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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

Very romatic about their mar.
riage, wasn't it? He rescued her
from drOwniny." ''IeS They werc
sitting in boat when he proposed.
She refused h m and he showed her
into the wateE"-Truth.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

THE USUAL treatment of catar:h is very unsatis
factory thousands testify. Proper local
treatment is positively necessary to success. but
many. il not most of the remedies in general use
afford tut temporary benefit cure certainly can
not be expected from snuffs, powders. douches and
washes Ely's Cream Balm. which is 80 highly com.
mended. is a remedy which combines the important
requisites of quick action specific curative power
with perfect safety and pleasantness the patient
Beautiful birds and fragrant flowers arc
natures charm. but diyinely lovely complexion
comes from the use of Glenn's Sulphur SOxp.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

Mr.. Fainte-Nliss Rosalie, I under
stand that you have been attending
the lectures on '.How 10 Treat Ordi-
nary Illnesses?" She-YeS. He
drawing nearer)-Can-can you tell
me what you would for a broken
heart:-EOgue.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
When He Drevs

docs your friend, the star actor,
dray weil:" 1.-The only time l ever
knew him to draw a full house was
when he was playing poke. New
York Press
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Very Funny.

A factious fellow, who has occasion
to send postcards to certain small
town where the is postmistress,
writes this legend on the top OF the
cards: "Pleuse forward after perusal."
lid bits.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
% Anise Bag.

Englesh-Yesterday's hunt was a
dead failure. What was
the matter? Englesh-They tried a
live fox and the hounds we're afraid
to chase .t.-Truth.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

"A dose Of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Sick Headache, Dizziness, Constipation, In
digestion, Bilious Attacks, and al derange-
ments Of the liver stomach and bowels are
promptly and permanently cured
Glen Eaton, MdrshdU Co., n. Va.
r. v. PIERCE, N. d.. Buffalo. n. Y:
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

cmociated. food fer.
mented in my stomach.
ed my case "Catarrh Of
the Stomach" but he
could not help me. I
lived q month without
eOlid food and when I
tried TO cat l would
vOrnit. At this time I
began taking Doctor
Picrce'e Pleasant Pei
let's, aud in two weeks
I was decidedly better.
l am now in good
health. and never felt
n l.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
SPR1NKLES OF SPICE.
HUMOROUS SELECTIONS FROM
OUR EXCHANGES.

Jokes Of Preachers, lawyer, Doctors. and
Edltors-some Of Them Very Dry and
Others Some what Juicy-They win Aid
Digestion IL Pernsed After Meals.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
A Great Labor-savinE Device.

Mrs. Hiram Daly-Dear me, Norah.
What Is the cause of this terrible
noise? Norah (the latest)-Sure. an
I'm washin' the dishes as We: towld
me. mum. But I've not had tonne
Z pit thin trough the wr;nger yit,
mum.=Puck
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
The CuSal Way.

Girl (at the ceutral)-Just wait
second: somebody's telepnoning tor
an ambulance. Man {at the tele-
phonel-What for? Girl-Man run
ever by another ambulance. New
York Press.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

BEECEAMs PILLS are prOverbially known
as "Worth a guinea Il box" but they are
Sid ut - cents box.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
A ,JaDanese Puzzle.

Fred-Did you say you were very
modest? Blanche-Oh, no! Pm too
modest to say that -EXchange.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

COMMON table salt is not Il sa.t and
has long since been excluded from the
class of bodies decOminated "saltS."
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Well Treated.

Welt Treated.
Sam Johnsing-Did you see de
kurnel' Jim Webster-I did for a
fac. "Ho' did he treat you? WiG de
proper respects" .'De best in de
wor d. De cigar smoke what he
biowed in my face came from a 20
cent cigar. Texas SiftingS
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

a COUGH. COLD OR SORE THROAT
should not be neglected. BROwN'S BRON-
CHIAl TROCHEs simple remedy. and
give prompt relief. IS cts. Il box.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

Or the 100000 persons who entered
the Cherokee Strip on Sept. Ii more
than Cne-ha!f have left it.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

GIVE ATTENTION to the first symptoms of
a Lung Com plant. and check the dreaded
disease in it, incioiency. by using DR.. D.
Jayne's Expecsorant, a safe old-fashioned
remedy for al Affections OF the Lungs aud
Brouchta
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Far From L..

is Soakman loose with his
money!" NO; he's generally tight
when he has any."-Exchange.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

All Fluc (who has caught cat-fish)
BY tn gleat whitee dlagon! 1t is
my brother Hop Wink from Plekin.
Puck
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
How 1t Happened.

