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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

LAviathan.

The north DRIFT on the $50 level IL be-
ing rapidly advanced. running nearly
parallel with the ore vein. A large por-
ton Of the ore vein will soon Be laid
bare ready for prosecuting on this level.
The machinery Is all now In the best
possible condition for active services, and
az soon - everything 10 In proper shape
an energetic prosecuting will b COM
manced.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
Bess q Belcher.

The east drift on the 1900 level il
steadily advancing. the facet in good vein
matter carrying strsaks Of good quartz
which affords low assays. Work has
been resumed in the south drift from the
bottom OF the Wine. This drift ID
badly cavsd and II will take some days
yet to reach the face Is portions OF II
will have to be rstimbered. The north
drift on the 1900 level from the Gould
& Curry Is making excellent progress,
the face In hard blasting rock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
Crown Psiss.

The north drift on the 1880 level has
been temporarily stopped on account Of
the supply Of air not being sufacisnt 10
drive both that and the crossouts. The
two east crosscuts on the 1880 level have
not yet reached the ledge. but are max
ing good progress. There 10 no change
Of interest to report Of the east pros
pscting drifts on the 500 level.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

The pumps and rods have been given
. thorough ovsrhaulins during tho past
wesk and put in the best Of repair. On
Monday last the pumps were again
started up In conjunction with those Of
the Savage, since which time the water
has been lowered co feet. standing To-
day In The main incline e5 feet below The
1000 level.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

At the third station the south upraise,
1870 feet south Of the main shaft, 10 up
&C feet. The north drift on the second
station level is now in . distance Of l47
feet, the face still In q hne character Of
quartz. The incline upraiss from the
north drift on this level. IL now 10 81
feet. The south drift from the fourth
station IL In 400 feet. the face In good
quartz carrying some ore, spots oil
which are very rich. Everything run
ming we'll aud good Roadway Ii being
made ut all points.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

Sinking the main shaft ID making the
best OF progress, the bottom In s1csllsns
blasting ground. The northwest drift
ON the 1850 level 10 steadily advancing.
the face still In vein matter Of the nnsst
possible charsster. showing o~ocasionai
lunches and streaks Of good ore. Every
thing working finely.
Consolidated Imperial.
The face Of crosscut No. 4 on the
24Oo level is to-day in . splendid char
ac.sr Of quartz carrying some ore. With
every prospect Of making into some
thing better at almost any momsnt. No
change In any other portion OF the mine.
Everything working finely.
ward.
Sinking the main shaft IL making the
best Of progress. the bottom being IN
good blasting ground. and the fow Of
water giving but little trouble. Its the
intention to push the shaft downward
until o connection 10 completed with ne
south drift on the 1900 level Of the Julia
shaft.
Msr.isg Star.
Enlarging and repairing tbs main tun-
mel is progressing at the rate Of avs feet
per day. Il will not take long 10 nov
reach the point whore the first vein Of
good ore was struck In running the tun'
mel.
Sinking the main shait Il making the
best Of progress, the rock In the bottom
bsipg somswhat softer. The prospect.
ing drift from the north shaft u being
pushed steadily forward 70 prospect the
ore vsin.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-11-08

