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II WAS NOT LTBBLOUS.
E. 7. EarTs Letter Referring to
Thacker Bros Finances.
Judge Catlin Decides Tt Was a Prfvi-
legged mmunication-Judg
ment for Earl.

The libel suit of Thacker Bros. against
E. T. Earl President Of the Earl Fruit
Company, ended yesterday in judg-
ment for the defendant.
This action was brought by Thacker
Bros. against e. T. Earl for libel, claim
ing that they had been damaged in the
sum of $50 600 for defamation of char
acter. The case has been on trial before
Judge Catlin of the Superior Court, sit
ting without jury, for three days, with
the result that yesterday he directed a
judgment in favor Of the defendant, to
the effect that the action be dismissed
and that the defendant recover his costs.
The transaction out Of which this suit
arose occurred during the early part of
the fruit season OF 1894. At that time
the Earl Fruit Company was largely
engaged in buying and shipping Cali
fornia fruit to the East, and Thacker
Bros. were in the same business. 1t
seems that early in May of that year
Thacker Bros. were sued by the River
side Fruit Exchange, in the County of
Orange, and that an attachment was
issued against their property.
Mr. Earl, as it appeared by the testi-
mony in the case, was at that time in
Chicago where LII SOIIiG Years he mas
been engaged in disposing of California
fruit. The agent of the Earl Fruit Com
pany at Los Angeles notified Mr. Earl
of the fact that the Thackers had been
attached in this State, and Mr. Earl
notified the agent of the Earl Fruit
Company at Walnut Grove of the fact
that he had received such information
from their agent in Southern California.
This letter. written by Mr.. Earl from
Chicago to the agent at Walnut Grove,
informing him that he had heard that
Thac5er Bros. had been attached, and
that from reports he heard ia Chicago
he thought that the firm Of Thacker
Bros. was in bad shape, financially,
was the foundation of this libel suit.
The defense made to the suit was
that what was stated in the letter con
cerning the attachment Of Thacker
Bros. was true; that they had been at
tached in the suit commenced at River
side; that the letter was written in good
faith by the President Of the Earl Fruit
Company to the local agents of that
company concerning a matter which
was Of interest to their corporation. and
that it was. under the law of libel,
privileged communication.
Both these defenses were held good by
the court, as it appears from the testi-
mony in the case that, as a matter of
fact, the attachment had been issued.
as stated in the letter, in an action
brought by the Riverside Fruit Ex-
change. The court further held that
the communication was made by the
President Of the corporation to the
agent at Walnut Grove in good faith,
without malice and concerning a sub
ject matter in which both the writer
and the person to whom the letter was
addressed were interested, and that il
was a privileged communication.
The suit had been pending in court
for quite a while, and the trial was
looked upon with q great deal Of interest
bv the friends Of both parties
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MARY MALONEY'S BAD LUCK.
Induced to Leave Her Eastern Home by
a Sacramento RanCheF.
He Pays Damages, But Her Son Col
leeted the Money and Ran
Away With It.

Mrs. Mary Maloney and her daugh-
ter Nellie will not return to their old
nome in Rhode Island, as they had in
tended to do, at least not right away.
The cause of the postponement of their
trip is that Sl75 which Mrs. Maloney
expected to use for railroad fares has
suddenly disappeared
incidentally her son Thomas has drop
ped out of sight also, but the money has
been traced to his possession, and as he
had been heard to express his deter
mination of going to Texas, it is possi-
bic he expects to double or treble it by
calling the turn on some Of Dan Stu
arts prize-fghts down on the border
next month.
There is an interesting little story in
connection with the matter. On the
30 of August last Mrs Maloney COM
menced suit in the Superior Court for
$4,000 damages against one Thomas
Kelly, a raneher down the river. She
alleged in her complaint that il 1898
she was living at Watch HILL r. L,
and holding a position that gave her
an income of $50 a month She and
Kelly had known each other for forty
years, he being 65 and she ga years
fidence had formerly existed between
them, although prior to October, 1894,
they had not seen each other for many
years.
She further alleged that from Octo-
Der, 1893, to September, 1894 Kelly
continually wrote to her, recalling their
former acquaintance and the relations
Of trust and confidence formerly exist
ing between them, and desired her to
come to California, promising, if she
would do so, to furnish her with suit
able home on his farm for the remainder
OF her life, and that he would construct
new house for her to reside in, and
would support her in good style and
afford her all the necessaries and con-
veniences she had been accustomed to
for the remainder of her life
In consideration of these promises,
she relinquished her situation and came
here. On her arrival he refused to full
fill his promises or to provide her with
any home. She had spent all her money
and was dstitute and sick She there
fore asked that he be compelled to full
fill his promises or that she have judg-
ment against him for $4,000 and costs.
Recently the case was compromised
by Kelly agreeing to pay Mrs. Maloney
$500. The money was paid TO her at
torney, Albert M. Johnson, and by the
latter to Mrs. Maloney's son Thomas,
who presented to the lawyer an order
for it bearing what purported to be his
mothers and sisters signatures. The
sum Of $75 was deducted for attorneys
fees.
Maloney then called on his. sister
where she was employed as a domes-
tic, and not finding her in, he left 500
for her, also a note saying that he was
going to Texas. Since then he has not
been seen by his mother and sister.
No publication of the facts were made
al the time, as the police had some hope
of laying their hands on the thrifty
Thomas, but they have now given up
any such expectation. Perhaps when
the young man gets broke he will come
home to eat-provided he does not read
the newspapers
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HURLEY OUT ON BAIL.
Justice Davis Fixed His Bond at So
900. and Tt Was Given.

