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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-28
NOTICE TO PIONEERS.

A LII PIONEERS WITHIN TnR sTATR on
"A Nevada who have not yet sent In their
personal narratives and r~ninteencfs of Pic.
neer Life on the Psc.hc Coast are requested ~
forward the same or cali upon me al INV plnse
OF buslpess. Csron street, opposite the Wiz.
ginia and Truckse Railroad cepot. Carpon City.
The book viii be closed on the 9Th Of July
next. sAM. BAKER,
mhe In Register and Coiiator.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-28

And In accordance with law. and an order
Of the Board Of Directors. made on the isth
day Of March, 1871, so many sharrs of each
parcel OF ruch stock ~ may be necessary will
be cold at public auction. at tho ofice sl
the Company. Room ~ Hayward's Building,
40 California street. Han frsncisco, Califor
mia. on TUESDAY. the eighth day Of May,
isTI. at the hour Of O'Clock r. n. Of said day.
to pay said delinquent assessment therron,
together with costs OF advertising and expenses
of this sale.
JOHN CROCKETT. Secretary.
0fico Room ~, 40 California street. Fan
Francisco. California. an20 I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-28
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

OFFICE CONSOLIDATED IMPERIAL
Mining Company. san franeisco. Csltfor.
MIA. April ~. 1s17.-Ths Annual MEETING OF the
II ckholders o. the Consolidated imperial Min
Inc Co 1pany will be held at their cface, Boom
10 Hayw.rd'. building, ssn vrarciseo. caiifor.
mia, on WEDNESDAY. Nay ID mart. at n
.'cicck y. Transfer boofs vii Gloss o. fstur.
sp2itd W.. =. DEAN, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-28
DISAPPOINTMENT.

A . meeting Of the Board ~ Directors Of The
Mltehefl Gold and Silver Mining Compan, ., held
the 18th ray Of Arfil. A. u. is!1, the day uIon
which the stock shall be delinquent wss pet.
a. u. 1871. and the day 81 sale Until FRIDAY.
the let day Of June. A. d. ISL.
BY order u the Board Of Directors.
ap17td A. q. HAMMOND. Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-28

And In accordance with law. snd an order Of
the Hoard of Dirceto.s. made ON the 18th day of
March. 1871. 30 many shares of each parcel
OF such stock Ne mar be- necessary uill ie
sold at public auction. nj the Once u tho
Company. Room ~ lIayvari'- Buildlng. No..
tio California street, ssn frahcisco, California.
on THURSDAY. the Tenth llnthl day Of May.
1871. nj the hour Of 2 O'clock .. n. Of said day.
To pay said dclinqecIt Assessment thereon.
together with c0sts OF advertising and expenses
OF the sale.
ID. l.. THOMAS. Secretary.
Once Room ~ lIay~ard's Bulldins. Kan
Francisco. California. aps;td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-28
LADY wAsnInarON MINING

n nLuFa1IUH UI PfIleITaI PIltc
Location OF works, Gold lilll, Storey eoun.
~. Nevada.
Fotice.-Therc are delinquent upon the fol.
lowing described stock. On account Of as.
easement mo. lOl levied on the 18th day OF
March, 1877, the several amounts set opposite
fOllows.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-28

u%ELIN0UINf SALES.

CoNvoLlDArEp rnfKRIAL MN:
NJ m hnsiness San Francisco, California.
Location OF works. Gold Hal. story county,
Notice.-Thsro are delinquent upon the fol
loyving-descdbed stock, on account Of assess-
ment mo. 81 levied on the stn day OF March.
1871. t6e several amounts set opposite the
names Of tho respective shafenoioers' 40
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-28

