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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-29
by THOMAS PANNILL,
No. &C Sycamore street.
Most Valuable Wheat NILS and Water Power
In Petersburg, at Auction.

DY VIRTUE OF TWO DEEDS OF TRUST
ID executed to me by Silyanus johnson
and wife, dated respectively LIST June, and
23d November, 1863, of record in the lust
ings Court Clerks office of Petersburg, and
the County Court Clerks office of Chester
field, shall, on THURSDAY, the 9TH day of
July, 1890, at o'clock Z. NJ, on tho prem
Uses, proceed to sell at public auction all the
following most valuable property, viz:
LIST. That certain LOT in the city of Pc
tcrsburg, bounded north by the Appomattox
river, south by the property of the South
Side Railroad Company, east by the Rialto
Mills property aud west by, together
with all the buildings, improvements, ma
chnery and fixtures thereon, and also the
said Silyauus JOhnson's undivided interest
of Z in an to the WATER-POWER on both
sides of the Appomattox River, belonging or
in anywisc appertaining to tho Mills on said
lot. On the lot is the most CELEBRATED
MILLS known as the CITY MILLS, 8 stories
high, built Of brick, having 6 run of Burrs
capable of making 800 bbls. of Flour per day
All the machinery is Of modern improve
mcnt.
End. All the said Silvanus Johnson's un-
divided interest of 4 in and to the WATER
POWER belonging or in anywise appurtaIn-
ing to the Appomattox Paper Mills in the
city of Petersburg, which interest will be
sold subject to an unexpired lease heretofore
made b. said johnson TO said Paper Mills,
the purchaser getting the rcntlfrom the. day
of sale.
The above Mills are probably as celcbra-
ted ~ any in Virginia for the superior Flour
they manufacture. Seldom, If ever, is such
an opportunity ofreIed for an investment.
TERMs-One firth cash the balance on
credits of G, II, Is, "a and 80 months, inter
est added, for negotiable notes, satisfactorily
endorsed, and the title to the property re-
tanned until they are all paid. The purchas'
or TO pay the taxes for 1870.
W. l.. WATKINS, Trustee.
june 2i-3t. THOMAS PAHNILL, Auct.
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VIRGINIA.

NEW CARS on THE TENNESSEE
RAILRoAD.-A very fine first-class
passenger coach, constructed at Jorsy
City, for the Virginia ~ Tennessee Rail
road, was received yesterday. Seven
teen more like it have been ordered
and will soon be received. These are the
most handsomely finished cars ever
put upon any of our Lynchburg Rail-
roads.-LynchbuTg Repu6iicdn.
TUE RICHMOND ELECTIoN.-The
Richmond Enquirer of yesterday says:
1t is understood that Judge Guigon
will issue writ for new election in
n few days. He isat present consulting
the law on many important points con-
nccted with this novel matter. Lynch
burg Republican.
MAN KILI.ED.-On Saturday night
as the down train on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad was coming down
between the University and Charlottcs-
willie, "a white man named James Pol
lock was run Overland instantly killed.
| He had been insane for some time,
! escaped from his friends and ran up the
railroad. The engineer saw him rum
ming towards the train but too late TO
! check it.-Picdmom pi'giRidn
FALSE PRETENsEs.-Dr Peter J..
Hale, formerly of Franklin, who has
figured recently in Bristol, was brought
TO Liberty on Tuesday morning, by the
Sheriff of Washington County upon a
cdpids to answer an indictment for OBJ
tanning money under false pretences
from John II. Steptoe, Esq. lie was
committed to the county Jail. He
was indicted i'm Bedford some time
last spring. lie has not yet given bail
Bedford Sentinel
NORFOLK AND GREAT WESTERN
IRAILRoAD-NoRFoLK DECLINES TC
SuBsCRIBE.-On "Wednesday the citi
zens of Norfolk voted upon the ques
ton of subscribing one million of dol
lars 10 the stock of the Norfolk ant
Great Western railroad. Tho Vot'
was: For the subscription, sos
against il, l,l70-wanting Jorty.fpe o
! the three-ffths majority necessary un
} der the law TO carry the subscription
This Is a very hard defeat to COlono
Flournoy, President of the road--th
! number wanting is so small in so larg
] vote, IL is quite agg0vating.
. SAD ACCIDENT---DEATH or Mn
( HIILERY &. MosELY AND his LIrrL
IDAUGHTER.-We are informed of
i very sad accident which happened y
: the lower end of Charlotte county
0 Va, ON last Saturday night.
Itappears that one Of Mr., Hillery I
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DesuItOry ElinIs and niuxinIs for
Anglers.


