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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

TIE PEABODY EDUCATIONAL Fund
Philadelphia, Feb. ,E.-At meeting Of
the trustees Of the Peabody fund, on Wed
pesday, the trustees appropriated sums
varying from $500 TO g, 900 for various To-
calities, and this being done, the Board ad-
journed to assemble at special meeting to
be held in October next, at Nashville. 9 q.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

TEE New York Times, Washington Pat.
riot, and Baltimore Gazette, are to be added
to the list of papers which have been
"sold" by the Elk Run Gazette'S o'possum
story.
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PROPOSALS.

NOTICE TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
~ will be received until rhURSDAY, Feb. 23d,
at 70 NJ, for the erection of COURTHOUSE in
Manchester for Chesterfield county.
The commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or all proposals.
Plans and Specifications may be seen by apply
insto ALBERT L. WEST. Architect,
fe ltd Ill Main street,
A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO EN-
N GAGE IN A PROFITABLE USINESS.--
In the matter of Bates 4 Waddy Brothers, bank
rupts BY virtue Of an order from the United
states District Court for the district Of Virginia,
upon petition Of cre3i or's counsel, am author
lied TO receive proposals for the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

Funeral Notice The funeral Of Mrs.
SELMA BAXTER COULLlNG, wife OF the
late Rev. JAS. II. Coulling, and daughter Of Sid
new g, Baxter ESQ, will take place from Trinity
IN. E.) hurch ON TO-DAY tMonday, goth inst.,)
at IL o clock NJ.
yited to attend.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

ME- SEINE THREAD AND SEINE
Tw1NE-PRICEs STILL LOWERING have
in store MARsHALL's. sTUART's, TUR-
NER,s. and LEVY BROTHERS. SEINE
THREAD; YAWKING and PATENT-LAID
SEINE TWINE, at extremely low prices, at
LEVY BROTHERS.,
faa 1918 and 1915 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

/. The boiler in steam saw mill in Barri-
vile, r. l., exploded Friday destroyingthe
building, killing Atweil Bartlett and Sc
yerely scalding Lafayette Reynolds, the
proprietor. y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

A stage was robbed by three highwaynen
IN Sonoma county, California, on Thurs
day, Of the Wells, Fargo s. Go. express
box; the passengers were nnhurt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20
OFFICE CITY ENGINEER,

OFFICE CITY ENGINEER
Feb. IL 1871
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
L at this Office until MONDAY, February Goth,
at /? NJ. for the ERECTION OF ONE, TWO, Or
THREE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Designs and specifications may be obtained upon
application at this Office.
The Board Of Education reserves the right OF
rejecting any or all proposals.
CHARLES II. DIMMOCK,
fe LTD City Engineer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

10 this city, on Feb. 18th, By the Rev. z. a.
WELBORNE NOISE Esq :. OF this sity,to Nh "a A.
RTE q eldest daughter Of Mr.. washington Sii
late City Engineer Of Richmond, va, now Oh g"
Ignchburg and Norfolk Va, LCharieaton, g. c.,
Macon, Ca, and Neg Orleans, La, papers please
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

~ BLANKETS, BLANKEIs.-Ine
largest, best assorted stock, and cheapest bhAN 4
prs IN this CITY, Prices astonishingly low. But
few can realize that
ooLoRFD BLANKET, weighing over thirteen
pounds, can be purchased ut IS per pair;
BLANKETS weighing over ten pounds az SS'
BLANKETS at $L.75, %, $780, AND ~ psn'
Fine BED BLANKETS at all prices.
CRIB and CRADLE BLANKETS,
WOOL BED-sPREADs,s
pp1nA1, QUILTS, all atvery
low r-,ces at LEVY BROTHERS,
- 1918 and 1915 Main street.
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BoUKs, sTATIoNERY, &C.,
Tocludtpp

LEASE, GOODWILL, ACCOUNTS, &C.,
Of the above firm, doing business In the city OF
Richmond The location Is one Of the best In the
city. and the business has been a profitable one,
bankruptcy having been caused by cir cumstances
outside of the legitimate business Of The house. In
ventory and sto may be seen upon application to
the undersigned, who will receive proposals for
the period Of ten days (ti'l February 23d} at the
expiration Of which time the same will be sub
mted to creditors, and afterwards to the court for
approval. DAVID g. PAKkER,
fe 14-td United States Marshal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

me- WINDOW CURTAINS.
We are now offering great bargains IN NoI-
TINGHAA and WORKED LACE OUR
TAINS;
NOTTINGHAM LACES by the yard, at all
prices;
WINDOW SHADES, with fixtures complete
and other fixtures for window cur
tains, at .
LEVY BROTHERS.,
1918 and 1915 Main street.
Use JOHN CLARK, JR., CO.'S sPooL
COTTON. res
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