= &tspfa, Der se3enwdrtis in @onlfan,
tiucpel weilt, auberte lid, oieler Gage bel
einem bon 3idp seseteneu Santett oabin,
oab es entpeoer bSIsr Wiae coer llntennts
nib Setens Der Ssltsrrei6er seweien lsi,
nit 10o,oo Wlenn naa Spsnien uno Der
s,er3esowina 81 Seben. Rlapta bdlt Die
tbeilweile Denobililiruus fir nidt burA>
fiibrtar, neil baS in ben belcsten YroUins
sen surudbleite,pe Utilitir pea @gerilia.
bauoen unterlieaen nllbte, ipenn es burh
bic 9empbiliirpaS seldwdtt wiiroe. gr
III oer slnlidt, RAP bic 2luflt1noiIhen ben
9Binter sesen bic Sh. 3ruppen ansuHhen
PAP lie Nb nen praaNiilren une ga esnea'
erten 2tustiffen i6reiteu perben. -Oas
miro ibnsa mn 10 leitter faden ala bic
0inorailie. bic Der ySnter ben Oelter.
reidern tereitet, fit bic Nrfitinoilten
Ycrtbeile teOeuten. Betradtet man bic
bisbersen tbatIahiAen uNo plht omtlids
ansesebeaen NerlN|te. 70 If bic Anana9ms
| eerehtiat, bQB bic seaenmSrti9 III ben
GeIeptan FrepiuSen teDenpe Iruppcnmatt
iaum seniisen wiiroe, I'M bic etpaigeu
Nnsriiie ber 9luIltanoil lhen i'm lqin,et
nit benz sewinfAtsn GrfclSe suIiid,u.
meiieu. SIN @eSentbeii, e8 wire eine
neue Wobitilirun9 nctbwenois, ihon I'M
bic BON Nruitalar Der HnQuIbBrlid fom.
Veneen Slnsrife labmsule8eq. eIn eipi
4uspebnuns Der Scieeuns 1T pbne neRt
KcbililIrRns gar ntbt 3u eeuieu,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-11-08

- Glne 1cnoerbare Spee ponI geruf
eine8 WilitirarStes ideint oer Sbercotn
manbireube in gcsnienL 6ele5eusn,eiiter
Baron Ybilippouid gu habeu. NnfanSs
Sftcter perlammelte CT bic S5erdr,te uno
belt All Re folsenoe aniprade Die
Gruppeuccmmanbanten baben mir mit9es
tbeilt, baB ieoer Scloat, lobalb er marppe
miro, fiir bic Nrmee perlrren sebt. Wabr-
lid, id bebaure, bab mir feline lluterdr3te
mebr bateu, benn pieIe tparen bod Spl,
oaten, bic ibre YHidt taunten ieBt ater
bateu mir Opftcren Der Weoicin, gbirur.
Sie uno aller mSsliben Wihenid daften, Die
ibreu Beruf uidt tennen. Sd babe eS
pertanben, eiue 9rmee Sn commandment,
id bpfis ouh, nit bieIer 8ranhe fertis gu
lperoen. @rfahre id ieoph, baB elm Gin.
,iser ieine Yfliht niht tbut. 10 peroe ib
ibn triessrehtlid bebanoeln. Gum
Sdlulle ueriAere ih Sie, oaB iA oisIeS
aud Sr. MajeIlat beri1ten peroe.
- Gum ati ihieo oeS NoniralS Ber>
ner iast bic uJieler 3eitun9" Das
bies oas @nbe ber tiefen uno prinsipiellen
Oiifereu3 swiIdsn General StOid mn
Nen,iral gBerner iein miirbe, war nad
Gage ber Dinse fit feinen 4unoisen uno
| fir ADnnral 9Herner ppbl am peniolten
,ipeifelbaft. Wenn gomirol Werner bic
Nblitt sebabt batte, unter Der Stolb'lden
YermaltunS nod ferner bic i6mere Ser
antnrrtuns auf Dem auBerit mid,tjsen 80,
lten eiuss StatiOns6ef5 (OnIee) gu tra,
gen, 10 wiiroe ct ebne 3weiFel Dor Der
Sim eidung bes 9(bidieosgeludes ben
Nes Der BeIhperpe belhritteu tsben.
Sn cinem friiberen Sale loa aomiral
gGerasr sas alierbinS5 nit pem @rfclee
rcaer @enugtbuuns Setban babea, aber bic
3hatlade oer unaussleihtaren Gisereen,
Swiihen ben iesninniden WniAteu oa5
aomiralS ySernsr gnb een Aaorouunsen
peg Generals y, Gtpid blieb telteben une
mubte eineu fir Wsrner unleioliAen gu.
ltanp berbeifibren. gDir meroen pobl
nod @e(eSenbeit bateu, mS nit bet De-
miIiicn Werners uno nit benz, mas paran
banat etmqs giebr au beidSftisenL pir be.
i1ranien Ins beute b1rouL gu la5en, oaB
lpuhl erif eine ipatere 3eit tlar earleseu
piro. oaS aomiral yDerner nit benz
warmiten YatriutisuHs nup nit siueaI
sdtea Wannesmutpe fir bic widtisiter
Snterehen Der eeutIaen Warine setampt
bat. @eine Strait uno leine re6e Grfab'
runs, oeien lino mir iiter5euat, miro aud
in 3ufunit Dem Saterlano nidt serlorer
sebeu. Sb i'm QienHe pser uioAt in
Dienlfe, aenliral Welner banst 10 mi
allen Guiern ieines 0craens on ter Wia
ripe, eab fsM @iretea anD Wirfen aud
in Sutunft nur benz Woble oe8 Uaterldn
piiden SnltitutS setten tam, peldes iee
ben patrictiidsn Seemanneru 10 ernlt
Gorge maht.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-11-08

