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Proclamation by the Governor.

IN accordance with the provisions of article NH
of the constitution of the state Of Arkansas, ,ocla
publication is hereby made Of the tolowing proposed
constitutional amendments, passed and approved
March TO- 1870:
Proposed amendments to the constitution, which,
if adopted and ratified in the manner prescribed by
article Kill shall thereafter be submitted for and
known as article VIII of the constitution OF the
State of Arkansas. -
SECTION l. The following class 0f persons shall
not be permitted to register vote or hold office in this
State Persons who may have been convicted before
any court of this State of the United, of any
other state, of any crime punishable by law win
That any person disfranchsed under this section,
who may be pardoned or his sentence commuted,
all disabilities imposed by this section paupers,
idiots and insane persons. THE words 'pauper,
idiots and insane persons are evidently intended
to t0T idas Afr h9 word %dra
comp citing section !. Secretary Of state
.yc rvorv male person who has attained to
the ace oftwnniv-onc ve,,. and who Is rlti1en OF
the United States or who has legally decury. n' III,
tention to become citizen thereof, who shall hoyo
resided in this State six months, and in the ceQniy
in which he offered his vote ten days next preceding
the election, shall be deemed qualified ecrtur bn"
entitled to vote, if ifregistcred, unless dtquohtcd by
- SEC. B. In all elections by the people, the electors
shall vote by ballots The secrecy Of the ballot shall
be preserved inviQlate, and the general assembly
shall provide suitable laws for that purpose. On the
day Of an election held by the people eector shall
be subject TO arrest on civil process The general
assembly shall pass adequate laws to prevent the sale
of oxeating liquors the day on which any oec-
ton by the people may be held.
" Approved March 10th, 1871. y
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the state
to be affixed. Done at Little Rock this
o. A. HADLEY,
Acting Governor.
J. NJ. johnson, Secretary Of State
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s7g- The State election in Maine took place
yesterday. We look for a increase Of the vote
to the State Democratic ticket, but not
enough to elect it, but we do look for gain
of one or two congressman.
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A thorough canvass Of the Grant voters of
the city of Springfield H., reveals the fact
that I5l are for Greeley, for Grant, and Ia
douhttnl.
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The following minority report was also
submitten by james Mitchell, of Washington,
That the basis of representation be founded
on the Democratic vote of the several coun-
ties be aScertaned 10y the statements of the
several delegates. one vote for every lOUo
voters, or fraction thereof"
On motion, the minority report was REJECT
ed and the majority report adopted. The
rules were suspended and the following reso-
luton adopted:
Rc.olred. That a committee Of eight be appointed
to whom all resolutions be referred ana mat sad
committee be also empowered to designate the next
executive committee.
The chair selected, d. Walker, w. ID. Jaco-
way }. NJ IIarrel, j, Z, Bourland, A. S.
Cabell j. NJ. Rye and b, j, Brown, as the
committee on resolutions.
The committee on resolutions were instruct
ed to report within ten minutes, what rule
the majority or two-thrd rule should be
adopted in choosing the nominee
During the interval, Col. b. L, DnNal, adj
dressed the convention
The committee returning, recommended
that the majority rule be adopted
On motion, the recommendation OF the
committee was adopted as the rule of the
convention. Nominations for Congress being
declared in order,
j. n. Brown, Of johnson, nominated j. L
Cravens.
i. p, Blanks, Of Pulaski, nominated Gran
Wilcox.
JB Bourland, of Clark county, nominated
noy;I Walker of Washington, nominated
Each Each @ candidate stepped forward and
pledged himself TO abic" INC "'''on o' 'ne
convention. Sta,
proceeded to ballot.
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DIE D

In Van Buren, on the "a inst, infant child Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Adams.
In Van Buren, on the 4th inst, infant child Of DR..
John s. and Mrs. SGibcy.
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The convention being unable to agree upon
the choice Of nominee, and having protract
ed its meeting until midnight, adjourned to
eight O'Clock Tuesday morning, Sept. 3d..
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION,
Convention called to order at 3 o'clock
Reading the minutes of previous session dis
penscd with whereupon the convention pro-
cecded to ballot,
llth Ballot-Cravens, 81
Wilcox, ~
Harrel,
Gunter. II
18th Balot--.gravens. 93I
Wilcox, ~
Harrel,
Gunter Il 2-7
Before taking the 18th ballot J. b. Bour-
land, of Clark, Withdrew the name of j. VI.
Harrell.
18th Ballot-Gunter, l6
Crayens, 81
Wilcox, l0 Al
ii. b. Stewart.
| 18th Bailot-Cravens, II 81
| Wilcox, al
| Gunter, IL
Stewart,
| 18th Ballot-Cravons, IL 81
| Wilcox. b27
| Gunter, i6
! stewart,
John I. Humphreys, ~
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4 CARD.
EDITOR pRESS

