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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-07


her for three or four months. He
cannot return 10 his own tribe until
the expiration of that period. When
he does take her back. IL she utters no
complaint of hunger against him--that
Is, il she does not show that he has utter
ly failed TO supply her with sufficient
worms, kangaroo meat and snakes
he can keep her. But for a year he
must keep out of the way of her tribe,
for il they catch him they will kill
him and take the young woman back
The sign Of the married state adopted
by the women is the pulling out of one
front tooth. When the male becomes
benedict he indicates the joyful fact
by cutting oil the little finger of his
right hand at the first joint They
live in low, skin-covered huts, and |
think are, in every respect, beneath
the North American Indian in intelli-
gence."
The coast survey schooner Ernest
a. f., ,.art .x-a.xs,.x. a
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Eastern cash priees. cloak. cleary.

Eastern faAn FT1fcHs cio&ks NssAfy.
Eastern rash prTces; sprs ads. cicsry-
s. 20 walking Jackets Chester ciesry.
&C ladies ali-xcoi hose Chrsrer Clssry
&C hem-sfifched handkerchief Cleary.
Campaign pietEres a. Graham A p4al
tons
As new Eilk rlashes, al eoIoEs. chesier
Gear.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-07

The coast survey schooner Ernest
arrived in port Saturday evening and
will remain here until she is ordered
TO work again next spring.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-07

Three hundred pieces q
plush at soc yard. This is
a pure silk plush and equal
to any that can be produced
for 75c or ST.. No restric-
ton as to quantity. You
may order one yard or 800
pieces, and the order will be
filled.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-07
DID NOT QUITE HITCH.
DID NUT LUTTE HIICH.
The New Time Card Not Brilliant
Success.

The new time schedule that went into
effect yesterday on the Columbia &
Puget Sound and Puget Sound Shore
railroads does not work as smoothly
as might be desired. 1t appears that
the new time card of the Northern Pa
citic, upon which the changes in these
roads was based. contained one or
two errors. OF which the officials OF the
roads here we're not appraised till yes
terday. The passenger train which ar
riyes here under the new schedule at
$40 starts too early from Tacoma to
make proper connections with the
Northern Pacific, and on next Sunday
Il will begin 70 start later aud viii ar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-07

childrsa srJ fw Pitcher cas.sfia
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
Select Sch O0I.

This school will open April 9.h, 1855, in
Centre School HOu.e, JuuIata county, Pa
and continue IL weeks and will afford u
thorough Com mon School and Business ed,
ucation, together with Latin AID other high
eT branches. Terms reasOnabl. There vii,
be a normal class iOr the ben, 1T Of those
wishing 10 prepare for teaching Boarding
csu b, hsd il Ihe vicinity For further par
riculars s,Ld ioi circular, or address The
Principal, s. Campbell, Van Dyke JuniAt.
County, Pa,
For qualification OF Principal, refer 10 W.
&. AIHAs, County > uI erinIendent.
Feo'y l6, 1885
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
Solving the Tramp Problem.

A. l., oancn on the lith, Judge M'Fber-
son senIenced Is iramps TO Is months each
IN the Essters Penitrntiary. The tramp-
were a>tonished AZ this sentence, and when
taken back to prison they threatened TO
break jail, and at once made al attempt to
carry out thrir threat. a wooden door
wss -pit on the upper tier OF cells and an
iron bolt taken out. This was bent in the
shtpr Of hook and a rope made Of bed
ticking at sufficient length TO reach over
the walls Of the prison The iron hook
vas then tied To the one end of the rope
aud bnck tied to it 20 a. o. give il weight
m throwing il over the wal. A young
daughter Oi Sheriff Yordy discovered an
unusual commOtiOn ia the prison ward, sBd
upon aseenBi iug tn ii toSer, from which
she eould see into the yard, she found the
tramps trying TO throw over the wall the
rope they had made. Her father was quick
ly summoned from the court room. He
armed himself with revolver, and entered
the prison where be found the trsmps all
gathered Tne rope Was secured and every
safeguard placed around the prisoners TO
keep them securely within the walls until
they were taken TO PhilsdeI phia. The Leb-
anon Times, IN commenting on the affair,
says ave think Judge Mcpherson solved
the tramp question Tor this county. ."-Ex.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
Stole a Horse and Ruggy.

