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FOR SAI.E-A valuable dairy and fruit
farm, situated eight miles from the city
of Burlington. comprising nearly 2Oo
acres, yearly income nearly 5000. fully
equipped. Live stock consists of A. cows,
three horses. some calves and pigs. Price
5000 terms easy. and immediate pos
session given. ]. T.. Hunt, Real Estate.
Essex Junction, VT. 4Lwtf.
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fAYSTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Thompson visited
their son, J. NJ. Thompson in Montpelier
last week.--Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bragg.
visited at J. c. Griggs in Barre, June "a ..
Julius Hickory died Juno II of pneumonia.
Miss Marion Dana has returned home
from teaching school in Williamstown.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Erasmus Butterfeld of Shell
burne made short Visit at A. d. Bragg $
last Week.-Mrs. Hattie Mehuron taught
school in No. 1 one week in place of Miss
Kidd, who is now better of her illness.
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ORLEANS COUNTY
NEWPORT.

There has been granted by the govern
ment an additional appropriation Of 81, 800
for tho Federal building in Newport Adj
Ncrtisements are out for bids according to
present plans and specifications and it
looks as If the work would be commenced
this season,
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ESTATE OF ALBERT RAY. LATE OF
II1NESBURGH. DECEASED.

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Chit
tenden.
To all persons concerned In the estate Of
Albert Ray, late OF Hinesburgh, in said
district deceased,
GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden a, Burling-
ton, within and for the District OF Chitten-
den, on the 5oth day of June, 1902, an
instrument purporting TO be the last will
and testament of Albert Ray. lata
of Hinesburgh. in said district, de-
ceased was presented to the court afore-
said. for probate.
And It " ordered by said court that the
c4th day of July. 1902, at the Probate
Court rooms in said Burlington, be assigns
ed for proving said instrument. and thal
notice thereof be given 10 all persons con.
cerned, by publishing this order three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Burlington
Weekly Free Press, newspaper published
at said Burlington. previous TO the time
appointed,
Therefore, yea arc hereby notified to sp-
pear before said Court, at the time and
place aforesaid, and contes, thu probate Of
said Will, Il you have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington, IN
said district. this S0th day of June, 1902,
MARCELLUS A. 43INGHAM.
lw3t Judge.
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Ena1.

CERTIFICATE NO $40 for 81 shares CAPT
tal stock of the Burlington Gas Light
Ga. ISSUED to me January 81, 1884, has
been lost Any person finding the same
will please deliver to Burlington Gas
Light Co. Burlington, VT. Narcisse H.
Denis, Philadelphia, July l, 1852.
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0Ua1ltrn.

TED:-Additona capital to help
develop several local enterprises OF pro-
ven merit as money makers. ENcep-
tional opening for one or two husttAg
Young men who will invest services ana
Capital. Personal investigation invited.
Principals only. Address box iol, East
Alburgh, Vt. Id, dtt&,Wu.
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ESTATE OF MARY FI.IZA GOLD OF
CHARLOTTE.
STATE OF VERMONT Distrc, Of Chit.

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Chit.
tenden.
To all persons concerned in the estate OF
Mary E1iza Gold, late of Charlotte, in
said district deceased,
GRFETING.
At Probate Court, holden at Burning.
ton. within and for the district OF Ch!cten.
den. on the Soth day of June, lSOa an
instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of Mary Eliza Gold, lats
of Charlotte, in said district, deceased.
was presented 10 tho Court Aforesaid, for
probat
And II is ordered by said Court that tho
c1st day OF July, 1909, at the Probate
Court rooms in said Burlington be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that nos
tice thereof be given to all perHons con-
cerned. by publishing this order three
weeks successfully In the Burlington
Weekly Free Press. a newspaper publish
ed at said Burlington, previous to the
time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap.
pear before said court. at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate
OF said will, IL you have cause.
Given under my hand at burlington. In
said district, this Goth day of June 1902
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM,
1,w3t. Judge
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Rntnters.

OWNERS OF FARMS who wish to hire
helm or 10 sell farm should use this col
umn. Nearly 5000 copies of this paper are
sold every issue and your advertisement
would be read by many possible buy ers'
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WINDSOR COUNTY.
READING.

