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The Reason Snakes Are Long.
San Francisco Call.

"Do you see that fellow mp there? ?" said
Mr.. Rivers, pointing to huge red snake,
some ten feet long and two inches thick, of
the kind known as the gopher snake. $" I'D
rather have that fellow on my farm--if |
had farm-than $40. You would be as
tonished at the amount of vermin, of all
kinds, they can get away with-gophers,
rabbits, squirrels, brds-anything, in fact,
that he Is big enough to get himself outside
OF, and that means good deal, although you
might not think it TO look at him. You are
aware, suppose, of the peculiar construc-
tion of the lower jaw. IL can be unhinged,
so to speak, and then the snake Is nothing
more than long sack with the mouth open.
I have watched one Of them stow away a
sanirrel--tail and all--withosit making any
bones about IL. He commenced at the head
and slowly drew the squirrel in, bit by bit,
his teeth aud jaws working on the animal
somewhat as q man draws In a rope hand
overland. Finally the body was safely
housed, aud then only the tail remained.
That slipped down In the twinkling of an
eve. / never realized until then why snakes
were made so long--it Is to make room fol
| the inconvenient tails of the other animals
predestined to be snake meat. In an I'M
proved state Of existence, when the tails
| have been evslutionized off the backs or the
other animals, probably snakes will be cut
shorter"
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LITTLE DoRA's soLlLooUY.
81. Nicholas.

I tan't see what our baby ooy Is dood for,
anyway;
He don't know how to walk or talk, he don't
know how to play;
He tears up ev'ry single xing he posser-bil-ly
tan,
An even tried to break, one day, my mama's
bestest fan.
He's arays tumbin' bout re floor, an gives
us awful scares,
An when he goes 10 bed at night, ne never
says his prayers
On Sunday, too, he muses. up my go-to-
meetin' clothes,
An, once foun' him hard at work apinc'in
Dollys nose;
An re uzzer day xat naughty boy lnow what
yon s'pose you sink? p
Upset 4 ,lreat big bottle Of my papa's writin
ink;
An stead OF kyin' dood an hard, - course
he ought to done,
He laughed, an kicked his head most on, -
cough he sought twas fun.
He even tries to reach up high, an pull sing'
of 10 shelf.
An he's al'lays wantin' you. Of course, jus
when you wants yon'self
rather dess, really do, from how ne pull
my turls,
zev Nil was made purpose FOR 70 'noy u
little dirls;
-, I wish xsrs wasn't no such xing =
naughty baby boys
why--why, Eats him a-kyin' now; no MAKES
drefful noise.
| dess / better run an see, for u he has--oos
--hoot-- !,
Felled down ~ stairs m killed nis-sei'
chafepsr-s~-s'dH Idof
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-14
HER RIVAL.

"The belle ?" 'Tis hard to say, and yet
There Is Cuban here
" Handsome" Well, yes. "Her style !"
The darling Of her sphere.
I've watched her, and she never moves
But some man walks close by;
And yet there's no one whom she loves
Or hates" The reason why"
just wait a little ma chere;
"Her manners ?" Neither grave
Nor gay "The golden meang" you say;
And yet the women rave
" In praise ?" All, no one seldom hears
Her lauded by their lips;
Yet the sweet silence that she wears
Their malice doth eclipse.
Brilliant" At times. This nut-brown maid
Shines brightest when she meets
Her match. Thus conflict oft, it's said,
Inspires the doughtiest fears.
Her style of beaux?" Both young and old
Yield fealty to her sway;
Blonde beauty, with his beard Of gold,
And ugliness In gray.
Last night we sat meath the summer moon,
And her breath was like the rose;
And odors as sweet M buds In June
Follow her where she goes.
"I love her?" Truly that do.
'Tis not long since spoke
My love. don't mind this to you
IL ended all In smoke.
What; crying? "Hate herr" Then fee
I've carried the Jest too far;
No rival il she Of yours. my dear.
And her name Ii just-Cigar.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-14
How to Make a ModeI School


