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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-27
THE EVENING STAR.
FRIDAY December a., NV.
O,Leary Walking Away from Cam.
= AROUND TEE wTrRyr-uD m AIRY

ARUCSD The wURRCLp IN ATTY DAYS"
There seems 10 be no chance for Campana 10
make 80 miles in six days, and il looks as IL
even OLeary would not make much over that
nguTe- Campana finished his 261th mile al OPS
O ,,ii iaSt night Al 10 O'Clock o'Leary CON-
pieted 20 miles, at which time he was % miles
ahead or Campana. who was in bed. OLeary
Lead. '-N ''0'''o MS
The New York sun of Yesterday Tins de.
aSilpeo some OF the scenes on Christmas day
beloie O'Clock Campana burst into a lively
a.; soti Inc great crowd shook the building with
t tts .l1eerS lie ran for half mile. ana soon al
teINaIu iald on his oars for thtrty-two minutes
oLedIS Tore along steadily. His neat apDear-
aIiSe anu graceful walking excited universal ad-
lhudtton. AL S;>5 he scored his 20oth mile amid
roar OF applause. Soon afterward he entered
his cabin, and sat down on his bed. The faith-
t ~ naau,ns ana Cen Slattery were at his side
IN an instant. ne pllSter on the bottom OF his
heel was very bad. Gen SIatterv niarad =
linen inSole in the heel % his shoe II Was
SNAPPED IKE ano Inc blister was ftted e the
hole, and all pressure upon IL removed or cary
drank bowl OF foaming BaSS's ale and Sfnnned
TO small mirror and brushed his hair his eyes
were bright, but deeply sunken. aud there were
large rings about them. He was In cheerful
spirits, and listened Ia the roar OF the crowd
with pleasure. Harding passed fresh cornc amtS
10 him. the door opened, and he darted over the
track Ike dragon fly. The noise OF the multi
tude was like The roaring of the ocean. The
champion was making over so inches from tee
10 heet. ON SpurtS he has covered sixty from
toe TO toe. An enthusiastic Irishman had knott
cd himself around the railing in front or the
cabin. AS O'Leary dashed back on each turn
he shouted, around the wurTuld in ATTY days, =
creating considerable amusement. Another
Ceit denied thai O'Leary'S feet was blistepei.
lie has Cork legs, and WHOEVER saw blister
on Cork foot" he said. The allIsiOn TO his ma
tive city sent a smile over the champions pale
face. The gain on Campana was steady. At 4
o'clock O'Leary was II miles ahead. HIS antag-
onlSt plucdly contested every inch. His knee
was very Stiff. on passing O'Leary's cabin he
called Gen. Slattery 70 his side and asked what
he should do to relieve the Stiffness .'If nv
Knee wasn't sore" be said. I'D give him good
shake yet Slattery gave him some advice and
he limped on, with sad glances al the cham
pion, who was sweeping by him on alternate
laps. The terrible Jam lasted until O'Clock
capt. Williams with thirty extra policemen
kept the multitude in order. Then the crowd
began TO thin, and il was no longer difficult TO
move
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AN EMBEZZLER'S END.-A telegram from Dali
las Texas, to the Galveston Ne,rs dated Dec
10, says Geo. Hamilton alias Ham Saunders,
OF Newark, n. j., embeZler, died two weeks
he had been employed as cotton picker A
New York detective, who traced him TO Rock
wall, identified Saunders as Hamilton by a let
ter, and photographs OF himself and family,
found In his carpet sack. In the spring of 1917
he embeZZled $1,000 and fed, coming SOUTH
He led gay life in New orleans for five months,
under the alias Of CrOSwell went to southwest
Texas, and thence came to Dallas where his
mistress cast him off. Pauperized and threat
ened with the poor-farm, he went into the cot
ton fields OF Rockwall."
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eE William Miles, aged nfneteen,was GROWN
ed yesterday while attempting to cross the SuS-
quehanna at Sunbury, Pa, on the ice.
eE-E Emma, the daughter of Mr.. Martin Horn
berger, OF Bridesburg, Pa, has mysteriously dis
appeared. She is II and quite attractive In per-
son.
gE-During the fire at Newark, n. j., early
yesterday morning, George Yatman, fireman
fell from the roof OF the First Reformed church
and was instantly killed.
EB-Clifford Burbans, well known as the clerk
a horse at Savannah, on Tuesday, inflicting fatal
Of the Charleston Hotel, S. c., was run over by
injuries.
tE-Four persons have been arrested in Rock
Castle county, KY, upon the charge OF forgery
under the pension laws, and are now In the COS
tody of United States marshalS.
