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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-30
Indications,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.--l A. ~ '---kor
Texas Fair weather, followed BY rain,
southerly winds, slightly warmer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-30

Don't fan 10 call " the Port Worth
Printing uoufe II YOU want anything To
the way Of Mem Year cards.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
A SURPRISING VERDICT.
Messrs. Hitz and Prentiss Pound Guilty
in the Criminal Court.


After twenty minutes charge from
Justice Macarthur the jury in the case of
Mr.. John IIitz and DIR. Charles L. Prentiss,
charged with making false entries on the
books of the German-American National
Bank, which has been on trial in the Grim
inal court for the past ten days, retired at
1880 O'Clock yesterday afternoon to make
up their verdict, and two hours later found
both of the defendants guilty. Notice was
Immediately given of motion for new
trial, and to-day there will be another mo-
ton to admit the defendants to bail, pend.
ing the final disposition OF the case. The
verdict caused much surprise, as It was
generally believed that there would be an
acuuittal.
While waiting for the jury Mr.. Perry an
nounced the governments readiness to pro-
coed, and moved to consolidate the remain
ing ten cases. This met with opposition
from the other side, and 1t was claimed that
II the motion was allowed It would work
great injustice to the defendants
After argument the court decided to CON
solidate the five indictments known as the
Chipley cases and leave the Others stand
Without going further the trial was post.
poned until to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
Alice "our Alicer Alice HOrrsonl


Complaint having been made to the mayor
of Alexandria that gambling by the means OF
game called "keno" was being carried on in
the cellar off house on Cameron street by one
Jas. Is. owens alias "Dick," on Wednesday
night a warrant was issued. Officers Hayes,
Simpson and Sherwood succeeded in entering
the place before they were discovered and
arrested about forty persons engaged In the
game The arrested parties were taken to the
station house. Yesterday morning the mayor
heard the case and fined owens and Downey,
who conducted the game, So each and the
players $40 each and conhsCated all the cap
tnred parapheTnalia Most OF the parties paiu
default of the same. The complaint was made
10 the police by Harry Brown, who had some
time Ggo had difficulty with owens and
threatened to have the place reported.
LIGHTNISd RoDs of sufficient surface and
properly placed are to lightning what good
roof is TO rain j. II. Kuchling
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14

To secure choice of the above an early call
Will be necessary.
Linen Department-First floor, near Pennsyl.
wanna avenue entrahce')
"Odd sizes in Corsets'
Instead OF waiting for the customer to come
along, we find a customer by advertising 1t for
FRIDAY NJ reduced price,
short German Woven Corset; size, 3inChes.
Regular price".u........"."..s2 Oh
Remnant" price," ..:......." %
French Woven Corscts; size, ~ and %; per-
ieCllOn III NJ.
Regular price. ."...,,....".......H 30
"Remnant price. ....""....". , %
Half price ought TO find customer for these
Sizes , -
- satteen Corsets, one each FINK, Blue, and
cream; III siHe, ~ lhches ohly' ca
i mysu,t p pr, ,,.ic ''''''I
Misses Corsets: size is and ii,
Regular price .,,,,,.,,,.,,.,,,,...,,,sl 90
HRemnanti pricc.,...,.......... 10
Cardinal Satteef Corsets; size Is and 81
Regular pricc, ,,,,,,..,....,..,,.,sI5 80
"Remnant'i nricc ' On
Second loor-Take tho Eieyatorl
Unad r,,rn,o,,s,, a., e,i. no,a.,,,,,.
u Su. DoP"I'"'o'.
At Half Price, Fine Black Imported Stock
inette Jerseys plain back, braided on collar
and cuffs and around the bottom; size "a,
size ~, = size 4O.
Regular price. .................S3 90
Remnant price. ....;;;........".;; 30
Black Velvet Short Wraps, lined with
'i10 81 R aRa az: price 90
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14