Mr.. Bert Null of Stouff-rstown came to
town on Saturday evening driving a horse
belonging 30 W. W Fisher and q buggy be-
longing TO himself. The team was hitched
in the yard Of the Union Hotel stables. and
about nine O'Clock it was discovered TO be
missing. For various reasons Joseph Hsde
of ST. Thomas Was suspected with having
taken the team He was traced through
the West Point gate house and Chief Kreich-
baum started in pursuit. The team was
found at the resid dehce of William and
James Archibald nesr ST. Thomas by whom
it had been found abandoned on the turn
pike, Mr.. kreichbaun continued on to
Hade's home and arrested him. He at first
denied all knowledg. of the matter, hut
finally ssid he had taken the team while
drunk, TO drive TO St. Thomas. He was
lodged in Jail charged with horse stealing.
At a hearing on Monday afternoon be sd-
mitted his guilt, waived a hearing and was
committed for court.-Frankhn Repository.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
Res OIUtiOas. .

wBEKEAs, it has pleased our Heavenly
Father, III his Providence, 10 remove from
our midst our Brother, George Mitchell,
therefore be II
Rssoirsf: That We bow ip humble submis-
sIou to the will OF Him who dUetn ali things
we'll, knowing that our loss Is Ills gam.
Rss0lrsd ThDi our sIncere and heartfelt
s,mpatnIes be extended to the sorTO"Ing
family aud friends Ia their sore bereave-
ment and that We cherish the nope that nc
has gone 10 dwell with the fathers oi our
tree Ame. ia, in tke camp ABOVE, there 10
receive higher desr, g. OT Eo1or.
RssoIrsf That as a token OF resi- pect for
our deceased brother. We drsPe our charter
tor Ghe period OF sixty days aud that these
resoluIons De placed on our minutes and
a cop, be sent To the fsmIiy OF deceased
aud that they TO published III our county
papers. Il L. CRAAkR' D..
l.. L. WALLET, 1Com-
ID. M CRAWFORD, Jr.
washin' N Camp No 2sI, IA, p. o. : Of A
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TIL Il ALL.
(ApPetite.)

Sy Hattie Tying Griswold-
I am held like a captive knight.
am hidden away from sight,
I cry like a child for The light.
Ism bound by the cruelest thongs,
I ouiver with outrage and wrongs,
Iik. slavs / sing slaves sonSs-
A, night when the mad moon CLEANS,
Still yiler nv vile lot seems,
For at night dream a slaves dreams
At morning. at evening. at noon,
The thong tar or near, late or soon,
Makes me cry out for death as a boon
ouail meath a tyrant's dread eye,
mutter vague threats. aud still try
To suuder the horrible tie-
Rnt NV struggle is all in vain,
NJ cantor claims me again.
Aud anon, clsnk the same CHAIN
Nh cIuelest bondage of all,
which we'll may the strongest spp.li,
r,tv free, bat a soul in thrsll.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
NIFFLINTOwN MARKETS.
grrrLryrouS. March %, 1888.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, March "a, 1888.
W heat S9cts- Corn 5Scts. Oats 3Scts.
Sm"ked hams / to l2cts per 10. Live
chickens II TO l2cts. Turkeys i2 10 l3cts
Butter ID 10 S2cis- Eggs lScts. Price ol
cattle unchanged.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
NIIFFLEN ACADEMY.

