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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-01

FAMILY MARKET1EG.-The following were
the prevailing prices for family marketing
Saturday:
Meats: Beef, 8 to 15c. per pound-quality
very good; mutton--yery fine from to
I2ac. per pound; lamb, to 10c. per
pound; chops, 15c. per pound; veal, Zoe.
per pound; pork 10c. per pound; shoat,
Zoe. per pound; sausage, 10c. per
pound; smoked sausage, 10 to 124c. per
pound; beef.toneue, 1880. per pound; bacon,
10 to 124c., per pound; middllng and snoul-
der, to 10c. per pound; drIed-beef, 163c.
per pound; chip-beef. 25c. per pound; !;
liver, &C.. per pound; chitlins, &c. per
pound; tripe, SC. per pound; brains, 12ts.
per pound.
/. Fowls, Butter, &C.: Chickens, s1.sO TO
90 per dozen, or 124 to 25c. apieee-pIen-
.tiiul ducks, 40 to SOC. pair; geese, 40 to
50c. apiece; squads, 20 to 25c. pair; rab-
bite, 40 to SOC. pair-scarce; cheese, 124c.
per pound; butter, 10 to 30c. per pound !;
choice, 25c.; lard, 10c. per pound; eggs, 12s
to 15c. per dozen. Sweetmilk, &c. per quart,
or 25c. per gallon /; buttermilk, DC. per quart,
or 15c. per gallon. =.
Fish Spots, 20 to Doc. per dozen-small; !;
croakers, zoe. per dozen; trout, 20 to 25c.
The display Of fish
WuS very uucs uuSu ucttcl tu1u iaSt SotuA-
day.
Vegetables: Cucumbers, sc. per Dozen
scarce and Indifferent; corn (roasttng-ears),
choice, 10c. per dozen. but scarce and
inferior; cabbage from 2 to &c. per bead
FFfery few good ones in market; beets, SC.
per bunch; Irish potatoes, 10 to 15c. per
half-peck. or S0c. per blishel-very fine
and plentiful; sweet potatoes, new. DC.
per quart, or 20c. per half-peck-there were
very few in market; tomatoes, 2 to &c.
per quart, or 20 to 25c. per box; snaps, l0c.
per half peck, or two quarts for &c.; but
terbeans, to 10c. per quart-good quality
blackeye peas, DC. per quart; carrots, 81.
per bunch; onions, &C.. per quart, or zoe.
per half-peck; egg-pIants, sc. apiece.
Fruits and Melons: Peaches, 20 to 75c.
per box, or 2 to sc. per quart-pensifu ;
there are none to be had for preserving or
brandying; grapes, &c. per pound. or six
pounds for 25c.; dried peaches, SC. per
pound; green apples, 10c. per half peck
pears, 5 to 10c. per quart; dried apples. &c
per pound. Lemons are scarce and high
they are worth % to 35c. per dozen. Wa
termelons. 10 25c. apiece, but very indifler
ent; cantaloupes, to 81. apiece-plentiful
but very Indifferent, more so than they
have been for several seasons; greengages.
1Oc. per quart, or 35c. per half-peck.
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INc7PIENT TARTAR AND ScURF removed by
MEADE BAKERS SAPoNINE DENTIFRIcE.
Fifty cents box.
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POLICE COURT, sATURDAY-Actinq Police
Justice John j. Crutchfeld presiding. The
following cases were disposed Of:
John S. DodSon, charged with the viola
tion OF an ordinsnce by the driver OF his
omnibus in driving the same through the
streets faster than is allowed by said ordi-
nance. Fined $40. =
Henry Evans, charged with violating the
city ordinance in allowing his driver to
carelessIy drive his wagon, and running
against j. Fl. Lambert. Continued to Sep
tember 5th.
Archer Jefferson, charged with being
disorderlv in the markct-housc during mar
ket hours. Fined $3.50.
John S. Haynes, charged with unlawfully
having in his possession and distributing
and circulating a certain paper known as
the Tomaku,uk, in violation OF section II
Of chapter 1872 OF the State law. Continued
to September 9Th.
A number Of other cases were disposed
OF, the parties being discharged.
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ENTERED AND CLEARED.

