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Mr.. j. A. Hathaway,

Mr.. j. A. Hathaway, of this
city has kept q record of the
weather every day for the past
thirty-three years. He called at
our Office Monday and gave the
following interesting facts con-
corning the weather on the first
day of May twenty-fcur years ago,
or May lst 1868. On the first day
of May twenty-four years ago dur
ing the day. FIVE inches of rain fell
and at light five more. 1t was one
of the heaviest rains ever known
in the country. Fences and bridges
we're washed out and a grist and
saw mill Oh Soap creek was washed
away. No plowing was done be-
fore the 10th to the 18th of the
month and most of the oats was
NOS sowed until after the
Goth. The harvest was not
quite SO good as usual but was
not failure. This should give
encouragement to the farmers as
there is yet time enough for set
tied weather before the dates
given by MI. Hathsway.-Bloo
field, To-, Republican.
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Bul Zion Items.

w. Z. Ebertspent Sunday with
Mr.. Bennett,
j. NJ. Simpler spent Saturday
in Kirks,ille.
The prospect for fruit is lo'd
in This vicinity.
MIR. and Mrs. Rahe were ID
Kirksville Saturday.
John Gill. of KlrAsvills, was in
Bullion Tuesday looking after bis
farm.
Mrs. Ed lie Glasgo, of LaPlats,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. X.
Glasgow.
Misses Hattie aDc Rosa Turck
we're the guests of the Misses
Morrow Sunday.
w. F. Passwatars and family
we're the,guests of Mr.. and Mr..
E. D. PasswAters Sur day.
Miss Ollie Merrill left Tuesday
for Brunswick, Mo-, where she
will spend some time visiting
friends!
Mr.. w. Vswter was taken
seriously I'll Saturday night. Dr..
Goben was sent for and the pit
tient is now in q fair way to r.
cover.
Mr.. KELLOGG lie building fine
barn~ Ill this neighborhoo |, de-
minsions so by 6O. Messrs Dennis
and Rahe are the carpenters en-
pIoved.
Because ofthe heavy rains there
ia not any corn planted, and but
very little plowing has been done,
therefo farmers are not lookir z
very rIr erful.
II 9 freight train WAS wrecked
ab ~ Two ml!ss east ut th y q Q
Saturday. The wreck WAS CAUSED
by one of the trucks breaking.
Fortunately no one wss injured.
We understand that Hollis kel-
logz, of this place, was Il contest
ant for u declamatory medal Fri
day night. This speaks we'll for
Mr.. Kellogg, as this is the second
time he has been chosen as q COD
testsnt.
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A Terrible Accident.

On last Sunday morning party
of men, including Mr.. John & uin, /,
ona Of the leading citizene If
Coatesville, left there on the ha. d
car for tho tank which is about
two miles from the town, to find
out what damage had been caused
by the heavy rain of Sunday
morning.
They took two cars, the hand
car and the dirt car, pushing the
dirt Car in front of them.
On returning MIR. Quinn was on
the dirt car, and his dog was run
ming along in front of them. In
some way the dog got under the
car throwing it from the track.
Mr.. Quinn fell to the ground and
the car fell on top of him, break
ing his jaw bone and mashing
many of his teeth. His hip was
thrown out Of place, his collar
bone broken, and several other
flesh Wounds. At present be is
very low. but hopes are entertain
ed of his ecovery.-Lancaster Ex-
celsior.
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WILL HATCH EE NOMlNATED7

The wave of Indignation that
vept over the First District when
II. Hatch voted in direct opposi-
on to the wishes of nine-tenths
I his constituency, it was thought
ould preclude the possibility Of
is ever announcing for Office
gain, or of getting the nomins-
Eon should he announce. The de-
shipments of the past ten days,
owever, have awakened the peo-
lie to the fact that Mr.. Hatch has
10 idea of giving up his conares-
|ionsl honors if political jugglery
Fill give him the prize. The
fishes of the people as Mr.. Hatch
as already conclusiyely shown,
q secondary consideration with
i'm.
Many now scof at the idea of
Hatch being able to secure
nomitation at . primary cleo
n, which has been forced upon
lem, and if lef. to choice OF the
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EUREKA.

