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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-28
nALLAA N0rNTY.

III connection WIN our "l'lo'e on 'ho
ne" court house, " " l'o' 'ul ~ P'eu'
70 oieF rev feIhHFhS on pu,'"S
county we eS'llhhle Wv PoPu'p'''H
81 'he cl'y ~ ten 10 eleven 'houS"n"
ilat OF the whole county ~ hoou'
tWehty'hVo thousahu' oolh lap'olJ W.
oreaslhs' Ihero nrr srNefu F''l"Rp' ~
Tue county, but all sIoall, Though p'eoS'
NM pbfes ~ llIGlslg sell'ea farming
nelshbofhoods' " r"iirp" towns
liutchips y eleven nll'cH soutntl'Wh'
ardSoh CorlirecRinrluge) eie'e" u''i'S
Norl'' ana Mesqult '"elV' "l'i'S '"s"
oI othef places Hflene Is niN' h'''S
east CEDAR nh sixteen ''''eS S""'n'
west, anu Lancaster, 'he lalsVs' ol an
aoouI fourteen mics SOUTH
Tue increase OF a'fshSe III oul'l'u-
'loi' Wltnil TWO y'urs 'a' '''en N"Se'
Nieht HlProNelle"'s nave o'c'' I'""c
on o'u Iarihs' various ur'"H'' h"Ne
perh hull' including me lI'n one at
Dallas, the hheSt III the state Tue
ahoul'Vo' iIn'V SET u Inc 'a7' wv" WIZ
ters l'''s ueeh greater lll"H eNer "el"'o'
! MNy'l ms pPpll poh' !" 'V'"''n
ana pun III working order our
lree common schooi sIH'eU'
Nhurehes nave mvh puil' 'h
| various he'ehp2rhoous' large NUM-
"crs Vi '''PloNc" NV s'ooh noNo oc'"
Nuoeu 10 'ho W'al'no' inc county,
me lieo''h W Vlo county nus ucoH' w.
uau"'' eNVo''eh' various INNS UNIV
oceh otec'eu' "ho upon 'ho "ho'e, ''e
grown o' ''e county mas o'eh most
cheering ...
i"'i''s county 'oeluS eN"c'ly 'nlr'y
lh''es squire cou'pinS NV secllous' OF
o'o'ooo "o'es VI ioho' Oh Wnlch iui'S
Vwo-'n'ruS y VI 'he i'lo't elo'ce char-
ac'eV III ''HS country OF good I'''uS'
l"o-,hifuS oe'i'g 'Hi'ooo acres "oo'u
give -1"-i ''''''S Vi ioo "c'eS '"cn' a
i"'so p"'t " wy reul"'n'i8 lV-'ooo
wires IL eoou i"''"' much OF u heuNliy
''"'oe'eu' ~ " "n'y inc oNerilo"eu
'ahns on '"e streams ana inc banks
anu ore"NS oi oreehs' 'li"' arc "NSus-
ceP.loie OF ou'''Va''oi'' ana these are
"N"'iepie lor grazing an" olher pur-
posses
me popuiatioi Oh Tue county taken
as pouy OF citiHehs IL snchas 10 make
every goou citiIeh proud ol ms nome
Inc improvements III our ci'Stih 'he
TWO years n"i''eo' nave oeeh so ehor-
NOUS ana 80 oi'eh relerreu 10 III these
columns tlla' we wiiih"tfeeouhtthem
III '''iS "'''c'e' ''ue OF TWO OF 'he latest
may DE- h"heu' however
Large gas WORKS nave Juse peen
erected, the pipes are nearly all down,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-28
se,on ss,,i,ousorpore.

