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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

The Emperor OF Morocco Is dead.'
The session Of tic Spanish Corfes has
been suspended until the I'd Of January.
.-Pierreport Thayer, the well,known
actor, suicided at Pioche, CAL, Thursday.
MI. Gilchrist, man of 6O,. was run
over and killed by train near Lyndale,
O., Thursday night.
There have been a755 cases Of cholera
at Vienna this season, 1910 Of them fatal.
There were Al fresh cases for the "a hours
ending midnight Thursday.
yellow fever atShreveport Is aba!ing
for want ofvictims. Otherwise there Is
little change Ia the situation. There were
81 intermcnts yesterday. g
AT Philadelphia yesterday, Edward
O'Baldwin, the pugilist, was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary for aggrava.
ted assault and battery. -,a .il
MIR. Scudamore, Director ofthe Eng.
lish Postal Telegraph Service, denies the
truth Of the rumors that the government
isiabout to purchase the Atlantic Gable
lines. 7f'..L t.
THE dwelling Of Wm. Crouch, near
Williamstown, KY, was burned Tuesday
night. His wife and two children and an
orphan by named Dunn perlshcd in the
flames. ,..s. tr,...,
1t Is rumorcd' at Vienna that Count
Andrassy, Prime Minister of,Autsria, and
ViscountVe Venosta, Italian Minister Of For.
eign Affairs, who accompanies the King
Italy. have held several conferences with
relation TO the next Papal election.
L in the Boston Insurance Convention,
yesterday, resolutions were introduced
seeking uniformity Of taxation on pre-.
miums and put into the hands ofa com.
mittee to prepare an act 10 be submitted
to the several State Legislatures. a
VIM. E. Williams, an employe Of one
Of the Newburg rolling mills near Cleve.
land, was run over andskilled by a car,
Friday evening. ~ gal.,' t..i,'
-Four hundred bushels Of corn contri.
buted In aid Of the sufferers by the great
fire Of Belfast, Maine, have arrived there
from Omaha. so.. w. 1,.
IA civil war has broken out in Moroc.
CO between q son and brother of the de-
ceased Sultan. and the trade Of the coun-
Try Is paralyzed.
"A. w. Francisco, formerly connected
with the Cincinnati Times, has purchased
third interest in the Ohio, State Journal,
and becomes the business manager OF the
establishment. s
Yesterday was day Of fasting and
prayer In Memphis. There were sixteen
deaths from yellow fever and six new
cases. Fifteen new nurses were expected
last night from Mobile. -y.1f-i.... .,
-Fredrick A. Aiken, the leading mem.
Der oi the counsel for Mrs. Suratt, in q
letter confirms the statement Of Judge
Holt that Mrs. Suratt was not manacled
either at the ankles or wrists while III the
presence Of the court.
MIR. Brunot, chairman Of the Indian
Commission, has just completed sue
cessiul negotiation with the Ute Indians,
whereby they relinquish nearly 4,000, 900
acres OF mining lands; comprising, all the
mountains OF the Ute reservation, In Col
orado.
Lieut.. Gov. Pinchbsck returned from
Europe to New Orleans Thursday even-
ing and had q grand ovation; was met at
depot with music and torchlight process
sion and escorted to Mechanics Institute
where he was greeted with rapturous ap-
plause. n
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Tefre Haule Nail works Burned.

I TERRR HAurE, IND, Sept. 10.--The
Terre Haute Iron and Nail Works were
totally destroyed by fire this morning. 1t
was an establishment employing IDS men.
The loss 10 eslimateda at $1$2 600; insur-
ance about 100000. Among the compa-
MICS having risks are the franklin Of Phil.
adelphia, So 900; National Of Hartford, J,
1000; and American Central ST. LOUIS,
$4,000. The works will be rebuilt iuime.
diately. All, 4Nf hgy ,a's nips n
The total loss by the fire at the nail
works to-day loot up at SITE, 900. The
insurance is $4,000. ?. The Franklin OF
Wheeling isamong the losing companies.
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FOREIGN.
LONDON.
cosFuDRscE IN FINANCIAL. CIRCLES !! RE.

