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DRAMATIC SCTESs
Morlacctli Is III town, aud looking for an
eMEaEenleNt.
Maggie Mitchell! will begin l,cr season Mt
Columbus, o., OH Aug. W.
Euna; Carson viii t9ke the place Of Amy
Gordon In GilFs "GoDllns."
Roland Reed Md j. J. buckley aro going
III for b0leilt on tho 9TH Ut August.
The Ltllln7l Of Coliler's "nankor's Daugl,-
tor" company viii be Miss Anm Doyie.
AbGcy's turns for tho Nuruhnnlt nrn said
to bp W per cont ut the gross. 6ale WILL Oe
profitable nt0rs4li
Dalzicl says l,o Is organizing 6urlcsqi,o
company, mid tlMlt he h,ls enENgCIl Roland
Reed mid Miss Alice Hastings.
"lIazol Ktrl,e." ut tl,a Atadison. Iyceum
TheNtre, htj yenclp.i It's 2J1tl, performance,
This Ia OAB OF tho l0ngtst-tf nl't the lullguHt
runs u piny ever ent0yctt III Now York.
When Emily solAene wasN chilli, says tho
Cincinnati Enquirer, ltnr companions ut
sohoul never let her tnku bltos ftoln tiloIr Ap-
pies. 1t WIS cheapor to give her Tho apples.
Miss ALA Caycnd!sIl sailed for Now York
lates avo filled from tils ai.l OF August until
tic lst pf ApriL Shb brjtgs with lior u pl4y
ent!t'ed Marion Dclor'ne," and opens ii
DuifAl0.
"lsalnbow neye1s," produced BY. tho Stew
sfsa ST. IL Tssts s Ns% Yarx G "y
described by t,e iieruil is ia sort of Ora,
1nntle clothesli,,e onwlllcll nre hung NUM-
bur OF Wolk'AAUwr ulsgulscs." =.
Mr. Ed Ar1ott Will blossom forth Tonight
9t tho Baptist Church, EyanslaM; lie viii
tiguru ns "Eugla1lu's gr'tAttsst realcr,". 70 he
tSice appesrsl l bstoru 's l!sr 'Mj Mjcsty, It i'll
earnest request, also before the other alenl-
6sgs of tise Royal falully.
, 1880-07-29

cnrtain c1nss nf young ntrll III every town
wl,o lmprutnr,I.y "guy" every trrsnn that
aplnars n little r,istt,. Wrl,ayt' ihrr, lrwrh
ulo champion AMI Ii,,d thai Inr ln"iher +
deMa. One y .I,",Eh' "; husband . lrynr
great excitement, and much sylnMtthy was
shown fur tlW wDu,n!i. fnAnlteL ,ls s!Ic Ind
been, Thu ln,'y sells wool.
, 1880-07-29
KNIGHTS TEMILAK.
How the Executive Committee
Manages It's Labors.
The Grand Competitive Drill at the
Jockey Club Park.
Formation Of tho rrotcssion-l}ccorn.
tleus-Tcnt1ng Facilities, Etc.


