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DESTROYED the carriage house and stable of
Ga bic Bros. The property was partially
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TACOMA RACES.

Two Of Yesterdays Events Won in Straight
Heats.
TACOMA, June 1O.-FOlowing are the
winners in tO-day's races;
The half-mile and repeat race Eddie R
won, Carrie II second. Best time, 40 sec
ouds.
The $50 class. klamath won In three
straight heats Beth Watts second, Re
elect third. Best time, 2:27.
TIE 2:26 class, Blonde won In three
straight heats, G second, Bishop third.
Best time DBL
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passes around the waist and terminates
behind In choux on either side the
back. A dainty little guimpe Of mus
lin aud embroidery brought mp close
about the neck is worn with this waist.
The gown skirt is plain, reaches quite
to the shoe tops. and Is finished at the
foot with hem,
In the second illustration ID little
frock that il as simple and dainty as il
ID elegant. The material Is ashes Of
ross Henrietaa. cloth, with the waist
laid in folds and shirred into shape at
the waist line ON five cords. A ribbon
an inch and q half in width Of ihe
same shade as the dress Is fastened at
the under arm seams and ut the back
closes under a double chou. The skirt
is full and straight and finished at the
foot with q hem.
The companion of this little maid
has gown of sage-green, which Is q
very popular color for little maids this
season. The skirt is plain and the
waist draped in a pretty fashion and
brought down under q cincture of
Stanley brown velvet ornAmented with
q jeweied buckle in front. About the
n eek is . standing ruffie of velvet and
puff Of the same material Is about
the shoulders above the cap-like sleeves.
In the last illustration are two pretty
buds of girls ID years of age. One
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LEGAL EXECUTIONS.

