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OFFICIAL DIBECTORTT.
United States Officials.
Prntirlent Qrover Cleveland
V ion-President Ad'ai Stevenson
Secretary of State Kichard 8. Olney
Secretary of Treasury... John G. Carlisle
Beortry of Interior E. K. Francis
rlwretary of War Daniel 8. Lamont
(Secretary of Navy Hilary A. Herbert
Posttnantar-Genr-ral Willinm L. Wnson
Attnrney-Oeneral Jmixon Harmon
Secretary of Agriculture J. Sterling Morton
State of Oregon.
Governor W. P. Lord
Pocretaryot State H. K. Kincaid
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Moore.
. Wolverton
Sixth Judicial District.
Oircnit Jndge Stephen A. Lowell
I'rotnonting Attornoy II. ...
, Morrow County Official.
Joint Senator A, W. Gowan
Hnnresent&tive. J. Brown
I'i'nnijr Jndge A. G. Hnrtliolomew
' Commliwinners ). it. llowanl
J. W. buokett.
" Clerk J. W. Morrow
" Sheriff K. L. Matlock
" Treasnrer Frank Gilliam
" Aseemnr J. f. Willi
" Surveyor J. W. Hornor
School Bup't Jay W. Shipley
' Coroner U. F. Vt-Dglian
. BEPPMB TOWH OFFICER..
.layor .Tone. Morgan
P I'ltir.ilman 8. 8. Horner. K. J.
Hlonnrn, Frank Kognrs, Geo. Connor, Frank
Uilliam, Arthur Minor.
Hui-f.nt..r r. J. Ilallnok
rriuftitror K. L. FrawUnd
Sl.u-stuU .A. A. Kuban
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Jn.tlc of I ha Ptuw W. K. Kiohanlson
Constable N. 8. Whetetone
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Notice of Intention.
LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLES OREGON,
Dec. 17. 1896. Notice is hereby eiven
that the following-named settler has Sled notice
of his intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be made
Deiore ft. u rreetana. u. . uommisstoner, at
Heppner, Oregon, on February, flth, 18K7, viz :
HARRISON CUMMINQS,
Hd. E. No. 2W4. for the NWV4 NWU Sen 27. Su.
NEH and 8w NE5 Sec 28, Tp 5 8, R 25 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Churles H. I! ill lis. James H. Wvlnnrt .Tnaonh
Bannister, Walter Bennett, all of Hardmau,
Oregon. JAS. F. MOORE,
o-i. Register.
Notice of Intention.
LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLES, OREGON,
Dec. XI. 1896. Notice is hnrehv riven that
the following named settler has filed notice of
nis lmenuon to mane tlnal proof in support of
his claim, aud that said proof will be made
before J. W. Morrow, countv clerk, at Hennupr.
Oregon, ou February 1, 1897, viz :
, DWID BAKER,
Hd. E. No. 5981, for the SWX Sec SI, Tp 1 S, R 24
E, W M.
He names the follnwlncr witnesses to nrnvA
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Benjamin F. King, William T. King, James
M. Hamblet, Thomas J. Willhelm. all of lone,
Oregon.
JAS. F.MOORE.
503-13. Register.
Notice of Intention.
Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon,
December 2dth lHllfl.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
following-named Bottler has filed notice of
his intention t make final, proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore the County Clerk of Morrow Co., Oregon,
at Heppner, Oregon, on February 15th. 1897, viz:
WILSON RICHARDSON,
Hd. E. No. 4543, for the 8EJ4 Sec 6, Tp 8 8, R 24
IS, W M.
Ho names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Thomas P. Uraham, Charles M. Hastings,
Luther Huston, Andrew M. Peterson, all of
Fight Mile, Otegon. . JAS. F. MOORE,
505-15 Register.
Notice of Intention.
Land Office at La Grande, Oreoon,
December 24, 1896.
NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
following-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore the County Clorn of Morrow bounty, Oreg
on, at Heppner, Oregon, ou February 3, 1897,
viz:
JAMES AYERS
H. E. No. 527!) for the NH BFW Sec. 23 and
8W4 8eo 24, Tp 1 N, K 27 E W H.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon aud cultivation of.
said land, vis :
John Barker, Isaac Vincent. Charles M. Long,
George W. Pearson, all of Galloway, Oregon.
504 1). B. F. WILSON, Register.