E- AS the happy couple were leaving the
church the husband said to the partner Of his
welded life, " Marriage must seem q dreadful
thing to you. Why, you are all OF a tremble
and one could hardly hear you say Il win'r al
win have more courage and say 1t louder nexi
time,n replied the biushing bride.-(San Jos,
Herald.
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BCRYING CHINESE MASoN.-There was a
Chinese funeral in this city yesterday afternoon,
Masonic order as il exists In China An Ameri-
can brass band headed the procession, which
was composed OF Cinnamon wearing badges and
other decorations denoting their rank, and in a
were seated number OF women muSicianS-a
Chinese band. The instruments were fiddleS
guitars, drums cymbalS and gongS. Behind
the native band wagon was wagon loaded
with roast pig and other good things eatable
and drinkable TO be left at the grave. Strips OF
paper pierced in three places with crescent
shaped holes in rows of five were strewn by
thousands along the whole route of the process
sion.-[ Virginia City (Neu.) Enterprise.
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AN UNDERTAKEN LoSYs Hrs HKARsE-YestrT
DAY an undertaken OF 81. Jean Bspttste village
removed the body Of an infant 10 Iongle
Polnte. and while returning home drove along
l'tfreSne street. IL was quite dark and getting
SUI on account Of the deep snow. The horses
Mhich were drawing tie hearSe struggled a
snort distance ana then fell down. The driver
leIl Tor moment 10 seek assistance and
quickly returned with several OF his neirhharS
= out 10 ms diSinay. on reaching the end OF the
Iaok through The snow, he found no horses
y 1t bahd oil seekers was Increased, and with
numerous lanterns they continued their sear,k
IHeIe was large vacant lot adjacent. but there
VIZ no tracks through If. The police were
noIiaed az several OF the stations and the Searca
continued all night. AT : O'clock THIS tr.nrniny
me man was still searching. having sent word
all along the road toward Tongue Pointe =
Montreal Witness, Dee %.
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PAYING DEARLY FOR A FREE RIDE-The ST.
Louis Republican of the 23d says: Louis klemm
was down In Arkansas somewhere few DAYS
ago, and as he didn't like the county he climbed
into box car on the Iron Mountain railroad
and took passage for the north. Shortly after
he took possession Of the car a brakeman came
along and locked the door. That was the last
seen or heard OF the passenger untfl yesterday
morning, when the car was opened at the foot
OF Lafayette street, in this city. Klemm was
too weak even to tell the story OF his suiferings
He had been in the car three days and three
nights without a morSel OF food or a drop 10
drink, and as a consequence was nearly dead
from both hunger and thirst. When moved
from the car his feet were both frozen, and he
was forwarded to the city hospital. He Will
prODably recover
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CAUSED By SMOKING IN BED.-Blidget. the
only member OF the Rourhe family who escaped
nom the burning residence In Troy, Ny. last
week. says she was awakened by her sister
Mary Ann. who led her to a window Mary re
turned 10 awaken The remainder on the family
Bridget, instead OF jumping out OF the window
starred TO follow her sister. but Was prevented
10y the flames, which immediately enyeloped
Mary. Bridget said her father was in the habit
OF smoking in bed, ana rs TIE ire originally
broke out in his room IL Is now supposed that
the man and his five children met dealt through
his cdreleSsDeSS.
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

SALE OF A FINE STOCK OF GROCERIES,
NlNES AND LIQUORS, COUNTERS, SHELL
WING, &C.
On MONDAY. December Both, 1878. COM -~
mencing at 10 O'Clock, st store of Messrs .-9-EAl
fadsbg " Brown No. S3l Goth street near SsN-E-A !
Psnna. avenue shall sell the entire stock, SzsSzz
comprising il part:
Fine stock Brandies, Wines and Whiskes in cask
and glass.
COtfees Teas Sugars.
Fickles, Spices, Preserves, Candles.
Large stock of Canned Colds.
Willow Ware Buch cts, Tubs.
Brooms Washboards, &c
Counters and Shelving.
Show Cases, Platform and Counter Scales
Together with many other Articles usually found
in "a first class grocery.
Also, Horse Wagon and Harness
Terms cash.
dec23-d THOS. BOWLING, Auct
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DIED..

COMMON. On December 26, 1875, BRIDGET Con
NOR, in the thirty-iifth year of her are.
Her funeral viii take place from her brothers
idence, John Connor, corner Sixth and If streets
northwest, Saturday afternoon, at ~ O'Clock The
friends of the family invited TO attend.
