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Hundreds have been caught ATTEMPTING
10 pass the United States. but rome In
passing the Spanish boats
Paul Brown, one of The pilots or the
nlibusterers, said to United States Of
ticer.
III it was as easy to get cut Of bere
as it is TO land in Cuba, we'd star,
twenty expeditions every day. We're
an right as soon as we get cut Of Flor
Ida waters, bit IT'S mighty tieklish get
ting past the Vesuvius."
W. T. Marks. another Southern pilot,
made the remark; " That's The highest
job | ever struck in my life getting pas,
the cruisers of Key West, They're al
ways on The LOOKOUT. The last time I made
them ] had had the Three Friends. 1t
was painted new color and loaded with
fruit outside AS 1t was, they kept such
a close watch on us that we didn't dare
70 breathe. | guess they watch everything
that goes out"
The navy claims that it has at the pres
ent time nine steamships in commission
along the coast.
The Florida coast is divided into three
sections OF which Pensacola Key West
and Jacksonville are the centers and at
each OF these points Is stationed n man
of-war. These 10 not remain in one SPOT.
but patrol the coast north and south. This
Florida patrol alone has cost the navy
Si,ooo.oo0. and from the middle of the
Cleveland administration until now there
nave been twsnty warships, cruisers and
cutters stationed there, Including the Gin
olnnatl, DetropI, Montgomery. Maine, New
ARK, Raleigh, Washington. Marblehcad.
Wilmington. Vesuvius, Annapolis and Hell
ena,
Az the present time the Wenona, How
ard, Mclean. Boutwell,, Merrill and Colfax
some OF the best OF the revenue cutters, are
IN Flcrida waters or on the way there And
besides maintaining this patrol the treas
ury fund OF the United States navy has
PAID out good money TO station revenue
cutters all along the North Atlantic and
Texas coasts to watch the filibusters.
The expenditure began with Cleveland.
who sent warship to Key West promptly
upon the beginning OF the Cuban war to
enforce the execution of the neutrality
laws. which do NOT allow one nation 10
help another in time OF war while these
nations continue friendly. Later MIR. Cleye-
land sent three men-of-war and four cut
tiers to Florida, and one ~ his last acts
was to send out warning to all those
assisting The Cuban cause. His admiuis-
tration also employed special agents TO find
out the plans OF the Cuban sympathizsrs,
In order TO be able to thwart them.
Unless special appropriation for this
purpose is soon made the United States
treasury will not feel itself at liberty 10
put out more money to prevent filibuster-
ing, and the government will be able. with
prorriety. to do away with the gordon main
tanned along its Atlantic coast We're the
United States to protect entirely its thou
sand miles OF coast 1t would need to spend
six times sa.00o,000. and for this il would
receive no return beyond blame from Spain
wheh niibuster succeeded in getting out
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SHORT MEMS STORIES.

