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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16

Amor long silence. IL is with
pleasure that have an opportunity
II send few items TO your worth
paper. Your paper Is worthy of pat.
ronagc, and every Democrat i'm
Pr, slon County would be benefited
by the reading its columns. rs also
would the Republicans. - Mr.. and
Mrs. n, Bolyard have returned from
visiting relatives on Lantz Ridge.
j. l.. Uotrings two-year-old
boy is lying very low with lung fever.
II is feared he cannot recover -
The nimrods of this community arc
enjoying themselves huntlng.--
Chas. Bolyard had the pleasure of
capturing fine wild turkey this
week.--Mr. Oliver Lantz passed
through here on his way home from
Reno district, where he had been on
business. Oliver is wholesouled
young man AMI whatever he does he
does it with a will; but he has far
oil look since Ella is so far away,
1t is rumored that we are TO
have wedding before great while.
THE schools of this district, So
Tar as known, are all taken up.
What has become of our district in.
stitutes Why can't the teachers
of Union District meet at some con.
venient place and have good time
generally - H'hile seated in my
old arm chair The other night, / had
the pleasure yes the astonishmert
of listning TO quite love affair:
AS the two, hand.in- hand. drew near
the hero of this affair was heard To
ask: 'Do you love me fairest?"
The heroine seemed To bc taken
aback at such sudden question, and
and asked "lVhat do you mean, what
is it like?' "Well. l mean" said
the hero, 81 mean well mean
do you ever feel that you would al
ways like To be with me ? Don't
your heart beat faster when near
me ? And don't you feel as though
you would like Co rush into my out.
stretched arms, and there bestow
kisses upon me without number p
kisses, that would cause yonder pale
face moon to hide in bashfullness
and the stars To cease their twiDkling
That. darling, is the fleet, and if
ever have those ycaruings, you may
know that you love me" What her
answer was I'm unable 10 say; for.
like the moon, being overcome with
bashfnlness, quietly stole TO bed,
and left them alone to their happi
ness, Tue JOKER.
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Friendship.

Mr.. John Taylor died ON Nov. 81
after n long illness. Mrs. Eliza
Blaney is very poorly at this writing
Jimmy Grealhou.e is going
around on his canes yet W Wesley
G. Smith was visiting relatives AMI
friends here week before last. WIS
is lively boy and good Democrat.
JOHN Blusser, of near Morris Y
Roads is visiting n, w. j. Sergcnts
--- Butcherng is the order of the
day Ira goes To Jocks prctl,
often. Ira you mustn't lre,zs your
feet the next time--Carrie Ev,rl\
and Edgar Taylor were married "a
few days agu.--Amos Gale and +.
L. Burke are building q fine barn.
w. j. Serg mt is building a sta.
ble.--Jake Rohr has n dog that he
had TO nurse 10 sleep the other night.
Tom and Jake are the boss hunters.
- Emor Gale j. preparing to hawl
lime Stone Some sncck TIL {
visited uncle George Groves chicken
coop the other night and stole some
Of his chickens. jack clancy i
going to drive kepharts team this
WINTER Bill Shater is the king
turkey hunter We have been
having some pretty cold weather Tor
the past four or FIVE days.-.-Su,-
cess TO TIE ARGUy.
Lose JiM,
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Locust GroNa.

Alter long delay We will again try
10 give the happings of this place.
School is in very prosperous
condition under the care of Miss
Elma Herring. w a Guthrie, OF
the Southern States. lighting rud
agent, is at home visiting.-Messrs
Samuel and Frank D,Berry were
visiting relatives here last week.
Lee Frankhouser, lately of Neb., is
visiting at his old home ut this place
MIR. Porter Craig, Of Uuiun.
town, Pa, accompanied by his son,
and John @. Kelley, were on an
extensive hunting CNcursion lsat
week and succeeded in getting 54
quails, : phcasants AMI rabbits
They returned home Saturday.
Ezra Kelly, of this place, who If
teaching Mt Sugar Valley was at home
on Saturday'-Lucian Parks, OF
Valley, was in this community lsat
week looking for sheep. I'VE haye
not heard any thing of the distric,
institute this winter; the christmas
tree at this place; The literary or
spelling match, nor The Lovely
Flowers of Rockville j. JACKSON.
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pleas ,ut District.
LoNC JIM,

