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Battling with . Bear.
ASULLIvAN COUNTY HUNTER HAS A DESPERATE
STRUGGLE FOR HIS LIFE.


A telegram from Monticello n. Y, Oct 25,
says: Jerry Miller, q well-known guide And
hunter of Bethel, Sullivan county. while acting
as guide for a party OF Ulster county sportsmen
last week, had a life and death fight with a
large bear, which he came upon while chasing
q deer. He shot at the bear with his rife, bus
failed TO hit Q vital part. Then followed q
hand-to-hand encounter, the recital OF which
by Miller yesterday sounds like q chapter from
q dime novel, The plucky guide, after his rife
was of no use to him, succeeded In picking up
no appreciable effect. The bear grappled him
and began to squeeze him. In the ARRAY Mil
and he was scratched and bleeding from head
to foot. After q terrible struggle Miller loos-
ened one OF bis arms, and grasping large knife
he had with him. he plunged ft into the bears
breast. Just at that moment the hunting party
arrived, and they finished what little lie the
bear had left Miller tainted, and had to be
carried home. he has recovered 90 e 70 b.
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The Washington Cadets Fair.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE AND IT'S ASSIST.

The Washington Cadet corps has arranged to
give fair at their armory beginning Monday
evening, November 9th, and to continue until
November Goth, for the purpose OF raising
funds to pay for remodeling and renovating
their armory. 1t is announced that Senator
Logan will open the fair and be assisted by
others. The general committee is composed of
the following members: Major e. A. Fleet
wood, ex-officio chairman; active, Captains n.
h. Burgess, Arthur Brooks, George II. Boston,
]. ". Jones and X. w. Davidge; Adjutant w.
III. j. Malvin, Lieutenants F. l.. Dodson, =. III.
w illiams and NJ. E. Plummer; Sergeants q. w.
Swat es, B. III. Waters and NJ. Nj. Custis; Cadets
John Wells and b. D. Williams; Honorary
Messrs. C. A. Lemar, James H. Payne. j. 8.
Jerome A. johnson. VIM. NJ. Ellis, II. w.
Tompkins, I. Winslow, George w. Jackson,
George c. +. Rogers, Samuel Bryant, X. NJ.
Laws and A. L. Alexander.
The following list of lady assistants Is an
nounced: Mesdames E. Adams, A. l.. Alexan-
der, w. Blake, Arthur Brooks, Henry f.
Burgess, p. II: Carson. f. v. Campbell, Mary
Fleetwood. Robk Harris, L. H. Hawkesworth,
J. w. Jones, j: A. Johnson, r. NJ Laws, W. H.
Lee, Rachel Mason, NJ. E. Plummer, Anna
Queen, John II. Smallwood, w. III. Smallwood,
Geo. w. Swailes and John II. Shepherd, Misses
L. Fisher, A. Brooks jamie Freeman, n. Free.
man, Annie George. Lou Gibson, A. and L. Joy,
Sadie Jones, Alice Jones. Maggie Jenkins, Julia
Title Martin, Addie Mason, Sadie Prather, E.
and NJ Payne, Louisa Purcell, Mary Queen,
Mamie Shepherd, Susie Sneed. Josie Snowden
Hettie Scott, Berthe Smith, Lucy Waters, Ella
Washington, Mamie Williams,C. Young Maggie
Young and Kettle Young.
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THEATRICAL MANAGER FINED 70

