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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-30

One Of our rising young legal gentle
1911 has recently started q new kind of
practice, the first attempt at which was
hardly successful. On a quiet morning
a young man Of bashful presence called
at the office and asked the lawyer to
write a letter for him. Upon inquiry
the legal gentleman found that it was a
proposal of marriage which tho young
man wished to communicate to his in
amorata but hardly felt equal to the
emergency himself. The disciple OF
Blackstone indited the epistle in his
best style, but, alas, his persuasive
powers were hardly equal to the occa.
sion, for the missive failed to mako the
desired connection. A day or two later
a brief, cold note arrived in the post
Office box for tho young man, which
blasted his fondest hopes. He was re-.
jected. 1t is rumored That the end is
not yet, but hat legal complications
may arise as to the contents of tho let
ter.-Kennebec (Me.) journal.
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IN LIFELONG N
There Thousands of People Exist
Daily Peril of Death,

Where Thousands of People Exist In
Daily Peril of Death.
Strada Etna, Catania's longest street,
beginning at the very edge OF the port
side, loads almost due north toward the
volcanoes peak, within a few fcet of
II, 200 feet above the level of the sea
and fully twenty-eight miles away.
The area Of country dominated by the
mountain, and at times subjected to
overflow Of lava, is astounding. It's
circumference is full ITO miles and it
describes an irregular circle, Of greatest
diameter from north to south. Catania
stands at the extreme of a southern de-
Election in its southern segment.
Tho Alcantara river, rising in its
northwestern foothills, flows to the
northeast, then circles it's northern
edge, and finally sweeps around to tho
southeast into the sea. Tho Simetoo
river, having its source at the northeast,
near that of the Alcantara, circles the
base, first to the southwest, then south
ward, and then flows around and into
the sea to tho southeast, below Catania.
From Catania to the mouth of the Al
cantara, the Ionian Sea on the east, run
ming with almost n straight wall of
shore, cuts a thin segment out Of this
circle. But within this extraordinary
distinct circle Of no miles there is not
a square inch of the earth's surface over
which the lava has not at some time
poured, which one can not now distin-
guish to DO una~dulterated lava soil, and
which is not subject to-day, or any
other time, to a now coating of molten
lava.
The entire majestic contour OF the
mountain, broken here and there by
lesser volcanoes, is visible from any
point at this tremendous base-edgc; but
more strange than all else Is the density
Of population within the lower and
~cultivably luxuriant rim. Threading
the base, along the seashores OF tho
Alcantara, around to the south along
tho inner, or northern, shore of tho
Simeteo, and crowding up to tho worry
edge Of its lesser volcanoes, are between
sixty and seventy cities and villages,
housing and every human being in
lifelong danger OF destruction-upward
of 300, 900 souls.-Catania Letter in Ros-
ton Transcript.
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more than Il year old ot consumption tIcToinla.
Of Couisc). H." could walt "a hItl". tut could
not get up II he Tell down. and could not move
when IN bed, having UO ne II his hands I'M
mrdmlcly commenced with ~, tuTtCURA IiKME-
pIEs. urirg all freely. one sore after another
h'Ei'', = bonY matter forming In each one Of
thcpc iiv" dcrp nnrE Just before Ia aliug. which
wuuiI HHuily grow iuuuc AMI were lakrn Ou {:
then they would heal rapidly. One at these
ugly bone formations | pruscrvri. After taking
Il '0z"n mud u hall hutij's he was completely
Currd. amt Is row, III the age Oi siX years, II
strong md healthy child.
Mus t.. :. briggs,
May .. ISs5. Gl2 E.CIay - Bloomington, III .
My Yrandsnn rcmains PERFECTLY we'll. No signs
oil scruiula and 40 roIc-.
Mrs. T. $. DBIGGS,
Feb. !, iSgO. Bloomington, Ill.
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THE PRINTING BUSINESS.
Its GrowtE One OF tho Most Wonderful
Phenomena of the Century.

