6l
votes Of National Banks.
Including gold notes 322. .4sO.7i5l
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RATES or ADvEEr,sEISo.

RATES or ADvEET-sEISo.
For square, 10 lines or less, week. 81 %
Each subsequent insertion. 40 cts.
Longer advertisements at the same rate,
a fraction over even square or squares,
counted a. square. The-e are the terms
for transient advertisements; a reasona-
bic deduction will be made TO regular
advertisers.
Notices OF appointment Of admins
traitors and legal notices Of like character
to be paid in advance
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.
For Township Officers, each $l.0ol
For County $50
For District. Circuit, or State. 500
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP
VIM. GASSER,

SorA Main street. opposite the Pos, once.
JAsrER, TSDrAxA,
~ hr''t snf nfenef Nov ~hnr rn- an lsrs. 40
80. 1rh ~ork. Hisianr nrquxint1nee wHh M rsf
. ..s q nloes eoanty. snf ne we knuwn eooA rh.r
-.<r ~ ~ sork. hs trnrts w give h N lih.-.l 49,
- nass H. priess wir - nsde 70 sni. Inc tine
- Hor.s .sssi.r sat srssizs o. -ssous a. sus
VIZ CAsEgR.
srs.aA-f ilss. isrf-iv
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counties IN The State into Senatorial 4
Representative districts. under the n.
legislative apportionment bill. viii
Las pissed both houses. and has BE-
approved by the governors signature
SENATE.
Posey and Gibson.
Vandcrburgh.
Warrick and Pike.
Spencer and Perry.
Crawford, Harrison and Orange.
Dubois, Martin and Lawrence.
Clark and Scott.
Jefferson.
Franklin aud Ripley.
Decatur and Shelby.
Floyd and Washington.
Rush. Fayetfe and Union.
Dearborn, Ohio and Sw itzcrlanl.
Jackson and Jennings.
Monroe, Brown and Bartholomew.
Green aud Daviess.
Knox and Sullivan.
Vigo.
Clay and Owen.
Parke aud vcrmillion.
Wayi Q.
Randolph and Delaware.
Henry. Delaware aud Randolph.
Grant and Madison.
Miami aud Howard.
Boone and Clinton.
Montgomery.
Fountain and Warren.
ilppecanOc.
Dnfafr..
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ssce.l4l.7a1

."r 'eEhi tenders IN the vaults Ol
ihc National banks and The amount N
me custody OF the treasury. aygregafinr
a' least SlVO,0Oo,0Oa. leaving IN circrla-
non not more than S56q.l4i.73l. 1--we
sdd 70 tins the outstanding coin on the
IL Of January, 1879. the amount i III
creased 10 S6O7.l75.2i5. In is not worth
while IN this connection 10 refer speciallv
~ the coin in the treasury. for il.ongh
IN me lst Of January. 1872. II smoun,el
s-2z,s65, ,417.'it can not be regarded Ia
any sense a. forming a part Of ~. cir
tnlating medium Of the country. fn- I,
is locked out OF circulation ~ efFecfnsllv
las u II Were ia Turkey or India. Com
Ein1 down 10 facts, il will he seen ia,
The United States has only about ssoo
oVuovO Of money in circulation. The
estimate Is. and VIC conclude Thar n vii,
be found nearly correct. that the nopula
ton o. the country i $1,000 600. show
ing that We have for business nnrnoses
tpont Sl2 81 -urisEry iii circulation perl
capita y less D, ono half than sny o.herl
commercial country on The face OF fhel
earth ndcr such circumstances In I'll.
not remarkable tIsst business does nor
revive. or that values do NOT return tol
l'heir former standard. Manifestly thei,
country demands more currency. audll
'his y should ne the policy of Congress. :
20 hestow. We arr aware that Ihe fur. \
thcr issue ot legal tender notes green II
packs) i dcbafable question. but means I
should be found 20 make John sherman !
reissue the greenhacks he persists IN H
keeping locked up. Rni. dismissinglf h
his phase oi the subject. II Is eminentlv n
proper TO insist upon the issue Of silver 1
bullion certificates. which would n once \
circulate ns money. IL il worthy or n
remark that the silver production of fhe
United States for the fiscal year ending h
January 80. 1875. amounted 10 $40. -2s'- n
sll- every dollar vf which should be N
Utilized for the relief of tho business ofi y
ne country. The aggregate product OF n
sold and silver for the wear named "
amounted 10 S95.952. AL. and this migi.tlir
,e, BY the issue OF bullion certificates.
made 10 vitalize business. the great d.
nand OF the times. We feel confienil
hat The Democratic party will take this
money question in hand at an early dav.
nd pursue such policy as will innrcl
'he benefit Of the people Of the whole n,
ountry. ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28
w. r. OSBORN,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON

JIAs .srsfsi 10 fsso.r sna offers his protest.
services - fhe p-br. an ~iil tudssvor n1ssli
s-Ne u patronage
@r-Onc- on Eighth street. In the room for
meriy orcupird BY Br. Wcfman. Residence
ON the corner or sth and New ton streets.
s~pf. ~. TIT.
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W. a. TRArLoa. w. s. HunTER.
TRAYLOR & HUNTER,
:lffOrneysnf Lar,

JasPEK, INDIANA,
yyvfL prs-.s- Ia ,he crErt. ~ rnhais and ssl~ir-
" iasse-ai<-- PsrtesiAr srssrtian g4ssn N COZ
n1rorse -. assr Ea.i ofiIs s. ch.rlss' Hotel.
~ 1s. i.-s IN
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The following are the divisions or the
counties IN The State into Senatorial and
Representative districts. under the new
legislative apportionment bill. which
las passed both houses. and has been
approved BY the governors signature:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
The Reign of Terror In Russia.

Gen. GhOurkO is said to have expelled
from st. Petersburg no fewer than 90
900 persons unprovlded with passports,
and accordingly not entitled to live in
the capital. A similar expulsion has
taken place at Odessa and in the other
large towns placed under military con-
troll. By decree ofthe minister Of the
interior, Migrants, beggars, and people
without visible means of subsistence, in
stead of being sent to their native
places as hitherto, will henceforth be
bundled off to Siberia, or. as it is called
Nlhllarla. A few weeks ago, Count
Nicolal Koskool, who is connected with
the leading families in st. Petersburg,
went on a journey to Germany, and the
afternoon following his return he left
his house with the intention of visiting
his solicitor. Nothing has been heard
of him since, and all endeavors to trace
his whereabouts have proved Ruthless.
The count was an extremely wealthy
young man, Of regular habits. The sup
position is that he has been kidnapped
by the Nihilists as a hostage on behalf
of the revolutionists condemned to
death at Kiev. KoskoOl is near con-
nectiOn of Gen. Ghourko. The Nihilists
already have one such hostage, Gen.
VAIL, Governor Of Kharkov, who was
spirited away the day after he assumed
charge of Krap otkin's duties. Recently
the government received letter from
him, saying that his captors were
about to hang him as a reprisal for the
execution of Dubrovin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

and that Mr.. Ernest Parton is an Amer
lean. To add to his sins, our young
countryman has committed the grave
offence of studying in France, where
there are many facilities for iDstruc-
ton, instead OF in England, where there
are few. 1t is needless to say that Mr..
Parton is II no way responsible for the
act of the academy; or to no other ex-
tent responsible than in painting one Of
the four most meritorious pictures Of
the year. The council says it sup
posed Mr.. Parton to be an Englishman
because he gave an address in Newman
street, London; but since that was his
actual address, and the giving of it re-
quired by the rules Of the academy
when his picture was sent for exhibition,
his act does not seem extremely repre-
hensib1e. Nevertheless, such is the
jealousy which reigns in Burlington
House and other art regions that there
is talk of an appeal to the Chautrey to
cancel the purchase. ''It is NO assist
ance to British art" growls one critic,
''to buy Yankee picture, however
fine, and it is probable that the master
of the rolls may be invited to express
his opinion upon the transaction"
Well, let him express it. should say
it might be argued that the stimulus to
British art was very direct. If any
thing could sting the Briton into fresh
effect, it would surely be the sight Of
British case thus diverted into an
American pocket solely on account Of
the admitted superiority Of an Ann ri
can painter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
TIME AND LOVE.

Yea sit We down in the old folks chair
And watch we the little ones crow aud Chamber
We have woven new garands for sunny hair,
And put out the lights IN the bridal chamber;
And hand in hand. and with dtmming eyes
Wait and watch in the dusk together,
O love, my love of the sunny weather.
Heart of my heart, who vert once so fair!
No more OF tolling, no more of spinning,
No more heart-beatings no more Surprise;
For the end is foreseen from the first begin
ming,
The castle is fallen e'er the turrets rise
All, love, my love- it is sad 10 be wise
But Time. our master. stands winged and hoary,
And seeming to smile as he whets his blade
Whilst love is whispering the same old story,
And hope seems shrinking and half afraid;
For of these the measure of youth is made,
And the measure of pleasure the measure OF
glory
Which is melted out to human lot;
And so on to the end (and the end draws near,
When our souls may be freer, our senses clearer
CTS an Old-word creed which is nigh for
got.
When the eyes of the Sleepers may waken in
wonder.
And the hearts may be joined that were riven
asunder,
And Time and Love shall be merged-in
what?
- Violet Fame, in Time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
The Nature Of a Miracle.

