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DREADFUL STEA1BoAT DISASTER.

New ORLEANS, February IA dispatch
from Jefferson to-day reports the burning OF
the steamboat Matte Stevens in Caddo lake,
Red River, last night at midnight. Sixty-three
lives were lost; the survivors, forty-thres in
number, we're taken to Jefferson on the steamer
Dixie. Boat and cargo total loss.
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January !
FOK pALACtin. - 80, =.
VIA sAVaNNAH, EhsNsSnlsa AID !tIRScN


r%.a. THE FIEty-,a-s 81 3s IS 3
~ -ts.Ysss DIcTsToN, Captain I. NJ ,.'xErTzs.
,s;Il sail from Charleston e'cc Is.IG9 Eo:"tna as
Elgut oclack, toe the aboTr ilo:ai- CO...
The irstcIass StcaDef ~ ~; :, -.11a N.. Ha.
:. McNELry, will mil .rc!n ch.c.est'n c.cF? S1'u'-
duy Eoening, a: Eigh. o,'na::. y? a'Tr p2;a.s.
Sonrrciin. with ih" rt:a sa:!,n1 1t Si.aanaa iSan
fur MopiIe ara Nc Cri:aa., and VII. IA" Ftorios
Da;;r>,i ~ Enr,n ..6ilt f3r Ca.tLf Sats 1t which
no:n. steamers cclaeer w::'i %s3 or::i-: sioDiies
penslco a. Key w,s.: -: / n H,"ans-
Tnrouuh Eils I:!ii,. SVcd ios ci-S!''''o Sio'i'e'
Ho.t stsaa:rs c9an:5'.n7 sOt.t H. 8. a:rt'i ssesm-
ef )cuwciyq a,,4 Griffin JaT SIrsf Springs &. Lakes,
Gr,l1.t East'S, 4alt!rif a.l OarhGn'.
s.. :r-.si,: :, yaGie 81 the wharf.
,nis Lot rcr1o7ed at s,.uset 's;'i he aoIso atrsk
nd ,1nensr o: ow.'nFr.
80. 3reigh. or Passagt engsaenle' t. a..apjy 10
J. y. aIE.!N y o., E .-rtsr
-aa.!: -Jantl. e 1arf
Sa.-No ovt.i charge for M aad 5. .;:roons.
November 81 .s44
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FUR GeoRGEToWN. 3. c.,

FUR GE0R&ETOWN, 8. @. -
AND LANDINGS ON TIE pEEDaE RIVER.
r~h TIE STEAMER EMILE, CAPT.
sEn4e,sI1z ISAAC DAVIS, will receive Freight
TIT, DAY a. south Commercial Wharf, and leave as
above on MONDAY MORNING, 18th inst. at O'Clock.
Returning, will leave Georgetown on We'd
SEspAY MoRNrNa 17th instant.
Freight for Landings on the Peedee river VIII Dc
fran sfsrred to Steamer GEN. MANIGAUlT. at
Georgetown.
Ali Freight prepaid.
No Freight recelvsd after sunset
SHACKELFORD & KELLY, Agents,
February is No. Boy 'e's wharf
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BY TELEGRAPH.
TIE STATE CAPITAL.

TIE ELECTION BILL PASSES THE sENATE-THE
INCORPORATION OF CHARLES y COMPANIES
r AND SOCIETIES SAVANNAH AND CHARLES
TON RAILROAD BILL FAvoRABLY REPORTED on
BY THE RAILROAD coAnnrTEE-coNsoLIDAT
OF THE CHARLOTTE AND souTH CAROLINA RAIL
ROAD AND THE COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAIL
ROAD.
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-AFF4IRS IN. THE STATE.
ChcStcc.

