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The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28
THE DEADLY CROCODILE,
Explorer stanley Describes How It AT.
tscls aad Destroys Its Victims.

Explorer stanley Describes How It AT.
tsclu aod Destroys Its Victims.
1.-THE most dangerous savage foes we
have to fear" said Stanley, the ex-
plorer. are the crocodile, the hippopot-
anus and the buffalo. We lost five
men during my last visit to the Congo
from these animals; three were killed
BY crocodilcs, one by y hippopotamus
and one by buffalo. There are large
numbers Of the hippopotami along the
Congo and its tributaries, and thou.
sands upon thousands Of crocodiles.
The latter are by far the most insidious
foes we have because they are so silent
nd so swift. You see man bathing
the river" said Mr.. Stanley, with
lie Of his graphic touches; "he Is
anding near the shore, laughing at
pu, perhaps. laughing in the keen en-
yment Of his bath; suddenly he falls
'er and You see him no more. A croc-
lille has approached unseen, has
ruck him blow with its tail that
hocks him over and he is instantly
sized and carried of. Or, it may be
that the man is swimming; he is totally
Of fdangcr; there is nothing
to stir tremor of apprehension; but
there, in deep water, under the shadow
Of that rock, or hidden beneath the
shelter of the tree yonder is a huge
crocodile. 1t has spotted the swimmer, |
and Is watching its opportunity. The
swimmer approaches, ho is seized by |
lhe leg and dragged under and he
knows no more! A bubble or two in
licatcs the place where he has gone
lown, and that is all.-London zsle-
,rdpk.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28
HOW TO GET RICH.
Wise Msxims for Young Men In search Of
Position aud Wesltb,

Wise maxims for Young Men In Search Of
| Position aud Wealth.
Sive up to your engagements.
Earn money before you spend it.
Never play at any game Of chance.
Drink no kind Of intoxicating liquor.
Good character is above all things
else.
Keep your own secrets, If you have
any.
Never borrow, II you can possibly
avoid 1t. ''
Always speak tho truth. Make few
promises. "'".'
Keep good company or none. Never
be idle.
Do not marry until you are able to
support wife.
Keep yourself innocent If you would
be happy.
Ever live misfortune excepted) with.
in your income.
When you speak to q person, look
him in the face.
Make no haste to be rich, il you
would prosper.
Save when You are young to spend
when you are old.
Avoid temptation, through fear you
may not withstand it.
Never speak evil Of any one. Be Just
before You are generous.
Never run into debt, unless You SEQ
plainly way to get out again.
Small and steady gains give compe.
tency with tranquility Of mind.
Good company and good CONVERSE
ton are the very sinews Of virtue.
Your character can not be essential.
y injured except by your own acts.
If any one speaks evil Of you, let
your life be so that none will believe
him.
When You retire to bed, think over
what you have been doing during the.
lay.
Nyour hands can not be uscfuljy
employed, attend to the cultivation Of
'our mind.-M y Mail and Express.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28
IygiaoTHER's FACE.

- faes q aii tAs world
kfsest fsse - Ne,
251AAn any ARTIST dream et
0nagel taee could be.
~ II ID ny dreams at night;
~ u In ~ day;
N eDsy Of tAat angel smile p
I1hts Ill ny wearysway.
- but . little wsywsrd child
Z &3ltIht ~ yetseet rest, y
80 hes4 Rllloved peacefully
& my na0s1ef's tseask
- fnflveet fsce above me bent
smile upon me shone;
~ row into my Utmost soul
Nbescefuiness has grown. 3
~ isrest msthn IN the world
IL sot 20 swsetly fair: tl 4
| ~ her Win hef kl0ssy banda
u divers dbrinkled tair,
That fall In parted ripples down
Beside the tranquil brow,
inc blessing from her calm, brown svs.
r 5swithuie even now, 'ii ~
IieoI upon my Fevered brow
\ The touch Of her cool hind;
1hcar the music Of her voice,
J hesr and understand ~.
TITS she who guides me tenderly
with wisdom pure and strong;
! 'ecI her chiding when my heart
TuGns willfully to wrong.
Ny work Is in the busy world,
ldfe's hurry and turmoil;
Her home Is where the blessed rest
From al their earthly toll.
But in my life her presence lives
TO light each desert place;
D. moIqory blest and beautiful
MY angel mothers face.
Able Ainne, IN " r Lszesr.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28

