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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-04
Send 1t Right Up.

A Woodward avenue grocer hac
Just got through with a rush yester
dav when his eyes fell on a basket
of parcels vet undelivered, and he
called to his delivery man:
"My soul! John, but here's al
order which ought to have been de
livered on Cass street two hours ago
Take it right away, and if the wo
man finds fault tell her that yor
run a wheel off and had to 60 tt
the shop"
That won't do" replied the h1ary
I've made that excuse to her three
or four times"
WELT Il her.cne ofthe Clerks was
taken suddenly ILL"
Il told her that twice last week
and she wanted to know theil
names, what doctor had been called
and all about EN-"
1--WE couldn't say we had a slight
fire hereT' unused the grocer.
"We could, sir; but she'd look in
the Free Press tomorrow TO ma the
item"
81 sppose you have played the
sick horse game?'
Halt a dozen times. sir. She's a
very prompt knowing woman, sir.
and she'll be as mad as can be-"
"Well, if YOU can't get out of il
any other way" said the grocer, as
he saw the basket in the wagon
you may state that l was waited
upon by a committee Of first elias,
citizens. rendered the nominatio'
for alderman Of this ward. decline'
it. and in the confusion forgot hel
order. Go ahead now drive like
blazes and give her to understand
that we care nothing for politfca
honors and that this house canno.
be undersold."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-04
Onr pfsserf.
--,-,.r,;n-Our old shoes.

Soled again-Our old shoes
A belle wringer--A pretty la''n-
dress.
4 French novel is usually a story
with an immoral.
Liberty and work-these are the
noblest prerogatives of man.
DO good to all that thou mayest
teen tly friends and gain thine en-
emies.
The New York News denointnstes
aniability as"gilt edged pelixncss.'
The Car wear > mail shirt. He
ia riobt; a female shirt would look
ridiculous.
Why dou't somebody rame u play
"Porus Plaster;' It would be sare
to draw.
4 The fastest "Dri"k this
an ye'll niyer die, hut pine away
like . daisE."'
Among the other well disguised
blessings that Adam and Eve escap-
ed was the book agent.
Saws the New Haven Register
'lf rain doesn't come pretty soon.
milk will be sold by dry measure.
The latest invention is q fiat can
die. The baby a be spanked with
it without extinguishing the light
If YOU do not want to be robbed
of YOUR good name," says the Min
neapolis Tribune, don't have II
printed on your umbrella"
A Philadelphia barber refused t.
color Bob Ingersolr's mustache or
the plea that it should never b.
said of him that she dyed an inf
del"
Love may be blind, but it is the
hardest work in the world to max
the Young mau with a patch on hi
knee believe any such nonsense.
What is the difference, between
committee and a gun? One make
a report and is discharged. and tn
other does not make a report unit
after it is discharged.
When Douglass Jerrold heard
society bore speaking of a song tina
always carried him tway when h
heard it, Jerrold simply asked j
some one present would please t
sing it.
It has been said that when yo'
see q person wearing his best clothe
every day that he is going dow
hill. If this be true, all we've &C
to say is that we're travelling dow
IN almighty long hill.
According to the poet Campbell
line sentinel stars set their waite
in the sky" AS long as they don
set "Grandfather's Clock in tt
sky, we shall be willing to 60 II
there. Their watch has never bee
set to music.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
I1 ARTfN'S
y I N q!
PILLS

Will cure Liver Com
plants, Dyspepsia, Fever,
Impurities of the blood,
Costiveness, jaundice, Ner-
|vousness, inflammation Pains
|inthe Head, Breast, Side,
Back and Limbs. They
l. &c compounded from sub
stances that are free from
any properties that can in
lure the most delicate or
ganization. They Search,
Cleanse, Purify, and lnvig-
orate the entire system. BY
relieving the engorged Liv-
Ter, they cleanse the blood
from poisonous humors,
and thus impart health and
vitality to the body, caus-
ling the bowels to act ma
turalfy.
Price % cents per box.
For sale bv
f. Nj. MARTIN & CO.,
Brookhaven, Miss
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-04
Err. Il. u. BOiCeN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
BROOKHAVEN, MISS,

Offers his service to the people of this rec
lion and the surrounding country. He vii
4ttend calls at any hour Of day or night.
Office at Danghtry & Smylie's DRUG
Store. Oct lily
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-04
Mating and Window Shades,
In large quantities at the
Lowest Possible Price.

