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OH CHRISTMAS EVE.

Money for Christmas presents, in
dsedp' cried Mr.. Darrow. That's all
4 mnsense!"
My dearr' said Mrs. barrow, depre-
atingly.
"But there's az end to a mans
| Wrser' said the head of the family.
Kent, taxes. insurance, school bills,
thurch expenses, and now on top of all
be rest, like the last hair that breaks
ne cameps back, comes a demand for
christmas presents! | can't do it. my
dear. and won'tp'
"but the childrenr' said Mrs: Dar-
uw, who sat with her hands folded in
her lap, with frightened air, as if
nme great catastrophe were about to
befall her.
10 her, Christmas had always been
Ae great festival of the year. the day
Ehen earth and Heaven came nearest
ngether-the time to, rejoice and be
gad with exceeding great joy.
20. the children!'' and Mr.. Darrow
shrugged his shoulders. "They won't
mfier! Didn't I give Addle a doll on
ner last birthday? And hasn't Joe got
spalr OF skatesp And what has become
q little Bessie's blocks? Besides. chill
aren should be brought up to know that
ne isn't all play. was cash-boy in q
aore when | was only two years older
than Joe!'
Yes, 1 know" said Mrs. Darrow,
neekly; "but they have been looking
o1Ward all the year to Christmas, and
aon't know how they'll endure the
qsappointment.n
It won't hurt 'em,' said Mr.. Dar-
ION. as he. buttoned his coat-pockets.
lines are hard, and man must be-
ga 70 economize somewhere. -
Mfs. barrow sat down when the
sasavy footsteps of her lord and master
asu ceased to clink down the frosty
pavement. and began to calculate.
], ne noisy singing of the canary in
Is gilded cage disturbed her, and she
lung II IN another room; the unaccus-
Dnaed task of trying to make two and
sso make five drew wrinkles on her
s.o:Iehead, y: and brought sharp pain be-
slaa ner eyes. She had just SO much
ss.vuseKeeplng-money allotted to her
ssy sssIy month, and, good economist
enough she was, it was impossible TO
,s sa'e much. Mr.. Darrow was thrifty
hia aal'' and for every dollar he prided
4Msen ~ upon getting dollars value.
was going to buy a new wicker
,snper Tor the clothes,h said Mrs. Dar-
DIV isM' and a set of new table napkins.
/. ~ ~ must darn up the old linen to last
S.s S.eM weeks longer. and do without the
Is hha.llpef, SO as to have few dollars to
n NY 1oys for the children. can't cheat
,nem out of all their Christmas llappi.
Asss' poor little dearsr' $50
M. l1. Darrow was sauntering comforta-
ri M ap the snowy street, the day before
Sllstmas, when he saw his wife.
l., IN the little seal brown velvet
~ vt;.a eng neatly trimmed cloth cloak
~ sa'ea y ne Knew SO well, enter toy store
l. bsxs me opposite corner. He looked
~ -. : moment, then followed her.
!. y can't be, after all that / said.n he
- nl' shat she actually means to
''s ~ me at defiancer'
aere she, was, however, in the
Iiss.sa. sa oI buyers, edging her way pa
rhaas hs up to the counter. handling the
sp stsran 3 tags pending over their relative
s's' she was actually turning out her
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