We are pleased to learn thai Dr. FL; Corfu
vol has been commissioned as q magistrate
for Chester County b. Gaveruor Scot.
We ro2zot TO learn tho death OF MIR. LEWIS
Il. Gil. on tuesday, tho second instant. He
was buried ut FIslng Creek Gaurch With Ma
sonic honors b. Dascon.vil!e Ln'ge.
John s. Dickey, @ very Intelligent aud pro-
missing bov, about SIX years Of aga, was accl-
donta. ly drowned III branch on Fishing
Creek, ne r tho dwelling oi Mr.. John Dickey,
ST., on the third instant.
LSershnw.
The Camden Journal says: "ol Tuesday
night last tN coiorod prisoners confined III the
iaii Of this district, charged with horse steal
ing, made thor escape. We understand that
wien the jailor wcnG 10 give them their sup
per, he was seized and held by ona while the
other went down the stairs, and forcing the
lcck, opened til. door, when the other relea sed
the jli!or and soun gained tho street. The
sheriff utftrs reward of fifty dollars tcr their
apprehension"
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The enormous capital OF Tnni ty Church,
in New York, Of which the annual income is
$500 OOO has never yet pail dollars Tux to
the government.
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FROM THE STliTE CAPITAL.

Leslie and the Militia Bill--A Novel Pro-
>cedurc-The savannah and Charles
ton fnilrond BilI-The Opinion OF the
Attorney.General Ihercon-Its Early
Passage Probable.
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Eua NORTH EDISTO.

.n-m, TIE STEAMER sT. HEl ENA,
ysnsf..5 Captain JAMES G. RuaLzY. will re-
ceise Freight THIS DAY and leave MONDAY MORN
1sa at o'clock and Edisto same day, ct So'ctock
P. i'll.
JOHN II MURRAY,
MARKET Wharf
The steamer leaves again WEDNESDAY MORNING.
at 8 O'Clock, and Ejisto THURSDAY MORNING, ct
O'Clock. II February IS
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FOR CHERAW,

GEORGETOWN AND ALL LANDINGS ON The
PEEDEE RIVER.
~T-A TIE, STEAMER PLANTER CAPT:
G1s:sSln.;:lN c, q. WHITE is rece wing Freight at
scnnm,n d mon wharf and will leave on WEDNESDAY
MoaN.Na, the 18th instant, at o'clock.
Apply to JoHN FEhGoooNco
Eehrnary IA
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RuU'rE.

INLAND ROUTE.
THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. -
cBaRLEsl lOS AND SAVANNAH St&AM PACKET
LINE, VIA EDIScD, ROCKVILLE, BEAUEORE
AMI HILTON BEAD,
CONNECTING WITH
THE ATLANTIC AND GULF RALLRO'O D AND
CONNECTIONS FOR ALL POINTS IN
FLORIDA.
a-K~SS TIE FINE, FAST STGAM III EK
sGsas.IEEssS PILOT BOY, Captain FES PBcK. Will
leave Charlie ston On Mo sDAY aud IEUEsoAT MORN
Nss Eight o'clock returning, will le.te ',ayanuah
! uRspAY MORNINGS at sight O'clo'k, aud FRIDAY
AFTERNOON ut Two O'Clock, tou:bia5 II 3diSto ON
THURSDAY trip from Charleston, Il Eleya1 a. d.,
and leaving Eois.o at Niue a. Al SATURDAYS, on re-
turn trip.
the steamer will touch at Biutfo an '':l.olm.s,
eauh way. every TWO weoEs conrracla VIA trip
Of Jauiry DIST. aud at Rockville +ys-y fIC2soAy.
For Freight or Passage apply 10
JOHN FIiRs:I-1S,
January II Accon,a GI;io.: Wharf
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ON THE WING.

More about Stealing Society Hin-Pa st
and Present Business Firms = Rail
roads-The Bridge-Prtce Of Land
"contracts'' for the Present Year :
Rates Of fWages-Prospect cts.
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Shipping.

FOR2BOsTON--DEsPATCH LINE:
THE SCHOONER 8. A. HAMMOND,
fh WILEY Master, having o porhoa OF cargo
ANN engaged will be promptly dssoatcaed:
- WILLIAM ROACH Co.
Eahrna-vq tuths
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FOR I4IVERPUOL.


CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP
LINE1
THE FIRST GLASS IRON SCREW
HtfSSS Steamship GOLDEN HORN, r.
L/8FtTHS$H0 0BIAcKIM Master, having one-half;
.sssSG4 ssasifss her cargo engaged and going on
board will meet With dispatch for the above port:E
to sail on or aboutthe Goth ins ant. 7I
For Freight engagements apply to -
February9 ROBI. MOfE q w.
TRAVELERS PASSING THrtOJGaI !
CHARLESTON EN- RoU rET0 FLORIDA. AIKEN
~~a.cr And other places. should not fN.
</EASsSfs2 to lay in their supplies OF PBOYls.
LIMhSLik300 IONS, CLAREIs, CHAMPA1NRs
- i!ssssissss CoRDIALS, BRANDIES: WIS
KIES, WINES, JANNED MEATS, SOUPS, &c s...
Pates or Wild Game, Deviled Entrenets, Ham,
Turkey Lobster etc.. for Lincheons, SANG 9iches,
Travellers Repast, Sc.
HS-jend for catalogue.
VIM s. CORwIN & CO.,
No. 275 King steel,
Between Wentworth and Beadfaic.
Charleston, =. O.
Branch of No. 900 Broadway, corner 2otn streets
New York. ocloper2o Z,
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FORNEW WYoRK-MERCfiAN LINE.
THE FIRsT-CLAss REGUL ARPAoKEE
iH Schooner N. W.. SMITH, gooKFR Master,
ANN having portion cargo engaged, wiz pe =
- promptly despatched, For bal incs applys
IN WILLIAM ROACH & co..
February 9 tutns so.
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NEW YORK AND CHARLES ron
STEAMSHIP LINE.
FOR NEW YoRK

TIE SPLENDID SIDE WHEEL:
I.;ScIgEBl2 yrEA MSHIP CHAMPION, LOCK-,
>IMTlTG$1a WOOD, Commander. viii leave Ad-.
gers Wharf on SATURDAY. the lsth,r
s- insurance can be obtained on these steamers at
- - oant - i-s -
"a For or Freight = Passage, having splendid cabin
accommodations, apply to
Corner AdQer's Wharf and East bay tUp st,irsl.
k1- The steamship CHARLESTON will :ollow on
WEDNESDAY,, the 18th instant, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
February IL ths1
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THE STEAMSHIP sARsGOssA.S
1NsNSA1 Captain O. RYDER, win leaSe Vsnder.5
.[.>iytn1Gt1a horst's Wharf on THURSDAY. Febru-
- - ks3aess92.ary 18th, at O'Clock.
February 13 RAVENEL Co. s7enff.
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FOR NEW YoisA.

REeU1AR LINE EVERY TgURspAY.,s@4
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EXCURSIONS AROUND THE HARBoH-s !a.f'lE..
THE FINE, FAST SAILING AND. ooM-t.s
A&NFORTABLY appointed Yacht ELRANoR i
NAwill resume her trips to historic points In
4Sthe harbor and will '5ave Government
Wharf daily at Ten a. N. aod Thrae 2. W. n
Decemoer l8 3mo Captain on ooard.e
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FOR PHILADELPHIA. Z.
THE FINE SCHOONER vRAIE, MASON
FIX Master is now loading. ind wiIlsail as above Il
EE1SAina few days. For halanceof Freight, apply
sxsss&to B. F. BAKER CO.
robrnarv II Nc, 90 CumOerlaud.st street.
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X
remarks: But. generally speaking, when We speak
of the obligation of contract We include IN the IDEA
some known means acknowledged iJ the uiunicipai
law 10 enforce it. Where all such mems are denied,
the obileltion ofa cou ract is understood to DC I'M
pdired though 1t may not be comple aUni Hated
An net OF the Legislature OF Vermont, releasing ,he
body of debtor rom imp isoninenf, and 1lreciing
that the bomd which he had given 10 the snerLH 1or
the prison liberties ard which tue saer1n nao as-
ass enei TO tue creditor should 10 discharged. wss
he'd by the Supreme Court o that STATE 70 Dc Void.
Il Chit kep., 26I.)
statute, OF limitations which DO not allow q rea-
sonable tin, aiIer thciE passage .or tic mmcncc-
meut of salts existing c4usc. OF uctoil are , un-
constitutional. iCai! vs. uggger Mass: a5o; FRO,
prietors OF the Kennsbec rutchasc vs. LaoOne, :
Green, 29I; Blacktora W. Pcl.Icr, Cl9ck'oio hep
36.ls
lie me OF r ,,rv:n Oh jldaalent renI:r on sach
contract is .o,d. (Mck'c.ey W. Carroll, 0 MOVE.
%; GrAyson W. ly.7 MnSr IL; Lnps;eS =, vs. ofas
Leu.s. Lit g.; blilrvs Villa - Lit "a.
q salute Kentucky directing IA - under ac-
cree in chance Ocgar CT III; th1a al ID; u.te
oil Tho Contract drc!arul by ilio ap eliae oars
of that slae 10 30 vcid. lJa-unry vs.. january,
Tnc stat, 10 of 1eiz in Few yorl; excmpting crtain
property from atl3 x'cuton, Is ua:onsututlolal
in relation 10 Executions issue Oh ]u ements rem
derel prior 10 its passage. DAuks W. QuacRtnoush'
3 Dcuio, 5J4. ,.,
lhc i.csis aturc can pass no law interfering with
vested rights, or teansier them TO s the: AGAINST
tho owner's con. ent. 10 aIneder & Marshall, Miss
Rep., 81
In the state VS.. carow, Chief fu4t:ce DunEin in a
| learned and exhaustive opinion decided tna' inc
stay law OF south Carolin1 WAS the
ground that it impaired the CbiGalo.s OF me con,
tract au5 all the chancelors and judges concuirea
| with sin2le cXrepiIor. 40 -,
IN Osd~n vs. saurd r., 12ih Wheaton, p. 2i3 tDe
coa, sald "rhe obli. cation ofa contract a' spoken
of in the constitution. IS leg i and no: mere
moral obligation. 1t is The lAw which Dinds tht
party to perform his un'o taslog. rne oolisalioI
! does not iuhero or subsis II the contract ltsri
1Topri1 piqorc but in the law apprcIb 10 the Con
tract; ana this Is j. not the universal law OF Ill
tions, bat it is tle uw Of The st1ss where the con
tract is m ,dc Any law Which en;arae', nDrldges
] or in any mani er ch ngcs tie Intention OF III
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-10-29
Hans Andersen at a Child,s Party.

