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Two ton, Of marbles lately arrived
rom Germany, at the Georgetown Custom
House.
Colonel SCOTS salaries as President of
t|enty-six roads are said to amount to
9l'6,OOO per annum.
DIX hundred thousand sewing machines,
mounting in value to S25, 900, 900, are an
Atally sold in this country.
a., california -four is coming to New York
'ty direct by rail.
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Tie Cause of temperance finds some
of its most insidious and dangerous foes in
the many so-called 'stonics" and "appe-
TIERS" made of cheap whiskey and refuse
liquors, finished up to suit depraved Ape
tiles, under the name of medicines. DIR.
WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BIT;
TIERS are none of these. They are not a
beverage, but genuine medicine, purely
vegetable, prepared from California herbs
by regular physician. For all diseases OF
the stomach, liver, kidneys. bladder, skin
and blood, Il ne an inf il5i'le and I'M
riValled ren
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A Wholesale StirnuIant that is AbsO-

A Wholesale SfimuIaDt that is AbsO-
IufeHy Pare.
Physicians throughout the world agree as to
the necessity for diffueive stimulants in medi-
cal practice, but complain, and with good rea.
sons, ofthe impossiblity of obtaining them pure.
The difficulty here presented would be a seri-
ous one indeed, the class OF gents was limited
to the adu t6rated liquors and wines OF trade
It vanshc., however, when the absolute purity
and extraordinary restorative properties of
Hostetter's Bitters are taken into consideration.
AS sti11ulant the article is absolutely free
from everything Objectionable but this is only
one OF it's reComYn endatiens. If it were nothing
more than an excitement its effects would be
feeting 1t might refresh and revive the sys-
TEN for few minutes but could produce no
permanent benefit. The stimulating elements
OF the Bitters is a means, not an end. The tonic,
anti-bilious, depurative and aperient vegetable
juices combined in the preparation are the
agents that impart vigor and regularity to the
weakened and dsordered organization, tho spir-
ituous principle being chiefly useful IN diffusing
their influence through the system and other
wise facilitating their operation. Alcohol, even
in its purest form, is not SO much a medicine as
a motive power, by which the specifics of the
vegetable kingdom may be brought to bear on
the debilitated and disordered organs that re-
quire renovating and regulating and it is in this
way that the pare essence of rye incorporated
in Hostetter's Bitters increases the efficiency Of
the purely medical ingredients
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NEW YORK.

NEW OIth, NIly -Us
The Methodist Conference had another UNI
-.ic.es.fr,l ballot fer editor of the Lady's Be
Irsitory. Finally Rev. Il. wentworth was
-lrcted
4lte anniversary Of the brooklyn atnqay
sci nnIstOOE Mace to-day tits estimated that
, - numbered 81 900 The numerous banners,
.qas sc. rave the procession a beautiful ap-
arrange. Numerous bands Of music enlivened
occasion.
4 Waterman employed by Faber ~ co. is
missing He is supposed to have persisted in
tue flames CT to have fired the building and alb
fJuttpd,
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SOETTH CAROLINA.

CHARLESTON, May y.
lie Charleston Republican the Oldest Radi
.I newspapers in South Carolina, this evening
IoLsts the banner of Greeley and Brown. 1t
.,.gs the ground that they are better Republ-
ans than President Grant, and that their in
e-cst ilI best promote The true interests OF the
ts pb1ican party, 1t also declares that hence
ward only honest anu capable Republicans
must lie elected to the offices OF tho state gov
rOmCnt.
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MARRIED..