| NiENNA~-Count Franz Thun has been
| tiens. NS''s"
| MuNlCH-professor w. II. Won Rieha
me publlcist and historian, is dead, aged
| 20 years. 90
| WORCESTER, Mass.--.yuase rbo,,a.
| l.. Nelson OF the United States dist,.,c
court Is dying at his home In this citv.
DETROIT Mich.-~Arrangements for IN,
apsorp,ion OF the insocvent American Ea
Ele Tobacco company by the Tobacco
trust are practically completed.
Hl'NNESSY, O. Tho Territar,a,
Press nssociatie,n. in session here. has
adopted resolutions fivor!ng the crea ti~n
OF state OF Oklahoma Territory,
LouisvILLE-The Knights OF Labor
general assembly seieeted Chicago az
the next place of meeting and IA" arst
Tuesday IN November. 1885, as tho ur,s
Tor the next meeting.
,CfNTHlANA, Ky.--E,oX hunters from,
an parts " the country are gathering here
" attend the annual foxhound trial OF the
fox hunting is almost the sole tonic ~, ~
conversation hereabouts. -
NEW fORk-The third annual CONVEX,
ton 81 the International League of RuilS
,nhs ~nd Loan associations is in Session az
nearly every building and loan assocla / LON
N the United states and Canada.
ST LoClS-Sults have been filed ayatrs,
Ten owners or property In the StfSln,Is
DIVISION bn the southwestern portion or
THIS. city. About forty other suits viii
be filed AZ rapidly as they oan he n w.,'
fa red The property involved Is worth
seuvV.
terra. canital Of ma ststs ~ eSissu, az Des-
rina, has demanded OF the Brazilian gov
,,hHor or LhSst terrltory an Indemnity and
the punishment OF those guilty OF ont
rageas q German teacher named Roth M
Palhoca. ~
NEW yoRK-Thc rain a,temp.o,, - n,
sbnw NM MN M e social side OF the horse
were net so we'll oceanIed as ON nm Ma ooTes
night. but there We're snss,eh nv 'h ho,sss,y
presen, to show that the smart ser 1854 ~ os
yet interested IN the exhcbptios, ~ We
( LEXINGTON. Ky.--Merrltt Martin
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The United States has given s2,oOO.OOt
TO Spain.
IL has expended this sum upon its navy
TO prevent the departure OF filibusterius
expeditions from It's shores to Cuba
The United States has done this not from
rove OF Spain, but to protect its own Ma
tional credit. Spain, instead OF criticising.
should be thankful.
This effort made by the government 10
prevent hlibustering is without parallel
IN the history Of nations.
In the Franco Prussiap war England OK
pressly stated that. while maintaining her
neutrality code, she would spend no sum
OF money TO prevent excursions from leay-
ing her shores. And in the contests between
ireland and England. In the Irish wars.
france told both countries that IL thew
wanted the coasts defended they must de-
pend upon themselves.
Az the time OF the revolutionary war
Lhiayette and ether French leaders had M
diiticulty in leaving France to come TO the
aid of the Infant United States, and Ireland
iued out her OWL vessels as freely and
Openly as though she were far removed
from England's sway.
NO PRECEDENT.
1t is customary in time of war for the
hsh'ihs country to maintain It's own cor
don OF ships. II England fights Ireland
she must send out her warships to prevent
Frenchmen from sending arms TO the Irish.
III spain nights Cuba she must hold the
CUBAN seas ught In the hollow OF ner hand
to prevent ffiibusters from landing. IL is
only the strong National pride of the
ohlteu states that has made her see in the
thternatonal code an eXcuSe Tor spending
money. probably thinu hn.
turned Official sentiment as much toward
tuba as the recent message OF the queen
regent to her minister.
Al a cabinet council OF few DAYS ago
she directed Senior Sagasta. her prime min.
hter, and Senior Gullon, minister of for
eisn affairs, TO instruct the ministers 10
frame a threatening protest TO the United
States against further filibusterng,
These have been since tho Cuban agita-
ton became pronounced three wears ago
eniy NIFTY In number. They have set sail
al dead OF night, and have carried Ion
BOARD an abundance OF fruit to deceive tina
ocean patrol.
Spain claims that the insurrectlon has
obtained oil Its fuel In this manner. and
that without Il the rebellion would have
been crushed out leng ago
SPANS FAULT.
To this the United States auphorities
make the reply that II Spain had been
one-hasf as dillgent as they there would
have beea no fiitbusterlng at all IL
htty ships and schooners-fruit vessels
and sail boats--have slipped through the
United States Gordon. ATTY have also
slipped past the Spanish Gordon tir Cuba
and the principal trouble ras .een ex-
perieneed, not In landing in Cuba, but in
getting away from the United States.
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Bricf Cnbinet Mcc,,ny

Washington. November l6.--The cabinet
held brief session today, the time being
occupied TO great extent In discussing tho
orders to the revenue cutter Bear. which
were prepared at the treasury department.
me instructions woro approved and the
Bear viii sail as soon as she can be made
ready The president is gathering infor-
nation regarding his message. ana has dis
cussed the subject with the members OF his
cabinet aseertainIng their Views and their
opinions OF suggestions offered by senators
and Representatives.
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GOOD MANNERS.
Definitions of Them Gathered In
Many Places.

