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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-11

From recent issues OF the More
house Clarion one would judge that
Mr., A. G.. McMeans had come to
that place to stay, and will get up
one of the best country papers In the
State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-11

Street corner loafers and bar-room
politicians, although dressed in
'roadcloth and moving in the first
;ircles of society, are worth little
more to the country than the ordina.
y tramp. Whisky, loafng and pol
tics make very bad compound.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-11

The man who tried torun a news.
paper to suit everybody, died in an
Eastern poor-house eighty years ago.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-11

SHREVEPORT, Dec. 8. 1872
The new government gauge yes
terday registered 2 feet and s
inches below the low water mark
of last year. A rise of 1 inch in the
last "a hours.
Cotton. This day. Yesterday
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-11

st. Louis presents startling rec
ord OF official NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
having within the past nine wears
lost nearly half a million dollars
through defalcations.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-11

A law suit has just been gained in
Hungary after Ill years of litiga.
ton. The case dates from 1868.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-11
Yesterday

An Agricultural journal thin rs
that what the country needs is fewer
politicians and more mules.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-11
y. ~ Le,cts. FrGnk Wilson.
LEWIS & WILSON.
Brick M son $.
M BeyyeUaye, Ly.,

WIN give prompt attention to Brick laying
wv such MS building and repairing chin.
neys. stove flues, fire places. &c Also, digging
and cnrbing wells, and under- pinning hoases
Anything in the line of Brick work Done in !,
Workmaniike manner, and at moderate rates
for cash. 54i 's@ feh4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-11

Patience and sweet oil work won
ders.-[ II. IL. 6poford.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
Adminissrasor's A AosseN

ln the Probate Court Is aud laf s5e Coaat,
 Of lpal in thc Territory of Al1xc6e In the natter of the Estate of Ghar'cy C.,
 Aas0n, deceased.
 lt appealinE % the Judge 0f said Court by the pglsiio t2iA .iaf llreSented aud fI by q. N 1Dderspn, AdD1nistratoT e EsLiLe 0i Gbarles G. Mason deceased. tsr - l1s tor an order of sslt 0i nitzAg prcn a belonging 60 sals estaie, {hat it s arcessafs and proper to seh ihe ssat.
 il is therefore ordefed oy the JudEe ol sad court ti.at el persons iRteresred la tae tetate 0f said deeeased. alas-aI bei0re said court on loAisy, the eleventh day of an- stisis A tl. icis, st % o'eioes in tbc f07e- nool oi s.sd dag. al the aslrf roefo ef he I4o341e Court, st f'ioreHt1 tisf kauat4 os fAut aal tcri1tar 1ata. t8 s1o9- C-lllae way 1n order C., at1 not bs gl'4ilfei Go tae salss fisl,l sltalof to sPll st piisa-S s.sle ai tse 1.ts rosfrtf heioEE- I'i5 .s ine esi-te 0ft-e sttl tfaEie8 S k.a- sGil. atrsaSeti. Ii1 r4at cops of h- er- der 1e punllsbeti, at le1sl. teaf satessige weeks, in the ARIZONA SILVER BEzT e new spaper printed and published weekly at tioDe LitF. in the County qf< fr4i. afore- said. J0HN l& 1l4hK3
 liited Jal3 2, IS5s. 3ate Jude.
 3VIl-4t.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
CitatioA

in the Probate Court Of the puney of sl-
 naL Territory of ArizoEa.
 In the matter el 5be Estate O anuel Re
 yes, Deceased.
 lt appearing Co the Judge q saisi Ceurt by tRe pcution .lis dilY presented and dled tf dam $ bfasI sae Administrator cf the tate Ot aianlei Reyes, drreaSec, =. axirk for an orlcr 0l sale of Real Eslate z1d Personal property. that # is neeeS o seil lheI Hltoie ni the real esta.e and pet<oaSi prop. erry 70 p4y the debts oulsiandia= aganss the deceased and tfe debts, sxpeases ant ciiaEses oi Administration ft is stereIefa ordered oy the Judge of said toart rhaf att persons interested m Che E-fate of sald d ceased, appear lielore the ss1id A Pro lssl,t Cullft 0a Monday the Twenty islin day I August, A. D. in53, at leu U o'elockSin ile i0Et0ocn of s1'u day al tae Court S0r said krobase t0lrt n tne town o1 B 9ren aild county ai rihal, @ show. ckusa fsi4 order should not be granted Co th5S L mlni slratqr @ zell 90 much cl the real e>f and Eers,nlai property ol said tecP Aea sllaii Of ceeMed Leee S2ry and taaz4s es, at t1is order ae putiIlied at iea.zfos s,. ceSSift week in Jile AIltzONA ST Sf -. r9 a hcif paper prtnseC and pubhskfs d en Se County. J0ilN N D. WAl-fR
 Dated, Jaly 2i, iS79 ~
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
Constable Sale.

