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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-13

Il loving father and sweetheart-if, in
deed, he had not been stricken down to
his death--were there to welcome and
comfort her.
The thought of Georges peril nerved
her to greater exertion, She rose to her
feet and once more bent her weary way
toward home As she reached the clump
Of pines which marks the outer boundary
Of the town man suddenly stalked from
their shade and ordered her back
nFather," she cried, falling to her knees
and then stumbling on again. Don't
you know me, father. I'm Mamie. |
have come back to stay with you and
George. Take me home" and the wasted
arms were stretched imploringy toward
her parent.
Mamie" gasped Butler. hoarsely,
! chow did you come here? l thought you
were in Memphis by this time"
Il was thrown from the train because
pair of brutes feared had the fever.
| have wandered in the woods for three
days and am dying for lack of food. Take
/ me home"
'.Stand back, girl" was the stern reply.
you know the law. My God. why did
you come here to tempt me. No, can
not let you in. You know the law. Get
back. Go over to the camp yonder and
they will take you in
The girl pleaded in vain, The inexora-
BILE law of Yellow Jack held her father
powerless. With shrek OF despair she
turned and ran away into the swamp to
die.
| o.,
or FIVE DAYS before his physique and fine
condition won the battle of life. Then he
: slowly regained health under the careful
: ministrations of DIR. Wright, yount
! friend who took as much time AS his man
fold duties would permit in winning
, health again for the "Yank." Then will
! strength restored George sought worl
4 among the ailing. He feared no conta
3 gLon and was soon looked up to and love'
by the people of the stricken city. Dealt
e carts were the only conveyances seen i
: the deserted streets as the long, terribl
n summer passed slowly away; cortege
q with the bodies OF victims in plain boxe
= followed by the men who were to lay ther
d in the earth the only assemblies seer
d Hot, fetid air, never cooled by the breeze
h of the gulf, added to the horrors of tn
:. laZaretto,
d One night as kendrick. worn out wit
e his labors, sat in what had been his ofiic'
DIR. Wright entered. tossed his hat asid
and began smoking In silence. kendric
.. knew from his friends manner that SOM
d thing Of more than passing interest hs
e marked the day. He waited for a tin
~ and then said: well. Docy'
Ie George" slowly replied the physical
u Il have very peculiar case. 1t is
he young nun who came in when old ID
" Stefano reached here from New Orlean
he You remember my speaking Of Sist
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-13
w. GLEASON,

10y Notary Public.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails, free. ~
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-13
WOMEN MARTYRS.

ALAAl9N III
tons.
They
ought to
be told
just where
thedanger
lies, for
their
whole fu-
ture may
depend
upon that
knowl-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20
Worth Coming Miles to Sci
The Great Sale OF furs
This Week

Women's Ready to Wear Apparel
childrens Jackets and Fur Sets
marked down.
LINENS, LINENS,
Fancy Towels. 25e, Soc, TO $l.75 each
Linen Sets and Linen Squares. sl.75
to So
$50 Picretine. Waist lengths. dress
lengths. skirt lengths, nicely arranged.
40c TO 1920
MARKED DOWN-One-third off IL
the story on all Ready TO Wear Suits
for Women.
Ladies' Jackets, selling at s225o. at
$3.50.
childrens Jackets at s5.s5, values to
$1,000.
Chldren's Fur Sets. SOC TO $3.50
kid Gloves, new jeweled effects, only
at Lewis. price s2.25 pair. Other styles
at SIPS, $3.50, si.75, 81. childrens Kid
Gloves
PETTICOATS-Satee 81 to S.. Silk
Petticoats. 1886. $3.50 10 $40.
chldren's Aprons. every price.
Ladies' Aprons. PC TO 81.
Black Bracade Silks 95c TO 81 yard.
Evening Brneade Silks, Zoe 10 S6 yard.
50 dozen new Neckwear for men 25e
to Sl25 each.
New Umbrellas. 81 to $3.50.
New Handkerchlefs, men .l5c to si00
each.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

by those who call early Many desire
to send copies away and copies wrapped
ready for mailing can be had at the
Standard office. Three cents postage is
required to send the Christmas Standard
to any place in the United States or
Canada.
The people of Butte were very lavish
in their praise of the Christmas stand
ard and freely declared Ii the best paper
that was ever gotten out in the Rocky
mountain region. Its numerous special
features We're out of the monotonous
run of the customary holiday number
and the people OF Butte appreciated the
change from the statistical. dry write
ups" which have heretofore filled holi-
day numbers TO the bright, readable
Christmas Standard of yesterday.
The Standard shows the way. 1t keeps
In the lead and competitors copy its fea-
lures just year behind and prove very
bad imitators at that. 1t was the uni
versal verdict yesterday that the man
who buys the Christmas Standard gets u
paper worth reading from the first page
to the last.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20
BUTTE CURRENT NOTES.