Mrs. Huntress of Keene, N. H., was re-
cent guest at r. G. Person s-Mrs Stewart
has been called to Bellows Falls to care for
her daughters, who are i'll with measles.-
Mrs. Gibbs has returned from a visit to
North Springfield. Nellie Bisbee Is
visiting In spring field.-Wade Reyes and
wife and Mr.. Montague OF Boston, also
Miss Evie Hapgood of Woodstock are
guests at George Burnham s-Miss LII
Ian Hawkins Of Bridgewater is the guest
of her sister, Miss Ella Hawkins for a
short time before taking a trip with her to
White River Junction and Massachusetts
The base ball team held an entertain
ment this week on Wednesday evening,
consisting OF drama and farce.-Miss
Driver Of Windsor has been visiting Miss
Kats Griswold. The morning services in
the tniversalist Church last Sunday clos
ed with baptism OF children.
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this city to Miss Nellie M, daughter OK
Mr. and Mrs. s. A. Swerdfeger Of Marsh
field, which occurred at 230 Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home Of the parents of the
bride in Marshfeld. The Rev. George
Manning, the Methodist pastor was the Of
fciating clergyman The parlor in which
the ceremony was performed was prettily
decorated with rhododendrons, daisies,
maiden hair fern and other cut flowers.
The groom Is clerk in the dry goods store
of II. d. Tapln in this city. On their re-
turn from a brief bridal trip Mr.. and Mrs.
English will reside In the Hayden house
on Fast State streat
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EAST WARREN.

F.. c. Heath was takep sick very sud-
denly Sunday-Schools in town closed last
Friday and the teachers have returned
to their homes.-Alfred Lamb is quite sick.
The friends and neighbors Of e. c. Heath
to the number Of about nifty gathered at
their homo Monday JuneD to remind them
OF the 18th anniversary OF their marriage.
Several nice presents and sum OF money
were left them. Cake and Ice cream was
served and a very pleasant time enjoyed
by all.-F. L. Lamb Is painting his house.
The Rev Mr.. Brigham occupied the pull
pit Sunday in the absence Of Mr.. Streeter,
The Ladies' Mite society will meet Thurs
day with Mrs. p. M. Daniels.-E.A. Will
liams and wife visited in Barre last week.
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SOUTH ROYALT0N.

At the annual meeting of the South Roy
alton graded school district the followng
officers were elected Moderator, d. l..
Burnett; clerk, Nj. j. Sargent treasurer,
ii. *. Foster; collector. r. S. Beknap;
auditors, j, o. Beiknap, ]. H. Hewitt FL
more Doyle prudential committee to serve
three years, Charles W. Cowen. Voted to
raise tax of 10 cents on the dollar of the
grand list.-Miss Gertrude Goodale Ii at
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DutiCe.

70 CHOICE CHESTER WHITE AND PO-
LAND CHINA PIGS for sale. six weeks
cid. Price $500. Mrs. Willard Ray.
l47 d&wtf
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W y NTED-Salesman, local or travelling;
salary or commission. Perry Nursery
Co. Rochester, n. y. lU Wed&W,o,'
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One CENT
WORD.

Advertising in this column one cent
word each insertion. Copy may be changed
every week. Cash in advance required.
no advertisement taken which is less than
twelve words. two lines. Special terms to
advertisers using from 25o to 1000 lines
within twelve consecutive months.
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MlDDL Essex

Miss Ruth Riford Of Randolph visited
over Sunday at j. II. Daniels.-'rhe Rev.
I. f. Porter of Bath, Me, preached for
the Unitarians Sunday afternoon-The
Middlesex junior team crossed bats with
the Montpelier Crescents, Wednesday af-
tearnoon, winning by score Of seven to
six. Tho battery OF the visiting team was
Farrar and Britain and for the home team,
Ward and Swift.-Mrs. p F. Stufflebean
is confined to the house by severe cold.
The Ladies' AID society held a social
with Mrs. G. T. Miles Wednesday after
noon. A pleasant time was enjoyed by
all.--Mrs. Hazen Clark Is visiting her
parents in Barre for a few weeks.-The
work of putting In the new railroad bridge
has been let to Ward & Douglas. who have
a gang of men already at work.. II.
Knapp held an auction Tuesday, selling
off his household goods. farming tools and
live stock.-Mr. and Mrs Chester Somers
are spending several days In Barnet.-The
Middlesex senior base ball team are
scheduled to play with a Moretown team,
July fourth.-Miss Flora Shepard returned
Saturday from Websterville, where she
has finished a very successful term Of
school.-The Rev c. S Nutter of St. AL
bans will preach for the Methodists Sun
day evening .Iuly 18Th.
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VtRSHjRE,

