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Work on the Panama Canal.

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-Extracts from q
private letter, published in the Gazette to-
day, from Panama, speak favorsbly of the
work on De Lesseps' Panama canal enter
prise, which he states Is being pushed stead.
lily. He says about sI5, 900, 900 has already
been expended aud Invested, and every eff
fort is making 10 draw In American capital.
lists and investors. That the canal will be
constructed, that every dollar invested will
finally accrue TO the benefit Of Americans,
and that it will shortly be urged that De
Lesseps hopes TO disarm popular hostility In
his country, est ablishes the fac; that the bulk
Of the stock will be under the control OF
American owners. The canal company have
already paid S4,000,000 Of the Purchase
money, and Us much more Is to be paid iIi
October next. These SS,O00,000 have all
con,e from the pockets uf American invest
ors and Spectators in New York and Sau
Francisco. The impression exists that iheie
Is "a understanding that the railroad re-.
mains Ia the hands Of American shareholders
who are known to be quietly buying all the
Panama stock that comes on the market.
From the earnings OF the road dividends are
70 be gained for the canal stock while the
construction proceeds.
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Prisoners Par,loned.

Pardons we're issued to the following prs.
oners confined in the Penitentiary:
On representations made by Hons. d. s.
Wade, T. J. Lowry, w. +. Cullen, Massena
Billiard and X. Jockey, James Duncan, sen.
fenced from Jefferson county, al the Februa-
~ term 1882 to six months for grand larceny.
On representation of William Chumasero,
E.q., John A. Jes$rang, sentenced at the No.
vember term in Lewis & Clarke County 1880,
to five years for grand larceny.
These prisoners were liberated ut Z a. m.
Tuesday. At 9 a. IN of the same day Duncan
broke into tn. house of Annie Cunningham
AMI stole two pair of stockings, two sets OF
earrings and three sleeve buttons. The mistress
of the house hal left Ut a. NJ. for Helena.
Duncan was found lying drunk in the street
with a pair Of the stockings on and the
burglary being reported was arrested and put
In Jail by the officers and the jewe!ry found
In his possession. He was seen 10 enter and
leave the house, and the dressing case was
found with its drawers ont and contents on
the floor. Duncan will be held for burglary.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. VIM. Moore and family have removed
from Blackfoot to Deer Lodge.
Mr.. George w. swartz has moved his fam
lily from Blackfoot to Deer Lodge.
Frank Leach, who spent the winter in
| Michigan, returned TO Deer Lodge yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Pardee and ".Ioe" were
IN town from Philipsburg this week.
To Butte.
o. j. Salisbury, Esq, has removed from
Omaha and now makes Salt Lake City his
residence.
town this week the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Addison Smith.
Messrs. s. T. Hauser and A. NJ. Hotter
passed through Wednesday morning from
Butte to Helena.
Miss Kate Feghtly and mother, of Butte,
are visiting in Deer Lodge this week, tho
guests of Mrs. joaquin AbiSc nj.
Mr.. Hagh r. Morgan, late foreman Of the
River Press, was in town en- route to Denver
this week and left Thursday evening.
Mr.. q. ID. Otis, of Hubbard, Spencer g. Co.,
Chicago, was in town this week. Mrs. Otis
IL spending the present summer with her
mother in Maine.
Mr.. John Hickey was in town this week
and returned to Boulder Monday to look up
another lead He Is getting to be the cham
piop quartz finder.
Col w. +. Sanders Is lying at Hunters Hot
C.. a. vi H.,
.nders and her son left yesterday to join
him.-Independe,at, Sd. 81
Con. Kohrs, Esq, returned last Thursday
| unexpectedly, and after remaining few days
left for Sun river and that section to gather
in his marketable cattle.
Fanny Hart left on "Wednesday for a few
days visit to Phiipsburg Mr.. Frank Price
took them down In private conveyance.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Farnsworth and family
and their Minnesota guests started wednes-
day for few DAYS outing along the eastern
base Of the Gold Creek mountains, and went
well equipped with tents, etc. .-@.
Prof j. II. Meyers, of Deer Ledge, and
Mr.. l. H. Taylor, teacher Of this county,
went 10 Helena Monday to attend the Teach
ers' Territorial Association. County Super
int-ndrnt Catlin was unhappily confined to
his bed, too i'll to attend.
Mrs. Col A. NJ. Voolfolk returned to Hell
ena by private conveyance Saturday and
Miss Ada, daughter Of Col and Mrs. WOOL
folk, aud Miss Katie, daughter Of Col. and
Mrs. J.J. Johnston, Helena, came over to
IL Eli
Mr.. John Caplice was in town Wedncs day
On route from Missoula to Butte. He had in
charge a Mr.. Wallace, who had been the
guest of General Penrose at Fort Missoula.
He was suffering from heart disease, and Mr..
q. feared he would be unable TO reach his
bone In the 4 asst
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RAILROAD NOTES.
As They Are Picked Up Promiscuously

