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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
Portland, Oregon
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of sat Good Old SiWash.o

ORTLAND, OREGON, is a large
two-story town, situated on the
\ Willamette river and the Southern
Pacific railway, the former being by rar
the easier for it to control The ground
floor of Portland consists of a fine busl-
ness section, a vast collection of wooden,
wharves in various stages OF eonstruc-
ton and decay and a residence section
which is extending so fast that the hum
bic laborer often builds a One-story COT
tage up against a 25O-foot pine tree in
the forest primeval two blocks from the
street car line. The second story of
Portland consists Of a 900-fOOt bluff in
habited by citizens with good hearts,
who get to their homes by means Of
stairs, ladders and dizzy trolley line.
Portland is magnifieently equipped
with scenery. and on clear day, accord
ing to old inhabitants, four snow-eov-
cred peaks can be seen. However, Port
land is very sparsely supplied with clear
days. It rains all fall, winter and spring
and the Portland man who goes east
gets so homesicI1 that he has to sit
under a sprinkling can for relief. Dust
is enc Of the least of Portland's troubles.
On the other hand, the fire department
makes every man shovel the dry moss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
Up. AND 5. p. COMPLETE PLANS
EEOIl nISSOILTION DE MERGER

New York. n. " Feb. PLANS for
the dissolution Of the Union Pacific
Railroad company and the southern
Pacific company as decreed by the
United States supreme court, OFFICIALLY
were announced in detail after a pro
jected session of the directors for the
two companies. The terms are SAID, IN
a statement issued jointly by the roads,
to have the approval Of the department
of justice at Washington ana the
agreement now awaits confirmation or
the court in the federal district where
the action was originally taken ana by
the railroad commission OF the state OF
California In accordance with recent
limitations the severance OF Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific results
in the Union Pacific's absolute pur-
chase of Central Pacific which had
been the bone of contention between
the two principal roads Of the Harrl-
man system.
The agreement also provides for the
sale Of all the Southern Pacific stock
held by Union Pacific at 9S ~ percent,
with accrued dividend to the stock
holders, common anc preferred the
Union and southern Pacific, other than
the Union Pacific and oregon Short
Line
1t is understood that a syndicate
has been formed under the leadership
of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. and their for
eign connections to finance the sale OF
Union Pacific's holdings of Southern
Pacific, amounting TO 1926, $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
jeremiah Was No Politician

WHOLE lot Of Fl PasOans glad Rcaby said it. it didn't set well
AZ
mosto 81 the
system
in themselves
In
plant
spoiled
working o paying
is
thai the peopl o
calculate fortune with effort
toward promoting big
What Nj Rcaby said about E PsO being advertised the
thinking that FL generally conceded be the Of the
Wanted patriot office street.
making keepers
GET out o
Of
making without hauling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
Better Times Now
By Walt Mason.

John Millions greatest, nOblest pOme
vas sold for fifty bucks; he sadly took
the money home, and to his wife said:
"Shucks, This thing of singing death
less strains Is vain, so help me John;
there's less reward for poets brains than
there's for transfers Drawn. You should
have wed a plutOerat, dear housewife.
IN the past; you'll have to do without
hat this spring. as You did last The
girls must wear their old print gowns
trust they'll dance and sing-and I
must wear the hand me downs I bought
when James was king The modern
poet gambOls home, that home with
laughter fills He savs= 4 sold that mis-
lit pome about Dofunny's pills. I have
an order Tor, a rhyme concerning jim
crows salve; and now, my dear, a bully
time we surely ought to have Go blow
yourself for gaudy rags. and give the
KIDS treat, for iOyOuslv the old world
vags, and I'm on Easv street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

off of his roof in summer. There is
many a moss-covered bucket shop in
Portland.
Portland Is an ancient town for the
Pacific coast and is full Of fine old fami-
lies, including many people who were
born IN the city. 1t Is growing so fast
that any estimate Of its population would
be an affrOnt to its commercial club
Portland people often refer back to
1910, when Portland contained only
2O8,00O inhabitants
Portland Is Just around the corner
from the Columbia river, and steamships
desiring to reach Japan Hong Kong or
Australia have only to steam down q
the Columbia and turn to the left.
Portland ships lumber, flour, salmon.
wool and grain to all the world and
does a flourishing business as metropolis
of Oregon and center of Oregon politics.
1t belongs to the survivors league Of
Exposition cities and expects to double
IN size when the Panama canal Is dug.
Copyrighted by George Matthews Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
TWO CATTLE DEALS
ARE CLOSED HERE

