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ANEw CHAIR.-we are sitting, while writing this, in
avery comfortable chair made OF black walnut, with
rawhide bottom, but with back, which moves upon
hinges, adjusting itself to every movement OF the
body. As you lean back. It gives way, at the same
time pressing close to you and keeping your spine
straight This simple chair, which we told be
afforded at the price OF common hide split bottomed
chairs. is the invention Of the ingenious Mr.. w W.
Haupt, Of Mountain City, Hays county, Texas gen
tleman who IS always inventlng something useful
curious. This chair is the first Of series Of seven
the last having told every possible convenience
that chair could have.
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PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
1900 REWARD.

SbOO LOHW ARD.
To all toWhom these presents shall Gomez Whereas II
has been made known to that about the month
Of March Al 1873 in McCuoch county, in said State
one WILLIAM BOB0 did murder one - Win
wright and the said William Bobo is still at large,
and fugitive from justice.
Now, therefore, I, Edmund J. Davis, Governor Of
Texas by virtue Of the authority vested in by the
Constitution and laws Of this State do hereby offer
reward of ttree hundred dollars for the arrest and de-
livery Of the said William Bobo to the Sheriff Of
San Saba county, inside the jail door, Said reward
to be paid upon conviction.
IntestimOny whereof, I have hereuntO signed
lSEAL my name and have caused the great seal of
the State to be affixed at the city Of Austin
this - day of June A. d. 1873
By the Governor. EDMUND j. DAVIS,
Governor.
JAMES p NEwcoMB,
Secretary of State
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THE KickapOo prisoners left yesterday morning in
charge Of Lieut. Augur, bound for Fort Gibson There
thirtyscven Of them in all, and children
They were visited while here by over one thousand
people. Two or three young women were rather good
looking but general thing the party not very
DreDogRessinp
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Approred ApriI %. 1s7s.
An Act to amend Article 766 Of the Pena

An Act to amend Article 766 of the Penal
Code
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature Of the State of Texas, That Article
766 of the Penal Code be, and the same is
hereby amended so as to hereafter read as
follows:
''Article 766. If any person shall steal
any cattle he shall be punished by cOnine-
ment in the penitentiary not less than two
nor more than five years.
'.Article 1864. If any person shall steal
any sheep, hog or goat, he shall, if the
value of the property stolen is twenty dol
lars or over, be punished by confinement in
the penitentiary not less than two nor more
than five years. If the value of the property
is under twenty dollars, he shall be punished
by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not
less than one nor more than two years..
SEC. 9. This act to take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved May II, 1878.
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Eregret to announce the death Of our friend Sid
ney E. Mosely which occurred, after sickness OF
eral weeks on yesterday morning. Mr.. Mosely was
gallant soldier Of the Conederacy losing leg in the
cause he loved so well, and gentleman of many amia
BILE qualities securing him many friends His funeral
took place yesterday evening from his late residence
Colorado street at O'Clock
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person or persons violating any Of the pro
visions Of this act, shall, on conviction
thereof before any court of competent juris-
diction, be fined in any sum not less than
ten nor more than one hundred dollars, and
may, In addition thereto, be imprisoned in
the county Jail for any length of time, not
to exceed twelve months; and that this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
r,narnnrn
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LLI NTAIENMAN
nn1nAnE AeeocIATION.

Barson,s sprlngs--Everything
neiIahtfnIIy--Pienty OF Good
=. Good Music, Good Eating,
sI FaIr Ladies 20 Grace the
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HCoLoRADo BOTTOM GRAss.-Dr. Phillips of the
ComptrOllers once has shown us a specimen Of the
Colorado Bottom Grass, grown on HIS farm about
three miles from this city, and measuring between six
and feet In length He has about five acres Of
this grass growing black prairie soil, on which it
was sown other grasses and promises to produce
three tons to the acre. He thinks this grass which
only made its appearance few years ago Austin,
may be cultivated to great advantage 1t Is soft and
juicy and horses eat it with great relish down to
the very root. Thetop has bunch OF seed somewhat
reaor,hling mfllat
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ORDER FOR MEETING OF CREDITORS UNDER
~ SECTION q.

