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4 MONSTER SERPENE.
Encounter with - Boa CONSTRUCTOR In Cnil-
fornis-A Terrified Hunter.

While ono OF our sportsmen was hunting
lat"ly IA ihr Tree pinos country. he Killed n
fawn and left Il on tho ground ~ 20 in pursuit
OF other game Returning n short time M r.
he found. 10 mis- HinnZa mrut and horror, that IA
huge serpent WINS cooled around It's body Julg-
ing from The misrhi"Vous look of the reItii.'s
cy"s. the nervous curNing of its mock and the
thr"ntrn'ng pnIscof is cnlongnted head that il
would not surrender the priza without n fight
the glitt"ring thief NJ long range. After senting
himself behind n rock 100 foot distant and
getting his nerves X 'm"Nhli Il aided for work
hr NliH'd away. Nui -pnut about twenty rhur ,ns
oftrrhl' II shot without any via ihlr siraf Tcel-
ing his pu-', N" concluded from it, rapid run
h." must boo nervous.
tn" snnkr 10y this tive had unroiled itself
from the carcass. and hat Nv -tnd itself in the
form II a -Orksrr"w reHdv for aspiring with
manly effort cur hnro controlled himself and
gave ilrm and steady pull NJ the trigger. rhe
by the shot. and its form WIS mt once relaxed
ant stretched out prom" and powerlrss upnn tho
ground When tho hunt r considered IL safe he
hiNnn '"d ~ get closer view of his Wet m and
ma Stepping ~ 'r the ground found IT measured
twenty feet ma length The body was - largo
ar uui ~ a chli's waist. While looking on
IN wondering to what genus Of large serpent
II lwungeI. he WAS horr Ned To soc about l2O
small snakes -ting. kissing and emerging
rom t nest close by. Each uartic ular hair ~
/ : head stood on end. and his legs were sud
-k"daidl"i like race horse from thcs'onr.
There II npn-venomouS serpent Of tn boa
family IN California. hut It uttains full growth
only in warm climates. This one was II
nm 'NiNi mon size. AMI som" uf lis offspring may
y't attract the attention ~ naturulisis.
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now HirES CONCILIfTEs.
Arm In Arm with the Alleged Murderer OF n
Captive Union Soldier.


During the war. when blood was flowing
Ike WA. III upper Georgia. the trains used 10
dino at Big Shuntep. above here. one Adams.
with squad Of mon. came down from SHEER
man army and while condu tor engineer,
aud passengers were eating dinner, un 'Ouplcd
the engine. and started with II for Chattanooga.
From Zig Shantec 10 that point the average of
grade is upward. The engine was very poorly
supplied with wood and wnu'r, and one better
provided WINS put in chase OF H. Adams and his
men gallnntly rode the iron horse until he could
proceed no further Just rs the pursuers were
upon them they abandoned the engine and took
10 the woods, only To- be captured. They were
brought back 10 Atlanta. tried. sentenced aud
hung good many of those who helped to re-
,eiNr the President will recall thnt hang Il z.
Eight men were hung from one pole The
unsu 'vessiul hero. Adams. was "A man Of
splendid physique. By some miscalculation Of
his height. or the length Of the rope his toes
touched the ground. q. II. Jones' noted for his
Gallaniry in disposing Of unarmcd Union men
during the war got Il spade and dug the sand
from beneath Adams'- feet. until his weight was
sum lent 10 choke him Ia death. With this true
picture in mind. your readers will not b" slow 10
imagine that Homes particularly needed to be
reronrilrd. II has been done. Just thirteen
years after digging the dirt from beneath tho
feet NJ n choking Union hero. he appears before
"a" people with the distinguished honor Of tho
Union Presidents wife hanging upon the same
arm thai welded the spade. Verify. there il
more rejoicing over one sinner than over ninety
ana nine who never slnned.
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shocking New. from Edinburgh.


