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The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

DECAY OF AMERICAN SHIPPING.-
Under the fostering government of the
Democratic party, the commercial
marine of the United States, grew to
be the largest in tonnage of any gov
ernment in the world, outshipping
England herself. Now, according to
statistics given by the Boston Journal,
our shipping has decayed until out OF
$3.50 sailing vessels that do the carry.
ing trade from our ports 2,124 are
British and our citizens own but 1S43;
and of the 500 steam vessels, G1 are
American, AGA British and the balance
distributed among some nine or ten
other nations.
This is not pleasant thing to con-
template. 1t is now sixteen years
since the close of The war, and ample
time has passed to enable our hardy
tars to secure their former position
upon the seas, if there was any show
given them to do so. Thousands of
men who desire to follow the water for
living are compelled to endure life
on shore to compete with their fellows
because of the restrictive laws that re-
tard our shipping interest; and many
other thousands are deprived of work
that ship building and repairing form.
erly gave to them employment. Under
laws that would prove less restrictive
our commercial marine would soon be
run up to its former point, and the
United States be enabled to do nearly
all Of our carrying trade as before the
war. and Britannia's boast of being
''Misstress of the Seas" would lose it's
significance. In 1850 there were four
extensive ship yards on the Christiana
and two on the Brandywine in this
city, besides smaller ones, without
counting the builders of iron yessels,
of which there were two yards as a,
present. In 1916 when the tariff was
reduced to revenue standard, every
industry of the country increased and
fourished, wages advanced from a
dollar and a quarter day to 81 Is,
and for ship carpenters and masons to
$S and 80 80. 1t is said to be impos-
sible for our importers to enter the
trade with foreign ship owners under
our present laws, with any hope of
success. Our iron ship builders have
said in Washington that they could
compete here in building ships with
England so far as mere labor is con-
cerned.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23
Cen. Carfield's Credit MobjlIer
Record.

From his OOn St00rH Testimony beIore the
Poland Committee, Jan. II, ls73.
Hcucr OicIed received, or agreed 10 re-
eei,e any stock of the Credn MoJiher, or Of
he Union Idcifc Raitrodd, nor dng dtri-
dends or IJroats driSin0 from either of them.
From Judgs PoIands Report. Fe6. Is, 1913
-GdrJield's Testimony PtlJured.
The 1acts in regard 10 Mr.. Garfield, AZ
found by the committee, are that he
agreed with Mr.. Ames to take ten shares
of Credit Mobiiier stock, but did not pay
or the same. MIR. Ames received the
eighty per cent, dividend In bonds and
ssld them for ninety seven per cent, and
also received the sixty per cent. cash divi-
uend, which together with the price oil
| the stock and interest, left "A balance ul
si2S, Tins sum was paId over to Mr.. Gar.
neld by IA check on the Sergeant at Arms,
and MIR. Garfield then "ndcrStood m,
sum udS The balance ot dtuideisds after pay
ug J0r The stock.
From tie Ne,o York Times, Fr6. 10. Is73.
| Messrs. Kelley and Garfield present :,
most distressing figure. Their partici-
| patton III the Gredii Mobilieratfalr is com
| bii'f'htA ~ NV iiibHl contra
| dictiOns of testimony.
From Hte NeD York Times. FEB. 20, ls13.
The character Of the Credit MobilIer wa.
no oseCret. The source OF Its profits was verA
well known at The time CuhgressmeI
bought 1t. Though Oakes Ames may hay,
succeeded IN concealing his own motive
which was to bride Congressmeu, thei
acceptance oi the stock was not on tina
account innocent. The dishonur Of IA,
act, as "A participation ia AN obvious frau,
still remains.
Some OF them have INDUCED in testi
nony With reference TO the matter whicl
has been contradicted. The commltle
distinctly rejects he t6SfiiiOHH yC Aercra{ ,
Hae members. This can OHiy be- dome on n,
ground mat is untrue. But untrue tesii
many giretI under oath is niOrdtiU. II n,
te0aHy, PERJURY.
IL Is the clear duty of Congress to visl
with punishment all who took Credi
Mobilier stock from Oakes Ames.
From The Neio York Tribune, FEB. 10, ls7
James A. Garfield of Ohio had te
shares never paid IA dollar; received Az,
which, after the investigation began. Ii
was anxious To have considered as IA loal
from Mr.. Oakes Ames Ia himself
Well, the wlckedness OF all of 1t is Ina
these men betrayed the trust of the pe,
pie, deceived their constituents, and h
eVasions and falsehoods confessed ia
transaction 10 be disgraceful.
From The Nea0 York Tribune, Feb. 20. Is
, Mr.. Ames establishes very clearly M
, point that ne was not alone In this offenc,
" he Is 10 be expelled JOy JribpyU me- =.
OhO Iere Iribed should 90 tO,it H.D,,
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

