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ruEAFTn INrtNrnr SvoWnouvD.
The Battalion Of the seventeenth Infantry
Tmrncd EMck 10 CmlMMhMs nnmrnrks.

W~AsHINGToN, Feb. l3.-Thn time Of the sail
ing of the transport sheridan from New York
for the Philippines j. made indefinite by ths
severe and widespread storm. The trouble
amoug the Nurk mon had been settled. and all
arrangements made for tn" sailing ufthc Sher-
idnn Tomorrow, n originally intended. when
War Department received a telegram from
Lieut.. Col. smith Of the Twelfth Infantry. who,
with q battalion IT the Seventeenth, are 10 sail
on tho sheridan, that headquarters aud two
rompanies Of the Twelfth would probably
reach Washington about q O'Clock this eyen-
ing. The telegram was sent from Grafton, W.
Va. near whcr" the reg iment proper is snow
bound, and their movements are uncertain.
The War Department has trlrgraphcd orders
to points along tn" In" "tth" road for the pur-
chase of chickens. eggs. meats aud vegetables
in anticipation OF n delay that might leave the
regiment ina serious urriiram"nt for'lark. ~
food. The battalion Of IA" Seventeenth In
fantry were turned back Ia Columbus Barracks
by telegraph orders from the War department.
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Charleston Has Been Without Northern
Mail Since sunday Night.

CHARIEsroN. sc. Feb. l3.-The most severe
snowstorm experienced here in years has been
raging since yesterday. There is u heavy fall
OF snow over the State and In Charleston 1t is
four inches deep. the heaviest fall known here
In fifty years. The thermometer has been
standing around the g. mark and business is
practically suspended in the city. No Northern
mail has been received here since Sunday
night and the fast mail train due to go out this
afternoon Was annulled. Trains from the
South have not come in and the officials here
are unable 10 say when regular schedules can
Dr. resumed. Reports received here from the
interior indicate d general snowstorm with
low temperatures. There Is much suffering
among the poor. 4. SnOwstorm in Charleston
was such an unusual sight that business gave
way to fun and the city turned into the streets.
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So,hiup uoyine in philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Ieb. l3.-The storm has liter
ally bound up Philadelphia. Steam tranlc has
been abandoned. shutting OF outside COM
munication. and in the city not a wheel
il turning tonight. the street car lines
after an effort to maintain, an Irregular
service having totally abandoned it later
IN the day. The theatres are all closed
Tonight. tho streets are deserted A number
Of motormen were taken from trolley cara
early in the day, three of them unconscious, TO
hospitals: The reading and baltimore and
Ohio roads posted announcements before noon
that the movement OF all trains had been aUau.
dvned Til further notice.
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SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites is pure and palatable.
For years it has been used
for coughs and colds, for con-
sumption, for those whose
blood is thin or colorleSs,
whose systems arc cmaclated
or run down.
For children it means
health and strength, stronger
bones and teeth, and food
for the growing mind.
Baby gains in weight and
thrivcs when SCOTS Emul-
sion is added 70 its milk.
90 aud s. ., ~ i~rrsrts,'
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemist, Ns~ f~h-
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H0I YONKEaS FARED.
10" Trans. y" Trolley Cars, No Milk. but
Plenty of Cold and snow.

'">htEN. y. Y, Feb. l3.-rhe trolley service
% '"'alr]"I, and not a ear yenturedo out OF tho
.'ru al 'AN, The trains on the Putnam Rail
,'"N running between 155th street and ion-
'''' we're very few to-day, the Snowdrifts. par
,'''''v at the High Bridge yard. impeding
,.",t n%r"Gr"ss. Tho milkmen are unable to
"''ia'nn' ne ~, many OF them living In tho out
ih,I r,eninE ranris A. Fitlelle. a florist, was
No. " on, Elm street in an unconscious con-
,', fls hands and face were badly frozen.
wv = g.eman aud Robert Fentuck, residents
mixers Iark, tcll from a sleigh on lonkers
,'l" hey were found by John Burns. a
wa IA, -,
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Policemen Help a starving Family.

