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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
"rOu- ADMITTED II.


Til. story IL told of "rom" Merritt
Who .at In the Illinois legislature foI
twenty year,, representing . district
which Farmer" Tanbeneck al last
arrested from him. A group of well
know politicians wer- trying To solve
the important problem;
"who IL the greatest lawyer In I'LL
nol.y'
No harmonious decision seemed posi-
BILE until one Of the dlsputants observed
"IIerr comes Tom Merritt; he's the
.orscle--let's leave u 10 him. Tom, ~
want Ia know Who IL the greatest law
yer In Illinois"
"D-d-d-do you leave Il TO mer' stui'
tered Merritt With becoming gravity.
"Nes."
"wsnt me TO d-d-decIde It."
"rh,ts t."
"wuh- " ub-well, then, ! am."
There VAS q chorus of derisive gufis~'
aud some one remarked;
"you cant prove that, Tom"
"D-d-dont need To prove IT," retort~
Tom .ternly; IL adm-n-mit. "-ChicAg'
Nall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
MoNklYINo wiz NATURE.

An agent from the CITY Vas trying to
.ell the grocer = new .elf-~inding clock.
There Was . small storage battery con-
nerted With 10. and u was Intended that
the battery should be- kept In operation
by means 10 q small Windmill placed on
the roof 10 the house. The agent had
about persuaded the grocer Ia buy ~beu
IN. msn Nth the ginger beard, Who hal
been watching the transaction With the
deep ipterv.t that comes en- natural Ia =
msn With plenty of spare time on hl.
hsnd., ehippssi In.
"some,imes u psys Ia monkey With
nature aud LEI her hs,c the job 30 doin'
around at the county court hous. ten
mile. away, aud sometimes u don,
aid he. ~ knowed q Teller out'n ksn-
"a. at had one 10 them windmill con-
trap,ion. that ~ss The ruin of him
There never VAS Que IL these clocks
.old In Kansas II ALL" said the agent
With some wrath.
"rhl. here wasn't q clock" said the
man Nth the ginger heard, "sn' ] defy
any n,sn In the crosd to prove ! said
anything shout the clock. ] lat said .
~indmill contrsption. THIS here VAS a
pump. You .-~. this here Teller ~ss .
sort % market gardener, AZ u n dr.,
10 Kansas, a. fur as weather Il concern.
81, he 'losed Ia VI. ups pump arrange
mcnt that would water hI. garden. ="
b. dxed up . Mud pump, but th.'
sssat enough lie next go.s n sork
snd make. Kind az = ssi,-l Arrange
n,ent that would keep the hose movin'
back snd forth aud W aud around till
IN. whole patch wss sprinkiei. Did all
the work itself, you ace. That left him
fire. Ia 90 down Ia the grocery and talk
about Mrs. L-s.e all he wanted to-o'
al he d,.i "a AZ least. Well, b. s"e.
away one norma, happy ne . clsm, and
CONES back ~ night to hni hi. garden
all rulnt. Nos, Shst d'you supPo.s
hid dId itr'
"iiog. got iny' ,.n,urcd the clcyL
agent.
"iI.wg.' You make ms .ick. IIawe'
nothln'. one % them playful breerr-
that ksn.as SOMETIMES gets up had come
along sud had worked that there Wind
MILL pump .o dsrn fast that the ~ster
Was made bilin' hot bv the friction, and
hi. whole patch of truck had been scald'
Ell To- DEATH"
"rhat Vas pretty tough" said the
agent.
"Oh. I don't know" answered the
msn With the ginger beard. AS .oot
q. he got broke be went Into polltic.,
aud now be .. gitt'n q good li,in' at ihs
expense % the state. ~ II hadn't q
BEEN for thu, accident he might lie stlI
hs,in' To work for a Twin"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
Tr.sssss rp,s-.,s.

