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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-22

In a letter to Mr., Hopper, Balti.
more agent Of the Charter Oak Life
Insurance Company, President Jewell
says: "If the policy holders will
keep their policies in force l have not
the slightest doubt Of the ability Of
this company to meet all its claims as
they mature"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-22

COLD 4. g.: !. i. h ].
"a ut ~ Great chance TO make
HeHHl money. If You can't get
\ Hi gold you can get green
E-EBE IA backs. We need per-
son in every town to take
subscriptions for the larg-
est, cheapest and best IL
Illustrated family publication in the world
Any one can become successful agent. The
most elegant works of art given 10 subscrib.
erS. The price is so low that almost every
body >uhScribes. One agent rep ,rts making
over $3.50 Il week. \ lady agent report tax
ing over 400 subscribers in ter days. All
who engage make money fast. You can de-
vote all your time to the business, or only
your spare time, You need not be away
from home over night. You can do it as well
as others. Full particulars, directions and
terms free, Elegant and expensive Outfit
free. lfyou want profitable work send us
your address ut once. 1t costs nothing to
try the business. No one who engages fails
to make great pay. Address "The Peoples
Journal," Portland, Maine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-22
BIRTHS.

In Hridgewater, Aug. 90, a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. w. Brown.
In Woodstock, Aug. 90 a daughter to Mr.
Mrs. John Ransom.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-22

SIGt per Year. Located at Montpelier.
d3 per Term. Forty.fourth year begins
Aug. %, 1877. Fourteen teachers eight
courses Of study, open to young men aud wo-
men hcaIthful, moral, unsectarlan fits for
college, for home, or for business Fer cata
logues address
J b. SOUTHW ORTIZ, Principal.
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Black HiIls
Gold Mines


reliable authentic information Of that marvel
ously rich country mineral resources, ell
mate, soil etc reports OF miners, scouts and
others of their search after the precious met
ais. 1t also contains two finely-executed
maps-one of the Black Hills country AZ laid
out in counties by the last Dakota Legislature,
and the other shows the country adjacent to
the Black Hills gives its exact location, etc.
Profnsely illustrated with fine wood cuts OF
the principal points in the hills. Sent to any
address on receipt of 80 cents. Address,
TAYLOR BROS, PUBS,
Dakota Herald, Yankton, Da.
For IS cents we will send the above book,
together with the DAKOTA HERALD, for
three months. which contain letters from
miners and others, and general information
from the mines and rich gulches in the Black
Hills. Address as above.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-22

Is tho title Of a
closely printed 100
page book, publish.
cd at Yankton. d.
kota. the nearest
railroad point to III"
gold mines and the
only natural gate.
way to the new FL
Dorado. IL con-
tains all tho most
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NE RveNMNN RMNNos,
A Daily and Weekly Democratic Journal.
RANKIN & HgccRIMN1og, Editors
SUBSCRIPTION SO per year; Weekly 81 per year.

