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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15

P. P.-Wlll you send me load o
hams to the store?
Clerk-Haven't any. Can sent
you load of castings.
Z. P.-Where the ID are you?
Clerk-At--'s foundry,
p. Pts that H.?
Clerk-It are.
p. P.-How did you get hold OF
our line?
Clerk-Blessed if know.
The conversation continued for
'c'"o'e time, until faint suspicion OF
g !" 'S:r8Sture occurred began to
ni IN the minds of the clerk and
pork-packer, both Of whom were init
mate friends. At length the clerl
up town, the two took q horse and
buggy, explored the lines and found
the difficulty They next visited the
brlckmaker, and Il mutual eXplana-
ton and cigars, ETC., followed. Etc.
means buttermilk. This abbrevia
ton is not in Webster Detroit Free
Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15

nections, OF which / here intend te
say nothing. | never have ioined
any Of the Dark Lantern councils
belonging to the National Greenbach
Labor party ESQ called). l have al.
ways denounced them us trick and
fraud upon our Missouri Greenback
party. We never can vote for such
men as A. w. st. John, and others
whom we will name hereafter-who
have proved themselves TO be no i'm
Irovement on either of the two old
'arty hacks. 49,, -~- =.
Though an old NJ n:.h'r'l'nS lS 10 r0c0'
ever have, nor ever shall allow n. >
'ame to go before the people of this
'ation for any Office until they purify
he ballot-box, and when it may be-
:ome an honor to hold office.
BY virtue of the power vested ir
Inc, State ana National, | have made
call for State convention, to he
held i'll this city on the lst day OF
October next, 50 as to once more
give the Greenback party of this
State the opportunity of purging and
itself-circulars of which,
with copies of my letter of the 25th
OF May last, can be had by address
ing, X. d. GOODWIN,
Vice President Mo. G. B. L. Par
ty, and member of n. Ex. Com. of
|. O.. B. p.
ST. LOUIS, August ), 1878.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15
OUR PARIS LETTER.
OF ADAM TO EDIsoN--RELICS AND Gu
RIosITIEs OF ALL AGES, AND FROM
ALL COUNTRIES--AMERICAN ABROAD.
PARIS. July 20. 1873


Mr.. EDrroR The right wing of
the Frocadero palace, the annex to
the main building, Is devoted to an
tiquities, which have been SO arranged
as to give a connected view of the
progressive development of the arts,
and form a fitting introduction to
their present advanced condition.
Even the prehistoric relics of the hu-
man race are displayed there to COM
plete the series. The Exposition is
thus not only of the present, hut OF
the past. 1t gives the history of hn-
man labor in various centuries from
the earliest periods, and becomes to q
great degree an exposition of the
mental developments of the human
race. 1t is impossible to pass sue.
cessisely from the Inspection Of the
instruments of stone, bronze, iron,
and fiually of steel, without reccguiz'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15
Y!Il]IIkI)

tntained tor mechanical devices, mea.oai
o or ortber compounds, ornamental designs
trade marks and labels. Caveats, ass,gna, na
-niei-ts. it .tars ralatiup to Patents promptly
a., a.,anSeS to. We make preliminary ex-
a"';nst;ons an furnish opinions as to pat
am ,n;s;,,1 f,ae ot cnarce and all who are
interested interested In new investions and Patents Fl nas
are are invited to send or copy OF our y
go "Gn;de , for obtaining Patents" which Is
sent fraa to anv address. ana co''a,a, o.,
complete instructions how ,teap 20 ousA Dufing
hss, the nas, ST. I've wears we have obtained early
three p eth thousand Patents for American .;.ae ana
Foreisn inventors, and can give saI'slas, =
,ory rsfarences in almost every county ~
| Address Louis Bagger & Co: sol,cl'g,' T.,
of Psteuts and Attorneys ~ is"'
Droit Building. Washington = I-,yr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15

