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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05
J ITEMS FROM ISLAND CITY
NATIONAL DAY WAS CELE-
IN ATED IN VARIOUS WAYS.
lists Are 20 BE Given n Calling
lwn by the Poiicc-Patriotic
Menus.

leston, Texas, July 4.-The city is In
garb. From the city hall, the
house. the Federal buildings, the
ties and big buildings generally
bags are swinging to the breeze.
houses--homes of rich and poor
Lbave some sort of National adorn-
In commemoration OF the day. The
ss part OF town YVES practically de-
except for perhaps an hour this
be-.
Ia was some shooting of firecrackers.
encrally speaking, the law in regard
Irving the peace and dignity of this
bid burg is being pretty well OBJ
(e was a great rush to the union de-
kis 4 crning to catch the holiday
n La Porte 10 attend the Houston
ton clerks picnic there, and there
fair crowd out at Bach park this
bs to the ball game, but .he town
N turn itself lonse in real earnest
Tonight. when the great fireworks
kiven at Twenty seventh street and
lust west of Olympia.
&c's quite a big lot of visitors in
from the coast country. They all
10 see the fireworks.
AFTER THE CYCLISTS.
that the police have received brand
riders to enforce the law against pls-
|rrying, against gambling, the policy
ETC., they are also going to pay
attention to bicyclists. The nlan.
Imam. either, for xtat matter, who
Is in riding on sidewalks where the
bes not give him permission to co so.
Il made to suffer for his acts. Many
Irians can testify to the annoyance
i by bicyclists, many OF whom have
barent regard whatever for the right
fellow afoot.
b or without lights, with or without
bn their machines, the police say It
no difference in the future, and that
er violates the ordina ice Will he
he'd.
| bad condition of the Uu"l.n pave
fof fremont street has led bicyclists
lie to the sidewalk almost exclusively.
has been TO the great inconvenience
destrians, and in some instances has
ed In collisions and physical encoi l.
There are perhaps 1900 bicyclists in
ston. If the law is rigidly enforced
bcycllsts will probably get TO DIRK
) aldermen and force them either TO
! the principal thoroug nfarcs or VT
| paths along the wooden ROADWAY s.
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LADIES desiring strictly private accomInoda-
tions during confinement, with best medical
attention and nursing. address No. $685. this
office 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05

DR.. McKANNA, San Antonio. has the only
treatment for liquor and morphine HABITS
friends about it; no hypodermic used; cures
guaranteed. Ii
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-watermelons in car lots Ad-
Growers, Association. Luling. Texas. IA
FOR National cash register. cheap,
retirlng from business. ADDRESS bs2s. tnIs
ofnce. ga
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FOR prescriptions go to Lewyn's. corner Main
and Preston.
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ATTENTION dry goods merchants-in dozen
lots only, ready made mosquito nets. 4Ox7O
gauzc nets, 81: 54x70, $3.50. Adams cord
nets, 4ox7O. "a 50; 5ix7O. s.. Frankiin's 1910
Texas avenue Z
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PIANOS-Largc and varied selection of high
ciass. pianos, by the best mt kers
Latest models can be tested side by side
Every piano is guaranteed
Special discounts allowed for oash.
c; JANkE & CO.'S MUSIC HOUSE. SOB
Main street. 4l6loo0
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the Stockholders and board Of
directors OF the Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio Railway Company viii be held
AZ the office OF the company. IN the city OF
Houston. Texas. on Wednesday. July 5
1890 c. r. Seger. Secretary. -
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WONDERFUL FORTUNE TELLER - Mrs.
Black tells everything; 25c. soc. 81 90; re-
moves troubles. unites separated, luck
charms, etc. 70S Louisiana street. IL
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FOR SALE-Dewey Hay Press. three men aud
mule can press 200 bales day. price $50
Manufactured and for sale by Pante n Gun
lock. Victoria. Texas. o
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SUMMER IiOLIDAYS--Do you want pleas
ant place TO rest and recreate? Go to Hotel
Christi Address Mrs A. J. Lea, Ingesioe
posto &C. San Patricio county.
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SITUATION WANTED by a young. settled
man, colored. ms porter IN store or drivinS
delivery wagon; viii come we'll recommend
=. cd. AnnlY 1A0a RMthYen street. y
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FOR SALE-Two iSXl6 tubular boilers. full
nush front, battery setting, force draf..
CRATES and fixtures complete used 60 days.
in perfect condition; Will be sold at a bar :
gain. L. W. Heitmann & Co !.
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TEACt4El, desires position as assistant; ex-
advanced standing at West Point and An
napois. specialties; Languages. ancient aud
modern literature and mathematics all
branches. Address Assistant. this office,
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LIVESTOCK, POULTRY AND Eggs