E1chDgs.
Elect the most ignorant, bigoted, close
fisted fogies in the district for the School
Board.
2-Employ the cheapest teacher you can
get, regardless Of qualifications, reputation
or experience.
3-Find all the fault you can with the
teacher, and tell everybody; especially let
the pupils hear 1t.
4-Whep you hear bad report about the
teacher of the school, circulate 1t As fast as
you can.
5-Never visit the school or encourage the
teacher.
elf you should happen to visit the school
take close notice Of what seems to 60 wrong,
and tell everybody about 1t except the
| teacher.
Never advise your children to be ohe-
dient to the teacher, and when one Is pun.
| ished. rush TO the school-room before your
passion Is cooled and give the teacher lee.
ture on the matter in the presence Of the
school.
| s-Be Indifferent about sending your chill
dren to school regularly.
9-Do not concern yourself whether the,
have the necessary books.
l0-If any Of the pupils make slow pro
cress, blame the teacher for 1t.
11-occupy your old, tumble-down schoo
house as long as you can, and do not 90 u
any expense to repair IL.
12-Do not 90 10 any expense to get up
parasus, improved furniture, etc.
la-If the teacher or pupils complain 0
an uncomfortable school-room, do not con
slider 1t worthy of notice.
14-EmPloy teachers on the basis Of sym
pathy or relationship, rather than the basil
Of qualification.
l5-Always bear In mind and act upon tn
principle that the teachers are employed
solely to please yoa
In general, conduct your school on 20
cheapest possible plan, and let your chic
concern be to find fanlt and devise ways 9
retrenchment.
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Though. Tunnel. Were Longer.

They were married In the morning, and
Immediately stepped aboard the ears Tor >
bridal tour TO San Francisco. They at-
tracted considerable attention on the way BY
their honeymoon actions. and created great
deal of quiet fun among the goodly number
or ladies' and gentleuen who were pssssn-
cers. In due time tho cars entered tunnel,
and III for few moments was enveloped In
darkness. All too soon the cars emerged
into the broad glare of the MONDAY sunshine,
and our loving bride and groom were a.
covered locked IN each Others arms, and e.
changing kisses It ! rte seldom seen Y
| public. The passengers took IN ths s'tns
| tion in about second, and ) shout vent VI
| th.t nearly threw The train from The track
and brought the conductor . the scene ot
| the double -qnsck. : Pass 4 around II yelIet
! b.x man Who was On his way ~est to mes
HI wife. ]. GO back to the tunnel, said ~
oth>r mas, ID m conductor. A. ~ newly
m.de husband settled back n ~ seaf, y
49, hssrd u -: s.rahs thoaEhs tan
nels wsrs longer7 Darn ! fsllsosd ronpeny
| onyhQW asa
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! sr,sn.. sem,-occasional Star.

Astronomers now are on the lookout for
mysterious star known as The Pilgrim"
the light Of which comes within the range Of
earthly observations only at intervals Of
about 800 years. At the last appearance of
this star, which happened In the year 1872,
II was brighter than Jupiter. s.Sach was It's
briiliancy,r wrote chronicler Of the time,
sthat persons were able to detect Il =. noon
in clear sky, and At night, when the sky
was 30 overcast a. TO hide all the other
stars Tie Scientific Americas Il authority
for the statement that, IL "The Pilgrim ap-
pears, 1t will probable be visible for several
weeks In the constellation of Cassiopcia.
This constellation Il situated IN the northern,
portion Of the heavens, on the opposite sids
Of the pole from the Great Bew. The latter
constellation, probably tho best known cl
all. Is the one which contains tile familiar
s.Dipper.n There Is believed to b. no truth
III - rumor that rival theatrical managers
arc enleavoring 70 outbid each other for ~
nnrpose u sscnrine - rev atAx.
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A GRAVEYARD couRTsHIP.
How an Epitaph Cutter Married the Widow OF
the Deceased.
Lonisrille Courier-Journal.


