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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07

Ex-Governor Gist died at his resi-
dence in Union County, Oh Wednes
day. the 3Gtl! ult. This venerable
and rcsrcctcd citizen WIS ono of the
last Of the old Governors. ard served
the State in various responsible posi-
tiVns.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
The Greenville Nears says, and with

The Grcenville NeerS says, and with
reason:
The expression of our amazement
at the dilatory policy Of the tax union
convention, cannot be repressod. If
that convention did not feel authori-
zed to make nomination, where did
they fnd their authority to treat with
the so-called republican convention. Or
to make terms with the boilers, and
then put off the day Of action until
the Sth Of October, less than a month
before the election, too short a time
to admit of an efficient Organization
of the elements Of opposition to Cham.
berlaia. and to insure aspiVrited canvass
under it?
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
SURVEYING.
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
NrwngERY q Il 80 q

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
NEwBEERY &. H., so. Ca.
DC o5er 5th, 1878.
The Annual Meeting OF the Board O.
County Commissioners will be held On the
first Tuesday in November. All person;
having Bills against the County, must de-
post them with Tie Clerk Of the Board OF
or before the first OF November, and in &c.
fault thereof all bills not rendered in by
tina, time will not bc siditcd NJ the lAnpuu
Meeting. All bills must DC properly dated
i,emiz-d and crr;: lied TO.
By order OF the Board Of County Com
missioners.
DENNIS MOATES, Chairman.>
II. rLARENoHT Moses, Clerk of Board.
Oct. I, lU-4'.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
Greenville S. c., Sept, 25, 1874

The ScBooLDAT MAGAZINE fo7 October
Is acknowledged. This charming magazine
is designed for ali homes and schools, and is
made up of matter which Interests youth
sud age. Il is worthy rf patronage. J. W.
Iaas6aday s Co., Publishers, Philadelphia,
md only 81 Ocr wear.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
The United States Election
Laws

Laws.
As great uncertainty exists as to the pre-
else naturc of the provisions made by Con-
gress with respect to elections, Il member
Of the Charleston bar has prepared the fol-
lowing analysis Of the Acts OF lS7l-72:
By the Act OF Congress, passed 2Sth Feb.
ruary, 1871, Statutes at Large, vol. Is, PIP.
4$2-436,) it was provided that, in every
election 4: which representative or 4 del.
egatc 20 Congress should be elected, in any
CITY Or town Of twenty thousand inhabi,-
ants, the Cnited States Circuit Judge should,
upon the written application Of two citi-
zeus thereof Of good standing to have such
election guarded and scru'iuized, open
the Circuit Court at the most conrenien,
point in said Circuit, and appoint two citi-
zcus, of different political parties and resi-
dents Of said city or town, as supervisors OF
election for each voting precinct. These
supervisors so appointed shs! have power,
aud are required, 10 take and occupy suct,
positions that they may wa,ch and scruti.
uze every ballot cast, aud to examine, see
ard count and canvass every ballot cast in
their respective precincts, whatever may be
tie endorsement; on said ballot, Or in what
ever box it may have been placed or be
found, to challenge all doubtful votes, and,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
Ex-Governor Perry's Views.

NE THINKS WE ''CANNoT DO BETTER"
TEAM NOMINATE GREEN FOR GOV
ERNoR, DELANEY PaR Ii. OTENANT-
GOVERNOR, and KERsHAW FOR CON,
GREss-A STRONG AND SENSIBLE
LETTER.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
NOTICE.

c. Lrahv, m Judge of the Court Of Fro1a,c,
we vii, SELL -,
y" fF'"0y' ne OM IN Lay O "''em-
0S' N'''''
a near 'f uo!ivs FSry, all al! t ,ic PERSONAL PRO,
pert, Of said deceased, consisting of
Horses.
Mules.
Cows and Calves.
w., r,4tlo
OfS No''lC'
Sheep.
TT
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
NOTICE..

