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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

John L. Sullivan is trying to get up
a unique contest. He wants to show
that he can stay awake longer than
any other man. He thinks he can go
entirely without sleep for thirty days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

c. w. Johnson, of Minnesota, is to
be temporary secretary of the Repub-
1ican tea party at st. Louis. Johnson
IS a good reader and hustler and de-
serves the position.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

All the indications point to the fact
that Cushman w. Davis birthday will
be the ''wooliest" day in the history
Of ST. Louis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14
Movements OF Steamers.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Arrived: Diamant,
Hamburg.
GIBRALTER,-Pass Olympia, New York
.or Mediterranean points.
DUNNEL HEAD.-Passed: Paula, from
Baltimore.
DOVER.-Passed: Salier for Baltimore
DORDRECHT. 11th = Arrived: Forest
brook, Pensacola via Norfolk.
DUBLIN. Lord Lansdowne, Bal
timore.
,3CARDIFF -12th-Arrlvedoak Branch, Pen
gecoa.
DEPTFoRD.-Arrived Maryland. BaIti-
more.
NEW YoRK.-sailed: La Touraine, Ha-
vre; ca ndia, Hamburg; Manitoba, London;
Eturia Liverpool; Maasdam, Rotterdam
Paris Southampton; Saale, Bermen via
Southampton; Circassia lasgow; Alesia, Lar
settles.
BREMEN.-Arrived: Halle, New York.
Sailed: Dresden, New York
NAPLES.-Sailed: Werra New York.
HAfhRE.-Sailed: La Bretagne, New York.
SOUTHAMPTON.-Sa Sailed: st. Louis, New
York.
PHILADELPHIA. = Arrived: Raceland
Liverpool
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

The Republican national committee
could have saved a great deal of time
byspassing a resolution seating all Nc
I<inley contestants and then adjourn
ing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

A movement is on foot to start a base
ball school and send the st. Paul team
to it,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

The Mckinley band wagon has a
great fascination for the colored dele
gates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

Bicyclist Johnson Is over in Europe
breaking records, but he is still look
ing for somebodyahe can beat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

Warner Miller has arrived at the
scene of conflict A barb-wire fence
will be erected between him and Tom
PIatt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

Secretary Mike Bowling is at st.
Louis and talking, but he Isn't saying
much. EE@7's
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

There is an unbroken series of golden
sunsets at st. Louis, but the free silver
men can't bolt q sunset.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

1t is announced that there is five feet
of snow near Magdalen, Mont, but
there is no snow at ST. Louis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

A Kansas man has put his saloon
ON wheels. He himself wears roller
skates
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

Tom Reed is disinclined to show the
white feather.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-14

PHILADELPHIA. = Arrived: Raceland.
I Tityarnoo1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
BIG ORDER FOR BEER.
Japanese Merchants Surprised by the
King of Corea-

Japanese merchants Of Chemulpo, Ia
tEe kingdom of Corea, were very much
surprised recently when the king or
Tered $4,000 bottles of beer in one lot.
says the san Francisco Chronicle The
entire japanese colony was not pre-
pared for such n sudden and extensive
arVler of beer and theS put their heads
together, wondering whether il was
the court or the body guard of the king
which lad suddenly developed such
a gigantic thirst \ cable was imme-
diately dispatched 70 Japan and the
beer ordered TO be shipped 1t once, 50
that IL might be delivered to the royal
master Of the house in due time. The
beer arrived promptly. and at the same
time the explanation OF the eonundrun,
was given TO the japanese, for almost
en- the same day Russian man-of-war
arrived there and the entire crew was
invited 10 be guests OF the king OF
Ccrea, who thus showed his gratitude
TO the Russians for the shelter accord
ed him At the Russian embassy during
the recent revolutionary disturbances.
The 800 marines On board were very
agreeably surprised when his royal
highness sent 10000 bottles Of goo<i
Japanese beer on board-that Is. loo
bottles per man-enough liquor 70
thoroughly celebrate the Ruszo-Corean
alliance
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
The ERRrNG BURGLAR.
Acquitted. He Is Foaad At RI. oaa Way.
NEafn-

