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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
OFFICE or THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday Evening, December 80, 1879.
Baby mAHHEr REVIEW.

We notice better demand for money, whlcl
IL attributed principally TO carrying cotton OF
account of the holidays, All established boil
days interrupt The great markets az leadlns
commercial centres In this country and Eng
land. and nethaua II II we'll, NJ they afford ncca
sion Of relaxation from the strain Of business
concerns.
State Uonsnls show marked Improvement
Prem ium Bonds are ilfmsr.
Blocks are in request for dividend raFinE
shares,
Cotton 10 lower here on Ordinary to Low
MiddlinR inclusive. New Ynfl anatH ore ffF
under yesterdays quotations. and futures con
Hiderabv Off Liverpool spots are easier and
futures 1-aqd cheaper
Bunar II active and if6' 40 higher on open
kettle and yellow clarified.
Molasses In strong,
Rice IL steady.
Provisions n anything are eaHier, II symna-
thy with Chicago advlcas.
Flour continues pretty eteadr, although wheat
hHs given way IN the West,
Corn, oats aud hay are In light supply, active
demand and stronger. Bran IL nuiat.
Groceries and country products show little
animation or uuotable var iatlon.
zalt elbows marked advance.
rittsbura coal has dropped considerably. aud
n further decline Ia expected on the arrival Of
the rows on the way here.
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v cent; AL do -as: collateral loena, 1908; Al
mortgage no.! second grade nominal.
NEW YpnK Money rate v cent
fospoE- Bank of England rate. ~ Consola
~ pa1Bd.
pAHts-Hentns al 40.
StIvFR- Mexican 1ollara. rule at s7nasis trade
dollars p4Ghpa American halves and quarters
% Dion. Bullion In London 52fsd; here. fine
81 lax " ounce
AMERICAN tfurp-TplFornia 7mR " cent dis.
count, light weight p1@par, mutilated v cent
discount
TnnRf4s rotEa IN currency: five-frano
pieeaH aaGn C, twenty frame pieces SR iFd'-
spvereigns ~ 1904 80, ten tfaler places ~ Gan
s., Spanish deuhlonns an 9ba-. Patriot donh-
loona ft5 aH6p s.. Mexican dnuhlnona ~ 35I
Mexican twenty pesos pieces sla 95@lh ~, Hnnth
American gold ane per pesos, German twenty
marks "a COCA rs,
ErHn1tNa Steady. Here commarna y i7a
@l47sia bank = 5@4al y at Nav York commercial
In 4fg t4faas0k. bank 4a03fm4Rt
FHAads atenhF. Here commercial orc ~ IA.
bank F23A: ut NsW York commercial
b257s615,26 hank 52a7i 8E.21l9
New YURE AlaHr- iliRher tor tho bank ohahF-
Ing rate Commercial ~ discount nar stHhn.
Bank and hankcrss checking rate VI ret siopo
STATE CONSOLE AND PREMIUM naNna MAnKFf Ar
nHIEAHa RT0bR ENGH AMf+Nt
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GATTLE MALIh ~,
mAHKEEs saw FEGEs-RArH.
InMIttiIIll