sa Strictly speaking, march is aboutIT
the only music that can be. called sole !.
stirring. Yonkers Statesman. Hs's aa''s st'ssa
When you reach the plane OF Iifa,-aedo
hood it is quite natural that you, should !,
indulge in little shaving. Boston g !"
Courier l'ila sf7Gfa ~ lfs,9 I-rfogaisa q
s..LAppearances are deceptive ppe, ,,,z
cheese may seem to be the exact coun-
terpart of another and yet be mighty .
neutrality-suspicious. Globe, .ss4g3 llas fEsf
'rrAre you feeling very iIlp'' asked !,
the physician; .let me see your tongue ~
please."s leIt's mousse, dector,' irepGed agy
The poor patients mo tongue, can tell. -.
how bad I feel. .n4B Boston 1rdnscript., 2; ~
"A frank old granger, in Advertising "
his household goods for sale; wound pp,.
The list of articles with 'sand q lot Of go
trash not worth much.v IL he had been II. I
IN aesthetic, he would haYe called it, ga .s.. !
lot of valuable bric-a- brac. .''-No5rris-. - =
.oacai Herald sssIsBs 39sN gzts5 aoitifsF aatf
There is town down the peninsula ..,.s :
hat seems to be improving itself to
leath. Every time q citizen Putsfon aisan
aew. button on his front. gate, or lWhite- al y
washes his pig pen, the local PAPER
sries that there is fear In the cofnflati- 12fs:
atty that the spirit OF ,imprp is ;.sv
100 rapid to last. Mildl letoson Trans
Tipt s7t' tlss8s 1s'a1 hysGsar:asc3 HoH
-Fullness under the eyes says q a,u T.
close ohse rgs, ;,ht ;nfsf fE
,ess 'tl,o ,,ast alse. a., 49, aa,r
= s Isngusga - vi r hss hesn nos;cad HssyrtsIis ~
nra-as fhe ,.;n AZ !, S,,,s ~ sisssssps off
ssrtx .Sess = !. unn3erf,,l ao@ oe.ia [
yna ms 90 omon1 The onssts - .1u Tsyas ~ ~. isf
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49, W,d - uv E ~ = - ol r Ing van
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D so;l @ = snae ,eesn T Th;n.r M sna ~ =, !, w.
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Condensed Furniture.

The high rents and crowded condi-
tion of New York have evolved a, Pc
Guitar kind of furniture. which is made
to serve two or three purposes at once.
An elaborate writing desk, with ink.
pens and paper, is really a washstand.
An elaborate etagere, or bookcase. !. is q
bed or a wardrobe A chair can be
changed into foot tub. A s'chromo"
proves to be looking glass; alslop
bucket and pitcher and basin is pray
ing stool; and a candelabra with wax
candles proves to be an arrangement for
concealinga fowls. and tooth brushes.
The New York Times suggests that q
piano might be converted into series
of wash tubs, or dish washing appar-
atus, and Buhl cabinet into a stove.
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The marines in France are to be
doubled in strength, and will henceforth
form an army corps which will be the
disposable nucleus for foreign expedi-
tions. The actual effective strength oil
the marines may be estimated. includ.
ing the reserves, at 10000 men,
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The large black swan, for the past
summer one of the attractions Of Pros.
pect Park, Niagara Falls, committed
suicide, the other day, by jumping oyeI
the falls.
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''Dear Caleb" whispered Mrs. Oar
row to her husband. '.now we can un.
derstand what our Saviour meant when
he said, 'Oh, woman, great is thy
faith. Be it unto these even as thon
will. Saturday Night.
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-s.Night-singing canaries'' are adj
vertised by bird-fanciers. They are
not, as might be supposed, a collection
OF cats. but are real birds, that sing by
gas-light. e
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The attention of young men who de-
sire an easy place is called to the busi-
nessof New York pilot. which is thus
described in an illustrated paper in the
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8isfell
The False but Beguiling Satsuma.

