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TTNEsE CO-PAWTNEKSH OF
TROUT, STRIBLING s. BERKELEY
Expired by limitation, on July 1st 1878. I'm
mediate settlement is therefore required. All
persons indebted to them will find the books at
the store of TROUT & BERKELEY, who will
continue the Drug Business at the old stand.
A.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-23

vEVO the Public School Trustees.-In
Il conformity with the law requiring the
Superintendent to disallow the use of a school
house not supplied with necessary furniture,
hereby notify the Trustees not to authorize the
starting of public school in any house, unless
1t be supplied with desks and blackboard.
j. Z. GUY, q. S. S.
septl6-1t Town papers copy
Anew BODK.-Memoir OF Rev s. B.
~ MCPHEETERS, d. D., by Rev. John
S. Grasty, and an Introduction by Rev. Stuart
Robinson, ID. d. Price, 81.
HUNTER & CO.,
Booksellers,
sept9-tf Staunton, Va.
ANCHOR BRAND
IN WHEAT FERTILIZER,
MANUFACTURED BY THE
Southern FertiliZing Company.
OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
with best testimonials in the State. For sale by
sept9 BAKER BROS
NEUSIC LESSONS.-Mrs. ANNA M.
I'VE FULTZ will be pleased to receive q
few pupils in Vocal or Instrumental Music, at
her house.
Terms, $50 quarter two lessons week and
each lesson of an hour in length sept16-2t
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N PICTURE FRAMES
and WALL BRACK Elsa variety of STYLES at
HUNTER 8 cos,
sept9-tf Staunton, Va
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A T RULES held in Clerks Office of the Cir
IA cult Court of Highland county, on Mon
day, the LIST day of September, 1878:
Elk ors of James B. Campbell,
dnnd Pinint;A.
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DRICES REDUCED-Owing to the de-
IL decline in the price of Pig Iron, we will
on and after August Is, 1873, reduce the price
list on Plows and Plow Castings TO the old pri-
ces. W. A. BURKE, Treasurer.
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800 LOCUST POSTS and
w 2C0, UO0 feet of PINE LUMBER
SUMMERSON & TAYLOR,
je17 Opposite Virginia Hotel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-23

las. w. BALDWIN.
81 NOTARY PUBLIC AND SCRIVENER.
Having been thrown out of employment by
the change in the County Court system, l offer
my services to the public.
l am prepared to take dispositions, aeknowl-
edgments of deeds and afidavits, and to do all
kinds of scrivener's work
May be found for the present at the County
Court Clerks Office.
| will also do general collection business in
this citv. santQ5t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-23

OFFICE in rear of H. B. Niche. sept9-tf
VNEMPLE OF FASHHON.-Just re-
Il ceived new assortment of Polkadot,
Brochade and Fringed Windsor Ties, Fancy
Lisse, Pusher, Mechlin and Val. Edge Rufflesi
Black Lace, Frnged and Chenille or Beautify-
ing Wells. Call and see them.
K M KELLEY
~ N. B.-Will receive new style Hats,
Bonnets, &C., last of the week sept9-tf
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-26

An Arkansas farmer was absent-mind-
ed enough to leave his pet panther and
his mother-in-iaw at home together
while he went to the show, but, much
to his anger and amagement, the old
lady was alive and the panther was dead
on his return.
A bill is before the New York Legisla-
ture for the better protection of railroad
employees. 1t provides in case of an
accident or death, not the fault Of the
employee, his legal representatives will
be entitled to specific damages.
An Omaha despatch says that about
Sc, 900, collected from the General Co.
vernment about year ago, as balance
due Nebraska on account of land sales,
appears never to have reached the State
Treasury.
"You say" said Judge to witness,
''that the plaintiff resorted to an inge-
nious use of circumstanoial evidence;
state just exactly what you mean by
that" "Well,"' said the witness. '.my
exact meaning is that he lied"
A political orator. speaking of q GER
tain general whom he admired, said he
was always on the field Of battle. where
the bullets were the thickest. "Where
was that?" sin the ammunition wagon
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-26
UNION SAVINGS BANK,
OF COLUMBIA, g. c.,
Authorized Capital; $500. .OCO.
Subscribed Capital, $144. COO.