Yes. We have found It'll Tho
greatest discovery of this century
Are you troubled with Dsrdruf? I?
Are you. Or any Of your friends
6ald1 II 80 read our guarantee.
We hereby guarantee our Epreks
Ha:r Restorative and Dsndruff
Cure TO remove Dandruff aud
& ow hair on bald heads of not over
10 yee1s' standing. Any CONNER
clal report will inform You a. to
our fipancis! standing and ability
to fulfill our contracts. Money will
be refunded at the expiration of 80
days 1t it does not prove satisfsc-
tory. 81. D. WAGNER l. Co.
Grinnell, Iowa
Ask Lsndes & Reed. Barbe,s,
for il.
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whole people he would beyond
question, be badly beaten. Bat

whole people he would beyond
question, be badly beaten. But
MIR. Hatch does not propose to
lesve it to the whole people. His
plans have been skillful!y laid,
aud every county doubtful fer Mr..
Hatch, has congressional csndi-
date. He we'll knows that in each
county there are Hatch follow ers
to whom he has given the federal
patronage, and these follow ers
would support him if he were 10
vote dozen times in opposition
to the wishes of his constituency
These followers together with the
counties that now favor him, will
give him q majority in the prima, y
election. BY these means he will
not only be able to crafty his
ambition, but also his revenge
which to him, in his dotage, has
become a sweet morsel. There
is but one way to overcome Mr..
Hatch and that is to withdraw all
the candidates from the field but
one. and let him single handed
and alone give battle to the one
who has 30 openly disregarded
the wishes of a people that have
kept him in Office for 80 many
years. If this is done Mr.. Hatch
will b, vsnquished. If not he
will be tie victor by large ma
jorty in the August primary.
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A Victory for KirksvIIls.

Properly adjusted spect.cleS
and Eyeglasses are something thst
the people Of Kirksville have iono
been in need OF.
Prof. h. Hirschbere the we'll
known optician of 629 Olive street.
st. Louis, has appointed ". .G'
Fout, agent for his celebrated
diamond I and Non ChanResble
Spectacles and Eye-G Glasses vhsre
. complete assortment can be
found. Prot. II. HirschberR viii
remain in Kirksvills from Nav I8
until Nay 81 and al those in mead
OF properly adjusted spectsoles
ana eye glasses should avail them
:svee Of This opportunity. Exam.
inatlon OF eyes free OF charge, Il.
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Protect Your Eyes.

The greatest invention eyer
made for human eyes. Prof.
Hirschberg the we'll known opti-
clan of 629 Olive street, St Louis,
is the patentee of the Diamond
and Mont Chsngeable Spectacles
and Eye Glasses, the superior
quality of which is acknowledged
by the best oculists and physi-
clans all over. All who use them
are only too glad to testify to their
clearness, durability and comfort
and ease they give to the eyes,
even at the most difficult work.
Prot. Il. Hirschberg will be in
kirksville from May 18th until
May 2Ist and while there will ad-
Just glasses to all in need of such.
and will make no charges for con,
sultation and examination of ewes.
W. G. Fout has been appointed
agent for Prof. Hirschbere's Die
mond and Non. ChangabIe Spec.
tac!es and eyeglasses and they
will have full stock of the above
mentioned spectacles and eye
glasses.
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Millard Items.

James Turner has gone to the
Cherokee strip.
Fred Urich has ten acres oil
corn planted.
j. Z. Linton has his resideEce
newly painted.
Wheat and rye do not look
promising in this vicinity.
Rev. Capp will preach at Mil
lard the third Sunday in May at
IL o'clock.
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B. F. lLGENFRITZ, AGENT.

Testimonial from Hon. 8. p.
Hughes, Judge Supreme Court,
Little Rock. Ark: II have used
your Diamond Spectacles about q
year, and have found them clear,
easy to the eyes and very sstisfac.
tory.
l prefer them to any ] have used.
Yours Respectfully,
SIMON P. HUGHES.
w. q. Fout agent for Kirksville,
Mo.
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Genuine INSURANCE. with
ENGLEHART Bios.