Timber Culture Final Proof.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
The Dalles, Oregon. Jan. Id. 1W7.
NOTICE ID HEKF.HY GIVEN THAT WESLEY
T. McNaltb. of Lextneton. Oreiron. has tllisil
notice of intention to make final proof before
Joseph I.. Gibson, V. S. Com. at his ntbee in
Lexington. Oregon, on Wednesday, the loth day
of Murh,lM!7. on timber culture application No.
tM, (or the NEt of section No. 31, in Township
I'", imii:i. Italian 4 HM,. - - . . .
He name as witnesses: Thomas L. Dorm an
and Vandevere L. Collev. of Eight 'iie,Orevii.
Milton K. Morgan and Memo A. Olden, ol lone,
wprimn. , jas. r. ii'iimr.,
-19 Register.
NOTICE OF INTENTION.
r AND OFFICE AT THE DALLES. OREGON
I J Jan. 14, IN. Notice Is hereby given that
the following-named settler has tiled notice of
her Intention to make final proof In support of
herrlalin, and that said proof will lie piade
M-iorej. n. Morrow, county clerk, at Heppner,
Oregon, on Uarch 2nd, 1897, vis:
ECN1CK BROWN,
11.1. E. No. 421, for the NW!4, sec. 29, Tp. 1 B, R
24 E, W. M.
Hhe nami the following witnesses to prove
nerronuniioua residence uixjil ana eu llvatlon
oi. sai.i lauii, vis:
John W. Cox. Andrew R. G rover. Walter 8.
Rnilth an 1 Chill Wilson, all of I"e. Oiegon.
ih JAS. r. MUUKl, Register.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
VOT1CKI8 niRKPY GIVEN BY Til It UN
11 denlgiind awls nee of (. D. Fall and W. P.
Fll. Insolvent debtors, that aald asalgnre has
ftle.1 his final arrouot as such aaalirtier lih the
Clerk of the CI mull Court, ol t lie Malonf Oregon,
lor Morrow t.'oiiuty, anil said final aorount will
Im heard and imuwI upon l.r the Judux of aal.l
Court, on the first day of March, Iw7, at 10
o i l. k. A. M.. o( ntld dy, or as soon thrrllrr
as aal.l t o.irt ran hoar an1 pm upon the sain.
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BRIGGS'- MULE HAS MYOPIA.
Some Queer Mistakes He Make Around
Ills Master's Barnyard.
Stories have been told of hoi-ses 'vith
snakes in their eyes and horses with
"watch eyes," or an evil eye, a hlind eye,
nnd a Vast amount of information has
been printed about pink eye, but it is
doubtful if any authentic history has
been written of the peculiarities of the
animal owned by CoK HaydocV Rrirj-ps,
of New Jersey, whose banyan whiskers
were recently described and illustrated.
It is afflicted with myopia or near-isifrht-edness.
, , :
1 fl reckon thit the reason fur it," sn.id
Col. ftripsrs1, "is tha'tmy horse' Is ' n
mewl. Can't see i fence till he gets
his nose within three foot of ltf and.
then he shies. Wistnkea the pig; -pen,
for the burn an' tries to git in with
the hogs. Stumbles over the pasture
lonce and stubs his nose, which makes
him kick. Drinks out o the. milk pail
'cause he thinks it's water, and gen'Ily
makes, an all-round mewl fool of his
snlf. -
"Leastwise," added Col. Brings, "that
wos the sitiwation up to three months
ago, when an idee strikes me, wiiich
I mentions to Maria that's Mrs.
Briggs. 'Ef you need glasses to rend the
newspapers,' says 1 to Maria, 'that mewl
needs glasses to rxve whether he's eotin
oats or sawdust,' and I got him fitted,
an' he's got to like 'em so he won't stir a.
peg without 'em."
Col. Briggs spectacled mule is the
wonder of all that section of New Jer
sey oround Rcuttleville. The lenses are.
octagonnl in slwpe and ore in heavy
leather frames, which are strapped to
the ride straps of the bridle, They fire
so adjusted that the onima! gets a
perfect vision while looking heod or
Ridewnyg. When first put on they
opened up such an unexpected vista
that the mule backed Into a well and
had to be hauled out with a derrick.
But as soon as he got accustomed to
them he broyed loud and long every
time they were token off.