A curious romance Of burglary anti
Hiiai affection IS told in the French
newspapers. says the New York Jour
nal II has generally been supposed 70
be almost impossible 70 escape from the
Frsuch penal settlement AZ Cayenne.
snd the perils TO b. confronted in the
forests both from animals and natives.
rot 20 tax OF starvation. appalled, the
convicts % such an extent. that thev
never even thought of attemptinz
Z git This theory has Just received a
severe shock. The description % no less
than % recently escaped convicts hav-
ing b@en circulated - the police by the
minister q the interior
One or swo have already beea cap
tured IN France Among these i 4 Ger
-aiz Petitiean. who Is accused q rev
nlisdeeis. Petitiean escaped from
Guiana some time ago. for 10 other rea-
.oa. he said. than 70 come ard embrace
his old mother. who lives az Bagno'et.
lie vas arrested. hut in Difference 20
public opinion VI ich was impressed BY
sis Eiial affection. he was set a. liberty
and allowed 70 remain in France
\ short tine ago a robbery took pI5ce
q the Boulevard D5EerDt. IN Paris. ard
hy tracing back the stolez goods four
persons we're arrested They were al
carrying knives. kzuckledus-srs and re-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17

In the possession of the Red Jacket
club Of Canandaigua is medal hieh.
the members Of the club believe. was
given the famous Seneca chief by
George Washington Other folks have
frequently questioned the aurhentieify
Of this relic. much to the Indignation Of
the Canandziguans. who assert that in
claims TO respect are beyond doubt.
Medals almost exact duplicates of Red
Jackets. they admit. were presented
10 other Indians Of note about the time
when Red Jacket received his. but this
enc Is distinguished from al the rest
because en- its reverse there are IA
stars instead Of IS. and remained IN the
hands OF a single family from the time
Of the chiefs death until IL became
the property Of its present owners.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
SNAKE SUICIDE
a Rather wtfh Tire Faa<~ >salacs oc
III. Mortal Coil

4 listed states cavzlryz1a1. sta
tioned az Fort Meade. : D. writes 70
Forest aud STRAIN - follows in regard
20 the seIfs3estruction Of 1thr-r- eznzeL
rattlesnaAe-
As 20 the suicide Of the creausre. l
an forced 10 ask for an explanation
The snake. at first sight eoiled up in
the usual manner for a prime arixe.
made vicious lunEe al my lervings.
then drew back and closely scrurin izei
ne frUm hat 10 shoe Instantly a
chang q expression came over his fea-
lures ard ferocity gave way % a look
that might have been born Of disgust
ard res xuatiou. ! watched him close
fv. not knowing what might be hr nexr
move. He suddenly astonizhe-i ne BY
pIunginE headlenG into the Belle
Fourrhe. MotiouleSs he sank and lay
At full length At the bottom I cor
tiuue,i 70 watch him until the last
vestixe Of his reptilious breath had
risen 70 the placid surface in a pearl =
bubble aHd then with the aid OF stick
raised him from the water. placed him
IN the sunshine and satisfied myself
that life vas extinct had never
known or heard q a rather taking 20
water. and here I was confronted By
the pIzinest ease Of suicide BY drown
ing IN broad daylight. have since
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
SHORT CLIPPINGS

Ten was arst usentio1esi IN Chinese
annals s.7uo r G.
Most % the shoes worn in japan a-~
rai. Of straw or wood In the ENTIRE
country there is hur one factory where
leather shoes a7e made
s-gpbrl. almanac, cipher. zenfth.
zero. tallsE-zn. alcohol alSali. aube=-
camPAar. eoeron, crimson. 5ar. lausia-
nlrul- late. mattress. sugar. amulet Ar
seEai. uiaazT &C. and q f=vx other WORKS
are from tlse Arabic
Women haze a better PERCEPTION 81,
c1Ior tkaa men An eminent authority
on color To nd1ess as%rrz that under
. very severe test -he cssl1r vision % ou.
nan n Eve Is defer-rive. while n vvous-
en the arer7-e = oue ia tnirtv-
u = a common experience ar or :
uourfal- q ulbers - find butterfi -
lsf-E fr1zen On the sspvv. AMI ~ brit
-. rhat they break unlrss th-Y a.,
very carefully hazd.e,f- Such frozen
tsl--e-1 ~ or beng taken - a warm
- climate recover Themselves and z 3
away TX spec=es q bGttera - have
t-.n f0uud vi-i q a f.-v hundred nils
us TIE north pole
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17

