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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-06-28
A FATEFUL VOYAGE.

In the year 1868 I signed papers with
Captain Delano, of the brig Josephine,
for voyage from Sidney to Auckland
and return. She was an English craft,
and was loaded with general cargo, and
had made many voyages across the New
Zealand Sea. The crew consisted Of
Captain, mate, cook and four men before
the mast, and every one but the cook was
white and spoke English. / was then
eighteen years old and just out of my
apprenticeship. I should have had a
second mates berth, but the Josephine
carried no such officer. The Captain
stood his own watch, and there were oc-
casions when the mate had to go aloft
with the men. Captain Delano was a
good sailor and good hearted man, and
there was nothing in the grub or the dis
cipline to find fault with. We left Sid
ney one morning with fair wind for the
fifteen hundred mile voyage, and had any
one predicted the queer adventures and
the tragedies which were to befall us he
would have been looked on as lunatic
A portion of the story I am going to
tell you appeared in some of the Austria
liam papers twenty years ago, but only a
portion, and that full of errors. 1t was
only a month ago that I was asked to
send my affidavit to certain facts to a
lawyer at Melbourne, and so the whole
series of adventures is fresh in my mem
ory.
For the first three days out we had fair
winds and smooth sea, and the brig
made fine progress. At midnight on the
third night the wind shifted, blew up a
squall which lasted half an hour, and then
died away as flat as you please. We were
left rolling on the waves for an hour or
two, but when daylight came the surface
of the sea was without a ripple, while
there was not the slightest breath of air
moving above. The sun came up like a
ball of fire, and the greenest hand aboard
knew that we were in for calm. 1t was
terrible hot by mid-forenoon, and our
humane Captain ordered all hands to
knock off and make themselves as COM
Portable as possible. By noon the brig
was like an oven. The decks were SO hot
that even the cook with his tough feet
dared not walk them unshod. Down in
the fo'castle in was sitting, but as it was
worse on deck we had to stand it.
1t was about noon when the cook, who
had gone to the side to throw over some
slops, called out to us to come and see
the largest shark which human eyes ever
beheld. crawled up from the TO castle,
always curious to see one of the monsters
close at hand, but expecting that the cook
had greatly exaggerated, and when
looked over the rail l was astonished.
There lay shovel-nosed shark of such
dimensions that I dared not credit my
own eyesight. He lay parallel and not
over ten feet away, and when, after q
few minutes, Captain and all hands had
reused up to look at.the fellow, we got
his exact length by tape line along the
deck. He was thirty-two and one-hali
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-06-28
CURIOUS FACTS.
Windm;lls are of great antiquity.

Wirdm;lls ore of great antiquity.
The first paper mill in this country was
started in 1890 near Philadelphia.
It is estimated that only one death in
10, 900, 900 occurs from a railroad acci-
dent.
The Chinese, before the invention of
paper, wrote with an iron tool upon thin
boards or bamboo.
1t will be 317 years next November
since stern old John Knox, the founder
of Presbyterianism, died.
Parchment was used for the purpose of
writing on as early as $50 B. c., by Eu-
menes, King of Pergamus.
The first paper mill in England was
erected in the reign of Henry VII, by
John Tate, the younger, at Hertford.
The first bottles were made of the skin
of animals--mostly goats. Of this kind
were the bottles spoken of in the Scrip
ture.
More than 1000 empty patent medicine
bottles were found in the house of a rich
bachelor who died at Knoxville, Penn,
lately.
1t is reported from Pennsylvania that
black bears are more numerous in that
State than they have been before for many
years.
A boy was killed the other day In San
Francisco, near the Palace Hotel, and the
body permitted to lie for hours on the
sidewalk.
Skin bottles are still used in Southern
Europe for the transport of wine, and by
different tribes of Africa and Asia for car
rying water.
For 600 years Rome existed without
physicians. Within 600 years after its
first physician the Roman Empire had
ceased to exist.
1t proves that it was sun glass in the
hands of seven-year- boy which
caused the recent destructive fire at More.
land, near Chicago.
A gentleman, in painting the wreck OF
a garden boat on the Rhine, showed a
lot of carrots floating down the stream,
forgetting that carrots never float.
A Georgia colored man is very fond of
alligators as food product. He captures
the saurians, and after duly preparing
them cures them as he does his hams. In
his smokehouse at present five or six OF
these reptiles are hung up undergoing the
smoking process.
In Llandforr, small village In Wales,
the village preacher makes shoes for a
living. His annual stipend from the
church is $40 year. 1t is not an un-
common thing to meet in different parts
of the interior of Wales clergymen who
have learned a trade to exc out their in
come.
Cossacks, in time of war, from eighteen
to fifty, are bound to serve on horse.
back. They provide their armor at their
own expense, and are armed with lance
twelve feet long, carbine, pistols and a
saber. Their horses are small, but swift
and wiry. They are divided into polks
(regiments), subdivided into hundreds,
ffties and tens. They number about two
million. Their language is Russian, and
they adhere to the Greek creed.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-06-28