coAFtpRScE IN FINANCIAL. CIRCLES RE.
sToRED-No FAILURES. 1&.s d.
LONDON, Sept. 1880 r. M.Nrhe
financial reports in the afternoon papers
indicate an uneasy feeling occasioned BY
the news from New York. The close Of
tbe market, however, finds the'coGlldence
partially restored, aud at this hour Lon.
don's financial condition Is sound. There
have been no failures. 4, '.s@ "'SS En
run ON COOKE, MCCULLOUGH . Co. Jp4
LONDON, cSept. 19.-Thc firmsof Jay
Cooke, Mccullough 600, ofsthis city
have paid cash over their counter all day,
Notwithstanding the run on the house. ..
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Stocks, advanced very decided on the
rumof, originating in the Stock Exchange,
that, President Grant had ordered Secre.
tary Richardson toplace. ten million in
New. York banks, and onthis refusal was
removed and Secretary, Delape was made
Secretary Of the Treasury&At $50 stocks
were falling of rapidly. IS
RUN OK BANKS At WASHINGTON.
WAsHISaroN, Sept. 19.-There was o
ruin on the Freedman's Savings Bank TO;
day. orheI officers say there is mot athe
slightest danger, and all demands will be
promptly. met. u " liNblJh-
The National Savings Bank having
taken advantage oil The provision Of their
charter requiring depositors TO give thirty
days notice ofstheir JwithdrawaL there Is
comparatively very little excitement in
the neighborhood OF the banking houses.
Runs ore only upon the Fredman's say.
ings and the Washington City Savings
Bank. >f'''
y RuMoRs oF9oEkkNMENr AiDs''.s 4
NEW York, Sept 10. The latest ru
NOR on the street Is that the government
will come to tie rescue tomorrow by
buying $50Oo.OoO worth Oh bonds. The
government aid must coniaiI more DE-
cided shape to be Of any effect.
20 MEETING OF BANKPRgspEsTs. z n
New YoRK. Sept. 19.~sThe Bank Pres
idents, met at the, clearing house 70 ar;
range 1 measures 70 facilitate the, clearing
house operations In case there should be
q run upon any bank Z No trouble Is an
ltieipated at any q the banks, but tenn
porary use Of the loan certificates at the
clearing house, wilIprevent the lorna
! ton Of any bank panics A committee was
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Weather Repors.
Wan DYPARrMINy,
WASHINGTON, D. G., Hept. 1880 r, II.
II PRoBAHII,lTIRa.

On Saturday for New England the pres.
sure will increase with northwest to north
winds, lower temperature and clear or
clearing weather.
For the Middle States, winds veering to
the northwest and northeast and partly
cloudy weather, with rain and winds In.
creasing to brisk IRON Virginia to New
Fofths Gulf States, east OF Mississippi,
Tennessee, Ohio Valley and the Lower
Lake Region generally clear weather and
fresh winds, mostly from north and north.
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CHICAGO.

The Feeling Over, The New York
/ Panic. -, /.
CnlcAdo, Sept. l0.-Thete appears 70
be little or no apprehension felt among
bankers or business men generally in this
city that the financial troubles in New
York . will seriously, effect business in The
West, q -'.i 'sDs''s!l 81" '' f''''.' 'N
A. & 4. Badgers d small firm ol bank.
ers and brokers closed their doors to-day,
but the fact has no Significance, and, pp
one appears, 10 think that the troubles In
New York had anything 10 do with the
suspension ol the Badgers 10 a3t o..
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:, PfTrsBuRon, Sept. l9.-Rivcr unchang.
ed Light rain this morning. ''
u CINCINNATI, Sept. l9.-River Ave feet,
falling. Arrived-Andes, from Wheeling.
Weather cool and clear :, I.'i'''H ~.
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The Texas Editors at Indianapolis.
Isp1AsApoIls, Sept 19.-The Texas
editorial party were driven around the
cityto.dly, under escort otthe Board Of
Trade, visiting the exposition In the
afternoon and left for Cincinnati at 0
o'clock Ola ]. O, & L. railroad.
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ST. LOUIS.
The! Great Mississippi Bridse-.The,
.s success Of the Original Plan As-i
'sured. .f,r llasrs r:rH Esr.' f-. d