Williamson-On Monday morning
/ had to drink my coffee out of tin
Gun Henderson-How's that? Will
iamson--We hired a new girl Satur-
day AMI all the china stores were
closed Sunday, you know. Truth.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Eecfiy;ed Without Thank..

"And so nay friend Chubh proposed
to you at the progressive euchre party:
How funny. And what did you tell
the man." THAT l wasn't looking
for the BOBBY prize. Exchange.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

. DoiRr Ill my lie. /
nave better color, eat more. aud have no
distress after eating-havtng gained thirteen
pounds since ! began taking them.
Yours truly. MARY ANGUISH.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

While there are reporters who
hound public II en-. there are also pub
lie men who badger the newspaper
folk" writes Julian Ralph in an arti-
Gle on The Newspaper Correspondent"
in Scribner's Magazine. Stories OF re-
porters' presumption are widely circu-
lated. and in some cases are undOubt-
edly true. But there are men engaged
in newspaper work who do not forget
their own claim upon the respect of
others. Mr.. Ralph says:
once congratulated an English re-
porter, who told me he had reported
GladstOne's speeches for nearly twenty
years, upon knowing that states man SO
we'll.
God bless you," said he. Il don't
know him at all. 1 was once unable to
escape from his car without passing
him, when he came in unexpectedly,
and friend introduced me to him.
But l never presumed upon that, you
know"
To beat" his fellows is still the
chief aim and glory of every man who
writes on the news pages. but the
beat AS an exclusive piece o. news
is called-is growing to be more and
more product of intimate aciuaint-
ance with public men. and less and less
result of agility of mind and tOdy.
/ remember a delightful half-hour
, when Tribune man tried to reach a
country wire first in order to get his
dispatch started and to shut me out.
We had to run three miles on er . plain
that was one g eat glare o. ice.
He was the faster runner, and APP
peared t. have everything his own
way. but suddenly he slipped and rolled
down the side of gully t. bring up 1t
E, the bottom badly hurt. The tea:i, g
of his clothes and peel ng of his face
. did not bother him, bat his ankle was
sprained and he cou d not walk without
| help.
| Il give up" said he. will you help
me to the VILLAGE"
L don't know | replied. is the
/ wire miEc:"
OF course. said he: I'm done"
! But | gave him his turn at it.
Deafness Cannot He Cured
| Ev local applications, they cannot reach the
| diseased portion Of the ear. There IS only one
| way to cure deafness, and that is hy constitG-
| tional remedies. Deafness is caused by in
| famed condition OF the mucous lining OF the
! Eustnchian Tube. When this tIne is i'll
famed you have ru,nbling sound or ilnper
! feet hearing and when 1t is entirely closed
/ Deafness is the result, and unless the lnianaa-
| ton can be taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition h airing will be destroyed
! forever niue cases out Of ten are caused by ca
! tarrh which is nothing bat an infla!ned coGdi-
! ton OF the mucous surfaces.
| We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
! case of Deafness caused by catarrh That cas-
| not be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
~ +. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
| GH-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Cir;Dol,C Acid.

When it is &c ;ired to use carbolic
acid as q disinfectant it should be
mixed with boiling water. This
promptly Overcomes the usual antagO-
nism batween the acid and the water.
and converts them into a permanent
solution. which keeps for weeks.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Have You Asthma?

DR.. r Schiffmann, St Paul. Mimi. will
mail you u trial package OF "Schiffmann's
Asthma Cure" free to any sufferer He
advertises by giving it away. Never fails to
give instant relief in worst cases and cures
where others fail Name this paper and
send address for a free trial package
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

CALL no man happy until his death.
spoken to CrHsus.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

SEE Colchester Spadln: Boot ad in
other column
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20

General Putnam, brave officer IN III,
war between the French aud Easlish in
Canada, IS the heto oi an interesting little
story.
General Amherst marched across the
con1try to Canada. Coming to one VI the
lakes over which be intended to pass with
his troops, he found French vessel arm,
ed With II gu1s upon the lake
This greatly distressed the general. as
his small boAts were no match for this yes
sci IN the situation 10 which 1t was placl
ed.
While be was thinking what had best
be done Putuam addressed him.
General, said he, that ship must be tai
ken.
Yes, said Amherst l would give the
world were she taken.
I'll take her, said Putnam.
Amherst smiled aud asked how.
Give me some wedges. beetle "a large
"V'bch uIilt' hLu u lew mtN. Nut 1 II
take her, answered Putnam.
General An herst was puzzled as to how
this was to be accomplished, but be gran
ted Putnam's request and gave him the
wedges, beetle and bis choice Of men,
When night came, Putnam stole quietly
Inder the vessel + stern with hi wedges
.ud hammer aud five men.
In an instant the wedge, were driven
n behind the rudder in the cavity bel
ween rudder and ship.
ibis was done without attracting the enI
my's attention, and then Putnam quietly
ame back TO shore.
10 the morning the sails were seen flut
ering about, aud after awhile the vessel
AS blown ashore and the enemy oaptur.
4
Having lost control of the rudder by
ieneral Putnam + act, the course of the
essel could not be regulated
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20