* hen YOU see excellent trouting
in romantic mountain district adj
vortlsed In the papers, go somewhere
else.
On arriving where you have reason
To believe trout exists, inquire of some
rural angler which are the best brooks,
and fish exclusively in those he runs
dowr.
In making cast, throw your line as
far as you can. Tho biggest fish are
usually obtained from the long Reach
eS.
Never anglo under blistcTing sun,
nor with Spanish flies.
Keep as far IA possible from the
brook. II the trout see you they viii
connect you with the rod, in which
case you will find it difficult - con-
meet them with the line.
Many anglers fish up stream, but
the surest way to secure mess OF
trout Is with the Current.
Take some agreeable stimulant with
YOU to the water side. You will find
II n greater assistance when Keeling
in.
One of tine hest places for obtaining
the sprocIelcd prey is under n Water
fall but you needn't mention this fact
10 the ladies.
When "A brook divides among the
trees, angle i'm the main stream, not
| in the Branches.
In playing trout under the willows
be very careful. or you may get Worst
ed among the Osielr,
When you land two-pound trout
| (which you never WILL double Tho
weight, else what the use Of having /
Multipllor2
If you wish TO take anything heavy
you must walk right into the water, =
| The reglar Sneozers are generally
caught in this way.
The experienced angler goes forth eX
pocting nothing, and is rarely disap
pointed.
Superstitious PiscatOrs have grea
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-29
The KILLING Of Major Randolph
i'm Lynci,burg-Fuil Particu-
lars.

lars.
Yesterday afternoons; about three
o'clock, personal difficulty occurred
between Major l.. G. Randolph, well
known as the prtarieto ofthe Piedmont
Land Agency in this city, aud Messrs.
John and Lewis Wimbish, of Campbell
county, which resulted in the instant
death of Major Randolph and the
the wounding of Mr.. John II. Vim
bisl.
The affair Is reported to have grown
out of land sale made 10y Major Kan
dolphiur Col John Wimbish, tic father
of John Wlmbish, Jr., to Il Mr.. Moe,
of New Jcrsy, which Col. Wimbish
was endoavoring to set aside, as the
securities had been asccrtained to be
worthless. On account of this cOutro-
versy, Major Randolph, day or two
since, addressed n most offensive letter
to Mr.. John Wimbish, Jr., and on
yesterday, Mr.. W., accompanied by
Mr.. Lewis Wimbish, cousin, CAME
10 the city for the purpose of asking
an explanation. About the time STA
ted, they called at the Office of Major
Randolph, corner of Eleventh and
Church streets, where the fatal diff
Guilty occurred. To demand for an
he had none to give, ut the same time
rising from his seat, and drawing n
pistol and firingat Mr.. JOHN Wimbish,
the ball striking him near the centre
Of the forehead, and elancing over the
head, came out of the back part, in
| tlicting u painful, though not, il is
said dangerous wound. The fire was
promptly returned, and some eight
or ten shots were exchanged, two balls
taking effect in Major Randolphs fore
head, one in the right arm, where it
lodged, and the fourth entering the
| right side about the third rib, and pass
| ing through tho body. Another wound
was found upon the forehead, but it
was not known how it was produced.
Major Randolph died instantane-
ously. The Messrs. Wimbish then
left the scene of tho tragedy and re-
turned to their quarters at the Norvoll
| House, where they were soon after ar
rested. Mr.. Lewis Wimbish was ta-
ken before the Mayor, who continued
the case until to-day at 3! o'clock, to
await the result of the Coroner's in
| quest, and in the meantime, he was
committed to Jail. Mr.. John VIM
bish, not being I'm n condition to be
moved, was placed in tho custody of a
| policeman at the hotel.
| At half-past o'clock in tho evening
an inquest WIS held over the body OF
Major Randolph.
After the examination of a number
OF witnesses, the jury adorned until
this morning, when the inquest will be
resumed.
Major Randolph. at the time of his
death, was about forty years of age.
lie was Prussian by birth, and emf
grated TO Virginin in 1887. He held
the rank of Major in the Confederate
army, and 10 said to have fought with
great gallantry throughout the war,
and was severely wounded on two oc-
casions. -Lynch6urg Ne,os, 2lst
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TENNESSEE.

