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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-12
An application has been addressed to

AN application has been addressed to
Dean Stanley for permission to raise a monument
to George Eliot in Westminster Abbey. 1t is de-
clared that, having accorded the permission
for the elevation of a monument to Prince
Louis Napoleon, there is no loophole through
which the dean can escape. The situation is most
embarrassing, and the dean. driven to his last in
trenchment, is said to have determined on con-
voking council to determine on the course to be
pursued, although in the case Of Prince Louis he
declared that he had sole right of government
with all things connected with the abbey. The
prime movers of the present demand are said to be
among the most powerful representatives Of the
English literary aristocracy, and to have been
prompted to the action by the determination to
ascertain once for all the extent of the power pro-
fessed by the dean of Westminster TO admit or ex-
clude from the abbey the memorial of any indi-
vidual according to his own whims aud eapnees.
THE statistical tables of the Lutheran
Church, just published, show grand toSsl Of 81,
$50 communicates, embraced In hltF~n,N -
synods This church now ranks third IN number
ia the United States.
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Re Cignre and ze r,aniere-

s-.a ueii some OF the members of Bel.
TaS,. Sim were in London, some time ago
HoIt Coutts entertained them st her villa
tract t'olsS' Where every man was presented with
IDsrIo5 guy. ~ cigar. " How kind of re lady" re-
c,roDSot oiio Oh the brave BrabaHerz, who did moi
70 hin, a.U 'he nature Of the publication given
ND. a.. o' only to geef us ze smoke, but to pro
20 Pa9s1Fe Ter 10 kde dc eisare GidP
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Murderer. ON a Kentucky Jury.

A telegram from Cincinnati reports
that Wesley Harrison Smith, gigantic negro
was shot and killed near Campbellsburg, Henry
County, Kentucky, by band Of ten masked men,
when in the act of setting g barn on fire on Mon
day night last Ten fires by incendiaries have Oc-
CURED in that vicinity in twelve months. The
dispatch says that some of the "vigilants" who
were masked and secreted in the barn and who
shot Smith are on the coroner's jury holding an
inquest on the body.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-12
The Last SuryiYOr.

Daniel Grantley, who served with dis
tinction in the war of 1si24 died at is residence
in Athens Wednesday evening, aged ninety four.
He is supposed to have been the last survivor of tn
famous New York Htlssars, who were Distinguished
for their Yalor in their day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-12
wh., =. Tbourh. OFT Ina Delaware

The change in the control Of the Phila-
delphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad is re-
garded with favor in Delaware by railroadmen and
the people generally Iisst positively asserted by
Colonel McComb that the rival road will be con-
struced and that the scheme is still backed by the
same capitalists who were its main originators
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&Sucafioual.
Spencerian Business ColIege-

CDR OF SEVENTH AND i SIS \. ".
This institution has progressive and successful
perience Of sixteen years. 1t educaLss young men
and women for usefulness and sefsupport Its grad
yates secure positions of trust and profit Course OF
study and raining comprises the English Language.
Business Arithmetic, Spencerian Practical Penman-
ship Bookkeeping by single and double entry adapted
TO every variety OF business; Business Practice, re-
quirlng the making out and exchanging OF all klnd9
OF business papers, paving and RECEIVING cash ana
Keeping the accounts EiocutiOn and Lectures Day
and Evening Sessions begin MONDAY August 30
1850 For information and terms call al the College,
or address HENRY G. SPENCER PEincipal anH
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Louisiana State Lottery COMPANY.

This institution regularly Incorporated by the
Legislature of the State for educational and charita
BILE purposes in 1865 for the term of twenty i've
years, to which contract the nvolable faith of this
State Is pledged which pledge has been renewed by an
overwhelming popular vote, securing IFS franchise in
the new constitution adopted December 2 A. d. 1879
with capital of 81 0OOOOO TO which 1t has since ad
ded a reserve fund of over $35O.0OO
Its grand singenumber distribution Will take place
monthly, on the second Tuesday.
IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTPONEs.
Look at the following distribution:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
10000 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS EACH.
HALF TICKETS. ONE DOLLAR
LIST OF PRIZES
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Compensatory Damage.

INDIANA will no doubt get an extra
quantity Of minor Offices as compensatory dam
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Sotteries.
La. s. l..

