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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-04
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-04
X A FRYE, Jadys
true copy-Attest ". G. DAVIS Rc.a.,.,

OXFORD, ss:-At n Court OF Probate bel. -,
Parts within and tor the Comfy OF ONf,-t -.
the third Iuesday Of Nov. A b. ls>l "
IDA SAWYER, widow Of George y Saw,
late of oxford. doccased, hsying presented r.
~ tition Tor an all 'wance oHt Of the Psr.ons b.
tate OF said deceas.d. -
ordered, That the .sid Petitioner give por..
10 all person Int rested, by causing cnuy OF ,,
order 10 be published three We, - .urcr..i,.rs \.
the Oxford Democrat, printed Al Par. thai us-
may appear at Probate Court g. be- held af Pr.
in said County, on the third Tucstag of De-
next, nj nine % the clock la the forenoon ,.4
shew cause, II any they have, why the sane .hog5
noe BE- granted.
X A fKNE IntLn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-04

OXFORD sat- Court of Probate held A.
Paris within and forthe County Of oxford
on the third Tuesday OF Nov, A. ID. lS,3
On the petition Oi III widow and heir, 0f
Paris, IN SAID County, praying that CHAR b.
Benson, oil Pare, be appointed admin tstrAlOr Oh
the ertate OF Charles Woodbury., late OF Pans, 10
said County, deceased:
Ordered. That the said Petit jners give notice
TO all persous Interested by causing copy OF ms
order 10 be published three weeks saccss-iyely lu
The OkforJ Democrat printed at Paris, thatthcy
may appear a. Probate Court ~ Dc held 50
Paris Ia saii County ION the third TuezdAy Of
Dec. next, at nine O'Clock the forenoon aud
show cause II any they have why The same should
not be granted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-04
RICHARD 4. FRYE. Judge.
a true copy, attest:-n. L. DAVIS. Register.

OAfOkD. sat- Court OF Probate h.H %
fari-, within aud tor the County Of oxford
on the third TUESDAY Of Nov. A D.. lssB
Ou The potion o. HeZekia stetsVn, ~idaNtr. =
fnis' 10 said unity, praying th,t Charlie, o..
Beason, of PARIS, De appointed Admin strator 0n
the estate OF Mary j. s.eLson, late OF Pans, Ia
said County, drcca.ed:
Ordered, = That the said Petitioner civ,
notice " Nil persons interested by causing
copy OF this order TO be publish
cd turv- weeks successfully In the oxford Demo.
crat printed al Paris, that they may appear Al 4
Probate Court to be held at Pari. In said County
on the tnird Tuesday vi Dvc. next AT nine O'Clock
In tue forenoon ana shew cause II any they have
why The same should not be granted.
Incorporated: II e DAVIS. Re ulster
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-04
ANNUAL MEETING.
Rumford Falls h BuckfeId R. R, Co,

The Rumford Falls 4 Bgckh-ld Railroad COm-
pany viii hold Ii annual meetin at 10. ofiiIe OF
the company in the Railroad station at Canton
Me-, on "Wednesday the uith lay OF December A.
D. lSsl at six O'Clock 10 the afternoon. IN upon
the follow ing business, to Wit: |. To c1ose sus .
en- Directors. 2. To act on any Other business
that may legally come before toe meeting.
SEORGE u. BlSBEE, Clerk.
BuekUeld. November s. lss3
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-04
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES OF LAST WEEK.

l.-Iudolent.
al, Pear. 2, Orange. S, Touraco. 4,
Barbel. ), Ratel. 6, Onion. :, Ash. 5,
Omaha. 3, Germany. 10. Pelican. IL,
Toad. l., White. Is, Missouri. Il,
Sage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-12-04
u.-ENIGMATfC CITIES.
fparflv phnnetieN
lu-WORD SQUARE

lu.-woRD SQUARE.
l. Solemn.
2. A girls name.
8. Wounds made with teeth.
I. An occurrence.
5. Stops. AR.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09

