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The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-02

The superintendent of general delivery at
the Philadelphia Postoffice has been arrested
for stealing q necktie from a parcel passing
through the mails He was long on collars,
but short on neckties. . GaA1zas
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-02

It was justice Of the peace at Bellaire, o.,
who recently decided that cigars and news
papers could be sold on Sunday because they
were t.Mholcsome food for the mind.n
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-02

Fits. All Fits stopped free by DR.: kline,s
Great Nerve Restnrer. No Fits after hrst dSE ;
Use. Marvellous cures. Treatise anu ~
trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send 10 Dr'
gin. 93I Arch street, Philadelphia Pa
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-02
rrchIMc and il

ITCHING and irritations OF the skin ana
scalp burns, scalds, piles, ulcers po,s soal1r
u,'rad nv Coles CarbolIsaIve. the great SKID
remedy' IS and 20 cents, At Druggists.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-02

Alan Arthur, son of the late cx-prestdent,
is preparing some memoirs Of his father.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-02

An Arkansaw court has sentenced man TO
three years Imprisonment for stealing 81
Bible
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-02

Mild, soothing, and healing is DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-02
loo Doses One Dc

Sold by all druggists. 81; SIX for s.. Prepared only
By C. /. HOOD & CO.. Apothecaries, Lowell Mass
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-02
March April May
Hoods SarsapariIIa

For many months I suffered greatly Ny whole
system seemed 10 be entirely run down, my ambition
was gone, had pains In my back, and feeling of las
situde which I could not throw of. was treated
for kidney trouble. determined to
try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Before the first bottle
taken can candidly say was relieved. have used
the medicine of and on ever since and recommend
1t for kidney or liver complaint" Mrs. W. H.
STRANG. a31 Atlantic AYenna Rrnoklyn Y. Y.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Pnrsea in Their NInns.

Most Of the spring jerseys have the
sleeves slightly full at the wris,Oand, and
some are tucked at the top and bottom,
while others are shirred around 20 match
the shirrcd yoke Of the bodice. They are
80 smooth that the wearer can't put 80
much as a thin pocketbook under them
without destroying the outlines. When
will women learn, wonder, the utter
folly of carrying purses in their NUTS,
unless the muifs are properly provided
with hidden receptacles securely fastened!
| hope my sympathies are not on the side
of dishonesty, as a rule; but | could not
help feeling angry when | read the other
day Of a lady who casually left her mutt
on a chair in q store, and when she re-
turned to her seat was surprised to find
that her purse had been distracted. The
woman who stole the money will no
doubt receive a severe sentence, At the
same time, the lady who was robbed
might well be censured for putting temp
tation In the way Of . probably needy
woman. Her excuse, if she condescents
to give one, would doubtless be that she
couldn't reach her pocket.--Clara Belle
in Cincinnati Enquirer.
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story About Finger Bowls.

a man who had heard either of the
Oriental fashion Of pouring rose water on
the fingers after q meal, or else Of the
French style, not very generally adopted
in this country, Of passing arounda large
bowl Of rose water into which each cues,
dips his napkin aud wipes his fingers
herewith, went into a we'll known china
shop the other day and selected and paid
for two finger bowls. Like most Amer.
leans, he hesitated 10 own that he did
not know everything, but while counting
his change he said shyly, Two Is
enough. think" Certainly" said the
saleswoman, IF you have bnt one
guest or hut one person beside your
self at table," But | want these
for dinner party he said. "Ono at
each end Of the table," "And one
lumber at each end OF the table,
too" she asked, not pertly, but gently.
why, no, " he said, light breaking in
upon him, II nt--well only want
four or FIVE more, but I'll take a dozen.
What q fool ami Before he went out
he had heard enough stories Of queer
bluuders TO convince him that he wac
not tho first who had failed in under
standing the finger bowl mystery
Boston Transcript.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Foreigners In Russia

