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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
MlSCELLAN EOUS.

Worlds fair finances are in very serious
shape.
IT is now said the deficit in the National
Savings Bank of Buffalo. n. ". is pretty
certain to reach if not surpass $500. 0C0 and
that there is no probability of the bank
assuming business.
THE report that DR.. Sheldon Jackson, OF
Cincinnati, United States commissioner Of
education for Alaska, had been muir
dcred by the Yukon Indians, is de-
MED.
EVANSVILLE Md, a town on the border of
the District of Columbia, has resolved to
abolish taxation on Improvements and 10
adopt the single tax system. This is the
second town 10 adopt the system i'll this
country.
A temporary injunction has been grant
ed at Nebraska City by Judge Chapman,
restraining Nebraska City and its board of
education from lcvying and collecting
taxes upon that portion Of the Burlington
bridge which had always been supposed to
be within the city limits. The company
alleges that the property is in the channel
@! the Missouri river and therefore not
taxable for city and school purposes.
The Claus Spreckels Sugar Company of
San Francisco has written letter to the
treasury department stating that the
Pacific coast is being flooded with sugar,
the production of cheap labor from Hong
Kong, China. The letter states that the
sugar is raised III tie province of Hong
Kong by Chinese labor and is refined III
Hong Kong. q free port, by Chinese labor
crs who work for 10 cents per day. AS
there is no duty on sugar under the new
tariff law. the spreckles company says it
will be impossible Tor it, with the American
standard of wages, to compete with the
Chinese sugar which is produced by an
English company, and asks if the recipro-
cal provisions OF the tariff law cannot be
the treasury Foster replied to the letter
stating that as Hong Kong is a free port
and 20 discrimination is shown against
| the United States, the matter is not SUBJ
iect of executive action, but rather, for con-
! gressional action.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
FOREIGN.
,,LERA appears in Paris.

aS CHOLERA appears in Paris.
Three policemen were killed in the Ma
sdrid r0its.
Eefious trouble is anticipated among the
miners at st. Etienne
irtVsone out of the co projects at Rome
have been summarily dismissed.
3 CANXDAadopts the American reciprocity
idea hi dealing with the West Indies.
Justin Mccarthy, the anti-Parncllitc
leader, is defeated by narrow majority.
4 ladstone, 1T seems will have parliament,
hut not sbysa good working majority.
vYCroRyss sis still claimed by the Glad
gtonians, but the majority will be small.
IN Small spox has broken out in Osaka,
Japan. There We're !, 1870 cases and 23O
dsnths ep TO three weeks ago
III LoEwy, diamond merchant OF
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
CASU 4 LT!ES.

An acro!aUt and his assistant are killed
in balloon ascension in Boston.
s|3TLrce s. Paul Young people are drowned
lin Lake N:nMetouka.
# FoUR Young men were drowned in Spring
n Gardens, Baltimore, by the capsizny of Il
yacht.
5l;3FouE boys, Ed Smith, George Smith,
William Harrison and Dave Fo.cy, were
sdrowncd i'll the patapsco river near Balti-
more.
$ Five men were killed in Indiana by Il
wreck while testing one Of the large loco
motives row being Introduced upon various
railroads.
n An Iowa Central freight train colidcd
with 9 horse at Oakvills, Iowa,
#ditchng tie engine and five cars. En-
gineer John Anderson or kcithsbu-g was
Instantly killed.
Is. FIRE in the Washington county, W. Va.
%alnlshouse has destroyed! large portion of
the building and burned TO death Wesley
Holmes ana L. Duncan, aged inmates.
John Chambers, a paurer, admits starting
the fire and declares his intention was to
burn the keeper and family.
8a%; NEAR Murray, Ky, ,hreshcr boiler OK
Nploded, killing Albert Hannah, the cnsi-
neer, and wounded ten other rer> ons who
were assisting about the tlIreshcr. four of
whom are fatally INJURED
a Two-sroEi tenement house caught fire
at Newcastle, Col, ana the three small
children OF David Kingtic!d were burned
4 to death. The eldest was nine years OF
age.
w a. FURIOUS storm struck the town Of
Carey, twelve miles cast OF Findiay, O..
about midnight, causing serious damage to
the Gault house and several business blocks
and fcompietely demolishing hundreds Of
barns :ane! oUtbuildi,gs in the town and
surrounding country. No fatalities have
4 been reported. although there We're several
narrow escapes. The total damage is cs-
Y tinlatcd at $50 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Dun l. Co. Report Business ut st. Paul
Good, With Fair Crop Prospects.