The other day in the ladies' room Of one
tw I've ladies at ono time each drink ing spirits
porter. or ale tnone had wincl: one n girl not
il yrarS old, consumed Il bottle Of stout. At the
some sweeties. two young ladies under TWEEN
~ paid tor three brandes and soda In tho
sum- plh.' III hn9lncl llihc, hi"ul noon, was
raw brandy. and go away without eating any
thing. \ friend who Witnessed similar incl
dent suid the draught was followed by n liberal
Application Of eau-de-Colognr to cover the
on nslye smell, ! am crcdibly informed that
school girls, with books in hand. go to confcc-
ono such visit being paid by the Same girl at
different shops on her way home: and in ono
casn the own r Of the shop got a severe repri-
manI from young girl for having entered hor
brandy in the family pass book. rs sh int 'ndel
q lny IL herself separately.
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HORSE NOTES.

Jongcur, iir French bred hons, who has lust won tho
'amNimi''lIe stakes Is great grandson ol Lexington
Lor!llrd Parole has S3i $40 In fifteen victories
Ir gross earnings Of Pierre LofaTds stables for this
season amount to $50 217
Mr. II. sanford the American turfman In England
recently sold horse Mate TO Capt MAche Tor $500
~ VIII run IN steeplechascs next year
Henry rolcr one Of the oldest turmcn in the corn.
tS di,d IN Madison. \. ! last week aged 10, He made
Fashion and boston
a. MSkimmn of Nashville Tenn, has sold to R. J.
n'hh oi New YORK city the black mare BlaekWood Queen
nNe years old, ~ Blackwood. dam BY Downing's BAY
MESSENGER Tor $1,000.
William Hayward has shipped from Walnut Hill STUD
Farm, ior Mr. August Belmont, the brown mare cleo.
laura, ~ k,nn' ~ ont of Bnpta by kingston and her
Ncarliuf and sucking colts hy Alarm; also a wearing
enc sinH, .o, BY nnloicd Australian, dam imported rus.
~, nh Mr John Hunter chestnut wearing NV y nm.
ported Australian, dam imported Genista. "
Barrett the lnckey, won - races an0 $40 Sc IN thu
- races AL Sl7ns0, Mufrhy. 10 races .l. sit ln:
l., ia,es ana sllNll WRlkcr - ra',, ~.
~ nay Waft races and S.aH.1 SaStrs 10 D.. nj
$500 SnA.nhr' 10 rage ant ~ -I Oi .f. I'D q
.S4eNN,, Meaip Won S,9tJ, NNan, g.. u .
s-,U3, MlGsvly, s2,i-5.
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Letters Of Introduction TINT were Explained
In ~intlnn IInMsc.

A dnrk-complcxioncd Young man. wearing
launy .,it hat AMI well-worn oloiain.. oi Il
stylish cut cailol nj the R,y. Dr. Howard Cross
hy's r'@il"ne'. at ZIG East Nm 'tc"nth street. on
wednesday morning. ANA PRESENTED Tho follow
INK letter OF in,rolu ton:
ctear,r Robert Reuiic, ia ni.m OF -th' f'r.t
iN- tirrAf tir ch tu tins ritH tir i- Iu INn CHRIS
Na' 1.-, .'.. ina 10 MA SOM, si ~, ., ,'l'
a~r'icD wDch wni ie very worlu, .'nWDt
iirmpD' MIN. pastor
Tho progresses ing appearance and somewhat
mourntul story Interested pr Crosby. and
promising % look into h- raso. he asked him
Co rall again GA Friday evening lattor writ
ten tie leN. Eldrld-c Mn hroughtthls reply:
or'ves Nnv - 1877
morning. or auhel Ren'l', i.an iupo.tnr who hi.
l'cn ia'n ~. o. +. "a, nina; .r' Here en- >, " G.
Nour,N,l, truI,. ripniner Nry
pf. Crosby On Friday secured thu scryir 8 of
Detectives Muiry AM Corey. A. precisely G
o'clo' X that evening. the door toll rang and
bentley walked into tho arms ~ the IN ,rrs
II Wa tnk"n completely hy surprise and a.
knowlcdged everything. SIX months ago. ne
srid. ho WIS rlrrk In N Greai American TIA
tpmplny'S Wlr'huus' in N.sry street since
tlht tlmr lie has mad no home or employment
ana has made ms LYING by swnllinE clergy
M \. who nre ensily taken In 10y his forged let
tNr-.
Srv raj leiiors which h. pronounced forge.
Dr. Crosby followed Inn 10 tho station. and
pf.irrr'i thlrs" oi for :ery against him. AMI
Will Doe In the polio" court thia morning g. press
the rhar4: nui urge MS ennNi tom.
{ ut. Clin'hv says ~ rcco "a .'s tho swindler
aS james q Fri d. who hps oprrat "A -u .,.---
iui} IN his pt''n NV Trout oN"r heing drtoctol.
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How brave Woman subdued "a Trnmn