SPARKS FROM TIE LOCOMOTIVE.
Superintendent Hallett a few days SINCE
wagered Dick Eddy box of cigars the N. p.
trains would be running into Missoula from
the West by Christmas. Dick tsok the wager.
Hallett is pushing things with 5000 men and
is now within l25 miles of Missoula, but he
can't get to Missoula ut the time stated.
The grale of the U. & N. r. r. is now com.
pleted TO Deer Lodge except a small stretch
near town and another at the crossing of
Lot Creek, which are given all the time pos.
sible TO dry out Nearly all the teams are
moving down toward the mouth of BIackfoot
Right of way has been adjusted there and
the grading will soon be done.
There Is not much IN the way of railroad
news this week, except rha. the Utah 81
Northern in being pushed this way with
energy. 1t Is expected the trains will be in
the head of the valley by tomorrow night
and at the Deer Lodge crossing by the
end of next week.
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Weather for August.
I n in Sir Ike Tr,bxns.


Very warm about the LIT; Cd TO 4th. thun-
der showers; 9th TO sth. fair; sth to nth, sui
try and threatening resulting in local thun-
der storms, succeeded by short spell of
pleasant weather; 18th to nth, unsettled; 18th
TO 2ist, thunder storms; 22l. cool for the sea-
son. A severe hnrricanr Il likely TO occur
NEAR the West Indies about this tim.; 23i TO
18th. fair; 18th and 18th sultry; 9th TO 30fh
rains and storms. A severe hurricane viii
probably menace tie Goa near Cape Halter
~; the end mild AMI pleasant. Atvphoon l.
likely TO occur near the philippine Islands
about the Goth. Hravy rains viii occur east
u the r ,cky Mountains about the 9Th, 18th,
18th, sOta aud 2Jth.
vsuus win be very close to Mars, and on
~ ueEsh sids q It ea the evening II tbs ist,
= ths WESTERN sky.
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County Central Com m ittees.

As the Republican aud Democratic County
Committees win soon wish 80 arrange for the
campaign. We give below the membership Of
the same, ~ designated At the isso conven-
tions when Deer Lo.txe included what IL now
Silver Bow County. The members designa-
ted In what now constitutes Silver Bow
County, have ceased TO BE- members, but we
give the Deer Lodge County Committees as
then appointed.
Nv DExocRArIc CONVENTION SEPT. 4, 1880.
A. II. Mitchell, Chairman; Lee w. Foster,
J. Ross Clark. James Shields, Butte; A.
Il. Mayhew, Deer Lodge j. r. Quiglry,
BackfOot; d. B. jenkins, PhiIipsburg Joa-
quin Abascal, Bsartown.
sY REPUBLrcAN CONVENTION SEPT. 10 1887
VIM. n. Jack, u. s. Warren, J. b. Msader,
Butte !; J. A. Feafhsrman, New Chicago Il.
n. Tibbrtts, Blackfoot /; Il. Girard, Warm
Springs n. II. Zsnor. Deer Lodge; Y. >.
Shoemaker, centreviile; 7. H. Ciewell, ves-
tel; Thos. w. Andersen, Beartown; J. *.
Pardre, Philip-burg.
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HO! FOR DENVER.
Excursion Rate. to the Colorado Exposition

