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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-15
THE MONTPELIER SAVINGS BANK
TRUST COMPANY.
CApITOL DENTAL ROOMs.-C. r

4 'AIilOL liLN AL iNOOhNt-N W II
~ PELL, Surgeon nentist, formerly with DR.. J.
Csmegys St Alhans VI, respectfully announces to the
people Of Montpelier aud vicinity that he has opened
an 6nce over T. O. Enery's store. state street, and %
permanently located. All work warranted Price
reasonable. Save your natural teeth by having then
oiled. lie has given special attention 20 this branch OF
the profession and Is prepared TO skiuy perform the
most d0icuit operations. Nitrous Oxide Gas Ether,
administered Ia the extraction OF teeth.
The following letter from Rev j B. Pitnan Of Swan.
ton Is evidence OF the proficiency Of Dr. PRLl in HE
profession
swANToS, VI, Jan. %, l6f2
This to certify that In the past hneen years hav,
had eighteen sets Of teeth made by u the leading
Dentists Of New York and Vermont all of WHOM some
after repeated attempts failed 10 make set that would
perfectly IL. Ia 1874 let Dr. q. r.. Poll Try, then q
student Of Dr. Comes, In St Adams who succeeded al
the hrst effort In making me complete and perfect
fitting set. Dr. Pell has also done work for OF my
parshonofs, giving perfect satisfaction | heartily
recommend hm Dentist, and gfHflemTn, to all
who may need his services,
J. B.PlrMAN, Rector Of Church Of Holy Trinity.
And here Is what DR.. J. NJ. Comoos formerly located
at Montpelier, says Of Dr. Pell
ST, ALnASs, March s. lsT2
Whoever Ia Montpelier. or Vicinity, may employ Dr.
Pe 10 do their Dental work will have Il honestly and
faithfully done IL gives great pleasure 10 say this
In behalf OF my friend and former student
! lb-L JOHN NJ. COWBOYS, NJ d.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-15

r. II. EDDY,

II, II. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Ton INVENTIONS TRADE MARKS OR DESIGNS,
No. rs State St., opposite Kilby St, Boston,
Aner an extensive practice OF upwards Of thirty
years continues To SECURE patents n the United States
also in Great Britain, France, and other foreign conn.
tries Caveats, Specifications, Assignments and ain
papers Tor Patents executed reasonable terms with
dispatch. Researches made determine the validity and
utlty OF Patents Of Inventions and legal and other ad
wee rendered IN all matters touching tho same Copies
OF the claims Of patent furnished hy rcmtting ono
dollar. Assignments recorded In Warrington
No dgfHc IN the Unsd States potsrssss superior friis.
for obtaining Patents o. asceftaling ne Jfsnfajy Of a.
ueHh0ns.
All necessity Of Journey TO Washington to procure
patent and the usual great delay there here saved
TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr.. Eddy one Of the most oipsb and sue
course. CHARLES MASON, Comr Of Patents"
81 have hesitation in assuring inventors that they
cannot employ man ooaptfenf frusfirorhy and
more capable Of putting their applications In form ~
secure for them an early aud favorable consideration at
the Patent Omce. EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner Of Patontsn
" Mr.. r. II. EDnT has made for me over THIRTY an
peatons for Patents, having boon successful In almost
every case. Such unmstakAbe proof Of great talent
ana ability on his part, leads recommend ALI In
Venios 10 apply 10 him To procure their patents they
may be sure Of having the most faithful attention he
slowed On their cases and at very reasonable charges
Boston, Jan. /, ie72.-O34
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-15
fIRE INSURANCE cOMPANIEs .

