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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-21


L,xCuRs1oN-THE LARGE AND COMM0DfOUs
u steamer AMERICA, Capt l.. Akeiy can be chartered
by applying board the b0a foo; u Larr
street, henry VAN WILSON'S, corner Of Jay ard
Wea streets.
EXCURSIONS TO THE FISHING BANks.-FARE FOR
~ the excursion, sgcens The steamer ROBERT l.. STE
VEINS, Charles Anderson, makes regular trips 20 the
Fishing Banks every day sunday leaving Amos street
at Il Spring street a Peck slip, BrOone street Pier
s. North O'Clock. Fishing tackle, bait refreshments,
&C, board cotlon band viii accompany the steamer.
NEW FERRY TO wEEHAwKES GROVE, PoILocK,s
IN Pavilion and Charlottesville fav0rie steamer MER
Curry Capt n. Msan, will during this week from foot
Robinson touching the foo Of spring, Amos aud
FORTY Streets North river, leaving Robinson
H. and O'Clock Returning. leaving Gutenberg at ~,
"a 2, and O'Clock Fare, ca ccns
OLIyE GUARD SECOND GRAND ANNUAL PIC NC
W asd coten OF the Olive Guard Al Hastings, on
Tuesday July q 1850 boat lea foot u Brvoms street ~
O'Clock foot OF Gouverneur street al 1i O'Clock foot "
Adams Brooklyn o'clock loot o. Roosevelt street
~, o'clock, and pier No 3 Norh river al socock The
engaged the celebrated fast sailing steamboat
JOHN HART. and the commoious double decked bargs
baltimore. n B-Members are hereby notified TO attend
this Monday evening" at ogiens Hotel corner or
Oliver and Oak streets nj eight O'clock.
~ ~ JANIS DONOVAN President.
THUS. BROWN, Vice President
wfriIaw Srfrsrr, Secretary.
JacoB SHIrsrr, Treasurer.
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w superior al others. Their improvements sesnro
erci comfort TO the natural elegance and durAby
unrksled and only harmless hair dye applied IN Twelve
IYtvste rooms, 1t BATCHELOh'S, x33 Broadway.
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L TRY Y
BY and BY.

BY md By. @
There i, an angel ever near, le t-'
When toll and trouble vex and try,
That bids our fainting hearts take cheer,
And whispers TO us-''By and by" ~
We hear il at our mothers knee,
With tender smile and love-ht eye ..
She grants some boon on childish plea,
In these sweet accents-"By and py.
What visions crowd the youthful breast.
What holy aspirations high
Nerve the young heart to do us oest,
And what the promise--"By and by"
The maiden, sitting sad and lone
Her thoughts half uttered with sigh,
Nurses the grief she will not own,
And dreams bright dreams of-By and by
The pale young wife dries up her tears,
And stiils her rest, ,eSS-.n:aat's cry,
To catch the coming Sep, but hears,
How sadly whispered !-"By and by"
And manhood, with his strength and will,
To breast lifes ills and fate defy,
Though fame and fortune be his, still
Has plans that lie in-By aud by
he destitute, whose scanty fare,
The weary task can scarce supply,
Cheats the grim visage Of Despair
With Hopes fair promise-By aud by.
I4.e millions whom oppression wrongs
Send up TO heavon their waiiing cry,
And, writhing in the tyrani's thongs,
Still hope for freedom-By and by.
Thus ever on life's rugged way,
This angel, bending from the sky,
Begules our sorrows, day by day, :,
With her sweet whispering BY and by"
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A PLEAsasT CoNTRAsr-SNow AND SoNe.-
Passing through Nassau street the other day, in
the mids, of ::the first snow storm of the season."
our ears were suddenly greeted by the pleasant
music Of singing birds, issuing from neighboring
store. We were irresistiby drawn in, where we
found ourselves surrounded by one thousand Ca
nary birds, and their confreres. goldfnches. re-
Gently arrived in the steamer Washington. They
are from Hariz Mountain, in Germany, and are OF
beautiful Plumage and splerdid songslers. They
cost eighteen hundred dollars to import, and will
probably sell at from So to S. apiece. They eat
sbont one bushe Of seed day. which costs from
hree 10 four dollars and half per bushel-being
anout one dolIara bushel higher than it was last
year.-.N Y. jour nal of ConDicrce laa
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GOOD NEWS.
Rooms Corncr Vir-5tsssss EdofEi
Al AI;ai.i..r H. - q 70 q 81 -

