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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06
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Trains leave Waterbury for NEW YORK -e:O5, SEQ. AS a. m. l:SO S:25 6:O7, pm. Return-501, SOC, 10:O0 a. m., 100, 4.0s, 602 D. m.
 NEW HAVEN - SEQ, a. m, 1:30 6:O7 D. m BRIDGEPoRT~So5 s:ao, ,1o4s. a m ,l:so. .s:as ,eo7. Return-7:oo, 9:5a a. m, 1210.a:3S, 5:so, 7:47, AN$oN1A.6:o5, SEQ. 1O:4s a m 1:so, ,se5 6O7 ,6:bs p.m. Return-1:S5, 1929, a, m., 12:44, S:l0, 609, SEQ D. m.
 wATERTO WN-6:44, s:ss, 11:as a m., 4:os. 6i5, 7:o1, s:l5 p. m. last train, Saturday only. Re turn 6:sS. 5:5o, 1o;10, a. m, s:50; 800, 6:SS, THoMASTON-s20 11:i7, a. m, 400, 6:56, D. m. Returu--1:50, 1o:t9, a, m, 2:5S, 5:S9 D. m. TORRlNGTON-S:a0, 1I:l7 a. m, 400, 6:56. D my Return-7:s6. 9:S6 a. m., 2:So, 5:16 p. m. WINSTED-S:20, 1l:1T a. m., 400, 6:56, D. m. Return-7'OS, 9:S5, a. m., SOS, 4:5s r. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS. Going north, 9:25 a. m.
 Going south 4:15 D. m.
 For New Haven and points on the Shore Line Divisionvia Naugatuck Junction at4:15 D. m. LUCIUS FUTILE, Geueral Manager
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06
Terrific Storm in Scotland.

LONDON, April GA terrific gale is sweeping over Scotland. and numerous wrecks are reported along the northern coast At Peterhead, Aberdeen, the whole population is on the shore watch ing tie struggles of the fishing vessels to make yafely for land.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06

SENATOR HoAR has tackled the sub irct of the abandonment of our New England farms again. He thinks it n sign of prosperity and thrift among those who have abandoned these farms and sought other homes. This propC- sition will do to go with Senator Hears famous claim that mortgage on farm Is sign of prosperity. One Is about as lucid as the other.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06
DIsrRICT OF WATERBURY, ss, Probate | J Cnnrt April 3. 1891

Estate of Nelson Kime- of Waterbury, in said district. insOlvent debtor.
 IJp n the application of certain parties claim ing to be e. editors, praying that the hearing be- fore the 60 umiSsiOnerS on said estate be opened and a further time limited for the presentation of claims against said | tate us per applicant n on file m, re fully appears, it is
 termined at the Probate Uflice in Waterbury, in said district on the eth day of April, A D, 1891, nt q o'clock in the loren run, and that notice be given of the peudeucy of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper nav ing circulation in said district.
 LIS FHELAN, Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06

NFERIDEN. WATERBURY & CONNECTICUT MI RIVER RAILROAD.
 IN EFFEoT JAN. 5, 1891. FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL, Leave Waterbury, Dublin street, 500 and 1o:cO am.; 500 D. m. Leave Meriden, 600, 10:40 a.m, 5:45 D. m FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY. Leave Cromwell, 6:So a. m., 1918 D. m. Leave Meriden, West Main street, 7:45 a. m. Ie:5i, 6:S5p. m. " Arrive at Dublin street, s:ss m, 1:s5, 7:s5 pm. ~ ... CHAS. M. CRAWFORD, supt.
 Meriden, Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06
License Application.

Town Clerk Office, Waterbury Conn.,, March 30th, 1891. This is to certify that Luke Stapleton has filed an application to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors, at 94 North Elm street, in said town and is endorsed by John Stapleton, Thomas Driscoll, James Mulligan, George Costen- bader, John Claffey, electors and taxpayers in said town.
 JAMES J MADDEN, Town Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06
DEPENDS ON THE TORIES.

