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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Laughlin, Smith & Co.
esley J. Williamson.

ny virtue Of vend. ex. to me di
II rected from the oourt Of common pleas si
Monroe county. Ohio, will offer for sale a!
the front door of thu couIt t house, in ths toW n
of wocdsfsld, between the hours Of ter
O'Clock IN. and four o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, the 4th day Of Hay, 1879,
the folio wing described real estate, situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit
The north part Of the northeast quarter o.
section twenty-five, township three and
range five, containing seventy-fvs acres, more
or less,
Appraised ats
GEORGE CALDWELL,
apr2w5. Sheriff n. C. o.
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Settlement Accounts.

PROBATE Court, MONROE COUNTY, 0EIo,
April, 2, 1919.
The following settlement accounts will be
for hearing,
Thursday, May 8, 1872,
T. G. Allen Executor Of will of John NJ, Angus,
decd final.
E. Fapkhaussr Adm'r estate of John Fauk-
haussr, decd, final.
Archibald States Guardian heirs Of II. B.
States, decd, lst partial.
Robert Anderson Guardian Mary R. and Sa-
rah II. Schrawger, final.
Mary Stsrkey Guardian heirs VIM, Il Star
key, decd. tiuel.
TO. CASTLE,
apr9td. Probate Judge NJ. V. o.
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SHERGFF'S SALE.
Laughlin, Smith l. Co.
Samuel Cline.

DY virtue of avendi. ex. TO me directed
IL from the court of common pleas of Mon.
roe county, Ohio, will sfer for sale at tn.
front door Of the court hoxse, in the town Of
Weodsheld. between the hours of 10 O'Clock
q. N. and 4 o'clock p. m. on
Saturday, the 4th day OF May, 1872,
the following described real estate, situate ir
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
The northwest quarter Of the northeas
quarter of section nineteen, township three
of range eight, containing thirty-nine aoreI
acres and ninety -one hundredths Of an acre
Also, the southwest quarter Of the northeas
quarter of same section, containing thirty
line acres and ninety-oae hundredehs Of al
acre.
Appraised at 5
GEORGE CALDWELL,
mchey5, Sheriff III. c. o
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kEMr C. LAUENsTEIN has purchased
the brick dwelling north of JuDK1Ns'
Drug Store, ON Main street, from Mr.. M.
ScHAUB for 81, 500. Mr.. G. has workmen
engaged tearing out the lower front for
the purpose of putting in an open front,
and will carry on the merchant tailoring
business in the entire lower part of the
building.
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Democratic County Convention
SATURDAY, JUNE l, 1872.

At a meeting of the Democratic Coun-
ty Central Committee held in Woodslield
on Tuesday, the 26th day of March, the
following resolutions were adopted:
ReSOlced. That the Democratic voters
Of Monroe County are requested to meet
at the usual places of holding elections.
in the several townships, on
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AwOur thanks are due Mr.. HUGH
RoBINsoN, of Franklin township, for
seven yearly subscribers. Our friends
are doing good service for the cause
of Democracy by placing reliable
Democratic paper in the hands Of those
who take an interest in the welfare of
the country.
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INSOLVENT NOTICR.

Mary E. Stewart, plaintiff, Notice is hereby
Frederick Latham, def't. s6th day Of March
A. ID. 1872, the above named defendant made
application before me for the benefits OF an act
entitled an "act for the benefit of insolveIt
debtors" The copies of the proceeding, in
said cause were filed forthwith in the court OF
common pleas OF said county.
J.P. SPRIGGS, Mas Com.
and acting Commissioner of lnsolvents.
apr,iw3
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yThe ease of Ohio VS. LOUIS RI
GER. indicted for assault and battery"
was tried to Jury on the 9Th inst. AT
ter very brief absence the Jury re-
turned a verdict of "Guilty." The
judgment Of the Court was that the ac-
cused pay fine of $50, and the cost of
prosecution
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Notice.

A NDREW ]. WORKMAN, whose place o.
n residence is unknown, will take notice
that on the 5th day of April. A. D. 1872, Mary
Ann Workman filed in the court of comm or
pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, her petition
praying for divorce from him on account Of
his adultery. said petition will be for hearing
at the next term of said court.
HUNTER & HUNTER,
apr9w6. Attys for petitioner.
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NOTICE TO TOWNSHIP ASSES
SORS.