VAN DUREy, Sept. :, 1872.
EDITOR Pass
Dear Sir-l have understood that there is report
in circulation to the effect that | would not support
nominated at Van Buren, Aug 2lth; also that / was
nm independent candidate for the Office of sheriff Of
Crawford county. Let me assure my triends that !
am no candidate for the Office otSherif and further,
each and every candidate on the union ticket OF the
2Ith of August, shall have my cordial sypport.,
ENOS COLEMAN.
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Joint Reform County Ticket;


For County Judge.
.JoHN K. MEADOWS.
For Clerk,
w. ii. III. SHELLEY.
For Sheriff.
A. III. CARSON.
For Treasurer,
A. WALLACE WARD.
For Assessor,
ENos COLEMAN.
For Surveyor,
w. j ALEXANDER.
For Coroner,
III. Clay HAYMAN.
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FOR PRESIDENT:
HORACE GREELEY,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
p. oRATG BROWN,
or MISSOURI.
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FOR GOVERNOR.
JOSEPH BROOKS.

JOSErn oKOONS.
OF PULASKI.
For Lieutenant G Governor.
DANIEL j. SMITH.
For Secretary of State.
EDWARD A. FULTON.
For Auditor,
JAMES r. BERRY.
For Treasurer.
THOMAS J. HUNT.
For Attorney General.
B. I. DUVAL.
For Supt. of Public Instruction.
THOMAS SMITH.
Fer Associate Justices of Supreme Coart.
WILLIAM NJ. HARRISON.
JOHN T. BEARDEN.
Fer Superintendent of Penitentiary,
WILLIAM l.. COOK.
For Congressman at Large,
WILLIAM j. HYNES.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
AT LARGR.-
r. c. NEWTON.
MILTON l.. RICE,
J. Ii. FLEMING.
rresr DISTRICT,
+. DUNN.
SECOND DISTRICT.
q, r. SMOOTE.
THIRD DISTRICT,
EDWARD j. BROOKS.
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Mr. Renfroe, of Craw ford, withdraws the
name OF Gran. Wilcox and j. NJ. Harrell is
re-neminatcd by J BourIand, OF Clark.
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NOTICE..

By IIIt NONtTHUT
j. NJ. johnson, Secretary of State.
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For Supt. Of Public Instruction,
THOMAS SMITH.
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BOSTON LIVE STOCK MARKET
For Week Ending Tuesday, June IL, 1872.
reported for The Rutland Herald.

AMOUNT OF STOCK AT MARKET.
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Deaths.

PARkER-In Chester, March 18th, Miss
Susan NJ, daughter OF John Parker aged
Al years.
sMITH-At the residence of his brother.
b. +. Smith, of consumption, Daniel c.
Smith, aged about 20 years. Mr.. Smith was
"A Union soldier, having served two terms
in the army as volunteer during the late
civil war.
GOULD-m Crown Point, June ID, Eph-
rain Gould, son of the late Charles and
Phiena Gould, OF spotted fever, aged II
years.
MARSHALL-In Clarendon, June 18th,
CUSHMAN-In jackson, Mich, June 10,
Deacon Artemas Stone CuShman, aged go
years, the only brother of Rev. X. Cush-
man.
Beacon Cushman was the Oldest of the
children of the late Rev. Rufus Cushman,
of Fairhaven. He remained for the most
part in his native town until 1903, when he
removed to jackson. In early life he fit
ted himself to teach in the primary school.
He was very successful and popular in this
work. He was engaged several years with
the late Israel Davey, Esq, in the manu-
facture of nails, and in Jackson in the
mercantile business. He was highly es-
teemed by all who knew him, as man of
unquestioned probity-of correct moral
principle His heart was tenderly alive to
all good things. lie was representative to
the General Assembly from his native
town. justice of the peace, and colonel OF
the militia. He was also city Justice III
jackson. He united with the Congrega-
tional church in Faifhayen i'll 1881, ana
was afterwards appointed deacon. He was
also deacon in the church at Jackson. lie
hardly ever put himself forward IN any
public address, but his life and spirit were
more than an exhortatlon or sermon.
Like Nathaniel, he was "a Christian I'm
whom was no gIlile.r He leaves wife and
two daughters to mourn his departure. as
also to rejoice in the faith, that having
been faithful unto the cad, he is receiving
the crown of lIte-HeaVen.
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WAsHINGToN, June ~.
. The National Republican Executive
committee met at the Capitol to-day.
There was a very large attendance, in
Guiding Secretary Robson and General
Cowan, assistant secretary of the In
terror The proceedings Were very in
teresling. Several letters from promi-
nent Republicans in different States
were read, those from Virginia and
North Carolina taking a very favorable
view of the prospect of the party in
those States in the coming August cleo
ton. Senator Wilson, in a brief Speech
rendered his resignation as yice-president
of the committee, which he said was not
a question of choice but of consistency.
The duty panied him because of his long
association with the committee. Several
gentlemen followed in brief remarks, aud
it was suggested that the nomination of
the successor to Mr.. Wilson be left with
that gentleman. Senator Harlan, as
sistant secretary Cowan, Gov. Cooke,
Edmunds and Frederick Douglass were
elected as a resident committee. 1t was
thought that Col. Alvah Croker, of
Fitchburg, Mass, would succeed Mr..
Wilson as yice-p president of the commit
tee.
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kidnapping i'm Canada.

