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''You mean the retired sergeant of marines," said Sherlock Holmes. "Brag and bounce!" thought I to myself. "He knows that I can not verify his guess."

The thought had hardly passed through my mind when the man whom we were watching caught sight of the number on "our door, and ran rapidly across the roadway. We heard aloud knock, a deep voice below, and heavy steps ascending the stair. "For Mr. Sherlock Holmes," he :said. stepping into the room and handing my friend the letter.

Here was an opportunity of taking the conceit out of him.' He little thought of this when he made that random shot. "May I ask, my lad," I said, blandly, "what your trade may be?" "Commissionaire, sir he said, gruffly. "Uniform away for repairs." "And you were?" 1 aslced, with a slightly malicious glance at my companion. "A sergeant, sir Royal Marine Light Infantry, sir. No answer? Right, sir."

He clicked his] heels together, raised his hand in salute, and was gone.

CHAPTER III.

TIIE LAURISTON GARDENS MYSTERY. I confess that I was considerably I startled by this fresh proof of the practical nature of my companion's theories. My repect for his powers /.of analysis increased wondrously.

There still remained some lurking ^spicion in my mind, however., that lie whole thing was a prearranged pisode, intended to dazzle me, chough what earthly object he could ihave in taking me in was past my •comprehension. When I looked at him he had finished reading the note, :and his eyes had assumed the vacant, lack-luster expression which showed mental abstraction. "How in the world did you deduce that?" I asked. "Deduce what?" said he, ly"Why, thai he was a retired sergeantof marines." "I have no time for trifles," he replied, brusquely then, with a smile,

Excuse my rudeness. You broke ^fche thread of my thoughts but perhaps it is as well. So you actually

I 'were not able to see that that man 'was«a sergeant of marines?" "No, indeed." "It was easier to know it than to explain why I know it. If you were asked to prove that two and two made four, you might find some \, difficulty, and yet you are quite sure of the ract. Even across .the street I could see a great blue anchor tattooed on the back of the & fellow's hand. That smacked of the sea. 'He had a military carriage, however, and regulation side-.whis-

Vkers. There we have the marine. He was a man with some amount of .-self-importance and a certain air of command. You must have observed "the wayin which he held his head I and swung his cane. A steady, respectable, middle-aged man, too, on the face of him—all facts which led •me to believe that he had been a sergeant "Wonderful!" I ejaculated. "Commonplace," said Holmes, though I thought from his expression that lie was pleased at my evident '•V surprise and admiration. "I said 'ir just now that there were no crimiC: tials. It appears that I am wrong— look at this He threw me over the note which the commissionaire

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had brought. "Why," I cried, as I cast my eye f-t -over it, "this is terrible "It does seem to be a little out of *the common," he remarked, calmly. "''Would you mind reading it to me aloud

This is the letter which I read to him:

"MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES: 'IThere has been a bad business durang the night at 3 Lauristou Gardens, wff the Brixton Road. Our man. on the beat saw a light there about two in the morning, and as the house was an empty one, suspected that something was amiss. He found the door open, and in the front room, which is bare of furniture, discovered the body of a gentleman, well-dressed, and having cards in his pocket bearing the name of 'Enoch J. Drebber, Cleveland, Ohio, U. S.

STUPU IN SCflPLET.

BY A. CONAN DOYLE.

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A.' There had been no robbery, nor is there any evidence as to how the man met his death. There are marks •of blood in the room, but there is no wound upon his person. We are at a loss as to how he came into the •empty house indeed, the whole af-ilhad

fair is a puzzler. If you can come around to the house any time before twelve you will find me there. I •have left everything in statu quo until I hear from you. If you are

kindness if you your opinion. Yours faithfully, "TOBIAS GREGSON.

sional beauties. There will be some fun over this case if they are both put upon the scent."