MOUNT PLEAsANC-Our hunters
say that the river is frozen over al
several places near this place this
time. Our Nimrods are having
plenty Of fun hunting wild
gmae at present; but so for rs we
have heard they are wasting anu
milton and not getting ''Murch" &C.
complished. -The prOtracted NEE I.
ing ut the Evangelical church is still
in progress anil so far there has
been no stir made among tie sloth.
iul and the wicked. 10 does acinaI.
ly appear that the devil has the M.
per hand Of the churches at this
place.--Uncle Benny Wilson is
doing large business in BUYING
sheep pelts and raw.hidcs at this
place. Mr. Charlie Martin. Of
st. Joe, was visiting his many friends
in this section since our last We
were told that Mr.. Martin visited the
school here Che past week and spoke
highly Of our teacher.
the social affairs Of life we lave TO
report was the marriage Of Mr..
Peter +. TitChenell TO Miss Amanda
j. Tcets in the church on last Tues.
day evening. -- Mr. Troy d. Methe.
ny has come home and is going to
school Where is the boy that cot
the dish rag when he was a sparkling
The small boys overcoat has
made its appearance but where are
his gloves2---Wherc are the oirls
that made our young teacher Ills tea
We are reliably informed .ba,
that our merchants have lost heavily
on their dressed poultry in this sec,
ton. -- What has become Of the
Nj. Pleasant Literary Society -
What takes our teacher bone go of
ten STLL GETTING TnEur.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16

II Is said that dull times arc not
known by the agents for the great
publishing house Of George Stinson
d. Co., of Portland Maine. The rea.
son of this exceptional success is
found in the fact that they always
give the public that which is keenly
appreciated and at prices that ell
can afford. AT present we under.
stand, their agents are doing wonder.
fully well on several new lines.
They need many more agents in all
parts of the country, Those who
need profitable work should apply at
once. Women do as well as men.
Experience is not necessary, for
Messrs. Stinson a. Co, undertake TO
show ali who are willing TO work,
not hard but earnestly, the path TO
large success. II should be remem.
bered that an agent can do hand
some business without being away
from home over night Another adj.
yantage-it costs nothing to give the
business trial, and an agent can
devote all his time, or only his pare
moments to IL. Stinson a. Co. guar
antee grand success TO all who en-.
gage and follow simple and plain
directions that they give. We have
not space 20 explain oil here, but
foil particulars will be sent free TO
those who address the firm their full
address is given above.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16
4 Former west VIrginiRn shot ana
Killed.

Frank McDaniels. grandson Of
Mrs, Nancy McDaniels, who lives
near this place, was shot dead in his
taIcks at Fort Wallace. Kansas, a
few days ago. He had secured work
on the railroad at that place and en-.
gagged boarding with hotel proprie.
tor named Jim Stevens, with whom
he boarded up TO tim time of the
shooting. Mcdaniel claimed that
he was "shorL" and could not pay
his board until he had drawn his
first pay from the railroad company,
while Stevens demanded pay at once,
Being enraged at Mcdaniel ina.
bility TO do this Stephens struck
hIm when the former drew revolver
and fred at the latter, but missed
him. Stevens then returned the fire
shooting .McDaneiels clear through
the body in the region of the heart
and through both arms, killing him
instantly. The murdered man was
II years old and leaves Wife
Eagle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16

On December s 1885, at Isis home
in Aided Louden County, Va, of heart
disease, DIR. j. HIM. Albright DR.
Albright was the son Of John AL.
bright, Of Kingwood District, and
had many warm friends here who
kindly remember him. lie leaves a
wife 10 mourn his loss.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16

All persons Indebted by note or
account, to the late firm Of Hartley
u Wright, or to w. w. Wright, arc
requested TO make immediate settle.
ment with The undersigned. in whose
hands such claims have been placed
ior collection. J.. J. Crogan,
Kingwood, W. Va, Dec. 8, SO. 2t
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Christmas and New Year sn fsc %.

