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Nkw YORK aARkErs.
yRE srocx KxcHASsE


NV fokx. Jan. is-The proposed new
sue si Bonds did not do so mach ss " as
sNSisd Ia advancing price. and enIsrg.
As shs volume Of business. There Was a
aa On GENERA Eleetle and Rock Island,
sassa broke down values. bat some other
1es showed advances. including South
racine. Ia per cent The general
ason o. the leading fiuaneiers OF this
~ favorable 70 the success Of the gov
Aeat loaa ana II IS predicted that IL
a.. e~ subscribed for many times over /.
t e'ds viii in the majority of cases
iFaa II 5. te IIsI.. Tae frst ngarss
's"s eTaSvFs q small margin Of pr9sls
- s''s sa''eg a;soTd ng the investor better
- - 'asa b hnying tas pressat govsFn-
~ ISSUES 81 carseag aaeSaitosS Ia view
"'s Tact that tac bonds are issued for
seesat subscriptions tAs e~lief is ex-
Used ~ some bankers THAI The national
~ ne &c very Largely repSesen tod
TIE bidders for the reason taat they
"Nssy 10 await tor the coatem-
ISSUE OF s PEP cent bonds, which IL
- Ssed congress will aathorlEs ~ az
SIS sFSafsr p1oaE There is q general
"S tAss very lss bonds vsil he .akea
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The sarah n. Yesier.

This handsome an. wsll-snPotnsei hotei. Just
hn.ssed the past year. and elegantly furnished
throughout vita all ;he comforts aad coaveni-
snees 81 q Snedera private resiies.ee. and eea-
trsiiy locatef tie North Seattle csb.s line. at
be coraes q, Rap ua1sc3n sad fcp ar streets, Is
row under the supervision ef Mr.. Hammond,
who la. ia the few menths o! hes oeeapsaey
proven herself n most eapsbas and popular mar
sger. Ihis uow coapaetsi and esishlis1 red H.
sstasioa WAS protected - meet the needs ot
wonaeR and girls coHsag 20 the city on business
CT pleasure, and fer the sa,iaess woUaea Of our
esy. May Of whom by honesty aud fidelity
have been enabled 10 pash tassr vas ssoEg mosE
81 the lines Of Industry ia which success ia
vogyes tses. rapid movement sna isithiaga@ss u
Detail. sgs. Toe, os q society ct hasae-osaing.
principally sse heRss-tavlng women. who REF
egniss in the rapid advancement Of ali classes
aad tasis ever changing relations saat tas
business gssl OF this ye8e-~isaeAess. sseaag'
rsrAass. drassmaksTs. operators clerks or
aay ct tAs ngasraas bgsseass oPea 10 thar
ssft singers Or qatcs pSrespissn--ss liable before
ia eo-e 81 Dc called taGo anagtaessAsp Of Rome
mssinS. sad hat the seIs~commsad gained ey
coHtseg WIKI business Gsstsods saa systeFnssie
aetass Is 30 Elssa part o. Zee peesssAsy tTslainE
tet thu co8 Piscsssa calfgsttoas az = weI-os-
aers4 home Tae association has spsas N aea
ngas sad saoeey IA is srsetiea sAd equipment.
sigh - ySf iigas patronage iess are nrEa.
however. 10 TIE besiss that when hStses under.
ssasss u Sal snJay nsare shaa ses ant ipaisd
fsSo~shla s8Ppasl All yanng ladies' sa'haui
tire pGrrntsl soof ars cordially tnvtssS Ia 80 oGs
sfd ,a0S tae h0ass ever AeS wtll - kia4ls
tes<sxal. and Sil aad large ssiis, pleasant
Giptax rooEas VITA soS1 tahss, nsss ana assy
eassasers, ssvsng team u3sA machine Ans
large PS,iars beautifully iErG,sAs1. tseiaa11s 8
as~ psaso cssss~s fress s. 70 - psr wees
The Sersassa Pacase srs nov rsasiag sinius
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BOSTON STOCK MARKKr.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
THE BOARD OF TRADE.


