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80 ALEv nNcoRr.

! Mr. Yer Aien has proved himself more
4 --39ifaio Enquirer
| MT. Van. Aliens course al throngh the
affair has heen entirely crcdltahle 10 HIM
-~Dtica Cbseryer
Mr. Van Aicn has proved to be more
amepable 70 public opinion than Mr..
Z Ciereiand.-chieago lntef-Oeean
Mr.. Van Allen thus comes out Of the
complication better than anybody else
concerned IN it-New York Tribune,
The forced resignntlou Is a triumph for
frank. persistent American Journalism
New York Commercial Advertiser,
T. brief. Mr.. Van Alien manlfests a very
fully 20 puDllc opininu--New York World,
There was never any real basis for the
violent opposition 10 thia appointment
winch has manifested Itself IN aomh quar-
ters-Nsw York Times.
Tho Idea that the appointment MAS made
IA bfushed ASIDE by both Mr. Van Allen
and aIr. Cleveland New York sun,
An who know Mr.. Van Alien knew him
VIII only Strensthcn their belief fhat no
mistake WA made IA his appointments
Eyic Qpa,l Herald
Mr Van Allen has Demonstrated that he
Is not liprerVions 70 public criticism, but
II 50 doing he has left MS wo1d-be hcna-
factor. tha PRESIDENT Ia n sorry plight
Chcago Times
mr. Van - Ten mas proven nlNltaI true
patrlJt u fe.,TDAia tie pgnltlon Of afp-
he-ealpr to Italy ~ which President Cieyr--
land has nominated and the senate had
confirmed l4n Aew York News
Ia dtcilnina 10 accept the Office OF ann
basaaior u Itaiy ajthquRn Il wnh well
within MS eraep, Mr. Van Allen has un-
dogDtedly epnpllft with the wlEh of b
Vast maiority Is me people. Chi, kko I'M
ord, - W 1
Now that the president has told XhF
Alien tbat ~ WAS Raod feliow ard nm
Allen has expressed his EtfcemCut Wig Nc
pfesiacnt We augsoHe thAt an tbs dnfau
fhiuga aalJ about The diide must be taken
back. fleRFlenn loader.
The pubilc WIN commeat long upon the
peculiar longevity nf tho ref9ctions OF y,
- Ven Allen and q Cleveland, who ro-
qC3reA oiEht months 70 come 90 eoncln-
tiion rhilh tne country arrived 81 Ia ieas
thIfn sight aayn,~-bi minneapolis Tribune.
THO correspondence between afF, a. j,
Van Aicn and the president, tlrenSh
~fleh thr former 1ceiiues appointment as
ambassador 10 italy, IL 6ufIIcient % make
erery one regfet that such manly,
STRAIGHTFORWARD. patriotic citizen az MI
Van Aien shows hnasif. 10 De shoul1 nor
hafe accepted the Ofiee dcfsin% a.= ca
iumnigiqrE rs letter 70 ne president -
q model N ffanknesH aud COED aenee.-~
philadelphia Ledger.
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! a MAN pEEPlr wRoNann.

m. s,r.,,i,,s ,,,,.,.f
~ gsr'-'tFs = ae ~ many and patri-
ptic letter Of j. Van Allen declIning
tho Office Of at1bassador n ftniy a. ..-tt.h.
- 4na anrat,,,,.4 M, .t, ~
,-p,'''.s',st ~ shs PRESIDENT and
fonltgpeh ~ Tie senate. has Bllenced
some OF the carpinr hrItics
There ms bssn \ /as,sfs,
,sss9 49, - treNnYipn ot
Aee5'nS ~ the puteyne " the c0rfesDond-
nnce between the president ans n, ~,
Alien, ana Inc itnnfesslo,, X 80. TX
A.''ti' 1911 y tFFeN eFlnctd
that both The pfeHdent and his apposnte.
40 the court of King Hnmbsrt nae bses
az, ~, r,a !, ~ i.ie. aa,.as a,,,. .
