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RattlesnakeS.

Several instances of almost instant
death from rattlesnake ''bites have
come under my immediate notice, says
correspondent Of the New York Sun.
Mr.. Thomas Willingham and I were
driving deer in Christ Church parish, on
the. post route from Charleston to
Georgetown, in 1885. A buck shot by
my companion fell in kind Of dry pond
about seventy yards away. BE. rode in
among the underbrush to secure the
game, when q large, rattlesnake struck
bis horse ON the inside OF one OF his
hind legs The animal dropped dead
within two minutes ,''''' .- -. =.
: In 1867, while on duty on James
Island, in the same State, I visited the
Bailey plantation. A colored man was
sent to the spring, about one hundred
yards distant, for pail OF water. His
prolonged absence caused mine host
to 20 In search of him. He returned in
q few minutes with the information
that the servant was dead. The servant
had got within q few rods OF the house
on his return by the narrow path, which
ran through tall sage grass, when ne
was struck by rattlesnake. He fell,
apparently, where he was bitten. The
incisions made by the fangs in the calf
Of the leg were large, showing the snake
to have been an old settler. There was
very little swelling. r,, ~ ~! ,hm ga. -
"A drummer attached to my company
while on reconnaissance from Gaines
Mills to Mechanicsville, Va, in June,
1862, slipped out Of the ranks to pick
spples few rods distant from the road.
he was shortly seen running toward the
column holding his thumb tightly. A
very small incision verified his statement
that he had been bitten by q rattlesnake.
Although piled freely with whisky, he
was a dead man within an hour there
after. :, .-,n,ah =. -. =. ,........ .
There is wide difference in the
species of rattlesnakes. Those along the
coast Of South Carolina have much
brighter colors, and are not 80 slender
in form as those found in the interior
and the mountain region. The same is
true of the moccasins., No old, hunter OF
that. State would ever allowqhimsef to
step over log while in pursuit OF his
game. He first steps upon it, for he
knows the fondness bis snakeship has
for curling itsoH upon the lee side in q
most convenient attitude for striking: :
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My Boy.

A little roll Of flannel fine,
A thrill in mothers heart It's mine;"
A little head Of golden hair;
A lifted eye to heaven in prayer;
A smile that ripples to laugh;
A tear with grief in its behalf;
A pushing Of slender chair,
A climbing Of the oaken stair;
A stride DER everything at hand;
a horse at Santa Claus command;
A little cart all painted red;
A rain Of cars at full steam sped;
A pair OF "pants" that reach the knee;
A strut like midshipman from sea;
4 pair Of boots with tops Of red;
A knife, q ball, gallant sled;
A pocket full Of everything;
A 1" shooter" skates, and yards Of string
A '1oting fractions "such bore;"
A holiday rejoicing DER;
A stretching down the pantaloon;
A swim-a wrestling match at noon;
A little Latin now, and Creek.
A letter home just once week;
A roaming through collegiate halls;
A summer evening spent in calls;
A rapture DER sunny face;
A bow, a ring, some bridal lace;
A kneeling at the chancel rail;
A trembling bride, bridegroom pale;
A lesp into the worlds wide sea;
My boy was gone-ah me! ah me!
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Longevity Of Trees.

From the observations made on speci-
mems still in existence, the longevity of
trees has been estimated to be, in round
numbers, as follows:
Deciduous cypress, 6,OoO years; bao-
bob trees, 5000; dragon tree, 5000;
yew, 5000; cedar of Lebanon, 5000;
redwood of California, 5000; chestnut,
8 1000; olive, $500; oak, ], 800; orange, l.;
500; Oriental plane, 1900; cabbage palm
700; lime, 600; ash, 400; cocoanut palm,
300; pear, 800; apple, 200; Brazil wine
palm, 15O; Scotch FIR, 100; and the balm
of Gilead, fifty years.
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MutiladOnS,