An Bugli>h and Classical School for both
sexes thorough pre- ParaJiUn Tor college or
business, DURING the coming term special
attention viii be pad To those Preparing To
tea:h. Low rates. The Spring term OF II
weeks begins
MONDAY, APRIL md. 1888.
For any further ini orHIation address the
Principal,
r. +. ELLIoTT, \. B.,
MiliiutOwn, Pa.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
TERM s.

s,,.criptiou, 81 90 per snnum If paid
..vspes; so II not paid in advance.
r-.,-i-ut advertisements Inserted ~ so
..a.s pei inch tor each insertion.
'r-,n.i-ut business notices IN local col
ann, 10 cents per line for each insertion.
n,.ducuons will be made 10 those desiring
=. s5ygrtise BY the year, half OF quarter
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
List 0fJarOrs.

The following are the names of the Grand
and Petit Jurors drawn 10 serve al the April
term OF court. loSS:
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Saturday, March 81, Isss,

lar the purpose OF electng three con-
,.rszs 70 meet ia conference with other
ssnt.rges VI the 18th Congressional district,
AZ Lewi.toNa, on the 18th day OF April, lsss,
70 .lsst delegate to the Republican Nation
=, Cssveutiou to meet in Chicago in June
S B. CAYESY, CHAIRxAs.
~ NILsr, Secretary.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28

crfn OF court. loss
GRAND JURORS
Beale, E. G-, Miffintown.
bsair, James G., Bea!e-
Bn>s-rt, VI. S, Greenwood.
BaTuer, q l., SuSquehan1s.
Bryuer, Jesse, Spruce Hill.
Cox, ID. b Greenwood.
Dean. ID. B., Besle.
Ho~er, Jacob, Fermsnagh.
kinZcr, Samuel. Fayette.
kuIsely. H. W, Patterson
Longscre. Joseph. Milford.
Lauver, J. p, Monro,.
Miller, Isaac, W Walker.
Nc Williams, ID. B.. Beale.
Moist, Henry, w ,lker.
Montgomery. Ezra. Lack.
Rtudolph, Howard, Tuscarora.
Reed, Harrison, Beale.
SUscrist, 4 eter, Susquehauna.
Smith, G. w, MIfiiinIowu.
ScNoc b. F., Tuscarora.
Smith, jacob, Fayette.
TN son, Samuel, Walker.
Fan-Sweringen, Jesse. Tuscarors.
PETIT JURORS.
Bevers, B. F., Turbett.
Bardell, VIM, Beaie.
Bender. Benjamin ru>carorl.
Barton, Isaac, FermAnagh.
Beaver, d X, Fayerte.
Cox Thomas. Greenwood
Crimmel, W. W, Walker.
Conn, Daniel, Spruce Hill.
Evans, II. =. Spruce Hill.
Ford. r. w. Fayetie
Fry. y. o, Delaware.
Gray. James, Lack.
Gingrich, Vm Monroe.
Graham, john, FermInagh.
Guss. VI. L Paterson
Hickman, I. X Fayrtie.
Hsck"utereer, J. D.. FERN tnlgh.
Jenkins, J. r.. Milford.
Kiimer. DR.. !. s., Port Royal
Keller, Samuel. Monroe.
Kaufman, Wm., Milford.
Lauver, Thomas, Monroe.
Laptz. ChristiIn, Walker.
Myers, Levi, ThOmpsJntown.
Mu ply, Thomas, Lack
Martin, David, Delaware.
NcCulloch, c. c., Tlsca-ora.
Parker, John, Turbett.
Partner. W NJ. Milford.
PeoPies, J. H., FERN .nagh.
Ross. Wm-. Lack
Reynolds, Frank; Fayette.
Reynolds, Wn-, Milford
R"biSon. r. A., Milford
Sausman. J. K, FAyetts
Stuck, VIM, Fav-tte.
Si,bvr. ID. H, Miffiin-
Swartz, D. l., p-uce Hill.
Watts. Jacob, Monroe.
Wills, AnsOn, Mifiiin.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
uprTIyG OF COUNTY COM
NITTEE.

