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The Osceola times., 1877-06-02

$777 . !. :
per week In your own town. iou need
not he away from home over night. You can give
your whole time to IN" work or 0uy your spare mo-
mentst We have agents who are making over s2O
Jcrd at the business An who engage AZ once can
lake money last At the present time money cannot
made - easily aud rapidly at any other business
lt costs nothing 10 Try the business Terms aud 81
Outfit free. Address ~ once
II HALLETT \ CO Portland Maine
The Osceola times., 1877-06-02

esHAT NASAL TWANG; It is Ca
rt.h; cure il at once, before il shows on your
by pr. J. II. McLean's Catarrh Snuff
hes irritation, cures Sores in the nose.
kin. Trial boxes so cts, bu
-sIse- ots Chestnut St. ST.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
Railroad Freights.

On Wednesday the Railroad m
creased the freight on cotton TO - per
bale through TO Ncw Orleans. Some
few weeks ago tie price was down to
81 - per bale. The increase IN
CHARGES is due 10 the low stage CT
water in the river, and is, liz one sense.
probably, business view OF the
question. But in another view OF The
case. we think Major Green Is badly
mistaken. Trains must 20 through 10
Delta and return, cotton OF no cotton
The road must be kept going. but
planiers aud merchants west Of TINS
are not all bound to send their cotton
this way, or to market at all ior the
present. Many of them are able tc
hold their cotton until led l'lVei
rises, or boats can come up the qua
chira through from New Orleans. lhi'
cotton will be lost to the road incvi,a
blv, and the reputation OF The manage
mcnt of the read will as iLevltabl,
sulTer.-Ouachua Telegraph.
This is the common practice CT to
managers of this road, and it may b
a profitable aud legitimate way O
doing business bIt it does not s,rlk
US as a good r.ean5 Of aiawin
paironage from TIC boats when tee
do get to running, or Of inducing shil
refs TO be in any hurry about forwar'
inc cotton. The wise course ccr,alnl
would hc 10 hold it until conpc'l'lo
redaced the rates, and those who ca
aTc ID to wait will certainly do SO.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
Seven Of Il Family Fatally Poi
sOneI.

From hc Choflcs'oa Journal of Cana m,rc,.
The late Julpe Greham's family were al,
20 soned yesterday. Mr.. Grnhams sister
dwell. on the borders of North Carolina; her
larghtcr, Mss MtCal', iirs Grahams / e:e,
,'ccidirg to visit the Graham laniy in tlis
city. her moller desired her to take with her
to Mrs. Graham some country .lelicacies. such
as sweermeats, pies, and eight fine chickens,
which she H-ti roasted. In the prerarnnori
of these PIES and chickens DIRE s,img salt was
used, which was purchased the day before
from country grocery and this salt, it is no W
SUPPOSED, was poisoned, having been part of
a cargo Of sat that was on lis voyage either
TO ibi, Port or Wilmington, with number cf
cast, cf arsenic. The vessel had ronglI
passage, and is said % have been wrecked ON
her voyage. Wafer got INTO the cargo, some
ot the salt was melted. ard the arsenic casks
were iujurc,' by the water also. And it is
cot Jcciured hat the salt lying at the bottom
was well saturated with arsenic, poisoning il
4; : o clock la>s evening sewn nl' Tie family
Iay dead, aud Mrs. Graham ami Gef lille DO j
iay at tie point Of DEATH
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
Shot Dead 1T Il Target.
\ .o}'ya na-ts ran K'''1 by eon.
her Of r. r.:zee Ligbt Gua-a

