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gators were terrific. They would throw
their ponderous jaws open and tear
huge pieces of flesh from the camels
while the poor brutes would utter heart
rending groans and cries for relief. In
the meantime the elephant was not
idle. Ever solicitous for the welfare of
her keeper and companions, she had, at
the moment Of seeing them safely Ian
del upon the opposite shore, rushed
back to the assistance of her friend, the
camel, who by this time was nearly gone,
and by creating the greatest furor
among her assailants, succeeded in
bringing the head of the camel to the
shore, that portion being all that re-
NAMED of the poor animal. ..t..
In the confusion that ensued, Hous-
ton did not miss the colt until warned
by a shrill scream or neigh, which SEEM
ed to come from several rods below.
Upon rushing down the stream few
yards, terrib lie scene was presented to
his view. 1t would seem that the dem
izens of Chattahoochee swamp for miles
around had become cognizant of some
extra attraction at that particular point
on this night, and had started for that
rendezvous, and upon reaching the
scene of action had unexpectedly en-.
countered both food and opposition at
the same me-for, simultaneous with
the meeting of the colt they met their
pursuers, and an awful battle ensued.
Several times it seemed as if the colt
would escape and regain the shore, so
busy were the alliga tors in destroying
one another, but just before the poor
creature would reach the land, some
monster more ravenous than brave
would leave the melee, pursue and drag
it back into deep water, until finally il
became exhausted and fell an easy prey
to the fearful reptiles while Professor
Houston stood looking on with blan
ched and terrified looks, wholly unable
to render the least assistance, threatend
with a terrible death should he even
attempt il. AS he turned to retract
his steps toward the place where he lef
the remaining animals, he counted thu
cost. He had made the passage, bu
at a terrible sacrifice. He came ou
with an elephant, one camel and ont
horse. The camel was valuedat $4,000
and very rare. The colt Mr.. Robin
son had repeatedly refused sl,0O
for. 1t will be many long year be
fore Mr.. Houston will forget the horror
of pass ing through a Florida swamp a
night Fort Gaines Mirror.
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in bed with me ought to see 1t and en-
joy the fun too so / whispered to him.
"Say, Captain--old hoss, just look
up -....
"They both started up, like shakin
mill had touched 'em, and they seemed
to be awfully scared, till the gal said,
'it was only the wind BLOWN agin the
winder."
"They soon got to huggin' and kiss
in again, and as could not rouse our
friend i thought l would jest have a
little fun to myself. ......
"sGps," says l, jest as they was a
fetching their lips together, ,and up they
sprang like lightning and loped for the
door; but as fortune would have it, the
young feller had dropped the key, and
he couldn't get out. ..i... ....
"Never mind says 1, it's fun for me
as we'll as you. l love to see sich things
a-goin' on .. .s.
"This seemed to scare 'em more than
ever.
at was rich, too rich to enjoy alone
and determined to wake up my bed
feller. / slapped my hand on his CHR
1T was cold as ice. Thunder and St
Louis, Nat said L, you'rein bed with 8
dead man, and without waiting TO con
slider the matter sprang to the floor
The youngsters gave loud squall, fetch
ed up against the closed door, and
pitched with 'em which resulted ir
smashing the darned thing open.-
Without waiting for ceremonies or for
malities we all bolted for the STAIRS
Hearing the racket, the landlord who
occupied room still further back
came bolting after us. Catching &
glimpse of him l took him to be the
dead man, and so put all the steam
on, and ran close in the wake of th'
lovers. could not pass them, howev
er, for they were frightened out of theil
senses, having no idea but what wa!
the deceased in close pursuit. In thi
condition we all tumbled promiscuousl,
down stairs into the bar-room.
"Now let's 60 and take something
boss" said Nat, but don't say nythine
about this when you get home, or Sail!
may be uneasy about me-"
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ed to fiow through the hose; the dog
was apparently but just alive. The
heart had ceased to beat so far as could
be observed. The beast lay upon the
table motionless, and all its muscles re-
laxed. The tongue and jaws were blood
less, and there was nothing but the
slightest respiratory motion that show
ed any life left. The experimenter
stated that within short time, If left
alone, the dog would die. Then began
the second and last part of the expert
ment the restoration of the animal by
the injecting of the fluid In the mortar
back into the veins.
For this purpose the jugular vein was
opened. A canula or short tube with @
stop cock was inserted into the vein, the
stop cock being for she purpose of pre-
venting the ingress of air. A syringe,
holding about an ounce, was filled with
the de6brinated blood, and discharged
into the vein. The effect was immed
lately perceptible in the persplration Of
the dog; at the third syringe full, the
heart began TO beat receptibly, and
shortly afterward the dog winked;
when about half of the extracted blood
had been restored, the beast astonisbed
the audience by getting up on his four
feet and looking about the room.
1t was supposed by some persons pres
g mt that the experimenter would repair
the severed vein and artery, stitch up
the dogs neck, and let him convalesce,
and remain monument of inductive
science; DIR. Freer intimated that the
dog would live if properly cared for;
| but as it was not of much account, and
science could be advanced by the death
of the brute, he would proceed to put
it to death in the most scientific manner
possible, in truth, he would givea spec
linen of murder as fine art, which
even De Quincy never imagined.
DIR. Freer proceeded to explain the
deleterious effects of air in the blood.
Air in the lungs was necessary to the
performance of the life functions; but
air in the blood was deadly poison.
The canula had been used to prevent
air from getting into the veins; the
syringe had been carefully filled to the
very point, so that no air could possibly
be elected. Introduce few globules Of
air into the blood, and syncope and
death follow. The blood after death.
from this cause, is found in frothy
condition. The experiment was tried /;
air was forced into the vein, aud the
dog was soon in extremis.
But before the victim of science was
permitted to die, the professor intro
duced bellows into the trachea and
produced artificial respiration. The
dog revived and finally had to be de-
spatched by the division of the medulla
oblongata!-Chicago Times.
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An Exciting Scene.

