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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13
DIR. v. R. REGISTER,
Chief Consulting Physician to the
New Cure Medical and
Surgical Institute
of Hot Springs, Ark, has permanently
located in FL Paso on account
of climatic advantages

In offering his professional services to
the publsc, he laysiclaim to two medical
diplomas, god medals for excellency in
medical studies, two years experience
and association with eminent specialists
in, Philadelphia and New York cities.
Also, five years association and exper-
fence with leading specialists at Hot
Springs, Ark. He is discoverer and
perfector of New Cures for Diseases
of Women and the originator of a new
System of treatment for Diseases of
the Blood, Tumors, Ulcers, Cancers
and Scrofula. and all lnflammatory
Con- itions of the Eye, Far. Nose and
Throat.
DR.. REGISTER maintains that in
this advanced age of medical skill and
discoveries, every physician who has
made imp rtant discoveries or is in
possession q special skill and advau-
tages. should make it known through
the public pr.H His extensive
experience, with the advantage of COM
bined skill from his associates, guaran-
tees to sufferers in Ell Psso and vicinity
the very best treatment kr own to med
ical science All Sufferers from any
cause should call in person or write
and get an honest expert opinion.
Afflicted women are especially request
ed to Investigate DR.. Registers new
cure for their sex, A home treatment.
References to cures of prominent
people all over the Southwest-many
in Ell Paso, CONSULTATIONS FREE.
OFFICE
FREUDENTHAL BLOCK, Upstairs.
Co.. Ell Paso q San Francisco SITS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

SCOTT WHITE bore off the honors in
the first ward, making tie with his
opponent. He also made the best race
In the second ward where his opponent
bea. him but 1876.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13
So. Pac. Co. to EiOndike.

Through tickets via San Francisco,
Seattle or Portland. Rates of fare,
and freight and general Information
furnished on applicat ton or by mail.
T. e. HUNT, Commercial A Ct
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

OFFICER TAYLOR got 80 override
Joy full that he not only shot of his
mouth to the full extent, but shot on
his revolver.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

THE Times asks: Ibid you see how
we'll Billy Fsssett rode that horse? 1t
was not the horse that Fassett rode. 1t
WAS g burro.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

ALDERMAN CLIFFORD and his
friends were largely responsible for
the drubbing the republicans got yes
terdAy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13
Pure Hyeenia Ice.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as.
to purity and healthfulness of our ice.
Telephone No. ID.
ELPASO Ice & REFRIGERATOR Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13
DR.. R. G. Flower
of BOSTON,
Coming to El Paso,

DR.. r. G.. Flower, the greatest ply
stefan this world has ever produced.
whose practice has extended to every
civilized center in the world, whose
name is household word in almost
every home.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

THE democrats builded better thar
they knew when they put Alderman
Clifford on their ticket.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

THE presidents message was we'll re-
ceived by those who have given the
Cuban question thoughtful considera-
tim
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

STEWARDS majority over Wnl1e
was Ill and each received tnls nuhoer
in the first ward.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13
FREE LECTURE.

DR.. Flower has also arranged to de-
liver one of his famous health lectures
free to men and women at the opera
house Friday evening, April %, at 8
O'Clock.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

Incl Paso policemen carry their
guns for the purpose OF celebrating
democratic victories.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

CHIEF LoCKHART covered himself
all over with slime in the Aleck Smlsr
case.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

wnAr ia the matter with Mccarthy:
He's all right.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

Japan's progress can no more con-
clusively be shown than by the fact
tn at of the forty-two largest cities in
the empire, ranging the population
from l, $50 900 down to 10000, twenty
four have electric lighting system.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

The consumption of cement has
grown enormously the world over: in
1890 the United States had only six
teen factories, while there are now
thirty.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

Will be at the Pierson House, this
city, Friday, A pril %, from p. m, to
II p. m. Saturday, April %.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

A vacancy was opened this morning
in the custom house by the dismissal of
Pat Dryer from the service of inspec-
tor.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

THE battle Is over. The democrats
von. The world still goes around.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

STUDY the facts OF the Aleck Smltf
case a given in our local columns.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

President Coils P. Huntington, of
the Southern Pacific company, was at
Durango last week to ipaugurate the
work OF the construction on the extern
sion that is to be built from that city
to the port of Mazatlsn, on the Pa
cific.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13
HoIden's Positive 4 lie Cure.