During the month OF August only one
foreign vessel entered at the custom-house,
having cargo OF lump plaster from Wind.
sor, Nova Scotia, valued at 1886.
There were six vessels cleared for foreign
ports. Four of them had cargoes OF flour
for Brazil, valued at S67,255; one with a
cargo of railroad ties for Harburg, Ger
many, valued at S2,047; and one with a
cargo OF petroleum oil for France, valued
at $4,000. Total value, S155,302.
The above report shows decrease of
S94.51 in the export and s., 1906 III the i'm
port trade as compared with the statistics
for July.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

A GOOD INVESTMENT.
RESULTS ON 4
TEN-YEAR LIFE. POLICY, No. S4S8,
ISSUED BY THE
NORTtIW ESTERN MUTUAL
IIFE-INS NCE OMPASY,
December 81. 1864. on the life of ABRAHAM
LEVY tuged 34). OF Levy Brothers,
Richmond, Va.
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RICHMOND, VA, August 20, 1879
hereby certify that The above statement CT pay
ments and dividends is correct.
lSignedJ ABRAHAM LEVY.
1t will be seen from the above that Mr. Levy now
has PAID-GP POLICY FOR $4,000, which, costing
only S722.79. HAS BEEN PAYING. SINCE 1876,
AN ANNUAL CASH DIVIDEND OF ABOUT PER
CENT. DIVIDENDS ON THIS POLICY WILL cos
TINuE THROUGH LIFE, WITH TWO DIVIDENDS
AFTER DEATH.
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL HAS \
LARGER PERCENTAGE OF SURPLUS TO LIABILI-
TIES. AND is NOW PAYING A LARGER PERCENT
AGE OF DIVIDENDS THAN ANY OF THE LEADING
COMPANIES.
The NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL Will write an
insurance OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS on 4
Aged rs for an annual premium Of .,SI3O 81
Aged 35 for an annual premium of........ l75 60
Aged 4 3 for an annual premium of......... $50 40
Aged 55 for an annual premium of......... 400 27
These rates are 33H per cent. below the ordinary
lite rates OF mutual comranles. and about 90 per
rent. below the REDUCED RATES of the Mutual
Life Of New York.
Those waning Insurance are Invited TO compare
the foregoing facts and figures with those of anY
other company. and then decide fsr themselves
which is HIiE SAFEST, TIE CHEAPEST, AND TIE
BEST COMPANY IN THE WORLD. ~.
For further information rs To the NORTHWEST
ERN Mutual apply to JOHN q. CARY. l.
State Agent,
lOl5 Main street, Richmond, Va.
n. 3. Agents wanted. sci
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OLD SOUTHAMPTON APPLE BRANDY,

CHRISTIAN & WHITES.
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A. SAKa & co,

80 A. sAKs & co. I'D
have the honor OF announcing that they are nov
exhibiting fall and winter fabrics Of their direct
importation, consisting OF choice and elegsnt styles
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81 THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
rs LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIRCU-
bATroN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THE CITY. s
Entered at the Post ONCE at Richmond, Va, as
second.class matter.I
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PURE CIDER VINEGAR,
THREE YEARS OLD;


THREE YEARS OLD;
OLD SOUTHAMPTON APPLE BRANDY,
FOR PEACHES;
FRESH SPICES FOR P1cKLISG,
endless variety,
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Statistics for August.

