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$500 money package, and that tho Fx-
press Company woro traolng tho mat
ter I'M, and that pynop,1rn wns irnfnnent at nrv

$500 money package, and that tho Ex-
press Company woro traoing tho mat
tor up, and that exposure was imminent at any
moment. That no triod to borrow tho monoy OF
various poraonB to mako up his deficit to tho Ex-
most intimate frionda tho day boforo his joath,
TINT ho must hayo thia money, or ho wna ruinod
mau. That he fai1oti to get Il. That tho morn
ing Of his donth Superintendent Of tho E1-
proHs Company camo 10 Boone, worry rlnexpcct-
odly, to Hogan to examine Hogan'a accounts
Tint ut about II O'Clock tint day flo committed
suicide: That no gavo IA reason that Ills FAM
lily rclatiois woro unpleasant; TINT l,o had no
to end Ills life.
The jury wore out about half an hour, and re-
turned q gonoral verdict for tho defendant and
answered aB special findings that Hogan yolun-
tarily and wifully took liia own life, and that no
kl'ew ut tho time ho shot himaolf that tho act
would result in lis own death.
Tho plaintiff maio motion for now trial,
which canlo up beforo court on tho 18th mat,
tho vortlct.
Th,H acttlos on important point as to auicido
and insurance ia Iowa, and iB III fact, tho hrat
barrior TINT has boon interpoBel in tho West to
tho common ploa Of insanity III notions on in
aurance policies.
, 1873-11-01
Mr.. ARCH AT CASTLE GARDEN.
vlsit Of tho English Labor oiormer
to the Immigration Dcpot".1dAR ER- |
vorublc Opinion OF tho Systcn.

10 the lmnsAur0tion Dopot--ldis Fa-
vornh1c nptm,on nj tho Yystom.
Ero,n ~ N.,o Yort 7rf1uns, oct. %.
Mr. Joann, Arch. ncoompaniod by Arthur
oor g sroa at Tie Notropotsn notoI
vos.arjnv nnnn fnr tho pnrpoBo OF visiting and
}nanooIino CnstIo f}nrlor. ind acouaintine him.
soIf will }ho Amoricau Bysten, of rocoiving for
eirnora and Forwarding thom 10 their dosti11a-
tiong. On thotr arrival nt tho Battery tho visit
ora woro rocoiyod by tLo officers and such Of tic
Commisnionora "a chancod to DO proHort and
woro Invited to thoroughly inspect every do
nartmont. After brief interview with AIr. Ifurt-
burt, tic Ohnirmnn of tho Doard of Commits.
6ionora Of Tmiprati,,n, tho party sot out on its
tour Of inspection wlthsupt. Wobater ua guide.
Deuconding from tho ofllcoa Of the Commission
ors tho viaitors entered the great rotunda, which
and of all aoos. awaiting tho registry which all
mnat nn;loreos NIr Areh a1d his oo1nnnpions
nassod to tic wharf at lilo rear OF tho building
whoro tho immiurants arc 1anlod and whore uev-
oral hundreds from tho steamship City Of Mon
trcal woro on tho point Of tiaombarkfng. They
wore thcn shown The motlod Of receiving the
strangers, aud tho rigid discipline which be-
pius at this noint. and which ia .neces-
aAry to protect the ignorant Foreigners
from syindtipg Of oyory description, by which
they would otherwise suffer. Tllcy passed
through tho gnnrdod gntos to the Office Of reg.
istry. wl,oro all necessary particulars concerning
name. age. nationality, circumstances, and dos
tnation arc carefully recorded, Tho boarding.
houso rt1nnora. ali Of whom must possoss H.
cenao from the Commissioners wcro pr1aont In
full force, awaiting tho signal which allowed
them et,trauce within tho Eatea and access to
, 1873-11-01
ILLINOIS NEWS ITEMS,


