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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-10-07

Kiusey Taylor, late Steward, from July
l, 1868, to the LIST Of March, 1869,
eight months, over and above that pro.
duced on the farm, the sum Of 1921 10;
aud also paid during said time for labor
on the farm, s225. Making the gross
sum of 81, 0iG 20.
laid out aud expended by Granville
Wilson, present Steward, from the LIST
of March to the LIST of July, 1869, four
months, the sum of 81 AS 9S, and paid
for labor on the farm 1924, making the
gross sum Of 81 800 9S. Total amount
expended during the year s2,Gl6 l3.
Leaving deficiency to be provided
for in the Levy Of 1869 of S2Il 43
Thus Aims House and Farm
T,R.
To amount of Levy of 1865 $1,000 sci.
Amount for hired labor on the
farm (estimated) 37b So.
10 Balance PAL 43
S2GlG 40
CIR.
Laid ont and expended by Kinsey
Taylor, late Steward, from July
], 1858 to March, 1869, eight
months 1921 "a
Paid during said time for hired
labor on the farm 225 ....
Laid out and expended by Gran
vile Wilson, present Steward,
from March to July, 1869,
ioar months l4ij 9S
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For Interest on County Indebtedness,

Being for County Certificates issued
70 pay bounty to soldiers in the
iastwar, and outstanding, amount
ing to SOS, s75, the interest there
on for one year Is
Also, for the purpose Of reducing
said Indebtedness during the pres
ent year, a levy is made for the
sum OF
For State witness before justices Of
Peace
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SPECIAL NOTICE,

WANTED, the people to know that |
W. am still in the WATCH, CLOCK
and JEWELRY business, and will attend
promptly to all Repairing left in my care.
Do not miss the place, it is nearly opposite
the Post Office.
WILLIAM MOORE,
Practical Watch Maker and Jeweller.
oct 29,-tf
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THE MARYLAND
Life Insurance Go.

nFFlCE in Company building. No. 10
~ South Street, baltimore. Policy holders
participate in the profits. Al Policies Non
forieitable.
PRkHprSt.-George p. Thomas.
SEcnErtRY.--A. X. Ford.
DmEcToas. Hamilton Easter, Allen A. Chap.
man, George T.. Thomas, Hugh Sissnn, Hiram
Wood, George II. Miller, VIM. Dcyries, Gins.
Webb, Thomas CaSsard,
These gentlemen are well and fayorably
known MS among the best commercial men In
the State. This Is
THE ONLY MARYLAND COMPANY.
Is success has equallcd the expectations Of
its most sanguine friends. It's rates and diyi-
dends compare with the oldest aud best COM
panies in the country. II is emphatically
OUR COMPANY,
gotten up to afford opportunity for all to in
sure without sending money out Of the State.
All the funds Of this Company invested in our
own State.
II must be clear to every Intelligent mind,
that If we would secure the largest prosperity
10 our State, and people individually, We must
build up our institutions, by keeping capitol at
home.
The laws Of trade, commerce, sclEinterest
and selfrespeet combine TO make this the Com
pany Of Maryland.
RgFEHgSeEs.--l WIN, n. Hayden, J. l..
Rcisnider, Jesse Retsnider, N. |. Gorsuch,
Levi Burlington.
MsDIotL ExAMISERs.- Herring, Shipley
Hepp, Martin, Shaw, Bufhpgton, Nanakec,
Mehring, Cornell, Kelly, Crawford, Owings,
Steele.
LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS,
and insure at once. Persons wishing tn insure
would do well To consult the above.
A. J. MYERS, State Superintendent will
attend our courts and travel through the coun.
~ TO transact the business Of the company.
Now, gentlemen, you have the chance 10 in.
sure in good and perfectly reliable Company
under our own supervision.
Gt'~ Applications may be obtained from the
Agent, =. o. GgWEs, Esq, Westminster, Nd,
and Of Jacob Campbell, Manchester, Carroll
county, Md.
Drs. 7. A, Shower and Theo. Bel,z, Medical
Examiners, Manchester, Carroll county, Nd
april Is, lS69,-ly.
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SlIsceIIaneous Accounts,

