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National Republican., 1879-07-05
A Gander's Affection for Man.

FROM the Cumming Clarion
About ten years since Mr.. j. NJ. Bennett was
by legal process declared to be lunatic, but,
being harmless aud inofensivo, was not sent to
the asylum. About three years ago an old
gander took up with him, and would follow
him wherever he went. In Mr.. Benefits
rambles through the woods or about the neigh.
borhood this faithful body-guard always at
tended him, walking just few feet before him
as If to ward Off all attacks upon its charge and
Kissing at hogs or any animal they Glanced to
meet. Whenever the old man would stop to
rest or lie down the gander would sit down
near by and remain until the old man left.
While walking along the road if Mr. Bennett
found a grain of corn or anything that the
gandcr could eat he would pick it up and put
IL into his pocket until he rested, and then he
would give II to his companion. Whenever the
old man went into the house the gander would
seem to be Wild and would make such ter
rible noise that the attendants were obliged to
let him in. Just MS soon as the fowl saw its
companion it would become perfectly quiet.
short time ago II became so troublesome at
night, by trying to get into tho house where
its master was, that they killed it,
The man must have been goose to have
attracted so much gander ahecton.-ED.l
National Republican., 1879-07-05
1879
AT 1879

PENNsYIYANIA ROUTE
10 THE N8kEe BIZ srisER AfR S2HGfhwn7n
SPLENDID SCENERY Inn kMNAHGNIFlcENr EQUIP
TRAINS LEAVE fv re e from rom Depot, cor
per Of sixth and streets, US follows:
Parlor Car 10 plttsburg and sleeping cars from
Pliisburg 10 Cincinnati, 81. Louis and Chicago.
tx Sr Nb @ PeFSMAt PsR6S G5 R SisS3a
For Canandaigpa. Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
and the Norih at GsO y m. daily, except sunday ;
TO Canandasua For Willnmsport, Lock Haven
-, and Watkins, at 1910 q m. daily, except sunday
For Ne% XGrs shd and the East @ I s1s
tached. Lmed Expires m S; of Pullman Parlor Cars.
For @ H. aNy wv eTcSp' cS sGph9 S train,
at Jersey City with bolts of "Brooklyn Annex"
anosdng direct transfer to Fnlton street & "yo.d. s
For Philadelphia. s;s5 n IN. aud 1880 y. M. daily,
tied Express 1880 Il. NJ. daily, except sunday, -,
For baltimore 60. sSj, a1 n M. and 1870, 4:lO 42o
ad p n, l, dl,aily ne sAGfsR Sunday 1880 a. m $780, ''O
For Pope's Greek Line. GEO and 4:2o m. daily,
For Annapois go a. m. and 42O p. m daily, except
ALFXxS ShRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL.
For ie1andrla 8 lis 80 TO- II m, and lbs 3, !2o
66,G and liiSo n m. On Sunday n in'' III"
For itichnlcnd and the South, $3.50 a, m. daily, and
Trains leave XieIandria for Washington, 9, 1l5, 8,
~, 9 10, II "a N, & aud / B. 40, s. ard l9p m'
OF sunday az and 10 u. M and p m, -,
Tickets information. sleeping and parlor-car &C
comInOdaons can be procured ~ the oihces-north-
cast corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
yana avenue and at the depot, where orders can he
left for the checking of baggage TO destinations from
L. p. FARM FIR, General Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON, Gouerai Manager.
National Republican., 1879-07-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

