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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06
]. D. Alexander.

A sign over a store in Tazewei with the
above name on it will recall former times
and look familiar to many people. The
sign will be painted, as Mr.. ]. D. Alexan-
der has purchased the interest of R. G,
Chapman in the concern Of Chapman &
Thompson, and hereafter the general
merchandise business will be conducted at
the same stand in the name of ]. D. Alex
ander.
Mr.. Alexander is one of the oldest and
most experienced merchants of the town.
He has many friends in Tazewell who will
wish him the greatest success in his
business.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06
Persons who are troubled with indiges-

Persons who are troubled with indiges-
tion will be interested in the experience
of VIM. II. Penn, chief clerk in the rail
way mail service at Des Moines, Iowa,
who writes; "It gives me pleasure to
testify to the merits of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
For two years l have suffered from indis-
gestion, and am subject to frequent severe
attacks of pain in the stomach and bowels.
One or two doses of this remedy never fails
to give perfect relief. Price % and 80
cents; sold by ]. E, JACKSON, druggist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06
Masonic Honors.

Last week, on the same day, DR.. James
O'Keeffe received three commissions as
evidence of his appointment to three
masonic positions. One was for the posi-
ton of District Deputy Grand Master fgf
District No. 10, and came from the Grand
Lodge of Virginia. And there was COM
mission as Deputy Grand Lecturer fol
District No.-and came from the Grand
Chapter K. A. M. of Virginia. The other
commissioned him as representative of the
Grand Lodge of Australia to the Grand
Lodge of Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06
The National Banking SYSTEMS Safety.

Petersburg "Index-Appeap' (Dem.)
The failure OF the Chestnut National
Bank, of Philadelphia, an institution which
for long time, stood in the popular mind
for all that was conservative and safe in
banking, has started train of thought as
to what would have been the state of the
case had this been bank of issue without
Government guaranty-a promoter and
dissemination of that kind of currency
which is deemed preferable because it is
too bad to circulate away from home.
The subject is WORTH consideration at a
time like this when the very air is full of
schemes and suggestions for currency
reform-good, bad and indiferent-and
when the crank with plausible and ingen-
ious phrase divides public attention with
the less glib expert.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06
A Card.

To the friends who dealt so kindly and
tenderly with our dear boy and brother.
and who have extended to us sympathy
and help in the solest of trials and
greatest of griefs, we return hearty thanks.
w. w. PYorr,
MARY E. PyorT,
w. w. PYorr, JR.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06
Business Conditions Very Different
From Those Of 1897.
A LARGE DECREASE IN FAILURES.
The People at Large Will be Gratifed
But the Few Remaining Calamity
Howers Will Continue to Howl.

R. G. Dunn &. Co.'S weekly Review Of
Trade, published on the lst instant said:
Failures for the year, which closed last
night, have been smaller in total liabilities
than in any other year since 1892, in num-
Der smaller than in any year, except in
1895, and in average liabilities smaller
than in any year during the last twenty
three years, except four. The aggregate
of all failures, commercial and banking,
was $3.50, Goo, 900, Of which S25, 900
was in banking. In 1850 commercial
failures, the amount ofliabilties was $751;
500, 900, of which $50, ,ooc 1000 was in man.
ufacturing and $73, zoo, 900 in trading,
with $l2, loo, 900 in brokerage and other
commercial lines. The average of liabili.
ties per failure was only Sl1, ,5S9, and in
1892 only $1l, ,o25, but only three years in
the past twenty-three were RIVALS, in 1883
with $ll ,595, 1886 with 81 ,651, and 1885
with SIl ,o7S,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

The Pocahontas weekly Register" of
the S1st ult., speaking of the holiday trade
in that town, said; "Taken altogether
more money was spent in the town from
Friday morning to Saturday night, than
for the same length of time for number
of years.'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

hang around each others mining claims
will never make big stake. The world
offers myriads of opportunities to those
who have eyes to see and the resolution to
Seize them.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

The recent great famine in India cost
the treasury about $4,OOo,ooo, and loans
to agriculturalists and suspensions of taxes
amounted to about 500 ,ooo, 600.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

Another rumor has been started about
the retirement of Mr. Sherman from the
Cabinet of President Mckinley. The
rumor is started by correspondent of
the N. Y. journal"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
yermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price %
cents per package.
For sale by J. E. Jackson, druggist,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06
.'OnIY the Best"