Armstrong 4 Berry, for land rec
ord and docket paper for clerks
Office u ~
y. A. sharrer, for collins, sent TO
aims house Is 90
John Kuhn for repairs done to court
house 4 n
Gehr . Orcndorif for Dbl cement 90
Jacob Sheets for glazing at Jail and
aims house 10 20
VIM. Baker for making . brass keys
for court house s. rs
Edward Lynch for 90 1870 tons sh.
coal for court house aims house $50 Os
Ira i. Grouse for making collins
and attendance al The burial Of
deceased % 90
Armstrong 3 Berry for books and
papers for the cleflr'a Office "a so
d. s. Boyle for making retarns for
the judges Of election s 90
Peter EnEel for redsrictine school
districts, in 1867, . days, and also
70 rseryiees a. school commission
or, 10 days 81 90
Levi Smith fer repairing tho cistern
at jail IS 90,
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Boarding.

DERsoNs In the country desiring to send
IL their Children TO School In Westminster,
can be accommodated with board in a priyaIe
amily by applying at this office, scpt2i-if
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s05,23G 2lX

S0o,256 zAzs
JOSIAH ADELSPERGER,
UPTON R00P,
JABEZ A. BUSH,
Commissioners.
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MoNToUR HOUSE
WEST END, WESTMINSTER, MD.

NHE undersigned announces 10 the public
Il that he has taken the above Hotel. The
House is new, and furnished throughout with
New Furniture. Beds, &C., and is prepared 10
accommodate either transient or permanent
boarders. The Table will always be supplied
with the best in the market, and the Bar stock
ed with the choicest brands OF Wines, Liquors.
Ales, Segars, &c. The location Is very desira.
bic, being only few yards from the Depot.
The Stabling Is large and ample, and attentive
ostlers always on hand to wait upon travellers
J. A. KLEFF,
augo1y Proprietor.
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VeiIs.

A new style, iust out, for sale by
"A apl Mrs. Az. Armsi,ong.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-10-07

SWAlM'S Panaeea, for the cure Of Scro.
~ fula, and all diseases arising from i'm.
purity Of the blood. For sale By
apl6 Hopper & Wilmer.
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COME AND SEE !
II. h. GRAMmER.

"oULD inform his friends Of West
w minister and vicinity, thar he has
connected with his Book and Stationery
Store, the
Ice Cream and Confectionery
Business, and respectfully solicits a share
Of their patronage. an ~.
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Committee Service.
Public Schools.

For the support Of the Free Public
Schools Of the county, as per order
OF the Board Of School Commits
sioners, being ten cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation Of the
assessable property in the county,
making g
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RIack Berry srrup.

LoR Diarrh9a and Summer Complaints
IL use Hering's Compound Syrup Of Black.
berry Root. Sold by A. II. Huber and
hopper a Wilmer. ,iulys
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NOTICE..

YvHE firm of J. r. Busby 4 Co., is dis.
Il solved by MUTUAL consent. All the
business Of the firm up to this date, is to be
settled by JNO. W. SANFORD.
All parties indebted to the firm are re.
quested tocall and settle, as the books Of
the firm must be closed. ian2s
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$24s 90
County Commissioners VS.. 5. R. Gore,

FOR costs and expenses In Frederick
cosnty Court, In the case Of the
County Commissioners against 8.
r. Gore, hate collector Of county
taxes s1.aIe
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For the Repair. of pubIio Roads.

