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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31
CITY COLLECTORS REPORT.

LIST OF PRIVILEGES COLLECTED 1884
506-November Eliza Potter boarding house.
5O1-November Carter Simms dealer
O6-No november Liza Myers, lunch stand, 90 1854. so
509-November VIM {. Taylor peddler
Mahala Myrick, boarding house
November Mrs A Merk, merchant Nov.
5l2-NOvember f. F. Hany to
November H. Jo L. Simmons, butcher Nov
5l4-November 10 NJ Samson, flying horses Dec IS,
5l5-November TO- E. Febeman bakery November
November l5 Maria Jordan lunch
November 49, H. Clay, November l.
5lSNovember j. Johnson merchant
November Il, Phillips MCGOWAN, merchants
mber Is A. Scott dray, November Is, 1885
52lNovember is, jeff Livingston pedder
522November Is j. b. H. Hemingway,
523November 49, r. Samuels lunch stand
49, j. Bradford boarding
525-Novembe 49, Jo Vance merchant November
526-November 20 Wash Phillips September
527-November d. Stedman merchants
81 s. j. Bradford dealer
529-November "a NJ Shay peddler November
3 e. lunch Nov. %
"a Goldsbeger Bros Co, pedd Nov
532-November 25 Dan Askew hack November
533NOvember 26 o. B. Hilzim merchant Nov
534NOvembe 81 Celia Washington lunch
November q Mrs NJ Long, lunch stand Nov 81
536-NOv % s. H. Barrett Co, and side show day
537-Novembe 2S Compress Co October
53S-November 80 o. W. Masters, merchant Nov. g. 1885
Total
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Miss Emmie Moore LETT this week, to
become a pupil OF Whitworth College at
BrOokhayen.
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The Exposition excursion rate from
Jackson 10 New Orleans and return is
S7.35. Tickets good TOR ten days.
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30 RID OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Regular MEETING.

regular
JACKSON, Miss, Dec 10 1854
At regular meeting Of the Board
City of Jackson held Wednesday, December TO-
John MctIi Aldermen
Watkins.
On motion of Alderman Watkins the
last meeting dispensed with.
o
CLERKS
JACKSON Miss, Dec. l, 1854
To the Honorable Board Mayor and Alderman
GENLEMEsI herewith submit report during
the month of November, 1884.
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Miss Willie Galloway and her friends
Misses Cora and Annie Mcclellan, returned
Monday, to resume their studies at Whit
worth College
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Miss Belle Feibleman is visiting Miss
Rosa Mohr, Of New Orleans.
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Rev. DIR. Short and lady will receive
their friends tomorrow from , to 10 p. m
The Misses. kausler will receive at their
house from to II D. N.
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Best Baking Powder. Interesting
Tests Made by the Government
Chemist,

DIR. Edward G. Love, the present Analy-
teal Chemist for the Government, has re.
Gently made some interesting experiments
as to the comparative value of baking
powders DIR. Loves tests we're made TO
determine what brands are the most eco
nomical to use, and as their capacity lies
| in their leavening power. tests were direc
ted solely to ascertain the available gas oil
each powder. DIR. Loves report gives the
following:
| Name OF the Strength
1
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Rev. K. f. Melvin, d. D., will preach
at Byram on Saturday and Sunday next,
81 and 4th. Service on Saturday at IL
a. m, and on Sabbath at IL a. M, and 3
p. m. All members of the Baptist church
are urged to be present on both days. The
public are cordially invited.
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Miss Ella Buck, Of Shreveport, La.
is visiting friends in the city.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31

Miss Fannie Chalmers egg-nog party,
Xmas day, was a very enjoyable entertain
ment
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31

Misses Lizzie and Josie Spengler, OF
Nicksburg, are visiting the Misses Speng-
Ter.
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The dance at Judge Calhoon's on Fri
day night was very pleasant success in
every respect.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31

Col G. A. Brougher and family have
returned to town, and occupy the Harring-
ton residence, near the Government build
ing.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31

Rev. DIR. Andrews will commence his
second pastorate of the Methodist church
in this city on Sabbath next
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Miss Title Boose left Monday night
TO visit New Orleans and the Exposition.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31

Miss Esther Baird, and Miss Ida
Pierce left last night Tor a visit to the Ex
position.
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The display OF meats at Muhs'
Market, on Christmas Eve, excelled all
their previous efforts. Geo. Muh q Sons
are excelsior in their line
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31

New Year receptions have become a
thing OF the past in Jackson
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Mrs. f. c. Cage died at her residence
in South Jackson on Saturday last, in her
eighty-fourth year. She was the grand
mother OF our townsman, w. +. Cage.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31