Corn-husking ia the chief occupation of {arm-
era at the present time.
MIR. pago has shipped over 1000 hogs to
Chicago during tho past week; which looks like
business, In tin1oB like thoae. Hogs arc about
tho only things that will psy at present priceB.-
Princeton Republican.
Betting On tho coming county election Ia
gottiug livolyi and enough money haa been put
up within tho past few days to relieve tho
Btringcncy In tho money market If put into cir
oufatlon.-Pontidc Sentinel.
-Aload Of turnips came III town the other day.
Tell you our people went for them like hungry
pigs for scRttered corn. Lot q man drive into
town this fall with load OF either turnips or
potatoes, and ho is pounced upon with - stand
and deliver;" your vegetables or your life, air;
noyor woro such things SO Hcarce beforo.-La-
con advocate.
Tho suit Of Mrs. porcival, OF this city,
against the Chicago 4 Alton Road. for
100000 damages for injuries received by
the Iemont disaster, came up for trial
in the Circuit Court at Edwardsville, yen-
terdny. aud q change Of venue was taken by the
defendants to Jersey County. J. W. Coppingor
appeared for Mrs. porcival, and O. r. Wise for
the Company.--Alton Telegraph.
-Thoro hos beon considerable mortality
among hogs in this vicinity tho past aoason.
George Ellsworth, d farmer living n few miles
north Of Town, has lost over 100, William patten
about forty, and others have lost good many
Mr.. patten's hogs did not seem to bo attacked
by any epidemic, but occasionally through tho
whole BoaBon anco last winter one would be
found dead from some unknown cause. Mr..
Ellsworth inputes the disoaHo among his hogs
to their eating ncorna ly.-Yorkuilte Nc,os.
, 1873-11-01

sra aes sser a. o'nsd" Sheep ses West
%aEna nsnqs san y, ,sgSssS ss ,
= q, ,79o head. TIC market Is S,ow and drnRsnR It
, nsr & Swt deene from yesterdays proes sstcs
2eo, at A.oo@+.2o.
.o's,;s sE = LL1ntnrT, FL, Oct. d. % Tho re
@ eeipts 81 9r cao at theeo yards for tho woek ending
for tho tino iast week. rhe snpsy Of eattlo Tor
ysrt aales has boon larger thai. tho denand though
lowefod rio from iass wecka quotations, % excepting
stoekera Extrn. 1,2oQ to 1000 ateera <5.ao@t.e5;
@ep sSSh p1%s Il Ss s9aRs a 'G
ssTs 500 10 6oo saoo359; stock ateera 900 . iooo
as1 receipt for tho week ending Get 80
ss IL s o
;tosk i seiue brisk at tho following pr!ees E1tra
M Yorlors ao IT, ros
$3.50 common and coarse hogs, $a;so@4.oo. Tho
appear to actunto ns tho arrtva8 arc heavy or
sHEEr-Tho receipts for tho week ending Oct. 80
weak boforc rho ru, Of Sheep hse not boon aa hcsyy
yo II In lnuch larger than t1e demand. There arc too
8 'ay o a fS e % Has' %
94.6o; common, $s.ooGs3.@.
New Yonn, Oct. .MBrryns-rno n ys receipts woro 81
agatnst 400 for tic same time last week. Tic markot
f. quet and unchanged, ut 09Ee per ID for Texans,
common Ohio cattle. ~ owt average at 8e IL, to
dross Is Us; car Do. ~ cwt. at %; car DO owt,
cara of mixed do; 6N9sN owt, at loKo b; cars
Ct fat DO ews, at l1c cara Of Illinois ateers 70
" cw at l0Ac, to drcss &c lbs cars do, strong
ewt at e4@0Ao: chr do ewt, at Do; cafs Of Ken.
taeky stssrs sn ey at eass r. g. s@a cwt
S1lERr AND LAAna-Arrlvals u cars or 4, 100 head,
making 1881 for four days. against n, ,12e for the
@ es % a ner vi i sae aeo @
6k@7Ho for lambs. Among the salos wcrc . cars Of
Ohio sheep, os la average at exo per la cars do,
tucky do, 90 lbs, at 45sta4Nc cars Of Michigan, SO
n, At car do Of lbs, nt 51lo Of Canada
sheep and lambs, TN lbs, at Sc do, 81 tbs ut
to u pcr 100 bs car Of Canada lambs OF lbs, nt 10
y oar Of State, y les, e'4c* -
Bw1NE-Rccepts3 80 cars, 4690 hogs, making 1880
tor four dhys against 24Gs0 for tho Rao tito last
Toek No salcs on uvo weights city dressed hoga dull
st 5H@8tc.
, 1873-11-01
.Juyclllle Savings,