Itch on human and horses and
all animals cured in 30 minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary lotion.
This never fails. Sold By B. F.
Henry druggist. Kirksville. II
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Democratic Convention.

The Democratic Convention to
select delegates to the st. Louis.
Jefferson City. Sedalia, Kansas
City and Congressional Couven-
tions, convened in the Spencer
building last Satur lay afternoon,
and was called to order by chair
m, y, Robt. Clark. ID. A. Elv wes
made Temporary chairman and J.
]. CLARK temporary secretary. The
chairman then appointed the fol-
lowing committees: On permanent
organizstion--Geo. Cain, j. F.
Noel, George Noyinger; Cleden-
tials-W. G. Fout, Lee Spangler,
SamlLong, G. B. Mechanism, J.
s. Simler; Selection of delegates
l-John L. Porter. Sig Jonas, F.
NJ. johnson, Sam muel Floyd, Noah
Stuckey.
The committees retired and
while making up their reports the
convention IVES addressed by
Richard Dalton, OF Rails county,
lone of the candidates for the
democratic nomination for Gov
ernor.
The temporary organization was
made permanent, and committee
TO select delegates to the several
conventions made the following
report: st. Louis conventlcn-Sig
Jonas, Warren Hamilton, P. F.
Greenwood; Jefferson City-R.
Clark, John l.. Porter, Geo. Nov
niger; Sedalia Conveniently ].
Eckert, Lee Spangler, Geo. Cain;
Kansas City Hervey Greenwood,
P. F. Greenwood, w. L. Porter,
N. E. Williams, Andrew Elmore,
10. Ivie; Congressional-C. S. Or
cutt, Dr. Carter, DR.. Rice, j. o.
Gooch, w. T. Porter, Chas. Miller.
By agreement the Adair county
delegates were equally divided be-
tween Msrchsnd and Giles: c-ndi-
dates for Congress, each candidate
naming his own delegates. Judge
Ellison was permitted to select
the delegates to the judicial con-
vention and are as follows: w. L.
Baird, II. E. Paette, Jos. Baum.
The delegates to the State Cor
vention were instructed to vote for
Dick Dalton for Governor, first,
last and all the time. The dele
gates to the Sedslia convention
were instr acted to vote for Rich
ard P. Bland and G. h. Jones. edi-
tor of the Repablic, for delegates
at large to tie Chicago convention,
and w. B. Hays, Of Lancaste:, aud
Ben. Eli Guth erie, of Macon for
district delegate.
The following were named as
county committeeman: Benton tp.
ii. L. Porter, Robt. CLARK; Polk
Is A. Adams; West Salt River-
John Riley; Wilson-C E. Nc
Clsnnshan; Pettls-Jchn Ruther-
ford; Liberty-F. M. Johnston;
Morrow-Jno. F. Noel; Nineveh
Geo. Noyinger. Convention then
adjourned.
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Examine our Cloth.
ing. Brewington &
Son.
Look Herel

l have two Thousand dollars
worth OF clothing which l will sell
out at Wholesale prices, as l am
going to quit the clothing busi-
ness. Now is your time to buy
your clothing at,
G. l.. RARDIN's.
Millsrd, Mo.
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A. butcher will guarantee you
lower prices on all goods in his
line than can be had elsewhere in
the city.
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For dental work 60 TO Dr.. A. B.
johnson over post Office, Kirks-
VILE Mo. All work guaranteed
first class.
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rRIDAv. NAY Is isaa.
MISSOURI