The members OF the Rs publican County
s.nuittee are earnestly requested 10 con
20. in Mlffiiuto-o, AZ Foormsn's Hotel, at
afsIack ~
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
LEG.9L.
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

Estote Of Thomas HattS deceased. in the
Orphans Court Of Jun,ata Co.
The ur dersigned having been appointed
Auditor by the Orphans Court of Juniata
County TO make distribution of the balance
in the hands OF Peter Brown administrator
cum fsSfGmeHfO GHnsro of Thomas Watt
late of Monroe township, Juniata County,
Pennsylvan'a, deceased, To wit the sum OF
Sll5f and IL one hundredth hereby gives
notice that he will meet all parties interest
I'd whether legatees. devisees or creditors,
ior the purposes of his appointment. at his
offire IN the Borough of Mitfiintown. on
Thursday the l2ih day OF April A. D., 1858
between tie hours ct l. O'Clock A. NJ and
O'Clock P " Iid DAY when ard where
all parties having any claims upon said fund
must present the same or be forever barred
| from claiming against the same.
JEREMIAH LYONS, .fuSgsr.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-28
DIED:

HERS H-Cn the 18th Of March, Laura
H,r>h, ae'd years. osug hter of Mr. ann
Mrs D4y ID Hersh OF Milford township, this
county.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-19
PRICE, 5 GENTS.

head wid CT cabbage stalk, an 1t wuz heavy, too. Bout dis timc got 'gusted an lowed tor mcrSof dat wuE gwino quit dat church, 'ca4e ei kaint git erlong wld folks widout habin' tor put up wid dom 'aultln siny wations, wy, Ps dun, dat's all i; yas, an Is mighty glad tor know dat l ken go obcr an soeyate wid dem Baptis' widout bringin' do law down on me. Much orblecgcd ter yer fur ycr kincncss. Good mawnin', mars, good mawnin', sah."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-19
VOL. l2. NO. 26.
Written for The Arkdnsd,o TrdpeleT. WANT TO DIE ON DE LANDS
 DAY.
BY WILL vIssCHER.

Oh, dey do tell me dat away ovah dar, All day on de Lawd's day, De gates of heaven is wide ajar, All day on de Lawd's day. An when de sinnah leave dis place Any day on de Lawd's day, His soul goes up to the throne of grace Dat day on de Lawd's day.
 Den I want to die on de Lawd's day
 Don't you hear me 'clar?
 want to die on de Lawd's day,
 When de gates of heaven Is ajar Ole Miss she nd de Jordan wave, All day on de Lawd's day. De doctors tried her life to save, All day on de Lawd's day. She rid ontil de sun went down, All day on de Lawd's day, Den her soul broke loost an won de crown, Dat day on de Lawd's day. Ole Marster rastled, too, one day, All day on de Lawd's day, Trying on dis earth to stay, All day on de Lawd's day. He rastled till dem stars arose, All day on de Lawd's day, An when he got dar dem gates was close, Dat day on de Lawd's day.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-19
CONTRIBUTORS TREATMENT.

You frifiing sc0undrel! !" exclaimed A white man, addressing negro whom he met in the road. "Why are you throwing stones at that dogI"
 Come CT making CT mouf at me, he did.n
 "MakiDg.a mouth at you!"
 "Yss, ssh, he did. come Tong yare an want sayin' CT word ter him an he come CT lIfiR up his lip st me l aiR CT man ter be treated in dat way, 'caze doan bodder nobody. ] aim gwine be treated wid tempt, ! tell yer dat now"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-19
CHICAGO ILL AND LITTLE ROCK ARK SATURDAY,

how ho arranged" (meanlng ar. raigned) culpri,s, heard the "testimo- nials" In the case and eventually let them off on their own "re-cog -nl- zance.s
 The last time 1 saw Bean he had just knocked bully down with his mace. and in speaking of tho affair, hc said; "Ion know that have been a judge here and have held lots of otii- cious positions In my time. Pm enti- tied to respect and when that chap took to calling mo fictitious names l knocked him out."- WM Tisschcr.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-19