WY s.,,a =. ,' as e5 "na =. ehoua a. y 90
o a. - Wheat spring quito Urn. mir exuott
inni,lfr. winter heavy. lao2 81 lower. nm
,,fai ral ii ~, 5I ~ NJ ~ II II .npi s3'4
,fycI ,,.f,tnr A. 81 C,rn !, a2,r loqsr very
,,I ,,te trnsIn tnur 4fafi G1r1gfa4 Oats u shade
nf,,nen, ana m@,ietntaIg ratlys: Mk, 4a5.
rnt,s duI In hrIypra fl 7f,r MnlnsEoa New
- i,,5s, fni,Ip ,,ti.e NJ 45af4e foreign dull md
,,,',,,i,l lt}sn ,snehnuuet Int dull B9alr
HI, n Al 5alet NJ Tnrnanline duh nnd waak
~ a. a9i3 Won unchanged hal ,rIiat Pork
1 No., mann a-,ti3yt a. sfa 6 LIMP Il, MddIna
I'M III III, a,alat., LONG enar7t ehotf ~ long
anI ,,l1,,t - Tsrd lower rlosinr atnudiar :
| 75foy oA 10 now. WHISKY loWnr 9(rotnd Mt
- 80 -, T - sleffdediy lower.
f,,,1,,., n,r 10 Flonr ,,iei and etendy.
VII. -, f,i' l.mand Invyat and heavy No
rsi ,pi,,tot n "a : M. 4 Ghfii - spring n 81
~ ~ w. ~ - y,,,eeted ae1moo Corn fInl| wank
| a,,l l@vse, aat a. a. EDnis dull Wanl md lpwof
~ I,GI active weak ana lower: Ri ~ naked
I!nIi, maais eapiet. aho,ildsrs 80. short rits
| r 49, tn,t olo3r 9 ao Wl,leEv Rteadv ana IN
,+t'n,,,.a
| Ths Drnva,s' Journrl rnporta: Hogs Hr-
,oi,it, - nnn eLynm0ntu 9Gnos III, atfiko mn,
Tors being uf,aI,ef.d Tho rnnrke il exceed lugt y
| d,,ll and t6s lower. mixed hacking II 4alel ~
HYMN 81 ,oa4t 20 choice hpnyy ID 61DLl nj Cntte
nn"et,la 5Gea ahInmsnts do. al,ipplpg pi.t.ty
ai - ~" .thsr Irm and nd h GOOD d"Vanj cows
2n ~ lts tg J., ataa -, a. s.s ID. nolars
al .tnoLe,a, feirIs eetva hut etonIiy nf A. :te,
.,i Az. paItet clos tnrf,,: nj bul n low com
mon 10 medium shipping sold. Rhaep r.
81, o,fto Dco 2o Flour enster Whaaf
| Ian,,. M, : ,ad fall Al att III 4 ~ Al 2h j. N
* Gr 'I ntysr nj "45' Oats lower ri
~, whiaku a1Iet nj 81 Oh porl, Iotyar ri 5tt as
~ ~, l,,r sf,nnIder teu 10 rl4 4 51nag 60
| ~" III, e sn6ne ~ bacon lo{ynr. mo anIee
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STATE CONSOLE AND PREMIUM BONDS MAhKFl AF
TIM NEW ORLEANS sf0GR EEaH ANftr
State Gonaela, Premium Bonds.
state CONSOLE Ar NEW ynRR

1tig2 a M An bid, 4his aaked.
MISCELLANEOUS Bonus Small state tnnshls
Co. NltY Consolidated nIa A0fr
other CITY Bonds Drawn Premium BONDS
GptAs iankaon Nnirnad ilrat mortgage
90 4, second eonpon @ , second debt
I'd United Atptna v cents Here i03 't4t0t,
New York t0lts Itnti. london FOG 90.
WARRANTS HCHIF, ErC.-=Aate Wntrnnfa iaip,
receivable fat liranaea and taxes IA We Levao
Warrants 10 rallea Warrants la7F. 2pth
tlty Heriu-1sii II my; 1916 a2992fa: 1910,
9l6l2. 'ta11. aIm92, 1878, 9@o3 Rohnol
UnrIfealps Iiaf paid NltF Goupana q
IntereHt Certificates ~ State Console January.
1a7p afd6p. July taTp 81 Privileges an
Premium hnnds ht0l r cont Unpaii State
aoupNna E1Mfi
s1nrgs l1te' hefrro The friiamind quotations
If sfnfks indrrfos ErnlrH'a roehiR quotations n
fie NHr orleans sfp,t Exchanges Ae irai splf
since Hiidu ne iast sale tn.daU. .rjN diri-
DENT . en- fiPi,iond
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CHEAT JAoKaoa HoUTG
gksHEAgaO. sT. ssAUeS AND rKw 0m~
GEANa RAEEp0AH,
THE QuTrg FHT HO1r ii EABT,

