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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09
COMPARATIVE FARMING.

Pennsylvanians are considered good farm
ers, and SO they are, and yet Virginia farmers
realize greater per cent. more profit on
their farms than the Pennsylvanians. Now
let us see if we can solve this problem: If
We can, perhaps we will unrayel an agri-
cultural mystery. We assume that prices are
about equal for all the products of the farm,
although there may be slight advantage to
tho Virginian in this particular, ns Balti.
more is a better grain market than Philadel-
phia. In this comparison, we will take the
good lands of both States for illustration, and
We will take equal acres in both; say $50
acres. In Pennsylvania an average good
farm will cost $3.50 per acre; not because its
tillabe acres will yield more Per acre, but
because its house cost SO, 600 and its barn
$4,000. making $4,000 of the whole cost of
S22, 500. Its fields are also smaller, and of
course cost more to keep up the greater
quantity of fencing. The Virginia farmer
pays for his $50 aero farm. say $50 per acre,
which makes it cost 81, 500. On it is
worth $500; total, $4,000. To keep up his
fencing, We will say exactly oue-half. We
will say that on each farm there are just 125
acres of.cultiyable land and that on each there
is 60 acres of wheat. 40 acres in corn and 25
in grass. Wheat, 20 bushels per acre on an
average. 1900 bushels on each; but ours
often go higher. OF corn, ten barrels per
acre, 400 or 1000 bushels. Hay, two tons
per acre, SO tons. Now We go to market
1900 bushels of wheat, say 81 rs per bushel,
$1,000. Corn, 50 per barrel, $500. Hay.
sig per ton, $500. Total, $4,000. WewilI
suppose the cost of farming each alike, but
Pennsylvania farming costs the most. We
will put the expenses at $1,000 in both
cases; that leaves profit of s1,700. This
is exclusive of all other crops and products,
such as beef, pork, nation, wool, dairy pro-
ducts, poultry, eggs, potatoes, &c. Now we
come to the profits on each. Interest on in
vostmept at per cent. on Pennsylvania
farm of s22 500 $3.50; on Virginia farm
of ST 500 $3.50 Deduct from ZOO Sl.350.
leaves $3.50 for the Pennsylvania farmer,
which is very little oyer one and a-ha:f per
cent. on his years farming. For the Vir.
ginia farmer. we deduct from Sl,700 $3.50,
leaving $3.50, which is over sixteen per
cent on the investment. To this might be
added the fact that taxes are less here than
in Pennsylvania, which is another advantage
in favor of Virginia farming. This is mere
dollars and cents advantage, and we think
We have many other advantages over our
keystone neighhors. T..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

GENTS wASTED For toe Beet aud Fastest
"a Selling Pictorial Books aud Bibles. Prices
reduced 80 per cont. National Publishing Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. Dec9-4w.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09
Aims House O,1ers

Aims House O,9ers
To. D.. F. Bvlngtoa. :unnt' - s7lary, SO 70
Same. outside poor. tuseJ S:oore. 10 SD
Dr.. w S COck,cIl, R',ivar District, - so
Same, Harp er's Ferry District. - 90
Joshua Cavalier. 10 90
Gibson G, Johns. for collins. is Is
DIR. w w. Brown, 90 Is
Il. VI. smitt. 90
D. L. Smith, 90
Turner Answorth. 90
Baker & McMurrao, 90
y. +. Cameron, 90
DR.. John Reynolds. 12 so
G. T. Lioklider. (for outside poor) 50 90
II N. & W W Gaiiaher. Gree Press) , Is
John q. little. (Register) 8 90
C. w TruSsell, 1874 %
Dr. C. T. Richardson. e months snlary) IS 20
G. W. IT. KeArsiev, 66 &c
Fl. II. Cooke, Insurance Agent) 30 90
Same, (fcr prOcerIGs) IS So
w. G. Carroll. IS IG
n. +. Henderson, 81 81
Light & Mitchell. 80
John Marshall, (paid for feacipg) so II
James D. Littleton. So 80
John. E. Hilbert. 90
Carroll & Burns, 81 10
J. l.. warrenfe!tz. Is go
Duke & Gaiiaher, 20 So
Davis & Harrell, 50
George b. Hayley, 81 40
Joseph i; Thompson. tsawinso s. s.
Horace Beall. (hardware) &c 81
James ". waEo!ey, g.
Henry Blackburn, 90
ThachAr Vanhorn ! 80
g.. II. De. L. Smith. Sc 09
i James C0rbin. (gardener) 25 20
Charles S:i4lttleton. (6 months salary) l5o 90
George w. Hainos, Esprit of Jefersou) IS
Dr. a. Mason Evans, "a 90
Jo6n,G Shirley. Clerk of Board. 3 90
.s >: ;Messyin, dor shingles) % So
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