Justice Davis Fixed His Bond at $5,-
900, and Tt Was Given.
Jack Hurley was admitted to bail yes
terday afternoon, application having
been. made to Justice Davis, who fixed
the bond at $4,000, and George Newman
and Dave Ahern qualified as sureties.
This course was necessary, as, al
though the Coroner's Jury had brought
in a verdict that in their opinion the
shooting of Klaas was done in self-de-
fense, Peter Fontane, who testified at
the trial that he had helped to throw
Hurley out of the saloon because
Steiner, the barkeeper, told him to, had
sworn out a complaint charging him
with murder, and he must therefore un-
dergo a. preliminary examination. The
date for his examination has not yet
been set, but it is not likely to take
place until after the Christ trial is fin
ished. as his attorney, Hiram w. John
son, is engaged as Christ's attorney.
Hurley was in receipt of many letters
and congratulations from his friends
yesterday in relation to the verdict Of
the jury, and several of them expressed
their Willingness to go on his bond.
John A Sutter rye whisky, ST bottle.
B. X. Bloch & Co, sole controllers.
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HE'S HLh RIGHT
WHO'S HAA RIGHT :?

Why the man who knows the true
value of sound health. who always
keeps his blood moving and his system
toned up to the highest pitch. He can
safely defy the colds, coughs, grip,
chills, pneumonia and other dangers of
winter time. You never hear him COM
planning of tired feelings, indigestion,
nervousness or lack Of vitality.
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SELECT scEaoE..

HOWE'S ACADEAIY-GRAAIE Grade.
high school and normal branches: elocu-
tfon French and German are taught
Information regarding terms of tuition
etc, viii be cheerfuIlE given at the Acad-
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MEETING NOTICES.

SPECIAL MEETING OF sACRA- a
mento Lodge, No. 40, F. and A. NJ,
THIS friday EVENING at 7:30 AxN
O'Clock. Second degree. Visitors 1n-f "
vited. By order OF
j. w. HUGHES, w. NJ
John T. Grifitts, Secretary. 1t
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DENTISTRY

R. L. WAIT HAS RE-
moved his dental Office and residence to
705 J street, over Christianson & Co
Market. Painless extraction of teeth
by use of a new anesthetic. Examine
ton and consultation free. Office hours
from $50 a. m. to 5 p. m, and to
p. m.
DIR. w. o. GIRARDEY, DENTIST FoR-
merly with DR. w. w. Ligl1t) Office apd
residence 922 Fifth street, next to Sac
ramento Bank, Sacramento.
F E. TEBBETS,
DENTIST
e14 Sixth street, between / and J, west
side, opposite Congregatiolal Church.
DIR. A. +. THOMAS.
DENTIST
Successor to II. II. Pierson, 511l5 st.
Hours-9 to 81
G. H. STEPHENSON,
DENTIST
S. z. cor. Seventh and sts., upstairs.
DIR. w. A. ROOT,
-DENTIST-
s14 x ST.. onposita Clrns7 c-~~~-'- $500.
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John 4 Sutter bourbon whisky, 81
bottle. 3. K. Bloch & Co. sole con-
trollers.
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GROCERIES.