Twenty or thirty years ago the hammers
borne westward carried the strange device
on many hundred fiuttering. tattered,
grimy wagon sheet "Ho For Denver" or the
more expressive If less elegant intimation of
purpose, Pixies Peak or Bust" Denver has
had since then its dark and bright days, its
doubts and faith, its rivalries and triumph
1t has become the Magic City of the Plains
city Of 10000 people, where twenty-five
years ago there was nothing but sage and
sand, Indians and jack rabbits. To-day the
banners point there again, but the banners
of to-day are tickets reading Denver and
dozen rail ways will whirl thousands of stran-
gers iuto the capital of Colorado to witness
not only Denver but its great Mining Expo
sition, an enterprise of local origin hut en-
tered into with spirit and genius that has
made il National and will DOUBTLESS establish
it In history as the greatest exposition of
minerals the world has ever seen. The build
ing for this exposition is 81 mites from Dem
yer, and is reached by several lines of steam
and horse cars. Ii In situated in a forty acre
tract of land which has been ornament-d
with trees, lawns and fountains. 1t IL in the
ioTuI VI u CrOS~, OuuAoiU ictt, w lctt III
side and containing with annexes h floor
space of 125. GOO square feet. This is but the
main attraction about which will cluster
scores of others and Denver during August
and September will be the Mecca of America,
sought not only 10y those interested in mining
and its kindred pursuits, but by Eastern peo-
people who want to see the West, and West
ern people who wish to touch elbows with
the East. To encourage this latter day rush
to Denver and Pixies Peak the railroad COM
panies have made excursion rates very mate.
rally reducing fares and those who have n
fortnight or so to spare and little pocket
money TO spend can do so on comparatively
easy terms.
The U. p. Railway Co. authorizes the is
suance Of excursion tickets from all princi-
pal points in Montana, good from date of
issue until September 25th. The rate from
Deer Lodge, including stage fare now to Sill
Yer Bow Tor So off at that point is sll6.75
The distance is about eleven hundred miles.
Mr.. George w. Birn~y, at the stage Office, is
now prepared to issue tickets. We antici-
pate many of our West Side people will i'm
prove the occasion and the opportunity.
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THE DILLON FIRE.
SPECIAL 10 Miner, Aug Q.

Special TO Miner, Aug Q.
i DIXON, August LA destructive fire
broke out In this town today. The 6rc
swept the entire business block between Ran
mack and Virginia streets, facing on Mon
saua street. Le~s about s22.0oc; no insurance.
The Ore was caused by boys firing 6re-crack-
ers in the rear Of Mrs. Hanson's lodging
house. The burnt district will be built i'm
me.liately. The following are the principal
sufIerers: d. J. Heyfron. meat market; Mrs..
Will restaurant. Skyles' saloon; Charles
Martin. City Bakery; Jones' saloon; 9. /.
Thomp4on, grocer; postofIcs; Rack Neleon
boarding Aeass; KslIys saleen.
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cn,say..'@ Big Wheat Deal.

CHICAGO, Jaly 2S.--The Jely wheat deal
IL Lie Board Of Trade. Ia which S4.00p. 900 -
involved. will gru~ III interest for the next
few days. One of the shorts yesterday ten
desra a warehouse ,~erips for No. 2 nd win.
YER vnron,racs for No. I: spring, hut a was
M, s.cspsrsl. The regular monthly corner
In osts hes shout baakrupted it, vistims-
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Combinations.

WASHINGTON. July 27.--Con6rmaiions
James Riley Weaver, of West Virginia, -
Secretary of Legation aud Consul General Of
the United States at Vienna John y. Robe
son, of Tennessee, Consul Of the United
States al Beyruih; James G. Solomon, Sur
yeyor General cf Oregon; VIM. II. Swan, Of
Pennsy lvauia, Indian Agent at the Cheyenne
River Agency. Dakota
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1t would appear from the above that the
apportionment was made on the basis of one
delegate for each fifty votes cast for the Dem
ocratic candidate for Delegate IN 1880, but
Silver Bow, Lewis & Clarke, and Nissoula
have an excess aud Deer Lodge is cores
pondingly short.
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strayed or Stolen-Si6 Reward

Strayed, or was stolen from the head OF Meadow
creek. in DECEMBER. 1881, one bro"n horse. eight
years old. with ~ diamond shapea star In fore
head, left hind 10 white. brand with blotch
brand In imitation nj heart on lett shoulder. IL ri
Fifteen HAIRS VII be given To ATTY one returning
or giving information OF its whereabouts that will
lead to recovery Address d. y. UPTON,
6S2t Ind ..sa B.. Butte, N r..
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Deer Lodge, MoHtaHa, July o., ioo-' f'ioo"S
calling for letters In this list will please say
advertised" and give date OF list:
Aria,. Thomas Boyakin, w r.
Benson. Alma Bradford, IRE ton
Black. II tyrlock BurrOns, james
B..r,kh ,rt, John H. Clark .on, Chas. X.
Clark, =. ID. Clayton, Jay b.
@ liliSburg, Mrs. N. Clark. Joseph
Crawley, John Da7, David
Danielle, G. III. Delione, s. j.
Dixon. Shop Dyer, VIM.
Danford Mrs, j. Eames, George
Ford, Thomas Gregory, Albert
G-az. James Grassie, p. A.
Higley, George Hendrevii'e, d.
Harm, James Hyde, WIN.
Judy, sc. Jimerf-ld, Nelson
Kelly, John Keller, w. q.
K.pw.ll. SH. Landers, s. p.
LaClair, Evangelist Mathison, Johan
Mack. TT Markay, j. A.
Mapoire. John McPhee, Peter
Nightwine, w. H. Nicholson, r. w.
Norris, John O'Donnell, Anthony
R.fnbolt. Jacob Surgeons Pacinc surg
Shaw. Robert Institute
Thompson, Mrs. NJ. worrn"i, William
Wilcox, Jeremiah Is. William, Andy
w ntworth, q. w. Zmnsch, l..
Il s. STACKPOLE, p. N.
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Notice to Creditors.
Estate OF WIN. r. Ferguson, deceased.