Statistics for August.
CoRoNER's CASES.
The City Coroner viewed ten dead bodies
during the past month; three were cases
of drowning, three were cases OF infants
found in the street. and one was q case Of
homicide. (ate atfray on Cary street,.
FIRE-ALARNs.
During the month OF August the Fire
Department was called out in response to
three alarms OF nre-two from Station 2
and one from Station 80.
FLOUR INSPECTIONS.
The following is a statement OF the -four
inspected in Richmond during the month
ending August 91st: 3.010 barrels family,
2,80S barrels extra supertne, 712 barrels su-
pertine, 30 barrels fine, 106 barrels con-
demned.
MARRIED IN AUGUST.
During the month of August the clerk Of
the Hastings Court issued % marriage
liceuses-13 to white and 10 to colored cou-
piles. In August, 1878, 80 marriage-licenses
were issued from that office.
From The clerks office OF the Henrico
County Court 16 licenses were issued-5 to
white and II to colored couples.
DEEDS RECORDED.
One nunQreu anu eleVen ueeuS Weie ie-
ceived for record in the clerks Office OF the
Chancery Court IN this city during the past
month-the smallest number recorded du-
ring any month since the war.
In the county clerks office 46 deeds were
recorded during August.
POLICE. COURT STATISTICS.
In the Police Court during August the
whole number OF criminal cases disposed oil
was 297 !; ordinance cases disposed OF l91 4;
cases sent on to the grand jury for indict'
ment, II; convictions for misdemeanor,
40; number OF persons sent to Jail in de-
fault of security for their good behavior.
27. Fines collected: City, S2lS 35; State,
$115.50; total, S333.S5.
..- MARINE STATISTICS.
The number OF sail.vessels entered al
this port during the month OF August, as
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-01

The number OF sail.vessels entered at
this port during the month OF August, as
presented by the harbormaster Of the city
OF Richmond, was 115 schooners, 4 barks,
auu brtso-t0ta! 1913.
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CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGI-
" NEERING AT THE RENSSELAER, POLY
TECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, =. .Y..The oldest
SEPTEMBER STu. The Register for 1879 con-
ains list OF tho graduates for The past fy-three
years with their positions also. course OF study,
requirements, expenses. eIe. Address
WILLIAM Ii. YOUNG,
an 1Q-1m Treasurer.
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1913 MAIN STREET.

PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

A GLASS MOUNTAIN AND RoAD.--Mr
P. W. Norris, the Superintendent of the
Yellowstone National Park, on recent
visit to the capital gave lecture on some
# the natural curioslties of the region over
which he presides aud is engaged in ex-
Jloring. Among these may be mentioned
As the most novel mountain of obsidian
Or volcanic glass, and a road made from,
this material.
Near the foot of Beaver Lake the ex-
plorers discovered this noun, ain of glass,
which there rises in basalt-like columns and
countless huge masses many hundreds OF
feet high from Kissing hot spring form
ing the margin OF the lake, thus forming
a barrier where it was very desirable that
a wagon road should be, as the glass bar
ficade sloped for some 800 feet high at an
angle of As degrees to the lake, and its
slislening surface was therefore impassa-
ole, there being neither Indian nor game
track over it. 10 make the road, huge
fires were made against the glass to thor
oughly heat and expand 1t, and then by
dashing cold water from the lake against
The heated glass suddenly cool the latter,
causing large fragments to break from the
mass, which were atterward broken up by
siedges and picks, but not without sevre
lacerations Of the hands and faces Of the
party, into smaller fragments, with which
q wagon road one quarter OF a mile long
was constructed, about midway along the
slope, thus making, it is believed, the ouly
load OF native glass upon the continent
Scientific American.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

RATS SUCKING A HORSES BLooD.-A
prominent householder of this city told us
the following story this morning about the
fancy his rats las he calls them) have for
change of diet: He keeps horse, and
noticed lately it showed symptoms of lame
ness in his fore legs. He examined him
carefully, but could not discover thecause.
On going to the stable one day, he, before
entering leaked through the window; then
to his establishment, he counted eleven
rats stuck on his horses legs sticking his
blood. He waited, expecting every mo-
ment that the horse would shake them off
Instead of doing this he remained motion
less and seemed 10 enjoy the strange visi-
tors. A rap on the window sent the rats
scurrying off. On examination Of the
horses legs he found twenty-five little
holes, from eleven Of which the blood was
flowing. The horse was removed to an
other stable and soon recovered from the
sores, but strange to say his, appetite has
almost failed him. He refuses cats, and
as consequence has fallen off in flesh, 50
much so that now he is almost useless
Montreal [Can.] Post.
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POLLY PEMBROKE's BABY.