Miss Nancy j. Lathrop, woll-known
school teacher Of East longmeadQw. MIqss., had
an experience last Saturday which dchrrvrs
mention. While sitting alone in her fathers
house : e was alarmed 10y, the sight of u Wild
looking tramp peerlng at her through the wins
dow, Selling an, old. unloaded gun, she vent
boldly out upon the yerandah. and. presenting
the weapon. ordered the fellow away. InsraI
Of obcylng, he snvagely sprang toward her.
when she dealt him heavy blow on tho head
with The stock Of the gun. which sent him recl-
ing of the verandnh, lie rallied and started
for her again. when she leycllcd the gun Al his
head and told him she would shoot him dead ID
PC advanced another step, Putting his. hqndI
before MS face he said. Don't don't shoot
The road. with the gun levelled at his head In
MS haste he turned the same way he came and,
discovering his mistake. asked that he might
Eass her. SO that he could go the, opposite way.
She stepped hack and permitted him To- do 50.
hut stood with gun aimed ut him until h. hat
passed tho next house, which is some forty rods
away. Then she rcnlizod that she was fright.
encd and could hardly stand. The gun had not
been loaded for years. but ii answered the purJ
pose lust AS we'll and in tho future she Intends
to have II well loaded and handy.
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The liberty Of the press exists i'm Germany,
but II is fctt"red 10y su n restrictions that free
spoken journalist II always IN danger OF prose-
cut.On for some offence against thu law. | will
mt say TINT entire freedom of dis .ussion j. i'm
lOSS bic, but IL must bee confessed TINT il il eX-
c"eiingiy tim uit 90 comment Oh political mon
aud measures and not run foul of legal snag
N the convention Of journalists If Tho German
Empire, hcid in Dresden in August last the
p'rpleXitir- Of tue public press were taken into
the year 2di press prosecutions had been insti-
tut'd. of which 40 were for libels on on ,al
personagrs. 10 for of noes against the royal
dignity, ~ for infrattions of the law on the
press g.. In $50 uses punishment followed
amt IN only 80 was the defendant nc-
gu!tt"l. Imprlsonmcnt and fines are the
penalties incurred Some Of the clerical
journals suffered severely for thoir seditious-
ness of tone ana bitter personalities. The con-
venton addressed u memorial ~ Parliament
asking for "A moro liberal mod n alton Of the
pr - law. nnd complaining Of the injustice
sun red. II the Government can prosecute
members II Parliament for too great license Of
tongue. and lmpri~nn them. II will hardly per-
nit the rhhngrs asked for hy the Journalists
The KlddderddtSch OF this city the P,il.ch Of
Germany. manages 10 caricaturc everybody.
and for the most part to go scott free. Its rnri-
cniurcs nro rather gross. and the humor broad
and coarse. They have their effect, but IL il en-
loyrd hy the subject as well as the public for
there Is generally something complimentary
that relieves the SAITH of its sting. The political
journalists. however, strike heavy sledgs ham
mer blows that provoke resistance and fierce
war OF recrmlnaton and litigation.
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Profanity In Hayes Cabinet.