OTTAWA, June -.
In the House last night, Mr. Blake
asked the government to convey to the
House any information in their posses
sion in reference to the statement con-
tanned in the press to the effect that a
person has been seized in open day in
the city of London, Ontario, and car
ried to the American side, and whether
there had been any communication on
the subject with the United States or
imperial government Sir John Mac
Donald replied that few days ago
the government was informed by tele-
graph of the arrest of a party in the
manner mentioned in the newspapers,
and instructions were at once given to
send down dispositions and statements
of the facts and evidence. These papers
were received yesterday, and upon them
a report had been prepared and submit
ted to Her Majestys minister at Wash
ington, in order that the representations
in the matter might be made to the
United States government, and a SINH
lar report had been prepared for the I'M
perial government. Sir Francis Hincks
moved that the House go into committee
on the resolution for the repeal of the
tea and coffee duties.
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A Character.

George W. McDougall, who commit
led suicide recently at Washington, was
. ebaracter. Like his brother, Governor
Iob,., McDougall, he was born IN Clare
mont mont ,ounty, Ohio, and knew Grant in
b;S bovb nod, Moving to Indiana, both
hrotbers n, 'ssed through the Black Hawk
war and mn, N the discovery of gold at
suffers mill. teldipg to the general ex-
citement. the two McDougalis started
hack across the plains, and arrived III
the summer of 1S49. Upon the calling
Of the constitutional convention John
was chosen delegate, took prominent
mart in the proceedings OF that BODY at
Monterey, and was subsequently chosen
Governor. George engaged in trade, and
in company with others entered exten-
siyely into cattle speeulations, buying
large bands of the rancheros ID the
southern counties of the State. some
where about the year 1854 or 1893 ne
left California, and, it was reported,
had gone to Utah, and cast ms 10y
among the Mormons in possession OF
that territory. Be that as it may, moth,
ing definite was heard of him for several
years, until report reached here that
he had been killed by the Indians.
Leaving real estate here of some value,
letters of administration were taken out
by his nearest surviving relative and
heir-at-law, and the property being con-
verted into cash. In about year, the
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From England.

LONDON, June y.
The boat in which the London crew
rowed the match on the Thames, last
Monday, has been deposited in the Crys-
tai Palace.
Edmund Yates, the well-known Eng
fish author, who has resigned his clerk
ship IN the general postoffice, and is
about to visit America on a lecturing
tour, was entertained at a dinner last
night by large number of his friends.
F. Ives Scudamore, Encouragement of
the postoffice telegraph, presided.
Among the persons present were George
Augustus Sala, Shirley Brooks and many
of the London editors.
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MarriaQes.

DEANE-BAKER- Springfield, May
18th, by Rev. l.. II. Cobb, Walter =. Ucaue
of Manchester, and Minerva Baker OF
Springfield.
MARTIN CAMPBELL-In Bethel. May
I'd, by Rev >. a, Parker, Frank L. Martin
and Lena e. Campbell of Rochester.
BINGHAM-BECK-In st. Adams, M the
residence of the brides father, june 9Th,
by Rev. ID. p Bradford, assisted by Rev y.
Nj. Learned, Mr.. \. G. Bingham of West
Cornwall, and Miss Sadie A, youngest
daughter of Nelson Beck, Esq.
CARLISLE-RENNE-At the residence
of the brides father, saturday, May 18th.
by Rev. l,r. Child, Levi Il. Carlisle and
Miss Gelma II. Renne, daughter of Lewis
Renne, Esq, and niece otC. +. Hammond,
all of Grown Point. Mr.. Carlisle is Il young
teacher of excellent promise, and has for
some time conducted an extensive school
at MineviIle, while Miss h. Tor rather Mrs
CO. has attained nOtoriety as teacher
among the freedmen of the south. We
congratulate Mineville on this acquisition,
and most emphatically the happy pair, on
their nuptiais and their prospect of a hap
ply and prosperous future.
MEA5ULY-COOK-Ln Crown Point, May
18th, by Rev. NJ. White, Walter Measulcy
and Mrs. Sarah tErainorl Cook, all of Crown
Point. No cards.
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.w mixed western GO