TIE lUTEKFHT HUTTT n NAHF,
Trains will leave aud Htr've at ths Dn1liep@
RtTeo' Depot on and after september ~, 1873. 40
follows:
Leave, Arrive,
Hsp, DO J. g.i5 u, m. Hxp. no 2, 7:4o q. m.
siKed No. D. 7.oo n NJ MiKsd No. 4. 73so o. m,
Mos and run daily. aog md daily sx-
eslt Huh@RV
saturday Accommodation for MoOomb City
fpUIImhN 'FnLhOE bT.rEpIHa UARH
THROUGH TO LOUISYfJJiE. OTNJIHEATL
COLUMBUS. o.. AND CHICAGO WITHOUT
taehsi NJ Milan. enabling passengers 10 "a
through without leaving tho train, Only QNB
CHANGE TO INV E0RK and KA6TMRH
CITIES.
improved Sleeping Rnd Reclining Chair cars
to Vieksburg daily. without change.
Tickets for sale. herths secured fnd Informs
Jon given at No. ~ 0amp stxaet. corner OF
Common, "
4, y. SHELDON, Ticket Agent.
CHANDLER usnorni Passenger Agent
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NEW ORLEANS MARKET

Although cotton was III fair demand to- day.
Ordinary TO Low Mddling inclusive ruled
AcloWer. while MiddIinglo Midding Fair wore
well maintained. Tho sales were principally
for Great Britain and the Continent and sum
med IN $500 bales. exclusive Of 100 yesterday.
The Cotton Exchange reports sales tod ny
1000 bales. including 100 after y. m Monday
Demand fair.
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Thia stock ia In the hands of receivers. spec
ulatnra and dealers.
The quantity Of -four In the hands Or
srronerR generally and hakets ia fair hut that Ia
not included I'm the above stock,
Tho month opened with n Etock Of -four on
hand Of e4.lN hbls. the product of local militia
during the month is ass7 hhs, and the recnipta
during the month embrace ,a5 hhls. making
a total supply for the month az necemhrr of
poa sas bhn. The total exports for the month
embrace pgsA hhla
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pRINTR HARDENING.

The following dispatch was received to dav
from Fall River Printa IN moderate ~ good
demand. Sales restricted. Holders unwilling
to accept ~ In view Of large sales made and
the demand in sight.
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HAESsEgEpA EyM.

NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILHOAD
IN fM0EILT FARI IFNEl
THE HHOgTEBT ROUTE TO EABTERa
ONLY LINE WIrlf hDHBLE DAILY PAB@
aEnQfsA 1ARiF5
On md after Suudtsv, November .. 1879, srsinS
viii arrive and leave depot. foGb Of Canal street,
as follows
IRavE ARRIVE.
No / Fxptees no. Fxprssn,
daily. $40 4,rrl daily. ..ts.etTs4D AM
no d EgprsRa Mo. Express
daily. ...,..-5 500 p.rH aailP 80. $3.50 I'm
Tickets may. bs gbtalusd aed elespinR 0ag
Herfhs secnrad In advance on application MI sssa
Office corner 0amp and Common streets. onpo.
site Gtp HOTEL -
D. u. ROHTNFDN Superintendent.
dizzy r. W COLEMAN Ticket Agent.
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Wy 1'ETa