considerable hRs already been published
nbol t!o ,',,t ,t,o ,,,t,,,',n,,ts
The hrlshts tens' a, ~, Wv o s,,ns !. 10
ase oh s'c1 s'. ,,,,, ~" =. .t,"t ,,,aso ~
much TO De sa1u HuvI1 IL, LINZ "elc
everything "wrltten up" ~ orc tlinc, 1ow
would rnye the patience to read over the II,
columns " ".e ,to Tho affair tnsticn "
IN 0rdef ~ ~, l,'o t.'.... .".. ;..s
The Trlennlal Conlhiisseo was oreanlzen
oycr two yeats ago, md have been at work
OIL mm W a,I u i'ntf rci, ID Inn n resoI,,:
last seas ..,'."; n',a T., ,,oIta Wa,;',at,s,,
tt,1l was introduced III Apono eonhna"aely
calling LOT u coNa''!.tcc ~ "'e' y, "hon'
Eminent toH[fnaiiuvf ,, oNssolte shoa1u oo oite'
to tuic cliaFeu OF aIl nlatteIa pertaining 10
snrii a 1878. atNl called upon the two other
l'..,,,,orI'.s Apsm =, IN Tho eIiv-f,hIenf,o arul
eo'''thulne.'s;s :" &'o ,.e,,,t Iey a,,,.t1"a ts'
81. Befi'ara-o "ppo'At s',a'''as
s"m eonfercuco WIS held at The Fremont uouse
",vI ~, oruanizatton effected by tho election
anI ah gss gsa M"r,non =. nosaotio ~ Avail"
Of Eli. oie No.n'l = eIssets, 80 ~ npvuo
Of Chicago co,n,nnndory, vieeCl.nirmnn;
CIR George N. Atoultat, Uf st. BERNARD Cone
'as',ar,; o'a "I socrrtorv. Air. Nctsiu, I.,,,tno-
ma1MlerS' aec!e.n!s, ~. Wsaso1 Mi.,,, nua.ns
lul'E iA%i"@ ' -,
Of seye,h composed OF the Chairman and Sec
retnry.s Sir Warren q, Purdy, OF Apollo COM
.'..si.r,.. E,n. SIR .Io,,n i,rn,vf,md NJ ~.
iAAue'1 ,,.,,,'..n,t,r,., ". r., ai.I 1,.,,'I,
lhrnala coi'l'nan4slS Em. s1r -. -. l,ohAi
bir MALCOLM Mcl)ohniu, OF Ci'teago Conl-
nandery; and Sir William II. Thompson, Of
~ i,erl,aru Commn,,tlcry. This Committee
S p M,"lr sxoe,lv ~ Whit i,s mime @ '. in1Ics:
eA"s"' ..,. W." 10 1 ..n,'e .'ip'e..
1t !ets MI coliseace, nfa. passes on
the work OK : the slib-cUtnniittccs.
lis work ls tloue III accordance
WIZ" Nv ,vn.,,;,rtn,, '9 1rn,'asn s aso sas,s.'.1
olice ~ Wushltston'. Ma'eets aIo 1e1eFic"
to the pr0pur 8ub-coinlnltiees. al,a tho refer
ence Is their authority for taking action.
Having dol,o 80. they report back and RECON-
,n"na a, ,,',,rn,,n1 pn+ tho E~sn,,ivn C,,,,.
heha aPp4of"s' Nv. u'o Iaee".t'o toli-
m!ttcc las power under tho rules TO approve
or disapprove. But when Recommendation
j. concurred III tho Subcommittee Is int!e-
,,on,,n,,t ri +hc Exocuiiva i,o,nmtttc, ond
sa, thnt IN, ,vnrk IN hnt Ia orr;nil mi '''>'
sSY3 hur., s.S orn ~ t"n nrimrinn ,S,.r;nG tmr,,t.
,oaaMF,Mn,,"a I'M ~" f,fn,,,pttivn firiff Inm,.
ssrnta tFranu,nrtatlnt, iintr3 E.,t,.rtainJ"n'if'
H., 1Exc,,rs", % 5;nnstr,,rtti'n mi n.nnrn,,
tio nUas +, otiti.n fl,:rn n,,. :rnmt 1Socm..
tiu .iu, cn,,,niitp" fnr ts,n Mnso,u ~ ,nnsnn;o
tiu!i Iv!uhthstet ~ Wy t"tEhu ts;hu =. NtHoNo
, 1880-07-29

l tQN 8 llEALY ElASUo-
II .. u. trutk, tho Hnilntns pianist nnd composer.
thus oxpresses hnselt rnnlSrttnH thc!r welt-inOwA
ncru: cunssAtul ats you .lp9M tbs Hroat Aho VOLT
ny !nnu. I: 1n9asanonnhIy !s.o tost sMMM laa1oi
1nut examined and tllurUnah'y !natod tilla phn,.
euuld srxre1ly ODisYe Il W,ssu!9 taAe dltv superb
spaas And Tor ~ sulAla m anonnt u ,nuaYy"
S. LYuS + tIEAt.f,
Skhk4 mud MUNfu1-1tA.
, 1880-07-29

A Now Hampshire Funeral Incident.
New Hampshire tuYn tho uther day, shys the
Providence trexs. Is sniaIl ianG III bis shirt
sleeyss w4lkei !n r. shs Fate as'd W to sho do1v
"What 4u yuu lhlHk," aatd h1 10 u nhn VIM
, 1880-07-29

NN.-.-t--.>
1IOt AA1.E~cIiEAr-l pFfEN TliAEE LOTS ~
y EpsseT"nts. Ms. Es a; y oi -. ek Wright
Town 81 N;Yf t. 4 4: A n T. ~, ~ ts9 cash encl,
AppiT to Z. r.. nEAFOttl'. indianapolis Snuona
1latIk, 1niin1ni,sIlit, Ind,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
The Glass Railway.