FOR sALE--Fifty registered and full-blood-
ed Hereford ana Durham bulls and cows.
Tuck Hill g. Son. Mckinney. Texas, y
old beifers $50 COWS: state price and whore
located Address Cattle, 1908 Preston ave.
Houston. .
FOR SALE-Fine swift. gentle horse. with
phaeton aud harness. cheap for cash Ad-
dress 1892. this Office. D
BOARD YOUR HORSE at Wilson's Livery
Stable. sli per month: best ventilated stable
In city Phone SIS. John Thomas. man.
acer II
ANTHRAX AND BLACKLEG prevented by
Pssteur vaccincs. For proofs aEd full IL
formation address p. " Hunt, State agent
Worth.
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MAN AND WIFE want employment; no chill
dien: man as foreman. wife as light house,
keeper; have good team OF mules: reference
given. Address 10 Conrou. Texas. b
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INSURANCE--Respon men
of good address TO organize councils for FRA
teinal insurance order. paying sick accident
elusive territory IN Texas and the Western
States Address Southwestern Division o. OF
c.. Meridian Miss. S
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MANIFESTATION as either meat or pastry
cook several years in best houses; French
wages no object. will leave city. wages NO
object Joe Berle, 3l5 Preston avenue.
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MRS A. c. ROBINSON, Texas City. Texas,
will take two young gentlemen having
wheels; one pleasant room; board S. in adj
vance.
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BEST disinfectant - Chloro- Naptholeaum.
Csc bottle at Lewyn's Drug Store. corner
Main and Preston 3
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WANTbD-By experienced educator. to CORE
spond VITA representative citizens OF COM
munity needing superior academic school,
preparing foI college or university. VIII
erect conmodious building If patronage jus.
thes. Address Educator. this Office. 9
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SITUATION WANTED by all-round man
understands running any kind of machinery
work on shares; one boy 10 years old. Ad-
dress 20 Conroe Texas
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PRIVATE SANITARIUM--Liquo morphlns
and cigarette habits cured in from three TO
ten days; special attention given TO ladies'
no cure, no pay. Address No. $685. this
office. I'D
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EYES TESTED FREE-see DR.. Heisig's card
on last page. Il
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wanting mountain cedar
fencing posts. logs or telegraph poles, car
load lots address j. NJ. Low, Chapel San
Saba county. Texas. s
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LOST, FOUND. STRAY. STOLEN.

LOST French brown poodle lion clipped dog |;
reward IL returned to owner w. ID. Sher-
wood, Congress and Main.
81. 90 REWARp-one bav mure. !. years old
weighs 1000 pounds. small white star In
forehead, windsalls on nlnd ankles: shod
al around; ioretop clipped; no braud Ha-
rner 4 Townsend 1901 Hardy street. Houss
ton. Texas. s
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FOR sALE-Scven- room two-storv house.
lot 5oxl00; $3.50, 2SQs St Emanuel
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position either as Superintendent OF ma
chinory or engineer; gilt-edge references
Z. Thatohor. Beaumont Texas s
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WANTEp-posi,ion on farm or ranch by man
and wife with no children; man good gar
dener, wife good cook and poultry raiser,
Address j. A. Thompson, Webster. Texas. .
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SUMMER RESORTS.

S. o. COTTON n BRO, Fire Insurance
AGENTS and Adjusters. 10 Main street. I
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WANTED-Position az local cotton buyer on
salary for reliable cotton firm In railroad
station which ships 5000 bales annually. had
ave years experience In the cotton business.
State particulars when writing. Address
1887 this office SIS
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MAN AND WIFE want residence TO care for
in absence of owner during summer. refer
ence; no children. Call or address 1906 JET
ferson avenue. {
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FINANCIAL.