Professor Z. MOrse's Lecture before the Lowell
Instituted
Satsuma ware (which is not held in any
special estimation in Japan is of four kinds,
the gray painted, the gray Inlaid, the brown
and the light colored or yellow. II we may
believe the japanese themselves, who surely
ought 10 know, yellow clay was not discov-
cred until the present century, and there is
no ancient Satsuma pottery dealers in this
country to the contrary Notwithstanding
All articles of real Satsuma are small. and
have no stamp upon them; and plates with
heavy rims, cups with handles and saucers,
and pitchers. have absolutely no existence
as genuine japanese pottery. The rare old
articles of genuine Satsuma ware, which |
obtained with great trouble and expense,
were made slxty-fiye years ago.
The large articles sold as ancient Satsuma
are from two TO four wears old, are princi-
pslly manufactured in Toxic, and are rubbed
with charcoal dust to give them an appear
ance Of age. ! have myself stood beside an
agent of an American firm which deals in
"Satsunla" ware. and heard him give an
order for great quantity Of this 'ancient"
pottery, directing the designs and telling the
maker TO put on plenty of decorations, no
matter what These large pieces are re-
garded by the japanese as sbominable para
phrases, aud name is applied to them
which signifies that they are made solely to
be exported. They are for the most part not
Satsuma at all, but Awata, and the decora-
ton is performed by children and cheap
workmen of all kinds. | know that am
breaking many hearts in this audience, and
l am sorry for it; but must speak to save
other hearts from being broken.
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probably see white-hared gentleman read
ing paper. Well, that will be Mr.. Long
fellow" She looked gratified and happy at
the unexpected pleasure Of really seeing
the man whose poems she said she loved.
As SIgnOr Monti drew near the house he saw
hr Longfellow standing with his back
against the window, his head. of course out
OF sght. When he went IN the kindhearted
Italian said, "Do look out of the window
and bow TO that little girl. who wants To see
you very much" "A little girl wants to see
me very much-whcre is she ?" He hast
ened to the door, and. beckoniug with his
hand, called out Come here. little girl. come
here. if you want to see me" She needed
no second invitation, and after shaking her
hand and asking her name. he kindly took
her into the house, showed her the "old
clock on the stars the chair made from
the village smithy's chestnut tree. present
ed to him by the Cambridge children. and
the beautiful pictures and souvenirs gath
cred in many Years of foreign residence.
Thar child will carry all her life delightful
memories Of the Christmas call at Mr.. Long
fellows. This little incident shows how
deep and genuine was the love for children.
which found such frequent expression m
Mr.. Longfcllow's verse II was love
which was cordially rcciprocatcd, for no 9TH
er poet OF our day has had more friends and
lovers among the little people Of God
than Mr.. Lougiellow. This love OF the
children for HIM was svmboli2ed IN the pret-
" gift which the children of Cambridge
made 20 MIN in lN79-an arm chair made
from the Old horse chestnut tree on BrattIc
street. Cambridge. which Mr. Longt,llow
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..WOnderful, Wonderful Nedi-
cine!,'

So exclaims patient, Rev. j. s. Fesper-
man, of Statesvile, North Carolina. Writ
ing June 2, 1880, he says; In the Pro'i-
dence Of God | owe my present state OF
health to your Oxygen. was near the
gate of the grave, and, as believe, close To
the great portals of eternal life, chen I
commenced taking tchat Hoto consider the
greatest Of all heating agents, Compound
Oxygen. | can not refrain from saying
'Honderfui, ,ronderfbl, ,rondertm medi-
cine ? Physicians and friends had believed
that l could not live any length of time, and
am here yet, with my large family OF chIl-
dren, and able 10 walk from three to four
miles every morning. | can not speak in
terms too high of your remedy" Our
Treatise on Compound Oxygen, containing
large reports of cases and full information,
sent free. Drs. STARKEY & PALEN, 1109
and I'LL Girard ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
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i always keep your medicines in stock
Downs Elixir is selling better than any
Cough Medicine l have, and with good re-
suits.
c. NJ. Smith, Druggist, Clarkston, Mich.
DIR. Baxter's Mandrake Bitters give the
best satisfaction of any medicine l sell.
They have advertised themselves, and
warrant every bottle. N. DEKRIEP,
Druggist, ICELAND. Mich.
Henry L. Johnson's Arnica and Oil Lini-
ment, for external use is equally good.
April
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Lay thy son hand upon my brow and cheek,
. Peaceful eep unit from pain released
breathe again uninterrupted breath!
All, with what subtitle meaning did the Greek
Can thee the lesser mystery at the feast n
Whereof the greater mystery is Death.
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Vol. XVIII. Whole No. l4l9. No.l4.
Washington Territory


