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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28
Atruecopy-attest H. C. DAVIS, Register.

OXFORD, ss:-At Court OF Probate held at
Paris, within and for the County Of oxford, on
the third Tuesday Of February, A. ID. 1852.
.nNTHE petition Of George G. Abbott, Ad,
" ministr ator Of the estate OF William l. Alb
b0tt, late OF Upton, in said County. deceased,
pravi ing for license to cell and convey all the
real estate Of SAID deceased necessary 10 pay the
debts estimated at i've hundred dollars.
Ordered, That the said Petitioner give notice to
all persons interested, by causing an abstract OF
his petition with ihi, order thereon to be pub
iished three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Oxford
Democrat, a newspaper printed at Paris, In said
County, that they may appear Al Probate Court,
next, at nine O'Clock In the forenoon, and show
cause II any they have Why the same should not
be granted.
A true eopy-attsst: II. G. DAVIS, Register,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28
Newspaper Decisions.

I. ANY person who takes 3 paper regularly
rom the ofsee-whether directed 10 his name or
anOther's. or whether he has subscribed or not
Is responsible for the payment.
2. Ii person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay all arrearages, or the publisher may
collect the whole amount, whether the paper IL
taken nom the oftce or not.
5. The Courts have decided thairefusing 70 take
newspapers and periodicals nom me pos. ounce,
prsMa Icc.S evidence OF fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

Town Reports have kept Us SO busy
during the pas, week tina, thissPaper
may be dry reading. We shall do bet
ter however when the rush Of job work
is over.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28
Feb uary q, Is.

THE subsc.iber herebv gives public notice that
she has been dulg appointed by he Hon. JUICE I
Probate for the County OF Oxford aud assumed the
trust of Administrator OF The estate OF
ALEXANDRA 4 BARKER late ~ Newry,
I'm aid County deceased by giving bond as Tn law
dir, cts he therefore rdques's persons who are
indebted to the estste uf said deceased to make
: Immediate ayment, and those who have any de-
mand. thereon TO exhibit the same To
EDGAR Il. BARKER.
February 81, 1Ssl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

TENrERATURE LAST WEEK AT "a. NJ
Sunday, 90, cloudy; Monday, Il >, clou-
dy Tuesday, 100, cloudy; Wednesday,
l0o, snow; Thursday, 100, cloudy; FRI
day, IA . cloudy; Saturday IL ., clear.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28
Notice Of Foreclosure.

Whereas, Ira +. Swim OF sumner in the County
o. Oxford and State OF Maine, by his dtei o.
Morig age dated tho afteenth day OF October, =.
D. 1873, and recorded in Oxford Registry Of Deeu'
B'ok is2, Page 2.5, conveyed 10 The suo-efipe e.
. certain piece of la 4 W lib the buildings there
on stusted IN said Sumner and bti0g all Ano en- ~,
guiar the same premises conveyed 10 sai1 So -
oy Joseph X. Pulls ifer, and occupied IN Is,s ~
msre or ls.s' gwen 70 secure bs psymen, Of CO.
and the conditions of saii deed being broken
clam foreclosure OF the same and give tni' IN
ice for that purpose agreeab.y 70 the stataie ~
such case provided
JOHN n LANE.
sumner, Feb &c. NS2
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

OXFORD, s:-At Court Of Probate, held at
Paris. within and for the County Of Oxford
ou the tn ird Tuesday OF Feb, ID lce2.
WIN T. CURTIS Administrator on the estate
w OF MaTcella Hardy late or Paris, In 81 ID
county. Il eoessed, having presented hi. account
OF Adm is irstion Of the estate OF said deceased
Tor allowance:
Ordered, That the said Administrator give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy of this
order 10 be published three weeks successIvely in
may appear at Probate Court TO be held AZ Paris
In said County on the third Tuesday OF Marc ext
1T O'Clock la the forenoon and show cause n any
they have why the same should not tie allowed.
X. a. FRYE, Judge
A true copv-,ttsst III q DAVIS. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

The Portland Advertiser supports the
Republican candidate for Mayor OF Port
land
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

