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Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-28

BLIsS-In this city, Jan. 28th, Mrs. Charlotte M.
 Bliss widow the late Sanford Bliss and daughter
 of John and Mary Lego, aged ST years. Notice of funeral.hereafter. BEECHER-In th:s city, Jan. 27th, at her late resi-
 dence, I6 CHI street, Almira, widoE Of the late
 Isaac Beecher, in her 76th year. Notice of funeral hereafter
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-28
Charges Against state Contractors.

Charges Against State Contractors.
 ALBANY, Jan. 27.-It is stated that Cover nor Cleveland has received information that the contractors for work on the State arse nals have made over charges on the work District Attorney Herrick was asked last eve- ming about the matter, but declined to give any information.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-28

Great Bargains Before Inventory, 1t Stevens $ Brooks, 273 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-28
Local weashsr Record.
MARRIAGES.


ORossLEY-ROWE-In this city, Thursday, Jan 24, at the house of the brides parents by Rev. Bur dett Hart, Captain John G. Oroesley to Miss Kate L Rowe, only daughter of MT. John W. Rowe.
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THOSE 1906" FELLOWS.

Lately medals with the names of their recipi.
,.nts inscribed thereon and marked Soc We're
sa,, IN the men who howed Grants horn At the
chicago convention. That splendid compound pr,
rh,m,s' Eclectrc oil, il daily given medals finer
man these men ever dreamed Of l. c. the unsoie-
,,cd commitments of thousands whom IL has freed
fr,m aches. sprg,ins. and pains. some assert that
these men ut Chicago were no; worthy of their
medals but none of the purchasers of Thomas
Eelectrc OH dare deny that II is entitled TO Ms
medals H. purpose in this world j. not the pro.
motion OF ANY one mans interests, but the wen
being Of every human soul. IL dominates ami
elects to comfort with every application IL Is Ger
tain efficient and economical 1t Is obviously Ger
tain because it is unfailing, efficient because II
relieves and economical because few drops VIII
cure a brulSe bite, ache, or lameness' small
bottI, viii cure rheumatism. or neuralgia aud
inhaled or swallowed for catarrh amt colds It,
effects are wonderfully beneficial The sale %
Thomas Electric oil attests its WORT vast guam
titles Of It are shipped daily to all parts OF the
Tinted states Every bottle receives u me'ial-the
unnuaIilr,l and uustinted praises of it. purchaser
lyr1G nc
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State News.

The creditors of W. NJ Furbush x
Sons, Of Portland, piano dealers, have ac-
eepred an offer Of 20 per cent.
The Portland Company have Just built
splendid 3j-ton locomotive for the Maine
Central Railroad.
Hon. y T. Humphrey ha, been APP
pointed assignee IN insolvency of the estate
of the katahdin Iron Company.
The trial Of Oscar L. Blaney, charged
with the Kittery muir Ter is SET down for the
29rh instant.
-Amaziah Jordan of Pittstield, in an in
sane freak, recently, chopped off four toes of
one foot with an axe.
Mrs Henry Maxim, Of Sp,iugrale, has
died from the effects Of an overdose of
laudanum, taken with suicidal intent.
Rev. James ID. Ecob, of Albany, n.
T.. formerly pastor of the Congregational
church, Augusta, is called to Central
church, Providence, X. |.
Two old cronies in Topsham, who are
we'll supplied with property, have made their
wills in favor of each other. The one who
survives his friend gets all his wealth.
The three -masted schooner lately built
at Perry. commanded by Capt. John Davis,
of LVbee, is about ready for sea. Her name
is Gertrude l.. Trpndy.
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Not Content With Being the Best.

