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SEEKING A CHINESE HEIREss
Elmer Jones of Cherokee Is Out for
the Stuff.

Cherokee, Ia, Feb. Blast spring a
young fellow by the lame of Elmer
Jones started a confectionery store
here. He a not run long before his
creditors closed him out. Jones
arranged matters with his creditors.
however, and started up in business
again. The trade was light and Jones
did not sell many goods. He took a
friend OF his into his confidence and told
him of a scheme whereby he expected
to become rich. He had seen an adver-
tisement In a paper, he said, of a rich
Chinaman in California who was the,
father of a rather pretty daughter. He
did not want this daughter to marry a
Chinaman so had advertised for a white
husband for her. He would give the
man who would marry and live with his
daughter $40. 900. Jones wanted this $780,
600. He sold his confectionery business
and left rather suddenly. The fellow he
took into his confidence now says that
Jones went to California with the inten-
ton of marrying the Chinaman'sdaugh-
ter. one is about % years old and
rather good looking. He was at one
time q real estate and insurance agent.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
NATIONAL KELLEY LEAGUE,
Committee at Work on Preliminary
Arrangements for the August Meet.

indianapolis, Ind. Feb. Although
the nex annual convention of the Ma
tional Kelley League will not be held
until August, the local committee is al
ready at work OH the preliminary ar
rangements for the gathering. The
house of representatives in the state
house has beer secured for the business
sessions, the senate chamber for the
Women's League, and the opera house
for the evening gatherings. Governor
Matthews has consented to deliver the
address of welcome for the state, while
Mayor Taggart will speak on behalf of
the city. All the hotels have agreed 70
give special rates. while the newspa-
pers have promised to provide full res
ports OF the proceedings.
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Chicago. Feb. Clash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-straights. 50. soG3 40: winter pat
ents, 81. 0 .75; spring patents, So. 1908. 35;
straights, 81. GO@2. so; bakers, 81. 1Oa2. 40.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 65h@6JAc: No. 3
spring. 621ad63l2c; No. 9 red. 6aA6 69a4c.
Corn-No. .. 2Sssc.
oats-No. 2. lsAc: No. . white. 2la2lAc:
No. 8 white. 19AG2lc.
Rye-No. 2. 4O,.c.
Barley-No. 2, nominal: No. 8, 4. o. b.,
25435c; No. 4. 2i@25c.
Flax Seed-No. 1. 92lac.
Timothy Seed-Prime. $3.G7i4c.
Provisions-Mess pork. $40. 60d1 10. G5: lard,
81. 71h15 .S0: short rib sides. IS. s505. 37ls:
dry salted shoulders, 81. a 90; short cleal
sugar,,cut loaf. s5.sl; graduated. s5.1g;
Butter-creamery, l4als1ac; dairy, 100
Eggs-12Aa1sc.
Cheese-SA@9&c. 81
WhiskymadDistiilers' finished goods per
Hides-Light and heavy green sailed,
fully cured. 4ls@5c; green hides. 3l2G4c;
cons, each. soc.
Tallow-No. ], solid packed, &c; No. 2.
4Ac; cake. SIC.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The House.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The army APP
preparation bill for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1897. was reported and or
dered printed.
The house bond bill with the free coin
age substitute was received from the
senate without comment and went to
the speakers table.
A bill granting right of way through
the Choctaw nation to the Arkansas and
Choctaw Railroad company was passed.
The house h went into committee
of the whole on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill.
The presidents message transmitting
the correspondence in regard to the kill
Ing of Italians in Colorado last summer
was received.
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Athletics should He Recreation Only
From the bachelor Of Arts.

Athletics should He Recreation Only
From the Bachelor OF Arts.
Amateurism in athletics Is a protest
against making. In however small a de-
gree, a profession of athletics, and l
think the ideal amateurism Is most
nearly approached by this system of
taking up athletics purely as a pastime,
certainly getting any hints you can. but.
In the main. training and developing
yourself, instead of becoming an ath-
letic machine in the hands of a trainer.
The end and object of true athletic
sport should be not to break records.
but to promote a healthy discipline OF
mind and body. physical energy and
strength. endurance and q generous
spirit of manly rivalry. I believe we
shall attain this end In proportion as we
regard athletics as q pastime, not as q
business. The actual methods of train
ing adopted in America did not seem to
me very different fromS.hose practiced
by athletes in England. American ath-
letes do. on the whole, more work than
we do, and also, what I think a very nec-
essary feature Of successful training.
they spread 1t over a longer period and
are thus able to gradually work up to,
the required strain,
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Yvette's Gloves.