MONEY TO LOAN--Long time low rates. IN
sums OF $1,000 and up on city property busi-
ness or residence. e. Moskowitz. room T.,
Fox building d
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SITUATION wANrED-MA1E.

WANTED Situation by young German. about
hcuse or on farm. George Areke. Elcls
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A GOOD MAN to work around house. tend TO
horse and buggy and milk Address a5Ot
KATY street. corner Taylor Houston. Texas.6
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SITUATION wanted by German as gardener
and to make himself useful around house,
can take care OF horses; lately arrived At
dress $3.50. this office. M G
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PROFESSIONAL

DETECTIVE AGENCY--Trained detectives
furnished for oivll and criminal investiga-
lions: reasonable rates, correspondence So
iioted. James McCane, box 1870. Houston.
Texas II
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FARMERS! Owners OF ranches! Insure your
farm houses. barns and live stock against
loss by fire, lightning, cyclones. Rates rea-
sonable. Write for free application blank
and terms. Sidney II. Tillman, North Texas
building Dallas
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GENUINE Mexican juno corn so cents pei
Peok, SO cents per half bushel, Sl.50 per
sushei: buy from headquarters and be cure
of getting the genuine article: we are tho
lnIrocucers o. this corn III Texas. TEXAS
Seed and Floral Co. Dallas Texas II
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DuGGIES, surreys, traps, drags, tandem
cart, all new and rubber tires, at low rates.
Phone 5l5. Wilson's Livery. Boarding and
sale Stables. John Thomas, foreman.
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MONEY LOANED ON insurance policies and
other securities. Chas X. Munger. $40 Hiam
building 8
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MONEY TO LOAN on Houston propcrtv IN
amounts from 5000 TO $4,000 straight loans: 8
rer cent interest See Wilson a. Hannah
2o3 KAN building. 6
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A. D. T. MEsSENGERc, to deliver notes. par
GELS and distribute L.rculirs; open night and
day; 204 Khan bU.lding rhone $780, If
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BOILERS. ENGINES. PUMPS, HEATERS.
Dynamos. Motors. Elevators. EIect.ic sun
plies. Contracting. RspairinG E. T. Barden.
Houston. Texas N
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WANTED--Ptrtvto contrast &c put 400. 0o0, 90
feet of LOGS into the PascagOtia river For
particulars. address Farnsworth Lumber
CO. Scranton, Miss c
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q
Kneelaud. Hoiston. Texas II
WANTED-Evers one who is afflicted with
suffer longer with these terrible disessts
unless they prefer to do SO. Tor the how
famous "Jo-He" Ointment is q positive and
stantly relieved: nuri follows within two
to 1--WE weeks: 3-ounee size Tsc l2-ounce.
t250 postpaid. II. 3. Jones. Diacoversr.
DallnG. Texas 7-l-99
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-31
MAGNIFICENT LAzlNEss.
Achievement of Tramp Which Hoias
 the Record for Ease.

At about noon yesterday a fat and healthy looking but phenomenally tat tered tramp sat furtively dozing on a bench in Lafayette square. The nearby tablet of the geodetic survey an. nouneed that he was in exactly lati tude 20 degrees, 56 minutes and 59 sec onds. and longitude 90 degrees, min utes, and seconds, but the fact dis turbed him not. Leaning back lux uriously, he appeared to be bursting from every seam of his dilap.1ated at tire, and as he passed in and out of cat maps he nodded solemnly, liKle & porcelain mandarin. His legs were vessel and his suspended foot vas in
 Il. cd in shoe from which most of the forN ard portion of the sole was miss Ing exposing his bare and dirty toes from below. It was held to his foot by a string tied around his instep; in fact, he was literally "on his uppers," a circumstance which evidently both cred him as little as the geodetic tab let. Presently, in one of his waking intervals, he espied half-smoked ci- gar stump lying on the pavement, about yard from the bench. For moment he surveyed it calmly, dispas- sionately, almost judiciaily. Then he executed remarkable strategic move ment. Without stirring the upper DOT non of his body, he slowly uncrossed his legs, lowered his foot accurately and deliberately over the treasure lrove. gripped 1t in a convulsive clutch Sf his toes, reversed the motion, raised his foot, carrying with it the stump, crossed his legs, languidly stretched forth his band and secured the prize. 4 gouty clubman, who was out for a
 constitutional, and who had watched he proceeding from another bench, was lost in admiration. Why, the man is wonder!" he exclaimed to a friend. There is something magni1- cent, almost supernatural, In such lazi- ness as that! He has elevated 1t to an art, to a-but Aold! it would be 8 thousand pities if he were disturbed for match! ] must offer hlm onet" The gouty clubman arose with difficulty, hobbled down the walk, and, drawing silver match case from his pocket, ex- tended it with polite bow. The tramp manifested no surprise, but slowly ex- traeted match and ignited the stump. Franks, he murmured, and closed his eyes. "He is superbt" said the club man when he rejolned his friend. "He is a record-breakeri He is the laziest man in the worldr'-New Orleans mes-Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-31
Too Late.