ct In 1sinsr Gsrsw.ifiuus eineu Gin Fub
auf ie aus, eab lIs nidt gu rsiesripredsn
paste.
g4as 1ua aus mir werten, menn bu
sebit? frasts Is nab elmer lanssrsn pauie
tIasenb, er ihlast mid tobt -
Nsn, @riielsis, bas tarf Ct nidt.
Mah's nur ME Id aud bu muet fistsn,
btd mic melr bier blidsn laHsn.
Terbuneern unb erfrieren Nein, Sou>
rap, ras fam i'd uidt. s. III 3u it0n III
un Ierm &elIer.
Deil ou uidsts 8e6sres fsnna, slaubl
bu's, perebte gearao, wiaF bu tnpei1sn
bleiben, 70 bleibe; i'd lal. mid taourd
niht balten; i'd mub fort - ldon NOR
gen, Orer ter idreflihe 8duter 3tsinsl
mid. fur itn bic &snerfsnller su Sfnen.
uno ,renn er bic 9eute i'm 9anie srmcreet
TRACE ib bic Shulo.
@riIi bssann In ibrsr untsrwilrfssr
We;le gu fsbsn, ais Bo(lrao ME ben si
mem Sladliden @eean.en befselt, Dor fl
bintrat, Te auforcerte, Fh nieper,aisbfn
uno isinen @rm UNI ibren Sals fd!ans
0riIslois, Bat sr, unb iih Der GewaI
bewubt, welhe er iiber bic llnalUdIias be
lab, itrid er I+meiAelnh ibre Nanaeu. nil
babsn sulammen esfrrrsn unb estuaser
unrlnc INNER CUTE 5rsunce senelsn. Sd
babe bid letr list. unb bnrum mub es an
oers werfea. SD furdte isst nur nod
ben fremben &dubsr.
(Gortisbuns fclet)
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-11-08

Durh bic Sntsrpsntion bss 8efetlbabsrs
Der Gruppsn ipurpe bic Strei;Irase beige
lest.
gs 1T Der gcrldlas eemaht worssn,
Dia3' Mmtstsrmin aaf ,wei lusitsre SABRE
aus,uoetnsn.
3amaecnas Muftretsn in Den Ser
Staaten uno leine 8emuaansen sur Jor'
osruns Der Sunbelsinters1sn, baben i'm
in WsrIca riele Sreunoe ssr|hafft unl
man lpriht BACON, ibn ais ndhRsn prali
eent1daf ftsfanOipaten auf3ufellsn.
Die &usltsuuns in Der 9auptltao1
Msrieo tpiro mabriheinlih int glousmbs'
nahitsn Satrss tattinben. Der 5iaan3
miniifsr trift gcrbeitunsenL pamit frelnn
austsaer ibre Qusitsaunsesatsr SOuirs
einfiibren f0anen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-11-08
: Die ,,goreeeutlhs aaasmsine 3et.

