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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28

From the New York Sun.
Every builder in this city knows that
when the timbers of a new structure have
been completed the carpenters tack up a
fir tree to notify the owner that unless a
keg of beer is forthcoming they will loaf
i'm doing the rest OF the work. The Gus
tom is observed so strictly by carpenters
that sometimes IL causes trouble, espe-
cially If the owner happens to be a pro-
hibitionist. That is just what happened in
the town of Nyack recently and the good
people of the place have not yet got over
the shock to their moral teachings which
resulted from a strict adherence to the
rule The custom is called topping the
building" All Nyack was shocked-all re-
ligious Nyack, that is, when II woke up
one morning not long ago and found a
fine evergreen nailed to the apex of the
new church building there.
The building of the church was under
the personal direction of the clergymen Of
the parish. The evergreen was a notice to
him that he must furnish the customary
keg of beer. Would the clergyman do II?
Would the carpenters get their beer?
Those were the questions that every one
was asking. Finally the clergyman no.
ticed that the work on the church was
not progressing as IL should. He spoke TO
the contractor. That individual pointed
to the fir tree on the roof and said moth
ing could be done until the carpenters
got their beer. At last the minister gave
in. He produced s. and gave II TO the men
to buy what they wished with IT,
They promptly bought beer and brought
IL to the church. where they drank f.
After that work on the church progressed
rapidly on the church until IL was COM
pleted
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28
THE PANTHER CAME
And Surprised tn Arkansas Man, Who
Was After turkeys
n

| And Surprised tn Arkansas Man, Who
Was After Turkeys
| Hamburg. Ark, Dispatch to New York
Sun.
Captain ]. c. Whitney, a well-known
planter and hunter, living at Morrell. met
a panther one morning this week at day
break and very nearly lost his life. He
was out hunting wild turkeys, a sport
which, by the way. is engrossing the at
tention of all the huntsmen in this south
ern country just now, and had reached a
point scarcely three miles from MorrelL
1t was on the margin of a swamp. and
hiding behind a log, he began calling for
the game, using the cry which has decoy-
ed numbers of fowls to their doom.
He had been calling only few mo-
ments when he heard a noise that he
thought was made by turkey coming
out of the swamp, and he redoubled his
cries, in momentary expectation of be-
holding IL. But TO his surprise the noise
ceased, although he kept on calling loud
er than ever. At length he ceased. II
was then that he became conscious OF
some other presence besides himself in
that lonely glen, and instincuvely glanc-
ing over his shoulder he perceived a large
panther upon the log behind him. The an
imal was stretched at full length upon
the log and was preparing to spring upon
Whitney, who until that moment was un-
conscious of its proximity. .
Quick as lghtning's flash he raised his
double barreled shotgun and fired, but
his nerve had been shaken by the unex-
pected encounter and the charge flew over
the panther's head. Instead of running
away the animal leaped at him, passing
over his head and carrying away his hat
with a sweep of one of its claws. 1t light
ed just be yond him, and, springing upon
the log, faced him and crouched for an
other spring, the motion of its tail knock
ing pieces of bark from the log.
Whitney fished a long-bladed knife from
his pocket. and, holding ii in his left
hand, attempted to raise his gun and pull
the trigger with his right. But before he
could do this the panther was on him.
The first onslaught made by IL cost Whit
ney the entire sleeve of his coat, the ami
mails sharp claws tearing IL entirely
from the left arm. Whitney attempted
to strike 1T with his gun, but it evaded
the blow and bounded over the log. Then
IL again faced him, its eyes blazing like
balls of fire even in the fast-approachng
light of the morning. The position of the
combatants was now that Whitney was
on the other. IL prepared to spring again;
it crouched close to the ground. which it
dashed with its tail. while uttering a sort
of suppressed growl.
Once more Whitney raised his gun. and
before the animal could jump on him he
sent a charge straight between its eyes
With cry almost human in its express
sion. the panther leaped into the air and
fell dead across the log. 1t measured
seven feet and three inches from the tip
of the nose to the tail. Panthers are very
numerous in the Beouff river swamps
this spring and this is the third that has
been killed in that neighborhood since
the middle of February.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28
Rtilroad Construction.