Ay fiaee of an eNecnlion issned 0ut of tlfe lhsNce Court, tila f0Wusliip, finai County Territory uf Arizona, dlted the sixth das al >eptemper I6fi in q certain acc iioE Wnile 3t. CalISleI aS plsintid rceostr- ed jnagrent against tfalieisc0 Barfagau, deiendani tor tle suH 0i Eve hundred and eight and l00 dollars on the ilth gay 0f August ld9.
 have islied on the foilowing desefibed property t0wit: A claim oi one hundred and sixty aeirs of land with ssaier right anu ali lmpros iinents thereon situated about hfe miles ga Che Siia on the north side from Florence at place called lhe Alamo AlnA- rilo.
 Public potee is hereby gwen that on Aoalhr the .lih dsy ceptsis Er lS4a, le- tween the hslr's of io o'eioeS4 m. and 4 D. m of that ay iH front 0i iiie Court house iE ihe County 2f Pinoi. I wih sell aH sho right, title anfiinterc>tof tAe said deseusl- ant lfaneieco kfragani, in and % tnt above described prottrlg af Public Auclo1 for ras.s to tiIe 1isitsi anal liesi bidder for cash C. satisfy said execution, and aI costs and accruine eosrs.
 Iiiil>. H. ACI.5Lf.aN. C0Establet
 Gila lopasiip, Pinal County. A. T.
 Dated oeptanltlr 6, 1873. septi2-4t
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
sheriR's Sale

Bg virtue ol an execution issac 6ft Che Distric. Court Of tiie fsrst Judicial Dle tflct of lne Territory of Arizoua, i1 aud q the County # liAal, Jased che 5A day July 4. D- iol9. in a certain aegion Aher.-ir tcleI V iA Ls plaintiff recovered ju5isro,erf against Cialls 0tten deiendanE fo, tae ssln. ol two handrCd aud twentr-t rse sas-fs1 doiissrs oa rhe51th day of Jsine iet9. have lefiesi upon tue following icserii e3 nrorer- ~ io-wit, fhree-eights -Sj of tit. fer- iando nsiEss and llree-eignts s& of taa J0scroine mine, said nliugs are sif.afe.i about 0ac l.iie north of the Silver Rinr uline n tAt Pioneer Ainiug DisfFiet. pin.. lcuntr. a. F.
 f'uia.c notice k hereby els.a thst n, ltiesday Jaiy .t, iSs9. between the s-9.5-s (.s 40 ocioeh #. lH. and o'clock 2. ni ek La day ln front 0f the Court fioese ln fhs k.oan- ty o ttaai, ] 'eii. sell all the sisdt. tile and lHL st of said kllsls 0ttcn tEe defenlssnt n Al-c % the above described properts at pubiie auction Ter cash f0 tlle hiehesf and best bidder 70 satisfy said execution anu ail costs and ar,-rulns costs.
 JP.G 4BRfEL.
 Sheriif, Pinal County. Dated, July !, ls79
 jyli-st
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
Notice.

Q,Fee 5oard af BQaa1isafisa, Psaal conafs,
 A T
 fHe Board 0t Equalization of this County, Fiilneet for the hast tune tor fhe year io79, on Nord,iy the iith dag ef Augnsg. at iU o'clneS a. ni. al the town of Florence. Aii pcrsons who have ar5 complaints co make fezaroifig their 3sscss'neill ,tad Hl0 nav not aiffad5 a9pearei, are rcqucstcd t9 be present at tAc meeting above lamc6, aud snale cause fl} faeig ass s-Sihoiit should 3e aiterel CfAS- D. $ AI Lierk.
 fJ afoef oi boalt
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
anlnlnons.

