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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
South Atlantic Academy.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Crisp, N. c., May 26.-The commence
nent exercises of South Atlantic Acad-
envy Crisp, NJ c., begin Monday, June !.
Elocution recital by Misses Ionic Grief
and Lucy Webb; Wednesday, II a. m,
sermon, by Rev. r. w. Alexander 3 p.
M, reunion of old students; p. m,
humorous lecture, by Henry Blount.
Thursday, IL a. M: Educational address
by ex-Gov T. ]. Jarvis; p. m, annual
spring concert
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ALL sEAMEN

know the comforts of having on hand
a supply of Borden's Eagle Brand Con-
densed Milk. 1t can be used so agree
ably for cooking, in coffee, tea and
chocolate. Lay in a supply for all kinds
Of expeditions. Avoid unknown brands.
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MASTER Y0U9 BUSINESS. YOUNG NAN


Franklin rarret ir Aesoeas so~ work Ia W
fhors Founder, S week
toa manufacturer sud ffeok has ON
a sborpauet
has % work manual
S dI,neesa
fathers office instead Of gltaR}
a wanted the trade
operations f1s who maize the
AuFfa the world
practical houisH.
1t felt university graduate sud
olers mechanic .uov shall give
General Grant
To command soldier sroonrl
hls
Industrial IA lsns
Franklin Fartois
This above business tt viii master u
ali les details when had It the business vii uot
J. railroad
wreck oceured en- his road other day ape.
su
hts shoulder The
Mr. tiud what lie mastered business
L said he othe,
officials together
mako possible 20 dividends where other railroad dN
dends impossible o
Master 80 Young man
II mhuouases cannot afford take chances without knowing
every detail OF hts factory bow si BY
Is
II , s money sst know everything about Ma
business how hope %
The Old o ne
Tho so Ia the rear
The masters the
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OF interest TO Thin, Weak People

1t Is perfectly understood by every
sick man aud woman that u they
can get some remedy that VIII stop
the gradual loss 81 flesh and strength
their recovery Is assured People that
are nervous and unsteady. have dsK-
~ spells with weakened memory
and loss Of ambition. their blood "a
thin and watery. II shows IN their
saiiow complexion and tired man-
nef. soon as thew commence % gain
flesh they lock better and sleep bet
ter. To gain from ! 90 s lbs Of good
solid flesh per week the blood must
be made rich and pure. DR. Gums
Blood and Nerve Tonic puts In ths
body the very pith 81 what makes
pure rich blood In the most direct
way. and cures disease by ma king
strength This tonic il IN tablet
form 10 be taken right after mesia
II enriches the blood. making force
wherc thena was falntness. For wo-
mems weakness better remedy was
never made Sold by an druggists
FOR 15e per box. or three boxes for 81
or sent hy mail. Write ~ about
your case Address Dr Hos8nk1
Co. philadcIphia. IA. For sale u
The Quaker Drug Co. 1oi9 First ev--
enue, Seattle.
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W0MAN'S DiSL0YALTY TO WOMAN

"Nrrs psrsonsH-a
sament unbiased t.asher tsfsslf
who
tatcrretins "a
taa she 'ahsh ryssumrnd
sisters
far the sisa'
another teacher tn
tane teacaR ind
sad peek all ssosb
IN
Al this that soesn
ratified
haso =
criticism 81 sarsrseusat
certainly that Teachers
advaasevat which ersiAv
arr Possessed ~h ne more seuern e st a'" are s women ~hap
they
Bot that eftf de
fi that unladdf
deYtf &c
ire -
POSITIONS rvaure
iaagmeuS uelassfs
s 8
i-aeasaN 90 s"tse-fur
hard % sa5 a
fat wouan
Perhaps wuahiu etres
tad Nba
a
ta %
whphss her ehiss ute
Theirs something aso oy
TN Who aSirfs'aud hew stast.
fa
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GOLD
@s go BIZ E5WHoRNUNa. 70 @3
coryNer oo2 = BysR>pre GUgses5r A3op4~rpon
NEWSPAPER ERTgRpR5c A.socsDATIor

