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FROM CHARLESTON. s. C.

Arrcht of Observation-Disclosures
ais Of Cor. ma::ratr.
New 1onts jan 1S-THc Ye,o}r. f,h.-,u..
correspondence reports the a1rekt Of TbeOdore Il
concerned @ IN hnssads s: running during tue war.
governor aineIath, ct the instance Of Gen. bickirs
md ,arEutnG that the suoeess Of the Cor,icde1acy
1ished IN Charleston, creating coos1ds1abls coss,
, 1866-01-16

pes, srxcrsT. nc n. ~ Jan. 1a-1he express train
nbou, r1 on ,s s3sk four miles cast of this city
No pc1roa hnrt 'n1s H. evening. Three cars are Oh
anu naE, 1he can5e vas hrolcn III Iii ." Deo'
, 1866-01-16

Especial Despatch to the Chicago Ttsbune.]

Especial Despatch to the Chicago TtFbune.1
ST. PAUL MINI, Jan.15.
The decision Of the Indian Commissioner Is pub-
hthed, Stating that The Uo1sGort band Of Indians
sta retain their tile to the gold region Of vermll-
lion Lake. The Indian Chiefs are now on their way
TO Washington ior the purpose Of making a new
treaty.
Another Euow etorm commenced last nIeht md
still continues
, 1866-01-16

"Asu1xoTos, Jan 15-1t appesrz ftom otfci.l
statements that the tola1 number OF men who bayo
reserved. respectfully, $400, $500 or $l01 bounty
during lhe waf, WIS 1.730,3 ,3AJ, amounting In the
aeRrrafc 10 n<1r3y $50, 500 to0 The tora entlet-
menls during the var were :, 4Gl 600 men, Of whom
upNaEd Of S31 COO received no bounty
In answer 70 an inquiry eJ Gen. schenck, chaiE-
nan Of the Military Committee, respecting the pro-
posed law eQual!zinE tie bountiee Of ali soldiers
Eho served during the war 10 suppress the rebel
Lon, The Pa5mAstef General eays The
tuH required 10 pay each colder Or his
Etprcsent4ttse enough 10 bring up his bounty 10
&1cn the hIsett sum paid. is nearly e1k hundred
and eighty three million dollarr, and the sum tu-
qutfed TO pay ench soldier such highest bouutr
IN proportion to hts time Of service is fJ0 O0O The
paymasfcr general s3ye the anrns estimated a. nec-
etsasy 10 accomplish The end proposed, even If re-.
dneed By onc-hasf gives an amount Of money eutll.
c,euly enormous and startling In It's proportions 10
awaken tbe gEavtsf consideration as 10 The e1pedl.
ency oi measure, II indeed i eau be regarded at
ai nssstaae stthe pfs.ent esis without entalltn.
measure, be Gays II is certain that to ErEaer ex
tent than is now apprehended, ench egi. .&ion win
lnnre 10 th benefit Of epeculxtins aogeufnrer4 ali
over The land, who have been buying soldicre' dis
charges with y1ew 10 frch anticipated legislation,
and who arc nuw, doubtless, coEertlE pressing ii
70 cout ummaston. The large bounty al1nwn6ces
thus lar given IN epte Of the careful vigilance and
ec1nriuy Of the officers Of this department. have led
10 frauds tnca]culabIe. It carnot Be doubted ihat
such extensions Of these allowances n !. proposed
VII give new impetus and opportunity 10 evil
doers In that Line.
, 1866-01-16

W4snrSQ1uA, Jan. Ia petition has been re-
ceaFed by both Iouses OF Congress opponng The
petition signed BY officers of the Free Trade
IeauEue. The fen0neralta say &heJ represent
to large extent the interests Of agriculture min.
lag. manp(actnres and commerce, aud most
respectfully descent trom the views of political
exist among mankind that are expressed By The
Free Ttade Ieaeue. -
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Chicago Grlbunf.