Ny journalistic friend on The Beacon
tells this story:
A digni6ed and elderly spinstsr who
sits at an editorial desk In town was
asked by the manager Of her paper tho
other day u she knew Of any poor but
deserving person who would like pair
Of his discarded trousers and replied
that her furnace man would doubtless
hail them with Joy. Accordingly q
morning or two later she found ON her
desk q brown paper labeled plainly.
"Oid trousers for Miss w. furnace
man." At night she carried the parcel
home in her hands. together with an
other smaller package.
Sitting In the trolley car between .
couple Of gentlsmsn. shs noticed that
one Of them seemed TO b much amused
about something In her lap.
What wss her horrUr and disgust, on
looking down. to observe that she bad
partly covered the larger parcel with the
smaller. conceaiing the last part o. the
inscription, 20 that u read In bold black
Script, "Old troussrs Tor Niss w."
s,vins her name n fulii-Bostoa 0leb&
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
A Eiha LAW POINT.

"Do you know anything about lAwr'
nonchslantly remarked the drummer to
the possai clerk.
"No,- replied the Innocent.
"well, Ignorance Of the Law u no ex-
cuse." laughed the drummer, "but that
10 not what I am here for. ! want 70
tell you of . nnc Law point ] recently
saw decided by Justice of the peacc In
Indiana. You don't know, OF course"
and the drummer looked a u be Was
sorry for the clerk. $50 I'll tell you
that the lac Ia Indiana II, u man steals
fruit from the tire, corn from the stalk,
or potatoes from the Hill, be can only be
held for trcspsss; but n the property
becomes detached from the realty and
IL then taken, he may b held for lar.
ccuy aud larceny 10 q serious offence"
The clerk nodded NJ n be knew per-
fectly the difference between larceny
and realty.
"iAst week." continued the drummer,
IL Was In that state. and dropped Into
q Justices court, where man Was being
examined for stealing . bag Of POTATOES.
The Justice ~ss q new Que, the prisoner
wss an old offender, and the crowd 10 the
room seemed anxious to see how tie
novice was going Ia deport himself on
hIs first case. They aiso wanted On see
the prisoner get dose that be deserved.
for they had all suffered by him, aud not
few beta wer~ laid that the new squire
couldn't do any better With the lac
than his predecessors had done. IL Gas
= clear cs.e sgsinst the prisoner, for the
owner of the potatoes had chased Hun
out Of the field, seen him throw the bsg
over the fence. get over after u, pick u
up and disappear In the woods adjolnlng.
but could not capture the thief, ~ he
was old sud lame. The prisoner wss
smiling for the trrspass penalty was
light, and he had been caught but once"
"Come to the point, viii Jour" kindly
suggested the clerk.
"By and by" responded the drum.
mer. "rhe csse being ~ I stated, and
the learned Justice having heard the tee
tiu,ony. Co the surprise and pleasure Of
every body except the thief, held the
prisoner for lsrceny, for, said he,
'while u IL trcspss To stesi POTATOES
from the hill. Il IL larceny On steal them
when they are separated from the realty,
and hold that it wn trrspass until he
threw them over the fence and separat'
81 them from the realty. then when he
picked them up, on the far aide Of the
fence. the offence bccsme larceny
"whether u Vas good law or not,
concluded the drummer, ~ do not say,
but u went, Just the same, and u
p.rlyiei the prisoner. "-Detroii Frrs
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
No, toshs russlsr.

No +is Riddle Me-Rs~. ClsmAtis
No .i&-Pioturi Word iiAronst liar
row nett
No az Numerical Enigma Comfort
able Mat-l Cat Tar Hat. foot
Lame. Mate.
No. 4ia-Centrai Aeros,ics Cen,rais
james feuimor- Cooper. Cr~wori.; l.
maJor J Trail COMMA 4 blEAk.
g dusty q LOFTY :. BRIAN = canon
y grind 10 Simon. II. slOry. IL luRid
n chEAp "a COCA "a broad. ID
quota IL. dsPot isfrkak. ~. bolt.s.
No .i6-Prov.rb PuIIles: I. Never de
spair l.oS. me. love my dog.
No N..-wori building; IA, an, ran
nsr,i. drain. daring. darling. trvading. ~
tsrilng Ill, In, kin, sain. grain. rating
prsiins. trsmping. ptsrmisan.
No. lis-Rhombolds;
FALSE TEWEL
NATTY DE BUT
PETAL BORON
WIRES INTER-
EDDIE ETE IL
Na AiQ nianot,sl.s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

