The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-06-25
CLOSE SEALING SEASON.
An Agreement Reached by American AN
British Authorities.

An Agreement Reached by American and
British Authorities.
The agreement for closed season in
Ecring Sea was signed by the represent
ativcs of the two Governments, William
r. Wharton, Acting Secretary for the
United States, and Sir Julian Paunce-
fote for England, and the President at
once issued his proclamation ordering
the stoppage of seal killing, and
warning off the pOacherS. by the pro-
visions of the new mOdns vivcndi both
governments prohibit the killing of seals
Except the $500 necessary for tho sup
port of the Indiansi until the first of
next May. To this end both govern
mcnts will cooperate to the extent OF
their ability, and the naval vessels OF
both powers are authorized to seize the
vessels found disobeying the agreement,
with this important proviso, that vessels
SO seized shall be turned over to the
authorities to which they belong for
trial, the captors supplying the evidence.
Thus at last the orders have come from
the United States and from Great Brit
tain that the Canadian seal murdercrs
mist dcsfst from their brutal work, at
| least until next May, by which time the
| two countries may have settled by arbi-
| traitor, and our naval vessels will pro
| coed at once to the, sea to enforce the
| proclamation of the President There
| is room for congratulatiOn all round.
| Great Britain may be congratulated
| for it's decision to no longer support the
murdcrous preteusions of the Canadian
| poacherS. The administration may be
congratulated upon establishing modus
vyendi pending the arbitration. The
female seals may be congratulated upon
cs aping from the hnartless Canadian
| butchers. and all the seals in Hchring
| Sea excepting the unlucky $500 who
| mu,t sacrifice themselves for food and
clothingl may be congratulated also that
they will have at least one season ol
immunity from harpoons and clubs
Told In a Few Words.
IT costs Americans about $1,000, 900 q
year to stop their teeth.
Or the twelve largest cities in The
| world three are in Japan.
IN Lapland dress fashions have no
changed for a thousand years.
Ir costs more to keep n poor horst
than it does to keep a good one.
NOTHING is SO Indicative of dcepes
culture as q tender consideration of th'
ignorant
LADIES at patriotic ball in Pari
pledged themselves never to dance will
q German.
TIE French cartridge works a
Bourgcs arc working on double Govern
ment orders.
No BOOKS are SO legib'e as the lives o
men: no characters SO plain as thci
moral conduct.
, THE best harbor in the word is that q
) Rio de .aneiro, with Sydney, Australia
close second.
ONLY very pretty young girl and
very rich old man can afford to be indc
pendent of pleasing
A MIRROR brought TO this country il
, l716 stands in the window OF Chester
: Pa. furniture store.
. TIE beautiful swallow tailed kite la
= accomplished the feat of flying acros
the whole Atlaptic Ocean.
HEAHT-sHAPED pins and rings, with
turquoise surrounded by pearls or dia
. monds. have many admirers
, THE Rev. Henry Rooninger ofliciate
4 at the second marriage of his mothe
last week at Bethlehem. Pa.
: If you flatter mankind with fe
grains of truth they will grasp wit
avidity the merest ray of = lie.