CLIFFoRD's FEBRIFUGE, OR FEVER
AND AGUE CURE.-This preparation
is obtained by a newly discovered
process, and contains all the active
medicinal principles of East India
Cincbona bark. grown on the neil
CHERRY hills, from which all the lrri-
tant properties have been elimlnateo'
1t is natures own rem edy Tor all ois-
eases arising from malarial poison.
palatable, powerful, anti-perlodlc
and tonic, it never fails to cure fever
and ague, dumb chills, congestlve
chills, bilious fever, periodical neu,
ralgia, and all diseases OF maiarla
origin.
]. c.. DICHARDsoN, Proprietor,
| st. Louis.
For sale by all Druggists. 9-u.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15
SPRING HORRORS,

Virginia, New, Enterprise.
Here's an extract from little boy s
first composition:
'When cats is a swearin' and bias
femin' and tryin' the strength OF
their steam bilers, in the back yard,
at mite, it makes feller feel offul
Trade if he isn't a sleepin' with bis
big brother. !"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15
Troy Herald.
TURKEY AND TRIMMINGS.

A correspondent supplies curious
record of events, which has special
interest at the present time. He
SAYS. A cnntnr,. j. mat ,np,I, m tho
Iifa ora ro+io, .nJ a.. rl,,u;oo
dates NAV he of .o.,c. in,.,,o., +, vour
roodo.o Er,,,, ,Iis :, .,,,,,..,.. Is,,,
land has heen .l,.r,a,.l,, n.i.,l and
foe of most ort;,, Euron.,o ,ov.rs
ON tbe Eastern nu.st;,n.
I74O. Aus,ri, auj Russia aorccl
to divide Turkey. Great sea tigIl at
Sc;o
17-o Eryl,,l ,nl p,,es,a foht
Turkey
lzyo Aust,i, aud R,ssio f,bt
,,'',,','., =, So 'na, VI ''' ''''' ''
,, nv
;.., - 'i ,;,, -. ,,S
ont IF E,vnt
tso7 P,s.;. i,i,y ,rprr.o. o,r,;,st
Finland and .r.r,,., d,,.,n,,.s ,,o
EngIisb aaet !, ~. n,,Ian,.Yi. nm
der Sir john nurkworth.
1927. English and Il ,.sian fleets
destroy the Turkish fleet aL Navari-
no.
1928. Russia firhts Turkey. and
the sacred standard is unfurled.
1888. Russia enters Con,tantino>
pie and makes an offensive aud de
fensive alliance with Turkey.
1854. England. France and Tur-
kew subdne Russia in the Crimea.
1877. Russia defeats Turkey, and
this time England looks on.
- -
Better go around thah Iail III 'ile
ditch
beV'er 20 aio'e ''l'ii III '"" 'oni-
pany.
De $40" 10 promise nut quick 10
perform.
bet'er 20 W "eo sull'e''eSs 'na''
get up III deb'.
Cut your coat according To your
cloth.
Catch your hare before you sell
his skin.
Charity begins at home, but does
not end there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15

well drilled and set in right position
to plant your cclors over the ballot
box, whence vou can fire the raking
missels Of death and slaughter to your
every enemy, whether it be conmun-
ism on the one side, or monied
aristOcratic oligarchy on the other;
see that through the ballot you slaugh
ter every candidate for office, whcth-
er it be executive. judicial or |, ,gisla-
tive, and clear down to your road
overseer, who are not in hand and
heart and pocket in sympathy and
interest with you.
We have been tempted to enter
tain feelings of Scorn and contempt
for our reporters having suffered
themselves to be directed and guided
by the great spirit of the FatI er of
Lies, when making ont their report,
but knowing the most powerful CON
tlIcts between the onter and inner
man (see Romans, chap. y we will
recommend them to be"prayed iol ao
our next meeting, in Macon, on the
fourth Tuesday of next August.
ALEXANDER MCDp.
Troy Herald.
From what we can learn A. Mudd
is rather y muddy kind of mud
tlIrowcr, as his article shows. Any
thing for popularity. He wants to
90 to the legislature from Lincoln
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15

1t isn't paying the girls board that
scares the young men out of the mat
rimonial market; it is simply the
dread of housekeeping in the future,
with an additional burden in the
shape of handsome hired girl, to
support, withous any adequate return
| for the investment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15
TIE DARK SIDE OF FREEDOM.
TDetroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
When asked what he thought OF
freedom, an African philosopher sa-
gaciously replied.
"Well, sir, freedom is might,
fine ting but can't eat freedom;
can't wear freedom; and now Is go
to export myself
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-15

a girls stghs are melodies f
lov,rss q cars, and her teara are klsse<
away q lsWcet watera-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-14
Il FRONTIER BULL-DOZER.