An Act submitting to the voters oi
Washington Territory the question OF
taxing church property.
Section ]. BE il enacted by the Ieals-
lative Assembly OF the Territory OF
Washington that there shall be sub
mit,ed 10 the legal voters Of the Terri
tory of Washin ;ton at tn, next general
election IN 1881 the question OF taxing
church property within said Territory.
SEQ. >. The manner of voting on said
proposition shall he: Church property
tax, yes" and Church property tax,
uo;" aud all tickets on which shall be
written or printed. Church property
tax, YES" shall be counted IN favor OF
taxing church property, and all tickets
upon A~hich ara written or printed the
words. Church pre- periy tax. no. shall
be counted against taxing church prop
erty.
Sec. 3. All votes cas-. n. said election
on said question shall be counted. can
vassed and returned to the Secretary 81
the Territory ia the manner now re
Quired in the returns of votes IN eiec-
tions for Delegate TO Congress.
Sec. I. IL II shall appstr that at such
general e,-s;iou = m.slor,ty OF the votes
cast on said question: are III fav,r OF
taxing said properly. satt II shall tie the
duty If the next Legislature that may
ASSEMBLE nfstr siid "a ler'l election 10
provide =, lss for taA!u2 church prop
er;y, and do AL o.n~r acts proper and
necessary IL give II -: TO tile popaltr
vii.
S... 3. This &c; 20 take effect Oh and
after its app-'val.
Approved Nov. -, lSc5.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09
CNIRCH EyLEs FOR LADIES.

Dress hard all morning. sncd is fate.
Then enter c1T-ch some minutes late.
Al eyes will then ba tanned OF vol.
And w.il observe vo0r bonnet new.
Let humble modaStv wreA.ha vou- face
An. take yorr seat with families grace
l.: all you, thoughts ia fixed oa high.
Aud rea-range yolr Cardinal tie.
Think how religions prone to bless.
And crl.icisa yoG- neigE bor's dress.
L.. all vour heart ne filled with praise.
And notice Mrs. MiCEle's lace.
Fu. from vour mind all thoughts OF sin
And readius: your diamond p.u.
Think OF how good religion proves.
Aud - smooth out your pretty = loves.
C9tch we'll the precepts as they fall.
And smooth the wrinkles IN Souv shawl
Think o: the sinners fearful fate.
And notice If your bonnet's straight.
Pray for the influence divine
IAat lIdy's base ie, mark the design.
Let tender peace possess yonr mind.
And criticl5e that hat behind.
Reflect on Christian Graces dear.
And Fix those c1rls behind your ear.
Let your heart warm with silent prayer,
And view that horrid green silk there.
Reflect upon the sinners ways,
See if your gold chains out Of place.
Think of the peace tae good shall find,
And wonder who are sitting behind.
Think of the burdens Christians bear,
And notice those strange ladies there.
The last words hear with contrite heart,
Aud fix your pail back when you start.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09
SMART LITTLE ONES.

Oar little neighbOr Charlie, Was talk
Ing about his cousin WILDER. How big
ia your cousin!" We asked. Oh" said
Charlie. he is long, and long, and long,
way down TO his feet.
What are you going to do when you
grow up II you don't know how 10
c,pher." asked q teacher of q SLOW boy.
"fu, going to be a school teacher and
make the boys do the ciphering," was
tue reply.
Willis was naughty one day. and his
mother said she must punish him. he
did not agree with her, and tried to ar
gue the case. After tue punishment
oep.n be soboed our. "Nsmm.. told
You not 10 do i,. and you Went right on
and whipped me without any invita-
uon."
Uacle joan has little friend vho
sometimes ge.s words mixed up rather
funny, especially when excited. One
dAy he wished his shoes sent TO "saoot
and boo maker" The next day he was
"tripped up" by a pony Who had mo
sidle or bradie" On him.
Dcmley Was making an evening call,
and the nice little boy OF the family
Was all 1wed TO rem Ain up little later
than ususl. Ma" he said, during a
iull in the conversation, ''cau whisky
TALK Certainly not" s,id ma.
| what pat that absurd notion into your
head." "Wsll," he replied. Il heard
you say to pay that whisky vas telling
on Mr. Oumley. and ] wanted TO knos
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09
THE STRANGE MAN.
Portland Standard. !