JANUARY
3. alvin Morris at Houma. la.
. H. James Hol sombe at st. John. La Isaiah
and Charles Dent at Clinton, La.
RKnRuARy
L. Wong All Hing at San Francisco, Cal
ls Ellison Mounts ct pEkeviIle, Ky
Pa sohcops | and Shsn Coles At Phnaasiphia, slnn''
~. Rev. Henry Duncan at Ozark, Ala.
20 q, A. Black At Laramie Wyoming George
Clarke at WRynesburg, Pa.
q. Dick Hawss at Birmingham, Ala
MARCH.
T. Felix Camp ar Charleston, w. Va
IA. Robert Rafnea at HartEeil's Ala.
3l9. NJ. j. Cbeatham at Grenada, Miss.
81. Prince Saunders at Plaquemine, la.
Arm.
3. Robert Mccoy and William Hicks at Homer
0. Alfred Andrews at Bellafonta. Pa william
X. Bartholomew at Eaaton, Pa. Zach
Taylor ct Waynesourg Pa. William Car
II. Charies simmons At Mount Pleasant, q. @.
l6. Martin fntreu at fernando, Miss.
Is, Ben Eisey at Birmingham, Ala.
|. James Palmer at Concord N. H.
0, Bob Hill at Augusta, Ga. Sandy Jones At
birminghan, Ala. William Davis at
20, Josiah Potts aud Elizabsth, hia wife. at
Eiko, New Peter Z. Davis at Beiieviiie,
Ontario; Fritz Dubois at Quebec.
~. Harry ballard, Parker Harrfs, Edward Carr,
aud Frank brenniah at Memphis Tenn.
II. William bro0ker ~ Pine City, MINI.
July,
g. Jonn stansberry at Fort Smith Ark
30 Harry Bivins, alias Dudley. at Scranton,
Miss.
81. Kelly Stewart at Live Oak, Fla
AuGUgT
i. Rachel cateo and William ciyburn ct Ian
caster, Ia.
0. wiliaan kenmlsr put 70 dsath by electricity
At Auburn penitentiary, N. Y.
Is. John Phillips at Boynton, Va
-. Otto Lauth Of Cleveland and John taiias
.IaEosky smith Of clneinnRta - Colnm.
~. James MAXWELL at Morris Ill
-. Harry Williams at Rolling Fork Hiss.
~. Thomas O. Voolfolk who murdered nine
members OF his family at Perry Ga.
NOVEMBER
u. John Reginald BirchaII, At woOdstook, Ont.
ri. Jack Staples, at Knoxville, Tenn
DECEMBER
I. Ellis Miller, at Columbus, Ohio.
"a William w. blanchard. at shsrbrooke, Ont.
L. Arthur IL. Day, at Welland. Ont. Elmer
sharkey and Henry popp. at Columbus,
Ohio.
49, -Four Indians-IAIIacee, Pierre Paul. Antlay,
and Pascale--at MiAaoula. Montana; Raml
La Montague at Shertrooke Ont.
~. Mary Eleanor Wheeier, AIiaa Mrs. Pearoey,
at LONDON, England.
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FEBRUARY.
-. George Corvett at Crawfords VILE. ARK.
r. Brown Washington near Madison,sa Ga.
s. Alien and Withsrford Irving at Princeton
w. Va.
rs Amos stanton &C BroInneId Neb.
10. Henry Williams &C Gadsden, Tenn.
-. Benjamin 6rewal at Robinson Station, XIV.
IL. Robert Moslsy near Huntsville, Ala
MAY.
4. O. NJ. Miles in Indian Territory.
10. Nd Bennett at Hearne, Texas.
l6. George swayzs at Fast Fslieiana, La
July.
II. Green Jackson at Fort White, Fla.
AUGUST.
IS Charles Pratt ~ Blair, Neb.
IL. Thomas Woodward at Humboldt, Team.
kRPTKMnEn--
2. Thomas smith At Poplar Bluff. Mo.
OCTOBER.
q Ernest Humphreys at PTineston nv,
II. Frank Wooden az Homer, In.
~. Bill singleton at Macon, Ga.
50. Near Valdosta, 9a., --r- Palseo.
4fokEMBAAL
IA. Ned Stevens &c Savannah, Tenn.
.. Moses Lemon ct kOebuck, Mfas.
10. Dan Williams, near Quincy, Fla
I'll. AZ Boydtown, Va, i've negroes who were In
Jail for murder.
q Near Huntington, Oregon, three unknown
tramps-by railroad men.
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has heliotrope gown of the soft rich
shade that is alike suitable for street,
home or or>party, providing the party is
not quite full dress. The waist Is
shirred about the neck on cords and
has a zouave front OF velvet, clasped
with cut steel ornament From be.
meath this zouave front falls the full
waist.
The last is q fair-faced girl with
locks Of golden hue, garmented In
cream white cashmere, embroidered
with tiny fecklike spots OF gold col.
ored silk. The waist Is laid in soft
folds, and about the high neck In
shirring of canary colored silk. The
long. high-shouldered sleeves are laced
ON the inside 10 the elbow with white
silk braid.
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Indian police he was the Daniel Boone
OF Minnesota, and. being himself quar-
Ter breed. had great influence among the
sayayes; during the Indian troubles lac
saved the hvea OF many whites.
2S. Congressman Lewis +. Watson, Of Pennayl.
v@nta.
sEPTRMBER
4. Gen. r, y. Noysa. tariat. dlplomatist, and
Ex-Governor OF Ohio.
s. Hon ]. r. Christianey, sx-U. s. senator from
Michigan
la Dion Boucicauit playwright aud actor
2L Gov. G. G. Stevenson, Of Nevada.
OCTOBER
q Ex-6oy. Philip Francis ThomAa, OF Mary.
Ia Cen. W. w Bslknap. ex-seerstary Of War.
Is. Associate Justice s. y. Miller, OF U. 3. Su-
preme Court
IL. At the Columbus Ohio peniteutiary Pete
Mccartney. the noted oounterfeitsr
NOVEMBER
%. King William III OF Holland
70. August Belmont. leading hnancier and in.
duential Democrat OF New York
Is. Benjamin p. Shiilaber t~Mrs. Partington =,
veteran humoriat and author.
DRcEMBER.
q. Joe CobuPn the once famous pugIlfst
=, Washington Mclean, formerly a leading
politician OF Ohio
o. Gen. George g, 6inty, distinguished men,
Der OF the Wisconsin pFess
10. sitting Bull, the sioux ehief-slAtn while
resisting arrest.
10 Gen. Alfred H. Terry, u. s. A. (retIredl.
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n..lsnns, Franco lad ninsas rsporte