Many Places.
SO many quotations have kept cropping
Up in regard to good manners that par
tai list of them has been made. 1t Is
worthy of your attention.
GOOD manners are more serviceahe than
q passport, bank account or a lineage.
They make friends for US; they are more
them.
They spring from kind heart and are
the dictates of good hu,nor.
They are not something to be learned
from fashion news and books of etiquette
ana eh 1yc are Re nHt mposea or
man was, "One that listens TO things ne
Knows al about when they are told by a
person ers mat knows nothing about them.''
US OF our failings: does not lecture us.
ne does not wear his good manners mere
~ ~ because they are becoming or polite,
tbe,, BECAUSE tS ne can no more exist without
tneM tnan without air.
ihsy resemble the antique painted glass
VI Aipert Durer's day. in which the colors
were not lad on, but stained through:
There are those who seem to hoys
pussHiVe genius for good manners. as an
S Sose mas for conversation; they know
are polite in the true sense of the v WY
nave an influence that is not due IN tha,r
pc pos ,h their possessions. their learninr
There are Those who beJisve tho. -,
paLhers are only another name Ia. ssooS
m gto' h e., good food and good homes. with
that t,a m ihsx m conyeniences and Injuries;
SNOWY. ~, arr .alkatiVe and emphatic and
'n y inns Is far from the truth.
Soo1 manners are something that M an.
rsnb a ho 20 40 without. no matter how
NAV be. Nv" 'hteHectual he
ner seS aaa 70 beauty; they detract from
our ossr usa e9est.; they even cast CLAM
round round shouidars Of this person a an, ne
a Sina,,o Oh tne other; where they exisf ,n me
St sa at supplies deficiencies in sv sl
.ney are contagious, II Is cla,r,o., m.
eli hS I, measles. but they must he mnre axe IKE
sh'n oeep to be of any service. A'ore than
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FOREIGN cRops.
nie Decrease In the y,c,a !,
In European Cnuufria.

- H"S"pcau COumtrlea.
washington. November is.--The apr,s,,.
turaI department has Issued NJ mna,s''
review OF the foreign crop situation Mnns
attention Is devoted 70 the grain sron !,
huas'a' especially on account 81 lis mayn,
tuds as factor In The European sunplv
the review says that all aorourrs asres n
.epFesent'ns the wheat crop as deficient,
~. y g sne extent q the deficiency much
Inference Of opinion exists The review
says the estimates Of The nursIaa c,on :.
% uncertain that their reproduction won,s
b y doubtful utili,y. NS''1
The preliminary official figures ,or
france show reduction d 70 psr cent ~
Iow lsst year and ~ per cent below H.
4yeeaGe for ten years. ~ Tor five' ~ sr -
rfsnce ana RtasIa produced ID psr ssn,
W wosiu Z crop, The review Gays heavy v,
~ '.l 70 potn Countries would there fore
zs.1aa's Meet = ~ worids suppir. 'i a.
eoqent - The short crops il Xuatrix'
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A Call From Dsavss Ii,
Coavsatlea
TO CONSIDER CHANGED i
"Man With the Hesp n
the business ana ~
DDS Are Needed X

Denver, Colo, NovemA9 n
cial call has been issusl IA
convention CT stock nvvm I
In Denver on January 3ht|
pose to perfect the ofeAnInt
tional Stock Growers' ansd
discuss and devise measure
provement and protection I I
Of the cattlemen. Ths ~ Z
tatlon will be as folloN,: ~
Territory one delegate Il NJ
pointed by the govern; n
Territorial association q ID
sheep and swine breeder ~
every 1000 head OF suck N
such association; each Ela1 4
live stock sanitary bard H.
each State Agricultural et
gate: live stock commlSfA
delegate fer every tea n
stock yard company ~
chamber OF commeree hW |
live stock transportation eoo
gate; each association q ti1s
ers, local associations X ~
not attached to Statssef \
sociations and not , hasins
number of stock, one dtleG
stock journal one delet1tt'
The call says: The Hse
CT America. and particular
States, has recently expo3n1
With that revival 1t d d1rgl
business is entering upon
methods are giving wey y
and systems. The terrinU
to the range has yielded y
the hoe. and the stock ~
ranges now stop In tie
ten before going TO ~ T.,
is comparatively new,
growers face to face VA
This being SO, 1t Is cf ~
lance that these Interests
gether and discuss thNe y
has created - strong eepll
stock raisers, that the i.li
tralized association. ~
branch OF the industry
bring into closer relntoc
interests. whether Of ~ ~
herd OF fine stock on ~ =
The man who collects y
horses or sheep on the ~
he organization Of ~
character In a locality Nh
Ind discuss questions g
will be well to. so far =
he results OF the meef
'luence the government =
grant relief where neee9
concession bring about =
Its to all concerned.
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GERMAN EXPORTS DEcnr,s,xo
states Taking Very Little nj
Her Products