Postage on the Christmas number OF
the Anaconda Standard mailed to any
part of the United States or Canada is
8 cents; to foreign countries, 6 cents.
c. Gortz is over in Great Falls.
Rent pianos from Orion Bros.
DIR. Holmes office, 81 w. Broadway.
Mrs. j. X. Clark is visiting in Ana
conda.
Miss Kate Donovan Of Anaconda is
visiting in Butte.
Best ice at Butte Skating rink. Music
tomorrow night
S. II. Greenwood is spending a few
days in Great Falls.
Miss Jennie Ormsby is recovering
from agsevere Illness.
NJ. J. Hennessy will spend The holt
days at Boulder Springs.
Latest styles of engraved calling
cards at the Standard Office.
For sleighing parties and heated
coaches go to Lavelles. Telephone 463.
Vioets, beauties, Roman hyacinths,
at the leading florists. SO w. B'way.
Watch cleaning, $3.50: main springs,
81. r. Rubenstein & Co, 70 Z. Park st.
DR.. II. NJ. Hall has removed to rooms
and 2, Owsley block Telephone 16.
Fine gold-mounted pipes and cigar
I1DidbIo tldlSe NdIlEIy1 dI IAOuiS -.
Cohn's.
A son was born yesterday to the wife
of Ben Morgan of No. 51s South aWsh-
ington street.
Imported and Key West cigars put up
especially for the holiday trade at
Louis S. Cohns.
A sleigh ride by the stove. Reeds
seighs and carriages heated. Fashion
Stable, "a South Main.
DR.. Tam, specialist, chronic, private,
nervous blood and skin diseases. All
branches surgery. West Broadway.
Mems extra heavy natural wool I'M
derwear, would be cheap at $500 per
suit. Our price $500. Boucher, the Park
street clothier
]. NJ. Froehlich, formerly of Q. K.
Lewis 81 Co.'S fur dept, is engaged in
business for himself at Prahman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hoge of Anaconda
will remove to Butte tomorrow. Mr..
Hoge has accepted a position at the
Mountain Con office.
St. Croix Rum, guaranteed the genu-
inc imported article. Jamaica Rum,
very high proof and of powerful aroma.
In quantities TO suit. at Montana Liquor
Company's.
What present could be more acceptable
in any home than a bright new carpet?
We have the best grades made and your
choice for 80 cents a yard. Pritchard-
Harrison Carpet Co.
The Georgia University Graduates. a
colored minstrel organization. has been
booked for the Christmas attraction at
the Mcguire. They VIII open with a
matinee on Saturday.
meeting will be held in the art room
of the public library tonight at 7:30 to
organize unity club for the discussion
of scientific, literary and ethical topics.
DIR. Holmes Will read a paper, entitled
AN Ancient Character"
! John Guthrie, an electrician, was ar
rested yesterday on a warrant issued
from the police court at the instance of
building Inspector jerks. charging yio-
lation of the city ordinance requiring
electric wires to be properly insulated.
Holiday Gift Opportunity.-To close
out by Jan. l. parlor suits so cents on
the dollar Elegant lounges; carload OF
chairs at cost. Extension tables IS
cents on the dollar Library tables,
dining tables. mantel beds at bargains,
Must close this stock by Jan. Is. j.
Neunier assignee. ~ w. Broadway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20
KEEPS IN IAF lrAD
Christmas standard the Hest Paper Eve
Published in the Rocky Mountains.