\ gentleman acting rs private secretary
81 cabinet Minister took eX 'cptiuu 10 some
heavy wording OF n letter he WINS writing from
dlcatiou. saying he knew the party to whom il
Was addressed. and that the language used
would be- miscOnstrund. lie was, however or
derrd To- write rs directed and the cttor was
srnt. As feared. lis language WAS misunder-
stood. AMI reply decidedly sharp and snl y
came back. He took il Ia his chief calling at
tontion to the fact that ne had suggrst"d a
different wording from that which o''asoncd
such reply lle WAS Immediately asked for
MS rrsignution, prrfHrcd with the rrmnrk .
"l"u know too dqmnci much for me- Soon
after he succeeded IN obtaining employment in
subord natr capacity, az hpokkooprr, in
another departments. While at his desk a gcn-
ilcman stopped nj the door opening into tho
hall near him, and the following colloluy oc-
currnl;
Where + the seoratary's Office 2"
don't know sir
IN what dire ton is the White IIouse?"
don't know"
" hero il the Capitol2'
don't know.
What do You know q
- was turned out Of office last week for
knowing too much. Now am in again. Know
nothing ou-idc.oi the books YOU SOC hcre-not
ii | know mYfeliN
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An Aboriginal Chant.

FrHH M harrington HIiokege
What time the glticrin- ray, Of morn
DER hlll nnd valley steal
thlri Joseph squlW, with dog and corn
Prepare the Indian mrs
And II, with wild. rrhclhous shout,
ihc pappOusc shall appear
Th0 chlrithin lead, Tho hhd child out,
tlnlchcd by the luylnc ear.
The breakfast o'cr tho daughter strolls
Down -icu Hul shady dell.
Mluir gay Nnilis braves. rom wooded .unl. g.
Look out Tor the lulin belle "
Each stricken brave She turns and leaves.
Her roA ness fO lrNl MI,
Her fmspiuf blanket silrs the leaves
THE well shown lnlian trnil
\ Black lIils miner scalpcd AMI d f|
lpon the ground l. found;
Grim speaks the chiri "ihcrc
Al Indian sumner druuut
What time he ridcth forth 10 .iiln'
H. iAND ritr horse the duppD l.
And Nh % h" wants a little mutt
does whore the lndilnipuli,
When finished are hi, wAtlke task.
Win hrANrn lu nu4 rHlA
For us r'runt- and uHi he ASK
VIII charming lndllnuiN.
Almeht, hciorc Nj, bed hen seek.
WITH ruNrtrnlN'r f|rlutu
II" takes his .lpn- KNIFE, and Ca,
lie uilns the Indian gVrH
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Cruelty 10 Car Drivers.

FT0N NE NlNIT1l Uf1l0f1f
The ear drivers have petitioned the man
ayers OF tho car companies iur u Reduction u
the hours Of labor. They say.
We have and do now greatly suncr from remaining
In standing position during tile discharge Of our duties
AMI We respectfully AMI earnestly prn, that MAY bee
rcheNcd nom ms injurious and unnecessary custom
btlls convinced that We can better manage the car
hrake amt horses with suitable brace support under
us than we can without such brace humbly solicit
of the companies their most orAbc consideration
OF tins important question.
This petition should not go unhccdcd. and If
II docs the Legislature should take the matter
in hnnd. For siNtoen hours a day the onr Jriv
crs Of New York are Obliged to stand The
strain thus caused to the ncrNon and muscular
system is immense, and doubtless many of these
men have their health and strength undermined
thereby. What they now request is that Il brace
or support may bee furnished to cach Of them 50
that they may ENJOY some rest during the Onn
and wonry hours Of the day and nsht and BE-
able To manage more efficiently the brake
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The social Democratic Party In Germany.