ktlieda
AUGUST
4. Railway accident near Innsbruck, in tine
II. Bridget Doody died at Mineral Point via.
aged la1 years che was born In ire
land. and the parish record ahows the
date o. her birth.
u. Explosion In government powder mill as
Canton China So houses destroyed and
10. Wtlkesbaare. Pa, and vicinity Waited by
terrible cyclone loss Of life In dsvastassd
~ wreck on the Old coiony Railroad at Quin.
ey. Mas, twenty.two persons peri ahed,
-. Tokay. Hnngary'a famous wine-producing
housss we're left IN the pla . :. areas
rejoicing marked the practical CON-
pletion of the Canada United states tun-
nsl under the st Clair River at Port
as The Grand Master OF Missouri Odd Fellows
declared tha. the Grand Lodge had no au-
thority TO dismiss saloonkospers from tbs
Is On the straight course at Monmouth, N. D.,
the horse salvaSor rAn q mile in :Ss's.
gEFTEMBIn
s. Great foods in Central Europe 40 800 persons
made homelssa by the overfio wing OF the
rave, Elbe and Danube rivers.
g. Twenty men killed by premature blast at
spokans Falls. Wash,
.. oalltoruia uelsbra Ell the fortie b an uivsr.
sary Of the adInission Of thai State into
the Cnion.
IL. First snow fan OF the season in the United
states reported from Fort Assinaboins,
l2 -Four million people rendered homeless In
ono provice OF China by the yellow River
floods
ID. Mining disaster at St Wendell. Germany; $50
miners entonlbed.
u. Turkish man of war ErtEogroul foundercd In
Japareae Sea 500 lives lost
-. Wreck at curve on Reading Railroad, hear
hhoamaksrsvilia, Pa. Atty persons killed.
ocT0BRR
g Forest fires in the 1 lick Hills reported the
most destructive fn the history OF the
Coantry. iOas 10 mining camps and
ranches and 10 timber interests very
heavy. 80
7. Fifteen lives Lost by an explosion ~ the
Dupont powder. a. near Wilmington
Del the shock wac plainly felt at Phil T.
delphla and Chester PA, MiIlyille IN. J ,.
and other points thirty 20 thlrty-fve mil
away.
10. Wreck Of the spanish steamer yizcaya OF
baruegat, N j. nInety-aeyen lives lost.
NOVEMBER
10. British cruiser serpent founders at sea { n
The coast Of spain; 90 lives lost
DECEMBER.
IL, Cholera ravaging the state OF Guatemala
100 deaths In the city of Guatemala in
seven dnYA
-. At cordoya, IN the Argentine Republic,
the canal burst its embankments i01
lives lost and hundreds OF houses de-
stYoyed
~. President Harrison issued q pnoc Iarnation
inviting all the nations OF The earth to
participate in tho Columbt4n Exposition
at Chicago in 1893.
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In his address 70 the sixtieth annual
meeting Of the British Association for
the Advancement Of Science, the Presi-
dent, Sir r. A. Abel, reviewed the pro-
gress of science since the last meeting
Of the association at the same place
Leeds) in 1858. The subject 10 which
reference was made included the trans
mission of electric energy, the appIi-
cation Of yoltaio energy b the fusion
and welding Of metals. the discovery Of
the use Of aluminium In the production
of iron and steel castinQs, the meas
urement and control OF the explosive
force Of gunpowdeT. the competition
and value Of the sm0keless powders.
recent inventions of explosives for min
ing purposes. and the devalOpment 81
tha petroleum and natural gas fields ol
tie United States.
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NIcilmlrad Rsnortar..