The following lodges meet tonight at the
places named:
MosOnc-St. Johns, No. IL, Masonic Tcmple'
Hope, No. ~, Nineteenth street aud Pennsyl.
Masonic Temple; Potomac, Knights Templar
No 3, Georgetown.
/. o. o. F.-Magenenu Encampment, No. 1,
Eighth Street Hail. East Washington; Central
No. |, odd Fellows Halt Eastern, No. T. Odd
Fellows Hall; Mechanics, No TO- Georg atown;
Metropolis, No. III, Moore's Hall, Ninth street,
q. 4. R.-John A. Rawlins, No. l, Ninth and
d streets.
Knights of Pythias--Syracusans No. 10,
Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street north
west; Washington Division, No. l. Uniform
Rank, $50 Pennsylvania avenue.
l, o. M.--LaiGyette, No. IL, seventh and L
streets.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and About tho
CITY Briefly Put.

Minor Occurrences In and About the
city Briefly Put.
Tooth filling made painless by the use o.
cocaine by $. 7. Mason, dentist, 2l3 Pour.aud-
a-half street northwest.
Alice "our Alice" Alice Harrison
"HorrY TREE" j1s Ninth street. Room and
board, $50.
Growers handmade comfortable fitting shoes
for old ladies. Mrs. W. IL. Rich, III Market
Space.
Rig line of hosiery just received from auction.
Guinnip Il Co.
Mr.. Edwin F. Droop has been excused from
service as juror in the circuit court
Harry Tucker, boy, was fined s. by Ju lgc
smell yesterday for destroying plants III IL
Droit Park.
Since last January ,IiO declarations of in
tcnlions to become citizens have been made III
the supreme court ofthc District.
Alice "our Alicew Alice Harrison
Mary Fireman. n lO-yearold colorod girl,
has been missing from her home, $40 Mary
land avenue southwest, since the 9th instant.
John Herbel. John V. Kehl, and Kasper
Herbert have filed with the recorder o certih
cate Of their election as trustees of the FIRST
Reformed Trinity congregation.
The following marriage licenses have been
issuCd William L. Dixon and Emma A. Carr
and FriterCke werdick, Peter wilkins aud
Mary Davis, Albert Bumby and Catherine
Groyun, both of Illlsdale d. c., and X. G
Brooks and Mamie scott.
Alice "Our Alicew Alice Harrison
Capt. John II. Goddard, an old resident of
the District, died yesterday morning ut his
residence, Tenth and N streets northwest.
Capt. Goddard came to this city in 1921 from
Rhode Island. In 1872 he organized the
Auxiliary Guards for duty in this city; after.
ward he was n magistrate, and of late Years he
has been director in the Central National
Bank.
A number Of Chippewa Indians passed
through the city yesterday on their way to
New York, With them were small marty of
cowboys led by Long Dick" who is over
seven feet high, and Is said in his time to
have killed thirteen Indians. They were seen
at the Baltimore and Potomac by quite q
crowd and created no little excitement dressed
as they were in the gay costumes Of their native
state
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
Alice "Our AllccN Alice Harrison


We are informed by good authority that two
fire insurance companies of New York, doing
business here, who received $50 premium from
party insuring with them are refusing to set
tie properly made and certified claim upon
the ground OF the doubtful moral character
of the party insured" BY glnncing at the
policies II will be found that the furniture
household goods, and clothing" and not the
character of the party, were insured In the
interest of the people we will watch further
developments in this case, and let the public
ZION we nletnous oi diScHspg,S 9Dgata,VsHs S
their business solely upon public confidence
OUR rcady.made clothing equals the finest
efoits Of merchant tailors our old customers
are aware, and we want everybody Informed,
OF this fact. one trial will convince the most
skeptical. Eisemnn Bros. corner seventh and
L, the only manufacturing tailors and clothiers
OF Washington.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
Alice! "our Allceg' Alice Harrison


