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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23
FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.

Those who will persist in clos. j..
ing their ears against the contin-
ual recommendation of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
will have o long and bitter fight
with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination.
Read what T. r. Beall of Beall,
Miss. has to say: "Last fall nv
wife had every symptom of con-
sumption. She took DR.. King 6
New Discovery after everything
else had failed. Improvement came
at once and four bottles entirely
cured her." Guaranteed by J.
+. Mackey, Crawford Bros, and
L. Eugene Funderburk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23
A COSTLY MISTAKE.

Blunders are sometimes very
expensive. Occasionally life itself
is the price of n mistake, hut
you'll novcr be wrong if you take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, for
Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Headache,
Liver or Bowel troubles They
are gentle yet thorough. Csc. at
D. f. Muckey Il Co., Crawford
Bros. and 7. Eugene Funderburk
Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23
REVOLUTION IMMINEN r.

A sure sign of approaching :
volt and serious tiouble IN your
system Is nervousness, slseples-
ness, or stomach, regulate the
Kidneys and Bowels, simulate the
Liver, and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit partic-
ularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under It's searching
and thorough effectiveness.
Electric Bittsrs is only soc, sand
that is returned If 1T don't give
perfect satisfaction Guaranteed by
Crawford Bros, j. F. Mackey &
Co., I. Eugene Funderburk
Druggists.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23
NOT A SICK DAY SINCE

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. l tried all sorts
of medicines, none of which re,
lieved me. One day 1 saw an nd.
of your Electric Bltters and de-
termined to try that. After tax
ing few doses l felt relieved,
and soon thereafter was entirely
cured, and have not seen sick
day since. Neighbors of mine
have been cured of Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney trou-
bles and General Debility" This
is what B. f. Bass, of Fremont,
N. c., writes. Only soc, at
Crawford Bros. j. F. Mackey &
Co., and 7. Eugene Funderburk
Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23
HORSES, MULES AND COWS BURNED

HORSES, MULES AND COWS BURNED.
Pscolet Mills, Dec. 17.-To-
night about Z O'Clock the barn of
H. S. Lipscomb, containing II
head of stock, some cattle, hogs
and about 500 bushels of corn,
800 bales peavine hay, 10000
bundles of fodder, 100 bushels of
sweet potatoes, 1000 bushels of
cotton seed, two buggies and all
farming implements, caught on
fire and was totally consumed.
Mr.. Lipscomb estimates his loss
at IS, 600 and had no insurance.
The origin of the fire is un-
known.
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Gen. Jackson's Chief Of Staff

H.gerstown, Md, Dec. Is. -
Gen. Henry Kyd Douglass, Stone
wall Jackson's chief of staff dur>
ing the Civil war, died at his
home ID this city tonight. A
general failing in health, lnclud-
ing mental trouble, was the cause
Of his death. He was 63 years
old. His sister, Mrs. Becken-
baugh, and her son and daughter,
are the only survivors. Gen.
Douglass never married.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23
COUGHS, COLDS AND CONSTI>
PATTON.

Few people realize when taking
cough medicines other than Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, that they
contain opiates which are consti-
pating besides being unsafe, par
ticularly for children. Foley's
Honey and Tar contains no
opiates, is safe and sure and will
not constipate. T. Eugene Fun
derburk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23
Possibly Remorse was Cause.
A Greenwood Man Who Deserted
His Motherless Children Com
mits Suicide Out in Mis-
sissippi.
Special to The State.