1t seemed as though had been sud
denly aroused from my slumbers. l
looked around, and found myself the
center of gay crowd. The first sensa-
ton / experienced was that of being
borne gently along with peculiar gen.
tie motion. / looked around and found
| was seated in long train of cars,
which were gliding over railroad many
miles in length. Every car, opened at
the top. was filled with men and women,
all gaily dressed, all happy, all laugh
ing, singing and talking. The peculiar
gentle motion of cars interested me.
looked over the side, and TO my aston
ishment found the railroad and cars
made of glass. The glass wheels moved
over the glass rail without the least noise
or oscillation. The soft, gliding motion
produced a feeling of exquisite happi-
ness. / was happy. 1t seemed as if
everything was atrest Within was full
of peace.
While l was wondering over this cir
cumstance, new sight attracted my
gaze. All along the road, on either side,
within a few feet of the track, were laid
long lines of collins, and every one con-
tanned q corpse, dressed for burial, with
its long cold white face turned upward
to the light. The sight filed me with
horror; yelled in agony, but could
make no sound. The gay throng around
me only redoubled their songs and
laughter at sight of my agony; and we
swept on, gliding with glass wheels over
the glass railroad, every moment near
er to the bend ofthe road, far, far In the
distance.
"Who are these?" | cried, at last,
pointing to the dead in their collins.
THESE are the persons who made the
trip before us, was the reply of the gay
est person near me.
"What trip?' l asked.
"Why the trip we are now taking
the trip on the glass railway" was the
answer.
SWAY do they lie along the road, each
one in his coffin?"
/ was answered with a whisper and
half laugh that froze my blood.
"They are dashed to death at the end
of the railroad. You know the railroad
terminates at an abyss, which Is without
bottom or measure. 1t is lined with
pointed rocks. As each car arrives st
the end, it precipitates its passengers
into the abyss. They are dashed to
pieces on the rocks, and their bodies
are brought here, and placed along the
track in cofhns, as warning to other
passengers; but no one minds 1t, we are
all so happy on the glass railroad"
| can never describe the horror with
which these words inspired me.
What is the name of the glass rail-
road asked.
The person whom addressed replied
in the same strain.
1t is very easy to get into the cars
but very hard to get out; for once IN
these cars every one is delighted with
the so t, gliding motion. The cars move
SO gently Yes, this is the railroad OF
Habit, and with the glass wheels we are
whirled over glass railway to fathom-
less abyss. In few minutes well be
there, and they'll bring our dead bodies
and put them In coffios as warning to
others. Nobody will mind it, how
ever"
| was shocked with horror. / strug
eled to breathe, and made frantic efforts
to Jump from the cars, and in the strug-
gle awoke. knew it was only dream,
and vet whenever / think Of it, / can
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
CABLE9RAMS.

A DISPATCH from Saidabad reports
that Moosa Khan and Mobamed Jan
have surrendered to the governor of
Ghuznee.
A wELLINFoRMED st Petersburg cor.
respondent writes that war between
Russia and China is nearly certain.
A DISPATCH from Calcutta says: Ow-
ing to the aspect of affairs in Afghanis-
tan the reserve division of Bombay
troops is about to be modified and sent
toward the Candahar line.
A BOMBAY correspondent says: Gen.
Stewart has sent the Ghuznee field force
through Logar Valley to open communi-
cations with Cabul.
A BERLIN dispatch says Owing to
Bismarck's nervous system being much
overstraned, the physicians of his fam
lily urge his temporary retirement from
stale affairs, and IL is expected he will
take long leave of absence.
A DISPATCH from Cabul, says Gen.
Ross force has reached Argandeh, and
Gen. Roberts has met Gen. Stewart at
the same place. The rest of the Canda-
har force are marching through Logar
Valley TO settle that district.
EMPHATIC denial is given to the story
that foreign Jews are being expelled
from Russia. On the contrary, regula-
lions against residence of Jews in several
provincial towns have been suspended.
THE Gear has informed Mexico that a
renewal of diplomatic relations through
resident ministers will occur in July or
August next. Already very friendly
communications have passed between
the two powers relative to joint inter
estS.
PRINCESS KoNTCHoUBEY, Lady Presi-
dent of the Red Cross Society, has re
ceived an order directing her to cause to
be prepared large supply Of lint band
ages, which are probably intended for
the troops on the Chinese frontier.
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The worst old Pelicans in the Deck.

