South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-03-07
A Vicious Dog.

NSAO1o kfO2s
lie atidot, lIla and his .SsaA
Terrible Fgg'I-Maa aai Caal Fer.
.fsay Laoenate2-scas tie Dog lI1as
Cn Monday last. Mr.. John Il. Flake
aod his son, aged 10 years. resilin IN
Warrior Mountain, about 10 miles case
oil Cumberland. were engaged in haul.
les logs. 10 coming down the side OF
the mountain. The legs rolled or the
sled. and Mr.. Flake told his SON TO hold
The horses while he put the LOGS on the
sled. lie owned large mas.iT which
had accompanied him To The woods -
As the youth walked towards the horses
the dog seized him by the arm and BEGAN
dragging him into the woods tsrri,lv
decorating his arm. The father follow.
Ell and grabbed the dog nv tho throa,
and compelled him 10 loosen his holJ
on tie boy. The mastiT then malo n
bound for Mr. Flake. CATCHING hin, l,v
lhe .eil arm, and tearing the ncsh f.op,
the elbow 10 tue wrist. lie next sD-o,r
Tor Slr. Flakes throat, who threw u /, his
right arm, which the dog CAUGHT and
then dragged Mr.. lake - Tie grou,l
when he commenced 10 chew him. ~
this time tha boy hat socarcl tho ~
and though unable 10 use his left arm
he struck the dog 4 blow severe cnourb
10 stun him temporarily VIII n tho father
gaines his feet. The dog soon cot M
ANA made for home, whore he was after.
wards Killed.. \ neighbor coming hv
assisted Mr. Flake AMI his san home.
The father is terribly torn. and win loo
confined 10 the house for many lays.
while the boys arm IS seriously Injured
some Of the muscles being damaged ma
the flesh badly laccra,cd. --CnaLc,t,,,l
A1eyuaita, Ntceh /.
\ sal accident occurred at Dresden.
Texas, on the 2j,h al, MEs. CorsoT
wife Of Mr. ID. II. Colson, to amuso her
little sick daughter Annie, gave her an
oil rusty pistol TO play with. Annie
tried in vain to snap it. Her mother
then. thinking it, unloadsd. seized ,be
weapon, lau9hngly saying, i viii shoot
Annie she placed the muzz,c TO her
daughters head, and pulling tic trigger
fred. The bail entered Aunie's haad.
instantly killing her.
President Hayes has siglcl the hill
Cor the payment u officers anl soldiers
or the Mexican war oc the three months
pay prov;ierf for 10y tic act orjuly I9lh,
1913.
clergyman says once mqrricl
handsome young couple, and ~ | tool,
the bride 10y the hand and gave her my
UaFWcs! congratulations she tossed her
pretty head, ana pointing to The briie.
groom, replied, ! think he's tLc ono 20
be congratulated.
bctrihution overlook colorcd purioi-
nor IN q slr.l,ing'y novel way down in
Orcrtoa county, Tenn few days ago.
lie stole n bog. killed 10. and according
10 the story tied il around his neck in
sho'pouch fashion and started home.
After going some distance he became
wcary placed the log on stump with
ont renewing tho rope from avouul his
neck and ic.! asleep, The hog slipped
over the opposite side 0! the stump aad
The poor wretch was s,raugiel % death.
\ IIoEsT THAT BATS SuEnP Mrs.
VI. G.. DaJiow has among other dCmcs-
tic animals on her farm 90 Brady Mil
this county. horse who exhibits tho
i.a.ts OF 2 shccp-kil.iug dog When Ie
cap'get ~ them he will run down small
sheep or lamh. kill IT, and drink its
blood, and then oaj thc raw 1csl Tho
horse has frequently been caught 10
the act o.? shcep-Si!liug and beaten ne q
punishment. but its appetite for raw