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| Of the vail remains. A nrs consumed the
| rest few years ago. together with the
''boS-bed', IN which the boy Byron used to
| sleep, Snd which was shown 20 visitors
! many years az 'Byrons bed" The box
bed. as perhaps the reader knows. Is the
common cottage bed OF Scotland. built
the daytime.
M WAS A MtscHIEvoUs LAD.
Some years RFo there d'Sd In this valley
the last individual who had any personal
recollecttous OF byron, an old woman or
as Rev. Mr. Niche, who knew her ana
had treqlgutly talked with her gave me
some Account or these rcoolieetlons
HE was very takin' iaddie. but no
easily manage Ho was very fond OF
coming mp " see my fathers shop ca car
ponters ehopl ana particularly q turning
iathc but he Wild ma hand his hand frae
ony o the tools and no spoiled them com
pleLely before he would let them 30.
Ny father could ma lay hands on him,
ana he wild TAX ma tensngi 50 Ht Inst he
always set some o. us 70 watch when we
Wild sec him coming up the nrae frae Bal
lntereh; and when he got word that he
gang ava out about There was use
ither way o. dealin WI him"
de waa yery nkin laddie, but no
curate descriptive bit Of byron. both as
boy aud man
A young girl at the farm house told mo
who used 10 Tell lbs children, about the
boy Byron But Of what she told, chat
ne was mlseheyous lnddie.i seemed 20
~ , Wy Sls,ea re 81
AAi1i-rsA1S ~ SSlurE of His ci<ub
No,,,,,hs,,nains 81. s,,tra,,, ,a..a,n..
Byron was very active II TN was said Of
him at the Aberdeen grammar school that
~ ,,ms taa,,a, ~ ,,,,to,i, '.,,,,,,,., ~ =,
80 Aoi.ns. v sA''s'sh,o shVits u'an ~
Btnay. Ana MS poems snow an astonish-
ing acquaintance with this region Tor one
30 handieapned.
he WAS always fearless horpcmnr md
may have made some use OF hiEhlnnd
ponies bat ms intimate acquaintance
Win we mis- could only hAye been at
tanned by vigorous climbing
lie was also an expert swimmer, an
accomplishment q whieh pc was rather
proud, and he acqnired that eSpertness
~nie wfesulng VITA seas strong tide ~
Wen as with the ocean waNeh On Aberdeen
Deach.
n ne second summer q his gfay NJ
Deffrsile ms mother TOOK MN elghtreh
nlllsS further w the valley 20 Invercauld
ana Braemnr Ard q this Visit we prob
noy ows LseAn GAR on. OF the
n lS..a, OF hlA snort poems ma Sf wnlcn
ItuFhin ehyt ~ JfAtriit ~ Whatever.
LvPe miKht nave eraccluliy aail or hon
sAtly let p Migdsor WOODS ana streams,
VIZ n,s mere sinlSlng gymn9al n me compgred
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ally by his ungovernabie temper. MS we
shall see He entered life Handicapped.
He was brought mp solely by his mother.
a hundred years ago he was living with
her In lodgings In Aberdeen, "A little laine
fellow Years old His father had died
when he was only ..
Byron had even IN those ohildlah days
Silent RACES" Heproved for tearing hla
frock he seized II with both hands ana
tore II from top 20 bottom. But his mother
when In a NJ OF passion would do the
same with her caps and Gowns.
She was short ans fut and rolled In her
gait. and when angry with her boy, and
trying TO catch him, The lltte scamp dance
around her just beyond her reach. laugh
Ing and nimlclSlng hor movements. At
such times In her rage she forget her
motherhood, ana taunted him with being
~ lame brat"
yet there is Huffieient proof that abe
really loved him. and his published letters
to her show an affection on his part aud
a constant care for her comfort and hRppi-
ness.
Yet the man could not forget the ex-
perieuce OF the child. TO a friend In Genoa
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TO great age. The little church yard
where she lee - IN the heart Of a Silent
moor. mol far ffom Ballaterich
HEcomEe 4 LORD Ar TEN.
In May, i7Ds. Byron hecame ehis lord
Ahlr' at tho death Of his great uncle. the
NTH Lord Byron.
II " said that the day after hia aceos-
aionto chat tide he ran up 10 his mother
and asked did nhe ~esc any difference ii
him since he MD been made a lord. ~ ~
perceiye6 none bimscif,2
would not repeat tho fsn1iliar story OF
how when his name wns called al school
With the .pomiuur prenxed for The nfAt
time he WAS overcome with emotion and
unable 10 respond "ad sun," ana burst
tnfS tsafs. were II not that this incident
has been No often cited as u proof 81 LORD
ByronB inurainate Yabityi so little s.
human nature undcretoOd2 Is he the one
human being, pray. who has burst into
tesrs under the overwhelming sense OF
good fortuns7
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Deerside wife repeated II "a ne ono day.
As Byron was an "o1iy SON" II bQl for
h!n added destinations. Add his eupeeti..
fificus feellnF "a rfEafA ~ Il waa ehafcd
with those older than himself 4 former
Lord Aher1een, VINO Waf Rr only sou, and
whose IN rte saddle hoffe whs a
mares az f0al.D niNays dismonnfcd WHOM
he came 70 this bridge and had hts horse
led over In a1Narca Of hint
Thr boy Bfrun 1850 10 hang over its
walls, fascinated win he depth aud
hiacknee OF tne aaiintn POOL forty feet
below. The Don hnfe makes an abrupt
turn, forming The pool steep wooded
banks, the naunt 81 iunusnergblr song
birds slopr down on one side, while on
the other cfsiHcr ontfuf cottnFcs VIII
gardens an attractive spot. ana OF a
charm sure q have stirred the latent
poetic feeling IN the b0y'h mind
TIE little lad had 70 undergo much suf-
fcHnC IA the attempts made 70 strnighten
his feet. and hts nurse, when adjusting
the banlages AZ Night uae4 20 sing him
10 sleep Or relate stories aud lesends
THIS was HE nurse, Agnes Gray. 70 whom
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a RnRRnWEn -IianY