Warrington, November lo1--ca,s,, Ma,
asnan at chemnitz, 10 repert 10 the stat,
department on Germany's exports to ira
uh'tea States, says: Germany is alarmed
exports TO the United States are drorn,n,,
OH. Nothing 80 alarming has occurred ~
~, s years America was, always the
pest customer In many lines Of ma,n,sn
lures. In the September m,ar,ar "a, -. ,Se.,
ss,eyen.esn consular districts sent 10 ' ,bo
~ "I states Goods amounting TO si4.ass !.
~, 10 the same quarter In 1897 The ssm,,
over AZ s sent Miselia, The average loss
IN many cases this indicates n,ueh uom.'
,'am more money lossea 10 German r ,avso
srn,a y, !, indicates a dinsinurion In ,xnor,s
from this empire due to tho p,nsley p Si,i
new lew rSgar y TOD 10 put little confidence in
issue urges Intelligent effort 10 re,a, naSn
United States market '''a'' me
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Nav nav 'ne a eGxpermenters are confident thew
n,.,t ~ expense c,s dipping these oa,,Io :.
~ , thr COMPARED TO the Increase in va, "
e 90 mel "wnes The success Of this value nrn
she world f to ths ssu spen the markets Of
9 E.we Kansas. Missouri, Nebrss,l ~ VIII
f esGer ahoeaer great source of SUNNY a t,r
viii ada 20 sey ser Itasr grass and eor 'q II
the end Of the fisures a1, tne future to
ahhua' receipts at the Kansas civ itx' e. the
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TEXAS MATTERS.
Applicant Deli Has Decided ).
, Home, "'"'

"asninston' November is,--(spec,a, ~
= !. Erhram was today appointed postma.
VET AZ Lexington Lee county, vice D. ".
Hardeastle. removed, :" W.
Tbad G. Bell. who is strongly ,na,.,a,
~ .ns assistant internal revenue collee.
t Was las returned home. having sat,s.
made n' nm, mat no appointment Viii be
sn,l I, NAL Me latter part OF December.
playing him for the fayorIte. Sa's afe
nr' John Grant. VII, mas been hare 81.
W. ~ssA making roundup Of his business Ia :
lorc tue departments, will leave for r. w.
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NEW ORLEANS.


Eleven New Cases and Two Deaths
Reported.
New Orleans, November 16.--There were
eleven cases and two deaths today. The
fever deaths were Michael Ross and Mrs
Ben l.. Bear The weather turned cold
this evening a strong wind is blowing,
frost is promised for the next day or two
and the outlook Is deemed very bright.
Among the new cases are Rev. d. g.
Whittinghill. pastor Of the Coliseum Bap-
fist church, and r. e. Craig, president OF
the Waterworks company. Nearly dozen
ministers have been afflicted since the
fever started, but DR.. D. l.. Purser was the
only one whose case resulted fatally. All
the others are long since convalescent.
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Appropriations for Mi.,,o,.

'Aas'phia- Pa. November 1.-THE
49,. s.pA' work today Of the general COM
mi''ee on missions of the Methodist Ennis.
copai church was the considera,,on :. =.
p and ano,,a for foreign missions. In TO
lions asgregating $1.l29 9i4 have lssn mad :
by the committee, divided a. ,o,,s maas
s ssa mission work, s577, 4s4; home w,Is.,nu
s-''So' miscellaneous. ttl0,ooo
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Waiting.