243,Ooo bushels. New mixed western ESQ
65c steamer, sail 67(a50.
OATS-The market is dull and heayy-
sales 1000 bush. Ohio 51@54c. Western
5I1@52.
BEEF-The market is quiet.
PoRK-The market is quiet and steady
New mess S1345G 1880. Prime sIO.75.
LARD-Market is dull. Steam SA99 7-l6.
Kettle az.
BUTTER-Dull. State 24@2s.
WHIsKY-The market is lower Western
free at S9CG.
RICE-Quiet. Carolina at sk@ek.
SUGAR-Market steady. Mnscoyado at
Sh@9Hc., Havana 9k9l0.
COFFEE = The market is firm. Rio At
l6@l9kc.
MoLAssEs-The market is steady Mus
covado 35937.
NAVAL STORES.
5Sc.
strained. S ~
PETRoLEUM-The market is dull at lsk
for crude. Refined 235.
IALLow-Dull at 9469k.
barrels. az oN'7'A7 ~ IN
Freights to Liverpool firmer. Grain
per steam ~ gSAd, per sail 7@7Hd. Cotton
per steam I'D.
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Village Meeting.

The legal voters of the village of Rut-
land assembled at the Town Hall, last
evening, in pursuance of a legal warn
ming ''to see if the village will vote to
extend the present terminus of the sewer
on the school lot on School street, to
some feasible point on East Creek, and
also vote tax sufficient to complete
said sewer
In the absence Of the moderator, Chas.
II. Joyce, the meeting was called to or
der by George r. Bottum, village clerk,
who read the warning. On motion, Al
bert Fl. futile was elected moderator
pro tempore.
John W. Cramton then moved that the
meeting be dissolved, which was mega
lived.
Considerable discussion then ensued,
after which the meeting was adjourned
for two weeks to enable the trustees to
examine the premises and report at such
subsequent meeting.
The adjourned meeting will be heldat
the Town Hall, Wednesday evening,
June goth, at 730 o'clock.
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The Peace Jubilee.

BOSTON, June u.
The first day of the festival will be
dedicated to America, the second to En-
gland, the third to Germany, the fourth
to France, the fifth to Austria and the
sixth to Russia On the following Sun
day evening there will be a grand sacred
concert The following is part of
the programme for Tuesday, the 18th;
British national anthem, "God save the
Qneen," English version, sung by full
chorus of twenty thousand voices, with
solo by the eminent artist, Madame Err
nina Rudersdoff, accompanied by the
band of the Grenadier Guard, the grand
orchestra of one thousand performers,
the military bands, one thousand full
corps of drums, all the bells of Boston in
chime, and several batteries of artillery
fired by electricity.
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Especial to the Rutland Herald.]
Vermont Democratic State Ccnven-

MONTPELIER, June II.
The Democratic State Convention as
sembled here to-day About half of the
State was represented by 1873 delegates.
The convention was organized by the
appointment of c. j. Gleason, of Mont
pelier, president Vice-presidents were
appointed from each county, among
whom were Miner billiard, Rutland !;
William Mulchaey, Middlebury; J. r.
Houghton, Stamford; George Slate, Bel
lows Falls. Secretaries, Morillo Noyes,
Burlington Rollin S. Child, Whining
ton.
The following persons were elected
delegates to the Baltimore convention !:
H. B. Smith, Milton; George H. Weeks,
Lyndon; William 7. Horrobin, Ben
nington Homer W. Heaton, Montpel-
Ter; Bradley B. Smalley, Burlington;
James H. Williams, Bellows Falls; Geo.
w. Aiken, Troy; Chas. ]. Soper, Mid
debury; Thomas Keefe, Windsor, and
Lucius Robinson, Newport.
Alternates- w. Beardsley, AL
burgh Springs; Nathan P. Bowman, st.
Johnsbury; A. B. Childs, Wilmington;
Charles J. Alger, Burlington; N. H.
Arlington, st. Adams; E. M. Sutton,
Burlington; Edward Clark, st. Adams (;
William Mulchaey, Middlebury; George
Slate, Bellows Falls.
The resolutions endorse the Cincinnati
platform, and speak of the recent
changes in the nature and constitution
of the government, and declare that the
Democracy are ready to cooperate with
all those who favor limited and localized
governments seeking by Congress to
prevent the growth of vast corporations
and to work a permanent civil service
reform,
The convention was addressed by Ste
phen J. Meany, editor of the Irish Dem
ocrat
The convention was far from har-
monious, and much bad feeling was ex-
hibited on the local matters of the con-
vention and the organization of the
party in the State.
Rutland county was badly treated and
was not recognized in the Baltimore del
egatiOn.
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Especial to THE HERALD
Masonic Grand Lodge.

