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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05


TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AY. DEPOT
Express trains.
NEW YORK, daily, +3G Tl0. va
40 SO m, sl2 "a 24b, % 3s. Il Al, al % D M
BOSTON.+5 58, pm. daily with tutill an buffet
sleeping cars running through to Boston with
out change via PouRhkeepHie bridge, landing
pessengers IN B. 9 II. station. Boston.
PHlLADELPHlA, week days, % 0S 500,
40 s6. al Sc a M. sis "a, 90, y is, S05. lie'
o5 IS 3s, 45, = AIS 30, 10 90, I'll rs D m
PHILADELPHIA, Sundays. 3 OS, As y 10,
05 10. 5o5, 53s, IS, y Il, 80 10 %. al Is
CHESTER, week days, . es. 500 s45 .7lo.
M. @, z %, 100. 40, 5 O5, g ss, 8 As '7n.
1a r. n + (. sundays. q 2 o. s ~ re
3 g, 8 as y Al s 80, 1000, 81 25 N
Atlantic City. week days, = 10 a M,
'iSSA " 40 M w sSsqaggsi r ~ m y IS n
7O2, 's47. .1oCa q. ms '1s TO- f2.O6 2 IS. IS Os,
BALTIMORE and Way Stations. OF a m.
Baltimore and principal stations on Phila.
delphia Division 10 O6 a. m, daily.
NEWARK, DEL, = SO, O2, IS A, 40 O5 m,
az ~, 255. .5oe ,7S5, u s., Il 10 m daily.
PITgTrssB5UsuRS g a: M, 100 ?. m. eaily
CINCINNATI AND 81. LOUIS. .iS 10 J =. m
and y 55 p m, both daily.
pALNdEIAAlL a1OOOAAl1ODN
2 b, IS and lilo p. m, daily.
LANDENBERG ACCOMMODATIONS week
| days. 702, II 20. a. m. SO and s. D M sun
| DAYS 30 a. M, 55 and O6 .. N.
| TRAINS LEAVE MARKET 81. STATION
For Philadelphia week days, 5 IS. 6 30, - rs
Y 4, y 81 III 30, 9 m, II ~, h5, 90
D. m. Sundays, 8 30 M; u AZ, 2 45. So, 81
D. IN.
For baltimore. week days, 5.s5, 80 Isl
/ 70 80, III 81 a. m. 50, % 90 D. N. Sunday
| 0 20 a m, 2 As, IS 90 b NJ.
Baltimore and principal stations on Phila-
/ delphia Division. 20 a. NJ, daily, except
/ Sunday. Sundays, 25 am.
| For Landenperg ana way stations, week
i days, 8 SO, 10 50, a. m; 2 As, 5 90 M. Sun
days, Q 20 q m; 45, 90 y N.
| Chicago, g. 10 m, daily, except Sunday
/ % 90 p. IN. lily.
Pittsburg, 800 m daily.
Cincinnati and st, Louis, f1l.35, q. M, dahl
except Sunday
| LV. PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON
Weekdays. H.2O, 81 90. 90, fs15 40 % %,
l00l, al 30 a. m IL 90 noOn.'i IS So OC, a is,
"A 81 s5 IS 20 30. % As, 30 = 20, 10, 10 10,
sunday, 40, 500, .sl5, $50 $3.50. 1000,
~ IS NIL co. noon, 70, co. a 81, IS, s548.
8 80, = q, $40, 1910 and II Bop. m.
Telephone, NO. 1913.
Rates TO Western Points lower than via any
other line. 9. o. SCULL Gen.l Pass. Agent.
j. I. ODELL. General Manager.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

II the city officials were as tireless as
the FIRE alarm ball what glorious ad
ministration we would have
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

THRRE is more trouble in Hayti Even
the yellow fever seems 70 have no quiet
ing effect on the revolntionists there.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

thinks that any reform can be made
while that control lasts is himself not TO
be trusted either for good sense or for
honesty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

Miss WoRMwooD OF New York is
dead. but Russell Benjamin Harrison
still lives to furnish the associate quail
itv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

THE New York Berald announces,
Europe In arms" but does not say
whose.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

''PITrsBURe PHI" jumped to the top
again by winning $4,000 on King
Cadmus at the Sheepshead Bay races.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

RoNEY, another Pennsylvania official
has stepped down and out for cause.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05
WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL
w ROAD COMPANY. Time table. IN
effect June q. 1891.

WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL-
W ROAD COMPANY. Time table, IN
effect June p, 1891.
Trains leave Wilmington French stree
station) for B q o Junction, montchanin.
Guyencourt, Granogue. COssart, Chadda
Ford Junction, Pocopson, West Chester,
Embreeyille, Mortonyille, goatesviue,
Wsynesburg Junction, springnsld, Joanna,
daily. except Sunday. o. m; ~ and %
d m Sunday only, s 08 M and % y m, and
for Springfield and intermediate stations
r For r B. g. 3 o. junction; Montchanin; Guyen.
court. CaranoRue: Cossart; Chadd'a Ford juno
ton: PocOpson. Embreevtlle; Mortonville.
Coatesvflle; Waynesburg Junction; Spring.
field and intermediate stations, daily except
For Il Il o. function, Newbridge; Hagley
Montchanin and intermediate stations; daily
except Saturday and Sunday II p. m; Sat-
For B. $50. Junction; Newbrldge; Haeley
and intermediate stations, Saturday only,
b.i7 p. M.
street station, from Reading; Birdsboroi
Joanna; Springfield; Wayneshurg Junction;
Coateeville: Mortonville; Emhreevtlle; West
Chester; Pocopson: Chadd's Ford Junction;
b. s o. Junction and intermediate stations
daily. except Sunday at 40 and II Sc m;
4b D n. Sunday only at Q o. a N and 30 D m.
From Springfield. Waynesburg junction
Coatesville, MOrtonville, Embreeville. Po-
copson, Chadd's Ford junction Cossart, Gran
ogue, GuyencOurt, Montchanin, b. n q.
Junction and intermediate stations. daily,
35. a. m. From Montchanin, 3. q O.Junction
and intermediate stations, daily except sun
day, AZ a m Saturday enly,i So N.
From Hagley, Newbridge, b. s. o. Junction,
and intermediate stations, daily except sun
day. AZ m; Saturday only, 50 and 70
A. q. MoCAUsLAND, Superintendent.
BOWNESS BRIGGS. Genl Pass. AgeDt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05
Acaaemr of nIunlc.

At the Academy Of Music on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Wed
nesday afternoon, Mr. Edwin Arden, a
young actor Of the romantic school, and a
pleasing and popular fsvorite with the
Wilmington people, will occupy the
boards He will present here for the
FIRST time his new romantic drama Night
and Morning" II is story of Virginia
life before the war. and it is said to be
full OF interest and true to nature
Special scenery has been painted for this
production One scene, that Of Mexican
courtyard, is sad to be a line piece of
color work The play will present as
character studies. the young fiery
blooded planter. the Southern belle. the
characteristic old colonel, the young
Southerner educated at the North, aud
the old Many The company Is an ex-
oellent one, being the best that the
young star has ever had.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Frank /. Frayen, Jr., in his new play.
THE Boy Ranger, will be at this popu-
lar playhouse.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05
Reduced Rates for the Wilmington Fair
via Ii. g. o. RR

For the Wilmington (Del } Fsir, Sep
TENDER s to IL inclusive, the B. & o R. r.
will sell round trip tickets from all
stations on Philadelphia division and
Laneenberg branch at greatly reduced
rater. Tickets will be sold for all trains
from September 8 to ~ inclusive will be
valid for return passage until 18th inst.
and will include admission to the grounds.
It should be stated incidentally that the
Wilmington Fair this year offers more
varied, more numerous, more diversified
aud more novel att tons than at al
other p evious meeting
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05
wANAMAKER,s.


PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Sept. 5, 1891.
Tie 0ye0tHeY to-day as likely
to be clear.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

"PRrScE Russ denies it. OF course
he does.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

MADGE-"Pa. that nice young fellow.
Mr.. Downing is awful fond of kissing y
Pater-"How did You find that out, you
good for nothing grill" Madge-"I got
it from his own lips, pa. London
Times,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

TRAyELER-"W hat is that tall
chimney fort Some one putting up a
factory Citizsn-'Naw. That's jim
Bisbee's well. Cyclone turned it inside
out. indianapolis journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

The record Of cures accomplished by
hoods Sarsaparilla can never be com
pletely written. The peculiar curative
powers Of Hoods Sarssparilla are sue
cessful when everything else has failed
II your blood is impure, your digestion
out of order, try Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05
'TEma OF INTEREST

HE Wanted to Know-"Excuse me, .
said Mr.. j. Hay Seed TO the stranger who
had so cordially shaken hands with him
excuse my askin, but air you regular
professional or jist amatoorf" ''Ehf'
II mean airsyou a.bunco man. or merely
a candidate for Office - Indianapolis
Journal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

GUEST to the Host" Count. how is IL
you have your old servant, Jacob, still
wait at the tsble2 Why. he has the
palsy terribly Count-"Oh, you see l
only use him for scattering sugar over
the Strawberries. "-Fliegende Batter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL
Il ROAD royal ROUTE" BETWEEN PHI
ADELPHIA AND ATLANTIC CITY. THE ONLY
JUNE 6, 1891
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
and South street wharf
For ATLANTIC CITY
Week days-Express, 5.15, 500. 800, l0.45 \.
m, 90. (satul day. emily 80 p. M 200, 800
$50. 400, 500 90 p. m. Accommodations,
7.40 a. M, T. Is and $50 D. m.
Q 30 a. NJ. and 4 80 p. m Accommodation, 500
a M. and 4.45 d. m.
Returning, leave Atlantic City depot.
Atlantic and Arkansas avenues. Week days
-7.00,7.30 90, 300, 100, m, 3.l5 40, $50
$50, 7.30. 9 30 p. m. Accom- mediation. 600, s 10
an. 40 p m sundays-Express, 3.3o, 400,
commodation z 80 a. m, sos p. m.
A. A. MCLEOD, G. &. HANCOCK.
Pres and Gen Manager. Gen. Pass.sAgt.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

Bedford Cords are the her
aids of other wool and worSted
stuffs Of many sorts in plain
colors. that we have collected
from France and Germany.
They are coming to the coun-
tiers fast as hands can prepare
them for sale. Read the fol.
lowing. 1t stands for collars
by tens of thousands:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05


$1,000 inch, IA colorr, each one
choice. The charm of wondrous
neatness inspires them
&1.25-42 inch, IA colors, each one
choice A fine double effect In the
twill distinguishes them from all
others
ST. 50-44 inch. The same range of
colors with the twill raised more
distinctly
81 25-44 inch Similar colors with
wide vale, twill half visible in re-
verse, making a slight diamond
effect
SO 50--52 inch. Three different wide
diagonal stripes, all very rich, finest
Paris goods 9 colors each.
81 75-52 inch, two sorts, colors
each, with chevron woven diagonal
stripes, points reversed in centre
50. 00-52 inch, 9 colors, herring
bone or narrow cheyron pattern 4 /
This great and goodly as
sembly of the most desirable
Stuffs for contemporary fash
ions in womens dress gives
weighty testimony to the fact
that the Dress Goods Stock of
the world, FAR excellence, is
here.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05
ABAL1IMORE { OHIO
RAILROAD.
ll6Hs

Schedule In effect June Is. 1891.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AV. DEPOT
EAST BOUND.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER ;. 1891.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05