From the Railway Age.
For eight years the mileage OF annual
railway construction I'm the United States
has been steadily decreasing. From nearly
1860 miles Of track laid in the wonderful
year $50 the totals have gone down by
thousands and hundreds until 1895 IL
touched the lowest round for 20 years by
adding only sos miles TO our railway sys-
tenn But this does not mean that the de-
mand for railways is nearly supplied
and that construction will continue TO
decrease. on the contrary. there is room
and will be need for additions far great
er than the entire present mileage Of the
country. We have now something over
ISL 600 miles Of road. To equal Great
Britain in its ratio OF railway mileage
to square miles. we should have a total
of fg2 600 miles; TO equal the abundant
supply of Illinois we must have %. 90
miles. while II Massachusetts with its
mile Of railway 10 every four square
miles of territory. be the standard. the
United States will eventually boast OF
772.000 miles Of lines.
That there Is much railway building
yet TO be done. the records prove beyond
a doubt When 90 will be done depends
on conditions vet 10 be developed. a
considerable amount OF work is already
under way During the first three months
OF this year % miles OF track were laid
on twenty lines and including these our
books already show sixty lines on which
Il seems reasonably certain that 1850
miles Of track will have been laid by the
end OF 1885. with a possibility Of much
more. II all depends on the times not
mand for more railroads.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28
Navigation on the Mississippi.

This country. to people who have not
looked into the matter. does not figure
as a large owner of floating property out
side Of war vessels and those attached TO
the revenue and lighthouse service. but
recent careful lestimate shows that on
one part Of the Mississippi river the ma
ton owns over 1000 craft Of different
kinds. That is the stretch between New
Orleans and Cairo. and the value Of the
vessels and their OUTFIT for riprap. revet-'
ment ard levee work does not fall much
below 100000. When the work is rush
ing there are at times 1000O men en-
pioyed on the vessels and in connection
with the tasks assigned them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28

DR.. Miles circulars described my case so
exactly that took DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and l am now a well man. / hope
every one troubled with nearJ disease will
try DIR. Miles remedies. II they will write
me personally. will gladly give them full
details of my experience" EDw. EDNoNDs.
p. o. Box IS, David City, Nebraska.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee
that first bottle benefits or money refunded.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28
OLD MULLAN ROAD
Details of Its Construction From
Walla Walla to Fort Benton.
OVER THE BITTER ROOST
Up the Spokane Valley and
Through the Occur d'Alenes
The First immI-
grant Train.

The following article is the contin-
uation of a series of historical sketches
OF the early days of Eastern Washing
Ton They are published in the Sunday
Spokesman-Review
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28

leeplcsS nights Win their
prostrating unrest were
numerous and l could
get no rest day or night
/ consulted leading phy-
sicians and tried adver-
tised remedies. They
gave me no relief. One OF
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28

NUR. EDWARD EDMONDs. long con-
iva nected with railroad construction in
Nebraska writes: My heart troubled
and panied me for 10 years. Shortness Of
breath was the constant ana most common
symptom. Intense, excruciating pain, gener-
ally followed any severe exertion. Faintness.
hunger without any Appetite; iuttering that
MADE me clutch my breast, and palpitation
that often staggered me as IL 1 would fall,
were frequent attacks. Again, everything
would turn black IL 1 arose from a STOPPING
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28
UP THE SPOKANE VALLEY.