THEATRICAL MANAGER FINED ro1
PosrIN0 INDECENT PIcrUREA-William j.
Gilmore proprietor Of the New Central thea
ter In fhiiadelphia, was arraigned before Judge
Biddle yesterday on . charge Of Obscene libel
preferred by Josiah Leeds. The charge was
ing characters In the spectacular production Of
THE Seven Ravens" which it advertised 20 be
performed ct the theater some time ago. IL
was hung mp on the outside OF the theaUer. The
Jury, after . short elaboration, returned O YER
dict Of guilty. The judge nned Gilmore 800.
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AN INTERESTING VILLAGE NEAR WASHINGTON.
Last Sunday the new Presbyterian church at
Falls Church, Va, was dedicated under favor
able auspices, as mentioned In yesterdays
STAR. About 1000 people from the surround
ing country were present. The new church is q
picturesque structure of stone Quarried I'm the
Immediate vicinity and cost about 5000. 1t
dedicatory sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr.
Bartlett, of New York avenue Presbyterian
anS 81 she was read
cost $4,000, the most OF which was contributed
by the congregation, and was dedicated entirely
Falls Church stands ON ecclesiastic as well as
historic ground. over century ago the Bril-
fish crown commanded to be built within sight
church for the worship Of God, and granted for
its support glebe Of several thousand acres,
reaching re- to Balston. From its proximity to the
The town Of Falls Church has been true to its
name, and thus its historic foundation has
the present Originally ali the worshipers Tor
miles around attended this old brick church.
Washington, himself. frequently rode across the
From various causes these worshipefs have
been diminished in strength and numbers.
O 0sner o elements W;rSr in time entered into thus
one original establishment there are rep
resentatives from nearly every other branch
there began to migrate into the county of Fair
fax from northern New York, Connecticut and
fennSylVanl8 some OF those thirty families OF
the Cavanistic faith which, according to the
historians bancroft and Green, always formed
a vigorous element In every part Of the world
to which they have gone. In 1916 the nrst
Presbyterian church Of the county was founded
at Lewinsville, and still stands after the shock
of war and changes Of time, and has recently
received new vitality under the ministry of
Rev. Jas. E Nourse, who is better known a. the
author Of q standard work on the arctic explo-
rations. In 1S4S q branch of the Lewinsville
church was established In Falls Church. In
1873 the Falls Church branch separated nom
the mother church, and In connection with the
people Of Balston, Of this faith, were organized
into church which, from the f1rst has been
selfsuetaining
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II Corner 9th and sta NV
.IAS. H. MARI, Real Estate Broker,
y 1886 street.

u 936 street.
SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE-HOuSE
No AIT STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of the power vested i'm me by deed e.t%
recorded i'll Liber No. lO06, folio 10, of the land
records of the District of Columbia, WILL on ~
THURSDAY the TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF tN-
TOBER, 1855 at FOUR-IHIRTY O'CLOCK p. NJ,
offer sale. at auction, in front of the premises Lot
No three, Oh of Hsrkness subdivision of square No
80 Said lot fronts 20 feet street. by depth OF
11O feet, and Is improved by six room Brick Dwell
ing
Terms: One-third Of the purchase money IN cash.
and the balance in nine and eighteen months the de-
ferred payments TO be secured by deed of trust on
the property and to bear interest at six per from
II terms OF sale are not compiled with ill days
from day OF sale the right Is reserved resell the
cost Of the defauting purchaser All convey ancinp
at the cost of the purchaser.
JOHN {. HEALD, sol F street northwest
DUNCANSON BROS. AuctioneeTs oc2l-dtEds
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AUCTION SALES.
WALTER B, WILLIAMS & CO., Aucsionesrs,
SALE OF
RICH AND COSTLY FURNITURE