smut creek % small stream in the
Big Horn mountains A raneher in the
valley set a trap for panthers. which he
thought had been stealing his sheep.
The trap was Of steel. extra large and
heavy, and baitsd with mutton -Four
days IN succession the rancher visited
the trap. and found nothing He
omitted the fifth day. and when he
came on the sixth be heard a xroaninz
sound He found that every bush with
IN five yards had been torn up by the
roots. the groand Itself looked as Il /,
Fad been PioWed. and the trap was
gone Following the sounds he saw
tine tips Of the ears Of an animal behind
a rock He made a careful detour. with
rife cooked. and finally came upon. not
one, but two Panthers- Che had it
leg in the trap. the other was Hckfns
the trapped panther. as a cat would hel
kltten- The rancher shot the untrappet
panther. and then easily Dispatches
the other.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
SIZE CARRIES NE NIL
Piurky IDS MInssa and Her Life IN sns
Moune&knA


Mountains
The road from Castlow to Anderson
vile is through one Of the toughest re-
gionx Of Kentucky. says the Cincianai
Enquirer Robberies are frequent and
many Il brave man has hesitatet and
looked well TO his gun before entering
On the trip. To Mrs. Minton- however.
the highway has no terrurs- She enjoys
the UNIQUE distinction % being prooa-
bIv the only female man-carrier IN
Uncle Sans service who rifles horse
back fearlessIy through the forests
with her pouch. which contains the
nissives which are the only means Of
communication with the world a. large
70 the residents Of Andersonville-
She is 4 typical Kentucky mountain
girl. active. strong. fearless and very
Intelligent. She Is an excellent horse
woman No animal IS too high spirited
Cor her. nor does she need help IN
mounting and dism0un.ing- With TIE
mail pouch thrown across the pommel
Of her saddle. she rides fenrlessly along
the lonely highway. and il is safe TO
say that anyone interfering with Uncle
Sans mail would have 10 be better
and quicker shot than the ordinary
man. or very well mounted, 70 stop the
mail
Mrs. Niutou has been married two
years II was from her own inclination
20 help earn money that she took the
contract 70 carry the mails for three
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17

The duke of York. son of the prince
ct Wales. has lately become vice presi-
dent of the London NeedIework Guild
aud in this capacity has contributed as
many as I0T articles 70 the annual ex-
hibition Of the guild. which was opened
recently At the Imperial institute.
Most of the workers naturally are
ladies'. but there are also men sssc-
GATES The duchess Of Teck. the r~u-
eral president Of the guild. Is RESPONSE.
bic this year for total Of 3.s53 articles.
while the duchess of York sends in
s.I34; Princess Edward of saxa-
Weimar, 542s Lady Vernon Harrourt
2.9ss; Hon Mrs Halford. 1.22s. ard
Mrs. Basil Ellis. the honorary secrx-
tary, 3-sO2- The grand total Of articles
received from the various branches Of
the London guild IS $1,000 consider.
able advance upon the number sent in
last year
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
JAPANESE LITERATURE.
Marh Activity Among the Learned NJ
of the MKkaasTs Realm


There Is 4 deal Of literary activity IN
Japan Just at the present time which.
however Indicative possibly il may be
Of better times 70 come. Is now and of
itself far from commendable, says the
London Dial The overwhelming pre-
dominance ofthe mere periodical swhat
the writer especially complains Of \
native Japanese regrets. among other
things, the incompeteney Of versifyin-
in the Chinese language, which Il
spoken OF as something common, the
degradation OF literature by the COM
merrial spirit. the excessive prevalence
Of fiction, the cocks1reness Of impor-
tans airs taken on them by the class of
youthful critics that has sprung up.
He says Of the latter: with no ads.-
quate knowledge of English. men COM
pose treatises on the comparative
merits Of English poets, and raw Ger
man students express n preference for
one German poet rather than another"
Work. nevertheless. OF a much more
substantial form than as thus indicated
= happily under way \ history Of the
recent war with China. in charge OF the
government, is in contemplation which
IL Is expected VIII require five years and
10000 ven for its accomplishment Be-
sides. the Imperial university has 4
committee Of 10 scholars in its employ,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17

spite the disadvantage under which
those who use Gaelic labor. that Of hav-
ing no established grammar and no
recognition in an official way. Gaelic
fuldIIs the coIloquiai requirements Of
the farmers and fishermen in the cDaR-
ties remote from the large cities. some
~ Eat as the Basque language continues
70 be popular in the northern provinces
ot Spain
In this country Gaelic has made little
headway. though many patriotic Irish
u-en have by various methods endeav-
orsd TO aequaint others less patriotic
with its advantages While the use Of
most European languages has about
doubled IN IS years. five times as many
persons speak English as did in $3.50.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
TRAPPING turkeys.
The Method Usually Emp q ed IA Taking
the Wild fsErrL

