Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-05

snuf.box, embellished with the autocratic
cipher set in diamonds. Instead Of fine
and persecution, there were gifts and
honors for this lucky sailor. But when,
afterward, some other trading captains,
acting, as they imagined, cunningly upon
the hint, brought turtle TO exchange for
snuli-boxes, his astute majesty quietly
made the tur,les into soup, but declined,
by any act Of exchange, to add snuff
boxes to the articles of Russian trade
shipped nj the port of Cronstadt.
Now to go back TO the forged notes.
Accident brought also that mystery TO
light. Several cases of lead-pencils ar
rived one day from England, and were
being examined, when one Of them fell
out from package, and the custom-hohse
officer picking II up, cut it to a point and
used it to sign the order which delivered
up the cases 10 the consignee. He kept
the one loose pencil for his own use and
a few days aftcrward, because II needed
u fresh point, cut il again, and found that
there was no more lead. Another chip
into the cedar brought him to roll of
paper ncsted in hollow place. This pa
per was one of the false notes, engraved
IN London, and thus passed into the do
minions of the Muscovite. -.-...--a.,
During the last epidemic fever which
displayed itself in this country as rage
for antique furniture, much Of this was
imported from the Netherlands. Ashrewd
Dutch tradesman very much preferred an
order for sofas and chairs to an order for
sideboards or tables. Horse hair, he
knew, was plentiful enough in England;
the duty upon tea, however, was excess
i've; and by an arrangement entered into
with his English agent, it was understood
that tea should be used, instead of hay or
horse-hair as the stufiiDg of all cushions
attached to furniture transmitted by his
house. In this way there was a fortune
made.- Household Words. ~ % 81 NJ
Remarkable Feats OF a Mad Dog.
A dog belonging to Mr.. James McKoy,
who lives four miles northeast Of Augusta,
went mad, and in his travels committed
the most extensive depredations. Rumor
has it that the dog had been bitten three
weeks previous TO his going mad by an
being a great favorite with his master, he
tied him up, and refused to kill him;
when attacked with the disease, in his
paroxysm, he broke from his fastenings
and escaped-having, however, before
leaving his masters premises, bit two Of
his horses, which have since gone mad.
lie then took course westward, on the
Warsaw and Augusta road, and, when
about three miles from his starting point,
overlook Mr.. Patchin, who was returning
home from Augusta in wagon, TO his
home near Chill one of his horses the
dog bit. and the animal has since gone
mad. He next overlook two strangers ON
horseback, one Of whom was leading a
third horse these three horses the dog
bit, but as the travellers proceeded on their
journey, it is not known whether fatal re-
suits followed or not AT the residence
of Mr.. James Mutt, he bit. one horse,
which has since gone mad. At Wigle-
town he BIT two horses Zone since mad),
also two steers Gone since mad), and
twelve hogs. Next he bit fine mare
(since mad), for Mr.. Hart Next he BIT
a very fine horse (since mad), also three
head of horses Zone since mad J, also
cow and calf (both since mad). Next, at
Sylvester Crouch's, be bit one horse
(since mad), and five sheep (all now
dead). Next he went TO William Taigh-
mans, Bit several hogs, two very large
ones, estimated a, 500 pounds each fsince
gone mad), and one steer. AT William
sons, bit one COW, (since mad). Next
he fell in with old Mr.. Hickman and his
son; he sprang at the boy with such force
as TO throw him down, but did not bite
him. A large dog Of Mr.. HIS being in
company, seized him and drove him of.
He, however, before leaving his premises,
bit one (since mad). Next he had an
encounter with Mr.. Blake's dog. After
this he went north to Mr.. Adams and bit
one steer. Next he went 10 John Suart's
and attacked him. Mr.. Stuart defended
himself with hoe, and finally succeeded
in killing the animal.
The stock bitten was estimated 10 be
worth $1,000, and already gone mad,
81 500. None of the animals bitten went
mad short Of three weeks from the time
when bitten. The dog invariably caugh.
his victims by the nose. Most Of the
damage was done in the night, he having
left his masters about dusk, and was kill
ed about noon Of the next day.-[War,
saw Inquirer.
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