"People kin laugh," said Col. Briggs,
"but I don't keer. Ef I had a nearsight
ed oyster and wanted to put rpees on
him I'd do it, an let 'em laugh till they
busted."-y. Y. Mall and Express.
A Charitable President.
' The French president travels free on
the railways during his official tour lo
France; but when the return journey is
concluded, it is said that his secretary
calculates what it would have cost if
paid for at regular rates, h!td this sum
is handed over to be distributed among
the poorest paid of the railway men.
-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
David Coulter, a Kansas prisoner
charged with the murder of Edward
Illston near Topcka, has invented a
corn-husklng machine.
The lord muyors of London during
the past 20 years have collect a lit
tle over 20,000,000 for clmrltablu ai.d
benevolent tiri.oac.
The California hetilth bonrd finds
that In Ran .J oho the average duration
of life ia alxiut 43 years, which la
longerthun that of any other city In Uie
United State.
Five Uiys, all under 15 years of age,
were arn-Hted at liuliaiuiKili for rob
bing n grorcry, and one ronferiu'd tluit
Ihty had formed the "Jliingnloo'Vlub,
which met In an abandoned Uiil'llng to
read novel em plan small depreda
tions. A pn historic cave has la-en die
covered in the department of tbr
Dordognc by M. R. Ulviere, the walls of
which are covrrvd with plrtiirra of ani
mals t ut deep In Ihe r'k. Sotne of the
drawings are burled under sinlngmltra,
which proe tin if nutiqulty. They
extend for at leaat 420 feci, which ia
na fur as the eave hna tr-n rxplotH.
An old man who Ihrre year ago
went to Wnrwo county. Ore., nud lias
sIimt worki'd around under tin-launrof
John C'aniila ll, died Inat nitilli at Ihe
home of Jntnra Klllolf, tirar Ihifur. and
errs Ihrn were found on hi in In.lirat
ing that be ass J, J. lturnl.rin.-r. of
lU-AlrfirHlgt., Col., whrrti lie nwurd lot)
nerra of hind. There wna no .luna
tion of hla rhatige of home and imine.
Wile. Countou. Ihe To.hyt.a, baa
eome into proinliirniv ai'tin, oxli.g In
the rf-hl rvrlone In l'nrla. she hating
rn4lrtr( in July a d.triirtlr storm In
H itrnitH-r. Jlrr aiH-eeaa lad hrr toprr
diet a tail hrr atarm lhal rhotild U aa
lata the t"hama F.tvarea by fire frmn
hearrn and Injur Ibe ( htirrh of the
KtH riil Jli-arl on lop of .M mil ma rtr
f.r Hrplrnila-r Jo. but tM.' dra-e not
ewm to have eorna off yet.
STEPPED IT Off.
raaallar Shaaa af (ha Ia4 faaaaa j
taa Maaaarlag rnini.
ll is a MKnmooly ar-ii-i theory that
a nine alpa three frel, and fuanr a Irael
f land bas ln Vlrajirl off Inalaad
of Miraaurrd with a thain. a)s U.r
Washington Star. In Ihe wrat thry i.Ih
Hate Ihe dllleultiea of aurtryi ,y hr
land being dltldrd Inloaerliona, but In
IVnna) Uenia mo. h of the prtitvrfy. a-;a-rally
In Ihe mmiatalna. must eMll be
laa r.la-d by nirtre and la.mals.
In one of (he roonlira waalrrn
J'r no) lee nta ere Iwi brothrra, on of
whom la till ar.l bnk and t ha of hrr
1i.r1 Si.d fat Many ) rata apo thy
Irtin Uaar-I a trn sf nn.i.nt.nlrKl.wl.
It g r S In. If Mf.iare. Hry rlirMrd Ibe
lalair t.f iiH-aanrinf It, nna etrpplngoff
on slila, tba otbr Ibembrra'dr. Then
hry f. it 0 Bl), a,,, tj U-
Ufll until rarnly, Hn m l wa
brn-ight t ra,,r a r-.na,.rrl, irert
of land la. h l.nHhrr a-anre lhal ba
knrw ll.a turaaortnitrnl to la- r hi arid
I'l'd boa) It hi, Urft.li.l.a 1 a . aa It...