The publication of synopsis of the Pres
ident's message in the SPIRIT is unavoidsbly
deferred until next week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

Exaggerated reports of conflict between
4he forces of the Shenandoah Valley and
Virginia Midland railroads, at the Junction
at Riverton, reached here last week Moth
ing serious, however. we understand, has
transpired, and an amicable adjustment of all
differences between the authorities of the
two roads is expected.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

Brick Pomeroy has declared for Grant for
third term. Tho "boom is now COM
plete.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

A. Complete Set of narpcr's Magazine, COM
prisine 50 Volumes. in neat cloth binding. will
be sent by express, freight at expense of pur-
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Remittances should be made by Post Once
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Brnthers. Address
HARPER s. BROTHERS,
December 9. 1879. New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

The message of Gov. Holiday, given to
the Legislature of Virginia last Wednesday,
is spoken of very highly by our exchanges
lie stands by the MoCullock bill, and says
that tho debt is of much less consequences
than the preservation of the States credit,
and there is no inability sufficient to justify
tho evasion of its payment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

BY tho aid of negro votes the Readjusters
succeeded in organizing the Virginia House
of Delegates and turning out the old and
faithful officers of that body. Tho Read
justers paid off their allies by eecting two
negro Radicals to Office in place of two Con-
federate soldicrs-ono of them a one-armed
man, and the other one>legged man!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09
NOTICE..

r HAVE giv"n nv son, Emanuel Schaeffer, q
i Power of Attorney, to receive all dues and
settle claims, and transact all business in my
name. BETSEY SCHAEFFER,
Execut-iI of VIM. sehaefer, decd.
December g 1S79-3t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09
PARLOR ORGAN.

90 Chrome, Snowflake, Lace, etc. CARDS,
Centre, N. Dec9 AZ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

DERSoNs needing Tru.ses, Shoulder Braces
and Abdominal So rorters can be supplied at
LIGHT Ml7CHELL's. Can he fitted without
extra expense. Call and examine their stock bo-
fore buying. Forty different kinds on hand.
December 9, 1879
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09
1880
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

Tho volumes Of the magazine begin with tie
Numbers for June and Decenber of each year.
that the subscriber wishes to begin with tho
current Number.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

G10G0 returns in go days on 500 invested.
.R l|nO Official Repoi Is Ind information free.
Like profits weekly Stock options OF S TOTO $50.
Address. T. PoTTER WlsHr < Co., Bankers, IS
Wall ST.. N. Y. Dec9 4w.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09
I4OSTy

DlANOS.- Stool, Cover and Book only Sl43 10
1 S256. ORGANS stops. set Reed,.2
Knee Swells. Stool, Book, only S9s. Co. Holiday
Newspaper Free. Address
DANIEL F. BEATTY, washin gton, Nj.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

PAKLOR ORGAN.
Solid Walnut Case. 8 Octayes, 9 full sets Power
iul Reeds, Stops, 9 Knee Swelia. only $50. Adj
dres.. U. 8. PIANO CO., 1863 B!eecker ST., New
York. .-E.. Deg 4w.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09
21st of October, 1879,

in front of the Courthouse in chAslestown.
Jefferson comfy. w. Va. at IL O'Clock, NJ, the
following valuable real estate:
All of that valuable farm. situated about one
mile, N. E. OF Leptnwu, in SAID county, one mile
from the Smitbfeld and Shepherdstown turn
pike, known as
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

S1H TO $1,000 Invested in Wall Street 8 toe s
sD ~ makes fortunes every month. Book sent
free e1 planning verytbins. Address BAXTER&
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-12-09

COhN WANTED.
WE want Corn in any quantity at 50 90 per
barrel 10 exchange for Hard ware, Tin ware,
Stoves and other Goods in line. Or in Settle
ment of accounts. DUKE * GALLAHER.
December 9, 1879.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27
rh. r,n or relroleum as rueI.