Onc of the most remarkable things
noticeable in social life is the unani.
unity with which people shake their re-
latives. Recently a gentleman arrived
in Carson with letter of introduction
to one of our leading citizens from the
citizens uncle. After the Carsonite
read the letter, he remarked:
''Glai to see you, sir. Glad to see
anybody who knows my uncle in Cleve-
land. How are all the folks?'
splendid. / spent six weeks there
last fall, and don't really think l ever
met such fine family of genial, hos
pitsble and cultivated people"
"Yes?'
Eyes. indeed never spent a pleas
anter time in my life. Your relatives
are, indeed, the"
"Well young man, if my relatives
are such fine people they must have
changed like thunder since lived with
them. l lived there year, and | think
they are about the worst pelicans IN the
deck. | wouldn't spend month with
the crowd for the whole town Of Cleve-
land"
"Indeed," said the other. "Well since
you've been so candid about it, might
as well remark right here that your
uncle and his whole family are the
toughest collection OF old fossils l have
ever had the misfortune to be steered
against"
"Put it there, young man-you show
good sense. Let's go out and take
something"
In few minutes more the two men
were pledging perdition to the Cieve-
land relatives over a foaming schooner
of Carson beer.
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Troops of Deer On the Track.
Reading Eagle


Raymond Lewis, of this city, now In
Colorado, writes as follows If letter
dated Arkansas river, Colorado, Febru
arg II: "In former letter ! bad In
tended to give you description OF Trout
Creek. The falls of the creek IN the
mouth of the canyon are about 20 feet
high, and look grand. But what wond-
er at most is how the big trout get out
of the river and up over the falls into
Trout Creek, as the largest of them are
in the creek above the falls. Can 1t be
that they swim the falls? The river
contains some that would surprise some
of the trout fishers in Reading. They
could not take them with minnow rods,
as they do the common trout of Berks
county. There are some few soft fish
in Tile river, but the fishermen here
take only trout from one pound up
nothing smaller. SO fishing in the river
would suit you, and wish you were
here to see some of the game. Why,
only yesterday l saw about twenty
buck-tailed deer run across the track
ahead of the engine, and tie like hap
pens every day with some q the boys.
Deer, elk or sheep, and if not them,
then timber wolves. They are very
plenty. The man that watches Dawes
engine had a mighty narrow escape last
Thursday. As be was coming down the
pass of Mosquito range he heard noise
and on looking around saw what
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built N 1878, and used as a theatre and
amusement hall for the soldiers.
A WARRENToN N j.. dispatch of the
9TH, says the whole population OF that
region is out fighting forest fires, whic h
are doing great damage in the cedar
woods.
Two young men named Crocker and
MILAN started from Raleigh N. c., on
the 7th inst, in a boat 10 attend the Good
Templars picnic; the boat being cap
sized by asquall both were drowned.
AT Crestline, Ohio a year old child
of James Sampsell, of this place was
poisoned to death yesterday from eating
wild parsnips. The body showed signs
of modification in three hours after
dea'h.
GA CoLDwATER, Mich, dispatch says
that while Charles Appleton was driving
one stallion and leading another, twelve
miles east of this city, the latter became
enraged, seized Mr.. A. by the arm nearly
tearing it off, dragged him from his car.
rage, and literally stamped him to
death before assistance could be render
ed.
A SPECIAL from Marshfield, Mo-, gives
a horrible picture of the tornado-ruined
town. 1t says no pen can describe the
desolateness of the place. The warmth