Chas- F. Hunt has sold the Powder
River Land and Cattle company Of
Montana 1900 head of Terrazas cattle
imported this week. They will be
shipped to Turquoise. n. N, for pasture.
The Pitman Livestock company has
Gonzalez which are to be delivered Feb.
10 on the FL PasO market These are
coming from New Mexico.
ImpOrtatiOns are held up until the
Mexican Central railroad can be put in
operation again
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
GLOBE SIGHTS.
CA+chf-o- cIobaA

So much Of the new thought is new
fOolishness
No story IS good enough for q busy
man to appreciate it
Even a brave man may be afraid of a
micrObe, or other enemies he can't see.
A young girls conversation consists
largely Of adjectives and exclamation
points.
We are inclined to question the We
racity Of the gent who accompanies
every statement with an affidavit
We have also a slight curiosity TO
know whether the Brazil nuts come
from Brazil or not. but the encyclope-
dia is in the next room.
A woman's idea Of relentless fate is
for the parlor to be sadly in need Of
busting every time the best hOusekeep-
er in the neighborhOod makes her calls
When a girls picture which has been
occupying the place of honor on young
mans dresser requires busting by the
housekeeper 1t is a sign that she has
been placed in the ranks Of the has
beens.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
MANY RESIDENCES
FOR GRANDVIEW

( George sharpe Sells Three Fort BOuIe-
ward Bungalows; Phil Young
SeHs Home and Cafe.
Grand View is being rapidly improved
with new residences, and several brick
Z bungalows Of different designs are be-
ing erected there G. Crisamore has
that addition from the Newman Invest
ment company, and viii build five
houses fronting on Nations avenue.
Work has already started on one house.
The average cost viii be between $1,000
and $500.
George Sharpe has sold to the SUIT
ton Realty company three brick bun
galOWs on Fort Boulevard, Just west OF
the new paved county road, for $4,000
and has contracted TO build two more
houses there, costing from $500 10
$500 each The sutton Realty company
viii also build 10 more houses in that
section in the near future. This com
pany has sold W. F. Pruett lots % to
81. IN bIock 80. East FL PaSO, on Tu-
larOsa street for $500 a lot. the prop
erty having been owned by Edwards &
Edwards.
Phil Young Sells Home.
Mr. and Mrs Phil Young viii 81 To
California in March to look for per
manent location They have sold their
stone residence at SOS North OREGON
street. at the head OF ATo1fa1a s+r5sf
10 Mrs caro- C. Bukey for $4,000. This
property, which is terraced. covers two
lots ana mas 100 feet frontage on Ore
Mr. Young has also sold his cafe on
SCUM FL FaSo street 10 Ben Sweeney,
put has retained ownership OF the build
lng which IL occupies
Reports Numerous sale
Inc RIO Grande Realty company re-
ports the following sales made during
the past five days: J. Z. Bischoff to q.
i II BroWn' lots is to 20, in block 50
Magoffin addition for $500 al W
l.ackland to jay F. Knox $50 acres in
the SOcofro grant, for S1512: H N Hail.
70 n AclAenney, a Is acre tract OF
I ~ u IN Ine 4SLeta grant. for $25O0. Jay
r AnON to h F. McKennev. lots Is to
y. IN block s, Mundy HeiEhts fGr-
StvoV; Jay +. Knox, to H ". Lakeland.
Jus - and 10. in block so Camnbell
@AlLt4on- IOr $780, II. +. McEeunev. to
y. y aall, lots % and 26. in block A.
East FL PasO addition for s5O0 and
- ~ A1chenney, to Jay +. Knox. 16O
acIes OF unimprOved land in the Riucon
il4eys three miles south Of Rincon. y.
NJ. for $4,000.
FL PasO will have an Alamo when tra
moving picture stock company thea
-TI' composed Of r. D. McGregOr. lake
{ mes and other railroad men. is COM
,-Steq on Mesa avenue The Alamo
.t-u De the name Of the new moving
2-Clufe playhouse to occupy the room
acated by the Purity Bakery on Meas
venue The exterior viii be a repro
Iucuon of the old Alamo in san Anto-
40 and $4,000 viii be spent in making
-e room an attractive uheater- j. l.
hewitt and son have taken out the Der-
MT to do the work
The General Electric company is hav-
nS the room formerly occupied by the
= taSO foundry, on san Francisco
treeL remOdeled ana viii establish a
branch of the General Electric in Fl
'aso-
,~i1g erected by A. a. Escontrias. on
'au Francisco and Santa T. streets. has
.evu completed The building viii be
WO stories high
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
One-Sentence Philosophy
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IPhlIadeIphIa RecOrd-)
1t IS much easier to keep up a light
heart than a heavy liver
Its all right to take things as they
come, but its surer to 90 after them
ANY man is apt to slip up. especially
on pavement Of good intentions.
It's the unexpected that often hap
pens, even when we bring it on our
selves.
Some men are so sensitive that they
would rather have you shoot at them
than laugh at them
Possibly we close our eyes to our own
faults on the same principle that the
ostrich buries his head in the sand
Sillcus-"A man is soon forgotten
after he is dead" Cynicus-.eY IN
less you happen to marry his widow
Nlgg-"W Why do we need such a big
navy? Well. I suppose Uncle
sam realizes that it's about time he
slould paddle his own canoa-n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
QUAKER MEDTTATTONs.