BURLINGTON, June II.
The Grand Lodge of Masons assem-
bled here to-day, with large attend
ance from all sections of the State. An
able address was delivered by Park Da-
Wis of St. Adams, Grand Master, pre-
senting his official acts during the year,
and recommending local legislation,
concluding with appropriate memoria.
tributes to Hon. Barzillai Davenport, DIR.
William P. Russell and Julius II.
Dewey, ESQ.
At the afternoon session, a service of
silver was presented TO DIR. George NJ.
Hall. of Swanton, Past Grand Master,
The presentation was made in behalf of
the Grand Lodge, by Henry Clark of
Rutland, to which DR., Hall fittingly re-
sponded.
The work of the session to-day has
been mostly routine work. The session
viii be continued tomorrow.
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Chester.

Mr.. Geo. Hall, of Grafton, is about
to commence the erection of a dwelling
house on Grafton street, between the
residences of Fred H. Grafton and II. l..
Aldrich.
"A large number of the patriotic, en-
terprising and public spirited citizens of
Chester assembled at Coles Central
House, on Monday evening, for the pur
pose of making suitable arrangements
for the proper observance of the ninety
sixth anniversary of our national indie
pendence. The following well known
citizens were appointed a committee to
report on the subject at an early day,
viz: Hon. VIM. Rounds, Geo. H. Hill
ton, J. r. Richardson, Geo. IL. Cole, K.
P. Pollard and J. B Cram
Owing to the continued illness of
Judge Barrett the adjournment of Wind
sor County Court has been prolonged
till Tuesday, July ID, at which time
all unfinished court business will be
taken up and disposed of.
NIDEy
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supposed decedent and reported victim
OF the Indian massacre re-appeared in
California to find his estate administered
upon, his property disposed of end the
proceeds spent. This naturally produc-
ing huge disgust, he again disappeared,
no one knew whether A few years
since, a citizen of the Hoosier state,
taking rather a strange freak for one
hailing SO far inland as the banks of the
Wabash and White rivers, joined those
''who 90 down the sea In ships" Coast
ing along the terra s7acognitG known as
Terra del Fuego, he landed among the
Pategonians, and proceeded at once to
make his court to the tall chief of the
bands, who doomed up even among the
crowd of six-footers by whom he was
surrounded. To quote the language of
his graphic description in letter to the
Indiana State Journal, which was extern
sively copied at the time, extending his
hand to the suppositious Patagonian
chief, he started back, eXclaiming
''My God, George, is that you ?"-to
which the aforesaid chief, recognizing
his old Indian friend, exclaimed in turn:
''My God, -, is that you ?" Mutual
explanations followed, in which Nc
D0ugall stated that, disguised with
civilization, and thoroughly misanthropic,
he had dritted among the savage Pata-
gonians, where, owing to the superiority
in size, and out of compliment to huge
proportions, he had been chosen as head
chief The life suited him, and he had
never anticipated meeting friend or
acquaintance belonging to the white
race. All efforts of his old friend and
Foil 1f7-xyY1 tn ind fn
abandon his savage life and return with
him on the vessel were unavailing and
he expressed his full determination to
live and die among his adopted people.
1t would appear, however, that he did
return to civilized life, and died by his
own hand.
THE APPLE TREE BoRER. Here is
what the Massachusetts Pl0ughnaan
says concerning this pest of our or
chards Read it and then take look
at the apple trees:
We have little faith in the use of any
thing except the gouge and the wire
With flexible wire, after little cut
ting and clearing away, the grub can
easily be speared and drawn out from his
burTow, and the tree saved. All apple
trees ought to be carefully examined at
this season of the year, and every borer
destroyed. They injure our orchards
beyond measure. From their habits and
mode of operation, it is rather slow
work to get rid of them, but it can be
done, and the result is worth the trouble
We have known sickly trees whose
leaves were ysllowish and gave unmis-
takeable signs signs of disease, to revive
and become thrifty after the borers were
taken out of them. A very little ex-
animation and practice will make every
one familiar with their haunts.