success Of the Original Plan AS
'sured. ..-al' -afr5 %. '.s., ir.
ST.. Lours, Mo, Sept. 10-The two
centre: sections OF the arch between the
western abutment and the western pier
Of the bridge here, each consisting OF an
upper and lower rib, were completed yes.
terday by the insertion OF the key or cen.
tre tubes, and that portion Of the arch Is
now finished, demonstrating the feasabil-'
ity OF the original plan, and It's success Is
Regarded as one. Of the greatest triumphs
OF cngineeriDg skill the world has ever
seen. The two remaining ribs Of this
arch, which are only partially construct
ed, will be, finished at once and with ease,
and the three grand arches OF the bridge
arc expected to be finished by the middle
Of December. 4" IL bg n.
TUNNEL AND LEvEE RAILROAD.
The preliminary organization Of what
will be known as the 81. Louis Tunnel q
Levce, Railroad has been effected and
operations viii commence at once to car.
ry out the purposes Of the company. The
projectors contemplate the purchase Of
seven blocks Of ground between 7th street,
the depot of the Atlantic & Pacific Rail-
road and the river bank, upon which two
or more railroad tracks and siding will be
laid; the main tracks to extend from the
mouth of the bridge tunnel to the river
front and along the levee 70 the northern
and southern limits Of the city, and the
erection OF new and commodious ware
houses along each side Of the tracks from
the railroad depot to the levee.
ALL SERENE OVER THE NEW YORK PANIC.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 10.-There Is no ex.
citement here to-day resulting from the
panic in New York. Business on Change
10 very quiet, and outside Of "a small de.
cline In wheat and bacon from local causes
nothing unusual was noticeable. 10 mon.
|etary circles and among bankers and bro.
kers everything Is calm and confident.
None Of our banks have large balances
|in, New York, and what they have are In
old and solid corporated institutions;
therefore no fears are entertained oil
losses. There has actually been no pei.
ceptible effect here Id any department of
trade other than b slight pause, which
will be too temporary to produce any
serious results 1E
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THE. LAST, DAYioF TaEFAIsSnTKi