OUR NEW STORE IS A GREAT Sue
cess. -Four cans new-pack tomatoes, CSC,
good; mountain butter, zoe ID; fine
breakfast bacon, 121zc 10; hams, 111bc;
Mocha and Java coffee, 35c ~; 3 lbs 81;
good Costa Rica and Java coffee. soc
~ blended coffee, 25c ID; broken coffee.
zoe fb ground coffee, 2 lbs, 45e; 5-1b can
ST. cup and saucer coffee, soc; fine mixed
tea 25c ID; lbs for 81 10; choice tea.
40c; lbs for 81 70; best tea, soc; ) lbs,
pack salmon, 3 for 25c; sardines in mus
tard, large cans, &c maccaroni, 40e box.
corn meal, 20c sack; prunes, &c 10; dried
peaches pears and plums, DC; Royal
Savon, SOC box; u bars good laundry
soap, 25c; fine borax soap, sc; 81 box;
coed potatoes, SOC sack: cottoIene. 3
lbs 25c; ) lbs 40c. We have in stock
Finnan haddies and Yarmouth bloaters,
salmon bellies. &c; mackerel, 3 for 25c.
BEESLEY & SON, Up-to-Date Store.
51S J.
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CARPET CLEANING.

cal carpet man in the steam carpet-beat-
ing business in the city. Knows how the
work should be done, and does it Accord
ingiy- southwest corner Twelfth. and o.
Telephone 202. Lowest rates. Bess
work.
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BOARD AMI LODGING.

PRIVATE BOARD. SO 80 PER WEEK:
also rooms nice and cosy, with fire;
furniture new. 723 L street
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MRS + II KELLY, AT THE OLD
quarters. over the Nonpareil, Fifth and
J; entrance on ], is, as usual. doing the
finest work at the lowest prices Ladies
cal and get prices. Perfect fit and most
fashionable make.
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SEND THE WEEKLY UNION no YOUR
friends in the East.
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WANTED.

WANTED - MAN TO SUPERINTEND
branch Office Ia SACRAMENTO; salary $1,000
per year; references and $500 cash capital
required. Address room IL, 214 Pine
street, San Francisco. ja31-3t
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SIMONS & CO, CASH GROCERS. sis X
street, are up to the times, SO the people
say: Come one, come all We peopIe''
that wish to save money and have quick
service. Try our firkin butter. finest
quality, 221ac per 10; fine Burbank pota-
toes, SOC per sack; maeearoni 40c per
box: 5-Ib can of coffee, with cup and
saucer, 90c; d. ham, &c per can: sar-
dines sc per can; condensed milk, 15c
Der can.
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MUSIC AND ART.

N s. HOLT. PIANO AND ORGAN
tuner and repairer First-class work.
Leave orders at Neale & Eiler's music
store, Seventh and J.
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JAPANESE WANTS POSITION TO DO
cooking. city or country. Address HARRY,
S26 Sixth street. ja30-2t*
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FOUND.

LOST-A STRIPED SHAWL, IN GOING
from Twentieth and M to Twenty-ffth and
u streets. Leave at T. H. COOKS, Tenth
and X streets, and be rewarded. 1t*
STRAY ED-IN AUGUST, 1895. TO ]. NOR
RlSON. at American River Bridge, one iron
gray horse, one sorrel nlly and one black
mare. owner may have same by proving
property and paying charges. ja31-3t%
FOUND A BICYCLE. OWNER CAN
have same by calling on w. GARDNER,
racetrack, proving property and paying
charges.
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DRESS AID eLoAKnAKIHa.

DRESS AND CLOAK MAEING-PRICES
reduced for January: suits, So up. 1928
Seventh street.
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MISS Ida I. CLINCH, TEACHER OF
vocal music: residence. l116 Seventh st.
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BELLMER, THE GROCER, 915 x ST.
opposite Turner Hall, tomatoes, cans
25c; fine corn, 3 cans 25c; condensed milk
10e per can. After trying Freemanfs butt
ter you will have no other.
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John A. Sutter rye whisky, ST bottle.
B. K. Bloch & Co, sole controllers.
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WANTED FRENCH FLU
dress FI4UTENA, I. Q. O. 4. Temple. ja30-lw*
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PERSONALS.