In this city, on the 18th instant, by the Rev.
DIR Moran, Mr.. JAMES W. TlLLEY, of Will
mington. n. e., to Miss MARY j. ROBERTS,
of Jacksonville, Florida.
On the sd instant, at the residence of the
brides father, by the 1T. Rev. James Gibbons,
assisted by the Rev. Father townsend, Mr..
CHARLES s. SMITH, son of VIM. e. Smith,
Esq, OF Scotland Neck, n. G., and Miss MARY
ALICE, daughter of Edward ConlglaKd. Esq,
Of Glenivy, near Halifax, n. G.
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TENNE6&EF-

NASHVILLE, May ~.
Prof Atkins, who was attached TO circus
which exhibited at Decatur, Ala, on Monday
a>cended with hot air balloon during the
afternoon, when the balloon became detached
from the windlass fixing its altitude, and as
ended to the height of half a mile and then
apdly descended, falling into the Tennessee
-~er. atkins was drowned, although every
. = ri was made TO save his life. --
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CLEARED.
CoASTwISE.
EXPORTS


MISUNDERSTANDING sebeSca Clyde, zoe
bbis rosin 3o4 do spirits 1o3 do tar % do pitch,
pkgs mdzc, O,441 feet lumber.
NEW HORK-Schr Lucy Wright-2, 002 bbls
rOSn.
NEW YoHK-Schr Benz $40 bbls rosin, $50
do spirits; 100 bales cotton.
BALTIMo RE-Steamship Luce-1 ,008 hbls
rOSn, III do spirits 100 do tar. bales cotton, 10
do shecting, 81 bushels peanuts *, 00U 0eet lum
NEW Notwithstanding Benefactor-s,46s
bbls rOsn, 100 do pitch, $50 DO spirits, AZ bales
cotton, 800 bdls shocks, f63 bbls crude turpen-
tine. 10 empty ale kegs, 80 bales sheeting,
casks wine, pkgs nldzc. 500 bush peanuts.
BALTIMORE-SeAr SeSuin--1f0,000 feet lum-
Der.
FOREIGN.
AM*TERDAM-German Barquo Dcr-FrulIns
i ,55E bbls spirits turpentine. 10 do rosin.
GREENock, SceTLAND-Ger1nan BarQue
,Juius-2,s09 bbls tar, 200 do spirits, 1913 do
CARDENAs-Brig James erosby-l35,77O feet
lumber.
LoNDoN, ExcLANp-(Br) Bsrquc Eliza Ave
lima, $50 casks spirits tur tjcntiEe.
List of Vessels In tie Port of Whining.
ton, N. C.. May 2s. 1879.
BARQUES
German Shanghai, Iianschultz, ldg, Europe,
Norweigen La Belle, Christensen, ldg,, Europe,
BARQUENTINE.
! (Br) Elizabeth Taylor, Proctor; ldg, Europe,
BRIGS.
| Nor. Rufus, Skare. dis, ldg, Europe, Heide Bros
| (ISC.l Wiiamina, Bessie, dis,
| OBJ Electric, Meyer, dis, ldg, Europe,
SCHOONERS
| Scquin, Davis ldg, Bath o G Parsley, 81
| lthodella Blew, VanCijlder, ldg, Philadelphia
Harrss s. Howell
| Nellie, circuit, DIS. ito
| 5 W Simmons, Williams, dis, do
| Tarry Not, TimmOns, dis, do
| Kate Wentworth, Mead, ldg, + Kidder & Son
| Burdctt Hart, Pearce, ldg, New York,
! Sarah Bruen, Fisher, dis, Harrss & Howell
i Light OF the East, Harper, dis, Harrss & Howell
List of Vessels IS SAILED ed, for this Port.
Magdelena, Bumsgard, cid March p
GUERNSEY.
Homely, LIE Dain; cid April
PHILADELPHIA.
| (Br) Brig Hadee, MCDONNELL, cid May II
German Brig Eicke, KassebOhm, cid May 81
Schr Judge Hopkins, Baker, CID May %
WEST HARTLEPOOL.
Nor. Brig MeteoE, F% vopx cid
Swedish Barque Phoenix, Stromberg,
cid May Il.
OBJ Brig Criterion, Court, cid May ~
Br Barque DIR Topper, Chambers, cid May 25
Schr John, Williams, cid May Is
Dr. Barque Deer. cid May 10
vearge, Norgaart:, CID May 8
Swedish BarqUe Erlrika BrCdenberg, cid May 16
BRISTOL.
(Br} Barquo Amazon, Mcdonald, cid May II
JACKSONVILLE.
Schr Paul & Thompson, Godfrey. cid May
VIEWPOINTS;
Br Barque Fair s. Easy, Taylor, cid May 81
|
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MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, May 70.
The Annual Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church OF the Diocese of Maryland
convened here to- day. Bishop SOuthgate preach
ed the sermon. Bishop Whittingham read the
annual address congratulating the diocese upon
- unexampled prosperity, which was due
.argely to Bishop Pinkney's energy and deVo-
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CADDLERY-