! 4ssax.i .fF.sa 4
Balzac's memory u to b honors
BY . monument 1t Tours, his 'blrtl
place. y
4 Frances E Willard's book, .sWon
On and Tempersncc.' Is being tranl
lated iAto Japanese.
-Canada has . young Indian poetea
in the person Of Pauline johnson, n
siding At Bradford.
I; The portrait Of Nathaniel Haw
thorne that Emanuel Leutxe painted Il
1 Washington in 1862 was sold In Nsv
York for the insigni6cant sum Of 9llO
| "A London publisher makes th,
efstement that his firm receives year
ly average Of five hundred full-Aedget
three.volumc manuscript novels. -
United Presbyterian. a lf-S .55t4
Fanny Herring, who twenty-fiv.
years ago was one Of the best known
actresses in the country, was arrested
in Brooklyn the other day for drunken.
ness. and pleaded guilty. "
Mrs. Champney. who wrote
"Three Vassar girls" and is the wife
Of Mr.. J. Wells Champney. the artist,
has couple Of interesting little folks
as bright rs her books, though unluck-
lily for the girls college one Of them is
q boy.-Albanv Argus. adi
-Trowbridge, the famous short story
writer, says that old Major Noah gave
him excellent advice when he said:
my son, don't write poetry" The
wise old man knew that In giving this
advice he ran no risk Of making a mis-
take.-Sprinq6eld Times.
Mime. Papp has completed the fif-
tieth year Of her editorship Of the
well-known Belgian newspaper, lie
journal de Bruges The paper was
founded by her husband, who was an
eminent geographer, and is one Of the
most important dailies in the kingdom.
When Paradise LOST was first
published,in 1867, Edmund Waller, him.
self a poet and critic, said: "The old
blind schoolmaster, John Milton, has
published tedious poem on the fall of
man; il it's length DO not considered q
merit, it has no other. ."-Philadelphja
Press.
Lord Roseberry recently purchased
at sale of manuscript in Edinburgh
the original draft of Burns
whistler" consisting of two.and-a-
half folio pages, for which he paid $50
guineas, and a volume Of letters and
other papers in Burns hand, among
which was letter to William Nicol
MY dear sir, that blamed
mare Of yours is dead"
Among the curious names found
II the roster Of the Fiftieth Congress
're Jehu. Hilary, Adoniram, Knute,
Cherubusco, Beriah, Welty, Baker,
Fisher, Weaver, Cooper, Mason,
Clover, Hunter, Miller, Brewer,
Granger, Turner, Taylor and Sawyer.
COR the first time in years there is no
Robinson in Congress. The colors rep
esented are White, Gray and Brown.
There is only one Hogg among the
members. - Chicago Times.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28
HUMOROUS.

