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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
Barges Astray.

Quebec, Oct. 20.-A tow of barges. be-
longing to NJ. and ~. Connolly. contract
ors, in tow of the aug Florence. are lost
In the Gulf OF st. Lawrence. They were
bound for Philadelphia, where the Con.
noIlys have secured extensive contracts.
They broke adrift on Saturday, and a
steamer has left to search for them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
Clarke Criticised.

london, oct. 20.-The Daily News
QiberaD and The Morning Post (Con.
servative) have editorials which com
plain of the explanation offered by Sir
Edward Clarke Of his speech attacking
the British case In the Guiana boundary
dispute, as evadlng the real point
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
SNOW In Empire state.

Warsaw. N. Y. oct. 2O.-Reports from
Aracade. a high elevation In Wyoming
county. state that two inches OF snow
fell thore Sunday night. the first OF the
season In western New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
A Snug Little windfaIl.

Halifax, Oct. 20. - BY death OF Mrs
Captain Sullivan, New Bedford, Mass.
a family In this city has fallen heir TO a
considerable sum of money. The fortu'
nate inheritors are Robert Foley and his
two sisters, Madame Foley. superior OF
convent in London, Ont, and Mrs
Coleman. The sum left to each is SIC, 900
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
Lake barge Snnl,

Amherstburg. ont, oct. 20. - Tho
Grand Traverse. a large three masted
barge. was run down by the Livingstone
In the channel, three miles east Of Col.
che ster yesterday. The Grand Traverse
sank quickly, but the crew was rescued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
Rrotber and s,stcr Killed

st. Marys. ont, oct. 20.-Richard and
Mary A. Hayes. brother and sister, while
driving over a Grand Trunk railway
crossing near here. were run into by q
train and instantly killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
Two Cano.ists Drowned

Mindon. ont. opt. 20.-Martin Grosello
and Leslie Valentiere. two young men,
started TO cross Gull lake yesterday. but
balf way over their canoe upset and both
were drowned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
A Cure For Lockjnw.

Berlin, Oct. 20.-Professor Behrlng and
Herr Knorr a private lecturer, announce
the discovery OF "a tetanus anti-toxine,
which is expected to greatly reduce the
number OF deaths from traumatic te-
tanug.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
TIE END.

THE riger-Sheep OF Nell McNeill." by
Jane Barlow. author Of Irish Idylis." viii
BEGIN tomorrow
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WORCESTER DIVISION.

Trainsleave Providence as followsior.
WokCESrER-6;S5 texp.) 1870 (acom, sn,
(accom.L u;3o A. m. faccom-D; l50 (exy }.
4;2o texp. TO Woonsocbeu. 545 Qoo. exp /.
sundays-s:ss a. IN. tacoom.l; bi56 p. m.
hlLLViILE -7:o. si4S e;io. IL 80 ~ M. i:o0 3i6a
4;2o. 5:45. s:b p. IN.
snndays-e:S0, a. M; o;b. p. IN.
niso. a m; zoos 2;Sa $50. i;2o. b;lS S:<a
sandsy.s::S a M. iso'. noon $50. S,a 700.
wooNsocKEr-s.ss. 7,,e sa. sho. io.ic.
n:5l a. m. l;oo iiho. 2:5o 3;Sa t'2o. b;is. t;4l
7is sil. ii:si .. m
Sundays $50. a. M. R:oi noon. $50. o:5l 7;,,.
s:3o n. m.
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH
Leave PROVIDENCE india Street StatiouI for
FALL RIVER Tao, $3.50. 1850 q IN; i:0
a:ji 4:J o:3o $50. D. m. suniays-9:01
a M l:2j, 0;,0 and $500 p. m
NEWP0RT-7:3o. $3.50, II: G.a. m; 1880 s:i5, $50,
e:Jo p m. Isundsys-;:2op m. and Il. b;sJ.
Warren and way stations !: " $3.50. ana ii;3o
a. m aud iiso. a;s'. +'i6. $3.50. s;'e. 7iSO. and
Sundays AT s.oo a. IN i:2c. $50 and a,oo m
BRIsToL-1;3o $50 iii.0 a M; IL 0. 2;O5. 4:lS.
$3.50. s:3J, T:S0, and II 80 p. N. sundays
e;O a m l 40 $3.50. s;J0 D. m
Electric cars leave Exchange Place, Providence.
at 7:i6. snb. HIS a. M; l;i6. 230. 4;oL
6;lS. 6;l5. f:l5 and ilit6 p m.
Leave Market Square at iI:,O pi m
Sundays at s:i5 a m. i:05, 6il5 and s;45 p. m
he urning connect with All trains Il,
Sleeping cars only; coaches and sleeping
cars; c all parlor cars; d via Wapole Line.
E. connects for Newport via. boat from Fall
River
GEO. l. CONNER kC KENDALL
Iss'r Traffic Manager. Cent Passr Agent
l.. g. ALLeN. Geni supt
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PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Corrected to Oct. Z. iss,