CHICAGO. Jan. is-Wheat - Moderate
trade; opened &c higher, lost the advance.
rallied &c on the decision Of the secretary
OF the treasury TO issue bonds, better ca
bles and fair exports; closed steady at sc
higher than yesterday. Receipts, 81, 900
bushels: shipments. 5000 bushels. Closed
Cash. 60tsc; May. 647sc.
Corn-Firmer; cash. 3aysc; May, 3s1<c.
0ats-Steady; cash. 27isc; May, 29s4c.
Rye--44r.
BArlcy-Nominal
Flax-SLai.
Timothy-t40
Pork-steady; cash, siate,l; May,
SIS 2Tl<.
I.ari--steady; cash. s7s5; May. s7.s2IS.
Short ribs-Steady; cash, $6oo; May,
81. -.
Shoulders--$6 25efe.so.
shoit clear-$Z0ui7.2o
Whisky-sL15.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle--Receipss, Il, 600 head. Market
siow, prices easier: top steers, S10d5. 80:
medium. 81 so@4 50: others, S3.500GI Is;
Texans, So s5(g3oo.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head. Market
slrw at Zoe 10 f5c lower; rough heavy.
81. $500. 10; packers and mixed, $5.i5l
$50; prime heavy and butchers weights.
$500 -; prime light, IS $3.50.
sheep-Receipts. 1900 head. Market
steady; good mixed natives, s.. 2O0,3 90
Westerns, s.. T0Gl365.
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1esteFday.
Real estate transactions from January I,
1884, are sl33. $50. There were flied for
record yesterday 3 deeds. the considera-
tions sgrregsting $500, Following is
the list as furnished by Osborne. Tremper
4 Co., ahsiractors of titles, ii6 Cherry
street. between Front aud Second;
III. c. Hills to Phoebe l. Curtis, lots
aud 5, block ,, Qneen Anne I'd, $500.
W. h. Richardson 10 4. II. Richardson
lot II. blek l., Edes & Knights, s.. COO
A. ". SSenson 10 J. : Jury. sr., lot IL,
block Z, Whites add. SO so.
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Hops-DuH; state. common to choice,
1e@z2c; Pacific coast ls04sc.
MERCHANDISE.
Copper-Weak; LAKE, SO.
Lead-Dall; domestic, 81. IS bid.
Conee--Options opened dull at IN
changed TO 10 points lower, ruled feature
less and closed barely steady. unchanged
20 10 points decline. Sales. 800 bags. i'm
Guiding January. s17o5aI7.I0; February,
si865d 1910: March, &i1.40; Nav. $l5.9a
Spot cofiee--Rio, quiet; No. 7, is51c.
sagar-Raw. firm; fair refining, 2szc;
centrifugal. 90 test, at Sc 70 60 to Can ada.
Rsfned-Qulet and steady.
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This agsosahao aad sfaeaoious Tech Pov1eR. -
eAeiishs1 By more han twenty yeas sxpsrieneA
- received the sanction OF the msmeess a The
Dental ana Medical professions Of this city gsasr-
ally. anl BY them 10 10 daily rscsmmsndsA axe
pessoribs1. II - pleasant In the Application ~
os 10 excellent In hs s1scts q speedily rsadsss ne
eseth white aad smooth. the suns hsaithful. seA
sand arm sn1 BY frequent uss win preserve them
in this desisasls sonAtsten II gradually out 81.
fsesuaily removes tartar. aAd destroyss The para
sitioAl anims icuio which neglect may have Per
mitted to collect and prsvsnts thsif further sccu-
nulatien. thus ssrvins - . complete ssautfhss
and pressrvsr Of the tessh- Microscopic sxanlna-
items have been made Of the matter dspcsite1 on
the teeth and gums Of individuals sslsctsd nom
all clssses Of aocisty and Of every variety Ct bodily
conditioa, ana In nearly every case animal snd
vegetable parasites were found TO exist N great
numbsra Experiments were made Ses their ~
meval and the Ingredients used 10 Lubins Teeth
tsg thsm instantly.
Through the kindnsss o. .fisnds - - ~
nittod 70 publish the following
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a lucky Man.

