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The PLAINDEAMDR will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rulo, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary S&in. BUSINESS CARDS. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. • PHYSICIAN AND SURGEOSf. McHenry, 111. Office at residence, one block east of Public School Building. O. H. FEGERS, M, D- PHYSlOlAN AND SURGEON, MoHsnry, Ills. Office at Residence. "WM. OSBORSTE, M. D. HYSICIAJT AND 8URGEOX. Office at Residence, West McHenry, III. Galls p.iy attended to day and night. Liverv Stable. HE. WIG HTM AN, Proprietor, first • class rigs with or without drivers tnmlshed at reasonable rates. Teaming of ait kinds done on short notice. I NEAR THE DEPOT, WEST MoHENRY, ILL, Keeps open for the accommodation of the Public a First-Glass Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep the best ^brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars (to be found in the market. Also Agent For FRANZ FALK« Milwaukee Lagtr Beer. Beer in Large or Small liege or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mail promptly Attended toj IGOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. MTOall andj»ee us. 'Robert Sohlessle. West McHenry, IiL A. Baglen's mm AND RESTAURANT. McHBWRY, ILLINOIS. Pine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, McHenry Lager Beer, -AND- J. ScMitz Milwaukee Bottle Beer, lit any quantity from a Snitz Glass to 1C0 barrels. AT WHOLESALE OB RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case as h^ap as the cheapest. We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prices* Gall and see me and I will use you well. ANTONY ENGLEN. . KNIGHT A BROWK, TTORKKTS AT LAW. V. S. Kxpre*6«Co.'S L Building, 87 ami S9 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. JOSLVN; <T C\SEY.| ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WRXXIstock in. AH business will receive prompt atten­ tion. , < : v • - Ot P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, anri| Counselor, Collections a specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. V. a. LUMLET. ATTORNEY AT LAW, and solicitor in Chanoerr, . WOODSTOOK, I LI,. Office in Park House. IIret floor. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler NO. One HundredTwenty-Five State St Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. 9VA Full Assortment of Goods in his line Meflsnry, HI. 1888* • Dnitefl States War Claim Apcy OF-- WM- H. COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. Prosecutes all classss and kinds of claims against the United Htates tor ex-SoMiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specially is made in prosecuting old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, H. COWLIN Office at Residenee, Madison St., Woods toe a, Illinois. Attention Horsemen! MOHEWRT, III., April 1st, 1S98,. I would resuectfully invite the Public to call and examine m 7*stock of Horses before making arran^einenLs elsewhere. No busi­ ness done on Sunday. N. S. COLBY M'HBNKT ILL J. C0MPT0N, Aeent for the HOME, OF NEW YOKE, Capital, 9^,931,1 CO. 7AND THE JBTNA. OF HARTFORD, Capital, 1.0,071,550, Fire tested, time tried Companies. Insures against F>re, Lightning and Wind-Storms, at the mo^t reasonable rates. For insurance and further particulars apply to J. Conipton. Volo. 111., who has been 35 years in the uusi- mes-i, and always gave entire satisfaction! I In case of loss. Volo, 111., May 20th, 1890. MEN WANTED. To represent our well-known nursery in this county, for town and country trade. Good pay weekly. A steady position with a nur­ sery of over thirty years' standing;, and a anowii responsibility. We wain pood, lively workers, and will t>ay well. Good references Teuuired. Apply quick, etatintr age. CHA3K BROTHKRS COMPANY, 87-m2 Ciiicajro 111. The Police Gazette, Is the <>nly illustrated paper in the world containing all the latest sensational ana sporting news. No Salo.»n Keeper, Barber, or Cluo Room can afford to be without it. It always makes friends wherever it goes. Mailed to any address in the United States securely wrapper!, weeks tor (1, Send Five Cents for sample copy. BICHA&D X. 70S, f BAKELIM SQUARE, New York * ATTENTION! Farmers and Dairymen. It will pay those lookingtfor CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at »y premises before purchasing. I can furnish saoh by the car- load or single cow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM, CBBMCHO, Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker & Jeweler* MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing tins watohes. Give ms • call. JOHN IP- SMITH. [ANTED! nremnrmTuiNG A pood clian^e! I>o"'t mica it! You life1 no capital to represent a reliable Prni that warrants Nursery Mock first «*lass !in«i true to name.. Work all the y«ai and goo-l pa* weekly to energetic men. AP ply uuicl. atatin4 age. L. L. MAY * CO. 8t. Paul. Minn, Nnrs«rym«n, frk»rlst8an<l seedsmen, ' (This house is res|tonsibt<>) SMITH'S ; Quintette Orchestra, Mc HENRY, ILL. Are preparedi to furnish First Cla«s Mnsir to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Rates. J, 9mHh, 1st.Violin. Robt. Madden. Clarionet, C, Curtis, Comet. L, Owen, Trombone, E, Ingalls, Basso and Prompter, . Address all communications to Jerry Smith, McHenry. i Apaniphiet of information and ab- V. stmet of t he fans, showing Hmv to, Obtain Patents, t'aveats. Trade,^ ".Marks, Copyrights, sent jrcf./A ' .AddrtM MUNN St CO. ^ 3(i 1 Hrondwuy, New York. V. J. Barbian. J. J- Barbian BARBIAN BROS. Wholesale and Retail DKALKBS IN FINE CIGARS, Mo HENRY ILLINOIS* Having leased the brick building one door South or the post office, we have opened a retail store, where, at all times can b« found fine cigars of our own manufacture, together with smoking and chewing tobaoeo of the best brands. Pipes a Specialty. We have a very large assortmentfand fsotne very handsome patterns. •CALL. 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PATENTS, Trnde-marks, Caveats, Label* and Copyrights promptly procured. A rORTY-PAGtSBOOK FKEK. Send sketch or modet for free opin­ ion as to patentability. All business treated as sanredly confidential. Sixteen years' ex- lerience. Highest references. Send for wok. Address, W. T. FITZGERALD, 800 FStreet, Washington, D. C. HOTEL WOODSTOCK. SITUATED OPPOSITE The Mineral Spring. W, H. ROTNOUR, - Prop. THE BEST Of SAMPLE ROOMS IN CONNECTION. WOODSTOCK, ILL. SIMON SYOFFEL, , . - i ̂ AGENT FOR'---- Phsatg, of Brooklyn, V. Y. Capital, 5,Ol»8,:si5. Rockford, of l^ockford, III Capita'* 802,448, NatM, of Hartlori, Com. Capital* $2,620 213. Insiranee carefully *nd ssfely placed on all olasse* of pn>p**rt\ ftifainst fire, l.ghtn'ng, in ' tornado, either li r fta«h or on long: time, withuiit interest Fire policies on live stock, cover «smo in buil 'ingor on farm igainst loss or damage by fire or lightning au i against lightning »ny where. Hay. straw, stalks and fodder are covered by one policy, in building or stacks on farm firain. seeds and mill feed are covered under o< e sum -n building or on farm Insurance transferred to other locali­ ties free of oarge.t Gasoline or oil stove and «tenni thresher permits granted In nolicies free of charge. Household goods, of every description, including coil, wood and provi. sion* ail coveted under one item. Complete records kept of all policies, conditions, as-dgn- ments aud transfers made. Call for list of over 700 policy holders in above companies. [{Simon Stofiol. West McHenry, Illinois. HOWARD STEVENS, DEALER IX Eleotriol Bells, Makes a *pecialtv of Door Bells, Window and Do r Connections and a'l kimlsof Itnrglar Alarms. Satisfaction (Guaranteed, Call on or address HOWARD STEVENS. West McHenry, Illinois. WM. STOFFEL, --Agt,nt for-- FIRE, - LIGHTNING, And Aoetdantal Insurance. Also Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Alabama, and California Lands. Call on or address WM.STOFFEL, Mollenry, til: Agents Wanted! LlBKRAL UTmRM8 will be given to introduce our new book Bible Brilliants: BIBLE STORIES MOTHER'S HOME The greatest success of the year, and soma, thing entirely new in the book line. Royal Quarto; sizo. 9*^x11%; finest of p^psr; large tvpe; 320 illustrations. (i$ full page, two of them printed in wine l#aRetail pfice only, f2.50 Thousands will l»e sold for Holiday Presents. Those first in the field will reap a harvest, Act quick or you will miss it. FORSHEE & MACMAKIN, Cincinnati. O. BREEDERS OF MORGAN HORSES! Embracing the celebrated Gen­ eral Gifford. Greeu Mountain and Morrill bloud. ; STOCK FOR 8ALE. Stallions and Fillies. Send for pedigrees. Essex and Registered Poland China Choice MERIKO SHEEP MAMMOTH Bronze Turkeys, HIGH GRADE JERSEY CATTLE. For silo. Come and inspect stock, or address J. R. Saylor 4k Sons. w«it McHenrr. I1'M SflOBT BORN BULL V r»OL.V!Nr> CHINA AND BERKSHIRE BOARS, AND Plymouth Rock Cockerels, For Sale at Living Prices by the under­ signed. Call on or address FRANK COLE, SPRING QHOVE. ILL. Spring Grove, DL, MOT. 18* WO, CEDAR