Golind Texas, November 26,-penr Post;
have never written to The Post before,
but will write now. am gong 10 school
and study Texas history, apellsr, gram
mar. geography, arithmetic ana NTH
reader. we have q deg that can play bail.
He would rather play ball tnan To cat
We haven't any baby, hu, we borrow one,
Ha lives close by and Is just learning 10
walk He lis so sweet His nams Is Pratt
Johnson and he has two teeth. | have
three white doves. I nm IL years old ] ike
10 20 10 Sunday school, have one brother.
We have been lying N Goliad n year and
like 1t very nuHn. There ARE some good
people here. They were kind 10 MS when we
were sick Please enroll my name IN the
Children's Club book. Nettie T., Smith.
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1wo noYe Ae MHM.

T,hA r,,tIo,,b
- 80. ,,, ~ a.
man VINO began I'VE seiiink rohH IN
the streets OF Hartiepool. England. has
INST eiysn a mark 10 gtoekton-on-Tees
- 49,. ,s,s 49, =.
lie got position as water clerk In
ship brokers office when quite young, and
eventuailv heearne the owner OF a larre
-. .-..,,- -. :. -,.,.. ',-.,,,,. :. y.
meet OF Vessels ana snip puiiuihk yAr0-
Such careers show that sometimes devo-
ton to business, fidelity and intelligence
VIII lift n boy from the depths OF poverty
to wealth and q position where he can
add to the hnppinass OF others by q wise
use Of his wealth.
As the reverse OF this there comes 70
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GRANnpA.s sLEIaH RIDES.

