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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02
WANTED.

OCCUPANTS FOR THREE CONNECT
ing Rooms, furnished or unfinished.
Also. boarders to occupy nice rooms.
street. ia 2-1t-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02

TO ARRANGE WITH TRAVELLING
Man TO appoint local agents TO handle
iTnifed Adding Machines and Cash Regis
tors I'm larger towns in Virginia; also,
two good men 10 canvass city. GOOD
chance for hustlers. w. Y. ABRAHAM,
9Os east Main street, Richmond, va.
40 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02
WANTED,

SALESMAN TO SELL CIGARS TO
Dealers: $50 monthly and expenses; ex-
perence Unnecessary big inducements 10
customers. ii. W. BROWN & CO, Chi
Zoo ia 2-lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02

Orders for printing sent 10 the Dispatch
COMPANY will be given prompt attention,
and the style Of work and prices wiz
be sure to please you.
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WANTED.

MISS PITZER. OF NEW YORK. sue
ceeds Mrs. Spilman, OF ll5 east Franklin
street. The house will be first class in
every respect Special attention will be
given to the table. ia 2-1t'
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WANTED.

TO SELL YOU AT MAYOS AUCTION
rooms. Monday, ~ A. NJ, Pair OF
Chestnut Sorr1 Family Driving Horses;
also, Babcock Top Buggy. Must be sold.
Ia 2-lts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02

In execution OF the decree referred 10
below. | will offer for sale. by public auc~
ton. on the respective promises, on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1895
at u O'Clock NJ, the VALUABLE COT-
TON-MILLS above referred TO, with y
daily capacity Of 10000 yards OF coarse
brown sheeting, comprising all requisite
buildings which are substantial In char
acter a full complement of machinery
and everything ready for immediate ope-
rations. The mills are on ground perpetu-
ally leased. and the water-power Is tur~
nished bv the lessor
The twelve tenements will be sold I'M.
mediately after the sale of the mills and
the vacant lots will be offered next III
order.
For further information apply 10 %
address the commissioner or the auc-
tioneer.
TERMS: one fifth cash. and the residue
at six twelve, and eighteen months. Tor
bonds. with interest added and title re-
tanned. and an insurance policy upon tho
property in an amount TO be agreed upon
as additional security for the deferreo
payments. l.. Il. baskerville,
Special Commissioners.
f.. O. Nolting's Executrix. Plaintiff,
against Marshall Manufacturing CON-
many &C.. Defcndants.-In the Law and
Equity Court Of the city OF Richmond:
l. p F. winston Clerk OF said Court.
certify that the bond required OF the spe..
cause OF December 10, 1897, has been duly
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
Clerk.
de 1926. 2s&Ja 2.5,s12 lie. l9&20-1ot
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WANTED.

AGENTS FOR VICTOR REGENERA-
tive Burner, for incandescent lighting;
latest and best; write ror particulars
"Vic" Mantels, strongest made. VICTOR
INCANDESCENT COMPANY, 17S Sixth
avenue New York ia 2-lt
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A GIRL TO DO GENERAL HOUSE
work and to sleep on the premises. APP
ply from 9 to IL and 2 to 8, with rele-
rences. TO 313 east Clay street. ia 2-lt'
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WANTED.

4 FEW No statesmen. FAIR
wages guaranteed. Apply. at Wihdsor
House. Eighth and Franklin. ia 2-lt'
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George w. Mayo Auctioneer'
% and q north Ninth street.
LIME DIAMONDS AT AUCTION.

BY direction of the executor OF the es-
tate. / will sell at my auction-rooms, at
IL o'clock A. NJ,
THURSDAY JANUARY g. 1898
| pair of Superb Large Solitaire Diamond
Earrings, beautiful old mine stones;
3 Very Fine Solitaire Diamond Kings,
l Elght-Diamond Cluster Ring, and otner
Jewelry.
dents estate, and an unusual opportunity
will be offered for parties to purchase
very valuable stones far below their
market value. ,,,vo
ia 2-Su,W ,&Th3t Auctloneer.
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WANTED,

BOARDERS FOR DESIRABLE BOARD
AT lo20 WEST MAIN STREET.
Ja 2-ltD
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
First publication Apr7t7
summons.