Among the amusing pranks played by
reporters, the practical JOKE played on
his colleagues by Peter FinneFty, the
oldtime Parliamentary reporter, remains
one OF the best on record The special
victim In this case was a reporter named
Morgan O'SullIyan who, feeling too
drowsy during a dull debate 90 keep his
eyes open, asked Finnerty to supply him
with any important speeches made dur.
ing his nap, and then went TO sleep.
When he awoke, Flnnerty gravely In
formed him that during his nap there
had been an important speech delivered
by Mr. Wllberforce on the virtues Of the
Irish potato. Morgan, never panslng 70
think that the subject had suggestion
Of the lndlcr0us, would not be paclfed
until the speech had been dictated 20 him
by Finnerty. The speech, entirely Fin
nerty's c0ncoetion, made Wilberforce
say: @Had II been my lot TO be born aud
reared In Ireland, where my food would
have principally consisted Of the potato
tho most nutritious and saiubrious
Foot--lnstead OF being the poor, lnhrm.
stuRted creature You, sir, and honorable
gentlemen. now behold me, / should have
been tall, stout, athletic man; and able
% carry an enormous weight / hold
that root 10 be Invaluable, and the man
who tirst cultivated Il In Ireland regard
as a benegact0r OF the first magnitude 10
his country Morgan took all this In,
and 50 delighted was he with the apeeeh
that he gave Ia 20 his colleagues. with
the result that next morning every paper
OF note lexcept Finnerty's paper, the
Morning Clronicle) had this amazing re-
port OF Wilberforce's great speech oa the
potato.
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as the fifteenth century ii was popu.
larry believed that cocks we're init.
mately associated with witches; and
.4aey wers susnewbax axUreaited with the
ro@se Of laying accnrsed eggs, from
which sprang wing serEents. In i474.
At Bale, cook was publicly accursed
a having laid one Of these dreadful
eggs He was tried. sentenced b death.
and, together with the egg was burned
by the executioner ia the market place
amid great concourse Of people.
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REV. SAM JoNEs. the evangelist, has
observed that ID. d." after a clergy.
mans name nlAsna -Dexil,a paaee. .
Mr. Jones may be too radical In Ais eb-
servation. but ID is nevertheless true
that honorary degrees conferred ia this
country arc not a sign OF intellectual
superiority. According 10 Prof @. Il.
Smith, Of Vanderbilt University, there
are in this country large number OF
''one.horse" universities which are any.
thing but particularlas to the qualities OF
the men whom they delight 10 honor.
He tells an old story Of Texas univer.
sity whose faculty consisted .of father
and two sons, the latter of whom con-
ferred the degree Of LID. on the old
gentleman receiving in return each
doctorate Of philosophy from the CRATE.
full sire A town 10 Arkansas became
50 prosperous that some public-spirited
citizen, stimulated by sewing machine
agent, resolved to establish uni
veraity. A load Of timber was brought
and thrown down upon the lot" Sc
lected for the bulldog. aud on tins
load the Board of Trustees took their
seats. aud held their first session. @The
only business transacted was the e,ec-
ton OF the sewing machine agent 10 the
degree Of ID. ID, after which they ad-
ieurned--to meet no more. for the man
with the needle left with his degree,
and the college was abandoned ''Fe.
male colleges" seem 10 be especially re-
markabie for the lavish way In which
they dispense academic distinctions.
One Of them having failed TO secure ad-
equate support, the president called the
trustees together for the last time. and
got them 10 confer the degree of IL. ID.
anon himself and two Others. Many
instances like the above could be cited.
but those given are sufficient 60 show
the wprthlesspese Of some honorary de
greas iley. sam Jones may have only
hlnRt way of falling the truth.
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Tor the gowns of their mammas and
elder sisters. The color il a soft
mauve. The short puffed sleeves are
Of black velvea and the waist is
shirred on cords, with q double
rufle of the goods about the low
neck. The short waist is defined by
shirring on cords, aud q black ribbon
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PICTURESQUE
gown for an en-
bryo belle of 4
. u m m ers is
shown In the in
itial picture at
the head Of this
article. The ma
terial of tn Q
gown is Henri
eta cloth
which, in differ
ent colors, is ~
much used for
little gir Is
frocksas is cloth
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-02

AccpHDNa to his critics, Stanley
rivals Moses in violating all the Ten
Commandments at theesame time. The
explorer Is now accused of having
broken oFen Jameson's dispatch box,
aud copied passages from private let
ters. II II now could be only proved
that the explorer iakes snuff and eAts
with his knife he would have exhausted
the catalogue Of guilt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-02

THE sinking of artesian wells in
Colorad5 has been attended with great
success. La . single county over one
hundred have been put down, and an
ample tfowsof water obtained in each
case The new wells seem TO have no
effect on the old ones, which continue
their supply unabatsd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-02

A LITTER from Canon Liddon, writ
ton shurt time before hi, death, and
now made public by its resipient, .
Melbourne gentleman. dissipates the
extensively circulated story to the ef-
feet that he had striven to initiate Bcl-
hnet when preaching before the Qneen,
aud had used expressions from the
great Frenehman's sermons.
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PooR old Lesseps, in breaking health
and broken spirits, has entered upon
his seth year. Two years ago he was
young enough in hope and mental
energy 10 be his own grandson. while
to-day be takes rank with his ancestors.
The countless millions Of francs, given
out at bis request form the hard-won
savings OF thrifty French peasants. have
either been absorbed by swindlers IN
Paris or are buried along with the fame
Of Lesseps in the dry channel Of 3
canal. or in the pestilential marshes Of
Panama
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AMONG the measures devised by the
ministry Of the interior Of Russia TO
prevent the destructive fires in villages
aud small towns Is q law making ii
compulsory for every house owner to
have two rows OF trees planted around
his house. The settings Of these trees
viii be furnished by the Government,
but the cost Of transportation viii be
charged 10 the respective municipal
ties, and the house owners will be held
responsible for the proper rearing and
care OF the same.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-02

THE Marqaise de LAMA is said 10 be
the bnst dressed Of all literary women.
This inference that literary women Of
the day are dressed will 20 far TO
counteraet the impression that literary
women never wear anything but blue
stockinrs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-02