IL Is said that one share more than one
half of the capital stock Of the Tacoma
Ledger has not belonged TO Nelson Bennett
for somc time.
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TESTIMONIALS

Read what your dentist has to say
about it:
We have carefully examined the
formula of LUBIN's CARBOLIZED
TOOTH POWDER and find that u
contains nothing that can In the
slightest degree injure the teeth or
gum. IL has In it, competition
sufficient sntiseptic properties to
sweeten the breath and make the
gum heaithfnl and Arm. Its daily
use will help to prevent the forma.
ton Of tartar and the accumulation
Of parasitical animaiculS 70 In.
furious ia teeth and gum.
w. Il. GIDDiNGS, d. ID. s
GEO. w. BRA6DON, D. ID. 8
GEO. u. FAULKNER. d. D. &
T. G. ALBIN, D. d. s.
In. LESSEY, d. d. s
II. DEsPORTES. d. D. &
ALBERT J. FORREST.
C.P. BROWN, ID. d. s.
GEO. Il. MILLER.
JOS. hOUDY.
YVES. C0YNE. L.D.S&MkCA3
G. 6. GRIFFIN.
j. NJ. FOX.
]. W. PUTNAM.
IN. FEATHER.
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Of iorsign investors N American capita,
can anord to bid higher than foreign com
petltors.
5o-ernmens bonds-stesdy.
fesroseun-sos<c for February bid.
FIsAxcTAL
Money on caii-Ex.v At 1 per cans.
closed offered a, I r~r cent. Prime usr.
esatiis pspsr, 3s<@55< per cent Sterling
sxenanke--Dala and geak. with acsusl
pusiness In bankers bills at 81 s61<14 $50
ior demand and 81 s4k94 s. for sixty day
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The NQrtassa Paclsc are nos rsastag 5in3qs
esIs between Seattle ara Rortsaa ca traits
Ieastag seattle daily a. = n. snd leaving
Portland daily at q 81 THIS service "a
sexaswse4se1 20 es uasafp&sse1
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rHw rsalIsu GRAIN xARxErs

LIVERPOOL, Jan. Is -Wheat-Quiet:
hoIders ofier moderately. No. California,
81 ta@a. ST; No. red Western winter,
81 2ief5- 3isd.
Corn-Steady. Mixed Western. Is Id
I.ospos. Jan. is--following is the state
ment Of the Bank of Enrland made today
for the week. as compared with the pre-
ceding week:
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For A,sssa Ian. "a ana ga .asam

From San Yrsncisco for Victoria ami ruess
eoand pests. 81 . = m. Jan 8. 10. Is, 90 -, 80
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OCEANIC srEAMsHrr COMPANY.

etseosrs issvs Sea Franciseo fss Konplulu. sa,
moA Auckland, n. T.. and sydney, n. a W., With
out change. & = ALAMEDA. January IL. p m
Hsssiuiu only; q q AUSTRALIA. January 10
!. d. SrRECKBLa a BROS co.
General Agents. ean Francisco
w. WxBsrra. Div Agent Vancouver. y. Z.
ii. W. hAxgR, Agent Seattle
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po5r TowNsENp PORT ANGELES AND
l. DESGkNEss-
STEAMER MoNTICELLn
BAILx BxCHFT MONDAY. TINE CARn
COMMENCING MONDAY. DEC. Is. 1904
Leaves Seattle. 700 = m: Tewnsend, 10 80 q
m. Dungeness. 1900 IN arrives Port Angeles.
lao p m: leaves Port Angeles. $50 p leaves
Port Townsend. 500 p m; arrives seattle. $50
p m CITY DOCK Co, seattle Agenta
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1be toiuAte VI kSaue compares tnNofbbiy
sith the general conditions at this season
Of the year. Goods are running steadily,
bat no increase has been noted since the
fst OF the year.
Ranch eggs are still declining. They
ars nos quoted bv some dealers as low as
= cents. while others sell ut q slight adj
vance from these figures. Eggs are CON-
ING In much faster than usual at this
season.
Potatoes have been steadily creeping
upward for the past week. Only few
days ago the CHOICEST grade sold at SIS per
ton, wholesale. Now the same kind Of
potatoes is sold for SIT. while some which
came from Californ q by rail bring SIS per
na. Dealers do not anticipate that these
prices vail continue long unless the
weather should be very severe, ~ IL Is
shout time the pits we're opened and pota-
toes marketed.
The California steamer brought but
smell shipments of goods for West street
merchants. principally cabbage. cauii-
foxer, lettuce, few sweet potatoes and
lemons.
Some choice caulihower sold as high as
81 10 per dozen. but others went as low as
IS cents.
lettuce brings 20 cents per dozen.
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rAKrxa nryncr
THURsDAY, DEG II