Its Growth One Of the Most Wonderful
Phenomena of the Century.
The growth Of the printing business
is one of the most wonderful phenomena
Of the century. Tho increase in the
number, size and circulation Of daily
and weekly journals, magazines and
other periodical publications is startling
even to thos" who hav0 watched its
course for fifty years. Tho consumption
of printing paper in the United States
amounts To about as many tons in 1890
as it. did pounds in 1870. The regular
Sunday issue Of a leading metropolitan
daily requires from sixty to eighty tons
of white paper. Many trains of freight
cars would be- required to transport tho
weekly output of one of the many great
publishing houses. Scionco and invcn-
ion have beer taxed to supply material
for paper, and the printing industry, as
it, now exists, exhibits some of tho
greatest triumphs Of inventive genius.
Tho newspaper had n slow growth until
tho steamship and tho telegraph ami
hilatCd distance and made all tho civ
iliZcd world ono common ncighborhood;
then, rs if the conditions for which it
had waited wore come, it entered on n
career of development sue as the wild
est enthusiast could not have foreseen
in his most fantastic dreams. IL is to-
day the most potential of all influences
in moldinT public opinion and directing
the course of events. Doubtless tho
newspaper has it's faults, for it is made
to suit tho demands of tho reading pub
lie and, therefore, Gators to various
tastes. 1t is too often an intermeddIor
in private affairs, too often Intensely
partisan in politics, intomperately sec
tional in religion or un~wholcsomelv
bigotcd in sociology. But, with all it's
defects, h newspaper is, next to the
school, the great educator of our time,
and the amount Of good that il accom-
plishcS should make us tolerant of tho
OWL that is justly charged to its account.
The daily papers gather from the pulpit,
from Legislative halls, from secular and
religious conventions, from scientific
and sociological bodies, from magazines.
books, interviews and all other sources
of information tho freshest thought, tho
latest views on all sides of eyerv uuos-
ton that attracts public attention. Tho
cream of current thought is found in the
editorials, interviews, correspondence
and extracts printed in the leading daily
papers. The results of the learning of
all the ages arc condensed in these ut
~tcranccs. When they are classified and
collatcd st as to give a just and adequate
Wow of present opinion on n live issue,
who can conceive OF Il more powerful
and useful educational influence than
such u colloction.-Invontivc Ago.
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SHERIFF's SALE.

Isurnham. Hanna. Munger n Co., Plaintiffs,
W.
BENJAMIN +. Goodwin y Co, defendants.
Dl virtue OF IN execution, issued from
ID the office at the clerk al the circuiI court al
Lafayette county. Missouri, N favor at Burn
ham. Hanna. Munger n Co, ami against Ben
amin +, GoodwIn and James Go OWN, to
me dire ctc'l, aud rrturnhblc to the September
term, lSJO. of said court. | VIII on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER; l, lsgO.
between the hours OF nine O'Clock In the fOrt-
noon and i've O'Clock in the afternoon OF saii
day, aud in front of the courthouse door, ~
the city OTICNington, in Lafayette county, Mis-
sour, during the session OF saii cIrCuIl court
ri said county. sell publicly, AT auction, to
The highest bidder, Tor cash IN hnnH, all the
rIgII, Iitlr, interest, ana estate al The deicn-
,IAnL4, OI, IN AMI Ia the iullOwIn described rra;
estate, situate, lying and beng in the county Of
Lafayette. aud state OF Missouri. tO-wIt: Fifty
md twelve O2t. IN block sixteen no, IN the
original town OF Saint thomas, now Waverly.
Missouri; also ten aud seyenty-ivc one-hun-
drciIhS TO 1l-lOOl ceres OF land IN the south
west corner OF the northeast quarter at the
southwrst quarter OF section fourteen 90, IN
township tity-onc (5D, al range Nv enIA-IOur
(2il, levied upon AS the property OF James
Goodwin
Given under my hand this 18th dry Of July,
lSW. :. MITCHELL,
a2td sheriff.
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A 81. Louis Merchant Very Pleasant
Experience.

The California surprise, joys vegetable Sar,
EaparIIla," that created SO much talk In San
Francisco last year when So much of it was given
away, not To be paid for unless 1t cured, is now
interesting ST. Louis people.
Mr.. Ben Mcnke, whose place OF business is 1901
Carroll street, st. Louis, writes TO the Edwin W..
Joy Company, under date OF August ~, 1850:
81 have been troubled for months with head.
aches, resulting from indigestion md c]nnstipn.
ton, and have taken II great deal of medicine.
but only seem to get temporary relief. About Il
month ago | noticed the advertisement of joys
Vegetable SarsaparIlla dhe California remedy
and gave II u trial with almost Immediate relief,
and, | think, permanent cure. My stomach nId
bowels are In perfect condition aud | have not
had "A headache since ! began taking IT.. con
slider II the best aud most natural system regu.
lator / have ever seen"
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1t Was a BOSTON Horse,

"Git up!" exclaimed Miss Bunker
Hill's cousin. But The horse did not
move.
"The animal does not seem to compre-
hend," said Miss Hill. LET mo try"
A right"
Proceed, Bucephalusy'
And the animal proceeded. -Harpcr's
Bazaar.
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WHEAT IN STACW OR BARN

