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ST. MARY's BOROUGH.

ST. MARY's BOROUGH.
Lot Nos. 43, A, As, SO and SO,
Centre street Ridgway Farm ~
'''iS Nos. SIS O. ST. 81, 80, SO, 81, ! ofao, a5,
36, 81, 3s, l3, 40, and Al, Maurice
st. Ridgway Farm & Coal Co. IA Ot
No. 13, Louis street, Ridgway
Farm and Coal Co. 2 81
acre Mill street, Ridgway
Farm and Coal Co., rear of Geo.
Ed. Weis l sc
No. 55, Rupert street owner
unknown l "a
No. 80, Benedict st. Pat Clarity III
No. 8, Patrick street. James
Boyle, tax for 1876 Il
No. 102 and 103, Patrick street
John Sheridan
Nos. 80, S3, S4, 81, 81, SO, 100,
and l01, Patrick st.-owner un-
| known 3 81
No. SO and 80, Patrick street A.
M. Dermott l g.
No. 6S, Walburger street.-Pat
Flatherty 13
No. 16and SO, Walburger St.
owner unknown ] 6
No. 8, Walburger street-Chas
Oyerholtzer 13
No. 60, John street-John
Comesky 13
No. So, 81, so, SO, GA, 65 and 66
John St.-owner unknown %
No. IA, Louis st.-Jamer M
Nance 13
No. Is, Louis street VIM A
Nugent 1S
No. II Louis street-John M
Nance 13
No. and 10 Louis street
Mary Wrinkle q
No. l, 2, 8, 5, Is and II Louis
reet,-owner unknown 80
No. 35, Shamrock street
Mike Flynn, tax for 1877
No. 20 Shamrock st.-owner
unknown
No. 81, "A and 26 Shamrock st.
owner unknown ~
No. 2S aud SO, Benedict St.
} George e. Weis d
No. l04 st. Patrick st.-Geo
; Ed. Weis
l20 acres, Ed. M'Hugh q Co. 767
! No. Is, Louis street-Joseph
} Wilhelm IL
]I No. l05 and log. Patrick street
Joseph Wilhelm IL
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ST. MARY'S BORO.

ST. MARY'S BORO.
/ lot, Mill street-from g Luhr
John McGill, 1876 g.
i lotand house from Sterley-
George Whitman, 1876 9.
Lot No 4 Wallburger street
Sebastian Eisenhauer, 1876 q
lot from & Luhr n & @
Kronenwetter, 1876 ~
1-2 lot and stable from G Luhr
Mrs Frs Kronenwetter, 1875 3.
Lot No 6S, Michael street.
Jacob Ropple, 1876 7
Lots Nos SO and 63, Michael st
Henry Stockman, 1876 g.
Lot No 81, John street-E @
Schultz, 1876 3
Lots Nos 70 and Y, Michael st
Ludwig Sinbeck, 1876 Z
Lots Nos 13 and Is Centre St
Lots Nos II and IA Maurice St.
Michael Hennessy, 1876 IL
JACOB M'CAULEY, Treas.
Treasurer's Office, Ridgway, p,
March 26, 1878.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-30

For all kinds of job work call at
this office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-30

A new line of dress goods at ]. III.
Hagerty's. Call and see the elegant
new stock.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-30

Groceries, fresh and good, and the
best crackers at Hagerty's.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-30
HORTON TOWNSHIP
JONES TOWNSHIP.

AZ 1-2 acres d Dion, 1876, 1877
so acres Il. Jonquist, 1877
W.T.. 1890 794 acres-McKean q
Elk Land & Improvement Co.,
1874, 1875, 1876, 1877
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Paper Rags taken in exchange for
goods AZ Main Street.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-30
SPRING CREEK TOWNSHIP,

W.T.. 1862 1000 acres-Bowman
Bros., 1875, 1876, 1877 107
40 acres Thos.Slyhof, 1885 !
= S0Os acres. Henry r. Moore Il
Co., 1876
W.T. 1860 80 acres VIM Kelley,
1876, 1877
72 acres Geo " Rhines and l.
b Elliott, 1877
\ 100 acres G Porterfield, 1877
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-30
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie r. R. Division
SUMMER TIME TABLE.

