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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14
A FIGHTING HORSE.
1t Kills a Mountain Lion After Long and
Bloody Fight.


A desperate battle occurred recently be-
tween Black Hawk stallion and noun
tain lion. The stallion was owned by
Charles H. Ferguson, a well-known hunter,
camped on the bank of a tributary of the
Wind River, up in the mountains. He had
selected a small bunch of cottonwoods as
his temporary home. These gave him both
shelter and frewood. A little distance
from the camp there stood an enormous
cottonwood apart from oil others, beneath
which was picketed the stallion. A few
nights ago Ferguson vas aroused from
sound sleep by neigh from the stallion.
The sound seemed to be one of rage rather
than alarm, and hastily arising Ferguson
issued from his tent and looked in
the direction of the horse. The ani-
NAL was standing in the full light OF
a bright moon and seemed TO be intent
ly regarding an object in the branches OF
the tree. AS Ferguson's gaze followed
that of his horse the branches were vio-
lently agitated, a wild yell was heard,
dark object hurled itself through the air,
and the horse had an enormous mountain
lion for a rider. The horse sprang madly
in the air, uttering a scream little inferior
to that of the lion in shrllnesS and saw.
agery. Though he returned to the ground
with tremendous conclusion he failed to
shake the lion from his firm position. Dark
spots of blood now appeared on the stall.
lions shoulders and neck. The lion was
tearing his way to the jugular. The horse,
apparently realizing his full danger, sprang
straight into the thick tangle of boughs,
The lion was torn from his bloody seat and
cast backward with great violence. The
stallion passed through and turned to con.
front his foe in the-open space beyond.
The lion speedily recovered himself, and
sprang once more into the branches, and
thence made another leap toward the
horse; but be missed his aim. The lion
began a series Of circles nearer and nearer
70 the horse, and finally made another
leap. With the rapidity of thought the
stallion changed front, and his hind feet,
heavily shod, struck the assailant full in
the breast. The stricken animal rolled
over and over, giving vent to yells
of pain and rage. Once more he made
an attack. This time the animal rushed
to death. The heels of the powerful steed
were planted fairly between the green
eyes, and the mountain lions skull was
crushed. 1t had been fractured from side
! to side. A few convulsive struggles, a
stiffening Of the powerful limbs in death
and the stallion stood victor over the
| corpse of the lion. Ferguson took the
| skin OF the lion home as a trophy.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14
Automatic Horses.

n. j. COmmeFclhl' uVeftlsef.l
An automatic horse has been constructed
which is designed to bring the salutary eff.
fects of horseback motion to those who are
prevented from using the live animal. The
rider seats himself upon saddle firmly
attached to a small wooden platform below
by means of metal connections. The OPP
orator can be swayed about in all direc-
tions. Beneath the platform are four pad.
ded buffers corresponding to the horses
feet, and by the weight and motion of the
operators BODY these buffers strike or
bump, at each depression upon the founda-
ton below, so that an automatic imitation
of horse exercise can be produced. The
movement can be made either very easy or
very violent, and the imaginative rider
can fancy himself on real steed or boys
hobby horse at will. But there appears to
be no provision made to keep him from
looking supremely ridiculous.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14
A VERITABLE GlUTTON.
The Tremendous Quantity of Food Cor
sumed by Spiders.

Sumeu by spiders.
1t is not everybody who knows how
much spider can eat. Most of us
have derived amusement, and perhaps
instruction, from watching the subtle
arrangements and devices of the little
tactician with a view to capture some
dainty little insect, and many of US
would know exactly where to place this
interesting creature in the classification
of animal life, but probably very few Of
us have any idea what voracious gor-
mand the spider is. A gentleman. scicn-
tiiicaliy inclined. and uxuriating in the
rare possession of leisure, has recently
given to the world some very curious
and startling statements is regards the
arachncidican appetite. He captured II
spider and kept it in confinement, sup
plying it literally with food. and care
fully recording his observations. He
estimated that the creature ate four times
its weight for breakfast nine times its
weight for dinner, thirteen times its
weight for supper, finishing up with an
ounce of food. In the same proportion
man of average weight would demol-
ish an OK for breakfast, two more for
dinner, Il couple of bullocks, eight
sheep, and four pigs for supper, and
then hundrcdWright of fish TO prepare
the way for an aldcrmanic banquet be-
fore retiring to bcd.-Baptist Weekly.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

WHY jews Live SO Long.