Houston, Texas. November %. Dear
post. VIII write and toll You OF the
fine dine my grandpa has IN nus Northern
home. In d few weeks the ground viii be
covered with snow. and he will nayo fine
time riding out, He has a 'i.lle brown
cutter. All lined with ssft rsl plush a
isrrs rrev Perche-on horse mat wears a
a,rinr eof die bells around his rosy, ana
II the little folks down here f1liid ~, ,s
him flying over the srouna alsy "e g,te
enough , / Win elose honert Lever
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THE cHrLpREN.s pAan

4 , s. Texas. Dear Post: suppose
n. @ ~, space for one more letter.
y ~, as a surprise for mamma and
|. Il. nke great interest n reading
, ,s, and think the children ought
u. y ~ the page which ia given
'tjz fhl2 , tnink The Post very kind 70
y Ga ~ h,sse am II years old ana n
HI n a,1 l have a worry kind teach
~ sAool and attend AZ recliiaflv ~
"a ~ take great interest IN seeing
Z io.s ", exoels. Wen, Chrlatfnas
I stsflnry mere. and 7 Huprcse an Of us
q, elhe, agr our presents. There arr
w. sihia n our room eiso writing
\, a1d VAL, an close, with love to The
~ feHFaelf. I remain, your little
Aipha Pettia.
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BuIiard. Texas, November 2f.--Dear
Post: AS Il has been long time since
wrote to you / viii once more attempt
to write. When wrote before / was not
Going to school, but ] nm now ] am
ienruine very fasi ] think, ! for once
lad perfect lessons Ny teachers name
rs Professor Cawthon. / Ike hirn very
much. / win close, Yours sincerely,
Nellie Dumas
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a cRnWn oF pnrs

Houston, Texas, November 25.--Dear
Post; I VIII write to The Post for the
first time. I am little boy s years old.
and have three sisters and one brother.
have two dogs, two grown ,hantles"
and three little banty chickens. We have
one cat. and did have parrot. but she
either DIED or got away. Please let me
Join the Chllaren's club, / will close for
fear Of making my letter TOO long. Your
friend, Matte Common
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Benavides, Texas, November 29.--Desr
Post; have three brothers and three
sisters My name is Frank Ragland Wal
Ter. am a little hoy IL years old. l am
going to school NY teachers name Is
Miss Pye. l like her very much. My
Studies are second geogrs ply. fourth
reader Swlnton word spellini, NY faith
err has Gin. We live near the depot. I
am very proud of our new horne
Frank RaGland Waller
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aRANDNfA TARrs Tgr rosr

Marlin. Texas, November 26-Dcar Post.
l have been reading the little folks lat
ters in The Sunday Post, and have decidJ
ed to write one also. as DO not see any
from this town. My grandma takes The
Poat TWICE o week. ! am Nttle girl IL
years old, ] am in the third grade and
study arithmetic, reading and language.
spelling and music. My teacher's name
Is Miss Thompson l like her very much
She ia very kind. I have four pets; three
canaries and little calf The calf IS
Tour weeks old Mamma has three chill
dren beside myself I am tine Oldest
Please enroll my name in the Chidrens
club Your friends
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| an quite sure that The Sunday Pos,
rs he very incest class OF children that
..fG was seen anywhere. And such a
|Asl DO you know that there are more
|cn I've hundred Of you now? More than
h hundred that have actually sent in
4 h names. besides two or three thousand
~ always think they win write toner
h, and that never write at all. Some
kase little people are very curious. ycu
|nF have been acquainted with a
|Ent number of them. and If they had an
y half as good as they always meant
|h what very good children they would
ne bseni Let me ten you something as
i rsst secretl When you are going to do
M deed. do it now. II you are going
p kind and loving to the home folks,
|lfi iciay. II you are going to learn well
icAool, today is the time to begin. These
@rofsowr children need to turn over
~ lsaf and become today" children.
'ease you try!
Al' arc the names OF the new club
f.atsS;
Alpla Pettis, Ella Hughes. Shirley Cor
n houston; Sinerare charpiot, West
4 Mamie Disumlre, Amphion; Ella
Nlsy' sheridan; ernst Jantze. Cypress;
e9's Fife, chappell Hi; Jessie May
91 Courtney; Jessie May Ash, san
sa''lne; Irene and Shelby Lauderdale,
~ Meta Collier. sperger; Edmond De
colnmbusi Matte Berry, sunny
ancgen and Tennie Haynle, Ander-
DSs Perrott, lrenei Karl sehoppe,
-ia' Addie McQuary, lilac. Mary
.aa Ellinger; Ethel Upton, Lone
- stray, AdamsyiIle; Alice Camp
.essle Scott Anderson; Myrtle Ash
esiaihwnite,
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Jewett, Texas November 25'--l'eif Fsst'
thought would write agan, 80 u Ihs
been long time since wrote H,sL Iai q
takes The Post ami love 70 feaa tnf ~ ~
iie friends letters, 4 so 70 81 q
day. My teachers name 80, mnte's
nafne IS Fanny Blount. ! have got tT6 " "
nv little schoolmates to write 4HsN
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vrRY Trnl9D. fNppnD.