LIVERPOOL 4 LONDON & GLOBE...... s2o00100o0o
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE,
Of London. Gold ................... 4lis6i22i39
ROYAL, Of Liverpool tGoldl............ s5OoOnOo
FRANKLIN, Of Philadelphia. 3os7ii2oo
PENNSYLVANIA, Of Phiadelphia....... l2i0OOoOO
INSURANCE co. or NORTH AMERICA,
Of Philadelphia. .....,..............u t27s35s096
CONTINENTAL, Of New York............ 2501 790.5i
PHTNIX, Of Hartford ...,.... ....... 1851 tls.s6
ANDES, Of Cincinnati. l,503, $500
AMAZON Of Cincinnatl................... 7Oo,O0Oo0
TRIUMPH Of Cinoinuati................. 10000 %
HANOVER Of New York............... 901,0o0O0
PEOPLES, Of Worcester. ssg,2H.9i
NARRAGANsETr Of Providence. ...... s0O,Oo0n
MERCHANTS Of Providence. .......... ioo,nooD
FIRST NATIONAL Of Worcester........ 2ol,OD.0
NATIONAL, Of Bangor. ................. JO,0lOO0
HOME, OF Columbus, Ohi..."...o...,... 650OOoOO
ALPS, Of Erie, Pa...................... $4,000 20
LYCOMlNG, OF Aiuncy, Pa.............. Mutual
Il Persons DESTROYS of having Insurance placed In
SOUND COMPANIES, at REASONABLE RATES will
find Us ready and willing to do their business.
All losses literally adjusted and promptly paid
OF this Office.
A. c. BROWN Agent,
OFFICE IN LANGDos's BLOCK,
Corner Of State and Main Streets
Montpelier. Jan. J., is72. OJ-u
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-15

The following letter from Rev b. Pitnan, Of Swan.
ton Is evidence OF the proficiency Of Dr. PKLl in HE
professions
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10

ness the s'cfk Exchange today The moveme ut for
higher prices g neral. and ri~e ~ per
took place throughout tho list OF active stocks. Tie
transactions the day large espeeiaay in Pacific
Mail OF which the purchases and sales msst have
amount, to something approaching lcocoO share.. with
strong parties operating apparently for the rise
the other for decline in this stock, has been very
strong for several days past and has advanced from IA to
ss-nDe points in "a many days. While there are many
intelligent brokers IN the street. who regard the present
market price OF this stock as in of its real
value the bulls in It Including Of the officers
OF the company express confidence in higher prices for
the stock upon its intrinsic merits They endeavor
snstain this by citing the importance Of the trade
with five or six hundred million people in China and
JAPAN by the fact that the company are 10 receive
subsidy Of g. oO0Coo year. commencing on the lst Of
January next and the further fact that the Panama Rail
road is under tire absolute control OF the Pacific Mail
Company thus protecting il nom successful Opposition.
Again. they state that the Steamship COmpanys prots
Panama stock at present prices eqaa 70 the loss
Of the steamer America The recent activity in Atlantic
Mail attributed to report that the two steamship lines
are hereafter in harmony the Pacific Mail steam
ers stopping at Havana while the Atlantic Mall steam
viii run in the interests OF the Panama Railroad 10
Mexico and the South American ports.
The stock market opened to-day with prices fully u
per in advance OF yesterdays closing quotations,
and after making further upward Of 20 per
cent prices fell of, notably Western Union, which
declined from 73i 10 72s At the first board however,
this decline recovered, and with the exception OF
reaction at about o'clock the advance was almost un-
interrupted the close. Wabash went up per cent,
while Lake Shore Ohios North Western common pre-
ferred, Rock leland, 81. Paul common, Pacific Mail,
Western Union, O., C.. and C. advanced from TO per
cent The dealings were largest IN the above named
stocks. New-York Central advanced about per cent,
but Union Pacific fell of from Ss3 to 3s4 Erie was dull
and steady. Harlem improved Il per cent, while New
Jersey Central and Panama steady small deal
ings The miscellaneous shares dun and express
stocks were firm. The opening highest, lowest, and
closing prices OF active stocks were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10

Extra mails for Europe tomorrow, per steamship
Hammcna will close at 1890 p. m at the Merchants
Exchange Nos. so and 50 Pine-st
Money was easy from the start, when the offerings
we're abundant at the legal currency rate TINS BENG tue
hghe. price paid to-day and about the uniform figure
for all classes Of borrowers though street business was
az lower rates, say 4S5 per cent at the close The
Treasury has paid for nearly all Of Mondays bonds and
this in connection with the change in the speculative
intentions OF tie original bear clique IN stocks accounts
for the easier working OF money Discounts are not as
vet affected and quote prime names as heretofore
Government bonds have been In quiet trade al DAY
and prices have been rather lower all over the list the
tmnetns given by the late performance Of the Treasury
having given way The offerings OF bonds TO the Treas
ury were TO the amount of only s222soO at ll25 TO
112o9 These being above the par OF gold none we're
taken. Fisk & Hatch report follows at p M:
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
RAILROAD EARNINGS FOR sEPTEyBEIc AND
FROM JANUARY TO OCTOBER l.
gr0n TAe Rssno4al CAroaaol>.

