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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-11-05

COMMERCE. AND INDUSTRY.
ON October 2S the arrivals of grain at
New York were the largest ever received at
that port, amounting to 100000 bushels,
including 81, 900 bushels Of wheat and 7S2, :
COO bushels Of corn.
THE Mark Lane cypress, in its
weekly review Of the British grain trade,
says: Winterly weather has retarded
sowing, but has, however, favored thrash
ing, which reveals the fact that of the large
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06

The eight hangings oi last Friday will
furnish the county food ior reflection
upon the bungling aud barbarous prac-
tioc Of public Htrangulation, ~ the sew
eral sickcning scenes to which we refer
aro rehearsed In all their CHASTITY details
through the press.
Every now aud then the pubic has a
reminder that our system oi hanging IL
one OF the barbarilics that mocks the
civilization Of tho day. but the lesson
tales out OF mind with Tho covering mp
Of the victim In q hole In the ground
sinse An, death penaliy cannot with
49, (, -, 4. ..rr,.I
S'V'y Wv ""o'''''Nu' "s" w >"''NS
out ~ some less brutal revolving ana
uncertain manner. There are many
more effective WAYS by which tho lie
- -...l-....I ..,,,,,.I ,o,ll \.
" 'n0 .unu''i'"'' N'''A' 'o"'" w
taken. Hanging, as luuleial PUNISH
ment. comes down 10 us from the dark
s,o. a a an anaehronism in tho nine-
e. |" : =
'ren'h eeh'u'y'
The details OF the eight cases Of exc
,.,,,on hv mi. moan. ON last Fr,Jay
49," :, -, - -, -, a..
ousn' W 'u'n''n .s'"s"' V"o"s" WI u
spontaneous revolt and uprising on the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06

TnE cost Of living ip Germany has
advanced at a very mphl rate during the
past ten years. An instance Of thi. Is
found III the average expenses oil the
young men who attend tho courses OF
lecturea al tho Heidelberg University,
Cor their number IN 80 large and their
condition no varied that they form air
Index Of tho nation, In 1871 the aver
ago yearly expenses Of these students
were bat triae over one hundred and
atty dollars, while In 1878 the average
had increased to more than three hun
drud aud hr,y dollars, that IL, It had
doubled in seven years, aud, during the
interval. the gum has been an almost
constantly ascending one, II these are
tho fruits oithe French war. the triumph
was terribly costly ono.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06

the body, the bleeding base bsing up
i 1t Is not to be compIsined Of that q
mans head 10 jsrked OF II We had 70
die by this rnsthod We should not objve!
70 arranssuspts 70 stisciual - toresali
An decapitation. II we're done at al,
III core well when q u done, that IL We're
doue quickly.
But IL L. the rejection OF a thousand
,nors eiyilissd aud loss brutal and dis
gustine methods, which science and hp
maniiy have made possible "a snbsti
tules, tha, calls Zoe the condemnation
aud abandonment " the rope. A No
cluded. sudden and certain stalking oil
Of tho criminal by some scientific meth
cd, would have oil the terror and much
leSs Of the brutal, than the "nsck' u,
socials" to which the public arc now IN
vited TO FEAST their morbid taste for lh'
cruel and CHASTITY sights Of the gallo~s
Let US have a now deal IN this d'rec
| ton. .Hl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06
Sealed Proposals.
CRY CiKRK's OTFICE,
MMEELIsG, W. Va, Aptll q, lSo'

GirY CIkHKH OTTtCE,
WMEELIsG, W. Va" Aprll q, 1870
SEALED Proposals Will DC received NJ the ofllcc
OF the City Clerk until Thursday Aplll y lSu,
WbP NJ, for cleaning the streets alleys ana
crossings ut the CITY Oi Wheeling from the nISi
DAY OF MAY 1850 " the ilut day Ot MAY, ISL tho
bids a. be- ~ follows;
for the First district comprising all Of the
First ward
Tor ihc SECOND district, comprising the SECOND
AMI seventh wards.
ror The Ihlri district, comprising the Third
aud tuuIih waids
Tur the Fourth district comprising all that
part IT tho city south NJ Wheeling creek and
north ut CaldWulrs run,
For the giuh district, comprising NIL that part
Ut the city irom CAldwClrs mn south 10 the
southern llue Of the city,
All proposals shalt be Tot each district sdpat
alcly, and no person viii Ice awarded The con.
tract iot moro than ore district The ordinance
under which tho contracts viii lie awarded Cnn
be seen upon application NJ The onloc of the
city ClotL
The bids to De- endorsed, Proposals Tor street
Clcauing." and addressed tD the chairman OF
Committee ou streets. Alleys aud Umdc."
apGs AikN, rrDEUkAFf city Clerk
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06
Public Sale OF House at Elm Grove