CADDLERY-
The largest, cheapest and best Stock of
Saddles, Harness, Trunks,
Travelling Bags and
Saddlery Goods,
Generally, to be found in the State, for sale at
j. s. TOPHAM & cos,
No 8 South Front street
Wlmt=Ston, N.
new IL 80:
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A Hartford burglar was lately frightened
out of his scheme of robbery by the sweet
simplicity of a solitary spinster, who, put
ting her night capped head out of the win
dow, exclaimed: $50 away! amt you
ashamed ~
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LOUISIANA.

NEW ORLEANS, May 20.
The Republican State Convention organized
stcTday. The programme is to present Greeley
solutions to day, when upon their re1ectlon
la Creole vites will withdraw.
\ tornado swept St. Charles Parish on Fri
4y. doing much damage.
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MISSOURI.
ST I,oT-Is. Nav 80,

ST.. LOUIS, May y.
The National Agricultural Congress and Ag-
,ultural Association have been consolidated
mdtr the name of National Agricultural Con
-"ss. President, j. p. Reynolds; Secretary,
has. w. Greene, OF Tennessee.
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VIRGINIA.

hICHMOND, May -U.
TIE Shooting affray between Thad,.eus s.
enLetC and WillialA X. Howle this afternoon,
resulted in the latter being killed. The diff
G atty originated i'll an alleged intimacy between
and Howle's wife.
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INSURANCE COMPANY,

DIRECTORS.
j. W. ATKINSON, General Insurance Agent.
I. B. GRANGER, Presid't Bank of New Han
over.
r. W. KERCHNKR, Grocer and Commission
Merchant.
G. NJ. STEDMAN, of Wright & Stedman.
L. III. MCKoY, of w. A. Whitehead & Co,
Fayettev Vile.
r. III. CowAN, President.
III. b. EILERs, Commission Merchant.
A. A. WILLARD, of willard Brothers.
w. A. CUMMING, of Northrop 81 Cumming.
G. w. WILLIAMS, OF Williams s. MurchisOn.
ELI MURRAY, of +. Murray & Co.
A j. DERossRT, OF DeRosset 81 Co.
RoBT. HENNING, of Dawson, Teel s Hen
ming.
ALEX. SPRUEr, British Vice Consul, OF Sprunt
q Hinson.
p. MURPHY, Attorney at Law.
j. D. WILLIAMS, OF j. ID. Williams 3 Co. Fay
etteviI1e
Jas. G. McRAK, Atty at Law, F fayetteville.
j. B. KELLY, Merchant, Henansville,
j. T. PORE, Merchant, Lumberton.
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OHIO,
CINCINNATI, May ,!

NINIINNAII, May -U'
he members OF the German Tailors Union
7 Ihis city are on a strike to the number OF
about GOO.
The shoemakers employed to put up the fine
DIX IN the leading shops struck yesterday, de-
Hl5naing % cents advance on shoes.
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Charity Hospital

under the auspices OF said College. The IN
ducenents to take tickets surpass any scheme
yet presented to the public. The charitable
sents one prize in eight blanks, which Is far
more liberal than usual, while the character
of the respectable medical gentlemen connect
ed with the College is pledged for the fair and
honest payment OF every prize IN the follow.
ing scheme
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SPECIAL FEATURES AND ADTAN.
TAGFS