-. , l's''nf nha op'faseoudy assailcd
MANY 81 tne leasing papers which had
nothing 70 say a. 10 the laelS 81 n,nnrlet,
OF lie coarEe critlalan, s,,s
Atom 81 uIifriendiv c,i,,rs ~ Hn'''tAasef-
81 their nttaek was ,,o,,,. 49, .'ls oplsc.
s,in,self from the osnass,,,,. " usis.'''
new Freely na,ns, ", 49,, wv up9n nm
snsr ooc,,aatlous ma ,,s sas 10as Y IN
,,ied a nlrariv st,,t,.a 4. $500 ne oeeu-
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The curious claim asserted ~ Mrs. Zella
Nieolaus against George Gould became
public this week through the fact that a
fudge In New York had appointed 4
Guardian al litem for her to enable her
70 file suit she not being OF legal age
Her fietitlon alleged.
frhtt sne IA under the age of II yenra
and that on May y, 1893. she was Of the
aRe ~ = years.
mas she resides at the city Of New
York and that she has no General guard
ian appointed pursuant 70 law,
That she doslfeh 10 commence an ac-
ton against one George j. Gould. That
said cause OF action arises out q the fol-
9rrhaa7 durine the month Of March, 1893.
this petitioner ~;is rOasrraed and was
fha owner OF certain instrument in
Writing or order for the payment Of
tnoney-tO-wit d check made by the said
Csofgo j.. Gould for tile sum ~ S4O,lAO
signed by said George } Gould, which
was az tho value Of $4,000.
haf GunaeQueptly ana while so pos
ecssed OF said check said George j. Could
wronHfIlly obtained sud check and ap-
pafffion6rs damage Ia the SUN Of s4O.OOO
Mr.. NIeolaiis Is beautiful young
grass widow" OF slight ana graceful liis-
nrr whose chief charms pf appearance
are her magnificent golden hair and her
mink and white complexion, She looks. as
ahe swears she IL, less than 20 years old
Her hair Is very light. soft and silky
and her eyes are violet blue. Her features
are irnnli and pretty. Her teeth which
she SHOVE prominently when she smiles,
are quite large and very white.
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SHAT SHOPS.


The Plttsburg BARRIERS have organized.
May we hope for cut prices2
An Arizona lady was aned for assault
and battery. A cook. perhaps.
President carnot OF France Is regarded
as an expert crisis manipulation
Hayti Is TO begin Important public
works. Another revolution. perhaps.
over 90 per cent Of the business OF this
country is said to be done by checks
a nation that is TO poor to have crisis
should make an assignment at once.
Jersey City has two-headed snake. IT
was time the preachers took hand In
politics.
What France needs Is n styis Of cabinet
that would last at least year on the
average.
Boss McKnne YIN prove that he L q
testimony.
,rhe fsnal end OF Indian wars IN this
country proves that the comlssary is
lnightier than the sword.
Just as "depresslonH ard football pass
away along comes the grippe. This IS
truly an afflicted people
The I'm mills are slow IN starting up,
but Governor Tiillnan declares the gin
mills shall run on 'fullr time.
Bnt remember this was perhaps Mr.
Blount's frst attempt 70 turn queen from
the bottom OF tho deck ~
There II ono deer 20 every lftN,4 ntera
in Mlssolri--erd there VIII b2t fifty
stories e. 10 who killed him
The civil service cranlSa Will - In their
effort 10 show that the ltali WmisHion Is
now second hand goods,
The New York Herald bS' 5ts that i e
Il admits that he Is at sea.
There 81 an epidenic OF grlppe al wash
inRton 1T n about the only thing that can
lead congressman ~ the nose
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SIXTEEN PAGES.
THE VISITORS.

Houston threw her doors vide open FOR
ths reception and entertainment OF us
visitors from along the line o. the Hous-
ron ana Texas Genital railway.