FRIDAY. NAY Is l6qa.
ia prominent Democrat of
by county says that Hatch
Inut get twenty-five votes in
Iby county al the primary cleo
/ As Shelby county has done
ling for fifty years but raise
and democrats, Giles should
live q majority in that county
will place him in the lead of
opponents.
The Democratic convention
Saturday afternoon, had moth
10 do with the selection OF del
es to the various conventions.
delegates had all been select
be previous evening by q eau
composed of q half dozen men,
after the delegates were Sc
I'D, went to q restaurant and
I,ured a dozen snipe and then
! I home to dream of the hsrmo-
Ils success of the morrow's con-
ion.
Farmer Dalton made q
t speech before the Democra-
convention Saturday afternoons
his opening remarks were q
ture of the calamity howl and
r1hortstion to leave the Reput-
n party, a party that WAS born
anger and had trampled tie
stitutlon under foot. The
lence of the iHglorious birth he
not produce, and the time
,n the constitution Was tram
I under foot, he did not men,
i. These we're simply ssser-
Is of the bloody-shirt variety to
nse prejudice without produc-
the proof. He then stated
= he began life. 1t was as a poor
/, working by the day for q liv-
Heis now a prosperous far
T, and one of the most promi-
t candidates for the highest
&c within the gift of the people
he State. He forgot to tell the
ing men that, whatever of pros
ity and prominence that have
en to his lot have been gained
Ter the wise and beneficient sd-
,istration of the Republican
ty, for he is not yet an old man.
" did he not institute a COM
ison of the two great parties?
~ did he not tell the young
q of his audience that the Re-
olican record is as glorious as
Democratic record is shame
? Why did he not tell them
t the Republican party was the
of human slavery, and that
nocrscy WAS its champion? The
publican party crushed the re-
lion and saved the Nation.
If the Democracy fought in arms
slavery and dlsunion, while
thirds of the other half an
onized the government and de-
red the war a failure. The
law, the measures for
'cie resumption, the laws for
wounded veterans are
results of Republican legisla-
a. Democracy has opposed all
Sc laws. The Republican par
is the party of progress. Demo-
cy is hopelessly unprogressive.
is Americanism.
mocracy is its opposite, and is
,ued with aristocracy and cob
ism. The achievements of the
publlsesn party Tor the past
rty-two years, the period since
Dalton came upon the stage of
ion, constitute the grsndest
tion of our Nations history.
J speech twenty-five years ago,
,ht have been somewhat effect
To-day it is q failure. The
ing men of to-dey are looking
ward not backward, and have no
ience with those who cling to
advocate the moldy and ex-
ded ideas of half q century ago.
WILL HATCH EE NOMlNATED7
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near Vim Emerson. Clay -. sr
proved. Ordered that Il r Pick