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN FOR
TUNE
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Fourth Grand Distribution Glass d. at
New Orleans, Tuesday, April IL, 1851
131st Monthly Drawing.
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All our grand extraordinary drawings are under
the supervision and management Of GENERALS G
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21

Mormon missionaries will be apt to
give Ohio a wide berth hereafter
One evening recently two Of these
worthless undertook to lecture Mt n
small town named Green Hill, loca-
ted IN the coal regions of that State
and mostly peopled by foreigners, but
when they appeared they were set up
on by the inhabitants and egged out
OF town So excellent was the aim of
the indignant citizens that the pro-
phets were said to resemble anything
but saints. The revelations Of Joe
Smith and his successors are not ex-
actly the doctrines that will be receiv-
ed or tolerated in civilized com.
munity.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21

A French Hair Market.-A Hair
market was held few days since in
Beilenares, Allier county. 1t WAS at
tended by great many women from
sweet sixteen 20 venerable sixty
There were four hair buyers. Each
had his booth, whose front was tiled
with cheap, CANDY calico cloths, worth
at Very outside, twenty cents yard
In the booth were two men, both
armed. one with pair of scissors. the
other with yard stick. The former
would ask, in an arrogant way, as if
he did not want hair and was doing a
very great favor if he condescended
to touch peasants hair: What do
you want in exchange for that p Eff
teen yards Fifteen? If give you
four. six. eight, thirteen this figure
was rarely exceedeD. you may think
yourself very luckyv The offer &c.
copied, he cuts the hair, and the other
man measures the agreed number of
yards. Sometimes the merchandise
is refused as being worthless; the
head is too old. 1t takes about five
years tor a decent fleece of hair to grow.
Letter to New Orleans Picayune.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21
Oct. p, 1881.
70 the Cteaiiors OF John F.tner. dec,d

To the Creditors Of John Farmer. decd
lN pursuance Of decree Of the Cir
cult Court Of the County Of Hampshire,
made in a csuse therein pending 70 sub.
ject the real estate OF said John Farmer.
decd, 70 the gaym ent Of his debts, you
are hereby required topresent your claims
against tbe said John Farmer, decd,
for adiud cation 20 A. +. White, Com
missioner, az his Office IN said county,
on or before the 9th day Of November,
1881 Witness. v. NJ Polling, Clerk Of
said Court, this 2lst day of October,
1881. " VI. POLLING. Clerk.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21
COMMISSIONERS NorICE.

In the CiEcIit Court Of Hampshire C0Iaiy
Jane McCauley, Complainant, against
Elizabeth Falmer, George Secriss and
Margaret lis ,ife, Davis Farmer anil
Jcmima his vile. and said Davis Far.
mer and d. Ii. Johnson, as Executors
de son tire If John Former, decd.
William Farmer, Mary Farmer. Wild
ow OF Peter Farmer. decd, William
Frank and Rachel his wife. Flsvius
J. Farmer and Sallie his wife. VII.
liam, james and Ehas a. Farmer,
children aud heirs Of Peter Farmer.
decd, Albert A. NcCauiev, +. j.
Groves AMI Cephas Groves. James c.
NcGauley, William Dunlap. Isa &C
Brill William Il. Mason and William
ii. Powell. Sheriff Of Hampshire coun.
", and as such committee admins
traitor Of John Farmer deed. defen-
danis, IN CBANCERY.
The Circuit Court by It's DEGREES has referred
the above named cause 10 Commissioner ist
TO state. adjust and settle the accounts Of ID II
Johnson and Davis Farmer, Executors de son tore
Of John Farmer decd stating fully what pro
perty and assets OF said Jubo Farmer, dec d..
we're received by trem or either OF them. and
what disposition made thereof. 2ud. state, set
tie and adjust the accounts Of W. n. POWELL,
ate Sheriff, committee Administrator OF John
Farmer, dec - 3td. Audit oil the debts agar Of
the estate OF John Farmer. decd, their priori.
tes &c. 4th. To report the real estate OF
which said John Farmer died seized and pos
sessed. ia whose ham DIS II may be, aud the pri-
critics Of sny liens thereon 9th. To report
the Individual liens on the shares Of each heir
10 said real estate
And the Commissioner was further directed,
in auditing t5e debts ~ John Farmer, decd TO
state whether any or said debts are sudiied a
gaiost John Farmer as security Tor any heir
and II 80, bow John farmers estate thall De
reimbursed from said heirs share. He she'll
also report whether aoy Of said heirs have Civ
en- eny liens upon their shares 10 secure their
deoIs for which said John Farmer may have
been security aud which may be suhjecied.i TO
the eXOneratiVn OF the estate OF john Farmer 4,
dec d. And the Commissioner was directed TO
report any other matter he may deem pertinent
aud which any party may desire.
Therefore, Notice is hereby Civ en- 70 the par
ties above named and all others interested, that
on the 10th day Of November, 1881, 81 my oihee
10 .IOmoey. ! will proceed TO the execution OF
the above decree. when and where al persons
concerned will attend with the necessary papers
aud evidence, TO enable me to execute u fully.
A. =. WHITE, Commissioner.
Oct. 2l 1881.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21
s sSs ss 5s-