On Thursday. Apiil Slh, will udcr nj auction
M the front door IT the Court House, nj 10
O'Clock A. N. that desirable country residence
latcly occupied by me. SAID property comprises
an extra. well built house and two GcrT OF
ground, nuc stable aud gov house. with we'll Of
cSocllcut snn wayr. n ilno growing uruhari oi
apple aud other fruit trrcN
Parties desiring Ia examine the property can
do NJ by applying ~ ". u, lIallcr. Auctionccr,
or tn the al the residence Of my father, 1871 Chap.
line street.
TEAMS 90 Sab one fourth cash, balance In
Que. two. three aud hour year, equal payments.
ana 4. =. HOWELL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06
YOUNG MEN IN POLITICS.

The Weston R,pubI,cIH rcproduceS an
article from the REoHrKR entitled
Young men 10 the front" upon which
Il comments a. follows:
This Is little better than one might
expect from Democratic journal.
However, the Rttark upon the kcpubll-
can party lies half hidden there. IL
reads like q very lair aud impartial cx.
hortalion towards inducing young men
Ia think for themselves. but u careful
reading reveals the snake IN the
grass 1--WE 10 not ark auy young
man to cast his Arst vote tot the pCmo-
cratic ticket" but Ne do pak him 10 TO
eide "whcther ho will be Tor Democrat
ic government OF imperialism and NUT
tary goyrrumentw There ~ a secret
thrust Why aot SAY don't vote the
Republican ticket, iur II YOU do, you
vote against the liberties Oi the people
and ior the overthrow OF our civil inati'
tntiona." The reason IN plain. The
writer oi the above article h politically
too honest Ia be- Democrat, aRd know
ipv that hc dare not USE such Language
plainly aud tell the truth, he must
needs hide Il under plausible aud lair
sounding words.
The REalsrER has no OCCASION To A'dc
anything Il may have To say In oppoHi'
ton 10 the policy anti purposes OF tho
Republican party, ~ Il Is known To he
very frank and oulspokcn IN thia bo-
half
When we advise the Young men oi
West Virginia To come lorNard and take
part la political affairs, Ne mean exactly
what We say, that u will have an iniiu-
encr toward giving Va pure, progress
sive. democratic gOycrnmcnt'-and
that. too. whether they shall ally them
selves with tho Republican or Demo
cratic party.
We have a Young State to develop, lts
great resources are awaiting a market
ita population ought N bo mnltiphcd'
ita legislation should bc liheralilcd; It's
laws improved, and It's whole pol,iy
broadencd and put upon progressive
P"'a'
Young men "'e a'~"y' '''S ~ ',.
Asa RUE 'hey A'' P"'''V'"
are intelligent they are also the most
APpr0e'AhNeo OF 'on''''"'' ','' P',O'',', y,
and Tree institutions lucy "V W."
sacrificing anu H'NO'e' |" P''"e -..S
They have NOT - '"''' '',' r'ii
ing motives o. 'he MA" " wv 49, Nv.
L''s Is NIL before 'hs"' NJ" '"'' Wv
careful OF Tue 'ou''"''V", =, h.,,a
We 40 ho' u'e"" '~', .''sI,,t,s
men arc 'he oPp''.,'' - 49, :, - -,
nor 10 uep's''n'' Wv 'I'", ,.., ~
Per'enve' 'n"'A''p" ""' ''''''a III, =,
In Paohe "',''''' oS' w "''" 49, =
emphas'AS ',' NV , a"' ~, -, - -
OF u'i''l'ns '"' 'S','"'' 49, 80. :.
ie'iSent young PoP"'''''" ~ - - -
giving Tie anu impetus 20 =" w. -, ~, ~,
eA'~ we say "'',"'y,, -. ,s''a :. ,,."asEa
'Aa'0 sh''anvg ', - =. 80" ,',I n..t,Ins,.
eAl'on 'o' P"''I 80" - -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06
TIMELY TOPICS.


