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The Markets To-Day.

i..g1phed Exclusively TO Ias EpeHtpF S,1y.
BALTIMORE, March Section weak, middling
nplands iSIsl4. Flour dull and 'he market favors
Ine tnyers. Wheat-chOice staSk-s.arce; Others
dull; Ohio and Indiana. 81 5SaSiD. Corn steady
snd unchanged. Oats, 59aGDc. Pork weak. ss7 so.
Bacon quiet, shoulders l0c.; rib Sides IKE clear
ir,pp' TIE; hans, I1sal5c. Lard steady at 1874
BALTIMORE, March 3-yirpinia SKIES old s25z hid
- ssked; de l567, 81 bid. North Carolina old,
NEW YORK, March s.-stocks strong and very
S sve virginia skies, g.; do new, 81 North
SsI1lnas, fsa; do new, ~. Gold steady at IL
Exchange, long, ga short, 1O1s. Money
NV YORK, March S-FlOur yery quiet Wheat
THE FOREIGN MARKETS.
LoSpoN, March 2, 500 m.-COnsols for m 1nsy
ga; Tor account, 9l4as'zz. American securities
nrner Bondszls,2 s2l4; lss5s old. slzs: 1871 8.
Ugi. Great " estern, 30
LIVERPOOL. March 2, 10 p m.-Cottsn DUH and
been 500 bales, including leo for export and
spec stlon Sales Of cotton shipping or shipped
from New Orleans In March aud April, not b low
se2d ordinary are made at ". and Of low middngs
March and April, I'd. CaiiYornia wheat la
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General Logan was son the rampage" in the
House yesterday in opposition to the appropri-
alton for a new State Department building.
and ventilatsd his Cspital-moving theory to a
considerable extent. He did not sc EN- hopeful
OF its immediate removal, but said that when
the West got its new spportionment then We
should see what we should see. Unfortunately
Tor General Log an's hopes the esectual quietus
has been put upon the Capital-moving humbue
by the western people themselves; and no ridi-
Guile and depreciation heaped upon IL has been
20 severe as that OF the western press. Even
the Chicago paper that originated the project
long since threw up the sponge and abandoned
the further advocacy Of the absurd project as a
hopeless waste Of printers ink.
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GOveFnment Securities.
Stock RRnOrf.

iBy B1nt-s', Broksry' and Commercial Tsi.s-apA ,
Lewis johnson Go. quote stocks and bonds in
home ssd foreign markets. : follows:
NEw fORE, March S.-U. 5 SIS, 1881, coupon, El47s
D - s. o., coupon H2i s-gs "a, coupon, liz, s. D's
coupon, III; ses new, IS, coupon, III; s91s,
couRon, hSA; Currency SIS, lis s.MaripOsa, ca; do,
prefd, -: Canton. 14's ofd Cumberland. =; West
err Union Telegraph, 5l4 Quicksilver la; Psciac
Mail, a.; Bcston Wafer Power 2sH: Adams Ex
press, 6yS Wells, Fargo Cos Express, al;
9entrsl and Hudson; s1,i do scrip, &., Erie, q 4
Beading; h0-s Michigan Central, -: Lake Shore
ana MiSnlgan southern, ssli; linton Pacihc Bail
road, S2s; Illinois Central, 49,; Cleveland and
PItisburg, iOs,si Northwest, SlIl; do, preferred
"a CIeyeland, q. lumbus. Cincinnati, and Indian
sBnns. - New Jersey Central, lO61. Rock Island
W. MilwsIkis& st. Psul Z DO, preferred, rs
nabash sod Western, b5A. Fort Wayne, 81.
ATOMS Terrs Haute,-; Hannibal and St 10. 81 "a
chicago and Alton, llSs. Oh d; do. preferred, AS
Chlo and misslssipPi certificates. as; Columbus.
Chicago Indians Cent 49,; Tennessee state sizes
Old oiss do, new, ga Virginia State SKIES old,
6a; North Carolina sizes. old, 49x; do, new
E7s Missouri sizes, ga; Central Pacific Bonds,
HIS. Market very strong
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" N o T I q l.