AoA1<2AaA% VhlSNAAA -ss
TIE NEWS.
Il IL reported that Tic 8cnate Committee
will presept fc1,or; in the New Jeftey contested
election eesr idFcrre 20 tcnatof Stockton
A varchouse was burned at Matnnzas,
Culn. On lhc 9th u]t., By which eight hses were
3ost.
The steamer May Queen, owned BY Mr.
Goodrich. OF Chicago, wat burned At Milwaukee
on hist Saturday night She was insured for
$a0Gp. ..
General Grant is engaged upon new bill,
in sssiiou 10 the Repatriation Of tho army, 10 be
1ncotporstcd with the bcst features Of senator VIII
sons hill, ur 10 supcrsede 1t tatoecther.
Secretary McCulloch hns suspended the
:esics os con..scatod cotton IN New York 1or The
pcsea., IN hopcs Of rcalEtng higher pricrs BY the
delay
The American Home League In favor Of
protect,on have presented q scmonstzance to both
homes Of Congress sgnst the petition Of the Free
Trade Lcagne.
The Union Republican State nominating
convention Of Connecticut ie called TO meet at Hart
to'd. chfrary 14th, 10 nominate candidates Tor
GosGC+r End othe9 Stale oMcass for the April elec-
1o1.
The losses by fire, In Buffalo, during 1865,
1eot Up s., ,3i $50 which there va. insurance to
The amount Of $6s6 &so. Tho most destructive nres
w"rs hs American .lotsl block, jim. Is $i5a 900 !;
ptntt { TO-. Nall Works, june =, <2s5 and the
CON Doc; E!cvato:, Sept ID, $G5,0oo.
The Ctlamittce on the death Of Mr. Lin
coln tave Investigated tse hzuta1 charges made By
the Ncr York Atsrs and othas Democratic papers,
Of tbelss committed IN the Whlte House hy mem
bc7s Of the late FfeIdants family, and p.onounee
them utterly falte.
Tho Burlington (Vt.) Frpe Press says Mr..
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%AAeaAA@A AAlGAtoF-Dnder the Ice
Tho Weather.
Especial Despatch 10 tho Chicago Tribunal
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1G.
The wonder OF the day here IL the dfseovetj Of
IN alligator In tho licking ,lves, opposte the city
lie vas discovered BY some boye while skating.
under the icc- Unlucklly. tho water in this lati-
tnde had proved too cold for him, and be was fro
xen stsh- On being dug out be was found 10 be
ain md h1lt feet long, with jaw e,eren inches
long. lie Is supposed to be one OF txo that some
soldiers brought up from New Orleans eight months
ago. and which escaped from them,
Alter ralning nearly all aay, the wind Ia blowing
up cold SPELL
, 1866-01-16

KEw YoRK, Jun. 15-The warehouse Of Antonio
Maicts. at Matsnyae, sas burnt on the 5th inft
E1ghtsliyes were losE and several persons severely
Injured.
4 report cume By The last Aspirwnu steamer.
.Aat Tie Spanish Admiral Pareta il dead. Prob
Ah1r rpivr8
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Bosrox, Jan. ia large meeting OF merchants
and Others was held at the Merchants Exchanges At
to tic galan, conduct Of capt Ba1Ks il sasnr ~ ine
crew and passengers Of the ship Gratitude. Geo
d. Upton presided; and the meeting Was addressed
BY Mr.. GEay and othets, all paying an eloquent tn
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ts msde, derived from oflcisl sources. Ihst Inrsnr
the Mcx,can waf. the loss By pay1nasters in fl,e
amy W1t 81, ,00, while during the war with l;reat
Aexican war, the lose By pa5mastc1s wns fsd, ,0o1:
and during the var Of the rebellion, although The
disbursements amounted to $lz6, 100 800, the loss
vii be :DQ MN Or lcsa than half million.
, 1866-01-16

The COMMITTEES of the HouAe-TheIr
Probable Conposltlon-The Reform
Sc1ioo&-contested Election Ca.e-The
Weather.
, 1866-01-16

NEW Tone, Jan. IA movement Is On foot for
proculinR suitable testimonial for Pi1ots Seanine
and Jones, who 1ayed the passengers from the
steamer Mary BpNfdman, at great t1a8 10 them
telyes.
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RICHMOND. ", Jan. 1a-sincc q n.e,o,s. at.
morning fne na a9d s;ses hasc been iii1s s H.
ihoctnT to.ntrt, the as ddcp,ss o5 two ,n:hex
point, e" aet3ansS
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Ant1.FFee Trade Memorial,

teEcd without flst reporting In each Case and r.
eetr1ng Instructions from the Department allowing
, 1866-01-16

f,h1t.., ~, ta s.an -! - steanboat 1amea
1o 1ni'es asose Savannah, Ga, on saturday,
, 1866-01-16
-,
Ntm aDbertfsen1ents.
RE-0PENED.