The route from Hangman to the
Occur d'Alene mountains was found TO
be IA natural wagon road needing but
very slight improvement" In crossing
the Occur d'Alenes much heavy work
was necessary, as grades, bridges. aud
flatboats had to be constructed. and
the party camped for a long time in
the pleasant neighborhood Of the Mis-
sion. whipsawing lumber. burning tar,
etc, for the boats which wore 70 serve
In crossing the Occur d'Alene and St
Joseph rivers.
No game had been encountered on
the route, up to this point, but here the
presence of bear, deer. and elk. with an
abundance of grouse. combined with
the midsummer weather i'm the noun
tafns to give a picnic aspect to the life
of the roadmaking crew. Elsewhere
the record speaks Of the abundance of
trout in every stream and salmon in
the Spokane and all its tributaries. and
in the lakes and rivers of the Occur
d'Alenes. and adds: During the high
er stages of water they can easily pass
up both falls Of the Spokane"
A depot was established at the Mis-
sion. from which to begin our noun
tain work proper" says Lieutenant
Mullan. and adds that this proved a
difficult task to handle, as our three
years labor abundantly proves"
the trees from 200 TO 300 feet high
grading. bridging sloughs and streams,
weather observation, preliminary sur
veys and maps. with all sorts Of inves-
tigation into the capabilities of the
country for settlement. mining. etc.
and an admission that THE amount Of
work required was immense-only truly
appreciated when we came 10 handle
ii in detail The standing timber was
dense. and the fallen timber that had
accumulated for ages. formed an intri-
cate jungle. well calculated TO impress
one with the character OF impractical
bility. Suffice IL 20 say that we mas
tered the many difficulties with which
its construction was fraught. and
reached our winter camp In the -.
Regis Borgia valley on the 4th OF De
Cember."
a BUSY WINTER
Their stock-in a starvin~ condition
was forwarded to the Bitter Root
valley, 100 miles. with great loss. but
that was the nearest pasture. Ilr men
endured great hardship until their
camp. "CantCnment Jordan" was con-
structed. after which they passed a
busy and comfortable winter-lS59-6O-
secured from hostile Indians by the
blockade Of snow. Spokane Gary
brought the mail by way OF Clarke's
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28
For Humanity's Sake.

DEAR Editor: Kindly allow me space 10 tell
yourreadefs that one who suffered from both sem
inal weakness and syphilis viii iuioIm any one
who may desire 20 know % the means by which
bee vas cured OF these two loathsome diseases and
fully restored 90 vigorous manhood. tie has nothing
whatever 70 sell and would not make one cent Oft
the unfortunate. having Tor years raid an his hard
earnings 20 doctors ard for n7tent medicines only
70 experience failure and disappointment IT. re-
turn. Tie will only be too happy % inform suffer
ers Of plan by which they can be certainly ard
perm anenfly cured. Write describing case and
enclosing sfamn. 10 Lock Box IQt Villa Park
Postoifce. Colorado
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-28

The Towing cup" Of spiced wine
which Is sometimes handed around at
mansion house entertainments. had its
origin in the custom Of Saxon fore
fathers 10 drink each others health in
a wassail bowl
Decorah-posten., 1896-12-25
Roman fra Yirfeiigbeoem.