According to the Methodist Recorder,
there are 421 7S4 members of the Wesle-
van body in Great Britain, the last year
showing an increase of 5000.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-06-28

One pound of coal equals in value "A
feet of natural gas.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15

IL must NOT be supposed that the
need for money n COnemaugh Valley
wlu cease at once. Large sums are
beng raised throughout the country
now, but the Survivors Wiz need help
for many day 70 come. They Will
need shelter and medicine and food.
The products OF their industry have
been lost, and L VII! be months before
they can again gather needed help
from their wages. The cOaamlttee III
charge wisely decided To pay liberal
wages % those survivors who are able
% work At recovering the dead and
clearing away the ruins. That sort OF
work must be especially trying To those
who have lost friends IN the disaster,
and they should be well paid. But
more than thls should be done. The
mental suffering OF those who passed
through the disaster Is al they ought
10 bear. twill not be too much To re-
pair for them, 50 Tar as possible, every
material loss.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15
A WOMAN'S LOYALTY.
An Incident That Increases Ones Respect
for Human Nature.

An Incident That Increases Ones Respect
for Human Nature.
well remember visit 70 the New Hamp-
shire State prison at Concord which l made
few years ago IN company with several
friends, writes an Augusta (Mc J Journal
correspondent One little incident OF that
visit made a vivid impression on my mind.
In the horse cars with Us, on our way 10
the prison, sat quiet, sad-faced little wom-
an She was neatly and plainly dressed
and had certain air OF refinement about
her which showed her 10 be a lady. She
came into the prison guard-room. with Us
and was at once shown 10 the wardens
private office. A moment later, as | stood
looking out through heavy-barre win
dOws across the stone-paved prison yard
at the plain, glOOmy-looking stone build
ings, containing the workshops, the door
of one of them opened and an officer hold
ing Ia his hand a heavy revolver stood out
upon the granite steps. A moment later a
tall. inely-formed man, clad in tue red and
black suit Of the prison, passed out in
front Of him. As he came slowly across
tho prison yard l saw that his face
was a handsome aud an intelligent
oue- There was something in his ap-
pearance and bearing which, despite his
prison garb, proclaimed the training and
the Instincts Of gentleman. L watched
him as he came up the steps 10 the guard
room, and u nome Mt later through the part
ly open door Of the warden's Office | saw
him clasp 10 his heart the little woman who
had been our fellow passenger and who
threw herself into his arms with passion
ate love. Then the door was closed to shut
out from curious eyes all further sight Of
that interview. / looked again across the
prison yard, bat there WAS a mist before my
eyes that seemed TO shut of every thing
Later | learned that the man was forger
"He came from good family, i believe
said the guard in answer 10 my inquiries
That little woman Is his wife. She has
been true as steel 20 him through il all
tie : one OF the best behaved men in the
prison, and viii get considerable time of
his sentence on that account. lie has two
years more" Somehow / couldn't help feel
lag that when that man came out from
prison he would go 20 that little woman and,
with her help, lead an honest life. ANY
community which would deliberately add
one paug 70 those already endured by that
woman would DC worse than heather.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15