Tho people Of Client, IN belgium, haye boon
particularly AuccoHafnl IN iulpressing upon tho
Young the adoption Of tho llabitB OF economy.
Without government influence, and mainly
through tho exertiona Of tho sohool-toaohors,
tlye-aoyenths Of the chillren who attend tho
scloola, no less than Il, ,o32 Aavo bocene savings
banks dopoatora, the aggregate sum doposltol
BY thom, according to paper read before tho
francs. In tho lnfant schools [tho habit Of aay-
lug begins thus early) thore aro $3.50 ohildren.
Of whom 1,020 arc deposltors Of &C. 523 francs. In
tho primary schools for the classoa who pay for
instruction. tlseroare l,07o scholars, GAO Of whom,
deposit az, ,G87 francs and In tho schools for
adults, hold evenings and Sundays, out Of 9,2B5
mon and women, -2,as9 arc depositors to the
amount Of OF, ,252 francs.
, 1873-11-01
Suicide and Life Insurance.
Erosr tbs D,,bHgtjs 7.t7u+s

49NN tN6 1H0HtHf 113HC6.
4 case Of great Importance hna Just boon de-
oided iu the Uuitos States Circuit Court Of Iowa.
Tho facts wo condenso from tho Dos MoineB
lournal, which dovotes over column to the
details Of tho casc. Tho deccaged, ono @. L.
Hogan, WIS about 40 years Of age. For five
years ho had boon exproas-agent at Boone, In.
He was 5oyial, light-heartod man careful,
correct. energetic business man man Of good
habits, never IN his life known to havo boon
sick. Oct: 10, 1871, ho committed suicide. Tho
Coroners Jury found that ho died from tho Of
foct Of royolvor-Rhot Aired by his own hand.
At tho tiulo Of hIs death he hold two policies Of
insurance upon his lifo,, ono issued BY tlo Aru-
tHal Life aodn Insurance Company Of Now York
yiding that tho policy should 10 void il
the assured should die by hie own hand. Proof
of death was Forwarded to III Insurance Com
pany. They refused to pay, ID the ground that
meaning Of tho proviso in the policy Suit was
brought against tho Company by tho admuiu-
tsator, who in his petition alleged that tho aad
Charles L. Hogan, "whi!e temporarily. insane,
and bcinug ineognizant Of tho get, took bis own
dlod by hts own hnnd but denied that lie was in-
saue. aud tho case was tried upon TINT issue. 10
fore proceeding to trial, tho counsel for tho do
Tense after stating tho case to the jury aekod tlem
X auy Of thom Ind tho proconcoivel opinion
cause lle committed suicide. somo Of tho jurora
arsnored In Tho affirmative, aud these mon wcro
Oh defendants motion, excluded frotn tho jury
md their places Allod from tho pano!. Tho plain
great nnd marked o4ango hal como oyor
Hogan tho latter part Of his lifo That for tho
last sir months prior to his doceaae lo had boon
moody and dospondent at timos. That ho acted
III though lo "had the buoB." That from all
affoctionato pAront and husDanl he had changed
to morogo, irritable man, subject to its ot an"
ger. Tint during tho latter years Of hiA life llo
Ind complained OF heavy pains in tho
, 1873-11-01