Mrs. Shapiro OF 800 Madison street went TO
the Madison street station house on Sunday
night and told Acting Captain Brown that she
and her Ave children were starving. When an
Investigation was made it was found tina there
was neither food nor fuel in her house. When
the policemen in the station house learned Of
this they contributed enough money to buy
the woman 100 pounds OF coal and enough food
to last two or three days or until some charit-
able organization should come to her aid.
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ORANGE nELr FROZEN STIFF.
Nine Above Zero in Jacksonville-Coldsst
Weather in Florida's History.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Feb. l3.-The thermom-
cter is % above this morning. the lowest ever
reached in Florida. Snow covers the streets of
Jacksonville. and a aerce gale prevails in the
lower part of the state, The. pineapple and
orange sections arc thTeateRed tSonignt; T..
fully 4" colder than ever known here before.
The reports from Florida received In Savannah
announce that the damage done the peninsula
/. enormous. The orange belt is frozen stiff.
II is freezing wei south Of Tampa.
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r.,k,kln Ha. No Ga. for "A Hours.

PEEKsKILI. n. Y. Feb. l3.-Owing to tho
cold weather the gas plant which supplies the
village refused to work yesterday morning.
and for twenty four hours until this morning
the entire village was without gas. Six
churches were closed last evening because
here was no gas. Two others which are sup
,,Iiad with electric lights had services, Lamps
and candles were in great demand.
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MUCH WARMER IN ST. LOUIS.
Change of Thirty Degrees lesterday-Fru
and Crops Badly Damaged.

and Crops Badly Damaged.
porarily at least released its grip on st. Louis
and the central West. At u o'clock this morn
Ing the mercury registered 1O' below and
at 10 tonight 20' above. a change Of
so. A heavy snowstorm is predicted for
Tuesday. The cold wave has done much dam
age to fruit crops and stock. The distress
forts or the charitable. The coal blockade has
been raised. however. and Il fuel famine
averted.
The Mississippi. Illinois and Missouri rivers
are frozen over. so that hauling with teams is
low water in the Missouri Ice in many places
reaches the bottom of the river.
Indian Territory reports, 2U' below. but the
stock is well housed with an abundance of
fodder. Arkansas reports the severebt winter
In thirty-six years.
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BUSINESS SUSPENDED N THE SOUTH.
Cotton Factories, Iron Works and schools
CIosed-Fcw Trains Anywhere.

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 13.-Richmond 10
barred under the heaviest fall of snow in many
years. For four days the thermometer has
been within n few degrees OF tbs zero point,
The snow is drItted high against tho front
doors OF business houses which never before
remained unopened on a week day. Business
of all kinds Is practically suspended. The
street car lines were abandoned early on Sat
urday night and not a railroad train has ar
rived In or left Richmond since yesterday.
PETERSBURG. Va. Feb. 1.-the storm con-
tinues with uuHbated fury. Such Il storm has
not been experiepced in Petersburg since
1867. Tho ground Is covered, 10 q depth OF
twenty inches, on a level. All OF the public
schools and all Of the cotton FACTORIES have
down to-day The street GSmmtssloneT to:
b0 men 70 remove the snow from the streets;
Tho roof Of q grocery store fell IN on account
Of the Weigh, 9t the spow on Il and the tePd
and Robert W. lluiney. bookkeepers for the
firm. we're both caught under the ruins. Kidd
"ALrxASpFiA. Va. Feb. 13.-Northern yir,
ginia Is under snow from two 10 four feet on
ne level YIN zero teu perature' The Potomac
BALTIMORE, Nd Feb. 1.-THE, Metropolitan
branch OF the BALTIMORE ant Ohio Is blocked
saaoTboun%,. It BroSwnsSiliiS,, = short distance
further. 4 Chicago express is blocked ~. ,,..,
we're closed down bscause Of a lack Of water
Prisoners in the FrostDurg Jail were lib
Grated to keep them from freezing &c
death. Trains OF The Cumberland and
Pennsylvania road have stopped moving
freight, and in many towns n coal famine
Is threatened. Traffic on Chesapeake Bay IL
suspended for the first time in many years
No mails are arriving here, and the only com
muniration with the outside world IL, had GJ
telegraph. The river is frozen, and all vessels
are tied up TO their wharves,
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. l3.--Ihe tcmpera
ture at An early hour this morning Registered
l2,S' below zorro. the coolest known here for
thirty years. The weather is now undertaking
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A Great leo wall on tho Jersey Coast.