And Adjolning tle Stage oli's.
rJ,E most agnfccnt Stock ~ Ciotdng eyer Seen IN
this section Of country iaAy b. found for sale at the
Clothing Rooms Of the undersigned.
For variety Of Style quality workmanship and q9an
tity my Stock has never been surpassed and whne
plcdgc myself 70 sell as chlo any other establish
ment of the kind throughout the State, ice sure tha
from the assortment now haud, the most fastdious
can be suited in taste.
In Over Coats, Dress Goats, Business aud Common
Working Coats my Stock comprises the various Styles
of Goods the market this affords
IN PESTS, may be found large variety, made oil
Silk ycycts silk Plush, Cloth, Cashmere Cashmere
Woosted and Cotton.
IN PiVTS an assortm ent made OF the latest rat
terms Of Fancy and BLACK Cashmere lot rs aud Sait
actts Cor,iuroSs. Tweed and Cotton. m
In the FURNISHING LINE. may be found SIX
and fine Merno Unlcrshrts and Drawers, Wooien
and Cotton, half Hose Hlndkcrehiefs. Cravats, Com
forts and very large and full assortment OF White
Linen Bosom Shirts, Collars, Silk Hats, Siouches,
Plush Cans, etc.
II would be useless to 90 into hc enumeration ofeach
single article. My Stock complete and would kind
Iy solicit am examnation of the same before making
your purchases elsewhere, and beg kindly a contnu
ance Of hitherto so literally cx'"'tcd patronage
Respectfully, JAG )B PoLLliA'
Oct. Ia, 1855.
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IT AMUsEs HER AND DON'T HURT ME.-The
Duke Of Argyle once made speech against Lord
Derby 10 which the latter did not reply. There
upon the Duke claimed victory and crowed Justify /,
until Lord Derby extinguished him thus: 'rl.
"My lords" said the Earl of Derby, "a short
time since, there was one Of those persons called
"navvies," who was in the habit OF allowing his
wife to beat him. He was very large man,
and she was only small woman. The ueighbors
asked him why he permitted her., "Oh! never
mind" said he cit amuses her and don't hurt
me." Shouts of laughter greeted this allusiJn
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CAN you REACH THEM PERrATERs.-N OF
our readers have, no doubt, read the following rich
aueedote. It's old, but like good wine, It will
bear repetition. Those whu have never f"read
it," will thank us fur revivng it from the oblivion
into which it was fast falling es 90
Several gentlemen at Boston Hote, one OF them
asked Mr.. M--,a a gentleman who sat oppo
site -. ,+y, az. ~
''Can you reach them perlaters, sir ~
Mr.. NJ, extending his arm towards the dish,
AMI, satisfying himselfthat he could reach the
'.pertaters.n answered. -a.la
"Yes, sir" sl ;. SO
The Legislator was taken aback with the un-
expected rebuff from the wag, bat presently re-
cuvering hirnself.he asked, --.- -'
"Will you stick my fork into one of 'em,
then 2"
MIR. NJ took the fork, and very coolly plunged
it into finely cooked potatoe, and left in there !
The company roared, as they took the joke, and
the victim looked more foolish Than before, but
suddenly an idea struck him. and rising to his
feet, he exclaimed, with an air Of conscious
triumph, :.
"Nqw, Mr.. NJ, will trouble you for the fork"
7 Mr.. NJ. rose ~ llis feet, aud with the most I'M
perturbabe gravity, pulled the fork out Of the po.
taloe, and returned it amidst an unconquerable
thunder surm of laughter, TO the utter discontinue
of the gentleman from B..
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Concectionary Establishment.