ST. WATCHES CLEANED. 81. WATCH
malnsprings, ST. All work warranted
4l9 street, next to Metropolitan Thea
Ter. Cash paid for old gold and silver
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FOR RENT-THE NEW AND MODERN
house of W. S. Leake, 1I03 o street; 10
rooms and every convenience. Inquire
at premises
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uIosa z = ~ - Z. n. Y. = 1oIIIk J4oV1
WANTED - EXPERIENCED LADY
agents to introduce new safeguard; lib
eral commission. FRASER PHARAGI-
CAL CO, Los Angeles, Cal.
sac. coo TO LOAN, IN SUMS TO SUIT, AT
CURTIS, CARMICHAEL & BRANDS,
Fourth and J.
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THE OVERLAND RESTAIJR ANT Has
reopeHed at S27 Second street. with
PERRY & SANTOS, proprietors. This
IS the nearest place to the depot and
serves the best 4oc meal at any hour.
day or evening. Travellers lunches a
speciality
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]. S. PARKER, WOOD CARVING IN
all its branches. 906 Ninth street, oppo-
site Plaza.
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LEAVE ORDERS FOR CATERER AND
decorator. 1923 Seventh street.
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VAULTS AND CTIIMNEYS
CLEANED; no dirt; lowest prices. w. M.
SLAUGHTER, 517 K and 321 NJ street.
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DYEING AND CLEANSING VERY LOW
prices; shillful. French workwoInan; wet
ana dry process. 3OS M street
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THE TEMPERANCE TEA WHICH WAS
to have been given at the Old Ladies' Home
ts postponed until FEBRUARY 2STH, out
of respect to our late sister. Mrs. II. M.
smith. MRS. WOOD, Secretary. 1t
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

MARY NJ. CRONEMILLER, NJ D.,
5071a j street. Telephone, 473
Heurs-8 to a. NIL to and to p. m.
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NOTICE.-I WILL NOT b + RESPONSIBLE
for any debts contracted by any person ex-
cepting myself. JAKE ZEMANSkY. cost
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r. N. JOHNSON, THE HoRsEsHOER,
is again with us and is strictly in it
shoeing the horse, with his son Frank
They can do first-class work at their
new brick building on Fourth street, be-
tween | and j, and will be glad to see
their old friends and new ones, and shoe
horses in good style. r. N JOHNSON
& SON, 917 Fourth street, l and 3, sign
Of the big bar shoe.
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TO LET-TWO SINGLE FURNISHED
sunny rooms; bath; gentlemen. 719 L.
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TEE MODEL MEAT MARKET NEWT, "
opened at 316 ], offers everything in the
meat line; free delivery to any part of
the city. Proprietors, HAUSER & KAST.
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MISS LYDIA w. ALLEN, THE NOTED
girl medium and lecturer, will give read
ings from 10 a. m. to p. m. for few days
only at 619 street. Don't fail to see her.
ia30-1w*
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MEssRs. c. WELSH & CO, 8 TABER-
nacle street, London, beg to solicit fegu-
lar consignments of Fresh Oysters, Fruit
and other American produce. Best
prices realized. ja27-12t
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
What About Lenther2

The question lis frequently asked
What is "a vegetarian community to use
instead of leather? OF course, substi-
tutes would have to be found. At pres
.ent, as hides are waste product, there
lis no need to seek further; but when
they become scarce other substances
Will certainly take their place. Other
things have already begun to compete
with leather Formerly the doublet
and .breeches and even bottles were
made of that substance. Now we use
cloth for bo0kbinding and other pur-
poses and may have artificial leather
boots. Demand always stimulates in
wention and production. 1t may, there
fore, be safely predicted that to make
ample provision for clothing, even
under a vegetarian regime, is a task
not beyond the resources of civilization.
We may be sure if we have followed
natune thus far and trusted her for our
greater wants she will assuredly not
fail us in these lesser things-West-
minister Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Rutabagas for FoddoN