The Meier Light Guard Of VIII
liamsburlh, eighteen men strong, with
their wives or swcctLcarts ard band
of music. left Wiliiamsburgh yester-
day morning to chi Gays spor: at
the ,urgct, aud a dance in the evening,
at College Point, Long Island. They
bad engaged for their mas'er-at-arms
OTTO Schnecloch, q gunsmith OF Even
street and Johnson avenue. Aiter
the shooting Was over Schncci0ch
wen, into the butts to arrange targets
for competitive or pool shooting
during the afternoon.
While arranging target and stand
ing in full view of those at TIC shoot,
ing place, a Young man named Fuchs
took up 4 rifle and bringing it t" bis
shoulder said, Let Us shoot bis bat
or
TIE piece went of at the same
instant. and Schnccloch was seen u
start, ard then stumble and Stage
through a side door. He fell dyin:
on the grcensward Fuchs, shricking
For Gods sake, did | shoot him !?
ran toward him, and SchncelocE
looking up, expired, struggling I
speak. Fuchs was then secured, az,
held TO await the result of the ingues
which is 20 be held this morning. Th
fatal accident put an end to iurlhe
enjoyment on the part Of the guar'
aud they sadly returned home.
Schnecloch leaves a wife and thr6
chiIdlen. lie was armorer of 1t
Thiriy-second Regiment and brotbc
inAkw Of ex-Col. Rochr of the sa.,
q regimeni.-N. J. SIN.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
, NICE TALK WITH GRANT.
He Gives Commodore Vanderbilt
IL Character.


Gen. Grant is not so taciturn at all
lines as the world generally surposes.
| know at least that he kept friend
Of mine bv the huOUn-hOic Tor two
hours a, a stretch tie other day while
discussing variety ot topics and
peIIinr through lhIcc cigars. Among
other things, lie said that the deep
cnrrrnt Of English sympathy Tor
America. as evinced hy the reception
he had received. had made a great lnl-
pre.s;on on the American people. lie
gathered this from the numerous
letters that had reached him, as well
as l.om the spirit "f HE press III
America.
lie appeared to take a lively interest
in India and all relating To II, and
mentioned his Intention of visliin5
that country on his way back 10
America. He thought We need have
no fear about our silver currency, as
America could provide now more than
raourh for tue whole worlG' use
Comparing the Indian mutny with
the rebellion Of the Souih, tie eaid ibal
they had 10 contend against one iacior
which We in England scci,d never
to have taken ;uto account. Duflng
the war they bad l,OU0,UC0 traitors
ia the Nofth Itself, who required c"n-
slant watching, and were al ever
,,.,-,,.t ,.t,.ntnui If danger.
With regard 10 the present war, re
said that at iirst ATerlca was Win
Russia. her old all bat that since
f the war con n.cnccd opinlon hac
undergone a great change, and 1t was
. now pretty equally divided on ih'
, subject.
, Mr.. Vanderbilt, who died The othe
, day worth .000G00, he said, coui'
neither read nor write; vet he was, t.
I look at, q micst polished gentleman
: His chief pleasures were trottIn;
n hoiscs and whist. He would thin
g ro,hag of stalking f500 or i ,OO0 o.
0 a rubber, as he said, just TO kec
y away the boys" His son, who hi
= Inherited this colossal fortune, Is
/. comparative mi-cr Leaving bin on
\. the four wea,hiest men in Amcrlc
G. at the present day are irisnmen an
Y Roman Catholics they have got a
the silver nipcs in their hands, an
- no one can tell the amount OF the
money.
'e Tie ey-Prcsident declared he wou
ot have made very short work OF ii
,e railway strike, by wave Of bis ban
,q .udca ing he would have brought Il
~ sabre into play at an early stage, al
; 50 have nipped it in the LuC.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

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Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
The Convention.

We make suggestion which We
think will efcc,ually silnace all those
who opposc the convention on tie
score Of economy, and, besides, will
give general satisfaction throughout
the State.
This suggestion is ,iat, after pass
inc a bill calling the convention that
the Legislature pass it's revenue anu
approprigiion bills and then adjourn
sine die. As we have stated Ill the
suggestion he Legislature need not
occnpv mere than ten days in The
transaction Of this business, and that
the amount Of money or so macA
thereof as might be needed would oe
saved to be applied to deiraying the
expenses of the constitutional con-
vcntion.
In so far as the legislature is con-
ccrned. it can effect but little more in
the wav of reform, than it has already
done, under the present constitution
Therefore, where would be the use o.
its remaining in session 60 days at
heavy expense to the State, wrang
ling over bills that if passed would il
all probability be wiped out by th'
new constitution
We throw out this suggestion 70
the consideration Of the people an(
the press of the State and we invite
full discussion of the point suggested
--B0ioR R0ugc Ad,'ccate
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