WATSON. On December &c, 1873, st O'clock n.
m, ALPHoNso, youngest son OF John and Eliza K.
Watson, aged years, months ana days.
have dreamed sweet dreams OF q better home.
OF better home than this;
Of home where sorrOws never come,
Where all is perfect bliss
Funeral from the residence OF bis parents, corner
of Ninth and III streets southwest, tomorrow (Sat-
urday) afternoon, at O'Clock to which the friends
of the family are invited to attend.
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Poison IN THE BuCKwHEAT CARSON Sat
urday morning the families residing at No 5.
Marceilus street, named Paddock and Martin.
after eating their breakfast were taken sud
denly with violent fits of vomiting Dr. Dono-
hue was summoned and found that the five
adult persons were showing the most violent
symptoms OF poisoning, While the two children
were less affected. The proper antidotes were
administered. Tie family had partaken heartily
OF buckWheat cakes and upon DR.. D0nonue
making a curSOry analysis he was led to believe
that the family had been poisoned b. the
yeast used in making the cakes and which had
been obtained at neighboring grocery.-lSyr
cuSe Standard. Odd
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STErGER & LIEBERMANN, Auctioneers.

By virtue of deed of trust dated June -, "a
1877. recorded in Liber $50, folio 462, one of .3
the land records for the District of Column -GA
premises; on SATURDAY the 4th day of January,
4. D. 1879 at O'Clock pm, Lot numbered twenty
Of part of square numbered nine hundred and sixty
(9G0), with the improvements thereon;
Terms Two hundred dollars in cash balance in
two and three years. with interest at the rate Of
eight per cent. per annum. the deferred payments
to be secured upon the property sold Fifty dollars
down at sale.
MARTIN NJ ROHRER,. ,r-,,.o,s
MAHLON ASHFORD, ) AA"'eee'
dec23. % 81 ian23
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WILLIAM CLABAUGH.l rrrr,s+a.,
dec20.eOd MAYHEM Platter, Arustees'


TKGSTEE,s SALE OF 4 THREEsTORY BRICK
L DWElLING, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF z
STREET SOUTH, BETWEEN SIXTH AND
SEVENTH STREETS WEST.
BY virtue OF a deed of trust, dated August -
10th, A. d. 1876, duly recorded in Liber No ffsns9
$50 folio a one Of the Land records for the -As.A
District of Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby, will sell at public auction in front
OF the premises. on MONDAY. December 36th, 1878,
situate in the city Of Washington District of Column
bia, to wit: Lot numbered fifteen Q5l, in Heron
and ChJrchs recorded subdivision Of Square mum.
bered four hundred and sixty-seTen (46f) together
with the improvements, &c.
Terms of sale. prescribed by said trust The
amount of indebtedness secured by this deed of
trust unpaid with the expense of SALE in cash and
the balance at six and twelve months for which the
notes of the purchaser, bearing interest from the
day of sale, and secured by deed of trust on the
property sold, shall be taken A deposit of 300
shall be required of the purchaser at the time of
pense Of the purchaser II said terms are not COM
Piled with in ave days from day of sale, the Trustee
ana risk OF the defanlting purchaser after five days
THOMAS BOWLING, Auct. decl2dEds
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PEACE AT LAST N BREATHITT CoUNTY.-Since
the arrival OF the militia at Jackson, Breathitt
county, Kentucky. last week, peace has reigned
there and the trouble for the present seems to
be over The county magistrates met at the
courthouse on the 18th and elected James w.
Lyndon county judge, to serve till Judge Bur-
nett's successor is elected by the people, and
Lyndon made plucky little speech, in which
he announced his determination to execute the
laws fearlessly. Circuit Judge Randall has not
yet responded to Governor McCreary's letter
asking him to call a special term OF court for
Breathitt county.
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
| @
TRUSTEES SALE OF A TWO-STORI

TRUSTEES SALE OF A TWO-STORY FRAME
HOUSE ON VIRGINIA AVENUE SOUTH
VEST, NEAR THIRD STREET.
!, A. D 1877, duly recorded in Lber No. S62, IN
tolio 468, one of the land records of Wash 441.
iDgton county, in the District of Columbia and at
the request Of the party secured thereby, we will
sell at public auction in front of the premises on
II that certain piece parcel of ground lying in
the city of Washington, District of Columbia and
known as part of lot numbered two in square
numbered five hundred and eighty one, together
with the improvements thereon
Terms: One third cash; balance in six. twelve and
eighteen months, with interest at eight per cent per
annum, secured by deed of trust on the property
sold. or all cash, at option Of the purchaser 800
deposit at time of sale, and all conveyancing &C. at
cost of purchaser If terms of sale are not complied
with in seven days from day of sale, the Trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost of the 6efaultin9 purchaser
j. T. DYER, ! 1.