I was amazed at the calm way in which he rippled on. "Surely there is not a moment to be lost," I cried "shall I go and order you a cab?" "I am not sure whether I shall go. I am the most incurably lazy devil that ever stood in shoe leather—that is, when the fit is on me, for I can be spry enough at times." "Why, it is just such a chance as you have been longing for." "My dear fellow, what does it matter to me? Supposing I unravel the whole matter, you may be sure that Gregson, Lestrade & Co. will pocket all the credit. That comes of being an unofficial personage." "But he begs you to help him." "Yes. He knows that I am his superior, and acknowledges it to me, but he would cut his tongue out before he would own it to a third person. However, we may as well go and have a look. I shall work it out on my own hook. I may have a laugh at them, if I have nothing else. Come on!"

He hustled on his overcoat, and bustled about in a way that showed that an energetic fit had superseded the apathetic one. "Get your hat," he said. "You wish me to come?" "Yes, if you have nothing better to do."

A minute later we were both in a hansom, driving furiously for the Brixton Road.

It was a foggy, cloudy morning, and a dun-colored veil hung over the housetops, looking like the reflection of the mud-covered streets beneath. My companion was in the best of spirits, and prattled away about Cremona fiddles, and the difference between a Stradivarius and an Amati. As for myself, I was silent, for the dull weather and the melancholy business upon which we were engaged depressed my spirits. 'You don't seem to give much thought to the matter in hand," I said, at last, interrupting Holmes's musical disquisition.

No data yet," he answered. "It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment," "You will have your data soon/' I remarked, pointing with my finger this is the Brixton Road,and1 that is the house, if I am not very much mistaken." "So it is. Stop, driver, stop-!"' We were still a hundred yards or so from it, but he insisted upon our alighting, and we finished our journey upon foot.

No. 3 Lauriston Gardens- wore an ill-omened and minatory look. It was one of four which stood back some little way from the street, two being occupied and two empty. The latter looked out with three tiers of vacant, melancholy windows-, which were blank and dreary, save that here and there a "To Let" card had developed like a cataract upon the bleared panes. A small garden sprinkled over with a small eruption of sickly plants separated each of these houses from the street,. and was traversed by a narrow pathway, yellowish in color, and consisting apparently of a mixture of clay and gravel. The whole place was very sloppy from the rain which had fallen through the night. The garden was bounded by a three-foot brick wall with a fringe of wood rails upon the top, and against this wall was leaning a stalwart police constable, surrounded\bv a small knot of loafers, who craned their necks and strained their eyes in the vain hope of catching some glimpse of the proceedings within.

I had imagined that Sherlock Holmes would at once have harried into the house and plunged in to study of the mystery. Nothing appeared to be further from his intention. With an air of nonchalence which, under the circumstances, seemed to border upon affectation, he lounged up and down the pavement and gazed vacantly at the ground, the skv, the opposite houses and the line of railings. Having finished his scrutiny, he proceeded slowly down the path, or, rather down the fringe of grass which flanked the path, keeping his eyes riveted upon the ground. Twice he stopped and once I saw him smile and heard him utter an exclamation of satisfaction. There were many marks of footsteps upon the wet, clayey soil, but since police had been coming and going over it I was unable to see how my companion could hope to learn anything from it. Still had such extraordinary evidence of the quickness of his perceptive faculties that I had no doubt that he could see a great deal which wa? hidden from me.

mnable to come I shall give you fuller! met \y a tall, white faced, flaxen details, and would esteem it a great haired man, with a note book in his kindness if you would favor me with hand, who rushed forward and companion's hand with

'"Gregson is the smartest of the "It is indeed kind of you to come,'' •Scotland Yarders," my friend re- he said "I'have had everything left marked "tie and Lestrade are the untouched." pick

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Except that!" my friend answered, pointing to the pathway. "If a herd of buffaloes had passed there could not be a greatermess. No.doubt, however, yc!« had dr^wn

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your own conclusions, Gregson, before you permitted this." "I had so much to do inside the house," the detective said evasively. "My colleague, Mr. Lestrade, is here. I relied on him to look after this."

Holmes glanced at me and raised his eyebrows sardonically, "With two such men as yourself and Lestrade upon the ground there will not be much for a third party to find out," he said.

Gregson rubbed his hands in a self-satisfied way. "I think we have done all that can be done," heanswered "It is a queer case, though, and I knew your taste for such things." "You did not come here in a cab?" asked Sherlock Holmes. "No, sir." "Nor Lestrade?" "No, sir?" "Then let us go and look at the room."

