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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-13

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 All. PERSONS ARE WARNED to iorbear A frespaS,itg X up. n the right -oi.way ol the Pacific x Arctic Railway and Navigation SVu pany, Of Skagwuy Aluskn, 10 the summit oi Whlte Pass, the international boundty hns, MY irrn iralus, and particularly from the rotary snow blow, which is liable Co come alohS at any timr, and from whlcu it is impossible to keen d lookout for people tn the right"i,wsy In front Any peisisn 70 trcspassing VIII Oe rro,ecutei according 10 the riminHl law 0t Alaska iu such cases made an provided whleh
 SECTION e. That H any person other than nn officer on lawful business shall go "t trrs,nss on any Ian or premises m the wlnl orcipatIun of another. and shall fail, neglect or refuse Co depart thcrvirOm immediately ana remain away uutn permitted Co return, upon the verbal. printed or written nOuce ol the owner ur pers'n tn the lawful occulalon oi said ltnds or premises such trtspasseis shall be deemed guilty of misiemeano.i nnd upon conviction thereof shall be punished by me moi iess than i've nor more than hfty dollars, and shall be committed tn default or the pay ment of the fine and costs imposed one daI Tor each two doll,rs Oi the suid hne un costs SECTION tS. That printed or written nou ccs, having attached thereto, by authority the name O the owner or pcrsou In the lawful oc- rupatiOn Of sHii lands or premises, and requlr. ing oll persons Co fOfbear te>passing on salu lands ari premises aud depart lherefnm' posted in three conspicuous places on said lands or premises shan be held and deemed 10 be sul' Hcient prima iacie evidence of notice Hs men tioned In tre last preceding section.' PACIFIC & ARCTIC RAILWAY & NAvlGA'
 TON COMPANY,
 ROGERS Division Superintendent.
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QUAINT NEW
 YEAR CUSTOMS.
rHk DAY AND ITS osssRVANcss IN
 MANY LANDS.

Sometime. a MlnEllnE Of supersti-
 tIou. Ceremonies and Excessive
 Joliity-odd Fe.tivitIe. In scotland.
 China and Japan.
 Every nation has lts particular feast days and holidays. some paying great CT attention Co one and some Co an' other but an peoples On the face of the earth who reckon time at an in some manner greet the New Year
 We have so sbutled cur calendar that now the occurrence of the New Year on the ist of January has lost Us significance. Among primitive nations. however. the New Year invariably marked the opening of one of the nat ural divisions of tue seasons.
 One of the oldest of New Year GUS toms Is that practlced by the Amos of Japan For a thousand years these people have stood still in thelr clvlll- Eatlon. following an their primitive customs and ceremonies New Year with them Is a season Of merrymRSing whlcn winds up with the great bear feast. called Onisia. ln which a huge bear Is sacri6ced.
 ln Scotland. where Christmas Is not observed as a general holiday because so many Prrsbyterlans look upon Us observance as a species of supersti' tlon. New Years day Is a Joyous one. and a strange way of celebrating the dying or the old year has long been customary there. The last night of the year Is called "Hogmenaye night and Is celebrated by drinking. singing and general festivities.
 The Chinese are notorious for their rondnrSS for holidays. and the Celcs- tlalS make the most of this one. They are not content with one day, but take a whole month Co celebrate the ap- proach of tho New Year. Chinese lan- terms. drecracGers. feaS'lng and the paying up of old debts play ,he maJoi part in the ceremonies.
 A strange custom ln many parts or Europe ls that of having member or the family. either the eldest or youn- geSt. open the family Bible at random and place his or her Anger at any spot on the open page without glancinE at it. The verse thus marked tx rrgardcd as a sort of text for the ensuing r. mouths
 A very poetical old ceremony Is that of the 70 called MrSse drs Animaux. or animals mass. which takes place on New Years eve ln the French depart meut of the Cevenues. a country ln which the celebration of the New Year almost entirely superSedes that ot Christmas. This truly pastoral festival Is given ln behalf of the herds of cattle which constitute thc chief wealth ot the hardy mouutaiueers. Before the ceremony begins herds of cows and sheep and goats are driven Co an open space before jhe church. Inside the building Is gathered a crowd of Stal wart men and women iu festive ral- ment each holding a lighted candle while the cure cv,rhratr> mass.
 Some of thc ahoris.nv> of our own land have New Year customs that are excerdingly Interesting. notably that of tbe Mogu. lnliaus. called So-ya-u- na. whicb is a singular and elaborate mythical drama. divided Into two parts. iu which offerings are made Co efigies of thc great plume headed ser peut. thc enemy of thc sun rhis Is fol. lowed by a sup dance .u which the con. iict bctwera Jhe orb or day aud the Inferior hostile gods .s portrayed.
 LEONARD EruEg.NGroN.
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BOARDING SCHOOL IT You nenn to Senu Your Son or Daughter si om nome to
 school
VAsHON COLLEGE
b. ul Be Considered BeeauseIt Is the Nearest
 Well Equipped School.