All day and all night the exhausted parti-
cies OF every human system are passing off
through seven millions of quarter-inoh hose :
that being about the length of the sweat.
ducts connected with the pores If these are
INSTRUCTED, sickness ensues II they were
sealed up, the consequence would be death.
II Is one Of the PROV lnces of Hostetter's stom.
ach Bitters to keep the superficial escape
pipes open, as well as those larger excretory
organs the bowels. The stomach and the
skin sympathise, and Its through the stom-
och that the Bitters act upon the cuticlc,
keeping 1t moist, elastic and uncovered. The
famous vegetable invigorant Is a marvellous
medic.ncl no other preparation known con-
tains such q variety OF curative and preserve
tive elements, or acts, at the same time, in
such variety OF beneficial ways In dys.
pepsia II strengthens the stomach, improves
the appetite and controls the liver; In fe or
and asue, II breaks up the fits; In cases OF
physical prostitution, 1t is literally vital
specific. s-r ~ tle 1'f6
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-28

THE Shreveport Times very Justly
considers General King White the
hero of the late Arkansas war; The
same paper, while the Modoc war was
raging, nominated Captain Jack for
the presidency, in 1879, and then Gem
eral Grant had him hung, and says il
itwere not afraid that like fate might
attend King White, it would announce
him as it's candidate for president in
the next canvass.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-28

just past, az well an ut present, u In re-
sponse 10 u bona fde demand for
homes aud business houses, There Is
no redundancy Of stores or dwellings,
30 righteousness IN present yaluos-in
Other words, Dallas ls building up
iirmly und "a endure.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-30
Normal schools.

Editors Of the Register.
l have just noticed an article Of near
" five columns in the West Vrginian
of the 10th inst, pablished in Fairmont,
and signed by "Citizsn," relating to my
article from Barbour county. published
in the REGISTER on the 10th met, con-
cerning normal schools.
l have only to say that while | might
not hesitate to enter into discussion
with a gentleman in regard to the
normal schools OF this State, l do de-
cline to reply to the many misrepresen'
tations and ialsehoods contained in the
article IN question. And regarding
honesty and truth as great and impor.
tant virtues which should be inculcated
in the minds OF the young, | deplore the
precept. given at the Normal Scboo
at Fairmont, if the article referred TO il
to be regarded as a sample OF verscitJ
and truth. Il.
Barbour county, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-30

A COUPLE at Woodville. Ia, have been
divorced four times. ard now contem-
plate q fifth reunion.
ONE long feather. Of several different
colors, is q distinguished feature in the
new Paris bonneis.
NoRRIsToxN youth sent his girl a
box OF grapes. one afternoon lately, and
the next dsy o fellow met him on the
street and said: Those grapes were
jolly good last night send some up
every Wednesday evsning-thsts my
night, you know
TEE fellow who wanted TO cross the
Mississippi river on the ice at Maacatine,
and, fearing 1t was too thin. began to
crawl over on his hands and knees
dragging . skiff after him as life pre-
server in case OF accident, felt very sick
when, just a. be was nearly scrose and
all tired out q fellow passed him with
sled loaded with pig iron.
ANDREW JACKSON was making 6
stump speech in q country village when
Amos Kendall said: "Tip'em little
Latin General they won't be sstis'
fled without" The hero OF new Orleanl
thought OF s few phrases he knew. ane
In voice OF thunder wound up hi'
speech with "E pluribus uuum," SIM
qua non" ""Ne plus ultra" "Multum il
parvo." The effect was tremendous.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-30
CINCIN ATI.
The Constitutional Convention

The ConstItuuionaI Convention.
CINCINNATI, January 29.-.n the
Constitutional Convention to-day, the
select Committee on Resolutions OF Re-
spect to Chief Justice Waite, their late
President, presented the following res.
oluiion:
Resolrsi, That in accepting the res'
igpa,ion O. Hon. NJ. r. Waite we bear
testimony to his character as citizen,
his distinguished qualities as a jurist
and his ability as presiding officer OF
this body. In retiring from this Con,
vention to accept the exalted
position to which he has
been called, he carries with him the
affectiona,e regards OF those with whom
he has been ofticiallyl associated. and
we feel confident tha, in the exercise oil
the highest judicial Office OF the gov
erpment he will manifest the same de-
votiou to duty and the same faithful
ness to public trust.
The resolutions .conclude by tender.
ing the thanks Of the convention and
ins,ructing the committee to send
Chic: Justice Waite copy OF the res-
olu,ious. The vote adopting these rese
olutions was not formally put. but the
whole convention at the suggestion OF
one of its members arose to their feet
The Southern Railroad.
The Trustees OF the Southern rail-
road to-day, bat conference with a
committee OF Covington, with reference
to the contribution OF Covington, to se'
cure line OF road aud bridge from thai
city to Cincrnuatti. They viii, to-mor'
row confer with President Scott, o.
Pennsylvania. with reference to terms
of crossing the river by way OF the
Newport railroad bridge. The route
by law, must be located in Kentucky
by the third of next month.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-30
t.hicagO Market.

