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yelled as they started, jostlingly, to
make the circuit.
Pretty women waved their handker-
chiefs as she was carried by. Gay
young lords swore that If the new Era
was a success they would marry her.
1t was Juliettes hour of triumph.
She felt it. She folded her arms and
looked upon the sea of faces. Old
women who had not the power to get
in the stream of the procession stood
on one side and blessed the beautiful
girl as she passed.
Suddenly among all the thousands OF
faces Juliettes eyes rested ON one.
1t was that OF an old woman. dirty.
dishevelled, with the fang of tooth
growing past her lips.
She stretched out her long, bonv
hands. and with haggish laughter
shrieked: q know! | know 1t Will
all end in nothing. ! know"
She wriggled passage through the
crown lHdhluS lcf Jhit'it'' ""'''@'N -"
membered her. 1t was the old witch
who had scofed at the procession in
the Rue de Fermey. II was the woman
who had led Paul and herself through
the secret passages of Notre Dame.
Paul She caught her breath at the
name
The old bag her little beady eyes
twinkIing. shook her bony arm again.
'Juliette Marigny," she croaked. She
would not be kept back.
Let her speak to me, let her come
near" commanded Juliette.
rhe old woman approached. She
pressed her grimy old face close to tho
warm cheek of Juiette.
81 have a message. he. he!' she
grunted "But knew, | knew. Paul
Lemare, would you see him? lie is in
Paris, he. he, He is dying. They all
die. he. he"
There was a cloud that came across
.uliette's vision. she sank in a swoon.
Poor thing!" said the women
around. THE excitement OF the day
is 100 much for her"
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Armitage. had been. in very truth, left
a wealthy widow. and she had returned
TO her native land to adopt her broth
ers' orphaned children. Kate had been
pretty az a girl--as a woman. set OF by
the accessions of wealth, she was roy
ally beautiful. Nor was she devoid OF
feeling. When she first came into the
presence of the artist. whose magnan-
unity had saved her brothers children
from the poorhouse. she knelt down
land kissed his brown hands with
tears.
Kate, Kate" he cried. recoiling,
what are you doing?a
II can't help IL" sobbed Kate. You
are so kind, so noble. What would my
poor little ones have done but for you?
And when | remember how | treated
you--"
I'VE won't recall that. Kate said
the artist. quietly. But | have grown
to love the little ones dearly. do not
wish to part with them. although feel
that you have the best right to them"
He was standing with ono hand on
Becky's golden head. The child glanc-
ed eagerly from one to the other.
Couldn't Aunt Kate come and HiW
with us. Uncle Michael?'' said she. watn
a sudden Frightening up of every feas
ture. Tho eyes of the elders met
Michaels sad and kindly--Kate's full
OF sudden tears.
"Ah. my child" said the former, II
asked her that question once, long
while ago--and she said no."
But IL you were to ask me again
should answer very differently" cried
out Kate.
And then she hid her burning face
in her hands.
II shall never ask It again." said
Michael HARDWOOD gravey.
"Then WILL" said Mrs. Armitaga
going up to him and putting her hands
in his. Dear Michael. I have learned
now tho priceless value of what I
once rejected--your true. noble heart.
love you--will you rcpulse me now"
81 was going to marry Uncle Mich
ael myself" said Becky. thoughtfully.
'But maybe It's best that Aunt Kate
should have him after all"
II think so,a said Rllly."--New York
| NeWa
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for fear of the fate that might befall
them.
The wrinkled and powdered old
dame who had so smilingly addressed
Juliette at the outset was so nervous
that she upset every spade-load she
dug by the violent trembling OF her
limbs
The painful righteousness of the sit
nation struck Juliette so forcibly that
she was compelled to sit on the edge
of her brow and laugh.
Enough, enough" cried Juhette'
.eMesdames. tell your children ana let
them tell their children. that fine la
dies though you are. you with your own
hands helped to get ready the Field of
Mars for the inauguration of the lie"
Era
Tins were the gentle nurtured danes
dismissed.
Glad we're they to escape. But at the
dinner table and in the salons that night
they had rather a different tale to tell.
There was not a word'about being com
PEELED.
with our own hands.we have helped
to get ready the Field Of Mars, they
said. proudly repeating the words JUL
cite had said to them.
1t became the fash ron. Not to have
dug and wheeled a barrow on the Field
Of Mars was confession of lack OF pa
triotism. Soft diaphanous gowns were
side by side with the rough garments of
the market women. Young bucks. knee
breeched and silver buckied, dug for
snort and because they said it did their
health good Light-heartedly, and with
friendly rivalry. the rich and the poor,
the aristocrats and the democrats work
ed for the coming OF the new Era.
priest came one morning ready TO
bless the progress.
mo praying, dig" cried the throng.
And down went the priest and spade
was put in his hand.and he worked like
the rest.
In this manner was the Field OF Mars
converted into gigantic amphitheaife,
so that thousands Of eyes might gaze on
the great ceremony in preparation. aud
send their testimony of its brilliancy
rolling through the ages.
When the last barrow load had been
carted, the last bolt screwed and all was
now ready for the tinsel frippery the
paint-pot the bunting and the banners,
cheer broke over cheer like tumbling
waves before storm.
the market women who had been the
first to give themselves to the digging,
now ended. mad arranged a pot. A
whee.barrow was mounted SHOULDER
high and Juliette compelled to sit in L.
thus they started to make round OF
the Field OF Mars, five hundred loose
haired, bare-armed women. with their
leader perched high above them, beaut'-
full as a. goddess, and that red cap OF
Liberty becoming her well.
! Long life to Juliette Marigny,' they
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BECK.s DECISION.