AsBuRY PARK. n. j., Feb. l3,-Streets and
sidewalks are blocked with snowdrifts ten
and twelve feet deep. and in places oven
twenty feet high. All northbound trains are
stalled at Red Bank and there Is no train COM
municating to or from iPhiladelphia, Ihe
Along the beach is an ice wall twenty feet
high. formed by drifting foes piling one upon
the other. The sight is MAGNIFICENT. This
morning City Treasurer Milan, Ross started
He was four hours making the journey and
was twice dug out.
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CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Feb, l3.-The tempeta-
ture here this morning fell to loo below zero.
the coolest by r. ever known here. II has
City the mercury foil 10 24' below. Eigh'
inches Of snow has fallen on. portions ~ the
Cumberland Mountains and drIftod many feet
d"eI.
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NEW BRUNSWICK. n, u. Feb. I3-E. W. Me
Gam. director OF the State weather service in
this city. said to-day that the snowfall from
Saturday night until noon to-day was ssvel.-
teen inches on the level,
All the trolley lines IL this city are blocked.
and there is no trolley communicate with
any Of the outlying villages.
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THE souyD CLOSE TO x1vIeAryoN.
Bridgeports Lighthouse Keeper Walks
Across the Ice from the Light.

Bridgeports Lighthouse Keeper Walks
Across the Ice from the Light.
Bridgeport. Conn. Feb. 13.-The Sound is a
sheet OF Ice as far as the eye can see. Light
house Keeper Adolphus Mcneil. who has had
charge OF the lights in this harbor for forty
seven years. made his way over the field OF
rough ice from Bridgeport light to the shore at
Seaside Park this afternoon. Outside the
lighthouse the tugs Zouave and Sarah A. Weed.
with several coal-laden barges. are stuck fast
I'm the ice. The heavy ice foes, have frozen
together. closing navigation in the Sound for
the first time in many years. Early yesterday
morning the steam canalboat Ashford Of New
York sprung a leak while lying at the Nauga-
Conn. Feb. lathe blizzard
which has ragged here to-day rivals the famous
storm OF 1883 The entire town Is s~nowbound.
Business was suspended at noon; The snow
Is about fourteen inches deep on me level ana
harbor over solid and nearly a mile and a hall
out In the Sound.
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Thirty.four Inches of Snow at Cape May

CAPE MAY. n. j.. Feb. 13.-The severe snow
storm which has prevailed since g O'Clock on
saturday night still continues, the snow falling
without interruption until there is now thirty
four inches on the ground, The wind has risen
In velocity to-day from twenty to forty-hve
miles an hour from the northeast. The Their
mometer ranged from 12' this morning. TO 90
tonight. No trains have been moved eithsr on
the Heading or Pennsylvania system. \ heans
Rlmotng and returning a half mile, The United
States life savers have been unable TO patrol
to distinguish objects at the edge OF the beach.
The Delaware Bay liz frozen as far a. the eye
! ran reach. and the edge OF the ocean Is a mass
Of ice.
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sterm pelnl. Trial OF Gcorre II. slrphen.,

EAsIoN. Pa. Feb. l3.-'Thc storm prevented
Jurors and witnesses getting to Easton TO at
tend the rriminal court, Court adjourned until
Tuesday. The trial OF Prof. Il, II. Stephens for
arson and larceny at Lafayette College viii
then be taken up, hecitations at the college
were suspended to-day.
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America is coming 10 the front in all classes Of
n,anufsCiures. Thirty i've Years ago an American
rhampaRne WAS hardly known. To-day the sale OF
,hc TTisnn Wine Co.'S Gold Seal in this country is
ouly aaceeded by two or three Of the French spark
ing wines. Many cAuuVt tell It from HE imported.
Adv,
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OF Intsrest TO Professors and Teachers.

What ID that class IN the community to which you
must address yourself TO NIL your schO0lr II lie that
which is composed of readers Of THE Sun.
II you consider this for a moment your own per.
soual observation must CONFIRM its truth. No man NJ
character in these parts will hesitate a moment to
CvnhTM it.-AdV.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-21

John F. Woody and W G. Kitchen
have formed q partnership for the
practice of law at Bloomfield. They
are young men of ability and we be-
speak for them a good practice.
Frank Unnerstall, agent for the
Green Tree Brewery, is the only beer
agent in this city who pays a city
license. This is why the Green Tree
Beer is so much more popular than
the other st. Louis beer sold here.
Peter Maui returned home from
Kennett yesterday where he had been
looking after railroad business. Mr..
Maui is now auditor of Houck's rail-
roads.
The managers of the Fair Associa-
ton deserve great credit for their
hard work to make the fair a success
this year. They had many drawbacks
to contend with but they have surely
given US a good fair.
Judge John \. Muliar of Bollinger
county is in the city.
On Sunday. the 18th inst. a skillful
surgical operation was performed for
the removal of a mamary cancer at
the hospital in this city. The patient
from Perry county was brought down
and operated upon by DR.. G. B.
Schulz of .Altelberg. He was assist
ed by his father, Dr.. f. B. Schulz,
DR.. W. C.. Patton. DIR. W. NJ. How
ard, DR.. Rolston and Dr.. Wichterich.
The tumor after removal weighed
about two pounds. There was extern
siye glandular involvement and ne
cessitated extensive and very careful
dissection. and the operation was a
a:success in. every respect. The pa
tient. who is being carefully nursed
by the sisters at the hospital. is doing
we'll. so far as We can learn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-21