Oz@ OF the methods by which Mild
turkeys are taseu b native hunters. n
described n Hunting and Fishing in
Flori,ia,- by Mr. c b Cory. curator Of
the department. q Oruitholegy in the
EieId Columbian museum, Chicago.
certainly does little credit 70 the intel
Ilesncs OF the turkeys
\ place Is found where turkeys are
EumerouS- Corn : scattered about.
AMI i that Is eaten. more : placed in
this manner for week or two. until
they become accustomed TO gong there
for foed- Then snail io-z are laid.
forming a square box about SIX or r fgh :
inches Il he yhts possibly two logs on
each side. one above the other Inside
i placed the corn. and the turkeys
enter Il readily. As the obstruction is
uot sufficient 70 excite their fears
The next uight another log : added,
raising the box a little higher. per-
haPs a foot Or 50. and this process goes
ou Until the small logs form cone
shaped box narrowing AZ the top, leav-
ing an opening by which they can enter
IT the top
Corn Is placed IN the box. and few
kernels leading 70 r. as usual. and the
turkeys. mounting the last Log. drop IN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
a "QUlo" or TOBACCO.
How . Small rhtag stopped Operations
on a Great War shin

q Great War ship.
Lieut.. Emile Duboe tells Gn amusing
story Of an event, which, he says, Ger
tainly led to the downfall Of hydraulic
machinery in the French service. \
few years ago the authorities OF great
shipbuilding firm were very much per-
turbed when the trials for turning the
turretS of new battle ship, in the pres
enee of the committee appointed TO take
over the ship, were failures. y day or
two before everything had gone salts
faetOrily- But now the turret, after
some slight movements, stuck fast.
The gauges indicated the normal pres
sure, there was nothing wrong with
the tuFret or with the racks for rotat-
ing IL; there was no perceptibIe leak
IN any Of the pipes, and it was so i'm
possible to assign any reason for the
behavior Of the turret that the com
nittse had TO go home without seeing
II revolve- That evening and the fol-
lowing day a complete overhaul was
made Of the system of piping. and il
was then discovered that one small but
important pipe was completely ehoked
by --quid" Of chewed tobacco, which a
workman had doubtless let fall into i.
Inadvertently When this was re-
moved the turret worked as well a
ever, bur the disquietude caused by the
want OF success Of the day before was
only increased when it was discovered
how Insignificant the cause had been.
From that day the naval authorities de-
eided that in future wherever praetic-
able the power for battle ship opera
tons should be carried by a wire in
stead Of steam pipe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17

The following Few story Is told of
the late Lord AmpthilL When he was
a junior clerk in the foreign Office, Lord
PaluerStou- then foreign secretary. in
trOdueed an innovation whereby in
stead Of being soIemnIy summoned by
a verbal message the clerks were ex-
Pected TO answer his bell Some haugh-
" spirits rebellei against being treated
ike foormen and tried to organize re-
sistanee. but Odo Russell. as he then
was. refused TO join the rebeIIious move
ment, saying that whatever method ap-
prissd him most quickly Of Lord
Palmerston's wishes was the method
which he preferred The agzrievesl
clerks regarded aim as a traitor 70 his
order, but he died an ambassador.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
CURSES or tNTERMA RRIAGE
Affections Enrail~sl pom the British RoYs
Family BY Blood NKrrtsxss4

Affections y nrailrsi pom the British Roy al
Family BY BIsod Marriages.
y writer n America. discoarsiug CH
the results Of interuarryiu gives an
appalling list IF the diseases and 1e-
fornlItIss with which various members
o. European royal houses are afflicted.
owing 70 tbs cause Prom mere facial
det3Fmity up 10 insanity. says London
Truth there j. scarcely any distressing,
affection with which humanity IS az
ffcted which does rot find place in
The list Very possibly this catalogue
may be Incorrect. but experience an
{ qLestiouably proves the fact that there
i a deg~ueratio. in royal families. t.
certain extent this may be due 20 iu-
termarriage. but suspect that it Is
still more due 70 the species of cult tina;
I i paid TO royalties from generation to
generation. and which must in the IA
ture OF things weaken their intellectual
fiber. Nothing can be more mentally
INJURIOUS for 4 man than TO have al hrs
wishes anticipated by a crowd of sycu-
plants. and through life to find al
agreeing with him with whom he Is
brought in daily contact. instead Of pc
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
PERSONAL POINTS