The late March SHOWS are disso.ving
in delicate wreaths over the hills-the
maple buds were already swelling
against the sky like crimson dots, and
the song of the blue-bird heralded the
advent Of spring over the bleak Berh-
shire hills
ooh. Billy. isn't it nice?' said little
Rebecca Hale. as She skipped along the
road. "Oh. look. there's a dear little
striped squirrel with a busy tail and
such bright eyes, like beads Oh, don't
YOU wish we lived out door always2'
Becky, don't jump about 50, chided
the boy, an ancient philosopher of 10
years or so. There, knew it. You've
burst out that hole in your shoe that
/ sewed up carefully, and one Of your
mIttens is gone
s.But it isn't cold
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mo, but that's no sign that we never
shall have any cold weather again.
Besides, Aunt Keziah is dead.
well, don care fol that said the
little one, recklessly. Aunt Ke2iah
was old and cross and boxed our ears
and said we were the plaques OF her
life.
Yes" said Billy, slowly. but there
is no one to take care of us now that
Aunt Keziah is dead. You should con-
slider that, Becky"
mo one. to take care of us, echoed
Becky. standing still. "Oh, Billy, did
not think of that"
Mrs HARDWOOD was frying doughnuts
over the great cooking-stove in the
back kitchen. An immense blue and
white checked apron enshrouded her
spare form and "A pocket handkerchief
concealed her hair. Mrs. Hardwood
was not pretty at her best: in this i'm
promptu uniform she was simply hid
eous.
Seventeen. eighteen, nineteen" said
Mrs Harewcod, fishing the brown
eurls Of paste out of the boiling liquid
Twenty and four makes two dozen
Now. Michael. who is Il? And what do
they want?"
IT'S the two little children from
Aunt Keziah Prondfoot's." said Mich
ael Hardwood, tall, brown-faced man
OF 30 or whereabouts. THE old woman
died last night"
well, what of that" said Mrs
Hardwood. who had gone back to the
table and was cutting long strips OF
dough and twisting them into spirals
ready for the pot of frizzling lard
They'll bury her. | suppose. And af-
ter her long sickness. the dear knows
nobodyll be very sorry"
But the little children. What is to
become OF them?" said Michael, softly
why, send EN- 10 the poorhouse, Of
course There's nothing else to be
done, as ! know Of. ;" snapped the dame
To the poorhouse, Maria? Those
pretty, delicate, little children-Katt
Hale's brothers children-to the poor,
house"
well, don't see why not sait
Mrs. Hardwood. "rhirty-four, thirty
five Three dozen ought 10 be enough
II Kate had cared so much about hei
relations she might stayed to hun
and looked after EN-. instead of run
ming away with ships captain ant
, going to China or India or Kamschatks
! or the Lord knows where After sh'
was engaged to you too. And
Never mind aboutthat nos, Maria
said the brother, with a slight eleya
ton Of his eyebrows, 1t is all {
! thing of the past; and Kate could no
! foresee, when she left her native coun
try, that her brothers little ones woulC
so soon be left alone in the world, or
phaned and without resources. Thu
poor little things are in the sitting
| room now"
/. And | s'pose they We come here be
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EIeanor-What was the baby crying
about Just now? Did he want the moon
again?
caroIyn-No, Jack was trying to make
him smile with the glove stretcher.-P Phil
adciphia Telegraph.
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smId Ladx Gadixn.