In no country, where the representative
lltical parties IL in Germany. We have eleven
distinctly pronounced parties. and even they
hive their subdivisions. The leading ono il
the National Liberals who represent about %
per cent. 81 the 1857 7G7 votes cnst at the hsS
election. Next come the Crntrnlsts, the Com
scryallvcs. Socialists, g., &, The Ccntralists
include among thrm the Cltrnmontlncs and
tho Clericnls. and they are generally IN OPPOSE
tIun T. the Governments Nutwith standing their
win the Socialists in ordor to beat tho Govern
mrnt candidates, ns the Popcs made ALLAN IS
with the IurMsh Sulians against Christian
sov"reigns. The Social Democrats flourish
most in troubled times. when mems
minds ARE disturbed 10y distress in tlads
and business and mutiiudes OF work.
men Rr" out OF empluymrnt Then thcy
rnlly To- their ranks the floating mass
OF diScontont and they are recruited with rcGn-
iore"m"nts which in ordinary Seasons would
regnrl utilization with such an annr 'hica party
are not yet very formidable in numbers, but
thry are ac,'eand prrscvering. To say nothing
o. their many journals in Berlin and ulheE
cities, they have in their service l15 paid ora
tors. Their vocation ia to lecture in club rooms
Ia address public meetings. and to keep up an
active propaganda Of Socialist principles. Dedi-
cntng themselves solely to this duty. they have
IN arsenal of facts and data at hand. and n
familiarity with contemporary events. that
makes them very formidable. Some OF them
are eloquent orators. others learned scholars,
and al OF them Jealous advocates of tho cnnss
they have espoused. They nrc rs bitter cnc-
mics Of Jrsuitlsm rs Bismark himself. hut they
do not subordinate their peculiar notions Ia
laphl antagOnism,
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Charles Du Puy Of Flushing, formerly IA veal.
thy fIn'rrl ~ York. hH~ hcrii itcirH ii,lfi' IA a
iWN lslra'"u wa, DESTROYED by tine iu,. vi nlally MI
o Ia piulvri! Nithin tlp last LIi,u years
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U.fTCLfING ron WTLLIfM.
How the Father Of a Noted Comedian wal.
Nearly Froxcn-Biiiy's Joke.

The father of Florence. the comedian, was
"A man of strict family discipline. His opposi.
ton To- theatre going was intense. lie had rigid
rules for domestic government and one Of these
required the housing Of his sons at a very early
hour in the evening. Billy. through soma
agency, had acquired strong passion for
theatrical entertainments. which he crntinod NJ
every opportunity. The old gentleman had A
thorough knowledge Of his boys weakness for
thcatricals and was determined TO modify his
tastes at all hazards. One bitter cold winter
night bill Of extraordinary attra"tivcness was
offered by the Il, very Theatre management.
and to the young fellow II WINS Irresistible 1ha
father suspected Billy's intention 10 be one Of
me audience. and nj the supper table was pre-
but to his, chaprin no William was present TO
receive the parental injunction. Inccnsed at
The boys absence, the fnther resolved to catch
MN on ms return, and TO trOun"e him well Tor
his temerity. He therefore secured an instru-
ment Of torture. and parndng in front of tho
street door. lmpatienty awaited the culprits
An hour Of rapidly increasing cold passed.
and yet no signs of the lad. Billy. however was
fnther on his checrlcs patrol skipping around
the corner, he scaled a rear fence and slylv
nenh the coyaret and w%naermg S how hoe w much DS
longer the old gentleman would be- able to
stand the bitter weather The father thor.
oughy hcnumhed. now thought he would
change his tacti :, ana SO rcentrrrd the house.
70 continue h- vigls in front of Biys cham-
Der door. After while he was greatly aston.
lshcd at hearing an unlnistakablc snorc. and,
Striking the whip upon the bedroom door. de-
mhnded To know who was within.
Only me. drawled Master Innocence. rs he
stretched and yawncd like one lust awakened
from deep slumbcr.
You, srl' again demanded the old gentle-
"Ycs. sir" responded Billy: md is that YOU.
paf You are mp late tonight. fancy. hope
you maven been 10 any place of amusomcnt!'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-07
ssss xsslora ,ffft0fl's lecture.