list. No restriction on Residence or Travel.
I'd. No extra charge Oh the lives Of Females.
3d. Policies Incontestible after Five Years.
4th. The rates of Interest on the Funds of the
Company higher than those on the Funds of
Companies located in other States, thus iusur-
ing larger Dividends to Policy Holders.
9th. The Directors and Officers of the Com
pany prominent NORTH CAROLlNIANS,
who are KNOWN to be men OF INTEGRITY
and WORTH.
9Th. The Company is established on a solid
and permanent basis, steps having been taken
to Increase the Capital Stock TO $500, 1000.
9TH. All the Funds of the Company
are Invested I'm this state and Crcu-
lated among our own People. This fact
should commend the Company, above all 9th
ers, to North CarOlinans. 1t is well kn' WI
that hundreds OF thousa ntis OF Dollars in ife
Premiums are annually sent North to enrich
Northern Capitalists, thus continually draining
be kept at home. On this ground the friends
of this Company confidently appeal to every son
of the Old North State and ask their support
Tor this Home Insti ton, which, while il
offers substantially all the advantages OF North.
ern Con- panies, helps to build up Home In.
teTeS1S.
JAMES d. BROOKS,
General Supervising Agent
Raleigh, n. G.
THOs. CREME Local Agent.
april 9TH. 1872. l62-
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kInO order.

EGas-Have further advanced since Cur last.
Receipts are very light and the demand Is good.
Dealers are purchasing at 20 to 80 ceRts per
dozen by tue quantity.
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NEW ADVERTIsENTENrS.


Wonderful Curative Effects.
Vinegar BiLters not n vile Fancy
Drink, NJ do Of Poor Rum, Whiskeys
Proof Spirits md Refuse Liquors, doc
tored, spiced and swcetened to please the taste.
called I" Tonnes" "Appetizcrs" " Restorers, &C.,
that lead the tippler to drunkenness and ruin,
bat are true Medicine, made from the Native
Roots and Herbs of California, free from all
Alcoholic StimUI0nts. They the
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and
LIFE GIVING PRINCIPLE, perfect
Renovator and 1nviSorator Of the System, carry
ing of ali poisonous matter and restoring the blood
to g healthy condition. No person can take these
Bitters according to directions and remain long
unwell. provided their bones not destroyed
by mineral poison or other MEANS and the vital
organs wasted beyond the point OF repair.
They arc Il Gentle PurGntiVe rs we'll
as II Tonic, possessing, also, the peculiar merit
of acting powerful agent in relieving ConGcG-
ton or Inflammation Of the Liver and of all the
Eisceral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether
in young old, married single, at the dawn Of
wom6uhood at the turn OF life, these Tonic Bit
tiers hare equal.
For Inaammnrory and Chronic Kheu-
mntism md dsOut, Dyspepsia or In
digestion, BiIi0us, Hcmittent ana
Intermittent FevcrA, Discusses CT the
Blood, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder,
these Bittcrs have been NEST successful. Sucll
Diseases are caused By Initiated Blood,
which is generally pxoduGed by arrangement oil
the Dincstivc Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION,
Headache, Pain iii the Shoulders, Coughs, Tight
ness OF the Chest, Dizziness, Sour Eructations Of
the Stomach, Bad Taste in tho MoSth, Bilious
Attacks Palpitution of the Heart, Inflammation Of
the Lungs, Pain in the regions Of the Kidneys and
a hundred other painful symptoms the or
springs of Dyspepsia.
They invigorate the Stomach and stimulate the
torpid Liver and Bowels, which render them of
unequalIed efficacy in cleansing the blood of all in
purites and imparting life and vi8or to the
whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, letter.
Salt Rheum Blotches, Spots, Pimples, PuStues,
Boils, Carl,uncles, Ring-Worms, ScaId Head, Sore
Eyes, Erysipeas Itch, Scurfs, Dscoloratons Of tho
Skin, Hunors and Diseases of the Skin, OF what
name or nature, arc literally dug up and car
ried out OF the system in short time by the use OF
these Bittcrs. One bottle i'll such cases will con-
vince the most incredulous of their curative effect
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you find it's
impurities bursting through tho skin in Prnples,
Eruptions or Sores; cleanse it when you find it
INSTRUCTED and sluggish in the veins; cleanse it
when it is foul and your feelings will tell you when.
Keep the blood pure, and the health of the system
will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, urkiRg
in the system of thousands, cffectu ally
destroyed and removed.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
J. WALKER, Proprietor. r. II. MCDONALD DC
Co, Druggists nnd Gen. Agents, San FRANCISCO,
Cal. and 81 and 81 Commerce Street, New IOfk.
may II 1914 6mD&W
MONFYMst ADE a RAP KoJ cS wi!R
lars FREE. s. NJ. SPENCER, Bartleboro, Yer
mont 4w
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ALABAMA