Estate OF WIN. r. Ferguson, deceased.
Notire IL hereby given bv the UNDERSIGNED. Admin
istrator of the tate Of VIM. H. Fergu on, deceased
20 The creditors Of, and al persons having claiHr
against the said dece ased, to exhibit them, with the
Necessary vouchers. to said aaminisiraior, at Deer
Lodge. In Der Lodge county, Montana Territory, on
before the twenty fifth day at repsern,er. A. ID
1882 g.. RkUBGN L. DAVIS,
Administrator OF Estate Of VIM. r. Ferguson, de-
ceased. .... a..r rLr-.
Dated August 4, 1883. .. . 6s3t5
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The Territorial Democratic Central Com
mittee met in Butte last Monday ,apportioned
representation and designated Butte at II M,
September 4ih, a. the place and time of hold
ing the Territorial Convention. Following
is the apportionment as also the vote for Ma
ginnis and Sanders In 1880:
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Estray--Slo Reward !.

Slrayed from the ranch Of the subscriber, about
Nay Goth, 1854. dark bay Oily two year old pest,
black mane and till. few white hairs foreh rad
branded or on the left thigh. WIN pay TN dollars
FOR her return tom Or info-msion' % her where
aboIts. DA I'LL LLOYD,
second ranch west of Valley r. o. ON Deer Lodge
road. a.aua ar#r #r= at~ 679t4
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TEN I,erature.

We are indebted TO Mr.. Thos. Morgan, o.
s. Signal Service Observer for thi~ station, TOR
the following record Of maximum and mini
mum temperatures and the state OF the
weather and amount OF rainfall Tor the week
ending August al. 1882, A. tax n each day At
sunset for the twrbty-four hours preceding :
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HORSES FOR SALE.

Fifty Head Of Three to Five Year olds
Ihsve at my ranch Ave miles below Deer Lodge.
Fifty head OF American horee, well bred ranging
from three TO dve years old come broken 10 saddle
aud harness and others unhroken any or all Of which
ofte. for sale OF reasonable terms. Persons desir
~ heir intrrert ocali me. There will always be
.ome enc at the ranch 10 show horses
JOSEPH RAMSDEI.L,
6s0sS Lower DEER Lodge Valley
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From Census sulletin No. 2s3, we find that
Montana in 1880 had $40 farms ~ against
sSi In Is70. or these l.4se were occupied BY
owners, 6J rented on shares and ~ let for
money. Number Of farms under 800 acres IN
extent, ,s06; over 500 and under 1000 acres,
%; 900 acres and over, 20; GroSs uU0bss q
farms in thu Uuited States In lsso. tseoS,
~.
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LOST, sTRAYED OR TAKEN VI
EStray Taken Up.

Taken mp, on Clear Greek Boalder Mining District,
Deer Lodge county. one sms Q d pony horse, brand
cd IT. ON left shoulder. The owner can have the
same by proving property and paying charges In
anire of ms u: Philip-bnry, Deer Lodge countyM T.
6Saf4pd ~ J. A. MATTHEW'S.
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SITUATION WANTED.

A Married man, who has bad experience as farm
ar, H. sirer situation. Would take farm or band Of
atte on share. or lease Il also ruprtent steam
engineer, a. understands splicing wire rope and all
other inds Ut rope First class references Address
EH E JAMES BhADEN.
6Sli3pd ID or Lodge r. o.
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MARRIAGE Birth and Death Notices are ins~r ed
without charve. When local notices. Of this nature
~ rcpsrt TO thus cfice II win he deemed their
publication Il not r,-ir 4. and they will he omitted
AGO dngiv. cpt ibuted obituary noticns and poetry
will charged for nj regular advertising rates.
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FOR SALE.