The Assessors Of the several town
ships Of Monroe County, Ohio, are re.
Quested 20 meet at the Auditors office on
Wednesday,, Apft 10, 1872,
At clock p NJ, to receive instructions
that shall tend TO uniformity in the ac,
ton Of said Assessors, elected for the
year 1872. NJ. HorFrLER,
apr2tl. Auditor NJ. c. O.
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THANKs.-To Mr.. A. j. GRIFFITH, of
Center township, for a club of thirteen
cash subscribers. Mr.. GRIFFITH is q
Democrat, and believes that no better
work can be done for the cause than pla-
cling sound Democratic paper into the
hands of voters.
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HOn Wednesday, the Sd inst, a
horse belonging to JAcoB SCHNEIDER
jumped upon the iron fence, on the North
side of the Court House, and two of the
sharp rods, seven inches long, penetrated
between the fore legs inficting serious in
Jury.
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EWorkmen were engaged last week
setting the lamp posts provided by the
Town Council.
The lamps were lighted, for the first
time Thursday evening.
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As the machine has a world renowned rep.
utation, it is useless to particularize concern
ing its merits; but there being another ma.
chine in the market represented to be the
Howe, we deem it proper to make the follow
ing statement, viz: In many towns there are
agents for the 80 called Howe, and have, in
some instances, claimed to be the agents Of
the Original Hove, Improved, in order to
mislead ths public and prevent them from
applying for the agency of our machine; con-
sequently to enlighten tho-e wishing to en-
gage in the business, we pust state that the
ORIGINAL Howe SEWING MACHINE, IMPROVED.
HAS NO XEDALLloN HRAp. We offer great in
ducements TO parties wishing to deal in
Sewing Machines. For particulars as to
terms &c, call at or address,
Howe Sewing Machine OEce.
mchl9m1. COL Penn St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!
KETTERER s. MORRIS.

GEORGE KETTERER......... T. MORRIS
If our readers desire to see store
room crowded with customers, sight
mt often witnessed these days, let them
ston into the store of KETTERER d Nor,
,Is South East corner of the Public
Square. /. accommodated
with any article you desire and at 9
lower price than you can purchase else
See their advertisement and give them
call.
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INFTEMARY DIRECTOR,

EDS. Spirit: Please announce ABRAHAM J
GRIFFITH, Of Center township, as Il candidate
for lnfrmary Director; subject to the decision
of the Democratic Primary Convention
MANY DEMOCRATS
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under.
Y signed has been appointed by the Pro
bate Cour. of Monroe county. Ohio, Adminis.
traitor { f the estate Of W. W. Wise, decd
nchl2w3. JAMES BUCHANAN,
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L0CA l. MOTTO Is.

r@ Notices in f1is column ,cW6e chnrq-
Ell 10 c'afsp per line. 4 reduction wjit be
made for notices running 2, 3 &c 6 months.
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TGo to KETTERER & MORRIS store
If you desire bargains in all kinds Of
goods.
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OR. THE STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS OF
|sELF-MADE MEN. By J. D. EeCABE, In
Agents already at work are clearing from $50
tc $500 per month. By 40 eminent examples,
it teaches how to succeed in life and at the
same time benefit mankind. For particulars,
notices of the press, and extra terms, address
HANNAF0RD i co., Publishers, lit
West Fourth street, Cincinnati. mdhlsw3
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nj 4 E IL Il r. ID .

February %, by W. W. Martin, Esq, Dudley
W. Hoskinson and Carrie E. Lloyd.
March 81, by tie same, Christian Lory and
Ida Staufer all OF Lee township. E@
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The FIRST Suit Tor Damages in
Monroe County Under The
Liquor LAW of 1850.
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E% Everything to be found in first
class store, for sale at KETTERER 4
Morris.
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Notice..