He was a wild Texan just from the
frontier, and had boardeA&hc train at
Fort Worth for Dallas 1t was bis
first ride on the "kers," and as the
conductor reached in bis hip-pocket
for his punch, the sharp eye of Texas
caught glimpse of its polished
handle, and quick as thought he level
led navy six on that conductor,
SAYING, "Put 'er up, or I'll blow day
light through you. No man can get
tie drop Oh me.'
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

Small farms make near neighbors ,bey
make good roads; they make plenty of good
schools and churches there is more money
made IN proportion to the labor; less lab.
wanted ; everything is kept neat; less wages
have 10 be paid for help; less time j. u,s,'',,
more Is raised TO the ac'e; besides. il ;s ,,la,i
better there is no watching of hired ba,u.
tie mlnd 5 not keTt in worry, Stew ,p,,
feet all Tue Tine - Er,hgpee """
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

Hayes, at Atlanta, said: "When
Greek meets Greek, you know what
the conflict is. And, more than that,
you know exactly how it will teru.i-
nate. That party i'll that fight will
always conquer that has the most
Greeks" In other words, eight can
lay over seven. llaves understands
that little alfair.-Dcm0crutic Err
ctqBge.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
LAND FOR SALE.

yVhc plantation within tonr or ii'e n'ileS "
] Delhi. known as the Ni",,n race on
joe Bayou. 1t contains ao"'i 'uo ac'eS' one
hundred acres bclted, about ~ acres can "e
put in cultivation with i'ue ""fH' ''e
cypress brake (ihe best on the bayou. lll'e
81 100 cash. >-cu,,
Xxx - t>75-,C Rayyllie, La.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
TT. B. BRUSER
Vic.tsi,.,rg. "a iSs.

Also agent for the GOTHIC NENllLA
TOR ami CHIMNEY TOP, that viii cure
smokey ch:mrcys aud = the very 'nlhE I''
v,rti,1,;r~ Machine shops. Il r. Dcrors,
Car Stops. &c. la ordering send nSi"e
measurement Of top Of chimney or Fenn'a''hS
.h,i, Apri; -i,t. lS77-!Y.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

Sro I'm selling our goods in cites and
country towns. Only necessary to
ro ,bow samples to make safes and
lmon-y. for any ore on, Of employ,
Coz hnccr and disposed 70 w"r%. Used
daily by all business men. Send
stamp for circular, with prices to
aoruts Address
p.Y. SPECIAL AGENCY
'.'.,', .-r Kendall Building. Chicago.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
- CHEAPEST AND BEST -.
pETERSON'S MAGAZINE.
Full Size Paper Patterns!

r.zynA SUPPLEMENT ,rM be sirca :" cray
,,,.,,Ie, TO, 1878, containing q j"'i-Stoe p'p"
,,atera jora iaeys, or chdds dress Lte'y
lubscy,I cr rU rece,re drri"g tic year, i''eife %
l5lse rai,ras. SO ficf ,hcse aioae '"iH te ro'~
mare Than he sutsc+iption prioe.,A.5I
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
Mammoth ColOred Fash;nI. Plates

Ahead Of all Others. Ttese plates are en-,
arayea on steel, TWICE TIE USUAL SIZE, and
are uncqualel for beauty. They w''I be
.,no,lly colored. Also, Household aud other
r,cein,.; in short, everything Interesting to
ladies. a..
NB-.4s The putitshcr NOR Poe-p"ys me
hostage 10 al mail snJs0iters' "Pdfrf'" Is
CHEAPER THAN EVER; ia Jactis THE CHEAPEST
IS THE WORLD.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27
THRILL ING TALES and NOVELTIES