Il
| Greenwood, Dec. 1S..-A sad
story of suicide possibly in>
duced by remorse at the thought
OF having deserted his. own of.
spring was made public here yes
terday.
The suicide was committed IN
Tupelo, Miss, but the principal
was native of this county and
had lived here until recently. His
name was j. 6. Moss, and he
formerly lived at the Greenwood
cotton mill. While living there
'|September, 1902, his wife was
taken sick with typhoid fever and
afterwards died. Moss stayed
around here for some time after
her death, but finally left for
Mississippi where he intended to
lind his brother. The name of
the town in which his brother
Hives Is not known. No one here
iknsw anything about him or his
whereabouts until Wednesday
when his father-in law came here
to see about having the mother
less and fatherless children put in
the orphsuags.
/ Before coming here he had
heard a rumor that his son-in law
had run of to Mississippi and had
afterwards died, but he knew
nothing positively. After reach
'fing ha<o he found a letter from a
Mrs. Prather of Tupelo, Miss.
addressed to the oldest daughter
OF Moss informing her that her
father had committed suicide while
a boarder at Mrs. Prather's. She
also sent note which she said
was written by Moss and found
after his death. In it he left in
structions what to do with the boz
dy and to dress him in a new suit
of clothes, which he had. He
also told her to take her expenses
out Of what money he had, which
amount was $16.6O. The in
structions for burial were intend.
ed for his farther, Stylus Moss of
Ssluda county, but we're sent here,
and it is likely that the poor fol-
lows last wishes IN that respect
we're not carried out. On the
back of this same note were a fev
lines scrawled to his brother who
lived in Mississippi; these were
not finished. His vito was Miss
Eugenia Shaffer of Saluda ceun-
ty, daughter. of j. F. Shaffer.
The unfortunate Moss children
were placed in the Connie Msx>
we'll orphanage, the grandfather
having had the necessary papers
fixed up the day he was here.
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A LITTLE GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Greenwood, Dec. 1S.-WhiIe
picking cotton in a field near home
little Bertha Lee Haupfear, tie
S-year.old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Haupfear If this coun-
ty, was SO badly burned that
death ensued. The deplorable
accident occurred few days ago.
The little girl was picking cotton
and stood by small fire that had
been kindled in the field. In some
way her dress caught fire and she
was fearfully burned. She lived
only a day0after.
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FROM THE REFORM
SCHOOL.

j. q. Gluck, Superintendent,
Pruntytown, W. Va, writes:
"After trying all other advertised
cough medicines we have decided
to use Foley's Honey and Tar
exclusively IN the West Virginia
Reform School. l find it the
most effective and absolutely
harmless" T. Eugene Funder
burk.
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Negro School Girls Lose Tbeir
Lives.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 10
Seven are dead and II injured US
result OF fire that broke out
last night in the woman's dorml-
tory of Walden university.
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All persons indebted to me-

ALI persons indebted to me
are requested to call at once and
settle. }. E. Rutledge, Dentist,
A kidney or bladder trouble
can always be cured by using Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure in time.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23

The man who wants to make an
expensive Christians present has
his choice between diamonds and
eggs. Washington Post.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23

The wages of 10000 men in the
Connellsvllle, Pa, coke regions
have been reduced II pr cent.
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Happenings In The State.
As Chronicled by the Alert Cor
respondents of The Columbia
State.

ACT OF AN INHUMAN 1NCENDIARY.
Hartsville, Dec. 1s.-Early
Thursday morning the barn and
stables Of Mr.. Dwight Harring.
ton, four miles out of town, were
entirely destroyed by fire. Be-
sides losing .his entire crop of
corn and forage, he lost four
mules, three cows, three hogs and
two calves-all told about 81, 500
worth of property.
MIR. Harrington is one of the
county's young and energetic and
successful farmers and this loss is
severe blow, leaving him with
out stock to run his farm. He 10
convinced that the fire was of in
cendlary origin and has had a me-
gro laborer arrested and placed in
jail for trial.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-31
Con los aCtuaI0S pre-
clos do cafe eS impossible uIl
bu0D CuItivO, dlCen de- Ma
yagu0z,
Es urgente ell concierro de tratados
con naCi0nes consumidoras de
Europa.
La Legislature debs dar toda su aIoncion al profile
ma eaIeter0

Han transcurrid0 cincO amos de la
domination americana sin que hasta
ah0ra Sc halla resuelto NADIA en- bene-
lclO de Ia agriculture, sObre todo de la
cafetera que pOr efectOs de la guerra
perdi6 ell naercado espa6oi, por los Gre
cldOs derechOs que 10 imppsO ell gObier-
no cuando Ia isIa dej6 de pertenecer 4
Espa1a.
Bion saben los senores que forman
parte de las C3maras que con los actua-
les precios del cafe es impossible IN
buen cultigo en- las iincas cafeteras, 10
que ha de traer una gran merma en- el
pr0ducto, la total ruina de los catete-
rOs, Y una p6rdida para ell tesOrO v pa
ra Ia isla que pierde una gran parte de
su principal riqueza: cincO amos tonta-
tamente perdidos, con otr0s 8 ) mas
que Sc pierdan en- 10 que es c0n0cid0
ell m6rito de nuestro rico gran0 en- la
nueT2 Netr0poli, sera suticlente para
que ell NAL sea mayor
Urge pues un tratado de comerci0
con Espana 0tras naciOnas Europeas,
hasta que nuestrO cafe Sc abra pasO
con precios remuneradores en- los mer-
cadOs de In Union; por ESQ las pr6xi-
mas Camaras deben insistir con Ell 90
blernO de " ashiDgtOn en- eI concerto
de tratados, y 81 es possible, que Sc con
Ceda una Dr<uu al cafe de Puerto Rico
aunque sea pOr un lImitadO n6morO de
amos.
4 mi modo de YER la iunta de la So
ciedad de agricultores que quedara
cOnstituida deti0itiyamonte ell 8 del en-
nj n 4yl~f j
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-31
Hay que t9n8r compassion
de los pObreS animaIeS
Ocho denuncias ha hecho Ell guar
dia Vicente BermUdez, del puesto
de 7at0 ReY.