~ $3.50 -.
For Building and Repairing Small
Bridges.
Estimated for 1869. $500
Large Bridges.
For New Bridge over the Patsp.
SEQ Falls at Hoods Mill, zoo
For New Bridge over the Patap.
SEQ Fall at Sykesville. 400
For New Bridge over the Piney.
Falls in District No. 5.......,. $40
For New Bridge over the Piney
Greek in District No. l......... 1850 :.
s2499 =.
Aims House.
For the support Of the inmates. $4,000 :.
Salary Of the Steward ......... 400 :.
Salary OF the Physician. ........... 100 !.
Maid Service ................... 81
Other labor, estimated. .........-. $50 !.
tl& S2944 e.
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Removed Case.

For State witnesses In removed ca
ses John Rinehart case removed
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Public Printing.

Office Of Democratic Advocate,
W H Vanderford, Proprietor
Once OF American Sentinel, w
l. seabrook, Editor.............
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Reorganization,

Gross amount of expenditures Sos,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-02-13

To PURIFY RooN.-Sst pitcher of
water in room, and in q few hours it
will have absorbed all the respired gases
IN tho seom, the air Of which will become
puret, but the water utterly filthy. The
coldst tho water is-the greater tho ca.
pacity to contain these gases, At or.
dinary temperature pait Of water will
contain pint of carbonic acid gas and
several pints of ammonia. The oapaci-
ty is nearly doubled for reducing the
water to the temperature of ice. Hence
water kept in room awhile is unfit
for use. For the same reason the water
from a pump should always be pumped
up in the morning before any Of it is
used. Impure water is more injurious
than impure air. The above, If true,
proves how exceedingly careless many of
us are as regards our health, for we ven
turs to say that large majority of the
people use water for drinking which has
absorbed" for hours the noxious gases of
their rooms. Much care is reqaisite to
preserve health,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-02-13

slash away, Bigier!' rsmarkt Bas-
com, vishusly, abe owes me seven hun
dred dollars for drinks ssnce he's hin
here, and ef he lives ho'll double il in n
year"
Thcre wuz an animated discussion en-
TO whether Bigl0r shood 20 on or stav
his eager hand. Fortunately I owed
every one NV the bystanders, and wat
,wuz more fortunate, the most nv EN- wuz
better fixed than Bascom. The heft nv
my indebtednis to the others wuz Dor.
rered money, clothin and sich things
wien man kin git along without. Bas-
com knows that so long ez live must
ncv MS goods, money or no money, and
hence his desire to see me either git
lucrative employment or die.
But the majority WIZ agin bim-he
yielded and l wuz saved.
"Thank heaven" I exclaimed. sz riz
thank hesveP for debt. He'd | bin less
hetty on the borrer / would now be n
cold corpse"
/ must git out NV this ez soon ez
possible.
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY, p. NJ.
(Wich Is POstrnaster)
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Select POETRY.
The Familiar Evil.
ny HOSE WILDE.