The evidence that bodily mutilation Of
the living has been sequence of trophy
taking from the dead is at once abund-
ant and varied. As the taking Of the
trophy implies victory carried even to
the death, the derived practice Of cut
ting off part from the living prisoner
comes to imply subjugation; and eventu-
ally the voluntary surrender Of such q
part expresses submission, and becomes
a propitiatory ceremony because it does
this. Hands are cut off from dead enc
mics; and, answering to this. besides
some identical mutilations OF criminals, we
have the cutting-oA of fingers or portions
of fingers, to paoify living chiefs, de-
ceased persons and gods. ! Noses are
among the trophies taken from slain
foes; and we have loss of noses inflicted
on prisoners, on slaves, on transgressors
Of certain kinds. Ears are brought back
from the battlefield; and occasionally
they are cut off from prisoners, criminals
or slaves; while there are peoples among
whom pierced ears mark the servant OF
the subject. Jaws and teeth, too, are
trophies, and teeth, in some cases
knocked out in propitiation Of a dead
chief, are in various other cases knocked
out by priest as quaa-reig gious cere-
mony. Most prevalent and complete is
the evidence furnished by mutilation OF
the hair. Scalps are taken from killed
enemies, and sometimes their hair is
used to, decorate 9 victor's dress; and
then come various sequences. Here the
enslaved have :: their heads cropped;
here scslp-locks are worn subject to 9
chiefs ownership, and these NE demand
ed in sign of submission; while, else
where, men are shorn Of their boards to
ornament the robe Of a superior, un-
shorn hair being thus rendered . mark
of rank. Among numerous peoples hair
is sacrificed to 7propitiate the ghosts OF
relatives; whole tribes cut it on the
death of their chiefs or kings; it is
yielded up to express subiection to
deiGes; occasionally it y is offered to q
living superior in token of respect !; and
this complimentary offering lis extended
to others. Similarly with genital rnu'
tilations, there is 8 Like taking Of parts
from slain enemies and from living
prison ers; and there is a presentation Of
Them to kings and to gods. l. Nor: is it
otherwise with mutlations Of another
class. Self-bleeding, initiated partly,
by cannibalism, but more extensively by
tie mutual giving Of. blood in pledge of
loyalty, enters into several ceremonies
expressing subordination; we find il ioc-
curing in propitiation of ghosts and iof
gods, and occasionally as a; compliment
to living persons. Naturally it is the same
with the resulting marks. Originally
indefinite in form and place, but rend-
cred definite by custom, and at length
often decorative, these healed wounds,
at first only entailed eon, relatives Iof de.
ceased persons, then on allthe followers
of a man who was much feared while
alive, marks became So expressive OF
subsection to a dead ruler, and eventu-
ally to q god; thus growing into tribal
and national marks. Herbert Spencer,
in The Fort'eigbtly, sRevie,o. ,; - .
F.., Il 80 ic..f.,u g.ir..I .N.'Das4T,s &c g.
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you. He's over in the field yonder with
the haY-cutters. They do twice as well
if he sits by and looks after them. .
"Dear Mrs. Dalrymple, how glad !
am to see you again ! And to think OF
naming your baby after mep ,
ooh, I wanted to. You were 30 good
to me that day. All you said to me came
true. couldn't think more OF David
than I do now if he was as tall as Goliath.
He's little, but he's got the biggest
heart. That's right, baby wake up,
and tell the lady that papa is the best
man in the world. he is, isn't he Did
you hear her She said yes.-Harper's
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The Worlds Population.
The population of the principal ma
tions, according to Schem's statistics
for 1879. ia as follows:

King Humbert has instituted yearly
prizes of 81, 900 each for those most dis
tinguishing themselves in literature, art,
and science in his kingdom.
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THE SONG OF THE nl-A
Turn + turn for my checks they burn;
Turn by the vale, my Harry!
Fill, pail! fill, pail!
He's turned by the vale,
And there by the stile waits Harry,
For there by the stile waits Harry.
The world may go round-the worio may
stand still, ,
But I-can milk and marry. -Scr7on@' -
Now, that sounds well, but we ,d!s nap :.
nan To know the milkmaid didn't say IL
lust that way. As near as we could oa'cn
the words, she sung: p. g..
So! 80 brute hnddup your foot -,
Look at ye now, where you've stuck III
Hold still your tail
Stiff as fail.
And both hind feet in the bucket!
There stands tramp by the bsrnyala gs'e'
And~so there you brute, or III lam yei
90 now: 80 All, beast There you 60 .
b And there goes the pail, too; dog
--Burliu9ton Hd'rheye.
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LEGAL.
SU M M ON s,