Pnrncll Issues n Circular to Ills Supporters
 in Ireland.
 DUBLIN, April 6.-Mr. Parnell has is sued a circular to his supporters through out Ireland requesting them to forward to this city the number of Parnellites, Conservatives and Gladstonians in each district, and the strength of the different parties in the various public boards.
 This action of MT. Parnell is taken as evidence of his intention to rely on the support of the Conservatives in the com ing Parliamentary elections in this coun- frV
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AYsSsSItiy
 For EA'SSssH%<G For Boston, stiNfhEN;iNf9l Hartf"rd: Pruvideuce INTERCHANGEABLE Daubryy, Worcester. S<Sls9% Newbr feb.
Trains leave Waterbury for

Trains leave Waterbury for h"STON ESQ. a. m.; loo. 4o5 p. m. Return >S9 t. 'n.. 1900 m., 500 p. PRONlDENtE-GS0 50 a. m.; 1:00, 4:o5 D, m. Re- turn 9l0 a. n.; l2:15. D. III. NEW YORK via Brewsters-S:oo a. m.; 2:10 D. m, Return S.t4 a m.; 400 D. m. NEW LONDnN-7:30 a m.; I:OO 4O5 D. m Re turn ~':S. 9:45 q. m 2S0 p. m. PuTNuM ?:3o a: m; loo. 4oo p. m. Re- turn SIS l0:i5 a. rn.; 1:37, 4lep. m. "'Ia It.nrn ANItcso S,E m a m; & loS ss 40s pm- SPRINGFIELD 9:05 a. m; 4:O5 D. m. Re NEW l:Tn;tg HAy4N a; y,, m i.isS;R S;So; R m: ~ -}l:0! a.
 dAR3IFoRDm;:3o, o;o1 a. m; 100, 4:O5, s:a5 p. III Return-6;S5 lO35 a. m; l2:5O. 400. GAS D. m NEW BRITAIN 7:8O, 905 a. rn.: 100. 4:O5 s:a5 D. m' feturn- o:'5' ll:oo a. m; l:0s, 4:so, 7OS PLAINVILIE-7:so, 905 a. m; loo, ,4o5. s:e5 D. m, h"turh 'o', ll:lS a. m.; l:lS. 4:30, 7:l2 D. III. BRISTOL. 7:3o 9;oi a. m.; loo, 4:O5 S25: D. m. h"turh-~':l9, ll;25 q. m.; l:30, 4:i0, 1:27 F. m 'EHRfNiII.E 7:30, 0:05 m.: 100, 4O5 S25: D. IT. Return 7:3l. 1l:S6 a. m; 1:40 450 7:3S D, rn.
 wArERvlLLE 7:ac m; 4o5 ss5 p. m. Return -':35. ll;ao l m.; 5:O6, G:5S D. m UNION ClTY-tS:05 ann f5I5 D, m, Re- turn--fS:4S a. m fS:10 p. rOH ANTIC~fS a. m; fs:i5 D. m. Re- turn fS:39 a. m.: fS.o2 p. m. POMPERAUG VALLEY sos a. m.; e:fO. 5l' pm Return-s:25, a. m, 1s12,7:55 p. m HAWLEYVlLLE- SOS a. m; s:1O 5:15 D. m. keturn-s;oa a m. 11:5a. 7:a5 p. m. DANBURY-S:05 a. m.; 2:10, 5l5, Return 14l, 'l:35 a. m.; 7:10 p. m. sREWSTERS SOS a. m.; 2:1o. 5I5 D. m Return-s:s5, 1l:I2a a. m; GAS p. m. FISH SAklLL-oN-HUDSON-S:O a. m; a:IO, 515: p. m. Return 600, 9S0 q. m. 5:10 D. m. BUFFAl o. nErR IT, CLEVELAND, CINCIN- NArI, ST. LOUIS, tHlCAGO aud western points, s:oo q m.; a:1o, 5:l5 p. m. R. B. Williams, Sup't East Hartford,
 A. c. Kendall, G. F. A. Boston, Dec H. 1890
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DIs B[agg and CaIIaghaR,