Steamers EIeanors and Franconis
. WIN until further notice leave Franklin wharf
roItlsnd, every MONDAY and THURSDAY,
p. NJ. ~
During the summer months these steamers
will touch at Vineyard Haven on tbsir nes'
sageto and from New York. Price inc,,pp;nc
Stattrooms, ESQ. iAS'uains
These steamers are fitted up with fine accom-.
modations lor PASSENGER, making this q yery
tesifsoIe route Tor travellers between New Yort
and Maine. Goods destined beyond Portlsoa
or New York forwarded TO destlnanon AZ nnsa
fr DEC. =, TO May Let, no passengers Will
HENRY FOX, GeneralAgent, Portland.
J.x LANES, AgtPief37 E R. New York.
Tickets and STATE rooms can be Obtained n :.
Exchange 6tseet ~ -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

Everybody is talking about the big
snow storm of last week, SO we need not
chronicle the event.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28
GRAND TRUNK R. R.
Winter Arrangement.
On snd sfter Oct. ", and until further notice.
trains will run as follows:

On and sitter Oct. ", and until further notice.
trains VII run a. follows:
GOING WEST.
Express trains for Lewiston, will leave Porlano
at ! 10 a. m, rs and 5 us p. m.
For South Paris, Norway, Montreal, Chicago
and the West, will leave Portland at 20 n
Lewiston 81 p. m, South Paris az SI Nof
way 20 p. m, and Gorham at IS o. N.
Mixed trains for South Paris, Norway and cor
nam VII leave Portland at 80 T. M, and ?. d.
SCUM Paris 1t 10 q. m. and z 40 p. N.
GOING EAST.
Express trains for Portland will leave Lewis
ton at 10 q. m, Stand 4 IS o. m.
FOR south Paris, NORWAY, Lewiston, Portlsna
snd Boston vii leave Gorham at :0l .. m, sol'n
Paris at 10 rs q. M, and Norway at 10 s. D. N. n,
leave Gorham at 3:t5 q. m, and IL 10 .. %"
south Paris at D 10 q. M, and lis p. N.
Trains will run ny Portland time.
JOSEPH HICKSON. General Manager
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

THE subscriber hereby gives public roricethai
he has been duly appointed by the Hon. Judge o.
Probate for the County Of Oxford and assumedthe
trust Of Aimi i.ir .t1r on The estate of
ALyAIl BLACK lrte al Paris,
in said County deceased by giving bond as the law
directs; he therefor, requests all persons who
In iebted the estate VI said dec, a-e1 to make i'm
mediate payment and those who have any demands
thereon to exhibitthe same TO
CHARLES a. BLACK.
E.bruary 2l lsS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

OXFORD, ss:-Ata Court OF Probate h, ID at
Paris. within and for the County OF Oxford
on the third TUESDAY OF February, A. d., lss2
HANNAH X. tIflELD, widow oi Eibi ioge
III G.. Eifeld late OF Bethel d, ceased having
pp,onted her petition for sn allowance out oil ite
Personal Estate OF said deceased;
Ordered, that the said Petitioner give notice 10
all persons interested by causing !. copy of this
orer TO be publish he'd three weeks successiveiy In
the oxford Democrat printed at Paris, that they
may appear at Probate Court to be held NJ Paris
in said County on the third Tuesday Of March next
at y O'Clock in the forenoon and shew cause II any
they have against the same.
A. FRYE, Judge
A true copy, attest;-I G. DAVIS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

The subcriber hereby gives Puhic Notice that
she has been duly appointed BIZ the Hon. JUG,
OF Pro- for the County OF Sord, AMI ass I'm ID
the trust OF Aiministrator on tbs esiats ~
LEWIS W. BROWN, lac Of Brosndeld,
10 said County, deceased BY giving b)gi 81 the
Law directs he the reiore req less ~ perso1s IN
debtri TO the estate OF said dec iased 10 make i'm.
mediate payment and those who have any d
mands thereon 10 exhibit the same 10
PERLEYS BROWN.
Eah- 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28
AUCTION.

THE Subscriber administrator of the estate of
Charles z. Virgin late OF Rumford hereby gives
notice that he will sell at public auction II the
dwelling house Of the ate Charles T.. Virgin, all
the right title and interest that IN said Virgin
had in any real estate in Rum ford on Monday D.
riI 3cd A d. lss2 at O'Clock Pm
JOHN l.. THOMAS
AdmniSu stoi OF sid Estate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