The Rev. Burton Richardson, who has
been visiting friends in Burlington, has
returned, and is at Leonard Robnson's for
the present.-John Bond of Hanover, N. II.
is in town on business.-Asa Brown and
wife Of Wentworth, N. H., have been Wis
itng their son, r. P. Brown.-Mrs A. L..
Fuller of Cleveland, Ohio have como to
spend the summer at Cyrus Fuller s.-Mrs.
Conant of Burlington is visiting her father,
Josiah Flanders.--Mrs. Thayer and son
have returned to their home at Nershire
Lower Vilage.-Fred Farnham of Copper
field. who has been quite Ill Is somewhat
better to-day.-There was a missionary
concert at the Advent Chapel last Sunday.
Appropriate music and recitations by the
children rendered the services interesting.
A collection for missions was taken
Childrcns day was observed at Copperheld
Methodist Episcopal Church last Sunday
evening
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kline has finished her school in Plainfield
and is at home.-Herbert N. Farnham and
Miss Etfie Morgan of Richmond were mar
ricd at the home of the latter the 18th
inst and will live in town.-The Misses
kimball left town the LIST Of July to drive
through the White Mountains to their homo
in Poland Me- Miss Francis kinball will
attend the national convention Of the Y, c..
=. u, at Portland 0rly in July. Services
will be resumed in her parish the first
Sunday in August.-The matter OF publicly
observing old home week in August Is
being discussed Of late Last year very
pleasant day was spent under the auspices
OF the Social Library. which celebrated its
centennial at the same time Why should
not the Grange which like the library, is
neither partisans or secretarian take steps
to observe some day in old home week in a
suitable manner William c. White and
family were at his parents home In Id
dlesex over Sunday
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niece of Mrs. ]. A. FarTington.--G o. Boy
les has so far recovered as to return to his
business at Montpelier.-M. w. Batcheldcr
Is about again although not fully recover
cd.-The bail game Saturday afternoon be-
tween the local team and Danvilles result
ed in score of to II in favor of the local
team. The Cabot are challenged to meet
them at Danville the 4th
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NOTICE how little it costs to tell tnou-
sands of readers in many towns of YER
mont what you have to sell or what you
wish to buy. Advertise In the Free Press
and you will get replies to your adver-
tiseuent. 37,wtf
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WARREN.

Mrs. George Camp visited her sisters In
Waterbury and Montpelier last week.
Mrs. Estus Hatch Of Montpelier is visit
ing In town a few days.-Edward Benaway
and wife and daughter Jennie, go to North
Adams. Mass Wednesday on vacation.
Miss Lepha and Maria Hutchinson OF
Mortified visited George Long last week
James mclaughlin and wife were In
Montpelier one day last week.-Will Free
man and Miss Cora Fuller visited at Wat
son Fuller's in Granville one day last
week.-Albert Tucker was in Bristol Sun
day.-Harry Allen and wife went to Barre
Tuesday.-States Attorney Hoar of Barre,
is stopping In town for few days on busi-
ness.-Frank Taylor, who has been a
traveller the greater part of his life, call
led on Charles Hanks to make him visit
and while left alone stole a watch and
loaf of bread and departed. He has not
been heard from since-Elmer Trask Is
in town for short stay visiting his bro
Their George.--Gsorge Atkins Is getting
much imDroyed in health
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Teeth Extracted
Absolutely Without Pain.

The only office in Burlington where you
can get teeth extracted without a particle
of Pain without taking gas. My met hod Is
used by no other person. No pain: no
danger. no after effects.
DR.. L. HAZEN,
Once 1S5 Pine street, Burlington. Vt
Office hours 10 to 3. 7 to Z
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SOUTH WOODBURY.,