Ia Che lissglgt Court. of tbe First 5allieiai Dlsiris-l. os tAe ecfrif0ry 0t Arixofsa. in aud for tnc County 0f f'iisf solomon Gotham, Morris Cua1an. Atrah.rr
 9lnrln and Chlles Callnan partners do- iilB business unsier Che name, style and frin ,l 1oilnan 3rcs plaiesflS. ss. Jes. Mtsscnser. Deiendant.
 fas lgraa4g ef 4flz0aa fea3s G7sstin1 fs eeS. AtkSsnfsry teffatlaEf.
 You gre atrSpy required to appear in a1 @eticb brought against gou 0y the S3eee nafHea piaia lfIs, isl the Disrrfc1 Court of f.1e til>t iadieial District of tho ieIritory of triseaa in And for tir Coii1ty Of ffi aai. aat 20 answer fiie complaint 6led tllercfa. s..i4 t1Natf 0i tlati, in tiie office nl sf eiffk qi sal1 District Court. Wirh7n twentt days i Nslilsiycoi the day ef ser4irel al6er t-e serflce on ,ou Of thls suinlliaf5s il sgrV- eu tfltiir tAls county, or ii segFed oul of tis to iiitJ, bat Nltaln 5his Dislrict Then Hltesr ialrty dAys. otherwise within lertr aAfs, or l0dgineNt bg default will be sske~ assitsi on aceogding % lAe prayer of Ssa eonplpiat Ghe said actioh is breussy o reesa er iee sum of Sefen dGn,ife1 aaa rsn to t-u ilo.i iars, fofrtler with interesr tnerf- en- @s i. more ielly appear n tue eerffse3 s4fy @ lne complaint accompanying hefe~ "a ita.
 aa'i yeQ sre hereby nplifed lhat if yru 'Aii 1p tPpraf and 1nsNer tbe said coinfsisint aoete rcqtsired, the piMnties eiE tsk
 nt Tor lhe sum oi seven hundred and .tH llQ doilars with sntsrest and for xes ll sais.
 Given under by hand and lile sesss.f
 sfi4 District Court of tise klrsf I0zti- '-.4-l, NifuIet Of ibe Territory ot s-
 lkis the eleventh das of March.
 AttS 4Ao. I. DES tA< e -g5
 E. F. huohstN, Rin'a ,sk
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
Sheriff 5 Sale

Hs virtue ef aa sxecu.ifn iss4cd out oi tAe lfiSirirf t6lrt o tle tir,i Jlitilelai Dis trct of She IeFfit0rg 3f Arizona in aud for the Connty of finaI dated tue twenty-hffh oh1 ofJune lSs1. ln certain aclieu where ln A 1T. A0rehead aa piainti4 focovered Judgment Asansi SidltY a. Webb tlefeusI- nnl tor lAe stil ol eiEll hundred aud twrn- tf.saseo ti5-IVj doliafs nllh interest at the rate ot ten per cent. pan annum from date 0i Judgment till paid, said judgment bears dafe May twentieth iSlg. lhafe iesscd upon the following dest'r bed pSeperry to-wIt: One certain Bot ani premises Qn .le west side oi Broad street, the same being thifly-tWo feet ironi and one hundred feet in depth and 5ounded on the north hY ReaHand k NJ icy's butcher shop aud oa fie south by the saloon 0f kfall $ A0ofr l Niii on the 3lsf day oI 5nly ls79. between zhe iours Of % a. ln. and D. ln. 0l Chat dly in front of the said premises sch aii tne right fiiie and i.. terest oi the said Sidney A. Webb. 0f in and te Che above lleseri0cd prrlierty at public anctioa Tor cash 1o thc hgiert and best bidder Co saEiefy saidextcut an and all costs.
 q. g. GABRiEL
 Slerit. Sinai Connsy Dated, July 1873
 JgIl-dt
 z he ssile of tile aDovc 1escgslf sropests E postponed Ulifit the 4ih das oi Ocioler. lals, on whiei day it nill be sold heiwecn Ihe above named hours and ri8ce.
 q. q GAfRIi.I. Sheria.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
Minlne Nesiee.

All persons claimiug an Interest as co. ORners in Little Pete Niue located aboat ono mile north nf Silver Niue laiae. in Pioneer fistricf, Final county, 4rizons are hereby nolibfd that rsc undcrsixnea a cO-olsiler in said Little Pete ral1e hss fsr- 5 iprlneti tls .a8or and ina1ie 1he iFarfose- meuts thereon as rc4ssred bF tse In.fea April % lc,3, and taat ify50u to p8g yUur proper proportion oi the Ff 1t sail labor and improvements sifhin -. ..EE-e dz.. ed bY sald law your interest u, said nie val pass to and become Che property of
 na59-3nal J0f1N FD%H
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
Caution.