LAWN STOCK FARM, HEBRON, ILL. Phillips & Richardson, BREEDERS OF High Grade Jersey Cattle, .REGISTERED POLAND CHINA MOOS. AND PURE BRED POULTRY. Silver La«ed Wyandottes, Light B^amas, PlyJ mouth Rocks, 9. C. White and 8, C. Brown Leghorns, PatrlJge Cochins, and other Varieties. Mammoth Bronze and White Holland Turkeys. Pekln Ducks and White Guineas. We have a lew h'gh Grade Jersey Cattle for sale, from choice selected stock. Our Poland China Hogs are of the be6t and choicest strains. We have some very choice spring Pigs for sale at very reasonable prices. An inspection of them is invited, or write us your wants and we will quote you prices. All pigs eligible to any register. Poultry for s*le st reasonable prices. Eggs during season. We have some very ehoice Poultry of all kinds at Fall prices. All orders for Pigs, Birds or Eggs receive prompt attention. Our stock has been carefully selected and Is strictly pure, and we Guarantee it »s such. Our customers mav rest issured thst we shall ship only Biii'h stock as will reflect credit upon ourselves an i themalfo. Correspond­ ence cheerfully and promptly attended to and respectfull'v solicited. Visitors welcome any day but Sunday, and we extend an invi­ tation to all to call and see our stock. Hoping to receive a share of your patronage, and assuring our friends that we will labor to pietie yon, we await your favors, Toil's Respectfully. PHILLIPS & RICHARDSON. September, 1890. Fr.m the Aurora Beacon. Judffe Wilson's Candidacy. As will be seen in another column near ly tho entire bar of Kane county lias united in a petition asking Judge Wilson to allow Lis name to beip-ed again at the coming judicial election to be held on the first Mouday in June next. The petition in signed by the entire bar of Aurora with the exception of three or f6ur who, for good and sufficient reasons, were not asked to sign it, and by the entire bar of Elgin, with at least one exception. Judge Lovell did not sign it for the reason that he has been spoken of as a, candidate, and he desired to keep himself in a posi­ tion where he might be at the service of his friends if they should conclude to use him. Judge Wilson is now 75 yeans old and has been on the bench in almost contin­ uous service for thirty years. To be the recipient of such a hearty and unanimous endorsement at the hands of the lawyers of Kane county is the finest and most complimentary tribute that could be ac­ corded to any man on tbe bench. The venerable jurist had not settled in his own mind as to whether he would be a candidate for re-election or not, but he could not gracefully decline further judi­ cial honors in the face of such a strong petition from the meii who have practiced in his court for so many years. It is not probable that any other judge in this State or any State, after a continuous service of thirty years, could command the voluntary and enthusiastic support of the entire bar of his county for re-elec- tion. Such unanimity of sentiment on the part of the lawyers with reference to retaining the services of a Judge is al­ most unprecedented. If there were any signs of a decay of mental vigor, or any evidences of phys­ ical decrepitude about Judge Wilson it might be reasonable to ask that a young­ er man be placed on the bench. But the Judge is as vigorous and bright as ever, his intellect is keen, his memory is unim­ paired, and it is a rare thing for the busi­ ness of the court to be delayed on account of any sickness on his part. The present temporary quarters occupied by the Cir­ cuit Court are poorly ventilated, close and unhealthy. Nearly every lawyer who has spent any time in this court room has succumbed to the unhhealthy atmos­ phere Even the hale and rugged Bots ford, of Elgin, could not stand it aud was obliged to desist for awhile from his pro­ fessional duties on account^ yf sipkness. But Judge Wilson has been sick but one day during the entire term just closed. In the face of these facts it will be admit­ ted by every one who has the best inter­ ests of the court at heart, that Judge Wilson's experienoe on the bench is too valuable to be dispensed with at this t ime. He brings to the bench not only a vast store of legal learning but a knowl­ edge of rules, precedents and decisions that have been gleaned from a thirty years' judicial service. , There are two qualities in Judge Wil­ son's make-up that endear him to the lawjers: his eminent and unquestioned fairness and his knowledge of the law. These two qualifications certainly