They were met at HE station by a com
nittee or citizens and b. friends AID
reiativee and there were numerous eoreiai
greetings
Thopeh many OF them are NOT frequent
Eisitors 20 Houston the fss, remains that
fhey are orr nsishbors and closely allied
70 ns BY other ties than those OF Intimate
arnde relations, and X is Hous,on's earn
est wish to strengthen ana cement the
naturai Affiliations witch should and do
exist. The entertainment provided for the
visitors was such as Housionians believed
would hest suit the occasion. They were
given "a osportanily 60 observe industrial
progress ana enterprise q the city ard
10 meet and m;hsls With its people for
the mutual pleasure and profit or an. The
welcome extended was general and spon-
sansrpuh A. an outward mark It was
shown In iisera, decorations " buildings
and IN such preparations as would afford
romformhle accommodations Tor al. II
was oiherwlse shown in the cor
Eih ana hearty greetings and in
sne erfarta made 10 eontrlbtiie to the
ssleasurabie entertainment q the visitors
... -. ..4-r,.4. y--t... ..,.,,.,--.t....s
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roINrs Anour rnorLE.

The Duchess OF Cleveland Is such al
enthusiastic botnnist that she has gone 70
Cape Town n search OF additions to hor
superb le.lpic collection.
senator German OF Maryland intends
70 make a Journey with his family early
extensively along the Pacific coast.
William Walter Phelps viii not become
IN eaitur. l3e IS content 70 remain IN the
ranks Of tho fellows who know more about
newspaper making than the editors
Lady Carlsie - training women for
the work Of landscape gardeners, with
whose aid she hopes 70 be able 10 maintain
the picturesque beauty OF the lawns upon
her Yorkshire home.
phe Prince OF Wales wears a bracelet
So does the Duke % Edinburgh
young war lord. Kaiser Wilhelm, aiso
wears one, which Is so fixed on his wrist
thar IT can not be removed, unless II be
tl,a Of
John Lee Carroll. ex-governor or Mary
isnd. le the granddaughter OF the first Cath
Ole archbishop a Baltimore Dir Carroll
takes no stock nov in public Affairs fur
iher than that 81 an ordinary private
citizen.
NJ Massenet, who is now sojourning
IN tho south OF France a ParisRn musical
papsr says mas nearly completed the
score OF Va Eayarfatse, n o1e-act opera
IN which Nine Calye will Undertake the
leaning role next season ut Convent Gar
den The conupser has promised Sir Au-
gURtns Harris aud Mime. Caiva to conduct
the FIRST performance az the work.
The ronlte &c Mpntea1uietl who exhitlrs
exquisite kpenlmens OF inlayng at the
firafton gallery in London Is a rich and
eceentric French nobieman. who lives
n the immediate neighborhood Of Plris.
iiH house Is n show Mace. ANA especially
renarkabls for tho dining room. which
cuniains winter garden. Walking about
among the niaats ara a great number OF
small, live Venetian turtles vnriousiy
euamelei and incruHted with diamonds
and other precious stones
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nusfNEss

It
There was little percsptible Improvement
N The volume Of trade The part week
though the small decrease IN clearing
house retssAs as rsnpAred with last year
Is regarned AZ encourasiag
Trade nan.sests hesitatine tendency.
attributable TO disposition to await The
SETON o. congress on tie farlfr question.
and Il seems pfonable that No vary escsded
improvement VIII be tnaniIessed nntll the
intention o. congress IL aeiiuitely known
with regard . tarir charges
This Is perfectly natural and accorsins
20 general expectation and only efnpiss
sizes tAe necsss.fy rer as prompt ,etion
~ r5ngrass IN dezlse with me revenue
problem az tnay be consistent with q psop-
r. ara caSpfsl confederation III tho subject
TIE question Il not s. much what CON
gTess viii DO, IS when u WIN be done.