New York Evening Sun.
They're not black at all, they're green,
those Guilbert gloves that 30 much has
been said about. Dark, dull green, that
at night looks black. especially to poor
eyes and to far back seats and to un-
trained color instincts. Another sur
prising thing about the gloves is the
fact that they are dressed instead OF un-
dressed kid. To be sure no stress had
eve been laid upon their quality. but
most imaginations unquestionably pic
tured them as soft and dusky, rather
than shiny. The gloves are. however,
shiny and glossy, and rather stiff In
stead Of flexible. Guilbert bitches them
up above her elbows by means Of very
evident elastics. II they were not dark
dertakish. But they're not black, that
much Is certain. SO far ~ her gloves go,
the Gullbert is nothing like 20 black as
she han been painted.
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a warm Dulu,h Election.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. 4.-The warnest
political contest ever known here is be-
ing fought out at the polls today. No
more giving away of valuable fran
chises to corporations is the battle cry.
The mayoralty candidates are G. d. AL
len. republican, who came here from
central New York in 1882, and Harry
Trulesen, democrat, and Independent,
who was born in Germany and started
life anew in the northwest as a railroad
track layer. ID.
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National Annek-Jans soo,ctv,

Cleveland, o., Feb. s.-That the chas-
ers Of "wIll-o'-the-wisps' are not all dead
is evidenced by the fact that several
hundred people from a score or more OF
states are here today for the purpose Of
organizing a national Anneke-Jans So
ciety, to prosecute the claim to the vast
properties now held by Trinity church,
New York. This movement has cropped
up at intervals for more than a quarter
of q century. and Is the American coun-
ierpart Of the equally famous Jennings
estate" in England.
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Yankton People As,ontshed.

Yankton, S. D., Feb. 1.-The forced
resignation of Judge j. Kellam Of the
supreme court and the disclosures thai
have followed has been received here
with establishment. He is u trustee of
Yankton college whore his son is a stu
dent and it is almost certain that he will
be dropped at the meeting next Tues
day. The fact that Judge Kellam i'm
mediately complied with the governors
request for his resignation is regarded
as ample proof of his guilt, although the
details of his offense are no yet known
hara ----
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Starting a Newspaper.

Fourth Estate.
1t is stated that there is to be a new
evening paper in Philadelphia, backed
by the capitalists of that city and Of
Pittsburg. Frederick 1. c. P. Hays OF
Philadelphia; Michael Murphy, the oil
magnate and president; e. H. Jennings
of the Columbia bank Of Pittsburg.
have each subscribed $4,000 to the en-.
terprise. It is also said hat H. c. FricI
has consented to risk $4,000 In til
scheme, and that ]. M. schoonmakes
has also agreed to throw $40, 600 into it,
success or failure. 1t Is claimed that
$4,000 has already been subscribed
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
New Bids Asked.

Chamberlain. s.. D., Feb. In. j.
ed the work of constructing the new
army hospital at Fort Meade. was una
BILE to have the building completed
within the time specified, and new bids
were called for. These have been for
warded to Washington for action by the
war department. 1t Is believed that the
contract for completing the wor!', will
be awarded to the bondsmen on the orr
nal contract. At present nothing is be-
ing done upon the building except by
the steam filters, who have a separate
nortroof h-H .|..NH Hsg - l. ~ H.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
lncendiary stuart Sentenced.

Clinton. Ia. Feb. A.-William Il. stuart
was yesterday sentenced by Judge
Wolfe to seven and one half years at
Anamosa at hard labor. Stuart's crime
was the burning OF the Lyons depot on
July ]. 1895. He was tried and convicted,
but secured a new trial and escaped to
Canada. He was captured again and
convicted a second time. The total cost
to the county is about 1000.
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INDIANS WILL HOLD COUNCIL.
Seven Thousand Sioux Preparing TO,
a Convention at Wounded Knee.