You know that a satisfactory place
to trade is where you can get what
you want atthe most reasonable prices
that is the kind of a store We keep
step in and get a correct idea of what
dame fashion has decreed for fall and
winter use.-David A. Glenn.
Certainly you don't want to suffer
with dyspepsia. constipation, sick
headache. sallow skin and loss of APP
petite. You have tried De-
Wits Little Early Risers for these
complaints or you. would have been
cured. They are small pills but great
regulators. VIM. II. Coerver.
1t is a shame that our business men
failed and neglected to decorate their
business houses for fair week.
The Schuckert band came down to
the corner of Main and Themis street
this morning and gave our people
some fine music.
Cheatham's Chill Tonic is peculiar
ly adapted to persons in enfeebled
health and invalids. Ii assists di-
gestion and is a perfect strengthened
appetizer. Satisfaction OF money re-
funded. Put up in both tasteless and
bitter STYLES. J0-cent size.
Robert g. Eannes went DOM to
Benton this afternoon. He will meet
Judge Rombauer before Judge Riley
tomorrow at Benton.
John Il. Lyons has fitted up the
incest sample 20 IN Southeast Mis-
souri, in the building across the alley
west OF the St. Charles Hotel.
Don't forget il you use Putnam
Fadeless Dyes you don't have to send
for a package for wool and one for
cotton. Each package color- all
fibers. Sold by ". II. Coervcr. 1t
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-21

There is something going on IN rail
road circles that we cannot get ION
to-" Railroad officials are close
mouthed people and especially are the
railroaders here particularly mum as
to what is going on, but that there is
something going 70 happen in the
near future is conceded by even rail
road .mer.
There will he 4 special election in
The third ward tc fill the vacancy in
the City Council. occasioned by the
death Of Herman Nogelsang.
\ cough is an easy thing to cure If
taken in time. It Is dangerous to neg
lect one for any length of time. DR..
Simnons'C Cough Syrupis guaranteed.
Fifty cents a bottle. For sale by all
druggists.
Let everybody go to the fair to
morrow. Let the people of this city
turn out and make the fair a big sue
cess.
John \. Hope Of Jackson is in the
city to day.
The steamer Georgia Lee. down, to-
day had a big lot of freight for this
city.
If you are bilious. try DR.. sawyer
Little Wide Awake Pills, you will find
them just what you want. Ire
sample. They do moi grippe Sold a
NJ. Maple Wilson's drug store.
There r lots of strangers in the
city and if vi have favorable weather
we will have a large attendance at
the fair,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-21

Sam NJ. Green returned home from
Benton yesterday where he was attend
ing Circuit Court.
Wanted-To trade a pair of full
bio , registered Chester White
pigsforpork hogs. These pigsare pure
blood and are fine animals. Apply
at the DEMOCRAT Office.
Mrs. Nellie Phelan and her sister,
in-law, Miss Phelan. of Bloomfield
are visiting in this city.
Wanted-A good girl to do general
house work in a family of six people.
Eight dollars per month salary. APP
ply at this office.
Henry Keller got first premium on
match buggy horses again this year
at the fair.
We were pleased to see that quite a
plumber OF our business houses closed
to-day at noon in honor of the big
fair. Ii they would make it a rule
to close every day at noon during fair
week W would have a more success
full fair.
The city is full of strangers and they
all say we have the best little city in
Missouri.
The Mayor of Cape Girardeau and
the Mayor of Jackson met to-day on
the fair grounds. They shook hands
and then they did that other thing
that the Governors of North and
South Carolina did.
There vas a full house at the Broad
way Theater last night and they saw
a fine show.
The citI authorities shut out a
''coochie coochie'' show here this
week after the managers had rented a
Main street room in which to show
the Chicago dancers.
Capt. Stonebreaker, OF Springfield
Mo-. is in the city stopping at the ST.
Hotel.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-21
schools In Cuba and Elsewhere.