An persons are hereby nofided that the undersigned owns Oue-hali Ol the Ici Capi- fan mine by virtue of an agreement enteied into by and between the undersigned 4na samuel A lowe. therefor. I forbid any one ifon purchaslag or leasing sand aaf oi said nine or in any way negotiating with the said lowe for tiie said interest
 WiLLfAM N. TWEED. Siobe, Pinal County, A. I., August 20, .6l3. at-1-tf
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26

When you see an articie in the edlsoriai eolums of paper The pohacA 0aaook look st the bottom Iine. and # t says sssoid bg al drugglsts,' dou's read t There IS sach aD article golog the rounds which is an advertisement vt a patent medicine. IL is q conterfeii well calculated 10 deceive De ' read a political article unless the owner s same is blown in tue bott.e.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
Agplica1ion lar E.a.snl.
uSrfEn sTtTES LAND OFFICE, kIoEEECE 4. I.. aug. f1la.

A-f ~ t-Af " 3 A4 4t-c LAND tFt.
 thoNENCE 4. I aug. E ielS.
 Notice is hereby siSen thas 3lesander 4. Nclloueii, bY eis attorney in fact John 4 . Rtnal County Anzaiia Ierrtofy. bas lhis day nude application fof 9 pitsnt to f1e ' Hilialo niiit, tuate 'u fls fip1c Alif- ing District siual County. Afixea rerri- tofy and bounded and elserbed s oi0WA. te-seif as certied n3 thc Surfpy0 ,ianer4i of che United S,ates Tor sfd ftricory
 beli1nlng st She iaifisl friHs winch is Inarked ny Honmaent 0i s.1i.cs t00lt faux fcei sa. slaaAte4 oa Ehc SesId sops of 4e ni 1etng 4ls0 eie lnitisl pMn1 ol sle
 Matk .Nala mlre, AUG N 60 dcerees
 From .1e elH, ogeFF shAif variation la e rfr i fe ta>., taeuee 5 3l de4fetS r 4.os i cnails down the hii tc q lnona- mcpt af skones ieel hiff nsrsed B = being tiit N E eorner of lhe clafn. Inaner nent 9i stones Feet hlEh uaIs<ed B Tor ~ E e9rner of tht ciaiu, ltnatc 9n tne \ H side line of fag Globe AInina Claim e- Ne g. Thence < 5l de-rees t.1t --t clili1s 70 B in0nllnellt oi stone. 3 teeE tsss,r mt marked, stufe on a fiat and
 AS ta VI end centre af 1ie eaiia tfcoe 4 al dgkrees t 4.t3 i-Z eliala, aetQ1 StIth co a H0nnHeflt o' elciies teet marked B lff situafed on lie .e e ti gilcns ailoas l59 Etsns frai bDaonl beiBe Che N corner oi Sac aim. Thente x 334 aegreea E. et as op the 1iil C. 6 sncnameef ot stones ieet lise eiafl si.Gaie9 nssI tae top of the lsill, neins .lle v o the clatin, fiseDes $ 5l dtr s4 chains % place Q< beg inins, conkaiai1e f5e 4cfes.
 From Enc lnlillI point oa said g Balai8 uining claim Go Eoe H & Niarra Hsna .nRnt aud A earier CT the es1Iaus. Let U. |i is 5s i-2 degrees B 7620 eilaint
 AoyeFse clslmf q any sa.n br a'0d in fhis elnce Hitkin xiy faYs from ,iie lsle si sse 3fs rualicafIoh ofitis a3iiee. or they wsli be barred he iae
 e X RAGz1Ss,N, Regn,sr. at<E0E
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
Notice.

The advertisement signed William t Tweed, in iast week issue has DO fo0nda- ton whatesEr ia trilLl. have never by word, alreemeut or otAerwi.e entered in any aTrangeineni with said ITret. ln re gafa 70 El t.lplian mine. and the siateknrnt that ! have cone SO. is for lue purpuse of decciying innocent parties.
 SAMUEL A. LOWE idttle Grant, final County, Arizona. Aag. %. iSf9. alz5-tf
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26