--Teacher-'M Methusaleh lived min
hundred years" boy "That wa
pretty tough ON his sons-in-law."-
Golden Days.
-Carl-"M Mother, in the milk buckle
q dead mouse was" Mother-"Well
hast thou it thereout taken?' Carl
mo, have the cat therein thrown y
From tie German.
--"Now, you children, l tell you
what it is; if You make any more noise
in front of my house, I'll speak to that
policeman Chorus of Juveniles
(much tickled) - That policeman
Lor'. we amt Altered of him. Why,
that's dad!"
"A Russian nobleman died recently
whose name was too long to be sent by
cable; but it is gravely asserted that
he could shell an ear Of corn with 1t,
and have enough left over for a barbed-
wire fence, nail.claw and springs for
a mattress. Life.
Augustus, dear" said the gentle
girl. tenderly pushing him from her,
as the moonlight flooded the bay win.
dow where they were standing. II
think yon had better try some other
hair dye; your mnstachc tastes like
turpentine. "-WaiE
-"Mr. Judkins," said Mrs. j.,
"that new beau Of Mary's isn't .
proper young man. You are her
father, and 1t is your duty to sit on
him at once" "Why. mamma" in
terruptcd the little Judkins heir-ap-
parent, "that's Just what Mary does
every night, and 1t don't hurt him
bit. "-RailsOay advocate.
On tree by river little Tom tit
Sang Willy, tit-willy, tit-willy,
But boy with rock meath the tree chanced
to fit,
And he knocked that poor dicky bird
silly
and the citizens Of that boys town i'm.
went around and took up
subscription for him. Merchant Trav.
'ler.
-valeria villemcr (vas,ar, 'SO-
But, auntie, all the researches of
modern science convince us that evo-
ution is the only theory to which we
'an attach any confidence" AL.
nirable Aunt-"Wcll, my dear, il you
won't disturb my ancestors in the
Garden Of Eden, | will promise not to
eed peanuts to yours at the geological
,ardcns. ."-Golden Rule.
-"Rcginald" wants to know what
the "blight Of landlordism," of
which he reads so much. Well, we
sked our landlord about 1t, and he
MD 1t was paying a plumber, a car
'enter, a painter and a plastercr eight
undrcd dollars year to keep six.
undred.dollar house in repair, and
hen have the tenant take out the door.
ell, chandeliers and range, and skip /.
nth about three months rent unpaid.
le says there are some other blights
tho landlord business, which any I
ne may readily find out by building a
ew houses to rent.-Burdetks ii
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28

Il a
- 49, cs;sissssss ss = - =
- : little 60 : srsasvay i !,
stcsllsnt faculty Sor ! good househssp
Or 70 Possess. IN last it i the posses
saoAs OF tAis ens trait. that makes /,
woman IN. medium circumstances 4
successful housskssper. II cha hse th1
charge Of ths family expenses Il is sur,
prtstng how far she will make ! dolla,
g. She viii think and plan over it !
gpod many times before II leavss hsl
hands and whsa Il does leavs 4 4, -
tain to 80 where the most value can be
received from it Her house is always
fusptshed neatly but the articles an
always substantial no shoddy is ever
allowed In there, every thing must have
. value. 10 be sure, there are many
knick- -knacks. but they must be Of the
useful and ornamental combined, Or
they have no place in such q house.
Her table is always supplied with good,
appetizing food. Nothing very costly
or rare In the way Of delicacies, but ey-
cry article Is sure to be Of good quality,
and as such q woman generally has a
great many ways Of cooking food her
table is always well furnished with a
tempting variety Of dishes. Her in.
come may be only half as large as her
next-door neighbor's, yet, judging from
the appearance of herself and home, q
person would easily think that 1t was
twice as much. She makes the dainti-
est dishes out of food that another
woman would condemn as useless. She
will make over a dress in the latest
style, and when done look as we'll, if
not better, than her neighbor, who has
Just come out in a new suit of rich ma
terial and stylish make. Il can't I'M
derstand," remarks this neighbor,
show Mrs. B. manages to keep herself
and house looking so nice; her hus-
band doesn't get but half what mine
does. and her family is larger than
mine, yet she never seems to have any
difficulty about getting along. l do
believe that if her income were one
half what it is she would still manage |
IS well as l do now, for she is such a
I..5 5. |
This is all very true, and very likely
the woman were cut down to one
lalf OF her usual income she would
certainly get along almost as well as
Ter weather. neighbor. Her one
alent seems to be the faculty for
managing or planning how to utilize
rticles and food that most people
you'd throw aside. Such person, in
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28

The University Of New Mexico,
Santa Fe. has recently received SUBJ
scriptiohs amounting to $4,000 for
the different departments Of Its work.
Golden Rule.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28
SCHOOL ] AND ~o11tjJlo0S