Tba 7Creditors Of the Estate of Hillary 4.
N.ngprm, decd, vii! render in their claims
- NV Attorneys, AesSrs. Pope, Pope &
Eo;- At !; Newberry Court House, South Caro-
In. N (c,r before tie FIRST day OF Novem-
Der next. 'A3. a., 3 "LH'H' w.
gum, decfu. Ss-os' 80
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NOTICE..
NOTICE..

will make final settlement Of the Es.
tate OF John S. Birge, deceased, III the
Court Of Probate for Newberry County, on
Thursday, the twelfth day of November
next, and at the same time apply Tor letters
di<nissory as the Administrative OF said
estate. ISABELLA BlRGE,
Administrative Of the Estate of John S
Birge, deceased. Oct. 7, 40-5t
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.Wiscezfsyaae03sS.
NOTICE.

All persons indebted
to US In anyWise what
ever. must come up
and settle at once, as
money We want and
nloncy we must and
will have. Our red
headed, freckled faced
man is Oh the war path.
Take warning and set
tie.
M7F AL e. POOL.
sen. 20, :Gb-tf.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
Chamberlain.

While it is admitted on all sides by
the press Of the country, that Mr..
Chamberlain is of brilliant intellectual
capacity and great working powers yet
it is doubled if he is the man for
Governor, and the Albany Journal but
echoes the general sentiment in saying
that from Moses to Chamberlain the
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07

ne take the following from the
Charleston Ne,cS d Courier of the
"a October:
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
The Herald,
Tp0S. +. 6RENEkER, EDITOR.
EEWIsEEsRY. S. G.
Death Of Ey-GON. GiSt.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. Z. l67:
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
ARE SELLING

their entire stock, consisting of Dry Goods,
Notions. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps,
Groceries, Crockery-ware, Hardware, TIN
ware ard Wooden-Yare, besides variety
Of Fancy
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
GOODS

which have beer selected with great care
from the best houses III Baltimore ut prices
to suit the times. We feel satisfied that
We can please you, because We sell
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
eNTeaU s. sKElSceEGfValeOeSS.
J. NJ, WILSON & Co.,

Would call the attention Of their cnsto.
mers, friends ard the public generally, 10
the fact that they
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12

with 400 tons of freight and 1876 cabin
passengers.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in this morRing from the lower
coast with fair trip. She leaves this
evening for Friar's Point and the bends,
attending to all way business. Captain
Stack Lee and Mr.. B. P. Field have
charge of the Office
Captain Elisha Evans purchased at
Parkersburg, Virginia, the little steamer
Ben Wood. She will be used as trans
fer and ferry boat on the upper Arkan.
sas river
The A. j. White, Captain Mark Cheek,
brought in fair trip this morning and
leaves again this evening for Napoleon
and way landings, carrying the mail.
Bob Wildberger and Charley Sharpe
two of the best fellows in the world, will
be found in the Office.
Captain Dave Campbell got the Rich.
mond at St. Louis, Mr. Corona, the pur-
chaser, having given him the $500 forfeit
money to take her off his hands. She
will be dismantled and her machinery
put into another boat.
H. c. Chase, Esq, who has filed the
position of mail agent ON the White
river route SC creditably for over three
years, has been transferred by the post
Office Departmental the Cairo and Fulton
railroad. Mr.. Chase is courteous gen
tleman and an efficient and trustworthy
officer.
Captain Milt Harry will have a light
draught boat TO take the place of the
Quickstep after next trip
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