Rev. 7. z. vassar has resigned the
uassorate Of the First Baptist church OF
kansas City on account Of failing
health and will spend his remaining
wears in Newark. y. J.. his old home
Frank Rodrigues. young Portu-
z71ese of Summit. Cal. recently won a
wager Of $500 by walking over the Low
er Cascade canyon on the three inch
guard rail Of tho bridge 400 feet above
ground
The oldest living graduate Of Har-
ward i DIT. william Lambert Russell OF
Barre. Mass. who was in the class OF
lsas. He Is also senior alumnue of the
medical school. being in the class OF
ISL
Prof. Haxsson. Of Dublin, still believes
The old story that Parneli l. yet alive
and Is on some western ranch tn this
country. He has therefore refused 70
write the life Of the Irish statesman
Andrew III. Green. who is called the
grandfather OF the Greater New York,
and who for many years has been
prominent in the development OF the
metropolis. Is practically a well man for
the first time In morv than 4 year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
HORsE LAX.

You can spoil your horses tezP--
~ losing your .Nu-
Never be content with attempting 70
pr1t-u-e Moderate o. Inferior animals
II d man ~ wealth wants a horse -
VIII pay a long price 70 secure SHAT
suirs hin
II q horse - our q coud tior there IS
q cause- f-d &. Has he bee- I'D =
-rr1lzrIy o. Improperly. Or arr hai
teeth sharp OF unev~ns
VIII Psv some one 70 rake a sp~-
cialtr % raisin- azt esfura-irx family
horseS-ho-zes that az brziuy. level
hel4l,-si and harLLsorre-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
moossLiNk.



Three cases Of -uoo1ulink occurred
OF the British steamship AeaEthus.
which reached Philadelphia the other
day. After the IoW-Iying hills fringing
lie shores q Batavia faded from view
"a The afternoon q July u for 30 days
her crew Of % o.Iicers and ssauen saw
ne land. signted 10 vessel and eEeoun-
tered no storm Among the crew are
three seamen who. during the run
across the Indian ocean. suffered terri
bIv from sudden blindness az night. the
result q that strange disease OF the
eyes prevalent IN the tropics and
known 70 sailors as -uoo1blink- One
bright. moonlight night. while the
.Acaufhus was steaming across the In
dian ocean, one Of them finding his
berth in the forecaztIe too uncomforta-
bly, hot. went out and lay upon the
deck The moon WIS nearing her full
and shone almost directly overhead
When the watch was changed at mid
night he was awakened and was horri-
ded 20 and himself blind At first the
captain thought the man might be
Slaumiuz - avoid going OF duty. but
ar investigation was made. and It was
found that be could not see. although
his eyes were wide open The calamity
was n once diagnosed Is a case OF
.-IaOonbInk.- and the captain eau
toned his men against running such
r-ks- When day began 70 break SIGHT
began 20 return. and by sunrise he
-.1uid Sc as vel a. Il nothing unusual
lad happened AL % that day The
case formed the chief topic Of CONVEX
sztioa and when night came two more
men determined 20 test the eject OF the
noon After i two hours nap in the
fun glare Of the noon both men were
awakened totally blind An order from
he captain prevented any further ex-
perimeuring in that line during the rest
~ ~h.a rrr-rnrsa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
MANY STILL SPEAK GAELIC.
by No Means Extinct Language In
spite of Its Po-itISn Here.


a new appointments has been made
from Waterford to the chair Of profess
sor Of Gaelic in Maynooth college. Ire
land The new apPOintee IS a member
d the Gaelic league Of Dublin. and
vas the first editor q the ArchaeOlog
cal journal. Of Waterford The Opin-
iou : very general that Gaelic is an
extinct language. or one nearly ex-
met, and the laborz Of the Gaelic So
-iety IN New York 70 revive It's use
nave lent some color 10 that opin on
Nevertheless as figures show. the
Gaelic tongue = most tenacious. and.
according TO the last reports. IS spoken.
though not exclusively. by 1850 900
persons in the British Isles-600. 600 II
ireland. $4,000 in Wales and 10000 la
Scotland
Though English is the official lar
zuage CT all these countries. the pop
uiarity Of English increases slowly de-