1t is a well known fact hat prices in
the country ave almost. and in many in
stance. above, double those in the City
| why then moi order your good from the
CITY, when you can do 40 without trou-
bic or expense and save money by its
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-23

{ MISCELLANEOUS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
= s---es--- -
THE SUN.

as 'he time approaches for The
renewal OF subscriptions. The Sun would
femipd its many friends and wellwisba,s
every Where. that it is agsin caudidsts
ior Their consideration and SUPPORT -
Upon Its record for the past ten wears Il
ioiies lor continuance OF The l,.esrty svp.
Pathy and generous cooperation which
nave hitherto been extended to II tro.,
every quarter of the nuion.
lhe Daily Sun is four pape-sbeat ~
20 columns, price by mail, post paid 81
cents month, or Sc SO per year.
Inc Sunday edition OF the Sun ia a,
eight-pags sheet Of 56 columns. Will
giving the news Of the day, it also can.
tains large amount OF literary aud mis-
ceiianeous matter specially preparea ,nr
II. The Sunday Sun has met with grast
success. Post paid, one dollar and twsn
~ cents year.
The WEEKLY Sun.
VINO does not know the Weekly Sun ?
L. c'rculates throughout the United States
the Canadas, and beyond. Ninety thom'
sand families greet its welcome nayaa
weekly. and regard it in the light ofenide
counsellor, and friend Its news aa,.a
nal agricultural, and literary departments
make 1t essentially journal for the fsmi.
y and the fireside. Terms One Dollar :
year post paid. This price, quality cor
'ldered makes it the cheapest uewspansr
published. For clubs Of ten, with fen
dollars each, we will send an exrra conv
rec. Address Publisher Of the SUN
New York CITY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
Ceux qui ont des
terres a vendre,
attention

Messrs. F. Armant & Gle, II
Rue du Camp, NlIe-Orleans son
pretsa pnblier gratis sur lenr pam
phlet, concernant les Terdoyaate,
Paroisses de ia Louisiana, l'offre en-
vente de toutes terres ct proprie
tes conformement a la description
qui sera donnee a E. Montague a
Abbeville. seul agent de Messrs.
F. Armant & Gle pour la paroisse
X.ermillon.
Aucune vente n'6tant effectuee
les propprietaires n'auraient rien
a payer pour frais de publication,
mais dams lie cas- contraire lis paie-
ront une commission reasonable
convene d'avance par contrat.-
Pour plus de detail adressez vous
directementa NJ. Ernest Montague
seul agent pour la paroisse Yer
million de la maison F. Armant e.
Cie., Bureau des Terres ct dim
E. MoNTAGNE,
Abbeville, Vermillon.
q juliet II.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
CoIonie Francaise
Dams l'Arkansas.