Leave Philadelphia, Broad street., for VIII
mniJnggtqn (expressl 5O7 90 ~ ssl, 10 10 20.
~ 33, II IL, m, +l2 49, 80, az, 3Oi, 4Ol, al
- 70 night ' -
accommodation. e5, 74O, lO@. 1165 & n,
!, ~ 22s 10, %, 46. q, 49, ID %, 10 20 ana
, 1891-12-20

j. C. Hooper of St Joe is at the Inter
Oceau.
R. j. Smith of Laramie is at the Met
ropolitan.
Victor Rylander of Chicago is at the
Inter Ocean.
Bishop Talbot left early yesterday
morning for Laramie.
John A. Slayton the well known ranch
man, was in town Yesterday.
s. P. Sou;hworth of Shelton, Neb.. i.
registered at the Inter Ocean.
Mrs. w. W. Corlett and son left yester-
day for a visit to Salt Lake city.
F. de Billier of IVA came in on the
Cheyenne & Northern last evening.
Mart Johnston and family of Wheat
land are visiting f. s. Johnston. They
will leave for Ohio in a few days where
they will visit friends and relatives.
Ex-Governor Geo. w. Baxter, who
has been on an extended trip to New
York city, Albany, Washington and
other prominent Eastern c%enters, returned
home Yesterday morning.
, 1891-12-20
untarY though it muY be, to the popula-
ton of Laramie.

THE prospects of Cheyenne are now SO
bright that everybody is disposed to in
dulge in a burst of holiday generosity.
The merchants have made elaborate
provisions for the season, and never in
the history Of the town would 8 dollar
buy lei a quantity of beautiful things.
Take time TODAY and read over the adver-
Using page of THE LEADER, There you
will find what the live business firms have
to offer and you can't go wrong by pat.
~ronizing any one named in the list.
, 1891-12-20
TOW n TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picke Up
About the civ.

Read The Right idea IN this issue.
Oysters in every style at Gcrmanis hall.
People appreciate the low prices He'll.
man is making.
David's drug store will be open and in
good shape for business BY tomorrow.
Hellman has got the prettiest window
OF practical holiday goods in the city.
The petit jury Is ordered to report TOR
duty in the district court at 9 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
Judge Scott Yesterday appointed Han
nah Keefe Administrative OF the estate of
Daniel w. Keefe, deceased.
The annual fair of the Grand Army
will be held at Keefe hall on Dec. 81, %
aud %. Everybody should attend.
Company D of Rock Springs makes
known through the Miner hat it is AK
ious to meet company A Of Laramie in a
shooting or drilling competition.
The suit of Gus Kahn against the
insurance company for refusal to pay him
the loss sustained by FIRE in his building
on the South Side will come up for trial
in the district court tomorrow.
Handsomely furnished rooms at the
Whiteomb house and Whitcomb house
annex Castle Dare). Best dining room
in the city. Corner of Ferguson and
Twentieth streets. Charges moderate.
Administrator Hunter Yesterday sold
the private effects of the late George L.
Beard. The mare and harness were
bought by 7. B. Hicks for 5000 and the
sidebar buggy and harness by Henry
Altman for $50. The furniture brought
SOL.
, 1891-12-20

JUDGE SCorT Yesterday sentenced two
residents of Cheyenne to terms 10 the
penitentiary. We hope the Laramie
boomerang will now come forward and
cheerfully acknowledge that there is no
conspiracy to keep Cheyenne lawbreakers
at home instead of sending them to the
Laramie p~enItentiary. Under the cir
cuustsnces it cannot do less than send
up a pecan OF joy over the addition, invol.
, 1891-12-20
GOODS ARE GOING WITH A
RUSH.

SO if you wish to make a present to
anyone it would be well to call the
first of the week and make your
selections.
Toys, Dolls, Fancy Articles and all
Holiday Goods must go in the next
four days. The lever we intend to
boost them out with is low prices.
KELLEY & C0WHICK,
The Fair. The Fair.
, 1891-12-20

Jim Clement and w. II. Kline oil
Deadwood. two young men who have
been hunting and killing deer and other
game in the Bear Lodge range for the
range for the past two weeks, were on
Monday last arrested, tried and convicted
of the o%fcnse. They had eleven carcasses
in their wagon when captured. They
were fined 500 and costs each. making in
all the sun of slU2. They are now in
jail awaiting the arrival OF money from
Deadwood to pay their fines with.
, 1891-12-20