Should be your motto when you need a
medicine. Do not be induced to take any
substitute when you call fop Hoods Sarsa.
parilla. Experience has proved it to be
the best. 1t is an honest medicine, pos
sessing actual and unequalled merit. Be
wise and profit by the experience of other
people.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

Disorders often lurk in the blood before
they openly manifest themselves. There
fore keep the blood pure with Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06
letter, salt-Rheum and Eczema

The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain 8 Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. It
is equally efficient for itching piles and
favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation foreyef.
ioc, 25c, II c. @. c. fail druggists refund money,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

We buy the best from the best and largest
manufacturers in this country. Our ex-
penses are light and small profits satisfy
us. We guarantee every piece that leaves
our store to give satisfaction.
HARMAN & BoTTIMoRE.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

Hoods Pills are the favorite family ca.
thartio, eaoy to take, easy to operate.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06
The Interest of the Ladies'

Is being looked after herenow for Holiday Bonnets,
Hats and Millinery. We have reduced prices on
all Of these goods If you decide you need Hat
for Xmas, we can fill your order in double-quick
time you are in big hurry, can trim your
hat while you wait.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06

Sunday school >, ~, :. ~ ~,
A hearty weIcoit his home near Pisgah, in
REIe was born the 18th day of
,o ,looo -, pl,D, Creal,
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
The Atmospheric Clock.

The atmospheric clock-a sort of de-
vice that goes of itself--is not inaptly
termed perpetual hourglass. In ap-
pearance it is like long thermome tier
with the bulb of mercury at the bot
tom. The glass tube is about three.
eighths of an inch in diameter and Sc
cured to the frame by two bands through
which it passes easily, The divisions of
time are marked on each size of the
tube. inside the glass tube is smaller
tube shaped very much as an hourglass
Some mercury and scrap of blottlng
paper for the purpose of taking up any
moisture that might gather i'll the tube
are placed at each end.
The mercury in the top end of the
tube is placed opposite the mark of the
proper time and falls to the bottom of
the tube exactly as the time passes
When it has run out from the top, the
frame can be turned and the mercury
set to time on the other side Thus it
registers the seconds and hours quite as
accurately as any other timepiece-the
drawback to such an arrangement being,
of course, the turning of the frame, q
task as irksome as that OF winding o
clock. Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01

II. II. T. Atwood OF tho Portland
Packing Company, was In town, Thurs
day, taking the inventory OF the factory.
T. II. Spear of Madison, was in town
Saturday and put telephones into George
Flint's and Samuel Bnnker's residences.
The shipment of game over the Som
erset road has been on the increase of
late. One day last week twelve deer
and moose were on the train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mantor of
Skowhegan, passed Thanksgiving in
town with friends Friday night Mr..
Mantor and f. S. Parsons went out in
search of deer.
Supt Fairbrother has been making
extensive improvements In his house
this fall. He now has one of the most
conveniently arranged end pleasant
homes in town.
Edwin Danforth of Taunton, Mass,
has been vi sting his uncle, NJ. M. Dan
forth of Madison. for the past few days.
In his boyhood days he made his home
Der of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B Merry passed
Thanksgiving in Pennington.
s. A. Parsons of Dead River, was at
the Somerset House, Saturday.
George McKenney killed 7 months
old pig last Friday, that dressed 325
pounds.
A few men belonging to John Viles'
numbering crew, passed through this
village, Tuesday morning.
Today A. r. Gray begins work in the
position as boOkkeeper in the hotel at
Bingham for Henry Washburne.
Harry NORM of Embden Center, shot
two deer, Friday. He shot the same
number last season on one hunting trip.
Mrs. S. Boynton of New Portland,
while preparing potato for cooking, a
few days ago, found rifle bullet with
in it.
vile, came to this village, Tuesday noon,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Sim
mons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Boston, who have
been visiting here for the past few days,
left town, Wednesday. Their housing
goods were shipped, Tuesday noon, to
Auburn, where they will reside.
Another cry of fire was given Monday
afternoon, as a chimney in John
Fletcher's house was discovered to be
burning out. A goodly number of men
were there at once, but fortunately no
one was needed.
Miss Vestie r. Moulton of Embden,
and Mr.. f. II. Williams of Caratunk,
were united in married the 10th of
November. Mrs. Williams is graduate
of Arson Academy and since her gradu-
alton has been very successful teacher.
She is well known in this village where
she has a large circle of friends who ex-
tend congratulations.
H. b. Merry, while in Pennington,
last week, put up for shipment, $500
pounds of wool. He, and Charles { lark
of North New Portland, have bought
during the season 100000 pounds, 145, 900
of which has been for the Madison
wooden mills, 10000 for Skowhegan
mills and the rest for Boston parties.
OF this 100000 pounds, one-half was
purchased by Mr.. Merry.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
The ROund Robin.