Ocho denuncias ha hecuo de rarios
individuos ol guardia Vicente Berm6-
dez, del puesto de Hato Rey, / causa
de excesjya carga en- las carretas que
cOnducIan.
Los carreteros deben compadecer 1
los animales.
Buenos serucios son los prestados
pOr ell guardia Berm1dez.
Is precise hacer comDrender { los
que conducen carretas de carca, que
esta no sea excesiva, porque ESQ es
cruel para con los animales, que bas-
tante tienon con la desgracia de SER.
aninales.
u csc abuse Sc comete, no Sc tendrd
4erecho luego & quejarse de que Ia
Protectora de Animales exarera en- ell
cumplimiento de su mission.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-31

I'm circular que hemos recjDG4o. nos
2articiEaa los se6orcs A. Suarez < 20.
de San JuaD, haber dIsuelU0 la s0cio-
lad mercantil que gjraba en- esta ,laza
con aquella raz6n social habl6adose
fundado una nueya que bajo igual de-
nominqcion Sc dedicara i los 1ni@mos
negocios, siend0 socios- gestores Ale
jandro Suarez Eillamil y Dionisio Pc
rez Alvarez, y 2omanditario Ramon
Alfonso G0nzaIez, (ausentoj.
Deseam0s & Ia nueya sociedad, hue
nos ncg0ciOs electives
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-31
EsFf8BEoA0fS HfHrAlEs De QUE pAoFcas.

Las Intermediates de los pacientes
curados en- ell Manicomio duraute ol
an0 de 1902 1903, Sc cIasifcan de Ia
siguiente manera:
Mania, locos 8. Locas, IL, Total.
II. Dipsomania: Hou.hroe. =: Muie-
res, H. Total -. Nelancoia, HON
bres, 2. AIujaras, Fl, Total i. Ma
MIA aguda: Hombres, II. \Iujeres, j..
Total, Il. Locura historical. Hom-
bres, D. Nujeres, 4 Total 4. Lo-
cura intermitente. ETombres, 0. Mu-
jeros, ;. Total 3. LipemanIa. Hon
bres, o. Mujeres, j. Total /. De
n0encja: Hombres, o. Nujeres. e..
Total :. Locura port partum: IIom-
bres, 0. Muieres, T. Total /. Mn
tomania. iIombres, d. MuIcros. l..
Total t. Fnriosos: Hombres. U. Nu-
jeres, / Total /, Mania de persecu
sion: Hombres 0. Auieres, Z, Total
de curados: Hombres, 81. NQieres,
50. Total 81
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-31

Areas comparativas de los productos
de Puerto Pico, mapa, 48x96.
Areas comparatiVas de los productos
de Puerto Rico, mapa, 19x2J.
Promedio de vaIor de Cada TERRA
por las municipalidades tabla, Iox25.
RESTITUTION de tasaciones I902-l9o3
disgrama, 27x6O.
EXportaciones de Puerto Rico 1 los
EE. W. 19o2I9o3 diagrama y ma
pa, l6X25.
EstablecimienJos azucaroros costa
sur cerca de Ponce, mapa, z7x96
kentas Insulares I9Q2-l903 tabIa y
diagrams, IZxI1.
Renta de undergraduates Ia04-I9o5
tabla, l3x1~.
GastQg de las mnnioipalidade= f2o2
1903 tabla, I3z22
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-31
L5e 4tl4@tr<s { (orresDsa8uL