The Secretary of War, in response to reso.
luton OF the Senate, has transmitted to it
the report of Engineer s. I. Albert in regard to
the present condition of the Aqueduct bridge.
The report is full and complete. lie reports
that much of the wood work is rotten. In
closing he says: THE strength OF n bridge Is
determined by its weakest part. The factor of
safety of the weakest part of the Aqueduct
Co-etcient is 2.35 when the bridge is loaded
with water and with moving load. 1t is
therefore evident that when thus loaded the
bridge cannot be pronounced to be safe for Il
moving load of ninety pounds per square foot,
and that for the security of ordinary travel
thorough repairs and unceasing diligence will
be necessary TO prevent accident
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14

The board of arbitration, consisting of Hon.
Horatio. King, Hon. Norman ]. Colnan, com.
missioner OF agriculture and Hon. |. II.
Oboily, chosen to &c. upon the demand made
by the Columbia Typographical Union upon
me NEWSPAPER puoiiSherI oi the eity ior an
position, held a meeting yesterday morning at
The agricultural department. Messrs. Stilson
Hutcnins, f. w. Fox, Hallett KilbOurn, and
Crosby :. Noycs, representing the newspapers,
ana MesSrs. Julian l.. Wright and j. Lac.
Rodier, representing the printers, were present.
After o short session the board adjourned until
this morning, when decision will be given
upon the question raised us to the scope OF the
arbitration.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14

Three young men dressed as worGnen
loldly entered house No. AZ Third street
yesterday afternoon, ana going to the dining
loom picked up lot of silver spoons, Finding
rothing more at hand that was OF value they
walked ont as quietly as they came, leaving
the COlOrCd servant girl in u state of amaze
ment at their gail The police were mott.
fed, but their cilOrLs 70 CaptlLre the mon lAiled
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
Infants Caps.

Just think We bought 1852 doz assorted Caps,
and the very best will be sold Tor 25c,
Some of the finest ShiTred Null Caps ever Of
fcrcd we are going TO sell at o. s, 10, II, l5 %,
and 25c. Mothers, If you are not able TO buy Il
Cap we will give you one as II souvenir.
100 dO2 fine Linen DOylies, white and fancy,
per doz, i5C.
% doz Ladies' White Hemstitched Haudker-
chiefs, pure linen 90,
20 doz Ladies' White Hemsttched Handker-
chiefs, pure linen, very fine, LOG.
is pieces of fine Partisan Yelling, 3 shades OF
blue, per yd, SC,
5pieCes OF Hamburg Allover Net, 81 inches
wide, l2l3c.
Is pieces of BrocGde Velveteen, slightly ai.
feCted, l5c.
cases Childrens Trimmed Hats, 2jc such
as sold last season for ~.
20 cases of assorted Union Milan Hats tor
ladies and misses lOC
boxes No. ~ Fancy Ribbon, per yd, &c.
100 boxes Fine Flowers, per bunch, 100.
Just figure up and see how cheap you can
trim hat.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
GREAT sale of fine goods at the Combination.

THE National Manufacturing Company made
and about thirty men and boys, with banners,
dressed in Mik0do suits. They were advertis-
ing the "DAIsY SOAP DUST" which has a high
reputation for cleansing purposes.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
Alice! "our Allcer' Alice Harrison !


Special Officer Butler Morgan was charged
in the police court with assaulting John II.
Sibley Saturday night at New Hampshire ave-
nue. and NJ street. Sbley said that he had
been drinking, but was behaving himself, when
Morgan seized him by the throat, hit him on
the Head with his club, sat on him and put
handouts on his wrists, and then locked him
up in the station house. John S. White, who
was with Slbey got hit on the head with q
that Siblcy was drunk. Judge Smell dismissed
the case against Morgan and released Sibley on
his personal bonds
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14

The Senate passed yesterday n bill NuihorIz-
inu the secretary Of the Navy to fit out an ox-
/ edition 10 ob,er the total eclipse of the sun
occurring on Aug. 20, 1886, on the west coast Of
Africa. 1hebill 0ppropriates $4,000 for the
1 WI Nsp.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
AT this time have l!htning rods repaired or
new ones. j. II. Kucnling.
Alice "our Alleer Alice Harrison 1!


