Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-17
Dangerous Eucoun;er with two Nid
Cats.

inc excursion below this city, near Her
sauntcring lolSurely along
through the woods, armed with double
harrelied shotgun, one ot the barrels ot
which was useless, when he observed ata
height about forty feet from the ground
living along a limb of an oak tee, an ami
NAL which he supposed to br at trsia CO.
mesljc cat. lie stood, doubtingiy watch
inc IT'S movements for short period, and
then concluded to Try Tho effect of load
of shot in It's body, at all events. SImuI-
taueouSly with the report OF the gum
which reverberalcd far aud wide through
the wood, down tumbled The game, which
no sooner had struck the ground, Than
both hounds attacked il with great cour-
age. The charge OF the shot had lodged
in his side, and he fall had also broken
lis back, vet It's natural strength was SO
GREAT that m 4 moment or two both dogs
uuitied the contest and came cowardiy
aud crouchIngly Ia their masters feet.
Mr. Simmons, while tic fight was raging,
had been rcloading his gun, and when rca-
G,. fred another charge INTO the animal
body. lhis proved dead shot. lie now
went iorw ard, and was surprised lo be-
hpld the size and character of the animal
lhailav dead at his feet. 1t was oi The
panther species, and measured III body
Two and a half feet long and about lwen-
ty inches high a. he was reIoadng,and
while his dogs were taking fresh courage
and smelling around their once powerIui
enemy, he was suddenly startled by
crash m the leaves and dry brush IN front
Of him, and looking up bchcld at 4 dIs-
nnce Of about thirty feet another animal
which he at once thought To be the mate
OF the female he had killed. II was
cgouching as if ready TO make a spring,
while It's tan was Inshing the ground be-
hind. lis hair erect, and lis back and eyes
. flashing with rage. The situation OF Mr..
Simmons was vrry critical. Excepting
the putting on of the cap, his gun was
loaded. As he lifted up the butt Of the
piece to do this. the animal made huge
bound, and alighled within fifteen feet OF
where he stood. The dogs had fed. Az
this moment Mr. Simmons remembered
the popular belief that the only way TO
conquer ieroclous beast was to look him
full in the eye, and accordingly returned
the fixed gaze of bis enemy with all The
resolution he could command. He then
slowly stopped down, and sclAInG Tho
dead w,d cal by one of It's legs, began
slow and deliberate retreat, not quitting
for an instant lis gaze, and depending
solely ON hls feet to guide him toward an
open field which lay alta short distance
next the wood. Tie male wild cat fol-
lowed inch by inch, maintaining, howev-
er. a respectful distance, and awed, as II
seemed, by the superior look Of MIR. Sim
mons. The skirt Of the wood reached,
the animal pnrsu d no further, and ,le
huuler took hIs way, with brIEker step
and lighter heart, lor home 81. Louis
Democrat.
From fhc .HHGr 10 fhe Gr0rc.--One
OF the city papers, says the New Orleans
Bulletin, few mornings since contained
the notice Of marriage ON TIC previous
evening 10 the city ~ 7 o'clock, and IN
medlaely following lhe marriage notice
was the announcement uf the brides
death M o'clock on lhc same evening.
We learn rhal luc l4Iv haI been uuncll
for some umc, bot was not thought 10 be
$50 dangerous ouuIIl.u hul soon after
the marriage ceremony bad ended she
vas taken seriously oil, eui 30 ;~o hours
wa, a corpse. Slch Is lac. Surely
.rulh Is stranger dsan dcHoa
A MECHANICAL Cuno.irY.--Wih a
grca, detlot wonder. says lhc editor Of
tie New Haven Patriot. We the other Gsy
saw a. iue store OF Nr. Cannon . coup.o
oi bottles, each e which would 10, Lold
over quart. .na 30 ouc ot ahirh was y
saw mail ID operation and IN ihc olhrr
-four mi a,.O 90 operation. Both mills
were move. ty crluk in the neck Of
"a bouc. The lou'cs aud machinery
are 90 the possession of Nr. y. Paklng.
aau, who I~ now 30 he employ Il Mr..
Cannon. \ir pasAuglam says tie ma
roumy wa, uul within lhcr covering
.aIg .n,e scar, agp 3 person who Was
,aeu i resident Of Ncw YORK. bu: now
.cc.a.cd. lie did - on ayr Of So
600, whch bc won ~ lees lI,an lInee
ycats, lhc same aI.oEca 6r he wn;k. ]!
aa- been suggested tat the glass must
bal & been blown over lhc machinery, bu:
% - also -aII d wa, impossible wish such
amd Of bottles They are filed full of
rn.raDery. = hich u bIared an! Otherwise
made ,,tsng. The neck uf each bottle IS
iiIcd ai.I plug ".!c. Is keyei close 10
lne neck. Tuc ny-irry ol getting IN the
aty. where ll.ers = hardly room 10 get in
. too. - ..i. - sningle nil. :. as great