The "round robin" had it's origin
several centuries ago IN France.
1t was used there by officers of the
army as method of expressing their
dissatisfaction with the course of the
king or his ministers By signing in a
circular form the leaders of the move
ment could not be ascertained and sim
gled out for punishment.
The first instance on record of the use
of this form of protest in the navy &C.
CURED in 1895. At the instigation Of
the Duke of Buckingham, the ring 8
favorite, an English fleet, under Ad-
miral Bennington, was dispatched to
Rochelle to assist in the coercion of the
Protestant subjects of Louis XIII Of
France. But the English tars, in COM
mon with their fellow countrymen,
looked with favor upon the resistance
of their ooreligionists against the pros
elyting zeal of the French king, and
they signed ''round robin" express
ing their determination not to fire q
shot against them, and without waiting
for a reply they weighed anchor and
brought their ships back to England.
The admiral, however, received per-
emptory order to return to Dieppe.
whereupon the whole of the crews quit
ted the ships without further parley. -
Providence Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
Canaan.

Hon. V. r. futile is very i'll at this
writing.
Mrs. Albert Duren of Bath, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Watson. Mr.. Watson is in poor health.
Mr.. f. H. Pratt, associate principal Of
Gould Academy, Bethel, Maine, his
sister, Miss Blanche Pratt, Colby, '02,
and Miss Mabel Richardson, were IN
town over Sunday, visiting friends.
Misses Gertrude Moody and Ina John
son, visited friends at Good Will a few
days last week.
Miss Addie Jewell has returned from
Pennington, and will leach in town this
winter term.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. I'll. Harris visited in
Corinna, last Sunday.
A great improvement has been made
in the looks of two places in this village
the past week. Mr.. N. Hall and Mr..
Geo. Johnston have taken the fence
down dividing their two lawns, removed
the rubbish and cut down trees and
shrubs, which adds much to the appear
ance of both places.
Deer seem to be plenty about here as
they are seen by some one nearly every
day.
Will Rand was in town, Tuesday last,
calling on friends.
Mr.. Koch of Colby, came to preach for
US last Sunday, but owing to the severe
storm and cold there was no service.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
CNrnYillR.

Misses Grace Giles. Edith Tufts and
Carrie Fogg were the guests OF Miss
Eliza Cronkhite one day last week.
Mrs. Corson is holding meetings on
the ridge.
Several friends and relatives spent
Thanksgiving at Mrs. K. w. Cronkhite's.
Mr.. Parkmsn has returned to his home
in Boston, after spending few weeks
with DR.. Gardner.
Geo. Sanford shot fine deer the 22d.
Miss Sadie Parsons has returned from
Fairfield, after spending few days with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Warren and Miss
Vivian of Waterville, spent Thursday,
with Mr.. Narren's parents.
Carl Sawyer passed through town,
Monday, with a deer which weighed 2S4
pounds.
Will Holt sold handsome yoke OF
cattle, last week, to John Clark, five
years old which girted seven feet ten
inches.
Mr.. Cooley returned from Boston,
Wednesday evening, where he passed
several days at the horse show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace chatham of
Lilley Bay, spent Sunday at Mrs. E. w.
Cronkhite's.
Mr.. Frank Hight passed through town
last week buying stock.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
East Madison.

Schools closed the 23rd, after term
of twelve weeks. This was Miss Graves
second term In the grammar school and
she met with her former good success.
At Miss Chadbourne's, the primary, a
number of the parents were present and
listened to an interesting program con-
sisting Of exercises in the different
studies, singing, Rotations and drill
marching. Pupils not absent nor tsrdy
during the term: Bernice Messer, Eliza
Deane, Mabel French, Vada Moore,
Bere Russell, Sadie Deane, Herbert Bos-
worth, Willie Ames, Ralph Messer,
George Hirst, Harry Bosworth, Herbert
Moore, Wallace Mcdonald. Mabel Hirst,
four years old, was absent but one and
one-half day.
Our winter schools will begin Dec. II.
1t is neither sleighing or wheeling
since Sundays big storm.
Mr.. Turner Reed has been very sick
for the past fortnight and has been at
tended by DR.. Taggsrt. He appears
now to be improving.
Ernest M. Ames returned, Saturday,
from SO. Gardiner, where he has been
employed by lumber company during
the past season.
Friday night, the lake was frozen over
bat the wind, Sunday, broke 1t up. The
small boy with his skates, must wait.
The ice crop Is a sure one.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
CORRESPONDENCE
Browns Corner.