"Dear me-" said Polly Pembroke, "what
noise and confusion! 1 am sure l should
60 crazy if 1 lived in the city,
| Polly Pembroke was farmers daugh
ter, who had come down to New York to
buy the material for the first silk dress she
had ever owned-a real deep blue, to be
trimmed with velvet OF darker shade.
| And Polly's golden head was dizzy with
the thunder of omnibus wheels, and tht
rattle and rush of elevated railways, ant!
the succession Of brilliant things in che
shop windows-and Polly sat holding on
to her parcels il the great echoing depot,
ant wondering why everybody was in such
hurry.
For the express train was just going out,
and Polly and Miss Jones, the village
dressmaker. who had come with her to
help select the important dress, WERE
obliged to wait fifteen minutes for the
way train, which condescended to stop q,
"Whip-poor-Will Glen," where Poll,
lived.
She was a pretty little primrose of q
maiden, with large, wistful eyes, lovely
yellow hair, and cheeks as pink as daisy
while Miss Jones. who sat beside her, was
straight and stiff and upright and wrinkled
| as became single woman Of sixty.
And just as Polly was wondering if
there was no end to the stream of hu-
mainly flowing through the wide open de-
pot gate, a tall, handsome gentleman, witt
d datk complexion and deep Spanish eyes,
came in with little babe in his arms.
"Stewardess," said he to respectable
looking quadroon, with scarlet silk hand
kerchief twisted around her head, who
was dusting the window-sash, 81 am 60
ing out in the Chicago express, and have
forgotten message that must be tele-
graphed to my place O. business at once;
will you be good enough to take this child
minute. until"
But the stewardess Iastily drew back.
s'NO, sab, eft you pleas =" said she, II
heard o. many cases Were Spectacle wo-
men was left wild strange children on
their hands list dis-a-way!"
Instinctively, Polly Pembroke held out
her arms.
''Let me take the baby, sir" said she,
coloring all over with pretty eagerness.
IN hold it for you.-Children are always
good with me-"
The stranger DOTTED his hat courteously.
~ ann infinitely obliged to you," he
said, land I'll trouble you no longer than
| can help"
"Polly! Polly! are you going mad2"
whispered Miss Jones, pulling the sleeve
OF the gill's dress.
But Polly paid no heed to her.
suppose that gentleman shouldn't como
oackT' cried Miss Jones, e.eyating both
hands.
we will" said Polly, gently rocking
the little mite on her knee. "0b, look,
Miss Jones| Isn't it pretty? I declare it's
laughingI"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

The HOTTEST SPOT ON EARTH.-One
Of the hottest regions on the earth is along
the Pension Gulf, where little or no rain
falls. At Bahrin the arid shore has no
fresh water, yet comparatively numer-
oas population contrive to live there,
thanks to copious springs which break
forth from the bottom of the sea. The
fresh water is got by diving. The diver
sitting in his boat, winds q great goat
skin bag around his left arm, the hand
grasping its mouth; Their takes in his right
hand a heavy stone to which is attached a
strong line andthus equipped he plunges in
and quickly reaches the bottom. Instant
ly opening the bag over the strong jet of
water, he springs up the ascending cur.
rent, at the same time closing the bag, and
is helped aboard. The stone Ia then haul
ed up, and the diver taking breath, plum
ges again. The source of the copious sub
marine springs Is thought to be in the
green hills of Osman, some five or six hum
dred miles distant.
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So the tiny Rosebud was carried away
but her father brought her back severa
times to see the adopted mother whom she
loved so devoted
Polly said The, enc day, "Isaura is
happier with yon than anywhere else."
SIS she?'' said Polly.
For by, this lime they had become great
friends, and she had lost all her awe of the
stately gentleman.
And It ia singular coincidence" he
added, with . smile, ...that am also.''
lat this Polly colored radiantly.
ba What was the end of this! Can any one
is"Perhaps if I'd taken the baby home and
made > fuss over II the rich gentleman
would have m married me!'' said Miss Jones,
whenshe was cutting the white silk for the
wsddipg ldress. ~ thought Polly Pembroke
was,a fool then, but I've seen cause t.
change my mind since.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