Some of the good people in Maine, who
have laid aside their geographical knowledge
since they put away their books, concluding
that they knew as much as the school-mas-
ter. might be a little puzzled to answer, if
they were suddenly asked the question
Where is the geographical centre of the
United States ?"
When Russian America, rechristened Al
aska, became pan and parcel of this Re
public that centre jumped a thousand miles
or so, and landed in Washington Territory.
Whether there is stake driven to mark the
very spot, OF whether 1t is covered with sew
eral fathoms of water, a coal nine or big
tree, will make but little difference. there il
ls If anyone in Maine wishes to travel to
the Northwest limit Of Uncle Sans territory
they should button up their oyercoats and
onght to take an unlimited ticket and stop
| over few days, or years, at the halfway
house if they liked it, and had plenty Of
money perhaps they hAd Aette5 nuy IT. hy
the time they returned from the little Polar
excursion IL might DC "a good investment
Inc "'"STaP"ca' centre mas the word
AK on 'he territorial Seal winch means
hye-aHd-oye' ana from present indications
II "'"" seem aN though me motto was m
'ehar" Tor 'ae past anu the decade from 1850
Z" i>'" was the h}e-and-b}e intended. But
''" years AZ" colorado ana Minnesota were
''s MINUS Wy '''' ,'''''T ''" '''',''''''H "'"
''''' '' 1'''
'''''' '''''' '''' '','' '''''' ISIS ,'''''
''' '''' ''>. s" S'. ""' '' '''' '''N''' anu
'"' ""'"'.- man ~ "'l"''' seeing distance OIL
hs next ntiEIoor Perhaps before many
/ wear, the Polar rNUIr,an,ll ma, ua, be- as
.....l ..r.,.,,l l...u....... LID. .,.I..
/
! scenery NlplN'rN 'hr NToN0a.k> aUI
...,.f (L.r. ,,l ,lL.l.L.,L. I.....l
rytn IA (ruVyuur Plr, Iiu' moy M
| llp people m Nlhp cam md cNOugh cold
/
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q what glory doth this world put on.
For him who with feryent heart goes forth
Uudrr the bright aud glorious sly, and looks
Gu dutie. well performed and days well spent.
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Roetrp.
Our Dead Poet.

soAE or His CHARACTERISTIC UTrHRASCrs
on LIFE AND DEATH.
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qank of the kedrOn, small raylne tumbles
down into the Kedron. This convent covers
both sides of this rayine and also the point
Of the mountain between the two valleys.
The irregular masses Of walls, towers. cham
bers and chapels, here perched upon narrow,
rocky terraces aud there clinging to the sides
Of precipices.
The church and edfce. with enormous
buttresses, a large dome and small clock tur-
ret, occupies the point of rock and the other
buildings are 50 dispersed along the side
from the summit to the bottom Of the rayine
that it is impossible to tell how much is ma
sonry and how much nature. Within. the
same difficulty is felt for everywhere ad-
vantage has been taken Of natural caves and
artificial ones hcwn out, in by gone ages. by
the industry Of the monks. and in part #
these. miniature cells have been constructed,
while steep flights Of stairs and long CALLER
les very narrow. forming a labyrlnth which
none but the inhahltAnt can thread, con
meet the whole Never did gloomy monk
select a spo, more IN accordance with gloomy
devotion and useless solitude than this lone
Is dch.t Of Mar SaIa After passing around
on the edge Of the cliff by an cxcayatcd
path We descended by broad staircase to a
little platform. In front j. the massive wall
pierced by a very sma, door way with an non
door fitted into il strong tu0ugh To stand a
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PauDer Notice.