tuns" brinst siuen temsrtsnswsrtbsn
Nrtitsl, In welhem Hs ben @cpanten yer,
iht, eaB, um Die SAuls oe5 S'rtre fsns
su fdlisbsn- bisls gDOrte iIno icsar nit
fst.sr Sarifl ssrruGt bic 9afgsbuns
Der YsO>lterunss'laiisn au@ nihtp
Der Stsi@stasstrIbGns aus itraFos bstrie'
ben werren burfc. 9Rit enesrn Wcrifn
ssiasi, bsiBt rtss, bic oNcrbpsuti6s"
wiinidt, ea5 bic 0lfIdstclen tnr ibre
Nsosn Dor oem Gtrafrihtsr osrantwprt'
LID isin lOasn. ginitpeilsn Rsbt oieism
Duulhs allsreinsS bic Gel&4ftsorSaun0
su;se6sn, atsr man fsbt bod penlsittns
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-11-08
oaraus. NIT ipas fir @sbanten bic reat.
ticnarsn Geifsr fh jsbt {dpn traeen.
: Gutter 9tatb! ySir fTuuen init

- Guter Jtatb! y8ir tInnen nit beIten,
9ewilien ale uniern 9slern ben @etraud,
DON ct. SatctsSel ulS pcrtrefllides 9eit,
mittel sesen 9fbeuuatismus, enlpfeblen.
0teuralsie, Gbeunatismus, 9totblauf, 81.
terbeulen, 9lnidwelluusen, @lieoerperfiirz
sunsen, 2abmunsau uno ale dbntiheu
3eicen werben prompt unb ariiuoIid purh
oonelte sebeilt. Yreis SO Geut5 per
Tlal lde, su baben in a(leu apctbeten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-11-08
Msegifauiftse Waebritf,teu.

SIN InbstraAt Isinss fansssriHenfa Sc.
funobsitsaulanoeS 1T GssotsOo aus psn'
@sfansnib entloNsn moroen.
Der iiinsae Nuiifanb In esriOa, 2jaca.
tan. mar niht sessn bic J0psral NssIs'
runs, ionpsrn sssca bic Staa!sresisruns
ssriatst, neil iis Der Staot sssen iriitsr
cine boppelt tobe Stepsr aufsrlsst bate,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
japanese and Chinese.

Feminine dress and fashions in Japan
are quite distinct from those of China
the barbarous custom of crushing the
foot is unknown Gas also are high h-heeled
boots, and small well-shaped hands and
feet are characteristic of Japanese wo-
men. They continue, however, to black
en- their teeth and shave their eyebrows
when they marry, although the present
empress has set her face against these
time-honored observances. The Japan
ese in general affect simple style of
dress, without gaudy colors or ostenta-
tious ornaments; except for fastening up
the hair, even women wear no jewellery,
and do not, like their Aryan sisters,
pierce the cartilage of nose or ears in
order to insert metallic rings. Japan
seems to be country where men never
lose their temper, where women and
children are always treated with gentle
ness, where all the people bow and beg
pardon of each other if they happen to
iostle accidentally, where popular sports
do not inf1ict suffering upon the lower
animals, where a paper screen is suf-
6cient protection against all intrusion
even that of burglars, and where clean
liness takes such a high rank among
social virtues as to be carried almost to
ludicrous excess. Japanese manners are
certainly very different from our own; !;
but even according to such standard
as is generally accepted in Europe, the
Japanese are a thoroughly well-bred
people. And "manners are not idle !"
urbanity, gentleness, and consideration
for others are not mere superficial quail
ties; when such national characteristics
are found combined with courage, ener-
gy and intellect, they may surely be ac-
cepted as evidence of an advanced civili-
zation. Foreigners, after living in the
interior of Japan for a considerable
time, on returning into civilized socie-
ty," have even stated that the manners
of their own countrymen appear to them
vulgar and almost brutal, accustomed as
they have become to courtesy singular
ly free from servile or mcrcenary con-
siderations. The readiness of the Japan
ese to adopt what seems to them worthy
of imitation in foreigners is regarded by
some as indicating a lack of originality
and independence. But if they initiate.
it is not without discrimination, and
their willingness to accept what is new
and strange, when convinced of its
merits, seems rather to indicate acute
intelligence with remarkable freedom
from prejudice. The Chinese have Just
succeeded in getting possession of the
only railroad in China, and have at once
proceeded to destroy the obnoxious in
novation. The Japanese railways are
being steadily improved and extended,
SO as to compare creditably, under ma
tive management. with any railways in
the world.-Ihe FOrtlightly ReView.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
A ShInty Match.