THIs BAEKis is now open for tho transae-
Il tion Of GENERAL BANKING, EX-
CHANGE and SAVINGS DEPOSIT BUs1-
DEPos1Ts OF ONE DOLLAR AND UP.
WARDS will be received, and interest al
lowed ut the rate Of Seven Per Gent. per an
mum on Certificates Of Deposits, and Biz Per
Gent. on Accounts; also. General Deposits re-
ceived, subject to Checks at any time.
COLLECTIONS attended to at all accessible
points, and remittances made promptly.
The Bank is located next door to the Caro-
lima National Bank. and will for the present
have the use Of tho very superior Vault Of
tional guaranty for the aafe-keeping Of their
This Bank is also made capable. by its
charter, Of acting as Executor, Administra-
tor, Guardian, Trustee, &o., by appointment
Of any person or court OF competent suthori-
ty. and is now ready to accept and execute
trusts Of this character. All funds Of this
kind will draw Seven Per Cent. Interest from
the time Of deposit until paid out.
J.P. SOUTHERN, President.
G. N. WALKER, Cashier.
DIaEcToRs-R. @. shiver. 8. L. Leaphart, J.
q. Kinard, ". B. Quick, Geo. symmers, A.
Cooper. Dec 80 3mo
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Columbia Music Store.
LvBrand & Son

V1AkE pleasure in calling tho attention Of
L the public to an examination of their
STOCK OF MUSICAL MEECHANDlSE, con-
sistins OF Pianos, Church and parior Organs,
Mclodoons, Yiolins, Guitars, Banjos, Flutes,
Accordcons, Brass and Silver Band lnstru-
ments of all kinds. Alao, Sheet Music and
instruction Boois for every c's 81 of Musical
Instruments OH hard ut all times. Sheet
Music sent by mail, post paid. cn receipt OF
price; and all kinds of Musical Goods sent by
Express, when ordered, to any part Of the
State, marked q. o. D. Good Second and
Pianos and Organs for eaic cheap, for cash.
Pianos, Organs and hIelodcone tuned and re.
paired in u satiefactory manner; and will givo
especial attention to Packing. Removing and
Shipping Pianos for other parties to any poin
desired, at mo derate prices.
All orders promptly attended to and satis-
faction guaranteed to those favoring us with
their patronage. Send for our catalogue of
chardsnn street, few doors above pnnNlx
Office, Columbia, H. g. Nov7
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GITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK
SOUTH CAROLINA
Deposits of Sl and Upwards Received,