Gacl 4-CfEaNf6ha 7, WRIGHT lruSI6eS.
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GONE OFF WITH THE CoMsINAT0N.-TiIe man.
ayers OF the Chicago Fidelity safety deposit
vault were somewhat disturbed yesterday at
ternOon by the unusual absence OF Geo. Blake
assistant custodian, who for some wears has
been the only man possessing the combination
OF the special deposit branch OF the vaults. Up
10 late hour last night he had not been found
and suspicion, which, however. may have no
foundation, is entertained that he may have
Violates his trust and abSconded. The amount
Of property in the special vault is matter OF
nprulatinn
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AN INGENIOUS SUBSTITUTE tor the famous
fre-gilded glass Of the ancients has rccrntIv
been invented in England. and Is said 20 equal
the best specimens OF that wonderful art by
means or which glass had gold SO worked into
N, that many hundreds OF years have failed 70
eiiect any change or 10 tarniSh the gold. As
described. The process consists simply in intro
ducing gold leaf, or platinum. into the body OF
the glass, ana analgamatinE the precious metal
with the latter by means OF a bl0wpipe-
operation which also serves 20 produce a per-
tcctly iEdeStructlble covering TO the metal a nd
the designs traCed.-[N L. St,ss.
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1T Is CUSTOMARY for college boys TO be sent
home for their Christmas holiday rejoicing
The president generally pats them On the back.
Not so Professor Seelye, of Amherst. He talked
TO the students OF that institution for three
quarters OF an hour the ether day, and more
heads hung in the chapel than at prayers. He
said that the past session was the worst ever
known: that the students had been guilty OF
many low, contemplate things, specifying that
the last number OF the Ohio was fun OF base
or the other
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\ PREACHER Nor To RE ISrIMtp .TEp.-Rey
MI. Perry, The Methodist Episcopal clergyman
or SeabiooG. y. H.. having recently preached a
sermon IN which total abstinence from tntoXt-
cantS was advocated. and using or dealing in
them denounced in no ambiguous terms one OF
his congregation, who does considerable of a
trade I'm cider, after church told the preacher II
he gave such sermons as that his salary wouldn't
be paid. The minister answered that he con-
sidered temperance TO be part OF religion. and
salary P"Ttsmortb (A. H. Chronicle. De. 24ra
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Aucuonsers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A SMALL HOUSE AND
LOT. ON GRANT AVENUE, BETWEEN
MKdGHI,S ROAD AND SEVENTH STREET
BY virtue of two deeds of trust dated respec- kA
lively October 2, 1875. and February Doth, Es.S
1876, and recorded in I.ibers No. T99, folio -A8.
z0i, and No. Sl4, folio So, of the land records of
Washington county, D. c. and at the request of the
parties secured thereby, the derssned Trustees
VIII sell at public auction, the premises. FRI
DAY, the 27th day of December, A. ID. 1878. at 4
O'Clock p. ~, all that piece or parcel of ground
known as part of Wright and Doles subdivision of
Mount Pleasant and Pleas ant Plains, beginning for
the ssme at point on the north side of Grant ave-
hue, 81 30 feet east of Wrights read thence north
on line parallel with said WriEhts 100 feet to
sonth line 20 feet; thence sonth parallel with
Grant avenue thence west along the north side of
Grant avenue 20 feet, to the beginning: together
with the improvements. consisting Of small. two.
story frame house.
Terms One-foIlrth Of the purchase money to be
paid in cash and the balance in three equal install
ments in six, nile and twelve months from the day
OF sale: the deferred payments to he secured by
prnmissory notes of the purchaser bearing interest
at six per cent and deed OF trust the premises
sold A deposit OF $50 must be made when the prop
cry is Knocked down If terms be not complied
with IN seven days after the sale the Trustees re-
serve the right to resell, five days notice. at the
risk and cost OF the dsfaul,ipg purchaser.
JAS. FULLERTON,l r.