Martin Lyford is quite i'll from heart
trouble.--The Rev. C. N. Coolidge was UNI
able to fill his pulpit last Sunday, and his
son conducted the services Mrs. Or Hail
is gaining.-Harvey Goodell's school closes
this week.-Mrs.. Emma Banks is ILL.,
Webster Laird graduated from Goddard
Seminary last week-Dana Conner is
freighting for w. l.. Picrce.--Thc Ladies'
Aid meet this week with Mrs. Walter Saw
yer.-Major N. s. Foster now of Indiana,
Is visiting the. old homestead.-Miss Hous-
ton and Miss Faloy Of New York have ar
rived and opened their summer cottage
NORTHeIELD.
Observer w. A. Shaw Of the weather
bureau station reports a mean tempera-
ture for June Of SO degrees with a maxi
mum of S4on the ID and 3D. and minimum
of "a on the 9Th and 18th. The precipitation
amounted to asa inches, rain falling on 1,
days. The prevailing direction Of the wind
was south. There was a light frost on the
morning Of the 9Th and heavy frost or
the morning Of the 18th. The month was
made up of three clear, 10 partly cloudy
and II cloudy days
George w. Tillotson, one of Mortified s
leading business men. and Miss Hattie c.
Ingalls, successful teacher in the public
schools Of Washington county, were quiet
~ married Monday afternoon at the home
Oh tne brloe on fearl street. Inc ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Efnc X. NJ
Jones Of Barre in the presence of intimate
friends and relatives. The bride was
handsomely attired in white silk. She was
attended by her sister, Miss M. Grace
ingalls,, and was given away In marriage
by her mother. Many handsome and val
liable presents were received.
Mrs. Nancy Duggan, n resident Of North
field for many years. died at her home or
Traverse street Sunday evening, after q
long Illness and general breaking down OF
the system She Is survived by -four
daughters Mrs. John Burns, Mrs. Edward
Devine Misses Mary and Nancy. and three
sons. John and Jerry Of this place ant
Charles, a civil engineer. with headquart
ers in Albany. The funeral was held from
the Catholic Church Tuesday at nine
o'clock. and burial was in the Catholic
cemetery,
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A WOMAN wanted, middle aged preferred.
in a family of four, no children, to DO
light work and help care for an aged lady.
Good home and good pay. Write Lock
Box 229" Swanton, VT. lE ,d&wtf
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Fnr Sale.

A PICTURE BARGAIN-Send oCc in silver
for one of the oil pictures, size 1Gx22
inches viz: Lords Supper, Vase of
Roses, Rock Of Ages, Winter Church
Scene. Address Mrs. A. A. RENDER,
Franklin, VT. so, wit.
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EAST R0XBURY.

Several persons from this town attended
the commencement exercises at Mortified
last week.-Raymond Hall secured a
divorce from Celia Hall for willful deser-
ton at the last term OF Orange county
court.-Mrs. Abbie Foss, Miss Winifred
Foss, with Miss Ruth Pope visited in
Barre and Montpelier last week.-Iienry
Stevens, who was driving Bert Deny S
team. tipped over with a load Of logs near
the bridge by George Bailey's Thursday.
1t was a narrow escape from serious ac-
cident,-L. +. Booth Of Randolph was in
town Saturday and took proof picture Of
the school.-Cecil Buck closed year Of
successful school work In this district FRI
day. The prize offered for most improve
ment In shorthand writing was given to
Miss Ruth Pope, Mrs. Lizzie Bancroft de-
cuIng 1T. Miss Minnie Rutz was given a
prize as honor pupil. Saturday afternoon
q nicuic Nas hold In the Wa rdner Grove
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AGENTS, either sex, make S. to $40 a week.
Best selling articles. N. Holmes, Morris
willie, Vt. 52'w2t
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NORTH FAYSTON.

Henry Pease has gone to the Mary
Fletcher Hospital for treatment-Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas NJ Carly of Waterbury, visit
er her mother and brothers the past week
--Eugene Lugallo and wife of Williams
town, visited friends in town.-Harvey
Henry OF Waterbury and Mr.. Reeves OF
Schenectady, n. Y. were In town last
Week.-Charles Grandied has put new
Lane machine into his clapboard mill and
a palmer in his board mill.
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EAST MONTPELIER.

The Rev. Mr.. whitman is to preach at
the Center every Sunday till August L.
There is strawberry festival at the East
Village on Wednesday evening, the I'd
II. II. Templeton has just completed a
new carriage house.--Mrs s. A. Ormsbee,
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. II. e. Templeton OF
Montpelier have been visiting at j. r..
Young s.-Mrs. Alvin Pierce died Sunday
morning after a long and painful Illness
Harry Daniels has purchased 10000 clap
boards of G. C. Putnam.-Miss Alice San
ders finished very successful term or
school in North Montpelier last week.
Mrs. Victor Templcton is caring for Mrs.
Orlandn Clark who Is Ill.
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MORETOWN.