IOHN r.. ANTONI having bought out the house;
t and stock of John Nanone ia the late urn OF an'oh
Manouc, announces to the pubic ihat ne wiz
on the business in his own name He keeps cons.aa.
q, hand every article in the Confectionery nae anu az
40 an extensive assortment OF TOYS ne mas SEN y"
his CHRISTMAS ORDERS to ST Mex an9 ~ nopes
10 see all the young folks about at that TIME '"e
public generally he would say =
Cav lads and merry maidens!
Come listen to my song,
And il you'd like to sing 1t,
The tune is ''Lucy Long."
Oh! take your time, my darlngs,
But let that time be soon;
And quickly 30 for what YOU want
To JOAN 3. .tnioni's Saloon
You'll always fnd there, when you go,
Whatever's in his line,
And you'll confess il when you do,
His stock is choice aud hnc.
OH take your time my darlinss,
Bus let that time be soon
And il YOU cannot 90, why send
To John b. hntoRfS Saloon.
He keeps the best of Candies,
Aud everything that's nice
I'm w inter, Cakes aud COrdIals,
In Summer Creams and Ice.
Oh. take your time. nv lovelicS,
But le, your time be soon,
To 90 or send for what you want,
To John q, Antoni's Saloon.
Preserycs-the best Of Jellies,
Aud Fruits most rich and rare;
Pine Apple, Orange. Lemon,
And Citron-all are there.
Oh take your time, my darlings,
And let that time be sOon
For what you want you'll always lind
At John b. Antoni's Saloon
And also for the holidays,
(You know they're just at hand,)
He has the best assortment
Of"BoS-BoSs' in the land.
Then take your time fair Ladies,
To please your children soon
Drop in and buy them Christmas Toys,
At John b. Anioni's Saioon
And what will please the Misses,
And tits to them sing,
He keeps the sweetest KISSES"
Exeept-the rear thing!
Then take your time, young Gallants,
But let that time be sooa
You'll always please the Ladies'
AT JOHN b. L4at0ai's Saloon.
And now, a word at parting
"Tis John b. Antoine can make
Younc Gentlemeu and Ladies.
THE BEST oF"W CAKE"
Oh take your time young Lovers
But let vour tnr b. soon,
To wed. and buy yoIr Wedding Cake
At John Is. Aatoais Saloon.
Staunton, Dec. 5, 1855.
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Ice MANUFACTURING. o.-The editor Of the
Clevelander says, at the Cuyahoga Locomotive
Works in Cleveland, there is a steam engine
at work making ice. BY means of the engine
and sundry condensers, ether is driven from re
tort containing three hundred and fifty pounds be-
tween a range of double iron plates, within which
water is pumped, and by the ether is converted
into ice.
We have seen the ice made in this manner
and watched the process. The arrangements are
not as yet complete, but even now ice can be
manufactured with the thermometer at GO, at a
cost of not more than half cen! per pound.
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JOHN NJ, R0YALL.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE
HsEsDA slss.
RICIIgE oND, VA.

REFER To
Messrs Lewis Webb 4 Son,
Bacon s Baskerville. R,cYuoxn
=" Davenport, Allen s Co.
Kent, Paine s Kent.
Joha Caswell s Co., Nsw Yonx.
Lane s, HusSey,
Tiffany, Ward s CO.,
Rice, Chase x Co..
George < jenkins, R,r,yorr
Lewis & Geo. Caesar.
H. g. Jhomas & Co.,
F. w. Barne s Son,
ey- VIII attend to the sale of Wheat. Corn
Tooaoco. Flour aud all the products OF the farm
Feb. Ia, 1855.
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& Ysls sSs0IYPES.
NNTICE.

1Sy WIFE MARTHA ANN GROUSE having, on
M the 25th day of December last without any prov
ocation or cause, left my house and board, hereby
orcwaru all persons not to credit her tor any thing as
will nav no debts By her contracted. furthermore
forewarn all persons from harboring her. or in anywise
hrvng ANYTHING to do with her, rs will prosecute all
such 50 offending, to the fullest extent OF the law
Ian O iSS6 imo. WM. +. GROUSE.
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STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
.vJ.A. q L. wADDELL, Jr.
n f II Nj y .