We have now in store
and are receiving daily
additions to our large
and complete stock of
Drugs,Medieines, Chem
ica1s, Paints, Oils, Var
nishes, Window Glass,
Glassware, fine Fancy
and Toilet Goods, Per-
fumeries, Druggists
Sundries, ETC., etc. We
have largely increased
our facilities, and have
introduced every mo-
dern convenience to
handle goods rapidly
and economically. We
use every precaution
that our goods shall be
Of strict purity. An e2-l
animation Of our stock
and prices is respect
fuuv invited,
SMITH & DWYER, |
% g. G.dFaEa Etraot
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HEtNouIAI lQIES10u1fy AUnfF3f81Ty.
baltimore, jan. l1-The Maryland Institute tra~
Crowded ths afternoon By a vast audience to Attend
y, lhese mae III tmmcuse gathering Of Sunday
se1ool children, End yaet numbers were unable 10
gain admittnlcc
, 1866-01-16


The Reciprocity Trenty-Secresnry
1cCut1ochs& BfIl-1nternaf Revenue
JcH. Uavi@s Case-Preytous Qucatton
on the Equal Suffrage Rt1f-Urutal
Charges Against Mrs. Ltucoln.
NEW YoEK, Jan. l6.-Ihc Conzmtzeiars Wash.
ngton special fays the American Home League. Or
nons'rnee to both. houses oi Cougress against lie
pet1slon Of the Free Tfnde Leagne.
Messrs: CALI. Harvey and Rowland. OF Canada,
scota, hasc arrived here as delegation 10 negotiate
for renewal Of the Neciptnelty Treaty.
TIE House Cotnratuee Of Ways and Mean. bas
taken n0 action as yet 81 Secretary Accullocbs r.
Tho returns Of internal rerenue from June abh
10 SATURDAY laat we're fl71,aN,1Oo. The carrenr
seaIf Iece1pts vii undoubtedly exceed $500 031 co.
at the aspect Of aflafrr.
There are rumors Of speedy action On the case Of
TSe FL. ss depsteh q Fss: The w.v, md v,n.
tonmilcte will lake up the new d.apctai hill Ia
moTow. 1hest has bccn no Expression Of oplnlon
psasioa ~ 1ss3on ~ mat,ns r. yet been
,.n,;s1s,; IT, .seoPsas,sn R sc...: had prominent
dencc concerning the condition Of the South. .''
The committee on the seath Of Mr. Lincoln have
e csamtned INTO the brutal newspaper charges. that
tnelts Here committed By members OF hIs faMsly 10
the White 1io1sc. and tnd then entirely false
=. Nh* aokk. Jan. IA special to the New Fork
E1FFE0, oated Washington. 18th, f1ys: It IL BE-
heTed tlat the Committee on Reconstruction con.
template the organization Of fonr sub-com1a1ttees
ont OF their numtct. and to divide tho South into
Tour travelling districts for these committees 10
visit and e1tnfne md fcpUt upon tbt afairs OF
zach. to Congress, some time In the epring Or zun
The l:onec Committee On Elections hare agreed
10 report IN jasor Of Mr. Co!Itoth, from the 1Dth
dt@t11ct In Pcnns5lvania.
A spcc:af 10 the Commercial 4idce77ieeT, dated
Washington. 15ih, tays. 4 strong pressure from
your c1tF has been brought to bear against the for
e1gn loan. authorized By A1oE1ills new Bill II is
Objected that it will tend 10 increase the financial
Importance OF London ii the cxpensc Of New York,
and carec diversion Of gold lint r1ll render m
fate conversion 1oant fEnpIaetieable
, 1866-01-16
Appointments for Confirmation.