The sympathetic editor of Ken lucky paper, writes as follows of a friend: "We see by private letter that our old friend end former CO., laborer, W. T. Finn, has been lynched by lot of frolicsome fellows over in Hansen county. It i' putty bad fur a feller to be snatched of from his use- fulness in this way. Finn was a gen. tlemanly fellow, and we are sorry to know that he fell in such bad com- pany. It may be possible that he stole the horse, but he no doubt did it in fun. He was a great joker and often took things just to show that he was in a merry mood. This thing of snatchin' feller up and hangin' him is getting to be a serious business. There was a time when it didn't amount to much, but times have changed. The spirit of fun is not as broad now as it used to be-"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-19
blew his bugle. Every horse dashed

forward. A line of blue dashed to meet us. felt keen sense of delight, My friend blew his bugle. Clash {! The two lines had met with drawn sabres. It was beautiful sight. Not shot had been fired. There was no dust. Clash! Far to the right, as the sabres flashed, there were two long lines of brightness, broken into whirl- ing glints of sun catching silver. may not have had the spirit of poet, but the beauty and not the hor- TOT impressed me. lost not an adjunct-I failed not to catch single shading. I saw bee-martin catch bee; saw an iron weed bend its pur- pie head beneath the touch of lark i; I saw a man, with skull split open, fall to the ground. My friend blew his bugle. The horses leaped forward. The line of blue began to grow ragged. Wild shouts arose. Gun shots with, it seemed to me, intruding noise like the yap, yap, yap of stray dog, rang out here and there. The enemy was retreating. My friend, standing in his stirrups, waved his bugle high in the tir and then blew upon it a triumphant blast. The enemy made a stand, and again the sabres flashed, but the old wine and new whisky made the Confederates impetuous. My friend blew his bugle. The op- posing line broke. and then there came gunshots with, it seemed to me, a sort of revengeful bark. My friend lifted his bugle, but did not blow it. thought that he had taken pity upon the vanquished line. We bounded forward. My friend began to lean back against me. He was laughing, I could plainly see. He leaned back farther. Don't lean back so far,' said. Stop, don't you see you are about to shove me off?' He leaned back farther moved to one side reached around and took hold of the horn of the saddle. Blood spurted from the bugler's breast. looked up and saw that death had thrown its film into his eyes. I reached down with my foot and kicked the stirrup away. The bugler leaned over and fell to the ground. got into the sad dle, rode up to a fence, threw the bridle rein over stake, climbed down of the horse and ran away. I went back over the grassy slope. saw a martin catch bee; l saw the purple head of the iron weed bend beneath the touch of the ark."-Opte ?. Read.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-19
A Queer Character.

Jesse Nelson, forty years ago, was a printer who lived in country town in eastern Kentucky. He had married a widow who had small farm, and Jesse had abandoned the "black art 2 He was the most shiftless and good natured human in the settlement, and would work for anybody but himself. He would assist neighbor in doing chores and leave his own undone. The wife was a thrifty woman, who had two or three hearty boys, the sons of her first husband, and they titled the little farm. She would keep the cloth ing of the boys neatly patched when their garments needed such re- -enforc- ing, but the old man steadily refused to ever allow her to patch his clothes. He would say, My dear madam, a rent in ones clothing may be the acci- dent of moment, but a patch looks like premeditated poverty, and I won't have it."
 Nelson had much originality of ex- pression, and one time when speaking of youth in the neighborhood who was tall, gangling and bent forward at the knees, backward at the hips, forward in the stomach and backward at the neck, and who had a great head of hair the color of flax tow, Nelson described him as looking like the foun- daticn of worm fence, and his head as if it had worn out seven bodies.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-19
BEHIND A BUGLER.