It is for both Seres; It Is non-sectarian ana has fqcldty of fourteen men and women wto live atthe college and give all their time to the students. It toffers classes R ou studies of preparatory and college grades. It is under strict MILITARY DISCIPLINE. It is o,cdy ti sa he city. The ocatiou is on the wat -front between Seattle and Tacoma beautiful and heallhIul To- tai expei ,e for tuition, board, room, light ano heat for one year is S200. Cute lOgte ot q A office gives full Information. Can be c, nsulted or one will be sem to you by ad'lrcssing President 4. c, Jopo' Ph. D., BuTton. Washington
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H Looked Bad

A certain young lady against whom appearances certainly looked dark once had SD amusing experience of unjust judgment. She went out on a stormy day and was unfortunate enough to havo her umbrella turned inside out Her two sisters were equally unlueky. and on the following day the young lady volunteered Go take the three um- bellas Co te repaired.
 Promising Co call for them before she returned home in the afternoon, she went about her business, part of which was to do some shopping in a large city establishment. On rising to leave the shop she mechanically put out her hand to take possession of an umbrella that was close by. It looked like her own, and for the moment she had forgotten the accident. She was soon brought to her senses.
 That is my umbrella, ' said a sharp voice at her side. and hand was laid on her arm Co detain her
 Apologizing for her thoughtlessness. she left the shop. did the rest of her business and called for her umbrellas In the street car sho met an indignant pair of eyes. Where had she seen them before. They scanned first her face and then the barden she carried. "Threo of them l' muttered the owner of the eyes and it was evident that she referred to the umbrellas "Threel She's din no bad tho day"
 As she spoke sbe grasped her own umbrella tightly and moved farther away from the dangerous young lady. The color camo into the cheeks Of the latter The speaker was her friend oi the morning. and she evidently believed that the umbrellas had been stolen Youth's Cnmn naniOn.
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FOR SALE.

Nine horses, any size desired. Tor sale, also harnesses. wagons and SledS. Inquire a; Manett's stable. 3rd street, opposite Svlvester'S, or Smlths1n'S store, corner Broadway. Prices reasonable. iHu
 A good work dog; fair leader; good con ditiou; cheap, it sold at once. Inquire this othee. loU
 One-half lot on Fifth ave. near Main. One Remington Tvpewrlle'. Miss Lewis SS2 slh ave.
 Furniture of five room house complete, as good as new, st bargain. Cor Broad- way and 7lh ave, white cottage, open ioT inspection from 10 to 2 D. m. i22t U
 Wood or coal for sale In large or small quantities. Leave orders at Burkhari'S store. Prompt delivery. U
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True Devotion.

Miss Cayenne" said Willie Wish. ington. you are always laughing at me"
 That's very true I'll try to quit, if it annoys you"
 Tt doesn't annoy me. l am content to sit perfectly silent and let you laugh at me ever since heard you say there was nothing you were fonder of than something really funny."-WGsh. tngton Star.
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Youthful North BIiton lon honey moon tour. proud of bis Frcucm-Ga3' souc. La-le-lc-cart-
 Gascon -Oui. m'sieu'. tout de suitel
 Admiring Bridc-Losh' sandy. woi did he sayf
 Youthful North BriJon Crather taken ahackl-Aweel. Jeannie. dear. he kens lm Scotch. and be asked tue to "tak a scat."-Punch.
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AunitInr nim-

And then" said the naval hero who was making his way slowly and re- luctantly homeward after a prolonged absence from his native land. think of the babies I've got to meet who have been named for me since l went away"
 And he sighed heavily.-Chicago Tribune.
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Yukon >Iros ,.SIore.

D. C. Brownell has iSt returned from San Francisco, where he has purchased q grea, quantity of the hneSt Yukon sled' and uther supplies peculiar to the Alaska trade. whl,h he will sell che per th vou cm buy n Seattle and ship north. HS buys direct from the m mutteturer and saves the wholesalers commission.
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WANTED.

A man and wife first class hotel people would lik. to have charge of hotel or boarding house. AddrsSS, s. B. Snow, ALASKAN oftice. U
 First class cook wants position out of town. AdjresS, R. James, his office, II
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Human Nature.