OUR INCREASE IN POPULATION
WATsoN's REMARKABLE PROPHECIES.
"A correspondent of the New York
Herald calls the attention of that Jour
nal to the correctness of the calcula-
tions of the increase in the population
of the United States and in its ccm-
ments upon the figures that journal
says The prophecies of Elkanal
Watson, published after the federal
census of 1910, seemed to demonstrate
the possibility of anticipating the
growth of population for at least half
century in advance. After the cen
sus of 1910 Elkanah Watson under
took to calculate what the population
of the country would be at periods of
ten years up to 1900. For a full hall
century his calculations We're surpris-
ingly verified. Watson predicted the
population OF 1920 at 9, ,625, 900, and il
proved to be actually 9,623, 900 his
prediction for 1880 was l2, 49,, 600 and
the ac ual returns made it II, 86G, 900
Watson S estimate, thirty years in ad
vance, for 1910 was II, 116, 600, and the
population of that year as returned b,
The enumerators was 1909, 900 foI
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

November favorable to-his election who
will vote the Republican state and county
tickets in October. In fact we see
evidences of growing weakness in the
Republican party every day. They no
longer claim to be able to carry the
States they formerly relied upon. In
1876 the Democrats had no certainty OF
carrying more than seven out of the
sixteen Southern States; now the whole
1873 votes are given to 1t to start with
This of itself is a guarantee that the
election will be in favor of Hancoci
since Pennsylvania is almost sure to vote
for her own son also.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23
FOR SHERIFF,
PURNAL j. LYNCH.
FOR CORONER.
JOSEPH YARNALL.

DEMOCRATlC STATE CONVENTION
~ By order Of the ID, mocratic Execu-
tive Com m itiee OF Delaware. n Democratic
state Convention composed OF sixty dele
yates from each County, will be held NJ
DOVER, ON TUESDAY. AUGUST 2th,
A. D., 1880, at 12 O'Clock, M,
for the purpose OF selecting three candi
dates for the once OF Presidential electors
being one from each County, and also for
the purpose OF selecting q candidate for
the office OF Representative TO the forty
seventh Congress OF the United states.
And the Democratic CentralCommittees
oil the several counties are requested to
issue calls directing the Democratic voters
of each hundred and election district, IN
the respective counties TO assemble at the
usual places of holding such meetings for
the purpose of selecting the delegates to
theDen ocratic state Convention 10 whi, h
they are respectively entitled.
c. II, RICHARDS,
Chairman State Executive Com,
Georgetown, Aug. ~. 1881. augll.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