RICH AND d sAHE eF FURNITURE
WALNUT MAHoeANlYY AND OAK. BRASS
MADE TO ORDER kAl Nb n P,,.Rrrer ORDER.
sTTTES; r;AsIKrIsTfcALGT eARyEb Beass
fHAHSfk ssEHf4SnsSah3 faExhR a AZ
t tHlMbEh s HHM ~ S pFsSN Mo
sEtAks I RfS ABT PEsIGX; THE ABoyE ~
sET MTAkFEr n FKAME rAEt3e
ERAME eR h Pfs1N eAs6 W tHAIgs
KAck RAk II Ef ToF B6Err EH VAT
S trvl EiXTE GHSl1 TABLE. ELEGANTLY
f ERaSEpF MikRoH t.
GHfR gR = LIS CARPETS. RUGS FA AZ
6Eks TMRN 1S ANR i Hafk AN INFLUX HusS
=. = Re BRUssELs HALL AND stair
WARE. KfTcHESs' G TnsASs So &C s'A'
AT HALF-pAsTA Twelve O'CLOCK,
rW " 1ros sr q pEsmses; u,,x 1oDsr p.u,,v
The above residence was furnished with the great.
est regard for uniformity. and each article is marked
by the SAME degree ofelrgance and taste. The cham
ness ofdesgn. EXCELLENCE Of workmanship and dara-
SECOND, Al TEN NO O'CLOCK IL a. n a, residence Il O.
1907 street northwest The goods will be on exhi.
blt,on on day Of sale from $50 M, until hour OF
oc27d wALTERB. WILLIAMS & CO.. Aucts
TINHOMAS BOWLING. Auctloneer.
FRENCH PLATE MANTEL MIRROR, VERY
HANDSOME CARD TABLE, VERY HAND.
SOME PARLOR FURNITURE IN SUITE
AND SEPARATE PIECES, WINDOW HANG
lNGS, LOUNGE, MARBLE TOP TABLE,
WALNUT HALL FURNITURE, WALNUT
MARBLE TOP FURNITURE IN SETS AND
SEPARATE PIEo E5, HAIR MATTRESSES,
BLANKETS, FEATHER PILLOWS AND BOIL
STEERS. FINE BRUSSEI.S CARPETS, HALL
NITURE, KITCHEN REQUISITES. &C., AT
AUCTION.
On FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER THIRTIETH
1855, at TEN O'CLOCK, at residence No. l4O5 L
street northwest shall sell the above residence
choice cole ion of goods, which made to order
and are in prime condition.
oc24-dts THOMAS BOWLING, Auct
nUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.
FURNITURE: CARPETS, &C, CoNTAINED IN
N ,7lEIl EST GoNslsTING OF PARLoK
CHAIlKs, ", BEp I1J51 ,BuREAU. WASH 3
BLES. LOUNGE. SOFA, ATrRESSISS. CUR
TAINS, LARGE IRON KETTLE, STOVES,
BRUSSELS CARPETS, OIL CLOTH, CROCK
cry AND GLASS, &C, AT AUCTION.
On THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBE r
TWENTY-NINTH, at Ten O'CLOCK we will sell,
al the above flats the furniture &c contained therein.
oc26-3t
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FoRGERrB voR e16O,O00.-william b. OLE,
was arrested in New York Sunday, was aF.
raigned In court yesterday. He said he Wa
charge OF forgery. The amount OF his forxeries.
he said. vas nearly o15O,OOO. GILES Wa sent
10 jail while the necessary papers were being
made out
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TOMORROW.
TT K. FULTON, Auctioneer.

AUCTION SALE OF FORFEITED PLEDGES.
syvans sew BY public At store 1918 Penn
Der at W TES d 5ePAa NJ
~ s0ck OF Forfeited Pledges from Nos 1866 to
This sale will consist of aides and Gents Clothing
BOOKS Koo,s b6ess Sungs
I sn.s plated ware, Umbrellas RevoIvers. OPP ra
SEVEN O'CLOCK until all the lots are sold Ticket
nS oes4 a WIN please take notice H. X FULTON
TTNHOMAs BOWLING, Auctloneer
Tw 3pI F BEN PLATE MANTEL MIRRORS,
kTsS LAhI pr MAMoGANY DESK, PIANO
F FGRTS A MHsic snASD Sci PIG
AND PEpEsTALs. Walnut MARBL 1Si1t,'
OK EHFf SfNEGR6dA SET H ca1.
slsTLNG OF sIDEBoARD, TABLE AND
SSSk Kfo AR i
northwest, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK shall
oc23-4t THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer.
- Corner 9th and d sta NV.
CATALOGUE SALE
OF FINE Ass1RTMENT Of THE BEST CULT
BHLBs rCoNsIsTING OF DoUBLE AND
.s.so-Al f xEbTod AMP r. SOME LOTS
PotYYA A paUsss N ARC TULIPS, CRoCCs,
QUILs, &c, AT AUCTION.
20 On ,,M y AFTERNOON, OCTOBER
within our salesrooms, we viii sell general and va
red assortment of the Flower Roots partly named
are o he asaGn
per steamship Asyrian Monarch and are strictly true
oc26-2t DUNCANSON BROS. Aucts.
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ST. Louis, October TIA dispatch from Litch.
field, H., says: In q well sunk by Van Week
Brothers, near this city, 90 secure gas supply.
a strong flow OF natural gas has been reached az
q depth OF about 600 feet IL will be utilized for
lighting the city, snd the work OF laying the
mains into town will be commenced at once.
Natural gas Was first discovered I'm this vicinity
three years ago, but no attempt TO make it
available for lighting and heating purposes has
been made until the present time.
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WASHINGTON, ID. G.
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.