An interesting paper issued by tho
Russian ministry OF the interior informs
us that the yearly average number OF
foreigners arriving in Russia is over
SOC, 900, and those who leave the country
700, 900. Exact statistics Of the years
lS72-Sl have been kept, and il appears
that during these ten years 9,i5S, 1872
foreigners arrived and s,02j,ies de-
parted The nine and half millions OF
arrivals are thus classified Germans
come first. with 4.s7l.571; then Aus
TRANS. 1906. l43; Persian subjects num-
Der $50, 207; French. l22,771; Turkish
subjects, 70,3S7; Roumanians, Bull.
gar.ans and Servians, 4l.S7s; Eng
fish, 20,09l; Italians, 1859; Greeks
1885, and all other nationalities
l20,G3S In recent years most OF the
foreigners who have settled III Russia
have chosen as their place Of residence
the western and Baltic provinces, tho
two capitals, and tho larger towns on the
Volga. The German population Of Rus
sa, who remain German subjects, is
found chiefly in st, Petersburg, RevaL
Moscow and Mini Novgoved; the French
in Warsaw. St. Petersburg, Moscow,
Kiev and Odessa, Austrian subjects In
Kamenitz Podolsk, Nolhynia and Kiev;
Greeks. Turks and Italians in Odessa and
in all the towns Of the Crimea end Of the
Caucasus; the English settle near their
native element in the ports; and D few
citizens OF the United States live In st.
Petersburg and Odessa. London Times,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
When Did Punctuation Originate

a correspondent wrote 10 the editor Of
The London Public Opinion for infonna-
tion on this subject. and received the
following reply 1T is generally be-
lieved that the clements Of system OF
punctuation existed In ancient times.
Aristotle mentions the subject in his
Rhetoric. About the middle Of the
Fifth century an edition Of the -Four
Gospels was published, in which the New
Testament was divided into stichoi OF
lines regulated by the sense. Modern
punctuation appears to have been very
imperfectly understood Till the close OF
the Fifteenth century, when the Venetian
printers adopted some fixed rules, which
gradually became general throughout
Europe Perhaps however, some Of ouI
readers can throw light on the subject.
New York Commercial Advertiser
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Chinese and the Bicycle.

Although the shackles Of authority
lold in check the murderous mob, howl
NJ for my barbarian gore outside, con
,ant stream Of officials and their friends
ire admitted to STE me and the bicycle.
IN making an examination Of the bicycle.
he peculiar "kingn-foo squeak finds
spontaneous expression at every new sur
Prise. 4 man enters the room peers
Nonderingly into my face squeak =
,omcs closer, and looks again-squeak -
notices the peculiar cut Of my garments
uneak observes my shoes--squeak-
ICES helmet on table-squcak - sees the
BICYCLE squeak goes and touches IL,
.aucak - finds out that the pedals twirl
.ound- squeak and thus he continues
mil nc has seen everything and
uueakod at everything; he then takes n
lingering survey Of the room 10 satisfy
himself that nothing has been overlooked
siyesa parting squeak and leaves The
DOM Thomas Stevens IN Outing.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

amous fact that while the
.lv ot quinne for the whole
...ut 5000, 900 ounces, the con-
.. This drug in The United
uue than 100000 ounces, or
.u..l the entire product The
u Due has been 80 low for the
l.-.... .l.m years that large planta-
.. c.achona tree have been up
. C.ynu, and the tea plant 10
U.I Ceylon produces q very
.- r. .. a.l the bark that IS mar
a ul tle exports from that island
uuo than one-third between
l-. ... l--1.-Anerican AgrculturIst.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

. travels through the coun-
Lr-lshman, IL speaking OF
r...l States. "vcu ere constantly
two classes Of people, the
tors who think they can
bon and the apish imitators
.f .avs. who spend their time
s ior their country. But 1t
.utl -ay that the vast majority
4. belong to neither Of these
Er.uruuately. however. VS.
mm is much more likely 10
wo glasses spoken OF than the
- NC SELF respecting Americans
represent the genius OF the
And so be goes home with a
t JON of the people. New
...lne.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

O. Ao pathetic things about tho
l-t l.te.t Emperor William was his
from the afflicted crown
r Ills physician went into his
i... .t4 9cloIk in the morning and
..- t.o monarch sitting up in bed and
cr Ia. child. He exclaimed:
...l. cannot sleep for thinking OF
E H.. Heavens sake, hurry and
a... "a. ,aIauons 10 Let me 60 to san
H.. 8. be- with him New Orleans
ir Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
ProscrrInr Unit Jnioes.

An ingenious idea has been hit upon
by an investigator on the preservation Of
fruit juices. lie finds that the addition
Of q very small amount Of chloroform,
about five to ten drOpst to two pounds OF
the LIQUID TO be preserved, acts as a most
excellent preservative. The method is
certainly very simple one, and such a
small amount of chloroforin should be
entirely harmless. New York Mail and
EXPRESS
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
IN. E.rl. SUPPLYING Court.