CHICAGO, January 2s.-Flour--Dull
and prices are nominal few sales on
private terms. Wheat-Dull and prices
have declined; No. ! spring 81 %; No
2 spring l oct cash; 223 seller Feb.
ruary; l 25s seller March; No. 3 spring
l Is; rejected l 90. Corn-Quiet and
unchanged; No. 2 mixed jSG seller
February Sole seller March 65c; new
No. 2 mixed size; rejected old SIC; new
4e}@50c. Oats-Dull and prices a
shade lower; No. 2 At cash; 43ac fel-
ler March; rejected 3S!c. Rye-Stesdy;
No. 2 S0@S2c. Barley-Demsnd fair
and market firm; No. . fall 81 GIG
| 70; No. 3 spring 43@l 81. Hogs
Dressed hogs closed firm at 81 45S
6 SO; heavy and light rates IA 3O@
IA 35 each or February, IA % March.
Lard-Steadv at 9ic cash sellers; 80 80
seller February; 81 seller March. Bulk
meats-Steady; shoulders sc; short
rib middles 7sc short clear mlddles Sc
all loose on spot; green shoulders SIC.
Hams l6c. Average 9!c. Whisky
Quiet and weak at 9Ic.
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MEMPHIS.
Honorabiy Discharged.

MEMPHIS, January 29.-Capt A. T.
Remand, acting secretery OF the How
ard Association, who was arrested last
Friday on a charge OF embezzling funds
of the Association, at the instance ol
his wife, who afterwards admitted she
was prompted by jealousy, was dis
charged to-day by Judge Flippin, ofthe
criminal court, before whom Remand
was brought on swrit Of habsas corpus,
there being no evidence whatever 10
substautiate the charge. On the con
trary the auditing committee OF the AS
sociation testified that the receipts ol
the Association amounted to over SIS
600 and the disbursements about $SO,,
600. and the defendants books showed
a discrepancy Of only about S25, which
was explained BY Captain Remand hav'
ing handled this sum received from va
rious sources and in every manner pos,
sible. BE was warmly congratulatet
BY bis friends on his release.
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New York Market.

New YORK, January 2o.-Cotton--
Quiet and steady; middling uPlHnds
I5ic; futures closed firm with sales OF
5000 bales February Is l.32;; March
l52l-32; April l6s0l6 j.33y May
l6 9-l6@l6 1852; June Il l-l6c, July
III. Flour-Dull and lower; superhnc
western and State ) 7096 -; common
to good Sc 1906 so, good to choice
6 $5@7 90; white wheat extra 2OGD
s 90; extra Ohio + 65GS OO. Rye
-four unchanged. Whisky-frm and
active att 90. Wheat-Hcavy and
lower; No. . Chicago spring ! j6@l s.;
white western l S0@l 90 Rye
Quiet. Bsrley-Scarce and advancing,
No. 3 western l so. Corn-Opened dull,
closed steady; new western ahoat 500
82Ic; white western Sic old and new
western mixed S3c; new yellow western
S26S3c. Oats-Dull and lower; mixed
State 59@60c; mixed western 63965c;
white western 61962. Coffee Sugar
Unchanged. Crude Petroleum-Firmer
at 6sc, refined on spot l4@lil; Feb
ruary l4I; March -. Eggs-Unchsug.
ei. Pork-Firm; Few mess ZIG >;
February Is 90; April Is 37i. Lard
Steady; prime steam &c; spot and Feb.
ruary 9sc; March l0c. Batter aud
Checsc-Unchanged.
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LErTER FROM PARKERsBURG,