When | applied for the position of city
editor of the Daily Scaiper, a frontier pa
per of some pretenSe. the man at the helm
simply asked my name, age and weight,
and what | knew about the business, aud
he employed me.
The proprietor is not hard to suit,"
said to the foreman that evening us | began
business.
"Why do you think so?''
because he engaged me at once,' l re-
piled.
the foreman laughed.
That's because he thinks you won't
last more than day OF SO. They never
do
"Who?"
THE editors-get cleaned out you know /;
knocked in the head, shot to pieces-bust-
ed. Some of 'em leaves first day, others
hang on u week or more and then we carry
'em TO the hill you see over there and plant
'em. There's a row of local editors over
there half mile long, aud all died with
their boo s on"
Truly this was not very encouraging but
| did not half believe it.
It's fact though declared the fore
man. This town amt like Other places,
aud then this is a high pressure newspa per.
II you wish to be popular ynu must pitch
into people like blazes. Those fellows on
the hill was POPULAR
''And that's the reason that they got
killed, | suppose ?'' said |.
81 reckon 50; at any rate they are dead.
Joe Hodges killed them
Joe Hodges ~
Yes
"Who is he pray ?"
"The town bully the masher of the VII
lage, genuine double back action. Bet
ter not say anything about J1e, or he'll
waltz in and smash your head into jelly in
no time. Very ptrticular is Joe about
newspaper notices"
Then he shall have none in this paper, =
| said determiuedly.
''Ob, but that won't do exclaimed the
foreman. '.Jue is a sort of fellow that
won't be slighted-noIhiug I've hates so as
neglect and then he mixed mp in every
row, so you will have to- mention him. In
fact, Joe Hodges is uu The fight worse than
any man | ever knew
Copy - yelled one Of the cOmpQsi;ors
The foreman cleaned the hook and rush
ed into the comprising room.
IN fix Joe Hodges | said to myself,
when the man was gone. 1.-The frs: blow
Is the best, So here goeS."
| seized my pencil aud wrote a little no.
tice, comparing Joe Hodges with mule,
aud saying that, according to- all accounts,
he is drunken rascal untit for human as
SO iaiion.
The notice was put in type at once and
appeared in the paper next morning along
with other locals, aud that afternoon Joe
Hodges called.
| was busy writing when he came in but
looked up and hurried glance told me
who he was.
A short heavy SET swartby, low bred
rascal, with black hair. aud eyes, and red
shirt that was Joe Hodges.
Take seat" | said aud went ON writ
ing.
In half drunken way he floundered into
a chair.
What is your name ~ | said glancing
at him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-14
CHAPTER IL.

It was dark, gloomy night, two DAYS
before The Time appointed tor the uulilal
ceremonies Uf the young pair CHARLES
neut las wHy-fCll of J y, hope and sulsrer
10 the mansion of has beloved lie l.tur
the bell and was uSheTcd into The paIIpr.
Flora Vas not there, and, after wai.ing a
few moments, he resolved 40 descend tiIB
sials To the diuiug-Ioom, ustensibly t-
seek for her, but must probably with Wis
IONS OF sluUns dancing through his ever
teeming brain. With stcailiiy steps ho
approached the door and suddenly opened
It, when there burst upon bis astunisli,d
gaze sight which frUze the blood with IL
his veins.
Upon the dining room table lay many
dishes aud oiher articles "f cTuckeTy Be
iure II, with dIshevelrd haIr and tucked mp
gown, uod FluIa, "A huge carving kuiie IN
her hand, which she was iu the ACT of
plugging into pan Of hot wa'er
SIZE had been caught ia the act Of dOfhg
hoHSeeC0TEF Nuh one loud shrek she is-iI
10 The floor, whlle her distracted aud be-
wiidered lover rushed fr'm the house.
1t Is needless to add shat the engage
ment, along with several brittle cuJs, - IS
Uruken Un the spot. Thus were two fH.d
aud dpting hearts irrevocaby separated
Ii my stony, dear reader Will be tia
means of persuadiug one young woman
never, under any circumstances. TO do any
"oik aOout the house, bui always L. 1T
her mother and The other SCI wants do n,
my object is more Than accomplished.
Farewell. - Chicago Ledger.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-14