EUFAULA, May 20.
Hon. John Gill Shorter, Ex-Governor of Ala
ana, Is dead
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Tie best Paper Try IT.!

Tho Scientific -AnlGrlcall is the
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price. Terms, IS a year by mail SpeciIne1Is
ser treo. May be had Of all News Dealers
PAEENHS obtained the best terms.
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ing laws and fun directions tor obtaining Pat
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ARRIVED.
COASTWISE.

AOASIW1SE.
Schr l. NJ Tilton, Tilton, Elizabeth City,
schr Siam, Ackerly, Elizabeth City, Mitchell
& Son.
- schr. Fairfield, Roberts, Fairfield, BInford,
schr larry Not, Timmons, Philadelphia,
Harriss & Howell.
Schr W Simmons, Williams, Phnadel-
pia, HaTrriss 81 Howell
Schr, Nellie, circuit, New York, Harriss &
Howell.
Schr Kate Wentworth, Mead, New York, E
Kidder s. Son.
Norweigen Barque La-Bele, Christensen,
New York, Willard Bros
Brig Electric, Meyer, New York, Willard
Bros.
Steamship Lucille, Price, Baltimore, A D
Barry Bros
:. Schr Burdett Hart, Pearce, New York, WILL
lisms s. Murchison.
Schr Annie Smell, -, Little River, James
Sehr Spray, Willis, Shallotte James Ander-
s. Son.
Schr Martha Davis, Hill, New River, Ed
wards & Hall.
Schr Wave, Price, Topsail Inlet Master
SlooP Flash, Davis, Shallotte, James Ander-
Schr Sarah Bruen, Fisher, Philadelphia, Har-
risS q Howell.
schr Light of the East, Harper, Boston, Har-
riSs & Howell.
Schr Charles, Weeks, Fairfield, DeRosset &
O. schr Lrcretia, Williams, Fairfield, Northrop
x Cumming.
CLEARED.
CoASTwISE.
Steamship Rebceca Clyde, Chlds, Baltimore
a d CaZaux.
Schr Ben, Davis, New York, Williams s.
MurchisOn.
;, Schr Lucy Wright, Elzey, New York, Will
Steamship Lucille, SInoote, Baltimore, A ID
Cazaux.
Steamship Bcnefaetor, Jones, New York,
Barry Bros.
Sc6r Secuin Davis Te,1t;rocro n - p.r.,A-
( Co.
FOREIGN.
&srman Barque Der Frulins, koepke, Am
sterdam, Willard Bros.
German Barquc Julius, Eranck, Greenock
j Il blossom & Evans
Brig James Crosby, Baldwin, Cardenas, T
(Br) Barque Eliza Avelina, Monroe. Williams
& VI UrchiSon.
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SIN THOUSAND TICKETS ONLY
WILL BE SOLD AT 50 90 EACH.
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WICK & MEBANE.
Cotton Factors.
AND
General Commission Merchants,

RV Liberal Advances made.
81 ConSignments of Cotton, Naval Stores
and Country Produce, and orders for the paF-
chase of same solicited.
~ BagginG and Ties on hand for sale.
AT BadenborO. n. o. on the I'D instant, ot
typhoid fever, JOHN DOUGLASS TAFT, son
OF Robert and Eliza e. TAFT, aged II years and
months.
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WARM SPRINGS,
ADISON COUNTY. y. c..