The BANNER has recently been enlarged tirty-two
column paper being the largest paper published IN the
county 1t is the only English newspaper published in the county
and the acknowed organ the Democracy Austin, Washing
ton and Bureson counties Its columns always we'll filled
with items Of State and general news we'll sound and
eng Editorials upon all the important topics the day
The BANNER and always has been the steas friend of the
poor and working class; suc has abored for their
advancement by avor and advocating the immigration
county of intelligent and industrious 1t advocates the
ing State by encouraging the establishment
all kinds tavorng Railroad communication with sections
State yet penetrated by existing lines.
The BANNER Jealous worker in behalf BRENNAN and
Washington county Coming BRENNAN January 1885, when
was but small village Of 800 inhabitants have watched its
onward march improvement with great pride and satisfaction
until instead of 300 her population 1000 souls and
still her onward During this time GO year have
been connected with her journalism working and sr
wing for the pospe of town. and expect continue
labors unrenng merely asking liberal and sustaining pat
ronage the hands of the public have long faithfully
served.
Politically, tue BANNER has found battling for the
triumph of the and living principles of the Democratic parity
and Democrat have yielded cordial and hearty support
Gov Coke and present State Government We discuss all
public issues from strictly democratic standpoint independent
of any clique ring.
THE BANNER opposes and deprecaes the extravaganza and
corruption of the party controlling the affairs the General
Government and favo early restoration OF the aento the
guidance of competent and honest oaste rep
the people 1t also favors the economy
administration of the affairs Government both
Federal that labor may be lightly burlencd by taxation.
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T have taken charge ef Singers Sew
L ing Machine Co.'S busincss in
Washington, Austin, Favettc. aad Bur
Lesson counties All parties owning the
Singer can find machine SUPPLIES at
nv office. urder the McInrvrc house.
All PARTIES wishing to purchase will
please Gill and examine the Singer
machine at my office.
The Singer Sewing Machine Coinpn-
ny sell more machines in year than
all the other frst-class machine compa-
MES combined. which proves beyond n
doubt That the Singer is the best in the
market.
Machines sold ON monthly payments.
will also repair all kinds of ma
chimes and warrant all work dune TO
give satisfaction or no TRY
| want canvasstrs in all the Counties
under my Control. will give good In
ducemrnts. Address I'll 'mmuuica-
lions to s. q. WRIGHT,
Agent for the Sil ger Machine,
Br-nham, Washington Co.,
jsn2Td&w3m Texas.
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STATE OF TEXAS,

it gives to tho passenger a view of the
grandrst scenery. finest agricultural
district and great gazing grounds of
the west
It's passenger ard frcigh; trains are
surpassed by none in the Safe Pull,
mans Palace Drawing Room aud 81. ep-
ing Cara leave st h uis daily via the
NJ K & Il Ry of o.. NJ; Hannibal nj
1000 \. NJ. aud Scdulia 1T 6:.23 ". N
running through to Dcnison, slirrmen.
Dallas; IIearn-, Austin and Houston
without change. Connection is also
made al Sherman with the Texas &
Pacific R'y. Tor the above iam"d points
The connections of this Read with
the NJ X & T at Denison for ST. Louis
Hannibal, Chicago. Fort Scott. Kansas
CITY AID all points North and East;
with the Texas & Pacific at Sherman
f-r 81. Louis. Cairo, Memphis and all
points East and Southeast, and VI Eous-
Ton with the & II & : A for San Antonio,
the & H & II tor Galveston, the rexps 1,
\ Orleans Rv. for Beaumont, Oianrr,
&c; the Morgan and Mallory Steam
ships for all points on the Gulf aud At
lanuc co1sis, ard the Liverpool & Texas
Steamship Line TO Liverpool. Hnvre
and other European cities are perfect.
while its freel IN rom dnst and heat
ON account of the nature of the soil and
the omen prairie country over which it
passes, with i's cooling SEA br-rze,
rlrasants emery of broad prsiries. beau
tifnl grows, well cultivated fields OF
coton. corn, small grain. and fruits,
render it especially desirable and ad-
vanIageous to travellers and shippers
in preference to o,hets.
Bny your Tickets and ship your
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vick,s Floral Guide

i beautiful Quarterly Journal. finely
ILLUSTRATED, and containing an elrgant
coiorrd Flower Plate with the FIRST
NUMBER Price cI.ly % cents Cor the
year. The FIRST No. inr 1877 just is
sued in tiermsnnnd English.
Yicg's Flower and Vegetable Gar,
don. in paper so cents; with elegant
Goth covers $l.00,
Weeks Cataiogue-310 illustrations,
only cents. Address
JANIS VICE. Rochester, y. Y.
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Why Do You Shake 4!

For the better convenience OF the
consumer the proprieters of DR.. Sher-
mans Malarifuge is now put up in 20
cent bottles AZ well As ST. 90, as hereto
fore. To those who are acquainted
with the Maiarifuse, it is no. necersary
to say word in its behalf But to
those who shake in ign 'ranc, of it, we
will simply say, try il. and add your
testimony TO thousands OF others that
it cured you. No other medicine is
required, as it is combined Tonic, Al
terdtive, Cathartic, Fehrifuge, Chola-
gogue and Anti-Periodic. 1t neutrali
yes miasinatic poison, puriIies and in
vigarates tue blood, restores his Liver
and ether diseased organs to their nat
ural healthy condition, thereby thor
oughly graduating the disease. For
sale by Il. L. LoHN.
Jdne 2wly
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Estrav Notiee.