" hateyei may lee said in regard 10 the pro
peH.ity Of the management Of great railway
line. 10 provide for the public only what i
actually demanded III the way Of accommodl-
tions and comfort, can in no way apply 10 the
management of the Chicago. Rock Island Il
Pacific Railway, or a. II is more Familiarity
known, The Great Rock Island Route" This
line ha. for wears been recognized Nv the best
and most comfortable route between Chicago
and Kansas City and the Southwest. and has
been abundantly able on thi, account to sue
cessfully cope with lis competitors. But not
satisfied with this success and it, already ele-
CANT equipment its managers have caused 10
DE turned out of it, shops at Chicago. magnif-
icent line of Dining Cars which 20 into inn
mediate service on the Kansas City Line.
These ears contain all the c0nyeniences Of well
furnished dining rooms, are elegant in design
and finish. and models of the advanced railway
art Of the day. Within them. meals are fur
nished equal TO those of any fr,t-class hotel in
the land at the low rate Of seyenty-five cents.
Travellers on this line now find on it, trains all
the comforts and conveniences of first-class
hotels Besides the best Of first and second
class coaches. there are ParlOr Chair Cars.
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assisted some TO position alongside or near
himself, and did what he could in the way of
advice, relief aud practical direction, being
an old sailor, and well aud strong Of heart
and limb
Meanwhile, the revenue cutter was at the
scene. and her men worked nobly and with
the energy of giants. They performed
really prodigious feats of hard and fearless
work. according to the captain, VINO. because
he could do nothing else, kept an eve on all
that was going forward. BY his accoun, no
praise can be too great for the men Of that
cutter. and no form or extent Of difficulty
seemed to deter them from the most vigor-
Gus. and at the same time intelligent action.
The ifeboat from the shore also was manned
by men of the same quality, and splendidlv
did the two crews cooperate to succor the
uniortunates Of the wrecked vessel. The
boats Of the cutter Mere olkle-shell affairs.
altogether too fiimsy FIR the service then re-
CURED of them; but they we're handled as
though they were hieboats. which ,hey were
not. in any technical sense The fallen spar,
and shrouds and rigging Of the wrecked YES
sci hoated out in confused mass around
her, filling the water alongside AMI for quite
distance outward and this condition
made the near approach OF the boats Imoossl-
bic, and sadly prevented any favorable ac
ton Of the survivors in hravlng tn. waves
toward the boats. These boats lay usually
from 40 to 60 wards awav from the sub
merged ship. although at intervals they
came little nearer. and sometimes. for a
brief period. quite close. When one was
rescued. he Invariably had - leap from the
rigging A. far out a. possible into the water
and then SWIM for life, II indeed be could
swim. and ti)At with the curren: above al
lIded TO. If he coId not swim. Men were
hauled INTO the boats alive or de all. II they
could be rescued. and many died after being
thus hauled IN.
While the feeble bnlS uf 4 comrAdc-
VINO had some time before pumped fpr IT,.
and who hal been diving hy inches IN the
swirl, and eddir> around ever since was
washed up and down before hi> ewes. Capt.
Hammond made Up M mind that HI chlncc
fnr salvation had presented .>,if The cut
tgr, boat Vas wl'chln. the Struggle Of The
cumrale aforesaid. and irwin. IN vain 10
reach him. Capt. Hammond >rikrl upon
the blight of looscHrl s'a'. concentrated
all hi strength for an outwar! leap, rcA!iz-
ing the mistake Of the unfortunate conlhlc
before him. let 20 the n.a>t ana do,, square