Deadwood. s. D., Feb. Judge John
Fl. Burns of this city has returned from
a trip to the Pine Ridge Indian agency
The judge states that or February 10
1000 Pine Ridge reservation Indians will
meet at Red Dogs camp on Wounded
Knee creek in general council to select
five delegates to go to Washington to
confer with the great father" II lay
their grievances before him. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that Red Cloud, the
well known Sioux chief. will lead the
delegation. Their grievances will have
reference to poor rations and failure Of
the government to pay the annuities
and also with reference to the boLndar-
les of the Indian reservation. 1t is ex-
pected that permission will be obtained
from the government and that the dele
cation will leave for Washington about
March /.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
weights for Suburban Handicap.

New York. Feb. 4.-The weights for
the Suburban handicap to be run at
Sheepshead Bay June % are announced
as follows: Henry of Navarro. 129;
Clifford, 1875; Domino. 122; Keenan,, 1872;
Lazarrone, 100; Dorian, 1l6; Counter
Tenor. 116; Halma. 12O; Bright Phoebus,
ia; Sir Walter. 113; Nankipooh, 112:
Hornpipe. Ill: Belmar. ITO; Primrose,
10; The Commoner, 100; Senator Grady.
1909; Dutch Skater. 1903: Victor. 107;
Handspring, 104: Saragossa. 104: Lake
Shore, 104; Connoisseur, 102; Emma c.
100; Stephen ]. 98; Flora Thornton. 95;
King Arthur III, 95: Claudius, SO.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
A RELIC OF BOOM DAYS.
The Kansas Supreme Court Fastens
a Peculiar Obligation Upon Atchi-

son Men.
Atchison, kas, Feb. IA peculiar
Judgment has been rendered by the
supreme court against several
Atchison business men. During boom
times a syndicate was formed to buy a
piece of ground, the real value of which
probably not more than $25. Car
ried away by the excitement OF the
time, however, the syndicate gave the
owner $500 for an option on the land,
agreeing to pay as much more when q
deed was demanded. The boom coll
lapsed and the farmer mortgaged the
land in question for a small sum-, and
soon afterwards died. Then the bank
which held the mortgage foreclosed ana
secured not only the land itself but also
a judgment against the syndicate for
the remaining 1880 Of the boom time
deal. The syndicate confesses its ina
blfity to comprehend SO Intricate and
puzzling a decision.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
FUNERAL OF LORD LEIGHTON
The Dtsttngai.hed English Painter

Buried With Great HOnOrs.
London, Feb. 3.-The funeral of Lord
Leighton, president of the Royal acad-
envy, COL place here today. The pail
bearers included Lord Salisbury. the
duke Of Aberdeen and w. e. H. Lecky.
the historian. Behind the coffin were
representatives Of the queen, the prince
of Wales, the emperor, The king OF Bel
GUM and the academies. Following
these was an immense procession 81
notable persons. The body was placed
in the crypt of st. Paul's cathedral be-
side that of Sir Christopher Wren, the
architect Of that edifice.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Feb. 4.-Hogs-Receipts.
$500. Market stronger, &c higher. Quota
tons: Light, ss.a5u4.lO; medium, 5000
4.05: heavy, 50 .s5a4. 0211s; pigs, So. 5Oa3. 95.
Cattle-Receipts, $500. Market strong.
Quotations: Native steers, best, 81. 00ml. 25:
fair to good native steers, So. 1904 90: cows
and heifers, best, So. 9OQ73 so: fair TO good
$40: stockers and feeders, 50. 75M3. Is: Tex
as and western steers. s.. 6Oa3 60; calves,
81 .00Q10. 90.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
Al Kentucky EIectiOn,

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1.-The special
election in Nelson county for a repre-
sentative is passing of quietly. Beck
ham, dem, will win by frem 500 to 4o0.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Feb. 4.-The wheat market
was tronger today and prices higher with
the larger trading, the market closing 1Ise
higher than Saturday at sic for February,
6Slsc for May. 64ilac for July.
norther aae SIC S,'f For M No. na 3 nor 1G,sr Tor NO J
R~eceipts-325, $50 bushels.
Shipments--9,620 bushels.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
FOUR BRITISH WARSHlPS.