ac.Ta..tSPECTATOR''i is published onesa 'peek'
T,o Dollars year If paid in aduance, or !tco Dos
Tar, and Fty Cents if delayed beyond te erprai'on S
tse vear Nosubscrption ciH be discontinued o az "e
option of the Editors, until al Grearages are a% mus,
9z- IN Recommendations TO the Editors oy mat' "''
\. no,t. maid o. theu toiH not be attended TO.
" sSDVER TISEMENTSo of thirteen lines COR tess')
Bourgeois type, ten lines Cor less hm,on tyPe ~
ss5 ,Sss }mes for one dollar and Twenty-Five cents
80. .,cb s,,5Seousnf continuance Larger adoeraSe-
,n,rts inserted IN the same proportion /, a..
Iiibsra, discount made to those tcho advertise oy e
wear.
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We have 10 record one of the most volent mani
fcstatons Of flial ingratiiude that ever came un
der our notice. Mr.. Longfcllow, fresh from the
Indian country, says that warrior. having got
every angry" s1i sa sa'
"Seized his grand-mothe and threw her
Up into the Sky at mid night -
Right against the moon he threw her,
'Fis her body that you see thcrep' 3 81 aht
Grinjibbewawanasealoo loola. the deputy sheriff Of
the tribe, was un the track OF the william, at the
last accounts from Hiawatha. n 49, fi77Ssi
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AN ApoLoGY.-John e. SAKE having been
prevented by The storm from fulfilling an appoint
ment 10 lecture in Albany, remarks iu a letter Of
apology. 81 had no motive 10 break the engage
ncnt. and every mvtive, except a loco motive, to
keep it,"
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"Silence. silence IN COURT" cried an irritated
Judge. "Here we have decided half dozen
cases this morning, and have not heard word
of any of them"
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An eastern paper having remarked that ''it
was only twenty-five years since the first logcab-
in was erected in Burlington, Iowa. and it now
contains ten thousand inhabitants" Western
paper observes that this is specimen Of a pretty
populous cabin.
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why, Jim, how pale you look what's Tie
matter?' oh! got no sleep last night How
was that 2 why, you see another teller took
my cellar door, and so had TO take another, and
never can sleep in strange bed.' -o -
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The Piitsburg Eagle says great regard for the
comfort of his fellow passengers, but not much for
his dog. was manifested by Frenchrnan who
tuok the cars at Pittsfield, last week, for New
York. The animal was valuable ono and he
did not like 10 take him into the cars, to the dis
comfort of the passengers; 50, procuring a stout
cord, he attached one end to the dogs collar. and
the other to the rear car. The train went into
Bridgeport with brass collar and a dog 5 ear al.
tackled. Considerable dog was strewn all along
tile track. ri a aat'H-
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+ KrssIye 4 PIG DIR. John G. Bennett, the
man who started the FIRST hen show in Boston, and
who now lives in iowa, is writing letters TO The
Iowa Farmer In his first he relates The follow
ing :e'aa =
.sTiie hrstlpi Of improved hogs which brought
to iowa were the, filnous Alachay stock. The
Mackay hogs Of ie. 'Il,e Danie Webster were
the best. fine breed ever imported into America;
I'd Mr. Webster wroie me at plymouth, from
Washington, to 90 10 Alarsifeld and select from
his.best mpIes 10 introduce into this STATE, and
II promptly ayailed myself f his offer With this
stock passed through Van Burpn county on The
day Of the State election. and some Of the saver
ieigas' were rather light and they as well as
the sober ones were attracted TO our wagon on
seeing hogs, fowls. ducks. geese, Maltese cats,
Sc, all Gagged in lie same conveyance, anc, as
the pigs were rather extra. one of the tight
ones pointed TO the cage of Mackays and asked,
f.Where is that pig frUmP That pig,' said /,
SIS from Mr.. Websler's MarsbfeId farm.'-
We'll said he, that is about as near as | ever
expected to come 10 old Dan, so I'll have kiss,'
and. suiling The action to the words. be took the
Aackay pig by the ears, drew it to the front Stats
Of the cage, and kissed it,"
A Washington letter writer tells the following.
in speaking Of Philosopher Greedy al the Federsl,
Capital; }ge FF
A trio of Irish servants were busiy talking pol
itics in the cnrner of The reading room, (Irsh
servants are great politicians here, } when one Of
them suddenly exclaimed !:
''Be jabbers, an there's onld Greedy"
"WhereP' exclaimed his companions with as
much interest in their looks as they would natu-
raj y exhibit On being told thar st. Patrick or
Bishop Hughes was betore item.
''Slaudin' yon by the table, talking wild the
tall gentleman"
/ The Hibepans gazed curiousIy and intensely
at Horace tor an instant, when The youngest of
them, apparently a late importation, with wonder
10 bis yuice observed.
"Sure an he's rhiie man. - -
SAY course he's white man." said the fys,
speaker in patronlzng tone. as though Horace and
he were the greatest Of cronies
"Well, be me snwl. I've been decaved in the
It'd fellow iriirely," continued the other, 81
ohought he was nagm, s.
7
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young gent in Schenectady, suffering from
too strong sensation of The more tender feel.
ngs. defines his complaint as an attack Of lasSi.
tudc.
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Ernm the .Nttp York Observer
HocLy,ards and Forwards. :,