~, ,aings may come to him who wait.
sss you bravely hustle forth
Tha mest things on the way.
Thsu aaees are that when at last
when they .,m NV VIII long be past
cleveland I.aaaar
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A Stenmxhin Held.

Bremen, November l6.--The British
steamer Strathdon, Captain Phillip, which
arrived here yesterday from Savannah, has
been quarantined for five days. the incu-
bative period for yellow fever. One men,
Der OF the crew is dead and it is thought
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TIME TELL

First impressions in s
clearly show the ~ /
first, second or thru Y z
specialist. but the lenf S,sp]
to thoroughly cure
the story. DR.. Hafm9 Z
diseases peculiar g ~:
quickly, safely and
free at office or py
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NO CuRE-xe Z

That is the way y ,'s
GROVES TAsTELEss y
Chills and Malaria. y
Quinine in a tastelen ~ ~
it. Adults prefer y =
tonics. Price SOC.
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Lying in the 6z
IT'S not the dead alos 3!
In the graveyard w
Too often do the tome
What isn't true. ] ~
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New Alabama Gases.

Mobile. Ala. November 16.--Four new
cases were reported today-Charles NJ. Kill
burne. Catherine. near Dauphin; Harry
Howard and Albert Morse, colored. City
hospital; Matte Curry, lexington, near
Congress. No deaths.
J. There were three recoveries. Total cases
to date, $50; deaths, A; recoverics, 2s5;
under treatment, 81.
Four new cases at Whistler since last
report.
One new case at Flomaton-wife OF Dr.
Wilkinson.
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ORANGE Is DIsPLEAsED.
Does Not Think the Quarantine
should he Raised.

should he Raised.
Orange, Texas, November 16.-County
Judge Stephen Chenault received letter
this morning from Captain Booth, State
quarantine officer at the Sabine river sta
ton, informing him that State Health Of
ficer r. NJ. Swearingen had ordered State
service discontinued and the station closed
and that he would leave for home today.
Judge Chenault and Mayor B. c. Miller at
once called in the county and city guards
for the reason that the State health officer
several weeks ago instructed the county
Judge that the county officials had no
right to prevent the passage of trains
through the county. Both the county judge
and the mayor express themselves as dis
pleased with the action of the State health
officer in calling in the quarantine officers
Just now in view of todays reports from
New Orleans and the case of fever at PEN
sacola. They think that the quarantine
against infected points should be enforced
until frost.
The Fargo express agent at this
place has been notified to accept business
for New Orleans and all points east and
west.
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70 CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

S.ns auve bromo Quinine Tablets. An
!. assis.s refund the money II :, TAI. -
ssch , sS The genuine has L. d. O. on
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YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
EIeves New Cases and Two Desths
at NeH Orleaus.
ORANGE COUNTY is NOT SATISFIED,
Thinks Quarantine should Have
Been kept On Until Heavy Frost.
Mae Cases In Alabama.