Written after hearing the remarks Of lady
In regard 10 her feelings when visiting the
studio of Mrs. +. G. Iaber. IN the absence Of
the great artist.l
An lnSpirafion" Truly have you named
The feeling that comes DER us as we gaze
pom those Wond rpus pictures. here q isplayed.
lhat an the mind with wonder and amaze.
Hear is q portrait. hanging on thi, wall.
So perfect that the FEATURES seem aglow
With life and feeling ana the lips. apart,
seem just about Co open with the How
90 gentle words the very eyes. So true
To life. seem filled with Intellect; soul
seems looking forth from out their liquid
depths
And lighting. with its radiance. the whole.
There a flower piece whose brilliant colOTing
30 true te nature is. one almost feels
lbeir fragrance waited O. u~ o1 ihr sir.
As each. in turn. It's ioveliness reveals.
And fruits SD perfect iu thrir lovely tnts
one sees the soft -ht glowing ttr1l-h and
through
Each iimpid Eiohuie. 'tili We long o. touch
Their rofund piImpness. for they seem 50 true.
Tft arre. ~. sd lu0fa1s seems fhr nesh
And clustered -rapes. while near them lies q
knife
That seemsto lure us ON % taste ~ each.
0u every side Are pictures nf sii.a worth
one scarce can choose. or SAY which pleases
most.
For are they not ai perfect; AMI the m ind
ll wonder and heUfdrTme1t "a IHsr
Be- az sfews Ike a ClI mpse Hf Paradise.
Ur IkF some lovely dream of faIrE and.
IN frfs nar seem tne WORK ~ human SSH.
Bus some creation VI iar wand.
-ANyt j. LLss.ls
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15
BRHvER THAN MEN.
Women Endure Pain Much Better and
Face Death with More Calmness.

Face Death with More Calmness.
In the course Of recent interview DIR.
Shrady, the editor of the Medical Record,
and one of the physicians who attended
General Grant in his last illness, was asked
whether his experience as medical man
had led him 10 believe that death is pain
less.
speaking generally" said be, "the
death agony is very rarely attended by pain,
because the system is always prepared for
death by a weakening OF the vital forces, by
the circulation of impure blood through the
brain and by the obtunding of the nerves.
OF course, some people have more pain than
others, and this is largely determined by
temperament.
"A nervous man-Gll other things bein Q
equal-sufiers more pain than man who
has enjoyed robust health, because the
nervous mans sensibilities are stronger, but
the pain Of death is more in the anticipation
of II than in the reality. The instinc: for life
is stronger in man, and the teachings OF the
present day, as well as the writings OF our
nOvelists, do not make the majority Of men
any the more ready 10 relinquish life.
Men of education face death with
greater fOrtitude than men who a-e not ed
ucated. Philosophy has a great deal to do
with the art of dying, although the Chris
tian religion has been a great comfort to the
human race in preparing the way for death
and in giving hope of life hereafter,
amounting in some cases almost to reali-
zation of better country beyond the line OF
time.
Women are almost always pluckier than
men. They endure pam much better. Have
you ever observed how irritable man is
who is suffering from toothache or neural
gia, but woman win often suffer without a
mGrInur. All other things being equal a
woman win face death with more calmness
and fortitude than man, which may be
partly accounted for from the fact that the
instinct for life IS stronger in man, and
his habits and surroundings have trained
him not to give in so easily"
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15
MhO IS REspONslelE7
grS1a a. A4trszs - CE1~xExs K. AL1S
Editor ~ tks N.U Nurk Fss.asx