The peregrinatiOnS of shOwmen are
often beset with numerous difficulties
while pursuing their daily avocations
in our Southern country, which with
the usual winter rains and heavy roads,
make it difficult for the managers to
make good the promises of the agents.
Such was the case with John Robinson's
Circus and Menagerie few days since.
While performing in Tallahassee,
Florida, it was mentioned to J. F. Rob-
inson, Jr., that he might expect some
difficulty in passing through long and
dismal swamp between that place and
Quincy. on account of the large num-
ber of alligators who infested the ford at
this particular locality, and who are at
this season of the year very ferocious,
and on the watch for any unfortunate
mule or horse that may become entan-
g led in the numerous roots, quicksands
and holes which abound at the ford
but he replied, as the agent had already
made the arrangements for him to go
through, and it was not his nature to
turn back, he had nothing left but to
follow, trusting to his previous good
fortune in getting thus far. The result
of his decision although anticipating
some difficulty, was far moro serious
than he anticipated.
AT three o'clock, p. m, on Tuesday,
January %, Prof. Louis Houston, who
has charge Of the animals, started with
the elephant Empress, the large Bac-
trian camel, the beautiful Arabian
white camel, fine thorough bred mare
and colt, and two spotted coach dogs,
to make the trip to Quincy, although
repeatedly warned by Mr.. j. F. Rob
bnson, jr., not to attempt the passage
of the swamp in any other than day
light. He, however, went through
Before approaching the ford, an occa-
sional below or roar was heard, beto-
kening that the inhabitants of the To-
cality had not retired for the night, and
a sudden plunge and splash in the water
would denote that the enemy was on
the alert for mischief. The elephant
would, every few steps, throw her
| lIuHh '''''N
q loud screa ch of defiance, the camels
uttering low mOans, while the horses
almost refused to stir, and stood trem-
bling with fear, while the dogs kept NJ
an incessant bowling. Approaching
the water at the ford, Houston deter
mined upon the immediate passage
through, before the alligators had time
to summon their crew.
Bidding the elephant enter, she step
ped boldly in, at the same time lashinl
the waller furiously with her trunk
the camels, horses and dogs following
close In the rear He had passed two
thirds of the way, when sharp yelp o
pain from one of the dogs and his sud
; den disappearance denoted that the
swamp fiends were at work, and before
he could collect his thoughts the othe
: dog went under with long death howl
lie now began to think of his own safet!
and calling to the elephant, he comman
ded her to turn. As she did SO fearful
; roar was heard from the large Bactrial
> camel, who had at that instant been at
tackled.
The water seemed alive with alliga
o tors. The roaring, believing al,
screeching of elephant, camels and ALI
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COL. DEM. VOL. XXXIV NO. A.
S-Stranger, can you play the fid.