Prof. ]. F. Draughon, who is au-
thor OF four text books on bookkeep-
ing, will, on october 10, 1899, open q
we'll equipped business college in tho
Emile building, st. Louis, cor. 9th
and Olive streets. His brother, who
was for four years principal of
Draughon's Practical Business Col
lege, Nashville, Tennessee, will have
charge Of the st. Louis college. Prof.
j. F. DraughOn recently visited Cuba
with a view of establishing a business
college there next year, and on his re-
turn he opened a business college in
Savannah, Ga. He also has q -four
ishing business college at Galveston,
and one at Texarkana, Tex. His col
leges are the best patronized business
colleges in the South. They give .
superior course of instruction and
have special facilities for securing
positions. Money for tuition may be
deposited in bank till position is Sc
cured, or good notes will be accepted.
Special rates will be given all who
enter at st. Louis on or before about
the opening. See ad. of these col:
leges elsewhere in this issue, and write
for free catalogue. Address J.. F.
Draughon, President, Nashville, Tenn.
aug17d2t&w.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-21

Robert G.. Ranney, the commits
sioner who sold the st. Louis, Cape
Girardeau & Fort Smith railroad was
ordered by the Circuit Court of this
county to deposit the purchase money
to be paid owe to him by the pur-
chasers equally in three banks in this
county. Mr.. Ranney has failed to
comply with the order of the court for
the reason that no money has yet been
turned v to him. The court cannot
hold Mr.. Ranney in contempt, but the
company that purchased the read and
was ordered to pay over to Commits
sioner Ranney on or before the 10th
day of October thirty.five thousand
dollars of the purchase money may BE-
held in contempt for disobedience.
Moments are Useless if trirled away
and they are dangerously wasted if
consumed by delay in cases where One
Minute Cough Cure would bring i'm
mediate relief. W. H. Coerver.
Wanted-Local or travelling sales
men, salary or commission, to handle
our Oils, G reases, Petrolatum, and a
good side line. Goods guaranteed.
Prices low. No freight and prompt
delivery, Address Penn Petrolatum
Main Office and Refinery.
Pa. wit
What is it: A cure for Coughs,
Group, Whooping Cough,
Sore Throat, and all
Affections of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs. so doses for so
cents. Money refunded If it fails to
dissatisfaction; we mean DR.. Sim
mons'Cough Syrup. For sale by all
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-21

John A. Hope and Robert G. Ran
ney will present a petition to Judge
Riley in chambers tomorrow at Ben
ton, asking among other things, that
the sale of the St. Louis, Cape Girar.
deau & Fl. Smith railroad be set
aside for the reason that the terms Of
the sale have not been compiled with.
Running sores, indolent3 ulcers and
similar troubles, eventhough OF many
years standing, may becured by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
soothes, strengthens and heals. 1t is
the great pile cure. W. H. Coerver
Drs. Franklin and Stager are in tho
city to-day, attending their duties as
members of the Board of Pension
Examiners.
The movers are all coming this way.
They have learned of the ferry fight
here and they are taking advantage
of the low rates to cross the river.
The boats cross a two-horse mover
wagon with the family and all the
dogs for ten cents.
Evil after effects never follow tn
use of DR.. Bells Peppermint Chill
Tonic. It is a pleasant liver laxative.
1t makes rich, red blood. 1t makes
stout. sound bone. 1t makes flesh. 1t
makes rosy cheaks. All of this cures
chills so they stay cured. Dealers
guarantee it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-21

Are you lacking in strength and
energy. Are you nervous, Respondent,
irritab BILE, bilious, constipated and
generally run down in health. II SO,
your liver is torpid, and, and a few
doses of Herbine will cur you
Herbine has NO equal as a health re-
storer. L. Ben Miller.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. 81. Men
ninger, October 18th, 1899, a fine boy.
Bill has not been devoting all his
time to making buckwurst and head
cher>-.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-21

Our banks closed At noon to-day
to give their employees an opportunity
to attend the fair.
Saturday is always a big day at the
fair. Everybody turns out on Satur-
day.
Subjects at the Themis Street Meth
odist church next Sunday: Morning,
"A Spectacle to the World" Even
ing, THE Great Question"
The Cape Girardeau Provident
Association will meet in the Presby-
terrain church on Sunday afternoon at
go. A good attendance is requested.
We have not heard what Judge
Riley did with the railroad case a
Benton yesterday.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-21

i; is TO see a beautiful child's fac
disfigured with vile humors. BURSTING
through the skin pimples. blotches
and sores, and sadder still. when the
young and innocent are laughed at
and twitted in all such cases. Parents
should give them that good and pu-a
remedy. Sulphur Bitters. which wi !
search and drive out of the bloc /
every particle of humor.-Bealt /
Gazette.