Yesterday sale u Standards in
Butte was the greatest in the history If
ths paper. with the single exception of
tho SAFE at the time OF the great explo-
-faa. a little more than :. 100 extra pa
f+zfs Were sold IN town. besides supply
irg regular subscribers. The edition is
nearly Exhausted. but a few can be had
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

DR.. Dogge. sr,. specialist for diseases
of women, nervous and genito- urinary
diseases and abdominal surgery The
doctor has recently returned from Eu-
rope. where he went TO perfect himself
in his specially and brought with him
the latest improved Y ray and illumi-
mating Instruments for perfect diagno-
sis His private surgical institute will
he open about the fist Of January. Of
fee IS West Park street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

How do you know where Fosselman
Drug Co : store is2 To the lady send
ing best answer by mail before Dec. "a.
we will give an elegant cut glass atom
iZer Mail answer to the store.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

The band We furnish is rubber-uo
charge. VIII tie with string IL you pre-
fer. Fosselman Drug Co.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Opening at Fosselmans Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Hot chocolate free at Fosselman 5
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

The correct calling card Is much
smaller and thicker than those lately
used. and the script also smaller than
formerly See samples at Butte Office
of Standard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

No lady should be without a mani
cure outfit. We have them in cases,
trays and boxes. Gallogly & Go.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Our $500 pocket books are the great
est value ever offered. Newbro.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Hot chocolate free at Fosselman's
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Fred Orton. piano tuning and repair
ing. IL ". Wyoming street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20
Butte skating Rink.

The Butte Skating Rink is open from
2:30 to o'clock afternoons and at T:S0
evenings. Season tickets. gentlemen
$3.50, with lady, 50. Lady's tickets, 81
Single admissions. gentlemen. % cents.
ladies, Is cents. Skates rented 10 cents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

We ship all our holiday goods from
manufacturers, consequently have no
competition. Newbro.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Necktie boxes in great variety at Gal
logly's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Christmas candles-very lastly deco
rated-latest styles at Newbro's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20
Calling Cards.

You can buy kodaks as cheap at
NeWbres as you can from the factory.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20
Attention, Order of Pendo.

All members are requested To he pres
ent at the regular meeting on Monday
evening. Dec 20. Nomination of officers
for ensuing term and election Of dele
gates to grand lodge.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

~ Sterling silver match boxes
Ze1e from 81 80 up.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

We ship ali our holiday goods from
manufacturers. consequently have no
competition Newbr9
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

o. High art goods, in multitude
OF styles. al the lowest prices.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Silver-plated tea sets, four
oS$ pieces. from $1,000 up.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20
z. 5. Gilmore.

Founder of the Gilmore band. said of
the kimball: The Kimbali piano has
no superior"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Safety razors With blade for each
day of the week. sold at Gallogly's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

nm Christmas gifts. Christmas
gifts. Christmas gifts
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Christmas candy for everybody
Wholesale prices. Mullin. 50 West Park
street
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

II in doubt. buy kodak Sold only
at Newbro's
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20
a,IeIinn PAU sa,s

The klmbaH piano has wonder
fully sweet and sympathetic tone.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

a dollar viii do wonders at Newbro's
Try ii.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

Every one can have fine cup of hot
chocolate. lemonade clam broth or ice
cream soda free-M1nday, Tuesday ana
Wednesday. at F0sselman Drug Co s.
43 East Park
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20

.ZSz<x Sterling silver brush and comb
in case. S.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-30
Manning and the Jesuits,

Edmund $. Purcell, who wrote the
biography Of Cardinal Manning that
was SO widely discussed and In some
quarters condemned, wrote q paper for
The Nineteenth Century entitled son
the Ethics Of Suppression La Biogra.
ply, in which he makes an interesting
statement concerning Manning's rela.
lions to the Jesnits:
Cardinal Manning could not endure
1t was not i'll his nat1re-to be looked
upon by the Jesuits as an "enemy az
vital goodness" They fell under his
ban. Metaphorically no Cursed them
with bell, book and candle" In 4
laughing fashion their retort came
quick:
cardinals may come. cardinals may 20.
but we so on forever.
Cardinal Manning, as il known Of ali
men, regarded the suppression OF the
Society of Jesus in 1773 as the work of
GODS hand. He likewise looked mon
1ts restoration in 1897 rs Gods work.
But bis abiding hostility to the Jesuits.
based, as ne declared. on their corporate
action IN England and Rome, was testi.
ned Dy the prediction which he uttered
on various occasions. IL foresee another
I773."
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-30
ICE CAVES.
In Califcrnia With Theiz Product as Clear
as CRYSTAL.