In the course of letter from Italy to
the Philadelphia Bulletin, Miss Anne
Brewster gives the following interesting
anecdote or Hans Christian Andersen:
"a A charming story apropos of
Hans Christian Andersen. When he WIS.,
tied Rome eight years ago, he was the
guest of Story, in his apartment at the
PalaZza Barborini. Andersen. was asked
what kind of entertainment would please
him best He replied A children's par
ty.' So all the juvenile friends of his
host and hostess were assembled together
Hans Andersen looked like great stork
in an aviary of pretty little birds, but he
soon gathered them around him and inter-
rested them deeply in long strain OF de.
lightful fairy tales. The children listened
attentively, sometimes looking very sad,
sometimes clapping their little hands and
screaming with delight. Alter a while
the doors were thrown open, and Mr..
Story appeared, dressed as the 'fled II
per of Hamelin.'
"The children were wild with fun, and
they and Andersen pursued the piper in
every direction. My griend, who told me
the story, turned to Browning, who, was
present, and said; ...---s. GEO.. .
"Read them your poem
"'They would not understand IT., an
swered Browning
saThey would at least understand some
thing about what they are enjoying, urged
my friend.
$50 the children were summoned, and
Robert Browning read them his own
poem, THE Pied Piper of Hamelin, with
great success 1t must have been a de-
iightful scene-a crowd of pretty, we'll
dressed, intelligent children listening TO
Hans Andersen and Browning recite their
own famous creations, and romping WITH
the sculptor Story-something for them
TO remember in after years" vs.. F
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Brnce and Bravo,


ONE fine dayH fine Newfoundland dog
and mnstih had'a sharp discussion over
bone, OK some other trifiIng matter, and
warfed away as augrfly as twoboys. They
were lighting on q bridge, and being blind
with rage, as is often the case, the first
thing they knew, over they went into the
water. The hanks were 20 high that they
were forced TO swim some distance before
they caInet 70 alanding place. IL wasvery
easy for the Newfoundi diander--he was as
much at home in the waternsa seal. But
not so with poor Bruce. lie. struggled
and tried his best to swim, hut made little
headway. Old Bravo (the Newfound-
lander) had reached the land and then
turned TO look at his old enemy. He saw
plainly that his strength was fast failing
and that he was likely to be drowned So
what should that noble fellow do but
plunge in, and seize him gently by the
collar, and keeping his nose above water
| tow him safely into port.
1t was funny to see those two dogs look
at each other as soon as they shook their
wet coats Their glanoes said as plainly
as words "Well never quarrel any
morer And, sure enough, they kept
| their resolution. l think some boys might
learn a good lesson from this old New.
| foundland dog.--Pres6yteridn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-10-29
Lightning as a Photographer.