The summer was over, the season sboni
ended, and l3 summer girls sat Gu the
botcl yerauds lUokiae down the road TOW
ard the rsilroad deTot
1t had been long, long season. There
bad been 10 summer Pirls at that noun
tam resort from the opening Of the sea
son
Nov aud then syoung Dan bad come
up 10 stay for fortnight TO Leip bis hay
fever been stacked by those 10 summer
gIfl, en uasse aud fed alter u bours.
Nov aud then married ,ast, realizing
the loneliness Of the situstiou. .tsd sought
to brighten tbings; bat. sIas, bis vie " 3
there to zip bis good Injections 10 tae
bud
The hotel bus bad gone 10 the depot 10
susser to telegrsm. The - gitls YER
watching irr lts ANVIL.
There wee yet isinl rsy of Lope. some
young mau might have secured week.
vacation st tie last nDmelt Some old
b ,eh might t.te ia this resort 10 end the
season.
Some "itoSsf uig ht b. comisg that
wsy to let the nouptnn bre, se blo~ over
the edge Of his grief
Thee s.a $ g.. a,t sro Ted l3 ral~ss
10 eheru as .4s ,eLIal tgiled slgsIy up
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20

pretty place spd joe, at suuset, N.nui,
lying on the CID rustic setlee, beard sIeI
10 toe rafting suss
Have you come, Molle9 she said. ia ,
sthsd voice.
sae bad been crying, sud did not Iit
ber swollen face
Some one eat down on the old seats
head, and pat gentle hand upon her
brown cnrs.
+ knoS you're sorry Tor me, Moilie,
/ You're real good sirl aud we've been
friends Tot d long time, and might have
told you, perhaps, bat | couldn't bear to
speak John Gtaudmout's nsme. Oh, Mol
lie, loved him so He vas all the world
to me- Yet got cross aud scoljed about
the least little thing my wearing piuk
and blue ribbons together and he mean;
no harm. and be was ofiendc He didn't
dream | conld he So cross and unressou.
able, | know and be left me, | deserve
it. But, oh, Molie, it seems sometimes
rs II ! couldn't bear It, To night -lust
such a night again, cool, aud tho west
wind so balmy, and the smell Of the spice /
evenings rlpenlbg all the other ,
nigh like this | must be left alone
Sobs chokod the rest
My little darling
But 1t wasn't Molie's voice 1t wash
Mollles face bending closer above Nan.
MES tear filled, startled eyes
My poor little hannie said John Grand
mont, kneeliug at her side aud taking her
in bis arms. We have 10th sufIsred
enough. Let us forgive each other. AnG
We won't quarrel again while spice
weeliugs ripen.
Ali, two such happy hearts under the /
plce sweeting ireesl
John bad come to the picnic, hoping ,
or aelimpse OF Mamie. and Mollie had
eeulled him to the gate OF the jumpers
Nsnnie is IN the orchard she had
aid .,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20
They were fair minded Men.