gsS1a a. A4irszs - cal~xtxs X sLlsr.
Editor ~ tes Ass hSzk Itz2es-
az couglacoo t1-s tas sherLest Way -
rel9rEl t0S Essspapsrs = ~ PISA - - .
pgOE4 u cc4el-slol- LE1e fegelerzl1g4 e G4zl-
Il Lhass news pers k1z1 - .ea-st scruF4-
l91s as - Lle slE1 q master they pEl1g are
seq - oS tes a.gs- @-1sly eiEc4Lzlea, thzE
Is : srOof t14l lAs cl4Ss "a lie community
y Lica has - tzsle ia RS sSCl ~ - Te.1-lg
Ia Z as nest numerous class u IS a. e4sy
natter Ia a1y l2rge ely 70 give large clrcu
lallou - . neaspager. 0a have I2eFely -
Gls-olss Al scFuDles. al taste. al cSoe1cys
pratt a. lle scandals l1aS = l4rze a. Acuse
corps Of detective reporters c@n uao~rtE Isl
your pages reek u crime aud foulEess 2ld
cheap seBs4llous. and - bong as tle 81
elety Tor TIE PreFelr.on q Crane keeps Is
hands o1, the bonding circulation of your
newspaper VII keep yoQF 11ti1SNll-
uA2sr 81 tie fll stretch u L.
powers. Not mzny years ago news
paper Was founded ia New \ ork upon
Rogel and Ingenious theory Il al con
Eiuced. s4l1 lEs founder and editor, "tnat
there are fools eEolgh Ia tbis city 10 sup
port handsomely . newspaper carefully
SClIed - tasIr tastes and capacities. lie
made tie venture, ala found readily that
handsome support which he had -
shTeHdly fOreseen, and Tor which he
SO skiufully catered When We add
10 the number Of fools" the much greater
number of persons OF morbid or positive
~ VICIOUS tastes, not al of whom ~ any
means are poor IN estate or low IA social po-
slEion, we get pretty formidable total, IN
sCmuch that those publications which ap-
peal more directly by their character and
cleanliness 20 tGe thoughtful, wholesome
minded part OF the community have cOnsld-
erably less than half the whole field for
their domain. No doubt this IS deploraole
state Of things. The ref0rmers and home
missionaries should look 10 IL But the pro
prietOrs and managers Of newspapers not
given up u sensations and scandals have a
right 10 make their protest heard against
those in.iiscrlminating censors who eonsign
al newspapers aAAe 10 the brand OF the
common hangman. No man or woman in
this country - constrained otherwise than
bv personal tastes 10 read vicious and friv-
olous newspapers. There are newspapers
enough Of all shades OF party opinion, Re
publican, Democratic, Prohibition and mug
wump, that are published for ylrtuous and
intelligent men and women. IL IS not the
fault Of their editors and publishers, nor is
II chargeable to the wickedness Of the press
is "a whole, If so large part OF -he com
munity turns with shameful craving to
newspapers which the virtuous and lntelli-
gent regard with disgust Some part Of
the castigation visited upon tho hcentiOus
press might with propriety be transferred
70 the backs OF those who are daily guilty of
the voluntary debasement OF reading it.
Depend upon II, YOU can not reform the
press by preaching al it. Abolish vulgarity,
brutality, ignorance and vice, and then you
may have the delight Of seeing the sensa-
tIon-mongering, scandal-prveying editor
Oh his way 10 the poOrh house.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15

PUT UP, OR SHUT UP.
As q Fisherman plays for
Trout, so We played for
Suckers and now
have a Bite.

On Thursday, our esteemed and fra
ternal eonten poFary lwith plenty OF
contempt hred At us the following.
The ~Eagi-7 new says thaI iss regular clren
laiioa - much larger tAau she iELAe aAN h AZ
thr E4ssle'sf eirculal lloA Ia the city alone J.
greater than the hotc VI the IhL1s2A- hSG
Ais.
Yesterday We very cautiously took
Up the latter clause contained therein
and said in effect that We were wiling
10 risk 300 on that part OF their claim.
Last night from the middle OF a terri
Die screech, we were able 10 pick out
the following proposition:
J. The Eagie'sT regular circulation in this
cif3 IS larger than that II tie / IELAGzAA AK
= The Eagles" entire regular circulation
is iar-rr than fh- tELsaKkA III sgsLp'-.
s. The kasir's' regular circulation iu the
clts Is larger than the enllre circulation OF thr
lsLErEAA HE4ALD.
The Eagte further agreed to put up
500 To support these claims # We
would do the same. Gentlemen, your
proposition IS accepted, and We shall
this morning deposit 800 with ii. ".
Nash. cashier OF the Fourth National
Bank, 10 be given 10 the u. b. \. or ~.
Marks Home when you shall prove
Your claims. We shall expect you to
deposit a like amount, with reversed
conditions, before noon today. We
hereby name j. ". ROsenthal, of the
Tower Clothing Company, for our
member of the committee.
IL j. expressly understood that moth
ing but the regular bona fide daily
issues OF either paper shall be consid-
cred.
Put I'D or shut up.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15