Some interest was awakened not long
ago concerning IL lawyer in Olvm 2ia.
who went by tae name a. Hall. and WhO
had been Il partner of Judge Il. +. Den
ison, because of his remarkable reII-
cense. He WAS con 'ia"rrd a human
enigma, and last July when an officer
frOM Macoup,n County, Illinois, came
out aud arrested him aS All enOezzler of
$50, 100 of public funds, gossip WAS set
into free motion, and his strange CON
duct was accounted for. But satse-
quent events Stow that the Olpmpians
were even then of the trail. MIR. H9 s
characts in the Territory WAS above
reprOaca. anl all That was against him
WAS his uisiuc.. nation to talk about his
previous character.
On his arrival at C!rlinv:lle it was
proven that he WAS not the NAN wanted
and he was discharged. He then went
to his home at Bowling Green, Ken
tuOky.
The cloud on his character and his
mind is simply stated. He had been in
business in Bowling Green and failed
His name is I. &. Calvert, and t. escape
the storm of his creditors and imprisOn-
meut that MAS surely awaiting him, he
ded to Washington Territory. Thore
he took the name Of Hall, and for sew
eral years endsavored to make pace
with his creditors and enemies. Thi.
he succeeded n accomplishing about the
time he was mistaken for soma Que else
and returned TO the States.
Yesterday L. +. Hicks, of this city
received letter from him at Bowling
Green, in which he wrote as follows:
II reached home in July last with
something of the Rip Van Winkle feel
ing, after a pardon granted on the Peti
tion of every creditor and pretty nearly
| all of my acqu ,intances i'll the State
fin iing my wife in poor health, the re-
suit of oyer r-work and anxiety, and my
self pretty nearly to bedrock" in funds
TO my utmost surprise l found myself
surrounded by more friends and fewer
enemies than I had since reached man
hood. The offers of old fashioned Ken
lucky hospitality are extended alsnOs'
daily by old friends and acquaintance
of all parties, creed or sect. have nc
employment rs yet, but hope soon te
have it. l would like to VISIT the Pacific
coast but have no means to spare"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09
An 0REGON TRAGEDY.
IPortlanl Standard.

Last Tuesday afternoon, about four
O'Clock, William Rivers, An employee
at the paper mill, and u son OF Isruel
Rivers, of Eagle Creek, borrowed SHOT
gun from Mr.. w. n. Smith to kill lot
of Qnails on their rOost, which he said
he had found. From that time until
about IL O'Clock no one SAW him.
At about 10 O'Clock his wife went to Mr..
Smiths and said that something must
have happened to her husband, as he
had not returned, neither had he put up
his horses. Mr.. Smith. realizing the sit
uation. got up and, taking a lantern,
went up the road tn look for Rivers. he
went about mile and half, and, see
ing nothing, returned. When about a
mile from home ne heard u dog bark.
Recognizing the bark, he called the dog,
and it seemed inclined to follow him.
Firmly believing that something was
wrong with Mr.. Rivers, he told the do.
to 90 to his master. which he did, Mr.
Smith following. When the dog stopped.
by the aid of his lamp he SAW the pros
trate form OF William Kivers in an old
road, with two-thirds of his face COM
pletely shattered and blown away. His
feet were close to the broken end OF q
log, the gun lying at = right angle With
his body. A bottle of shot with the
stopper out was also found. and paper
wad was found in his right hand. One
barrel Of the gun vas found to be
charged with powder. and he bad svi.
IDENTIFY put the load of shot in it. because
when the gun was found a charge OF
shot had rolled out Of one barrel. The
body WAS found at a right angle With
the end Of the log. the gun lying across
his feet With the muzzle to the lefS, and
parallel to the log. on which was
pheasant that he had already killed. In
Loading one barrel he must have struck
the hammer VI the loaded barrel against
his clothing or the end Of the log. caus-
ing it ~ 60 Off No one could have REQ
ognixsd the features as those OF William
Rivers. He WAS kuOwn to be exceed
.gly careful in hunting. but Was not III
the habit Of hunting with u shotgun
He was about % years of age. a good
| citizsn. quiet IN demeanor and respected
by all woo knew him. He leaves wife
and two Young children to mourn theiI
loss. besides parents. relatives an1 many
friends. lhe jlrymen summoned b,
the Coroner were Messrs. IL. Nachand
John Talbert. John Straight. Samue
Ford. G. Z. Wins,ts and James Mael
Their verdict WAS accidental death.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09

The OVERLOOKING NooKsAcK.-The
Nooksack River last week was on a
regular bender. The heavy fall OF snow
succee ded by four days Of constant rain
swe!led the waters of the hitherto placid
Nooksack 20 a magnitude unknown or
unheard of within the memory of the
oldes: inhabitans. Many farms in the
valley were wholly inundated. At Nook
sack crossing the food extended out
over the low lands, doing great damage
to property and live stock. la Mr. Os-
t-rman's honse the water attained n
depth "f Eighteen inches. David Hark-
a---S lost heavily by water Tu1ning into
hiss ora room, damaging goods. Large
au antilles Of lumoer owned By Mr..
darkness and otner parties was carried
away by the flood. The ferry and wire
C .ols 1T tae crossing were also carried
,wty. II was only by the utmost sxer-
tiuls that w. X Monltray saved his
A1r-es aad other live s.ooA. TAe water
IN ais barn, ne,r til. p)ss office. was ten
feet deep. Many farmers throughout
the valley are rendered nearly homeless,
sving lost their grain. fruit. provisions
end In III any cases their live stock. O|-
.Eg to the Incomplete data at hand, We
are unable to give the names OF the
principal losers, bat suffice il To say that
tbs aggregate will extend far MP into
the thou usanls. Now settlers who built
on the lower bottoms lost everything
This will indeed DO a sad blow to the
Ear ners Of tho valley, and will material
/ ly retsid tho growth and development
Of that portion Of the county What
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09