For the relief aud cure of cold In thu
head there IL more potency In Ely.
Cream Balm than In ANYTHING else u 10
possible 10 prescribe. This preparation
has for years been making . brilliant
success ~ remedy for cola 10 the head.
cztsrrh and hay fever. Used 10 the
Initial stages Of these complaints,
Cream Balm prevents any serious DE-
velopment Of the symptoms, while a.
most numberless case are on record m
radical cures of chroulc catarrh aud he,
fever altar al othsr trsstmsuss hsvt
proved of 10 avail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

There IL NO claim made Tor Ayers ssr-
sspsriila which cannot be endorsed by
score. 90 testimonials. This fact plain
" proves that the blood is the SQUIRE Of
most disorders aud that Ayers sar's'
psrilis ls the bet of blood purifiers.
Try II this month.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
fHp|llMA
~ lsa.-Nssaxxss..

Nc. Sss.-Nesasvsss.
4. lam town In Irvlsnd: change my he'd
and am q useful article. again, and ! am
the fie~h Of an animal; again. and am Q
city Ia England
q I am q portion ~ water, change my
heal and am bsversge. again. and am
ariver In England.
q am u.ssi In making brood; change my
hssi and am an animal; again. and ! am
banquet
No. ssa-Crssswsrd ksigsA
In snow. not In ics;
In checker. not In die~.
In bright. not In dark:
In ship. not In hsrgue.
In whits. not In hle~;
Whsle q game kno~n Ia yca.
Ma. sst.-AssIrsus&
A man of worldwide fame; Help .neoo'
him 90 bust"
An American man % letters Come JOIN
me for a -pr~."
A famous explorers "No master then
only" ny
Ma. AaA.-Di.as.sd ssd Half ssssse.
4. A con-onant ? a young goat q A
billy servant 4 A PRECIOUS atone. d A
color q An industrious in-sct. !. Ao"e'
sonsnt
4. A girl's name. , Savory. L imltsisi
4 To command 8 \ boys nickname u
A letter.
>.S ssa.-rr..spesitiss. Ess.
am q wori of four letters. fir~t. die
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

Young IIorse--"A woman II driving
me now, and csn never understand
What abe wants me tn do" Old iiors-
-"That's easy. A lot Of quick Jerks
backward on the reins means that she
wants sou to 90 ahead, stop or back,
according 10 circumstances"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
A o..J an. ,.I,, q. ..-.s..I,.

A frnchman. hoN.iins In company that
be had mAstsri "a. English Language,
~ss requested To write the follosing from
dictstion. As Hugh liughs. Vas brsins
ayule log frum ys~ trce . man dr-~--i
In clothes 81 dark hue came up to Hugh
and Said. Have y"u ~svu my .~.' Hugh
r,pli~l. n you walt until bew this y~~,
! will 10 with yUu Any~hsr. In Europ- "a
look fOr your eve
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
~.r,rs M vonrrLosrnE.

sy.sy,. yi..sr " se-.lon- - Mitsa ftsn
w ,.sisn in tn G.anty ~ Otfor,i snd STATE
a. u.i.s n, Al. Mortgage dss-i dais-i The tsvntl
-s,.nth asy ef september 4. ". i.t". sn.' ~
-. =. 40 e.p,.ys.t 10 Asa D -tssrr- Q eettsin
r.,.,l ~ wal estate situated In .sit pisntatien
seJ l-.. nj "A sni ,is-rfii~.i ~ follSws. va be
log The sane resl sst.ts eoas.tci W AL -
49, .rm ~ the ssii sessions In wilton ftsn
tsllos vi srs NJ noe vstis-. AMI whsrs. The
sala Asa h. stsarns hes assigned % "s. The IN.
sisr.ixpei, SAID Mortgage sni Tho .sis ther ~
All ~ ths estate Described In saii mcttssse W
hls s,~>.i Of assignment astsd January iah '. ID
I'D spa rerorie.i In ssii rehssry. sbd w,ere.
a.. ths eon.iiiion % sail moftrzge has '<~n
81 sl.s can.iitloa tb<rrof. claim foreciosare Of
said mortgage.
Dai~i January 81, 80; .,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
UNABLE I'D TELL