The reception accorded nj. Theodore
hilton last night at grunewald Hall
was much larger than was anticipated,
for. as a rule, To the midst Of political
excitement communities have little
taste left for the milder discussion Of
social problems In lectures.
The subject chosen by MT. Tilton. was
WtWhat Is the Problem OIL Lfe, and
after an sllusion to the present eonal-
tion OF affairs here, he launched 90 once
In msdias res and went through an III
tsresting eerebration over human ma
ture. The lecture could be eonslaereesas
however, only as @ side show te the
lecturer himself, for but few Of the Hts
dience present cared as mueh about
Mr.. Tilton's opinion OF the various go.
eial questions involved In his supJeos
as they were curious to see the man
himself who had figured somewhat 10
one. As d public lecturer, OF rather as
reader, Mr.. Tilton Is not rernar kaDles
His voice IL clear and quite v0luminouss
but Its iEnexions at times ere unpleaas
| ant and come as q surprise to the Lis
| tsner, but he ID not tiTesofne. In man.
ner he il considerably emotional, and
| his gestieulations somewhat tl0rid. Inc
audience applauded him several tines
| testifying their appreciation OF Nj.
Tilton's solution OF the problem 0f
| life
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At the st. Charles rotunda last night
there was the same congregation OF
those who 60 there to hear the news,
and who invariably so away without
hearing 1t. Almost any unreasonable
ruaor starting one side OF the room
would find speedy circulation on the
other, and guild netncs who had little
else to do amused themselves in such
diversion.
The opinion was very general, how
ever. that Hayes intends to comply with
promises made, 1t IL said, to one OF our
Representatives In Washington, and @
more sanguine feeling was manifested
than for May day past.
Private dispatches indicate no change
Of policy in him; but Republicans here
Intimate that Morton will 'bulldoze'
him into the old party tactics. Ever
the most ultra Radicals acknowledge
that there Is struggle going on In theil
party for and against change OF policy
and that 1t threatens to be serious OBJ
stacle to the perpetuation OF its very
or organization.
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snpAsHAnD.s FAMI,syA.

NTattar5 and things around the St.
Louis Hotel Tuesday morning appeared
unchanged the flock OF louneers. how
ever. somewhat diminished around the
sidewalks. The same stack OF guns
confronted the Royal street doorway,
and the same or apparently the same
grim Metropolitan stood on guard. the
silent representative Of the Packard
dynasty, whose territory bis No. Ii bro
gans almost entirely covered.
On the stairway the heroes who want
10 fight, bleed and die for their party,
listlessIy hung around manifestly. dis.
heartened at the poor prospect ahead
for any CORY sport, and gloomiiy dis
eussed the Presidents inaugural ed
dress.
In Paekard's office the old crowd Of
sympathizttlg friends sat Id waiting,
with funeral air, trying to pick what
crumbs of consolation they could out Of
the late dispatches.
Packard himself was In his usual
bland spirits, and claimed to have rs
eeiyed late Washington. news. indicative
| oil good for his side OF the house. aIit
grew ioooss. over the prospect Of MaJol
Burks's arrival with estrtel for com
promising the situation. Packard sait
| he was sorry he eonuld not accept tn
| eonsuls Office in Belgium, tts he wanted
| TO be q Governor awhile longer, but az
hoped Gov. Nichols would accept
| After some desuttory conversation, n
expressed himself US perfectly sanguin'
| OF recognition.