State OF South Dakota, In the Circuit
fss Court in and for
County of Hand 9th Judicial Circuit
William ID. Hale as Receiver OF the
American Savings and Loan As
ISOLATION, Plaintiff,
Ellen j. Barrow, Thaddeus J. Bar
row. James +. Dolen, Mary l.
Child, Edward A. Driver, Susie l..
Butterfeld Martha Pettibone,
Nellie G Dolen and Hand County
in South Dakota, Defendants.
State of South Dakota to the above named
Defendants
You and each of you are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint OF the
plaintiff in the above entitled action which
was flied In the Office of the Clerk of Court in
and fer said Hand county on March Dist.
1898. and to serve a copy of your answer to
the said complaint upon the subscriber at
his Office In the city of Aberdeen, Brown
county, South Dakota, within thirty days
after tie service ofthis summons upon you.
exclusive of the day OF such service. and ii
YOU fail to answer the said complaint within
the time aforesaid the plaintiff above uamed
will apply to the court for the relief demand
ed in the complaint
Dated at Aberdeen, s. D. Mch 9Th. AID 1898.
CHARLES NJ. STEVENS,
Attorney for Plaintiff. Aberdeen. S. d.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
March gath
Notice-TimberC Culture.

L. S. Land Office Huron S. d. January "a.
1898. Complaint having been entered at
this Office by Richard Henry NJ. Jones. Of st.
Lawrence, 5. d.. against the heirs of Nelson
L. Ballard, deceased, for failure to comply
with law as to timber culture entry No
1O.223 Huron series, dated November 9TH,
1883, upon the southeast quarter section .
in township lib. y. of range G6, w. 9Th L.
NJ. i'm Hand county South Dakota, with u
view to the cancellation of said entry, con-
testant alleging that neither the said Nelson
Il. Ballard nor his heirs nor any of them
have complied with the law in regard TO
planting ar cultiyating trees. tree-seeds or
cuttings since year 1894, and that said land
fas been absolutely abandoned since the
year 1890, and that there, are no trees grow
ing on, said land now and none have been
growing there since the said fling was made;
that the only living heir of said Nelson +.
Ballard is William Ballard, his father. to
his best knowledge, the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at
this coffee on the 10th day of May,
1898, at 10 O'Clock a. m. to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said al
legged failure JOHN VI. DAVIS, Register.
JoHN l.. PYLE. Atty for contestant. Huron.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
First publication Mch1Ot7
Summons.


In the Circuit Court, in and for Hand
County, Sixth judicial Circuit, State of South
Dakota.
John ID. Rockafellow. Plaintif.
Herbert A. Cole Ida A. Cole, G.. w.
Abel, Trustee. John II. Trevett. Trus}
Tee, Mary M. Pinkham. James b. Ed
munds, James b. Russell! & B. +. Beach
Defendants.
The State OF South Dakota to the above
named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff in
the above entitled action, which said
complaint will be filed in the Office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Sixth Jul
dicial Circuit OF the state OF South Dakota,
within and for the County OF Hand and to
serve a copy of your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscriber at his Office in the
town OF Custer City, in the county of Custer,
in said state of South Dakota. within
thirty days after the service OF this Sum-
mons upon you. exclusive of the day Of such
service; and II you fail to answer the said
complaint within thirty days after the sery-
lee OF this summons upon you, the plaintiff
in this action will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated February Sth. 1898. :,
w. L. BENEDICT,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Custer City,
Custer County South Dakota.
To the above named Defendants:
You will please take notice that the COM
plant In the above entitled action was, on
the Odd day. of February, 1898, duly filed in
the Office OF the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
within and for the county OF Hand, Sixth
the same tx now on file therein
W. Il. BENEDICT,
ATTORNEY for Plaintiff.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
March 24t3
Notice for Tax Deed.

TO Catharine Collins and Charles Shepherd
Take Notice, That at n regular sale OF
lands and lots TOR taxes held on the 4th day
OF November. 1895, in and for the county OF
Hand and state of South Dakota. the follow
Ing lot OF land situated in the county of
Hand and state of South Dakota, to-wit !:
Lot five 90 in block thirty four (34) Porter
< Drivers Sd addition to the town of st.
Lawrence, in said county, was offered for
sale and was bid in by the treasurer of said
Hand county for the amount of taxes, inter
cst andpenalty, and costs due and unpaid
thereon for the yehr 1894. Afterwards the
certificate OF purchase for said lot was duly
assigned by the treasurer of'said Hand coun-
~ 20 IL. M. Lane. who Is now the owner and
holder Of the same and more than two years
having expired since the date of said sale
and said Tot not having been redeemed, YOU
are further notified that the right of redemp-
tion will expire and a deed OF said lot viii
be made within sixty days from the COM
pletion OF service of this notice.
Dated at Miller, South Dakota, March 21st
1898.
II. NJ. LANE,
Owner and holder of certificate.
Py PUsEY x BALDWIN,
ATTORNEYS for owner OF certificate.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
Some Examples OF the Glaring Inconsist-
enciss of Its Alphabet.