IN Californi& With Their Product as Clear
3 as CRYSTAL.
\ Ii Niodoc county. Cal, is an immense
field Of lava covered with a beautiful
S@forcst OF c0n.fers. which is INHABITED By
sdeer. bear, panther, lynx, coyote, porcu-
pine and numerous far bearing animals
sWLose pelts are OF value to the trapper.
! Ii was in these lava beds that the Modoc
I Indians made their stand against the
government troops some years ago and
/ were with very great difficulty destroy
led. lt IS here that the ice caves are
found, and frGm them the Modocs drew
! their water supply while besieged by
sthc troops.
/ One never having been wei q lava
field q torm but little idea Of the
s%cflaotic manner in which the ingenious
wotkmen have left the products Of their
labor. The only order observed is disor-
sder OF the most exaggerated kind,
wherein every mass Of rock has been
twisted or raised or depressed or arched
soycr some cavern III G different way from
that Of its neig!ihors. The caves scatter
Ell throughout these lava beds are of
very varying shapes and dimensions.
Some arc Eere covert ways, with an
arch of stone thrown over them. Others
are immense chambers some yards from
the surface, another kind is sunk quite
deeply and may be in "a series of cham.
bers united by @ corridor that opens at
the surface, while another kind seems
to 60 directly to the center of the earth
without stopping.
1t is here that the stores of ice are
found, which is formed from water that
filters in annually from the melting
SHOWS above. Every winter the lava
beds are covered with o fall of snow
which varies from two to ten feet in
depth. The temperature over this region
in the coolest weather is often 90 or
more degrees below zero, SO that any
water that might be in the caves Isl
frozen solid, unless the caves mouths
should be entirely covered with snow,
which is not often the case. Now, whenI
spring comes and the snow melts. thel
water ~percolates through into the cold
storage chambers beneath and is there
.congealed by tho prevailing cold. 1t isl
IN this way that the ice has been madeI
and stored for years. And were these|
accessible to market they would
the purest OF ice to many citiesI
for years to e.-Popular Science]
News /
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-30
Npibo0oux 5cntu,fl.
THE CHEMISTRY OF CHARACTER.

John and Peter AID Eokerr and Paul,
God IN his wisdom created them all.
John was q statesman and Peter y slave,
Robert o preacher, ard Paul WAS a knave.
Evil or good. ~ the case might be,
White or ccio1ed, or hontl or free,
John and Peter aEa Rufvra ana PAIL.
God in his wisdom created them all
Out Of earthis clements mingled with fame,
Out OF life compounds II glory and shame.
Fashioned AID shaped ny no win Il their own
And Lelelassiy into tbs history thrown,
Born by the law TINT cornpe.s men to fu,
Born TO the conditions that they could not
John and Peter and Robert and Paul,
God ia his wisdom created tnfm al.
John was the bead anl the heart Of Lis state:
Vas trusted ;.i,d honcred, Was Ecble ami great.
Peter WEES ras1a 'aeasi. Iile's Lur.lena t. rroa,,
And never oaeo dreamed that his soul was his
own.
Robert preat glory ani honor received
For jealousy preaching what No one believed.
Will Paul OF !he pleasures ef SIN took his lii
And gave M his life to the service Of i'll.
1t CHANGED that these men. in their passing
away
From earth and IT, conflicts. al Gicd the same
day.
John WIS mourne7 through tie length ans.
GIGaUFh OF Inc iaa1G.
PETE fell 'ac2til the lash Of a mertiies3 hand.
lsoscT5 Giei With the PRAISE cf tho Lori on hts
tf-lrue,
Nh} 1aEi w:s convicted cf s~4Szrtcr AID huns.
.iohl an Pat-r sld Robert antl Paul,
God III his VISION created them I'll.
Men said CT the statesman, "How noble and
h:,2vr!'
But 81 I ter, alas, "Ie was only q slave"
OF i t#tt. " 'tis wei with his soat. il is well, ID
Will l<.ul they Consigned 10 the turaes4ts of
Born by ole law, through all nature the same,
Miil5 mace item t,ifrer, AMI Who was 10 blame?
John aca Peter and Robert and Paul,
Coo Ill his vision created tAem Til.
Dat ii taat region Of ia1nite light,
Where tho soll OF the Llack man is pure rs the
white:
Out where the spirit, through sorrows made
wise,
NO longer resorts to deception and lies;
Ont vhero tho flesh can ne longer control
tbs freedom auG faith OF tie Sod given soul
WHO shGll detar:aino what change s!::.ll besaii
John and Peter and Robert and PaIl?
John may in wisdom and goodness increase.
Peter rejoice il ialuite peace,
Robert may learn that the truths Of the Lord
Are rlora in the spirit and les ia tie word,
And Paul may be blessed with d i4olier birth
Than tbs passions OF men had allowed him en-
earth.
John and Peter and Robert and Paul,
God in his wisdom created them all.
Lizzie DotcE.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-30
ST. PAuL's ROCKS.
A Submarine Mountain In the Middle oil
the Atlantic Ocean, M