Houston. Texas. November n. = Dear
POST AS sec so many nice letters In
the paper. ! thought would write am
little girl is years old, am IN the
Fifth grade. ! have very nice teacher.
His name le Mr. Atwood We nave NIFTY
six children In our room. and Il keeps him
busy all day to teach Us. and he Is very
tired when school Is out Wen rs this IA
my first letter 10 The Post. ] will clcse.
Enroll my name IN the Chldren's Club.
Your friend, jsns Hughes.
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BRIGuT SCHOOL DAYS.

Jewett, Texas. November 2T-Dcar Post:
I go to school every day. Ny desk mates
name is Edna Robinson. ] love her very
much. am a little girl 20 years old l
study georgtanhy. spelling, grammar,
reading and arithmetic. Well. I VIII close.
wishing to have my name in the Chill
dren's Club. From your little friend.
Ella Dezeil.
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tree, but something killed them both I
nave no pets. a gentleman urofnisei ma
4 little white rat. but has never brought
IL me ! hope he has not forgotteh
Tales" ! win ask The Post, or TIC Gbii,
aten't Club, please send me before tho
~ q December two popular uuo,atione.
VIC from dickens ana one from ThaclSery.
ana ! viii owe YOU many many thRnks
will close, with inuch love 10 THE Post
ana the Cub. Monte G.. Patterson
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steubner Texas, November e T Dear
poat, am ntns eirl 10 Years q afa
am going 70 school on Willow ere,k. !
have three sisters and three hr9thefs
coming To school. we have nee s'iiie !. y
recess. gettins black haws h1zs gss
ls,it named Tub, ] am Conn r. r. f6e
chiidren's Club. Laura a. "oouS'
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cuAnnfING IfTTT.r I.ETrER.

ouye. Texas, November 23.--Dear Post:
am going to school every day Ny teach
er's nsat is Mrs, Hattie Furry, ! NE e
no to MiosI With her NY brother AIqit
IL CONGO Louisiana ] am very louesou1N
of hfff. but J hope he Will come back
pretty soon. i nave nothing 70 tell yon 50
/ viii close for this time. Next time /
will write d longer letter. so good bye,
Dear Post Your little friend
Anita Mailiros
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"a. =. stifr an as cold as a stone.

,.n,., ,tifr an as cold as stone.
Little cat
~ done frowed you out an Ter you
alone
Little cat!
X a.Nwolcin' yours FUR,
ID. YOU don never purr.
Nsr hump up anywhere,
Little cat
wyis dat?
/. yos.s purrm and humpin' up doneR
n w fer is you's little foots tied
Little cat?
n sey pisen yours tummlcls inside.
Little cat?
DID dey pound you VIII bricks.
B, vii bis nGrsty STICKS,
O. abuse you VIII kicks.
Little cat?
Tell me dat.
rs s,y hollar w'ercyer you cwiedT
pa It hurt VERY bad wen you died.
Little cat?
d. Wy didn't you wun on and hide.
Little cat?
lls wet In my eyes
Cause most always cwieS
Wen a pussy cat dies,
Little cat
Fink OF datl
|n r. awfully soily besides.
isilsy stnl ders down in de sor gwoun'
Little cat;
10. tacks de gween swass all awoun,
Little cat.
rsy can hurt you no more
wen you's tired and sore
psst deep quiet, you pore
Little cat,
Wiz pat;
i iortet all de kicks OF de town.
Jack Bennett
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!. VERY WHITES can.

