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Daily Republican., 1889-01-02
on THURSDAY.
THE lorH DAY OF JANUARY, 1859.
At q O'Clock p. m,
The following described real estate Wis;

All that certain lot, piece or parcei Of land
tiluAtr In the city OF Wilmington with he
til ee-stOTy brick dwelling h,use thereon
Terted, No ilOS Adams street., bounded aud
described as follows to wit;
Beginning nj point on the westerly TIDE OF
Adams street al the distance OF u ieet, 10
inches southerly from the toptheIly side Of
HALlett street, thence We terly par fllel with
Iiszlett street aforesaid, aud passlHg throu n
the IN ddle OF the dlyi lon wall between the
house on this lot a ID the house on the ai-
dining lot, adj Of ming on the Outh i26 eet, 4
irches. more or less. to q stake IN line oil
land of the heirs OF David q, Wilson. deceased
thence by the line OF said land north "a
degrees. east feet, Inca w tt1kr, thence
essterly para lei with HaElett street aforesaid
i2S feet 2 inchcs, NOR or less, to the said
westerly side OF Adams street, and thence
thereby sontheTly ~ feet ~ inehes, more oil
less, to the place OF he ginning.
Seizsd and taken In eNtCu lou AS the prop
! triy Of Walter Cum mips and I. is and To b,
sold ~
Shcriil's ONCE, Wilmington, December 3, 1883.
dli
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

The following dpsrrinrd ,.,l o,,.,o !.


The following described real estate viz.
Az thAl certain lot or piece OF land situate In
tne Guy OF wilmington, with certain two
stoIied brick dwelling house erected, known
as No. 4ni West Thirteenth street, and bonn,Isa
aud de srTlbrd as follows: "''"
beRlnning At point In the line of the north
cry sl5e OF Thirteenth street, about i65 feet
westeIly from tine corner formed by the inter.
btcNOh OF sllu side Of Thirteenth ftTeet viii
tns westerly Side o. West street: thencn uorih.
cry phAllcl with West street along tile west .
erly size ! three feet " Idle alley leading I'M a
lhltl.e IN street, ai leet to stake; thence
westerly AMI parallel with Thifttenlh str,.t
ahuut btrrt TO STAKE: thence southsri '
psIallei Win street aforesaid, % feet 10 tby
aior SAID noTlheriy side q { Thirteenth street
aud meme thereby casterly about is fs,t "a
they may. ''s"'' "ha'
seized and taken in execution rs the nrn.
perty Of James II. Aaron ami u,ry y Ply,
MI an s,mneI MeClsry, Jr, and t. t's,
s,a,,r. nm ALyAN ALLEN. Sheriff.
| tos. sN''"o', e
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. 1.-The Bri ish
It am William Branioo', Capt. Kirk
aidy, from Galveston for Hamburg with
c. ttonseed, arrived her to-day, " hen 30
hours out she broke her circulating
pump connecting rots and centre engine
column The ship was brought into his
port without the use Of the pump or her
after eDgine.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

Rev. W. L. s Murray will lecture be-
fore the Wilmington Commercial College,
In Institute building, to morrow afternoon
ut / o'clock, on the Gear OF Russia" II
being the first of series on lectures on
"Poiitlcsl Economy" Prof. Goldey de.
serves great credit for providing such 9
fund Of information for his pupils, and +
10 not surprising that he has been SO lib
orally patronized. All are invited.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

FoxcRoFT, Ne, Jan John Butler
an aged Frenchnan living near this vii
la c, who yesterday set fire to the bu ID
ines he occupied, Xxi led IFS colt and goats
stabbed himself slightly four times, tool
Paris green and wen. into the woods, died
this morning.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02
Information Wanted.

Chief of Police Swigge.t has received a
letter from Undertaken 5ood OF Ph,ladel-
phla giving minute description OF Jas
II. Johnson, the man who conn tilted
suicide at the G'rard House. As he wore
coat purchased from Mullin Il Son OF
this, Mr. Good thought that pussioly he
was from this city.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

Messrs Jester & Mcdaniel have n
large lot OF western horses and mules at
their stables, No. 4l9 West Front street,
which they are Offering at private sale.
Among the number are several superior
travellers as well as draft animals. For
particulars see advertisement.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02
DIED.