near Vim Emerson. Clay -. sp
proved. Ordered that Il r Pick
ems be appointed oyerseer rosd
dist No 2 Morrow tp to Ail:pls,e
Of j Hshner Who refused to quail
fy. Horace L Miller petition for
bridge across Link branch near j
Osbo' ne's Pettis tp com orderd to
view and report Aug term.
P j ReiRer settlmt of CO elk Or.
ending March 31st, 1892, approx
ed. Ordeied that P j Reigsr coun.
" clerk proceed to make ont fol
publication tho Financial stste-
ment of Adair county for the year
ending April 30th, 1892.
Ordered ); tha. the following
leyies be made for county purpos-
es for the year 1892: one mill fol
salary purposes; one mill for con.
tingent purposes; one and one hli
mills for bridge; seven tenth mills
for pauper; five tenth mills for
road; one mill bonded interest;
two and one third mills county
sinking; one mill Benton tp r r
interest; two and one third mills
Benton tp sinking; one mill E hall
Salt river tp sinAiug fund.
COS @ r r Co. statement
of prop rty, regulated.
A P Hibbs settlmt as cir elk, sp.
proved. Amos d Sterr settlmt as
CO tre as. L B Smith school com,
appoints P j Reiger and w 81
Clark members co institute board
approved. James T Mikel mot
release mortg, sustained.
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Clay tD l;yC
Geo Huston settlmnt and allow overseer
distri, wilson township 100
+ er ws.r 3 sestir n fnd allowed over
8 e. "istiic j. r7e.i tp - 9.6
+ uyserOt ses Z, and allow oyerseer
E'st E1c j iowr hip O.4
{ ok .ee~~Ds n,.; ma allow ever
see ~. :.'sy .cw1s,dp s.4
Biou Z"'S' = 'e r-bii. BY c-k bTidg 81, G
Johr ( II j. a.L.nt AMI ailcy over.
s-etu'st Yal-u .ow,scio -
Bon re ,s'st ~, NV Eadeu bldge oot
JIM 'en.o. aad allow ose-seer
90 q. 10
I % ct mat a. e-4os oversee Gig.
Be: to s +
JIulus ms.sia. e,sj. Gl,v township q
AoIls.,o-ss s.e.I LisI Saltr,yert tn 2S.Z
Day Z -1cock ncGI. dis s Salt rive Up 40
u + Eo-.iand ct: eMeat allow over dist
e. 3"D ~ SIS
VIM Be,lfel,- sett'm iand allow o,er.ee
Gist walnr. tip 20.
20 Hi99.ta IS cIcr ION tp -;
90 ma. hc.G>; J. 5-ni I. r-. &c, .l.' u pf 81 :.
N6I.fey fe' It aiW " o die neIIis 70
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Golden Gem cooking stoyes for
sale by Cole & Darrov.
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Rogers best triple plated knives
and forks 1915 per set, At the lew.
elry store Of Sands & Thomas.
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John NJ. Smith who csme from
klrksville. Mo-, to this county
about two yeas ago, was q caller
last Saturday and enrolled his
name on our subsc, lption regis
ter, Mr.. Smith is q renter in this
country ana lives upon one of
Alex. Dobson's farms, eight miles
northeast of Gordon. BE is put
ting in 500 acres Of grain this
season and piowing everv foot of
the ground with DO other help
than that of his little e!even-year
old daughter WHO drives one team
q part of the time. BE did con-
siderable fal plowing and put in
so &C, es of ,ye last fall which
looks fine. He has about so acres
of seeding yet to do when his big
crop will be in fine shape. A lit
tie judicions management, mixed
with this amount of labor will
soon enable Mr.. Smith to own g
good half section of land of his
own. Gordon Neb. J journal:
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l have q wagon load of good
money to loan. j. NJ. Mccall.
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pAUPLa FUND.

J w st.lbl'n6 .eeoi-g blind oro.her lO.C
Jane, I'd ACcss y :ee srps sel,s1 mths 8.
ID He -lOwsy I'D" 2eTs noo .arr.. As. E
5. ..ah !e! K =, ee - ntesile GaGsh .e. 3.:
I SLE .e' Clist ,OC
J '. .ohnstoA a :. re: Fseley NTH sc
H II -hs'7 ante ,ece- ss II shed 300 20
10 - eeol1,, 5ei- 4.C
VeTz p e:.o : "a g sell enc lid o
Cane o.. 10. e..
f: Se Set'O' p o, of sell, 81
EeT. u: ?. TIN. C eel-t,l; e A.;
Serena e. sseo!r : '-vO ole peonie SO
: = ce G - ooI, y o..y sic'aD lO.0
=. ol gcs.:e o. 10 o-e Fihdl; Ig g.
Jora> 20 .. -eey = bl' !, stne- 81.
:, L et. ~: sef nd 1 mly g.
; Low J,o.t lOC- pe-ton g.
ca ric -,'sIOr.- ppoT. BEL! -
J. 'c t.. Do j0b g.,
l. "a D., @ 10 o., self arc family 30
r Ricba. dsor CO o. f'achel Ricnard, on 3.
Cole & Greeae coli 2or poor persoi Gt
Jace ower keep :, SELF ..
A Done y clolnira for poOr person
Elizabeth tall r I: f3re tn Maysv,lle. Mo. A.
Iva Anderson II Il iare bliud son st L to K 6.t
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EoAD AND BRIDGE FUND.