From the burlington IIawkoye /

From the Burlington Iawkoye.l
Yes, son, you arc correct. The first timo
you wear a stove-pipe hat, everybody looks mt
you. Not, as you may vainly imagine, be-
cause you are the first young man who ever
wore stove.pipe hat but because it is ap-
parent even to the old blind man who sits in
the back pew, without any cushion in, away.
back under the gallery where the poor have
the gospel preached at them, that IL Is the
first time ever you wore hat of that doscrip.
tion. Your old father claps one on the back
of his head, puts his hands into his pocket.
holds up his head and walks Off down the
streets in gale of wind, and never thinks of
his hat. But you, SON. you pull yours on at
the most graceful angle it can be posed, aud
You go tcetering along, both hands ready to
fly at the hat at the slightest provocaton of
the ghOstiest phantom OF puff of wind. You
don't look comfortable, sou. Your hat is
always trying to come Off; you bump
1t against everything you pass you rub IL
the wrong way when you try to brush the
dust off IT; when you carry it in your hand up
the aisle everybody smiles, because you first
hold It by the brim aud let tho crown tip
gracefully over your arm, and by the time
you have hit three or four woshippcrs In the
head with IL you change and turn IL under
your arm aud try to carry II that way without
touching it, aud the first thing you do in that
pose you put womans eye out with your
elbow. Then when you sit down, you put the
hat down on the floor, setting it on the brim
fatal mistake. And then before the sermon
is half through you put your feet ON IL three
times. But never mind; you have to learn
some time. Only don't imagine that people
never saw anything Of the kind before, bo.
cause they have. And finally, son, if you arc
..,.1. a. 4 a.. -
that hat three feet five inches high improves
your appearance or makes you look taller
Because il doesn't 1t may make you look as
though you clerked in n secondhand clothing
store, but ii doesn't make you look taller. By
and by, when you have worn high hat two
or three years, you will wear it so naturally
that 1t will become you. But the first time
oh, my son, my sou
National Republican., 1879-07-05
- GORGE TRU ESDELL, Auctionccr,
~ GO Seventh street northwest


TRUSTEES SALE OF a VERY FINE AND DE
SlltABLE RESIDENCE, BEING No. 700 q
STREET NORrIWIST, WASHINGTON, d. G.,
BY virtue OF deed of irust, dated March III, 1874
and recorded in Lber No. 5sO, folio vi, &c, OF the
land records Of the District Of Columbia and of de-
cree passed by the supreme Court of said District, at
special term, the list day of July, 1870, III equity
cause No. t'li and at the request Of the party So
cured, VIII sell at public an. ZION, in front of the
premises, rU ESDAY. the 18Th day of July, 1870, at
oclo k T. M the following described real eBtate aud
promises, situate In the city OF Washington In the
District OF Columbia, TO wit:
Lot numbered eighteen fis). In square numbered
one hundred and three (l03), as the Is recorded
in Liber H. d. Cooke, No. I, ioo ll5, geihcr with
the fine brick dwellinghouse and other improve
ments thereon.
Terms of sale: One.third OF the purchase money in
cash AID the balance In one und two years, for which
the notes OF the purchaser secured by deed OF trust
on tie premises and bearing interest at the rate of q
per cent rer annum viii be taken or the purchaser
may pay all CASH. at his option. deposit of SlWwill
be required at the time OF sale and If the terms of
sale shall not be complied with in ten day from sale,
the property will be esod ut the risk ANA cost Of the
dctlulting purchaser. -
SAMUEL. II. BOND, Trustee,
Jy3eOVdS 3ll FOur.and a-llult street.
National Republican., 1879-07-05
H. H.T.HELM BOLD'S
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT
BUCHU-

A SPECIFIC REMEDY for al Diseases OF the
Urinary Orgnns-Non retention or 1ncuntinence OF
Urine Irritation Inflammation. or liberation OF the
Bladder and Kidneys; Stone IN the BLADDER, Gravel
Blickdust Deposit Brights Disease, Milky Dis.
charges and all Diseases OF the BLADDER Kidneys or
Prostate Gland whether affecting Male Female or
Child.
FOR WEAKNESS arising nom excesses or diss
patton, attended with some OF the following symp-
iona: Nervous Debility Loss OF Memory, IndispOsi-
ton 20 ExeTtion or Buoiness: shoriness Of Breath
Trembling Troubled with Thoughts of Disease,
Head, Rush of Blood 20 the Head, Skin Eruptions
Pale COuntenarce. and Dry skin.
IfTHESE SYMPTOMS are allowed to go on very
frequently Epliepic Fits and Consumption follow.
When tho constitution becomes affected with organic
weakness 1t requires the aid of an nvgorating medi-
cine 10 strengthen and tone UP the system, which
ELMBOLDS BUCHU does in every case.
National Republican., 1879-07-05
RIDs FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS


TNfAsUNY DKPANTNENT,
WAsItiSGTOS, u. G., July = 1870.
The Secretary OF the Treasury direCed i'm an act
OF Congress approved June TO- 1879, hereby invites
bids for the bonds OF tie District OF Columbia author
ized by said act, remaining unsOd amounting to
about four hundred and sxtysix thousand five hun
drcd dollars e iJG,JDU).
said bonds WIN he payable July 1, 1890 and viii bear
Interest at the rate OF live (b) per cent per annum.
payable seminnnually by the Treasurer of the United
states as commissioner of the sinking Fund OF said
District.
The bonds will he in registered coupon form, as
the successful bidder may prefer, and IA suitable de-
nominations.
Bids should be addressed to the Secretary OF the
II ed2Iry, marked Bids Tor District of Columbia
Bonds, aud Will be received until ~ o'clock noon on
Saturday. July II, 1879
Tile Secretary reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. JOHN SHERMAN,
iyiGt secretary
National Republican., 1879-07-05
PRoPosAIs FOR LABOR AND IRON WORK
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DETARTM EST,

OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DErARTMEST,
WAsHISCroN, d. e.. July I, 1879.
Sealed proposals will be- received ut this office until
II the 1ith day OF July, 1879 for all the labor
gured In constructing the brick floor arches IN the
United states building for the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing, IN this city
Proposals will also he received for the wrought-iron
and tst-iron work for the roofs and ilOOTbeaIns In
that building, all to be in accordance with drawings
and specifications
drawings aud specification of the iron.work and
specification of the labor can be Obained on appca.
tion at this Office or the oce of tic superintendent,
where drawings for work requiring lnor can be seen,
JAS g. HILL
jy3St Sup rviSing Architect
National Republican., 1879-07-05
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
TRusTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE UN1M-
Il PROVED PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY

iiNON NJ ihpIflNl lAN I'M bObNi
Hy virtue Of deed Of trust dated November 2s, A.
et seq one OF the land records tor the District oi Co
umbia aud BY virtue Of certain decree passed June
y lTO IN equity cause No. 6jG!, docket 49, and where.
request Of ibe tarty secured ! shall se at public
the I'd day of July 1870 at o'clock p m al the toy
lowing described piece or parcel OF lmd
Washington. District OF Columbia, and known
Is aud being pnrl of II trnct Of land c9led
ing metes aud bounds, to vii oundcd ON the west
ern side by line running north II degrees west, sixty
one and tour one hnniredhs tG llOJj pcrchcs rom
part of said tract, and bounded the north by line
OF Thomas Curbery's land south 20 degrees 10 minutes
running south 20 degrees west to the niOrc aid bound
airy stone, and on the east by the following lines Of
part sold of to James selden, to witt lFIoln point
on the southern ine the brnn IA, north degrees
west two and elghyfour hundredthst q IiOO perchts
to marked poplar, north u degrees west four hun.
poplar, nortu . degrees, west four hundred and
nlncly-s!X ONO percles to marked lick
east twenty.One pcrches, thence north cghty.n!ne
aud Oncquater (sD' degrees, east twelve perchcs
thence north thrty-six and one quarter (3Jlao) dc
grets, east lity.One aud onequArter perches TO
Thomas Carbery's south line. cjntoinlnJ 20 acres /
rood and ~ perches together with the improvements,
Terms; si,00l cash; balance in two equal INSTALL
mcnts, payable IN six and twelve months, with inter
deed OF trust Oh the piopcry sold or ali cash. al pr.
chastrs option; sNJ deposit at Time Of sale All con.
veyancing nt purclia'e ers cost n terms Of sale nre
serves nc right 20 resell the property at the risk and
cost orthe deiauiing purchaser ..,,,, ,r.,.,.,
30 TIE AB We SALE Is POSTPONED TO
lHkG place 9n The premises, at the. same hour on
-. BiiAiSAWD IL WARMER. Trustee.
w; y WILLIAMS CO., ALoionters.
National Republican., 1879-07-05
JoKOPOsALs FOR CONSTRUCTING AlR.DUCT
IN CAPITOL GROUNDS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of the
Engineer Of the Capitol Grounds until " M, July ",
for the construction Oi AN Hrduct IN West Capitol
Park. Tho above work viii consist OF earth eNcuva-
ton ana furnishing and laying stone and brick ma
sorry. The Government the right to accept
any part oil any bid or 10 reject ali bids.
plAus and specifications can be ut the Engineer
Onicc corner Delaware avenue and Is street north
east.
Proposals should be indorsed proposals for Build.
Ing Air-Duct IN Capitol Grounds" and addressed to
EDWAHD CLARK,
jyI-eotd Architect of u. - Capitol.
National Republican., 1879-07-05
To Carpenters and Builders +!