Dun u Co. Report business aC ST. raul
Good, With Fair Crop Prospects.
NEW York, July lG.-R. G.'Dun g. Co.'S
weekly review OF tad:
Crop reports promise results no. equa. to last
years. w:.!ch wera disastrous, but beyond ex-
poet atoms. With the decrease OF only per
cent tile wheat yield would lie far behind the
quantity consumed and exported i'll ANY year
except tue last. and nearly equal to the large
consumption aud exports The pr.ca dropped
below 81 Cents. but has since been stronger.
Western receipts are large, $4,000 bushes III
three days, and exports 77l,OUO i'll the same
tine. Corn acreage shows a decrease OF "A Per
Cent, and the price has drorIed 81 cents during
the week. Oats have declined cents.
Decided improvement IS seen at Milwaukee.
and trade is good win ti:ie crop prospects at
st. Paul. Money markets are abu9dunt!y sup
pl!eG. Banks have teen r-fEsin" certificates to
gold exporters. and REDEEM pt:on OF notes has
drawn coin IRON the treasury. which. neverthe-
less, holds as much gold MS year ago.
Business failures occurring throughout the
country during the last .eveu days humble" 100
as compared with 10 last Week. For tie COR
responding week OF last year the figures We're
y,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
RebUS Wins.

PHILADELPHIA, july l6.-There were but
two regular races set down on the card for
to-day at the Philadelphia driving park
but two unfinished races from yesterday
helped 10 fill up The 81 ,ecnoon.. The first
OF these was the 2:25 pacing class for the
Bingham House stake 81 So 800 Rebus
won. In the unfinished 2:26 class r.
Ciark's selding C.aulius was the favorite
and Won easily. The first regular even, OF!
the day was the 2:27 pacing class Budd
Doble succeeded i'll landing the race. In
the 2:lo class the .avuri.e was Miss Alice,
and she justified the judgment Of the
crowd oy winning the race i'll three straight
heats.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
POLITICAL ECHOES.

JAS. i. WEAVER Of Iowa is nominated for
president on the first ballot by the Peoples
party convention, and Gen. j. G. Field Of
Virginia .or vice president.
SPEAKER CE.sp has received Il telegram
from Corhc!c, Ga, announcing his
denomination ter congress by acc.ama-
lion.
AT Ogden. Utah, Senator Ware" and
Carey of Wyoming were hanged i'll ctligy
by indignant citizens. Placcart.s on each
c1:ieyy bore the inscription, This is Scni.-
tor Warren [Careyl Of Wyoming who vot-
ell agairs. tree coinage OF silver i'll the
United States senate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21

Tom Peterson met with quite q serious
accident near Turtle lake last Sunday.
While riding an unbroken broncho, he
was thrown from its back and struck the
ground with such force as to break one
IF the bones above the wrist of his left
ann. He set the bone himself, and by
the aid Of his comrades sp!intered it up,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
EAMSEY equity.

Prof. Hoyes OF the Agricultural Col.
lege at Fargo and ProS. Shepherd Of the
Wisconsin Agricultural College passed
through Devils Lake Wednesday on
their way TO Turtle mountain, Mouse
river aid ii issouri river. They are
travelling by team III order to see tie
country, camping out ct night, cooking
their own meals AID rouebing it gener-
ally. They expect 10 put il about SIX
weeks Oh their trip.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
HUGH O'DONrJ ELL.
Leader Of the Strikers il the Home
stead Works.

There is no man in Allegheny ccuniy,
probably, that is more respected than
Hugh O'DonIeil. itwss his GOODNESS
ma bravery that saved the lives OF the
Pinksrton men when they were Gagged
like rats in hole on the bargeE, and
the strikers were o1ly waiting Eor night
to come, to set fire to The beats GnG
massacre every man Ct tliei2l.
O'Donre]l is rot q man who would
attract attention as being any more than
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
N innea Dolls.

MINNEAPOLIS July lG.-The wheat market
was dull today, September opening at
74c and breaking below to close.
July opened 75Hc; highest, .5kc; lowest, :5c
closing, 75tc; August, closing, 75Ec; sep
TENDER. opening. 14c; highest, 14hc; lowest,
73slc; closing. 737&c; December opened at 7Ghc;
highest. 1Gkc; lowest 1Gtic closing. 7Gac. On
track. No. hard. 7S14c; NO. noltlern TX c.;
No. northern, 69d12c
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21

MASKATo, MINI. Special. July 16.-1he
SIN county conventions thus far held lave
elected 81 McCicary delegates IL lo- Ha--
ris, for Turrell. for Miller and unset
lied, but claimed by McCleary's friends.
The other counties are expected to raise
McClcary's vote TO FULLY 80 out Of the 40
i'll: his nomination practically a tore=onc
conclusion. The other TWO candidates will
continue the iiyi.t TO lhs end, however.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
The C0ur!, Will settle 1t.