WHITE. In New Castle hundred, on the 2nd
inst, Martht, wife of Henry NJ. White.
AGED IS years.
Relatives and fri nds are respec fully lE-
vlted TO attend her faneral, from the residence
OF her husband near state Road station. on
saturday morning, a. II O'Clock. lnterment
at wilmington and Braudywine Cemetery
DEM. On the Cd idst., Hannah, wife OF
Cnarles II. DEM. in her 1871 year,
Rtlatives aud IF ends are lespec fully In
Vitedto attend her funeral fro II salem, n. D.,
on Frdisy afternoon, at2o'e tex.
Sslem papers y eass copy.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

AsBrRr PARK n j., Jan. 1.-The ERE
at Ocean Beach asst night, which did so
much damage, broke cut again at mid
night, after The Asbury Park, Manasquan
and Ocean Grove tiremen hal gone
home but the citizens ioOmed bucket
lie and thus prev nted the further
spread If the liam 9. To;al loss 81 600.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

The only Temperance BitisB known. It
stimulates The Brain and Qusts III, Nerves, r'gu-
lit.s The Bowels std produces perfect blood
circulation which is sure to restore pshsct
health.
GEO. w.DAvIs, OF 100 Barenne St., New
Orleans. La. Whites under date May 2oth
ls6s as follows: ~ have boon going TO this
Hot springs. Ark. fsr d tosn years for an
itching humor In ~ bleed. | have inst
used three bottles Of Vinegar Bltters, md It
has done ne more good than the Springs IL
ts the pes; modiolne made"
]. 4 PA J. EAGA AN. OF No 10 West ST 4,
sew Yorb, says. bave rot bsen without
Vinegar Bitters for the ps't twelve years,
snd oonsider Il whole medi5ins Ghost In
our family"
A Beautiful book free.
Address, H. II. MCDONALD DRUG
CO. ,o32 Washington ST., New York.
| ss-tot&w
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

For rich and poor who wish TO enjoy
good health, and who do mot wish 20
resort TO bitter. nsuseous liver medi'
cines and oathArtios, 10 the concsn'
trAted California liquid fruit RENE
dy, Syrup OF Figs. AL drpegtsts
n. B. DAnforsh, Second and Market
wholesale agent.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

The dog tags for 1889 arc now at police
station, and those owninf dogs win do
well to call and registe, them without
delay. The lime expires on the goth,
and any one having en- unregistered dog
In his possession after that time Is liable
to fine,
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

A large audience greeted "Only a
German" as produced by julie Keen at
the Opera House last evening. The
offence will be repeated again this even
ing, when Mr.. Keen will be pleased To en-
terrain all who call,
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

DUR &c SALE.-WILL BE SOLD At
Il public sale AT the lRuc reside &c of John
Holland, dcce,sed, near stanton Delaware,
ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1853,
AT II o'clock, a. M, sharp.
Tie following personal property: ur head
Of horses II mulch cows, som with calves by
their sides, others spriuEinR: head Of young
cattle. sholts ! seed hog, ducks and Chich-
cas- farm wagon, dugout ma tet dear
Dor ,, cart, hay bed, basket sleigh. hay lad er.
roller NOV and reaper, stlf hladeT, grain
d Ill, horse rake fan, corn shelter, ploWs.
hari ows and cultivalors carriske poles and
yOkes sets Of stage harness, sets lad hAr-
ness, cart harness, dearborn harness. brides,
collars 'tc hav fork and ropes, wheelharrow
! COW chains, corn. Oati and OtAtoes by The
bus al, hay by the ton. corn 70 idcr by the
/ bundle, straw by The rick. Is acres of wheat IN
/ the Rr und, plo W, ha rows, cutiyAtors forks
/ rAkes, sh veis hedge knives. bean ana pess.
Also household goods, consistihg Of chairs :
/ lies, bed and bedsteads stove, Dairy hx-
! lures, buckets, STEAMERS, milk cans. butter
| tubs, etc.
| TEHMs .-All sums of $50 snd under cash;
/ over that am cunt u credit of mine months on
! purchaser giving bankable note with an APP
/ proved endorset, and In crest from date
ELLEN HOLLAND. AdministIattlx,
Thss. Braekin, auctioneer, Jos. II. XIX,
/ clerk. uw
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02
DEGISTER's ORDER.
~ REaIbrEH's oFFlCE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DBL, \