DR.. K. l.. Buck, after pleasant holt
day in the city, returned to Burdette
Station last Saturday, accompanied by his
sisters, Misses Mamie and Jennie Buck
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31

Mr.. B. J. Leonard has returned from
his holiday visit 10 Summit
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Jackson Lodge, No. 1893 Knights and
Ladies of Honor, has elected the following
officers for next year II. NJ. Taylor,
Protector; John w. Clingan, Vice Pro-
hector; Lac. Kahn, Secretary; G.. d. Sid
way, Treasurer j. l.. Power, Chaplain
A Lehman, Guide; DIR. Z. T. Bailey, Med
ical Examiner; j. w. Cliugan, j L.
Wofford, Mrs l.. Stanger. Trustees.
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Our respected townsman, Mr.. A. Vir-
den, celebrated his seventeen birthday
on Sunday last. A splendid dinner, and
the presentation of gold-headed cane
were incidents of the interesting occasion
Mr.. Nirden has been Cile of the business
pillars of this community, and his capable
gentlemanly and industrious sons do credit
TO the careful training OF their honored
parents.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31

An eight-pound turnip, of the amber
globe, variety reached our table yesterday
from the garden of our friend r. H. Meter,
Jefferson county. 1t didn't go to the Ex-
position. We had better use for it nearer
home.
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hallway. DIR. Dudley and his accom-
plished assistants were cordially congratu-
lated on this first exhibition by their pu-
pills. The music, vocal and instrumental,
Rotations, calisthenic exercises, etc, all
showed the result OF careful training.
The annual election of officers of Cen
trial Lodge, No. 764, Knights of Honor,
took place last Friday night The follow
ing are the officers Tor the ensuing year
j. L. Power, Past Dictator; NJ eastman,
Dictator; Sol. Dreyfus, Vice Dictator; J.
W. Clingan, Assistant Dictator; G. G.
Campbell, Reporter; S. Schwartz, Finan-
cial Reporter; II. Nj. Taylor, Treasurer; w.
C. Bradley, Guide; G. A. Brougher, Chap
lain; J. NJ. Fuller Guardian; L. Stanger,
Sentinel, Geo. Fraser, Representative to
Grand Lodge; Byron Lemly, alternate; D.
J. Browne, Geo. Fraser, Isydore Straus,
Trustees. The Lodge has a membership,
of l25, carrying an aggregate increase OF a
quarter million dollars.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-31

On motion the
n payment thereof
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A WRONG IMPRESSION.