II Is gratifying to see 80 many Amer
lean farmers putting their waste places
or spare pieces Of land into rutabagas
and turnips for early fall or long win
ter feeding. They are getting the Eu-
ropean idea ofroot crops. There the tur-
nips and rutabagas are sown broadcast
as are almost all grains, and II not de-
sired as roots, the foliage then Is used
for green food. Just imagine the results
of twenty-acre oatpatch treated In
this wayl Think Of the tremendous
amount Of green fodder magnificent
fodder too, coming into full play dur
Ing hot August and September. Why,
a field of rutabagas and turnips, there,
for cattle food Is worth almost as much
as the oats gathered therefrom! An
other good plan Is to SOW rutabaga
seed, especially the variety known as
Sal2er's Lacrosse, Wis, Mammoth Rus
sian variety, or his Milk GLOBE turnip
sort, at the rate of one-half pound per
tcre, into tho cornheld just before tho
last cultivation. This will give you
two good crops-one of corn, the other
Of roots from the same land! One adj
vantage of the rutabaga IL that 1t can
be sown at any time of the summer for
green food while sowing the latter
part of July is the best in northern
states for big sweet, juicy roots for
winter storage and use
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
NEWSY TRIPLES.

The figure OF Britannia first appeared
On the copper coins in the reign OF
Charles II.
London society has developed new
craze-midnight cycling excursions in
to the city
In London a publisher can have a
book well illustrated throughout for
from 1926 to $3.50.
There is one firm in Birmingham put
ting out a thousand flint guns every
week for the African trade.
Sets in combinations from dozen to
10 dozen individual pieces and seventy
odd serving pieces are included among
the seasons wedding presents.
Cork is the third most important Of
Spanish exports. In the province Of
Corona alone it is estimated that 1885,
900 acres are devoted to the cultivation
of cork trees. which produce about TO-
600 tons, valued at $8,0OO00O.
ScOtland's Sabbath is losing its sane
tity. Driving, cycling and golf on Sun
day have now been followed by vote
of the Glasgow corporation throwing
open the public bath houses for four
hours on Sunday morning.
Fogs are more frequent in October
and November than at any other period
Of the year, because, besides the
evaporation from seas, rivers and
lakes, there is a constant exhalatlon
from the ground in the form of vapor.
Arabian women, when they are
obliged to go into mourning, not only
stain their hands and feet with indigo
for eight days, but drink no milk dur
ing the same period, on the ground that
its hue does not harmonic with their
mental gloom.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

The following story Of lawyer and
a supplemented client lis borrowed
from Scottish Nights, which processes
to have it from the lawyer himself:
An Irish woman sent for the lawyer
in great haste. She wanted him to meet
her in court and he fastened thither
with all speed. The woman's son was
about to be placed on trial for burglary.
When the lawyer entered the court
the old woman rushed up to him am
In an excited voice said:
"Mr. B, OF want you to git a con-
tinuance for me by Jimmie"
Very well, madam" replied the
lawyer 81 will do go if I can, but it
Will be necessary to present TO the
court some grounds for a remand.
What shall 1 say?"
"Shure we can fist tell the court that
'Oi want a continuance till OF can git a
better lawyer to spake for the by"
The lawyer dropped the case then
and there and we are not informed Of
the old lady's next move.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11
Mon and Horses.

To tell the truth, all mankind may,
with great clearness be divided into
two parts-those who understand
horses and those who do not There
are people who will drive a nag
all day nay, who may own one and
use it for years, whose powers of OBJ
servaton are not sufficiently enlisted
in the details of the animal to distin-
guish it from any strange horse in the
next STALL unless there be some gross
difference in color. Such equestrians
will be content to see a fine horse, with
nerves, eyes, muscles and possibilities
for good or evil cashiered in favor oil
the dead certainty Of peripatetic
steam engine. The second, smaller and
aside from horse dealers-more nobId
group of individuals cannot SO much
as enter fortuitous close cab without
taking unconscious note Of the stock
ings, the withers, the size and the
facial expression Of the creature be-
tween the shafts One whose sympathy
with the Houyhnhnm stands this test
has felt the thrill impaired by the re-
sponsive spring Of a glorious saddle
horse, has enjoyed mental conversation
with the shapely, all-expressive ears
Of the sensitive creature, has been fair
ly exalted by mere proximity to the
splendid spirit of a hard driven thor
oughbred and has quivered with the
same beady drink which brilliant fros-
ty mornings have brought to the smok-
ing muzzles of his dancing bays, with
their flashing eyes and strong, curved
necks-but is it not absurd to defend a
good horse from horseless carriage ?
-Scrlbner's.