Chairman Tom Carter Of ths Repubi
can National COMMITTEE, tells of al iucl'
Z dent which shows that your true Virgin
Ia gentlemans love for cock fighting has
not lost its Q ige since the days when Lord
talriax's lighting cock held high csrni
val.
One night, while Mr. Carter was on hls
way to meeting OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee OF Louisville, the train
stopped at a small town in Virginia, and
a typical VirgDi, planter OF the old
school boarded the sleeper. He carried a
well loaded meal Tag in one hand and a
carpet bag in the other.
lie was careful to see that the meal
bag was placed under berth, but allow
ed the porter TO place the carpet bag in
the end of the Car af er he had passed
bottle Of corn whisky around the circle Of
gentlemen in the smoking room.
AT 10 o'clock the passengers were aslerp
in their berths bat the first rays of llgLv
", re hardly shooting, over the hills when
all were awakened by loud cockalorum
10 the car The passengers showed their
heads out between the curtains, the por
ter was aroused from his nap in the smok
ilg room, and the train conductor, with
eyes half shut, made his appearance 10
the passsgeway.
What's goln on in here, any ywBy? asked
the conducto.
| reckon that's the hallylula'h OF my
black and red Spanish, sab, replied the
Virginia gentleman from between the cur
talns.
Black and red Spanish game cock, sab,
undah my berth,
Well,ge bin out of here, darned quick
and into the baggage car. This train ls
no cock pit. Did the conductor
No, sab. That cock stays night heaIr
with bis ownah.
You get that rooster into the baggage
car, or you 10th will get fl the train.
No, sab. You can go to the baggage car
il you wish, but that BILE ok snd red Span,
sh stays with me
BY this time Ill OF ;he passengers in
The car were yelling to the conductor: \
That's night Put en- out We can't
leep.
Then the Virginia gentleman got cut Of
lis berth and SAID B.
Gentlemen, appeal to you as Gentle n
nen to let that black and red Spanish stay p
With me. nearly sunk the plan tstion on ,
hat last main at Msish Gordons place, Il
n this black and red Spanish must win n
'sek fob ne to morrow night, ] appeal
} you as gentlemen to let this cock stay
nth me till be gets his spurs on in the
1t at the msjah's place.
TIE conductor turned ont to be fair y
,inded man, and, at the solicitation Of
w ieir minded passengers. be left the
lack snd red Spanish to finish his morn "
q sautstioh
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20
VOLUME "a

fs'b5r live there lh.u snyS here 10.
said The oae ncarest The door
Tonldnt live there At oil. said M.
thtFd ooe Then oouyrrsstton like thu.
ensueJ.
Well, / wouldo't live In New Ygrk
"hy wouldn't your Ia just love to
live there.
GO, you couldn't hire me to live there
No, wouldai live there.
ID r'th Rive III New YorL .th.uso,,
where els.
Well, ! Jas' wouljot live there.
/ Neither would
think it's lovely place 10 live.
| don't. Soaldut live there
y l'her would /. wouldn't Ike 10
live there al all
Why, Jack, my husband, bad an Offer
there aud 1t ~ass Iov,ly one | wouldn't
let him go.
Well, # my husband had auy KIND ot
an of "a OF position down there. a make
him go,
Well, wouldn't live 10 Naw York -
Couldn't hire ma to.
Ia rather live there than my pl,op IN
the world
TINS sort OF thing kept up for two
blocks more, Ih'u I ht man who s.t
In The corner got up, yeDlcd wildly at tho
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20

the hillsi1e
l'll bet he'ssyuuug msrt
II It Is, sell dfss lots for him
| hcPe it'sa Ni5gwtf uilh weed or
u uhite plug bit
The dfivef IL satiag his hand Il III ust
be a 600 J looking young mani Gir,s, got
resdy 10 cheer bis arrival
Thirteen SIMMER elrIs gasptd for breath
anh tremblei. Ilirteeo pairs Of blue.
black aud hazel eyes watched the vehicle
slosly approach.
Every second seemed 10 90. ou, on
came the bus, aud at length II halted at
tbe platform The door opened, and The
last arrival Of the season appeared. There
was shadder. u long drawn grosn. aud
then l3 pairs OF bands went up aud IS
yoloes walked ont in dlsmaI chorus.
Bang my bangs II 1t isuG ssiddy old
grass widow
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20

The man with the hare lip was hungty.
lie went into rfstaural II and OF once Got
into trouble with the waiter becsuse Of
bis inability to pIooouuoa the letter %"
he studied the coil Sc stained bill Of fare
aud then suii:
! want four foaohed aiss
When the waiter returned he den ,sited
before The que four slices OF pork. The
hare Tipped man looked at the meat. then
at the waite,
| didn't order that, he said.
OATS what yo ohdahed sab, replied the
darkeV, You SAID you waited TO po'k
steaks.
The hungry man first made sure that
the Senegambian was not guyIng bin and
then said:
See here,m friend don't suppose you
ever lived on farm2
The waiter said be hadnt and the col.
Lowry proceeded by the following circui
tous route Ia order to avoid the IInansl
rock on which the huogryman's gsstioa.
omic hopes bad been wrecked at the ont,
set
Well, you ow what rooster i.2
Yes, san, saw one on Souf W atsh street
once.
You know what q ROSTERS wife is2
Dey youEter call EN- hsas,
You know what a ROSTERS wifes cLildl
rem areP
Chick nms.
lou know what ROSTERS wife child,
en afore they're hatchek are2
Ags
Well, ! want four roosters wiie's chill.
Iren aiore they're hstcbed. sfoaebed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20
highway stHtegy