40.
The y. IL o. as usual will extend
Holiday Greetings IN the shape of
Round Trip Tickets at greatly re.
duccd rates over their entire system.
The low rates 90 into effect at all
stations on the Main Line and
branches east Of the Ohio River in.
Guiding Philadelphia and Pittsburq
Divisions, ON the 23rd, and those
who go to take Christmas Turkey
with friends may remain until after
New Year anil enjoy themselves TO
the utmost. IL they do not want TO
60 on that date they can purchase
tickets on the oath, 2jth, 3Otb, and
8lst Of December, also january 1st.
These tickets arc all good 10 return
until January 4tb, inclusive.
For futher inform alton see large
poster Or coll on Station Agent.
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NeDe YinfInn.

The subscription price Of TIE An.
Gus is one dollar per year, If paid in
advance; but if not paid in advance
the price is one dollar and fifty cents.
There will be no deviation from this
rule.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-16
GENERAL AGENTS WANTED

OF extra ability and experience. to take
geneut appointing agencies. To ii ld tnnd
start other cnnVuSScrS H,St.so,hnr h,oks
EXTRAORDINARY ln,luCvWont Applicants
must show they IaCan business iv stating
Icy iotter (uo postal clrtl~)l\ FUIi.lL,ir
experience. ct,,
HENRY BUCELIN eco.
Gus Arch ~. Philadelphia, Pa
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ERrLsINu KArEs
County and State News.
Use Onion Cough Syrup.

Use Onion Cough Syrup.
Our correspondents are coming
to the front again
Use Onion Cough Syrup.
There are now 679 patients in
the Insane Asylum, at Weston.
Use Onion Cough Syrup.
Did you get little statement
this week? If so, Let us hear from
you.
Use DR. Henry's Worm Syrup
West Virginia has 80 Lodges of
Odd Fellows, with membership OF
3,l0i
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Note. GA thc Movements of Restless
humanity ALI Around u.

Geo. Deakcr, CT Howesville. gave
us a paying call last Saturday.
II. III Cribble, orGrant r-t''ct.
was in town on business last "
day.
wm. A. Rees, of this place, made
business trip to Terra Alta last
Saturday.
Jno. II. Holt, formerly of King.
wood, is now practicing law in Wash.
ington, ID. c.
Miss Jennie Brown, of this place,
is now visiting her sister at Gladcs-
vile, this county.
/. c. Rslphsnyder, Esq, returned
on Tuesday evening from his trip TO
Monongalia County.
Ed. Manown returned Wednesday,
from visit 10 friends and relatives
in Kingwood Weston Democrat.
Col. John Rodeheaver, one of
Portland Districts solid Democrats,
was IN town last Saturday and favor.
ed us with call.
Gus, j. Shafler, one of Tunnelton's
most enterprisiDg business men, was
on business trip TO Kingwood last
Monday.
HIM G.. Brown, who was absent
for several days on business trip
along the b 40. returned 10 King.
wood on Friday last.
Mr.. Ashford Fortney and family
who have been visiting relatives in
kingwood for some time, returned TO
their Wheeling home on Tuesday.
Grant Bower, for the past several
months typo in this Office, has been
visiting friends and relatives at Tun
melton for the past two weeks.
John II. klauser, well known
Wheeling printer, is in town, engaged
in the sale Of patent weather strip.
= Clarksburg News.
Esq. VIM. Mckee. of Brandonville,
gave us brief, but pleasant, call last
Friday. The Squire is always well
coined at The ARGUS Office.
T.. Garrett Jeficrys, editor of the
Grafton Sentinel, was in town last
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Jeffcrys
publishes one Of the best local papers
i'm this section Of the State.
W. G.. Conley who is teaching
successful school at McComber,
above Rowlesburg, was visiting
Kingwood friends last Saturday.
Gus. is one of our substantial young
men.
Janice w. White, formerly typo
on the Journal. is now working on
the Louisville Ky Daily CONNER
cial. jim is a number one printer
and we wish him success.
Charles II Corbin, of the Fairfax
Bottom. was in town OH Monday.
Mr.. Corbin has been IN i'll health for
long time, but lie is improving now.
Tom Cooke, of Howesville was in
town Sunday evening. We are sorry
to learn that Tom expects To make
his home in the west after the first
of January.
Ed. 0. Ludwig, former Preston
boy and we'll known to many Of our
readers, Is one OF the editors of the
Wheeling Sunday Newsletter.
"Orvc" is an able and ready writer
and will do credit TO his high and
responsible position Preston County
brains always receive recognition.
Surveyor Wotring, of Union Dis.
trict has moved his family TO King.
wood. lie will shortly take charge
Of the Farmers Home. the hotel so
long and successfully conducted by
Mr.. Oliver Damn. We welcome Mr..
wotring TO our midst as a highly
respectable and cnterprising citizen.
Frank NJ Thomas, The accommo
dating young merchant Of Price
street, started TO IrontOn,. Ohio, on
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Grundy
says that Frank will be married TO-
day and will soon return to Kingwood
with Mrs, Thomas. We risk con.
I CALCULATIONS, anyhow
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DR. Henry's Worm Syrup