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Scientific
American tells this marvellous, but not un-
para,leled, story of marks produced by
lightning during thunder storm in Wash
ington county, Md : In an open lot near
the residence OF the late Capt. John Ress
ley, about two and half miles north
west of the town of Hancock, in thec
ty named, stood an oak tree of medium
size, under which, during thunder storm,
a sheep had taken shelter from the rain.
On limb or branch of the tree sata robin,
directly over the sheep; q fash OF light
ming struck the tree, the robbin and the
sheep; killing both of the latter Wesaw
the sheep lying under the tree and went
to see if 1t had been killed. When we ar
rived, we found the sheep dead, lying up
on the left side and found thevdeaa body
of the robin lying uponthe right or upper
side of the sheep. Capt. Ressley ordered
his servants To skin the sheep, which
they did Immediately, and when they
came to the spot on the right, and which
was the upper side, where the body Of the
robin had fallen and where we had found
it, they noticed a strange appearance, and
called our attention To 1t. To our no small
astonishment, we found on the in
side OF the skin of the -ssheep and
also on the flesh of the body Of the skin,
a. perfect picture Oh lne IOphi' eNou W
the fine ninges of the feathers Of its
wings, Now 1t could not have been the
falling Of the body of the robin upon the
body of the sheep that caused the im-
preston, as the figure or picture thus
| formed was not that of dead bird lying
sidewise on the sheep as we found III but
1t was perfect picture of the robin while
sitting on the limb of the tree above the
sheep. This circumstance at the time
elected good deal of controversy among
a small circle of educated gentlemen IN
the immediate vicinity, and the only con-
clusion that could be arrived at was, that
the current of electricity in the instant OF
its passage, carried the outline OF the
figure of the robin down upon the body 0.
the sheep, the sheep having fallen litIt
were not already lyingl upon its side, be-
fore the body of the robin reached it1n Its
downward descent No doubt the sheep
was lying down at the time of the stroke.
Now whether the body of the robin alb,
sorbed portion of the electric fluid, and
in that way caused the picture (darkened
as it wasl upon the inside of the skin ano
upon the flesh Of the sheep, am not able
to prove, but that has always been my
| theory of it. }-ssr
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How Some Of Our Merchants have Risen.

A few years ago, a large drug firm in
this city advertised for a boy. Next day
the store was thronged with applicants,
among them q queer looking little fellow
accompanied by woman, who proved TO
be his aunt, in lieu of aithless parents, by
whom he had been abandoned, Looking
at this little waif, the merchant in the
store promptly said "Can't take him !;
places all full; besides he is too small. "T
know he is small" said the woman, but
he is willing and faithful" There was a
twinkle in the boys eyes which made the
merchant think again. A partner in the
firm volunteered to remark that he "did
not see what they wanted Of such boy
he wasn't bigger than pint of cider"
But after consultation the boy was set TO
work. A few days later call was made
on the boys in the store for some one to
stay all night. The prompt response OF
the little fellow eontrasted well with the
reluctance of others. In the middle OF
the night the merchant looked In to
see If all was right in the store, and
presently discovered his youthful pro
tege busy scissoring labels what
are you doingSH said he; II did not tell
Won To work nightsS ~ know you did
not tell me SO. but 4 thought might as
well be doing something" In the morn
ing the cashier got orders 10 double thai
boys wages, for he is aOiling.p Only a
few weeks elapsed before a show of Wild
beasts passed through the streets, and very
naturally all hands In the store rushed 20
witness the spectacle. A thief saw his
opportunity, and entered in rear door TO
seize something, but In twinkling found
himself firmly clutched by the diRlinutiYe
clerk aforesaid, and, aiter struggle, MAS
captured. Not only was a robbery pre-
vented, but valuable articles taken from
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Wcbster's Retaining Fee.

