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, 1886-08-01

four feet Of me and lay down with his
head resting upon his paws, like a great
watch dog, and looked at me with his
savage, green eyes. He will surely 90 to
sleep now,'I thought, and If he would
only relax his vigilance for an instant |
could obtain possession OF q revolver. but
Just as l began to think that / discovered
signs of drowsiness he started up and
with eyes fixed and ears erect, stood for a
in n listening attitude, and set
Ting back upon his launches, he gave ut
terance to that horrible, blood curdling
Shrek that only a panther can utter. 1t
is like the wailing voice of n woman in a
prolonged cry of agony, fear and despair.
The cold chills went rioting through
every fiber of my being, while my heart
stood still in terror, and my breath came
In painting gasps, as q similar cry came
ecboing in the distance, and / knew that
the beast was calling his mate from the
forest. 1 had read with unbelief of saw
age animals reserving a feast for the COM
ing of n mate, but now all doubts van
ished from my min / would have given
all my earthly possessions to have had a
revolver in my hand, but the beast seemed
excited and doubly vigilant now and
walked back and forth past me with every
expression of joy and satisfaction in his
looks and actions.
II knew that he intended to let me live
until her coming, provided that 1 re-
manned peaceable, but the least show of
resistance would cause him to spring upon
me and fasten his awful teeth and claws
in my flesh; but there would soon be two
to fight.
my mead rested in an elevated posi-
ton, and emerging from the trees l saw
the female panther approaching with
long, cat-like bounds, eagerly fastening
to join her expectant mate. He paused
for n moment, and gave utterance to q
low, whining sound, then walked q few
PAGES toward her.
"With all the energy Of sudden hope
dashing through utter despair, l seized
the revolvers, and, rising to O sitting posi-
ton, awaited their coming.
81 was not long in suspense. He
trotted joyfully up to me, with her at his
side, with n hungry n expectant look in
her savage eyes that made my heart stand
still. / waited until they were within six
feet of me, and, although trembling
violently, l began to discharge the re-
v~olvers. The first ball struck against one
of her enormous fangs and glanced off;
another shattered his lower jaw and
caused him to hesitate, and before he
could recover two more had entered his
head, and the female, enraged by her
pain, crouched for a spring, and received
three more balls from the revolver,
which, although too light to kill, had the
effect of diverting their attention until I
could spring to my feet and grasp my
rifle, and an instant later two well
directed shots brought them to the
ground in the commissions of death.
81 started for home that day, and it
was more h n month before l felt the
desire for adventure of any kind.n
IsADoRE ROGERS.
, 1886-08-01

Many Americans are living here lie
cause they find they can arrange the life
they like to better advantage in Paris
than in New York or Boston or Philadel-
phia. Living is dearer than 1t was, in
some ways it is dearer even than it is in
America; but the habits of the French are
frugal beyond the conception of a New
England housekeeper, and there is no de-
mand for idle display. And the unit of
currency is small, and this means much.
The silver unit, the franc, is but twenty
cents, n fourth less than the English shil-
ling or the American quarter, and the
gold unit, the louis, is 81 only, while in
Great Britain and the United States it is
So. Of course, there is the danger, on
the opposite side, that one may get a con-
tempt for the petty, tiny franc, and take
TO spending it too freely.-Brander
Mathews Paris Letter.
, 1886-08-01
THE STRAW INDUSTRY OF FLORENCE
The Platter. working In Their own