y ItTTtE IEssoS.-We ought not 10
complain tUo butterfly or be tno much ais
uearleued at the mIsfuTtuues that may b.
tail uS, we never can be sure that tits
events, however apparently uuJuward a.. v
not tuIr uUt t. be nisfoitunes AT all ia ass
eud, The principle is we'll illustrated by
the following case
4 seaman on board man of-waf hal
both his legs broken 10y the bursting uf q
bomb on the d, cks in the midst Of a battle
lie was taken below and his case was soon
examined 10y iiie surgeon. The surgeon
decided that the left one Was 50 bad -
fractured that IL must come uff. THE ncNL
morning, being ucchpird himself VI D he
cases of some Of the officers he sent two Of
his assistants ~ perform the ampu, alton.
They somehow OF other made n mistake,
aud took of the right leg-whicb in this
case was the Wong one.
Tue surgeon, when he came to see what
had been done, vas much iuCenSed against
the assistants. ss vas Also the seaman HIM
self. The latter, however. declared that
he would not submit 10 another amputa-
ton, but would take his chances with the
wreck that remained To him, aud live or
die as fate might determine.
Contrary To- the surgeons predictions he
got well. he left leg recovered aud he
came servceable as ever lie had a wood
en leg made 20 replace the uiher.
Sometime aiterwaid he was IN another
battle. 4 Shus came from the enemy =
ship, and. sweeping the deck, struck cur
seaman aud took otf-his wooden leg. lie
seized hold Of the caliSian Unsteady himself,
suon as he had recovered = litilo from
the shock. aud the astnnishm=ut Of seeing
the sp,jnlers of his wO,ideh hmb flying by
his side, lie snapped his finger, saying
''iiuw lucky It is Nit me that thuSe blum
deriug fellows tu0k of the leg they did
For ii they had aiken uff the other one 1
should not pc6 have any leg at all ;"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-14

a NATURAL CURToSITY.-Silve Springs,
Florida, is one of the greatest curinsitipS In
the South. 1t bursts fuith in the midsr of
the most fertile country in the State 1t
bubbles up in a basin near one hundred
feet deep and about an acre in extent aud
sending from it deep stream sixty to one
hundred feet wide. and extending six or
eight miles to the Oclawaha river. In the
spring itself sixty boats may lIe AT anchor
quite fleet. The spring thus forms
natural inland port, to which three steam.
ers run regularly from the ST. Johns, max
ing close connection with the ocean steam
ers at Palatka. The clearness of the water
is truly wonderful. 1t seems even more
transparent than air. You see the bottom
eighty feet below yo1r ona., tine exact form
Of the smallest pebble, the outline and cnlor
of the leaf that has sunk. aud all the pris-
matte colOIs of the rainbow are reflected
Large fish swim in it, every scale visible
aud every movement distinctly seen, If
y"u go over The spring in a boat, You will
see the hSSures in the rock from which the
river rushes upward like an Inverted cst.-
ract.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-14
THE BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.
TmRILLING STORY.