VII positively cure SEX headache
and prevent rs return. Carter's Little
Liver Pills. THIS IS rot talk. but truth.
One ri.l dose. Soc advert -omeut.
small piI Sinai, dose. small price.
You can't afford to laugh. dear girls,
Unless Your teeth are white a.,
pearls
Unless your mouth : pink and sweet,
And your two laps in rosebuds meet;
And vou cannot supply this want.
But through the Use of >oL0UONT.
PAIN from md reston. dyspepsia and
too hearty eating. Is relieved at once bv
taking one of tarters Little Liver
pills mmed ately after dinner. Don
forget this.
IL vou are tired taking the large old-
fashioned grfping pills. trv Carter Lit
tie liver Pills ard take some comfort.
A man can't stand everything. One
plll a dose. Try them.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15
teEKTs WhkTEp.

AZ EXTBA0RDlNAKY 0FFER 10 sn vani-
= ing en- glpynsfuf-N want Irf energetic
agcufs in every county iu the tuifes states
and Canada o. sals patent article ~ great
mfrBf. nn ife merits. An article. having
large sale. paying over 100 per rsnf. profit,
having 100 Cumpefi ff0H. and which fhe
agent Is prnferfes fr ne exclusive ssf. ~ =
deed given fer esrh aud every county Ie nay
secure from us a Hifh aii these a1feufaEes 80
agent. and the fart thaf 30 81 an article fhat
can 81 sod fo every house Owner % might
not he nrrerearv o. make a. fEffapf3ffafF
pner - secure good agents ~ once buf ~
have cnnr ur@o to MAZE 30 fp show. nos nrig
oTif confidence ln ffie merits ~ 0ur Invention.
but ir its 81 aiTiify - nnF aEonf that EIi hsh-
df p 2 ~ snefgy our sg.iIs ne~ - F"fs
ltls farf mates if safe in us 90 make gnf offr
- al Who are ouf ~ employment tnv agent
fhaf give rur business s fhIFtF ngVs trial
and taH - clear - fHfsf s,tH tn tnif tffnf,
Etsefe 81 - per sas. can fefHrr aIi goods uusod
- u. anl ef rlii refund TIE money paia for
them ha esrf employee ~ aeertF ever dared
- make ssfh offers. n9f v0ni1 - ~ - fId
Dot know ttaf - hsve Ffeufs rev fneElHg
more ffl2H dnu.,if tins amount tuf lsfEf o.
those ~ q fsr fe sena p ererT ore ouf ~ ere
F.oErneHf sno TIl send ne three cent stamps
ieF postage. SEND - cree sHa SECURE ffie
aEsreF n mt f8f the hnau aDf 81 - WORK
~ ffe fs-.rrs r.s.raes 81 err srtranrdluerv
Offer Address 81 ouae hsrfnnsi hgstif
temrsfz. "a -fni fhttif ST.. l'fts''nrg, -. -
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" lsGtes preferred. 81 ssll 'f4tchieN z fnl.
versa s1~ar P8aef ff is not SILVER
srer reSfs rT poWafr Huf 3 e1~n1ire y
ru-- f11ls eer perish 80 - , feVoriff witb
faGUi4 rfr terf silver Here 1f1 p lr8r sriIer
j frr fe~rre e-f rarf cellars arrreee
fttnhle raTfrrr ard Fasf rfsff ufef hart -
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g. 10 So north en- - made wa-kiae
sfr f.r Hf srrrrs preferred Vf-. ezr ffs
rfisf harsa aHr 80 fhnf whole fIrns - ff.a
fsle ness -rsrt moments uifF - prof tsff g
su riaTre also a fnr F1czuciee IN f0vrfss sf1
es IS - Jenrssu 4 ro- lffe Naiuet
Hfennnne. "a = p Please efate age a-s
fss 1res - 1fr1arf. Never frin na afft.flf ss.f.a
ire sfewf ~ reply. FJtra
W BAItfI iastf iaez anf fravs.fsf fr safes
" uer frsIt pas permanent -fser1s .r
fureFr afe rev ffsi 81 81 sflefiafflse tfr, .
celss. 1slsry from stsrL EfgRn Bros. A.r
ssryIaeL. Cl.se4gs. 4. IS
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15
MISCELLANEOUS.