SaFasoga lester sags t 2

Smatoga letter says It was
 Lawrence Mass gTl uh2 had the sooa fopgaue Q rsvsve the 1reelass be0a al Sarasoga Giis year tps
 I is very beautiful and stylish and dresses eleganEis NaluFa Y enough. then she atbFacis n graat deal Atsenuon She happened to ss taken the other morning at breakfast Natii shas yulgar people call e6llc, and iesung Ehs dining hall walked away ia great agony. terribly doubled up and taking strides like a sailor when be walks the deck in B storm, 1he next day the 6recian bend Nas revived and is now prevailing at aA -he hotels.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
Mlnln

at persors esBe at fzrS5t owners n s8e asaEae as 1sss tse0 mites son-n ef Hes e 4 M trlet, Rin4i Lolftls lxa, ere ae sf Htl ne. that ths ar1srsi gae4 said eaanry rlite 1as perr N amt uuIoget1rAbs alertof t ae United states Mining t4tlhg September zlld <
 aa @ Af ttur proper value O said lttsoT assl if si tfe riMt dxed hy said ss4e sisiil niRe vii pasa so and hec0n erly of RfENAfsf5 SL
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26

E1issoInaion.

Notice ls hereby tisfn thai tbe uartnrr. ship hcfetqi9 ektstify bet1eeA C. A Cal- laRay G jOhu tessrIleh, in fhe huaness of saloon Keeping f Picket fost. is tbis ay 0.ssolfed b3 mutual consent
 l. X. r.lfiiah WAY
 JOHN VEoSELiItst May 8. l879 Jy2ea
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
ket1ee

Cen.panfsss
 Ssle sARLzo4A SILVER kEIT is tae aaiy newspaper printed in Rinai county, there lore the nearest newspaper e all mincs ia sald county ard Gl0bo District
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26


 pr0Seeu ief
 las0lung to Che
 a 4ad tae spanish ns
 Iasulsing she King Ha wicked. fl the editor ef she Legitiniss did not know sbat she Ksug God save she King was made from aetser clay. the same material used for fine maaufac.ure ef poreS ain, he sbeaia have known t. a'd sSembefeo hls insulting language to she Nag @ish- n his skull and If neeessafS % tad fanlE. pitched inso the allaxAN soii of Rhiea his subjects are mage. An sdltsr mus. indeed, be thssi under she hat not to know she hghs ds- viae of klngs to govern fropg la tlle early days of our Republic Ar. Lyon was prosecuted Tor pub Ashsag truths not complimentary 10 our President and after being nplct and imprisoned the people es- his cause and after a hessed cases brained the sedition law un- 4hscl Lyon vas proseculec
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
NlAGW RRE.ER.

wStch they oaor fe citigens of this ten and
 yici0ts at the i9teg prices spa
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
BgaDoh of tha Brewery ai sles iien
 Arizona,

sr ths - n9detian of eN rffh % hfe 4r f klI cftefe ip
 HfNA1. H
 sllots F|Etea
Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26

6Reein i1eace1onts io ossA la -ers. 3sse ae ea5. befset pan.Aahs hsss
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-18

;
Edda, between Thor and fIarbard,
(Odim mentions witch-like "riders of
the night" or noctournai horsewomen,
whom he lures away from their hus-
bands. LIN the Eddie Song Of Helgi
also, Nightmares, or Night Riders, are
mentioned in the sense of semi-divine
or Titanic spectral forms, who ride out
of the mouths of rivers or to sea, in Or
der to deliver up the heroic Vikings to
Ran, the destructive goddess Of the wild
and scething sGa-wnves, and tconsort
Acgir. whose name cfEager") still
llngcrs in English boatmen's language.
Thus, we. get, might Mares" or
Might Riders" always In a Valkyr
sense. In foli-tales still current in Ger
many quite lately-or, for aught know
even nOw-it Is said that Il Var or Var
Rderske Of the first mentioned kind has
sometimes been captured by means OF
the key-holc, or knOt-holc In the beam
of the room in which she had penetra-
ted at night Icing stopped up,whcn she
was discovered to be Il beautiful maiden.
Many "Murc" so struck mans fam
cy that he married, and had children
from her. But when consumed with
longing for her spectral home, she ask
cd him to draw the plug from the knot
hole, she suddenly vanished. The tale
shows the case with which the messen-
gers of the former StOrm-God Odin
made their entrance and escape through
the smallest opening where his and
their element-the air-comes in. The
M0rut character OF the Teutonic Mdr
forms is also apparent from, the facility
of theirs Of penetrating through the
smallest holes. ...,r
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-18