Sundays storm was tough one. The
roads are terrible, neither sleighing nor
wheeling.
Miss Linne Nye, who has been at
work in hotel at Greenyille Junction, is
home for quite long vacation.
Mr. Alder, Nye of Skowhegan, spent
Thanksgiving week, with his son, Chas.
P. Nye, of this place.
Bert Phelps of Harmony, visited in
town, last week.
There were several gatherings on
Thanksgiving day in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Horp received
quite a number of their friends and
neighbors at their home on Saturday
evening
Mrs. Ida H. Brown and Misses Effie
Crowell, Maymie Peavey and Olive Hum
phrey attended the Educational Associa-
ton at Hartland, last Friday and Satur-
day.
Mr.. B. L. Fitzgerald of Pittsfeld, visit
ed his aged mother, Mrs. Ora Fitzgerald,
at his brothers, w. c. Fitzgerald, last
week. He is soon to go to Oregon.
Mrs. Carrie Harris is suffering with
rheumatism.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
East COrnville.

The old meeting house on the hill has
been repaired; the unierpining has been
set over, the roof shingled chimney
built over, glass set, blinds repaired and
painted, clapboards nailed over and
painted and new platform built. This
makes the old land mark good for many
years to come. For many years the old
house has been going down and no one
seemed to care, but this fall Mrs. G. W..
Neil took hold of the matter, saying the
house must be fixed up, and with her
usual push, she has accomplished the
task, which many of us with less cour-
age thought could not be done. Mrs.
Neil feels very grateful to friends and
|nelghbors, who assisted her with money
and material and labor making it pos
sible for her to accomplish her task.
G. ii. Ridley bought heavy work
horse of H. N. Longfellow one day last
week. Mr.. Ridley is going In the woods
with his team.
Darius McCrillis and wife, j. s. Moody
and wife visited Sam'I Longfellow and
wife one day last week. Three such
aged couples are not seen in one house
often. Mr.. Longfellow is So years of
age; Mr.. McCrillis, 80; Mr.. Moody, 78.
The three wives are nearly of one age,
W.. They are hale and hearty, each
couple live alone on their farms, where
they have lived for more than fifty
years.
Agnes Moody, who has been sick for
the past three weeks, has so far recover
ed as to be about the house.
Thanksgiving passed very quiet in this
vicinity.
Fl. N. Longfellow and wife, Sam'l.
Longfellow and wife, spent Thanks
giving with R. P. Mcclure and wife by
invitation.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
Bingham.

