Some Of Col. Bob's Wants

Col. Bob's Christmas wants are as inany as they are unique. It is to be hoped that many of liis desires will be gratified, but as an ordinary stockiag wout hold 'em all we are afraid that he is goinK to be disappointed. The following are some of the things he would have for Christmas : If I bad the power to produce exactly wbat I want for next Christmas, I would have all kings and emperors resign and allow the people to govern themselves. I would like to see all politicians clianged to statesmen, - to men who long to niake their country great and free, - tomen who care more for public good than private gain - men who long to be useful. I would like to see all the editora of papers and magazines agree to print the truth and nothing but the truth, to avoid all slander and misrepresentation, and let the private affairs of the people alone. I would like to see drunkeness and prohibition both abolished. I would like to see corporeal meut done away with in every home, in every school, in every asylum, reformatory, and prison. Cruelty liardens and degrades, kindnes reforms and ennobles. I would like to see the millionaires nnite and fonn a trust for tlie public good. I would like to see a fair división of profits between capital and labor, so that the toiler could save enougli to mingle a little June with the December of liis life. I would like to see an international court established in which to settle disputes between nations, so that armies could be disbanded and the great navies allowed to rust and rot in perfect peace. I would like to see whole world free - free from injustfce - free from superstition. Thi3 will do for next Christmas. The following Christmas I may want more.