LODGES V\
SouTH MEMPHIS, No. 118-meets Cd Friday
a each month-hall corner Madison and Sec
ond. W. NJ. Brooks, w. b.. I; A. j. Wheeler,
Secretary.
AEcERoxA, No. 16s-meets LIST Monday in
avery month, at Odd Fellows Hall. corner
Court and Main. G. G. Locke, W. M; B.
Richmond, Secretary.
LEILA ScoTr. No. 2S9-meets 1st Thursday
of each month--hall corner Madison and Sec
ond. VIM. Frank, w. M; A. S. Myers,
DESoro, No. 2ee-msets Sd Friday Of each
month Odd Fellows' Hall. Bun. T. Price,
W. M; r. W. Shelton, Secretary.
KrLwrEEING, No. 34l-meets 9TH Friday of
each month-at South Memphis Hall, corner
Of Madison and Second. Richard Creighton,
W. NJ; Jas. S. Carpenter, SECRETARY.
ROYAL ARCH.
PEsE CHATTER, No. 22-meets I'd Monday Of
each month-0dd Fellows Hal. j Wheeler,
ME-. II. p; ]. j. Weller, Secretary.
MEMPHIS CHAPTER, No. 95-meets ct Odd
Fellow Hall, Sd Monday Of each month. W.
8. Matthews, NJ. e. II. P; Il. W. Shelton,
Secretary.
r. AIDS.
EURKKA Council. No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
day of each m0nth--0dd Fellows Hall. @.
Rsder, Tn. Ill. G. H. Myers, Rec.
TxHPLARs.
CYRENK CoMNAEDXRY. No. 4-meets 4th Mon
day Of each month. j. NJ. Pettigrew. Z. G. !;
Il. j. Barchus, Rec.
CALvARY CH1PTKR or Ross CRoIx, 18th, No.
1. Charles W. Adams. sd. M. W.; II.
Tomlinson. SD. Sec.'.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12
COTTON.

The market this morning opened quiet
and weak, with a moderate demand.
New York was weak, unchanged and 4c
lower to sell. Liverpool was quiet and
unchanged, with sales of 10000 bales.
The market here was dull and heavy,
with a light demand. offerings were
fair, prices nominal and unsettled; buy
ers were shy of the market, and not in
clined TO make purchases at the prices
asked. A few small lots of ordinary
were taken by spinners at l24@l2ac,
low middlings at l69c and middlings at
l71@I7le.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12
GENERAL MARKET.

The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in jobbing way:
Dbl.
BACON-Clsar sides, 1O5sa1le; clear rib
sides, 105<9lO9lc; shoulders, Tss9I1sc; hams,
uncanvaSed. 13qil: breakfast bacon.i = 4l21z.
BRAN-sl6 OO9l7 90 > ton 81 20 ~ 100 lbs in
BUTTRR-Common. 2O922c; extra, 23g25c;
choice table. 26glsc.
BRANS-Owine 70 quality. - 5Oa2 Is.
BAILING SfUFFS AND TIES Bagging.
and ~ lbs, 13a14c; on orders, z9lc higher.
Baline tWino, l2il@lfi<c; iron ties, 10.
BUILDINGsMATk ASH store prices
are; Cement. Louisville, g %; kosendale. ,
bale; plaster, Michigan, %; New YORK,
5 50.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PUBLIC LEDGER 0FFIOK,
MRuPHIs. Tenn. June II. 1874.