SoA00l AND I0g9lyy9 ~
4 q I no..e, s.s.sl - 9. xas-s.,s II s.., .
..R.rr~.s.. - ~ .s- = 4 .'ss 4 =
Gsss.s.s : I.,.
s..sss e 80. ss.ss.' o.,s 49, ~ ~
~o,lS n 'S''
~. .
w.,.n. Ans.s ass :. M 80 49,. sess .7
"1,s"'ueI occuPyihk Aonao g.. y. =
t sss Y
-According g - Aap4M -
boos lor le01 shsre are S.104soW mem
oers o. that church IN tbe Unt1sd States.
The other day ~ Anonymous
doner sent 81. 600 to complets n Eng
lish churchin COpenhagen. Another
anonymous gift was ~ organ. anA
the cost Of the pulpit and stained
glass window was dsfrayed w. other
persons unknown. -FsbsSc 0ptNtoM.
The late G. Wyllys Belts. Of New
York. bcqueathed to Yale College :
cabinet Of rare aud ancient coins, soms
old cannon recovered from Lost ships
Of the Spanish Armada. 1--WE antique
carved wooden chests made In Con-
necticut In the seventeenth century
and an old oaken chair brought from
Lancaster Castle. Chicago Herold
Tho University Of Bologna has de-
cided to celebrate qits eight hun.
dredth anniversary In the spring Of
1883. The exact date Of its foundation
can not, indeed, be determined. but all
authorities on the subject agree that
an important school was established at
Bologna In the eleventh century.
Afterwards the university took a great
place as the chief center for the study
Of Jurisprudence, and there also anat.
omy was for the first time scientific.
ally studied.-M r Post.
1t is related that in England 4
school inspector who delighted in
''common-sense questions" pro-
pounded this: If met you coming
lown the village street and said ANT
nal! animal!' what would you sayp''
The right answer remains a mystery:
he real one ran: ..Saa! l shud saa
veow was fule." Undaunted, the
Examiner next asked why the sea 10
alt. He got three answers: One.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28

-Husband-"What's de matter wild
de boyp" Wife-'.De doctor says he's
got plumbago in his side from suckin'
lead.pencils. Dat comes from too much
ddication."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-23

who come here have to work" The wom-
ans eyes were red from continued Weep
ing, her face was hagglrd and full OF de-
spalr Being rather frail, physically aus
well as morally, she seemed incapable of
meeting the full terms Of the sentence.
Did the physical woman hold out, what
but utter and irTcclainable ruin could be
expected of the moral creature?
There can be but little complaint OF the
way MIR. Wormelcy conducts the place. so
lar as his powers 20. Neither is there
aught to say against the food provided for
HE prisoners under contract with the city.
The latter in fact, Is much better than
the majority Of con 'icls are accustomed
to, and il rather an incentive for some to
seek the place. Three subs antial meals a
n day is not bad, though there is an alb
sence of delicate sidc-dishes. But there is
not one aspect OF the institution in which
hope for an eradication OF the vicious and
dcpraved principles and desires Of its in
mates can be discerned. Filthy solicita-
tons by incarcented prostitutes have been
thrown out to persons passing by the place
along Adams street. Both the door and
window on this side has been panked up.
but there are apertunes through which
those inside can see pedestrians passing
close by, and they have no fears or scru.
plies against venting their foul thoughts.
From every point Of view the place can
and should be improved upon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-23
A FntsI Prize Fight.

INV YoRK, Jan pa fatal prize fight
occurred at Fort Hamilton this morning.
Tho fight was between two third rate
fcather-wcight pugilisis, known as "Billy
Dempsey" and "swipes, the Newsboy."
and was fought at Nick Thomson's hotel
in the presence Of number Of sporting
men. Dempsey" appeared TO be in poor
condition nj the start, and during the frst
round lac fell heavily forward, as was then
supposed, in fit. A physician was sum
moned. but the man died within fifteen
minutes. The spectators hastily fled, and
"Dcmpsoy's" antagonist Is supposed 10
have left the State 20 avoid arrest. The
proprietor Of the hotel says he does not
know the names OF any persons present nj
the fight. "Dcmpsey's" identity cannot
bc asccrtaincd, though rumor has Il that
he was a prcssman ON New York even
ing paper. lie was twenty-five years old,
and leaves vito and infant child. The
body will remain at the hotel until an in.
quest can be held.
"Swipcs" has surrendered himself 10
the police OF Brooklyn and been locked mp.
Il Is probable that an the Others concerned
in the fight will be arrested.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-23
A ssso. GOO Connawrn,lon.