INTEREST ALTO WED Attic RATEuf
SEVEN PER CENT. PER ANNUN,
ON CERTIFICATES OF DEPO OSI1,
AND SIX PER CENT. COM
POUNDED EVERY SIX
MONTHS ON ACCO UNITS.
OFFICERS.
Wm. Martin, President.
John B. Palmer. Vice-President.
A. g. BreniEer, Cashier.
J.H. Sawyer, in general charge.
John q. B. Smith, Assistant Cashier.
Directors.
Wade Hampton, William Martin, A. G. Has,
keii, F. ". McMaster. E. II. Heinitah, J ohm B.
Palmer, Thomas e: Gregg, Columbia.
J.Ei Gregg, Marion.
G.. r. SCOTT, Newberry.
W. G.. Mayes, Newberry.
BIB. Rutledge Charleston.
DanielRavenel, Jr.. Charleston.
Mechanics, Laborers, Clerks, Widows, o. =.
phans and others may here deposit theirsay.
inRs and draw liberal rate Of finterestthere
on. Planters, Professions al Men and Trustees
wishing to draw interest en- their funds until
they require them for business or other pur.
poses; Parents desiring to set apart small
sums for their children, and Married Women
and Minors whose deposits can only be With.
drawn by themselves, or, In case Of death by
their legal representstives,) wishing to lay
asidefunds for future use. are here afforded
An opportunity Of depositing their means
where they will rapidly accumulate, and, 1t
hhessm time, be subject to withdrawalwhen
seeded. Aug 16
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Fresh Family Groceries.
DICKLED New York BEEF ROUNDS.
Il PIcKLED-Salmon Bellies,
North Carolina Mullet, DO.
SxoKKp-New York Pig Hams and Strips,
Nova Scotia Salmon,
Beef Tongues, DO.
CArHID-Succotaeh,I Lima Beans,
Peas, Salmon, Mackerel,
Lobaters, Pexrs. Peaches,
Qreen-gages, Mushrooms,
Truff1es, Asparagus.
PRRskRvED-Oanton Ginger, Pears,
Oitron, Pine-apples,
STRAWBERRIES, OUNCES,
BlAokberries,
Rsspberries, 80.
JRIIIEs-Guava and general Rssor rtment.
TxAs-Qunpowder, Imperial, Japan,
eonchong, and English brexkfas
selected by IN expert, and finest
any market.
CoFYEfs-Mocha, Lagusyra, Rio,
o. g. Java, Raw and Roasted.
ALso,
The Downer MINERAL SPERM OIL, absolute.
ly safe as . candle, brilliant as gas, and
cheap as kerosene; have all the necessary
Burners, Wicks. Chimneys. to fix old lamps.
Nov 20 GEO. 6YMMERS.
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vaccinnted.
Disgustious non Disputandun,.
BIZ F. W. CLARKE.
What . vile abomination
Is.thiH awful vaccinationl
HALF the arms OF half creation
7,. Must be sc:rieed and sore.
Nine is itching, swelling, aching,
TortufeB new forever making,
And wonder-s'Is it taking?'
4. :. And murmur-"What q borel"
Not word or sign OF pity
Oan I find In Ill the city;
Every fool who would be witty
Makes remarks about my arm.
Some, with hearts than icebergs colder,
nth In their malice gr1Swi1ng S 1g eGider hdn.
= Just to laugh at my alarm.
Every mortal is my ioem.n;
Sympathy win from no man; -
But With courage truly Roman
Bear my misery alone.
Every one who oometh nigh me
Finds some way TO .oase and try me-
Poking, rub bling, jostling by me.
Wondering how oross I've grown.
Shade OF Jenner, long departed,
: Had your arm so ached and smsrted,
Less severe and softer hearted
You'd have been in life below.
Had you known this pain distressing,
Which the world Is all confessing, '@
You'd have left some nilder blessing,
With little less OF woe.
Life becomes but void aud frightful,
Horrid vieions I'LL my night full;
Eyen smallpox seems delightful,
Matched against this little sore.
Would that were dead or dying,
Paaaed beyond this torture trying,
TO some home Of angels hieing,
Where they vaccfnate no more.
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uf-1- -ssTr1T:ix = ~ = l~C:ae"
CENTHALaNATIONAN: BANK,
OF -! .,":'Iht't 4
H., Lre C,0HU N h Rau; .. o.pdi .