f 1al..fs (i,a .1 , 4 ,r
IJ loof ttvmnh irvH It,, fl-nr
who ha a! rn a rl. ur. nnd l.a (ln
gt rr.n, I f ft,a trlhae, tlra
was a fxreal UupH, In w ha h thr J .1r
C'-l li..ri,. r , !,.. I l'i-.ii survrying It
was f..4 M i on iia wa a Ml ahd a
baif Im.g o I t v.j h.ri,!,!; alita t.r
balf a to
Highesi of all b Leavening Pow
MM
aAC6O10JTEtY PURE
THE WITCH HAZEL.
tMt Plaint of the Year to Fat rorth IU
" .'MtOaaoma. '-" '
This; peculiar plant, whh?h, Vamidst
the reigning desolation of. winter puts,,
forth' its' yellow blossoms," thrives on
tbe. sand hills along' the eastern shore,
of Lake Michigan, In this locality it ap
pears to be the last to lurmsn reminders
of summer be'fore'the faceof advancing
winter, In September, while the leaves
are 'still green,' some oi the bushes
may be found 'putting 'forth 'flowers;
late in October, when, entirely bare of
leaves, other bushes, appear in the flush
or bloom, the branches dressed in yeb
law from end to end by the Crowded
flowers; n month still later, frequent
specimens still persist in, flower, and
by the right combination of circum
stances one mny ride in the gliding
sleigh past bushes with o lingering
glimmer of yellow. On Inst Thanksgiv
ing, day I waded through snow knee
deep to collect some flowering branches.
In some' of the flowers'the stamens ap
peared to lie immature, but the petals
hod passed thejr brightest (Jay. About
18 inches of snow had fallen previously
during the month, and the lowest re
corded temperature In the vicinity wns
14 degrees Fahrenheit. In "Wood's
Class Book of Botany" the flowering
season stated is November to January.
That may be Its season in lower lati
tudes, but in this region its time in
September to November. The embryo
fruit remains apparently unchanged
through the winter and until the follow
ing spring is well advanced, ripening in
the autiimn, when the earliest flowers
are appearing.
The witch hael scatters its seeds
in nvpeculia,r way. The fruit consists
of an oblonrj woody core about half
an Inch in length, inclosing two hard
nutlets somewhat fesembl'iip the seeds
of an npple. The fxpnlslon of the" seeds
may be witnessed by plnelnrr n branch
with the ripened fruit on n table in a
room. As the coac dries s strain results.
and that causes a slight opening at the
apex. The rupture of the case goes on
very slowly for a number of hours or
days, when the strain suddenly' over.
contea the remaining resistance, com
pleting the opening with a sharp snap
ping sound and sending the reeds
bounding about the room. The ens-
splits nearly to the base, and its hp
pearnnee afterward Is said to sui'ireat
much the w ide-opened montli of a ser
pent about to strike. Popular Science
news.
MUST OBEY HIS OWN LAW.
Why tbe Bertaadee Mefaee) ta tall Ilia
Boas a Vrtak.
Because a man makes a lnr he may
not always break It with Impunity.
Ulrsm Clayton, who keeps the Brunch
town hotel snd Is quite a well-known
character, made a rule some time ago for
the government of hid barroom, enya
tbe 1'hlbulelphla Iteoord. He drelded
that when a man went to sleep in his
barroom thst was sufficient evident'
that the man had had enough to drink.
Upon awaking, therefore, the sleepy
one was promptly n-fused any rnort
liquor. The rule was rigidly In forced
both by Clayton himself and by his
brotncr-ln-lsw, w ho acta aa bartender
One day recently, however, the rule
proved to I a boomcring. Clayton wss
sitting In his barroom, tt wss a very
warm afternoon and the boat gradually
dned off Into a eon lid Sleep. Rome
lime laU r a customer eama In. Tie wore
heavy boots and the noise of his
entrance awakened Clsyton. Tbe latter
sat up ami rubbed bis eyre. "Come an1
have eomefhin', HI," aal. I the customer
Clayton Mood up against Ibe bar and
sleepily railed for a brer. "Horry," eeiis
Ihe bartender, "but you ran't have soy
drink." "Whet!" yelled Clsyton, wh.
was now thorongbly awake. "It
gainst Ibe rules; you've been asleep,"
aaul the barb-mlrr. arrtoualy. He stu k
In It, and hla boas rralirlug the Just Ire
of It was obliged to give In. Tbe rule
bss since been abolished.
