Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23
Jack Gaylord and the Elk.
THROWN ON THE ANTLERs OF AN INFURIATED
BEAST-A LUCKY SHOT.

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From the Salt Lake Tribune
A few weeks ago Jack Gaylord was on a hunt
In the Wind River mountains, among the foot
hills of which his ranch is situated From a
close-grown pine thicket one morning there
leaped the largest elk he had ever SEEM As the
huge animal paused a moment the hunters
ready rifle cracked. The elk was evidently hit,
but only slightly, and away he went crashing
through the brush and over tie loose shingle of
the mountain side. The dogs were put upon
10 their opening music. The royal elk headed
straight for the brakes of the Sable mountain
huge peak, one of the Hottest of the range,
that rose some five miles distant. On the sum.
NIT of this mountain rises a crest of rocks that,
at distance, exactly resembles huge table,
AT the end of two hours run the elk found
himself at the foot of the peak. with the hunter
and hounds close on his launches The hunted
animal at once began the steep ascent and
tried hard to shake off his pursuers amid the
tangled thickets that line the mountain side.
Leaving his blown pony at the base of the peak
the hunter followed the chase on foot. HALF
way up the mountain the elk was sighted. The
clamor or the dogs was redoubled. The
hounds were now close upon the noble game,
ana a. under the giant shadow of the table,
emerged from the last copse and sprung full at
his throat, the branching antlers were sud-
to side, and all that was left of the stanch
mound was thrown high in the air and fell tar
down the steep incline. Nothing daunted, the
remaining hound, too, made its fierce spring
and shared the fate of its comrade. The bushes
parted, and the hunter stepped into the open
gallant hounds. With a hoarse below the ami.
NAL rushed at him. The hunter fired, and the
next instant was whirled aioft on the broad
antlers. HIS stout buckskin hunting shirt
turned aside the sharp prongs, but they had be-
come fastened in the garment, and Gayle bid
1alr Ia be thrashed to death against the rocky
ground. AS for a second time the elk dashed
him 10 the earth he managed to catch hold OF a
stout bush and kept his grasp long enough to
enable him, with bis other hand, to draw his
revolver from Ia hai IA
through the brain OF his savage foe.
Electricity as q Domestic Agent
From the New York Mail and Express
Unique among the dwellings of the city is
that OF Edward II. johnson, at 139 east Seth
street. the only private residence in this country,
and probably in the world, which has in its eel
lar plant for electric lighting. The home of
the owner, who is friend of Edison, is interest
ing because the electricity is utilized not only
for lighting, but for numerous ingenious labor
saving appliances and for decorative purposes.
He produces very pretty effect in the dining
room by stretching finely designed and
highly colored japanese screen in front of the
CRATE, in the bottom of which are two electric
lamps. First he extinguishes the lights on the
lamps in the CRATE. AS a result the screen
seems a beautiful transparency. The change is
SO quickly effected by the push-buttons and
switches controlling the lights that it is most
startling to the novice.
The chandeliers on the parlOr and first floors
are especially adapted to electric lighting. The
arms represent the stems of flowers: the pend-
ant cut-glasS globes OF lovely ruby tint and
the petals and electric lamps the pislils, Mr..
johnson will dispense with chandeliers and
yet obtain uniform light. He will
run frieze OF mirrors around the room and
suspend on them, by silk cords, electric Iamps
the light from which will be reflected to its fli
value by the mirrors. Wherl: the chandelier
now is will be unique centerpiece. 1t will
consist Of highly ornamented brass bowl
studded with glass jewels, applied to the ceiling
Inside will be electric lamps and reflectors SO
that the rays OF light will not be visible AS
result soft glow will be diffused through the
room.
Should the temperature of any room rise
above ITO degrees the mercury in the thermo-
stat would rise, electrical connections would
be made and Il loud fire alarm sounded Mr.
Johnson also has a novel burglar alarm 1t is
connected by special circuit with every light i'm
the house. SO that the moment house-breaker
forces q window Or door every electric lamp
and gas jet is lighted and the building bril-.
liantly Illuminated. In the nursery is an cleo
trio railroad for the children and telegraph,
from the nursery to the basement. In. the
large sitting-rOOm is an induction coil the bal.
terry for which, though in the cellar, is con.
trolled from the room. With this coil pretty
fireworks are made by means of Geislers tubes
and other apparatus. A drum, beaten by cleo
tricity and controlled by apush-button in Mr..
JOhnson's room, at one time awakened the
family In the morning, but the cOntriyance
has now been removed for repairs. The sew
ing machine and implements for polishing and
grinding cutlery are all worked by electricity,