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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-04
The Lien and the Zebra.

Returning rather late one dark night to
encampment, was suddenly startled by
sounds of the most painful description,
not mike the stifed groanings of person
who Is on the point Of drowning 1t at
once struck me that the lions had sur
prised some unfo1 tunate native whilst
lying iii ambush near the water for wild
animals that came there to drink. Whilst
listening in anxious suspense to the wall
ings in question-wh;ch gradually
became more and more faint there
reached me from another quarter con-
fused sound Of human voices and Of hur-
ried footsteps. This only tended to con-
.iirm my first impression; but from the
impenetrable darkness could not ascer-
tain anything with certainty. Being un-
able, however. to endure the suspense any
longer, and regardless Of the danger to
which I exposed myself, I caught up my
fowling- piece, which happened to be
loaded with ball. and set out in the
direction whence the wailing now fast
dying away proceeded. ~ 2
I5had not gone very far, however, be
fore / fell in with number of the natives,
who were fastening in the same direction
as5myself., VS. 81.
MY road, for the most part, lay
througha dense tamarisk coppic, and. it
was surprising to me how ever managed
o-.thread the labyrinth. The hope of
saving human life, however, enabled me
to overcome all obstacles. might have
been three or four minutes in the brake.
when, on coming to small opening, l
suddenly encountered, and all but
stumbled over, a large black mass lying
at my feet; while, close to MY ear, /
heard the twang of a bow-string and the
whlzzling of an arrow. At the same mo-
ment, and within q very few PAGES of
where stood, was started by the ter
rife roar Of a lion, Whlch seemed to shake
the ground beneath me. This was i'm
mediately followed by savage and ex-
ulting cry of triumph from number Of
natives.
( Having recovered from my surprise, /.
found that the dark obiec. that had near
II upset me was one of the natives stoop-
ing over dead zebra. which the lion had
just killed. and then learned, for the first
time, to my great astonishment as we'll as
relief, that the waiGngs which had caused
me SO much uneasiness, and which i'm
imagined were those of q dying man, pro-
ceeded from this poor animal. err i
The designs Of the natives, who from
the first. take it, well knew what they
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-04
Drifting Down: 4 Barcarolle.f

Drifting down in the grey green twilight
o, the scent of the new-mown hay
Soft drip the oars in the mystic shy light,
sess s0;sthecharm OF. the dying, day ass.
While fading fechsof bri hit opalescence,es4
But family dapple saffron sky, asass sss4d
The stream flows on with superb quiescence,
The breeze is hushed to the spfIest sigh.
Drifting down in the sweet sstill weather,
O., the fragrance OF fair July!
Love, my loves when we drift together,
O, hew feetly the moments fly!
Drifting down on the dear old river,
q, the music that interweaves! 49,
The ripples run and the sedges SILVER.
o, the song Of the lazy leaves!
And far-otf sounds-fo the night SO clear is
Awake the echoes of bygone times;
The mutfied roar of the distant weir ID
Cheered by the clang of the distant chimes
Drifting down in the cloudless weather,
O, how short is the summer day!
Love, nv love, when we drift together,
o, how quickly we drift away!
Drifting down as the night advances,
o, the calm of the starlit skies
Eyelids droop DER the half shy glances,
o, the light in those blue.grey eyes!
A winseme maiden is sWeetly, singing
A dreamy song in minor key;
Her clear low voice and its tones are bringing
A mingled melody back to me. sezF
Drifting down in the clear calm weather,
- O, how sweet is the maiden's song!
Love, my love when we drift together.
o, how quickly we drift along!
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-04