West Virginia has 80 Lodges of
Odd Fellows, with membership OF
3,l0t
- Use Onion Cough Syrup.
$. 5. Loar will soon quit the
hotel business in Kingwood, We
are informed that he contemplates
moving to Nebraska.
Use Onion Cough Syrup.
The Cumberland Three States
still makes it weekly welcome visits
to our sanctum. 1t contains much
intrestin' readin' and is as lively as
cricket and sharp as a razor.
Use DIR. Henry's Worm Syrup.
g. Hoekheimer d Son, of Wheel.
ing, recently sold and shipped to
Hong Kong, China, the largest sim
gle bill of ginseng ever leaving this
State, the amount being 10000
pounds.
Use DIR. HeDry's Worm Syrup.
"A clear head is indicative of
good health and regular habits
When the body is languid, aud the
mind works sluggishly, Ayers Ca.
thtrtic Pills will assist in the re
covery of physical puoyancy and
mental vigor.
Use DIR. Henry's Worm Syrup.
The Harper's Kerry water power
is TO be utilized 10y two manufactures
-one to be pulp mill and the
other paper mill. This property
is considered one of the finest pieces
of water power in the world, and il
is strange that it has laid unused so
long.
Use DIR. IIcnay's Worm Syrup,
-Scrofulous, humors, erysipelas
canker, and catarrh, eau be cured by
taking Ayer'e Sarsaparilla. Il have
used this medicine in my family, for
scro:ula, and know, if it is taken
presistently, it will eradicate this
terrible disease."-W. +. Fowler,
Nj. D., Greenville, Tenn.
Use Menthol Liniment. It's the
best.
--PcrsOns who are undertaking TO
raise carp in artificial ponds must be
careful to keep other kind Of FISH as
well as aquatic animals and turtles
out of them. During the past sum.
mer the young carp in many places
have been destroyed by the above
named creatures Detroit Tribune.
Use Menthol Eminent. It's the
best
We direct the attention of our
readers to the new advertisement OF
James Clark d Co, which appears
in another column of this issue. Tho
n, firm is noted for its fair dealing and
- we'll known TO the people OF
My ~ reed words Of com.
from us. Give them a
Use Mentbol Eminent. It's the
best.
The JeGcosonic0l Plainscoier re.
iers tn the editor Of the Point Pleas
ant Register az Geo. W. Triplet
We always knew Bro. Tr;ppett was
whole team, but we did not sup
pose there was three Of him. I,
seems that he, too, is n candidate fol
tho Office of Sergeaut.a'.Arms 81
the Senate Well, the Office will moi
have to 90 begging. -rKeyser Echo
Bro. Trippctt Well that's a nov
one We have met Bro. Tippett
bat we have not yet met Bro Trip
petit, nor do We know whore nc live,
or What paper hc edits
Use Mcnthol Linimcnt ICs Oh,
best.
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H0 can live 1T home, and make
vi" moro money at work for ~
IL" Than 10 anything else in this
uH w0rld. capiI,l not needed;
you are started free Both
sexes NJ ages. ANY one cau Ia tbe
WORK. Large earnings sure from fret
stHrt. Costly Outdt and terms FREQ. bet.
TOT not delay. Costs YOU nothing IA, semi
~ your dress and lind ont; ifyou are
wise You viii do 80 ~ once. " uAIIA-r
q Co, Portland, Malup,
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OUR LOCAL NEWSLErTERS.
THE NJ ~ I'RoN ar oTIRTER> or
PRESTON COtN1l
Interesting Local Stems Gathered
Together tor the Escnctit of The
Argus's MANY Readers
pica,antD District.