"What is yonr objection to surren deringf" inquired the weary Filipino.
 "I haven't any objection 10 surren' dering. was the leaders answer "AD object to is being compelled 10 admit have been whipped "-WashinstOp Ger
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No unr.

First Lawn Caterplllar-we've got this grass finished. Let's tackle these plantalns. |.
 Second Lawn Caterpillar Whats the usel The people who live here have been trying for ten years to kill lt or and can't do lt.-Chlcago Trib- une
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Ernnomlcnl.

And when We became engaged all be did was to kiss my hand. "
 "Yes. I've heard his mother say he was the kind of boy who would make one piece of candy last him a week. --Indiunapolis Journal
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Aeronnfgu

No wonder the Frcuch people are that way"
 "why2 Do you attribute It to their cllmateT
 Not altogether. They publish more poetry ln France than 10 any other country on earth."-Chicago Times Herald.
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So That. settled.

Did George propose to you on hls kneesY'
 No. | want you Co understand that 1 never sat on his lap until after we were eng9 sed. Times-Her' ald
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cLAsNrlrn 4nrrR.hrYENT.

,S4vsriissusnt .sl.s 70. rs.. ef "ro, s.-.. 'isS Sii, of "llsA4.a.' .-S ..@.s ~ awe Jo' Rr' iH- iyou. ous esaf r sgorS Jor sasb iubisqussf fH'sr- hos. Usssr ksas ''Sifuafioai WsHfsS." ess ssHi esr uors Ne sSvohieussf iiAo f0' iai itsa fslesb,fy efsfs
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rhrcrnrr rnr rItIe.-

Jack-I wonder Ncay American girls are SO crazy to marry titled foreigners
 Ethel-Well they cant join secret societies and get titles, as the men do New York Journal
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Good Cont Cheap.

No. Wellington coal delivered to any part of the city tor sII.So per ton,
 Leave orders with Fred c. Whitehead a, uffice of Washington X Alaska Steam ship Go Broadway, opp. depot. i2 10 U
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A Leader.

'You continually refer to yourself as a Filipino leader"
 "Yes. sir"
 By what rightr'
 ''There has never yet been a retreat that wasn't at the head of the pro cessiOn. Washington Star.
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Hint.

He-And now many teeth nave you leftf
 Beggar-Only one. and that has nothing to do for days at time.-Meg. 0endorfer BlatteI.
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REV ARD.

The publisher of the DAILY ALASKAN will pay ten dollars reward Tor the arrest and conviction of anyone for stealing copy. or eople.. of thlS paper from the premises of subscribers.
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rOH RENT.

Building conner Main street and S,h ave. Lately occupied bV MtCabe college. En quire or E. N. MartinSen, Louvre Saloon.
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Dveing done neatly at Mrs. Blocks, State street, opposite marShai'S ofhee.
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NOTICE

The following notice has been posted on the right-ot-way of the railroad, as a warn ng and for the protection oi the public.
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''Ttls year you've lsapsd al righs. sse. And ] on in kIn. pui Vool into i9toO won't zee. You're axurrs ace a nina"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
Publication Notice.

ROCK isi isl an i Co1nty, s.
In the circuit court. May term, A. D., 1900.
Bill to quiet title
Susanna NJ. GanSert, complainant, An
drew ShuTr, the unknown heirs or devisees
OF Andrew Shurr, deceased. the unknown
- heirs or deviseeS of Andrew Sherer, de-
ceased. and the unkne Sn owners of the
south }. OF Lot g. in Block 9. in Spencer s
Cases addition TO the city of Rock Island,
in tie county of Rock Island and state of
Illinois, defendants.
To the said defendants: You are hereby no.
tilted that the above complainant has this day
filed in the Office of the undersigned clerk of
the above entitled court, bill of complaint
against you the said complainant has also
filed in the ONCE of the undersigned clerk an
af1davit in said court of your non-residence and
that the names OF the heirs or devisees of the
said Andrew Shurr, deceased, and Andrew
Sherer, deceased are unknown.
Now, notice is hereby given to you and each
of you, that the above cause is pending in said
court; that q summons in chancery has been
issued therein against you, returnable to the
next term OF said circuit court to be begun
and holden at the court house In the city
of Rock Island, in said county on the first
Monday of May, A. ID. 1900, at which time and
place you will appear and plead, answer or
demur TO said bill of complaint, IL you see 1T
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, March q, A
D., 1900. GEORGE W. GAMBLE.
Clerk OF said court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
Goodbye Papa. ="