For the month of September some Of the
leading railroads show the following differences In their
earnings compared with the month OF last year,
viz: The Central Pacific increase OF 3e2o9; Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern increafe Of t2lss2 Hi
nois Central decrease of N3O321; Chicago and Alton
decrease Of 1885, Erie decrease Of g3 Atlantic and
Great Western increase Of N2s6o3; OHIO and Mssis-
sipp Of S4sso, Milwaukee aud ST. Paul de-
crease sS,3s4. while the Union Pacific, approximate
bv aph, makes the earning, almost tue
I'm September. ls The corrected statement OF
this last company, for the month OF August has just
been published showing increase 0f earnings In
thar month Of S0 0 and increase IN net earnings OK
sOl Tie public has been favored recently with some
gImpses OF the earnings OF two companies which
do not habitualy furnish any information about their
affairs 0f these, the NewJerscy Central IN an ON
cal circular 10 it, sockhOdr states the rae
from January 10 October 1872, at S5339o0 e part OF
the last month being estmaeCl, the expenses 10 tho
period S,lGs 0c0, and the net earnings, ll,OO0
The earnings OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, main
stem and branehes IN the month OF August, are re-
ported at 81 25956, against sli al IN the month
~ laaf
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
EaNKING House OF FISK & HATCH,
No. ) NAssAU-sT.


NEw-YORK, Sept. 49, 1877.
DEPOSITS received. on which we allow interest at
the rate of four per cent per annum. Special ar
rangements made with Savings Banks and others
depOsiting large amounts.
We issue CERTIFICATES or DEPOSIT available in
all parts of the country and bearing interest in casa
of special deposit
We make COLLECTIONS for merchants and Others
in all parts Of the country.
Orders for INVESTMENT STOCKS and BONDS
executed at the Stock Exchange, commission, for
cash.
We deal in GOvERNMEST and other FIRST CLASS
SECURITIES, such as CENTRAL PACIFIC and CHEsA-
PEAKE and OHIO Bonds.
The small amount Of CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
BONDS remaining in the hands of the Company
viii be disposed of by at private sale, giving in
vestors an opportunity 10 purchase this tayorte Sc
curity upon terms which should insure an advance
upon the completion of road and their introduction
at the Stock Exchange.
~ FISK & HATCH,
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10

Gold opened at II2S and advanced 10 ll3s out ater
declined ll2 and afterward ruled pretty generally at
1laa9u2I finally yielding again at the close. The gold
sold on Monday by the Treasury has been nearly all
paid out and this thrown upon the market has doubt
less caused the decline. The foreign exchanges were
also lower the standard drawers having reduced their
rates an eighth, but subsequently advancing them again
Tomorrow the Treasury will sell another million gold
In the gold market the rates were s. . aud per
cent for carrying 20 fat The days business at the Gold
Exchange Bank follows Gold cleared, 1918 4lo9
gold balances s25O4467S currency balances, SSsO6S7
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
FISK g. HATCH.
THE CHICAGO 81 CANADA SOUTHERN
First Mortgage Sinking Fund 80 Years

PER CENT GOLD BONDS,
We recommend TO investors as SAFE and Profit
able security Present price, 80 and accrued interest
Interest payable April and October, at the Union
Trust Co.. Coupon or Registered. This road Is the
western end or link of the Canada Southern, which
together form the trunk line from Bu9dIo TO Ch-
odyO running directly into Chicago on its own line;
Is straight and lerei and the shortest line nov built
OF that can be built between Chicago aud Buffalo.
The great accumulation of freIghts at Chicago and
Toledo even noc beyond the capacity of the present
Trunk Line, renders the speedy completion Of the
road an absolute necessity Pamphlets and all mfor
nation furnished by
LEONARD, SHELDON 81 FOSTER.
Bankers, 10 Wall-st.
WINsLOw, LANIER d Co.,
Bankers, q Pine-st.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
OTsr,d. Aid