Specialists in chronic and nervous dis eases, No 1eS Bank street, (hetween Ma sonic temple and Waterbury bank Or. fee hours 9 to 12 a. m, 3 to and : to 3 D. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06

TOR 4SALE--Old newspapers, 26c per F 100. Large quantities at reduced prices. Just the thing to put under car pets. At the DEMOCRAT ofice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06
THE EVENING DEMOCRAT

Is for sale every day at the following places: Martin Bergin, South Main street. w. r. Dillon, East Main street E. w. Ensign, Nrrrh Main street. G. N. Ellis, Bank street
 Banmgartner Bros, Bank street. Part et's Drug Store, Bank street. Ninchcl!'s News Room, Bank street. Mrs. Casey, Bank street.
 F. J. R"ssidy, Bank street. John Rltchie, South Main street. James F.. Roe, Baldwin street. Peoples Drug Store, Baldwin street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06
CITY HALL
 Tickets For The M U SIC FEST STIEAL, ,.,,, ,- ~
MONDAY, APRIL 27, Syl,

"i''c ip i " ''.s' " Ticket, "d"ittIng |" b Ih ""s'. '~ win is s"rvrd "nr~. SI 70 I h :" p1 cts l.. d th.. I.rlggs < sui h (" .; a',ys M .Si ~t r aud by the in' u,- h r. !n' S'' it't!, ;,rV Nohl iuG,iill, fr F. % fNCd >s'ht t"'t ouS t1'1 \, I'll lS . < m. S Sub~r: i f' i.sn ~ 'i>O Iic,.rts sold ..u
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06
Germany offers to ArDitrnte.

BERLIN, April 6.-It is rumored here that the German government has offered to arbitrate between Italy and the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06
W You may secure it by subscribing at once for this paper.
It Is Appropriately Illustrated.

wThis story will be fol lowed by other similar at fractions, and we don't see how you can afford to miss a single number of the paper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06

TnE hotel keepers in the Dakotas claim that they are unable to keep them selves supplied with dining room girls, because as fast us they are imported from the east they are swallowed up in the vortex of matrimony. In conse- affairs notice is said to have been post ed to this effect: "Guests are warned not to talk of love to the waiter girls. Any one convicted of making a pro- posal of marriage to them will be promptly shot. Business is business"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06

IT is dangerous in New York for q bachelor to die and leave property if he does not want it stolen from his rela- tives. Ioring A. Robertson died last fall, and left much property to his brothers and sisters. But "widow' puts in her claim for the estate, and had her claim backed by able lawyers. That they did not succeed in their at tempt to blacken the dead mans name and steal his estate was due to the enter prise of reporter, who has shown up the whole affair us gigantic fraud worked up by the lawyers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06

EoUND-A cheap way of advertising by
 E paying but one cent word for each insertion in this column.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-06

OUR need of navy is like the need of revolver in Arkansas, as explained by sagacious traveller. We don't need one very often, but when we do need one we need it like the old scratch.
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The Geranium Saved Her Life.

The father and brother of a dear lit
tie woman died of consumption, and
she firmly believed she would soon fol-
low them with the same dread disease
She had friend who believed the in
valid had inherited her mothers
stronger constitution, and if she could
only be aroused and the idea banished
from her mind that she would soon die
she might be a well woman. Argu-
ments were in vain, and, as the friend
was going away for years, she gave a
geranium to the dear little woman,
with the request that she would take
care of it, and also that she would
work out in the garden through the
spring and summer two hours day.
II might as well do it, "said the inva-
lid, for 1 shall not live but a few
weeks or months at the longest"
Very feeble were her first attempts at
gardening, and she would often say on
coming in, Il shall die now, anyway"
But the next day found her out again.
The geranium was cared for, and gradu-
ally other plants were added. She be-
came very much interested in garden
ing, and her mind was taken up in
reading and in caring for her flowers.
In the winter bay window was full
of blooming plants. 1t is now TIRES
years since she began this new cure,
and it has worked wonders. She is a
healthy. happy woman now and says
that women stay in the house too
much, are afraid of their clothes, and
the tight lacing makes short breath,
and then they say. We are not strong
enough to work in a garden. Shut
up the pill boxes and throw away the
bottles Breathe the fresh air and take
your medicine at the end of light hoe
handle. and see if you don't save doc
tors bills.-Vick's Magazine.
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suindles on one EasiIr peluded.