essss. stas, NoYeniheu n Dear Post:
n ss, ~ ! Void write 10 you. az i
). 81 wf,tte7 before I 20 "a schooi
M a.. ene second grade. ! am =
ksi|Inr slp-s etiahmetlc, rendine
Z. llolbc, 4 HAYS twD sisters and ons
4. - I. ! have one pef-.-a cat
y u i,,,es very white ono. i viii sinna
Aolr little friend,
Hatlle y. Ninrnr.
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Julia Truitt Bishop.
A NICE scHoor.

n, .ssaer, Texas, November 2o.-Dear
4 I Will write for the first time to
\. 10y ] am a little girl 10 years old
n, song 70 school. We have nice
II our teachers name is Mr.. Yates.
l'9, nm very much There are seventy
!, s9i1Ts enrolled. I have three SIS
lals1 one brother coming 10 school.
7 Il ! sumo To-Day. j Will bring my let
close. Your friend
E whit. sultan
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spELI.ra1NG on THE nook.

Billiard, Texas, November 26-Dear
Post: win try to write 70 you today l
have never written before. am Z years
old. ! am going 70 school now, ] know
how to spell on the book. but 1 can't
sneil OF. / VIII close for the first time
Your little friend. Katie Lee Dumas,
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81. &c FoR nae posr.

Z IS 7 M 90 Post to read today. and
a. -ers a,eiHe, Although we get two
M 3tsia mHen rapa isn't Al home
- can ahl ran race 10 ne
~ = % ne i FIRST. Sometimes ehe
afk tbe1 sAe does get II first. DOnit
AZ that a " kinda / nave two ole.
80 BALM soy gave me; then i have
n. about Weeping palm, which
'aasls Ibsd 't ~, inches high. and
"Su IN orange and lemon
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MH0 ~ ANswrn ,

cheapslde, Texas, November 2s.-Deer
Post: see letter in your paper from
one Of my schonlmates. and / thought /
would try TO write one. too. for don't
want the boys TO be any smarter than the
girls am 10 Years old. study fourth
render, geography, arithmetic and spell
tnG. have two sisters and three broth
ers. We have a pony our Uncle Sidney
gave us, and he Is 80 gentle, Sometimes
five Of US ride him at one time. My papa
takes The Post, and likes It very much
VIII give the little readers a question:
When and where the first knives used7
Your friend. Lucy 70. Baker.
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Clara ". SINGER.
A VERY CUTn RAnY,


Korrville, Texas, November 2s.-pear
Post; As haven't written TO The Post
In some Time thought would make nm
attempt TO write again this evening. 1
don't suppose you remember me. | am
little girl 10 years old; viii be II Christ
mas
like 10 20 to school, but haven't been
Tor very nearly q year My last tenchers
name WAS Miss Annie Ellison. I lllter her
90 much. / have six pets; q dog named
Bruno, scat NAMED White BAH and -FOUR
cats One has blue and grey eve
bnve three sisters their names ere Philo-
man, Heoide. and Pauline, My sisters
Phllomnn and Pauline are married. My
sister Phiioman has little girl months
old She Is the cutest baby | know In
existence. She has black hair two and
half inches long Her name Is Adonis
Jewell Noark We call her Adonls.
NY aunt and uncle Of Houston suent
several DAYS WIN US last month. They
he1va an swfnliy cute little boy a year
old. His name is Norman Vernon Pilot.
MY uncle Is Sreat man for hunting
We enjoyed their visit so mHGh.
AS this Is my first letter 70 The Post In
some time ] will close with best wishes
to The Post and it's cerrespondents Your
little friend, Melllen r. pilot
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HER FRIEND IDA

steuhncr Tcxss. November y. Dear
Posti viii write to The Post for tho
first time. / am years old. 10 to
school My teachers name u Professor
j. r. Yates can't write very good, 50 I
viii get my little friend Ida 20 ~rite q Ter
me. must not write too much, - l VIII
close. Fame Townsend.
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names are Ella loezeil anI Ears Rob.nson.
have had good lessons since wrote last.
My little brother us grown very y oh.
VOL 4 win close with lots or love to
Mrs. Bishop and the little fricn =. from
your little friend, Ethel BRADY.
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aYaon.e ecorcA BoYAooo.