Corrected TO Oct. Z. lS9a
BOSTON s:Sl SSil' ,s.os ,iss 'S.: no. ,ssi s:si
Q 2.O2 20s S;sy 4:o2. 6s0s. e;2L 7i20 1903
s;lo. a m. 1910. ds:as, 4siO. s,io. 1903 s.6s
2. m kETuRNlNo-Leave BOSTON from Park
seuare Station bl20a 6iia s;tE. 9:0U clpol
NoA lo;ia a. IN; i2:,O. laos. 2:ta ssoo s;iS
go. o:oo. b;ta 700. s;i. HAS D. m sun
days-6iz;vs. dsilo. s;is a. M i2iis s;oJ. Ana
ATfLEBoRo1 $50. $40. 7.O2. s.o2. $40. $50,
io:os. il:io. n m; lz;oa 1880 2;OL $780, 4;O2.
s:i0 e;02 e:i0 7:l0 s;iO l0.iO. II.iO y. m
sundays-5ao 80. $3.50. s;io. a. m. l2ii0. 5;4b.
t:l0 s:l0. 6:l0. 7:f p m.
NoRTh ATTLEBoRO and PLAINVILLE--6;i0,
$50 i:. M; 4sao. s,io. u;ia p. m
cuudays-J:fo y.
wAMPUM. WRENTHAM. NORWOOD CENTRAL.
NORWOOD and DEDHAM-6;aa t;4O. ll;i0
m. fiig, p M sundays. S;4b, D. m.
MANsFlELD - oo;40. o. 5O. 702. s:02 ss01. l0:01
m, E;o2 2:ot. 4;o2. 6:02. 7il0. s.lo. 1910 p m.
sundsys-bS;4o, b;So s;io a. m; 1910 a:l0.
e:l0p.m.
FitehburG and way stations. O:5s a. M i2aa and
fi0z p. IN.
Lowel and way stations $50 a. m I2:o2, 1:o2 D. N
taunton ana New BEDFORD. $40. $40. a. m.
H;io; 3itO. 40. $40. i0:lo y. m sundays
$3.50 a. M and 600, "a 40 D. IN (Taunton only
hiddleboro $50 e;io A. m, l2;i0, S;sQ sa0 T. 40
p. IN sundays I;s0 y.
plymouth. 6:so, a ms i2f0. $40 p. m
Points on Cape Cod 6:i9 a. nj n.io, 3al
Cottage City. GsN, i0;o2. a. IN.
ket 6sl1 m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
WEAK, TIRED
PEOPLE