The class OF lawyers who used tc
gather a revenue from the deluded
heirs to imaginary estates in England
seem to have Eeen turning their atten-
ton to New York city as more profit
able field. The old colonial grants OF
land and ancient transfers by lease and
otherwise enable them to raise cloud
of dust over the title to property which
has become of vast value, and to lead
the supposed heirs of owners of a hun
bred years ago to imagine that they can
recover many millions if they will assess
themselves for legal expenses
The claimants of the Edwards estate
dream of 5000. 600, 900 or so on lower
Broadway. and a western parson lays
claim to a modest 800, 00G, 900 on the
Harlem flats. these being only samples
Of the preposterous claims which the
lawyers who pocket the assessments
encourage.
1t is sad to think of the eager hopes
that are excited the constantly diSap
pointed expectations and the worri-
ment that are caused by this class Of
pestiferous hunters for flaws in ancient
titles out of which they derive q reve,
hue by the mere process OF exciting
the cupidity of heirs whose real claims,
il any ever existed, were long ago cut
off by adverse possession. New York
EDoch.
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Giddings Grist.

G1DDrxes, TEX, Oct. 2S.-The cot.
ton gin of Mr.. A. Mateiutz, eight
miles north of here, was burned
Friday morning, together with about
ninety bales of cotton. No insur-
.ance.
At mass meeting yesterday, held
in the court house, joint stock
company was organized to bore an
artesian well. with a capital stock
Of $4,000. R. II. Northrup is presi-
dent, J. j. Davidson secretary, and
W. a. Knox treasurer.
Lemen's circus exhibits here to-
day, and a large crowd is in the city.
Everybody is now hauling drink
ing water a distance of one mile
from town, and paying IS cents per
barrel for it.
District court convenes here next
Monday. The docket is small.
The farmers are still holding q
good portion of their cotton for
better prices.
The little babe of Mr.. Fritz Reefs
died suddenly yesterday:
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Curious Alteration.

4 good woman at Bar lie Due was
standing over her fire the other day,
holding her prayer book in one hand
and in the other large piece of bacon,
which she intended putting into the
pan before going to mass. Absent,
mindedly she threw in the prayer book
and walked off with the bacon under
her arm, and did not perceive her mis-,
take until she was about to enter the
church, when a dog, allured by the
smell, seized the bacon and ran away
with it.-Omnibus Inustre.
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APIc,nrasune Nersnnr.

A chubby, gentle looking little fellow,
about six years of age, stood at =
Broadway corner selling evening pa
pers Half a dozen other little chaps
in the same line of business were nag
ging him.
And not little professional jealousy
was at the bottom Of it, for the boy
was gotten up a la Buffalo Bill, with
long hair cut straight across the fore
head in front and falling over his
shoulders behind, broad brimmed
straw hat, blue trousers with gold lace
down the legs and attached to rather
full waist that was once white, but
now showed signs Of several recent
rough and tumble encounters. In this
toggery the little fellow not only at
tracted more attention, but sold more
papers than his rivals. He warily kept
his back to the iron railing and his face
toward his tormentors.
''Wot ye DOM here. Billy2 Ye amt
no business here. Stick to the av."
''Why don't yer ma cut yer nair,
sonny7"
Got der War CryT'
The bedeviled boy stood all this SORT
of chaff like another Roderick Dhu.
He never said word until one of the
lads iostled him. Then he let out a
string of profane language that almost
curdled the blood of a benevolent old
gentleman who had just invented a
nickel in the outfit.
BLANK, blank vel Don't yer put
yer hands on mel See2 I'll lick der
everlastin stuffin out yer. I've done
yer up before, Milky, an III do it agin
ct yer don't leave me alone, now. See?"
They let the wild Indian scout from
Harlem flats alone, too, noticed after
that But he has never attempted tc
work that particular corner since then.
New York Herald.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