allow you could have got the impress
sion or entertained the thought that
| had an antipathy to Mr.. Davis or was
hostile to him is strange and unaccount-
able to me. You surely have heard me
in conversation speak of his weakness
and imbecility, but certainly with no
bitterness of feeling, and what | have
said on this subject has always been
more in sorrow than anger. / had no
more feeling of resentment toward him
for these, than had towards the defects
and in6rmities of my poor old blind
and deaf dog that you saw when you
were here Poor old 'Ris,' he is dead
now and gone to his long rest. Peace te
his ashes and honor to his memory
While deplore his infirmities certainly
have no feeling of unkindness for him
| THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
/ Gas to what you say about the
administration, one word: hardly know
what idea you attach to this term a
used by you. If you men the cabinet
then, they are sustained by neithe
Congress nor the country, and wheI
their recommendations were rejected b,
Congress if they had had any self-respec
they would have resigned their places
If you mean the acts and messages 0
Congress, then / am confident not one
tenth of the people of this countr
approve them. would stake my hea
, upon the issue that not ten districts i
.. the confederacy could be carried in
congressional election for a candidat
running on the advocacy of the fou
: leading measures of the last Congress
and pledged to sustain them rs the Sc
tied policy Of the country. This cry I
!, sustaining the administration you wi
s allow me to say, with all due respe,
|. to yon, is nothing but stupid, sensele
I cachinnation. Nobody approves IT,
! heard that Gen. Cobb, in his speech
! Milledgeville, said that all these acts /
: Congress were proper. wise and just, ar
d yet / do know that Gen. Cobb spoil
i very differently to me of some of the
! before they were passed. Why vi
some men thus degrade themselves
attempting to bamboosle the peopl
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There are five good citizens OF Canton
who bear the name of Robert Priestely.
One has the military title of captain, y
and if the others will assume the title OF
Major, Colonel, General, Doctor, the post
master will be able to keep their cores
pondence separate. 1t was difficulty
ike this that induced the late Thomas
Hardeman to add the initial letter 20 his
name, thus: Thos. Hardeman. M.
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One O'Clock r. IN.
Board met az per adjournment. On
motion bill Of u. X. West for 400 for
board Of pauper was allowed.
On motion petition for division Of road
district no. z, was granted. and Henry
Freeman appointed oyerseer Of the new
district. and said district shall be known
as No. "a.
On motion bill offs. Brighapy for asses
ing townships III aud IL was allowed.
Amount, 5000.
On motion the following applications
were granted for liquor license for three
m months ending September soth, 1884:
@. d. Gaylord, Dritton; Peter Scherye,
Negsrk; J. L. Paul. Bristol; and M. 4.
Doyle, sibb Peterson and w. M. Psul, of
Webster.
On motion ii was resolved By the
Board that no more LIQUOR license be
granted in Andoyer. The same being
In accordance with u petition hled with
the Couty Clerk.
On motion the petition for the organi-
zatIon Of Bristol township was granted.
said township to comprise all Of town
ships III and l22 range 81 and the west
half Of townships l2l aud I22 range 81.
Aud an election VA ordered TO be held
Saturday July 26th, 1884, at Ed. smeiFs
lumber otIico in Bristol. Officers TO be
elected being, three supervisors, n
clerk, one treasurer, n assessor, two
justices Of the peace, two constables and
one oyerseer Of highways. Judges OF
election. J. X. Chapman, q. L. shar-
retts and r.. p. Brokaw.
On motion petition for the organization
Of Miller township was granted, to CON
sist Of a u Of township l27 X IS, and an
election was ordered to be held July 26,
1884, at p. r. Hibbard's office in Britton.
Oficers 10 be elected, three supervisors.
one clerk, "A treasurer, u assessor,
two Justices Of the peace, two constables
and one overseer Of highways. Judges
Of election, j. S. Miller, Geo. ]. Sperry
and y. T. Thompson.
On action the following road petitions
were granted
No. /, signed by Geo. w. Batter and
others, from Clark county line TO near
Bristol, Road viewers to be. J. o. from
son, q. L. Sharretts and ]. r. Chapman.
to meet at the Office Of Bristol Herald,
Saturday July 10th, 1884. at . o'clock
q. m.
No. ., signed by Andrew Small, and
Others, for a road beginning near Web
ster, running 10 Bristol. Viewers, Ed.
small, L. 9. O~chsenreites and Ed. G.
| Warper, TO meet July 18th, 1884. at
| o'clock a. NJ.
On motion board adicarned until July
8rh, 1884, at 0 o'clock a. m.
II. III. DurroS, Co. Clerk.
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July s.h, 1884. a. n

July ss.h, 1884. a. m.
Board met as per adjournment. On
motion the following road petitions were
granted.
No. 8, signed by J. +. Dixie and others
for q road beginning at the ne orner Of
twp l22 range 80 running due west two
miles.
No. 4, signed by Frank Thole and
others. for q road beginning at the nwt az
sec So. twp l22 range SO running north 3
miles thence west n mile. Also a road
beginning at the net sec Is running west
2 miles on section line to nwt IA, l22, so.
No. 8. signed by w. u. Grtiths and
Others, beginning at the NV corner Of sec
/ twp i27 81 running to Britton.
No. 6, signed by ]. A. Johnson and
others. beginning at the SO corner Of sec
IS, twp l22, range 80. TO the railroad track
in sec. 3 Of said twp. Also beginning a.
the west end Of first avenue in Andoyer
to the center line Of said SEE. 3, 12aa, so.
No. Z, signed by Leonard Ha1elden and
others. beginning at the nv corner Of sec
z, ia thence iunniHg sonth ON the line
between ranges So and So until it inter-
sects the proposed road Of Joseph Grnba
and others.
No. 8 signed by c. +. Peek and others,
beginning at sw corner OF see Is twp l24
range 81, rrmning due east 10 SO corner Of
zee Is In said township.
No. 0. signed by q. Z. Peek and others,
beginning at the NV corner Of sec 5 twp
i24 range 81. running thence due south
10 the Rw corner Of sec % Of said town
ship.
No. 10. signed by Alec. NJ. vercoe and
others, beginning at the 80 eoraer of sec
I. i2i, So. running due north one mile 10
ne corner of said township.
No. II, signed by b. ID. Fish and others
beginning at the SO orne OF sec 80, twp
i21. range 90 running north rs nearly as
a-=e..e.h Il - .he section line between
sec l and IL In said township and 50 rods
west Of range line. Viewers on tile same
N. NJ. Moulton, II. ID. Root and J. b.
PendsTgast. 10 meet July isiii, 1851, at .
q. M at the court house from
thence to proceed 10 view said road.
No. IL, signed by Dubois Beyeir and
oshers, beginning at the ne corner OF sec
20 twp 133, range JS running west one
mile on section line,
No. IS. signed by T. Lowell and Others
begins at the ne corner Of sec Is, twp l22,
range 81 and runs due west on sec line
TO nw corner u sec 80 in said township.
No. IA. extending on End and srd ave-
nucs in an easter.y and westerly direc-
ton across the townsite. Viewers, r. w.
Small, u. q. Warner and L, G. ochsen.
On motion County Clerk was instructed
10 make a complete record and plet OK all
matters pertaining 10 laid out roads in
Day county. On motion bill Of Cornelius
for bridge lumber was audited and
sagwol; AMOUNT 1927, Also bill Of s,
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Inly lntn. So go.