OXFORD ss:-At Court of Probate held ut PaTi-
within and for the County OF Oxford, on the
thiri Tue sday OF f,brutry. 4 ID lssl
THOMAS NOUL1OS. ptmei eX cuior In n
i certsin instrument pup 'rtin - be tsc last
VIII and Testament o. SAlIg y. O-good late OF
BrowniicId in said county deceased, having pre-.
sentei the same for Prob ,te:
Ordered, That the said Executor give notice
10 all persons Interested by causing copy OF this
order 20 be published three weeks successfully 10
the oxford Democrat, printed 1t Paris that they
may appear at Probate Court q be held at Paris
Ia said County, on the ihlrd Tuesday Of Mach
next at nine OF tho clock in the forenoon, and
shew cause, II any they have, why the said lnstru
mcnt should not BE- proved. approved and allowed
as the last VIII and Testament OF said deceased.
X. A. FRYE, Judge.
4 true copY-atiest: u. C. DAVIS. Regi.ler.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

OXFORD, ss:-AI q CO uft OF Probate held ~
Pans. within aud for the County of Oxford
on the third Tue-div OF Feb A. ID. lss..
ELVIRsP. LUNT. widow OF John ;. Iurt late
IL OF ID ale ID, deceafed. having pfesi nted her
petition or TN allowance cut ofthe personaIes
tate OF tAid deceased:
ORDERED, that said petitioner give notice TO all
persons interested by causing copy of this order
to bs pub isl ed three weeks succ s.iyely in the
Ok ford Democrat, 3 newspaper printed At Par
Ia. that they may appear at a Probate Court 10 be
held at Paris, in said county Oh the third TUESDAY
of March next, ct nine O'Clock In the forenoon
ana show cause, II any they have, agains,
the same.
X. A. FRYE, Judge.
true copy-Attest: III. G.. DAVIS Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-28

THE Sub-c Der hereby give, Public Notice that
he has been duly appointed bv the Hon. Judge Of
Probate for the Couniy OF OSfjr |, aud assumed
the trust of Admir-. Of the estate of
FRANK ". MCKEGS late Of Lowell,
in said C)uaty, de ,eassi by gvlug bond AS the
law direc he therefore requests all persDns In
debted 20 the estate OF said deceased 10 make i'm.
mediate payne at and those who have any de-
IN ands thereon to xhibit the same to
EDWARD Z. WALKER.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-10
AN APPEAL.
irApsuAarrns NATIONAL untssnsoN.i.Anon,

llrAnYuAarfns NArinsAL unrtsnApN.lAnoAl
rAnts, nAssi,i,s Ill, July, ,ssa,
There arc 4 large number of Congressional
districts That can 10 carried hy tho drcenbaek
party II the proper efforts are madc.
From tho moHt promsing, fifty have been
s,lectod, III which thorough CANVASS " 10 hc
made.
somo Of them are able, within themselves 10
make 4 successful fight.
Others arr not 40 fortunate. In tho lcss IA
vorcd, tho National Committee arc going 10
aid. To do this, some funds are noeosrars
Into these districts the ahest speakers are to
bo scnt to mako number Of speeches. Also,
tho host papers aud documents distributed.
The committee ARka contributions " ~ and
over. No that tho speakers mny bo paid for their
time by tho National Committee, TIN people Of
the district TO take care Of tho speakers while In
tho tistftet. II this plan In pushed With vigor
1 eontrolllng number 81 Co,,grcssmen can 10
put In tho Forty.cighth Congress, No nv 70 check
hostile legislation aud compel the repeal u tho
Infamous elAss laws now upon tho statute books
OF tho nation.
Ii II asked, therefore, that all lovers of
humanity forward their contributions NJ once To
A. J. Htreeter, Now Windsor, Ill,
A bulletin, showing tho growth, work and
consequent assured success OF tho party, will
no published weekly, with al account of re-
cc,pts and disbursements. This ballctn will
appear In all tho 0rUonbNck papers Of tho en-
tiro country.
Contributions Arc also asked Of speeches.
documents, etc., for distribution. Send them
70 headquarters
All papers friendly 10 tho cause will please
print this circular.
Tho need Of reform IN tho interest Of tho
people Ia beyond tho power Of language to OK
prcss, and tho perils 10 our institutions ARC
almost infinite.
Act At oncc JEssE uAnrE1,
lshMirlNnN.
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that order issued by the executive officer
Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers years ago. Soon after q strike
was inaugurated by that society, and the
executive officer Of the Machinists' and
BlAcksmiths' Union gave the command.
Man the foot boardR" The members
Of the aforementioned union took the
places Of the men Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers. II Was not pow
erty or want that compelled them to do
sO. but revenge for similar act practiced
On them some time before by the other
organisation. have seen men engaged
in iron and steel works, whose duty il
was to prepare the iron and steel for
market; skilled in the art OF heating the
metals, they performed but little manual
labor themselves. The heavy work was
done BY laborers; while the skilled
workmen slept. these men we're attend
ing to their work for them ; and though
the skilled mechanic cleared Is to so
day. they grudgingiy paid the laborer
Sl.25 or &l.50 . day. The skilled work
men had union, through the instru-
mentality Of which they regulated tho
price Of their labor; the unskilled work
men had no organization, and were
forced to content themselves with what
the others chose to give them.
But, while the unskilled laborer toiled.
he learned the art Of managing the
metals himself, and soon became q pro-
iicient in the business ~ his employer.
He then offered TO do the work for less
mon y; reduction Of wages followed !;
q strike ensued and the union disbanded.
The trade unionist seldom looked be-
yond his own society for the cause OF
anything. no matter what the effect
might Be. The Knights Of St Crispin,
1t one time very powerful trade soci-
ETY., would scof at the idea Of amalgam-
ating with or coming to IN understand
ing with the Coal Miners Union. But
when the work in the mine Stacked o6,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-10
PLATFORM or PRINCIPLES