100000 acres de terres a ven
DIRE a prix reduits avec paiement
faciles, cans l'Ouest de l'Arkansas
LIE chemin de fer Hitchcock e
Fort-Scaith, ainsi que le feuvt
Arkansas, traversent toute-la val
lee. LIE sol est generalemen,
tres fertile lie climat doux ct tenn
p6re.
LIE cotton, le tabac, le chanyre,
lie froment, le mais, Forge, layoine,
les pommes. de terre. lie trefe ct le
foln y viennent tres bien, ainsi que
la vigne ct les arbres fruitiers.
Environ 200 600 acres de ces
terres, situees lie long du chemin
de fer, au Nord du feuve Arkan-
sas, ont etc comedies aux Peres du
St-Esprit pour la fondation dune
colonie. IS.
a 50 miles de Lite Rock, pres
de la Station Morilton, non loin
de Louisbourg ct sur un magnifi
que plateau, s'etendant vers lie
Nord, leg Peres du St-Esprit ont
reserve $4,000 acres pour les CO.
Ions francais. Une eglise ct un
convent sont en- vote de construc-
ton pres de Morilton ct une sec
onde eglise francaise va etre con-
'tnite pres de Springfield 10 mil
es plus loin, des que lie besoin sen
era sentir.
Avis aux families FRANCHISES de-
'irant acquerir une belle propriete,
peu de frais, dams lie voisinage
i'ane egllse catholique.
Pour plus amples information
N peut sadresser a
W. d. SLACK, ou a
MICHEL BRAUN, :
'and Office, L. R. & F. S. R'y., a
little Rock. Arkansas, on aux
'eres du st-Esprit a Morilton.
23 noyembre '7S.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

Parties required by ordinance
OF the Town of Abbeyille to pro.
cure a license to carry on trades
and professions are hereby notified
that such licenses for the year
1879, have been issued and are in
my hands for collection. Unless
SAID licenses are paid within ten
days from the date of this notice.
! Will proceed to their collection
by suit, and in pursuance of law.
JAS. S. CARTRIGHT,
Constable Collector.
January 25th 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VERMILIoN.
Parish Court.
No. 6O5


Succession of Constant Mathe
BY virtue of q decree of the Honorable
raesh Court aforesaid. granted in the mat
ters OF said succession. notice ia hereb,
given that there will be offered for sale
to the last and highest bidder. for cash
at the late residence of the deceased ir
| this parish. op
Thursday, the 18th day Of Febru
AIRY 1879.
all the property belonging to said success.
sion. to wit
One tract Of land, situated on
the west side Of the Bayou Yer
million, IN said parish. measuring
one arpent front by forty arpents
deep. bounded north by Alexan-
dre Primeaux, south by the same !:
east by the Bayou Vermilion and
west by Edward Badon.
One Grist Mill.
Two Corn Cribs and other
building.
About 40 pannels Of fencing.
One double barrel shot gun.
One gentle horse, and one bran
ding iron with all the pretentions,,
Of horned cattle and horses brand
ed Herewith.
Given under my cairial signature this
I1th day OF January '79.
G. B. SHAW, Sheriff, |
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
AUis nM Public.

Tout en- remerciant mes nom
brenx clients de leur bienveillan,
patronage, je viens par les pre-
sentes les remercier ct les pr9ye.
mir que .je suis formellement decide
a otirlr mes groceries, ETC., a un
prlx notablement rebuilt, mais sur
Ia base du COMPLAINT. Quill soft
done entendu ct bien compris que
)e ne vendrai a partir du Ter jan
vler, que pour du compliant seule.
ment. A. D. LARoRDE
4 janvier 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
College Commercial
DE La STE CROIX

NLLE.lBERIE, ATTAKAPAs, LNE.
Ecole, pension ct blanchissaee
) compris SIT par mois.
Par suite des circumstances NAL
heurenses que nous venops de ira.
verser. la rentree des classes pour
les pensionnaires ma pu s'eiectuer
CONNIE les annees pr6cedentes.
|aussi sommes nous heureux amour,
ld'hui qu'aucune crainte u'exjsta
1puls annoncer aux parents que dAs
a present, les cours won't repren.
DIRE CONNIE par le passe. Nous
avons Ia ferme confance que les
|resultats obtenus jusqu'ici engage
ront les parents a nous confer
'eurs enfants, ct de notre cot6
nous ne negligerons rien pour que
leur education soft parlaite.
lie plan d'enseignement embrasse
ie Francais, PAnglais, l'Histoire.
Ia Geographic, l'Algebre, Ia Geo.
meJrle, Ia tenue deS livres ct Ia
.pratiqne des affaires.
Quatre professeurs s'occuperont
excluslvement de lenseignement
de ces diverses branches d'instruc.
ton, ct presideront aux ieux ct aux
amusements des enfants c'est.a-
dire qn'ils tronveront dams notre
etabllssement ce qui ne peuvent
leur procurer les autres institu.
tlons qui nous environment, ct ou
solxante enfants ct plus sont SOU
vent comic a un seul instituteur.
Voulanr rendre accessible a
tons Pentree de notre college. le
prlx de Ia pension ne sera plus. j
partir d7aujourd'hui que de II
o'astres par mois, blanchissape
:ompris. Les eleves non catholi.
lues seront torours recus CONNIE
1ar le passe la seule condition
ie Sc conformer aux exercices pu-
,lics de Ia maison.
Dec. 2l-Im.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