DIclembro 21.-Los profesorea de
JuDcos se6ores Alfonso Ardin leo
doro Martinez han meiorado notable
5lemente la condolences de las oscue-
! las dc este pueblo Y p0r su Caltura Y
/ tjnO trat0 Sc han captado las simpatlas
generates de 10 que mas vale On Jun
cos, sin distinction de partidos Nos
ale-ranOs
3LuE c0ncurrld0 est1 eli 14ogci %lo-
iias.p Hemos visto L yarios p45a:4 4ros
do translto entire los cuales pode nos
cltar / don Jaime An1exy, don Adolfo
Lopez, don jose l.. Castillo, don Juan
r, Baiz, don j. Nirabal, don DC1in-
20 Garcia Alarl60, don Emilio Man
quail y Otr0s que no recOrdam0s.
Con motive de Ia grave e4fermadad
del aprociable se1or don Lucas Cas1ro,
ha sldo llamado por cable un hiiozzue
tjene educ4ndose en- los Estados E5ni-
dos, de nom0re tambi6n como J59a-
DIRE
El domingo estuvo en- Juncos { u.s.
tIDgui1o abogadO Y notari0 don / lro
de Audrey Montola, llamado 1 el
se1or Lucas Castro para hacer su fes-
tamento, siendo testig0s del mismo
don Bartolom6 Palou, don Manuel
\I6ndez don Ceferino Fernandez,
aIbaceas don Francisco Escut6 Ruiz
don \ doIto L6pe Luque
En- estos dfas ocurrf6 en Caguas TN
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-31

Hago presento 4 todos los que acu-
dan la ohcina 4 nj cargo, sita en- Ia
casa no. ~, calIe de Ia FortaIez9, hoy
Allen, esquina Cruz, Sc dirljan directa-
mente 4 mi, con 10 cuaI obteDdran
cuantos servicl0s necesiten con Ia edca-
cia y prontitud que be ac0stum5rado.
La Notaria i mi cargo es Ia 6njca
que tiene el caracter de tai por tener
archiTo propio de pr0toc0l0s.
H0ras de oGcjna de s ID a. M. r
de [ p, m.
Naufjag> Il. /tH".r. II. Z.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-31

Con esta tocua, ante cI \otarlo Don
Juan Hernandez Lopez, he revocad0
Ell poder que tenia conferido, ante eI
mismo Notario, con fecha de Ener0
del corriente ano, 4 faz or de Don Jose
Nova Y Frias para mi representation
y administration de la Hacienda Aus
trala, de Humacao.
I con la misma tecba hago formal
renuncia ante al mlsmo Notari0. scdor
Hernandez Lopez dol podor que con
fecha - de Julio del corrlentc ano. me
contrib la Sociedad Eoya IIermanos "
Co., do Humacao, ante eI Aotari0 Don
Juan de Guzm5r Benitaz.
san Joau. ?. r., 20 Dcbro. de Iau3.
3Ts JrIm1 aH# VI.
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Dinamita en-
una gOIGta
'Desesperados que van para Co.
lombia2 - dice un periodico
americana.

&Se murmuraba en- New York, (di-
ce ell <American2,) que el Consul Co.
lombiano aqui estaba en- misteriosos
negocios con fabricantes de explosives
Y fusiles, asf como tambi6n con arma-
d0res.
"A raiz de esto-continda ell peri6-
dico de referencia-se ha sabido que
la goleta &James Slater@, que Sc hizO
la mar hace pocos dias, lleva 4 su
bOrdo IN gran cargamento de dinami-
ia Y de fusiles. Llevando tambien
Glen hOmbres, que son -uuos deSe@p~ra-
d0~.
eLa dinamita Sc dice, es para abrir-
Sc camino & todo trance y los hombres
van como reclutas para ell ei6rcito Co
lombiano2
eJohn H. Quail, armador, dice que
Il consigui6 los cien hOmbres, per0
solamente, como marineros para con-
ducir la goleta y respecto 4 los explo-
slyOs, los cOnsignatariOs en- New Orl
han declaradO que solo es p6lvora, pa
ra trabajos de minas de Colombia, en-
Cartagena.a
@Como quiera que sea, esta barquita
ha salido 1de nuestro puerto furtiYa-
merte2 (concluye ~The American. ,
Isl estaremos seguros los puerto
rriquen0sl
Por 10 pronto ell a0biern0 Sc esta
preparando. Las tropas destacadas
en- la isla, hacen constantes ejercicios,
algun0s torDederos Y acorazados de
Ia armada, estan de estaci6n pa>aDHo
pa2c1la@, por los alrededores oe Pana-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-12-31

oegun cabIean de Ianger, ell sultan
ha completado sus dIsposicjones para
que no residan europeos en- Fez, inyi-
tand0 4 los agentes consulares e1-
traDler0s 4 marchar enseguida hacla ell
Ht0ral.
Asegurase que eI consul de Francia
os ell 1nicO que ha tenido autorizaci6n
eEpresa para poTmanecer en- F.ez-
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r&RA FAMlLIAS