AGARIAn MINEMAIR and Henry Minemair
lEl her husband. and William Fankhauser,
of West Virginia; and Margaretta Biattler
and Frederic, Blattler, her husband, and Car
oline Doat and Christian Doat, her husband,
and the unknown heirs OF Rosina Jacobs, of
the State of Iowa; and Louis Fankhouser,
whose residence is unknown, will take notice
that Philip fankho user of the county of
Monroe, in the State CT Ohio; filed his petit
ton in the court of common pleas of said
county, against the sail Narish Menemair
and Henry Menemair, William Faukhoussr,
Margaretta Blattlel and, Frederick Blattler,
Caroline DUat and Christian Doat, the un-
known heirs OF Rosina Jacobs, Louis Fank-
houser and others, defendants, setting forth
that Nicholas Faukh0ussr, late Of said coun.
ty, since deceased, made and published his
last will and testament, he devised to the
said Philip Fankhouser, the east half of the
southwest quarter Of ss;ion twenty-four, Of
township three and range three, situate in said
county Of Menroe; subject TO the life estate
of the defendant Sophia Fank ouser, and sub.
Jeot to the payment of certain egacies named
in said will. The prayer of said petition is.
that said will may be established as the Last
will and testament of Nicholas Fankhouser,
deceased, that the said lands be decreei to
belong to the said Philip Fankh ouser. subject
to the life estate of said Sophia Fankhaus er
and the payment Of the lesacies aforesaid
and the above named defen isnts are notified
that they ars required to appear and answer
said petition OIL or before the third Saturday
after the 18th day of May, A, D. 1872.
PHILIP FANKROUSER,
By Amos Sprigss, his Attys.
apIGHh.
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Notice.

THE undersigned will offer at'pubifc sale. on
L Saturday, April 81, 1879. on the
premises, by order of the Probate Court, the
following real estate, as the property of vii.
liam Lucas, deceased, to wit: Lots numbered
eighteen and fifty .ninsin the town Of Antioch,
Monroe county, Ohio, free from dover.
TERMS OF SALz,-0pe-third cash in hand,
one-third in six months, one-third in one
year; deferred payments to bear interest and
to be secured to the satisfaction Of the under
signed. RICHARD STEWART,
/ Ex'r of the viii of William Lucas, deed.
Appraised at 8
mch26E5.
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1If you want to buy Hardware, or
Queensware, 60 to KErTERER & MORRIS.
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THE COUNSEL AND JURY.

Judge Robert Il. Chambers Charge
to the Jury.
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4 N \ @ U n G L II 4 y rs

1ss~ Announcing the names Of condj-
dates s3 each Tickets 50 per honsand.
1he money must accompany all orders for
the insertion of nsmes, and tickets.
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~JUDKINs has all kinds of farmers
and mechanics tools
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4 IL ID Il a t 4. III ID q 4;

Eds. SrIRiT: Please announce the name of
JOSEPH e. CAss,I as a candidate for Probate
Judge, vacsHoy and full term; ,ub"ct to tho de-
cision Of tho Democratic County Convention.
MANY DEMOCRATS
Ids. SfiRIf: Please anuAInre that JAMES
X. MORRIS VIII bs candidate for Probate
Judge of Monroe County. before the Demo-
cratic nominating Convention, ana will abide
by its decision. DEMOCRATS ur Monroe.
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Nttu 90oertIs
Election Proclamation.

NOTICE is hsreby given to the qualified
lN electors of the Incorporated village OF
Woodsfeld, that an election will be held at
the usual place Of holding elections, on
Saturday, The i0th day Of April, 1872,
for the following officers, to wit:
One Mayor,
One Recorder,
One Treasurer,
One Marshal. and
Three Members of the Council,
The polls will opsn at o'clock p, m and
close at 6 o'clock p. m.
Witness my hand and seal 'of Office this
9Th day of April 1872,
HUGH B. HILL,
aprsw2. Mayor of Woodsfisld.
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Advertise,

If you have huiliing material TO sell. and
you will save yourself the tronb'e OF seskgn 6
customer, at tho risk Of finding him, 10 q.
once and
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rgKETrERER & MORRIS are doing a
fourishing business. Give them a call
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Advertise
II you have property TO SELL
Advertise.

Do not believe that there is melody to buy
Transa ctions are made every day by thos,
who.
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PREPARED BY
DR.. J. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and analytical Chemists,
AND SOLD ALL ROUND THE WORLD.
PRICE, 800 PER BOTTLE.
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief and
cure of all derange.
ments in the stom-
ach, liver, and bow.
els. They are . mild
aperient, and IN
excellent purgadve.
Being purely vege.
table, they contain
no mercury or mine
raj whatever. Much
serious sickness and
suffering is prevent.
AI h,r fknsp k,v,,al~
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Advertise.

II yon ara in need of q situation. do nc,
be satisisd by asking your friend. alons, bat
seek larger circle
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Notice to Pensioners.