INSURANCE against lire arh lightning. on
l. wheat Ind other gam IN the stack or barn
on the iarTn, or stored in grain Warehouses, from
one day To one year, at the lowest rates. Write
rs, aud give amount and time. and We viii send
you the / Obey by return mail or call ut our
Oflc" IN Lexington. opposite courthouse. mex
door To pOsioIicr. l.. wlSSDR II SON,
In-urancc, Loun and Real Estate Agents.
lIn..lsm1
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I ETrEIsS OI Hdministra ion on the estate of
IL FAINT l. I-hbdCk. deceased, we've granted
To the unlcrRIgned ON the 20 II day of August,
1880. by the probate court Ut l4liayt tie county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them Tor ancC
To the administration within one year after the
date OF said lctiera W they may bc prcCludeh
from any benefit of such estate; and II such
elaine hC not exhibit ~ within two years from
tire date oi this publication They will be ioi
ever barred.
This 10th ,lay Of August. lS90.
JOHN W. FINHBACK,
nnpIlil luLnLuIrnIn
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A lawyer gave a dinner party, aftor
which the gentlemen retired to smoke
and chat. All ut once he got up, ooh
down Il sword which formed part Of a
trophy, and, brandishing it in the air,
exclaimed:
"Ah gcntIomon, | shall never forget
the day whom ! drew this blado for tho
first timo!''
pray, whore did you draw it?" said
an inquiring guest.
eat n ranlc," was tho lawyers re-
joiner. Figaro.
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ADMtNssTuATOR,s NOTICE.

ETrElSS Ct administration on the estate al
IL VIM. Y. &. Campbell deceased, were granted
To the undersigned on the 9th day OF ingurt,
lSs1, by the Probate court oil Lainy"tt, com
ty. Missouri.
All persons having claims against = tld estate
are required To exhibit Them for allowance Ia
thr administrator WITHIN one year aIt'r ihr
date Of sad letters, or they may be rrccIli'h
from any benefit OF such csthl"' anu II Hn'h
claims he not exhibited. within two years lt"tn
the date OF this IubiIcnii"L they VIII be Tor
ever barred.
TINS 9Th day of August, 1890.
CLAUDE {. CAMPBELL,
,uyuih Administrator
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. Wanted Something Hard.

First Ambitious Collegian You say
you are too poor. Why don't you marry
for money?
Second Ambitious C~ollegian o that's
too easy. -Munsey's Weekly.
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A Very Efficient Alarm

Smiley hear you have bought u
new patent burglar alarm, Tangle. 1
wish you'd let me have a look at it.
Tangle-I wish | could, Smiley; but
er-well, the fact is, a thief got into the
house last night and stole it. --Light.
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JOSEPH d. LEsUEUR.

r AND LOAN AND INSURANCE AGENT,
IL AbstraciCr and JOnveyanccr. Lexington,
Mo. Money la loan on improved farms In Luz
faye.tr and adjoining counties. at lowest Iates
OF interest with privilege of paying part or all
of principal before maturity.
No delay, no red tape. Money always on
hand. Write IN" for terms. mch9Yl
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eel Tie tn hat two Oi
thcm an each hand. AMI A.
his blood became more and
NOR" impure, u took less
tune for them To break out.
! tDIr came on the chin,
beneath the under lip. which
WIS very Offensive. His
head was one solid acab,
Exchanging II gr"rt deal.
wds hts condition nj
twenty-five months old,
when I undertake the g. re-
at bin, hts mother having
hlIh Whom IL WnA Il lllilc
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
MOTH EE-

DI virtue of an order oI The Pro bate court OF
ID Lafayette county, Mo, made on the 18th
day Ol August. lS!h, The undersigned. public
administrator for said county. has taken
charge OF the estate at Elizabeth Wolfe, de-
ceased.
All persona having claims against said cstaI,
are required to exhibit them to me Tor ALLOWANCE
within one year after the date of said order, or
they may be precluded from any benefit oTsucl
estate; and II such claims lie hot exhibited with
IN two wears from the dutc Of snI'i order they
will he forever barred
This 18th day oil August. lSHO.
STEPHEN y WILSON,
anulyt UnlI,. ,tp,tnI.tr.t,r
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ALTUS, ARK , Dec 7, 1SSS
The Chicago Singer = wing machine received
in good order. This machine is u splendid one;
the agents here would ask about thirty-l Jr
dollars tor such a machine MANY thanks
JOSEPH
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MIDDLETON, TENN. Dec. Is, 1883.
Ireccived your premium sewing machine one
year ago and am well pie asel with il. Would
not exchange it Tor machines sold here Tor
Fifty Dollar. ] thank you Il thousand times
for such u valuable premium. WA BISHOP.
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WELLS BRIDGE. n. Y Nov 90, 1859.
| would say, after using the sewing machine
received from you. it gives perfect satisfaction
in all respects. doing all kinds oi work very
nicely. Mrs. |. e. YOUMANS.
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FOR SALE.
ADMINISTRATORS NoTICE.