IN the District Court OF the Seventeenth
Il. Judicial District, of the State OF Cal
iIornia, in and for tile County of Los An
geles.
Harriet Lewiston, Plaintiff, against
Chas. j. shepherd. Administrato tor, ct al
Deienuants.
Action brought in the District Court Of
the Seventeenth judicial District OF the
state of california, in and for the County
OF Los An eles, and the Complaint filed
In said County. of Los Angeles, in the
Office OF the Clerk of said District Court.
The People of the State of California
again send greeting to Chas. j. Shep
herd, Administrator OF ire estate OF
Henry Talbot. deceased, Elizabeth Mill
bot, Josiah Tai bot, II. Talbot, Jackson
Talbot, Charles Talbot, Rowena Talbot
Carroll Talbot, Rachel Clark, John
Clark, Maria Sanders, Joseph Sanders,
Wadkih, A. Wadkin and Dora Talbot,
defendants.
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the District
Court of the seventeenth Judicial District
OF the State of California, in and for the
county of Los Angeles, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, within ten days
exclusive of the day OF service) after the
service ON you of this summons-if served
| within tins county; or, If served out OF
this county, but in this District, within
| twenty days; otherwise, within forty
days - or judgment by default will be
taken against you, accordingto the prayer
| OF said complaint.
| The said action is brought to obtain
| q decree oftnis court for the foreclosure
! a certain mortgage described in the said
| complaint, and executed by the said
Henry Talbot on the third day of July,
| A. ID. 1875, TO secure the payment of a
| certain promissory note of even date
| made by Henry Talbot TO Harriet Lee
vision, Tor $500 90 dollars, u. S. gold coin,
| with interest at the rate OF IA per cent.
per month, compounded monthly from
| the 4th day OF July. 1876; that the prem
Uses conveyed by said mortgage may be
sold, and The proceeds applied to the pay
ment OF the said note OF $500 co dollars,
gold coin. with interest as mentioned III
G fees; costs Of suit; and ''" also Q
that the said defendants and all persons
claiming claim sg through ,no or under
be barred and foreclosed of all right, IL
tie, claim, lien, equity of redemption and
interest in and 10 said mortgaged prem
ICES. and for other and further relief
Reference is had to complaint for partic-
ulars.
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail 10 appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required, the said plaintiff
VIII apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in said complaint.
Given under my hand and The seal OF
the District Court of the Seventt enth
Judicial District of the State of California,
in and for the county of ] .os Angeles, this
18th day of December. in the wear OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred ana
seventy.seven. Gseal.
BY JAMES C. KAYs. Deputy Clerk.
URANIUM & BROOKS, Attorneys for Plain
tifis. d2S Pm
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LEGAL.
SUMMONS.