The conversation had turned upon the war and the old soldiers fondness for reminiscence had been freely in- dulged, when some one, addressing Ali Billingsly, asked if he had served during the war.
 "No," B;!!ingsF replied, W was not in the army but 1 was in one en- gagement. I was boy and was liv ing in Gallatin, Tenn, when John Morgan dashed in and captured Colo nel Boon. Some time had elapsed since the Confederate forces were driven away, and the villagers, espe- cially the boys, were almost wild with joy at the sight of gray uniform. A season of feasting followed, and then there came the report that Colonel Johnson, a dashing Federal officer, was, with thousand picked cavalry men, advancing upon the town. My mother gathered her children about her and took refuge in cellar, but, feeling that my pride had been tram pied upon, escaped and mingled with the soldiers that were preparing for battle. Old wine and whisky of less venerable age had flowed during the feast, and many of the men and officers were drunk. Some were singing songs of more implied patriotism than of actual tune; others, with the rising fervor of tipsyness, declared that they would not go home till morning. An, before the next morning came many of them had gone home. I importuned a bugler to let me get on his horse be- hind him and ride out to the battle. He said that if I would take his canteen over to the house of well-known old negro and bring it back full of peach brandy, might go home with him. l did SO, having left with the negro my hat and jacket as pawned evidences of good faith, and took my place behind the bugler. An officer ordered me to get down, but I begged so hard that his reckless good humor overcame his soberer sense of discipline. With shouts and songs of discordant loud- ness we marched out to battle. The morning was beautiful. The ironweed was in bloom and sitting on it's purple top the dryfy sang the song of mid summer. Mockingbirds fitted in the apple trees and the bee-martin flew round and round, waiting for sight of the honey laden laborer that had just gone over into 6 field of clover. The troops dashed out upon blue grass plane, jeweled here and there with the rich setting of a long cared for and magnificent tree. Over the brow of green slope the chronological bump of per- ception on the face of the landscape the enemy was seen advancing. It was to be cavalry fight. It was to he a shock of horse and clash of sabre. Il looked to the right and saw that our men were stretched out in long line, and looking ahead, I saw that the enemy was in similar form. My friend
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-19
IT WAS A FROG.

In Texas. A railway train stopped in a swamp, ani whiie blended ex- prcsslon of weariness and disgust was sitting on the passcngcrs' faces, the conductor came into car where re- gently arrived Englishman sat
 "Guard," said the EnglIshman "may speak to you momentl"
 "What did you call mel"
 "I called you guard, for aren't you the guard2"
 "Guard the dcucc Do you take this for convict train, that we have to keep guards2'
 "Oh, no, no, didn't mean that, but 'owever, we will not argue that point, but will you please answer mo one question:"
 "Splt It out"
 "WeIl, wat are we stopping here iorl"
 "There's frog in the switch" the conductor replied
 \'.A frog in the switch i''
 "Yos"
 "I really do not understand you"
 "I reckon not"
 "But will you please explain frog ln il switchr know what frog K, but wy you should stop on account of frog being in q switch or any where else k something cannot hthom, you know"
 "I can't explain it," the conductor replied.
 "But you can tell mo why you stop on the account of n frogf"
 "No, it's against our orders to give away such information"
 "Well, that is viry, viry queer, you know. Wy, in England we would not think for moment of stopping \ train on account of frog. must say that you Americans have some vir' ridiculous customs"
 Needn't say lt unless yon want to-" replied the conductor ns he slyly winked at porter.
 "Oh, yes, am compelled to say it. On account of frog. Well, well, never heard of such thing. knew that the Frenchnan liked the frog but never knew before that the Ameri- cans held np the frog in superstitious vcn1ration. By George, must make H note of this. l am writing book on America, and this Is the most pccu- liar thing Eve found in this crude but wonderful country"