Mr.. II. l.. Villoe, who was dismissed from the
stamp division Of the PostoliGe Department on
complaints made that he had neglected aud
deserted his wife, says the statements that
have been published in regard o 1t are "un-
mtignted flsphoods," and that he has always
taken care of his family as far ms his salary Of
Hayden he says, "Mrs. lIaydCn's reputation Is
above rcpInaCh, rs all her friends, of which
there are many, can testify
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
d&sx;ss
q5yR.A~
t4+tEttt&
Great Reduction
IN
Mems NeCkWGar!

Ibave reduced the better part
Of my first shipment Of Weloh,
Narget son 81 Co. g London-made
Neckwear, which formerly sold
for 75c, 81, and SL25, to SOC
each. This great reduction in
FINE GOODS. combined with
the large and varied assortment
in styles and patterns of my
present stock OF 80 CENT Scarfs,
me Ike it the largest, han lsomest,
and cheapest line of Neckwear
ever offered in Washington.
have also added all the late
styles of the best domestic man
ufacture in Silk, Satin, Lin m,
and Pique.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
Allcol "our AlIcs" Alice Harrison

WE buy goods and trimmings especially and
Couurltely for young mons wear, Eiseman
J los, manufacturing clothiers and taiOrs cor
1 ar Eaypnth and f.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
FIRE. FIRE !

We purchased about 10 cases of goods from
parties of the late Baltimore fire. Our offer on
the lot was accepted at once because 1t was
spot cash. We laughed at our good fortune,
knowing the card 1t would give us was for
the public in general, giving them five times
more value for their dollar than the goods
could DO bought regular for. Some slightly
soilod, other slightly smoked, others where the
flames licked them, and some US fresh as any
of our goods in stock.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
TTUFTED SCOTCH ZEPHIRS.
SEATON PERRY,


Successor to Perry Il Brotherl,
HAS JUST RECEIVED HIS Sc }oND IN:
zEEFPII2Rs.1 wiiiCH ARE TIE --LATEST
EUROPEAN NOVELTY" INWASH FABRICS,
100 PIECES ICONFINED STYLES IN AN.
DERSON'S SCOTCH GINGlIAMS. .,...
IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF PLAIN. FIG
TIRED AND SIDE BAND FRENCH SATEENS,
MADE TO NY EXPRESS ORDER BY GROS,
ROMAN, MAROZEAU " co. ..
"EXClTSiVE DESIGNS" IN PRINTED
PURE LINEN LAWNS, At 2jc. PER YARD;
NOVELTIES IN WHITE AND ECRU EN-
BROlDEREp SWISS MUsLINs FROM 20c, TO
On NEW wHiifE AND CoLoRED EMBRoTD.
EMBR0iDERED INDIA poNGEE AND
PRINTED CHINA SILK ROBES. $500.
COMPLETE STOCK OF FRENCH AND
BRITISH WHITE GOODS, lNCLIDiNG ALL
THE NEWEST FABRICS FOR COMMENCE
M EE6VE hHTffN SPANISH, GUIPuRE, AND
CiTANTiLLY LACE NETS FOR OVER
NEW I0tiSINEs, SURAHS, RHADAMES
AND FABLE FRANCAISE, ALL PRICE
NEW AND CHOICE DESIGNS IN PRINTED
INDIA SILKS, at sl.25, $50. .,.,,.,.
LIGHT WEIGHT PLAIN, AND Fanny
ALL WOOL FRENCH DRESS FABRICS;
"EXTRA GOOD VALUES" IN BLACK
TWISTED SILK GRENADINES, at 81, sl'@5,
slSS 0SyELTTEs IN BLACK AND CoLoRED
DENTELLE LANES, at 81 per yard; ,,,.,
ELEGANT BLACK BEADED SILK GRENA-
DINE ranging from = t2 ~ pr ES 9 PRICES
ATOM PERRY,
PERRY BUILDING, ~,
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, CORNER 9TH ST.
ESTABLISHED 1919.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
Clieviot.