'lushered infa steady old fashioned dria:,
lzling rain-s day when one finds 1t i'm, :;
possible 70 keep warm or dry anywhere
lStrangely enough the people did not seem
to mind ", and at an early hour the roads
leading to the Fair. Grounds were filled 9
wiih;yehicles Of all descriptions. Every.
body came, with his vile and family.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather,
there was larger number ofpeople pres.
ent than on either Of the previous dayGi'
There were over two hundred more en-.
tries Of articles exhibited than there were
last year. 't ''' '''" '.'''
THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT ''
is the principal feature I have attended
a number OF county fairs this season, and
can say that Belmont county excels them,
all. Mr.. J. T. Mellor, Of st. lClairsville,
exhibited abeautilul collection OF flowers
plants, etc. Messrs.. Martin s. Frasher. ),
OF Wheeling, displayed 10 advantage
some fine specimens OF penmanship card
Iawriiing, and crayon drawing. Japanese
clothing, from. j l. Frank, Wheeling, at =.
tracted attention. Tho display ofjellics,o ID,
jumbles, cakes, etc, was large and fine.
There was an abundance Of embroidery,
needlcwork, wax flowers, paintings, and 4
hogsehold goods yof every variety. Al.
most On entire side ofthe hall was taken
up'with shelves Of fruit, and 1t was the
finest and largest exhibit'w have seen. l'H
HORTICULTURAL, AND ,MEcHAN1cAL.oT
This department was not as well repre-,
sented as usual. A combined baker and
fruit. dryer, exhibited by Seldom George,
of St Clairsyille,was particularly noticed
Woods various harvesting machines d
were well represented by Messrs. ]. d JsO
N. ScipeDcott, of Morrislown., Swartz q !,
Sons, Martins Ferry, Ohio exhibited "
straw and FODDER cuttersl There SwereG
also farm wagons, furniture, rag carpets, 4
vegeable cutters and agricultural imple-
ments generally. The squashes, potatoes,
and in fact all the vegetables, were larger
and finer than anyIwe have yet seen In
West Virginia. r,se,se -, f,. ~ a5ia
St.ss POULTRY, STOCK ETC. d 10 nsod
! The display OF poultry was as large as
1t was rich and unique. There were five
specimens oil valuable breeds of chickens
and turkeys. d nL.E.iR 10 !sAar. s'fe
The sheep exhibited were fine, and speak
well iui Lue WOui bioHoAd d'ol!1oeluouk
county. The swine were few but good. d
Cattle scarce and inferior. ~, .s.,,.,.l I,
THE TOURNAMENT. 49,
AT 10. o'clock in the morning FIVE,
knights entered the ring, as follows
Knight Of Red Oak, Knight Of Belmont,
knight Of Darknass, Knight OF Modocs,
and knight of St. Clairsyille., MIR. W. 3
King, knight Of Red Oak, was the victor,
the Knight OF Belmont coming out second
best. y..i .'i. o." "a 7iphs F1t'N
The afternoon programme consisted Of
sweepstakes. tro,ting and an, English hur.
die race; also four.in.hand driving and +,
lady equestrianism. - y" @ ~.
~ WISH TO REMARK .
in this connection, and IN explanation Of
the lack OF detail in this letter, that In all
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I WISH TO REMARK

in this connection, and in explanation Of
the lack OF detail in this letter. that In all
my experience in reporting have never
worked so hard and obtained 80 little in
formation as on this occasion. The gen.
tlemen qualified to enlightcn one did not
care TO discommode themselves, and con.
ttnually referred your reporter TO some one
else who was thought to have more leisure.
81. CaatrseiRe, Sept. 10. HAL. .,
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.lisAs San FRANcIis.icD 8 g.
The Costa Rica..Probable- Nomina.
tion of Ex.Gov. .Haight by thetln
denendeuts. 9u1g. s4f zNaal 'FI' ,

/, San Francisco, septn19.-A boat has
lust returned from the wreck Of the Costa
Rica and reports eighteen feet Of water
iinI her hold. No chance to save the YES;
sci. The steamer Senator returned to-
night with q portion Of the cargo and
The furniture ofthe saloon.
The Independent Tax.payersState Con.
vention at Sacramento proposes 70 run
OK. G6v, H. q. Hight !Supteme Judge
not vet nominated. ..saT > lf -llIf II
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sY YTTELEc RAPH.

eYTTELE C RIA PH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
Exclusively to the Intelll geneer..
Ry tho Weston Union Line. az.
r,r,ee Nortkwcst COT Of Main and honrce,'sts' ,s
The Crash in Wall Street.
ml . : . JUS f5s, 80 tsflo? ~
Facts, Rumors and Speculalionss
Failure Of Fisk IS Hatch and
Numerous Less Important
Houses. ,,.' .,.,,
= ,N''FF 'Us sea a .' 50 ~ o..
.lH MI. ---l----i--l-F 90"
Ruas on. Banks, in Hew York,
Philadelphia and Washington.
The Tumble in Stocks. = !.
'o ~ ,i-- 7-7=---- RS i.:gi b
Another Black Friday.
-=-- Gl1.i ~ Es.tt
Wild Times in Wall Street.
Government Coming to the Rescue.
Rumored Removal Of Richardson
National Banks Agree to Draw on
tlleir Reserves.
t.r-s %
The Worst, Probably Over.
3. tFsf,s. 500 % - IHa
Status Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. a.. T..
t .i- .Fa rf .I.. I1
Jay Cookies Connection with the
Syndicate. 4. iaa
tdt II a..
Comments Of New York Journals.
$4,000, 900 of Treasury Currency
to be Thrown on the Market
To-day.
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WIN. BAILEY. President. -f1IH' ',.l .-.
ALoNz0 LORING, Vice President j3i l. i
n. 2. ARTHUR, Secretary. Jli 10 m .'sJ.a
J.; I. Ro9ERS, Assistant Secretary. ,...r
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ID. insurance. so4 ,.;s4 -"
Peabody Insurance Co.
: !tguf1g Ti.,..a4. .iS.rl-!Hf y rfGF
AT WHEELING, W. VA. $40
Capital. :,... (. .a..s ..si25, 600
With privilege OF increasing tho eamo to
q W iH2' ~ $600,0O0. lEI''''''- IA!
ofEnsur ra nee.