The earnings OF Me g. Louis and Iron Mountain Rail-
toad for the month Of September we're: ls79 Nssooc
1871, Nu1e5 81 increase s52sJ4 &C; Jan. 20 Sept %,
1871, ls2s52s 10; 1871, s1lI60 4e increase tss1S 7e
The earnings OF the Indianapolis, BOomington and
Western Railway the third week in september
t5,ls5 q.
The Philadelphia stock market II strong: Philadephis
O., los Philadelphia aud Erie Railroad, 2e Reading
Railroad, 57i Pennsylvania Railroad osi. Cold, II2i
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9-P. N.
The ease in money, resulting from the Treas
ury c-9gatioDs = last Nondoy caused buoyant Dasi-
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
ing for city bank stocks f:

There was a brisk business in ralIroad bonds, aud
prices we're fairly well sustained. Central Pacific
fetched oss Union Pacific Frsts s7I9ss; Land Grants
7sta76; Incomes, 7si Frsts OF C. c. aud Ind Central $50
sey; Do Seconds 70; B. II. and Erie FRS, al anti and
Toledo and Wabash Central Convertible bonds &C So.
TIE f,foxvfng ara the bfds.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
eneajct's closing quotations were

William Ward quotes stock privileges az selling FOR
per ceut cash bonus, 80 DAYS 'me and to Il per
cent bonus on days at the following variations from
the market price OF the securities named:
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
auriion Sales of Real Gstate.

EXECUTORS SALE of valuable REAL
IL EsTATErhe undersigned eTeeuicr1 viii fs q public anton
the entire landed David King deceased Liberty Corner
Somerset County j. Lyons Station TIE ~ j. West LINE
Railroad TUESDAY. Oct. 18th az O'Clock conpnsng
the omesead Of universally admitted 20 be the
productive County. Also lUJ Of most
land Terms sale
Of Brrlayst NJ la EeI kaoad At $40
thenre By " West Line Railroad 20 LIONS station
IarEiages there waiEHg J W. KING and J. y TPIIES
EKecgi0n, PlzIHh-d, " J.
TERE. JOHNSON, Jr., AuctlOneer.
~ No rs EAssAUsT coz. CEDARsr. MAJ foEk
sold EIchaned Auction safes Of Stoefi
herehauns. kc
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
THE MONEY MARKET.

SALES AT THE STOCK ExcHANGE--FI7sr CALL,
lot O'CLOCK A. NJ.
haes of frorerrBsaf bOals
f0N uSss iGlt. keg......l4l Coup Us nll4i
At9 T. B. as ~ Sou3S.G! D., 900 Ca % '--4's
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
Countrp Real estate tor Sole.

NAPITALISTS.-A one-half interest can be
~ puhase handsome plot Of 40 Of the
zrOA hoes foty minutes oulF from t city high roand
improvements all around and tlou 70 this Poperty vii be sold 81
original Apply address DUNCAN sSiFFES Pnss
DIVERSIDE, near StamfOrd.-Attractive Win
III sumner RsdeBee For sale u rooms moer9 Hpovemen
all frsss neighburh00i
remey healthy s90O0 AddTS JW AEaier Riyer Station Conn.,
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10

HoUsToS AND TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY Com
PANYs FIRST MORTGAGE 7 PER CENT GOLD BoSDs.
secured by q large and valuable Land Grant and
Sinking Fund Of Per Cent Of the earnings. For
sale at 90 and accrued interest in currency yielding
over per cent interest. William Z. Dodge Of New
York, President. This Road will be entirely COM
pleted by the 1st of January next, and we conf
IDENTIFY recommend the Bonds as perfectly safe m
vestment JOuS J. CISCO 81 soS, No 50 Wall-st.
We are selling daily at 90 AID interest. the First
Mortgage Bonds of the CHICAGO DASVIILE and
VnCENNEs RAILROAD, which is earning dividend
on its stock. beside interest upon its bonds.
W. B. SHATTUcK & Co., Bankers,
q Nassau-st " Y
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10