Some Examples OF the Glaring Inconsist-
encies of Its Alphabet.
AS our alphabet now stands-even
after 5000 years of perfecting-it is
string of singularly ambiguous signs
and affords al unequaled opportunity
for tormentors, just as man who can
not express himself clearly can be
plagued with sophisticated questions.
The confusion OF English sound and let
ters is we'll illustrated by spelling cof-
fee without one correct letter-kauphy
which spelling is nearer the original
than the one in use, for pamphlet was
printed in Oxford in 1869 Oh "The Ma.
ture of the Drink Kauphi or Coffee"
The artistically bad photography of
many Four funny writer's is made pos
sible by the glaring Inconsistencies of
our alphabet But some instances of nat
urally funny bad spelling are perhaps
equal to any artificial ones. Here is q
note that was sent to doctor:
Cer-Yole oblige me uf yole KUN un ce me
hoy Bad how'd am Hill an hev lost my Hap
py Tight.
The following, received by school
master, was likely to be misunderstood:
sur-As you are man of nolege intend TO
inter my son In your skull.
Here is bill sent to q gentleman:
ao7ai'ua ''''''... .......................Q 20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT so
Pade-d. Jaxn.
The items are not apothecaries' arti-
Giles, as might be supposed, but merely
"a horse half day and q taking on
him home again."
Many eccentric devices Of literature
depend on the peculiar arrangement of
letters. Some Of these have fine sound
ing names and are recognized as famous
recreations of the learned. The palm.
drome, which is line that reads alike
backward and forward, is one Of the
most difficult of all feats Of letter jug
CLING and has engaged the. attention Of
the worlds cleverest brains
While in exile Napoleon was asked
by an Englishman II he thought he
could have sacked London and replied,
Able was ere I saw Elba"-the most
skillful palindrome on record. Run the
letters of the reply backward If you
would test it, A famous Latin example
is the lawyers motto, Isl Nummi i'm.
NUNS" The following sentence is not
only 3 paiindrome, but extraordinary in
other,respects: "Sator areppo tenet op-
era rotas''
This spells the same backward and
forward; all the first letters of the
words spell tho first word; the second
letters Of the word spell the second
word, and so ON through the third,
fourth and fifth. The last letters spell
the last word; the next to the last of.
each word spell the next word, and 80
On to the beginning. London Mail.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
Home Seekers Cheap Excursions.

On May B, II, June Z and p, the
Northwestern Line will sell Home
Seekers excursion tickets, with fav-
orable time limits, to numerous
points in the west and south Mt eX-
ceptionally low rates. For tickets
and full information apply to agents
Chi cago & North Western Railway.
1St4
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21

Notice OF sherir,s Sale.

Notice or Shefif'S Sale.
Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue OF a judgment for the foreclosure of n
real estate mortgage rendered on the 31st
day OF March. 1898, In an action In the Cir
cult Court OF the Sixth judicial circuit of the
slate OF South Dakota within and for the
county OF Hand, wherein Charles q. Stark is
plaintiff and Edward Dewitt Maggie Dewitt
aud William II. Momsen as assignee of +. T.
Day, are defendants. Wherein and whereby
il was ordered, adiudged and decreed that
said mortgaged premises described in said
Judgment OF foreclosure be sold at public
auction by or under the direction of the
Sheriff OF srid Hand county, TO satisfy the
amount due upon said Judgment as therein
stated. to-wit: the sum OF Eight hundred and
forty-six dollars and interest thereon from
the date OF said Judgment. and all accruing
costs.
Now, In pursuance of special execution
directed and delivered to me and now In nv
hands issued out OF and under the seal OF
said court upon said Judgment and decree OF
foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff OF Hand
county, South Dakota, will sell at public
aHction at the front door OF the court house
in the city OF Miller, Hand county. South Da-
kota at the hour OF ten o'clock in the fore
noon OF the fourteenth day of May, A. d.
1898 to the highest bidder for cash the real
estate described in said Judgment and cxocr
lion and which Is situated in the county OF
Hhnd and state OF South Dakota, and de-
scribed a. follows, to-wit: The northwest
quarter OF section seven "a township one
hundred and fourteen (1f4), north. range
sxty nine west, containing one hundred and
ixty (leo) acres, or so much thereof as may
oe necessary To raise the amount due the
said plaintin on said Judgment OF foreclosure
together with interest thereon from the date
OF said Judgment and accruing cost
Dated April I'd. 1893.
Sheriff Of Hand county SD
I'm HARnrsoS, Attorney for fiaintiff.
Sioux Yalls, =. ID.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
April TT
Summons.