Seventh Street, Washington, ID C. for insiruc-
tons. Reasonable terms. References and ad-
vice sent BhEE We attend exclusively 10 Pas
tent business Reissues, in:erferences, and ca.
ses rejected in other hands a speciality Caveats
solicited Upon receipt Of model or sketch and
description we give our opinion n, to paten IN.
biiity, rREB or CHARGE. We refer to the Com
missioner of Patents. also 10 Ex Com missioners
Established 1865.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21
NOTICE.

George W. 10y and Lsporla 10y ,Ide.
PENDANTS named in the. above notice.
take notice that on the 9th day Of De-
cember, 1881. at the Office Of II. i. Oh.
keson, In Romney, w. Va. between the
hours OF sunrise and sunset Of said day,
] will proceed 70 take the dispositions Of
sundry witnesses 10 be used in my be-
half 10 said cause and II from any
cause said dispositions should not be
completed on said day, tho same will
be continued from day TO day. between
the same hours and 1T the same place,
until completed.
GEORGE HOWDYSHELL.
BY Counsel
Oct. "a, 1891.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21
+!

ID. O. CNA ~ r.. Corner Ninth and
Streets, Washington. T.. c., attends TO Pen
sion and Back Pey. Bounty Claims collected
Contested Land 81 aims, Mineral aud Agrcul,u.
raj. attended TO b efore the Depar imrni Of the
IN terror and Supreme Court. Land Warrants
Land Scrip, and additional Honesieads pur-
CHASED and sold.
October 81, If
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21

THE Hoo CRoP.-The Western hog
crop, this year, 1t is asserted. is fully
twenty-five per cent. short, OF an aver
age, 80 far as numbers are concerned.
Besides, what there is OF it promises to
be small in size and OF poor quality, in
dicssing q still greater deficiency in the
lard product. Corn is too scarce and
dear in tho West to be sed in raising
and fattening swine, while the grass
hogs,which usually get their living from
the pastures and prairies, have had
their rations cut off by the long pro-
tracted drought. Hence, the receipts
Of live stock at the packing centres con.
tinue very meagre, and heavy hogs for
Eastern shipment are particularly scarce
and high.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21
PATEN IT'S.

A. Lehpann, Solicitor OF American and
Foreign Patents, Washington, ID. q. All bu-
sDess connected with Patents. whether before
the Patent Office the courts, promptly at
tended to. No charge made upisss a patent is
secured. Send for circular.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21