A patent, tho invention Of q Pittsburgh
man, has recently been tested for the use
Of petroleum ns fueli FOL driving steamboats,,
The little steamer Billy Collins, on the Al.
legheny river, was enabled to raise eighty
pounds Of steam in her boilers without q
bit Of smoke in her stacks, ashes In her
pans or Clinkers In her fire box. By q
simple arrangement, Riew gallonsoi crude
oil, costing sixty.three cents a barrel, has
been allowed to run out Of a barrel on her
guards, and was converted into a waving
fame ten feet long under her boiler, and
with steam thus produced she made
a satisfactory trip on the river
Here Is a method Of diSposing to advan'
tage OF the surplus stock OF crude oil
that has been running to waste from
tho flowing wells Of Bradford county, fol
want Of storage capacity. And II further ex.
pertinent should show that this new meth
OF oiCreAting steam is generally applicable
It's general introduction as a steam gener
ator will probably be hardly less rapid
than the introduction OF refined petro
leum was for illuminating purposes. In
the use Of coal for steamboat engines, al
well as locomotives, the waste is enor
nous, and tho bulk that must be carried
for long voyages seriously interteres with
the freight carrying capacity Of steam:
boats. Any invention which shall make
the use Of petroleum as a generator, safe
economical and OF universal application.
will be sure to rank among the most i'm
portant and useful scientific improvements
Of the times.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27

Ll1ue Johnny In San FFanelAC0 ArGonAut.
One day Billy, that's my brother, he
and Sammy DOppy was playin' by a mud.
hole, and Billy he said: "Now, Sammy,
les play We was barnyard; you be the
pig and lie down and waller, and III be a
bull and heller like everything So they
got down on their hands and knees, and
sammy he went in the mud and wollered,
while Billy bellered like distant thunder.
Bymeoy Sammy he cum out muddy; you
never seen such a muddy little Teller, and
ne said; Now you be the pig and let me
oeIler." But Billy he said: q amt a very
good pig lore dinner, and little be time
nun Tor you to beller when yer mother
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27
GLORY" TOBACCO
CAUTION.

Owing to the increased demand and the i'm.
menSe popularity Of the above celebrated
goods, some dealers are selling inferior to-
baccos and representing them as the "Glory"
brand. Iclaim the "Glory'' as my exclusive
trade mark in this market for plug tobacco,
and no n has a right to represent other
tobacco as being the same. Each lump has a
gold tag with the word "GIoRT" upon it and
none other is genuine, as 1t ispositiyely sold
under no other brand in this city.
Buyers will please bear this in mind.
AUGUST 2, 1879. au2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27

NJ. B. Brown, s. S. G., Professor oil
Philosophy, and now Vice President o.
Notre Dame University, Indiana, says: ~
was in a dying condition, induced by that
terrible disease known as BrighI's disease
Of the kidneys, accompanied with dropsyl
and after using the water from Bethesda,
every trace Of disease disappeared.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27

Railroad Grievances In this State aS
Compared With Grievances In New
York state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27
NEW ApYERflaEMEMIa.
DRoPosAIs WANTED.

eala proposals. viii b resolved until. ~ Oh dty.
Of syptemhef1 1870, at u o'clA0k n, ifor faFhilhinfl
breaking aud eptOldinE No. I Lime Bione IN iks Cam
b0EtAnd he4aAttem Wheeling 70 The Rohn1yiysnlA
titsl - may 10 required. Bids 70 b made 81 the
MILD ISparAtSly. The maximum weight not 10 sx1
coed SoA. when broken. Quality % b approved BY
me. T, SWEENEY,
Au25 Aublt Cumberland Road,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27
GRANT AND THE PRESIDENCY.
Mr.. ChIlds Says that the General viii
Not Run Again.

MI Onllus bAJS Ihat the GENERAL VIII
Not Run Again.
WASHINGTON, August 25.-Colonel John
B. Brownlow, OF Tennessee, tells a local
reporter that he has Just had a long and
frank talk with Mr.. G. W. Childs Of the
Philadelphia Ledger on the nomination Of
General rant for the Presidency, and thai
Mr. Childs informed him positively that
General Grant is not a candidate and will
not be one. Mr.. Childs had just received
a letter from General Grant asking him to
meet the General at San Francisco and &C.
company him to Philadelphia, where they
Mr.. Childs q V that Secretary Sherman
was his own choice, and that he should
support him first and last.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27

''The Persistent Q%uestlOner Grows WISE
Paris Register.
A correspondent reports this incident 0
a visit to Pompeii: Wv were about half
way through the interesting old city wher
one Of our party, an American, stopped
short and said, Hold on q minute, WHIT
the devil was this Pompey, anyhow?
Now, this Is true, and my ears heard it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27
Power orLIttIe ThIpr,-

Fond du LAc Reporter.
Beware of little thingsl A black seed.
not larger than the faith Of Bob Ingersoli
In the inspiration OF the Bible, will grow
an onion that may faint breath enough to
break up q betrothal, ruin q school and
shatter the good intentions OF a sewing
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27
The blessed Love OF children.