N-ulcdBO NeWS-)
Anticipated pleasure seldom pans out
right
It takes more than a soft answer TO
turn away the book agent.
silence may be golden, but silver Will
shut a mans mouth just as effectively.
The days have been short" because
there's less time in them-and time IS
money
II We were all as good as we advise
others to be, heaven would be right
here on earth
cloth jacket is warmer than a fur
lined coat there being less temptation
to leave ii open
The poor man must so out and weather
the storm, but the rich man can stay at
home and storm at the weather
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
Income Tax A Faulty Tax


of
a The fall
The saed officer of railroad salary $4,000
him he afford The small VIII
the firm but feels he does not $4,000 $4,000
thousand month that he Income" for
who lives his his due of the
books and operations necessarily formal official regular public
apply tably, s step exactly
the opposite direction scientific practical and equitable
grows in spite o political handicaps
yet progressive enough hemp deterrent
legislators
Of
working a and slaughter again
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
JOURNAL ENTRIES.

IIOpeka Journal
A rolling stone at least develops into
a pretty smooth article
Lack OF confidence is likely to be
more disastrous than over confidence.
Many folk would become even more
discouraged If they could look into the
future.
People do foolish things in love. all
right. and also under an other sorts Of
conditions.
TOO many self made men evidently
oidn know when to stop in construct
ing The size Of their heads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
KILLS WILDCAT
WITH WOODEN LEG
Wall Carrier Saves Lives Of Two Ba-
Dies Which Are Sent Through
Parcels Post.

Timers. s c.. Feb. "A novel ad-
venture incident to parcel post service,
involving two babies and a wooden leg,
all three sent by mail, was reported
mere today by Edgar F. Phillips. a
rural mail carrier connected with the
local office
Whue covering his route, with two
inIants and wooden leg among his
parcels" Phillips was attacked by a
wildcat. For a moment, says the car
rler, his live mail was in danger of be-
ing carried away. Selecting the wood
en- leg as the most available weapon.
however. Phillips welded it so well
thar he put the wildcat TO flight All
three parcels were delivered none the
worse for the encounter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
IHOPE YOU WILL

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am IS and have been going with a
young man for more than one year.
He is one year my senior and is very
awkward and bashfuL Ny friends all
make fun Of him: but that instead of
turning me against him, seems only to
make me like him more. He went
away about two weeks ago He hasn' t
written to me since he left. Would it
be all right for me TO write to him
first2 Thelma-
Certainly. I admire him for his
bashfulness and you for your loyalty
to him.
Undoubtedly he is too bashful to
write and is hoping for a letter from
you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
Advice To the LOvelOrn
p ReatrIce FalrfaK.
Ask HER.

Dear Miss Fairfax
am %, and about three years ago
met a young lady about the same
age, 1 have kept company with her
for the last two years and it was IN
derstOOd that we were to be married
in five years. as my salary at present
would not support her in the manner
she is now living.
From a friend of mine have learned
that she is about to be married in May,
although she has not said anything TO
me about il.
Clarence.
Give here the benefit of the doubt
until you have learned that this is
true. Sometimes friends are OverZeal-
Gus and misinfOrmeS
If she admits it. then the only thing
left for you is to forget her. Don't
let the experience make you cynical or
bitter. Not one Cir IN 500 would do
such a thing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
NE WAYMARn HEART.