Business in financial circles remains
quiet and devoid of animation. The
banks report collections easy, with cur
rency in good supply. All frst-class pa
per offering at the banks is freely taken
at solo q cent. y annum; on the
streets money is in abundance at l l@2
U cent. u month. Brokers are paying
lO94@llO for gold, with little offering.
Exchange is steady and in fair supply;
on New York. Boston and Eastern points
buying at par and selling at &c premium,
and on New Orleans at fc discount. The
rates between banks is 50 y $1,000. Lo-
cal and foreign securities this morning
was quiet, with no transactions worthy
of note. There was one or two inquiries
for county warrants. Twenty-Five thou
sand dollars worth of gas stock changed
hands yesterday afternoon at par City
skies, currency bonds with two past-due
coupons, were offering this morning at
Ale
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer City OF Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
(" A. J. White, Napoleon.
" Phil Allin, Friafs Point.
" Quickstep, White river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Chester, St. Louis.
t" City Of Vicksburg, St. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
A. j. White, Mary Boyd, Frank For
est, j. D. Parker, Phil Allin, Quickstep.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather pleasant. The river here
continues on the decline, with eight and
half feet from here to Cairo, and seven
and half feet from there to St. Louis.
The channel at Osceola and Plum Point
bars remain lumpy and the channel hard
to define; down stream boats experience
much trouble in getting over the bars.
At St. Louis the river was rising slowly
yesterday. The Ohio is receding, with
FIVE feet on the bars in the lower Ohio.
There is only nineteen inches of water
on the shoals in Cumberland river.
White river continues to decline, with a
fair steamboat stage from Jacksonport
to the mouth. Arkansas river was sta
tionary at Little Rock yesterday, with
four feet nine inches in the channel.
Business on the landing was moderate,
with small list Of arrivals and depart
ures.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The rain last night cooled the atmos-
phere.
The James Howard, Captain Pegram,
will pass down this evening for New Or
leans.
The Paragon arrived at New Orleans
yesterday, and the John F. Tolle lett
there for st. Louis.
The Robert Mitchell, for the Ohio,
Capitol City and Mary Alice, for St.
Louis, passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Julia left St. Louis yesterday for
Vicksburg.
The City of Vicksburg passed up this
morning for st. Louis with fair list oil
people and freight.
The Ella goes to Cincinnati, on her
return from White river. to ply IN the
upper Ohio.
Effsrts will be made by the Eckert to
recover the wreck Of the Alaska and the
machinery of the Belle Of Pike.
Captain Weaver reports Plum Point
bar in worse condition than he ever
saw it before.
The towboat j. W. Mills, with FIVE
barges Of slaves in tow, is aground at
Plum Point bar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12

dali and irregular. MiddIing. l65lc; receipts,
27 bales.
SAvAENAH, June 12.-Cotton nominal. Mid
ding. 165<c; receipts. 100 bales.
GALVESTON, June 12.-Cotton Is steady. Mid
ding, 171[c; receipts, l0i bales.
NEw ORLEAss. June 70. ll:30 a.m.-The
market Is very quiet. Middling. H1zc; sales.
go bales; receipts. S8 bales.
CHARLESTON. June l2.-The cotton market
is dull, with nothing doing. Middling, TIC;
receipts. l6 bales.
LIVERPOOL. June II. 30 p.m.--Cotton
opens steady. Upiands. sd; Orleans, $40
sd.
p.m.-Cotton Il steady. Uplands, sh9
SD; Orleans. SD. Sales. 1900 bales, OF
which 200 were for export and speculation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12
I o. o. p. DIRECTORY

Odd FsIlowsGHsll. corner Main and North
Court streets.
LODsKs. /.
MKNPRIs Lopez, No. 6-meets every Tues
day. Geo. w. Smith, N. g.; W. W. Hum
phreys, Y: g.; G. H. Plischke, Secretary; Is.
r. Risk. Treasurer.
cHIcKisAw- LoDeE. No. S--meets every Mon
day night. John GarrOw, N. g.; Ben Fret
berg, ", O.; R.. B. Jones, r. s.; Thomas
Bacon. P. S.; John Holt, Treasurer.
SCHILLER LODeE, No, 140-meets every We'd
nesdsv night. JOS. .Achtman. N. G.;J. g.
sshnld, Y; g.; H. Shilling, Secretary; Peter
BASSER Lopez, No. 147--mests every Friday
night. g. Gross, N. e.; J. 7. Lees, V. e.;
=. n starr, P. and r. s.; George A. War
ESoAMPNKETs.
SAIoso EEoANPMEsT, No. 3-meets on the
~ s1H Sa Ehgrsday nights Of each month.
Jonn 1arirow; q. p. Charles NJ. Carroll. IN.
7. Dan snloss, s: W.. Thomas Bacon, S.
John A: HOT, T.; John II. Graf, ]. vi.
mKhPhls nsoa.NPsEST. No. 39-meets "a and
4th Thursday nights Of each month. q. III.
R knssSnkes Vi u Gross, H, p; Geo. A.
;. Bingham treasurer; Thos. L. Risk. j. VI.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12