KESiKIsN up by Ian=s C. Bowers, and
Il estrayed before D. c. Wats,n. p
Precinc; No. 4. Washington county on
the 9th day of February, 1877, one Ok.
Brown, about 6 years old, marked
swall Nv fork in each ear and a hack
in left ear. and branded z on left hip.
The other. !. red Ok. about years old,
marked under hali-crop and dip. in
left ear. and the upper and under por-
ton OF right ear cut oil. leaving the
middle OF said ear unmarked and
branded R ON the RICH, side. Both
appraised at SIT.
Il. NJ. LEWIS C. c. C. W. c.
BY E. NJ. Schlenker. Deputy. ms33
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Freight by tho
Houston & Texas Central R'V.

Thefol'owing Offers and Agents have
been. established by this Company.
where iniorma ion may be had concern
ing not only The H & II & Railway, but
Texas generally.
F. l.. MANCHESTER. Erstern Pas
sencer Agent Ait Broadway. N Y.
Gen j. B. ROBERTSON, Pass & I'M
migration Agent, 113 North Third ST..
ST. Louis. Mo.
A. ALLEE, Nor hwestern Pass Agt
101 Clark street. chic, gre, III.
NICK HOLMES, South eastern Agt.,
No. Burnett House Cincinnati, Ohio.
J r. COFFIN, Southern Pass. Agt !,
Chattanooga. Tenn.
Information NAV also be had at the
Agencies of the NJ X & 4 Railway, in
Nv York. Chicago, Cincinnati, IAN
nibai and ST. Louis.
J WALDO,
Ger1. Pass. & Freight Ag,.
Houston, Texas.
j DJRAND,
G,n'l Supt Houston Texsa
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Prot. A. Graham Bell, the
inventor OF the telephone, was
born in Edinburgh. Scotland.
His father, Prof. A. III. Bell,
who becomes noted as the in
ventor of u method for teaching
deaf Inuses to speak and of Il
universal system of phoaogra--
ply. is new living in Brantiord,
Ontario.
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TO ILL POINTS,

And offers the B.st Routrr, on Quick
Time, with mere Comforts, bet er Ac-
commodarinns and Greater Sc, uri,y
Than Y orher Line Passing through
the Richest and Most BEAUTIFUL por
lions of the Great Empire
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viCIxss

Fto~er and Vegetable Seeds
are planted by a million people in
America. See
vick's catalogue-soo illustrations
only cents.
vick's Floral Guide, Quarterly, 25
cents a ear.
Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden
50 cents; with elegant cloth covers
Sl00.
All my publications are printed in
English and German. hidress
JAMES WICK. Rochester. N. Y.
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FOR SALE!

b. Mensing Il Co, at cost 10 close cum
segment E- ) No. | Kirby Now
ers. a $4,000 - Ii inch Iron Axle
Mitchell Wagons, $4,000
Terms Cash. marlGwt.
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deNHN MONTU.-Agents wan
OLCUt ted everywhere. Blu mess
honorable aid fret class. Particulars
srnt free. Address j. NORTH & Co.,
81. I.Duis No nIar0lwh
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MARRIAGE GUIDE.

Archaeological View OF lJarrisga t1r the Married
and those contemplating Marriage. lis dlt:es and dis
qualifications. the Mysteries OF eprodact:en tss
eIt infirines Of orDi and IIarhood and fss hyp:
cal syatcn CT Worn1i- An us.sas book offt0 psr,s
which nnsai be krt under laes and key The original
and bS.t aar.isge Guide. B<ea.c OF limitations Sea
A PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATISE on 81 diseases
ola Private aturs in bh t-e Fbuses and ssss-
ders ettha s.<s zys:c rz the Of cure; 10 psgs
With cnsrnv scr ardsr So tor 3 ct,.
MEDICAL AEvICE an SsiniSni " sakne.s Lost Era
sgy, Skin, bioad aud Ct rorc Dis,1scs Cs:zrih anee
&C. a4s page pamphlet. fee for s-aihp
Ali the above DitexsrS srcssfnlv treated at his es,s
brStrd !, isp-us.-y. essb .ied lsis. Address.
DR., BUTTE DlSPENSAEY, No. L u o-ta 9Th st.
s. Louis Ia
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Murder viii Out.