Darkness Is here. No starry lamp CLEANS down
In bcnediotion DER the silent town;
But glancing outward through the window
pane,
see, through lnky dropsof drizzling rain,
bright light beck ming up the quiet street,
just where the mists and thickest shadows
meet.
Is II beacon star nom boundless space,
To guide the traveller 10 hOlier placef
No, It's lamp whose solitary glow
Directs our neighbsrs 10 haunt below.
As the weak victim TO the light draws near,
The White-winEed guardian whispers In his ear
Her warning words, and never leaves his side
Till down the steps victim and temptet glide
The evil sprite. Invisible a. air,
Attends him with the most ass'dous caro-,
As down he goes into the lighted den
Called home by demons, and saloon by men.
Behind the bar appears n little man,
Whose rslling orbs with satisfaction scan
Each new recruit With what n jaunty air
He struts about-the monarch OF the lair,
He turns the liquor out with dextr0us skill,
And chuckles over his replenished till
just In the ratio that the mothes weep,
And wives and children suffer anguish deep;
Just In proportion as his patrons sink
Manhood and reason in the fiery drink,
His gains increase. This Is the reason why
Night after night he swings his lantern high,
Lest some poor mortal might forget te call,
And his receipts be consequently small.
The little man, ns customers drop in,
Welcomes each one with an impartial grin.
The old man. with his temples wlitened DER
BY snowy driftings from the shadowy shore,
Is there, TO darkcn his low horizon
And cloud the last rays Of Lifes setting SUM-
But look What mean those bright eyes spark
ling here,
The rounded cheeks Ofyouth 40 fresh and clear?
'Tis boyhood starting out on ruins race
The vampire feasting on young life's disgrace.
In games of chance the danger lies concealed
The boy looks on until his scruples yield.
He Joins the game-the losing players treat,
And by degrees the net surrounds his feet.
The little man, with half delirious Joy
POurR out the poison for the needless bov.
The blood Of one more precious soul will cry
From out the vampires Golfers bye and bye
Friends! must we all stand indolently back
And give the speiler freedom Of the track?
Can we with selfish mantles wrap us round,
And smile, while desolation shakes the ground
Can we pass blandly. like the Levite by.
Nor give helping hand nor warning cry?
oh, may We see that dav. and see It soon.
When grass grows DER the steps Of the saloon
When the bar-keeper may reflect alone.
And talk with Echo his Of custom gone
When that day comes, then may he raise his
head,
And earn by honest means his daily bread.
May true humanity then have the grace
To yield the risen man Cuiltless place
May manhood then fulfill the hopes Of morn
And age be drowned with honor not with scorn
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-02-13

SINGpSG.-Shghg is a great "lnstitution. VI
II oils the wheels of care, supplies the place
OF sunshine A man who sings has a coed
heart under his shirt front, Such man not
only werks more willingly, but he works more
constantly, A singing cohblcr will earn as
much money again as one who gives way to
low spirits and indigestion. Avaricious men
never sing, The man who attacks singing
thrOws a stone at the head of hilarity, and
would II he could. rob June of its roses and
August of its meadow larks-Singing promotes
health, strengthens the voice, the organs Of the
throat and lungs. and prevents or cures con
sumption. Singing ID an excellent agent for
promoting mental happiness,-Aa,Fs Jo0r'dl 9f
RedkN,
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I'VE Will Lift a Little"

Lin little! Lift little!
Neiehbor, lend helping hand
To that heavy laden brother.
Who for weakness scarce can stand.
What tn th"". with thy strong muscle,
Seems light md sasv load,
Is 10 him ponderous burden,
Cumbering his pilgrim road
Lift 4 little! Lin little!
Effort gives one added strength:
That which staggers him. when rising,
Thou cans't hold at arms whole length
Not his fault that he is feeble,
Not thy praise that thou nrt strsng;
1t Ia God makes lives TO differ.
Some from wailing, semc from song.
Lin littlei Lift little!
Many they who need thy aid;
Many lying on the roadside.
Meath misfOrtune's dreary shade.
Pass not by, like Priest and Levlte,
Needless of thy fellow man;
But with heart and arms extended, 'e
be the good Samaritan.
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gisR gssR ERIE RAIL WAY.
GREAT BROAD DoUBLE-rRAcK-norTr