20 dear" exclaimed Lady Godiva o. few
moments before she WIS to start on her
famous equestrian explolt. here this il
the day y promised TO 70 riding and /
haven't a thing TO YEAR,
History records the sequel Baltimore
American
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
SHORE FISHERIES.

The Committee on Shore Fisheries will
give public hearings in its room at the
State House in Augusta. as follows:
WEDNESDAY. FEB. y. 1901, At L. NJ
ON petition of f. W. Withtm and 3'
others to increase tinc for catching
smelts by Sciucs or wcirs in the ways AMI
inlcts of the town Of Surry: also on an
act for 50 me.
WEDNESDAY. FEB =. 1871. At T. NJ.
On an act to amend section iS Of chap
ter ~ Of tho Plhlic Laws uf 1891 relatiu';
To- sea and shore fisheries.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. -. 1871. al T. NJ
ON an act in relation To the appoint
mcnt Of special fish warticns.
v NESDAY FEB. 2. 1901, at 7. NJ
On an act relating to the protection
and propagation of cells IN pamariscotta
river and pond.
WEDNESDAY. FEB u 1891 at T. NJ
others nf Bristol asking for 4 law 70 reg
ulato the taking of cells in Pcmaquid
river
WEDNESDAY. FEB =. l9ol. at p NJ.
ON petition oI Scwall +. Peters and p
others Of SedgwiCk for an act 10 prohibit
the catching OF alowivcs by set nets in
the RagaduCc river and stream: also on
an act relating To the ta..tnE of alcwiVcs
in Bagaduce river and stream
WEDNESDAY. FEB. n. 1901. al +. NJ
ON petition OF r. A. Chandler and 10.
other stn repeal all fish laws relating to
salmon and alcwivcs ana fish ways on
Pleasant river Washington county; also
on remonstranCc Of II. NJ. leighton and
~ others against any change in the laws
relating to migratory fish on Pleasant
river. Washington county.
WEpNESpAY. FEB. -. lni. at I. NJ
ON an act To amend Chapter 40 OF thu
Private and Special Laws Of lS9i. rcldtin F.;
to the taking Of alcwiyes from the East I
land.
FRANK A. THOMPSON. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.

The Committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game will give public hearings III ~
room at the State House in Augusta as
TiI'KsDAY. FEB. y. 1ooI.-on act I"
amend Section | of Chapter l9l nf thc
Private ana Special Laws Of 1892. rcia hS
to the taking of salmon IN IN" frnopSc",
river above the Water Works dam a'
THrRsDAy. FEE Is. Ieol-on petition
to close Braclictt brook in Detroit, lor
THjfRSDAY. FEB q. 1?1-Pctition Of
Geo. T.. RraS,ion and {. others of Norm
Berwick Sanford and Wells, for an ac'
to prohibit nshing IN Banacy Bay pond
TmrEspAY. FEE, y. 1901 Hcmon-
strancc Of Henry \. Gray ana others to
any change in the law in regard to ducN
shooting.
STRANGE " Geo. T.. THOMPSON ANA - OH
ers against any change in the law ON
W0odcoCk.
TuI'RSpAY. FEB. y. 1871 Petition of
chaS T.; Richardson and - others pray
ing that Cannon pond situated ~
Franklin ana Somerset counties. hc ~
cmptcd from the prohibition against icy
'ETr1HiIiiH'KspAY. MARCH No. L.. On
I'm act to provide tor state nuntinf
Iiccusr and tp obtain revenue Tor tn
urotcctiun VI moose. deer aud cIIh"t.
tRcfcrrcd from last Legislature. Assigned
for Ian. 81 and tabled for special hear
Hi 'T1ilIii!R5sHAY. MARCH No. T.. Re
solve in favor of rstAhli> hing a lish
hatchery ana feeding station AT M"oSc-
head lake.
TliU'KSUAY, MARCH 77Orderrd, that
the committee OF Inland fisheries and
game bc directed I" inquire int" the
necessity NJ prohibiting the catching N
trout for sale in TUFTS. Duttnu ana Grind
stone ponds and their tributaries. in the
town OF kinGlicld and Franklin county,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
RAILROADS, TIcIEGRAPIiS AND
ENpRESSES