~CARPETs, CARPETS, CARPETS.
Those in want Of CARPETS should call and take
a look at our
ENGLISH BRUSSELS at 81. 80 per yard;
EXTRA QUALITY THREE-PLY at sl.5o;
INGRAM CARPETS from 4oc. to Sl2s;
VENETIAN. HEMP, and LIST CARPETS a.
low prices;
RUGS, OIL. CLOTHS, MATS and MATING, at
ns LEVY BROTHERS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

DAVTES'S PRIMARY ARITHMETIC,
DaviES's INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC,
DAyIKS'S MENTS OF WRITTEN
As. ARITHMETIC,
DAVIES,S PRACTICAL ARITHMETIC.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

Eighty Der cent. of all the Arithmetics used In
the schools of Virginia are Davies's.
Address A. 8. BARNES & CO., Publishers
Baltimore; or
a sTARKE & RYLAHD, Booksellers,
fe 20-1w els Main street, Rlcnhohu. fh.
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IsEED.

At Rayenwcod Granville county, N. g., on
z hursday. the 9th instant, Mrs. JANE b. HICKS,
wife of Dr.. Johl r. Hicks, In the sixty-ninth year
nf hpr -
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sPEClas. mOTYgEs.

~ DAyIESS ARITH METICS,
adopted February II, 1871, by the State Board of
Education, for use In the public schools Of Viz
ginia.
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BOARDING.

WANTED, BOARDERS to occupy o
w front room, with or without dreesipgaroom
attached, at EOS 18th street, between Grace and
Broad. [fe 18-stl MRS. JAS. II. WALFORD.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

GENE THREAD, SEINE THREAD
- Only 5000 pounds SEINE THREAD on hand
yet to be closed All those In want had better
call at once, as 1t will be sold at still reduced
figures. PATENT SEINE THYME and LINES
Z. LICHTENsTEIN,a
Importer Of all kinds Of Seine Thread,
fs 1907 Franklin street. bet, 18th and lsLh.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

~ LADIES' MERINo SHIRTS at Sl'
worth $3.50; at SI.25, worth Sl.75;
MERTNO DRAWERS at ao, worth SO;
I.roo atock of READY.MADE G .RMENIs,
.monu which Will be found good CHEmishs
at an and NIGHT-GOWNS at S2.
o. ~-'"' LEVY BROTHERS.
Look at our DOLLAR KID GLOVES. rel
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

BOOTS AND SHOES AT costa
ID FOR THIRTY DAYS TO MAKEW1
ROOM FOR SPRING STOCK.-Ladles' va.
Eewed Morocco Balmorals at 81, worth, $50 !;
l.5o, worth S2; Sc, worth 80. Ladies' Sewed Calf
Balmorals at $L5o, worth ss.5o Ladies' Kid Shoes,
$3.50. worth $50; Kid Foxed, $a. Is, worth, O. /;
Kid Foxed Buttoned, $685., worth s5; Serge Gait
High-Cut Polish Balmorals, 81; Ghildren's
Shoes from DOC. up; Gents Balmorals, Sl25;
Cents Congress Caters, $3.50 and o.; Gents
Boots aud Shoes less than cost. Cali soon and OBJ.
tain bargains at the cheap shoe store Of
III. GOLDEN,
No. 1928 Main street, bet. 18th aud I7th streets.
fe11.1w stf7
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

DOOKAN JOB PRINTING NEATLY
ID EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20

~ BLACK and CoLoRED FLEhoH-
rINTnspTN-sILK GLOVES at CSC, worth Soc;
FLEECE-L1NED BERLIN GLOVES al &c.,
crHT,s CLOTH GLOVES at ssc., worth Soc; a.
SOC, worth 7sc.; at ooc., NO nth d;
at 7sc., worth SLID;
KID GLOVES at sl.5o, at
Look At our DOLLAR KID GLOVES. re 10
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20
GROCERIES, &c

UHVNNkk0NfSs e1~~~
WE ARE DAILY RECEIVING:
w Fresh CREAM CRACKERS.
Fresh LONDON CRACKERS,
English DAIRY CHEESE.
PING APPLE CHEESE4
FDON CHEESE,
The best GOSHEN BUTTER.
CHOW-CHOW and PICCOLIL1,
MOUTARDE FRANCAIsE, and great
variety Of FANCY GROCERIES,.
SHIELDS Il CARY,
s1s 900 Broad strest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20
apECTAH NOTICES.

r IRoN-FRAME HOSE, warranted
double leels and toes Of so % and soc. pau =.
1st. a. Amt DELAY msking your purchases.
ieas' 90 o'h u0'A' LEVY BROTHERS.
Look at our DOLLAR K1DGLoVEs. re Is
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-05
Bound to Do . Full Days Work.