Nearly all colds are slight at first, but
their tendency is to 50 lower the system
that the sufferer becomes a ready victim
to any prevalent disease. The use of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, in the beginning
OF 9 cold, would guard against the danger.
, 1891-12-20
FACTsl rAursl rACTsl

Do not be deceived We not
only advertise, but DO carry the
Largest and Finest Stock of Holt
day Goods ever brought to the
state in Watches, Diamonds, jew
elry, etc.
zEHNER, BUECHNER & CO.
, 1891-12-20

If you desire to make your Eastern
friends happy on Xmas and New Years,
send them a ticket over the Burlington
Route and have them come out and
visit you. ia
, 1891-12-20

On Wednesday, Dec. 80. the big shoe
firm of j. f. jenkins l. Bros, will pre-.
sent one OF their customers with a mag,
~niicent piano. Visitors to the store de.
string to see the piano are always vel,
come.
, 1891-12-20
Whoopinq Cough.

There Is no danger from whooping
cough when Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edv is freely given. 1t keeps the cough
loose and makes expectoratlon easy-25
and SO sent bottles for sale by druggists.
, 1891-12-20

The incest Christmas present for that
young gentleman friend is an elegant
Necktie, and the only place to get a fine
one Is at Hellman's.
, 1891-12-20

We learn by grapevine telegraph that
Santa Claus is getting something ready
for Cheyenne's Christmas stocking.
, 1891-12-20

fled for record at the office OF the coun
recorder;
Matthew Sloan and wife to John
b. Sloan, for the west halt of
section I: all of section II. town
ship IA, north of range &c west;
sections /, II and 10; also all
improvements OF the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter
of section "a. township IA
north of range 67 west, the said
interest beng an undivided one
Johu p. Shaver and wife to John
B. Sloan Tor an undivided half
interest in section 20. township
IA north. range &c west.......
Albert p. Robinson and wife, Ebb
T. Wells and wife and Seymour
J. Robb and vile to Seymour
j. Robb for a number of lots IN
DaGrange ........... ...... 81
John Morrison aud wife to
Clarence D. Houck for lot 3,
block 1875 3 81
Wood Schrader, Ourav county,
Colo, to John B. Sloan aud
John p. Shaver, quit claim
deed for his three-fourths inter
est in section II, township II
north, range &C west.............
, 1891-12-20

lac largest stock of fine l. aniics. OLD
whiskies, choice hqueuTs ant 31peI6ne
cigars ct George Masten's well ku W.T.
house, corner Sixteenth and ferguson
, 1891-12-20

A nice line of CHRISTMAS CARDS,
WORK BOXES and ALBUMS at the
CHEYENNE NEWS DEPOT.
Opposite Postofice.
, 1891-12-20

Big reduction in prices on Christ
mas Slippers this week at s. BON'S
, 1891-12-20
REAL ESTATE.

Deeds for these transfers have been
fled for record at the Office OF the county
racnrder-
, 1891-12-20
M. p KEEFE,
GENERAL CONTRACTOR and BUILDER

Building Stone, Stone Sidewalks,
all kinds of stone Cutting,
Pressed Brick and Terra
Gotta Work.
Stained, Ornamental and Beve
Plate Glass, Iron Fences,
Etc, Etc.
In fact all kinds OF material connected with
the building trade.
, 1891-12-20
Hoffman IS making a big
hn 1UiIh has LOlC Prices.

Fancy Calendars for the holiday season
Call and see samples at The Leader office.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-20
The Sense of Smell.

The eye is used only for seeing, and
the ear for hearing, but the nose is one
of the organs that serve double pur-
pose. 1t is not only. the seat of the
sense of smell. but was intended to be
the principal organ through which man
should breathe. Its circuitous passages,
warm and moist, protect the lungs by
taking the chill from the inspired air
and arresting irritating dust.
The whole nose is not concerned in
the act of smelling. The olfactory
nerves, which alone take cognizance OF
odors, are situated in the upper third OF
the nasal chambers. out of the line OF
ordinary inhalation. For this reason we
do not usually notice odors unless they
are somewhat strong: but when we sniff
draw the air into the upper part OF
the nostrils and hold it there for few
moments-we become aware of the faint
est scent.-Youth's Companion.
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FRANCES Executive.