The Market Reports in the
AMERICAN will save you the
price of the paper many times
during the year.
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There 10 no de,,h What seems 80 I. irabsi.
ton,
This ille u mortal hreAlh
!. but The suburb Of the life ey,an,
Who. pOTlsI We call duh,
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BRowN'S Iron BITrERS
has been thoroughly tested
for dyspepsia, indigestion,
bIllousncss, weakness, debll-
ity, oycrwork, rheumatism,
neuralgia, consumption,
liver complaints, kidney
troubles, &c, and It never
fail, to render speedy and
permanent relief
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A few evenings ago a little boy was
bu,lly engaged at hi, lessons I'll, father
one Of the lrading citizens, had gone 70 the
lodge and his mother was busy sewing. The
little boy looked up and asked Mamma,
what does the word preteNt' mean ~ When
Your father says he has TO 20 to the lodge
TWO Or three times a week, that j. a preteNt
to get away from his family" The boy did
not say anything, but next day when he read
out 10 a whole school his definition of pre-
text, he created sensation.
do you think, mamma, said little
one, that Uncle Reuben is good man -
"Why my child, he Is the best of all my broth
ers, and en- excellent man." and will he 90
to heaven" II think 50 my child, why do
YOU ask 2" "Oh, nothing much replied
the child. waking from a sort Of reyerie );
al was thinking what homely angel he'd
make, that's all
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KoWiskey!

BRowN's IRON BITTERS
is one of the very few tonic
medicines that are not COM
posed mostly of alcohol or
whiskey. thus becoming a
fruitful source of intemper-
ance by promoting a desire
for rum.
BROwN'S IRON BITTERS
is guaranteed to be non
Intoxicating stimulant. and
it will, in nearly every case.
take the place Of all liquor,
and at the same time abso-
lutely kill the desire for
whiskey and other intoxi-
eating beverages.
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Rev. G. w. RICE. editor OF
the .4mr,1can Christian Re-
,4Gr, says Of Browns Iron
Bitters:
Gin. o.. Nov i6. 1851
Gents The foolish vast
ing Of vital force IN business.
pleasure. and Vicious Indul-
gence Of our people, makes
your preparation necessity,
and II applied. will >ave hun
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for temporary TecuPcrAuon-
The daily gazette., 1882-05-03
PARNELL LIBERATED.
Gladstone Yields at Last and All the Sus-
poets are Set Free.


LONDON, May 2.-In the House of Lords
this evening Earl Granville, Secretary Of
State for Foreign Affairs, announced the
resignation Of Mr.. w. E. Forster, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, and the intention of
the Government to release the three i'm
prisoned members of Parliament. Earl
Granville stated that the reconsideration of
the prisoners cases would not extend to the
case of Michael Davitt.
Mr. Gladstone made an announcement in
the House of Commons similar to that of
Earl Granville in the House of Lords, and
stated that large number of other suspects
would be released, aud the Government, in
stead of renewing the Coercion act, would
introduce measure remedying the admins
tration of Justice in Ireland. He said in
structions had already been sent to Ireland
for the release of the three imprisoned MEM
bers of Parliament, and that the lists of the
suspects were being carefully considered, with
view to the release of all except those who
were arrested on suspicion of having been
personally concerned in outrages. These
releases would be on the Governments sole
responsibility.
Mr.. Gladstone stated that Mr.. Forster had
resigned because he was not willing to share
this responsibility, and that Mr.. Forster
would make a personal explanation on
Thursday.
Mr.. Gladstone, speaking with reference to
the Coercion act, made the special reserva-
ton that If peace and security should be
eopardized by the action of secret societies
the Government would consider it its duty
to propose counteracting measures. lie de-
clared that the Government did not think
the Coercion act had failed, as it had served
an importaet purpose in great crisis. He
warmly praised the manner in which Mr..
Forster had performed his duties, and ex-
pressed regret at his retirement.
The measures which the Government will
introduce remedying the administration of
Justice in Ireland dealt with the protection
of life and property.
Mr.. Sexton, at the conclusion of Mr..
| Gladstone's remarks, arose and said that
| the Government had taken the first step in
| a policy that would crown its administra-
| tion with glory, and would produce ties OF
mutual interest between Ireland and Eng
land.
Mr.. Gladstone declared that none of the
measures announced in the Queens speech
at the opening of the session except the
resolutions in regard to the rules of Parlia-
mentary procedure would be allowed to
stand in the way of the measures which the
Government would introduce for restoring
peace and order in ireland.
DUBLIN, May 2.-Messrs. Parnell, Dillon
and O'Kelly have been released from Kill
mainham jail After their release they
drove in a cab around the outskirts of the
city to the Harcourt street station, where
they took the train for Avondale They
will remain at Mr.. Parnell's residence twt
days and will arrive in London ON Friday.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-03
NEWARK NOTES.
Railroad ImprOvements-NarrO Escape
of Little GlrI-The Drama I'm Newark.