MADISON. July 1G.-The Gillian matter
came ny again to-day at a meeting OF the
normal school regents. Pro. Gillian
who has been reused the Information
IS 10 why he was dismissed from
the Milwaukee normal scho i. to-day
presented 10 :hc ooarl communication
asking the board 20 SUBMIT his case 20 arbi-
:rat;on, ami threatening 70 a:peal to the
courts il his request is Reused. L. e re-
quest was refused without dissenting voice.
Gillian will now take lis case to the courts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
Turnkey Assaulted by Prisoners.

ELKHoEN. Wis, July lG.--Frank Warren
End Samuel Dumchith. two prisoners il:
jai., bruta!:y assaulted Turnkey Durkce
while the latter was making his rounds
lat night They struck hiln on the head
with a piece OF irru, cutting him in hor-
rifle manner. They IEci: made their es
cape. A posse is in pursuit. Durkee's
chances OF recovery are sim.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
LaMOURE COUNTY.

J. M. Edgerly, president of the State
Firemen's association, has appointed
the following committees: Legislation
Arthur Bassett, Fargo; James RYAN,
Grand Forks; Il. G. Albrecht, Wahpe
ton. Railroads A. Locke. Bis
uarcb; John F. Vernum, jamestown
J. S Gaunt, Dickinson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
Pacific Coast Gun Factory.

WASHINGTON July 16-The senate
adopted all amendment to the deficiency
bill or the appointment of a board of army
and navy officers to select site TOR a gun
factory on the Pacific coast. an appropria-
lion of s. 500 being made fo- that purpose.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
Duluth.

DULCTH, July 1G.-Close. No. hard. cash,
size; July. s1kc: september 19Ec; December,
slac: No. northern cash, 9shc; September.
79i4c; December, Size; No northern, cash,
7o.c; No. 3, Gle; rejected sic. On track NO. !
hard, size; No. northern, 19c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
THE MARKETS,

NEW YORK. July IG.
MoNEi-Easy, a. per cent; closing offered
at per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE FAPER-3G5M yer
cant.
STERLING EICHASG-Qu!et but STEADY at
s;.s, for slX'ydays bills ard Si.sS*l for demand.
METAL.
Pig ironQulet; American, s1?.=Ossl5 co.
Copper 81 eady: lake, Sl..25t1 :Il.35.
Lead-Duil: domestic, $.:O1s.l5
Tln--F!rm; straits, S@l0GG3l.I1.
RAILKCAD sTOCES.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
LABOR CIRCLE,

Ir is announced that Whitclaw Reid will
unonzc TIE New York Tribune office, the
trouble with the Typographical union being
amicaoly settled.
A bill will be introduced in the general
assembly at Frankfort, Ky, prohibiting
the employment Of Pinkertons in Ken
lucky.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
CORN NO. =.
Flax Seed-SI.C3.
CATTLE.

CHICAGO. july G.-Cattle-Steady; Texans
lower today Natives. S3l5a5.i5; stocke1s,
S2.25a3 90; Texans, ): 25.aa10; COWS, SlCoa3.a5.
Sheep-Active and steady to higher: mattress.
s3.,5I5 IS: Texans, i4.i5a4.,5; grass westerns,
81 50: lambs, s.. 50GGIO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
J. B. Cranfill, the Candidate of the
Prohibition Party.

J. B. Cransll, the prohibition candi-
date for vice-president, was born in
Parker county, Texas, thirty.fve years
ago. His father was country physi-
clan and farmer, and he was raised upon
the farm and was trained as q farmer
boy and as cowboy as we'll. At the age
of II his father allowed him to strike
out in life for himself, which ne did and
taught school for two years at Crawford,
Tex, Very S, o! thereafter, few days
before be was 90, he was married to Miss
Oihe Allen. He has been doctor,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
RARNES COUNTY.

A republican convention will be held
at the court house in Valley City on the
goth inst. to elect fourteen delegates to
represent Barnes county in the state
convention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
Mrs. Eeebe's Body Found.

PEORIA Ill.,. July 16.-The body o: Mrs.
Kate Decbc Of Duluth was :ounG floating in
he river this morning. She makes
he twelfth victim Of the frankie Folsom
disaster ANA is believed to be the last.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
PERSONAL.