Arc ,he best published anywhere. q" WT
49,, -t'S aonvIor rri,r,s Gre cmpioyed 10 'rfte
originally for "Pc:crso",' /" iS;S' in , aII'-
.ion ~ he usual quantity OF short Stores
FIVE ORIGINAL COPYRIGHT NOV
FTTES Will be given, by Mrs. Ann ;
S,cnhens. Frank Lee Benedict, Mrs. FL
pu,uctt and others.
Richland beacon., 1877-10-27

"prrrrsoy's MAGAzIyE" contains every
vo,r. lDna pages, II steel plates l. co"red
r,rIin pa,frrns. - mammoth coiered fashion
nla,es. a pages OF music, and 800 wood cu''. '
,.;,,,nense circulation enables i's proprciof>
to spend more money on einhe'"sn'''
.,or,cs. &c. &c, jhan any other. s',"
more fof the p,oaty fhaH cny IN The r0''a' IL
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-16
TRAINS Aovixs
v xaf.
pAsaIaaI1 Nal
tTeiegraph stations.
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
!. Al Sioux City with Illinois Ce,-..al, Biopx
City and Pacific and Sioux City and 81 Paul kAil.
roads.
. Passenger train going east connects at Davis
Junction with branch isnins arriving al Port.
landrfIlc at 12.lg ~, and then connecting with
lloMartss Stages fartfrgtnia. Eden, fairvicw,
aeleit Canton, HarrisharR, flandreau, Linwood.
Rock harids, sioux Falls aud all points on ths
Big sioux River. and from leaving Portlandville
at r7 Iu.' v'IHIittts al Uavis Junction With
irain going west.
5; atEis Point With stages for P.rca, Ncb.
and kcha d, D. r.
4. A, Vermlliion with stagcs for Lodi, Rive
sldr, Turner, Bloomiugdsic aud ginlay.
- .. At Mcekilng With stageA tpy st .ykiuea,
N A1GaySfile with stages FOR 81 !. 1ieicuA.
L. Al isnkion with stases for al points In
southern and western Dakota, snd North Nebras
kai and during the season Of as+gH,ion with
Missouri ftlyGE, Transportation Companies ltns
Of M steamers Iof Randall, Brulc, Pierre, sally,
hice, bismarck. Stevenson, Berthold. BnsOrd.
arrol and f'enton; connecting at Pierre with
transportation wagons FOR the Black Hills.
This is the only Direct Route 10 the
Black Hills,
GEO. Il. MERCHANT.
E. v. DEHRIcKsos, Gsay SspsytsfssS't.
1dYsaf
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-16
CONNECTIONS.

t0hu lor ptnAna. ....5s
2. Al Council BluiTs with Kansas City, Gt. Joe
and C6aneil Bluffs Railroad for 81. Louis and al
points south.
8. Al Missouri Valley with Chicago North
weeiern halfway for Chicago and all points sasts
4. AT Sioux City with tho sioux City and st.
Paul, liitno;s Central and Dakota Southern Rail-
roads. Steamers for upper Missouri river, during
navigation, and with stages for all points II tbs
Northwest. ..--------
: 8. At Hair with Omaha and Northwestern
&. for Omaha aud Southern Nebraska.
T. AT Fremont, Mob, with tho Union Pacific X
x. FOR all points west, and the Pacific csast.
z. a, Wisner, with stagcs for Norfolk, aud al
points in Northern SrbraAka.
81 BE sure yonr tickets read via SC. pr.
Z. 9. Eilia, Gehi Ticket Ag't,
l. L.bu1Nx11. Superintendent
y. 5. BURTON Passenger Agent. Sioux City, IL,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-16
!. 1MPoRTANT CAUTION.