A few wears age August Flower
was discovered TO be certain cure for
Dyspepsia aud Liver complaint, f. W
thin Dyspeptics made khowrht to their
friends how easi'v and q/ iey
had been cured Ky its usei
merits of Green's AugX
came heralded through 1870 10y
one sufferer to another, until. without
advertising. its sale has become i'm
mense. Druggists in Every Town in the
United States are selling it. No per
son suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Co,tiveness, Palritation of
the Heart. Indigestion, low spirits, etc.
can take three doses without relief. Go
10 your Druggist. r. L. I.uhn & Co,
of this city. and get a bottle for 20
cents and try it. Sample bottles ten
cent?. teh2'77wly.
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Out Of thirty-eight States
twenty three have Democratic
Governors. The country is Den'-
ocratie By $4,000 majority.
There is a Democratic majority
in the House, and two years
hence there will be a Democrats
ic majority in the Senate. There
is nothing discouraging in these
facts tor Democrats. It is only
a few years since but six of the
States were Democratic, not
more tIaa ten or twelve of the
senators were Democrats, and
less than one-third of the House
zyere Democrats.
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- U ~

Hair from falling out at once, will
clranse the scalp IRON all dandruiT..
will make the hair grow thick, long
aud rapidly. is a highly perfumed hair
dressing. does not contain sugar of
had. sulphur, or other poison. Ii you
,risl, vn.Ir
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PLUM LADIEs.-The Drug
IS Circular tells how lean
5msa may grow feshy as fol-
ws: A pint of milk taken be
Eore retiring at night will cover
the scrawniest bones. There
are many lean apd lapk females
who sigh for the fashionable
measure Of plumppess, and who
would be vastly improved in
health, could their figure be
rounded mp with good solid flesh.
Nothing is more coveted by thin
wemen than a full figure, and
pothiug so provokes the anger
Of one Of the "cllpper hliids" as
the consciousness of piumpness
j., a fival. IN cases of fever and
hummer complaints, milk is now
given with excellent results.
The jfsal that milk is feyerish
has exsdoded. Its a great mis-
tase IL scrimp the milk pitcher.
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81 AVE

Y9Rf money and buy one ortwo bottles
of llr }. Newton Smiths Hair Res
tnrer. Il will create new growth of
hair upon bald ieais. (ee have I'M
nIistakable proof mud mail il free, il
will sion
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II "a H ~

To grow sng and look beautiful, use
it no une wi be disappointed. Price.
81 90, or 8 bmtl-s for S2.59 address
DIR. J. p Dromgooir Huntsville. Ky,
aud recicve = -bnak filed with uninis-
.A.ss~i1Ie evidence of all we saw.
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gre said to be sixty
professional beg
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TO the Public.

den'l. >upt.. Houston, Texas.
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Ask the recovered dyspeptIcs. Billions
sufferers, victims of Fever aud Ague,
the III rcurial diseased patient how they
recovered health,. cheerful 81 irirs and
gnod appetite, they willIell You by tax
ing Simmons Liver Regulator.
, 1877-02-10