Thc committee on railroads. teiegrapns
and Expresses will give public hearings
IN its room at tn. State House. AuIus'a'
as follows:
TUESDAY. FEB. 2G. 1891. at 10 =: NJ
Petition Ci Washington County Raiir"a'
Company
TUESDAY. FEB. 2G. 1901, at 10 +. NJ
An act 70 extend the charter Of the Kit
terry Il Eliot Street Railway 90.
TUESDAY. FEB, 2G. 1871. AT l.3o T. NJ
An act to extend the charter OF thi
Washington County Railroad Company.
TUESDAY. FEB. 26. 1901. at l.am T. NJ. ~
An act relating 10 the orga anzatlon ana
control OF street railroads.
TUESDAY. FEB. 26. 1901. at l."o T. M,
An act TO further regulate the proceed
mss in the organization of street railroad
corporations
TUESDAY. FEB 2G. 1901. at l.3o J.. NJ
An act IN relation To railroad crossings.
TUESDAY, FEB. &c. 1901. at l."o !. NJ l.
An act TO regulate the selling or ieasihS
Of street railroads.
TUESDAY. FEB. %. 1901. at l"0 T. NJ -
An act to regulate transfers on cIectfic
railroads.
TUESDAY. FEB &c 1901. at 1.2O =. NJ
An act TO further regulate the powers
ana privileges Of street railroads.
NJ ESDAf. FEB. q. 1901. AZ ~ J.. NJ -
ON an act to incorporate the Andfosc"G
gin Telephone Company.
Tt ESDAG. FEB. ~, 1901. 1T l'p y VI -
On an act TO repeal Chapters lo- ana ~
ui the Public Laws uf 1873. relating tn
organization ~ ga and electric com
paui"s. also telegraph ana telephone com
panicS.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. -. 1901 At 30 =
Am act 20 amend chapter lS6 "f IN
Public Laws of 1897 relating 70 railroads.
JOHN l.. DEERING, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
JUDICIARY.