We're about, was simply to possess them
selves OF the zebra, in which they had
fully succeeded. Whilst some busted
themselves in lightning a fire, the rest
Joined in, sort of war-dance round the
carcas, accompanied by the most wild
and fantastic gestures, totally disregard
ing the proximity of the lion, which had
only retreated few PAGES. As the fire
began to blaze, indeed, we could distinct
~ see him pacing to and fro amongst the
bushes on the edge Of the rivers bank
He, moreover, forcibly reminded usof
his presence by decorating a small dog
belonging to one of the party, which
had incautiously approached him too
closely. By a slight touch Of his murder
Gus paw he ripped up its body from
head to. foot; but, Notwithstanding its
entrails dragged on the ground, the poor
creature managed to crawl to our fire.,
where it breathed its last in the course
of few seconds. 1t was most touch
ing sight to see the faithful animal ewag-
ging its tail in recognition Of its master,
who was trying to replace the intestines
and to stop the flow Of blood. "a
The savage features of the natives,
which received an unnaturally wild char
acter as the glare of the half blazing fire
fell full upon them: the dying dog, with
his wild master STOPPING despoudingly
over him; the mutilated carcass of the
zebra; and the presence of the lion with
in a few PAGES of. us, presented one of the
most strikings scenes it was ever my for
tune to witness
Expecting every mon,ent that the lion
would make a dash at us, stood pre-
pared to receive him. More than once,
indeed, / levelled nv gun at him, and
was on the point of pulling the trigger;
but being now sufficiently acquainted
with the character Of the animal to know
that, if did not shoot him on the spot,
the attempt would probably prove the
death signal to one or other of MS, I re-
trained from firing.
Contrary to my expectations, however,
he allowed us to cut up and carry away
the entire zebra without mo esting us in
any way. During the process, the natives
occasionally hurled huge burning brands
at the beast; but these instead of driving
him to distance had only the affect Of
making him more savage.
Similar attempts to deprive the lion Of
his prey are of frequent occurrence in the
interior of Africa. Indeed, il is no I'M
usual thing to fnd a number of natives
residing near such pools of water as are
frequented by ,anteiopes, and ether wild
animals, and their constant attendant, the
lior, subslsting altogether in this way, or
on carcasses which the lion has not had
time to devour before the return OF the
| day, when it is his habit to retire to his
lair. s*','r1
But It is not always that the attempt to
deprive the lion of his prey succeeds as
we'll as in the instance just mentioned.
Generally speaking, indeed, if he be fam
ishing with hunger, he turns upon his
assailants, and many man has thus los.
| his life. One often meets with indivieiu-
ais either muti!ated, or bearing dreadful
scars, the result Of wounds received in
| such encounters. fsi7t& ri
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-04

Willed his money to a charitable inaitu-
ton, be9ueathing them only the knowl-
edge Of their parsimony and self-abase-
ment. Irretrievable mistake -irrepar
ably error The important object of their
lives defeated by a hole in the floor. when
ust upon the verge of realization.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-04

The annual meeting Of the National
Agricultural Congress will take place on
the 9th day of August, this year at New
Haven, Conn.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-04
Patience.

e there no night we could not read the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01

nopoly, when competing line would
have been carried through for 100000
per mile.
Mr. Huntington then said that OF all
men with whom To entrust competl-
tioh FOR the benefit OF the PEOPLE,
Thomas A. Scott was the last the
same man who ullernates HIS trips 10
Washington 10 promise competing
roads out OF the treasury, with trips TO
New York 10 patch up treaties TO pro-
vent competition over roads where
there are now more people and more
tonnage passed In one day than crossed
the continent Ia twelve months; the
aame man who for months resisted the
efforts Of competing company Ia
cross His tracks at Hopewell, Ia New
Jersey, and who had torn up repeated
ly the tracks of II road west VI Pitts.
burg; the same man who compelled
AN oil pipe line TO break Tia llne Ia
crossing his road, and cart their oil
over 81 the same man who wax tina
day opposing the tree oil pipe bill at
Harrisburg the same man whose
whole HE had been one long effort at
combiuation.rings aud pools, and who
never resorted 10 competition, except
when II was good for Scott, When
ever he could do better by combining,
the people might take their chances.
lie further stated he had reasons to
believe that both Memphis aud Vicks,
burg had been promised 10y Scott the
eastern terminus of the Texae and
Pacific road, but no was satisfied both
places would he disappointed In the
result, II that bill became u law, The
Southern Pacific wanted the shortest
road TO the cotton ports, 10 ~ to he
able to carry the crude silver ores of
Cal fornia aud Oregon to the ships,
whence they would be taken mt low
freights 10 Europe. In answer to GER
tain statements made on the other
sides, as to the connection OF the Cen
trail Pacific with the Southern Pacific.
aud the charge tint the floating debt
reported TO the state commissioners he
read from the same report to show that
there were deductions to be made from
figures given OF more than 100000
represented by cash BILLS and accounts,
receivable materials not In shops, in>
vestments not Of II permanent charac-
ter.
He then read kilograms from the
treasurer of the Central Pacific com.
pauy, stating that the net floating
debts, after including cash on hand,
January lat, 1878, was 81 1874 600. Also
telegram from the treasurer Of the
Southern Pacific company showing
the balance of the floating debt Of
81 100000, which WAS mainly due to
contractors, aud that the company had
rails and ties suliicient 20 lay the track
to Marcopa Wells ON hand, and on
the way, and would'he prepared to put
fifty thousand men at work at once If
congress gave the signal to do 30.
The argument will be continued and
concluded tomorrow, when the exten'
sion of time OF the Northern Pacific
land grant will come up
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01