MEMPHIS POST0FFICE.
OFFICE HoURs-FRoxS An. TO 5P.x. SUNDAY.
From TO 10 An. n
Closes. Arrives.
k.x.IP.H. AN. Pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12

,,c9rE Oh Los Lo gso No. ls-Meeis svery
Block, opposite Court Square. F. II. H bi'
2. c.. p. r. Rrenans Y. c.. c. A, Bnrr n
3; B. II. Coleman, NJ. F.; ]. j. ross X ~
81 Jacob Pfster, P c.; I'd. r. Jaek ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12
COTTON ExoHANeE OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.:

The following is the present tariff from New
York and Boston to Memphis on freights by
the GreatW estern Dispatch Fast Freight Line:
All rail-First class, 81 81 second class, 81 IS;
third class. 81 OF; fourth class. SIC; fifth class,
&c.
The following are freight rates, y cwt., on
,oD,praeead entfon IN the nointa namad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12
KNIGHTs OF PTTHIAs.

TKEHEssKE Lopez No. 5-Meets NS
every v ednesday night at $50 Second =
street, Vincent Block, opposite Court Sor
O. Z. MCLEAN, c. G. P, J. Moran, Y. \
W. L. Crook, K. Of R; and So Ii. /
stedt. NJ. Of F.; A. Hum, N. Of r.
Groes. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12
For ATTAINING River.
For white River

T EAVES AS ABOVE SATUR- ER N
IL DAY, 18th iDtt., at 5 pm. i8
For freight or passage apply en- A-''.1' A'''''~
r. W. LIGHTBURNE.
Sup't Memphis Elevator Co.. Is Madison.
$500
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12
TEmPERANCR SOCIETY.

NATeHA TEMPLE OF d. AND I. No. 1-ms.,s
eFery tuesday night At hall Of Cyrene o. NJ
Q. T.; =. A. Lamont, w. v T.. Jos III Sbsn.
herd, P. W. Q. T.; 4. =. Risk. IT,, W.. ri.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12

EAvEs AS ABOVE ON FRIDAY. 18TH
/ inst, at 5 pm.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
f. n. COBB & CO.. Agents,
g78a 268 Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-12


100 s.so{ ' TWios 3 Daily DiS $50 -s.l5
)Memphis 4 Charleston
9.30l12 r. R.--paily. { II 90 1l.55
Mississippi z Tennss-
II.45 see r. R.--Daily. 2.S
(Memphis Z Little Roekl
~ Ia K. R.--Daiiy. 500
(Miss.rivert 70 1elens
3 sol Friar's P't--daily.
lVielsburg(tri-weekly)l H
3 sol Mon, Thurs, Sat.
Miss. river Il st. Louis tt
9 sol Mon. Thurs. Fri.
White River-Semt-
8 sol Weekly-Tues, i Sat. N
Ark river. semi-weskly
8 sol Tuesday and Saturday,
marion ltri-weeklyl-l
o Mon, We'd, Fri. 10
Cuba. Tennessee
10 weekly-Frid3y. ! 10
|Byhalia&0live Branch
3 sol Tines. and Fri. $50
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

LIGHTNING RoDs NO Protection
The most marked and instructive thun-
derbult discharge brought to my notice
was that which struck the building of
Gitard avenue aud Eight street, Phila-
delphia. This building was provided
with extensive arrangements of light
ming rods. 1t is gravel rooted, and
around the whole circumference of this
roof there runs an iron rod conductor.
From this horizontal iron bar there are
perpendic lar lightning-rods at sixteen
different equi'distance places. 1t has,
in fact, sixteen lightning rods pointing
to the clouds. Upon the roof and GEN.
tering on the avenue front edge of the
building, there stood flagstaff A
branch OF the circumferential conductor
runs across TO this staff and up it about
twelve feet, where it ended and was fas-
tened to an ilon band around the pole.
The lhunderbolt, in disregard of the six
teen ightning rods, struck the flagstaff,
and completely shivered it down to with
in four feet of the iron band, and where
the branch conductor ended. Why did
this bolt prefer the wooden pole to the
lightning rods Simply because it was
in the path of the descending bolt. Now
if, as is claimed by eminent electricians.
the rod does its silent work of discharg-
ing the cloud when it is yet afar off, why
d it not quietly and decently disarm
this nimbus artillery in this case? Ger
tainly the garrison was we'll fortified with
these barbed protectors, expressly sta
toned there to prevent an explosion of
electricity, by drawing the surcharge
from the cloud, if not when yet afar off,
at all events when the pending cloud
passed over the protected building
Prot. Wise.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
5niscelIanu.
An Arkansas Hunters Fight with
a Panther
From the Little Rock Republican.