S-Stranger, can you play the fid-
die? -
T--Yes little sometim es.
S-You don't look like fiddler, but
ef you think you can play any more on
to that thar tune, you kin just git down
and try.
THE traveller gets down and plays
the whole of it, .
S-Stranger, take half dozen cheers
and sot down. Sal, stir yourself round;
like six horse team in mud hole
Go round in th' holler where / killed
that buck this mornin', cut Off some of
the best pieces, and fotch 1t and cook
1t for me and this gentleman, directly.
Rise up the board under the head of
the bed, and git the ole black jug 1 hid
from Dick, and give us some whisky;
l know thar's sum left yit. Til, drive
ole Rose outn the bread. tray, then
CLINE upin the loft, and git the rag
that's got the sugar tied In It. Dick,
carry the gentleman's hoss round under
the shed, give him some fodder and
corn, much as he kin eat.
Til.-Dad, they amt knives enuff for
to sot the table.
S-N har's big butch, little butch, ole
case, cob-handle, granny's knife and
the one l handled yesterday? That's
enuff to sot any gentleman's table,
without you've lost um. Durn me,
stranger, eff you can't stay as long as
you please, and I'll give you plenty to
eat and drink. Will you haze coffee
or supper?
T-Ges, sir.
S-I'll be hanged eff you do tho, we
don't have nothin' that way here, but
Grub Hyson, and l reckon it's mighty
good with sweetnin'. Play away,
stranger, you kin sleep on the dry spot
tonight
T-(After about two hours fidding.
My friend can't you tell me about the
road Pm to travel tomorrow.
S-To-morrow stranger, you won't
git out'n these diggins for six weeks
But when it gifts so you kin start, you
see that big sloo over thar? Well, you
have to git eros that, then you take the
road up the bank, and in about mile
you'll come to a two acre and a half corr
patch, the corn's mitely in the weeds
but you needn't mind that, just ride OF
About mile and half or two milel
from thar you'll come to the darndes
swamp you ever struck in all your trav
els, its boggy enuff to mire saddl
blanket. Thar's fust :, ate road abou
six feet under thar.
T-How am to get to ii?
S-You can't git at it nary time, til
the weather stiffens down sum. Well
about a mile beyant, you come to
place whar thurs two roads. You xii
take the right hand eff you want to
you'll foller it mile or so, and you'll
find its run out; you'll then have t
. come back and try the left, when yo
git about two miles on that, you ma
know you are wrong, fur they amt an
road thar. You'll think you ar
mighty lucky eff you kin find the wa,
back to my house, whar you kin com
: and play on that tune as long as yo
please.
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Ghoite poetrp.
In School Days



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ArornS !, .,u, 49,. aus' s..
And blackberry vines are running,
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naa.D a"e ii''s'ei uesa ~ seem
r, s.a oy ,aps oiiei
The jack .knife's carved initial:
ne o,ia'ooai ircscoes on i's waiis'
H wv, "oln siii, pe.raying
Went storming out to playinqi
e', ''o',e "so "in.er sun
onone over ~ a' set'ing;
And low caves Icy frettlng,
IL 'oucheu 'ne tahgieo golden curis'
anu pro"h eyes iuii OF srieVing'
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The Herald, published at Honesdal