y forward. He hal Nrr,.oI>i, tel hand
krrthiri around rlcl trousers leg at the
ankle - Keep oI' wind nnl wIcr H.,
heavy leather boot, were ou hi> t-,' ami not
i garment hal been remove! >,u-y hc lrf'
his ,'aternum soon lf;,r tn >hiI >'ru \
lha> EQUIPPED. after c.in:in- inr ten hours
10 q wreck itself constantly .rOlnIns ami
moAnin: Id diving a-onir>. ha,tgt seen
more than 100 victims ,iril l.l 'l..r lt,,,
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-Dea. Samuel Bradford of Hebron. died
on Friday, Jan. IL. of pneumonia, at the age
Of ninety. Dea. Bradford was born in
Minot, but has lived in Hebron for many
years. lie was an upright and highly re-
spected man.
The President sent TO the Senate. We'd
nesday. the nomination of Isaac NJ. Board
man of Maine, TO be collector of customs for
the district Of Belfast.
Notice is given that the nun buoy on
Spring Point Ledge. Portland harbor, has
been removed. and its place supplied by a
spar buoy for the winter season.
The house Of Lewis Small, at Biddeford.
was burglarized Thursday afternoon, while
the family was awav Bank books. papers.
money, and other articles valued at $500
were stolen.
The Phillips Angling Club has lately
returned from Lincoln, with 800 pickerel as
the result Of two DAYS fishing The largest
fish weighed - pounds. The club has
been IN existence 20 Years, and its IL mem
bers are scattered through New England
-Dexicr's new fire alarm hell has been
ordered and will weigh 200 pounds It i
10 nave 4 UfC alarm attachment,
Joseph C. rrott was convicted at Bath,
Jan. li.oi an assault on his brother with in
tent to kill. and sentenced to eight wears in
State Prison. Subsequent, he was called
back into court and Two wears added to hi>
sentence on account of thrratcnin: language
which he used.
Geo. r and John b. Ml,in convicted
Il, 1
with pistol, were sentenced "Wednesday
afternoon. IN the Supreme Court. al Port
land. before Judge Bonney. to four and two
wears respectively in the State Prison.
"A Portland LADY, has received from San
Francisco b, mail box containing an cnor-
nous potato. which. on inspection. was found
To have been followed and bunch Of violets
placed IN the cavity. The >Iolet> were as
fresh and fragrant If just picked.
Jane, Morrison. of Augusta, If wears
of age. nnd hi right IL. broken 10 a shock
ing manner a smiley, hrnum handle factory,
FRIDAY HIS pant leg caught on rliey
wound over the shaft
The wrecked bark Grace T. Cam WIS
sold AZ Jnnc>por'. Jan. ! by the auctioneer
ID J. SAWYER hnugh, the cargo of lumber
price $3.50 Ianturn. II s.. John. ani
Mansfield. of Milhridgc. bought the hull and
outfit nrice $50. There was quite large
a,,snL Lice at the sale
Notwithstanding. the i4..e If, male
hy Nr>. NA'ri.A G. Stone. i,,to.c her death.
81 left property .ilIcI a >jDu.0DD Il 4,
understood tins Will NJ l,.rthu.cd among
tho t,r,A IeuN rY-.1f.rFA ~. h,.r b,.f.F ,-t4..rs
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(Which are free TO all passengers holding
through first-class tickets,) Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars.
This Company'> lnes-all of which are
equally well equipped-aIso extend 10 Council
Bluffs and the West, and Minneapolis and st.
Paul and the Northwest; and the deserved
praises bestowed upon ii by returned travellers
who speak from experience, make II noted
throughout the land
We bcspeak for the owners and managers of
this magnificent Railway ample returns for
their generous provisions for the wants OF the
public, which l.. ~ has already been proven by
the patronage extended 10 this line, quick 10
appreciate and patronize those who prove by
their deeds and generous treatment that they
are devoted TO lis comfort and welfare
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Our Needs.