One of the episodes of the long feud
between the Clan Gregor and the COL
quhouns of Luss-a quarrel that ended
in the prescription of the acGregors in
16O3-is connected with q match at
shinty. Two sub-sections of the Clan
Alpine, who had some cause of disagree
ment, had settled the vexed question,
and, to celebrate the renewal of peFfeet
friendliness, the clansmen of both fami-
lies agreed to meet and spend some time
in merrymaking. One of the chief
events was to be shinty match between
the men of each family. That their
visitors and kinsmen might be royally
entertained, the hosts organized foray
into the Colquhouns' country by LocI
Lomond side, and carried off many head
of fat cattle. Next day, in a level glen
among the hills, the MacGregors, men,
women and children, we're assembled, the
men armed for the time only with the
sturdy clubs to be used in their game.
The ball was thrown up, sticks ratified,
all the shouts and cheers of the game
were heard, when suddenly, high above
the noise of the players, rose shrek of
the women, as from all sides of the
glen advanced the hated Colquhouns.
The clansmen, though surprised and
unarmed, at once formed up, back to
back, and with their clubs prepared to
meet the swords of the foe; but tough
ash and cold steel had hardly met when,
with screams of fury, q naked dirk in
each hand and bundle of claymores
under each left arm, the women of the
clan cut through the Colquhouns, and
brought to their husbands the broad
swords that soon swept the men of Luss
back again to Loch Lomond side.-.BeI-
grdUid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31

particularly Frank Huntington, fades
into utter insignifcance beside that of
your own little Teresa)-but, my Leon,
try, oh try, to tolerate her, for, strange
as it may appear to you, disliking her as
you do, 1 am quite fond of her. Good
night, beloved. Dream of Tessa."
That - something or other -
"phonograph p said Mr.. Fishback !;
81 thought I destroyed it long ago, :"
as he angrily snatched it from the hands
of the small discoverer.
"What did our humdrum ancestors
do without these glorious inventions ?"
murmured Miss Laura, as she quietly
tainted away for the first and only time
in her life.
eff ever you go prowling around my
room again, continued Mr.. Fishback-
addressing his unfortunate nephew, and
supporting Miss Beardsley with one
hand, while he flung the tell-tale out of
the window, where it broke into dozen
pieces as it touched the ground with a
shrill ear-splitting shriek-"I'll apply
the double back action self-acting spank
ing machine until you roar for mercy"
The procession, considerably demor-
allied, started on the double-quick for
the door, and Mr.. Fishback, looking
upon the inanimate form he held in his
arms, cried out, as he struck his fore
head with his clinched hand, "She will
never, never look at me again %
But she did, and, what's more, she
married him month after. And-oh,
the marvellous progress toward perfect
womanhood in this wonderful twentieth
century although they have been man
and wife for some twenty years, she has
never once said to him: "That voice p
-Harpers Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
Pretty Parsees.

A correspondent of New York paper
writes from Bombay: A day Or two
after my arrival | accepted an invitation
to attend the exhibition exercises at
Parsee school and witness the distribu-
tion OF prizes The visitors were Par
sees, Hindoos and few Europeans; the
pupils were girls, some fifty or more, OF
ages varying from eight to twelve years.
All were bright-eyed and intelligent,
and nearly all were pretty as pinks-
brown-hued pinks, may say, as the
most of the compilations had a brunette
tinge. I do not remember ever to have
seen more pleasing lot of juvenile faces
than on that occasion, and all through
the exercises I continued tc admire the
galaxy of budding beauties. Each head
was covered with q gold-embroidered
cap, and the rest of the costume was
quite Oriental--loose trousers, with q
white or embroidered frock. AS the ex-
ercises were entirely in Guzerat, the
language O. the Parsees, I cannot say
much about the sentiments expressed.
The recitations and songs were delivered
in q manner worthy of any school in
America or England. and with a cool.
ness and self-possession highly COM
mendable to the tiny ladies that gave
them. As each little lniss-I don't
know the Parsee name for miss-came
forward to receive her prize, she bowed
gracefully and marched off to her seat
with all the dignity of princess. .7''i' p
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
A Starling's NIimicry.