Wayne County, says:
AT or near Beach Pond, this county,
there lives a German who may $fely
claim to be the champion wretch OF
this vicinity. His wife died some time
since, and he made her coffin himself
of rough hemlock boards, in which he
placed some straw, upon which he plao'
ed the corpse, entirely naked, then dug
grave and buried his dead with as
little ceremony as one would dog. A
few weeks ago little son of is,four or
five years old, died, and he Inferred
him in the same manner. Some days
after he was buried pair of shears was
missed from the house, and could not
be found. Finally this monster remem-
bered dropping them in the straw Of
his little boys coffin while be was
working at it, and he forthwith exhum-
ed, opened 1t, found the shears, and
cody re.interred the box and its decay
ing contents !"
The above is pretty hard to believe,
but as 1t Is in print we are bound to be-
leve that il is true if il Is strange.
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The Arka nsas Traveller.

Some years ago traveller i'm Arkan-
sas approached squatter's cabin in
search of lodgings, and discovered
the proprietor sitting in front of the
door playing the "Arkansaw Traveller"
on the fiddle. The following inter-
esting dialogue Is reported to have
taken place:
TRAvELER--HalloO, stranger.
SQUATTER-Halloo yourself.
T-Can l get to stay all night with
you?
S-No sir, you can't git to
T-Have you any spirits here?
Slots of 'em, Sal saw one last night
by that thar ole holler gum and 1t near
ly skeered her to death.
T-You mistake my meaning, have
you any liquor?
S-Had some yesterday, but ole Bose
he got in and Tapped all NV it out'n the
pot.
T-You don't understand me, don't
mean pot liquor. I'm wet and cold,
and want some whiskey-have you got
any?
Sob, yes-I drank the last this
morning. ...........
Tim hungry, havn't had thing
since morning, can't you give me some-
thing to eat?
S-Hain't a burned thing in the house.
Not mouthful of meat, or dust of
meal here.
T-Well can't you give my horse
something? ,.
Scot nothing to feed him on.
T-How far is it to the next house?
S-Stranger! don't know, I've new
er been there.
T-Well, do You know who lives
here?
81 do.
T-As I'm so bold, then, what might
your name be?
Sit might be Dick, and it might be
Tom, but it lacks right smart of it.
T-Sir! will you tell me where this
road goes to?
SITS never been anywhar since
I've lived here, it's always thar when
git up in the mornin'.
T-Well, how far is it to where ii
forks?
Sit don't fork at all, but splits up
like blazes.
T-As Pm not likely to get to any
other house tonight, can't you let me
sleep in yours, and III tie my horse to
tree, and do without anything to eat
or drink?
S-My house-leaks. Thar's only one
dry spot in it, and me an Sail sleeps on
it. And that thar tree Is the ole wO-
mans persimmon, you can't tie to it,
'case she don't want them shuk off. She
lows to make beer out'n um.
T-Why don't you finish covering
your house and stop the leaks?
| SITS been raining all day.
t Well, why don't you do it in dry
weather?
SIT don't leak then.
T--As there seems to be nothing alive
about your place but children, how dc
you do here anyhow?
S-Putty well, thank you, how dc
you do yourself?
Tt mean what do you do for living
here?
S--Keep tavern and sell whisky.
T-Well, told you ! wanted some
whisky.
S-Stranger, l bought bar'l morn
a week ago. You see me and Sail wen
shars. Artcr we got 1t here, we onl!
had bit betweext US, and Sal, she
didn't want to use hern fust, nor M
mine You see had spiggot in on
end and she IN tother, So she takes
drink out'n my end, and pays me tn
bit forit; then I'd take un out'n hern
and give her the bit. Well, we'o gittin
long fust-rate, till Dick, burned skulk
ing skunk, he bourn hole in the bot
tom to suck at, and the next time
went to buy drink they wurnt non
thar.
T-I'm sorry your whisky's all gone
lbut my friend, why don't you play th
balance of that tune?
Sits got no balance to 1t.
tt mean you don't play the who
: of it.
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MIXING PRoNoUNs.-Persons accus-
toned to writing narratives often ex-
perience the difficulty of using pro-
nouns, so that there shall be no mistake
as to the noun for which they stand. In
speaking of two persons of the same
sex, there is continual tendency to con-
fusion. This is ludicrously illustrated
in the following account of the exami-
nation, by a judge, of witness, In q
case of assault and battery. Said the
witness.
"There was Mike and the dog there,
yer honor so he flew at me very saw
age"
Judge.-"Who? Mixer"
Witness. the dog, yer honor.
And says to him"
Judge.-"To whom The dog ?"
Witness. Mike. yer honor.
Get away wild yer!' and / just hauled
off and hit him."
Judge.-"Hit Mike?"
Witness.-"No, the dog, yer honor,
and he made rush for me-"
Judge.-"Who? the dog?"
Witness.-"Mike, yer honor. And !
up wild stone and throwed it at him,
and it rolled him oyer and over"
Judge. -"Threw a stone at Mike?"
Witness. .-"At the dog, yer honor.
And he got up and hit me again."
Judge-"Thed dog?"
Witness.-"No, Mike. And wild that
he run off,"
Judge.-"Mike?"
Witness.-No, the dog. And then he
come back, and got me down, yer hon
Or"
Judge. .-"The dog came back at your"
Witness.-"No, Mike, yer honor, and
he isn't hurt any at ALL"
Judge.-"Who isn't hurt"
Witness.-"The dog, yer honor"
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A GENTLEMAN travelling on steam
er, one day, at dinner, was making
way with a large pudding close by,
when he was told by servant that 1t
was dessert. at matters not to me-"
said he, 81 would eat 1t If it was will
derness.n
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THE ESPY HOTEL.
prick HOTEL,
oRANGEYILLE, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
ROHR M'HENRY, Proprietor.