ANoTHER HoMICIDE!-WM. Dc
zIER Suor AND KILLED on GAY
STREET.. nine o'clock, last
evening, VIM, Dozier, who Is VOL
known In this community, was shot
and killed in front of II saloon on Gay
street. near McBath & Chile,s auction
store, kept lay Walker d Griiiin. As
near as wo tan learn the iacls III the
case are ms follows; D0zier, WHO Mas
intoNIcnted. anproacheda countryman,
named AT Anderson, who was sitting
ON tho steps at the cornor ~ Gay ana
Main streets, and said said, Who are
yougn Anderson did not reply. DO
zier then made some menacing remark
aud roughly took hold Of Anderson,
repeating fWho are your, to wlllcil
the latter replied, "nono OF your eusi'
ness Mr.. Griffin stepped out OF lhe
adjoining saloon and attempted 10 pre-
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Scter PhiIlip's Confession.

The sheriff then retired TO another
mart of the scailold, and Rev. DR..
Dickinson came forward. He said
" have been requested by the crul-
nal TO read the following statement, TO
which his name is attached. IL is rs
follows -
RICHMOND, July %, 1870.
al, James Jcter Phillips, condemned
10 be hanged on the charge of murder
ing my wife, and expecting soon TO APP
pear In the presence of my Creator
and Judge, do make the following con-
fessiOn;
81 acknowledge that am guilty of
the crime for which am condemned,
and deserve the punishment which the
law denOmces against me. Ineod not
detail the circumstances of my crime.
They are mainly as they We're ,presen-
ted in the testimony on MY trial, ny
cd unhappily with my wife. ! scarcely
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door of tho stranger. Returning down
stairs she heard the blow OF an axe on
the door, and as she reached the foot of
the stairs encountered the man she
supposed She had locked safely in the
room. No longer decrepit, bent and
feeble, the stranger stood upright and
assumed stalwart proportions. The
gray hair, the trembling voice, had
gone, and instead was man of pow
erful build and determined micn. BE-
licNing that all was lost, the widow
exclaimed, You know what I've got /;
I'll give it up!"
Thcstranger, instead OF acccdingto the
terrified woman's ofior, replied, Don't
Don't annoy me; gO1n you1roCm, and
I'll protect you.n lie held i'm his hand a
rifle he had taken from the rack, and
as the blows of the assailant's axe fell
fast upon the door, pushed the widow
into her room.
The door gave way, and the first
man that entered was shot by the
stranger, who grasped tho falling body
and pulled IL inside the door. He then
pulled the door wide open and fired
again, killing another of the assailants.
The party turned to fly, and another OF
their party received shot from the
valiant stranger.
The attacking party having fled, the
door was secured, and the aiirighted
inmates took occasion to examine the
features of the dead robbcr. who proved
to he the son-in-law and ncighLor OF
the widow.
In the morning another man was
found leaning over the fence, with his
arms thrown over the rails, dead. Nor
tally wounded, his falling strength had
carried him to the fence, where in sup
porting himself he had died.
The stranger gave himself up to q
a magistrate, who examined into the
case, the strange refusing togiye oitheI
his name, place of residence or the ma
ture of his business. The magistrate
ordered his discharge, and the mystic
rious stranger departed. Who he was
why he assumed the disguise he die
OF that night, what was the nature o
his business, or whittier he went, is ,
mystery not yet explained, and com
mcnt would be superiluous.
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Moscly's hands went to him about s
O'Clock ut night, requesting him TO let
him have n bottle of whisky, as he
had some left from the supply he pro-
vided for harvest He requested his
little daughter, about @ years old, TO
light a candle aud go with him up
stairs in his store room TO get the whis-
Ky which he had i'm "A runlct. While
drawing IL, his little daughter held the
candle very near, which caused the cs-
Gaping gas or whisky to take fire and
burstcd the head of the runlet out,
which struck Mr.. NJ. in the face, break
ing his jaw bones and killing him in
stantly. His little daughter was so
badly burned that she died tho next
day.-DdnUiHe Times.
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RAT-CiTCIIERs.- There arc profess
sional dcstroycrs of vermin who con-
tract by the month or quarter to re-
move rats, mice, and reaches from ho-
tolls, restaurants, etc. Some hunters
OF small deer also furnish 1.-Two rats In
large numbers, within twonty-lour
hours from order, for the exhibitions
Of dog-pits. They do not Keep the
rats on hand, but catch them as re-
quircd. IL il generally believed, ana ~
perhaps true, that they use some bait
nr attractive scent In trapping the Ncr-
min. Such Is not, however, the eN-
PLANTATION as the writer heard u rom
the lips of one of the most skilled III
this vocation.
al mover use bait or drugs. have
studied tho ANIMAL Here he drew
himsof up in tho consciousness OF SUI
perior knowledge, and proceeded win
a lofty air. "No man that understands
the rat needs such things nor arc
fancy rat-traps of any account. Look
at a rats nest. IL Is hid behind a
wall. IL is near % chimney or heat
flue, so that il is kept warm. IL IL
lined with soft stutf-rags, hair, lint,
torn paper. Would you catch rats =
Make nest for them. Use box haV-
ing sliding door To n small hpcrtuie'
Put rags i'm the box, or saw-dust, OF
both, and leave il in the warmest par'
of u room that the rats frequent, Gov
cred with an old carpet, the aperture
left open. No one must disturb thS
room; the longer things are thus lel,
the better. There will bo time Wliei
YOU can walk in quietly, drop the stu
door, and carry off thcboN uhuer YOU
arm with every rat inside mat WIS II
the building" III,
AT what hour of the day or nlgh
do YOU find all the rats in? we III
quircd. .,o
"You would not ask the question,
YOU had studied the rat was Tn
somewhat evasive reply.--Ffons ny
paths to Prosperity" by WILLIAM =
WYcoFF, in IIdTpor's Md9dsn'o 10
IuOltSf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-29