1t is rolnted OF Bismarck that whom at tho
poaco prclmuariea, tho sum OF nilliards-whlch
aat 10 lightly on Franco-waa montionod, Juloa
Fayro appearod utterly speochless with horror.
When lio Ind recovered from tho paroxyHtn, al!
ho could say was, TINT even II one wero to
count from tho timo Of Christ till now, ono
could not malago to count auol, IN enormous
sum." Upon which Bismarck ropod, with d
amilo Don't lot that datreHa You /! have
tlomAu," pointing to Dleiohroolor. the Jowlsh
banker, with mo. lie counts from tho oroa-
tiQu Ok tho world"
, 1873-11-01
The X'FtanHit OF Vc1luA.
UNITED STATES NAVAL OnaKnvATogY.]

= WAHHIHuIUNy OUE. 20 lRI3, J
Prof Joseph Henry LII. D., President National
academy ~ Science:
DEAn Sin: Your latter OF tic Gath lnnt., con-
yoying1an Invitation from tie National Academy
Of HoleAcea to attend their meeting on Tuesday,
, 1873-11-01
Tho Produce Markets.


Sans SaT qoap np.aa: H. moderate Fea''s'
aar nn1ot earn oa , 8,s. t anu ~ aa9a n o
s.o5. Wheat Irregular and unaettlcd prices e'' ad
No. .:ie1p Ghiesso. o' do .wa4Ees nPs i g
a*' + qs'st '"'ssfs
nd ejoaed du and dceiinna rsceipta n o1o bn
teaer T We1sEn co. s d. s
rc nSayy sa na, EeecS a na mSw Western
Eoss-5n 5I'5s s!s request and steady Western aud
HopsE,Unc6nnaed.
3nonrn1Fa."f1offec outet nna firm hin. 1oncaoo,<c
Risa anil A -" A'A'y ~ '|1@''s'' ''0''"''A oDA'
Tnn91aga-N1syinSeat TT,rpraTgac11yaaS 4 a91ssleo' TX
AZ, sIU InnI ~ o1aar az ~ WI sseasvs 59
Western sIcam s-i6a7t1n: ehncn, '71.n 'o"oA o'o
% nurTsaN s SHADY s-'~S' 'A''''' '''''
W1,,sgy-7nactiya H af a,sis1.c
BUFFALO. oct s19pnfaps4urrs-vbe.t 1afAaQ 1nac,ivo
for No. western. Ire negleeted. Barley in mod.
u;M1, Fs1kIaura-r,a,sr IN corn At ,1pa,7,<c wheat
'sa; oats, 7'1s. o,no1nx.r1 @'>''' ''S'''
s:ss 81 Rss;
uncbanscd. oats ouiet At s3oa53c. Barley uuil md
unchanged, -
Pnoyis1ous-Dull Pork <l226fal26o: sales at
a d 2s aske paH Rda mesta onD1g s ae;
ssS Is a { ss sy ss Hssss :, as
shoulders jobbing at 7No; cisar r1b, saios At Sac
olear. 0Nc.
Wi Wni1sxr-stcady 1t $50,
TOLEDO.
nnchnnn What du]l: a1nler KIichiaan. Ii 30 casi
o. Eoysmsor; sl:stX becember; n: ! "a, xl:S9.
49stc: low mixod. 1i@4ikc. oats duli at &c.
Eaf,aMrsmDnli: to b1iSa1o. iH@5o: to osweco. sk
e9s @io,rn .,rn-uso
Rrcn1rrs-Tlour, mono; wheat, 5000 bu corn 5000
suIpHENrs-Fiour mono; vheas. mono; corn, mono
cats. -. COO bu
CLEVELAND, Oct. 4.-DnEApsTurrs- Flour unset
up ann ttr9sot' IIsS ama uualanoed
DETROIT, oct at-Bar1nsrurzs-F rti dull and
uncl,anacd. What steady: extga. Sl4es5@I.47: No.
isslss sst''Ss''e' AMBER SA''' corn A''a 0a'S-N0
n1nwauKEE, Oct. -nnsApsTuFrs-El quiet
$i.o5H caal or November, sl.oa,d DECEMBER C Cor,
Saa; n: g so; osts a9lo.; "a :, 20; Ryo dun;
Tat1anrs-To II haaao, so; to oswego, 1so.
DA1rn1onE, Oct. sl.-DnEapsrurra- Flour dull
mixed Western osSg4e Dats ateatly and arm. West.
ern, mixed. iac: Wits. 4pc. Rye op,ot at soassc
shpniao1a asis seaI R0 f. e1s
Shoulders ,a,sa sa fs4s fsaf d. sks aam' sugar.
DuTGEa-unchangod.
wn1aR7-ouiet 1T Sls:
poru dull 1t 5645se. Barley Quiet, 4'>''
-~,.'-'',' pA1IADELfHIA.
nrYp nsf 1iun dt.1I
, 1873-11-01

