of of a running SPOTTED HODAC. (Bovine Spirituals). If you desire the complete history of this 7 ' denizen of the pine forest of North- Photographed from life by T. A. Taylor. eru Wisconsin, call on 1 vV, /i \ Centralia Lumber Cos. ft CENTRALIA, WISCONSIN, LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, DOORS, WINDOWS, LIME AND BUILDING PAPER. each estimate. THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN SPOTTED HODAG. —Continued from issue of August G. But if the hodag’s tail slips and loses its grip, or the roots of the tree give way under the tremendous strain to which they are subjected the hodag simply disappears from the face of the earth and joins the innum erable throng that is daily immolated on the altar of Ananias for the benefit of the lovers of fable and fiction. Right here let us say that it lias taken an enormous outlay of time and expense to bring the history of the hodag to this point and our readers can to a certain extent comprehend the sublime assurance and consum ate gall of the writer in making this attempt at such a history. (To change the subject for just one moment—we would like to keep our ofhee force employed during the dull season, and if you will send us your bills for estimate, it will help ns to do so and it may he of some benefit to you at the same time.) To be continued.