BY recent law Of Congress, all invalid
pensions date at the time Of discharge
and the time Of making application is
extended to July l, 1874. A widow who
drew pension, and afterward married. is
entitled again to receive pension during
her second widowhood.
All invalid pensioners who drew only
from the time of fling last evidence, Oh
from date of application, are now entitled
to receive a pension from date OF dis
charge.
Amos & spr;ggs, of Woodsfeld
Ohio, will attend promptly to all such bu.
s.ness.
Beware Of ClaimAgents Abroad!
Your business can be attended to, cheaper
and better, ny your home agents.
Bring your pension certificates with
you. AMOS & SPRIGes,
Claim Agents and attorneys,
jan30tf. Woodsield, Ohis.
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ADVERTISE,

II you have o. gools which you wish to
get rid OF TO make room FOR Trash stock. lei.
the people who look on; for bargains know
it, and
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Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever,
Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical or Bilious Fever, &C.,
and indeed all tho affections which arse
from malarious, marsh, or miasmstio
poisons.
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ADVERTISE.

There may be people looking for such as
you, Who will never hear OF yeu uuless you
ADVERTISE.
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Advertise i'll the Spirit.
Those who want employment,
Clerks who want situations,
Employers who want workmep,
Landlords who want boarders,
Hotel keepers who want help,
Citizens who want servants,
Business men who want agents,
Merchants who want salesmen
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ADV ERTTSE,
II you are a Wholesale merchant, and wish
to extend your business.
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have made It's front leok djngy.you will make
up The loss if you
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II you are a retailer and want sinai! cash
purchasers
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IA ES Y Elsa i & = 81
IT IS srHE
Life Of Trad c !!
If YOU HAVE NEW GOODS, =
Let the People Know it
ADVERTISE,
II you have OIL gools which you wish to
get rid OF TO make room for Trash stock. let
the people who look on; for bargains know
it, and
ADVERTISE.
If you have removed to new store. let
your oil friend, knew shsrs to hud you-
...- Advertise
-
b,r. .ds,t, rr,', 1.ah H., W.. III $3.50 .
49,, .h.r;r ~ :
sdysr:sse.
II you are retailer and want small c,s.,
purchasers
to extend your business.
''''n' arc n"uo ''e'y way U! 'ho's
hoVeEtise'
you have hu'tding material to sell: and
w" VIII sA'e !ou'se'i lhe tt'ho'e OK sesKin S
customer, al inc risk OF hhdlDg h'in, 70 1t
..,rort;so
If you are in need of situation, do nc,
be satisfed ny asking your friends alons, bat
seek larger circle
ADVERTISE,
Tbsr. NAV bs ns.nla loo.;,, t,r ,,oh .,
Won. Who will u.y.r bs.r of ven unIos. w,
aDVERnrsE
p"s0 WV ""'s empioy "en''
eieiA' VINO "~n' situAtiohs'
"hV want "ofAheo'
Citizen, who want servants,
H'0nAp'' VINO ""'' '@'eS meh'
Should Advertise ia the SDiYjt
ruosn v1o u,rr
lnoch "Ao hAfh
LOIS Tor sale,
q s';::;;:: ;::s; s;:':,.s f.; {: "a; :.!:,
Fancy Goods 70, sa,e
Anything for sal.
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No one remedy is louder
called for by the necessities Of
the American people than .
sure and safe cure for Fever
and Ague. Such we arc now
enabled to offer, with a perfect
certainty that 1t will eradicate
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ADvER RTEsE.

If you have removed to a new store LEI
your oil friends knew 1h,fs to hud ysu-
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/ 4 PRoPHEsY NERIFIED-THE BURN.
ING OF SOMERSET PREDICTED IS YEARS
AGo.-About Is years ago one OF
Bedford's lofty sons, FIVE foot ten
inchcr and hundred and seventy-Gvc
FOUNDER, with broad, deep chest and
rather corpulently inclined, who didn't
revel in brOadcloth and velvet, and
whose snnburncd and tanned face
couldn't be mistaken for that of fair
damsel, happened, in the pursuit of
his lawful calling, to visit the once
beautiful mountain town of Somerset.
Whilst he stopped, a short time, to
admire the public and other buildings
of the town, and to inhale the pure
mountain air before driving into the
country again, he was pounced by
the stern officers of law, and under
the charge of breaking the seventh
commandment, in horse flesh, with no
one to recognize or identify him, and
no one TO furnish the necessary bail,
was confined to the felon's cell. In q
short time the mystery was cleared
and the prisoner set free and sent on
his way rejoicing, but he claims to this
day, that as he bade adiep to Somer-
set, he told them that their town
would he burned up, for no people or
no town could prosper who violated
the rights of any man in that manner
He did not think the confiagration
would visit them so soon, and is very
sorry that his prophecy has been full
filed, and sympathizes with them in
their misfortune, as much and deep
ly as any one.-Inquirer.
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APPLYING MANuRE-A cor