Pittsburgh Oil-mnrket.
p1rTspuRoH, Pa, Oct 3l,-Nohnod spot quoted at
1Gkc crude arm at $1.O5@1.11.
, 1873-11-01
COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

OOONkE&L / EtL&AA Ed AkA1Ls
L,oR sALE14so ACRES PRAIRIE LANDS IN
i Southwest Missouri; tnToa regularly paid; flto per-
fcct coal and vatoE abundant country road. ncgh
hoshool Nsll sottled noaE markets. AIso @ acrcs near
by twenty yoara ago $3 per cash. r NJ liIRST,
II East Thisd.at.. Cincinnati, Ohio.
IlOR sALE-OR EXOIIANGIs-3 FINE HOUSES
e With large lots. In Booit, Wis. WIN sell OH long
time, with ana Dash payu9nts. Or on monthly
or quarterly payments, will exchange Tor uhi.
caRo improved OF property Also sale
exchange BGo acres choico 1owa land L. D, MURRAY,
CO.. Oottaxo Grovcav.
Tor sALE-Bo ACRE FARM NTH BEST On IM;
IL rrogomentf, u mica fr0nl Chicago, at a decided
bnresin: WHITFIELD 0LAMKsUN, l$2 south Cisrk..t:
, 1873-11-01

CIrG!ATlON WAkTlIn-HY A YOUNG GERMAN
Icy who hes sd sey9ra ysala a.peslonuo In tsaeling
can also give the fret tustrMctou in ls!s nesessary
ohlQQ.
, 1873-11-01


dEsi|es PIssE hAa3l; :sa.e E
~ "Sssir ~
no nKNT--2-sT0NY FRAME. HOUSE, . ROOMS.
l. ~ On IS nss sts! En-. Il Tx
RIO iiENT-PWEILiNa iIoUsF NO: 59s w1H1alI.
has ss xp aHn Il Isl soa ""'' gas
RIO. RENT-SUrrTs Or ROOMS, RU1TAPTN ron
sac II Hosf Ss sga @
ss. ss. u H. sp2s WE T. sss
asslS MgrA as1 sGpyg Il 81 9sa HR%5o
no RENT-HOusE N IIUDl!AnD. ST., goRNEn
%&tTk ss ssss 5sss s s.ts. s.s closets h'n @
m s5s!ts A9X nss5S 2 No 5!s a eSsM s 5s,
e. aSS & s !ss'ia
lsj xes5 S{ds ,n3 o Pss
o asS5Sg5S 8! lSSs ES7n e r. 3AHIkEsMHiao K HIEMiao
woTF tP tsT3'pf: s S s and @ with barns j. s.
sAif RSsT Ras Il q Bisst IVES
Reem co'fdnHh'a''
MI i1dt Rb fbsY;f 10 Il sn ' WAR
no RENr-yERY oi1I;Ar.53A b;Ro0M. COTTAGE.
f.
5o aa' hs. ''''' until a''t h'y'
no RENT-8.RooM HOUSE. WEST MADIsoN-sT.,
III sS 29eis ensa
sIt yasss VIZ DatAe -.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-05
The Crops.