Mr. NJ, of Oxford, don't object to hav-
ing hired man do full days work, at
least, 30 we should Judge from the follow.
ing story: A short time ago man went
to his place for work. Mr.. NJ set him to
plo wing round forty acre field. After
he had plowed faithfully all day, until the
sun was about half an hour high, he ex-
pressed his opinion that it was about time
to quit work.
ooh, no" said Mr.. M, "you can pillow
around six or eight times more just as
well as not"
So the hired man plowed around six or
eight times, then went to the house, took
care of his team, MIXED nine cows, ate
his supper, and found ten o'clock staring
him in the face from the old timepiece.
Said the hired man to Mrs. NJ, "Where
is Mr. M"
The good woman answered, he has re.
tired do you wish to see him.
He replied that he did. After being
conducted to the bedroom, he said, Mr..
NJ, where is the axe?"
Why" said Mr.. NJ, "what do you
want to do with the axe!"
"Well," said the hired man, thought
you might like me to split wood till break.
fast Is ready"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-05

people laughed very much; and the edi-
Tor of one of the papers, who was very
funny man, put it in print.
It happened, shortly after the marriage,
that they had famous party, and some Oh
the guests bantered Martin about his mar
rage. upon which he told them OF the
manner it came about. They were a lit
tie incredulous, and he volunteered 10 give
them some specimens of his remarkable
power over his wife.
She was in another room attending to
some female friepds, when he called her to
him. She came obediently, and he asked
her to sit down, which she did. He took
her hand and looked into her eyes to put
her to sleep. Her eyes were wide open.
and lurking spirit Of mischief looked
out of tuem broadly into his. He waved
his hands before them, but they remained
persistently open. He bent the force OF
his will to their subjugation, but it was OF
no use.
Mr.. Speed" said size, laughing, 81
don't believe the magnetism OF the hus-
band is equal to that of the lover; or, per
haps science and matrimony are at war;"
She said this in manner to awaken
strong suspicion in his mind that she had
humbugged him, and had never been put
to sleep at all His friends, as friends
will when they fancy q poor fellow has
got into q hobble, laughed at him, and
told the story all round the village. For
months he was an object of sport to every.
body. People would make passes over
each other as he passed, and women
would shut their eyes and look KNOWING Z.
But, whether his power had gone or not,
hers remained; and he cared not fig for
their laughing, for he was happy in the
beautiful spell of affection which she
threw over him, tbst bound him &c 9
chain of flowers.
The attempt to close her eyes was never
repeated, for he was too glad to see them
open to wish to lose sight Of them. Life
with Speed sped well, and Martin be-
came a father in time. He never re-
GREETED the expedient he adopted to get
his wife, though he never could make out
exactly whether she humbugged him OF
not
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-05

the force, especially, had his hands cover
cd all ever with wounds from bites, and IN
a lesser degree this was common among
the men: yet-and this adds to the per
picking nature of the suoject-not one OF
the force suffered from hydrophobia; nor,
I believe, has any attendant at that mos,
useful institution, the Home for Lost and
Starving Dogs, ever been attacked. Ii Is
really like the immunity doctors enjoy, as
a rule, from contagion in fevers and other
pestilences, and is altogether out OF my
bower TO explain. Finally. will observe
that never knew the madness Of dog tc
be clearly tracesble TO want OF water
Popular opinion, | know, ascribes 1t al
ways to his privstion; but so far az | have
had an opportunity of noticing, thirst alont
never causes the disease. Harpers Weekly
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-05
The Ringing Rocks Of Pennsylvania.