Sufferers use it. Relief will be speedy
and cure positive and permanent If di-
rections are strictly followed. For sale
Kelly by & Pollard, druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

WHAT right had Archer to have
gun yesterday?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

JONES knows where his $50 votes
came from.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

Sierra Madre Line 10 the Yaqui Gold Fields
Take the r. G., S. NJ. & P.
Ry for Casas Grandes, San Buena-
bentura, and the Yaqui gold fields
Trains leave Ciudad Juarez Mondays,
| Wednesdays ard Fridays at $3.50 a. m.
Arrive Ciudsd Juarez Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 4:3O p. M,
Mexico City time. Depot opposite
Mexican Central passenger depot.
J. T. LOGAN,
Gen'l Traffic Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13
Rheumatism Cured.

My wife has used Cham berlain's
Pain Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, and l can recommend it as a
splendid liniment for rheumatism and
other household use for which we have
found it valua blew. J. CUYLER, Red
Creek, N. Y.
chants of this village and
one of tie most prominent
men in this vicinity G.
Phippio, Editor Red Creek Herald.
For sale by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13
rumOrs.

Evidences of the prehistoric people
who Inhabited the valleys OF the ella
and Salt rivers.in Arizona have recently
been discovered, and enough testimony
has been found to reveal the fact that
in these valleys once dwelt a mighty
less than 1000, 600 and probably reach
ing 1900, 900.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

Buy your coal from "O'Brien Coal
Co )" the agents and direct shippers
from the CerrillOs mines. Phone 8.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

Old timers are predicting that Ell
Paso will have cool summers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

wEmet the enemy and fell by the
wayside.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13
MCCARTHY made q fine race.

FINKIsM is not in it with Lockhart-
ism
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-13

OFFICE
FREUDENTHAL BLOCK, Upstairs.
Coz. Ell Paso & San Francisco SITS.
Opp. Grand Central Hotel.
HOURS:-9 a. m. to y NJ, to 4. and
to p m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-26
THE OHIO VALLEY FLOOD
Despia;+on in the Track W ~.
Storm

i - Ct'1SIu
=, siIl:HGISNATI. March 25.-A1] ove,.
Il Inc ONO valley the sun has shon,. ts,aay
ana sl nne weather tonight is mid A.
iai as b'te terrier and the loss Of M.
aIn property is concerned that is an
over ~ the interior and t,h,. -rif,nt,a,
81 ire ONO But the want and del :
5 ti{5n IN TIRE track of the storm ar. ca1
~ manifest. The ereatt4si damage ia
MONIES seems 10 have been at T,avtnn
ara GAINESVILLE. in these two c5tis..
y or famiides have been driven
IRON their hcmcs and are made dt.pana-
e eHf.lSh PUBIC charities which have been
Hnnnleous!y bestowed
me ONO river is rising ait al! points
from ParkerSburs to Cairo
inc railroad situation lis jrnprovnd
aa1,s T''' '''''' eel
Y PI1ySsBUEG, PA. March 25-,rbe
flood cond!;srns on the baltimore r.
tSh4t railroad AND it's Branches were
unnEh sinF'roved this evening. Trains
are running IS usual via Wheeling
ana But for the 'lli9Htl water in The Mus
kfngum river wpulg. continue TO c.,1m-
bus
PAT2KJRSBU re, w. VA. Nara, %
The chty presents a seems. of .lesrla
ton caused h" ~ fnal The river is
srhE rising lita very slowly.
About $50 families nave been forced
20 move out of their houses People
afe moving ont "f second story windows
~ the lower part OF the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-26
BLOWN Up BY A MINE
Continued from First Page.)
tain an independent investigation. T