Amrri an road ma :hine co. road .radder
SO. 30.:o.rdered pail ort OF the funds of
JcPG Gis. Nc Cay ~.
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VIM Bolen spprvd oversr dist
3 Polk tp in place OF of Benz Ely
who refused to qualify.
W v Wright appid overeeer dis
No 3 Pettis tp 10 place of U Q
Estus refused to qualify.
A I Stewart overseers contract
with r w Ha1t to build bridge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-08-11

his shooting is that the more Mrs. he
makes the better the girls are pleased.
The worlds always interested in the
cure of consumption; yet its prevention
is of far more Importance. DIR. Moods
Norway Pine Syrup is guaranteed to
cure coughs and colds. Sold by all deal
ers on guarantee of satisfaction
Don't you know that your father is
the mainstay of the family ?" "Golly,
amt he, though, and the spanker, too"
I Brooklyn Life.
An owl sat up in hicory tree,
''Ter-hoot! ter-hooti ter-hooti"
I asked her, politely, GU lovely old bird.
Have you of the Golden Discovery heard p"
She ruffied her feathers and spoke but word
That dreary, monotonous Who ?"
Old Doctor-"No, sir l never have
a patient die on my hands-never."
Young Doctor-"How do you manage
it ?" Old Doctor-'When find man is
specialist. life.
For lame back or for a pain in the
side or chest, try saturatin a piece of
flannel with Chamberlain Pain Balm
and binding it on to the affected parts,
case in one or two days. Pain Balm al
so cures rheumatism; so cent bottles
for sale by Flint Brothers.
Henry Besuden, retired business man
OF Cincinnati, gives five cents to the con-
ductor every time he rides in a passenger
elevator. He says the convenience is
worth an extra payment, besides which
he likes to reward the care and courtesy
OF the boy or man who runs the elevator.
Mr.. H. ]. Mayors, of Oakland, Md,
says: ~ have sold thirteen bottles of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy to-day
and am literally sold OUT This is the
largest sale on record of any one prepar-
alton in a day over our counters. 1t
gives the best satisfaction of any congh
medicine we handle, and as seller it
leads all other preparations on this mar
ket." For sale by Flint Brothers.
Senator Quay has purchased what is
known as the Matthew Stanley Farm,
four miles north of Gainesville, Penn.
The Senator passed his boyhood days
upon this farm, being nephew of Mat
thew Stanley, after whom he was
named.
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The Scriptures as Book of Fate.

The Scriptures Book of Fate.
The practice of consulting Scripture
as book of fate was generally con-
demned by the church. A council at
Vannes pronounced against it in 461
A. D. So did one at Agde in sos and
one at Auxerre in SIS. Charles the
Great forbade it in his capitularies,
and so did Pope Gregory II. Never
theless, curiosity as to the future
was so strong in mems minds that
the custom continued.
An odd circumstance is that the
cathedral chapter at Orleans in 1146
appealed to a prognostic of this sort
in a supplication addressed by them
to Pope Alexander III against their
bishop. At his conservation, when
the Gospel was opened above his
head, the finger of the deacon rested
upon the words, And he left the
linen cloth and fed from them
naked" This was token that the
bishop, Elias, was to be turned out
of his see.
The practice of observing the book,
when opened over the head of a prel-
ate at his conservation, was very
common. 1t was thought that sure
augury could thence be drawn as to
what sort of a bishop he would
prove.-Chambers' Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-08-11

w F. Leisching, writing in the
Selborne society's magazine on ants
in Ceylon, says he saw one day a
string of ants streaming forth evi-
IDENTIFY in search of pastures new"
He fiicked away the leader and wait
ed to see the result An immediate
halt was made by the foremost ants
and a scene of the utmost confusion
ensued The ants from behind kept
arriving at the scene of the catas-
trophe, and there was soon black
crowd of ants budding and jostlng
one another. Some detached them
selves from the main group and
took a turn around, trying to find
traces of their leader.
At last the tail end of the tribe ar
rived, and after brief consultation
they all started off again, and a line
soon began to unravel itself from
the tangled mass, moving back to
the hole from which the whole COM
pany had SO lately started on plea
sure bound or labor all intent"