This Company having been Unsuccessful oper!
alton Tor four Jears 10 prepared 10 take risks at
disc, Manufacturing establishments, Runiture,i
Steamboats,, and Cargoes on the Western Rivers
and Lakes, also to Issue perpetual policies on
Dwellings and Stores. This Company being
recommends Itself 70 tho favorable consideration 4
OF tho insurlng public, and solicits their patro-
mage. Applications for insurance will be prompt
Y attended 70 at their of1ce, BAILEY 3 BLOCK.
No. .ll06 Market street. -. q ~. u LltL.-
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The afternoon programme consisted OF
sweepstakes. trotting and ar, English hur.,
die race; also four.in.hand driving and
lady equestrianisn. - a."
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London house unlike those Of the Amer.
can branches are not all due on demand,
but at regular well known dates, so that
they know exactly how much money Is
needed each week.
MoRE1n1LuaEs ksDRuas. Will
NEW YoRk, Sept. 19-Day & Morse
and Hay s. Warner have suspended. ~
y PHIIaDELPHrA, Sept. 10.-Dehayen 81
Bro. haYe failed. 20
New YoRR, Sept. 1e.-Everbody now
on the street seems to have his own story
and the INSCRIPTIONS have no hesitation
in proclaiming, In. trouble firms that
are standing upnobly. V. Vcrmilye &
20. were thus alluded to, but w. r. YER
milyc pronounced tho story baseless. He
adds, however, that II the movement nov
making TO get the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury to come to tho relief OF the market
with about ton million should fall, Il
would not surprise him II there would be
q general suspension OF banks.
| RELIEF FROM THE TREASURY. .i,asi
The firm Of Fitch s. Co. is added 10 the
list Of suspensions, and this was soon fol-
lowed by the announcement that Hay &
Warner, Day s. Morse, A. N. Kidder,
George B: Allen, Greenleaf q Norris, w:
Il. Warren, Thomas Reed u %. and E.
J. jackson s 90. had failed. -. :
nt :. .,,,. ,,saa ttkn 49, hFf,L.... n -.
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By tho Western Union Line. a..
nice Northwe1t cor. o! Main and honfoe,sss e,'s
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-31
Another Triumph for the Wilson Sew
ing Machine Co,