For the nine months OF the year from Jan. to oct !,
tie following comparisons made:
EAHsTsGs FROM JAS. FEPI IT,
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
THE MARKETS.


uoret d grade Etors below the grale quoted
DELlVkHr-
T.. TOT
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
TIE GREAT SOUTHERN

iyt tHAhLESTON, 8 G., ILC1lDA fOkrf AND iHA 'DN-~
AID SOUTHWEST. NJ
'lg eFefF TUESDAY tn teBhl, .na hAJLhDAi' H0N 80
TO - Aar-l llre a. 3 ~. Tie steamships o.
sAlLs AA1EE Capt 7. >. LOCKWOOD, luesAl' oe'''
glOnllA. CAPT hOLsEs Ilnradafs Oe- TOY ~. a,
.AAahArIAS, Capt 81. Z WooDsrLL haufq8s Ooi ~ ,,,.
IlrUuLh passage
o. t lsdius issaed connection with ee s0ch CsonA af
~ paf eoth sosfh W. and over tse North tstu ~. -
ll1rr III sl ihe IrfeS aud DAht
r Eorlla ports Insurance By ths NHs :,
!af forwarded trec ssiol
81 lIsaec ghrl The o1ce Lo8 Passenger ana " e
HENRY r MORGAN Co. AGENTS
tr--f re 80 a-rIg 10 BENTLEY D. HAfULLL
geHssl Agflt cat soaben Fsxht L1s So ~ brosdSay
LOADED.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10

"a lncrease "t'f''
rFourth wees u sept estiaztsd
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
FIRST BOARD, OCT. Q, 1877.
ne BOa1s-Ra4lroad BOnabd bdzE ana ltassrodd-Erpres

lat MORTGAGE.
3.0O Hen 4 ST. J.
r. oouV bonds.
2CO T.. K l. L p
New-York tribune., 1872-10-10
LWA -R---
hluJ &C. 3 !. Q

Central u mort.
5000 Bos. Il. l. &.
II
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
The Owners Of Ireland-Less than
10000 Of Them i'm All.

A return has just been issued by the
House of Commons about absenteeism.
1t appears that less than 10000 persons
own the soil of Ireland, of whom $3.50
own less than 100 acres. These, of
course, are residents and so are $3.50
more, owning an average OF l,600 acres
apiece while only ,443, owning alto
gether Bias, 5l4 acres, or seventh of
the soil, are usually resident outside the
island. a considerable number, 100
reside away from their properties, but
still in Ireland, and the remaining few
are occasional visitors. Absenteeism can
hardly be counted, therefore, among
the grand grievances of Ireland, more
especially as many of the richest alb
sentees are among the more spirited
and lenient landlords. Lord Palmers-
ton, for example, was a much better
man to live under than any resident
squireen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
Personal.

EUGENE is going to trip over to
Spain.
ALEXIS spent 100000 in this coun.
try.
GEN. JOE JoHNsroN's history of the
war is ready.
SECRETARY boutwell, plowed an acre
Of land in Groton, Mass, few days
ago.
The remains of ex.King Louis Phil
ippe are to be taken from England to
France.
MORTIMER THOMPSON {" Doestcks') is
connected editorially with the Mime
apolis Tribune.
Four Presidents Of Asbury University
have been made Bishops of the Metho-
dist Church, to witt Simpson, Ames,
Clark and Bowman.
THERE is now in Paris a French paint
er, born at Bordeaux, named q. Wash
ington. His signature is said to closely
resemble that of his great namesake, but
there is painful silence regarding his
early reputation for veracity.
DR.. HUsroN, of Baltimore, has been
acquitted by the Church of the scan
dalous charges brought against him, but
the reverend gentleman will have to
answer criminal prosecution, the
Grand Jury having indicted him for
adultery.
The bankruptcy of Koopmanschap,
the importer Of Chinese, is announced
in the San Frencisco papers. His La
bilites aggregate $500, 900, and he holds
100000 in notes given by Cinnamon for
allowances and passage money, which
are valueless.
DR.. LANAHAN, of Methodist Book
Concern fame, used to be a shoemaker's
apprentice on the eastern shore of
Maryland, at Cambridge. lie worked
his way up in the Baltimore Confer
ence, and took the religious business
shoot, that is, he could sell books and
count collection money as well as
preach.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT was buried in
Greenwood Cemetery, New York, on
Thursday, June Is. The following
eminent journalists acted as pall-bear-
ers Horace Greeley, of the Tribune !;
Manton Marble, World George Jones,
Times Charles A. Dana, Sun David NJ.
Stone, Journal Of Commerce James
Brooks, Express; Hugh Hastings, Com.
merciaL Advertiser; Robert Bonner,
Ledger George w. Childs, Philadel.
phia Ledger; friedrich Hudson, for
merly of the Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
Who are the RefOrmersl