~ Ir' CiOLU N 1N, .. C.pAt
OIL asai-ia>~.-H' 80 ".'l
Present GnpttaI, l,Y.q. =. e1k0, 600
Authortzed tCHpttal, ~. 4. .t.. 100000
,,,n. OFFICERS.
JOHN B. PALMER, President.
A. g. BRENIZER, Cashier.
U. N! g. BUTT, Assistant Cashier. -,
YlAIS BANK will soon occupy it's magnid-
Il, cent three.story and Mansard Roof build
ing, now in coursc Of construction On the
corner Of Plain and Richardson streets, but
for the present will do business ut its old
Banking ao9se. opposite Columbia Aotel; A
tifloates of Deposit. bearing interest at the
rate OF seven per cont. per annum. issued.
Notes, Bills OF Exchange and other evidences
Of debt discounted, and money loaned on col
laterals: Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Silver bought
sna fh sod aa DTss stos on M the ds cities
DIRECToRs-J. Eli Gregg, John B. Palmer,
F. W. McMaster. B. D. Sem. tot r. D: Sem &
den,) h. L. Bryan. iof Bryap 1 Meoarter.) }
". o. swafieid, tof Il. q ". G. swafield,) W.
B; Stanley. J. Q. Seegers; Samuel MCGOWAN.
Ahheyillai J. B. Rion; Winneboro. Feb 8
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Passenger train leaving Raleigh 7.46 P. n,
connects ut Greensboro with Northern bound
train; making quickest time to all Northern
cities. Price Of tickets came as other routes.
Mail trains daily, both ways, over entire
longth of road. Express daily between Com.
pany Shops and Charlotte Sundays excepte :.
Pullman Palace Care on nj gh traipe between
Charlotte and Richmond. without change.
8. F.. ALLEN. Gen. Ticket Agent.
w. II. GREEN, Master Transportation.
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HOTEL,

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cdwHht
Colendere
the
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Trains leaving Richmond At 1.60 r. H., and
at $40 A. NJ, connect at Greensboro with
trains on North Carolina Division, for ali
points South. Passengers leaving Richmond
at 1.50 P. NJ, connect at Greensboro NTH
train for all points East OF Greensboro. Pas
senger train leaving Raleigh at 8.4O P. NJ,
connects at Greensboro with Eortheln-Eound
Mail train, arriving in Richmond at 12 Asp.
HI. JOHN r. MACMURDO.
General Freight and Ticket gent.
7. N. Il. gALcoT, Engineer and Gen Eupt
NORTH CAAOI.JNA nyVvsynu
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public that he for building
Iad
X
JAM
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Pacific Guano OompanY's
toAPITAL 81 ,000.0 .00O.)
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO.

NHIS GUANO is now so woll known in all
i the Southern States for it's remarkable
effects as an agency for increasing the pro-
ducts OF labor, as not to require special re-
commendation from us. It's use for seven
years past has established it's character for
reliable excellence. The large fi1ed capital
invested by the company in this trade Affords
the slrest guarantee Of the continued excel
lence OF this Guano.
The supplies put into market this season
are, as heretofore, prepared undor the per-
sonal superintendence OF Dr.St. Julian Raye.
mel, Chemist Of the Company, at Charleston
s. O.; hence planters may rest assured that
it's quality and composition arc precisely tho
sanlo as that heretofore sold.
JIM ROBSON,
Selling Agent, Charleston, s. G.
JOHN s.. REESE & CO.,
General Agents. Baltimore.
TERMS cash; $50 time, withoutintereut.
TO accommodate. planters they can order
eide as TO whethor they will take at tinlo or
cash price. When delivered from the factory
by tho oar load, no drayago will bo charged.
Nov II 3mo
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Plow Steel, Iron and Plow Moulds.
4 FULL SUPPLY OF bost imported PLOW
IL STEEL, Sweeds iron and Plow Moulds,
Fob anu ''' ' JOHN 1aNEw d SON,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-27

for harmony of form and color, and proba-
bly, Of movement-for there are bird. dances
which Taglioni would have despaired Of
as no other member of the
animal world possesses; and the percep
tion of beauty, we know, depends on moth
ing so much as the coup dell, and this birds
can always command. But they lose, by
their great privilege of wings, that slow
and sure experience of the ways of man
which some less gifted animals acquire.
A swift which fes at the rate of 270
miles an hour, according to Mr.. Leith
Adams, clearly cannot have the brain to
utilize an experience acquired at that rate
in any but very perfunctory way. There
fore, though birds have so strange a per-
ception Of beauty, which hardly needs close
analysis, they are too fast, too migratory
in their habits, to learn anything which
needs perfect fidelity and vigilance con6n.
ed to very narrow circle OF facts. They
are the musicians, and We might almost
say the seusuous poets, OF the animal
world but musicians and sensuous poets
do not couduce to progressive knowledge
and ethical culture. Birds range too higa
aud fly too fast for sympathy with man,
and it SO happens that their intellectual
powers. remarkable and unique as they
are in the animal world, never become SC
human and SO almost spiritual as those ol
creatures which can only boast of very in
ferior powers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-27