SuTHI1OuS.
State OF South Dakota, In Circuit Court
Sss within and for
sixth judicial Circuit. Hand County.
l.. II. Hole. Trustee, and John III. Miilerl
Beneficiary, Plaintiffs.
Mary Newell, w, III. Holmes and Evan
NJ. Jones. DEFENDANTS.
State of South Dakota sends greeting: To
Mary Newell, w. III. Holmes and Evan NJ.
Jones defendants
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the above named
plaintiff, a copy OF which is herewith served
upon you, and to serve a copy of your ans
wer upon the subscriber at his office in the
city OF Huron within thirty days after the
service Of this summons upon you, exclusive
OF the day OF snch service; and IL you fail to
answer this complaint within that time. the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated at Huron South Dakota, this 7th
day OF March A. ID 1898.
john l.. PYLE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
April tic.
Timber Culture Final Proof--Notice for
Publication.

United States Land Office, Huron. 8. Oak
March 80, 1898. Notice IN hereby given
that Addison ID. Moore has filed notice OF in
~ Judge Of Hand county South Dakota. at
his Office i'm Miller. s. Oak. on Saturday. the
l4th day OF May 1898 on timber culture ap-
pication No. 1927. for the northwest quar-
ter of section No. 13, In township No. III.
range No. 6S. He names rs witnesses
Thomas Keliough, John Andrews Alexander
South Dakota.
The personal testimony OF claimant will
be taken before the Clerk OF the District Court
oi Henderson County, Illinois. ut his office in
Oqnawke, Ill.,. on the same date.
C. A. BLAKE. Register
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
Notice of Election.

Notice la hereby given that on the first
Monday in May. being the 2nd day OF May.
1898, an election will be held in the usual
voting place in the village OF Miller, :. ID. for
the folio wing officers, to-wit:
One Trustee-First Ward.
One Trustee-Second Ward.
One Trustee-Third Ward
One Clerk.
One Treasurer
One Assessor.
One Justice OF the Peace.
One Marshal.
Which election win be opened ut o'clock
in the morning and will continue open until
O'Clock in the afternoon OF the same day.
Dated at Miller, 5. ID. this, goth day OF
April, 1898.
II. 5. MEAD, City Clerk.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
First publication Apr 7t6
Notice for Publication.

L. s. Land Office at Huron. South Dakota,
April 4th, 1898. Notice in hereby given
that the following named settler has filed
notice OF his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said proof
win be made before the Clerk of the Circuit
court in and for Hand County. South Dako-
Tn. at his office in Miller, 5. ID. on Saturday.
May 18th, 1898. viz:
MAJORICk DUDE,
snder his homestead No. 1900 for the N.Y.
of Sc II and Ma OF SW Il section /, town
ship Ill. range 10 West 5th =. NJ. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
ton OF said land. viz: Emery Lauzon. Am
brose Lacross, William H. Maxwell, John Il.
Ramey, all of Rec Heights. S. ID.
c. A. BLAKE Register
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
April late
Absolute Sale of Real Estate without
RedemptiOn.


Absolute Sale of Real Estate Without
Redemption.
The undersigned will on May 9th. 1898,
at the hour OF = O'Clock ,. m. Mt the front
door OF the court house at Miller in Hand
county, South Dakota, sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash. the following
described real est ate in Hand county, South
Dakota to-wit: The southwest quarter OF
section eighteen 1S), township one hundred
and ten G10), North of range sixty eight
(6S), west of the 9Th L. NJ. in Handcounty.
Said sale will be an absolute sale for cash
and there is no redemption thereirom.
The farm will be cleared OF all mortgages
and all other incumbrance, and n good title
will be made to the purchaser and an alb
stract o! title furnished for inspection mt the
time and place of sale.
Dated Huron, South Dakota, April ., 1898
JOHN II. TREvETT.
Ross r. MATHS.
q. w. ADELL.
Surviving partners OF the firm oi Burnham,
Trevett * Maths.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
I IFID
Absolute Sale OF Real Estate Without
Redemption.