BRENNAN, TEX, Oct. DC, 1891.
To the Teachers of Washington County
Having been appointed to organize read
ing circle in this'county as division of the
Texas State Reading Circle, l take this
method of calling your attention to the sub
jet.
The State Reading Circle was organized
several months ago, with Hon. Oscar h.
Cooper as President, W. w. Barnett as Sec
retary, and five more of the other leading
educators of the State as Board of Managers,
among which is Hon. q. c. Pritchett. All
members are to pursuea definite course of
reading arranged by the State Board Of
Managers, consisting of two books each
year for a period of from three to five years
as may be hereafter decided upon by the
Board Examinations will be beld in each
county annually, and Diplomas issued to
the members.
The object of the Reading Circle is not
only to improve its members in professional
and littery culture, but its promoters have
in view the ultimate passage of q law grant
ing life certificates 10 all of the members
who complete the course Of reading, and cAn
pass first grade examination at the close.
Therefore YOU will not fail to see the benefit
that members Will derive from the Teachers
Reaching Circle without further comment
from me.
The cost of joining is nothing, and the
cost of keeping up your membership is
nothing, except the price Of the books you
buy.
For this year the Board has selected
@'Hewetts Pedagogy" for PROFESSIONAL read
ing, and Hawthorn's ffMarble Fsur" for lit
ersry reading. No better selection could
we'll have been made for the first year.
Members may procure these books from
the publishers at the wholesale price of S.
cents each, postage paid. "Hewett's Pedag
Ogy' is published by the American Book
Company-Cinclnnati, Ohio, and the "Mar-
bic Faun" by Houghton, Muffin & Co.,
Boston, Mass. The reading may be done
privately, but at the Washington County
Teachers Institute for white Teachers held
in the BreHham High School building, on
the last Saturday in each month, a recita-
ton is to be conducted embracing the
months reading.
In Austin County I organized reading
circle of over 80 members.
The first examinations will be held next
spring.
We would be glad to have you cooper
ate with us and become a member; and if
you desire to do so, please send me a two
cent stamp and L will forward to your sd-
dress two certificates of membership, one of
which is to be sent TO each of the publishers
enclosed with your orders tor the books.
This will entitle you to the reduced rate on
the books. Viz: So cents each.
For further information come to the
Washington County Teachers Institute,
held in BRENNAN, the last Saturday in each
month.
Yours Fraternally,
r. NJ. CANNON,
Brennan, Texas.
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Wait until the heifer has hel
value.
The slot is a dumb. waiter demand.
ing tip.
The raw oyster is a'fine study in
open work.
Candles that Lave been frozen
never drip.
Moonstones actually figure among
dress trimmings.
Salt, as a moth exterminator, is
said to have no equal.
Policemen in Philadelphia use
bicycles on their beats.
Can man who falls off roof be
called an eaves-dropper?
Ice cream was first made and sold
in Philadelphia 81 years ago.
Suatur's ring has:disappeared for
the first time in fifteen years.
Don't try to kill a fly on your
neighbours head with a hammer.
The caterpillar eats three or four
times his own weight every day.
A pound of phosphorus is
sufficient to tip 100000 matches.
An Oporto train was derailed near
Lisbon and many persons were in
jured.
A dog vii. stick to his drunken
master, but will not drink whisky
with him.
A swarm of flies cannot travel at
any greater pace than eleven miles
an hour.
Plants grow faster between 4 m.
and 6 a. m. than at any other time
during the DAY.
To remove grass stains from chill
dren's clothing wash it out, while
fresh, with alcohol.
Catsup keeps better, and pickles
also, if you put bit of horse radish
in the mouth of the bottle.
Gut straw and clover, mixed with
a little bran, makes a ration almost
equal to the good timothy hay.
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Harry Walter and Benjamin Talbot,
of Morgantown, caught a large turkey
buzzard in a steel trap They took the
bird home, and after keeping it a few
days by means of fine wire, attached a
sleigh bell to one OF its legs and set it al
liberty, They never heard of the bird
until few days ago, when they read in
one of the newspapers of the capture of
6uzzard with bell fastened to its leg
in Bolivia, South America From the
description of the bell and the manner
of fastening, they have no doubt that il
is the identical buzzar6 that was Iber.
AtAd hv charlottesville pa Hews
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LOCAL NEWS.
TRUE SOUTHERN GIRL.


