Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-05-25
fBE .wHaLE KILLER

The killer is the wolf e. the ocean. sn
huAts in;paeks, and their tall dorsal lin ca
be cerstantly seen above the water. Thi
tisA has slwaysas a companion. bni swim
ming deeper, the swoFd!Esh, ana new -,
thea can be seen the shark On sightin,
H TIER prey, which the killer sees AZ j grea
instance, tbs pack gives chase, the uaeon
seiqus whale is slswly moving near the sur
face, aud ocassiaaally spoutisg, as ii were i,
port, jets ofiaRater above him. But Ii new
suddealy sees the "seatwelf, near him. Ia
stinct at sacs teaches him that on the sur
face ae eAnnet be safe, and, taking leRs
breath, kS fukes that is, dives.
N Bat there has been another enemy watch
ing kiEn ftoua the depths below, the ..srord
hshp With rev darts II him With ths We
lscity eflightniag and lforates the vhalt
Il beneath With his long and spear.like mesa
This sen&s him at eaee to the surface her,
be again Sieets with his enemy, the KILLER
II but as sci they are afraid 10 approach him
Il The whale nov begins to see the exteut O
Y his dangeti aid for time merely lashes til,
water WITH his pondereus luke lie sooD
tires atih:s, ADD remains for short time Al
rest5 the pack new approach him, aud be
seeks safety III. flight Batwhat can be do Z
sThe]pear EheIo has hum On his back and
steers uhstealily, while the killers tail and
stiit an stsasiss him on bis course Nearer
l and peare5 approaches the pack to their vie
tim agail be takes a loug-hreath and dives.
\ The sword hsh has steadily kept him ii
Il view We tee has tall ia aud leng slender
i propeliing tail; and while il is an effort to
4 the whale 70 Increase bis speed, it is but play
ito the sFstd fish, which again darts and per
fsratfs hisi prey, and seads the wounded
whale agaip to the surface The race again
cemniences. bat this time With diminished
speed, the killers having separated 10 watch
the rise of the whale, WHO. fading Bis enc
mics in every direction, courses 10 circle.
land again makes third, and sometimes d
fourth attempt to escape Vs. diving. but is
always meSb by the terrible spike Of the sword
fish lie At lass, weak, exhausted. and dis
piriteA, returns to the surface, where hc again
attempts escape by fight
Streams Of bleod mark bis course, his en-.
emies still tolsw steadily sfter him. while
ne steps aud higgins to lash and make the
ocean, fam around him but new large
streams Of his bleed are pouring out. and lie
+ only ineseasiug his weakness by the exer-
ton, sna mprely lsshing amidst his own gore.
Iireas exhausted, and faint, he rolls ever
The deep req Streaks Of bleed hewing from
large priiiq9s ID his white belly can new 10
distinctly sben The hungry pack now close;
ard one msfe holder than he rest seizes-
him near the throat and tears away the kin
and FAY he oreRs his msuth and bellows
with pain. This 10 generally the signal for
q ceubiaed attack. His tongue Is seized
and toraIfrem his mouth sd are Lis eyes
The s%sid ish new rises TO the surface, and
bis tAA pariiks proiurberance is seea pre.
jesslnk eyer the body Of. The whale 4 the
makes i fe-;lyiae III tf ft4is tartAArfAhsfs
commegces and lcontinues ur,lqI-.e -. -
sufieiett FISH is stripped off to cause the
carcass:to become too heavy to float on the
surfscbiand sinks The shark is left to en-
joy biz few steaks of fat, wkils the killer pack,
scoemiauiee BY the swsrd fish, reve again
On tae' broaS osean to seek another leylashan
Of theigreat deep.
ES7 The Southwestern Independents, pub;
lshedat Fayetteville, Arkansas, is respon.
sible fiji the following
Ben Calker was ,iescribirg, the ether day,
to Tip Onstott the skill Of a sportsman ia
Win tue shOt gun
'Whs, SAID he, Il have seen him take two
cartridges a.ne let them both 60, one ia front
and tug other behind him, and would Ere
and Xii ,he onein front, and then whiri and
kill tltother'
DID be hayesa double barrel gun p en-
quired Tip.
'Of8surse he did
'Ws4, Ben, said Tip, Il can beat that
/ saw man do the s-ms ting with sin.
gle bairel i
II Abouts tive o'clock on December
night, when tAermometerstood in the neigh
borhooa Of zero, a party Of wags hailed q
farm lbuso il the Nest 10 il very bolster,
I Gus meDncr The farmer +sprang ont Of hi.
warm bed, drEw on 9 few articles Of elsth
| ing, dhd; rali;szt to see what was wanted
/ when be following dialogue occurred
/ Haze you any hay, M -
/ 'Plsfty eftt, sir
! .Hats you plenty ofcor1 7
| .Pl4sty ofatas and broadstufs ?
/ W. we gre ghd to hear Is, for they ar
peyy u9sful qffseles ii a famtly.'
Thaparty fhen drove Of, leaving the far
ner t4sLis reflections
AN a fscoSn5zG JrRYMANl-I remembeA
says Igssrd Eden, 'Alr Justice Gould try
ing a case d 81 ork, and when be had pro
ceededIfor sfbaf two hours, be obseryea--
Il Here pse oaif eleven juryman il the be-,
where. is ta2 twelfth = please yon, m
lord Raid one Of the eleven, he has gone
way arout SOME other business, but be ha
left his verais. With me
- FIN shsrt-laeies and gentleman sal
ian oyerpoHefed crater, i can only say
beg Kssye to ssk-sI desire b assure you
that IIsaish + bad window ID my boso,
that YOU iaigsl see the emotion Of my heart
! jifVulgar boy.from the gallery -.Wouldn
i q pans in Ye,sr stomach do this tine q
uzi A eosafrv poet has addressed I'll
following liD9s !: To Laura X
Then cbarnss ef yoafn must saon decay
With al tie joys that youth has 5fungs
: Il For beauty 3iieky fades awaY-
TEsn q i LADY, y bile yoa'fe Yoang.
-AAsYalkee has taken out patent |,
new 1beeti@e, which is as admirably CO
lstructc.i shah after making honey comb a
; Il sum mar be bees ill it with tucking conl
and eEsfry kabs 10 winter
azrTae unfprlunaie 30 ii VI! . v lroF
] ned a~few days ago in mol of tender recs
iIlectiens. WAS slowly recovering. bus yeste
2 day hi fell iffsm, the sublime to the ride
loas,' snd US fasally Injured.
D H4Spfiakie little brown sugar on Il
Goals Or hes iron 10 yopr room, and &