One of the most romantic marriages on
record took place in this city yesterday, by
which Benjamin Ferguson, a stone-cutter,
was united to Mrs. Amelia Wagner. The
story of the courtship and marriage is
singular one, and plainly shows In what
strange channels love will run. Several
months ago the helpmate of Mrs. Wagner
died aud his remains We're buried In Cave
Hill Cemetery, in the family burying ground.
Time passed swiftly by and after daily visits
to the cemetery Mrs. Wagner became con-
vinced that a monument reared over the
mound that covered her deceased helpmate
would much improve the looks of things
thereabouts. So she had a plain marble
shaft erected over the grave. This remained
there for some time, and Mrs. Wagner re-
solved that she would have some inscription
carved upon the monument setting forth the
good qualities of the deceased, and leaving
some memeuto of her affection. She looked
around for some one to carve the inscription
and at length Ferguson was employed, and
lie commenced his task three days ago. He
began work early in the morning and during
the day the disconsolate widow came to the
cemetery to watch the progress OF the work.
The stone-cutter was very much interested
In the widow, all the more from the fact that
she had very handsome face and he thought
1t was his duty to console her. He paused
frequently between the strokes Of his ham
mer and offered her words Of coincidence, at
the same time intimating to her that there
was yet a bright page left in the book of life
for her. BY evening qnite an intimacy was
established between the two, the widow
thinking what nice fellow the stone-cutter
was aud wondering If there was not some
way besides money in which she could re-
nav him for his labors. Onthe other hand, he
came to the conclusion that the most solid
| comfort he could offer her was by offering to
take the place of the deceased husband. lie
| returned to his work the next day and the
widow also came. Matters were renewed
| upon more solid footing than before, and
by night bargain had been made tha the
| widow was 10 pay him for his labors by be-
slowing upon him her hand, and he was te
occupy the place in her heart left vacant by
the death of her husband. On the third day
after their meeting, there was quiet wed
ding and the Two were made one. The In
scription on the monument remains hal
completed, just as he left II on the second
day. lie will probably renew his labors OF
the epitaph as soon as his honeymoon II
| over.
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SON NET.

Between mine eye and heart league is took,
And each doth good turns now INTO the
other;
when that mine eye In famished for look.
Or heart in love with sighs himself doth
smother,
With my loves picture then my eye doth
feast,
And to the painted banquet bids my heart ;
Another time, mine eye is my hearts guest,
And In his thoughts of love doth share part;
So, either by thy picture or my love,
Thysef away, art present still with me;
Fofthou, not farther than my thoughts canst
move.
A nd am still with them and thee;
Or II they sleep, thy picture In my sight
Awakes my heart to hearts and eyes delight.
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A RHYME OF THE ROAD.
Boston Trdascript

Twas on western railway train;
No Eastern man was there,
But Westerners with hearts OF oak
For blood who did not care.
Says Kansas Tom to Texas Jim,
"Tm starvin' for shoot"
Bring on your man." says Prairie Mack
an finish the galoot."
al haven't killed man." says Dick,
"No, nary one tonight"
Says Jack, /" Ny weepins ready are,
I'm spilin' for fight"
And thus they talked, these gallant men,
In pistols, knives attired!
The women tremblingly looked on
They feared while they admired.
But Iookl The door Is bursted In,
In breaks q motley crew.
Rash fools! See they not Texas Jack,
Mack, Jim, and Tommy, too?
Hal tits gang Of farmer lads,
They're on q merry spree;
But woeful lucki why come they here?
They murdered all will be.
The farmer lads walk down the aisle,
But Mack forgets TO fire.
And Texes Jack draws not his knife,
Dick offers 10 retire.
Cup with your hands r the farmers cry;
Quick Prairie Mack obeys;
Chicago Dick forgets his arms,
For life bold Thomas prays.
The farmers rob the helpless fair,
Who make q sad ado;
But, heavens they rob those Westerners
And take their pistols, toe!
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A SURVEYORS TERRIBLE FALL.
Sheer Down 700 Feet to the Bottom Of Black
Canyon, Colorado.
Leadrilie Democrat.