vfME cARn
Leave ssastie-e:ss. ssss IA. las. 500 p m.
Leave Tacoma-soo. II :aoA m, 500. e:Ss y IN
Sunday
Leave seastie-7 90 = M. 12.son m
Leave rAccma-siSs q M, 400 y m
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oooDALf, PERKINS d CO.
Genera, Agents, San FranciscA
T. u. yoKN SON, p supt. seattle
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of reserve 30 liza biliiy, 4sesl
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FLY ON THE -rLyKR-

Four round trips daily. except sunday,
In one hear and twenty-five mfuufsA
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-12
The Rice Prospects.

Picsvuns.
Although the rice crop has now been
coming in far moro than 4 month, there
exists no very definite opinion as to the
exact size of the yield 1t IS believed by
many that the crop viii be as large as
ls5OO 900 bags; hut again others think
that it win be much below that figure.
Although it has come to market more
freely than last year. the arrivals so far
have not been as large as expected.
This has been due partly TO rainy wea-
ther, which DELAYED harvesting, and
partly, also, TO a pUudent desire not to
rush the crop To market and create an
excessive supply. which would he
detrimental to prices.
The prices which have prevailed SO faI
this season have been satisfactory, andif
the wise policy of limiting the quantities
of rice shipped 10 market to moderate
proportions at time is adhered to,
there is no reason why the l,raue' shonld
not sell at satisfactory prices during the
entire season.
Rice is high in all the leading markets
in the world, ana foreign rice could not,
therefore, be imported except material
~ better prices than those now ruling for
domestic Moreover. the war in the East
Is likely TO stffiea All the rice markets,
because twill be impossible for either
ChinA or Japan to export the grain.
Considerable Japanese rice is used in
this country, and it is the only important
article which seriously rivals the high
grades of domestic.
Itmay, therefore, he assumed that .
fairly prosperous season is before the
local rice industry. The rice planters
have grown their crops economically,
and, from present prospects, they will
have good yield and be able to sell
their ProdueI at fair prices. The pres.
ent season opened with no surplus Il
carry over from the old crop, hence the
trade has been able to keep aIlths eiEeI,
i ings absorbed, leaving littleor rho surpln.
to accumulate.
It is TO be hoped that the results to tbs
rice farmers will be profitable; rs ths
previous crop was rninoHSiv small ant
the big crap eff tw0 years ago sold at saUi
low prices as 70 leave little or no profit
A good season now would nealnbilIfati
fully the prosperity OF the rice industry
aud enable the farmers 10 look aheal
WIG con ii4lenee
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MEXICO.
HOW Is THIS /?