Hon. Pat Daily and the Trees-The
Charleston Courier aud the Capt.
tai.
Editors Of the Register.
Before leaving the Permanent Seat
I interviewed Governor Daily, who is
much displeased at the attempt upon
the part OF the Commissioners to force
him to set out the trees in the Capital
yard as they grow in the forest This
he thinks could have been accomplish
ed, by him, if the committee bad not
expressly charged that no two Of them
should be in q row. The Governor
SAYS that he tried for over a week-he
had no difficulty in setting the tirs'
row, but the second, after trying 1t IN
every place in the yard, he failed to
fnd q place where it would not range
with the first-so he subsided. Since
it has been ascertained by the Auditor
that Governor jacob has no right to
draw on the contingent fund that thai
power belongs to Pat and has re-
ouired tina Patt should indorse the Gov
ernor's requisitions directed to him be-
fore he would issue his drsfts, Pat ID
elated and has forgiven the Commis-
sioners. Governor Daily since his in-
auguration has given universal satisfac,
ton, and, indeed, assumes an air oi
dignity commensurate with the posi-
ton.
1t is thought by some that about this
time the Auditor feels that he has made
a slight mistake in assuming the tunc'
tions OF two offices.
Many queer things happen at the
permanent seat for instance the Courier
now and then gets into pet, especially
il anything is said about the Permanent
Seat, and throws back that old, stale,
moth eaten slang, "the Wheeling Soup
House" Try something else. Mr.. Cous
ricr; this has become stale and insipid.
There is certainly nothing smart in it.
| venture the assertion that the wheel
ing Soup-House," as it is called, is a
more popular resort than any place in
Charleston, except the frame edifce.
He also gives Parkersburg a ely lick.
He says "tbe Hotel ia Parkersburg is
always empty" What one does he
mean? He uses the singular number.
I suppose he means the one at the head
of Market street, as gentlemen seldom
stop there. We know nothing OF the
business done at that house
II you mean the Swami House,
the United States, or the Philips
House, you are slightly mistaken. be'
cause the registers OF each OF these
Houses show full house, with daily
increase.
Take it easy brother Courier, ii is
only & question OF time. The capital
is lust as certain to be moved from
Charleston as it is that the sun shines
so you can govern yourself accordingly
So il you have anything further to say
about Parkersburg or Wheeling, when
You speak Of Wheeling give us some
thing new, leave out the Soup House
| II YOU speak Of Psrkersburg, name
the Ho,el you stop at, that would
avert any suspicion that might other
| wise attach. as tn your stopping place.
P1kersb,1g, January "A. NICK.
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Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, January 29.-Colton-
Quiet at Isle. Flour-Quiet and un-
changed Wheat-DuIl at 3 45(9
So. Corn-Quiet at 60@6lc. Osts
In fair demand aud firm at 4i@53c,
Rye-Frm at Csc. Barley-Scarce
and firm; fall 81 50@l 65. Oils-Un'
changed. Eggs-Uncbapged. Butter
Firm. Cheese-Firm. Proyisions--
Quiet and little doing. Pork-Nomi-
nal at 81 5jO915 IS. Lard-In fair
demand steam 999 l-l6c; kettle 9l9
9tc. Bulk meats-Dull. and buyer
demands concessions which sellers re-
fuse; shoulders 6!G clear rib sides I.@
Sc; clear sides Ss9stc. Baoon-Qulet
shoulders Tic; clear rib sides &c; clear
sides 9s99tc. Hogs-Active and firm
" held at IS 65; heavy 5 7595 90 re-
ceipts 2,6l5; shipments ] .293. Whisky
Active a; q decline, 94c-
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RECENT Developments disclose the
melancholy fact that while there is an
unusual display Of zeal in some OF our
churches by day and BY night, The
social evil is in q more AourisbiDg con-
dition than ever. We hope no, to lay
ourselves open TO the charge Of ttop-
i'm by suggesting that IN imitation of
the autisliquor crusade DOW carried on
by the sinless ladies OF Ohio. some oi
the prayer meetings referred 10 be here
after held in the dens OF infsmy which
are pollutiDg the youth OF our city.
From selfadulstion, tbote exercises
will then become practical. Come
ladies, no false shame il you are Sin.
cere, do not fear to beard the lion il
his den" n."-Pgka,JtSg Tina.
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PHILADELPHIA.
Olympic Theatre Burned-.Loss 10
wheeling Insurance Companies.