POaTP0NEMENT-

AZ meeting Of the Board Of Director. Of the
hltshsu told and Silver Mining Company.
neld this i2th day Of April. A.. ~ IsTi, the day
upon which the ,tock shall b. delibqusn, wa.
po.tpoLrd until FRIDAY. the 9Th day 81 April,
add the day Of ,ale until THURSDAY, the iTih
day OF Nay. 1877.
~ order OF the Doari % I directors.
a. HAMMOND. Secretary.
omoe Room !, No. t0i Csllforoia street.
firemsh's Fund Duiidlng, Van Francisco. Cali.
'orniA' spi3td
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Lieut.. Bulls crossed the Rio Grande
with party or scouts a few days ago, but
was compelled to get back again by about
i've hundred Indians.
Deacon Wm. B. Spooner, of B,istol, R.
l., died Sunday night through the mistake
OF druggist, who put UP the wrong medi-
cine for him. Isaac B.W adleight,' of East
Greenwich, r. l., died Sunday from slm>
liar cause. '.t
The trial oil L. Cass Carpenter, at Colum-
ba. s. c., for forging aud cheating the
State, occupied the court yesterday. Niles
G. Parker was taken to court from the Jail
to TESTIFY for the State. II WAS thought
that the case would b. given to the jury De-
fore this morning. "-tol Iu. .a.r.Ii
Henry f.. Ta,ntor testified before the
Tweed Investigation, committee IL
New York yesterday that he and his asso-
clatss received nearly $l04 900; (S63,OOO Tor
himself which would be about $4,000 q
year for the tame he was employed. for fer
reling out the ring frauds. ..h
Counsel for the Order League in Ne W
York yeste day applied for the arrest for
violation of th excise law of the prOprle =
tors Of tie titsh Avenue, st. j ames, Gllsey,
Astof, Prescott, Hoffman, Grand Central,
Coleman, Union Square and Winchester
hotela the Hotel Brunswic Cafe Interna>
uonae, Atlantic Gardens and some other.
Warrants will be served this moraing.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
$40 OUX SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Letter from Spotted Tail Agency, Ne
braska: My attention has been attracted,
both here and at Red Cloud Agency, to
the Episcopal missions among the Sioux.
At the latter stati on the Rev. Mr.. Robert
son is in charge, and on the Sabbath he
has services in o small chapel attached to
the agents quarters in both English and
the Dakotab language. In the same
building during the week, no less than
sixty Sioux children, many of them half
breeds, however, attend school. Bishop
Hare is in charge of the diocese, and re-
Gently visited both agencies. AT Spotted
Tail the progress of the NILS ion work is
more apparent. The Rev. Mr.. Cleveland
Is pastor, and, under his supervision,
there has been erected small but sub
stantial church, in which, once week,
he preached to the assembled Sioux in
their own dialect. A free translation of
the Episcopal service and of the princi-
pal psalms and hymns il emplOyed ,and it
is a novel and interesting sp' ctaele to
witness these savage warriors eagerly en-
gagged in their devotion. A melodeon ac-
COMPARTMENTS assists them in singing ,and
the culture to which some of their voices
hitherto accustomed to the forocious
war hoop and cultural death song only,
havB attained Is truly remarkable.
l was surprised, too, at the proficiency
displayed by the children in this respect
at Sunday school. During the week they
recei ivedailyinstruction mall rudimentary
branches of study, in both English aud
Dakota, there being about ninety in lt-
tendance, and over 400 names upon the
teachers list. In this work Mr.. Cleve-
land Is assisted by his wife and two other
ladies, and in conversation with him |
obtained many amusing and interesting
bits of information In regard to the mode
of, and difficulty in, teaching the young
aboriginal idea how to shoot.
Although possessing an exceedingly
contemplative mind, 1t has been found
almost impossibly to Undue the Sioux pu-
pills with an adequate conception OF maGh-
ematlcs. This science Is beyond their
grasp. The young Sioux can be taught
to add, subtract, multiply and divide, out
the instant you attempt to initiate them
into the m ysteries of fractions, they be-
come irreGrIevably confused. Decimals
perpIex then, even more than vulgar
fractions. They are readily taught TO
read and write in both languages, but be-
yond this they must generally become
their own in,tructors. Christianity and
the first principles of of our theology
are early instliiod into their willing
hearts.
Religion among the Sioux is in an ex-
tremely crude state, conlprisihB slnPy
belief in ohe treat spirit anu many exil W
ones, who are suoorulhaCe 10 C1e
former. but combine to harass mankind
and henoe must he propitiated. To both
they make otfriiugs OF toDacco, SG., anu
there is no hell, and all who are neither
scalped or strangled to deaJh finally en-,
ter the happy hunting grounds, and
q bide there forever.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
THE NEW CHARGEAGAINST SUM-
NER,
wendell Phillips New York Lecture.