~
solnelhing unique even 70 .hese uAys =
P's. '1l 0lleis, 70 '.e is'es'
., S.-llOtu' s = saLthe, = ne" OH nnonln'y
u nu''iie anu sehe'Ai ieA0ins'
one wear for one dollar. the regulsr subserip-
lion rrirs ana 4, ,f,,5i,ior 40 and zach sph-
.cr,bsr sftv-tyro romT,ls,s novels i,uripg the
twelve mop,bs !. one each ws.k
-rhink ofi,t VI, Resolve . nav and eor-
-, -
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DUTY ON SUGAR.
Austria Likely to Join Germany an PIE
testing Against II.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4-Anstria is likely
to join Germany at an early day in pro-
testing against the feature Of the new
tariff law of this country, which puts
discriminating duty on sugar, from com
tries paying an export duty or bounty
ON sugar.
Chevalier de Tavara, the Austrian
minister here. says that as vet he has
received no instructions ON the subject
He stated however, that he is expecting
Austria To make a protest similar 10 that
of Germany, as the two countries act in
concert on ali questions of foreign policy
The sugar industry of Austria is
vast, said the minister, land it was one
Of the items principally affected by the ne
ciPrOcity treaty between the United
States and Austria. Asto how the new
American tariff law will operate against
Austrian sugar is stiil a question of
doubt, as Austria pays no expert duty
similar to that paid by Germany, hut
gives a rebate to the Austrian sugar pro
dueers ON the internal Eerenne tax LEVIED
on saEar Whether this rebate will be
construed to be equivalent 10 exporS
dnty Femains 10 be seen. Its effect is
probably the same, as 1t encourages the
austrian sugar producers on such OF their
prodnet a. they shtp abroad and vet ii
is not technically an export asty asAinst
which the new American EariffIaw Inske'
= discrimination
t1hevalier dc Tavara was in Yieuna o.
sept. ] last, hut the question had mo-
eeme before his government, as the tarii
law did not 60 into elect until a lev
Stays before that date. As the ministe
- q 20 to his new post IL, BRAZIL, it /
probable that his successor, Mr.. v0l
EEengelInaIler, win have charge Of suol
steps rs Austria determines 10 take o.
oar sugar anfies,
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RARA0A. eERA
Exteact From Private letter Of Dr. ".
+, Bonssll. State Health officer
at naracoa. Cuba


Tile town has about 5000 inhabitants.
end is situatesl upon q rocky table Land,
q gset above the seasa beautiful little
bay lies At its feet, promising good
harbar. The town itself Is On q pronnn-
tory, fer jnst beyond it is an arm Of the
saa. The homses are low. and bnilt 81
brick or stone, many Of tAap have stone
iloars, the roofs are covered with old
Spanish tiles. The streets are narrow
but clean. Just on the outskirts Of the
town the land rises tn it runs up into
mountains 1900 feet high. an around
the town, and covering the sides of the
mountains are oocoanut trees, loaded
with fruit. ana palms, wonderfully like
them in appearance The whole has n
NEST tropio hook, and alsoa peculiarly
boaatlfnl and grand effect, Look in the
Biographies and take the most PIC
turesque and tropical scene, add hills
and InoInsains covered with oooaanuts
ana stately palms, place this on the
ocean with two arms iattlng out and
NEARLY surrounding it, and last, add a
quaint old Spanish town. and vou have
BaFacoa.
Zen can see ON the streets Of this
quaint old town every kind Of an animal
nseil as pack animal, mnles, tlonkeys,
oxen, cows. with great bundles strapped
on both sides, and piled up till you can
not see where u man could possibly sit,
and vet he does; Or they come IN long
droves, one behind the other, hole cut
through the nose OF u COW or OK and a
rope passed through to lead it by, Thus
the bananas ara brought down the noun
tains.
saw brought in little boats and
placed in the hold of the oteri as ballast,
this morning. 20, 900 cocoannts, tomorrow
she adds 10000 more, tllsn she goes up to
zHmeeri to get her load of Il. 600 punches
of bananas.
Invent up with the steamer today to
znmeeri, sixteen miles east Of Baracoa.
tits a strange place, the home of the
iAa4As+AAat anu 0HeoAMAe- me ftlNIAHaAnH
rise abruptly from the sea, nearly per
pendicular 1000 feet, and the bananas
are lowered by ropes from the top. A
river empties here, and the mountains
have been left by volcanic force, or the
action OF the water, and the rocks rise
from the river bed sheer I0O0ieet straight
up. The scenery is the widest aud
grandest ever beheld. This country
seems to be very healthful, and has many
natural resources. lit was free it would
he enc Of the finest countries on earth,
hut it is cursed with feeble and tyran-
ical government. The people are taxed
to death, and the Cubans have no less
than $4,000 Spanish soldiers quartgred
ON them, ron can see them struttinu
everywhere. A Spanish man-of-war, o,
gunbOat is stationed At Baracoa ali
the time, and the fife, hugle and drum
can be heard day and night.
/ was entertained today by a wealthy
Cuban planter; there were six courses Al
dinner, some of them peculiar to Cuba
eight bottles OF the finest wines, grapes
alligator, pears, mangOes, pineapples
and with the dessert, the finest cigars
ever seen. But / could in ten letter
with descriptions aud then not &c.
Through
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Riamand Neaal Ountesl.