It was n beautiful evening in the dawn
of summer Two forms were sitting iu
close proximity tu one another Toy the ~ iu-
dow OF a Sl2, 200 houSe-heavily moItEag-
ed-in the upper part OF this city. Tie
hand OF one rested lovingly on that of the
other, and the arm of one described a
semi circle around ;he Others waist. IL -
hardly necessary to say that they WeiC
lovers, aud this was as far as the young
man could 60 in geometry. There wt>
NO light I'D The room, but there was uu &c
cistun Tor any, with h5r taper waist aud
span king eyes aud flaming words. luis d
a sample of :heir small talk
"Dearess Flora, ;ell, oh tell me what 1
can do to make myself more worthy ct
your love. Bud me under axe any mission
you please, aud | will obey. Az, even
though it be TO cut my hair short t-saci iti;i
my mustaehe--weat large boots, or wnsk
Tor my lIving-speak, anythlEg you may
cUmmsud me-
''Oa, Charles calm yourself Do uot
speak IN this terrible strain you make uie
shudder. No, Charles, l love you Tor
yourself alone" " Then placing her hand
gently upon his brow she muimured,
Soft, my love, speak so,t, my Own. and
tell me do you love me as much as ever. and
VIII ever be the same 10 you as | ann
now ?''
Hear me swear - cried the ardent
youth, dropping upon his knees for the t,isJ
sime Iu hIs lIie, bat suddenly al lsiug vtth
troubled expression of the counieuruce,
as something puI him in mind Uf the tiL lJ-
uesS of his neither apparel.
"Oh, fluIa, there is not coat hat
adoIns Wilson's establishment HAT ha~ -
high place iu my affections as yours % J
lou are 10 me ~hat slander aud gossip ary
TO young church members. oi fuurial- ID
married wumen-my life, my an bItIuu. my
hope, my all Y tew days more aud ~e
snail be united forever. | can scarcely le-
alze my happiness
The iair one biushed aud nestled closer
TO tbs vest pattern Of the happy youth. 50
we leave them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-14
xoyEL ALPHABET.

,r7ftor nung by the hair.-Samuel,
zy +. I..1r xiv built high in the air.-Genesis,
81, ;,.,1rtafn o'erIooking the seal. Kings.
zy. muse buried under tree.-Genesis,
Z.Zge,, ge,r,.r-boru, bad from his yOuth.-He-
rev, g,,,5r. A., who trembled at truth.-Acts,
E1,,. ,.,-.s..rnqer sent with good word.-Dan-
', -N N.,rT.r loaned to the Lord.-I. Samuel,
-..rc received of the Lord.-Genesis,
zAE..., E..1.lgHeri in Arabian land.-ExOdus,
aaca near the desert of saud.-Deu-
.s.-.rI'. r,grer begging his bread.-Luke, xvi,
m idol. an object Of dread.-Leviticus.
'~ -rrhftect ages ago Genesis. vi, Is %,
rampant 90 keep out the ioe'-lt' ChrOh-
-s g lie whence a saint looked above
g.ra..ff1ns, f.. 40.
a.' rrrstian suuted in love- Romans,
w, w. NJ cure. yet a mother of kings.-Mat-
narira. wb, did wonderful things
| -..rra- xiv D q.
s.-rv that mad strong hold--II. Samuel,
'.,.. Country productive of EoId.-Jeremiah,
1nsen whom a king set astde.-Esther,
sr--ce where man wished to hide
.sI IT, Timothy. ILL., 10.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-14

Two brothers lived in village In Jersey
They were twins, aud their extraordinary
resemblance to- each Other caused many
queer mistakes. The following story is
told of them, but we do not vouch for it
An lIishman was offended bv one of the
brothers. and was long time watching his
opportunity for revenge. The twins were
consI antly together, and although Pat was
pretty well able tn manage one, lie cunSid-
cred that the whipping of both together
was a luxury he could not affmd To- induIge
IN. At last, however. he met one of them
alone, bui was not quite sure that he had
the right man. He determined to inquire
into the matter. ''Is that you o. said he,
''or are you only your brnther? ?' The fell
low. taking in the situation, answered,
''Oh Im only my brnther.' "'Ihen it's
wrll for you it isn't yourself that's in it.
said Pa, as he walked off with a clear
conscience.
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NUMBER q.

every day, aud you Just bet they ketched
il from their old women when they went
home. Smith, he is solemn as owl. aud
old Brown looks as If he was going TO be
hung"
The remains of the boy were removed
by the constable, and the Smith and Brown
families are ouce more united aud hapIy.-
Mr.. alden an Nebo YORK Times.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-14