With this inconsequent remark he strode on into the house, followed by Gregson, whose features expressed astonishment,

A short passage, bare planked and dusty, led to the kitchen and offices. Two doors opened out of it to the left and to the right. One of these had obviously been closed for many weeks. The other belonged to the dining room, which was the apartment in which the mysterious affair had occurred. Holmes walked ,in and I followed him with that subdued feeling at my heart which the presence of death inspires.

It was a large, square room, looking all the larger for the absence of all furniture. A vulgar, flaring paper adorned the walls, but it was blotched in places with mildew, and here and there great strips had become detached and hung down, exposing the yellow plaster beneath. Opposite the door was a showy fireplace surmounted by a mantel piece of imitation white marble. On one corner of this was stuck the stump of a red wax candle. The solitary window was so dirty that the light was hazy and uncertain, giving a dull gray tinge to everything, which was intensified by the thick layer of dust which coated the whole apartment.

All these details-1 observed afterward. At present my attention was centered upon the single grim, motionless figure which lay stretched upon the boards, with vacant, sightless eyes staring upat tlie discolored ceiling. It was that of a man about forty-three or forty-four years of age," middle sized, broad-sliouldered, with crisp, curling black hair and a short, stubby beard. He was dressed in a heavy broadcloth' frockcoat and waistcoat, witfe lightcolored trousers andi immaculate collar and cuffs. A top hat, well brushed and trim was- placed upon the floor beside hirm His hands were clinched and his arms thrown abroad, while his lower limbs- were interlocked as though his- death struggle had been a greivous one. On his rigid face there stood: &aa expression of horror, and, as it seemed to me, of hatred, such as- I have never seen upon human features, This malignant and terrible ccwtortion, combined with the lbw forehead, blunt nose and pugnacious gave the dead man a singularly simious and ape-like appearance, which was increased by his wrifcMng, unnatural posture. I have' seen dieath in many forms, bnt never has it appeared to me in a more fearsome aspect than in that dark, grimy apartment, which looked' out upon one of the main arteries of suburban London. Lestradle,. lean and ferret-eyed as ever, was standing by the doorway and greeted my companion and myself, 'This case will make a stia%. sir,M' he remarked. "It beats anything I have seen, and I am no chicken." "There is no clew," said' Gregson "None at all," chimed in Lestrade.

Sherlock Holmes approached the body, and, kneeling down*, examined it intently. "You are sure that tJietre- is- BO wound?" he asked, pointing to- numerous gouts and splashes of blood which lay all around. "Positive!" cried both detectives. "Then, of course, this blood! belongs to a second individual—presumably the murderer, if murder has been committed.. It reminds me of the circumstances attendant- on the death of Van Jansen,. iiu Utrecht, in the year '34. Do you, remember the case, Gregson?" "No, sir." "Read it up—y©u really should. There is nothing new under the sun. It has all been done before."

As he spok® his nimble fingers were flying here, there and everywhere, feeling, pressing, unbuttoning, examining, while his eyes wore the same far-away expression which I have already remarked upon. So swiftly was the examination made that one would hardly have guessed the minuteness with which it was conducted. Finally he sniffed the dead man's lips, and then glanced at the soles Of his patent leather boots. "He has not been moved at all?" he asked. "No more than was necessaryIfor the purpose of our examination." "You can take him to the mortuary now," he said. "There is nothing more to be learned."

Gregson had a stretcher and four men at hand. At his call they entered the room, and the stranger was lifted and carried out. As they raised him, a ring tinkled down and rolled across the floor. Lestrade grabbed it up and stared at it with mystified eyes. "There's been a woman here," he cried. "It's a woman's wedding ring."