"E5T VIRGINIA. TO wr.-At ruies held
w In the Clerks cnsce OF the Circuit Cou,,
Of Hampshire County. on the nrst Monday In
A uyast, 1881.
John'Clark and Dolley his wife, Plsin.
tifts,
~.
Benjsmi.ss fc Donald &c Nancy his vita.
Reuben Dehavin and Margaret Bis
wife. Glbriel Mcdonald and CeIbe.
rine his wife. John Largent and aiariA
\ his wife, Wellington HorrcIl and Al.
vernon his wife. spencer Gill. Charlie
Gill. John L. Gill in his own right
and as Administrator OF Charles Gill.
decd, and Lucy Gill, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
The oi ect Of this suit Is TO sell the real estate
OF which Charles Gill was seized and possessed
N his lifetime aud at the time OF his death, con
Stating OF. smong other uses Of Isnd, one said
Ia contain about one bundled and seventy a.
cres situsted In the eastern part Of Hampshire
county, and about three miles North OF Cspoa
Bridge. and to divide the proceeds OF sale monx
those ent'tied to the same acc rding To lew
And IL appearing from go n1lisvii flied In
this caasr, that the defendants Benjamin MELON.
aid b Nancy Mcdonald his wife, keubsn bsh.v.
In and Margaret Debovn his vile John LArgeBt
And Maria Largsnt his vile. Wellington hereli
and Alycruou Derrell his wife, 6nd Charles Uiu
are non residents Of the State Of Vest Virgins,
VI IL ordered, that said NONRESIDENT Defend-nts
do appear NJ Rules To be held In the Clerks
Office Of The Circuit Court OF said county on
the fret Monday 10 December. 1881. and d.
what Is necessary 10 protect their interexs Ia
this snit. Tes,e.
". NJ. POLLING, Clerk.
Oct. II, i4Sl.-4w.
j. L. Whitacre, Alto. for Pl'Ss.
All EST VIRGINIA. TO wiz AT rules hsd
w IN the Clerks Once VI the Circuit Court
os hampshire cog0iy, GA the 10, kontsy ia
September. 1881
George Howdyshell. Plaintiff,
-.
John Monroe. Sheriff Of Hampshire coun.
ty. AMI as such Committee A iminis.
traitor OF Mary Howdyshell. decd,
Mary Ann Woifosl. George W 10y.
William G.. Combs aud Matilda V. his
wife, Evan Pugh aud Amanda J. bic
wife, Laports 10y. Alexander 10y 4
Albert 10y. Clark Smith and James
j. Ruckman, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
The Object OF this emit is 60 have a consifue-
tloE Of the will Of Adam How'd yshsl. dec d., by
the Court-to subject the real estate Of which
said Adam EIowdyshel died seized TO the pay
ment Of the Plaintiff claim ~ S7ll 50 for the
support and msintenancs Of Nary Bopdyshsil
by him, and that said real estate be sold aud
abe plaintiffs debt paid out Of the proceeds Of
sale, aod the residue paid 10 those entitled
thereto. and for other and further relief, Ac
And IL Appearing By on afidavit hed il ihis
cauee, that the Defendants George w. LOy and
LaPorta 10y, are non-fesidents Of this State.
u 10 ordered, that the said nop-residsnt Defeo-
dsos do appear 81 Rules % be held 10 the
ClsrE's Office OF the Circuit CouF; Of said coun.
". on the 6fsi Monday 10 December. 1881. ard
DO uhat 10 necessary TO protect their Interests
Ia this suit. Tesis,
v. M. POLLING, Clerk.
Oct. ~. 1sSI.-4H.
II. b. Gilkeson, Alto. for PIC.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21
Portrait Of Garfield,

SIR or SECT, 1924,
With bis Autograph, acknowledged By hinfeN
10 be the best likeness 10 eIistencs.
"a % per hundred.
Single Copies, Is cents.
Copy Of Autograph Letter given with 'sea
picture Address,
MIOBER q CARoUEyILLE. LITHo. co.
lis Morroe 81, Chiesgo'
VI, isal.-se
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21

Mr.. THOMAS REED has been appoint
ed Postmaster at Fairmont. and LEwrs
u. EvART At Charleston, THE State.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21


On the 9th inst, an oil train on the
Erie road was discovered on fire. The
train comprised fifty cars, which were
stopped, part Of the rear resting on a
bridge. Fifteen cars were cut loose
and the engine in the rear drew them
back across the bridge. AS each car
exploded volume of flame shot hun.
dreds of feet in,the air, and the burn
ing oil and fragments of the tanks
were thrown q thousand yards. Each
tank was thrown, across the river.
The fire lasted tilleight o'clock in the
evening, when the track was repaired
and trains proceeded. The telegraph
wires were melted.
Investigation by Government de.
tectives has developed the fact that the
internal machine scare, in which
Grove figured so extensively, was
simply plot engineered 10y O'Dono-
van Rosa, Patrick Crone and Peter
III. Foye TO- swindle the British Go.
vernment. Information was Furnish
ed English officials by Foy, who de.
manded and received ten thousand
dollars as the price of posting them
whenever a shipment was made
Foy has left Philadelphia and cannot
be found The other conspirators will
probably soon be arrested
The Fincastle (Va.) Herald saws /.
'WOrkmen on the Shenandoah VAL
lev Railroad in making "A cut on the
WhitemOre (Langhorne) farm, near
Clover dale, Botetourt county, have
come across a vein of coal Of superior
quality, as proved by actual trial.
Johu Deisher has also found n large
vein OF coal at the foot Of the noun
tain, about Fix miles northwest of Fin
castle These vein are of course near
the surface Of the ground, and we
have no doubt that investigation will
prove that Botetourt county is rich n
this valuable article
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21
&aN aads 1854.