Curren Smith of this village was drawn
uryman, Monday.
The Congregational church was cleaned
by some of the ladies last Tuesday,
Anon Baker was at Skowhegan, last
week.
John Piper, Roy Savage and Sam
Foster are all spending their vacations at
home from the Pittsfield Academy.
Mr. and Mrs Ennis and family return.
ed from Pennington. Friday, after a
weeks absence.
Dan Steward was in town, last week.
Chas Packard returned last week from
Guilford. bringing his wife and son for a
short stay at Anon Bakers.
Bertha Bates was down river a few
days, last week.
Bert Harvel and wife of East Madison,
have been visiting friends in town.
Martha Reynolds, who works at N.
Arson, was at home Thanksgiving.
Selden Cleveland has frequent letters
from his son Frank of Dawson City.
Fortunately Frank had sold his goods
before the recent big fire at that Llace.
There was dance at Kennebec hall
on Thanksgiving evening.
Sam Andrews started out hunting one
day last week, he was gone two hours
and brought in two deer which he shot
within few rods of each other.
w. B Goodrich has some handsome
lined ladies' pettcoats and will soon show
nice variety of goods desirable for
Christmas gifts.
Arthur Dinsmore met with quite pain
full accident, Monday morning, as he was
starting a fire. He broke a stick of
kindling across his knee, in so doing
drove nail into his knee cap, causing in.
tense pain on Monday but was less pain
full on Tuesday.
Georgia Colby, teacher of the inter
mediate school, makes the following re-
port Pupils not absent one day, Frank
Ennis, Pearl Jenkins, Allen Lander and
Eugene Lander. Pupils absent only one
day, Omar Badger, Nina Bean, Eunice
Owens, Mae Miller. Allen Rogers, Ralph
Smith and Helen Frame. Pupils not
tardy during term. Fred Adams, Omar
Badger, Lee Baker, Frank Ennis, Emma
Hilton. Leon Goodrich, Pearl jenkins,
Allen Lander, Chester Lombard, Victoria
Miller, Mont Miller, Erwin Miller, lnez
Miller. Helen Frame and Ralph Murphy.
Earnest Chase of Colorado, is visiting
at Henry Chase's.
About twenty inches of snow fell dur
ing the recent blizzard, all roads leading
to Bingham were blocked. Snow COM
ing before ground was frozen makes it
bad for the lumbermen, ponds are still
open and swamps will not freeze under
this depth of snow.
Mrs. Julia Colby, who has been sick
for long time started, Tuesday morning,
for Portland for treatment at the Maine
General hospital.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the past week.
Norridl B. Kennison to
WIN. L. Dudley, $500.
No. 7, R. 5, Som. Co.-Joel Colby ct al
to Il. Ii. Foss, $45
Madison-Rose NJ. Somerfield to Frank
Lessor, $500.
Fairfitld-E. L. Pratt to Frank Moore,
$3.50: c. A. Reynolds to j. l.. Merrick,
$3.50; Sullivan Clifford to John Ray, S75.
Skowhegan-Fronia Trafton to e. FL.
Stevens, 81 90; Ellen G. Phillips to E. H
Stevens, $500; N. M. Trafton to E. II.
st vens, $l.00; John Robinson ct ais to
Paul Roullard, 800; Cyrus Bean to E..
A. Fredericks, $l.00; Samuel White
more to Ella M. Whttemore, $500.
Lexington-H. l.. Strickland 10 Edith
A. Hewett, $400; A. Il. Chase to Edith
A. Hewett, SO
Dead River-Abby Hewett to Edith
A. Hewett, 5000.
Observation-Disclosures Baker to Geo. IL.
Spaulding, $1.00.
Pttsfield-W. n. WhiUehouse to Vim.
E. Priest, Sl.900; Julia A. Dingley to A.
b. Crawford. 81 700.
Solon-F. j. Carville to Mary Carvile,
$1.00.
En- 1den--Philena n. Eames to Somer.
set Railway Co., $50.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01

1t is an interesting question to studi'
Gus people how long man can GO
without sleep. A physician asserts that
no healthy man can overwork because
eventually nature will compel him to
fall asleep at his task. A journalist re-
Gently claimed to have worked 70 hours
without sleeping Humboldt said that
when a young man he required only
two hours sleep each night, but that in
his old age he found he really needed
as many as three or four Victims sub
jected to the Chinese torture of being
kept continually awake die on or before
the fifth day By far the most inspiring
example, however, is that of one of the
saints, who is related TO have lived 10
years without sleep and to have remain
ed standing large portion Of that time,
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01

Frank Flanders and Frank Folsom re-
turned from hunting trip up-river and
report game very scarce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mitchell visited rela-
tives In Waterville, last week.
Henry Atwood returned from Embdeu,
Sunday, where he went to haul lumber
for his grandfather, but decided camp
life would not agree with him. He is at
tending Athens Institute.
Carl Hight is attending Athens Insti-
tute, Carrie Fogg is also attending
This reminds us of winter.
Arthur Merrill is having David Davis,
make more shovel handle blocks.
Clarence Hight is stopping at H. B.
RusselPs.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-01
Harmony.

Sunday and Sunday night regular
midwinter snow storm ragged and piled
the snow into drifts so that travel was
suspended on some roads.
Eugene Staples, Charlie Mclaughlin,
Leslie Jacobs, Nelson Mitchell, Susie
Whittier. Ella Hatch, Bernice Bartlett,
Agnes Reed, Flora Pennell, Pearl
Marble, May Judkins, Minnie Marble.
Guy Pennell, MIR. Geo Pencil and the
School Supt. attended the Somerset
Educational meeting at Hartland last
week
Every few days we see deer that our
local sportsmen bring down with their
rifles and yet the deer seem just as plenty
if their tracks are an indication.