The natural advantages possessed by our
CITY are great and only few OF them are as
vet utilized There is feeling that We
are not doing nearly SO much for is
Advancement as We might and that a greater
and more general interest should be taken
in The fostering of industries which She uld
find location here.
Ii is well known fact that within easy
distance may be found various kinds OF
wood in vast Quantity, which could ne
brought here and b, the and Of our valuable
water-p power converted into numerous forms
which viii prove profitable. now that a rail
road enables the manufacturer to place them
in the market II We cannot Do thl> our
selves We must encourage Others 70 come
here. And how can we best 90 thi> First,
hy showing that We are a progressive people.
And righ, here W. would sat that the SPIRIT
Of progress. in an, community, j. shown
more clearly By the character Of IL school.
and the liheralit, shown in their support
than in any other Vas
i Ellsworth doing al. 1t ought = d. for
the education Of the children Nho are grow
ing Up within ii> limits
There ha> >.rrls been some advance
meut IN ih.> direction As j shown IN
TIL >cie tisn N teachers b MAJ, II whom
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-24

A bill is pending in the Virginia legis-
iature which provides for the making Of
eompiete rolls of those in that State who
served in the Confederate army. The his
tory of every man is to be made up as far as
nossible. There is some curiosity TO learn
the basis of this action.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-24

The Republican State Committee have
voted TO call the State convention on April
%, at Augusta, to nominate candidate for
Governor and choose four delegates, at large,
70 the National Convention to be holden in
Chicago. June g. Early action, therefore,
b, the towns, to choose delegates to the
State convention will be necessary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-24

1t is a singular fact that though the
Hawaiian Islands produce great quantities
of sugar, they make no molasses that is
fit to use. private letter from lady liv-
ing on the island Of Hawaii, says I'VE
have just had some moasses gingerbread
made from molasses. that came all the way
FROM Maine and il was a rare Treat. So
much lime is used in making Hawaiian sug-
ar that the molasses is spoiled for use.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-24

Gen. J. P. Cilley, of Rockland, who
vas sssSended from practice as pension
claim aeen. on account of alleged irregular
transactions, has been reinstated and has re-
sumed practice. The investigation resulted
in complete exoneration from the charges.
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%"A-D@A
y WILBOR'S COMPOUND OF
PURE COD LIVER
\ OIL AND LIME. 4
" Observation-Disclosures, aud Lime. r

~ ,II,.r. 4 at- 4 ~ . Oil aud Z. ime.-Ghe
frirnd- IN p,r-.u- who have been restored from
r,uhrn,d tanSnnptiun hy the use 1T this original
preparations aud the grateful parties thelnsciN e,
b,vr IN, recommending II and ac know hedging its
wonderful efficacy given the article vast popu-
laritv in New England The Cot LIVER on J. IN
M. combination rubbed DC ID. unpleasant taste.
and rendered ,oubly effective in being coupled
,yith I'M Imt which IL itself restorative princl
pIc supplying nature with int the assi-tanc" r.,
1uirrd in heal ana restore the diseased Lungs.
Il WtIupE. I;n-tpu proprietor sold w An drug
,,f-t- GIuu-ll
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w hat seems Siran-, about the conduct ~
some people i, though endowed with good
judgment in other matters, thrs permit severe
cold 10 ~ ununficrl. until II assumes Il severe
aspect. ,ladwin> Tar syrup j. household
necessity under any circumstances TRY Il.
g.. 4. Parchcr. Jan
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-24

THE GOOD Die Young. was once an ac-
ceptcd poetic sentiment. but recent discoveries
show the author OF il 10 De in error. The good
for they are wise. live 10 a good old age. and
use Jadwin'- Tar syrup whenever troubled
with Coils AMI Cough. q. A. Parchcr.
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ELLSWORTH AMERICAN,
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a.

". do nat read ANONYMOUS letters and communl-
~ttious The name and address of the writer are In
ali cases indspens sable not necessarily for pubhca
tian but a. a guarantee of good faith
We cannot undertake 20 return or preserve com
munication- that are not used
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A Terrible Ocean Calamity.
THE STEAMER CITY OF COLUMBUS GOES
DOWN OFF GAY HEAD.