1850 Watson's es ima'e was 30, lo5, 600
and the actual census %, l9l 900; for
1860 Watson, forty years III advance,
had calculated a population 3D. u
600 and the actual returns made it b.
443. 900. The successive results are
the most astonishing series OF verifl-
cations in the history ofhuman predic-
tions. But, miraculous as they seem,
they were The result of simple, in
tellirible calculation. Watson had the
first three censuses as basis-those
of 1870, 1900 and 1910. He observed
that the rate of increase was pretty
uniform for those three decades, and
assuming that The same rate would
continue it was mere process of ari'h-
metic to predict the result of each sue
ceeding census to the end of the nine
tecnth century.
The close verficaiion of his prediction
up to and incluling the census of 1850
proved that the conditions OF American
life had not essentially varied during the
seventy years which elapsed after the
first federal census. The astonishing
uniformity of results in the most striking
uroof that has ever be n given in any
country of the possibility ard the valne
of statistical science. But in 1870, for
the first time, the census returns did not
correspond to MIR. Watsou's predictions.
He had calculated the population Of 1870
at 42,32S,000, but 1t proved in fact TO be
only 3,5jS000. The civil war, with its
great destruction of life, had interviewed
to vary the basis of calculation, but the
discrepancy was too great to be account
ed for by this cause alone. The old rate
OF increase is not TO be expected J. f"-
after We have ceased 10 be an almost
purely agricultural people and are losing
our original conditions of health and
fecundity The growth of manufactures
aud the concentration of people in cities
tend to arrest the former rate of increase.
City life is unfavorable to marriages, aud
bad sanitary conditions cause large poi-
portion Of the children borne in cities 10
die in infancy. MIR. Watson's prediction
that our population in 1880 would be
56,450,O00 is likely to fall short some six
or seven millions; but if it should mum
Der about fifty millions, with the main
increase in the new ll'estern States, it
will work a material change in the dis
tribution Of political power.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

THE editor of the Wilmington gazette
is quite facetious in putting at the head
of its columns, "llancock the great sol
disr-Statesmau." -P.1iinSuidr Mars.
We do not see it in just that light.
But having been an advocate for Han
cock S nomination since 1868, we do not
see why we should not feel joy over its
final occurrance if that is what the
NcirS means. Sur,ly it cannot doub.
that Hancock is great soldierstates- =
man. That is proved already.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23
NJ OrIC 10 SCHOOL COMMITTEES.
In OFFICE OF STATE TREASURER,
DuNEK bel A ugubI 10 lsSO. [

Notice Is hereby given TO the School
Committees OF the respective school dis
tIicts WITHIN this state, hat 4 have HI-
purtioned among the several counties of
this state, the clear income for the pres
ent year OF The tund Tor establishing free
schools and have divided and dist riOuted
the share thus apportioned 10 each coun-
ty among the several Districts, as follows:
To each of the districts in the cliy of VIII
Ining ton, New Castle County, $l3l.2g and
To each OF the other Dist lets IN New Cas-
tie county syS.5l. To each OF the districts
in ke, county, s73.25 and to each OF the
districts IN SUSSEX county e07.o2. The
dividends due the districts In New Castle
county are payable AT the Farmers bank
at New Castle 10 the districts IN Kent
county at the Farmers Bank AT Dover,
and 10 the districts In Sussex county at
the Farmers Bank AT Georgetown.
ROBERT j. REYNOLDS,
State Treas. and Trustee o1 school Fund.
augl2 4wdaw.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

dissolution OF PAhTNhRSHlP.
~ Notice is hereby given that the part,
nership lately existing between Samuel
McClary, Jr., anu VIM. q. Huyer, under
the FIR ~ ma meof NJ cClary& Guy.r. has been
dissolved by mutual consent. All debts
owing to said partnership are TO be psid
to Samuel McClary, Jr., he alone being
authorized To sign the trnl name in ilqul-
dation. and all demands ON said partner
ship are 10 be presented to him Tor pay
ment. SAMUEL MCCLARG. JR.,
WILLIAM q. GUlER.
l shall continue TO manufacture and
sell all kinds of building bricks from the
yard formerly occupied by McClary "
Guyer.
Orders received at the office, No. COG
Shipley street, by mail or telephone, Will
receive prompt attention.
SAMUEL MCCLARN, JR.
August o, 1850. IT.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

AN ELEGANT HoUsE.-It gives us
pleasure to call the attention of our
friends visiting New York TO the Grand
Central Hotel. The improvements it
has undergone under the management
of Keefer, McKinnie & Co., of Man
hatten Beach Hotel, render it one of
the most elegant public houses in
the metropolis. 1t is finely situated
being 66i to 677 Broadway. Ii is con-
Quoted on the American plan at SO per
day. 1t occupies lot fronting 100 feet
on Broadway running throu9h to Mer-
Ger street 100 feet, on which it has 10
feet front. The House presents an
imposing appearance, being built OF
white marble, seven stories high with
Mansard roof. 1t is provided with
two elevators, and 600 light and airy,
handsomely furnished rooms. 1t.
guests are politely treated and made
comfortable.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23
,n,
JOHN WAsAmAk'
HOW TO GET Il
everything below