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erea round bim and gazed at. It There could be no doubt that that circle of plain gold had once adorned the finger of a bride. "This complicates matters," said Gregson. "Heaven knows, they were complicated enough before!" "You're sure it doesn't simplify them?" observed Holmes. "There's nothing to be learned by staring at it. What did you find in his pock* etc?" "We have it all here," said Gregson, pointing to a litter of objects upon one of the bottom steps of the stairs. "A gold watch No. 97,163, by Barraud, of London. Gold Albert chain, very heavy and solid. Gold ring, with Masonic device. Gold pin— bull dog's head, with rubies as eyes. Russian leather card case, with cards of Enoch J. Drebber, of Cleveland, corresponding with the E. J. D. upon the linen. No purse, but loose money to the extent of seven pounds thirteen. Pocket edition of Boccaccio's 'Decameron,' with name of Joseph Stangerson upon the fly leaf. Two letters—one addressed to E. J. Drebber and one to Joseph Stangerson." "At what address?" "American Exchange,-Strand—to be loft till called for. They are both from the Guion Steamship Company, and refer to the sailing of their boats from Liverpool. It is clear that this unfortunate man was about to return to New York." "Have you made any inquiries as to this man Stangei'son?'' "I did it at once, sir," said Gregson. "I have had advertisements sent to all the newspapers, and one of my men has gone to the American Exchange, but he has not returned yet." "Have you sent to Cleveland?" "We telegraphed this morning." "How did you word your inquiries?'" "We simply detailed the circumstances, and said that we shouid be glad of any information which could help us." "You did not ask for particulars on any point which appeared to you to be crucial?" "I asked about Stangerson." "Nothing else? Is there no circumstance on which this whole case appears to hinge? Will you not telegraph again?" "I have said all I have to say," «aid Gregson, in an offended voice.

Sherlock Holmes chuckled to himself, and appeared to be about to make some remark, when Lestrade, who had been in the front room while *7e were holding this conversation in the hall, reappeared upon the scene, rubbing his hands in a pompous and self-satisfied manner. "Mr. Gregson," he said, "I have just made a discovery of the highest importance, and one which would have been overlooked had I not made a careful examination of the walls."

The little man's eyes sparkled aa be spoke, and he was evidently in a state of suppressed exultation at having scored a point against his colleague. "Come here," he said, bustling back fnto the room, the atmosphere of which felt cleaner since the removal of its ghastly inmate. "Now, stand there."

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Tike Force of Habit.

CMcagO' Recosd.

CHAPTER I.

Hvangeliine O'Glary came home from the bafl wearied and distrait. Prior to the ball she had been working all day in the telephone office. Despite the fatigue and weariness which crushed her, however she felt it would would be impossible to sleep with the memory of Archibald Rooney's manly voice ringing in her ears. She had been beautiful that night, she knew, but Archibald had been cold and distant save for one word of formal greeting in his resoi an .baritone tones. Restlessly she tuought it over while toss ing sadly upon her couch and gazing through the damask curtain out upon the pallid, gibbous moon.

He loves another!" she murmured In an ecstasy of pain. "Even though I have ever discriminated in his favor when any one calls up central for his number."

CHAPTER II.

Worn out with fatigue and sorrow and heedless of the fact that shemust be at the down-town telephone exchange at 8 in the morningr Evangeline did not fall asleep unibiii the onyx and ovoid ormula clock ©a the mantel told the hour of three

Then she slept. CHAPTER HI. "Evangeline! Evangelinel!' It was her mother's voice aaJlL'iiiag her in the morning. "Evangeline! Get up! told me to call you at seven,,, aindi it's seven-thirty."

Evangeline turned uneasily in her slumber. The spoken miaiiibers had dimly reached the innercaost recesses of her brain.

lie neia it out, as ne spoxe, upon something cheap for the to boy ha\e the palm of his i&nd. We' all g&h-1 fits in and then went

Her ripe lips moved.h* "Busy now," she- murmured mechanically. "Callwn up again."

A few days since a woman entered a certain hat store. She had in-tow a boy of about 10 years of age. That is his body was 10 years old, but his face looked like a man of 30. "I want a cheap hat for this boy. I don't care what it is, so lJng as it is cheap."

The hatter pulled over his stock, and finally presented to the woman a hat worth about 50 cents. "I guess this will satisfy you." he said.

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TOPICS OF THESE TIMES

OUR THANKSPfitfVING FROCLAMATIOT.