ORDER FOR MEETING OF CREDITORS UNDER
~ SECTION q.
In the District Court of the United States, for
the Western District of Teas.
In the matter of B. Pulaski, bankrupt-In Bank
ruptcy, Western District Of Texas Upon the appli-
cation of Charles L. LOwday assignee Of the estate
eral meeting OF the creditors Of said bankrupt be held
at Austin Texas in said District the 2st day Of
July A d. 1873 at 10 O'Clock a. m at the Office OF W.
D. Price Of the registers in bankruptcy in said dis
trict for the purposes named in the twentyseventh
section of the act Of Congress entitled n act to E
tablish uniform system Of bankruptcy throughout
the United States" Approved March 2, 1861.
Witness, the Hon Thomas II Duyal Judge Of the
said District, the twenty-eighth day Of june A d.
NJ. HOPKINS.
juy1ditwst Clerk of District Court for said District
I OsT.
Treasury warrant No 2911 for $1Ss, issued January
a. 1872, to James Davidson not heard from within
sixty days, application viii be made for duplicate.
may1 w9w 4. L. WREN. for owner.
@ EALED PROPOSALS.
furnish material and build Jail in Hays county ac-
cordng plan and specifications file In the Dis
riet Clerks office Of said county viii be received until
1873 Said bids to be deposited with the District Clerk
Of said county the Court reservng the right to accept
any bid, OF reject all. junel2-wtiljuy14
n osT.
Houston and Texas Central Railroad certificate No.
37-4146 issued by Jacob Kuechler, Commissioner
General Land ONCE, on July 10, 1871.
II not heard from within ninety days, application
viii be made for duplicate At the proper Office.
i. y. EDWARDS,
For II. & T. c. Railroad.
Austin, june ., 1873. june26-w9t
il OST..
Land Certificate No 1885, for 160 acres dated octo-
Der Is 1871 issued by Jacob Keucher, Commissioner
Of the General Land Once, the INDICATED balance Of
the Daniel C. Enoe hcadrght certificate II not heard
from In ninety days, application viii be made for
duplicate. SPENCE q MCGILL,
Wv for A J. Bush
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The real KckapOos in our city at the headquar-
tiers OF Captain Clark They number thirty-eight wo-
and children and are under the charge OF Lieut..
Augur, who is taking them to Fort Gibson. They will
remain until Monday, aud we hope to have opportu-
nifty Of paying them visit through the politeness OF
Capt Clark before they leave. We sorry that the
old Buck is along with them-but he is eavorting
the other side Of the Rio Grande long before this
rEw days since we published special telegram
giving information Of the injury at Hampstead. Of
George Haguley, Of the pupils of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. friend sends us the following par
tculars in the Haguley, with three other mutes,
two boys and young lady, were en- route for their
home to spend the vacation and accompanied by
Mrs. Snyder, the matron Of the Institute. While wait
ing for the up train at this point the three boys,
rary the instructions Of Mrs Snyder left the hotel
and went out for a walk They had gone under the
PLATFORM which surrounds the station house. and just
Haguey stepped the track he slipped and FELL
and an engine, which was backing down the track
passed him, rolling him along with the engine the
full length of the depot building. physician was
Immediately called in and dressed his wounds, which
are many and severe, and It is feared he Is badly
wounded internally. II is very probable that he will
be taken back the Institute His friends reside at
Piano, In Collin county. No blame is attached to the
engineer and the officers Of the road at Hampstead
did all in their power for the relief and comfort Of the
unfortunate boy.
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DRoCLAMATIoN

BIZ THE GOVERNOR OF TEE STATE OF TEXAS
5000 REWARD.
To all to whom these presents snail come: Whereas
i has been made known 20 me- that one BROWN
county, where he was awaiting trial on charge OF
murder, and that the said BROWN BOWEN is still at
large and fugitive from justice.
Now, therefore, l. Edmund j. Davis Governor Of
Texas, by virtue Of the authority vested IN me by the
Constitution end laws Of this State do hereby oer
reward Of six hundred dollars for the arrest and dev
cry OF the said BROWN BOWEN TO the Sheriff Of
Gonzales county insidethe jail door,
In testimony whereof I have hereunfo
lSEAL. signed my name and have caused the great
seal OF the State 10 be Affixed at the city
OF AUSTIN this thirteenth day Of June, A.
ID. 1873.
EDMUND J. DAVIS,
JANIS p NEwcoMB
Secretary OF State. iunei5-dlt&w3t
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YESTERDAY the Western Union Telegraph Company
ordered rates still further reduced The following are