and brightness of day appeared like a
mockery in the presence of the burial
place of once prosperous town of BOO
inhabitants There are now thirty three
persons in the hospital two ofthese Will
probably die. Five of the woupded have
died since The tornado. The exact mum
Der of dead up to date is sixty five. The
relief committee is now giving aid to
$40 persons.
A BRADFORD Pa, dispatch says thai
destructive fires are still raging in Train
Hollow and oil Valley. Hundreds OF
men are endeavoring to contine and sub
due the flames at that point. The great
est mum Der of rigs and tanks of oil were
consumed in Foster Brook Valley, along
Harrisburg Run; in Kendall Creek Val
ley, and about the summit. The fire al
SO ragged near Tarport and DeGolyer
Tae scope of territory in which the fire
prevailed is twelve miles in extent
Smaller, but dangerous fires are still
burning in all parts of the woods
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, May S. Flour Dull and unchanged
Wheat-In fair demand at lower rates: No z
Chicago spring, l.l701.171a for seller cash
liz for seller May; til@l 1iS for seller June;
1.057s for seller July; No, 3 Chicago spring, $50
98M: NO. 2 red winter. 1.09 6l.l2h. Corn-In
good demand but at lower rates; higher mixed,
No. 2. 37ss for seller cash and May; 36ls 1884,
for seller June; 36h 365s for seller July reject
ed, 35. Oats Inactive and lower; No 2, S6A
for seller each and May; 2es for seller June;
27s for seller July. Rye-DemaDd fair; prices
higher; No. 2, IS for seller cash and May. Bar
lev Quiet and unchanged at 50 Pork-In-
active and lower. l0.C0 for seller each, May and
june; 10 106l0 1914 for seller July. Lard-In-
active and lower; 6S0@6sam for seller cash
6Sb96s21s for seller May: $50 say for sell
Ter June; s9h for seller July. The g. Drovers'
Journal reports: Hogs-Recepts, II. COO; chip
ments, COO; steady and in fair demand; COM
mon TO fair. 4O004 90; good 10 choice mixed
43o04 40; choice heavy, 4.45G4.t0 Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 4, 300; shipments, l,70o; drmer but not
quotably higher. common to good shipping, %
04.3o: good to choice, 450G4 95; all sold. Sleep
Receipts, 1900; shipments, 1,40o; clipped.
4oOh465 No afternoon session OF the board of
trade, TO day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

THE legislature of Newfoundland pro-
hibited the SEEMING of herring
during more than one-half the year;
then, by act passed since the treaty
went into effect, it prohibited SEEMING
on Sundays, and limited the liberty OF
SEEMING at any time to spreading the
seine and forthwith hauling it. How
much liberty of herring fishing was left
to Americans? They might fish in the
manner prescribed by the Newfound-
landers on just 153 days in each year.
The manner was nicely contrived to
give residents along the shore of the is
land an advantage. They can watch
for the coming of the schools of fish,
and take them quickly, while Ameri-
can fishermen are unable to do the
same.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

A COMPANY has been organized ID
New York for the purpose of estab-
fishing Geographic communications
with Mexico, Central and South Amer
lea, aud ultimately with Australia and
the Asiatic Continent. A cable some 500
miles in length is to be laid at once
along the coast of Mexico beginning at
Matamoros, connecting at Tampico
and Vera Cruz with the 800 miles Of
land wires in Mexico. Negotiations
are progressing to extend the system
to Guatemala, San Salvador, Honduras,
Costa RIGA, Panama, United States OF
Colombia and Ecuador. connecting
with the lines from Payta, Peru to
Gull and Brazil. From the South
American coast cable will ultimately
connect with the Australian cable sys-
TEN, which extends to China, India and
Japan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
ROthschiId Oefa.catiOu,