december l9th, lsb.
Upon the application Of klla u, Finn, Ad-
mlnsttatrlx OF Thomas l.. Finn, late OF
Mill Creek Hundred In said comfy
deceased, IL Is ordered and directed by
the giSter that the Adnlnlstratrix Aforesaid
Kive notice OF granting Of lettere ot Admins
trAtion. upon the estate Of the deceased,
with the date Of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements 70 be posted
letters In six OF the most public
places OF the county Of New Castle, requiring
al persons having demands against the estate
to present the same, or abide by an Act Of
Assembly In such ease made and provided
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period In the Daily hKfubLicAn,
AnewspRpor publishediR Wilmington, and 70
be continued therein three weeks te. o,d.l
I~~~-~( Given under the hand and seal OF
Il. 8. JOnlce Of the Register sforesaid, Al
t~-S-~ Wilmington, In New Castle County
Aforesaid. the day and year above written.
JOHN n. BRADFORD, Register.
HoTtCE.-All persons having claims Ngainst
the estate OF the deceased must preecnt the
sAlre, duly nttestch TO the Aduiinisiratrin
on or before December lgth, lhse, or abide
the Act of Assembly Ia auch case made and
provided.
ELLA FLINN, Administrator.
Address, Wilmington, Del.
uel-uod-Sw
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02
an aown.

Mr. John A. Wilson, who formsr
Kept the farming implement store
front and Market streets, hut now +,
Suing a. the Washington Court Hon.
in this city. suing irieh'
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02
Pasapsoo: opsris,Ive Patent Flour
stands UNRIvALLED
for making GOOD BREAD
offs RIoH. CREAMY COLOR
aid FINE FLAVOR.
AK your Grocer or F'nur he sler for


The regular SEES ion of the Board Of
Health was held last evening, a. viii, b
the usual numher Of nu sances were re-
porttd AMI ruie I'D to the executive oil.
cels.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

The following described real estate, via;
All that certalu arm tract of land sltu,ta in
Brauigwine hundred, New Castle county
and state ~ briawas., houndcl ny til. " IL
ming on aud Great Valley turnpike ROAD, Nv
lands FORM Wv ofIhumis q smith Ism slaip
| o. llrzikiah Ialioy, nd lands late o. CurtI-
MouSleT, n d oilers, con aiming 100 &c IS
more or l." with log nusa, stone aud fran,
1 bare, and other buildings thereon erected
! Seized aud takeu in execution as tho prop.
erty Of Curtis fallcy, snt To hr sold hy
ALNAN tlLFN, sheriff
Sherlf's onice, Wilmington, Decemuer a.
| 1883. dll
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

csHERIFFs sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ OF LevAri faciss, TO me directsd,
will be sxpoted 10 public Ralo, At the court
House, on Market street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, in the cityc Wilmington.
New Castle COUNT, Dsl.,
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

Charles L. Meiler has full supply Q
meat Of Ill kinds II his old stsnd
northwest corner Of Seventh and KIM
streets, OF the lowest prices. All are In
vited to Gail and Judge for themselves
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02
ID GIBTER'S ORDER.
IN REGIsrER's OFFICE,
NRw CASTLE COUNTY, Del:

ID EGIBTER'B ORDER.
IN REGIsrER's OFFICE,
NRW CASTLE COUNTY. Del,
December 2lst lsss.
Upon the application ~ Elisgn iplIsn,d I'D
late Of Mill Greek. Hundred, in, said
county, deceased, IL Is ordered anu al
reuted by the ReElster that the "A.
ulnIstrstTix AiOresaid give notice OF
granting oflettcrs OF Administration upon the
estate OF the deccascd. with the date Of grant
lug thereof, By causing Advertisements TO ne
posted within forty days from the date OF sunh
letteisin six OF the most public plhcel OF tue
county OF New Castle, TeqniriuE all persons
having demands against the estate 70 present
Inc ssne, or abide by an Act Of Assembly In
such cast made and provided; aud also cause
The same 10 he ms 'rled within the same peril
oil In the Daily kEPrnLiCAE, n news
paper published In " ilmtngton, Dell,
and to he continued therein three weeks, o..
o. 4.
II Given under the hand ana Seal OF
L. T. ONCE of the Register Aforesaid. Al
- Wilmington, IN New Castle ConAty
aforesaid the day and yssT above written.
JOHN X. BhADfohi',
NOTICE.. All persons having claims against
the estate OF the deceased must present the
same, duly attested TO the Administra'
irtx on or before December 2ist., lsS9, ui
abide the Act Of Assembly In such case MI ado
ana provided. ELLEN HOLLAND
Address, stanton, Del, dec2J-
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

The follow're described real e.tAtt. viz;
All that certain lot or piec. al marsh sltuA g.
In Cherry Island marsh, N Wilmington COR
merry BrAndywincD Hundred, New Cdstle
county, Fllts Of Delaware, bounded amt de-
scfibVd as follows to ~itl
beginning At a stone In the marsh road,
OF Edward Ia nah. south "a degrees tAsl Is
per hes and two teutis, ihencr north ~ de =
grces, east petchcs, thence south ZIit de-
grees, east 10 perrhes t. Island creek, thencc
GOwn the stNttalc ur6es thereof u 40 per
ches to a corner Of a 10. OF mar. h belonging to
the heirs Of Andrew Mckee, thence north S.
degrees, west 6J 10 peTches { , the said marah
road, thence with said road north "A degrees,
east ~ Tchos 10 the place of beginning CON
tanning fourteen acfts and seventy ciEnt per-
or less, with the appnrtcnances.
Seized aud taken In execution as the prop.
perty OF Walter Cummins and t. l. IS and TO
be- sold ny ALNAN ALLEN, sheTin.
sherln's ONCE, Wilmington, December q.
1858. dll-eod
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF land
situate In the tty OF v ilmihgtont having
thereon erected one three stnricd brick dsel.
ling house, and more particularly bounded
and described as follows, TO wi A..
Beginning al q point In the line OF the
westerly side OF jackson street at distance
Of is feet, 8 inches from the correr formed "
the Intersection OF the wester side 81 JACK
son street with the southerly ST ie Of shalleross
avenu", thence westerly and parallel with me
feet. q inches u Acorner, thence southerly
parallei with Jackson street, 10 feet Inch,
TO corneh theme eSsierly parallel win me
afor, said soulhe ~ sile Of shallcfoiB avenue,
and ma sing through the centre OF rect
. inches wide alley between ire house on
this lot and the house adjoining on the go u
lea feet, inches TO the Aforesaid westerly side
of Jackson street, and th' nee Herewith uorlh-
eTly 10 feet 4 inches TO the place OF beg ginning,
be the contents tna reof wbat they may.
Seized n d ken In execution as the p,op'
erty ofsprlnger, Morley and Cause, and 10
be sold by ,yNy s,.,y
Sherlfl's once, Wilmington, De mbtrl ",
isSs, hH
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

EoR sALE-Two FIRsT-CLAss FARMs
l. near this town Of Newark, !'sl.
No, contains lGi a res, 80 acres OF
which 10 permanent pasture; has not
been ploughed Tor Is years, well wAtered
aud shaded; the balance OF farm good,
tillable land in a good state of cultiva-
ti0n, with 6 acres of orchard pnd one
acre Of peach trees, all IN full bearing:
there lie a half-mile race track IN til
farm; improvements, good brick no
2 cottage, a 4 al necessary ou'h
lngs, in good r'pair.
No. contains liz acres, adjoining
No j; 80 acres permanent pasture, hss
not been plnuvhrd Tor II YEAR,; balance
of laid 'illahle, Of the very beat qua y;
ace Of orch sri In full bearing; i'm
! pr)vemenis, large frame house and all
necessary Outbli d rgs, In good repair
These 'arms wi be sold sepAra civ,
or ~ aS1'l'. Fo' 'ur her "a t -ulars
call or address WIN FOMRWOOD,
owner, or
v. DWELL,
j!-S d-w&' 4tw gen Newark, De
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

f0e'lr oo4 orisr; hSlt r in coll At
- " tar, a / conyenie1ces. stable
o. "a lding, IN IA WR d, between eth
ut areaurs and frtwn ami AnahorAas
-'Hs 70 ut pyTohassr VIII ex
.''. ~ ma VI pert o.. pply to W NJ
SO 50 ~h'plsy stree. dto.eOdl N
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