Moon Associated Press Report,
WASHINGTON, January 81 The sen
ate has ratified the Samoan treaty,
Senate. Mr. Herman, Of New York,
presented petitions of citizens OF Erie,
Chanango, Westminster, ~. Lawrence,
Oswego, Rensselaer,, Genesee aud 9th
er counties OF New York, III favor of
the reconciliation of silver and the
repeal of the specie resumption oct.
Referred to the committee on finance.
A number of bills, of private char
acter, passed during the morning hour
House. The elections committee
heard the concluding argument in the
Rainey case, and will decide upon the
report Thursday next.
Argument before the Pacific rail
road committee will be concluded toN
morrow. Mr.. Huntington, OF the Cali
tornia Southern Pacific, made n strong
speech in contradiction OF the state.
menls made by Governor Brown and
Colonel Bond in regard to the inten'
lions and capacity Of his committee.
The house resolution to investigate
charges of official misconduct In the
western district court Of North Carroll
ma, referred to the committee Oh judi
ciary.
The following ia the sur.rejoinder Of
Major Il. A. Burke to w. Il. Chandler,
under New Orleans date of the 3lth;
"The statements in my telegram are
true, can be established, aud having
admitted their application to yourself,
it is evident that your past connection
with Louisiana affairs has been such
IA to Justify me in decl ng any further
correspondence with you ON that sub
ject."
Chandler's reply, dated Washington,
January 3lst, is as follows;
"Please make public Immediately
all proofs of your charges against me,
together with the memorandum you
have OF the Wormley hotel confer,
ence.n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01
Night Associated Press Report,I

The state department has official in
formation that the Turkish blockade,
has been extended to the port of Du
rag2, on the Adriatic.
The senate committee reported ia
vorably Oh the nominations OF MI
Wickerhan, as postmaster, at Mobile,
and Mr., Lewis, AS naval officer, at
New Orleans.
The weather Ia inclement, the com
mittees seem partially flooded, and
general political business impeded by
almost impossible str eets.
In the house, bills were reported
from the postotiice committee to in
crease the pay Of the letter carriers and
to regulate the pay of postmasters'
Referred to the committee OF the
whole.
The West Point academy appropri'
alton bill WAS debated without action.
Senate The resolution thanking Mr..
Stanley, the African explorer, passed
Mr.. Maxey called up the senate bill
appropriating 500, 900 for the erection
of suitable posts for the protection OF
the Rio Grande frontier, and 1t was
passed.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, offered an
amendment to the silver bill, to allow
the free coinage of silver by permit.
ting any holder of bullion to deposit 1t
in an assay office, or mint, III sums
not less than one hundred dollars IN u
single deposit, nor to exceed one hupd'
red thousand dollars during calendar
month by the same depositor, the bull
lion to be valued ut its market price
for legal tenders at the date OF the de-
post, certificates to be given to the
owners to be paid by the secretary oil
the treasury, in not less than thirty
nor more than ninety days, in lega'
tender notes or silver dollars, at the
option of the government; after one
year the coinage of silver to be on the
same footing in all respects with the
coinage of gold. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Booth, of California, submitted
an amendment to allow the owner o
silver dollars to deposit them with thu
treasurer or any Observation-Disclosures, o
the United States, and receive certifl
Gates of not less than ten dollars each
the certificates to be engraved a
money and circulate in place of silver
The desig Ia to obvlate the inconve
nience of handling large amounts o
silver In commercial transactions.
Ordered printed, when the senat
= adjourned to Monday.
The house committee on Pacif
railroads to-day continued its hearin
of arguments on the Texas and South
Y ern Pacific bills.
James II. Storrs, on behalf Of tn
Southern Pacific, replied to the argu
I ments OF Governor Brown as to tb
a power of congress to authorize tn
Texas and Pacific company to col
struct a railroaG in California, and
. bridge the Colorado river, citing deci
X ions of the supreme court wherein Ii
light OF eminent travel Ia vested In Il
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01
HERE AND THERE.
A Marine Horror on kiIiy Hawk
pen Inehes az snow Ia ObiO--siis
~ the obeiiah F. Weinea Hangs
Ia-uaV