~ tho National asrccMAMck Labor
lsarsy, Adopted ~ lbc~ MstNc~, tS>sS.
I. That W. rcailirm the principles OF our
party N declared Al our convention in 1881.
y. We are orposed TO the monopoly Of money
through the MISUNDERSTANDING system. aud favor
the General Government issuing oil currency,
making il = taN legal tender, and keeping its
volume uniform With tho requirements VI in
cGcAainH business and population
4 We Ac opposed 10 all Rounding OF the
misunderstanding national debt which placcs Il
beyond tho power of the Government 10 pay At
will and W demand that sald debt be paid -
rapidly a. possl1ia
/ We favor tho unlimited coinage Of gold
and silver on equal terms,
& We arr opposed to tho present systcm Of
allowing railroad aud telegraph Monopolict 10
determine tho rates for transporting persons or
property over railroads, or for the Nsc u tclC.
graphs. aud hold that al corporations created
by Law should ee governed by law in TIM inter.
-, u the people and w~ regard tho Iowa Rail.
mad Commission A. willfNs aud Intentional
lindrSncc 10 that end.
4 We arr opposed to tho monopoly u land,
aud demand that oil public lands. including
those forfeited by Noncompliance with Law,
shall h. held for actual settlers,
Z, We hold that tho representatives Of labor
have the right 10 eoaae;nc to protecs oil their
constitutional r,shts, and that they shoald 10
4 That our rAteAt laws Cor the granting
patents should he 10 amended ~ 10 prevent
courts from Assesanx damages against inn0-
cent pnrchAscN, who in open market purchase
any lAtent article which may be IN infringe
naent on any other patent.
y We arr opposed IL all naonepelics aud are
in favor II equal rights, equal burdens equal
taxation, and equal benefits for oil. with spe-
ciAl privileges tor none, and We hold that u tho
best government wherein IN INJURY b one =
the conccrn u I'll"
III We fAvor revision of the tariff laws In
tho intcrcst u American labor, and not in the
intescst II rich corporations aud monopclicse
II. We arse aeaa oil anti.Monopolisls u this
State IL ecuador the utter hopelessnces Of oh
tanning the relief by them demanded At the
hands VI either II tho old parties, aud request
them to unite with ~ 10 Aaslst in gaining tAc~a
ends. and w ple.l.e them 10 make that l0cs-
ton Quo u great proM.ncncsA and that our
candidates shall earnestly labor to sec0r~ this
0csircl refaxna.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-10