The tariff is computed for ten words or less, ex-
elusive Of date address and signature individual
or firm. All other words charged for.
July /, 1919. d. S. RYAN, Manager.
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CArrAN csARk. post quartcFmastcf AZ this place
has rccclrcd orders 10 proceed 70 Fort Clark the
upper Rio GEandc. where ho Wil 50 upon more active
duty Cspt Clark has been here -four years and during
that tino has made himself a ecncral favOrlle
song oar peOple he expresses much regret a. lcav-
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COMMISSIONER PRICE rendered his decision in the
of the United States Myers, from Houston who
was charged with selling one Garrahan Of this city
box Of cigars, the box having been previously used
with revenue stamp thereon changed regards date.
The defendant bound over in the sum Of 5000 to
appear a the next term of the United States District
Court to be held in the city Of Austin the st Mon
day in January 1874.
"ohl do like st. Elmo much, don't you!" says
young lady to less educated friend 81 never use
it, she replied, 81 always prefer English Female Bit
:ers."
Yesterday the Western Union Telegraph Company
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An act to better provide for the protection
Of Agricultural Interests

SEcTIoN /. Be It enacted by the Legis-
lature Of the State Of Texas, That hereafter
It shall be unlawful for any person OF per
sons to break, pun down, or injure the fence
OF fences Of another, without the consent of
the owner, OF person IN possession thereof
SIC. g Be il further enacted, That any
person OF persons, who shah open and leave
any gate open leading into the enclosure Of
smother, o. shah knowingly permit his or
their hogs, cattle, mules, horses or other
stock. % 20 within the field or enclosed
lands 81 another. without the consent ofthe
OWNER, a. shah tie az sake ont 70 gla4o, any
hnr1a. mule. O. other animaI, within any
Geld cf enclosed lands not his own. ana
With7ct the consent q the owner. shall be
iecrei getty q nis3euesnor, and sn3
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frssoSAts.-Wo have been favored with 4 cal
ifor r Z bishon Eeg., attorney.at-iau. Of Dubuque
lows, uhe = slsllng state On business and for
general inlolnalioa conccrnlngii Wearc Esd 70 So
sach sen.lcnsn rr. BisAcp n our state and clty
and hops heel iake oslk with him favorable opin-
ioa g car 1esnuFccs and rsorrcss
We have Also - aclnople.lge call fsom the Raw,
A. g Slacy. oi Pales.ino. Iexas lorncrly frum
Nollh C.lollna. and ios many nan connected win
~ Nrieotisf Chnfch. socth 1lr. stsr, = also a
is,eher q mnch exIefi-rce lie i ihinkisr a %,
r,llns d 1ar eily e. sons other ro,ni d western
Isxs,
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T osE
Headlight No - Of Charles C. Marsh. Tor ono-third
League. issued ~ he Rlari III Iscksl.r ctlrrfy
Hcadnght No SS1 81 Nathaniel II. Miller for 50
acres, issued ~ Tie Bard Of Monfcon,ery county.
ior ~ acres. BY A Sidney johnson. Secretary u
Var, On the twenty third % January, ISs9
II not heard frol IN 80 days applications for dupli.
Gates viii be asked for.s
TIE TULLIs, for owners.
Austln' Nay J, lat2 may ew 9w
". b soHLEx, J. OWENS, 1skAc u,Kprr.
81 Galveston 81 Baltimore.
w B. soRELEY & co.
Bankers and General Commission Mer-
chants,
li6 us and 40 Strand Galveston
Agents for the sale Of Steam Engines Saw Mills
Cotton Presses, Gins etc. Of which fu stock Is al
Ways hand. noy2-i4wiy
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF FHE UNITEI
STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF
TEXAS
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DESCRIPTION.

DESCRIPTION.
Said Bobo is about feet 10 or II inches high
weighs about 100 pounds, dark complexion black
oair and dark eyes, very straight built.
june27-dltdtW3t
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In tho matter Of CHARLES K WALKER, Bankrupt
In bankruptcy
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zrcH tNcEa rln PnEgrr fEnarns. -,l.nr
losai.|nl l1'rni-egc1 loanr ,oilr r,o az $500
aI|h r1 ko,,z1 81 ~ e,rrcl a. itrs ,ls-1.. Is IS
q, rs q ~ Is,,l,l's E1'i.t Es1,', nllie-s.
r.s,.l. n,II,rt. u1l,t ,r1ss a. f....f. r.r,
i.'aI.. ,.a = "a s ~ ana slose.
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soUTHERN REMEDIE1

- De1IrFa 81 uefI1ue Ihfcnrto1i I1e ItI
eflonId &C. 3 supply ~ ~. klcl'1 111II1lr
and o1lr t1eu % ln9f ersl1E1lg. - rIsI0lrrf1 81
.o.ssl1s s.'s ~ e- ~ 81 h. =. Z.
-reiegnpA-
rI'Iof,r EoIIltfI IcU.e0|os. f1I1F Tor "I.0
CURED. eases q Pf1irsel.d elfEre.4 on1 tcIJ
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Il OST CERTTFICATF.