FOUND HIM OUT IN TIME.-A young
lady was addressed by man. who, though
agreeable to her, was dlsliked by her
father, who would not consent to their
union, and SO determined to elope. The
night was fixed, the hour came, he placed
the ladder to the window and in few
minutes she was in his arms.
They mounted double horse, and were
soon some distance from the house, After
some time the lady broke the silence by
saying: swell, you see what proof l have
given yon of my affections: I hope you
will make me a good husband He was
surly fellow and gruffly answered: per
haps may and perhaps not.'' She made
no reply, but after silence of some
minutes she suddenly exclaimed: 'sOh !
what hall We doY 1 have left my money
behind me in my room!'' "Tben." said
he, 1--WE must 60 back and fetch it,
They were soon again at the house, the
ladder was again placed, the lady remount-
ed. while the i'll natured lover remained be-
low. But she delayed to come, and so he
gently called ''Are you coming ?" When
she looked out of the window and said !:
"Perhaps l may and perhaps not" and
then shut down the window, ana left him
to return on the double horse alone.-Er.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11

A TELEGRAPHIC PEN.-A new inven-
ton of a real practical character, not a
mere panic post .futuruna invention like ma
ny we have heard Of lately, has just been
made by Mr., Z A. Cowper, the we'll known
mechanical engineer, 1t is real tele-
graphic writing machine. The writer in
London moves his pen, and Simultaneous
ly at Brighton another pen is used as
though by phantom hand, in preaizely
similar curves and motions, The writer
writes in London, the ink marks in Briph-
ton. We have seen this instrument at
work, ana its marvels are quite as start
ling as those Of the telephone. The pen az
the receiving end has all the appearance
of being guided by = spirit hand. Thu ap-
paratus is shortly to be made public before
the Society Of Telegraph Engineers.
Mature,
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LOCAL DIRECTORY.