enough TO give employment to their idle
brethren. But fail to see any lasting
good in q strike.
The cause Of 80 many disputes between
capital and labor lies in the present wage
system. Take away the labor, and cap
ital could not exist II you remove capt.
tai, or any portion Of it, labor can create
more It -. therefore. not so depend
ent on capital - capital il upon labor.
No sane man would think Of investing
his capital in an enterprise il he did not
have the assurance that he could employ
labor to carry ON his business. Since
they must operate together, they must
assume the proportions Of partnership,
IN which one invests his money, the other
his brain and muscle. III working men
were admitted to the councils OF the en-
ployers. and were accorded a percentage
OF the profits on their investment, and il
more confidence existed between the
two, then strikes would he of rare occur
renee. The worker il "a much interested
in the success Of his employer a he is
himself. II, instead OF endeavorin1 10
reduce wages TO the lowest possible fiR-
ure. the employer would content himself
with reasonable share Of the profits Of
his business, and would call his en-
ployes in and say: I've will operate the
business Of this concern together all
that we realize above certain sum will
b regarded . profit; lam entitled 10 .
certain percentage OF il, you are entitled
20 the remainder: when the market il
falling our profits will not be 40 large.
and you Will at oil times know how my
business stands; it i TO your interest 10
see that prosper, and / will always o.
cord to you the fullest confidence !" L
employers would look upon their en-
ployes - equals in the scale Of moral
worth, and treat them accordingly. there
would be fewer grievances to record.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-10
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A aooD book, whether . novel or not,
il one that leaves you farther ON than
when you took il mp II when you drop
il il drops you down in tho same old
spot, with no finer outlook, no cleared
vision, no stimulated desires for that
which is better aud higher, II il in no
sense good book. Warner.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-10
TlPPLING HOUSES.

Censms . tho saloons In tho UmtseA
states.
Every place where liquor 10 sold must have 4
Federal license The United States Internal
Revenue Department makes this return OF the
retail liquor trade, showing tho number Of
saloons IN eacl State and their proportion 10
population
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-10
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-10

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-17
CONDENSED TELEGRAxs.

Tur chinese III, - discussed bv the
$500 s - ~,' -, 1890 ,ar,r commits.
.ior N, -. d.,..,ed N ~ House. Both
measnre. went oxer
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|f,,,,,, sbot !, p.rrx,,il. 49, March 9Th.
IN ~ sim. ! nenhew " ouantrell. ~ war
l.,,or,.,. S,.s who \ ne,x-comer. had
I~.r.r,rs5 n. -s, ,x,.,..'o,,. 1870 Addressed
IA MI, o,.,,r.,, or1.rJng Mn " leave or
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w. ~.- ", ~. n. -. ,h.,, himself ~
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rd .,.r,,.., r.y,c~ Z AHA n.t,her retract
M .ro,osi,e ~ s;ms n.ed \ .hot-run.
49,. n,x,s and MI w;fe. riding
n..r pea MN - during storm the
Io,her d.y. were n .llx injured ~ Y falling
,ree NJ
Tur IoUar n,cr;nr- housc ~ Tia Lake
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SoMk time ago the en''fe FANNY y
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eight children residing ns'' '. . ..s~r
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-17

Richard A. Proctor's article on "A
Menacing Comet has attracted q great
deal of attention. His statement. in
briei. il that the comet seen in The
southern hemisphere in 1880 IL believed
10 bc identical with the great comet 81
1913. and also with the comet Of 1868
that the period Of revolution Of the
comet has been greatly reduced. aud
that il i likely to reappear about 1891;
that II has already passed through the
suns corona. and that when il returns
il Is likely % fall into the sun. Proc
tors idea i that II q big comet should
fall into the sun. the conversion Of its
immense momentum into heat would
fire up the sun 70 such a degree that no
living thing upon the earth could sur
vive IL
Professor Young. Of Princeton Col
lcgc. who II one Of the first authorities
Oh astronomy in this country. di-sents
from Proctor's conclusions. In the
first place he thinks that the identity of
the comet 81 1880 with the comets mem
toned by Proctor Is by no means estab-
lished. He adds: There i no known
comet whose mass Is sufficient 10 cause
by is downfall 50 great an increase Of
the sun heat as would be necessary 70
destroy all living things on the earth
The effect ii the collision would not be-
mainly felt in an immediate increase q
the radiation Of heat from the sun.
There might NJ first be a flash 81 heat
which observers who were On the look
out could perceive. but the community
~ large would know nothing about II.
The greater portion II the increase Of
energy would be expended IN the sun
itself ia producing expansion Of the
solar orb. II would BE- expended IN
doing mechanical work in the sun. u
l. possible that there might be q sudden
flash as the falling comet was passing
through the outer atmosphere Of The
sun. but even that would not be suili-
Gent 10 cause disaster 10 the earth.
unless the falling mass were thousands
Of times greater than the mass Of any
known comet II a body Of very great
mass should fall into the sun, for IN.
stance. the planet Jupiter, II would
doubtless produce disastrous effects up
On the earth. may say 4 consider i
not improbable that il the earth i DE-
stroycd by fire the cause will be me
collision 81 some body with the sun. bui
( do not believe comet will ever pro
I duce that effect. ~ Y. Special y
Chicago Times.