Olympic Theatre Burned-..Loss 70
wheeling Insurance Companies.
PHILADELPHIA, January 29.-The
new Olympic Theatre, on Market
street below Thirteenth street, caught
fire this morning and was totally des-
troyed. The building was formally
kpown as the National Hall. 1t was
lately occupied as q Varieties theatre
under the management of johnson,
Pilgrim & Fitzgerald. The loss is
heavy. 1t is strongly suspected thai
the FIRE was the work OF an incendiary
owing to previous attempts. BY the
falling walls two firemen were killed
and several injured.
st. Johns Catholic Church on Thir-
teenth street and the Friends Meeting
House on Thirteenth street. were in
great danger, but by the e1ertions Of
the fremen, they were saved.
The insurance on the Olympic Thea
tire building amounts TO $40, 1000
which includes 1880 each in the
Boatman's, OF Pittsburgh; Amazon, oi
! Cincinnati; Fire and Marine, Citizens ,
Peabody, German and Nail City, OF
! Wheeling; Brewers, OF Milwaukee
! Citizens, of Missouri; Globe, OF Chlca-
! %, aud National, Of Mississippi and
81 200 each in The American Central,
! IS st. Louis, and Allemanis, Of Ohio.
The loss by the burning OF the
olympic Theatre is estimated at
quarter Of a million Of dollars. Besides
two fremen killed, elk Others were
seriously wounded.
Honors TO Judge Thompson.
The members OF the bar took action
on the death o! Judge THOMPSON
Chief Justice Agnew presided and
eulogies were read by Judges Porter
Woodward, Reid and Ludlow, Mr.
George w. Biddle and others.
Jay Cooke d ACo.'sTrusiees.
Edwin NJ. Lewis has been elected
trustee and Messrs Shoemaker, Clayton
No.rir, Helenstein and Brown a COM
mittee OF the creditors in the case o
jay Cooke d Co., in bankruptcy, and
this morning the result OF the election
was confirmed by the court.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-30

NEW YORK, January 29.-Beeves-
Arrivals, 720 head. making 900 for the
last three days against 2,ll0 same time
last week. Marke. quiet, feeling firm
er and higher figures are looked for
before the end of the week. The sales
include fair to good Texas at 9!@l0c,
medium TO prime live steers | 20i@
l2l. Sheep-Rsceipts $40 head, max
ing 4.030 for the last three days against
II, ,260 head same time last week. Mar.
ket slow but fairly firm st 74c Tor com.
mon TO choice. Hogs-Rscsipis 5000
head. making 1900 head for the las,
three days against $500 head sam,
time last week. None were offered
alive. Dressed Hogs are scarce; city
7!Sslc.
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The BedevIimenis OF a Congressman