The duties Of tie early justices OF the
rational supreme court could hafuis oe
allied onerous. During the first twenty
,edrs of the court il had very little bust
oess. From ls20 10 1851 the cases sub
pit,ed to il averaged only about iiity'hve
wear. After 1860 the dockets became
.rowded, and now a new case IS orur.afiiy
oot heard for five years.-New YORK
Evening World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Centenary OF the Big Jar.

a curious centenary was recently cele
brated by the women of Bunzlau, in ST.
lesia. 1t was just 100 years since tho
man died who constructed a gigantk
earthen vessel, which il q kind Of
counterpart OF the far famed vase al
Heidelberg. The vessel holds thirty
bushels of peas, is three yards high and
measures nearly four yards across
Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

LEAVE RICHMOND:
s.45 am For Newport News. Old Point Corn.
fort aud Norfolk. daily. Pullman
Palace Carlo Old Point.
Hos am IhrOugh and Local Mail To al
points West, except Sunday.
Sleepcrs from Clifton Forge to
Huntington.
800 pm For SewpOu's News, Old Point and
Norfolk, eycent SUNDAY. Pull.
man Parlor Car Washington o
Old Point.
800 pm Charlottesville accommodation
except sunday.
62j pm For Louisville Cincinnati. Chicago
St. LOuis. Memphis and New o.
leans. Fast Express, With throul h
Pnlimsns Daily. Only route rur
ming Pullmans West from Rich
mOnd.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$50 am Charlottesville accommodation
except sunday.
1886 am From Norfolk. Old Point, and
Newport News, except SUNDAY
Pullman ParOr Car Old Point to
Washington.
$40 pun From Local points and the west
daily except Sunday.
$40 pm From Norfolk. Old Point and New
port News daily. Pm Imam Palace
Cars Old Point % Cincinnati and
Louisville.
9.01 pm From Louisville and Cincinnati,
Fast Express daily.
Depot Seventeenth and Broad streets.
1icAet-ofiices; 1000 Main street and depot.
II. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
WINS. c. WfCKHAM,
Receiver &. Y q. Railway.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

>u on the cross fertilization and
tr.l .,l q plants have shown that
81 Oh. ... fertilization Of our common
Feee .e tae tendency is toward atav-
$500. .. . .gyeriuA 20 some primitive an
cs.- m. rather than toward The
Io-.l.la oi "a plant possessing qualities
c.a-.a l9 number Of present existing
s.e.a- Globe. Democrat,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
VOL -fsr.ted Eebuke.

Tho impotence Of these
T.. insulting What do you
...t ly,ut row baldhead sent me
uess-Oh, what 1t: Do
b.. floral heart with 4 love
I-. .- Top ana diamond pin IN tho
.-a be must be. What did
u.--l q messenger boy in
I aftct tearing the letter into
the pieces over the low
-rt d, hack 10 the fellow. |
ua., to quite break his heart,
III retained the pin. Omaha
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

bird with its CHEEKY pee
heard in the rural dis
n .u.slcrc the arrival OF TINS
I.... ras-a gei3 on omen that hard
tr. and that the farmer may
with ca4a3onco 10 ms planting.
u Chat they soil north on
-, eclo endure Ice making
ADD have no mcye relation to
r.n pewter half dollar has to
r., builders they exhibit
.'a of The STYLE Of their
furnishing materials. The
.. answers for some Of them
..ss wi,h, others Use moss,
.1l one is recorded to have
r-ly G.. corn SILK. These
greatly improved their nests
ucry Ct man, which sug-
..v ar, guided by reason in
.. wrd instinct which is so
u..l 10 them. - Norwich
.C l---.2.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
An Ancient Perfume.

>5ra .r the dried sugmas Of GER
l-a lV.. cgocus. was valued among
t-u..a.s FOR lbs perfume. Tho floors
% t..g iai aud mansions, and even OF
ue. theatres wcrc strewn with II. lts
t'. u Greatly appreciated, and II
Sos .Uct employed IN seasoning dishes.
-la.o Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Artificial somnambulism

DR.. Hammond calls hynotism an arti'
fetal somna,nbulism. He thinks that
the law should take cognizance OF the
condition, for, while under il, q man
who was a good citizen might be led to
commit burglary, forgery, OF oven muir
der.-New York Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Coiors for Coffee.