Tc .t-f Coaner School. Tor the
mont. "a ng Dec, 7.-Pupils enroll.
cd. 50; average attendance, %; per-
cent OF attendance 81; neither absent
nor tardy, s; pupils making an ever.
age of more than 30 per cent in all
their studies. Annie Shaw, JAS. s.
Smith, Rettie ConnCr, Grace Rode.
beaver. j. \ Guseman, W. T.. Con.
ner, W. l. Neiman, Lou Conner.
Bruce Shaw and Willie DutIeld
J. j. KELLY, Teacher.
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- Use Onion Cough Syrup.

S. S. Loar will soon quit the
hotel business in Kingwood, We
are informed that he contemplates
moving to Nebraska.
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The Cumberland Three States
still makes it weekly welcome visits
to our sanctum. IL contains much
intrestin' readin' and is as lively as
a cricket and sharp as razor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
FEARNAUGHT, 2:2e.-BELAlRE,
J. II. SANDERS.

WAS this the sire of Kate dam of Remus, Jr.)
MONTREAL, Dec. l, 1885.
JOSEPH BATTELL, Esq,
Dear Sir: l am in receipt of the Middle
bury REGISTER of November 20 and in looking
over the columns that are devoted to horses,
my attention was drawn to II correspondence
between myself and Charles Brown of st.
Paul, Minnesota, relative to the pedigree of
his horse, Fearnaught.
Now sir the letter which appears in the
REGISTER, is not quite correct For instance,
did not visit Chas. Browns stable in compa-
ny with DR.. Lennon, but with Mr.. George
Sermon, veterinary surgeon of Minneapolis,
MINI. never said Sir Walter was a road
horse of great celebrity, Sir Walter was a
thoroughbred running horse and he was the
sire of the horse Convalesence, which was not
thoroughbred, although he was verv fine
stallion, great road horse and produced n
very large amount of first-class horses He
was located at st. Charles, on the river Rich.
lieu. This is the horse from which sprung
the horse Belaire and this horse, Belaire, was
the sire Of the dam of Fearnaught.
Yours truly,
GEORGE SwINBURNE,
Veterinary Surgeon,
IL st. Urban street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22