At the SEVENTH GRAND STATE FAIR of the
Mechanics and Agricultural Fair Association
of Louisiana, held April 29d, 1873, at New
Orleans, the world-renowned celebrated Wilson
Shuttle Sewing Machines were awarded GOLD
MEDAL for the best Sewing Machines and .fUe
separate premiums for the best work done on
Sewing Machines. thus making Forty-one Pre-
nliu'ns, Nine Medals and Three Diplomas that
have been awarded to the Wilson Machines
within ayear. 1t is a notorious fact that, with
out q single exception. the Wilson Sewing
Machine Co. has sent its machines to every
State Fair and Exposition in this country and
Europe, where awards were offered to the best
Sewing Machines, in order to show the great
people of the world that the Wilson" is not
only better than all others, but that it has the
ability, capital, and pluck to defeat and humili-
ate the combined force of nineteen competitors
all of whom have fought the Wilson Machine
inch by inch, to prevent it from getting q foot
hold in the American market, and to compel the
Wilson Sewing Machine Co., by their formd-
able competition, to raise the price Of the Will
son Machines to that at which theirs are sold
for, or else go out of the market entirely But
the people of America are with the Wilson
Machine and are too intelligent to be imposed
upon by misrepresentation regarding the mer-
it's of machine which, without exception. has
excelled all competitors in every contest. and
been 30 decided by an intelligent board of arbi-
traitors. There are, we hope, but very few
people 80 ignorant as to be imposed upon by
misrepresentation, and then pay the impostol
at least fifteen dollars for his success The
Wilson Sewing Machine Co. have warehouses
in every city in the civilized globe. Go and see
their wonderful Machines. Salesroom in New
York at TOT Broadway Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-31
Love for His Family.

The murderer Nixon broke down
when Warden johnson visited him in
the afternoon before his execution in
the New York Tombs, and talked few
minutes with him. His sister was with
him. Nixon said, "Mr. Warden, will
you allow me to see my children p
"Do you really wish it ~ asked the
Warden, surprised at the request.
81 do wish it," said Nixon, "and 1
shall die more contented if see them
once more"
"Then you shallsee them if your wife
is willing" replied the Warden.
Nixon's sister then went home, and
about 3 o'clock the miserable wife and
three children arrived and were placed
in the counsel room. Nixon was taken
from his cell as he entered thereon and
saw his children for the first time since
he was sentenced, he yielded to the
natural emotion that filed his heart,
and wept bitterly. He Rugged his eld-
est girl to his breast in a transport of
grief, and then caught the second child
up in his arms and embraced her with a
convulsive grasp that showed how ter
ribly his soul was racked with grief.
The scene is said to have been one of
the most painful the keepers ever wit
messed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-31
A Large Casting.

At South Brooklyn, n. T., foundry,
the second immense anchor plate for the
East River bridge was recently cast.
-Four weeks were occupied in. forming the
mold alone. A circular excavation was
first made, twenty-five feet in diameter
and three feet deep, at the bottom of
which was placed an iron plate. Upon
this a course of brick, eight inches
thick, was laid in mortar of fine sand
and fire clay the upper surface was
then leveled off and baked with char
coal. This surface served as the base
of the mold, which was of loan, secured
by brickW0rk and iron girders built in
sections.
The anchor plate is of oval shape,
seventeen feet six inches by sixteen feet
in dimensions, with thickness at the
ribs of three feet. 1t weighs $4,000
pounds when cleaned, and its cost is
IS. 200. About 10000 pounds of iron
were melted, transferred to huge tank,
and thence allowed to flow into the
mould. The casting took place without
accident and was allowed one week to
cool.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-31
A Mysterious Noise.

W. A. NJ. reports that he recently
heard a succession of strange cracking
noises out of doors at night and had
great difficulty in finding the cause.
The sounds came ftout some fallen
walnut tree leaves, and he naturally
expected to find that some species of
insect caused the leaves to rustic. At
the next spot where ] examined, L
closely watched the modus operandi
and saw the dry, brownleaYes gradually
curling open, moving like little auto
mata one, opening, would touch
another, and that in turn rolled open,
with the peculiar rustling sound that
had at first attracted my attention.
But there, was no worm there. What
then was the power that carried on this
general movement Upon meditating
little, the truth flashed upon me it
was simply that the day had been re-
markedly warm for an April day, and
the heat of the sun had warped the
leaves, curling them up like a voluta ;
but as the sun set, the northeast wind
had blown the clouds and moisture
from the Atlantic, and, coming in con-
tact with the dry leaves, had cansed
them to uncurl. Thinking that some
motion would accelerate their move
ment, I stamped upon the ground, and
Immediately the whole garden seemed
alive with motion. The occurrence
scenes of small account, but it illus
trates in a perfectly natural way the
force and effects of variations in tenn
perature."