~ HA.ng anna tN
,nNn. p.eirr paef- a ri, III
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49,. ,;.,aa aad -, ~ - ~,
''''VI' Nj, IS ,Aan, sbat =, onoa
~ =.
10 t'' we 49,
D". -. M. XXI
ar TIT Ill
~ = Ii II" inll- ~ s.''-
o t''e "pu''' IL" 49," "'- ''1 -
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we're ,aun'l'e" a. Soo' a. po>>'"'' W, -
a'h''N' 'iiineu'''e" W " ~
~a'eN. lneh tnose va" i'i'i''''eu 'ooN "
me s'nS "h''' :" 'ooNe 49, ~
hohe VIZ ia''e1 n rs. H''''''o,N Hill.
saved. ne Nlheflns 'Hu"Itu turing rs
h"A1 Is" nnur> y 'n'se y 'n' ''sS'H Va
terrihle' lhe '''d "aN i'''t.'>'' n','N u 'nT
Hniof'uh4'v> were ou' h''' ''esH'u, ''i'1 a..
we're Greh'Aed oH 'ne "'''> ""''" S"'f'
over 'hem. pc" ''' .'nH'''I y, % ,,''
steamer was us>to'''t" y "aN i'r'u III
4ie-oaAt pl' n nfANe'H A'u ','N >'Ne" Pe'
sens irom the l'--"-, "n' r "h'"i' ~"
ever diei before reaeh'nH lhe N,oir' Ie"
hours later thr revenue gutter 'eN'e. gong
it> round OF pefi'on' duN app '',htH the
unfortunate steamer ahd '"oh on ''f re-
naming 'Nr'i'".>- me hAfd>,"P> y ""''
the sufferers nan he+n exposed VIII ht rear
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Sale Of Delinquent Stock
STEWART COPPER MINING co.
MINES At Blu tiIiLl, ME-
Treasurer Omce. Bangor, BE,

<nTI,F-Ip accordance, with the by law Of
the. I nmpauN. 50 many shares Of each parcel 81
stock uamri below, may be necessary VIII h'
Una 1t Public Auction, at the Trra-urrrs One
H, t,r.-4r Me ~ j. Nhcrlw right 4 Clark
Eack uu saturday the twenty sixth daN "t
I,nuar.. l-N4 at ) O'Clock r. NJ, % pay The t'
hnIurut thereon. together with me cost
III a,lNrrti-iu. and rNpeu>.S Of sale.
The amount of assessment due upon each share
j. ten Iu CCut--
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1t is n dangerous tnnG TO nr.rct a
cough Or cold OF an, ditiicnIt, of til throat
Or lungs. Lose not moment h getting a
bottle n JohnSpn's .iaodyac Inulaeut.
Won can rcy upnu X tn cure you. II ~ h>o
a sure preventive o. dtrhthrria
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-24
Lost.

HANCOCK COUNTY SAVINGS BANK Deposit
III Book, No. 1850, issued to Fred ID. Haynes,
having been lost and payment having been stopped,
the finder will please return the same to the Bank
and oblige -
CHARLES c. BURRILL, Treas.
Ellsworth. Jan. Is Isl. 3w3
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FOR SALE.

RooT. saai Aso HAT sussiss. A rn
,.a.-a... rl..,i ,ia-I tal.- 4. .,a
EnN AZ E,>.,a 49,.
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Open Your ewes and not YOUR mouth hen
making up your mind what Kind 81 cough
medicine You going 10 take il YOU don't
wish 70 MAKE opium eaters ~ N"ur wives and
children. stop pouring Down ul kihd~ u
cough rrmc-i,-. aud l-t JadN MI Pnr Iar
syrup. Il. 4. Parvhrr. Jan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-24

We advise every farmer az stock raiser
to invest ia Si,riiIa, "1r1irg cnnifion
Porriers and feed them out to their herds
this winter. Depend upon At 1t VIII pay big
interest Don't bu, the large pack, as
some o. them are worthless.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-24

1883. To JAMES W BLNsDRLL.
Oct 81 To , days at Ellsworth on County
business, 400
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-21
The Seven Bibles Of the World.