Yes, that MAS 90. For years suffer
cd severely With scrofula; sores broks
out all over my body, aud ! am unable
In tell one-half that I suffered. was
not able 10 obtain relief until usesi
sulphur Bliters, which completely cur
ed NC. d. Dale, " Allston STREET,
Boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

Doat waste time. iBoos,, aud health,
trying every pss m~,i.cins yca may ses
advertised IN the p.I-rs. II the cause
90 your tro.hls !. IN the blood. liver.
stomach. sc kiinsys, take Ayers Sara.
p.riila II eoce, aud ~ SURF 1t . cure.
Tsks no other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
PERSONAL

A young lady % seventeen summers,
highly educ,ted. rsnnc,i. spd % prrpos-
ss.slng appearance. desires TO form the
acquaintance of some nice young man,
whom she Mould advise. u troubled
With dyspepsls, 10 use that great blood
pnrlher. salphar Bltters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
H.. aai.-N.m.,isai.

soms u-s snch rUr.L language shsn thsy
sprsk.
Zen On Q subject which l. tame shi .eak.
We can bat call ~ sloii.
AMI fuf the 81 pr.ssloa hSEs O. l- f"rsis.a-
- many ls1.' phr.-ss
rh., uanA,, thai their .libbs.s quite amAsss
Sachssslpl % n words
sem lac the css-.iss. t~itisrths - blr,i.
on. 10, a. chs.-s our language With sonsoas>
Nof -.sk AL words aud phra-.. !ast to Alr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BALE.

Pursuant 60 o ncssse from the IIepcrabls
JSdrs Of Prel,ate for The teanty % Oxford, j.
william Wesrisss, Aamini.tfater 81 The kstats
Coubty. d~csasd. and as such Adssinistra'o,
stpainlstevinE on the pastser-hip estate 81
STANLEY q Walton ef which psrtssfship sati se.
ceaael Vas . member shall ell by pubic say 90
s'elsrk % the aflersoes. 90 tbe prvmi-es I've f.i
isvtsg ae.crtlssi psOs<rty. via. The MI ~
AMI Mn Privilege formerly ovpei and s.esg~'
By Elbridse q. Auslin. situated W sam rsr '
IIosss now stamping On saii psvmises, ineis iisf
essine. boiler, shinsls nsehl.e. ..a sls"s ~ ~
.srhisey bsIess'ss 70 ssit mill: -'ss.ss X Z,
sss.i:y 4 wsnss ~ Joel W. " kiss by 10. dsci
dsS~i hsr<mlse IS. A ID. ia. asd recersci IN
Dried Rs1is.y q pssis. nssa ss. Par an q,
r,e.. NV. ~. IL oO'cH' Aa.r'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

Mistrrss-.'I don't ~snt you To have
90 much company. You have morr
callers In . dsv than have In . week" "
Doucsiie-"well. mum, perhaps W
you'd be little more agreeable you'd
have ~ many friends ~ have"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

Nearly all women have good hair,
though many ~. gray, aud . fe~ sr'
bald. Halls Hair I,eoe~er restores the
n.iurai color, and thicksas ths growth
of the hair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

How often We hear middie-sged peo-
pie cay regarding that reliable old
cough remedy, n. II. Downs Elixir
"why, my mother gave Il 10 me when
Wa . child, and uss u 10 my family
it always cures" Il 70 always guaran.
tsod % care or mopsy rsfupdsd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

tAsttasssiiy pseessssl
For pale, thin and emaciated
people who are on the way to
the consumptive's grave. This
food will arrest this wasting
of tissue and add weight to
the body ut once. 1t is assimi'
lated without any digestive
effort. II relieves exhaustion
and gives strength and vigor
to the system. II is stimulate
ing and exhilarating, but It
contains no alcohol. raskola
supcrsedes Cod Liver Oil, but
has not its repulsive taste.
Send for pamphlet. Agents
wanted everywhere. Address
The Pre- Disested Food Co..
les p...s street. Ns~ NssA.
~ .smrRrLESr. &C. rs''s. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