ONE of the most interesting and curious
places in Eastern Pennsylvania is the To-
cality known as "Tie Ringing Rocks"
or, more popularity, "The Ringing Hill"
situated about three miles east of Potts
town, Montgomery County.
That which has given rise to the name
is huge mass of dark colored stones,
varying in weight from few pounds to
many tons, situated at the brow of high
and very extensive hill covered with &C.
dars and oaks.
The popularity of these rocks is that
upon being struck with hammer or
stone they ring with such clear and pro
longed sound that the curiosity and inter
est of the most Indifferent visitor is imme-
diately aroused. One sends forth sound
like that produced by stroke upon an
anvil another one that resembles clear
sounding bell anotht the prolonged ring
of the dinner glass; still another the
heavier and duller sound Of the tnsmith' s
hammer, while some ring but little or
none at all. 1t is no difficult matter to
find several stones giving sounds that will
peri city chord with each other, and a
musician might stand among them and by
striking different ones probably play an
air upon them.
These stones are far heavier than ordi
nary ones, iron no doubt entering largely
into their composition, and it has been
imagined that a short distance under this
vast pile . hollow place exists.
On some Of the large fiat ones curious
marks are observed. Some bear the inn
precision of horses hoofs, which appear
to have sunk In several inches; one, sew
eral marks shaped like hearts, and another,
q mark that would lead us to suppose that
some animal had struck its claws upon it
before it had hardened, and slipped back
for want of hold.
A peculiar fact Is that the rocks scat
tered thickly among the surrounding ce-
dsrs and oaks, and in large piles on ada
cent hills, do not possess the ringing prop.
eIty, nor do they differ in weight and APP
pearance from ordinary ones.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-05

"A Pittsfeld woman of considerable
dimensions, wishing the New London
Shakers the other day, asked the ten
years old cow boy If he thought she could
get into the round barn. the hour being
rather late. She doubts yet whether the
boy really misunderstood her, when, after
deliberate survey. he remarked: "Why,
! guess so; there was an awful big load Of
hay went il just now"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-05

The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers now has 14S divisions or lodges in
the United States and Canada. They will
hold their eighth annual meeting in To.
ronto in October. The association has &C
cumulated fund Of $40 600 for the relief
of needy disabled engineers, widows and
orphans, but there has never yet been q
call for dollar of 1t.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-05
The WOOd-Sled.

ONE winter evening, not long since, /
| went to call upon nelghbor who was in
very ,eble health, and in whom had
taken great interest She was a simple
and humble Christian woman who mani
| festt d greet patience through her sickness,
though she enjoyed but few Of the com
forts, ana none Of the luxuries, which an
abundance of this worlds goods can be-
| stow.
On receiving the K. swer "Come in" to
my knock on the keeping-room door,
entered the humble aparrn ent, and what
was my surprise to see about half the
room taken up by great double-sled,
such as we often see drawn by oxen in
the winter, working upon which the hus-
band of my friend was most vigorously
employed.
Excuse me, madam" said the honest
man, rising and making very civil bow,
"my wife was e ling pretty poorly this
evening, and the little ones are in bed,
aud so l thought would bring my wood
sled in here to paint, so as to keep her
company, as have promised to have it
finished tomorrow"
"That is right, Mr.. Ellis" replied.
PIE SO make no apology, for / am de.
lighted to see you so sociable. And how
much more pleasant for both of you; for
here is my friend Janette sitting by the
fire with her knitting in the big cosy
chsir, and you working away at your sled,
and you can cha together more merrily,
dare say, than If you were sitting in some
elegant drawing room, with nothing to
do"
After making very pleasant call, l
babe my friends good evening, and on my
way home thought, Here is the secret
of the happiness of this unpretendiag
couple. They are dependent upon each
otter for all their comforts and pl asures:
and, in their simple way, they enjoy life
because they did not go beyond their own
limited home circle for all their enjoy
ments.
This simple picture of my friend, Mr..
Ellis, painting his big wood-sled in the
room, so as 10 keep his wife company, has
become almost like a proverb in our
family, Can't you bring In the woolsled.
and come and sit with us?" is often said,
where some slight occupation comes in
the way Of social meeting.
And often this humble home picture
has been brought to my mind, when
have witnessed how far apart the employ.
ment of husband and wife seem to be. III
must 60 to my Office, this evening, nv
dear" says the husband to the delicate
wife, who has been very lonely all day.
| say to myself why can't you bring
your wood-sled into the house. and sit
with your wife, and be happy couple in
each others companys'
An! If more men were like nv friend
Ellis, and would make it their duty AZ
well as pleasure to devote more time to
their homes and the comfort of their
families, the bar rooms, and billiard rooms.
and card-rooms would not be Quite 40
well filled, and peace and happiness would
reign where now are weariness and dis.
coDteht all for the want of mutual de-
pendence, which alone can make the home.
be It ever so humble, heaven upon earth.
-CArissian Weekly.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-05
Poetry.
NY BIRTHDAY.
M yoax Q. WHITTIER.