This. is the story as told in the Duly
Graphic of Miss Nannette Snow Ensrsoo.
who declares that she wrote ''B ,tsey aud
are Out" and "Oat Of the OH House,
Nancy" and not Will Carlton. who prints
them in his Farm Ballads:
Miss Emerson was born of four genera
tions of Baptist ministers, in the town of
Wakefield, near Boston. Her ancestors
we're stern, upright Puritaus-all farmers.
She has been writing her simple farm bal.
lads for years-alwsys telling the homsly
stories of her own family. Tue story Of
how Uncle 'Liab got out with Bstsey
and how they " made up" again. are incl
dents of family history. They occurred in
the town of Wakefield, DOW called Rad
ing, and the residents all know about them.
She is sad. serious young lady ofperhaps
twenty-seve years-modest, retiring even
to bashfuluess. 1t is only her timidity
which has kept her in the background,
while Mr.. Carlton has enjoyed honors
which belong to her. Sc dresses As plain
and simple as child. and talks Is if she
feared to be brought into prominence.
Years ago Miss Emerson had love affair
with gentleman. They we're engaged
for thee years. He grew to be the idol
of her heart. One day the false lover
went off and married . rich young lady
from Boston. She Afterwards married .
Mr.. French, but be soon died, and she
took her maiden name, Emerson. Miss
Emerson used to write her family legeods
on bits Of paper, envelopes, and old book
leaves, in the most careless manner. She
read them at family reunions-read them
to Dr.. Gorham Blake of Boston, who fig.
ures as one of the characters in the book.
Il" Betsey and l ere Out " was composed in
1869. and is the story Of her great-uncle.
Elisb Pratt, Deacon Of the Flrst Baptist
church Of Reading. Mass. and his wife,
Betsey Flint Parker Pratt, nov living in
Reading. remembers the quarrel Of Eiiab
and Betsey,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-27
Intellectual Powers of Birds.

The Popular Science Review for July
contains some interesting but too brief re-
marks, by Mr.. Leith Adams, ON the
Mental Powers of Birds" which it is
interesting to define specifically, as
distinguished from the mental powers of
other animals of the higher order of
sagacity. This we will briefly do. First,
it would appear from Mr.. Darwin's
discussiops-though Mr.. Leith Adams
hardly refers to them-that none of the
lower orders of creatures have so keen an
appreciation of beauty as many kinds of
birds, and, certainly, that none turn this
taste for beauty SO deliberately to the
purpose of social amusement. That great
naturalist has described how some kinds of
birds really celebrate festivities, very
closely approaching to our wedding fetes,
balls, and garden parties, in places care
fully decorated and arranged by the birds
for the purpose OF social gatherings, and
which are not used for their actual dwell
ing places. The best evidence, says Mr.,
Darwin, of taste for the beautiful, d" is
afforded by the three genera of Australian
bower-birds. Their bowers, where
the sexes congregate and play strange
antics lat all stranger than our waltzes
and quadriles p "are differently con
structed but, what most concerns US is,
that they are decorated in different
manner by the different species. The
satin bower-blrd collects gayly-colored ar
ticles, such as the blue tail-feathers of the
paroquets, bleached bones and shells, which
it sticks between the twigs, or arranges at
the entrance. Mr.. Gould found, in one
bower, neatly worked stone tomahawk
and slip of blue cotton, evidently pro-
cured from native encampment. These
objects are continually rearranged, and
carried about by the birds, while at play.
The bower of the spotted bower-bird is
beautifully lined with tall grasses, SO dis
posed that the heads nearly meet, and the
decorations are very profuse. Round
stones are used to keep the grass stems in
their proper places, and to make diver
gent paths leading to the bower. The
stones and shells are often brought from a
great distance. The regent-bird, as de-
scribed by Mr.. Ramsay, ornaments its
SuUIt UOWCI Witu ul0dCucu lAuuSutllS
belonging to FIVE or six species, and with
berries OF various colors, blue, red, and
black, which give it, when fresh, very
pretty appearance. Besides these, there
we're several newly-picked leaves and
young shoots of pinkish color, the whole
showing decided taste for the beautiful D
Well may Mr.. Gould say, These highly.
decorated halls of assembly must be
regarded as the most wonderful instance
of bird architecture yet discovered and
the taste, we see, of the several species
certainly differs" You could not have
distincter evidence in lady's saloon
carefully decorated with flowers, either o.
her taste for the beautiful, or of the delib
crate subordination of that taste to socia
purposes, than We have here of the same
qualities in birds. Mr.. Leith Adams in
his paper hardly refers, as we have al
ready observed. to this remarkable class
Of facts at all, only pointing out that the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-27
How Indians Butcher their Cattle.