Cuadernos ta4onarloa paRa Iavnao ID
opa duranss aals raesaa, do vam2am Cd
La C@ErasRanaoAcia in puanao Ahass.
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81 Iocos y so Iocas, fuoron Gu

rad0s en- eI Manicon1io de San
Juan durante Ell ano de 1902
a 1908.
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BeLacl6n parcial de las personas que
acuden al Gabinetc Dental del Doctor
Uasalduc Y n0moro de los trabalos que
cada una Sc ha hecho en- su laboratorio
sito en- Ia calle dc San Francisco A., 4
preci0s sumamente m0dicos, Y entire
cuv0s traDal0s Sc encuentran:
Dentaduras sin paLadar
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JUAN TOBRELL.\~.
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Dentaduras sin paLadar
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-29
Secretary Woman's State Federation
Saws: "Pe-ru-na Does More
Than Is Claimed for l."

Mrs. Julia M. Brown, Secretary of
the Woman's State Federation of Cali
fornia, writes from 1917 Fifth St.,
Los Angeles, Cal, as follows:
/ have never known of any patent
medicine which did what it protested
to do except Peruna. This remedy
does much more than it claims, and
while l have never advocated any med
icine l feel that it is but justice to
speak a good word for it because I have
found it to be such rare exception.
81 have known several women who
were little better than physical wrecks,
mothers who dragged out a miserable,
painful existence, but were made well
and strong through the use of Peruna.
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ignorance.-The first great cause Of
superstition Is ignorance for If has
its strongest hold upon those whose
in'eilectual opportunities have been
the least.--Rev. B. e. Dickhaut Re.
FORMED, Brooklyn, n. Y.
success>-The secret of success the
very core of the matter. is the giving
OF every effort, exhausting ones self
IN a single line of endeavor. II is
this spirit that commands success
Rev. Dr.. Burrell, New York.
tnlficadon.-The unifcation of Chris
tendon has been the dream of all
great religious leaders, who have
Thought seriously about the moral and
religious problems of our time.-Rey.
w. ii. Ramsay, Louisville, Ky.
The Ctadel.-The university must be
the citadel of the higher utility against
the utility of the street, for truth
against popular prejudice The theory
or socialism should be taught-Dr.
Felix Adler, Ethical Culture. New
York.
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Courage.-What Is the source OF
courage? A pure heart. A guilty con-
science makes towards Of us all. I'm
forgiven sin will make one leave his
church, desert his home, quit the post
of honor.-Rev. DR.. White Baptist.
Macon, Ga.
Live Like Christ-Men must be
taught that religion prepares them to
live like Christ lived. This battle
called life is a battle royal, and none
but towards or imbeciles would miss
1t for the world.-Rev. NJ e. Harlan,
Brooklyn. N Y.
a.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-29

There IL more Catarrn In TINS section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
nounced 1t local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t lncurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be Q constitu.
tonal disease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, m an
ufactured by F. J. Cheney q Co, Toledo, Ohio,
Ii the only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testim oniala. Ad.
dress, F.J. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, O.
Sold BY Druggists, 75c.
Wallis Family Pills are the best
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Many things besides flies are used
as bait for fish. Club, curiously
enough, ore very fond Of cherries, and
70 pounds of club have been caught
In the Thames with this fruit in a sin
gle day.
According to an authority dogs live
on an average from ten to twelve
years, cats nine to ten, rabbits about
seven years, and squirrels and hares
eight years Foxes average from IA
to 16 years.
In Switzerland a milkmaid gets bet
ter wages If gifted with a good voice.
because It has been discovered that
a cow will yield one-fifth more milk
If soothed during the milking by a
pleasant melody.
The skin of the reindeer is 80 Dearly
impervious to the cold that anyone
clothed in such a dress, with the ad
dition Of a blanket of the same ma
terial. may bear the intensest cold of
an arctic winters night.
Indian ponies of America are hardy
little beasts. with much intelligence
and fire, but their cousin, the Come
mara pony, Of Ireland, is a more
placidly companionable creature. The
Irish nag is hardy. like the people of
the district, and does his share Of work
with a good humOr that is character.
istic. 1t will carry heavy burden
a long distance and feel well recon.
pensed with little food and a few
words Of "blarney."