WASHINGTON, October 23.-The Oc-
tober report OF statistics Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture includes digest
of returns from counties producing a
large portion of the corn crop of the
United States. It is not final report
on the quantity compared with last
years crop, but the last report Of the
season upon the condition of the crop.
The average is eighty-four, or sixteen
per cent. below the normal crop. The
October average last year was 109, OF
eight per cent. above. The crop
last year was estimated at TO-.
900. 100000 bushels. In view of the
decrease of four per cent. in the area,
the indicated reduction is about TWEEN.
ty-three per cent or $50, 600, 900 bush
els. The only States returning an av
erage condition are Georgia, Florida
California and Oregon. The other av
erages are as follows Maine 81, New
Hampshire SO, New York SO, New Jer
sey Sc, Pennsylvania SO, Della ware rs
Maryland 81, Virginia 81, North Caro-
lima So, South Carolina 80, Alabama go
Mississippi Sc, Louisiana 80, Texas 78
Tennessee 81, West Virginia Sc, Ken
lucky "a, Ohio 88, Michigan 88, Indi
ana 81, Illinois 81, Wisconsin SO, Min
nesota 81, Iowa 81, Missouri rs, Kan
sas Sc, Nebraska "a.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-05
Dress Plainly.
IFCI,y,
Twain.

Some one has given the following
reasons why people should dress plain:
~ on Sunday. These reasons are as
valid any other day in the week:
It would lessen the burden of many
who now find it hard to maintain
their place in society.
It would lessen the force of tempta
tons which often lead men to barter
honesty and honor for display.
Ii there was less strife in dress al
church people in moderate circum-
stances would be more inclined to at
tend.
Universal moderation in dress at
church would improve the worship by
the removal of many wandering
thoughts.
It would enable all classes of people
to attend church in unfavorable
weather.
1t would lessen, on the part of the
rich, the temptation to vanity.
It would lessen, on the part of the
poor, the temptation to be envious and
malicious.
1t would save valuable time on the
Sabbath.
It would relieve our means from a Sc
rious pressure, and thus enable us tc
do more for good enterprises.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-05
Use for Fruit. Vegetable and Oyster
Cans.

Throw them in the fire, and let them
unsolder. They will spring open about
one inch. Punch holes through each
of the four corners, large enough. Take
a piece of Irvine, put through the holes,
and tie the can together. Set it on a
piece of board Or shingle cut just large
enough for 1t to rest upon. Fill up
the can with prepared sol, and you
have a superb pot, or can, to start
flowers or other plants in. When your
plant is large enough to put out, dig a
hole large enough to set the can in,
take away the bottom, set the can in
it, cut the strings, and the can springs
open, slip itup over your plant, fill up
with dirt, and your plant won't know
it has been disturbed. The old way,
we Some time ruin the plants by Earring
the pots to loosen the dirt, so that it
will come out. With the cans l have
never lost any nor even checked their
growth in the least. [ even start
poppy, larkspurs, etc., in them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-05
some OF the gear coming IN contact with
my hands, scraped me off.

some OF the gear coming IN contact with
my hands, scraped me off.
Under ordinary circumstances, agen-
tleman in thin boots and minus hat
and coat would consider two-niile
walk in pouring rain, over swampy
ground, with incidental fen ce-climbing,
ditch-wading, etc., a just cause for in
vective against the thousand ills that
flesh is heir to- Whether the statement
that I never enjoyed walk so much
before in my life will be received sim
ply as evidence that I am one of those
rare beings who accept without
grumbling the dispensations of
Providence, l know not. The cir
cumstances may be attributed to meek
ness or eccentricity, as my readers
please. 1t is fact, however, which |
will maintain to my dying day, that,
of all the pedestrianism in which I
have heretofore engaged for purposes
of pleasure-not even those well-re-
membered evenings 6 by moonlight
alone" with her by my side--none ever
gave me more unalloyed Joy, nor did |
ever labor more cheerfully for the
emolnment of Crispins than in those
two wet, sloppy, Doggy miles to the
nearest station, where I found my
companions busy writing kilograms of
my probable death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-05
The Tarantusa in Kansas.