Ni33as gdnegaaro par iorleoen
5ormiobag Stusploos for ct romaRS
till Drama.
Gn ung. imut SlOmiterpi9e pilos
falbnoe iine 9utetter til en- gummsl
rusfIt officer. 9enne, Der Ituloe az
Iteo mso 3oget, afpiIte grGttsn ben
unge 4ige, uosn at ie paa benoe, men
taitsos en- 5rurc ben til 6enos.
glomIterpigen negteoe at mobtage
Qengsue, og { ben anleoning oenote
ben Qamle Serre iig foruuorct ON mob
benoe. : bet famine GiebIit iore9it
Der en- martelig Gorauoriug mtb BAN.
lloen at brpoe zig ON, at Goget bra'
ieoe afIteb, itirrebe ban pdd ben unge
pige % bao beroe gaa meo Jig tno
/ 8eutsIulen.
Saeen bar, at ben gdmle Wadno
6uboe en- 0atter, Der for mango adr
foen bar Fpgtst fra 5Gorenebiemmet
Il 6slqe meo en- ung 2Rge, Der bar
mistGntt for at itau / Geotog mso
NibiliIterns.
5lere Gange bapoe pdrret giennsm
greDe Isgt at opnaa 5orioning meo
1orGlorene men bisIe bdob. alorig
uiQet til9ioe. Zen unge pig, bar ben
foritsote Oatters ubtrptte giaeos, %
bet piite fla, al bette par gan'te nnturs
ltgt. glomIterpigen bar mmltg ben
qamle Wtanbs 0dtterbdtter.
Sun f%ortdlte MI 8eoitefuoeren, at
benoes Mooer, Der bar bleoen Gnte,
lepeoe / DoerIte 5dtttsoom. Wooeren,
bun og be ire pngreS sifenoe leDeoe fun
al ben 5ortieneite, bun baboe Deb at
I9lqe 8lomfsr. Den gdmle 5erre
ouo 6enoe en- Itsrre Gum pense og
lopeoe, 1t bun iubsn fdd Elmer ftuloe
bsre fra BAN.
Wsn ban bar rimeligpis dngret, at
han 9dboe label tlg bleogJere, tht ban
bite ia life Islu. men fenote en- an
ben, Der buboe ben 8eiteo, at bpis On
fen tiloo fin 0attsr at fslge BAN iii
8uslono, bifOs ban osponere en- au-
Disning pad 10000 aroner / en- al
9pens Banter; gnten breo ban fig
life ON at Is; benoe tunbe ban lite
tilgioe.
Den unge pige negtebe imiblertio
at fstge geoitefabersn. Sun gdU gus
bet be penge tilbage, iomgeoitefaoeren
bdpbe giOet bsnbe ON 5Ormibbagen, og
LOB BAN iige, at ben Wooer. bun a
iau itolt al, og iom BUN itplote BAN,
par en- Iaa tor Gape, at bun life brso
ia ON at mootage andre al bans
6adno.
Decorah-posten., 1896-12-25
Simpclt Wioocl mob GrGtt.

Doctor gartbelIen ! Stoctbolm bar
TAT fig / 5or6inoelie meb ben rusiifte
Gage Or. 9eniiento, ION mener at
babe funoet ct pro6dt Mioosl mob
&rait. Or. 9eniiento bdbbe ofte
bert nGone 6lunot ben rusiilte Qlmus,
at Saften df "Gbelioonium majus" -
en- megst a~lminoelig plante paa bore
greooegraoer ituloe bore ct soot
Miooel mob &r9ft. 0ottoren be-
gnnOts at prspe fig frem meO Oenue
Salt. iii en- gsgpnbelie git ban
frem aanite Tom ben rusIiite almue %
Tmurte ben itarpe. 6itrs. meltesule.
t~ptthposnoe Saft paa Spuliteu. Wen
ba fanbt patientsrne, at be Iise soOt
tunoe belbreoe zig ielp.
Saa begDnote ban at anpenoe grs
traften al benne plante. iaaodn Tom
ben foretom / 5dnOsIen, og til Og
meO pua langt frsmitreone SpuIiter.
iom bar umulige al operere".
Sans 5orhaa6uiugsr beitj9mmeoes
bog / geapnbelien.
Saa begpnbte ban bells at dnDenbs
Gaften iii inbportes grug, bells at
ipreite Den / % omtrins Spuliten
liant at imSre oenne.
90 peo 6j9lp al oenne tombines
rebe gsbunoling. sr bet lpttepss BAN
7 5ilf9loer at opnaa be sunItisite
Rsiultater.
Den rusiiite Cage gisr opm9rtiom
pad, al Suften mua bare at alerz
beoIte Sort.
DR.. 9~artbelien / Stoctbolm bar nu
bespnbt at anpsnoe bette Iiboel / i'm
Yraris.
Decorah-posten., 1896-12-25
De ire Store.