(tAHVABeK RS TO SELL THE FOLLOWING
- - nLew, 40 usefqi lngenfiong: The eolsbrared
r, +. LEE COOKING STOVE awgrded the
IdiDiona q .be laet Louisiana and Alabama
State Fairs. The BORING WE'LL the latest and
cheapest method o. Obtaining water from the
s4rth, Hunters PATENT FLOUR AND MEAL
JFfER. Which for culinary purposes is almost
inMd,qapeeIngsaabPl.e;, The Wlgon1 Kea0e WHARF
worm t3-q destroyer get discovered. The Clayton
FIHLPLAgE HEAT BELL EGTOR. ELEO~
THO BELLA, the latest and best method III halI-
banging Tor dwellings, street cars and steams
the old style. Tho PATENT WhTlR orr.
OFf. an ingenious contri7ance to prevent the
hltn accommodating on the roofs CT houass enter
Ing Il cisterr e. nsw method bywhich water can
pipes without the use or les or cheratnaIs Tbn
BAGhUs WATER MOTOR, a greet Invention.
cf.n % USED fof any purposes. a very chean cons
trivance, Tor rnnning machinery 81 ali deserfp<
Ions tas soh LIGHT Gas MACHINE, the
lighting houses. - Ano@Aaoo VI
Energetic carvassera urrta5 ara a caaT~
BUSINESS GUARANTEED. '~ q 1"ols
JAMES Fl. REYNOLDS.
.o,oD.u Pllmber and Gas Filter
700 DC Baconne gtgsee,
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MINING sTOUKR.
BAN FRANCISCO. Dnc lo.--Closing prices
mining stocks are ma follows: n.
40 FED W..

Or quotations af Domestic aud Foreign Mar
Ffs arc from fAa closing kilograms. and ON. III.
tn statistics from me Aeig Orleans cotton ~
rhaHu6l
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FUTURES AT THE COTTON EXCHANGE

The committee was not completed that wac IN
he appointed to-day 20 draw III the rules IN re-
gard to dealing In future contracts at the TX
change.
There were twenty-one applications to-day
Tor membership Of the Exchange; three were
from cotton faeors, three from cotton BUYERS.
two from cotton brokers aud thirteen from
cotton future brokers.
On Wednesday. the aeventh Of January, tsao
vote will be taken by the Exchange iu decide
whether or not 10 limit The number IF ita
members 10 $50. We heard TO. day TINT the stock
of THE institution had advanced considerably.
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kets Indicate HP frhoiesde prices. a,td outst9a
figures iob iofs
LEAF ToBhrCo Black tobacco suitable for
tho Mexican market in demand Stock on enlo
about $40 bhda. Low luga t.D3asc W III mndum
te9l ao. good md fine 1sM4aio. Low Iaaf smht4e
medium, G'.eo7 49, good and fine 7'seostac. so,ec-
tfous a00lO'.
MANurAGruRrp TonAeoo Quiet Supply
fair; demand liah. Fine plug bs@G2c q
II. fine medium 07@G2c, Bright quarters. COM
a m@n ~, s'qpn as aaa E5inet HHayy = and 81
dark hlaok sweet 3i0t2r navy lbs black }s044e
nnvy n bslnek 3i@tae. Fancy slylea. natural lenf
32@47e. No. |. tbA. extrh fancy Gi@9jc.
LOUISIANA PRODUCTS.
suGAB-Opened active and strong AMI ruled
nt q aiEht advance for open kettle and yellow
clarified. while white though steady exhibited
littlo animation. Al The close tho market steht-
" GuIeted. In 'ortor 5@bt,c. common G0G14e
good common On 1G'sc. fair Ga0G7sn. good fair
."7 ac. Fully far74M7' ac. prime s@7 w. strict
" prtr ~ AZ 7r az onae Gai @7ate yeltny clari-
fled s'46os g. gray clarified S'.@sla off white Sh
sps Az. choice white @sGe9-. standard white
Morassrs-Activo and strong Common 25as
&c gallon. centrifugal 25m33n. fair 30fQ32a.
prime 34@3b3, strictly prime 37m3se. choice
30 040s.
RrcE-In modora.e demand and steafy No
4saMt &c. common 5ai606c. ordnary a@636c. fair
$780,. good GB@7e. prime 7'aD7sc, choice
BREADsTUFFs.
FLouR-Is In fntr demand at full prices Fine
SOS 80. suuerfne sos 10, extra IS 50db rs
double extra 81 25696 so. treble extra &c 62ts0
81 25@7 ST..
Conn MEAL-Firm Mt 50 45c12 IS T. Dbl.
6RITs- Choice s3 1905 55 q Dbl. fair to good
o. 25M3 40.
HoMINY-s3 2583 75
RYE FLoUR-S 5 656a5 rs . bhl.
BULK CokN-SRlabis at 5lg55c for mixed q
bnshel. WI tie 56@5ss
BULK WHEAT Salable at assoc for No. red
GRAIN AND FEEDSTUFFs.
Corn IN SACKs-In fair supply fair request
and firm. mhtte.-@60c. VIII tie mixed 50 06oc
yellow -SgGoe. yellow mixed $4,000 z hush-l.
OATs-In light supply and stronger; $40
AYE u bushel.
loo III
Bay Steady. Choice s25@- p ton. prime g
@23. ordinary g.
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FIN ANCTAI..
NEW nRLFANS nLEARING. HorSE.