The Committee on Judiciary will give
House in Augusta. as follows:
TUESDAY. FEB. 26, 1901. at T. NJ
No. 1879 On an act to authorize the Great
Northern Paper Company to increase its
ca pital stock.
TUESDAY FEB PC. 1901. at . p. NJ
No. 142. On an act to amend Section =, of
Chapter 80. of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter q of the Public
Laws of 1S99. relating to divorce.
TUESDAY. FEB. &c, 1901. at p. NJ
No. 13l. On an order instructng the Ju-
dietary Committee to inquire into the ad-
visibility of the State assuming control
of the publication of the Maine Reports.
Also. on a petition of the Knox County
Ear in relation to the duties and salary
of the Maine reporter of decisions.
TUESDAY. FEB. &c. 1901 at . p NJ
No. 134. On an act to extend the charter
TUESDAY, FEB. 26. 1901. at P NJ
NO. 14o. On an act relating to the Bar
Harbor Electric Light Company; power
to issue bonds, preferred stock, and pur
chase property.
TUESDAY. FEB. &c, 1901. at p NJ
NO AL On an act to amend the cha RI . r
or the Augusta Water Co
III ESDAY, FEB. 26. 1901 at p NJ
NO l6' On resolve in favor of the Das-
sage OF law allowing the county com
miss1oners of Somerset county to borrow
money with which to build an extension
I" ~" court house IN said county
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
LEGAL AFFAIRS.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will
give public hearings in its room Al the
TUESDAY, FEE. r. 1901, at l.. NJ
No. rs. on an act to amend Section ,,
Chapter 80. Public Laws of 1897. relative
to dead human bodies.
TUESDAY, FEE. y, 1901, at . II. M
NJ. 1:9. on an act entitled an act I"
amend Chapter q Revised Statutes. as
1888, and by Chapter Us, Public Laws of
1897.
NJ. III. on a petition in relation to liquor
conStablcS.
TUESDAY. FEB. %. 1901. at > p. NJ
on an act to amend Section II of Chapter
l3i Of the Revised Statutes. relating to
criminal proceedings in court.
TUESDAY. FEE. 2G. 1901. at , l.. M
! No. i6. ON an act to amend Clause Of
Section D. of Chapter So of the Revised
TUESDAY, FEE. 26, 1901. at ? +. NJ
NJ. ~. ON an act e authorize East MA
dam across East Machias river.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. y. lgtl, at +. NJ.
| No. lis. On an act To supply the town
| of Waldoboro with pure water.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. y. 1901. at PM.
No. 1l9. ON an act to extend the char
ter of the Waldoboro Water and Electric
WEDNESDAY,. FEB. 27. 1901. at +. NJ.
No. 1I3. On an act defining the dualiii-
cations of judges of municipal and police
| courts.
| WEDNESDAY, FEB 27. 1901. at L. NJ
! No $50 ON an order requiring a deposit
from parties seeking private legislation
| THURSDAY. FEB. 2S 1901. at II. NJ .-
| No. 155. on an act to incorporate the
, Bethel Sewer Company.
| WEDNESDAY,. FEB. 81 1891. at p. NJ
No. 155. On an act to further amend
Section 8 of Chapter "a of the Revised
Statutes. relating to dependent soldiers
and sailors and their families.
THURSDAY. FEB. IS, 1901. at p. NJ
No. 152. On an act to supply the town OF
HOulton with pure water.
THURSDAY. FEB. 2S. 1901. at = +. M
No. 154. On an act to incorporate the
Ashland Light and Water Company
THURSDAY. FEB. 2S. 1901. at , =. NJ
No. l51. On an act amendtatory of Chap
ter 30 of the Private and Special Laws OF
1888, entitled AN act to establish the
Dover municipal court"
THU -RSDAY, FEB. 2S. 1871. at ? p. NJ
No. l56. On an act to amend Section ii'
of Chapter ~ of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter Ia of the Publ.
Laws of 1899. entitled An act relating ,o
exceptions and stenographers
WEDNESDAY. MARCH G. 1901. al . =
NJ No. l.S. on an act I" repeal section
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
Porto Rican Justice.

| An article relative to Porto Rico re-
Gently appeared in the Now York Eve
ming Post which has attracted very
wide spread attention especially in
legal circles.
! 1t presents the testimony Of Mr.. w.
| j. Abbott, an American lawyer, who
has been, for year and
half in the practice of his
profession in Porto Rico, and who is
now in Washington endeavoring to
! persuade Congress to extend the juris-
diction OF the United States Circuit
court in that island. He says that the
native courts are openly and motor
iousiy corrupt. The people are so ac-
customed To this condition ot affairs
that they look for nothing else. and
the trial of a cause is question Of
barter with those who have been in
ticc. Mr.. Abbott says:
To my personal knowledge. last year
when there were five Porto Iacln
Judges on the bench ana q case was
pending over a valuable water power
privilege. 1t developed that two Of the
! five Judges mad been retained as coun-
gcl on one side Of he case and had
given opinions, ana two on the other
side. and under those circumstances it
ii not difficult to understand how the
decision of the presiding justice was 70
Z a. I.- l,4I
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
EDUCATION.