THIS delightful watering place has been
= thoroughly reftted and will be opened OH
the
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ItdIoIEHJ
THOS. CREME Local Agent.
anil 9TH 1872, leg
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-10-23
New York Beneath the Piers.
THE LIFE OF THR "DocK RATs'-TuE RIvl
PIRATES AND THEIR HAUSTS,

THE LIFE OF THR "DOCR RATS-TuE RIVER
PIRATES AND THEIR HAUSTS.
Wharf life in New York, we are told
by the Comm rcial Aduertiser, is singu-
lar There are people who work upon
the wharves in the daytime and who
live under the wharves at night Many
of the piers on the east side are the
"snoozing places" for score or more of
beggars. known as dock rats" who
creep down from the bulkheads and un-
der the flooring of the piers, and perhaps
sleep sweetly upon their punches of
straw, where the rough stones of the
filling in are the mattress, and where
water is handy by way of a morning
bath, if they choose to take it. The
"all night cellars lose their business in
the warm weather for it costs nothing to
creep beneath the wharf; it is clean and
a great deal cooler-and so, the dock
rats" live and thrive, and learn their
lesson of rascaiity from the river thieves
who hide in the shadow of the vessels
and hold their breaths in expectation as
tie boat manned by The police goes noise
lessly, with the steady dipping oar of
caution and authority, floating past their
hiding place. Under the wa.chful care
of the harbor police there is more pro
lection to property and life along the
wharves than there used to be. The
thieve, know not when the steamer or
the patrol boats are coming, and there is
but little chance for them to carry off
their plunder !; and the night watch. the
result of private enterprise, upon the
largest piers. is an energetic and effec-
tive institution
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A Vicious Sow.

TERRIBLE FIGHT AND NARROW ESCAPE FEoN
DEATH
A few days ago Thomas J. Craycroft
of Taylor township Harrise--~r~niy
went into the forest near his residence,
to feed large sow, whose pigs were not
yet old enough to leave the bed. His
wife and little prattling girl wishing to
see the pigs, accompanied him The
farmer threw the sow some corn, and
after eating few mou'hfuls. she started
toward the child with her jaws widely
extended, making the most frightful
demonstrations. Mr.. G., seeirg the peril
OF hi. child sprang between it and the
ferocinus brute. at the same time calling
to his wife to take the child away Then
commenced struggle for life between
Mr. Craycroft and the maddened brute
Being large and powerful animal. she
stood on her hind feet and thrust her
fore feet against the breast of her victim
with such tremendous force as came near
knocking him down several times, mean
time making repeated efforts to bite or
cut him about the face and throat with
ner powerful tusks Mr.. Craycroft's
only weapons of defense were his feet
and hands. and in attempting to push
the infuriated beast from his face he got
his right hand several times in her
mouth, by which it was frightfully man
gled. The mother. after running a few
yards, looked back, and seeing her lus-
bands life in peril, set her child down
and, armed with a club. started TO his
rescue; but before she got in reach the
husband had disengaged himself enough
to get hold of club, with which he dealt
his fendish antagonist several heavy
blows before she would desist and even
then she made one effort to renew the
conflict. The spectacle presented by
the victor was truly frightful. His clo-
thing was cut into shreds, and he was
bespattered from head to foot with blood,
mingled with foam and froth from the
mouth of the enraged monster The
blood "squashed" in his shoes as he
walked Besides the mangling of the
right hand he received severe cuts about
his left hand and arm. and a frightful
cash above his left knee.-NeW Al6any
(lnd.) Ledger.