Oh Every Every 1ny.duriinsl
all So'ts Of gools-[Irl
an' an goods that for op|
or another are in cpl nd
are picked . t and
gether to be sod |
prices PIlctS as they will
hey are unatsiraIII
to hold; but they nj
good for the buyer ]
l'lhS we have |
We have sold alre|
summer sum not Lss tha1
OOO worth of qoo1s n
lar prices in this wav|
$4,000, and manyiH
more are going. 4
something NAKED ]
nearly every counteI
store. |
Everything sold ii
able if unsatisfactory
price. !
JOHN WANAMA
Chestnut, Thirteenth. Nartst
PlllLADEI.PlIIl
mayl9.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

. PER GENT. MORTGAGE INVEST
Q MENTS.-We are now permitted to
refer 10 Governor st. John Of Kansas. IN
to the per cent. farm mortgages, negoti-
ated through j. B. Watkins Co. - %
default in 10 years work. ana cei tainiy
not OF any kind IN our nearly years cN
perience. what can he better.
lin, was. HEAbD 4 co.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23
NOTICES.

nIVIDENO.--A dividend of forty cents
~ per share has been declared by the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Turnpike
Com any, payable on or after the 10Th
INST. JOS. TATNALL,
Smo9-l g.. Treah uref.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

GO CENT BTORE.-hverything for the
1J season, OH stoves for tnmp or
Kitchen; Hammocks; Folding Rocking
Cnhirs; window Screens, Linen Ian
!soDes coats and hats. Other things BY
the hunuIeu augl6-daW3t,
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

1881 Prizes, amounting gto...........SIlO.4O 100
Responsible corresponding agents want
ed at all points, to whom liberal compen.
sttion Will he paid.
Write clearly stating full address. for
further Information, or send orders by ex
press, or IN IA Registered Letter or Money
order by mail, addressed only To
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
or same person at
No $40 Broadway, New York.
All our GrandEN tTaordi Drawings
ARE under the supervision and manage
lnent oil Generals q. Il. Beauregard and
Jubal A. Early.
iyIi 2taw4w&w
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

OUT OF PoLITICs-Some of the Del
aware newspapers have connected
Hon. John w. Houston's name with
the Republican candidacy for the Low
er House of Congress. The Judge has
been there before; and could have gone
there again no doubt several years ago
on the Democratic ticket had he chosen
to do so. But he preferred to remain
upon the Bench. He is not likely
now to suffer his name TO be made use
OF to oblige the Republicans who have
no nope of electing any one to Con.
gress from Delaware We presume
his Honor would be more pleased t,
accept position in Hancock's Cabi
net, should it be rendered than to tax,
q nomination from the Radical part,
in Delaware. AT present Judge Hous
ton is out of politics.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

NOTICE-THE STAR LOAN ASS0-
IN CIATION.-Sht In n new series,
commencing with July, can be had on ap-
piication 10 Phiiip flunkett, rreasuI er,
:. W. corner / hlrd and Market streets, or
To JNU. r. MILLER, Sec,
jN G-lm. o3S Market street.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23
HNHOMAS NJ. OGLE, AUCFlONEEk
il AND REAL E.STArE AGENT.
FOR SALE OR RENT.