RAILROAD ImprOvements-NarrO Escape
OF q Little Glrl-The Drama I'm Newark.
Especial Correspondence OF the Gazette.l
NEWARK, May 3.-Yaluable and much
needed improvements are being made at the
2. w. q B. r. r. station here The ticket
office is being enlarged, and new express
Office is being built. There is also to be
built shed for the benefit of passengers,
who heretofore were compelled to expose
themselves to the weather in waiting for the
trains.
A narrow escape from death was made
Monday at the p. Il ID. railroad station, the
facts being as follows Julia, daughter of
james Vandegrift, in company with several
little girls, was at the depot, playing on the
track. The engine had passed and little
Julia was STOPPING over the track, when a
car, which followed the engine, came along
and had it not been for the activity of
Samuel Wright, who snatched the little girl
from the track, she would have been in
stantly killed.
The drama "Down by the, Sea" which
was presented by members of the Delta
Phi Society, and several talented ladies, In
the College Oratory, last Friday evening,
was grand success. Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather the house was
crowded.
The fact of Jumbo's passing Newark last
Sunday, caused the gathering of large
crowd of people at the station at p. M,
but, they were disappointed, as Jumbo
passed at 8 a. m.
new wire has been run into the P, W.
& B. station; it connects the Delaware r. r.
at Porter's station with Newark.
The entertainment given last Saturday
evening by the Maggie Mitchell Dramatic
Association of Wilmington, in the Exchange
Hall, was fair success. The audience was
not very large.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-03
PENINSULA PICKINGs.

Fish Commissioner Hughlett of Mary
land, placed in Wye river, on Sunday week,
900 young shad and 100, 900 young white
perch for the purpose of stocking that river
with food fish.
Captain Jeffries, of the schooner Lillian,
found the dead body OF white man in East
ern bay on Wednesday of last week. The
body was turned over to the authorities,
either of Queen Anne's or Talbot county,
but nothing has been learned Of the disposi-
ton of it.
On the Fourth of July dinner will be
given on the Strand at Oxford for the bcne-
fit of the NJ. E, Church at that place, which
is soon to be greatly improved and enlarged
to twice its present seating capacity. A
handsome new Estey organ has been put in
the church.
The attempt to build new Presbyterian
church in Pennington has been pretty much
abandoned. Rev. Mr.. Edwards, who has
supplied the church in Denton for Il year
past In connection with Harrington, Bridge
vile and fredericksburg, now supplies Har-
rington and FELTON, only; the former church
in the morning and the latter in the after
noon of each Sunday.
The potato bug has put in very formid-
able appearance in Accomac county, Va,
during the past two or three days. The bug
seems more voracious this season than here
to fore. 1t is not only eating potatoes in
solid order, but exposed tomato plants also.
The estimate by men living along the ocean
side of the county is about five bugs to one
potato Their progeny is so prolific that
in three weeks there will be untold millions
there.