WAsn1SG7ox, Jan. 11-1he Senate to-day con.
elde!cd, among pihers, the following appointments
A. United states District Attornetg: Lawrence
Weldon for the Southern Diett1ct OF ILLINOIS; Au-
EEs1ns D. Gnsxold, for the Western District OF
Michigan: Ga.eb Baldwin, for fhc District OF Ioya
J. 3. u. CoEess'ell, for the District OF Wisconsin,
II. B. Cssneh1u, for the Western District q! Penn.
erlyanlas Lohn llanna, for the district Of Indiana:
the District Of Indaus; J. Dckey, for the Eastern
District Of Michigan: Joseph 4. Jones, for the
Northern District Of 1hnola: Daniel T. Goodler,
for the District Of North Carolina Also, Robert
Il Mitchell, Of kausss, to be Governor OF the Ter.
ritory Of New MEXICO; Geo. r. Ep}er, Of Ohio. to
be Secretary OF The Territory OF New 3ixico; Nm.
Il. Gale, Of ScT York, to be Associate Justice OF
Colorado Territory: Milton Keller. to be Associate
Justice Of Idaho Territory; VIM. Kellogg, Of ILL.,
no,s.tto be Chief Juxttee Of Nebraska Territory;
D. /. Phillips, ol Illinois. 10 BE- Qnltcd States Mar
slai for the Southern DIetrict Of ulinols,
Military Changes.
W4snCsd1oS, Jan. 15-By direction OF Nal. Gen.
Hancock, the MflitaEy District Of Western Mary
land. Penneslsnnts, De!aH1re, eastern shore. and
District OF Western Virginia, have been discontin-
ned. narper's Fe7y has been maintained Al m
iii. Gen. 5. Il. Wilson. u. $. Vols, has been
assigned temporarily to the command OF The De-
paEm Of Georgia. Col Brown. 7th fegimEnt.
bag beer ordered 10 assume command Of the post
Of Philadelphia and the desachmcnts adjacent
thereto.
, 1866-01-16

REAL ESTATE.
For sa1e-1t1 feet by 1so to 70 feet alley, on AlGi-
gan Avenue. Er to per loot, on time.
20 acres Of land on Indiana avenue, for per 1cre.
TO acrts on The Vlneenes Road. Just south Of the
City Limits.
10 acres on Douglas avenue.
Those wishing 10 purchs1e in tho southern part Of
the city will ind these the cheapest lands todered IN
the vicinity being the ost beautiful residence prop
efty 10 that delightful Of the city, sad the only
place for ttn great Genital Park OF Chicago.
CLEAyEE 4 TAYLER
f2ptJe kcpet IN Washington street.
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:. G.. C.. c..
III
Flour and Feed Store,

toF yale AT BARGAIN. Stock, Fixtures and Iease
q ktoCR and ED SJ0AE In ono Of tho best iocn-
Eoos n tho city, doing 0ooD business Fixtures ali
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
tTo expire on the 3lst day OF January, 1867

OFFICE or THE AUDITOR or STATE
INSURANCE DEPARTAESr
COLUMNS, ONO, July . 1867
WHEREAS, The NEW YORK AUtIDENTAI l.
INSURANCE COMPANY. located at New HOrh
ia the state Of New York, has filed IN this onice 4
sworn statement OF its condition, rs required Nv
the act ITO regulate Insurance Companies not H.
corporated by the state of Ohio" passed Apru s
1850, and amended February o. 1854 and this a.i
TO regulate Foreign Insurance Companies IS
passed April 3, 1855; and, WuEKEAs, said Com.
phny has furnished the undersigned satisfactory
evidence that u IL possessed Of an actual apitI
Of az least 0EE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUsAKn
DoLLARs, invested rs required by said acts amt
written instrument undcr its corporate =, Al
signed by the President and Secretary thereof
authorizing any agent or agents OF sail Compsnv
IN this state to acknowledge service of process hiT
and in behalf OF said Conn pany according 10 tha
terms OF said act Of Apru !, 1856. 1f.fN
Now, THEREFORE,, in pursuance of the a.tt.
aforesaid l. JAMES a. GODMAN AutliIor oi
state for Ohio do hereby certify that snid NEW
YORK ACCIDENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
OF New York Is authorized to transact thc husi-
ness Of Accident Insurance in this state until the
thirty first day OF January in the year one th0i,.
sand eight hundred and sixty seven m
lSEALl IN WITNESS WHEREOF 1 have here.
INTO subscribed my name and caused
the seal ofmy onee 10 be- aniNe,i the
day and year above written
JAS. II. GOODMAN.
Auditor of State
BY JAS. WILLIAMS, Chief CLERK.
W.H.GILLESPIE, Agent Dayton. o.
iys5llw
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01
Uncertainties of die Law.