Ohio, to 2. Powelson, Ohio, ram; to L.
Phalen, Ohio, ram; TO II. Green, Johnston,
Ohio, | ram; to II. J. Litel Granville, Ohio, 2
rams; to Joseph Gosnell, Ohio, l ram; to
How & Jones, Ohio, 2 rams; to Wells 4 Cha.
mel, Ohio, ram.
j. S. Benedict, Castleton, VT, to Amos Gates,
Minnesota, ram; to c. L. Barber, Cnstleton,
Vt, l ram; to W. w. wilkins, Minnesota,
ram.
Geo. Curry's est, Croton, Ohio, to Robert
johnson, Ohio, 4 sheep.
l.. G. Nelson, Olivett, Mich, to A. II. Har.
rington, Minnesota, ram from flock of II. S.
Cross; to F. A. Fisher, Mich, ! RAM to Bert
c. Sherwood, Michigan, l ram from flock of A.
Ketchum 4 SON.
Joseph w. Howell THIN, Ohio; to S. w.
Thoms, Ohio, rams and ewes.
j. ii. Graham, Napoleon, Mich, to A. C..
Lester, Michigan, 6 sheep, 2 from his own fl ock
and 3 from flock of G. ii. Vaughn and from
flock of j. A. James.
j. S. Il j. Il. Montague, Woodstock, VT, to
Henry Perkins, Vermont, sheep.
b. W. Russell, Potter, n. Y, to j. w. Will
liams, New York, II ewes and 0 rams to W.
Raddont, New York, ram; to \. Foster,
Nashville, n. Y, ram; to MrPhalen, Potter
n. y, ] ram: to John Caney, New York, ,
rams; to &. Foster, Middlesex, n. Y, ram;
to T. Steter, New York, ram; to r. IIender
son, n. Y, ram.
|. Speare, Florence, Ohio, to +. j. Burr,
Wakeman, o., rams; to 5. NJ. Bristol, Wake
man, o., ram; to c. Hill, Berlin Heights, o.,
ram.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
FANNY JACKSON AND wINsHlp's DAM.

IlCcNDEROGA, Dec. I, 1885.
JOSEPH BATTELL, Middlebury, Vt.
Dear Sir:-Your favor of 4th inst at hand.
b. Is. Brown bred Fanny Jackson and Eco X.
sherman, Winship's dam.
have been thinking tor some time of writ.
ing you in regard to Fanny Jackson's last
foal, which is a beautiful blood bay filly foal-
ed May IA, 1885, by your horse, Daniel Lam
bert. This colt is a wonderful built one by
all odds the best colt Fanny Jackson ever
dropped; natural trotter, and, OH such
splendid disposition. When any one looks
at this colt say, "there is the cream of all
Fanny jackson ever dropped" They all
nod assent and add that in their opinion il is
not only Fanny's best colt, but the best Lam
bert ever sired. l am just delighted with this
hlly and can assure you it would take long
price to induce me to sell her. Fanny Jack
son" is great brood mare, and she doesn't
look day over nine years old.
wish you would promise me that you would
make me visit during the winter | will
show you two grand stations by Daniel Lam.
bert and Fanny Jackson. mean Aristos and
Lambertus l will drive them double and
single, know can surprise you. l do not
wish to boast, but as you are the owner OF
Lambert do not think it out of place TO speak
just as | think, Aristos and Lambertus can
beat easily 20 and are the two greatest stall
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22

discussed as a useful addition to "the
food of the people," Oxford got accus-
toned to this kind Of thing just as it got
hardened to the unconventionality of the
canon packing his family in wonderful
ly roomy carriage and spending the day
at Bagley wood hunting for moles or
birds nests. But at the deanery in West
minister it required time to educate the
more inelastic Londoners into taste for
the hedgehogs, tortoise, ported ostrich,
rats, frogs and snails which were served
up for their delectation. "Party at the
deanery," one guest notes; "tripe for
dinner; don't like crocodile for break
fast!"
AT Winchester, "Old Buckland"-
when boy is called "Old" by his COM
rades, it is sure sign of his being liked
was what he could not help being. He
was not distinguished scholar, though
he tagged bravely, and as "rod-maker at
tanned a precarious eminence. But as a
naturalist he eXcelled all his companions.
Ferrets tenanted his desk, live snakes
were at home in his drawers, the head of
his bed was festooned with bones, dead
cats half dissected scented the dormitory
which he shared and his maceration pots
at Amen Corner, with heads of hares,
rabbits and cats, in course of reduction
to skulls, were things to be avoided.