Owing 70 prolonged trade oeutaaaiou, I'M
pprters and Others have largo stocks or
fossiEn goods on hand, ana PENANG me ae-
gion % congress thfy are undecided what
course % pursue With reforpuae 70 ia-
ereaslng Or Diminishing sncA sieoits. and
f1is uncertainty, coupled with Other canses
tend 70 further Oppression. The prices 81
The souths leading staple have docIined
pwing 20 indiceuons Of a larger supply
on plantations than was expected. while
mills and fantories are inclined to iiruit
production.
There Is HnthIng dircoufagfng In tie est
uHfion. however; merely a disposition 70
wait and II congress acts promptly. ire
expected business recovery viii soon be
teallzed.
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south caroIIna.

Q1lumbIn, S. d. December IA Joint
resolution 10 submit to the people an
amendment to the constitution 50 as 70
provide FOR biennial sessions Of Che legisla-
ftre was IiIled A Joint resolution 70
exempt dwelling houses on farms from
taxation for I'VE years was killed,
Tho legislature So about to jump on the
southern Express company aa well as on
tho railroads, A III IS y be introdueed
net only 70 put the company under the
raliruod commission, but 10 make It's re
turna for taxation come under the state
board Of equalization. just like the rali-
roads. The returns are now passed upon
by townAhip end county boards Of equal
ixatIon. Those IN FAVOR Of che Dill say
that the company 10 guilty. OF discrimina-
ton.
rho matter or new county 10 be
formed with Greenwood as the county seat
syas heard before the house committee
tonight. DELEGATIONS representing both
sides from Abhevile and Edeeaeie we're
committee decided 20 report fayorahly.
A legislative apsson after Chrlstmea f.
neceaaitntrd by the fact that the new
extension 0f the statute laws Of the State
wsii have 60 be read throughout by the
CLERKS Of both houses three times Just a.
tonight this decision was arrived ~ by
The lolnt committee ~ both houses Near
ly lhrno years WAS 6nont In this coditca-
tiou OF the laws and tho report conslsts
of two large volumes which can hardly
10 read ia less than three weeks % nieht
n AHaai0De. The iifst time K WIN be read
by ia title simultaneously IL both houses.
probably tomorrow This VIII be the ilfsl
time that the session has extended past
CiriHtmaA
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Never before was there 50 much lls'''''
manifest among the people IN Fe'.'.r'
to astronomy and the relations p Il.
moon ana planets TO the light. he21 ~ =
trielty, magnetism and tha.. NO. =.
changes of our earth. One uill .-, "
prised to know of the very lafss ~ l'' ~
OF people who are closely siual,ns ~ s.,S
subjecta The sale Of teleseg Y aS,.. Z
oialiy those IN reach o. ine 49, s,. M
four times greater than ten $500 ~. ~
Our newspapers recognize 80 ~ n
and many Of them are Stsss il,.ssslels T.
OF their columns 70 the
Nfese subjects.
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not possibly make any prsiense Of being ~
tnat time q Democrat IL follows that
A12tk ana Clark between them fecelyca
,t \ Hpaeinocratic votes NJ bslns uue
~ i4'is now being indulgc1 ~ ~ relne
newspapers ana newspaper correspondents
20 uIilH about unity IN the party o5 M
W. ,ae sum " The votes cart ior tesS
aHa INK ~ the basis o. rcpfHatl ,tttuiti
in me next convention. is The yericst non
sente fer y wDQia b. equivalent 70 al
ll.lIs eAVo undeniocnue votes INTO the
uenlecrauc ccnvcniion.--Waco News
II may be thet the fairest way would
Be 70 iix the basis on the vote cast for
Cleveland
When the Texas Press association meets
one q It's most delicate duties Will he The
ns.Nleiiiisaten " that snake slorN TOLD by
k9itor MeLendon Of kearnes 9he snake
That he raw fan from the clouds must be
prQ0uCed IA evidence together with the
ratilr9ad. track which u fell apon ana WIS
under such extraordinary circnmstances,
MS associates owe q 70 their henornhie
profession 20 have the whole truth
brought out.-Fort Worth Gasette,
President Lon scurIock has appointed
Farmer shaw as committee TO investi-
gate and report.