Wendell Phillips New York Lecture.
When Mr.. Sumner was left off that
committee there was intense indignation
all over the land the administration was
put ON lis defense. Journals and Sena-
tors assailed it fiercely there was a long
debate in the Senate in March, 1871. 1t
was bitter and personal debate, the ad-
ministration was at it's wits end to find
an excuse for this gross insult to the fore
most of republican Senators. Messrs.
Schurz, Wilson and many others deman-
ded the reasons. Mr.. Conkling piouret-
ted and Mr.. Howe picked flaws. But the
only possible excuse they could rake up
was that Mr.. Sumner did not speak to
Mr.. Grant or to Mr.. Fish. This excuse
was thin, very thin and narrow 4; narrow
as the cobweb bridge Mohammed saw
floating over hell. But Conkling danced
and strobe over it, forward and back, all
those weary hours. If Grant then knew
of this solid, substantial and satisfactory
reason why did he not take mercy on his
hard pressed friends and proclaim his
discovery then? Suppose Grant had
whispered in his ear, "Tell them that
Sumner is dawdling. incompetent and
neglecLful-facts show it," how COnkliDg
would have mounted his high horse,
charged triamphantly down and scatter
ed Schurz, Wilson, and the dawdlers to
the winds. l am afraid that the real
reason is that either Grant had not made
this discovery then or that Conkling
knew too we'll the loud and derisiVe
cheers with which Senate of lawyers
would receive such nonsense.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
MORTONS POLITICAL CAREER,
Nom YnrI. Nathan
Ne,o York Nation.

He was the advocate, if not the author,
of President Johnson's policy of recon-
struction, and afterward was ready to i'm
peach him for carrying it out. He vio-
rlently opposed negro suffrage when it
was first proposed, but as soon as it be-
came party necessity eagerly advocat-
ed it. When the evil results which he
had predicted would flow from it began
to show themselves, he strenuously de-
uied their existence, or ascribed them to
some other cause. In 1867, probably un-
der the influence of the same devotion to
party, he began to advocate the payment
Of the government bonds in gresnbacks,
but finding that the scheme did not take
hold of the public mind, supported the
payment of them in gold. A few years
later he became the leader of the lntia-
tionists in the Senate, and came near
plunging the country into the widest f.
nancial disorder by the champi onship of
the measure of paper expansion which
General Grant luckily vetoed. His
speeches on finance during this period
were such as to bring discredit on the
body to which he belonged and which
had to listen to them. A year later, how
ever, he appeared on the st ump as a sup
porter of redemption in coin, public
opinion having veered in that direction.
For reform of the civil service he always
expressed great contempt. During the
troubles attending the presidential count
last winter, when there was talk of a re-
sort to force to carry out the republican
view of the law, the extremists turned to
him as the one man in the party who was
! supposed to have the pluck and determi-
nation and kind of Judgment necessary
| for the conduct of such an enterprise.
In plan which he long nursed for count
in gthe presidential vote he denied the
right of the president of the Senate to
perform that duty, Dut as soon as it SEEM
ed necessary for the election of Mt
HAYES he maintained it.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
40 AL tt MF T ABLE.