IIoLYoKT, Mass, Jan. 22.-Thc east wing
Of the lIolyokc Envelope compnuy's mill
burnt today. Loss, S236,OOO. The onyol.
opc company will lose about $500, 600; in.
surcd half The loss Of tho lIolyoke Water
Power company on the building is about
S75. 600. and the whole mill IL insured for
100000. II. 4. Perkins machine works
loses SIS, 900. The Moore Filter company
will lose about $1,000 Tic envelope
company had about SiOO, 600 worth OF stock
and finished goods on hand. They bad
nearly 200 tons Of paper aud about 10000.
900 ol envelopes in the mill There wcrc
fifty envelope machines and twenty print
ing presses IN the building, besides other
Ynlnahle mnchlnerY.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-23
An Insane Immigrant.

NKw Yosx, Jan. 22.--Victoria Rldel, a
German woman thirty.nye years Of age, is
detained aboard the steamer Wcsicrnland.
She l. insane and awaits the arrival OF her
brother, who lives in Chicago. T'hesicam.
ship people say that Father iicsner, pas
tor Of n Roman Catholic church Ia 81.
Louis, had charge Of the woman when she
embarked nj Antwerp. She u evidently
Of good family. II her brother Is not
heard from by Saturday she will he re-
tnrnel % Europe.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-23
INTEREST NOTICE
STATE SAVINGS BANK.

ALI, DEPOSITS entitled thereto have inen cred
tied WITH iNTEi.issT NJ The rate " Ior cent por
annntn PAYABLE on and after January z fNsA In.
,ersxi no, drawn will 10 addsd 10 the principal
ny o''s' u ''' W !. D. MoNrKDoxrco. Cashier.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-23
Tho Down rl.h De.edbed ~ Hugo

II not n mon tcusClpus monster Than malaria
whether II takes the form u chillsani fgycf bilious
Umiltcnt ague cake or dumb ague Like the
ociopn Of tho story II Clafps The victim IN ~ ten.
tacalr. aud folds him liusef and closer IN hOui'
bic cinbmcc. Attacked With Hos'citcfs stomach
Bitter. however. Il gradually relaxcs ~ ircmen'
1ous grip, finally ahandDns u and che quondam
sufferer. lihcnicd Al last rioioci IN the sense Of
new born ffce,lom. cnKenacrrd W the restoration
Of complete health Dyspepsia TOO. hui consilpa'
tion those Old aud rmotscies enemies Of the
human family. give ground. and arp finally driven
hon the ncid ~ this fapoleon ~ remedies, the
lihcumafbfn Hircgmh. " a. do kidney troubles.
The nerves. when ofcfffslucd. regain qiiietudc
and virof by ~ aid, aud The ability 20 rst tran.
gully aud cat with sestaro Increased BY H. Resort
70 II In time and avoid UNNECESSARY suffering.
N Q..,.,....f ,,,lteist, M Mulforlia
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-23
IInYc You Nn.aI caiarrhf

usc Dn JAMS thrcc prcpamtlons ~ EAsr INDIA
HfnE they viii prevent the talaffh entering the
bronchial tubcs or iuufs. thereby wnniinr 81
Consumptisn a., aud keep The dislnso located until
pf~itlycly cured. Pat younolf fully under the IN.
ilucncc ~ thcsC remedies aud ~ furc ~ the sun
shines upon you complete cufn viii 10 made Of
that lnath=umr dlteasr
Nm hsr,Faiy sp,ats Ior 49, 4 siage hottie
tn e1'isfy ne md sl,ifioii, and will brUak NJ
fnsh cold In twenty our hour,
Ask your druggist iur nH. iAsrf CANsAnm ~.
BiCA and n they fail you send ~ ~ difrri, $40
psf bottle. OF thro bottles Tor eif1. rils aud
blntmhut tI2 each. Adde's ChADDOCk a
CO., L09 IAco ~. Philadelphia, Ia 90
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-23
rIrc on neard q steamer

LONDON. Jan. %. The steamer Indiana,
from Philadelphia, at Queenstown today.
reports that on the l4th instant fire broke
out among the cotton In her aiierhold, but
the flames were finally qucnchcd. Thcro
was great excitement among those on
Ioarl during the fire.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-23
CLEARINGHOUSE STATEMENT.
Comparative Showing OF the Gross Elk
changes for the Week.