The first nemorest diamond Iaelsai con
tsst for New England was held At the
n. T. Chautznqna sursiay-sehooI as-
sea,bly, at Lake Fiew, South Framing
ham, Mass, "Wednesday, Jaly u. 1881
Contestants were from vsFiaas New
England states, ali OF whom showed re-
mAriahle talent in this grand feature Of
Temperance work, and eyinced through
preparation and = deep interest IN their
recitztsons, which wrFc received with
great favor BY the large audience pres
ent. The 5mllMes had ne easy task 20 De-
eide as 10 superiority ef contestants, bas
nnanimeasly awarded She medal 10 Miss
Eli1abath L. Randall. Of AttlehurO, Mass-
Hon. w. Jennings nemaEest. with a few
well chosen ruzaaEAs, presented thu
naeasl, aHaid nneh applause. he wa'
afaerwaras given grand reception y.
fhs many temperance workers rxesen
fEun aIl New Enslanl. MISS Randai
also pepeizea the esagratalaaieas .
naay frssuas Epon her sascasa and tn
hognr tsas oeaaeErai apoa Iaaaaehasatts
Mi. Damarpst saSd thnf this MAS ghe hes
nSnteat Ae had ever attcnaed. Annfhe
ai2mssld eantest i alreads praqosed 10
1855 THIS is 1he arst dianozld sneaa
unumr.le,s taisssiaa "a ana sEanat West
FIsiinsis " saany south gseeaeiR1
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49, gTRrYaTn
Curiosity IN the Action ola BaspA Sting
in Hickory

0range, Tex, sept. f9.--Allen .. Gil
more handed 70 this correspondent the
inclosesl piece Of hickory, with the body
Of o wasp attached.
Last spring he heltcsl the tree Cor tho
purpose Of killing 1t and left it to die.
the sap ran freely, hut the tree persisted
ia living. lie then hacked 1t all around.
The next morning, after having chappsd
fully an inch into the sap, he visited the
tree to note the effect, aud was surprised
to anda large number OF bees, wasps
and hornets about the cut loading them
selves with sugar
Returning from his work IN company
with his littlo sun in theafternOOn of the
same day he remarked that the honey
makers had gone to their hives, The lit
tie boy called his attention to one wasp
still lettering npon tho white wood, but
as his wings were hanging limp by his
side the little fellow told his father that
the wasp was sick.
Next morning Mr.. Gilmore visited the
tree to see If the bees we've still feeding
about it, hut the wind was blowing hard
from another direction and the sick wasp
was the only insect in sight, and on closer
inspection lfe Was discovered TO be nearly
dead, but anchored 10 the tree by his
sting. He had probably been drawn into
hattie by oo-laborer, and in his effort
to implnge the enemy with great energy
threw all his strength into one heroic
thrust, missed his foe and drove Insisting
more than three-quarters of an inch into
the solid wood. TheinclOsed chip, which
measures more than haitian inch in thick
nesswhere the sting passes through, was
cut ont, leaving portion 81 the sting
still IN the tree. Mr. Gilmore chopped
that ont, and found it had penetrated
quite a quarter ofan inch farther, but fail
ed to preserve tbesmaller chips. Youwill
note thst in his desperate efforts TO free
himself he has ripped open the soabbard
holding the sting, and to this cause no
doubt must be attributed his Immediate
death, though his end would have soon
followed from starvation, fOr he could
never have commanded sufficient strength
to withdraw his sting from such depth
of wood
1t is difficult to conceive how an insect
so light, with no purchase to hold his
feel firmly to the tree. could drive his
sting, however aharp the point may have
been, to sueh depth into wood that was
perfectly sound and firm.