TRAINS LEAVE wILMINGroN. g..
For Ihiladelphia; 2,2l, $40, 6.55, 8.10, eco,
9.4I, 1000 a. m; f2.y, f2.40, 2.3O, J4.30,
1,4S, G a. ~ 2; p q; \: On sundays 2.21. 10 a.
For New York: 22z, 947, am, 12 81, 70 40,
o 4B p m; on Sundays: 2 81 a m. - :, :
For baltimore and Washington: 1 O6, s 80
sI1ni12b4, 259. 90. . So p m; on Sundays
For o. Fort Deposit: $50 p m; no Sunday
For New Castle: 8, 8 20, 80 a m; 80, 80 D
M; no Sunday train. - III -
For Delaware r. r.: 0S, Q 30 m; 8 80 p m;
NO Sunday train.
For Wilmington q Northern R. r.: % a
m; 10 p mi no Sunday train.
For delaware Western r. R.: 10 20 q M; 80
p m; on sundays: 10 30 m.
ro Ta2tNs AbsssdRi AERayE AT y nwILmsIsSrToE
m; IL A, 1901, S65, 461, b IA, q 25, %,
815, 961, IL 10 p m ON sundays IL Sc,
1905 mi 80, 9 81, II 10 p m.
From New York IL SO, 8 "a a m; 10 A, 70 SO
81, s6l pm; on Sundays: Il So a m ;
From Baltimore 2 1s, s4l a m; I, l2 SO,
6-3s, s36 p m; on Sundays: 2 ls m o SO
From Washington: 2 is a m; 12N, Il So,
6a6. s46 p m; on Sundays: 1s m; 40
From Port Deposit: 500 m /; no Sunday
From New Castle: 7 So, 8 30 q m; 10 90 m;
40, SO, 5p m; no Sunday trains.
From Delaware 4. r.; $50 q m; 20, 6 40 p
mt no Sunday trains =
From Wilmington 4 Northern r. R.. II 80
am; s 10 D m; no sunday trains.
From Delaware Western II. R.: Z 80 q m ;
$40 D m: on SUNDAYS; 8 90 n m.
TRAINS FoR wIIMINaToN LEAVE PHIL
ADELPHIA t
From Broad street and Washington ave-
nue.: Z 80, g. 90, 10 80, 1 45 m; q 80, 80.
100, 10, 6 90, 6 ~, 0 ~, II 30 p m; on Sun
days: 8 80 q m; 60J,9 as, II 80, p m.
From Thirty Second and Market streets:
725, II 4b I'm, II 5,355, s 80, IL Is p m;
on SUNDAYS 8 d IL as q m. '.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
HIDDEN GOLD.
THE BURIED TREASURE OF THE Ex--
TlNcT coNFEDERAcY. ~.


A correspondent, writing from Atlanta
Ga, says.
3 "Ever since since jeff Davis was cap
tured in Georgia, 1t has been believed
that the treasure, by which is meant the
specie, of the disolving Confederate Gov
ernment was buried somewhere In the
State. A sort OF tradition has located the
hiding place of much of this treasure, in
the neighborhood of washington, Will
kes county, the home of General Bob
roombs. A great deal of ground has
been turned over in the hopeless search
for this supposed mass of gold, and an
engineer, high in position in the Confed-
crate army, spent months, some years
ago, in Northern Alabama, trying to To-
cate point at which he claimed large
amount of specie had been buried. 30.
"a few days since loquacious barber
In Washington, asked a customer how
much a bar Of gold was worth. The
customer, in astonishment, asked him
why he asked such q question, The bar
Der replied that he simply asked for cur
osity. The customer at one suspected
that Evans (the barber) had discovered
the hiding place ofthe Confederate trea-
sure. The mere suspicion made Evans
hero. He was feasted, petted, and
pumped. He never said a thing, howev-
ever, beyond confessing that he did have
some bars of gold to sell, He was tied up
one night and forced to named spot at
which the treasure could be found. His
captors released HIM and made for the
designated locality, where the dug for
hours, but to no purpose. Evans has
.all w OF hn
but he has remained stubbornly silent.
"a surprising thing in connection with
this mad search occurred in Augusta. A
negro man named Booker Hill was sit
ting in the yard of the Central Hotel, in
the broad daylight, on box, doing the
hours away. He was suddenly seized by
three men, who entered the yard from
the back way, and doubled up and hns-
tied outIof the yard He screamed lus-
tily, despite their attempts to choke him
down, and the police and people swarm
ed into the lot. When the kidnappers
saw that that they were so .hotly pursued
they dropped their victim slipped through
the gate, and jumping into a carriage,
drove off so rapidly that they could not
be captured. The reason for this daring
attempt at abduction was simply that
Booker had been to Washington, and
had been seen in close and confidential
conversation with Evans, the mysterious
barber of that city. There is little doubt
shat an indefinite amount of money or
gold bars was secreted at this point, or
somewhere near it, during the last days
of the Confederacy, and 1t is possible that
the present search may eVentuate in
something. 1t will certainly get the Aut
gusta kidnappers in Jail if they can be
caught" t.5 l5aaI . ..f
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13