A Poor Lad in scotland Unti his
Tenth Year.
FOR The Sunday Poss-tisy Frank Pope
humphrey
fling ana that king was poet and
gcotchman, and Byron was always
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GMAS1mk6usx.azs,sz4.x

Absolutely thorough rAe crly INST.
ness college IN Aiperica that viii allow
Students 10 attend one month on trial.
Excellent board, room ETC, a. exact cost
$50 per MONTH. Mot delightful climate
on earth, DO not attena elsewhere until
FOR cataloxus. j. r. SMITH. principal
and Owner, Galveston, Texas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-03
Custom House Oaths.

The administrative features of the
Mckinley bill are simply abominable.
1t was due to the Consciousness of the
measure in its practical workings, as
much as to its high duties, that the dry
goods men and the grocery men and
about every other kind of a man in New
York city took so much pains to turn
out and vote against Mckinley.
One of the minor features, not, how
ever, peculiar to the act of 1890, is the
promiscuous swearing required by gov
eminent officials Of importers on every
occasion. Neither the officials nor the
importers pay any attention to the oath,
The officials search the trunks or pack,
ages and appraise the goods, regardless OF
the sacred testimony Of the importer, and
the importer takes the oath as uncon
cernedly as he lights his cigar or tips the
officials, regardless of the fact that he has
greatly understated the true value of the
goods "Custo1n house oaths" is by,
word with importers everywhere, and
the whole proceeding is farce, except tc
the politicel notaries who pocket the fees
temporarily paid by the importers, but
of course finally collected from the con.
sumers Of the goods.
A man does not have to kiss the Bible
and listen to a notary humble some
thing about the solemnity of the occa,
sion every time he signs a note, and yet
he is legally responsible for the note
Why, then, should he do more than sign
contract binding upon him as to any
future action that may arise?
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Working on Mountain Tons.

Some practical facts are furnished by
the experience Of the work1nen engaged
In the construction of the new Central
railway over the main range Of noun
tains in Peru. The line starts from
Lima, i'll latitude 12 dogs. The summit
tunnel of this line at Galeria is at the
height Of 1855 feet, or a little under
the height of Mont Blanc, but it must
be remembered that the climatic condi-
tons are very different and more I'M
favorable IN Peru than in Europe
MIR. E. Lane, the engineer in chief,
finds that the workmen up to an altitude
of 5000 to 10000 feet do about the same
relative quantity of work as at sea level,
provided they have been Injured to the
height Or brought up in the country. At
1900 feet the amount of work deterio-
rates, and at 1900 to 10000 full third
has to be deducted from the amount that
the same man could perform at sea level.
Mules and horses arafound to do about
the same efficient work proportionately
as human beings up to about 1900 feet
in the district.-Nineteenth Century.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-03

There is a good deal Of disposition
IN this city to find fault with the gen
eraI city charter because it diminlshes
the powers Of the aldermen and of
some other departments and places a
great deal more power in the hands Of
The mayor. Neither Lacrosse or any
other city already having a charter,
needs to adopt the state law unless it
choose; but any man who will exam
inc the state law and study the subject
will learn that it is step in the dlrec-
ton taken by all the eastern cities
that have inaugurated municipal re-
form. Lacrosse Chronicle.
Mineral Point ought to adopt the
general law While it doubles might
be improved in some respects, it is at
least, a carefully considered piece of
legislation, and would be great i'm
proyement on the piece Of patch work
under which the city government is
now working.