Ten Inches OF SNOW Ia Obi0--siis
81 tho 0belish weinera nnnRs
To-day.
CINCINNATI, January VI. There was
u tremdoua snow storm throughout the
state to-day. The snow Ii ten Inches
deep nj Columbus. The lines are slow,
and the markets behind.
LONDON, January 81, The slto cho-
sen for the Cleopatra obellsk Ia ON tho
Thames embaukment, ut the Top ~
Adelphl steps, between the Charlug
cross and the Waterloo bridge.
81. Louis, January 81. Captain Eads
elaborated on Change to-day ON his
plan for maintaining the depth OF
twenty feet from Cairo TO the mouth
of the Mississippi.
KrrrY HAWK, January ~ $3.50 u.
m, The Metropolis stranded on Curl.
tuck beach, three miles south OF the
CuriWck light house. She Ia total
loss, FIFTY persons ewam ashore, There
were two hundred ana lorty.eight
aboard.
WASHINGTON, January 81 -- Under
writer's, chief signal oillcers and iele.
graph operators started for the aeene,
thirty miles from Kitty Hawk. The
Metropolis was for Brazil with rail-
road iron and labnrers.
NEW York, January 3l.--A Lon
don special says the United States
steamer, Gettysburg, left Grulette for
Tarbaoa, u small island in the Medi,
terranean, near Alicante, for tho pur.
pose OF recovering French vessel
which has been shipwrerked and
pillaged.
81. LOUIS, January 3l.--uovernor
Phelps positively and peremptoflly re-
fuses to interfere In the case OF Billy
Weiners, and on tomorrow the sen.
tence of death against him must be
executed. The governor justIles hls
decision upon the absence of anything
before him to change the facts In the
case Of the condemned man as pres
scented in the courts, and which have
been exhaustively revie we'd by nina
judges, resulting in the unanimous
judgment that the crime was that Of
murder In the first degree, the penalty
for which IL death
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01
TURCO-RUSSIAN WAR.
The Turks Beiug Driven az Erery
P0ibt-rhc Arnistice Not Yet Known
90 Have Been signed -nnlgaria's
status the Cause Of Austrian uneaai-
mess Eag land ANA the CXnr.


POibt-'rhe Armistiee Not Yet Known
90 Have Been Signed Hal gsria's
status the Cause of Austrian Uneaai-
ness Eagiand ANA the C1nr.
Moon Associated Press Roport,I
LONDON, January 81. "A special from
ST. Petersburg says the government,
at noon yesterday, had NO information
that the armistice Was signed.
The Vienna correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph states that an Aus
TRAN note, enersetically protesting
against anything affecting Austria or
European interests being altered with
out the concurrence OF NIL sigDatory
powers, will reach st. Petersburg on
Monday night. The correspondent
says he has good reason 10 believe that
II Nh answer does not meet every point
clearly and definitely the mobilization
of the Austrian army VIII be forthwith
decreed. Germany will not interfere.
The same correspondent sRys official
dispatches received IN Vienna an
nounce that the Russians have ocei-
pied Bourgaes and Rodesto. He hints
that there is secret understanding
between Russia and Turkey. There il
no confirmation Of these movements
from any other source.
The Paris Galos declares II has aus
thentic information from Berlin thet
the three emperors alliance has been
reestablished, Russia, at the request OF
Germany, having modified the peace
conditions obnoxious to Austria.
A Vienna correspondent of tho
Times, referring TO reports about the
Austrian note to Russia, says at the be-
ginning of the war the government
informed Russia that continued, even
II professed temporary. the establish.
ment of her power in Bulgaria would
not be viewed with Indifference, and
there can be no doubt that the Occupa-
ton of this province after peace Ia pro-
claimed, either with the ostebsible
view of consolidating the new 0rgsni-
cation or as n pledge for payment Of
war indemnity, would meet with
the earnest opposition OF Aus
tria, in whose eyes 1t would amount
TO little else than an indirect way OF
establishing the Muscovite power aud
influence on the right bank of the
Danube. Still, with all this, any ru-
nors as to diplomatic action going on
at present must be received with great
reserve. 1t stated that the question Is
to be asked in the house of commons
tosnight respecting the correspondence
between Mr.. Gladstone and Negro.
ponies. IL will be remembered that
Mr.. Gladstone, sometime ago, was ac-
cused Of melting the Greeks TO attack
Turkey. He refutes the charges aud
challenged the Daily Telegraph, which
printed the charge, to produce it's in.
formant. 1t Is reported that the ques
ton tonight will elicit the fact that
Mr.. Layard, ambassador at CONSTANT
nople, furnished the charge to the Daily
Telegraph's Constantinople cores
pondent,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01
Extraordinary Bargains In
BOYS ~! GEIl1aaN's CLOTHING