| ] don't want nOthIn 20 eat ma'am, said
the tramp, but would you mind tell me
who lives next door south2
A family nsmed Higgins, replied the
woman OF the bonss
DO yon know anything about emf
No; They've only lived here little
while. They came from Kansas Clty.
ThatlI do. ms'am. Ihauky.
A few moments later be appeared at the
III chen door Of the DIglI0s m,ntion.
| don t suppcss you want t1 be bother.
ed by beRgtrs, ms'sm. be .aid b the wo,
man who came to the door Ia response TO
his knock, Lu, siu1 40 professional.
pore man tbst's b i tryiu far 10 years
to make lIyIu "a 81. Louis, and I've
bad to give 1t up. The towns too dead,
I'm mskin my way now to Kansas City,
where mans got some chance, aud u
ytu will give me q bite o. cold ylctuals
and kind word I'll be ever 10
Why, certainly, eettoiuiJl Come night
IN. 1t Won't take i've minutes 10 fry YOU
a slice Of lIce ham, and III pat the coffee
pot on rightSwsy. Ten years 10 s.. Lou.l
Well, WE'LL
Murray Wall stree. Is very we'll
equipped for the man who wants 10 do
little speculation. Holloway Oh. | don't
kloF. There is graveyard at one end
and the river at the other.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20

In 1922 Mr., Llboucbere, rel4tlye o
the present NJ. p. Of that name, was
clerk in the banking house Of Hope o
Amsterdam.
Oneday be was sent by his patron to Mr.
Barring, the celebrated London banker tc
negotiate loan. He displayed 10 the off
fair so much ability rs to entirely win the
esteem aud confidence OF the English baDI
ker
Faith, said Labouchere one day to Bar,
ing your daughter is a charming creature
l wish could persuade you to give me
her hand,
fTung man, you are Joking, for seriousl
ly yon must allow that Miss Barlng could
never become the wife Of simple clerk.
Bn said Lsbouchere, il were in part,
nership with Mr. Hope?
Oh, that would be quite different thing;
that would entirely make up for all other
Deficiencies.
Returned to Amsterdam, Labouchere
said to bis patron:
You must take me into partnership.
My young friend, how can you think Of
such a thing? 1t Is impossible. You are
without fortune, and
Bot III become the son in law Of Mr.,
Barring?
ln that case the silair would soon be
settled, and 90 you have my word.
Fortified with these two promises La
bcuchere retar ed to England aud two
months after married Miss Barring be
cause Mr.. Hope had promised to take him
into partnership, and he became allied TO
The house Of Hope on the n reuglh Of that
promise Of marriage.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20

There ~'rs thfee ef them. cod they ~efs
going doSu town togetber. Ttey sa up
at oue eud oi the Ger AID gislsd snd tslI,
ei eli the way
Jack. said the oDe 10 tie ni'jIe, had =
perfectly lovely oger 10 20 to New York
ard liye Nri voald1t 60. | wouldn't
live 10 bev York.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-20

dear Mamie uas utilius 10 splrt, IN
she yet iosssd Der curly hsad ulth 81 20
relen,ant air.
They reached the ola bloc 3oou
stone.
cau catch the si1 o'elock train, | think,
said John, looking al his watch
Ibiuk yen Gao. syllabled NsnuIe iei,
Iy, With bleeding heart.
Z John steTrtd into the ball sud took
down bIs luen dnster from apeg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-19
FAST DISAPPEARING.
Seals Being Cleaned Out OF Alaska
Rookeries by Poachers.


WAsHINaroN. Nov. 49, Governor Sneak.
ley of Alaska has submitted his annual re-
port Of the general conditions Of the terri
tory. He estimates the population at about
$1,000. GOOD progress is made in educa-
tiop. Considerable trouble has been ex-
perlenced In preventing the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors. He says that Alaska has
1000 miles OF sescoast aud 10000 miles OF
shore line and the revenue officers have
serious difficulty In preventing smuggling.
Yhc patrol of EAhrins-sas -Aas-Het-
vented poschng. The governor says:
"Lieutenant Commander Drake United
States navy, in command of the United
States steamer Albatross, which came
into the port of sitka Sept. 27. 10 days
from tho Seal islands, reports that 40 yes
sells were in Behring sea hunting fur seal
during the months OF August and Sep
tember, and that they had taken on an
average 1000 skins each. ~ per cent Of
which were females. He also stated that
but l2 per cent OF these vessels were
American, tho others being mostly Brit
ish."
1t is obvious that IL this destructive
marauding Is allowed To continue it will
be hut a few years until the seal rookories
of Alaska will be entirely deserted, and
the business of fur sealing will have
passed into history.