APPLYING MANURE.-A correspon-
dent of the Rural Home, writes: II
the farmer has manure made, or kept
through the Summer, it will become
fermented; it cannot be avoided in
! the warm season Such manure il
best applied on the surface, and work
ed in with the harrow and if appIi-
ed to winter wheat, there is perhaps
no better mode, as it has the mechan-
zeal effect Of keeping the surface loose
to resist the frost Of winter, as well
as the stimulating effect of producing
an early growth Of the crop. But in
the use of green manures in spring
for Summer crops, experience has con-
yinced me that to ploW under, and
allow fermentation to take place in
the soil, where all the volatile gases
can be absorbed and taken up by the
growing crop, is the most economical
and best. Wesre often deceived in
the effect OF manure by the amount
used. In APPLYING the common barn
yard manure in an ullfc.mented state,
we get but about one-third the amount
of manure in the same bulk that we
have when used in decaycd state.
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BRAN FOR PoULTRY.-It must be
remembered that bulk as well as nu-
triment is important in poultry feed
A distention of the digestive organs
stimulates their activity; and besides,
1.-The hulls of grain serve in the bowels
as vehicles to convey, effect and waste
matter out of the animals system.
Bran contains some of the nutritive
parts of the grain, too, and the very
elements of which eggs are largely
composed. A mixture of half wheat
bran or shorts and half corn-meal is
better than the latter clear, excepting
when the object is fattening In max
ing poultry-dough in winter, never
use water; but if skim milk can be
Afforded, moisten the meal sufficient
ly by using with boiled turnips, beets,
mangofd, or carrots, mashed These
are too watery alone, but are just what
is needed with meal, and help TO give
the diet the desired bulkiness.
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CHAPTER III.
A GREAT sTEP TAKEN.

In the midst of the Antarctic
ocean, a little off the route from New
York to Australia, there lies a large
island named Kerguelen's Land, Or
as Capt. Cook called 1.-THE Island of
Desolation.
1t was discovered Just one hun
dred wears ago, Gn l112) by the
French naval officer whose name it
bears. 1t was uninhabited then, and
is to-day as deserted as ever.
The smallest school boy among our
readers can find it upon his map of
the world, about midway between the
south end of Africa and Australia,
well mp toward the South Pole.
It's a hundred miles in length by
iiftyin breadth, and is consequently
three or four times as large as Rhode
Island.
Its coasts are so wild and dangerous
that its discovcrer, during the two
expeditions that he made to it, did
not once bring his ships to anchor in
any of its bays and harbors
Its shape is very irregular, but
something ike that of an hour glass,
it being nearly cut in two by q couple
of large bays; but these two divi-
sions are unequal in size, the north
ern peninsula being much larger than
the southern.
Its coast line is widely broken and
jagged its innumerable CULTS being
long and narrow, and its promontor-
les are correspondingly sharp and
slender, reaching out into the ocean
ike fingers.
The body of the island resembles
that of some huge monster-of the an
ti-diluvian world, even as its capes
and headlands resemble such mon
ster's uusightly limbs and claws. ~
A more terrific solitude than this Is
land Of Dcsola4ion does not exist On
our wrecked planet. 10 ~,
Neither the SHOWS OF. Himalsya Is
nor the sands of Sahara can eatvie
its terrors -. .....
No inhabitant is there, uot even a
sayage-no house, no tree, no shrub,
no fence, no road, no field nor garden,
no horse, no dog-not even a snake or
wolf
Lone blasted and barren, it looks
like the skeleton of a land that has
perished.
1t may indeed be that Desolation
is the relic-the surviving fragment
of continent that went down
here countless ages ago, with hosts of
inhabitants, in some vast convulsion
of nature.
1t has certainly undergone dread
'ful visitations; been rent by earth