Revenons done au sujet de ce1
immorakle Abbeville, Oh la popu
lation francaise fut autrefois 81
joyeuse-par son aimabilite, par
sa noble langue, il me semble qu'on
lavait oubliee depuis quelques an
nees, mais cette digne societe dc
PAthenee Louisianais, Went tout
recemment, en- IN concours lite
raire, reveiller cette belle langue
Universelle. Excasez-moi, jc yous
en- dirai plus une autrefois.
. UN PAssANT.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
EXPOSITION. BEIGE.

II est fortement question dune
grande Exposition information.
male, a Bruxelles, Belgique.; ellie
auralt lieu en- 1880. On a preten.
du d'abord que Fepoque etait trop
rapproehee de 1878, ct que le
souvenir trop recent de celle de
Paris nuirsit au success de celle de
Bruxelles. LIE gouvernelnent beige
en- decide autrement !; la resolu.
ton est prise ct les preparatifs
deia commences.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
For Sale.

That valuable property situated
IN the corporation of Abbevillc.
known az the dwelling Of the late
Daniel OBryan, and now occu-
pied by Vocrhies Trahan.
For further Information and
price, inquire to J. vignes, No %
Decatur street, New Orleans.
Oct 19, rs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

Nos so'ons de paroisse compo
es de nouveaux membres. Sc son,
,.s sanls au local ordinaire de leurs
seoerations ct apres des pourpa-
et discussions discusses ont
soe aux afaires paroissales.
: gems sont novices, nous nous
"nnes apercus a la maniere
's debats ont etc conduits.
'aeoen ent nous pensions rem
ef IN peu de bon sens parmi
,.;a s'pnte des membres presents,
q0aad on ecoute un intrus
'eal que le MERIDIoNAL serve
ps1'e ct public les fatras de
49,. fes dun corps un peu trop.
IL
s'e' nous avouerons franche.
que les partisans de ce mani
simple spectateur ct non
'ller a &C que nous sachions
e'sn pea logiques quand lis
~. aent que nous pourons tou-
= toujours TRAVELLER ct ne
We payes. Nous youdrions
savoir 81 monsieur lie conseil.|
ascntlrait volontiers a dyiive
|; !. ,naaS :, gratis. Quill sache,
y daatres, que lie printer nel
Fv' ~ nanger ses caracteres ct ons
I.eal ,ea ne veat lui, payer un ,r;x
|''osne aux idees reformatr;a.s
b.,s usel'aera respectueuseuent
'af os travailler pour rien.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

son invasion ; elles etablissent de-
quarantaines ct aux dernieres
nouveiles, il etait question dare
ter Pentree dams toute Petendue de
FAllemagne de tous produits rus.
ses snsceptibles de porter Ia con-
tagion.
Ce nest pas tout. LIE cholera
aurait aussi eclate dams PAsie
Mineure, ct il y ferait de rapides
progress. Esperons que ces nou-
velles sont fausses ou tout au
moins exagerees.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
UN PLAN DE COLONISATION
DE La POPULATION DE
COULEUR.
COULEUR