"a A. the floor q @
heard his sIaps out of eBrahlt ana
thpy vfa.o ausI9' enough uHw. nor
had lac given mu single glance /
listened until There WAS $40 mufr "a
BE- heard aud ttan m an Instant I
was of the bed end nn my feet
rapIsd "a utttp and my head gave me
nftat pain caught az tie candle.
abruei thr unlocked bureau uud
lheg ne empty case which, Oo"d
Aiy hssrtC9ant There uHH un nils
takiuF the Impressions lu the ebar.
II uaa brace df tiny plntaF thai
Hauray had slipped into his Jacket
pockets
Mare toya they must have boon IN
comparison with mime, that mat
toned nothing ! went no longer Ia
dire terror at mN NE iudcad. There
was that iu Uaftray Witch had left
mr frcllns fairly Hafr h spite of hih
iaat words Go ne liiH bhhC thrHr
little pistols es0fifurd my confidence
IA nin. tie wauii stick 80 nothing
% defend mr from the yint5ner 81
hta hioodthIrsty acgompilceH iiut
i -be,tia un, COME ia that was
not spIng to lle there meukiy with
oft Wakiur "a leas Il An effort at self
dsileuNonur. tf u sucsFessd would
sspd tlatituY an uitinatutn n'w the
~. ,frat town ARID either ENa should
hr set inatatls and mc8nittiunaliY
free. or the whole matter hr put uh=
fenrr,ediy m the hands Of thv loo 81
Thsre we're tHo lattice windows
hath n the same Immensely thick
walt o. mY Soy I diacet erred that
.hry overlooked tho open pfruIlsea
I'D the back ~ the hhtt nos HhH the
distance 90 the graund very Htfais u
aaa titr work 81 q moment 70 tear
the sheets from tie bed Go tin the
tssn ends together aud a thifa round
49, muiIan NV whieh The mffer
,.Irfav was hsssrted NHd dune
thta ana had lrt down my sheets
vh.n IA movement below turned my
t,ssrt tn Igr Tho Night bad tluHHra
st=rf eoutd $50 nandf - maf )
a.. arrataf vas ms alarm
Withdrew ffam ths window lstNs
loss tha sheets hauHiua. tH ihe hnre
lhst thsv 10 mieht b. iusiHih's in
tie dafknraa. ! pat aut the eHnaie
aaa eetafurd 90 the window - greet
r4Fuisaiff Nest moment stood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-28