ON and after THURSDAY, JULY, 28.
~ 1877, the trains on the Philadelphia &
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
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SEATED LIST.

Returned by collectors, upon whiC
there could not be found sufficiel
personal property to pay the sever
taxes assessed thereon:
Fox TOWNSHIP.
Owner. Year. Tax
/ lot bet. Cen'vle
and Earleyville-J G Burke'76'77 2
2 houses and lots in Centreville
john Kuntzleman, tax 1875 g
200 acres-Weis and Sons lot
from Elk Co.-Sheldon, Stebigh
& Bates, tax 1875, 1876, 1877 30
- 20 acres-Henry Souther, 1876 9
172 acres Jacob McCauley-
Kersey Coal Co. 1876 70
40 acres - Dennis Toomey u
Kersey Coal Co. 1877 30
14acres-Pat Murphy-KerseS :.
Coal Company, 1875 10
HORTON TOWNSHIP. ~
54 acres-Sherwood lot - Pat
rick Welch, 1877 8
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MILESTONE TOWNSHIP.

500 acres VIM. j. Dillworth,
Jr., 1876, 1877
2acres Philip Griffin, 1875
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
GEN. HENRY M. HOYT,
OF LUzERNE.
FOR LIEUTENANT-GOvER
GEN. CHARLES w. STONE,
OF WARREN.
FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGE,
JAMES p. STERRETT,
OF ALLEGHENY.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AT
FAIRS,
COL. A, X. DUNKEL,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-30

81 245 Jas. Mcclellan tax 1877
I'll 50 George Weis sub div 20
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251s 100 William Crispin Is 81
100 William Crispin Is 81
so Daniel II Tabor S95
2532 900 G. Il Wright and Duhr

1851 80 w b Hoffman 60
2 Griffin lot tax 1877 II
1851 Is Jacob A Shaffer tas III 2
so John Wynkoop tax II 80
80 M l. Senior tax 1877 13
2543 900 r S Winlack tax ~ 81 O
1867 225 ID l. Patterson, tax TT 81
2775 4S9 s Hyde and John g
Hall, tax for 1877 As
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NOte-BetWetn IHCIusINe
Lot 204 Mrs. Finny oo
1896
1898
1921 34OO w H Dykeman, tax
36l0 for 1877 502 26
256S
Alb O25 Farley, Brickell and
Hite, tax for 1877 126 80
k4Il2 1913 do tax for 1877 12o 80
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5023 SO H. r. Wilson fr.Co. '76 8 Z
5005 495 Shaffer & Johnson 122 1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
The Grain CrOn.

The report ct the department of Agricul-
ture on growing crops say of winter wheat,
that the increased acreage is two and half
million of acres. The states reporting high
average condition are as follows: New
York, 105; Pennsylvania, 1909; Maryland,
JOG; Texas, 1903; Ohio, 106; Michigan, 101 ;
Kansas, 100. Those reporting low condition
are New Jersey, II; Delaware, S. Virginia,
81; North Carolina, 81 South Carolina, % /;
Georgia, 90; Alabama, So; Mississippi, So;
Louisiana, 81; Arkansas, Ga; Tennessee, 66 :;
West Virginia, 9S; Kentucky, 81 /; Indiana,
90; Illinois, 50; Missouri, 90; Oregon, 90
The report gives the increased acreage of
spring wheat at 100000 acres. The cOndi-
ton of the crop is very high. The averages
of condition are reported as follows: Hi
nois, l01; Wisconsin, ITO; Minnesota. 106;
Iowa, 10; Nebraska, 113 Kansas, 100; Mis-
souri,, SO. Winter rye has also increased in
area, and it is in good condition. The low
est expression of condition is IS in Arkan-
sas. Thirteen states average between 90and
100, and the remainder are higher, in which
are included all of the Middle and Ohio
valley states. The average is 102.
The increase in the acreage of oats, as re-
ported, is per cent. tits the largest in the
southwest and west of the Mississippi. In
condition the oat crop is relatively higher
than wheat, the general average being 103.
The early spring was very favorable, and the
injury from the rust was largely obviated
by the cool weather of May. OF the 1104
counties reporting the condition of oats only
201 return less than 100
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
Are all the Planets Rings ?