From the Little Rock Republican.
j. A. Surby, who lives about twelve
miles from this city, and who cultivates
plantation, is great hunter. For the
past year he has been annoyed by a
large panther, and until last Thursday
night had been unsuccessful in meeting
the brute. On the night mentioned he
took his rife, which carries thirty-two to
the pound, and proceeded to deer lick,
where he had previously erected plat
form in large tree. He climbed up to
the perch and ensconced himself for a
nights watch for deer. He heard these
animals walking round in the vicinity,
and kept very quiet waiting their APP
proach. While sitting there with his
good rifle we'll in hand, he was astonished
to see his old enemy-the cougar-glide
through the underground and climb into
tree few PAGES from his stand. The
beast was watching for deer too. Rails
ing his gun noislessly Surby took aim at
the magnificent animal, and the report
saw him fall shapeless mass to the
ground. Surby lowered himself from
his perch, and forgetting all about veni.
son in triumph over the panther, walked
up to the dead beast. Suddenly the
corpse rose into the air with terrible
spring, and lighting on Surby's side-he
having lodged in the nick of time-tore
all the clothing off the left side of his
body and limbs. AS he swerved, the
cautious, quick eyed hunter dealt blow
with his dubbed gun at the panther,
smashing the stock to atoms. The
wounded brute came again to the attack
and slashed his antagonist from top to
toe, without, however, wounding Surby.
The latter, with nothing but the barrel
of his gun as a weapon, drove terrible
blow into the panther's skull and fat.
tened him out. The dimensions of the
brute were nine feet from the tip of his
nose to the end of his tail, and he was
royalty muscled and beautifully marked
The hunter now has the skin hanging as
trophy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
Eclipse of the sun-ApriI I6.

A lady correspondent of the London
Times, writing from "The Lodge, Kip
drift, Vaal River, South Africa" gives
an account of the eclipse of the sun
which took place on April 16, as follows
At a quarter to four p. NJ. We first OBJ
served the moon in contact with the
suns disc, but for three quarters of an
hour after the first contact there was no
atmospheric effect. At length, on re-
garding the eclipse through our glasses,
we observed the sun had become in form
like new moon. Three times a mass
of cloud passed slowly before the eclipse.
In each interval the sun was like still
younger moon; but just before its total
ity cloud sailed slowly in front of it.
Darkness had been gradually falling on
the earth, and now occurred the most
magnifcently solemn spectacle can ev-
er hope to see. All over the heavens,
Tor full seven minutes, were myriad of
stars, and low down on the horizon,
south and east, was strange glow Of
pale yellow aud crimson like the earliest
CLEANS of dawn. l cannot adequately
describe this mysterious light in the hor-
izon. The nearest approach to an idea
of it which | can recall, is the attempt
to torepresent the dawn after the hecrucifxion
in some OF the works of the old masters
but even that is only faint and meagre
hint of the serenity of color, which was
the more remarkable, as it was a more
brief transition than either sunrise or
sunset, but had the calmness of both,
and the awful beauty which gave US the
impression of rare mystery. When
the light came on the land again the lu-
dicrous aspect of the effects of the phe-
nomenon pre- ented themselves. The
whole of this small town was filled with
the growing of fowls, which had gone to
roost with the twilight but a few min
utes before, and far and wide we heard
the tinkling of the bells on the goats
and oxen, which the Caffres were bring.
ing home two hours before their usual
time