The Austin correspondent OF the Hcus-
ton Post notes the mention " George
tch2cAter Tor attorney keueEdA Of tlt
State George ought mot to he mentioned
Ike ought to be nominated and elected.
and Teas would have an ttt-Tney general
first Glare a LAWYER. every inch OF him,
and one OK the very best IA the State.
Ana IN the next place, he Il a asinpcrat 81
the good old democratic sort. ANA N INC
third place no Is one Of Gods noblcmen.
3 gentleman by instinct honest open ana
brave. George would honor the office
mech more than the Office would honor
hlnl-Paris Advocate.
air Pendexter Is AL that the Advocate
claims for him, but It Is doubtful u he
would have the office. A lawyer with a
fifteen 10 twenty thousand dollar income
would hardly wish to exchange i for the
meagre salary paid ths attorney general.
To use one o. Luuie worthhn's UNIQUE
expressions, tho compensation OF the at
;crney general would not cover George
Peudexters trimmings"
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pANK cLEARINes.

The following table. complied by Brad
streets. shows the clearing house receipts
with percentage OF increase or decrease
for the week ending December s. as com
pared with the corresponding week last
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Atlanta, Ga, December SIT Is strictly
business with the house Just at present.
The members have awakened 70 a real
lzing consciousness Of the fact that they
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'Iwixt gnnmmon aud mamma ana maidei
NY row q Is hard ole 10 hoe
For Whuuirn and mamma ana maiden
Detroit Free Press.
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a On az parts stsAe eary M Vs y y \
the great laiross hb and ~' r., lsl, 81 &, Z.
or puIsate. sofnewbat irTesl's.'1'. x K
ever. This y called ~ sslens !, n
caused by tie varylhg pfes XVI 'ssslat 4
he ih XIII AKA Iow basonieteFa s! ~ nj
sprines are known 70 ebh ang M w y II, !
Ike same causes, and often ~, e e nT;i
wells VIII rlse and the sprslss ~ sss.4
especially after a drouth, ln 0.s..ess ~
natural causes are MOI WS In S,ts
once Understood, FtopHs WI "a lfo4lg
pool, or spring, 10 Palesrn7
from the same cause
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ruoK,s cnRIsTMAs rnoucnrs.

What kind Of bird is the
raven?
Dick wiekq-Glve il up; never strikes
Teacher -Er-r-r--what do you mean7
DICK Wieks-To the poet no was q hoo
droi 70 hlijah regular bakery
Mrs. Riverside Rlyes reading list OF
presents desired by the Pride Of Her Heart
"A sled, a drum, a box of soldiers. a
horse, pair OF skates. n cart. a bicycle.
2 gum poat, some eandy sl,d 4 doilffor
hardly bring yogHi4f Iaese. s9 VII VII
haye % cross soIffthing OH thy liaE MY
l.ha Pride etsHtyell cross II p d9g
Bearded I.adp4ysome people a. 80 H.
grateful eof tih favors 81 M Mel
now
BEARDED Lady~Didn't you hear the In
aia huboer Man, when II began 20 rain.
brclia sonewheres
pooley, the Dude-De mex, time you in
veatsr,gate clo'sline les' pick out
about, now
Dooley the Dude--Nie shirt waist hts
me loo tight IN dc basque.
so M,sam 4, ,.s,A dear, did you enjoy your
charlie-oh, yesl--and papa shut his
eyes and prayed through his nose the
whole timei
9athhone--so the doctor told YOU your
wiIe was looking Inler than ahn ought I'd.
aid hef What does that mean for yon-,
Florida or Californian
Meriwetntr-No. rouge
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M Janssen OF Paris, Francs a. s.'.s:..l
great orthodox scientists, ~ 4, ~
that the sun contains 20 oAyss ,,.,iss ".
that tho hsns Of the suns rsa -, KS y
face is renewed from tb y. g senib X 81 n
that the radiatlng suih W sceiss!s.. ~. =.
from contact with the ley .1 ss'slli ~.
susroundlng the sun py itsis og az, Y, Y,
set through that icy fRa Ky ,saf.lIi Il...
me sun 50 az g roaS9, '4 tSflr s,Iai' " y.
old fogfes VIII aie WIZ and tf,iH n
give place to better lave' ~ 49,
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Republican members OF the lower house
o. congreas ADMINISTERED 70 prevent CON
alteration o. a bin 70 create now state.
and The result may prove a. much TO their
DISADVANTAGES a. II Is 10 ihsir diacfsdit.