''' " 9 = ~ ii'hoNo hll4fS'
At "u- I be, No Az West Front street.
urs's r"s are always open and u stock
r'udl iU' iuspcctinn. we are constantly re-
r.yi : Now st5cf, and ways hav an So "
"nh h,hd Ii Tses on aud. asw II as thO.e of
hrst'cl tss, JE TER 4 MCDANIEL,
'dSwl Il ; o. 4lD ". Front 81, WI Del
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02
NoTICE-I, JosRPHEGGNER. THE


~ o~nor . the house situated at
No. 6i0 Church street IN the Eight ward
Of the city OF Wilmington, county of
New Castle and state or Delaware,
in compliance with the requirements OF
the sets of the General Assembly In such
easel made and provoked, do hereby give
notice 4 II shall apply IN writing to the
Court OF General Sessions of the Peace and
jail Delivery OF the rtate of Delaware, in and
Tor New Castle Iounty. on Monday, the Ath
day OF Feb A. ID. 1880, being the nett term
of said court, for license for said house AS
an inn or tavern, for the sale therein OF In
tosicating liquors In less quantities than Que
quart, to he drunk on the premises, and the
following respectable citizens OF sad ward
recommend the said application. viz!
I Antrew Fulm' lie Albert = Wingate
I Charles Taylor Jerry Leay
| } I'm j BOner lhomts 4 FegAn
/ Elisha Johngun John q Str uss
| samuel rrrst NJ chaGl Haley
James A Maguife Frank r Marion y
/ Charles SChunrTtr WI liam y Sparks
] John j COOK John X MckeoHcn
/ Bernard DonOhoe John Brooks
Samuel Moore ia" as Ghristy
Joseph Madison Joseph Moore
| William Cox Mlchael Donlon
! Alex X I illcspie EI Heal
Bldgway j lark.
J,-d&w 10 EPlI EGGNER,
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

\ Office NOTICE Is HEREBY
iivIn that the annual meeting Of The
81" khpldrrs of the WilHiH gtun aud Kennett
Turnpike rOmph. , viii he held al No. ~
Market street. n Monday the 7th day of Janu-
l'st a, 4O'cl = y, III Tor the purpose of
81. ny f. managers to serve the ensuing
-, ia LAR. ? i,,g
Or ULsuA CHANDLER,
j. .. cIttary.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02
Candles

For nne mixtures 90 to hollis, No. 4
West Second or No Bl2 King.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

Bush's, French street wharf u Tie plass
- buy your coal.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

YEU> COMMUNICATIVE MEM
nrrs of Cyrus CommAndry. No |. are re-.
du sl't 10 mrtt Il u cir srmOry, 1huIslay
eNetIn NJ ats o'clock. Bus ne S OF I'm orta,ce
Nv rider Of JOHN X FATTY.
Js-Elt Capt Commap IAR.
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

uoapplns and lsaohing by osorefa =
"eshneF' A0S East Third strsek
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02
MICHAEL GRADY,
DEALER IN FINE
Boots, Shoes and RubbeTs.