apTli lftO
Absolute Sale OF Real Estate Without
Redemption.
The undersigned will on May 3lth. 1898. at
the hour OF O'Clock p. m at the front door
OF the court house at Miller in Hand county,
South Dakota, sell ut public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed real estate. situate in Hand county,
South Dakota, to-wit: The Southeast quar-
ter OF section eleven I'D, township one
hundred and eleven 111), range sixty eight
t6Sl, west OF the 9th p. NJ, located in Hand
county, State of South Dakota.
Said sale will be an absolute sale for cash,
and there is no redemption therefrom
The land will be cleared OF all mortgages
and all other incambrance and a good title
will be made to the purchaser, and abstract
OF title furnished for Inspection at the time
and place OF sale.
Dated Huron. April 9th, 1898.
JOHN K. TREvETT.
Ross II. MATHS,
q. w. ABELL.
Surviving partners OF the firm OF Burnhnm.
Treyett q Maths.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
First publication Apr. 14t6.
Notice-Timber Culture.

L. 8. Land Office.
Huron, >. ID.
April 9th, 1898.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Joseph Abros. OF Zell, South Dakota
against August Twrdy for failure to comply
with law as to timber culture entry Nc. 9O43
dated February LIST, 1888. upon the south
half OF northwest quarter and southwest Il
OF north east quarter section 4. township
116 North Range 66 W. 5th p. m, in Hand
county, South Dakota with q view to the
cancellation Of said edtry, contestant aeg-
ing that for the past seven years the said
land has been wholly aban doned and that
no work whatever has been done upon ii :;
and that said land has never been planted to
trees, treeseeds, nuts or cuttings: said parties
are hereby summoned TO appear at this
otiice on the 18th day Of May, 1898. at
10 O'Clock a. M, to respond and furnish tes-
timony concerning said alleged failure
And ii further appearing to my satisfaction
that personal service cannot be had. 1t Is
hereby ordered that service be made accord
ing to Rules L 8 and IL OF Practice.
G. A. BLAKE, Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
OR. L. II. WILSON,
DENTIST.

Ia preparod 70 do all kinds of denta work
Persons desiring prompt and first class WORK
call at Office ono door south of Palace Drug
store, Miller, s. d.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
Land Wanted.

Iwant to buy some good quarters
of Hand county land cheap for cash.
Write or call on me at Miller.
If G.. H. CARROLL.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21
April 14t6
Absolute Sale Of Real Estate without
KedemDtiOn.

The undersigned will on May oath, 1893,
at the hour of 2 o'clock y. m, at the front
door OF the court house Mt Miller, Hand
county South Dakota, sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, the following
described real estate in band county, South
Dakota, to-wit: The northeast quarter OF
section twenty COO township one hundred
and fourteen 114) range sixty-seven t6D
west OF the 9Th r. NJ, located in Hand coun-
ty State OF South Dakota.
said sale WIFI be an absolute sale for cash,
and there Is no redemption therefrom.
The land will be cleared OF all mortgages
and all other incumbrance. and good title
will be m ade for the purchaser, and abstract
of title furnished for inspection at the time
and place of sale.
Dated Huron. April 9th, 1898.
JOHN X. TREyETT.
Ross X. MATHS
G.. w. ABEIL.
Surviving partners OF the firm OF Burnham.
Treyett & Maths.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21

State OF South Dakota, In the Circuit
}ss Court in and for
County of Hand 9th Judicial Circuit
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
RABBITS PUT TO GOOD USE.
The Little Animals Prove Useful Ia
Freeing Irish Fields from
Ruttercups.

At last the much-abused rabbit has
found friend in the person of a we'll
known Irish agriculturist, who declares
that the little animal has at least one
good trait, says the Pail Mall Gazette.
The gentleman inquestion owns large
tract of pasture land on the banks Of
the river, which of late years has been
so overrun with buttercups as 10 very
considerably interfere with the value OF
the ground as pasturage.
A few seasons ago q few rabbits were
introduced on the farm near the river,
and these soon multiplied so fast as to
threaten to overrun the whole estate,
but it was soon noticed that the butter
cups, formerly a scourge to the pastur-
age. had died down TO isolated clumps.
On examination into the cause the
farmer discovered that the rabbits had
during the winter scooped out the CEN
ter of the buttercup roots, with the re-
suit that these had disappeared beyond
all possibility of further growth, and
grass had sprung up in the place Of the
flowers so distasteful to the cattle.