The steamer John I. Tale, which was
burned on the Mississippi, Sunday, wa
owned In PIttsburg and valued at $30,0Ov.
The cargo consisted of general pred ice ana
%, 900 bushels of wheat for export, the
whois valued at $75 900. 3..,H# l4.a...
The Parker II ,uu at X 'nnsbunkport,
Me-, valued at $4,000, the store OF Wheel
er & B Ill, Va ued at 81. 500, in which latter
the postotfice IS situated ,Brown's shoe store
burned Sunday.
An order b rs been issne to collectors of
customs by the Treasury D spartment pro-
hibitlng the importation OF cattle and hides
from European countries wuere rinderpest
is prevailing. at.fI fIu. Dol. r.. :..-.
! There was heavy frost at Port Royal,
8. c., SUNDAY night. Theirs is no sickness
there now aud the Quarantine at Beaufort
galnst Port Royal is raised. ...
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
THE MoRIBUND REPUBLICAN,
PARTY.
Cincinnati Commercial

Cincinnati Commercial.
II may be the Republican party will
continue to exist as one OF the two pow
erful political org anizations of the coun-
try; but i only hope ofdoing so is to fol-
low the lead of the administration in its
policy of concil iation and reform of the
civil service. 1t must stand by its own
pledges as made in the platform adopted
az the last notional convention, notably
those of the fifth resolution Of the series
and which the President is endeauoring
to apply in affairs OF government. If it
fail to do tnat, and through the agency
of senators and representatives who are
reluctant to give up the power they have
acquired in disturbing the spoils of Office
among their henchmsn, it will go to pie
ces, and there will be no occasion for
tears of regret if it does.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
4 EW0RRELL4..i 4. ao'ai..s 81.
w tsf5lfl-T-i- 90 .s-ss-f :
|csrpets / & Dry Goods. -,-
W.T. MASONIC TaMPLE.
Circular.
OCTOBER 1877.
bpY GOODS Ia
DEPARTMENT.

h@nssqusnce Of the action Of lead
Dry Goods Houses Of PhiIadet-
E.drh,sing their goods at EX-
vpvELY LOW RITES, toe an
s from this date, and u"til
4lr notice, a SWEEPING RE
rnONm the prices Of our EN-
pELINE OF DRY GOODS,and
sdfully submit the follOaoing:
Istts last Is years ,us hape sept
Inequalities of Goods, O''r Stock
h This time complete in euery de-
asa. We haze made, prPGra-
for thus Seasons Trade in adj
ud any since 1873. Our sup
anfrOm the best 'mporting,man-
drng and jo6t,ng houses IN
riu. We thoroughly understand
Iuinsss. In thus special ate,and
ks special prices, no change s0iN
{sds in our terms. While De re-
tRd the prices at ,Oh,ch zoe shall
will be TOO Low for
ajk competition, zoe are sattsfed
tfbhe proper course to pursue,
udOu can be successful that does
wogn,se that IN PROTECT
he ITS CUSTOMERS it consults
Ion best interests. I'D
b@clus'on, our friends and the
AtNe asked 10 EXAMINE for
aNlps, and compare STYLES and
1t 1oiH certainly
fiH THEM. .',....
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
The WeG'her Report.
DIoAT,oNa For THUS AFTERNOON.

INDICATIONS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
Washington, Nov. 13, l. A. M.
For the Middle Atlantic States, clear
or partly cloudy weather W jsterly vii as,
stationary temperature, stationary or
lower pressure.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
JOHN l.. MALONE. b.
IeN PLAIN q ORNAMENTAL
MARBLE WORKS

WARE AVENUE a MA MAS1pIsoN
SITS, WILMINGToN' DELL
Constantly on nand an aasortnenSS S,ch 1i me me-
oIt m arble of the different kinds Whlcn ne
esS esoSranared to work up INTO Monuments;
aenss aeas wv Work in general Having long ex-
the business he te al
thao hi aH no fav0r him with their patronage
VINO ahe nnblie are invited to call and 1nsPec
lne poIH and earn his prices. novT-TS-l
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
SENDING DEMOCRATS II ONE To
VOTE.
Washington Letter TO the Star.