should take =. p. p, Lippmans Great
Remedy, without delay. While not
actually sick, You feel weak and tired,
ready to get sick, and what You need ia
strength TO drive out of your system
that which is the cause of Spring Fever.
l.. p. L. is needed at once.
Mrs. Hattie Mylius, of 20 East seth
street, New York, says that she was in
poor health, and that her case devel-
oped into nervous prostration. She
suffered from nervous headaches, and
at times was unable TO do any work
at all. She coula. not sleep, and was
so nervous that she would have to get
up at all hours of the night and walk
the floor, and the opening of door
would startle her. But her weakness
and nervousness Is all gone. J.. L. Y.
was what saved her. Her appetite
improved, her nervousness Is a thing
OF the past, and she thaniis u. =. p,
Lippman's Great Remedy, for her CON-
plete restoration to health.
Sold bv al druggists.
tipPMAN BROS. Apothecaries, Sole Prop'rs,
iipprinn's Block. Savannah, ue.
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sTONINGTON DIVISION.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows for
NEW YORK; ~. bl ;2J a IN. ldailyl sos (Iocal
Exp 1906 (erp.. ell ;0i Uimitedl. IL so9 q IN.
g;0a s:0i, (dailyl. 6:0i y. m daily
NEW YORK. via Stoningtou Line-T.01 and
s:l7 p. M daily exccpt Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE and WASHING
TON via Harlem River-lg;l5 a. m, s:lT D. Ia
daily
NEW HAVEN al ;ia. bi s23 a. m. texp daily, s;0l
0oc.expD i0;V6 texp). ell :0lf iiLs II 100
lexp.L s;gs teIp.o 4;oi (Isxp dailyl ss0s tsxn
daily. s;l7 fexp. daily) y. m
NEW LoNDoN--ai;l2 biizs "a m. tdaily ex?,l s.n
taccom. }. b:03iloc. exp l005 (ExpressL. 10 10
local exp.L ell :oi Uimited). IL '0s a. m (exp
o lao fsccom.) 20s texpL 4:0i texpfess
dailJl t;ls accom- biOi D. m texp. daily.
s;i7 p. IN exp. daily. $500 a. m (accom-
sundays only. s;a y. III accom-. Sundays
only)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN And
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full information
as to local and through train service
may be obtaincd.at Providence. Sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20
WEKKUWEKRY
WOMENHG MEN

Are peculiarly benefited by L. +. r.,
Lippman's Great Remedy, the most
wonderful Tonic and Blood Cleanser in
the world.
p. p. p. restores shattered nerves,
gives strength and tone to the entire
system, revives the worn out, nervous
and debilitated You cannot but be
nervous il your blood is impnrc.
p. p. =. gives the proper nourishment
to the blood, and cures nervous pros
tration, debility and nervous head
ache.
p. P. p. cures that tired, languid,
"all gone" feeling, cures dyspepsia, in
digestion, and that awful distress Of
the stomach.
p. =. p. cures that weak, nervous con-
dition, that dreadful jumping of the
heart, followed by dizziness and sink.
ing spells. Make your blood pure by
taking p. p. + Lippman's Great REM
edy, and you will be we'll and happy.
Women are benefited, their organiza-
tion regulated, and their weakness and
lasSitude cured by II. L, Z
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-11-10
A SLIGHT INTERRUPTION,
Incident OF a Reporters Visit to a Fire
Engine House.

Incident OF a Reporters Visit to a Fire
Engine House.
A reporter who had sought at a fire
engine house information on q point
, concerning which the driver could best
inform him stood talking with the
driver by the stall of one of the horses.
I The horse was secured by a tie strap
commonly used in the department. One
end OF the tie strap is made fast by a
staple driven into the side of the stall,
while the other end is passed through
the throat latch of the horse bride and
held on pin that rises in little recess
in the side Of the STALL By means of a
simple mechanical continuance the pin
is pulled down at the first stroke of the
gong when an alarm is sounded, the tie
strap is released, and the horse is set
free. AS the driver and the reporter
talked, the horse, in a friendly sort of
way, bent his head down toward the
driver.
Suddenly an alarm was sounded, and
the horse was transformed, and like
wise the driver. The horse head went
up, and he was alert in every fiber. At
the first stroke the pin had dropped, and
the horse was free. With single bound
he cleared the stall and made for his
place by the engine, with the driver be-
side him. The other two horses of the
team-this was a three horse team
were Gathering forward at the same
moment. At the front of the house men
were sliding down poles like lightning.
There were few sharp, quick, snap
ping sounds, as the men already there
snapped the collars together around the
horses necks, and over it all the boom
ing of the gong
In all the newer firehouses Of the city
the stalls of the borses are placed as
nearly rs possible abreast of the engine,
so that the horses shall have the shortest
possible distance to 60. In some of the
older houses, in which there is less room,
the stalls are at the rear. That is where
they were in this house.
Surprised little, the reporter had
lost a second or two in getting to the
front When he got there, he saw the
driver in his seat holding the lines over
the team ready to drive ont and waiting
only for the last stroke on the gong.
All fire teams are hooked up on every
alarm. On first alarm they go out only
to fires within their own district. This
alarm was for a fire outside the district.
UNLOCKED, the horses trotted back to
their stalls. Descending from his seat,
the driver took up the interrupted con-
Versation just as if nothing had hap
pened. New York Sun.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-11-10
Not to BE Resisted.