during my stay in Borneo. lie was a
young ons-not longer than an eight or
ten yoar old boy. When We discovered
him he was in tree which stood out
alone by itself. The darkies cut the
tree down, aud there he was. We had
forked sticks already for him, and we
put one of these over his neck, thus
pinning him down to the ground.
would rather have put my head against
a buzz saw then than into his mouth
tic was as mad as Il tiger, and took
no pains to conceal his ferOcity. On
the contrary, he displayed it to the
very best advantage. After we had
secured him safely we tantalizcd him,
just to see how far he would go in his
anger. He actually became so enrugcd
that ho took one Of his own fingers be-
tween his teeth and bit 1t through to
the solid bone. Then, when we got
him into the boat, he managed to get
hold Of one of the fingers Of his dead
mother laying beside linn, and bit that
quite as tlerccly as he did Ms own. |
tied rope around his neck and took
him home to headquarters. There
assigned him to Il bathroom, where he
could have everything his own way.
But he was surly and wouldn't eat much
OF anything. though l did my level best
TO keep him supplied with the dclicacies
of the season, and especially with boiled
rice, which is deemed good for the
orang-outang when in captivity. But
In 1,
those long arms OF his and wouldn't eat,
except when he tried to eat me. l
couldn't induce INN to become an ad-
mirer Of mine, and he plncd away. as
orang-outangs always 10 in captivity.
Their disposition seems to be such that
they prefer death to bondage, aud this
Is probably the reason they are so sell
dom seen even In the best of menagcr-
les. One night we heard Il heavy thud
In the bathroom, and when we went
In to see what was the matter there lay
the little mias. whose own obstiuacy
had been the death of him.
Snow, Mr.. Hornaday, people will
Doubtless be curious to know what you
Chink about orangs or gorillas handling
clubs In fighting man, rs has been allcg-
ed by some persons claiming know
ledge OH such subjects. How Is it!"
81 do not believe there Is beast in
the world that does anything of the
Kind, am aware that ono of our re-
cognized authorities In natural science
has stated that the gorilla will utilize
almost anything he can lay hold on for
weapon. However, have my doubts
on that point, confirmed by consideru-
bic observation and experience. ..u
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-18
Hunting Orang-Outangs.


''TO get down to business, Mr.. Horns
day, I'd like to listen to your own ac-
count of orang-outang hunting In Bor-
neo,' quoth young man with a pen
Gil and notebook.
"All right; fire away with your
questions and l'll keep even with you,"
replied the naturalist. rs he gave
another twist to the flax padding with
which he was winding the wooden-arm
skeleton and iron rod to fiji out one Of
the largest beasts hide. r
''When and how did you get settled
down to business as Il hunter in BorneO2'
lit was In the fall Of 1871 think in
the month Of September, that shot
this specimen upon which l am now
working. lie was in size and weight
nextto the largest one secured-weighl
IL little more than 40 pounds. The
orange inhabit the river country anil
adjacent marshes, where there Is quite
a growth of scrubby forest. One day,
as several OF my native assistants and
myself were padding our boat lazily
down the river, we hcsrd one of those
howls, or grOwls, or bellows, which
could not be mistaken for any thing else
than the expressive voice Of u good big
mias. We kept a close lookout, and by.
and-by 1 caught the first glimpse OF
one Of those great, red, shaggy. knees
up In top tree. Then saw tho ugly
old monster lazily reaching from bough
to boughl-and the sight Of such an
orang, reaching six or seven feet every
time, was a spectacle, to behold. % I
waited my opportunity, fixed the stock
OF. my gun snugly against my; ;should ldor
and drew bead on his majesty. The
rifle ball lodged In his great, broad chest,
and his huge, ugly form swavod a little
In the struggle b. tween life ana deach.
Then down It came with a rattling,
cracking crash, almost falling into our
boat, which would certainly hhve
swampcd us. Ohi how l would like to
shoot that old fellow over again now
There was game for'you, such, as the
American hunter would hardly fee. en-
couragod to dream Of. l had six or
eight tf the natives to assist me- and
they ut once declared that this was tile
largest mlas they had ever seen. Ac-
cordlngly they gave him the name
"Rajah Pedang," or, In other words,
the Governor OF, Pedang. They are al
most sure to call "a big thing, either In
the form of man or, beast, a .srajah..",
"rhe orang must be q beast OF very
ugly disposition when captured alive,
Is he not 1ssi ,3a,s
"Yes, sometimes. l. got one aliAs