N the District Court of the Seventeeth
Judicial District of the state OF Cali
fornia, i'll and Tor the county Of Los An
geles.
Frank p. Weeks. Plaintiff. nsains; u.
Action brought in the District
Court of the 18th judicial District OF the
State of California, in and for the Nnun.Y
of Los Angeles, and the Complaint fled
in said county of Los Angeles, III the Office
ofthe Clerk OF said District Court.
The people of the state of California
send greeting to E. fl. Barrett, defendant,
You are hereby required 10 appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintif in the District
Court OF the Seventeenth Judicial District
of the State of California, in and for the
county of Los Angeles, and to answer
the complaint filed therein, within ten
days exclusive of the day of service)
after the service ON you of this summons
If served within this county; or. II served
out OF this county, but in this district,
within twenty days otherwise, within
forty days-or Judgment by default Will
be taken against you, according TO the
prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought 10 obtain n
decree of this Court for the foreclosure of
certain mortgage described in the said
complaint, and executed by the said de-
fendaut E. IL. Barrett to W. ii. simmons
on the twenty day OF March, A. ID.
1876, to secure the payment of five hum
dred and fifteen (S5l5 00) dollars in u. S.
gold coin, which said mortgage was on
the l7th day of september, A. ID. 1877, du-
ly assigned to said plaintiif, Frank Z.
Weeks, by said w. Fl. simmons, that the
premises conveyed by SAID mortgage
may be Sold and the proceeds applied to
| tn g payment OF said sum of five hundred
and fifteen (s5l5l dollars, gold coin of the
United States, with interest thereon ac-
| cording to the terms and tenor of the
promisSory note mentioned in complaint
| and for 20 per cent. on the principal sum
mentioned in said promiSSOry note, for
| attorneys fees provided for in said mort
| gage and costs OF nit, and in case such
proceeds are not sufficient to pay the
| same, then to obtain an execution against
| said defendant +. II. Barrett, for the bal
ance remaining due, and also that the
said defendant and all persons claiming
| by,through or under him may be barred
| lien, equity of redemption, and in
| terest ia and to said moItgaged premis'
| es, and for other and further relief. Re-
| ference is had to complaint for particu-
| lars.
And you are hereby notified that if you
| fail to appear and answer the said com
plant as above required, the said plain
| lifts will apply to the court for the relic
demanded in the said complaint.
Given under my hand and The seal o
the District Court of the Seventeenth
judicial District of the State of California
| in and for the county of Los Angeles
Lord, one thousand eight hundred ant
| seventy eight.
lSeal.l A. w. POTTS. Clerk.
By JAMES C. KAYS, Deputy Clerk
c. N. FOSTER, Plaintiffs Attorney.
| ial2-2m-w
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NOTICE..


Al persons are hereby cautioned and
warned not to purchase either of the fol-
lowing described promissory notes, exc
wit:
One daled July 25:h, 1877, for $500 in u.
s. gold coin, with interest at the rate OF
one per cent. per month from the LIST day
of September, 1877, due March LIST, 1878.
One dated July 25th, 1877, for 81 900 in u.
S. gold coin, with interest at the rate OF
one per cent. per month from September
LIST, 1877, due two years from date.
One dated August I'd, 1877, for $500 in U.
S. gold coin with interest at one per cent.
per month from the LIST day of September,
1877; due July 18th, 1870.
Tue entire consideration for which said
notes were given having failed and said
notes having been obtained from me by
said Bush by means of false representa-
tons, do not intend 10 pay any part of
either of the said notes.
CORNELIUS MCCARTHY.
San Bernardino, CAL, Nov. Il, 1877.
Dl-2n
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Kaspar Cohn and Morris A. Newmark,
partners comprising the firm of IL.
Newmark g. Co., Plaintiffs, VS.. h. u. h.
Temple ct al, Defendants : Seven
teenth District Court.
\ Under AND by VIRTUE OF A
" decree of foreclosure issued out of
the District Court OF the 18th Judicial
for Los Angeles county, on the 2lst day
OF August, A. ID. 1877, in the ebove enti-
tied case, and in favor of Earris New
Gohh and norris A. phrtner
comprising the firm of II. Newmark d
Co., plaintiffs, and against f. p. +. Tenn
pie, ct al, defendants, q certified copy
whereof, duly attested under the seal
of August, A. ID. 1877 land was delivered to
me on the 9th day of August, A. ID. 1877,
whereby | am commanded to sell at public
auction, to the highest and best bidder
for cash in u. S. gold coin, the following
and in said decree described real estate,
to wit:
All that certain real property lying and
being and situate in the city
state OF California, bounded and
described as follows: Bounded by Main,
Spring and Market streets, and being
that piece OF property commonly known
as the "Temple Block"
Public notice is hereby given that on
TIL TUESDAY, THE GOTH DA I OF
SEPTEMBER, A. ID. 1877,
At Il O'Clock noon, will proceed to sell, at
the Court House door, IN the city and
county of Los Angeles, State of Callfor.
| mia, at public auction to the highest and
best bidder, for cash in u. =. gold coin, to
satisfy said decree for principal, attor-
| ney's fees, costs, interest and all accru-
ing costs, all the right, title and interest
of the defendant +. Z. +. Temple, in and
| to all the above described real estate
which the said Temple had on the Goth
day of September, 1915, or has since ac-
quired.
Given under my hand this 2sth day OF
d. w. ALEXANDER,
| au29 I'd sheriff.
The above sale is hereby postponed UNI
til saturday, the 2Oih day of October,
a. ID. 1877, at the same time and place.
ID. w. ALEXAN DER, Sheriff.
Dated Los Angeles, Sept. 20, 1877. I'd
til Tuesday, the Goth day of November
A. d. 1877, at the same time and place.
ID. w. ALEXANDER, Sheriff.
Dated Los Angeles, Oct. goth, 1877.
The above sale Is hereby pos tponed I'M
til Friday the 2lst day Of Deem Der A. d.
1877, ut the same time and place.
ID. w. ALEXANDER, Sheriff.
Dated Los Angeles, November Goth 1877
. The above sale is hereby postponed un-
hi Monday the 2lst day of January, AID
1875, at the sand time and place.
ID. w. ALEXANDER, Sheriff.
Dated Los Angeles Dec. 81, 1877.
til Thursday the 2lst day OF February, "A
d. 1878, at the same time and place.
ID. w. ALEXANDER, Sheriff.
Dated Los Angeles. Jan. 81, 1878.
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So NJ M o N s.