Mr.. Richard A. Proctor, the eminent
astronomer and eloquent lecturer, gives
a report in one of the English papers OF
his personal observations of the recent
transit of Mercury, made with an 81
inch reflector, and notes very interest
ing discovery. In an extract which we
find in the Scientific american, he says:
A bright spot was seen on Mercury's
disk. 1t appeared to me perfectly CEN
trail and of reasonable magnitude My
Oldest daughter, who observed with me,
described it as mere point and quite
central, as if the disk were merely a
round piece of black card, and the bright
spot were hole pierced with the COM
pass point, in striking out its circular
outline. | noticed one feature in the
bright spot which seemed to me decisive
as to its subjective nature, when small
cloud passed over the suns face, nearly
the whole of which was in the field of
view, the bright spot perceptibly waned
In brightness, though not crossed by the
cloud. This / noticed distinctly three
several times. Another feature-per-
haps mere illusion-was that it seemed
to me, as the spot thus waxed and waned
In brightness, that it was triangular in
shape. | could not distinctly recognize
this popularity when the lustre of the
spot was steady. The aspect of the spot was
not perceptibly modified when the tele-
scope was released from the driving
clock and Mercury allowed to approach
the edge of rather wide field of view.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
A Puzzled Commandment.

The colonel is rigid disciplinarian.
Looking from his window he saw cap
tain in the court of the barracks, in VIC
lation of the rules, without sabre. He
ordered him up at once. Divining his
object, the captain, as he passed under
the piazza seeing one hanging by the wall,
seized it and adjusted it to his waist as
he passed in. Presenting himself, en-
regle, the colonel stared at him mo-
ment with surprise and then said:
Captain, | called you simply to inquire
in fact it isn't very important, you
may retire" AS the captain went out
and took off the sabre and hung it up
again, the colonel called him again.
Cone word more, Captain" The cap
tain" The captain presented himself
again, sabre and all. pardon! Cap
tain, forgot to say to you-but no mat
ter, We'll talk about that some other
time" As the captain reappeared in
the court without his sabre, the colonel
said to his wife: "You see that officer"
+" Yes" Has he a sabre?" Cooking
through her glass; "No, he has not"
The colonel briskly: Well, well, l
have got you this time, he has got his
sabre on -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
An Ancient Relic.

The gilt cross above the entrance of
the Harvard library is said to have been
brought from Louisburg at the time of
its surrender to Sir William Peperell
and the Massachusetts troops in 1745.
This date is said to have been printed on
it, with further inscription when it
was preserved formerly among other
relics in Harvard hall; but, after the
removal of the library from that build
ing in 1S41, these relics were transferred
to building in which the panorama of
Athens was exhibited, and, in fire in
which that building was consumed, the
inscription on the cross was obliterated.
1t was subsequently placed on the wall
of the eastern transept of Gore hall, and
was removed at the time of the recent
extension of that transept.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
Getting Back to White Peoi,ia.