There were few dry eyes in the
cOu- room when the commission "a.
turned their verdict of insanity
and the unfortunate man seemed to
realize the gravity of his situation
as the hearIbroken wife babe him
farewell Is the officers started to
lead hin from the room his little
daughter came to him and reaching
up pU5 her chubby arms around his
neck. Between her convulsive sobs
came the pathetic words. goodbye.
papa, L guess IN never see you
anymore.
Inc mental breakdown which set
tied IS pail over this once happy
family, came after years Of concen-
tratcd nervous strain and oTerwork
had sapped the brain and nerves Of
their vitality. How different might
have been the ending had that fond
father known what Mr.. George H.
Howard, OF Marshall. Ills, knows
today. mr. Howard says:
line first trouble L noticed was
inability to sleep followed by general
weakness, which continued until
had 10 be taken TO and from my
store il q carriage. Finally I had to
give up and for FIVE months was coz
fined tc the house with an attendant
night and day. For seventeen days
End nights never closed my eyes in
sleep. was taken to a private asy-
luLn but in a few days they brought
me back again to die. A friend
brought me bottle Of DR.. Miles,
NeTvine and persuaded me to try il.
After taking one-half the contents 1
began TO get some sleep, and when 1
had used three bottles 1 was able to
retJrn to my store. Had / taken
the nervine III the first place I would
h">e been spared months Of agoniz-
ing torture and an expense OF nearly
$1,000
DR.. Niles Nervine is sold at all
druggists on a positive guarantee.
Write for free advice and booklet to
br. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
Think. They Need Editing.

The blue pencil apparently did not
exist in olden times We have read
ten pages of Marcus Aurelius at a
stretch without understanding a word
of ii. Epictetus is equally hard to
read. Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus
are philosophers without doubt, but
they have n style that gives you
headache. Both need editing. The
man with the blue pencil should get
after Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus.
Emerson's books also clamor for the
blue pencil. Carlyle is another clumsy
writer greatly in need of the blue pen
Gil of 4 good editor. A wise saying is
not a matter of faith. Unless you can
see it and understand it it is not wise
saying.-Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
Complainants Solicitors.
Notice of Publloation-Chaneery.

State of Illinois, &c
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court. May term A D.. 1900
NJ. V. Holsapple VS.. Mary j. Holsapple. In
chancery.
Affidavit of unknown residence of the above
defendant, Mary J. HolSapple. having been
fled in the clerk office of the circuit court (
said county. notice is therefore hereby given
10 the said nonresident defendant that the
complainant filed his bill of complaitt in said
court. on the chancery side thereof, on the I'd
day of April. A. D., 1900, and that thereupon
summons issued out of said court, wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable on the 9Th day
in the month of May next, as is by law required.
Now. unless you, the said de endant
above named, Mary J. Holsapple, shall per-
Sonallyb be ana appear before said circuit court
on the first day of the next term thereof TO be
holden at Rock Island in and for the said county.
on the 9TH day OF May next, and pie d, answer
or demur to the said complainant bill of COM
plant. the same and the matters aud things
therein charged and stated will be taken
confessed, and a decree entered agaicst you
according to the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE,
Clerk of Said Court.
Z Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, April ., 1900.
MCCAsKRIN & MCCASKRIN, Complainant's So
licitOrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
Notice of Publication-Chanoery
State of Illinois, -.
Rock Island County. %

State of Illinois, -
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court May term. A. D. 1900.
Sarah l. Read VS.. Nellie NJ. Jones. F. w
Jones, the Rock Island Mutual Building, Loan
& Savings association and Edward b. Kreis
In chancery-
Andavit OF the non-residence of Nellie NJ
Jones and F. W Jones, two OF the defendants
above named having been fled in the
ONCE of the clerk of sad circuit court OF
Rock Island county, notice Is hereby given
TO the said NONRESIDENT defendants that the
complainant has filed her bin of com
plant In said court, on the chancery side
AID that q summons thereupon issued out
returnable on the first Monday OF May A. d.
1900 as IS by law required.
Now, therefore. unless you. the said Nellie
NJ Jones and +. W. Jones shall per-
sonally be and appear before the said circuit
court OF Rock Island county on the first day OF
thenext term thereof TO be holden at the court
house in the city of Rock Island IN said county,
on the first Monday of May, A ID. 1900, and plead,
answer demur to the said complain ants
bill OF complaint the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated viii be
taken as confessed. and decree entered
against you according 70 the prayer of said
bill
In testimony whereof. have her0uuto set
my hand aud AFFIXED the seal OF said court, at
my ONCE in Rock Island this 10th day Of March
A. ID. 1900 GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk
E H GUYER, Conplainant's Solicitor.
Rock Island, Illinois. March. ls, 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
COUNTY TEMPLE.
TroDaFAra