tain an independent investigation To
send assistance TO the yo4nbatants in
Cuba is TO force war."
The Morning Post says: I'D. ... ..
HE gravity of the Cuban question
Is enormously increased by the "A meri-
can Export. because. even if no disa net
Indictment of the Spanish government
is included, the reserve hitherto main
tanned VIII lie aba ndoned and Spain, will
be charged by the American papers with
treaehery and malice, While the Am-ri-
can people Will be excited to fever
point
spain. however, has already born,,
50 much that confiiet May st!il Ae
avoided, bnt il her object has only heen
t" gain time. ii may be that she. is now
IN position TO adopt amore mart al
attitude"
The Daily Chronicle. after expressing
a doubt whether the Spanish inquiry
has been conducted as carefully xas; m
american, The report OF whose COM
MISSION: II says. is in harmony With az
the probabilities of the case" proceeds
TO review the principal aspects .of the
question. The patience Of the Was
thgton government" says the Daily
Enron Gle ard the calm, pacific policy
praise.
President Mckinley must take such
steps as to challenge in the most a.
rect way Srs,iin's right no murder a,e,
reverted ColondStS any longer Ii sin
attempts to resist the provisioning OF
starving Gu bans from American ports
war there Will and must be, quite apart
from any treachery to the A.Gel.l a n
Warshp. Despite all runners. it is quite
Cuba.'' va -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-26
CONDITION OF SPANISH TROOPS.
(2p 'TaltAy,.l n \
EDWIN BOOTHS SACRIFICE.
dow He Burned Precious Relics Left
BY His Brother, the Assnssin.

BY His Brother, the As~n.sin.
Booth was SO sensitive upon the sub
iect of his brother Wilkes assassina-
lion of Abraham Lincoln that Wilkes
name was never mentioned to his
wounded relative. His pictures were
ali taken away from their favorite cor
ners and walls, trinkets and gifts from
him wnre hastily hidden and a constant
brooding over the calamity settled up
on Booth ceaseless melancholy. One
night MIR. Booth asked Garry to see
that the furnaces of the theater were
fired up anew toward midnight, and
that Garry alone should attend to the
fire, dismissing the guard, the stokers
and the firemen, from their accustom-
ed watch. At midnight Mr.. Booth or
dered Garry to help carry a heavy
trunk from MIR. Booths private room
to the blazing cave of ovens, Booth
lending tender hand to the lifting OF
the great load. Garry asked no ques-
tons, but silently obeyed orders, and
when the glare from the furnace struck
the trunk upon the end grew the worn
letters, u. W. B."
White as statue, the brother un.
locked the shot mans iron bound chest
ana told Garry to stand apart and not
to touch an article within. Garry
| stood in the black shadows and watch
| ed the sufferer t, Ike each garment OF
John Wilkes piece by piece, and rev.
erently put it upon the flaming Goals.
ana watch it burn to q flame Of scarlet
white. When Edwin came to the little
| dagger Macready had given to Junius
Brutus Booth, who had in turn given II
| to Wilkes, Mr.. Booth stood holding it
! and turning it over in his hands, big
| sobs rising between the roars Of the
mighty fire and tears raining over his
countenance. First, he put the little
1ewelled toy in pocket next his heart,
but after the last remnant of clothing.
! the last trinket and locket, last pic
| ture, ribbon and buckle of John Wilkes
Booths possessions was in cInders, Mr.
Booth walked close up to the fire and
threw the dagger into the core of it,
| then took az AK and split the trunk In
to kindling and burned every splinter
! OF the chest in silence, in reverence,
with the unconscious dramatic splendo1
Of martyrdom. mr..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-26
THE Two NDw cRu e !;
Silver Service FOR the Albany and the
New Orleans.

..
philadelphia Record.)
AS already noted. the two cruisers
bought from the Hrazilian government
are to be r'sthristened. In futu;e the
Amazonas will De known as tie New
Dreams. while the unfinished Almirante
Abrouall Will go into commission as the
Albany.
The action of the secretary of. the
navy in deciding to bestow these names
of wdr vessels has caused quite a tius-
ter of excitement in the two cities Sc
lected TO stand as sponsors. Popular
subs ription lists have been opened m
Albany and New Orleans in order to
raise funds to buy the cruisers ellDG'. tie
silver services and contri buttons a.e
pouring in.
Mayor II. N. Nolan. asked the privilege
Of paying himself for a silver service
which he proposed to present on behalf
of his fellow citizens. His request was
refused. however. by the COMMITTEES
having the matter in charge, in re-
Spouse to the expressed d. sire Of many
AlDan ems VINO Ire anxious to c,nt.ib-
ute their quota to the silver service
:und.
In New Orleans they are anxious that
the Amazonas be rechistened at that
port. and that the event be made the
occasion OF q general celebration. SO as
10 HobollZe in the city an immense con-
course OF people from every parish and
town In Louisiana, and from every othsr
state in the South It is proposed that
TIE silver service for the New Orleans
shaH cost $4,000. three times as mach
as,ls usually paid. and twice as much
as the people Of the Lone Star State
paid for that pi esented to the bat tleshin
Texas
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-26
Roller Riouts.