ItasaallMg la laala.
Among! tbe Hindi ihrotighou
na wnoia or imna there ia a hoiuiay
celebration ta honor of Lakshml, Ihe
tfodilree Of wealth and gvaal furl una,
nbrrvon guiiilillug la unlveraally re.
gnrdrd as a rrliglouaduty. Illaknown
aa Ihe fralltal of Unit, end ou ll.alilay
all rlaaara Indulge In ganirs of Uaru.
w ith thrlla, folna, card, diee, rlc., ai..
Ihe future of tjie n.i Idual, wl.rthr
gvaxl or bad. Is liHiked Uin sa s forrra.l
of hla wraith or rrrrty durltig Ibe en
suing yrar. 'J ba wntiw ft lake a m.at In
Unas, li.lrrrat thai proreei i nga and. If
fortunate, rjind ll lr wlnr.it fa In
the port haae of awerl-rorsta Slid fruita,
sa gifla lo all thrlr frlrhda and rrla
lliitia, U) f.r Ihe eo.all rbildrea and
flrrwofka for ll. la.ja. At llrl.atra.
Ihlr a-irrH lUf, aa tiighl H'rKii l.ra,
Slimll iartlirn fan., fnl With la'l. arr
kln.llr.t, making the nutl'i fire of ery
fuenalon, alar, trmple aad mlnarrt
leil.tr. All Veaarta In the rlrrrar alo
lll.mili.alrd; ao that Ha whole city .
ntte blare of ligbl.
BOUNT If SPIN'S f A LS.
Halae lll rare a raa aa4 Laal Taae
MaUa4 It.
Ilalra fid lamntkra na l.'-'l neale
and mi ta-ere In t. la 1tt.nly
aaU an I iVila-ara ware killr-l 1 l a
llirrraae of aral killing la dua 1.1 a Vfc
et U rraw of I l.a U. nil), rt.atitg It
aneihilUr. T h 1- ars hate Ut Mi ma .
'it by eitnaiie k.Jlitig. Why llrtta
slaa.l'l I a l-xil. ly aral. ta 'U m,
aajs I'd w Vk fun, l lhf w hi
klM.a tt.at la a S I ,"'. )af a a l n-n.
(UKMS t.lWyKtt lt of Rail, WkKk wn.) 1
- r. Latest TJ. S. Gov't Report
B&rldng
iake C,()G0,300 pounds saved by the
illing of 1,062 seals in 1895. Most of
the fish eaten ore coarse-grained, such
i are usetl in baiting lobster pots
ulnins. flounders, tomcods. etc. but.
not a' few valuable fish, like herring,
salmon ana mnekarel, are killed '. by
these animals. luch difficulty is ex-
jerienced bv seal' hunters in Keonrlnir
all of the animals killed. ' Many badly
wounded ones escape, and - probably
more than 2,000 seals were killed during
1805.' : '
No one. knows exactly why bounties
re paid on black bears. Thev are harm
less animals, according to competentob
scrvers, feeding on .beechnuts," wild
fruits of various kinds, on carrion, and
roots of nlants. seldom if over mnlpclim.
fanners in any way.1' Maine pays Ave
tioiinrs anu wew lork ten doUars a
head for killing these jrood-natured
creafures. . '
IT WAS CREAM.
How the Walter Made the Aequalntanee
of a Milk Inspector. ""
"Peaches and'ercam, sir?" inquired
the officious waiter, as he pointed it out
on the coltee-stained bill of fare with his
greasy finger.
Ibe stout mnn with the curly hair
stared in a stupid way at the spot indi
cated and asked:
"You tire sure they ore not dried
peaches?" ;
"Oh, yes; they are fine yellow peaches.
sir."'
"And renl cream?"
"Yes, sir; nice thick cream."
"Not milk, but cream, eh?"
"Yes, sir; cream."
"All right; bring me some."
When the waiter returned he found
the stout mnn with a lot of machinery
In front of him.' There was something
that looked like a glass pump, some
thing else that looked like a compass,
gloss tubes and rubber hose. The stout
man picked up the cream and dropped a
little into the compass.
"That s the cream, sir," explained the
waiter. "That isn't machine oil."
"No, that's skimmed milk. 111 take
all you've got of that," and the officious
waiter made the acquaintance of In
spector Dockery. Pan Francisco Tost
BC Lawrence River.