Washington Letter TO the Star.
There was a man named Russell, from
Phi ladelphla, here for week previous 10
the election ,r the purpose of issuing fee
railhosd pa ,ses 10 Republicans wlfhing to
20 home 10 vote. am told that William
Dickson, fnr.nerly of Philadelphia, and
now a well KloWa Denlocra1iS Poi,Si0,aiu ~ ,aii
as the good of Lhe democratic cause, set up
q iob on Russell, where y he got about six
ty DEM ocr lJic ToOers over to Pntladelphla
On Russells pa,is s. Russell didn't prove
the sharper Philadelphia politician is ev-
erywhcre supposed TO be.
, 1877-08-11

ing station. Hence the amount of power.
with all its fine gradations generated by
the voice at the transmitting station, is
transmitted in its proportions to the re-
celvng instrument, and thus the fine
articulation OF the voice is obtained
This is OF itself is Il wonderful invention,
and will he Of great value to electricians
IN other fields. The ability to send from
IL battery currents of different strength
automatically is II new and valuable in
ventiOn in electricity.
, 1877-08-11

IHE THREE INVENTIONS TtsJRlBED--
CHARACTERISTIC en- 7jDIsoS'S, GRAY's.
AND BELLS IN DrEUMENTs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01
About Apples.

GAS iron is rated among the metals"
says a writer in AppIetom's Journal, $50
the apple ranks among fruits. 1t is not
the most luxurious nor the most luscious
for the moment, but it is the most dur
ably valuable, the most practical" A
lady, for many years missionary in
India, said that she was often so apple
hungry that she would give all the lus-
cious fruits of the country for one apple.
The writer referred to thus continues
his talk about apples:
Scripture and geology, which have
been supposed to differ about some
things, agree as to its age, both placing
its birth just little before mans, as if
it were said, Now the apple is born, it
is time for man to be, who is destined to
eat it." 1t is not Genesis, but tradi-
tion, which makes it the apple that was
put into Ewes hand, and afterward into
her own and Adams mouth; but litera-
ture seems quite at unison in accepting
this version of the matter. The unfor-
tunate fruit, whatever it may have been,
was said to be of the tree of knowledge
and, curiously enough, the apple has a
very pertinent relation to the brain,
stimulating its life and its activity,
which it does by its immense endowment
of phosphorus, in which element it is
said to be richer than anything else in
the vegetable kingdom. But phospho'
rus is not only brain-supporting, it is
Eght-bringing, and must thus contribute
to knowledge.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01
Fhiprish Renrprs

York County, New Brunswick, beavers
are sagacious animals. A man named
Nackawick, hunting beaver, recently
came upon lagoon which showed marks
of having been lately damned up by
these industrious creatures. Leaving
his ak near beaver-house, the trapper
proceeded to explore the region round
about, but on returning in about an
hour no ak was to be found. This
mysterious disappearance puzzled him,
but his astonishment turned into posi-
tive alarm when, going to the foot of a
large juniper tree, no traces could be
seen of his camp-kettle and provisions.
Faint from hunger and fatigue, he found
his way to the edge of the pond, where
small black object gliding over the
surface of the water attracted bis atten-
ton. Closer inspection revealed huge
beaver swimming off with the camp
kettle in his mouth. The disguised
trapper slowly left the fated spot, minus
ak, kettle, and good dinner, carried of by
the beavers. Whether the beavers sunk
the ak in the middle of the pond OF
conveyed it to a place of safety is, ol
course, unknown; but from the method
of their operations he firmly believed
that they made sure of the ak first
knowing that it was the instrument
with which he designed destroying theil
homes. The kettle, which seemed the
more harmless and inoffensive weapon
they left till the last.