Quand, il y a quelques jours, dill
lie Propagateur, nous lisons dams le
rapport des travaux du Congress
que NJ. Window, senateur du Min
nesota, await propose un plan de
colonisatfon pour la population de
couleur dams quelqu'Etat on terri.
toire de POuest, la pensee nous We
matt naturellement que cette pro-
position etait lie fruit dune idee
arretee d'avance avec ouelques
uns des meneurs de la population
de conleur du Sud. Nous n'avons
pas etc 6tonne d'apprendre qn'ici
meme, a la Nouvelle- Orleans, ct
dams les campagnes de la Loui.
siane, dams. les paroisses dc Caddo,
par cxemple, de Natchitoches,
d'Ouachita, dc la Pointe Coupee.
du Tensas, etc, il Sc pr6parait un
exode de la population de couleur
chercllant a 6migrer dams lie Kan
sas.
Tn memoire adresse au Con
gres ct s'appuyant sur la PROPOSE
tlon Window, Sc signe actuelle- |
ment dams les campagnes que nous
venons de otter.
Les Signatures Sc pretendent
leses dams lexercice de leurs
droits dc citoyennet6. II = en-
ce moment, la Nouvelle- Orleans,
plusieurs centaines de noirs qni,
appeles lei pour deposer devant
les dlfferents colnites d'enquete
venus de Washington, ct l'ayant
AIT dams le sens republican,, pre-
endent ne pouvoir retourner sans
ianger dams leurs paroisses. IDu-
lie de depenser notre temps a re-
utter ces histories ridicules, bon, {
les tout au plus a defrayer les de. :
iamations des energumenes du
'enat de Washington. :
Towours est-il quill y en- a en- ce t
un mouventnt assez Sc d
ieux en- Louisiana. I
Les meneurs ont ordonn6 des :
lstructlons pour empecher les t,
ravailleurs de la campagne de
ire de noaveaux engagements Il
our la saison prochaine, ct un
ontrat serait propose a la COM
agnie de transport de la vallee
4 Mississippi pour transporter
's malheureuses dupes dams des
arges, sur quelque point du Mis-
5sippi, d'ou elles pourraient Sc .
dams le Kansas, leur Ps
RE promise, parait-il. ss, q;
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
CHOLERA -TYPHUS.

On salt deja qu'une effroyable
epidemic fai de grand ravages
dams les regions rus.es habitees
par les co eaqnes. Cette epidemic.
lie tJphus dit,on, Sc propage peu d
pen, ct les autorites allemands
prennent des precautions contre
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

STATE Of Louisiana-Parish Of
Vefmilion-Parish Court - No.
6O4.
Succession of EuphGmie Duhon.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, or having any opposi-
tlon to make to the tableau of
debts ana charges and of dlstribu-
ton OF said succession, to file the
same in writing, in the office
OF the Clerk of Court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
this 25th day Of January 1879.
LASTIE BROUssARD clerk
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

LIrrogaer;e en- Suede ct en- Nor
gsg.-Le Bulletin de rAgricul
trre nous raconte la maniere assez
originate don't les. ixrognes sont
traItes en- Suede ct en- Norwege.
Livrogne endured est puni de
Ia peine de l'emprisonnement.
Pendant son sejour dams la prl.
son, il ma que dn PAIN ct da vim !;
le tout est seryi dams une ecueIle
femplie dc win, OH le pain trempe
|preaiablement pendant une heure..
Lepremier jour, le prisonnier
|accepte ayec beaucoup de. plaisir
|un parell repaS ; lie second jour, la
p.l.tance lui parait beaucoup moins
|Saso'reuse /; par suite, il ne l'avale
|qaayec repugnance.
I'm general, huit a dix jours de
|ce tra'tenent sufliscnt pour pro-
au're IN degodt tel que lie NAL.
|'c''reuS Sc condamne a une absti- ],
Pcace absolue.
Aprfs sa sortie, a quelques rares
sieepi'ons pres, l'ivrogne est 81
- o'calement gneri que lodeur du
= engendre chez lui une repul-
Plon inviucible.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

lie gouverneur Nichols a signe
.jeudi le bill qui ordonne une con.
yention constitntionnelle ct Ie bill
ase promulgue vendredi lie "a
.jansier dams lie journal omciel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