Some years ago, at a session of the
legislature of Kentucky, an effort to re-
peal the law Offering bounty on foxes'
scalps was made, but was defeated by
the appeal of member from noun
famous and sparsely settled region.
do the gentlemen want to depriye
my constituents and me of the benefits.
OF hearing the gospel preached?" he de-
manded, with indignation in his tone,
and overspreading his rugged oounte-
nance. 1--WE are all Methodists up nv
way, and our preachers won't come.
without we can give 'em chickens. +
know We can't raise chickens unless
the foxes are killed by somebody, that's
sure, and there amt anybody that can
afford to spend their time hunting foxes
and get nothing to pay for it.
$50, gentlemen, if you repeal this
law, you'll be depriving my constituents
OF the benefit of hearing the pospel
preached That's the way it looks to
mev'
This reasoning was too much for tbe
legislature, and for the time being the
law was not repealed. Youths Com
panion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-11-10
SURPRISING THE ORlENTALS,
A Sea of Pietails Watched a Twist Drill
Work.

A Sea of Pigtails Watched a Twist Drill
Work.
An interesting account Of visit to q
Chinese arsenal near Fuchau is given
+ by correspondent of Casters Maya.
zine He says:
Taking out two drills sent them
IN and immediately was invited to enter.
The official was polite, bowling and
shaking his own hands, as is the custom
among Cinnamon, and offered me a cum
of tea.
There happened to be several forg
lngs III the room, and as / pressed the
drills against them and pointed to over
the wall he seemed to comprehend what
was wanted, and in a few minutes I
was in large, well lighted machine
shop. might say this extensive plant
was built and equipped by French engi-
neers some ID years ago.
1.-The native foreman examined nv
tools with great interest and called in
several assistants. All looked puzzled
and did not seem to know what they
were for. Walking TO a drill press, l
took out the fiat drill, and, after con-
siderable packing around the shank,
succeeded in getting one of my taper
shank twist drills to run fairly true in
the spindle. There must have been 80
Cinnamon working in the room, and
every one had gathered around this
press. The foreman ordered them off
repeatedly, ard then, looking at me.
laughed good naturally and gave it I'D.
HE brought piece of cast iron. but
l wanted something harder to drill. so
walked over to large planer and
took long extension tool, made from
by "a inch tool steel, and clampod il
up to the table Of the drill press. He
shook his head, intimating that the
twist drill could not go through, and
the crowd of workmen emitted grunts
Of approval
The press started, the lips of the
twist drill turned out two spiral chips.
The men elbowed me to one side. There
was sea of pigtails bending down.
watching the marvellous action of that
little tool. As the chips grew in length
the expressions of wonderment in
creased.
1t happened that the chips did not
break until they were about ID inches
long Then others started, and each
time that they broke off they were eager
ly snatched by the men, some burning
their fingers, and examined carefully
from end to end.
1.-The dull edges of the drill were
shown around and then ground and
started again, and the fact that the drill /
would cut as well as the first time
caused increased amazement and MUIR
murs. have made many tests with
twist drills, but never before such an
appreciative and demonstrative audi
snce."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-11-10
Plating.