Hon. JoHS ROBSON, premier Of British
Columbia, died suddenly in London
* GRAND DUKE NLAp:MIT. Of Russia was
perhaps fatally injured BY falling from a
train.
u MAJ. RICHARD J. FAILS, q veteran of the
war with Mexico and OF the war OF the re-
bellion, and leader ofthe famous charge at
Cedar Creek, died III San Francisco OF gen
eral disability.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
FARGO MARKETS.

FARGO. July 16.-Tne following 1lll be the
opening quotations FOR Monday morning. ~
furnished by the Northern Pacific Elevator
company: No. , he-d 6S,: No. northern. GO,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
RAILKCAD sTOCES.
Chicago.

CE!CAGo, Jul: Is Trading On Change w2s
very light today, q: is usual On saturday. whe..
there is a ha.l holiday. Extreme dizziness and
general weakness were the conditions.
Wi3AT NO. :.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21
NORTH DAKOTA.
The News From Over the State Con-
dense9 and Made Interesting
by Towns.
DIEKEY OCUNTY,

Frank Sbadboit, young man 10 years
of age, was drowned in the Jim river ut
Oakes Tuesday afternoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21

CRooKsToS, Mimi, july 1.-the heavy
rains OF the past few days have caused the
river to rise abou, five leet, and in a num-
Der Of plac owe: 1luwin. its banks. All
work on the Great Nort!iern's new bridge
and also on the new plant orthe Crookston
Water WORKS Power and Light company
has been SlI. pended
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21

BOONE. Iowa. July lG "a terrific tain and
wind storm lasting about AL hour passed
over this section last night: The rain fell
in sheets and flooded everything. Corsid-
cradle damage is reported rom all dlrec-
lions. The storm was 4 perez. hurricane.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21

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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-07

Wordsworth and Scott both celebrated
in their poems the famous old Gelert.
This dog, a deerhound, was given by
King John to his son-in-law Llewellyn,
who kept him at his hunting lodge, in
the neighborhood Of the Welsh noun
tain Snowdon Gelert was missed one
morning from the hunt by his master.
Llewellyn, upon his return TO the lodge,
saw the dog, and discovered that its
mouth was bcsmeared with blood. Con
GLIDING that the dog had devoured his
child. the Infatuated master slew the
poor animal Upon investigation, he
discovered a dead wolf by the child's
cradle, while the child was safely and
soundly sleeping. The brave dog had
saved Llewellyn's heir from the wolf.
A monument was erected to the faithful
creature, which bears the name Of Beth.
Gelert. Harper's Young People
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-07
WHISPERS ABOUT WOMEN.

Mrs. Robert Heberton, of Chestnut
hill, is in possession of the first clock
made by David Rittenhouse, the famous
clockmaker of old Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Longfellow is described as
a very sweet and fair woman, with a
noticeable resemblance to her famous
father in eyes and in expression.
DR.. Jennie Lozier, the present presi-
dent of Sorosis, is the owner of a new
house, which is most magnificent in
architecture and most artistic in detail.
1t was built and furnished upon plans
laid out by the owner herself.
A great-granddaughter of George III
is living in Chicago. She is a descendant
of the first daughter of King Georges
third son by Hannah Lightfoot, the
Quakeress, whom he married two years
previous to his alliance with Princess
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-St relitz.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-07

The so called queen bee is really the
mother of the hive. Her functions are
maternal rather than regal. If she may
be said to reign in a certain sense, the
workers rule, deciding all questions and
performing all acts affecting the COM
mon veal. Populous and powerful bee
communities sometimes relapse into
barbarism, renounce the life of peaceful
industry for which they have become
proverbial, acquire predatory habits and
roam about the country as freebooters,
plundering the smaller and weaker
hives and subsisting ON the spoils.
These brigand bees seldom reform; if
they busily Improve each shining hour
it is not to "gather honey all the day
from every opening flower" but to
range the fields in looting parties and
ransack the homes of honest honey
makers Against these marauders of
apian society and other foes the honey
bees often fortify their hives, barricad-
ing the entrance by thick wall, with
bastions, classmates and deep, narrow
gateways. When there seems to be no
immediate danger = hostile attack these
defensive works, which seriously inter
fere with the ordinary industrial life of
the hive, are removed and not rebuilt
until there is fresh occasion for alarm
Atlantic Monthly.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-07
A Tip TO Inventors.