Alr. Y. Sykora has examined -four
samples of pigments that are used to
color coffee, and found them TO consist OF
mixtures Of indigo, carbon, chrome gel
low, porcelain clay, ultrarnarine and an
unacceptable yellow organic coloring
matter. Boston Budget.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

lle- lor ~ the church Of England
nc.-1- $4,000 voluntary and l9Ooo
jail mt.e singers, and $1,000 voluntary
~lIll0J female singers.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

Al,e oak tree in Mississippi measures
-e-. onc-half feet IN diameter breast
Lta .um Tic ground, and spreads IT.
lt-'-'.a e-nty-two feet.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

a sheep gathers the grass with his
toe'l tac Ok with his tongue, and the
horse "ith bis lips.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
Train No ~ makes connection AZ keysville
for Chase City and Clarksyiie; at Greensboro
for Durham. Raleigh, daily except Sunday and
an points on North Carolina Division and n.
". y. 4 t. X.
boro' TOR y. ". y. G X. r., Raleigh, Colds
bOro'. and vOrehead City; ~ Salisbury fof
Ashevile. Hot Springs, and All points Ia
Western North Carolina; at Charlotte with
Charlotte, Columbia aud Augusta railroad for
Columbia, Augusta. Aiken, Charleston, swan
nah. Thomasyll.e, Ca, Jacksonville AID other
Florida pOints also with Carolina Central
railroad for Wilmington.
Trains iron the south arriyo at nichmond
6:i5a and SAD pm.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Leave Arrive
No Petersburg Richmond.
'Daily. 'Daily Ceroept sunday.
ATNppl q pLACRS.

Nos. 81 and II make no stops. No. q stops
only on signal az Manchester ani Chester,
No. - stops only on signal NJ Chester, Contra
It's and Manchester. No. IL stops on signal at
all regular stations. No. IN stops on signal a.
all regular stations. and also at Temples and
Port Walthall. Nos. ~. 81 50, -. Is. and 80
will stop at al stations tor passengers.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
On Trains Nos. IL and ~ sleeping cars be
tween New YORK and Tampa. Fla, via jack
souyilej. On Trains Nos. Il and q sleeping
cars between Washington and Charleston. On
TralnNo. p Sleeping ears between WSshiTg-
ton and Jacksonville. On Train Nc. ~ sleep
ing-cars between jacksonville and New York.
On Trains Nos. - and - sleeping ears 10
tween Washington and Thomasyiie. Ga Trains
Nos, II and 80 slccpng-car between washing
ton and Wilmington.
Ia addition 20 the above
THE NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL
CONSISTING or vE.TrBULE PULLMAN CARS
ONLY, lelye Richmond. south bound, at ~
pm. and arrive al Petersburg at pm. on
Mondays. Wednesdays. and Fridays Leave
Petersburg, north bound. at ,.2J an. and ar
rive at Richmond at am. on tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Extra fare IL charged on this train.
THE ONLY ALL-RAILLINETo NORFOLK
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Richmond. 'lO:is am. Norfolk. go pm.
Norfolk. $40 am. Richmond. i2D pm.
Norfolk. $50 pm. Richmond. s.ss pm.
These trains also make close connections
for Farmville, Lynchburg, and south
western points and al stations on the Sortolk
and Western railroad, except the lO5o Train.
Passengers for points west OF Petersburg
should take the 9B IN. train instead.
Il. N. SULLY,
Superintendent.
T.. 7. p. MYERS,
General Superintendent
TN. EMERSON, General Passenger Agent.
Sol HAAS Traffic Manager. lap %
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

Il YOU hate man, Let him live
Jep4ueSo Proyerb.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

DlEDMONT AIRLINE.
RICHMOND AND DANVILLE SYSTEM.
SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT R0UTE
TO THE SOUTH.
PULLMAN SLEEPER ON ALL NIGHT
TRAINS.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRILS, 1883.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
,n\rY LITTLE MAIDEN.

-,. .''c maiden.
lorh csch day,
...u e..ttv volumes
..n learned way,
f.n che one that passes
nI daily cl'sscg-
looks with longing eye,
l.luy pass him by
...'e Wallcn ~
t.a ult brown curls-
..n,I Professor were e.
col az rlfls. %.
.,. ia ho;auize,
.r tho hcari. with signs;
.t.4a class ~ two.
..rrt arc l'1ic1ch 10 you
....r- ia New orleans Pic0yuno
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
RAILROADS.
GH llRSG
FREDERICKSBURG

RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
commencing FEBRUARY 18Th. lsso-easterp
STANDARD time:
7:s5 an. leaves Byri-sireet station daily; stops
only at Ashland Junction. Milford.
and Fredericksburg. Sleeper TO
Washington. Leaves Washington for
New York AZ ll:i0 nm.
s;l0 am. leaves Byrd street station: special
Pullman vcstibu!e train. on which
extra fare is charged. Runs TUESDAYS =,
Thursdays, and Saturdays. Makes
10 local stops.
ne am. leaves Byrd-street station daily. ex-
cept sunday. Leaves Washington for
New York az 4:l0 pm.
o2 p m. leaves Byrd-street static. daily.
sleeper 10 New York.
l0.3S am. arrives az llyrd-street station daily.
Sleeper from New York.
PAS pm. arrives at Byrd-strcet station daily /;
stops at Fredericksburg, Milford. and
Junction. Sleeper from Washington.
7:l3 pm. arrives NJ Byrd street station !;
sp cial Pullman vcstibu!e train. on
which extra fare j. charged Runs
Mondays. Wednesdays, anu Fridays.
Makes no loc5l st.'ps
lOf5 pm. arrives at Byrd street station dail' .
except Sunday. Sleeper tron
Washington.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
400 pm. accommodation, leaves byrd sire,
station arrives Al Ashland at 5 pm.
fai pm. leaves Ella; arrives nc Ashland al
a:iS pm.
2 o. sm. accommodation, arrives ri Broad
street station; leaves Ashland ut SOL
am.
$50 pm. arrives AT ElSa: leaves Ashland a,
ble pm.
C.A.TAYLOR. General Ticket Agent
X. I. ID. MYERS. General Superintendent.
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RAuI.ROADs.

ARRIVE RICHMOND.
as pm.-MAiL daily except sunday.
s5D am. -ACCOMMODATIO daily texcept
7:ls am.-NiGMT EXPRESS daily Cs.oept
Monday
CONNECTIONS.
AZ Clifton Forge with Chesapeake and Ohio
railway for the South. West. and Northwest
Al Ly,ehhurg with Norfolk and Western
railroad ior all points South. Southeast, ant.
Southwest. and Virginia Midland railway TOR
all points North and South.
Al Richmond with Associated Railways for
nil points I'm the South. and Richmond. Freds-
icksburR and Potomac railroad Tor the North.
At Lexington with Baltimore and ONO raii-
road. making close connections ut Harpet's
Ferry To and from Pittshurg and the West
also 20 points North and East.
Sleeping-car attached To NIGHT EXPRESS
for Lynchhurg.
sLEEPGNG-CAR LYNCHBURG 10 MEN
PHiS. NEW ORLEANS. and LITTLE ROCk.
Trans marked daily except Sunday.
Tickets sold 20 all points. Oiiccs; als
L 81 Mai treet, pyf Main, street, and az
kicnmou' an Aeghany depot, Eighth and
Canal streets.
JOHN n. MACNURDO,
3ie5 Gen1 Passenger Agent.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

A French workman has succeeded IN
producing artificial silk.
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ASHLAND TRAINS.

NHESAPEAk AND OHIO ROUIE
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH lsr,
1883
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-10

late-the last thing before retiring.
There is no need to fear thai the night
air is unhealthful; it is as pure as the air
of mid day, and is really drier. Tie cool
air enters the apartment during the night
and circulates through it.
A pipe running up outside the building
from the top of room, with an inlet to
the building at as low a point as possible,
will replace the warm air with colder, as
the cold air comes in at night to take the
place of the warmer air rising; bat air
does not rise in ventilatisg tube unless
there is warmer temperature in it.
The sindows and ventilators should be
closed before sunrise in the morning and
kept closed and shaded through the day.
II the air of the cellar is damp, it may be
thoroughly dried by placing in it a p,ck
of fresh lime In an open box. A peck of
lime will absorb about seven pounds or
more than three quarts of water; and in
this way cellar or milk room may soon
be dried, even In the hottest weather.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-10

formed of their own bodies. They are
called "drivers" because OF their ferocity.
Nothing can stand before the attacks of
these little creatures. Large pythons
have been killed by them in a single night,
while chickens, lizards and other small
animals in Western Africa flee from them
in terror.
To protect them from the heat thew
erect arches, under which Numerous ar
mics of them pass in safety. Sometimes
the arch is made of grass and earth and
gummed together by some secretion, and,
again, it is formed by the bodies of the
larger ants, who hold themselves togeth-
er by tkeir strong nippers while the work
ers pass under them.
AT certain times of the year freshets
overflow the country inhabited by the
drivers" and it is then that these ants
go to sea. The rain comes suddenly and
the walls of their houses are broken in by
the Hood, but, instead of coming TO the
surface in scattered hundreds and being
swept off to destruction, out of the ruin
rises black ball that rises safely on the
water and drifts away.
At the first warning of danger the lit
tie creatures rush together and form
solid body of ants, the weaker in the CEN
ter. Often this ball is larger than a COM
mon baseball, and in this way they float
about until they lodge against some tree,
upon the branches of which thew are SOON
safe and solnd