No 234 King Street,
Now is the time to buy
your Winter Boots and
Shoes. Go 10 M. Grady
234 King street, where you
will find the largest and finest
assortment in the city OF
Ladies'. Gents and Chill
dren's Fine Shoes; gents
frs. class hand-ms de shoes.
every pair guaranteed. All
sinds OF coarse wear and
Rubber Wear; all the best,
a d cheapest in the city
Call and see.
NJ, GRADY.
nar-tf
Daily Republican., 1889-01-02

Three nights. commencing N,,I,,, "a.
Celhber 81. Grand Holiday MatIurr ~
car, Day sud "Wednesday, The Popni.r
Comedian, julie Keen, in 0p'@f
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-01

The following story is told by Fred Grant
In his last year at West Point he held the
position of captain of artillery. One day
the visiting officer, who happened to he his
father, Gen. Grant, held an inspection and
drill After the cadets had assembled on
the parade ground it was decided to give
the commands by bugle call The officers
would then deliver them 10y word Of mouth
to the men Fred Grant had a notoriously
bad ear for music He had never been able
to master single tune, and, worse still,
had no idea of time When the announce
ment OF the mode of giving the orders wa,
made he rushed up to "A comrade and said
Great goodness What shall | do
can tell the difference between the charge
and the retreat.
His friend advised him to change his horse
for Mazeppa, a horse of one of the ser
geants. She would carry him through
He hastily did so, and watched every move
ment of his animal during the ensuing evo
| utions When the hugle sounded for
ward, - the knowing animal advanced anC
the command was accordingly given to tn,
men When the call of halt came, Ma
| zeppa stood like II rock, and the proper or
der was issued by the officer. In this way
| the horse, by its ear for music, told its ride
the orders of the day, and carried him safe
| ly through the complicated movements o
| the drill
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-01

An amusing story says the lonkers
Statesman, is told by government officer
who was instructed by the Secretary of the
Navy TO remove the buoy in the bay near
the summer cottage Of Miss Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, the well known author, he
cause it made her nervous. Miss Phelps
and a lady companion were So nervous that
they could not endure the noise of the
buoy
The author Of Gates Ajar' was unable
to bear the slightest jar upon her system
until Rev Mr. Wards yacht anchored near
her house Then she became so much i'm
proved that not even the splashing of the
water about the yacht or the heavy tread
Of the Young divine over the mating Gov
cred floors affected her unpleasantly.
Since her marriage Mrs. Ward is much
better, and the officer who had To remove
the buoy has put it back with the assur
ance that next summer he will have no or
ders to disturb it, He prescribes matri
mony for all maiden ladies' who have nerve.
sorely annoyed by buoys, even though they
are nearer TO the shore than half IA mile.
Miss Phelps boycotted the buoy but not the
boy, And now the boycott has been re
moved. Marriage is "A great reformer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-01

Until the fall suows carpet the ground
and render 'still-hunting' practicable it is
not uncommon for hunters to patrol the
watercouses at night in the hope of sur
prisug some one Of the deer tribe in or near
the water. He who is to do the shooting
sits in the bow, while the stern is occupied
by the paddler, who impels the canoe in "a
manner that is absolutely uoiseless The
many sounds which at night characterize
the woods on the confines Of civilization
are wanting in the forests Of the wilder
ness. In the absence of wind the silence
is that of death itself-like the Egyptian
darkness, 1t seems though 1t could actu-
ally be felt. And so the canoe steals slowly
on, as silent as the shadow Of a cloud its
occupants, their nerves at the highest ten
sion, straining their ears to detect at the
earliest possible moment the presence of the
game they seek. Suddenly, without the
slightest warning the death-like silence is
broken by a sound, as though the guardian
angel of the deer tribe had hurled IA stone
about two feet in diameter into the water
in the immediate vicinity of the canoe. 1t
is the protest of the beaver against the in
vasion of its domain. | had heard this
sound many times, and its cause had been
explained to me as often. Still, though
long experience had taught me implicit con-
tidence in my companion and mentor, |
could yield him in this but half hearted
faith 1t seemed incredible that an animal
less than three feet long could make noise
the size of two-story house. But one
moonlight night we stole on beaver swim
ming in a narrow stream. Not till the
stem of the canoe was within five feet of it
did it detect our presence. Then down
went its head, and rounding up its back it
struck violent blow upon the water with
its tail, and vanished | was literally
showered and thoroughly convinced at one
and the same moment When excited or
alarmed, beaver will sometimes continue
this performance, easily audible for half IA
mile or more, at half-minute intervals, for
ten consecutive minutes. .-HdIpei'S MdgH-
zine