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The Kansas FRrHers alliance has been
ansofbed By the f,onuiisi pgrty and ~ no
more The pfeilctIon made several years
ago thar politics would kin the alliance
has heon vcrlaed IN Kansas
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~ new settlers come IN the big pas
turos VIII be ci;t up into small farms AID
Texas VIII grow and prosper.
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The sfrapgers within our getes are adj
yised that The doors Of tie churches stand
oPaa aad that ~ are welcome
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Senator Voorhees, should not permit his
pension fooiiFhness 10 aim The lnstrs Of
his previous political record.
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mates from either a dude or an Anglo
maniac. and that inc correspondence serves
70 Further acceniuatc the fact shAt Presi-
Dent Cleveland knows more about the real
fitness OF the men he selects for office
than the critics who anlmedvert upon his
appointments frcm IN entirely superficial
standpoint
The New rIAven Register frankly al
miis tAat Mr.. Van Aliens letter shows
him to be q man Of diguiled seli-control
and more than average self-respect. and
that L hiss done him an injustice. but
makes very lame apology hy claiming
that the protest against hiss appointment
was more q criticism q the adminlstra-
ton thga 81 him the REGISTER. however.
PROBABLY comes much oearer the truth
Than tho less candid and less ingenious
anti-adnilnistration organs win approach.
THE FEE SYSTEM
There IL one recommendation Of Presi-
dent cleveland's message which should
commend itscf not only to congress. but
to the people scneraiiy.
1t IS the abolition 81 the Zee system rs
applicable 10 the Compensation OF United
States attorneys narshals, clerks Of Fed
ernl courts and United states commits
sioners.
II is clearly in The interest OF the com
mtnity. says the president, that the BUSH
ness Of the courts, both eiyiI and criminal,
shall be as small ana an mexponslVely
transacted as tie ends " bistlts xii; al
low. He further deciAees the system is
thoroushiy vicious which makes the COM
pensati5n Of couft officials depend upon
the volume OF sueh bn6aaess ana thus
ereates conGics between proper ex-
eeatson OF the Law and private gain. which
can not fan 70 be dangerous % the rights
and freedom % the citizen and an r.
resistlble temptation 20 tho unjustihahle
expenditure 81 public funds.
II This be true Of Federal court officials.
win II not APPLY with equal force to state. {
county and municipal ofloss7 Many rea- /
SONS might be advanced 10 support Of the 1
claim TINT the Zee system Is generally ,
pernicious and should be abolished when /
ever ana wherever It can be done in the /
interest OF the public service. II Is emf (
neatly proper that the public servant \
should 30 paid according 10 Ills service,
bun his compensation ought moi 70 be con-
iiugnt upon such service na might be
1ros,ituted % his own benetit and against
aubllc ana private welfare.
Il would probably be better II all pub
ic officials, Of whatever character, were
,aid fixed salaries gtaaca according to
he amount OF work ferfarmed and the
responsibility attaching to the office and
ne Zee system abolished altogether.
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Houston's bank ciearances last week sg-
ssegated ssi0si7 en- Increase OF 1876 az
compared with the corresponding week
last year. There are no insects on Hous-
49,
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Representative lsRrter ~ Ohio wants
the SUGAR bounty taken ~ aud a tar put
On. not Tor Protection. but for revenue.
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They AL say Houston Is ahead or any
city IN the sonthweat for enterprise and
business activity.