Whereas, the time will soon be coming—when frost will fill the air and thoughts of bounteous dinners will agitate the fair—when forests will be golden and hills in wondrous splendor will swim in hazy glory no artist can well render—when^soughing vvinds will tell us the year again is dying and sadly will remind us that time is ever flying, and fill with sad reflections our thoughts of long ago when friends we had in plenty we ne'er again shall know—when gloom of early twilight will tell of winter hoary that soon will make us long for a good continued story— when about the cheerful fireside good families will gather and "figure up" for Christmas or talk about the weather —when the belles and beaux will "spark" in the parlor in the dark, and small boys will be planning for sleigh rides and a "lark"—now

Therefore, we do recommend that to these thoughts you will extend consideration—think it over, just wait until we foe^r from Grover and likewise Claude—they'll tell us to recollect our God—the same to which we now agree and hope the same you 11 also see.

So when the day looked for shall come let its bright dawn find you at home, with all the dear ones gathered round the festal board where joy profound' shall reigti and rule that sacred shrine—around thy treasures then entwine a wreath of love pure and divine—may peace descend on thee and tjliioae like that sweet dove of legend' old more precious than bright stores- of gold.

COSMOPTIMILT AN CHICAGO.

The- great cities of the world, generally speaking, are designated as English, Freach, American, Asiatic or- German according to the countryin which they are located. jLondon has been regained as being piore truly- cosmopolitan than any other city on the- globe,, as welil as being the largest city i© the world. London,.however,, is- a truly English municipality,, tlie- foreign elements being in no appreciable sense identified with municipal affairs or government.

The Inter-Ocean has been recently analyzing the-school census of Chicago for-1893,.and has Beached some astonishing-conclusions. The total population is shown to- be 1,.567,.65-7, of which 949,092 were born in. the United States-. The-German contingent leads all the rest,, being 216^324. Six thousand: one' hundred andi thirtv-three- are put d'own as Austrians, 34i960 as-Bohemians,, and 47,881 as Polanders.. The latter are in reality Germanic, their respective countries having long since bee» blotted!from, the- map- of Europe- asdistinctive nationalities. Therefore,, the foreign bom. German population is estimated at about 2 )0,.000'. This does not include American-bo-rri/ Germans, who are- as truly foreign in their ideas andi habits as if born on foreign soil. The Irish, population—foreign. born-—is estimated at: 111,037. This is onljjr a fraction, of the Irish, population, wheni the native-borni Hibernians are considered. The- Scandinavian population! including Swedes^ Norwegians and Danes,, nunuber a total' of 90,922. The English population is 29,275, andi the Canadian 17,.535. Russians numbss- 15^251 Italians,. 14,194 Scotch*. 12,.4$0 French,. 7,418 Holl anders,. 7,384 Swiss,. 1,774 Welsfo, 1,770 Chinese',J..932: :Greeks, 786 Belgian76%. Spanish, 319 Ihdiians, 160 Arabians,. 141 Persians, 111% Roumanians, 62 Mexicans^ 29 Pbrtuguese, li2. There aire a few Gylionese—tH&e- exact la.u.taaber besmg irailknown. Natural'iy there will! be soane clashing'of iabereslss and ideas torn such a, mixed population. A ferment naturally wiili arise from any heterogenous n&ass.

JAPANESE STATISTICS

The Cbvno-Japanese war has centered tte attention of the world on those fetffMDff countries to such an extent that amy reliable information about either country may be said to be tinnely. Japan of late years has adopled1 European methods of administration with gratifying results. The Mikado's ministers have even caught on to the spirit of the age to such an extent as to issue a statistical summary of their last census report From this book, which has been printed in parallel columns in the Japanese language, and a French translation, the New York Sun gathers elaborate figures about a variety of subjects, and from its report we glean what is deemed of the most interest, our space forbidding its production in full.