One Labor, No. 308, issued 20 John C. Parton de-
ceased. One labor, No IS, issued TO Thomas Williams
Senior, both BY Commissioners Of MaiagOrda county.
II MOI heard from In ninety days, application viii Sc
made for DUPLICATES.
LAWRENCE q CLARKE
feb % Wqw Agents for TlelFe
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/ Osr.
Treasury Warrant No. Ill., issued March 81, 1s78 to
l. d. Miller for per diem ohcer IN the Thirteenth
Legislature If not heard from within sixty days sD
plication win be made for duplicate.
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rhs.s rsmsd,s. s . e. ssg.ssn zee, ssa
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INOCIORS GRANT 4 WARD 81 RECON DEHI-
- lists, having permanently located "a the city Of
Austin would respectfully inform the public that they
prepared to perform every variety Of operations on
the natural teeth and insert artificial sets on gold f
canite and ceuloid bases In the most improved style
Having procured Morrison Burning Engino, they
would call attention 70 the fact that opern scnaI-
tive teeth can be performed with less pain and On much
less time than with the old.fashlonrd instPumonts
Teeth extracted without pain by the uaeoi Nitrous OK
ide Gas with entire safety once the Avenue half
square above Pecan street, the store Of J. ~.
Waymnn 4 Co. feeHwlf
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Form No. 81, Sec. IA. C. c. 60. p. As.
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Headlight certificate Issued ID Joseph Thompson By
the Boar Of Land COMMISSIONER OF Austin county
for one league and labor.
Also, headgight certificate No. 100 issued 10 Marx
Haley for onethird league by the Board Of Land Com
mieEoners OF Shelby county.
Also, unconditional headlight eorllneate No. 80,
issued TO James Cooper by the Board 81 Land Com,
missiopers Of Washington county.
Il not heard from within ninety days, application
juneas-wSt Agent for owners.
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r OST

IL
Duplicate OF certificate Ne 40e94ie8 Issued jana
airy 20, 1854, by the Commissioners Of General Land
Office, 10 Philip II. Cammona for go acrca and dn-
plicated August z, 1855 by Robert N. Eqin Chief
Clerk Of the General Land Oficc II not heard from
within sixty days application win be made Cor tfpll
cate az the proper Office.
l. r. EDWARDS,
junel9w9w Agent for cwncr
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A ssIGNEE's NOTICE OF APPOINT
IA MENT.
Form No. 27, Section IA, G. C. 60, D. AZ.

A ssIGNEE'S NOTICE OF HIS APP
IA pQINTMENT
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THE STATE OF TEXAS.

By the Governor.
JAMES P. NEwooMR, Secretary Of Sta
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THE STATE OF TEXAS

TO MI RsrsOH rs. IRssTsstea p sIs Guard
athan Rogers;
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Or 49, 2 2; p Sssss'o q.
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cali o. the President Of Hoods
many Of the members, . goodly
b their lady friends, met at Bar
e morning Of the 9th Inst, this day
arg Of the battle Of Gaines Farm, 70
reunion.
Winkler called the meeting TO order,
ns read the minutes Of the first meet
On on the 18th day Of May, 1874.
r then addressed the meeting IN sub.
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oscEoLA ARcHER.


nR. g. T. BoARDMAN. DENTIST. OPRRATE
II with the latest improvements. Pure Nitrous Ok
lde Gas administered Tor the painless extraction %
Teeth Artificial Teeth inserted from one 10 fun SET
natural in expression seryiceahlc aud durable etc.
etc. Office over Rust 4 Moore's three story brick
store, Congress avenue, aide entrance. lal0Nly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-06-27
Boys on the Farm.