ONE span match mules, l5's hands 4
" high well brokcn; three past. Have FNnxA
worked them all su" mcr Apply To
&c BLtDSJE, ane0ks
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SOMERSET, VA Oct %. 1859.
The machine ordered of you arrived. and
after u few days trial | find II to be as repre-
sented, ami doubtless will continue to give
satisfaction. MARY j. WALKER.
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HERRIN0. Ono Nov I.

wEsTBoRO. Mo-, Dec. 10, 1888.
My sewing machine gives good satisfaction
does as good work rs a iity dollar machine.
MARY r. MURRAY.
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SoR0FULOUS BOY
u cumming Sores Els BODY
and Head. Zones Affected.
Cured by CntIcura
Remedies

When six months old, the left hand oil our lit |
tie grindchilt l. gan 10 swell, and lai every |
appearance Of II large bnil. We p"nitICcd II. hut |
all Ia no put pose. About five mOntlR after IL |
hLrImn n LInmInm 4nIL AMnn nlhrr NnIcA Inrm-l
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WELLS BRIDGE. n, Y N,

JACKSON. CAL, Nov. l6, 1888.
] received your premium sewing machine IN
good or'i'r. and am well plea ed with the same.
Accept my thanks. A. NORTON.
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-'Sometimes IN Dakota the thermo
meter is down to ffty-iive degrees below
zero, How docs that strike your "As
q cold facL."-Yankee Blade.
ANOTHER VOICE,
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TRENTON. NAB, Nov. 20. 1888.
The premium sewing machine came To hand
very p promptly and IN good order. IL is nicely
finished. WORKS like II charm, and we are de-
lighted with IL. T. + YOUNG.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET
STATE TICK EFT.

STATE TICK EG.
FoR Il JUDGE,
JAMES b. CAN'T,
OF Henry County.
ron SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
l.. Il. WOLFE,
OF Randolph County.
FOR RAILROAD WHATSOEVER,
T.. A HICKMAN.
OF Mississippi County.
FoR CONGRESS-,
JOIN q. TARSNEY,
OF jackson County.
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UNIoNTowN, KAs., Dec. 6, 1889,
We received the machine ZONE two months
ago. Have given II n fair trial and like IL very
much. We think il is IA good as II forty dollar
machine. Miss JANE ROwETH.
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HEBRING. ONO. Nov. 10, 1889.
The sewing machine 1 got from You as u pre-
mum last year. cannot be b, aten, and does as
good work AS u forty dollar machine
GEO II. MtJIR.
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For Ssle.-The Musgrove house, corner of
Main and 10th streets. Price low. Terms to
suit. inqsire at this Office or address W. e..
MusgrOVe, Medicine Lodge, Kansas. II
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ST. MARGARET'S, MD, Dee. II, 1883.
We received the machine two weeks since, In
good order. We ar" pleased with the machine
and glad to speak Of you as an honest, honora-
BILE firm. A neighbor was hare To look Mt the
machine, and expects to order one next week.
L. LII RIAnIIn
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40. q -Four small Dwellings. with two and
three rnnms, good locations. ON easy terms
and cheap.
m2SLr T.. WINSOR II SON, Agents.
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TICK EFT.