Very narrow plating is fayorite
dress trimming. A costume of gray
cancels hair is made Up in plain prin.
cess fashion. The waist closes at one
side, and the skirt, waist and sleeves
are, as one enthusiastic young woman
expressed it, absolutely smothered in
pinked out ruffles of iridescent taffeta.
In addition to the plating these ruffles
are plated, then drawn out little to
make fans, which are laid so rs to form
bands Of trimming from shoulders to
waist line as outlines for Jokes and to
supply the place of the almost collapsed
sleeves. One dress has an outlined yoke
OF very narrow pinked and plated
ruff1ing. From the seams where the
sleeves are sewed in are similar ruffies
of varying widths, the lower one being
about IA inches wide and the upper one
not over 8 inches wide. New York
Ledger.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-11-10
A PECULIAR BUSINESS.
Breedtsg and Catching Leeches For the
New York Market.

re" horh MARKET
James Fartit ana ms children earl
al the money they make raising leech
es' iof the WORK OF breeding the blood
euohefs oh me rar.ie farm on Iom
river, near Lacy N. D., is nothing com
pareo Win tne laoor OF catching them
Inc wary ieecn VIII take hoid OF nothing
Du' nunian nesn, 20 'he menp ers OK th'
rar.l' iafiliy' Dig ana lttle, plunge
.neif iees lh'o ,ne swamp ara ara"
.hem up pieseh'iy win the prey at
'"I ~, u .eEh ma.
, rai"ei faIue uoesn ! seem 10 tnlnR
ii,ue oioou ies'ing purts one A.jM
ihey are as eoou as a dose OF spring
pny oio' SaS , ne. s. WY nue. anuI the
pUyseesso iae ano neaithy doing nothing
M winner tnas we heed something IKE
.niS W Keep US ~ oraer. II we nshed
w Ions ~ q 'iins't isy m,gns 90 some
Ia ~, Du. We Ahow wheh 10 STOP. All
."o eo"oon iS over we ieei iresher ana
nc T.''oi 'h"n - we iaun oeen ieeohlng.
~ aio Jus. me nnosquieoes-they
su ou' ".i u'e uau pioou ana leave
~ ~ gnu ai'ei month WORK IN the
AinA "o a.. na'e maiaria
49, - ms "o. pace ~ ~ wash Ior
snoh a, ~. w nan .a. ooeiu waue through
-. .I'o "'.nuu' se.'inK n'alaria
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Zoo ,. anu VIC pa,oo 10 ~ OF 'o cents ior
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hoon . rroa. 49,, 50 .ni' "ouiu nave
leocbos has ell os Nv ~ . .i:. poiloi ~
Enrone cl;nos TO tho $3.50 ms .o"n.iy.
3 oOo 600 49, anu q, 10
wh;Ia To,do,, $500 60 i 80 yeariy'
Ooo roar 0'0- '''o''
Jamo. pei. biz
inc d;scovored Tho nro n :, 80 "hen WY, Mau'
90 j., bic s,ra,na r. 49,, - eno ioeo''
iect and decided tba+ Lo - ~ WIG SUI
=, '""o "o "ouio supply
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-11-10
FOOLED THE MANAGER.
How j. w. Kelly, "the Rolling Mill Man."
Made the Hit of His Life.