N -
Board met az per adjournment.
On motion the following bills wese
audited and allowed.
4. III. Dutton, Co. Clerks salary SIG 50
|" freight and express $50
X. Huntington CON-, services 30 20
Homer Fritts, work on approaches
to Blue Lake bridge, $50 90
J. 9. Bush, livery, 1000
County Clerk was instructed to notify
the Treasurer, Clerk o ft'ourt and Judge
of Probate that offices were now ready
for each Of them in the court house.
On motion Mr.. Hindman was autiori-
zed 10 furnish lumber for bridges on roads
IN Miller township to the amount Of
SO 90.
Mr.. Van Brunt was appointed road
oyerseer in township l23, range IS, dis.
trict No. 20.
On motion board adjourned until the
first Monday in August, 1884.
+. III. DurToS, Co. Clerk.
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July 9th, 1881, 5 a. N

July 9th, 1854, s a. m.
Board met as per ADJOURNMENT.
On motion bills of I. Brigham, COM
missioners services $25 70 and ID. i,
Hindman commissioners services 1913 40
were audited and allowed.
Bond Of J.. B. Hanson for The sale Of
liquor was approved and his license e ant
ed.
Tax of j. s. Switzerland was ordered
abated.
On motion by the board Mr.. Hunting
ton was authorized to complete the court
houce.
Board proceeded 70 examine the Blue
Lake bridge, which having been approx
ed and accepted a motion to adjourn un-
til Thursday, July 10th, 1884, at 8 O'Clock
a. M, prevailed.
4. III. DUrroS. Co. Clerk.
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The following named parties made APP
pllcations FOR rebate Of tax, bat their pc
tions were not granted: Randall john
son. VIM, Warren and Stark Bros.
Board adjourned ill me o'clock p. m.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
DAY COUNTY.
-T
Nonh1y and Regular Session Monday,
Fuesdsy and Wednesday July
7th, sthand 9Th.
logr1aAI PuBIfcAr1os

~IoERTcTAL PuBLIcATToH
Boerd met al Clerks Office.
Present I. Brigham, z, Huntington,
s. A. KING and d. T. Hindman.
On motion called to order by electing
Thos. Brigham Chairman pro tenn.
On motion the following taxes were
abated and orders tor the ordered drawn:
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+. Ii. DurroS, County Clerk.

Board adjourned until July o 1884, at I
L lock a. IN.
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:. rorssert for bridge lumber; amount

s. Tofsert for bridge lumber; amount
s54.I6.
On motion report Of viewers on the
Butler road was accepted. Resignation
ef II. ID. Frits as justice Of the peace was
accepted. On motion K. A. Fullr0or was
appointed Justice Of the Peace aud l..
NJ. Hull constable at Blue Lake.
Board adj ourned until 1850 p. M.
100 p. m.-Board met as per adjourn
ment. On motion q petition asking for
the division Of Road District No. 4 was
granted, Twp. l24, X. 81, forniing the
new district, and being numbered 70. I'll.
o. wickre was appointed highway over
seer for the same. On motion a refupd-
ing order was ordered drawn In favor OF
Samuel Baker for road and selso0t poll
tax; amount, $50.
On motion quarterly report OF J. A.
Lee. Justice OF the Peace was approved
and warrants drawn for the several
amounts. Quarterly report Of X. Y.
Shumwsy was laid oyer TO be properly
itelnized.
ieport of Carl Smith as highway oyer
seer was received. On motion the fol-
loving bills were audited and allowed;
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CHlcAGo,
MlLwAuKEE
ST. Pau.
CHrcAGo,