:, None art gennine uniess the signature OF j.
dAfpocK, as agent for the United state. sur.
rounds each box OF ills and Ointment. A hand.
some row Ard Will be given to any one rendering
such Information n Will lead to the detection ot
any party or parties counterfeitlng the medicines
ous.
..sSnld at iha mAnrfactofy Of Professor Hat-
-L0%Ar Il Ep., New York, and hy ill respe c;able
druggists asia dcalar-s In medicine throe gtoat
hs cirilised world the boxes at 20 Cents, % cts
and one dollar each.
aE There Is considerable saving by taking the
xrge7 sizes.
n. B.--plreciions for the Guidance OF patients
In e-ssy disurder are afised 10 EACH box
oaco 10 Li5ss.y s., Few York.
a,dscswacni1i.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-16
500 { ~ r. 3. vickEaY. August. as', NAN 4

a. n day MI home. Agents wanted OatGt AM
OLD terms free. TRUE s Co, Portland Nc.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-16

OS EyTi1 8 FINE NIXED CARDS. with santc
- 10 ess., postpaid. L. JuNESk GO, Mas
sap, N. \,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-16
HoLLOWAY's PILLS.
For stomachs out Of order.

sNo medicine will 70 efectualiy Improve the
ali asdtty occasioncd either hy iiiempcraace OF
Improper dfrt.--They reach the liver and reduce
II tn healthy action; they are wonaerfuliy esi-
inearng all disorders Of the liver and stomach
HOi.LoWAfsS FILLS are the best known in
the world for the following diseases: Ague
Asthma, Biliogs CofnpliiD,s, Eleiches on the
pyseaiery, Erysipelas. fe,aale Irregularities,
Fevcrs OF Ill kinds, Fl,s, Cont, Hcadsche, lndl-
gestions inflammation, Janndicc, Liver Complaint.
Lumbago, Plies, khenmatisn, Retention oil the
Urine, Scrofula or Kings Evil. Sore Turoats,
Stone or Gravel, Tc.D DoIonrcanx. Tnmors, Ulcers.
Worms Of all kinds, Weakness from any cause
| etc
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-16
Green Bay and Marquette Line
Frespors and Dubuque Lins.
Chicago and Milwaukee Line

10 the old Lake Shore Rout,. aud IL the only one
passing hrtween Chicago and Evanston. Lake
Forest. Highland Park. Waukeg.a, Kscincs he
nosha and Milwaukee.
r
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

Why is a lamp-chimney like
a Chicago savings bank ? No
one appears able to answer
this. -Danbury News. That's
a mere snare. It's too easy.
l. Because they're sure to
break. II. Because a SCOT is
apt to grow out Of them. Ill.
Because they burn your fin
gers. w. Because they can't
stand a strong draft. V. Be-
cause there is something wick
ed at the bottom of them. vi.
Because they're hollow. VII,
Because they've benzlne to
bust. VIII. But there ! there
we're weary ; a-weary, we are
sad and sore perplexed ; let
our answer to your query be
continued in our next. -Phila-
delphia Bulletia.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

perfectly delighted with that OF
Lord Dorset. I leave you to judge:
Listen" Dryden read: Ga the
first day of next May 1 will pay to
John Dryden, or order. the sum OF
five hundred pounds sterling, value
received. April Is, 1855. (Signed)
DORSET. Lord Rochester and the
Duke of Buckingham confessed that
they could not write like that, and
that Lord Dorset's style was the
best they had ever heard Of.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
HOW TO WRITE IN AN AGREEABLE
STYLE.

Dryden found himself one day
after a dinner party, in company
with the Duke of Buckingham
Lord Rochester, and Lord Dorset.
The conversation turned upon the
English language, on harmony Of
numbers. and the elegance OF style,
which merits each Of the three
lords believed himself to possess in
the highest degree. after good
deal of disputing it was determined
to refer the matter to Dryden
The proof was to consist in each
writing an article on the first sub
ject that presented itself, and the
pieces Of paper having been placed
under the cand'estick, Dryden wa
to draw them out and determine
which was the best. The three
lords set to work, and while Ro-
chester and Buckingham were ex-
erting their Grains to invent some
sparkling epigram or happy turn Of
thought, Dorset was observed to
write a few lines carelessly, and
without the least hesitation.
Dryden, having examined the pa
pers, gave his Judgment. "Gen-
tlemen." said he to the Duke oil
Buckingham and Lord Rochester
"your styles are excellent and have
pleased me extremely; but I am
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
A STRANGE STORY.
TCincinnaui Enquirer. ]