the Atlantic Ocean.
! kimos: at the very center of the AT,
lantic cccan-anly 4 trifie north Of the
equator ard about half wav between
South America and Africa-is d sub.
marine mountain SO high that, i'll spite
CT the immense depth of the sea, il
thrGsts IFS peak 7ofett ;bovcthe waves.
This peak, Startling from its position,
forms a labyrinth cf i~slets, the whole
not over half Il mile in circumference.
known as st. Paul's rocks. So stecn il
the mountain. of which this lonely rest
ing place nf sra birds il the summit. that
one mile from these rocks a 500 fathom
limo with which soundirgs were at
tempted by Ross on his voyage to the
Antarctic failed to touch bottom.
Were the bcd Of the sea to be suddenly
elevated to d level with the dry land,
st. Paui's rocks would be the cloud
capped peak Of a mountain rising in
sheer ascent III the midst of a broad
plain. They are supposed to have been
formed by the same disturbance of ma
ture which separated the Cape Verde is
lands from Africa.
T~reacheroas currents make navigation
ID the vicinity Of these rocks dangerous.
A Brazilian naval officer, who passed
them % an English steamer, tells me
that the evening before they expected to
sight them he was told by the captain
that az . O'Clock in the morning they
would appear about FIVE miles west. AT
that hour the officer went on deck and
looked to the Notwithstanding bnt an
espanse Ct h%eaving sea. He CHANGED to
turn, and there, five miles to the east
ward werc-the rocks. The currents
had, IN less than 10 hours, carried n
fuli powered steamer ten miles out of
her course. Gustav Kobbe in st. Mich
olas.
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7 uently intended 10 create q nuisance.
i Inc market value cf q cough was the
1 question submitted TO the Birmingham,
county court. A barrister sued q rail-
1 way company for 600 for discomfort
I suffered by smoking being allowed in a
4 waiting room at u station and in non
I smoking carriages. The smoking agra
) vatef: the barrister's cough, and he was
& awarded el0.
a queer point arose in the revision
court at Nottingham. While the court
/ vas sitting . young collier named All
Geek killed his wife in The most dciib-
1 crate manne and afterward confessed,
\ has crime An application was made
I that Alicock's name should be struck,
4 Of the register. "Why?" queried tho
| barrisser. receiving the answer BE
i cause he j. q murderer. That re-
I mains 70 bo proved, = said the barrister,
4 and the name remained on the roll.
1 The finding Of lost property has often
aelyen rise to curious points Of law. All
\ workman who found q valuable ring I'LL
q London theates claimed the return If,
the ring from the proprietors, who had;
taken possession Of it. The court, how-s
1 ever. rejected his claim, as the ring had,
1 been picked up while the maj. was full
4 filing his duties as a servant. AT first
sight this decision appears TO be incon-j
%sistent With that arrived at some years;
I ago IL Il case i'll which i chimney sweepl
1 sued Q 1eweier for a precious stone. Thief
! sweep had found a brooch on his rounds,
/ which be took to the iaweler, who ex.|
tracted a precious stone and substituted
a worthless imitation. On this being;
discovered. the jaWeler replied to theI
sweeps demand for the return Of his,
stone that the stone did not belong to|
the sweep, az he had found il, the infer-s
ence being that he could, therefore. |
stea! it with i%nlpunity. The court, howl
] even, held otherwise, ami the sweep rel
covered his Jewel. |
Eastern superstition gave rise to al
singular argument i'll q Chinese COURT
not long ago. A Chinaman had beens
sent 60 prison, and, according to cus-t
tom, the authorities proceeded to cut of;
his rigtail, whereupon the prisoner ap-l
Piled for an injunction on the groundg
that without his pigtail he coald not en-s
ter the kingdom OF heaven. After muohs
legal quarreiing the court decided thatt
there IS nc religion i'll prison, and that|
the prisoner must share the fate of his.
comrades, whatever the result in theI
world to come. -London Tit-Bits.