Florence Estabrook, the heroine
in "a Southern Rose" the highly in
teresting play to be preseted at the
Grand Opera House in this city,
next Friday night, is a character
typical of the proverbial whole
souled, frank-hearted, generous
Southern girl, whose first instinct is
filial love and true devotion to hon
lest principles. In this particular
character we find the rollicking Vi
vacious spirit of q young, confid-
ing nature, whose sweet, winning
ways make her the pet and life of a
vast plantation-always ready to
make any sacrifice for the good OF
pleasure of others, brimfil of song
and sunshine, yet alert, quick of per-
ception and bitter foe of anything
and everything approaching dishon-
esty or heartlessness. This type of
charming Southern Characterization
is essayed by Miss Ada Melrose, a
young, fascinating lady, whose per-
sonnet makes the role a piece of
marvellous realism, since she sings
and dances with exceptional grace,
while her acting and by-play at
once command the most critical at
tent1on. The play itself abounds in
rich and realistic settings, and the
dialogue is interpreted by a COM
panv of able artists, specially select
ed to enact their special parts. The
drama opens with an ideal planta-
ton scene, in time of peace and
pleasure, yet the following acts
abound in sensational, realistic eff
fects and situations. A performing
pony and dog, pets of the winsome
star, add to the natural interest.
The music is of extraordinary merit,
since the company carries it own
band and orchestra of metropolitan
musicians, who discourse the latest
and most appropriate airs.
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Norwegiats Horses.

A traveller in Norway says that the
horses in that country have very ssh-
sible way of taking their food; whieh
might be beueicially followed here.
They have bucket of water put Gown
beside their allowance of hay. 1t is in
teresting to see with what relish they
take 4 sip of the one and mouthful Of
the other alternately, sometimes only
mois;ening their mouths as rational
being would while eating his dinner Of
such dry food. a broken winded horse
is scarcely ever seen in Norway, and the
question is if the mode c. feeding has not
something to do with the preservation Of
ihe animals respiratory orgaus,-LQa-
ION Tit Bits.
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How snakes Climb.

How do snakes climb? is question
which has been frequently asked. Many
have thought that they accomplish the
feat by wrapping themselves about the
tree and following q spiral course up
ward. Several years ago a story went
the rounds of the papers to the effect
that two woodchoppers, having felled q
large oak tree several feet in diameter
and very tall, found in its top two com.
mon blacksnakes.
After bordering for some time the
men arrived at the conclusion that one
snake had taken. hold of the others tail,
and TINS by cooperation they had been.
enabled to clasp the trunk, and by cir
cling about it had assembled to the top.
Whatever probability may have at
tached to this conclusion has been dis
PEELED by the observation of two young
naturalists while hauling frewood from
the forest.
A black snake, measuring perhaps q
trife over six feet, was found clinging
to the side of small tree, around which
it could have wrapped itself nearly twice
had it wished to do So Instead Of this
the snake passed right and left at short
distances, catching the folds along its
under parts over and behind the slightly
projecting roughnesses Of bark.
As the snake rested only five or six
feet off the ground one of the young
men grasped its tail to test its climbing
qualities, but so great was the force with
which it pulled upward that it proved
difficult task to holdit Finally, becom-
ing annoyed at this i'll treatment, the
snake reached down threateningly at the
offending hands, and losing its hold fell
to the ground. 1t was borne home in
triumph but was afterward returned
uninjured to the forest. Youths Com
panion.