faith I'm the heavenly Sign Of Fish un-
der the fishicst sign of tho Nodinc.
Avoid water-coures infested with
saw-mills. These damned streams
seldom contain many trout.
To jerk fish out of the water with
n wire Is even more desplicablo than
political wire-pulling.
A rod should never consist of more
than three sections, and tho angler
should look well TO his joint after n
voting, as they arc apt to swell and
stiilcn in tho Sockets.
Rise early IL you would have good
sport. Should you feel sleepy after
wards, the river has Bed TINT you can
easily get into.
Catching trout Is strictly q summary
pleasure, and when indulgod In ut any
other season should be visited by Sum
mary punishment.
There are numerous treaties on Rng-
ling, but In "John Browns Tract"
the youthful Plscator will find the best
of Guides.
It often happens that trout do not
begin to bite till late in the day, in
which case IL Is advisable 10 mako the
most of the commencement dc td Fin.
AS the culture OF fish Is now engag-
ing the attention of philanthropists, 1t
Is probable that the superior varieties
will hereafter DO found i'm Schools,
where, OF course, the Rod will be
more profltably employed than in
Whipping (under present circumstan-
cess tho complaining brooks that
keep the meadows green. "-Punchi-
ncio.
NEW WHEAT TARIFF.-The follow
ing is the reduced wheat tariff as adopt
ed by the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad Co., which took
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-29
BARBARIAN YsWp!