During a period of 120 years, under the last line of the Shoguns, the population rose from 26,000,000 to 26 900.000—-a. gain of less than 1,000,000 in more than a century. The population o{ the epopife in

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1892 was 41,089,940-a gain of 4,400,-'-000 in the decade since 1882. The men outnumber the women 415.000. There are 3,853 chie'ls, who are the heads of noble famif&s 2,014,000 heads and members of families belonging to the warrior c*' "Samourai" caste all others are classified as ordinary subjects. The last census revealed the fact that there are eighty-two persons in the country more ^han 100 old. There ^re 111

towns having from 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants thirty-six which over 100,000, and three, namely, Tokio, Osaka, and Kioto-, which have over 300,000. Some other data are worth marking in the first section

the number of marriages was 348,449 and that of? divorces was 133,498,

Of the 9,803 foreigners residing in Japan, 5,574 were Chinese, 1,728 v\„

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1883. We are Japan's best customer, although her principal purveyor isGreat Britain. In 1892 we bought Japanese goods valued at $38,674.000 and sold in return slightly lessthan $6,000,000 worth. The Japanese products purchased by England were valued at less than $4,000,000, though it is true that upward ol$13,000,000 worth were sent to Hong Kong. On the other hand, the British commodities imported by Japan were appraised at nearly $21,000,000. France bought to the extent of $18,093,000, bnt the sale did not quite reach $3,621,000. On Dec. 31, 1*892, the Japanese minister of marine had at his disposal 269 admirals and other officers of high grades, 1,122 officers of lower grades and upward of 9,000 sailors. Besides twenty-three torpedo boats there were thirty-five war vessels, having an aggregate displacement of 65,526 tons and carrying 392 guns. Of these vessels, however, about half were at that time employed for' harbor defence and as school ships. At the date above named the regular army consisted of more than 16,000 officers and non-commissioned officers, and almost exactly 250,000 soldiers. This force is capable of prompt and great expansion, simply through curtailing the number of persons excused under the present system of conscription. As to the quality of the army, the book before us is natually silent, but we know from other sources that the officers are well trained in European strategy and tactics, and that the soldiers are armed with perfected weapons, We may note finally that the commissariat is well organized, the appriations for supplies being honestl expended, instead of being stolen, as they are in China.

A CHICAGO CUT-OFF.

The Kankakee swamps arc pretty well gridironed with railway tracks already, but another line is now about being completed, which will probably prove of great importance to transcontinental traffic and mails, Chicago will be left out in the cold by the new scheme. The Indiana, Illinois & Iowa railroad is a line now. in operation from Streator, 111., tor^ Knox, Ind. From Knox the compa--v my is now building an extension to South Bend. This link is expected to be completed by Dec. 1. After that date all mails destined for points west of the Mississippi River-

Unsociability In Liango-Gities. Cincinnati Enquirer. Talking about the unsociability' of large cities, an instance camewithin my own knowledge- that is, II think, without a parallel," said H.,. E. Banks, at the Emory. "I have a* friend living in New York whci roomed for five yeaiirs in the same house with a young oaan, and in that time never made his acquaintance- or even iearned his name. He went on a hunt one summer in the Adirondack, and there caet the young man. who roomed in same house with him. A conversation sprang up between them, and they then learned that they were of the same name. 'Have you any brothers?' asked my friend. "'I don't know. There were two oi us, and my parents died when I was quite young. I was raised by an uncle in the West, and lost track of my brother. 'Well, I was raised by an uncle in New York, and I be-, lieve you and and I are brother^. A little further investigation proved it to be fact."

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were and yos were Americaus. In this official summary values are stated ira yen, the nominal equivalent of a dollar. It appears .' that the value of Japanese products .-. exported in 1892 was $91,178,553, as against $38,516,100 ten years before, The foreign commodities imported in .r 1892 were appraised $75,.903,207, more bv some $44,000,000 than in- *.*

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will be ti*ansferred from the fasl mail on the Lake Shore Road at South Bend to the new route, and will connect with western roads at,'' Streator and Dwight. It is -claimed i, that there will be a saving of at least 30 miles in the distance traveled, and not less than four hours time will be gained for all western mails. The grades of the numerous railway lines ought to make it possible to elevate the swamps of Northern Indiana so that they may become desirable as a place of residence. This will doubtless be the ultimate result of what appears, to be unlimited railroad building iim the northwestern counties.

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