street, you'd better take lie rcins asalp." ' "''
Alberta ta-Dcr,tc-swcethcart say something
ktn,l u me befnrc VIC rnrt," he pleads, grasp.
Ing both the rcins and tho lttlc hands that hold
them.
"Whnt shall tay, Mr.: Hrowni"
llc bends h!e head, and looks earnestly In her
face. "say Harold first"
back md lcans her head on Ills shoulder, whIci,
troops TO meet tt, and goes on In tottenrd
votce: I'm mol engaged 10 Dan Van Rensselaer,.
whom ynu, With charming consistency, rslI m
Is e saSess and M est papa Il ta whoIso Isos sof ~Ro
In spite uf your fmpettinon rcnarks about
him. cares nothing for wealth and position, rom.
pared e my hnppiness; aud l myaclf 4lilY-
white little hypoerite to tho contrary, Invent
narolllr
"1od bless yot,, dcaresti"
=" Yes, yes. but don't kiss mo Just now, please.
Wore at our own door. and tho light of tho
strcct-lamp is falling full upon US, and there's
a; od 9s" 1m1ous Il gsepng g:na 9 tns to
"uood.nieht," sood.nieht,S resouudca
from every side as c.cl, particular slegtrtariei
for thft LaSs &C. to when #; arsuat
Ia Charge ot tho horse called Hcd - '''' ''''sa
That rc,naInctl in front Of tho dwelling OF tho
"princess," while it, happy owner, with Cora.
bis tt1t sister. who had suddenly appeared At
hts silc, On one arm, and Alberta. his pretty
sweetheart on the othct; aaecnded tho mastla
"papa," called ont Alberta, a. they entered
tho ball, "Nir. 1arold brown has been behaving
in q dreadful manner. lie has called mo al
sorts Of names, ab,lscd mo, and, worst Of iii,
declared lie wonldn't klss mo for a week: Send
| John to 1onk after Ncd-poor horse, he Isn't 10
blanc c-nnd tlicn demand that yo.s demand Al
explanation. .''--ffarysr's Weekly.
, 1877-02-10

trousers Although. she tlll make disturbance
d. last, shc dht some sensible talking.
af AZ s c'i to sar Of s rn ,t , ts', ws1t Wa e a;
that Committee of which | was Que. /
hands q cno u tl'e n!y!abers; but whe;e
not not learn. / took lunch close b. by, and stati
In the antc-room through recess, but could Ehd
no committee. AT the close Of the second scs-
sion, learned that the resolutions wtrcto como
asrorIltg to contrurt with t6e public, for ~
slun; bit, IS contracts do nj count for much
II these Conventions, went back In the evening.
ti,e close Of that session, learned tat ny res.
oluttons had been rejected hv tho Committee.
hntl ,askc.i 10 have my M9. returned. but It
could not be found. Then thu resolutions wcrc
session. Va. there eari!, hut no resolutions.
I statsl until 12 o'clock. the hour ut adjourn.
nent; had an appo!ntment, anu must 60; and
oil along kept tryiI,g to Ect the Ms. | had
but could not DC gut into mine. Wcat back r.
the afternoon to hrar the resolutions rcaa, and
protest II should not approve, and learned,
after thc session was over, that they had been
Ing tl,e last session, ! got nv wcll-worn.
rejected manuscript, and never saw tho rcsolu.
tl0ns conceded BY that Committee Of which I
wns made OTTO without my knowledge.
41Au eCGu OF 1lEaT4 lHEtJs 6lOull 1AF6 tflSA
70 get In protest: Of minority report, against
tho urragnmcrt Ut tic Supreme Cnlrt for lts
notion on Afrs, 1.oekwDOA's catc. II the Judges
had needed Justification, they mist have found
It In the ,lady's tirntlc leliycrcd on tic plat
form. flcr claim OF right u practice Us an at
toIney before The Supreme Court, bocauEe she has
husband and family to support, is so new as to
require consideration. Her plea that any Fcssrlc-
toi, to professional SUCCESS, for gifted, aHhf-
tluus ru,lhE wunen, on account OF marriage,
tends to fmmuraity, t. as coarsc as II ts lcwi
and tho lnurutty VI q profession Ia not likely to
be alvnnccd by one of its members holding and
uttertng such sentiments.
Apart from NIL personal considerations, the
step which tho Court was asked to tnku was SO
new and stratre that VIC s,oMd have little &C.
eurlty II these conscrvntors OF Inv md order
could take II Without consideration, and very
strong testimony tu proyc It's wisdom.
3cfnrc such Testimony can ho furnished, wc
allould pr0luco at least oas flrst-class female
lawyer. That Mrs. Lockwood Is not this, Is
which slo aasaiis legal tribunal for not 1ccld-
Ing case In her favor.
Portia was a petttfoggcr, but she did not
storm ffko rirAQu, mud provo hGrtelf Incapable
III any toferdIsep of an opinion differing from
her own, destitute III any respect for estab.
1isllcd usagcs, accepted interpretations, and
for that common law which gives titlc
Those women who have made their way Into
tho profession nf law have not generally ac-
quilted themselves In q manner TO give con-
fdcnre In tho ability Of tho scx TO maintain
Itself In this field. They Will no doubt cune to
1t by and Dy; but VIC need to have good many
George Eliot to tighten their domestic lalors,
that tho tlother-mind may transfer to the
daughter decent respect for law.
JANE 0REY 6WfssuELM.
, 1877-02-10
PRECIOUS.