In Mr.. Stanley's forthcoming record
OF his African travels he thus describes
his impressions on drawing near the
west coast and seeing white faces for the
hrst time for many long months:
we had gradually descended some 800
1eet along declining spurs when we saw
scattered string of hammocks appear
ing, ana CLEANS of startling whiteness,
such as We're given by fine linen and
wills. A buzz of wonder ran along otir
column. Proceeding little further we
stopped, and in short time was face to
face with four white-ay, truly white
men! AS | looked into their faces /
blushed to find that | was wondering at
their paleness. Poor pagan Africans
Rwoma and Uzinji, and man-eatibg
tribes OF the Livingstonei The whole
secret OF their wonder and curiosity
Mashed upon me at once. What arrested
the twanging bow and the deadly trigger
of the cannibals? What but the wierd
pallor OF myself and Frank! In the
same manner the sight of the pale faces
OF the DONNA merchants saved me the
slightest suspicion of an involuntary
shiver. The pale color after so long gaz-
ing on rich black and richer bronze, had
something of an unaccountable ghastli-
ness. | could not divest myself of the
feeling that they must be sick; yet, as |
compare their compilations to what now
view, l should say they were olive, sun
burnt, dark. Yet there was something
very self-possessed about the carriage of
these white men. 1t was grand; little
self-pride mixed with cordiahty. I
could not remember just then that / had
witnessed such bearing among any tribe
throughout Africa. They spoke well,
also; the words they uttered hit the
sense pat; without gesture, they were
perfectly ineligible. How strange! 1t
was quite delightful to observe the slight
mods of the head; the intelligent facial
movements were admirably expressive.
They were completely clothed and neat
also; [ ought to say Immediately clean.
Jaunty straw hats, colored neckties,
patent-leather boots, well cut white
clothes, virtuously clean! looked from
them to my people, and then | fear l
felt almost like being grateful to the
Creator that | was not black as they, and
that these fnely-dressed, well-spoken
whites claimed me as friend and kin.
Yet did not dare to place myself upon
an equality with them as yet. The calm
blue and gray eyes rather awed me, and
the immaculate purity of their clothes
dazzled me. / was content to suppose
myself kind of connecting link be-
tween the white and the African for the
time being.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
The Civil Stranger.

On the Campus Martius man yester-
day shouted from sunrise till dark:
"O-ranges and le-mons-best in mar
ket-have dozen, sir?"
About three o'clock he wasapproached
by young man with a carpet-sack in
hand, and he ceased his yelling in re-
spouse to gesture.
was passing this place at Ii o'clock
this forenoon" began the stranger,
and you asked me if | would have
dozen lemons. was with my mother,
who is in feeble health, and could not
stop. In fact, l didn't even reply to
your kind inquiry. l have now re-
turned to-
To buy dozen-here they are, sir"
No, sir, not to buy lemons for they
don't act good on my liver, but to say to
you that | won't take any. You asked
me civil question, and common courtesy
required me to return civil answer. /
have walked four miles to be courteous
and civil, and to say to you, No, thank
you, sir, [ won take any-not to-dayp"
He was gone before anything could be
said to make him unhappy. Detroit Free
Press
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