..th~ rlss.sbte-t ~sy Ia TAX. co,I
liver OH says an old gcarm.nd, ''is "a
fsttsa plxcoas With IL, and thru eat the
plgcoas.~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
THE WHOLE FAMILY.


g.sh es.tain. . >s@s. . isitisl tsttls. lea.
n..t l-.s .nh fuil alrsssisas ffhs ~ esois
sarh. Assats -sn,s-i.
MsssfsstaTs.i saiy ~ tntD ! fshNtli-
ns,hsi. Ne. .ss.i ~. &c 10 Fsss ostssFes
.hs.iss ever ia sys. ~ hsstsf -ssaFs
hsatiss IN. pspsf,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

IIobb.-"whst q confoubded cheat
Thompson i." Dobbs-"Cbest! Why.
that fellow can't even plays fair game
90 solitaire"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

Ey.ry mother shoah have Arnlca a
Oll Ilnlment In The boass In case of sc-
e.isui from bafu.. sc.li. aud bruises.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

4 undsrsissd Edwin IL going To follow
the siAx.s Nery likely. I don't think
they Ill ever allo~ him on 10.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

Sleeves are even moro pronounced
than ever, and coataia more sts6, bat
lees sti6tnlng.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

u 10 an easy thug to have last word
~ith . woman, but II IL usually the
woman Who utter. the word.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

"If Z had si00,0O0 would TO around
the world" "if Z had ei00. 900 would
sit down and Vet the world 20 round"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

Costivene.s can be permanently cured
by the use of Ilaxier's Mandrake Filters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

Nc Afs.-saesr~&
A musical instrument A single
thing a 4 hui. 4 \ girls name.
1. \ oicstriS = Anxiety. a A definite
spsc. 4 1ru.
1. 4 word u-,i -omstimes Ia designate
the oountTie- % Asia Minor. syria. ChAi-
dsS.. Isrsia. lndia. China, etc \ genus
20 .uoculsni plants irum which sre pre-
par.si article. for msslicin. AMI Oh. arts
4 Ia . short time 4 A portable Icis.
made ~ canvas
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20

No <so -Arithm.,icsl PuEIl-s. 1 u
hour - MINUTES Z 9aRd ~
Ma. tsi .-AnimAis. fi.h aud Birts 1
Alpsoa Dsg. cur. = ksiBd.sr 4
kAsls 8 smslL Nightingale. Z
bar Pcssr,L y rOu-'io. ram. 10
B~ss.r n Gran. 10 Chles sdss n
hall had
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.

Ccrvsspesdeacs ~ sevscs 81 isssrss 70 NJ ladiee
70 seflrisci. Adtvss Esiisys ilonknAKxns'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
~. .sa.-iil...,.,.A rr.,.sA

The picture Suggest. proverb which
sdvi.~- the Use % pro-rnt opportunities
The zane prov.rb may L. formed from the
letter. contain-l In the following words
Whisky. Steam. a line.
Hush lieu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
WANTED.

I. N. ORIGINAL p.npslss.. Ne yspi,e az. y!
Maine fss lss. al ~, Stys,s sss ios 80 -
% vhiss ss.s sseasssss Win psss,ss my .
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
nsr ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Jssusry .. i-s%'
Holyoks Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
40 sAlss. MASS.
Incorporated isiS.