kiss me, my dartn3l kiss inc, my swsetl
t'ome With your lille, patterlnS fcet;
Eyes largo and dark, 10 wtnsomd and meFfys
Lips puse and ripe, and red "A cherEyt
brown. rnmpicd cnfls with blrnlah 0f gold:
tTnIf OF y1ur beauty could never bc told.
Closer. my praclout! feel your heart beat.
Kiss nle, lay dAFlin3t ktss mt. MY awcetl
Call mo pet names
Only such names ~ baby can frame.
Listen to music. her lAuFh On tho nlst
loiain8 her fairy feot tigh on tho chair.
Plump little hands o'eF my shoulders hays mct5
Fattlny nne love. pats, sho calts NE 'tMJ pct,
"DcaF little Aa1nma, " and showers her caris
Oyes ny face. Ahl thou dcAsrst OF girls,
Thou wilt have beauty. but whc!c WILL II tcndF
Beauty Ia often demon. not friend.
Ahl coull thy lovIng heart happiness provS:
Woman knows Heaven or Hell with her love.
VIII Jou be stesdfaEt. and earnest, and pufef
Wfll you be stfonK. D mt child, 10 endnruf
Goodness and purity cvek Will 6tlag,
Happiness, taking from sorrow ~ stlng.
sails on tho fathomlcss Won'anhoola scar
And, In dark hDnrs OF her womanly pain,
Can mr strong motherhood reach through hst bfsn
Uown 10 has soul. and, In darkest eclipse,
Bring each sNect promise Of God 70 EnJ lipss
Or will ahs walk o'es Earth's mountains Of snoWs
lake me 30 touch OF my mother 70 Know
plucktng lffc'a soscs tho thprns but " dnd,
And leaving the blood where your foohteps ii"
Well, well, yuu lsy your dear bead on my brtsah
And in our Father .Ay future Ill rest
Summing my heart ln ioye most complete.
kiss I,e, my darliusl ktaa NC. my swecsl
CHICAGO, Fgb g. EMMA PAssAoRE bRoNds
, 1877-02-10


Mr.. Charles Darwin writes to the Ensltsl. far
tIt,strs' GhYuHtcts: "Seyrrai of your correspond
ents have notircd tic scarrtty VI holly-Acrres
an different parts VI tho country, aml lie san,e
thing may ho ousvETcd To q remarkable extent
III nv nciGhboshood. Your correspondents at-
count for the 1avt by sprlng frosts, butjit must
b. remembered how hardy . plant tho holly Is,
second degree a. north latitude tl.c,p1 'ucng-
raptlIe Dotanislur', vi. p. STU; another expl8.
llution sre.ls to .ne inurs probable.
" Bees VI nll kinds weft III this nclghborhootl
extraordinarily FAre Iurins thu spring. ! catl
Stats that positively, as Wished TO observe pur-
tka,lar point iu their hchavior In sucking tho
c''non rcd glover, mud, therefore, often glsItr4
could sec very lev tees. 1wAs 50 much struck
by this fact that examined several n,rulluws
alnunding with tEuwcts VI ali Kinds, hut bees
wrte escryw where rare. Retcct!ng, In the course
Of the summer, Oh this extraordinary scnrttty,
It occurred to 1ne that tlia port Ut England
would bS S<:mporuEt)y In the saalr pscdlralnsut