From the Baxter Springs Republican.
On Sunday last, about II o'clock,
while Mr.. Waller, chief of the Quapaw
Indians, living three miles south of
Baxter, was going about his farm, he
was bitten on the toe of one foot by a
large tarantula. He Immediately
started for the house, but short dis
lance, and by the time he reached it
the pain from the bite was SO severe
that he was unable to sit up, and threw
himself across the bed. The insect
had crawled up his clothing, and soon
after he lay down it gave him the sec
ond bite IN the region of the small Of
the back. This, with the other bite,
charged his system with the poison al
most as quickly as if by electricity.
Medical aid was Immediately summon
ed, but before it reached him he was
too near gone for it to do any good.
And in the most intense agony he lin
gered until about fen o'clock that
night, when death relieved his suffer
lngS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-05
A TWO-Headed Snake.

A two headed snake was caught yes
terday and brought into town by Ben
jamin Anderson. Tt is a water snake,
about foot or more in length, and is
the happy possessor of two distinct and
separate heads, with mouth and eyes
in each, and seems to be able to use
either mouth at will, throws its tongue
out Of first one and then the other, or
both at the same time. The heads
separate from the centre of the body or
neck, are about two inches in length,
and his snakeship'can at pleasure use
either of the heads while the other re-
mains quiet. Major Harris purchased
the snake for five dollars, and was, in
few moments after, offered twenty
dollars, which he decl1ned.-Sura Ber-
nardino (Cdl) Guardian, October 4.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-05
determination of Field Mice.

The question of the best method of
discriminating field mice is one that
occupies the attention of the German
agriculturists to much greater extent
than in our country, where it is only
exceptionally that the numbers of these
pests become so great as to cause very
serious mischief. Their ravages in
America appear, in considerable de-
gree, to be confined to the destruction
of youag trees IN nurseries during the
winter season; but in Germany the
loss of crops, annually, is said to re-
present very considerable per cent
age. So grave, indeed, is the import
ance of the question, that it invokes,
from time to time, the direct action Of
the government of the several states,
which pay out large sums every year,
although the price per capita for the
destruction of the mice is fixed at low
rate. They also give rewards for the
best kind of traps and best modes Of
setting them, as we'll as of poisoning
preparations where traps are INSULT
Gent Among the poisonous prepare
tions authorized by the government Of
Wurtemburg is grain soaked In an al
coholic solution of strychnine. But
this is said not to penetrate deep
enough to answer its purpose, the rains
washing it off and rendering it innocu-
Gus, the strychnine being lett as a
powdered coating on the evaporation
of the alcohol. This preparation has,
therefore, been replaced to advantage
by solution Of the arsenite of soda or
potash, colored red by fuchsin, SO as
to make it more distinguishable.
This has proved to answer tolera-
bly, well but a still more approved
preparation consists in a mixture of
one part of arsenic, two parts of meal,
and two parts of brown syrup or sugar,
made up into little balls or pills This
answers an excellent purpose for ex-
terminating mice around the house !;
but if used in the field it becomes ne
cessary to take some precaution to
prevent it's being devourea by birds
and domestic animals. To avoid this
difficulty it is placed within the mouse
holes or run-ways. which are then
closed by stamping upon them. By
the systematic application of this
remedy, it is said that fields completely
overrun have been freed from mice in
the course of few weeks.