sE Gssis ERIE RAIL WAY.
GREAT BROAD GAUGE, DOT -RoUTE
N. York, Boston, and N. E. Cities.
l. HIS Rail Way Extends from
Dunkirk to New York, AGO miles;
'o" Buffalo TO New York, 423 miles:
Salamanca to New York, 4I5 miles
and 10 from ~ to 2 miles the shortest route
miles. without change OF Coaches. NV
leave in connection with ali Western lines, as fsows:
-,FrsM DaAkirk snd SaIamanea
$40 A. xo9T s Sa1 ss3 Is,1p Esprs.ssund.v p.Dot;
s1esp.sd((m.sSPs z IIornellsyilis sis CTkh
Buffalo stopping and cOnneeiiug Is below arfu iH
1so Ttea. srsss.. S:s Yen Mslai4ss bu..s
dss ssseis Si sas%snsa 10 and
730 a, N. Express Mail from BudaIo ana srr;..s
IS r: M: LlEhinIas Exprs..-fton s.l..
manea Sundays exceptedl--stops at Hornsils
s5or train from 6aaaio aud arrive. "iin IN Nss .Ss
$50 ?. M. N. Work Night Exprs..-,so, Nm,
kirE !s9hdays eseepIed)mstops a. Salamanca T,4o
n. connecting with Afternoon trains and steamers
for Boston and New England cities.
From BqHaIo-By New York TimO from Depo,
M TSrE H'fDss1 Dss EspSs.. Sunday.
exceptedD Stops at Hornelsyleg BIO A. H., (Bkft'):
Supper and asys IN Ns1 YORK d[neyc e % $40
Connects At Great Bend with Delaware Larka
, wanna Western Railroad. and at Jersey City
With Mldnight Exprsss Train OF New Jersey
9.2O A. M, Express BEaiL--va Avon a Hornells-
,yie-sundays excepted. .l-Arrivss In N. York at
$50 r. M. LightnIng Express, Daily. Stops
f a H0Inellsulle Blb NJ lsuppefI and arrives In
New York I.40 A. n. Cqhnects at Elmira with
Northern Central Railway for Harrisburg and
' the South, aud At Jersey City with morning EX-
ptess Train Of New Jersey RailrOad for Phliadel-
300 \. M. New York Night ExprNsa-(Sun
days excepted.) Stops At Portage 8a11f4M (Sup
perl Interesting at H0Fnesviis tt4lthe $40
Wi M Train from Dunkirk, and arfNsfth New
il.3o r. M. Cincinnati ExPress, ,(suhdays ex
STepted steps at sueqlehanna 76s <. NJ, tBkfst);
turner's 80 ?. n, (Dinner) and arrives in New
torkAt 4.lb p, N. Connects at Great Bend Win
DeiAware, LaekawAnna a. Western Railroad and
Ir.ins Trains for rhiladedelphia Baltimore and wash
Only One Train on Sunday, leaving BufaI. q. 10
n. ana reaching New York ct L40 p. NJ y ~'0
a n stn Hn. saq bag
pc pleasure '. ths line Of the Rfie Railway pe,.
ssn.s many q inteEeSt passing through the
SssutifHi valley pAsNaHs susqaeaans. Deis
Sare and 1tama ~ {ett an everchAngng panora ma Of
TSs best sssss,i So., .tis.,1p &
sssS rnA woAl seeoaPany all night trains on this
Rsesass checked rh,oasi-andr Fare AWAY, a, ,ox :.
by any other route "i"eJs ne ~" as
Ask for Tickets Via Erie Railway
i'"' o"'Aned AZ al principal Ticket oaces In west
IN RIDDIR o<. c.s, s"u.n-wesn: 06i
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DIR. PRIME, of the Observer !, gives in
that paper an account of visit which
ne recently made to Mount Vernon.
showing that the home of Washington is
going rapidly to ruin. lie says:
Every thing about and within the
house indicates neglect, indifference. i'm
providence, and decay. Desolation. not
by violence-tor, in all the long years OF
civil war we have passed through. not
an unfriondly hand has been laid upou
this sacred spot-but desolation by utter
abandonment to the elemsnts, without
even an attempt to keep tAings up and
in order and repair, reigrs supreme.
Imagine an old manor house, on a plan.
tation where an army of servants eat the
master out of house and hone. go thai
he lets every thing go to rack and ruin.
and you have an idea of Noun, Vernon
as it is since we contributed 5000 900 70
an association of ladies to purchase and
preserue 1t for the American people. The
house, with the exception Of four or five
rooms, is closed against the people; and
in some places the roof is leaking SO
badly that the rain comes down tbreuoh
the floors ant is caught in pals and tubs !.
How like sole Firginuy 20
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-02-13