Made the Hit of His Life.
A theatrical manager tells this story
regarding the late j. w. Kelly:
! In his earlier days Kelly was appear
ing at variety hall in San Francisco.
The proprietor and manager of the place
was German, who had a great admit
ration for the trolling mill man. +"
I While Kelly was appearing at the thea
ter the German arranged to put on the
stage series Of tableaux depicting the
| heroism of the members of the San
Francisco fire department.. Kelly was
to stand at one side of the stage and re-
cite some original verses describing
each picture or tableau as it was shown
on the stage. The German was wildly
anxious that this tribute TO the firemen
should make hit ON the opening night.
"Oh, Chon,"- said, "do your pest,
and you will make te bit of your lifei,
On the day Of the opening Kelly re-
NAMED at home, 30 as to be in the best
possible trim for the show Soon after
8 O'Clock he started for the theater.
just before going into the hall it oc-
fun with the German; so he turned up
his coat collar, unused his hair and
went Keeling into the variety hall.
There was a sound of crashing glass
ware The German had dropped tray
full vi beer glasses.
"Oh, Chon." he moaned, waving his
hands in the air, you haf wooined all
tn fnnln1at Vat &c 70 q 10
lrishman to work for your"
'Thash all right, mumbled Kelly,
staggering MP to him
go way" shouted the manager.
"You hef kveered te show"
With that the manager rushed for the
stage and arranged that a soubrette
should announce the tableaux. Then he
went out in front and waited all in a
tremble, to see if she could get through
with it. In the meantime Kelly went !
around on the stage, and just as the SOU
brette walked on the stage Kelly fol- !
lowed her and said, "I'll take care of
this. F."
The German saw him come on the
stage, and with a cry Of mortal terror
ran for the front door. He knew that
Kelly would spoil everything. He stood
in the street, hopping his brow and
in agony, when he began to
hear loud applause inside the theater.
de could hardly believe his senses.
Every few seconds there would be
oar of laughter and handclapping. He
imidly went back into the hall, and
here was Kelly, sober as a judge and
straight as string" making the hit
Il his life After that all the German
ould do was to sit down at q table 10
weep and order beer for every body
round.
In telling the story Kelly used to say
1erely to finish the story, 81 saw him {
fter that when really did have tidy '
lumber aboard, but he only laughed and
aid, No, Chon, you can't fool me-"
Record.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-11-10
PICTURE ON A HILL.
The Long Man of Wilmington, England
Measures $40 Feet.

Jne Long MAN OF W1lmbnStOn, EuBthuu
Measures 240 Feet.
About midway between Berwick and
Polegate stations, at point where the
side of the hill is very precipitous, those
who know exactly the spot where to
look will be able to see from the rail
way carriage windows sort Of rude
imitation of the human form outlined
in white. The figure, which is between
200 and 800 feet in height, holds long
staff in each hand. This is the Long
Man of Wilmington" once the center
of profound veneration and worship,
but now merely an object of interest to
the curious
In order to obtain an adequate idea OF
this great hillside figure, dominating
the surrounding country and appearing
to watch as GUARDIAN over the little viii
lage below, it is desirable to approach
it afoot, tramping along the winding
lanes, as the pilgrims Of old must have
tranlped when they came yhither on the
occasion of some great religious festival.
Seen from afar, the figure does not ap-
pear to be Of remarkable size, but grad
ually, as one approaches. the hill, it as
sumes an imposing and definite shape.
The figure, about 240 feet in height,
was merely shaped inlthe turf SO as to
allow the chair TO appear through. In
the course Of time these depressions in
the surface became almost impercepti-
BILE, and to such an extent was the fig
ure neglected that at last it WIS only
Ia 10 hn of
lance when the slight hollows were
marked by drifted SNOW or when the
oblique Rays of the rising or setting sun
threw them into deep shadow. In Or
der to preserve the form of the Long
Man, and to render it at the same time
easily distinguishRble at distance the
outline was marked by single line of
white bricks placed closely together.
The effect has been to produce some
what startling figure, which is plainly
visible in fine weather from great dis
lance.
There are in different parts of the
country other examples of extremely
rude and early hillside figures and, al
though the very fact of their great an
tiquity renders it unlikely that histor-
ical or documentary evidence will be
as to their design or precise
purpose, it is very satisfactory to find
that an explanation has been found
which will at once account for many of
heir peculiarities.
The theory is that these are sacrificial
igures. We learn from the writings of
Cesar that the Gauls (and the Britons
we're doubtless included) had figures of
'ast size, the linn BIS of which, formed of
'siers, they filled with living men. The
igure was ultimately fired, and the
miserable victims persisted in the flames.
There is local saying in Sussex,
robably of great antiquity, in which
he Long Man is mentioned in reference
0 the weather. 1t runs:
When Firle hill and Long Man has a cap,
We at Aston gets a drap