The NeU England .Hedjcdl Monthly com
ments very favorably on the proverbial
long and healthful lives Of the Jews. DR..
Picard holds that this superiority is due to
their stringent health laws. The Mosaic
like the older Egyptian code, is very strin
gent regarding the eating of flesh and other
articles of food. OF the animals examined
a large proportion are always condemned
as unfit for food. People who eat meat in.
Discriminatory are very prone to disorders
of the blood and of the kidneys, for meat is
composed of nitrogen, which the kidneys
have to remove from the blood, end Of
course they can not do this successfully ex
cept by the aid of Warmers safe cure, the
best kidney strengthened, unless it is tenn
perately partaken of and only the very
best meat is used. Jews also use alcoholic
liquors very sparingly and thus keep up
good digestion, aud then again they are a
holiday loving and ath-observing class
-Housekeepsr.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14
ANCIENT TROUSERS.



Mayor Smith recently received from
C. Law, of Pittston, for inspection, a
pair of trousers male of seventy-fve diff
ferent colored patches and Weighing
about twenty pounds. A placard con-
tanning the following accompanied the
curiosity:
These pants were tifty-two years in
actual service by North Carolina col
ored gentleman by the name of Sam
Williams, better known in his country
as Father Sam, who is now at the ripe
old age of one hundred and eight years
and still able to walk around. Father of
twentv-three children, all living, the old
est being ninety-one years; nincty-four
grandchildren. He was a slave for
sixty-four wears. These were his we'd
ding pants, and six of his sons wore the
same pants for wedding pants. They
are highly priced by the old gent and
his children. They were sent to me by
a friend, who had to deposit fifty dollars
as a guarantee of their being returned.
They were in actual wear thirty-two
wears, and have been OD exhibition for
the past twenty years. They have been
across the ocean four times and on eX-
hibition in all the large cities of the
United States. You are requested to re-
turn them soon, as the youngest son is
to be married and he has the promise of
them to wear on that occasion. '-Phtto-
dolphin Press.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14
The Captains Precaution.
(san Franc isco Argonaut.l

A very popular retired United States
naval Captain, not far frem New York
City, used to walk down to the Post offlce
every morning in fine old blue coat, high
white collar, and carefully ironed trousers,
with natty cane in his hand, and the end
of a fresh white pocket-handkerchief
sticking conspicuously out of the back
pocket of his coat. The sight used to be
impressive, until one morning the usual
small boy ran up to him and said: Gap
tain, you'll lose your handkerchief" "No,
my boy" replied the veteran, kindly; "it's
pinned"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14
Yonne Men, Read This.

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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14
A True Woman.
Boston Herald.I

Miss Anna Ripley, of Buxton, Me-, has,
unaided, secured the necessary papers and
a pension for George w. Edgerly, an
old broken-dow soldier of her town.
While engaged In this work she took the
affidavit of every man In his company,
who had treated him, and personally
supplied his wants as long as she was
able rather than allow him to go to the
poor farm. When the pension was granted
81 ,070 WAS allowed as arrearage. She
asked and received no compensation for
her efforts,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14
EAST GREENLAND.
Discovery of Race Unacquainted With tho
Existence of White Nations


Captain Holm recently returned to
Copenhagen after having spent two
years and half in exploring the almost
unknown region of the east coast of
Greenland Although ten or twelve eX-
petitions have set out for East Green
land in the past two centuries, almost
all of them in search of the lost Morse
men, who were supposed to have set
tied there, only one ship ever reached
the coast. The great ice masses, some
times hundreds of miles wide, that arc
perpctually piled up againt the shore
have kept explorers from East Green
land long after all other Arctic lands
were fairly well known. With three
assistants Captain Holm landed at Cape
Farewell and then went north some 400
miles. He has returned with large col
lectons representing the flora, fauna,
geology and anthropology of this hith
ertO unknown portion of the earth s
surface He found in those cold and
dismal regions, isolated from the world,
a race of people who had never heard
or known of the great civilized nations
of the earth. They seem to lead happy
lives, and lived in a communiStic way in
hamlets They differ entirely in Ian
guage and physical characteristics from
the Esquimaux of West Greenland
Den0reStS Noathlu.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

The London Medtcd3 Times says
that a year ago the Clinical Society re-
nouuced refreshments after their meet
ings as "unphysiological." A few
weeks since, however. it was decided by
very large majority to revert to the
ancient custom on the ground thai
people must eat"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

A lady from Michigan relates Il very
pretty story of her little boy, whom she
took last summer for the first time to
the seaside. The little fellow was great
" pleased with the sight, One day,
when he saw the first ocean steamer APP
proach the coast, he was exuberant: 80,
mamma, Just come out and see! There
a big locomotive taking bathW-Bos-
ton Beacon.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

A HINT to the bashful: He handed her
the hymn book with a mark in it whore the
hymn began: when shall we embrace"
She passed it back with the mark trans
ferred to the hymn: 'In the Sweet By and
by.n The pafson had marriage fee soon
after Boston Budget.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

"A Philadelphia art exhibition was
not financially successful. OF about
25, 900 visitors only 10000 paid admis-
sion fees, the others being dcadhcads.
The enterprise was more IN educational
than a commercial success.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