hti'e eplden's " pros VI ''s o""' Wv
"CoAIs To New Castle" A vessel u
laiing at San francisco with lOo'Oosa'-
Ions Of wine Tor The Herman market ~
IL the llrSi large shipment OF n'o S'hn
ever made thithcr.
orr ne,phbon over the river ycster.
day elected their municipal aud town
ahip oiHuials for the ensuing year. The
elections were all Of local nature, aud
only Of importance outside OF the loCali-
ties voting on account Of possible inilu-
onc1 OH the fall elections.
o.-.,.,, ,,,,L,,,s anil l,nk oycr
VIZ '"' ''"' -,
tholt contents. lho loH uol'a', w ""o
condition, is said tn be- valued at 81, 600
n, ,,,lloc,,rs Th,rc are n of this date
Of. A.. tt,,i,,.I S,,,o. Mint y
N"'"" =" wy N"''''
IN New York tity, IN Boston, III
Salem. MaHA, 2 la Philadelphia, | Ia
r,,,,,,,,i and / ,n Iiy,rnooI England.
'''''''
cnt proaperuus condition OF this section
oi the country. has been the almost un-
rrcc,1rnted condition of the Ohio river
-. -. T,o ,ll,s,
uu''hH VIC pant "''''''' Wv
river nlen, who never eoncedo anything
# they can help il, give up that thoy
.,,,, ,,.,,r,,hcr M surh season for the
-, ,..,...,.,., 4, ,h, ,o.,
ooa''"s anu w" '"''''"'' :" Wv 80 80
Hut with all tue Soou ln's ''"S "'o"s"'
Il has done ono piece oi harln-lt Has
knocked tho river railroad boom kite
~,
"""'
'"S 'i'vi''' v 49, -" ,han 80 ,ar". Mi
NV "''NI'uI ~ 80 n,LI L,,,nI
,uNuIS W n'"' ~ III ,ha man lien.
'" Wv s'." - ,,,',.,,l !, I,si,o IA
Selves na'o WI W. III, ,,ni;,;"n ot
e,rss os'G. !, .,,iI -, ~, n notIIn,,
"uai' l.-;as ,,,"n A. ,naLn n mntrh
Souul w saa'u' a""I ~ ,haso ,nnn orc
ottmVyh Wv n.", ~ w,II ,bry
not u,u'Ia u 81 all ILL.,, and
81 80 ,.,.,f,,i M, ,nunrthv ni
W.. ,'am 81" ,'I,,nS any nnnhooI
a., ~ g.,
ave" '''' ''
TnEuE has never been n greater ne
ccsslty for Democratic unity than now.
Ours is the only party able To preserve
L. I,,,,JsJ oven than Jisunion. With
GranI IN Tho White IImae for n third
,arn' .mr,nn,dcd hy the wor,, elements
- ~, ri nsLr viii n, II elected. non.
nlar ,hycrnmrn, universal suffrage and
ha Gny,i nbscryancc III constitutional
ha,risrs viii me- unhcard Of Let there
hc nsrir,t harmony among Democrats
and thr rc.rIcclinn of Grant becomes an
,mnnsS,h,,tyE Putnam D,moc,nt
w
In tho Herald Ut thus morning appears
nearly elghiy,n'nc columns OF ad'et'
tlsedcnts. There can be Onl QUE rA-
PLANTATION OF this extraordinary activity
OF buyers aud sellers, employers aiiu eI',-
ploySd u IN ihat business 'leS improved,
y sun lhlpro..'Ig' anu 'H "a. Ss'g r que
'vV's e'''ou,asV.' " moiA W. W ,I 49,
smprelsuV"' Nnu ~ S"SuS w Wv g."p
n'S li'at NV 'irll ,.. "e' pus''' '
u s'aShant aaNsa1isu . ,, %,,'"" va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06