arhsal between the feyH ard the
deep sra. ! attn hrard a spulslhinn
dua below. bat worse sound
came ta drown g. An uusrru hand
81 KrtY uawtfy trying me duuf
which llelfgsy had looked behind
hIan.
phblaf rsme 10 ny Mortified
ears. in a soft. xindtrtiVu puiee.
I told - Sd muffafrd aHuthaf
-tha kpuuE 50 abs got the hey.
There was raanr. ln uhirh o.
,rauia arem that 1oaquIu sanfaa had
hla sax al li1e empty seyhule
e think ~ uust BE siippmE a.
last / heard him Hgsh. IL was not
Necessary g. awaken him lH this
Nnfid 81 H a uaetNs
uue kHk over &C. ins'h wnuid DO
it rstd Harris. "anir ths Ysuns
svab o hsar
Not perhaps while hs ta dsntinz
attendance au fhr anuhofl Vas H
NOT Eoo1 g. send hlfn - herr n ne
duae hrag. ssll hia HWu turn wil
aur fne Hu's ~. ftet = ala fiH
30 auaid BE- saf y g. take fhasa tnn
90 flmr - ErsEk away. mY fFiaud.
AND Nin give nm 90 tifur ~
fu0ii
While ms would be mufdersru
we're tO,Idiua fAfa whispered CnIHa
nul ] haa stood haif. pefflfird hB the
open HiudntH unwilling o. eide
dpwm the sheets lnte the arms - an
un#efH raefnE, though T hHd ~ laeh
whirh ~ them "a could be- more
hopeful It siipphE past mg Dufrhsrs
iu he anramnss. ana - II HattraF
and popf a.. but not she less
eagerly booking fur some h.diuE
plarr Iu the fpcm The boe that 81
frreb Hss e Feeean IN the fhick wall
between the two windows. filled with
htrg ~ tlUfhes usrrun eluasi
without duaf which would shelter
me sell enough 81 uut zoo cufiuusiy
inspected Here : hid myself iu tho
end afirf u5aHueut n indie faian
Wtlan nearly CJHt me my ifss rhe
GOATS and trousers ffHi ahasak ORE
fraHt - me IS heu the dear flew oren
at fhH nral kick anH santos stood
moment lu fhc moonlight. locking
for 10 bed With strife a.
feas bed C utfisl aaw the Steam ~ "a
kulfH ffum rhera 3 stood aluuHa the
auuifen clothing % flaahet over ny
bed and Was atitt
He b not sfcf"
-fte hsatd ua and he's hiding
Stake HIGHT my friend Rfd 40
shall sHfY anou Hee.
HARRIS did -.
Heres candle aad Santos
light q 10 watch the door Fcfr1
mHI dseto' NbHtshHse SO hfrsf
Gcif certain De hsd sen me bui
Che candle raaHea withha q yard ~
ms f~ef and waa held ou high at che
open window
1--WE are toe laiss. said antas
ffea aqnei"
Are sou sure ~
"Ioak al this sheet
'srheu the ether aHHh kasw n ii
and well settle with him.
"fFal yea. Uut not sea. mJ good
Friend NOT set We uant hia aH-
aeeHtHuer 800 ErttIua the gold back
10 She sea be- vii be- glad enough o.
give it. uun 81 st h|a pet bird has
uoHn after tH8t#hY M Minis You
shall cut hia tf0fh and I VIII put
one ~ BE- dear friends bullets lH era
far ms own satisfaction
There was a quick step uu the
stairs in the corridor.
- like 90 DO Il now" whispered
Harris no timc Ike the present
"Nnt set ! tsii sou
And RattfHV was iu The room a
Hilvar- mounted pistol Goo each hand
fhe Hleht Ut Those was surprise Co
hs lrearherpua confederate. hH even
I could see.
what the devll are you two do
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wsaaurfahe Hall Saturday whit
Hanka han PIKE ~ Ard Fifth ave
Admission rs ucHta
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Il serves me rlNht tut say do
,nu ae1fly fhink she lostheH mn.
isale
- aBnH aae HoW she San ghtnk
utueH bffter ~ fuu thar &c tbs crime
les Wh5eu ynu fe AatoH hand. HaH
us tspiF made huwefrfs with as
murh kHIneaa ~ { oauid summon
THf waaI { uaea was spoken -
@aKst. aalt l. l1f his bad diaap
eeartl 4ad be loukrd such = uiHHrs
aHlr hsiaslaa5ne aas - hs stood
there uusius hls auiltH had
Uu5a. aaiH ha. IA give fwirs mg
share 30 the stuff never % have put
ihv baud En- the pillow. bat So bara
rau't 20 fhsfsa ~ end ~ ig
don't So ~ said Nau say
yaa dldat 60 IN fgf the kaid Then
81 ap YouE SHARES iha e'hef p
uwp AZ 6. and Eva NaHt thiuh fhe
mnrss ~ Yun az any rate.
1I what's e. become ef her Z
ftap suf
Yaa aa4 { uliS take h~r "a her
friends nf wherever shr wants -
~. MOI ne criea. = acver Yrt
deserted HlY Pals. and I'm not EeinE
81 sagif
aout bssees you ever before
hasPNurh pals % tsaert Has my n.
pls Qats apaft from ny own
sitarr in the matter IL makes me
positively plFk e. see friiaw IKE
yeu mIsrA up with such = crew ir
such q KHme. Get uu5 - H man got
uHt ~ &c Nhite yuu aau Nuw Nauf
aIne gef 1uI NC it. for Gods aaket
sat un De- ms eaEefurss I saw
hlm uater And for aue Instant a
great hope nuttered ln ny heart
Hut hIa terth met uia face dark
suad BE ahauk HIs head
That's the kidd 81 rot ftist isn't
worth talking and yau "a Fht IN