This well known House, having been put In
thorough repair, is now open TO the travelling
public. The bar Is stocked with the choicest
liquors and cigars, and the table will be- at all
times. supplied with the deicacies of the season
No palns viii be spared to insure the comfort OF
guests.
Ornngeville, dee 10. .'69-tf
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PRINTER's bill Is the substance OF
things hoped for and the evidence OF
thugs not seen.
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al WON'T pay for steaks as tough as
these,p said an angry boarder "no law
can compel me-they're not legal ten
DER"
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WHEN Patrick first tried peaches he
said he liked the flavor, but the seeds
lay heavy on his stomach.
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Hotels.

~ o l. U Nj B / A III o II l. l..
NARD sTOHNER.
Having lately purchased and fitted up the
well. known Robson Hotel Property, located u
FEw DOORS ABOVE THE COURT HOUSE.
on the same side OF the street, in the town Of
Bloonsburg; and having obtained license for
the same as
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT,
the Proprietor has determined 10 give to the pee-
pie NiHitlng the town ON business or pleasure,
A LITTLE MORE ROOM.
His stabliug al so is extensive, and Is ftted up
to put buggies and carriages in the dry. He
promises that everything about his establish
ment shall be conducted in an orderly and law
ful manner and he respectfully solicls IA share
of the public patronage. [my767-u
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One square, uen lines OF It's equivalent In Nom
pareil type one ortwo insertions, si.6o, three
insertions, 500
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-03-12

Adiros' DR. ). p GIBBUS. S2J K-arney s;r.,t
corner cI'fi.ier n san fr!siseo. FSztsce buA as?
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WANTED The MGx THRowx INA Canac

WANTED The Man THRowS INA Canadian
clergyman, not long since, vas called upon by
IN Irish girl who asked how much he charged
for marrying any body"
He replied "a dollar and halt" and Biddy
departed. ..- .--.
A few evenings later. on being summoned
to the door, he was accosted by the same per-
son, with the remark that she had come 10 be
married.
Very well, said the minister; but perceiy-
ing with establishment that she was alone. he
continued, where is the mani"
An expression OF disappointment passed
over Biddy's features, as she calculated: And
don't you find the man for a dollar and a
halff''
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A Highland Scotch minister, being much
disconnected BY the putting up of umbrellas
here and there among a congregation which
he was addressing in the open air, on the sud-
den appearance Of summer shower, shook
his head gTimly and, fixing his eyes on the in
MONITORS, said with dreadful solemnity: f"Ah,
ma freens, ma freens, there will be nae UNI
brellas in hell -