We Wish to remind our GUS
toners that II Is impossible for
MS 10 advertise all our special
ties. Every department, every
counter, offers lis own special
Inducements. Do not leave our
establishment before making q
general examination Of our
stock. You Will find truly: sur
prlslng bargains In every mock
and corner.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01
Might Associated Press Report

An Adrianople special says the Rus
sian Grand Duke Nicholas has arrived
here by railway from Hermanlik, and
took quarters in the governments
palace.
The Russian vanguard has occupied
Bailoski, Haskoi, Dematica and Hack
Kilisa.
The czarowitch's army crossed the
LON in force to-day. The Turks are
everywhere retreating upon the for
Il esses of the quadrilateral.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01
CHINA AND JAPAN.

Minister seward tnhnppy-A Cana.
clan MissfoDnry's hIie iH the mRnds
ot u Mob -Scaudal0Us Trcaiment of
ahtnese.
San FRANCISCO, January 3l.--The
steamship Gaelic arrived last night
from China and Japan, aud brings
Hong Kong dates to January 18th,
Shaghai to the 9th and Hokohoma TO
the llth.
A Canadian missionary named Nc
Kay has been attacked by mO6s In
Tampoon Tomosa, and threatened with
death If he remained on the island.
lie refused to Withdraw, though the
Chinese officials declared they could
not protect him. The result of his per-
sIstency Is not yet known.
1t is reported In Shanghai that II
former United States consul, General
Meyers, would be immediately REIN
stated. II this be true, IL will be re-
garded as II severe blow to United
| f1tNltH M tillsttI lDtM uIhs
G. Wylie Wells had been appointed
inspector of consulates, ana was about
to commence course of general in
vestigatlon.
The conflict between Governor Pope
Hennessy aud the Hong Kong com.
munity continues, the governor insist
ing upon absolute reforms In the treat
ment Of Chinese inhabitants, which is
said to have been hitherto scandalous.
R,auIem Mass M COnmemOratien Of
the Death OF the King Of Italy.
New ORLEANS, January 3l.-In ac-
cordance with announcement a requi-
EN- mass was celebrated this morning
at the cathedral, in commemoratiOn OF
the death OF King Victor Emanuel.
Previous to the service at the cathedral
the members Of the various Italian,
Spanish and Portuguese benevolent
associations, and delegations from sew
eral local military and civic societies,
assembled ON Canal, near st. Charles
streets, and forming In line moved in
procession to the cathedral, where they
remained in attendance until the con
cluslon of the religious exercises. Gen
erals Anger and Beforehand, of the
United States army, with their stats
in full uniform, and the whole corps o
cousuls, In diplomatic Dress were pres
ent. After mass, the military corps
societies and invited guests repaired Il
Grunewald hull, where addresses wer
: delivered In Italian, English an,
: French, by Mr.. g. Rotchi, Judge Spol
ford and DR.. Alfred MERCER, and reso
, lutions adopted expressive of regret q
3 the death Of the king, and of regar
, for his virtues.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01

For the west gulf states, warmer,
clear or partly cloudy weather, fol-
lowed by increasing cloudiness and
rain areas, southerly winds and falling
barometer, followed in Texas by rising
barometer, and colder northerly winds,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01
A Paper Currency Based on
Silver the Latest Financial
Measure.
Maxey's Bill ApprOprlallng Two Hun
dred Thousand Dollars for From
tier Defense PaSsed-Ratihca-
lion OF the Samoan treaty.
Huntington Of the Centra.SOuthern Pa.
cinc, Before the Committee The
Statements Of Colonel Bond
SpeClOusly Denied.

nurhe's Nur-reI Oinder anu ChondIer'n
Reply Thereto, Calling Tor Proofs Of
charges and the Production of tho
MormIey Memorandum.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-01
We have also 81 job lot OF3 and
4-PIy stylish Linen Collars
COED qualify, at $i 5Oper
dOyen Gr Six for 55c.
3.Ply Linen Cuffs at 25c a pair.
Night Shirts, with Pockets Attached,
extra long, at S. 50.
Gents Furnishing Goods.

Owing to the dull season we are heavily
oyerstocked and we have concluded 10
mark down all goods of that description at
prices that will and must insure their in.'
mediate sale.