would respectfully call your attention TO tho fact
that aIn again in condition to carry on the Dout
Sash and Blind business al my old stand Nos. b and
6jl New York avenue between 9th and Ith streets
northwest. shall ln the future. IN the past keep
Ill line Of Building Materials OF the very best quail
ity, which shall sell, taking quality into consdcrR,
ton. at prices that will successfully compete with
those Of any other house In the District, for cash
approved paper. Having the largest and most COM
plete establishment OF the kind in the city, am en-
abed 10 MI orders without delay aud without hUh-
ity to mistakes. All contractors and builders, When
pushing contract TO completion, wit recognize his
TO be great desderatum, Very respectfully,
jelO.colm GRO. VI. BiRhER.
National Republican., 1879-07-05
National Safe-Deposit Co.,
Fifteenth street and New York avenue.

Fire, Burglar, and Damp.Proof Vaults. Safes for
rent n ON 90 to 500 per annum. Takes Government
Bonds on special deposlt-Si per sl,ooJa year. Also
receives Sverware, packed In ordinary sized trunks,
OH deposit for moderate charge.
Board of William Stckney, president;
George W. RIggs, vce-presdcn; II, +. Snyder, sccre-
larry; A. l., Sturtevant, treasurer; Henry a. VII
lard, John Cassels and Thomas Evans,
lplD-CO to pugl
National Republican., 1879-07-05
rELIx DEsFoSsE,s FRENCH BAKERY.

9OYEARS OF INCREASING SUCCESS.
FELIN DhSFOSSE,
the welknown and only real French haSer in Wash
inEton (formCTly or Nineteenth street) has pernan-
entity located at No 2OI2 ii street, between twentieth
aud rwpnty-hrst streets, near Pennsylvania avenue,
where he COT tuues, US heretofore TO make French
aud American bread Of the very hest quality. French
bread u speciality. Vienna rolls to order.
n. n-FrenCh Bread Is recommended for persons OF
delicate health, especially Tor those suffering from
d dyspepsia. Beware OF limitations uiuI.i.tf
National Republican., 1879-07-05
4 LOT. LOCATED on IRWIN STREET, AND
NEARLY OppUSI re THE FORMER RESI-
DENCE OF GENERAL HOWARD, UNIVERSITY

BY virtue of deed of trust, dated March l. 1870
corded in libpr sol folio Hi et seq of the land
records of the District of Columbia and at the re-
quest of the party sccur ID thereby will offer ut
public sal C, in front Of the premises, on MONDAY,
the 18th day of JULY, 1872, AZ O'Clock m all that
piece parcel OF real estate, situate In Brown &
TOdd's subdivision Of Pleasant Plains and Mount
Pleasant, suburb OF the city of Washington, District
of Columbia, known us and being lot number, seven
ca In block numbefc two i2J Of said subdivision, be-
ginning for the same NJ the southeast corner of said
lot seven "a ana running nOrhpry one hundred and
fifty ujJ) feet; thence wcstwardiy hfty 800 feet
thence sOutherly one hundred and iny QJO) fret;
thence ea'iwaTdly lity COY the line OF Irwin
sire ct to the place Ofbrginning.
Terms of sale; one third cash; balance In six and
twelve months, with notes he eiring interest at per
cent from day OF sui c secured by deed oftrnst ON ie
properly. deposit of SOD viii be required to bC
made on acceptance of bid All cOnveynncimg ut the
cost Of the purchaser. II the tern OF sale are not
complied with IN seven "a days from day of sale, the
trustees reserve the right TO resell the property ut the
risk and expense of tile dciNutng purchaser.
WARKEN {. STONE, lr,,s,oo,
BERNARD r. lIASLEN, J ir"s'e'~
II. II. WARMER, AuctioncCE. Jy3eod5t
National Republican., 1879-07-05