Dear Miss Fairfax
A young man who cared a great deal
about me called on me for three months
two or three nights a week. About a
month ago 1 told him / really didn't
care enough for him 10 have him call
so many times, for he was wasting his
time, and kept other young men from
calling on me. Now, I find that I care
a great deal for him
Constant Reader.
Perhaps he still cares for you Drop
him a friendly little note asking him
TO call II he accepts. your future
course viii be easy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
QUIT DRINKING.

Dear MISS Fairfax:
am young man 19 years old who
loves a girl about IS very dearly but
1 don't know what she thinks of me,
several months ago and have hardly
seen her since, except to know that
she will not let me come up to see her
or have anything to 90 with her.
love her very dearly and will do any
thing to get back Wnere was before.
What shall I dO2 sam.
You know what to do. Quit drink
ing. If you love liquor more than you
love her, don't bring disgrace and sOr-
row into her life by winning her. It
seems TO me you viii be kindest to her
by staying away from her and giving
her a chance to forget you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
LAW NEEDED To PREVENT
THROWING CLASS IL ROADS

Frank Coles. who was driving his
automobile on Wyoming street and ran
over the broken glass Of ootJle, one
Of the wheels of the machine being
damaged to the extent of s., told police
chief l. y. Davis. the originator OF the
automobile bill which viii be presented
to the legislature. that a clause should
be INCORPORATED in it making it fel
ony for persons to throw glass on the
streets. Chief Davis is Of the opinion
that this is covered by a city ordinance
but has taken the matter up with Vol
uey Brown. assistant city attorney The
Texas house Dassed a measure yester-
day embodying the very thing suggest
ed by Mr. Coles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

Major Charles Hine, vice president
and general manager of the Southern
Pacific of Mexico. was here Friday to
meet his mother. who came from the
east and viii accompany Maj Hine to
Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

TEHRTYSECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION
complete
Special
c.
by erald H D
sto oders W a. L II B A J.
dundyW ater Da A W. F. r C A
\ 1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER
LACK A CHAMPION,
G. A Martin IS News
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07


FtraHty."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

George sharpe sells Three Fort BouIe-
ward Bungalows; Phil Young
SeHs Home and Cafe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
China Friendly With U. S.
Diplomatic Exchanges Between the
Two Countries Began
in 1zSf
BY Frederic J. HaskiH
AsHINGTON. b. q. a

~ Recent events in China revive
v interest in the relations of that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

FL PasO grows in spite of political handicaps.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-07-08
Jn(anOIc(egrap6
i5Infiunse RdHuer M ab 7
fhsinli0 ertrunten.

nZl n n ert nte n.
Buffalo. q. g., Z. SuIi. Giinf
iunoe Wdnner, Die am Dlittlpc6 in
gegleitung bon flint anoeren eine Gaz
noe iSdbrt pon Soronto, Canada, aus,
untsrndbmen, perbsn psrnliBt, uno
man gIuubt, bob iie ertruntsn Tino,
ais ibre adno.s in Der Spnntag Radt
pdbrenO zines Sturrnes in Der Qobe
pcu Winbmiq potnt, I'M Grie See,
flint Meilsn ipsitlih DON bier, ums
i9lugen. DIE finf 4neeren baben oas
aano srreiht.
Die Rumsn Der gr.runterm, bic
prominenten ffamilieu in Riasard
SaQs uno Ga Gale, 81. g., anse6orz
ten, iino: Reginalb WcMahpn; aIs
bert SaDnsr. sbomas grppbn unb
gopdrs Reihert bon geiaeara Walls
uno Carl 9. 0poori5 BON Ga Sale.
Sic rausirisH i'm GIier bon II bis %
Saassn.
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xNettesbexiAt.

SIR Dbio unb bas tpeitIi1e
psnnIplponien: G60nes ipdrmeres
Metter am Dienitoe. Gtrihregen
fDdbrsnb Der Nodt ober am Wittipoh.
Ghipdd,e perdnnerlide Minbe.
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genera( OOn 3a(e3a6aOa
e:s~-
gls Vadiolser bes : Generals
BON 6eerinsen
~es~-
Rum arieaemiuifterseruannf.

Gin bober gcanrter in GbarIotteil.
burg ourd) ieine peridupen0eriIf]e
sSrnu 5u Sale gebrudt.
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eniationeae efieBerei in Supana1
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SenJ0tiOneGsr BanR6ra6.
9ie ,Sirit GecDno National
Sant pnu 9ittsbnrs, Ea.,
Nuf 8efebl bes Currency Sonps
trpaers aefhIDHen.