UY
An Adjourned Meeting of the NATIONAL CAPT.
TAI REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION, for the cleo
ton OF officers, will be held at Marini's Assembly
icons Iempersne. Hail. ga Z, between 9th and
books will be open for subscription 10 stock from
to $50 D m.
stockholders will be required to pay their initia.
ton Zee III before being entitled to vote
The first monthly meeting for the payment Of dues
INC, the 9TH inst. at O'Clock.
m3-3t PHIL, WHICH San mn IAN,
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The numbero Of cases of small-pox renor,aa
daily TO the Board of Health in New YORK. c;tv
Is quite large. In Brooklyn and Hoboken the
disease is making sad havoc, and in all parts OF
the State the deaths from smallpox are unusn-
ally numerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-03

An envoy, bearing the vote of the National
Assembly accepting the preliminary condition,
of peace is expected to reach Paris at noon to
day. The Publications will be EXCHANGE
without delay, 50 that the German force, NAV
withdraw from the city this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-03

The Conservative members OF the yirgin;,
Legislature will hold caucus on Friday even
ing, 10th inst, to nominate q candidate for
United States Senator to succeed Hon. John w.
Johnston.
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The senate did iudicious thing YESTERDAY

The Senate did judicious thing yesterday
in making the Bladensburg and Seventh-street
tuTnpikes free roads, but an unwise one in
striking out, on motion of Mr.. Sawyer, the ap-
preparation for the repair OF the Chain Bridge.
Every member of Congress "a interested in
Keeping the cost of living down in Washington;
and 70 Go this il Is necessary that the communi-
cation with the country in every direction
81 OGld be improved, and the farmers, drovers
and gardeners have easy access TO our markets
BY the abolition of the turnpike nuisance, and
the improvement of the present turnpike roads
on the Maryland side, much may be done in
this direction; but one OF the most important
feeders to the city Ia the Chain Bridge road,
and, in fact, most OF the stock brought to
Washington comes from Virginia by that road
1t is unnecessary to say that If the drovers are
unable 10 cross the Chain Bridge, and are COM
PEELED TO pay the enormous toll at the Aque-
duet Bridge, the consumers in Washington
have to pay the additional expense.
1t is understood that the action OF the Senate
in striking out the appropriation was in conse-
qGence of the interested misrepresentation,
made at late hour last night by the Aqueduct
TOll-oridge Company, to the effect that there Is
no travel over the Chain Bridge, and that the
expenditure Of government money there was not
needed.
The following figures giving the travel over
the Chain bridge for the year ending July J.,
ISL, shows the falsity OF these interesting state
ments Of the Toll-bridge Company: Horses and
riders, e, 195; horses and wagons, s., 40 cattle
$3.50; hogs, 800; sheep, i9,275.
Ii is to he hoped that the conference commit
tee viii reiDstate the appropriation.
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AND FESTIVAL.

The ladies o. the Z STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
VIII BIO Fair and Eestiva al for the benefit of the
sunday School in the lecture room Of the churc h.
to commence TUESDAY EVENING, February IS
and TO continue four evenings. fs
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TIE WEEKLY STAR for this week contains
all about the peace between France and Ger
many the bill providing new government for
the District OF Columbia as il passed; the new
ofhceTs Urder the new District government: the
fashions Tor March, by Jennie June; another
chapter m the Bowen bigamy case; two capi-
Ia! stories, Z" Marie" and Turning Screw" So
Local News; the latest Telegraphic News from
all parts of the world; Political News from All
quarters; washington News and Gossip; Edito-
riais on current topics; Agricultural articles
valuable Household Recipes; Monetarv ana
Commercial news, &c.
Terms One dollar and half per annup, in
advance; single copies ave cents, neatly envel-
oped for mailing.
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FINANCIAL AND C0MMEsCIAL.