Tnu Philadelphia North Arae''ca"
thinks the great increase in the iron IN,
duutriss Of the country and tho demand
ior iron will be permanent and Il the
natural result Of gonuins In the use oil
the metal all over the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06

PalscR LRoroLD Queen VicroS'A
youngest son--is about TO v'Ail tins
country Ito Ia . young man oi mar
risgsabls years, and there Is sure to oe
a Outer in American society Immediate
IN upon hisaTrivAl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06

THE New York Hsraids Irish relief
fund reached tsco, Til.27, WHICH is about
.wIes a. much a. the great eollseIions IN
lsl7 by the Irish reliSi committee u
New York, which was an official and
gOucral Affair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06
liars, Deer and Blasphemy"-- What
About CigArsP

We have read with some degree oI
interest aud sympathy the article in
yesterday RE0IsrER entitled, "a Young
Mans Chance" We would not serious
ly object To billiards, whist and domi
noes" provided that bars, beer aud
blasphemy were excluded What
about cigara1 We have kind Of super
stilion that narcotics and intoxicant,
generally w hand In hand. Let Us
hear about the cigarA LiukRAL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06

TnE California CongreSmen are ~
diagrunIlcd over tho nomination o'
President ASaELL ~ United States Min
i,ter 10 China and Messrs SWIFT aud
Tuncorr a. commissioners 10 accom-
pany him. that they threaten to try AMI
prevent the appropriation OF any money
Tor their support Mr.. SwITr sa Ca'l'
iorniau. but tho Congressman say that
lac il not all in ACCORD with the Chinese
muu-gu sentiment on the Pacific coast
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06
MN.

CARAICHAkI,--Cla Monday, AprIl q, ,sso. a,
G.Or n, Al the rusidcncy of her parents No
1ffs Main street, NnLtIg v. only chtld oi John
W. and Mary n. carmichasi, sged yean J
mouths and n days
funcrAl notice 10 InOfruW
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06

GEN. GRANT has consented to visit
Mobile on Friday, aAd On Saturday ~.I'
leaye for Arkansas by river, stopping
, ons day at Vicksburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06

SSSAros MAuoSR, OF Virginia, weighs
only ninety pounds, but can do aS muclr
niachioi a. JouS KKLLY, who tips the
scale ut two hundred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06
BelIaire and Southwestern R. r.
CONDENSED TiME TABLE,

Trains make connection with u. 40. aud G.. &
T. railroads All rains run daily, sunday OK
ccptcd n l.. MOONEY, President
Ef1D uENRY. UeI'l Manager APO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06

teasO: Iyrsesr, April s,h. at ar n. post.
s ;.! !; !: !: y sS$ 4 \: !
ofp. G. " BOOTH 4 eoNs, Agunh.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-06
Regular Tuesday Packet

LNOR PARKERSnu re-. pOMkRoY, GALL
IL polls fpFnmuuth. fruhlun. Cincinnati and
louisville, hc kicgAnt PassCasST slnameF,
NEW .ANDm8.
CHAs .Mas,cr.
~ AuHLksAE .Clprt
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
Real Estate.
Descriptive Circular {!

The Village of DeLand is located about
five miles east of our landing, on the st.
Johns River where all river steamboats,
9ass. and three and u half miles from Lake
Beresford Landing; very nearly in the
Geographical Centre, north and south, of
Volusia county, and almost exactly in the
centre OF the
Great Orange Belt
This place is about twenty-five miles
from the Atlantic Ocean. and is almost
constantly favored with a tempered
sea Breeze.
and from its elevation above the river, its
location among the pines, and its isolation
from all standing water, IL is peculiarly
adapted to the necessities Of invalids.
This belt of land is about twenty miles
long, and averages about five miles wide;
is gently undulating. and, i'll our immedl-
ate vicinity, somewhat hilly. Our lands re
Unsurpassed i'm Fertility
by any pine region in the state. In our
village, which is only three years old, We
| have a fine
school Building,
used also for union Sunday School and
| church services.
We have daily mails, one of the largest
general merchandise stores in South Flor
ida, a drug store. an
i Eigha-Pase Weekly Paper,
tge fmaX, CODY CO.. a ses4s=ssr scale. Oh -
tyr z at g 0'01nnE, p MT
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16