make an ideal Judge. He is respected and es­ teemed by the old practitioners and ad­ mired and venerated by the younger attorneys who are struggling for recog­ nition. Unlike n>any other men on the bench it is not the delight of Judgfe Wil­ son to vent his sarcasm or irony on young attorneys or to call attention by unseemly animadversions to their mis­ takes. Judge Wilson was never known to drop a remark, while on the bench or off of it, that was calculated to wound the feelings of any lawyer, young or old. In many cases where it is reasonably cer­ tain that Judge Wilson cannot avoid be­ ing prejudiced in favor of one side his de­ cisions are characterized by an unscrup­ ulous impartiality that is truly remark­ able. Added to all this he is tbe incarna­ tion of judicial dignity and respectabil­ ity. No man ever dared to question the inherent purity and integrity of his motives. His ermine is absolutely unas­ sailable in its spotless cleanliness. There in not a taint or suspicion of intrigue in his whole life. The bar ofv Kane county honors itself in asking for the re-election of such an eminent jurist and the people of Kane county will honor themselves in elevating him once more to the position in which he has served with such signal ability for so many years. Mafia, and the same thing would have happened had the Mafia been a Russian, Polish, German, French or American organization. Not a shot was fired at an Italian, as such; the purpose was to pro­ tect the community against a band of assassins. No Italian who has any re­ gard for his own reputation, or respect for his mother country, should proclaim fellowship with the Mafia or endeavor to make a national grievance of their slaughter. Law-abiding Italians in this country have the same rights as other law-abiding people, and when in dire peril the hand of rescue will be extended to them as promptly and heartily as when the bark I niberto Prim o, was going to pieces on the breakers. The killing of the New Orleans desperadoes should not concern orderly and honest Italians, any more than [the shooting of a western train robber should arouse to wrath a wage-earner in any factory. The lesson of the coincidence to which the WorAf alludes is that the terrible affair at New Orleans has no race bearing or international significance. Shoes new and stylish just in. Also a few lots to close at low prices. See them at once. JOHN EVANBON & Co. The Lesson of a Coincidence. It is an interesting coincidence that at the time when an infuriated mob were killing eleven Italian prisoners at New Orleans, the brave men of the Sandy Hook Life Saving Station were periling their existence in rescuing the crew of fifteen on the Italian bark U'mberto Primo, ashore on the Romer Shoals. --New York World. It is an interesting coincidence, because it shows that the question of nationalty entered into neither the tragedy nor the rescue. The prisoners in New Orleans were killed because they were profesional plunderers and murderers who were be­ lieved to be a menance to public and pri­ vate safety. Not because they were Italians. In^ fact they were not Italians except so far as they were made so by the fact that their native land, Sicily, is under Italian government. The Sandy Hook life-savers would repeat their work of rescue to-morrow, should the occasion offer, whether the crew in danger were composed of Italians or people of any other nationality. The vengence of the New Orleans mob was directed agaijist the murderous No Foreign Complication To the loquacious press correspondent the words "foreign complication" have a peculiar charm. They are suggestive of diplomatic fencing, fill the mind's ear with the roar of cannon, and call up imaginative visions of busting shells. There is a pleasing excitement in depict­ ing the fury of an outraged nation and in sending afloat rumors of war. The murderous work of the mob in New Orleans has been made the occasion for circulating a vast amount of this kind of literature through the country. Italy is represented as being highly indignant at the killing of some of her alleged citizens, and as being on the eve of demanding and compelling satisfaction or redress for the outrage. It is quite possible that the accounts of the tragedy may have aroused some excitement and anger in Italy, but it is highly improbable that the government of that country will manifest its resentment in a hasty or rash manner. Any international discus­ sion of the affair will undoubtedly em­ brace these