" ALIEH d WILLIAMS q GU, AuCtfOneefs
ADMINISTRATRIX SALE OF STOCK AND FIX
TURES OF THE LATE DENNIS F. RYON'S
Wholesale AND RETAIL LIQUOR AND
GROCERY STORE.
By virtue of letters of administration TO me dulv is
SUED and by order OF the Supreme Court of the Dis
trct OF Columbia, holding special term for Orphans
Court bsin IS, VIII sell at public auction to the
IWENTI,NINTH, 1855 commencing at Ten
O'CLOCK a. NJ, at lilo 18th street Sc all the stock
and Retail Liquor and Grocery Store, consisting of
Falnts 1ls Teas Cohees Soaps, Liquors Shelf Goods
ooo. OhACE A RION, Administrative,
ocZo-os G1S 18th street sc.
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Revolving Crime OF Texas Negro.

DENIsoN, TEX, October ia nrgro named
Grimes has been arrested ana lodged ia lail
here, charged with having criminaly assaulted
two little daughters OF Chris Baker. "A daryrnan
living near this city. The children are oniy
ana 10 years old, respectively, and the crime
was committed several DAYS ago Grimes was
working for Baker. and was In the habit of giv-
Ing the children candy, and he told the girls he
would Kill them IL they told. At last the chill
dren became SO lame that a physician was
called, who announced To the parents that they
had been outraged, when the girls told the pa.
rents what had happened. There In strong
feeling I'm favor of lynching the brute. but the
officials will probabl save his neck for "A legal
halter,
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a Model Missouri Ceuuty.

WARRENToN, Mo-, October 27.-The Warren
circuit court, Judge W. W. Edwards presiding,
has just adjourned. the grand jury adjourned
without finding an indictment or even examin-
ing a single witness. This makes the third sue
cessive regular grand jury that has not had q
single witness TO examine. The civil docket
was very small only one jury case tried during
the term.
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A case Of malignant smallpox was discovered
In Springfield, Mass. Saturday night, in the per-
son Of young French Canadian dom Montreal
He viii probably die.
It IL said that . large numbero Of French Cana
smallpox inspection station 6 Worse riyor ~.
during the night
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1THoMAs BOWLING, Aucnoneer.

TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS SALE OF A
BRICK HOUSE AND A FRAME HOUSE ON
NORTH SIDE OF STODDERT STREET, EAST
OF MILL STREET. GEOEG FLOWN. d. C.
By virtue Of deed OF trust dated 18th of Sep e$
TENDER, 1864 recorded in liber n c. T. At folio ;:E
81, &C. of the land records of the District of Co 1
lumbia and at the request in writing of the parry Sc
cured /! shall. on THURSDAY, THE TWENTY
NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1885, at HALF-PAST
at public auction Lot No. So in Holmeads addition to
Georgetown, ID. G., with tue improvements reserying
right OF way over the front ten feet thereof
Terms of sale Onehalf cash; he balance in six and
twelve months, to be secured with interest $25 de-
post will be required at the SALE All cOnveyancing
and recording at the purchasers IT the terms Of
sale are not complied with In ten days. the premises
may be resold at the purchasers risk one
notice in The Evening Star.
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Indicted For Numbering Her II Usband.
Her Tooth win Nos Ache Again.