MENTAL AcTIvITY.-If the water runneth Il
aOldeth clear, sweet and fresh but stagnation
turneth It into nOisome puddle Tfthe air be
famed by the winds, 1t is pure and wholesome |;
but from being shut up, it groweth thick and
smooth and splendid, bat lay them up, and they
soon contract rust An nature b upheld In its
being, order and shape by constant agitation;
every creature is necessarily employed ia action
conformabie to its designed use. In like man
ner, the preservation and improvement of the
faculties depend on their constant exercise; 70
il God has annexed the best and most desirable
reward-success TO our undertakings, wealth,
honor wisdom, virtue, salvation yaSagrOss>
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Playing at Counting.
ny ALICE ROBBINS.

LET'S play nt counting, little wife
Forget these hovs and girls.
Ignore the wrinkles on our brows,
The gray hairs mid our curls.
"M~. John. across the field YOU see,
With Sunday. suit hcdight;
Yen at the glass push back your hair,
And smooth your apron white.
"You hum above your work, while loud
And quick yOur hcnIt heats on;
And yet unconscious. look as If
There never was John.
"Wcll. am there: I dare not kiss
The little hand touch:
II seems. Just sitting by yOnr side,
Almost one JOY too much.
"And. rs vour shining needles move,
'Tis bliss enough to SEQ
The dOwncast lashes sometimes lift,
To steal glance at me.
''The neighbors shy look in sometimes
do not call them here:
I'd rather not. to tell the truth,
Have anybody near.
"The old folk. bid pleased good night,
And leave MS two together
To think. and blnsh, and nothing say,
Except, 'Tis pleasant weather.
"Bnt someway. hv-and-by-how is't?
never could define
MY hand gets snugrling round your waist
And yours gets clasped in mine
"And somcway, stranger still. your cheek
Comes very near my own:
For thus bcnd nv head to hear
That bashful, whispering tone:
"And then"-wife nndgcs me. Close behind
Eyes opened wide to see,
Our eldest stood-shc's Just the age
Her mother married me.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-02-13
WHOLE NUMBER 99S.
Arizona.

The climate Of Arizona in Sin,e,
finer than that Of Italy. II
scarcely be possible to suqges ~ 81.
ProVement. i never experience
exquisite Christmas weather rs woon.t.
ed during our sojourn. Perheps ias..s
lous people might object to the .eu,a.
AZURE IN summer, when the rays - Id,
sun attain their maximum force, g.
not winds sweep in from the desc
sa'd that wicked soldier di ID he.
ana was consigned to the fery ii
below Tor his manifold sins; but,
To stand the rigors Of the climate. ,..
back for his blankets. have 49,.
heard complaint that the thermoroo,s
failed to show the true heat, becausc H.,
mercury dried up. Everything dr.
wagons dry; men dry; chichens dr..
there is no juice left in anything, by tlr
close of summer Officers and soi,iie.
are supposed IL walk about cracking
mules can only bray at midnight: and
| have heard it limited that the cattle
rattle inside their hides, and that snake
hhd diffic,Ilty in bending their bodic.
and horned frogs die Of apoplexy.--
Bacon Is eaten with a spoon, and butter
must stand an Ionr in the sun before the
1ies become dry enough tor uss. The
Indians SIT In the river with fresh mad
on their heads, and by dint of constant
dipping and sprinkling manage 70 keen
from roasting, though they usually come
ont parboied.
Strangers coming suddenly upon
gronPe squatted in water up to their
necks, with their mud coyered beods
glistcning in the sun, freausntlv mistake
them for seals. Their usual mode of
travelling down the river is astride OF a
log, their heads only being visible. 1t
is enough to make q man stare With
amazement to see groupe of mud.balls
floating on the current of hot dav,
laughing and talking to each other as ii
1t were the finest fun in the world. I
have never tried this mode of locomo-
,ion; have an idea that it must be de-,
lightful in such a glowing summer cli-
mate Ross Br0s0ne.