Cuu.p DEowSEp.-On Tuesday Mrs.
nc. Dlnaals missed her iwo-year old
Girl .,oa, the house, ard no, finding bel
suspected she had fallen into Burn;
Bridge creek. she gave the alarm, snd
tee men at Palmcr's logging camp
sea rched the cr,-ek, finding the body ~
wards brlox. Efforts were iasde 10 To
viye III. child, but Is had been Ia tue
water too long and life Was extinct.
Yascoarer Is.deTSa9est.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09
FOR w EEK LY:
n.,ry AND EEKLY:

Professional cards. q per month t,s ,of ron one
inch and 50 per month for "l%c-hait men;
Locals. p cents line for oi.e week ana
0 cents line per month. t.L ,o,
Commercial adver'i-in2 n2. ;! an me- LOT
one week, and q IN iuch per moh'h'
The above rates viii be a,rIt J! and nt'iytg Win
IA sdvertisements IL continued upon the
- ion OF ura.sent contracts.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09
ONE PRICE TO ALL.
We have already made known 10 the public that
LEAD, But never FOLLOW.
RE M HM B Err,
Cash is King and Coin Talks.

The complaints Of our competitors raises great
excitement, and We determsa cd to show mercy,
have sharpened to cut down high prices,
mottO Is to live and let Iivc.
DOWN WITH THE LAND PIRATES.
We will now Offer in our Mems Suit Department.
i'm which have 500 styles to select from, suit
able for Bankers. Merchants, Lawyers, Mechanics,
Farmers, Sailors Loggers and all other good and had
men in need Of Suits.
In Boys and Children's Suits show Creedmore,
Harvards. knickerbOckers and COatees. comprising
assortment four times greater than any shown i'm
Seattle.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09

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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09
ADVERTISING RATES.
POR DAILY:

Profession Al cards. 81 per month for one
inch. and 81 per month for one haf men.
Locals. 10 cents a line for ona insertion,
10 cents u line for six insertions. ana ~
cents "A line per month.
commercial advertisements, 10 cents an
inch one insertion. 81 70 aH inca FOR Elk
;asertions. 81 An inch FOR t. o weeks. 30
three wecns. and 81 per month
FOR WEEKLY:
profcssional cards 81 per month for one
;rab snd sI JDper month for One-half inch.
Locals, 10 zen 4 line for one Insertion
and 25 cents a line per mouth:
Commercia! advertising. 81 per nch for
one insertioa. and 81 per month.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09
SPECIALS FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS.

We have just received direct from Chicago, a large
consignment Of the following articles which offer
to the public a3 l-S per cent cheaper than any other
house in Washington Territory:
600 dozen British Hose, two pair for - cents.
200 dozen Mems Merino Shirt, and Drawers, for 70
cents per suit.
100 dozen Overalls (bOss Of the road. 6j cents.
300 dozen Mems CEeviOt Shirts with Cuffs and Col
lars, 6 cents.
500 dozen Linen Hanhkcrchiefs, - cents per dOZen
500 dozen Shaker Socks, Aikens brand, IL IL cents
per pair.
800 dozen Mems lrOnciad Pants 15 cents per pair.
81 dozen Blanket. Lined Ovcrails, %l.2j per pair.
80 dozen Silk Handkerchiefs. 80 cents per pair
Is dozen Canton Flannel Shirts and Drawers, 80
cents per suit.
60 dozen Merino and Scotch mixed Drawers 30 cents
per Suit.
And {: good many other Goods too numerous to mcn-
ton.
Patronze opposition, for is for your own welfare
We have also opened the finest line cc Underwear
and Neckwear brought to Seattle at prices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-10
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