Inc curious spectacle os a marine
;raft propelled by enormous air-tigh,
aisc-shaped hollow wheels suggests a
radical departure IN the methods OF
ooat- oulldlng. That the experiment
was failure. was the natural conse.
auence of the principles on which tina
craft was constructed. All of the ma.
shinery and passenger accommodations
rested upon platform supported nv
ihese alright wheels arranged in
rows on either side The general ef.
tect was that of huge wagon, the boz
OF which rested on the water. One al
the causes Of the failure of this ventura
was that the heels took up sufticien,
water to handicap them seriously. An
attempt was made to counterfeit This
ny increasing the power, but this add.
cd TO the weight Of the machinery and
aid not work .cessfully. A device
10 scrape the water from the wheels
was equally futile, and as It stands now
the roller boat has scored a most bril-.
liant failure.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-26
THE SPANISH REponn

~ DICED. March 25.-1nhe sn,ntsfb
s"verirnent has received the St,anish
, ,e,,ol, on the loss Of the Maine. which,
nxn,ay, $50 - salu to be confused" and
Al''atiai N,rs are said to have inn,n rs-
luHs'ea. In any case. it IFS added i,
WI MOI 'pe published until after ma
report mf the United States naval court
" ~ anHn:ry has been made public.
~ a 1ia,,. o'"lf'Sh repnrt Says ii is 'scien
. .,,Iv eamc practically demonst rat ed
eil .u the explosion was INTERNAL,
me Gntted States minister. General
Stewart L. W"dford. had long com
terence this evning With the ministr for
, m'rs'sn affairs, Senior Gullnn. Also
tlanspirevI ~ "u'al
me torrespondencia says the Spanish
wv us'VsiGllntnt will Dispatch note 10
washington. requesting that the report
On on, i'ne loss of the Maine be not SENT
W. SonSress Until both reports are
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-26
Port Paragraphs.

The Baltimore, Cha.a peake and Rich
mond Steamboat Cumpany's steamer
Charlotte. after receiving repairs and
extensive overhaulings at the slhipyard
of the Newport News SlligsbtrilslLng ana
Dry Dock Company, returned to KaI,i-
more the early part of the week The
ship was padlI';ed throughout the out
side color of The hum being changed
from black to white, which makes a de
cided Improvement in her appearance
The saloons and >sateros,rns 'h.,ve been
rhorouIhly renovated. and new carpets
and 'fur!r:. ura added. The engines and
i 5000 candle power search light AND
duplicate electric engine We're also in
STABBED. The Charlotte went out OH
her regular trip last evening for Nor
folk in charge OF her captain, j. S. Ben
nett, who is at present on the steamer
Baltimore. which is running in the
Charlntte's place. g..
The steamer Atlanta Of the New BAY
Line. will arrive at the shipyard to-
day for her annual uvei'ha uling. The
Atlanta will r.-Inu.fl 'hele pro badly two
weeks. .. M.... ..
The ste lrr>'n.p C;leat,nwe. winch was
brought TO the shtpyar>l Some days ago
to have repaired injuries received by
dock at the sflipyarI. Her screw has
been taken out and new castings ure
being made for the Shaft. H..
The barge Daisy BeN, which sunk off
one OF the G.. e. O. piers some months
ago and was subsequently, raised, Yves
SOLD yesterday by Deputy U. S. Mar
shall CrU.s TO George p. Hudson for S2,.
The sale was to satisfy a libel Of Hud-
son Bros. against the vessel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-26
Hotel
w arW1ck.
). q. swENERToN, HaAnArer
SPECIAL RATES TO COMMERCIAL
TRAVELLERS.
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE REAI. E,srATF