The New York money market work. essily ut
th o. and four per cent. on government bonds.
On railway shares collateral the rates are four
and tive,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-03

III you can arouse curiosity by an advertise
pent, IT Is great point gained. The fair sex
don't hold all the curiosity in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-03

Mile Nilsson, OF the Incompatible voice, il
said 10 have "pretty little feet encased in
delicate white satin slippers"
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rCLEAR AND HARMLESS AS wATER.
NATTAES CRYSTAL DISCOVERY,
FOk THE HAIR,
Makes brash, dry and wiry hair soft and glossy
hI and to sR sy stops the hair from
The unprecedented success OF Crystal Discovery
natural Dourishment to he roots If the bsi2
IRON the premature los. OF which the hair becomes
i can be used without the Injurious effects pro
dsced by the yariou, lead and PhHr preparation.
mgre. al with the srss, mportancs Of ths ~0q re
sS,s "; p,,sentsd to them il ty:,sI D:eo.sry ana
s Sd' st TsrS s.s.Sn
qnHs ,Sr S ySn w Se
your druggist got IT, G. s.ewSers :. Il IL
kept in variou. localities. by WARD WALSH,
igh al II and cor ,s spa :'
P.ss.i s. CAIYERT foRD. 1ios ~ r. - M st:a ana "a
sS:4h nav, " S2P9 S SEaI:
xRrn Rfsf Raaf ri Asss:lf Druggist,
fell-tr Corner ID and d streets N. ".
~sKCURIIY In LiFf IssURAaOE BEING
The Ssss1 Of ahi IL eody
CHANGED lie rate OF reserve TO cent thus aord
q :. ,Ssy Sseoao eaim o.
o sSs i In seventh ',T' ThrGHr, em.r., a,.,,
49, : aI:.sI1 q 4 s%5sSs.S O.A,s u
4 g: sisi''' u. q e.
N~hAfIONAL sAyINas BANK,
O1es HeW. . . I.
u. A. willard. w@. Ss;einsi. Hon. jos. o,..,,
y. SSssAsid. y. fSili5 f'; sos.aa
CHILDRHNs HOSPITAL
OF THE
DIBT8ICT OF COLUMBIA
Treasurer's once, 1906 T street. second Floor
nh26t F.B. MeGyIR1. Treasurer.
w. NJ. GAIT CO.,
rLoG ShA AID FEED.
AT Low Lowe s e sIs,'
"A -. Indiana avenus and lst street,
L AhsiAshS oARRIAGrs oARklA9:s.
On hand large number Of Carriages,
such as P9ny Phaetpns, With and with, s
seat ROcksrsys and Buagf. istest OUT; Dog Carfs
SsD-ifinfR s5sHGkssy a. ssss SSxHsS.
mh2s.- Ysetory. 40 s.S S' street.
Z M0CKiNG BiRDS, MOCxING biRD
f0Cp, PARkOTs and BIRD CAGES, ct
fssl nf SIN. HARfBRIoHT.
Dig5psst, IL 2 2. o9NTRAGTs, md LIqAL
DIERIHG. Attorney ct Law. soJ b strest 'nea;
CiU HA. fsis ~
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r IME! LINEII LIMElIl
WASHINGTON rATEET IRON GLAD LINE

Having erected one OF our PATBNT IRON CLAD
Ll@B KILES, we Gre prepared to furnish daily =
superior article Of PURE WOOD BURNT LIME.
Dealers consumers, and the public generally are
invited to examine this lime; the quality and
economy in its use; exceeds that Of any other lime
Kiln foot OF south Capitol street near Bartholove
Wharf. Orders may be left at Cham plin,s Feed
store, No. SIT TIN street. between 81 and sta n w
OLARKSON co,
fe G6t' Patsntees and Proprstors.
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In view Of the high prices of anthracite coal
which are likely to prevail, the question of
substituting therefor bituminous coal for do
mestic use Il being discussed by the newspapers.
If the difference in price should continue to be
az great as at present, the mass of people in the
seabOard cities will be forced to put up with
the smoke and grit of the soft coal, if that evil
attending Its use cannot be remedisd, but we
believe that II can be. Inventors have not ex-
hausted their ingenuity, and the patentee of a
stove which will burn bituminous coal without
allowing the escape Of smoke and cindsrs will
not only realize fortune, but be Landed a a
public benefsctor. President James C. Clarke,
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal COMPANY.
has just issued a circular showing that the total
cost OF Cumberland coal, delivered on vessels
at Georgetown, ID. e., is s4lo per ton. The
freights by vessel range from 80 cents Der ton
Ito Annapolis, Md to s. per ton TO Augusta,
Me- transportation to New York city being
about sl.s5 per ton, making the cost of the coal
delivered in that city s6.o5 per ten.
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'~sTOP THAT COCGH!i