hraW IL aalH he When I taEta
fhing ~ fhfHuah with O.. fhauEh h.
inuIa re fu he'll an ihia uma wiii.
Ifa too Istr 70 - hack. I'm going
1n ama Ynurs Nsiua with me Cole
Hke q sensible chap
Hhndk f1r head
Dnif 90 the oHe condition
nti sut5Hk afn.fhafF hn aath -
rRp..iiF that the wor.is ran iutn ore.
sn fnreafK that his deg lsiau sfas as
rHIn - ms Hs mf own.
- 80 said /
Consider. cole c1urifsffF
u have airssiY daHr 60 Rafffnr
sinrfeF - simply uothiHE 20
Iham'"
~ Is nothing r. me eitiser"
fkumnu ne la nothlaaf
$50. f muat end one dayf
You wan'f even give your word
auHauflflana1
Sol vuI tHom ms ruraifinu
tie munHtd be with blazing eye
hs rfnd uror ihe fuor
Toa pfaffr fa 1ie. them
Infinitely
rFheu dle you mas and De damned
fn V1uf"
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CHICAGO. oct . walter Ecker
o.. the uultcfofy ~ Chicago foot
bail eIreau'H ness auaftefbalk. D. the
IKhfrHt man fhat ever played That
Husitiau 8u the team. ~ rgatll e. q
1aahiuF player. Knows tn game
ON q tu = IL aa fast ne lightning.
ban hacks weight. La condition he
uHa the beam - fas. tie iH "a Hyde
Park high school player and Nas the
Cause ~ much controversy bHiWf rH
CbiHasu and Michigan.
II sou are looking To- the best In
raHifueufa IT. the world today In
vssIeata Pacific Wireless TELEGRAPH
stock See offices. 60l=1 Pioneer
haiidlnge
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80 ''ssiIied PAGE for Pee Want
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WHEN THIEVES FAIL OFT
THE door slammed u AIS locked
and the feV taken ont. iiateued for
fha 1st NJ Hu angry stride 90 newer
ever bHun But affrt pause tho
door Has unlocked again and RAFT
flN rl=erfsroH
without looking - mo-. he
snafrhed fht candle from Tho fable
on which G stood by the bedside and
carried 30 70 Bureau nt fhs opposite
side ~ TIE roam There. be stool
minute with hiH back turned. the
candle { fancy on the floor. sHW
him putting something m either
Jacket pocket Thsg : hfHtd dHf
little snap. ne though he had shut
Some small morocco rnse. whatever
81 wHH De tossed Ne back into tire
bs~e- aud newt minute he waH
realiy gone. leaving the candle burn
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HNNorHla
Code. tlf, narrator leaves q burning
ahlp aft IL. African coast tie fpa hes
England CAsaiiyYina hiB love tva
.pewHen g. dead An attempt o. made
'ou ~ llfv ht uy'Niuwu mcu aud he
setSt Hstlu#iun h,ypiuE p cottage
uWued ht Squire hstttay The latter
BE- lu lragut With Coiv q enemias. whom
thy latter believes draa Eva a. hsla
a prisoner 10 tue HntuHy castle. lie
Secs them together aud hears her
ehafHU thcm with murder and AT
tempting his ltfe She communicates
With Cole aud impiorea hta aid O
Cole returns Go the manor house
neat hlkbt Hud meets Eva. WHO trllH
hlW The burned ahip Carried cargo
IT ia, lie shoots the negro. VINO IL
ora knHfd bat rs captured by NHttraY
Aud the 0thsfs. Nhu Tctutu Via an
underground passage.
Sautoa aud Harris want 90 XII
cole but RatuWy mtrffrros IT.
uig4 60 indurr Cuie Is join the EauE.
hHt tala While left alone. Aautoa
and Hafua ny 90 kun cole. but Rat
tutA apuetHa aud saves httu.
CHATTER NVt Continued
$50 / dtrW blood f0r blood and fuf
am instant / thousm a. uas eolus
10 make au end of q hy ift2nntinrut
Is killing mH himself
Nuu ttte advantage OF your
weakness like amy Gus" be erled
And Auu Of Yaur strength like
ihr YOUNG buliy YOU afr' / fstafted
700 du your best 20 make uts
auc he answered bitterly 4 try
ta stand bf you az all costs Yet
there You Dc ana set your face
against a uampromlsr. aud there YOU
Die asd taunt me With a. thius
that's gall ard Nofmwuuf " me al
ready NhF ia yuu suppose I went
INTO This 8taure.d thing af alif Not
faf thr sold. my ho}. hat fur the
sirif "a shv won't look ~ ms. Aud
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Weakness and all private diseases.
Call and see this wonderful Chinese
medicine. Have talk with Hee
We before giving up your case as
hopeless, Consultation FREE
Office 2oiIs Washington ST., Seattle.
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Cure ali chronic
diseases " men
and women with
out o Grafton.
cured by power
ful Chinese roots
herbs barks buds
aud Vegetables
These wonderful
Chinese remedies
have cured hun
iralis Of cases
that have been
given up 70 die
We IA RA q
II T. 70 cure
n h . u nathan
asthma. cafarfr.
starna u. kidney.
liver. fem Al O
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-06-25