The seven Bibles of the world are
the Koran of the Mohammedans, the
Tri Pitikes of the Buddhists, the Five
Kings of the Chinese. the three Vedas
of the Hindoos, the Zendavest;l and the
Scriptures of the Christians. The Koran
is the most recent of these, dating
about the seventh century after Christ.
1t is compound of quotations from
the Old and New Testament, the Tai
mud and the Gospel Of st. Barnabas.
The Eddas of the Scandinavians were
first published in the fourteenth cen
tury. The Pitikes of the Buddhist
contain sublime morals, and pure as
pirations, and their author lived and
died in the sixth century before Christ.
There is nothing of excellence in these
sacred books not found in the Bible.
The sacred writings of the Chinese are
called the Five Kings. the word
"Kings" meaning web of cloth. They
contain the best sayings of the best
sages on the duties of life. These say
ings can not be traced farther back
than eleven hundred years before
Christ. The three Vedas are the mos!
ancient books of the Hindoos; and
they are believed to date not eleven
hundred years before Christ. The
Zendavesta of the Persians is tbs
greatest of the sacred books next t,
our Bible. Zoroaster, whose sayings
it contains, was born in the twelftl
century before Christ. Moses livet
fifteen hundred years before Christ.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-21
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

A flash of lightning has been photo
graphed by w. c. Gurley of the
Marietta Observatory.
Telegraphic signals have now been
sent through 1000 miles of wire and
at speed Of twelve words a minute
Direct messages were sent from Lon
don to Calcutta.
A horseshoe made entirely of sleeps
horn, invented at Lyons, France, is
found especially useful in the case of
horses unsteady on town pavements.
1t cos's rather more than iron, but is
very durable.
The city of Caracas was destroyed,
with 10000 lives, in about half a
minute. Lisbon was overthrown in
five or six minutes. There is thus a
great variation in the number of
shocks of earthquakes and in the
intervals between them.
Prof Mall says that there are to be
found associated with seams of coal,
ard especially with the underlying
shale, the nattened impressions of
creatures which once had life, though
at first strenuously doubted.
Experiments by Prof. Maggioram of
Rome to ascertain the influence of the
magnet upon the animal organization
gave results which are likely to modify
the uses of magneto-electricity. Eggs
placed in the current were delayed in
development, were smaller than the
average size, and some of them appear
ed without the yolk. The chickens
were precocious "a sign of organic
inferiority), were born lame or rickety,
and showed remarkable disturbances
at the nervous centres.
A committee appointed to investi-
gate the discharge of sewage into the
Thames River has reported that liquid
entering at Barking is transported
many miles up river in the face OF
the powerful descending stream OF
land water. No one had supposed
before that sewage could pollu'e the
water far above the point Of its dis
charge into a rapid river.
A singular case of displacement OF
the heart by accident-the second re-
corded in medical annals-was recent
ly described by DR.. w. II. 7. Winter
Of Dublin. A young man OF nineteen
fell from high wall, dislocating hi:
shoulder and displacing three ribs
The heart was displaced downward
and to the left about half its OWL
diameter, and did not recover its posi-
tion. The patient still suffers aftel
severe exertion, but perfect recovery
with permanent displacement, is an
icipated.
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PRICE THREE CENTS

and trying to stamp it to death with
her fore feet. The thicket was an iso-
lated clump Of sagebrush and the snake
did not seem disposed to leave it and
trust its life in the open country.
Finally the COW lowered her head and
attempted to impale the snake on her
horns. In an instant the snake sprang
on to the cows head and rapidly coiled
itself about her horns. The COW stood
dazed for an instant, and then set off
on run, occasionally kneeling to rub
her head against the ground. but she
was unable to rid herself of her enc
my. She again sought the sagebrush
and tried to brush the incubus Off, but
the snake only coiled itself the tighter
and refused to be dislodged.
The COW seemed finally to realize
that all her efforts were useless, and
uttering a terrible below, set off at
full gallop The hands made an effort
to follow her, and turn her back. but
in her frantic flight she outstripped
the horses, and, when cornered, would
charge everything in sight. Occasion
ally the snake would half untwist it
self, and its head would play before the
cows eyes. On these occasions the
poor animal would below with terror,
and sometimes go fifty yards backward
to escape. Finally the poor brute
dropped from sheer exhaustion, and
painted out her life. The snake was
Immediately dispatched, and was a
black snake five feet long.