A defacation in the great banking
concern of the Rothchilds is such an
extraordinary occurrence that the Eu-
ropean papers devote much space to
the late affair in Vienna. 1t seems
that the Vienna branch of the house
had long had in its employ man
named Straffer. He entered its service
in 1864 at the age of 81, obtained nu-
merous promotions by his zeal and
fidelity, and in 1874 was given the i'm
protant post of Cashier of the stock and
bond department of the bank. He was
quiet, industrious man, and was, to all
appearances, wholly devoted to his en-
ployers, whose entire confidence he en-
loyed. Nothing in his way of living ex-
cited suspicion. He was bachelor,
and his salary of S., 900 a year seemed
ample for his expenses. About fort
night since Straffer called upon the
principal attorney of the r 1thschilds
and confessed that for several years he
had been specializing on the bourse
with funds obtained by hypothecatipg
the securities placed in his charge, and
that he had covered up his operations
by false entries in the books of the
bank. A series of heavy losses had
made it impossible for him longer to
conceal his guilt, and he made clean
breast of the whole affair. He was led
to speculate By the belief that he could
safely initiate the operations of the
bank, Of which he had early know
ledge. His mistake was in not taking
into account the fact that he knew only
of the transactions of one branch OF the
great firm which has its agencies in
every money center of the world, and
that the Rothschilds might choose to
lose in Vienna for the sake of winning
in London or Paris. Straffer,s defalca.
ton amounts to $25 600; not enough to
make much of sensation in New YORK,
perhaps, but sufficient to cause consid-
cradle excitement in Vienna.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
LaY tinn.d'S Winnings.

The New York Public says that year
ago Jaw Gould sold 100 600 shares OF
Union Pacific for about 81, 500 900.
Then he BOUGHT controlling interest III
Kansas Pacific, which was at II, for
about 100000, and in the next Six
months the stock rose to 90 netting
$4OO0,O00. Wabash was at Is when
Gould bought, men say, two-thirds of
the stock, and it rose later to 624 His
profits on the consolidation OF the s..
Louis Northern (which he bought at II
and saw rise to Az and Wabash are put
a. 1850 600. In all, by spending about
So $50 900 for stocks, has Melted SILL
0u0 900, if he were to sell out. Mean
while he can borrow on his holdings
two or three times the amount of his
original capital. The question in Wall
street now is how much Gould expects
to make on his Central stock, of which
he has at least SO 500 shares.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13

The statistics of the foreign trade OF
the United States for the month OF
March are more encouraging than
those for the preceding month. The
exports of merchandise for the month
aggregated ST $50. 831, against $50 961,-
$50 in February, and S66,997 ,173 in
January. AS compared with the ex-
ports of March, 1879, there is gain of
81 1876 $50, and gain of So 623 76S as
compared with March, 1878. The in
crease in TIE exports for the past
month over those of the previous
months of the year is only in accord
ance with the usual course OF trade dur
ing the first quarter of the year. After
March there is a customary falling of
in our exports until after the summer
months. For the nine months ended
March 81 our exports segregated S627,-
283 $50, against S527 ,S91,7S7 for the
correspon ding reried last year, gain
of S99 S92 127 For the twelve months
ended March 81, the exports amounted
to $179075 s3S, against 1920 2S4. 46S
last year, gain of SOS 791. $40. FOI
the three months of 1880, the exports
aggregated 500. sos 6s4, gam over the
corresponding period in 1879 of ST.
9O6.OO8.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
Painful Death of Man from Rat Bite.

One of the most singular and fatal
cases CT rat bite i'll Edinburg, Ind. re-
suited in the death of Harvey p. Fer
gersun, from which he suffered the
most excruciating pain for the pact two
weeks. The particulars o. this case are
as follow: About six weeks ago Mr..
Fergerson caught common house rat
in barrel, and attempted to kill it by
smothering with meal sack, when the
rat fought for its life, and bit him on
the tip of the thumb on the first
Knuckle, making only mere scratch,
which healed up in a few days, and
nothing more was thought of it until
two weeks ago, when the same scratch
began to pam him severely, and showed
sigus of making dangerous sore. AT
ter this it began to grow worse, and last
week DR.. Stockwell was summoned to
treat the case, but pronounced it q
fatal case, as his whole system was fill
ed with poison from this bite. Every
thing was done to relieve the man of
pain, but without avail, and on yester-
day lockjaw set in, and symptoms OF
hydrophobia were also visible, and re-
manned so until last night, when true
symptoms of that disease took place
and held the victim until 4 o'clock this
morniug, when death relieved him of
his agony. Several of our doctors who
visited this case pronounce 1t as one OF
rare occurrence, and as fatal as rattle
suake bite.