Pennsyivania; that OF the Ku-Klux
Khan in the South, the fate OF all united
law breakers, and cease their crimes
before tis too late.
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A MAN in New YorL carries a watch
which has been in continuous nse ever
since ID Was brought from England. $50
years ago. and says II keeps good time
yet Such tinepiece would never do
for an anetioneer, for it Is always going.
going. but nc d. gone.
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PRESIDENT WHITNEY's statement that
1000 people are transported over the
lines or his system Of street railways
every day il calculated to astonish
people VINO have not studied as closely
- be has the horse railroad problem
that eonfronts nA And yet, notwith-
standing the fact that more than double
the number OF people ride Ia the street
cars now compared with the number
ten years ago, pede trianism is more
popular than ever, and other means Of
looomotion are growing all the time.
The fact l. the people are multiplying
aud moving about more than they
used 10.
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A FIVE dollar gold nugget was picked
MP from the gravel with which a street
ia lone, CAL, Is graded the other day.
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Maria, the sllaged Italian society OF
the vendetta, has not yet been subdued
or wiped out St. Louis men Of promi-
nence have recently received warning
lestera and others been notified that
they are ordered mp for assassination.
A man IN Texas has been found MUIR
deFed who was an ontspoken oppo-
nent Of the society. These, with other
evidences Of the yirilitY OF the bloody
elan, are sufficient 10 cause the country
tocall halt. Lot the Malta pause be-
fore IA arouses The dreadful wrath Of
the ofsicers Of the law who seem 10 be
ulaspine sod she aas goes torsh Cor
sslair 9netkuatlun I4at them ramnsn-
l,ar t,.e sssarAi - M0llie Maeuires ID
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Nhe Empire Gown . Lsader-Nads Up of
asnristta Cloth In Various shades -
kawe-Green to he Very Popular.
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SoME men are 70 far-seeing that they
stumble over their insight and knock
an the brains out OF their knee pmna.
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Top1CS OF TIE TIMES.
a CHOICE SELECTION OF IN
TERESTiNO ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
the Happenings OF tho Day historinAi
aud News Notes.
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TnT Territory Of Alaska asks 10 be
recognized rs Territory and be duly
organized instead OF being governed, as
now. from military aud naval posts. It's
population is about 81, 200. but OF these
only one-seventh are white. The peo-
pie complain, end with some justice,
that rs the land laws are not extended
over the Territory il is impossible for
settlers to get title to the lands they
occupy. As soon rs the lands are sur
veyed and offered for sale there is sure
TO be a large immigration. The mines
and fisheries Of the Territory will sas,
tain large population, and wherever
land is fit for cropping or dairying viii
be valuable 10 supply them with neces-
sary food
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Il
The lady managers Of the worlds
fair should be cautioned against the
mistake that has been made by the
federal commissioners in electing them
selves TO positions Of profit and trust.
Nothing that has been done by the ma
tional commissionihas provoked so much
criticism a. its ready acquiescence in
the ambition of lis members to obtain
salaried positions, 1t was hoped that
this y particular scandal would be
avoided, but the pressure seems TO have
been too strong to resist. If the women
will absolutely refuse to follow, in the
footsteps. OF tie men In this particular
they viii DO eatitled TO great honor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-02

IT would seem to be clear that the art
Of hanging men is imperfectly under
stood by public officials ON whom Is inn
posed this duty. The suffering de-
scribed in the execution Of the week
just over only brings to mind the fact
that no one feels ut all confident that
any execution by hanging will be sue
cessful In avoiding mistakes which cause
unnecessary torture. This Is reproach
to our system which should not be con-
tinued Hanging either ought TO be
abolished, or those engaged in 1t should
be able 10 discharge their duty properly.
II any public work needs 10 be guarded
against mistakes, il Is public work so
impressive OF awe upon the people who
have cognizance OF IL as is this work.
1t Is amazing that bungling still con-
tinues at our executions, and the spec.
tacle Is worsein in the demoralizing effect
il has upon communities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-02

TINS Is the time OF year for cracked
noses and broken collar bones among
the football people. The college cor
ridors teem with limping students
bandaged from ankle to ear, and laid
mp for repair. 1t is passing strange 10
uninitiated outsiders that these things
should be aud should be permitted to
be. 1t shows no educational culture OF
course 10 denounce the great college
game. The carping critic is unsympa-
thetic aud incapable Of responding to
higher Greek and Latin feelings that
pervade the great mills Of knowledge.
However, once a year at least. it is
worth while for us 10 write ourselves
down idiots and bucolie Doors and 10 ex-
press the ardent wish that the death
roll may be brief aud the casualties few.