Use DOCT. TINDELL'S TAB ELIXIR.
CHAS srOTr 4 Co,
$50 Pennsyl vania avenue. Wholesale Agents
febt 3m for District Of Coiumbia
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ND. L. sELEE,
R TEACHER OF GERMAN
IN rae PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
WASHINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE,
and IN German and French, at his residence,
S12 TWELFTH bTkEET,
between II and y streeta faa T..
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1~BURNING AND SHAKING.

By ridiculous misappucation OF language, inva-
lids ere sometimes said TO "enjoy very poor health
but il is not en- record that any human being was
ever spoken OF as eDJoying cbils fever And yet
there are thousands at this moment, in one or the
other Of the two stages OF the disorder who might
Just Is well have avoided il as not If there is any
thing demonstrate in therapeutics IL is that Hostel
ters Stomach Btters is an antidote to intermittent
fevers Ne instance be cited in hich 1t has been
taken, either as safe guard against this class of
diseases or remsdy for them, and failed 10 pro
duce the desired effect. The season when maarious
feyers are rife has commenced, and no inhabitant
OF any district subject to their visitations should
be without this great preventive and remedy. In
deed, il IS mos, potent protection against all the
ailments With prevsil in the spring months From
marsh and pool, and from sll moist soils, are row
rising the mephitic elements which give birth to
fever, indigestion, bliiOusness, COLES, and whole
host Of epidemic and other nlalsdies. Aid the sys
TEN to resist them. Energize and regulate ell the
animal functions with Tits reinforcing agent This
precauton Il a. necessary in Gil les in settle
ments, ioI naarious fevers are now almost com
mon IN the great centres OF population the
BORDERS Oh the Southern bay and arshes aud the
rich agricultural regions OF The West. The proven
tive sEd remedy u accessible 70 all. WHO will be
unwise enough 10 brave recklessly the danger II
would avsrr fe27- costa W
%NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CON
S PANf OF TIE UNITED STATES OF
AMERlCA.- The annual meeting OF the stockholi
ersof the Nation al Life Insurance Uom pany Of the
United States Of America will be hello at the of6ce
" said company in the Banking house of ~
Cooke Co, On 18th strse, in the city Of Washing
day OF MAbCH l57l, at 70 O'Clock in the forenoon
for the choice Of Directors for the ensuing year Ana
Tor the transaction OF such other business as may
W PEET, Secretary.
WAsETSGToN, ID. o., Feb -, ISL fe22-lo
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BOARDING.

AlG TENTH STREET, NHAR PDNNsYLVA-
flO MIA AvBNUE.-Hsve Just opened this
magnificent and commodious house, complete in All
lite appointments Transient and permanent Board.
srs solicited; lbs. MINARvA Y. BBOWN, late
Of Richmond, Va. n3Nf
EIRoT-OL BOARD AND FURNISHED
Il ROOMD-Aiso, Q few TABLE DOARDER0 can
be accommodated, at No. 900 street, corner Of
9th, Island. fe IS CT
ELIGIBLE AND COMFORTABLl ROOMS,
~ near t4s Departments, with nrst-class Board.
farms. Also. fabIe 1oarders accommodated. fee 4
u TROET Rooms, to be had on reassnabie
ssrms 81 1901, cor. Rennsylvaaia svsnus and ~
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STkAMEk EXpRESb,
CAPT. A. O. GICKLW.
, Having resumed her trips for the
ssassi w wi Lave Crouch,s Sixth Ea4N
a M for Baltimore and her Rivar I.,a,n,.
leaves Light street Wharf, baItimsra N1nes
TUESDAY, at O'Clock n m H'Ahf
For information apply TO
a. NEhDHAM SONS +, Light street Wb.r+
m3-2ts IRsn ee' "haf1'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-12