IL owns ana operates over 800 ms.ts OF road
Northern Illinois WISCONSIN,, Mime sofa, Ioawe
and Dakota; and IS il main lines. branches nd
connections reach all tle great business cen re
OF the Northwest and Far Hest. II nani rally n
swers the demand of a short Line. and tie est
Route between
Chicago, Milwaukee, 81. Paul aud Mime anal
Chicago, MILWAUKEE, Lacrosse and winona.
Chicago. Milwaukee, Aberdeen and EIleodale
Chicago, M~ilwanke', Eau Claire, and saltwater.
Chicago. Milwaukee, Meusau and Merrill.
Chicago, Milwaukee, 81. Paul, Webster ana
Ipswich.
Chicago, MilwaukeS, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Waulesha and oconomo.
ehiesgo Milwaukee, Madison and Prai,ie du
Chicago, Milwaukee. owatonnh aud Fairbanlt.
Chicago. beloit, Janesyilie and Mineral Point.
Chicago ElgiI, Rockford aud Dubnaue.
thltego, Cilntan. Rock Island and Cedar Rapids.
Chicago Council Bluffs aud Omaha.
Chicago, Sioux City. Sioux Pals and Yaukton
1hieAeo, Milwaukee. Mitchell and CbamberIain
Rock k!aisd. D~tbnsue, 81. Paul aud Minneapolis
Davenport, Calmar, ~. Paul and Minneapolis.
FElada Yerpefs and the Faesi Diafag C,rs An
pt Nortd are run on The main lines afthe CHI
CA6o, AfLAGkEE & 81. PAUL RAILBAY
anu every attention Is paid to passengers BY cur
seons employees Of The Company.
n :. MEkRiLL- A.V IL. cARpENTER.
tiensral Manager. Gen. pass. and ri Al
;. r CLARK,
s:ht AAisukt Gen Pass. Act
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The Penn's Grove record., 1884-02-16

"The Emperor and Empress request
the pleasure of your company to see the
chrysanthemums, " said the invitation.
The guests were received at the palace
and passed before the imperial pair, be-
ing presented in turn and receiving a
slight bow of recognition from each.
The Mikado is of medium height, with
a black face and a quick, restless eye.
He was dressed in a dark-colored hus-
sar uniform with white trimmings. The
Empress, who is quite petite. was
dressed in court costume of scarlet bro
cade, The reception hall opened to
galleries and fnger-boards indicating
the paths to be followed, Fine oldtrees,
ponds, rustic bridges, teahouses,
wide-spreading dwarf trees three or
four feet high, and long bamboo sheds
filled with chrYsanthemums formed but
few of the attractions Of the scene.
Little tables were found at intervals,
each with a pretty lacquer box of cigar
cites on it, and a keeper leading a
pair of superb Siberian b|loodhounds
was a feature. moderately long walk
through winding paths brought the
guests to a large plateau, reached by a
short and very deep ascent. Reaching
the top of the elevation, a large area
of flower beds were found-all of chrys-
anthemums in all shades-while in or
namental bamboo sheds were thousands
of the loveliest and choicest specimens
imaginable of this new flower, which
grows in great perfection in Japan. All
colors, shapes and varieties are here in
profusion, while several bushes had up
wards of 800 flowers each, and one
something over 400. Probably the dis
play of chrysanthemums was the finest
in the world. Some time was spent in
admiring the flowers, chatting and lis
tening to the music, when the imperial
party led the way to a beautiful BAN
boo pavilion, fully $50 feet long, dec
GRATED with festoOns of white and red
silk, and the supporting columns being
covered with masses of flowers. In this
fairy-like structure tables were spread,
loaded with delicacies both in and oat
of season.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-02-16
The NIuskrat Trade.

A Chester county, Pa, letter says !:
The trapping of muskrats along our
numerous water courses is an industry
of considerable local Importance. The
principal trapping is done during five
months of the year, from the first of
November to the first of April. In
selecting a site for his home the animal
usually commences to ~exSavate an
opening at the waters edge, the hole
being bored into the bank a distance
of several feet in a winding manner
and then doWnwards about two feet,
where it eXcayates a basin which varies
in size according to the number of rats
DESTROYS of occupying it. When this
cavern is completed, the rat makes
another passage to the waters edge
and also one in and to the surface of
the ground, giving it three routes of
entrance or exit. The food of the
muskrat is entirely vegetableand must
be s%crupulously clean before eaten,
and consists principally of roots and
grass, but it will not object to changing
its diet when corn or potatoes can be
procured. Members of the Maryland
duck shooting clubs have informed
me that for a change of diet they have
muskrats, and all who partake of them
pronounce them very palatable, Their
similarity in appearance, although
entirely different in habits to the COM
mon house rat, excites a prejudice
against them, and although many
thousands are annually trapped in this
county, but few have the moral cou-
rage to have their well fatted carcasses
served as food.