We are receiving fresh stock Of
NEW GOODS, many of which have
arrived, including large stock of New
York clothing, full line of Boston
Boots and Shoes, handsome assort-
ment of staple notions, and a CONS
plete stock of Hardware, with other
goods to arrive in few days.
Springfield store is also beginning
to fill up with New Goods.
j. III. e.. Pancake.
Romney, Oct. Z, 1881.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21

Newspaper Advertising Burean. 10
Spruce ST., n. Y. TOct 7
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21

The Nashville american reports an
outbreak OF pearl hunting in Stone riv-
er. Rutherford county, Tennessee. Not
less than 500 people we're engaged dali
ly In raking The bottom Of that stream.
delving down in the mud for mussels.
which are piled along the banks, open.
cd, and critically examined for tue trea.
sures contained in many Of them. One
pearl is reported worth eighty dollars
and others from fifty cents to twenty
five dollars.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21

President Gsrkeld's mother and the
mother of DIR. Boynton we're sisters. and
their fathers were half brothers. DR..
Boynton, II is said, is man of indepen-
dent fortune. being worth something
more than 100000, and until he gave
up his practice last Spring on account Of
broken health, had q professional in
come OF $4,000 n year.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21

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P.O. viCKEay. Augusta, Ne.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21

Material 70,
I'D Roofs, for Wallis aud ceilings in place Of
piasser--msde also into Carpets and Ruu.-
Samples PEI mail. vs.. n ray
Oct T. 1881. Camden, n. J.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-13
7sca,lfry Tasoyincd.

The hour for afternoon service had arriy-
ed, and though the organistwas in his place
the choir had not arrived BY some mishap
also the key Of the organ had been mis-
placed.
The ministe-, not knowing these fac;s,
solemnly arose, and, after Announcing -
hymn aud reading il, took his scat. ilnFe
WAS no response from the organ or choir
Silence rcigned supreme,
The minister and congregation became
uneasy. All eyos were termed 20 ihc organ
loft
AZ length the organisi, with f5geiy
manner and very red face, csmc to the
railing in front cf the Loft, and in tono
intended rs a whisper, but which Was dis
tincily heard by all made the following
startling announcement:
Mister breechcr, mister breccbcT, sc Won =
have no singing dis afternoon. De key not
coomod. and &c lady vat sings &c sobsano
bces not coomed, and de rest Of dc people
vat sings be lot coomed, and dc organ bees
not obened, and We Won't have no singing
dis afternoon, mister brcechcr, dat's SO. -
The effect may be readily imagined.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-13
1t lCds ne cor

Prentice Mullord, in the San Francisco
Chy0aic'e, relates the following in his ex-
perence of comical and provoking annoy
ances q a public speaker He says: " None
can realize until they enter the lecture-feld
what trivial occurrences may transpire TO
upset the unfortunate man or the platform,
and divert and distract from him the attcn-
ton of an audience
"On one occasion a cat got into the
church where / was speaking, and trotted
up and down a course she had laid out for
herself before tbs pulpit. She did this with
an erect tail, and at times made short re-
marks.
1T is singular that single cat acting in
this manner is more effective in interesting
and amusing an intelligent audience than
any speaker. Under such conditions Cicero
himself would have TO knock under to the
cat. He might 90 on talking, but the cat
would capture the house ..
"And then the cwful senoation of being
ebIigedsto keep Oh as though nothing had
disturbed you; to pretend you don't see
such a cat that YOU are not thinking OF 1t
and knowing all the while that your audi
dience are getting their moneys worth ou'
of the cat, and not out of YOU
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-13
H-orse mn. O Ftsa slorr.

About fourteen miles from Live Oak
Fla, there lives . woman with n strange
family. One dGy she was ont walking and
had occasion to cross Il creek on log, and
while thus crossing, huge alligator attack
ed and pursued her for some distance,
frightened her very much. subsequently
She gave birth TO twins, both males. They
were perfect children down to their waists,
and there the human ended, and they are
complete alliagtoTs on downward, tail and
all. Thore are short webbcd feet and legs
at the lover portion of the abdomen Ike al-
ligators They crawl with their bands,
dragging themselves about just as cn aliiga-
tor does They make q squealing, inarticu-
late noise. The mother has had a large
trough or tank filed with water, in which
she keeps them and they live pretty nearly
all the time in IT, They feed and cat rcgu-
larly and seem to be doing well, and ~
seemingly happy. They are now about
fourteen or fifteen years old. Compare
lively few outside the immediate ncighbor-
hood know of it. The mother has refused
large offers of money for their exhibition
N.i|ca 1gcrcYfU