LoR SALE.-A i've roomed house In
II good order, trout yard, lot lbxlU feel.
Price $50 dollars, clear OF all incum-
EVANS PENNINGTON.
augl2-3t. No. 3 r.. Eighth street.
nor SALE, CHtAP.-A thoroughbred
i Alder ey bull, ~ years Old, fawn
and black from imported stock direct.
i, W. FERREE,
Yorklyn, Z. O., Garretts Snun Mills,
Del. arglO-w3i.
NOR SALE.-One. horse family Pheton
bargain. Apply at Pioneer Club stables,
orange street, below Ninth. aug2-u.
DOR SALE.-New series. clayton Loan
j. - association $lOOn share. This As
ISOLATION keeps the whole amount o.
loan and Col;ets the premium" monthly.
NJ. l.. LICH rENSrLIN,
Js,lm. Secretary.
NOR SALE.-A nIgnIy Improved farm
Il OF 1903 acres,in White Clay Creek hun =,
ured. Al enclosed In Usage Hedge. Di-
vided into nYe neldS. Large apple or
Joining the farm. Buildings Large Man
sion Double Tenant House, Barn, Uranary
and all ou er buildings necessary on a
hrst class larr Zmi Hes from stallon on
+. W. d b, l. y. Centrally located. .
miles from Wilm inston. Apply to
JNO. ". WHITMAN.
Real Estate ag'i, Y: fou::h stree
oct2l-v&sd-w Wilmington. ',s
LOR SALE.-New series IN the Perpet-
Il ual savings ana Loan Association AT
$l.O0 q share. This Association oiins fouT
hunu ivd dollars ON each share aid collects
'''' - Nj. IL. LICHTENsTEIN,
it29-lni. Secretary.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23
NEBVIY
ok "A
TONICA SPLcl.as| I'D
L " n..u 10 Both se, n

pr,,rDY WITHOUT iIa.rtOa
ali 4 diseases seas arising IRON over lpdd
iy.,s ity. sex H., qHabiis, G as well as aassrsIi1l l1G
tta.iD ,iss in Violent and e. enloTbe y. been n
tllssnw,ns tles ,aI diseases haIpel IpelnysIclaal
nv the most Emiiie1nii miiE1 iiAL EXaba;
DYSPEPSIA ophEHRMATUksaI31
SELF ABUSE SSttrSERAL - ph1
DiZZINEss rilRF Rt DECAl, !, ~ n
It has as DsSe tSe most poPaIIIi"o
the diseases ao1,e 40 W. used wllhSda N
WORLD. 1t IaUt eau nj in lasls, IN N
,Son 70 d'sI s It S sure, ,,.,ns ,ills but q.
II is no quack nies'y es any trlai ~
its tsoeNwnstrate. own since 4 mi much laI
ah~ sh"n that for whlgH i., that tue nv M
owing gant 70 OF an enormous li,r,j, iieS
payme1aass 1astare u has ,b eSP,,S1uts .e1ts at ,Ss q
the suffering OF ~ 0O be within .en3 an
SSi SfT ss S0sh 0Tshisn &c = PFIs;i / s +
address free ol nR WILlLan@Ss 4
Address, 4lo XII disi
mall.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23
TAKE NOTICE !

u,.,--k-lA.,-<E-,,-mA
TAKE NOTICE.
This is Tie oniy lottery eper 0oted on
by The people Of Il State, and under a
late decision IF MeU. S. Supreme Court
at Washington, is tie only LegaL lot
tery nO,o IN tie UHtet States, all other
charters haUing been repealed or ha0ing
no eristeHce.
a SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN A FORTUNE OrH GRAND DIS
Leans. iHn TGEsbAY, iH''' strTEMHFERR FR lllh qls
IssO- I2iihMonshly Drawing.
LOUISIANA STATE Lottery CO
This Institution was regularly incor
porated by the Legislature of the State %
Educational and Charitable PURPOSES In
1865, for the term of Twenty IiVe
Years, to which contract the inviolable
faith of the State is Pledged, which pledge
mas been renewed by an overwhelming
popular vote, securing its franchise IN The
new constitution adopted December ID.
A, d., 1913, with capital OF 81 ,OOOOOO, to
which IL has since added "A reserve fund oi
Oversee, ,OOO.Ats Grand Single Number
Distributions VIII take place monthly
on the second Tuesday.
necer scales Or I,oSiponeS. Look at the
following distribution;
CAPITAL PRIZE; $4,000.
lp,UO TICK Els AT TWO DOLLAR-
EACH.
HALF TICKETS. ONE DOLLAR.
LIST OF PRIZES.
! Capital Prize. .UU
/ Capital Prize. IO.UB
| Capita! Prize. 5000
Ifizes oI S2,Jp. 5000
Prlzes or ,OO.................. 1000
~ IrlH6s OF 1OO. OO.................. 10 90
lOO IrlZes OF lUO.................. lO,OU
UO Prlzes OF O.................. lU,WO
90 Iflhes OF O................. lU,WO
lUUO Prizes of lO.,....... lU'uuD
APPROPRIATIONS PRIZES.
9approXimation prizes of $3.50. ....s .7J
2U..... l,SOO
lUD.... M
1851 Prizes, amounting gto..........sIlO4 400
RespOnslble cOrres sp0nding agents want-
The daily gazette., 1880-08-23

NOR LE.-One horse family Pheton
Il TO seat four persons. In good order,
bargain. Apply at Pioneer Club stables,
orange street, below Ninth. aug2-u
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-11-04
How TO Make the Farm Par.