April 11-John E. Krell to Louis j
Winter, let 20, block l, Barth & Bah
cocks add. Rock Island, 81. 500.
T. J. Rodman by heirs to Florence
A Butler, und 5-16 tract by meUe.
and bounds. sw4 II, II, 2w, part NV
IA. II, 2w, 81.
T. j. Rodman by heirs to Ella r
Ayres. und So. tract by metes and
bounds, swI and SCI IL, Il, 2w, 81.
L. J. Rodman by heirs to Robert S.
Rodman. und So tract by metes and
bounds nwI IA, II, 2w, 81.
T. j. Rodman by heirs to j. B. Rod
man, und So tract by metes and
bounds. swi IL, Il, 2w, 81.
Il. J. Rodman by heirs'to j. b. Rod
man. und SO tract by metes and
bounds nwi IA. Il Wv, 81.
Zachariah Walter to Clara Cooper.
lots and 10 block 5. village of Anda-
lusia, 5000.
Hans Friedrichsen to Detlef Maasen,
part lot 4, Stephen Seuss' subdiv., 5,
Il. 1w, $3.50.
John F. Dillon to Henrietta NJ.
Brech. outlot 2, lakewood add, Mo-
line. 81.
Henrietta NJ. Brech to Arthur G..
Stephens, indefinite tracts city of Mo-
line, 81.
Henrietta NJ. Brech to Arthur e..
Stephens, indefinite tracts city of Mo-
line, Stephens outlot 2, lakewood add,
Moline. 81. 400.
James Kelly to Emma Van Pauke.
lots 46 and AZ, Sweeney & Jackson's
add. Moline, 81, 700.
John f. Krell to Louis j. Winter,
lot 20, block l. Barth 4 Babcock's add,
Rock Island, 81, 600.
12-James X. Bowser to James l..
Warman, WI 60 acres mel Z, 16, 5w.
LOO.
Lewis l.. Stull to James l.. War
man. 81 WI swI 5. 16, 5w, 1925.
James l.. Warman to James A.
Bowser, e1 60 acres mel Z, 10, 5w.
81, 100.
jeremiah lie Quatte by heirs to j.
A. Bowser and James l.. Warman, e
60 acres mel Z. 16, 5w, 81, 500.
Hugh E. Curtis to Otto Gottsch,
tract by metes and bounds nwl 2, II,
2w. 81 ,O50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
THE TAiNNEsT OF MEN.
Claude seurat Might Have Been Mis-
taken For Skeleton.


Instances of remarkably thin men
are not uncommon, but Claude Am
broise Seurat, who was exhibited in
1925, was such an extraordinary per
sonage that no fewer than 10000 per-
sons visited him in few weeks. Seu-
rat was born in 1871 and was there
fore % years of age when he made his
appearance.
Ashley Cooper, the famous physician,
was among the throng who poured
into the building in which Seurat re-
ceived those who were anxious to see
him, and in writing Of him he said:
"Seurat Is without doubt the most
mysterious being 1 have encountered.
His face is that of an ordinary man,
somewhat emaciated perhaps, but not
remarkably so. His eyes are bright
and his voice is pleasing Seen in the
ordinary costume OF the day, he in no
way differs from the average foreigner,
but stripped of his padded clothing he
presents an astounding spectacle.
His arms are mere bones, covered
by parchmentlike skin and muscle, and
flesh he appears to have none. He is
therefore scarcely able to move his
arms and legs, and walks, though
without apparent effort, with extreme
difficulty. On measuring him and
weighing him l found that his chest
measurement was 3Oa4 inches, which
IS fair; that his weight was not more
than 40 pounds, the bones being much
smaller than those of an ordinary man
Of his stature, who might weigh 80
pounds. In appearance, indeed, he SO
much resembled a skeleton that a
shOrtsighted person might easily mis-
take him for one"
Seurat's food consisted of two or
three ounces of bread and meat daily,
and sometimes he took a little wine.
He was remarkably intelligent and
we'll read and picked up English rapid
ly. On arriving at places where he
was not known he was accustomed to
walk out In his padded clothes and
did not attract any particular atten-
ton. He said that until the age of 10
years he resembled any ordinary boy,
but that he suddenly wasted away.
He died in 1919, aged % years.-Chica-
90 News.