MACON, Mo-, October 27.-Mrs. Mary Max
well. the wife OF q farmer living In Charlton
township, Macon county, who was suffering
from an aching tooth, took a dose of morphia
TO ease the pain The dose being too large, she
died from its effects I'm few hours.
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EXECUTORy SAr.E

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ABOVE SALE
the undersigned under and by virtue of the last will
ofGreenberry NJ. Watkins, will sell at public auction
In front OF the premises, the east tweny-seven (2
feet OF lot No. 81, In HOlmeads addition 10 George
town. ID. C., with the improvements
Terms OF sale: ehalf cash; balance in six and
twelve months, to be secured on the property sold
with interest S2o deposit required al time Of sale
All conVeyancng. &c, al purchasers cost. If the
terms of sale are not complied with ten days the
premises may be resolj at the deaulting purchasers
risk, after one weeks advertisement
SPENCER WATkINS,l Executors Of
EDGAR r. WATKINS, G. M. Watkins
LESSEE H. WILSON, Attorney. ocl 1-d,cds
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THE SCHuCKIN0 FAMILY.-A committee of
men, eminent in literature and science, has
been formed In northwestern Germany, for the
purpose Of erecting Q monument in honor of
the late Levin Schiicking, the distinguished
author and favorite son Of Westphalia. It will
be set up In the ancient and quaint town OF
Munster, the capital Of Westphalia, which De.
ures so conspicuously In history. Two brothers
and one daughter of Levin Schucking are now
living In Washington.
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KILOGRAMS TO fRg STAR


~" s'eaVsS y Hbs~s h~8es eh~SsssS.
FARGO, OAK, October 27.-September 4,
Judge Mcconnell, holding court at Grand
FORKS, sentenced George Miller 20 be hanged
octooer 80. This will be the FIRST legal execo-
ZION held In north Dakota. Miller had entered
plea OF guilty 10 numbering the wife and
young child OF Rev. Mr.. Smell. January "a, last.
LOT roooery. The case was taken TO the supreme
court on writ OF error, and the judgment az
,ue lower court was confirmed. Miller was
Drought up In court at Grand Forks saturday
lor resentence. He made a statement that n
man named Rutherford committed the deed
WINE ne got out the team, and that they divided
the money. The court discredited the state
ment, and said IL IL was true IL did not relieve
Miller. IL showed gres ter generalization
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KILLED hx . Cotton Gin.

PINE BLUFF. ARK, October 27.-Col. James
II. Moore, OF Lincoln county, had his arm
caught in his gin and died from suffused bleed
ing. He was prominent planter. He was
recently appointed by the agricultural depart
ment at Washington 10 collect agricultural
statistics for the state OF Arkansas.
Indicted For Numbering Her u usband.
PORTLAND, ORE, October 27.-The grand jury
at jacksonville, Oregon, has indicted Mrs.
Amanda McDaniels Of murder I'm the first de.
gree. About a year ago James McDaniels WAS
wsylaid while on his way home one night and
assassinated. The deed was committed by
Joseph Neal, who has been tried and convicted
of murder In the first degree. Neal was near
neighbor, and criminal relations were known
TO exist between him and Mrs. Mechanics,
which the dishonored husband also knew The
guilty wife and her paramour entered into q
conspiracy to murder McDaniels, which crime
Neal committed. Since his conviction Neal has
made partial confession, duplicating the wo-
man. The evidence of her completely Is almost
conclusive. The murdered man was a highly
respectable citizen.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE CONFERENCE CLOSED.
Final Session OF the Colored Methodist
Preachers.

BISHOP HoIsEY DROPS WORDS OF WISDOM on
THE SUBJECT OF GRAMMAR AND THE CON-
DUCT OF PREACHERS - THE APPOINTMENTS
FOR THE YEAR, &c.
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oc22dt, G ESR =; M ~ EfGGKKi1Nc Trustees
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-13
THE OLD BROWN MILL.