3bitn tr fjsfott meo ~ineoait limb,
boor ingsn naar Op, % bOOr iHs,u iti0psr
iHo,
Iom ipsiltr ia au ! ben blant, 6icro
os sitr ct eiio III afls Orb.
5sitn sr 6iaOtt mso @eOnsr o. outer,
bDOr IrolOsus Dor, % bpor 5irOle IA flut,r.
eisruiou &c phgotn Den brsoe oa iagrf,
mto Stoe o. mto Hlomtsr msacm Gn9e %
agrf,
nt,O Gus o. mto oisnt os nso 9oerea5s'
Dirit,
mto cerOag5filbso og Ririe.
Garbora cr ben lpnatIrott Mari % 6tot
buor i,ugcrmtn Dor, % bDor e:r''n 6nss'r
R.0s.
arifidn Golano.
Decorah-posten., 1896-12-25

5reSing sr u%noerliss, iasoe en- &peterfe / en- of
ieutlis SaIe: u ut Bern tafter Sten paa Sruattraer. for
at 5rustsn ital fable nsO, Sa ben bog uaiseDsl sisr bette,
naar ben bliOsr moSen; p at aReno Orassr Brig Os bro,
Der %bperanore, ba be bog uoen iaabant Dor / fin sio; 81 at
Ranb er iua utlose % lster eftsr Qissrns. ba bog bisie
az fig ietp ifulpe TONNE til benz. ON be it.e siorbe bet.
Decorah-posten., 1896-12-25

SEQ mootos Spmaifinsu -Suspsunen' ,us
IN u9sstio iioea- gitn 6uitru iiasr. O, tIu
aierls fsr bar ipet paa en- iaa soo Maltine
tonr 'Qnspenneu.- SfuiOe pi tape iisbt en-
hos en- asent. er leg filter paa. al pi hopos
nlaaitet beiale ruuot 20 Dollars uIere. Seq
anbeialer ben til gHhper. Der sui,sr iig en-
lite alasieS Snmalt ne. Zen er alpeles
oosr 6orpentnna I'll Den Yrls. Mn9rew
1boreton, Ranheitsr siinn.
Decorah-posten., 1896-12-25

otter Cpferor'ns ital ies mebsete Dem,
at pt er fnlofputmen tilirebs meo Spmaitl.
men 'Suspenneu. 6raaten par 60 Gents.
Setn Yssesfem. Gaa Claire. @iScpniin.
Decorah-posten., 1896-12-25
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Gi 9irs Senrn 8ooG.
. ,,,,.ter til '2pr. Oai5urns AT re-. "siiGbn:us Seie. oi.p.
Decorah-posten., 1896-12-25

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01
Boston's Col abusing strests.

The yarn that The downtown streets
in Boston were formerly cow,paths,
and that unless one be careful in keep
ing bearings he IL liable to walk in cir
cles, although apparently walking
straight ahead, must be true, because
it has been verified. 1t is tothe effect
that stranger, having asked police
man to direct him to certsin place
several blocks distant, followed the
directions until hs became bewildered.
Seeing policeman, he asked again
to be directed on his way. Confused
again by not finding tho place, be ap-
pealed again to policeman. 1Look
here!" the policeman remarked, en-
phatically: "If you ask me that ques-
tion again I'll run you in-see| A
stranger, who inserted that story into
description of his experiences in the
town recently, was confused when
reputable gentleman of S5 years inter-
rupted by saying that his experience
in 1885 was similar. except that the
person he asked was not policeman.
Any yarn that holds good for nalf q
century ought to be believed. New
York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01
A White Deer as a Mascot.

The citizens of Crook County are
much put out on account of the Staying
of white deer which hos been roaming
over that section for o number of
years, and which was looked upon as o
sort of mascot, and which no one
would harm, until short time ago
one Poinde1ter wantonly shot it.
Such curios are very seldom found,
but in story and song for ages PAST
occasional references are madL to o
'smilk white" doe or white deer, which
is generally supposed TO have been a
mythical or Legendary animal. : This
white deer of Crook County, however;
was no myth, for its snowy hide is now
in pickle in o taxidermiat's chop in
this city, and Game Protector McGuiro
is preparing, at the request OF the
people of Crook County, to make big
trouble for PoIndexter, who killed the
animal about February ], during tho
season when it is not lawful to shoot
deer of any color. There have been
many stories about this celebrated
white deer, one of which was that Bar
mum had offered $40, 900 for tho ani-
NAL alone, and it now said that Poin-
dexter shot the animal to get 5000 for
its skin. Portland Oregonian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01
A lighthouse Without q Light.