A Roy in Sunday seh.Ool proposed n
Question tn be answered the Sunday toll
lowing ,-"Ho~ mauy letterS dives the BIZ
BILE contains a. Tho answer Was three nil
lin5s tive hundred and ihnty Thousand
three HUNDRED aud thhty three. The sn-
periuten1ent says tn lanes lis HAT rig -
''Nu. sir" WAS the praupt reply. ''NiH
YOU please tell us how slany Ihsrs zrs,
then - 'sTwenty-siz, sir.''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-14

EVERYTHING except the Labrador ice
crop has tailed. and the inhabitants are
eating their dogs and talking of strikes
asaii;si Capital
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-14

''Joe Hodges
| dashed it down on broad piece of
blank paper on the table.
"lIuw old are you -
"FOrty-twO," with suppressed look.
L dashed That down in the same way.
'G"ur birth place -
"M;Ssnuri." with still more surprise.
l put it dowu aud then reached for
heavy revolver which | cooked aud layed
upon The table.
''Are you "A married man?'' I asked with
quiet look at the astonished man.
NO" he replied staring wildly.
put the answer down.
'What IS your business ?''
"A blacksmith"
made a record of that fact, and looking
up to ask another question when l saw
that the bully had risen and stood glaring
at me, with hIs hand ON the door.
what in thunder are you writing ?'' he
yelled, his face almost purple.
'An obituary"
''Wiiose -
yours
He may have had urgent business down
on the street do not know, at any rate
he suddenly withdreX " from my presence
and never appeared again. Exchange.
YoUR LOCAL PAPER You might nearly
as well forget your churches, your acatle
mics aud scho"l-houses, as to forget your
local paper Ii speaks to ten times the au-
dience that yOur loo Al ministet does. L is
re1d eagerly each day aud week from be
ginning to end. 1t reaches You all, aud. as
it has a lower spirit and less wisdom than
sermon, it has a thousand times better
chance at you. Lying, it does, un every
table in almost every house, ynn owe TO
yourselves to liberaly add to- its support,
and exact from il as heightened clarac-
ter as you do from and educator in your
midst. 1t Is in no sense beneath notice
and care-unless you yourself are beneath
notice aud care-for il is your representa-
tive Indeed. in its character. il is the
sublimation of tine Importance, interest and
welfare of all. 1t is the aggregate uf your
own conscience, aud you cannot ignore it
without miserably depreciating yourself. -
Chicago Ledger.
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many more. | saw the piles Of money on
the table but touched none of it.. | re-
turned to the window, where Mary Sheldon
was standing. She said to me Peter l
heard the blows As we were crossing the
garden Mary trod on a sharp object aud
cut her foot through her slipper. l tied
my hamdkeIchi around .he foot and Just
as [ had finished we've startled by
noise. We looked toward the horse and
saw the dog clambering i'll at the window.
Mary said
'''l+ood God he will raise the honse =
'We hurried away and left Marys slip
per behind us. This is the truth, 50 help
me God -
Many years later an uncle of Mary Shel
don came to reside III the old ian, and in
1856 the writer saw in his possession a
miniature of-MaIy sheldon. 1t represent
ed woman of splendid physique, with an
eye of great beauty and depth. No one
could suppose that the original was ever
connected with such a tragedy as that mar
rated.
MIGRATORY SpUIRRELs.-Sq in
Lapland are in the habit of emigrating in
large parties, and somelimes travel hun.
dreds of miles. When they meet with
broad lakes, they take very extraordinary
method of crossing. They approach the
banks, and, perceiving the distance be-
tween them ard the opposite shore, they
return, as if by common consent, into the
neighboring forest, each in search of a
piece of bark or light wood, which answers
the purpose Of boat to ferry them over
When the whole company are provided i'm
this manner, they boldly commits their fleet
to the waves, each squirrel sitting on his
own boat, and tanning the air with his tail,
in order to drive himself across. In this
orderly manner they set out. and often
cross lakes several miles Broad in this wav.
1t occasionally happens, however, that the
poor squirrels encounter such a gale that
nearly all their vessels are capsizrd, aud
they are shipwrecked 1t is an i'll wind
that blows nobody good, however, aud the
shipwreck SO disastrous to the squirrel is
"A matter of great rejoicing on the part of
the Laplauder on shore, who gathers M
the dead animals thrown on shore by the
waves. eats the flesh, and sells the skius.