questions: Were the victims of the mob's vengence professional assassins? Did they belong to the order of Mafia an organization of murderers and robbers? Are its members outlaws in their own country? Has it been the practice of their own government to hunt them down and shoot them on sight ? Have they fled from the terrors of la w at home, to practice secret murder and brigandage in the United States? Are they known as desperate criminals in their native land, a terror to society and a menance to life? Have they been an equally dangerous element in the com­ munity at New Orleans? Affirmative answers to all these ques­ tions are indicated by statements that have been freely made. It will be natural then, for these inquiries to come to the front: Does the Italian government pro­ pose to stretch its protecting arm over these wretches, and demand that in other lands they be treated with tenderness? Does Italy undertake to follow her murderers and robbers about the world guaranteeing that their license to do evil shall not be interfered with, except by the deliberate formalities of law? Would it not be a fine stroke of specular tion for any government to unload its brigands and assassins on other nations and then demand compensation for any violence that might be inflicted on them in an irregular manner? It is probable that Italy will think twice before making any such demand, and that the United States will give due attention to the ise of the case that has just been mentionpd. The Mafia are not to be regarded as representative Italians. They are, in fact Sicilians and a thoroughly desperate and depraved lot of scoundrels^fi^ti^ gent and industrious Italians in the United States will make a great mistake if they acknowledge affiliation with or express sympathy for them. The citizens of New Orleans who took the law into their own hands have "nothing ngainst the Italians as a race; but they abhor ruffians and assassins of any nationality and deemed it necessary to do what the courts had failed to do in dealing with the eleven men who were shot and hanged. We do not uphold the mob rule nor defend riotous proceedings. But the provocation was intense, the indignation deep, and the conditions so exceptional that there is no danger of the occurrence serving as a precedent for future demon­ strations of the kind. It will not be surprising if the "international complica­ tions" fails to materialize. If anything of the sort does arise, it will not be en­ tirely one sided. There will be a griev­ ance against Italy for dumping shiploads of her criminals on American soil to prey on the blood aud property of a frendly power. Lamentable as was the tragedy in itself, from the standpoint of orderly government, there appears to be nothiug in it that calls for a diplomatic conflict. LA GKIPPE AGAIN. During the epidemic of La Grippe last season, Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, coughs and colds, proved to be the best remedy. Reports from the many who used it confitm this state­ ment. They were not only quickly re­ lieved, but the disease left no bad after results. We ask you to give this remedy a trial nnd we guarantee that you will be satisfied with results or the purchase price will be refunded. It has no equal in La Grippe, or any throat, chest, or lung trouble. Trial bottles free at G. W. Besley's drug store. Large bottles, 50c andfl. Letter from Idaho. WALLACE, Idaho, March 8,1891. 1 In the mountains once more. Among mines and miners again. Five weeks of uninterrupted good sleighing. We have not yet been blessed with a snow slide, but last winter the favored residents hereabouts, enjoyed the excitement of several. In one, a boarding housey its contents and occupants, were buried thirty feet out of sight. Seven were res­ cued alive and six were smothered. Six­ teen below zero caused us to think of Illinois winters, last Tuesday morning. Natural silver, grey copper, and Galena ores abound in this county. At Kellogg, we met a tall gentietaaa who claimed to have once been a resident of McHenry. His name is Washburne, and he is doing a thrivinglivery business. The charges for'carrying four of ns from Kellogg to Wardner, was only four dollars, a distance of one and one-half miles. Best hotels here, of which there are five, charge three dollars per day. This town is neither bald nor grey, being only three years old. Last summer, like most prosperous frontier towns, it was reduced to ashes, but it was rebuilt in a few minutes, with the customary western