"WHY should the soldier never lose bis
head in battle2" said German Captain to
a private soldier Because If he did he
would not have any place to put his cap
on."-Tenas SJtings.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

Six of one and half a dozen of the Other
usually implies a sameness between two
things But it is very different when jury
is equally divided regarding a verdict
Pack.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

A NEWSPAPER has been started at Sitka.
Printers out of Sitkan perhaps get one by
applying early.-B0stoR Post.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

AVRRMoNT man recently went into his
yard and whistled for his dog but bear
answered it instead Whereupon the man
fed. Some men are never satisiied.-M Y.
Graphic.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

The bones of the average man only weigh
about twenty four pounds, and yet some
people put on airs and step around as
pendent.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

TERESA Tea, young violnist, will make
O 1ua through this country next year
Good luck Tua - Boston CoaGrier
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

LAcoNIo patient to physician: Caught
cold. Physician: Take Red Star Cough
Cure; no morphia, no poisons. Only twen-
ty-five cents st. Jacobs Oil cures pain.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

YES, Clarissa; we presume when you are
taking your banjo lesson it can be said that
you are on pick-it duty YoHterS Statesman
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

A DUDE in one of the new cape coats has
pen-wiper Huliet0.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

A RoLLER-sKATE gathers no moss, but q
roller-skater's shins often get barked.-N
Y. Journal.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

A BALTIMORE man has discovered new
brand of soothing syrup. 1t is used for the
purpose of keeping saws quiet while cut
ting teeth-Calit orHid Maverick.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

PIKE's TOOTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, PC
Glena'S Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. CSC
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills CornS BunionS
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

3 months treatment for SOC. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. Sold by druggists.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

A SURE cure for obstinate coughs and colds
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. The best remedy
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

IT is the man with the dark beard who
never says dye.-LowN Courier.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

II joke can make horse laugh, why
can't it make a shay grin !-Chicdq0 Tribune.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

NEVER trust a secret to a professional
cornet player. His business makes him q
blower Phiadelphia Herald.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

f. J.. MOVES, Revere. Mass, was cured of
scald-head by using Halls Hair Remover.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14

Germany devotes 100000 acres to
the cultivation Of the potato. The yield
last year was 23 900, 900 tons.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-14
MANURES AND MATURING.
The Pleasing Lessons Farmer May Learn
as He Works In His Yards.

as He Works In His Yards.
Shakespeare was not Mt all deficient
III agricultural knowledge. His unpar-
alleled genius is exemplitied by his won
derful knowledge of practical human
affairs as well as of his thorough under
standing of human nature. But while
his knowledge of practical agriculture
was extensive, yet we do not find that he
had any of that insight into the inner
life of the farm which might have been
expected from the greatest poet the
world has produced. We are led to this
remark by reading the lines Of his in
which he says:
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-01-14
DAILY EDITION BY MAIL
lNSOLVENT NOTICES.

Eaving this day duly suggested the insol-
vency Of the estate of I. S. Pickens, decd. all
persons holding claims against said estate
are hereby notified to file the same properly
authenticated with the clerk of Hardin Coun-
~ Court. on or before the 9Th day Of April,
1885. or they will be forever barred. both in
law and equity. This 5th day Of October,
1855. RILEY PATTERSON, Administrator.
Having this day duly suggested the insol-
vency Of the estate Of G. ". Morley decd,
all persons holding claims against said estate
are hereby aotihed to file the same properly
authenticated with the clerk of Hardin County
Court on or before the LIST day Of June 1885
or they will be forever barred This, January
a, 1886. J. II. ALLEN, Administrator. Ia
All parties holding claims against the es-
tate of B. NJ. Daren, decd, are hereby noti-
fed to file the same properly authenticated
with the Clerk Of TIE County court Of Har-
din county, Tennessee. On or before the 9Th
day of April 1856, or they will be forever
barred both in law and equity.
RoBeRr RUSSELL, Admir-.
This Nov. ~, 1885.
Having duly suggested the insolvency Of
the estate of c. w. Bennett. decd. all par
ties holding claims against said estate are
hereby notified to file them properly authenti-
Gated Nth the Clerk of Hardin County Court
on or before the 18th day Of April. 1886. or
the same viii be forever barred both in law
and equity. This I7th day Of January, 1886.
v2n24L l. BAKER, Administrator.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-01-14
CORRESPONDENTS.
18th DISTRICT ITEMS.