BosroS. Mass, Jan. 22.--The following
table, compiled from dispatches to the Post,
from the managers of the leading clearing.
houses Of the United States, shows the gross
exchanges for the week ending January p,
1858, together with the rates per cent Of
increase or decrease a compared with the
amounts for the corresponding week in
1881:
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DIED.

RitODiiS-Sundny. January - ikrA NJ residence,
Ma ~ Carroll avenue, Ia the twenty thirl scar u
hi axe. IunEiu " hnOnIN
Funrmi will take pla ffum residence this
(MONDAYl afternoon a 2D O'Clock. Friends q
the family arr invited Ia attend.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-20
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

At New Haven last night the home te m defeated the Bridgeports to 1.
 The New York team has beed ordered to report tomorrow for gymnasium practice
 Catcher Murphy of the New Works was struck in the arm with a pitched ball, at Fernandina, Fla. yesterday and badly in- jured.
 Walter Latham, third baseman of the St. Louis Browns, and Harry M. Johnson, the noted sprinter, were matched last Tues day in St. Louis to run 100 yards, Latham to receive eight yards start, at the Union park St. Louis, Sunday March %.
 The Worcester Gazette is the latest paper that says there will certainly be d base ball team in New Britain this year. When will these interlneddling contemporaries of oui cease their foolish prattle! There is no more show of New Britain having a pro- fessional team this year than there is of the state prohibition convention being held in Jacob Hetterich's beer garden That should settle it, once for all.-New Britain Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-20
Notes From .nc storm.

One hundred feet of the upper dam of Exeter pond, Lebanon, went out Saturday carrying away the capstones of the lower dam, making gully in the highway 200 feet long and 10 feet deep. SIX bridges were swept away and also the Brewster saw and shingle mill. The damage will amount to S1O,00O.
 Frank Hopkins, aged 60 years, and Mrs Emeline Whitney, his housekeeper, aged 70 years, were found dead near their house in Putnam yesterday. They had perished in the storm.
 Several prisoners have been in town during the past week waiting to be escort ed to Bridgeport jail. They Were allowed to roam about the streets, as the authori- ties had no fear of their escape on foot South Norwalk Sentinel.
 A gang of men from Waterbury cleared away the snow on the Meriden and Water bury road Saturday, through to Cheshire while the Meriden gang reached Oregon The two gangs reached each other yester day noon and the road is now open.
 Dr. E. H. Andrews, of Southington, hac two hens buried under five foot snow drift for four days. They came out a lively as ever.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-20
SECRETARY LINDSLEY'S REPORT. Abstract of Reports of Mortality and It's
 Causes Throughout the State.


 For the first time since the monthly bulletins have been issued, the secretary of the state board of health has received monthly reports from every town in the state. The deaths reported in February numbered ,097 The deaths in January were only 1,0l5, showing considerable greater mortality in February than the previous month.
 Of the eight cities in the state, New Britain had the greatest mortality having a death rate of &. 6 per ,OOJ of population. The other cities were as follows: Water bury, B.; New Haven, 21.3; New London, 2.12; Hartford, 2O.1; Bridge. port, 15.4; Middletown, 12.; Meriden, o.7. .Themortality in public insti- tutions were: In Hartford, IT.; in Middletown,7 '; in New Haven, 16; in Strat ford ?. Twenty-Five towns are reported as having no deaths in February.
 The general health of the state was not as good as in January. From almost every town the reports indicate an unusual pre- valence of diseases of the respiratory or gans, especially pneumonia and bronchitis Scarlet fever has been reported from 1f towns and there has been 15 deaths from this cause. Diphtheria and croup arc still widely prevalent, 40 deaths being re ported from 25 towns. Typhoid fever re- ported from seven towns.