The Troy Wig tells story of case at
law in that State. In 1855 a man was run
over by the Hudson River railroad and his
wife sued the company for damages. The
case was first tried before justice and the
plaintiff nonsuted She then appealed to
the Supreme Court, and the nonsuit was
taken of. She then tried the case before
another justice, and got $1,000 damages.
The railroad company appealed this time,
and the fourth trial was heard in the SUI
preme Court, the verdict of S25OO being
affirmed. The railroad company again ap-
pcaled, and the fifth trial was had before
the New York Court OF Appeals, which
reversed the former decisions, and ordered
a new trial before justice. This gave rise
to the sixth Trial, which came off before
another justice, who nonsuited the plaintiff
She again appealed and the seventh trial
took place before the supreme Court, which
this time affirmed the nonsuiI. bur the lady
again appealed to the highest court. and
the eighth trial was had before the Court
of Appeals In April last. This Court re-
verSed all tbe former decisions, and sent
the case down 20 the Justice 10 begin over
again. Thus, after eleven years contest in
the courts and eight trials the case is where
IL started in the Justices Court in 1855.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01

DRAY TICKETS, &C. l.
heati printed 1.-THE TT 'EMPIRR
.. i"' .'.' steamJobiRooa
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01

The wool clip OF Tuscarawas county, for
1855, Is estimated at about six hundred and
forty Thousand pounds, nearly one-f0nrth
Of which is still In the hands Of the grow
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01
SZ!SI S[EISlNTI ISIST
i5
DAYTON WOOLEN FACTORY,

hURING the past winter has been re AttoI
- with entire new machinery and is wen pTe.
pAret To card and spin wool into yarn or mann,
iaetnfe wool into Jeans, Satinets, Flannels Blan
hsts, eto., ~ the yard or on shares Keeps good
Hsss,ntltiheht OF goods 70 exchange for wool
railroad, with directions what they want X made
!htS or exchanged for, and IL viii be promptly Al
can 1e returned aud viii pay the market f6ricc
ior .he Wool that was sent WILLIAM FISH
mlsWSm N0.98 Fifth street DAyton Ohio
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01
Who Wants Bargains.

MARTIN BOMBERGER. REAT
ESTATE AGENT, DAYTON, ONO. has ~ ~
=, twenty Houses and Lots ranging from $500 Ia
Also six Farms three 10 Darke, two in Mont.
Bomery and one in Van Vert County
- the undersigned can always be found M fl,a
ONO Insurance Once, when not ont on business
or at the Post Dmee corner W ~ ""F'"e'si
bnys d and sells property Terms liberal
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01
Saftipnretirss,'
CHRISTOPHER & SPIELMAN
BIB THIRD STREET,
DAYTON d

ARE PREPARED TO SERVE, AS
4, A,uCfiONEEks in country and city, or will sen
fDods ON consignment n
j. X. CHRISTOPHER and
rae, DAVID CLARK.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01

Subscribed and sworn before me, this
2Sth day June, 1866.
Witness my hand and official seal
lSEAI-l JOHN BISSELL.
Commissioner Of ohio.
FIVE CENT STAAP.l
OFFICE OF THE AUDTOE or STATE, ,
COLUMBUS, o., July 2, 1866.
II is hereby certified that the foregoing is a cnr
rect copy Of the Statement Of Condition Of the New
YORK Accidental Insurance Company of New
York, made TO and filed in this oioe for the year
1866 -"
lsEAL.l Witness my hand and seal onicially.
JAS. ii. GOODMAN,
Auditor of State.
BY JAS. WILLIAMS, Chief CLERK.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01
Bartlett Sowing Machine. 81