ers of the Blue Springs, Orange City and
Atlantic Coast Road. held their annual
meeting June 8th the following direc-
tors were elected j. E. Stillman,
Alexander Crenshaw, J. G. Thorp, II.
P. Burrill, H. H. DeYarman, R. W.
sturdevant, I. S. Bockee, A. L. jerks,
DIR. H. j. Hammond. For president J.
E. Stillman vice-president A. Cren-
shaw secretary r. W. Sturdevant !;
treasurer, j G. Thorp.
On Tuesday July 9Th, the ladies of
this place propose to give a dinner the
proceeds to go to swell the cemetary
fence fund. They will have barbecued
OK and all the ct c@teri that go toward
the making up of good dinner. There
will be an grafton, music, boat riding
etc. Our neighboring towns are invited
to meet and celebrate with US. 1t is ex-
pected party from the coast will give
an entertainment during the evening OF
the same day. A. M. y.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
Hotel at DeLand,

The DeLand community seem to be
getting the hotel business on the brain,
in consequence of SO many visitors here
last winter who could not be accommo-
dated Notwithstanding the two large
first-class boarding houses here, and IN
curing (by the guesD where Is your
hotel etc.
Now | will agree to build a house
suitable for hotel 2Sx6O feet with a
two story piazza on the whole 60 feet
front. and to have ladies parlor, din
ing room, hall. reading room, office,
store room, on first floor, and kitchen
attached 16x30 feet with servants rooms
up stairs, and on second floor of hotel
there will be ten rooms with halls lead
lug to them. All the rooms up stairs and
down in hotel to have two coats OF plas-
ter. the servants rooms are
to have one coat of plaster. The whole
structure to have two coats OF paint out
side, none inside, as our yellow pine
makes very neat finish without paint.
will complete and hand over the keys
for $4,000 IN ninety days from sign
ing contract. ARCHITECT
We consider the above very reason
able offer and worthy the attention OF
any person who would like to go into
the hotel business. There will be nc
want of guests for such IAN establish
ment is much required at this place.
ED.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
.STOCKBR|DGE MANURES,
Originated by Hon. Levi Stockbdge Professor Of Agriculture in the
Massachusetts Agricultural College,

Before gTehsnS % peEts what practical regard to
valuable
icals
In
the
of E, NJ.
San Fa.,Oct
with excellent results the Stokbndge Orange Potato
the
ateof3 Z
la
Shall
Co., November
Ito
NJ WEISER
1879
recommended
81,
like much
following
Orders al ais be sent drec tou
+ e. HART Jacksonville Fla
| Maxwell, e Go, SanNa
! sc A. BENT Sanford Fla.
Bros. Springs Fla.
No SrrI
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16

State OF the Weather
AT DeLAND.
For the week ending Sunday, June Ii, 1880:
NJ 7 W tn F Sat Sun
i Z Ms 8 8 $ 8 s. s. s s
6pM-7e 70 81 81 81 Sc "a
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Call on Shareholders.

commenced on the Orange Ridge, DeLand and
Atlantic r. r., it was considered advisable at
a meeting of the Directors on Monday the 7th
the Shareholders The amount to be paid to
the Treasurer G. A. Dre1a. j. Y. PARCE,
G. CODRINGTON, President.
Secretary,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
Orange Groves.

and put out ORANGE GROVES on con-
tract and keeping them in order unit
they come into bearing, also to bud tree S
with the best variety of the citrus, or :
ange, lemons, lines, etc,
GEORGE WOODWARD,
1OS If. DeLand Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
Descriptive Circular !