Leaduitte Democrat.
Clay Burgess, one of the Denver and Rio
Grande surveyors who returned from Black
Canyon last night, relates the following
incident Some time was devoted to an ef-
fort to avoid going through the canon, but 1t
was found to be as easy as any other portion
of the country. Accordingly the surveyors
went to work, and for hundreds of feet they
were compelled to descend in a basket that
was prepared for the purpose, to proceed with
their labor. The bottom of the canon Is al
most perpendicular with the surface, and
nothing save projecting rock interrupted
the descent. About two weeks ago his part
ner, Will Mason, who had been former at
tache at Owen d Chittenden's, got into the
basket and was about to descend to the
depths of the canon. He had been preceded
by the stakeman, and he had made the trip
below without any accidents. Tie basket
was governed by windlass, which was set
solidly in the rocks above and supported by
strong braces that rendered it impossible for
it to give way, even under hundreds OF
pounds weight. A long scantling that stood
out from the surface with roller adjusted at
the end kept the baskets human freight from
the rocks. Upon the morning mentioned the
baskets pivotal support was being unwound
slowly when suddenly the rope relaxed and,
peering below, they discovered that 1t had
caught tight in crevice on the side of the
mountain. Below sat Mason in the basket
looking up toward them in an appealing way.
The windlass was turned with the full
strength of those at the handle, but they
were unable to loosen the rope. Below Ma
son was an intervening space of nearly seven
hundred feet, and his position was aborribly
perilous one. He clung with an unrelent-
ing grasp to the rope that kept him out OF the
jaws of fearful destiny, and did not OBJ
serve that the sharp edges Of the cfags above
were fast eating their way through the slen-
der threads of the large rope and consigning
him slowly but surely to a fatal fall. While
the men were working away above in an ef-
fort to free the rope from the strong grip OF
the crevice in which it had caught the wind
lass suddenly lost all opposition and the men
fell back. They could divine what had hap,
pened and with shudder they looked below
The basket had gone down, carrying with il
poor Mason upon his errand of death. II
was oRly moment until the bottom of the
canon was reached and Mason was chsnged
to a mass of flesh and bones. The stakemar
below saw 1t aud, approaching the body
found 1t was inanimate.
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POETRY.
Old and Netc.

Thou goest; to what distant place
Wilt thou thy sunlight carry?
I stay with cold and clouded face;
How long am to tarry?
Where'er thou goest morn viii be;
Thou leavest night and gloom to me.
The night and gloom can but take;
/ do not gruige thy splendor;
Bid souls of eager men awake;
BE kind and bright and tender.
Give day to other worlds for me
IL must suffice to dream of thee.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-03
The killing OF ssspOrty BiIl''- Fur
thor Particulars.

An account Of the killing Of Robert VII
Hams, alias "sporty Bill" near No. ~ Gen.
trail Railroad last week, who had been ar
rested for the murder of Mr. Patrick Reagan,
and attempted to escape, has been given In
the MORNING News. 1t will be remembered
that subsequently Mr.. John Montmollin
was arrested, charged with the murder, on
the ground that the wrong man had been
killed. Mr.. L. H. Montmollin who went
up to sylvania with witnesses to
identify the body as that of "Sport-
Bill" returned on Saturday night.
We have not seen him but learn from re-
liable source the following particulars Of
the trip: When Mr.. Montmollin arrived
at the place he found that the remains OF
''Sporty Billn had not been removed to
South Carolina, as stated Ia the dispatch OF
Justice Sasser, but had been inferred at
place about six miles from the station. A
body Of white men, numbering be-
tween one and two hundred, armed
with shot guns and other weapons,
met Mr.. Montmollin and forbade
him disinterring the body. From what was
said, however, by parties present who had
seen the body, there appears to be no doubt
OF its identity as that OF sporty Bill, the
negro VINO muruereu MI. heasahI anu
who iu turn met his death at the hands
of Mr.. John Montmollin while trying
to escape arrest. This determined &C
ton on the part OF the people in the vicin-
ity to prevent the Identification OF the
remains, which wouldthus aid the law in the
event the man was killed unlawfully, is
attributed, we understand, to personal
hostility to Mr.. Montmollin, who is an i'm
portant witness in the case Of the muir
a q, Let e. Natl MI al n TrTa1l Ar
John Montmollin is now IN custody Of the
Sheriff at Sylvanis, but, It is stated, he will
be brought before one of the Superior Court
Judges on a writ of habeas corpus, and ap-
plication will be made to have him admit
ted to bail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-03
sudden Dea,h on shipboard.

Captain Samuel Baker, Of the schooner
Three Sisters, which arrived here last even
ing from Philadelphia, with a cargo Of coal,
died very suddenly Yesterday morning about
ten O'Clock, while coming up the river. We
are informed that Captain Baker had been
rather indisposed the past several days, and
on yesterday morning about halfPast nine
o'clock complained Of severe pain on the
side OF his face and head. He con-
eluded TO retire to bis cabin and lie
down In the hope Of obtaining some relief.
About 10 O'Clock one Of the men came on
deck and stated he thought that the Captain
was dying. The pilot and the officers i'm
medfateIY went down and found the Captain
gasping and in an unconscious condition.
He died 8 few minutes after. When the
schooner reached the city, DR.. B. Z. Shelf
tall, Coroner, was notified and an inquest
was held, when a verdict Of death from
heart disease was rendered. Captain Baker
was about fifty-seven years Of age. and was
well and favOrably known in Savannah ship
ping circles, having made a great many
trips to this port. He leaves a wife and
two daughters in Philadelphia, to whom the
sad announcement will be great shock, as
he left that port apparently in perfect health.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-03

shipping, Receipts and Exports. ana
other Matters of Interest.