d. - a.. .e- -, - w,
ONE day gentleman from new BSu'
iord waited upon MT ensser M MS C,', olnce
IN Dos'ohIthe nl'lc oiu 1u,Io , on ~ 0'St' AZ
streetcwlshing 10 engage nun i1r INC rI'. ne,
enceol an,nnpoI,cSaits Sase y. iam ~ ~
pnslSr we stni, ~ ,In s,,ii Iras fron, aivtv
~ nos,n,,t,, Nv tJr,,sand dolIors UanrSscntea
TO seventy Thousand collars ne ne pTvsSnteu pTTSh
all inc important points, any tht. MopS,ui So
was Willlng 70 uluet.dHe ,d nle .aSh, S pHs nv
tne clleIl. colllu noU 'ell eA"0'iy "nsii 'riio0 40
case ;, wouiu coIiS con g on. OIL, ur,,,..ou u;r uo,
y.o;,, -, f,,. Az sIof,,,oo IN yhis
wish 10 IStaln me lol tno uelel,Se iI oniI I
suiI' WIN hoIu my in,,tia.m in ON"
VIII not enSage Iol Ilc pnaLii,Ah pLnt tho ro,o;,
me geh'lchh'h g.Iih Nv "sAeo "N"' 'n' i''"Ni
ing Zee Woulu 9o; i,,an
a tnousan9 9plIals' d, q - Frr-EF
- a a tnousalIu @ uoila.e % do s;r Irot
pee y Mnat 19fnS"So " ,,,,a,A Wv, 81, ,,nr rO
pn,;ys pI,y IT, tor a - r,ontb or morc--bnt dehar
maps Ec nioiS noii,;,,r ,,,, , olror na mater
llyscili lloi1 f,.s,s, t%a "in,iT
'Gm mh ia nS',,',icont tiIiof ont n check for ono
a, ne pl1dI ldoIiaro and yove ~ to the Great
InoustlI IIN-.l uoii''i' . ''i'u s'''0 ~
IHP5uaued stPHC,a no,r s;rn so;d Danie, of1cr he
Any NV oi, Si ;ntN he Toclc, a T will
hau Pul 'he onoCS ny H',; ms pr"tis If ',a,
Slse yVu . ~ ria insiI7ess unon Gir
can con,PfEin,So ,Io Iaint; ' Won ba9 bettrr
serns, WIN 'io pi"'''''-' ~" -4 D''0'
40 Tn 80. o,;o,+ ookrowledood b;s thanks
ne t c,i1iC 1nC,, h;S ieave Daniel sent his
anu iien ,I IooH IA , n, ,1bore II div hon,
cneS cneiA " 'n' O""N' "-'''' " " w. N ''
ored- . da,,l t,,o loo,tlo,oan
On the very neAe o, wy ,on one gGn''Ts Nh Wnhi
rum l,olii Wv i'T Tie niaintiT was in Roston~
ste5 asal' S H. ,a,, on, ,,,,.
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Remarkable Animal.

Owe of the most remarkable animals of
The Rocky Mountains is the Rocky Noun
tain rat, the Ne0tOnad ciRered Of Beard, also
known as the Ne0tODla OccidentdEts, and
called in Oregon the wood rat. A fun
crown rat is often nine inches In length,
from tin of nose to base of tail, while the
tail adds about as much more 10 its length.
Its hair is soft, grey on the back and whit,
ish on the belly, ears short bat broad, and
round tail very bushy at the tip. 1t Is the
worst thief in the animal creation, no. eX-
centing man, for II always steals and does
not stop to consider whether what he
steals is valuable or not. Many strange
stories are told concerning It's steahng
nails. candles, etc, and bringing back IN
return manure, and all sorts OF ollal. lts
operations often have the appearance more
OF having been the result OF desire TO DC
employed than anything else. On one oe-
casion j. Alden Smith, of this Office, says
he had standing in his office IN Clear Greek
county, half keg of nails, containing
three sizes. and during a sng.e night these
rats took out all the nails and piled them
up ON the floor in three piles, each sue py
themselves. The same animals night Nter
night brought in heaps of manure rom
an clubhouse. But even a stranger ulek
Iban this was performed In the mouse Oh
MT W Hale on Tuesday night. On going TO
he'd he placed his false teeth ON the Bu-
resn In the morning the teeth were gone
and raw potato left in their place.
Alter a long search, tearing Oh the weather
boarding in several places, they were
found in the nest Of enc, OF these rats.
The rat had started to carry OIL the potato,
but finding the teeth took them and let
the potato Central CITY, 0ot, isegssler.