TOtty quotations Of foreign and domestic mar
Eets are from the closing telsgfdms.l
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FINANCIAL AND GeMwswCsaL NEWS
BANK DIVIDENDS.

Declared, Fer cont. PAYABLE
Dec. 10 Gnrmania National On iamanc
Dec. no. Mutual National. On deman'
Dec. 40. Union National 49, January +
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EH Eua- HITS.
sD W VI ERCrAI..

tThe inside quotations of Mn folio,riag mar
kefS intricate He fnholesdle prices. dad oUtstaa
figures 100 iots.l
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STOCK OF BREADsruFFa AND PROVISIONS
In THIS PORT.

The following is from THE evenings New
Orleans pEiue Current aud Daily Market Re
mort
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HOARD II 10 A. NJ.
ar Npn Htntn fNnanla #.a5.-... s..-4s+s.- 49,
5000 Hafa Console n GID .-.s-...a+5+.- 49,
naARp Al IA NJ.
$40 onG State Ganauis = anl .-.... ~ .
IL 600 Premium Bonds. s..-. -....- .#.t.. 2ah
noirp AT I ttA r. NJ.
II shares Watarwutka Go.E...-=-s5- .sla 90
aEf .nRn state Unnania 4t.-.-4.s4.. At
IN 900 State Gnnanla .....as.+s. ar w
1000 Atate Conanls Is lpt ..z....se=5 y.
F.shn Premium lloDda. -z=5 .. 2Hi,
RAI.Ns Or TsInM or M N tNGnANaE.
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We extract the following from this invalu-
nhle magazine Of December ~:
UNITED srANER noNns
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-03
\ Romance Of Pearls

] will tell you a circumstance that hap
pcncd twenty-five years ago, when | was
residing in Calcutts One morning om
friend, the late DIR. Y ass, Surgeon Of the
Royal Army, brought to my husband, DIR.
John Grant "A box containing twelve or
thirteen pearls of various sizes, saying
Grant you arc a well-known man i'm Gal
cuita, and ] want you 10 hear the curious
account Of these pearls and take charge of
the box and les me know any change you
may see in them. Their history is az fol
lows About forty years ago a lady at Am
boyna gave pearl TO each Of two sisters.
saying, These are breeding pearls; take
gooi care Of them; never touch them with
the hand, rs heat Injuries them, and feed
them on rice One of these sisters has iusl
come to Calcutta, and she has lent the box
to me To show TO you. In the forty years
she has had it this is the rcsult-twclve OF
thirteen young ones. The box was opened
and there lay on the cotton the mother
pearl, "A rather large but il-shapcd indi.
vidual. The eldest daughter, as called il
was a lovely pearl about the size that Jew
clcrs generally set three i'm ring. The
others were perfect in shape, but gradually
decreased in size; two very small ones
called the twins, as they stuck together, and
the last was wee seed pearl. According
TO instructions, rice was put into the box,
which was locked in secret drawer i'm the
cabinet, of which my husband alone had
the key, After some days we opened the
box, and TO our astonishment we found that
every grain Of rice had been nibblcd.
cannot think of better word How nib
blcd cannot imagine, but that ono fact
can vOuch for. A few weeks later We har
to leave Calcutta. The box was returned
to DIR. Nass, and what became OF il know
pG, have often mentioned il Ca ~,
friends, and some years ago Eaw in u BOOB
that lov upon my friends table that people
IN the bnst helicvo in breeding pearls
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-03