In fack and cutaway suits. This goods gets
brighter with service, is comfortable for cool,
and pleasant for hot weather. To order, S1j
ready made, from $40 up. Eiseman Bros, man.
ufacturing tailors and clothiers, cor. eth aud L.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
For Sale at All Principal News Stands
Wonders /!

WIN never cease so long as the Double Combi-
nation exists We arc showing up wonderful
things this week. DO not blame us If we ere.
ate stampede among our patrons, for you
must blame 1t all on
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
EmbroiderieS.

81 pieces assorted Cambria and Swiss Edge, Sc.
Is pieces assorted COored Cambria and Swiss
Edge, &C.
20 pieces assorted Nainsook Swiss aud Col
ored Edge, SC.
30 pieces assorted, 5.inch work among them,
1Oc.
sertion, l21Ic.
IS pieces assorted Colored Swiss Edge and In.
sertion, 15c.
10 pieces assorted Colored Swiss Edge and L.
sertion, lSc.
Spices assorted Colored Swiss Edge and In
sertion, 2Oc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
The Unsold "Rem-
nants"

OF last Friday (unsold be-
cause of the rainy and those
that have since accumulated,
comprises the largest guam
tity and the best "Remnant"
bargains ever offered by us
any preceding Friday; hence
TODAY WILL BE
a memorable remnant day,
inasmuch as, in order to cause
the disposal of the entire lot,
we shall mark them at excep-
tionally low remnant" or re-
duced prices.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
smnnrD caps for infants, 5c.-A. Kaufman.
Lodge Meetings Tonight.

ELECTRIC work of all kinds done. ]. II.
Kuehling, 4l9 Twelfth street northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14

Do Nor miss to read the bargains of the Com,
liuutign
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
Alice "our Alicer' Alice Harrison


A. KAUFMAN has got the goods at less than
your own prices.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14

Friday, "Remnant Day." we shall offer the
following White Lawn Robes, which have be-
come slightly soilcd on the outside folds. To
close them ont in one day we have marked
them at the following extraordinary low prices.
~ White Lawn Robes, containing IL yards 40
inches plain material and yards of fine en-.
Lroidery, 4l3 wide and ~ narrow
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-14
a Study of Gall "

ALICE "our AIice" Alice Harrison!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