The most extraordinary Of oil light
houses is to be founl on Arnish Rock,
Stornoway Bay-a rock which is sepa-
rated from the Island of Lewis by
channel over 500 feet wide. 1t is in
the Hebrides, Scotland. On this rock
conical beacon is erected and on its
summit d lantern is fixed, ffoih which,
night after light, shines light which
is seen by the fishermen far and wide.
Yet there is no burning lamp in the
lantern and no attendant ever goes to
it, for the simple reason that there is
no lamp to attend to, no wick to train,
and no oil well to replenish.
The way in " hich this peculiar light
house is illuminated is this: "On the
Island of Lewis, 500 feet or SO away,
is lighthouse, and from window in
the tower stream of light is projected
on mirror in the lantern on the sum-
NIT of Arnish Rock. These rays are
reflected to an arrangement Of prisms,
and by their action are converged to
focus outside the lantern, from where
they diverge in the necessary direc-
tion."
Tue consequence is that to llintonts
and purposes Lighthouse exists which
has neither lamp nor lighthouse
keeper, and yet which gives as SER
viceable q light-taking into account
the requirements of this locality-as
if an elaborate and costly lighthouse,
with lamps, service room, bedroom,
living room, stcreroom, oilroom,
watertanks and all other accessories
were erected on the summit of the
rock, Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01
Eskimo Wolf Trapping.

Field and Stream tells of o curious
way by which Eskimos catch wolves.
They plant q stake in the ice, with a
sharp piece of flint on one end, which
is wrapped with seal or other blubber.
Along come the wolves aud go to lick
ing the frozen blubber. After q while
they get down to the flint and cut their
tongues on it. Being rsvenously hun.
CRY, when they taste the warm blood
thoy fall to and cLew the life out OF
one another.
The familiar trick of putting bent
piece of sharpened whalebone into n
ball of blubber, which is released by
the heat of the animals stomach and
results in the death of the animal, is
much less effective than the flint stake,
cause nearly the whole pack of wolves
are killed by the latter device.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01
School in Griaualnnl.

Tho scene is laid in Griqualand East,
depedency of the Cape Of Good Hope.
The place, country schoolhouse, sit.
tate in wide. open plain, with ''bush"
did "dongas," or gullies. in the dis
tance: The master Receives d Govern.
ment grant; the pdrsnts dlsd pay him
small fee monthly: Number of pu-
pills, eighteen; farms being three and
six thousand acres each, and only very
partially fenced. The boys. and girls
oil come to school on ponies; these
gfass about until the joyful signal is
given aid the school is out. Saddles
for both sexes Consist generally OF
sheepskins; and bride reins are prob
able made of "reims"--that is, un-
tanned strips Of hide.
Time, 9 p. nj. There are always
natives about who assist in catching
ind "sadding up" the ponies. Ten or
twelve Of the youngsters have to travel
id the same direction. Hurrah! now
for hurdle race: There are two water
jumps on the homeward-bound
COURSE" It is q grand heltef-skelter:
The ponies enter into the fun. ANY
youngetef who quits his or her sheep
skin must catch the pony and scramble
up as best he or she can: The winner
is generally girl who has taught her
brothers to ride. These children would
feel the restraints of English life ter
rlbly. The mothers in the old country
lift their hands in horror, and exclaim:
"Surely these children will break their
necks !"And what does this heathenish
writer mean by "water iumps?" Bless
your anxious hearths, the children are
not hurt; they tumble on the turfquite
comfortably; and those ponies that
don't jump tLo brook 60 through it.
AS to wetting, that matters but little
with o Griqualand temperature, and
perhaps o thunderstorm gives them
wetting M. Q. But these clever ponies
can generally make the shelter before
the storm overtakes them.