this Proceeding up to the next
flight, Della called at Mrs. C.'s room,
and when Mrs. G. said archly, "Ah.
Della, can YOU guess what I'm going
To give you for n Christmas box =" the
poor girls heart sank clean down into
Ter slippers, anu she answered, "A col
ar aud u pair of cuffs, aud when she
had received her gift didn't say "thank
YOU, but slammed the door 40 yehem-
enentlv that Mrs. C.'s pet china vase
was Knocked oil the mantclpicce and
smas he'd, which was some consolation
anyhow. Mrs. ID gave the girl beam
ing smile and pair of cuffs and "A col
lar, and the grateful recipient OF her
bounty said To herself, "If ever that
wall eyed camel wants To get the sheets
changed on Thursday again, perhaps
IN do IL! oh yes; of course - and
with a bitter laugh she strobe into Mrs.
e. room, and when the widow said
Della, you've been very good girl
since came here To board, and if you'll
open the top drawer of the bureau over
there you'll find a little pasteboard box
-." This was the last hair that
broke the chambermad's heart, and
with yell of disgust she cx claimed
keep your old mcasly collars and
cuils. IL | couldn't afford to give "A
chsmbcrlady anything better than "a
collar and pair OF cuffs, I'd 20 and
board at the poor-housc." And her
oVerta Ned nature found relief I'm toars
Della said Mrs. f.. with icy severity
81 often feared that you drank, but
now I'm certain of It, was about to
say that I'm that drawer you would find
small pasteboard box containing n
pair of earrings and two five dollar
gold pieces, but after your impcrtIncnt
conduct ! shall certainly not bcstow
anything or you, you uudcscrviug
miuN."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-03
A Fight with a Bear.

just at day-hvak, we came TO crossing
of the bayou where felt SURF the bear must
pass on the way 10 his den. Harvey placed
me, the dogs, and himself. A fallen tree
was i'm front, and through it's iutcrlaCcd
roots | could see in every direction. Hard
ly had we completed our ambush when a
quick movement of one OF the dogs startled
me But, i'm moment, noticing that his
looks were directed toward the crossing. |
too, looked thlthcr and heard the sound of
a heavy animal sauntering slowly over the
Soddcn ground and approaching my lair
In AN instant pair OF yellow ewes glared
AT me, and with as wide "A look of surprise
as there was in mine. Recovering myself
fired AT the monster, which appeared like
huge, animated black cloud as lac rnsc up
before me. The brute disappeared with the
smoke of my gun, but i'm moment was
startled 10y the report and shock OF "A second
discharge The other load of my gun had
been accidentally exploded. Looking i'm
the direction that the bear had taken. | saw
he had run along the other side of the fallen
tree and met the two dogs at the farther
end, when he turned about and came toward
me AT his most rapid speed and i'm savage
humor Then there was fearful crash
and rush The black mass came ON, with
eyes cleaning, aud bcwidcring me with
the reflection of their glare in the sunlight
! was conscious that my gun was useless,
and so instinctivcly grasped my pistol, but
found it hopclcssly cntanglcd i'm my belt
For aseCond, despair came upon me, but "A
sudden revulsion aroused every sense and
prompted me to defense for life. Quickly
drawing my knife, it was presented at u
thrust as the dark mass sprang at me. At
this moment, one of the huge dogs lcapcd
at him 50 tierccy AS To divert the monsters
attention from myself and make him miss
his bite. He reared, and as lac again came
down on his fore feet and was i'm the act of
going over the bank, plunged my knife to
the hilt into his body, in the region of his
heart. lie turned and made terrible
backward snapat my legs, hut at the mo-
mcnt fell backward over n bush. and ~
we all went into the bayou together, foun-
dcring i'm the water and mud | scrambled
TO the edge of the slough, and watched with
intense anxiety the result of the battle I'm
another moment, and when the bear had
nearly reached the farther side of the pool,
desperately fighting with the dogs every
inch of the way, heard rushing sound
and the whirring flight of more of the pack
as they sprang over me. I'm the same in
stant Il flash shot out from the brown barrel
of llarveys rifle, and the bear rolled over,
though he still fccbly fought the pack, and
kept on fighting to the last moment of his
existence To my modification, AN eXami-
nation of the huge carcass showed that my
shot had not made any visible mark ON the
animal, and that my knife had not quite
reached his heart lIarveys shot had killed
him. The weight of the savage animal was
over five hundred pounds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-03