9lui 8efebl bes Currency Comp
trDaers aefhloHen.
geil Der gsTebIi6s .ReferOefonos I'm
$2,145,OOO gu tlein mar.
Der ara6 bate mehrsre anbere 8ans
ferptte our 5olge.
-~S~
Gin in aos 2lngeles 9er6afteter
-~s:~---
gebauptet ddt Uforbe IN Shio began
gen 81 baben.
gogar bic qeorl 8rpan nil er ermor@
bet 6dbeu.
Gs lit o6er niht aus9eihlonen, oaB
er Der M0rber bes Gbepaars
Oeride lit,
=
Do5 in Der 92dhe pon 8eQefontatne
g., srmoroet puroe.
SeIbftmoro elmer 7Srau in Gbteago.
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Do5 in Der 9aGbe pon 8eQefontatne.
O., ermoroet purbe.
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SeneraI Gioa, Der Gbei oers9totiona>
lem goli3ei,
Bon benz 8ouperneur Der 9ropiit5
Sapano itno einem Settntor &c.
ifoiien ur0 tootlid per.
iuunoet.

lie reueite oiterreihiihe Sanoesoer'
ratbs.gIiiaire.
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Gel6ftmOrO elmer 5rau in Gbicago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2. 1918

On Sunday evening the c. E. society
voted sum of money for the relief of
the sufferers in the Ohio flood district,
forwarding the same to the Red Cross
association.
D. E. Giddings, member of the
house of representatives from Bakers
field, recently presented Chaplain M.
w. Farman with five pound packa ge
of very nice maple sugar made by
him and sent by parcel post. Mr..
Giddings is an up.to-date farmer. Fl
On Satur6 az evening, March q, a
large company of the friends Of Mr.
and Mrs. Orrin w. Bailey gave them a
genuine surprise party to celebrate the
twentieth ann vers airy of their mar
riage. Cake and coffee were served. In
behalf of the company, Chaplain M. w.
Farman presented Mr. and Mrs. Bailey
with two nice willow rocking chairs.
Mr.. Bailey accepted the same with
fitting W. I'd; of appre citation and
thanks. T e company then sang Amer
lea" Miss Mildred Bell presiding al
the piano.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
cRAFTsBURY

Belle Locke spent Sunday at her
home in South Albany.
Mrs. E. S. Stratton. who has been
so seriously ill. is much improved.
Postmaster M. S. Sawyer went to
Hardwick Sunday for the Saturday
nights mail.
Measles have made their appearance
in the families of Alden Twiss and
Mr.. Gravel.
Blanche Uric returned to the Mary
Fletcher hospital Wednesday for med
ical treatment.
Mrs. Lucy Patterson, who has been
suffering from serious abscess on her
hand, is improving.
A. G. Buchanan treated the Scout
boys and their leader to new sugar
Saturday afternoon.
The large driving gear in Fred
Chase's sawrnill broke Saturday, caus-
ing shut down at the mill of a few
days.
Next Sunday will be the last Sun
day of this conference year. It is
hoped and expected that Rev. G.. D.
Pierce will be returned to this
charge.
James Hamilton from Albany and
Manvil Grant of this town are doing
the papering and vanishing for Bay
Simpson on what is known as the
Shannon house.
DR.. Bibby returned from Burlington
Saturday after spending week with
his wife, who underwent serious op.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
Fiety-Five Years Ago.

The editor of this paper recently
picked up the files of the Orleans In
dependent Standard published at Iras-
burg before war time and in the issue
of March 18, 1859 notes letter from
VIM. j. Hastings of this place, just
reelected county commissioner and
having the appointment of agents in
every town for the dispensing of IL
quors under the then existing law. Ed
itor Earle had criticized some of Mr..
Hastings appointments of agents who
were not friendly to temperance al
though Mr.. Hastings was the candi-
date of the temperance forces. Mr.
Hastings said: GAS to the miserable
rum of which you speak, l admit that
all intoxicating liquor as a beverage is
miserable enough. but that the liquor
sold in this county by the agents is
poorer than that sold for the few years
past, l do not believe. for the evidence
on that point is that it is better. And
now / would say to the friends of tenn
perance. let us sustain the law if it is
worth sustaining; if not. unite with
it's enemies and repeal it,
It is the intention of the Monitor to
quote from these old papers occasional
interesting items.