A little boy once called QUIT o his father,
who had mounted hishorss for a journey
Goodbye, papa, I love you thirty miles
long" A little sister quickly added,
Goodbye, dear papa, you will never ridS
to the end Of my love,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27

There is no authentic photograph Of
Medusa on file that we know Of, but II Il
generally understood that the expression
OF her countenance was that Of q man
who has Just gone into the cupboard In
The dark, CROPPED along the shelf for the
old fat bottle with the broken cork, col.
Jared the wrong one, and swallowed
about three ounces Of rheumatism lini'
ment before he found Il out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29
The Art oi stealing.

Although in Paris, and perhaps all over
the Continent, our country is popularity
supposed 60 hC the training school for the
ablCSt thieves and the headquarters of the
piyUC pOYU,ttCS, there are evidences that
the French capital can produce In abundance
a hardly inferior article. GlauCng at ram
dom over the columns of u serious and
wcll-iuformcd Paris paper, We find three
paragraphs close together, each containing
an account of ubbcrics effected I'm "a mas
tCrlN style which would do credit 10 the
Eas, end of London.
An individual arriving at the Orleans ter
minus fell in with a man who represented
himself 10 hc a boot maker from Bordeaux
They walked into the town together, and
were presently met 10y Pole. carrying a
heavy handbag, full, hc said, OF gold and
hauNnoies. The latter soon found an eN-
cuse TO leave the precious bag i'm charge Of
his new friend. cNaCting at the same time
the deposit of his purse las guarantee OF
good faith Ii is unnecessary 10 add that
nc never returned, and that the bag ON be
ing opened was found to contain lead and
rubbish
ON the same day, m "a cafe in the Boulc.
ward 81. Michel, three or four persons sat
down and purtUok OF some refreshments.
after which one of them went up to the
counter and asked for change for a 100
franc note. The five gold pieces were duly
counted out 90 him, and hc duly took them
mp, holding the note i'm his hand all the
time. The moment ne had safe hold of
them, however, ne rushed ont suddenly low
the door, and was quickly in cab which
his companions had brought toa convenient
place outside This is said To bc the fourth
time that the same trick has been success
fully played quite lately i'm this one
boulevard.
The last of the cases reported, aud, per
haps, the most ingenious, is that Of mes
scngcr sent out to deliver "a valuable packet
from one Of the ladies' shops to "a customer
at Ninccnncs lie was oppressed with the
heat OF the day, and sat down on bench,
when an individual accostCd hrm with the
question whether hc would like 90 Toe
mcsmcrscd. The obliging offer was de
cined, but the mcsmcrist would not take
any refusal, and bcgau To 'makc passes
over the face of the victim, who soon sue
cumbcd TO the charm. When lac awoNc he
found himself deprived not only of his
bag of merchandise, but also his gold
watch and chain, his hat, and even his
boots. The Charmcr must bc n magician
worthy Of "a place in the ARABIAN
Nights
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29
The Cowboy Of Colorado.