IN the District Court Of the Seventeenth
] Judicial District Of the State of Califor-
mia, in and for the county OF Los Angeles.
j. M. Griffith Il Co., plaintiffs, VS.. A. +.
Newnent ct al Defendants.
Action brought in the District Court OF
the Seventeenth judicial District of the
State of California, in and for the County
OF Los Angeles, and the Complaint filed
in said County of Los Angeles, in the
Office of the Clerk of said district Court.
The People of the State of California,
send greeting TO A. II. Newnent and W.
Il. Howell Defendants.
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you BY the
above named 'Plaintih in the Dtstricy
Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Dis
trict of the State OF California, in and for
swer the complaint filed therein, within
ten days exclusive OF the day of service)
after the service on You of this summons
If served within this county; oil, observed
within twenty days; otherwise. with
in forty days or Judgment by de-
fault Will be taken against you accord
ing to the prayer OF said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain q
decree of this Court for the foreclosure OF
a certain Mechanics Lien described in
the said complaint, and filed by the said
plaintiffs in the office of the County Re-
corder of Los Angeles county, California,
on the LIST day of March, "A. DIST TO secure
the payment of tile sum Of 1882 50, gold
coin, alleged to be due plaintiffs from de.
PENDANTS Tor material furnished and used
iE the construction of a certain building
situated in East Los Angeles, county OF
Los Angeles, California, in lot l, block
38, known as the Terminus Homestead
tract, that the premises covered by said
lien may be sold and the proceeds APP
piled to the payment OF said sum of
1882 9s, gold coin; for the sum of $40 as an
attorneys fees. and the further sum of So
the costs and expenses of making, filing
4 lf..ax Il Ina of IL.
u. 8. gold coin, and costs of suit, and in
case such proceeds are not sufficient TO
pay the same, then to obtain an execu-
ton against said defendants for the bal
ance remaining due land also that the said
defendants ana all persons claiming by.
through or under them or either OF them
may be barred and foreclosed of all right, :
title, claim, lien, equity of redemption,
and interest in and to said premises, and
for other and further relief. :
Reference is had to complaint for partio-
ulars.
And you are hereby notified that,i If you
fail to appear and answer the said Com
plant, as above required, the said plains
tifis will apply to the Court for the relief
in the said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
the District Court of the 18th Judicial Dis
trict OF the State of California. in and for
the county of Los Angeles, this 18th day
OF May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven. SEAL.
By A. RlMPAU, Deputy Clerk.
THOM IL ROSS, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
jaly-laW-2mTh
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