The Village of DeLand is located about
five miles east of our landing, on the st.
Johns River, where all river steamboats,
pass, sand three and a half miles from Lake
Beresford Landing; very nearly in the
Geographical Centre, north and south. of
Volusia county, and almost exactly i'll the
centre of the
Great Orange Belt.
This place is about twenty-five miles
from the Atlantic Ocean, and is almost
constantly favored with Il tempered
Sea Breeze,
and from its elevation above the river, it's
location among the pines, and its isolation
from all standing water, il is peculiarly
adapted to the necessities of invalids.
This belt of land is about twenty miles
long, and averages about five miles wide;
is gently undulating. and, i'll Our immedl-
ate vicinity 6Omewh thilly. Our lands re
UuSsly passed i'm Fertility
by any pine region in the state. In our
village, which is only three years Old, We
have Il tine
school Building,
used also for union Sunday School and
church services.
We have daily mails one of the largest
general merchandise stores in South Flor
ida, Il drug store, an
EiaEit-Pase Weekly Paper,
blacksmith and wagon shop, advantages
SO uncommon in new settlements. Our
boarding houses afford good fare, with
nicely finished and furnished roomy apart
mnnts, and all the comforts and quiet Of
home. at reasonable prices.
For the information of inyalidS we will
add that, several good physicians are set
tied in our midst, cultivating oranges as
a business, but atfiording excellent medical
aid when required.
CultiVatIng Orange
and lemon groves is our speciality, of which
there are large number i'll our vicinity
in all stages of growth. up to bearing size,
generally looking very healthy aud thrifty
and give good promise OF an abundant
golden harvest III due time.
We are offering these choice
Lands
to actual settlers, at from ten to twenty
| five dollars per acre. Village lots and
! improved property for sale also. For
! further parUculars call on or address
J.Y. PARCE,
! DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.
| Fl. A. DELAND,
Fairport, Monroe Co., N. Y.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
CHEAP COLUMN.

RATES-Twenty words name and address
one week. % cts: three weeks, 80 cts.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
EYTERMINATION OF INDIAN BEASTS.
From The COruhW.


belt of jungle filled with ferocious animals lay
for wears around the cultivated land. The official
records frequently speak OF the mail bag being car
ried of by tigers, and the custom OF the maIlrun
ners carrying jangling rings or bells to scare away
the wild beasts survived to our own day. Lord
Cornwals. in 17e9, had 10 sanction grant of pub
lie money to free the military ROAD from inc depre-
datons of these animals.
The ravages of the wild elephants were on a
larger scale, and their externinaton formed one OF
the most important duties OF the British officers at
ter the country passed under our rule Tigers. ecp
ards and wolves slew their thousands OF mon and
their hundreds of thousands OF cattle. But the herd
of wild elephants was absolutely resistless lifting
off roofs. pushing down walls, tramplng village
under foot at If 1t were city OF sand which child
during the last few years of the native admnistra-
ton tfty-six Eamlets with their surrounding lands
"had all been destroyed and gone to Jungle caused
by the depredatons of wild elephants" Another
Official return states that forty market villages
throughout Brbhum District had been deserted
from the same cause.
and the East India Company borrowed tame ele-
plants from the native Viceroy's stud ID order to
catch the wild ones had ccqiar Pro 2TSPt If on tbyy my
rayages. The poor timid native ties his cot IN
tree to which he retires when the elephants APP
proach and silently views the destruction str q ot MS
night writes an English surveyor III 1910, " al
though had guard, the men OF the village close
to my tent retired to the trees, ana the women hid
nrey to the elephants, who knew very well where
10 look for grain. Two nights before, some of them
had unroofed but i'll the village and had eaten up
ali the grain which poor family possessed" Most
fortunately for the population of the country"
wrote the greatest elephan-hunter or the last cen
tury they deg ght in the sequestered range of the
mountains; If they preferred the plains. whole
Kingdoms would be laid waste"
All this is now changed One OF the complaints
of the modern Erglishman in India is that he can
so seldom get shot at tiger. Wolves are dying
ont in many provinces, the ancient Indian lion has
Disappeared. The wild ELEPHANTS 80 rare that he Is
specially protected by the Government and in most
license or under official supervision Many districts
have petiioned for close season, as TO preserve
the edible game still remaining. The only animal
that has de6ed the energy of the British official Is
tbe snake. One may, however, judge of the loss of
life by wild beasts in the last century from the
deaths caused by this, their chief survivor at the
nresent day. The ascertained number of persons
Who died from snake-blte IN 1875 was 1900, out
of total of 81 ,391 killed by snakes and oil other
wiid animals The deaths from wild beasts IN the
last at century were probably not under 10000
year.