vim. The buildings are mostly con­ structed of logs, canvas and paper. The population of Wallace is variously esti­ mated at from one to two thousand. They are a hardy, quiet, intelligent, lib­ eral set, but when their honor is ques­ tioned, they are very quick to resent sneh an insnlt, even at the muzzle of the re- , volver. Their money is poured out like water. There are numerous little mountain mining towns about here, but Wallace seems to be the largest, and a sort of business centre among them, although , Murray is the county-seat of this, Shoshone county. Here are the Creur d'Alene Mountains; here live the Cceor d'Alene Indians; here babbles, tumbles and flows the Coeur d'Alene river, and a few miles from here, placidly smiles, and in winter congeals Coeur d'Alene Lake; and rustling, bustling Coeur d'Alene City sweats, smokes and grows on the bank of the Lake. This orthographical word (Coeur d'Alene) is pronounced Cordelane. Hundreds of enterprising young men, likewise not a few greybeards, are here with two huge revolvers in their belts, and a Winchester at their sids, ready to stake out claims in advance of the open­ ing of the Reservation. | ; Every little town of five or six hundred out here is dignified with the title of city, and they all have electric light plants, water works, fire companies, cornet bands, dance houses, and many of them street railways. They seem to delight in sporting city style, city airs and city ex­ travagance, at a very tender age. Yesterday George witnessed a foot race down Main street, which although novel to him, was not regarded by the natives, as no more than an every-day event. A. big butcher, with long knife in hand, pur­ sued his block chopper, or sausage stuffer, down the street for about half a square, when, seeing that his light weight em­ ployee was too heavy for his master on a retreat, he hurled the knife with deadly design at his escaping man, whom he missed by barely an inch, tbe terrible knife burying its point in a wooden build­ ing. We visited the celebrated Medical Lake, Spokane Co., Wash., a short time since, the water of which has wonderful curative properties. This lake is 1% miles in length by one-half mile in width, and at all times during the summer season, crowds of sick Indians, invalid whites and pleasure seekers, throng its banks, and by bathing and drinking, partake of its marvelous healing properties. Its principal element is soda by which it is very perceptibly. Magnesia, iron and potash, also enter in as marked proper­ ties of this remarkable water. It is said to be a positive cure for paralysis, rheo> matism and dyspepsia. Among the floating population here, are to be met not a few Canucks, who gloat over the result of the recent Cana­ dian election, and who confidently look for the speedy annexation of that little patch of land named the United States to Her Majesty's American possessions. In '92 all western people are looking for new issues if not entirely new parties. It looks very much as if the West and South may unite against Eastern monop­ oly at our next Presidential campaign. The World's Fair Commission, if once they can get out of their tangle and jangle, will however once more unite the hosts of Gog and Magog from Maine to California in '93. Whether well or ill founded, a feeling that the big show will be a Chicago affair, instead of a World's^ Columbian Fair, is fast taking possession i of the minds of observant thinkers over i here. They claim to see speculation in- i stead of patriotism, as the motive power, in all movements of those at the head ol , this stupendous project. Well, iny patient, long-sufferingreadws, V 1 am happy to be able to announce def­ initely that I cannot, at thi^ writing, say whether our next move will start us for Hong Kong or Alaska. The Nellie Bly trip reversed, would be a pleasant episode, only 1 might get my right and Mr hauda mixed, by advancing on old Xfcllenry from the east." J thiuk that the seotfc fainilv, being more slow, and therefore more'sure in'its movements, would come up smiling at the end of the third year, instead of the seventieth day. It would be aw fully nice, to capture a Chinese gud or two, an Egyptian mummy, or Cil>» ! cassian princess, and smuggle theiu into f New York or Boston, in spite of the S wicked Me Kin ley bill. What a huge jotee that would be on Republican class legi#- lation. We also could have our pockeST • stuffed with tea, Havana cigars and ra$« road iron. Who would not be a sintttjte , gler. ,