The following table shows the yellow
fever situation up to last night:
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FI.{]-@- 40 --' NJ x N 9l IA Al 4 NJ a n
~ q n15f 81 q
~ 3So S11lyooe q tie msetlnA
66S m CANADIANS made Il clear.
eogs tAet ~ v!ehed any plan "
3 lEz u x $ ~ ~ 1870 ~ ~. erS n m.
( N " r. ~ sosrrces Of friction along
n II - TAX connPctlon ~ psan .
y lsgset cS ~ Sssa, W. ~ thst
IA a q ~ ! 5.aicr .sfordsd M besb neeus Of
rs liing III differences and o. opening
v NNy 20 rsriprocity ice e.svu ss',s M
s.ss .'s Nv .,,c"SsH ~ s,rop out, II
II ~ fslt hewcvpt. that me plan Of The
\ tnz1mion wAe too hree 2 auesuon io1
~ SSsstS snahss ss.rcfore. that The
< Si2S1inri urooosition should be reduced 70
B oHythipS ~ q bast. tor TURNER nesot,ss
: w. w. tnss c'cscu VIZ sss,sSis avnresxinr
,~Sf5SS. St,cn Il the cordial feeling which
4 "a characterized The meetings OF the lns.
4 ~ oaW. y. , 49,. .r,. ron.
Z .s,,,SS ~ thsir worf an the technical features
a fhe seal question, reaching m agreement |
4 IN Al points Of diffefcnce- Inc s'gnins VI
meR rtport was oeierrea unul .op y -.
~ xAg n8feed tnAt tne nhtuIv ~ VI Wy
o1oaid NOT pe maze pubic - us ~. -. ~
- 49,. Will = - Dssn suo'i''.'eu - 'n'
rcNpecuve 6ovefhmoh's.
- $500. ~.
washington, Novemoet
dians determined today to meet the prop
n~itio,,. n tbe suspension Of pelaglc seal
.- go . rao.,,,..r So 49,
~
esssbiMhmcnt OF commission 10 arrange
q general settlement not only Of the Bering
y. .r.s,,o, h,st ~ rac,n,oc,,v Aordar
=. s., ->" :" N.'"o "sae''es ~"
~ pending questions between the United
Htates and Canada. II was stated authori- l.
ts,tve,v that sh;s nrono.it,on u,ou,d ha
psr
suoauesu WIG" tne oipioHa,ic phase Oh
tho subject was taken up today Whether
II will tend toward an adjustment rs doubt |
mi Tn. conte,tio, ~ tho American ron. !.
u. '-s
resentaeives is that the Bering question q
ia the first thing to be disposed OF and
that the s,,spension NJ neI,sic scaling =
:, .,.-, |
oan Nv. oo pu' VI uh''i ae''oh 70 'iiA'u'eu
on reciprocity. border Immigration aud b
other subjects, Tho Canadians are equally z
thar thew win NOT surronder II,
an ~. .aai,ns a,,s~,,sa ,.,.,hs, =, a.
sane ,,ms sa..,, r'o o,,,an "v"' a., NJ nv
other subjects. which to them are ~ ouIle d
a. much ,mnnrtanrs az tba porlng "a A
Thar s,,rros,,,n =, co,mts .
sion therefore will contemniata tho az.
sembltng ~ ths a,,,v an,harisas aa -
sIoner. 10 no srn,in,,d H.. ~ .'at.r., b
ana nv Canada IL ,,v,Sar ~" ~, P,S,.. h
questions ana Il nos,hln nssa,,a,s pV 800,
covering n set,,smon, y, AZ ~ IN, ~ Ts
plan nece,sariiv lm,s,ias ~ s,'sa'ta., c'
4 action ON ,hs par,ns .S.. ,,"s, tns, ~ p
he present ''A fues''o" io' a
It IL Understood that wb,,s N, r,,,,.,
states representatlyos have no ~" ohten,sen
~, my wiz ,usis. that INST
.ivendi A. n,r.r ~ 49, "sion Wy mouu
iced be Of pelaric sea,,ns ''i"poFa'''y II OF
M Ievs'opM To-Day that Secretary sher. VI
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OF the country by one of the numerous bays
that indent the Atlantic coast
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12

entire State. The audaeity OF the Ameri-
can citizen is one of his most striking
characteristics. Nothing is too big for
him to tackle. After the first plunge into
a new country is over, he does not hesi-
tate to undertake to destroy anything
that grows. In fact, an ancestry Of wood
choppers and hunters predisposes him to
regard live and growing things as enc
mics. Witness the destruction of the buff
falo herds of the West; witness the de-
nudlng of the great Northwestern States,
which used to be covered with forest; wit
ness the claiming of the lightning and the
assimilation of a huge and miscellaneous
population from all the countries of the
earth. If timely legislative act had not
protected Niagara Falls, he would prob
ably have reduced that to a mud-puddle
by this time And it is this recklessness
and audacity which is flooding the Mis-
sssippi Valley now. 1t is time this matter
of forestry received attention in this
country, and the Adirondack forest bill
is a step in the right direction. This inn
nense tract of wild land makes a park
of superb dimensions and health-giving
properties. Gov. Black is wise in his gen
GRAFTON, and future generations will thank
him for it,