The Western Agriculsurist says:
1t will pay to thoroughly understand
farming, and make a business of it.
1t will pay to take agricultural pa.
pers and magazines, and read and di-
Igest their contents. 1t will paw to
continually improve on your manner
OF farming. 1t will pay to systena-
tie Jour work. 1t VII pay to buy
labor-s., wing machines, and it will pay
to take care of them when not in
use. 1t pays to raise those products
which will find Gnick sales at good
prices near home. 1t pays to get a
name for selling the best; to keep
good stock of all kinds, as poo
stock of any kind leaves no profit; to
keep down the weeds; to have some
articles to sell every time you go to
market, and to buy what you really
need in the improved seeds. 1t pays
to have more to sell than to buy.
1t pays to have fine poultry, cattle,
hogs, sheep, bees, fine improved
wheat, corr and hay. 1t pays to
make home attractive, give the chill
dren all the schooling possible, and
it pays to be a good, honest, think
ing farmer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-11-04

HANCOCK MUST GO
The Motion for a Change
Voted Down.
The Doubtful States
NOT DOUBTFUL
Call the Roll for the
j. Solid North:
NEW YORK, 5O OOO.
Pennsylvania 10000
INDIANA, 5000
NJ AIN Il, 1000,
Minnesota, 80, 600.
NEW JERSEY THE ONLY NORTHERN
Pennsylvania 10000
INDIANA, 5000
. AIN e, 1000,
Minnesota, 80, 900.
NEW JERSEY THE ONLY NORTHERN
STATE MISSING.
DUNNELL, STRAIT and WASH
BURN ELECTED.

Chairman Jewell sends the follow
ing greeting to the press: The indi
cations are that we have made q
sweeping victory. At this hour We
estimate our majorities as follows
Maine, 5000; New Hampshire, 1000:
Massachusetts, $4,000; Connecticut
$500; Vermont, $4,000; Rhode Is
land, 5000; Pennsylvania, $4,000:
Ohio, $4,000; New York, 10000;
Indiana, 5000. New Jersey has
probably been carried by Hancock
The indications are that we have car
ried all the Pacific States, which,
with the exception of New Jersey.
makes solid North.
Congressman Hubbell's estimate is
q little better than the, above, and
is set forth in our head lines.
The Republicans will probably
control the next Congress, though il
will undoubtedly be close.
Returns in Minnesota indicate the
election of a solid Republican dele
CATION to Congress. Dunnell gets
a majority of four or five thousand,
and Strait about the same, according
to the estimate of the Pioneer Press.
Washburn's majority is considerably
larger than that of either Strait or
Dunnell. The Legislature will be
Republican by large majority.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-11-04
Pointing n Gun.

In one instance the atrocious prac-
tice of pointing guns at people sin
fun" did not happen to end fatally to
a human being.
A lad at Havana, n. Y, brought
down from the attic recently an old
rusty musket that had been forgotten.
He found a percussion cap, and plac-
ing it thereon, marched about for
some time. His little sister APP
preaching him, he pointed the gun
towards her, crying out
"Tm going to shoot you!''
But the child, frightened, ran off
uninjured. The boy then hunted up
the family dog, and, leveling the
weapon at him, declared he should
shoot him. The dog didn't under
stand, winked his eye. wagged his
tail, but did not move from his tracks.
1t was his las, wink and his last wag.
The boy pulled the trigger. He let
go the gun, or the run let go of him,
and he found himself rod or two
away from where he hal been stand
ing, the ground having apparently
flown up and hit him on tbs back.
When he gathered himself up, the
gun was found to be badly shattel ed,
and the dog beyond repair.