Tho Committee on Education will give
public hearings in its room at the State
House in Augusta. as follows:
TUESDAY. FEB. 26. 1901, at J.. NJ
on act to provide for the expenses of tho
Maine Industrial school for girls; also on
resolve in favor of same.
TUESDAY. FEB. ". 1901. at . +. NJ
ON resolve in favor of Normal School
trustees.
TUESDAY, FEB. 2G. 1891. at +. M
ON resolve in favor of Pennington Nor
NAL school.
Tt ESDAY. FEE. 26. 1901 at 2 T. NJ
On resolve in favor of Madawaska Train
ing school
TUESDAY, FEB. &c. 1901. at 9 F. NJ
ON resolve in favor vf Castine Normal
school.
TUESDAY. FEB. 2G. 1901. at +. NJ
On resolve in favor of Gorham Normal
school.
A. +. GILMORE, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26

The country has been shocked ny the
tragedy OF the loss of the Pacific
steamship. city of Rio de Janeiro. and
the disaster has added pathos from the
ract thnt II occurred at the end " a
long voyage within sight of the home
harhor of the many whose lives Were
lst the country particularly mourns
Consul Wildman. one of the ahlest men
in our diplomatic service, whose ser
vices during the trying period of rc-
cent years at Hong Kong has won him
praise from his government and his
r,rnp1p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
Pneumonia Can be Prevented.

This disease always results from a
cold or an attack of the grip and may
be prevented by the timely use Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. That
remedy was extensively used du,ing
the epidemics of La Grippe of the past
few years, and not single case has
ever been reported that did not re-
cover or that resulted in pneumonia
which shows it to be a certain pre-
ventive of that dangerous disease
Chamberlain Cough Remedy las
gained world wide reputation for its
cures of colds and grip. For sale by
John Coughlin. III Water ST.. Augusta
and J. G. Houlehan, Gardiner, Drug
glsts Tues. Th, ,Sat,N
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
Nervousness and Nerve.

The more nervous man is the less
nerve he has. That sounds paradox
ical-but it isn't; for nerve is stamina.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives nerve 1t
tones the whole system. perfects di-
gestion and assimilation and is there
fore the best medicine a nervous per-
son can take.
If YOU get tired easily. mentally or
physically. take ii it will do you good.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
Nt.ltItt I.Tt RE

The Committee on Agriculture viii give
a public hearing in it's room at the State
House in Augusta
TT ESDAI. FER ~. lal. at J.. ~ ii
ON An order to make u complete tnScst-
CATION into thc management NJ the uiiic 9
OF the Board "f Agriculture as conducted
hN the secretary.
TUESDAY. MARCH i. raj. az l.. VI r.
on an act relating to tho power AMI du-
tics of the EOard ~ Agriculture.
III ESbAI. MARCH Z. lFl. AZ Il. " -
On an act To- repeal tho bounty on Wild
cats.
UESpAY. MARCH >. 1871. al L. N .-
ON petition that the town NJ Camden
may bc admitted "a the Waldo ana Fc-
uubscot Agricultural SGcipt$.
Tt ESDAN AFTERNOON. MARCH =
1891. at > T. M.-On a resolve in favor ot
North Berwick Agricultural Society.
HENRY ID. HAMMOND. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND
INSURANCE.

The Committee on Mercantile Affairs
ana Insurance will give public hearings
IN its room at the State House In Au-
gusta:
WEDNESDAY. FEB. - 1891. at l.. NJ
ON an act additional to chapter ~ ~
the Revised Statutes relating 70 insGr-
aucc-
WEDNESDAY. FEB y. 1901. at F. NJ.
ON an act to amend section - OF chap
ter ~ relating tn insurance.
WEDNESDAY. FEB =. lynl. at l.. NJ
On An act To regulate junk ANA second
hand stores.
+. {. B'-RRIIT.
Secretary pro TEN.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26

The cntcrprising New York sun il
always digging out something unique
ana unhcard Of. Its latest is a list Of
the nicknamcs by which the people Of
the various states are known. as
HOLSTERS for the people Of Indiana,
"Wolycrincs" for those Or Michigan.
etc. 4 few on the list are generally
familiar. as the two mentioned above.
hut most of them are 50 utterly IN
familiar AZ to lead to the suspicion that
the writer invented them himself. For
instance. whoever heard the word
foxes" used as nickname for the
people of Maine, crows" for those OF
New Jersey. "gunflints" for those Of
Rhode Island. bug eaters" for those
uf Nebraska "weasels'' for those Of
South Carolina. or -thumpers'
for those Of Maryland?