Five roomed house and cabin on two lots, tor sale
staated Ia Deer Lodg,, with 10, feet south font on
Filth strc,t and 10 fe-t front on ID street. with
wide slly. being loi .os II and L. block 3d. on the
town plat, and near the school houscs. Apply to
t WIN. HYDE Proprietor,
esftf or JOS, SPOONtR.
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ROY = u X mms W. stat ,ou july ~, 1Sss, MS.
AMI Mrs. Frank Ray, daughter
MiI,,T-.t Dearborn. July ~ ssss. 20 Nr. ard Nh.
N a. Nra. 4 s,n.
MARC,. ESsKAU-At Butte. Jnly %. IoDs v ~.
and Mrs.. Jallrs HsFchsssrsn. 3 euxs.
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Agents Of the New North West.

The following Agents are duly authorized by
the NEW NORTH VEST, and subscriber. are
requested TO make settlement with them when
called upon;
w. catiin, General Travelling Agent.
Patrick Talent, Butte and WalkervilI..
Chas. II SMELL. Helena.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For AhRenAOe.

All political announcements, advertising, and
job work must be paid tor in advance or payment
therefor assumed by a responsible person. ...e
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Che Arw Aorth.atrst.

Subscribers ordering their papers changed
. ON one postoftce TO another. MUST MRNTiSr,
THE OFFICE 70 WHICH IT WAS PRE-.
vioUSLY SENT.
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MARRIED.


swE- y-R siEs Sin Bitter X .ot Valley, July
Is, IS 4 nv New. Father DAesir, NJ. Juba T..
wee ~. q Ni--s'uis, 10 Mrs. :. J.. Rgvrr. Of
Bifse Kssf Nail-v
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RELIGIOUS.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.

Deer Lodge PostofIlce, June IS, 1882.
RAILROAD AND BUTTE.
Arrlvs at 8 m. Depart At 8:30p IN.
HELENA AND BLAcKFooT.
Arrive at Up. m. Depart at 6:30s. IN.
MIssouLA, PHiLIPsBUR0 AND WAY.
Arrive 81 $40 a. m. Depsr, At $50 p. m.
ksiis N Deer Lodge Postofiee close thirty
minutes before the departure Of each coach.
S. SIAcKPoLE, p. M.
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List of Letters

Rem,ining un called for in the Postoffice at
Deer Lodge, Montana, July 81, 1882. Persons
calling for letters in this list Will please say
advertised" and give date Of list:
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Proposals for Building Ditch.

The undersigned desire to have constructed on
the east ride Of Deer Lodge river near the town u
Deer Lodge, wafer ditch abort six and hah miles
long, with capssity TO carry SOL inches Of water.
Propoeals for binding the same du,ing the next
three months win be received and SPECIFICATIONS fur
fOSRAn KOHRs,
.qt PETER WALTON
67Ms Deer Lodge, Montana.
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hereby announce myself Candidate for
the Office of Assessor of Deer Lodge County,
subject to the decision of the Deer Lodge
County Democratic Convention.
681 JOHN X. QUIGLEY.
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For sheriff.
herebv announce myself as q candidate
tor the Office of Sheriff of Deer Lodge Coun-
ty, subject TO the decision of the Deer Lodge
County Democratic Convention.
TOM McTAGUE. ID
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For sheriff.
hereby announce myself az a candidate
for the office OF Sheriff of Deer Lodge coun.
~, subject to the decision of the Deer Lodge
County Democratic Convention.
6Sl ROBERT G. HUMBER.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Cash Department, New North West.

The following subscriptions have been paid
4 LII
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SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTICES.

Advertise ments nder this head will be charged
hf,rsn esnts per line tor he first insertion, and
ten per line for each subsequent insertion
measured Ia nonpsreil type
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The Snakes Ability to Charm.

A veritsbls instance ofthe peculiar
fascination which a snake exerts was
witnessed few days ago within a
short distance of our city. The gen
tleman who saw this says he was
walking leisurely along the road
when his attention was directed to the
movements of brown thrush which
was fitting about near a small plum
bush, and, at intervals giving a cry
as of distress. He walked up to the
bush, supposing he would find a brood
of young birds, He looked carefully
but saw nothing, and was walking
off, when he noticed the thrush had
returned to the bush from which he
had frightened it. He waited mo-
ment to watch its movements, when
he saw 1t fly down on the ground be-
meath the plum. There it stood still
a short while, then began to circle
around the bush, still uttering its pit
eous cries. This circling was kept
up for awhile, and then the thrush
seemed gradually to weaken and at
length stood perfectly still-immov-
able, with its wings partly open, and
its head bent forward. He drew
nearer to the bush, when he heard an
ominous hiss, snd, looking down un-
der the plum, he saw a large black
snake coiled up and ready to spring
upon the bird. He frightened the