The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-26

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their javelins, until slowly, and with des1
pairing face, she climbed up, the stalk Of
the tree, and stood on the summit of the
cone, the palpi whirling all about her.
Tsik Tsik drink drink y cried the
men. STOPPING she drank of the viscid
fluid in the cup. rising instantly again.,
with wild frenzy in her face, and convuI-l
sive cords III her limbs. But she did not
jump down as she seemed to intend to.l
Oh, no! The atrocious canniDal tree>s
that had been so inert and dead. came toI
sudden savage life. The delicate palpi|
with the fury of starved serpents, qmy-|
cred moment over her head. then g ifl
instinct with demoniac intelligence, fast
ened upon her in sudden coils around and
around her neck and arms, and while her
awful screams and yet more awful laugh
ter rose wildly to be instantly strangled
down again into a gurgling moan, the
tendrils one after another, like great
green serpents, with brutal energy and
Internal rapidity, rose. protracted Them
selves, and wrapped her about in fold
after fold, ever Tightening with the cruel
swiftness and savage tenacity Of anacon-
das fastening upon their prey.
1t was the barbarity Of the LAGOON
without its beauty-this strange horrible
murder. And now the great leaves rose
slowly and stiff1y, like the arms Of der
rick, erected themselves in the air. APP
preached one another and closed about
the dead and hampered victim with the
silent force of hydraulic press and the
ruthless purpose of thumb screw. A
moment more, and while could see the
basis Of these great levers pressing more
tightly toward each other from their in
the tree great streams Of viscid honey
like fluid. mingled horribly with the
blood and oozing viscera of the victim.
At sight of this the hordes around me,
yelling madly, bounded forward, crowded
to the tree. clasped it, and with cups,
leaves, hands and tongues, each one OBJ
tanned enough of the liquid to send him
mad and frantic.
The Presidents Sou-in.Law Displays
HIS Boxing Talent, but Gets whip
ped.
New York Sun, July 7th.
On Saturday evening number of young
gentlemen of sporting proclivities were
gathered in the West End Hotel, Long
Branch. Very naturally the converse
ton turned upon physical development.
and more naturally still, the impulsive
youths began to bare their arms to show
the siz, Of their muscle. OF all the arms
shown, those Of Mr.. Sartoris, President
Grants son-in-law, and Mr.. Goicouri,
young stock broker, were the most
muscular. Each of these gentlemen
exhibited knotted cords which would
have done honor to a prize fighter, and
each showed as much pride as muscle,
! talking with that liberality which Piper
Heidsick and Mumm's Extra Dry always
inspire.
The upshot Of the big talk was an
agreement between the two gentlemen
named to test their strength and skill in
glove fight. Mr.. Golcouria wished to
fight without delay, but, as the hour was
late, it was at length decided to defer it
until Monday, and to select stable be-
/ longing to the Hon. Thomas Murphy as
the place of meeting. This stable stands
back of Ocean avenue, and not far from
the cottage presented to President Grant
by the Hon. Thos. Murphy, George
Washington Childs, A. NJ, and others. It
is spacious building, and the main floor
afforded abundant space for the encoun-
/ ter.
At ten clock on Monday morning the
! friends Of the contestants drove from the
West End Hotel to Mr.. Murphy's stable.
six coaches being well filled with sport
loving young men. 1t is said, also, that
President Grant, Mr.. Thomas Murphy,
! George Washington Childs, A. NJ, and
other cottagers in the aristocratic neigh
borhood, walked over to the scene and
manifested great interest in the sport;
but as to this point all who were present
are peculiarly reticent. Indeed, like the
/ Beecher jury, they were sworn to secrecy,
although enough has leaked out to jus
tify the following description of the
thrilling contest:
+! At about ii o'clock the men stripped
to the buff, both showing magnificent
muscle, and both being in good fighting
condition. Although rather below tho
size Of his opponent, Mr.. Sartoris seemed
to be harder in flesh and able to stand
more punishment: and in the preliminary
sparrIng 1t was PLAIN that his knowledge
Of the noble science of self.defense was
greater than that Of his adversary. But
in point Of strength and in quickness Of
foot Mr.. Goicouria had all the advantage.
The first round WAS cautious one on
both sides, although Mr.. Goicouria got
! in left-hand facer, which Mr.. Sartoris
reciprocated with neat clip on the side
of the head, administered with his right.
Then followed a series Of feints and par
ries, and the round ended.
Mr.. Sartoris opened the second round
with bold attack, which Mr.. Goicouria
skillfully parried, and seeing that his OPP
ponent, in his eagerness, relaxed his
guard, he went for him right and left, the
result being knock down.
From this time ont the game Was all in
the hands of Mr.. Goicouria. After oct.