The BedevIlmenis OF a Congressman
Washington Correspond ence Columbus
Journal.
That is the business your new Con-
gresham (and your old, for the matter
of that) has to do, day and night. l
know of one who had letter from a
preacher (in the State Of Peunsyltucky,
we will say. who stated that bis meet
ing house had been struck by Lightning,
and be appealed 10 my friend Tor q
contribution Ny friend, who is no.
by any means ricb,) sent liberal
donation. A few days after he received
another letter from the same man,
saying that the writer knew President
Grant 10 be q good Methodist, and that
he had written TO that pillar OF the
church for small eontribu-
ton; and be requested my friend
to 20 and see the Pres
ident, and ask him whether be had
received the letter, and urge him to
contribute the small sum OF fifty dollars
to rebuild the walls of Zion. (The
Postmaster at that town gets a salary
OF twelve dollars q year-and I'll bet
my farm against Deacon Smiths bill
hard table that the preacher bounced
hat Postmaster for fifty dollars on the
ground thst-he was drawing lucrative e
salary from the government which the
Lord expected him to account for his
stewardship
All such duties as these the Con.
gresham must attend TO. II he has
served 10 the army every soldier in bi:
District will write him Tor a pension
every idle young man will write him fol
q clerksbip; idle young mans father
and soldiers friends, Influential local
politisisns, will write urging that Con-
gresham to do what he is asked, snC
| be is reminded that his term will ex'
pire soop. and votes will be wantst
again. Pretty young girl comes o,
to Washington and demands tha
her Congressman shall get her (
clerkship. She has read that Congress
men do that sort Of thing for prett.
young girls, and in her innocence sht
supposes that the thing is easy. Con
, greesman's wife hears that youni
6uzzy has beset her bald headed ba
beloved Congressman. and sbs become
st once frantically Jealous, and start
, for Washington with the whole family
| q. q terrific expense-though john
: has the measles and Dolly has III
; wbooping-cougb, and board at the Ar
lipgton is anywhere from tbirty-fve /
seven hundred dollars O week.
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OHIO.
The Legislature.

COLUMBUS, January 29.-1n the
House this morning bills were intro
duced requiring executors or admins
traitors having a claim OF $4,000 or
more against his estate TO give notice to
the heirs 10 provide for an examination
of the books and papers OF loan and saw
inss asso Citations By a committee ap'
pointed by the probate judge; to pro-
vide Tor interpretations receiving and
holding donations and bequests.
A resolution was offered and ordered
printed asking the Ohio congressmer
to exert their influence to secure an
amendment TO The constitution provld-
ing for the election of President Vlc'
President and United States Senators
by popular vote.
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THE WEATHER.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER, 7
WARRINGTON, Jan. 29, SPIN. }
PROBABILITIES.
For the New England, and Middle
States partly cloudy weather will pre-
vail with igbt to fresh variable winds
and no decided change OF temperature.
For the Southern States east OF the
Mississippi river, clear or fair weather
and easterly to southerly winds with
falling barometer and q slight rise in
temperature. For the Ohio Valley and
thence westward TO Missouri, south.
essterly to southwesterly winds with
increasing cloudiuess aud falling bar
onster during the night followed BY
lower temperature, rising barometer
and threatening weather during Friday
For the Lake region and Northwest
portheastsrly to northwesterly winds
cold weather and OCCASIONAL snow. Fo
Lower Lakes and St. Lawrence valley
cloudy weather, light snow and lowe
tenn perature-
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short but Comprehensive.


Editors Of the Register:
As you take deep interest in our
National affairs / take the liberty TO
send you our National platform FOL
President Of the United States, upon
which stand for the campaign OF 1876
You can publish it il you desire.
NY ABRIDGED PLATFORM.
!. Constitution OF the United States
and the Holy Bible, with all faith in
God that be will give me full power
strength and true wisdom to carry them
out to the very letter and meaning, and
restore the Union it spirit aud in truth
Respectfully.
LUTHER G. SBlgS.
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Novel Mode Of Catching Owls

A correspondent OF the Canonsburg
Herald furnishes the annexed pretty
good one Our friend Sam. w., Of Ce-
Gil township has been greatly annoyed
for some time past by large species Of
uigbt owl carrying of his best shaug-
hal fowls. Sam. pat his wits to work
to devise some plan to stop Mr.. Owls
depredations and hit upon the follow
ing novel plan He procured . light
steel trap and fastened it to an old hens
back, climbed to the top OF an
apple tree and tied the
hen and trap to limb. Sans sleep
WAS considerably disturbed during the
night dreaming OF patent rights and
"liks o that" He arose early in the
morning and cautiously ventured out to
the apple tree to see Wnat luck he had.
Behold. large owl sitting on the hens
back gazing all around and wondering
Why he couldn's ge: away With that
tough old hep. Sam took him down
released the old hen. gave her q peck
OF corn for acting her part and is nov
thinking OF applying for q patent right