The PiaIter- Working In Their Own
characterization and Earnings.
This industry. is SO generally extended
throughout the district that there is
scarcely a family in which some of the
members are not engaged in the work.
Children begin to plat at 5 and 0 years
of age; while mother1 OF families, in adj
dition to their domestic occupations, and
females Of all ages and almost OF all con-
ditions, who do not follow the business
as n means Of livelihood, employ their
leisure time in it. Formely, when the
production was carried on by persons
connected with agricultural labor only,
the work was not constant; but now ex-
cepting, perhaps, with afew "~contadine,"
it goes on all the year round.
The plaiters work in their own homes,
and their busy fingers are rarely at rest.
The large number work up the straw on
their own account, and sell the plaits, OF
hats, on the public markets held at Flor
ence and other towns. Others receive
the straw from and are paid by the "fat-
torini," n class of middlemen who con-
sign the plaits and hats in the rough to
hh' t1hi Wv iiAii1h
them for export. Others, again, are in
direct communication with the manu-
facturers themselves. The earnings Of
the plaiters are subject to considerable
fluctuations, partly depending upon the
market prices that may from time to
time rule for the manufactured article,
and partly according to the higher and
lower rates OF the straw. On an average,
the daily earnings Of children and young
girls may be taken at from 80 to 40 GER
centimes. Much depends upon the
ability of the workers and a consider
able number of expert hands can earn
regularly, under ordinary circumstances.
from l Ira to 1 Ira 10 centimes, ant
sometimes MS much as l Ira 80 centimes,
per deim. At sewing hats "a maglia,"
about 10 centimes per diem may be
earned.
Payment Is made by the piece. AS re-
CARDS cost OF production, three-ffths is
credited TO labor and two-ifths to first
material, but this estimate is approx
NATIVE only. as the relative proportion
of value must be subject TO considerable
fluctuations depending upon the price of
the straw. The articles chiefly exported
are the F1orentine hats and plain and
fancy plaits. The principal countries OF
export are France, the United States,
Great Britain, Germany and Austria.
The future prospects OF the Tuscan straw
industry are at present by no means en-
couraging, as 80 many new articles
spring up which are more favored by
fashion. The competition of English
plaits, as far as prices are concerned
Fashion apart, does not much affect the
sale of Italian straw products; but that
OF the Chinese plaits, in the coarscr
qualities, is almost crushing, and to a
very considerable extent now supplies
the various markets of Europe and
America, to the nearly total exclusion of
the same qualities Of Italian plaits as re-
CARDS foreign consumption. These
Chinese plaits are OF excellent quality,
well made, strong and serviceable, and
supplied at prices with which il is i'm
possible to compete in I.aly. English
Consul's Official Report.
, 1886-08-01

IT is somewhat late for Democrats to
carp at Cleveland because he is not a par
ty leader and shows no disposition to as
sumo that role-always questionable and
often odious in the chief magistrate of the
country. He is to fully as great an extent
a party leader now as he has ever shown
himself. Few presidents have been, or
have remained party leaders after %inaugut
ration and Of Democratic presidents but
one openly schemed and used executive
influence to secure a denomination. He
secured it; his name was Van Buren,.
, 1886-08-01
THE APPROACHING ELECTION.

Under this head the Laramie Sentinel
expresses SOM sound views which are
equally applicable to all communities, and
makes a timely suggestion worthy of ac-
ceptation by all iair-minded aspirants to
political preferment, irrespective of party:
Now it is perfectly legitimate and
proper for a man TO seek any honorable
position, provided always he seeks it in an
honorable ,ody. 1t is just as legitimate
for a man to seek to serve the public in
the capacity of county clerk, probate
judge or sheriff as in the capacity of a
lawyer, n physician or n teacher. But it
has come to that that men seek to obtain
Office by means which, il resorted to by a
professional man to obtain practice,
would at once brand him as a qdack and
charlatan. The secret packing Of prima-
ries, caucusses and conventions; the undue
use of money and other influences. the
profuse promises and many-sided pro-
f~essions which are made by aspirants,
are too well known to need mention.
Now we suggest that those gentlemen or
ladies who desire public positions come
out, and in q public card. ~nnouncc them
selves as candidates for the Office to which
they aspire, subject to the decisions of the
conventions OF the parties to which they
belong. This would he an open, manly
way Of proceeding. 1t would give the
public an opportunity 10 talk over their
fitness and scan their merits, and it
would be practically saying, Il would be
pleased to fill the Office If the public think
| am the suitable one for the place, but |
will not seek it by any underhanded trick
cry This would give the voters,
when they attended caucusses. a chance
70 cxDrcss their preference, and, know
ing who the candidates are, they could
elect or instruct their delegates according
to their preference. And when the tickets
were placed in the field the public would
not be taken utterly by surprise. This
practice prevails pretty nearly every
where except here. Il is an bopora-
bic and manly way to apply for a position.
And any man who is afraid or ashamed 10
submit bis claim TO public scrutiny, who
is ,.'pipelaying and wire pulling to secure
public Office "on the sly" is a suspicious
character.
, 1886-08-01
NEW COMPLICATIONS.