ron REPRESENTATIVES,,
JONAS T. FERGUSON.
PcR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
WILLIAM AULL.
FoR
CHARLES s. MITCHELL.
O COLLECTOR,
JOHN G. WORTHINGToN.
ron TREASURER,
JAMES Il. BILLIARD.
FoR CIRCUIT CLERK,
CHARLES l.. EWING.
FOR coUSTY CLERK.
SAMUEL J. ANDREW.
ron ~REcoRDER,
CHARLES q. WALLACE.
FOR ASSESSOR,
JOHN WALKER.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE,
WILLIAM YOUNG.
ron PRESIDING JUDGE,
JOSEPH +. SMITH.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
Western Dl~strict-RALPH s. ANDREWS.
Eastern Dlstrict-HERMAN H.. ELLING.
FOR CORONER,
Dir. JAMES IL. STRAUGHN.
FOR CONSTANTLY,
Clay Township...... ..."......Areh Gillespie
Davis Township. .George Evans
Dover Township .............H. HockensInlth,
Freedom Township. kniek
Lexington Township. .......... Thomas Young
Middleton Township. INV. Scott Thomas
sni-a.Bar Township.."......J. A. Fnlkerson
Washington Township .............A. IL. Kelly
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Two 10 elect.
Clay Township. ............. Thomas T.. Chinn
@. j. Miller.
Davis Township ............. Il. Ragland.
W, s. Dorm Blaser
Dover Township. ................J Harwood
j. Tompkms
Freedom Township. .............. Henry Miller
Lexington Township. Hook
Middleton Township. ....... John Hall
j. 4. Goodwin
sni-a-Bar Township. ............R. i. Russell
j. Phillips.
Washington Township. .......J W. White.
Robert Mathews
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LoNGMONr, oil, Nov. II, 1889.
| received the machine al night, AMI am well
pleased with II. Il d0es excellent work.
PENINAH MCCARTHY.
eminm for 81 yearly subscribers to this paper.
Sent by freight, receiver Ia pay CHARGE.
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This valuable Sewing Machine is given IA a p
Price, including one years subscription. $l5
This offer Il open to OLD or new subscribers.
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ling, two stories, 3 rooms and hall and
porch good barn. Must he sol / soon. Oner-
ed low. l.. WlNSUR " son. Agents.
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SALE

NO. I One story Frame Dwelling on College
street, 4 rooms and cellar. large lot, water.
barn, Nc. Offered very low.
r.. wINSOR N SON. Agents.
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Each Machine. of Whatever Style. is Furnished with the
Following Attachments:

The driving whl on ms mabhinei isl omitted TO be the simplest eashst running and m
c0nvenCnto OF any. The machine il sen-hTeaaing, hast the very bHtt tensions and thread bGat
1t has venerei cover, dr0phaf table four, N drawrs and centr swing drawer.
manufacturers warrant every machine for five years.
The morning call., 1890-06-06
oUTKAGgs ON MISSIONARIES.

The late news from the Orient indicates
revival of the anti-foreign Juror which
has been quiescent for nearly quarter OF
century In Japan the Rev. Mr. Som
merS, q well-known missionary, was as
saulted III the street by trooper in the
suite of the Dowager Empress, and received
certain domiciliary visits which so terrified
him that he left forthwith by the first
steamer for Europe. Two other mission
aries, the Reys. W. lmbrie and Dr.. Amer
man, were assaulted by party Of students,
severely beaten, and DR.. lmbrie was cut with
knife. The Rev. T. Ohlinger of COrea was
attacked by banditti, robbed and stabbed in
the leg. In China the walls of the town OF
Shing Hing have been p!acarded with in
flammaGory appeals against foreigners.
There appears to be an organized move
meut to incite the natives to fury against the
Christians. and the authorities express ap-
prehensions regarding the result. 1t is
clear that the position of missionaries in all
the Asiatic countries is precarious.
The event should create no surprise.
Though large proportion Of the people OF
both Japan and China are educated the
masses are not, and like all barbarlans they
hate foreigners. Whenever hard times be-
fall them they delude themselves into the
idea that the foreigner is the cause Of their
! tribulations and they persecute him if they
! can. The missionaries, who have thus far
| been the chief sufferers by the recent out
! burst of savagery, took the chances when
| they undertook to convert the heather.
| Persecution was what they had to expect.
! But their submission TO the DEGREES Of fate.
| does not relieve their GoYernma ant from the
duty of protecting American citizens wher
ever they may be. The United States can
not allow their citizens TO be maltreated.
We have no doubt that Colonel DENLY at
Picking and Mr. Swift at Toxic will file com
plants and demand reparatiOn from the re-
spective Governments to which they are ac
credited. Nor is there any reason to ques-
ton but their hands will be strengthened
by dispatches from the State Department.
Mr.. Blaine is not the man to let an Ameri-
can be wronged by foreign mob without
speaking out. 1t is possible, too, that the
Pacific squadron will be ordered to Yoke
hama, or the nearest port in Japan to the
scene of tile recent outrages, While the naval
force at Hong Kong is likely to be strength
ened
The normal Oriental is imperYious to
argument unless it is backed up by force.
The respect which the English command
throughout the East has been largely due to
the fact that in dealing with Orientals 1t
has always been with them a word and
blow, and not unfrequently the blow has
| preceded the word