JAMES WHITE, ! trustees.
r. ID CLEAR3, Salesman. does I'll, IA IS 81 IS q
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ONLY THIS AND NOTHING M0RE--The gov
ernor OF Nebraska. ''in view OF the injurious and
exaggerated reports sent abroad. "authOrzes
the Following statement OF facts November 2
=. ID. richards murdered woman and her three
children. and December poisoned a neighboT
DecembeT9 a mob OF cowboys from custer
county took two humeSteaderS from the sheriff,
in whose custody they were, and burned them
alive. That's all there is about IL, cXcep, that
ali Is now quiet -
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NEAT AND SwEET-Mr Whistler, I hear in
lends TO contribute the farthing AT which his
damages against Mr.. RuSkln has been as,esseI
10 the fund which Is being raised TO recoup that
gentleman the costs or the action. like TO see
traits such as this. for they prove that although
differences OF opinion may exist between the
representatives of literature and art, they do
engender any bad feelng-TLOnGOn Truth
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ARREST OF A FRAUD.-Rev. John Williams
alias Rev. Charles Henry Warren. who Inquired
1iScTedltably in an affair al Baltimore hotel a
couple OF years since, was recently arrested az
Charleston ILL.,, by Canadian officers, Charged
with enlightenment at st. CatharineS As the
Rev. Mr.. Copeland, he was treated TO coat OF
tar and feathers at Knoxville, Tenn, some time
since
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lErENTANCE AFTER AN ELoPEMKST Nj 81
THle Sch, OF Eoboken. who recently elaped
WIN Herbert +. kinmOnth. the '-boy Juror OF
the Nosourgh trial. has written a penitent let
Ter 10 her mother praying for forgiveness and
RECONCILIATION, and promising TO REFORM She
requests mat she may Oe furnished with a sew
hg inachine by which She may support herself
as ktnlnonth has neither means nor inclinatton
10 provide for her.-{N. A. San 25fL.
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A RESIDENT of Washington, KY. took a vow
That if ever lie got drunk again he would whip
himself al the way home from the tavern. lie
got drunk ana fulfilled his VOW with such yigOr
nat he COGld mnL sIir on OF bed for two MeekS
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4 DRUNKEN Man FROZEN To DEATH.-ChaS.
Johnston, c0lored, fell down in a swamp near
Newburg y. ". Tuesday night. while tntaN-
Gated. ana on Christmas afternoon was found
dying from exposure by a hunter. Johnston
had been out in the cold about sixteen hours
with the thermometer part OF the time a. low
rs II degrees. He ceasedto breathe soon after
he was found. lie was - years Old anu had a
wife and child.
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TRUsTEE'S SALE OF TWO ~ STORY AND
BASEMENT FRAME DWELLINGS, Nos 6li
and 618 MASS. AVENUE N w: LOT 23xIO6

TRUsTEE'S SALE OF TWO ~ STORY AND
ard 618 MASS. AVENUE NV; LOT 2Sx1O6,
BY virtue of a deed of trust dated June -
l7th, 1878, and recorded in Liber No. 8S9, fun
folio $685. of the land records for the District xs
OF Columbia, and by direction of the party secured
thereby Will sell at public auction. in front of the
premises, on FRIDAY, January Sd, 1879 at O'Clock
pm the following described real estate situate in
the city OF Washington, in said District to wit Lot
lettered and marked l." and the southeastery six
tb1 ieet IN Width fronting said Mass avenue, by the
entire depth thereof of Lot lettered and marked
L. OF Rothwell's subdivision of original lots mum.
bered one %, two (2). three CD, four az, ten QO)
and eleven CD, in square numbered four hundred
avenue, and runs back to and fronts % feet inches
on alley in rear. together with the improvements
thereon.
These houses. with the ground attached. will
both.
Terms of sale; Qne-third cash tof which s75 on
each house must be paid at time of sale) and the
balance in equal payments in six, twelve and eighteen
months, to be secured by purchasers notes, bearing
per cent. interest from day of sale and deed of
trust Oh property sold all cash. at option of pur
chaser Convey ancing and recording at purchasers
cost II terms of sale not complied with in six
days after sale the Trustee the right to re-
SELL at risk and cost of purchaser in default
VIM. F. HOFFMAN, Trustee
1921 f st NV
WALTER b. WILLIAMS CO., Aucfs d21-dtdbs
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OSTRICH and every kind Of ORNAMENTAL
FRENCH ESTABLISHMENT, GIG 9th street. eppo.
odte United States Patent Ohce my286
rOHENS LOAN OFFICE, corner Of IN street
York avenue. The most privsse loan Omos
i1 TIE city Money ioan can a; e ne lcvsst r.ss
Pated Wars. Damonds, 0Tns. RistnlG, LADIES and
0entIsment OlothinG. Qepstd. and u articles q
wanna tans.lY
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PHILIPPUS writes to the London Times that he
finds a horses hoOfs viii Dy degrees (lle being
worked lightly at ilTst) wear down III stratum
OF the hoOt Is reached at which lac can perfectly
wen be worked without shoes; IA fact. goes bet
ter without them