Mas nic.-Staunton Lodge No 13.-J. Eov'rd
Wayt, Master; James Ker, Sec etary. Meet at their
lodge in Masonic Building the second and last Fri
day nights In each month.
Union Royal Arch Chapter-W, H. II. Lynn, High
Priest; James Ker, Secretary. Meets in Masonic
Hall the second Tuesday nghtin each month.
Stevenson Communicable H. II. Lynn, Com
mander; James F. Patterson, Recorder. Meets In
Masonic Hall the fourth Monday in each MONTH
Knights Of Honor.-T c. Morton, Past Dictator;
w. W. Gibbs Dictator; F. H. Link. Reporter Meets
every Monday night in Charity Temperance Hall.
Odd Fellows-Staunton Lodge No. 4a-John q.
Smith, Noble Grand &C. s. Crowder, Secretay. Meets
every Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hail.
! Central Encampment No. M-W. NJ. Simpson
Chief Patriarch; James W. Blackburn Scribe Meets
second and fourth Tuesday In each month In Odd
Fellows Hall.
Hay Makers-W q. H. LYNN, Grand Sultan; A.
A. Eskridge, Secretary. Meets every Friday nigh
in Fireman's Hall.
Temperance Societes-West Augusta Lodge "a
s: Hyde, W. G. T; c. 2. Hyde, W. "A. D., Mes
every Saturday nightih Bruce's building.
Mizpah Lodge.-Wm. j. McCawley. Worthy Chief
John w. Bryan, Secretary. Meets every Thurs
day night in Charity Hall over WAITS drug store.
Sons of Jonadab-Wm. B. Hyde, Worthy 'ahief;
John NJ Henkle Secretary Meets eyey Tuesday
night in Charity Hall Sons OF Temperance.
Sons of Temperament. q. Bunch, Worthy Patri
arch; VIM Fuller, Worthy Secretary.
Juvenile Templars.-J w. Newton, Superinten-
dent; j. Herbert Stiff, Secretary. 25O members-no
| regular meetings,
| Fire Observation-Disclosures Fire COMPANY
Michael Cox. Captain; Thos J. Crowder, Secretary
| Meets fourth Tuesday in every month at Fremen's
Hall
Staunton Hook and Ladder mpany.-J NJ.
Quarles, Captain; Sandy Wilson, Secretary Meets
on first Wednesday in each month at their headquar
tiers in he Sullivan building.
| Capt. j. Il. Waters, Chief Engineer Of Fire De.
partment.
| Miltary.-West Augusta Guard-Wm. L. Bum
gardner, Captain Lewis M Bumgardner, Secretary
Meets in their armory in the Wayt building every
Monday night. Regular meetings first Monday in
each month
Staunton Artillery-A H. Fultz, Captain; N. NJ
Warner, Secretary. Meets at their armory near the
G. & o. Depot every Tuesday night. Regular meeti
ngs second Tuesday in each month.
Stonewal Brigade Band.-Prof. A. J. Turner, Con
ductor; E. NJ Gushing, Presidents W H. Barkman
Secretary. Meets Tuesday and Friday nights every
week.
Religious-Young Mems Christian Association
H. M McIlhany, President; J. E. Guy Secretary
Meets at their rooms in City Hall for all devOtona
exercises every Sunday evening at SIX P. M. Direc
tory meetings at the call of the President. Librar,
open every evening from5 to 9P.M.
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NO. Is.
A Menagerie In Winter Quarters.

A reporter of the Philadelphia "Press''
has obtained from the keeper of MENACE
RE that is wintering in that city some in
teresting information in regard to the care
of wild animals. ssFor the past winter, !"
said the keeper, 1--WE have been giving the
lions from fifteen to twenty pounds of raw
beef once day; occasionally mutton is
given instead. When travelling this
amount is creased seven or eight pounds.
A hyena, when not on the road is allowed
twelve pounds day, which is increased
five pounds when travelling. Leopards.
pumas and jaguars are given three pounds
Elephants subsist principally on hay,
about half ton ,*r day, more or / IS. In
fact they eat all the time almost, only stop
ping to play. Well, sir, those ten ele-
plants there will get together and play
a half day at time without stopping.
Nowioek at their eyes and ivory. Isn't
there some resemblance to human being
laughing? What different expressions an
imals havel Look at that elephant. Do
what you please with him, he wouldn't
ueSi IL yOua Willie GtidG lCOp1IU, W yOul
right there, would fight as long as life
lasts.
docs this noise continue during the
night %
"Well, no, not the whole night through.
AS soon as dark comes the hyenas COM
mence pacing up and down their cages, in
quest of food; his regular time, you know,
in his native jungle. Then the elephant
begins; the lion answers him, another lion
roars back; the panther takes it up; then
the sea lion joins with its peculiar cross
between sound an shrek; and now comes
the monkeys, and the macaw and cockatoo
with an occasional neigh of horse ind
bark Of dog make noise that is at times
deafening, but not altogether unpleasant.
Finally nothing is left of the hubbub save
the occasional chirp of bird, when all of
sudden the elephant will wake the echoes
| and the whole gang take up the chorus"