AtuhiSskD under patents Of Howe, Wheeler 4
- - ~ N lison, 1f0Her Baker, and Singer a Co.
ana the ohiy cheap machine In the United states
> ! motion Under Feed " ~ ~ " "'''' "
We want Agents 10 sell them wu na,. s.o a
Ss1 per month, or allow large Uommissiony WiIl
7end Mhshnes, 70 De paid for whel sold For Cirt
cufars, TURNS! Moi enclose stamp and address
PAGE BnOf HRIIS', tseasral AScnts
At either of our Oniees, PhiIaieinhia ia 5Coisjo
Ohio. or st. Louis Mo II y Una a. Vleu"'
"sews with double or single thread - -Sef,sA;,s,
ta@teftos.t., . ... a1sllmAV.lIa
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01
Foreign Courtesy 70 the Press.

The London COErl Journal relates sever
al anecdotes Of English statesmen, which
might serve as i hint 20 certain local great
men, In this country, who think Il part
Of their role 10 snub the newspaper report
er 50 frequently their superior in sense. in
which man is Judged % be or not to be a
gentleman. At the late great Derby ban
quet, a reporter was sitting directly behind
MIR. DIsrWli taking him down in a repor-
torial sense. The reporter missed an inn
p0rtaht sentence. and somewhat audibly
expressed his annoyance. Mr.. DIsTseli on
this hesitated in true Parliamentary style.
and very quickly repeated the dropped
sentence. No one but the grateful report
er knew why he did 50. Very lately an
other reporter sent a hurried note to the
Chancellor of the EXehequer, asking some
infol nation as 10 his speech on public
occasion. The next day the foremost man
in England walked into the reporters
den and politely gave the astonished
'gentleman of the press" what he required
Similar anecdotes are told of Lord Stanley
and others. lH
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01
vANDYNE & BRYNT,

1OES Z PECTFUL LILY ANNOUNCE To
w punlc thAt they have purchased the old stand OI
yVhh Is Aaunman, and are prepared 10 do All
KINDS OF work In their line as biaeksmithines Par.
eMSuiar M attention given 70 horse Flows oi
M Mal klhlss Wagons apd earFiages made and re.
paIen@ p,na@ -Iney viii Vibrant an their work
JMio-Wu NANDlKE a BRYANT. p
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-01

A stranger, well-dressed, and apparently
respectable. was waylaid and robbed. on
the night of the 26th ult- ON Clark street,
Chicago. He was insensible, when fonnd
by the police, and his body bore marks of
violence, while his pockets had been cut
open and riied. lie died soon after being
found
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-07-12
Adventure with a Snake,

A correspondent of the Ettcahage Times,
writing from the Winterhock, says An
extraordinary snake affair occurred in this
neighborhood a few Sundays ago. A
large snake of the cobra tribe, about four
feet six inches long, got unseen into far
mer's house, it is supposed on the Satur-
day afternoon, and concealed himself IN
der a harmonium. On the Sunday after
noon, the children being at school, the
farmer and his wife were quietly reading,
the wife sitting in front Of the window
The snake quietly crawled out, got unper-
ceived under the good woman's crinoline,
and twisted itself around her leg from the
ancle to the knee, which position it kept
for upwards of an hour. The farmers
wife, all the while thinking it her fayorite
kitten took no notice Of it, until at length,
wishing to eject the intruder she slightly
raised her dress for that purpose. Judge
of her surprise on finding such a deadly
creature twisted around her leg. She sat
perfectly still, not even looking at her hus-
band, lest he should disturb the reptile
At last it uncoiled itself, and then twisted
itself about her foot. The shoe fitted
loosely, and she softly withdrew her foot,
made one bound across the room, and call
ed her husbands attention TO the cause of
the disturbance. The savage creature
now charged the wife, and was only kept
off by the husband with his Sunday coat.
1t soon retrcated, and got under foot-
stool, putting out its head as if to threat
en- death to any one who should approach
it. A stick was brought to the farmer,
who struck a terrible blow at It's head,
but hit the stool, shivering the stick 20
pieces. This exasperated the creature,
which darted out at the farmer, and was
again kept at bay by the coat. 1t at
length retreated TO the bedroom, where it
was killed.