The mctlicirucy of hired help has
caused farmers much pcrplcNity, and
til" difficulty i not growing amy less.
Although wages are much higher pro
portiOnally than the products of the
farm. still good help i >carccr every
.rrar. How often we hear the remark
Il must sell my farm my boys are not
consented 80 stay with me. and can
get 10 hired help that i worth ANY
thing" 1t is true that there are those
among farmers boys who are not adapt
ed to farm labor. The whole iuclina-
ti"n of their minds is toward some other
occupation. and it i well for the inter
e>ts of all Glasses that this is 50. Many
of our best mechanics. business men
and members of the different profess
sioms were farmers BOYS. and they car
ricd with them int" their business and
professions habits of industry and prin-
CiplcS of true honesty inherited from
their ancestors, and developed 10y them
i'll their jUdicioUs training on the New
England homestead. BIT 4 large class
of young men annually leave the farm
for some other &c. UEatiom, to the great
detimcnt of their own interests rs well
as of the interests of our farming COM
',,'''.;''' ,',' ~" 'v,''','a i 4"
wri in ' ', '' if,, ',,'' a. oi'''' ''N
Progress has been the watchword of
Our nation. We boast of the rapid ad-
vanCcmert made in art aud science. in
manufactures ard t1"iliticS for trade
ANA liz the means Of education and cuI-
tnrc. ana when "" compare our system
of farming with that when orr fathers
satisfaction M the i,,,rI,venc,,t n,.Jc
in ;be name end mems nf tiIl;r~ the
soil, NItbouoh j. ha.rr- l,ecn nnseiIir
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AND REMEDY.

Extracts Of Roots and Herbs which almost inva
rahiy cure the follow i'm complaints g.
DN >pcp-ia. Heart Burn Liver t,lu,Iliut. and
Loss "l appetite cured Toy tnh.u- a few bottles.
I.'~-;tud". Low spirits. and ~iul,iu. SENSATION
cured at once.
Eruptione. rrmplr~ nlo,rhc- and all impurities
"i the blood. BURSTING. thrnu-h tn, = in or. other
Wis cured readily 10y following tin. directions ON
the hrtti,.
For Kidney, bladder aud Urinary d,ranrc
mrn> II has ~ equal: one bottle will convince, the
most ~rrUtic.ll.
Worms, expelled from the system without the
least dlih'uiiNs few huttl.~ ar sufficient for TN,
most obstinate east.
Piles: one hottl, has cured the most difIicuIt
Gases when all other remedies failed.
Nervous Difficulties, Neuralgia Headache &c
eaSrd Immediately.
l;hcu'n',ti-m. Swcllrd Joints. and all SciorpIo
Ntl'r'tg'H removed or Greatly relieved Iy this
mvalIHi,le medicine.
lir"rchiti~, t1iGUl. ConvuIsinns. AMI MYSTERIES
cn'rd coy much r.l5rNrd
bih:"Uit breathing, Pain in tn" Lungs side
amt hest almost invariably cured by tJkiu. 4
r." h"t'''.' OF ihr puak,r ii.trr~.
I"mGl" DifIiculti", SCI prevalent amuur lurr
lean Ladies' Weld readily Il tins inv luab ucd,in.
the Quaker Bittrr~.
Bilious. E"wirront md Intermittent F,.vars ST.
hr"vlrli IA many parts If nlr country cumtIrt,iy-
"ia''r1i'd 10y the Ms" of the Quaker Eiti-r-
The A,"d tiud N TIN. Quaker Rifr,r. inst TN,
article they stand in need of IN their d,,!iuinr
Years. II CUick,rS The. blood and ,hr,rs thu, mimi
and pav"S III" pa-sa"" down the plane inclined
\" One can =, main lnu- rinw,.ll lunI,,, afflicted
with ~ lncUr@hl" d~,.l.rD after takin. , f,yy 49,
ties of the Quaker Filters.
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y CnNnUNINED WuNAN'> PET>.-Su-
>lu Ehclhait. the unfortunate woman
who WIS hanged at Preston, Ga. re
Gently, while in prison aV8itln" the eX-
e"ution of hen awful sentence. Whilrd
away the solitary hours 10y making
friends of the rats that bad access to
hen cell. \ gentleman called to see her
1t tcW days before her execution. and.
after some conversation with her, told
her that he had understood that She had
suu'r pet rats. She answered atlnma-
lively. and then he told her that ne
wanted 10 see them. She tapped ON
the floor. when out of their holes came
jhc rats. until no less than fourteen of
them answered the call. They climbed
urun her lap and mp her shoulders. and
rIIwlcd about over her head, suffering
her To caIeSS and handle them a. She
pleased. and not one Of them manifested
the smallest symptom of alarm. These
were her only companions. the umhdp-
py woman taking an interest in but lit
tie else