NAVY PAN.OFFIVE,
~ WAsHINGToS, u. g., June 20, IS5n
sealed proposals On dupliCatCl To be ndOrsed Pro
pOsas for Coal and Miscellaneous Articles" will be
iecelvod at this Office until I'm the 18th day OF July
lsTp for articles TO be delivered nt the Navy
Washington, d.. g., free of any expense to the Gov
eTnmtnt aud subject to the usual Inspection, viz:
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
Requistlon No. ilI-JlO tons r1nb.rand Coal
acquisitions No. l0S lO9, no. III, and l2C Consisting
of lot OF Miscellaneous Articles, mll description OF
which Can be seen NJ this office.
The right II reserved TO reject any or all bids not
deemed advantageous TO the Government, NCSpOnsl-
Bile security required for the prompt nud faithful de-
livery of the articles.
Blank forms for bids nj this OniCe,
j, 4. SMITH,
je;0 PnylnspectOr 4. :. y.
National Republican., 1879-07-05
DROPOSALs FOR
L BROKEN STONE, PEBBLES, AND SAND

ESGISEERs OFFICE WAsHISGToN MoNVMENT,
WAsHINGruS, u. C., June -, le71.
Sealed propC sails Tor furnishing
J.7U1 cubic yards (mOre or lessl of Broken Stone,
27t0 cubic yards (mOre or lcsD of Pebbles,
100 cube yards lmure or lcSs) Of Sand,
AT the site of the Washington Monument In this city.
will he received at this office until " July 1879,
aud opened Immediately thereafter In presence OF
bidders,
Specifications blank forms of proposals. and gene r
al instructions to bidders viii be furnished upon ap.
pliCatiOn at this OniCe.
THOMAS LINCOLN CASEY,
LleutenRut-t olone Corps Of Engineers,
je20 Engineer in Charge.
National Republican., 1879-07-05
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
MORE ANp OHIO RAILROAp.

The Great DOubleTTnck
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, NORTHWEST, WEST AND SOUTH
WEST
National Republican., 1879-07-05
DRorosALs FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

OFFICF or TnE
COMMISSIONERS or THE DISTRICT OF COLuMRtA,
WAsrINGToS, June 20, 1870
Sealed proposals will be received at this office until
noon on July 10 next for the erection OF two Public
School Buildings the plans specifications, ANA IN
siruCtiona for which will be furnished on application
Four and a-hhlf street
The Commissioners reserve the right To reject any
or all bids or parts OF bids Bids Tor each build ng
must be made separately,
A deposit OF $40 must accompany each bid as Sc.
cuTty that the bidder, II successful will enter into
contract for the work with good and sufficient bond,
within live days from date OF award Of contract.
by order Ofthc Commissioners.
ie.7gt WILLIAM TlNDALL, Secretary,
National Republican., 1879-07-05
PROPOSALS..
IL DECONSTRUCTIONO OF TIE UNITED STATES
~ PATENTOFFICE ..UILDING.
orrrcr or ESalSnra Avn AngmrFGT.o

OFFICE OF ENGiNEEt AND ARCHiTFCrt
WAsuiSGToN, July 4, 1879.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
Cclvcd at this oue until ~ OF tile ilh day Of July
1919 Tor furnishing and delivering the north tront
Of the United states PntontOflice building, sheet
copper for roofing and cutters, galvanized iron ~
sheets, hammered glass Tor skylighis and polished
plate glass for windows, in accordance with speciica
tons aud schedules. which, with any desired add
uulH Information, may re obtained at TINS once
Proposals should Nc made In the prescribed form,
lndoraed Proposals fgr sneetcopper" (Or galvanized
IRON, Sc. &c J, and addressed to '. .
ADOLF CLUSS
jyitf lSturl Engineer urd Nr'l.t'"ci
National Republican., 1879-07-05
NATIONAL MUSEUM BUILDING COMMls-