A priest, after vainly trying to explain the ns-
ture of a miracle to a doubling Irishman, sud
denly stopped, kicked him, and asked, did you
feel that?" Yes" said the Irisman "It You
hadn't" resumed the priest, sit would have
been a miracle" Thus argument sometimes
fails to convince though every objection be fully
answered. Like stubborn are the few who yet
doubt the efficacy of DR.. Pierce's Family Medi-
cines Positive proof of merit has repeatedly
been advanced. Testimonials from prominent
citizens in nearly every town in North America
have been published, certifying to the doctors
sincerity, honesty, and superior skill. Why
longer doubtl If offlicted with cold, cough,
bronchitis, consumption, any scrofulous dis
ease or humor, DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery will effect your speedy cure. Give no
heed to what some unsuccessful physician, or
healthy and " skeptical" neighbor may say. De-
eide for yourself j. A. Alexander, N. D., of
Broadway, Va. writes that he has thoroughly
tested DR.. Pierces Family Medicines in an eA.
tensive practice, and has found them to possess
superior merit and to do oil that was claimed for
them. He further that copy OF the Peo-
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser should be
in every house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
FASHIONS In CHINA.
TriHes of Celestial Fickleness Which
Outsiders Would Not Notice.
FraZer'S Magazine

rTdZoT 5 magazine.
A foreigner may live for years among
the Chinese and never notice any
change to relieve the monotony of their
dress. Yet, as matter of fact, some
variety, even of hat or shoes, is intro
duced almost annually. The fashion
able cap is squarer or rounder at the
top as the case may be; the shoes more
or less pointed, or ornamented after
some novel design. And so it is With
fans, which are made Of different ma
terial and of different sizes for different
seasons of the year. in proportion to the
quantity of breeze required. In the
"MiscelIanies of the Western Capital
we read: 1.-THE fans of the Son of
Heaven are, for the summer, of feath-
ers; far the winter Of silk" and in a
poem by Ow-Yang Hisu occurs this
line:
In the tenth moon the people of the capital
turned to their warm fans.
At the present day the distinction be-
tween warm and cold fans can hardly
be said to exist. Those for spring and
autumn are smaller than those used in
summer, reminding one of the old Ro-
man luxury of summer and winter
rings. 1t is also mauuato ton to be seen
with fan too early or too late in the
year. There are, indeed, no days abso-
lutely fixed for the beginning and end Of
the fan season, as in the case of the
summer and winter hats worn by all
employees of the government, and
which are supposed to be changed
simultaneously all over the Empire;
but Chinese custom has made it as RI
diculous for a mau to carry fan be-
fore or alter certain conventional
date as it would be with us to wear a
white waiscoat in March of November.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
A Plague Of LOcuStS.

The Georgian Town of Jelizawetpol,
near Tiflis, has suffered a plague OF
locusts almost as bad as that which
afflicted Egypt in the days of Moses.
% the Goth of April the insects invaded
the town in such numbers that the mer-
chants had to shut up their shops, and
walking about the streets was exceeding
ly difficult. The Russian authorities
ordered the inhabitants to make a
u nited effort to kill the pests, but the
generous people refused, believing 1T q
Sin to destroy locust, until the author.
tiles threatened to punish every house.
holder who failed to deliver daily a
given weight Of dead insects. The
canals were filled with locusts, so that
water for drinking and washing could
only be obtained by straining. The
houses swarmed with the creatures, and
many families went q week without
bread because their ovens were literally
filled with them. They tried in vair
to drive the locusts away by lighting
holy candles and burning incense. The
Armenian priests regarded the plague
as visitation of God, and brought flon
a neighboring town the bones of Jacob
which they carried through the streets
of the afflicted city in procession, fairly
wading through the masses of dead anc
living locusts as they marched along
with the relics of the patriarch. The
energetic measures taken by the police
finally abated the evil, but not until the
gardens, orchards, and vineyards
had been stripped bare, and the people
had suffered for more than a week.