ICincinnaJi Enquirer. |
A few days ago we reported
a story. which first appeared
in the Covington COMMON
WEALTH. about a case that oc-
Cured in that city, in which
man imposed himself upon
woman whose husband had
left her for some time, as her
lawful spouse, he bearing so
strong a resemblance to her
absent husband and being so
familiar with her family histo7'
ry that she firmly believed
him to be what he represents
ed himself to be. Since the
publication Of that article adj
ditional facts in the case have
been discovered. The unfor,.
tunate lady'in the case is Mrs.
Ignatz Getz, and she is a sister
of the wife of Councilmar
Supple, of Covington, and of
Mrs. Bernard Benzinger, also
of that city. 1t appears that
her husband, Getz, who was a
brother of one of the three
mnrderers hung in this city in
1867, enlisted in the regular
army, and, after several years
service in Texas, he wrote a
letter to his wife. stating that
he had received his discharge
on account Of disability, and
that he was going to Chicago
in search of employment. She
did not hear from him again un-
til about two years ago and then
she learned from man who
had been in the Ohio peniten-
tiary that he knew man in
that institution named John
Getz. She correspondent with
this party, and learned that he
was in reality her husband.
Shortly after a man made his
appearance in Gown gton. and
claimed to be. the long lost
Getz. Though he closely re-
selnhled her husband. Mrs.
Getz and her friends were in
clined to doubt his identity.
but after a while he showed
such thorough knowledge Of
her affairs and other husbands
previous history that she be-
came convinced that he was
really Getz, and she took him
into her homeo He lived with
and supported her until last
week. meanwhile she bearing
him a child, and then her real
hu, band put in an appearance.
The result was a scene that
may he ina gined but not des-
scribed. Getz it appears. hao
been sent to the peniteotiary
for some offense for six years,
and while there formed the
acquaintance ola man who had
but four years to serve. To
this man he impaired the sto-
nv Of his life, and the false
friend improved his knowledge
upon his release from prison
by imposing himself upon Mrs.
Gets as her husband. The
imposter has left for parts un-
known, while the genuine hus-
band has resumed his marital
relations, and has determined
to wander from home no
more.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-05
WOOdsmen and Axes.

From ON article on pineries and modes
OF chopping, in the NorthWestern Lun'-
herman, we extract the following
The styles of axes differ with nation
alities. A Canadian chopper prefers a
broad, square blade, with the weight
more in the blade than elsewhere, the
handles being snort and thick. A down.
East logger, one from Maine, selects a
long, narrow head, the blade in crescent
shape, the heaviest part in the top of
the head above the eye. New York cut
ters select broad, crescent.shaped
blade, the whole head rather short, and
the weight balanced evenly above and
below the eye, that is, where the handle
goes through. A Western backwoods-
man selects blade, the corners only
rounded off, and the eye holding The
weighs of the axe. The American chop
per, as rule, selects long, straight
handle. The difference in handling is
that down Easter takes hold with both
hands of the extreme end, and throws
his blows easily and gracefully, with a
long sweep, over his shoulder. A
Canuck chops from directly over his
head, with the right hand we'll down on
the handle to serve in jerking the blade
out of the stick. A Westerner catches
hold at the end of his handle, the hands
about three inches apart, and delivers
his blows rather directly from over the
lett shoulder.
In fact, an expert in the woods can
tell the nationality or State man has
been reared in by seeing him hit one
blow with an axe. 1t is, however, an
interesting fact to know that Yankee
chopper, with his favorite AK and
swinging cut, can, bodily strength be-
ing equal. do a fifth more work in the
same time than any other cutter, and be
far less fatigued. This in very large
degree will account for the greater per-
centage of Maine men who will be found
each wear i'm the woods.