They Guard the Entrance to Kings.
Harbor..No Permission TO Pass.
Kingston. Jamaica, Feb. -Four
British warships are anchored at Port
Royal at the entrance to Kingston har-
Dor. No foreign warship is allowed to
come up the harbor and permission to
do SO has been refused to one German
and one Swedish vessel.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08

Ascircuiar has been SEM out from sau
Francisco in reference to the plan q
erecting a drinking fountain In the OLD
plaza In that city as a memorial OF
Robert Louis Stevenson. He dwelt fol
time with u.s." 1t says. "and added .
distinction to u cosmopolitanism, to
picturesqueness, by recognizing
both.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08

PIANO COMPANY FAILS.
Vim. Il. Wheelock & Go. of New York
Go Under Because Of Poor Busi-

wv S'ANaoA l'SS"uSe W FoeF fbusl.
ness.
New York. Feb. 3.--Wm. E. wheelock
& Co, piano manufacturers at I49sh
street and Third avenue, Mott Haven
and 90 Sast Fourteenth street, assigned
today. They also have interests in con-
Germs at Norfolk, Richmond and Ports
mouth, Va; Chicago, Denver, Pittsburg
and Waterbury, Conn.,, which were con-
sidered as branches. MI. Wheelock
has also been president of the Weber
Piano company of New York. and vice
president of the S~tuyvesant Piano com
pany of New York. Business has been
dull for a year past and a large part of
their capital was tied up in their DIVERSE
fed interests and in plants.
The immediate cause Of the assign
ment Is that the firm is unable to meet
obligations assumed b.. the firm for ac-
count of the Weber Plano
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oregon Republican Clubs.

Portland, Ore. Feb. 4.-The annual
convention of the State League Of Re.
publican clubs opened here today with
a large attendance. The reports to be
presented by the officers will show a
great growth in the organization dur.
ing the past year.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 4.-Hogs-Receipts, 10000.
Market slow and Easy. Quotations:
Heavy, 81. 20a4 .S5: mixed. 81. 0Oa4. 80; light,
81 .O0G4 SO: rough heavy, s.. coal. is.
Cattle-Receipts. $500; official yesterday,
-. Market steady.
SheeprReceipts. 5000: official yesterday,
-. Market steady.
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Dear Farrar OF Canterbury thinks it
perfectly erroneous to talk of the fail
ure of missions. when they started with
120 despised Galileans, and when now
there are 1901 0 900 protestants, and
they have In their power almost all the
resources of the world"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
CHAPMAN's PUNISHMENT.
The Broker who Refused to Answer
Questions of Senate Investigation

Washington. Feb. 1.-Elverton r.
Chapman, the New York broker recent
" convicted in the criminal courts of
the District Of Columbia of refusing to
answer questions ~propounded to him by
a senate committee of Investigation as
to alleged speculations, OF United States
senators in sugar trust stock, was this
morning called up for sentence. The
court overruled a motion for arrest OF
Judgment and sentenced Chapman to
thirty days imprisonment in the dis
trict jail and a fine OF 800. Notice Of
appeal to the court Of appeals was at
once given and Chapman was released
asbail pending the result Of the appeal
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
Campos in Spain.

Madrid. Feb. General Martinez
campos arrived at Corunna last even
ing from Cuba. A dispatch from Hava-
Il says that the members of the rebel
government in Cuba have taken refuge
In the town OF Sierra Maestro.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
An amusing inciden. occurred the

An amusing incident occurred the
other day at Ii meeting OF the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds In
the house. The question under debate
was the appointment of the successor
to Thomas J.. Murrey, the house caterer.
Some of the members were advocating
the appointment of Mr.. Murrey; others
were using their eloquence In behalf Of
Mr.. Page, n others were pressing the
claims OF individual candidates. Mr..
Klefer of Minnesota was making q
strong appeal for a candidate by the
name Of Zieman, and was urging in his
behalf that he had been steward In
President HarrisoE's family for our
years. Steward for whom?H asked one
of the members. suddenly appearing in
terested. II said repeated Mr.. Kie-
fer, that he had been steward In Pres
ident Harrlson's family for four years"
.Holy smoke!"j exclaimed the inquisi-
tive member, we dom want cold
lunches all the time" A litter passed
over h assembled committeeman, and
Mr.. Kiefer resumed his seat.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08

DR.. Jameson. the South African ad.
v%enturer. is well known In Montana. HI
madehHelena his headquarters durins
several visits to the northwest durins
1876 and 1886. and at different times he
spent several weeks hunting and fishins
on Mussel Shells creek and in the Ju.
dith basin. When a young man he me,
with an accident, causing curvature o,
the spine, necessltating his walking
considerably sided.
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Held by the Abr sinnians.