ScHENCK's mammoth warehouse, together
with its contents, at Vevay, Indiana
was burned on the 4th inst. The loss is
100000.
WHILE bathing at Skowhegan, Me-, on
the 4th, Osgood Wiley attempted to rescue
his son who had got beyond his.depth, and
both were drowned.
The Central house, depot, together with
telegraph Office and private office at Petro.
leum Centre, Pa, was burned on the 4th.
The fire was caused by careless handling of
fireworks. Loss $50. 900.
| Two daughters of j. A. Vandervoost were
drowned while bathing at Sterling, Ont, on
the 9Th inst
THE house of Abner Conner at Sandy
creek, few miles from Pittsburg, Pa, was
carried into the river by flood occasioned
by the storm on the 4th, and Conner, wife,
child, Ira Long, and a man named BOYD,
were drowned
Two girls, Wilhelmina Hammond and
Mary Morton, were drowned while bathing
at Huntsville, Ont, on the Sd inst.
DISTRESSING. accident occurred at New
London, Conn.,, on the I'd inst, little son
of Col. Chas. NJ. Colt fell overboaod from a
yacht, when Colt and man named David
Trumbull jumped after him. The yacht was
hove to and the child picked up, but both
men were drowned. Trumbull rowed num-
Der seven oar in the recent Yale Harvard
race on the Thames, and Colt was treasurer
of the Chelsea savings bank, Norwich.
Conn.
A VIOLENT storm swept over Pittsburg
and Allegheny, Pa, on the 4th A flour
mill and stables at Pittsburg were fired by
lightning and destroyed. Several washouts
occurred on the West Pennsylvania road
and 1t is reported that several persons were
drowned. At German Lutheran picnic
at Ross grove a few miles from Allegheny,
large tree fell on party who had fed to it
for shelter, instantly killing ten and seri-
ously injuring fifteen, four or FIVE of whom
will probably die. The Vesta oil works
at Neghy's Run was struck by lightning and
destroyed.
JAMES MILLARs, aged II years, amusing
himself with pistol at Philadelphia, on the
Fourth, shot his father dead
AT Avondale, Ind, on the Fourth, Miss
Hutton, while sitting on the porch at her |
home, was instantly killed by a stray bullet. |
THERE were five fatal cases of sunstroke /
at Boston on the Fourth.
MICHAEL ROACH, yard master at the Van
dalia railroad yards, East ST. Louis, caught
his foot in frog on the Sd inst, and was
run over by train and instantly killed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
A Gator Charmed by a Snake.

We learn that near the plantation of
Mr.. Turner a most singular scene oc-
curred-the charming of thirteen-foot
alligator by rattlesnake. 1t appears
that his snakeship first saw the 'gator,
and beating the roll-call with his rat
ties, he attracted the latter's attention.
Then began the charming process, which
lasted fully half an hour. The gator at
first turned his head twice or thrice. but
was Immediately called to order by the
rattles of the snake Toward the end of
the half hour, with fixed eyes, the alliga-
tor moved slowly toward his terrible
enemy, until within striking distance.
when the snake curled himself more
compactly, and with all the strength
ne could muster, struck the alligator.
For moment the alligator shook trem-
ulously, and then, as if by magic, made
semi-circling backward movement
peculiar to their gatorships, and brought
his tail down upon the would-be assassin,
with result fatal to nerves of the rat
tier. Our informant then dispatched
the gator and found no trace of the
snakes strike-he had missed his mark.
The snake measured six feet, and had
nine rattles and one button.-Lake Citg
Reporter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20

REV. DAN. 2. YOUNG, a prominent minis
ter of Kentucky, in the Presbyterian faith,
died at Louisville recently.
HARLEY BROWN, the man arrested on
suspicion of having wilfully wrecked the
express tram near Claymount, Delware, on
the night of the 18th ult., by which four
lives were lost, has confessed. He accom-.
panied the coroner's jury to the scene of
the disaster, and illustrated the manner in
which he arranged the ties so as to throw
the train off. He was then remanded to
JAN. Brown was formerly employed on the
road, but was discharged. He claims that
ne did not intend to wreck the train, but
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
NEWS In BRIEF.