While the state of chihuahua has been
antagonizing the Mexican government and
insulting the United States, a similar out
rage has been perpetrated under the au.
thority of the State Of Coahuila. A nat
uralized American citizen, arrested at
Eagle Pass, was informally and illegally
extradited under a charge of larceny, de-
livered to the Coahuilan officer to be taken
across the Rio Grande to Piedras Negras,
and there shot. The Governor of Texas
has forwarded to the secretary of state an
account of the outrage, with warm Ian
guage as to the necessity of immediate
steps toward redress of the grievance,
which the act of his own extradition
agent has caused. The grievance will be
redressed, beyond a doubt, though the ac-
ton is likely to be disclaimed by the fed
eral government OF Mexico. The fact is,
the two Mexican states mentioned
are ripe for revolution, and the
hatred OF their inhabitants against
Americans, and especially toward Texans,
will be used to excite revolt against
their own general government and resis-
lance to any attempt on its part to hold the
perpetrators Of the recent outrages re-
sponsible for their crimes. Diaz, a ma
tive of Oaxaca and representative of the
Southern sectionalism in Mexico has never
been popular in the Northern states, and
such a revolution is likely to be raised by
a union among them as may over
turn his administration. Then, or even
if only the states adjacent to the United
States territory are involved, our govern
ment would be forced to a temporary &C.
cupation Of Mexican soil. In the mean
time, however, the danger of an organ
lied but unauthorized raid into Mexico is
imminent, and would meet with no severe
condemnation from the American public.
A war against the Mexican confederacy
would be wholly uniustiiable at present,
but unless Its government compel redress
from the offending states, this country
would be''perfectly warranted in a EN-
porary invasion, as a matter of protection
and self defense.
, 1886-08-01
The Ice of the Polar Sea.

The ice Of arctic regions, according TO
Maj. Greedy, does not usually form to a
greater thickness than five feet, but in
Baffin's bay, the Greenland sea and parts
of the Arctic ocean thicker masses are
produced by the jamming together of
foes, which are hui piled up md become
frozen together. The ice of the Polar sea
is Of almost inconceivable roughness, and
1t is doubted whether any explorer has
ever seen 300 square yards of It that is
level. -Boston Budget.
, 1886-08-01

Very often, my son, 1t is the dread OF
punishment, rather than the punishment
itself, that restraints us from evil doing.
Many times n boy would gladly run away
and go fishing on Sunday II he could only
get his father to thrash him before he
sets out; then he could enjoy the whole
long day without n pang. But when he
has to wait until evening for it, the dread
of that unknown i'll that awaits him
clouds all his skies and pitches all, his
songs in minor keys.-Burlette.
, 1886-08-01

AN ANARCHIST bomb was recently dis
covered on board of an excursion steamer
on New York bay, and thrown overheard
before it had time to explode. 1t is sup
posed to have been intended for the de-
struction OF Assistant District Attorney
Fellows, who prosecuted to conviction
Herr Most and his colleagues. The fact
that a boat-load of inoffensive passengers
would be destroyed with him, was a mat
ter Of no consideration.
, 1886-08-01

AN APACHE chief, guilty Of many muir
ders, is visiting Washington under safe
guard of the terms of his surrender. Zero
nimo himself, if he gives himself up on
conditions, can not be punished for his
crimes. 1t is wrong and cruel to observe
the usages of civilized war in a contest
with savages ignorant OF their meaning
and claiming their protection only as a
means of escaping the consequences of
crime
, 1886-08-01

Rogers Ito Miss Racquet and Mr.. Pcy-
ster)-Now, l want you two people to
get real well acquainted.
Peyster-But, my dear fellow, I'm tax.
ing your scat, am l not?
Roges-Don't mention it, my boy !
There, sit down and ave n nice chat
with Miss Racquet. You'll enjoy your.
self much better than l would. Won't
he, Miss Racquet It'd Bits.
, 1886-08-01

Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth, ply
ing between Atlantic City and N. Y, had
been troubled with a cough so that he was
unable to sleep, and was induced to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. 1t not only gave him instant relief.
but allayed the extreme soreness in his
breast. His children were similarly af-
fected and a single dose had the same
happy effect. DR.. Kings New Discovery
is now the standard remedy in the Cole
man household and on board the schooner.
Free trial bottles Of this standard remedy
at w. N. Hunts drug store
, 1886-08-01

The Spanish chamber of deputies has
enacted a general emancipation act for the
benefit Of the few remaining slaves in
Cuba,-that is, the African slaves, for
coolie servitude is on the increase in that
island, and has almost wholly taken the
place of the other institution which had
grown unproftable.
, 1886-08-01

If TEXAS and Coahuila could be allow
ed to fight out the quarrel between them,
leaving Mexico and the United States to
look on, the difficulty might easily be ar
ranged to the satisfaction Of the specta-
, 1886-08-01

TIE blasphemer who is annually struck
by lightning while u~ttering horrible i'm
precautions, persisted this year at Brad
ford. o. The ground where he fell was
red hot. No further particulars are given
but it might, with equal truth, have been
stated that the words swear not at ALL
were found lcgibly printed on the tail of
his coat
, 1886-08-01

A SOCIALIST open air meeting in the
suburbs of London has been dispersed by
the police and the speakers arrested for
causing the obstruction of a public high
way. Yet these fellows are sucking doves
compared with the Chicago variety of the
same monster.
, 1886-08-01

Quick RELIEF is just what is wanted
in every case of cramp, collie. or diar-
rhea. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy remedy relieves the
pain promptly and is a certain cure. A
dose or two is all that is required for any
ordinary case; recommended, guaranteed
and sold by w. N. Hunt.
, 1886-08-01

IT Is stated as an anti Prohibition fact
that more than half the spirits made is
used in the arts and manufactures. This
estimate seems exaggerated, unless mixed
drinks be classed as manufactures and
town painting as a decorative art.
, 1886-08-01

THE Laramie Sentinel pronounces the
statement of the Boomerang that an
Iowa man has been selected for governor
of Wyoming as a purely sensational story
without any foundation whatever.
, 1886-08-01

for all bilious disorders
st Patrick's Pills are a splendid family
medicine
st Patrick's Pills are the best physic
anyone can take
Get well and keep well by using St
Patrick's Pills
, 1886-08-01
Irish Potatoes Raised In Cuba.

1t Is said that Cuba can produce as fine
Irish potatoes as are seen In the north,
and an expert believes that the time will
come when that island, instead Of import
ing potatoes will export them. - FIX
change.
, 1886-08-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays the pain, cures wind collie. and is the
best remedy for diarh9a. Twenty-Five
cents q bottle.
, 1886-08-01

The man who has got so ipw down that
he cannot blush has got so low down that
he cannot he insulted Judge ~Iatagan.
, 1886-08-01
The Territorial Democratic Central
Committee.

Afbany-.--.Louis Milier-J. X. Brophy.
Curbon ....--. j. G. Friend-L. Quealy.
Crook---~.-...A- b Lane-F. Z. Thomson
Frenont..-...N, Baldwin-R. II. Hall.
johnson -----.J. NJ. Lobban-N. L. Andrews.
Loromic----..L. Murine. F. Miller.
S~sceefroter.-.w w. A. Johnson-A. A. Blair.
U'nfd --..---'F II. Harrison-W. A. Hooker.
l.. Murrin, Chairmon-J. C. Friend. Sec,
, 1886-08-01

The st. Paul Pioneer Press alludes to
the Omaha Herald as "the leading Re-
publican paper of Nebraska Such is
, 1886-08-01

ming Location Notices at Leader Office
, 1886-08-01

In all its branches by w. ELLIOTT, on Eighteenth
street. one door west of the old stand. Singlefoot-
All kind of wagon work done first class.
, 1886-08-01

Successor to H. S. Oliver. FIRE INSURANCE.
None but time tried and fire tested companies
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19