we would be If We had half his troubles
to fret u.s."
WELL then, Miss" Tom said, his tone
a little less wrathful than before, for he,
as well as little Robbie, had been i'm
pressed by his sisters remonstrance, "if
we're not to fire off crackers, and are to
80 walking around on our tiptoes all day
long, SOS not to make any noise, per-
haps you'll tell us what we can do next
Thursday, if 1t wouldn't trouble you too
much"
"Yes, l will" returned Gladys bright
ly, quite unruflied by Toms sarcasm,
lets take our dinner and go over on
the island and stay all day long. Then
we'll be so far away that our noise
won't trouble Mr.. Norris, and I'm sure
We'll have lots mose fun than we could
at home"
The children all realized the truth Of
this statement, but Tom felt that he
must not yield the point too easily, and
so objected. But how do you know
mother will let us goT
"Oh, nonsense, Tomw cut In Jack,
briskly. "Of course she will, and what's
more, Gladys is right, and you know it,
so don't raise any more objections"
So it was settled, and from that mo-
ment preparations for very delightful
day upon the island went steadily on. The
boys erected a fort and Notifications for
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-06-25
THE oLD-FAsHIoNE0 FOURTH.

Give us an old-fashioned Fourth In the way
way
The papers are putting the matter to-day.
Give us an od-fashioned Fourth with Its fun
and Its noise;
Recollect all about 1t, guess, don't you,
boys7
Its speech and procession, with fireworks at
night,
And the red lemonade in loug draughts of
delight!
The big wooden stand on the quaint village
green,
The flags and rosettes with the notices be-
The gaudy Home Guards and the big coun-
try band,
The drum major marching with baton In
hand;
The man with voice like a sawmill or
Who sang of the flag of the Red, White and
Blue;
And the orator, well, was there ever before
A man whose two lungs could hold quite
SO much roar2
What speeches he made, though, and how
he'd portray
The patriots who sprang with their guns to
the fray
When the signal for combat at Lexington
came
anu lney IHCeu Ine bWArL feu-cOaIS ana met
the death-hame
With that shot-and his fists when he told
of 1t swirled-
That is heard to this day ringing on round
the world
And then Bunker HIl-it was good for the
blues
To hear him dilate on that grand battle
newsl
II ever the eagle had screamed, 1t would
scream
When he pictured the conflict at quaint
Concord stream;
And then Valley Forge-and the end at
Yorktown.
While the sweat shone upon him from
chin unto crown.
As the great peroration required all his
strength
To bring out the climax at Just the right
length.
All, the ofd-fashioned Fourth, and they want
one again,
But guess it's want they'll be wanting
In vainl
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-06-25
PLUcKING OSTRICH FEATHERS.
Process Is Both Simple and Painless
to the Bird.