The Columbia College crew of New York
won the citizens cup at the regatta at Hen
ley, Eng, on the-4th and 9th insts., whipping
the first and third heats, The Stewards
challenge cup was taken by the London
rowing club. The Shoe wae-cae-rn cite crew,
of Monroe, Mich, won the, first heat in tn.
race, and would have been victorious in the
third heat, but one of them was siezed
with violent collie on the course and the
crew had to cease their rowing. The disap-
pointment of the Michigan boys was great.
A DUEL with swords was fought on the
4th inst, on the frontier, between Torres
Cacedo, minister to Belgium from San Sal
vador, and Medina, minister from Guatema-
la, resulting in the slight wounding in the
shoulder of the San Salvadoran representa-
tive. : so
The Spanish government has signed a
contract with group of Paris fnanciers for
an advance of twenty million francs for six
months, without the option of renewal.
Payment is guaranteed by portion of
Cuban custom receipts.
A BERLIN telegram calls attention to the
endless prosecutions for reasonable utter
ances and seditious crimes. Though hun.
dreds have been punished for publicly
regretting the failure of the attempt against
the Emperor's life, there is still no cessation
of similar offenses.
The Record publishes a letter dated Maya.
dore, Morocco, June 23d, which denies the
report of the death of the emperor OF
Morocco, and declares that he is in good
health.
THE Greek ministry has resigned in con
sequence of objection by the premier to
some promotions made by the minister OF
war. The king has refused to accept the
designations.
SLIGHT rioting has been going on at Mar.
sailles, France, in consequence of an attempt
OF Ultra-Montanes to get up political dem
onstration by decoration of the statue of
their former bishop. The police have ar
rested 126 persons.
SIX hundred Mormons, including three
hundred Scandinavians and one hundred
English and Welsh, bound for Salt Lake
City, sailed from Liverpool on the 29th ult.
TWELVE hundred and sixty-nine Com
munists have been allowed remission or
communication of punishment in honor of the
exposition fete. Nor were the poor of Paris
forgotten. They have had 10000 francs dis
tributed among them besides grants from
local relief funds.
A PORTION of the tunnel near Schwelm,
Germany, fell on the night of the 2Sth ult.,
burying twenty-seven persons. The bodies
have all been recovered,
STRANGERS arriving in Berlin must here
after be provided with passports.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
ARCHIBALD OWENS, a notorious SNUG

ARCHIBALD OWENS, notorious SNUG
gleron the Pacific coast, determined that
he would be revenged on the San Fran
cisco custom officers for seizing five bot
ties of cologne he was bringing on the
sly from British Columbia. He swore
that he would give them all the scent
they wanted, and they found him man
OF his word when they opened suspi-
cious box he carried on the next trip
and discovered, to their detriment,
pole-cat in full working order.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20

after building the obstruction it was his in
tention to signal and stop whatever train
might come along, and SO obtain situation
on the road for himself for what would ap-
pear to be great service.
A NARRow-GAUaE railway convention is
called to meet at Cincinnati on the 10th of
this month to consider questions in relation
to. the construction and operation of narrow
guage lines. ~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
Barley.

A good authority says the barley crop in
the northwest is in splendid condition. the
acreage is smaller than in 1877, but the grain
is full of vigor, and promises a large yield.
Unless injured by showers during harvest
time. the barley crop bids fair to be an av-
erage one in regard to quantity and quality,
but not anywhere near as heavy as that of
last year, which was largely in excess of re-
quirements.- The southern crop of winter
barley is above the average in vol
ume, and some dealers think it may
come in competition with the north
ern variety in the local market. Kentucky
barley has sold here at SIC, and the Cincin-
natl market is now quoted at SOC. The bar
ley crop of California is about double that of
1877, and fine in quality as usual. Prime
bay brewing barley is now offered in Chi
cago at Sl.05 per bushel, delivered. The
outlook for the Canadian crop is supposed
to be fair, the acreage being less than last
season.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20
Mr.. BRYANT was much troubled when

at his country home in the summer, by
the intrusions of strangers, attracted
thither by the fame of the man who
wrote Thanatopsis," and on one occa-
sion some one remarked to him that he
must be almost sorry that he ever wrote
the poem. "Oh no" replied Mr.. Bryant
with a slow, wise smile under his NOUS
tache,-" no; it's the common penalty
of a man who makes himself notorious.
When [ was boy / remember there was
a hanging, and all the people from miles
around came to see it, among the num-
Der. It's in human nature. I find it
makes very little difference whether
man commits poem or a murder"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-20

THE educational authorities of Berlin
maintain vast garden for the purpose
of supplying fresh botanical specimens
for the public schools of the city. Over
100000 plants are required for botan-
ical instruction during the year.