Scanned and SCARED aud brown with age
The M Ii by the river stood.
With naught but the whIrl OF i:s noisy wheel
To break the solitude:
Yet lais and early. and early and late.
The huge bins groaued beneath the weight
While the ponderous wheel shook ratter and
beam,
And covered with foam the rushing stream.
As the old mil! ground the gram
But though the mill was dusky and old.
The miller WAS young aud strong.
And welcomed each grist a. timely lift,
As the harvest days hurr ed along
For toll vas but sport to hls rugged health,
And labor TO hin meant thrift and wealth,
And II cottage for tiC0. some day:
Eor oft u was said Of an evening. STILL
The miller forgot the grist at the mill,
For farm house over the WAY!
But on, and over. the mill wheel rolled.
And busy years few fast.
And there. near the mill and its rushing
stream.
HSU home rose at last:
And the ru,ldy checks of h.s happy wife,
frightened the to.l OF tho Tnillcr's life:
And anon. 81 the orchard shade.
where the apple blooms rare perfume shed.
And the gag birds caUulcd overhead.
grorp OF sweet children played.
But the dusky IN II grew so Old at length,
That the crannics tHP rain let in;
And the rafters fCl!. and the whee! was still
And gone were hopper and bin:
And the miller msCif grew old and gray.
And then. like the mil. he passed away:
And now, when the farmers NOV the
They tell cf the miller whose hands are still,
But stem N van FOR the whirl of the mill
That once ground the ys low grain
LOUISE :. tpidnl. IN DCmOrcsts Monthly
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RICE & CO.. SO EAST MAIN STREET, sPRINGFIELD, O.

nuIlah to ind a crosslnU one eI.nhanr
uttered A deep roar of main and crossed
the nullah some forty ward, in advance
of us. to our side. Here he commenced
DESTROYING a bambon-clumu in shaer
fury. grumbling deepIy the while with
rage and pain Blood WAS streaming
from deep stab in his left side. biob
up.
The opponent of this Goliath must
have been monster indeed to have
wor>ted him. An elephant-firht. if the
combatants are well matched fire.
guently lasts dav or more. 4 round
being fought now and then. Th. beoten
elephant retreats temporarily. followed
leisurely by the other, until by mutual
consent. they meet again. The more
powerful elephant occasionally keeps
his foe in view till he perhap, Kills him:
otherwise the beaten elephant b,.takes
himself off for GOOD, on tinding n. has
the worst of it.
The wounded tusker WAS evidently
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-, Illustrate ralrIv well the tone OF the
humOr of those aboriginal Americans.
The hero is a dwarf-and this is an
essential point in the folk jests of
people who consider a fine physique the
first qualification of manhoOd-and in
his pompous pursuit of very small birds,
and subsequent imitation when he Is
successful in the chase, the leading
characteristics of the red man are slyly
burleSqued. He succeeds in an i'm
possible exploit, and. in the true spirit
of hero, make no fuss about 1t, but
when the sun is set 20 by the dormouse
he affects to think such tribes rs sun
catching beneath him. and sets himself
seriously to the task IF kiiling another
wren. There j. novelty in the flavor
of this fooling and freshness Of scene
and circumstances, that, 80 1t appears
to me. make the absurd story very
attractive.-Sdn Francisco IHgles'de.
The Court of Appeals. of Connect
cut. has decided that railroad passes
Except in cases of charity,) are given
to the recipients in expectation of re
ciprocal favor, or in return for favors
already extended, and that they are
consequently not a gratuity. .-H1T!Jord
ILatIrnlA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-13
a TUSKER FIGHT.
Descrip ion Of a Combat Between Two
Enraged Elephants.

Few people have ever had the oppor-
tnnitv of witnessing battle between
two male elephants. or "tuskcrs, so
called; but those who have had the
privilege" declare that it ia sight
never To be forgotten Mr. G. P. San
ter>on. officer in charge Of the Govern
memt clrphant-catching establishment
in Mvsore. who spent thirteen years
among the Wild beasts Of India. givcS
the following description of a tu>ker-
fight which he witnessed while III pur-
suit Of large herd of elephants:
The herd consisted of about fifty IN
dividuai>, and after examining them
for nearly an hour at close quarters.
merely keeping the wind. we turned to
:eioin the pad-elcphant on the path.
just then >hrill trumprting and
crashing of bamhOo> about two hun
drcd yards to our left broke the still
ness. and from the noise We knew it
was Il tu>kcT-tight.
I'VE ran towards the place where the
sounds of combat were increasing every
moment; deep ravine at last only sep
aratcd Us from the cumbatantS. and we
could see the tops of the bambOos bow
lng As the monsters bore each other
backwards and forwards, with a crash
ing noise in their Tremendous struggles.
''As We ran along the bank Of the