Mr.. Fl. o. Forbes sends us the fol-
lowing instance: In the grsunds of a
friend in the neighborhood of London,
a colony of starlings had for many years
built their nests in the trees in boxes
placed there for their accommodation.
The children of the house-all quite
young then-a few years ago-at whose
presence the birds showed not the
slightest alarm, were constantly playing
about close to the nests, and of course
constantly calling each other by name.
There was only one girl in the family,
called Maggie, and as she was q great
pet, perhaps her name was oftener men
toned than those Of the others. Be
that as it may, her father was one day
greatly astonished by hearing his daugh.
ter's name pronounced in exact imita-
ton of the voice of one of her brothers,
whom he knew could not be near. For
moment he was puzzled, but close at
hand, on the bough of an acacia tree,
he detected the hooking bird-a COM
mon starling-in the act of deception,
which he continued to practice often
afterward. Mature, j,h ia1a4 %
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
Fashion Notes.

Among the new accessories to the
toilet is the matelot or square sailor
collar.
Stocking manufacturers not to be be-
hind the times have succeeded in intro
ducing bourette effects.
Mitts form no unimportant part in
the valuable accessories of the toilet,
and fans are made to correspond.
The rich falling collars of to-day are
copies of the paintings of the old French
school,
The new kilt-plated skirt and plated
blouse are stylish for street or house
attire.
Wash goods, such as prints or per-
Gales, will be trimmed with solid colors
in bands.
Many sleeves OF elegant dresses have
no trimming, because separate cuffs are
fashionable.
The coat is one of the most popular
coquetries of the season, and is becom-
ing to all ladies.
Woolen batiste dresses are favorites
with Partisan ladies, and are becoming
fashionable here.
Easy elegance, without either scanti-
ness or drapery or an excess Of flowing
folds, is the present fashion.
Printed costumes and polonaises are
worn above plain skirts by both grown
and little la lies,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
III We Would.


II We would but check the speaker
When he soils neighbor's fame,
II we would but help the erring
Ere we utter words of blame;
II We would, how many might we
Tarn from paths of sin and shame.
All the wrongs that might be righted
If we would but see the way!
All, the pains that might be lighten'd,
Every hour and every day,
II we would but hear the pleadings
OF the hearts that go astray.
Let us step outside the stronghold
OF our selfishness and pride;
Let us lift our fainting brothers,
Let us strengthen ere we chide;
Let us, ere we blame the fallen
Hold light to cheer and guide.
All, how blessed-ah, how blessed
Earth would be if we but try
Thus to aid and right the weaker,
Thus to check each brothers sigh
Thus to walk in duty's pathway
To our better life on high.
In each life, however lowly,
There are seeds of mighty good;
Still, we shrink from souls appealing
With Gmid, "If we could"
But God who judgeth all things,
Knows the truth is, "If we would"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
MONT, FRIDAY, MAY 81, 1878.

exhibit his building instincts by weaving
twigs into the wires of his cage.
A beavers lodge resembles in shape
the snow houses of the Esquimaux, be-
ing nearly circular in form and half as
high as they are wide. The average
height is about three feet, and the
diameter six or seven. These are the
interior dimensions, the exterior meas
urement being much greater on account
of the exceeding thickness of the walls,
which are continually strengthened by
their owners with mud and branches, 80
that during the severe frosts they are
nearly as hard as solid stone. The
beaver is social animal, and each lodge
will accommodate several inhabitants,
whose beds are arranged about the wall.
Generally the beavers desert their huts
in the summer time, although one or
two of a group of houses may be occu-
pied by a mother and her young off
spring. All the old beavers who have
no domestic ties to keep them at home
take to the water and swim up and down
the stream at liberty until the month of
August, when they return to their
homes. There are also certain individu-
ais, called by the trappers les pareSSeur,
or idlers, which do not live in houses
and build no dams, but abide in subter-
ranean tunnels like those of the common
water-rat, to which they are closely
allied. These pGreSseur are always
males, and it sometimes happens tfat
several will inhabit the same tunr ell.
The trapper is always pleased when he
finds the habitation of an idler, as its
capture is comparatively easy matter.
The beaver is easily tanned, but natural
ly no wooden cage will keep one con-
| fined.