1T yoHx Q. wHiTTIER.
BKsKArH the moonlight and the snov
Lies dead ny iase year:
The wiusey winds hTe w&i.tng low
ite cirges 10 ny ear.
I grieve not with The moaning wind
Az II q lose teseil:
Before me. even ae behind,
God 10, aid ali u weas
His light shines on me from above,
His low voice spezks Within
The patience Of i1ncrsAl love
oufweGy1ng norsx. s'n-
Not mindless OF the growing yeas
OF care and lose snd psin.
M ewes are vet with thsEkful team
For blessings which remain.
n DIM the gold OF hss growing yesrs
will not count II drose,
Nor turn from treasures sfil my own
To sigh for lack aad loss.
The years DO charm from Mature take;
A. sweet her yoic call,
Ar beautiful her mornings break,
Az fair Der evenings fall.
Love watches DER my quiet ways,
Kinn voices spesk my name.
Ard lips that find II hard 70 praise
Are slow, a. least 10 blame,
How rof,ly ebb the tides Of viii
How 6elds. once lost or won.
Now lie behind me green and stiill
BenesEh level saDl
How hushed the hiss Of party hate,
The clsmor Of the fhfongi
How old, harsn voices Of debate
Flow into rhythmic eongi
Methinks the spirits temper grows
Too soft In this still air,
Somewhat the restfui heart foregoes
OF needed watch and prayer.
The bark by tempest vainIy tossed
Msy founder 10 the calm,
And be who hysyed .hc ,3!.. ssv.s
Faint by the isles Of balm.
Better than elfin6ulgept years
The outfupg heart Of youth,
Than pleasan; songs In Idle ears
The tumuit Of the truth.
Rect for the weary hands IL good,
And love for hearts that pine,
But let the manly hsbitude
or upright souls be mine.
Let winds that blow from heaven refresh,
Dear Lord. the IsBguid air,
And let the weakness OF the flesh
Thy strength of spirit share
And, II the eye mns. fall Of light,
The ear forget to hear,
Make clearer still the spirits eight,
More fine the inward ear
Be near me In nine hours Of need
To soothe, or cheer, or warn,
And down the g slopes Of sunset lead
As up the hills Of morn!
--AHdnttc Monthiy
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-05


lips that lay unresistiDg before him; but
he didn't By the exerc sc of his power
he awakened her, and she was much sur.
prised at being caught mapping, and blush.
ed at the strangeness of it; and blushed
more when Martin told her how he had
been tempted, and how gloriously he had
resisted and laughed a little when she
slapped his cheek with her fingers as he
took pay from the widows lips for his
lfdenial, and went home half crazy with
JOY at his new-found treasure, more like a
boy of nineteen than matured gentleman
of fJrty.
Every night found him a visitor at
the widows, aud every night the success
Of the science was proved until by mere
lock or wave of the hand the beautiful
widow became subject to his will and he
became at the same time subject to hers
She was such splendid creature, too F.!
You would not find. in a long journey
another fairer, or more intelligent, or more
virtuous. The question might be asked
which magne ism was the most pleasant.
or most powerful his or hers. But he
thought only OF his own, not deeming
that he was in spell more powerful, that
was irrevocably binding him. What
could an old bachelor know of such a
thing?
This state Of things grew to q crisis at
last, and Martin finally proposed to the
widow that the two sh uld be made one
by the tran smutation of the church. To
this she assented; and it was announced
soon after, to the establishment OF all, that
Martin Speed had married the widow
Goode The punster Of the village made
= notable pun about Good Speed, at which
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-05

HIS own uduue IHulCtCu Wy doS tuot, az
any rate, was Infatuated, which not only
presented some very ugly symptoms, but
menaced, fsncied, the worst results. He
used water only; he kept constantly
saturated pad OF linen on the bite, and he
got quite we'll But the value of such ev-
idence as this is diminished by its being
impossible to say whether hydrophObia
would have set in If the wound had been
left to itself.
As rule, mad dog will not 90 out Of
its way to bite you. 1t is rarely SO fero-
tious as In the second of my instances, but
1t pursues q straight course, swapping at
every living object which it meets. A
friend of mine once passed, on lonely
country road, within few feet of dog
which struck him as having something
strange In its aspect and movements; fifty
yards further on he encountered two men
with guns, who asked him If he had seen
dog, and on being ans wered that he had,
and where, told him to thank God for his
escape, for that very brute was raving mad,
and had bitten at east dozen animals
and two or three men and children that
morning. MY informant almost tainted
with the shock which this intelligence
communicated, and was greatly relieved to
hear the report Of q gun directly after
ward, telling that the career Of the mad
dog was ended. spoke, at the commence
ment of this brief article, of the effect
produced by the clearance of the street
from dogs by the police; most of my read
era viii remember how that one man in