It is one of the attributes of a good master that he knows how to say things in a way to make them remem bered. During my second year at a medical college (says doctor) l had class-mate whom it would not be uncharitable to call dullard. One of the professors was in the habit of taking the boys unawares, and quizSing them. He said to this fellow one day:
 How much is dose Of" giv= ing the technical name of eroton oil
 "A teaspoonful,' was the ready re- ply.
 The professor made no comment, and the fellow soon realized that he had made mistake After quarter of an hour, he said
 Professor, I want to change my an swer to that question.
 It's too late, Mr. -" responded the professor, looking at his watch. Your patients been dead now for at least fourteen minutes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-31
A Dance In A Church.

According to very old-established custom a dance takes place yearly on the 1st of May in the parish church ok Musgrave, in Westmoreland, in connec- tion with the custom of rush bearing. Twelve young maidens of Brough (ap- proved by the Ytcar), assemble on tho 1st of May at 10 o'clock In the morn ing at the foot of Brough bridge, their white dresses decorated with flowers, and garland on their heads in the shape of crown, formed of rushes. with flowers entwined on the outside. Accompanied by a band the maidens proceed through the fields to Mus grave, about mile distant, the band playing and the rush-bearing dancing. On reaching the church the rush bear CTS are led up the north aisle and hang up their garlands on the side waIIA
 there to remain until the next year. The gospel Is ~ead by the olergymaA.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-31
Meaning of the Ghost Dance.

In one of the recently published vol umes of the Smithsonian Institution, MT. James Mooney explains that the underlying principle of the Sioux ghost dance is the doctrine that at some time the whole Indian race, liv- ing or dead, will be reunited in life upon this earth, untroubled by death, hunger or disease. The object of tke dancers is to fall into kind of trance, in which they can see and converse with their dead relatives. The medi- cine man plays the part of a mesmer- ist, keeping the sun full in the face of the dancers, making passes before their eyes, and twirling sticks and feathers until they become entraneed. Such warlike outbreaks as that of 1890 in the United States are due to the at- tempts of ambitious chiefs or medicine men to anticipate the Indian millen- nium through the annihilation of the white man.
 Al
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-31
MARY ANDERSON'S WAY.

How She Settled a Stage Masher iD
 snort Order.
 Mary Anderson Navarro had prob ably a more persistent fight against the wealthy stage masher than any woman in the profession who confined herself to the strictly legitimate, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Early in her career she was playing in Hart ford and was entertained by num- Der of the literary people there, head ed by Charles Dudley Warner, all o! whom had the greatest admigation for her genius. At one of these after moons" she met bowling swell of the city and behaved graeiously to him. On the strength of this the young fel- low ordered a big supper at a leading restaurant and asked a number of his friends to meet Miss Anderson, whom she certainly would not have met m der any other circumstances. Then, during the last act of the performance, a messenger was sent to bid the fair actress to the feast. To the mortifi- cation of her host and amusement of his guests the messenger came back with only verbal message that Miss Anderson was not on a foraging ex- petition
 Statisncs of Atlantic Liners.
 There are fully 1000 tons of piping of various kinds in the average Allan tic liner The furnaces will consume no less than 7,50O,OOO cubic feet of air an hour. The boiler tubes, if placed in straight line, would stretch nearly ten miles and the condenser tubes more than twenty-five miles. The to- tai number of separate pieces of steel in the main structure of the ship is not less than 10000, and the total number of cubic feet of timber used in the construction is more than 10- 000 The total number of rivets is not far from 1,250,000
The daily sentinel., 1899-07-19
0DOQUDD0 L0OAL0.