OF VALUABLE REAL. ESTATE.
BY virtue OF the provisions OF g. GER
tain deed OF trust, bearing date on Au-
gust IA. 1895. executed to us as trustees
for the OLD Dominion Building end
Loan Association, OF the city OF Rich
mOnd. Virginia, by LauIa E. Brewer
and Fsank G. Brewer, her husband
and duly recorded in the clenk's office
Of the Corporation Court for the city
of Newport News. Virginia, In deed
book No. Q. page two hundred and thir-
ty-pne, default having been made i'm the
payment OF the debt. monthly dales and
interest therein secured, at the request
OF the board OF directors OF the said
Cation. We Will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder on
IiiU RSDAY. SlST DAY OF MARCH,
1893, at 1880 o'clock A. M, on the pre-
masses, the following property. to-wit:
Am that certain lot, piece. or parce:
of ground. situated in the city OF New
port News. Virginia, known and de-
slgnated on a certain map entitled;
Map OF part of the city OF Newport
News" made by c. NJ. Braxton, civil
the clerks office of the County Court
OF the county OF Warwick. Virginia, OF,
The 15tB day OF October, by the lot
number twenty tome (21l uni block natm-
Ter SIX (6), being the same lot OF par
Gel OF ground conveyed to the said
-. DAC"eI ny Si. Jones emu
wife by deed dated August 8, 1886, to-
ge'ther with al and singular the b,1ild-
ings. improvements, rights, privileges
and appuatenances unto the said lot be-
longing. or in anywjse appertainihag.
T!ERMS:-F'or as cash as to as much
or one proceeds as may be necessary to
pay the expenses OF executing this
trust. and the amount then due and
payable on account pf tine indebtedness
secured by said deed OF trust; and as
TO the residue OF such purchase money.
il any there be. upon such terms an to
cash or credit as we may Deem best.
The credit payments, il any, to be Sc
cured by Len on the property.
]. TAYLOR EILYSON
ana1 r. q, BTCKFORD.
Trustees.
1rd7-tds liiilxlAAlaI ~ Gll gN@
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-26
WAS ON THE maine
Captain Sigsbee's Cook Gives
His Experience.
HURLED INTO THE AIR
Henry Williams (Colorcd) Says lie Was
AISLE. y and Never Heard the Ex-
piosion. The Vessel Ready
for Action.

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ed ho,iie seN q 81 anS w e., ,,.hl, -
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mad n.en sin me seeona-e'a LES s ,'at l.,
sup Maine was plo"n up t.I tl,e ia -. 80
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ny hIs say a. ',oaiG WIN HIS 49, Mii
a ar. enlu' 81 ue."s una ,.,f :, "Doue
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asiu ~ e4"eh. Ai '1e it'e.i oooha Nu
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.ois ." 50 ~ s'sep ".ie'iiel aie
has a good Sons,ience or not ! was
SUN! "s.sei'' a"u "n"n s"t a"aAe !
""s ~ in .'ie aif III 'he nilust OF d
81 eu' A'is ~ liS ~. uun noNe ihuen
,i''.e - thi,1A' uut hae" vas ns',
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aoout me prooIpfilts OF sotns treaSner-
rs ,'p',i'iaiu p1o"lnS US - l ueNE'
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Inc water and was Afterwards psked
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IN 1hen. ....
~ Vas an aMtui sq'ectacle. could
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-26
Thirty Miles For An Acorn

Down in Mexico there lives a wood.
pecker who stores his nuts and acorns
IN the hollow stalks of the yuccas and
magueys. These hollow stalks are
separated by joints into several cayi-
ties, and the sagacious bird has some
how found this out, and bores hole at
the upper end of each joint, and anoth-
sr at the lower through which to ex-
tract the acorns when wanted. Then it
nils up the stalks solidly and leaves
ITS stores there until needed, safe from
the depredations of any other thieyish
blrd or four-fpoted animal.
The first place in which this curious
habit was observed was on hill in the
midst of desert. The hill was Gov.
cred with yuccas and magueys, but the
nearest oak trees were thirty miles
away, and SO, it was calculated these
Industrious birds had to make a fight
Of sixty miles for each acorn slowed
thus in the stalks!
An observer Of birds remarks:
Ihere are several strange features ia
De noticed in these facts; the provi-
nent instinct which prompts this bird
to lay by stores Of provisions for the
winter, the great distances traversed
10 collect kind of food so unusual
LOT It's race. and its seeking in a place
so remote from its natural abode a
storehouse SO remarkable"
Can instinct alone teach, or have ex-
perlence and reason taught these birds
that, ia" better than the bark of trees
VI creV'Ses IN rocks, or any other hid
.is pace are these hidden cavities
lhey make for themselves with the
hoilow stems OF distant plants?
This we cannot answer. But we do
know that one of the most remarkable
olrds IN Our country is this California
woodpecker, and that he is we'll emit.
lied to his Mexican name of Ell Car
pintero-the carpenter bird.