There were sold here on Saturday $50 bar
rels Of rice.
There were 339, 1856 feet of lumber exported
coastwise on Saturday.
The main shaft Of the British steamer
Maharajah has been broken.
1000 barrels rosin and 80 casks spirits
turpentine were the naval stores sales Satur-
day.
Low middling and good ordinary cotton
declineu &c. and ordinary advanced &c. on
Saturday.
The naval stores exports on Saturday were
1853 barrels rosin and 2, 426 casks spirits
turpentine.
66S barrels of rosin and 225 casks Of spir-
its turpentine were the naval stores receipts
Saturday.
The British steamship Brantford City
cleared for Savannah on September Nth at
New York.
The exports of rosin since April LIST foot
up 149, sos barrels, against 139, 1896 barrels
for the previous year.
A car load of coal for Savannah arrived
vannah Railway line.
The steamship Geo. Appold brought
among her freight from Baltimore large
quantity of cotton ties.
The receipts of spiritsof turpentine since
April LIST foot up 3S, SOB casks, against 30, 454
casks for the previous year.
Eleven hundred bundles of cotton ties
were shipped from here to Charleston by
the steamer City Point on Saturday.
The receipts of rosin since April LIST foot
up 1856 barrels, against 141 ,428 barrels
for the corresponding time last year.
VUo~l-r,or ara hrefIv In 0attfpO
the boiler out of the wreck of the steamship
Wheless, and have 1t partially raised.
The exports Of cotton during the month
of September foot up 20, 952 bales, against
90, 451 bales for the same month last year.
1890 bales cotton were received here
during the month of September. against
1873, 493 bales for the same month last year.
The exports OF spirits turpentine since
the Ist Of April have been 81, 1902 casks,
against 81, SO casks for the same time last
year.
Four thousand seven hundred and sixty
eight bales of cotton were received, 2,SSS
bales exported, and :, 34S bales sold here on
Saturday.
Workmen were engaged in cleaning the
tug Souder and oiling her machinery Satur-
day, preparatory to moving her from where
she now lies.
The necessary repairs having been made
to the steamer City Point, she has resumed
her regular trips between this city, Charles
ton and Florida.
The river presented a lively appearance
Saturday evening, there being many coasters
arriving and leaving, and quite number OF
pleasure crafts sailing about.
The stern and head gear Of the schooner
Island City, which were pretty badly dam
aged have been repaired, and she has taken
a cargo of lumber on board and cleared for
Baltimore.
The Norwegian bark Condor, Captain
Nielsen, was on Saturday cleared for Ant
werp by Messrs. A. 8. Heide & Co. She
carried 142 barrels of rosin, weighing
81, 425 pounds, valued at Sab, and 2, 1856
casks of spirits turpentine. measuring 1884,
744 gallons, valued at $50, 1872. Cargo by
Messrs. A. Sprunt q Son.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-03

Information was received in the city Sat.
urday that nine convicts, who have beer
working at the camp Of Bondurant, Jopling
& Co., near Augusta, had effected their es-
cape on the night of Monday last, the 26tt
of September. The particulars have moi
yet been learned, and the lessees have
evidently been keeping the escape quiet in
the hope of experimenting the fugitives.
Among the escaped convlcts are three who
were sentenced from Chatham county, in
Guiding the notorious Beauregard Mack,
of this city. All of them are colored
There is a standing reward offer
ed for the apprehension of escaped
convicts, and the enterprising detectives
may keep a sharp lookout now for these
parties, some of whom are well known to
the Savannah force. The following is list
of the fugitives:
Beauregard Mack assault with intent to
murder, Chatham county.
John Lee. burglary, Chatham county.
Charles King, burglary, Chatham county.
Joe Berry, burglary, Richmond county.
Geo. CARTRIDGE. burglary, Lincoln county.
Juriah Coleman, burglary, Richmond
county.
Armistead Green, burglary, Burke county.
Henry Green, burglary, Richmond coun-
tY.
Clarence Whitaker, larceny, Richmond
county.