KEEPING APPLEs.-Having just read
an account of writer's keeping apples
long time by wrapping them up in paper,
and another article in which it was stated
that the keeping in sound condition
was greatly prolonged by keeping them
from the air, will give my testimony to
substantiate the truth of the above asser-
tions. have eaten apples in August in
perfectly sound condition, that were
wrapped in light paper the October pre-
vious- The Fourth of July has been fire.
quently celebrated by partaking from
loaded dish of apples as we'll as from
pitcher of " ice cool lemonade" The
former were not wrapped in the paper
until near the close of March. | think,
by selecting the best of the fruit now,
and carefully enveloping each specimen
separately in paper so that the air can
not pass through, the time of keeping in
a sound and eatable condition can be
greatly prolonged. After covering
each apple with paper, would select a
tight wooden box and cover it on the in
side or outside, with paper either before
or after putting in the fruit, as the case
may be. Those persons who are DESTROYS
of preserving small quantity of apples
will be amply repaid for their trouble
by trying the above experiment. The
fruit should not be disturbed after pack
ing until the box is opened at the time
the fruit is to be eaten. G.. r. D.
--Moores Rural Neso Yorker.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-12

RATES OF PosTAGE.-The Postmaster
General has just issued an order that all
kinds of printed matter other than news
papers, when addressed from the United
States to, or received in the United States
from any foreign country or place, shall
hereafter be chargeable with the follow
ing rates o f postage, to be collected at
the office of mailing on matter sent, and
at the delivery on matter received, viz:
For each packet not exceeding an
ounce in weight, two cents When ex
ceeding an ounce, and not exceeding two
ounces in weight, three cents. When
exceeding two ounces, and not exceed
ing tour ounces in weight, four cents.
And an additional rate of four cents for
every additional weight of four ounces,
or fraction or four ounces Provided
always, that these rates shall not apply
to such matter addressed to or received
from any foreign country or place by any
modes OF conveyance by which other
rates Of postage are chargeable; nor tC
thost toreign countries or places to anc
from Which different rates of postage
have been or shall be established by any
postal arrangement already concluded o.
hereafter to be made.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-12

AT THE NORTH PoLE.-Capt. Hall, the
Arctic explorer. in his recent lecture, re-
ported thus: When he shall stand on
the North Pole there is one thing which
will trouble him, and that is, how shall
he keep his thermometers regulated; how
shall he tell whether they are gaining or
losing Every direction will then be
South. There will be no north, no east,
no west. The North Star will be direct
~ overhead, or nearly so, and on the first
day of March the sun will just appear
above the horizon and go round day by
day, never rising or setting but gradual
ly attaining a greater altitude, until final
ly it will get to the heigth of 231a de-
grees, and then gradually get lower ard
lower, until on the 23d of September 1t
will disappear to be seen no more for SIX
months. What object can he site to reg
ulate his chronometers! He has asked
the question of the best talent IN
the country. and no man can answer him.
In the winter Of 1872 he will be where
no sun can shine, but IN fine place for
people who are fond of eating, for it will
always be dinner time-always II
o'clock.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-12