Process Is Both Simple and Painless
to the Bird.
Many have wondered whether the os-
trich felt pain during the plucking Of
his Fathers, and whether the opera
ton was cruelty performed The pro-
cess is both simple and painless. Over
the head of the ostrich is placed a long
bag with breathing hole in one end.
A man then hold the bird while another
cuts with shears the long feathers.
Only those Of the wings and tail are
taken. The short feathers, being ripe,
are pulled out without pain, as they
would soon drop In the course of nature.
Great care must be taken not to In
Jure the feather root, for If a socket"
Is destroyed, a feather cannot grow
again. The stumps of those that are
cut remain in until three months later.
Sometimes the bird picks them out
herself, and often The keeper assists
her. To pluck this terrible creature is
often a dangerous operation. Care is
taken to stand behind 1t to escape its
kicks. The feathers of the back and alb
domen drop off and are gathered in
bundles. Natural cOlors are black.
white and drab. The black ones are
kept for black entirely because of the
natural shade and the fine, silky down.
The feathers Of the male bird, saws the
Christian EndeavOr World, are the most
valuable. Also those from a live os-
trich are better than those from dead
one. The plumage of wild ones is held
in higher esteem than of tame varie-
ties. Those of the female birds and of
the young rank as second quality. The
white feathers are often very pure and
beautiful. Those of the tail are dingy
and inferior in quality. The various
kinds of feathers are put into separate
bags-tall feathers, wing feathers
white, black, gray. They are then grad
ed, weighed and shipped to feather
dressers, where they are washed. sewed
together, dyed and eurled into many
styles.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-06-25
CHAPTER TX.

And yet the very next night Fee tap
ped at Winifred's door, and when Ii was
opened she went quickly in, and, throw.
ing herself in q chair. burst into tears.
Wfnifred was fairly distressed; great
drops welled into her eyes for sympathy.
Don't cry. dear Fee-what is itY-what
ails your"
1t was startling to see the gay, insou.
eiante little fairy in such a plight.
"Oh, Winifred. am so miserable-l
hate myselfW
Winifred guessed the rest
"You have not consented, Feel-you
are not going to marry Mr.. ClaytonT'
'Yes, am"
"oh, Fee, how could your you cannot
like him."
What Is the use Of talking like thatT
Miss Alton cried, with feyerish petulance
Why don't you congratulate me?-It Is
a splendid match"
Il love you. Fee. cannot deceive you
II you do not care for him-and you
cannot love a man Ike that-ah bis money
vill not make you happy"
Winifred went sorrowfully to bed, for
She loved the frivolous. worldly little erea.
ture dearly.
Mr.. Clayten's reflections were tolerably
satisfactory, as he smoked his Spanish
cigarette after the ladies had retired.
Though after ALL" be muttered, II
am not quite sure the games worth the
candle. OF course fellows will laugh at
my being caught. after all I've said about
the happy state They won't give me
credit for being caught with intention
| wish d'Aguilar was here. but suppose
be won't be in until very late"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-06-25
INSECT VANDALS.

Tropical Anis that Ravage ths Coun'
try Like a Fire.
The Huns and Vandals of the insect
world are undoubtedly the marching
army ants. In tropical countries every
thing falls before these invaders; they
leave nothing but ruin behind them. The
author Of 'Tangweera" gives this de-
scription Of them:
have never found where these ants
lie concealed when not engaged In for
aging; but two or three times in the
year, just before or after heavy rain,
they come out of the forest In millions,
advancing In solid column, which
may cover an acre of ground. Some
times the column may separate in divis-
ions, one going In one direction, one in
another. Each travels in a fixed direc-
ton, in which 1t is guided by the guards,
distinguished by enormous heads and
threatening mandibles, who march
ahead of the main body, as If to recon-
hotter the ground.
The army follows after Its officers,
and rummages everything as It ad-
vances. Some swarm up the trees to
considerable heights, searching in all
the cracks Of the bark, or among para
sitical plants. Every fallen or hollow
log and every stone is carefully in
spected.
They destroy as If fire had passed
over the ground. Snalls, beetles, butter
flies, slugs, spiders, caterpillars, scor.
pions, centlnedes- is de-
voured. Wasps' nests are rlfed of the
grubs; birds are driven from their nests
and the young ones eaten up. Fortu.
nately, few birds lay In the riany sea-
son, but occasionally incursons of the
army take place before the rains, when
the birds are rearing their young.
have seen lizards eight inches long
writhing, lashing the tail, rolling over
and over, covered with ants which soon
mastered and devoured them.
Twice in the middle of the night we
have been reused by such invasions OF
the marching army ants, and had to
rush out Of the house and wait till the
foray was over. But we were consoled
by their leaving us clean house, for
the ants search the thatch through and
through, plunder the wasps' nests which
line our caves, and drag from hiding
every lizard, cockroach and spider.