Rome, Feb. General Baraterl re-
ports that despite King Menelek's
promise to afford the safe conduct Of
Colonel Galliano n his command to
Barateri's camp, the Abyssinian mon
arch detained ten of the officers of CAL.
liano's column and still holds them.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08

verdi's "Falstaff' is to be revived In
New York this week, with NJ. Maurel
once more In the title role.
Queen Victoria, 1t is said. gave a tor
n a half of beef to the poor OF Wind,
sor on New Years eve.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
BAYARD MAY RESIGN.

II the Vote of Censure Passes the
Ambassador Will Retire.
London. Feb. S.-The United Press
learns that Hon. Thomas f. Bayard,
United States ambassador here, has au-
thorized President Cleveland t o an
nounce his resignation in the event OF a
vote adverse to him upon the house of
representatives. resolution ~censuring
him for his u%tterances in his speeches in
Edinburgh and elsewhere in Great Brit
ain.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-08
A YANKToN GIRL HoNoRED.
Miss Emma Jensen Employed to
Teach English in Berlin Univer-

MISS EIHlln6 1ensen Employed TO
Teach English in Berlin Univer-
sity.
Yankton. S. D., Feb. Miss Emma
Jensen, a teacher Of German In the
Yankton public schools last year. and a
graduate Of the Vernillion university,
is now a teacher OF English in the Ber-
lin university. She enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the first ever ad-
mitted to that institution as teacher or
pupil. Last fall, after the close Of
school, she went to Chtca go where she
entered the Chicago university to teach.
a class in German and pursue a post
graduate course Of instruction in the ad-
vanced branches. Upon recommends
tons received from the faculty OF the
Chicago university she was admitted to
the University Of Berlin two months
aRo. Miss Jensen is q Dane.
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Boston, Feb. 3.-The First Unitarian
church building at Meeting House hill
was burned this morning. The fire was
caused by an ~overheated furnace. The
loss Is estimated at between s25, 900 and
100000. Two 1remen We're badly In
jured by falling walls.
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Death of . South Dakota Pioneer.
Elk Point, 8. D.. Feb. I'm. NJ. Will.
Jams. aged "a years, died Saturday at
his home at Miller, s. D. His body will
be brought here for interment. Mr..
Williams was one of the pioneer bust
ness men OF this city.
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COL. W. P. THOMPSON DEAD
Was President of the National Lead
Company--Owner of Race Horses.

New York, Feb. s.-Colonel w p.
Thompson, president Of the National.
Lead company, died Of pneumonia at
$3.50 a. m. today. Colonel Thompson
the proprietor of the Brookdale stud
and owner of the Brookdale stable. He
was also vice chairman Of the Jockey
club.
A ticket from New York to Timaree.
New Zealand, is a yard long. and pays
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Henry Irving is much fascinated with
the American system Of making laws,
and since he has been in Washington
puts in all Of his leisure time visiting
congress, where the notable statesmen
are pointed out to him by his guide.
When he heard Galusha Grow make a
great noise on the floor of the house, he
vas wonderfully surprised to learn that
he had been speaker of that body thirty
years ago.
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The convict problem has been solved
temporarily at least, in Mississippi by
a%bolishfng the lease system and employ.
ing the convicts on farms owned by the
state. The results after about three
years'trial of this method are reported
to be satisfactory in every way. The
state gets profit from convict labor and
the convicts are in better health and un.
der better conditions generally than they
ever were when employed for private
profit.
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Two Indians in Oklahoma recently
forwarded to the secretary of the inter-
Tor a letter in which they offer their
services to the government in case war
between England and the United States
should be declared. The letter is Ger.
tainly unique: it reads: "Qu-as-a-po-c-
ka and Ted, Kickapoo a brave. and Nc.
tosa-sua, a famous Sac and Fox scalper.
desire the good father to know that If
the British lion insists on q piece of Ven
ezuela, they stand ready to march
through to the frozen n of the Es.
quimo and scalp the British as they go.
] do suggest a present of a pair of blan-
kets, that the impending blizzard may
not chill the ardor OF their patriotic
blood"