A gentleman from up-river gives US the
following In vrmatIon cOncernIng the way 10
which tue Indians at several OF the agencies
do their butcnerIng, The agent furnIshes
them their ratIons oi beet on the hoot, which
tuey are then allowed TO slaughter according
To the dictates OF their own copsciences.
From one hundred and 6ity to Two hundred
head are issued at a time, and the ludIans
drive all but twenty OF thirty into an en-
closure arranged for the purpose. couple
Ut hundred OF the savages then get around
the pen, and with rih-s and revolvers, com-
mence fu ilade into the herd, taxing q
aim, but just banging away promiscoously,
seeming to desire more to MAIN aud torture
the poor brutes than tO kill item. The re-
volvers haven't sufficient force TO put them
TO death, and 50 they are the favOrlte arm.
The wounded bOvines soon set up q below
ing which ought to excite pity In any heart,
but these redskins listen to il with delight
that could only be e9ualIed 1t the sgonlzlng
cries were those OF pale-face victims. ln the
herd NAV be seen ANIMALS with two or three
of their legs broken, but trying to rear and
plunge on these uninjured; some of their
hol ms split by bullet, and others SCARED
and bleediog In various parts OF the body.
Alter the massacre is finished, the Indians
Jump into she corrall, and there is then
strife for securing the tongues and intestlnes
of the animals, which, taken raw, are very
choice morsels to the red mans palate
When there is nothing left but lteless,
toDgueless, eviscerated carcasses of the cat
tie inside the enclosure, attention is then
paid to taose reserved to furnish the dessert
of this carnival or barbarOus cruelty. The
twenty or thirty steers are then stampeded
across the prairie, and pursued by the Indl-
ans on horseback with lances and revoIvers,
la buffalo hunt, their tOrmentOrs uttering
those hideous noises for the production OF
which the vocal acc0utrement OF tue full
grown nations ward is the only adequate
arrangement yet discovered. Tue cattle are
soon exhausted by loss of blood and the
frantic pace at which they try to elude their
murderers. When one fails, the Indians
then try by goadings to urge it to another
race but when they fall 10 this, they stand
over the fallen beast, and torment it until
death comes as reiief. Tnen all the in
lerest in the animal is at an end, except who
shall scalp it of it's tongue and entrails. The
souaws are then turned out to cut up the
carcasses and get them into camp, and not q
morsel is allowed to remain. There are
sometimes fearful contests for choice portions
of the animal, in which two braves may ire
quently be seen hacking at each other with
their knives over piece of tenderloin.-
Sour City Journal.