.Mesrs. Editors AS "Tornoga" was SO sue
cessful in discovering the answers to the queston
that appeared in former number OF your, Pape,'
under the above heaGDg, permit me 10 one' ,a,;"
another Iist,sone of which he will hnd more dlin
cult to solve than the first: ~ t,. ,,Z,1
:. /. Speak Musselmau's holiest word, ana 'nc
Read backwards and forwards, is ever the same
a. When Jew says "Father," you'll hnd tha' 'Ne
8. A woman who ne'er grieyed a mother, whose
4. Ezra found young Jew in bad business whose
name, ,rti ta.Ic - rs - :. !.
name, go
g. The founders of Rome, claimed a mother, whose
I. There was one of the good Kings Of Judah whose
g. Little Holland little town boasts whose name,
g. There's slightly known mount, in America whose
TO- OF town in Japan, still less known, the same
H. Afric's caravans meet at town, whose name,
L. There was oace wstch-tower in Greece, whose
10. Austria holds town, whose musical name,
ii. In Italy, too, is river, whose name,
Is. OF the valley Of craftsmen, in Judah, the name,
l6 There's town in France, noted for hnen, whose
name, e. attF1 eaifr. --ia "-
II. To Denmark an island belongs, whose name, is
Is. Burmah once had capital town, whose name,
49, Of the beer of Tahita, Just the same name,
20. When Weshman asks "what,' you'll lind that
the name. ts.so,
81. OF many chief rulers in Turkey, ,sthclnamc,
%. OF the costiest odor of India, the name, sE, ga
% Of what the Ammonitcs said Of the temple, the
name, ..'. u svrlf saI
"a. OF low hidden fence the hunters name, ri.A y
25. The roseate spoonbill's trivial name,
26. Shakespeare term for terror, which name,
81. There's particle that never means qfter, whose
name. 4. ,- ~ - slr4 80 -.@@
%. If you weary with ''unclc" the synonym name,
%. Blow horn, and you'll utter sound, whose
name, 81 Is .ef
80. Ofwhat Congressman do with most business, the
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1t is proverb al our colleges. that the students
who graduate with the highest honorS are seldom
heard Of afterwards.
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RAMRIM'S
GALLERY OF Pil0T0GR Ply.

'IHE subscriber wonld respectfully call the attention
i Of the Ladies and Gcntlemcn OF Staunton and ycn-
ity to his new aud beautiful Style Of Pictures far supe-
rior to Daguerrco,ypc, Crystalotype or Taiboype.-
They are terlned
AYsasES0EYPES.
These pictures are conceded be the most beautiful
had truthful ever produced b. The Photographic art
The exceeding fueness, depth of light and shade and
richness of tonc is wonderful They do not reverse the
subject but represent everything IN its true position
They are without the glare OF DesuerreotyPe, and
hence may be in any view.
brt- They must be to DC appreciated,
Staunton, Dec. 25, 1855.
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VIM. CHAPMAN,

GRADUATE OF the Baltimore College oil pentai sur
tie OF his profession. Persons wishing information a. ."
qualifications are respectfully referred to the racui
Post Office address. Cline's Mill or Mt. Sidney.
March s, 1854. (chd Sep. 27.)
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Vcsuvius.