NATIONAL MuSEI'M BUILDING COMMIS-
~ st1N
WAsIIi SGTOS ~ a., Julv q isTos
Sened propnsnls viii hp received M the nirr of the
Smiihsol,inn Institution mill ~ m NIondtv The 7th
or juiv IgIy inr fnrshny mud sniiin,y in naro cor
mi, III AIED TEIlI3A.toi'IA md "a ef.iIiON
DRAIN.pIpE I'm lie new NntiouaI Museum Iuill.
ing
Specifications and plans may be seen nt the Office
oi (iu,s 4 Srhnize inrri trcis C'orcornn bniiIinp
TiIfic@nth street ana Prnisvl ynnia Syenur ivI.1
- ~ " - ' : " " '''--s-
IDROPOSAlS FOR CASl-lKON PIPE
l.
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sTArh' " a. az, ~ M, NMNS in,firNhiMNEsSIis;o Ns I'm
soa,o o,so, " ~ c,r,, ~ ~ ~ II, nS , y, -,
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inc m n',m ,n ia ~, ri"po W. r ,.t nly mn
W a. ,s" ~ ,t, ni VI ''"iei9 o' va
"pP''''''o" :" '"'' "''i'ttic r,S,ot =. ,,CI,N
,vql, r,an,e':n;, nS, ,ione % TnHgi n,,ors
.-lHu,l.HI. SoHs. W. I-,,s--L.
DROpOSAIS FOR FTEL For THE pI'BIIC
L RiiII M Nrs A Nj GRoiINIS
-
National Republican., 1879-07-05

/ AXE HOUSE, SPRING BEACH, NEW JER
- scy. Ht head of lake, five minutes from the
pruvements. Central Road from New York and
Pennsylvania, or Bound Brook from Philadelphia:
lnlI-lnl " AnllN1.n
National Republican., 1879-07-05
HELMBOLD'S BUCHU

HAS NO EQUAL in diseases peculiar to females,
Chronic inflammation OF The Uterus, and all COM
plants incident TO tn sex
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-15

Electric illumination.

Mr.. W. Fl. Prsece, the electrician to
the British Post office, is inclined to look
upon the present activity about the cleo.
trio light as one of those sensational
spasms which seize the public periodically
at intervals of about ten years. He ha@
not yet found the ideal electric light
he went to Paris and everywhere the
electric light could be seen, but he had
laid down three desiderata, which he had
not found accomplished. The first Wa;
that the light must be absolutely steady
secondly, it must be brilliant, giving a
light Of 1000 candles, or more; thirdly,
it must be durable. Or all the lights
the only one he had seen which came up
to his standard of brilliancy was the
Serrin; the only one which came up to his
criterion of steadiness was the Werder
mann, and the only one sufficiently dura
BILE was the Wallace, by which he meant ore
which Would last all night, and nights in
England sometimes lasted eighteen honls.
But there were several which came pretky
near THESE cliteria.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-15
Crockett in q Bears Den,
New York Mercury,


II never but once" sad Col. Crockett,
"was in what I call a genuine quandary.
1t was during my electioneering for con-
gress. at which time I stroIled about in
the woods 50 particularly pestered by
politics that I forgot my rife. Any
man may forget his rife, you know, but
it isn't every man who can make amends
Tor forgetfulness by his faculties, guess.
It CHANGED thst I was strolling along
considerably deep in copgressionals the
frst thing that took my fancy was the
snarling OF some bears, which proceeded
from the hollow of tree; but | soon
found that I could not reach the cubs
with my hands, SO went feet foremost
to see if [ could draw them up by the
toes. 7 hung on the top of the hole,
strsining with all my might to reach
them, until at last MY hands slipped,
d down went more than twenty feet
to the bottom of that hole, and there I
found myself almost hip deep in family
OF young bears. I soon found that I
might as we'll undertake to climb up the
greasiest part of rainbow as to get back
the hole in the tree being 80 large and
its sides SO smooth and slippery from the
rain. Now this was real genuine,
regular quandary. IF I were to shout,
it would have been doubtful whether
they would hear me at the settlement,
and if they did hear me the story would
ruin my election, for man that ven~
tured into q place that he couldn't get
himself out of. Well, now, while as
whether it was best to shout
for help or wait in the hole until after
election, I heard kind ofgrowling over
head looking, I saw the old bear coming
down stern foremost upon me. My
motto is always Go ahead = and as she
lowered herself within my reach I got
tight grip of her tail in my left hand,
and with my little buck-hafted pen-knife
in the other, I>commenced squirting her
forward. I'll be shot ii ever member
Of congress rose quicker in the world
than I did! She took me out in the
shake of 8 lambs tail !"