If nutmegs are good, when pricked
With pin, oil will instantly ooze out:
To brighten or clean silver or
fiickel-plated ware, rub with a WOODEN
cloth and flour:
The animal must be so fed that it
will come to its rations with sharp
appetite at each recurring meal. Over
feeding is worse in its effects than I'M
derfeeding.-Mdine Farmer.
-SEiced Currants: Five pounds OF
ripe currants. four pounds of brown
sugar. one pint of vinegar, one table.
spoonful each of cloves and allspics, Q
little nutmeg; boil one hohr or until
quite thick.-Thc Household.
-Ducklings- young quacks-
that are not allowed to run to ponds
where frogs and tadpoles abound. must
have meat, Unlike chickens, milk will
not suffice. The duck will not thrive
on an entire vegetable diet.-Field and
Farm.
-Crabapple Jelly: Put the apples
In the kettle with enough water to
cover: let them boil until very soft,
mash them up with spoon and strain
out the Juice: take d pint of juice to
pound of sugar: boil it thirty minutes,
aud strain through sieve.-Ihe Ca
terer.
old orchards are often brought
into 4 state Of frutfulness by generous
manuring and cultivation. Save all
the bones found upon the premises. and
Law in stock II you can procure them.
They are better than any patent"
manures Break them with a sledge
hammer and put them freely in the soil
around fruit trees.-.Wontreal Witness.
These points as to his method are
given bv farmer who knows how to
raise four hundred bushels of potatoes
to the acre. Rich, light soil; pillow
deep early in spring; plant fifteen
inches apart; cover four inches deep
or more, keep down the weeds, but do
not work the ground after the potatoes
begin to bloom. The main secret, he
says. is in selecting the seed. He
always cuts off the blossom end. One
eye will yield more potatoes than two.
indianapolis Sentinel.
Remedies for bee stings are nu-
merous. Almost anybody can name
two or three. As a rule it is useless to
apply any thing to the affected part;
simply withdraw the singer. which is
nearly always left in the flesh. letting
the wound entirely alone. Rubbing
drives the poison into the circulation.
and the effects are much more hurtful.
After being stung. res quietly, bear the
pain with patience, and in few mo-
ments it will have passed away. leaving
no very bad effects. y. Herald.
A writer in the Latcs' Flora
Cabinet suggests the following As a
pretty summer decoration of open fire.
place: Fiji it with growing ferns,
concealing with moss the pots in
which they are planted: and if the ferns
die replace them from time to time. as
may be necessary. with fresh ones
from the woods. Place above the ferns,
slanting from side to side of the fire
place. branch covered with gray
l;chen, and if possible a stuffed squirrel
as if it We're running, ora gay-plumage
stuffed bird. The effect is more pleas.
ing than can be imagined"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
Some Startling Figures.

What startling results one finds in
our railway statistics! We have 34O.-
900 miles of track--enough to girdle
the earth dozen times, with several
thousand miles left for side-tracks.
More than half of these lines were laid
down at cost of Sc, coo. 900, 900
enough to pay the public debt four
times over. There are $4,000 engines,
SO, 600 passenger coaches and million
freight-cars. and over 1000 patents
have been taken out for inventions IN
railway machinery and appliances.
Every year 800, OOo, 900 tons of freight
are carried. For moving this fret CHIT
the companies receive an average Of
l.29 cents per ton per mile, and for
each passenger carried they get ISL
cents per mile. 1t requires half-mil-
lion employees to run all these roads.
And yet it was only tifty-six years ago
that Peter Cooper ran the first steam
car from Baltimore to Ellicott's Mills
at the unparalleled speed of a mile In
every four and third minutes!-Ba!.
Snaorc american.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
A Mechanics Invention.

A Pittsburgh mechanic has inven. ed
. process for manufacturing window
glass which. if successful, will revolt
tionize that industry. 1t consists Of
rolling the glass exactly as iron and
steel are rolled, instead of blowing i.
The melted glass is brought in a ball
from the furnace and conveyed over
the movable iron plates to the rollers.
These rollers are heated underneath by
natural gas flames coming from err
forated pipes, thus maintaining she
glass at malleable heat and at the
same temperature throughout its sur
face 1t is estimated that ten time.' rs
much glass can be produced by Ibis
process in given time as by blowing.
Experienced glass workers say that
the rolling is practicable if the glass is
kept hot during the operation. Inpre-
vious experiments the glass cooled so
that it became brittle; but by the use
of natural gas in the way proposed
this difficulty is overcome.-N T. Mai!
and Express.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
Killed a Horned Snake.
fchanandooh Va Herald.

Misses Sallie, Miley and Lizzie Peer
killed a horned snake on Sunday last in
the cellar of Mt. James H. Hoover's house,
on the river a few miles south Of this
place. The young ladies were putting
away the evenings milking when they
discovered the hideousreptile, and at once
attacked and killed it. 1t measured four
feet in length and had horn on the tail
three-quarters Of an inch long. These
enakes are said to be deadly poisonous,
and have a vicious and aggressive nature.
Fortunately they are very scarce, but
more of thsm have been seen and killed
this season. than for MANY years past.
Snakes Of all kinds are unusually plenti-
full this year, but we have heard of only
one or two persons being bitten, mono
prov ing fatal.