Tiiar's do consilooin srr an
Dsi's y'ai's maxim suelta fassf
Ioa'l u md on zaminat ion
=, II VIA busted mp for us
u IL cubhcred up wild patches,
Like begsaI's Sunday coat,
An' all datS good about II
is 1t lets Do niggsr vote
Yaw iaw, yaw!
faw Yaw yaw
Ncbcr lei dc white trash
Glib you any Jaw.
BShcs he's o runnin
fbr dc 6nbncr oh State,
And Jccms Crow for Congress
is de loyal candidate.
Gumbo Is dc darlin'
ob de ladies In dc hall,
bbL Dina gets 10 feckshnns
Oh do white boys ut dc ball
Yaw Yaw Yawi
law law Naw
Stand back, white trash,
Hold your dirty jaw.
Letter hero FROM Sumnah-
Somffn good and new
Make me feel SO bully
Dunuo what to do
Kctch hands and break down,
strike de hoel and toe
Fetch along de banjo
An play dc jubilol
Yaw Yaw Yaw!
Yaw Yaw Yawi
OFvasc yu' clhnw T"imay,
When de lddlo strings
Hop at q stylish tatcrn-
Mako do landlord ba,s,
eayI,,' uNist,r t!uubo
md Ia 700 Won NOV, ~
A i,. JInnah ialI,
Tats |, LnIIv scat
tl,.,, IA, cnkr. and yoolics
Ne,r 40 Roasted meat
Ynwi Ynw, N,r,
w., W. ~,
Gu, ,..,, ,,,',,r ,rLi,, man,
IN 4 S,',,','i -, i,,, ''
u,,k, No.. Tor d. t,ni,
Fu,t linn, d,, bulsine
C,,,ra ,i,,,,, cain
Innk,r L'yur. cn,Juctah.
OH dis chile a sent
T,r,, ,,,, liz, liar
~ PSI bis ,.iyyntd f.ctl
Yaw, Yuwl Yaw,
s,y Yany : Yaw
Locke. h'ynr, ro,,,ln.inh.
sieh i. i.o,y dc In,
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BtistuG Aems.
FRIDAY, July 20, 1870.
Ely N0CKINc.RrRn.

ny HOCklNG-BlRD.
Nocking.bird mocking bird swinging high
Aloft In Your gilded cage,
The clouds are hurrying over the skv
The wild winds dercely rage
nut soft and warm is tho air you breathe
Up there with the trcmulous Ivy wreath
And never an Icy blast can chill
Tho pcrfuned silence sweet and still.
SIoetins' bird moeking bird from yoar throat
Breaks forth no flood Of song.
Nor even perfect. golden note,
Triumphant, glad, and strongl
but now aud thon apitiful wall,
Like the plaintivo Sigh 81 the dyiag gallo,
Comes from that arching breast OF thine
Swinging up there with the ivy vino.
Yout heart ia far away,
Where the golden stars Of the Jasmine glow
And the roses bloom Away
Por your cradle -nest was softly made
In tho depth OF a blnssoming MY rtlo's shade.
Aud you hoard the chant Of tho southorn seas
Borne inland by the favoring breeze.
But ali, my beautiful mocking.bird
should bear you back again,
Never would song OF yours be heard
Echoing through the glen.
For once, All once, Ht the dawn of dny
You walked to Tho roar Of be deadly fray,
Whom the terrible clash Of armed h,os
Startled the vale from Its dim repusof
Al nrst you sat on aswSyi,.g bough,
Mocking the buglc's blare,
feArless and free IN the forvid glow
Or the heated, sulphurous air
Your voice rang out like a trumpct's note.
with martial ring in Its upward float
Aud stern men smiled. for you seemed TO be
Cheering thom Oh TO victory
Bat at length, as tho awful Day wore on,
TOa aew to trec-top high,
Aud sat like spectre grim and wan,
OHtlned against tho sky;
Sat silently watching tho dery fray
. TN heaps upon hoapa tho Blue and GRAY
Lay together, q silent band,
whose souis had passed to the shadewy land.
All, my mocking bird swinging there
Under the Ivy vine.
You still RENE nibsr the buglo's blare,
And tho blood poured forth like vino
The soul Of song In your gcntle breast
Died In that hour Of fierce unrest,
When. like spectre grim aud wan,
You watched to SEQ how the strife Went oni
JULIA G. II. DoRR, IL Haypcr's
Iddzicne for Augtsf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-29