Messrs. Mahlir AMI McDpugal
have been spending the last week in
arresting negroes in the 18th and
18th Tor fighting Christmas eve
night. The light occurred at a fes
tiyal at the colo ed CT urch, between
the Bend negroes and few colored
braves, from Saltillo. lis said, clubs
we're drawn, knives brandished and
one shot fred but 40 one seriously
hurt.
The white foks we're very quiet
this Christmas; didn't havcev en- a
Christmas tree
There is Que, two or three socia
bles almost every night in the Bend.
Mr.. John Williams is very sick,
at this writing, and has been for
several weeks.
An infnt child of Henry Blankin
ship has been quite sickfor several
DAYS.
Constable John Pitts, If the 18th
passed through the Bend yesterday
on collecting tour.
Esq Clayton passed through this
part eorly yesterday morning on his
way 10 attend the Directors Ins titute
at Savannah.
Rip Van aud Bon Homme seem
ia haas Of having the itch in their
communiSirs. We |, we can excl;.im
in thunder tunes, the itch has been
in Rockers Bend for the past wear.
Rev. Mr.. Burks will preach at
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-01-14
STATE NEWS.

A fire at Union City Oh the morn
ing OF the 9th destroyed the main
building Of the furniture factory be
longing to the Beck, Bransford u
Ekdaek Furniture Manufacturing
Company. 1t was only by the he
role efforts OF the citizens who fought
the fire that the lumber yard and
other buildings were saved. 1T is
supposed the fire originated from {;
steam pipe with which the factory
was heated. The loss is estimated
ut $50, 900.
Six miles west of Knoxville Ed
ward Coleman was shot and killed
by Marcus York on the 4Lh. Foul
boys were out hunting, York was be
fore Coleman and his gun was acct
dcntally discharged while on hi
shoulder, the load lodging IN Cole
mans breast. Colema.. fell into hi,
brothers arms, dying almost instant
". Coleman was 10 years old.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-01-14
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

The weather is so cold people are
housed up and items are scarce.
Mr.. Sam Bah died of pneumonia
last Monday morning; his remains
were carried near Corinth, Miss,
for burial
W. j. Blanton has novel 70 Joh n
Picken's, where he expects to make
his future home.
Mrs. Calie Smith of Memphis,
visited her sister Mrs. Blanton, list
week.
Rev Barrier failed to fill his ap
pointment at New Hope last Sunday
owing to cold weather.
Miss Fannie Kennedy has been
confined to her room Tor several DAYS
with pneumonia.
The farmers of this ncighborhood
who own land on the river are pre-
pairing to build fence beginning at
Piltsburg and following the Ham.
burg road To Crumps Landing, en-
closing all the land bcta ec:. the two
poin 8 under one fence.
Mr.. I. NJ Gattis is clearing up n
lot OF fine land near his residence
We need more of Toms sort.
Esq. Winningnam is adding an
other rom TO MS dwelling.
Bon HoMME.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-01-14
cLIPPINGs-T

Give the children a blackboard in
every household. so their creative
play may take on form and grow into
shapes of beauty and utility-no
more discipline will be needed. A
blackboard and sample drawing
book in tue family for the children
to play with, leads to work, TO con,
struction, instea d Of de struction.
1t is not fact that the progress
i've spirit IF the tim, s demand that,
in the education Of boys and young
men, the practical IN, st be held
above the theoretical, and the usefu |
must supersede the merely orna
mental? Hence, the necessity for
institutions where students may be-
fitted to take their places as active
workers Immediately upon leaving
school.
The parents who never visit the
schools are the first TO find fault
with the teacher. In other vocations
the work is examined teiore it is
condemned, but not So with The
teacher. II the persons who are so
eager TO find fault would take pains
TO investigate before startiug all
evil report, they would find little
cause tor talking. An honest criti
cism never does any harm, but q
chronic fault finder never does any
good.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-01-14


Wits Chapel th; year Rev. q. R.
Harrison, at Liberty and Rev. Mr..
Norwood at the Baptist Church
There is Sunday School AT 8 AN.
and singing at ? Pm. every Sunday
at Liberty Church.
Win Bon Homme please tell us
why he calls the 1lth district North
Carolina?
Hookers Bend can BOOST OF three
steam gins, two ferries and one
wood yard. CYMRo.
Jan. 2, 1886.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-01-14

Judge w. ), McLemore, in his
charge to the grand jury at Colum
hla, said: Drunkenness, gentlemen
of tue jury, is the leading vice of
this country" If drunkenness is Il
vice and vice a crime. then we are
unable Ia see why drunkenness is
not puni- liable like other CT ines. Ii
drunkenness cannot he reckoned rs
crime, il can easily be reckoned as
the cause Of nine tanths OF the crime
that our courts are called ON to pun
isb. We should have laws To punish
drunkenness. but as long as drunk
ards are elected to legislate for us
we can hardly hope to have it class
ed as q crime. 1t cost Fifty dollars
to carry q pistol when no attempt is
made to commit crime with it. II
it cost fifty dollars to be seen drunk,
drunkenness would he rare thing.
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