FARMERS Misunderstanding March Q.
The call for farmers convention is not q
surprise, as Capt. Tillman's suggestion met
with such general approval The signers from
this county are all farmers, with no other busi-
ness, except one, who, in addition to his farm
also practices medicine. They are good and
true men, and our county will lcertainly expect
no harm from q convention of such delegates
With the formers of the State united for politi-
col purposes, aud the Free Traders combined
for the same purpose, and the estate House
Ring" II there be any such concern, there will
be little chance for the rest of the people
They can do nothing but "lie low and say moth
ing" The mass Of our people, however, are
not aroused TO anything like an excited interest
as to any Of these movements. Professional
men without business or means, soreheads that
have healed up since the last election, and those
who aspire to place and power are anxious to
see any political upheaval, thinking that they
will come to the surface and float like trash on
| o troubled stream. Against such as these our
farmers should protect them selves in their con-
vention. Such will attempt to run the conven-
| tion, their idea being that the farmers need
bold leaders. Our county has great confidence
| in the genuine farmers of our State, but none
at all in briefess lawyers, bobtailed politicians,
| chronic offce-seekers and the like. OF such
beware. They are to be found in every county.
II Cor. Ne,cs and Courier.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19
THE MAN WHO WRITES CONGRESS-

THE MAN WHO WRITES CONGRESS-
MEMS SpEECHEs.-Col. Carter, the charac>
ter who writes speeches for Congressman,
is having good time this season. The
silver question has been perfect mine for
him. There are seventy men who arc now
down on the Speakers list for speeches on
this question, and it is said that not few
of them camo from Mr.. Carter's pen. Mr..
Cartey, who is quite deaf, also does great
deaf 81 wbrk for attorneys. He has probably
written more speeches than any man in
this country. His writing is by no means
confined to any particular set of subjects.
He writes upon all the topics coming be-
fore Congress. The other day in conver-
sation Mr.. Carter said : Il write speeches
upon all sorts of subjects, but my hobby is
sermons. I love to write sermons. Yes,
l have quite an extensive patronage in
this line from ccrgymcn all over the coun-
try. A clergyman gets tired, and yet he
knows his congregation will expect bril-
liant sermon from him next Sunday. He
sends to me aud write it for him. Very
often can givs him some novel ideas on
tho subject. I certainly do enjoy writing
a sermon. do not care much about the
Unitarian and Uuiversalist variety, but
fairly revel in the old. time Methodist kind ,
Carter is one Of the charac ters at the Cap
itol. There are others who write speeches
occasionally, but he is the only man who
makes his living exclusively from this
peculiar and novel kind of work. ~. Y.
Telegram.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19

A RAT AT THE OPERA-Richmond,
Va, March 3--During the performance of
'Mam'zello' by Almee tonight quite a SEN
sation was created by the debut of large
rat in the theatre. 1t was between the
second and last acts and just following the
unusual incidents in front of the stage in
the second act. The orchestra had just
begun the overture when tho kettle drum
man was observed to jump from his seat
and strike violently with his drums,icks
The blow was aimed at huge rat which
had obtained free admission from the Gel
lars of the tn salre and, attracted by the
music, landed himself in the drummer's lap.
Being dislodged therefrom he then made
the circuit Of the space along the front Of
the stage allotted to the band. All Of the
musicians leaped from their chairs, stamp
ing and striking at tho rat, which then
spraug over the balcony in to the parquet,
which was filed with ladies' Almost q
panic eusued. His ratship coursed through
the house causing the entire audience to
spring to their feet, while cries of rat! rat!
rat rang through the theatre. To the cred
/: of the ladies, be it said, they maintained
their presence Of mind and did not scream.
but many young men jumped upon their
seats in great fear and z g. stion.
| The whole theatre ~ &f{F nm nnyoar nm.
til finally gallant ex-oficer stamped the
intruder out Of existence and order was
restored. The incident was the talk of the
evening.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19

called intensive farming. 1t is said that
economy is the mother of money, may it
not be said that labor is the foundation
stone! AS labor is now, this is a rolling
stone; the bed rock is not steady nor re-
liable, hence the farmer can hardly risk
setting al! his eggs in one nest, but had
better climb the ladder round at time
begin the intensive system on small,
scale, and that for cash, depend more upon
his own muscles, wrcs,le Oh, toll on, and
may be after long, dark night, day may
break in full view of the promised land.
TRAVELLER.