The schools closed here last Friday.
Miss Tompson gave her scholars ride Tor
a treat. 1t Is her last term here. She VIII
soon move to Waitsheld. All will miss her
here and be sorry to have her leave.
Mr.. Donald Murray Is very low.-Mrs.
Fred Hunt is not as well.--Miss Rita Morse
Is with her aunt. Mrs. Sidney Atkins this
week.-Mrs.. Martin Spear Is In Burling-
ton for a month visiting.-John Bisbee IS
having some painting done Mr.. Russell
1. doing the work.-Mrs. George Crandall
of Berlin, is visiting her brother. s. M.
Mrs. Martin OF Hardwick is visiting her
mother, Mrs. a. NJ. Griffith this week.
Mrs. William Squier of Springfield, Mass.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Avcry.-The body of Mrs. Alvin Pierce
was brought here from East Montpelier.
Tuesday for burial. The services were held
at the church the Rev. Mr. William Off
ciating.-P. +. Hart has bought the Rev.
G, A. Emerys horse.-The Rev. G. A.
Emery was in town Tuesday.-C. F. Eddy
has sold the creamery here to Harry Bel
din of Waitsfield.-Mr. Charles Buckley
is visiting friends in town,-Vanna Hull
bert was in town Supday.-Clark Ward is
at home from the Burlington schools
George Evans and wife went to Burlington
last Thursday.
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CABOT :.

Several Of the friends of Mrs. Mary At
kns called on her Friday afternoon to re-
mind her OF her sixtieth birthday. Tea
was enjoyed by all. The occasion was a
happy one to both hostess and guests, the
latter leaving nice willow chair as
memento Of their regards,-Mr, and Mrs.
A. ". Baker have arrived at their home
for the summer--H, L. Lyford ESQ, J. H.
Mclean and others were In Montpelier
Monday on business.-The sermon by the
Rev. ID. l.. Hilliard last Sunday at the Con-
gregational Church was listened to by q
large congregation with much enthusiasm
his subject being politics, MRS. Alice
Fisher Is quite III with pertontis. She Is
under the care Of a trained nurse.-Mrs. O.
E. Aiken and little daughter are absent Wis
iting friends and relatives. -Meetings were
held at Lower Cabot on Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday evenines.-Mr. and Mrs Al
yah Wiswell and son Of Haverhill, Mass,
are visiting at DR.. Wiswell's. the former 5
uncle.--A promenade and strawberry ice
cream and cake supper were given by the
Good Tsmplars Friday night, the 4th-
Branch Sunday schools have been started
for the summer on the Plains and South
Walden road-Haymakers began work
Monday.-Mr and Mrs. Adebert Nc
Auslan of Providence. r. l., were the
guests OF J. A, Harrington last week.
People here will better remember
| Mrs. McAuslan as Miss Cole Foster, a
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OR EETING,

To all persons concerned in the estate OF
Mary E1iza Gold, late of Charlotte in
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GREETING

To all persons concerned In the estate Of
Albert Ray, late OF Hinesburgh, in said
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Brittany Peanuts.

Travellers find much to interest
them in the peasants of Brittany. The
rising generation will probably almost
all speak French. as it is being taught
in the schools but one often still
meets man or woman to whom it is
wholly unintellisiblc, whose language
is the strange Breton tongue. with its
marked resemblance to Welsh and the
old Cornish which owe their deriva
ton to one of Celtic origin. Much has
been said of the dirt of the people OF
Brittany and the well-known proverb
"Ninety-nine pigs and one Breton
make hundred Bretons," and the still
moro scathing saying, THE Bas-Bre-
tons and the pigs sleep together--I
should not have thought the pigs SO
filthy" will serve to keep up this rep
utation though the land should be
secured with soap. The interiors of
the homes of the people are by no
means always dirty, and the brass or
naments upon the cupboards, the pots
and pans are invariably scrnpulously
clean. The caps, too, of the woman
are always snowy white upon Sum
days and week days alike.-Chicago
News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

The Indians of Brazil have curl
ols method Of stitching up cash
which is quite as efficient as silver
wire or prepa ed silk OF the modern
surgeons, and much easier to do, be-
sides which there is no necessity for
skilled hand, says the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, and the materials are
handy almost everywhere in the Braz-
ilian forest These materials are a
species of very large ant, which has
mandibles which can bite through al
most anything. One of the peculiar
tiles of this ant is that when it catches
hold of anything with these jaws it
cannot be made to let go Even if the
rest of the body is pulled off these
jaws still keep their hold.
What the Brazilian Indian does when
he receives a cash is this: He catches
some of these ants, and, holding them
to the wound, which he has previously
closed together. lets them bite. They
fix their mandiblcs on each side of the
wound and then he pinches off the
rest of the bony. The jaws do not
come apart, and so a row of these
ants heads keeps wound together as
well as the surgeons needle and wire
would do. and as the bite of these
ants is not poisonous this rough and
ready surgery is quite efficient.