Who are the reformers-Republica
or Liberals? The latter talk loudly
about their purposes, hopes and aspira.
tions what do the former do2
The Liberals demand a reduction of
the taxes. the Republicans in Con.
gress got upon the same subject the
other Gay, and reduced taxes more than
forty million dollars-a hundred dollars
minute the year round
The Liberals advocate a civil service
reform, which their candidate CONSTITUTES
TO mean nothing more than that Presi.
dent shall not be eligible to reelection.
The Republicans have adopted a set of
rules for a civil service reform. providing
for competitive examinations for an.
pointments and trials on impeachment
for maladministration of office.
The Liberals declare that the Repub.
licans are blood-guilty tyrants, bent on
prosecuting the Southern gentlemen.
merely because they expressed their
dissatisfaction with their native land in
lS6l-'G5. The Republicans IN Congress
answered this libel last week by passing
a general amnesty act through both
houses, releasing something like hun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

Extraordinary CURES.-We have read
many accounts of the extraordinary
cures by DR.. WALKER's CALIFORNIA Vim
EGAR BITTERs, which have seemed in
credible. We are inclined TO believe
them, as many Of those who vouch for
them are persons whose veracity we can
guarantee. The newspapers TEEN with
testimonials of this character, and there
Is an air of part cularity and OF truth
about them which cannot be resisted
One manifest superiority the VINEGAR
BITTERs possesses over other Alternative
and Tonic preparations. 1t contains
none OF the burning fluids with which
most advertised Bitters are impreg
mated. 1t cannot create Fever. In
stead OF clouding the brain, il clears 1t II
clouded. II is well known that Alcohol, even
of the purest descriptions weakens and un-
tones the stomach instead of bTacng 1T, and
L. therei re, poison i'm cases of indigestion
fancy, then, what must be the effect Of the
cheap fre-water employed in making ordinary
Buffers aud llnctures, on the weakened and
Unnamed digestive organs. VINEGAR BITTERs,
on the other hand, sOOthes the stomach, while
~ increases the appetite and reaXes the bow
els. Dr. Walker ~ a regular physician, and
biz remedies have just a. much authority az
any standard remedies Of the faculty. We be-
iieve they are destined TO become a household
medicine.-tCom.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
Deadly Encounter Between a Snake
and a Catfish.

The Savannah Republican tells the
following as vouched for by a gentle
man of that city, who recently had oc-
casion to visit the marsh on the other
side Of the river. While over there
standing in the marsh, near a pool of
water, he noticed that something was
going on in it that one is not accustomed
to seeing every day, and, on investiga-
ting, found that very large moccasin
and good sized catfish were having
terrible fight. The occurrence was
highly interesting, and he got as near
as possible to see what would be the end
of it. The comtatants were fearfully
in earnest, and terribly energetic in
their efforts to annihilate each other.
The catfish would make daring passes
at the snake, always using his fins TO
stick his antagonist with, and the snake,
on the other hand, would have TO be
equally energetic in keeping clear of
the sharp points OF the catfishs fins.
The moccasin would throw himself into
striking position, and strike very fast, in
order to be equal to the frantic suIges of
the catfish. At last, the catfish, in
making pass at the snake, struck his
sharp fin somewhere in tender part Of
the snakes belly, and the moccasin in
turn clinched the catfish in the back
part of the neck. In this position both
antagonists chung to each other until
they were dead-the poison in both
seeming equal. The fight lasted about
twenty minutes, including the last clinch
of the contestants.