L'Angleterre est toujours occu.
pee de reduire les salaries de ses
ouvriers chez ellie. a faire Ia guerre
aux Afghans ct faire la terrible
pres du roi de Zulu.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

La Cour Supreme des Etats-
Uais Went de decider que Pacte
du Congress sous lequel les terres
sdnt salsies pour taxes est moons,
tituuonnel. /.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

Dams le Missouri, lie general
Shields est 6lu senateur pour le
terne inachey.e du senateur Bogy,
ct Vest pour lie Tongue tepme.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
BUDGET OF EXPENSES FOR
1870

Estimate of the probable expen
ses for the year 1879, published il
conformity to law:
| Criminal prosecution fund, in.
cluding per diem of Grand and
Petit Jurors. Witnesses, Clerk Of
Court, Sheriff and Coroner 3 mills
2 Printer & Stationer's :
3 3sherif's fees for holding
Court
I Magistrates, Constable's.
Physician, Collectors and
Assessors fund 81
5 Police Jury, F:na..ce
Committee, Clerk of Police
Jury, Parish Treasurer and
Constable of Police Jury u
6 For repairing bridge at
AbbeyilIe
10
7 For Public Schools 2
Total -
Respectfully submitted.
SOLOMON WISE,
N. PERRY.
true copy
A. LAcoUR, Clk Police Juny.
Feb. lst 70.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01


Succession Of seraphine Verret.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the succession
of Seraphine Verret or having
any opposition to the application
OF Leon Feray. to be ap.
pointed administrator of the said
succession to file the same in writ.
ing in the office of the clerk OF
Court at the court house in ten
days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
this lst day Of February 1879.
LAsTE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
re MERIDIONAL,

II est question de diviser le
Texas en- deux Etats.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

La Bulgaria cherche toujours
son prince ct ne lie trouve pas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

State of Louisiana-Parish Of
ermIlion - Parish Court-No.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01

A true copy !:
A. LAcoUR, elk Police Jaay.
Feb. lst 70.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

HABITS OF THE FLORIDA ALLIGATOR
Although alligalors are very clumsy, their
quickness in some cases is remarkable, rs
when in the water speed of from five to
eight miles an hour is made, and Oh land
they are able to throw themselves over
half circle, using the fore feet for n ful
crum, striking their enemy with their tail
with tremendous force. In getting food
the alligator shows II remarkable degree
Of cunning. Fish are acceptable. and ia
catch them IL number of aligators form
in line, driving the fish before them into
cove OF inlet. Then each alligator makes
y rush, catches a fish in his open mouth,
rises to the surface, tosses the fish into the
air, ut the same time eXpellng the water
nv current of air drawn through the
nose, and is ready to belt the fish when il
falls. Owing to the formation of the teeth
the alligator cannot maSticate his food
but bolts it in small chunks. The gullet
is not large. Prey of size is concealed
until it begins to putrefy, when il is sought
and devoured. The largest animals arc
attacked if they get into the water, drag
ged down and drowned Last spring a
large OK went into the waters of Lake
Jackson. not far from Tallahassee, to
drink. An alligator fastened to the foreleg
of the animal, crushing the hone. The OK
struggled on shore, dragging his antago.
mist with him. AT this time the shore was
black with alligators, attracted by the
smell of blood, and some crawled upon
the bank. The OK fought valiantly. tossing
one of the monsters high in the air. From
the effects of the fall it lay on the ground
stunned II considerable time. But the
wounded OK again got into the water, and
a mammoth alligator closed on his nose
and dragged him under. .-Sauannab Ne,cs