How Wonderfully and vet how harnoniously
united are the terrible and The beautiful of nature
in Naples and its vicinity. The baleiul watch
fres Of Vesuvius Iigh, up scenery Of surprising
l,veliness: and the ruined cities at its base, III
strikin,r contrast with smiling vineyards which
surround ,belo. lift their dapldated heads aboye
fields of verdure, crowned witt luxurlant wild
Aowers. hanging in graceful estoons about them,
and waving to The passing breeze, which they
load with fragrance. Nay. The very pathways oi
the fiery torrent which wrought their deSoia'ion'
or more properly, the channels in which the mol
ten lava. arrested in its progress by the accumula-
,;nn which nreceded it. cooled and became stag
nant are now marked by superior vegetation and
the richest wines Of the c"nniry spring rom SOIL
n,o which this devouring element has peen con
yer,ed. in the lapse of time and the decnmp"slinn
of aues. Then, op, with evcrygu oi name from
us summit, bright CLEAN is thrown across the
unriyalled bay beneath, which. though lnrid al us
t,nn ain. beconles melowed IN the distance, and
shines as playlully on lis surface as 'he rays OF
the summer moon were daucing on us waters, or
spor.irp alnong lis Islands. The atmosphere It.
sslftakes character OF Illumination from this
slupepdois bonfre; and terrible as are lis memo
ries and al times. lis ,hreaenlGgs, 1t is grand
and INDISPENSABLE feature in the combination over
which il presides. What lhe altar was TO the
ceremonial Of pagan worship. when OF old lis vol
u,ned incense was deemed grateful SAVIOR to dl
ylnity, is Vesuvius to the temple moi made with
hands, in the mds, Of which itrises, pouring forth
its column Of smoke by day. and Of flame BY night
"a perpetual nba"n t" Him who placed It ,hrIe, II,
as if'in dcrision Of the pnnP2us lecaoinos "i ihe
mast. or Of the stin,ed and epheneral vaPors curl
inc from perumed oensrrs in the present. we ~.
b ,ast Of the high places the pershabie monuments
of human devotion, and eup'la. dune and a., spiIe
ale lifted hig in air, as II 10 appf.hcn hun 20
whom they are dedicated. ana per aa'te @ "e a. oo,.
tsmina,iuns Of earth; but the ioilest iane sinks
;n,, ;ns;on;f;o,ncs when we look upon this maes-
,;o ' sI.ys."n M displo yug its el"ud capped sum
,n;, t.r shnvs the limit of human endeavor, the
''i, S sI" Ioecsms, of nature sending its mighty
tribute into regions worldly agilalions have neither
invaded nor polluted. b b.
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AVrRIrApLE SNAKE SToRY.-An olllcer OF
tho ,rnv who served with distinction in the Flor
ida war, was sill in the habl' Of dellghng the
mess me table with his "reminiscences OF scenes which
occurred there. On recent occasion, when
snakes allgators and other objects OF reptile ge-
nus which f.mrished So extensively in that gar
den % Of the world became the SUBJECT of convr'sa
,ion he related circumstance, appmpos to snakes,
winch ,I he hapoened as,pa to himself Que day" said
Il shouldered my gun. and went IN pursuit OF
aame In uassnr through swamp. saw some
thing few lee. ahead oi me, lying on the ground
which had every appearance of log. it being
sho~, J",v fr,v @ feel in length and about foot in di
ame,er. So positive was that it was nothing
but lop, that paid no attention to it the fact
Is wnuld hare sworn before a court of justice
hat III il was log snd nothing else You see.
had never heard OF snakes growing tn such huge
dimens;on and the fact is never should have be-
lieved it, il had"
..WeI." he continued, between me and the
Ioo (as took it to br) was mlry place, which
il was necessary for me to avoid. therefore
nlaced The butt of my gun on the ground ahead Of
me- and liz right on top of-whai do you suppose
"A boa constrictor," said one.
enc"
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