j, O. Glassford sells window awnings
0veralls and jumpers 121f cents each
1T the Excelsior Steam Laundry.
Anything in the line Of supplies for
sports, may be secured at Bedwell's.
For rRsnt-Furnishsd house for sum-
msr season 10 desirable tenant. P. O.
Bsx 674. tt
We have the incest and prettiest
things in assware-sell them shsap at
the Bargain House.
"Thsrs are as good Dish in the sea as
have ever been caught" and Bedwell
sells fishing tackle.
Just received, beautiful line Of pictures.
etc. Call and see them. Our prices will
surprise you. The Bargain House.
Ten Acres of land miles below town
for sale. Good soil, with water, e1oO.
Will trade for good team, wagon and
harness. Everything clear. Address
G.. h. Blain.
Why should you be without pictures
In the home whom 20 little money will
buy them at Andsrson's Bargain House
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Colorado. The superIative.

As gold 10 the measure Of value the
world ever, 90 have many of the prod
ucts OF Colorado come to be the accept
cd standard by which products of their
respective kind are judged. Colorado
is es ,ontially a state Of superlatives.
Com PARSONS invariably place 1t in The
highest degree, whether the subject be
climate, scenery, minerals or products of
farm. orchard or range. Whatever we
have to offer to the inspection of the
our politicians. Even these acquire the
superlative in their class, although we
cannot boast Of the class.
In the confines OF no other single
ssa.e are there such matchless noun
tains with their sublime scenery.
No air equals ours for purity and
health giving qualities.
No gold nelda produce such quanti-
ties of the golden metal a. those OF
Colorado.
The Colorado melon is admitted every.
who're to he tho choicest Of its kind.
From Rocky Ford seeds" is as near a.
any other locality can get to the real
thing,
The peaches Of the Grand valley have
no superior and few equals.
Potatoes are judged throughout the
country by the fact that they are al
most as good as the Greeley potato.
None OF them are.
The Colorado sugar best tests the
highest in purity and amount Of sac
charine.
Colora ado fattensd lambs make the
choicest mutton and bring the top Of
the market price.
Colorado "baby beef" is the sweetest
and tendereet bsef raised and sells for a
fancy price. Denver Times.
The daily sentinel., 1899-07-19
Bicycle Bug.

Here's the latest chronological won
dor which threatens to outdo the kiss
ing bugs career Of crime. 1t is told by
Brooklyn man. 1t is the bicycle bug.
It furiously attacks wheelmen ~ they
speed along, even though in 90 doing it
sacrifices itself, which is evidence of it's
diabolical spirit. Three specimens
turned up yesterday on the Coney Is
land cycle track, and one of the caused
the liveliest kind Of a mixup. The orig
who wore = black and blue sweater.
He was pedaling along In front of a
group of wheslmen, travelling in pretty
solid phalanx down the southbound
path, and just after passing Minden's
he gave yell. let 60 his handle bars,
clayped his hands over his eve, and
sprawled on the path. Immediately an
eager search wrs begun for the assailant.
1t was found under Jackson's bicycle,
considerably knocked out of shape, but
still wiggling. 1t looked like June
bug, but was somewhat larger, and had
very hard carapace jackson, whose
eye had swollen completely closed'
wrapped the bug up in piece Of paper
and took it away with him. A little
while later In tho afternoon another in
sect, answering the same description a.
this one, assaulted wheelman near the
end of tho path, causing him to fall
from his wheel and bark his shin, He
captured the bug. The third specimen
was captured by colored instructor
connected with one OF the bicycle acade-
mics while he was riding through Pros
poet park. He saw it making bes
line for him, and attempted to dodge,
but 1t caught him between the eyes and
he dropped. On coming to himself, he
looked for the insect, and found it try
ing to gnaw hole in bis rear tire. 1t
IL now located In the immediate vicinity
Of and surrounding pin.