every week, and guess he does, but that :
no reason why | should lose flesh every
week, and can't afford ii, and won't stand
it. You STE, IL giant weighs 100 pounds.
he's worth 50 much a wcck--a sum not AT
all equal to his size, | can tell YOU But If
he let's himself run down, 50 that he only
weighs $50 pounds, why, he's not worth
more than half as much. I've seen the time
when | weighed nearer GOO, but that was
when We were ON the road, aud chickens
didn't rooSt So high.
IF you'll promise never To give Il away, -
said the giant, STOPPING down two or three
feet and whispering, "I'll tell YOU some
thing. But | wouldn't like any of the
others 10 know that told it, though they
all know it's true. It's the living skeleton
that made all this fuss, though nc didn't
know it himself and he's nice noble
hearted man, the skeleton is But when
the manager first talked with the landlord
about boarding us the landlord hc kind of
checked us of in his mind. | know how il
was. lie said To himself here's two giants.
three dwarfs, two bearded women. and the
living skecton-but we won't count him,
he can't eat anything. Bless your soul,
there was where he made "A mistake II
was very natural mistake, of course To
look at the skeleton any one would think a
peanut would give him indigestion for a
month but eat why, the poor, ignorant
landlord had no idea of it, He'd eat "A
butcher shop dry i'm one afternoon, When
he sits down to that table at night, and rests
one of those elbow bones of his on each side
of the plate, then look out for famine and
dcsolation. Mcbbc you'll not believe me,
sir, but lac cats more than me and the fat
woman both together he does, indeed. lie
eats everything he can get his hands on.
And the more hc eats, the thinner hc gets :
that s the beauty of him; that's what makes
that man So valuable. This, YOU see, is
what makes the landlord keep the rest of us
ON short allowance lie misiigurcd about
the skeleton, and he's losing money ON the
run. That's what makes it so bad for me -
did you settle IL about where YOU should
sleep last nightt' the person asked him
eyes, replied the giant in sorowful
tone, sit could only end one way; | had To
give I'm. I'm u poor, lonely, homeless, de
dendcnt creature with nothing to live ON
but my shape, and my shape a-lcaving me
every day. III never grow thin enough to
he "A skeleton, and IN Just 90 To the dogs :
know shall. Don't you never grow to
Toe giant if you care anything about your
self
just at this minute the music struck M
again, and the stage manager, very small
and slight man. seeing the giant in convcr.
sation with the person, spumg hcrccly AT
him, saying
Come now, is this the way You attend
To your business, talking to slrangcrsl And
its not the first time I've had to speak Ia
you about it to-day, either Get back to
your place, will YOU, and don't let 1t hap
pen again, or I'll attend to your case, /
will. "
The giant stepped mecl,ly and silently ur
10 hia place