There is a good opening for an invent
i've American mechanician to construct
a signal gong or telegraph for commune
eating between the engine room and
deck, also for transmitting steering and
lookout signals, alarm gongs, etc. 1t
appears to us that an English firm main
tains close monopoly on these special
ties just now, and the field is somewhat
noticeable on account of no American
instruments or system being ON the
market. This is not as it should be, nor
do we believe but that more perfect,
durable and efficient mechanism might
be devised by an American who would
turn his attention o. fhis special feature
of a steamers on'' r.i1 1t Is foregone
conclusion that 4, patronage awaits
the inventor the Marine Record
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-07

The thistle was selected as the national
emblem of Scotland in the year 1910. 1t
was during the reign of Malcolm | that
a notable invasion Of the country was
made by the Danes. They came in
thousands. and landing on the coast
swarmod over the inhabited districts
like locusts destroying, burning and
plundering wherever they went. For
safety the inhabitants fed to the castles
and fortified towns, and among the most
notable of the fortresses of Aberdeen
shire was. Staine's castle, where were
collected large number of people Of
the neighborhood. The Danes projected
a surprise Approaching the castle in
the darkness they planned to scale its
walls, and laid aside their shoes that the
greater secrecy might be observed when
drawing near to the Notifications.
The surprise might have been success
full had it not been for the fact that, on
descending into the dry moat, they
found, to their great discontinue and
modification, it was filed with thistles,
by which their feet were so severely
pricked that several made an outcry.
which aroused the defenders of the castle
and brought them to the wall in time TO
repel the onset. Regarding their good
fortune in repelling the Danes as due to
the thistles, these plants were immedi-
ately placed in the arms of Scotland and
adopted as the emblem of the country
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-07

The imperial railway train that has
just been made to order for the German
emperor has cost the Prussian exchequer
nearly Sl,0O0.000 It is composed OF
eleven carriages connected by corridors
and all constructed on a style of I'm
paralleled luxury and magnificence
One carriage, which is designed to be
the kaiser's study, is hung with real
Gobelin tapestry from Charlottenberg
and the salon carriage is upholstered in
white satin. The remaining cars com
prise a nursery, a reception room adorned
with marble statuary, an oak dining
room, kitchen and bedrooms for sew
eral guests. New York World.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-07

1t would seem evident to any one who
has been watching passing events and
expressions Of precedence that the popu
lar track of the future will be the regu
lation mile track with quarter mile
turns, quarter mile stretches. railroad
curves and grades, made Of good, elastic
soil, and on level plane All Of the
"solid comforts" Of trotting races are
with this form Of track, because specta-
tors can see what is going on, and the
danger to horses and drivers Is reduced
to a minimum There is no use Of
thinking or talking about the trotting
turf remaining popular resort for the
recreation loving public unless tIotting
races are conducted on a track and in
such manner that spectators can get
something for their money. Turf. Field
and Farm.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-07

Paul Canon, artist, journalist, mem
Der of half dozen clubs and looked
upon at st. Joseph, No.. as rival to
James Whitcomb Riley, walked into
Leyin's gun store and asked to look at
some revolvers. Selecting a weapon OF
3S-caliber Canon inquired if the price
included cartridges On being told that
it did he requested the storekeeper To
load it for him Taking the weapon in
his hand Canon said:
Are you sure this gun will shoot
straight
IF it doesn't you needn't pay for it, "
replied the dealer.
at looks like a good weapon, said
Canon, but I'd like to bet you the
cigars couldn't hit mark six inches
away"
"Pn take YOU" quickly replied the
dealer.
"All right; here goes" said Canon
and before the Mortified shopkeeper
could interfere Canon had placed the
pistol to his temple and sent bullet
through his brain
On his person was found a note ad
dressed simply to Adelaide" 1t said
DEAR GRL-You have welded wealth
and | am welded to death Which is
the happier PAUL
1t told the whole story. A short time
ago the announcement of his engage
ment to one of the most beautiful girls
in the city was made. A Weather suitor
appeared on the scene and she had heart
lessly Tilted him Cor. Chicago Tribune.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-07

There is veritable mice plague on
the Scottish borders, which has done
immense damage to pasturage The
heritage has been totally destroyed, not
a vestige of green having been left
There is consequently no alternative
but to remove the greater number OF
sheep and find food for them elsewhere
1t is believed that at least two-thirds of
the sheep on the affected farms will have
to be removed so that the outlook for
spring is very gloomy Farmers unani
mously attribute the plague to the de
struction by gamekeepers of the weasel
hawk, owl, maggie and other natural
enemies of mice, and to the fact that
tenants are prevented from burning
rough pasture in spring London Let
ter