The Fidelity and Casualty Co.,
80 st~ toss.
Incorporated Maph -. ls;s.
,os.mspos.i iiu.ies.. In NAY. is's.
C,o. y. srw.np. Prs. gon,Kr .. ililt.., ssc'y.
Capital rsia ~ ~ Cash, sss"'"o"'
AssErs. DtC. ~, I'D.
Real E.,sl. anlaeanb-r~i. b.so"
Lean. ea bod. ant ~or'sAEs' n"' ..
sl-I. sai l-.ad. msrls, value, iIsiUi 9
I...a. .e.ar,~i ny c.llsisral., lsoW
,a.h In oihSs sni In bsnk. it.ls W
in,srr.t das shd acsru.i. lta
rvaiums In dus rosr-s ~ c"llcstion, tl's"is
All s,hsr PrOIer'y hsloasias ~ ,"". ,,,
psny, esIe
..xt,x,,. a...,. Al .stusI ,alse, slers. - n
LIABILITIES DEC. ~. Isd-
Net amoan, % ahpahi lo.-ss ahi
tlaims. bsF ~
'"s al "u,.tss.iiss ri.l.. i.il,ysi -
'" hon. &c, ius,j -
'"s a., ~, .s,r's.' isi .Es IS
Ca,IIal sdtaslly pali ~ In cash. taosn.
,uTpla. hsyOni capital, l"'ShH
-
A.sr,ss,s amount - lsbinissin.
sis'iins ne, sarpla., si'-','s "
w wUFrLER, -. rans, As~nt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
Trust What Time Has Endorsed


nyoss gal
J6siSsSH e.. ~ s::ss. = H..:: S::s s:s: s
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
"The We'll of Serpents, H

There is horseshoe-shaped mount. ain up in Manitoba which literally swarms with snakes twice every year. In the early fall these slippery custom CTS gather here from all directions, mostly from tho prairie country to the south. In one side of the mountain there is a circular hole, about fifteen feet deep, and as smooth as if it had been fashioned with a well auger. where tens of thousands of reptiles gather to spend the cold winter months. Persons who have tried to explore this immense snake den during the summer, when the regular tenants were absent, say that dozens of subter- ranean passages lead out under the mountains in all directions from the bottom of the we'll Capt. Silvers, royal engineers estimates that he has seen as many as three hundred thou. sand snakes of all sizes knotted to. gether and piled up in a semi-torpid state in this well of serpents," as it is called in the northwest. St Louis Republic.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
GIadStOne's Pads.

A man of politics and man of books. Someone or other has said that he is a statesman overlaid with literature. It is dark epigram, but suggests the i'm portance of the literary side of his life. His library is one of the most varied private libraries in England. In fact the walls of Hawarden castle may be said to be papered with books. There is literature of every sort under the sun, from sacred scriptures, ancient parchmeuts, Homers and Virgils to ponderous parliamentary reports, the latest books of science, art, poetry, fic. tion and ephemeral criticism Mir. Gladstone reads omnivorously and writes-what has he not written? One remembers articles on theology-he is stalwart churchman-Greek and Latin poetry, jam-making, Italian art, the Bulgarian question, forestry, the Homeric question, old China, Dante, the Irish question and the women novelists. These and hundred other topics he has taken up and discussed with the authority that comes from an adequate knowledge. IN. Y. World.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
NATIVE WIVES.
Nearly the Whole White Population of Alaska Put in Jail on Account of Having Native Wives.

Nearly the Whole White Population of
 Alaska Put in Jail on Account of Having
 Native Wives.
 PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 13.-The num- Der of white men in Alaska lawfully married to women of their own race is confined principally to han iful of government officials and naval men stationed there Nearly all the rest of the white population have purchased native wives, their union with whom is not recognized in law. Nearly every grand jury in Alaska has been in- structed from the bench to inquire into this evil and indict all violations of the law, but this charge is generally dead letter, as the average Alaska grand iuryman is averse to bringing in true bill against himself.
 Last night the steamer Topeka, which arrived from the north, brought information that United States Mar shal Porter had instructed his deputies throughout the territory to at once ar rest every white man violating this law. As result of this nearly every man on board the United States steamer Pinta is in jail at Sitka and hundreds of other arrests are expected. The jails will not be large enough to hold the leading citizens who are amenable un- der Marshal Porter's official order.