lie was "a young man Of striking appear
ancc He wore greasy suit Of miners
oycralls, heavy flannel shirt, and white
iclt hat with no end OF n brim. His pants
were turned up mt the bottom, revealing
large but not ungainly feet. There was q
careless look in his face and hickory nut
IN his hand as he stepped oul of the Times
elevator NJ the fifth story He was not long
In declaring himself the Whistling Cowboy
of Colorado, and it was but n short time
before he convinced everyone that his name
was well applied. llc whistlcd on landing.
lie whisiled ON introducing himself He
whisilcd while the other fellow was talking.
lie was perpetual whistler. lie told his
siOryb y means Of % whistle i'm % miner KEY.
il was not n bad whistle, by any means.
Whnt II lacked in musical pathOs was made
up in shril force The rhythmical swell Of
bis themes was not altogether according to
thcDrctiC principles, but the abundance Of
trillg and cadcncc5 made up FOR my trivial
defect ~ that character. IL was n great
whistle and in some respects diabolical
whistle. lt was a whistle whicl would at
tract attention under all and any circum-
stances.
His story, as whisllcd was brief. but
pointed and interesting. Ills namo was Dan
w Reed. and hc bad travelled al over these
United States lie had sailod the briuy
ocean, scared among the little stars in O bal
loon, trampcd tbc broad prairie, aud stood
of thc train conductors In the most approx
od msnuor Twenty years were all that hc
could boast of but during those years nc
had compressed into hs own lfo tAe his
tory and experience Of twenty adventures
lIc walked once from Galveston 10 Boston.
whisuing alI The way. and was q newspaper
hero fpr q brief period During This trip he
was chased by wOlvc4 bitten by rattle
snakes. frozen 90 death, am put iu divers
bridcwclls as q v0gnnt. In 1876 hc went
Co Washington Coz interest himself in the
pardon of friend in laii for some ofTcnse
or other IIc bearded Grant in bis den
lic whis'lcd for him. Ulysses was captur.
cd at one lie deducted six months from
The time ol the whIsfIcr's friend, gave The
whistler 20 five doIlcr bin. and advised him
t1 visit and whistle tO Gen. Butler But
the whis'Iing cowboy didn't take the bait
Tie engaged himself with some BROOKLYN
people and whist.ed seconds to Armcklcs
cJrnct a' concerts, Tor "a while Ta,mago
wanted TO capture him. but tho loy want
cd tD come west Ile came. and was ctp-
tTcd bv come auChmm al Hugo, Col Ills
visit to Chicago is easily explained The
boss of tbC ranch sent some cattle here Bon
charge Of Che whistler and another fellow
The other follow was The financial man. lie
Carried che return tickets and had general
charge of TIC spouduIicks BE has bocn
missing since the cattle wero sold, and the
whistler Is busy dovising means for O speedy
return 10 the western wiids
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29
Feeding snakes.

As a feeder the snake is mighty irrcru.
lar, and his appetite is alwavs about -four
times too large for his organs ot digestion.
They have long since found this on, at the
Philadelphia 200, aud the supcrintcnd.
cnt is just now in dilemma to know how
he will be able 10 find the proper food for
the serpent family under his care The
small species of land snakes feed ON tnads,
lizards, grasshoppcrs and other members of
the insect and reptile world and at times it
is very difficult Ca supply the demand of
these lusaiiatc 'N0mints. The king and
calico snakes belong tO this same class, but
II famine should occur these two species
are cannihalistically inclined, and would
weather the hard times 10y swallowing each
other In the big case iu the snake house
are twenty six boas, the largest of which is
IL feet i'm length and . . inches I'm Circum-
ference. The business OF the boa is sim
ply To load his stomach to rcplcuen. and
then to tic himself up in "a graceful knot
and dozc calmly for several weeks, while
the spectators gaze ON him and speculate
on his easy job, and what they would do
were they To encounter him alone i'm n Jun
gle with nothing hut a Barlow knife as "A
weapon of defense. Though not particular
to shade as TO what their diet shall bc,
yet your geological boa is something of an
cpiCurc IN his way Nature has provided
him and other members of the reptile fam
lN with AN accommodating head, the roof
oi which I'm a manner lifts oil and allows
the introduction of toothsomC morscls That
would crowd quarter peek measure to
hold. Up To the present time these mon
stcr hoas have been fed upon rabbits and
rats, and just now rabbits aud rats are be
coming scarce l'hcy have been tcmptcd
with spurlivC and innocent little kittens, and
am occasional pup has been placed nt their
disposal, and at times spring chickens and
pigeons hut the boa cannot stomach "A cat
has little appetite for the dog, and goes
square back ON the fcathCry tribe. Hence il
~ that his diet is reduced right down to
rats, with now and then Il rabbit 10 Tcgu-
late his liver. Every geological garden
grows immense crops of rats, and rabbits
are popped into the world in astonishing
numbers but the appctitcs Of the snakes
at the Zoo have been telling on both fam
lies and the prospect is that shortly the
supply will have TO ho obtained from the
outside. Each of the twCnty-siN bons con
sumOS from three 10 -four a month. and I'm
the course OF n year they manage to CON
sumo about four tonsof these little animals
Not long since IA prairie dog was forced
into the cage hut the big snake only wink
ed mt him and allowed him the liberty of
the cage without molcstntion. Having
coilcd IFS body about ils little victim. and
squeezed the life out of It,, the snake pro-
cccds to swallow it lclsurcly Having got
it back of its jaws, it coils mp gracefully
drops into torpid state, and remains oh
lvious to the peanut munchcrs and nervous
old ladies who peep at 1t through the glass
from day 10 day