A HEALTHY 1NDIvIDUAL.-The follow
ing is the last thing written by the late
"Artcmus Ward:
"Ontil quite recently I've bin a healthy
indivi0ooal. I'm nearly sixty, and yit
I've got muskle into my arms which
don't make my fists resemble the tread of
q canary bird when they fly out and hit
man. Only a few days ago I was exhib.
ting in East Skowhegan, in b'ldin'
which had formerly been ockepied by a
pugyiist-one of them fellers which hits
from the shoulders and teaches the manly
art of self-defens. And he cum and said
he was goin' in free, in consekens of pre-
visly ockepying said b'ldin' with large
yaller dog. He sed, oh, yes I sed,
ooh, no. He sed, Do you want to be
ground to powder?' | sed, Yes do, if
there is powder grindest handy when
he struck me disgustin' blow in my left
eve, which caused that concern to at once
close for repairs; but he didn't hurt me
any more. l went for him enorget'cally.
His parents lived near by, and | will
simply state that fifteen minutes after I'd
gone for him his mother, SEEM the pros
trate form of her son approachin' the
house OHIO SHuCtCl CtAl1Co " loul A1OA
run out doors, keerfully looked him over,
and sed, My son, you've been foolin'
round a thrashin' lnasheen. You went in
at the erd where they put the grain in,
come out with the straw, and then got up
in the thingumajig and let the bosses trcd
on you, didn't you, my son.' You can
imagine by this what disagreeablc per-
son | am when I'm angry"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-12

An EXTRAORDINARY REvENGE.-The
sailles says the following story is in cir.
culation there:
A Prussian officer and party of men
came to the residence of the Marchioncss
of B, and an old lady, who had not
fled like her neighbOrs. He seemed to
know the name, for he inquired of the
villagers where the house was, and if the
lady was still living in it. He entered
with his men, stormed and sworc in he
hall till he saw the mistress He order
ed dinner for his party, spat on the car
pet, took up chair and dashed it against
a mirror, threw vase from its stand,
broke clock over the chimney piece,
and behaved, in fact, abominably. The
old lady was terrified to-death. Dinner
was served. The officer. complained OF
the wine, and told his men to throw the
bottles through the windows, till they got
better drink He dined apart, and treat
ed the servants with the utmost insolence
At last, when the orgie was over, he asked
to see the lady of the house. He was
told she was in bed, i'll and frightened.
Where? Oh, in this room But [ am
gong TO steep HCIe Iuc lduy uhe W
get up and turn out, and the officer went
in, broke some things, got into bed in his
clothes, and after q time, rang the bell
violently. A servant appeared. The of
fcer pursued the domestic, and insisted
on seeing the lady. Surrounded by her
maids, and pale and fainting, the old lady
received him at the door Of her room
He took off his helmet, bowed with the
utmost courtesy, and said: Madame,
have accomplished a promise and fulfilled
a VOW. Your husband was General, the
Marquis of B--?" eyes" "Hc was in
the 1st Regiment of Hussars as Captain
when the French invaded Prussia 81
know he served in that regiment" "Well
then, madame, have to tell you that he
came to the house of my grandmother
whose father had fallen at Jena. You
think have acted badly here; bat l
know how captain de B treated our
house. heard the story as boy, and
treasured it in my soul. know the dis
grace and ruin he brought upon my name,
and spare you the recital of it. But |
made VOW when it seemed the idle
whim of boy, and now in part have
kept it. Good night, madame / do not
pass night under your roof. My men
will protect you, and SO stalked out. Well
suppose 1t be true. Will there be no such
memories for the French children whom
[ see going to school, staring at the great
Prussians trudging through the snow ?"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-12

So HUMAN.-The following California
tory illustrates the cunning ofthe rocks
in that region. A hired man on Napa
farm was ordered to keep watch on the
corn field, and not let the black maraud
ers invade the premises but like many
other men in similar condition, he tried
to plan method whereby so much labor
would not have to be performed; so he
hit upon plan of soaking some corn In
whiskey, and placing it in the field. so
that the rocks would surely get drunk ;
then he thought there would not be much
difficulty in killing them off. He had
tried to shoot them, but rocks can smell
powder long way After soaking some
corn over night, he put bountiful sup
ply 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 followed. One of the
rocks, little larger than the rest, had
tax, possession of almost all the corn
and built himself; u bar out Of clodS OF
earth, and was retailing the whiskey'
soaked corn to the other rocks, charging
them three grains of sprouted corn fol-
one of soaked grain.