slumbering and awaiting the forces Of certain
expected conditions to again awaken it to re-
newed lifo and energies? Nay. while such sui
cidal notions obtain among US, capital will shun
us as the traveller shuns the deadly upas When
these two hereses over which we are now CROP
ing and stumbling shall have been completely
put under the bans Of III honest, progressive pub
lie opinion, and moneyed men abroad shall be-
come satisfied that We intend to live faithfully
up to our contracts and net resort to the subter.
iuge Of scaling down" and ''readustng' our lis.
bilities and when too they shall be entirely as.
sured by the sentiments of the press by the tone
of education in our Schools and by the character
OF our legislative enactments that we mean to
carry out faithfully the issues of the war aud
none other, then, and not till then, will money
TOW in for investment, aud there is no use in
trying 10 get it by any other expedient. The
people OF Virginia must rise above the plane OF
financial quibling and evasion; then, the honest
farmer owning hundreds of acres of good produc.
tive land will not have to go begging MS now for
lean of a few hundred dollars, nor will energetic
responsible and competent men, in any other kind
OF business or enterprise. seek needed assistance
in vain; nor will our citizens as now be published
far and wide by the newspapers Of the whole land
as unworthy of confidence and be publicly pro-
claimed and handed at stock Exchange" meet.
ings in ueighboring cities Thieves aud rasca!s"
W, 1t. S.
COllin9Wood Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-10
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,

NJ. Coumoundouras, the famous Greek
statesman, is dead.
Six European steamers which arrived at
New York yesterday brought 1000 immi.
grants.
Dispatches from Montreal, Toronto aud
London, Ont, indicate nothing startling in
the state of the weather.
The Rock Island Paper Mill at Milan, H.,
and Archdeacons Hotel, at Newark, n j.,
were destroyed by fire last night
Thomas Mayer and Isaac Street have
been sentenced TO three months imprison
ment in Philadelphia for election frauds, and
DISTINGUISHED for period offour years.
Special dispatches from all parts Of the
northwest report light SHOWS and winds 1T
many points, but no very severe storms.
The weather in Dakota is clear In west.
ern Minnesota there are high winds and
threatening snow.
A dispatch from Rome says that Two la.
dies the last descendants of Ameriso Yes.
pucci, who gave the name of America to the
Western hemisphere, are now begging that
the pension Of ten crowns per month which
was assigned to their family by the Repub-
lie OF Florence i'll 1880, be restored 10 them
A dispatch from London says at 4 meet
ing Of the committee Of Virginia bondhold-
crs yesterday it was resolved to DO the
utmost to vindicate tho claims Of the bond
holders upon the state of Virginia aud to
advise the holders not to take any steps
towards converting the bonds under the
Riddleberger act.
A storm of great energy which first ap
peared at midnight on the North Carolina
coast has pursued a northeasterIy track and
is now central near theDelaware Breakwater.
Dangerous northeast winds are anticipated
to-day and tonight on the New England
coast followed tomorrow by clearing wealth
er and westerly winds.
John West and James Martin, employees
in Roeblings wire MILL fought prize fight
last night in Lovers Lane, a secluded by
way in Chambersburg. A large number of
iron workers, friends of the parties. were
present. Twelve rounds were fought, &C.
cupyng thirty-iiye minutes at the close
of the twelfth round Martin, who was badly
punished, went down and the fight was
given to West
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-10
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

A chime of twelve bells has been sue
cessfully cast in Baltimore for Centenary
Church in Richmond.
--Fourguarrymen in Pennsylvania warmed
themselves and dynamite cartridge at the
same fire yesterday, and, as the report sue
cinctly states, the remains of one of them
have been gathered up and are at the dis
position OF the Coroner"
Water is to be turned into the canal at
Cumberland tonight, but it Is not expected
that any boats will leave there before Fri.
day or Saturday. Iii hoped that this will
be prosperous season on the canal and that
the coal trade will not be impeded by strikes
either by the miners or boatmen.
Virgins is a prophet to a certain ex-
tent, for it is reported by those who were
up late last night or rather early this morn
ing that it blew great guns" and raiued
whole bucketfulls. But then he aiut q
prophe. because to-day there has been no
tornado, only soft and gentle breeze"
Bob Cochran, q negro, was hanged at
Clayton, Ala, yesterday, for the murder OF
NJ. L. Drew. The prisoner took drink OF
whskey, lighted cigar, seated himself on
his coffin aDd was driven half n mile to the
gallows. He confessed his crime before the
drop fell. Il is not stated whether he
went right straight to Heaven, but he died
| game"
Twelve thousand pounds have been
raised in London, the cost of representing
holders of Virginia bonds, and vintlicatine
their rights before the courts in the United
States. 1t is believed that the council OF
foreign bondholders is quite ready to test
the consequences Of the decision of the
Supreme Court by vigorous action through
suits against Virginia The council has
ample funds.
Tho Methodist Episcopal Conference in
session in Winchester, yesterday, adopted y
resolution condemnlng the carrying of the
mails, running Of cars-steam or horse
the publishing, buying or reading secular
papers on Sunday notwithstanding which
the mails will go, the cars run and the
papers be as eagerly sought after. This is {
fast age. and life is loo short to loso n day
say the wordlyminded, which, though
wrong, is nevertheless just so.