Oh BUSHELS Genuine Early Rose Irish
~ Potatoo Paintings, which we offer at
the lew price of fve-,lollars per bushcl to
close consignment.
LEE, TAYLOR & co.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-29

~
Mado of Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof spir-
its, and Refuse Liquors, doctored, spiee,ii
and sweetened 70 please tho taste, ca led ~ oncs
" APpetizers," /" isestorers, a., that leai tho
tippler on to drunkenness and ruin, but are true
Medicine, made from tho Native Roots and
Herbs OF California, froo from all Alcoholic
stimpantss They are the g Kl1A Az,
CIPLE, perfect Rsnoyator and Invigorator
OF the System, carrying OH all poisonous matter,
md restoring the blood 20 q healthy condition.
No person can take these Btters, according TO
directions, and remain long unwcl.
800 will DO given for an incurable case, pro-
Wiling tho bones are not DESTROYED by mineral
nosons OF SsIts e on ~ fnI so '
For Infiammatory and Chronic Rhou-
matisin, and Gout. Dyspepsia, or 1ndi-
20 stion. Bilious, hemittent. and Inter-
Inittent FeVers, Diseases OF the Blood,
Liver, Kidneys, and Bladder, these BIT
fora have been mOat successful, SUCH Dis
cases arc caused by Vitiated Blood, which
Is generally produced by derangelnent Oh tho
DsIsbcy invieorate tho stomach, and stimulate
the torpid liver aud bowels, which reader them
OF uneiuailed efficacy in cleansing tho blood OF
All impurities, md imparting now llfo and Vigor
DyspepEia or Indigestion, Headache,
Pain in the Shoulders, CouRhS lightness OF tne
I,hest, Dizziness, Sour Stomach, Bad Taste IN
IN, Mouth llillions Attacks, Palpitation OF tho
Heart, COpious Discharges OF Urine ram IN
tho regions OF tho KidneyR and q hundred other
ndnfh symptOms which arc ths onsprlnBa OK
b,1snepsia. arc cured by these lttefs.
cleanse tho Initiated illool Whenever you Una
l.simpuriiics bursting through the skin IN iim-
pics, Eruptions, or sorosi cleanse " when tls
Inn and YOUR feelings will tell y0n when. Keep
t,o blood pure and tho health OF tho system VIII
follow. ... -
FPIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking in
tho system OF so many thousands, are VneosuahS
destroyed AMI removed.
For full directions, read carefully the circular
around each bottle, printed IN four lanBunees-
Enqlsh. German, French, and Spanish. -
j. WALKER, 81 4 - Commerce Street, N. Y.
propri,tor n. II. MCDONALD co..
Druqdsts and General Agents
Gan Franei.co. California, and 81 andd Com
morse Str %, n. y. . -... -.
W. SOLD bY ALL nllpGdisrs AND
Ul-ALEu5. 80
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-07-01

AN OPEN BAR IN A CORNFIELD.--
Here is California story, told to illus
trate the cunning of the crows in that
region: A hired man on the Napa farm
was detailed to keep watch on the corn
field, and not let the black marauders
invade the premises; but, like many
other men in similar situation, he
tried to plan a method whereby so
much labor would not have to be per-
formed. So he hit upon the plan of
soaking some corn in whisky and
placing it in the field so that the crows
would surely get drunk, and then he
thought he would have sure thing on
them and could kill them easily. He
had tried to shoot them with shot gun,
but crows can smell powder a long way.
After soaking some corn over night, he
put bountiful supply in the field the
next morning, and in about two or
three hours he went out to see how
things were progressing, and mark you
what follows: One of the crows, a little
larger than the rest, had taken posses
sion of almost all the corn, ,and had built
himself bar out of clods of earth, and
was retailing the whiskey-soaked corn
to the other crows, charging them three
grains of sprouted corn for one of soak
ed grain. Our hired man had not the
heart TO kill any Of the creatures that
seemed in their action so likemankind.