For seven yenre. tbe St. Lawrence
river gradually decreases In depth ; then
for seven yrnrn It gradually Increases in
depth, tho difference In level being five
feet. Why It does so no one has yet ilia
covered. A Valuable Prescription.
Editor Morrison of Wortbingtoo, Iod.,
"Bun," writes: "Too have a valuable
prescription in Eloolrio IiitUrs, and I
oan CDeerrony rroommenJ It for Const!,
nation. 8irk Headache, and as a eanerat
system tonic it baa no equal." Mrs.
Aoala Htrhle, 20i5 Cottage Orova Ave.,
Chicago, was sll run down, Oould notes!
nor oigeas looa, nsa a oacsacne woioa
never left ber and felt tired aad weary,
bnt all bottles of Electric Hitters restor.
ea ner neeiio ana renewed ber strength.
Prioe All nri. t a anil tl till flat a twin .1
Oonser A Brock's drag store.
IS ONLY FIVE DLOCKS LONQ.
Trolley Una la hlra Walrh rtperelas
Hut iraa t ar.
Tn Ihn ati-rugr Chiitigtinn a tndley
line iitirtinacktiiily augratM gnt die
lancea. Ilia cily la an big. Ilwlllaiir
priae ninny, Ihcreforr, Ui h-arn that a
line ail ma 1 !y In on-riition In the btial-ni-ss
distrirf, Ihe rolling Stork of whit h
runs a trifle b aa than five bhM'ka.
Tills llir, siiW IheChrouii Ir.oprrslra
on Cl.irk slni t nud simply runs fr.uu
Wellington In Illinois alrvrt. Its roll
if slot h ronalMa of one ear, and Its
tqirrnlltre liirlnde one ron.l11rl.a7 and
one itiotorninn. It la run for the
(reinl lnrtlt of Houth Wstrr Sfrrrl
turrrlinllts who lite on Ihe north Salr,
but Is anfr to any ihiI one of Ihrar lorn
in a tli'iiinn. know that anrh U Ibe
r. Aa tr Ihr p nrrnl public not ene
m rajin In Ihr thousand, know of lit r.
lai. ii.-r, In. i.l. i.tfllljr, tiKi. the lin- a
o r4tri to rrlaill Ihr frani hiar.
"We give transfrra lo Ihe cable 'Ine
giiil.g north," aal. I the rortdartnr abr
akrd for In fr ma i hm, "but we din'k
rarmfi r lo any oltirr rare "
''Have yott many jHirarrgra erb
day?"
"Yatj we're rroawlrd," he aald, wfha
laugh. "rVimrllmre gt onr-thm
again stx.thrr."
A rftaaaaiaaal Raaafall.
1 he nil ph. inHi.raal rainfall record,
rd In thr annate of tlh.o la, plara iai
tha l.lhday of Augti.L l.. Mr. f4. II.
M Miilan, w bo glea an Sc.gnt of Ibis
rn.atkal. ihtwpponr, aa) a thai It st
ir ttdr. mar an ara tf si Iraal nu aquar
taih-a. The total arnoiat if w atrr w bli H
Ml during ll 1 1 hours of rrripiteln
was 'i Itirhra, air I of lhal quantity 4 1
larbre II In 4 , h.ttire. l.at la n'M
! a fall of si', tmhiai f rain In ao abort
a spare of I, roe Will hrllrr Ul.'.ar
St'sl Wlw-n Ihe tra-lrr la Iftfuffiird that
tne Im h of rain mrana ?..') pt!..i,s Ut
the arr. T hit In nn quantity of
walrr will weigh S'.n't a uiHla. of .t
tonal
A I ertaaMr. Ia4aa4.
"t d'.n't era. ati)thiig mi w'.ar alamt
II. . S iinan," ee tl.a ,..l..r In the
li, uar .nil aa he t . In fn.i t of tl.a
laet 1 hair.
"laia'l Jt, la-Wad r r(a-ala. I !.
MisnC f a. ..ftif ..I! j, r ra lll ) t we
raji l d i l.ta hint on I hta 1.1M .r.rat,
lla'a the yitaf rnn )-el Warding In
ri,U a l.wj.a wh't r.f talks lt
I wba be'a Sa,t fwl.ftg "-I'.ifaS.iT.n.re.
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