liANIED-Fa washing AZ home. by Mrs.
W Turtle 27 south lonia-St-. city ~
LOH men with from SO u 500. Parties
thinking of locating m busi ness should
see our books. Davis a Jost. agents. u Aon-
reesr. lts
no IoU want 90 sell your business or taxi in
- partner u 50 see Davis A Jost. - Mon
81. lf6
ARTISTIC DEESS MAklNG-Mme Therese
\ ~cuIlv iafe of Ncw York. formerly u m
Arnold a Constable. A. Z stewart. y Altman
and other leading houses. begs leave o. inform
the ladies 81 Grand Rapids and vicinity. that
she has opened dress making parlers az 81
state ST. where she is prepared u - eeufe al
orders iutrGsfed 10 her with pr0nptusss and
dispatch Excellence ia ~. sfyie and nn sh
is.guarzHfeed I'D
NME SCI LILY. fashionable dressnst er from
VI New York. having excellent references
from Brsf.rlass leading houses there aud eise-
where des. res engagements fT the dav % cUf.
ff and drape. or make dresses in ffe latest
sfvIe. Address Nine. ccglly. Para Place. FRS
rDor. lr
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15
FURNITURE STORED.

FURNITURE stored. packcd and moved Fy
pert packers sent on short notice bv Rad
clin 4 Holt. III Souih Divisions St Telephone
No. .O Tor your moving vans. Jan. D. ~
ANYONE DESIRING furniture moved and
\ stored, VIII receive liberal Inducements hv
calling AZ :. i. Walkers II South Division ~
1 speciality is made of renting tables aud
chairs for dances. public halls. etc.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15

Rev. W. ". Davidson, pastor of the
Congregational Church ut Big Bapid>
during the past year, has gone to the
southern part of the state, intending to
return 10 Yale College next fau t.
spend another year at the theological
seminary
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15

THE employees Of that dear old duck
Ing, the Esg'r, have never been more
foolish during their whole existence
than when they argued IN council yes
terday that the reason We accepted one
of their propositions was because We
we're afraid to tackle both OF them.
They quibbled about our proposition
and make three bluffs az Us. We ac-
cept them all. Now let the CALLED jade
VINCE
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15
WAITED BOARD.

\lANIEb-bY two young ladies best Of ref
" ereuces, board aud room "a private lam
ily. centrally located or on street car line. Al
dress -. D.. Box 3. Telegram Herald. 10
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15

THE TELEGRAa-HERALD has received
a communication from 4 prominent
citizen OF Byron, IN reference 10 the
Gibbs controversy IN that township, IN
which the letter from Henry CoIwell,
recently published IN this paper, Is de-
nounced as full of false statements,
and much more il said about the justice
OF the Gibbs side OF the controversy.
Both sides have been gwen 4 showing
IN this unfortunate township quarrel.
THIS HERALD has advised
both parties 10 drop the matter and
forget it as far as possible, and We pre-
fer TO act on tins advice and publish no
more communications IN reference
- IL.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15

THE Chicago Journal says; "The
next Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives N Congress should be a man
of quick perceptions, with a perfect
knowledge of parliamentary rules, with
pluck that nothing can shake, and a
man that Will do what he thinks ought
to be done, In sp tc of censure, clamor,
bravadO, threats, or even violence. -
This Is true, and Hon. J. G. Burrows,
OF Michigan, IS such 4 man.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15

THE number If people burned and
trampled % death p the town of In
Chow. China, Is estimated st ten thou
sand. Burning or being tranpied -
death : more horrible than drowning.
hut these people we're al Chinese, and
the subject IS dismissed BY most Of the
newspapers # this country with a para
grapn or two