The president of France is chosen by a
majority vote of both branches of par
Lament sitting together as joint as
sembly, and his term is seven years.
Usually, however, he is compelled to
step down from Office by pressure from
parliament before his term ends The
constitution gives him the authority to
select a ministry, which must comprise
members of parliament; to conclude
treaties with foreign nations, to appoint
to the chief military and civil posts, to
pardon offenders. and in concurrence
with the senate to dissolve the chamber
of deputies and bring about new cleo
ton. These are the chief powers of the
president. The present executive-Car.
not-was elected on Dec. 8, 1SS7.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-20
a spider,s Rapid Work.

When the common geometrical spider
has made up its mind to spin web, it
commences operations by inclosing GER
tain area with the foundation lines To
these radiating lines are fixed, generally
about thirty in number, and all joining
in the center of the snare. When the
,radii are finished the spinner proceeds
to weave the concentric lines, stretching
them from one radiating thread to an
other, and forming them of the silk
thickly studded with viscous drops.
Starting from the center of the web,
however. the first few concentric threads
are without this popularity, the reason
being that the spider likes to sometimes
sit in the middle of its web, and natural
ly does not care to be incommoded with
the sticky matter which it prepares for
the special benefit of its prey.
When the snare is finished, a task
which often does not occupy more than
forty minutes in spite of the complicated
nature of the work, the spider weaves a
cell in some secluded spot close at hand.
connecting 1t with the center of the web
by means of a special thread. This, by
its trembling, gives intimation of the
capture of any insect in the web, and
also forms a pathway by which the
snugly ensconced spider is enabled to
proceed on an investigating expedition.
-Cornhill Magazine
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-20
THOMSON AND HIS RArs.
Was Going to Have Fun Seeing rhem
Swim. but They Saw Him Swim Instead.

VISA Going to Have Fun Seeing Them
Swim. but rhey Saw Him Swim Instead.
The question is frequently asked
whence the name of Thomson pond, a
sheet of water in western Maine extend
ing through four towns and lying part
ly in three counties. Tradition SAYS it
was named from the first settler, Joe
Thomson. During his sojourn he was
seriously troubled by rats. He first pro-
vided himself with stout leather bag
of the capacity of four bushels. He then
placed an empty hogshead in his log
hovel, leaving the bunghole open,
through which he dropped small guam
tity of meat scraps and crumbs.
Bag in hand he retired outside to
watch proceedings, peeking through a
small crevice between the logs. Pres
entity he espied an old, gray veteran ap-
preaching the bunghole. He takes a
peep, then shifts. looks cautiously about
and then enters He soon emerges from
the hogshead and quickly disappears
In a trice he returns, followed by a
drove amounting to hundreds, which one
by one disappear through the bunghole
Now" chuckled Joe, lis my fun," as
he skipped calmly through the door and
adjusted the open mouth of the bag to
the small aperture, at the same time rap
ping the hogshead with the toe of his
boot, which produced loud, ringing
sound. With loud squeals and fierce
struggles the frightened rats began to
scramble through the bunghole. all land
ing in the bottom of the bag.
His first thought was to drown them
by sinking the bag in the pond, but be-
ing in a rather gamesome mood, as was
often the case, he concluded to put the
bag in his boat, and after rowing to a
good distance from the shore then release
them, and with his OK goad have a good
time knocking them in the head.
Rowing out several rods from the
shore and being in high glee at the
thought of wreaking vengeance on the
''varmints" which had given so much
trouble. he without hesitation united the
bag. expecting to see the frightened crea-
lures at once leap into the water, but he
quickly found himself mistaken.
Instead of fleeing or even retreating
the rats charged in body, and with
teeth and claws so severely lacerated his
face, neck and hands as to cause him to
leap from the boat and swim for the
shore, leaving the craft in the possession
of his one time victims. Jour
nal